Free Leadership Webcast

A great leadership learning opportunity is coming your way, and it's FREE! Leaders like Erwin Mcmanus, Andy Stanley, Brian Houston, Bill Hybels, Craig Groeschel, Marcus Buckingham and more will be at this year's National Leadership Forum online. LifeChurch.tv, Southeastern University and 316 Networks joined in partnership to bring this 2-day experience to computers all over the world on September 9-10.

Free registration is required and space is limited, so sign up now for this one-time special webcast and share the opportunity with your friends and leaders at your church!

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Children's Camps - DR Orphans

For 13 years, Good News FMC in Mechanicsburg, PA has sponsored summertime children's camps in Santo Domingo - in the Dominican Republic.

They also send a ministry team to help staff the camps. This summer, 260 children attended the camps. 61 children prayed to receive Jesus Christ as Savior. 26 children re-dedicated their lives to Jesus. Most of these children live in orphanages. One orphanage is for HIV positive children. Six children have been healed from HIV in the past year. Next year's DR Missions team trip will be July 15-25th. If you are interested in sponsoring Orphans to camp or being part of the missions team, contact Pastor Al Sones at alsones@aol.com.

Beaumont Church - Land Dedication

In 2009 the Beaumont FMC in Buck Twp, PA purchased the building and property the church had used for more than 100 years. On Sunday, August 15th the congregation had a homecoming event in which they dedicated the property.

Interim Pastor Joe Gandia writes, "The power of God was so evident as we dedicated the land at Beaumont for the use of God's kingdom. We had four elders of the church with a vial of oil each, each one stood at the four corners of the tent symbolizing the borders of the property, I had asked Rev. Winston Hall to please bring his shofar, and he blew it four times, for each blow a vial of oil was poured out to anoint the ground for God's use. Talk about the power of God. People wept, others praised the Lord. And a strong spirit of solidarity in God, was felt. We had people there that had not been in the church for more than 10 years."

New Appointments

Rev. Dick Devendorf has been appointed to Liberty, NY. Dick comes to us from the Nazarene Church in Bangor, Me. Dick has been pastoring for 33 years and is a certified “Walk Through the Bible” instructor. His wife Bonnie is a certified children’s instructor for “Walk Through the Bible” ministries. Dick and Bonnie have two sons and a daughter and six grand-children.

Rev. Paul Nilsen has been appointed pastor at Grooville, NY. Paul and his wife Sherri have been serving as church planting missionaries in Malaga Province in Spain for eight years. Paul and Sherri own a Bed and Breakfast in the area.

Rev. Jarad Bivens has been appointed pastor at Solid Rock church in Allentown, Pa. Jarad has recently finished Asbury College and just returned from Study in Israel. Jarad has pastured the Grooville, NY church and has served as an intern with Doug Cross at the Alexandria, Va. Church.
Rev Craig Hendrickson has been appointed pastor at Brooklyn Living Hope (16th st.) church. Craig and his family have been part of Light and Life Free Methodist Church in Long Beach, Ca. He has been serving as the director of Multiethnic Church and Leadership Development for Church Resource Ministries. Craig and his wife Mary have one daughter.

Time to Register for J-Term

For pastors who are new to the Free Methodist church and those working toward ordination, or for pastors looking to take some refresher courses, J- Term will be held in Indianapolis in January. Term I will be January 10-15 and four courses will be offered: Free Methodist History and Polity, Introduction to Christian Doctrine, Isaiah, and Spiritual Formation. Term II will be held January 17-22 and will include Wesleyan Theology, Homiletics, James, and Pastoral Care. For more information contact the conference office or just click here to see the brochure