Connection Conference

Acts 12:24 Churches gathered for their annual Connections Conference in Mt. Bethel, PA on June 12-14. The purpose of Connections Conference is to celebrate our connections to God and each other, and to be able to connect with people we don’t know well but who may have like passions for ministry. Our goal was to help build relationships that would enable global kingdom expansion. This year’s event was emceed by Jamison Nesta and the music was directed by Rev. Ken Platt. The conference had both business sessions and breakout skill training sessions. Eight people were ordained elder in the Sunday evening service, and the conference heard reports from six church planters that are planting new churches in the conference. The superintendent reported in his “State of the Work” report that the conference has grown by 61% over the last ten years.

General Conference

The Free Methodist Church in the United States has just concluded it General Conference and the sesquicentennial celebration of the founding of the Free Methodist Church. During General Conference, which meets once every four years, representatives from the Free Methodist Church across the country, along with guests from numerous other countries gather to do business and consider the future of the church. The theme of the Conference was “The whole gospel for the whole world and the whole person.” All three of our current bishops, David Kendall, Matt Thomas, and David Roller, were re-elected for another four year term.

Lisa Fiddermon completes Doctor of Ministry Degree

Rev. Lisa Fiddermon who co-pastors New Vision in the City church in Washington DC with her husband Darrel, has recently completed her Doctor of Ministry Degree. Lisa’s thesis was entitled: “To Marry or Not to Marry: Addressing Ambivalence in Counseling Cohabitating Couples.” You can keep up with Lisa and Darrel’s work at New Vision in the City at www.nvitcchurch.org.