Additional Speakers at District Conference
We are excited to announce that we will have two additional speakers at District Conference this year! John Van Epp, PhD, President and Founder of Love Thinks, LLC and Dr. Gary Friesen,
General Counsel/Assistant Corporate Secretary for The Christian and Missionary Alliance.
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Attending District Conference
According to Article V of the Mid-Atlantic District bylaws,
"It is the responsibility of every official worker to attend District Conference...
Permission for absence shall be granted only in writing by the District Superintendent."
If you will not be able to attend District Conference this year for any reason, please send an email to Rev. Doug Conley to
info@cmamad.org to request to be excused.
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New Addition to the Lawrence Family!
The Lawrence family is excited to announce the birth of their new baby.
Name: Ellison Douglas Lawrence
Date of Birth: June 27, 2018
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Missions Emphasis Dates
Choose your dates for Missions Emphasis for the next 12 months! If you do not already have a confirmed date for hosting an International Worker, please visit the links below to select your dates:
You may choose either WEEKEND ONLY dates with the Mason family OR a traditional tour schedule with Todd Adams.
If you are arranging your own Missions Emphasis rather than using the District Office, please complete the following form: Click here.
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Alliance EquippingU Livestream-Save the Date!
From Rev. Terry Smith, vice president for Church Ministries
The first Alliance EquippingU will be held Wednesday, November 7, at 12 p.m. (EST), 11 a.m. (CST), 10 a.m. (MST), and 9 a.m. (PST). The theme will be "The Outward-Focused Church," with presenter Tom Lundeen, lead pastor at Riverside Alliance Church in Big Lake, Minnesota. Under Tom's leadership since 2003, the church has essentially tripled in size by mostly conversion growth. He will challenge and inspire Alliance pastors from all over the United States as well as provide practical ideas as to how to mobilize churches for effective outreach.
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Christian Community Policy of The Christian and Missionary
Alliance
From Dr. Gary Friesen, C&MA General Counsel/Assistant Corporate Secretary
The Christian Community Policy has been prepared as a model policy to describe how a church or other entity's activities, relationships, and operational policies-including the use of facilities-reflect the C&MA's sincerely held religious beliefs. For an entity other than a local church, a version is available by contacting
CORPSEC@cmalliance.org.
This Christian Community Policy is intended to replace the former Regarding the Faith Com-munity and Mission Policy. A church or entity that has already adopted the former policy may adopt the newer updated version through its governance authority (e.g., elder board, governing board, etc.).
The purpose of this model policy is to provide protection for C&MA churches, districts, and other C&MA entities in the face of our country's quickly changing legal, cultural, and moral standards. Specifically, the policy is designed to express the doctrinal relationship between the church's beliefs and standards and those of the denomination as a whole. If challenged, this policy will enhance the denomination's ability to support the local church.
For more information, click below to view the Cover Sheet for Christian Community Policy and Christian Community Policy (Church).
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Videos and Other Resources for Church Planting
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Non-Profit Parking Tax Update
Nearly 2,500 churches and other nonprofit organizations have signed on to ECFA's Position Statement calling for the repeal of the Nonprofit Parking Tax that was included in tax reform signed into law last December.
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SAVE THE DATE!
Kids Ministry Volunteers and Parents,
Join Melissa McDonald for a one-day cmallianceKIDS training event hosted at
First Alliance Church in Silver Spring on April 13th, 2019.
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Celebrate 2018
Women!! Celebrate 2018, an inspiring retreat, will take place in Lancaster Pennsylvania from October 11th to the 14th, 2018.
Aaron & Sarah Shust will start us off with their story and a life giving concert!
We will be blessed by music from Laura Story and teaching by Jane Rubietta in the days ahead.
This is a Great Commission Women sponsored event.
Bring a friend who you want to introduce to Jesus!
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August 20
In-Service Day
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August 23
Missions Mobilization Team
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August 27-28
LO&CC
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August 30
Church Health Team
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Vision Trip
The District is planning a Vision trip to visit the International Work in France and Green Mountains. The dates of the trip will be November 1-13, 2018. The cost will be around $2,500 all inclusive. If you are a pastor or a missions mobilizer who would like to see the work being done on these fields and are looking for ways for your church to partner with these fields, please contact Ira Towns at itowns@cmamad.org by August 10th to sign up. There are only 4 spots available and they are on a first come, first served basis.
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Registration for LIFE-on-life Formation
The Mid-Atlantic District is partnering with LIFE-on-life Formation to provide a space to address the needs of the whole person. The purpose is to produce spiritually mature men and women committed to incarnational ministry. This series of 9 cohorts spans three years.
Registration for the first retreat is now open! Space is limited!
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CAMA Disaster Relief/Texas Flooding
The Spanish Central District Office is under three feet of water and has experienced extensive damage. A few of the district's churches have also been flooded as well as some of the homes of church members and others in the community.
To view more information and to see how you can help, click here.
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Snow Tubing Youth Retreat
Date: February 8-10, 2019
For: Grades 8-12
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Personnel and Church Updates
Personnel Updates:
- Correction: Rev. Junichi Saigo is not retired. Further information will provided soon.
Church Closures:
Church Location Changes:
New Church Plants:
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Fair Share and Church Multiplication Update
June 2018
Fair Share (YTD):
Budget: $368,944.37
Received: $357,287.04
Deficit: $11,657.33
Church Multiplication (YTD):
Budget: $146,500.00
Received: $101,824.71
Deficit: $44,675.29
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