By: Rev. Doug Conley

Yesterday, Julie and I had the privilege of worshiping with Golgotha Haitian Alliance Church in Laurel, DE. The day was damp and dreary, but the church was filled with joy and energy. The worship was expressive and enthusiastic. It is always interesting to worship in a setting where you have no idea what is being said or sung.

As the church sang, I recognized the tune of the song. I sang along with the English lyrics I knew to that tune. I am pretty sure that what the congregation sang in French, was not really a translation of the lyrics I was familiar with - but I sang ours just the same. There was no chance I would drown out their enthusiastic worship.

As we paused to pray, the words I had been singing came flooding back into my mind.

There shall be showers of blessing:
This is the promise of love;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
Sent from the Savior above.

There shall be showers of blessing,
If we but trust and obey;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
If we let God have His way.

As I was thinking about those words and praying, the Lord impressed several thoughts on me ...

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• DEXCOM empowered the District Superintendent to take next steps with the Stephen Covey/ Chris McChesney group for potential coaching/ training.
• DEXCOM approved editorial changes to the District Bylaws.
• DEXCOM addressed the status of multiple churches and church property issues.
• DEXCOM empowered Ross Halbersma, District Treasurer, to address the National Office regarding shifting costs from the National Office to the Districts.

Date:  March 17, 5-7 pm, 

Location: Derwood Alliance Church, 16501 Redland     

                 Road, Rockville MD 20855

Tickets:$20 per person, $5 per child (birth-5th grade) 

      for on site childcare

Buy your tickets online through March 13 at www.derwoodalliance.org

 

All proceeds will go towards sending a team from Derwood Alliance Church to serve at Remember Nhu in Combodia this summer.

We are excited to announce that Pastor Kamy Hanna's Ordination service is scheduled for Saturday, April 6, 2019. It will be held at Franconia Community Church at 2:00pm. (6315 Beulah St. Alexandria, VA 22310)

Official Workers are encouraged to attend, if possible. 

Congratulations Pastor Kamy Hanna!

Back in November, John Stumbo issued a challenge to U.S. church leaders to rally together and send 60 new international workers who were called by God, vetted, prepared, and eager to take the gospel where little to no access yet exists. And the Alliance family responded through the 2018 Alliance Year-End Offering-more than doubling what was received from the previous year's offering and conveying the clear message: WE WILL SEND! With this bold assurance, the C&MA Board of Directors, at its February meeting, approved 50 of these 60 workers to go.

Now we have an opportunity to come together once again to make sure all 60 new workers are approved and sent to live and work among the world's least reached and most over-looked. In April, Alliance churches will receive the Great Commission (GC) Day Offering materials, themed We're Sending. Will you encourage church leaders in your districts to continue the momentum and give high priority to presenting the GC Day Offering to their congregations?

A generous response to the GC Day Offering will empower the C&MA Board during its up-coming May meeting to release the remaining 10 workers to join the 50 who have been approved to go. You can help make this happen by urging your churches to join with the greater U.S. Alliance family in making the good news accessible to thousands more of the world's unreached by sending and supporting these workers. Every soul deserves the opportunity to hear the gospel. And every Alliance person deserves the opportunity to help create gospel access for those who have not yet heard. 

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More information coming soon!