The Gathering
Join us in prayer this Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 7pm! T
he live site will be at First Alliance Church in Silver Spring, MD -
14500 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20904.
There are satellite sites in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia! Find a satellite site near you!
Click here for an updated list.
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Flood at the District Office
Due to the heavy rain in our area, the entire district office lower-level flooded last week. A trusted flood restoration company was contacted immediately.
This has required for all of the carpeting, padding, tile and some drywall to be removed. The lower-level will be unusable for a few weeks while the repairs take place.
We appreciate your prayers and understanding as we deal with this disappointing situation.
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Advancing Financial Health
From Rev. Rosilio Roman, Vice President for Church Advance and Multicultural Ministries
Recently, Rev. Terry Smith appointed me to lead the office of Church Advance (formerly known as Church Health) in addition to my current responsibilities for Multicultural and Multiplication Ministries. A church that is advancing is a Christ-centered, Acts 1:8 church. It is healthy in multiple ways, including expressions of generosity.
The C&MA expanded its partnership with the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) to improve its focus on our pastors' and churches' financial health. This initiative is part of the National Initiative to Address Economic Challenges Facing Pastoral Leaders, sponsored by the Lilly Endowment.
Vice President for Operations/Treasurer Ken Baldes, Director for Alliance Benefits Curtis Farmer, and I have collaborated on this initiative with the NAE to develop a co-branded Web site on
financial health that provides resources for pastors and churches to freely access. There is a "translate" tab at the top of the page that enables readers to choose from among 13 languages in which to translate the site's content. We are also working on providing many of the key resources available through this Web site in several languages.
The Great Lakes and South Pacific Districts invited Brian Kluth of the NAE to speak at their spring district conferences. Brian gave a message on establishing and growing a culture of transformational generosity that encouraged and inspired many pastors.
In June, the National Office will send a communication to pastors to inform them about the initiative, including how to apply for a $2,000 retirement grant.
Attached are two files explaining how pastors and their churches will receive invitations to participate.
I'm glad to team up with Ken and Curtis on this program that has the potential to bless many pastors in the Alliance family. Please feel free to e-mail your questions to me at
churchadvance@cmalliance.org.
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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!
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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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City Prayer Walk: Rallying the Body of Christ Together
From Pastor Randy Franco
Please join us this Friday night, 5/25 at 6:30pm as we pray for our city. We will meet at the
Sunday Breakfast Mission at 6:30pm, for orientation and send out prayer teams into our community for a powerful time of prayer.
Invite anyone you know that is burdened to pray for people in our neighborhoods. This will be our third year praying in our city and we are believing God for 100 prayer teams this year. We hope to see you there.
If you have any questions, please contact
Pastor Randy Franco.
Cell Phone: (302) 897-6526
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New Alliance Purchasing Program Partner
What do Aaron Shust, David Crowder, Capital Kings, All Sons & Daughters, Lecrae, Matt Maher, Owl City, Shane and Shane, Tedashii, and Vertical Church Band have in common? They all use
Alclair's Custom In-Ear Monitors! Thanks to a generous discount from Alclair, now you can too.
The Alliance is pleased to announce a new Alliance Purchasing Program partnership with Alclair Custom In-Ear Monitors for our worship and tech teams. Alclair will give Alliance churches a 15-percent discount and will donate 5 percent of every monitor purchased using
coupon code CMA2018 to the Great Commission Fund. The discount applies only to the in-ear monitors and not to accessories. Most worship teams and tech teams will benefit from the DUAL dual-driver and DUAL-XB dual-driver models. View
Alclair's full lineup of custom in-ear monitors. Custom in-ear monitors require impressions to be made at your local audiologist or hearing center.
View instructions.
Alclair: Helping People Hear for More than 60 Years
Crafting the best in-ear monitors available is only part of the Alclair story. Having been in the hearing industry for more than 60 years, they develop and manufacture the impression material that audiologists around the world use to make ear impressions. They also provide hearing-aid fitting services out of their Minneapolis retail shop. In short, they know hearing and are passionate about helping people keep their hearing long-term.
Questions?
Contact Brian Gowing at the Great Lakes District,
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Rosa: Our New Sister in Christ!
From Rev. David Smock, The River Christian Fellowship
About a year ago, a young man named Theo introduced me to a young lady named Rosa. They were in grad school together and although Rosa was an Atheist/ Budddhist/Astrologer, Theo felt Holy Spirit prompt him to reach out to her. They ended up meeting and she was interested in what he had to say about the Lord. He brought Rosa to my house and I had an opportunity to share Love and Truth with her. Holy Spirit gave me words of knowledge about her New Age background, so I was able to share much of my testimony with similar details. She was blown away by the Lord!
Just after that meeting, she moved to CA. We kept in touch and she was hungrier for God. She hadn't given her life to Christ, but she would even attend a church sometimes there.
She moved back to DC recently and she came to Baltimore to Church in the Park and then Easter service at our house. In my car, on the way to the Park, I asked if she had fully surrendered her life to Jesus. She said she thought so, and I just figured we would continue to talk after church. She had not encountered Him yet, but I was excited for the moment that she soon would.
After the Easter service, she and I talked and she told me that she "converted" to Christianity! She said there was a tangible love and presence of God there and that she knew she wanted to follow Jesus, so she said "Yes" to Him! Halleluyah! Rosa is so excited to know Him, so we talk on the phone each week to encourage her in her new new walk as a disciple of Jesus. She asks lots of questions and we discuss a chapter at a time in the bible that she read the week before. She has never read the Bible and was completely into New Age, but now she is experiencing the person of Jesus in new and fresh ways every day! More, Lord!!
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May 23
Prayer Gathering
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May 28
Memorial Day
OFFICE CLOSED
June 5
DEXCOM
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Election Results
- Rev. Daniel (Dan) J. Scarrow was elected as the new DS for the North Central District. He will start on August 1.
- Rev. Thomas (Tom) R. Flanders was elected to his third term as DS for the Alliance New England District, effective August 1.
- Rev. William (Bill) W. Malick was elected to his third term as DS for the South Pacific District, effective August 1.
- Rev. David B. Linn was elected to his second term for the Northeastern District, effective August 1.
- Rev. Siyum Gebretsadik was elected to another term as president for the Association of African Churches.
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SEEK 2018
The U.S. Alliance family is invited to attend SEEK 2018: An Alliance Regional Deeper Life and Missions Event. This conference, coordinated by four Alliance districts (The Alliance Southeast, Eastern Pennsylvania, Great Lakes, and Midwest) and the National Office, is intended for those who earnestly seek a fuller, richer life in the Holy Spirit. Join President Stumbo, International Ministries Vice President Tim Crouch, conference speaker Sunder Krishnan, and several Alliance international workers as together we press into the deeper, abiding presence of God's Holy Spirit.
June 1-2, 2018 - Lancaster (PA) Bible College
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Family Camp at Summit Grove
Date: July 21-28, 2018
Location: 140 South Front Street
New Freedom, PA 17349
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Summit Grove Summer Soccer Camp
Date: July 30th-August 3rd
Location: New Freedom Park Field
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Emmanuel Alliance Church is no longer using two prayer benches and a pulpit. If you would like either of these FREE items, please contact Pastor Rob Simone.
Rob Simone:
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A Book from One of Our Official Workers!
Roots and Branches
"The History of the Christian & Missionary Alliance in Brazil"
-David Jones
For more information on how to purchase/receive more information on this book,
Click Here.
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Fair Share and Church Multiplication Update
April 2018
Fair Share (YTD):
Budget: $307,453.64
Received: $290,610.27
Deficit: $16,843.37
Church Multiplication (YTD):
Budget: $122,083.33
Received: $69,032.69
Deficit: $53,050.64
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