Welcome to the November Issue of the Regional Newsletter |
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Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Let me begin by thanking everyone who participated in and attended the ERA Annual Convention. It was a great time of blessing as we were able to meet in person for the first time in several years. I am thankful that we had technology that allowed us to meet the last couple of years, but there is nothing like being able to see people face to face, to talk with one another, to shake one another's hand, and to hug one another. The two worship services were certainly a highlight of the convention. Brent Ross brought two dynamic sermons concerning the 2nd coming of Jesus Christ. The music that was led by Nat Stein, was a powerful reminder of the greatness of our God. We were also blessed by the special music of Don Plummer. Workshops and devotionals also added a great depth and richness to our two days of meeting together. What can I say about the business session on Saturday morning? We accomplished the business that needed to be covered. If you were not there, you missed a great time of worshipping the Lord, and fellowshipping with people of like faith. The good news is that, Lord willing, we will meet together in person next year in October. I hope that you will plan on attending next year’s convention. The tentative dates are October 20, 21.
As we celebrate Thanksgiving next week, on behalf of the ERA Board of Directors, I want to wish you, your family, and your church family a blessed time of giving thanks to our Lord for His many blessings He has bestowed on us. There are many scripture passages that I could site in regards to the necessity of giving thanks to the Lord, but I will close with the scripture that is the basis for my sermon on this Thanksgiving Sunday. Psalm 100 as translated in the NLT is as follows: “Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth! Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before Him, singing with joy. Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He has made us, and we are His. We are His people, the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving, go into His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and His faithfulness continues to each generation.”
Rev. George Karl
President
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Highland Cliff AC Church in Windham, ME holds Baptism |
Pastor Randy Mills baptized 2 people in the cold waters of Little Sebago Lake on October 16th. |
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Pictures from the Annual Convention held October 21-22 at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary |
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Keynote Speaker Brent Ross |
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Devotional Speaker Chris Barton |
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What's happening at your church? Send info and pictures to secretary@aceasternregion.org. |
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Scholarship Opportunities
Dubois Scholarship - Sponsored by the Maine State Conference, amount awarded depends on number of applicants and funds available; This scholarship is given in loving memory of Rev. Wendell DuBois, Tammy DuBois and Virgene Hughes. It is designed to assist those seeking a call to vocational ministry in achieving their academic goals. The application needs to be postmarked by August 31 to be considered. The scholarship monies will be disbursed during the 2nd semester of the academic year.
Berkshire Christian College Scholarship Fund - Scholarship amount varies depending on the program of study. The purpose and description of the scholarship is:
- Seminary education in partnership with Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary at four campuses - two in Mass., one in Fla., one in NC. (www.gordonconwell.edu) Advent Christian students receive up to a 50% tuition reduction. (Additional scholarship assistance may also be available.)
- Theological formation through the Ministry Training Institute (MTI). Students enrolled in MTI are eligible for scholarships through Berkshire Christian.
Castle Hill Scholarship Fund - The Castle Hill Advent Christian Church closed its doors in December of 2019 due to declining numbers and the difficulty of finding pastoral leadership. Through a generous donation, a Ministry Scholarship will be established in their name. It is their desire that this ministry scholarship be established to help fund individuals who are seeking vocational ministry training either from a ministry training program within the Advent Christian constituency, or if a person chooses to seek to prepare for vocational ministry outside of the Advent Christian constituency, the Christian institution must be accredited.
Applicants are required to fill out the application and have all of the required information turned in to the Superintendent’s Office by September 15th in order to be considered by the Eastern Regional Board of Directors. The Board will present scholarships to qualified applicants by dividing $2000 dollars among them per year. If only one applicant applies, the cap for an individual scholarship is $1000 dollars made out to the school of their choosing.
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Advent Christian ministry partnerships now exist in more than 20 countries. Indian pastors, Filipino missionaries, African pastors, children’s homes, a Bible college, discipleship groups, feeding ministries, training events and new church plants are all strengthened by money raised through Penny Crusade. |
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Can you guess which church this is? The first person to email the office (secretary@aceasternregion.org) with the correct answer will receive a small prize. If this is your home church, we ask that you refrain from answering.
The October Church was the Bear Point AC Church in Bear Point, Nova Scotia. There were no correct guesses.
Send an outside picture of your church, without the sign/name, to secretary@aceasternregion.org
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Monthly Devotional Thought |
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Exalted on High
October came and went and was considered one of the greatest awareness months: Breast Cancer month, caffeine addiction recovery month, chili month, crime prevention month, Fire Prevention month, Pastor Appreciation month, National dessert month, Domestic Violence month, LGBT History month, German-American heritage month, Italian-American Heritage month, Pasta month, Pizza month, Sausage month, Vegetarian month, the “I’M JUST ME BECAUSE” month, and the list goes on. Read it, and have a good laugh.
If I could paraphrase the world/culture we live in, “We honor and exalt what we love…we love what we honor and exalt.” Listen to what God exalts. “Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:9-11
God the Father exalts and honors His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, and gives him a name above every name so that everyone should bow and confess that Jesus is Lord to the glory of God. During his days on earth, Jesus certainly honored the Father through the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit honors and glorifies the Son (John 16:14 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you).
We are called to honor our Father in heaven, to honor Jesus through the Holy Spirit. The Apostle John says, “…That all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.” John 5:23
Having served in the Army, I am familiar with the code of honor: “know it and embrace it.” Honor is one of those values of respect, integrity, courage in all that we did and said. We were to honor our officers. We were to honor the constitution, and the Flag. We were to honor God and Country. We were to honor our superiors, and every order given to us. In fact, the code of honor implied that we were to honor all people. The code of Honor implied that we were a people of honor. Someone once said, “Having honor defines you to others…if you have honor, you are a known quantity and therefore can be trusted.”
God honored His son because of what Jesus did on our behalf. He willingly gave us His honor in becoming one like us to live, to be mocked, to endure ridicule and suffer a cruel horrible dishonoring death for you and me. By his resurrection, ascension, and pouring out His Holy Spirit upon us, He honors us with eternal life. Shouldn’t we live our lives to honor Him? To honor our Father? Yes, and to honor the Holy Spirit in all we say and do. Oh, by the way, that implies we honor one another as well.
Fallen depraved humanity will honor and exalt what they love. As believers and followers of Jesus, we are to honor and exalt the Almighty, the Lord Jesus Christ, soon to return.
Rev. Dr. Jim Caron ~ Faith Bible Church, Plainville, CT
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Meetinghouse Village reminds active and retired AC pastors that they may stay free of charge on Sunday and Monday overnights at our Tower Memorial Suite. Other nights are available at the reduced rate of $25 per night. Availability is dependent on prior bookings and certain Covid-19 protocols. To inquire about a reservation, email info@meetinghousevillage.org.
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A Tender Hearted Christmas Tea |
Friday, Dec. 9th, 5:30-8pm at the Silver Fountain Inn. Join Sharon Gamble of Sweet Selah Ministries as she shares how to keep a tender heart, even in the midst of the hustle and bustle of busy days.
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Click on Willie's picture to visit his website for upcoming events. |
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ACGC Triennial Convention 2023 |
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Previous copies of the monthly newsletter are on our website. |
Have a mobile phone? You can now give to the Region through Venmo!
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Online Prayer Meeting Tuesdays from 9-10 AM |
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ERA Board of Directors
Rev. George Karl, President - sumkarl@yahoo.com
Rev. Dwight Dean, Vice President - fsufandsd@gmail.com
Rev. Allen Latimore, Clerk - aclatimore@netzero.net
Mr. John Jones, Treasurer - pastorjoj@gmail.com
Rev. Doug Tourgee, Heritage Conf. President - dougin401@aol.com
Rev. Alan Chamberlin, Maine Conf. Vice President - polarpastor@roadrunner.com
Rev. Josh Rice, Maranatha Conf. President - jrice@emmanuelacc.net
Rev. Derek Irvine, New Life Conf. President - drick1221@gmail.com
Mr. Adam Facteau, New York Conf. President - afacteau@twcny.rr.com
Rev. Ken Perkins, Nova Scotia Conf. President - Ken.perkins@EastLink.ca
Mrs. Deb Reed, ERA Representative to ACGC - deborahjoreed@yahoo.com
Rev. Steve Lawson, ACGC Executive Director - slawson@acgc.us
The Eastern Regional Association Newsletter is published as a ministry of the Eastern Regional Association of the Advent Christian General Conference.
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Don McDaniels Prayer Ministry |
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Russell Giasson Property & Deeds |
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Ethan Twitchell
Summer Ministry
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Randy Mills Regional Missions |
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Lisa Godard Regional Bookkeeper |
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Eastern Regional Association
32 Four Rod Road, Rochester, NH 03867
Phone: 603-332-1412 / Fax: 603-332-1648
www.aceasternregion.org
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