From the Desk of the Superintendent |
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Click on the above picture to watch the Superintendent's message.
Love to you through our Savior, Christ Jesus,
Greg Twitchell
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Kent Davis is the new pastor for the South Eliot Advent Christian Church. Greg had a chance to talk with him. |
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Rev. Clinton Taber, Superintendent Emeritus, has released his autobiography, Overshadowed on Amazon. Click the link below to order.
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What's happening at your church? Send info and pictures to secretary@aceasternregion.org. |
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Annual Reports Due
We appreciate your participation!
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The annual ministerial report form has been updated. Visit the Regional website to fill out your pastor's report for 2021. |
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Click the link below to fill out the annual church report for 2021.
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Pastors Reports Received
Heritage - 50%
Maine - 73%
Maranatha - 33%
New Life - 67%
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Church Reports Received
Heritage - 36%
Maine - 33%
Maranatha - 6%
New Life - 60%
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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 March Church was Wayside/Charlton Advent Christian Church. Cassandra Bergeron-Taber guessed it correctly.
Send an outside picture of your church, without the sign/name, to secretary@aceasternregion.org
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THE STATE OF THE BIBLE 2021 #2
BY BARNA & THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY
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"A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education." Theodore Roosevelt |
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Americans Largely Believe the Nation Would Fare Poorly Without the Bible
Over half of U.S. adults (54%) believe that America would be worse off without the Bible, which is actually a 5-percent increase since last year (49% in 2020). One in seven Americans (14%) believes the nation would be better without the Bible, essentially the same as last year's 13 percent. While the proportion with a more negative view remained about the same, there has been a shift from last year for those in the middle. One in three American adults (33%) believe America would be the same with or without the Bible. Five percent of those who were ambivalent last year have moved to a more Bible-affirming view in 2021.
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BIBLE STUDY MAGAZINE - "How has the pandemic impacted us and shaped our feelings about the Bible? Short version: Bible reading declined in the early phases of the COVID pandemic but increased by the beginning of 2021. For reasons that are unclear, a higher Scripture engagement was associated with a greater likelihood of being impacted (directly or indirectly) by COVID. But that high engagement with the Bible also correlated with healthier responses to COVID-related stresses." (by Josh Kelley p. 17 March/April 2022 issue) |
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Psalm 110:130 "The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple."
Compiled by Greg Twitchell
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Monthly Devotional Thought |
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The Easter Message of Hope
The Easter Message is a message of hope because of the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead. The Easter message is the gospel - the good news of what Jesus Christ has done for us - for His Church. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is good news - in fact, Great news. Jesus is Alive! Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah.
1 Peter 1:3 says, "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."
In the above Scripture, Peter is caught up in an overabundance of Praise and joy for what Jesus has done. He praises the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ for the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. The resurrection of Jesus shows us that God the Father has been and continues to be merciful to us. In His great mercy, we are given new birth into a living hope through Christ's resurrection.
The New birth, being born again, is a work of the Holy Spirit who brings regeneration (new life - spiritual life) to us by faith in Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit imparts and implants life and causes us to be born again (born from above). By the power of the Holy Spirit, we are given a new nature so we can have a relationship with Jesus Christ to be conformed to the image of God (marred and scarred because of Adam's sin). The Holy Spirit begins His work to apply the work of redemption to our hearts and continues throughout our lives to help us be more like Jesus.
Yes, this new birth, caused by the Holy Spirit, gives us a living hope. In other words, the grip of death upon our lives is broken. So is the power of sin. Sin has no dominion over us. We now have a living hope - the hope of the resurrection made possible to us through Jesus Christ. The power of death is broken because of Christ Jesus. Jesus forgives our sins (including our guilt and shame) and frees us from the power of death. Through Christ, and In Christ, we can now look forward to the hope of our resurrection when Jesus comes back again!
This is a great message we have - good news - the gospel! May the Lord bless you richly and have a Happy and Glorious Resurrection Month.
Pastor Jim Caron ~ Faith Bible Church, Plainville, CT
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Truth Told Blog
King Solomon's Advice
Solomon, in Ecclesiastes, was looking at everything under the sun, that is the mistake of a worldly mindset. We need to consider everything under the sun by knowing everything about the One above the sun, the One who made the sun.
Click on the picture to visit Larry Anderson's blog site.
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ADVENT CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE HISTORY
Further words about the Maine Conference
Excerpts from Advent Christian History
By Albert C. Johnson
At the session, held at Yarmouth, September, 1859, an earnest discussion of plans for further and more extensive work in the State, was followed by the adoption of a report or plan which directed the conference to appoint a committee of three who should be authorized to employ one or more evangelists to preach "the Gospel of the kingdom in new fields and destitute places." Prof. C. F. Hudson was one of the preachers at this conference and served on the committee which drafted the above plan of mission effort. Eld. I. C. Wellcome was secretary of the conference and was chairman of the Standing Committee appointed to carry out the plan as adopted. In line with this effort Dr. O. R. Fassett was chosen "State Missionary," by the conference in 1861, and he proposed and entered upon a vigorous State-wide evangelistic campaign, and he appealed to every living Adventist in the State to aid the work. He labored for a year with untiring zeal and good results. In 1862 the annual conference was held in the Second Advent Hall, Portland, and encouraging reports of progress in the cause were made. Eld. R. R. York was appointed evangelist for the ensuing year, and Eld. Thomas Smith of Bangor was also chosen to serve three months, his labors to be continued if the funds would allow. In these earnest efforts we evidently have the beginning of those activities which later resulted in the organization of the Mane State A.C. Mission Society.
A MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
A number of the ministers of Maine, organized in 1864, a Ministerial Conference, with a membership at its first session of thirteen ministers. The object of this organization was to meet once a year or more for mutual fellowship and edification and to transact business for the benefit of the church and ministry. A committee was appointed to arrange a circuit system for the State, and the ministers appointed to each circuit were to look after the work in said circuit to the best of their ability. Eight circuits were arranged by the committee and assignments of the ministers made and the conference approved of the plan and appealed to the people to help carry out the same to the advancement of the Gospel. This ministerial conference appears to have later merged into the regular conference and its work was carried forward more on the evangelistic and mission society plan.
In the Maine State Conference there are seven local or district conferences, dates of organization ranging from 1874 to 1896, and these hold quarterly sessions, some of these are quite small, but others represent a goodly number of churches.
ADOPTING CONFERENCE RELATIONS
An Advent Ministerial Conference similar to the one in Maine, was organized at New Britain, Conn., January 23, 1867. Its "object" was to "save men through preaching the Gospel of the kingdom of God at hand." This seems to have proved simply a preliminary step, which led the brethren to realize the need of a conference including the churches of the State as well as the ministers
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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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The Heritage Conference annual meeting is April 23rd at Faith Evangelical Church in Melrose, MA. |
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Interested in BICS? Join us April 24-25 for our upcoming Experience Day! |
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The Maranatha Conference annual meeting is April 30th at Calvary Bible Church in Meredith, NH. |
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The Maine State Conference annual meeting is scheduled for May 21 at the Bangor Advent Christian Church starting at 8 am.
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June 26-July 2 in Alton Bay
www.sportsandmusiccamp.org
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Green Mountain Bible Camp |
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July 5-7 Day Camp
July 10-15 Senior Camp
July 17-22 Intermediate Camp
July 24-29 Junior Camp
August 12-14 Family Camp
www.nomacca.com
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July 10-15 Junior Camp
July 17-22 Intermediate Camp
July 31-August 5 Senior Camp 1
August 7-12 Senior Camp 2
www.campmarion.org
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July 10-16 Camp MACC
July 17-22 Junior Camp
July 24-31 Teen & Family Camp
www.maccma.net
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July 16-24 Youth & Family Camp
www.biglakecampmeeting.org
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July 18-23 Senior Camp
July 25-30 Junior Camp
July 31-August 7 Family Camp
www.lakesideaccamp.org
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July 24-30 Junior Camp
July 31-August 6 Senior Camp
July 31-August 7 Family Camp
www.washingtoncampground.com
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Family Camp July 30-August 6 |
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The Annual Convention is scheduled for October 21-22. More information to come as the details are worked out. |
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Click on Willie's picture to visit his website for upcoming events. |
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Seminary-level teaching brought to your local New England church in partnership with Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.
We believe that as leaders and lay people in the local church are equipped (Ephesians 4), churches will thrive. These courses will be offered in area churches in two, two-day intensives starting in Sept. Visit their website to see course offerings and schedules.
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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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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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