MARCH 2024 NEWS

It was enjoyable to connect with friends, pastors, missionaries, church leaders, and more at our annual meeting. Several drove all the way from Calvary Baptist Church in Bishop, California, to be part of the evening, a 5-hour journey. VCN President David Whitaker and his wife Lynette flew in from South Carolina. Derek Webster, Missions Door President, was there in person from Indiana. I know it's February in SoCal, but thanks for coming. Thanks to all of you for coming. It is a joy to serve together. Our theme at the annual meeting was to be joyful - all the time. I shared a short message from Psalm 33.

Rejoice that this World is the Lord's. Let the whole world fear the Lord, and let everyone stand in awe of him. For when he spoke, the world began! It appeared at his command. 33:8-9

Rejoice that he is Sovereign. The Lord frustrates the plans of the nations and thwarts all their schemes. 33:10

Rejoice that God's plan cannot be shaken. But the Lord’s plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken. What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord, whose people he has chosen as his inheritance.33:11-12

In this world, no matter what, rejoice. Christians can be joyful in the midst of anything because we know where we are going, who wins in the end, and the best is yet to come. Be joyful - always.

I hope you enjoy the newsletter. Please plan on attending our Preaching Workshop in a few weeks... we preachers can always try to improve our communication skills. Hopefully, I'll see some of you there. Thanks for what you do!

Jim Smith

President

Join Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) for an enlightening Zoom call to discover the process of electing God-fearing leaders and ensuring fair elections take place on Election Day.

March 5 at 2pm PST/5pm EST!

Adding to our esteemed lineup of speakers is Peter Mordh, the Pastor Liaison for PJI, who spearheads PJI's Church Finds Its Voice (CFIV) initiative. Pastor Peter's dedication has played a pivotal role in aligning elections with biblical principles.

At our annual meeting, our Church Planting Director, JD Pearring, a church planter himself years ago, introduced and interviewed our newest church planter, Daniel Gray. Daniel is the Pastor of the Divine House of Deliverance, which started in his home in 2021. He recently learned of PCN through JD and wanted to join our network. DHOD is currently renting space in a church but should soon be able to rent another property they can use 24/7. Daniel and his wife, De'Shambriel, have four children. Daniel also works full-time with Geico, and Dee works in the medical profession. It was a pleasure to hear him and get to know him better. PCN is proud to have DHOD as our newest church plant!

After months of meeting with their teams, planning, praying, and reaching out to their communities, our two church plants that started in 2023 will officially launch, one on March 3 and one on March 10. Pray for these new churches and their efforts to share the gospel in their communities.

Passion Church | Palm Springs - Pastor TJ McCall

PCN and Venture Church Network /Southwest are working together to help this church launch. Teams and donations have come from both CA and AZ.

Gospel Life Church | Island of Guam - Pastor Mel Hennagan

Along with PCN, our member church in Guam, Bayview Church, is helping launch this new church, which will open up in the newest arcade and family center on the island.

CB Global, which started in 2006 in the Philippines, has now become a ministry of the Pacific Church Network. After COVID-19, the CB Global founder passed on to heaven, and official documents were lost. Rather than restart the incorporation process, becoming a ministry of PCN will enable them to officially continue their work. The CB Global Council voted to request to become a part of PCN, and our board approved their request. CB Global currently has a council comprising nine church networks in Asia and India. They meet annually to pray, share news of their associations, and plan how to encourage and equip one another. We are excited to help this ministry continue and grow.

PCN Annual Meeting Recap

SEE OUR 2023 ANNUAL REPORT

PCN Seminary Graduation

Our annual meeting ended with acknowledging 13 individuals who completed an academic level in our seminary:

CERTIFICATE:

Marla Camerino, Fredy Ponciano, Valeria Hernández, César Daniel Esparza

ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN BIBLICAL STUDIES:

Francisco A Frometa, Marcela García, Roque J García, Erika González, Felipe Lara, Sandra Mora, Olieve Pérez, Nelson Ramírez, Efrén Tapia

Congratulations to all, and thanks to our PCN Director, Dr. Emilio A. Núñez, for all his hard work.

Preaching Workshop

Thursday, April 11

A Church Without Walls

Christian Fellowship Church is not a brick-and-mortar structure. “Now you [Christians] are the body of Christ and individually members of it” (1 Cor. 12:27). COVID and the moving of members made this even more true to us as we moved to online services and a focus on ministry. We have done more than we ever thought possible as a brick-and-mortar church. Members can tune in even if they are traveling or have moved away. We have attendees who listen to the Word of God and worship with our church from Canada, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and different states in the USA. During COVID, Pastors in the Philippines were left sick, dying, and hungry due to a lack of tithes and offerings. No church service, no support! Yet they still pushed to the front lines and continued to deliver God's word. This passion inspired us to create the Pastoral Assistance Program. We were able to assist five Pastors, giving them help to live and survive. We support other missions like Pacific Church Network and Dr. Melicor’s medical missions. We also developed the Pastors' Emergency Fund, where more resources could be used to aid pastors in dire need. With every Pastor we help, another ministry rises, and more souls are reached and won. With our core Pastors, Jun and Eloi, leading us and our members’ and Elders’ support, one by one, seeds are planted, nurtured, and deeply rooted. All you need is a phone or computer. Join us as we continue in Jesus’ love and hope in the church without walls. Praise be to God!

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5-Week Sabbatical

From Brad Franklin: "One of the greatest gifts I ever received as a pastor was when our elder board said, 'We’d like you to have a sabbatical.' I have since enjoyed a sabbatical every five years, and these have been life-giving both to me and to our church." Brad is offering to give any Lead Pastor a five-week sabbatical. All he asks is that the church provides lodging. That's it. This is a wonderful gift from a former Venture Church Network pastor. Give your pastor a rest. Find out more.

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