Advancing Christ's kingdom by multiplying, training, and sending. |
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July 24, 2023
Volume 22, Issue 15
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Lay Leadership Conference 2023 |
On August 11th and 12th, we will host our Lay Leadership Conference for the Mid-Atlantic District. This conference has been designed specifically for Governing Board Members and Elders as well as Trustees & Missions Leaders. The theme for the conference is Improving Your Serve.
The sessions are planned to help you become more effective in the work God has called you to do.
Friday evening will begin with a catered banquet and an opportunity to say thank you for the good work you are doing in leading your church to effective kingdom ministry. Our special guest speaker that evening will be Mrs. Julie Conley - A Prayer Leader & Spiritual Director for people who want to grow deeper with God.
Saturday will feature a combination of plenary and breakout sessions, some time for networking and a delicious catered lunch. This is an opportunity to meet other lay leaders and to share your knowledge and experience with others as well as learn from others.
The Conference will be held at First Alliance Church, 14500 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20904.
Click here to Register. Registration Ends August 1.
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District Conference 2023 - Registration is now Open |
We are excited to formally announce our 45th Annual District Conference scheduled for October 9-12, 2023, at Great Wolf Lodge Williamsburg, VA.
Our theme is Multiply!
Rev. Steve Elliott will be the Evening speaker. Rev. Elliott has served on the Board of Directors for the Alliance and most recently was lead pastor of First Alliance Church in Lexington, KY.
Bill Couchenour will be leading our morning equipping sessions. Bill is the Director of Development for Exponential.
Registration is NOW OPEN! Click HERE to register. Early bird registration will end TODAY at noon, and the last day to register for District Conference is August 25, 2023. We are offering Tee-shirts with our theme as an optional purchase.
All information Including Registration Cost and the tee-shirt image is available on the district website .
Our registration process will require that individuals register as accredited or corresponding delegates. Here is the link where you will find a lay delegate form for lay leaders who have been elected as accredited delegates by the church governing board. Please complete this form by September 6th, 2023.
301-620-9934, ext. 100.
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On-Call District Support - Several district chaplains are available to our district family of workers to help you in anyway processing stress and difficulties . Click here to read more.
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Upcoming Events
August 8 - Church Planting Team
August 24 - Church Health Team
August 28-29 - LO&CC
August 31 - Budget & Finance
September 4 - Labor Day (office closed)
September 15 - The Gathering
September 19 - DEXCOM
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Have a great story that will encourage your brothers and sisters in Christ? We would love to share your story right here!
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Ordination Service for Collin Reid |
Please join us in congratulating Collin Reid for completing his ordination process.
Collin Reid is the Next Generation Pastor at Staunton Alliance Church in Staunton, Virginia and he has served in this role since March of 2020.
Prior to serving in Staunton, he was the Youth Pastor at Island Alliance Church in Stevensville, MD for 3 years.
He has been married to Jene' for 7 years and together they have a daughter, Joanna, who turns 2 in August.
Collin has a passion for teaching teenagers and his greatest enjoyment is seeing students grow and mature in their walks with Jesus. Throughout this ordination process, he has gained a much deeper appreciation for Alliance Theology and he especially enjoyed writing the position papers and learning how to defend and articulate what he believes.
His ordination service is planned for Saturday, August 5 at Staunton Alliance Church, 560 New Hope Rd, Staunton, VA 24401 at 10:30am. Official workers are encouraged to attend in support of his accomplishing a major milestone.
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EquippingU Dynamic Influence |
EquippingU Dynamic Influence is a two-year training track for pastors and leaders of Alliance churches with attendance of 200 people or fewer that began in 2022. Participants will meet online for four two-hour sessions each year.
The trainings will cover timely topics, including how small churches can grow during a pandemic. Our goal is to help pastors in small churches find resources, lead well, and help their churches thrive.
The third webinar for 2023 starts on August 16 at 12 p.m. EST. Please register now and don’t miss this wonderful opportunity. We are glad to have you as part of this learning experience.
In this webinar, Karl Vaters, the small church guru, will present on "A New Way to Look at Vision-Casting." After his presentation, there will be a Q&A session for the participants to interact with the presenter.
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Alliance Kids Discovery Land Level One Curriculum- everything needed for quality, weekly child discipleship on ONE PAGE!
Each issue of the ONE Page is a front and back, downloadable digital guide for leaders teaching weekly in child faith-formation ministries.
Click here to subscribe to the One Page. |
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September is Church Multiplication Month |
Multiplication is more than just planting churches. In the Great Commission, Jesus charges His Church to go and make disciples. Together, disciplemaking and church planting form a powerful force to foster the growth of believers and expansion of God's Kingdom.
This year, The Alliance is celebrating September as a month of multiplication with the theme now. multiply. Whether it is the focus of your entire service or a 5–10 minute highlight of church planting and multiplication, you can choose any Sunday in September for your church to host Church Planting Sunday.
Below you will find resources to help plan and promote your Church Planting Sunday, including a sermon outline, talking points, a PowerPoint template, social media graphics, and more.
The Alliance is and has always been a church-planting and disciplemaking movement. And multiplication is the most strategic way to fulfill our All of Jesus for All the World vision in our neighborhoods and the nations. God is at work and on the move, and the time is now. to move with Him. Will you join us in sharing the importance of multiplication in fulfilling God’s mission?
Learn more about Church Planting Sunday here.
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Alliance Young Adult Gathering |
The President’s Cabinet recently asked Church Ministries to take the lead on hosting a gathering for Alliance Young Adults. The Candidate Recruitment and Development Office is working with Josiah Stumbo and a diverse team of young leaders to host the first regional gathering in Cleveland at Grace Church— Olmsted Falls Campus.
The event is scheduled for October 13–14. The Alliance Young Adult conference will reach out to those who are in the 18–30 year old age range. The focus is to provide a place for Alliance young adults to experience the deeper life in Christ and discover their purpose in the local church.
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