Advancing Christ's kingdom by multiplying, training, and sending. |
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August 21, 2023
Volume 22, Issue 17
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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. 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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Please say a prayer for Judy Jones, a retired IW from Brazil.
''After the weekend of the 4th of July, Judy gradually began feeling unwell. On the last weekend of July, we realized that she was jaundiced; she had pain in her lower right side and had been losing weight. That is the "trifecta" of pancreatic cancer symptoms.
On Monday, July 31, we finally got her admitted to the hospital after tests revealed that her liver numbers were really bad. Turns out that the bile duct was plugged; she had her gall bladder out a few years ago, so the docs knew that we weren't dealing with gall bladder issues. A cat scan revealed a "mass" on her pancreas, contained and on the outside of the pancreas. It's called "borderline pancreatic cancer," and PTL, it had not metastasized. So, with no spreading, the doctors was pretty encouraging.
She was in the hospital for ten days, during which time they put a stent in the plugged duct to get the overflow of bile into her gut and take stress of the pancreas which was highly inflamed. So, the numbers went down, and gradually the yellow tinge faded away. She came home last Wednesday and "home therapy" has helped her get some strength back. At this point, she is getting around with a walker most of the time; she is sleeping fairly well and has gotten back her appetite, but we have to watch what she eats since her liver is still healing.
We see the cancer doc next week and the chemo man after that to begin the round of 6 chemo session, then surgery to remove the tumor, and 6 more sessions to make sure they get all the cancer cells. She was anointed the Sunday before she went into the hospital, and our prayer was that God would be glorified through this situation. Obviously, we are praying for her healing and full recovery. We are asking God to "disappear" the mass as a witness to the medical staff and all who are praying for her.''
- David Jones
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2023 Dream Incentive Grant |
Churches with attendance of 300 and under for average Sunday worship are invited to apply for a 2023 Dream Incentive Grant of up to $25,000 to dream of reaching their community.
Attached here is the invitation letter for churches.
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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 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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Lay Leadership Conference |
The Lay Leadership Conference for the Mid-Atlantic District held on August 11th & 12th.
Thank you to the speakers and all who attended this conference.
Here are links to some recorded sessions.
1. Dan and Lisa Lawrence teach “hospitality evangelism.” This is the absolute best teaching on how to use hospitality as an evangelism tool that I have ever heard!
2. The Trustees Session with Andy B. Andy discusses topics like “church incorporation” and then answers questions from people in the room regarding their church’s particular situations.
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Collin Reid's Ordination Service |
Please join us in congratulating Collin Reid for completing his ordination process. His ordination service was on Saturday, August 5 at Staunton Alliance Church.
More pictures from his ordination service can be seen here. |
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Interim Pastor Ministries (IPM) |
If your pastor has just resigned, your church is at the threshold of change. There’s an interim or liminal period between now and when your new pastor arrives.
Interim Pastor Ministries help supply temporary pastors during times of pastoral transition to strengthen and prepare your church for greater effectiveness when the new pastor arrives.
IPM President, Tom Harris, has produced a new 3-minute video with helpful information about IPM.
Watch the video here to learn how IPM will further help your church's transition.
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Project 2819: Developing Disciplemakers |
What is Project 2819?
Project 2819 is a subscription based discipleship curriculum library. Subscribers will have access to an ever-growing library of disciplemaking and leadership development curriculum as well as other courses relevant to everyday life in the local church. Project 2819 is a ministry of The Alliance Center for Leadership Development of The Christian and Missionary Alliance.
What are the benefits?
Project 2819 will provide the local church with a video-driven discipleship and leadership curriculum along with handouts for in-depth discussions. The goal is to help the local church build the next generation of Spirit-driven leaders.
•Our curriculum will help move people toward becoming biblically grounded disciples who are making other disciples.
•Churches will have access to all course material for one low monthly fee.
•From the Fourfold Gospel to the deeper life, all courses are designed for use within a C&MA context.
Currently we offer eight courses:
•Four courses on spiritual development
•Two courses on leadership development
•One course on missions
•One course on evangelism
More courses to be added.
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Today's Evangelism Training |
Arlington Community Church presents "Today's Evangelism" training.
Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
Location: 6404 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22205
Time: 10am - 4pm.
Pastor Jonathan Thornton will be leading this Evangelism Training.
Jonathan has a Bachelor of Science in Pastoral Ministries from Nyack College and a Masters in Intercultural Studies from Alliance Theological Seminary. Jonathan has served in New York, Arkansas, Minnesota, and Virginia. He is passionate about helping people encounter the Holy Spirit and living out their lives empowered by Him.
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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 |
Registration is now open for the Alliance Young Adult Gathering HERE!
On this site is information about the new Alliance Young Adult Ministry and our first conference coming up October 13– 14.
More information will be added to the site as we expand and grow the ministry as well.
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Alliance 101, is an all-encompassing picture of who The Christian and Missionary Alliance is.
If you want to dive deep into our history, mission, people, or beliefs, Alliance 101 fits all of those needs.
Join us as we unpack who we are, what we believe, our deeper life, and so much more.
Our modules are perfect to share with your churches, those who enjoy history, and your family members.
Thank you for being part of our global Alliance family!
Visit the Alliance 101 website here to learn more.
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District Youth Retreat (DYR) - Save The Date |
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