Dear Official Worker,

By way of reminder, the election of our next District Superintendent will take place during the afternoon business session on Tuesday, October 7.

Looking back at the process, a subcommittee of the DEXCOM was invited to present names to the vice-president of Church Ministries at the national office for his consideration. This all began on February 25, 2025, when Rev. Doug Conley communicated to the District his plans for retirement. 

On July 21, 2025, we announced the Church Ministries nominee: Rev. Mark Trinkl, the current lead pastor at Neighborhood Church in Rockville, Maryland. Mark is available for questions and may be reached by email at mark.trinkl@neighborhoodc.org or by phone at 262-305-8001.

On Monday, October 6, the second reading of the report on nominations will be made during the afternoon business session. At this time, additional names may be nominated from the floor, if prior approval has been given from the national office.

As we look ahead, let us all continue to trust God for his leading and be fully dedicated to the calling that He has given us.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Rev. Mike Mercurio, vice-chair of DEXCOM, mmercurio@1stalliancechurch.com, 301-974-1837.

The Mid-Atlantic District Conference 2025 is exactly one(1) week away and we are thrilled that it is finally here. Let us come with open hearts to learn from others, grow in faith, reflect, connect, to Multiply, Train, SEND.

Location: One in Christ Community Church,

2145 Graves Rd, Hockessin, DE 19707

Date:  Monday, October 6th - Wednesday, October 8th, 2025

Registration starts at 11am on October 6.

More information is available HERE.

We are thrilled to invite you and your congregation to join us for the 2025 Multiplication Month this September!

On a Sunday of your choice in September, we encourage you to plan a Church Planting Sunday to emphasize the importance of church planting in reviving and multiplying the Church.

Visit Church Planting Sunday 2025 For Resources and more information.

Upcoming Events

October 6-8 - District Conference

October 14 - Budget & Finance Team

October 16 - Boss's Day

October 21 - DEXCOM

November 2 - Daylight Savings Time Ends

November 3 - Missions Mobilization Team

November 6 - Church Health Team

November 17 - Credentialing Council

November 27 - 28 - Thanksgiving (Office Closed)

View our calendar

2025 Printable Calendar - Please note, changes are made throughout the year as needed.

Are you interested in pursuing God’s call on your life?

Join the Alliance Missions team for a One Day Seminar on how to navigate and explore this call to Ministry.

This event is for anyone interested in understanding the process of pursuing full-time ministry with the Alliance better.

This is a great event for working adults, students, local leaders, and pastors. 

Date: November 15, 2025

Time: 9am-3pm

Location: First Alliance Church, 14500 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20904

Cost: $40/person includes lunch

Register HERE.

If you have any questions, please contact Jonathan Thornton jonathan.thornton@greatcommissioncc.org

For over 70 years, Protestant Women of the Chapel (PWOC) has been a vibrant ministry in U.S. military chapels, creating fellowship, discipleship, and leadership for women in military life. Born in post-war Europe as a faith lifeline led by chaplains’ wives, PWOC is now a global network helping women thrive spiritually amid the relocations, isolation, and challenges of military service. It’s where women find authentic community, grow in Christ, and boldly lead. Take, for example, our Miriam Nelson in Wiesbaden, Germany. Recently stepping into the role of PWOC president, she celebrates seeing more women rise into servant leadership. From leading small groups to overseeing chapel ministries, they are meeting the spiritual needs of their community. Others share a similar impact.

As vice president of spiritual life, Valorie Porter and her outreach team distributed Bibles, studies, snacks, and toys to newcomers, offering God’s Word alongside other essential services. She also trained teachers, selected studies, and built systems that strengthened discipleship and grew the ministry. Heather Garcia recalls the joy of seeing “unspoken” prayer requests become spoken as trust deepened.

Bringing tears and breakthroughs, they became the Body of Christ in action. PWOC is not a mere “ladies club. ” It’s a lifeline—advancing the chapel’s mission by empowering women to grow, lead, and thrive in their walk with Christ. “For we walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Cor 5:7). 

Hello Alliance Youth Family!

As fall ministry approaches, we’re excited to equip and encourage you with fresh tools and opportunities! Are you looking for a high quality and affordable training event for your youth ministry team? The fall NEXT Conferences are coming to Southern California and Minnesota! These one-day events are packed with practical ministry tips and encouragement for both volunteer and staff leaders.

Do you need help planning your fall ministry launch? AXIS continues to provide excellent gospel-centered resources that spark meaningful conversations between youth, parents, and leaders. Their curated content is a great tool to build a strong discipleship rhythm that keeps pointing students to Jesus. Check them out today.

And good news- REFRESH 2026 registration will be opening soon! Whether you're closer to REFRESH West or REFRESH East, we're already dreaming and planning for a time of deep soul care and encouragement. Stay tuned for more details, coming soon. You're showing up with joy, leading with faith, and Shaping lives for eternity. We see you and we're cheering you on.

PARTNERING WITH CHILDREN TO MAKE A GLOBAL IMPACT 

The Alliance Kids National Giving Project is a powerful opportunity for children across the U.S. to participate in God's global mission. This year, our focus is on Portoviejo, Ecuador— specifically, supporting a ministry that serves vulnerable children living in and around a community built on a garbage dump.

Through this project, we are helping to complete a new ministry house that will offer daily meals, tutoring, discipleship, and a safe place to grow in Christ. With a total goal of $66,000, kids have already raised over $20,000 through generous giving, creative fundraisers, and church-wide engagement..

This isn’t just about money—it’s about kids catching a vision for missions, learning to give joyfully, and seeing how their efforts can change lives. When children give, pray, and invite others to join, they become an active part of what love began.

Will your church join us?

Visit https://cmalliancekids.com/product/what-love-began-alliance-kids-missions-national-giving-project/ to learn more and help us reach our goal. Together, we can empower the next generation to live on mission.

Hi there!

Tithely exists to serve the local church with tools that make ministry simpler. At their recent online event, Tithely Next, they announced new updates designed to lighten the load of administrative work so you can focus on people, not processes. Each feature was built to support healthy church growth, safer systems, and stronger connection in your church.

If you missed it, here’s the short version:

• Tithely 3.0: A cleaner, faster church management experience
• MinistrySafe: Built-in background checks and abuse prevention training
• Groups: A simple way to manage and communicate with small groups and teams, now in your church app
• Tithely Tap: Coming soon; tap-to-give and tap-to-connect with NFC

To make it easier to start, they’re offering special pricing for C&MA churches on All-Access, their full suite of tools, for $99 per month (regularly $119) when you start beginning August.

👉 Special C&MA Pricing

If your church is looking for a simpler way to give, manage, and connect, Tithely is worth a look.

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Blessings,

The Alliance

Right now, peace is rare in our world troubled by chaos, pain, and fear. And the answer to these disruptions is, and has always been, Jesus—all of Him—and the peace and transformation that only He can bring. This makes our shared call to take All of Jesus to all the world more urgent than ever.

The Christmas Offering is one of the key moments each year when our Alliance family unites in giving generously to the Great Commission Fund. Together, we support every international worker, project, and resource that brings gospel access to the lost and unreached. I hope that you will join us by taking an offering with your church. When you do, you help transform communities with the gift of the gospel this Christmas. We will be sending you more information and resources soon, but if you have questions in the meantime, reply to this email and someone from my team will be glad to help!

Grateful for you,

Paul Crosby

Vice President for Development