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District Weekly Update - August 22, 2011

 

Weekly Thought to Ponder

 

 

"If you can't predict the future, create it."

- Len Schlesinger
 @ Global Leadership Summit

 

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N Shoemaker

Tuesday, August 30 @ Ellicott City Crossroads Church
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
with Norm Shoemaker 

COST = $10.00 (includes lunch, 
PLUS Strengths Finders Assessment & Book)

 

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Calendar Reminders 

 

NEXT WEEK & BEYOND...    

 

August 30: "Developing Leaders" with Norm Shoemaker @ 10:00 AM (Ellicott City, MD Crossroads).  You must register ONLINE in order to receive the advance code for "Strengths Finders" before our session on August 30.  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER  or click here for more information.

 

September 4: Installation of Pastor Paul MacPherson @ Leonardtown, MD (10:45 AM)  

 

September 9-10:  NYI Teen Quiz Camp @ Gaithersburg, MD Church of the Nazarene (Hebrews 1-3) 

 

September 10: Lay Retreat Committee @ District Missional Resource Center (10:00 AM) 

 

September 9-11: 2011 Eastern Region Work and Witness Conference, Holiday Inn, College 

Park, MD. Registration: $65 per person if received by August 15, 2011 ($70 after Aug 15).  Includes Dinner on Friday and Breakfast on Saturday. Click here for Registration Flyer and Information.

 

September 11: Installation of Pastor Preston Benson @ State College, PA Bethel (10:45 AM)  

 

September 13-20: Fall Pastor & Staff Area Meetings.  Click here for exact dates and locations  

 

September 18: Installation of Pastor Enock Guerrier @ Jessup Haitian New Generation Church (4:00 PM)

 

September 24: LEADERSHIP ADVANCE 2011 (formerly called Team Day).  Great sessions, speakers, and opportunities for networking.  Click here for website for Information & Registration   

 

September 27: Women in Ministry Cohort @ 10:00 AM (District Missional Resource Center) with special guest leader, Rev. Shirley Goodman.  Lunch provided.  

 

September 27: Family Camp Program Committee Meeting @ 6:00 PM (District Missional Resource Center)

 

September 29: Church Planter's Cohort Meeting (Western Cohort) @ 6:00 PM (District Missional Resource Center) 

Leadership Advance 2011 -  Online Registration NOW Available

 

Saturday, September 24, 2011 

9:00 AM - 3:30 PM 

 

Crossroads Church of the Nazarene

2750 Rogers Road

Ellicott City, MD

 

WEBSITE INFORMATION...CLICK HERE

WORKSHOP SESSIONS...DOWNLOAD HERE  (Updated)

ONLINE REGISTRATION...CLICK HERE 

CHURCH MAIL IN REGISTRATIONS...DOWNLOAD HERE

INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATIONS...DOWNLOAD HERE

 

District News 

 

Preston Benson has been appointed as Pastor of the State College, PA Bethel Church of the Nazarene.  Preston recently was transferred into the State College area from Hawaii with his wife Michelle and their two children (Corbin and Hannah).  Preston is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene and we are delighted to welcome this new family to the Mid-Atlantic Ministry Team.

 

Pastor & Spouse Retreat (October 4-6), Willow Valley Conference Center.  Special guest speaker, Dr. Gustavo Crocker and Rev. Phil Burkhart as Worship Leader.  All information is available on the district website (click here) Registrations need to be completed by early September.

 

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Fall 2011 Classes - Williamson Bible Institute

 

Central Maryland - Mt. Airy, MD New Beginning Church of the Nazarene

            THE-1043        Exploring Christian Holiness

            Beginning - Tuesday, September 8, 2011

 

Delmarva - Milford, DE Church of the Nazarene

            PAS-3043        Christian Preaching II

            Beginning - Monday, September 12, 2011

 

York Site - York, PA Stillmeadow Church of the Nazarene

            PAS-2013        The Practice of Christian Ministry

            Beginning - Thursday, September 10, 2011

 

More information (including registration, syllabus and textbook list) is available at www.williamsonbible.org.

 

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Pastor Frank Short (District Men's Ministry Director) invites you to join Real Life Chapel for a weekend for men..."Into the Battle"  

September 16-18

Round Valley Youth Center

Lebanon, new Jersey

$50.00 each

Archery, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Sailing,
Sporting Clays, music & Serious food!  


For more information contact: Pastor Frank Short

Register and pay on-line at: http://www.Planetreg.com/E5244413240

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Washington, DC Community of Hope Church is seeking children's furniture (small tables, chairs), toys, 1-2 changing tables and other nursery items. Also seeking student chairs and tables for children's church. Will pay if necessary, but a donation of these items will be greatly appreciated. Please email the CoH church office at cohnaz@yahoo.com

 

College Park African Church is looking for a car donation. They have a family that recently joined them from Africa and are need of a car for basic transportation needs.  Pastor John Ndambuki (jnjndambuki@aol.com

 

Owings Mills Latin American First Church announces an upcoming Men's Retreat with Rev. Daniel Pesado. The Retreat will be held September 9-11 at Roxbury Holiness camp & Conference Center. The cost of a single room is  $150.00 for two nights, and 5 meals (double room is $130.00 with 5 meals, and triple occupancy room is $120.00 with 5 meals). If you have any questions or need more information please call 410-236-0307. Fernando Ibanez