APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR NEW DISTRICT LICENSED MINISTERS Persons interested in securing an application for a Mid-Atlantic District Minister's License are requested to contact the district secretary, Terry Sowden at tsowden@juno.com or 443.557.0450 by September 10, 2012.
All candidates must have completed at least six (6) courses in the minister's course of study by February 2013 and have held a local minister's license issued by their local Church of the Nazarene for one year. Transcripts of work completed at colleges, universities and Bible colleges need to be forwarded to Terry S. Sowden, 108 Central Ave., Glen Burnie, MD 21061 for evaluation. Pastors are reminded to forward this information to those in their local congregations that may qualify to apply for a district minister's license. Candidate and spouse (if applicable) will be required to attend the Ministry Assessment Center January 4-6, 2013 at Roxbury Holiness Camp & Conference Center, Roxbury, PA.
EASTERN SHORE FRESH EXPRESSIONS VISION DAY SET FOR SEPTEMBER 27. Our next Vision Day is Thursday, September 27 at Calvary Wesleyan Church in Harrington, Delaware in partnership with the Baptist General Association of Virginia, the Chesapeake District of the Wesleyan Church, the Churches of the Peninsula-Delaware United Methodist Church, and the Mid-Atlantic District of the Church of the Nazarene
Retreat Speakers Needed: At the upcoming Leadership Advance (TEAM Day) on Saturday, Sept. 22, there will be a seminar on leading small church retreats. The seminar presenters would like to pass out a listing of available clergy and non-clergy speakers who would make themselves available for retreats. If you know of someone or you yourself would be willing to be listed, please submit your name, contact information, and possible areas of specified ministry (i.e. youth, women, etc.). These can be sent to Sherri Mohnkern at mmsfor10@live.com or call her at 814-669-1575 by September 17.
Motorcyclists are invited to join in W.O.W. (Wonders Of His World) Motorcycle Ride with Dr. Michael Benson hosted by Petersburg Church of the Nazarene on Saturday, September 29. The ride will leave Petersburg Nazarene at 10:30 and include a lunch stop to Altoona, the Horseshoe Curve in Altoona, "The Cove" (rolling farm country in Blair Co., PA), Amish country, Revolutionary era farm, Arch Springs and points of interest around Lake Raystown. The ride will conclude around 3:00 with a picnic supper provided by the Petersburg Church and devotional by Dr. Benson, Nazarene Evangelist and member of the Priesthood Motorcycle Ministry. If you plan to attend, please contact Pastor Sherri or Mark Mohnkern at mmsfor10@live.com or 814-669-1575 by Monday, Sept. 24.
The Come to the Fire Conference is being held at Olivet Nazarene University October 11-13. This year live streaming of this holiness conference for women is available to churches as well as to individuals in their homes. Forty churches have already contacted us about being a host church and some are opening their doors to the other churches in their district. Would there be one or more churches on this district that would like to host the live streaming of Come to the Fire? If so, we will be glad to send you additional information (manazoffice@gmail.com). This is a free event, and we are eager for as many as possible to be a part of what we believe God will do when we come together. Click here for a brochure. You can view a promotional DVD at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTdjTmwX3EE&feature=youtu.be
Saturday, October 20: Grace Pointe Community for Missions 5K Trail Run/Walk. Registration begins at 8am race begins at 9am Runners may pick up registration pack early---Friday , October 19th from 4-6pm at the church. Benefits Grace Pointe's "Back Pack Buddies" ministry-providing food over weekends and holidays during the school year for children that are challenged with not having enough food during that time frame (most needy children receiving free/reduced breakfast and lunch at school). See website for more information.
The following information is being communicated to you on behalf of General Secretary David P. Wilson: From time to time, we receive inquiries related to political campaign activities. Attached is a letter which once again draws attention to complying with guidelines with this important issue, especially for churches in the USA. Please share this document with your pastors and churches. Click here for letter.
COUNTDOWN TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Believe it or not, only 10 months remain until the Church of the Nazarene's General Assembly and Conventions next summer. This week, the event's website went live and a survey was posted for potential General Assembly participants. Please take the time to help event organizers by answering a few simple questions. read more
