APR
2016

CPW
DIALOG

Amazing Celebrations

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Intro to Easter Sermon, Overcome, at Northwest Church in Fresno

Unparalleled Resurrection Celebrations!


The Church at Antioch


	Central Community Church in Fresno's kids' choir

This Easter season was spectacular for our churches! We saw people responding to the gospel message in faith, testimonies of transformation and baptisms, outreaches that were far-reaching and connecting with the community, breakthrough messages and musical expressions, celebrations of resurrection and hope, high attendance days, new facilities opened... and more!


	LifeSpring Church in Chico (newest church plant)

LifeCity Church in Santa Clara

Thank You, Lord, and thanks to each church who proclaimed Jesus' name boldly and clearly with joy and creativity and in the power of the Spirit! He is ALIVE!


Grace Church in Tracy, Palm Sunday, New Worship Center


	Calvary Baptist Church in Turlock

CPW Day of Prayer is Tuesday, April 12

Prayer Requests and Updates

Join us in praying for:

All who made decisions and public declaration of their faith over the Easter season and for appropriate follow-up.

For all who promised to attend church, but didn't--that they will not miss the opportunity to still come in the next few weeks!


John Hanson (left) with Bernard Emerson

Sharon and the entire Hanson family; Pastor John Hanson passed away on April 2 after battling for several weeks in the hospital. Pastor John served in many capacities in the district over his more than five decades of ministry service--from Youth Pastor at Grace Baptist of Santa Maria to his most notable role as founding pastor of Parkway Community Church in Fairfield. He is loved and remembered for his passion for Jesus and souls, compassion for people of every background, faithfulness to his family and call, and his quick and unquenchable wit.

The family of Pastor Chu Nguyen, father of Pastor Huong Nguyen of the Vietnamese Baptist Conference Church of Sacramento; Pastor Chu died late last month. He was a faithful and courageous gospel minister in Viet Nam during times of great peril and locally in Sacramento. His work produced the beginnings of the church Pastor Huong now leads.

Janet Sevillano, wife of Pastor Mauricio of Iglesia Nuevo Comienzo in Antioch. She is recovering from surgery.

Janyce Casey, wife of Pastor Mike Casey and Office Manager for Berean Bible Fellowship in Atascadero, is preparing for surgery later this month at Stanford.

CPW staffing needs: Amy Field (last month) and Wilmina Taghap (this month) are pursuing God's direction for themselves and have resigned from their CPW duties. We are happy for them and praying God's continued blessing on their lives and families.
We are sad about these changes and will miss them sorely! This means we will be attempting to fill the roles of Church Planting Assistant and Event Coordinator/Administrative Assistant. Please be praying for the search process and feel free to recommend people to us who might serve in either of these roles! Job descriptions available here.

Ask God to lead all our churches and district to realize our Better Together Goals:

BetterGospelSharing, resulting in waves of people saved, baptized, and well-discipled
BetterChurchHealth, resulting in leaders and congregations fulfilling their God-given mission with joy and power
BetterPastorFitness, with pastors courageously leading, helped by God and a peer network
BetterChurchStarting, with established churches supporting life and community transforming church plants
BetterWorldImpact, resulting in the world seeing our good deeds--here, near, and far away--and glorifying the Father in heaven

Hume Pastors Retreat Overview

UPCOMING RETREATS AND TRAININGS IN PACWEST

Strat-Ops Training for Church Starting Team, May 1-3, Modesto
Converge Biennial, June 29-July 1, Denver
Hume Lake Pastor's Retreat, September 19-22
Church Board Retreat, October 28-29; Gary McIntosh, trainer

A resource for CPW pastors...

We are pleased to announce that Converge PacWest (CPW) has joined with QuietWaters Ministries to bring you the CareLine.

The CareLine is a professional and confidential consulting resource for Converge PacWest pastors and their families, provided free of charge. Twelve (12) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, the CareLine answering service puts you in contact with one of QuietWaters' licensed, doctor or master level counselors with personal experience in ministry to talk about a personal or congregational issue. The counselors provide assessment, consultation and referral when you have personal, congregational, or ministry concerns and problems. You simply call the toll-free number 888-814-5550.

Contact the CPW office to find out more about the program.

Converge PacWest
209-830-6222
info@convergepacwest.com
www.convergepacwest.com

Converge PacWest's mission is to glorify God by starting and strengthening churches that transform lives and communities here, near, and far away.