With a heart overflowing with “thanksgiving” let us bless the staff, other prayer intercessors and participants in New Church Ministry during these trying, pandemic times of recent years! As we reflect upon the following scriptures, we can ask the question “what are their implications for my life?” Psalm 9:1 “I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all of your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.” Philippians 4:4-7 “The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with Thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” In response to the earlier question, let us take a moment to declare audibly or legibly at least three things that we can say “I thank my God for __________ because __________.” 1. 2. 3. Popular American Gospel singer and artist Bishop Hezekiah Walker sums up his answers to this question in his song, “Grateful.” “I am grateful for the things that you have done Yes, I'm grateful for the victories we've won I could go on and on and on about your works Because I'm grateful, grateful, so grateful just to praise you Lord Flowing from my heart are the issues of my heart, it's gratefulness I am grateful for the things that you have done Yes, I'm grateful for the victories we've won I could go on and on and on about your works Because I'm grateful, grateful, so grateful just to praise you Lord Flowing from my heart are the issues of my heart, it's gratefulness…” With a grateful heart, – Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Bynum, Associate Regional Minister, Pacific Southwest Region
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Let me take this opportunity to show my gratitude. Thank you for the opportunity to have a wonderful Leadership Academy. New Church Ministry could not do this work without your spiritual and monetary support. So please continue to give in ways that you can. Due to your support, we were able to partner with new ecumenical friends at this year’s Leadership Academy and we want to thank them for their participation. We want to thank our keynote speaker Sandhya Jha, who really set the tone for the whole Academy as we move forward for a “Just Transition” in a cascading traumatic time. We want to thank all the general ministries that participated and gave helpful seminars. We want to give thanks for all the facilitators for the Start, Sustain, and Multiply tracks. We also give thanks to all the participants not only for participating in Leadership Academy, but also showing us how God is stirring in their hearts to move our church forward. Finally, I give thanks to NCM’s Program Coordinator, Wesley King, whose hard work made Leadership Academy run smoothly. Let us look to 2023 with hope, gratitude, and renewal. – Jose Martinez, Transitional Minister of New Church Strategies
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| Grants Available Eligible materials include office furniture (such as desks, chairs, lamps, cabinets, bookcases, and partitions) and electronic equipment (such as computers, printers, photocopy machines, audio-visual equipment, and security systems). Eligible congregations:
Apply by Dec. 31 for consideration in 2022. For more information, contact your regional Building and Capital Services Advisor.
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| Where We've Been |
10/14 - 10/15 | Pacific Southwest Regional Assembly 10/14 – 10/15 | Capital Area Regional Assembly 10/14 – 10/15 | Greater Kansas City Regional Assembly (pre-recorded video) 10/14 – 10/15 | Illinois/Wisconsin Regional Assembly (virtual) 10/14 – 10/15 | Michigan Regional Assembly (virtual) 10/28 – 10/29 | Great River Regional Assembly 11/2 – 11/5 | 2022 Christian Community Development Association Conference 11/4 – 11/5 | Kentucky Regional Assembly 11/11 – 11/12 | Georgia Regional Assembly 11/7 – 11/20 | Theory of Change workshop Where We're Going 11/7 – 11/20 | Theory of Change workshop 11/30 | Creating Best Practices for Creation Care (webinar) What We're Thinking About SoulCare Warmth & Wellness Webinar: Restorative Justice in Action Becominging Antiracist Dia De Los Muertos
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