June 4, 2010 South Coastal Pastors Call for Oil Spill Day of Prayer Earth-moving machines are often called in when disaster strikes a community but pastors in the area affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico are calling for “heaven and earth-moving machinery.” The South Coastal district superintendent of The Wesleyan Church has joined with Church of the Nazarene and Southern Baptist pastors in calling their denominations to a June 6 day of prayer for the crisis. For the full story, visit Wesleyan.org.
Wesleyans in Guatemala are still in need of prayer and assistance after Tropical Storm Agatha and the Pacaya volcano pummeled the area with inches of rain and ash.
New WKFM Curriculum Includes Creation Care
Wesleyan Kids for Missions (WKFM) Director Peggy Camp has announced that “Sow Seeds—Grow” is the theme for its 2010-2011 program.
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Takeaway Evangelicals Hold First National Prayer Day for Creation NAE Launches New Effort to Curb Abortion Rate Encouraging Word
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power, of love, and of a sound mind.” –2 Timothy 1:7, NKJV
Events and Announcements
Department of Communications
Free Videos on YouTube: The Wesleyan Church’s YouTube channel offers videos for churches to use free of charge. Visit YouTube for a Father’s Day video, downloadable in both English and Spanish. You can also view the story of a businessman who finds new meaning in serving Christ or hear how one man’s daughter led him to commit his life solely to Jesus.
Board of General Superintendents The Gathering '11: Wesleyan Ministry Conference: The family will be together again on January 4-7, 2011! The Gathering will be a unique and inspiring three-day event drawing us together with God. Just to name a few, these inspiring Christian speakers will bring the Word:Mike Batterson, Mike Smalley, Brenda Salter McNeil, Wayne Schmidt, Keith Loy, Gordon MacDonald, and more.
For more information about the event, visit www.wesleyan.org/gathering.
Wesleyan Investment Foundation Is Your Church’s Loan with WIF? Wesleyan Investment Foundation continues to provide loans to churches at competitive rates and terms. If your church needs funds for a new building project, please contact WIF at 317.774.7300 to speak to a loan representative or learn more at wifonline.com. If your existing loan is with a local bank, WIF would like an opportunity to provide better pricing and terms to save your church money. And when your church uses WIF, you can know that the money you pay is being used to further God’s Kingdom in providing future loans to churches. At WIF, we are “Serving Higher Interests.”
Gift Annuity for Stock: Too much risk being in the market? You may want to consider transferring your stock to fund a charitable gift annuity that will avoid capital gains tax and pay you fixed income for life. The rates can be quite high depending on your age and a part of your income stream may even be tax-free! You will receive an income tax deduction for your gift in the year you set up the annuity. At the end of your life, you have the satisfaction of knowing the remaining value is going to help a Wesleyan ministry of your choice. Contact Stewardship Ministries (800.627.2537) for more information.
To give to the Global Partners’ Rebuilding Haiti Fund, use fund number WM06-1324 with the description “Rebuilding Haiti.”
In the United States make your check payable to Global Partners and mail your donation to Global Partners, PO Box 50434, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46250. To make a credit card donation in the U.S. go online to www.globalpartnersonline.org/donate or call 800.707.7715.
In Canada make your check payable to The Wesleyan Church of Canada and mail your donation to 1830 Mountain Road, Moncton, NB, E1G 1A9.
Work Teams are Needed:Teams with carpentry skills/experience are needed to construct pole buildings. For more information on work teams, contact Global Partners at 800.707.7715 or globalpartners@wesleyan.org.
Spiritual Formation
Yes Ministries: Please be in prayer for our Yes Ministries teams that will serve in Cleveland, OH, Washington D.C., and Guatemala in June and July. Our stateside teams will partner with local Wesleyan churches in various projects to reach their communities as well as serve with community based organizations. Please pray for safety and effectiveness for these teams. The Guatemala team will partner with the IMPACTO ministry in disaster relief from the recent volcano eruption and tropical storm. Please pray for safety and that the Holy Spirit would move as the team provides the most basic needs to those who have lost everything.
Summer Conventions: Participate in the movement of God through women in the second decade of the twenty-first century. This summer Wesleyan women in North America will join together to worship at area district women’s conventions. Visit the Wesleyan Women Web site to find a convention in your area.
Order the Book Club books and WKFM Leader’s Manual from Wesleyan Publishing House (1.800.493.7539).
Contact us today to join and receive free ministry resources. Your church will benefit by having a women’s ministry. Wesleyan Women, PO Box 50434, Indianapolis, IN, 46250.
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