LEADERSHIP UPDATE of the Southeast Region
Volume 4,
Issue 4
April - May 2009
Pastors:
Please distribute this to your delegates, leaders & congregation
“THE FINAL
WORD”
As I anticipate the coming of Holy
Week this year, my thoughts turn to Jesus’ words from the cross “It
is finished.” How paradoxical these words were. View the tragic scene
at the foot of the cross with me. Jesus’ body becomes lifeless, as a violent
wind swirls amidst a darkened, stormy sky. Soldiers pierce His side to confirm
His death, as His shocked followers despair, feeling that their Messiah and the
promise of His kingdom have been crushed. No one understood that the words “It
is finished” were actually a statement of faith, a declaration of
mission accomplished, an acknowledgement of a plan fulfilled.
Are you in the midst of a storm
right now? What pressure or disappointment or pain is causing you to feel
hopeless and abandoned by God? Stop and listen. Can you hear the whisper? “God
is not finished.” Your situation may seem bleak, but the message of
Easter is “God is not done yet.” Commit yourself into God’s hands. Be
prayerful and patient. Anticipate a coming dawn. God desires to touch you with
His resurrection power.
Supt. Darrel Riley
SEE YOU
AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE:
With
great anticipation, Supt Riley looks forward to Annual Conference gatherings:
Host pastor: John Hendricks, at
Lakeland Light & Life FMC
Host pastor: Keith Cowart at
Host pastor: Emitte
Belgard at Edgewood FMC in
Begin
NOW to prepare in three ways:
1.
Continue using the On Purpose Process, making sure you’ve turned in the Spring Trimester
Report (January – April) to your District Leader prior to Conference.
2.
Pray that the Spirit will
do a fresh work in us as we gather in
3.
Bring as many of your
lay leaders as possible to attend Annual Conference.
MAKE
THE MOST OF CHILDREN’S VBS CURRICULUMS:
Buy
more than 1 kit now, and use them in various ways throughout the coming year:
use as a 5 days in a row daytime
or evening
use as a once-a-week emphasis
for 5 - 6 weeks, OR
divide lessons into 2 parts & use
as a 10-week Sunday AM or week night program.
Gospel
Light: www.gospellight.com or 1-800-4-GOSPEL
Option 1: SON ROCK KIDS CAMP
(outdoor camp theme: Jesus is our Rock)
Option 2:
Group: www.group.com or 1-800-447-1070
Option 1: CROCODILE DOCK (Bayou
theme: Burning bush –
Option 2:
Bilingual: AVALANCHE RANCH (Wild
West; OT stories of God’s character)
Word
Action: www.wordaction.com 1-800-877-0700
Option 1: MUSEUM (museum hunt using
clues from God’s Word)
EVERY PERSON
A PASSIONATE PRAY-ER
Pray
daily for the following pastors and churches. Send greetings to one another.
When you are the prayer focus, contact the Rileys to share your personal &
church prayer requests.
|
APRIL & MAY 2009 |
|
AL-GA or GCC CONFERENCE |
|
March
29 – April 4 |
Ft. Pastor
Jean Claude Novius (Josette) jnovius@yahoo.com |
Chaplain
Philip Cartrette (Patricia) pcartrette@bellsouth.net |
|
April
5 - 11 |
Greenacres, Centro
de Adoracion CPP Pastor
Samuel Nieves (Yolanda) samn1968@yahoo.com |
GCC Evangelists Sam
Tinsley (Lillian) Saltey@juno.com Rose
Thompson roseandwinston@aol.com |
|
April
12 - 18 |
Pastor
Belarminio Martinez (Dorcas) Pastor
Jose Navarro (Ana) Pastorbela@hotmail.com |
Pastor
Andy Bunn (Christi) bunn5@charter.net ASP
Lewis Bunn (Amy) labseven@aol.com |
|
April
19 - 25 |
April 24 – 25 |
Pastor
Kent Schroeder ( Rev.kdavid@yahoo.com |
|
April
26 – May 2 |
Hilliard: Wesley
Chapel Justin
Laurendine (Melissa) jbenl@yahoo.com |
May 1 – 2 |
|
May
3 – 9 |
Interim:
Lucien Behar (Molly) John812@juno.com July:
Tommy Dennis (Stephanie) Tommysongs@twcny.rr.com |
Pastor
Keith Cowart (Pam) PA
Brad Wilcox (Mishawn) MY
Tom Jacobs (Jennifer) CMCs:
Julie Bond & Derrick Shields keith@ccclive.org |
|
May
10 – 16 |
Immokalee Haitian Pastor
Emmanuel Eugene (Alete) CMCs
Jean Antoine, Marc Calvaire, Michel Lafleur jc2be888@hotmail.com |
Pastor
Greg Nitchman (Jeanne) greg@hopenet.ws |
|
May
17 – 23 |
Pastor
Don Kaufmann (Nanette) ASP
Sueli & Charles Zuppann dkaufmannquizr1@yahoo.com |
Pastor
Jeff Curry (Cyndi) MY
Doug Wall (Karey) afwc@comcast.net |
|
May
24 – 30 |
Pastor
John Hendricks (Bobbie) revjohnE@juno.com |
Pastor
Paul Elder (Dottie) |
|
May
31 – June 6 |
Pastor
Richard Harris (Tricia) DocHarris@earthlink.net |
Pastor
Domingos Pereira (Nilva) Pereiradomingos0106@yahoo.com.br |
PRAY
for our SOUTHEAST REGION MISSIONARIES:
Newsletters,
blogs and support information on each missionary family are available on-line
at www.fmwm.org
(then click on Missionaries tab). You can also email them:
Josh
& Susy Fajardo (
Mike
& Maria Long (
Jack
& Jeanne Munos (
INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCE
NEWS
For
the 5th winter,
Upcoming Dates:
SAC ANNUAL CONFERENCE: APRIL 24 – 25
WHERE:
START: Friday Registration 10am,
Bishop’s Luncheon at noon, Opening Session: 1pm
NEW: Friday Workshops for Pastors
& Deacons; Financial, Children’s and Youth Leaders
·
Tremendous
worship! Inspiring messages from Bishop Roller & Supt. Riley!
·
Celebrate
with Lehman Grant recipients! Welcome new CMCs and Elders!
·
Be
empowered to make a difference in your church, your neighborhood, your world!
MAY REGIONAL TRAINING EVENT DATES & LOCATIONS:
Bring a copy of your
completed Spring Trimester On Purpose Form
for your DL.
·
Sat, May 9:
Gather
9:30am, meeting 10am – lunch
·
Mon, May 11:
·
Sat, May 16: West
Coast: at St. Pete: Cornerstone (Pastor Rex Bullock)
Gather
9:30am, meeting 10am – lunch.
·
Thurs – Sat, May 14 – 16: SAC LADIES RETREAT at Wycliffe. Freedom
in Christ! Is the theme. Address:
·
Fri – Sat, May 29 – 30: SAC
Leadership Meetings at
Friday 3:30pm – dinner: District
Leaders Meeting at Maxwell, then out to dinner
Saturday, 9:30am - lunch: Conference
Cabinet Meeting, 1:00pm: BOA Meeting
·
Thurs – Mon, June 11 – 15: SAC YOUTH CAMP: REFUEL at
INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCE
NEWS
ALABAMA – GEORGIA:
April
18 – 19:
Christi Bunn, wife of Pastor Andy
Bunn (
Fri – Sat, May 1 - 2: ANNUAL
CONFERENCE at
Address: 1819
Friday PM: 6:30: Registration; 7:00: Worship with Bishop Roller; Reception
follows
Saturday AM: 9:00 – noon: Annual Conference Meeting
continues
All clergy and church delegates are expected
to participate. Bring ALL your leaders & invite members from your church to
hear the hearts of Bishop Roller & Supt. Riley
Sunday,
May 3:
GROUNDBREAKING DAY for
Sun,
July 12:
GULF COAST CONFERENCE:
NEWS:
The
conference wide I AM THE CLAY workshop
led by spiritual director Jane Knight on March 7 was an inspiring time for the
20 who spent the day in this creative spiritual formation experience. Invite
Jane Knight to lead a spiritual day retreat at your church.
Steve
and Shelly Everett, of DIG IN TO WORSHIP:
A Ministry of Music & Restoration, recently spent a week in the
Fri, April 10: GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE at 5:30pm at Edgewood FMC in Pineville, followed by a cake auction – all
proceeds go to Gulf Coast Youth.
Sun, Apr 19 or 26: FAMILY
Sat, May 16: DL Monty Bower will
lead the PASTORS MEETING,
tentatively at Winnsboro: Liddieville FMC with host pastor Ken Lukens. 9:30 am.
Mon
– Fri, June 8 – 12: FAMILY CAMP at the
Lucien Behar will be this year’s
Fri
- Sat, June 19 - 20: ANNUAL CONF. with Bishop Roller (
Conference
begins with an evening worship service on Friday followed by a reception with
Bishop & Yvonne Roller. On Saturday we’ll conduct business and hear stories
of ministries which have touched lives for eternity. Make overnight lodging
plans to participate fully.
