Karen Pickett |
June 20, 2019 |
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“Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed” (Proverbs 19:17, ESV). While we are deeply saddened at the loss of lives and the destruction of millions of homes in the last three months with Cyclones Idai and...
Micah Kimball |
June 17, 2019 |
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General Superintendent Wayne Schmidt, once a local pastor in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is gearing up for the first time he will be chairing a General Conference — General Conference 2020 (GC20), May 31 – June 3, in St. Louis, Missouri. Although his responsibilities and...
Scott Addison |
June 17, 2019 |
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A partnership between The Wesleyan Church of Mozambique, Kentwood Community Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Global Partners Health Network (GPHN) is working to improve health in Maratane Refugee Camp in Mozambique. Rex and Brenda Brewer, members of Kentwood...
Ron McClung |
June 17, 2019 |
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The Central New York and the Western Pennsylvania districts officially merged June 15, during a merging conference held at Victory Highway Wesleyan Church in Painted Post, New York. The new district is called the Penn York District. In February, both districts voted...
Joel Hunt and Dave Higle |
June 14, 2019 |
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Wesley Seminary hosted the Wesleyan Doctrinal Symposium, May 29 – 30, 2019, at its Marion, Indiana, campus. The symposium is an annual event for Wesleyan religion faculty and other ministry leaders. It focuses on doctrinal issues related to the ongoing education and...
Tricia Rife |
June 13, 2019 |
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Each week, Wesleyans and Wesleyan churches are featured in online news publications. If you see a news item that relates to Wesleyans, please forward the link to communications@wesleyan.org. North Carolina church serves local elementary school Volunteers from New Hope...
Alvin Wooters |
June 10, 2019 |
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Hoovers Grove Wesleyan Church of Denton, North Carolina, celebrated its 140th anniversary on June 2. It was founded as a preaching point* for the Wesleyan Methodist Church and became a part of the North Carolina Conference. Eighty-seventy people attended the...
Steve Arnett |
June 10, 2019 |
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Mt. Zion Wesleyan Church (New Castle, Indiana) was established in May of 1843 and began meeting in the home of Miles and Nancy Lamb with nine charter members. Two years later, they named the young church, “Duck Creek Wesleyan Methodist,” and it was part of the...
Megan England |
June 3, 2019 |
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Oklahoma Wesleyan University recently elected its sixth president, Dr. Jim Dunn, who officially took office June 1. While many candidates were considered for the role, the Board of Trustees voted unanimously in March 2019 to elect Dunn as the next president following...
Connie Rollins |
June 3, 2019 |
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During a canvassing of the neighborhood several years ago as part of a refocus effort, members of El Cajon Wesleyan Church (ECW) in southern California noticed something — the number of homeless on city streets was increasing and becoming a major concern in the...
Johanna Rugh |
May 31, 2019 |
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English Una pequeña congregación del Distrito Hispano ha liderado el camino desde el pasado octubre de 2018 al dar la bienvenida en su iglesia a los forasteros. Movida por el amor de Cristo hacia su prójimo, la Iglesia El Buen Pastor en Mesa, Arizona junto con sus...
Johanna Rugh |
May 31, 2019 |
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Spanish A small Hispanic congregation from the Distrito Hispano has been leading the way since last October 2018 by welcoming the stranger in its church. Moved by the love of Christ toward its neighbors, a ministry of compassion was started by The Good Shepherd...
Andy Merritt |
May 30, 2019 |
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Joe was one of four special-needs adults who were a part of the church at Cascades Wesleyan in Jackson, Michigan, where Pastor Clive Heyd was the pastor. Joe was 41 and lived at home alone with his mom, who struggled to care for him. Pastor Clive had a heart for those...
Tricia Rife |
May 30, 2019 |
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Each week, Wesleyans and Wesleyan churches are featured in online news publications. If you see a news item that relates to Wesleyans, please forward the link to communications@wesleyan.org. Seminary alumni starting Global Cities Network A group of Wesley Seminary...
Tricia Rife |
May 20, 2019 |
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“The church could have survived another 10 years, but what would have been the point? There were never guests or baptisms. Families were leaving. Our kid ministry rooms were closets. It sounds like complacency, but we called it normal.” Rev. Tim Fox, of Goldsboro,...
Communication Team |
May 20, 2019 |
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More than 200 Wesleyans from over 50 countries gathered May 12-15 in Bridgetown, Barbados for the fourth International Conference of The Wesleyan Church (ICWC). The event consisted of worship, business, training and deep connection shaped by the conference theme,...
Ron McClung |
May 20, 2019 |
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Rev. Maria Acuna attended her first meeting of the General Board of The Wesleyan Church as it convened its 139th session on May 7 – 8, 2019, at the denominational headquarters in Fishers, Indiana. Acuna serves as the pastor of La Gran Comision Wesleyan Church in...
Tricia Rife |
May 17, 2019 |
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What started as a small group of students meeting for a sermon and worship back in 2007 has now exploded in growth, both numerically and spiritually. Oasis college ministry at GracePoint Wesleyan Church in Brookings, South Dakota, began as a worship service geared...
Karen Pickett |
May 17, 2019 |
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Twenty churches and communities in Mozambique have been impacted so far by donations for Cyclone Idai. The cyclone hit the country March 19 and caused widespread devastation. Then, on April 25, Cyclone Kenneth bombarded the northern part of the country, leaving more...
Tricia Rife |
May 16, 2019 |
News Wesleyans in the News
Each week, Wesleyans and Wesleyan churches are featured in online news publications. If you see a news item that relates to Wesleyans, please forward the link to communications@wesleyan.org. New York church expanding food ministry Rome Wesleyan Church in Rome, New...
Communication Team |
May 8, 2019 |
Global News
Thank you for praying for our Wesleyan family and the people of Bangladesh! The following has been received from Joshe Bose, district superintendent of Bangladesh: Dear Ministry Partner and Prayer supporters and Brothers & Sisters in Christ, Greetings in His...
Tricia Rife |
May 6, 2019 |
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“The DNA of multiplication oozes from our pores.” Katie Lance, co-pastor of Thrive Church in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, believes wholeheartedly in church planting — and the importance of Church Multiplication Sunday (CMS), an initiative of The Wesleyan Church to provide...
Dennis Jackson |
May 6, 2019 |
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Say “Ja!” It has been a long time since I’ve preached on Easter Sunday. My role doesn’t really invite opportunities to be a guest speaker on that specific church holy day. But here I was in Paramaribo, Suriname, sharing the theme message — Go! Win one soul for the...
Communication Team |
May 3, 2019 |
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Cyclone activity continues to impact the countries around the Indian Ocean. Our church family in Bangladesh asks that you think and pray for them in the coming hours. The following has been received from Joshe Bose, DS of Bangladesh: Dear Respected Ministry Partners...
