Janelle Vernon |
August 6, 2018 |
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The South Coastal District conference, in its 18th annual session on Friday, July 20, 2018, at the 12Stone Sugarloaf John Maxwell Center in Duluth, Georgia, approved a new district leadership model. The District Board of Administration elected Rev. Stephen Lane,...
Janelle Vernon |
July 16, 2018 |
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Education and Clergy Development is advancing Christian higher education through a new initiative called WE5 that celebrates the combined strength and ongoing impact of the five colleges and universities of The Wesleyan Church: Houghton College, Indiana Wesleyan...
Communication Team |
July 16, 2018 |
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Many Houghton College, Indiana Wesleyan University, Kingswood University, Oklahoma Wesleyan University and Southern Wesleyan University students spend their summers telling others about Jesus. Following are stories of the many ways these students are a transforming...
Tricia Rife |
July 2, 2018 |
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For 10 years, The Ransom Church in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has been making an impact on the spiritual climate of the 57104, 57105 and 57108 ZIP codes. This fall, a new campus will expand its impact to include the 57106 and 57107 ZIP codes. The church hopes to...
Ron McClung |
June 28, 2018 |
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Dr. Matthew Pickering was recently appointed by the Western Pennsylvania District District Board of Administration as interim district superintendent and introduced to the district conference on Monday, June 25, 2018. Dr. Pickering (pictured right) is the...
Ron McClung |
June 21, 2018 |
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The Chesapeake District conference, in its annual session on Monday, June 18, 2018, at the New Life Wesleyan Church in La Plata, Maryland, approved a new leadership model for its district, by an overwhelmingly affirmative vote. The new leadership model features a Lead...
Janelle Vernon |
June 20, 2018 |
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On August 1, 2018, Dr. Stephen Elliott will begin his appointment as the National Superintendent of The Wesleyan Church of Canada. Elliott replaces Dr. H. C. Wilson who is retiring at the conclusion of his two-year term as Canadian National Superintendent. Wilson is a...
Ron McClung |
June 18, 2018 |
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Delegates from the Northeast District and the Penn-Jersey District met at Bethany Wesleyan Church in Cherryville, Pennsylvania, on Friday, June 8, to complete their merger, forming the new Northeast District. The new district conference elected Dr. Karl Eastlack...
Tricia Rife |
June 18, 2018 |
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Rev. Stephen Colaw is excited about the lives that are being “made new” at the church he leads in St. Peters, Missouri, just west of St. Louis. Gateway Church consists of two campuses—a main location and a west campus. Demographics are diverse with various ethnicities...
Santes Beatty |
June 18, 2018 |
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In 2013, Alejandro Fernandez was like many teenage boys—very rebellious against his parents and cynical about the church. He only went to church because his parents forced him to go. Nothing about God seemed to appeal to him and he simply wanted to do things his way....
Communication Team |
June 8, 2018 |
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On Sunday, June 3, Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire (Volcán de Fuego) erupted, engulfing communities in its path and causing thousands of people to be displaced from their homes. A downpour and more volcanic activity to date has made recovery and rescue efforts challenging...
Janelle Vernon |
June 4, 2018 |
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Nearly 100 Wesleyans, lay and clergy, gathered May 21-25, 2018, for a discipleship conference. Two facts made this gathering unique – they gathered on a cruise ship and disembarked on Cuba. According to Reverend Rick West, Global Partners missionary to Cuba, 13 was...
Ron McClung |
June 4, 2018 |
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A memorial service for career missionary Nancy Rae (Smeby) Hubbard has been set for 5:00 p.m., June 23, 2018, at Waite Park Wesleyan Church in Minneapolis, Minn. Nancy passed away on April 11, 2018, in Panama, following an extended battle with cancer. She was 60 years...
Andy Broad |
May 31, 2018 |
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History was made in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, when more than 2,300 middle and high school students and youth leaders gathered together to worship at the ONE Conference. Held May 11-12, 2018, this first-ever student ministry conference was birthed out of an...
Keith Nash |
May 21, 2018 |
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“When is it OK to put me first?” This was the question presented to my wife, Saundra, and me in a recent conversation. Our response? Our lives are not our own to do with as we wish. We were meant for a much bigger purpose than accumulating things and simply enjoying...
Tricia Rife |
May 21, 2018 |
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On Easter Sunday, churches across North America and throughout the world celebrated Christ’s resurrection. The Wesleyan Church also celebrated its ability to be a transforming presence through the launching of new churches, like the stories below. Faith Legacy Church...
Tricia Rife |
May 21, 2018 |
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For 13 years, men, women and children at Hyde Wesleyan Church in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, have included a small, yet impactful, form of worship in their Sunday morning service. The “Penny March Offering” occurs every week and is a highlight for all in attendance....
Communication Team |
May 21, 2018 |
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In an ever-changing culture, the importance of receiving a Christian education is vitally important. The Wesleyan Church offers higher education at five colleges and universities and one seminary. Each institution offers an education on undergraduate and graduate...
Tricia Rife |
May 17, 2018 |
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A group of Canadian Next Gen ministry leaders in the Atlantic District of The Wesleyan Church meets regularly for networking, growth, learning and encouragement. These Next Gen leaders in the greater Halifax, Nova Scotia, area meet on a quarterly basis in what they...
Tricia Rife |
May 7, 2018 |
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Rev. Ken Klein was weary of “playing church on Sunday” at Christ Wesleyan Church (CWC) in Greensboro, North Carolina. He loved his church and its people. But he felt like their purpose in ministry had faded. One morning, he stood in front of the congregation and said,...
Janelle Vernon |
May 7, 2018 |
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“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light” (1 Peter 2:9). This was the Scripture selected for the 137th General Board...
Tricia Rife |
May 7, 2018 |
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Madelyn Martinez’s path to settling in Garden City, Kansas, reads like a movie script. Born in Cuba, her dad applied for his family to leave the country and relocate to the United States when she was an infant. Instead, he was forced to quit his job and sent to a...
Kate Lyons |
April 16, 2018 |
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Prayers of consecration are always holy moments, but this one was a rare moment indeed, especially for Dr. Colleen Derr. Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University took its first steps into the future under the new leadership of Derr on Wednesday, April 4, where...
Communication Team |
April 16, 2018 |
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An interim leadership team will lead the South Carolina District of The Wesleyan Church beginning July 7, following the retirement of District Superintendent Buddy Rampey. According to the statement from the South Carolina District Board of Administration, “Last fall,...
