The Ridge (Dave Wilcox) baptized five, three adults and two teens on Easter Sunday – PTL! Dave shared, “They all had amazing testimonies. We had 150 in church on Sunday. Also, on Good Friday our church made up 135 Easter Bags for a homeless ministry in Fredericton called Under the Tent. The bags included water, ponchos, clementines, mini flashlights, chocolate, and a $5 gift card for Tim Hortons as well as other items. Ladies in our church made over 100 sandwiches and a load of cookies.
- Pretty much everyone in the Church was involved at some level, from donating items & cash, the youth group filled the bags and the ladies’ group (The Bereans) made the sandwiches and cookies. Nineteen people joined us to pass out the items and mingle and get to know those on the street. Great ministry on a great weekend!”
Other churches celebrated with baptisms including thirteen at Yarmouth Wesleyan (AJ Plaizier), two at South (Thomas Cann), and three at Amherst Wesleyan (Evan Oxner). Evan shared, “Two of them weren’t planning on it, but the Holy Spirit moved in them and they took that step of faith!”
Discipleship @ Crystal Wesleyan
Interim Pastor Jim Bechdol (Crystal Wesleyan) awarded two young men with their own Bibles for their achievement this spring in reading through the four Gospels. A great idea to spur on spiritual growth in the next generation!
- Houlton Wesleyan
(Wayne Robertson) announced earlier this month that Andrew (Emily) Ross has accepted the position of Discipleship Pastor at Trenton Wesleyan in Ontario beginning this summer.
No power, no problem! A scheduled power outage on Sunday morning couldn’t keep the Perth Andover Wesleyan family from gathering for an acoustic time of worship & The Word. Hats off to Lead Pastor David Hartlen and his team for overcoming this setback to keep the doors open!
Journey (Matt Maxwell) leadership enjoyed a Board & Staff Retreat this past weekend at Beulah Camp & Conference Center. The schedule included celebration of Kingdom highlights and life transformation as well as strategic vision and planning for the next great chapter ahead. This fiscal year has seen incredible growth with a record watermark in average primary worship as well as the Legacy Sunday launch of a multisite future with a second Journey location coming to Oromocto in 2026.
- Sacrifice is giving up something of great value for something of greater value. (Jim Clements)
- You need friends; you need boundaries; you need vacations and breaks and time to yourself to re-energize. (Tim Stevens)
- God is for me, but life is not about me. (Pat Steeves)
Annual Beulah Spring Workday!
Plan now to join the staff, Beulah Session of the Camp Board (pictured above in our spring meeting this week), and regular volunteer team members on Saturday, May 10th to help us make even more progress on getting our house in order for an exciting summer!
- Coffee will be ready in the dining hall for an 8:30 am start. A delicious dinner will be served for lunch. Please help us prepare for this day by registering in advance with bookings@beulahcamp.com. It’s going to be an exciting day – don’t miss out!
CLICK HERE to REGISTER individually or as a group.
CLICK HERE to Download Poster (church newsletter and/or bulletin board)
May 15th Zoom
Five Smooth Stones (Heather Card) is offering a 25% discount opportunity (Online Order Code – WESLEYANATLANTIC25) which will be matched with a reimbursement from the Atlantic District (upon receipt of payment) for Local Church Boards to benefit from these two half-price resources:
- Board Essentials for Church Board Leaders: This course is designed to provide practical insights, biblical foundation, and actionable tools that will strengthen church board leaders. There are video modules, and a learning guide with discussion questions.
- Board Governance Manual for Small Churches: This course provides a step-by-step guide on creating a customized Board Governance Manual. Participants also receive a comprehensive, editable template as well as a learning guide with discussion questions.
Either resource could be used to add value to your board development this summer or fall. For more information join Dr. Heather Card and me for a Zoom presentation on Thursday, May 15th @ 2:30 p.m. Eastern / 3:30 p.m. Atlantic / 4:00 p.m. Newfoundland. If interested, add this to your calendar now with this Zoom link:
- https://zoom.us/j/5062327453?pwd=TTBnaWIwNVBvMTljdW1wS0tHRU5qQT09
- Passcode: 715006
Caton’s Island Camp Registration has been open for several weeks – camps are filling up fast! CLICK HERE to check out the full summer schedule – register ASAP to ensure there is still space at the best week(s) for your family this summer.
- This year we will celebrate the 30th summer of Director Dean Stephenson’s leadership – an incredible gift to the ministry of Caton’s Island to impact thousands of families in our region with the Gospel – congratulations, Dean!
Plan now to attend the Marketplace Disciple Maker Conference from Monday evening (July 7th) to Wednesday morning (July 9th) during Beulah Family Camp 2025. This transformative event will guide pastors and lay leaders through a practical process to equip lay leaders for effective disciple-making within our local contexts. This is a free event hosted by the Atlantic District of The Wesleyan Church. Registration is required for the Tuesday afternoon and the Meet ‘n’ Mingle Networking Sessions on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
- CLICK HERE for Registration
- CLICK HERE to Download Poster (church newsletter and/or bulletin board)
