Atlantic Connexion

• Jason shared, “Jesse is a disciple maker at heart and he isn’t stopping. He is still pouring into those he is bringing but is bringing so many new people to Church and investing in them that rides are an issue. These are fun problems to solve for and people in the Church are rallying behind him and those he is bringing to help see them discipled. Looking forward to connecting Jesse with Live Sent.”

• But that doesn’t have to be the story. In fact, recent research shows that if someone from your church helps to build a bridge to Christian community in a student’s new town, the chances that they’ll stay connected to the local church doubles. It’s for that reason that Jeremy MacDonald (Moncton) has put together the resources to do that in a unique and special way — by inviting your graduating students to become Post-Secondary Missionaries. Sent from your church to their new communities.

• PreacHer Sunday (see below in Upcoming Events) is already underway across the Atlantic region. Natalie Gidney (lower right) shared, “What a joy to preach at West Head Wesleyan Church this [Sunday] and share about World Hope International – Canada – always great to be with you all!” Deborah Gilbert (lower left) kicked off the month at Cornerstone (Denn Guptill). Sarah Street also preached recently at Moncton (Jim Clements) – CLICK HERE to check out her message!

The River (Mark Soone) is rolling out a month-long focus to highlight PreacHer Sunday. Mark is pictured above with the first two women speakers – Karen Bishop & Suzeline St. Louis. Mark shared, “I have been praying about this since I first heard of it. So about 6 months ago we developed a plan. We like many churches don’t have a female staff pastor….but we are going to have a different lady sharing part of their journey in Christ during each of the 4 Sundays. I have been working with them and the creative arts team as we prepare for what God has them to share. I’m excited about what He is going to do to us and through us as we collectively become more comfortable sharing the goodness of God and His amazing transformative power. I’ll be sharing an abbreviated message each week to compliment and tie in with each of the themes/stories.”

• CLICK HERE to download the letter from GP for more details. Our support with prayer and generosity can bring comfort during the suffering of our brothers and sisters.
• CLICK HERE to make a donation for supporting the rebuilding of these churches and the care of families impacted.

• Being mean is easy, but being kind shows how strong you are. (Lily McGuigan)
• Be strong in the truth about yourself first and foremost. You don’t have to be strong on something until people are weak in it. We are not insensitive to those who struggle, we are just clear about what the Bible says. (Kevin Myers)
• The tyrant you face most morally is the one that lurks in your heart. (Jordan Peterson)

• Caton’s Island has reached 95% of the 2025 Vision… so far! With 1917 campers this summer, we would only need 108 men come to the men’s weekend to crush this goal two years ahead of schedule – PTL!

• We recognize that many of our Wesleyan churches do not have females on staff.  To help navigate this, HQ has created a database of women available to preach during the month of September. HQ is asking that all credentialed women use this form (CLICK HERE) to share their availability to preach in September. If you would like assistance in finding the right fit for your church, please contact DBA Member, Victoria Rowe (Framework) at pastorvictoria@framework.church.

• It was also announced during an event for Women in Ministry @ Beulah Family Camp that the Atlantic District will provide a 100% reimbursement on the registration expense for any credentialed lady from our Ministerial Tribe who chooses to attend the Wesleyan Holiness Women Clergy Conference on March 7-9, 2024. CLICK HERE for registration details (travel, lodging, and meals are a personal/church expense).

• All middle school, high school, and young adults are welcome to come discover their kingdom calling. We are expectant for God to move in mighty ways. Mark your calendar for December 28-30, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

SAVE THE DATE: Atlantic District 2024 Winter Ministerial
When: January 17-18, 2024
Where: Kings Church (Valley Location)
Who: Dr. Steve DeNeff

• CLICK HERE to watch the YouTube webinar provided for Atlantic District Churches.
• If you’re interested, here is a link to the curriculum page on our Love New Canadians website.