It’s Monday Again

2020 will always be remembered on the Atlantic District as the first-ever (and hopefully the last!) virtual Beulah Family Camp (BFC). Here is our challenge to Atlantic churches – why not take a sabbath week from all your typical midweek online events following the first Sunday of July? Instead, encourage everyone in your church family to tune in for these three nights of inspiration, worship, and challenge. We’re all in this together!

There are a couple of ways we would love to have your participation:

1. Download your preferred format of the poster above and start spreading the news on social media. (BFC – jpg small or BFC – jpg large or BFC – pdf poster)

2. What do I love most about Beulah Family Camp? We are asking friends of BFC to record a simple 10-20 second video on your preferred device (smart phone, iPad, etc.) and send it in on or before Monday, June 15th.

Caton’s Island is open for campers this summer!!! Click HERE for a detailed announcement from Director Dean Stephenson. Each week is limited to 90 campers on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be praying for Dean and his staff as they are working very hard under challenging circumstances to prepare a quality experience to share Christ with our children. You are encouraged to follow the Caton’s Island Facebook to keep current with any annoucements or changes.

• Facebook
• YouTube
• World Hope’s Website

“Together” was broadcast last night on Pentecost Sunday with Wesleyan intercessors from more than 40 nations. This was perfectly time for focused prayer in the face of so much tragedy. Our General Superindendent passionately declared we will be a people who are Spirit-led and prayer-fed as we seek God’s hand to rebirth spiritual movement in our midst for Kingdom multiplication. This Prayer Guide will continue to be an excellent resource as we intercede to unleash and unlock God’s plan for The Wesleyan Church.

The tragic story of George Floyd has had immeasurable impact. Brent Ingersoll (Kings) provided excellent leadership on Friday night in THIS Facebook Live Podcast that was a remarkable expression of the raw emotion and the Biblical call to justice. Several voices from the Atlantic region were part of this discussion including powerful insight from Matthew Thomas (Deep Water). One of our well-known Wesleyan Pastors in Grand Rapids, MI, Troy Evans posted this incredibly intimate Facebook Post as he was processing his own emotion in the face of this evil act. These are days for the Church to live out the proclamation of Romans 12:21, “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” (ESV)

Ladies of Faith (Brad Eisan) have been working hard to fill bags of goodies to encourage elderly people within the community of Ingomar so they know they are not forgotten. As they delivered 10 of them this past week, it really made the day for so many of these people. Well done!

The Reach (Andy Phillips) had their first in-person service yesterday since the beginning of the pandemic. Andy shares this good report, “There were 17 people who were physically present and 26 who joined us online for our livestream!  It was great to be able to offer both the physical location and online options and we can’t wait to see what God will do in lives through this challenging time.”

Today is the first official day for our new Executive Director of the Atlantic District, Tami Mutch-Ketch! Click HERE to enjoy her full bio. Her primary portfolio includes oversight of Atlantic Camp Ministry and she will also play an integral and lead role in the launch and ongoing implementation of Phase Two of the 2025 Horizon Storyline – Values-Driven Vision. Feel free to click here and email her a note of encouragement on her first day. Welcome aboard Tami – we are excited God has led you to serve us in the years ahead!

Ellen joins me in expressing sincere condolences on behalf of the Atlantic District for two of our ministerial families who experienced the loss of a loved one last month…

• For Bruce & Roxie Cheney on the passing of his sister, Martha Cheney, and;
• For Rich & Katie Thomas on the passing of his grandmother, Doris Thomas.

Our thoughts and prayers continue with you during these days.

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Looking for a meaningful way to celebrate Father’s Day for your family or through your church family? Look no more – CLICK HERE for details on how you can honour your parents by investing in those who have no parents to provide for their future. You can also use this video presentation to highlight the impact of this ministry.

World Hope International has created an online platform, Get-Support, to help communities and churches stay connected and provide support to one another.  This is a platform where users can submit and respond to requests for assistance from one another. Five churches in the Atlantic District are registered to use Get-Support. If you are interested in using this tool in your church, watch this Webinar that explains how the system works. For more information and to register, https://get-support.ca/

Want to know about the Atlantic District’s 2025 Horizon Storyline – Values-Driven Vision? Click here to see a one-page overview
Click here for the 45-minute video 2025 presentation