Vol. 4 No. 3 May-June 2009

Denominational Name to be Changed

Statement of Beliefs Revised

What's happening?

• Ambassador University Reunion
• Church Multiplication Ministries planning meeting
• Servants Passage in Louisiana
• Youth Discovery Weekend in Myrtle Beach, SC
• Making News in Rhode Island

First U.S. Regional Conference of 2009
in Agoura Hills, Southern California

Birth, graduation, and obituaries

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Vol. 4 No. 2 March-April 2009

Europe: Challenge and Opportunity By James Henderson and Santiago Lange
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Generations Ministries Camps, Mission Trips, and Events

Church-Next training in August

• Harvest conference in Myrtle Beach, SC
• Ministry at senior citizens' facility in Pasadena, CA
• Love packets in Alton, IL
• Sack lunches for homeless shelter in Seattle, WA
• Children's skit in Tyler, TX
• Christmas service brings capacity crowd in Dallas, TX
• Crossing Borders ministry trip in Laredo, TX
• Church Multiplication Ministries planning meeting
• Servants Passage in Louisiana
• Youth Discovery Weekend in Myrtle Beach, SC

Births, graduation, ordinations, anniversary, and obituaries

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Vol. 4 No. 1 January-February 2009

USA Regional Conferences
Grace Communion Next 2009: Sharing God's Love and Life

New Pastor Training in Glendora in February

An Overview of our worldwide work
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What's happening?

• 600 pounds of sweet potatoes
• Mexican church leaders meet for spiritual formation retreat

Births, achievement, ordinations, anniversary, and obituaries

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Vol. 3 No. 6 November-December 2008

Good News for Pakistan
by Rod Matthews, Mission Developer for South Asia

Good News for Nepal
By Rod Matthews

Church activities

Future activities: 2009 cruises and group tours

Announcements: 2 birth, 4 graduations, 1 Eagle Scout, 1 publication, 14 ordinations, 3 anniversaries, 1 100th birthday, 5 obituaries

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Vol. 3 No. 5 September-October 2008

Update on the churches in the Philippines, northeast Asia, and the United Arab Emirates

Recent events

• Texas pastors gather
• Crossing borders with God's love
• Atlanta church hosts Babbie Mason and Youth for Christ
• Reaching children in Cincinnati through Mission CUMO
• Upcoming event: Irish Autumn Harvest Festival: Sept. 27-Oct. 5.

High School and College Graduations

Announcements: 1 birth, 4 anniversaries, 7 obituaries, and one correction

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Vol. 3 No. 4 July-August 2008

Update on the churches in Africa

• missions
• baptisms
• worship
• support
• outreach
• buildings
• schools
• growth

Upcoming events

Church events

• Canadian member in Olympic Trials
• Black History celebration in Michigan
• St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Rhode Island
• Church-Next training in Oregon
• Photos from the Chicago regional conference
• 40th anniversary in Bowling Green, KY
• Mother-daughter tea in Georgia
• Women’s shelter in Georgia
• Autistic member in Virginia writes poem
• Members represent Spain in Texas
• Skit performed in Dallas church
• African Mission Developer visits Texas church
• Texas teen wins awards in the arts
• Florida member named volunteer of the year
• Baptism in Arizona
• Congregation joins another for Easter services
• Hospital ministry in Colorado Springs

High School and College Graduations

8 births, 1 wedding, 2 publications, 9 ordinations, 2 anniversaries, 3 retirements, and 8 obituaries

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Vol. 3 No. 3 May-June 2008

Christ, Commission and Community: Agoura Hills, CA, begins round of U.S. conferences

Eight Mission Developers organized into four teams

Church events

• "Assimilating new people" seminar
• World War II veteran honored
• Group visits member with ALS
• Baxter Kruger conference in Texas

Future events

New name for our online education

Youths who serve the Lord in song

Births, Ordinations, Anniversaries, and Obituaries

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Vol. 3 No. 2 March-April 2008

Three Centuries of Experience: Three Centenarians

Events

• Christmas party for veterans
• Theologian visits Tennessee church
• Crossing borders with shoeboxes of love
• GenMin offers programs for all ages
• Church multiplication workshop
• Congregation celebrates new building, new name
• Christmas activities in Texas, Florida, and Washington
• Pastoral retreat in Oregon, appreciation in Alabama

Announcements: four births, two graduations, one wedding, three ordinations, one retirement, one anniversary, and six obituaries.

Vol. 3 No. 1 January-February 2008

Developments in Papua New Guinea, by Rod Matthews. A large mine may be developed near the congregation, and the congregation has begun a building. Australian churches are partnering with the congregation.

July-August 2007
 Church Multiplication Ministries: New Church Leadership Training Conference
 Past Events

• Bengali Easter celebration
• Ross Jutsum visits Grace Family Church
• Dan Rogers leads discipleship class
• Voice of the Martyrs in Kalamazoo
• Community center progress in Bangladesh
• Spiritual formation class in Gainesville
• Ft. Lauderdale prayer retreat
• Evangelism services in Pennsylvania

Upcoming events

Graduations: High School, Technical  Schools, Colleges, Universities
 Awards, ordinations, anniversary, birthday, & obituaries

May-June 2007

• Media Report: New Developments in Magazines, Video, Audio
   
• Regional Report: Latin America
   
• Australian National Pastors Conference
   
• Past Events
  • New zip code for church offices
  • Clarification on The PIain Truth
  • Church Multiplication Ministry workshop in Charlotte, NC
  • Youth weekend in Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Life & Teachings weekend in Australia
  • Children's ministry grows in Hickory, NC
  • Helping Chernobyl children in Cincinnati, OH
  • Helping the homeless in Tampa, FL
  • Member in Texas publishes novel
  • Red Cross honors member in Akron, OH
  • Giving thanks to God in Loudon, NH
  • Youth drama performance in Monroeville, AL
  • Reaching into the community in Montgomery, AL
  • Small church in Alabama reaches out
  • My mission trip to Honduras
  • Three deacons ordained
     
• Upcoming events
   
• Births, graduation, anniversaries, birthday, & obituaries

• Ministry Multiplication: Northwest Region Kicks Off New Round of Regional Conferences

• Faithful and Growing: The churches in the Philippines - and other international news

• New Church Addresses, and... Are we leaving a holy place?

• What's Happening?: Events Past and Future

• Announcements: Births, Achievements, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries, and Obituaries

March 2006

• Church planting: sharing the love of Jesus
• Tom Hanson, editor, says farewell after 25 years of service
• Something worth thinking about: New in Christ by Joseph Tkach
• Children's Ministry Corner: Intergenerational Ministry: by Ted Johnston
• Update From Finance and Planning: 2005 income on target by Mathew Morgan
• Lectionary readings for February and March
• Crossing Borders Mission camp to Mexico
• Update: news of people, places and events

February 2006

• Discover the Discovery series discipleship tool
• Denominational name change
• Holy Land tour and Caribbean cruise
• The gospel and local media
• Something worth thinking about: Freed from slavery
• Pastor Roger Burrow shot and killed by robbers
• Objects in this mirror
• News of people, places and events

January 2006

• The communion of saints by Michael Morrison
• Window on the World: A miracle couple by Inga Catellier
• Ron Grove: layout artist
• Canada: Hoisting a sail into the wind by Gary Moore
• News of people, places and events