June 2016 - Western Pennsylvania District

Western Pennsylvania District of
The Christian and Missionary Alliance
June 2016
Volume 14, Issue 6
The Heartbeat
DISTRICT AND PRAYER CONFERENCE 2016
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
District Conference……….....……...1
Living a Loving Life………………..2/.3
Dollars & Cents…………...………….3
Great Commission Day......……….3
WPA Choice Tour...………….……...4
Preparing for Missions……………..4
New Arrival……........………………...5
Gateway to Hope…………...…..…...6
News from the National Office.…6
Ordination Service.………….....….7
PBI…………………………..….………...7
4 Chair Discipling.…………………..7
Short-Term Missions...…………….8
Dream Incentive Grant…………....9
GCC……………………………………….10
District & Prayer Conference – HOTEL OPTIONS
*Each attendee is responsible for making their own hotel reservations this year!
Since there are not many local hotels, the earlier reservations are made the more
likely you will find an available hotel in Butler.
Therefore go and make
disciples of all nations...
Hotels with Room Blocks – Group Name: Western PA District
Hampton Inn – (2 miles from church) 724-431-2400
Days Inn Butler – (5 miles from church) 724-287-6761
Comfort Inn & Suites – (6 miles from church) 724-287-7177
Other Area Hotels
Holiday Inn Express & Suites – (2 miles from church) 866-272-4856
Fairfield Inn & Suites – (4 miles from church) 866-608-6760
Super 8 – (5 miles from church) 800-536-0738)
Notes:
Conference packets with registration information will be mailed mid-late June.
To date, no seminars are scheduled for Monday, September 19.
**Please see the attached 2016 Conference Hotel Flyer for more detailed information.
SPECIAL POINTS OF
INTEREST
 DLT and Staff
 Chaplains
 Prayer Requests
 Directory Changes
 Open Churches
 Announcements
 Events
 District Calendar
LIVING A LOVING LIFE (Part 2)
Rev. John Fogal, Sr
OPEN CHURCHES
RECEIVING RESUMES
 Ambridge
 Berlin
 Braznell
 Cecil
 Critchfield
 Clymer
 Glenshaw
 Hollidaysburg
 Johnstown
 Kittanning
 McPherron
 Portage
 Punxsutawney
 Rockwood
Anyone interested in submitting a resume should send it
to the attention of:
Rev. Jeffery Norris, DS
341 N Chestnut Street
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
Phone: 814-938-6920
ALLIANCE
COUNCIL 2017
MAY 30 to
JUNE 4
COLUMBUS,
OHIO
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Last month I wrote about four
Greek words that are translated into English using the word
“love.” Now we turn to the Hebrew language. (It sounds like
I am a language expert but I’m
not.) Evidently, there are a
number of Hebrew words that
different translations of the
Bible use “love” as the English
equivalent. Most are found
only a very few times. The two
primary Hebrew words are
“ahab,” used 208 times in the
Old Testament and “hesed,”
used 247 times.
My best understanding is that
“ahab” is a general word, sort of like
we use the word “love” in English.
Here are some examples of its usage: When God told Abraham to
sacrifice Isaac, He said, “Take now
your son, your only son Isaac,
whom you love, (ahab) and go to the
land of Moriah, and offer him there
as a burnt offering on one of the
mountains of which I shall tell
you” (Genesis 22:2). When Eliezer
escorted Rebekah from Nahor to
Negev where Isaac lived, “Then
Isaac brought her into his mother
Sarah’s tent; and he took Rebekah
and she became his wife, and he
loved (ahab) her” (Genesis 24:67).
When Isaac was old, he said to his
son Esau, “Make me savory food,
such as I love” (ahab) (Genesis
27:4). 1 Kings 11 1-2 says, “But King
Solomon loved (ahab) many foreign
women, as well as the daughter of
Pharaoh…”
“Hesed” is one of the most important words in the Old Testament. Scholars suggest that it is difficult to translate into English.
There are four basic meanings of
the word—strength and mercy and
kindness and commitment—all four
need to be seen in overlapping circles as describing love. “Loving
kindness” is used most often in KJV
to translate “hesed.” However, over
Abraham and Isaac
time, that can morph into a weak,
soft, feely idea. Newer translations
use “steadfast love.” “Hesed” combines sacrifice with loyalty. The
unique feature of this word that sets
it apart from all others is the concept of covenant love—starting with
God as the example in all His covenants with man, including His “new
covenant in Christ’s blood.” “Hesed”
is always used in a binding relationship. One author I read described it
as “love without an exit strategy.” (Orpah would be a good illustration of having an exit strategy.)
“Hesed” love is committed love.
The best way to understand this
kind of love is NOT by having a theory in our heads but by living it in
everyday life. That’s what Ruth did
and that is why the book that bears
her name is such a beautiful love
story. She said to Naomi, “Do not
urge me to leave you or to return
from following you. For where you
go I will go, and where you lodge I
will lodge. Your people shall be my
people, and your God my God.
Where you die I will die, and there
will I be buried. May the LORD do
so to me and more also if anything
but death parts me from you” (Ruth
1:16-17 ESV) That is “hesed” love!
This is the kind of love that makes
decisions based on commitment,
not on feelings at the moment.
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LIVING A LOVING LIFE (Part 2) - Continued
We cannot get any more basic than Micah 6:8, “What does the LORD require
of you but to do justice, and to love
kindness, and to walk humbly with your
God?” It is interesting to note that “to
love kindness/mercy” is “ahab hesed” in
Hebrew. It is saying that we are to love
love (spellcheck caught the repetition);
we are to love “hesed.” I believe that
“hesed” love is foundational to all loves.
Think about it in relation to marriage
and think about how our culture is
mocking this aspect of marriage. No
wonder marriages are in such deep
trouble. This concept of “hesed” love
relates to family life and citizenship and
friendships and loving one another in
the body of Christ and, most of all, loving God. It is impossible to “love the
Lord your God with all your heart and
with all your soul and with all your
mind” without a committed, loyal,
steadfast, covenant love. “Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of
God, and everyone who loves Him who
begot also loves him who is begotten of
Him. By this we know that we love the
children of God, when we love God and
keep His commandments. For this is
the love of God, that we keep His commandments” (1 John 5:1-3 NKJV). This
is the kind of love we learn about in the
Book of Ruth. This is how we live a loving life!
IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION
Randy Rhoads,
Tax Consultant for WPA District
Concerning the changes in the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
rules, starting 7/1/2015 if an employer (church) reimburses or pays directly for an
employee’s healthcare premium that is not for an employer group healthcare plan,
those premiums are fully taxable for all taxes and added to box 1 of the W2 as additional wages. This is for individual healthcare plans for which the premiums are
paid or reimbursed by the employer. For a minister, that means around 35% in additional taxes due to healthcare premiums. The problem is the minister still has the
same premium to pay but 35% less money to pay it with. The 35% goes out in additional taxes.
What I have found out is there is still a way to legally get those healthcare premiums to be a tax free reimbursement. This is provided for under section 105 of the
IRC. It usually requires third party management of the reimbursement account because extremely complicated rules must be followed for this to be legal. I have a
company that I have been referring many churches to that has lowest management
fees that I could find along with a rock solid guarantee and track record. The savings for ministers are often hundreds if not thousands of dollars in taxes. This is
legal and guaranteed. This is not a sales pitch. It is a resource for ministers to potentially use that could help them financially.
Great Commission
Day 2016
Great Commission Day materials recently arrived in
Alliance churches. It is our
hope that every church will
embrace this opportunity to
come together as a family
and extend the reach of the
gospel to peoples who have
never heard the name of
Jesus. Let’s not deny ANYONE access to the Hope of
all mankind. And let’s not
deny any Alliance family
member the privilege of
participation.
For more information, click
here. And b e su r e to
watch the video segment
that highlights what past
giving from the U.S. Alliance family helped accomplish in a remote village in
Senegal.
With all the causes worthy
of your support, you could
choose to train future leaders, provide critical medical
care, proclaim freedom in
Christ, plant new churches,
dig clean water wells, restore broken marriages,
help those devastated by
war and disaster, or disciple
new believers.
Or you can choose to do
ALL these things simultaneously with your gift to the
Great Commission Fund on
GC Day.
At the invitation of Randy Rhoads, you may contact him at cerranenterprises@
gmail.com for details and contact information.
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DISTRICT NEWS
Jesus said,
“Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me,
I am sending you.”
John 20:21
Registration Deadline...June 6
June 19, 2016
Father’s Day is a celebration
honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal
bonds, and the influence of
fathers in society. Many countries celebrate it on the third
Sunday of June, though it is
also celebrated on other days
by many other countries.
Father’s Day was inaugurated
in the United States in the early 20th century to complement
Mother’s Day.
Conference
JUNE 11, 2016
Allegheny Center Alliance Church
For High School Juniors and Up
Come and meet others sensing God’s calling into full-time ministry and learn
more about the sending process!
For more information and to register click here... SENDMENOW Conference
International Workers assigned to the 2016-2017 Choice Tour:
*Doug & Naomi Ord – representing Italy
*Dave Bill – representing Congo (fall only)
*Bob & Joy Brougher – representing
Paraguay (fall only)
**Please do not contact the international workers via
e-mail to speak at your church. ALL scheduling will be
done ONLINE through the District WEBSITE.
On-line scheduling has begun!
BREATH OF LIFE BLASTOFF!
Children’s Missions
Project 2015-2016
We are so grateful for the
donations we received.
Although we fell a little
short of our goal of
$10,000, we are so excited
to be able to send Robert
and Cheryl $9,862.71.
Thank you.
**We received word from two
churches that will be sending donations to add to the final total.
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WPA Choice Tour Scheduling Link
PREPARING FOR MISSIONS CONFERENCE WEBINARS
Two webinars are available on the Central District Website that gives advice
and suggestions on how to plan your yearly missions conference. You can access the webinars from the WPA District Website at www.cmawpa.org.
WEBINAR #1 - July 20, 2013
• Considering the Agenda - Kim Williams, presenter
• Considering Communication and Promotion - Jim Hicks, presenter
• Considering International Workers - Dian Harner, presenter
WEBINAR #2 - August 10, 2013
• Considering Children's Ministries - Janet Anthony, presenter
• Considering Youth - Matt Meredino, presenter
• Considering Congregational Involvement - Bob Harner, presenter
PRAYER REQUESTS
 Janeen Barrett, R eceptionist
at the WPA District Office has
been transferred to Jefferson
Manor in Brookville for physical
therapy. She is unable to get out of
bed on her own due to the severe
pain from the sciatic nerves. She is
still being treated for the infection
and will need to have antibiotics
until the end of June. She is closer
to home and family and is in good
spirits. She is looking forward to
returning to work. Please hold
Janeen and her family up to the
Lord in prayer. If you would like
to send a card the address is: Jefferson Manor, 417 Rt. 28 N,
Brookville, PA 15825.
 Mrs. Cheryl Grossoehme,
District Director of Disciple making Ministries, fell down a flight of
125th Anniversary
stairs which resulted in a concussion. She is still experiencing
headaches. Please pray for healing.
 Mr. Donnie Little, Head elder
at Berlin Alliance Church, was
hospitalized with severe abdominal pain. Doctors discovered
a mass on his right kidney. Please
pray for wisdom for him and his
wife in the days ahead and for
healing.
 Josiah Manners, thr ee -yearold son of Ryan and Jenny Manners, Pastor at Rock of Ages Alliance Church, Acmetonia, PA, has
been diagnosed with Lyme disease. Remember Josiah and his
family in prayer.
Altoona Alliance Church celebrated their
125th anniversary Sunday, May 22, 2016. Rev.
Tim McGarvey stated that Rev. John Stumbo,
President of the Alliance joined them for the
special occasion. Happy Anniversary!
STAFF CHANGES/ADDITIONS
 Applebee, Rev. Mark (Brenda),
Applebee Interactive Ministries, Inc.
effective May 1, 2016. New email:
[email protected].
 Borchert, Rev. Vernon (Lorrie),
New home address: 109 Rinard Lane,
Rochester, PA 15074 and phone 724-8226828.
 Dillaman, Mrs. Karen, Retired effective May 12.
 Dunkerley, Rev. Kenneth (Becky),
Associate Pastor of Life Groups at Grove
City Alliance effective June 1. Home address: 1106 Woodrow St., New Castle, PA
16101, phone: 724-657-4815, email
[email protected].
 Ester, Rev. Gerald (JoAnne), New
email: [email protected].
 Grossoehme, Rev. Mark (Cheryl),
Unassigned effective June 12. Home address: 497 W. Fairview St., Somerset, PA
15501, phone: 814-289-5537 and email:
[email protected].
 Grossoehme, Rev. Nathan (Serena),
New home address: 306 McConnell St.,
Grove City, PA 16127 and phone: 724-766
-2130.
 Jacobson, Rev. Paul (Linda) Retiring effective August 1.
 Kendall, Rev. James (Sharon),
New home phone 724-343-1213 and
primary email: JimSharonIndo@
gmail.com.
 Kroh, Rev. Stephen (Jayne), New
Pastor at Port Allegany Alliance effective
June 30.
 Miller, Rev. Steve (Denise), Retired
effective May 29.
 White, Rev. Duane (Lee), New
email address: revdwhite@atlant
icbb.net.
 Zerbe, Rev. Palmer (Shirley),
Will be retiring July 31 and transferring to Mid-Atlantic District.
It’s A Boy
Rev. Tim and Brenda
McGarvey want to let our
amazing District Family
know that they became
grandparents for the 1st
time on June 1. Along with
their son Ryan and wife
Kyley, they wish to announce the birth of an 8 lb.
21 inch long baby boy
named…
Greyson Willian
McGarvey.
Their hearts are filled with
joy.
Congratulations!!!
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INTRODUCING...
Children’s Mission Project
2016-2017
GATEWAY TO HOPE
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL OFFICE
New Official Worker Forum
RESONATE for a ll new ly licensed official workers who are in their
first year of service or have not attended a previous Resonate will be held
August 15-18, 2016, in Colorado
Springs, CO. Please call the District
Office for registration information.
ENVISION
Disaster struck Nepal and
the village of Ghyangphedi
on April 25, 2015, when a
7.8 magnitude earthquake
rocked the country.
Domestic Envision Sites are seeking
more summer interns to serve in
their own cities. Would you consider
joining us in helping people come
alive as they follow Jesus?

These families lost possessions, homes, food, and
loved ones. schools, etc.
and their food was buried
in the rubble.
The National Office is featuring three mission projects this year. We chose to
promote and support the
Children in Nepal for our
Children’s Mission Project
2016-2017. Our mission is
to help the village rebuild
their school. Please help the
children in Nepal.
Resources are available.
Contact the District Office at
814-938-6920. See the attached brochure for details.
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New York (3 openings) Lead kids
and youth ministries in the heart of
the city.

Chicago (2 openings) Serve with an
urban church to empower local
families.

Miami (2 openings) Reach Spanish
-speaking immigrants.

Cleveland (3 openings) Partner
with local churches in ministering
to refugees.

Los Angeles (1 opening) Join a
church plant in cultivating young
leaders in urban church settings.
Click on the link to learn more about
Envision’s Internship Program
to get answers to your questions. Or
connect with Sarah Bourns, bourns@
cmalliance.org for your next steps to
apply.
Missions Emphasis Spring
2016 Surveys
Below are the links for the surveys for
spring Missions Emphasis events.
English Survey
Spanish Survey
Christ-Centered Discipleship
New believers and
members require
much more than a
handshake when they
join your church—
they need a Christcentered friendship
with someone who
will walk alongside them and make
them feel welcome. This new friend
should be prepared to introduce them
to other church members, answer their
questions, lead them to a small-group
Bible study, and serve as a role model
for their spiritual growth.
So how does a church train disciple-makers?
One resource, Becoming a DiscipleMaker Starter Pack, from International Evangelism Association (IEA), is
a multistep, small-group course to
train church members in personal Disciplemaking. IEA’s vision is “to help
churches train disciple-makers to personally befriend and equip each new
believer and member with the needed
ministry skills to enjoy a lifetime of
spiritual growth and evangelistic multiplication.”
Originally sold at the retail price of $110,
the course in now available for $17.95.
To receive this discount, visit http://
northamericaforchrist.org/ (which is
partnering with IEA). Scroll down to
Becoming a Disciple-Maker Starter
Pack and click on “Add to cart.” The kit
includes leader and student guides, instructional DVDs/CDs, and more. For a
bulk discount, enter the following
“Church Code” -1059—on the top left of
the home page to see various amounts
of discounted student packs. Each offer
also includes a free Church Starter Pack.
When using the “Church Code” or 1059,
please identify with The Christian and
Missionary Alliance in the drop down
on the “Add to Cart.”
For information, contact Rev. Andy
Kerr at [email protected] or visit
http://www.ieaom.org.
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PENNSYLVANIA BIBLE INSTITUTE
Allegheny Center Alliance
Church, Pittsburgh:
First Alliance Church—Erie:
Cohort #6 w ill begin th eir last
classroom course, Intro to Missions
304, on June 14th which will finish
July 5th. Graduation from PBI
will follow in September!
Cohort #7 w ill finish Allian ce
Polity & Missions 204 on June 9th,
followed by 4 Chair Discipling
(formerly ‘Growing a Healthy
Church’) June 16th thru June 30th.
Then summer break until September 1!!!
Our newest Cohort #9: w ill finish New Testament Survey 103 on
May 5th thru June 16th, followed by a
summer break until September 1st.
Cohort #5 will graduate from
PBI in September! Congratulations!
Called
To Serve
Somerset Alliance Church:
Cohort #8 w ill continue Alliance
Values + Beliefs 203 thru June 16th.
(Note change of date for last
class.)
Please contact Deb Wolfe at the district office ([email protected]) or
Pastor Blaine Workman at ACAC
(412-321-4333, ext. 143 or email
[email protected]) with
questions.
An Ordination Service for
Jason Wilson
(Pastor of McKeesport
Alliance), will be held at
the McKeesport Alliance
Church on Sunday evening, June 12th, at 6 pm.
Congratulations!
“4 CHAIR DISCIPLING”
(Formerly “Growing a Healthy Church”)
Ordinands/Consecrants/Church Ministry Worker Candidates
Allegheny Center Alliance Church, Pittsburgh, PA
June 16, 23, 30, 2016—6:00 to 9:00 pm
ORDINANDS/
CONSECRANTS
September 29 to
Instructor: Rev. Dr. Jeff Norris
SEEK: An Alliance Regional Deeper Life
and Missions Event
For those of you who attended the SEEK event at Messiah
College in Mechanicsburg May 20-21, continuing education
credit is available! Five CEUs are available for full attendance of the conference. Just email Deb Wolfe wolfed@
cmawpa. org to let her know you attended and she will
mark the CE records accordingly.
ORANGE TOUR reco m m e nded by R ev. Paul Co pe :
Join us for the Orange Tour to discover how to make what
you do on Sunday matter more during the rest of the week.
The Orange concept of discipling Christians is very powerful, coupling parents with their children/teens. This concept is embraced by two or our WPA
district churches. Training in these concepts will be in Morgantown, WV on
October 10-11, 2016 at the Chestnut Ridge Church...where my son-in-law,
Rev. Kevin Deming serves as Family Life Pastor. Pass this information on to
the Disciplemaking Ministries team at your church. Register here...
October 1, 2016
The next In-Service Retreat will be held on
September 29th thru
October 1st, at Mahaffey
Camp. Please mark
your calendar for this
event.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Junior High Youth Retreat
October 28-30, 2016
Theme: Mud Weekend
Laurelville Camp
Mt Pleasant, PA
ReImagine Team is Joel Matonak and Keith Kozik. All housing will be on-site and meals
will be served in the cafeteria
all at once, family style. Activities; Mud, Mud, Mud. Cost is
$110 per person. Speaker and
band will be announced at a
later date!
LIFE 2016: Momentum 5K
July 5-9, 2016
Kansas City, MO
April 28-30, 2017
Beulah Beach, Vermilion, OH
Senior High Youth Retreat.
Featuring: Francis Chan, Jeff
Bethke, John Stumbo, Micah
Bournes, Tim Meier and
The Jordan Howerton Band
Check the Life Impact website for breaking news: www.lifeimpactcma.org.
Join Us
For Lunch
Watch for more details!
2016 ReImagine
LB Conference
May 22-24, 2017
Carlisle Inn,
Sugarcreek, OH
Legacy Builders Luncheons
October 4, 5, 6, 2016
Speaker: Ray Baker
Chippewa Alliance, Pleasantview Alliance and Tyrone Alliance Churches.
Details will be released soon!
Missions Work Trip 2016
Guadalajara, Mexico
October, 28-November 6
Cost: $1,700
THE ANOINTING
Project: Not yet determined
Application Deadline: June 5
If you have questions contact
Neil Stevens, Pastor of New
Hope Alliance, by phone 724787-3546 or email parsons@
cvzoom.net. Team meetings
will be mandatory to attend in
preparation for the missions
trip. The meetings will most
likely be in Scottdale.
See the attached Partnership
Proposal for more details.
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Mahaffey Camp and
Conference Center
Pastor Dick Jenks
July 25-29, 2016
Ministry Workout
Training Event
November 5, 2016
Community Alliance Church
Butler, PA
Five classes are being offered and
will be held in the Main Tabernacle
Monday through Friday from 8:50
am to 9:50 am. No charge and everyone is welcome to attend. Official
Workers can earn CEUs. For details
click here...
Dream
Incentive
Grant
Do you have a
dream for your
church that
seems almost
impossible to achieve? Because of
a very generous gift, The National
Office was to establish the Dream
Incentive Grant for three years
(2015, 2016, 2017), which enables
us to provide funding to help
small to midsize churches potentially realize an otherwise unattainable ministry “dream.” We
are waiting with great anticipation to see what dreams God has
planted in the hearts of Alliance
church leaders and will depend
on Him to help us select the projects that will have the greatest
Kingdom impact.
The total grant money available
for award in 2016 is $200,000.
Since we desire to give multiple
grants, the maximum grant request per Alliance church is limited to $60,000. None of the
grants awarded will be funded by
Great Commission Funds.
The objective of the Dream Incentive Grant is to build the local
church. This is not a church–
planting grant; it is intended to
increase the Kingdom impact of
an existing congregation. Your
dream might be an extensive new
ministry that would sustain itself
for years or an outreach event
that larger churches could afford
to finance on their own. Allow
God to expand your vision.
Disciplemaking ministries, and
community impact.
Dream Incentive Grant continued: As y ou pr epa r e y ou r
application for a 2016 Dream Incentive Grant, think about: 1) the
sustainability of this dream endeavor; and 2) whether you have
church leadership support and
significant congregation backing.
Download Application:
Scrolling down lower right side.
Application Deadline: September
15, 2016
Grant Decision: December 15,
2016
Public Announcement and Distribution of Funds: January 15, 2017
The grant money awarded should
result in a strengthening of the
local church through conversions,
baptisms, leadership formation,
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DISTRICT CALENDAR 2016
Month
Day
JUNE 2016
Event
Sun
June
13
LO&CC Meeting, District Office
July
4
Independence Day—DO Closed
19-24
International Bible Quizzing—Spokane, Washington
22-31
Mahaffey Family Camp
7-14
Edinboro Family Camp
August
September
October
November
December
15-18
RESONATE—New Official Workers Forum, Colorado Springs, CO
22
LO&CC Meeting, District Office
23
DEXCOM, Mars, PA
5
Labor Day Holiday—DO Closed
20-22
District & Prayer Conference, Butler, PA
29-Oct. 1
Ordinand/Consecrant In-Service Retreat, Mahaffey, PA
4
Legacy Builders Luncheon, Chippewa Alliance Church
5
Legacy Builders Luncheon, Pleasantview Alliance Church
6
Legacy Builders Luncheon, Tyrone Alliance Church
10
LO&CC Meeting, District Office
28-30
JOLT 2016, Laurelville, Mt Pleasant, PA
12-16
InterChange (DS/Assoc. Leader’s Conference, Colorado Springs, CO
24-25
Thanksgiving Holiday—DO Closed
5
LO&CC Meeting, District Office
6
DEXCOM, Mars, PA
23 & 26
Christmas Holiday—DO Closed
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OCTOBER 2016
Great Commission
Connections 2016
Summer Quarter
The GCC Summer 2016 has just been
released. The information on the CD is
a valuable tool to use for missions education. The featured countries for this quarter are:
 June: Mexico—represented by Fugates and Howards
 July: Paraguay—represented by Broughers
 August: Chile—represented by Woerners
Anyone interested in getting a copy of GCC should contact
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WPA DISTRICT OF THE
CHRISTIAN AND
MISSIONARY ALLIANCE
341 N Chestnut St.
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
Phone: 814-938-6920
Fax: 814-938-7528
E-mail: [email protected]
We’re on the web:
www.cmawpa.org
WPA DISTRICT OFFICE PERSONNEL
District Leadership Team (DLT)
 Rev. Jeffery Norris, District Superintendent
 Rev. Paul Cope, Assistant District Superintendent and Southwest
Regional Team Leader
 Mrs. Cheryl Grossoehme, Director of Disciplemaking Ministries
 Rev. Robert Douglas, Director of Church Health and Northern Regional Team Leader
 Rev. David Nagel, Southeast Regional Team Leader
Support Staff
 Kathy Anderson, Admin. Asst. to the DS
 Janeen Barrett, Receptionist
 Pam Hogan, Financial Assistant
 Denise Howard, Candidate Development Coordinator
 Lynette Norris, Admin. Asst. to DCH and Missions
 Ruby Piszker, Admin. Asst. to DDM
 Debra Wolfe, Admin. Asst. to ADS & RTL
District Core Values
Lost people matter to God. He wants them found. (Luke 19:10)
 Prayer is the primary work of the people of God. (Philippians 4:6-7)
 Everything we have belongs to God. We are only stewards. (I Chronicles 29:14)
 Knowing and obeying God’s Word is fundamental to all true success. (Joshua 1:8)
 Completing the Great Commission requires mobilizing every fully devoted disciple. (Matthew 28:19)
 Without the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, we can accomplish nothing. (I Corinthians 2:4-5)
 Achieving God’s purposes involves taking faith-filled risks; this always involves change. (Hebrews 11:6)
 Social Justice is a passion of God. Our faith champions justice for all. (Micah 6:8)
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PLEASE
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HERE
Northeast Quadrant
Rev. Bernard Knefley, Chaplain Coordinator
814-375-1041 or [email protected]
Northwest Quadrant
Rev. Edwin Dixon - 814-786-7669 or [email protected]
Rev. C. David Snyder - 814-833-6562 or [email protected]
Southeast Quadrant
Rev. Patrick Walsh - 814-443-3290 or 814-691-0542 or
[email protected]
If you would like to reserve the
cottage, contact Rev. Bernard Knefley.
Southwest Quadrant
Rev. Roland Gray - Cell 412-335-5669 or [email protected]