Atlantic Connexion

This weekend was the 20th Anniversary of the Wharf Rat Rally in Digby (Andrew Maves). During the Maves’ first year of ministry there beginning in 2003, Andrew played a central role in the birth of this annual event and was heavily involved in the core leadership for many years. One of the highest years of impact registered more than 10,000 bikes over the course of the weekend and each year has provided a huge boost to the economy with thousands of visitors.

Digby Wesleyan has hosted the Blessing of the Bikes Service for the WWR with people coming to faith in Christ every year. And this year was no exception. On Sunday, four new names were written in the Lamb’s Book of Life – PTL!

As the church continues to grow in these days of miraculous healings and salvations, Andrew announced that later this month they will be adding a third weekend service. God’s presence in the worship and preaching of The Word was so palpable and powerful! Stay tuned – an exciting day of baptisms is scheduled for September 15th.

CLICK HERE to Celebrate 8 Baptisms
This Sunday @ Moncton (Jim Clements)

CLICK HERE for a great Facebook post by Director Dean Stephenson about a huge step forward this week on Caton’s Island. Special thanks to crew pictured with Dean above. These men did the heavily lifting to prepare for the demolition of the “Big House” as we prepare for the next phase of construction with a new building for administration, medical care, and much needed additional staff housing.

Only 38 to go to meet our 2025 Vision!

MEN! There’s still time to sign up for our Men’s Weekend from September 13-14th! We are so close to our goal of 2025 campers by the year 2025, and we only need 38 more men to sign up to make that goal! Share this with your friends, family, neighbours, and church family – all the information about RESOLUTE is listed below in Upcoming Events.

Mayor Thanks Blacks Harbour Wesleyan

Mayor John Craig (Eastern Charlotte) posted this word of appreciation, “Blacks Harbour Wesleyan Church deserves immense gratitude for hosting the Community Church Service during Fog Festival 2024. Appreciation is also extended to Pastor Ken Banks for delivering inspiring words of faith and fostering a welcoming atmosphere.”

Dr. HC Preaches @ Final Beulah Summer Service

The final weekend of Summer@Beulah included the highlight of The Word preached by Dr. HC. Executive Director Tami Mutch-Ketch and the Beulah Camp & Conference Center Management Team have provided exceptional leadership in offering a packed summer of renewal, recreational, and residential opportunities for transformed lives.

Raising Leaders for Greater Effectiveness

I was pleased to partner this week with Jim Clements (Moncton) as we shared in a few hours of leadership development with a variety of pastors serving all over the Atlantic District. We have a passionate cadre of leaders serving at every level of Kingdom influence and it is a joy to see their diligence as stewards of His call on their lives.

Young Adults Headed to College?

If you have students from your church that are heading to university or college this fall, you know that their faith will be tested in critical ways over the next number of months. The pressures they face could honestly end up breaking down the faith that they’ve built during their years in your church family.

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 likelihood they’ll stay connected to the local church is doubled! 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.

Everything you need is located in this folder: https://bit.ly/3gnm7hU. You can also reach out to Jeremy with any questions or help you’d like with your youth ministry as his organization, the Youth Worker Community, is helping churches across our country better disciple students each week. He can be reached at jeremy@youthworker.community.

Here are the churches by location of some of our key universities/colleges in the region…

– Fredericton: Corbett Avenue, Crosspoint, Journey
– Halifax: Cornerstone, Deep Water, Hillside, Kings
– Moncton: Moncton
– Presque Isle: Framework
– Sackville: Amherst
– Saint John: Kings, Saint John First
– St. John’s: Solid Rock
– Sussex: Encounter
– Wolfville: New Hope

God has called you to be a blessing. It starts by receiving the blessing of Jesus. You’re blessed to be a blessing. (Andrew Maves)
All sins are attempts to fill voids. (Simone Weil)
Not every need is your assignment. (Rob Reimer)

CLICK HERE to Register Your Team!

Tee-off at 1:00 p.m. at the Sussex Golf Course with Awards Banquet to follow at Kingswood University. There are all kinds of options to plan a great day or mini-retreat with the men and ladies from your local church.

Registration is now open!

Everyone Welcome!

Men’s Weekend Set to Break 2025 Vision Goal

MEN! Remember to register for the Resolute Men’s Weekend coming up September 13th-14th! It’s a weekend packed full of amazing food (and brisket!), great fellowship with fellow men, and just a chance to get on the island for one more time this season! CLICK HERE to register, and in the meantime, enjoy this video of our very own Steve Arsenault’s brisket!

CLICK HERE for a smoked brisket teaser!

It is going to be an awesome weekend and we may break our 2025 camper goal – so come and be part of this monumental standing stone in the history of Caton’s Island. Let’s talk about being the steadfast men we need to be while having some fun with activities like skeet shooting, archery and zipline.

Mobilize the Church is partnering with The Wesleyan Church to offer four FREE cohorts this fall called “Mobilizing Disciple Makers.” This cohort has helped hundreds of pastors/leaders activate people for disciple-making. As you continue to determine next steps in your local church Meductic Mandate – this will be a golden opportunity to recalibrate and contextualize the best way for you to invite your local church family to experience a call to disciple-making in one of the four quadrants of our Acts 1:8 mandate.

Each cohort will meet weekly for 10 weeks (space is limited to the first 12 pastors/leaders in each time slot). You can register by CLICKING HERE and scrolling down to the appropriate cohort. Once you register, Jon Wiest will send next steps and updates as you prepare for the cohort. Feel free to email Jon if you have any questions (jwiest@mobilizethechurch.com).

EFC Major Research Project Presentation

An Invitation from The Wesleyan Church of Canada for Parents & Grandparents, Youth Leaders, Sunday School Teachers, Pastors. Interested to learn how best to help pass along the faith to your children and grandchildren? The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada has completed a major research project, and will be sharing the result during our FREE webinar presentation on Wednesday, September 18th at 6:30 -7:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).

Fall Women’s Conference Moving to Moncton

Harvest Conference began in 2013 for women all over Atlantic Canada to come together, worship God, and have lots of fun along the way! Our prayer is every woman will experience a life-changing encounter with the Holy Spirit that will impact their life and the people in it!

Hosted, in partnership by Kings Church and Moncton Wesleyan Church, we aim to create a fun and inviting atmosphere so that all women who attend feel not only welcomed, but truly loved.

Registration is open and filling up fast!

CLICK HERE for more information on the Harvest Conference website

Combined District Ministerial (Oct 22-24)

Planning continues for the Atlantic Soul Care Conference on October 22-24 at Glad Tidings Church in Moncton. CLICK HERE for an important video greetingregarding this combined ministerial event we are sharing with our PAOC brothers and sisters.

CLICK HERE for a testimonial video from Paul & Ben Pattison as they share their experience attending a recent Soul Care Conference with Dr. Rob Reimer.

Ready to register? CLICK HERE for all the information you need with links to register your pastoral team and any family attending with them.

CLICK HERE to check out Follow the Call
A new Wesleyan resource to disciple believers in processing a call to ministry.

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