Atlantic Connexion

On Sunday, Deep Water (Nathan Maskery) baptized eight Christ-followers. Nathan shared, “The joy and excitement was palpable as we celebrated what Jesus is doing in our midst. One moment that was particularly special was when Bruce Cheney (pictured above) baptized his grandson, Hayden.” Praise the Lord!

• Journey (Matt Maxwell) celebrated baptisms this Sunday as well with 21 who have publicly entered the waters of this sacrament since the beginning of May.

The 135th Anniversary of Nackawic Wesleyan (Ryan Farrell) was celebrated in style on Sunday. A very special guest was present during his first-ever visit to Canada. Saidu Kanu is the Director of World Hope Sierra Leone and also serves as the Global Ambassador of Clean Water Initiatives for World Hope International.

• Nackawic Wesleyan has held 23 annual well-walks which began under Carl & Evelyn Brewer and have faithfully continued under the leadership of Ryan Farrell with invitations for other churches to partner from time to time. This year they have raised nearly $14K and the aggregate number of wells drilled around the world because of our Nackawic family has exceeded 80 – simply amazing! This includes the Bamba well (top picture) just drilled in a Sierra Leone village this year from funds raised last year!

Saidu was introduced by CEO Tanya Nace (World Hope International – Canada) who has been hosting his visit with churches and leaders in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Maine over the past two weeks. Saidu shared, “Your partnership in West Africa now provides access to clean water for more than 10K people in a context where water borne diseases are the 4th cause of death for children. In 2016, 1.5 million deaths were attributed directly to a lack of access to clean water.” Saidu concluded with this challenge, “Our God is a God of abundance. When we action our compassion, He works miracles!”

• Last Sunday, Tanya and Saidu were at Cornerstone – Gatehouse (Denn Guptill) to thank them for the transformative partnership with Kenenday, Sierra Leone with trips to visit and the multi-year investment of  $163,927. The full details of this story are shared in this WesLife article (CLICK HERE) published in September.

• Thank you for praying for Encounter Weekend at Kingswood University! CLICK HERE to watch some of the highlights.

President Lennox shared, “We beat last year’s attendance with over 330 youth and sponsors from as far away as Ontario. Rev. Billy Robel did a great job sharing a message of grace, but also challenging us to live a life on purpose for God. At each rally, the altars were lined with students seeking God for more, including a call to ministry.”

We all lead our churches during times of civic leadership change, whether that is on a municipal, state/provincial, and/or federal level. Dr. James Emery White has an excellent reminder for us all as citizens of heaven when we find ourselves facing changes because of earthly elections.

• CLICK HERE for this timely reminder of the greatest way we can serve our leaders.

The Board of Trustees for Kingswood University convened in October with a special time of prayer for President Steve & Eileen Lennox as they prepare to enter retirement on June 30, 2025. A significant portion of our fall session involved the composition and approval of the necessary guiding documentation prescribed by our Presidential Succession Plan.

The Presidential Search Committee
is now accepting applications.

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