New President for Bethany Bible College: The Board of Trustees of Bethany Bible College has announced the election of Rev. Mark Gorveatte as the new President of Bethany Bible College, effective June 1, 2010. With a remarkable sense of unity and of God’s help and guidance, the 20-month presidential search has been concluded with affirmation […]
Our Area General Superintendent, Dr. Tom Armiger, in partnership with the DS, is sponsoring a series of Pastors Forums to gather knowledge from the grassroots on what needs to be revived, refined, reinvented, and/or restructured in order for North American Wesleyans to achieve our vision of “Fulfilling the Great Commission in the spirit of the […]
Pastor Dave Steeves, Missions Pastor at Moncton Wesleyan, has created a new ministry venue in their church for impacting their “Jerusalem.” It’s called “I Love My City.” This is a monthly event, and in his most recent newsletter, Pastor Dave reported that 120 people volunteered their time to spread out to seven different locations around […]
Houlton Wesleyan celebrated its 50th Anniversary over the October 17-18 weekend. Three of the original 10-12 founding members were present for the weekend and for the Sunday morning service – Ruth Black, Don Harding, and Mary Young. Pastor Wayne Robertson has been the Senior Pastor since 1997, 24% of the church’s history. The next closest […]
Norma Lee Ricker, wife of Pastor Hazen Ricker, has been in the thoughts and prayers of many of you for the last several months. In recent weeks her health has been deteriorating more rapidly. Late Sunday afternoon Norma Lee went home to be with her Lord. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of Wallace […]
Pastoral Placements: Brazil Lake – Amy Corey Perth-Andover – Reg Thomas Nine churches that were in transition have settled on their next pastor, and another six churches are still in various stages of search and negotiation. Jay LaScolea, currently Adult Ministries Pastor at Victory Highway Wesleyan Church, is candidating at Bangor – Pathway this weekend. Beulah […]
It has been a busy month since I last communicated with you through Under Sail. We are in that season of resignations and transitions with pastors and churches. Here’s the up-date on pastoral resignations since the last Under Sail: Eric Hallett – Saint John First; Charles Bain – North Head, Grand Manan Island; Mike Tapper […]
Pastor Gary (Debbie) Churchill minister in Miramichi and the surrounding area, and lead the Miramichi Wesleyan Church. Joanne and I had the privilege of worshipping with this congregation December 14th. The Holy Spirit’s presence was evident in the service. The sanctuary was full, and it is now too small for this growing congregation. I was […]
Pastor Denn Guptill, Hammonds Plains – Cornerstone, shares that Sunday, November 13, 2005 was their last Sunday in the community center they rented at that time. It was referred to as the “Lion’s Den”. There were 37 in attendance that day. The next week is when they began services in their present facility. Now, three […]
It has been three weeks since I last communicated with you through “Under Sail.” Many things have transpired: Rev. Jack Fancy, one of our retired pastors was promoted to Glory; my brother-in-law, Robert Pinch, passed away and I took part in his funeral in Ontario; a tree fell on the McDowell dorm at Beulah; the […]
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