Ves’ Friday Facts February 29, 2008 #350

 

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

                                                           

In This Friday Facts:   

                        1.  Sad News

                        2.  NEDA Conference – New Pricing Special

                            3.  Youth Worker’s Seminar at the NEDA Conference

                            4.  Bridgeport I CARE Days 2008

                            5.  Camp Spofford February Newsletter

    6.  Guidestone Financial Survey

    7.  Camp Spofford Opportunities

    8.  Prayer

    9.  Modules

    10.NEDA Website

 

 

1.  Sad News

Bob Reynolds, our former District treasurer and NEDA Board member, died of a heart attack this week. Pray for his wife, Barbara, during this difficult time.  Please send notes of condolence to 15 Walker Ave., Westfield, MA  01085.  For those of you who knew Bob more intimately, the calling hours will be held at Firtion Adams Funeral Home, 76 Broad St., Westfield on Monday, March 3rd, from 4 to 7 PM, with a funeral at Westfield EFC Tuesday March 4th at 9:30 AM.  For more information please contact the NEDA office.

2.  NEDA Conference 2008 – New Pricing Special

 

The annual NEDA Conference will be April 3-5, 2008 at Valley Bible EFC in Haddam, CT. We are blessed to have D.A. Carson from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School as our keynote speaker while we focus on Engaging Culture:  Touching and Reaching the Lost All Around Us.  Interim Pastor Ministries will be hosting a seminar on April 2nd and 3rd for all pastors and wives interested in learning more about interim ministry.  Jim Fann, EFCA National Church Health Director and Tom Shirk, Senior Pastor of Calvary Bible Church will be sharing an extended seminar on Thursday April 3rd on How to Become an Externally Focused Church.  Finally on Saturday April 5th there is a wonderful opportunity to take part in a variety of seminars applicable to Christian Ministry:  Prayer Walking, Children's Ministries, Youth Workers, Church Planting, Leadership, Peacemakers, and a Roundtable discussion on the Externally Focused Church. 

Cost for the Conference is as follows:  A Special rate of $110.00 is being offered for the Thursday Seminar + Conference + Saturday Seminar (excluding youth seminar).  Conference plus Saturday Seminar only (excluding the youth seminar) is $100.00; Thursday seminar alone is $40.00; attendance at Saturday seminar only (excluding youth seminar) is 25.00; the Saturday youth seminar is $49.00 per person or $39.00 per person for a group of five or more.  If you attend the Conference plus the Saturday Youth Seminar, the cost is $100.00 + $49.00 (or $39.00 if there is a group).  Please click on www.efcneda.org for complete information and registration.  Deadline for registrations (to include meals and host housing) is March 14th!  If you have any questions please contact the NEDA office at 860-674-9541 or LRand7777@aol.com

 

3. Youth Workers' Seminar at the NEDA Conference - please share this information with all youth workers

 

My name is Chad Patterson, youth pastor at the Westfield Evangelical Free Church, and I am writing to you on behalf of the Student Ministries Committee (SMC) for NEDA. The SMC for NEDA desires to bring yearly training for youth workers in NEDA. On Saturday, April 5, we will be hosting a Sonlife learning experience called Enroute. I would love for you and your team to spend a day with us discovering life and ministry in the way of Jesus. The event will take place from 9:30am-5:30pm and will be held at Valley Bible Evangelical Free Church in Haddam, CT (www.valleybibleefc.org).  Enroute is a one-day learning experience for youth workers centered on the life of Jesus. Through exploring Jesus’ life, we will seek a design for life and a design for ministry. The attached flyer and sample sheets will give you more information, but also feel free to call me at 413-562-1504 or email me at pchad@verizon.net. I’d love to tell you more about it. This seminar will take place on the last day of the 2008 NEDA conference. Cost for this seminar will be in addition to the conference cost. Feel free to participate in the whole conference including the Sonlife training or you can come just for the training. The cost for the youth workers Sonlife training is $49 for those from a Free Church; $39 for churches who bring five or more and $59 for those from a non-Free Church (contact me if you need financial help). Please register with Lauren Rand at 860-674-9541 or lauren@efcneda.org. Register before March 31 to get the above rates. For more information on the NEDA conference go to www.efcneda.org. For more information about Sonlife go to www.sonlife.com.

 

I hope to see you on April 5!

 

In Jesus,

 

Chad Patterson

Student Ministries Committee

 

4.  Bridgeport I CARE Days 2008

Dear Friend in Christ, 

Thank you for your continued support to our mission work here in Bridgeport. The Lord has richly blessed us through your prayers and partnership.  Listed below is our outreach ministry scheduled dates for 2008. Your prayers and support will help us reach this community for Christ.  Please call at 203 895-4492 if you would like further information or have any questions or ways to support this urban ministry.

 

Your co-laborer in Christ,

Pastor Rob Turner

Bridgeport Bible Fellowship Church

cybert5@pkfamily.com 

 

Special Outreach Dates:

          Youth Sports Camp – July 28 – Aug. 1, 4:30 – 8:15 pm

          Bach to School Backpack Distribution – Sunday, Aug. 31, 12:30 pm

          Thanksgiving Food Distribution – Sunday, Nov. 23, 2:30 pm

          Special Christmas Outreach Service – Sunday, Dec. 21st, 10:30 am

I CARE Ministry Training:  Saturday, May 17, 9am to 11:30am

 

Saturday Outreach Date:

June 14, 2008

June 21, 2008

July 12, 2008

July 26, 2008

August 30, 2008

September 20, 2008

October 11, 2008

October 25, 2008

November 8, 2008

November 22, 2008

Time:  8:45am to 12:30pm

          8:45             Registration and Hospitality

          9:15             Devotions, Prayer, Orientation & Instructions

          9:45             Canvassing

          11:50            Debrief

Meeting Location

            Pastor Rob Turner’s Home

54 Wentworth Street, Bridgeport, CT 06606

 (203) 895-4492 (cell)

 

What to Bring

            Love, Brown Leaf Bags, Heavy Duty Garbage Bags, Lawn Mowers, Edge Cutters & Clippers, Rakes, Gloves, Water Bottles 

 

5.  Camp Spofford February newsletter

Click on the following link and you will find the latest installment of the Camp Spofford Newsletter.  Take a minute to read what God is doing at the camp!  http://www.efcneda.org/pubs/2008FebruaryCampSpofford.pdf

 

 

6.  Guidestone Financial Survey- initial interest in forming a single medical insurance group

Please email LRand7777@aol.com for an Initial Interest Survey.   There is no obligation on the part of a person completing the survey to enroll in the plan. It is only used to give me an idea of interest in putting an association plan together.  Please complete this survey by March 30th and return it to the NEDA office.  I will be available at the NEDA conference to answer further questions.

Bron Caddell

Regional Manager-Insurance Solutions and Services

GuideStone Financial Resources

 

7.  Camp Spofford- Opportunities

We have another opportunity for you to allow Camp Spofford to serve you in ministering to Single Parents. 

Go to our web site:  www.campspofford.org

Click on Retreats: 

Click on Single Parent Retreat and all the info is right there.

 

Please let your Single -Parent know of this Retreat with their kids hosted by Camp Spofford with Dr. Bob Eckler & Linda Stoll as they team teach this special weekend.

 

Have you announced the Spofford Banquet yet?  We need your networking communication to promote this important event.

 

Thanks,

 

ROOKIE

Camp Spofford

Administrator

8.  Prayer

Please be in prayer for a group from Barre EFC who are overseas with Wilson and Aruna right now doing VBS's for children living in the slums.

9.  Modules

Boston Module – March 5th beginning at 3:00 pm at Waltham.

 

CCT Module – March 25th beginning at 10:00 a.m. at Wethersfield.

 

Western MA Module – March 26th beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Juice Java.

 

NH Module – March 25th beginning at 9:30.  This will be Ted White’s Ordination Council.

 

VT Module – March 27th beginning at 9:30 a.m. in Bradford.

 

10.  NEDA Website - Repeat

Please check out our website at www.efcneda.org for the latest information, brochures on upcoming events and even the weekly Friday Facts.  Please feel free to email us with any feedback concerning our website as our desire is to serve you better.

 

God bless,

Ves