General Board Honors Phil Stevenson

Nov. 20, 2009

Evangelism and Church Growth General Director, Phil Stevenson, was honored by the General Board of The Wesleyan Church at its 115^th meeting, November 17-18, 2009, at the Church’s world headquarters in Fishers, IN. Stevenson, who served over four years as a General Officer, resigned effective December 31, 2009, and will be moving to Sacramento, California, where he will serve part-time as Director of Church Multiplication and Leadership Development and Northern California regional director for the Pacific Southwest District. He also will do college-level teaching.  

BGS chair, Dr. Jo Anne Lyon, presented Stevenson with a chalice and paten set in honor of his service on behalf of the Church. Dr. Lyon thanked him for his “unswerving commitment to church multiplication and constant pursuit of making the Church missional.”

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Forty Years and Still Growing

Nov. 19, 2009

Area clergy, government leaders, and Atlantic District officials joined members and attendees of Moncton Wesleyan Church on October 4, 2009, to celebrate forty years of faithful ministry by Laurel and Lois Buckingham.

The New Brunswick Canada church, first in Atlantic Canada to top the 1,000 mark in worship attendance, was honoring the pastoral family for their vision and commitment to excellence. Those ministry characteristics have influenced the constant growth of the congregation. Atlantic district superintendent, Rev. David W. LeRoy, said of the anniversary recognition held in the church’s Celebration Centre, “It was a very fitting evening filled with fun and laughter along with more serious comments,” some delivered by video from ministry colleagues.

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Wesleyan Church Truck Show Benefits Community

Nov. 18, 2009

The parking lot at Parkway Wesleyan Church was transformed into a truck and car showroom on November 14 in Roanoke, Virginia.

Tow trucks, dump trucks, and fire trucks, among others, donned the asphalt to raise money for two local ministries.

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Church Stat Site Hits Milestone

Nov. 17, 2009

Record number of Wesleyan districts and churches now reporting online.

Over 4,000 Wesleyan pastors and district leaders across North America have created accounts to submit statistics and church and district information online. In years past, this information was printed in book form once a year. Now pastors and district officials can enter their church and personal information on a regular basis.

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Million Dollar Grant Means Formative Training for Asbury Students

Nov. 17, 2009

Asbury Theological Seminary received a $1 million grant Thursday, Nov. 12, from the Lilly Endowment’s initiative on Sustaining Pastoral Excellence (PSALM). This grant continues programs begun in 2003 under the “Pastoral Seasons as Life and Ministry” project, which received a $2 million Lilly grant. Asbury Seminary was also awarded more than $50,000 from the Lilly Foundation in 1992-1994. At the core of the project is Seminarius, a program that invites students to participate in the rhythms of the Christian life in personal and communal practices.

–report by Amanda Stamper

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Hope Wesleyan Church Home Still Unsettled

Nov. 17, 2009

Hope Wesleyan Church in Allentown, Penn., relocated to a community center during the month of October. However, soon after the move, Pastor Dan Hall and his congregation of approximately 200 encountered difficulties from the city. Despite securing a one-year lease for the new location, while continuing to negotiate for a land purchase, township leaders took exception to the signed lease agreement. Township officials believe the church’s occupancy at the community center violates “separation of church and state.”

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General Board to Meet at World Headquarters

Nov. 14, 2009

The 115th session of The Wesleyan Church’s General Board will be meeting at the Church’s world headquarters, Tuesday and Wednesday, November 17- 18, 2009. Representing districts and local churches across North America, board members were elected by delegates to the 2008 General Conference in Orlando, Florida. General Superintendent Dr. Jo Anne Lyon will serve as chair for the session, representing the Board of General Superintendents (pictured), which is comprised of Drs. Thomas W. Armiger, Jerry G. Pence, and Jo Anne Lyon. 

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OKWU Nursing Students Offer Flu Clinic

Nov. 13, 2009

On Thursday October 8, 2009, the Oklahoma Wesleyan University School of Nursing coordinated and delivered a flu shot clinic for City of Bartlesville employees. Over 30 nursing students rotated shifts throughout the day providing flu shots to over 280 city employees at two locations. The nursing students provided injections and the flu mist to assist in protecting city employees and their families from Influenza type B.  The effort was at the request of  Shelly Megal, City of Bartlesville Human Resource Director, Brenda Davis, RN, Washington County Health Department, and the Bartlesville EMT department.

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Skyline Staff Pastor at HQ Orientation

Nov. 13, 2009

Priscilla Hammond from Skyline Wesleyan Church in El Cajon, California, was one of over 40 attendees at a November 11-12, 2009, New Pastors’ Orientation at The Wesleyan Church World Headquarters.

Ordained at the 2009 Pacific Southwest district conference, Rev. Hammond is production manager and assistant connect pastor at Skyline. A Master of Ministry graduate of SWU and former production staff member at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville, GA, she is a real multi-tasker, as a Sunday school teacher, curriculum writer, manager of Skyline’s graphics ministry, graphics designer, and manager of the church’s Web site. She is also a full-time wife, mother, and grandmother.

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Call to Prayer for Pakistani Wesleyans

Nov. 13, 2009

E. Jang Bahadar, district superintendent of The Wesleyan Church in Pakistan, reports an increasing hostile environment.

He says, “The nation as a whole and Christians in particular are under a constant threat from [terrorists]. Previously, their target was the centers of the security forces but now they have made schools their targets, and the government had to close the schools for two weeks during the last month. Most of the schools are still closed due to security measures.”

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