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3RD QTR 2011 | VOLUME 58 NO. 3 | USPS 165-700

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Leaders inspire us...

2 CONNEXIONS 3RD QTR 2011

DiSTRicT caLENDaR Pennsylvania-Delaware Ministry Network

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Editor: . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen R. Tourville

Managing Editor: . . . . . carole Bongiorno

Executive Presbytery Superintendent . . . . . . . Stephen R. Tourville

assistant Superintendent . . Bryan Koch

Secretary/Treasurer . . . . . David crosby Sr

General Presbyters Stephen R. Tourville

David crosby Sr

Bryan Koch

Honorary General Presbyters Philip Bongiorno

PennDel Superintendent Emeritus

James E. Morris PennDel Assistant Superintendent (Retired)

conneXions - 3RD QTR 2011 - (USPS 165-700) is the official periodical published quarterly by the Pennsylvaina-Delaware District council of the assemblies of God. Periodical postage paid at Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.circulation Stands at approximately 7,500

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Steven DeFrain East Central - EC

Stephen Getchell South West Metro - SWM

Donald immel South West Suburban - SWS

Jeffrey Kettering South Central - SC

Kenneth Martin North West - NW

Randall Rhoads South Central East - SCE

James Rugg North East - NE

Timothy Satryan Delmarva - DEL

aUGUSTJuly 30-aug 1 General Presbytery Phoeniz aZ1-5 National Fine arts Festival1-5 Kids’ camp Week #4 – Bcc 2-5 General council Phoeniz aZ6 RR BB Gun Shooting competition12-14 Bible Quiz camp – Bcc

SEPTEMBER 2-5 advance Back to School Retreat – Bcc 3 East/West Division Roundtables9-11 RR East Division Fall camporee12 Executive Presbytery – Fall Session 13 credential interviews16-18 Ministers’ Wives Retreat – Bcc 16-18 RR West Division Fall camporee18 campus awareness Day20-21 coaching 501 22-23 coaching 503 24 cE Equip conference – West25 PennDel charities Offering28 See You at the Pole

OcTOBER1 cE Equip conference – East1 Bible Quiz Meet #12 Ministers’ appreciation Month3 Youth committee Meeting3-5 Ministers’ Enrichment – Bcc7-9 RR FcF Territorial Rendezvous8 Junior Bible Quiz Meet #114-15 HonorBound Men’s conference16 National STL Day22-24 PK/MK Retreat – Bcc31 STL Tour - ScE

3CONNEXIONS 3RD QTR 2011

PaSTOR STEPHEN TOURViLLE, D.MiN.Superintendent

[email protected]

LEADERSHIP IS INFLUENCEJohn Quincy adams said, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” in Paul Grabill’s life and ministry he has been that kind of a leader.

The PennDel Ministry Network has been favored to have Paul Grabill as our assistant Superintendent for the past 11 years. He has been a loyal advisor and counselor to me personally and a true friend.

Paul’s influence throughout our District, as well as the General council, has strengthened us and helped us to be a better fellowship, better ministers, and better followers of Jesus christ.

There are many things i appreciate and admire about him. His sense of humor is insightful and disarming. a commitment to the Kingdom of God in general and the autonomy of the local church in particular rank high on his agenda. in addition, the work of the Spirit is of paramount importance. He is a strategic thinker who is capable of ferreting out the implication of potential decisions that create long-term changes.

Recently some of the leaders in our Ministry Network expressed Paul’s mark of influence in this way:

“I thank God for your willingness to share your heart with your fellow pastors! You continue to invest into the hearts and lives of your colleagues, and for that I am very thankful!”

“You are a Godly man and an inspiration to the younger generation to pursue Jesus and live and lead like Him.”

“ I so admire your example of Holiness. Your hunger for the Lord is evident in everything you do and say, and your Godly Wisdom is truly a blessing to our fellowship.”

Recently we asked Paul to share with us some of his insights on life and leadership. Paul Grabill is an incredible gift from God to our fellowship.

His leadership is influence…


When did you first realize that you were a leader?actually, in kindergarten and first grade. However, skipping second grade and being, on average 18 months younger than my classmates, caused me to set aside any real leadership development until i was elected the Student Body President at Evangel in 1978. The years in between were quite frustrating, and no one seemed to know how to mentor me. Like many frustrated leaders, i thought i was a troublemaker. as a result of this, i wish i could help all frustrated leaders, particularly lay leaders who are sometimes a challenge to their pastors.

Grabill on lEadErSHiP

What has helped you to stay the course in the midst of discouragement?

1. Believing what i preach.

2. The incredible, overwhelming encouragement of God’s people.

What advICE WOuld yOu gIvE tO a yOuNg lEadEr juSt StartINg Out?By all means, learn as much as you can as soon as you can by doing the following 1. Be a reader.2. Pick the brains of elders until they grow weary of you. 3. Learn from your critics rather than seeing them

as enemies.4. Be anxious for nothing.5. as Brother Bongiorno would say, “Do it now.”

Procrastination will cut your lifetime effectiveness in half (or more).

6. Stop complaining and start growing. 7. Let your humility be known to all.8. Tell people your name first when shaking their hand

(especially leaders). They will like you immediately for not testing them to try to remember your name. They may even think you to be humble.

9. Stop waiting for others to take the initiative on things. You’ve been given a mandate by God, get to it. Go ahead and fail a few (or more) times. You’ll survive. i did.

10. Listen. all the time. You never learn anything when you’re talking.

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What are the tools that you depend on to help you to grow spiritually?i hesitate to call my wife a tool...:) Daily devotions is probably my primary source.

Who had a tremendous impact on you as a young leader?Several. David Blattner, my pastor in college, believed in me and took me under his wing. Ron Bailey became like an older brother. Paul Wislocky became my pastor/father figure, and then Robert Spence at Evangel became my statesman/father figure. The biggest influence, however, was the breath of life that arline, my wife, brought to my life, along with the advice of her father, Bob Frederick.

What has been your most rewarding leadership moment?Walking Sc assembly of God through this valley.

What in your opinion is the most important attribute of a leader and why?Desiring the success of your followers more than your own. it actually becomes a win-win when that happens.

What leader do you really admire and why?1. Jesus. Why not?:) 2. The apostle Paul. Ditto.

What has given you the greatest feeling of accomplishment in your life? ministry?That the preacher’s kids are serving God.

What boundaries have you established to prevent your ministry from having negative consequences on your family?Never, ever discuss church problems in front of young children. Doing so leads them to later think that they would have had a happy family if it weren’t for the church. Worst thing any pastor with children can do.

Who are the people who have made a powerful mark on your life?There are far too many to list, i’m afraid.

Who have been your Paul, Barnabas and timothy?all have been different at different stages of my life, but i will say that the absence of any of these three, even when temporary, caused me to feel a huge void.

What has helped you to stay the course in the midst of discouragement?1. Believing what i preach; 2. The incredible, overwhelming encouragement of God’s people.

What spiritual discipline do you regularly practice in your life and how does it help you?Reading the Bible through each year for no reason other than personal devotions; daily and constant prayer; some periods of fasting when i was healthier.

What is a prayer you have been praying for a long time?For revival in central Pennsylvania.

1968 Teen Talent award winners. Paul Graybill (center) receiving first place keyboard solo award.

aSSiSTaNT SUPERiNTENDENT ///

BRYaN KOcHassistant Superintendent

610-678-0266 ext. [email protected]

Embracing the inevitability of change is an integral component of successful ministry. as we begin our 24th year at Glad Tidings, Lynn and i continue to draw strength and inspiration from isaiah 43.

16 This is what the LORD says—he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters,

17 who drew out the chariots and horses, the army and reinforcements together, and they lay there, never to rise again, extinguished, snuffed out like a wick: 18 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.

isaiah 43:16-19

in God’s immutability we find security and stability. We trust Him because He will not change. But what happens when God does a new thing in our lives?

Look at the irony. God says, in order to save My people from their enemies, i created a dry path through the Red Sea. Now, in order to save My people from spiritual thirst, i am going to do the exact opposite. i am going to create a stream in the desert. at first this might seem like two extremes, but the key to this verse is the figurative use of the word “forget.” When God says “forget,” He is really saying “what i am about to do is so great, important and impressive that what i have done in the past pales in comparison.”

Therefore, we must embrace change. if we persist in holding too tightly to the greatness of what God did in the past, we will miss the greatness of what He will do in the future. if we don’t look for God’s hand in change, we are prone to respect too much the way we are currently doing things. if we reject a change that God initiates for the sake of tradition, who are we really worshiping?

WaYS TO EMBRacE cHaNGEValue the PastThe God who brought israel out of Egypt never wanted them to dwell in that past but to look to Him as the God who could do anything. Remembering the past reminds us of His presence and His power. The past forms our values. We must under-stand those values to move ahead. Looking back we learn who we are, and then we can move ahead with integrity. We are not ready for change if we don’t even notice what we are doing now. Many of us may look at the past as the “good old days” or a “golden age,” but that’s not really true. There were things that worked and things that didn’t. There were people who worked and people who didn’t. There was good timing and bad timing.

Value the FutureThe reality is no one can live in the past and succeed. Technology and life move on and the world continues to grow and change. God will teach us things we need to know to reach the world as it is now, not as it

was back then. Remember what God said to Peter when he was encouraging him to embrace change for the sake of kingdom expansion? acts 10:15 “The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.” Looking back at the Red Sea would not change their situation in exile, except to give them faith that God would come through in a way equal to their current challenges.

Think and lead Creativelyin Moses’ day, God inspired laws; in David’s day, songs; in asa’s day, prophets. God is creative and He wants us to be like Him.

as i spend time in God’s Word daily, i can’t help but be reminded that every page in the Bible represents all different kinds of creativ-ity in innumerable situations. How can we be Pentecostal and not believe God has wired every leader with incredible creativity? i know sometimes i become overwhelmed thinking that we’ve tried it all. But i know we haven’t. Do we really believe God can do anything? Let’s keep believing!

be Generous about ideasit is important that we share ideas with each other and that we really listen to one another. if we are quick to criticize or to assume we understand, then we are not really listening. it may sound like something we’ve tried before, but it may not be. Better listening leads to better ideas.

listen to Godabove all, listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit as He speaks through different means. While reading the Word, praying and interacting with others, you may be struck with an idea of how people will be reached with the gospel. as these ideas surface, some will come to fruition and some will be abandoned.

No matter what God’s plan for change is in our lives and in the life of our churches, we need to embrace Him.

CONNEXIONS 3RD QTR 20116

What is CMn bootCamp?cMN Bootcamp provides strategic planning to prepare people to start new churches. During this process, church multipliers review all aspects of the planting process under the leadership of facilitators and coaches with real world experience.

How can i register?Visit cmn.ag.org/bootcamp to find and register for a cMN Bootcamp near you. contact your district for pricing and discount codes.

are there pre-requisites?Participants are required to complete their pre-work prior to Bootcamp. This can take up to six weeks to complete. By arriving on site with your work completed, you’ll be prepared for the discussions and exercises that will take place throughout the week.

What if i have questions?You can contact the cMN Team by emailing questions to [email protected] or by calling 417.862.2781 x 3500.

The PennDel coaching Network wants to help pastors and ministry leaders connect with certified coaches, foster coach training and spur coaching as a best practice for emerging and progressive ministry leaders and their teams. Many of you have already had the coaching 501 (Fundamentals of coaching) and coaching 503 (coaching for change, Transition and Transformation) courses. a core group of those who received training followed it with a three-month trial, Deepen-The-Learning conference calls, that proved to be very rewarding. coaching 501 training will be provided again at the Philip Bongiorno conference center on September 20-21 and coaching 503 will be September 22-23. coaching 507 (coaching Teams) is being offered for the first time in PennDel at the conference center on November 10-11. information on pricing and details is at http://penndel.org/c3. if you are a certified coach and want to be listed on the future PennDel coaching Network website, or if you are interested in becoming an aG coaching certified coach, contact Bill Ellis at [email protected].

cHURcH PLaNTiNG ///

The basics

Where: Glad Tidings church111 Snyder RoadReading, Pa 19609

When: November 14-17, 2011

For additional details, visit cmn.ag.org/bootcamp.

“I know this — I’ve planted a church without a coach, and

I’ve planted a church with a coach. All I can tell you is

that I’ll never plant a church without a coach again.”

– Church Planter


TOM REESassistant to the Superintendent Church Planting

[email protected]


Ministers Transferring out:BaRNETT, John O (certified) – To Southern MissouriciTERiN, Peter J (Ordained) – To Northern New EnglandGaYLE, Ronnie B (Licensed) – To New York

Ministers Transferring in:aLEXaNDER, Paul (Licensed) – From Southern californiaBURTRaM, Joshua (Licensed) – From PotomacDaY, Daniel (Ordained) – From West TexasDaY, Sara (Licensed) – From West TexasGaLLUP, christopher W (certified) – From Southern californiaKORENiOWSKi, Nancy (Licensed) – From Southern New EnglandKORENiOWSKi, Sr, Ronald (Ordained) – From Southern New EnglandMaRTONE, EJ (Licensed) – From Southern New EnglandMORiNE, alison M (certified) – From PotomacMORiNE, John D (Ordained) – From PotomacNELSON, chad (Ordained) – From indianaNESSPOR, Robert P (Licensed) – From South carolinaPOWELL, William (Licensed) – From indianaSMaLL, Kemberley a (Ordained) – From HawaiiSMiTH, Michael L (Licensed) – From Southern New EnglandTHiESSEN, Bryan P (Ordained) – From Tennessee

aBOUT PEOPLE ///

new & Upgraded Credentials:

CERTIFIED MINISTERGarman, LinnGregory, MaureenKellar, JoniPagano, Lou (Lucius)Reyes, SalvadorRutledge, JamesSeidel, HeatherSerge, LarrySmith, KaitlynUrena-Monzon, audrey

LICENSED MINISTERallen, Davidandino, TrinidadBlankenbiller, DevinBorgard, Brucecirillo, DesireeDeal, RyanGrantz, JamesHomeier, JamesKeever, DebraKozak, JonathanMatias, amandaMattai, Dharamcharge

Mendez, JoshuaMcDonald, JacobNelson, MichaelPlatt, amyRoth, aliciaScotton, Daniel (Jeffrey)Shaffer, JoshuaSchappell, BethanyTaylor, JonathanWatson, Eric

ORDAINED MINISTERDiBiase, carmine

WiTH THE lord:jOhN j. MyErS, 89, entered into rest with the Lord on Wednesday, april 27, 2011 after a long illness. John received his “Exhorters Permit” with PennDel in June 1948 while maintaining secular employment as a freight agent. He received his formal theological training at Eastern Bible institute (VFcc) - served as a supply minister, pastored cedar Lane christian chapel, East Earl, Pa – was ordained in 1971 – and served as staff pastor at New Life assembly, Lancaster, Pa. He married Mary Jeanne and God blessed their marriage with seven children. Rev Jeff Kettering officiated as his service in the Gundel Funeral Home, Lancaster, Pa.

rOBErt h ShIPP, 101, joined the church Triumphant on May 17, 2011. Robert was born on June 18, 1909 and went to be with the Lord a month shy of his 102nd birthday! Robert was born in Pittsburgh, Pa and graduated from Dormont High School. He committed his life to christ while attending a christian and Missionary alliance church, was Spirit-filled at Bethel Tabernacle, and was water baptized at the Mahaf-fery camp Ground. His first Biblical training was at Whiteside Memorial Bible School in Pittsburgh and then he was a 1931 graduate of Nyack Missionary Training institute. Following graduation, he was an instructor at Emmanuel Bible Training School of Pittsburgh until 1937.

in the 1940’s Robert pastored a church in Washington, Pa when he received a License to Preach with the General council. He was ordained

at Living Waters camp, cherry Tree, Pa in 1943. Robert pastored Glad Tidings assembly of God, canonsburg, Pa until 1961 when he was called to Pentecostal Lighthouse assembly of God, Windsor, Pa. He served the church for 13 years and then retired in 1981 after 37 years of pasto-ral ministry. Robert was married to Lillie and they were to celebrate their 74th wedding anniversary this august.

dEBOrah d. KrEBS, 54, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at her home. She was born October 11, 1956, in Quakertown, Pa, the daughter of the Rev. J. clayton and Doris (Lindberg) Sheridan, ii of Mechanicsburg. Debbie was a kindergarten teacher with The Learning center of camp Hill. She was a member of christian Life assembly, camp Hill and played a large part in assisting her husband with PennDel’s Kids camps. Debbie had a passion for children’s ministry and loved teaching children. Debbie is survived, along with her parents, by her loving husband of 32 years, Rev. George E. Krebs; two sons, Jeremy G. Krebs and his wife Laura of Lees Summit, MO and Jonathan c. Krebs of camp Hill; one brother, Rev. J. clayton Sheridan, iii of Douglassville, Pa; two sisters, Rev. Dawn Sheridan Kollar of Mt. Pocono, Pa and Rev. Darla Sheridan Young of Sarasota, FL. She also leaves behind one granddaughter, Stella. Services were held at cLa, camp Hill with Pastor Wayde Wilson officiating.

Ministers reinstated:Bobby R. Bailey, Jr.

Pastoral Transitions:Jason L Lamer to Faith assembly of God, Uniontown, Pa.

James Dinger to the assembly of God, Dickson city, Pa.

Ronald Koreniowski to Glendale assembly of God, coalport, Pa.

Brian Swain to The Village church assembly of God, Bedford, Pa.

Bryan P Thiessen to Journey church, Bridgeville, Pa.

William Kelly to Evangel assembly of God, Norristown, Pa.

CHUrCH STaTUS CHanGES:District Council AffiliatedBridge community435 Washington aveDowningtown, PaRobert Hulett, Jr, Pastor

Parent Affiliated Church (PAC)city Reach church- Braddock424 Library Street, Braddock, PaJonathan Shaffer, PastorParent: Pittsburgh city Outreach

city Reach church – Reading1011 cotton Street, Reading, Paangelo Sarna, PastorParent: Pittsburgh city Outreach

SkyPointe church301 N Union Street, Wilmington, DE.Daniel Day, PastorParent: Wilmington First assembly


DaViD cROSBY SR.Secretary / Treasurer World Missions

[email protected]

WORLD MiSSiONS ///

TakE a naTion For JESUS!Our vision is to send a district missionary team to plant churches in a “gateway” city of Eurasia where the church does not exist to TaKE a NaTiON FOR JESUS! We are exploring the possibility of forming a “homegrown” missionary team of 3 to 5 units (a unit can be a family, a married couple, or single individual). The concept is raise up a team, train the team, fund the team, and send them out.

Eurasia Director, Omar Beiler, will conduct an exploratory seminar with us on Thursday, October 13, 2011, at the Bongiorno conference center. if you have ever felt a call to missions, you need to reserve this day to meet with us. Perhaps, you know of a single adult or couple that is challenged with a call to missions and they don’t know how to respond, please point them in our direction. call (717.329.2122) or email Dave crosby Sr at [email protected] for more information.

MiSSionary UPdaTE:SaM aNd NaOMI BrElO requested reassignment with the caribbean School of Theology. The Brelos will reside stateside and commute into the caribbean and several other countries of Latin america to conduct seminars and offer courses for Ba and Ma credit. This change is effective immediately.

ShahaN aNd tyra tEBErIaN are engaged in mis-sionary training in Springfield during the month of June. a commissioning service will be conducted on Thursday evening, June 30th. Dary Northrop, pastor of Timberline church in Ft. collins, will be the speaker. Dr. George Wood will charge the candidates, and district leaders and friends will pray over the new missionaries.

jOSEPh aNd EllEN aNONBy, Dominican Republic, report their ministry training program has grown from 4 to 40 students! The students are already teaching, preaching and planting new churches.

jEff aNd rEBECCa WIlES have been reassigned to Dominican Republic where they continue to work with MaPS construction teams.

arlENE StuBBS reports over 100 decisions for christ at the Good Friday services in Hyderabad india.

Thank you so much for your continued investment in and passion for the people of Rajasthan. it is exciting what the Lord is doing. $550,000 has been received in cash and commitments to Team Rajasthan! Here is an update on the happenings with church buildings projects and the Rajasthan institute of Theology (RiT): Land is purchased to build churches in alwar, Bikaner, and Phulera. Land has been purchased near Bhojpura to build a community center to reach children in the surrounding communities (especially for girls destined for the sex trade industry). RiT is renovating the campus to accommodate a higher enrollment for the fall semester. a men’s dorm,

kitchen, and dining hall are being built on the 2nd floor of the existing building to accommodate growth. cornerstone church is building a new auditorium on the cam-pus to open a new church in the community.

UPDaTE

Mark & Judith baumgartner

Shawn & CarlieGalla

Jerry & Paulaireland

arthur & Cynthiariddle

Jared & Melissabellan

Maribel González

laurie & kevinJayne

Timothy & alamarobinson

Virgina & JohnChristel

Heather Halbfoerster

Jonathan & Megankelly

brett Sabella

brittany & douglasFavuzza

Woubshet & redeatHumaso

Cindy & robinMckinley

James & EstherSizemore

Joseph & arlineFinan

Martin & brenda Hunsicker

Michael & JessicaMurphy

Jared & JessicaStepp

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CONNEXIONS 3RD QTR 2011beau Williamson Gary Zigner

abraham & anniePhilip

benjamin & SarahMutuku

Sean & kristinodell

2011 Jubiliarians50 years of ordained Ministry

robert owen, Ernest drost(not Pictured: Harold imes)

2011 ordination Class

not Pictured: Charles & Peggy

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Gordon MaCdonald

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brian PrUiTT

JoHnny JErniGan

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Youth ALIVE ///As a youth pastor, I recognized that in order to be effective I had to be engaged in the campus. By default, students spend exponentially more time in school than in church. the school is where they first make decisions apart from their parents, and decide who their friends and influencers will be. It is impossible to make disciples while ignoring this overwhelmingly large stage of their lives.

the importance of the campus is compounded by the dynamic evangelistic opportunities that students face everyday. So our entire youth ministry philosophy had Campus Missions as one of it’s core foundations. We signed up students as campus missionaries, encouraged them to start Bible Clubs in their schools, and pushed them to become missional through events like See You At the Pole. through students, our youth ministry had a presence in eight schools. Five of those schools had functioning Bible Clubs, and our students served in leadership of each one.

LEE RoGERSYouth Alive Missionary [email protected]

7project.orgpenndelyouth.com/youthalivetwitter.com/penndelyasp

My wife, Kiki, and I are excited to pursue this passion for the campus on a broader scale through Youth Alive. She is a sixth grade science teacher at Wilson Middle School in the Carlisle Area School District, holds a masters degree from Penn State, and is the teacher-sponsor of a Bible Club in her school. We are entirely invested in the campus! We look forward to working with leaders, students, and the local church to expand the Kingdom of God into the schools of the PennDel Ministry Network.

Youth ALIVE ///

BIBLE QUIZ TRAINING CAMP

Bible Quiz Training Camp is August 12-14, 2011, at the

Bongiorno Conference Center in Carlisle, PA. This three-day

camp offers practical hands-on experiences that will prepare

veteran quizzers and coaches for the new season, as well as help

train first time quizzers and coaches. For $85.00, both teens and adults will receive housing and meals,

instruction on Bible Quiz techniques, quizzing, coaching, officiating,

and more. Whether your church has a Bible Quiz team, is planning to

start a quiz ministry, or wants to learn more about Bible Quizzing, you will

benefit from the experience of BQ Camp! Visit penndelyouth.com for registration information. The deadline to register

is August 5th. Please contact Pastor Bernie Elliot at [email protected] for

further information.

BIBLE QUIZ REIGIONAL FINALSCongratulations to the PennDel Bible Quiz teams that competed in the Northeast

Regional Bible Quiz finals. South Hills Assembly of God (Bethel Park) placed third 2,140

total points. Jonathan Brown from Walnut Grove AG in West Mifflin was the number 5

quizzer earning a total of 1,010 points, averaging 84 points per round. We are very proud

of these students’ accomplishments as they memorize the Word of God!CONNEXIONS 3RD QTR 2011 15

Youth ALIVE ///As a youth pastor, I recognized that in order to be effective I had to be engaged in the campus. By default, students spend exponentially more time in school than in church. the school is where they first make decisions apart from their parents, and decide who their friends and influencers will be. It is impossible to make disciples while ignoring this overwhelmingly large stage of their lives.

the importance of the campus is compounded by the dynamic evangelistic opportunities that students face everyday. So our entire youth ministry philosophy had Campus Missions as one of it’s core foundations. We signed up students as campus missionaries, encouraged them to start Bible Clubs in their schools, and pushed them to become missional through events like See You At the Pole. through students, our youth ministry had a presence in eight schools. Five of those schools had functioning Bible Clubs, and our students served in leadership of each one.

LEE RoGERSYouth Alive Missionary [email protected]

7project.orgpenndelyouth.com/youthalivetwitter.com/penndelyasp

My wife, Kiki, and I are excited to pursue this passion for the campus on a broader scale through Youth Alive. She is a sixth grade science teacher at Wilson Middle School in the Carlisle Area School District, holds a masters degree from Penn State, and is the teacher-sponsor of a Bible Club in her school. We are entirely invested in the campus! We look forward to working with leaders, students, and the local church to expand the Kingdom of God into the schools of the PennDel Ministry Network.

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GEORGE KREBSChristian Education

[email protected]

cHRiSTiaN EDUcaTiON ///

Young Adult Missions Experience

november 18-20, 2011new york School of Urban Ministry in Queens } nySUMCost: $195 visit www.penndel.org for more information

Partner with other Young Adults for a compassion filled weekend in New York City

cOMiNG EVENTS iN 2011:district bb Gun CompetitionNewport a/G, Newport, Paaugust 6

East division Fall Camporeecamp Bashore, PaSeptember 9-11

West division Fall CamporeeLaurel Hill State Park, PaSeptember 16-18

territorial rendezvousPenn-Del RR camp BerryOctober 7-9

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Project offering for the redemption Home, new delhi, indiaRedeeming girls from slavery, begging and sex trafficking

• Housing 20 – 25 girls ages 4 – 12 • Already 15 girls are on the waiting list • Four floors with over 5,000 square feet• Cost of building the home is $148,000• More funds needed to furnish the inside

Project Offering will be received on Saturday morningDonations may be sent to: Women of Purpose 4651 Westport Drive Mechanicsburg, Pa 17055

REDEMPTiON HOME

PROJEcT OFFERiNG

“Empowered 2011”

Women of Purpose Conference

November 17 – 19, 2011


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Pastor installation/ConsecrationPastor John & Crystal knudsonGaleton aG, Galeton, Pa

18th anniversary Pastor Jim & debbie riveraCity limits aG, allentown, Pa

Pastor installation/ConsecrationPastor brian & Sally SwainVillage Church, bedford, Pa

Pastoral installation/Consecration Pastor bryan and Caranda ThiessenJourney Church, bridgeville, Pa.

Pastor installation/ConsecrationPastor Jim & Julie dinger & Familydickson City aG, dickson City, Pa

100th anniversaryEmmanuel aG, allentown, Pa

Pennsylvania-Delaware Ministry Network

4651 Westport Drive

Mechanicsburg, Pa 17055

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