Welcome to the Frontpage
News
Written by Administrator   
Wednesday, 01 December 2010 15:08
Print E-mail
ATTENTION!
A first ever ERF PreEvent will be held June 5 and 6, 2012 at Gordon College directly before Annual Conference. The PreEvent will begin with our annual board meeting for all members and a program related to United Methodist renewal. Tom Lambrect who is the new vice-president and general manager of Good News will speak to us. Tom is a brilliant guy, has amazing knowledge of the church and is passionate for renewal and reform. See the event schedule and Tom's biography. Bishop Peter Weaver will also be joining us for breakfast on Wednesday, June 6. You can register for the ERF preEvent as part of the Annual Conference registration at http://www.neumc.org/registrations/register/24. You can also register at the door of the ERF PreEvent if you do not need housing or meals.
At the recent New England Annual Conference, Coordinator Rev. Tom Bentum was elected an alternate to the upcoming Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference. In his biography, he has made it very clear what he stands for and stressed his desire to fill the need for more theological diversity in the New England Annual Conference.. We urge you all to pray regularly for the upcoming General, Annual, and Jurisdictional Conferences. A suggested prayer is provided to help focus your thoughts for success at these conferences.
With roughly a month to go before General Conference, the main restructuring proposal, offered by the Call to Action Interim Operations Team and the Connectional Table, faces mounting opposition. That has resulted in the recent emergence of a less far-reaching alternative.See "Best laid plans: Structure struggles continue".
Another General Conference coming up for United Methodists and another showdown over the Bible, the tradition of the Church, and the practice of homosexuality. United Methodists will discuss some important matters in Tampa in April—restructuring, the budget, and the global nature of the church—but for the secular, as well as the religious press, the big news will be the decisions made around the practice of homosexuality. See "The Practice of Homosexuality and General Conference: What Is At Stake".
If you were to ask members of your church what “evangelism” means, what would they tell you? A group of students were asked this question recently in a class on practices of Wesleyan evangelism and discipleship. Their responses were illuminating. See "The meaning of evangelism".
The saint Americans celebrate each March 17 was not born in Ireland, and his birth name might not even have been Patrick. While many of the details of his life are shrouded in legend, on this scholars agree that Patrick’s commitment to the gospel led him at great personal risk to spread Christianity across Ireland. After his death, Irish missionaries used his methods to re-evangelize Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. His life an ministry offer valualbe lessons for United Methodists today.See "What St. Patrick can teach United Methodists".
Easter is just around the corner (April 8), and Christians around the world will be celebrating the Good News of redemption made possible by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. However, as Easter approaches, There is a different kind of good news related to Easter, coming from what many think would be an unlikely place: our public schools. See "Some Unexpected Good News about Easter in Public Schools".
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 May 2012 18:44 )
 
Upcoming Events
Written by Administrator   
Wednesday, 01 December 2010 22:24
Print E-mail
A first ever ERF PreEvent will be held June 5 and 6, 2012 at Gordon College directly before Annual Conference. The PreEvent will begin with our annual board meeting for all members and a program related to United Methodist renewal. Tom Lambrect who is the new vice-president and general manager of Good News and Bishop Peter Weaver of the New England Conference will speak to the group.
Last Updated ( Friday, 30 March 2012 02:32 )
 
Actions
Written by Administrator   
Wednesday, 01 December 2010 22:28
Print E-mail

Check it out!  ERF is now on

The Church Ministries section of The Mission Society serves the local church in helping it fulfill the Great Commission locally, nationally and internationally and subsequently partners with the church to jointly facilitate the mobilization of other churches. Using New Testament church principles, they show you how to ignite your congregation for effective outreach. Learn how to mobilize your church.

For Christian books, merchandise, and fundraiser ideas, check out Fishnet Books, Etc's new web site at  www.fishnetbooksetc.com.

ERF publishes monthly e-bulletin reporting on news, events, and actions impacting evangelical renewal within the New England Annual Conference. If you have not yet done so, contact us and request to be added to the ERF email distribution list to regularly receive the e-Bulletin. The current issue is also available on this web site.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 November 2011 19:42 )