Evangelical Renewal Fellowship in New England

"Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints."-- Jude 1:3

Welcome to the New England Conference Evangelical Renewal Fellowship (ERF)! We hope that you enjoy the information and links of our web site, and that you will join us in celebrating and glorifying Jesus Christ, who is the Son, Savior, and Lord. Yours in Christ,

Rev. Tom Bentum, ERF Executive Coordinator

News:

The June 2009 Renewal Journal is now available online. This edition presents articles on: Assessing the Amendments; The Proposed Constitutional Amendments, Voter's Guide; An Evangelism 101; Faith, Hope and the Financial Meltdown; An Evangelical Response Regarding Homosexuality; and What is Prayer -- And Is It Important? The recent books reviewed include: The Reason for God, Belief in an Age of Skepticism, Surprised by Hope, Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church; and Bill Bright and Campus Crusade for Christ, The Renewal of Evangelicalism in Postwar America.

United Methodist clergy, even if retired, may not perform wedding ceremonies uniting two people of the same sex, even in states in which such unions have been declared legal, according to a ruling issued recently by the United Methodist Judicial Council. See the the MethodistThinker.com article "Judicial Council says no to same-sex marriage, approves Bush Center at SMU".

Tolerance Around the World. What Does It Really Mean? See Breakpoint article by Alan Chambers, the president of Exodus International, the largest worldwide Christian outreach to those dealing with unwanted same-sex attraction.

The recent ERF Board meeting held at Exeter United Methodist Church, Exeter, NH, was well attended. The featured speaker, Rev. David Midwood, President of Vision New England presented a very informative message on how to make evangelism effective in New England. The minutes of the meeting are now available on-line.

Upcoming Events:

ERF executive board will meet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, 9 July 2009, at the Peoples United Methodist Church, South Portland, ME.

Action:

Good News has initiated a new email newsletter, Good News Perspective, which is going out every two weeks to those who wish to receive it. A copy of the most recent newsletter is attached for your information. We encourage all to become subscribers to this new important publication. To receive Perspective, send your name and email addresses to: perspective@goodnewsmag.org.

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.fishnetbooks.com. If you are interested in purchasing Fireproof, the movie, or any related products, Fishnet Books is currently offering a discount on these products. Fireproof is one of the most excellent marriage enrichment items seen in years.

Help your friends, relatives, acquaintances, and neighbors understand and develop an evangelical Christian vision and perspective. Encourage them to frequent the ERF web site.

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, subscribe to the ERF distribution list and regularly receive the e-Bulletin. The current issue is also posted on the ERF web site.

You are invited to join ERF to work toward renewal within the New England Annual Conference. An ERF information sheet with membership application is available on-line for this purpose.

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