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:

Looking for a way to invest your life in the Mission of God? The Mainline is COMING ALIVE and YOU are invited! Here is the story of one mainline church that has come to life after years of conflict and decline. Will you serve the next? See "Answer The Call To Renew The Mainline Church!"

It initially seemed to be a perfect fit. They were, after all, two United Methodist congregations dedicated to sharing the Gospel and working for social justice, so sharing the same church building seemed to make sense. Neither had realized it at the time, but their shared fellowship was about to be tested. See "Position on gays shatters union of 2 Methodist churches".

Does Wesley’s doctrine of Christian perfection apply to higher education, too? See commentary in the United Methodist Portal by Steve Rankin .

For many Christians, their most regular place for praying is whatever pew they sit in on Sundays. Work, children, chores and other duties make stopping for prayer seem a luxury. If you want some help remedying this situation, see "10 ways to improve your prayer life".

2010 offers us a chance to shed our old skin, to look at others and ourselves with clearer lenses. We can do no better in this regard than to return to the rich example the New Testament gives us in the disciples, particularly Peter. See "A New Year Paradigm".

The December 2009 Renewal Journal is now available online. This edition presents articles on: The Other Sleeping Giant; Prayer During the Advent Season; A New Way to Tell the Old, Old Story; and Going Worldwide, For 25 Years the Mission Society Has Helped the Church Discover its Mission.

Upcoming Events:

The 2010 North Eastern Jurisdiction Evangelical Connection Spring Meeting will be held on March 12, and 13, at the Quality Inn & Suites Lantern Lodge Myerstown, PA. Guest speakers: Dr. James Heidinger, recently retired head of Good News; Mike Sigman, President of Evangelical Seminary and Bob Ladd, prominent UM layman from Lebanon, PA. For more information and registration form, see the online meeting announcement.

The annual meeting of the Evangelical Renewal Fellowship (ERF) will be held on Saturday, March 27, 2010. Liza Kittle from the Renew women's network in Atlanta will be our presenter. She will help us understand how we can have more effective women's ministries in our churches, tell us what some of the successful model's are around the country and give us a report on the UMW. For details and application, see the ERF Board Meeting 2010 flyer.

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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