The e-Bulletin of the Evangelical Renewal Fellowship in New England

Evangelical Renewal Fellowship is the New England Association of the Confessing Movement within the United Methodist Church

 

The e-Bulletin is a monthly electronic publication reporting on news, events, and actions impacting evangelical renewal within the New England Annual Conference.

July 2009

News:

 Nearly all of the 62 U.S. annual conferences have now voted on the proposed constitutional amendments. Forty-five annual conferences have released complete vote tallies on all of the proposed amendments. Other annual conferences have voted, but have yet to release any official tallies. For a brief update on the  results where available on the most contentious proposed amendments, see "Updates as of Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 5 PM ET ".

 

The United Methodist Church has dropped more than 40 percent of its members, from 11 million in 1968 to fewer than 8 million in 2008! We have closed more than 12,000 local churches! Is this time to rethink the UMC? “If not now, when; if not us, who?”  See "WESLEYAN WISDOM: Rethinking church means refocusing on evangelism".

 

The Spring 2009 issue of the The Mission Society's quarterly magazine, "Unfinished", is now available online. This magazine will help you keep up with the missionaries, ministries, and worldwide mission trends and issues.

 

At what point will American Christians be forced to obey the government or their faith? Our British brethren are already there. See "Government-Run Churches, Can It Happen Here?"

 

 

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:

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 at www.RenewNE.org.

 
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