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Christmas Greetings from Converge MidAtlantic!
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Gift of Hope that lights up our lives
Recently I was reading sections from the
Book of Isaiah. I love some of Isaiah's prophetic words telling of a day
when God will reign, declaring the good news of a Deliverer, proclaiming
the day when a virgin will bring forth a Son who will establish the throne
of David with power and might. What I find interesting about these
messages from Isaiah, is that to the first hearers and readers they come
in the midst of political, spiritual and economic despair. Israel's
greatness had diminished. The enemies of the land were all around.
Hope was all but gone.
What I find encouraging for us today, is
that this is how God works. And this is what this Christmas season
announces to me. God is all about bringing light in the midst of
darkness. He brings great hope in the midst of despair. When
things can't seem to get much worse, God introduces the promise of a
Deliverer for His people. God is the author of Surprise, more so
than any other surprise giver. He is a God of hope; a hope that
literally lights up our lives.
This Advent Season, Sandi and I are
praying that God will bring you the gift of Hope. We're asking Him to
enter into the cracks and crevices of despair you may be feeling, and
bring a surprise of grace, of love, yes of hope. We're praying that
Christmas would be very personal for each of you; a personal renewal of
your heart, of your passion for God, of confidence that God can overcome
the greatest challenges in your life and ministry. I know that this is
what Christmas can do and be!
"For to us a Child is born, to us a
son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he
will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his
government and peace, there will be no end. He will reign on
David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with
justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal
of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this" Isa 9: 6-7.
May the God of Israel give you and yours a
special gift of hope this Advent Season.
We love you and thank God for each of you.
Warmly in Jesus,
Dan and Sandi Peterson,
Converge MidAtlantic
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 Converge
Worldwide Transformation Network Gatherings
January 23-26, 2012 in Orlando, FL.
This is a great opportunity to connect up with leaders from across
the country who are in similar ministry
environments as yours. Peer learning, networking, and sharing together
are some of the benefits from this experience. Log on to the Converge
Worldwide website for more info, or contact Dan or Gary at the
Converge MidAtlantic office at (330) 757-7970.
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 First
Steps Training Conference for Church Planting Teams
Plans are in place for Converge MidAtlantic's new and improved First Steps Training
Event for church planters, and church planting leadership team
members. Be watching for more details in the coming days!
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 Converge
Live NE Ohio
Pastors and leaders from all Converge MidAtlantic
NE Ohio and Pittsburgh area churches are invited to "Converge Live
NE Ohio" on Saturday evening, February 18th, 5:00 pm at Old North
Church in Canfield, OH. This will be an evening to connect with
leaders from other area Converge churches, an opportunity to learn more
about resources available to all churches from Converge, and a place to
hear the vision of our movement of churches here in the MidAtlantic. It will be an exciting evening
around a great meal! All local church leaders from our NE Ohio and Pittsburgh churches
are encouraged to mark the date on your calendars now. You can RSVP to
Anna at the Converge office at anna@convergemidatlantic.com,
or through your Pastor or church office.
Trellis and Vine
Leadership Conference - February 17-18 at Old North
Church in
Canfield. Log on to the Old North website here
for more details, or call Anna at the Converge MidAtlantic
office at (330) 757-7970.
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 Give
Christmas is a great time to give
generously to the work of Christ through your church and through the
ministry of Converge MidAtlantic. You can
support the ongoing mission and ministry of Converge MidAtlantic
through our General
Fund. Or, you can support the advancement of the Gospel
through our 2011-12 Seed
Money offering for church planting, as we seek to support 5
new church planters working across our region. The ministry of
reaching and discipling children and youth at Camp
Burton is also a giving opportunity. Thank you for your
prayers and for your generous support of the mission of Converge MidAtlantic.
May God richly bless each family and each
church family during this special Christmas Season.
Yours in Christ,
Dan, Gary, Michael, Anna, Liz, Linda, and
Dave
The Converge MidAtlantic
staff
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