NAB Eastern Association Region Regional Minister Dr. David Ewing

THE REGIONAL RAG NAB 2015 Triennial Conference including prayer for Executive Director Dr. Dan Hamil plus

Eastern Association Highlights

July 31, 2015

From the July 9th NAB Update:

“We gather as God’s people in God’s presence to listen to God’s voice,

to learn from His word, and to love generously on each other.” With these words, Dr. Dan Hamil established the purpose for the 2015

Triennial Conference in Sacramento, CA. For five days a wonderful group of pastors, leaders, missionaries, international partners, church

members, and friends experienced the movement of the Holy Spirit as they were reminded that God has “sent” us all outward to proclaim

His gospel as missionary people. Speakers like Dave Johnson, Mark Buchanan, and Reggie McNeal stimulated our hearts and minds to

understand why and how God is sending us into the world. Breakout sessions helped us recognize how God is working in and through NAB

both internationally and locally. Great worship was led by a variety of NAB Northern California churches and rich times of fellowship were

provided through receptions, a special women’s ministry luncheon, and informal gatherings. Dr. Daniel Hamil was elected as the

Executive Director/CEO of the North American Baptist Conference. Dr. Hamil has served as the interim Executive Director over the last 18

months. God is moving us into a new season of cooperative ministry

Humbervale Park Baptist Church~Toronto We visited Humbervale Park Baptist Church on Sunday, July 12, 2015 and

witnessed Pastor Tim Elmore (left) extending the Hand of Membership to Mr. & Mrs. Rufat Alaskatov & Michelle Taquot. On July 5th Katie McNamara received the Hand of Membership. Keep sharing the Good News.

Churches of the Week: Aug 02, 2015

Gatineau Quebec

Aug 09, 2015

Getzville New York

Aug 16, 2015 Toronto Ontario

Aug 23, 2015 Kitchener Ontario

The Potter’s House Christian Menotty & Claudia Urquilla Mateo, Luka, Daniel

theWELLbuffalo – Rev/Mrs Darrick & Jodi Castronova Sam,Savannah,Isaac,Chari EP Kevin & Lisa Wright Mark and Joy Crouch: Corey & Marisabel Coogan

All Nations Baptist Church Locksley & Angie Robertson Ryan, Omar, Elise

Central Baptist Church with Rev. Craig & Janette Polach Andrew, Jonathan, Daniel Youth Craig/Noelle Whibley

Aug 30, 2015 Cheektowaga

New York

Temple Baptist Church with Rev. Steve/Ann Dorobiala

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Two NAB Missionary Couples Commissioned!

I received this report from Rev. Norm Poehlke, Vice President of Ministry Outreach with the North American Baptist Conference with the heading, “Off to Cameroon.”

Missionaries Lee and Beta Taylor were commissioned on Sunday, July 6, at the closing of the NAB Triennial Conference. On July 8th, Wednesday, they boarded the plane for France, and then on to Yaounde, Cameroon. Thanks to a generous offering at the Triennial, we praise God that they are very near reaching full support. Lee and

NAB has been working in Cameroon since the 1930s. We helped birth the Cameroon Baptist Convention that now has over 1,000 churches, 2 seminaries, 68 primary schools, 6 hospitals, 52 health centers and missionary children education.

Beta’s primary role will be teaching Physical Education at the Rain Forest International School where some of our missionary children will attend school this fall.

In mid-July, Missionaries Craig and Maureen Moody, who were also commissioned at the Triennial Con-ference, will be taking up their new ministry as house parents for those same NAB missionary children. We have built a hostel home right next door to the school campus so our missionary children can be

cared for by spiritually mature adults because they live so far from their parents.

We are still in need of financial support for the Moody’s. If your church is able to join this partnership, please contact Caryn Young at the international office cyoung@nabconf.org

Earlier in 2015 Norm Poehlke spent time in Cameroon assessing the hospital developments and the theological education status and the needs of the missionary children.

Rev. Dr. Dana Goodnough, Senior Pastor of Pittsford Community Church in the Rochester, NY, area gives this report on their 2015 CAMP KILIMANJARO VBS, an epic expedition through Proverbs. “Amazing” “Best week of the year” “Can’t wait until next year.” These comments from VBS volunteers

reinforce to us what a powerful week VBS is. With over 200 children in attendance each day, the journey to the base of Mt. Kilimanjaro has been an unforgettable trek for all those involved. On July 14th, when the Gospel message was presented 20 children came forward to accept Christ or recommit their lives to Him. The children donated enough

supplies for 139 care packs that we will give to the homeless in Rochester (including a Bible and a conversation about who Jesus is) – pretty amazing group! We cannot thank our volunteers enough. After 25 years of serving the Pittsford community we are so grateful for the support and assistance of all those involved.

CAMP KILIMANJARO

Mr. & Mrs. Craig & Maureen Moody NAB Missionaries to Cameroon

Mr. and Mrs. Lee and Beta Taylor NAB Missionaries to Cameroon

Delegates of the 51st NAB Triennial Conference worship with Praise!

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When we met on July 21st we began our discussion of Michael Frost’s book, On the Road to Missional that is a journey to the center of the church. Chapter one is entitled, “Missio Dei” in an effort to see mission as bigger than evangelism. L-R Joe Willis-Holley, Chris Kelley – Pittsford, Mike Stephenson-Medina, Dana Goodnough – Pittsford, Dave Ewing-Buffalo, Jon Bransford-Palmyra, Brian Warner-Fairport, Mitch Evans-East Rochester, Kevin Wright-Getzville. We had spirited exchange and all agreed God wants us to join Him on His mission.

On the Road to Missional

by Michael Frost

Our up-state New York pastor’s cluster meets every other month and this picture was taken July 21, 2015 at First Baptist Church in Medina, New York.

Rev. Brian Warner reports that Fairport Community Church is now on the road to missional initiatives including going out from the church to serve and attracting people to the church to hear the gospel and worship. Being “on mission” inside and outside the church reflects Jesus’ greatest mission of pro-claiming the salvation gospel.

Fairport CC has launched out on mission to a low income housing complex “The Pines.” During Canal Days church families set up a water station with fee lemonade to serve the community of 200,000 people. Pastor Brian has founded a FM radio station Z98.3 as a 24/7 outreach to the Rochester area ~ www.WZNY.org And inside

our fellowship we have made missional changes by bringing attenders into new levels of service especially in the new nursery teams and the greeters. Based on surveys we have made changes in both worship services including the traditional & the contemporary that has provided better service to our attenders ~ Praise God.

Rev Darrick Castonova, Pastor of TheWELLbufalo says that God is really good at writing stories of how He sweeps in to display his grace and power to help us when we mess up, and we are really good at messing up. God is not done with recreating us if we let Him write a new story into our lives that are so full of struggle. Just when we are ready to give up, He births something new out of brokenness. God has given us an opportunity to reclaim a community

for the Gospel. We are excited to see the new birth of souls who will come to a new understanding of who the Savior is ~ how much He loves them

We have just purchased a 45,000 sq. ft. former Catholic church, school, gym & rectory ~ it represents a place of community to breathe new life back into neighborhoods, families & individuals. We will now serve as one church out of two campuses 20 miles a part. We have this fresh opportunity to live an incarnational life in order to show the love of Jesus that so many have never heard or have forgotten. Part of God’s story with us is that because of a very generous giver, and an asset that we currently own, we will be able to be one church on two campuses with virtually no debt. We are missional serving outside & inside His church.

NAB Eastern Association Region Regional Minister Dr. David Ewing

Can you identify the NAB Group Event in the Lower Picture and

the Leadership Team in the Upper Picture?

This is the 2015 NAB Triennial Women’s Luncheon at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento, CA, with 152 women in attendance. The NAB-Women’s Ministry Leadership Team members are from (left to right): Heather Senges, Jean Ewing, Amber Dowd, Karen Beiber-Guillory and Jan Koger.

Regional Minister Dave Ewing pastorewing@roadrunner.com Office: 716.276.1231 Mobile: 716.573.4540 8254 Katie Lane Williamsville, NY 14221