Central Connection | December 19th, 2024
In This Connection
Holidays
Alliance Peacemaking Training: Level 1 | January 18th, 2025
Rekindle Retreat | Speakers' Bio
Bylaws Workshop | February 1st, 2025
LIFE 2025 Financial Grant | Central District Scholarship
District Leadership Development Scholarship | January 1st, 2025
Holidays
'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.'
Luke 2:10-11
We pray that this Christmas season would be a restful and joyous time spent with your loved ones, celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
In observance of the holidays, the Central District Office will be closed December 23rd-January 2nd. There will be no Connection newsletter sent out during this time. Regular Office hours will resume Monday, January 6th.
Our regular Office hours are: Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm.
Alliance Peacemaking Training: Level 1
All are welcome! Pastors, Lay Leaders, Elders, Potential Leaders and anyone currently in the Consecration & Ordination process, as this fulfills one of their requirements.
Learn how to walk through conflict in a way that honors God and fosters transformation, forgiveness, and reconciliation. This is a one-day seminar for both leaders and laypeople.
Saturday, January 18th, 9:00am-4:00pm at Buckhannon Alliance Church.
(438 Phillips Dairy Rd, Buckhannon, WV 26201)
Registration deadline is Monday, January 13th.
Please email Trevor Morris ([email protected]) to register for this event.
Rekindle Retreat
Rekindle is a Retreat designed for
Central District licensed workers and their spouses.
Come and enjoy marriage enrichment, rest, relaxation, connection with our district family, worship and opportunities for prayer.
Our Speakers this year are Sam & Michelle Park.
(See below a bio from the Parks.)
"Rev. Dr. Sam Park is ordained with the Christian & Missionary Alliance and serves at Queens Herald Church as the English Ministry Pastor of a multi-generational Chinese-American congregation in the Metropolitan District. He also works closely with ministry leaders as a "soul/spiritual coach." Anyone that knows Sam knows that he is a passionate man and he's most passionate about the 3 F's in his life: Faith, Family & Fishin'! Michelle is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and sees individuals, couples and families through her practice, ReEnvision Marriage and Family Therapy. Michelle is also one of the professors for Empower, a worldwide women's leadership development program that was birthed in the Metro District of the C&MA. Michelle loves books (she appreciates a good book recommendation!), good food & going on new adventures. Sam and Michelle have two beautiful daughters, Sophia & Emma Jay and an adopted dog named Lady Paisley. Sam is officially a DoDo - Dad of Daughters only. Together, you can affectionately call them the M.E.S.S.y P. family."
Rekindle 2025 will be Monday, February 24th–Wednesday, February 26th, at the Carlisle Inn located in Sugarcreek, OH.
To register online, click here!
To register by mail, please complete this form and send it with payment to the Central District Office at 1231 High St, Wadsworth, OH 44281. Please write, "Rekindle 2025" on the memo line.
Registration deadline is January 15th, 2025.
Bylaws Workshop
Much has changed culturally and denominationally in the past several years. Are your church’s policies and bylaws up-to-date?
If your current church's bylaws are over eight years old, we recommend a review take place. There are some helpful bylaws that you are strongly encouraged to consider that keep us more fully aligned with The Alliance.
Plan to send 2-3 people from your church to the Bylaws Workshop to begin that review process.
Click here to register now!
(There is no registration fee.)
Please contact Taylor Callahan ([email protected]) with any questions you may have.
LIFE 2025 Financial Grant
LIFE is a gathering for the next generation Alliance family to experience God and expand His kingdom locally and globally.
Click here to visit the LIFE event website!
GLORIFY God in worship, word, and community.
INTRODUCE Jesus Christ into the whole life of each student.
EXPOSE God's heart for the lost.
INSPIRE students to join the global Alliance family.
The Central District would like to support students and leaders in financial need to attend LIFE. We will subsidize up to $300 per student / $500 per leader, with a maximum of $3,000 per church.
Please note: This grant is also available to those who have already applied to the National Office grant.
We will process these as we receive them and award scholarships at the end of each month beginning now until the funds are gone or registration closes.
The deadline to submit an application for this scholarship is April 15th, 2025.
Click here to view the application!
Please complete the attached application and send it
to Mariah Kulton, [email protected].
If you have any questions, please email Mariah Kulton, [email protected]
District Leadership Development Scholarship
Applications for the District Leadership Development Scholarship will be accepted beginning January 1st, 2025, and will close April 2nd, 2025. The district is offering to cover up to 60% in financial assistance.
This needs-based leadership development scholarship will benefit people throughout the Central District who are pursuing accreditation with the Alliance or who are participating in District-approved ministry initiatives.
Leadership development programs that are already approved include: Alliance Center for Leadership Development (ACLD), LEAD, Westwood Academy, and Thrive. Please encourage those in your congregations to consider one of these programs (or other options like these) and to apply for the scholarship.
Click here to view more information about the scholarship!
Please email Mariah Kulton ([email protected]) with any additional questions you may have.