The Ohio Valley District of the C&MA Serving Western Ohio & All of Kentucky OVD Today - May 2013

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1 The Ohio Valley District of the C&MA Serving Western Ohio & All of Kentucky OVD Today - May 2013 DISTRICT NEWS AND UPDATES Sherry Cottom has been licensed as Special Assignment to Thistlebend Ministries in Louisville, Kentucky. Matt Black has been licensed as Special Assignment - Sweet Communion Music with Artists in Christian Testimony, Int'l. in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Rogerio Torres successfully passed his oral exam for ordination on April 17, CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATE May 2-11 June 4 & 5 June July 18 July August 6 Sept October 10 Oct October 24 EVENT C&MA World Week of Prayer Ord/Con/CMWL Workshops C&MA Council Tampa, Florida DexCom Mtg Chaplains Retreat Lexington, Ky New Workers Simple Church Ldrs DexCom Mtg Ord/Con/CMWL Workshops LO&CC Mtg All meetings at district office unless otherwise noted To: First Alliance Church Louisville, Kentucky for all your work to host Ohio Valley District Annual Conference April 16-17! YOU ARE APPRECIATED! If you have an announcement you would like to post in the OVD TODAY send it to tassie@cmaohiovalley.org by the 20th of each month Burton Drive ~ Liberty Township, Ohio ovd@cmaohiovalley.org -

2 Great Commission Fund of the Christian & Missionary Alliance Annual US Budget $40,500,000 The GCF National Giving As of April 26, 2013 As of April 26, 2013 Month-to-date Year-to-date Actual Giving $2,773,044 $31,235,627 Expected-to-date $3,021,299 $32,941,046 % of Budget 91.8% 94.8% Budget $3,167,750 $33,087,497 Budget Amount Remaining $394,706 $1,851,870 As of 02/28/2013 OVD is at 100.1% of giving from previous year. Thank you for giving to the Great Commission Fund of the C&MA July 9-13, St. Louis, MO Imagine thousands of students seeking God's will, expanding His kingdom, and worshiping the King! Imagine awesome seminars, workshops and concerts. Join us at LIFE 2013 and imagine no more. - click events at top

3 Join the Alliance worldwide family for 40 days of prayer, leading up to the C&MA s General Council In conjunction with the National Day of Prayer, Alliance 40 Days of Prayer will begin May 2. During this time, we will focus daily on prayer and read selected passages from Acts and Psalms. We also will meditate on personal thoughts about prayer and the deeper life written by C&MA family members from around the world. Go to or and click 40 Days of a United Prayer Community GREAT COMMISSION SUNDAY We who follow Jesus have been set apart for an important task. It s called the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18 20). Jesus invites us to bear the light that will release people from the bondage of sin, the curse of oppression, and the sting of death. Great Commission Sunday is our opportunity to come together as the U.S. Alliance family to extend the light of Jesus further into the darkened areas of our communities and the world. By doing so, we declare our commitment to making the good news of God s unconditional love accessible to all people. Please consider setting aside one Sunday before June 30 to emphasize the worldwide work of The Alliance and collect a special offering for Great Commission Sunday Offering. Churches may bring their Great Commission Sunday Offerings to General Council in Tampa, Florida, in June. During the Sunday celebration, the offering will be presented as we rejoice together in what God is doing through The Alliance. For more information about how you and your church can use these materials to help turn darkness into light, visit the GC Sunday 2013 home page or contact Communications at communications@cmalliance.org or

4 You Are Invited to the Center For Personal Protection and Safety One Day Training Event Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Highland Park Baptist Church, Southfield MI Churches are beginning to take seriously the safety, security and legal liabilities facing faith-based organizations today. Have you thought how you might handle a situation like this at your church. A child goes missing from a classroom An unstable person begins to disrupt your worship A person gets seriously ill during service A non-custodial parent takes their child from the nursery or classroom Your receptionist is confronted by a hostile person in the office Someone brings a gun on to your campus Your leaders are divided on armed vs. unarmed safety team A natural disaster destroys your facility where will you meet next week? Are you prepared to handle these (and other) safety issues? We can help you get started or enhance what you already have in place! Please join us for the best one day church safety & security training event available. CPPS is the #1 provider of church safety and security training and resources in the USA! Thousands of Clergy, Executive Staff, Security, Ushers, Volunteers, Children s Leaders, Church School Leaders, Law Enforcement, Mission Directors have attended this valuable Church Safety Seminar Protect Your Children, Worship Experience and Ministries Special Emphasis on Child Safety Issues Resources to train all your people Developing a Crisis Management/Safety Plan Keys to recognizing signs of a potential crisis before it occurs Domestic Violence Issues spilling onto your campus Strategies for handling a disruptive person in a public setting Guidance to survive an Active Shooter incident Best Practice Travel Safety Training for Volunteer Mission teams How to develop or enhance your safety team Many of the largest churches in America have benefitted from this world-class day of training, yet applicable to churches of all sizes! Register on-line at: or call to register by phone. Only $149 per person for the best one day church safety seminar in the country. For special discounted fee of $99 enter this code: SOUMSCMAY1. Go to for more about The Center For Personal Protection & Safety. Discount group rates. Please call if you have questions

5 OVD Bulletin Board NATIONAL BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2013 Opportunities to connect friends with our best Friend are welcome opportunities. Here is a ready-made opportunity to do just that. As you know, one of our core values is that Lost people matter to God. He wants them found. So, let s trust God that he will use us in creating a special Sunday to get people connected with their Creator. --Dr. Gary Benedict, President, The Christian and Missionary Alliance National Back to Church Sunday is a special day set aside each year on the third Sun-day of September when thousands of people who do not regularly attend church are invited and welcomed to a church near them. This year, National Back to Church Sunday kicks off on September 15, National Back to Church Sunday has become the single largest community outreach in the nation. We are praying for 20,000 churches to participate this year and share in the simple message and mission of inviting everyone in America back to church. Free resources are available for your church. Go to ADDITIONAL MINISTRIES AVAILABLE TO YOUR CHURCH Athletes in Action Taylor Hargrove taylor.hargrove@athletesinaction.org Reasons Ministries Rev. David Holdcraft daholdcraft@bellsouth.net Videos from Ron Walborn (district conference speaker - ATS Dean) ronald.walborn@nyack.edu

6 OVD Bulletin Board BIBLE QUIZZING TEAM NEWS FROM COACH CARL SENEKER Congratulations to everyone who made the team! Bible Quiz District Finals was held in Zanesville, Ohio. This was a joint district finals with Ohio Valley and Central districts because we wanted to increase the competition in both districts to make the team that will attend internationals in Summit Grove, PA this summer, July Four quizzers from Ohio Valley qualified to attend district finals and seven quizzers from Central attended. The four quizzers attending finals from OVD were Briana Bezilla, Caleb Farnsworth, Aimee Meester and Drew Rinehart. After some great quizzing the five members who will represent the team this year are: 1 Ruthanne Brooks - Central District 2. Briana Bezilla - OVD 3. Alex Chaplin - Central 4. Sam Stephenson - Central 5. Caleb Farnsworth - OVD PULPIT SUPPLY SPEAKERS Rev. David Holdcraft, , daholdcraft@bellsouth.net Rev. David Noel, , pastordave@wowway.com Rev. Sal Siano, , sianosal@yahoo.com The Ohio Valley District 7537 Burton Drive Liberty Township, OH ovd@cmaohiovalley.org