It seems that on a regular basis, America is faced with tragic incidents such as what happened in Parkland, Florida last week. Emotions range from heartbrokenness, sadness, tears, hopelessness, to anger and rage, and others. As Christians, what comfort can we offer? At times, we question and say, are we doing enough? The Holy Spirit saw this day when He inspired Paul to write; So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable, always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless. I Cor. 15:58 NLT What this age must see and experience from the Christian community is genuine, heartfelt, compassionate action and a loving yet firm, spoken message. We are given an exhortation at the conclusion of a chapter where Paul writes about subjects such as: the crucified and resurrected Lord, our hope and assurance of salvation, our last enemy, our final victory, the rapture and glorious body. This is a powerful list of promises accomplished for those who believe in and have been converted to Christ. We are then challenged with, THEREFORE! in other words, in view of what I ve told you in this paragraph let us be Strong (steadfast) fixed in direction, steady, directed, firm in purpose, faith, attachment, unwavering; as opposed to the winds of doubt and opposition. Let us be Unmovable fixed, determined, anchored; as opposed to drifting in commitment and determination. Let us always be Abounding (overflowing) in the work of the Lord; finding the place of service, assistance and Spiritual contribution, as opposed to apathy and lethargy. Knowing (being absolutely sure) that our labor is not in vain, without real significance, value, worth, importance, or without effect or purpose. We have a story to tell, a message to declare, a life to live out to a world that is lost, broken, bruised and battered; let us do it with all our might. BISHOP DANNY NELSON
($20 per person) Service begins at 7:30pm Service begins at 9:00am Join us for a day of leadership training with the North Carolina Conference! The Archives Department will be offering 2 sessions: 1)Church Historian Ministry 101 will lay the groundwork for documenting & preserving the History of your church giving you practical tools & access to invaluable resources. 2)Church History Treasure Hunting will give our participants an opportunity to be guided through research in our Archives library. Please go to nciphc.com/event-beyond for a complete list of all sessions, & to register online. Dr. Kimberly Alexander, Church History Professor from Regent University, will be walking us through an important discussion on the history and future of women ministers in the Pentecostal tradition. Special attention will be given to Rev. Margaret Gaines, a longterm missionary to Palestine, who was formed in the Pentecostal Holiness, Congregational Holiness, and Church of God traditions. CEU's are available for all ministers. Kimberly Ervin Alexander (Ph.D., Open University/St. John s College) is Associate Professor of the History of Christianity in the School of Divinity. Alexander is a past president of the Society for Pentecostal Studies. She is the author of Pentecostal Healing: Models of Theology and Practice and, with R. Hollis Gause, Women in Leadership: A Pentecostal Perspective and What Women Want: Pentecostal Women Ministers Speak for Themselves with James P. Bowers. She has published numerous articles on healing, women in Pentecostalism, and early Pentecostal spiritual experience. She and her husband, Dr. Corky Alexander, are parents to three amazing daughters. Her favorite pastime is being Marmie to her seven delightful grandchildren with whom she reads, rides trains and roller coasters, explores nature, watches movies, bakes, and, of course, explores historic sites!
A Huge Thank You for Supporting IPHC World Missions! 2017 was a banner year for World Missions Giving in the North Carolina Conference with a grand total in all giving of $1,571,532.40! Global Outreach Offering Total was $331,713.39, which was a record for our conference! Because of your generosity, missionaries Ron & Sharon Wooten and Gailya List are back on the field in Kenya! Itinerating Missionaries include Michael & Leslie Tignor and Rose Boyd. Rev. Bryan Nix is the new IPHC People to People Director. He will be with us during the first 3 weeks of the Great Commission Meal. During the fourth and final week of these meals Global Outreach and Leadership Development Director Dr. Terry Tramel will be with us. (see schedule below) FLOODING IN BOLIVIA: People to People and our IPHC churches will be reaching out to the community of Cochabamba in Bolivia by providing: blankets, clothes, food, water, and temporary shelters. Your help and support is needed. Please give today to PTP Disaster Relief: https://give.iphc.org/ missions/220975. Return completed form ASAP > : PO Box 123, Falcon NC 28342 : 910-980-1991 : Evangelism@nciphc.com : Sheila @ 910-980-1162
March 9-10 Understanding our Culture (MCP 3.05) Instructor: Dr. Kevin Robinson Order: #2100372 (Book: The Christian Combat Manual) #4601435 (Study Guide) April 13-14 Spiritual Gifts (MCP 2.09) Instructor: TBA Order: #4601010 (Book: Spiritual Gifts-Ministries and Manifestations); #2105997 (Book: Receiving the Promise of the Father); #4602009 (Study Guide) DRAMA/CREATIVE ARTS April 14, 2018 MUSIC April 21, 2018 May 11-12 Character (MCP 1.06) Instructor: Rev. T.E. Long Order: #2104104 (Book: Character Matters) #4601406 (Study Guide) More info, or to register: 910-980-1162 www.nciphc.com/school-of-ministry To order class materials: LifeSprings Resources: 800-541-1376 or www.lifespringsresources.com/iphc-ministries/mcp Themes for Creative Writing, Short Sermon & Videos can be found at nciphc.com/fine-arts. National entries must be emailed or mailed to the National Office by MAY 30TH 2017. Middle School Camp (Grades 6th-8th) June 10-14, 2018 Speaker: Steve Brown High School Camp (Grades 8th-12th) June 14-17, 2018 Speaker: Bill Rose, Jr. Elementary School Camp (Grades 1st-5th) June 17-21, 2018 Speaker: Terry Whittenton Grades listed are for grades completed for the 2017-2018 School Year! Special Needs Camp June 22-24, 2018 Speaker: Terry Whittenton DETAILS & REGISTRATION INFORMATION WILL BE ON THE CONFERENCE WEBSITE SOON!
NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE OF THE PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH Post Office Box 59 Falcon, North Carolina 28342 Prayer Needs: Rev. Edna Cordon Rev. Wayne Goff Mrs. Ellen Guthrie (widow of Rev. Clayton Guthrie) Rev. Jerry Hannah Mrs. Phyllis Harrell (wife of Rev. Roland Harrell) The family of Bishop James Leggett Mrs. Vadie Leggett (wife of Rev. Ralph Leggett) Mrs. Peggy Mooring (widow of Rev. Elmer Mooring) Ms. Melodie Parnell (Conference Local Church Minister) Rev. Jesse Parsons Mrs. Ellen Pike (wife of Rev. Bill Pike) Mrs. Denise Swanner (wife of Rev. Marc Swanner) Mrs. Linda Thomas Rev. Tony Ward Rev. Horace & Helen Warwick Rev. R. Wayne White Rev. Shelton Whitman ALL Retired Ministers & Widows Open Churches: Bethel (Greenville District) Black Creek (Wilson District) Brentwood (Rocky Mt. District) Brock s Chapel (Goldsboro Dist.) Ebenezer (Rocky Mt. District) Pine Level (Goldsboro District) Wakelon (Williamston District) New Assignments Lamm s Grove (Wilson District) - Rev. Tony Hawley Lumberton First (Lumberton District) - Rev. Anthony Rich Peniel (Clinton District) - Rev. George Terry Rehoboth (Williamston District) - Rev. Lamarr Jackson The Conference office will be closed on Friday, March 30th and Monday, April 2nd, in observance of Easter. Sanctity of Human Life Sunday was officially observed in January. However, Mrs. Marysol Martinez, Director of Royal Home Ministries, would like to come to your church and highlight the ministry arms of The Royal Home. An ideal opportunity would be a Missions Sunday! After all, Royal Home Ministries is a domestic Mission field! We invite you to partner with Royal Home Ministries, and help us Unlock Hope and Choose Life! During Quadrennial Conference, several items of business are presented, including various committee reports, elections and training. A more detailed notification will be sent in the coming weeks. Pastor & Church Councils, it is vital that you elect/designate your church delegates for Quadrennial Conference. Information can be found in the 2013-2017 IPHC Manual, page 130, Item B through page 133, Item D. When your delegates have been chosen, please send their names & contact information (address, phone, email) to the Conference office using any of the following: bishop@nciphc.com 910-980-1162 NC Conference, ATTN: Bishop Danny Nelson P.O. Box 59, Falcon 28342 To schedule The Royal Home for a service at your church, please contact Mrs. Marysol Martinez (910-551-0484 or mmartinez@fchfs.org).