By Rev. Terry Shanahan, CCCC Northeast Regional Minister
The Lord’s work in the Northeast is going well. There are a host of congregationally governed churches seeking to know more about our Conference and desiring to partner with us in Kingdom work under a biblically based umbrella. Our ministry of redevelopment has been blessed by the recent visit of Dr. John Kimball, who spoke at our Annual New England Congregational Fellowship Conference, and at a separate workshop which was held for our New Hampshire and Vermont pastors. Many churches realize the need for revitalization and are becoming intentional about revitalization in their churches. The church multiplication efforts have been successful to the point hat our church plant in Malden, MA, and will be birthing a new church this summer.
As a Conference that is honoring Christ together, we are reaching people for the Lord in ways we have never reached them before. As I travel I am amazed at the testimonies of folks of all ages, from two teenagers I recently met, to a lady 87 years young, who have given their life to Christ through the ministry of CCCC’s churches and pastors.
God Is Good, All the Time! This is exciting work that He has allowed us to join Him in. These are wonderful times to be “ Connected to Christ, Changing Our Communities”. But there is a critical need for funding for this work. I am excited to tell you about a wonderful new giving opportunity to the Northeast position. The Cecil B Day Foundation is coming along side me to raise up new contributors. This is what they wrote.
“We are pleased to share in your vital ministry to pastors and churches in the Northeast with the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference. Your encouragement and leadership is so helpful to fortify those who serve on the front lines. To that end, the Cecil B Day foundation will offer support in the form of a matching grant. This grant will be made for one year, through March 2009. The foundation will match up to $500.00 for each new gift or pledge, though we hope many will be greater then that.” I am grateful and humbled that a foundation outside of our conference is partnering with us in this ministry. They see the need for new giving to this Northeast position, and I pray that many of you will see the need as well. Please consider sending a gift of any amount, knowing that it will be matched up to $500.00. You can send your gifts to the home office, marked “ NERM- New Giver’.
Terry Shanahan is Northeast Regional Minister for the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference, and also serves as our Director of Regional Ministries. Before taking his current position in 2007, he was served as a pastor in Nottingham, New Hampshire.
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