Faithful and Welcoming Churches

Update April 30, 2007

In this monthly update, you will find information about –

• Weekly Prayer Time
• ECOT Resource Booklet
• Upcoming Regional Workshops
• New FWChurches

Weekly Prayer Time

Each Tuesday morning at 6:30am (Central Time) or 7:30 am (Eastern Time), an FWC group  comes together to pray via a conference call. If you are interested in joining in or have a prayer request that you would like included, please contact Nancy Cahalan at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Thanks to one of our board members, there is no cost to you for participating in the prayer conference call.

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FWC has prepared some new resources for distribution at our regional workshops.  The newest piece is title “Effective ECOT Resources.”  It includes 16 pages of resources used or recommended by FWC board members.  These resources come from the ECOT (evangelical, conservative, orthodox, or traditional) perspective in such areas as preaching, evangelism, men’s and women’s ministries, youth and children’s ministries, support groups, church health, leadership development, and more.  Each page covers one topic and lists six resources.

If you will not be able to attend one of our regional workshops and would like one or more copies of this booklet, please e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Be sure to give your name and mailing address.  There is no charge, but a donation would be appreciated if you are able.  You may also write FWC, P.O. Box 5382, Hickory, NC   28603.

Other resources available by request include:

·        Our newly revised brochure

·        “What is ECOT?” by board member Rev. Duffy Roberts

·        “Comma-tary on the Still Speaking Initiative” by board member Rev. Ted Weis

Regional Workshops

Thanks to all of you who have participated in and supported the regional “Church Health” workshops.  I personally attended three of those already held, and each time we left with an incredible sense of encouragement.  Just being together gives us spiritual refreshments.  About 50 people from a dozen churches gathered at Corinth Reformed Church in Hickory this past Saturday.

Seven workshops remain on the calendar for this spring on the subject of “Church Health.”  All workshops are on Saturdays during the day.  Click here to check out registration details.  One of the best ways to support FWC is to attend one of these workshops.  Register soon!

Workshop dates and locations –

·        May 5 – Freeburg, IL (Illinois South Conference)

·        May 12 – Whitehall, PA (Penn Northeast Conference)

·        May 19 – Kenton, OH (Ohio Conference)

·        May 19 – Zanesville, OH (Ohio Conference)

·        May 26 – Haw River, NC (Southern Conference)

·        June 2 – Georgetown, MA (Massachusetts Conference)

New FWChurches

We have had some new FWC registrations, but our webmaster is currently out of the country on business, so we will have to wait until next month to post these new congregations.

Bob

Bob Thompson

President, Faithful and Welcoming Churches

www.faithfulandwelcoming.org

Pastor, Corinth Reformed Church, Hickory, NC

www.corinthtoday.org