Yearly Meeting

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A Trip of Purpose In The Spotlight
 
 
 
 
 
   VBS: Marketplace 29 A.D.
   Relections on Hurricane Isabel
   Fall Notes


Missionary Banquets
Yearly Meeting officially began with two identical missionary banquets to accommodate what would otherwise be an overflow crowd. Approximately 500 people each banquet greeted over 25 active and retired missionaries gathered at Malone College, representing mission fields in Guatemala, Haiti, Hispanics in the U.S., Jamaica, Mexico, Nepal, India, Taiwan, Ireland, England, Hong Kong, Philippines, Romania, Hungary, Russia and the Ukraine, and China.



Hillary Harrison, a registered nurse recently returned from India and Nepal, reported on her medical, social, and spiritual outreach to people of remote villages of both countries.

Jacelyn Jones, returning from her first full year of ministry in Hong Kong, updated us on the Filipino Church there which serves women from the Philippines who are domestic servants in Hong Kong.

Evangelical Friends Missions Executive Director Chuck Mylander challenged the gathering to assist Friends missionaries around the world to help bring people to "The Lamb who is on the throne." Attendees were serenaded by a strolling chorus of over 100 Spanish-speaking members of Hispanic Friends churches from Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, New York, and Toronto.

Times of Business & Worship

 
Wayne Evans praying with Russell and Esther Zinn, missionaries to Taiwan.
Monday morning's two-hour "concert of worship, praise and prayer" anchored the approach of business in an attitude of worship and thanksgiving.

Dr. Williams provided his annual report to the delegates with special thanksgiving for the signs of growth in the Yearly Meeting during the past decade.
  • 33% increase in Sunday morning worshipers;
  • 4 new church plants serving nearly 1,000 attendees;
  • 9 new Hispanic and 5 Haitian congregations to the Yearly Meeting;
  • Welcoming of a Taiwanese congregation from Boston Heights, Ohio just this year;
  • Over 80 new churches formed under the leadership of Eastern Region missionaries around the world.

NOTE: All highlights noted on these pages were taken from the 2003 EFC-ER Outgoing Epistle. A complete copy of the Epistle may be obtained by contacting the EFC-ER office 1-800-334-8863.


Everyone enjoyed the extra Resources...

 
All ages enjoy shopping for special deals at the Lion & Lamb Bookstore.
A little publicized yet busy area of each Yearly Session is the Lion & Lamb Bookstore. Readers of all ages enjoy bargain shopping at the on-site store. Special thanks to Norbert and Tamara Hattinga for their efforts each year.

This year, the Communications introduced the "Technology Fair", a special room with displays of hands-on-demonstrations of the most recent technology tools available to church ministry. These included examples of flexible lighting, sound equipment for all size churches, special effects for drama, computer networking options, computer software and Power Point options.

Special thanks to technology experts Watson Cosand and Josh Harris. Watson travelled from Nashville, TN, to provide a wide variety of samples and information. Josh's company "In The Round Productions" also offers website services and technological support to many of our churches.