SEC in Review

      Summerfield, NC- The SEC Executive Board met in Summerfield, NC from 04-05 January 2008 for their first meeting of the year.  The board members discussed many topics.  To highlight a few, the SEC budget for 2009 was presented and approved.

It will be presented to the entire SEC at the upcoming annual meeting where the delegates will have an opportunity to vote on it.  All Nations Church was also accepted into the Southeast Conference.

Mt. Bethel Christian Church hosted the Executive Board, while a couple of members from Kallam Grove Christian Church were able to host a few of the board members in their homes.  Pete Hammett, Director of the Client and Assessment Services Group for the Center for Creative Leadership, and Gary Walters, ECC Executive Minister of Church Growth and Evangelism, extended their areas of expertise to the weekend.  Pete Hammett did a workshop on principle leadership, and Gary Walters provided information of the importance of mission and ministry.

      Chicago, IL- January 6-13, Dr. Owens spent the entire week in Chicago with other superintendents from the denomination.  Their time was spent interviewing potential pastors from North Park Seminary.  Dr. Owens would like to report that he was very impressed with the quality of the candidates.  He will be spending more time with some of the candidates during the Midwinter Conference.

While in Chicago, Dr. Owens was also able to learn more about the revitalization efforts of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC).  Seminars are being held in other conferences in an effort to get congregations thinking about ways to bring healthy vitality to the congregations.  As an effort to bring revitalization to the SEC, we will hold some revitalization seminars   (they are called congregational vitality) seminars in the coming future.  Please stay tuned for more information concerning these seminars.

      Bridges, our new church restart in Tavares, held its first public service Sunday January 21, 2008 they had 90 people in attendance. Congratulations!

SEC Looking Ahead

      SEC Annual Mens Retreat, Norman Park, GA- The brochure for the SEC Mens Retreat (29 Feb 08-02 Mar 08) have been mailed to all the churches.  If for some reason the brochures did not make it to your church, please visit the SEC website (www.se-conf.org) in order to download all necessary information and the registration form.  All registration forms are due back to the SEC office by 01 February 2008.

      (Metro) Atlanta, GA- The registration packets for the SEC Annual Meeting will be mailed from the SEC office by 28 January 2008.  Please keep an eye out for the packets, as there will be important dates listed in reference to the annual meeting.

      Norcross, GA- All Nations Church will be hosting seminars for both single individuals and married couples.  The Singles Seminar is happening Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 7:00 PM, promptly.  The Marriage Enrichment Seminar is taking place over the course of four weeks, February 2, 9, 16, and 23 2008.

Registration for both seminars is free; however, registration is required in order to participate.  To register, please call (770)923-8383.  The address for All Nations Church is 5511 Williams Rd., Norcross, GA 30093.  This would be a great opportunity to experience the ministries of All Nations Church, especially for those in the near-by areas.

Please Help Us

We are in need of updates, stories, testimonies, prayer requests, etc. from all of churches.  If you have anything that you would like to be included in the updates, please send it to here at the SEC office via e-mail (southeastconf@bellsouth.net) or via mail (1553 Virginia Ave.- Suite 201B, College Park, GA 30337).  We would love to share them with the rest of the conference.

Prayer Requests

      We just learned that Rev. Craig Anderson is back in the hospital.  In December of 2006, he had his aortic valve replaced (bovine) and it is deteriorating.  He will need to have a third open heart surgery.  He has contracted a virus and is being treated for that as well.  Once the virus is taken care of, he can move on to the next step, but he will need the valve replaced.  Dr. Owens spoke with him this morning, and he is resting well.  Please pray that he will have a speedy recovery and that the surgery will go well.  Pray for his family also.  We will keep you posted on his condition.

      SEC finances

      Gathering of pastors and board members on 12 Feb 2008 to talk about mission and ministry of the SEC

      SEC staff

      Search committees of SEC churches in need of pastors

      SEC Annual Meeting Planning Team

      ECC Midwinter- traveling mercies and good health for all attending

Stay Strong,

SEC Team

Robert

Requaya

Veronica

Jim

Lucy

Steve

Note: SEC pastors, please copy this update for distribution in your churches so those who do not receive this update will be in touch with what is happening in this conference