NOVEMBER 2010
Glenville Meetings Emphasize Self-Improvement ecognizing that they, like everyone else, are still under construction, Glenville members in Cleveland encouraged youth and young adults to attend their “Work on Me” series. Youth speaker Baron Savory, a pastor from California, challenged the youth to examine themselves from a different angle. First they tackled “how I see myself,” then “how others see us,” which was followed by “If you really knew me, you would know that … .” Each segment allowed young people to share their struggles. In the final segment, they clarified who God is to them in letters that they placed in a treasure chest.
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Guest speaker Joey Kibble (left) and Glenville pastor MyRon Edmonds pray for an attendee during their evangelistic series. Joey Kibble, a member of the Grammy award-winning group Take 6, also challenged the young adults to work on their relationships with God. The theme of construction was visible throughout the church via signs, banners and construction tape. Invited guests included Out of the Box ministries and youth from the neighboring New Life Community church. Pastor Baron Savory (right) talks with Adrian Cammon at Glenville church during an evanglistic series.
Church Growth Specialist Joins Conference upert Bushner, DMin, who most recently served as chaplain at Oakwood University (Ala.), joins the Allegheny West Conference (AWC) leadership team to fill the new position of church growth specialist. Robert Moore, AWC executive secretary, says this planning and developmentintensive position will involve Bushner working with conference administration and members to facilitate growth in small- and mid-sized churches. “Our president wanted to explore new ways of doing church growth as well as to bring in a man who is very familiar with our territory,” Moore explains. “We are very excited to have Dr. Bushner come back and help build up the conference where he grew up.” Bushner, a native of Akron, Ohio, previously served as Youth Ministries director in AWC before accepting a call to the Southeastern Conference in Florida. He holds a bachelor’s in theology from Oakwood University (Ala.), a Master of Divinity from Andrews University (Mich.) and a Doctor of Ministry from the United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.
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