Kittery Potluck and Sing

The Kittery Church will be hosting a Potluck and Sing, Saturday October 29th, 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm. Join them for lunch and an afternoon of singing and fellowship.
You can RSVP to their Facebook page.
Gander Brook Center for Christian Leadership

The Gander Brook Center for Christian Leadership is hosting their first session of classes! It will begin Friday, November 18th through Sunday November 20th (This will include sessions all day Friday and Sunday). These will be hosted at Gander Brook Christian Camp in Raymond, Maine.
The schedule for classes and teachers are below.
Friday, Novemeber 18th:
- Preaching 101 (preaching track), Billy McGuiggan
- Ministry Basics (Appointed Leader track), Decker Clark
- Personal Spiritual Growth (Aspiring Leader track), Bill Jenczyk and Randy Gardner
Saturday, Novemeber 19th:
- Basic Study Tools (Arnie Holmes and Park Linscomb) all tracks
Sunday, Novemeber 20th:
- Timothy (Park Linscomb) all tracks
The cost for registration is $40.00 for the weekend. Be sure to bring a sleeping bag with you!
You can find us on Facebook too!
Lipscomb Live – New England
Lipscomb Live is coming to New England. Faith:NEXT, Reaching A New Generation will be the topic of discussion.
Come and discover how God is working among our teens and 20 somethings in our world today. Ministers, church leaders, parents and those who work with teens and young adults are encouraged to attend.
This will be at the Burlington Church in Burlington, MA. You may find directions here. The schedule for the day is below.
- 9:00: Registration and Continental Breakfast
- 9:15: Worship
- 9:30-10:10: “We are Here Now” – John York
- 10:10-10:50: “Road Signs of Faith for the Next Generation” – Walter Surdacki
- 10:50-11:05: Break
- 11:05-11:50: “Living Into God’s Mission” – Earl Lavender
- 11:50 – 12:30: “Beginning the Conversation” – Panel: Earl Lavender, Walter Surdacki, Paul Clark and Rhonda Lowry.
Interative with seminar participants. - 12:30-2:30: Lunch and Conversation with the Lowrys: “The Future of Christian Education”
Following the Lipscomb Live event, the speakers will be at various congregations throughout New England encouraging the local churches. Please join us!
Sunday, October 9, 2012 Speakers
Nashua Church of Christ, Nashua NH - Randy Lowry
Brookline Church of Christ, Brookline, MA - Rhonda Lowry
Edgewood Church of Christ, Mansfield MA - John York
Burlington Church of Christ, Burlington, MA - Walter Surdacki
Manchester Church of Christ, Manchester, CT - Earl Lavender
You may register for this event online at the Lipscomb Live website. There is a Facebook page as well.
Gander Brook Men’s Retreat
The Gander Brook Men’s Retreat is taking place September 22nd – Septemeber 24th. Jim McGuiggan will be the speaker. This will begin at 5:15 p.m.. on Thursday September 22nd.
The lessons will be:
Lessons:
- The Lord’s Prayer (1)
- The Lord’s Prayer (2)
- Matthew 6:33 and the Church’s Praying
- Prayer as witness to the Kingdom of God
- Prayers Jesus prayed
The registration form is available for download below.
Southern Maine Gospel Meeting
Join the Southern Maine Church as they host a Gospel Meeting. Brent Newton from Jefferson City, Missouri will be speaking.
This will Sunday, September 18th: 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Meetings will follow Monday, September 19th – Wednesday September 21st at 7:00 p.m.
Genesis Retreat
The Timothy Hill Christian Camp in Hunington, MA is hosting the Genesis Retreat. A unique silent spiritual retreat.
This will be held this weekend, Friday June 10th – Sunday June 12th.
The cost is $75.00 for registration. Lodging and meals provided.
Contact Jim Buker for more information. 413-667-8748
New England Church Growth Conference Photos
Here are some photos from the New England Church Growth Conference which was held in Manchester, CT last weekend. Many thanks to all who worked so hard to put this on and share their gifts with so many!
New England Church Growth Conference

The New England Church Growth Conference will be Saturday, March 12th, 2011, at the Manchester Church in Manchester, CT. “God’s Heart For Evangelism” will be the topic this year. Dr. Harold Shank will be the Keynote Speaker, his topics are, “Our Father’s Passion” (Luke 4:18) and “Listen to the Heartbeat” (Luke 15:20). Ben Woodward of Friendspeak, Mission Resource Network, Jerry Hill, Larry West and Josh Graves will be workshop speakers this year. Jerry Hill of Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch, will be speaking on Church Growth and Family Foundations. Larry West of We Care Ministries, will be speaking about Evangelistic Church Growth. Josh Graves of the Otter Creek Church will be speaking about Young Adult Dynamics in Church Growth.
The cost for the Conference is $10.00. Come join us as we grown and serve together!
Ganderbrook Fall Newsletter
Timothy Hill Man’s Retreat Photos
Here are photos from the Timothy Hill Man’s Retreat 2011. Enjoy!
Thanks to Gareth Flanary for sharing them with us.




























































