Network Leader Connexions Winter 2023

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THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS 

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Editor: . . . . . . . . . . Donald J. Immel 

Managing Editor: . . . . . Carole Bongiorno 

Volume 70 Number 1–(USPS 165-700) is the official periodical published quarterly 

by the Pennsylvania-Delaware District Council of the Assemblies of God. Periodical 

postage paid at Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Circulation Stands at Approximately 

5,000. POSTMASTER, Send address changes to: Pennsylvania-Delaware District 

Council, 4651 Westport Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-4887 

Executive Presbytery 

Superintendent . . . . . . . . Donald J. Immel 

Assistant Superintendent . . . Steven DeFrain 

Secretary/Treasurer . . . . . . Jeff Marshall 

Timothy Bunney Southwest Suburban–SWS 

Mark Caston East Central–EC 

Ryan Coon At-Large Under 40 

Jeff Dyer Delaware–DEL 

James Goodman North Central West–NCW 

Wayne Jackson Southwest Metro–SWM 

Brad Leach Greater Philadelphia Area–GPA 

Dwan Newsome South Central–SC 

Kwaku Owusu-Boachie At-Large Ethnic 

James Pentz North Central–NC 

Randall Rhoads South Central East–SCE 

Lisa Rodriguez At-Large Female 

Wayne Schaffer South Central West–SCW 

Allan Thorpe Northwest–NW 

David Twiss Northeast–NE 

General Presbyters 

Donald J. Immel 

Jeff Marshall 

Jason Lamer 

Honorary General Presbyter 

Philip Bongiorno 

PennDel Superintendent Emeritus

NETWORK SUPERINTENDENT | DONALD J. IMMEL 

717.795.5921 | don@penndel.org 

THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS 

In “Meditation 17,” John Donne famously wrote “No man is an island, entire of itself; every 

man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.” Donne’s quote simply reflects that we 

are all connected, and that we need each other. What affects one of us has a way of affecting all of us, kind 

of “a butterfly effect.” Our Assemblies of God fellowship has a value that is both our greatest strength and our 

greatest weakness. We are a “voluntary cooperative fellowship.” We have been wrestling with this concept 

since its inception. If we cannot cooperate from a voluntary point of view, we become hierarchical in our 

governance and relationship. If we do not cooperate, our fellowship is a facade, lacking true unity of purpose 

and mission. You cannot require that people do something voluntarily. That is an oxymoron. You cannot claim 

cooperative fellowship if you are not engaged in a cooperative relationship. That too is an oxymoron. 

From a superintendent’s vantage point, I get to observe the rhythms of inter-church community, how we 

network: Connectedness vs. Disconnectedness; Interdependence vs. Independence; Cooperative vs. 

“Voluntary!” We celebrate the partnerships that have been coordinated between churches, sections 

and the PDMN. We have watched a few struggling churches flourish when connected in relationship with a 

stronger sibling-church. It is exciting to watch a church become a healthier version of itself when connected 

to entities that have resources to share. The same has been true of ministers. We have watched the benefits 

of mentoring relationships for first-time lead pastors. Connecting a new lead pastor with a well-experienced 

minister gives support, guidance and perspective that he/she may not otherwise have. 

There are two reasons why engaging in a voluntary cooperative fellowship is essential to our health, both 

individually and corporately. First, you and I NEED others of like precious faith and values. We need 

comradery. We need emotional-spiritual support that comes with connection. We benefit from each other’s 

ideas and experiences. Secondly, others NEED you. Let’s say that you don’t NEED the beneficial 

input that others can bring to a relationship. If you or I have risen to that high level of competency, then 

we should offer to others the good things that the Lord has developed in us. Freely we have received…we 

should freely give!* (Matthew 10:8) 

Who do you need to partner with to extend and strengthen your ministry? Who would benefit from 

connecting with you so that their life or ministry might be enhanced? We encourage these 

engagements as a Network, not for the sake of strengthening an AG institution, but 

for the sake of greater Kingdom impact in our world. To the degree that we are isolated…an 

“island”…to that degree we will not enjoy the benefits – both in giving and receiving – of partnerships. May I 

encourage you to ENGAGE this year? Connect with AG ministers in your area (section). Connect (worship, 

seek the Lord, share a meal, enjoy laughter, etc.) with your friends and colleagues at SUMMIT this spring in 

Erie. (May 6-8, 2024 at Erie First Assembly) 

*We celebrated several churches and their pastors at THRIVE last fall who 

exemplified engaged partnerships that had astounding missional results. 

You can view these recipients at penndel.org/thrive23awards. 

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484.686.4843 | sdefrain@penndel.org 

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT | STEVE DEFRAIN 

WHAT IS AN 

ENGAGED 

LEADER? 

In Romans 12, Paul talks about different spiritual gifts. The gift of prophesying, the gift of serving, the gift of 

giving, the gift of teaching, the gift of encouraging and the gift of leadership. He says, “…if it’s to lead, do it 

diligently.” (NIV) The word diligent means “constant in effort, attentive and persistent.” That’s what engaged 

leaders look like. They are leaders all the time. The NLT reads, “If God has given you leadership 

ability, take the responsibility seriously.” 

Why would Paul tell us to stay engaged as leaders? Because we are tempted at times to disengage. We get 

tired of being “on” all the time. 

In November 2018, Liz and I took our second trip to Israel with eighteen of our members from Morning Star. We 

went with the Center for Holy Land Studies of the Assemblies of God. It was amazing! The people that led the 

trip were professors who knew their stuff. The best part of the trip was that I didn’t have to lead. For nine days, I 

could disengage. I was free from all leadership obligations. I just showed up at the stated time, enjoyed excellent 

food and fellowship with my church family, got on the bus and took in the beautiful sights-all while being just a 

part of the group. 

Paul understood human nature. He knew about leaders like me. Leaders who grow tired of being “on” and crave 

moments when they can coast. I remember conversations with God, asking him to give me just a few months 

where I could pull back and set my life on hold. 

I can tell you from experience nothing good ever came out of those moments. Because I stopped leading, I 

had to undo things people started, clean up stuff that didn’t fit the vision, and offend people who thought their 

actions were good. All because I wanted a few months to “cruise.” 

I had a statement hanging from my bookshelf: “If responsible leaders don’t lead – irresponsible 

leaders will.” It was there to remind me of the gift and calling of God to be the leader he asked me to be. 

Not sometimes, but all the time! Maybe it would also help you to hang that statement on your bookshelf too! 

So, in 2024, remember Romans 12:8. Let’s encourage ourselves as leaders to stay engaged. 

Stay diligent, persistent, and attentive. To continue leading with constant effort. To remind 

ourselves never to disengage! To never coast! 

Romans 12:8: “If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously.” 

(NLT) 

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GUEST CONTRIBUTOR | GREG HUBBARD 

THE ROLE OF 

THE EVANGELIST 

Even after almost forty years of serving as a full-time, Assemblies of God 

evangelist, I still get asked from time to time by family and friends if I’m ready 

to “settle down” and pastor a church (as if that were an easy thing). The truth is, 

Robyn and I have never felt more settled! The call to serve as an evangelist burns 

hotter in our hearts now than ever before. 

We have discovered, through the years, some important keys to longevity in ministry as 

a God called evangelist; finding our role, faithfully functioning in that role and facilitating 

long-term relationships with pastors and churches. 

When a pastor brings an evangelist in for ministry, that pastor has every right to expect 

solid, gospel focused, relevant and Bible-based preaching that has at its core a burning 

desire to see people saved, healed, delivered, equipped, encouraged, challenged and 

baptized in the Holy Spirit. The evangelist should never blow into town to do their own 

thing, promote themselves and undermine the ministry of the pastor. The last thing any 

pastor wants is to bring in an evangelist and then need to follow it with weeks of disaster 

relief and repair. Instead, they should come under the authority of that pastor, partner with 

that pastor, pray with that pastor, encourage that pastor and believe with them for a fresh 

move of God. 

Many years ago, a seasoned evangelist told me that there would be times as an 

evangelist at a church, when you may find yourself under an unusual attack of the 

enemy. He said often, “it’s the Lord bringing you under the same 

attacks that pastor may be going through, that you might pray with 

understanding for them and have a deeper understanding of what 

it’s like for them week after week.” 

A danger not only evangelists can fall prey to is the trap of trying to be somebody we are 

not, by trying to copy and emulate others. Early on in our ministry, I would try to tweak my 

personality and ministry style from week to week, depending on where I was. It not only 

drove me crazy, but Robyn as well. We know the Lord is working on all of us to become 

more like Jesus, but it is so important to authentically be who we are! 

In a ministry sense, I believe the evangelist should be the pastor’s best friend and the 

pastor should be the evangelist’s best friend as they partner together to win souls, equip 

believers and believe God for revival. 

Let’s believe God together in 2024 for our Network to experience the greatest evangelistic 

thrust ever! May it be said of every PennDel church in 2024 what was said about the early 

church in Acts 2:47, “And each day the Lord added to their fellowship 

those who were being saved.” 

For over thirty-eight years, Greg 

and Robyn have been serving 

as full time evangelists. God has 

given them great favor as along 

with their ministry here in the 

States they now spend as many 

as three months a year in India, 

Romania and Zimbabwe. Their 

ministry includes holding church 

planting outreaches, conferences 

and other events with the sole 

purpose of reaching the lost 

around the world. 

Here in the States, their ministry 

exists to partner with pastors and 

churches to see people come 

to Christ, and for every church 

and believer to be refreshed 

and ignited with a fresh vision to 

reach their community. 

This ministry’s main emphasis 

is reaching the lost and 

encouraging and helping every 

believer in the receiving of the 

Baptism in the Holy Spirit. Their 

passion is for every church to 

experience “ Times of Refreshing” 

in the presence of the Lord. 


ENGAGING PEOPLE IN 

INTENTIONAL PRAYER 

Through prayer we are restored, and we grow in grace and knowledge (2 Peter 3:18). 

We learn to trust God for the answers we don’t see. We learn to know His thoughts, 

and we share our thoughts with Him. For the believer, prayer is not optional. 

After more than three decades as a pastor, I truly know prayer to be the best 

work of anything we can give our time and attention to. 

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GUEST CONTRIBUTOR | DONNA BARRETT 

Growing in your prayer life is like developing a muscle. You must be 

intentional to be effective in praying. Intentional prayer is made with a 

plan, a place and a personal style. 

Intentional prayer begins with a plan. I often say you can tell what a person or church 

values are by looking at two things: their calendar and their finances. So, look at your 

calendar for the last month of scheduled times for activities and appointments. We make 

appointments with clients, life coaches, the hairstylists, the dentists and mechanics. Why 

not write in appointments with Jesus for times of prayer? 

“How relational is that?” you might ask. Well, the friends I want to keep in touch with are 

the ones with scheduled phone appointments on my calendar, whether they live nearby 

or across the miles. Without a specific appointment, my friends and I might play phone 

tag for weeks until we give up trying, then months go by and the relationship drifts. 

Consider scheduling times of prayer on your weekly and monthly calendars, and keep the 

appointments as diligently as any other appointment on your schedule. 

Coaching for Pastors 

When I pastored, most of my sermons included what my congregation fondly came to 

know as SMWILL: “Show me what it looks like.” I consistently shared from my 

own life or illustrations from others practical examples of how to apply the message in 

the sermon. Can I show you what it looks like to schedule prayer opportunities into your 

calendar? 

A valued habit I’ve had since becoming a Christian at age fifteen is to block off the first 

full week of the new year with nightly prayer gatherings at church. The Assemblies of God 

fellowship I work with hosts this Week of Prayer for every church with calendar reminders 

and resources urging everyone to begin their new year with a concentrated focus on prayer 

and fasting. These times of prayer have been important benchmarks in my life: when 

God spoke clearly about a relationship He wanted me to end and when a career change 

opened the door for vocational ministry and leaving the law office. 

While pastoring, I set aside time each quarter for a personal out-of-town prayer focus, 

whether at a cabin in a retreat center, time on the beach, or a trip to a friend’s house where 

the focus would be on prayer and God’s Word. This type of thing doesn’t happen without 

advance planning to make reservations, block out dates and recruit a travel buddy suitable 

for the purpose of the trip. 

As a pastor, I scheduled weekly appointments to pray in the sanctuary of our church with 

other ministries. 

I met monthly for two hours every third Monday of the month for three years with a group 

that led a ministry to human-trafficking participants. 

We held a time for prayer that started forty-five minutes before service each Sunday to 

prepare our hearts for service. 

We hosted “power-lunch breaks” with prayer in the sanctuary for anyone who wanted to 

drop by for prayer on their noon break. 

We put careful planning into the church calendar for all types of 

activities, so why not include planned prayer? You’ll be glad you did if 

you plan and prepare for your own personal times of prayer. 

To read more on prayer purchase 

Donna L. Barrett's book, Leveling the 

Praying Field: Helping Every Person 

Talk to God and Hear from God. 

Donna L. Barrett, General Secretary 

of The General Council of the 

Assemblies of God, Springfield, 

Missouri. 

As General Secretary of the 

Assemblies of God, U.S.A., 

part of the largest Pentecostal 

denomination in the world, she is 

a member of the denomination’s 

Executive Leadership Team and 

Executive Presbytery. Barrett 

stewards the credentialing 

process of ministers, oversees the 

chartering of churches and the 

collection of official statistics. 

The denomination has nearly 

13,000 congregations in the United 

States with over three million 

adherents. The U.S. Assemblies 

of God is part of a larger World 

Assemblies of God Fellowship with 

a membership of over 69 million. 

Prior to her election as General 

Secretary, Barrett was a church 

planter, serving as founder 

and lead pastor of Rockside 

Church (Assemblies of God) in 

Independence, Ohio. Following 

seven years as a paralegal, 

Barrett became a credentialed 

minister in 1986. She served ten 

years as youth pastor at Highway 

Tabernacle Assembly of God in 

Youngstown, Ohio, followed by 

seven years as associate pastor 

at Bethel Temple in Parma, Ohio. 

While pastoring, she was elected 

by her peers to serve the Ohio 

Ministry Network as an elected 

general presbyter and an executive 

presbyter for four years each. 


717.795.5921 | jeff@penndel.org 

SECRETARY/TREASURER | JEFF MARSHALL 

As we move into the new year, I am excited to see the number of those 

applying for credentials for the first-time and/or upgrading to Ordination. 

We have a full class of ordination candidates for January and a full class of first time and upgrade 

interviews in March. It is said that everyone needs a Paul, a Barnabas and a Timothy in their life. A Paul to 

look up too, a Barnabas to encourage you and a Timothy whom you can pour into. As new candidates enter 

the ministry, would you consider being a Paul or Barnabas to a younger pastor? And younger pastors, seek 

out a Paul in your life that they may pour into you so you can pour into others. Ministry can be a very lonely 

place; however, when we surround ourselves with others, we will be encouraged and more suited to engage 

in fruitful ministry ourselves. As we enter into this new year, I want to encourage you to be diligently searching 

for a Paul to look up to, a Barnabas to encourage you and a Timothy to pour into for future ministry. 

JOSEPH G. ANONBY, 81, passed away 

on July 7. He is survived by his wife, Ellen. 

Together, they served as missionaries in the 

following countries for over thirty years in the 

PennDel Ministry Network and the Pentecostal 

Assemblies of Canada: Argentina, Spain and 

the Dominican Republic. 

EDWIN J. REICHMAN, 90, passed away on 

July 11. He was preceded in death by his 

wife, Marilyn, whose ministry in PennDel was 

serving as the Lead Pastor of Sayre. Edwin 

was a strong support to his wife and always 

concerned for those he encountered and 

where they would spend eternity. 

LYDIA OLSHEVSKI, 84, passed away on 

August 3. She is survived by her husband, 

Gerald. Together, they served as AGWM 

Missionaries in Botswana Africa for fifteen 

years. In addition, Lydia served as a Lead 

Pastor’s wife in the following PennDel churches: 

Northampton, Landisburg and North East. 

BRUCE WILLIAMSON, 79, passed away 

on August 20. Bruce was born in Allentown 

and became an Ordained Minister with the 

Assemblies of God in 1995. He is survived by 

his faithful wife, Eileen. Bruce served proudly 

in the United States Coast Guard on active 

duty and continued in the Reserves and was a 

Chaplain for thirty-three years at the Allentown 

Rescue Mission. 

PATRICIA F. DAMSTROM, 82, passed away 

on August 29. She is survived by her husband, 

Kenneth, who is a 2023 PennDel Jubilarian with 

the Assemblies of God. Pat was a faithful Staff 

Pastor’s wife to Ken. Together, they served our 

PennDel church in Birdsboro. 

WITH THE LORD: 

JEFFREY MAIER, 74, passed away on August 

27. He is survived by his loving wife, Maureen, 

of fifty-one years. Jeff became a credential holder 

with the Assemblies of God in March 2022. 

KENNETH H. BOSTON, 85, passed away on 

September 13. He was preceded in death by 

his faithful wife, Joyce, of forty-seven years. 

Together, they pastored the following PennDel 

churches: Mifflintown, Mooretown/Sweet Valley 

and Shickshinny. Ken served four years in the 

US Army. 

SANDO PICCIONE, 93, passed away on 

September 26. He is survived by his wife, 

Bernadine, of seventy-one years. In PennDel, 

they served as Lead Pastors in West Pittston 

and Staff Pastors at Wilkes-Barre. He also 

served in the following ministries throughout the 

Northeast Section: pulpit supply/interim pastor, 

prison and nursing home. 

MARIE M. KEEFAUVER, 97, passed away on 

October 5. She was preceded in death by her 

husband, David, of sixty years. Together, they 

pastored Palmstown AG in Newville. 

BERTRAN J. FLAGSTAD, 90, passed away 

on October 3. He was preceded in death by 

his wife, Dolores. Together, they pastored 

Kutztown AG. Bertran previously served in the 

US Coast Guard. 

LORETTA JACOBS, 89, passed away on 

November 1. She was preceded in death 

by her husband and ministry partner, Paul. 

Together, they were Lead Pastors at the 

following PennDel churches: Uniontown, 

Philipsburg, Irwin and Enola. They also served 

as Staff Pastors at Monroeville. She faithfully 

served on the Sectional Leadership Team 

as the Women’s Director in various Sections 

throughout our Network. 

STEVEN E. HUBBARD, 66, passed away on 

November 8. He is survived by his faithful wife, 

Marie, of thirty-nine years. Steve served as 

Chaplain to men in prison, hospice patients and 

workers in various businesses. He officiated 

at more than 300 weddings and participated 

in ministry at the following PennDel churches: 

New Day AG, Upper Saint Clair and Bethel AG, 

Pittsburgh. 

PRISCILLA K. RICHMOND, 84, passed away 

on November 30. She was preceded in death 

by her husband, George, in 1983. Together, 

they served in ministry as Lead Pastors at the 

following PennDel churches: Ellwood City and 

Latrobe. Priscilla remained active in various 

ministries over these past forty years without 

her loving ministry partner. 

HENRY L SHAFFER, 93, passed away on 

December 25. He was preceded in death by 

his wife, Dorcas, in 1998. Together they served 

in ministry as Lead Pastors at the following 

PennDel churches: New Cumberland, Dover, 

Newport, Muncy, State College, Huntingdon, 

Hamburg and Orbisonia. Henry also served in 

various sectional positions with the PennDel 

Ministry Network, including Presbyter, Secretary 

and World Missions Director. 

DELLA HARVEY, 80, passed away on 

December 5. She was a publisher of children’s 

books, an Evangelist and served on staff at 

Central AG, Houston. She was very creative 

with handcrafts, making gifts and cards, 

singing and playing piano while serving others 

in ministry throughout our PennDel Ministry 

Network. 

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WORLD MISSIONS | JEFF MARSHALL 

2023-2024 WORLD MISSIONS 

PROJECT OFFERING 

Crosby Missions House 

The giving total as of 12.31.2023 is: $145,517 

2-year Goal: $500,000 

We are so pleased that our missionary residence is under way. 

Plans have been drawn, and faith promises have begun to raise the necessary funds to build The Crosby Missions House. 

The Missions House will include two housing units, each with three bedrooms. The bedrooms will have privacy doors with the capability 

of expanding the bedrooms to meet the needs of each missionary family. Please see the architectural photo below. We would like to 

break ground as soon as possible and have the project completed by next year, but we need your assistance. Will you please consider 

making a generous contribution to the Crosby Missions House Project? Your contribution will benefit our missionaries greatly. 

Three options for you & 

your church to give: 

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ATTN: World Missions Project 


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717.795.5921 | tom@penndel.org 

CHURCH PLANTING | TOM REES 

PRAY PARTN 

God gave Jason Lamer a powerful vison of a RIVERWAKE along the river 

communities in western Pennsylvania. May God give each of us a vision for 

our surrounding communities! RIVERWAKE 

Everywhere the water runs, dead things come to life. 

Jason is the Lead Pastor of 

Faith Assembly in Uniontown, 

PA where he and his wife, 

Jodi, have been serving 

since March 2011. Prior to 

becoming the Lead Pastors in 

this same church where they 

previously served as youth 

pastors from 1999-2006, 

they served as Youth Alive 

Missionaries in the PennDel 

Ministry Network from 2006- 

2011. Jason and Jodi have 

been married since May 24, 

1997 and have three children, 

Jaron, Jalyn & Jordyn. 

This is the word that was spoken to Ezekiel as the 

Lord revealed the vision of a rising river. This water 

came from the door of the Temple and flowed 

towards the Dead Sea. Every 1,500 feet it rose to 

a new level until it was at a place where swimming 

was the only option for crossing. 

Ezekiel 47:9 makes clear the effects of this river, 

“There will be swarms of living things 

wherever the water of this river flows. 

Fish will abound in the Dead Sea, for 

its waters will become fresh. Life will 

flourish wherever this water flows.” 

Here in Fayette County, Pennsylvania there is a 

river that flows along the western border creating 

the distinct outline of this historic land. This river 

that flows from south to north runs through three 

small river towns that at one time marked the 

western front of the developing new America. Point 

Marion was home to a renowned glass factory that 

provided dinnerware across the nation. Belle Vernon 

held a steel mill that shipped product to major cities. 

Brownsville was noted as a rival to Pittsburgh. That 

was then. Today, these Fayette County river towns 

are stories of days gone by. 

When such depreciation occurs in a community, 

what can we believe for? We can believe for a 

RIVERWAKE, a river of God’s presence that will 

cause dead things to come to life. This river along 

the western border of Fayette County is called the 

Monongahela. It was named by the Iroquois who 

marveled at its power. They choose the name 

Monongahela which means, falling banks. These 

Native Americans saw the effect of the river’s force 

when earthen banks were overcome and made to 

fall into the flow of the mighty Monongahela. 

Today we pray for a RIVERWAKE, a Monongahela 

of God’s presence that will cause the strongholds 

of empty wells of addiction, poverty, dysfunctional 

homes and the spirit of religion to fall. These 

banks of strongholds have stood in power over the 

river towns of Fayette County and have brought 

depression to some beautiful places. In Jesus’ 

name, these banks are falling. 

By networking the local church, community leaders 

and businesses, we are seeing new life come into 

these aspiring places. 

A Discipleship Home in Belle Vernon is raising and 

returning men to their families and communities, 

men who were once addicted now set free by the 

power of Jesus. 

A Dinner Church that averages fifty-five a week in 

Belle Vernon is reaching unchurched people with 

the Gospel. At least thirteen people were saved this 

past year. 

A Community Center in Point Marion is tutoring 

students after school while operating a cafe and 

bakery that is helping to revitalize the downtown. 

In Brownsville, we are assisting with community 

events and praying for God to open new doors. 

There is still more work to be done and more 

importantly, more people to be reached, but the 

waters are flowing, and the banks are falling. Dead 

things are coming to life! 

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ER PLANT 

With close to one million students in PennDel, it’s an honor to have Micah Marshall 

share how partnering together can help us reach more students with the Gospel. 

– Joe Cali 

Telling people that I’m the youth pastor at several 

separate churches brings inquisitive and puzzled 

responses: 

“What do you mean, several different 

churches?” 

“How much Red Bull and coffee do you 

go through in a week?” 

“Tell me how you get four churches to 

work together.” 

The answer is youth networking, a principle that has 

developed over the past eight years since my wife, 

Bethany, and I moved from Virginia to Altoona, PA. 

I initially accepted a call in March 2011 to serve the 

teens at New Life Worship Center, near Bellwood, 

PA, under the guidance of Lead Pastor, Wayne 

Schaffer. 

Three years later, the youth pastor at Trans4mation 

Church in Altoona resigned, and Lead Pastor, Jim 

Balzano, asked me to take on the responsibilities of 

ministering to teens at that church in addition to my 

duties at New Life. 

In 2016, Pastor Keith Deal of Community Worship 

Center in Tyrone, PA, asked me to serve that church 

too. Then in 2018, Pastor Jeremiah Baker from 

Journey Church in Holidaysburg, PA offered to 

partner with us as well. Each time my wife, Bethany, 

encouraged me to take the positions. 

“You have the energy to do it, you 

should,” she said. 

For the past several years, we have been serving 

teens in Blair County on four different nights at 

four different locations that range from five to 

twenty miles in distance from each other. All four 

youth groups are under the Refuge Youth Network 

umbrella. The network consists of churches, 

organizations, businesses and individuals who work 

together to maximize their impact in the community 

by focusing on helping, churched and unchurched, 

junior and senior high students each year. The 

cooperation of those groups is creating a youth 

culture based on the love of Jesus Christ. 

One of the byproducts of serving youth at numerous 

campuses and churches is the multiplication of 

leaders. We couldn’t do this without the Refuge 

Campus Pastors and the leaders from the various 

churches where those campuses are located. 

As youth networking has developed, I 

have experienced what can happen when 

pastors and church boards put aside their 

agendas and differences to focus on the 

goal of growing their church youth groups 

and the kingdom of God. 

This journey began with the challenge to look 

beyond ministering to one youth group and to see 

a generation of teens in need of a refuge of their 

own. For me, it was a new way of thinking – a 

way to serve the local church but also to reach 

a community. This model has been able to help 

churches who cannot afford youth pastors to work 

together to expand the kingdom of God. 

To find out more, go to 

refugeyouthnetwork.org 

“We have to remember that networking 

isn’t a new thing, it’s a biblical thing.” 

– Pastor Jim Balzano 

Micah Marshall is the 

Executive Director and 

founder of Refuge Youth 

Network. Micah grew up in 

Pittsburgh, PA. He graduated 

from Zion Bible College in 

Haverhill, Massachusetts 

with a degree in Biblical 

Studies. He has been working 

with youth for the last fifteen 

years, twelve of them with 

Refuge Youth Network. Micah 

enjoys spending time with his 

wife, Bethany, his family and 

friends. 


717.795.5921 | jason@penndel.org 

CHURCH RECALIBRATION | JASON TOURVILLE 

EXTERNALLY MINDED TEAMS 

Effective churches are externally focused churches. 

However, there is a constant internal magnet that causes 

church leadership and their teams to become increasingly 

internally focused. A church’s board, pastoral staff and ministry 

leaders must constantly refocus on the Great Commission to 

“GO” 1 (be externally focused and driven). 

For our teams to be externally minded, it requires that we think 

differently and lead them to think differently as well. Like those 

from Issachar, they “understood the times and knew 

what Israel should do.” Let me suggest a few ideas that 

may assist you and those in your church to be an externally 

minded team: 

1. Mobilize your Team to Learn: Focus less on learning 

information, and more on experiential learning. I would 

suggest assigning them the homework of interviewing two to 

three unchurched in the community in which they live with a 

few questions. 

2. Re-engage Spiritual Disciplines: While we often make 

spiritual disciplines a private matter, I would suggest making 

them a team event. For instance: 

• Fasting: Challenge your team to fast and pray for one 

week sometime prior to Easter (or another evangelistic 

opportunity) in which they are refraining from eating 

food (full or partial fast is fine) and have them pray daily 

for three people in their lives who need salvation. 

• Prayer: Invite the team to your house for Friday night 

prayer. If you don’t do this during the fast, have a 

pot-luck meal and then meet in your largest room (i.e., 

living room) for a season of prayer for each other and 

for the future of your church. 

• Solitude: Schedule one to two days for yourself away 

from the office and family obligations in which all you 

have is your Bible and a journal. Not only will this reset 

your soul, but it will provide the space for you to hear 

from the Lord. 

1 

Matthew 28:19-20 

3. Think Partnership: Your community may have some events 

where you can serve and contribute, allowing your church to 

have a greater reach. Ideas might include: 

• National Night Out: National Night Out enhances the 

relationship between neighbors and law enforcement 

while bringing back a true sense of community. 

• Convoy of Hope: Turn Easter Sunday into an 

opportunity to give through Convoy to feed children 

with One Day to Feed the World. It will keep your 

church externally minded and generous. 

• Teachers & Educators: Invest in your school system 

by offering to serve a meal to the school employees 

during the next Teacher In-Service Day. See what 

opportunities arise just because you served and cared 

for those investing in your children every day. 

A great deal of leadership involves leading your team to think 

differently about its mission, its activities and the church as 

a whole. May 2024 be a year in which we are all Externally 

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In his book, Great by Choice, Jim Collins 

describes institutional resiliency as 

“Productive Paranoia” and writes, 

“The only mistakes you can learn 

from are the ones you survive. 

Leaders who stave off decline and 

navigate turbulence assume that 

conditions can unexpectedly change, 

violently and fast. They obsessively 

ask, ‘What if?’ By preparing ahead of 

time, building reserves, preserving a 

margin of safety, bounding risk and 

honing their disciplines in good times 

and bad, they handle disruptions 

from a position of strength and 

flexibility.” 

In my upcoming book, Resilience Unlimited, 

How to Always Find Your Best Path, I have 

used the words to describe this individual 

resiliency as “Preventative Resiliency.” Both 

are neologisms—invented words to express 

something that is needed today. 

Leaders who are engaged with their future 

and anticipating what is inevitable, will be 

individually or institutionally resilient. You will 

always find your best path forward. 

Productive paranoia provides predictability 

when bad things happen. This is true 

MINISTER CARE | PAUL LYNN 

PRODUCTIVE PARANOIA 

Jesus told his disciples, “I have told you 

these things, so that in me you may 

have peace. In this world you will have 

trouble. But take heart! I have overcome 

the world” (John 16:33). 

Peter wrote the church, “Beloved, do 

not be surprised at the fiery trial when it 

comes upon you to test you, as though 

something strange were happening to 

you” (I Peter 4:12). 

How do the Bible or theological principles 

inform you about productive paranoia? 

spiritually, about your personal health and 

family and the institution of the church. To 

get this predictability, you need to know 

who you want to be, and who is your worst 

future-self. The former should inspire you 

and the latter should scare you. You must 

consistently engage your ideal future-self 

and the vision which God has called you to 

as a leader. Otherwise, a vision is more likely 

to slip into mission drift. Instead, by having 

this positive, productive paranoia, you are 

more apt to hit the target and be a healthy 

pastor and lead a thriving church or ministry. 

I would like to invite you to host and/ 

or attend a Target24. This is a one-day 

personal planning retreat to restore your 

soul, rest your systems and reimagine your 

future through: 

Part 1: You will target your 

weaknesses and vulnerabilities 

through a self-assessment. 

Part 2: You will evaluate and 

strengthen boundaries. 

Part 3: You will create a plan to get 

and stay on target. 

To find out more about bringing Target24 to 

your area or talk through building resilience 

into your life, contact paul@penndel.org. 

“It was definitely an enriching 

experience for me. Just sharing 

stories and realizing that the 

situations I encounter are not unique 

to my pastoral experience was not 

only comforting but sobering at 

the same time. I think that for a lot 

of pastors, the inability to share 

their challenges without being judged 

or having someone who will say I 

truly understand because I am going 

through the same or went through 

the same is a scary place to be. That 

being said, it was well worth our time 

together!” 

– Sam Konteh, Pastor, 

R3 Church, Darby PA 

717.795.5921 | paul@penndel.org 

TARGET 24 IS A PERSONAL 

PLANNING RETREAT. 

When: May 13, 2024 

Where: University of Valley Forge 

For more information and to register contact Paul at paul@penndel.org

717.649.6788 | joe@penndel.org 

YOUTH DIRECTOR | JOE CALI 

STUDENTS ENGAGED 

IN SACRIFICIAL GIVING 

As believers, we are called to sacrificial giving. 

Throughout the New Testament, we see missionaries such as Paul funded by the early church as they shared the Gospel. In 

Philippians 4:16-17, Paul writes to the church of Philippi, “Even in Thessalonica you sent me help for my needs once 

and again. Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit.” The church of Phillipi was 

just as involved in sharing the Gospel as Paul was, because they empowered Paul to go. In the same way, when our students give to 

missionaries, they are involved in the process of sharing the Gospel. 

The Assemblies of God Youth Ministry has five core discipleship tools for sharing the Gospel, one of which is Speed The Light (STL). 

Speed The Light provides students with opportunities to engage in sacrificial generosity by giving financially to provide missionaries 

with resources they need. In 2022 alone, AG students raised over eighteen million dollars for missionaries by giving to Speed the Light. 

Luke Yoder, our PennDel Speed the Light Coordinator and youth pastor in Dillsburg, PA, said this: “Gen Z is one of the most 

generous generations the world has ever seen! According to the Barna Group, 51% of Gen Z reports 

giving to charitable organizations. This statistic is on par or higher than every other living generation. 

Through the power of the Holy Spirit, PennDel Students are engaged in giving to STL to make Jesus 

known. They are setting the example for every generation to follow.” 

I am praying that students will live on mission, empowered by the Holy Spirit to share the Gospel. While currently unable to pack up 

and move across the world to become full-time missionaries, students can give to Speed The Light to help share Jesus where they 

can’t go ‘yet.’ The same Holy Spirit that empowered Paul through the church of Phillipi also empowers todays missionaries through 

our students who give. 

In 2024, penndelyouth has a goal to see every student engaged in sacrificial giving to share Jesus 

through Speed The Light. 

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717.795.5921 | pdworship@penndel.org 

WORSHIP | ARIA SMITH 

You’re invited to WORSHIP CON 24, a conference designed for worship leaders and their teams. 

You can expect powerful worship, practical workshops, and a chance to connect with fellow worship 

leaders from around the PennDel Ministry Network! This year’s theme will be “One Thing,” drawn from 

Psalm 27:4. As we start 2024, consider bringing your team. Don’t miss out on this incredible 

opportunity to grow and connect with others passionate about worship. 

Visit penndel.org/worship for more information. Registration is now open! 

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for laity interested in increasing biblical and doctrinal 

knowledge as well as developing ministry skills. PDSOM 

features live instruction at four campus locations. 

REGISTRATION: 

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BONGIORNO CONFERENCE CENTER | CARL REDDING 

YOUR LEADERSHIP 

You have probably heard by now that I love the Bongiorno Conference Center (BCC). I love our mission, I love our staff 

and I love the people that we get to host on our campus each week throughout the year. I often hear about our guests’ 

encounters with the Holy Spirit and how their life changes course because they came onto our grounds with the 

expectation of that encounter. God has used us in numerous ways to impact so many individuals. 

717.243.7381 | credding@bccretreats.com 

When I think about how people are challenged on our campus, I often think about the leadership retreat. This type of retreat is 

really powerful focused on training, encouraging and empowering leadership in the local church to accomplish tasks that the Holy 

Spirit has been leading them forward. Yes, we love to talk about the huge crowds and how we sold out this event or that event in 

just a few days, but what do we even have without leadership to pull it all together? For this reason, I would argue that one of the 

most important retreats a local church can have is pouring into its leaders. 

I am confident that we have some of the greatest leadership in all of the Assemblies of God right here in our very own Network. I 

encourage you to take time out of your busy year to have a leadership retreat with us here at BCC. There is just something to be 

said for taking a couple of days, whether it be for refreshing relaxation, a fresh anointing or training on how to handle a specific 

situation in church ministry. Whatever the case may be, it’s amazing to set aside time away from weekly distractions to focus in on 

where the Holy Spirit is leading your ministry. 

If you are looking for some time away with your team, please give us a call. We have openings for this spring and fall for you to 

bring your team for a time of refreshing and renewal here at BCC. We look forward to hearing from you. 


717.795.5921 | jeremiah@penndel.org 

If you spend any time on social media, chances are you have seen this 

Spider-Man meme. In the animated TV still, two or more people dressed as 

Spider-Man are pointing at one another. The meme is often used to prove a 

truth that many times we point out in others what we are also prone to doing. 

The pointing finger can also represent a passing of the blame. 

I have seen a similar scenario play out regarding the engagement and 

discipling of children and youth in the church. Parents point the finger at the 

church (children’s leaders, youth leaders, pastors, etc.) and say they are the 

professionals. The church points the finger back and says it is the parents 

who need to develop their children spiritually. Which is correct? Both. The 

church and the family should work together to engage the next generation 

and disciple them into who God has designed them to be. 

Josh Denhart from KidMinScience.com shares that 66% of kids are leaving 

the church from the ages of eighteen to twenty-nine. Why is much of the other 

34% staying? (See graphic in this article) They are staying because both their 

family and the church are working together to ENGAGE them. The family 

and parents are involved in a child’s spiritual development but so too is the 

church. The family is providing opportunities to apply the “impress them on 

your children” principles laid out in Deuteronomy 6. Then the church is coming 

alongside parents by giving opportunities for families and students to use their 

giftings in ministry. Don’t wait until a child or teen has already left the church 

to attempt to involve and engage them in ministry. They are part of the church 

now, and God has given our churches a responsibility to give them space to 

serve. Jesus said to “let the children come and do not hinder them.” Kids and 

youth leaders: you are afforded the amazing opportunity to be a faith-focused 

adult that speaks life into the next generation to whom you minister. 

If engagement means to bring about participation and involvement, what are 

you doing to engage families and parents? What are you doing to engage 

children and youth? It is time that we stop pointing fingers. Instead, churches 

and families should be locking arms and joining efforts to engage the next 

generation of Pentecostal disciples. 

CHILDREN AND DISCIPLESHIP | JEREMIAH GRUBER 

ENGAGING 

THE NEXT GENERATION 

#1 

Ate dinner 5 of 7 

nights a week 

as a family 

66 % of kids left the 

CHURCH 

from 18-29 

Sources: Lifeway + Barna Group 

WHY 34 % 

STAYED 

CONNECTED WITH CHRIST 

#2 

Served WITH 

their families in 

a ministry 

Had at least one faithfocused 

adult in their lives, 

#5 other than their parents 

from 18-29 

#3 

Had one spiritual 

experience in 

the home during 

the week 

Entrusted with 

responsibility in ministry 

#4 at an early age 

by Josh Denhart www.KidMinScience.com All Rights Reserved 

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Empowering kids to PRAY • GIVE • GO 

with COMPASSION to change their world. 

Bongiorno Conference Center • February 23-25 & March 1-3 

FOR MORE INFO: penndel.org/breakaway

ROYAL RANGERS | STEVE STEFFEL 

ENGAGE THE ENEMY AND WIN 

The term “engage” reminds me that we have an enemy and God has commanded us 

to engage and defeat the works of darkness. 

In Luke 10:19 Jesus said, “I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions 

and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you”. He went on to say, 

“rejoice that your names are written in heaven”. 

Royal Rangers are laser focused to Evangelize, Equip and Empower boys to become Godly servant leaders, 

able to stand up against the attack of the enemy and to reach friends and family with the gospel. 

This summer, at PowWow, eighteen boys were water baptized. No one forced them, they came because they 

wanted to make a public witness of God’s work in their lives. In 2022, several weeks after starting to attend 

Royal Rangers at our church, one boy came to PowWow, received the Lord as his Savior and asked to be 

baptized. This year his younger brother was baptized. A few weeks after that, their family had to move. We 

don’t know how long we have to impact a life, so it is important to stay engaged and see the Lord’s power 

transform a life. 

Work at the Royal Ranger camp in Honey Grove, PA has steadily moved forward this past year. We are working 

on finishing the inside of the shower house and would welcome any church teams or individuals that would like 

to lend their skills in electrical, plumbing, finish framing, insulation, some painting and a concrete apron. 

302.379.1580 | rrdirector@penndel.org | pdrangers.org | Facebook: PennDel District Royal Rangers 

Help raise the next generation of Godly 

men, begin a Royal Ranger program 

at your church and send your boys 

to Section and District events. We 

have leaders throughout the PennDel 

Ministry Network that can help you get 

started and help train your leaders. Let 

us know how we can help you get this 

great program customized and running 

at your church. 


484.686.4554 | liz@penndelwomen.org | penndelwomen.org 

PENNDEL WOMEN | LIZ DEFRAIN 

ENGAGING WOMEN 

Take a few moments and walk through your church 

building. Can you spot it? Over the years, I have visited 

many churches. Within a few moments, I can tell you 

whether women are engaged. 

Often, you will hear these words when a woman is engaged 

in her surroundings, “You can see her touch everywhere.” 

Unfortunately, when she is not fully engaged, you may hear, “This 

place definitely could use a woman’s touch.” 

Our church communities are best served when women are fully 

engaged and valued for their gifts. How can we help women 

engage their ministry gifts and callings as we begin a new year? 

The old saying, “Values are caught, not taught,” rings true. If 

you want women to be fully engaged in church ministry, you 

must model what that looks like by including women in key 

roles. Create on-ramps for women in your church. When you 

authentically do this, working together, males and females of all 

generations will become the norm, and your churches will be 

healthy and thrive. 

Jesus, our great example of leadership, kept his disciples close 

by Him, and by being in proximity, the twelve could observe and 

learn about leadership. In Luke 11:1, the disciples asked Jesus 

to teach them how to pray. 

“One day, Jesus was praying in a certain place. 

When he had finished, one of His disciples said to 

Him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught 

his disciples.’” 

Jesus’ final teaching moment with his disciples was used to instill 

the value of being a servant leader. In John 13:1-17, we find 

Jesus getting up from the table and washing His disciples’ feet. 

You can’t get more engaged than that! The lesson learned in that 

moment was priceless. 

Our churches should be an environment where every 

age group, both male and female, feels valued and 

naturally learn about leadership just by being in close 

proximity to those who lead. 

I am grateful that my teenage years were filled with prayer times 

with the pastor, teaching little children beside an older woman, 

and singing in a youth choir on Sunday nights, where we were 

made to feel like our contribution was vital to the Sunday night 

service. The values I live out today were instilled in me years ago. 

They were “caught - not taught.” 

I love seeing women engaged in ministry and life! I aim to model what engaging leadership looks like to the next 

generation of women. In keeping with that theme of engaging women, I am pleased to announce that Charisse 

Jenkins will officially begin serving as the next PennDel Womens Director, effective March 2024. I am forever 

grateful for these past five years leading PennDel Women and will be cheering Charisse on as she leads! 

– Liz DeFrain 

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FEAR IS 

NOT 

YOUR 

FUTURE! 

GIRLS MINISTRIES | SHARON POOLE 

In my childhood, I remember 1968 as being a year of overwhelming disasters. In 

January, the USS Pueblo was captured by the North Koreans. Senator Robert Kennedy 

and Martin Luther King Jr. were assassinated. Riots across the United States escalated 

with the Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War. Social unrest in cities, especially during the 

Democratic National Convention, caused even more riots. As a ten year old, I was 

aware of the tension and chaos in m y society and culture. But I had the stability of 

loving christian parents and a church (First Assembly in Irwin), who gave me a sense of 

security and peace. 

Sharon,10 years old 

724.622.4696 | gmdirector@penndel.org | penndelgirlsministries.org 

Through all the tumult of the past few years, it is not surprising that anxiety in adolescents and teens (especially girls) 

is increasing rapidly today. One of the differences between 1968 and 2024 is that we (and unfortunately our children) 

have instant access to information and reports of events. There is no time to process and download what has led to 

these events. They are simply thrown at us and we are forced to have an opinion of the causes. Often misinformation 

causes wrong thinking and increased fear and anxiety. 

Children were never meant to handle all that is being thrown at them. As a 

result, anxiety and fear are prevalent in their lives. Shown is a chart from the 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The statistics are from 2016- 

2019. We all know with the pandemic, the wars throughout our world, even 

the killer bees (remember those??), all of this has increased much more! 

As believers and Christian leaders, it is our responsibility to search scripture 

and to teach our children how to navigate these turbulent times. I John 4:18 

tells us, “There is no fear in love, but perfect love (God’s love) 

casts out fear.” The Bible tells us 365 times to “not be afraid”. 

Specifically to the female gender, Solomon says in Proverbs 31:25, “She is 

clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without 

fear of the future.” 

Where does this courage, lack of anxiety and strength come from? It comes from the maker of the heavens and 

earth! Our Lord has not given us a spirit of fear, “but of power, and love and of a sound mind.” 

II Timothy 1:7. 

The Girls Ministries Retreats this summer, June 13-15, 2024 

will focus on these principles. It will benefit your girls and your church to 

have them involved. Be watching for additional information. 


AROUND THE NETWORK 

Pastor Installations 

Pastor John & Sarah Little 

Bethel AG • Littlestown, PA 

Pastor Andrea Bello 

First AG • Scottdale, PA 

Pastor Sam & April Smeal 

Glad Tidings AG • Clearfield, PA 

Pastor Josh & Kelly Simpson 

Living Waters AG • Lebanon, PA 

Pastor Installation & Retirement 

Pastor Bob & Alaine Hallam 

Cornerstone AG • Boynton, PA 

Pastor Lynn & Timothy Miller – Installaion 

Pastor George & Linda Miller - Retirement 

Butler AG • Butler, PA 

Focus Group of Evangelists at 

PennDel Ministry Network office. 

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Philly CMN Launch • CLC, Bensalem, PA

FEBRUARY 

2-3 ACTS 2 Journey (Retreat 1): 

Monroeville 

3 PDSOM: Central/Bethlehem 

5-13 PennDel Women: Ecuador 

Missions Trip 

8-10 KIDMIN Summit: BCC 

9-10 ACTS 2 Journey (Retreat 1): 

University of Valley Forge 

9-10 Worship Conference: MSTAR 

Church/Bechtelsville 

10 PDSOM: Calvary/Wyncote 

10 PDSOM: Calvary Church/Irwin 

17 MANTOUR: Potomac: Springfield 

AG/ WV 

17 PDSOM: CLA/Camp Hill 

17 PDSOM: Calvary/Dover, DE 

17 PDSOM: Orchard Beach/North East 

19 President’s Day: Ministry Network 

Closed 

23-25 Kid’s Breakaway #1: BCC 

24 Network Youth Bible Quiz Meet #4 

26 Sectional Councils: Location/Time TBD 

SWS & NW 


SCW & SWM 


SC & SCE 

MARCH 

CALENDAR 

1-3 Kid’s Breakaway #2: BCC 

2 MANTOUR: Northeast: Harvest 

Church/Trucksville 


2 RR District BB Gun Competition: 

CLA/Camp Hill 


NC & NCW 


EC & NE 


DEL & GPA 

8-9 PDW Replenish Retreat: BCC 

9 MANTOUR: Southwest: New Hope/ 

Elizabeth 



10 Daylight Saving Time 

11-13 AG NEXT GEN Conference: 

Orlando, FL 

16 MANTOUR: Central: CLA/Camp Hill 

16 Network Youth Bible Quiz Finals 




16-18 PK/MK Retreat for Kids/Youth 

Track: BCC 

18 Presbytery Meeting: BCC 

19 Credential Interviews: BCC 

27-28 Network Fine Arts: BCC 

29 Good Friday: Ministry Network Closed 

31 Easter Sunday 

APRIL 

5-6 RR District Leaders Conference: 

TBD 


13 MANTOUR: Northwest: Family Life 

Church/Hermitage 



13 PDW Spring Tour: Trinity/ 

Hockessin, DE 

16 World Missions Rep’s Meeting: PD 

Ministry Network 

19-21 RR George Washington FCF Spring 

Trace: Honey Grove 

20 MANTOUR: Greater Philadelphia/DE/ 

NJ: Phila. Christian Ctr./Bensalem 




20 PDW Spring Tour: South Hills/Bethel 

Park 

21 National Youth Day 

27 MANTOUR: New Life Worship/ 

Altoona 

27 PDW Spring Tour: CLA/Camp Hill 

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