ANBC Advisory Team

It has been a huge blessing to have a team of faithful folks working to support the leadership of the ministry here at Arrowhead Native Bible Centre. Without their input, wisdom and encouragement over the past number of years this task would have been far more difficult. 

Our committee has had some changes of late that have changed the dynamic of our group and meetings, and we are excited to see where the Lord is going to take this ministry at Arrowhead. We have a lot of exciting ideas and plans and have some ideas that are currently before the executive of NCEM. 

Please continue to pray for Arrowhead Native Bible Centre as we strive to lead it in the direction that God would have it go. It is our hearts desire to see it be obedient to Him in His word, effective in that obedience and constantly striving to be a servant for the sake of the Gospel. 

Happy New Year...

Now that January is almost over, it would seem that I have been a little negligent of posting updates to our blog. We enjoyed a nice Christmas break in Nova Scotia, and returned shortly after New Years day. It was nice to have a bit of vacation with friends and family. It was very exciting for us to share in Ivy's first Christmas.



Our Holiday festivities weren't without incident however, I fell after Christmas and damaged myself. Initially I presumed to have sprained my arms, there were bruises and a good deal of pain. So, as I had decided that they were simply sprained I elected to let them heal on their own and didn't go to the clinic. After coming home to New Brunswick, the bruises were healing, but the pain and mobility were not. So I went for an x-ray, to find out that I had two fractures in my left elbow and one in my right. Further to that, they had no treatment option. So, I am left to my own healing, which reportedly,  will take a couple of months. But, I'm fine.

We had our first ANBC Advisory Team meeting of 2013 this past Saturday. There are some exciting new things afoot for this year. Stay tuned here for updates on the progress of planning our events and schedule for this year.

I will be leaving in the wee hours of Monday morning for Richmond Virginia. My flight leaves at 6:00am, which means I need to be heading out of Cumberland Bay at about 3:15am or so. Prior to Christmas, I received a call from NCEM General Director, Albert Heal. NCEM has five summer Bible camps and a Bible school, and numerous children's Bible Clubs and Sunday School ministries. It is vital for us to be aware and sensitive to the needs and safety of those children. As a manager of a Bible Center, they felt it would be valuable to have me as a representative on the committee. The conference is run by the Child Safety Protection Network and will take place at at the IMB: International Learning Center in Rockville, VA. If I am able I will post an update or two throughout next week. I will be attending the conference with Albert Heal and Pat Elford. It promises to be a challenging conference, we covet your prayers as we take in the meetings and discuss issues surrounding children's ministries.

ANBC Advisory Team

Today we held our second gathering of the ANBC advisory team. It is such a huge blessing to have the input and active support of this group of individuals as we discuss the various aspects of the ministries at Arrowhead.

Our First Advisory Team Meeting

Yesterday marked the first official meeting of the ANBC advisory team. It is a new enterprise for us at Arrowhead and it has been our hope that it will be both an encouragement and a valuable resource for the ministry here. yesterday's meeting made it quite clear that it will certainly do both! The meeting ran for three hours and we covered a lot of ground, it is wonderful to have the input and insights of individuals who are committed to seeing the ministries of NCEM at Arrowhead be successful and fruitful. I very much look forward to working with these folks over the next months as we introduce new programs and plan new events.

We were hugely blessed to receive the gifts of the Grocery Grabber program from Little Southwest Baptist Church. Churches that take part in this program, save Arrowhead large amounts of money in the cost of non perishables and other items by purchasing and donating the items!

On Saturday, Nathaniel & Rev. Raymond Pitcher delivered all of the groceries collected by the church. Such a a huge blessing!

Next on our agenda is the big work week! We have several teams coming from churches this week, some for extended visits, some for a day, some for a few hours! Every bit helps. Stay tuned here or on Arrowhead's Facebook page for updates and pictures as we work away at some of the projects that need completing!

introducing: the ANBC advisory team

It has been exciting and encouraging to see the Lord put together an advisory team for the ministry at Arrowhead. Liz and I have both felt there would be great advantage to have a group of individuals dedicated to the ministry at Arrowhead who would be committed to sharing their expertise and input with us on a regular (and organized) basis. So, working with our field director, we began to make strides toward building a team.

This group of individuals is not a board of directors. As an NCEM ministry, Arrowhead falls under the direction of the NCEM executive who are governed by a board of directors. The ANBC advisory team functions exactly as the name implies, as a committee of advisors. We will meet four times a year (Lord willing) and will discuss various aspects of the ministry here and it's needs. These individuals will provide valuable insights and input, that will assist us in making decisions, they will provide accountability and credibility to the work and be a huge encouragement as we seek to be good stewards of this facility and it's programs.

I am very excited about this committee and look forward to what the Lord is going to do through it! There are six local members who have committed to attending the meetings and will have a more direct involvement. there are also four team members "at large" who, although not committed to attending meetings (who may attend, if opportunity permits), will still offer inputs and insights and respond to meeting minutes and reports.

Our first meeting was scheduled for last Saturday, but due to concerns with travel and weather, I cancelled it. Although disappointing, we will still be able to communicate electronically and we look forward to holding our first meeting in April. As such, this blog entry will serve as a cursory introduction of the team to one another and to all of you.

Please keep each of these men in prayer, as you pray for ANBC. That the Lord would be present in each of their lives, and that God might be honoured and glorified by each of them in their personal lives and as a team of advisors.

Introducing (alphabetically), the Arrowhead Native Bible Center Advisory Team (I stole their pictures from their respective Facebook pages... at risk of their wrath):

John Blois
Wilmot, New Brunswick
Sales Consultant,
CYV Chevrolet Pontiac Buick GMC Ltd.

Len Breen
Queensville, Ontario
Eastern Field Director,
Northern Canada Evangelical Mission

Don Currie
Quispamsis, New Brunswick
High School Teacher,
Hampton High School

Jerald Hayden
Bluevale, Ontario
Retired,
A man of many talents, Jerald has been serving in the summers with ANBC for over a decade.

Roger Hill
Cumberland Bay, New Brunswick
Contractor
Roger is a former manager of ANBC, serving with NCEM at ANBC for over two decades.

Joel Hoyt
Hampton, New Brunswick
Office Manager,
Hampton Bible Camp

Rob McCready
Cumberland Bay, New Brunswick
Trained Security Officer and experienced Businessman,
Rob has served at ANBC extensively and in various capacities for much of his life.

Rev. Raymond Pitcher
Sillikers, New Brunswick
Pastor,
Little Southwest Baptist Church

Joel Welch
Moncton, New Brunswick
Financial Consultant, Division Director,
Investors Group Financial Services Inc.

Phil Welch
Westport, Nova Scotia
Missionary,
Northern Canada Evangelical Mission