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420 & 10
Number of new believers and new churches established among the Ndollo people in Nigeria since January 2011 through the combined efforts of several ministries, including the HIV/AIDs prevention and orphan care ministry of Converge workers Art and Dorothy Helwig.
Veldhuizen new Converge missions director
At their November 3 meeting the Converge board of overseers unanimously approved Ivan Veldhuizen as the new executive director of International Ministries. Veldhuizen, pastor of Edinbrook Church, Brooklyn Park, Minn., since 1996, will begin the new role on January 1. He and his wife Susan plan to relocate to Orlando, Fla. Learn more at http://cvrg.usZk3.
Eagle Rock hosts Generosity Summit
About 25 attendees from four Converge Southern California churches participated in the Generosity Summit October 21-22 led by Converge Generosity director Scott Ridout. Host Eagle Rock Baptist Church, Los Angeles, welcomed teams from Simi Valley Community Church, Baldwin Hills Baptist Church and First Baptist Church of La Crescenta for inspiration and strategic planning to create a culture of generosity in their congregations. For more information on generosity, or to host or attend an event, visit www.convergegenerosity.com.
Concert for peace in Guadalajara
Faith Factor, a church started by Converge workers Dan and Melinda Nelson in Guadalajara, Mexico, organized and led a five-hour concert for peace October 21. Seven other Mexican Baptist churches participated, and five well-known Mexican bands and artists performed in the city plaza of Zapopan in front of the Catholic Basilica. Pan-American athletes, trainers and coaches—in the area for the Pan American Games—gave testimonies of the peace they have found in Christ to a crowd of more than 1500.
Celebrating 10 new Converge churches
Christ Redeemer Church
Woodbury, MN
Eagle Brook Church
Woodbury, MN
Fields Church
Galesburg, IL
Westbrook Community Church
Chaska, MN
LifeBridge Church
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Movement Church
Haslet, TX
New Beginnings Community Church—Indian Hill Campus
Indian Trail, NC
Pathway Community Church—Addison campus
Addison, IL
Point of Grace Community Church
Beltsville, MD
Simply Church
Jacksonville, FL