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Special message from the
President:
O Come let us Adore Him!
My prayer for you is
that the peace and joy
of Christ may comfort
you as we celebrate his
birth. The songs, the
hope and the promise of
the season all herald
the wonderment of His
prophetic arrival. As
we also wind down a year
spent in the presence of
the Lord, I can’t help
but give him praise.
The Lord has brought us
through 2009 with some
ups and downs along the
way. But all along the
way He has been with
us. He gets the
Glory out of this year.
His strength has been
with us at home, at work
and in our community.
Remember,
that the Babe in the
cradle grew up to be the
man on the cross.
Merry Christmas to you
and your family.
Sincerely,
Rev. Terrence L Nichols
The Bridge has been Crossed!
November 5-16 will go
down in history as a
breakthrough moment for
the C&MA has 22 African
American short-term
missionaries journeyed
to Senegal to minister
in four areas:
·
Medical missions
·
Music Ministry
·
Prison Ministry
·
Pastor’s and Wives’ Training
Special thanks to Donna
Baptiste, Missions
Mobilizer for the AAAC
who was the Director of
Bridge Senegal. Donna
did an outstanding job
of coordinating this
vision from start to
finish.
Watch for the February,
2010 Alliance Life
Magazine!
The February 2010 issue
of Alliance Life (alife)
magazine will include
several reflections from
the recent Bridge
Senegal missions trip
Donna Baptiste, the
principle visionary and
director of Bridge
Senegal, paints a
compelling picture of
the “once marred, now
mended “ mosaic
representing the
African-American legacy
of missions in the C&MA.
AAAC President Terrence
Nichols bears witness to
a revival of this legacy
through the “bridge” God
is building between
African Americans and
the Senegalese, noting
that “the children of
those who left the
country literally bound,
returned to free those
who were now spiritually
bound.” And Sarah
Butler, member of the
alife staff,
reflects on this event
as a pivotal milestone
in her life, as she
rediscovered her
heritage in a place
where “I could look into
anyone’s face on the
street and literally see
my own.”
Don’t miss this
groundbreaking issue,
due for release on
February 1.
www.alliancelife.org.
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Christmas in
Senegal by
Doug Conkle,
team lead
Senegal
Living in
Senegal
during the
month of
December is
quite the
striking,
cultural
difference
compared to
living in
the States.
There are
hardly any
external
reminders of
the
Christmas
season.
There is no
hustle and
bustle to
get caught
up in, no
Wal-Marts,
no malls, no
Salvation
Army
volunteers
ringing
bells at the
red kettles,
no fresh cut
Christmas
trees, no
snow, or
Christmas
music
playing in
the
stores....
We miss the
traditions
and the
ambiance of
the season,
but I’m also
reminded
that those
things that
often
surround the
Christmas
Season have
absolutely
nothing at
all to do
with it!
Living in a
predominantly
Muslim
culture
where
December 25th
is just
another day
of the year,
has given us
a meaningful
glimpse of
what the
season is
really
about. It
forces us to
truly
evaluate
what
Christmas
means. And
what we hope
it will mean
to many
Senegalese
in the years
to come as
God uses our
efforts to
bring people
into His
Kingdom.
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What did your church do to
reach out to your community
during the holidays! We
would love to feature your
church. Please email us
your stories.
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A new year
equals a new
dawning…a new
start. May the
Lord grant you
all of the new
year dreams and
visions that he
has poured into
you. Take some
time to rest! We
will need it for
our bodies,
minds and
spirits in order
to be fit for
the tasks
ahead. Happy
New Year!
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Many of you have asked for
an easier way to donate to
the AAAC online. The AAAC is
pleased to announce that we
have partnered with
PAYPAL
to make your online giving
easy and secure. Simply go
to our website and click on
the PAYPAL logo to donate.
You can also send your
contributions now to:
AAAC
c/o Nancy Wheeler
754 Staghorn Drive
New Castle Delaware, 19720
Please make your checks
payable to
“Association of African
American Churches “ or “AAAC”.
Rev. Terrence Nichols,
President; Rev. Kelvin
Walker, Vice-President;
Chaplain Nancy Wheeler:
Secretary, Rev. Yeathus
Johnson, Treasurer; Rev. Ron
Morrison: Member at-large;
Rev. Floyd Wheeler:
Recruiter; Minister Donna
Baptiste: Missions Mobilizer;
Rev. Joseph Phillips:
Advisor
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