Acts 29 Fellowship of the Christian and Missionary Alliance

Acts 29 Fellowship is currently looking for volunteers for its Men’s ESL program. Volunteer positions are open for multiple commitment levels. We would appreciate any commitment from occasional help to teaching commitments of more than six hours a week. We are looking for men who are passionate lovers of Jesus Christ, affirm our Statement of Faith and are available for at least part of our current class time schedule. Our current ESL class schedule is 9:30-11:30 on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, but opportunities in the afternoon and evening will be opening as well. English, ESL/TESL, or Education degrees and training would be helpful, but are not necessary.

We are looking for teachers who can make a consistent commitment to teach or assist an entire class and maintain a strong Christian witness. In addition to classroom opportunities, we would be blessed by teachers and assistants who are available to visit with students in their homes and engage in cross-cultural relationships. If you are a proficient English speaker and reader, have a living relationship with Jesus Christ that you are willing to share, and a warm heart you are perfectly qualified to teach English with us. On-the-job training in teaching English and cross-cultural ministry will be a part of the process. Please pray about this opportunity and tell your friends, churches and church members.

 Acts 29 Fellowship will be hosting a special Christmas service on Tuesday, December 20th at 6:30 pm. Bring your friends and family for warm holiday cheer and joy in the presence of Jesus. We will not have service on Christmas Day.

On January 4th at 6:00 pm, the FYRE youth will be hosting and leading a special New Year’s service. Come see what God is stirring on the hearts of our young people.

“Back to school” for Acts 29 means back to Mrs. Housey’s 6th grade class to help her students with social studies through academic quizzing. The year starts out with the class dividing into groups in which the students meet their coaches and come up with a team name and flag design. Then once a week, the team of coaches visits Mrs. Housey’s class to teach the Social Studies material to their group. At the end of the class period, the students compete in a quiz competition based on their study material. The students also learn a new character principle each week, usually from Proverbs. The Lord has blessed us with this opportunity to share Christ’s love with the city in helping Holbrook Elementary School. Because the Lord has provided hands to help, resources, an open door, and prayer support, Mrs. Housey has seen her students’ grades improve.
This year, we have been blessed with help from a Pastor from Ward Presbyterian, a Wayne State Student Intern and women who attend Acts 29 Fellowship. These coaches are investing in their students weekly and loving them. One of the teams has won three times and has celebrated their accomplishment at a ‘Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Party’ held at Acts 29. Please pray that this ministry would bring glory to God. Pray also that the students, being mostly Yemeni, would hear the Gospel through history, social studies and fellowship time with their coaches.

On November 9^th and 10^th Acts 29 Fellowship partnered with Grove City Alliance to host our first missions and prayer conference. The Be Light conference was a dynamic event saturated in prayer and filled with mutual encouragement, discovery and evangelistic opportunity and inspiration. The two nights of fellowship included guest speakers Pastors John Mark and Janine Nguma and Jacob Moulē from Gabon, Africa who shared a stirring encouragement to live a life of daily demonstration to the world of the truth of Jesus Christ. Our guest speakers also provided an authentic African dinner for our fellowship as we sang praises to God for his provision of friends, food and a worldwide missions family.

The following night Evangelists Alberto & Patricia Salazar from Peru provided Peruvian cuisine and gave a passionate testimony and call to salvation and discipleship to our fellowship. Pastor Alberto focused on our young people specifically as the Lord gave him a heart to see them changed and to see Hamtramck become a “factory” for men and women of God. The conference was encouraging, even as it fueled our passion and burden for our city. Unity with our partners in missions around the world gives us a fresh heart and a fresh look at the work of God within us and within our city.

ACTS 29 Fellowship Ministry
Acts 29 Fellowship is a faith-based ministry in Hamtramck, MI dedicated to community transformation. Acts 29 Fellowship meets critical needs (physical, emotional, social and spiritual) in the most multi-culturally diverse city per capita in Michigan. Christian leaders serving with Acts 29 are required to come by God’s call and with financial support in place for their ministry season. Many Christian leaders and workers are needed to accomplish the goals of 2011:
1) to nurture mature disciple-makers and
2) ‘push back the darkness’ in a spiritually dark community.
The following positions are open:

YOUTH MINISTRY COORDINATOR
Purpose:
1) To lead and provide direction to the team of youth ministry leaders, according to the policies of
Acts 29 and the criteria of Luke 2:52 (physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs) for healthy growth
and development of children in Hamtramck target area.
2) To provide information and help to parents in the Luke2:52 criteria (physical, emotional, social and
spiritual) development of their children.
GOALS:
1) Assess the needs of children and parents by the Luke 2:52 criteria
2) Children are equipped to grow in Scripture reading and study, prayer, witness, fellowship and
mission service.
3) Parents are equipped to support the growth of their children in spiritual formation.
4) Develop ministries of community transformation to reach children and youth for Christ and
transform homes, schools, neighborhoods and the city.
The YOUTH MINISTRY COORDINATOR is accountable to the Shepherding Team for regular review of
purpose and direction. The YOUTH MINISTRY COORDINATOR is responsible for recruiting and
equipping team members, following the budget for the program income and expense, and following
the 5 P’s in ministry planning. (PRAYER, PURPOSE, PLAN, PRESENTATION, and PERSONAL FOLLOWUP)

View the full document of positions needed: Ministries Leaders Search Spring 2011

We have been tremendously blessed by these ladies from Grove City who have felt the burden of the Lord for our city.

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Acts 29 Fellowship from Jonathan Ammon on Vimeo.

We would like to express our profound thanks to Howard Meel for his production and ongoing service for the Lord.

Acts 29’s Easter week was packed full of fun!  In four locations throughout Hamtramck, our staff joined with high school youth to lead Easter Kids Clubs.  Three women who worship and serve at Acts 29 opened their homes and yards to host clubs for kids in their neighborhood.  About  40 kids heard the Gospel through these kids clubs.  On Saturday, we invited families to our building for an afternoon of games, snacks and an Easter Story Drama.  Twice during the event, Mary Magdalene walked children and their parents through her experience, while three scenes were acted out: the crucifixion, the resurrection and Jesus on the shore with his disciples.  The majority of the attendees were Muslims from Bangladesh and Yemen.  After seeing Jesus nailed to the cross, one Yemeni woman remarked, “Did that really happen?”  A Christian woman standing nearby was able to tell her that yes, it is true!  As you can see, there are families in this city who don’t know the Gospel, and as we share it, we pray diligently that those who hear will believe.