Pastor Jim Mercer

Pastor Jim Mercer recently passed away.  Pastor Jim and Nancy served as Pastors in Kotzebue and have been involved at Muldoon Community Assembly since Jim's retirement.  Pastor Jim was a blessing to the Alaska Ministry Network, and he will be missed.  The funeral will be Friday, June 3rd at 12:00 at Muldoon Community Assembly.  Terry Hull will also be streaming the service live at http://www.voicetothevillage.net/.

Please be in prayer for Nancy and the family during this time.  Also, please be praying for the Muldoon church family, as they have experienced multiple deaths in the church recently and will be holding several funerals this week.  Pray for the comfort and peace that only God can bring.

Tornado Disaster Relief Information

Recently, tornadoes created terrible devastation in Joplin, Missouri, and other areas of the Midwest. Over 8,000 buildings in Joplin were destroyed or damaged. The Faith Assembly church facility in Joplin was destroyed, and two other AG churches were damaged. A nine year old boy from one of our churches in Galena, Kansas, was among those killed. Entire neighborhoods in Joplin were wiped out, and the infrastructure of the city is largely gone.

Convoy of Hope, our partner in compassion, has been on the ground since Monday getting food and supplies to people in the devastated areas. There is so much to be done, and they need our help. Superintendent George Wood has created a video clip outlining how we can help in this disaster. You can download this clip at http://www.ag.org/. There is also a button on the site where you can donate to Convoy of Hope. Pastors, we would encourage you to inform people in your church of this opportunity to be a blessing.

Please pray and encourage your churches to pray for the people affected by this disaster. Pray that God will minister to those who have lost loved ones and property, and also that people would be drawn to the Lord through this tragedy.

Credentialing Deadline Reminder from Melanya

The credential upgrade application deadline (Certified to Licensed or Licensed to Ordained) is September 1, 2011. The deadline includes all fees, course work, references, notarized authorization forms, background screening, and credential exam.

The credential application for new credentials (Certified and Licensed) is December 1, 2011. The deadline includes all fees, course work, references, notarized authorization forms, background screening, and credential exam.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Melanya Berg
Credentialing Assistant
Alaska Ministry Network AG
907-562-22 47
credential@alaskaag.org
Office hours: Monday – Wednesday; 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

All Sessions of AK Ministry Network Conference Now Online!

Bjerken Memorial Service is Posted Online

Terry Hull has posted a video of the Memorial Service for Pastor Randy and Doris Bjerken on the Voice to the Village website.  It can be viewed at this link:  http://www.voicetothevillage.net/?sms_ss=blogger&at_xt=4dd18cb8c6b98d87%2C0.

Live Streaming of Memorial Service

Terry Hull and Voice to the Village will be streaming the Bjerken Memorial Service live at this site: http://www.voicetothevillage.net/Webcast/Memorial/Bjerken.html It will begin at 3:00pm this Friday.

Memorial Service for Bjerkens

Thank you for your continued prayers for the Bjerken family as we mourn with them over the loss of Randy and Doris Bjerken.

The Memorial Service is scheduled for Friday, May 13th, at 3:00pm at Colony High School (9550 E Colony Schools Dr, Palmer). This Memorial Service is open to the public. There will also be a private vigil for members of the Bjerken family and the Matanuska Assembly of God church family at 7:00pm on Thursday night to be held at Matanuska AG. The Alaska Ministry Network office will be closed all day on Friday as we attend the service and honor the Bjerkens.

We are thankful for the words of Jesus, as He said, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”