News - New River Wesleyan Church

WOW! Record HITS on NRW website. Praise the Lord, we have had over 6800 hits on this website since August, 2007. The live streaming is gaining a congregation and people are listening, literally, around the world. We are grateful for the tremendous response as we continue to proclaim the glorious Gospel of Jesus.

New River Wesleyan has started a systematic program to teach the Word of God to lay people as a means of discipling. The format is structured through a local program, The New River Wesleyan Institute of Christian Studies. Each participant receives a certificate of completion after they finish each subject being offered. Recently, The Lord's Prayer was offered as an intensive course. Although many people attended various classes, eight people received a certificate. Congratulations! Look for a new course to be offered in the Spring of 2008.

For over fifty five years our local church has had a rich history, known as First Wesleyan Church. This name represents passionate prayers and compassionate love as men and women have come to know Christ through the ministry of this church. Over the years the demographics have changed considerably in our community. None of the founding individuals or their families remain in the congregation. We honor these founders and their faith and legacy that they leave behind.

As we look to the future a new vision has unfolded and new people have claimed the passion for the future ministries of this church. New River Wesleyan is a product of renewed spiritual blessings that the congregation has experienced over the past few years. Although there has been a name change we still are committed to the local community and serve the same God whom the founding families believed in.

We're looking to the future with great anticipation, believing that He has something special for New River Wesleyan in fulfilling the Great Commission.

DVBS - Patch the Pirate

The PERMIT has been granted for the new church sign after seven months!

Please pray with us that the installation and follow up inspections will go smoothly. We anticipate the new sign to be in place by September 1st. We orignally planned to spend approx. $130. for the permit but it ended up costing the church over $1100.

URGENT NEED - Missions Outreach to Guyana - Dr. Gray has ministered in Guyana for the past five years, investing thousands of dollars in the lives of needy souls. There is an urgent need for $5,000 to complete several urgent needs in Guyana. These include the upcoming marriage seminar the latter part of November (CCCS has already provided financial support for this needed event which is anticipated to draw couples from all over the country of Guyana), a Bible prophecy symposium in December, a 7,000 watt generator for the Wesleyan Bible College, equipment for a computer lab, and resource materials for the library. If you would like to contribute to this outreach effort please go to the Stewardship tab and make a donation. There is so much to do yet so little money to accomplish what is needed. If God provides funds in the future we want to branch out to assist a couple orphanges and schools. Pray with us about this. Your investment in souls will bring an eternal dividend. Thank you!