Seasons Greetings From Faith!

Fall 2010 - The Staff & Student Body

From our hearts to yours - We wish you and your family and very Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas From Faith School of Theology - A letter from Dr. Jeffrey Bell

Dear Friends, John 1:29 - The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.       At this season of the year, we tend to focus on  Jesus the babe, wrapped in swaddling clothes.  How often do we think of what the ultimate future of that baby, born of a virgin would be?  Mary, did you know that when you kissed your baby boy you were kissing the face of God?  Jesus grew up and John recognized Him as the Lamb of God which taketh away the world's sin.  The death of Christ was no accident.  It was in the Father's plan.  He died, that we might inherit eternal life.  May we remember to thank Him for that this Christmas season.       I want to wish you a Merry Christmas and a blessed 2011.  The school goes on break on December 17th .  This will be my last post to you  until school resumes in January.  Over the break we are planning  to remodel the bathroom in the women's dormitory, and to update the chapel.  We will be posting pictures in our January e-mail.  Blessings, Jeffrey A. Bell President

Spreading the News - A letter from Dr. Jeffrey Bell

Dear Friends, For the first time ever at Faith (to my knowledge), we have a motorized salt and sand spreader that goes on the back of the plow truck.  We have many roadways and parking lots at Faith that get slippery during the winter months.  Previously, we salted and sanded by hand. It was difficult to disperse the salt and sand evenly.  This week we have been able to purchase a spreader - Praise God!

The third step in Phase one of spending the $1,000,000.00 is seeking accreditation for our school.  On Thursday, December 9th  a committee chaired by Rev. Randy V. Crozier (a member of our Board of Directors) met to discuss all the possibilities and challenges of seeking academic accreditation.  Others on that committee are Dr. Gail A. Januskiewicz and Mr. Alston Oliver (professors at Faith). They set aside the entire day for this meeting. Please be in prayer for their decisions.

Blessings, Jeffrey A. Bell President

Weekend Ministry Teams (12/12) (Last time this year)

Come see one of our ministry teams as they minister this weekend. (Sun. 12th)

Dr. Bell & Ministry Team:

10 AM - Christian Bible Church (Nashua, NH)

Dr. Januskiewicz & Drama Team:

11 AM - Destiny Worship Center (Bangor, ME)

Kingdom Builders Choir and Jason LaPlanche - This Friday

Dir. of Youth Ministries
Min. Jason LaPlanche

Kingdom Builders Worship Choir

&

Speaker Min. Jason LaPlanche

Join us for a night of worship and the word.

From Kingdom Church of Dorchester, MA

This Friday Night! - dec. 10th @ 7pm

Weekend Ministry Teams (12/5)

Come see one of our ministry teams as they minister this weekend. (Sun. 5th)

Dr. Bell & Ministry Team:

10:30 AM - Lighthouse Church of God (Orrington, ME)

  6 PM - Glad Tidings (Bangor, ME)

Dr. Januskiewicz & Drama Team:

10 AM - Bangor First Assembly (Bangor, ME)

Saving the Heat - A message from Dr. Jeffrey Bell

Dear Friends, Savings!  Savings!   Savings!   That is certainly the name of the game in today's economy.    A part of  Phase I in the designation of the $1,000,000 was that we would do projects that would help us to become energy efficient.  By insulating the attic of Tracy Hall (the dormitory building) and the hallways of the Elva P. Valerius Memorial Chapel, we will save thousands of dollars on the heating expenditures.   Blessings,    (Dr.) Jeffrey A. Bell President

A Letter of Thanks - A message from Dr. Jeffrey Bell

Dear Friends,

Psalm 100:4   Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise:  be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

Praise God! Praise God! Praise God! Everyday should be a time of thanksgiving to our God, and it is, but I am also thankful that there is a special season of Thanksgiving.  When you thank God for your blessings on Thanksgiving Day, would you also join me in thanking Him for the way that He has blessed Faith?

I am so grateful that as I leave the campus for a time with family, I will not have to be concerned about a mortgage payment or  other bills owed by the school.  God has blessed us to become debt free.

I am so appreciative of  the team that I work with at Faith.  Some have sacrificed many years of their lives for this work.  Others are just beginning with us.  My staff are the ones that help me to work toward  and implement the vision that God has given me for Faith.  I also thank the Lord for the wonderful members of our Board of Directors.  They are a great support to me.  I love all the students that God has given us.  They are a very diverse group, but together they serve God and have a desire to train to do the work of the ministry.

I am grateful for all of our alumni and friends who support us both financially and prayerfully.  I am thankful to the Lord that the future for  Faith looks brighter than ever.

May God bless you and yours and give you a happy Thanksgiving Day!

Blessings,

 

(Dr.) Jeffrey A. Bell

President

Weekend Ministry Schedule (11/21)

Come hear Dr. Jeffrey Bell minister this weekend. (Sun. 21st)



10:00 AM - Calvary Temple Assembly of God (E. Millinocket, ME)

From the President - Weekly update (11.17.2010)

Dear Friends, Warm Christian greetings from Faith School of Theology. STILL MENTORING FOR MINISTRY In the middle of all that is taking place on our campus with the gift of $1,000,000., we are continuing to keep our focus on the task of Mentoring For Ministry.  Our primary goal is to prepare workers for the harvest field.   Every Sunday we send many student on outside ministry.  This last weekend it was a great delight for me and a trio to be at Northside Assembly in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, as well as Mill Cove Church of God in Mill Cove, New Brunswick.  While in Mill Cove I met another potential student who would like to be here in the fall of 2011.

Traveling to Africa  In February 2011, Dr. Michael Richard (instructor) and I will travel to Nigeria West Africa.  Two of our students - Mr. Jonathan Thompson of Walhala, South Carolina and Mr. Joel Coleman of New Brighton, Pennsylvania, are giving up their spring break to go with us.  They are raising their own funds for the trip.  While there we will hold a pastor's conference, as well as meet with alumni of the former Christ Ambassador's FST.  We desire to be a blessing to them.   Please pray for this endeavor. Projects Watch for our blog post next week.  We will tell you more about the activities at Faith. Blessings, Dr. Jeffrey A. Bell

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT - November

   Classmates (1993M), Will and Dana (Cogswell) Kahkonen were married on June 26, 1993.  Will was from Maine and Dana was from NB, Canada.   The Kahkonen’s have two children, Josiah (6) and Rebekah (3).

           

The following is their history from the time they graduated -

·        1993 – 1995 – Interim Pastorate at Zion Pentecostal Church (PAOC) in Garnett Settlement, NB, Canada

·        1995 – 1996 Evangelism and Outreach Pastors at Cornerstone Assembly (PAOC) in Bible Hill, NS, Canada

·        1996 – 2000 – Founding Pastors and Church Planters of Renewed Hope Church of God in Saint John, NB, Canada

·        2000 – 2007 – Transitional Living Program Managers and Campus Training Coordinator (Will) for the Smoky Mountain Children’s Home (COG) in Sevierville, Tennessee

·        2007 – Present – Lead Pastors of Victory Christian Church (Independent) in Livermore, Maine

        Will and Dana have a great desire to make a difference in their world.  They have been in Livermore, Maine, for almost three years.  It took the first two years to just get established.  The church is now growing, with attendance records being broken twice in six months.  They have seen many people make commitments to Christ.   They look forward to the future, expecting great things from God.    Will says,   “It is team ministry that is making it possible, and we are working together for the glory of God.” Check out their web page at www.victory4me.org.

New Website

www.faithschool.org

In case you missed it...Our new website is up and operating.   Special thanks go to Elev8 Web Design, in Baltimore who designed the make-over.  We also want to express our appreciation to one of our supporting churches, Eastern Assembly of God of Baltimore, Maryland, for picking up the expense for this project.  We believe you will find our new website more enjoyable to visit.  
Our address is the same:   www.faithschool.org

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ABHE Affiliation - A message from Dr. Bell

Dear Friends, 

Warm Christian greetings from Faith School of Theology.

It gives me great pleasure to announce that the school is now affiliated with the Association of Biblical Higher Education (ABHE).  This is the beginning stages of working towards making Faith School of Theology an accredited institution.  In their own words, 

        

         "Faith School of Theology is an affiliate institution of the  Association for Biblical
          Higher Education. As such, it participates in and contributes to collegial and
          professional development activities of the association.  Affiliate status does not,
          however, constitute, imply, or presume ABHE accredited status at present or in the
          future."

Thus, we are not accredited yet, but we have aligned ourselves with ABHE.

Monday was an exciting day as I met with pastors in the Boston area.  I had several meetings introducing Faith to Bishop Robert Perry, Pastor Jason LaPlanche, Pastor David Thomas, and Pastor Pierre Defendre.  Several of these men will be coming to see our school in the near future.

Keep praying for us.  The harvest is great, and the laborers are few.

Blessings,

President Jeffrey A. Bell

Weekend Ministry Schedule (11/14)

Come see our ministry team as they minister this weekend. (Sun. 14th)


Dr. Bell & Trio:
10:30 AM - Northside Assembly (Saint John, NB)

7 PM - Mill Cove COG (Mill Cove, N.B.)

Weekend Ministry Schedule (11/7)

Come see one of our ministry teams as they minister this weekend.(Sun. 7th)


Dr. Bell & Trio:
11 AM - Bethel Pentecostal Church (Oakfield, ME)

6 PM - Church of Jesus (Presqule Isle, ME)

Dr. Januskiewicz & Drama Team:

10:45 AM - New Life Christian AG (Haverhill, MA)

Still room for campus days... register today!

We have space available for some more people to sign up for campus days. This fall we are only hosting ONE week so be sure to get your spot today! 


Go to: bit.ly/azN0UM to register or call 207.285.3373 x237

Sneak peak of campus work

Brick work getting re-pointed.

Hey Guys,


Here is a sneak peak of some of the work being done around campus! Praise God for His faithfulness.

Insulation & Siding going up on Gym.

(10/31) Dr. Bell & Trio Weekend Ministry

Come see Dr. Bell and the Trio as they minister this weekend. (Sun. Oct. 31)

10:30 AM - Family Worship Center (St. George, NB)
6 PM - Family Worship Center (St. George, NB)

September Student of the Month

Congratulations to our September Students of the Month!!

Elizabeth Barnes, a senior from Vermont

Jonathan Thomas, a senior from Georgia

Mortgage Burning Update

Friday Oct. 22, 2010 - Mortgage Burning Service

        Alumni, Pastors, Supporters, Staff, Students and Guests joined in celebration as Faith School's mortgages were burned, symbolizing their payoff. We thank God for His faithfulness and endeavor to remain a debt free organization.

Dr. Bell, Sis. Wells and Student presidents help.

We were thankful to have Dr. Pier celebrate with us.

For information on how the rest of the million dollar gift will be used please, see our newsletter and  be sure to join our mailing list for future updates.

[Click] for Newsletter.

The service was followed by refreshments.

Weekend Ministry Schedule (10-24)

Come see one of our ministry teams as they minister this weekend. (Sun. 24th)


Dr. Bell & Trio:
10:30 AM - Full Gospel Assembly (LeGrange, ME)

Dr. Januskiewicz & Drama Team:

10 AM - Lighthouse Church of God (Orrington, ME)

Reminder: Mortgage Burning Service

Just a quick and friendly reminder to all of our friends about our special Mortgage Burning Celebration Service tomorrow night.  Hope to see you there!!!

Refreshments Following

Bus receives face lift

Check out the face lift that our mini-bus received.  This bus was donated to us last year but was in need of some repair as well as this face lift.  Watch for it on the roads in the days to come.

Mortgage Burning Celebration Service

Refreshments Following