Buffalo New York Christian Church Events

Attention all you aspiring singers and musicians

meetmarkweber.com — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:19:34 +0000

If you like watching American Idol and saying, “I’d like to do that, too,” then maybe it’s time for some singing lessons. Get some guidance in singing, playing instruments, songwriting and performing at East Amherst’s Rock Zone Music School. Located not too far from Transit Middle School and Williamsville East High School, Rock Zone helps people enrich and refine their gifts and talents. It’s a place of positivity in an area often known for pessimism. Owners Johnny and Vanessa Juarez are strong Christians, so that’s a definite bonus when considering where to send your child (or yourself) to “get some music lessons.” Call 716-400-9998 today to get started!

What to do in Batavia New York on Thursdays

meetmarkweber.com — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:13:01 +0000

If you live anywhere near Batavia, New York, in between Buffalo and Rochester, there’s a church there that’s ALIVE! It’s called City Church, and here’s what they’re offering:

Where Buffalonians go to seminary

meetmarkweber.com — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:03:43 +0000

Visions of surfing in between theology classes in California or studying in the historic hallways of Boston architecture dance in the heads of many aspiring seminarians. For some, seminary is an extension of their wonderful undergraduate years and for others it is the prestige of studying at North America’s finest. Below are several compelling reasons why one should consider pursuing seminary in upstate New York at Northeastern in Rochester, with some classes held in suburban Buffalo making it even more convenient.

1. Content is as abundant as the stars. You can find more books on ministry and theology than you could read in a lifetime. Contextual ministry, however, is the name of the game. Your location has unique challenges and pressures that may not be addressed in an Orlando, Florida seminary option. Going to a regional seminary that is attune to local upstate New York ministry challenges affords you the benefit of having the most prevalent issues regularly addressed during your degree.

2. Going to a regional seminary is a fraction of the cost of relocating out of state. Oftentimes, regional seminaries have flexible scheduling and locations that allow students to maintain their employment and residence while going to school (or earning a degree) at the same time. There will be a Buffalo-area information meeting on March 12, 2012, at 6 p.m. in Williamsville. You should go to “check it out.”

3. For most seminaries, a supervised practicum (or field education) is critical to a student’s experience. Regional seminaries are positioned to place students so they can complete their field education in their current place of ministry if they wish to. And when that placement includes an intentional and effective oversight as a well developed goal setting process, all the better.

Interested in learning more? Contact JP Anderson at 585-594-6800 or email him at seminary@nes.edu. Northeastern Seminary at Roberts Wesleyan College is where Buffalonians go to seminary. –Mark Weber

The three types of churches

meetmarkweber.com — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:46:59 +0000

Spotted this video–the three types of churches–on YouTube, and thought it was right on! –Mark Weber

Help the Vacanti family adopt an orphan

meetmarkweber.com — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:29:53 +0000

The Vacanti Family

During my time at the University at Buffalo, I knew Joe Vacanti because we were in InterVarsity Christian Fellowship together. Eventually, he joined a different Christian group on campus and I didn’t hear from him. Then, one day, I noticed he was a youth leader at The Chapel at CrossPoint in Getzville. He was playing guitar and singing, leading lots of young people in worshipping the Lord. I found out he had married Kate, an RN, and had kids: Gabe, Bella, and Gavin. I knew he had gone to school to become a pharmacist, something that would make him a lot of money. So I was shocked to learn he gave up $100,000 a year to serve students and other young people at church!

When Joe and Kate first met, they started sponsoring a child in Uganda together. In 2009, after learning that nearly 1 billion people in the world don’t have access to clean water and every day 4,000 children die from water related disease, Joe and Kate started an organization, Let Them LOL, to fund clean water solutions in Sierra Leone, Africa. To date, funds have been raised for 35 wells, and they are opening a home for orphaned children in March 2012. It is a 100% volunteer organization, and Kate serves as the director.

On their trips to Africa they were shocked to see so many people living in extreme poverty, and their hearts were broken, especially by the number of orphaned children.

Joe and Kate felt called by God as Christians to care for the orphans. So they decided to open a children’s home. But they still felt another call, a personal one. As they looked at their house, they saw they had more space; as they looked in their refrigerator and cupboards, they saw that they have plenty of food. There’s an empty seat in their van. But, most of all, there’s plenty of love in their hearts. So they decided to adopt a baby from Africa.

If you would like to help them adopt, which costs $30K-$50K, please visit this page. –Mark Weber