As always it has been my pleasure to serve in the Central District with Alliance Men’s Ministries.  Like usual the Pastor Appreciation Golf Outing was one of my favorite days of the year.  With the help of Pastor Max Baker, the Zoar Golf Club was the perfect setting for laughs and fun.  During this last year I have had the joy of seeing the Lord fill all of the Central District Alliance Men’s Ministry Board positions, with the exception of Fund Raising Coordinator.  From the moment I said I believed the Lord was calling me to work with Alliance Ministries, the Lord filled my mind with the idea to set up a board of men that could expand the breadth of Men’s Ministry in the Central District.

As many of you know, the Lord has called my wife and me to prevent the use of children in the Sex Trade through Remember Nhu.  This Ministry was birthed from Alliance Men’s Ministry of the Central District and we have been able to pursue this calling because of the great board of men that you have helped us put together.

Jesus has been burdening my heart to love Him with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength.  The Lord has also been burdening my heart to, “Love my wife as Jesus loved the Church and gave Himself up for her.”  And finally, the Lord has been burdening my heart to love others as He loves them.  In John 15:12 Jesus tells us to love others as He loves them.  The more I pray and ask Jesus to help me love others as He loves them the more I realize how hard that is to do.  I humbly challenge you to join me.  I believe if we could do this the “Sweet Love of Jesus” would be undeniable to the world.

MEN’S MINISTRY REPORT
It is my privilege to talk with the leaders of Men’s Ministry throughout the District. The usual questions I ask are, what is their group doing, have they tried something new that was successful or is there any way that I can help them in their ministry. I hope I’ve encouraged the leaders by praying with them and by giving them or referring them to resources they might use with their group. Every time I get the opportunity to call leaders, whether it is for a leadership retreat, work day, or for Wind and Fire, it blesses me to hear from men who truly have hearts that want to serve God by reaching out to their brothers.

The Leader Retreat we had in November was a great opportunity for those leaders that really desired help and direction for the Men’s Ministry in their church. Through the process of contacting different churches it has helped to establish a working database for me to continue reaching out to the leaders through emails or by phone. By keeping that communication open, the leaders are more apt to ask for help through resources, prayer or to inquire about the possibility of speakers for their event.  God continues to put men on my heart and the need of Christ in their heart, life, family and country!  Thank you for allowing me to serve.

Your brother in Christ,
Bryan Hetterscheidt

MISSIONARY WHEELS
I would like to thank the Central District Alliance Men for their continued support of Missionary Wheels through giving at Wind and Fire, the mug dumps, and vehicle donations.  We are starting 2009 with three missionary couples each using a vehicle.  An additional seven missionary “units” have requested vehicles already this year.  This will deplete our stock of dependable vehicles from the fleet.  In the past, we have maintained a larger fleet; however due to numerous breakdowns on our high-mileage vehicles (many with over 200,000 miles) we have reduced our stock in order to keep within our income. 
Please continue to pray for the Missionary Wheels ministry and for our international workers as they travel during their Home Assignment Ministries.

John W. Frank, Director
Central District Missionary Wheels

PRISON MINISTRY
1150 Bible Promise Books   $ 1,250.00
2400 Doughnuts     $    610.00
300 Souls for Christ     Priceless

On March 16 and 22, 2008 we held our annual Resurrection Celebration for approximately 950 inmates in 13 facilities in Stark, Summit, and Medina Counties.  We went in with over 2400 doughnuts, armed with the message of hope.  We put on an Easter service for the inmates complete with a speaker and worship leader.  In many of our facilities, our volunteers got the chance to have “One on One” time with the prisoners, to pray with them and tell them about Jesus. This year we had over 300 decisions for Christ made with the work of our 50 district volunteers.  The chaplains in each facility will now follow up with each inmate that made a commitment.

I would like to thank the following speakers and worship leaders who gave of their Easter Saturday to make this ministry successful: Paul & Kathy Buzzi, Debbie Derr, Dinita Feather, Brian Jakubiack, Fred Jennings, Kristi Kindler, Harvey Miller, Proclaim, Buff and Nancy Sasinowski, Diane Shandor, Bob Smith, Renee Welsch, & Jim Williams.  I would also like to extend thanks to The Way Out Prison Ministry; without their support this ministry would not be possible: Ray Coblentz, Janet Paul, Nancy Ralston, Becky Retzer, Harry Watson & Bill Wilder.  I also cannot forget Larry & Sue Jarvis at Medina County Jail, and all of the volunteers.

I would like to encourage churches in Stark, Summit, and Medina Counties to plan on joining us next year for another great day of ministry.  Our Resurrection celebration will take place next year on April 11th, 2009.  We have been doing this ministry in Stark and Summit County for more that ten years. If you know someone in your Alliance church that has a passion for prison ministry, we would be thrilled to assist them in setting up a ministry like this in your county. 

If you would like more information about this ministry you may contact Carl Ralston by email at Carl@RememberNhu.org or the Way Out Prison Ministry at 330-848-0454.

Terry Lumley
Prison Ministry Coordinator
Central District Alliance Men’s Ministries

RETREAT COORDINATOR
This year we had 300 men attend Wind and Fire on February 7, 2009 at Hope Community Church.  The theme was “Calling Men Up, Calling Men Out!”  Our Emcee was Rev. Brian "Yogi" Durbin.  Dr. Gordon Meier was our Key Note Speaker. 

The men were treated to Spirit-filled messages.  We offered six sessions for the men to attend:

Session Name                                                                     Presenter
Prayer Warrior?  Me? . . .No More Excuses                     Rev. Bruce Rzengota
Men of God                                                                            Rev. Donald Schaeffer
Hungering for the Word                                                      Rev. Ronald Morrison
Love and Marriage                                                               Pastor Bob Chaffee
“V” for Victory                                                                         Rev. Scott Brooks
Leading with Power                                                            Rev. Dan Scarrow

We also had our third annual Alliance Men’s Leadership Retreat.  This event is meant to encourage and equip the Men’s Leaders in the District.  We had 25 men, representing close to 20 churches meet at the Dover Alliance Church on November 7th and 8th.   The men were the guests of Alliance Men and treated to food, fellowship, and learning.  The sessions included Starting the Game, Playing the Game, and Winning the Game which were presented by the Central District Alliance Men’s Board members.

Retreat Coordinator
Kevin Elvington