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Mission
The Mission of the CT District is to fulfill the Mission of the New Testament Church. That is, "...Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature."
Vision
The Vision of the CT District is to establish and maintain as many churches as possible. We will use every avenue we have at our disposal and, through each of our departments, we will endeavor to minister to the needs of all people and promote revival throughout all of Connecticut.
The Bible
The Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of God. It is the sole authority for faith, doctrine, and instruction in Christian living.
God
God is absolutely one, with no distinction of persons. "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD." (Deuteronomy 6:4). (See also Isaiah 44:8; 45:5-6, 21-23; 46:9; Romans 3:30; Galatians 3:20; James 2:19).
We teach that the one God who revealed Himself in the Old Testament as Jehovah revealed Himself in His Son, Jesus Christ. Thus, Jesus Christ was and is God. In other words, Jesus is the one true God manifested in flesh, for in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily (John 1:1-14; I Timothy 3:16; Colossians 2:9).
While fully God, Jesus was also fully man, possessing a full and true humanity. He was both God and man. Moreover, the Holy Spirit is God with us and in us. Thus, God is manifested as Father in creation and as the Father of the Son, in the Son for our redemption, and as the Holy Spirit in our regeneration.
Salvation
We believe that salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, not by works. Faith in Jesus is the means by which a person is justified. At the same time, a sinner must believe the gospel; he is commanded to repent of his sinful life, to be baptized in water in the name of Jesus Christ, and to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38; 4:12; 8:12-17; 10:43-48; 19:1-6).
Holiness
We believe that the Christian must live a life of holiness, both inward and outward including conduct and dress.
Worship - Biblical Expressions
We pray together aloud because in the Bible we read, "They lifted up their voice to God with one accord" (Acts 4:24).
We lift our hands in praise because in the Bible we read, "Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord" (Psalm 134:2).
We sing with all our hearts because in the Bible we read, "Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise" (Psalm 98:4).
We play musical instruments because in the Bible we read, "And all the house of Israel played before the Lord on all manner of instruments" (2 Samuel 6:5).
We clap and shout unto God because in the Bible we read, "O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph" (Psalm 47:1).
We dance before the Lord because in the Bible we read, "Praise Him with the timbrel and dance: praise Him with stringed instruments and organs" (Psalm 150:4).
We testify publicly because in the Bible we read, "I will declare thy name unto my brethren; in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee" (Psalm 22:22).
We anoint with oil for divine healing because in the Bible we read, "Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord" (James 5:14).
We allow the operation of the spiritual gifts because in the Bible we read, "When ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation" (1 Corinthians).
Prayer
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Prayer Requests
District Focus
District Officials
William Thompson - Honorary Presbyter
District Meetings
Songfest - November 14, 2009
Spanish Conference - Dec. 4-5, 2009
Connecticut Focus
Pray for one denominational church in your area each week that they will receive a revelation of the name of Jesus and that there would be a great outpouring of the Holy Ghost in their church.
Target Cities for CT Impact 43
Trumbull Fairfield County 36,000 population
Pray that someone would come to this city and gather in the harvest.
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
Sunday, Nov. 8th
This is a list of the 10 worst countries for Christians. Please pray for these countries.
1. North Korea
2. Saudi Arabia
3. Iran
4. Afghanistan
5. Somalia
6. Maldives
7. Yemen
8. Laos
9. Eritrea
10.Uzbekistan
State Focus
Nova Scotia - Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Premier Darrell Dexter, and Lieutenant Governor Mayann E. Francis.
Our Nation
Pray daily for our nation
Missions
New Caledonia
Population: 227,436
Religion: Roman Catholic 60%, Protestant 30%, other 10%
Prayer Point: Pray the church can effectively evangelize this nation.
Officials
Rev. John Hanson
District Superintendent
John Hanson, his wife, Carolyn and son, Philip reside in Thompson CT where he has served as the bishop (pastor) of Acts II Ministries since 1996.
He attended Jackson College of Ministries and earned a B.S. in Special Education and Elementray Education, graduating summa cum laude from Texas States University. He has served as a teacher, a principal, an associate pastor and a pastor.
Rev. Jon Petoskey
District Secretary and Treasurer
Jon W. Petoskey, his wife Dr. Indira Petoskey, and their daughter Alyssa lead The Pentecostals in East Hartford. He has served the church in pastoral ministry since April 1995 and as its Senior Pastor since January of 2002. A graduate of Indiana Bible College and Albertus Magnus College he served as a bi-vocational minister from 1993-2005. He has been blessed to serve the Connecticut District in a variety of capacities; from 1993-1995 he served on the Connecticut District Youth Committee, from 2005-2008 he served as a District Presbyter, and from 2008 to the present he has served as the District Secretary. God placed a burden on his heart in 2000 to begin a conference to minister to those in ministry; WinterFire began February 2001 and has grown to be the largest Apostolic conference in New England. It is now co-hosted with Faith Tabernacle/Pastor Kent Elliott.
Rev. Frederick L. Dibble Jr.
District Presbyter - Group One
Rev. Warren Tryon
District Presbyter - Group Two
Pastor Warren R. Tryon Jr has served the district of Connecticut for many years. He has filled positions such as Sunday School Secretary, Sunday School Director and Home Missions director. Bro. Tryon is presently serving as Presbyter of group one, the North West section of the state.
Bro. Tryon became pastor of The Pentecostals of New Britain, Connecticut on June 3rd 1992. After taking this small congregation of seven voting members, Pastor Tryon has seen the Lord accomplish mighty things. After two building acquisitions (including building their present worship facilities), the congregation has seen tremendous growth.
Bro Tryon received credentials with the United Pentecostal Church International in July 1987 and was ordained on May 6th, 1994.
Bro. Tryon and his family are grateful for all the Lord has done and hope to serve Him in any way He allows. Sis Tryon is a wonderful wife and mother who has many talents. The Tryon children also serve the Lord, are talented musicians, and help the church in many ways.
Rev. Marvin Stuart
District Presbyter - Group Three
After graduating from ABI in 1969, Rev. Marvin and Loreitta Stuart moved to Woodward, Oklahoma to begin a home missions work. In August of 1977, they moved to Manchester, Connecticut with their two daughters. Throughout the past 32 years, they have been seen the chuch in Manchester grow and thrive. In 2000, Rev. Stuart transistioned to Bishop and after nearly 30 years of being bi-vocational he retired from the Unted State Post Office. He has been married over 43 years and is currently enjoying both of their retirements.
Rev. Stuart has always been involved with the Connecticut District and has served as a presbyter for over 20 years.
Rev. William V. Thompson
Honorary Presbyter
Rev. Frederick L. Dibble Sr.
Born Dec. 28, 1930 into a wonderful Christian family. They needed to be for I was born without eyes. My Dad was a man of faith and a powerful man of prayer. Although never a minister of the gospel he was mightily used of God in the church. One night after a prayer meeting at our home had concluded God performed His first miracle in my life. He planted two beautiful green eyes exactly where they needed to be. The first of many miracles! At four years old, Mom and Dad divorced and Dad took us to a Baptist church. At fifteen years old I left home to find out what life had in store for me. Not very long after that I enlisted in the service. Completing Basic training I was shipped overseas where I stayed several years until finally coming back home in 1952.
This is where my life really began to change into something good. On Feb. 28, 1953 I was baptized in Jesus name and on August 18, 1953 I received the Holy Ghost. On Sept. 11, 1954 I married our Pastor’s most beautiful daughter. This was followed with one daughter and three sons.
I had been aware of a calling of God to the ministry and in 1956 I received my Local License into the United Pentecostal Church. After a period of time I became the assistant Pastor of Christ Temple in Buffalo, New York.
My family and I moved to Manchester Connecticut in 1970 where I became the assistant Pastor. In 1975 we moved to Waterbury to assume the Pastorate of Calvary Apostolic Church. In 1998 we resigned this position turning the Pastorate over to my son Thomas. During our ministry within the UPC we have held several District offices. They were Youth Secretary, Sunday School Secretary, Sunday School Director, District Secretary/Treasurer and District Presbyter.
God has blessed our family and we have been blessed to have been involved in so many areas of ministry, but our greatest blessing is in being a part of the family of God.
Other Officials
Home Missions Director
David MacDonald
Home Missions Secretary
Stephen Leite
Home Missions Promotions
Shane Lapierre
Home Missions Intern Program Coordinator
Stephen Harvey
Home Missions A-Team Coordinator
Fred Dibble Jr.
Foreign Missions Director
Thomas Dibble
Spanish Ministries Coordinator
Angelo Gonzalez
Men's Ministry Director
Gale Scott
District Prayer Coordinator
Deborah Dibble
Ladies Ministries Director
Ruth Harvey
Ladies Ministries Secretary
Carolyn Hanson
Youth President
Edward Ford
Youth Secretary
Daniel Dibble
Youth Committee Members
Kirk McLaughlin
Nate Greely
Senior Bible Quiz Coordinator
Neil Breske
Junior Bible Quiz Coordinator
Daniel Odum
Sunday School Director
C. Dean Williams
Sunday School Secretary
Anthony Goodnight
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