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WPA Bible Quizzing Update
Top 10 Junior Quizzers
WPA Bible Quizzing held District Finals May 1–2 at Cherry Tree Alliance Church, and we are so proud of all the quizzers who participated! Congratulations to this year’s top teams and individual quizzers for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to hiding God’s Word in their hearts.
Top Senior Teams:
1. Erie 1
2. Pittsburgh 1
3. Erie 2
Top Junior Teams:
1. Erie 1
2. Pittsburgh 3
3. Pittsburgh 2
Top 10 Junior Quizzers:
1. Amelia Brazofsky (Erie 1)
2. David Freeman (Pittsburgh 2)
3. Bradley Swan (Erie 1)
4. Silas Freeman (Pittsburgh 1)
5. Micah Cheng (Pittsburgh 3)
6. Oliver Serafine (Pittsburgh 3)
7. Elijah Harris (Erie 3)
8. Ike Trate (Pittsburgh 4)
9. Evie Vogan (Erie 2)
10. Jonah Hertlein (Pittsburgh 1)
Top 10 Senior Quizzers:
1. Seth Brazofsky (Erie 2)
2. Levi Brazofsky (Erie 1)
3. Hannah Hertlein (Pittsburgh 1)
4. Daniel Cox (Pittsburgh 2)
5. Eliana Brazofsky (Erie 3)
6. Nate Swan (Erie 4)
7. Lydia Brown (Erie 4)
8. Clara Brazofsky (Erie 3)
9. Miles Bailey (Pittsburgh 1)
10. Josh Wagner (Erie 1)
The top 5 Junior Quizzers earned camp scholarships, and the top 5 Senior Quizzers will represent WPA at Internationals July 13–18 at Prairie Bible College in Alberta, Canada. Since Daniel Cox is unable to attend, Nate Swan will join the team representing WPA.
Please be praying for our International team and coaches, Erin Brazofsky and Alex Winklevoss, as they prepare for and travel to Internationals later this summer. We praise God for all our Bible Quizzers and their passion for Scripture!
Top 10 Senior Quizzers
World Refugee Day Conference
Join us for a FREE World Refugee Day Conference on June 20 from 8 a.m. –noon!
Attend in person at Allegheny Center Alliance Church in Pittsburgh or join via livestream.
Come gain a clear, accessible overview of today’s shifting immigration policies and how they impact immigrant families, local services, and ministry opportunities. Participants will learn about:
Key immigration policy updates
How changes affect immigrant neighbors
Practical steps for church-community partnerships and support
Resources for advocacy and community engagement
An optional lunch will be available for $20.
Register here: https://acacpgh.churchcenter.com/registrat.../events/3645280
Sponsored by RAIN (Refugee and Immigrant Network of The Alliance), CIAC (Christian Immigration Advocacy Center), WPA District of The Alliance, and Embrace Network.
A wide range of resources is available to help guide and strengthen your church’s approach to child safety. As a district, our goal is to equip you with practical tools and helpful insights so you can develop policies that best fit your unique ministry context.
To support you in this process, we’ve gathered several key resources that may be especially useful as you move forward, including:
Mandatory Reporting Information in Pennsylvania
Virtual Training on the Child Grooming Process
Creating an Effective Child Safety Framework
Sample Children’s Ministry Policies and Procedures
All of these resources can be found on our website on church resources page.
Child Safety Resources
Resonate is the annual gathering for recently licensed workers. Connect with Alliance leadership. Meet other new workers. Explore Alliance vision and strategy. Discover your part in bringing all of Jesus to all the world.
This event is a key requirement for all newly licensed workers and will fulfill part of the ordination and consecration process.
Registration is now open for new official workers, district personnel, and national office staff at www.cmaresonate.org. Check-in begins on Monday, August 3, at 3 p.m. and the conference will wrap up with the final session at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 6.
For more details or any questions, reach out to the Resonate team at resonate@cmalliance.org. We can’t wait to see you there.