There are numerous reasons why this decision was made, but a few of the primary reasons cited by the board were:
“Ultimately, we want to ensure that the health & safety of everyone in our community is the top priority in making this difficult decision. We know how much WIRED Week means to our churches, area non-profit partners, students, and the community,” says Mark Anderson, Executive Director of WIRED Ministries. “However, we are at peace that this is the right decision to make based on the current circumstances we are facing.”
WIRED Ministries hosted the first weekly missions camp in the Wiregrass in 2008. Since then, approximately 12,000 teens & adults have participated in this annual summer camp that strives to unite, serve, & disciple through an intensive week of community service, missions, bible study, and corporate worship.
]]>While WIRED 2020 has been canceled, Wired Ministries will be having a WIRED TENT SALE during what would have been WIRED WEEK 2020 (June 22-27).
You can shop our WIRED TENT SALE from Monday, June 22nd – Saturday, June 27th during the hours of 12 PM (Noon) to 6 PM each day. We will be set up outside the front door of Eagle Eye Outfitters at 3535 Ross Clark Circle, Dothan, AL.
Our WIRED TENT SALE will offer all previous year WIRED merchandise at discounted rates in order to generate much needed revenue to fund our ministry for the rest of 2020. In addition, to merchandise sales we will also be accepting donations at the WIRED TENT SALE.
If you prefer to make a donation online please click here.
Click here to RSVP or invite your friends to the event!
The WIRED Ministries’ Board of Directors unanimously voted on the decision this past week after Governor Ivey extended her “Safer at Home” order through July 3rd. While this amended order did open almost every aspect of Alabama’s economy, the order did not ease any of the social distancing requirements associated with large gatherings.
The two main social distancing obstacles that the WIRED Ministries Board of Directors have taken into consideration in making this decision were:
1. Transportation to the event – With the 6 ft social distancing requirement for people from different households, it would be impossible for churches to transport their students collectively as a group to and from WIRED host churches, ministry sites, or worship assemblies. In addition, WIRED Ministries cannot take on the liability associated with each student arranging individual transportation or being dropped off at an event venue without some type of supervision.
2. Human Interaction at the event – Trying to maintain 6 ft social distancing at the event with 1000+ students from across the Wiregrass would be nearly impossible with the camp’s current structure and student/chaperone ratios.
WIRED Ministries hosted the first weekly missions camp in the Wiregrass in 2008. Since then, approximately 12,000 teens & adults have participated in this annual summer camp that strives to unite, serve, & disciple through an intensive week of community service, missions, bible study, and corporate worship.
“This is a hard decision because we know how much WIRED Week means to our churches, area non-profit partners, students, and the community,” says Allen Singley, President of WIRED Ministries’ Board of Directors. “However, we are at peace that this is the right decision to make based on the current circumstances we are facing as we fight COVID-19.”
The WIRED Board of Directors will immediately begin work on plans for WIRED 2021 which is scheduled for June 20-25, 2021.
]]>Wired Ministries is proud to announce a monthly spotlight of local community ministry partners. Each month, we will highlight a community ministry, sharing their vision for what God is doing in the Wiregrass and ways in which to get involved. Join us in celebrating the way God is moving in our community!
January Ministry Spotlight:
Love in Action International Ministries
Love in Action, located in Dothan, Alabama, seeks to embody the call of Jesus' Great Commission: To go and make disciples. They reach out to build relationships within the homeless community, providing Bible studies, meals, transportation, a health clinic, etc. Every relationship they build, every act of kindness is an effort to shower the marginalized of our community with the love of Jesus. Click here to view their weekly schedule.
Current Needs
Connect with Love in Action by visiting their website.
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Dean Inserra is the founding and lead pastor of CITYCHURCH, where he leads the vision and preaching. Dean was called to start a church in his hometown of Tallahassee when he was the Student Body President at Leon High School. He is passionate about reaching the city of Tallahassee with the Gospel, to see a worldwide impact made for Jesus.
Dean graduated from Liberty University and attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He holds a MA in Theological Studies from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and is pursuing a D.Min from Southern Seminary.
Dean is an advisory member of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission's Leadership Council with the Southern Baptist Convention. He is also a member of Baptist 21.
Dean is married to Krissie, and they have two sons, Tommy and Ty, and a daughter, Sally Ashlyn. Dean likes baseball, wrestling, and the Miami Hurricanes. He believes Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback, and that everyone who disagrees holds the right to be wrong.
Worship Leaders – Liberty Worship Collective
The Liberty Worship Collective is made up of the most talented, next-generation worship leaders in the world, selected from over 1,200 competitors annually. The students selected have the privilege of leading worship at the largest weekly gathering of young people — Liberty University’s Convocation. From God-glorifying worship to world-class songwriting, the Liberty Worship Collective is the future of worship — now.
Be sure to check out the new music video for the Collective’s first original song, RUN.
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