JoAnne’s Book Arrives

JoAnne writes a book

For the past eighteen months, my wife has been busy with the process of writing a book called God with Us – 50 True Stories of God’s Faithfulness.   She has spent many hours interviewing people, writing, rewriting, editing and proof-reading, and coordinating with those whose stories are included.  It was a longer process that she thought when she first set out to compile 50 testimony stories to go with our church’s 50^th anniversary celebration.  Everyone who has a story included in the book either currently attends or has at some time attended Community Wesleyan Church.  This makes the book very unique.   After it was finished, she reflected that it really tells much about our church without intending to.

Impressive endorsements

JoAnne asked General Superintendent and Founder of World Hope International, Jo Anne Lyon, to write the foreword.  She agreed and wrote a powerful encouraging word.   Endorsements by Dr. Shirley Mullen, President of Houghton College; Dr. Jack Connell, Senior Vice President at Roberts Wesleyan College and Northeastern Seminary; Dr. David Thompson, Professor at Asbury Seminary; Rev. Wayne Wager, District Superintendent; and Rev. Larry Nemitz, Vice Chairman of the Board at Community Wesleyan are all very impressive, glowing and so helpful.  

Excited to begin sales of the book

For the last six weeks JoAnne worked with professional editor, James Watkins, and published through ACW Press.  Wednesday, she was pleasantly surprised when the boxes containing the first 200 books showed up on our back step two weeks ahead of schedule.   What a moment of accomplishment to see the results of all that hard work in your hands.   Now she is busy distributing free and promotional copies and planning book signing events.   She is even considering joining Facebook to talk about her book.