“Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, Says the Lord of hosts”.
SON RISE RIDERS
Chapter #462
January 2010
Important Dates
January 2010
1st Polar Bikers Ride
2nd Chapter Mtg. @ 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast @ 8:00
30th Chapter Officer Training @
Charity Tabernacle Indianapolis
31st GWRRA D-2 Chili Cook-Off
@ Celebrations Hall in Garrett, IN
From 1-4 PM
April 2010
16th-17th Seasons of Refreshing
(Location to be announced)
May 2010
1st Run For the Son
(Details to be announced)
For more information on the events,
please contact: Jack Lorence or
David Kirvan
From the Heart
of your President
Following is the article I wrote for January 2009’s
Newsletter. As I reflect back upon our 2009 year, as a
Chapter we have achieved some significant progress in
what we set out to accomplish.
In 2009 we tried new things, moving our monthly
meetings to Saturday mornings, so that we could attend
more secular events, and poker runs. Many of us took the
refresher Ministry Course at State, and we had several
others take new courses on their own. We kicked off the
new “CMA Fast Lane” Ministry, and will now see it start as
a new Forming Chapter in 2010. We saw significant growth
within the Chapter, presenting CMA Back Patches to
eleven new members. We were blessed by being able to
help sponsor a couple from a neighboring Chapter, enabling
them to participate in a CMA Missions Trip. We saw
hearts changed & people won to Christ, as we ministered
one on one. I am so thankful that God used me this year in
Hospital visitation. That was an area that I personally was
not comfortable in.
We also left several of our 2009 goals undone. We still
do not have an effective Son Rise Riders prayer team
ministry. I feel that we did a poor job of making weekly
calls to encourage each other, and we have allowed too
many of our long time membership to slip away, or remain inactive.
Fortunately 2010 starts a new year, and we again have an opportunity to go down new paths,
set goals, try some things we have never tried, and again do everything within our ability to
just “win one heart at a time”.
Who will you change in 2010?

Notes from the President “Jan 09”

I am certain we have all heard the adages of, If you always do what you have always done,
you will always get, what you have always had, or If you get in your car, and take the same
exact route you always take to work every day, you have a good probability of parking in the
same parking spot.
Well, call me an optimist, but I look at life with the “if you want to achieve what you have
never done, then you have to do things you have never tried philosophy, so I ask you to not only
look forward to this mentality for 2009, but that you also support me and embrace doing
things we have never done before.
Let’s attend events we have never been to, join Poker Run’s and Rides that we have not
supported in the past. Let’s start a prayer team & life that our chapter hasn’t experienced,
take a ministry course that “isn’t our strength”, and call someone each week, just to encourage
them.
2009 is going to be a year of “new” for our chapter, and some things will work and others
“not so much”, but we will never know what we can achieve if we don’t try, and as your
president and as a chapter I know that God has called us to “Change one heart at a time” &
reach the unreached.
Starting January 1st, with the Fort Wayne Polar Ride plan on doing something you haven’t
done before. Leather up, and meet us for the first ride of our year. Let’s make it a purpose
to help change 1 Heart at this ride.

Ride Safe / Know Jesus

Jackson Lorence
Email: jack.lorence@staples.com
260.241.4480
 VICE PRESIDENT’S CORNER
Well it’s a New Year and time for everyone to make New Year’s resolutions. I don’t like
making New Year’s resolutions because I always break them. So this year in CMA I want to see
if I (as a CMA member) and we (as a CMA chapter) can achieve some new and different things.
Some things that I want to achieve:
• Go to more secular events. I think there are some new rallies and events that I could
go and work at.
• Be more involved in the boogie. I think I could find some new ways I could help out.
So I could be a more valuable part of that team.
• I have to do a better job of being a Vice President. I need to be involved in
everything the chapter is doing. The day may come that I will be asked to lead this
chapter and I need to be ready and ask that you pray for me in achieving this goal.
• Some things I want to see the chapter achieve:
• Better communication with all members. We need to make sure that everyone knows
what is going on in the chapter so they too can participate in the things that are in
their area of service.
• Welcome everyone and make them feel more at home. If they feel more at home
they will be more likely to come to more meetings and get more involved with CMA.
• Give everyone more opportunity to serve Christ through CMA. You feel more a part
of CMA if you are serving Christ and the motorcycling community.
These are just some of my thoughts of how we could make this year a very good year in CMA. I
would like to encourage you to make a list and let us see if your CMA family can help you
achieve your goals. I will be looking forward to hearing from you and seeing your lists

Yours in Christ,
Phil Brown
Email: pbrown206@verizon.net
260.385.6757
 THOUGHTS FROM THE CHAPLAIN
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Welcome to the New Year and a new season of opportunities for sharing and caring. I
would like to share a newspaper article that appeared in a small town.
A church-goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no
sense to go to church every Sunday. “I’ve gone for 30 years now and in all that time I have
heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can’t remember a single one of
them. So, I think I’m wasting my time and the pastors are wasting their time by giving
sermons at all.”
Well, this started a real controversy in the letters to the editor column. Much to the
delight of the editor, it went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:
“I have been married for 30 years now. In all that time my wife has cooked some 32,000
meals for me. But for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those
meals. But I do know this. . .they all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my
work. If my wife had not given me those meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if
I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!”
As we proceed into the New Year, let’s thank God for our physical and spiritual nourishment.
Remember, if sometimes things are not going as we expect them to go, when you are down to
nothing. . .God is up to something!

In His Service
Chaplain Mike
Email: mcharrold@performancewisp.com
717.201.4158
 SECRETARY’S REPORT
As I reflect back on last year and look forward to this year, I am amazed at how much
the Lord has done for me in 2009 and am excited for what He will do in 2010. One of the
things I am thankful for is bringing David and me to this CMA chapter. I have enjoyed get-
ting to know all of you and look forward to serving with you this next year.
Philippians 3 verses 13 & 14 say “But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining
toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called
me heavenward in Christ Jesus”. This time of year many people make New Year resolutions.
I learned a long time ago not to make them. I don’t keep them anyway. Instead I focus on
the year ahead, forgetting the mistakes and shortcomings of the previous year and keep
pressing on toward the goal Christ has called me to. As we enter in to this New Year I en-
courage you to forget the past mistakes and shortcomings and look toward the future the
Lord has for you.

Serving Him Together,

Pam Kirvan
Email: pamkirvan@firstassemblyfw.org
260.489-8738
 Road Captain’s Report
I am looking forward to leading the chapter in 2010 as your Road Captain. I have
learned that each motorcyclist likes different styles and types of riding. There are some who
don’t want to travel more than 50 miles on a ride and would prefer to have one or two stops
within that ride. Others want to ride for hours with minimal stops. Others want to ride alone
and meet the rest of the group at the destination. There are variations on each of these types
of riders as well. Because of this, it is always a challenge to put together rides that everyone
will enjoy and participate in. That is were YOU can help make a difference. As I have been
elected to serve you, the best way I can do that is to know what type of riding you are inter-
ested in. Please send me an email and let me know what type of riding you like or if you have a
destination that you would like the chapter to ride to. I will take your suggestions and try my
best to make 2010 a pleasurable riding year and successful year for the Lord.

Here are some ideas that are going through my head at this point.

1. Monthly chapter rides depending on ministry events

2. Weekly or bi weekly local fellowship rides
3. I think it would be good to have one weekend trip
4. If there is interest I am open to leading an iron butt ride

David Kirvan
Email: djkhunter@aol.com
260.450-2494

P.S. I hope to see you January 1st for the Polar Biker Ride. We are meeting at IHOP on Lima and Washington
Center at 8:30 AM. We will meet for breakfast even if the ride is canceled due to the weather. After breakfast
we will ride to River City for the Police escorted ride.

P.S.S. The GWRRA is having their 3rd Annual D-2 Chili Cook-Off at Celebrations Hall in Garrett IN. See the
website for additional information or contact Tom Wulpi for information and tickets.
 Meeting Dates
January 2nd February 6th

March 6th April 3rd

Chapter meetings are held at Don Hall’s Guesthouse @ 1313 W Washington Ctr Road.,
#260.489.2524, Breakfast @ 8:00 a.m. Meeting @ 9:00 a.m.

Have you visited our web page lately?

If not check out the photo albums of our recent activities.
Also continue to check our web site for current and upcoming events
http://cmancr3.org/IN/SONRISERIDERS

** We have added several events for January **

Newsletter Editor: Pam Kirvan - pamkirvan@firstassemblyfw.org #260.450.2901

 What is CMA?

C.M.A. (Christian Motorcyclist Association) is a nonprofit organization that has more than 950
chapters chartered in the U.S. and is in 25 other countries around the world. The main purpose
of C.M.A. is to share the love of Jesus with other motorcyclists. This happens by attending
motorcycle rallies, races, and rides, etc., where the gospel is shared.
Once a year CMA (Christian Motorcyclist Association) on the first Saturday of May, all across
the USA and Mexico have a fund raiser. Each chapter plans a 100 mile motorcycle ride and all
the money raised goes to Missionary Ventures, Open Doors, the Jesus Film Project and

ministry to motorcyclists right here in the U.S.A. CMA is not a Christian Club or riding group
designed to segregate Christians from the influence of the world, but rather to help send each
person into the world by spreading the light of Jesus in dark places

For more information about CMA you can contact a chapter near you by locating them on the
CMA web site at www.cmausa.org

Son Rise Rider Event Form

The CMA National requests that members let them know what ministry they are performing
each month. Each Chapter secretary compiles the information and forwards it on to CMA
National. This helps the CMA to retain its status as a not for profit organization. So your
cooperation in recording your ministry activities is greatly appreciated. You can copy and paste
the following link into your computer browsers address line and fill out the information there
or print out the form and manually fill it out and turn it in at our monthly Chapter meeting, or
send it to our chapter secretary.
This link is for Son Rise Riders only invented by our very own Ben H.
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHdLdHFGOHVpMTYyT0otRmk3RGpabUE6MA..

Would you like the chapter to visit your church???

We would welcome the opportunity to come to your church and share what the
ministry of the CMA is about or just be there to show support for our fellow
bikers. If you would like us to come and visit your church please contact Jackson
 JANUARY
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2

Polar Bikers Chapter

Ride Meeting

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24/31 25 26 27 28 29 30
Officer
(31) D-2
Chili
Training
Cook-Off
(31) Officer
Meeting

See chapter website for more information

Chapter events, Officers meetings, Secular events, Church visits

Church Visits
April 18th Oak Grove Church of God , 2426 S Raber Rd. Columbia City, Service @ 10:15
May 2nd Grace Christian, 2727 Reed Rd. Fort Wayne, Service @ 10:15
August 1st Life Bridge for Cross n Dagger, 12719 Corbin Rd. Fort Wayne
 FEBRUARY
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5 6

Chapter
Meeting

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28

Officer
Meeting

See chapter website for more information

Chapter events, Officers meetings, Secular events,, Church visits

Church Visits
April 18th Oak Grove Church of God , 2426 S Raber Rd. Columbia City, Service @ 10:15
May 2nd Grace Christian, 2727 Reed Rd. Fort Wayne, Service @ 10:15
August 1st Life Bridge for Cross n Dagger, 12719 Corbin Rd. Fort Wayne