HIGHLIGHTS District Joplin - Monett Church of the Nazarene

Joplin Church of the Nazarene
District
HIGHLIGHTS
Fall 2012
How important is PRAYER? A fair question and one that solicits an array of answers were we to interview the believers and non-believers. Ultimately, I am convinced all would have to agree that
PRAYER is worth the praying.
In recent weeks and months, I have experienced a renewed awareness of the power potential in
prayer. My own journey in these recent days has been blessed with divine presence and healing because the people of God have been praying. Thank you from the depths of my heart. Please continue. I have a ways to go. As you continue I want you to know that you have also been prayed for
many times. My dear friend, Pastor Bobby Robinson, now enjoying heaven, used to always part with
these words, “Pastor Jim, let’s swap prayers.” Family, let’s do just that. Let’s “swap prayers.” God is
healing because YOU have prayed.
Could I encourage you to pray for another need for healing. Please pray for the healing of souls.
Lost and broken people need to know Jesus. Believers need to be encouraged and lifted. All of us
need to continue to go deep in our love for Christ and our willingness and desire to obey Him.
Would you also pray for the planting of new churches. Our assembly response to Dr. Porter’s message was overwhelming. Pastors and lay people have a desire to honor God with obedience. There
are communities all across our district without the blessing of a Nazarene Church. There are locations within communities that have existing churches that need new preaching points, Bible Studies
and Mission Outreach locations. We must be busy and faithful to the task of sharing the Good News
of redeeming grace.
Pray 2 Chronicles 7:13-15 and then experience 2 Chronicles 30:27 “The priests and the Levites stood
to bless the people, and God heard them, for their prayer reached heaven his holy dwelling place.”
God loves to answer prayer. Let’s pray so He can do so.
Your DS and friend,
Jim Dillow
WELCOME NEW PASTORS!
Norwood Countryside
Rev. Alan & Karen Harp.
Their first Sunday was
August 5, 2012
Springfield Scenic
Rev. Kevin & Jennifer
McDonald, along with
children Toby (8)
and Brady (5).
Their first Sunday was
September 2, 2012
Mt. Vernon
Rev. David & Amy Gooding.
Their first Sunday was
September 2, 2012
New Members
Fort Scott: Caleb Gazaway, Karen Gazaway, Larry Gazaway, Sarah
Gazaway, Chip Pridey, Sarah Pridey; Joplin Calvary: Donnie Atkinson,
Jeannette Atkinson; Neodesha: Gil Gilmore, Valerie Gilmore; Rogersville Harvest Community: Rick Armer, Rayleen Armer, Relmond Rice,
Joanne Rice, Lora Greene, Shana Williams, Curtis Williams, Seth Williams, Sheldon Williams, Corbin Williams;
Baptisms
Garnett: Cole Belcher, Garrett Belcher, Kyle Belcher, Tyler Hendron,
Terry Hermreck, Tara Jumet, Tyler Jumet, Hailey O’Dell, Abby Rue; Independence: Megan Henry, Micheal Henry, Ian Oliver; Monett: Caleb
Denney, Ethan Dollar, Mendy Dollar, Mike Dollar, Abigail George, Abby
Hearn, Ronnie Hearn, Hannah Kingrey, Leslie Maciel, Haley McCord,
Brian Parra-Navararo, Elena Silvers, Maya Silvers, Tim Stalling, John
Stubblefield;
Ministry Retreat
March 4-7, 2013
(March 1-3, 2013 for Bi-Vocational Pastors)
District Calendar
September
8
17
NYI Quizzing
Mission Area 1 Pastor &
Spouses Dinner at Dillows’
Mission Area 2 Pastor &
Spouses Dinner at Dillows’
Mission Area 3 Pastor &
Spouses Dinner at Dillows’
Retired Pastor’s Gathering
Mission Area 4 Pastor &
Spouses Dinner at Dillows’
20
24
25
27
October
1-3
4
Prime Time Retreat
Pastor’s Encouragement Day—
District Center
4-5
S.C.O.U.T. MNU
6
NYI Quiz
8
DAB Meeting—District
Ministry Team Center
26-28 MNU Homecoming
November
3
4
9-10
18
Dr. Jerry Porter,
Special Speaker
Rev. Marcus Whitworth,
Special Music
Start planning now to attend!
October is Pastor Appreciation Month
Check out www.nazarenepastor.org for ideas
22
NYI Quiz
District NMI Council Meeting—
Executive Council
NYI Encounter—Fall Retreat
Thanksgiving Offering for
World Evangelism Fund
Thanksgiving Day
December
1
2
2-9
Steve
11
24
25
NYI Quizzing
First Sunday of Advent
District Missionary Tour—
& Brenda Heap
Retired Pastor’s Gathering
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Pastor’s Encouragement Day
October 4, 2012
Check out our
NEW webpage!
9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
District Ministry Team Center, Carthage, MO
$5.00 Registration Fee
Dr. Schwanz is the Professor of Pastoral Care & Counseling at
Nazarene Theological School. She is also the author of
Blessed Connections: Relationships That Sustain Vital Ministry.
www.joplindistrictnaz.org
Dr. Judith Schwanz
Nazarene Missions
International
President, Rhonda Rhoades
258 Park Rd., Garnett, KS
Dear Joplin District,
Thank you all so very much for participating in Mission Joplin! What a wonderful experience for us all to
work side by side, young and old, and “Follow Jesus” together! You are a great group of people and it is a
blessing to be your leader. Make sure you save your favorite t-shirt from the week and we’ll wear them during our NMI convention! Pray for the three families who received the homes that God will invade their lives
and they will become “followers of Jesus”!
(Checkout pictures from Mission Joplin on the district webpage under Photo Galleries.)
September has 3 Important
Things to Remember:
October Emphasis
1. Send your assigned Missionary
Christmas Fund in to Global Treasury Services by September 15,
2012. (Check your goals page on
13-14 of the NMI Resource Book to
find out your assignment. More
information about this important
fund can be found on page 47 of
the same book.)
The second half of our church year starts in October. It’s a
great time to do a check-up with regard to your church meeting
its goals toward becoming a “Mission Priority One” church. Is
your local church praying for missions? Are the adults of your
church investing in your youth and children and involving them in
the mission focus of your church? Are you faithfully contributing
to the World Evangelism Fund in addition to the various offerings
collected? Are you regularly educating your congregation of the
world’s needs and those of our missionaries? If you need some
ideas in these areas, check out pages 49-50 of the NMI Resource
Notebook.
2. Alabaster Offerings are collected
during September as well as February. Through the faithful giving of
Nazarenes around the globe, over
8,800 projects have been funded
and built through Alabaster Funds
since its inception in 1948. 100%
of these funds go for the purchase
of land or to build buildings needed
on our mission fields.
3. The Emphasis for the month is NMI
Membership. This is a great time
to start establishing the NMI membership of your local church body.
That way, it will make reporting in
April much easier. For guidelines,
see page 45 of the NMI Resource
Book.
November Emphasis
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International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church is Sunday, November 11, 2012. Do you realize how many of our
Christian brothers and sisters around the world are in jeopardy simply because they have accepted Jesus Christ as their
Lord. You will find information about his important day at
the NMI website in the prayer section.
(www.nazarenemissions.org)
The Thanksgiving Offering for World Evangelism is Sunday,
November 18, 2012. May God bless your efforts to help
fund our mission program in the Church of the Nazarene.
Sunday School
& Discipleship
Ministries Int’l
Chairman, Ford Hall
2300 W. First, Coffeyville, KS 67337
Laymen’s Retreat
September 28-30, 2012
Windermere Conference Center
Near Camdenton, MO
Rev. Brian Letsinger, Speaker
Mrs. Lynette Holt, Special Music
For more information, contact the
Laymen’s Retreat Co-Directors:
Bill & Linda Boots (620-223-5119) or Rick & Cheryle Moore (620-231-4453) or crmoore_60@hotmail.com
Prime Time Retreat
October 1-3, 2012
Savannah House
Branson, MO
Dr. Larry White, speaker
Rev. Landon & Robin Letsinger, Special Music
For more information, contact Prime Time Director Brian Letsinger at 417-859-2314.
The Potter’s House
Greetings from The Potter’s House! Another school year has begun and with it a number of
changes have been happening at Potter’s. For the last few years, Steve and Berna have
been praying for a couple to have a call on their lives to come in and continue the ministry
that they have been faithfully a part of the last twelve years. During the spring semester, a
couple became very aware of that call. And in June, Robb and Amy Gossen officially started
a year of transition with the Proffitts as co-directors. This means that over the next year,
Steve and Berna will be working very closely with Robb and Amy as they learn the ministry
and all that it entails. While the leadership may be changing, the vision and purpose of what Potter’s House stands
for will not. The Gossen’s have a desire to build on the legacy that Proffitts have built and are excited to see what
God has in store during this next chapter of The Potter’s House. The Proffitts will also be involved in the future of
the ministry just in a different role that is continuing to unfold as God reveals His plan
for their lives. Robb and Amy are incredibly passionate about reaching the university student and would love and come share their vision and passion with you and your church.
Please feel free to contact them if you are interested in having them come and share at
your church.
Nazarene Youth International
President, Fred Toomey
574 S. Canterbury Lane, Nixa, MO 65714
Encounter
S.C.O.U.T. MNU
Head, Heart, Hands
(Students Checking Out University Turf)
November 9-10, 2012
Camp Table Rock
Guest Speaker:
MidAmerica Nazarene University Campus
October 4-5, 2012
Fee: $35.00
Gary Hartke, Global NYI Director
Cost: $50
(covers all meals, lodging, and entertainment)
Registration forms must be postmarked by
October 24 to avoid a $20 late fee.
Items to bring: sleeping bag,
towels & toiletries
Registration forms can be found at www.joplindistrictnaz.org
NYI QUIZZING 2012-2013
This year we will be studying the book
of Matthew!
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Spend a night in a college dorm!
Attend an awesome chapel service!
Meet some professors & sit in on classes!
Visit with current students at a social event!
Feel the true MNU experience!
For more information regarding schedule,
accommodations, etc check out:
www.mnu.edu/admissions-events.html.
Dates
Locations
Material
September 8
Seymour, MO
Matthew 1-5
October 6
Parsons, KS
Matthew 1-10
PK Retreat
November 3
Camdenton, MO
Matthew 1-15
December 1
Monett, MO
Matthew 1-20
January 5
Springfield Scenic
Matthew 1-24
January 11-13, 2013
Marantha Bible Camp
Everton, MO
February 2
Nixa, MO
Matthew 1-28
February 22-23
Carthage, MO
Matthew 1-28
April 18-20
Olathe, KS
Matthew 1-28
For more information on Bible Quizzing, please contact Ken
Hopkins at 417-737-0057 or kdhopkins@suddenlink.net
For more information on PK Retreat contact:
Jon Hall at 620-870-8960 or jdhall@mnu.edu
NYI Council Meeting
District Ministry Team Center
January 19, 2013
9:00 a.m.
Joplin District Statistical Report
2012-2013 Unified Ministry Fund Report as of 8-27-2012 August Sunday School Report
Church
District
MNU
Aurora
Ava Highway
Baxter Springs
Bolivar First
Bradleyville
Branson
Buffalo
Burlington
Butler
Camdenton New Life
Caney
Carl Junction
Carthage First
Cassville
Chanute
Cherryvale
Clinton
Coffeyville Central
Coffeyville First
Columbus
Deepwater Crossroads
Dogwood
El Dorado Springs
Elk City
Forsyth Trinity
Fort Scott
Galena Parkhill
Garnett
Goodhope
Goodman Banner
Independence
Iola
Joplin Calvary
Joplin First
Lamar Living Hope
Lebanon
Living Faith (Girard)
Mansfield
Marionville
Marshfield
McCune
Monett
Monett Hispanic
Mount Vernon
Mountain Grove
Neodesha
Neosho
Nevada
Nixa
Noel
Norwood Countryside
Osceola
Ozark
Parsons
Pittsburg
Pleasanton
Powell Twin Springs
Reeds Spring New Hope
Republic First
Rogersville Hrvst. Comm.
Sarcoxie New Beginnings
Seymour
Springfield Community
Springfield Dayspring
Springfield First
Springfield Grace
Springfield Scenic
Warsaw
Webb City
Wheatland
Willard
553.30
5,876.20
638.52
0.00
0.00
681.91
114.64
30.24
518.59
3,415.86
265.52
0.00
11,376.10
296.22
2,585.00
517.08
962.31
0.00
3,078.36
481.62
1,001.56
0.00
1,316.04
0.00
741.50
3,034.34
1,118.08
5,996.90
787.91
2,257.89
9,108.30
0.00
2,038.90
402.27
429.57
2,659.70
2,247.84
1,339.29
645.14
6,290.03
697.79
5,403.40
0.00
646.96
504.97
2,299.23
3,448.55
1,494.90
4,309.65
0.00
428.56
526.02
1,283.42
0.00
8,212.78
1,483.05
265.26
801.37
1,226.03
1,182.14
1,048.28
5,156.55
4,689.41
0.00
3,998.78
0.00
634.56
0.00
1,486.56
796.31
0.00
226.34
2,403.90
261.21
0.00
0.00
278.97
46.90
12.38
212.16
1,397.38
108.62
0.00
4,653.88
121.18
1,057.50
211.55
393.66
0.00
1,259.32
197.04
409.73
0.00
538.38
0.00
303.36
1,241.34
457.40
2,453.29
322.33
923.68
3,726.15
0.00
834.12
164.56
175.74
1,088.07
919.58
547.88
263.93
2,573.19
285.48
2,210.48
0.00
264.65
206.58
940.59
1,410.79
611.55
1,763.04
0.00
175.33
215.20
525.04
0.00
3,359.78
606.70
108.50
327.83
501.56
483.59
428.86
2,109.49
1,918.40
0.00
1,635.87
0.00
259.60
0.00
608.15
325.77
0.00
226.34
2,403.90
261.21
0.00
0.00
278.97
46.90
12.38
212.16
1,397.38
108.62
0.00
4,653.88
121.18
1,057.50
211.55
393.66
0.00
1,259.32
197.04
409.73
0.00
538.38
0.00
303.36
1,241.34
457.40
2,453.29
322.33
923.68
3,726.15
0.00
834.12
164.56
175.74
1,088.07
919.58
547.88
263.93
2,573.19
285.48
2,210.48
0.00
264.65
206.58
940.59
1,410.79
611.55
1,763.04
0.00
175.33
215.20
525.04
0.00
3,359.78
606.70
108.50
327.83
501.56
483.59
428.86
2,109.49
1,918.40
0.00
1,635.87
0.00
259.60
0.00
608.15
325.77
0.00
23
159
19
52
No
29
No
5
35
84
12
3
338
11
No
24
20
No
127
37
23
23
40
10
12
93
25
133
No
229
124
No
63
24
8
No
50
44
32
240
14
90
No
17
33
49
118
36
59
No
53
23
27
135
183
68
19
No
23
34
32
225
No
37
126
29
36
5
48
19
37
-5
+10
-1
-9
Report
-5
Report
-7
+9
+9
-2
0
+6
+1
Report
+3
-7
Report
-7
-1
-2
-2
-4
-4
0
-24
+4
+4
Report
+32
+20
Report
+3
-4
+1
Report
-1
+11
+4
+8
+3
+13
Report
-7
-12
+3
-25
-1
-8
Report
-11
+9
-8
-3
-11
+9
+5
Report
-3
-12
-7
-29
Report
-9
+8
-21
-20
0
+3
-8
+14
TOTALS
$124,831.26 $51,067.55
$51,067.55
4,220
-85
P&B
S.S. Avg Inc/Dec
R.L.
Worship
43
403
50
79
34
218
24
105
117
67
30
171
180
80
16
1,093
24
9
74
135
19
9
455
12
87
55
28
29
431
67
111
167
93
83
25
400
91
317
183
57
41
35
55
21
18
349
29
193
280
304
263
230
135
55
35
91
26
16
233
88
65
545
59
270
142
46
36
370
18
158
58
88
112
203
123
132
35
67
69
154
67
85
22
66
70
550
704
105
65
31
24
45
310
343
69
25
70
120
99
675
32
111
38
358
127
280
190
108
41
123
47
67
54
209
53
49
31
75
22
22
11,792
6,692