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August 2016
Sincerest congratulations to:
Dr. Robert J. Mahaffey (Pastor Bob) was elected District Superintendent at the 57th
District Assembly on the Southwestern Ohio District, July 19, on the seventh ballot.
He will begin his new assignment August 19, 2016.
Dr. Mahaffey received his local license in 1984 from the Cincinnati Springdale
Church, he received his district license in 1987 and was ordained 1988, on the Southwestern Ohio District. He is currently the senior pastor of the West Chester Church
in West Chester, OH.
Pastor Bob and Elaine Mahaffey
If you wish to send them a congratulatory greeting you can
e-mail them at bemahaf@fuse.net or mail to
8341 Country Oaks Station, West Chester, OH 45069.
Dr. Robert (Bob) Mahaffey (Elaine) served in ministry shepherding churches from
Arlington First from 1989-1996, Nashville Grace from 1996-2001 to West Chester
from 2001- to present.
He also served on staff at the Cincinnati Springdale Church as youth pastor 19841989.
Dr. Mahaffey attended Mount Vernon Nazarene College in 1974 (Associate of Arts);
Ohio State University in 1976 (Bachelor of Science); Cincinnati Christian Seminary
in 1989 (Master of Arts); Southern Nazarene University in 1994 (Master of Ministry);
Dallas Theological Seminary in 1995; Nazarene Theological Seminary in 2001 (Doctor of Ministry).
Dr. Bob and Elaine Mahaffey have three children,
Robert Scott (Amy) who have three children, Alex (Megan) who have four children
and Bethany (Kevin) Jack who have three girls and are expecting a boy.
Listed below are the 2016-2017 SWO District Boards and 2017 General Assembly Delegates.
SWO District Advisory Board
Ministers
Mark Atherton
Daryl Blank
Terry Blosser
Paul Crisp
Chad Current
Sheila Slone
Laypeople
Dave Beam
Darwin Church
Robert DeLong/David Brown
Paige Graves
Paul Lail
Jill Peddenpohl
Higher Ground Camp Board
Ordained Minister
Cynthia Church
Al Robertson
Scott Wade
Tony Watson
Laypeople
Bruce Cox
Ray Doyle
Fred Duff
Aimee Pritts
Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries Chairman
Tom Zile
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Board of Trustees
Ordained Ministers
Daryl Blank
Bryan Heil
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Board of Trustees
Laypersons
Marshall Duke
Robb Vogelmann
General Assembly 2017 Delegates - Ordained Ministers
Dr. Bob Mahaffey, District Superintendent
Mark Atherton
Daryl Blank
Paul Crisp
Tom Zile
General Assembly 2017 Delegates - Laypersons
Chriss Cox
Marshall Duke
Elaine Mahaffey
Lisa Van Nest
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SDMI- Tom Zile Chairman
2016
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is proud
to bring you some of the best
Christian music!
SEPTEMBER 24
THE GROVE AT MVNU
AUGUST 12-13, 2016
Springdale Church of the Nazarene
Cincinnati, Ohio
Teach 2016 is national lay ministry conference for Sunday School, small
group, and discipleship ministry resourcing.
The opening speaker is General Superintendent David Graves. Explore
best practices for making Christlike disciples. Workshop tracks will
include Children, Youth, Adults, CLT/DiscipleshipPlace, Tell THE Story,
Admin/Leadership, and Family/Intergenerational Ministries. [There will
be a second TEACH 2016 conference in Canada, November 12, 2016,
location TBD.] More information will be coming soon to this page.
CLICK HERE to access detailed information and registration regarding
the upcoming TEACH 2016
PRE-CONFERENCE OPPORTUNITIES
Accessible Christian Education
Nazarene Bible College is accessible to students
around the world online or on our beautiful
Colorado Springs campus.
TellTHEStory
Three-Day Storyteller Training
Tell THE Story helps individuals present the Bible in a way that is
simple to receive, remember, and retell. Experience this highly interactive and engaging method of sharing Bible stories.
Discover new truths through God’s Word. Ministers and laity will
be equipped to disciple believers and non-believers of all ages.
Simple, yet profound!
August 10–12
8:00 am–5:00 pm each day
Springdale Nazarene Church, Cincinnati, Ohio
Pre-Registration required - $99 (includes lunches, snacks, and
beverages)
Call 913-577-2800 to register or email jhubbs@nazarene.org to
register.
Churches Planting Churches (CPC)
“How to Sponsor a Church 101”
This training will help churches interested in learning more about
becoming a Mother or Partner of a new church. It will encourage
you as you see that the old model of giving 40 people and $100,000
is just one model for mothering a daughter church.
August 12th
$20 per person (includes lunch)
Email ccurrent@swonaz.org to register.
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Nazarene Missions International
2016-2017 Children’s Project
Hand Held Radios and SD cards for West Africa
$2500 - This project will help provide hand held radios and SD cards for oral learners to be used for audio training and Bible distribution. Radios with SD cards will be distributed across the zones in order to aid Biblical training discipleship in areas where there
are high illiteracy issues.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
CHURCH PLANTER ASSESSMENT TRAINING
AUGUST 24-26
HIGHER GROUND CONFERENCE AND RETREAT CENTER
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT REV. CHAD CURRENT
CCURRENT@SWONAZ.ORG
Congratulations to the Southwestern Ohio District Ordinands
Rev. Desire and Esperance Ntwayingabo
Rev. Jon and Cheryl Young
Rev. Leon Kevin and Micah Lewis
Rev. Angela K. France
Rev. James and Kimberly Bowman
Rev. Christopher and Amber Shallenberger