January Inside This Issue. Stan Holder

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1 Your Heartland Harvester contributions assist the Church of God in Kansas and Oklahoma with the following ministries: New Church Plants Strengthening Small Churches Regional Meetings & Conferences Ministerial Development / Training Cross-Cultural Ministries Thank you for your monthly donations. You are making a difference in the Kingdom! MISSION STATEMENT: To develop and implement programs and ministries in soul-winning, church planting and church growth that will assist the local church to reach and reap the harvest of the 21st century. Stan Holder, Administrative Bishop Ernie Wright, Youth & Discipleship Teresa Holder, Women s Discipleship Michele Wright, Girls Clubs Alfonso Arreola, Hispanic Ministries Linda Roberts, Administrative Assistant REGIONAL COUNCIL James Jones Bucky Sitsler Ken Angel Thomas Mitchell Gerry Dupuis Robert Peterson Mark Smithson Kevin Bartley Lorenzo Jackson Kenneth Adams YOUTH & DISCIPLESHIP John Donnelly Nathan Gauwitz Matt VonWald Mark Ingram Johnny Gray Jim Estep Inside This Issue From the Heart 1 Winter Conference 2 Empowered Conference Girls Clubs Jamboree Youth & Discipleship 5 Statistics, Harvester Around The Region January 2018 The New Year has finally arrived. It only took 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8,760 hours, 525,600 minutes and 31,536,000 seconds to get here. That is the thing about Eme, the clock just keeps on Ecking forward. As the old secular song lyrics say, Eme keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping into the future. That is so true! I spent the past few days thinking back on how well I spent those 31,536,000 seconds last year. There were challenges, surprises and victories along the way. But I m not saesfied with the progress. I want more! I want more of His Presence, more of His Power, and more of His AnoinEng. I also want to gather more Harvest, see more Church Growth and develop more Godly Leaders full of faith to trust God for the impossible. Every morning, I am faced with two approaches to the Eme before me. Much of my day is spent being REACTIVE to the issues that have suddenly developed. Whether it be a church issue, a Pastor resigning, giving financial support to a non- budgeted item, or taking a call from a disgruntled member, these things take Eme to resolve. Being PROACTIVE however, is much more enjoyable and fulfilling. I assume it is the same way with you. So, my challenge to you in this New Year is to MAKE the Eme to be PROACTIVE. I already know that like me, you will have to REACT to the issues that rise in a normal day of ministry. Be PROACTIVE and take as much as you can of those 31,536,000 seconds that God has given to you, and do something life changing in your church, your home and/or community. Christ wants us to be the aggressor, to charge the gates of hell and reclaim lost or stolen blessings that our adversary has, at Emes, robbed us of. Kansas and Oklahoma need the Church of God to be moving in the power of Pentecost, operaeng in the Gi^s of the Spirit, never compromising God s Word, standing on the authority of God s Word, preaching and teaching with an anoineng that breaks the yoke of bondage and sets capeve people free! There is not a sinner shortage in the Heartland of America. People sell need His Touch, His Love, His Peace, His Guidance and His Grace. Father, In the Name of Jesus, release the ministers and laity of the Heartland to do great exploits. Empower us and give us the wisdom to use our >me wisely. AMEN. Stan Holder

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3 2018 HEARTLAND REGION WOMEN S CONFERENCE April RiverLife Church of God Moore, OK Philippians 4:13, ESV Rhonda Holland MAIN SESSION SPEAKER Diane Morgan WORKSHOP SPEAKER Michele WRIGHT WORKSHOP SPEAKER Paula Peterson WORKSHOP SPEAKER Teresa Holder CONFERENCE HOST WORKSHOP SPEAKER HEARTLANDCOG.COM

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5 HEARTLAND REGION IGNITE THE LIGHT DISTRICT YWEA RALLIES January 21 - Ada, 6PM February 11 - Wagoner, 6PM February 18 - Pittsburg, 6PM March 4 - OKC (Southern 6PM March 18 - Broken Bow, 6PM March 25 - Duncan, 6PM April 15 - Wichita, KS (Mt 6PM April 22 - Binger, 6PM April 29 - Pryor, 6PM

6 HEARTLAND REGION CHURCH OF GOD STATISTICS REPORT NOVEMBER 2017 Church&and&Pastor Tithes On&Campus Off&Campus Worship Ada,%OK(Abba's%House%Worship%Center,%Kenneth%Angel $10, Altus,%OK N/R Anadarko,%OK(Cedar%Hill,%James%Estep $6, Ardmore,%OK(New%Hope,%Nathan%Gauwitz $9, Arkansas%City,%KS(West%Kansas%Avenue,%Bucky%Sitsler $6, Binger,%OK,%Kevin%Bartley $9, Broken%Bow,%OK,%Paul%Hartley N/R Cache,%OK(Restoration,%James%Myers $ Chanute,%KS(Healing%Center,%Charles%Crissey $4, Checotah,%OK,%Matt%VonWald N/R Chickasha,%OK(New%Song,%Charles%Davis N/R Choctaw,%OK,%Stephen%Carr $5, Chouteau,%OK(New%Life,%John%Donnelly $1, Claremore,%OK(Restoration,%Jason%Pokorny $2, Coffeyville,%KS(Lewark,%Darrin%Brown $5, Dodge%City,%KS%Iglesia%De%Dios%Evangelio%Completo,%Juan%De%La%Cruz $1, Duncan,%OK(Bethesda,%Harold%Metheny $20, Edmond,%OK,%Chad%Bernard $7, Grove,%OK,%John%Pinkerton $ Guthrie,%OK(Full%Gospel%Fellowship,%Arnold%Jones $2, Guthrie,%OK(Healing%Hearts,%Paul%Martin N/R Guymon,%OK%Evangelio%Completo,%Diego%Tino $2, Haworth,%OK(Victory%Temple,%Jack%Brown N/R Henryetta,%OK,%John%Howell $ Herington,%KS(New%Life,%Mark%Salay $ Hill%City,%KS(The%Lighthouse,%Terry%Wolf $1, Hugo,%OK(NewHope,%Carl%Wilson $ Hutchinson,%KS(Mount%Olivet%Worship%Center,%Kenn%Haddaway $ Idabel,%OK,%Wayne%Freeman $3, Independence,%KS,%Johnny%Gray $3, Johnson(Shawnee,%OK,%Charles%Green $6, Junction%City,%KS(Lighthouse%Christian%Fellowship,%Lorenzo%Jackson $6, Kansas%City,%KS(Iglesia%Cristiana%Bethel/KC,%Walter%Rosalez $5, Keys,%OK,%Floyd%Saffell $3, Kingfisher,%OK(Abundant%Praise,%Ronald%Nelson $1, Lawton,%OK%Searching%Hearts%Ministry,%Nancy%Dacci $ Lawton,%OK(Lighthouse,%Delbert%Hughes $7, Lawton,%OK(Maranatha,%Brian%Pruden $2, Lawton,%OK(New%Direction,%Gustella%Mills $ Lawton,%OK(Prince%of%Peace,%Carlos%Jorge(Vazquez N/R Lenexa,%KS(Journey%Church,%David%St.%John $9, Lenexa,%KS(Mission%Centro%de%Adoracion%Betel,%Alfonso%Arreola $ Liberal,%KS(Iglesia%De%Dios%Evangelio%Completo,%Rene%Salvador N/R Lindsay,%OK(Erin%Springs,%Douglas%Brothers $2, Mangum,%OK $ McAlester,%OK(Abbas%House,%James%Hail $2, Midwest%City,%OK(Sooner%Road,%Ernest%Wright $5, Milburn,%OK,%Mike%Arkansas $ Moon,%OK,%Cecil%Atnip $ Moore,%OK(RiverLife,%Gregory%Garvie $8, Mt%Zion,%OK,%Jimmie%Birdsong $ Muldrow,%OK,%Shirley%Harrod $1, Murphy,%OK,%Walter%Grace $ Muskogee,%OK(East%Shawnee,%Jack%Macomb $1, Mustang,%OK,%Joe%Cothern $1, Norman,%OK(Lakeside,%Robert%Peterson $15, Norman,%OK(Northside,%Reggie%Dowdy%%Tithe&Breaker! $4, OKC,%OK(Southern%Hills,%James%A.%Jones $16, OKC,%OK(Un%Nuevo%Pacto,%Hiram%Navedo $2, Ottawa,%KS(Lighthouse%Community,%Dale%Carter $ Parsons,%KS,%Wade%Kerns $1,

7 HEARTLAND REGION CHURCH OF GOD STATISTICS REPORT NOVEMBER 2017 Pawhuska,)OK,)Patrick)Hailey $1, Pittsburg,)KS,)John)"Mark")Smithson $3, Pryor,)OKGNorth)Elliott,)Robert)Killman $25, Ravia,)OK,)William)Gipson $5, S)Coffeyville,)OKGSouthview,)David)Metz $2, Salina,)KSGBethel)Fellowship,)Paul)Hilscher $ Seminole,)OKGLighthouse)Tabernacle,)Charles)Shinault $ Shawnee,)OKGCross)Connection,)Kenneth)Kerbo $8, Shawnee,)OKGOpen)Door,)James)Douglas N/R Skiatook,)OK,)William)Vance $7, Tahlequah,)OKGDouble)Springs,)Eric)Reeve N/R Topeka,)KSGHeartland)Worship)Center,)Larry)David)McGinnis $3, Tulsa,)OKGFreedom)Life,)Steven)Lacy $6, Tulsa,)OKGHope)Internat'l)Ministries,)Trevor)Grizzle $6, Tulsa,)OKGNew)Life)Christian)Center,)Donald)Homady $5, Tulsa,)OKGSpringdale,)Michael)Jackson $ Ulysses,)KSGRoselane,)Gerry)Dupuis N/R Valliant,)OK,)Leon)Tims $3, Wagoner,)OK,)Bruce)VonWald $8, Walters,)OKGOpen)Door,)Roger)Noland $9, Wamego,)KSGSoul's)Harvest,)Christian)Bedore N/R White)Cloud,)KSGLighthouse,)Cliff)Acree $1, Wichita,)KSGAnchor,)Keith)Shockley N/R Wichita,)KSGCornerstone,)Paul)Hughes $4, Wichita,)KSGMt)Vernon,)Thomas)Mitchell $6, Wichita,)KSGRolling)Hills,)Mark)Ingram $7, Winfield,)KSGPraise)Cathedral,)Lynn)Merritt $1, Woodward,)OKGSure)Foundation,)Arvil)Lee)"Buster")O'Roark $1, Yukon,)OKGGrace)Pentecostal,)James)Richard $3, Yukon,)OKGShalom,)George)Samkutty N/R Top Ten Morning Worship Top Ten Tithe November 2017 New Members Shawnee, OK-Cross Connection 162 Pryor, OK-North Elliott $25,636 Arkansas City, KS-W Kansas Ave 11 Norman, OK-Lakeside 138 Duncan, OK-Bethesda $20,432 Independence, KS 8 Wagoner, OK 128 OKC, OK-Southern Hills $16,431 Lawton, OK-Maranatha 2 Moore, OK-RiverLife 117 Norman, OK-Lakeside $15,781 Kingfisher, OK-Abundant Praise 1 Pryor, OK-North Elliott 114 Ada, OK-Abba s House $10,546 Tulsa, OK-New Life Christian Ctr 108 Binger, OK $9,703 Binger, OK 104 Walters, OK-Open Door $9,509 OKC, OK-Southern Hills 101 Ardmore, OK-New Hope $9,242 Pittsburg, KS 101 Lenexa, KS-Journey Church $9,150 Wichita, KS-Rolling Hills 95 Moore, OK-RiverLife $8,594

8 AROUND THE REGION Congratulations to Pastors Ernie and Michele Wright and the Sooner Road COG for the recent sale of their old property and the purchase of new property. Relocation is progressing Congratulations to Pitt Chapel and Pastors Mark and Reba Smithson on the recent gift from a local church in Pittsburg of $4, to this ministry. WOW! REGIONAL OFFICE ADDRESS CHANGE - Please permanently remove the PO Box address for the Heartland Regional office. We are now only using the physical address, 796 N Santa Fe Avenue, Edmond, OK All reports and correspondence should be directed to the physical address Alberta Capps has begun her radiation treatments. Please keep her in your prayers Please continue to pray for Jerry Capps, John Howell and Michael Jackson. Love NEVER Fails! I can use something that works 100% of the time. Love should be an integral part of every local church. Love is certainly the message of our Christian Faith: God is love, The greatest of these is love, Love your neighbor, and Love your enemy. Here is a fact worth considering. Love is more frequently experienced in growing churches than in plateaued or declining ones. But, can people learn to love better than they are loving now? Absolutely! This biblical principle could be the key to position you for harvest time. November Harvester Contributions Ardmore, OK-New Hope 142 Binger, OK-New Vision 30 Chanute, KS-Healing Center 20 Chouteau, OK-New Life 15 Claremore, OK-Restoration 10 Coffeyville, KS-Lewark 10 Comanche, OK-Living Waters 5 Duncan, OK-Bethesda 35 Grove, OK 20 Guthrie, OK-Full Gospel 30 Hugo, OK-New Hope 5 Hutchinson, KS-Mount Olivet 25 Junction City, KS-Lighthouse Ch 10,000 Keys, OK 50 Kingfisher, OK-Abundant Praise 20 Lawton, OK-Lighthouse 130 Lawton, OK-Maranatha 40 Lenexa, KS-Adoracion Betel 100 Lindsay, OK-Erin Springs 174 McAlester, OK-Abbas House 100 McPherson, KS-Life Church 100 Norman, OK-Lakeside 15 OKC, OK-Southern Hills 532 Parsons, KS 20 Pryor, OK-North Elliott 30 Ravia, OK 50 Salina, KS-Bethel Fellowship 20 Shawnee, OK-Cross Connection 25 Total Giving: $12,336 Shawnee, OK-Johnson 10 Skiatook, OK 15 South Coffeyville, OK-Southview 32 Topeka, KS-Heartland Worship 31 Tulsa, OK-Freedom Life 85 Valliant, OK 25 Walters, OK-Open Door 125 Wichita, KS-Cornerstone 140 Wichita, KS-Rolling Hills 70 Winfield, KS-Praise Cathedral 50 THANK YOU (Philippians 1:3-6)