Joplin. District HIGHLIGHTS. Church of the Nazarene. Spring

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1 Joplin Church of the Nazarene District HIGHLIGHTS Spring Dear Joplin District Ministry team, My heart is overwhelmed with a sense of gratitude and praise. God has been good! Thank you for the warm welcome extended to Cheri and I. Thanks for all the wonderful words, thoughts and gifts we received through the Christmas season. Your kindness has made the transition to this new ministry assignment enjoyable. Praise God for the wave of excitement and energy for the mission, To make Christlike Disciples, across the district. We can say with the Apostle Paul in Acts 26:19, I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven. In each church we visit a sense of the vision seems alive and growing. In 2010 our Church, from its mission, To make Christlike Disciples in the Nations. developed a 5 point strategy to fulfill this great vision. My prayer for you today is that every Church, Pastor and laymen will recognize these strategies and respond seriously to a few questions that relate to each. Pastor and lay person, please take time to prayerfully and thoughtfully answer the questions below for Rev. Mark Bane each strategy, as they relate to your local context. These are questions I am asking as I search my heart for methods to make our district as effective as God wants it to be in accomplishing the mission. I believe God has answers as we continue searching for tools to fulfill the dream of depopulating hell on the Joplin District. 1. Intentional leadership development. Questions we need to answer: A. Do you have a plan and a system to develop leaders in your local church? Is it working? B. Who is God identifying in your church that could be a leader moving forward? C. Why not make a list of prospective leaders and begin praying for their development. 2. Vibrant Church renewal. Questions we need to answer: A. Is my church plateaued or in decline? What would God have us do to bring vibrancy back? B. What steps can we take to insure our churches are at their highest level of effectiveness? C. Are we willing to identify and help churches that have plateaued or begun to decline? 3. Clear theological identity. Questions we need to answer: A. Do our congregants understand the distinctive holiness message we passionately proclaim? B. Are pastors regularly articulating the Biblical message of Christian holiness from our pulpits? C. What steps are we taking to insure our distinctive doctrine is embraced by our people? 4. Passionate missional outreach. Questions we need to answer: A. Do our churches take seriously our primary task of making Christlike Disciples? B. Are we evaluating the ministries of our local church to insure they are working to that end? C. Are people being converted and discipled in our local churches or are we perpetuating a culture of church business to the exclusion of our mission? D. What outreach events or activities are happening in my local church to insure we are missional? 5. New start development. Questions we need to answer: A. Are our churches aware that the most Biblical and effective method of making disciples is through new start development? B. What is your church s vision for partnering or planting a new Church in the next three years? As we come to the close of another year in the Church I encourage each of us to re-evaluate our purpose and the purposes of our weekly activities. We have much reason for hope, our pastors are gifted, our laypeople committed, our cities needy and the Holy Spirit is eager to help. That is a formula for victory. I am praying for you as you finish this year strong! Honored to serve, Mark J Bane District Superintendent

2 Joplin District Family Conventions and Assembly May 28-30, 2014 Fairview Christian Church SDMI Convention Tuesday, May 27 6:00 pm Registration for Banquet 6:30 pm Banquet (Cost: $12.00) Speakers: Dr. Dan A Berry (DS of the Coastal Georgia District of the Wesleyan Church) and Rev. Mark Bane Wednesday, May 28th 8:00 am Registration for Convention 8:30 am 1:30 pm Convention NMI Convention Wednesday, May 28th 6:15 pm Registration for Convention 7:00 pm Service with Missionary: Monty Cyr Ice Cream Social following the service Thursday, May 29th 8:00 am Registration for Convention 8:30 am 1:30 pm NMI Convention 8:30 am 1:30 pm Missionary Fun Day District Assembly Thursday, May 29th 7:00 pm Ordination Service Reception following the service Friday, May 30th 8:00 am Registration for Convention 8:30 am 5:00 pm Assembly Business Dr. David Graves General Superintendent NYI Convention at Fairview Christian Church Friday, May 30th 7:00 pm Delegate Registration 7:30 pm Delegate Banquet (Cost: $10 per person) Saturday, May 31st 8:30 am 12:00 pm NYI Convention 12:00 pm 3:00 pm NYC Interviews WELCOME NEW PASTORS: Chanute: Rev. Kevin and Jennifer McDonald are the pastors of Chanute Church of the Nazarene along with their two boys, Toby, Brady and brand-new baby girl, Olivia. Cold Creek Cowboy Church welcomes Rev. John and Carrie Williams as their new pastors. Cold Creek Cowboy Church is the daughter church of Ava Highway. Their children s names are Gracie, Dixie, Johnny, and Jett. Warsaw: Rev. Chris and Amber Keith have started their ministry at Warsaw Church of the Nazarene. The Keith s have two children. New Members Columbus: James Bidwell Sr., Lori Bidwell, Naomi Sims, Tonya Thompson, Allison Gilbert; Monett: William Rodriguez, Brenley Copeland, Derek Hood, Lindsay Staudt, Roberta Cossey, Drew Crawford, Selene Maciel, Betty Ruscha, Randy Ruscha, Michele Freiburger; Pittsburg: Steve and Sue Angermayer, Phil and Sherri Eckstrom, Steven and Bethany Enoch, Galen and Mickie Kabance, Clay and Teri McKinnis, Debra McMaster, Beaulah Pratt, Edith Scott, Phil and Cara Ward Webb City: Justin Alves, Miriah Judd, Jereme Carpenter, Alicia West, Joy Baptisms Independence: Jerry Mattes, Richard Mattes, Brianna Zambrano, Brittany Zambrano; Monett: Lindsay Holle, Roberta Cossey; Parsons: Caitlyn Zollars, Taylor Zollars, Carder Ray, Brenda Gofourth, Rhonda Pemberton; Webb City: Miriah Judd, Jereme Carpenter

3 Nazarene Missions International President, Rhonda Rhoades 258 Park Rd., Garnett, KS We finish up this church year at the end of March. Please check NOW to see that all of your allocations have been paid and that the funds you sent in to Headquarters have been credited correctly. Presidents, you will be receiving your annual year-end letter from our secretary, Trina Leaf, early in March. She will include directions regarding your year-end reports and their due date. You will find links to these forms on the Global NMI website under local presidents forms. District NMI Convention May 28-29, 2014 at the Fairview Christian Church Carthage, MO Our guest missionary speaker will be Monte Cyr, currently serving in Guatemala. Monte has also served as the Global NYI President from , giving leadership to our youth and youth leaders world-wide. Additionally, he has served as the Africa Region Youth Ministries Coordinator from October 1998 until July 2006, and the Caribbean Region Youth Ministries Coordinator from July 2006 until March You won t want to miss them! In April remember to promote the Easter Offering for World Evangelism. It is a perfect way for your congregation to make up the ground if you are a little behind on your giving AND it is an even better time to give extra! Remember that all extra monies that are given to World Evangelism Fund go toward opening new works and fields around the world. Award of Excellence churches are those that paid 5.7% to the WEF. May Emphasis Missionary Health Care How can you help defray the costs of keeping our missionaries healthy so that they can continue the work to which God has called them? Give to Missionary Health Care. A memorial roll certificate or a Distinguished Service Award are some of the traditional ways of giving to this fund. For more information look on page 30 of the Presidents Resource Notebook. Children s Missionary Fun Day will be held on Thursday, May 29th, at the convention site. Be watching for details and registration information.

4 Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries, Int l Chairman: Rev. Ford Hall 2300 W. 1st, Coffeyville, KS Joplin District Women s Retreat Saturday, April 5, 2014 Fairview Christian Church Carthage, MO Speakers & Worship Leaders: Kim McLean & Devon O Day Kim McLean (Nashville, TN) is a Dove Award winning songwriter with over two hundred songs recorded in Christian genres. Kim was inspired to write the song, Come to the Fire, Discover Your Promise, Reflect His Glory, and other songs for the Come to the Fire Conference. She is in the worship team and a speaker at Come to the Fire. Devon O Day (Nashville, TN) hosts a radio show on 100 radio stations. Her voice is heard on promotions and programs for The Billy Graham Crusade, KFC, the National Day of Prayer and many others. She was a Dove Awards announcer for five years. She is in the worship team and a Registration forms are on District website Women s Retreat Director: Brenda Prichard Children's Camp 2014 Primary Camp (completed 1st/2nd/3rd) July 14- July 16 Registration Deadline: June 23 Cost: $90 ($110 postmarked after June 23) Junior Camp (completed 4th/5th/6th) July 16- July 19 Registration Deadline: June 23 Cost: $100 ($120 postmarked after June 23) Worker /Counselor Forms Registration Deadline: June 23 Cost:$25 On site Children's registration will be accepted with a fee. DO NOT pay fee until the day of camp. We request all funds be by a church check. NO personal Checks. Make checks out to the Joplin SDMI Childrens camp Contact Information located on District Website Mark Your Calendars Now Bus Trip to Come to the Fire 2014 October 1-4, 2014 Grove City Church of the Nazarene Grove City, Ohio (Columbus area) For more information contact: Come to the Fire Director:

5 Nazarene Youth International President, Rev. Fred Toomey 574 Canterbury Ln. Nixa, MO Week 1 June 9-13, 2014 Speaker: Jim "Big Chap" Chapman Missionary: Scott and Gail Dooley Papua New Guinea NYI Convention Friday, May 30th 7:00 pm Delegate Registration 7:30 pm Delegate Banquet (Cost: $10 per person) Saturday, May 31st 8:30 am 12:00 pm NYI Convention 12:00 pm 3:00 pm NYC Interviews Week 2 June 16-20, 2014 Speaker: Jim "Big Chap" Chapman Missionary: Scott Armstrong - Dominican Republic Please visit Joplin District Website for more information and registration forms. Connecting kids of the North Central Region Nazarene Youth International to MNU, hundreds of students from North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas gather on the MNU campus for three days to compete in different areas, ranging from sports to fine arts competitions. MAX 2014 April 24th - 26th MAX@MNU is our annual regional NYI event. Large numbers of participants, parents and fans were in attendance the last three years for great times of spiritual challenge, exciting competition and excellent talent. For information on MAX@MNU or Worlds of Fun go to the following website at Register for World's of Fun Night, April 25, 2014, 6 p.m. to 11p.m.! Tickets only $25.50 if registering before April 4; $29 after April 4; Children 2 and younger are free.

6 Joplin District Statistical Report Unified Ministry Fund Report as of February Sunday School Report CHURCH DISTRICT MNU P&B S.S. Avg R.L. Worship Aurora 1, Ava Highway 12, , , Baxter Springs 1, Bolivar Bradleyville Branson 7, , , Buffalo Butler 5, , , Camdenton New Life 8, , , Caney Carl Junction Carthage First 33, , , , Cassville Chanute 6, , , Cherryvale 1, Clinton 2, Coffeyvile Central Coffeyville First 6, , , Cold Creek Cowboy 1, Columbus Deepwater Crossroads Dogwood 1, El Dorado Springs 4, , , Elk City Forsyth Trinity 2, Fort Scott 13, , , Galena Parkhill 2, Garnett 14, , , Goodhope Goodman Banner 7, , , Independence 24, , , Iola Joplin Calvary 3, , , Joplin First Lamar Lebanon 6, , , Living Faith 6, , , Mansfield 2, , , Marionville 1, Marshfield 21, , , McCune Monett 12, , , Monett Hispanic Mt. Vernon 2, Mtn. Grove Neodesha 5, , , Neosho 7, , , Nevada 3, , , Nixa 8, , , Noel Norwood 1, Osceola 1, Ozark 2, , , Parsons 5, , , Pittsburg 23, , , Pleasanton 3, , , Powell Twin Springs Reeds Spring 1, Republic Rogersville Harvest 3, , , Sarcoxie New Beginnings 2, Seymour 5, , , Springfield Community 11, , , Springfield Dayspring Springfield First 13, , , Springfield Grace 1, Springfield Scenic 2, Strafford reported in Marshfield Warsaw Webb City 3, , , Wheatland 1, TOTAL 328, , , ,873 6,229