Pittsburgh District Church of the Nazarene

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1 Pittsburgh District Church of the Nazarene 177 North Road, Butler PA District Office Phone: (724) District Office District Website: David L. Marker, Editor - admarker@comcast.net August 2018 Where has time gone? I think it is true what they say about the older you get the faster time moves. I can not believe that Deb and I have been here for a year already. We just completed our first District Assembly and will soon be heading into our first Family Camp in a few weeks. Though I have lost track of time, I have not lost track of the One that has seen us through this past year of learning, loving and leading. The Lord God has been so very faithful to us in this year and has already blessed us with so many new friends and co-laborers in the Kingdom. Thanks to so many of you that have prayed, sent notes of encouragement and gone out of your way to make us feel at home here on the Pittsburgh District. Please know that Deb and I love each one of you and count it a real joy to be a part of the team working together in this part of His vineyard. As we cross the finish line of this first year, we are already looking forward to what God wants to do in the days ahead. We are confident that as He has blessed in this past year, He will also and in even great ways, bless in the year to come. I am excited about the upcoming Family Camp! We have our former Interim DS, Rev. Dr. Ken Mills, coming to be our evening speaker. I have always enjoyed hearing Dr. Mills speak and look forward to what God wants to say to us in each of the evening services. Also, I am looking forward to having Rev. Dr. Jeff Barker with us for our morning Bible Study. Dr. Barker is a wonderful teacher and speaker and God has already been using him in other district camps to speak to His people. Dr. Barker will also be doing a seminar on Wednesday afternoon for pastors and Saturday morning for everyone in connection to the work he has been doing in regards to Bi-vocational ministry. You will want to be a part of these sessions if at all possible. Along with attending our morning and evening services, which God wants to use to spiritually refresh and renew us, I hope you will take some time to just spend in fellowship getting to know others from around the district. We only have a few opportunities to gather with the whole district family, so let s do our best to get to know each other better. Maybe even be intentional about meeting someone new and getting to know them. Over the years I have developed many deep and helpful friendships around the district that first began at Family Camp. I am looking forward to doing the same thing here on this district beginning this year. There are some changes to Family Camp this year and one of those changes involves the (continued on Page 2) Rev. Daniel Eddings District Superintendent Table of Contents Page 1: DS s Message Page 2: Children s Ministries and DS (continued) Page 3: Prime Time Form Page 4: MCNC Playground Update and T-shirt sale Page 5: Happenings Corrections and Promoter Mailing List Page 6: NMI News Page 7: PDLC courses, CLC classes, More NMI and District Logos Page 8: District Calendar, Advisory Council Members and District Allocations P R O M O T E R

2 Page 2 - Children s Ministries and DS (continued) Sunday School Discipleship Ministries International Rev. David Smith SDMI Chair PghDistrictSDMIChair@aol.com Home/Office: Cell: SDMI Treasurer: Julie Beckley 153 Fitz Henry Rd. Smithton, PA Find Us Faithful CHILDREN S MINISTRIES THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO MADE KIDZ CAMP SUCH A SUCCESS! IT S NEVER TOO EARLY OR LATE TO VOLUNTEER WITH CHILDREN S MINISTRIES. FILL OUT OUR APPLICATION AT FAMILY CAMP July 29 Aug 5 Child care is available on Sunday, July 29 and August 5 for Sunday School as well as Monday thru Saturday for service. Doors open 15 minutes before start of service and close 15 minutes after ending. Our Nursery is relocated to the MPB for ages birth 2 yrs. 3-year-old kids will gather in Bennett A. 4-5-year-old kids will be in Bennett B. Please bring your own supplies, snack and beverage for your child. Kids 6 yrs. thru 6 th grade will gather in the Chapel. CHILDREN S TALENT District Showcase, September 29 CHILDREN S QUIZZING The ACTS Quizzing books are now available at: thefoundrypublishing.com Stop by our SDMI booth in the Tabernacle for all the information you need on all our Children s Ministries. (continued from Page 1) registration process. As I am sure you are aware, my background prior to being saved and called to ministry was in law enforcement. Because of that I tend to look at things from a safety and security perspective. Also, over the past several years we have seen that churches and church events are not exempt from the dangers that fill our world. I am committed to doing whatever I need to do to make sure our district events, including Family Camp, are as safe as possible for young and old alike. That is why we are asking everyone to register and wear a wrist band during our time together. This will help to easily identify who is part of our program. I do not like wearing wrist bands either, but if that is what it takes to keep everyone safe, including our children, I will do it. Please understand that our goal in all of this is safety. I really appreciate your understanding and am looking forward to seeing all of you at Family Camp. Come for the week. Come for part of the week. Come of a day or even just a service. But whatever you do, COME! Blessings! Pastor Dan

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4 Page 4 - Playground Update, MCNC Website and T-shirt Sale PLAYGROUND UPDATE: We are overwhelmed by your support and generosity to our playground! * Donations received $8,691 * Playground expenses $8, This amount completely pays for the playground and installation expenses incurred and will help us to purchase playground paint to repaint some of the surfaces! Thank you! Over 90 yards of playground wood mulch was donated by DeLullo Trucking Corp. & WOODBED Corp. from St. Mary s, PA. Thank you to Debra Merritt, Matt Merritt and Tyler Merritt for delivering the mulch. We are grateful for your expression of love and remember your loved one, Steve Merritt, as this donation has been made in his memory. Thank you! WEBSITE: Mt. Chestnut has updated their website. Please feel free to browse and if you feel led, leave a testimonial for guests to read about your experience at our facilities!

5 Happenings Corrections and Changes and Promoter Mailing List - Page 5 The following are corrections or changes that need to be made to The Happenings-July edition... Communicating Christ Cross-Culturally Dates: Saturdays August 11, 18 and 25 from 9:30 am to 3:30pm Location: South Hills Church of the Nazarene, 5601 Library Rd., Bethel Park, PA Instructor: Dr. Ken Culbertson Cost: $50.00 to audit the course or take it for credit toward ordination; course materials are available online at no cost. For those pursuing ordination, Communicating Christ Cross-Culturally, MPP1191, is equivalent to Developing a Missional Church, OTR4013 and MPP1731. To register: Contact Pastor Jennifer Irwin at jenniferirwin103@aol.com or Dr. Ken Culbertson at ken@shcn.org or with any questions. Changing One Man at a Time Men s Conference (C1MT) September 14 16, 2018, at Mt. Chestnut Nazarene Conference Center, Butler, PA Register through the C1MT webpa bpage at For more information, contact Pastor Darrell Robinson at Walk1inLove34@comcast.net. On the Pittsburgh Promoter ing list? If you want onto the Pittsburgh District Promoter list, please contact: David Marker at admarker@comcast.net. If you are aware of anyone who was getting the Promoter but hasn t recently, let me know - there were some issues with my . The Promoter is published in the months of February, April, June, August, October and December of each year. Copies of all Promoter issues are also available on-line on the Pittsburgh District website at

6 Page 6 - Upcoming NMI Events and Recaps Upcoming NMI events Sandy Greenlee NMI President Lovin on Butler during Family Camp Wednesday 2 pm 4 pm. Details will be announced at Family Camp. Leave base at 1:30 pm. Gather outside west side of tabernacle. September 17th- 26th: New friends coming. Please wait for meeting places to be shared. Contact Sandy for more information ( ). Pittsburgh District, Keep on going to all these places. Let s go, go, go! Serving with Compassion, Sandy Growing in Grace, The Greenlees < NMI Convention - Oh, the places we could go. More shoes needed > Items sorted but now to divide up with 5 schools. Thank you for sending all these items. > Work & Witness Team to Inez, Kentucky

7 PDLC and CLC Courses, District W&W and District Logos - Page 7 Pittsburgh District Learning Center Courses 2018 Aug 10-11, Aug and Sep 7-8: Christian Preaching 1 Sep 21-22, Oct 5-6 and Oct 19-20: Doctrine of Holiness Nov 2-3, Nov and Nov 30-Dec 1: Biblical Interpretation 2019 Jan 11-12, Jan and Feb 8-9: Systematic Theology 1 Feb 22-23, Mar 8-9 and Mar 22-23: Pastoral Care and Counseling Apr 5-6, Apr and May 3-4: History and Polity of the Church of the Nazarene May 17-18, May 31-Jun 1, Jun 14-1: English Compostion 1 Crossbridge Learning Center classes 2018 Aug 11, Aug 18 and Aug 25: Communicating Christ Cross-Culturally Our Pittsburgh District Work & Witness Team to Encuentro, Costa Rica

8 Page 8 - District Events, District Advisory Council and District Allocations District Events Schedule 2018 Jul 29-Aug 5: Family Camp Aug 1: Lovin on Butler Sept 8: NYI Quiz Meet at MCNC Sept 8: District Women s Retreat Sept 13: Shepherd s Advance at MCNC Sept 29: Children s Talent Oct 4-6: District Assessment Oct 12-13: Homecoming at ENC Oct 13: NYI Quiz Meet Oct 24: District Retired Ministers Luncheon at MCNC Nov 9-11: Ministers & Mates Retreat Nov 10: NYI Quiz Meet Nov 16-18: NYI Fall Retreat (FOL District Qualifying) Dec 1: District Pastors Families Christmas Open House at District Parsonage Dec 8: NYI Quiz Meet * Dates are subject to change. District Advisory Council Members: Rev. Daniel Eddings (DS), Sandy Greenlee (NMI), Colleen Baker (NYI), Rev. David M. Smith (SDMI) Elders: Rev. Lois Moranville, Rev. Nathan Patnode, Rev. Leon E. Blaise, Rev. Rodney Johnson Laypersons: Laurene Timmons, David Weible, Darcy Bell, Robert Lute DISTRICT ALLOCATIONS: Payments can be made to the following: District Ministry Fund: Henry Twentier, District Treasurer 177 North Road, Butler PA Make checks payable to: Pittsburgh District Church of the Nazarene NMI: Debra Shutak 428 Great Belt Road Butler PA Make checks payable to: Pittsburgh District NMI SDMI: Julie Beckley 153 Fitz Henry Rd. Smithton, PA Make checks payable to: Pittsburgh District SDMI NYI: Tom Aaron 141 Supervisor Drive West Newton PA Make checks payable to: Pittsburgh District NYI ENC: 23 East Elm Avenue Quincy MA L.T.G.: JoAnn Chase 5759 E. Lake Rd. Erie, Pa Make checks payable to: L.T.G. Club