MAINE DISTRICT CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

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1 MAINE DISTRICT CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE VOL. 22 NO. 2 June 2011 District Assembly Maine District Family Camp 2011 June at China Lake Conference Center Speaker: Dr. D. Michael Henderson John Wesley s Class Meeting and Making Disciples-One Conversation at a Time Wednesday: 7 PM (Mission Emphasis) Dr. Henderson is founder & director of African Leadership. Thursday: 10 AM & 7 PM Friday: 10 AM & 7 PM (Youth Emphasis) Saturday: 10 AM & 7 PM Sunday: 10 AM & 4 PM Music: Unveiled (Summer Ministry Team from Eastern Nazarene College) Lodging: $25 per person per Dillon, Sanderson or Bentley. (Provide your own linens) $15 per Camping Site with Electric (4 sites) $10 per Tent Site with no Electric Meals: Continental Breakfast: $3, Lunch: $7, Dinner: $10 Meals were to be paid by June 15 th. Call: Todd or Hannah McKay at

2 Women s Ministries Beverly Jones bevjones@mainenaz.com 2 Ladies Tea There were more than 70 ladies present at the Ladies Tea at the Fairfield Church of the Nazarene on April 9 th. There were a variety of tea cups and some ladies even wore spring hats. We were fed and entertained and lots of fellowship was going on. A good time was had by all, even our youngest lady, Annie seemed to enjoy herself. Prepare yourselves to come to the Ladies Fall Retreat on October 21-23, It will be at the China Lake Conference Center. Our speaker will be Dr. Jesse Owens. The cost will be $70 per woman and that INCLUDES FOOD AND LODGING. If you are not going to stay overnight, the cost will be $35. You are to bring a Bible, friends, linens, toiletries, towels, layered clothing and snacks. Money is due October 14, Checks are to be made out to Maine District Sunday School and mailed to Maine District, PO Box 130, Gardiner, ME, You could have your church help raise the money by having fund raisers for your ladies to go on this retreat. ******** I apologize for not getting an April newsletter out and this one is replacing July s newsletter. The Maine Stream is published 4 times a year: January, April, July, and October. Articles should be sent in by the head of each department by the 30 th of December, March, June, and September. Send your articles to: johnandpatone@msn.com. Thank you so very much for making this newspaper an informative one! The Maine Stream can also be found at MaineNaz.com. Departments are NMI, NYI, SDMI, Adult Ministries, Men s Ministries, and Women s Ministries.

3 3 Men s Ministries Thayne Heath dorothyministry@yahoo.com Take me out to the ball game! Well, the men are going to see the Sea Dogs play baseball in Portland on August 13th. We will have a time of devotion, prayer and fellowship in the morning. Then, we ll head out to the ball park and watch and cheer on the players at the game. Contact Jim Tabone at for more information and reservations. Batter, up! Bill Young, Shawn Emerson, Dave Suitter, John Bennett, Jim Libby, Ray Desrosiers, Sam LaCombe, Dr. Eugenio Duarte Karen Emerson, Jen Suitter, Margaret Bennett, Karen Moore, Bettye Desrosiers 2011 Ordination

4 4 NMI News Hazel Seavey, President Fayelene Hawkins, Treasurer fayelenehawkins@yahoo.com Conventions It was a wonderful convention and exciting to unite with NYI and SDMI conventions. The NMI election results were: President Hazel Seavey, Vice President John Mark Evans, Secretary Kathy Joyce, Treasurer Fayelene Hawkins. D. Michael Henderson will be the speaker for Family Camp and will have the emphasis on missions on Wednesday at 7 PM. He is involved with a group called Heart of Africa. June is World Mission Broadcast offering month. July is International Ministries (Bible schools & seminaries) offering month. August is L.I.N.K.S. emphasis. September is Alabaster offering month. October is Mission Priority One (prayer, educating, involvement of youth & children giving). November is Thanksgiving offering month (World Evangelism, Faith Promise). December is Compassionate ministries offering month. Dave & Marybeth Giles will be in Maine in the month of July. They are Nazarene Volunteer Missionaries. Contact Kathy Mason, who is our deputation coordinator, if you would like to have them at your church. Kathy s number is John & Shirley Fischer from Ecuador will be here in October. Again, contact Kathy Mason if you would like to have them at your church. URGENT! The need for Crisis Care Kits is urgent. You can bring them to family camp or any of the camps during the summer. At other times, you can take them to the Strong Church of the Nazarene. A fall trip to the Crisis Care Kit warehouse in Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania is being planned. More information will be coming in the future.

5 5 Sunday School Connection Make the Connection Rev. David Suitter thesuit@maine.rr.com Jamboree Elected at the District Assembly were Dave Suitter as Chairperson, Kathy Mason as Secretary, and Todd McKay as Treasurer. CAMP! CAMP! CAMP! FUN! FUN! FUN! CAMP! CAMP! CAMP! FUN! FUN! FUN! AMEN! Ages Senior High Camp: July More to Life Campground, Winthrop, Maine Ages Junior High Camp: July 31 August 5 More to Life Campground, Winthrop, Maine Ages 7-10 Kids Camp: August More to Life Campground, Winthrop, Maine **** Cost for each camp is $150 per camper. **** Teen Bible Quizzing Kick-off: September 9 11, 2011 Adult Ministries Rev. Andrew Ferreira pastorferreira@gmail.com Deep Sea Fishing Trip: July 23, 2011 The Vagabond $59 per person, Contact Tim Hoyt ( ) Ministry Development Weekend: September China Lake Conference Center, China, Maine Men & Women s Prayer Retreat: September 30 October 2 Moose River Outpost, Jackman, Maine

6 6 NYI News Rev. Allen Hamlin NYC in Louisville, Kentucky Friday, July 1 st, those who are going on this trip will meet and load luggage at 8 PM at South Portland Church of the Nazarene. Those coming from out of town will spend the night in the Student Center at SPCN. The group will leave SPCN at 4 AM on the 2 nd of July for Cincinnati, Ohio. The Conference will begin on Tuesday, July 5 th. They will return to SPCN on Monday, July 11 th at approximately 11:30 PM. Senior High Camp July 24 th to July 29 th at More to Life Campground in Winthrop, Maine Junior High Camp July 31 st to August 5 th at More to Life Campground in Winthrop, Maine Teen Bible Quizzing Kick-off: September 9 11, 2011 Election results for NYI are President Allen Hamlin, Vice President John M. Evans, Secretary Aisha Nixon, Treasurer Becky Quimby. Meet the Pastor Kevin and Rena Barrett were married February 28, They graduated from Nazarene Bible College in Colorado and were pastors at a Nazarene church in Karval, CO. Kevin s birthday is October 18 th and Rena s is May 8 th. They have two foster children and a black lab named Shadow and a Shiatsu named Sassy Marie. Kevin enjoys woodworking, hunting, fishing, hiking, camping and all outdoor activities. Rena does knitting, crocheting, and crafts. They arrived at Stonington Church of the Nazarene on April 8, 2011 and Kevin preached his first message there on April 10 th. They are working on a re-focus for the church in Stonington and Deere Isle. They have a blended service with contemporary and traditional music. Rena runs a clothes closet at the church. Their mission statement is that they want to be the Head, Heart, Hands and Feet of Jesus in Stonington and Deere Isle. Welcome, Kevin & Rena! Retiring Pastors