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INDIANA SOUTH WESLEYAN SEPTEMBER Family Camp Over a thousand people filled the tabernacle for the

A man that was passing through to South Dakota heard about the concert and stopped in for a visit.

district, who have not attended our camp for years, came to hear the music.

but the Collingsworth Family have both, and they use their talent to exalt Christ! Bro.

Superintendent s Schedule September 5 A.M.

Martinsville P.M. Morgantown 18 District Softball Tourney Bloomington 19 A.M. Columbus Ohio Street P.

October 1 IWU Trustee Meeting 3 A.M. Wheatland P.M. Gnaw Bone - Installation 9 Doctrine of Hol.

M. Bloomfield Mt. Calvary P.M. North Vernon 30 Doctrine of Hol.

Norman Wilson and Pastor Rex Bullock did a great job of proclaiming the Word. Also pictured is Mrs.

1 INDIANA SOUTH WESLEYAN SEPTEMBER Family Camp Over a thousand people filled the tabernacle for the concert. A man that was passing through to South Dakota heard about the concert and stopped in for a visit. A local business man, who attends the Catholic Church, came and enjoyed the concert. Friends of the district, who have not attended our camp for years, came to hear the music. Some people that have been gracious to support the district financially had never been here until that night. Some people love God and do not have much talent and some people have talent and do not love God, but the Collingsworth Family have both, and they use their talent to exalt Christ! Bro. Sergio Avila and his family are faithfully pastoring our Potter s Shop church at Evansville. Superintendent s Schedule September 5 A.M. Evansville Trinity Afternoon Evansville Trinity 8-11 BYF Retreat Orleans 12 A.M. Martinsville P.M. Morgantown 18 District Softball Tourney Bloomington 19 A.M. Columbus Ohio Street P.M. Shelbyville Westside Chicago, IL Natural Church Development 30 IWU Trustee Meeting October 1 IWU Trustee Meeting 3 A.M. Wheatland P.M. Gnaw Bone - Installation 9 Doctrine of Hol./Paoli Wesleyan 10 A.M. Wheatland P.M. Loogootee 16 Care & Share Lunch Col. Area 17 A.M. W. Terre Haute 6th Street 24 A.M. Bloomfield Mt. Calvary P.M. North Vernon 30 Doctrine of Hol./Paoli Wesleyan Here are some precious people. Dr. Norman Wilson and Pastor Rex Bullock did a great job of proclaiming the Word. Also pictured is Mrs. Wilson and Pastor Bob & Vivian England. Many sought the Lord several nights during the altar service. Congratulations to Rev. Kurtis Lewis and Rev. Harvey McAdams for getting ordained this year! It was a privilege to have Dr. & Mrs. Pence with us as well. Pastor Tony Bye gave an outstanding youth message for Youth Night. It was an honor to have retired General Superintendent of The Wesleyan Church Dr. Robert McIntyre and his wife with us for a couple of days.

2 The Amazing Power of God Family Camp This year at Family Camp may have been the most moving week of my life. Throughout the week Pastor Wes Wickard and his gang did an awesome job leading us in worship. Thursday during the day at Patoka Lake we were blessed with witnessing a total of 7 baptisms ranging from around 12 years old up to a senior in college. The following day, in the Friday morning youth service Pastor Wes had a student give a very powerful testimony where the student admitted to some sinful practices and shared how he had repented and was saved the previous night. The Spirit of the Lord could be felt like the presence of a close friend sitting next to you. Pastor Wes felt the presence and decided to continue worshiping instead of giving his sermon, allowing the Spirit to move in the hearts of the students. Youth pastors and sponsors went to the front of the room. Students began to come and pray with us one on one. Pastor Joe prayed with one student who desired to quit smoking. The student went to his vehicle and brought his pack of cigarettes in and gave them to Pastor Joe. After many of the students prayed with sponsors, many people were making new commitments and having a salvation experience. There was even one student who felt God was leading him into ministry in some way. I got the great honor to pray with this student and he came up to me because he said he has always looked up to me. The love I felt in that moment is indescribable. This student has been through a lot and has meant a great deal to me for a very long time. Matthew Wright Senior Youth Ministry Major IWU Pastor Appreciation Pastor Appreciation Day is October 10th. Don t forget to show your pastor and their family how much you appreciate all of their hard work that they do for you, your family and your church! Here is a note showing what Seymour Wesleyan did for Pastor & Mrs. Holt last year. Most of us have heard the term Christmas in July. For Rev. & Mrs. Ira Holt and their Seymour First Wesleyan Church family, it was Christmas in October. First of all, starting the last Wednesday in September, the congregation brought in gift/food items which began with the letter P. This continued each week (with the second Wednesday being items that began with A, the third Wednesday, S and so forth) until the word P-A-S-T-O-R had been spelled out. Not only was it exciting for the Holts to receive a variety of items, the congregation also looked forward to seeing what everyone had brought for the gift basket as well as wondering how long it would take Bro. & Sis. Holt to figure out the word riddle! In addition, for each day of the month of October, a different family in the church did something special for the Holts. They were honored with a variety of creative tokens of appreciation cards, meals out, meals brought in, home-cooked meals in member s homes, gift cards, a fruit basket, a memory photo album, poetry, monetary gifts, an outing to a state park, pies, cakes with the month culminating with a certificate of appreciation which included an all-expense-paid vacation to a cabin in the Smokey Mountains. It was indeed an exciting and fun Pastor Appreciation Month for the Seymour First Wesleyan Church family. Bro. & Sis. Holt were walking on cloud nine and felt greatly humbled from all the kindness, love and thoughtfulness expressed by their people. And not only the Holts, but also the congregation received the special blessing that comes with that so-familiar verse of scripture It was more blessed to give than to receive. Page 2 / September Upcoming Saturday Classes Doctrine of Holiness October 9 & 30, Pastoral Counseling February 5 & 19, 2011 Professor Dr. Mark Eckart At Paoli Wesleyan Church Revival Medora Wesleyan Church October 7-9 at 7:00 p.m. each night Evangelist: Rev. John Moffatt Music: Mrs. Judith Montgomery Sympathy Our sympathy goes out to Mrs. Betty Gates and her family as her mother, Mrs. Mary Ellen Barnes Backus, went to her Heavenly home. Pastor s Christmas Dinner Pastors mark your calendars for December 3, at 6:30 p.m. for the Annual Pastor s Christmas Dinner. BYF Tour Branson Christmas Shows November 8-12 $595 double occupancy Questions contact Sharla Somers at or ssomers@decaturwb.com. (USPS ) September Vol. 37 No. 9 Executive Editor Dr. Mark Eckart Office Editor Cindy Caniff Periodical postage paid at Orleans, IN and additional mailing offices. Publication Office: P.O. Box 174, Orleans, IN Published monthly by the Indiana South District of The Wesleyan Church. Postmaster send address changes to: PO BOX 174 ORLEANS, IN 47452

MAY - JULY USF BUDGET CHURCH OWED PAID PERCENT- AGE PAID Austin $936.00 $936.00 100% Bedford First $1,134.00 $300.00 26% Bicknell First $1,689.00 $ 0% Birdseye $87.00 $ 0% Bloomfield Mt. Calvary $207.

00 $1,330.00 95% Boonville $1,245.00 $500.00 40% Brazil Jackson Street $618.00 $500.00 81% Carthage $660.00 $220.00 33% Clear Fork $705.00 $470.00 67% Columbus Bethel $492.00 $492.

40 100% East Enterprise $516.00 $600.00 100% Edinburgh $612.00 $300.00 49% English $1,479.00 $2,745.00 100% Evansville Forest Hills $7,908.00 $7,907.87 100% Evansville North Park $3,561.

3 MAY - JULY USF BUDGET CHURCH OWED PAID PERCENT- AGE PAID Austin $ $ % Bedford First $1, $ % Bicknell First $1, $ 0% Birdseye $87.00 $ 0% Bloomfield Mt. Calvary $ $ 0% Bloomfield Mt. Zion $1, $1, % Bloomfield Southside $ $ % Bloomington Central $1, $1, % Bloom. Shepherd of Hills $ $ 0% Blue River $1, $1, % Boonville $1, $ % Brazil Jackson Street $ $ % Carthage $ $ % Clear Fork $ $ % Columbus Bethel $ $ % Columbus Central $ $ 0% Columbus Flintwood $2, $2, % Columbus Ohio Street $1, $1, % Concord $ $ % Corydon New Hope $ $1, % East Enterprise $ $ % Edinburgh $ $ % English $1, $2, % Evansville Forest Hills $7, $7, % Evansville North Park $3, $ 0% Evansville Trinity $2, $2, % Faith Pointe Community $ $ 0% Fort Branch $1, $1, % Franklin $1, $1, % French Lick Springs Valley $3, $3, % Gnaw Bone $ $ % Grace Fellowship $1, $2, % Grace Pointe $ $ % Greenfield $1, $1, % Greensburg $2, $2, % Greenwood $2, $1, % Holton $ $ % Hope First $ $ % Lawrenceburg $ $ % Lewis Creek $ $ % Loogootee Mt. Zion $ $ % Madison Calvary $2, $1, % Marengo $3, $3, % Martinsville $ $ 0% Martinsville Bethel $ $ % Mecca New Life $1, $1, % Medora $ $ % Milan $1, $1, % Mitchell $5, $5, % Mooresville New Life $2, $ % Morgantown $81.00 $ 0% North Vernon $1, $1, % Orleans $1, $ % Otwell $ $ % Paoli $3, $3, % Petersburg $ $ % Poplar Grove $1, $1, % Potter s Shop $ $ % Prairie Creek $ $ 0% Rising Sun $ $ 0% Rodney $ $ 0% Rushville $ $ % Salem $ $ % Sandford $ $ % Scottsburg $ $ % Seymour $1, $1, % Shelburn $ $ % Shelbyville Grace $2, $2, % Shelbyville Westside $ $ % Simpson Chapel $ $ % Somerville $ $ % South Washington $4, $4, % Spearsville $ $ 0% Spencer $ $ % Sullivan $1, $1, % Sylvania $1, $1, % Terre Haute Faith $10, $10, % Terre Haute Hulman Street $1, $1, % Terre Haute Northside $1, $1, % Trafalgar $ $ % Valeene $2, $1, % Versailles $ $1, % Walker Chapel $ $ 0% Washington Vincennes Ave $ $ % Wesley Chapel $1, $1, % West Terre Haute 6th St $ $ % West Terre Haute 8th St $1, $1, % Westport $1, $1, % Wheatland $1, $ % Extra Glad Program Dear Indiana South District Family: Greetings in Jesus name! I am writing you today in behalf of the Extra Glad Program. As you know I believe strongly in the camp at Orleans and the ongoing of the Indiana South Wesleyan District. Mrs. Willis and I have given generously to this project and we strongly encourage you to join with Dr. Mark s vision to put in the new lift station debt free. Generations to come will benefit from the camp grounds being able to connect to the Orleans Municipal Septic System. In Christ, Dr. O.W. Willis P.S. Thank you so much for the prayers and concern you have showed concerning the recent illness of Sis. Willis. Currently she is doing better but please continue to keep her in your prayers. Congratulations Congratulations to Pastor Mike & Jennifer Harper on their recent marriage! Pastor Mike is the pastor at Bloomfield Mt. Calvary. It was great to have Dr. & Mrs. O. W. Willis with us for a couple of days during camp. 150, , , , , , , , , , ,000 95,000 90,000 85,000 80,000 75,000 70,000 65,000 60,000 55,000 50,000 45,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 $67,000 Amount Pledged $60,000 Amount PAID Women s Ministry Summit 2011 The WOMEN S MINISTRY SUMMIT 2011 is now accepting registrations. The theme is Living in Hope. We will explore the source of Hope, the reward of Hope, the call of Hope, and the power of sharing Hope June 23-25, 2011, at the Cypress Wesleyan Church, 377 Alton Darby Road, Columbus, Ohio. Groups of ten registering together will receive the eleventh registration free. The registration includes convention costs, lunch on Friday and a celebration for everyone Friday evening, housing not included. Register online at by phone ( ), or mail your registration to: Wesleyan Women, PO Box 50434, Indianapolis, IN New District Treasurer Rev. Phil Kessen has been appointed to be the new District Treasurer. Pastor Phil is an Ordained Wesleyan Minister that has served for 30 years here in the Indiana South District. He has pastored for 16 years at Southwind Washington where they just built a beautiful new church. He served for 6 years as Kid s Camp Director. Pastor Phil has a Masters in Ministry Degree and the course work for a Doctor of Religious degree finished (except his dissertation). He is married to LaDonna, who is a financial officer for a large concrete business in Washington and assists Pastor Phil in the district treasurer s work when needed. They have four children. He was unanimously appointed by the DBA. We are glad to have him as part of the District team! Rev. Jim Terry worked very hard at this job for two years but stepped down due to other obligations. Thanks Pastor Jim for your years of service! September / Page 3

4 Camp CDs God moved upon our campgrounds during our Family Camp to which we give God the glory! Many of you were able to hear our camp speakers, Dr. Norman Wilson & Rev. Rex Bullock. If you were not able to attend, or if you would like a copy of all of their sermons, you can order those through the District Office by sending $ donation for the camp to P.O. Box 174, Orleans, IN 47452, marked camp CDs. Church Pastor CHURCH GROWTH REPORT JULY 2009 or Loss % AM Wshp AM AM AM Wshp Wshp Wshp / 2009 Loss % PM Serv. Aver. Austin K. Stroud % % Bedford C. Gilmore % % Bicknell First M. Reed NR Birdseye H. Noll NR Bloomfield Mt. Calvary M. Harper % % Bloomfield Mt. Zion A. Adams % % Bloomfield Southside C. Thomas % % Bloomington Central M. Linville % % Bloomington Shepherd F. Shannon NR Blue River A. Marshall % % Boonville E. Ames NR Brazil Jackson E. Stewart % % Carthage D. Stroud % % Clear Fork C. Uebel NR ColumbusBethel B.Carpenter % % Columbus Central B. Miller NR Columbus Flintwood W. Jones % % Columbus Ohio Street TBS % % Concord J. Vandervort % % Corydon New Hope C. Morgan % % E. Enterprise D. Meriwether % % Edinburgh L. Biddle % % English TBS % % Evansville Forest Hills M. Stoelting % % Evansville North Park S. Boardman % % Evansville Trinity D. Allison % % Faith Pointe J. Wriston % % Fort Branch R. Comer % % Franklin D. Neal % % French Lick Spr. Valley J. Moffatt % % Gnaw Bone E. Martin % % Grace Fellowship T. Friedman NR Grace Pointe N. Watters % % Greenfield R. Albring % % Greensburg D. Preston % % Greenwood J. Hughes NR Holton W. Vandervort % % Hope First E. Boston % % Lawrenceburg M. Kessen NR Lewis Creek D. Gates % % Loogootee Mt. Zion J. Simmons NR Madison Calvary M. Mahoney % % Marengo TBS % % Martinsville TBS NR Martinsville Bethel J. Irvin % % Mecca New Life D. Hardesty % % Spirit ual Form ation # Saved or Sanct Church Pastor 2009 or Loss % AM Wshp AM AM AM Wshp Wshp Wshp / 2009 Loss % PM Serv. Aver. Medora C. Breeden % % Milan L. Brown % % Mitchell S. Jones % % Mooresville New Life M. Linville % % Morgantown D Pfaff % % North Vernon J. Terry % % Orleans M. Hester % % Otwell R. Stilwell NR Paoli B. England % % Petersburg L. Lamar % % Poplar Grove J. Downs % % Potter's Shop S. Avila NR Prairie Creek T. Fennell NR RisingSun J.Kelley % % 0 6 Rodney M. Miller % % Rushville H.Baker % % Salem S. Caniff % % Sandford C. Hedden % % Scottsburg P. Mills % % Seymour I. Holt % % Shelburn B. Noel % % Shelbyville Grace J. Allen % % Shelbyville Westside D. Bowden % % Simpson Chapel C. Johnson % % Somerville D. Brandon % % Southwind Washington P. Kessen % % Spearsville T. Phillips % % Spencer J. Knight % % Sullivan G. Larimer % % Sylvania D. Taylor % % Terre Haute Faith D. Gormong % % Terre Haute Hulman D. Willis % % Terre Haute Northside E. Hayes % % Trafalgar C.Hilton % % Valeene D. Manship % % Versailles J. Hundley % % Walker Chapel R. Hendershot % % Wash. Vincennes J. Gilley % % Wesley Chapel D. Little % % Westport TBS % % West Terre Haute 6th R. Weeks % % West Terre Haute 8th P. Shelton % % Wheatland K. Mitchell % % Whitehall D. Campbell % % Wilmington Hills D. Gary % % TOTALS % % Spirit ual Form ation # Saved or Sanct Top 5 For Numeric In Sun-School Church Pastor Terre Haute Faith D. Gormong 37 Columbus Flintwood W. Jones 16 Sylvania D. Taylor 15 Austin K. Stroud 14 Shelbyville Grace J. Allen 14 Top 5 For Percentage in Sun-School Church Pastor Austin K. Stroud 86% Brazil Jackson Street E. Stewart 75% Sylvania D. Taylor 43% Somerville D. Brandon 38% West Terre Haute 6th R. Weeks 38% Top 5 For Numeric in AM Worship Church Pastor Southwind P. Kessen 22 Greensburg D. Preston 20 Walker Chapel R. Hendershot 14 Sylvania D. Taylor 12 Grace Pointe N. Watters 11 Top 5 For Percentage in AM Worship Church Pastor Petersburg L. Lamar 86% Brazil Jackson Street E. Stewart 59% Grace Pointe N. Watters 52% Austin K. Stroud 50% Walker Chapel R. Hendershot

SpringLife Every Soul Matters March 7 May 2, SpringLife is a 9-week emphasis bringing your church and local community together through intentional evangelism and discipleship.

6 SpringLife Every Soul Matters March 7 May 2, SpringLife is a 9-week emphasis bringing your church and local community together through intentional evangelism and discipleship. Our desire is to help you share the good news of Jesus this Easter with the people in your community who have not embraced the gospel and invite them to fellowship with your church family while also deepening the discipleship of all. For more information go to Dr. Mark S. F. Eckart DIST. SUPERINTENDENT UPCOMING MINISTERIAL CLAES Saturday Class February 6 & 20, Spiritual Formation Professor Dr. Mark Eckart at Paoli Wesleyan Church May Seminar May 3-7, Advanced Theology & New Testament-Acts Rev. Joey Nelson Pastoral Ministries & Expository Preaching Dr. Mark Eckart Sociology/Cultural Anthropology & Psychology Rev. Charles Stroud Give Hope Heart of Ministries Offering Since 1903 Wesleyan Women has been serving and giving to those in need, and from this commitment we have never strayed. Every year, we challenge the entire Wesleyan Church to join with us to give hope through the annual Heart of Ministries Offering. In the needs have not diminished! In fact, just last year the General Church commissioned Wesleyan Women to spearhead ways that the Church can address the issue of human trafficking. We have only begun this fight, and we need you to join with us to defeat this scourge throughout our Page 6/ February

7 Love Mercy 09 December 28-31, 2009 Louisville, KY Three intense days of powerful speakers, artists and community focused on pursuing God s call for their lives and expressing worship for our Savior Jesus Christ. These Wesleyan Youth Conventions seek to bring the simple truth that God s Word challenges us to face the needs of our world by asking us do these three things. Embracing Micah 6:8 helps settle the dust and the noise from the world and turns our focus toward the important the eternal. Love Mercy 09 will be a catapult launching students out to live for God in their schools and in their communities. You re invited you to be a key player in seeing a generation become all that God desires and empowers them to be. For more information contact Spiritual Formation at or go to Page 7/ December 2009

8 Wesleyan Women Announces Training to Abolish Human Trafficking Human trafficking is the modern-day form of slavery. Victims of trafficking are subjected to force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of sexual exploitation or forced labor. There are currently over 27 million slaves worldwide, of which over 50% are children. It is estimated that this 32 billion-dollar industry will soon surpass the use of drugs and alcohol. The training is September 10-12, 2009 at the Wesleyan Church Headquarters in Fishers, IN. The cost is $ which includes training, curriculum, and meals. To register go to: Enter the Event Code A1F. Page 8/ February

Troy Whitham 66% April DOOR PRIZE: There will be a

9 Top Ten Percentage for Dec Church Pastor Percentage Spencer Rev. Jim Knight 86% Bloomfield Southside Rev. Carl Thomas 82% Concord Rev. Troy Whitham 66% April DOOR PRIZE: There will be a drawing for a $ cash door prize for pastors who attend both sessions. Other gifts will be given away throughout the day.

WESLEYAN. 53rd Annual. Indiana South District. Wesleyan Church Family Camp. July 23 Aug 1, 2004

WESLEYAN. 53rd Annual. Indiana South District. Wesleyan Church Family Camp. July 23 Aug 1, 2004 INDIANA SOUTH WESLEYAN June 2004 53rd Annual Indiana South District Wesleyan Church Family Camp July 23 Au 1, 2004 SPECIAL SERVICES Friday, July 23 District Conference Reistration - 7:30 a.m. Conference