December 2016 Volume 68 Number 12 150 McSwain Drive West Columbia, SC 29169 (803) 794-2209 www.southcarolinanazarene.org South Carolina District Vibrant Church Initiative (VCI) Forty pastors attended a VCI presentation on September 24, 2016, at Columbia First. Of the ten churches that made application for the VCI, these four churches were selected for the inaugural program: Aiken Ebenezer, Ashwood, Pelion, and Summerville. The initiative includes assessments completed by the church on their local church health and community demographics, an assessment site visit and meeting with the local VCI team, and an action planning day at the campground. Rev. Kyle Himmelwright, Rev. Terry Weyman, Rev. Joshua Fite, and Dr. Eddie Estep are leading this initiative. ZERO ZEROES Zero Zeroes is the goal of zero South Carolina District pastors reporting zeroes in any of the following areas: New Nazarenes (Every church showing at least a plus one) Conversions (Every church showing at least a plus one) Baptisms (Every church showing at least a plus one) Giving for the World Evangelism Fund, Pensions & Benefits, Trevecca Nazarene University, and District Fair Share (Every church participating in each of these areas) When we all gather for the 2017 District Assembly, we want Zero Zeroes reported. We want every church to be able to report participation and growth in these important areas. We are halfway through our church year, and many of our churches can already report positive numbers in each of these categories. But our goal is not that many churches, or even most churches show positive numbers. We want every church to be able to show positive numbers. We want Zero Zeroes! We look forward to every church showing forward progress, every church advancing, every church showing fruit. We look forward to Zero Zeroes! Dr. Eddie Estep District Pastor www.eddieestep.com
Camden First Joan & Willie Williamson, Kara Hayes, Barbie Vincent, Beth Dixon. Charleston Calvary Steve & Vickie Kiser Florence Family Life Patricia Williamson TRANSITIONS: Hartsville Calvary: Rev. Gary Rupert (Sherry) has announced his retirement effective December 4, 2016. Hartsville First: Rev. Mark Foster is serving as interim pastor. Lugoff Faith: Dr. David Nixon is serving as interim pastor. Moncks Corner: Rev. Jason Leviner was installed as pastor on November 27, 2016. Myrtle Beach The Connection: Rev. Will Harvey was installed as pastor on November 20, 2016. Orangeburg First: Rev. Bill Watts is serving as interim pastor. 2016-2017 Revivals / Renewal Services Rev. John Sanders (retired) recently diagnosed with cancer Anthony McCants (father of Pastor Michael McCants, Florence A New Start International) recently admitted to Hospice Care Kathryn Culp (District SDMI Council) undergoing cancer treatments Dr. Jim Bearden (former SC DS) NewStart Church Planters and NewStart Church Sponsors Awakening movement of the Holy Spirit on the South Carolina District Progress toward the 2020 Vision (100 vibrant churches) for South Carolina December 11-13 Summerville Dan Bohi, The Everleths January 6-8 Cottageville Billy Huddleston The South Carolina District exists to facilitate the making of Christlike disciples in the nations by developing missional pastors, strengthening existing churches, and starting new churches. District Office Holiday Closing Dates: Please remember that the District Office will be closed for the Christmas Holiday from Thursday, December 22, through Monday, January 2. January 19-22, 2017 February 16-18, 2017 March 24-26, 2017 April 20-22 2017 Events to Shape Your Ministry District Ministry Team Retreat Speaker: Dr. Jerry Porter Venue: DreamMore Resort, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Church Planting (DCPI) Training Venue: D. Moody Gunter Camp & Retreat Center 2017 TNU Center for Pastoral Health, Ministry Candidate Workshop Venue: Camp Garner Creek, Dickson, Tennessee Registration closed November 15, 2016 SC District Ministry Assessment Weekend Venue: D. Moody Gunter Camp & Retreat Center Theme: Soul Care Giving Attention to the Inner Life (continued on next page)
Vision 20-20 December 5 District Christmas Banquet, West Columbia Central 10 NYI District Bible Quiz Meet, Winnsboro 22-January 2 25 Christmas Day District Office Closed 25 Report Monthly Discipleship Ministries/Worship Statistics to District Office January 6-7 Winter Camp Work Days, D. Moody Gunter Camp & Retreat Center 14 INSPIRE 2017 (formerly the SDMI Convention and Mid-Year Rally), 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Presenter: Dr. Tim Green; Seawell s Restaurant. (SPL) 14 NYI District Bible Quiz Meet, Greenville First 17 DAB Meeting, 6 p.m., District Office 19-22 District Ministry Team Retreat, Speaker: Dr. Jerry Porter; Dollywood s DreamMore Resort, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (SPL) 26 Mission Area Leaders Meeting, 10 a.m., District Office 27-28 TNT Bed and Breakfast, D. Moody Gunter Camp & Retreat Center 27-28 SC District TNT, Midland Valley Community Church 29 Nazarene Theological Seminary Offering Sunday 29 Report Monthly Discipleship Ministries/Worship Statistics to District Office (continued on next page)
Rev. Megan Pardue taught Engaging the Congregation in the Preaching Event to South Carolina pastors in November. Rock Hill Celebration Place (Pastor Ray Jones) dedicated their new facility on October 30, 2016. Rev. Will Harvey was installed as pastor of Myrtle Beach The Connection on Sunday, November 20, 2016. Rev. Jason Leviner was installed as pastor at Moncks Corner on Sunday, November 27, 2016. Duncan LifeSpring Community (Pastor Scott Cantrell) celebrated their relocation in October. They are now sharing a building with a Wesleyan Hispanic Church.
Fawn Grove Compassion Center - A few thousand hugs, 3,384 to be exact! When disaster strikes, be it natural or man-made, we will always find those who are hurting and unable to return to the comfort of home. A hug at the right moment can ease the pain. You have done just that. "Crisis Care Kits are like Hugs in a Bag, and will bless those that receive them," according to Jessica Ferguson of World Assist. Because of your love of Jesus, and a world that from time to time finds itself in crisis and in need of a hug, South Carolina Nazarenes continue to touch lives and give hugs. Every banana box packed potentially touches 18 lives (hugs). This past summer 188 banana boxes containing a total of 1,128 Crisis Care Kits were delivered to the warehouse. You gave 3,384 hugs. "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up" Galatians 6:9. Pastor James Merritt District Compassionate Ministries Merry Christmas from your SC District NMI Team Since January 1998, JESUS Film teams have reported: JESUS Film Harvest Partners has reported work in 138 countries, with 290 languages used, and currently 710 registered teams. Goals Results Evangelistic contacts* 100 million 75,840,087 Decisions for Christ 17 million 14,649,640 Initial discipleship follow-ups 8 million 6,656,361 Preaching Points 70,000 64,052 *JESUS Film and other tools A whole family accepted Christ! exclaimed a team member in Uruguay. Through an in-home discipleship class, we can pray for people in their own homes. A study from the JESUS Film curriculum is used. As a result, lives are changed. Recently an entire family became followers of the Lord! Pray for the influence and witness of this family to be greatly multiplied for the glory of God.
inspire & SDMI Convention 2017 JANUARY 14, 2017 10am 2:00pm Seawell s Restaurant 1125 Rosewood Drive, Columbia, SC Speaker: Dr. Tim Green For the past twenty-five years, TIM GREEN has been ministering at Trevecca Nazarene University where he serves as Dean of the Millard Reed School of Religion, the Chaplain of the University, and Professor of Old Testament Literature and Theology. Prior to his ministry at Trevecca, he served in various ministerial assignments at churches in Tennessee and Ohio. He graduated from Olivet Nazarene University in 1983 with his B.A. in Religion and a minor in New Testament Greek. Following his undergraduate work, he received the M.A. and Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University in Religion, focusing in Old Testament and a minor in New Testament. While at Trevecca, he has received various recognitions, including Faculty Member of the Year, the Teaching Excellence Award, and the Alumni Association s McClurkan Award. He is the author of numerous periodical articles, cantata narrations, and contributor to numerous texts as well as the author of a number of books, including So What Now? Celebrating My Identity in Christ; Discovering the Old Testament: Story and Faith; Vital Beginnings, Never Alone; Philippians Lectio Divina; Dancing Solo: Finding Your Own Rhythm in a Performance- Driven World; New Beacon Bible Commentary: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah; and most recently The God Plot: Living With Holy Imagination.
SC District TNT January 27-28, 2017 Located at Midland Valley Community Church of the Nazarene Friday Night & Saturday, January 27-28 Cost $35 includes lunch on Saturday. Pre-registration is a MUST!!! DEADLINE to pre-register: postmarked by Thursday, January 19; email or fax no later than Tuesday, January 24. Each church is responsible for their own hotel reservations but a list of suggestions with group rates will be available mid-december. Checks made payable to SCNYI MVCN fax number: 803-593-6615 Mail forms to: Midland Valley Nazarene PO Box 645 Clearwater, SC 29822 For questions or info: 803-593-3114 or mikemc@mvnazarene.org Math & Business Instrumental Music Creative Ministries Creative Writing Vocal Music Speech Art Tennis Table Tennis Swimming 100M Sprint -- 5K Golf Softball Dodgeball Ultimate Basketball Volleyball Soccer Flag Football Golf is back! ON FRIDAY Registration begins at 5:30pm AWAKEN concert: 7:30pm Competitions begin immediately following the concert.
BUDGET PROGRESS report Thank you for your faithful stewardship and for the difference you are making across South Carolina and around the world! We are grateful to all of our churches for their support of the World Evangelism Fund, Trevecca Nazarene University, Pensions & Benefits, and the South Carolina District Fair Share. Eddie Estep, District Pastor Church Nov Fair Share TNU Paid YTD WEF Paid YTD P&B Paid YTD Aiken Ebenezer $1,694.69 $275.00 $650.00 $300.00 Ashwood $0.00 $374.86 $435.00 $374.86 Bamberg $650.90 $581.99 $1,364.52 $581.99 Batesburg $280.00 $403.00 $370.00 $197.00 Beaufort $197.72 $471.70 $1,220.22 $471.70 Bennettsville First $312.69 $811.83 $2,072.59 $723.71 Bishopville $335.91 $419.39 $1,025.12 $419.39 Camden First $785.43 $911.36 $2,253.59 $911.36 Cayce $600.91 $960.41 $2,484.30 $960.41 Charleston Calvary $0.00 $2,398.10 $5,776.00 $2,398.00 Charleston First $485.17 $617.74 $1,510.04 $617.74 Charleston Iglesia del Nazareno $340.00 $507.00 $2,232.00 $507.00 Charleston Sea Is.Intern'l Com. $599.38 $244.69 $1,048.13 $244.69 Cherrydale Hispanic $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Chester $1,290.00 $2,493.00 $5,727.00 $2,493.00 Clover $262.91 $508.85 $1,119.57 $508.85 Columbia Abundant Life $549.77 $982.03 $2,063.98 $846.96 Columbia Emmanuel Korean $65.00 $60.00 $80.00 $160.00 Columbia First $7,031.11 $11,339.97 $17,045.49 $6,962.92 Columbia Grace $148.16 $408.12 $771.22 $486.75 Cottageville $406.88 $762.02 $1,862.70 $762.02 Duncan LifeSpring $244.30 $907.82 $2,010.87 $778.05 Florence Family Life $0.00 $0.00 $10.00 $0.00 Fort Mill $648.89 $2,074.12 $4,208.19 $2,074.12 Great Falls $90.09 $0.00 $241.00 $87.00 Greenville First $3,239.09 $8,993.26 $21,983.68 $8,993.26 Greenwood Community $811.23 $2,594.19 $7,142.50 $2,921.90 Hartsville Calvary $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Hartsville First $1,019.00 $1,304.39 $3,191.52 $1,304.39 Hollywood Trinity Bible Fellowship $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Honea Path Genesis $355.16 $576.93 $1,410.31 $576.93 Lancaster SonLight Com. $227.00 $362.00 $880.00 $362.00 Laurens Cornerstone $117.88 $135.32 $342.91 $135.32 Lexington Shepherd $793.57 $1,845.76 $7,978.04 $1,749.78 Lugoff Faith $0.00 $89.37 $0.00 $0.00 Manning NewStart $926.23 $2,684.89 $7,215.49 $2,951.79 Midland Valley Community $7,627.31 $8,947.00 $23,143.00 $8,947.00 Moncks Corner $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Myrtle Beach $0.00 $550.00 $2,250.00 $475.00 New Ellenton New Life $368.79 $538.80 $1,127.35 $420.26 Orangeburg First $0.00 $373.00 $1,654.00 $666.00 Orangeburg Memorial $490.43 $513.17 $1,358.42 $617.17 Pageland Rose Memorial $1,096.65 $0.00 $267.81 $109.56 Pelion $876.00 $766.28 $2,200.00 $766.28 Rock Hill Celebration Place $900.00 $903.40 $2,492.01 $903.40 Rock Hill Emmanuel $347.56 $375.51 $1,140.26 $400.51 Rock Hill First $0.00 $1,175.00 $0.00 $1,175.00 Rock Hill Grace $1,065.05 $1,556.75 $3,810.47 $1,556.75 Rock Hill Trinity $0.00 $2,000.69 $6,146.00 $2,000.69 Seneca $0.00 $194.12 $420.00 $194.12 Simpsonville LifeSpring $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Spartanburg First $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Summerville $0.00 $2,507.84 $3,919.39 $1,535.21 Sumter Calvary $2,157.99 $0.00 $1,857.64 $718.15 Sumter First $3,069.63 $4,265.98 $10,061.12 $4,115.91 Sumter Wise Drive $985.00 $730.00 $2,810.00 $730.00 Wallace $68.60 $151.28 $299.29 $125.63 West Columbia Central $1,992.87 $4,482.69 $10,957.74 $4,482.69 West Columbia First $0.00 $777.46 $1,900.47 $777.46 West Columbia Taller de Jesus $45.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Winnsboro $2,249.40 $2,665.47 $6,201.30 $2,665.47 York $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 TOTAL $47,849.35 $80,573.55 $191,742.25 $76,245.15 DISCIPLESHIP m i n i s t r i e s Nov-16 November 2016 SS AM Low Country Mission Area Beaufort 11 17 Charleston Calvary 102 190 Charleston First 29 45 Charleston Iglesia del Nazareno 16 27 Charleston Sea Is. Intern'l Com. 85 30 Cottageville NR NR Hollywood Trinity Bible Fellowship 39 39 Moncks Corner NR NR Ridgeville 19 7 Summerville 43 92 Lower Midlands Mission Area Aiken Ebenezer 20 55 Bamberg 8 34 Batesburg 15 21 Graham Correctional NA 65 Midland Valley Community 477 636 New Ellenton New Life 15 40 Orangeburg First 30 47 Orangeburg Memorial 95 117 Pelion 41 72 Midlands Mission Area Cayce 40 41 Columbia Abundant Life NR NR Columbia Emmanuel Korean 0 10 Columbia First 278 400 Columbia Grace 12 30 Lexington Shepherd 33 56 West Columbia Central 83 131 West Columbia First 84 125 West Columbia Taller de Jesus 20 31 Winnsboro 104 148 Pee Dee Mission Area Bennettsville First 28 49 Bishopville 11 17 Camden First 81 83 Hartsville Calvary 11 12 Hartsville First 65 94 Lugoff Faith 16 25 Pageland Rose Memorial 49 56 Wallace 24 63 Piedmont Mission Area Chester 111 144 Clover 33 50 Fort Mill 140 130 Great Falls 30 32 Lancaster SonLight Com. 11 31 Rock Hill Celebration Place 21 50 Rock Hill Emmanuel 29 67 Rock Hill First 70 110 Rock Hill Grace 80 86 Rock Hill Trinity 78 107 York 4 15 Santee Mission Area Ashwood 34 43 Florence A New Start International 8 30 Florence Family Life 10 14 Georgetown New Hope NA 9 Manning NewStart 51 158 Myrtle Beach 30 53 Sumter Calvary 90 85 Sumter First 99 234 Sumter Wise Drive 70 112 Upstate Mission Area Cherrydale Hispanic 38 86 Duncan LifeSpring 32 21 Greenville First 401 228 Greenville First Iglesias 302 273 Greenwood Community 116 152 Honea Path Genesis 8 32 Laurens Cornerstone 10 14 Perry Correctional Center NA 18 Seneca 14 21 Simpsonville LifeSpring 70 75 Spartanburg Casa del Alfarero 17 46 Spartanburg First 54 45 TOTAL 4045 5476