June/July 2013 Dr. Larry W. Leonard District Superintendent lwleonard@tnnaz.org 2012-2013 Tennessee District Assembly and Conventions July 9-12 at Nashville First Church Dr. Jesse C. Middendorff General Superintendent Missionary Speakers David and Shelly Webb, Costa Rica Dr. Larry W. Leonard District Superintendent NMI begins with an opening service on Tuesday, July 9 at 7:00 pm. NMI Convention is on Wednesday, July 10 at 9:00 am. Tennessee District Assembly convenes on Wednesday, July 10 at 7:00 pm with many churches represented, the district superintendent s report and a worship service rally. We are asking that all churches make this their Wednesday night service. Assembly Business session will begin Thursday, July 11 at 8:30 am. Following the business session we will gather for the Ordination service which will begin at 7:00 pm. At the close of the service please join us at a reception honoring our newly ordained ministers and Dr. and Mrs. Middendorf as they retire from the General Superintendency. NYI Convention begins on Friday, July 12 at 5:00 pm. Earn a Degree in Christian Ministry In September, Trevecca will offer the new Christian Ministry Online Program (CMO). A program designed for laypersons, ministers, employees of nonprofit or community based organizations, and others who want to complete college and gain learning they can use in many settings. Contact Gail Pusey (gpusey@trevecca.edu or at 615-248-7766) for more information.
SDMI: Sunday School Discipleship Ministries International Rev. David Hill, SDMI Chairman 403 Page Place Mt. Juliet, TN 37122 E-mail: dcnaz3@comcast.net Sunday School Make the Connection The days of summer have been referred to as lazy and hazy. They may be hazy but there s no way that they are lazy days on the Tennessee District. Have a safe and blessed summer in these great events. WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY, JUNE 19-21 INDIANAPOLIS, IN The great Nazarene Family will gather from around the world to attend the Sunday School Discipleship General Convention. Eleven delegates from Tennessee will attend inspirational Plenary Sessions and Workshops. WORLD BIBLE QUIZ SATURDAY, JUNE 22 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 37 Red & 38 Blue Level quizzers will represent the TN District. Children s ministries will provide gift packs for children who signed up to attend General Assembly & the World Quiz. Go to the TNU Booth in the Exhibit Hall to receive one! Speaking of children s ministries, 176 kids registered for activities during Family Camp/KidsRock and Missions Jamboree this year. Thank you to every worker at these events. For more information visit www.tnnazkids.org. Attention Children s Pastors & Directors: RETREAT! August 15-17, 2013 TOP TEN MAY SUNDAY SCHOOL 1. Nashville First...749 2. Nashville Trevecca Community...521 3. Columbia Grace...454 4. Hermitage...377 5. Memphis Calvary...346 6. Goodlettsville...250 7. Clarksville Grace...220 8. Erin...214 9. Nashville Grace...213 10. Gallatin...188 NUMERICAL GAIN 1. Brentwood Concord Community...29 2. Memphis Emmanual...24 3. Brentwood First...21 4. Gray s Chapel...18 Nashville Glencliff Hispanic...18 6. Nashville First...16 Nashville Bell Road...16 8. Waverly...15 9. Crossroads Community...12 Memphis Eastside...12 Portland...12 PERCENTAGE GAIN 1. Memphis Emmanual... 150.00% 2. Camden... 125.00% 3. Nashville Bell Road... 88.89% 4. Nashville Blakemore... 66.67% 5. Memphis Faithful Believers... 54.55% 6. Memphis Eastside... 46.15% 7. Memphis Refreshing Springs... 37.50% Dickson Lighthouse... 37.50% 9. Crossroads Community... 35.29% 10. Nashville Glencliff Hispanic... 30.00% MORNING WORSHIP 1. Nashville First...936 2. Nashville Trevecca Community...797 3. Columbia Grace...689 4. Hermitage...656 5. Clarksville Grace...553 6. Memphis Calvary...517 7. Goodlettsville...483 8. Clarksville First...468 9. Nashville Grace...336 10. Erin...298
NMI: Nazarene Missions International Mrs. Becky Hancock, President 504 W. Angela Circle Goodlettsville, TN 37072 E-mail: mhbethel1@juno.com Summer is a busy time in the church locally, on the district, and this year, on the global scene in Indianapolis! We have calendars full with VBS, camps, conventions, and assemblies. Hopefully, a vacation is in there somewhere. I appreciate the way we come together for all these events. July 9-10 are Red Letter Days for Tennessee NMI! Be there with David and Shelly Webb, our missionary speakers from Costa Rica. We will be trying something new with several workshops being offered on convention day. Please make sure YOUR church sends your pastor, NMI president and some others to bring the inspiration back home to your folks. The children s Missions Jamboree was a joy as over 75 children learned about our Cuba partnership on June 1. While they made the flag, they prayed for specific needs. We want to send three more teams (Dates: September 27, December 7, and February 7) this year to finish the work we have started in Camaguey. I hope every church will have a person going to Cuba this year! The Lord will bless your church as you send someone to Cuba with our teams. Nashville First Church was bustling with activity at the Haiti Fest on May 18. These two congregations are partnering for the vision of a medical clinic in Haiti. Pastor Maromy Samuel and his wife are taking a medical team to Haiti this month! Pray for them and let others who are in the medical profession know of this special project that is continuing there. Many thanks to Trevecca Community, Clarksville First and many other churches across the district for making a way to encourage the tornado victims in Oklahoma! Let s not forget them in this long process of recovery. Making Christlike Disciples in the Nations: our co-mission with our Lord Jesus Christ! May it be so even more in this new church year! Missionaries are coming! Dave & Shelly Webb, from Tennessee to Costa Rica: July 3, Waverly; July 7 am, Erin; July 7 pm, Woodlawn Tim & Michelle Eby, from Tennessee to West Africa: June 29, Memphis Eastside; June 30 am, Memphis Grace; June 30 pm, Memphis New Hope; July 1-3 open for scheduling. Call Ken Carden @ 615-879-4190; July 7 am, Nashville Trevecca Community; July 7 pm, Savannah Greg and Amy Crofford, our own LINKS for Columbia and Waverly Mission Areas! July 17, Gray s Chapel; July 18, Mission Area Rally at Columbia Grace; July 20, 8 am, Nashville First King s Men Breakfast; July 21 am, Brentwood Concord Community; July 21 pm, Waverly Zone Rally at Pine Hill Church
Attendance Report for May Clarksville Mission Area SS AM Clarksville First... 102...468 Clarksville Grace... 220...553 Clarksville Korean... 30...70 Clarksville Park Lane... 103...152 Dover... 61...85 Gray s Chapel... 80...80 Long Creek... 22...22 Woodlawn Community... 80...143 Columbia Mission Area Brentwood Concord Comm... 153...236 Brentwood First... 152...238 Columbia First... 35...66 Columbia Grace... 454...689 Franklin Community... 55...164 Lawrenceburg Grace... 33...52 Lawrenceburg Vaughan... 15...15 Lewisburg... 31...55 Nashville New Life Korean... 26...33 Pleasant Point... 27...27 Spring Hill Restoration Comm... 0...258 Fly Mission Area Elmore... 46...61 Fly... 13...86 Jones Chapel... 43...77 Mt. Wesley-Akin Chapel... 24...39 Savannah... 14...21 Summertown... 10...25 Memphis North Mission Area Covington... 16...21 Crossroads Community... 46...68 Dyersburg... 19...25 Memphis Calvary... 346...517 Memphis New Hope... 38...34 Memphis Word Alive... 24...32 Millington... 24...22 Memphis South Mission Area Memphis Christ Like... 15...43 Memphis Eastside... 38...47 Memphis Emmanuel... 40...65 Memphis Faithful Believers... 17...39 Memphis Friendship... 25...45 Memphis Grace... 141...186 Memphis Holiness Tabernacle... 66...109 Memphis Hope Tabernacle... 30...38 Memphis Refreshing Springs... 11...30 Nashville East Mission Area Hermitage... 377...656 Madison... 19...25 Madison Hispanic... 56...118 Nashville Bethel... 64...105 Nashville First... 749...936 Nashville Grace... 213...336 Nashville Inglewood... 26...70 Nashville Whites Creek... 29...72 Old Hickory... 80...130 Baptized Ashland City Faith Community ~ Pastor John Bledsoe Autumn Carruthers; Hayden Moore Nashville Trevecca Community ~ Pastor Dwight Gunter Erica Sims; Angela Carter; Wanda Sykes; William Chance Beckett; David Kruithof; Lyllyan Blare Nashville North Mission Area SS AM Ashland City Faith Comm... 64...103 Gallatin... 188...292 Goodlettsville... 250...483 Greenbrier New Walk... 0...58 Hendersonville... 79...158 Highland... 24...37 Joelton... 8...8 Portland... 115...188 Springfield... 36...58 Sumner Cty. Living Springs... 0...33 Nashville South Mission Area Kingston Springs... 18...28 Nashville Bell Road... 34...46 Nashville Blakemore... 25...59 Nashville Calvary Korean... 34...75 Nashville Christ... 24...59 Nashville Community Fellowship... 11...22 Nashville Donelson... 30...34 Nashville Glencliff Hispanic... 78...169 Nashville Kaleo... 17...20 Nashville Immanuel... 0...14 Nashville Trevecca Comm... 521...797 Nashville Trinity... 24...46 Nashville Westwind... 20...24 Waverly Mission Area Camden... 18...26 Dickson Lighthouse... 11...52 Erin... 214...298 Fulton... 30...44 Griffin s Chapel... 76...108 Jason Chapel... 93...171 Paris... 54...58 Pine Hill... 68...96 Waverly... 167...266 TOTAL... 6669...11414 Thanks to ALL churches for 100% reporting for 89 consecutive months. Welcome New Nazarenes Camden ~ Pastor Annetta Sykes Terri Owen; Ila Hale; Connie & Ted Hoskins Columbia Grace ~ Pastor Mark Lindstrom Neal Blair; Angela Bryant; Brandon & Jacqui Evans; Kimmie Fowler; Brad & Samantha Goostree; Tad & Tracy Hickman; Andrea Johnson; Joanna Lenox; James (Jay) Marks; Jamie McKeon; Carrie & John Miller; Will Mims; James & Sara Jo Slaughter; Owen Vick Memphis Calvary ~ Pastor Lynn Holmes Kelly, Ben, Brynne & Lydia Barlow; Jason & Kevin Bay; Garrett Evans; Don & Karen Furr; Ben Harville; Ron & Millie Jensen; Tucker Jones; Brandon & Grace Lackland; Tyler Lippman; Linda & Noel Medford; Hannah Moore; Uy Nguyen Clark Ohsfeldt; Alex Teepe; Brittany Wynn Nashville First ~ Pastor Kevin Ulmet Brian Laurore; Joshua Bowen; Gracie Kloutse, Brandon & Brittney Sutton, Jocelyne Guerrier, Franciska Massena; Douglas & Darolyn Praskach; Valerie Stinson; Robin Thompson; Dustin & Melissa Wiggins. Nashville Trevecca Community ~ Pastor Dwight Gunter Dave Ross; Dustin Keele; Laura & Ben Farley; Trish Lenk; Jenny Burke; Daniel Sasser; Diego Umana; Raydhira Abreu; Hannah Key; Andy Bradley; Elise & Caleb Miller Waverly ~ Pastor Daron Brown Cory & Frankie Oakley; Susie Irons; Nick & Mary Forester; Jay & Beccie Cochran; Ross & Brook Marek; Jeff & Wynona Gwin
Funding the Mission giving 2012-2013 Unified & TNU as of May 31 World Evan. & P & B as of June 3 Funding the Mission Funding the Mission Unified TNU WEF P & B Reported Income Income Updated Ashland City Faith Comm. 233,032.00 5/28/2013 3,108.00 5,096.00 7,109.00 5,098.00 Brentwood Concord Comm. 486,567.00 4/28/2013 18,877.92 10,618.58 38,368.85 9,832.38 Brentwood First 589,718.00 3/31/2013 22,601.36 12,713.27 21,137.94 9,042.31 Camden 38,069.86 5/27/2013 1,460.14 821.37 2,058.66 828.21 Clarksville First 401,524.00 1/31/2013 4,189.39 1,809.36 7,326.95 2,319.73 Clarksville Grace 496,090.79 1/31/2013 27,316.55 15,445.06 37,754.38 15,452.34 Clarksville Korean 83,397.00 5/26/203 3,335.88 1,884.86 4,285.96 1,768.58 Clarksville Park Lane 359,628.01 5/31/2013 13,574.06 6,135.42 13,922.53 5,695.58 Columbia First 92,251.86 5/28/2013 3,465.00 1,950.00 5,435.00 1,300.00 Columbia Grace 987,697.30 4/30/2013 34,190.13 19,347.61 52,307.81 20,775.87 Covington 13,640.09 4/24/2013 720.00 540.00 864.00 540.00 Crossroads Community 91,413.00 4/1/2013 4,291.58 2,398.04 11,144.51 2,628.25 Dickson Lighthouse 27,254.17 5/12/2013 140.07 100.67 260.68 211.80 Dover 119,040.00 4/25/2013 4,506.33 2,534.81 6,070.13 2,534.81 Dyersburg 0 237.12 123.20 524.04 308.56 Elmore 53,576.00 5/17/2013 2,303.00 1,295.00 2,947.00 1,205.00 Erin 368,399.76 5/25/2013 11,919.61 6,704.45 28,068.64 7,168.59 Fly 90,392.83 5/28/2013 3,615.18 2,033.73 4,539.00 1,856.73 Franklin Community 0 7,552.00 4,720.00 9,884.00 3,104.00 Fulton 52,086.41 5/31/2013 1,733.00 992.00 2,698.00 1,111.00 Gallatin 0 27,605.78 12,424.62 24,750.12 12,004.17 Goodlettsville 1,076,099.00 5/28/2013 39,364.72 22,176.44 55,710.56 22,805.89 Gray s Chapel 93,317.77 5/31/2013 3,653.00 1,055.00 4,952.00 2,055.00 Greenbrier New Walk 62,599.00 5/20/2013 1,900.00 1,100.00 1,000.00 850.00 Griffin s Chapel 112,696.01 5/31/2013 1,081.76 608.49 2,260.35 608.49 Hendersonville 151,760.20 5/29/2013 6,039.83 3,774.88 7,880.10 3,234.89 Hermitage 1,072,350.00 5/21/2013 36,398.75 0 0 699.18 Highland 40,940.37 5/26/2013 2,126.48 1,008.34 2,566.27 1,013.48 Jason Chapel 235,809.70 5/14/2013 8,781.43 4,939.56 11,553.66 4,939.56 Joelton 19,621.85 4/28/2013 741.71 441.51 1,458.15 384.04 Jones Chapel 0 0 0 0 0 Kingston Springs 45,620.60 5/13/2013 1,756.24 1,097.68 2,420.10 776.96 Lawrenceburg Grace 76,056.51 4/12/2013 3,329.00 1,907.00 4,577.00 1,873.00 Lawrenceburg Vaughan 11,024.29 4/10/2013 427.07 240.23 574.73 240.23 Lewisburg 71,847.00 5/27/2013 2,692.19 1,514.99 3,458.38 1,341.99 Long Creek 0 1,902.39 1,189.01 3,945.82 951.22 Madison 48,672.00 4/29/2013 1,904.50 1,123.37 2,104.29 866.54 Madison Hispanic 89,667.00 2/28/2013 3,499.20 1,968.62 4,675.01 1,968.33 Memphis Calvary 1,015,650.00 5/31/2013 32,410.00 18,677.00 44,442.00 18,264.00 Memphis Christ Like 0 0 0 0 0 Memphis Eastside 19,024.00 5/28/2013 411.83 231.66 547.06 231.66 Memphis Emmanuel 28,632.00 5/24/2013 172.08 0 1,492.67 635.90 Memphis Faithful Believers 0 0 0 0 0 Memphis Friendship 78,845.00 4/30/2013 3,408.00 1,984.00 5,569.00 1,947.00 Memphis Grace 486,929.00 5/29/2013 17,430.44 10,155.25 22,178.60 9,106.85 Memphis Holiness Tab. 38,020.00 2/13/2013 1,463.00 830.00 1,982.00 850.00 Memphis Hope Tab. 0 150.00 100.00 0 0 Memphis New Hope 81,762.18 5/15/2013 4,088.11 1,839.65 4,496.93 1,839.65 Memphis Refreshing Springs 0 0 0 0 0 Memphis Word Alive 0 0 0 0 0 Millington 28,328.18 5/1/2013 1,120.16 687.36 2,385.68 700.36 Mt. Wesley-Akin Chapel 49,058.09 4/30/2013 1,859.65 1,046.05 2,557.01 1,053.72 Nashville Bell Road 50,643.00 3/31/2013 2,127.00 1,305.00 2,424.00 1,305.00 Nashville Bethel 180,383.34 1/22/2013 11,000.00 6,413.00 13,580.00 5,200.16 Nashville Blakemore 92,454.82 5/26/2013 3,433.36 1,931.27 4,720.87 1,931.27 Nashville Christ 0 1,000.00 0 500.00 100.00 Nashville Community 54,509.40 5/29/2013 2,060.08 1,158.80 2,832.60 1,158.80 Nashville Donelson 89,612.99 4/18/2013 3,609.00 1,884.00 4,585.00 1,891.00 Nashville First 2,654,077.44 5/30/2013 83,593.27 47,021.22 114,940.74 47,021.22 Nashville First/Calvary Korean 0 2,120.00 1,325.00 1,500.00 600.00 Nashville Glencliff Hispanic 65,813.01 5/3/2013 3,823.00 2,391.00 4,390.00 1,609.00 Nashville Grace 926,051.68 5/27/2013 37,042.07 20,836.16 47,390.23 19,464.04 Nashville Immanuel 17,634.46 5/5/2013 668.61 376.10 919.34 377.09 Nashville Inglewood 78,540.80 5/16/2013 2,863.54 1,610.74 3,937.28 1,610.74 Nashville Kaleo 2,597.56 8/31/2012 1,201.82 689.04 1,652.62 663.44 Nashville New Life Korean 37,292.00 5/31/2013 1,416.00 809.00 1,634.00 705.00 Nashville Trevecca Community 1,439,561.56 5/31/2013 42,437.00 23,884.00 58,086.00 23,884.00 Nashville Trinity 82,374.66 5/28/2013 3,110.15 1,749.46 4,262.69 1,749.46 Nashville Westwind 0 204.28 101.66 1,100.00 127.33 Nashville Whites Creek 90,512.75 5/14/2013 3,584.00 2,244.00 11,505.00 1,830.00 Old Hickory 279,772.49 4/30/2013 10,590.90 5,966.28 14,807.48 5,966.28 Paris First 65,954.18 5/8/2013 2,440.23 1,356.08 3,850.80 1,359.68 Pine Hill 162,124.40 6/2/2013 5,812.12 3,428.64 7,127.98 2,701.28 Pleasant Point 15,215.25 5/30/2013 575.04 323.46 724.92 298.20 Portland 320,186.89 5/20/2013 12,162.31 6,841.17 16,485.45 6,749.69 Savannah 27,165.00 1/31/2013 800.00 410.00 1,050.00 620.00 Spring Hill Restoration Comm. 43,293.14 3/31/2013 1,804.16 1,014.84 2,480.71 1,014.84 Springfield First 55,970.00 5/13/2013 2,415.00 1,357.00 7,974.01 1,357.00 Summertown 20,026.62 5/12/2013 743.77 461.99 1,067.74 427.04 Sumner Cty. Living Springs 2,489.10 6/30/2012 0 0 0 0 Waverly 464.840.25 6/1/2013 17,385.35 9,779.28 18,352.91 15,408.49 Woodlawn 206,549.00 5/20/2013 8,467.90 4,803.31 9,848.48 3,991.05 Total 17,143,753.62 643,343.60 340,855.64 839,975.42 335,144.95 We appreciate churches utilizing Funding the Mission and reporting the monthly income. If you need any assistance, please contact the District Office at (615) 255~2929 and we will be glad to assist you.