Dr. Larry W. Leonard District Superintendent lwleonard@tnnaz.org January 2014 TAKING MINISTRY PARTNERSHIPS TO A NEW LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE This month of January, 2014, marks the beginning of my sixth year as your district superintendent. My heart is filled with gratitude to everyone in Tennessee who has made this a wonderful five years for God s Kingdom through the Tennessee District Church of the Nazarene. Our theme of The Power of Partnership has guided us through these years together. We have witnessed the reality that partnering with others brings added significance to the Kingdom of God. Across the district, pastors are partnering with other pastors in a mentoring relationship, and churches are partnering with one another or with NewStarts to share their strengths and to do what one church could not do alone. Many of our churches are also partnering with compassionate ministry centers, military units, and local schools. As a district we enjoy a wonderful training partnership with Trevecca Nazarene University. We have partnered with the Cuba District to provide human and financial resources to assist them in maximizing their gifts and opportunities. In turn they are providing us vision, insight, and motivation to more effectively be the Body of Christ around the globe. Once again God has opened a door for the Tennessee District to explore the possibilities of partnership for the purpose of greater missional significance than could be accomplished alone. We follow the principle of Ecclesiastes 4:9-10: Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble (New Living Translation). Together we do what one pastor or one church or one district could not do alone. There is power in partnership. A significant step in partnership occurred on Tuesday night, December 17. At the request of the Mississippi District Advisory Board and Council, and the USA/Canada Regional Director Dr. Bob Broadbooks; I met with the Mississippi District Advisory Board and Council to begin discussion regarding the possibility of merging the Tennessee and Mississippi Districts. The Tennessee District Advisory Board and the Mississippi District Advisory Board had both previously voted unanimously to study a possible merger. The Board of General Superintendents also granted permission for the conversation to begin. The Mississippi District is currently being superintended by retired district superintendent Dr. Crawford Howe. This interim role was made necessary due to Mississippi District superintendent Dr. Greg Mason s accepting the appointment to become district superintendent of the North Carolina District Church of the Nazarene. I am releasing this information early in the process because we are a family, and our family should be informed as together we are praying about this possibility. Such a merger has the potential to strengthen both the Mississippi and Tennessee Districts. The matter of merger discussion is not one person s or one district s interest. This is a combined interest of 6 advisory board members in Mississippi, 5 ministry directors in Mississippi, and 14 advisory board members in Tennessee. The prayers of every Tennessee and Mississippi Nazarene are of the most vital importance. In January 2014, a Merger Commission will be named by our Jurisdictional General Superintendent Dr. Gustavo Crocker. For a merger to be finalized, each district s assembly would need to approve the proposition brought by the commission and the two advisory boards. You will be kept apprised of the activity of the commission on a regular basis. I will send updates to the pastors so that each member of the Tennessee District Church of the Nazarene will have information regarding the merger study. There are many questions that must be answered. However, we have the advantage of the experience of several districts that have successfully merged recently; and we will be able to benefit from their journeys. Nothing in Kingdom work is about anyone s preference. As we work together we will seek to know and to do the will of God, which is our highest goal. I bring this partnering mission to you because I have great confidence in your prayers and your support of the Tennessee District as we endeavor to impact even more effectively the mission of God in His world. Stay tuned for more exciting news.
Rev. David Hill, SDMI Chairman 403 Page Place Mt. Juliet, TN 37122 dcnaz3@comcast.net Sunday School Make the Connection People of Prayer Engaged in the Word Making Christlike Disciples Bilbo Baggins, the Hobbit who left the shire to go on a great adventure, once said: It s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don t keep your feet, there s no knowing where you might be swept off to. I suppose every new venture is like that; perhaps even more when we step out our door into a new year and a new challenge. Part of the newness to a new year is setting goals. It s a clean slate, a fresh start. May I suggest not trying to reach your goals in one huge step? Most of the time what we need to do is keep our feet with small steps small steps coupled with faithfulness that produce bigger results. So as you set goals this new year, perhaps challenging ones, work at it a step at a time, being faithful, and trusting the Faithful One as you go out your door. Have a great 2014 in Sunday School & Discipleship. WOMEN S BREAKAWAY JANUARY 25, 2014 Grace Church of the Nazarene, Nashville, TN Registration & information can be found at www.tnnaz.org or for more details, contact Ruth Chandler at mcghee55@att.net. SDMI: Sunday School Discipleship Ministries International Mark your calendars and promote MARCH 1, 2014 IMPROVE YOUR SERVE First Church of the Nazarene, Nashville, Tennessee Keynote Speaker Rev. Gene Tanner Lead Pastor, Valparaiso Church of the Nazarene An advantageous day of training for church leaders, ministry directors, teachers, and all God s servants. Plenary Gatherings Three Workshop Sessions with over 30 Workshops Opportunity to Connect with Other Servants Lunch On-line registration available January 17 at www.facebook.com/tennesseesdmi. District Men s Retreat I Am A Warrior Evening March 7 Lunch March 8 Camp Garner Creek Great line-up of speakers including Ron Gilbert, Randy Durien, Steve Estep & special guest Col. Jeff Hawkins. For more information, contact Pastor Nick Deford at (615)483-4356 or pastornickdeford@gmail.com. Sessions for singles of all ages, single parents, and senior singles. Online Registration now available at www.eventbrite.com (search TN Singles Conference ) SINGLES SPRING CONFERENCE MARCH 28-29 Trevecca Community Church, Nashville, Tenneessee 9 Guest Speakers, 3 Music Groups $35 per person Friday Dinner, Saturday Breakfast & Lunch Included
Mrs. Becky Hancock, President 504 W. Angela Circle Goodlettsville, TN 37072 becky.hancock52@gmail.com For my eyes have seen Your salvation which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, a light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel." Luke 2:30-32 The glory of Christmas is Jesus and HE IS HERE, as Simeon declared in these verses. I hope you worshiped with awe during this wonderful holiday season. As we begin 2014 I am sure the adventures in NMI will multiply as you pray, give, disciple and educate in your local churches. Try some new things and use the excellent resources available to you from our Global NMI. Make sure you let your people meet a missionary this year! We have some folks going out this year as volunteer missionaries that would love to come and speak for you. Jaclyn & Stephen Tarrant (617-721-7594; e-mail: jaclyntarrant@gmail.com) and Jade & Emman Chapman, both from Clarksville First Church are going to Australia and need to raise funds for their new assignment. Pastor Amy Murphy from Joelton is going to a Creative Access Area next month and may have a few open dates to come. Having missionaries in your church and sending folks on mission trips is the BEST MISSION EDUCATION EVER! Make it your goal each year to do both and God will bless your church. The next emphasis will be our giving of Alabaster offerings in February. to increase around the world. The real estate needs continue NMI: Nazarene Missions International On March 1 our district offers an amazing lay training day for all ministries of our church. "Improve Your Serve" should be on your personal and church calendar already! We will have three NMI workshops and dozens of others that will equip your local church in excellent ways. Also we will be collecting Crisis Care Kits that day, which will be delivered to the warehouse as a district Compassionate Ministries project. Our leader for this project is Sonya Nixon. You will be given specific instructions about this project next month. Begin now to ask your church to assemble these kits. Kids love to be involved in this project! Our December Cuba team was small but mighty. We continue to rejoice in how God has called "first timers" to join each team. Thank you, Team, for going and loving our Cuban Nazarenes. Photo (Left to Right) Hilary Fryman, N. Kaleo; David Montanez, M. Calvary; Barbara & Larry Fox, Gallatin; Mick Holcomb, Jason Chapel; James & Michelle Lunsford, Fly; Mike West, M. Calvary; Clarice Parsons, N. Bell Road; Elena Lopez, El Shaddai A team of over twenty will be going March 7-15. Please pray for Columbia Grace Church as they form the core of this team and combine with others from our district under the leadership of Mick and Melanie Holcomb, our Work and Witness leaders. May the God of grace equip you with all you need to do His work and will in this new year.
Attendance Report for December Clarksville Mission Area SS AM Clarksville First... 131...425 Clarksville Grace... 206...430 Clarksville Korean... 35...65 Clarksville Park Lane... 92...152 Dover... 74...83 Gray s Chapel... 50...50 Long Creek... 28...28 Woodlawn Community... 124...136 Columbia Mission Area Brentwood Concord Comm... 115...195 Columbia First... 40...72 Columbia Grace... 465...629 Franklin Community... 66...181 Gateway Community... 145...260 Lawrenceburg Grace... 35...49 Lawrenceburg Vaughan... 14...19 Lewisburg... 30...43 Nashville New Life Korean... 26...31 Pleasant Point... 17...17 Spring Hill Restoration Comm... 50...172 Fly Mission Area Elmore... 45...70 Fly... 15...72 Jones Chapel... 50...71 Mt. Wesley-Akin Chapel... 19...36 Savannah... 15...20 Summertown... 7...20 Memphis North Mission Area Covington... 12...18 Crossroads Community... 33...63 Dyersburg... 15...27 Memphis Calvary... 366...504 Memphis New Hope... 42...55 Millington... 25...25 Memphis South Mission Area Memphis Christ Like... 12...40 Memphis Eastside... 30...85 Memphis Emmanuel... 45...82 Memphis Faithful Believers... 9...38 Memphis Friendship... 46...98 Memphis Grace... 184...202 Memphis Holiness Tabernacle... 55...120 Memphis Hope Tabernacle... 14...25 Memphis Refreshing Springs... 9...21 Nashville East Mission Area SS AM Hermitage... 356...605 Madison... 13...23 Madison Hispanic... 51...109 Nashville Bethel... 54...81 Nashville First... 729...1022 Nashville Grace... 201...340 Nashville Inglewood... 22...54 Nashville Whites Creek... 29...47 Old Hickory... 87...124 Nashville North Mission Area Ashland City Faith Comm... 56... 111 Gallatin... 221...270 Goodlettsville... 211...452 Greenbrier New Walk... 0...69 Hendersonville... 56...105 Highland... 26...32 Joelton... 8...9 Portland... 101...204 Springfield... 36...58 Sumner Cty. Living Springs... 0...27 Nashville South Mission Area Kingston Springs... 16...25 Nashville Bell Road... 22...35 Nashville Blakemore... 22...47 Nashville Calvary Korean... 33...70 Nashville Christ... 33...51 Nashville Community Fellowship... 11...24 Nashville Donelson... 35...51 Nashville Glencliff Hispanic... 34...99 Nashville Kaleo... 18...20 Nashville Immanuel... 0...20 Nashville Trevecca Comm... 350...771 Nashville Trinity... 17...47 Nashville Westwind... 16...19 Waverly Mission Area Camden... 10...18 Dickson Lighthouse... 12...47 Erin... 175...249 Fulton... 28...48 Griffin s Chapel... 75...110 Jason Chapel... 100...178 Paris... 46...47 Pine Hill... 59...98 Waverly... 149...224 TOTAL... 6309...10769 Thanks to ALL churches for 100% reporting for 94 consecutive months. Welcome New Nazarenes Crossroads Community ~ Pastor Tyler Tibbs Tim & Peggy Hodskins Franklin Community of Faith ~ Pastor Ronnie Johnson Mike & Jeannie Adams; June Adkins; Lex Aita; Zach & Allyson Baker; Michael Cesserrtti; Brenda Henry; Glenda Poteet; Lou Veach; Rusty, Caryn & Ben Yost Baptized Columbia Grace ~ Pastor Mark Lindstrom Don Edwards; Aliyah Tate Franklin Community of Faith ~ Pastor Ronnie Johnson June Adkins; Lex Aita; Michael Ceseretti; Chase Grooms; Brenda Henry; Glenda Poteete Memphis Friendship ~ Pastor Ron Allen Annie Farr; Canisha Clark; Tapanga Gaston; Miranda Brown
SUNDAY SCHOOL 1. Nashville First...729 2. Columbia Grace...465 3. Memphis Calvary...366 4. Hermitage...356 5. Nashville Trevecca Community...350 6. Gallatin...221 7. Goodlettsville...211 8. Clarksville Grace...206 9. Nashville Grace...201 10. Memphis Grace...184 Family Camp Meeting May 27 - June 1 Camp Garner Creek Speakers: Dr. Talmadge Johnson & Dr. Ian Fitzpatrick Song Evangelists: Bob & JenniferWilkerson nmi convention & ASSEMBLY June 24-26 Memphis Calvary NUMERICAL GAIN 1. Memphis Calvary...118 2. Memphis Grace...51 3. Gallatin...34 4. Woodlawn...29 5. Gateway Community...17 6. Memphis Friendship...15 7. Jason Chapel...12 Jones Chapel...12 9. Paris...11 10. Dover... 9 PERCENTAGE GAIN 1. Memphis Refreshing Springs... 80.00% 2. Memphis Friendship... 48.39% 3. Memphis Calvary... 47.58% 4. Long Creek... 40.00% 5. Memphis Grace... 38.35% 6. Jones Chapel... 31.58% 7. Paris... 31.43% 8. Woodlawn... 30.53% 9. Lawrenceburg Vaughan Memorial... 27.27% 10. Mount Wesley-Akin... 26.67% MORNING WORSHIP 1. Nashville First...1022 2. Nashville Trevecca Community...771 3. Columbia Grace...629 4. Hermitage...605 5. Memphis Calvary...504 6. Goodlettsville...452 7. Clarksville Grace...430 8. Clarksville First...425 9. Nashville Grace...340 10. Gallatin...270
Funding the Mission giving 2013-2014 Unified & TNU as of Dec. 31 World Evan. & P & B as of Jan. 5 Funding the Mission Funding the Mission Unified TNU WEF P & B Reported Income Income Updated Ashland City Faith Community 130,639.02 1/2/14 3,313.32 1,361.19 5,654.98 2,215.31 Brentwood Concord Community 91,806.00 7/31/13 11,481.38 6,458.28 20,668.89 6,458.28 Camden 17,759.14 12/30/13 607.64 341.80 1,462.67 386.05 Clarksville First 85,670.00 10/1/13 5,775.28 3,446.35 6,421.51 2,376.26 Clarksville Grace 280,799.97 10/31/13 13,258.39 7,457.85 19,383.48 6,304.66 Clarksville Korean 44,652.00 11/24/13 1,786.08 1,004.67 2,455.87 1,004.67 Clarksville Park Lane 210,475.75 1/5/14 6,152.39 3,004.83 9,792.09 3,460.73 Columbia First 49,701.54 12/2/13 1,900.00 1,070.00 2,585.00 1,070.00 Columbia Grace 475,952.22 11/30/13 17,939.80 10,092.50 25,459.72 10,092.50 Covington 7,713.50 11/9/13 420.00 315.00 432.00 270.00 Crossroads Community 65,833.44 11/26/13 2,566.65 1,443.75 5,644.15 1,443.75 Dickson Lighthouse 12,696.47 12/16/13 50.00 50.00 297.86 326.10 Dover First 19,239.00 11/27/13 1,193.84 671.55 1,555.96 671.55 Dyersburg First 0 382.43 239.01 625.83 391.21 Elmore 25,486.00 12/5/13 1,019.00 573.00 1,402.00 573.00 Erin 255,612.03 1/5/14 5,370.23 3,020.76 27,348.69 5,134.89 Fly 40,202.20 12/9/13 1,483.00 1,030.00 2,212.00 904.00 Franklin Community of Faith 0 4,171.00 2,346.00 4,756.00 1,945.00 Fulton First 29,511.44 12/2/13 0 0 1,533.59 662.00 Gallatin First 329,580.00 12/30/13 9,625.93 6,984.04 10,827.58 4,673.09 Gateway Community 252,053.93 8/31/13 10,082.16 5,671.21 13,576.02 5,330.19 Goodlettsville 615,164.46 1/2/14 21,423.00 11,617.28 31,887.05 13,072.82 Gray s Chapel 0 0 0 0 0 Greenbrier New Walk 12,423.00 8/24/13 471.00 265.00 648.00 280.00 Griffin s Chapel 60,056.69 10/31/13 2,270.24 1,279.89 3,659.84 1,279.89 Hendersonville 97,101.27 12/29/13 2,277.29 1,423.32 5,057.62 2,116.10 Hermitage 323,773.00 8/30/13 2,502.92 533.90 0 1,295.39 Highland 21,949.53 1/5/14 875.00 525.00 1,035.00 500.00 Jason Chapel 120,610.00 12/2/13 4,500.00 2,530.00 6,964.68 2,581.00 Joelton 5,902.86 9/30/13 320.73 198.84 458.72 199.84 Jones Chapel 0 0 0 20.00 0 Kingston Springs 12,482.00 9/30/13 551.32 344.59 693.15 266.60 Lawrenceburg Grace 22,442.34 9/9/13 1,897.00 1,069.00 2,434.00 747.00 Lawrenceburg Vaughan Memorial 0 0 0 0 0 Lewisburg First 24,930.85 10/31/13 0 0 0 0 Long Creek 16,258.91 11/5/13 827.95 517.47 1,923.42 413.97 Madison 19,695.05 10/31/13 787.82 398.20 1,042.15 424.20 Madison Hispanic 37,889.00 11/26/13 1,418.14 766.81 2,194.25 904.33 Memphis Calvary 454,312.00 11/30/13 16,671.00 9,377.00 22,925.00 9,377.00 Memphis Christ Like 0 0 0 20.00 0 Memphis Eastside 8,285.24 12/17/13 216.97 122.05 492.32 171.93 Memphis Emmanuel 0 0 0 0 0 Memphis Faithful Believers 0 0 0 20.00 0 Memphis Friendship 40,722.00 10/31/13 1,939.00 1,096.00 2,479.00 904.00 Memphis Grace 212,841.84 12/19/13 9,452.00 5,297.00 10,178.00 4,309.17 Memphis Holiness Tabernacle 0 100.00 100.00 200.00 200.00 Memphis Hope Tabernacle 0 150.00 150.00 20.00 0 Memphis New Hope 38,744.72 11/6/13 2,162.91 973.32 2,737.18 973.32 Memphis Refreshing Springs 0 0 0 220.00 250.00 Memphis Word Alive 0.00 6/7/13 0.00 0.00 20.00 0.00 Millington 10,246.00 12/7/13 495.61 310.76 682.46 310.76 Mount Wesley-Akin Chapel 24,842.54 11/30/13 1,137.54 710.97 1,295.11 544.06 Nashville Bell Road 31,894.00 11/30/13 3,205.00 1,816.00 855.00 511.00 Nashville Bethel 104,507.00 11/7/13 1,654.58 508.83 3,773.80 1,506.00 Nashville Blakemore 59,231.70 1/4/14 1,968.05 1,107.03 3,022.75 1,236.58 Nashville Christ 0 0 0 0 0 Nashville Community Fellowship 26,321.88 12/30/13 991.94 557.97 1,363.92 557.97 Nashville Donelson 47,792.40 11/24/13 1,865.00 1,285.00 2,580.00 1,010.00 Nashville First 1,589,136.63 1/2/14 43,291.18 24,351.29 74,937.60 30,790.47 Nashville First Korean 0 500.00 500.00 700.00 300.00 Nashville Glencliff Hispanic 0 1,551.00 971.00 2,571.00 934.00 Nashville Grace 429,043.94 12/2/13 17,322.01 9,750.57 22,732.66 9,173.21 Nashville Immanuel 15,334.88 12/31/13 452.72 254.71 783.54 320.54 Nashville Inglewood 36,030.80 11/19/13 1,530.74 861.03 1,794.52 734.12 Nashville Kaleo 0 676.55 380.63 478.56 195.80 Nashville New Life Korean 14,727.00 11/1/13 523.00 301.00 926.00 400.00 Nashville Trevecca Community 717,464.15 11/30/13 21,286.00 11,974.00 29,040.00 11,974.00 Nashville Trinity 34,451.44 12/18/13 685.92 385.83 1,839.60 737.21 Nashville Westwind Community 8,969.76 9/9/13 708.00 576.00 840.00 576.00 Nashville Whites Creek 24,372.10 9/4/13 366.00 229.00 886.00 203.00 Old Hickory 123,270.36 11/30/13 4,719.26 2,654.58 6,387.88 2,729.60 Paris First 35,032.68 12/7/13 1,285.18 723.23 2,638.14 749.06 Pine Hill 62,552.53 12/15/13 2,459.54 1,423.05 3,253.22 1,342.97 Pleasant Point 8,092.00 11/5/13 397.95 221.04 418.44 175.41 Portland 244,302.09 12/30/13 8,152.23 4,626.13 12,423.68 5,082.42 Savannah 11,742.00 10/30/13 250.00 125.00 786.00 225.00 Spring Hill Restoration 67,201.00 12/31/13 2,353.97 1,324.11 3,503.37 1,433.11 Springfield First 4,549.00 9/11/13 1,228.00 690.00 2,873.00 482.00 Summertown First 11,942.00 1/5/14 431.29 254.46 622.76 255.65 Sumner County Living Springs 16,591.31 12/10/13 0 353.64 1,069.95 356.62 Waverly First 231,754.66 12/7/13 8,780.10 4,938.82 12,029.60 9,977.44 Woodlawn Community 105,963.00 12/30/13 4,065.52 2,296.97 5,111.13 2,094.24 Total 8,668,327.26 303,726.69 171,629.11 463,644.96 182,878.04 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.