September 2018 Volume 70 Number 9 150 McSwain Drive West Columbia, SC 29169 (803) 794-2209 www.southcarolinanazarene.org I know that the Lord is doing something new in South Carolina. I am just so humbled, as well as excited, to discover what it will all entail. My family and I are so appreciative of the great welcome and support that we have experienced in this transition period. Those that we have encountered have made us feel at home and part of the family. And what a wonderful South Carolina Nazarene family! As I hear the stories of past district superintendents, pastors and lay people of this great South Carolina District, I am in awe of all the great women and men that God has used to position the district for this new thing that God wants to do. So I ask and wonder; could this new thing be revitalized and re-energized churches, with new and effective methods to reach the lost? Could this new thing be a great number of new leaders being developed to disciple new converts? Could this new thing be young people providing new energy to established ministries? Could this new thing be new pastors starting new churches? Could this new thing be that all the existing churches begin a new ministry to reach different kinds of people groups? Could this new thing be outrageous generosity being demonstrated in financial giving to local churches and to missions? Could this new thing be new ethnic and culture specific churches being started? Could this new thing be a new awakening to mentor and train a child in the ways of the Lord? Could this new thing be a new compassionate ministry initiative? Could this new thing be a new way to come together and celebrate camp or district assembly? Could this new thing be the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in bringing a new revival to the district? My goal is to be faithful to the call of God in my life and to serve Him by serving you. I am willing to listen, learn and lead as the Lord directs. Join me in asking God to lead us to this new thing. Serving Him by serving you, Sam Flores
One Church Chester Brandie Vincent, Nicholas Alexande, Bill Diggs, Emily Diggs, & Jordan Diggs Orangeburg Memorial David Kinsey Pageland Rose Memorial Ryan, Ann, and Paisley Graves Rock Hill Grace Billy & Vermelle Laney, Randy & Jamie Williams, Ed & Helen Montmarquet, Stephanie Sauls TRANSITIONS: Bennettsville First: Rev. Mark Foster is serving as interim pastor. Hartsville First: Rev. John and Karen Porter will be serving as interim pastor effective September 1, 2018. Manning New Start Community: Rev. Scott Crandall is serving as interim pastor. Midland Valley Community: Contact person: Executive Pastor Michael McAdory. New Ellenton New Life: Rev. Bill Ulmet is serving as interim pastor. Rev. Samuel and Candy Flores and family as they transition to South Carolina; Rev. Rodney and Debbie Lindsay s (Charleston Calvary) grandson Malachi Jacob Lindsay recently released from hospital in California; Ron Howard (former DAB member) at the passing of his wife, Carole; 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 South Carolina District Ministry Team Retreat Cruise on Carnival "Ecstasy" from Charleston, South Carolina January 17-22, 2019 Special Speaker: Rev. Samuel Flores Designed for: All District Ministers: Lead Pastors, Staff Pastors, Chaplains, Evangelists, Retired Ministers, Widows of Ministers, Unassigned Ministers Home Church Work & Witness Projects Terry and Linda Robinson are looking for volunteers with skill sets willing to reach across the district to transform churches with renovation needs. What a blessing it is to see the transformation in the church buildings and the boost of morale sparked in the renovated churches. Workers are needed to help with these transformations. Please contact them at (815) 953-0548 for additional information and to offer your help. The South Carolina District Church of the Nazarene exists to... (continued on next page)
Vision 20-20 September 8 NYI District Quiz, Camden First Church 10 Camp Directors Meeting, 10 a.m.-12 noon, District Office 20 NYI Fall Council Meeting, District Office 30 Report Monthly Discipleship Ministries/ Worship Statistics to District Office October 6 Equip, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sumter First 7 Nazarene Bible College Offering 13 Children s Mission Fair, Gunter Camp & Conference Center 13 NYI District Bible Quiz, Fort Mill Church 15 Carolinas School of Ministry board meeting, North Carolina District office, 10:00 a.m. 28 Report Monthly Discipleship Ministries/Worship Statistics to District Office
What is Alabaster? The Alabaster Offering provides funds for property and buildings around the world. While we understand the church consists of the people of God and not a building, buildings erected for the purpose of ministry help provide a sense of permanence, functionally enhance ministry efforts, and convey an attitude that the Church of the Nazarene intends to "put down roots." Alabaster funds help provide land for many Work & Witness projects, and the entire Alabaster Offering goes toward the purchase of land and construction of churches, schools, medical facilities, and homes for missionaries and national workers. Nazarenes gave $2.46 million for Alabaster in 2017. In 2016-2017, Alabaster funds were released for 216 projects for the Church of the Nazarene in all six regions around the world. The Alabaster Offering is used in all six global regions. This last church year South Carolina gave $57,182 for Alabaster. This was an increase of $7,000 from the previous year. Thank you for giving to Alabaster. Prayer Prayer and LINKS are two of the top five NMI areas of impact. Let s remember to pray for our LINKS families, Bruce and Cinda McKellips, Harmon and Cindy Schmelzenbach, Mary Meighan, Jeffrey, Susan, Jessica, and Ethan Myers, and our CAA Missionary. How can you pray? Pray for their relationship with God, health, family, ministry, and the country where the missionary lives. God s People working together to end human trafficking When Jesus publicly announced his mission in Luke 4, he read from the prophesy in Isaiah 61:1-2. This mission is the same one that Jesus entrusted to His Church. Those words are a call for us today on Freedom Sunday to offer freedom for those who are enslaved. There is good news: the Lord cares for individuals who are exploited and vulnerable and offers healing and restoration. This is good news that we as the Church can share. By working together to end human trafficking, we can become part of fulfilling Jesus mission today. The Church of the Nazarene is active in many areas where people are vulnerable to human trafficking. Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM) supports church-led antitrafficking efforts. Children s Mission Fair - October 13, 2018. More info coming soon. Your Freedom Offering will change lives. Your support will make a difference. It is amazing what God can do when people are willing to cross cultural and country boundaries to share the Good News of Christ! JESUS Film Harvest Partners is celebrating 21 years of ministry. Lives are changed for eternity! Last month alone, over 48,000 people gave their hearts to Jesus and will now spend eternity in heaven. This was made possible by JESUS Film teams going to new cultural groups with the JESUS film and orality tools. Thank you to each of you who have ministered with these teams as you delivered equipment and lifted them up in prayer. Continue to pray for the 681 JESUS Film teams as they faithfully share the gospel.
Saturday, October 6, 2018 Location: Sumter First Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm Special Speaker: Samuel Flores Make plans to join us for our 3rd Annual S.C. Equip on Saturday, October 6, at Sumter First Church of the Nazarene. This affordable one-day event is designed to give lots of practical ministry tools & ideas to volunteers from local churches of any size. There will be a wide variety of workshops to choose from as well as a brief, inspiring plenary gathering. We re excited to welcome our new District Superintendent as our plenary speaker this year. Rev. Flores brings years of leadership experience and a passion to make Christ-like disciples in the nations. Registration will start soon, so mark your calendars it will be a great day!
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July 2018 SS AM 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. Sam Flores, District Superintendent Church July Fair Share TNU Paid YTD WEF Paid YTD P&B Paid YTD Aiken Ebenezer $0.00 $11.28 $27.58 $11.90 Ashwood $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Bamberg $264.74 $98.05 $223.56 $98.05 Batesburg $195.00 $87.00 $45.00 $87.00 Beaufort $237.33 $244.23 $666.89 $257.82 Bennettsville First $318.00 $253.00 $619.00 $253.00 Bishopville $358.80 $139.62 $341.28 $139.62 Camden First $744.90 $0.00 $395.17 $161.66 Cayce $528.03 $321.52 $831.69 $321.53 Charleston Calvary $0.00 $1,165.00 $2,766.00 $1,165.00 Charleston First $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Charleston Iglesia del Nazareno $230.00 $110.00 $910.00 $200.00 Charleston Sea Islands Intern'l Comm. $0.00 $92.83 $286.90 $92.83 Cherrydale Hispanic $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Chester $1,535.00 $984.00 $2,168.00 $984.00 Clover $236.00 $202.00 $500.00 $202.00 Columbia Abundant Life Fellowship $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Columbia Emmanuel Korean $65.00 $40.00 $40.00 $100.00 Columbia First $2,592.53 $864.17 $8,449.74 $864.17 Columbia Grace $70.15 $0.00 $154.66 $95.94 Cottageville $368.33 $256.47 $609.09 $256.47 Duncan LifeSpring Community $0.00 $15.23 $93.28 $13.05 Florence Impact $191.00 $0.00 $153.00 $65.00 Fort Mill $2,263.30 $1,832.23 $2,335.65 $1,832.23 Great Falls $0.00 $0.00 $129.96 $48.73 Greenville First & Iglesias $5,908.99 $4,133.56 $9,990.51 $4,133.56 Greenwood Community $2,304.98 $850.53 $3,217.85 $1,316.39 Hartsville Calvary $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Hartsville First $1,000.00 $233.00 $570.00 $233.00 Hollywood Trinity Bible Fellowship $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Honea Path Genesis $164.00 $96.00 $246.00 $96.00 Lancaster SonLight Community $404.00 $135.00 $328.00 $135.00 Laurens Cornerstone $0.00 $135.27 $349.91 $135.27 Lexington Shepherd $725.29 $799.21 $2,995.50 $895.45 Lugoff Faith $0.00 $157.53 $0.00 $157.53 Manning New Start Community $1,254.06 $845.05 $2,065.66 $921.50 Midland Valley Community $6,039.00 $3,944.00 $9,065.00 $3,944.00 Moncks Corner $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Myrtle Beach The Connection $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 New Ellenton New Life $465.40 $155.35 $379.63 $155.35 One Church - Chester $182.20 $118.23 $280.46 $118.23 Orangeburg First $312.36 $0.00 $1,002.52 $228.12 Orangeburg Memorial $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Pageland Rose Memorial $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Pelion $994.00 $165.11 $0.00 $0.00 Ridgeville $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Rock Hill Celebration Place $573.02 $242.19 $592.02 $242.19 Rock Hill Emmanuel $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Rock Hill First $837.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Rock Hill Grace $1,189.63 $679.10 $1,860.05 $679.10 Rock Hill Trinity $990.33 $744.03 $1,390.00 $328.22 Seneca $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Simpsonville LifeSpring Community $654.35 $363.34 $888.14 $363.34 Spartanburg Casa del Alfarero $100.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Spartanburg First $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Summerville $0.00 $0.00 $1,649.22 $674.68 Sumter Calvary $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Sumter First $1,795.48 $1,499.38 $4,068.64 $1,664.44 Sumter Wise Drive $970.00 $580.00 $885.00 $315.00 Wallace $102.69 $53.47 $184.85 $75.61 West Columbia Central $2,071.15 $1,555.50 $4,074.53 $1,666.85 West Columbia First $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 West Columbia Taller de Jesus $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Winnsboro $0.00 $0.00 $2,237.44 $342.52 York $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 TOTAL $39,236.04 $24,201.48 $70,067.38 $26,071.35 Low Country Mission Area Beaufort 29 17 Charleston Calvary 118 162 Charleston Portuguese NA 55 Charleston Community Ties NA NA Charleston First 26 43 Charleston Iglesia del Nazareno 23 19 Charleston Sea Islands Intern'l Comm. 55 36 Cottageville 18 29 Hollywood Trinity Bible Fellowship 34 34 Moncks Corner 6 6 Ridgeville 3 4 Summerville 49 113 Summerville Portuguese 16 33 Lower Midlands Mission Area Aiken Ebenezer 20 47 Bamberg 14 44 Batesburg 27 29 Midland Valley Community 278 583 New Ellenton New Life 10 26 Orangeburg First 39 52 Orangeburg Memorial 67 87 Pelion 40 78 Midlands Mission Area Cayce 29 35 Columbia Abundant Life Fellowship 18 32 Columbia Emmanuel Korean 0 9 Columbia First 251 404 Columbia Grace 12 20 Lexington Shepherd 41 61 West Columbia Central 80 120 West Columbia First 73 110 West Columbia Taller de Jesus 30 30 Winnsboro 74 107 Pee Dee Mission Area Bennettsville First 55 52 Bishopville 10 16 Camden First 63 76 Hartsville Calvary 11 12 Hartsville First 43 58 Lugoff Faith 33 53 Pageland Rose Memorial 41 67 Wallace 22 61 Piedmont Mission Area Chester 91 131 Clover 22 38 Fort Mill 90 149 Great Falls 29 32 Lancaster SonLight Community 12 31 One Church - Chester 17 16 Rock Hill Celebration Place 9 44 Rock Hill Emmanuel 32 55 Rock Hill First 109 90 Rock Hill Grace 95 116 Rock Hill Nuevo Amanecer 0 28 Rock Hill Trinity 53 80 York 4 8 Santee Mission Area Ashwood 33 43 Florence Impact 32 80 Georgetown New Hope 12 8 Manning New Start Community 52 113 Myrtle Beach The Connection 35 55 Sumter Calvary 85 100 Sumter First 85 210 Sumter Wise Drive 80 140 Upstate Mission Area Cherrydale Hispanic 38 79 Greenville First 438 271 Greenville First Iglesias 612 345 Greenwood Cristo Reina Iglesia 29 48 Greenwood Community 93 113 Honea Path Genesis 5 29 Laurens Cornerstone 8 10 CA CTM #3 NA 18 Seneca 11 13 Simpsonville LifeSpring Community 18 27 Spartanburg Casa del Alfarero 15 52 Spartanburg First 39 39 TOTAL 4041 5431