Northeast Oklahoma District Church of the Nazarene

Are we doing it? Are we giving the world a symmetrical, authentic, fully-formed image of Christ? There is still time. Spiritual growth is not a matter of chronology alone. It’s a matter of spirit. Of heart. Of who you are to the next person you meet. In the next crisis you face. In the next moment you live.    - Lloyd John Ogilvie, from his book The Magnificent Vision

Dear NEO Nazarenes,

Greetings in the strong name of Jesus! I pray that all of are being shaped daily more and more into the image of Christ and letting our light shine before a watching world.

Transitions on the District:

• Pastor Steven Hundley’s last Sunday at Cleveland is Sept. 19. Steven and Debbie and family are moving to Victoria, TX where Steven will serve as lead pastor.

• Pastor Mark Sanford, Associate Pastor of Students and Families at Sapulpa, has accepted the call to serve as lead pastor at Van Buren, Arkansas. We wish Mark and Ashley God’s best in their new assignment.

• Rev. Marci Marquis and Rev. Randy Marquis have accepted pastoral staff assignments at Tulsa Regency Park and are off to a great start.

• Pastor Sam Book’s grandmother (Ken’s Book’s mother) passed away Wednesday morning. Aren’t you thankful for the hope we have for the ultimate transition!

Celebrations on the District:

• Pastor Brad Farnsworth recently sent out a video report on 2nd birthday celebration of Connection Church! 250 names were turned in by members of the congregation of people they were praying for and inviting for the celebration. They had one of the largest crowds in the history of the church with 180 present. More importantly, 9 people accepted Christ as their Savior and Lord that day and 7 were baptized. 20 first time guests were present. To see the video report yourself, go to http://vimeo.com/14940245   To see the two year highlight reel, go to http://vimeo.com/14942341

• This Sunday, September 19, Family Church will be celebrating the Church’s 10th birthday!!

• Mike Howard called on Monday to celebrate that Drumright welcomed 15 new Nazarenes into their membership last Sunday.

Work and Witness Opportunities

MIAMI NEW LIFE CHURCH –OU-Texas Weekend

OK it is a big game day and we still want to enjoy helping out at Miami church….sooo we will have the
game on the big screen and have a hard working, but fun, time. Chips, popcorn, beverages and a little
friendly fun. We will be doing the following tasks:

• Assemble the Kitchen and place new tile down in this area.

• Remove old kitchen area and construct a wall in the existing fellowship hall.

• Install tile floor in Kitchen.

• Help with general cleanup.

• Make cookies for the hard working folks.

We think we can accomplish this in a single visit if we have enough help. (Apx 25-30 folks needed).
We will meet at the church at Miami on October 2 at 8:30 am game kickoff is 2:30PM. Some may want
to group up in cars/ trucks in Tulsa area and carpool or caravan up there. I can help coordinate this if
you will call me at 918-607-8561,or better yet, e-mail me at Jerry@thermoflo.net


If you have an interest in the discussion over the Emergent Church, you may want to read the recent blog by Dr. Scott Daniels. http://drtscott.typepad.com/pastor_scotts_thoughts/2010/08/the-death-of-the-emerging-church.html  

Prayer Requests:

• Dwain Young is having injections in his spine to deal with some excrutiating pain.

• Doug Dawson continues to heal from back surgery.

• Tulsa Southwest and Davenport will vote on calling new pastors this Sunday.

• Dewey and Cleveland are beginning the search process for new pastors.

• Larry Morris’ Mom has stage four lymphoma and is home under Hospice care.

• I will be preaching at a Revival this week in Mustang, Oklahoma.

• A couple of our churches are in need of major healing and renewal.

I have listened many times this week to Selah’s rendition of the great, old hymn, “Be Still, My Soul.” I commend it to you as you go into prayer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9zHn4QSH-8&feature=player_embedded#!

Grace and peace,
Dave McKellips