Northeast Oklahoma District Church of the Nazarene

"Oh brother, pray; in spite of Satan, pray; spend hours in prayer; rather neglect friends than not pray; rather fast, and lose breakfast, dinner, tea, and supper - and sleep too - than not pray. And we must not talk about prayer, we must pray in right earnest. The Lord is near. He comes softly while the virgins slumber."        Andrew A. Bonar

Dear NEO family,

Greetings in the strong name of Jesus. It was a privilege to gather in Louisville last week with 3000 North American Nazarenes. God honored your prayers and blessed the services and workshops of M11. I was challenged and encouraged by the messages. I was hopeful as I saw and heard from some of the young leaders God is raising up in our church. I was humbled to join thousands of others in offering myself wholeheartedly to God to be used by Him for Kingdom purposes in this generation. Oh, I know there are challenges the church faces today in North America, but my outlook is positive and hopeful as we walk in step with the Lord of the church!

Tomorrow will be a big day in NEO. Our District Ladies Brunch will be held at Family Church at 10am. An Noon we will share in the dedication of our new facilities for SNU-Tulsa, 8210 E. Regal Court, Bixby.

This Sunday I will have the privilege of being at Bartlesville First Church as they burn the mortgage on their Family Life Center. We rejoice with Pastor Randy Schuneman and this great church body who have a beautiful church facility and it is now debt free! Others are celebrating the work of God in NEO churches:

I WANT TO CELEBRATE...2/2011

Jeff Wooten, Wagoner Cornerstone Community... Some healed relationships that were detrimental to the church.

David Stevens, Vinita . . . God is blessing our services. We are seeking His presence more and more. We are asking Him to pour out His Spirit on our services, reveal Himself to the people in real and relevant ways. He is honoring our prayers. He is the only one who can solve the major problems of life, both on the grand global scale, and in the private corners of the human heart. His will be done.

Brad Farnsworth, BA Connection. . . A successful “snow day” online service with estimated attendance of 140; 15 first time guests on Friend Day, one of which gave his life to Christ (he came as a favor to a regular attender).

Casey Hollingsworth, Miami New Life. . . A new, fresh movement of God’s Spirit in our Church. I have seen and experienced God’s Spirit during these recent days like never before! His Spirit has brought healing throughout our church. Depression, low self-esteem, a lustful spirit, and many other areas have been touched by the Holy Spirit! Several have experienced and testified to receiving the witness of the Spirit. Even I, as pastor, have not been immune to his touch. He has touched and sanctified my entire body through and through! He is so good! His work has just begun and I’m BLESSED to be a part of it! Praise God!

James Wilson, Pawhuska. . . renewed passion, focus, and enthusiasm.

Angela Bentley, Bristow. . . the Lord’s presence and faithfulness in all situations! I also celebrate the beginning of a new discipleship small group for young adults.

Steve Davis, Sapulpa. . .
• Beginning of Financial Peace University
• 2 New Ladies Bible Studies
• 2 men accepted Jesus as their personal Savior
• Leadership team established with young adults
• Beginning to see God answering prayers in a new way

NEO DISTRICT LEADERS – February 2011
(in attendance gain vs. February, 2010)

Sunday School/Discipleship
Tulsa Regency Park +45
Muskogee First +20
Owasso +20
Barnsdall +16
Collinsville +15
Miami New Life +14
Nowata +11
Davenport +10
Sand Springs +10
Tulsa First +9

AM Worship
Collinsville +29
Barnsdall +20
Miami New Life +18
Davenport +11
Tulsa First +10
BA Connection +9
Drumright +9
Fe y Esperanza +8
Chelsea +7
Sand Springs +7

Children’s Bible Quizzing Fun Quiz: Sunday, April 3, 3 – 5pm, Regency Park Church.

Prayer Seminar with Nathan Covington, March 6th-9th, hosted by the Sand Springs Church of the Nazarene. Seminar begins Sunday night at 6:00 p.m. and will continue Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with services beginning at 7:00 p.m. each night. Seminars will be broken into (2) 45-minute sessions with a short break in between. Prayer is one of the most talked about subjects in the religious world. But most of us have this “guilt” thing about prayer. We believe in prayer. Even non-Christians believe in prayer. The problem is, for the most part, Christians don’t pray! And the reason most do not pray is because we do not know why God wants us to. The prayer seminar gives biblical insight into why God asks us to pray, offers practical insights for the development of an effective life of prayer, and is designed to create a passion for a dynamic relationship with God. Topics covered in the seminar include the following:


Have a blessed weekend! You are loved!

Dave McKellips