I trust you are having a great week, despite the Oklahoma heat! It is a good time to remember to count our blessings. Of course, July 4 reminded us of one of the blessings we have living in a country with our freedoms and religious heritage.
Summer heat reminds us that church camps are coming. We are praying for our youth at Nazarene Youth Conference in Louisville this week. And we are pumped about the upcoming camps for our district kids and youth.
Kidz Kamp is July 14 – 17 at Sky Ranch. Our NEO Kidz Kamp Director, Linda Holland writes:
I'm very excited, God has put together an awesome Kamp. We have Kay Vernier for our speaker, Bob Skinner for our missionary, Remedy for our music/fun times and some guest appearances. Our theme is Mission: Possible. "With man it is impossible but with God all things are possible", Matthew 19:26. Our question is what is your "it"? What are you going to allow God to do for you? Would you ask the churches to please pray that God will touch the heart of everyone at Kidz Kamp from the campers to the workers? Please pray for the workers that God will give wisdom and strength. Please pray for protection for the campers and for a few nice cool breezes to blow our way.
Camp Catalyst for our youth is the next weekend, July 22 – 25 at Camp Bond. We will learn to Be The Change (Chris Pollack, keynote speaker), play games (Outpost with Doug), worship (Remedy, an SNU Band), and encounter Christ (you!) Register online at www.neocampcatalyst.com.
This coming week I meet with Church Boards (or Search Committees) in four of our churches looking for pastors. Pray for God to direct Tulsa Central, Bartlesville, Wagoner, Claremore and Cushing as they seek God’s guidance in finding lead pastors. Great days are ahead!
I WANT TO CELEBRATE...6/2011
Jim Johnson, Barnsdall. . . We had 21 people join our church this morning (June 26)! God is abundantly blessing our church.
Gerald Burch, Coweta Point of Grace. . . Brought in one new member to the church.
Angie Bentley, Bristow. . . another positive pastoral review, the faithfulness of God’s people and His sustaining grace!
Claude Guy, Sand Springs. . . We had a great Superhero Bible Discovery Weekend for our kids. We had services Friday, Saturday and two on Sunday. We took a group of 47 adults and kids to Blue Bell Ice Cream for their summer celebration and to Chandler Park for a cookout and more games. We even brought in an inflatable and pizza Sunday night for even more fellowship time. Rev. Kay Vernier gave lessons on the great superheroes from the Bible, and the greatest – Jesus himself, who came to us and gave his very life so that we can be forgiven from sin. There was a great response from the children and even brought a new family into our church. We celebrate what God is doing in our children and in our adults as they served this weekend despite the hot temperatures outside.
Dwain Young, Horton Chapel. . . On June 5, we had a special Children's Day Service with five children accepting Jesus. On Father's Day we had a special Father's Day and Missionary Service.
David Stevens, Vinita. . . There have been several times over the past few years that we have prayed for someone who had a diagnosis of cancer. Again this month a lady reported that after God's people prayed the cancer is now gone. Another member has received a kidney transplant from his daughter and is doing well. God is answering our prayers! 6 young people were baptized on a Wednesday night a few weeks ago - 3 children and 3 teens. They were involved in our Caravans.
David Stevens, Vinita. . . There have been several times over the past few years that we have prayed for someone who had a diagnosis of cancer. Again this month a lady reported that after God's people prayed the cancer is now gone. Another member has received a kidney transplant from his daughter and is doing well. God is answering our prayers! 6 young people were baptized on a Wednesday night a few weeks ago - 3 children and 3 teens. They were involved in our Caravans.
Brad Farnsworth, BA Connection. . . One baptism during month of June ; sent a team of 5 to help with the Joplin victims; honored Pastor Don & Jerry for 50-yrs of marriage and interviewed them as a part of the Soul Mate service on June 26.
Steve Davis, Sapulpa . .
- Continuing vision clarification
- Beginning to see God answering prayers in a new way
- Several members sent to Joplin to help with tornado recovery
- Collected and Sent tornado relief supplies to Joplin
- Repeat new attendees finding a home here
- Great vacation Bible school
Scott Behm, Chelsea. . . Our Father’s day celebration emphasized how Christ is the light of the world. We tried to emphasis how we as fathers have certain joys and responsibilities. One of those is that we as fathers are to share Christ’s light, in the way we live our life, in the lives of our families and in our communities. We honored, each man by giving them a Hershey candy bar (symbolizing comfort) at the beginning of the service and then a 100 grand candy bar in the middle of service (symbolizing wealth). Then each man, near the end of the service, received a flashlight (symbolizing the light of Christ).
We talked about how the first two meant little, if we did not have the light of Christ. Every flashlight was lit when each man received his light, and we emphasized that as each man turned off his light, that they were the only person who could.
When a fourteen-year-old young man came forward and said, (bypassing the candy bars) he would like a flashlight because he would be a dad someday, was the confirmation that Holy Spirit was at work.
Grace and peace,
Dave McKellips
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