Northeast Oklahoma District Church of the Nazarene

Dear NEO family: I am so excited as I think about what God seems to be stirring up for NEO in 2012. Theme for year and for Spiritual Renewal Weekend: AWAKENING  Normal is not working very well, is it? We need a breakthrough – an awakening! Awakening to the presence and power of God is both a one-time event and a recurring newness we experience throughout our lives. In 2012, in all of our NEO District Events, we will be helping people be “Awakened by His Spirit; Living in His Presence and Walking in His Purpose”. Theme song: Awakening by Chris Tomlin Partner Churches Every church is asked to partner in prayer in 2012 with another church on your zone. Pastors can exchange church prayer requests at regular intervals. To make it even more helpful, we encourage leaders to pair up with someone in a comparable leadership role at the partner church (e.g., pastor with pastor; NMI president with NMI president) and ask at least monthly how they can pray for one another. Holy Convocation January 10-12 at Family Church Dan Bohi felt led by the Lord to gather people from across the country who are desperate for an encounter with God and for His glory to fall upon them.  Participants will gather for three days to seek His face, His plans and His purpose in our lives. Daily: 10am – Noon; 1:30pm – 5:00pm; 6:30 – 9:30pm 40 Days of Prayer with Fasting Sunday, January 15 – Thursday, February 23 Prayer cards have been printed with daily prayer emphases and are available at each local church. E-Devotions E-Devotions will be sent Monday through Friday from January 16 – February 23 that correspond with the daily prayer emphasis. Zone Concerts of Prayer Sunday, January 15, 6:00pm on all of our Zones                    Tulsa Zone @ Tulsa Regency Park                    Northeast Zone @ Claremore (5pm)                    Northwest Zone @ Hominy                    Southeast Zone @ Tahlequah                    Southwest Zone @ Cushing One Zone leader writes as our purpose: we are partnering with God to create an atmosphere where his people can encounter him through prayer, worship and repentance as we prepare for and anticipate personal and corporate AWAKENING...  Awakening Weekend Services February 24 – 26 Friday 7pm       Saturday 6pm       Sunday 5pm District Meals on Friday at 5:45 and Saturday at 4:45 Women’s Brunch with Joy Wisehart on Saturday, 10am Youth Incite Night is Friday with pizza and games afterwards Evangelists - Lennie and Joy Wisehart Worship Leader – Marci Marquis Children’s Evangelists – Steve and Janet Raeborn of Big Blast Ministries Prayer Concerns Nita Williams, mother of Missionary Jim Williams, passed away Saturday. Jim and Kay are traveling home from China. Memorial service will be at Tahlequah Nazarene Friday, Jan. 13th, at 11:00; burial in Ft. Gibson at 1:00. Retired minister, Dean Ferguson, is not in good health and appreciates your prayer. Wilbert “Willy” Heid, father of Pastor Joel Heid(Dewey), passed away on Dec. 30 in North Dakota. Pastor Cole Weston (Okmulgee) has had a series of eye surgeries in 2011. Pastor Rodney Amos’ dad, James, is critically ill in Texas and Rod (Tulsa First) has gone to be with him. Retired pastor Harold McKellips’ brother, Dallas, passed away on January 9 in OKC. New Pastor Installation We will be installing Pastor Don Engie as pastor at Grove Lakewood Community Church this Sunday, Jan. 15. Pray for Don, Jaci and their family during this time of transition and for this church as they continue to reach out in their community. NYI Winter Retreat February 3-5, 2012 Registration Due January 22nd!