Dear
NEO family,
What
a joy it was to gather a week ago for our District Missions Convention and
Assembly. Brian Utter and Dr. Duarte challenged us with their messages. The
reports of our pastors revealed their passion and encouraged us all. Our
District leaders reported on their service this past year and gave us reason
for sanctified pride.
A
highlight of the Assembly is always the ordination service. We rejoice with
Rev. Joel Heid and Rev. Beckie Richburg on their ordination.
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Dr.
Eugenio Duarte, Rev. Joel & Julie Heid, Rev. Beckie & Jay Richburg,
Dr.
Dave McKellips, Rev. Jim Thornton
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We
also honored Claude and Betty Guy on their retirement.
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Rev.
Claude & Betty Guy
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So
many of our churches qualified for Missional Achievement Awards. For a full
listing of the churches, click here. The faithful giving of our churches
enabled us to report that all giving goals were paid at least 100%, with
our giving for WEF being almost 103%. Our District Superintendent, Dave
McKellips, challenged us to “Expect More” in the year ahead. To read the
full report, click here.
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NEO
May Statistics
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Attendance
for May
2013-14
2014-15
SDMI
2,718
2,505
Morning Worship
3,580 3,697
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I
Want to Celebrate. . .
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Curtis
Martin, Mannford. . . The electric work in
our new Outreach Center is nearing completion being led by one of our
members, Robbie Sonnenberg. Drywall is being attached by church
members. God continues to be faithful.
David
Stevens, Vinita. . . God is faithful when we are faithful.
The increased attendance we have been seeing in Vinita Church continues. The
wonderful sense of God’s presence continues. The primary reason is a
dedicated group of people who continue to pray for God’s Plan for our Church.
Thank the Lord!
Yalmi
& Norma Izaguirre, Tulsa Regency Iglesia del Nazareno. . .
We are working to consolidate our members and thank God it's going well and
our leaders are committed to win others to Jesus.
Otoniel
Dannemann, Tulsa Fuente de Vida. . . Thank God the
church is in an awesome spirit and church is growing Sunday by Sunday. This
month 29 women went on a retreat and the testimony of them was that the Holy
Spirit gave them baptisms with the Holy Spirit.
Saul
Ramirez, Tulsa Fe y Esperanza. . . Thank God it’s
open opportunity to make contact with families of our community. In this
moment we are connecting with families of our neighborhood.
Georgina
Lopez, Tulsa Cielos Abiertos. . . This month we
participated in a women’s retreat and 8 women of our church were impacted
with the Holy Spirit.
Scottie
Behm, Chelsea. . . 1) The marriage of Dennis and
Shyanne LaRange. 2) The grace of God at work in the life of our church. 3) We
had our first VBS Kids Reaching Kids Saturday morning mission service for
this year: horseback riding, bounce house, art and mission garden projects;
thank you and we praise God for an anonymous donor, and also the Tomato Man's
Daughter and the Claremore and Owasso Lowes Stores for donations and huge
discounts and the Claremore Church of The Nazarene; God funded the entire
day's program and much more.
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Other
District News
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Our
Living Hope
Church in north Tulsa had two rooftop AC units vandalized –
copper was cut out and stolen. Pastor Bill Hilton says the losses are not
covered by insurance and the church is exploring options for the future.
Please
keep the Proctor
family in your prayers this week. Tony (spouse of Youth
Pastor, Michelle, at Sand Springs) lost his grandma and her husband, Ruby
& Melvin Grimm, within hours of one another on Monday. They were
both in a nursing home under Hospice care this last month or so.
Pastor
Tim Odom and the Collinsville
Church and Pastor Nate Burns and Silver Creek in
Owasso recently conducted Church/Pastor Reviews. With both pastors and church
boards, our District Superintendent discussed recent accomplishments, major
decisions facing the church, and strengths of the pastor and board along with
areas needing attention. Pastor Nate Burns and Pastor Tim Odom both received
very positive evaluations and their pastoral relationships shall continue
according to the Manual provisions.
A
big thanks to crews from Owasso
Silver Creek and Sapulpa
Church who have been assisting Mannford in
their building project in recent weeks. We are better together.
We
are needing to replace flooring in the entryway of Tulsa First building, now
the home of Cielos
Abiertos. If you can help, contact Jerry Wilburg, chair of
our Properties Committee (jerryw@thermoflo.net).
We
prayed for Carol
Hazelton (Country Faith), who left Assembly with dizziness on
Monday afternoon. After stress tests at the hospital, doctors think her
symptoms were due to blood pressure issues. Carol is back home and doing
well.
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NEO
Youth Camp
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Register
at neoknyi.com
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NEO
Kidz Kamp
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July
18-21
We
will be returning to Cave Springs. Our speakers will be Linda and
George Crummer (we loved them last year and by popular demand they will be
back). Our theme is “Walking in His Footsteps”. Make plans now,
begin your fundraising and send the children of your church to a long weekend
they will never forget. Early-bird registration by July 1: only $190.
All
forms are now on our website!
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I hope
you are able to attend the upcoming PALCON (Pastor's and Leader's
Conference). This is a time to gather with other ministers and be encouraged,
equipped and enriched. You'll enjoy the sessions with Tom Noble (outstanding
Wesleyan/Nazarene Theologian.... "Holy God~Holy People"). Gabriel
Saguerra will press us forward in our thinking; Carla Sundberg will deliver
clear direction; they will join our gracious General Superintendent, Eugenio
Duarte in leading our worship times. Workshops, late night entertainment,
free time...a great time! Do you need some scholarship funds to offset the
cost? Our funds are limited but we are committed to help if we can.
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