E-Tidings Volume 2, Issue 6 August 2002
In this Issue:- From the District Superintendent
- News From Around Our Great District
- Prince's Celebrate 50 Years of Marriage
- Eastside Mission In Need of Beauticians with a Heart for Service
- Flint East Captures Softball Championship
- Mad About "US" Comes to Warren Woods Church
- PrimeTime Update
- Homes Available for Rent
- Eastern Michigan District Nazarene Bible College Classes for Fall Semester
- EMD Lay Retreat Information Available
- About E-Tidings
From the District Superintendent:
Can you see them? I can! There are several in the suburbs and some in the cities. In our rural areas I can see a few and there are some in the lovely small towns of Eastern Michigan. I can already see the people coming to their altars asking God to change their life. From them, God will be calling many of our future leaders, preachers and missionaries. People will make it to heaven because of them.Twenty new churches in the next two years is the goal God has given us. In places all across our great district, God is already stirring individuals to help establish these soul centers. He is depending upon us to reach out and win our world for Him. Would you join with me and the ministerial team of Eastern Michigan in planting these twenty churches? Please contact me at emdds@emdnaz.org for any further information or to volunteer to pray or help.
Please visit our Church Planting web page at www.emdnaz.org/church_planting.
Stephen T. Anthony
District Superintendent
News From Around Our Great District
- Charles Gibson, pastor at Harvest Community in Lincoln Park has accepted a call to pastor in Colorado.
- Alyce Rucker passed away on July 29th due to complications from leukemia. Alyce, wife of Flint First Church pastor Rev. Don Rucker, was 52 years old and was diagnosed with leukemia only 1 week before her passing. Please continue to keep the Rucker family in prayer during this difficult time.
- Benjamin Hoover, son of Flint Central's Dave and Victoria Hoover has been diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia. He will need a bone marrow transplant. Please pray for the Hoovers that God will continue to work in this situation.
- Rev. Gary Slusher has accepted a call to pastor Southwest Church. He received a unanimous call from the congregation. Rev. Slusher has been in the field of evangelism. His ministry at Southwest Church begins this Sunday, August 11.
- Congratulations to Rev. Todd & Nicki Owens, associate pastor at Morenci on the birth Monday of a baby boy. Micah Kalani Owens weighed in at 7lbs 3ozs and is 201/2 inches long. Micah is their third child.
- Dr. Gavin Raath, pastor of Flint Central, is home following neck surgery.
- Pre-Teen Camp is in session under the direction of Rev. Dave Dial, children's pastor at Warren Woods
- The brother of our District Secretary, Rev Larry Betz, passed away suddenly. Darrell Betz was 59 and lived in the Wayne/Westland area of Michigan. Thanks for your continued prayers for Rev. Betz and his family at this time of their loss.
- Just a reminder that attendance statistics for all churches are available on our Web site at sunday_school/view_numbers.php
Prince's Celebrate 50 Years of Marriage
Bob and Carol Prince, parents of pastors Fred and Rob Prince celebrated 50 years of marriage at a reception held in their honor on Saturday, August 3 at Plymouth Church. Bob is involved in the Nehemiah Ministry of the Eastern Michigan District and has served as a board member of the Flint Eastside Mission and Detroit Impact.Eastside Mission In Need of Beauticians with a Heart for Service
The Flint Eastside Mission will be having free haircuts for the kids at their annual Eastside Mission Back to School Bash. They are in need of licensed beauticians. They would like to get the word out to our District to see if there was anyone who would be interested in helping out. The Bash will be held on Friday, August 23rd from 5-7 p.m. Any help would be appreciated. For more information, please contact Merea Bragg at eastflintnazarene@juno.com.Flint East Captures Softball Championship
The annual Softball Tournament held at the Campground as a kick off to Campmeeting was a big success this year with 26 men's teams entered. Under the direction of Rev. Gene Smith, the tournament has become a great tradition and hundreds of players and fans flood the campground for this two day event.
This year, Flint East won the Gold Division title edging out Howell Church. The Silver division was won by Bedford who beat Fenton for the championship. The sportsmanship trophy was won by first year entry Imlay City.
On the second Saturday of Campmeeting, Flint East ladies won the Women's Softball tournament. Five teams entered the Women's tournament.