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Dr. Stephen & Marilyn Anthony District Superintendent |
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Rev. Larry & Kathy Betz District Secretary |
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Rev. Kendall & Gail DeFord Interim Camp Manager |
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Kathy & Paul Van Every Office Secretary |
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Mrs. Reta Steely NMI President |
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Cristy & Jason VanSteenburg District Treasurer |
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Rev. David Bowser Sunday School Chairman |
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Jason Justice Web Master |
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In this Issue: (click the title to jump to the article)
- News from Around Our Great District
- Mr. Bob Chenoweth Remembered at Olivet Homecoming
- Eastern Michigan District Nazarene Bible Institute Classes for 2004-2005
- Fowlerville Church Holds First Service
- EMD Newstart Commission
- On The Web
- Idea Corner
- Church Planter Gathering in January
- Great Start for Northern Michigan
- Join Us for Dinner in Burton to Benefit Kids at Christmas
- Thanksgiving at the Mission
- Alternative Christmas Gifts for 2004
- Year End Giving
- Compassionate Ministries 2004 Conference
- Current Missions Projects for All Ages
- NMI 90th Anniversary Project-Books for Pastors
- A Missions Moment from Fenton Church
- Be Sure to Read the District NMI Newsletter
- NYI Quiz Schedule for 2004-2005
- About E-Tidings
Dr. Anthony conducted the review for Rev. Rob Lewis, pastor at Tecumseh Church, on Sunday November 27th. The church board voted unanimously to renew his call for four year more years.
Dr. Anthony announces the appointment of Rev. Eric Slade as pastor of the Millington Church . Rev. Slade has been the pastor of the New Life Church of the Nazarene (web site) which meets in the Flint Eastside Mission (web site ).
Flint First Church celebrated their 80th Anniversary on
Sunday, November 21st. They have partnered with Beecher Community and have sold
the old Beecher building. Pastor Don Rucker presented a check from Flint First to the district for $55,000. to help start a church in the city of Flint.
The Bedford Church board has unanimously extended the call of their pastor, Rev. Vince Flippo, for four more years.
Ann Arbor First Church celebrated their 60th Anniversary on October 17th. Pastor Terry Clees had the day well organized.
Rev. Louis Cook has been appointed pastor of the Otter Lake Church.
Sandusky Church, under the leadership of Rev. Jim Mellish, celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Church on November 7th. The day was highlighted with visits from former pastors and attendance was 115.
Rev. Paul McNett's, pastor of Caro Church, son Paul Jr. is in St. Mary's Hospital in Saginaw with acute pancreatitis.
Rev. Don Stroud, pastor of Filion Church , fell recently and broke his collar bone. He is facing possible surgery.
Orchard Ridge Church participated in the Downtown Rochester Christmas Parade on December 5th and had a great time while taking the opportunity to engage the community! The pastors and their families rode this antique ladder fire engine and tossed candy to children in the crowd. The parade was televised on ABC's Channel 7 in Detroit.
Bad Axe Church has moved out of their church building and are worshipping in the Huron Intermediate School across the street from their new property. Rev. Henry Kern is serving as the interim pastor. Their last service at the old location was held on October 31st and a Land Dedication service was also held that day.
Brighton Church dedicated their new sanctuary on Sunday, November 14th. Rev. Ben Walls and Dr. Anthony brought the morning message. Over 600 people joined in the celebration. Special guests included U.S. Representative Mike
Rogers and State Senator, Valde Garcia. The sanctuary will seat 1000.
Rev. P.L. Liddell had a quadruple bypass surgery on Wednesday, November 24 at St. Joseph Hospital in Ypsilanti. The surgery was a success.
Rev. Todd Owens, youth pastor at Morenci Church, has resigned to accept a position in Muncie, Indiana.
Cheryl Slusher, wife of Southwest Church pastor Gary Slusher, continues to recuperate in the Heartland Rehab Center in Ypsilanti.
Rev. Dave Ballard, children's pastor at Port Huron First Church, has been having some recurring problems and under going tests.
Congratulations to Sally Slusher of Southwest Church and Nathalie Tomakowsky of Detroit First Church (photo right)! Both were on the Homecoming Court at Olivet Nazarene University this year. Coronation was Thursday, November 4th.
Mr. Bob Chenoweth Remembered at Olivet Homecoming
The late Bob Chenoweth was remembered at the recent Homecoming activities at Olivet Nazarene University. Bob died in a tragic airplane crash in November of 1991. He was a builder and had completed the McHie Arena on the Olivet Campus the year before his untimely death. He served for many years on various Eastern Michigan District Boards and Committees. At the time of his death, he was a member of the District Advisory Board. His wife Arlene and son Eric are currently members of the Advisory Board. His youngest son, Gregg is a professor of journalism at Olivet. A photo of the memorial is available at our Web site, emdnaz.org.
Fowlerville Church Holds First Service
After several months of planning and preparations, the Fowlerville Church of the Nazarene has become a reality. The 16 core group members have been meeting since the summer putting together the ministries of the new church. The first service was held at an elementary school in Fowlerville with 41 people in attendance. Rev. Gary and Joy Griffin previously served as associates at the Brighton Church . The Brighton Church , under the leadership of Rev. Ben Walls, and the Howell Church , under the leadership of Rev. Jon Jaymes, have served as sponsoring churches for the new congregation.
Fowlerville is located on the western side of Livingston County. Its strategic location along I-96 between Howell and Lansing bring great potential to the new church.EMD Newstart Commission
The Eastern Michigan District is organized into 10 mission zones for the purpose of evangelizing the diverse population residing on the district. Each mission zone is led by a zone representative. These representatives are selected based on demographic familiarity and new church experience. The following zone representatives create the NewStart Commission:- Rev. Robert Hunter - Urban Zone
- Rev. Fred Hall - Detroit West Zone
- Rev. Dave Gerber - Lakes Zone
- Rev. Vince Flippo - Southern Zone
- Rev. Jeff Crowder - Ann Arbor Zone
- Rev. Rob Prince - Flint East Zone
- Rev. Darrel Harvey - Flint West Zone
- Rev. Paul McNett - Thumb Zone
- Rev. Jon Jaymes - Livingston Zone
- Dr. Stephen Anthony - District Superintendent
- Rev. Michael Morris - Church Development Director
On The Web
Orchard Ridge Church - New web site launched at www.orchardridgechurch.com!Idea Corner
Relevant to the Community - Rev. Bob Moulding at New Covenant, recently discovered a family in his community experienced a great loss as a result of a fire that may have been diverted had their smoke alarms had good batteries. The New Covenant Church conducted a 9-volt battery giveaway on the Sunday the time changed. This expression of concern to the community has helped the community see there are a church and a pastor who care about families and is willing to meet practical needs.Church Planter Gathering in January
The church planters of the district will be meeting at the district office on Thursday, January 13, 2005 at 10:00 AM. This meeting, held in January every year, has proven to be a very valuable time for our new church pastors because of the administrative topics covered. These topics help prepare our pastors for the tax season. This is also a very valuable time for our church planters to share ideas and support one another. If you are unable to attend, please notify me as soon as possible. Great Start for Northern Michigan Rev. John Carr (from Bethel Church) has gotten a great start in Petoskey with a core group of 28 and the first gathering had over 70 people in attendance. Also, Rev. Damon Carpenter (from the East Flint Church ) held the first gathering on the west side of Traverse City with nearly 80 people in attendance. The Northern Michigan District is now making plans to launch a new ministry in Marquette .
It was Thanksgiving with all the trimmings for about 170 people on Flint's east side. There were 141 dinners served, 28 carry out meals packaged and too many "seconds" to count that day, leaving everyone filled and satisfied. Thank you to the more than 60 area volunteers who came to serve Thanksgiving Dinner at the Mission. Some came from as far away as Howell and Webberville.
Brighton , Deer Park , East Flint , Flint Central, Lake Louise , Lapeer and Richfield. Other friends serving there came from City of Hope, Joy Baptist and New Community Church.
Our new online capabilities come in especially handy this year as we are offering Alternative Christmas Gifts 2004 for the first time and this too can be done totally online. If you're at a loss about what to buy some of the people on your list... search no more! You can purchase pounds of food, Christmas gifts, meat or make a donation as a gift for someone. Once your purchase is logged, we send you a gift card so you can let them know about it. You can also download and print out an order form and mail it (and your check) in to the address on the form. Nazarene Churches will also be receiving some order forms.
Please continue to keep the Eastside Mission in your year-end giving plans. Donations can be sent to the Flint Eastside Mission, 1829 Delaware Avenue, Flint, MI 48506 or they can be done online directly from the website. If you have questions about this, please connect with Rev. Margie Bryce at mebryce@flinteastsidemission.org.
Our mailing list continues to grow as we increase our Friends and Family group. If you are already part of that group, expect a Christmas mailing sometime next week or so. If not, sign up at flinteastsidemission.org.
Compassionate Ministries 2004 Conference -by Reta
October 8-10, 2004 around 130 people from around the globe gathered in Indianapolis, Indiana to praise God for the powerful difference each portion of Compassionate Ministries is making around the world. We heard the talented voices of the Morgan sisters bring us in close harmony with God's very presence. We heard stories from Fletcher Tink that put us in tears about God's moving around the world in His great love for His people. Special speaker Amy Andersen brought challenge and change to our former way of thinking about compassion. We received good information from our workshops and good fellowship during our lunch break. We were thanked for our participation on our districts in compassionate ministries with our giving of time and in the variety of ways we show love to the world around us.Sunday morning we were thrilled with the sounds of a steel drums band from Trinidad. Then Oliver Phillips brought a unique view about compassion to challenge us even more. It was time well spent. Thanks Eastern Michigan District for sending me.
Current Missions Projects for All Ages
- Adults: $4,000 to purchase Bibles for new Churches in Fiji. and the purchasing of a lart meeting tent to be used for evangelism and church planting in Fiji.
- Teens: $265 per unit for Evangelism travel packs for Sudan which include: tents, sleeping bags and mosquito nets. This will reach areas where there are no roads or other facilities
- Children: $3,000 to purchase Sunday School supplies for small churches and missions in Nordeste Paulista, South America
NMI 90th Anniversary Project-Books for Pastors
Purpose: To enable every ordination candidate to have access to our biblical and doctrinal resources for their personal study and development. The goal is to make these resources available to every pastor either via the Internet or by published books at a major discount.Development: Translating core textbooks and resources from the Wesleyan holiness tradition, supplemental materials/study guides to accompany the translated textbooks & writing original textbooks in other languages by national scholars.
Pray:
- God's blessing upon this effort to equip our Pastors
- Translators to prepare the materials
- New pastors who are eager to study in order to preach the Word boldly!
Share your ideas with Reta by phone or email or snail mail.