E-Tidings June 2005

E-Tidings June 2005

In this Issue: (click the title to jump to the article) News From Around our Great District

From the District Superintendent: New ONU Scholarship for Pastors' Children

The EMD Advisory Board is pleased to announce the establishment of a new scholarship in honor of Dr. John Q. Dickey for his 40 continuous years of service on the Olivet Nazarene University Board of Trustees. The scholarship will be established with an initial gift of $25,000. from the Advisory Board and be held in the ONU Foundation. The proceeds from the investment will be used to assist Children of Eastern Michigan District Ministers attending Olivet. It is hoped that others will also contribute to the initial investment so that every EMD Nazarene PK will receive a contribution toward their education at ONU.

During Dr. Dickey's medical practice, he took care of all Nazarene Ministers and their families at no charge. He gave priority to the parsonage families in his practice and would always make time to see them even if an appointment time was not available. In the 1980's he was honored at the Eastern Michigan District Assembly as a "Pastor's Friend". Because of his great care for the parsonage families, it was felt by the Advisory Board that endowing a scholarship in his honor to help ministers' children would be appropriate.

During Dr. Dickey's 40 years on the Trustee Board he served under three University presidents; Dr. Harold Reed, Dr. Les Parrott, and Dr. John Bowling. He has served for a number of years as Chairman of the Academic Affairs Committee and has served on the Board's Executive Committee. Dr. Dickey has never missed a meeting during his term of service.

Because the scholarship will be established in the ONU Foundation, it will qualify for matching fund money. Each church is being encouraged to consider paying their Educational Budget through the matching fund program with the matching portion to go to the Dr. John Q. Dickey Scholarship Fund. It would be great if we could grow this to $1,000,000. which would yield $50,000. annually in scholarships to our ministers children.

Because we are still in the process of setting up the scholarship, contributions for now can be sent to the Eastern Michigan District, P.O. Box 608, Fenton, MI 48430.

Steve Anthony
District Superintendent

Campmeeting 2005

Preview: Campmeeting (July 24-30, 2005)

Dr. Louie BustleEvangelist: Dr. Louis Bustle
Missions have been the focus for Dr. Louie Bustle and his wife, Ellen. They served as missionaries in the Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic and Peru. He has been District Superintendent, Mission Director and Regional Director before being elected to serve as Director of the Division of World Mission for the Church of the Nazarene.


Rev. Jack FrenchEvangelist: Rev. Jack French
As an ordained minister, District Superintendent, Evangelist and missionary for the Missionary Church, Rev. French has conducted revival/evangelistic services in various denominations. He has also been associated with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Promise Keepers and has been a part of evangelistic teams in various world countries. His desire is to be used of God to help His Body grow and be more fruitful.

Dr. Gregg ChenowethBible Teacher: Dr. Gregg Chenoweth Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences for Olivet Nazarene University, Dr. Chenoweth directs half the institution's professors and coursework over eight departments. He and his wife, Tammy, served a mission assignment in South Korea and currently lead a ministry to young adults at Kankakee, IL First Church of the Nazarene. Dr. Chenoweth was raised at Flint Central Church of the Nazarene.Brian Allen


Worship Leader: Brian Allen Brian Allen communicates the love of God through music in churches, retreat settings and conferences. He currently serves as Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Olivet Nazarene University.

Allison Durham SpeerSpecial Music Minister: Allison Durham Speer Very Special Appearances Saturday & Sunday, July 30 & 31. You'll be thrilled by the voice of this Internationally Famous Christian Recording Artist.

Children's Camp Information Available on Emdnaz.org

Please visit emdnaz.org for complete details for Family Camp, Children's Camps as well as Junior and Senior High Camps. Children's camp Registration forms, worker forms and posters are available there for download. Here is a schedule of the Children's & Youth camps for 2005:
  • July 3-6: Senior High Camp
  • July 6-9: Junior High Camp
  • July 11-15: Middler Camp
  • July 18-20: Primary Camp
  • August 1-5: Junior (Pre-teen) Camp

More News

Payten Marie Van EveryOur office secretary, Kathy Van Every delivered her baby last Friday, May 27th. She had a baby girl, Payten Marie. Kathy has elected to be a stay at home mom and we really applaud her for that decision, although she will be greatly missed. Many of you have sent her cards of congratulations. If you would like to send her wishes, you may mail them to the district office and we will see that Kathy receives them.

Congratulations to Rev. Ron Sharpe,II, pastor of East Flint Church, has had his call extended for four more years.

Rev. Dan Wine, pastor of Williams Lake Church, announces that Rev. Josh Allen has accepted a call to their church as Youth Pastor.

Rev. Ben Walls, pastor of Brighton Church, announces the addition of Tim Wessel to their staff, starting in July. Tim has been working as a CPA for several years. Tim will be working with the Senior High Youth & Recovery Groups.

Many thanks to Joanne Kania who has filled in as office secretary the last two weeks. We welcome our new office manager Patty Hallendy. She begins on Tuesday, June 7th. Patty comes to us following a 38 year career with General Motors Corporation.

Lt. Col. Herbert Heavner, US Army Chaplain and an Eastern Michigan District Elder, recently conducted the funeral service for Spec. Joshua Brazee from Sand Lake who died in Iraq. The service was held at the Adrian First Church of the Nazarene.

Congratulations to Gideon Slusher and Sarah Crum who were married on May 14th at Rochester Church. Gideon is the son of Rev. Gary & Cheryl Slusher of Southwest Church and Sarah is the daughter of Rev. Larry and Ruth Crum of Rochester Church.

Rev. P.L. Liddell has been appointed Interim Pastor at Union Lake Church.

Rev. Harold Williams has been appointed pastor of Beulah Church effective June 12, 2004.

Please pray for:

Rev. Larrin and Jen Wentworth, Youth Pastor at Adrian First Church. Their twin baby girls were born premature and did not survive. Jen is the daughter of Rev. Tim and Debby Gocha, pastor at Warren Woods.

Rev. Rick Puckett and Pam Pucket, pastor and wife of Morenci Church. Rick recently had back surgery and has been cleared to resume some pastoral responsibilities. Pam is having a heart catheterization next week.

Nancy Ault, wife of Rev. Don Ault at Gagetown Church. Nancy broke her arm at the school where she works. She is doing fine following surgery.

June Bowes, mother of Rev. Debi Humphreys, pastor at Merritt Road Church. Mrs. Bowes has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. Debi is flying to Chattanooga, TN on Monday and will be bring her to their home in Ypsilanti. She will be having surgery and treatment in the Ann Arbor area.

Erma Woods, wife of retired elder Rev. Jim Woods. Erma has been faced with kidney dialysis is recent days.

Nazarene General Assembly: June 22nd - July 1st

Nazarene General Assembly: June 22nd - July 1st

The General Assembly is the "supreme doctrine-formulating, lawmaking, and elective authority of the Church of the Nazarene" (Manual, 131). The General Assembly and auxiliary conventions (Sunday School Ministries, Nazarene Youth International, and Nazarene Missions International) convene every four years, bringing together up to 30,000 Nazarenes from around the world! More information on General Assembly can be found at http://www.nazarenegeneralassembly.org.

Quadrennial Golf Open

Takes place on June 21st, 2005 at the Brickyard Crossing Golf Resort in Indianapolis. Entry fees go to benefit Nazarene Compassionate Ministries. Get the full details at emdnaz.org in an Adobe PDF document.

The Larry Watson Memorial Golf Series

2005 Series Finale: Kankakee, IL: July 25, 2005
2006 Series Kickoff: Orlando, FL: February 16-19, 2006

For complete details, download the PDF brochure (600k)

Missions_Update

Eastern Michigan District Mission Projects for Uganda

12 Apostle Goat ProjectOnce again there is a missions project for each age group! These projects will all benefit the people of Uganda. This year we have the following:
  • For Adults, The Hybrid Goat Improvement Project
  • For Children, The 12 Apostle Goat Project
  • For Youth, Solar Cookers
Complete information about all 3 projects are at the district Web site.

Send project money to:
Diane Witt-Kingsbury
15410 Marilyn
Plymouth, MI 48170 Prayer and Fasting

Prayer and Fasting: A Crucial Part of Missions

THE CALL

We recognize our absolute dependence on God and our desperate need for divine intervention.

We believe God is urging us to call all Christians of America to unite in humility and repentance across ethnic and church boundaries to pray persistently for a moral and spiritual awakening in the Body of Christ.

We believe this will greatly advance His Kingdom in our nation and world-wide.

THE COVENANT

We covenant to obey this call by taking the following actions:
  • We will promote this call as broadly as possible.
  • Individually, we will commune with God and pray with faith daily.
  • We will encourage and participate regularly in corporate, believing prayer.
  • We will fast as God prompts us.
  • Feeling incomplete without embracing God's family from all races, we will seek reconciliation and participation with all our brothers and sisters.
  • We will pray until God sovereignly acts.

Prayer Resources

A Million Hours of Prayer
Million Hours of Prayer Bulletin Insert - 185k PDF

Prayer Mobilization Line
Prayer Mobilization Line at nazarenemissions.org (Also available by phone at 816-444-PRAY(7729) )

How to Pray for Missionaries Daily Through the Month
See the list of things you can pray for each day of the month.

What Needs Can I Pray For?
See a suggested list of items you can be in prayer about.

Prayer Quotes
A collection of powerful and inspiring quotes about the incredible power of prayer.

A Request For Books: There's Still Time!

A missionary working in the Sudan area who needs to stay un-named request theological books for a needed library. He is seeking books that retired pastors may not be using or wish to pass on for others to glean from.
  • If the pastor who wishes to contribute books is going to the General Convention in June in Indianapolis he/she should take them to African Regional Desk at the convention center.
  • If it is a large number of books to contribute they will make arrangements at the desk to meet and collect.
  • If there is a pastor who wished to contribute to this library and is not going to the Convention please feel free to contact Reta Steely - 517-546-8956 and I will make sure they get there.
  • Please see the Book Drive Poster (Adobe PDF).

Be Sure to Read the NMI Newsletter!

The Bi-monthly EMD NMI Newsletter is available on the NMI section of EMDNAZ.org. Everyone on the District will find news and information of interest in this Newsletter as well as some fun along the way.

Flint Eastside Mission Update
Flint Eastside Mission Logo

Retail connection for backpacks needed

More than 500 backpacks were given out at last summer's Back to School Carnival. Most of those backpacks were purchased by one of our local churches at close-out from the previous fall for about $2 each. This year, they are only able to get about 150 backpacks through this connection, so another retail connection is needed. If anyone has a retail connection leading to more backpacks at really great pricing, one of our churches is committed to making this purchase for us.

At this time, we are not asking invidivuals or churches to purchase backpacks for full retail price. But, we are asking churches to once again collect school supplies for the carnival games to our children can "win" everything else they need to start the school year off right. If you have this kind of connection please contact Rev. Margie Bryce at (810) 664-3457 or mebryce@flinteastsidemission.org

"Big Prize" sought for Homerun Derby at Campmeeting

Anyone want to donate a car?? We want to make this year's softball tournament really, really memorable for some skilled slugger!

OK, if the car doesn't emerge, we'll consider another Grand Prize or a collection of medium prizes that together might make someone smile.

While I'm very serious about being able to offer a car as a prize, we'd also consider other great Grand Prize ideas. If this way of supporting the Eastside Mission appeals to you and you have a great Grand Prize to donate, please contact Rev. Margie Bryce at mebryce@flinteastsidemission.org

Golf outing slated for August 13

Keep checking back to our website because really soon there will be an online application available to sign up for our very first Golf Outing on Saturday, August 13. We can take up to 36 foursomes.

It's a 1:30 shotgun start at Sugarbush Golf Club, One Sugarbush Drive in Davison. Cost is $100 and includes golf, cart, buffet dinner and prizes.

Thanks to everyone for show of support during 4Him Benefit

Thanks to the generosity of many the Mission raised about $9,000 during the 4Him concert.

Thanks to the following Nazarene churches for their support of this concert (the list of our supporters during other times of the year is even longer): Richfield Church (for hosting the event), Bluewater, Clio Church, Deer Park Community, Flint Central Church, Flint South, Fowlerville Church, Gagetown, New Covenant, Orchard Ridge, Ridgeway Church, Swartz Creek, and Williams Lake. The Eastern Michigan District and Eastern Michigan District NMI also supported this effort.

Link to Us

We are asking for a link to the Eastside Mission website to be placed on EMD Church websites. The instructions to do this are on our homepage.

In addition, if you own a business and would like to put a link on your website as a show of support for our ministry that would be wonderful.

Volunteer Coordinator Needed

If you or someone you know would enjoy working with volunteers, both for our special events and on a weekly basis, please contact us!

Visit the Mission online at www.flinteastsidemission.org!

EMD NYI

2005 District NYI Scholarship Winners

Zach Lewis - Tecumseh

Stephen Berry - Plymouth

Luke Leffel - Deer Park Community

Melissa McInerney - Plymouth

Congratulations!!!

Junior & Senior High Camp Information Now available at Emdnaz.org

Freedom: Senior High Camp 2005
July 3-6, 2005
Registration begins at 4:00 p.m. on the 3rd
**Walk in Registration is not guaranteed**
Pickup is @ noon on the 6th
Complete 2005 Senior High Camp Information

Soul Survivor: Junior High Camp 2005
July 6-9, 2005
Registration begins at 4:00 p.m. on the 6th
**Walk in Registration is not guaranteed**
Pickup is @ noon on the 9th
Complete 2005 Junior High Camp Information
For both camps - Code of Conduct and Registration Form (80K Adobe PDF)

2005-2006 NYI Bible Quizzing Information

The following dates have been set aside for EMD Youth Bible Quizzing in the 2005-2006 season:
  • Sept 10, 2005
  • Oct. 8, 2005
  • Nov. 12, 2005
  • Dec. 10, 2005
  • Jan. 14, 2006 @ Richfield
  • Feb. 11, 2006
  • March 24-25 Finals
Only the January 14th event has a location secured so if your church is available to host one of them, please contact Rev. Robert Flowers at reviceman@netzero.net. Rev.Flowers would like to have 8 rooms available for each event. Quiz Masters are also needed for each event. Your church need not have a Bible quizzing program to sponsor a quiz. It would be a good way to introduce or reintroduce the quizzing program to your local church!

Sunday School Ministries Update PrimeTime Ministries Update

PrimeTime Spring Luncheons

Promotion Packets have been mailed to each of our EMD Churches for our 14th Annual Spring Luncheon. Again this year we have three luncheons scheduled so our PrimeTimers do not have to drive more than one hour to the closest luncheon. All Luncheons serve at 12:00 Noon.

EMD PrimeTime Work & Witness Adventure "Barbados Blitz 2006"

We currently have 45 PrimeTimers who have join our "Barbados Blitz 2006" mission adventure, representing 10 Districts, 23 local churches and 2 denominations in both the USA and Canada.

Visit our Web site for more information: www.GoPrimeTime.org

PT Event at Schroon Lake, New York

September 26 - 30, 2005 is the date, Schroon Lake, New York is the place for this year's major PrimeTime gathering. You will not want to miss this incredible retreat.

Schroon Lake, located in the Adirondack Mountains 82 miles north of Albany, NY, has historically been one of the favorite locations for PrimeTime retreats. Near the shores of Lage George and lake Champlain, the Word of Life Retreat Center is on a bluff above Schroon Lake, providing a breathtaking and spectacular view. For more information please contact:

PrimeTime Ministries
6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131
Phone: 1-800-221-6317
Email: PrimeTime@Nazarene.org
PrimeTime Event Website: www.nazarene.org/ssm/adult/primetime/index.html

Prime Dates to Remember

2005:
  • June 19-24 : One Heart, Many Hands -- Indianapolis, IN
  • June 22-July 1 : General Conventions & Assembly -- Indianapolis, IN
  • September 11 : Grandparents Day! Plan to celebrate this special day!
  • September 26 : PrimeTime Day at ONU
  • September 26-30 : General PT Event -- Schroon Lake, NY