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Dr. Stephen T. Anthony
District Superintendent

From the Assistant to the District Superintendent

As I write this article Dr. Anthony and Marilyn are taking a well deserved vacation to Europe. Part of their itinerary will be to visit Normandy where Marilyn’s dad, Burt Cervoss, landed on D-day plus one, June 7, 1944. They will retrace some of the places where Burt, as an eighteen year old U. S. Army machine gunner, fought his way across Western Europe to secure the liberation of those Europeans who were suffering under the Axis powers. I’m sure the Anthony’s will recall Burt’s stories of fighting and being wounded in combat. They will no doubt remember many stories of the hardships Burt and his companions suffered during those days of conflict. And I’m certain they will whisper a prayer of thanksgiving for the victory won and the safe return of Burt and many of his comrades. The Anthony’s will visit the American Cemetery there at Normandy, where thousands of perfectly aligned markers stand in mute testimony to the tremendous cost paid by that “Greatest Generation” in securing the freedoms we all enjoy today. We must never forget the lessons learned during those dark days of world conflict or we just may be destined to relive them in another generation.

As the Israelites were preparing to cross the Jordon River the Lord gave instruction that one man from each tribe was to pick up a stone from the midst of the river right where the priests were holding the Ark. Joshua set up the twelve stones where they camped that night. The Lord said to Joshua, “In the future, when your children ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?’ tell them…” I’m certain that the story of God’s miraculous power revealed that day was told and retold to countless generations that followed. In fact, centuries later, we are still telling the story in our day!

In a few short weeks the camping & campmeeting season will be upon us once again. For over fifty years now the Lord has been using the ministries of the Eastern Michigan District campground in transforming lives to His glory. He has been lifting stones from the river bed and setting them up as memorials to His saving & sanctifying grace. His memorials are not piled up in one spot nor are they cold lifeless stones. His memorials are alive and live among us.

In this fifty-first year of ministry I believe God has plans to set up some new memorials as testimony to His love and grace. It is exciting to know that right now all across the district there are children, teens and adults that are going to experience a life changing moment all because they came to camp and campmeeting in 2007! Some will be saved during these days. Others will find the cleansing work of the Holy Spirit a reality in their heart. Still others will answer God’s call to full time Christian service. And all will be blessed as we open our hearts in worship and obedience to the Holy Spirit. I trust you are planning on being a part of this year’s camps and campmeeting.

I would encourage you to do a couple of things. First PRAY. Pray for all the camps and campmeeting that God will break in on us in a fresh outpouring of His Spirit. (The scheduled dates are included in this issue of the Etidings.) Pray for the camp workers and staff. Second is PLAN to attend. Clear your calendar, schedule your vacation, and make every effort to be a part of all the ministry opportunities available. Third PROVIDE. Provide an invitation to someone to join you at camp and provide a way and the means to send every child and young person in your church who wants to attend camp and campmeeting. If we will do our part; pray, plan, and provide we already know God will do more for us than we could ever imagine! We’ll be looking for you this year.

District News

Esther Griffin, mother of Our Fowlerville Church pastor Gary Griffin, passed away on May 26th in Illinois. Please pray for Gary & Joy and their family during this time of loss.

Cornerstone Church of the Nazarene’s Pastor Ken Brier’s father, Charles Brier, has undergone surgery at the age of 82 for heart valve replacement earlier this week. He underwent a second surgery as well for abnormal bleeding but is according to Pastor Brier is doing as well as can be expected at this time. Charles Brier and his wife, Juanita, live in Redlands, California.  Please remember the Brier family in your prayers.

We congratulate Pastor Eric Ward and his wife as their baby boy, Nathan Phillip, was born on June 2 at 11:27 PM, at 19 ½ inches long, and 8 lbs. & 5 ½ oz. Welcome, Nathan!

Our District Office Manager, Karla Coll shares these words of praise and thanksgiving:

Thank you to those that prayed for my husband, Ken, and myself this Tuesday as we were in the emergency room in the very early hours with my husband having chest pains and difficulty breathing.  GOD answered many prayers!!  AND WE PRAISE HIS NAME and GIVE HIM THE GLORY!!  My husband got to go home at 1:00 PM in the afternoon on Tuesday and went to work on Wednesday.  He did not have a heart attack.  Thank you so much for the prayers!  God does answer prayer in many ways.  -Karla Coll

Orchard Ridge Church Welcomes 2 New Pastors

We join our Orchard Ridge Church in welcoming their first-ever full-time Youth Pastor: Pastor Bryan Ball. Bryan holds a District Minister's License from Eastern Michigan District Church of the Nazarene.  He is in the final year of his studies with Nazarene Bible College in Colorado Springs, CO - online.  He plans on continuing on to get his Master's Degree after he completes his Bachelor's Degree.  A graduate of L'Anse Creuse North High School, Bryan is extremely familiar with north Macomb County and the surrounding community.  Most recently, he has served as the Associate Youth Pastor at Warren Woods Church. His first Sunday with Orchard Ridge was June 3.

Orchard Ridge also welcomes Pastor Holly Elliott as their Children's Pastor. Holly holds a District Minister's License from Chicago District Church of the Nazarene.  She is a graduate of Olivet Nazarene University, holding a Bachelor's Degree in Children's Ministry.  She is currently working on a Master's Degree at ONU (online).  Her hometown is Spencerville, Ohio - a small town near Lima, Ohio.  Most recently, she has served as the Associate Children's Pastor at College Church of the Nazarene in Bourbonnais, IL near the campus of Olivet Nazarene University.

SoloCon

Single Adult Ministries is celebrating 25 years of SoloCon ministry in Nashville over Labor Day Weekend, August 31-September 3, 2007.  This special celebration will be lead by Dr. Jesse Middendorf, Dr. Woodie Stevens, Rev. Mike Platter, Dr. Harold Ivan Smith, and Marvin Jones.

Visit www.solocon.org for information regarding workshops, schedule, afternoon excursions, and a link to online registration.

Summer Camp Info is Here

Start Getting EXCITED!!  Summer Camps are just around the corner!  We are looking forward to seeing what the Lord has in store for YOU this summer at Water's Edge Camp!

Summer 2007 Camps:

June 25-29 - Junior High Camp (for students in Middle School or Junior High) $180

July 1-3 - Primary Camp (for students who are completing either first or second grade) $100

July 8-13 - Middler Camp (for students who are completing either third or fourth grade) $190

July 15-20 - Pre-Teen Camp (for students who are completing either fifth or sixth grade) $190

July 22-29 - Campmeeting (for everyone!)

July 30-August 4 - Senior High Camp (for students who are in High School, or who graduated in 2007) $180

Click Here for more info/registration form

Campmeeting is Coming

Dates:
July 22 – 29, 2007

Workers:

Dr. Gary Haines – Camp Evangelist
Dr. Norman Moore – Camp Evangelist
Dr. Michael Benson – Bible Teacher
Brian Arner – Music
Rev. Jason Crum and Rev. Marshall Ruddel – Teen Directors
Gary and Linda Loudermilk – Children’s Ministers
Bob and Gaylon Warner – Pre School Directors

Full details about Camp Meeting 2007 are available in the Camp Meeting Poster:

Download Campmeeting Poster - 2MB Adobe PDF

Special Events: 

District Softball Tournament - Saturday, July 21st
Eric Smith, Coordinator - (810) 736-8531

Gibson/Haines Golf Tournament
Rev. Ben Walls, Coordinator (810) 227-6600

Flint Eastside Mission Update
Rev. Bill and Barb Burdine
Founders

Flint Eastside Mission Golf Outing

Place:  Genesee Valley Meadows Golf Club
Date:  September 8, 2007
Time:  9:00 AM SHARP
Cost per golfer: $75.00 each/ $300.00 per team of four

18 holes with cart, one sandwich for lunch with coleslaw, potato salad, etc. and cookie.

Golfers:  Limited to 40 golfers for this outing. 

Registration: Please send registration for all golfers to

Rev. Roger Lutze
620 S. Main Street
Davison, MI 48423

Payment: Payment must be made by August 20 to reserve a spot for your team! If it rains on Golf day our funds will be refunded in full.

Hole Sponsors:  We need persons and businesses to sponsor the golf holes at $75.00 each.

NYI (Teens)
Eric Skelton
President & Administrative Coordinator

Congratulations to Our 2007 Scholarship Winners!!!

	Allyse Moore Detroit First Church of the Nazarene Northville HS
	Zacari Pennington Morenci Church of the Nazarene Lenawee Christian School
	Megan Paleno Richfield Church of the Nazarene Kearsley HS
	Alyssa Chenoweth Rochester First Church of the Nazarene Rochester HS

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