April/May 2012 Vol. 57 Num. 6

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1 Joplin Church of the Nazarene District HIGHLIGHTS April/May 212 Vol. 57 Num. 6 Dr. Jerry Porter General Superintendent Dwight & Carolyn Rich NMI Speakers Joplin District Family Conventions & Assembly May 29 June 2, 212 Carthage, MO SDMI Convention Tuesday, May 29 6: p.m. Registration for Banquet 6:3 p.m. Banquet Wednesday, May 3 8: a.m. 8:3 a.m. Registration 8:3 a.m. 1: p.m. SDMI Convention 9: a.m. 4: p.m. NYI Mission Work Day NMI Convention Wednesday, May 3 6:15 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Registration 7: p.m. NMI Service with missionaries Dwight & Carolyn Rich. Thursday, May 31 8: a.m. NMI Presidents & Pastors Breakfast 8: a.m. 8:3 a.m. Registration 8:3 a.m. 2: p.m. Missionary Fun Day 9: a.m. 2: p.m. NMI Convention District Assembly Thursday, May 31 7: p.m. Ordination Service & Reception to follow Friday, June 1 8:3 a.m. 5: p.m. Assembly Business 8:3 a.m. 3:3 p.m. Children s Fun Day NYI Convention Friday, June 1 6: p.m. Delegate Registration 7: p.m. 9: p.m. Service 9: p.m. 11: p.m. Late Night Activity Saturday, June 2 8:3 a.m. 1: p.m. NYI Convention *Nursery will be available for all conventions & services except the NYI Convention Dr. Jim Dillow District Superintendent Dr. Bill Wiesman SDMI Speaker Dave McGaffey NYI Speaker

2 New Members Independence: Steve Burchett, Tina Burchett, Amy Henry, Kevin Henry, Tiffany Roth, Joe Smith, Nancy Smith. Baptisms Goodman Banner: Jake Bergen, Cody Hobbs, Ashley Morris, Jack Will; Joplin First: Chanda Consier, Dalton Consier, Damon Suttles, Janie Suttles, Casey Turner, Andy Williams; Parsons: Sherrie Blackburn, Jamie Dewey, Maddox Dewey, Malachi Dewey, Marleigh Dewey, Adali Ghering, Chris Ghering, Shelby Ghering, Marissa Gummow, Jennifer Jarmillo, Bonnie Merritt, Curt Merritt, Chantal Murnan, Coy Murnan, Lisa Murnan, Donna Queen, Ivan Queen, Beau Thompson. JOPLIN DISTRICT Work & Witness Week July 8-14, 212 Finish 3 Homes for Tornado Survivor Youth Sports Camp Vacation Bible School Cost: $15 per person (Staying at Ozark Christian College in Joplin, MO) Cost: $6 per person (If you are not staying at Ozark Christian College) Registration forms found at For more information contact Ally Barnes at or JoplinNaz@yahoo.com District Calendar April Spring Missionary Tour 1 Palm Sunday 6 Good Friday 8 Easter 9 Easter Offering 14 District Women s Retreat MAX and NYI Final Quiz MNU 2 Nazarene Night at Worlds of Fun 24 Retired Pastor s Fellowship May 5 MNU Commencement Grad. & Prof. (1: a.m.) 5 MNU Baccalaureate (4:3 p.m.) 6 MNU Commencement Undergrad (4: p.m.) 7 Susan Dillow s Birthday 13 Mother s Day 28 Memorial Day 29-2 Conventions & Assembly * See front page for detailed Check out our NEW webpage! Friday, April 2, 212 6: p.m. Midnight Ticket Cost: $25 Nazarene Night at Worlds of Fun Proceeds are given to MNU for scholarships. Please contact your church office if you re interested in going. NMI/NYI Mission Work Day Wednesday, May 3, 212 Carthage, MO 9: a.m. 4: p.m. Mission with Others with the Carthage R-9 School District. Lunch provided. Lazer tag in the afternoon! Cost: $1/student (cost of lunch and laser tag) Please bring one church check made to Joplin District NYI and a medical release form for each student.

3 Nazarene Missions International President, Rhonda Rhoades 258 Park Rd., Garnett, KS MAY EMPHASIS: MISSIONARY HEALTH CARE Support World Evangelism by giving in the Easter Offering APRIL EMPHASIS: GLOBAL AWARENESS E ducation and Awareness is the key to our understanding the needs of the world and what the Church of the Nazarene is doing to meet those needs. When informed, we are more likely to respond through prayer, giving, and involvement. The Mission Education division of NMI brings to us the knowledge we need. Are we doing our part to be informed so we can respond from a heart of love? Missionary Health Care is an opportunity to help with the health care costs of Nazarene missionaries. MHC allows missionaries to focus on their work without raising funds to pay for medical care. The money comes from Distinguished Service Awards (DSAs), Memorial Rolls (MRs), Gifts from the Heart, or plate offerings. District NMI Convention May 31, 212, Carthage, MO Wednesday evening at 7: PM Speakers: Dwight and Carolyn Rich (Ecuador) Thursday Morning Pastors/Presidents Breakfast Send your registrations to Marta Ward, NMI treasurer. Additional guests $5. each. Thursday 8:3 a.m. 3:3 a.m. - Children s Missionary Fun Day Only those children that are PRE-REGISTERED will receive a T-shirt.

4 Sunday School & Discipleship Ministries Int l Chairman, Ford Hall 23 W. First, Coffeyville, KS Laymen s Retreat September 28, 212 Windermere Conference Center Near Camdenton, MO Brian Letsinger, speaker For more information, contact the Laymen s Retreat Co-Directors: Bill & Linda Boots ( ) or Rick & Cheryle Moore ( ) or crmoore_6@hotmail.com Prime Time Retreat October 1, 212 Savannah House Branson, MO Speaker, Dr. Larry White Special Music, Rev. Landon & Robin Letsinger For more information, contact Prime Time Director Brian Letsinger at The Potter s House The past year has been one of blessing and trust here at Potter's House. We feel blessed by the harvest God has shown us at the university, but also constantly feel our reliance on Him. Fall semester saw another increase in the number of students coming into the coffee shop, to about 7-8 per week. During both semesters our small groups and bible studies have been encouraging and fruitful. We have felt God working in the lives of many of our students, and have seen many growing in their faith. Steve and Berna have especially felt compelled to continue their ministry to young people in the form of marriage and relationship counseling in which some wonderful things are happening. Here are some of the most exciting things from the past year! - Berna currently has a women's group called, "The Life Ready Woman", that nearly 3 girls are attending each week. The group grew so much early on that she had to create new times for it to accommodate all the students! - Steve is meeting with 8 young married men every week at 6:45am on Tuesdays in the second half of the "Authentic Manhood" study to encourage them to be Godly husbands. The meeting time is definitely teaching about commitment! - We seen an increase in the number of international students be part of the Potter's House, from volunteering in the kitchen to joining groups. Moon and Hal have 5 Chinese students in a bible study on Friday nights, and a number of Korean and Arabian students are volunteering in various ways. - God is not just using us to bless the students, but the other way around as well. We were voted the #1 coffee shop in Springfield by the MSU Standard last year! All our kitchen staff are doing an amazing job of making Potter's the place that students feel loved and want to be!

5 Nazarene Youth International President, Fred Toomey 574 S. Canterbury Lane, Nixa, MO 714 Refresh College Retreat 212 April Weir Baptist Camp (West of Weir, KS) Cost: $4 Speaker: Jamie Tickel Activities: Basketball, Volleyball, Frisbee, Golf, Football, Campfire, and simply hanging out! For more information contact: Kyle Rogers TEEN CAMP 212 Week 1: June Week 2: June Special Speaker, Chad Bohi Student & Sponsor Cost: $259 ($59 due with application) Registration due June 1, 212 Mail to: Fun in the Son, Attn: Rick Pearson, 279 Peninsula Drive, Shell Knob, MO 747 All camp registration forms and flyers are located at For more information contact Rick Pearson at or NYI Convention June 1-2, 212 First Church of the Nazarene Carthage, MO Speaker: Dave McGaffey, DP Iowa District Friday, June 1 6: pm: Delegate Registration 7: 9: pm: Service 9: 11: pm: Snack and open gym for dodgeball, basketball (Carthage Gym) Saturday, June 2 8:3 am: Registration for those that need to 9: am 1: pm: Business Meeting Please find all forms at April 19-21, 212 MidAmerica Nazarene University Special Music, Relentless Special Speaker, Brooklyn Lindsey Cost: $2 spectator $4 participant Registration due March 23, 212! Mail to Stephen Morrison, 82 Lakewood Dr., Monett, MO 78 For lodging and other information see MAX Facts at For more information contact Stephen Morrison at or bam_bam9185@hotmail.com

6 Joplin District Statistical Unified Ministry Fund as of March Sunday School Church District MNU P & B S.S. Avg Inc/Dec R.L. Worship Aurora Ava Highway Baxter Springs Bolivar First Bradleyville Branson Buffalo Burlington Butler Camdenton New Life Caney Carl Junction Carthage First Cassville Chanute Cherryvale Clinton Coffeyville Central Coffeyville First Columbus Deepwater Crossroads Dogwood El Dorado Springs Elk City Forsyth Trinity Fort Scott Galena Parkhill Garnett Goodhope Goodman Banner Independence Iola Joplin Calvary Joplin First Lamar Living Hope Lebanon Living Faith (Girard) Mansfield Marionville Marshfield McCune Monett Monett Hispanic Mount Vernon Mountain Grove Neodesha Neosho Nevada Nixa el rwood Countryside Osceola Ozark Parsons Pittsburg Pleasanton Powell Twin Springs Reeds Spring New Hope Republic First Rogersville Hrvst. Comm. Sarcoxie New Beginnings Seymour Springfield Community Springfield Dayspring Springfield First Springfield Grace Springfield Scenic Warsaw Webb City Wheatland Willard 12, , , , , , , , , ,6.5 1, ,19.1 1, , , , , , , , , ,2.13 1, , , ,92.4 1, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,32 11, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,1.35 9, , , ,148. 1, , , ,.23 1, , , , , , , , , , ,146. 5, , , ,2.24 4, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,37.6 3, , , , , , , , , , TOTALS $32,58.21 $145,867.5 $116, , ,913 6,577