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East Ohio District Church of the Nazarene
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March 24, 2016
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| OUR DISTRICT PASTOR | 
Dear East Ohio District Pastors and Churches,
I'm praying for you this weekend. May Easter be a life-changing day because Christ is risen indeed!
Prayerfully,
Dave Lutz
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| PALCON |
May 31 - June 2, 2016
RENEW - Hearing Again God's Call to Ministry
ReVision: Imagining a future based on hope and faith
ReTool: Learning to understand and reach our changing culture
ReFocus: Seeing people the way God sees them
ReFresh: Feeling the excitement of being in partnership with God
Dear Pastors and Leaders, PALCON is created with you in mind. It is shaped by the reality of the transforming power of the gospel and by a commitment to create time and space for connecting with colleagues in ministry who understand the opportunities and realities of ministry.
CONFERENCE PRICING OPTIONS:
FULL ACCESS. Attend the entire 3-day conference for only $179 per person, whether you elect to stay on-campus or off-campus. Includes 8 meals, beginning with dinner on May 31 (Good news! There is no additional charge for on-campus housing!).
ONE-DAY ACCESS. Attend Day 2 or Day 3 of the conference for only $99 per person per day. Includes 3 meals (Overnight on-campus lodging is not available to One-Day Access registrants).
Both Registrations Include Complimentary...
- Alan Hirsch APEST Profile
- MVNU LEAP Seminar on April 15, 2016 with Dan Wallace (Must register for PALCON by 4/1/16.)
Questions? Call 800-306-7651 or email palcon@nazarene.org.
Get the PALCON APP! This is a great way to keep the schedule at your fingertips, receive updates, etc. Look for the link in your registration confirmation email. Click HERE for PALCON registration information Back To Table of Contents |
| TOP TENS FOR FEBRUARY | 
Top Numerical Gain Morning Worship: Hubbard (38); Akron Cottage Grove (31);
Columbiana (30); Lisbon (27); Newton Falls (21); Cuyahoga Falls (20); Akron Southeast (20);
Akron Trinity (16); Cambridge First (15); and Canton Calvary (13). Top Numerical Gain SS Attendance: Niles First (40); Akron Southeast (16); Cuyahoga Falls (12);
Fishcreek (12); Canton Calvary (11); New Philadelphia First (11); Hubbard (11);
East Liverpool First (10); Akron Cottage Grove (9); and Akron Trinity (5). Top Percentage Gain SS: Akron Cottage Grove (129%); Macedonia (80%); Niles First (69%);
Cuyahoga Falls (31%); Akron Southeast (27%); Uhrichsville (25%); East Liverpool First (20%);
Canton Calvary (19%); Akron Trinity (14%); Windham (13%).
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| LOCAL CHURCH NEWS |
New Philadelphia Zone
The New Philadelphia Zone will be having a Baptism Celebration Service on April 17 at 6pm at NP Naz. If you have a church without a formal baptistery, this is a great opportunity for your people to be baptized with brothers and sisters across the New Philadelphia Zone. If you are interested in bringing a group to the service, please contact Brett Warkentine at 740-254-9234! After the service, the pastors and spouses will meet at El San Jose in New Philadelphia for a zone meeting. We should arrive there sometime around 7:15 for dinner, fellowship and catching up.
Sebring First
We would like to thank all those who have been helping with our water situation in the town of Sebring after lead was found in the water. Things are getting better.
We want to thank the East Ohio District NMI and District Compassionate Ministries. They helped gather water, sani-wipes, and baby wipes. A gentleman from the Barnesville Church donated water, Shepherd's Hill Naz sent over water, sani-wipes, and baby wipes and we received donations from Warren Champion Church.
We wanted everyone that has sent in donations of money to know that we are using that to purchase water filters for kitchen sinks so that people can cook with and drink the water from their kitchen faucets. Walmart carries a lead-free filter for $20.
We are so thankful.
Pastor Mike and Laura Kimball (Sebring First)
  
TallmadgeClick HERE or on the Picture to go to the Tallmadge Church of the Nazarene mission support page, "Helping Amanda Answer God's Call To Mission Work," where you will find opportunities to support Amanda Brant, on mission assignment to Papua, New Guinea. Amanda is on assignment as a teacher to the children of the other Missionaries serving there. 
Amanda at church in Papua New Guinea
Please drop her a note or a card at one of the following:
Amanda Brant
%Nazarene Hospital Mt Hagen, whp Papua New Guinea Thank you from her family and from the Tallmadge Church!
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CHILDREN'S DAY AT FAMILY CAMP
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| C4 Camp 2016 | 
When is C4?
July 14 - 17
Check in is 3:30pm-�-5pm Thursday Afternoon.
Camp Dismissal is at Noon Sunday (lunch on your own).
WHAT AGES CAN ATTEND? Any student who has completed 6th grade through
students who graduated high school in 2016.
WHERE DOES C4 TAKE PLACE?
Camp Cotubic
2158 County Road 25
North Bellefontaine, OH 43311
If you have any questions please feel free to contact
the C4 event director, Chad Taylor chadtaylor84@yahoo.com.
Click HERE for a copy of the Information Packet (pdf) Click HERE for a copy of the Information sheet for Volunteers (pdf) Click HERE for a copy of the Poster (pdf) Click HERE for Online Event Registration (web) Back To Table of Contents
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PRIME TIME RETREAT WITH NCO DISTRICT
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PLEASE FORWARD TO YOUR SENIOR MEMBERS
The Prime Time Ministry of the East Ohio District has been invited
to join North Central Ohio District for their Prime Time Retreat on
May 10-12 at the Carlisle Inn in Sugarcreek.
The retreat begins with check-in at 3 PM on Tuesday the 10th, and concludes at 11 AM on Thursday the 12th after the closing communion service.
 Special ministry and singing by Sue Dodge. Sue is a pastor's wife and is regularly involved
in ministry to seniors. Professionally, Sue was lead singer for the Speer Family, and
has been featured on most of the Gaither musical productions. The registration form along with additional information is enclosed.
Click HERE for the Registration Form and information
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| CANAAN ACRES UPDATE |
 Canaan Acres WEBSITE is back! New design, helpful information, online contributions, interactive photo gallery, videos, contact information, printable brochure, camp map and more! Check it out at www.canaanacres.org
Fred Magnus
Executive Director
Cell: 330-322-1608
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| CHURCH PLANTING BASIC TRAINING |
Coming April 19, 20, 21, 2016
Church Planting Essentials (CPE)
Three-day church planting "basic training."
The materials were created by Dynamic Church Planting International (DCPI), based upon years of working in mission areas where the church is expanding rapidly. Churches Planting Churches (CPC) is a three-day church sponsorship 101. Certified Trainer Training (CT) equips and certifies participants to re-teach the materials in their local context. It is provided at no extra cost and requires attendance at a session the day before one's other chosen track and the day after (see schedule below). Please note that lay people are encouraged and welcome to participate. Why this training and not something else?- It's Simple: Basic principles to apply to a variety of church plant models in many contexts
- It's Reproducible: Geared toward creating churches that will multiply
- It's Re-Teachable: Contains sessions that certify attendees to reteach the material
- It's Low-Cost: The cost (noted below) covers your registration fee and some meals. Travel, lodging, and any remaining expenses would be on your own.
Where will it be held and how much will it cost?
Wadsworth Church of the Nazarene - 734 High Street - Wadsworth, OH 44281 - Your $39 cost covers your registration fee and three lunches (Tuesday - Thursday). Lodging is recommended at the following hotels: Holiday Inn - 231 Park Center Dr. - Wadsworth, OH 44281 - (330) 334-7666 OR Comfort Inn - 5 Park Center Dr.- Wadsworth, OH 44281 - (330) 336-7692 Breakfast is included at both hotels. Travel & other expenses are on your own.
What does the basic schedule look like for this training?
(CT)
| Monday, April 18 | 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Certified Trainer Training Part 1 |
| Tuesday, April 19 | 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | CPE & CPC Day 1 |
| Wednesday, April 20 | 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | CPE & CPC Day 2 |
| Thursday, April 21 | 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | CPE & CPC Day 3 | (CT)
| Friday, April 22 | 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | Certified Trainer Training Part 2 |
More information, a sample schedule, and video: http://www.usacanadaregion.org/planting-training
Other questions? Contact Special Events Assistant, Joy Wilson at jwilson@nazarene.org
Click HERE for a flyer and more information (pdf)
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To NCO and East Ohio churches:
Bill Wiesman, Director of Evangelism for the USA/Canada Region will be one of the instructors at the DCPI Training event described above. He wrote this short note to encourage attendance at the DCPI training in April being held at Wadsworth. Could you help spread the word in your churches? It is open to both clergy and laity.
Blessings,
Pastor Craig Drurey
Hi Craig,
We are excited to partner with you for the soon coming training in Ohio for the North Central and East Ohio Districts. The good news is that God is continuing to bless these training events with His presence. We are praying with you for a wonderful Spirit-led event. One or more training has been completed by more than 2,700 Nazarene leaders in the last four years! If someone has completed one of the tracks being offered (Churches Planting Churches (CPC) or Church Planting Essentials (CPE)), I would encourage completion of the second track... I strongly urge any pastor who has not yet participated to find out what God is doing through these dynamic trainings. God is at work! And, we get to be a part of what He is doing!
Blessings,
Bill
Dr. Bill Wiesman
Director of Evangelism Ministries and
New Church Development
USA/Canada Church of the Nazarene
17001 Prairie Star Parkway, Lenexa, KS 66220
Office 913.577.2861 | bwiesman@nazarene.org
Cell 615.390.0293
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| NYI BIBLE QUIZ SCHEDULE 2016 |
East Ohio NYI 2016 Bible Quiz Schedule
| March 11-12 | Akron Arlington |
District Finals All 5 Books
| April 9
| Massillon
| Top 30 Quiz-off | | May 5-7 | Mt Vernon | Field Quiz |
Coaches' meetings will start at 8am, and quizzing will start at 8:15am. Come and Bring your teens! This is a great chance to encourage your teens to study the word of God, promote fellowship with other teens from across the district and disciple your teens in their relationship with Christ.
Costs:
- District quiz meets: $3 per quizzer
- Tri-state quiz: $35.00 per team entry fee, $5.00 discount for bringing any blue or computer working jump seats, $5.00 discount per team for multiple team entries from the same church
- District finals: $3 per quizzer, $10 per team
Tim Lee, District Quiz Director
330-324-1988
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LEAP SEMINAR - SAVE THE DATE
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LEAP Seminar: Reinventing Jesus - Answers to the New Testament Critics
With Dan Wallace
Friday, April 15, 2016
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Foster Hall, Ariel Arena, MVNU Main Campus
Cost: $49 per person, $45 for two or more from the same church, and includes materials, lunch and snacks.
Complimentary Registrations: You will receive a complimentary registration if you have registered for the MVNU PALCON by April 1, 2016
Reinventing Jesus - Answers to the New Testament Critics:
Dan Wallace will give answers to the questions asked by critics concerning the authenticity of the New Testament. In short, he will show us how we know that what we have in our hands today is reliable and tells the truth about Jesus.
Questions the critics are asking:
- Can we trust the New Testament?
- Weren't the stories about Jesus made up long after he lived?
- Didn't the ancient scribes deliberately corrupt the copies of the New Testament, shaping it to their own preconceived notions of what was "the truth"?
- What about the books that became the New Testament: Hadn't the victors simply suppressed scores of other Gospels and epistles that were circulating?
About our Speaker:
Dr. Wallace has been on faculty at Dallas Seminary for more than a quarter century. He is Senior Professor of New Testament Studies. His academic society memberships include the Society of New Testament Studies, the Institute for Biblical Research, the Society of Biblical Literature. Wallace specializes in Greek grammar, textual criticism, NT exegesis, and biblical theology.
In addition to his duties at Dallas Seminary, he is also the Executive Director of the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (csntm.org). This is an independent non-profit institute whose initial goal is to digitally photograph every Greek New Testament manuscript and post the images on the Internet.
Wallace has written, co-authored, or contributed to more than two-dozen books, and has been a consultant for four different Bible translations. His Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament is the standard intermediate-advanced Greek grammar in the English-speaking world, and it has been translated into more than half a dozen languages.
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| MIDDLE SCHOOL ONLY - MVNU |
THE ULTIMATE ALL-NIGHTER
April 15-16
10 p.m.-6 a.m.
MVNU is hosting Middle School Only again this year! This night of fun and mayhem is only $15 for students.
Youth leaders get in free, and can participate as much or as little as they choose. Don't worry - we'll have volunteers around to handle the chaos for you.
This event is for 6th-8th grade students only.
Register your students for the ultimate all-nighter at MVNU now! You won't want to miss this.
Questions? Call the Enrollment Events office at 1-866-462-MVNU, option #8.
www.gotomvnu.com
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THE YES CONFERENCE - MVNU
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The YES Conference
June 8-9, 2016
Located on the campus of MVNU.
An opportunity to gather students leaders grades 7-12 who desire to say "YES" to God!
Identify and recruit student leaders only.
Registration begins at 6:30PM on Wednesday June 8.
Event ends at 11:30AM on Thursday allowing students involved in BLAST time to get lunch and get back to campus.
Meals covered: Wednesday - late night snack; Thursday - Breakfast
Cost - $25 per person
The deadline to register is 5/31.
For any questions contact Kyle Lanham at klanham2@gmail.com.
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2016 CMP REGISTRATION FORM
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To All Certificate of Ministry Preparation Program Participants: Listed here is the registration form for the 2016 CMP classes as well as a link to the MVNU CMP website. Please make note that you can register ahead of time for all classes, or you can register one session at a time. However, the registration deadline for each session is the Monday of the WEEK PRIOR to the start of the session.
Blessings,
Rev. Tracy Ogden Johnson
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CHILDREN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL LITERATURE FROM NPH
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Click HERE or on the graphic below to connect to the website.
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SENIOR PASTORS AND RETIREES FAMILIES' BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES FOR MARCH
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MARCH
- Marie Eddy-3/4 (Retired)
- Charles Ruby-3/5 (Retired)
- Gerald Gray-3/6 (Newcomerstown)
- Fred Kirchner-3/7 (Retired)
- Patty Brown-3/7 (Lisbon)
- Larry & Marcy Brewer-3/9 (Retired)
- Russ Carpenter-3/9 (Retired)
- Della Hise-3/10 (Woodsfield)
- Janel Travis-3/13 (Uhrichsville)
- Don Gainer-3/14 (Retired)
- Kim Davidson-3/15 (Alliance)
- Darrell & Margaret Frazier-3/16 (Akron Arlington)
- Lois Helfrich-3/16 (Retired)
- Harold & Connie Bradley-3/17 (Akron Trinity)
- Mike & Amy Moore-3/17 (EOD)
- Laura Kimball-3/17 (Sebring First)
- Mike Byus-3/18 (Hubbard)
- Wayne Cummings-3/21 (Retired)
- John Leaf-3/22 (Retired)
- Joe Hise-3/24 (Woodsfield)
- Dave & Janet Peterson-3/24 (EOD)
- Matt Doerle-3/26 (Salem First)
- Ray Hassinger-3/26 (Retired)
- Serenity Warkentine-3/26 (Rush Community)
- Greg Kasler-3/28 (Cambridge First)
- Vernon Morse-3/28 (Retired)
- Christian Clay-3/28/08 (Crossroads Community)
- Joshua Passmore-3/28/12 (Kenmore Community)
- Charles & Dorothy Ruby-3/29 (Retired)
- Eric Frey-3/30 (Toronto)
- Betty Whyde-3/31 (Retired)
- Ron & Betty Whyde-3/31 (Retired)
- Terri Gilkerson-3/31 (New Covenant)
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