Vol.038.June-July.2007
Dr.
Editor: Kay
Clark, E-mail: kay@norcal.org, 925-680-0538
(office)
Northern
Web page: http://www.norcal.org
Contents
Page 1 Table of Contents & Message from
Dr. John Calhoun, D. S.
Page
2 Rev. Dwayne Hildie & Mrs. Geraldine
Seago Pass to Heaven
Pages 2-5 Updates on Churches, NYI Information, SSM
Information
Page 5 Kids Camps
Pages 6-9 NMI Information
Pages 9-10 Pray for Our Military, Inf. on Pastors’
& Spouses’ Retreat 2007
Page 11
Our
Church, Our
Thanks to you who have
already committed to sharing in raising the funds needed to build the
Remember, you can honor
someone special to you with a gift of $1,000 or more and it can be paid out
over three years.
Dr. John
H. Calhoun
District
Superintendent
Rev. Dwayne
Hildie – Passes to Heaven on June 18th
Rev. Dwayne Hildie
was a wonderful father to Sharon Kilpatrick (
When he retired from the
pastorate he went into evangelism and held revivals all over
Geraldine
Seago - Passes to Heaven on June 18th
Mrs. Geraline Seago was
the wife of Rev. Orval L. Seago. He
pastored the
We are anxious to “welcome”
Rev.
(New mailing address for the church office is: 372 7th Ave., Suite 100A,
“Ground Breaking”
Building D – Reasons to
Rejoice!
On May 20th they held their groundbreaking
ceremony with Daryl Hawkins, their architect, and David Flory, their contractor. Members of the Campus Development Committee
(CDC) did the digging: Kim Kinoshita,
Kevin Metcalf, Sharon Rauenzahn, Michael Lee, Joseph Lee, Carol Van Buskirk and
Pastor Tim Isbell.
They prayed for God’s help in completing the projects in a
way that leaves a clean witness for Christ with everyone they touch. We intend to build stronger relationships
with our city leaders, the neighborhood around our campus, parishioners across
our three congregations, our Little
People preschool ministry as well as our after school tenant: Far East.
So we are praising God these days for the wonderful spirit saturating
this campus for development work.
The Congregation
Just a reminder
for your calendars and for your prayers:
� July 8 - 16 NYC
@
� July 30 - Aug 3 Sr.
High Camp @
� September 7 Annual All-Nighter @
� Every Friday Prayer for Summer Activities
Houseboat Camp
for High School students scheduled for July 30-August 3.
Theme: Water World:
Finding Solid Ground
Cost: $275 (with $100 non-refundable deposit due at
registration)
Late cost: (after July 2nd) $300 (still with
a $100 nonrefundable deposit)
Adult cost: $80
Speaker: Pastor Jake Duckworth
Contact: Pastor
District All
Nighter is going to be held once again at
Joel Tippitt (srncyouth@pactbell.net) is already
working on plans for this event. Stay
tuned!
And last but not least. NYC 2007!!! If you have any questions do not hesitate to
call
Donabel Martin, donabelcmartin@sbcglobal.net
NYI Pres.
NORCAL
SDMI Ministries is making these Willow Creek Association DVD resources
available for loan for your local churches.
Each DVD has multiple teaching sections regarding the topic.
If
interested, contact Karl Mason, Pastor at
"Character" with Jim Collins, Larry Crabb, Bill Hybels,
Gary Smalley and Rick Warren
"Developing
Leaders" with Wayne
Cordeiro, Bill Hybels John Maxwell and Noel Tichy
"Developing Teams"
with Nancy Beach, Ken Blanchard, Chuck Colson, Bill Hybels and Mike
Singleterry
"Self-leadership"
with A.R. Bernard, Ken Blanchard, Marcus Buckingham, Chuck Colson and Bill
Hybels
"Learning
from Other Leaders" with
Bill Hybels, Warren Bennis, Jim Collins, Rich DeVos, Steven Sample and
Rick Warren
"The Call
of a leader" with Bill Hybels
"Holy
Discontent, Wholly Surrendered"
with Bill Hybels and Rick Warren
JJJJJJJJJJ
THERE IS
STILL TIME!!!
Register
for Willow Creek Association's Leadership
Tim King, Chairman SSM
Kids
camps are coming soon! Early registration
deadline is June 30th.
Summer camp will be at Diamond Arrow Camp in
July 23 - 27 for 5th and 6th graders.
Starting July 30 – August 1 for 2nd to 4th graders.
For more information about the Diamond Arrow camp, please
call 530-342-1806 or e-mail Ron Zimmer at: ron@forthosewhothrist.org
Blue
Slide Camp in
Happy Camping!
Carol Kibler, cjkib@sbcglobal.net
What a privilege it was to meet with
hundreds of you at The Point last month.
Our missionary, Linda Russell, commented on how informative and fun it
was, and complimented so many of you.
Then, so many of you have commented to me and the other NMI Council
members about how much you enjoyed Linda Russell. She filled short segments of time with so
much inspiration, and you had to listen “fast” to catch everything she said. We hope to have her back on our District
again soon.
Many of our pastors have responded to the
District’s desire for an evaluation of the week, and I want you to know that I
have read every one of them and have taken them to heart. We will keep doing what we do well, and
streamline over some things we do less well, and in all, be careful to give God
the glory. You’ll have to stay tuned to
the online Bridge in future editions to see what changes we will
make. It is always fun to celebrate with
the great gathering of “Senders” and it is to bring encouragement to everyone
and congratulations to the “beyonders.”
(That’s my word for people, pastors and churches that go “beyond” the
minimum.)
There is some sadness among those on our
District who know and love John Cunningham, missionary to
On a personal note, my “home church,”
Straight Ahead,
John D. Wilcox
World
Ever wonder about how the Lord will reach everyone around the
world before His second coming? It is
amazing to hear of the stories that are coming out of the smallest villages in
the darkness of the jungle. Yes, the
Lord is using radio, the Internet and television to reach a lost world. The Church of the Nazarene broadcasts 91 programs
in 80 countries, 33 languages and dialects for a total of 1,355
broadcasts. All of this for only $4.00
per minute, four dollars can change the world! Pray, and ask the Lord, what
would you have me give for the World
Fahed
listens to World Mission Broadcast's (WMB) Journey
of Hope radio program in
"I
don't know how to start, but, I want to tell you that I am from the
I spend a
long period of my life searching for peace and seeking the real God. That was a
reason for me to worry about my eternal destiny. I finally found the real peace in the Lord,
Jesus Christ. I wish all my family members; friends and neighbors could hear
the good news. I want them to share this Joy with me."
Thank you
for your support of World
School
Pal-Paks…. Now is the Time to Purchase!
School Pal-Paks provide
students in Nazarene primary schools with the supplies they need to facilitate
learning, such as pencils, scissors, etc. (complete list below). Purchase the necessary items as they go on
sale in July, put your paks together and send.
The Church of the
Nazarene operates numerous primary schools around the world, providing quality
education for children. Unfortunately, children overseas often do not have the
supplies needed for school. In countries with economic challenges, families
cannot afford to purchase supplies, or siblings are often required to share the
supplies. In response to the need, Nazarene Missions International partnered
with Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, Inc. (NCM, Inc.) to provide School
Pal-Paks.
A School
Pal-Pak will serve two students. Prepare School Pal-Paks in boxes of 10. Each
box of 10 will serve 20 children.
The cost of
each Pal-Pak is approximately $10.00. This is only $5.00 per child.
Packing Instructions:
1. Gather NEW items in quantities listed below. Assemble Paks
and seal the zip-lock bags. Include only those items listed on the inventory.
Pack contents
below into a 1-gallon zip-loc bag:
2 MEAD or
composition notebooks
1 package of
10-12 #2 pencils
1 package of
10-12 black pens
2 pink
erasers, 2-3” long
2 6” rulers
(with metric)
1 package of
12-15 colored pencils
1 pair of
blunt-nosed scissors
1 hand-held
pencil sharpener
These contents
will give each student a composition notebook, 5-6 pencils, 5-6 pens, an
eraser, and a ruler. Two students will share the colored pencils, sharpener,
and scissors.
2. Fill each
12”x12”x12” box (which can be purchased at an office supply store) with 10 Paks—no more,
no less.
3. Do not insert literature (including
anything with the church's name on it, notes, etc.) in the Paks or boxes.
4. Please put
both “To” and “From” addresses on the box.
5. Send the boxes
to the following (depending on method of shipping):
For Shipping
via the Postal Service:
Nazarene Relief Shipments
For Shipping
Other than Postal Service:
Nazarene Relief Shipments
6. Send a
check—made payable to General
Treasurer’s Office, Church of the Nazarene—in the amount of $10.00 per box (for storage and shipping costs during the
distribution process). Ten Percent Credit is given for the $10.00 per box that
is sent for this project. Do not put the money in the Paks or
boxes.
Mark the
check, “School Pal-Paks ACM1788,” and mail to:
General
Treasurer’s Office
Church of the
Nazarene
6401 The Paseo
Include the name and address of your church with
the check.
Pray for our Men
and Women in the Military
I thought I
would send you an update on our sons, Daniel & Forest
Davidson. Daniel is preparing
for re-deployment to
Yesterday I was
serving with our church at the local homeless feeding program and in walked my
Deborah
Bryant, “A Thankful & Happy Mom!”
Pastors’ and
Spouses’ Retreat
Rate Information
Where:
Dates: Sept. 17 – 20, 2007
Starts: Dinner at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 17th
Ends: Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday,
Sept. 20th
(Check-in 4:30 p.m. & Check-out 9:30 a.m.)
Package Rates for “DOUBLE”
Occupancy (3 nights 9 meals)
Deluxe $308 per
person
Standard $250 per
person
Economy $196 per
person
Package Rates for “SINGLE”
Occupancy (3 nights 9 meals)
Deluxe $308 + $105 ($35 per night) = $413
Standard $250 + $105 ($35 per night) = $355
Economy $196 + $105 ($35 per night) = $301
July 23-26 Master Teacher Conference
August 6-9: Shaping Ministry in a Shifting Culture CMI672
October 15-18: Theology and Christian Ministry CMI675
October 18-19 West Coast Worship
February 4-7: Bible Ministry: Making the Journey to Easter
CMI685
June 16-19: The Life of the Minister CMI612
May 3: Regional Children's Bible Quiz
May 23-27: Elevate
I wanted to let you know that we have a new member that has recently
been added to our team. Signe Whaling is our new Program Coordinator for
the Center for Pastoral Leadership. She is replacing Kathy Mowry who recently
has accepted a position at Trevecca. Signe's e-mail is swhaling@pointloma.edu
and her phone number 619-849-2410. If any of you has any questions for
our office, feel free to contact me.
Thank you!
Merideth
Densford
Adm.
Assistant Church Relations PLNU
619-849-2735
(Formerly
Golden Gate Community, Inc.)
Friends and
Colleagues,
The first part of June, GGCI
celebrated the grand opening of Ashbury Images' new facility. You can go
to http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=local&id=5357795
and check out the Channel 7 News report with our story, see our new facility,
t-shirts being made by the youth we work with, and highlights from Pedal
Revolution, our nonprofit bike shop.
As a part of the evening's
festivities, we also announced GGCI's new
name: “New Door Ventures”. We have chosen to change our name to better reflect our work
with young people. Our new name is the product of months of
discussion and reflection among staff, board, donors, community members and
youth.
We will fully transition to the new
name over the next few months, but effective immediately, our e-mail address
will change to reflect our new web address: www.newdoor.org. My new e-mail
is mcole@newdoor.org.
Look for changes to our website and in printed materials later in the
summer. Thank you for your ongoing
support.
Mark
Cole
phone:
415.920.9200 ext. 303
fax:
415.920.9203 www.newdoor.org