Vol.044.Mar.2008
Dr.
Northern
Editor: Kay
Clark, E-mail: kay@norcal.org, 925-680-0538
(District office)
Web page: http://www.norcal.org
Contents
Page 1 Table
of Contents; Dr. John Calhoun, D. S.,
Nazarene Communications Network News On-Line
Page 2-3 News Updates on Churches & Pastors;
Nazarene Missions International News (NMI)
Page 3-5 Sunday School Ministries News (SSM)
Page 5-8 Nazarene Youth International News (NYI)
Page 8-9 Nor-Cal District Teen Quizzing Reports
Page 9-10
Church of the Nazarene World
Nearly two-thirds of all members of the Church of
the Nazarene live outside the USA/Canada. Our World Mission ministry has
reached the mark of one million members to add to the more than 600,000 members
in
Go
to ncnnews@ncnnews.com
to see all the reports of the Church of the Nazarene
in the world for the past year.
Senior Editor:
Dr. David J. Felter; Managing Editor:
Dr. John H. Calhoun, District Superintendent
Hispanic Ministries - 2008
English and Spanish speaking pastors who share facilities: BYOL (Bring your own Lunch) to meet for idea exchanges on March 29, 2008 at the
World
Easter is March 23rd. Make sure your church takes an Easter
Offering for World Missions. Jesus the
Hope, a tremendous opportunity to share the message with non-believer’s in 151
mission areas around the world. Our
Easter Offering for World Evangelism supports the work of missions in the Church
of the Nazarene. This includes supplying the needs of 758 missionaries in 2000
churches around the world. Make sure
you seize the opportunity to express your gratitude to the Lord not only in our
praise and worship, but also in our monetary giving for missions.
Tylenol for
Our District Missions Convention will be May 1st in
World
Evangelism Fund
The cause of missions depends on each one of us to do our
part. Not only do our missionaries need
us to do our part but; in order for the Northern California District to take a
team of young people and adults on a Work and Witness trip it is important that
we make 92 % of our goal as a District.
Lives change because of Jesus and what people see Him do in the lives of
others that discover who Jesus is and see His hand at work. It is important
that every church on our district make the effort to pay 100% of their
allotment, but if that is not possible without a miracle then give a minimum of
10% or a tithe from the income of the church.
The Hands and
Feet of Jesus Christ in the Midst of the Storm
Six weeks after Tropical Storm Noel, people
were still displaced from their homes and living in shelters. On December
11, 2007, they faced another setback as Tropical Storm Olga began to pound the
already rain soaked country. Olga raced across Puerto Rico and the island
of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti) requiring many to once again flee
from their homes.
Throughout
the country, 18 bridges were damaged, 12 lives were lost, and crops were
destroyed. In the
District Superintendent Carlos
De la Cruz (Northeast District) visited one shelter occupied by almost 40
families. As he distributed Crisis Care Kits, he learned an additional
200 people would call this shelter their home by the end of the day.
What
was his response? He returned in the evening with more Crisis Care Kits
and the JESUS Film. During
Tropical Storm Noel, Pastor De la Cruz led the evangelical churches in a
citywide revival. Many people came to know the Lord as their personal
Savior. In times of loss, devastation and fear, people need both physical
and spiritual help. Giving a little bag filled with basic items, showing the
JESUS film, having a revival, and sharing God’s love with people is how
this pastor is the hands and feet of Jesus Christ in the city of
Benjamin Franklin
said, "Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I
learn."
This proved true last
weekend when 19 teenagers chose to experience the World
Vision/Compassionate Ministries 30 Hour Famine (fundraising event for
As one of
the adult leaders, I was SO IMPRESSED with the determination and commitment of
these teens to invest 30 hours of their lives so that others could live. Hear what a few said about their experience, and see if you don't
notice that their involvement yielded
learning.
The way that families live in poverty makes you realize how
spoiled and lucky we are. ~Rebecca
Then I began to think, I’m only doing this for 30 hours, and by
choice. ~Julio
I realized that life isn’t
easy for every person in this world. ~Adriana
This certainly makes me appreciate living here in
It made me feel like I was recognizing a problem in the world
and helping to fix it instead of ignore it. ~
I got to learn more about the kids in
This has changed the way I feel about all these people (those
who struggle against hunger). ~Brittney
These students could have watched a
video about global hunger, and most likely have forgotten about it the
next day. They could have written a research paper about hunger, and learned a
little. But these students experienced hunger and hands-on serving, and were changed because
of their involvement.
For this pastor, the implications
for discipleship are clear: The more opportunities we provide for folks
to actively engage in meaningful ministry, the more they will grow in
Christlikeness.
Rev.
LOVE WON OUT
Are you
concerned about the growing prevalence of homosexuality in our society? Focus on the Family cares and wants to equip
you with the tools necessary to show the love of Christ to those affected by
homosexuality. That's why Focus on the Family has created the Love Won Out
Conference. This dynamic one-day seminar
comprehensively addresses the issue of homosexuality.
Coming to Abundant
Life Christian Fellowship,
Kid's Camp-Encounter
Weekend, 1-6 grades
May 23-25, 2008
Camp runs
from Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. Included in the price of
this camp is hiking, campfires, music, archery (for older kids), chapel, and
yummy food and tons of fun!
I'm looking for counselors for camp. Call Carol Kibler if interested and other questions
call Carol at US +1 650-424-0425 Call , or
email: cjkib@sbcglobal.net
NYI Membership
The following is taken out of the Nazarene Manual
2005-2009. One of our goals this year is
to have an accurate count of NYI members.
Having an accurate count of our members affect the number of delegates
we can have at the global convention.
According to the Manual individuals are members of NYI regardless of
church membership or age, as long as they are actively participating
individuals in Nazarene youth ministry and embrace our values. (For a more detail description or account see
pp.268-311 or follow this link http://media.premierstudios.com/nazarene/docs/Manual2005_09.pdf
).
Please submit to Nor-Cal District NYI an accurate count of your
local NYI to Katie Fitch at katie_rae27@yahoo.com
no later than April 7, 2008.
If you have any questions you can call me at (707)648-1986 or (707)
712-9408.
Thank
you for all you do,
Pastor
District
NYI President
810. Nazarene Youth
International Charter
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but
set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in
purity.”
1Timothy 4:12
II. Our Members
Membership in Nazarene Youth
International includes all persons participating in Nazarene youth ministry who
choose to embrace our stated vision and values.
LOCAL MINISTRY PLAN
I. Membership and
Ministry Focus
Section 1—Composition and
Accountability
1. Local NYI membership consists of
those who affiliate themselves with an NYI group by participating in its
ministries and joining the local group.
2. The local NYI maintains an accurate
roster of all active members.
3. The local NYI is accountable to its
membership, the local church board, and the pastor.
4. The local NYI reports monthly to the
church board and to the annual church meeting.
Multi-Cultural
Event
April 11
In the past years we have had a great turn out for our
Multi-Cultural Day. On this day we
highlight the different cultures that are represented on our district. Some of these are Chinese, Korean, Filipino,
Samoan, and the different Spanish cultures just to name a few. This year we will worship and take communion
together, eat together, and hope to feature different cultural activities that
are particular to a people group.
PLNU will also be there to talk about the importance of higher
education and to just hang out. They
will be available to answer any questions that you or your students might
have.
I am so excited for this event.
If you and or your church want to be involved in any way please do not
hesitate to give me a call.
Sports Day
April 12
This year following the Multi-Cultural Event we will be having a
day set aside for sports competition.
The events we will focus in on are basketball, flag football, soccer,
and volleyball. We are still in the
process of tightening up how each event will take place.
One of the goals of this event is to try to put together teams that
will represent us at Point Loma for Elev8, our Regional Competition Weekend
that will is traditionally on Memorial Day Weekend. For our specific competition we are allowing
students in 7th grade to compete, however, when we start to form
teams that will represent us in May, only students who are in 8th
grade and up can compete, this is a regional rule.
We are still waiting for more information for Elev8 from the
region, but that should be coming in the mail very soon. As for Sports Day on
April 12th we are in the process of putting all of the information together
and will be getting that out to you in the next couple of weeks. If you have any questions, please give me a
call and I will do what I can to answer them or get the question to the right
person.
The
Details
Dates: April 11 & 12
Location: The Point, 3695 Rose Terrasse Cir.
(408) 270-7646 –
Sleeping
Location: The Point
Registration: 6:00 PM
Start Time: Worship on April 11th will start
at 7:30 PM
Food: Dinner on April 11th will take
place after the worship- Potluck; bring your favorite dish from home and around
the world. Breakfast and Lunch will be
served for April 12th.
Cost: $10.00 a person
End Time: 3:30 PM
Questions Call/e-mail: Donabel (707) 712-9408; donabelcmartin@sbcglobal.net or
Amer: (408) 270-7646 pastoramer@yahoo.com or amer@thepoint.cc
Tentative
Schedule
Friday
6:00 PM Registration & the Hunt
7:30 PM Worship
9:00 PM International Potluck Dinner
9:45 PM Fear Factor
Midnight Lights Out
Saturday
8:00 AM Breakfast
9:30 AM Games- detailed schedule will be coming out soon.
Noonish Lunch
1:00 PM Games continue
3:30 PM Winner Recognition
4:00 PM Head Home
Jr. High/Mid High Camp: June 25 - 28. We need to be at the camp site
by 10:30AM!! For those of you who live further south, we are making
arrangements for you to stay at a local church on Tuesday night.
Sr. High Houseboat
Camp: July 28-Aug. 1. The boat will leave the dock by 10:00AM!!! If your church
is further south, and you would like to stay at a church off of 80 or 5, please
let us know, as we can help make those arrangements.
Donabel C. Martin
US +1 7076481986 Call US +1 7077129408 Call
Nor-Cal Teen Quizzing Report
Nor-Cal District shows well at Washington Pacific Invitational
Nor-Cal was represented by two teams at the Wa-Pac
Invitational Quiz in
Nor-Cal took 2nd place in the ‘Expert’ Division with a District team
of Benjamin Kishore, Kara Childress, Caroline Kishore, & James Childress). Rick Powers was coach.
Nor-Cal took 4th
in the ‘Novice’ Division: Ashley Eastman,
Samuel Nutter, & Luke Nutter represented
The next weekend, our District Quiz was held in
Caroline
Kishore was the “Top Individual Quizzer” for the Meet (front row-left).
Northern California District Calendar –
2008
March 13 Credential/Studies Board at
March
14 Credential/Studies Board at
April
27 District Camps Love Offering
Sunday (to promote
Dist. camps)
District
Assembly Schedule (at
Wed. April
30th 7:00 PM World and Home Missions service
Thurs. May 1st 8:30
AM NMI Convention
Thurs. May 1st 1:30
PM Opening session of Dist.
Assembly
Thurs. May 1st 7:30
PM Ordination Service
Fri. May 2nd
8:30 AM District Assembly continued
Fri. afternoon, Dialogue with Gen. Supt. Jerry Porter (time permitting)
Fri. May 2nd 7:30 PM Youth
and Missions Service
Sat. May 3rd 9:00 AM NYI Convention and service project
Many of you ask about
advanced notice of opportunities provided by Dr. Norm Shoemaker at PLNU with
the Center for Pastoral Leadership.
Signe Whaling
Program Coordinator
Pastors Forum: Finishing Well March
31—April 2, 2008
Seminar by the Sea:
The Life of the
Minister June 16-19, 2008
Korean Pastors
Conference July 7-11, 2008
Nazarene Prayer
Women-in-Ministry
Conference July 17-18, 2008
Master’s Teacher Week July 21-24, 2008
Seminar by the Sea:
Communicating the
Gospel August 11-14, 2008
Ministerial Candidate
Retreat October 2008
Seminar by the Sea:
The Old Testament and
the Christian Pulpit October 13-16, 2008
Worship Summit 2008 October 16-17, 2008
Sanctuary January 2008
Seminar by the Sea:
The New Testament in
Ministry February 2009
Pastors
Day February 2009