Vol.065.March.2010

Dr. John H. Calhoun, District Superintendent, E-mail: jcalhoun@norcal.org

Northern California District Church of the Nazarene

1866 Clayton Rd., Ste. 200, Concord, CA 94520,

Editor: Kay Clark, E-mail: kay@norcal.org, 925-680-0538 (District office)

Web page: http://www.norcal.org

Contents

Pages 1-2 Dr. John Calhoun, Assembly Preparation

Page 2 District Assembly; NMI and NYI Convention Schedules

Pages 2-4 Nazarene Missions, International (NMI)

Pages 4-5 Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries, International (SDMI) and Kid’s Camp Inf.

Pages 5-6 Nazarene Youth, International (NYI) and Summer Camp Schedules

Pages 6-7 Palcon Conference at Point Loma Nazarene University, July 19-22, 2010

Dr. John H. Calhoun, D.S.

I am asking you all to give dedicated prayer time for the upcoming Assembly and Conventions.  The District Church offers great resources to you at our Assembly and Conventions coming up.  For example, the guest speakers are inspirational.  Rev. Kim Singson, from India, Dr. J.K. Warrick, and Rev. Reggie Joiner are all greatly used of God to help equip us for ministry.

John Wilcox will give information on Rev Kim Singson and you already know Dr. Warrick.  But Rev. Reggie Joiner is new to you.  He is the founder of a family discipleship ministry called ReThink.  I will soon give you more details about his ministry but I know you will be challenged and inspired by his presentation.

Again, join the prayer force for this vital time in our district church.

JHC 

Concord Christ Community Church

Hosts the 105^th District Assembly and Conventions

1650 Ashbury Drive, Concord, CA 94520

May 5^th - Wednesday night  "Staying on Task" 

7:30 p.m. Barnabas Award, Guest speaker Kim Singson, and Gen. Supt., Dr. J.K. Warrick

May 6^th - Thursday

8:30 – noon Nazarene Missions, Int. Convention

1:45 PM to 3:00 NMI Convention continued

3:00 PM to 5:00 SDMI "Family Discipleship with Rev. Reggie Joiner"

5:00 PM to 6:30 FREE BBQ

6:30 PM to 8:30 Nazarene Youth, Int. (NYI) worship team and Rev. Reggie Joiner

May 7^th - Friday

8:30 AM to 11:45 Norcal District Assembly

1:30 PM to 4:45 Assembly continued

7:30 PM Ordination Service followed by Reception

May 8^th Saturday AM

9:30 AM NYI Business and Service to Community

Looking Forward!

In just two months Northern California Nazarenes will gather in Concord for our annual District Assembly and Missions Convention. We are anticipating a great Thursday morning, May 6^th, of inspiration and awe at what God has been doing in our world through missions. Our theme will be “Make Christ the Center”. Rev. Kim Singson, the NE India District Superintendent, will be our special speaker. Her daughter Jenny will also be with us.

Do Not Forget the Tylenol

Once again we will be collecting Tylenol for our Nazarene Hospital in Kudjip, New Guinea. It is crucial for our District to continue to send Tylenol to the people of New Guinea so they can continue to have a medication to assist with pain relief. The medical professionals rely on us to help them share the love of Jesus by helping to alleviate pain.

Importance of World Evangelism Fund

Below are some of the statistics for your Global Church of the Nazarene. This is just a glimpse of how important it is for us to continue to give to the World Evangelism Fund. Your dollars do help spread the Word of God to those who need to know that Jesus Loves them! Please do your part to help spread the Word.

The Global Church of the Nazarene in review:

· Church of the Nazarene is in 155 World Areas.

· Approximately 790 Missionaries from 40 World Areas

· 190 Missionary Kids

· Pensions for more than 320 Retired Missionaries

· 64 medical clinics and hospitals plus a plethora of compassionate ministry centers around the world.

·  40 Bible and theological colleges and 11 universities in world mission areas for a total enrollment of more than 30,500 students

· 14,500 extension students received their education at 30 education extension centers in 2008

· In a church like ours that spans the globe, we understand that Nazarenes speak many languages. In 2008, 231 literature projects were completed in 56 languages. More than 700 projects are currently underway, representing 62 languages. Some of these projects will take a minimum of 3 years to complete.

· 430 districts have been established around the world with more than 24,000 clergy

Easter Offering

The Easter Offering will be received on Easter Sunday, April 4th. Please be prayerful about your participation and give freely. “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously” (2 Corinthians 9:6).

The Church of the Nazarene needs your help to keep the wheels of God’s mission rolling by giving in the Easter Offering. We may count the results of the Easter Offering in monetary units, but how can we count the results in souls won to Christ? Those results will be seen when we all gather around God’s throne.

Allow the children to do chores around the house so they can give to the World Evangelism Fund. Make giving fun so your children will want to be a part of the Lord’s work around the world. We are never too young to help fund God’s mission!

Easter is a time of celebration—the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord. Make the Easter Offering a family event this year and get everyone in each household involved. -Copied-

For Christ and Missions,

John Wilcox, NMI President

Santa Cruz Church (831-423-3630)

jpwilcox@sbcglobal.net

News from District Sunday School & Discipleship Min.

Dr. Steve Redmond (cvpastor@yahoo.com)

SDMI Chairman

Don't forget to report your attendance totals at http://sites.google.com/a/norcal.org/sundayschool/Home

Please report!   We need your average monthly Sunday School Attendance, average monthly Morning Worship Attendance and your enrollment (Responsibility list: How many names do you have on your roles?).

The Best Evangelistic Investment Around.

Send your children and teens to camp!

· Kid's Explorer Camp, May 21st - May 23rd. Redwood Glen Christian Camp

· Kids' Camp - June 28th - July 2 - Diamond Arrow

· Middle School Camp, July 5- July 9, Hartstone Bible Camp, Potter Valley

· Sr. High Houseboat camp:  July 26-30 @ Lake Shasta

Northern California Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries and NorCal Nazarene Youth International Announce:

A Day with Reggie Joiner

May 6, Thursday, 3:00 - 8:30

Free Tri-Tip Barbecue for all in attendance.

SDMI Resource Center Soon to hit the Web

Be on the look out for the Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries Resource Center on the Web.  Coming soon!

· One click lessons

· Simple Games

· Coloring Pages

· Bible Puzzles

· Sermon Illustrations

· Sermon Outlines

· "Best Places to Get" page.

· And much more.

May 21 – 23, 2010

Redwood Glen in Scotts Valley

3100 Bean Creek Road, Scotts Valley, CA 95066

$140 per Camper BEFORE May 1^st

$100 for each adult

AFTER May 1^st $160 per Camper

Come and enjoy the camp activities such as hiking, swimming, games, crafts, campfires, chapel, banana slug contest, and archery.

Please call or e-mail Carol Kibler w/questions:

(650) 424-0425 or cjkib@sbcglobal.net

Send Registration to: Gerry Hauser, 14967 Norton St., San Leandro, CA 94579

You must include Application/waiver for each child and adult and deposit for each child.

Hi Everyone,

We have 2010 Summer Camp dates!!!  Please do not hesitate to call with any questions that you might have concerning camp or any NYI matters.  As you will notice, college students are going to be part of this year's houseboat camp, this is a decision that our camp committee decided on in part because we didn't have houseboats last summer.  Again, if you have any concerns about this, please give us a call. 

It is our desire to support you in the ministries that God has placed upon you, especially concerning our students.  We are a team at NorCal!  Thanks for all that you do in the life of our students. 

Middle School Camp

When:  July 5-9

Where:  Hartstone Bible Camp, Potter Valley (just north of Ukiah)

Cost:  $225 Early Registration

Early Reg. Deadline:  June 1, 2010

Director:  Pastor Dave Myers

Church number:  707 763 0977

Cell:  (707) 338-7290

Email:  dmmyers79@gmail.com

Houseboat Camp

Who:  High School and College Students

When:  July 26-30

Where:  Lake Shasta

Cost:  $250 Early Registration

Early Reg. Deadline:  June 15, 2010

Director:  Pastor Eric Lapp

Church:  (925) 685-4343

Cell:  925 451 7984

Email:  elapp@concordnaz.org

Grace and Peace,
Pastor Donabel Martin

donabelcmartin@gmail.com

New Start, A Church of the Nazarene

Pastors and Leaders Conference 2010

July 19-22 at Point Loma Naz. University

The 2010 Pastors and Leaders Conference will be held May through August 2010 for the Church of the Nazarene in the USA/Canada Region. Our nine college and university campuses will host this nurturing event. The conference is built around the theme "Rooted in Missional Passion". In preparing clergy for ministry for the second decade of the 21st century we will build upon the foundation of holiness tradition and address sacred ways to reach our postmodern culture. The invitation to participate is open to all clergy who continue to follow God’s glorious call upon their lives.

Full conference registration is $179 per person.

• All meals and breaks for the entire event
• Conference materials
• One complimentary CD from Cornerstone
• Lodging for 3 nights (double occupancy) – linens included

Bivocational registration for one day is $49

• Meals and breaks for one day
• Conference materials
• One complimentary CD from Cornerstone
  (No over night lodging included)

Espanol

Es un placer extenderle la invitación al evento de “La Conferencia de Pastores”. 
La conferencia se celebrará en las nueve regiones universitarias en los Estados Unidos y el Canadá.  La oficina de Misiones Hispanas en colaboración con líderes hispanos/latinos estará ofreciendo talleres en español y traducción de las sesiones plenarias en las siguientes regiones universitarias.

Go to www.palcon2010.org and to get more detailed information.