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Published quarterly
@
123 Westside Drive
Tullahoma, TN
Send subscription request or information to:
Dr. Ronald K. McCormack
District Superintendent
931-607-7828
Rev. Kevin Thomas
SDMI Chairman
931-526-4371
Teresa Hodge
NMI President
931-728-4676
Michael Mayfield
NYI President
865-712-4662
Brenda and Will Brunosky
Children ’ s Directors
931-967-9064
East Tennessee District
Church of the Nazarene
E-Zine
Winter Edition
2011-2012
From our House to Yours :
Thank you so much for the many ways you express you love for us. We are so blessed to share minis-try with you. You really are the best people on the face of the ear th! May your home be filled with an extreme awareness of
His presence and Peace !
You are loved,
Bro. Ron and Karla
From the heart of your D.S. :
Christmas is a time of singing. The Biblical story of the birth
of Christ is full of the songs of those who were willing to fol-
low the directives of God and be used to bring salvation to
the world.
When God revealed his plans to her, Mary sang:
“My soul glorifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God
my Savior for he has been mindful of the humble
estate of his servant... for the mighty one has done
great things for me... Holy is his name. His mercy
extends to those who fear him, from generation to
generation.”
Joseph’s song is not recorded, however his actions revealed
the lyrics:
“ I am not afraid to believe, I am not afraid to follow.
My life belongs to you.”
The angels sang to the shepherds and to all the earth:
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace
and good will toward men.”
The prophet Simeon sang:
I can now die in peace, “for my eyes have seen the
salvation which you have prepared in the sight of all
people...”
My question to you is, “ Are you singing?” The Christmas
story if filled with singers who knew only a part of the mag-
nificent story of Christ birth. We know the entire story. Not
only do we know the beautiful Christmas story, but we also
are witnesses of the resurrection. Perhaps, my favorite
Easter song should also be sung at this time of the year:
“He lives! He lives! Christ Jesus lives today. He
walks with me and talks with me. Along life’s narrow
way. He lives! He lives! Salvation to impart. You ask
me how I know he lives ? He lives within my heart!”
Go tell it on the mountain , over the hills of East Tennessee
and everywhere. Go tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ
if born.
Joy to the World, the Lord has come!
Bro. Ron
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year from the District Office Staff
and District Advisory Board:
Dr. and Mrs. Ron McCormack
Rev. Merle and Barbara Mead
Rev. Richard and Carolyn Reed
Rev. Ron and Judy DeWitt
Rev. Don and Kathy Hawkins
Rev. Greg and Sue Keller
Dr. Sam and Marthanan Wood
J.C. and Joyce Elliott
Billie and Junior Guinn
Eddie and Lisa Quinn
Dan and Molly Saxon
2012
Trevecca alumni have challenged the alumni of the other seven Nazarene schools to a friendly competition to see who can increase their alumni giving the most. The competition runs through the end of the fiscal year (June 30, 2012). The school with the highest increase in the percentage of alumni who make a gift versus the previous fiscal year will be named the champion. “Trevecca’s alumni gift participation rate last year was 5.3%,” said Peg Cooning , vice president for External Relations. “The bad news is that this rate is half that of Trevecca’s peer schools. The good news is we have great room to grow our percentage of alumni donors!” Gifts of any size, designated to any Trevecca fund count toward the chal-lenge. Alumni couples who make a joint gift count for two donors. “In the stories told by alumni through the years, it is clear that the passion and love they feel for Trevecca is real,” commented Cooning. “And, there is certainly a competitive spirit alumni have among fellow Nazarene universities. Now it’s time for alumni to show their support through a gift. Truly it is our students who win when alumni say yes.”
Gifts may be made online through the website at
www.trevecca.edu/give or mailed to the Office of External Relations, 333
Murfreesboro Road, Nashville, TN 37210. For more information, contact
Peggy Cooning at [email protected] or 615-248-1451.
Teresa Hodge
NMI President
931-728-4676
JoAnn Rutherford
Treasurer
931-759-7415
An NMI Christmas Wish
Merry Christmas…Feliz Navidad
May your Christmas Season be blessed to the degree that you have been a blessing to me! Thank you for allowing me to do the job of NMI Presi-dent, a job that I have come to love. Jim and I cherish the privilege of being your co-workers! We will be travelling with other district NMI Presidents and spouses to India and Sri Lanka March 7-21. We will be privileged to pray with brothers and sisters in Christ, observe their sacrificial work, and take part in Jesus Film showings. Most of my way will be paid from Love offerings from you wonderful people. My husband, Jim, feels very strongly that we should pay for all his expenses out of our own resources. We can’t thank you enough for
the privilege we have to represent our district.
Advent Blessings,
Teresa Hodge
LET’S HUDDLE WITH
OUR TEAM!
UPCOMING TRAINING/ FELLOWSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES!
Jan. 21, 2012 - Chattanooga Zone “Nuts and Bolts” Conference
Teresa Hodge will be meeting with NMI Leaders, and
we will be blessed to hear a Creative Access Area
Missionary!
April 21, 2012 - Crossville and Cookeville Zones at Cookeville
April 28, 2012 - Knoxville, Loudon, and Johnson City Zones at Foothills
Camp and Retreat Center
May 5, 2012 - Decherd, Murfreesboro, and Tullahoma zones at
Manchester
Because of the great response to the NMI workshop survey (Saturday vs. Tuesday afternoon before convention), we will do both! The workshop at the convention will be slightly abbreviated, with emphasis on new material, while the Saturday workshops will feature shared ideas and technical (computer) resources. Plan on being at a Saturday workshop and/or the pre-convention workshop!
UPCOMING DEPUTATION TOURS
March 14-21, 2012-Isaac and Sara Norris, Mission Corps Volunteers Jesus Film Harvest Partners Missionaries
June 17-24, 2012-Bob and Rosa McCroskey, Indonesia
If you need to schedule a faith promise speaker, please contact Deputation Co-ordinator, Donna Couey, [email protected], or Teresa Hodge, [email protected] . If you have a missionary speaker scheduled at your church this year, please let us know! We would love to pray for you, and get your feedback following your service.
Donna Couey, Deputation Secretary
Valentines For Jesus - 2012 It’s almost that time again…time for hearts, flowers, and Valentines
for Jesus offerings! This has become one of the most beloved NMI events on our district. I love hearing about all the innovative ways you help your children raise their offering. Many of our churches begin raising their offer-ings in January to be ready to celebrate at Valentine’s Day!
This year’s Valentines for Jesus offering will provide clean water for
children and their families as our children again build a well!
OUR WORKING WELL IN HAITI!
Kathy Enloe Laskowski reports
that this group of young people
from the Mount Hermon Church
of the Nazarene recently partici-
pated in a yard sale at her home
to raise money for the Haiti Wa-
ter Project. Keiko Terry,
Shanowa Parker, Roman Terry
and Katie and Ben Warren
raised $350.00 to help purchase
filters. Way to go!
PLEASE send your offering to JoAnn Rutherford as soon as it is re-ceived. We will decide WHERE our well will be built when we see how much our children have raised. The choice of field depends on the funds available.
Across the globe in many different containers monies are being collected for Alabaster.
February is Alabaster Month. For great promotional resources, go to www.nazarenemissionsinternational.org/giving, or use ideas on the resource DVD you received at the NMI Conven-tion. Please send your ideas to Teresa Hodge so they can be shared with other presidents on our district. Patsy Hill, Alabaster Coordinator
March 2 is the World Day of Prayer. Watch your e-mail for re-minders and resources from our terrific Prayer and Fasting Coordinator, Molly Saxon, [email protected].
Molly Saxon, Prayer and Fasting
Coordinator
Prayer Mobilization Line is now on Face-book? Click on the Facebook icon at the bottom of the PML page to go to the PML on Facebook. You will be able to post comments and share assurances of prayer for the missionaries’ needs.
ALSO:
There is a new resource for youth considering a mission call at
www.nazarenemissionsinternational.org/discipling/missioncall
For directions and easy ordering, go to: www.nazarenemissionsinternational.org/giving.
For a promotional power point presenta-tion on Missionary Health Care: visit: www.etnnazdistrict.org, then go to NMI, “Resources.”
Why not start planning
now to give a DSA at
your church in March?
From your East Tennessee
District SDMI Council and
Leadership Team.
American Bible Society Offering
Sunday, December 12, 2010
This 10% approved special offering, received this year on Decem-
ber 11, 2011, is designated for the support and continuation of the
“ENGAGE THE WORD” partnership. For more information visit:
www.engagetheword.nazarene.org.
Please send Offering Checks to:
Global Treasury Services
Church of the Nazarene
P.O. Box 843116
Kansas City, MO 64184-3116
Nazarene Safe™ provides resources to equip local Churches of
the Nazarene in creating safe environments for God’s family. Cen-
tral to implementing a safety system is the development of sound
policies and preventative procedures. You may have recognized
that your current plans need to be refreshed or more strongly en-
forced.
Strategies for fulfilling these needs are found on the website:
www.nazarenesafe.org. In addition to valuable print and electronic
tools, the Nazarene Safe™ team is available to respond to your
questions and assist you in securing the information needed to
help our church make a positive impact in your community. We
invite you to utilize the information found on the Nazarene
Safe™ website.
May God bless your efforts to protect those entrusted to your
care.
I am excited to announce the appointment of a new East Ten-
nessee District NazareneSafe resource person. For infor-
mation and assistance contact:
Linda Crummer
2012 District Leadership Conference
January 25-27, 2012
Kansas City Airport Marriott
Kansas City, Missouri
Information and Registration Forms available at:
http://nazarene.org/ministries/ssm/
districtleadership/conference/display.html
Our SDMI Website is presently transitioning to
a new Administrator. Please accept our apolo-
gies for any inconvenience that this may cause.
Our new Administrator will be Mr. Steven Stone
from the Estill Springs Church. We will publish contact informa-
tion and additional details in the next addition of this newsletter.
R. Kevin Thomas, Chairman,
360 S. Old Kentucky Road, Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone: (931) 526-4371: Fax: (931) 526-4344
