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The Louisiana FamilyInformation for the Louisiana District Church of the Nazarene for February 2016
MINISTRY ASSESSMENT WEEKEND - March 11 - 12 at Rocky Creek Camp, all district licensed ministers on the Louisiana District are required to attend and participate in this new endeavor. Beginning on Friday afternoon and continuing through Saturday evening this is an intensive training / review preparing licensed ministers to be prepared and ready for their ministry assignments and fulfilling the call of God on their lives. Information has already been mailed. For more information contact Pastor David Young at [email protected] or (337) 458-8871. Schedule: Board of Ministry members should arrive at 3:00 PM on Friday, March 11; Candidates should arrive at 4:30 PM. Everything should be completed by 5:00 PM on March 12.
SPRING RENEWAL RETREAT - This retreat is a time for the adults of the Louisiana District Church of the Nazarene to worship together, enjoy one another’s company, meet new friends, and be renewed in the Lord! It is hosted by the Louisiana District SDMI. Our speakers are Scott & Dajunna Howell of
the Faith Community Church of the Nazarene in West Monroe. The cost of the retreat is $40 per person plus lodging. The cost for one night in the lodge is $30 for one or two people, plus $5 for each additional person (up to 4 in a room). Want more information? Contact Nancy Lambert at [email protected] OR 318-256-5798.
The 106th District Assembly for the Louisiana District Church of the Nazarene is scheduled for Thursday, May 5 - 7 at Rocky Creek Camp in Pineville, Louisiana. We will welcome our new jurisdictional General Superintendent Dr. David Busic (pictured right); elect delegates to the General Assembly; select leadership for the coming year; celebrate what God has done and cast vision for the future. Delegates from all churches on the district are encouraged to attend, and friends are always welcome! We look forward to seeing you at District Assembly 2016.
2016 Louisiana District Couples Retreat Couples joined Hal and Debbi Perkins for a weekend of renewal and retreat! Thank you Ranee Terry and your great staff for a wonderful weekend! Coupes retreat will move to - September 22-23, 2017 The theme will be “An Art of Marriage” Put it on your calendar today!
LOUISIANA DISTRICT NAZARENE MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL
Cori Chesson - District NYI [email protected] (318) 732-5079
District Work & Witness Ministry
Churches from across the New Orleans area came together at the Nueva Vida Church in the Westbank area of New Orleans to work on the building doing repairs, renovation and getting things in place for a growing, ministering congregation. Nueva Vida Church is under the leadership of Pastora Paula Murillo.
NMI MONTHLY EMPHASIS FOR MARCH is the Easter Offering for World Evangelism. Twice each year churches take a special offering for World Evangelism. This offering will be received on March 27 - EASTER Sunday. This offering is above and beyond the regular tithes and offerings and 100% of the offering goes for World Evangelism funding.
The Louisiana District joins in celebrating Pastor Florentino & Paula Murillo’s thirty (30) years of active ministry. Thank you for your years of service and ministry.
Celebrating 30 Years of Ministry
New Orleans Restauración celebrated 30 Years of active ministry for their pastor Florentino & Paula Murillo. A church planter, visionary leader and a man of God, Pastor & Pastora Florentino were honored by those who love and serve along side them. An exciting ministry service celebrating God’s goodness and grace.
NMI Convention and District Assembly is scheduled for May 5 -7, 2016. Make your plans now to attend!
SNU EXTRAVAGANZA 2016 Early Registration deadline is
February 25. Extravaganza 2016 is quickly approaching! The dates have changed for
2016. SNU Extravaganza will be March 31 - April 2. Please note that SNU IS NOT providing any housing. Classes will still be in session. YOUR CHURCH is
responsible for finding housing for your students/church. Hotels are filling up quickly so please make time to reserve rooms now. This date will give our students a
unique opportunity to see what SNU is like with students and professors on campus. Visit
www.snuextravaganza.com for more information.
CONVENTION 2016 “Discipleship Explored” This year’s NYI / SDMI convention will be held April 22-23, 2016. You won’t want to miss this exciting time. NYI Convention will be Friday, April 22, with SDMI Convention training following the convention. Be on the lookout for more information. (See the SDMI page.)
THANK YOU Thank you to the council members who attended last month’s meeting. It was very productive and we got a lot of things accomplished. 2016-2017 is going to be a great year for our NYI!
LOUISIANA DISTRICT NAZARENE YOUTH INTERNATIONAL
Charlie Ashby - District NYI Presidentweb: www.gpnaz.com cell: (318) 465-9142
email: [email protected]
TEEN BIBLE QUIZZING The last quiz before Extravaganza will be Saturday, March 5. If your church has a quiz team, please make every effort to attend this quiz. Extravaganza teams will be chosen at this quiz. Please contact David Phillips for more info.
LOUISIANA DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL AND DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRIES
Pastor David Craig - District Chairperson
LOUISIANA DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORTLOUISIANA DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORTLOUISIANA DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORTLOUISIANA DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORTLOUISIANA DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORTLOUISIANA DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORTLOUISIANA DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORTJan-16 Sunday
RESP No School Morn. Disc.
LIST Report Avg Wor Groups ConvertsAcadian/CapitalBaker 40 NR
Baton Rouge First 85 72 84 79 0
Crowley First 20 0 15 5 0
Ebenezer 221 67 123 0 0
New Iberia 80 15 60 3 0
Nouvelle 186 0 81 80 1Central Cenchrea 70 28 42 14 0
Friendship 108 41 51 0 0
Holly Grove 40 NR
LightWay (Natchitoches) 45 15 18 8 0
Many 48 30 59 76 0
Marksville 116 30 96 21 0
McVay Memorial 31 15 15 0 0
Pineville Freedom 65 NR
Trout 30 NR
Vida Eterna 10 NRNortheast CrossPoint Community 178 NR
Family Community 61 26 34 42 0
Monroe First 32 13 13 0 0
WM Faith Community 250 56 93 21 0
WM Faith Com Hisp 19 NR
NorthwestBlanchard 206 40 100 52 1
Torre Fuerte 21 0 13 0 1
Bossier 195 0 9 0 0Roca De Salvacion 33 15 39 25 0
BC Red River Korean 5 NR
GracePointe 180 70 112 75 0
McCoy 32 13 19 61 0
Punto de Gracia 0 0 0 0 0
Shreveport First 144 38 45 20 0
Fuente de Vida 42 NR
Vivian 90 NRSoutheastCamino de Santidad 79 25 45 4 3
Kenner First 10 5 6 0 0
Koinonia 32 9 43 37 4
Mana Slidell 16 53 88 64 2
NO Filadelfia 15 NR
NO First 58 11 27 8 0
NO Restoration 121 16 92 84 1
Nueva Vida (New Life) 61 57 58 4 1
Pearl River 138 24 34 25 0
Restoring Hope 0 0 0 3 0
Slidell First 63 17 27 13 0SouthwestDeRidder 41 9 19 21 0
Lake Charles First 154 28 43 6 1
West Lake Hispanic 15 NR
Trinity 67 10 14 0 0
TOTALS 3553 848 1617 851 15
Responsibility 3553
SS / Small Group 1699
Mworship 1617
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Pastor’s Forum at SNUBishop Timothy J. Clarke, Senior PastorFirst Church of God – A City of Refuge
Columbus, OHMonday, March 7, 2016
9:00am – 12:00pm (CST)
Attend on campus at SNU or via live streaming
Registration fee $20Remotely hosted at Shreveport
GracePoint and Baton Rouge First
Register Here:https://payments.snu.edu/webapps/pastorsforum/
Louisiana District SDMI/NYI Convention FRIDAY - SATURDAY – April 22 - 23, 2016 “Discipleship Explored”
Chris and Lynlee Moser – Speakers (New Start Pastors at Beaumont, Texas)
$10 for meals plus lodging Forms will be sent out for reports and to register.
The LA 2nd Annual Kids Quest is coming Saturday, April 9th at Rocky Creek
from 10 am to 3:30 pm! $10.00 fee which includes lunch & awards!
Talent Competition and Quizzing will be for all to see and enjoy!
Contact Patience West for Talent @ 318-586-7762 or Nancy Lambert @ 318-256-5798 for quizzing
registrations.
CHILDREN'S BIBLE QUIZZING We had another great Children's Bible Quiz Invitational on February 6. A total of 41 children participated, representing 6 churches on the Louisiana district. Churches represented included Cenchrea, Family Community, Friendship, GracePointe, New Iberia, and Slidell. We had 23 Blue Level
quizzers and 18 Red Level quizzers.
BLUE LEVEL scores were high, as 5 quizzers tied for first place with perfect scores: Byrton Beasley, Adam Eubanks, Ryan Mooney, Caleb Newsom, and Mary Jo Southern, all of Family Community. Tying for second place, missing only one question, were Talan Ammons, Friendship; and Family Community quizzers Connor Givens, Abbigail Head, Lainee McCain, and Jayden Vacco. Brianna Hunt, of Family Community, placed third, missing only two questions. Two other quizzers scored Gold Level: Annabelle Wallace and Carson Winters, of Family Community.
RED LEVEL quizzers also did well. Three quizzers tied for first place with perfect scores: Jackson Carroll, Abby Englerth, and Luther Grady, all of Family Community. Tying for second place, missing only one question, were Family Community quizzers Isabel Jarrett, Hayden Parker, and Lillie Winborne. Logan Lively, of Family Community, earned third place, missing only 2 questions. Two other quizzers scored Gold Level: Alyssa Grady and Tyler Sundermeyer, of Family Community.
The District Quiz is scheduled for Saturday, April 9. This quiz will cover ALL DIG SITES. It will also coincide with the Kids Quest, a celebration of the talents of our Louisiana District children. Please make your plans now to attend! For more information, please contact Nancy Lambert: 318-256-5798 (H) OR 318-508-1594 (C) OR [email protected]
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A New Church? Are you thinking about planting a new church? This is a good thing. Many new churches start because one person has a vision. You may know of a group of people that you have a heart to reach who are not currently involved in an existing congregation. You may have identified a geographical area that is under-served by existing Christian ministry. Or you may see a segment of the population that is off the radar screen of existing churches. Do you have a vision?
It takes more than vision to get a new church started. And it happens best when more than one person is working at the task. New churches start more effectively when a team works together. A single voice may be heard by a few, but several voices together can be heard more widely and powerfully. A single presence is better than no presence, but the presence of many persons can begin to affect an entire culture. A single person can give all of his or her energy, but not accomplish as much as a team of persons who are working together to achieve a goal focused by a clear vision. Do you have a team of persons? How will you gather them and lead them?
These are some of the critical issues that a potential church planter must face and address. As you explore the articles found on these resource pages, they will help you clarify what God is calling you to accomplish at this time. Contact the District office 318.551.6550 or email [email protected] We look forward to talking with you about this journey of faith called “church planting.”
SUPERCAMP - July 17-23 FOR ALL YOUTH 12 years + through 12th grade
“Bringing the excitement and passion of youth to the tradition of campmeeting! Louisiana lagniappe.”
Special Guests: Ben LaPlace - speaker.
SNU “REMEDY” special musicians with the special assistance of the SNU Crew.
Registration begins at 4:30 PM on Sunday, July 17 and camp is completed at 4:30 PM on Saturday, July 23. Registration cost = $185. and includes all meals and activities for the entire week. IF teens are checked out from camp early, they will not be able to return for the remaining activities of the camp.
OUTREACH SPECIAL: For each six paid registrations by the same church (group) for SUPUERCAMP the group will be given a seventh FREE registration to use for outreach! Registration for all six must be completed and paid together (group) by June 20, 2016. After June 20, registration is $200. per person. So REGISTER EARLY!
For additional information visit our website: www.ladistrict.org
Campmeeting 2016 Louisiana District Church of the Nazarene
July 20 - 23, 2016 Rocky Creek Camp - 908 Mary Hill Road, Pineville, LA, 71360
Service schedule: Wednesday 7PM; Thursday 10:30 AM & 7PM; Friday 10:30 AM & 7PM; Saturday 10:30 AM & 2PM
For lodging reservations contact the camp at www. rockycreekcamp.webs.com Lodge rooms $30. per night for two people; Meals available for purchase.
Saturday at 11;45 AM - Celebration Family Picnic - Closing Celebration service @ 2 PM
Lane Loman - Evangelist
Vance & Jeannie Sharpe Music Evangelists
Charles Fountain District Superintendent
Ben LaPlace
Charlie Ashby - NYI President