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Georgia Connection - March 2020

"Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves.

A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." Ecclesiastes 4:12

Hello Georgia Nazarenes!

We want you to know about an exciting new event coming to your area: Nights of Worship & Prayer 2020 . These 6pm gatherings are for everyone ! Special afternoon meetings are planned for pastors and pastor's spouses,

As I travel the state, I am convinced that we need more opportunities to connect with each other, and to worship and pray together. So, please mark your calendars and make plans to join us. We are planning for nine different, dynamic Sunday evenings in various regions. (see list in the pic).

Upcoming Nights of Worship & Prayer:

March 1 @ Battlefield Parkway

March 22 @ Sharpsburg First

April 5 @ Savannah Harvest

April 19 @ East Point

April 26 @ Albany First

May 3 @ Gainesville First

Here's the schedule for each evening:

4:30-5:30pm: Pastors Mtg.

4:30-5:30pm: Pastor's Spouses Mtg.

6pm: Worship & Prayer Gathering

(After Service) Snacks & Fellowship

Pastor Kyle

District Conventions & Assembly

June 2-4, 2020 @ Dublin First

Tuesday, June 2:

NMI Convention (Afternoon)

NMI Presidents Lunch

NMI Worship (Evening)

Wednesday, June 3:

NMI Convention (Morning)

SDMI Convention (Afternoon)

"Best News Ever" Celebration

Thursday, June 4:

District Assembly with Dr. David Busic

Ordination Service (Evening)

Ordination Reception

ATTENTION LEAD PASTORS: Please send an updated good quality photo of you and your spouse for the 2020 District Handbook to Dinah Huff, dinah.huff@ganaz.org with current email address, phone numbers, and postal address ASAP.

Annual Pastors Reports will be due to District Secretary, Tim Tharp by April 15, 2020. Please begin gathering annual report info and watch for emails from Tim regarding this.

FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS

Pastors/Spouses Meetings

Great participation by our pastors & spouses at these 4:30pm meetings in January & Feb. at Warner Robins, Valdosta, and Dublin First!

Nights of Worship & Prayer

Great hunger for the Presence of God and such joy in praying, worshipping, and connecting! Wonderful 6pm Sunday services have taken place in Warner Robins, Valdosta, and Dublin. Huge thanks to these pastors & host churches. Watch for an upcoming service in your area.

G.O.L.D. 2020

On Feb. 21-22, approx.100 ministers gathered @ Adrian Camp for a wonderful time of worship, encouragement, assessment, and equipping! Dr. Tim Green presented keynote sessions on "The Gospel" and all license and ordination candidates gathered in cohort groups with Studies & Credentials Board members for deepening and discussion. Six ministers have been recommended to GS Busic for ordination at Assembly this coming June! Thanks to Pastors Lonnie Grant, Hunter Cummings, Tim Tharp, and all Ministry Board members for their good leadership.

Great District Events...

February was packed with great events and opportunities! "Improve Your Serve" (SDMI) with Dr. Leonard Sweet, SPARK (Children's Min.) with Trey Brooks, CSI Leadership Team (NMI), Youthquake (NMI) with Davide Canterella, and much more. Thanks to all of our district leaders who serve so well.

Special Events

National

Black Nazarene Conference

July 30 - August 2, 2020

Atlanta Evergreen Marriott

Stone Mountain, GA

Click for promo video

Click for registration info.

Children's Ministries

Kids & Pre-Teen Camps

@ Adrian Camp

Kids Counselor Form

Kids Camper Form

Pre-Teen Counselor Form

Pre-Teen Camper Form

Youth

TNT @ TNU - March 26-29, 2020

Please pray for our GA students who are participating at Top Nazarene Talent @ Trevecca Nazarene University, March 26-29, 2020 in Nashville, TN. Please contact Courtney Ewing ASAP for more information.

Missions

Volunteers Needed...March 23-27

Pastor Kevin Thomas and GA Nazarene Disaster Response are looking for people willing to be part of a team partnering with SC NDR to do some significant restoration and repair work at a Nazarene church/parsonage in Port St. Joe, FL on March 23-27, 2020. Please see the attached form for more info and registration.

Youth Mission Trip 2020

Ft. Lauderdale - June 13-20

Trip Information

Trip Registration

Please contact Debbie Moody for more information.

Pastors

All Pastors - Please Update Your Contact Info

In an ongoing effort to improve communication with our churches and church leaders, we need your help. Pastors, please take 2-3 minutes to follow the link below and complete and send the Google form. This will be very helpful in maintaining accurate records. Thank you!

PASTORS - CLICK HERE TO UPDATE INFO

Pastors & Leaders Conference

July 22-24, 2020 @ TNU

Registration Opens Feb. 1

CLICK HERE FOR SPEAKERS, SCHEDULE, & REGISTRATION

Looking Ahead

for full calendar go to georgianazarenedistrict.org

Mar 1 Northwest GA Night of Worship & Prayer (Chatt. Battlefield Parkway)

Mar 2-5 Exponential Conference (Orlando, FL)

Mar 3-4 Accellerate Pastors Conference (Highland Park, FL)

Mar 5 Pastor's Cafe (Adrian)

Mar 8 Daylight Savings Time Begins ("Spring Forward" one hour)

Mar 9-10 Wesleyan Studies Seminar with Dr. Gary Henecke (Locust Grove UMC)

Mar 12-14 District Pastors & Spouses Retreat (Downtown Chattanooga)

Mar 13-14 District Teen Quiz Finals (Macon Trinity)

Mar 22 South ATL Night of Worship & Prayer (Sharpsburg First)

Mar 24 DAB Mtg.

Mar 27-29 Ministerial Candidate Workshop (MCW) @ Camp Garner Creek, TN

Mar 26-29 TNT @ TNU (Nashville, TN)

Mar 31 District Finance Committee

Mar 31 End of Church Fiscal Year

Apr 3-4 Cabin Owner's Retreat (Adrian)

Apr 5 Palm Sunday

Apr 5 Coastal /Southeast GA Night of Worship & Prayer (Savannah Harvest)

Apr 6-10 Spring Camp Work Week (Adrian)

Apr 12 Easter Sunday

Apr 14 District Nominating Committee

April 15 Annual Pastors Report Deadllne

Apr 19 Metro ATL Night of Worship & Prayer (East Point)

Apr 20 North GA Clergy Mtg (Gracepointe)

Apr 26 Southwest GA Night of Worship & Prayer (Albany First)

May 3 Northeast GA/North ATL Night of Worship & Prayer (Gainesville First)

May 5 DAB Mtg

May 10 Mother's Day

June 2-4 District Conventions & Assembly @ Dublin First

June 8-12 Teen Camp @ Adrian

June 13-20 Youth Mission Trip to Ft. Lauderdale

June 15-19 Kids Camp @ Adrian

June 22-26 Pre-Teen Camp @ Adrian

July 7-12 Camp Meeting @ Adrian

July 22-24 PALCON @ TNU

July 30-Aug 2 Nazarene Black Ministries Conference (Stone Mountain, GA)

Georgia Nazarene District Team

Pastor Kyle Poole , District Superintendent

Dr. Fred Huff , Director of New Church Development

Brenda Williamson , Administrative Assistant

Becky Meeks , District Treasurer

Pastor Jeff & Peggy Croft , Adrian Camp & Conference Center Manager

Julie Poole , Communications Assistant

Dinah Huff , District Assembly Facilitator

Pastor Odel Alusma , Haitian Ministries Coordinator

Pastor Nicole Husband , Black Ministries Coordinator

Pastor Hector Ordonez, Hispanic Ministries Coordinator

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 920,

Locust Grove, GA 30248

Physical Address:

50 Lincoln Road, Suite B

McDonough, GA 30253

Phone: (770) 957-7790

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