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East Tennessee District

Church of the Nazarene
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Thank you so much for the many acts of

Love and gratitude you shower on usthroughout the year!

There is not a day that goes by that we donot thankfully bring you before our Heavenly

Father.

The joy of sharing ministry with you is oneof our greatest blessings.

Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!

Know that you are loved,

Bro. Ron and Karla

Churches in Transition

We welcome the following:

Jimmy, Amanda, Andrew and Hayley Wright new

parsonage family at Manchester First. We congratu-

late Pastor Jim and Teresa Hodge on their retirement.From the sound of things, they are busier than ever.

Adam, Teri and Samantha Risherare the new Pas-

tors at Monterey. Pastor Micah Sturm is now pastoring

at Chattanooga Grace.

Rev. Charles and Jo Guinn are the new Pastor and

wife at Mount Vernon. Pastor James and Bethany

Ericson are now living in Texas, where Bethany is

working on a Graduate degree.

Michael, Tonya, Braden and Braylee Mayfield are

now serving at Emmanuel.

Rev. J.D. and Esther Bailey are serving as interim

pastor at Newport following the move of Pastor Robbie

Cain to Chapmans Chapel.

Rev. Paul and Becky Myers are interim pastors at

First Smoky Mountain.

Rev. Ron and Sharon Pelton are serving as interimPastors at Covenant Fellowship. Pastor Don Schul-

theis has resigned to take a pastorate in Texas.

Pleasant Green is currently in the Pastoral search

process.

Remember these churches and precious families dur-

ing these days of transition.


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Merry Christmas and Happy New

Year from the District Staff and

District Advisory Board:

Dr. and Mrs. Ron McCormack

Rev. Richard and Carolyn Reed

Dr. Marvin and Ruth Bunde

Rev. Eric and Jennifer Johnson

Rev. Ron and Judy DeWitt

Rev. Greg and Sue Keller

Rev. Shane and Amy Smith

Dr. Sam and Marthanan Wood

Billie and Junior Guinn

Sandy and Robert McCrary

Eddie and Lisa Quinn

Dan and Molly Saxon

This is your university. Keep up with all the exciting news and

events online at www.trevecca.edu

January 2013 NMI Vol. Ministries/Valentines 4 Jesus Prep.

5 Teen Quiz @ Lenoir City 1st

10 Explosion 2010 Forms Due

14 - 15 Pastors Prayer Retreat @ St. Marys Sewanee

19 District Winter Nuts and Bolts Conferences

East - Knoxville 1st

West - Tullahoma 1st

19 IMPACT @ Chattanooga Calvary

15 4th Quarter IRS Taxes due

20 Sanctity of Human Life Sunday

20 - 23 Chatt. Zone Fresh Encounter Dr. Gary Henecke

26 ET NYI Council Mtg. @ TBA

27 Nazarene Theological Seminary Offering

February 2013 Alabaster/Valentines for Jesus

1 - 2 NYI Talent Explosion @ Chattanooga 1st

9 Childrens Quiz: East Knoxville 1st

West Shelbyville

9 Teen Quiz Finals @ Cookeville

9 -11 General/District Superintendents Conference

16 IMPACT @ Sparta

22 - 23 NYI Sports Explosion

March 2013 Easter Offering/ World Evangelism Fund

1 ET NYI Scholarships / TNU Grant Apps. Due

1 World Day of Prayer

2 District Advisory Board @ District Office

9 Childrens Quiz Finals @ Chattanooga Grace

9 -17 District Work and Witness to Haiti

10 Daylight Savings Time (Set clocks ahead 1 hr.)

14 -16 Trustees Mtg. TNU

16 IMPACT @ Lebanon 1st

18 Childrens Talent Forms Postmarked

19 - 21 Ministry Team Retreat @ Music Road, Pigeon Forge

26 IMPACT Applications due

28 NYI Missions Offering Due

31 EASTER! Easter Offering for World Evangelism
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Teresa Hodge

NMI President

931-728-4676

[email protected]

JoAnn Rutherford

Treasurer

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[email protected]

Jesus, name

above all names!

May you know the

blessing of our

Lords presence

during this Christ-

mas Season.

Serving with you

in missions is one

of the most cher-

ished gifts of mylife.

Blessings,

Teresa Hodge

Thank you to every NMI president who responded to my call for help in

submitting your opinions regarding Living Mission. Thanks, especially,

for investing your prayers.

Did you know that you can download printable lessons which ARE NOT

dependent on technical equipment ( traditional style lessons). Go to the

Living Mission website: www.livingmisison.com, click on Store and

unlock using the directions. If you need help, do not hesitate to call Teresa

Hodge: 931-728-4674 and I will be glad to work with you.

Four bonus lessons are also supposed to be available at :

www.livingmission.com/nphweb/html/lm/storeListing.jsp.

Again, If you need help accessing any of these materials, please call

Teresa.

Dr. Mitchell and Marnie Modine

will tour our Distinct

April 21 - 28., 2013Contact Donna Couey at : [email protected]

with your first 3 choices for a

deputation service date !

Dr. Mitchell Modine is professor of Old Testament at

Asia-Pacific Theological Seminary. His wife, Marnie

serves in the Asia-Pacific regional office. Her responsi-

bilities are statistics and other regional records. The

Modines met in the Philippines and were married in

July 2009. Mitchell earned a PHD in Old Testament in

2006 while Marnie completed an MBA in 2009.
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MINISTERIAL TRAINING SCHOOL

MODULAR CLASS SCHEDULE

Winter Quarter 2013

Jan. 5 and every two weeks through March 16

Cookeville First Church - Central Time Classes Begin on

January 5

Class Time Course

9:00 A.M. Noon Administering the Local ChurchInstructor Ray Savage

1:00 4:00 P.M. Providing Christian Education for All AgesInstructor Willodene Agnew

Cleveland First Church Eastern Time Classes Begin on

January 5

Class Time Course

9:00 A.M. Noon Examining Our Christian Heritage 2Instructor Nathan Napier

1:00 4 P.M. Providing Christian Education for All AgesInstructor Daniel Ammons

Course Fees are $50 per course. Scholarship money may be avail-able for students who are pastors or paid associate pastors. Con-tact Richard Reed at the district office to apply.

NOTE: Let your instructors know at least two weeks before theclass sessions beginif you plan totake their courses.

The instructors e-mail addresses and phone numbers are:

Ray Savage [email protected]

Willodene Agnew [email protected]

Nathan Napier [email protected]

Daniel Ammons [email protected]

If you have any questions, please contact the Chairman of the Boardof Ministerial Studies and District Ministerial Training School direc-tor, Dr. Sam Wood, at [email protected] 931-879-5193.

JANUARY 14, 2013 Monday @ 1:00 p.m.

ST. MARYS RETREAT CENTER in Sewanee, TN (7miles from Monteagle) is the location.

COST: The cost is $75 per person for dinner, breakfast,snacks, and lodging (double occupancy) and $90 sin-

gle occupancy!

FULL PAYMENT is due DECEMBER 7, 2012in orderto secure the rooms!

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE: East TN District NazareneChurch! Send checks and lodging request (single ordouble) to: Richard Reed East TN District Church ofthe Nazarene 123 Westside Drive Tullahoma, TN37388

FULL SCHOLARSHIPS are available. If you need ascholarship for lodging and meals please contact me byemail :[email protected] or phone: (931) 393-

1055 or 968-5055

MEALS ONLY!If you cant stay overnight but want toattend the sessions and enjoy the food & fellowshipplease contact me with that information.

RESPONSE! Please send your check or contact me torequest a scholarship no later than DECEMBER 7,

2012, to secure your reservation.

Directions will be sent to you prior to the retreat.

Prayerfully, Richard Reed

12th Annual Pastors

Prayer Retreat
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