Indianapolis District Church of the Nazarene Eighty

Volume 55 , No. 4
July/August 2012
Indianapolis District
Church of the Nazarene
Eighty-Seventh District Assembly
Camby Campground
Ordination Service
Sunday, July 29, 5:00 PM
Assembly Reconvenes
Monday, July 30, 8:30 AM
Dr. Ronald J. Blake
District Superintendent
District Office:
PO Box 46
Camby, IN 46113
317.856.3715 (phone)
317.856.4633 (fax)
www.indydistrict.org
[email protected]
Dr. J. K. Warrick
General Superintendent
Camp Meeting 2012
What a wonderful time we had at Camp Meeting 2012! Many received spiritual
help; the services were well attended; the Spirit of God was evident! There were
spiritual victories throughout the week. I would encourage you to have the Dubbeld
family come to your church for a concert. Pastor Beth Bidle and her team did an
outstanding job ministering to our children. Thank God for the outpouring of His
presence during Camp Meeting 2012!!
Upcoming Events:
 July 27-28 NMI Convention
 July 29 District Assembly
5:00 PM
 July 30 District Assembly
8:30 AM
 Aug. 11 Teen Quiz
 Aug. 15 Dr. Ron Blake’s
Birthday
 Aug. 18 District NMI
Council Mtg.
 Aug. 25 Children’s
Quiz/Coaches’ Workshop
 Sept. 3 Labor Day
 Sept. 7-8 Regional NMI
Conference
 Sept. 8 Teen Quiz
 Sept. 21-22 District Ladies’ Day
 Sept. 23—30 Sidle NMI
Deputation Tour
Worshipping . . .
. . .Children. . .Teens. . .Adults!
MRS. MARTHA BEAN, President
4146 Gambel Rd.,Indianapolis, IN 46221
“THE POWER OF ONE”
2012 District NMI Convention
July 27 & 28
Camp Camby
Friday Night Live! 7:30-9:00 pm with David Morris
& “All Things New” Worship Band from ONU
Entertaining…Enlightening…Engaging!
Dr. Gustavo Crocker
Eurasia Regional Director
If you have a call to missions or have
questions about a call, you are invited to
MISSION QUEST
in the Conference Center, immediately
following Friday Night Live! Parents are
invited to accompany teens and children
who are called. Meet Dr. & Mrs. Crocker
and ask your questions about becoming
a missionary.
SATURDAY MORNING
8:30 to 8:55 Registration
Donuts & Coffee
(Children ages 4-11 in
Gymnasium; donuts/milk)
NMI Presidents in Leona
Moore Dining Facility
Browse displays and enjoy fellowship with the district family!
9:00 AM—Convention BEGINS!
Children (ages 4-11) will meet in the Gymnasium with Pastors
Beth & Toni for a day of missions. Parents must pick up kids for
lunch!
CONVENTION FEATURES:
 Dr. Gustavo Crocker, Speaker
 District Missionaries
 New LINKS Adoptions
 Election of Global Convention Delegates
 Mission Ministries
 Lattes, Macchiatos & More!
Congratulations to Abbie Allen
(Martinsville 1st) and Kelia Galloway (Indy Grace Pointe) who were
selected to participate in Mission
Immersion at Africa Nazarene University in Nairobi, Kenya, July 10-22.
Abbie and Kelia are called to be
missionaries; have served on the District NMI Council; will be freshmen
at Olivet Nazarene University in August; and were members of the First
Place Indy District Quiz Team at Regional Celebrate Life.
REGIONAL NMI CONFERENCE
September 7 & 8
Kankakee First Church, Kankakee, Illinois
Registration deadline: August 18
Registrations Fee: $30 (includes 2 lunches)
JOSH ROBERTSON, President
52 N. Co. Rd. 500 E., Greenfield, IN 46140
Phone: (317-376-3266)
I was humbled by my recent election to serve the
Indianapolis District as NYI President. I look forward
to serving in this position. Even though I am no longer a youth pastor I still have a heart for teenagers. I
want to see them grow and mature in their walk with
Christ. I believe God has some exciting adventures
ahead for the teenagers of this great district!
~ Josh
2012-2013 NYI Council
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Sr. Youth Rep.:
Early Youth Rep.:
Josh Robertson
Jason Crum
Aimee Agan
Jeffery Gerstenberger
Jimmy Southerland
Caleb Allen
Elizabeth Thompson
2013 General NYI Convention Delegates
Ministerial:
Lay:
Student:
Gary Gerstenberger
Jason Crum
Sara Frakes
Tamara Tolley
Jeff Gerstenberger
Jimmy Southerland
The 2012-13 Quizzing will soon be underway. Tamara Tolley will once again be our district quiz director.
This year the students will be quizzing over the book
of Matthew. The date for the first meet is Saturday,
August 11. If you have any questions or are interested in being a part of teen quizzing contact Tamara at
[email protected]
DR. KEITH E. GROVE, SDMI Chairman
4797 Tincher Rd., Indianapolis, IN 462221
From the “Chair”
It has been my joy and privilege to serve for six years as the Indianapolis District SDMI chairman. I believe that SDMI
ministries are the foundation upon which all church ministries build. Strong Sunday Schools, small groups, children's,
youth and adult ministries are essential elements for creating an atmosphere for fellowship, discipleship, evangelism
and Christian education.
During my tenure my goal has been to create an exciting atmosphere for SDMI in the local church and with district
ministries. Our annual district SDMI convention and, most recently, the district GAME Day, have been part of the effort
to bring renewal to our SDMI ministry. Hopefully these efforts have been beneficial to our district pastoral and lay leadership.
I have prayerfully decided not to seek or accept a nomination to continue as the district SDMI chairman. Therefore,
effective at our district assembly, July 30, 2012 I will step aside as the Indianapolis District SDMI chairman. This has
not been an easy decision for me. I have vacillated back and forth for several months, but I do believe this is the
Lord's will and I am at peace with this decision.
I will lend my support to the new SDMI chair and council. I believe in SDMI ministry, its purpose and mission to the local church, district and global ministry.
Thank you, Indianapolis District, for your support and encouragement to me as the SDMI chair and for SDMI ministries.
WORK YOUR SDMI MINISTRIES AND YOUR SDMI MINISTRIES WILL WORK
Rev. Phil Edwards and Rev. Keith Grove led the services
each night.
Dr. Ron Blake, D.S.
Camp Evangelist
The Fortville Church of
the Nazarene issued
three Local Ministers
License on Sunday,
May 13, 2012 to three
young men called into
ministry. Pictured
from left to right: Pastor Phil Edwards; Jonathan Campbell, going
to Mt. Vernon Nazarene University in the Fall; Joe Claus, going to Ohio
Christian University in the Fall; Neil Ipock, going to Olivet Nazarene University in the Fall of 2013.
Jessica Brown, daughter of Mike and Rhonda
Brown, from the Fortville Church of the Nazarene was selected to play on the 2012 Indiana Girls Basketball All Star Team. Jessica has
participated on the District Regional Celebrate Life teams as well at ONU. Congratulations to Jessica for representing the Church
of the Nazarene in this prestigious honor and
basketball game against Kentucky.
Rev. Beth Bidle
Children’s Evangelist
Powerful testimony by Blake
Whiteley on Youth Night. One
year ago he found Christ at
camp meeting. Now he’s
“rapping for Jesus.”
God is moving by
His Spirit
Moving in all the
earth,
Signs and Wonders,
When God moveth
Move, oh, Lord
In me
The Dubbeld Family, Song Evangelists