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May 2016
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MISSION STATEMENT:
“To develop and implement programs
and ministries in soul-winning, church
planting and church growth that will
assist the local church to reach and
reap the harvest of the 21st century.”
M. Darrell Rice, Administrative Bishop
Ernie Wright,Youth & Discipleship
Marsha Rice, Women’s Discipleship
Michele Wright, Girls’ Clubs
Alfonso Arreola, Hispanic Ministries
Linda Riddle, Administrative Assistant
REGIONAL COUNCIL
Alfonso Arreola
Paul Hughes
Greg Garvie
John Rodgers
Brian Wade
William Estep
Kenneth Adams
Chauncey Biby
Gerry Dupuis
Kevin Bartley
YOUTH & DISCIPLESHIP
James Douglas
James Estep
John Donnelly
Bucky Sitsler
Keith Shockley
John Mark Smithson
Inside this Issue
From the Heart
1
Around the Region
2-3
Stats
4-5
Notices &
Announcements
6
Youth/Discipleship
7
Harvester Giving
8
The Sum of a Summer
Approaching the mellow weeks of summer,
whether conscious or not, we all make a choice
concerning the investment of our time. Most of
us are programmed to choose “slackening of
pace” as normative for the ensuing months,
until Labor Day announces the end of the
surrealism that summer tends to become. Any
optional choice must be made against the grain
of established habit. That choice?
To choose growth.
In the natural order of things - crops,
trees, flowers - everything grows dramatically
during summer time. Notably absent from the
process is heavy demand - it’s simply the
creative order of development. In other words,
God’s program of summer-time growth isn’t
sweaty, it just happens. Beautifully. Abundantly.
But only when things are in alignment with His
order.
Flowers, for example must be in the
right environment to receive water and nutrients.
Too much shade, not enough water, neglect of
weeding - these factors must be guarded
against and then growth is natural, easy, and
beautiful.
In the spiritual order of things, I
believe it’s much the same. I don’t believe God
wants our summer to be less than fulfilling and
refreshing in its variety of experiences. But I do
believe He wants us all to grow up and go
forward, not accepting the slothful mode of
passive, slack-to-duty attitude a usual
summertime mentality can engender.
We’ve all heard and hummed
Gershwin’s “Summertime”: Summertime ... and
the livin’ is easy. The laid-back, lackadaisical
drawl of the song’s lyric and music form slides
you down in your hammock, plunks a lemonade
in your hand, and hypnotizes you. It seems to
induce a semi-comatose state, oozing the
syrupy indifference and lamely grinning from a
face dewy with humidity.
Wake up, saints! I don’t want to take
away summer’s fun, festivity, or recreation, but I
do want to issue a call against spiritual
drowsiness. Let’s move ahead in Christ with
three full months of living, as opposed to 90+
days of resignation to passivity.
Start TODAY. Pointedly pursue a
productive season. Can’t think of how to get
started? Here are a few suggestions:
1. Pick out at least two books to read.
I’ve selected five already, which span
the distance from Bible doctrine and current
theological issues to a biography of one of
history’s greatest political leaders. Plan on
growing through reading.
2. Share your life in a special way.
Plan on and pray toward at least one
distinct occasion where you will invite a person
you know who is not yet a believer to a
pleasant, enjoyable occasion of recreation or
dining. A picnic, round of golf, a trip to the lake,
a barbecue on your patio . . . the list goes on.
Don’t try to “blow ‘em away with hot gospel.”
Simply show friendship, and let the life and love
of Jesus Christ be manifest in your home, your
demeanor, and, to whatever degree the door
opens, with your words.
3. Make a fresh commitment to “the basics.”
Pray, read, and memorize: Get the
growth basics down pat, and don’t let up even
when you’re on vacation.
4. See the Holy Spirit’s plan for your
summer.
He has one, you know. Look for the
thread of His plan for you through the maze of
sunny days. With the growth, He has something
glorious as well; something specifically custommade for you and your personal fruitfulness. I’m
praying you’ll discover that “something” as we
begin in May and move through the summer
months.
By means of the Spirit’s leading, I
believe we can all come to the end of the
season and say,
“The sum of my
summer was
growth.”
Pastor Darrell Rice
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HEARTLAND HARVESTER GIVING 2011-2012 DEADLINE: MAY 23
MINISTERIAL/CHURCH UPDATES
Please pray for . . .
. . . Paul and Jodi Martin (Guthrie, OK) were both admitted to Oklahoma Heart Hospital with issues related to their heart.
. . . Robert Peterson (Ardmore, OK) fell on April 8 and fractured his L4 vertebrae. He is home and is expected to make a full recovery.
. . . Johnny Wainwright (Muldrow, OK), retired minister and father of Pastor Shirley Harrod (Muldrow, OK), was recently hospitalized and in
need of our prayers.
. . . William Vance (Skiatook, OK) underwent back surgery on April 22, 2016. He is recovering at home.
Our deepest sympathies to . . .
. . . Gerry Dupuis (Ulysses, KS), upon the death of his mother, Barbara Sutherland of Cochrane, Ontario, Canada on April 19, 2016.
. . . Angela Mitchell (Wichita, KS) and the Thomas Mitchell family upon the death of Angela’s father, Gerold Wayne Vanderburg of Shawnee,
OK on April 24, 2016.
. . . Barbara Parker (Woodward, OK) and family upon the death of Reverend Robert Parker of Woodward, OK on April 27, 2016.
. . . the family of Susie Berniece Vance (Norman, OK), widow of deceased minister, Reverend George V. Vance, upon her passing on May 1,
2016.
Transitions . . .
. . . Greg Hatchett (Coffeyville, KS) resigned as pastor of the Lewark Church of God in Coffeyville and as member of the Regional Youth and
Discipleship Board. He plans to move to Stilwell, OK.
. . . John Mark Smithson (Pittsburg, KS) - upon the resignation of Greg Hatchett from the Regional Youth Board - Pastor Smithson moves
from elected alternate to become a member of the Regional Youth and Discipleship Board.
. . . Cliff Acree (While Cloud, KS) resigned as pastor of the Lighthouse Church of God in White Cloud, KS and is moving to Springfield, MO.
GO Day Resources Available @
http://www.itsgoday.com/
Anthem Regional Youth Camps
Senior Camp (ages 15 - 19) - June 27 - July 1
Elementary Camp (ages 7 - 11) - July 5 - 8
Middle School Camp (ages 12 - 14) - July 11 - 15
“And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a
time as this?” - Esther 4:14
HEARTLAND REGION CHURCH OF GOD STATISTICS REPORT
FEBRUARY 2016
Church&and&Pastor
Ada,%OK(Abba's%House%Worship%Center,%Kenneth%Angel
Altus,%OK,%William%Estep
Anadarko,%OK(Cedar%Hill,%James%Estep
Ardmore,%OK(New%Hope,%Robert%Peterson
Arkansas%City,%KS(West%Kansas%Avenue,%Bucky%Sitsler
Binger,%OK,%Kevin%Bartley
Broken%Bow,%OK,%Paul%Hartley
Cache,%OK(Restoration,%James%Myers
Chanute,%KS(Healing%Center,%Charles%Crissey
Checotah,%OK,%Matt%VonWald
Chetopa,%KS,%Cindy%Day
Chickasha,%OK(New%Song,%Charles%Davis
Choctaw,%OK,%Stephen%Carr
Chouteau,%OK(New%Life,%John%Donnelly
Claremore,%OK(Restoration,%Jason%Pokorny
Coffeyville,%KS(Lewark,%Gregory%Hatchett
Comanche,%OK(Living%Waters,%Timothy%Keeling
Dodge%City,%KS%Iglesia%De%Dios%Evangelio%Completo,%Juan%De%La%Cruz
Duncan,%OK(Bethesda,%Harold%Metheny
Edmond,%OK,%Chad%Bernard
Grove,%OK,%John%Pinkerton
Guthrie,%OK(Full%Gospel%Fellowship,%Arnold%Jones
Guthrie,%OK(Healing%Hearts,%Paul%Martin
Guymon,%OK%Evangelio%Completo,%Diego%Tino
Haworth,%OK(Victory%Temple,%Jack%Brown
Henryetta,%OK,%John%Howell
Herington,%KS(New%Life,%Mitzi%Love
Hill%City,%KS(The%Lighthouse,%Terry%Wolf
Hugo,%OK(NewHope,%Justin%Byerly
Hutchinson,%KS(Mount%Olivet%Worship%Center,%Kenn%Haddaway
Idabel,%OK,%Wayne%Freeman
Independence,%KS,%Glen%Liming
Johnson(Shawnee,%OK,%"Jay"%Rodgers
Junction%City,%KS(Lighthouse%Christian%Fellowship,%Lorenzo%Jackson
Kansas%City,%KS(Iglesia%Cristiana%Bethel/KC,%Walter%Rosalez
Keys,%OK,%Floyd%Saffell
Kingfisher,%OK(Abundant%Praise,%Wade%Kerns
Lawton,%OK%Community,%Nancy%Dacci
Lawton,%OK(Lighthouse,%Delbert%Hughes
Lawton,%OK(Maranatha,%Donald%Byerly
Lawton,%OK(New%Direction,%Gustella%Mills
Lawton,%OK(Prince%of%Peace,%Carlos%Jorge(Vazquez
Lenexa,%KS(Journey%Church,%David%St.%John
Lenexa,%KS(Mission%Centro%de%Adoracion%Betel,%Alfonso%Arreola
Liberal,%KS(Iglesia%De%Dios%Evangelio%Completo,%Rene%Salvador
Lindsay,%OK(Erin%Springs,%Charles%Green
Mangum,%OK,%Martin%Young
McAlester,%OK(Abbas%House,%Douglas%Brothers
McPherson,%KS(Cherry%St
Midwest%City,%OK(Sooner%Road,%Ernest%Wright
Milburn,%OK,%Mike%Arkansas
Moon,%OK,%Cecil%Atnip
Moore,%OK(RiverLife,%Gregory%Garvie%%TITHE%RECORD!
Mt%Zion,%OK,%Jimmie%Birdsong
Muldrow,%OK,%Shirley%Harrod
Murphy,%OK,%Walter%Grace
Muskogee,%OK(East%Shawnee,%Jack%Macomb
Muskogee,%OK(The%Cross,%Corky%Alexander
Mustang,%OK,%Joe%Cothern
Norman,%OK(Lakeside,%Brian%Wade
Norman,%OK(Northside,%Reggie%Dowdy
OKC,%OK(Metro%House%of%Hope,%Vernon%Carter
OKC,%OK(Southern%Hills,%James%A.%Jones
OKC,%OK(Un%Nuevo%Pacto,%Hiram%Navedo
Tithes
10,491.00
7,643.58
3,532.00
10,647.50
5,521.00
11,700.10
4,413.00
925.00
4,586.00
2,008.00
250.00
7,765.60
6,316.61
1,283.50
4,193.80
4,179.05
404.00
1,012.00
19,365.19
7,856.36
631.50
1,633.00
828.00
2,357.00
300.00
1,306.00
655.00
1,696.30
1,908.95
1,381.00
3,454.00
2,726.00
7,244.00
6,071.15
4,416.00
5,088.00
1,335.00
960.00
4,529.00
1,989.25
1,284.58
3,498.46
12,985.18
1,424.00
1,940.00
1,938.00
0.00
2,272.00
1,280.00
6,900.40
831.00
360.00
25,691.00
895.00
3,348.88
982.00
385.00
186.00
2,567.00
22,854.67
2,808.47
2,450.00
17,576.35
3,290.00
On&Campus Off&Campus Worship
72
41
53
125
75
69
43
30
69
48
0
40
53
37
32
40
14
58
74
40
11
81
0
0
5
8
6
18
0
14
29
8
34
23
75
29
5
8
55
18
2
83
0
0
10
22
10
15
0
124
5
14
128
14
52
15
20
3
24
250
30
340
128
95
27
0
0
0
15
23
0
50
94
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
12
0
0
0
55
17
27
0
10
8
0
28
0
7
0
0
20
0
0
15
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
120
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
23
0
100
0
89
59
29
106
84
104
65
44
30
92
15
85
70
19
39
75
10
60
165
40
25
27
13
34
12
7
0
0
41
47
47
13
50
50
80
34
9
8
54
26
2
60
0
22
0
30
10
18
12
50
3
18
113
14
23
20
21
3
32
153
37
35
107
90
HEARTLAND REGION CHURCH OF GOD STATISTICS REPORT
FEBRUARY 2016
Ottawa,&KS)Lighthouse&Community,&Dale&Carter
Parsons,&KS,&Vernon&Norris
Pawhuska,&OK,&Patrick&Hailey
Pittsburg,&KS,&John&Smithson
Ponca&City,&OK)Cornerstone,&Lonnie&McVay
Pryor,&OK)North&Elliott,&Robert&Killman
Ravia,&OK,&William&Gipson
S&Coffeyville,&OK)Southview,&John&Lockaby
Salina,&KS)Bethel&Fellowship,&Paul&Hilscher
Seminole,&OK)Lighthouse&Tabernacle,&Charles&Shinault
Shawnee,&OK)Cross&Connection,&Kenneth&Kerbo
Shawnee,&OK)Open&Door,&James&Douglas
Skiatook,&OK,&William&Vance
Tahlequah,&OK)Double&Springs,&Eric&Reeve
Topeka,&KS)Heartland&Worship&Center,&Larry&David&McGinnis
Tulsa,&OK)Freedom&Life,&Steven&Lacy
Tulsa,&OK)Hope&Internat'l&Ministries,&Trevor&Grizzle
Tulsa,&OK)New&Life&Christian&Center,&Donald&Homady
Tulsa,&OK)Springdale,&Michael&Jackson
Ulysses,&KS)Roselane,&Gerry&Dupuis
Valliant,&OK,&Leon&Tims
Wagoner,&OK,&Bruce&VonWald
Walters,&OK)Open&Door,&Roger&Noland
Wamego,&KS)Soul's&Harvest,&Christian&Bedore
Wapanucka,&OK,&Randall&Beasley
White&Cloud,&KS)Lighthouse,&Cliff&Acree
Wichita,&KS)Anchor,&Keith&Shockley
Wichita,&KS)Cornerstone,&Paul&Hughes
Wichita,&KS)Mt&Vernon,&Thomas&Mitchell
Wichita,&KS)Rolling&Hills,&Mark&Ingram
Winfield,&KS)Praise&Cathedral,&Lynn&Merritt
Woodward,&OK)Sure&Foundation,&JoAnn&Kirkham
Yukon,&OK)Grace&Pentecostal,&James&Richard
Yukon,&OK)Shalom,&George&Samkutty
Top Ten Morning Worship
1,604.00
3,516.13
1,985.00
5,793.29
730.00
27,781.17
6,736.20
3,126.35
134.00
900.00
8,000.00
13,264.00
10,681.38
1,090.00
5,499.00
6,042.00
2,803.00
4,025.00
765.00
4,868.00
3,512.00
9,257.17
12,327.98
1,375.00
362.00
1,140.00
4,518.00
4,957.00
5,300.49
5,173.00
1,191.00
3,683.00
4,883.00
1,200.00
Top Ten Tithe
15
8
44
75
5
213
87
81
2
16
251
66
78
21
28
65
25
61
9
10
98
197
64
9
8
7
12
35
25
51
24
50
0
42
0
25
0
0
0
0
148
0
34
0
351
0
16
0
0
8
25
0
2
18
27
122
0
0
0
0
20
20
11
0
7
7
0
47
16
8
29
59
5
154
48
56
2
16
190
131
91
31
40
51
75
90
9
33
75
176
76
24
8
18
51
42
47
63
12
32
42
0
New Members
Shawnee, OK-Cross Connection
190
Pryor, OK-North Elliott
$27,781.00
February 2016
Wagoner, OK
176
Moore, OK-RiverLife
$25,691.00
Norman, OK-Lakeside
Duncan, OK-Bethesda
165
Norman, OK-Lakeside
$22,855.00
Arkansas City, KS-W. Kansas Ave
5
Pryor, OK-North Elliott
154
Duncan, OK-Bethesda
$19,365.00
Independence, KS
2
Norman, OK-Lakeside
153
OKC, OK-Southern Hills
$17,576.00
Lawton, OK-Prince of Peace
2
Shawnee, OK-Open Door
131
Shawnee, OK-Open Door
$13,264.00
Chickasha, OK-New Song
1
Moore, OK-RiverLife
113
Lenexa, KS-Journey Church $12,985.00
OKC, OK-Southern Hills
107
Walters, OK-Open Door
$12,328.00
Ardmore, OK-New Hope
106
Binger, OK
$11,700.00
Binger, OK
104
Skiatook, OK
$10,681.00
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IMPORTANT NOTICES AND ANNOUCEMENTS
GO DAY - MAY 20, 2016
Nothing is more powerful than a story. There is one story that stands alone. It’s greater than any other story in the world. It’s the story of
the Gospel: how God so love the world that He sent His only Son so that we may forever live with Him. It’s time to tell your story. On
Global Outreach Day - May 20, 2016 - we all will go into the world and each tell at least one person about God’s great story of love. GO
Day is about sharing your story with one person. Share your story at www.ItsGoDay.com.
SENIOR ADULT AWARDS AT CAMP MEETING
Kenneth Adams, Regional SpiritCare Coordinator, announced four (4) senior adult awards to be presented at the 2016 camp meeting. Forms are posted
on the region’s website - and also distributed to pastors - to nominate the following:
-Senior Adult Ministry Director -Senior Adult Ministerial Couple -Senior Adult Lay Couple -Senior Adult Individual
HEARTLAND CHURCHES CONTRIBUTE $25,856 TO GULF COAST FLOOD VICTIMS
Bishop Darrell Rice requested churches respond to the horrific flooding in Mississippi and Louisiana with a special offering on Palm Sunday, March 20.
As of the date of this publication $25,856 has been contributed. Special thanks from Mississippi and Louisiana to the following churches:
Kingfisher, OK (Pastor Wade Kerns) 215.00
Pryor, OK (Pastor Robert Killman)
20,000.00
Ada, OK (Pastor Ken Angel)
360.00
Midwest City, OK (Pastor Ernie Wright) 951.00
Guthrie, OK (Pastor Arnold Jones)
50.00
Skiatook, OK (Pastor Wm Vance)
2,000.00
Keys, OK (Pastor Floyd Saffell)
50.00
Tulsa, OK Freedom Life
Lawton, OK Prince of Peace
(Pastor Steven Lacy)
120.00
(Pastor Carlos Jorge-Vasquez)
400.00
Woodward, OK (Pastor Joann Kirkham) 100.00
Lenexa, KS (Pastor Al Arreola)
500.00
Winfield, KS (Pastor Lynn Merritt)
110.00
OKC Southern Hills
(Pastor James Jones)
1,000.00
Thank you for your extraordinary generosity! - M. Darrell Rice
WOMEN’S DISCIPLESHIP CAMP MEETING AWARDS
Camp meeting awards to honor Women with a Mission (WWAM) and Smoky Mountain Children’s Home donations will be presented
on Friday evening, June 10, 7:00 p.m., during the camp meeting service at Lakeside Church of God in Norman, OK.
• These awards are calculated on money received at the regional office no later than Friday, May 13 . . .
• Please consider giving your usual retreat deposit of $50 to help rescue India’s enslaved children . . .
• Visit the following website for an update on the mission project: www.http://vimeo.com/151834289.
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JUNIOR TALENT 2016 PARTICIPANTS
CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners, runner-ups, and participants! We want to give a special thank
you to Cross Connection Church of God for hosting this awesome event, to the Heartland Region Youth
Board and volunteers for their hard work in setup, Bible quizzing, and judging, and to Ron and Kim
Combs for judging all of the music entries. The Heartland Region is blessed with amazing young people
with beautiful talents. WE CAN’T WAIT TO DO IT AGAIN!!
• Photography
Winner - Emily Gauwitz (Lakeside)
Runner Up - Adrianna Yinger (Riverlife)
• Drawing
Winner - Isaac Gauwitz (Lakeside)
Runner Up - Peytn Thiessen (Binger)
• Creative Writing
Winner - Riley Courtney (Southern Hills)
• Oil/Acrylic Painting
Winner - Dorian deLeon (Lakeside)
• Individual
Winner - Carson Petty (Riverlife)
Runner Up - Kaitlin Nielson (Riverlife)
• Team
Winner - Lakeside Kidz
Runner Up - Lakeside Kidz
• Large Group Vocal Ensemble
Winner - Lakeside Kidz
Runner Up - Riverlike Kidz
• Small Group Vocal Ensemble
Winner - New Vision Kidz (Binger)
• Male Vocal Solo
Winner - Jacob South (Riverlife)
• Female Vocal Solo
Winner - Riley Argyle (Lakeside)
Runner Up - MaKayla Nimmo (Lakeside)
• Electric Keyboard
Winner - Brasen Walker (Riverlife)
• Woodwind
Winner - Emily Gauwitz (Lakeside)
• Percussion, Indefinite Pitch
Winner - Isaac Gauwitz (Lakeside)
• Piano
Winner - Riley Argyle (Lakeside)
Winner - C3
Runner Up - Riverlike Kidz
Heartland Church of God Regional Office
P.O. Box 31686
Edmond, OK 73003
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February 2016 - Harvester Contributions
Ada, OK - Abba’s House
25
Keys, OK
Altus, OK
20
Kingfisher, OK-Abundant Praise
Anadarko, OK - Cedar Hill
75
Arkansas City, KS-W Kansas Ave
270
Binger, OK - New Vision
230
Broken Bow, OK
25
Chanute, KS - Healing Center
40
80
135
Ravia, OK
70
80
S. Coffeyville, OK-Southview
67
Lawton, OK - Maranatha
80
Salina, KS
20
Lawton, OK-New Direction
40
Seminole, OK-Lighthouse Tab.
60
Lawton, OK - Prince of Peace
60
Shawnee, OK - Cross Connection
25
Shawnee, OK-Johnson
55
Lenexa, KS - Adoracion Betel
Lindsay, OK-Erin Springs
200
25
15
McAlester, OK-Abba’s House
20
Coffeyville, KS-Lewark
10
Midwest City, OK- Sooner Rd.
10
20
Comanche, OK - Living Waters
25
Muldrow, OK
Duncan, OK - Bethesda
35
Norman, OK - Lakeside
Grove, OK
10
Guthrie, OK - Full Gospel
80
20
Idabel, OK
10
Independence, KS
20
Junction City, KS-Lighthouse Ch 120
30
Lawton, OK - Lighthouse
Chouteau, OK-New Life
Hugo, OK - NewHope
Pryor, OK - N Elliott
OKC, OK-Metro House of Hope
OKC - Southern Hills
Parsons, KS
150
75
699
10
Total Giving:
$4,286
THANK YOU (Philippians 1:3 - 6)
Skiatook, OK
Tahlequah, OK-Double Springs
Tulsa, OK - Freedom Life
230
40
115
Tulsa, OK - Springdale
20
Valliant, OK
45
Wagoner, OK
Walters, OK - Open Door
Wamego, KS-Soul’s Harvest
70
125
70
Wichita, KS -Anchor
100
Wichita, KS - Cornerstone
200
Wichita,KS- Rolling Hills
130
Winfield, KS - Praise Cathedral
40
Woodward, OK Sure Foundation
60