1. NorthFloridaUpdate
North Florida District
Church of the Nazarene
6817 Southpoint Parkway, Suite 1301
Jacksonville, FL 32216
Phone 904-281-8148
FAX 904-281-8149
E-mail: officenfd@bellsouth.net
Web: www.nflnaz.com
Orville Jenkins, Jr., District Superintendent
Volume 38 Number 3
March/April 2011
FROM THE DISTRICT SUPT.
1:30pm Opening Session of District
NORTH FLORIDA DISTRICT Assembly
ASSEMBLY & NMI Dr. Middendorf presiding and
speaking…reports of the district supt., Dr.
CONVENTION Boone for TNU…pastors/churches…
balloting for district officers
MAY 19-21, 2011 7:00 Ordination Service
JACKSONVILLE UNIV. BLVD. Dr. Middendorf presiding and
CHURCH ordaining three new elders
3930 University Blvd., So., Jacksonville, FL 32216
SATURDAY, MAY 21
DR. JESSE MIDDENDORF
Presiding General Superintendent 8:30am Closing Session of District
Assembly
HOWIE and BEV SHUTE Dr. Middendorf presiding…with a
Missionaries to Africa workshop on the new budget system,
“Funding the Mission”
JONATHAN TREES If you have not made reservations at the suggested hotels
Worship Leader, Lakeland Highland Park Church with reduced rates, be sure and do so before May 5, the
cut-off date for our special rates. For further
THURSDAY, MAY 19 information, contact Nancy Jenkins at the district office,
904-281-8148.
7:00pm Opening Missions Celebration
(Home and World Missions)
Music you won’t want to miss…
report of Susan Day, NMI dist. pres…
learn of new district church starts…
Missionary Howie Shute speaking
FRIDAY, MAY 20
8:30am District NMI Convention
Chaired by president Susan Day…
and featuring the Shutes of Africa
12noon District Pastors/Spouses
Luncheon (including Associates and
Retirees)
Special guests Dr. and Mrs.
Middendorf, and Dr. Dan Boone, TNU

2. in prayer as we endeavor to engage in a world
“Unbroken” for Christ.
Rev. Tim Hildreth, President
1590 N. Jefferson St., Monticello, FL
32344monticellonaz@gmail.com
850.997.3906
TNT @ TNU
Wow! What an incredible time we had at TNT. We
added 98 people from our district to the 1,990 total
people registered for the largest TNT ever.
Fast approaching is our Sr. High Camp early registration
Our opening service on Thursday evening was
(aka “cheapest” - $195) deadline – June 1st. This year’s
highlighted by Living Anthem leading us to worship our
theme is “Mosaic: Broken. Becoming. Beautiful.” Led
Lord through music in a powerful way. Rev. Bo Cassell,
by our infamous duo of Pastors Craig Henderson and
using the power of scripture and his life narrative,
Heath Thompson, we are in for a treat!
communicated the powerful truth of God’s Word to
transform life.
This year we are privileged to have one of the very best
youth speakers in our Church (also from our District)
The activities began early on Friday and 37 hours later
Rev. Jake Edwards. Pastor Jake brings the kind of
hundreds of competitions had been completed and
excitement and energy you won’t want to miss! Add in
honors bestowed to the victors! While no team sports
TNU’s own REFUGE and this weekend has incredible
‘medaled’ at TNT from NFL, we had our best showing
potential in the hands of our Lord as all seek to perfect
in several years. Several individual accolades were
His holiness within us.
given out including an invitation to our own Caleb Flood
to the Regional Quiz Team! Congratulations to all for
All forms can be found on our District website.
your excellent work and thanks to Pastor Crystal Riner
for leading us!
NYC ’11 is Coming!
Twenty students and 6 adults from across North Florida
will be attending NYC ’11 in Louisville, KY from July “You have heard it said . . . but I say to
3rd through July 10th. We’ll be traveling by Coach from you . . . .” Jesus had a way of changing the landscape of
Lake City where we’ll have a brief sending service. the way people thought about holy living. His ‘sermon
on the mount’ realigned holy living to where God had
Our journey will include the Fourth of July at Six Flags; originally intended it – not in the exercise, but in the
Speakers: Chris Folmsbee, Reggie Dabbs, Francis Chan, heart!
Brooklyn Lindsey, Stuart Williams, Mark Matlock and
General Superintendent David Graves; concerts by Rev. Jay MacPhearson will be our camp speaker with
TobyMac and the David Crowder Band; Worship with TNU’s own REFUGE joining us again to lead in
Starfield; Ministry to Seniors at the Sun Valley worship.
Community Center; tour of the Louisville Slugger
Museum and Factory; a ride on the Belle of Louisville; You won’t want to miss this exceptional week where the
and lots of Lord is working. Early registration deadline is May 31st
interaction ($150). It goes up from there – get your registrations in
with early!
friends, old
and new! All forms can be found on our District website.
Please keep Upcoming . . .
our NYC Upcoming Dates to Remember
May
participants

3. 31 Early Registration Deadline for Middle High Camp 24th – International Ministry Offering
($150)
June
1 Early Registration Deadline for Sr. High Camp ($195) AUGUST 2011 – L.I.N.K.S.
24-27 Sr. High Camp @ Laguna Beach
July 10TH – Mail in International Ministry Offering to Kansas City
3-10 NYC’11 @ Louisville, KY
18-22 Kidz/Middle High Camp in Tifton, GA
{from July}
19th - Howie Shute's Birthday
26th - Dave & Rhoda Restrick's Anniversary
28th – L.I.N.K.S. Offering
31st – Mail in Youth and Children’s Project Money to Mark
Susan Day, President Patrick
7039 Oakwood Dr. Jacksonville, FL 32211
sday18@bellsouth.net SEPTEMBER 2011 – Alabaster and Membership
904.724.2520 11th - 18th Cliff and Heike Wright Deputation Tour
21st – Mail in LINKS Offering to Kansas City {from August}
NMI Update - May 2011 Emphasis - Missionary 24th - District Council Meeting and Teleconference at the
District Office
Health Care 25th - Alabaster Offering
OCTOBER 2011 – Mission Priority One Check Up
12th – Mail in Alabaster Offering to Kansas City {from
September}
26th - Howie & Bev Shute's Anniversary
The cost of keeping missionaries healthy so they can do 28th – Do mid-year check up on accomplishing NMI goals!
their jobs is quite high, and the cost continues to rise. To
help defray those costs, the Nazarene Missions NOVEMBER 2011 – Thanksgiving Offering for World
International developed the NMI Missionary Health Evangelism
Care. Missionary Health Care helps pay for the medical 12th - Elizabeth Wilson's Birthday
20th - Thanksgiving Offering Received30th – Mail your
expenses of Nazarene missionaries. It accounts for about
Crisis Care Kits and/or School Paks
25% of the total medical expenses (approximately
$500,000). Hopefully, with increased awareness of and DECEMBER 2011 – Compassionate Ministries
participation in the Missionary Health Care, that amount 1st – Order your Memorial Rolls/DSAs
will increase. 10th - Dave Restrick Birthday
Did You Know . . . NMI CONVENTION NEWS
Though there are several insurance companies that offer
worldwide coverage under their plans; The Church of
the Nazarene has chosen to continue coverage via a self-
funded plan for economic reasons. Those expenses total
approximately $2.9 million each year.
MAY 2011 - Missionary Health Care
19th - 20th NMI District Convention
29th – Missionary Health Care Offering It is hard to believe but it is that time again when we
come together and share what the Lord has been able to
JUNE 2011 – World Mission Broadcast accomplish through our North Florida District NMI. We
15th – Mail in Missionary Healthcare Offering to Kansas City are looking forward to another good convention. Our
{from May} speakers for this year will be one of our LINKS families
19th – World Mission Broadcast Offering
- Howie and Bev Shute from South Africa. I had the
22nd - July 1st - Jesus Film Trip to Brazil
privilege to meet them when I was in Ethiopia. We also
JULY 2011 - International Ministry, Bible Schools, and will have the pleasure of having Allen and Elizabeth
Seminaries Wilson with us - our retired LINKS missionaries. Catch
13th – Mail in World Mission Broadcast Offering to Kansas up with them if you need a Faith Promise speaker. They
City {from June} live in Bradenton and are willing to still travel and hold
18th - Allen & Elizabeth Wilson's Anniversary mission services. You will hear how the growth of our

4. denomination is exploding across the African continent.
Make your plans NOW to be with us as we celebrate the
good things that God has done in building His Kingdom
this year!
Ministering through Missions - Susan Da
Donna Nichols, President
3822 Leane Dr.
Tallahassee, FL 32309
850-879-2342
donnanic@embarqmail.com
K I D Z C A M P NAZARENE UNIVERSITY BOOK
SCHOLARSHIPS
When? July 18-22 We have an opportunity for students
attending a Nazarene University to earn
Where? So. GA Church of God “book money” by applying to work at Kidz
Campground Tifton, GA Camp or Middle School Camp this
Who? All Kids that have completed Summer. See letter & application on
2nd-5th Grade
Speaker? Pastor Ben Kesselring Why do we count Sunday
School Ministries
Applications can be found on District
Web Site along with costs & deadlines. attendance?
Sunday School statistics are collected each month with
FIRST 50 KIDS THAT REGISTER GET the following purposes in mind:
A FREE SWIM NIGHT To measure the effectiveness of the church at both
local and district levels to reach people with the biblical
For more information contact Donna message. All Sunday School ministry efforts should lead
Nichols at to bringing people into fellowship with Christ by
mahappycamper@gmail.com experiencing the new birth and identification with the local
church.
All Counselors must have a background To report growth/decline within our denomination and
check within the last two years! address those trends.
HURRY…..don’t delay in getting To encourage accountability from local churches to the
information sent in!! district and from districts to the general SSM office.
Camp needs YOU!!! And… Sunday School Counts!! Things
Counselors!!! Night Watchman!!! I learned in Sunday School help me make through each
Counselors!!! Lifeguard!!! day…….stories, scripture, parables, Jesus’ love for me
Counselors!!! Kitchen Staff!!! And even when I don’t deserve it! These are just a few of the
things I learned in Sunday School! What are YOU
of course………LOTS OF KIDS!!!! passing along to the next generation to help them make it
through their days?