Rev. Douglas S.

Wyatt
District Superintendent
620-931-5835;
ekdswyatt@gmail.com
Mrs. Joni Wyatt
620-931-5976;
mimiwyatt63@gmail.comm

The East
Kentuckian

Eastern Kentucky
District
Church of the Nazarene
P.O. Box 999
Richmond, KY. 40476
Phone/Fax859-623-3782
E-Mailalewis@ekdnaz.org
March 2016

My Dear Eastern Kentucky Pastors and Friends,

Greetings in the Name of the Lord.
As a District we are moving into our busiest time of the year and look forward with anticipation to all that God has for us. Below, I have highlighted five major events coming our way
on the District.
NYI District BLAST March 18-19 this is a way our teens use their gifts and talents for the Lord. Please look for more details on the ekdNYI page or go to the NYI website
ekdnyi.org. Sarah Mowery reports 225 total registered for BLAST this weekend. Our NYI
are to be commended for the great representation. I trust your local church will come and support your youth and the District.
NMI Deputation Tour with John Haines April 10-17. The schedule is on the NMI
page. Every church should take advantage of the challenge given by our missionary and the
fellowship of being together as churches. Joni and I look forward to seeing you each night.
District Assembly and Conventions look for more information in the near future.
June 19, 2016 NYI Rally/Convention
June 20-21, 2016
NMI Rally/Convention
June 21-22, 2015
EKD Celebration/Ordination & Assembly
LocationCovington Central;
Host Covington Central Jim High and the Northern Kentucky Zone Churches
SDMI Team Day April 30th, 2016 - this is my story, this is my song
Online Registration: April 1st April 23rd Registration begins April 1st.
Location: IWU Lexington, KY, Campus. Time: 8:30 1:30. Cost: $10
www.ekdteamday.org

Church Year Ends April 30th All stats will be gathered and turned in for report
Annual Church Reports Due May 15th
PALCON - May 31 June 2 MVNU - You may register now at palcon.org - select
MVNU as the location. Please encourage your pastor(s) to attend this important event that is
designed by the general church and hosted by MVNU. See Scot Crothers for more information.
Please look at the calendar page for many other important events on EKD
I am excited to see and hear about the exciting movement of God across this great District. Let us all stay focused on Jesus and His leading.
Totally His,
Rev. DS Wyatt

Pastors Corner
Greetings To Our EKD Pastors,
I am delighted to serve as our District Team
Leader for PALCON for the Eastern
Kentucky District.
What Is PALCON: It is a leadership
conference specifically for Pastors and church
leaders to come together for a time of spiritual
renewal
Where: Mount Vernon Nazarene University
When: May 31 June 2, 2016
Additional information will be sent to you in
the coming weeks. We would like to encourage you to register for this uplifting seminar to
help equip you to carry out your ministry in
your local church. If you would like to serve
in your area to promote PALCON, or if you
have any questions, please feel free to call me
at 859-242-9489.
Register At: www.PALCON.org
Pastor Scot Crothers
GracePointe Community Church
(859) 261-4113

Welcome to the Family!

New Church Membership
Irvine First 4
Please share with us new converts and new church memberships each month so that we can celebrate this Kingdom
building with you!

District Assembly Hotels

Hampton Inn Cincinnati Airport South- $109
(Room block name Church of the Nazarene)
Springhill Suites Cincinnati Airport South $119
(Room block Name Central Church of Nazarene)
Hyatt Place Cincinnati Airport $129

(Room block name Indiana Wesleyan

College)
Pastoral Family April Birthdays and
Anniversaries

05 Evan Mills
07 Jodi Mills
11 Leah Kohr
14 Austin Berry
15 Rodney Adkins
18 Matt Barber
21 David seals
23 Zach Bayless

Prayer Requests

09 Lloyd & Georgia Baldridge

Our thoughts and prayers are with Pastor Jim Muncy

(Twin Forks) on the passing of his father,
James Robert Grandfather Muncy, on March 2.
~
Pastor Warren Lukens (Augusta Riverview) father has
been placed on hospice.
~
Leah Kohr (Mt. Sterling) broke her foot which
required surgery. Prayers for a speedy recovery.

Boards & Committees

General Superintendent in
Jurisdiction
Dr. J. K. Warrick
District Superintendent
Rev. Douglas Wyatt
Office Administrator
Annette Lewis
District Secretary
Rev. Dwayne Mills
District Treasurer
Rev. Jim Webster
Advisory Board
Dr. Carson Castleman
Chuck Copley
Rev. Larry Dillon
Bette Edwards
Rev. David Robirds
Rev. James Webster
Ministerial Studies Board
Rev. Lonnie Blosser
Rev. James High
Rev. Dwayne Mills
Rev. Meredith Moser
Rev. Curtis Napier, Sr.
Rev. Roy Penix
Rev. Chris Gilmore
Rev. Wes Shoemaker, Sr.
Ministerial Credentials
Board
Rev. Kevin Campbell
Rev. Kevin Jack
Rev. Scott Hill
Rev. David Mills
Dr. Garrett Mills
Rev. David Robirds
Rev. Scot Crothers
Rev. Lyle Hamilton
Court of Appeals
Rev. Keith Raney
Lola Brickey
Rev. Scot Crothers
Howard Slibeck
Finance Committee
Advisory Board, Dept. Heads,
District Sec., District Treas.
Kelly Adkins
Rev. Scot Crothers
Dianne Hall
Rev. Norman Potter
David Hall
Rev. Wes Shoemaker, Jr.
Howard Slibeck
Rev. Scott Hill

Nazarene Youth International

Allan Krebs, President
11996 Kite Lane
Union, Kentucky 41091

Sherry Storms, Treasurer

191 Sawyers Rd.
Keavy, Kentucky 40737

859-485-6833

606-280-4800

krebscrckt7@aol.com

HSKENLEIGH.VONAGE@YAHOO.COM

DISTRICT BLAST

FRIDAY MARCH 18TH 6:30 PM-SATURDAY MARCH 19TH 9 PM

@ MAYSVILLE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
6TH-12TH GRADE !
COST $35 PARTICIPANTS
$20 SPECTATORS
INCLUDES MEALS FOR SATURDAY AND T-SHIRT. PLEASE EAT
DINNER BEFORE ARRIVING ON FRIDAY. CONCESSIONS WILL
BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE LATER THAT NIGHT.
LODGING : THIS IS NOT AN OVERNIGHTER , SLEEP IS ON THE
SCHEDULE.
SEPARATE ROOMS WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE EVENT
LOCATIONS (LADIES AND GENTLEMEN SEPARATE) . BRING A
PILLOW, SLEEPING BAG OR BLANKET, AND DEODORANT!!! IF A
CHURCH WANTS THEIR STUDENTS TO STAY AT A LOCAL
HOTEL, YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN TO RESERVE AND WILL BE
SEPARATE COST.
REGISTRATION AND MEDICAL FORMS CAN BE FOUND AT
THESE SITES:
http://www.mvnu.edu/blast/med.pdf
http://www.mvnuedu/blast/registration.pdf
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT OUR BLAST
DIRECTOR : SARAH MOWRY
nazsarahmowry@gmail.com or 859-739-7070
You can also find information on EKD District Blast 2016 facebook page.
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY SUNDAY JUNE 19TH JUNE 22ND
@ COVINGTON CENTRAL
NYI RALLY SUNDAY NIGHT @ 6PM
FUN & FELLOWSHIP
TO FOLLOW !
COST: $3.00 PER PERSON!

MSO (middle School

Only)
@ MVNU
April 15th-16th 2016
10 pm-6am
Cost $15 per

REGIONAL BLAST
June 9th-11th @ MVNU

TEEN CAMP JULY 5TH8TH @ HIGHER GROUND

CONFERENCE CENTER
COST:$150
PRE REGISTER
$170 AT DOOR
IF SPACE AVILABLE

Deputation Services with

John Haines
APRIL 10 SUNDAY
Corbin
6:00 pm
APRIL 11 MONDAY
Richmond First
6:30 pm

APRIL 14 THURSDAY
Turkey Creek
6:30 pm

APRIL 12 TUESDAY
Paris
6:30 pm

APRIL 15 FRIDAY
Grayson
6:30 pm

APRIL 13 WEDNESDAY
Covington Central
6:30 pm

APRIL 17 SUNDAY
Catlettsburg Southside
6:00 pm

Suella Slibeck, President

100 Sunset Court Ashland, KY 41101 606.329.1969
hslibeck@roadrunner.com

Nazarene Missions
International

Easter OfferingMarch 27th

Each time you give to the World Evangelism

Fund, the message reaches further, through
schools, church plants, mission hospitals, and
more. When we join our gifts and prayers together, God uses our humble offerings, and
new voices call on the Lord of All.

this is my story, this is my

song

Team Day 2016

th

April 30 , 2016
Online Registration: April 1st April 23rd
www.ekdteamday.org
Location: IWU Lexington, KY Campus
Time: 8:30 1:30
Cost: $10

Manly Man Weekend

May 13-14, 2016**
Name: __________________________________________ Phone # (______)__________________________
Address: ________________________________________ Email Address: ___________________________
Home Church: _____________________________District (circle one) SW Ohio E. Kentucky

if under 18

o
o
o

Indianapolis

if handicap room is needed

$75 per person for Lodge room, food, & event (roommate required, 14 per district, first-come
basis)
Roommate preference (name) ___________________________________
$65 per person for Dorm room, food, & event (Bring Your Own Bedding)
$50 per person-food & event - commuter or lodging in RV (RV parking is $25 per full hook-up)

Payment
Methods:

o
o

Check Enclosed. Payable to Higher Ground

Credit Card - Type (Circle) VISA
MasterCard

Discover
Name on Card: _______________________----__ Number:
______________________________
Expiration Date: __________________ V Code (on back of card) _______________________
o Credit Card - Calling Higher Ground, 812-637-3777, 9 am 5 PM
Check Optional Activities of interest. Friday events: meet at the HGCRC, Graves Center, at NOON to check in
and receive directions. Fees collected at that time; fees are approximate and subject to change.
Optional activities to Consider on Friday
Golf @ 1 PM Country View Golf Course 18 holes w/cart (Scramble w/prizes!)$25 (approx)
Canoeing (depends on trip length and canoe/kayak)...Per person.$15 - $20
Boating (your own boat).Brookville Lake Prices
Fishing on site (Catch-&-Release Lake on Site) No Cost
Tour of Reds Hall of Fame (with proof of retreat registration) ................. .Per ticket...$8
Motorcycle Ride, 1 PM Ride... .You supply the motorcycle
Trip to Bass Pro Shop (30 min drive) or Cabellas (50 min drive) No Cost
Tour Creation Museum (Allow 4 hours)..two day ticket - $29.95; $23.95 (60+)
Optional activities on Friday evening after Service
Basketball or Volleyball (in the Life Center)..
View movie.....
Friday Night Lights Flag Football Game on the field turf field!...........................................................................
Optional activities on Saturday from 10 am 12:30 pm
Basketball or Volleyball (in the Life Center).............................
Cornhole (in front of Barn).................
Fishing on Site (Catch-&-Release).
Rifle/Pistol Shooting (bring your .22 rifle/handgun) (You supply ammo)..................................................................
Skeet Shooting.10 shots@$5
Higher Ground Challenge Course (includes zip line, giant swing, & climbing wall).....$25

**NOTE:

If you would like accommodations also on Thursday evening, May 12th to give you a long-

er period of relaxation or recreation, a lodge room can be reserved for $50 (single or double) for that
evening, ONLY. So that the room can be prepared for Friday afternoon/evening occupancy, check out
must occur by 9 AM, Friday morning. If this is of interest, call Higher Ground to make arrangements.
No meals would be available on site during this special reservation.

District Calendar

PrimeTime News
Bette Edwards, Director 859-707-9260

March 18-19 District BLAST

April 2 SDMI Meeting 10am IWU Lexington
April 10 17 NMI Deputation Tour
April 30, 2016 District Team Day
May 13-14, 2016 District Manly Man Retreat
Higher Ground Conference Center

Happy Easter

to all the wonderful PrimeTime Folks on East

Kentucky District!
Last week, I read an article by our former General Superintendent, Dr. Stan Toler and it has continually
come to mind as I have prayed, especially for our nation
and our Denomination.
Dr. Toler states, At the dawning of the twentieth
century, General William Booth of the Salvation Army
prophesied that the day would come that there would be

Looking Ahead
June 19-22 District Assembly & Conventions
at Covington Central Church
July 5-9District Childrens Camp ($150) &
Teen Camp Higher Ground Conference Center
October 14-16, 2016 District Womens Retreat
Higher Ground Conference Center

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Website: www.mvnu.edu; Phone: 740-392-6868
District Trustees:
Bethany Mills (Email: bethanypsyd@gmail.com)
Rev. Roy Penix (Email: revroy329@bellsouth.net)
District Rep:
Robyn Campbell (Email: robyn.cambell@mvnu.edu)
Financial Aid:
Jared Sponseller (Email: jared.sponseller@mvnu.edu)
Church Relations:
Mike Williams (Email: mike.williams@mvnu.edu)

MVNU Dates to Remember:

Christianity without Christ;

Forgiveness without repentance; Religion
without the Holy Spirit; Politics without God and
Heaven without Hell!

WOW was he on target! I encourage you to

spend time in the Word as we approach the beautiful season of Our Fathers resurrection to confirm what He is
calling YOU to do for the Kingdom today.
Mark your calendar District PrimeTime Day is
June 11, 10:30 at the Morehead Church of the Nazarene
located just mile off I-64! Its going to be a great day
with Rev. Wayne Everman and Perri Wilson as we celebrate VICTORY IN JESUS. Lets work for 100 in attendance.
Watch your mail for more information.
Other dates to remember:
MVNU Trip to Pigeon Forge and Smoky Mountains October 3-7. Cost is $479.
Contact MVNU for more info.
MVNU has announced there will be no Festival
of Joy in 2016.as they transition our date to a spring
one. So watch for this information early in 2017.
If I can help you with any area of your PrimeTime ministry, please feel free to contact me.

LEAP Seminar: Reinventing Jesus Answers to the New Testament Critics With Dan Wallace

Friday, April 15, 2016

9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Foster Hall, Ariel Arena, MVNU Main Campus
Cost: $49 per person, $45 for two or more from the same church, and includes materials, lunch and snacks.
Complimentary Registrations: You will receive a complimentary registration if you have registered for the MVNU
PALCON by April 1, 2016

PALCON May 31-June 2 Register at: www.palcon.org Select MVNU

Feb-16
CHURCH
SS
Ashland Zone
Argilite
37
Ashland First
82
Ashland Grace
32
Catlettsburg First 12

MW

RL
60 62
92 347
50 229
18 148

Catlettsburg So.
Durbin
Flatwoods
Lloyd
New Beginnings

68
44
10
58
57

142
52
13
87
86

224
39
251
114
185

Russell Plaza
So. Shore

68
30

89
64

96
95

Straight Creek
Summit
The Intersection
NS
Twin Fork
Worthington
Wurtland
Totals
Big Sandy Zone
Beauty
Inez
Paintsville
Turkey Creek
Totals
Bluegrass Zone
Beattyville
Irvine
Ravenna
Richmond First
Richmond Rosemont

Waco
Totals
Cumberland Zone
Corbin
Cumberland
Harlan
London
Mount Vernon
Pineville
Whitesburg
Totals

NR NR
68
0

112
161 162
20

34

28 111

75
52
727

92 250
58 370
1112 2795

9
39
22
113
183

17 65
50 49
33 78
105 185
205 377

43
38
47
44
21

105
54
81
56
23

153
131
436
501
107

32
225

56 46
375 1374

66
11
25
35
13
16
6
172

70 150
19 48
30 26
44 75
15 41
25 152
7 42
210 534

CHURCH
SS MW RL
Mount Sterling Zone
Clintonville
8
9
25
Flemingsburg
54 89 220
Mount Sterling
30 64 351
North Mid10 12 140
dletown
Paris
35 37 225
Totals
137 211 961
North Kentucky Zone
Augusta River11
view

Carthage
Covington Central
Cov. Eastside
Crosspoint
Comm
Dayton
Erlanger Grace
Pointe

11
68

33
12
69

22 27
405 549
23

62 238

803

Olive Hill Zone

Grahn
Grayson
Morehead
Olive Hill
Totals

13 13
55 67
13 44
22 29
103 153

Grand Totals
Churches NR

EKD Monthly Stats List

February

94
925 Top Ten SDMI Attendance
80

20
18
26
104
38
85
81
974

- Dwight L. Moody

Top Ten Morning Worship

CrossPoint
549
Erl Grace Pointe
238
Independ. Generations
173
Summit
161
Catlettsburg Southside
142
96 Maysville First
115
Beattyville
105
105
105 Turkey Creek
Newport First
104
472 Ashland First
92
Worthington
92

23

Erlanger
Fairhope Comm
Florence Comm.
Generations Ind
Immanual
Maysville First
Newport
Totals

Church Attendance is as vital to a

disciple as a transfusion of rich,
healthy blood to a sick Man

20
60
18
22
45
70
173 100
54 123
115 450
104 276
1480 3676

CrossPoint
Turkey Creek
Independ. Generations
Maysville First
Ashland First
Newport First
Worthington
Covington Central
Summit
Catlettsburg Southside
Russell Plaza Comm

405
113
10
85
82
81
75
68
68
68
68

Top Ten Percentage Gain Worship*

Newport First
58%
Pineville
32%
Waco
30%
Clintonville
29%
Independ. Generations
20%
Argillite
20%
14%
60 CrossPoint
Flemingsburg
13%
232 Florence Community
13%
87 Erl Grace Pointe
12%

143
Ten Percentage Gain SDMI
522 Top
Attendance*
Newport First

2521 3746 10239 Pineville

1
Florence Community

CrossPoint
Covington Central
Grahn
London
Dayton
Independ. Generations

145%
78%
37%
32%
24%
18%
17%
10%
1%

*Monthly average compared to yearly

average recorded in annual report

Our Shares for Others

Budget Payments please remember to mail your district

and MVNU budget payments to:
EKD Church of the Nazarene
PO BOX 266 Catlettsburg, KY 41129

Because Our Mission is Bigger than Ourselves

WEF

P&B

Recd
Argillite
Ashland First
Ashland Grace

Recd

MVNU

DISTRICT

SDMI

Recd

Recd

Recd
2563
7015
4457

NMI

Recd
141
389
223

Recd

2374
9858
3135

812
2610
1274

1400

200

4415

1806

2254

5008

299

299

402

1651
7005
430
2900
3822
2224
857

536
2886
50
1425
1737
703
317

671
3524
50
1825
2159
804
138

1485
7830
100
4230
4797
1784
1387

94
511
20
260
288
111
58

94
511
20
290
288
111
58

123
543
27
330
384
144
77

Dayton
Durbin

107
2636

1088

1223

54
3026

4
145

4
182

5
213

Erlanger

1003

496

575

1275

78

78

94

Erlanger GracePointe Comm

6416

2659

2000

12792

870

1229

1270

100

50

50

50

Flemingsburg
Florence Community
Grahn

4705
2373

1925
1200

2484
1200

5521
2350

324
125

324
125

432
150

Grayson
Harlan
Immanuel
Independence Generations
Inez
Irvine
Lloyd
London
Maysville Crosspointe Comm
Maysville First
Morehead
Mount Sterling
Mount Vernon
Newport
North Middletown
Olive Hill
Paintsville
Paris
Pineville
Ravenna
Richmond First
Richmond Rosemont
Russell-Plaza Community
South Shore
Straight Creek
Summit
The Intersection
Turkey Creek
Twin Fork
Waco
Walton Fairhope Comm
Whitesburg
Worthington
Wurtland
Total
Data as of:

4184

1642

2298

5109

284

378

2694
5126
862
2368
3798
2870
10117
6519

702
2097
372
1206
1468
337
4199
2701

1609

3208
4660
1687
3368
5490
2017
13090
4848

193
280
101
159
344
577
696
221

307
115
193
280
101
179
344
577
696
221

4365

1798

1069

240

240

320

1343
260
2850

300
885

100
1117

100
2481

1519

544

744

1652

150
149
50
82

200
149
50
82

100
200
50
108

6958
398
1412
1593
1687
1230

2846
163
621

7990
4125
827
625
2126
976

442
248
165

698
439

3595
1856
401
313
956
439

480
248
165
38
128
59

589
330
193
50
151
78

7095
2636
1050

2718
1084

2789
1246

1099
8415
3043
700

455
181
300

455
400

607
183
300

306
7700
320
138575
01/08/16

132
1430
192
50299
01/08/16

620
4251
256
149602
03/13/16

44
230
25
10076
03/09/16

44
230
25
10450
03/09/16

58
307
33
12575
03/09/16

Augusta River Community

Beattyville
Beauty
Cannonsburg New Beginning
Carthage
Catlettsburg First
Catlettsburg Southside
Clintonville
Corbin
Covington Central
Covington Eastside
Cumberland

987
3157
1693

NYI
141
421
201

300

Flatwoods

1516
2375
577
5928
1809

295
1913
56618
03/13/16

113
59

188
518
297
305

257
413
135
239
262
577
845
261