Volume 37 Issue 2 April 2019

CELEBRATING CHURCH PLANTING by Dr. Mark Berry District Superintendent

Dr. Mark D. Berry
Four pastors attended the Exponential Church Planting event in
Orlando, FL in January. Over 200 Nazarenes were represented with District Office:
over 4,000 in attendance. Participants learned about church P.O. Box 680898
revitalization and church planting. (Pictured left to right: Pastors Blake Prattville, AL 36068
Mohling, Krystal Scott, Kent Pelton, Caleb Strickland, and DS Mark Berry.) Phone 334.365.3188
www.alabamasouth.org
Welcome the Cordon Family from Nicaragua to our district. They will
be working alongside Pastors Abner & Lilliam Garcia by helping plant a new church out of
the Wallace Chapel facility. (Pictured left Cordon family with the Garcias, Dr. & Mrs. Berry.)

AL South District Teens graciously received an offering during the NYI Convention in March
so as to purchase a guitar for Rev. Cordon’s ministry. One teen gave up all her birthday
monies to assist in the offering!

Pastors Betty Peralta and Miguel Martinez continue to serve the new Hispanic church in the
facilities at Valley First. Iglesia del Nazareno de Roca Eterna received 14 new Nazarenes in
January, which is a historical first for the Valley area. (Pictured left Pastors Peralta and
Martinez with Dr. & Mrs. Berry. )

Don’t forget to receive a Multicultural Offering in August to help offset the expenses
of our Hispanic Ministries. Offerings may be given anytime throughout the year.

Grateful thanks to Mike Inscho

for leading our ASD Nazarene
37TH DISTRICT ASSEMBLY & CONVENTIONS SCHEDULE Response for more than 10
Millbrook Church of the Nazarene years! Mike will be stepping
3251 Browns Rd., Millbrook AL 36054 down from this position as of
this year. Special thanks to the
Presiding General Superintendent: Dr. David Graves many churches that have responded and
Conventions & Assembly Worship Leaders: The Wilkersons sent crisis care kits. Needs will continue
to be shared by your pastor and the ASD
NMI CONVENTION – Tues., May 7 at 6:30 P.M. Facebook page. *Pictured bottom right, a
Speaker: Rev. Dan Anderson (Missionary to Uruguay) group of ASD Nazarenes
NMI CONVENTION BUSINESS – Wed., May 8 from 8-10 A.M. who offered assistance in
response to the recent
SDMI CONVENTION – Wed., May 8 from 10:15 A.M. - Noon tornadoes in AL.
Speaker: Dr. David Graves
LUNCH – Wed., May 8 from 12:10-12:55 P.M. (Fellowship Hall) In February, over 3,000
*Mail church check in advance to District Secretary Rev. Kent Pelton. Nazarenes gathered in
Checks should be made payable to “Millbrook Church”. Kansas City for the USA/
AWARD CEREMONY & CONVENTION WORKSHOPS Canada mid-quadrennial
Wed., May 8 from 1:00-3:30 P.M. Conference M19 to equip
pastors, leaders and students end to
ORDINATION SERVICE – Wed., May 8 at 6:30 P.M. emphasize mission and evangelism.
(Reception following the service in the Fellowship Hall) Plenary sessions may be viewed at
http://www.usacanadaregion.org/M19.
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY BUSINESS – Thurs., May 9 *Pictured (above) are Pastors Melissa
8 A.M. until adjournment Aaron, Joshua Crowe & James Ludeman,
Information available on the district website www.alabamasouth.org. District SDMI Chair, Brian Aaron and DS
Hotel info has been mailed to local churches. Dr. Mark and Mrs. Berry.
 Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries
SDMI Chairperson: Brian Aaron
30th DISTRICT WOMEN’S RETREAT UPDATE Thelma Patrick was
given special recognition for serving as retreat director for the past
30 years! Guest speaker was Jeannie Sharpe who also served as
worship leader with her husband, Vance Sharpe. Pictured left are
the Sharpes, Thelma Patrick, and her daughter, Moneica. Retreat
council pictured right.

ASD CHILDREN’S CAMP (Ages 6-12) “MADE TO BE INCREDIBLE” July 22-25

We’re returning to Camp Baldwin in Elberta AL! Camp Speaker: Terry Hedges. Camp Directors:
Jenny Gilliam and Pastors Josh & Katie Crowe. Early Rate: $175 (postmarked by May 1). Full
Rate: $185 (postmarked May 2 or after). Discounts available for siblings in same household.
Space is limited and available on a 1st-come, 1st-registered basis so turn in registration and deposits as
early as possible! Contact Jenny Gilliam, Camp Registrar, at kynzekynleer2qtpies@yahoo.com if you have
any questions. $75 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit due with registration form. Balance due upon arrival at
camp registration desk.

News From The District Center

LEADERSHIP REVIEWS Congratulations to the following churches and pastors for
completing successful leadership reviews: Bayview (Pastor Joe Parker), God’s Glory
Ministries (Pastor Jeff McCoy) and Ridgeville (Pastor Ken Wyatt).

WELCOME 68 NEW NAZARENES !!

Calvert (Rev. Tim Sullivan) – Betty Cooper, Gwen Jones and Ray Moseley
Dothan First (Rev. Kevin Knight) – Amelia Thomley and Dustin Thomley
Excel (Rev. Joshua Crowe) – Donna Burnham, Bart Galbraith, Carolyn Galbraith, Devin Hixon, Jax-Lawson
Lambert, Maxwell McMillian, Brandy McMillian, Lori McMillian, Fred McMillian, Taylor Walter, Camilla West
Iglesia del Nazareno de Roca Eterna (Rev. Betty Martinez) – Erendira Castillo, Roberto Perez, Maria Villatoro,
Sabino Villatoro, Andrea Michelle Escobar, Neftali Andres Diaz Sanabria, Dayssi Del Carmen Mejia
Hernandez, Ley Lopez, Ana Hidalgo Martinez, Angela Priscila Hidalgo, Anailda Hidalgo, Jorge Olea,
Elsa Cristina Santiago and Norma Vera
Landmark (Rev. Andy Rutherford) – Case Charles, Melissa Charles, Mike Charles, Ty Charles,
Roger Dempsey, Bryan Holman and Calvin Norsworthy
Lanett (Rev. Kent Pelton) – Dianne Roberts
Millbrook (Rev. Jacob Snyder) – Hope Fondren, Joshua Fondren
Mobile First (Rev. Spencer Baggott) – Adam Johnson, Monique Johnson, Brent Meaux, Lisa Powell
Montgomery Capital City (Rev. Blake Mohling) – Jan Blankenship
Prattville First (Rev. Caleb Strickland) – Martha Jo Bourne, Kyle Knell, Sarah Knell, Sharon McCormick,
Zac McCormick, Stacy Reed, Twunia Scott, Cindy Strickland, Dylan Strickland, Matt Strickland, Mark Tatum
Rock Mills (Rev. Mark Aills) – Charlie Stephens, Margaret Stephens, Mark Stephens
Shawmut First (Rev. Tim Campbell) – Madge Hornsby
Spencer (Rev. Alan Cook) – Crystal Gail Averette, Vickie Cook Pugh, Renae Thompson
Tuscaloosa First (Rev. James Walker) – June Reese, Jonathan Rice, Kaitlin Rice
Tuscaloosa Holten Heights (Rev. Bill Holley) – Karen Espey, Rachel Hunter
 Nazarene Missions International
NMI President: Diane Thompson
2019 EASTER OFFERING As followers of Christ, we are all called to be ambassadors of the
Kingdom throughout the world. When your church supports this fund, they support the
actions of Nazarenes loving others in Christ’s name, making Christlike disciples in all nations.
Resources are now available in English and Spanish at www.nazarene.org/generosity.
NMI PRESIDENTS AND PASTORS Your presence is greatly anticipated at the upcoming NMI Convention on
Tues., May 7th. Pastors, please make every effort to have your NMI President attend. New information will
be shared as well as a special time of prayer with our NMI leaders.
MISSIONARY HEALTH CARE OFFERING Everyone has empty prescription bottles. Your local
NMI president asks the people to bring empty bottles to church for a few weeks. Then wrap
each bottle with a blank label and write “Missionary Health Care”. On a Sunday in March
distribute the newly-labeled bottles to the people and challenge them to fill the bottle with
quarters for their offering to support missionary health care needs. Collect the filled bottles
on the last Sunday in May (Missionary Health Care month). How many old bottles will your
people be able to fill in 3 months? We hope churches will consider this special project.
NMI CONVENTION “PACKED WITH LOVE” INITIATIVE We would like to partner with our 31 district teens
and sponsors attending NYC in Phoenix this summer by providing school supplies to fill the 31 backpacks
they will be taking with them. The idea is for the teens to impact the city by showing compassion in action to
local middle school students. If you would like to participate, please call (205-331-9785) or email
(diane.thompson@ua.edu) Diane Thompson to let her know which items your church will bring to NMI
convention in May. This will help us collect all items. Let’s show our District NYI how much we love and
support them. Items needed (31 of each): college-ruled paper, wide-ruled paper, copy paper, pens, #2
pencils, hand pencil sharpener, pencil box, pack of crayons, pack of colored pencils, erasers, glue sticks,
tissues, hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, dry erase markers, ruled and unruled index cards.

Nazarene Youth International

NYI President: April Baggott
TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY PRESENTS: “WONDER”! Alabama Teen Camp 2019 is in just a few
months. Cost is $250 and will be June 24th-28th. Contact Allen Averette for camp applications.
2019 NYI LUAU CONVENTION is in the books. Thank you to all of the Pastors that brought your teens to
help celebrate what has happened in 2018. Across our district we were able to collect 290 packages of
baby wipes for a ministry in Mobile that provides safety, protection and support to the victims of
domestic violence. Thank you for your compassionate hearts. The NYI was also able to take up an
offering to help purchase a guitar for one of our new Hispanic Pastors on the district. (See D.S. article
for details.) We are better together!
NEW 2019-2020 ASD NYI COUNCIL President - April Baggott (M1); Vice President - Krystal Scott (The
Mount); Secretary - April Young (Praise Park); Treasurer - Jennifer Dewberry (Excel); Early Youth
Council Member - Caleb Crowe (Excel) and Morgan Dupree (Columbiana); Senior Youth Council Member
- Lucas Baggott (M1) and Nicholas Scott (The Mount); Young Adult Council Member - Camryn Baggott
(Praise Park) and Kayla Johnson (Excel)

News From Trevecca Nazarene University

333 Murfreesboro Rd. Nashville, TN 37210 - Admissions: 800-210-4TNU - www.trevecca.edu
BACCALAUREATE AND COMMENCEMENT May 3-4, 2019
10TH ANNUAL TREVECCA FALL CELEBRATION Oct. 3, 2019 with Musical Guests: Collingwood Family.
Cost: $35pp (includes continental breakfast & lunch).
For info: https://www.trevecca.edu/events/trevecca-celebration-day-2019
UPCOMING EXPERIENCE TREVECCA DAYS Oct. 19th; Nov. 9, 2019 TNU HOMECOMING Nov. 1-2, 2019
 MONTHLY Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Feb Reports 13.50%
WEF
CHURCH 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 Rec./ FSF
3/18/19
REPORTING SS Gain CW SS Gain CW Mon. Pd. 3/20/19
Bayview X X X X X X 9/>9 3,805 1,610
Calvert X X X 30 X 62 12/12 9,756 7,081
Childersburg X X X X X X 12/11 4,526 2,207
Columbiana 63 -2 102 66 -4 91 12/12 17,248 6,701
Cottondale 22 -5 62 36 16 60 11/11 9,668 4,896 For more information and resources in
Dothan First 96 22 111 103 X 118 12/12 47,983 20,368 multiple formats visit the official website
East Brewton 75 1 83 66 -5 70 12/<12 16,734 7,562 at www.nationaldayofprayer.net.
Excel E.J. Memorial 69 X 110 81 24 118 12/12 29,392 12,922
God's Glory Min. X X X X X X 3/1 438 0
PRAY FOR AMERICA - “Love one another.
Heritage 13 X 18 12 X 22 10/5 1,428 180 Just as I have loved you.” John 13:34
Huguley X X X X X X 12/5 2,200 45
Iglesia - Auburn X X X X X X 4/>4 258 11
Iglesia - Prattville
2019 ALABAMA SOUTH DISTRICT CALENDAR
X X X x X X 12/12 1,344 118
Iglesia - Valley X X X X X X 4/>4 144 0 APRIL
Jackson X X X X X X 12/2 225 75 4-7 Regional TNT @ TNU
Lake Martin X X X X X X 0/0 0 0 21 Easter Offering for World Evangelism
Landmark 88 4 149 80 -3 149 12/12 28,722 8,921 26-28 4th Annual SE Region PK Retreat, 7-12
Lanett 84 4 82 83 -4 77 12/12 20,737 5,603
Millbrook
grades pastors’ children
36 11 76 30 4 71 12/12 20,398 11,898
Millry 10 4 11 11 2 11 12/12 3,952 1,746
28 Nazarene College/Trevecca Sunday
Mobile First 51 6 88 X X X 11/11 20,963 8,815 MAY
Mobile Parkview X X X X X X 12/12 5,487 2,657 Missionary Health Care Offering
Mobile Riverside 20 -6 23 21 -2 21 12/12 9,684 4,122 2 National Day of Prayer
Monroeville 8 -3 19 X X X 12/<12 2,256 1,161
Montgomery Cap City
3-4 TNU Baccalaureate/Commencement
21 X 50 31 X 51 12/12 12,439 5,645
Montgomery First 26 6 23 19 3 24 12/12 6,423 2,727
7-9 District Conventions & Assembly
Moundville X X X X X X 4/1 400 300 Location: Millbrook
New Providence 16 3 23 14 2 21 12/7 2,850 1,448 7 District Missions Rally 6:30 PM
Open Arms (NEW) X X X X X X 12/7 917 0 8 District NMI Convention 8:00 AM
Praise Park Ministries 25 X 75 25 -4 75 12/12 7,654 3,238 Speakers: Dan & Melody Anderson,
Prattville First X X X X X X 12/12 9,277 1,823 Missionaries to Uganda & Kenya
Ridgeville 43 8 53 46 13 62 12/12 10,805 4,896 8 District SDMI Convention 10:15 AM
Roanoke 24 -4 24 29 X 29 12/2 580 427 Speaker: Dr. David Graves
Robertsdale 29 8 50 28 6 53 12/12 10,398 4,471 8 NMI Newly-Elected Council Mtg
Rock Mills 56 7 73 60 5 74 12/12 15,861 6,716 8 SDMI Exec. Committee Meeting
Selma West Village 100 X 229 120 X 244 4/2 1,418 406
Shawmut First
8 Convention Workshops 1:00-3:30 PM
65 -4 85 67 X 104 12/12 16,135 6,826
Spencer 31 7 37 26 -3 35 12/12 10,352 5,195
8 Ordination Service 6:30 PM
Sylacauga First 34 -2 49 35 -4 50 12/12 14,497 6,401 9 37th District Assembly 8:00 AM
Taylor's Chapel X X X X X X 12/12 4,644 3,266 Presiding GS: Dr. David Graves
The Mount (NEW) X X X 24 7 50 11/7 1,406 499 Worship Team: Bob/Jennifer Wilkerson
Trinity X X X X X X 0/0 0 11 9 DS’s Leadership Luncheon
Tusc. Cross Pointe X X X 32 -1 56 11/11 11,864 3,000 14 Assembly Team Debriefing 6:30 PM
Tuscaloosa First 44 -9 85 43 -4 85 12/<12 22,536 11,000 16 Advisory Brd Online Mtg 6:30 PM
Tusc. Holten Heights 73 6 100 70 0 91 12/12 21,119 9,500 23 SDMI Organizational Online Mtg 7:00 PM
Tuscaloosa South X X X X X X X 475 0
Valley First X X X X X X 11/11 604 500 JUNE
http://www.123contactform.com/form-2446889/AL-South-SDMI-Attendance-Reporting World Mission Broadcast Offering Month
13-23 Beulah Holiness Camp Meeting, Repton AL
Top 10 S.S. Jan Top 10 S.S. Gain Jan Top 10 C.W. Jan Speakers: Chris Bounds/George Holley
1 Selma West Village 100 1 Dothan First 22 1 Selma West Village 229 24-28 Alabama North/South Teen Camp, RHC
2 Dothan First 96 2 Millbrook 11 2 Landmark 149
3 Landmark 88 3 Ridgeville 8 3 Dothan First 111 JULY
4 Lanett 84 3 Robertsdale 8 4 Excel E.J. Memorial 110 1 District Work & Witness Offering
5 East Brewton 75 5 Rock Mills 7 5 Columbiana 102 10-14 NYC2019 in Phoenix AZ
6 Tusc. Holten Hgts 73 4 Spencer 7 6 Tusc. Holten Hgts 100
19-28 Frost Bridge Holiness Camp Meeting,
7 Excel E.J. Memorial 69 7 Tusc. Holten Hgts 6 7 Mobile First 88
8 Shawmut First 65 7 Mobile First 6 8 Shawmut First 85
Waynesboro MS, Speakers: Paul Womack/
9 Columbiana 63 7 Montgomery First 6 8 Tusc. First 85 Mark Weeter
10 Rock Mills 56 10 Landmark/Lanett/Millry 4 10 East Brewton 83 22-25 AL South Children’s Camp, Camp Baldwin,
Top 10 S.S. Feb Top 10 S.S. Gain Feb Top 10 C.W. Feb Elberta AL
1 Selma West Village 120 1 Excel E.J. Memorial 24 1 Selma West Village 244 AUGUST
2 Dothan First 103 2 Cottondale 16 2 Landmark 149
3 Lanett 83 2 Ridgeville 13 3 Dothan First 118
NMI Emphasis: LINKS
4 Excel E.J. Memorial 81 2 The Mount (NEW) 7 3 Excel E.J. Memorial 118 4 Hispanic Ministries Offering Month
5 Landmark 80 5 Robertsdale 6 5 Shawmut First 104 10 TEAM DAY 2019 @ Millbrook
6 Tusc. Holten Hgts 70 6 Rock Mills 5 6 Columbiana 91 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jim Dunn
7 Shawmut First 67 7 Millbrook 4 6 Tusc. Holten Hgts 91 15-21 DS on Tour in Mission Areas Leadership Dev
8 Columbiana 66 7 Montgomery First 3 8 Tusc. First 85 30-2 SoloCon Reunion Retreat (Singles/Doubles)
8 East Brewton 66 9 Millry 2 8 Lanett 77 Camp Sumatanga
10 Rock Mills 60 9 New Providence 2 10 Praise Park Ministries 75
10 Cottondale 2