Canada West District Church of the Nazarene
IN THE
OOP
JULY 2014
To be held at James
River Family Camp
August 1st-10th, 2014
We will be raising
money towards a
Children’s Playground at
Camp Harmattan.
We are looking for items
to be auctioned off - if
you are interested in
donating items for the
auction, please contact
Carol MacLeod
(Home) 403-500-4545
(Cell) 403-471-5186
CURRENT EVENTS
July 12-21, 2014 Work & Witness in Prince Albert, SK: This is a
joint project between Canada West District and Canada West NMI. We
are looking for around 30 participants to be able to participate in this
year’s District Work and Witness project. How can you be involved?
1. Pray for God’s wisdom and guidance. 2. Fundraise for financial
support. 3. Prepare meals or supply food items that can be used by
the cooking team. 4. Financially assist those in your congregation
who may wish to participate but may have difficulty with expenses
such as travel. If you are interested in Ministry: contact Nolan Haring
nharing@eastlink.ca,
Community
Outreach:
Penny
Ure
scottpennyure@msn.com
Building Renovation: Richard Bahan
richbahan@mac.com.
July 13-18, 2014 Camp Harmattan: Grade 5-6 Camp
July 20-25, 2014 Camp Harmattan: Grade 7-9 Camp
August 1 - 10, 2014 Family Camp: Family Camp
will be hosted at James River this year. The
owners of the land have imposed a population
maximum for the camp. Therefore if you wish to
come for a day trip you will need to register to be
sure there is still room.
Please contact Rose at
nazarene@telus.net by July 25th.
Featuring Carla Sunberg:
CARLA SUNBERG
Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS)
elected Carla Sunberg as its tenth
president on January 3. Sunberg, the first
woman president in the school’s history,
was elected on the first ballot and
accepted the position. Sunberg is an
ordained elder in the Church of the
Nazarene.
She was ordained during the 13 years that she and her husband Chuck served as missionaries in
the former Soviet Union, where she served as director of compassionate ministries as well as
director of theological education.
In 2005, the Sunbergs returned to the U. S. and pastored at Grace Point Church of the Nazarene
in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where Carla served as pastor of evangelism and discipleship. In 2011,
she and Chuck accepted a call to serve as co-district superintendents for East Ohio. Carla has a
Ph. D in historical theology from the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, a Master
of Arts from Nazarene Theological Seminary and a Bachelors of Science from Mid-America
Nazarene University. In 2012, Olivet Nazarene University awarded her an honorary Doctor of
Divinity.
She is the co-author (with Gene Van Note) of Faxes from Russia (Beacon Hill Press, 1996) and has
authored numerous articles for various church publications. This spring, her book (co-written
with Suzanne Burden and Jamie Wright), Reclaiming Eve: The Identity and Calling of Women in
the Kingdom of God, will be released. Sunberg is passionate about the integration of practical
ministry and theological education. She loves to teach and train leaders for the future of the
church and has served as adjunct faculty for a number of institutions. She was born in
Germany, the daughter of missionaries. Her heartfelt passion is a life of holiness and service for
the Lord. Chuck and Carla are proud parents of two adult daughters, Christa, who along with
her husband Iain Maciver lives in England, and Cara, who with her husband Justin Shonamon,
lives in Kansas City.
October 3-5, 2014 Soul Care Clergy Retreat in Canmore, AB, with Mark Buchanan.
February 9-11, 2015 Mission 2015: Kansas City, Missouri, will host Mission 2015 (M15), the
region's mid-quadrennial conference. M15 is the region's largest all-church gathering between
general assemblies and will take place February 9 through 11, 2015. The conference theme,
"Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future," will set the trajectory for the event. M15 planners
would like the input of pastors, church leaders, educators, and laity as they begin preparation
for the conference. A brief M15 survey can be accessed online or through the M15 Facebook site.
"We want to hear from people all across the USA/Canada Region as we contemplate this event,"
said Bob Broadbooks, USA/Canada regional director. "We hope M15 will be a significant event in
the life of our church."
For information on publicizing M15, please contact Bryon McLaughlin (email:
bmclaughlin@nazarene.org), conference marketing coordinator. Other questions on M15 may be
directed to Loretta Cloud (email: lcloud@nazarene.org), event coordinator.
July 8 - 12, 2015 NYC in Louisville, Kentucky: NYC will be hosted in Louisville Kentucky
this coming July 8-12. The theme is ‘Thy Kingdom Come’, please continue to check with our
office
cwdnaz@telus.net
or
with
Pastor
Ryan Wood
on
further information
rwood@wainnaz.com.
October 2-3, 2015 Reunion of CNC Alumni: Hosted by Ambrose University. If you attended
CNC and would like to spend time with former classmates and friends, please clear your
calendar. Watch the Loop for further information, or if you would like to be added to the email
list for future information please contact Marilyn Dalgliesh Rosfeld at mdalgliesh26@gmail.com.
CHURCH NEWS
District Assembly - “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus”
Our District Assembly and Conventions were held June
18-20th. It was a wonderful time together with much
worship, sharing and learning. Dr. Jerry Porter spoke
on Friday evening on the topic of “Beautiful Feet” and
here is a link to his message:
http://home.thebridgecommunitychurch.ca/OthRecords
/beautiful-feet-dr-porter
Lesley MacCormack
(Calgary East) has been
awarded a scholarship to
Nazarene Theological
Seminary.
Congratulations Lesley!
Business was also attended to. New members were
elected to various boards as follows:
District Advisory Board
- Rev. Dale Hansen
- Keith Brower
Board
-
of Ministry
Rev. Jeff Baker
Dr. Riley Coulter
Rev. Geoff DeJager
Sunday School & Discipleship Ministries Chairperson
- Jen Snow
Fort Saskatchewan - The Fort Saskatchewan Church
of the Nazarene was the only Church entered in the
Canada Day parade of 98 entries. Pastor Stephen
Conklin drove the van with his daughter Faith as copilot. Walkers were: Kevin Farnsworth, Rod Johnson,
Brett Evans, Ethan & Melanie Afaganis and friend
Maddison who handed
out
candies,
water
bottles
and
small
globe balls with the
Church
information
printed on them.
Sophie Able (wife of
Stewart) was 90 in June.
She celebrated by holding
a
service
with
her
congregation of 50, in the
nursing home next door, as
she does every Sunday.
Every week she organizes
a Sunday evening service,
holds prayer meeting, Bible
study, and a Friday night
hymn sing. In between
times she "visits the old
folks in the nursing home"
(her words), most of whom
are younger than she is.
How wonderful to still have
a full life in ministry at 90 a true woman of God. If
you wish to send her
greetings, her address is
Suite 343, 20 Country Hills
Cove, Calgary, AB T3K
5T9.
Organic Church Network - Two New Churches in Greater Calgary Area.
Is God speaking to you?
About taking a risk for Him?
About missional living?
About making a difference?
About leaving your comfort zone?
It's probably time to do something about it... :)
Dr Dave Skidmore wants to start 2 new organic churches in the Calgary area. All that is
needed is for you to ...say 'yes' to God... open your living room weekly ...become part of
the team. (In other words, "jump into the deep end of God's pool")
More information? Please contact Dave 587-435-2400; dcs@echurch.ca
NEW! Online Sermons
If you are interested in listening to
sermons from Assembly or the
upcoming Family Camp please go
to
http://cwdnazarene.org/media.php
This section will be updated when
new sermons are available.
Grande Prairie North Country Community Church - It was another exciting and
overwhelming Faith in Action event in Grande Prairie on June 22, 2014. This was our
2nd Annual event in the same community as last year, and again, we had a beautiful
day to serve the Hillside Community and serve the Lord Jesus too.
We hand delivered over 1300 flyers into the Community, and many of the residence
had mentioned that they were expecting us again this year, and were delighted when
they received our flyer. To know that this community was expecting us, really spoke to
the FIA Committee about the value we brought to this same community last year, and
to the positive relationship we created with the people and are building through this
2nd event.
There were three different Church congregations involved in this event, and three
other church congregations represented by several individuals. All together, there were
184 people at this event, and what an event it was. Many people had called before the
event to ask if we could help them with a need. Some of these needs were as simple as
mowing a lawn, or picking up garbage they placed on their driveway. But then there
were more complex needs like moving a gazebo, rebuilding a 100ft fence, and
Two New MDC Modules
(October 1-December 31)
If you are considering pursuing a
Course of Study this fall, please
register as soon as possible. If
you would like more information,
please contact Dr Dave
Skidmore at dcs@eteach.ca
Living Ethical Lives - The
moral implications of the
Gospel and Christian
character are key themes of
this module. Special
attention will be given to the
unique way in which moral
reflection has characterized
the Wesleyan-Holiness
tradition.
Examining Our Christian
Heritage 2 - Developments in
the Church since 1500 A.D. is
the focus of this module.
repairing a cement step for an 89 year old widow
(Betty) who still cares for her mentally challenged
son who lives with her.
A sea of orange covered this community; the
RCMP received three 911 calls and 24 other calls
from community residence that wanted to know
what was going on. One RCMP officer came to our
headquarters and was unable to describe what he
was witnessing as he drove throughout the streets
of Hillside. All he saw was orange, and it was
everywhere! He wrote each Church a ticket, and
handed them to us with a smile. There was no
penalty to pay, for these tickets were “Positive
Tickets” that were issued to anyone the RCMP
Officers saw who were doing good things. So each
Church received their ticket with a smile at our
Celebration Service.
We had two of the biggest garbage bins we could
get, and filled these bins again and again, squishing
as much garbage in as we could with an excavator.
We hauled two gravel truck loads of grass
clippings and tree branches out of the community
as well. This was a big day.
There were so many great moments during this
event that left us speechless and in awe at God’s
amazing goodness. And story after story was told at
our Celebration Service in the evening, when young
and old testified to the life-changing experience this
day brought to them. We worshipped together,
prayed together and laughed at the funny things
that happened throughout the day in our Evening
Celebration Service.
We are already thinking about our next Faith in
Action Event scheduled for June 21, 2015, and I
believe there will be more Church congregations
involved.
This is only a tool. Creating relationships is the
real goal to Faith in Action. Because of the first
Faith in Action event a year ago, the Mayor of
Grande Prairie was so moved by the results, that he
invited all the pastors and spiritual leaders in Grande Prairie and surrounding
communities to the first ever Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the City. There
were over 200 people in attendance. And the Mayor realizes how important it is to hear
what the Spiritual leaders have to say.
This year’s event was organized by a great committee of 5 people that God put
together. These people have become dear, dear friends. I can’t wait to get together
again and begin planning for next year.
Pastor Doug Webb
Grande Prairie North Country Community Church
Calgary East - Life has been busy in SE Calgary! Calgary East church held another
successful Stampede Breakfast on July 6. Pancakes and sausages were on the menu.
People were free to visit and connect with neighbours while they enjoyed the music
ministry of the Gripping Family Singers.
The children were able to participate in bubble blowing, receive a
balloon animal, learn to juggle, or play in the bouncy house.
Guests to the breakfast were enamoured by the unicycle-riding,
fire-juggling entertainment too!
Some of the conversation revolved around the new church sign
(installed by Dominion Signs of Calgary) and newly paved parking
lot, completed by Bow Paving. The parking lot has been a real
draw for neighbourhood children who have come to skateboard,
play soccer, fly kites, and hang out.
Prayer Requests
Pastor Steve Conklin’s family have suffered the loss of a family member and a friend in
the last couple of weeks. Please pray for comfort.
Pastor Gregg Rustulka (Prince Albert) has been hospitalized with high fever and
extreme pain throughout his body. Please pray for relief from the pain, and effective
treatment.
Pastor Andrew Barker’s father, Ernest Barker had brain surgery on Monday and is in
serious pain. He is also having a great challenge swallowing. Please pray for healing.
Other News
Kidztown just completed their 14th annual Kidztown Kollege training week with
approximately 60 people in attendance. The teams came from Rocky Mountain House,
Red Deer West Park, Stettler, Three Hills, and Calgary East. Because of the
unavailability of Harmattan's Family Camp facilities, Matt Willks and Trent McDowell
graciously allowed the event to be hosted on the youth side - while they were hosting
their own ministry! The cooperation between the two camps went very well.
Kidztown Kollege had Jojo Ruba, executive director of
Faith Beyond Belief, as their keynote speaker. He
challenged the teams to be confident in their faith and
asked them to answer the provoking question, Why are
you a Christian? The team members also worked on
skill development for ministry to children, and led Bible
lessons on Daniel for the Grades 1-2 camp.
Special thanks to Rae-Lee Brower for organizing such a great week! It is our hope that
these teams' summer ministries in their community parks will be a bridge for families
to connect with their Christian neighbours.
Riley Coulter Appointed Director of Planned Giving for Canada
The National Board, with the enthusiastic endorsement of the Canadian District
Superintendents, has appointed Dr. Riley Coulter as DIRECTOR OF PLANNED GIVING,
effective September 1, 2014.
Dr. Coulter, who will be continuing to serve as Chancellor of Ambrose University
College in a part-time role following his 65th birthday in August, will be responsible
for working with Canadian Nazarenes in planning for estate and charitable giving in
ways that benefit families, churches and ministries of the church. He will work directly
with interested persons in planning legacies that connect passion with need through
annuities, endowments, giving (donor-advised) funds, wills and trusts.
Interested persons should contact Dr. Coulter directly at riley.coulter@shaw.ca or
403.829.6949 for more information or to arrange for an appointment.
Dr. Clair MacMillan
National Director,
Church of the Nazarene Canada
ROSE KNOWS
Hello Rose: Is it possible to submit our GTO and health care premium payments
electronically?
Signed, Treasurer in Training
Dear Treasurer. Yes! Recently Gail Wahl of Caroline piloted this process.
Below is her instructions for setting it up for yourself. My only other advice is to
ensure you put policy in place through the local church board to ensure you align with
the "two signature" recommendation. Gail has included some methodology below.
Thanks, Rose
Below is the information on fees to set up and use an EFT system that I received from
the bank manager at our local ATB Financial where Caroline Church banks.
The first steps for a church are to sign up for online banking and then to apply for an
EFT number which allows them to create and send the EFT's.
After that it is a matter of creating those EFTs using the online banking system. Bank
institution, transit and account numbers need to be collected from the vendors
(accounts payable) who they will be paying by EFT. If they will be offering EFT services
to their church attendees to make tithes and offerings then those banking numbers
also need to be collected from the church attendees. If the church is collecting from
their attendees, the bank will require a PAD agreement to be signed.
In order to create better accountability, we are working toward a system where one
person (bookkeeper) creates the EFTs and another person
(treasurer) releases the EFTS. This will make it so there are always two people involved
in the process. ATB has a great online system where you can assign different levels of
security to different users to make this happen.
It also means that the person releasing the EFTs can do so from anywhere in the world.
If you have any questions, please ask.
questions as well.
Have a great week!
Gail
And I am willing to answer other peoples
Canada West District Work & Witness Project 2013
Lakeshore Bible Camp – St. Malo Manitoba
Dates: Sept 22 to 29, 2013
May 17 to 28, 2014
A joint Canada West District NMI and Canada West District project
Project completion summary
Fall 2013
Kitchen and Dining hall
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replaced 9 windows, windows repaired, removed two existing windows
replaced 3 exterior entrance doors,
installed a roll-up door from the kitchen to the dining hall
re-sided 2 1/2 sides of the exterior walls with vinyl siding
framed in one crawl space access – no longer needed
replaced 12” to 16” of the lower plywood supporting the structure up off the
footings – much of the existing plywood had experienced water damage and
some of it was rotten
prepared and installed metal flashing over the exposed footing and up the
supporting pony wall to prevent any moisture coming in contact with any part
of the structure of the building
also installed 12” of ‘blue skin’ on the flashing and lower plywood to ensure any
snow (thus moisture) could not seep in behind the siding to cause moisture
damage to any wood.
Spring 2014
Kitchen and Dining Hall
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replaced about 1/3 of the bottom plate on the north side of the pony wall
supporting the building – the plate, some of the wall studs, and plywood had
rotted from water damage over the years
built a second pony wall inside the area where the bottom plate had rotted to
provide extra support for the existing floor joists – the floor joists immediately
over the pony was weak and needed additional support
the north wall had plywood replaced where needed, flashing over the footings,
blue skin added and the wall was sided with vinyl siding
the entire building had soffits and new fascia installed
the crawl space joist bridging was nailed
two of the exterior decks & railings were either replaced and/or rebuild to meet
current building code.
Installed a ‘fire guard’ in the attic to prevent a fire from spreading from the
kitchen area to the dining hall area
Installed drywall on the dining hall ceiling – no taping
Installed wood window frames around the windows and doors in the dining hall
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Installed extra cross bracing in the attic to provide more support for strong
winds
Provided a way to exhaust the dining using the existing exterior fan
Built and boarded a small room in the north-west corner of the dining hall to
accommodate the kitchen fridge. - the cooling unit on the fridge could then be
easily vented outside and thus not provide a heat source in the kitchen during
hot summers
Installed drip caps over the doors and windows on the kitchen/dining hall –
silicone was applied to areas around the doors and windows where water
penetration could be an issue
All exterior window and door casing was painted one coat – crawl space access
doors were painted one coat
Chapel
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The roof was replaced by RP Ventures Ltd. (Calgary based company licensed to
install roofs) with new laminate shingles – numerous sheathing plywood was
replaced because of water damage
Existing wood fascia was replaced where needed
Vinyl siding, metal soffits and fascia was installed on the entire building
One side entrance door was replaced with a new metal door.
Two new windows at the front of the building were installed and the main
entrance door reframed to accommodate a roll up garage door
Additional Cabins
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four new windows were installed in one cabin and three in another
Other tasks
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a trench was started to assist with draining water from an area behind the first
two cabins as you enter the grounds. Many of us who were there were
concerned with the large pool of water that could easily be a source of
unwanted pests. The first cabin, upon entering the camp, had one corner of the
supporting pylons partially under water, which could result in rotting of the
‘footings’. Mel Olsen is going to complete the digging of the trench and install
drainage pipe to provide a more permanent solution to drain the stagnate water
prior to the first summer campers arriving.
Mel and Connie have been hired to assist with managing the Camp Grounds for
this summer. Mel and Connie have had extensive experience with Camp
Harmattan.
The camp has a number of areas, which need attention as soon as possible to
ensure the present facilities are safe and provide for the needs of the Church
family for the next few years. Some of these needed improvements would assist
in ensuring the rent ability of the Camp Facility.
- entrance to the kitchen door requires a proper railing – safety issue
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one of the Atco trailers roofs is leaking and mold can be ‘smelled’
upon entry
The roofs of three of the existing cabins need to be replaced along
replacing some of the wood fascia boards (rotting)
The Chapel windows (covers) need to be replaced and the window
trim replaced/cladded.
Project participants
Fall – 7 men and two women
Spring – 18 men and four women
Project Managers – Glenn Follis & Richard Bahan