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41st annual assembly journal southern florida district church of the nazarene PDF
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41ST ANNUAL A J SSEMBLY OURNAL of the S F OUTHERN LORIDA D C ISTRICT HURCH OF THE N AZARENE Session held at Bradenton First Church of the Nazarene Bradenton, Florida May 4-5, 2014 ii Dr. David A. Busic Dr. David F. Nixon General Superintendent District Superintendent iii 2014 Southern Florida District Ordination Class (Left to right): Rev. Marvin Cabrera; Rev. and Mrs. Bruce McEwen; Rev. and Mrs. Julius Sanna; Rev. and Mrs. Ambroise Mathurin; Rev. and Mrs. Treavor Pound; Rev. and Mrs. Rafael Munoz; Rev. and Mrs. Ernst Simeus; Dr. David F. Nixon, district superintendent; Rev. Bill Buettner, district secretary; Dr. David A. Busic, general superintendent; Rev. and Mrs. Jeannot Osne; Rev. and Mrs. Terry Wheeler; Rev. and Mrs. George Moorgan; Rev. Olga Perez; Rev. and Mrs. Terry Williams; Revs. Obed and Noemi Jauregui; and Revs. Marely and Joe Camilo (not pictured, Rev. and Mrs. Litermin Joseph). 4 5 I. Official Directory ......................................................................................................................................... 8 A. District Officers ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 B. District Boards and Standing Committees ............................................................................................................................ 8 Advisory Board 8 Church Properties Board 8 Home Missions Board 8 Court of Appeals (2015) 9 District Board of Ministry 9 Trevecca Trustees 9 C. Assembly Committees ............................................................................................................................................................. 9 Finance Committee 9 D. District Auxiliary Organizations ........................................................................................................................................... 10 1. District Sunday School Ministries Board 10 2. District NMI Officers 12 Executive Committee ...................................................................................................................................... 12 Coordinators .................................................................................................................................................... 12 Directors .......................................................................................................................................................... 12 Language Liasons ........................................................................................................................................... 12 Teen Representatives ...................................................................................................................................... 12 3. District NYI Directory 13 E. District Zones ........................................................................................................................................................................... 13 F. District Church Directory ....................................................................................................................................................... 14 G. Ordained Elders ...................................................................................................................................................................... 39 H. Ordained Deacons ................................................................................................................................................................... 45 I. Licensed Ministers .................................................................................................................................................................... 45 J. Commissioned Evangelist ........................................................................................................................................................ 47 K. Commissioned Directors of Christian Education ................................................................................................................. 47 L. Ministers Serving Connectional Interests ............................................................................................................................. 47 M. Chaplain Status ...................................................................................................................................................................... 47 II. General Information ...................................................................................................................................48 A. Received by Transfer .............................................................................................................................................................. 48 1. Elders 48 2. Deacons 48 3. Licensed Ministers 48 B. Granted Transfers ................................................................................................................................................................... 48 1. Elders 48 2. Licensed Ministers 48 C. Elected to Elder’s Orders ....................................................................................................................................................... 48 D. Election to Deacon Orders ...................................................................................................................................................... 48 6 E. Granted Minister’s License .................................................................................................................................................... 48 1. Elder Track 48 F. Minister’s License Renewed ................................................................................................................................................... 48 G. Minister’s License Not Renewed ........................................................................................................................................... 49 1. Elder Track 49 H. Ministers Deceased ................................................................................................................................................................. 49 I. Churches Organized................................................................................................................................................................. 49 J. New Starts ................................................................................................................................................................................ 49 K. Inactive Churches ................................................................................................................................................................... 49 L. Removed from Roll of Elders ................................................................................................................................................. 49 M. Journal Corrections ............................................................................................................................................................... 49 N. Where to Send Monies ............................................................................................................................................................ 49 III. Advisors and Procedures for Ministerial Studies .....................................................................................49 A. Advisors ................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 B. Procedures for Ministerial Studies ........................................................................................................................................ 50 IV. Daily Proceedings ....................................................................................................................................52 V. Reports .......................................................................................................................................................56 A. District Officers ....................................................................................................................................................................... 56 1. District Superintendent 56 2. NMI President 60 B. District Boards and Standing Committees ............................................................................................................................ 65 1. District Advisory Board 65 2. Board of Ministry—Ministerial Credentials 66 3. Board of Ministry—Ministerial Studies 67 C. Assembly Committees ............................................................................................................................................................. 68 1. Finance Committee 68 2. Auditing Committee 71 3. Committee on Nominations 71 4. Lake Placid Camp and Conference Center 72 VI. Minutes and Reports of Auxiliary Conventions .......................................................................................75 A. NMI Convention ...................................................................................................................................................................... 75 B. NYI Convention ....................................................................................................................................................................... 80 VII. Financial and Statistical ..........................................................................................................................83 District Reports ............................................................................................................................................................................ 83 7 I. Official Directory A. District Officers General Superintendent Having Jurisdiction—Dr. Gustavo Crocker (E-mail: [email protected]; 913-577-0500) Global Ministry Center—17001 Prairie Star Parkway, Lenexa, KS 66220 (913-577-0500) District Superintendent— Dr. Brian Wilson (Joan), 2680 Placid View Dr., Lake Placid, FL 33852, (Email: [email protected]; Fax: 863-531-0183; office: 863-531-0181) Secretary—Bill L. Buettner, 6100 Birchtree Terrace, Lake Worth, FL 33467 (E-mail: [email protected]; Fax: 561-433-8600; 561-352-7103) Treasurer—John K. Paul, 4374 23rd Ave. S.W., Naples, FL 34116 (E-mail: [email protected]; 239-269-7285) Mail all budget payments to: Bookkeeper: Vanessa Sackett, 2680 Placid View Dr., Lake Placid, FL 33852 (E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 863-465-4039) Sunday School Ministries Chairman— Tony Miller (2012), 1616 59 St. W., Bradenton, FL 34209 (Email: [email protected]; 941-794-1685) NYI President—Ben Wallace, 1616 59 St. W., Bradenton, FL 34209 (Email: [email protected]; 941-405-7349) NMI President—Dennis Moore, 7515 Seabreeze Dr., Lake Worth, FL 33467 (E-mail: [email protected]; Fax: 561-968-7825; home: 561-968-7845) Lake Placid Conference Center Manager—Anthony Haney, 2665 Placid View Dr., Lake Placid, FL 33852 (E-mail: [email protected]; Fax: 863-465-4039; 863-465-2197) Nazarene Publishing House—P.O. Box 419526, 2923 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO 64141 (Fax: 816-753-4071; 800-877-0700) NIBS (National Institute of Biblical Studies) Treasurer—Warren Whiting, 3031 SW 21st Ct., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 (Email: [email protected]; 954-587-5470) Ministerial Studies Secretary—J. Mark Donnelly, 6473 N.W. 20th St., Margate, FL 33063 (Email: [email protected]; 954-979-4368) B. District Boards and Standing Committees Advisory Board Brian Wilson, district superintendent, chair, 2680 Placid View Dr., Lake Placid, FL 33852 (863-531-0181) Mauricio Carbajal (2016) Jorge Diaz (2017), 20231 N.W. 42nd Ave., Carol City, FL 33055 (305-620-0183) Gary Durham (2017), 172 S.E. Crestwood Cir., Stuart, FL 34997 (772-463-5853) Dennis Moore (2016), 7515 Seabreeze Dr., Lake Worth, FL 33467 (561-968-7845) Eunice Puga (2017), 8401 S.W. 107th Ave., No. 229 E, Miami, FL 33173 (305-551-4099) Bob Spear (2018), 607 NE 4th St., Pompano Beach, FL 33060 (561-436-0515) John K. Paul (2018), 4374 23rd Ave. S.W., Naples, FL 34116 (239-793-0003) Pascal Permis (2015), P.O. Box 747, Indiantown, FL 34956 (772-597-3831) Roy A. Shuck (2018), 175 Huntington Dr., Naples, FL 34109 (239-566-2262) Church Properties Board (District Advisory Board) Home Missions Board (District Advisory Board) 8 Court of Appeals (2015) Brian Wilson, chairman, 2680 Placid View Dr., Lake Placid, FL 33852 (863-531-0181) Ministerial Members Gary Ball; 1080 Knotty Pine Ave., North Port, FL 34288 (941-423-7476) Gary Durham; 172 S.E. Crestwood Cir., Stuart, FL 34997 (772-463-5853) Lay Members Jack Blythe; 18295 S.W. 294th St., Homestead, FL 33030 Bill Chadwick; 1501 Lakeside View Dr., Unit 2501, Ft. Myers, FL 33919 (239-433-4918) District Board of Ministry Ministerial Credentials David F. Nixon, chairman, 2680 Placid View Dr., Lake Placid, FL 33852 (863-531-0181) Bill L. Buettner, 6100 Birchtree Terr., Lake Worth, FL 33467 (561-352-7103) Gary Ball (2017), 1080 Knotty Pine Ave., North Port, FL 34288 (941-423-7476) James Boardman (2018), 1041 North Brainerd Ave., Avon Park, FL 33825 (913-706-6487) D. Joey Brummett (2018), 13545 American Colony Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33912 (239-936-2511) Jean D. Cidel (2015), 1195 N.W. 124th St., Miami, FL 33168 (305-688-0143) Jorge Diaz (2015), 20231 N.W. 42nd Ave., Carol City, FL 33055 (305-620-0183) Gary L. Durham (2018), 172 S.E. Crestwood Cir., Stuart, FL 34997 (772-463-5853) Herb McMillian (2017), 5209 26th Ave. W., Bradenton, FL 34209 (941-794-1685) Tony Miller (2016), 1616 59th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34209 (941-794-1685) Jean R. Paul (2018), 5291 Confederate Dr., Naples, FL 33962 (239-793-0003; 239-774-9160) Pascal Permis (2017), P.O. Box 747, Indiantown, FL 34956 (772-260-5029) Roy A. Shuck (2018), 175 Huntington Dr., Naples, FL 34109 (239-566-2262) James W. Spear (2015) Secretary, P.O. Box 924311, Homestead, FL 33092-4311 (305-258-3181) Ministerial Studies Secretary J. Mark Donnelly (2018), 6473 N.W. 20th St., Margate, FL 33063 (Email: [email protected]; 954-979-4368) William L. Chambers III (2015) (305-247-4018, 305-257-3252) Ardee B. Coolidge, Jr. (2015) (305-221-4900; 305-554-5000) Daniel Cupp (2018), 6305 Garret St., Jupiter, FL 33458 (772-696-2877) Mark Koch (2015) (239-352-3589) Herb McMillian (2016) (941-794-1685) Timothy L. Taylor (2017) (863-465-6916; 863-465-7625) Trevecca Trustees Brian Wilson, 2680 Placid View Dr., Lake Placid, FL 33852 (863-531-0181) Joey Brummett (2016), 13070 Brookshire Lake Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33966 (239-561-3650) Dennis Moore (2017), 7515 Seabreeze Dr., Lake Worth, FL 33467 (561-968-7845) John K. Paul (2015), 4374 23rd Ave. S.W., Naples, FL 34116 (239-269-7285) C. Assembly Committees Finance Committee District Superintendent—Brian Wilson, 2680 Placid View Dr., Lake Placid, FL 33852 (863-531-0181) District Treasurer—John K. Paul, 4374 23rd Ave. S.W., Naples, FL 34116 (239-269-7285) District Sunday School Ministries Chairman— Tony Miller, 1616 59 St. W., Bradenton, FL 34209 (941-794-1685) 9 District NYI President— Ben Wallace (2014), 1616 59 St. W., Bradenton, FL 34209 (941-405-7349) District NMI President—Dennis Moore, 7515 Seabreeze Dr., Lake Worth, FL 33467 (561-968-7845) Ministerial Fort Lauderdale Zone—David Rambarran (954-523-2135) Fort Myers Zone—Mark Koch (239-352-3589 Miami Zone—Jim Spear (305-258-3330) North Central Zone—Timothy L. Taylor (863-465-7625) Palm Beach Zone— Dan Cupp (772-696-2877) Sun Coast—Tim Riggs (941-752-7235) Treasure Coast—Gary Merritt (772-485-9727) Haitian Representative—Pascal Permis (772-260-5029) Hispanic Representative—Sergio Najera Lay Fort Lauderdale Zone—Robert A. Spear (561-735-0362) Fort Myers Zone—Craig Sohn (239-594-1257) Miami Zone—Thad Ivey (305-247-1954) North Central Zone—Lynda Boardman Palm Beach Zone—Bruce Hermann (561-737-6279) Sun Coast Zone—Marlin Moore (941-355-8344) Treasure Coast Zone—Melroy Francis Haitian Representative—Belange Succes Hispanic Representative—Maritza Mendoza D. District Auxiliary Organizations 1. District Sunday School Ministries Board Chairman – Tony Miller, 1616 59th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34209 (Email: [email protected]; church: 941-794-1685, cell: 941-812-1917 Elected Members Secretary – Barbara Ketterman, 1616 59th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34209 (Email: [email protected]; church: 941-794-1685 Treasurer – May Bell Lin (2014), 2601 Emory Ln., Lake Worth, FL 33460 (Email: [email protected]; fax: 561-655-5547,: 561-582-0279 Melissa Nerhbass (2015), 1691 N.W. 17th Ave., Homestead, FL 33030 (Email: [email protected]; 305-323-9593) Gail Escobar (2015), 763 Bay St., Sebring, FL 33870-3802 (Email: [email protected]; 863-402-1643) Pascal Permis (2014), P.O. Box 747, Indiantown, FL 34956 (Email: [email protected]; 772-597-2436) Kathy Polk (2014), 1535 E. Venice Ave., Venice, FL 34293 (Email: [email protected]; 941-525-3402) Jason Hawk (2015), 406 E. Henry St., Punta Gorda, FL 33950 (Email: [email protected]; 941-639-3663, cell: 941-286-6091) Roy Shuck (2015), 6455 Hidden Oaks Ln., Naples, FL 34119 (Email: [email protected]; 239-514-0040) Trisha Spear (2014), 607 N.E. 4th St., Pompano Beach, FL 33060 (Email: [email protected]; 954-942-6010, cell: 954-914-3979) Diane Rudd (2015), 3900 S.W. Citrus Blvd., Palm City, FL 34990 (Email: [email protected]; 772-283-8343, cell: 772-260-3094) Representatives 10 Hispanic Representative – Rev. Jorge Diaz, 20231 N.W. 42nd Ave., Miami Gardens, FL 33055 (Email: [email protected]; 305-812-5142) Haitian Representative – Rev. Pascal Permis, P.O. Box 747 Indiantown, FL 34956 Email: [email protected]; 772-597-2436) Ex Officio Members District Superintendent – Dr. Brian Wilson District NMI President – Dennis Moore, 7515 Seabreeze Dr., Lake Worth, FL 33467 (Email: [email protected];: 561-968-7845) District NYI President – Ben Wallace, 1616 59th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34209 (Email: [email protected]; 941-405-7349) Statistician – Brandt Brantley, (Email: [email protected]; cell: 305-986-1580 fax: 305-644-6584) Children’s Ministries Council Director – Melissa Nehrbass, 1691 N.W. 17th Ave., Homestead, FL 33030 (Email: [email protected]; 305-323-9593 Camp – Kathy Polk, c/o Venice Church of the Nazarene 1535 E. Venice Ave., Venice, FL 34293 (Email: [email protected]; 941-525-3402) Talentfest – Kay Bottles, c/o Fort Myers First Church of the Nazarene 13545 American Colony Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33912 (Email: [email protected]; 239-936-2511) Bible Quiz Co Directors Cindy Ivey – 15245 S.W. 300 St. Homestead, FL 33030 (Email: [email protected]; 305-247-1954) Jan Kleppinger – 841 S. Biscayne River Dr. Miami, FL 33169 (Email: [email protected]; 305-685-1770) Adult Ministries Council Director – Roy Shuck, 64555 Hidden Oaks Ln. Naples, FL 34119 (Email: [email protected]; 239-514-0040) Prime Time Directors – Herb & Dianna McMillian, 1616 59th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34209 (Email: [email protected]; 941-794-1685) Men’s Ministry Director – Jason Hawk, 512 E. Allen St., Punta Gorda, FL 33950 (Email: [email protected]; 941-639-3663) Women’s Ministry Director – Deb Garrison, 1419 Nancesowee Ave., Sebring, FL 33870 (Email: [email protected]; 863-304-3031) Sunday School Ministries Zone Chairpersons Fort Lauderdale – Trish Spear, 916 N.E. 4th St., Pompano Beach, FL 33060 (Email: [email protected]; 954-942-6010) Fort Myers – John Denby Sr., 406 E. Henry St., Punta Gorda, FL 33950 (Email: [email protected]; 941-391-0770) Miami – Oswald Grant, 10411 S.W. 167th St., Miami, FL 33157 (Email: [email protected]; 305-235-2523) North Central – Angelo Trunzo, P.O. Box 372, Sebring, FL 33871 (Email: [email protected]; 863-385-0400; cell 863-273-5640) Palm Beach – Dan Cupp, 5430 Northlake Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 (Email: [email protected]; 772-696-2877) Sun Coast – Kirk Zanhiser, 3375 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota, FL 34237 (Email: [email protected]; 365-2654) Treasure Coast – Diane Rudd, 3900 S.W. Citrus Blvd., Palm City, FL 34990 (Email: [email protected]; cell: 772-260-3094 office: 772-283-8343) 11