I N D I A N A S O U T HI N D I A N A S O U T H

WESLEYANAPRIL 2007

God spoke to my heart and showed me a vision

He said, “Whose side are you on, my son.”

“Lord, you know that I love you!” I replied.

He said, “What about those souls on the other side?

What about your neighbor who just passed away

Crying out your name from the other side today?”

“While I lived just down at the end of your street,

On the corner in the house with the yard always neat.”

His eyes by now were filled with sobs and tears

In hell, he remembers the days, weeks and years

You drove right by him, even honked, as he waved.

All the while knowing that he was not saved.

He has now joined with the suffering throng

Those poor souls who to Satan now belong

Don’t wait in silence for more people to die

And hear them call out your name and ask “why?”

Tell all your friends and those ’round about

Don’t hide behind excuses, fears and doubts.

Don’t let one more to the other side go.

Speak the truth in love and to them Jesus show!

Steven attends the Orleans Wesleyan Church.

Superintendent’sApril Schedule

1 A.M. MooresvilleP.M. Drop In

3 & 4 Columbus, OHD.S. Training

8 HAPPY EASTER!15 A.M. New Albany

P.M. Salem - Installation22 A.M. Westport - Installation

P.M. Versailles23 – 27 Work Week/Campgrounds28 SUPER SATURDAY29 A.M. Bloomfield Mt. Zion

P.M. MadisonMay Schedule

6 A.M. PaoliP.M. Drop In

7-11 May Seminar – Orleans13 A.M. Simpson Chapel

P.M. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY19 Men’s District Lunch

Flintwood Wesleyan20 A.M. Martinsville

P.M. Morgantown27 A.M. Evansville North Park

P.M. Princeton

Happy Easter

The Other SideBy Steven Holloway

Dr. Mark S. F. EckartDIST. SUPERINTENDENT

He Is Risen!But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then

Christ is not risen. And if Christ be not risen, then

our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty.I Corinthians 15:13-14

CORRECTION

Please note

the WW

Convention is

June 23rd not

June 9th as

previously

announced.

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INDIANA SOUTH WESLEYAN(USPS 334-970)

April 2007Vol. 34 No. 4

Executive Editor Dr. Mark Eckart

Office Editor Cindy Caniff

Editorial Assistant Joshua Eckart

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NATIONAL DAY OFPRAYER

Please do not forgetNational Day of PrayerThursday, May 3, 2007.UPCOMING EVENTS

Work Week April 23 - 27, 2007

Ministerial Seminar May 7 - 11, 2007

WW Convention June 23, 2007

District Conference June 12, 2007

Kid’s Camp June 18 - 22, 2007

Teen Camp July 9 - 13, 2007

District Family Camp July 27 - Aug. 5, 2007*

BYF Retreat Sept. 5 - 8, 2007

*Family Camp Workers this year are:

Evangelists: Rev. J. Brecheisen

Rev. Ray LaSalle

Singers: Tony and Abby McCrary

Indiana South District

Ministerial Seminar

May 7-11, 2007Orleans, Indiana

Wesleyan Campgrounds

Monday-Wednesday Noon

Philosophy/Ethics©-31

Rev. Chet Todd

Wesleyan Church History

and Discipline©-35

Dr. Wayne Caldwell

Christian Education©-23

Dr. Mark Eckart

Wednesday Noon – Friday

Old Testament/Prophets/Minor/OT-1

Dr. Wayne Caldwell

Evangelism/Church Health©-28

Rev. Chet Todd

Pastoral Counseling©-44

Dr. Mark Eckart

For more information, contact:

Rev. Bob England, Seminar

Coordinator

812-325-7177 or

E-mail:bob_e_sr_47424@yahoo.com

“The Ministerial Seminar was a memorableexperience on my journey of pursuing the call.There is this incredible environment of learningthat challenged me to think and rethink so manythings about what it means to be a Jesus followerand what it means to be a pastor. Get ready to bestretched…” Rev. Nicholas J. Hect, Pastor ofYouth/Young Adult, Trinity WesleyanChurch, Indianapolis, IN.

Wesleyan Men’s Ribeye

Steak Dinner

“A meal you won't want to miss”

May 19th at 12:00 Noon

Columbus Flintwood Wesleyan

Fellowship Hall

$15/person

Speaker: Mr. Randy Ollis, WISHTV8

meteorologist

We will be getting more informationto you soon along with registration info.For any questions, contact Pastor JerryTravis at 317-398-9495 or 317-398-8367

CONGRATULATIONSRev. and Mrs. Carl Hilton recently

celebrated their 50th wedding anniver-sary. Rev. Hilton is the pastor of ourTrafalgar Wesleyan Church. May Godbless themwithmanymoreyears together!

Special ThanksDear Friends,

It is with great appreciation that wesend this note of thanks. The peoplefrom Indiana South have shown over-whelming generosity in our time ofneed. The cards, prayers and gifts aredeeply appreciated. God has onceagain met our need, and He has cho-sen to use many of you to do Hiswork. Mel is continuing to improvewith much therapy and hard work.Please pray for his complete recovery.

With Gratitude,Mel and Chris Linville and family

Pastor Preston (Greensburg) and PastorBell (Westport) are two of our new pastors

to the district.

Membership SundayAre you a member of your local

church? If not, you are strongly encour-aged to join The Wesleyan Church. Pas-tor, the district has designated April 22,

2007 as Membership Sunday. Pleasework towards this end.

INDIANA SOUTH WESLEYAN April 2007 / Page 3

WIF Scores HighThe Wesleyan Investment Foundation,

Inc. exists for the purpose of providing loansto churches for building projects. Estab-lished in 1959 with funds of $159,000, theWIF has grown to a point where it currentlymanages $208 million. Between the years of’75 and 2000, it grew from $5 million to $139million in funds and in the last six years from$139 to $280 million. This makes it largerthan 75% of the 9,000 banks in the US. It israted #1 in the nation in terms of capital/eq-uity ratio. Much of its success is attributed tothe fact that it invests funds solely in churchrelated institutions. WIF is available to laypersons and pastors as well who are lookingfor a solid investment opportunity with a fo-cus on building the church. Go to www.wes-leyan.org and click on find a department, call317-774-7300 or email info@wifonline.comfor more information.

World Hope InternationalAt a World AIDS Day ceremony in the

West Wing of the White House, PresidentBush announced the selection of Jo AnneLyon of World Hope International to leada $7.7 million HIV/AIDS initiative in Haiti.Lyon is the author of The Ultimate Blessing/ Re-discovering the Power of God’s Presence, publishedby Wesleyan Publishing House.

Rev. Keith Studebaker (a professor for I.W.U. who was a guest lecturer), Dr. Mark,and the students that recently took the Expository Preaching class at the Paoli Church

The Eckarts with Dr. H.B. London. Wecertainly enjoyed him being with us for arecent Ministerial held in Bloomington.

Thanks to those from our District who recentlywent to Panama to accomplish a goal theyhave had on their hearts for a few years; to

help build a church for the Kunas in Tocumen.What seemed impossible on the first day they

arrived, God made it possible.

A Missionary to SupportPerry and Nancy Hubbard have served with

Global Partners since 1986. The Hubbard’s will berelocating to Panama after completing training inCosta Rica. Their work will continue to focus onmission’s development throughout Latin Americaand the Caribbean, as well as assisting the Wes-leyan Church in Panama.

John 20:31 (NIV) says, “But these are written thatyou may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life inhis name.” It is Perry and Nancy’s desire to help people understand what it written inthe Word, so they will believe and in turn, help others believe as well. For more infor-mation on how to help the Hubbard’s, contact Global Partners at 317- 774-7950,www. praygivego.com or email them at strider@hubbardskupboard.org

Camp Workweek – April 23-27, 2007Please be planning now to come and bring helpers with you. You are free to come

at any time during workweek to help clean and repair for the upcoming camp season.God will truly bless you for your willingness to serve Him in this manner. For ques-tions, contact: David Hoss 812-865-2230 or 812-865-3390.

Perry and Nancy Hubbard

DOOR PRIZE: There will be a drawing for a $100.00 cash door prize for pastorswho attend both sessions. Other gifts will be given away throughout the day.

NOTE: The $100 gift was given by an anonymous donor.

CHURCH GROWTH REPORTChurch Pastor Feb. SS '07 Feb. SS '06 Variation % Gain AM PM Wk Day

Top Ten Churches For Numerical Growth:

Gain Church Pastor

5 - Boonville (Rev. Ed Ames)5 – Greenfield (Rev. John Anderson)5 – Terre Haute Faith (Rev. Dan Gormong)4 – Columbus Flintwood (Rev. Wesley Jones)4 – Franklin (Rev. Don Neal)

Gain Church Pastor

13 – Evansville N Park (Rev. Stephen Boardman)10 – Spearsville (Billy Bray)10 – Evansville For Hills (Rev. Michael Stoelting)7 – Terre Haute Northside (Rev. Vernon Reed)5 – Concord (Rev. Troy Whitham)

Church Pastor Feb. SS '07 Feb. SS '06 Variation % Gain AM PM Wk Day

Austin K. Wingham 15 12 3 25% 17 12 10

Bedford G. Tilley 23 25 2 0% 37 23 20

Bicknell First M. Reed 41 43 2 0% 48 21 26

Birdseye D. Murphy 19 16 3 19% 20 0 0

Bloomfield Mt. Calvary F. Collings 15 15 0 0% 15 14 0

Bloomfield Mt. Zion TBS 15 22 7 0% 15 7 6

Bloomfield Southside C. Thomas 18 15 3 20% 15 13 0

Bloomington Central M. Linville 33 33 0 0% 43 20 14

Bloomington Shepherd A. Hendershot 11 7 4 57% 12 9 5

Blue River A. Marshall NR

Boonville E. Ames 31 26 5 19% 58 30 33

Brazil Jackson TBS 26 29 3 0% 31 10 17

Carthage New Life H. Weaver NR

Clear Fork C. Uebel 10 15 5 0% 13 9 8

Columbus Bethel B. Carpenter NR

Columbus Central B. Miller 16 15 1 6% 16 11 0

Columbus Flintwood W. Jones 60 56 4 7% 87 55 70

Columbus Ohio Street J. Vandervort 34 34 0 0% 45 30 18

Concord T. Whitham 28 23 5 22% 30 19 17

Connersville Grandview G. Stroud 6 7 1 0% 7 0 0

Corydon New Hope J. Moore NR

E. Enterprise TBS NR

Edinburgh L. Biddle 27 38 11 0% 27 22 16

English P. Jones 43 48 5 0% 56 42 56

Evansville Forest Hills M. Stoelting 139 129 10 8% 275 86 114

Evansville North Park S. Boardman 67 54 13 24% 90 32 59

Evansville Trinity D. Allison 32 50 18 0% 49 19 0

Fort Branch M. Hughes 25 25 0 0% 32 14 48

Franklin D. Neal 37 33 4 12% 51 32 27

French Lick Spr. Valley J. Moffatt 50 50 0 0% 129 69 48

Gnaw Bone G. Armstrong 15 19 4 0% 17 14 9

Greenfield J. Anderson 26 21 5 24% 35 51 49

Greensburg D. Preston 35 35 0 0% 48 24 47

Greenwood J. Hughes 0 0 0 0% 53 0 0

Holton W. Vandervort 18 16 2 13% 19 8 5

Hope First E. Boston NR

Lawrenceburg M. Kessen NR

Lewisville Trinity C. Stroud 20 0 0 0% 0 0 14

Lewis Creek D. Gates 9 10 0 0% 23 0 12

Loogootee Mt. Zion J. Simmons NR

Madison Calvary M. Mahoney 36 39 3 0% 53 31 33

Marengo Valley S. Lock 48 59 11 0% 106 60 0

Martinsville K. Kearby NR

Martinsville Bethel J. Irvin 8 8 0 0% 9 0 9

Mecca New Life C. Todd NR

Medora C. Morgan 27 37 10 0% 28 12 0

Milan L. Brown 25 24 1 4% 30 14 8

Mitchell S. Jones 72 98 26 0% 167 66 132

Mooresville New Life M. Linville NR

Morgantown J. Irvin 0 0 0 0% 0 15 0

New Albany Spring Ave. N. Watters NR

North Vernon J. Terry 44 52 8 0% 80 50 0

Orleans H. Carr 40 43 3 0% 47 27 21

Otwell R. Stilwell 36 37 1 0% 36 20 0

Paoli TBS NR

Petersburg L. Lamar 11 9 2 22% 11 0 0

Poplar Grove J. Downs 15 13 2 15% 25 16 13

Prairie Creek T. Fennell NR

Princeton D. Reed 28 31 3 0% 37 24 27

Rising Sun J. Kelley 9 11 2 0% 9 0 7

Rodney M. Miller 8 9 1 0% 12 14 6

Rushville H. Baker NR

Salem S. Caniff 11 9 2 22% 15 15 6

Sandford C. Hedden NR

Scottsburg P. Mills 8 8 0 0% 8 9 8

Seelyville F. Burk, Jr. NR

Seymour I. Holt 19 27 8 0% 27 22 27

Shelburn B. Noel 13 10 3 30% 13 0 5

Shelbyville Grace J. Travis 44 54 10 0% 51 30 21

Shelbyville Westside D. Pfaff 12 13 1 0% 9 7 6

Simpson Chapel R. Brown NR

Somerville D. Brandon 31 39 8 0% 41 31 19

Spearsville B. Bray 30 20 10 50% 30 0 5

Spencer J. Knight NR

Sullivan G. Larimer 40 42 2 0% 43 47 43

Sylvania B. England 47 70 23 0% 74 50 44

Terre Haute Faith D. Gormong 165 160 5 3% 256 152 265

Terre Haute Hulman D. Willis 62 73 11 0% 91 40 40

Terre Haute North V. Reed 17 10 7 70% 17 10 10

Trafalgar C. Hilton 5 5 0 0% 5 3 3

Valeene D. Manship 9 18 9 0% 80 35 73

Versailles D. Jewell 22 24 2 0% 24 10 8

Walker Chapel R. Hendershot NR

Washington Main St. P. Kessen 0 0 0 0% 51 33 15

Washington Vincennes J. Gilley 28 35 7 0% 35 30 17

Wesley Chapel W. Wickard NR

Westport C. Bell 58 57 1 2% 79 40 22

West Terre Haute 6th R. Weeks 22 24 0% 22 0 5

West Terre Haute 8th P. Shelton 57 57 0 0% 58 40 23

Wheatland K. Mitchell 11 9 2 22% 20 15 16

Whitehall D. Campbell 11 20 9 0% 11 11 9

Wilmington Hills D. Meriwether 19 18 1 6% 20 16 10

TOTALS 2092 2193 101 0% 3143 1691 1704

*NR–No Report

Top Ten Churches For Percentage Growth:Percentage Gain Church Pastor70% – Terre Haute Northside (Rev. Vernon Reed)57% - Bloomington Shepherd (Rev. Albert Hendershot)50% – Spearsville (Rev. Billy Bray)30% – Shelburn (Rev. Bob Noel)25% – Austin (Rev. Keith Wingham)24% – Evansville North Park (Rev. Stephen Boardman)

24% – Greenfield (Rev. John Anderson)22% – Petersburg (Rev. Lloyd Lamar)22% – Salem (Rev. Stephen Caniff)22% – Wheatland (Rev. Ken Mitchell)

Hallelujah!Christ Arose!