Wesleyan Church Family Camp

July 27 – Aug 5, 2007

SPECIAL SERVICESFriday, July 27

Annual Camp Board Fish Fry,Board Meeting and Prayer–6:00 - 8:00 P.M.

Saturday, July 28World Missions Rally

7:00 p.m.Guest Speaker:Rev. John Croft

Sunday, July 29District Superintendent - 10:30 a.m.

Ordination Service - 2:00 p.m.

with Dr. Thomas E. Armiger

District Wide Youth Rally - 6:00 p.m.

Speaker to be announced

Camp located 0.5 mile south ofOrleans, IN on Highway 37

(812) 865-2230

Dr. Mark EckartDIST. SUPERINTENDENT

Rev. Jerry BrecheisenCAMP EVANGELIST

Rev. Ray LaSalleCAMP EVANGELIST

Tony McCrary FamilySINGERS

Linville FamilyCHILDREN’S WORKERS

John and Shanda CroftMISSIONARY SPEAKERS

JUNE 2007

Page 2/ June 2007 INDIANA SOUTH WESLEYAN

INDIANA SOUTH WESLEYAN(USPS 334-970)

June 2007Vol. 34 No. 6

Executive Editor Dr. Mark Eckart

Office Editor Cindy Caniff

Editorial Assistant Joshua Eckart

Periodical postage paid at Orleans, IN 47452,and additional mailing offices.

Publication Office: P.O. Box 174,Orleans, IN 47452

Published monthly by the Indiana SouthDistrict of The Wesleyan Church.

Postmaster send address changes to:INDIANA SOUTH WESLEYAN

PO BOX 174ORLEANS, IN 47452

SET APART ’07 Youth

ConventionEvery day you make a decision for

God… Discover what it means to be setapart for God, His purpose, purity, thecalling and for life. Come hear incrediblespeakers like Efrem Smith, Kevin Myersand more deliver the message of hope andholiness. Come enjoy music by Kutless,Building 429, Family Force 5 and many

more. The dates are Dec. 28th-31st, 2007

in Orlando, FL. For more information,

visit www.setapart07.com.NOTE: I would encourage all of our

teens to attend this Set Apart ’07 youthconvention. Also, why not have ourchurches to help sponsor the teens goingby having car washes and otherfundraisers to assist in the expense of trav-eling to FL? These events are where eter-nal decisions are many times made for ouryoung people, so anything you can dofrom a local church perspective is morethan worth the investment.—Dr. Mark

SympathyOur sympathy goes out to the family of

Rev. Eugene Harwell who passed awayMay 3, 2007. Rev. Harwell pastored theMilan and Mt. Zion Wesleyan churches inour district.

WESLEYAN WOMEN

DISTRICT CONVENTION

“Wesleyan Women GO MAD!”

Speaker: Shelley Hayes

June 23, 2007

Orleans Campground Dining Hall

Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.

Session begins at 10:00 a.m.

Cost is $15 per Delegate/Guest

For questions, call Teri Jones @

812-379-9891

Upcoming Ministerial

Classes

OT Elective – Pentateuch

OT1 / Professor: Dr. Mark Eckart

Two Saturdays / October 27th &

November 10th, 2007

Paoli, IN

Worship

C36 / Professor: Dr. Mark Eckart

Two Saturdays:

Feb. 2nd and 22nd, 2008

Paoli, IN

Junior Kids Camp 2007

“Army for One”June 18-22

Orleans Campground

For ages 8-12

Campers’ Cost: $90 before June 8th

$100 after June 8th

A Father’s DevotionPatrick Morley, in his book The Man in

the Mirror, tells a heart-wrenching storyabout a father’s love for his son. Afterspending the day salmon fishing in a se-cluded Alaskan bay, three men and atwelve-year-old boy got in a small sea-plane to head home. Apparently one of theskis of the plane had been punctured andhad filled with water, causing the plane tocrash shortly after takeoff. All four peoplesurvived the crash. After praying together,they abandoned the sinking plane and be-

gan to swim toward shore, fighting thecold waters and vicious riptide as theywent. Two of the men, strong swimmers,reached the shore exhausted. The thirdman, the father of the twelve-year-oldboy, saw that his son was unable to swimagainst the strong current. He swam backto his son.

The father tried desperately to save hisson, but he couldn’t pull his own weightand the boy’s as well. Unable to pull hisson to safety but unwilling to leave him, hecradled him in his arms as they were bothswept out to sea. The father could havemade it to shore by himself, but he lovedhis son too much to let him die alone.

That’s the kind of love and devotionour heavenly Father has for us. But thegreat news is that He didn’t just die withus—He died for us. He died so that wecould live.The Bible says: “God demon-strates his own love for us in this: Whilewe were still sinners, Christ died for us”(Romans 5:8); “Greater love has no onethan this, that he lay down his life for hisfriends” (John 15:13).

Superintendent’sJune Schedule

3 A.M. Evansville North Park

P.M. Princeton

10 A.M. Faith Pointe

P.M. Drop In

12 District Conference

13-17 Wesleyan Women’sMinistry Summit

17 Happy Father’s Day!

18-22 Kid’s Camp

23 WW DistrictConference

24 A.M. Loogootee

P.M. Drop In

July

7 P.M. Gnaw Bone Camp

8 A.M. Greenfield

P.M. Orleans/TabernacleService

9-13 Teen Camp

15 A.M. Terre Haute Hulman St.

P.M. Drop In

22 A.M. W. Terre Haute 6th St.

P.M. Fort Branch

27 - Aug. 5th Family Camp

And you, fathers,

do not provoke your

children to wrath but

bring them up in the

training and admoni-

tion of the Lord.Ephesians 6:4

9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

COME ENJOY FAMILY CAMP!As I write this it has been several months since family camp of 2006. I still remember many of the great

sermons and the wonderful music that we enjoyed.

Pastors and lay people alike, why don’t you come and experience the presence of God as we have camp

meeting again this year? Come and participate. Come ready to pray, give, and worship.

You are invited, friend, to come as our guest.

You should benefit in many ways, but most of all, I pray you have an encounter with the living God. After all

camp meeting is a wonderful time for families to seek HIM!

Thankful for YOU,

Dr. Mark S. F. Eckart, District Superintendent

CAMP INFORMATIONRooms Available for Camp

Air Conditioned Rooms Available for $15.00 per night

Non-Air Conditioned Rooms Available $7.50per night

Trailer Parking AvailableFull Service Hook-ups $15.00 per night

Report to CAMP OFFICE before parking trailer.

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CONTACT PERSON FOR ROOMS:Mr. & Mrs. Rodney BaileyPhone: 812-825-5765R.R. 4, Box 454Bloomfield, IN 47424

Snack BarEconomically Priced FoodOpen Daily except SundaysOpen Daily at 9:00 a.m.

Supervised Nursery in Tabernacle

Recreational Area for Children & YouthSupervised recreation for youth in afternoon

Monday–Friday

Religious BookstoreBooks and religious material accepted on

consignment.

Meals on Free-will Offering BasisSelf-serve in Dining HallConference Ministers and Wives 65 years and older

—free meal tickets

CAMP SCHEDULEFriday, July 27

6:00 P.M. Camp Board Fish Fry

7:15 P.M. Camp Board Meeting

8:00 P.M. Camp Board Prayer Meeting

Saturday, July 287:00 P.M. World Missions Rally

Guest Speaker: Rev. John Croft

Sunday, July 299:30 A.M. Sunday School

10:30 A.M. District Superintendent Speaks

2:00 P.M. Ordination Service withDr. Thomas E. Armiger

6:00 P.M. District Youth Rally

Guest Speaker: To be announced

Sunday Meals

7:30 A.M. — 12:00 Noon — 4:00 P.M.

Monday – Saturday, July 30 - Aug. 47:00 A.M. Prayer Service

8:00 A.M. Morning Talks on Ministry

9:00 A.M. Breakfast

10:30 A.M. Morning Service10:30 A.M. Youth Hour (Snyder Hall)

10:30 A.M. Children’s Hour (Orleans Church)

1:30 P.M. Recreation for Youth (Mon.–Fri.)

4:00 P.M. Dinner

7:00 P.M. Evangelistic Service

11:00 P.M. Lights Out!

Sunday, August 59:30 A.M. Sunday School

10:30 A.M. Worship Service

4:00 P.M. Special Closing Service

Sunday Meals

7:30 A.M. — 12:00 Noon – Refreshments will beserved after the Closing Service

Indiana South

TEEN CAMP 2007EXTREME MAKEOVER:

Spiritual Edition

JULY 9-13 • Orleans Campground

Registration is from 9:00 to 10:00 onMonday July 9 in the dining hall.

Registrations can be mailed to:

Teri Jones

2625 Wedgewood Dr.

Columbus, IN 47203

with $20 deposit (will be deducted from costs)

Late fee of $10 after June 30

CAMP COST $105 � $20

Security Depositrefundable after camp, if no problems

Camp is for those who have completed 6thgrade through 2007 graduates.

Camp will conclude at 1:00 on FridayJuly 13. Camp is not responsible for

campers left after 2:00.

Registration Form (please print clearly)

Name __________________________________________________________ M/F _________

Address _____________________________________________________________________

City______________________________________Zip ________________________________

Phone ___________________________________Emergency Phone __________________

Age______ Birthdate/yr______2006-7 grade ________

Parent/Guardian name ________________________________________________________

Church ______________________________________________________________________

Roommate Preference (no guarantee)___________________________________________

T Shirt size_________ Are you a 2007 graduate?________

I agree to follow all camp rules and understand I will be sent home for violating them.

There is a NO TOLERANCE rule for alcohol, tobacco, or drugs of any kind.

Camper Signature ____________________________________________________________

Medical Information/Release

Known Allergies ______________________________________________________________

Medications taken ____________________________________________________________

Other medical conditions that camp nurse should be aware of______________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

I hereby release this information and give consent for emergency medical treatment formy child.

Parent/Guardian signature _____________________________________________________�

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RevivalConnersville Grandview Wesleyan Church

July 10th – 15th at 7:00 P.M.

Evangelist: Rev. A.W. Paige • Singers: Rev. A.W. and Ruth Paige

Any questions, contact Rev. Glendon Stroud @ 765-825-1746

Brown County Holiness

Camp Meeting

July 1st – July 8th

Gnaw Bone Church Camp

Evangelist: Rev. Monty Mahoney

Song Evangelist: Larry & Phyllis

Richards

Any questions, contact Rev. John

Moffatt @ 812-936-2887

Pictured above are some of the ones that attended Super SaturdayTraining at Orleans on April 28th, 2007. Rev. Richard Meeks gavean exceptional presentation on Refocusing the Church. Also EC&G

General Director Rev. Phil Stevenson attended and gave a bookfrom his department to each pastor that attended the seminar.

Pictured above are some of the thirty-five men that attended theDistrict Men’s gathering.

Pictured above are Rev. Eddie Hayes and a work crew from theSullivan Wesleyan Church. They brought their equipment overto do some work on the campgrounds during the week. Thanks

to these guys and all of those who helped during this time tobeautify the campgrounds.

Pastor John Irvin has pastored in our district for several years aswell as serving in Guatemala.

Pictured above are Pastor Jerry Travis and Randy Ollis. On Sat-urday May 19, 2007, thirty-five men from our district met at the

Flintwood Wesleyan Church for a District Wesleyan Men’s gather-ing. Mr. Ollis, a meteorologist for the WISH channel 8 T.V. in Indi-anapolis, did a great job of speaking. Also, thanks to Pastor Jerryfor heading up the event, to Pastor Wes Jones and the Flintwood

Wesleyan Men for cooking delicious steak meal, and to PastorMike and Michael Joe Linville for providing the “fun” time.

Indiana South District Church Softball TourneyAugust 25, 2007, at Bloomington, Indiana, is a great day of softball. Each

church is welcome to form a team from their congregation. The cost and de-

tails will be mailed to each pastor. For questions contact Rev. Steve Jones at

812-849-3033.

Pictured above is Pastor Irvin preaching at a church that hehelped establish in Guatemala.

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

Top Ten Churches For Numerical Growth:

Gain Church Pastor

6 – Shelbyville Westside (Rev. Dell Pfaff)6 – Sandford (Rev. Carl Hedden)6 – Terre Haute Northside (Rev. Vernon Reed)6 – Birdseye (Rev. Delbert Murphy)5 – Seymour (Rev. Ira Holt)

Gain Church Pastor

15 – Columbus Flintwood (Rev. Wesley Jones)11 – Fort Branch (Rev. Marvin Hughes)7 – Holton (Rev. Wilbert Vandervort)7 – Blue River (Rev. Aaron Marshall)7 – Greenfield (Rev. John Anderson)

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

Austin K. Wingham 18 21 3 0% 26 24 18

Bedford G. Tilley 23 22 1 5% 40 23 18

Bicknell First M. Reed 48 47 1 2% 60 36 77

Birdseye D. Murphy 25 19 6 32% 24 0 0

Bloomfield Mt. Calvary F. Collings 15 12 3 25% 15 14 0

Bloomfield Mt. Zion L. Manship 23 31 8 0% 0 15 8

Bloomfield Southside C. Thomas NR

Bloomington Central M. Linville 46 48 2 0% 46 24 20

Bloomington Shepherd A. Hendershot 14 15 1 0% 19 10 8

Blue River A. Marshall 29 22 7 32% 49 15 0

Boonville E. Ames NR

Brazil Jackson TBS 32 29 3 10% 37 12 10

Carthage New Life H. Weaver 0 0 0 0% 18 0 0

Clear Fork C. Uebel 13 17 4 0% 22 11 8

Columbus Bethel B. Carpenter NR

Columbus Central B. Miller 18 15 3 20% 18 14 0

Columbus Flintwood W. Jones 65 50 15 30% 98 34 65

Columbus Ohio Street J. Vandervort 35 36 1 0% 67 37 18

Concord T. Whitham 32 28 4 14% 35 34 18

Connersville Grandview G. Stroud NR

Corydon New Hope J. Moore NR

E. Enterprise TBS NR

Edinburgh L. Biddle 37 42 5 0% 37 17 16

English P. Jones 49 79 30 0% 56 38 43

Evansville Forest Hills M. Stoelting 137 132 5 4% 291 100 175

Evansville North Park S. Boardman 57 56 1 2% 96 63 48

Evansville Trinity D. Allison 38 47 9 0% 64 17 0

Fort Branch M. Hughes 36 25 11 44% 45 15 58

Franklin D. Neal NR

French Lick Sprgs Vall. J. Moffatt 69 68 1 1% 170 69 64

Gnaw Bone G. Armstrong 22 24 2 0% 27 13 9

Greenfield J. Anderson 27 20 7 35% 38 16 12

Greensburg D. Preston 37 34 3 9% 69 29 15

Greenwood J. Hughes NR

Holton W. Vandervort 24 17 7 41% 26 14 6

Hope First E. Boston 22 26 4 0% 28 13 43

Lawrenceburg M. Kessen NR

Lewisville Trinity C. Stroud 29 28 1 4% 29 0 18

Lewis Creek D. Gates 8 11 3 0% 31 0 10

Loogootee Mt. Zion J. Simmons 16 18 2 0% 67 9 11

Madison Calvary M. Mahoney 41 49 8 0% 64 34 36

Marengo Valley S. Lock 49 61 12 0% 106 44 46

Martinsville K. Kearby NR

Martinsville Bethel J. Irvin 8 9 1 0% 11 0 9

Mecca New Life C. Todd NR

Medora C. Morgan 32 41 9 0% 33 17 0

Milan L. Brown 27 26 1 4% 32 16 6

Mitchell S. Jones 88 112 24 0% 220 74 146

Mooresville M. Linville NR

Morgantown J. Irvin 0 0 0 0% 0 13 0

New Albany Spring Ave. N. Watters 20 15 5 33% 28 0 0

North Vernon J. Terry 59 66 7 0% 71 30 28

Orleans H. Carr 47 48 1 0% 54 38 24

Otwell R. Stilwell 34 43 9 0% 34 17 0

Paoli TBS NR

Petersburg L. Lamar 13 8 5 63 13 0 0

Poplar Grove J. Downs 17 18 1 0% 25 17 14

Prairie Creek T. Fennell NR

Princeton D. Reed 30 32 2 0% 38 25 24

Rising Sun J. Kelley 9 11 2 0% 9 0 3

Rodney M. Miller 8 10 2 0% 13 18 6

Rushville H. Baker 11 14 3 0% 11 8 4

Salem S. Caniff 9 11 2 0% 18 18 14

Sandford C. Hedden 14 8 6 75% 11 6 5

Scottsburg P. Mills 9 8 1 13% 10 8 7

Seelyville F. Burk, Jr. NR

Seymour I. Holt 32 27 5 19% 38 27 26

Shelburn B. Noel 10 11 1 0% 10 0 4

Shelbyville Grace J. Travis 45 45 0 0% 59 31 16

Shelbyville Westside D. Pfaff 36 30 6 20% 37 14 8

Simpson Chapel R. Brown 8 8 0 0% 9 0 0

Somerville D. Brandon 37 44 7 0% 40 37 28

Spearsville B. Bray 11 11 0 0% 23 0 5

Spencer J. Knight NR

Sullivan G. Larimer 44 43 1 2% 51 51 50

Sylvania B. England 44 56 12 0% 100 47 40

Terre Haute Faith D. Gormong 125 140 15 0% 251 108 127

Terre Haute Hulman D. Willis 64 84 20 0% 99 32 48

Terre Haute North V. Reed 17 11 6 55% 18 12 9

Trafalgar C. Hilton 8 9 1 0% 8 3 4

Valeene D. Manship 14 11 3 27% 115 34 80

Versailles D. Jewell 31 31 0 0% 31 13 8

Walker Chapel R. Hendershot NR

Washington Main St. P. Kessen 0 0 0 0% 66 34 22

Washington Vincennes J. Gilley 36 32 4 13% 40 29 17

Wesley Chapel W. Wickard 36 36 0 0% 57 33 29

Westport C. Bell 80 84 4 0% 95 58 34

West Terre Haute 6th R. Weeks 26 25 1 4% 29 0 5

West Terre Haute 8th P. Shelton 71 72 1 0% 74 57 38

Wheatland K. Mitchell 13 17 4 0% 18 16 15

Whitehall D. Campbell 18 21 3 0% 17 12 10

Wilmington Hills D. Meriwether 19 21 2 0% 21 18 12

TOTALS 2394 2498 104 0% 3755 1765 1803

*NR–No Report

Top Ten Churches For Percentage Growth:Gain Church Pastor75% - Sandford (Rev. Carl Hedden)63% - Petersburg (Rev. Lloyd Lamar)55% - Terre Haute Northside (Rev. Vernon Reed)44 % - Fort Branch (Rev. Marvin Hughes)41% - Holton (Rev. Wilbert Vanderbort)35% - Greenfield (Rev. John Anderson)33% - New Albany Spring Valley (Rev. Nathan Watters)32% - Birdseye (Rev. Delbert Murphy)32% - Blue River (Rev. Aaron Marshall)30% - Columbus Flintwood (Rev. Wesley Jones)

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