Rev. Douglas S. Wyatt P.O.

Box 999
District Superintendent Richmond, KY. 40476
620-931-5835 Phone/Fax—859-623-3782
ekdswyatt@gmail.com E-Mail—alewis@ekdnaz.org
www.ekdnaz.org
Mrs. Joni Wyatt
620-931-5976; April 2018
mimiwyatt63@gmail.com Newsletter

My Dear Eastern Kentucky Pastors and Laymen,

I have been hearing such fantastic reports about our Easter
services across the district. God is moving and working in our
churches. We had so many successes that I would like to share
them with you. As you read through these please rejoice in
what God is doing in each church across the Eastern Kentucky
District.
Argillite 82 in worship and 8 at the altar
Ashland First 117 in worship and a great service
Ashland Grace 33 in worship and a great service
Ashland The Intersection 33 On Easter and 325 Facebook
Live, 1 conversion, 1 baptism,13
New Nazarenes,1 Ministers license
Beattyville 65 in worship and a great service
Beauty 25 in worship and an egg hunt
Cannonsburg-NB 106 in worship and 4 at the altar
Carthage 15 in worship and a great service
Catlettsburg First 40 in worship and a great service
Catlettsburg Southside 255 in worship, egg hunt and many
children
Clintonville 10 in worship and a great service.
Corbin 111 in worship, 3 baptisms, 3
conversions/rededications
Cov. Central 89 in worship, 2 conversions and 2
rededications.
Cov. Eastside 55 in worship & drama
Cumberland 38 in worship and a great service
Durbin 83 in worship, 5 first time visitors
Erlanger 36 in worship and a great service
Erl-GracePointe 554 in worship – 27 conversions and
10 baptisms/transformations.
Flatwoods First 42 in worship and a great service
Flemingsburg 87 in worship, 1 conversion, 10
committed to deepen their faith
Grayson 108 in worship and a great service
Harlan 25 in worship and communion
Immanuel 66 in worship and communion
Independ. Generations 420 in worship, 4 conversions, and
6 baptisms
Independ. New Life 33 in worship and a choir cantata
Inez 67 in worship and a great service
Irvine First 93 in worship. Welcomed Rev. Matt
and Sarah Marshall and family.
Lloyd 115 in worship, communion, cantata
London 86 in worship, 1 rededication, new
families.
Maysville CrossPoint 1157 in worship, an amazing
Response -many conversions.
Maysville Refinery 166 in worship, multiple conver
sions, and a family seeking member
ship.
Morehead 77 inworship, 1 conversion and 2
rededications
Mt Sterling First74 in worship, 3 conversions, 12
rededications.
Mount Vernon 21 in worship - 1 rededication.
Newport First 140 in worship – 53 children, conversions
North Middletown 18 in worship and a great service
Olive Hill 41 in worship, Easter Offering $2105.
Paintsville 63 in worship and a children’s program
Paris 56 in worship – 2 members, 15 visitors 5
rededications, Easter Offering $415
Pineville 32 in worship and a great service
Ravenna 114 in worship and a great service
Richmond Rosemont 20 in worship – had a special time
Richmond Southside 80 in worship and great service
Russell Plaza Comm 98 in worship, amazing service
Stanton – Focus 12 and a great service w/ egg hunt
Straight Creek 90 in worship and a great service
South Shore 126 in worship. Great service
Summit 205 in worship, 2 conversions,
6 baptisms
Turkey Creek 280 in worship –celebrating the risen
Christ
Twin Fork 27 in worship and a great service
Waco 72 in worship, 1 conversion,
1 rededication
Walton Fairhope Comm 24 in worship – 4 children, 1 teen
Whitesburg 9 in worship and a great service
Worthington 120 in worship, one at altar, children
special
Wurtland First 91 in worship and several new families
The results include 6,202 in Easter Services and at least
81 conversions and a number of rededications.
Praise the Lord! We almost doubled our corporate worship
yearly average and averaged more than one conversion per
church.
Each of our churches is important and contribute to this great
success.
Totally His,
DS Wyatt
 District Calendar Pastor’s Corner

April Pastoral Family MAY

8-15 NMI Deputation Birthdays & Anniversaries
15-18 Bluegrass Zone Camp Meeting 01 MyKenah Martin
03 Madison Hill
May 06 Bethany Mills
15 Pastors Reports due 06 Elijah Mills
18-19 ManCamp- Higher Ground 09 Amy Steinbrook
10 Davis Mills
29 DAB Sub Finance Meeting
13 Scott Hill
31 District Finance Meeting
15 Ethan Mills
17 Eric Lewis
June 20 Sarah McLean 22 Bud & Sharon Hafley
10-13 District Assembly-Maysville Refinery 22 Alex Lewis 30 Dave & Jodi Mills
14-16 Regional BLAST MVNU 25 Lonnie Blosser 31 John & Nancy Anderson
18-22 NYI Teen Camp- Higher Ground 26 Randy Biggs
24-27 Teen World Quiz 28 Jasmine Lewis
30-Jul 7- Encuentro W&W Trip Guatamala 30 Michelle Hill

Upcoming 2018 Dates:

July 2-6 Kids Camp- Higher Ground Congratulations to Dustin and Laura
Clark (Newport Assoc. Pastor), on the
August 10-12 Ministers & Mates Retreat birth of their son, Theodore David, on
Lexington April 9th!
October 19-21 Women’s Retreat- Higher
Ground
November 3- Prime Time Day

Our District Calendar can be

found on our website Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Website: www.mvnu.edu; Phone: 740-392-6868
www.ekdnaz.org District Trustees:
Dr. Angela Castleman (angela.castleman1483@gmail.com)
Rev. Dwayne Mills (Dwayne.p.mills@gmail.com)
MVNU District Rep:
Joey Butsch (rbutsch03@gmail.com)
MVNU Rep:
David A Calvarese (David.Calvarese@mvnu.edu)
Financial Aid:
MVNU Dates to Remember: Jared Sponseller (jared.sponseller@mvnu.edu)
May 3-5 Trustees Meeting
May 5 Graduation
 Sunday @ 6pm
Mon-Wed @ 7pm
 District Assembly
Annual Reporting Timeline Reminder
April 15 Report from all Retired, Evangelist, SPC, Ordained not assigned, Ordained Staff
April 30 WEF/Pension Payments due. Church year does not end until April 30th
April 30 EKD Department Budgets due. Church year does not end until April 30th
May 1 One-Page Written Lead Pastor’s Reports due.
Church Directory Sheets due (Annette can provide you a current
page to update)
Assembly Delegate – Certificate of Election Sheets due--Include
all department heads that will attend, licensed staff, and voted delegates.
Deceased Church Member list
May 15 District/MVNU Budget Payments due
May 15 APR Due date

District Assembly Hotels in Maysville, KY

Hampton Inn- (EKD rate 99.00) 606-759-0600 (book by June 1)
French Quarter Inn 606-564-8000
Quality Inn 606-759-5696
Winstay Inn 606-564-6793
Super 8 606-759-8888
Moon River B&B 606-563-8812
Blue Licks State Park (Carlisle) 859-289-5507
Forest Retreat (Carlisle) 606-748-4994
Brown’s Motel (Aberdeen, OH) 937-795-2231
Beverly Hills Inn (Aberdeen, OH) 937-795-2203

Assembly and Conventions:

June 10-13, 2018
Sunday - June 10 – NYI Rally (Youth Party to follow)
Monday - June 11 – NYI Rally AM
NMI Rally PM
Tuesday - June 12 – NMI Convention AM
Workshops – Afternoon
Celebration/Ordination Service PM
Wednesday - June 13 – Assembly AM
Location and Host church; Maysville – The Refinery (formerly Maysville First)
Host Pastor Rev. Lonnie Blosser
 NMI Convention
June 11 -12
Maysville The Refinery

Speakers include Scott and Emily Armstrong from Dominican

Republic, and David and Jodi Cooper. David serves as Work and
Witness and Partnership Coordinator and Jodi is
LINKS Coordinator.

Year Ends April 30—Reports Due May 10

Suella Slibeck Howard Slibeck
president@ekdnmi.org Hslibeck@roadrunner.com
(606) 922-1709 (606) 329-1969
 Boards & Nazarene Youth International
Committees Sarah Mowry, President Sherry Storms, Treasurer
General Superintendent in 4028 Charwood Circle, Apt 5 191 Sawyers Rd.
Jurisdiction Erlanger, KY. 41018 Keavy, Kentucky 40737
Dr. David Busic 859-739-7070 606-280-4800
District Superintendent Nazsarahmowry@gmail.com HSKENLEIGH.VONAGE@YAHOO.COM
Rev. Douglas Wyatt
District Secretary
Rev. Lonnie Blosser
District Treasurer
Rev. Jim Webster June 18th-22nd
Advisory Board
Rev. Lonnie Blosser
Robyn Campbell
Dr. Carson Castleman
Chuck Copley
Lorie Crawford
Rev. Larry Dillon
Rev. David Mills
Rev. James Webster

Board of Ministry
Rev. John Anderson
Rev. Kevin Campbell
Rev. Michael Clyburn
Rev. Scot Crothers
Rev. Chad Current
Rev. Chris Gilmore
Rev. Scott Hill
Rev. John Kohr
Rev. David Mills
Rev. Dwayne Mills
Rev. Meredith Moser Cost: $195
Rev. Roy Penix Due: May 27th
Rev. Keith Raney
Rev. Paula Sergent Go to ekdnaz.org
Rev. Wes Shoemaker, Sr. for more information!
Rev. Rob Steinbrook

Court of Appeals
Lola Brickey
Rev. Scot Crothers
Robert Ginter
Rev. Keith Raney
Howard Slibeck

Finance Committee
DAB, Dept Heads, Dist.
Sec., Dist. Treas.
Kelly Adkins
Rev. Scot Crothers
David Hall
Rev. Scott Hill
Rev. Norman Potter
Regina Robertson
Rev. Wes Shoemaker, Sr.
Howard Slibeck
Rev. Rob Steinbrook
 Man Camp Registration forms can be accessed
on our District website at www.ekdnaz.org

EKD Nazarene Kids Camp

July 2-6, 2018
(Monday - Friday)
Kids 1st through 6th grade are invited to join us
for another great week of EKD Kids Camp!

COST: $150/camper if registered by June 1st, $170

if registered by June 10th.
Registration:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfE_JLUn4GMmbXbSIbImmvIoHK3ca5kK5_Wy2fAv2XVcsv4rw/
viewform?usp=sf_link

Email chris.m.gilmore@gmail.com for more information

 Prime Time News
Some interesting Prime Time facts:
 Prime Timers are Still Active in the Workforce
 Prime Timers Are More Likely to Vote
 Prime Timers are Tech Savvy
 Prime Timers Enjoy Hobbies that are Creative or Useful
 Prime Timers Have a Day of Recognition- August 21st

 is the designated month for

appreciating and recognizing seniors (Prime Timers).
Its purpose is to bring awareness about social and
economic issues regarding the well-being of
seniors, as well as to honor them for their
contributions.

Blessings! Joni Wyatt, EKD Prime Time Director (PTD)

Give me one good reason for acting my age.

 rch--2018
EKD Monthly Stats List
CHURCH SS MW RL CHURCH SS MW RL March
Ashland Zone Mount Sterling Zone
Argilite 27 38 62 Clintonville 8 8 25 Top Ten Morning Worship:
Crosspoint 633
Ashland First 79 95 347 Flemingsburg 47 71 220 Erlanger Grace Pointe 287
Ashland Grace 21 24 229 Mount Sterling 24 40 351 Indep Generations 221
Catlettsburg First 13 18 148 North Mid- 10 13 140 Summit 166
dletown Turkey Creek 144
Beattyville 118
Catlettsburg So. 58 112 338 Paris 25 29 225 Catlettsburg Southside 112
Durbin 23 42 45 Stanton Focus Min. 0 19 0 Maysville Refinery 105
Flatwoods 8 17 251 Totals 114 180 961 Worthington 101
Ashland First 95
Lloyd 45 86 114
New Beginnings 40 60 185 North Kentucky Zone
Russell Plaza 58 65 175 Carthage 8 9 105
Top Ten SDMI Attendance:
So. Shore 15 48 95 Covington Central 39 50 472 Crosspoint 397
Straight Creek 62 62 112 Cov. Eastside 25 40 94 Maysville Refinery 139
Erlanger Grace Pointe 138
Summit 85 166 162 Crosspoint Comm 397 633 1619 Indep Generations 126
The Intersection NS 0 63 250 Erlanger Grace 138 287 803 Turkey Creek 92
Pointe
Worthington 87
Twin Fork 34 28 111 Erlanger 18 30 60 Summit 85
Worthington 87 101 250 Fairhope 24 Ashland First 79
Wurtland 49 60 396 Independence New 9 33 70 Straight Creek 62
life Corbin 61
Totals 704 1085 3270 Generations Ind 126 221 100
Big Sandy Zone Immanual 33 57 123 Top Ten Percentage Gain
Beauty 8 14 65 Maysville Refinery 139 105 450 Worship*:
Inez 28 38 49 Newport 50 83 276 The Intersection 110%
Crosspoint 36%
Paintsville 19 34 78 Totals 982 1572 4172 Covington Eastside 21%
Turkey Creek 92 144 185 Summit 18%
Erlanger Grace Pointe 17%
Totals 147 230 377 Olive Hill Zone
Beattyville 13%
Bluegrass Zone Grayson 55 63 232 Indep Generations 12%
Beattyville 52 118 153 Morehead 29 42 87 London 11%
Whitesburg 11%
Irvine 37 52 131 Olive Hill 17 20 143 Waco 9%
Ravenna 41 85 436 Totals 101 125 462 Ravenna 9%
Richmond southside 29 64 501 Grand Totals 2396 3782 10955 North Middletown 8%
Richmond Rosemont 15 17 107 Churches NR 7
Waco 37 59 46 Red Numbers no report Top Five Percentage Gain SDMI
Totals 211 395 1374 Attendance*:
Covington Central 39%
Cumberland Zone Crosspoint 22%
Corbin 61 68 98 Summit 9%
Cumberland 11 20 38 Waco 6%
Indep Generations 3%
Harlan 10 14 16
London 32 50 84
Mount Vernon 12 14 39 *Monthly average compared to
Pineville 7 19 52 yearly average recorded in
Whitesburg 4 10 12 annual report
Totals 137 195 339
 Our Shares for Others Budget Payments – Please remember to mail your
District and MVNU budget payments to:
EKD Church of the Nazarene
Because Our Mission is Bigger than Ourselves PO BOX 266 Catlettsburg, KY 41129

WEF P&B MVNU DISTRICT SDMI NYI NMI

Recd Recd Recd Recd Recd Recd Recd
Argillite 2362 831 1056 1925 113 113 153
Ashland First 11855 2090 2112 4953 401 401 535
Ashland Grace 50

Augusta River Community

Beattyville 1647 200 300 150 150 150
Beauty 600
Cannonsburg New Beginning 5037 2112 2112 4696 283 283 375
Carthage
Catlettsburg First 2166 788 788 1741 108 108 142
Catlettsburg Southside 4659 2146 1906 4468 269 269 358
Clintonville 415 118 169 318 8 8 10
Corbin 4892 2220 2220 4450 305 305 390
Covington Central 6377 2312 2488 5527 333 333 443
Covington Eastside 3160 1049 1139 2523 153 153 189
CrossPoint Comm 14667 1179 1179 13311 158 918 210
Cumberland 1368 495 701 1242 80 71 108
Durbin 3085 1269 1379 3280 202 208 268
Erlanger 1028 336 470 855 56 56 74

Erlanger GracePointe Comm 10389 2408 2582 9889 345 460

Fairhope Community
Flatwoods 100 100 200 200 100 100 100

Flemingsburg 4782 1956 1956 4347 261 261 348

Focus Ministry
Grayson 4551 1862 1848 4107 272 272 362
Harlan
Immanuel 2477 981 981 2179 131 131 174
Independence Generations 10269 4201 4201 9336 560 560 747
Independence New Life 3100 1300 1100 2400 150 150 175
Inez 2447 881 100 1957 117 117 157
Irvine 4469 1792 1792 3982 239 239 319
Lloyd 7307 2825 2825 6644 398 398 429
London 3035 1435 1435 3189 191 191 255
Maysville The Refinery 4301 3488 2560 4799 128 128 132
Morehead 1901 1105 562 2211
Mount Sterling 4550 1861 750 274 274 364
Mount Vernon 215 150 200 200 100 100 150
Newport 32511 1671 1671 3513 223 127
North Middletown 841 233 233 513 27 27 35
Olive Hill 2818 1270 1456 3236 169 169 250
Paintsville 743 304 304 675 41 41 54
Paris 1969 810 872 1938 117 117 165
Pineville
Ravenna 7727 2511 2731 5532 365 365 487
Richmond Rosemont 2596 1157 1157 2460 237 237 284
Richmond Southside 3606 1529 1529 3151 200 200 240
Russell-Plaza Community 4452 1821 1821 4047 243 243 324
South Shore 2273 933 991 2202 132 132 166
Straight Creek
Summit 1021 4445 1702 4285 676
The Intersection
Turkey Creek 7896 3268 3035 6424 395 395 514
Twin Fork 457 1120 1211 2421 145 216
Waco 400 1400 1900 300 300 300
Whitesburg 56 23 30 67 4 4 5
Worthington 3964 1533 1533 3405 205 205 276
Wurtland 151 98 141 13 13 18
Total 171480 67615 60335 151690 8358 9219 11587
Data as of: 04/03/18 04/03/18 04/09/18 04/09/18 04/03/18 04/07/18 04/05/18