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I N D I A N A S O U T HI N D I A N A S O U T H
WESLEYANJULY 2007
District Superintendent’sSchedule
July and August 2007
July
8 A.M. Gnaw Bone Camp
P.M. Orleans/Tabernacle Service
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
August
5 Family Camp
12 Family Day
19 A.M. Madison
P.M. Hope
26 A.M. Greenfield
P.M. Blue River
Top Ten Reasons to Pay U.S.F.Mark Eckart
Dr. Mark S. F. Eckart
DIST. SUPERINTENDENT
�It brings honor to God. I believe strongly that if a church will be faithful to
pay the United Stewardship Fund, God will honor them. The analogy is ap-
propriate that says since we expect our local church members to give tithe and
offerings, likewise it is good for the local church to set the example by giving
tithe and offerings to the district and general church.
�The Discipline says a church is to pay the 11½% set by the district conference.
On page 219 it says, “The pastor and the local board of administration shall be
responsible for the faithful collection of the amount assigned by the district to
their church, and shall raise it on the undivided plan.”
�By sending in the U.S.F. you help in keeping a Wesleyan ministry presence
throughout North America that empowers our international ministry around
the world. This global impact would not be possible without the U.S.F.
�The U.S.F. is used in part to provide Kids, Teens, and Family camp at Or-
leans. People’s lives are changed spiritually in a positive way each year at our
camps.
�By paying the U.S.F. you help the district office to work in providing resources
for the pastors and helping churches find pastors when there is a vacancy.
�When a church pays their obligation, it shows evidence of a “Team Spirit.”
We are all in this together and we need each other to succeed for God’s glory.
For example, the General church is able to produce good “holiness” literature
that is used around the world because you pay U.S.F.
�The General church and the district work hard to save you money. Just about
5 years ago, U.S.F. was decreased by a percentage point to keep more money
in the local church. It decreased to 11½%. The idea though was for every
church to pay 100% for this to work.
�You are helping the district be able to train ministers that God is calling today
to work in HIS harvest field. By you sending U.S.F., we are able to offer
classes that assist students in getting licensed and/or ordained.
�By paying U.S.F. you are helping places like World Hope reach out to the
world by doing the great commission.
�You are helping us plant new churches like “Faith Pointe Wesleyan Church”
we started this Easter in Dale, IN.
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INDIANA SOUTH WESLEYAN(USPS 334-970)
July 2007Vol. 34 No. 7
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
ATTENTION ALL PASTORS:Please note that Pastor Gary Larimer was elected as the new District
Sunday School Director. Please begin sending all of your monthly Atten-
dance Reports to him at 1127 N. Court Street, Sullivan, IN 47882 or via
e-mail at [email protected]. His phone number is 812-564-0724 or
812-268-5324. Thanks to Rev. Mel Linville for doing such a great job as the
Sunday School Director over the past few years!
NEW G.L.A.D. TREASURERRev. Charles Stroud has taken over the position of G.L.A.D. Treasurer.
Any further correspondence will need to be sent to him at 7695 S. 425 W.,
Spiceland, IN 47385 or via e-mail at [email protected]. His phone
number is 765-987-7454. Thanks so much to Rev. Gordon Tilley for doing a
fantastic job with this over these past few years!
PRAYER PARTNERSWe are asking for 100 prayer partners who will pray and fast for 10 days
(Tuesday, July 17 – Thursday, July 26), praying for an outpouring of God’s
Spirit on our camp. Remember what Jesus said, “The effectual fervent prayer of
a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16
Indiana South District Church Softball TourneyAugust 25th at Bloomington, Indiana is a great day of softball. Each
church is welcome to form a team from their congregation. The cost and details
will be mailed to each pastor. For questions, contact Rev. Steve Jones at
812-849-3033.
Congratulations!Congratulations to Pastor Craig
and Michelle Bell, Westport Wesleyan,on the birth of their daughter. KarilynGrace was welcomed on June 11, 2007.She weighed 6 lbs. 2 oz. and was 18inches long.
CondolencesOur sympathy goes out to the family
of Dr. Athel McCombs who passedaway in Brooksville, FL. His wifeFlorabelle survives. He was a formerpastor of the Evansville North Park Wes-leyan Church.
Best Year’s Fellowship RetreatSeptember 5 – 8, 2007
Wesleyan Campground, Orleans, INCost $40 per person
Speaker: Dr. Ray Barnwell � Music: Max & Vernita Hamilton
Games & Crafts � Bring items for our annual auction!Reasons to Attend the BYF Retreat:�The beautiful grounds and facilities at the Orleans Campground.�Special music, devotions and great speaker.�A place to make wonderful friendships.�Delicious, well-prepared meals.�A relaxed, cheerful atmosphere.
Name
Address
City State Zip
Phone Number Attending
Amount Enclosed $
Will Pay at Retreat
Church
Mail to: Rev. Philo Jones, 6739 E. Speed Road, Milltown,IN 47145
Quotable Quote“Coming to Southern Indiana is one of the
highlights of the District Conference “summertour” for me! You have some of the most spiri-tually vibrant people, the atmosphere is invit-ing, and you definitely have the best food!”
Dr. Henry Smith, IWU President
UPCOMINGMINISTERIAL CLASSES
OT Elective – Pentateuch –OT1 / Professor: Dr. Mark Eckart
Two SaturdaysOctober 27th & November 10th, 2007
Paoli, IN
Worship –C36 / Professor: Dr. Mark Eckart
Two SaturdaysFeb. 2nd and 22nd, 2008
Paoli, IN
INDIANA SOUTH WESLEYAN July 2007 / Page 3
Congratulations to the Churches that Paid 100% U.S.F.Listed below are all the churches and the amount of U.S.F. that they paid last fiscal year. Congratulations to the 63
churches that paid 100% U.S.F. This was an increase over last year. I recently saw some records that showed a few years
ago there were only 45 churches on our district that paid full budget. So, we have came a long ways, but my prayer is that
next year we will have several more paying 100% as well so we can stay current with our obligations.
Churches That Have Paid 100% IntoThe United Stewardship FundFor 2006 – 2007 Fiscal Year
Austin
Bloomfield Southside
Bloomfield Mt. Calvary
Bloomfield Mt. Zion
Bloomington Central
Bloomington Shepherd
Blue River
Clear Fork
Columbus Bethel
Columbus Central
Columbus Flintwood
Connersville
Corydon
English
Evansville Forest Hills
Evansville North Park
Evansville Trinity
Fort Branch
French Lick
Gnaw Bone
Greensburg
Holton
Hope
Lewis Creek
Lewisville Trinity
Marengo
Martinsville Bethel
Mecca
Medora
Milan
Mitchell
New Albany Springs Ave
North Vernon
Orleans
Otwell
Petersburg
Poplar Grove
Princeton
Rising Sun
Rushville
Salem
Sandford
Scottsburg
Seymour
Shelburn
Shelbyville West Side
Sullivan
Sylvania
Terre Haute Faith
Terre Haute Hulman
Terre Haute Northside
Trafalgar
Versailles
Walker Chapel
Washington Main Street
Wash. Vincennes Avenue
Wesley Chapel
Westport
West Terre Haute 6th St.
West Terre Haute 8th St.
Wheatland
Whitehall
Wilmington Hills
Churches That Paid Less Than 100%Into The United Stewardship Fund
For 2006 – 2007 Fiscal Year
Church Budget Paid Percentage
Bedford 2,400.00 34%
Bicknell 0%
Birdseye 333.85 50%
Boonville 1,155.80 28%
Brazil 1,760.00 77%
Carthage 0%
Clarksburg 0%
Columbus Ohio St. 5,660.00 89%
Concord 1,951.32 70%
East Enterprise 1,200.00 32%
Edinburgh 824.12 33%
Franklin 3,750.00 77%
Greenfield 2,000.00 38%
Greenwood 5,040.00 41%
Lawrenceburg 3,040.00 61%
Loogootee Mt. Zion 0%
Madison Calvary 0%
Martinsville 2,208.00 75%
Mooresville 0%
Morgantown 180.00 21%
Paoli 6,500.00 35%
Prairie Creek 0%
Rodney 1,300.00 34%
Scott City 0%
Seelyville 0%
Shelbyville Grace 7,461.38 70%
Simpson Chapel 325.00 52%
Somerville 3,300.00 62%
Spearsville 405.00 50%
Spencer 704.00 83%
Valeene 6,000.00 73%
Indiana South District of the Wesleyan Church
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Daily Schedule
Friday, 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 28
7:00 P.M. World Missions Rally
Guest Speaker: Rev. John Croft
Sunday, July 29
9:30 A.M. Sunday School
10:30 A.M. District Superintendent Speaks
2:00 P.M. Ordination Service with
Dr. Thomas E. Armiger
6:00 P.M. District Youth Rally
Guest Speaker: Dr. Jim Dunn
Sunday Meals — July 29
7:30 A.M. — 12:00 Noon — 4:00 P.M.
Monday – Saturday, July 30 – Aug. 4
7:00 A.M. Prayer Service
8:00 A.M. Morning Talks on Ministry
9:00 A.M. Breakfast
10:30 A.M. Morning Service
10:30 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 5
9:30 A.M. Sunday School
10:30 A.M. Worship Service
4:00 P.M. Special Closing Service
Sunday Meals — August 6
7:30 A.M. - 12:00 Noon; Refreshments will
be served after the Closing Service.
Camp located 0.5 mile south of
Orleans, IN on Highway 37
(812) 865-2230
56th Annual Indiana South District
Wesleyan Church Family Camp
Camp Workers
Rev. Jerry Brecheisen Camp Evangelist
Rev. Ray LaSalle Camp Evangelist
Tony McCrary Family Singers
Linville Family Children’s Workers
Rev. & Mrs. John Croft Missionary Speakers
Camp Information
Rooms Available for Camp
� Air Conditioned Rooms Available for
$15.00 per night
� Non-Air Conditioned Rooms Available
$7.50 per night
Trailer Parking Available
� Full Service Hook-ups $15.00 per night
� Report to CAMP OFFICE before parking trailer
Snack Bar
� Economically Priced Food
� Open Daily except Sundays
� Open Daily at 9:00 a.m.
Supervised Nursery in Tabernacle
� Recreational Area for Children & Youth
� Supervised recreation for youth in afternoon
Monday – Friday
Religious Bookstore
� Books and religious material accepted on
consignment
Meals on Free-will Offering Basis
� Self-serve in Dining Hall
� Conference Ministers and Wives 65 years and
older—free meal tickets
CONTACT PERSON FOR ROOMSMr. & Mrs. Rodney Bailey
Phone: 812-825-5765R.R. 4, Box 454
Bloomfield, IN 47424
� � �
INDIANA SOUTH WESLEYAN July 2007 / Page 5
Pictured above is the newly elected District Board
of Administration.
Pictured above are the ministers that attended Conference on June 12th here at the campgrounds.
Pictured above is Dr. Mark, Joshua, and Debbie.
Congratulations to Joshua for graduating from the
Orleans High School with academic honors.
Pictured above are the 115 children that attended Kid’s Camp recently. We
had a big increase in attendance this year. Thanks to Pastor Dan Willis and all
the other workers for working hard to have a successful camp.
Pictured above is the work crew from Evansville Forest Hills Church.
Thanks to Pastor Mike Stoelting and his men for spending a weekend
helping to get the grounds ready for Conference.
CHURCH GROWTH REPORTChurch Pastor May SS '07 May SS '06 Variation % Gain AM PM Wk Day
Top Ten Churches For Numerical Growth:
Gain Church Pastor
8 – Washington Vincennes (Rev. Jewell Gilley)
6 – Seymour (Rev. Ira Holt)
6 – Evansville N. Park (Rev. Stephen Boardman)
5 – Mooresville New Life (Rev. Michael Linville)
5 – Edinburgh (Rev. Larry Biddle)
Gain Church Pastor
18 – Westport (Rev. Craig Bell)
15 – Shelbyville Westside (Rev. Chris Ellis)
12 – Sullivan (Rev. Gary Larimer)
10 – Fort Branch (Rev. Marvin Hughes)
8 – Petersburg (Rev. Lloyd Lamar)
Church Pastor May SS '07 May SS '06 Variation % Gain AM PM Wk Day
Austin K. Wingham 16 21 5 0% 22 11 9
Bedford G. Tilley 25 25 0 0% 36 24 19
Bicknell First M. Reed NR
Birdseye D. Murphy 22 17 5 29% 20 0 0
Bloomfield Mt. Calvary F. Collings NR
Bloomfield Mt. Zion L. Manship 27 26 1 4% 26 16 8
Bloomfield Southside C. Thomas 19 14 5 36% 17 20 0
Bloomington Central M. Linville 47 45 2 4% 52 23 16
Bloomington Shepherd A. Hendershot 12 19 7 0% 15 10 7
Blue River A. Marshall 22 21 1 4% 35 13 0
Boonville E. Ames 24 24 0 0% 41 29 21
Brazil Jackson TBS 23 27 4 0% 27 10 12
Carthage New Life H. Weaver 0 0 0 0% 19 0 0
Clear Fork C. Uebel NR
Columbus Bethel B. Carpenter NR
Columbus Central B. Miller NR
Columbus Flintwood W. Jones 60 56 4 7% 78 27 38
Columbus Ohio Street J. Vandervort NR
Concord T. Whitham 30 29 1 3% 34 23 16
Connersville Grandview G. Stroud 7 7 0 0% 7 0 0
Corydon New Hope J. Moore 5 19 14 0% 42 0 17
E. Enterprise TBS NR
Edinburgh L. Biddle 37 32 5 16% 37 18 17
English P. Jones 45 52 7 0% 55 39 40
Evansville Forest Hills M. Stoelting 132 138 6 0% 259 81 110
Evansville North Park S. Boardman 68 62 6 10% 100 19 60
Evansville Trinity D. Allison 40 42 2 0% 57 14 0
Fort Branch M. Hughes 30 20 10 50% 40 25 48
Franklin D. Neal NR
French Lick Sprngs Val. J. Moffatt 62 69 7 0% 169 69 55
Gnaw Bone G. Armstrong 24 20 4 20% 31 14 12
Greenfield J. Anderson 16 21 5 0% 22 21 12
Greensburg D. Preston 33 28 5 18% 55 19 22
Greenwood J. Hughes 0 0 0 0% 83 0 0
Holton W. Vandervort 21 21 0 0% 24 7 5
Hope First E. Boston 20 22 2 0% 26 7 40
Lawrenceburg M. Kessen NR
Lewisville Trinity C. Stroud NR
Lewis Creek D. Gates 11 9 2 22% 26 0 13
Loogootee Mt. Zion J. Simmons 17 17 0 0% 47 12 0
Madison Calvary M. Mahoney 38 54 16 0% 57 26 31
Marengo Valley S. Lock 44 51 7 0% 103 35 47
Martinsville K. Kearby NR
Martinsville Bethel J. Irvin 8 8 0 0% 10 0 8
Mecca New Life C. Todd 25 25 0 0% 50 15 115
Medora C. Morgan NR
Milan L. Brown 27 28 1 0% 34 14 6
Mitchell S. Jones 89 104 15 0% 204 74 104
Mooresville New Life M. Linville 27 22 5 23% 39 21 21
Morgantown J. Irvin 0 0 0 0% 0 18 0
New Albany Spring Ave. N. Watters NR
North Vernon J. Terry 48 59 11 0% 81 24 0
Orleans H. Carr 44 45 1 0% 60 29 27
Otwell R. Stilwell NR
Paoli TBS 27 84 57 0% 142 62 71
Petersburg L. Lamar 15 7 8 114% 15 0 0
Poplar Grove J. Downs 16 14 2 14% 28 22 14
Prairie Creek T. Fennell NR
Princeton D. Reed 25 34 9 0% 32 18 24
Rising Sun J. Kelley NR
Rodney M. Miller 8 10 2 0% 17 16 6
Rushville H. Baker 7 10 3 0% 7 0 4
Salem S. Caniff 9 8 1 13% 21 16 10
Sandford C. Hedden 13 8 5 63% 10 6 6
Scottsburg P. Mills 9 8 1 13% 9 8 7
Seelyville F. Burk, Jr. NR
Seymour I. Holt 27 21 6 29% 31 26 22
Shelburn B. Noel 9 11 2 0% 9 0 4
Shelbyville Grace J. Travis 40 49 9 0% 65 29 13
Shelbyville Westside C. Ellis 37 23 15 65% 39 23 11
Simpson Chapel R. Brown 7 7 0 0% 8 0 0
Somerville D. Brandon 32 NR 0 0% 40 27 26
Spearsville B. Bray 0 0 0 0% 19 0 6
Spencer J. Knight NR
Sullivan G. Larimer 50 38 12 32% 58 48 47
Sylvania B. England 43 59 16 0% 85 40 35
Terre Haute Faith D. Gormong 126 142 16 0% 264 115 132
Terre Haute Hulman D. Willis NR
Terre Haute North V. Reed 15 12 3 25% 15 11 10
Trafalgar C. Hilton 6 5 1 20% 6 3 4
Valeene D. Manship 16 13 3 23% 99 36 60
Versailles D. Jewell 34 31 3 10% 35 13 7
Walker Chapel R. Hendershot NR
Washington Main St. P. Kessen NR
Washington Vincennes J. Gilley 34 26 8 31% 38 30 19
Wesley Chapel W. Wickard 34 NR 0 0% 49 23 20
Westport C. Bell 78 60 18 30% 92 62 27
West Terre Haute 6th R. Weeks 23 23 0 0% 26 0 5
West Terre Haute 8th P. Shelton 71 70 1 1% 80 55 39
Wheatland K. Mitchell NR
Whitehall D. Campbell 23 23 0 0% 18 11 12
Wilmington Hills D. Meriwether 21 19 2 11% 23 18 12
TOTALS 2100 2114 14 0% 3520 1525 1609
*NR–No Report
Top Ten Churches For Percentage Growth:Percentage Gain Church Pastor
114% – Petersburg (Rev. Lloyd Lamar)
65% – Shelbyville Westside (Rev. Chris Ellis)
63% – Sandford (Rev. Carl Hedden)
50% – Fort Branch (Rev. Marvin Hughes)
36% – Bloomfield Southside (Rev. Carl Thomas)
32% – Sullivan (Rev. Gary Larimer)
31% – Washington Vincennes (Rev. Jewell Gilley)
30% – Westport (Rev. Craig Bell)
29% – Birdseye (Rev. Delbert Murphy)
29% – Seymour (Rev. Ira Holt)
Camp MeetingJuly 27 - August 5