Annual Assembly Journal
Fifty-Ninth
Annual Assembly Journal
of the
Joplin District
Church of the Nazarene
Session held at
Carthage, Missouri
June 2-3, 2016
DISTRICT ASSEMBLIES OF THE JOPLIN DISTRICT
Assem. Year Date Place General Supt. Dist. Supt. Dist. Sec.
1st 1958 Sept. 3-5” Carthage D. I. Vanderpool Dean Baldwin P. Sodowsky
2nd 1959 Aug. 31—Sept. 3 Coffeyville Hardy C. Powers Dean Baldwin P. Sodowsky
3rd 1960 Aug. 29—Sept. 2 Pittsburg Hugh C. Benner Dean Baldwin P. Sodowsky
4th 1961 Sept. 21-22 Springfield Samuel Young Dean Baldwin P. Sodowsky
5th 1962 Sept. 20-21 Joplin V. H. Lewis Dean Baldwin C. Pittenger
6th 1963 Sept. 19-20 Joplin Hardy C. Powers Dean Baldwin C. Pittenger
7th 1964 Sept. 16-17 Joplin Hugh C. Benner Dean Baldwin C. Pittenger
8th 1965 Sept. 15-16 Carthage G. B. Williamson Dean Baldwin J. D. Cook
9th 1966 Sept. 14-15 Carthage Samuel Young Dean Baldwin J. D. Cook
10th 1967 Sept. 13-14 Carthage Hardy C. Powers Dean Baldwin W. O. Paris
11th 1968 Sept. 11-12 Carthage George Coulter Dean Baldwin W. O. Paris
12th 1969 Sept. 10-11 Carthage V. H. Lewis Dean Baldwin W. O. Paris
13th 1970 Sept. 2-3 Carthage Eugene L. Stowe Dean Baldwin W. O. Paris
14th 1971 Sept. 9-10 Carthage Orville W. Jenkins James Hester W. O. Paris
15th 1972 Sept. 6-7 Carthage Charles H. Strickland James Hester Clint H. Mitchell
16th 1973 Sept. 6-7 Springfield George Coulter James Hester Clint H. Mitchell
17th 1974 Aug. 1-2 Carthage Edward Lawlor James Hester Clint H. Mitchell
18th 1975 Aug. 21-22 Carthage George Coulter James Hester Clint H. Mitchell
19th 1976 Aug. 19-20 Carthage V. H. Lewis James Hester Clint H. Mitchell
20th 1977 Aug. 18-19 Carthage Charles H. Strickland James Hester Charles L. Yourdon
21st 1978 Aug. 17-18 Carthage Orville W. Jenkins James Hester Charles L. Yourdon
22nd 1979 Aug. 16-17 Carthage Eugene L. Stowe James Hester Charles L. Yourdon
23rd 1980 Aug. 21-22 Carthage William M. Greathouse James Hester Charles L. Yourdon
24th 1981 Aug. 20-21 Carthage Jerald D. Johnson James Hester Charles L. Yourdon
25th 1982 Aug. 19-20 Carthage V. H. Lewis James Hester Charles L. Yourdon
26th 1983 Aug. 18-19 Carthage V. H. Lewis James Hester Charles L. Yourdon
27th 1984 Aug. 16-17 Carthage Charles H. Strickland James Hester Charles L. Yourdon
28th 1985 Aug. 15-16 Carthage Charles H. Strickland James Hester Charles L. Yourdon
29th 1986 Aug. 14-15 Carthage Raymond W. Hurn James Hester Charles L. Yourdon
30th 1987 Aug. 13-14 Carthage Raymond W. Hurn James Hester Charles L. Yourdon
31st 1988 Aug. 11-12 Independence Eugene L. Stowe Pal L. Wright Charles L. Yourdon
32nd 1989 Aug. 10-11 Carthage Eugene L. Stowe Pal L. Wright Charles L. Yourdon
33rd 1990 Aug. 9-10 Independence Donald D. Owens Pal L. Wright Park D. Burkhart
34th 1991 Aug. 8-9 Springfield Donald D. Owens Pal L. Wright Park D. Burkhart
35th 1992 Aug. 13-14 Joplin Jerald D. Johnson Pal L. Wright Park D. Burkhart
36th 1993 Aug. 12-13 Joplin Jerald D. Johnson Pal L. Wright Park D. Burkhart
37th 1994 July 28-29 Joplin John A. Knight Pal L. Wright Park D. Burkhart
38th 1995 July 27-28 Joplin John A. Knight Pal L. Wright Park D. Burkhart
39th 1996 July 25-26 Joplin William J. Prince Pal L. Wright Park D. Burkhart
40th 1997 July 31-Aug. 1 Joplin William J. Prince Pal L. Wright Park D. Burkhart
41st 1998 July 23-24 Joplin Paul G. Cunningham Pal L. Wright Park D. Burkhart
42nd 1999 July 22-23 Springfield Paul G. Cunningham Pal L. Wright Park D. Burkhart
43rd 2000 July 20-21 Joplin James H. Diehl Pal L. Wright Park D. Burkhart
44th 2001 July 19-20 Joplin James H. Diehl Jim Dillow Chris H. Carver
45th 2002 July 18 Carthage Jim L. Bond Jim Dillow Chris H. Carver
46th 2003 July 17 Carthage Jim L. Bond Jim Dillow Chris H. Carver
47th 2004 July 22 Carthage Jerry D. Porter Jim Dillow Chris H. Carver
48th 2005 July 7 Carthage Jerry D. Porter Jim Dillow Chris H. Carver
49th 2006 July 12-13 Carthage J. K. Warrick Jim Dillow Chris H. Carver
50th 2007 July 11-12 Carthage J. K. Warrick Jim Dillow Chris H. Carver
51st 2008 July 17 Carthage Jesse C. Middendorf Jim Dillow Chris H. Carver
52nd 2009 July 15-16 Carthage Jesse C. Middendorf Jim Dillow Chris H. Carver
53rd 2010 July 14-15 Carthage David W. Graves Jim Dillow Chris H. Carver
54th 2011 July 13-14 Carthage David W. Graves Jim Dillow Chris H. Carver
55th 2012 May 31-June 1 Carthage Jerry Porter Jim Dillow Chris H. Carver
56th 2013 May 30-31 Carthage Jerry Porter Jim Dillow Chris H. Carver
57th 2014 May 29-30 Carthage David Graves Mark J. Bane Chris H. Carver
58th 2015 May 28-29 Carthage David Graves Mark J. Bane Chris H. Carver
59th 2016 June 2-3 Carthage J. K. Warrick Mark J. Bane Chris H. Carver
2016 Joplin District Ordinands
Rev. Mark Bane, Rev. John and Betty Kouts, Rev. Fred and Angie Toomey, Rev. Kevin and Kristin Plain, Rev. Steve and Tina Wierman, Rev. Sarah and Chip Pridey, Rev. Brianna and Michael Morrison, and Dr. JK Warrick
CONTENTS
I. Official Directory
A. District Officers 5
B. District Boards and Standing Committees 5
C. District Auxiliary Organizations 8
D. District Mission Areas 12
E. District Church Directory 13
F. Ordained Elders 37
G. Ordained Deacon 41
H. Commissioned Minister of Christian Education 41
I. Licensed Ministers 41
J. Registered Evangelists 43
K. Commissioned Evangelists 43
L. Evangelism Service, Retired 43
M. Registered Song Evangelists 43
N. Commissioned Song Evangelists 43
O. Commissioned Minister of Music 43
P. Retired 43
II. General Information 45
III. Plan of Examination 49
IV. Daily Proceedings 51
V. Reports
A. District Superintendent 57
B. District Boards and Standings Committees 66
1. District Advisory Board 66
2. Ministerial Credentials Board 68
3. Board of Ministerial Studies 70
C. Assembly Committees 71
1. Audit 71
2. Finance 71
3. Memoirs 74
4. Nominations 74
VI. Departmental Conventions
A. NMI Convention and Reports 77
B. NYI Convention and Reports 86
C. SDMI Convention and Reports 97
VIII. Financial and Statistical
A. District Treasurer 103
B. District N.M.I. Treasurer 106
C. District N.Y.I. Treasurer 108
D. District S.D.M.I. Treasurer 110
I. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
A. DISTRICT OFFICERS
General Superintendent—Dr. J. K. Warrick
Global Ministry Center, 17001 Prairie Star Parkway, Lenexa, KS 66220-7900
office: (913-577-0500)
District Superintendent—Mark J. Bane (Cheryl), 6165 County Rd. 40, Reeds, MO 64859
District Office—2014 Grand (Mail: P.O. Box 575), Carthage, MO 64836
Web Page: www.joplindistrictnaz.org (fax: 417-358-4310; office: (417-358-9624)
(E-mail: ) cell: (505-269-5099)
District Office Manager/Bookkeeper-Faithe Haeck, 1809 Briar Dr.,
(E-mail: ) Webb City, MO 64870 office: (417-358-9624)
cell: (404-384-4102)
District Hispanic Volunteer Coordinator— Rev. Samuel Cordova,
(E-mail: ) 212 White Ave., Neosho, MO 64850
cell: (417-793-3708)
District Secretary/ Assistant District Superintendent—Rev. Christopher H. J. Carver
P.O. Box 575, Carthage, MO 64836-0575 office: (417-358-9624)
(E-mail: ) home: (417-235-2397)
District Treasurer—Ronda Freelend, P.O. Box 575, Carthage, MO 64836
(E-mail: ) cell: (417-825-6328)
District SDMI Chairman—Rev. Ford R. Hall, Jr., 2300 W. 1st, Coffeyville, KS 67337
(E-mail: ) office: (620-251-3380)
home: (620-251-1899)
District NMI President—Rhonda Rhoades, 15 Links Dr., Garnett, KS. 66032
(E-mail: ) office: (785-448-3208)
home: (785-448-5758)
District NYI President—Rev. Fred Toomey, 574 S. Canterbury Ln., Nixa, MO 65714
(E-mail: ) home: (417-234-2651)
cell: (417-234-2651)
B. DISTRICT BOARDS AND STANDING COMMITTEES
Advisory Board
Elder (term expire 2017)
Darren Melton, 2700 N. 10th, Independence, KS 67301 office: (620-331-5404)
Elder (term expire 2018)
Dale Samuels, 601 N. Western, Girard, KS 66743 office: (620-724-5310)
Elder (term expire 2019)
Mark Terrill, 515 State Hwy. BB, Seymour, MO 65746 office: (417-935-4721)
Elder (term expire 2020)
Gary Swearengin, 307 Lorene, Nixa, MO 65714 office: (417-725-4293)
Lay (term expire 2017)
Larry Lane, 12302 Maple Dr., Neosho, MO 64850 cell: (417-437-4468)
Lay (term expire 2018)
Gary Cotterill, 4929 CR 5200, Cherryvale, KS 67335 cell: (620-252-0702)
Lay (term expire 2019)
Joyce Dement, 11592 Eagle Dr., Neosho, MO 64850 home: (417-776-1898)
Lay (term expire 2020)
Dr. Larry McIntire, 11270 Cedar Dr., Joplin, MO 64804 home: (417-782-7667)
Trustees to MidAmerica Nazarene University—
Mark Bane, District Superintendent
District Office— P.O. Box 575, Carthage, MO 64836-0575 office: (417-358-9624)
Term expiring 2018 —
Dr. Julie Samuels, 601 N. Western, Girard, KS 66743 home: (620-724-5310)
Term expiring 2019—
Dr. Larry McIntire, 11270 Cedar Dr., Joplin, MO 64804 home: (417-782-7667)
Ministerial Studies/Joplin School of Ministry
Terms expiring 2017
Jimmy Cariker, Chairman, P.O. Box 988, Branson, MO 65616
Email: office: (417-334-4308)
Darrell Bisel, Secretary, 701 N. 8th Street, Neodesha, KS 66757 home: (620-200-6003)
E-mail: darrellbisel@gmail.
Tim Young, Director of Joplin School of Ministry, P.O. Box 506, Lebanon, MO 65536 (417-588-9911)
E-mail:
Jeff Dillow, 717 Meadow Lane, Fort Scott, KS 66701 cell: (636-485-2110)
E-mail:
Ford Hall, 2300 W. 1st St., Coffeyville, KS 67337-2805
E-mail: : home: (620-251-1899)
Adam Parrish, 512 W. 5th, Mountain Grove, MO 65711 home: (417-926-3502)
E-mail:
John Prichard, 7 Fawn Dr., Butler, MO 64730 home: (660-679-5682)
E-mail:
Ministerial Credentials
Term expiring 2020
Mark Bane —Chairman,
District Office— P.O. Box 575, Carthage, MO 64836-0575
(Fax: 417-358-4310) office: (417-358-9624)
C. L. Armstrong, Secretary, P.O. Box 1814, Pittsburg, KS 66762-1814 home: (620-235-1916)
Chris Carver, P.O. Box 575, Carthage, MO 64836-0575 office: (417-358-9624)
Samuel Cordova, 212 White Ave., Neosho, MO 64850 cell: (417-793-3708)
Leon Hendrix, 3538 W. Cardinal Dr., Springfield, MO 65810 office: (417-883-2632)
Mike Hull, 416 South 18th Street, Parsons, KS 67357 office: (620-421-3800)
Dustin Ledford, 12940 Elm Rd., Carthage, MO 64836 office: (417-358-4265)
Brian Letsinger, 134 Walnut, Marshfield, MO 65706 office: (417-859-2314)
Darren Melton, 2700 North 10th, Independence, KS 67301 office: (620-714-1770)
Steve Suttles, 1309 W. 14th St., Chanute, KS 66720 office: (620-431-2040)
Phil Rhoades, 15 Links Dr., Garnett, KS 66032 office: (785-448-3208)
Dale Samuels, 601 N. Western, Girard, KS 66743 office: (620-724-5326)
Jim Sukraw, P.O. Box 452, Pittsburg, KS 66762 office: (620-231-0658)
Gary Swearengin, 307 Lorene, Nixa, MO 65714 office: (417-725-4293)
Mark Terrill, 515 State Hwy. BB, Seymour, MO 65746 office: (417-935-4721)
District Finance Committee
(Term expiring 2017)
Gary Cotterill, Chairman
We recommend the following from the three groups of churches: To serve for two years:
We recommend that the District Finance Committee be composed of the following: district superintendent, district treasurer, district secretary, district advisory board, SDMI chairman, NMI president, NYI president (all ex officio); one minister and one layman from each group of churches, be elected every two years. (Using most recent morning worship statistics):
GROUP I –churches over 175 am worship attendance; 1 ministers—1 laymen—
GROUP II –churches with 75 to 174 am worship attendance; 1 ministers—1 laymen—
GROUP III –churches with 1 to 74 am worship attendance; 1 ministers—1 laymen—
Group I
Ministerial Lay
Kyle Rogers Ernie Loganbill
Group II
Ministerial Lay
James Keezer Julie Samuels
Group III
Ministerial Lay
Rick Prideaux Nancy King
Court of Appeals
Terms expiring 2017
Mark Bane, District Superintendent, P.O. Box 575, Carthage, MO 64836 office: (417-358-9624)
Joyce Dement, 11592 Eagle Dr., Neosho, MO 64850 home: (417-776-1898)
Hershell Letsinger, Rt. 1, Box 324, Ava, MO 65608 home: (417-924-8808)
Phil Rhoades, 15 Links Drive, Garnett, KS 66032 cell: (785-448-7512)
Mark Terrill, 515 State, Hwy. BB, Seymour, MO 65746 office: (417-935-4721)
Joplin District Disaster Relief
Don Daniel, 908 Huckleberry Ct., Nixa, MO 65714 home: (417-724-2997)
C. DISTRICT AUXILIARY ORGANIZATIONS
District Board of Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International
Chairman—Ford R. Hall, Jr., 2300 W. 1st St., Coffeyville, KS 67337-2805
E-mail: ; fax: (620-251-1180)
office: 620-251-3380; home: 620-251-1899; cell: (620-252-9436)
Secretary—Terry Marta, P.O. Box 221, Elk City, KS 67344-0221
E-mail: ; (620-627-2433)
Treasurer—Kara Ledford, 12940 Elm Rd., Carthage, MO 64836-1471
E-mail: ; cell: (417-793-7979)
(Terms expiring 2017)
Adam Parrish, 512 W. 5th St., Mountain Grove, MO 65711-1435
Email: ; fax: (417-926-5733)
office: 417-926-5731; home: (417-547-3500)
Melinda Souder, P.O. Box 625, Seymour, MO 65746-0625
E-mail: ; cell: (417-543-4960)
(Terms Expiring 2018)
Nathan Haeck, 1809 Briar Dr., Webb City, Mo. 64870
E-mail: ; cell: (404-384-4101)
Debbie Adams, 1613 S. Walnut, Coffeyville, Ks. 67337 Phone: (620-252-5085)
(Terms expiring 2019)
Joshua Crowe, 3167 S. 10th St. Independence, Kansas 67301
cell: (615-670-7476
Samantha Kellogg
E-mail:
cell: (620-704-5568)
District Superintendent—Mark Bane, P.O. Box 575, Carthage, MO 64836-0575
E-mail: ; fax: (417-358-4310)
office: (417-358-9624)
NMI President—Rhonda Rhoades, 15 Links Dr., Garnett, KS 66032-1756
E-mail: ; fax: (785-448-7020)
office: 785-448-3208; home: (785-448-5758)
NYI President—Fred Toomey, 574 S. Canterbury Ln., Nixa, MO 65714-7128
E-mail: ; cell: (417-234-2651)
Director of Children’s Ministries—Thomas Casper, 808 E. Quincy St., Pittsburg, KS
66762-6031 E-mail: ; office: (620-231-0658)
cell: (620-404-9525)
Director of Adult Ministries—Brian Letsinger, 226 Church St., Marshfield, MO
65706-1712 E-mail:
office: 417-859-2314; cell: (417-838-6010)
Statistical Secretary—Gary Gunlock, 706 Briarbrook Ln., Carl Junction, MO
64836-3172 E-mail: ; (417-649-4220)
Children’s Ministries Council
Director—Thomas Casper, 808 E. Quincy St., Pittsburg, KS 66762-6031
E-mail: ; office: (620-231-0658)
cell: (620-404-9525)
Camp 1st – 4th Grade—Melinda & James Souder, P.O. Box 625, Seymour, MO
65746-0625 E-mail: ; cell: (417-543-4960)
Camp 5th – 6th Grade --- Smantha Kellogg
Quizzing Director—Emmalee Hoggatt
E-mail: ; cell: (620-704-5568)
Mission Director—Sarah Pridey, 1236 S. Judson St., Fort Scott, KS 66701-2618
E-mail: ; cell: (785-448-4082)
Children’s Training (Discipleship) --- Brianna Morrison, 523 Scott, Carthage, Mo. 64832
E-mail: ; cell: 417-793-1474
Adult Ministries Council
Director—Brian Letsinger, 226 Church St., Marshfield, MO 65706-1712
E-mail:
office: 417-859-2314; cell: (417-838-6010)
Prime Time Ministries—Brian Letsinger, 226 Church St., Marshfield, MO 65706-1712
E-mail:
office: 417-859-2314; cell: (417-838-6010)
Single Adult Ministries—Donna Holmes, 6870 N. Farm Road 227, Strafford, MO 65757-9352
E-mail: ; cell: (417-848-0360)
Women’s Ministries—Brenda Prichard, 7 Fawn Dr., Butler, MO 64730-1800
E-mail: ; (660-679-5682)
Publicity—Cindy Letsinger, 226 Church St., Marshfield, MO 65706-1712
E-mail:
office: 417-859-2314; cell: (417-689-4360)
Secretary—Cindy Letsinger, 226 Church St., Marshfield, MO 65706-1712
E-mail:
office: 417-859-2314; cell: (417-689-4360)
Lay Retreat --- Rick and Cheryle Moore, 1012 S. 210th St., Pittsburg, KS 66762-6271
E-mail: ; (620-231-4453)
SDMI Zone/Area Chairmen