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Colorado District Assembly

Conference Denver First Church

June 19-21, 2014

CONFERENCE NOTEBOOK

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................................................

REPORTS FROM OUR CHURCHES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

DISTRICT AND COMMITTEE REPORTS …………………………...

BUSINESS …………………………………………………………………

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GENERAL SCHEDULE

Colorado District Assembly Conference

June 19 – 21, 2014

Denver First Church of the Nazarene

Rev. David M Ralph – District Superintendent

Dr. David Graves – General Superintendent

THURSDAY, JUNE 19

1:30 pm DAC Registration begins in Diehl Commons

Exhibits open in Diehl Commons

2:30 – 3:30 pm Plenary Learning Workshop

Opening workshop for everyone – Dr. Amy Hanson (Sanctuary)

Breaking Down the Age Barriers: Practical Ways for

Becoming an

Intergenerational Church 4:00 – 5:00 pm SDMI – Dr. Amy Hanson (Student Ministries Room)

Children – Rev. Amy Guthrie (Room 201)

NMI – Dr. Scott and Gail Dooley (Room 200)

NYI – Rev. Troy Teeter (Junior High Room)

Ministry – Rev. Dave Ralph (Choir Room)

Ministry – Jay Hawes and Nate Sutliff (Room 202)

5:00 – 7:00 pm Dinner break – On your own

DAC Registration continues/ Exhibits - Diehl Commons

6:45 pm Veritas Mini-concert in the Sanctuary

7:00 – 9:00 pm Opening Service

Praise and Worship/ Announcements

Greetings and Opening Legislation by Dr. David Graves

Welcome by host pastor Rev. Shawn A. Siegfreid

Proclamation/Report by District Superintendent Rev. David Ralph

Incarnational Holiness: Delight not Duty Cluster Report (Holy Living) – South Denver

Proclamation by Dr. David Graves

Voting begins in West Foyer

FRIDAY, JUNE 20

7:45 – 8:30 am DAC Registration/ Exhibits/ Voting opens – Diehl Commons/West

Foyer

8:30 am – 12:00 pm Morning Service and Legislation Sessions

Praise and Celebration/ Announcements

Proclamation by Dr. Graves

Incarnational Holiness: Enablement not Striving

Organization of the Conference and Legislation

NMI Session – Welcome by NMI President Wayla Murrow

Greetings - Mrs. Carolita Fraley: Global NMI Council

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Special Music

Proclamation by NMI Missionaries Dr. Scott & Gail Dooley

Incarnational Holiness: Holy Love to our World

Northwest Nazarene University report – Dr. David Alexander

Announcements/ Instructions/ Dismissal

12:00 – 1:30 pm Ticketed Lunch provided by DFC NYI Student Ministry

Chaplains lunch in Community Room

1:30 – 5:00 pm Cluster Reports (Holy Living) and Workshops

1:30 – 2:30 pm

Cluster Reports in Choir Room

North Denver/Boulder, Southwest Mountains

Workshops Session 1 – See additional sheet

2:45 – 3:45 pm


Ark Valley, Colorado Springs


4:00 – 5:00 pm


Northeast Plains, Northern, Western Slope


4:45 pm Elder Choir Rehearsal in DFC Sanctuary

5:00 – 7:00 pm Ticketed Dinner provided by Golden Bell Camp

NNU Alumni Dinner in Fellowship Hall

Spanish Churches Dinner with Rev. Gabriel Salguero in

Fellowship Hall

Ordinands Dinner with GS Dr David Graves in Community Room

7:00 – 9:00 pm Praise and Celebration

Cluster Report (Holy Living) – Pueblo and Central Mountains

Welcome by SDMI Chairman - Roger Freels

Special Music

Proclamation by Rev. Gabriel Salguero

Incarnational Holiness: Empowerment not Doctrine

Announcements and Dismissal to Ice Cream Social

SATURDAY, JUNE 21

8:30 am – 12:00 pm Praise and Celebration

Proclamation by Rev. Gabriel Salguero

Incarnational Holiness: Cross Cultural Empowerment

Final Legislative Session

Election Results

NBC Greeting and Report – Dr. Harold Graves

Ordination Service

Proclamation by General Superintendent Dr. David Graves

Incarnational Holiness: Holy Love in our Society

Farewell and Dismissal by Rev. David Ralph

Ordinands Reception in Fellowship Hall

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Welcome Delegates and Guests to the 106th

Colorado District Annual Conference!

“HOLINESS:

DELIGHT NOT DUTY!!!”

"Don’t even think about leaving Jerusalem until you

be endued with the power from on high” (Luke

24:49)

Jesus said to his disciples that ministry would be tough and to be effective and powerful

that they needed strength beyond themselves, “Don’t dare leave the safety of your home

and go out into a world that is oppositional to the gospel unless you are passionate and

empowered" Luke 24:49

The Church of The Nazarene has a proud heritage of promoting

scriptural holiness as more specifically stated by our founder Dr. Bresee

as being most effective when directed to the poor. Therein you have

our calling and our mission as well as the target group (at least

historically) that was the most effective message we could carry.

CONNECTIONAL not CONGREGATIONAL:

The church started as group of people who were consumed with the

thrilling and sensational message of the Spirit Filled life. They knew it

to be the secret for the believer to be impassioned for mission and

evangelism. They found when weak and anemic Christians came into a full experience of Spirit

Filling that they were empowered and impassioned for spreading the good news of Jesus!

The early churches in our tribe realized that they needed to be a part of the bigger mission in

order to affect regional and world change. So they pushed from the ground up for church starts

and taking new areas of mission fields.

A MOVEMENT from the GROUND UP:

The movement came from the grass roots to push upward (and not top

down) and forward the mission of evangelism and spirit filling. There

was a groundswell from the bottom up to create districts and start

colleges and have a world mission that would advance this message. The motor was not top

down bureaucracy that said; “We have to do this,” It was from pastors and laymen who went out

and started Nazarene churches and colleges. It appears that the pyramid has been turned upside

down and advancement is expected to be promoted from HQ and District mission. In a recent

New Start committee Dr. Kevin Compton took several of our pastors to a training. Near the end

of the session a seasoned pastor was weeping and said; “I don’t know why I’m not as

impassioned as my father about new starts. My father secured a rented hall and put a curtain up

down the center of the hall and he and his family lived in the rented hall and then started a

church on the other side.” HE asked himself a soul searching question: “Why am I not that

committed and sacrificial and impassioned about doing the same outcome, i.e., planting churches

but in today’s style and methodology?”

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HOLINESS - the SPIRIT FILLED LIFE:

Our seminal reason for existence was to preach the message of

cleansing and empowerment through the teaching of a 2nd definite

work of the Spirit called the "sanctified life.” The emphasis of this

DAC is to re-emphasize the beauty and the delight, not the duty of our affirming doctrine. It is

our privilege as the CON to affirm in the larger discussion of the evangelical community that

there is an experience with God that is filling and enabling the Christian believer.

I recently asked the President of Wesleyan Holiness Consortium what was the best word that

works for postmoderns in communicating the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of the

believers. Unhesitatingly he said; “HOLINESS” It’s a biblical word and it is used in the Bible

more times than any other singular word.

Our 12 Ordinands who bring to the climax of their ministry preparation are committing to this

assembly that wherever they go they will carry the torch of Holiness. A committed laymen who

loves the message of Spirit enablement can go and as they go carry the torch of Holiness. An

impassioned clergy who love to help people experience empowered living can go and carry the

torch of Holiness.

David M. Ralph Colorado D.S.

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Dr. David W. Graves is a general

superintendent in the Church of the

Nazarene with an office at the Global

Ministry Center in Lenexa, Kansas,

USA.

He was chosen for the highest elected

office in the church at the 27th General

Assembly held in Orlando, Florida,

USA, in 2009. At the time of his

election, Dr. Graves was the senior pastor of College Church of

the Nazarene in Olathe, Kansas, where he had served since

2006.

Prior to College Church he served as director of the Sunday

School Ministries Department for the Church of the Nazarene

International Headquarters from 2001–2006. He has had pastoral

assignments in Kansas, Ohio, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and North

Carolina. Graves is a graduate of Olivet Nazarene University

(ONU) and received his Master of Divinity degree from

Nazarene Theological Seminary. He received an honorary

Doctor of Divinity from ONU. He is the author of three books

and has written for numerous publications.

Dr. Graves and his wife, Sharon, have four married children,

Michael, John, Stephen, and Rachel, and seven grandchildren.

He is a fourth-generation Nazarene on both sides of his family.

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Colorado District Year in Review May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014

THE NUMBERS

(preliminary as of this printing date)

Organized Churches 69

New Starts (CTM’s) 9

Organic Center 1

Preaching Points 3

New Nazarenes 454

Baptisms 486

Conversions 1,726

Church Membership 11,915

Average Weekly SDMI Attendance 7,514

Average Weekly Worship Attendance 9,353

Money Raised $15,303,815

Given for World Evangelism $ 675,331 (4.41% of gross income)

Given for District Operations $ 441,589 (2.88% of gross income)

Given for Pensions & Benefits $ 254,256 (1.66% of gross income)

Given for NNU $ 232,455 (1.51% of gross income)

THE EVENTS 9 NewStarts (CTM’s)

Denver Family

Falcon Cornerstone Community

Fort Collins Ridin’ for the Brand

Parker Epic

Security Kingdom Rock

Windsor the Rock

Aurora Calvary

Delta Cross & Spurs Cowboy Fellowship

Austin Cowboy at the Cross

4 Preaching Points

Delta Gunnison Valley - Uniweep Canyon, Hope Fellowship,

Greeley Celebration Pointe - Keota

1 Organic Center

Lone Tree The Crash

3 Intercity Ministries

Jesus of Nazareth, Movement 5280, Nehemiah

1 Camp

Golden Bell Camp and Conference Center

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OUR

CHURCH

REPORTS

IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

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Missional Apportionments Paid? WEF - NO District - NO

55

51

35

4

48 49

28

0

41

52

30

4

28

53

25

2

W O R S H I P M E M B E R S H I P S D M I C O N V E R S I O N S

CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

76.34180.889

78.219

67.51

60

70

80

90

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—(Mail to: PO Box 584, Arvada, CO 80001) The

Depot at Five Parks, 13810 W. 85th Drive, Arvada, CO

80005 (Website: www.nwcommunitychurch.org)

Pastor—(9/1/05) Kent Sailsbery (Pat), 6329 Cole Court,

Arvada, CO 80004

(E-mail: [email protected]; 720-220-3457)

For the 5th yr. in a row our church has taken a Navajo

ministry trip to a church in Twin Pines Arizona. We

reached out in the Arvada Harvest Festival with a Kids

booth where they can come and sit and string together bead

necklaces, over 500 kids came thru our booth this

year. There is a great spirit week after week in our Sunday

gatherings. We have been blessed with a tremendous

number of people that have come thru our church that are

pursuing a call to ministry. We have been blessed to have

Pastor Randy Jones join us this year in an associate role and

this has been a very positive indicator to our people for our

future.

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Missional Apportionments Paid? WEF - District -

27

8

42

5

27

1

41

28

5

45

9

28

5

34

28

1

48

8

28

1

20

28

5

50

1

28

5

12


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

448.596 549.846 542.606 601.069

0

1000

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—1800 S. Tower Rd., Aurora, CO 80013 (Web

site: www.tcfchurch.org, E-mail:

[email protected]; fax: 303-337-9101; 303-337-

9100)

Pastor—(1/20/09) Russ Martin (Lou Ann), 20915 E. Berry

Ave., Centennial, CO 80015 (E-mail

[email protected]; (720-475-0155)

We recently led a W & W trip to Ecuador which saw

completion of a project at the Nazarene Seminary in

Quito. A mission trip to Belize is schedule in February.

Attendance is up and we are having continued growth. This

Easter was our largest attendance ever. We took in 15 new

members, 12 of which were POF’s. We are heading toward

a new family life center because we are bursting at the

seams in the youth and children departments. Children’s

quizzing is an excellent ministry that is occurring in our

church. There is excellent morale in the life of the church

and we are enjoying marvelous days at Aurora Tower.

Fifteen of our people are going on a cruise in the fall to re-

trace the journeys of Paul on his 2nd & 3rd missionary

journeys.

mailto:[email protected]

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Missional Apportionments Paid? WEF - YES District - YES

34

32

26

0

37

30

24

0

29

27

22

0

27 3

0

11

2


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

96.28679.98 71.347 68.244

0

50

100

150

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—300 S. Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305

(Web site: www.bouldersbnaz.org: E-mail:

[email protected]; 303-494-8810)

Pastor—(7/1/02) Robert C. Franz (Stephanie), 370 Bates

Ave., Boulder, CO 80305


God is sustaining his church in Boulder. Even though we

have had some setbacks and losses with the September

floods, we have seen God's loving hand at work. We have

several new members, and some of our older members and

friends have experienced healing from life threatening

illnesses - giving God the glory. Within the church there

has been an outpouring of concern for Missions work, and

we celebrate a former CU college student, who we nurtured

for 4 years, now responding to a call to enter the full-time

Christian ministry.

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18

8

11

8 17

0

22

20

2

21

2

20

9

67

31

8

30

1

10

5

77

30

8 35

3

25

2

49


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

198.142 211.184256.078

314.84

0

100

200

300

400

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location —10 Chapel Hill Drive, Brighton, CO 80601 (E-

mail: [email protected]; 303-659-0745)

Pastor—(8/15/08) W. Bradley Paradee (Susan), 2380 Deer

Trail Creek Dr., Brighton, CO 80601 (E-mail:

[email protected]; 303-641-3957

We had marvelous growth this year in our worship and

church. Our school doubled in size for the 2nd year in a

row. We doubled the amount of ministries in the church,

one was a weekly service project in the park, cleaning &

barbequing for the people. Another service project of

interest was an old farmer who lost his joy for life. We

ministered to him and noticed an old shed out back. Our

church built him a chicken coup & gave him 12 laying

hens… now he wakes up grousing but collecting eggs daily

with a smile on his face…

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52

70

10

2

0

50

77

62

10

51

81

54

2

56

81

50

2


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

100.62894.702

88.038

103.523

80

90

100

110

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—500 Cameron St. (mail: P.O. Box 427), Brush, CO

80723 (E-mail:


Pastor—Rev. Rick Davis (Sandy)

(E-mail [email protected]) (970-842-2294)

The children’s ministry is growing and VBS was very well

attended. A total of 75 in that event led to 5 children accepting

Christ. We had Easter services and Christmas events that

seemed to be exceptional. The financial picture in the life of the

church is looking up with an approximate 15% increase. This is

reflected to the tune of being a 14% church for WEF!

Attendance is showing healthy trends upward and that has been

encouraging to the morale of the church. Pastor Rick led the

Navajo ministry this year for the 1st time taking over 20

bicycles to the Native American churches. The church is excited

about the future and doing some events such as a historical tent

revival every Wednesday night all summer in which they will

be serving hotdogs to the community and doing church service

outside on the grounds.

20


59

56

45

2

59 60

44

6

63

58

37

0

62

59

39

4


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

64.885

95.838 96.08684.18

0

50

100

150

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—(Mail: P.O. Box 176) 30275 North Hwy. 24,

Buena Vista, CO 81211

(Website: www.highcountrychurch.org; 719-395-6730

Email: [email protected])

Pastor—(06/01/93) Ken Rose (Nancy), 30440 CR 356,

Buena Vista, CO 81211


By God’s grace we raised $3,500 with a water carnival

fundraiser (including and auction to “dunk” the pastor) to

send one of our young adults to serve at a Christian school

in Thailand. Our Father’s Day “Bring your ATV/Jeep to

church Sunday” was our second-best attended service of the

year, with many joining the 4WD ride afterward. Our

sanctuary and parking lot were filled to capacity several

times, including Christmas Eve service, which overflowed

almost to the point of turning people away. Spiritually,

many hearts were changed by the Lord this year, including

some long-time “rascals.”

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Missional Apportionments Paid? WEF - District -

45

0

47

32


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

0

0.0005

0.001

0.0015

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location – 15625 E. Iliff Ave., Aurora, CO 80013

Pastor—(01/19/14) Hyun Soo Park

(E-mail: [email protected])

Denver Calvary Church of the Nazarene is a Korean church

for Korean residents in Denver. This church was established

in 2011 to help immigrants from Korea who want to

worship God with their mother tongue, and registered to the

Church of the Nazarene and joined in Colorado District.

Though this church is still non-organized church, we are

planning to organize this church according to the manual of

the Nazarene Church. We worship with around 30 adults

and around 20 youth and young adults together for now,

mainly with Korean language for the main service, and with

English for the Bible study for youth and young adults. Pray

for this church please to be a sound church to help the

people who are between the two cultures with the message

of God.

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Missional Apportionments Paid? WEF - YES District - NO

51

75

44

6

44

75

44

2

44

70

38

0

44

73

35

0


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

74.243

88.5884.911

79.885

60

70

80

90

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location —1301 McKinley, Canon City, CO 81212 (E-


Pastor—(10/28/13) Richard Clark (Andrea), 63 Blue

Grouse Dr., Cañon City, CO 81212 (E-mail:


The church has had some real bonding moments in the

service. We deliver popcorn to the elementary school across

the street and have seen a few new attendees because of that

outreach ministry. The food pantry has had some very good

influence in the community. The Easter celebration was a

high day for us and our people were very excited about that

effective outreach day. We are continuing to look for new

ways to engage our community as well.

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49

64

39

0

47

64

55

0

52

65 66

0

64

79

61

2


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

131.643 128.645

116.929

127.827

100

110

120

130

140

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location – 1300 N. Park Street, Castle Rock, CO

80109 (Website: www.therealconnection.com; 303-660-

9901)

Pastor – (9/9/07) Matt Delp (Jacqueline) (Email:

[email protected])

Attendance is trending upward. Easter was a superb day and

the highest day of the year. Last summer the church did

Oikos. The emphasis that our most important Oikos is our

children in our home has yielded fruit and also helped us to

see that others can be touched outside the home. Recently we

went through a series entitled “Not a fan: Truly Seeking to be

Followers of Christ.” Over the holiday season there were

several attraction events that were successful. This year has

been a great year of deepening and belief in the hope that we

are genuinely headed somewhere. The climate is excellent

and the indicators are trending upward in giving as well as

attendance. A Parenting & Discipleship emphasis is yielding

great fruit and promising great days ahead.

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20

20

6

0

20

20

29

0

20

20

20

0

17 2

0

16

1


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

24.42327.542 27.697

22.893

0

10

20

30

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—(Mail: P.O. Box 451) 966 SW 11th Ave.,

Cedaredge, CO 81413 ([email protected];

970-856-6137)

Co-Pastor—(12/9/01) John J. Dannels, 966 SW 11th Ave.

(P.O. Box 451), Cedaredge, CO 81413 (E-mail:

[email protected]; (970-208-4675)

Co-Pastor—(12/9/01) Marylouise Dannels (970-208-4677)

This year has been rough but blessed. Two families moved

away. A septic system issue provided an opportunity for

God to provide through the generosity of His people. In

three short weeks we raised nearly $1500, a payroll tax bill

was paid through the generosity of a person who has visited

the church three times. When our worship leader left our

people realized the importance of ministry involvement and

folks now volunteer as janitors and drivers to bring folks to

church. We were privileged to welcome our daughter-in-law

into the kingdom. Praise God from whom all blessings flow.

25


10

35

14

0

8

33

12

0

8

32

17

0

6

31

11

2


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

55.658

32.62842.603

32.512

0

20

40

60

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location-(Mail: 56961 Co. Rd. L) l7 miles S. of Haxtun on

Hwy. 59, Haxtun, CO 80731 (Email:


Pastor -(9/6/92) Jonathan P. Shaw (Julie), 56961 Co. Rd. L,

Haxtun, CO 80731 (E-mail:

[email protected]; cell: 970-630-2435; 970-774-6390)

God has given us several new families to minister to this

year. A single mom and her son started coming to our small

group Bible study and has begun attending our morning

worship occasionally. We have had several others express

an interest in our church. We desire to be a force for Christ’s

love in this community.

26


38

32

29

3

39

32

27

1

47

31

24

0

45

27

45

2


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

32.38

50.21961.861

50.526

0

20

40

60

80

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—(mail: 2210 Chalmers Rd., Colorado Springs,

CO 80910) 23 N. Iowa Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80909

(E-mail: [email protected]; 719- 201-3881)

Pastor—(4/12/98) Eugene F. Cooper (Dawn), 2210

Chalmers Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80910 (E-mail:

[email protected] ; 719-635-9628

In the last year at Abundant Hope we have settled into our

new location. We are in the same shopping center but have

added an additional 1200 square feet. This extra space is for

our growing children’s ministry, which has doubled since

the move. We continue to impact many families on a

spiritual, emotional and physical level through Nehemiah

Ministry. We continue to see lives changed through the

Gospel of Christ. Dedications, memberships, discipleship,

and of course potlucks inspire God’s people through life

style evangelism. These are great days to be a Nazarene.

27


50

85

49

2

50

84

55

1

43

84

25

0

31

81

20

1


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

84.188 79.75697.025

78.562

0

50

100

150

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location —2550 E. San Miguel St., Colorado Springs, CO

80909 (Website: www.springscentralchurch.org; E-mail:


Pastor —(3/17/97) Jarell D. Jaquess (Kim) (719-380-1983)

This has been a most challenging year for Central Church.

We have attempted to reach out to the community with

some success. We threw a block party for the neighborhood

and had a great turn out! We had about 80 people show up

and even had a local (neighborhood) band provide live

music. We provided Christmas dinner and gifts for the

children of 11 neighborhood families that otherwise would

not have had anything. We had one person join by

profession of faith. Also, this year we refurbished our

sanctuary. We are looking forward to seeing what God is

going to do at Central Church in the future.

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21

7

30

0

23

7

7

20

9

26

7

23

0

16

25

4

24

5

20

4

7

19

4 24

2

17

0

51


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

460.065

473.263464.075

448.206

430

440

450

460

470

480

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location – 4123 E Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs CO

80909 (E-mail: [email protected]; 719-596-1929; fax:

719-574-4814)

Senior Pastor – Rev. Jason Daye, [email protected]

Our church experienced transition this year as Pastor Zell

Woodworth retired after 29 years of faithful service. We

were blessed by the leadership provided by Dr. Laurel

Matson and Dr. Kevin Compton during the interim. In

August, we welcomed our new pastor, Rev. Jason Daye, and

his family. These are exciting days at EastNaz as we have

experienced positive growth in our worship gatherings and

celebrated our largest Easter worship gathering in many

years. We are continuing to reach into our neighborhood

with ongoing ministries to our schools, an Upward soccer

league and other connecting events. We anticipate great

days ahead under the leadership of Pastor Jason.

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40

47

45

4

0

28

0 0

20

27

0 00 0 0

8


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

27

0

18

0

0

10

20

30

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—821 S. Royer, Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Pastor – Mario Raxon 2306 W. Kiowa St., COS, CO 80904

Phone: (719) 659-7208

The congregation here at Iglesia "Emanuel" is rather small

this year. Because of unemployment a few people have

moved. On Sundays the attendance average is 15-18 adults

and 5-6 children. We continue with Sunday School,

devotional service, Sunday evening service and prayer

meeting on Wednesday. Although it is a small group, there

is a loving spirit among the believers. They are tithing and

giving offerings faithfully. They are willing to continue

working for the up-building of God's kingdom. Presently we

are looking at ways to increase our number. In the meantime

we are worshiping and praising God for His faithfulness to

us.

30

Missional Apportionments Paid? WEF – YES District - NO

47

5

79

9

29

7

14

48

1

82

6

28

7

23

46

6

83

6

50

2

12

49

4

86

5

50

1

23


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

817.625972.771 918.115

780.929

0

500

1000

1500

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—4120 E. Fountain Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO

80916 (Web site: www.springsfirst.org; E-mail:

[email protected]; Fax: 719-596-0088; 719-596-5119)

Senior Pastor—Darwin Speicher (Cindy), 4120 E. Fountain

Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80916 (719-596-5119)

The church went thru a transition this year: Pastor Gene Grate

retired, Pastor Tim Stearman served as the interim, and Pastor

Darwin Speicher came 3 1/2 months ago. A key emphasis has

been building into the life of the community. We held our first

outreach community event recently and hosted over 250 from

the community in an event that we call "Cinema under the

stars.” We had an excellent opportunity to love on the

immediate community surrounding the church.

We are seeing new people visit every week, and the future is

very bright for C/S 1st church. We are making excellent

strides toward the mortgage and the financial support of the

church and are delighted to see that attendance & finances are

trending upward.

31

Missional Apportionments Paid? WEF - NO District - YES

25

50

30

3

28

53

30

3

30

56

47

3

25

55

32

1


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

16.889 14.802 13.766 14.636

0

20

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—1615 E. Cheyenne Rd., Colorado Springs, CO

80905 Website: http://genesiscotncs.weebly.com E-mail:

[email protected]; 719-633-5990 Senior Co-Pastor—(12/15/91) June G. Jones, 1023 E.

Vermijo Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903 (E-

mail: [email protected].) Senior Co-Pastor – (2012) Gwendolyn Henderson, 2045

Farrington St., Colorado Springs, CO 80916 (E-mail:

[email protected] ; 719-573-0837)

The church has suffered some recent tragedies with Pastor

June having a stroke and the loss of a key family member. In

the midst of our trials we have pulled together as a

church. The preaching and ministering to one another and

keeping each other encouraged has served to attract new

families who see the warmth and encouraging family spirit

of the church.

Several people are hungering for getting sanctified that are

not there yet but desire to be spirit filled. When people

testify to this hunger it is very encouraging to see them

desire to get all of what God has for them. One lady desires

baptism now that she has become a recent believer and we

are going to have a baptism service in the near future.

http://genesiscotncs.weebly.com/




32


64

11

4

55

5

70

11

5

50

3

80

12

1

57

2

60

11

9

65

3


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

41.74156.514

41.246

58.376

0

20

40

60

80

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Worship Location-1111 Academy Park Loop, Colorado

Springs, CO 80910

Office Location: 411 Lakewood Cir. Ste. B 109 C/S CO

80910 (Ph/Fax 719-473-7725)

Pastor—(10/5/95) Joe Warrington (Jackie), 1015 Harbourne

St., Colorado Springs, CO 80911

(E-mail: [email protected]; Cell#. 719-229-4847

Grace Church is enjoying the blessings of God’s

presence in our new location at Strickland Chapel

on the campus of Nazarene Bible College. A

highlight was the joint effort with several churches

from the Pikes Peak cluster partnering with NBC

for Holy Week Renewal. We hope this will become

an annual event. It was a blessing to see our

brethren coming together.


33


47

12

41

0

43

12

38

0

78

12

45

0

10

4

48

10

4

52


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

41.741

12.8

27.61 26.751

0

20

40

60

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location —2120 King St., Colorado Springs, CO 80904 (E-


Pastor—(6/1/07) Theodore (Ted) A. Dittmer (Julia), 1458

Friendship Lane W., Colorado Springs, CO 80904 (719-

645-3585)

Two large outreach events marked the year as highlights; the

fall festival with over 300 in attendance and 900 on Easter

Sunday. We held two separate baptisms totaling 20. At one

of these baptismal services there were 129 in attendance.

The testimonies and transformations brought about

unparalleled enthusiasm. We issued 6 new local preachers

licenses and over 35 POF’s this year. Our average

attendance was 104, an increase over previous years and a

great encouragement to our people. Last November we

changed our focus to begin training leaders. Even though

some resisted this discipleship move initially it has yielded

excellent results. Our new growth has been reflected in

giving which is trending upward by 8 to 10%.

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73

12

4

11

5

13

11

4

12

1 14

4

0

13

0

13

5 16

3

16

10

0

14

3

10

0

5


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

116.562

135.875 135.425

122.456

100

110

120

130

140

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—(Mail: P.O. Box 26466, Colorado Springs, CO

80936), Meeting at 8650 Scarborough Dr., Colorado

Springs, CO 80920 (Website:

www.northeastcommunitychurch.com; 719-260-0099)

Pastor – to be determined

We have had a wonderful year together. We have grown and

matured this year. We have purposely kept our church life

and strategy simple, believing our main reason for existence

is to make Christ-like disciples. We have not only

concentrated on reaching new people but also on doing a

more thorough job of formally discipling believers.

One of the many highlights of our year is we had the

privilege of helping a new church get started: Kingdom

Rock Church led by Rev. Ritchie and Bette Asuega. They

began to gather a core group in July 2013, had their first

service in September and we had our

commissioning/sending service for them in March 2014.

35


55

68

35

5

35

31

43

20

35

24

43

2

33

26 3

2

1


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

13.851

10.275

4.1 4

0

5

10

15

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location —1615 E. Cheyenne Rd., COS, CO 80906

Pastor—(2/01/08) Mila Tumua (Jovanne), 2981

Poughkeepsie Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80916 (719-390-

7248, Cell 719-232-7344, 719-360-8496; E-mail:

[email protected])

Our church believes in and practices

“Incarnational Holiness".

God is good all the time!

36


42

14

31

0

37

17

22

3

28

21

14

5

32

30

44

3


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

32.449 35.383 36.087

82.215

0

50

100

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location - 1615 E. Cheyenne Rd., Colorado Springs, CO

80905 (E-mail: [email protected]; 719-635-

1585) website: www.remnantchurch09.com

Pastor - (8/17/08) Don Smith (Sandra), 1609 E. Cheyenne

Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80905 (E-mail:


It’s been a good year, taking in 9 new members, 8 by

POF. We recently met an atheist who lost his mom & dad by

the time he was 24. He surrendered his life to Christ and is

totally on fire for God. The transformation God performs is

something he models remarkably. He accepted Christ on

Sunday morning and was baptized the following Wednesday.

We started a Saturday night service that has gone well and

new people are coming. We have 3 or 4 new families simply

due to starting a new service on Saturday.

Last fall after doing prayer walks around the community the

church sponsored a block party and 250 people attended. The

neighborhood people said “we need this so desperately!”

37


27

4

39

4

17

6

1

23

4

38

5

18

6

2

24

3

39

7

19

9

14

24

5

35

2

27

5

14


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

545.918

614.89

574.138598.04

500

550

600

650

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—5055 El Camino Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80918

(Web site: www.trinitynazarene.net; E-mail:


7990)

Senior Pastor - (12/5/99) Alan Scott (Beth), 7124 Red

Cardinal Loop, Colorado Springs, CO 80908 (E-mail:


Trinity is such a great church! God has blessed us with new

young families along with excited other adults who love

serving God and His church. Our ministry to our

neighborhood continues to gain influence and effectiveness.

Our monthly food and clothing giveaway has moved from

serving 40 families to nearly 100 families. Our children and

student ministries have helped us gain trust with our Spanish

language neighbors. We are pursuing exciting opportunities

to connect more directly with these adult neighbors as well as

their children. Our Sunday Groups and Bible Study groups

are the core of how we disciple in an environment of

nurturing and supportive relationships. God continues to

shape us to be the church He needs in our community.

38


64

91

44

4

64

92

44

5

77

94

55

2

71

10

4

80

8


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

70.54

92.94882.575

70.235

0

50

100

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location— 6120 Stadia Ct. B, Colorado Springs, CO 80915

(Website: www.truelifetoday.com; E-mail: [email protected];

fax 719-550-4083; 719-271-6882)

Pastor—(10/1/03) Keith Morgan (Mona), 1835 Winnebago Rd.,

Colorado Springs, CO 80915 (E-mail: [email protected]; 719-

271-6882)

This year has been a year of progress. We are realizing new

financial health through renting our facility to a Spanish church as

well as new tithers. We’ve been showing steady growth, adding 12

to 15 new regular attendees to the congregation. This year we are

developing an identity through our focus on John 10:10, "I have

come that you may have life to the full." That is a passage that is

compelling us to communicate in authentic ways what our name

indicates we have to offer to our community. This year we have

been more in sync with our vision than ever. We started a brand

new Saturday night service that is offering another entry point for

visitors. The morale is higher than ever and headed in an excellent

direction. One highlight is a baptismal service of 16 new converts.

39


50

10

0

72

10

71

10

8

49

12

50

10

0

72

10

66

78

55

10


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

18.44615.676

0

14.422

0

5

10

15

20

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location: 6395 Monaco St. Commerce City, CO 80022

Pastor: (3/1/04) Víctor Cabrera Ola (Angela), 6395 Monaco

St., Commerce City, CO 80022

(E-mail: [email protected]; 720-365-2986; Web:

http://www.idelnazareno.com)

We had 20 plus conversions and added 6 or 7 new

families. The children’s ministry has grown and they have

become involved in the ministry as well. In the last 2 or 3

months we’ve seen an increase in our church

attendance. Sunday School is also showing a good increase

from the previous year. The church has a good spirit and

this has been one of the best years for the church to be

strengthening and becoming more solid. There is greater

development of friendships and loyalty to the church. Good

increase in all of these areas.


http://www.idelnazareno.com/

40


90 1

07

75

1

11

3

10

7

0 1

81

77

24

2

40

36

62

0

W O R S H I P M E M B E R S H I P S D M I C O N V E R S I O N O S

CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

97.261

162.373

110.00481.498

0

100

200

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location: 514 N Chestnut St, Cortez 81321

(email: [email protected])

facebook: [email protected]

Phone: 970-565-7826.

Pastor: (11/25/12) Christopher H. Ludington (Miranda),

935 Brookside Dr, Cortez, CO 81321

email: [email protected]; 405-308-9013

We are experiencing good days in Cortez, the best place in the

state to live. We "Book ended” the summer by cooking

hamburgers at the skateboard park for our community at the

beginning then on the back end doing a school blitz passing out

school supplies. These two community events have been

highlights for our church. Family community Thanksgiving

dinner was another successful outreach to our community. We

have been restructuring the church’s vision and

focus. Attendance is holding solid and steady. We know that

75 adherents call our church their home, it’s just difficult to get

all the butterflies to fly in unison. Our Lenten series of "Ashes

to Fire" was very affirming. Morale is solid and allegiances of

our people are solid and the church is ready to move forward.




41

No Photo Available

Missional Apportionments Paid? WEF - PAC District - PAC

38

0

41

3


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

4.429

0

2

4

6

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location – 10211 Tongue Creek Rd., Austin, CO 81410;

Website: cowboyatthecross.com; phone: (970) 835-3897

Pastor – Shane Kier, 10211 Tongue Creek Rd., Austin, CO

81410; Email:[email protected]

This is a brand new church on

our district this year. Please

make them feel welcome!

42

Missional Apportionments Paid? WEF - PAC District - PAC

30

0

30

3


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

2.617

0

1

2

3

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location – 1001 N. Second St., Montrose, CO 81401

(Mailing: 1721 H Rd., Delta, CO 81416)

Pastor – Terry Hedrick, 1721 H Rd., Delta, CO 81416;

Email:[email protected]

This is a brand new church on

our district this year. Please

make them feel welcome!

43


91

80

54

2

11

0

92

13

1

13

13

8

98

14

5

4

16

4

10

0 11

3

55


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

70.51497.27 101.935 98.624

0

50

100

150

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location- 1721 H Road; Delta, CO 81416 (Website:

gvcministries.com) (E-mail: [email protected]; Fax:

970-874-0825; 970-874-0848)

Pastor-(11/16/2003) Terry Hedrick (Karen), 725 Lincoln

Place; Delta, CO 81416 (E-mail: [email protected];

970-874-4031; Cell: 970-778-8516)

God has called us to start new works in areas and places where most do not trod. We have

covered many miles; we have spent time in cow camps snuggled up around a camp fire or two; and we have preached the gospel in corrals,

barns, and fairgrounds with great results for the Kingdom. God established two new Cowboy churches that are wearing the Nazarene brand

this past year, and He has opened the door for us to join Him in other areas around the state. God

also used the folks at GVC to help build a stronger youth group and a contemporary work

that is reaching young families.



44


10

2

89

70

7

95

85

63

8

98

86

55

6

95

89

58

9


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

67.32 79.091 77.14996.606

0

50

100

150

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—2606 S. Sheridan Blvd., Denver, CO 80227

(Website: www.bvfellowship.org; fax: 303-936-5105; 303-

936-5105)

Pastor —(8/15/94) Daniel E. Pierce (Carole), 2091 S Stuart

St., Denver, CO 80219 (E-mail:


17 yrs. ago Pastor Dan performed a funeral on an 8 yr. old

boy and walked with this family thru the entire ordeal. One

yr. ago Dad and the oldest daughter showed up in church

and gave their hearts to Christ and joined the church this last

year. The harvest was reaped 17 yrs. later. It takes time to

see the fruit sometimes. This new laymen has been an

incredible blessing in the church. Financial trends are

showing indicators, with 6 new POF’s, all of which have

come because of tragedies and because of the church

assisting and walking with them thru the funerals. Thru

these Tragedies God has drawn them to himself.

45


20

7

21

6

13

9

12

21

4

21

7

14

1

7

18

5

23

1

13

0

14

15

9

22

9

13

6

18


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

245.106 275.702 256.6

762.102

0

500

1000

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location: 9700 Old Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton, CO 80123

Web Address: www.columbinehills.org; Email:

[email protected]; Fax: 303-978-0770; Phone:

303-978-0331

Pastor – (May 29, 2009) James M. Finch (Laurie), 6429 S

Parfet Way, Littleton, CO 80123

[email protected], 303-918-1148

Columbine Hills Church has really made a name for itself in

the community. We teamed up with Group Publishing,

housed youth mission trips, became the home of Stepping

Stone (a group that helps developmentally disabled adults),

hosted little league sports (Basketball, baseball, soccer,

volleyball), adult dodge ball, dance recitals, the new home

for Truth Christian Academy, A community Garden that

gave away 700lbs. of veggies, Scouting, a great food bank,

and more! After an insurance settlement, we have a new

roof, new AC units, 73 new windows and a new parking lot.

Yet, the best part of the year is lives changed. Linda, Joe,

Sarah, David, Teresa, just to name a few who found Christ

this year. Praise the Lord for His faithfulness.

46


10

2

89

70

7

50

77

52

2

50

77

50

00 0 0 0


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

67.32

25.6 25

0

0

20

40

60

80

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Dirección—160 Irving St., Denver, CO 80219-1424

Pastor—(11/23/00) Rubén Sotelo, 4500 W. Third Ave.,

Denver, CO 80219 (303-619-2698)

Pastor Asste.—Ruth Sotelo, 4500 W. Third Ave., Denver,

CO 80219 (303-319-2698)

47


88

1

74

0

12

8

16

10

9

14

17

3

23

80

7

16

3

32

78

18


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

41.573

120.502

85.548 86.212

0

50

100

150

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—1501 S. Zuni, Denver, CO 80223 (Web site:

www.denverfirstchurch.org; 303-934-4350)

Pastor —(1/30/2011) Joel D. Tuchez (Traci), 2600 West

Florida Ave., Denver, CO 80219 (E-mail:


As I began my 3rd year at Denver Family we began to take

the steps in re-focusing. We are a very dynamic, bilingual,

and multicultural church. Every week over 200 people are

ministered to in their native language with material that is

relevant to their culture. Our children and youth ministry are

growing and two new departments were established, ushers

and outreach. We can see great miracles such as Mr. Juan

who was diagnosed blind and has recovered most of his

sight to Javier who came to our church as the lowest in his

life and is now on his way to be baptized. We have had

highs and lows and lost some people, and one of them went

to be with The Lord. We are proud of Jorge & Ophelia who

will be ordained this year and will be planting a new church.

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15

26

22

27

80

8

63

15

40

22

96

11

68

80

15

14

23

66

13

21

79

14

76

23

70

68

8

50

0


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

28003237.96 2932.563 2628.069

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—3800 E. Hampden Ave., Englewood, CO 80113

(www.denverfirstchurch.com; fax: 303-789-3214; 303-761-

8370)

Lead Pastor—(10/2009) Shawn Siegfreid (Sherri)

DFC has had an excellent year of uniting around

building the new structure on which we started

construction in just the last few weeks. We have

seen many conversions through the work of DFC

this last year, over 500 total. Some of this has been

through our local church and many through our

Downtown Denver 5280 mission project and also

our partnership with our multi-cultural work -

Denver Family church.

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66

81

67

10

78

77

66

46

81

80

47

5

86 9

4

38

56


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

43.50850.629 54.14 54.615

0

20

40

60

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—4201 W. Kentucky Ave., Denver, CO 80219

(fax: 303-936-5885; 303-936-5885)

Pastor— (8/25/02) Scott A. Carranza (Jackie), 160 S. Ames

St., Lakewood, CO 80226 (E-mail:

[email protected]; 303-274-4782; 303-949-

4674)

God is working in our church! We started with 80 members

and ended with 94 members, our initial average Sunday

attendance was 64 people and our final average attendance

was 115, 56 people prayed to receive Christ, 8 members were

baptized, and Wednesday night prayer services, Friday night

prayer vigils and Sunday evening English services were all

started! The Academia Mauricio Saravia continues to grow

and bring us new families and we are adding a couple of new

community events via Jesus of Nazareth Compassion

Ministries. Our church is alive, united, and excited about

God’s presence.

50


53

0

36

6

32

6

12

0

50

5

52

0

81

1

15

0

50

0

50

0

80

0

10

0

38

6

20

0

15

0 23

6


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

516.926 589.628 500636.845

0

500

1000

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Mail: 3751 Cottonwood Lakes Blvd., Thornton, CO 80241

Service Location—Stargate School, 3951 Cottonwood

Lakes Blvd., Thornton, Colorado 80241

(Website: www.thorncreek.net; E-mail:

[email protected]; fax 303-252-4495; 303-252-7111)

Pastor—(9/01/02) Ruben Villarreal (Grace)

These last 12 months have been transitional. We were

evicted from a building that we used for eight years, and this

was our first full year as a semi-portable church. People

don't like change! Truth is we lost about 150 people during

this transition. We now do three (3) services out of Stargate

School and have purchased the old Cottonwood Lakes

Church building for office space.

Although this has proven to be a testing year, we have seen

God move in GREAT ways. We fed 5,000 people during

Thanksgiving, over 100 have accepted Jesus Christ, and we

continue to grow with new people. Never before has the

grace of God and the Spirit of God been so real.

Praise God for His grace and faithfulness. There are some

exciting things happening. May Jesus Christ be glorified!

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12

3

17

7

91

11

10

3

18

5

10

3

8

90

19

5

12

3

0

82

17

5

12

3

0


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

228.263234.395

203.17

215.721

180

200

220

240

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location – 1400 Hwy 172, Durango, CO 81303; office: 970-

247-4975

Pastor –

The church at Durango has gone through several

changes in this last year. Pastor Paul Ward

accepted a new assignment in New Mexico and so

the church has experienced a pastoral

change. Pastor Michael Couch has returned to be

the interim and is firming up the church and their

constituency.

52


17

2

13

2

65

11

2

30

8

13

2

0 0

28

3

19

1

28

3

2943

19

1

44

0


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

151.218

242.777 264.887

119.284

0

100

200

300

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—7376 McLaughlin Rd. Suite L, Peyton, CO

80831 (website: falconcornerstone.org)

Lead Pastor—(1/1/14) Ron Bynum (Beverly), 8571 Tibbs

Rd, Peyton, CO 80831 (E-mail: [email protected])

It’s been a major year of transition. The first part of the year

there was a separation from "Gathering Stones” and in

September those who remained carried on and adopted a

new name and became Falcon Cornerstone. Pastor Ron

accepted the pastorate in January. It’s been a bit of a

recovery year from this transition. We’ve been very

encouraged by those who solidly remained and very little

further attrition indicates that the core is committed to

ministering to Falcon. We have seen some new families

come and join us and 2 in particular that have been large

families have been a great addition. We’re committed to

pressing forward with a new vision to impact our

community.

53


40

58

29

0

45

66

28

7

38

63

15

0

36 4

3

21

2


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

41.88949.223 53.222 51.033

0

20

40

60

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location —416 W. 2nd St., Florence, CO 81226 (719-784-

6724)

Pastor—(10/01/07) Doyle Larkin (Mary), 215 W. Highland,

Florence, CO 81226 (E-mail: [email protected];

719-821-9029)

We had a great board retreat last year in which we felt God

gave us a vision to remodel the church. As the vision

unfolded the money came in to remodel the sanctuary and

build a new foyer. We are now entering into phase II to

remodel other pieces of the project such as a courtyard and

donations have been given the local cement plant for the

needed concrete. We’ve seen a corresponding improvement

and excitement in the church as they’ve worked together to

accomplish these projects. Some new families have joined

and we are excited to bring them into membership. We plan

on an additional retreat to lay plans for the next phases.

54


10

4

59 6

6

8

10

4

73

11

8

15

88

85

68

17

74 8

7

62

0


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

103.318

149.017 147.546163.712

0

50

100

150

200

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location —2101 S. Lemay Ave., Fort Collins, CO

80525 (WEB Page: www.theroadfc.org; E-mail:


Pastor —(9/10/06) Andrew Lucas (Amy, daughters

Jadyn & Autumn), 4126 Stoneridge Ct., Fort Collins,

CO 80525 (E-mail: [email protected]; 970-443-4377)

In sports, when a team doesn’t have a very good year

according to the record books, but were investing in

some new players and restructuring leadership they call

it a “rebuilding year.” That is precisely what the past

year was for us. We focused on making sure we have a

solid foundation and the right leaders in place to prepare

for the next season of growth for our church. Every

rebuilding year has ups and downs, and in the middle of

it all God is good!

55

Missional Apportionments Paid? WEF - District - NO

0 0 0 0

20

0

20

0

20

0

20

0


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

0

0.0005

0.001

0.0015

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Cowboy NEW START

56


90

14

3

78

2

82

12

0

59

0

11

8 13

0

84

13

10

8 12

2

62

10


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

144.791 146.251200.053 184.607

0

100

200

300

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—221 W. 7th Ave., Fort Morgan, CO 80701 (E-mail:

[email protected]; Fax: 970-867-3306; 970-867-

3305)

Pastor— (5/27/12) James (Jim) Lynch (Zeida), 212 Cheyenne

St., Fort Morgan, CO 80701 (E-mail:


Showing great growth in AM worship attendance. The church

saw some exciting outreach this last year: caravan, Easter

marketplace, fall fun fest, Christmas, and “My Hope” with

Billy Graham. The church has not remembered a time when

some of these special occasions were so well attended.

We performed 8 baptisms and had one new family who

brought in all kinds of people and they sealed a marriage that

was an exciting spiritual choice. Financially God has blessed

and we have been able to do new renovations to the building.

Hosted and excellent event; "Dangerous Man Day” that was

held at Morgan church where men were trained to be the

Fathers, witness, and churchmen that God wants them to be.


57


20

28 3

1

2

21

32

29

2

16

38

29

2

16

28

20

0


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

33.584

24.735 23.68519.18

0

10

20

30

40

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location —2105 Monterey Way, Fountain, CO 80817 (719-

382-6101)

Pastor —(2/4/01) Jerry Farr (Cindy), 7710 Feldspar Dr.,

Colorado Springs, CO 80911 (E-mail:





58

Missional Apportionments Paid? WEF - NO District -YES

43

62

25

10

38

58

18

1

41

58

25

0

43

59

25

2


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

40.736

42.96742.051

42.906

39

40

41

42

43

44

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location —17455 W. 16th Ave., Golden, CO 80401 (mail: P.O.

Box 18499) Golden, CO 80402) (E-mail:

[email protected])

Pastor—(1/23/11) Shari Palmer (David) 10336 W. 55th Pl., #206,

Arvada, CO 80002 (E-mail: [email protected]; 303-619-

9541)

This has been a good year in Golden! God has been working in and through our church to show Himself to the community around us. It’s been our privilege to be the “hands and feet of Christ”, our mission statement for the past year. In seeking ways to be that to our world, God has provided many opportunities. This includes the Golden Backpack Program, an organization that sends food home in kids’ backpacks so they will have meals over the weekend. This important outreach needed a facility in which to operate, and we offered them our church. It has been a wonderful partnership and yet another way to show our community that we care. We continue to seek and discern where God is leading us and look forward to what He has in store!

59


15

6 17

6

23

4

1

15

1 18

5

14

6

15

15

0 18

3

14

1

3

14

8 18

2

13

7

22


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

205.89

217.415223.097

206.865

190

200

210

220

230

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—2802 Patterson Rd., Grand Junction, CO 81506

(Website: www.gjnazarene.com; E-mail:

[email protected]; fax: 970-245-5698; 970-245-3125)

Pastor—(09/09/07) Larry Chovancek (Joyce), 2929 Whitney

Lane, Grand Junction, CO 81504 (E-mail:


The challenge of an older congregation is that those saints

who have invested their lives for Church and Kingdom

come to the point where God calls them Home. We have

seen the “Sending Home” of almost a dozen saints every

year. That can wear on a congregation but one thing God

knows better than us is that He is in control and will raise up

new leaders, plus enable new families to respond to our

invitation and warm welcome. One of the greatest praises

this year is in the Lord’s leading Jeremy Stover to become

our Worship Ministry Leader. The result of his heart for the

Lord, his great talent and his ability to lead our congregation

to Worship has resulted in a spirit of Revival among the

entire Church.

60


61

89

53

11

62

93

81

5

59

95

77

0

61

95

62

10


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

70.444

126.804101.659 107.377

0

50

100

150

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—4100 W. 20th St, Greeley, CO 80634 (E-mail

[email protected]: 970-330-7949) Pastor—(11/30/08) Kevin Miller (Shellie), 2115 81st Ave.,

Greeley CO 80634 When disaster struck our neighboring town of Evans with a

500 year flood. Our church responded with compassion

moments after the rain stopped. We had children unloading

crisis kits that were dropped off at our church and we were

able to place them in several Northern Colorado Nazarene

churches. We as a church challenged our members to

personally handout the kits, many took boxes and passed

them out to those in need. We joined forces with a couple of

other churches and we adopted a street that had been

devastated by the flood waters. We stood in mud with these

neighbors and we were able to see sheetrock hung on their

walls. Our church also provided Christmas for 12 of those

families, it was a blessing to be the hands and feet of Christ.


61


25

0

30

7

16

0

5

24

3

30

7

24

5

2

23

8

30

6

24

2

6

20

0

30

9

19

0

15

W O R S H I P M E M B E R S H I P S D M I P R O F E S S I O N S O F F A I T H

CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

221.755

312.376 298.172 309.483

0

100

200

300

400

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—2515 W. 16th St., Greeley, CO 80634 (Website:

www.greeleyfirst.com; 970-353-0944)

Pastor—(1/5/2014) Charles H. Hayes (Kathy), 2364 43rd

Ave. Greeley, CO 80634 (E-mail:


This has been a year of transition for Greeley First Church.

With the New Year came the arrival of a new pastor and

new associate pastor. We rejoice in the fresh hope that

always comes with new leadership and new beginnings.

God has always been, and still is, in the business of making

all things new. We look forward with excited anticipation to

see what new things God is going to do among us in the

coming year.

http://bl141w.blu141.mail.live.com/mail/www.greeleyfirst.com

62


36

34

29

1

37

34

25

0

32 3

4

20

0

26

24

19

5


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

34.66836.997

40.525

34.621

30

35

40

45

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—(Mail: P.O. Box 566) l000 W. Colorado, Holly, CO

81047 (719-537-6252)

Pastor—(9/7/03) Eugene Birt, 5004 County Road HH, Lamar,

CO 81052 (E-mail:[email protected]; 719-336-4708)

We had a good year. Good morale and good spirit in

the life of the church. We had a combination baptismal

and membership class and it was the best thing that

we've ever done. We've seen some softening toward

the sanctified life in some of our people and they have

shown great strides in their spiritual progress. We've

had some excellent conversions in our church. One girl

in our youth meeting gave her heart to Christ and

showed incredible spiritual turnaround. At one of our

youth meetings several gave testimonies and another

youth gave his heart to Christ. Breakfast with the youth

and it has been a great chance to develop relationships

and bring transformation.

63


20 21

10

5

16 1

9

36

0

14 15

14

0

14 15

12

0


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

32.157

20.669 23.818.4

0

10

20

30

40

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—(Mail: P.O. Box 103) 29865 Co. Rd. S., Karval,

CO 80823

Pastor—(5/1/2011) Bruce Cadle (Shirley), 33680 Big

Springs Rd., Yoder, CO 80864 (E-mail: [email protected];

719-478-2771)




64


16

1

14

0 17

2

16

19

0

14

9

14

4

8

20

0

16

0

21

0

13

18

0

17

4

74

10


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

190.875 206.309249.312

212.395

0

100

200

300

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—1111 W. 10th St., La Junta, CO 81050 (Website:

www.lajuntanazarene.org; E-mail: [email protected]; 719-

384-4723)

Senior Pastor— (1/18/2014) H. Gordon Smith III (Stephanie),

1702 Carson Ave., La Junta, CO 81050 (E-mail:


Even though it has been a relatively short time (January 2014)

since we arrived our hearts are overjoyed with the outpouring

of love. We feel like we are home. We celebrate all that God

is doing in us and through us as a church. We are thankful for

the privilege of a mortgage burning celebration in April

giving us the joy of being debt-free, baptisms, several new

members, and the joy of those who are celebrating new life in

Christ. As we celebrate all that God has done, we recognize

all that God is doing, and therefore, we anticipate all that God

is going to do through us as we cooperate with God. It is my

privilege to be the pastor of such wonderful people. Looking

forward to continued good days ahead!

http://www.lajuntanazarene.org/

65


24

7

54

0

19

3

13

17

7

53

5

30

4

3

17

5

53

1

27

9

2

15

9

52

0

23

6

12


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

466.098480.411 478.192

504.76

440

460

480

500

520

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location – 1755 Dover St., Lakewood, CO 80215 (Website:

www.Lakewoodnaz.org; E-mail:

[email protected]; fax 303-233-8627; 303-233-

2075

Pastor – (04/12/09) Vince Gappa (Kathleen), 1765 Dover,

Lakewood, CO 80215 (E-mail: [email protected]

720-933-6627)

The church did the Nehemiah emphasis; “Better together

through prayer & the Word” which ended at Thanksgiving time

with the Legacy quartet and many answers to prayer from

healing to salvations. At the conclusion of that emphasis one

person came back to the Lord and has been on fire. Pastor Vince

Gappa’s vision for the year & preaching was on “Continuing to

Move Mountains” and God moved many mountains during that

time. During Holy Week we hosted the Passion Play of Denver

and over 2300 came thru the church. It was full every night over

the 7 nights and no telling how many people made decisions for

Christ. This was a very unifying event for the life of the church.

66


24

16

20

0

23

17

28

1

23

17 1

9

0

23

17

24

1


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

29.84937.121

29.60633.853

0

10

20

30

40

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—(Mail: P.O. Box 709) 8th and Maple Ave.,

Lamar, CO 81052 (719-336-0665)

Pastor—(5/6/01) Roy L. Gueswel (Pat), 30 Mayhew Dr.,

Lamar, CO 81052 (E-mail: [email protected]; 719-

336-1215)

Lamar Community Church and Crosswind Church have

some significant changes this past year. Gordon Bennett

resigned from Crosswind church in October. Roy Gueswel

took over as pastor of Crosswind and continued as pastor of

Lamar Community. Over the past 6 months both churches

have experienced a new desire to reach out to the

community of Lamar. Both churches are looking forward to

what God has in store for them in the coming year. A new

pastor, a new vision, and a fellowship between both

churches.

67


18

12

18

0

19

12

19

0

21

12 1

4

0


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

46.99933.424

67.807

0

0

20

40

60

80

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location - (Mail: P.O. Box 430) 507 S. 7th St., Lamar, CO

81052 (719-336-0757)

Pastor - Roy L. Gueswel (Pat), 30 Mayhew Dr., Lamar, CO

81052 (E-mail: [email protected]; 719-336-1215)

Lamar Community Church and Crosswind Church have

some significant changes this past year. Gordon Bennett

resigned from Crosswind church in October. Roy Gueswel

took over as pastor of Crosswind and continued as pastor of

Lamar Community. Over the past 6 months both churches

have experienced a new desire to reach out to the

community of Lamar. Both churches are looking forward to

what God has in store for them in the coming year. A new

pastor, a new vision, and a fellowship between both

churches.

68


21

21

19

3

20 21

20

0

20 21

20

2

21

21

25

3


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

28.1733.424 36.085 38.728

0

20

40

60

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—(Mail: P. O. Box 403) 654 Vigil Ave., Las

Animas, CO 81054 (719-456-0758)

Pastor—(8/5/07) Janice Ramey (Bill), 134 East 3rd Street,

PO Box 324, Las Animas, CO 81054 (E-mail:


First Church of the Nazarene in Las Animas is continuing

on in the footsteps of Jesus. In the past year we have had

individuals return to church, while others have begun to take

ownership of the property and the ministry. Three people

have accepted Jesus Christ in their heart and the presence of

the Holy Spirit is evident in our services. Finances have

improved while the mortgage continues to decrease. All this

in an economically depressed area of Colorado. Praise the

Lord!

69


54

0

24

0

80

0

80

0

80

0

80

0

12

0

0

12

0

10


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

0

0.0005

0.001

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location of gatherings—Various homes in Parker, Lone Tree,

Westminster, and Aurora

Mail: 9203 S Lost Hill Drive, Lone Tree CO 80124

Lead Pastor—Terry Barker (Pamela), 9203 S Lost Hill Drive,

Lone Tree CO 80124

(Terry: [email protected], 817-946-9385

We had 5 full time small groups and are in the progress of

starting 3 more. The pastor coaches the leaders of these groups

as to the overall purpose of reaching our neighbors with the

gospel. We’ve had several hundred spiritual contacts with our

non-Christian neighbors this past year. We’ve enjoyed some

miraculous results. One example of many is one couple who

were non-Christian and our small group canceled their group

meeting to help them move so that they could "be the church

not just go to church." They were so overwhelmed that they

decided to join the group for further discipleship and gave their

lives to Christ which has turned their lives upside down and

now they & their kids are learning the Scriptures.


70


14

3

11

0

19

2

7

12

7

12

1 15

2

14

11

3 12

6

12

1

7

10

0 11

7

10

0

12


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

292.624 301.587 287.633236.386

0

100

200

300

400

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—2111 Mountain View Ave., Longmont, CO

80501(Web site: www.longmontnazarene.com; E-mail:

[email protected]; fax: 303-776-9066; 303-

776-7066)

Lead Pastor—(06/01/2014) Sid Sever (Julie), 5935 E.

Harmony Road, Fort Collins, CO 80528 (E-mail:

[email protected] 503-812-7246)

The church went thru pastoral transition this last year. The

church called Pastor Sid & Julie Sever to be their pastor.

The people did an excellent job of picking up the tasks of

the church during the pastoral vacuum. It’s a prayerful

congregation and they put an increased emphasis on prayer

during this time of vacancy. They also are a very generous

congregation and that shows especially as a very mission

minded church not only in the world but also in their own

community.

http://www.longmontnazarene.com/



71


16

9 18

3

17

0

0

15

7 17

6

10

8

4

16

4 18

2

10

2

12

18

6

19

0

11

7

7


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

451.273 419.273 444.385547.403

0

200

400

600

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—807 W. 29th St., Loveland, CO 80538 (E-mail:


4323)

Pastor—(2/15/10) Brian Smith (Rhonda), 2355 Birdie Way,

Milliken, CO 80543 (E-mail: [email protected]; 970-667-

4323)

Things are going well, we have had great attendance growth.

The church voted to purchase 11 acres of property close to

the intersection of I-25 and highway 34 near Boyd Lake, to

be followed by selling the current facility. We believe this

will be strategic to the future of our church. It’s been fun to

experience many new young families and new babies, which

has contributed to the life of our church. The morale is high

and the future is bright.

72


99 1

14

97

5

90 93 10

0

3

98 10

1

96

10

11

5

11

2

11

3

17


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

145.307

132.85

150.563 151.783

120

130

140

150

160

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—(mail: P.O. Box 1595, Loveland, CO 80539) 559

Denver Ave., Loveland, CO 80537 (Website:

www.hopespringscc.org; E-mail: [email protected]; 970-

593-9701)

Pastor—(9/1/04) Robin Rodgers (John), 6613 Algonquin Dr.,

Johnstown, CO 80534 (E-

mail: [email protected]; 970-593-9476, 970-213-3005)

We had 8 baptisms, which was a highlight. Our Easter was

excellent with over 200 in attendance with many unchurched that

came and very successful follow up dinner from those new Easter

attendees. Our youth leaders have been praying for workers and

now have about 6 leaders that went to a youth conference in

Houston. Seven of our worship team are attending Bethel worship

school to improve their worship and are taking 2 weeks off of

work at a cost of $2000 each to be better worship leaders. Five

have recently committed their life to Christ and one of them was

delivered from drugs, baptized this year, and there has been a huge

difference brought about thru "one on one" discipleship.

73


15

1 17

8

14

6

0

15

1

19

3

19

3

10

13

4

18

1

16

3

0

14

2 17

3

12

8

9


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

311.718 336.495 343.707

0

0

100

200

300

400

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—(Mail: P.O. Box 271) 228 Madison St., Monte

Vista, CO 81144 (E-mail:

[email protected]; fax 719-852-4905; 719-852-5858)

Pastor—(10/30/01) Michael L. Staton (Deborah), 39

Meadow Ln., Monte Vista, CO 81144 (719-852-3165)

The Lord blessed the generous people of Valley Church of

the Nazarene this year and allowed the congregation to give

over $138,000 to others. God is our source and He continues

to bless. Revival fires are burning and one building was

completely filled with smoke. Insurance covered the

damages and the building is better than new.


74


68

94

60

1

76 9

2

77

1

74

10

3

46

5

69

10

2

38

2


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

104.569143.141

185.473141.121

0

100

200

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—705 S. 12th St., Montrose, CO 81401 (Website:

www.montrosenazarenechurch.org ) E-mail:

[email protected]; fax: 970-249-1685; 970-

249-9213)

Pastor—(05/01/05) Benjamin “Buddy” Cook (Kim), 713 S. 12th

St., Montrose, CO 81401 (E-mail:

[email protected] ; 970-249-6580)

Last June we participated in a regional music festival called

Night Vision. Six members of our congregation, led by Rev.

Rick Williams, were trained and participated in evangelism

sharing during the festival. As a result 65 people made first

time professions of faith and 21 were baptized. Several of our

people were encouraged to share their faith and were equipped

to do so.

In March we hosted a Faith in Action Sunday. We invited all

of the non-profit ministries in town to come and present their

ministries to our church. Over twenty community no-profit

groups responded and we had one of our largest worship

attendances of the year. Our congregational is participating in

“One Congregation One Family”, an initiative that connects

congregations with homeless or near homeless families. We

look forward to adopting our first family this year.

http://www.montrosenazarenechurch.org/


75

Missional Apportionments Paid? WEF - YES District -YES

12

8

12

8

13

5

7

12

9

12

9

13

1

4

13

7

12

5 15

0

3

12

8

12

5

16

5

25


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

158.437165.25

175.514180.315

140

150

160

170

180

190

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—(Mail: P.O. Box 327) 3595 Front St., Palisade,

CO 81526 (E-mail:

[email protected]; fax: 970-464-

0145; 970-464-7770)

Pastor—(7/26/86) Don A. Blanchard (Dorothy), P.O. Box

403, Palisade, CO 81526 (970-464-7756)

Through much prayer and God’s grace we have paid all our

budgets in full. Our food pantry has touched 2,500 families.

Concerts, special services, and small groups continue to be

avenues of outreach and fellowship. We have generously

given to others in missions and locally with a staff of over

30 people from our church and community. People have

helped with gas, utilities, and housing assistance. Some of

these people have been integrated into our church. We thank

God for each conversation, each answered prayer, and each

chance to serve Him in Palisade these past 27 years.

76


13

13

26

2

13

12

22

0

14

12

20

0

15

12

24

1


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

34.437 37.7831.118 34.06

0

20

40

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location— (Mail: P.O. Box 1706) 602 3rd St., Paonia, CO 81428

(E-mail:

[email protected].; 970-527-3002)

Pastor— (1/23/00) Sherry Mitchem (Brian), 40398 Sage Ln.,

Paonia, CO 81428


Highlights for Paonia include:

1. One man excepting Jesus as Savior just months before passing

away.

2. Enthusiasm of the Ladies Bible study. The ladies will bring at

least as many versions of the Bible and commentaries (or more) to

this study as I, the pastor, have. It great!!!

3. The Word of the Lord has power to reach people, even

Alzheimers patients in the Nursing Home.

4. After being behind 4 to 5 months on some financial obligations,

the Lord supplied the financial needs of the church so that all local

expenses, district, general budgets are paid, the emergency fund

has some money, and a donation was given to the Gideons by

years end.


77


46

39 43

34

77 8

6

77

48

76 8

6

26

6

66

90

52

4


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

179.712150.667

123.04282.11

0

100

200

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—10490 S. Dransfeldt Rd., #100 Parker, CO 80134

(WEB: www.epicparker.org)

Pastor— (4/1/10) Kris Hayne (Mendy), 18971 E. Clear Creek

Dr., Parker, CO 80134 (E-mail: [email protected]; 303-

990-0425)

Epic Church experienced what many new church starts go.

Although we had a number of the "early-adopters" remain with

Epic, we had a few people leave Epic sensing that their role

was complete. It left a gap in our church, but what we believed

to be a set-back; He saw it - and used it - as an opportunity.

The Hayne family was able to take a much needed rest of 6

weeks. Our spiritual batteries were recharged as well as our

bodies. In our absence, the leadership at Epic had a great

opportunity to stretch their wings, extend their leadership, and

as a team pastor a church. Re-dedication to the call of ministry

and the call to Parker, Colorado became solidified in the past

year. As a result, more lay people are involved in ministry than

ever before, more families are tithing, more creative ideas are

emerging about reaching Parker for Christ, and more leaders

are in training.

78


94

92

19

3

4

92 99

67

8

81 1

00

52

4

82 1

00

55

9


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

141.385

149.743 152.071157.302

130

140

150

160

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—1702 Bonforte Blvd., Pueblo, CO 81001 (E-mail:

[email protected]; fax: 719-562-1628; 719-542-1628)

Pastor—(1/01/09) Robert J. Simms Jr. (Gaylene), 220 W.

15th St. #1003, Pueblo, CO 81003

(E-mail: [email protected]; (719-251-3473) Cell

We have spent the last year searching for God’s vision for

our church and what we must do to have a great impact on

Pueblo. This is our parish and we have been feeling a

greater responsibility on our hearts and minds for the lost in

our community. God has been faithful in showing us what

we must do, through Him to widen His influence and

presence in our community. This next year will be the best

year ever for the church of the Nazarene in Colorado. God

wants to do something great and we are His willing workers

in the vision He has for us. If He is for us who can be

against us? We must be about our father’s business.



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16

1

27

5

16

5

13

18

8

28

9

14

9

23

18

4

29

6

16

1

7

18

2

27

2

18

2

31


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

260.511 286.037324.321 323.914

0

100

200

300

400

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—84 Stanford Ave., Pueblo, CO 81005 (E-mail:

[email protected]; Web site:www.PFC Nazarene.org.

fax: 888-849-0034; (719-564-3209)

Pastor—(9/26/10) James Murray (Deanna), 3608 Bobcat

Lane, Pueblo, CO 81005 (E-mail: [email protected];

710-564-3209)

We are experiencing a "new day" at Pueblo First Church.

We have lead 31 people to a growing relationship with Jesus

Christ this past year and have received some of those newly

saved folks (14) into official church membership by POF.

We baptized 12 folks this year and we're celebrating the

modest numerical growth of His Church in Pueblo. Another

highlight this year was hiring our new youth pastor and

spouse. They have invited and welcomed folks from within

the congregation to help lead our youth as sponsors and the

youth group has more than doubled in number. We are

excited to see what God has in store for us this coming year

as we continue to reach our community and world with the

love of Jesus.



80


12

5

86

55

0

62

95

16

2

76 9

4

75

1

74 9

5

74

2


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

138.733

92.475 104 107.119

0

50

100

150

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—Second Creek School, 9950 Laredo Dr., Commerce

City, CO

Mail: P.O. Box 747, Commerce City, CO 80037

(Website: www.faithventurechurch.org)

Pastor—(11/25/12) J. Jay Hawes (Janet), 12280 Locust St.,

Brighton, CO 80602 (E-mail: [email protected]; 720-201-

1717)

FY 2013-2014 was a year of growth and service for FVC. We

grew numerically, but more importantly, spiritually. We

completed a 31-week sermon series entitled, The Story,

covering Genesis to Revelation. Coupled with small groups, we

saw the biblical literacy of the church grow to record numbers.

As a church, we partnered with the Parent and Teacher

Organization of the school we rent to host numerous events

throughout the year to serve the community. We cannot

emphasize enough the importance of positive relationships with

our neighbors; serving them more this next year is our number

one priority. Going forward, our church is 100% ready to

espouse Christ’s words in John 13: “Love one another. As I

have loved you, so you must love one another.”

81


0 0 0 00 0 0 0

25

0

20

0

77

17

0

10


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

0

8.4

0

5

10

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—709 S. 12th St., Rocky Ford, CO 81067

Pastor—(4/1/13) David Maiden (Janice), 808 S. 13th, Apt 6,

Rocky Ford, CO 81067 (E-mail: [email protected];

Cell: 719-468-4762)

Restarted the church that was closed this last year. We have

had a high of 55 and are averaging about 40 regularly.

We've won a lot of people to Christ, 15 total this year.

We've gone to the apartment complexes and taken popsicles

to the kids. And someone has made wooden cars that say

"Jesus loves you" and gave those to the kids. The most

exciting thing is a family that has come to the church and he

was an MMA fighter that came to Christ. The people are

going like crazy to help build the church. A van would help

us to win kids every week. We are reaching young kids and

families every week.

82


19

95

11

0

28

99

21

0

42

11

1

28

8

56

12

3

42

7


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

31.08345.319 49.41

63.538

0

20

40

60

80

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—800 Hackberry Dr., Security, CO 80911 (E-mail:

[email protected]; 719- 392-7091

Pastor—(1/22/12) Kim Richmond (Diana), 7712 Coffee Road,

Peyton, CO (E-mail: [email protected]; (303-332-

6530)

We had an excellent day of "picnic in the park" where we

invite the entire community. We set up a worship team & free

barbeque in the gazebo. We are hitting 2500 homes with a

marketing piece for our VBS this yr. We had a well-attended

spiritual formation week with evangelist Chuck

LaCombe. The attendance is growing, due to some excellent

marketing pieces that have produced some great fruit for our

church. Our attendance was about 18 when we first came.

We’ve had an excellent retention of new people and are

averaging around 59 now with a high of 81. A recent men’s

retreat at Golden Bell was superb in developing our new

men. Some of these are enjoying life transformations and

connections with the church and other people and are now

inviting others.



83


27

4 30

4

22

2

18

27

5 30

4

20

1

0

22

2

30

9

22

8

8

18

2

31

8

20

2

30


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

273.403 296.078233.201

165.881

0

100

200

300

400

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—1600 Sidney, Sterling, CO 80751 (E-mail:

[email protected]; fax: 970-522-1778, 970-

522-2601) Pastor—(2/5/06) Dale Wesley (Sheila), 1125 S. 11th Ave.,

Sterling, CO 80751 (E-mail: [email protected]; 970-

580-4149)

It’s amazing to see how God can do for us what we

could not do for ourselves and that has been the

most thrilling thing to see at Sterling this

year. Many life decisions in prayer were made this

year by our people. Families experienced some

phenomenal growth in vitality and togetherness.

Our Wednesday evening meal and Christian hour

has seen new depths in the life of our church.



84


71

14

63

1

73

15

71

0

88

22

88

1

92

44

92

9


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

48.165

93.438107.363 104.516

0

50

100

150

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Meeting Location— Thornton Middle School, 9451 Hoffman Way,

Thornton, CO 80229

Mailing Address—9695 Orangewood Dr., Thornton, CO 80260 (Website: www.hopehacienda.net; 720-341-1490)

Pastor—(9/01/10) Mark Runner (Debbi), 15074 Columbine Ct.,

Thornton, CO 80602

(E-mail: [email protected]; 720-341-1490) We have had an amazing year at Hope Hacienda! Obviously the major

highlight is that we were officially organized as a Nazarene church in

January where we celebrated in a significant way. The organization has

opened with a total of 44 Charter Members and many friends and family.

We are eternally grateful to ThornCreek for the vision and insight to start

a church in South Thornton three and a half years ago. During this last

year we have been privileged to provide a continued impact to the

community by painting a house of someone in need; by proving several

boxes of food at Thanksgiving in ministry to known needs by people in

the congregation. Hope Hacienda is committed to the local church

mission by providing gifts at Christmas to needy families and even to

feeding the homeless in downtown Denver. While we do not yet leave a

significant footprint, the lasting impact to those who have been touched is

immeasurable, and with much more to do.

http://www.hopehacienda.net/


85


22

44

24

1

28

44

74

0

25

13 1

7

0

23

16

34

0


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

30.26935.332 32.865

27.772

0

10

20

30

40

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—(Mail: 711 Park St., Trinidad, CO 81082) 733

Stonewall Ave., Trinidad, CO 81082 (719-845-0383)

Pastor—(08/26/12) Jack A. Droste (Nancy), 711 Park St.,

Trinidad, CO 81082 (E-mail: [email protected]; 719-

845-0383)

This has been a year where we have seen the marvelous

hand of God being still alive, still active, and still desirous

of drawing His people back into the proper restored

relationship with Him. We have been blessed to see new

families begin attending our church and new people step up

to fill spots of service and ministry. We were honored to

have three different churches come to work alongside of us

with Work and Witness teams this last summer, helping us

do some of the work which greatly needed. Though our

numbers may have declined this year, we have seen a

growth in worship and praise in our church.


86


80

67 7

4

12

93

72

13

2

9

82

73

13

8

5

42

72

43

6


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

35.75945.529 46.468

29.082

0

20

40

60

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—3501 West 104th Ave., Westminster, CO 80031

(Fax: 303-469-5439; 303-867-9905)

Pastor —(1/30/2011) Joel D. Tuchez (Traci), 2600 West

Florida Ave., Denver, CO 80219 (E-mail:


A year of challenges, situations, and obstacles in which only

the hand of God could have guided us. Things are turning

around and the light at the end of the tunnel is showing we

are moving forward with new people and the faithful ones

who continue to serve. Received 7 new members and 4

brand new people as members. We had the privilege of

restarting our S.S. & Discipleship program. With joy in our

hearts we see new people getting involved and wonderful

ministries such as our present worship team. An example is

our worship leader Jorge Toledo who used to sit in the very

back. During the past few months he was sanctified,

baptized and now is the main leader of our worship team.

He began taking classes pursuing his district license.

87


10

47

84

2

58

6

26

98

1

84

9

64

6

29

99

5

88

5

66

4

36

91

2

88

8

64

3

21

0


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

1603.935 1600.017

1478.0211521.207

1400

1450

1500

1550

1600

1650

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—3501 W. 104th Ave., Westminster, CO 80031 (Web

site: www.crossingchurch.org; fax: 303-469-5439; 303-469-5149)

Senior Pastor—(11/09) Brian Wiesinger (Kim), 3501 W. 104th

Ave., Westminster, CO 80031 (E-mail:


Over this past year we have seen a lot of growth in family related

areas such as marriages that have been healed and coming back

together and people who are living together sensing conviction

and then getting married. We’ve seen several Kids and

teenagers committing their lives to Christ. Men's and women's

ministries are thriving and calling people to a deeper commitment

to be better parents. God has been calling us to meet family

needs, grow disciples, and watch that love spread from inward to

outward. We have also seen many families with no church

background showing up and learning about God’s love and grace

and committing their lives to Him and watching them integrate

into the church has been a great joy!

88

Missional Apportionments Paid? WEF - NO District -YES

13

8

80 83

2

13

1

86

13

3

5

12

0

10

0

64

15

10

8 12

3

10

5

45


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

302.584 283.266

369.998

191.152

0

100

200

300

400

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—(Mail: P.O. Box 1869) 750 N. Hwy. 67,

Woodland Park, CO 80866 (719-687-6607)

Website: woodlandparkchurch.com

Senior Pastor — (5/21/05) Brian Troxell (Sarah), 950

Evergreen Heights, Woodland Park, CO 80863 (E-mail:


We entered into our final year of our building campaign and

project. We have determined to open the doors to our

Family Life Center on Easter Sunday 2015. When we do

this we will have paid for the building in full. As of today

we have raised over $700,000 and when it is all said and

done we will have raised over $850,000 to pay it all off. We

had over 40 individuals accept Christ or rededicate their

lives to Him over this past year and our weekly attendance is

strong. We are enjoying amazing momentum these days.

89


82

76

10

9

0

82

78

52

1

90

88

62

11

97

89

12

8

0


CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

68.949121.786 139.415

227.214

0

100

200

300

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—410 Blake St., Wray, CO 80758 (E-mail:


Pastor— Noel Sullivan (1959-2014, in memory)

After 10 months of illness Pastor Noel Sullivan, our pastor

of 18 yrs., went to be with the Lord. He loved to preach and

did so up to his last month of life. The memorial service was

a celebration as Pastor Scott Carranza preached positively of

life & faith. We dearly loved our pastor and the church was

glad to walk with him & Jenny in his final days. During this

time the church rallied and did the work of the church. We

have grown and shown good strength, having regular

Sundays as high as 100 and averaging 85. The finances

have grown, new people have come, and the church is

considering a building program. Pastor Terry Douglas has

done a superb job of interim work and we are excited about

our calling of Pastor Don Smith to be our next pastor.

90


72

89

80

2

73

88

72

0

72

93

85

4

66

92

66

3W O R S H I P M E M B E R S H I P S D M I C O N V E R S I O N S

CHURCH STATISTICS

2011 2012 2013 2014

121.314

103.717

113.753109.416

90

100

110

120

130

2011 2012 2013 2014

Tho

usa

nd

s

Total Funds Raised

Total Funds Raised

Location—505 E. Beatty Ave., Yuma, CO 80759 (E-mail:

[email protected]; 970-848-5594) Pastor—(2/28/2010) David E. McQuisten (Karen), 921 S.

Birch St., Yuma, CO 80759 (E-mail:

[email protected]; 970-848-3781; 970-597-0080)

Yuma youth department is experiencing a growth in

our children's department. We are seeing triple

attendance and looking forward to summer and

family camp. During Our VBS in late July, we will

have a youth group of 35 plus teens, helping out

with community outreach, VBS, and a puppet

ministry.



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DISTRICT

BOARDS

AND

COMMITTEES

REPORTS

92

93

District

Superintendent

David M. Ralph

Report

(Report will be available for download after presentation)

94

95

District Advisory Board Report

The Advisory Board met six times this year. In the first meeting we elected a district

secretary and a district treasurer. In the following meetings we conducted required business for

the district including the following: review of monthly financial reports, oversight of the audit,

oversight of the operations of Golden Bell Camp and Conference Center, approval of property

changes, sale and purchase of properties, approval of loans.

We received regular updates from the District Superintendent including pastoral and

church reviews, pastoral assignments for churches under 35 members, and bright spots across the

district. We authorized the District Superintendent to approve requests for Emergency Medical

Assistance as they are presented to him.

We recommended renewal of minister’s licenses for senior pastors holding district

licenses, and oversaw ministerial credential items as recommended by the Ministry Board.

These included approving requests for retirement status and special service/interdenominational

status, and requests for return of credentials and removal of divorce as a barrier to district

licensing. The receiving and sending of clergy transfers is also under the oversight of our board.

Specific church changes approved by the Advisory Board this year were the following:

One church name change: Gathering Stones Falcon to Falcon Cornerstone Community.

Other changes approved by the Board: Kiowa and Manzanola churches were disorganized;

Thornton Hope Hacienda was organized.

We approved housing allowances and expense reimbursements for the District

Superintendent, the District Administrator, and the Executive Director of Golden Bell, and made

the recommendation of the 2014-2015 district budget to the finance committee.

Respectfully submitted,

DAVID M. RALPH, chairman RUBEN VILLARREAL, secretary

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2014 Finance Committee Report

We believe in responsible Christian stewardship through the payment of

evangelism funds. Every dollar invested in ministry funds by the local church declares

loyalty and love to the mission and message of God's kingdom here on earth. Every

church should plan carefully to meet this scriptural responsibility to God and His church

in reaching lost, unevangelized men and women through the district and denominational

funds. The love of Christ, moving and motivating us within and without, leaves no room

for unwarranted failure in this area of stewardship.

Part I. Funding the Mission

District Ministries Fund (which includes Church Development / New Start, SDMI,

Ethnic, NMI and NYI), World Evangelism Fund, Pensions and Benefits Fund and

Education Fund

We recommend:

1. That the District Ministries Fund be set at 3% of the Adjusted Income under line

30 minus lines 31 and 32 of the Annual Pastor’s Report.

2. That the World Evangelism Fund for the Colorado District be set at 5½% of the

Adjusted Income under line 30 minus lines 31 and 32 of the Annual Pastor’s

Report.

3. That the Pensions and Benefits Fund be set at 2¼% of the Adjusted Income under

line 30 minus lines 31 and 32 of the Annual Pastor’s Report.

4. That the Educational Fund for Northwest Nazarene University be set at 2¼ %

of the Adjusted Income under line 30 minus lines 31 and 32 of the Annual Pastor’s

Report.

5. That our people be encouraged in the stewardship of possessions as related to

wills, annuities, and life loans on behalf of the church.

6. That the above ministry funds be paid monthly based on the income for the

previous month with the first payment due June 2013.

7. That each local church have paid or send or bring the estimated first monthly

payment of the District Ministries Fund to the District Annual Conference.

Part II. To the Churches

The Finance Committee has endeavored to apportion the ministry funds in the most fair and equitable

manner possible in the light of the evangelism fund base adopted by the General Board.

We recommend:

1. That the allocation of missional funds be the percentages for the World Evangelism Fund,

Educational Fund, and Pensions and Benefits Fund set by the General Board.

2. That the District assumes responsibility for the encouragement of the full payment of all

missional funds by the local churches.

3. That the Advisory Board provides a prospective budget to the Finance Committee at its annual

meeting.

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Part III. Insurance

We recommend:

1. That life insurance be covered for all Senior Pastors of local churches, District

Superintendent, District Administrative Assistant, and Executive Director of Golden Bell.

2. That each local church pay for disability insurance for their pastor.

3. In the event of a claim, that the District disburse disability coverage matching the general

church’s Pensions and Benefits amount on a case by case basis.

4. That each local church offer to their pastor and staff the option of setting up a nontaxable

account by salary reduction to pay insurance co-payments and deductibles and that each

local board increase the senior pastor’s salary to cover that reduction.

Part IV. Operating Policies

That each local church include in its policies the following:

1. The local church treasurer will provide an annual financial report to the board and

congregation to include all incoming and outgoing funds.

2. The church board reviews its handling of funds assuring that one person does not handle

both incoming and outgoing monies.

3. The church board determines/reviews annually access to confidential information on

individual contributions and on church financial reporting.

4. The church board reviews accessibility to church computers, especially those connected to

the internet.

5. The church board secures and safely electronically stores for an indefinite time all

insurance policies, all legal documents that are not stored elsewhere, and all background

material.

6. The church board evaluates and reports to the district the church’s liability and sexual

misconduct coverage of all workers.

7. The church board submits at the first board meeting in the fiscal year approval of housing

allowances for all paid staff, part-time or full-time, and included in that action paid ministry

shall be allowed to reduce reportable income by any and all unreimbursed business

expenses under current IRS accountable reimbursement guidelines. (*This should be

reviewed/acted upon when any staff changes occur during the fiscal year.)

Part V. District Staff

We recommend:

1. That payment in full for health insurance be made for the District Superintendent and District

Administrative Assistant immediate families; that key man insurance be carried on the District

Superintendent and Golden Bell Executive Director.

2. That the District Superintendent and District Administrative Assistant be reimbursed for their

reasonable professional business expenses through an accountable reimbursement plan.

3. That the District Superintendent and District Administrative Assistant be reimbursed travel

for the district at the current IRS approved mileage rate or other IRS allowable agreed upon

financial arrangements.

4. That the district consider paying a portion of medical reimbursements for the District

Superintendent and District Administrators immediate families.

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Part VI. Evangelists' Support

We recommend that local churches pay evangelists at the ratio of a minimum of 2 1/2 times the

pastor's weekly compensation package and that each church give the evangelist a Christmas gift.

Part VII. Ministerial Support and Benevolence

We recommend:

1. That the financial support of pastors be given careful study and periodic review by the church

board, giving consideration following the Department of Labor's index, being reviewed twice

a year. An automatic cost-of-living adjustment should be considered in the fall of each year.

In the spring there should be a review on the basis of merit and church progress.

2. That the pastoral remuneration comprise:

a. Fair and generous salary including the full amount of Social Security (based on

pastor's salary, plus housing allowance and/or parsonage rental values),

b. Parsonage and/or housing allowance,

c. Utilities and parsonage expense,

d. Family health and life insurance premiums, insurance co-payments and/or deductibles

(see III.1 above),

e. Church related vehicle usage reimbursement or allowance,

f. Annuity allowance and/or other supplemental retirement programs,

g. Continuing Ministerial Education allowance, and,

h. Miscellaneous professional reimbursements for such things as books, entertainment,

conventions, and conferences.

3. That pastors and all full-time ministerial staff members be given a minimum of two weeks

paid vacation annually. We further recommend that all the above who have accumulated from

5 through 10 years of salaried ministry be granted three weeks paid vacation and that those

who have served 11 years or more be granted four weeks paid vacation. Accumulated years

of salaried ministry shall include service in the Church of the Nazarene prior to that

accumulated at the present assignment of the minister. This vacation time should be exclusive

of time spent at district and general church meetings. The pastor is advised to use discretion

and wisdom in the planning of vacation in order to best work with the church’s needs and

calendar.

4. That out of a deep concern for our pastors to avoid burnout and stress and to keep a clear

continuing vision for their church and ministry:

That churches and the district consider giving a sabbatical or continuing professional

development leave for their pastor as early as during their seventh year of ministry. Special

care should be deliberated to include accumulated years of salaried ministry comprising

service years in the Church of the Nazarene prior to the accrued years in their current

local church assignment. This leave should take into consideration, as finances allow, as

being with pay and benefits, and could be from 4 - 12 weeks in length and would be in

addition to regular vacation time with their family. This time would be used for rest,

renewal, and study. This will aid pastors in finding new creative ways to help the church

accomplish its ministry vision. A rested and refreshed pastor will help build even stronger

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relationships with their church. We strongly recommend that each church consider

implementing a policy.

5. That the district superintendent provides a communication channel to the local church board

concerning ways that they can properly care for their pastor and family, in light of present

high costs of living.

6. That the local church pay expenses of the pastor’s spouse when their professional

responsibilities require out of town trips.

7. That this entire report, with Part VII highlighted, be mailed to the Board Secretary of each

church by the end of September.

Part VIII Support of District Sponsored Ministries

That local churches be encouraged to support through financial offerings and gifts, prayer and

encouragement to Colorado Nazarene Compassion Ministries (Jesus of Nazareth, NDR, etc.), New

Start / Church Development Ministries, and the Golden Bell Camp and Conference Center.

Rich Cantwell, Chairman Shelley Trostle, secretary

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Memoirs

Arvada Northwest Community

Byron Stafford

Aurora Tower Community Fellowship

Nova Dugger, Glenn Wilcox

Boulder South Broadway

None reported

Brighton Chapel Hill

Gary Johnson

Brush First

Bill Griggs

Buena Vista High Country

None

Canon City Lincoln Park

None reported

Castle Rock The Connection

None

Cedaredge

None

Clarkville Buffalo Grass

Darlene Day

Colorado Springs Abundant Hope

Lillian Hand

Colorado Springs Central

None reported

Colorado Springs Eastborough

Velma Baldridge, Rev. Don Collins, Alta Eddie, Della Gardner, Jim Gardner

Colorado Springs Emanuel

None Reported

Colorado Springs First

Rev. Wales Lankford, Lydia Windom

Colorado Springs Genesis

Chante’ Ann Denise Thompson

Colorado Springs Grace

None reported

Colorado Springs Living Faith

None reported

Colorado Springs Northeast Community

None

Colorado Springs Samoan

None reported

Colorado Springs The Remnant

None reported

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Memoirs

Colorado Springs Trinity

Agnes Hicks, Richard Ransford

Colorado Springs True Life Community

None reported

Commerce City Iglesia Del Nazareno

None reported

Cortez

None reported

Delta Gunnison Valley

Christopher Fresquez, Gilbert Valdez

Denver Bear Valley Fellowship

Joseph Atencia, Gary Baker, Grace Luevano, Joanne Moyle

Denver Columbine Hills

None reported

Denver el Redentor

None Reported

Denver Family

None reported

Denver First Eugene Beyers Sr., Gene Cedar, Andy Cope, Lavada Dalton, Elaine Fry, Alice Harlan, Donald

Rex Harper, Lanette Harwell, Sybil Hottinger, David Kelley, Verna Fay Lingle, Loren Lungberg,

Ruth Martin, William Moore, Stella Noe, Donald Perkins, Virginia Spradlin, Melvalene

Swanson, Glenn Watkins, Lee Zaker

Denver Gracia y Vida

None

Denver ThornCreek

None

Denver ThornCreek Hope Hacienda

None

Durango Faith Community

Edison Briggs

Falcon Cornerstone

None reported

Florence Faith Journey

None

Fort Collins Emmaus Road

None

Fort Collins Ridin’ for the Brand

None reported

Fort Morgan

Doris McCracken

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Memoirs

Fountain

None Reported

Golden

None

Grand Junction First

Donna DeVries, Gene Wallace, Esther Walton

Greeley Celebration Pointe

None

Greeley First

Donna Anderson, Lois Gholson, Rachel Reyher

Holly

None Reported

Karval

None reported

La Junta First

Sharron Edwards

Lakewood

Neola Beeson, Edith Holcomb, Stan Joy, Bud McCreery, Alan Parsons, Wilma Pryor, Jim

Shettler, Mary Weber

Lamar Community

None reported

Lamar Crosswind

None reported

Las Animas

Patricia Colleen Tyree

Lone Tree The Crash

None Reported

Longmont

Justine Hollenbeck, David Morgan

Loveland

Dolly Busse, Grace Merkle, Norman Prewitt

Loveland Hope Springs

None reported

Monte Vista Valley

None

Montrose First

Harvey Kolz

Palisade

None reported

Paonia

None

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Memoirs

Parker Epic

None

Pueblo Belmont

None Reported

Pueblo First

Loreen Beghtel, Doroty Dickerson, Virginia Haning, Dan Harmon, Jean Lientz, Diana Nava,

Mary Pickerel, Boyd Rafferty

Reunion Faith Venture

None reported

Security

None reported

Sterling

Virgil White

Thornton Hope Hacienda

None

Trinidad

None

Westminster The Crossing

Roberta Dockendorf, Donald Laws, Don Richards

Westminster Iglesia Del Nazareno

None reported

Woodland Park

None

Wray

Rev. Noel Sullivan

Yuma First

Monte Maples, Thelma Perry, Wayne Perry

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MINISTRY BOARD REPORT

RECEIVED AND RECEIPTED ON TRANSFER

Elders

Jason M. Daye from the Arizona District

Charles H. Hayes from the Wisconsin District

Hyun Soo Park from the South Korea District – in process

J. Sidney Sever from the Oregon Pacific District

Christopher Williamson from the Alaska District

Deacons

Howard Paul Ours from the New Mexico District

Licensed Ministers

Kent M. Davenport from the Southwestern Ohio District

Randy Jones from the North Carolina District

GRANTED TRANSFER AND RECEIPTED

Elders

Andrew Albright to the Oregon Pacific District

Tomás Alvarez to the Southwest Latin American District – in process

Gordon Bennett to the Southwest Oklahoma District

Michael Bowers to the Arizona District

Don E. Diehl to the North Central Ohio District

Denice Lynette Gass to the Southern California District

Jerry Christopher Gass to the Southern California District

Robert C. Howard to the South Arkansas District

Vickie B. Morgan to the New Mexico District

Matthew T. Osborne to the Arizona District

Marvin Lizardo Suyen Chon to the Belize District

Deacons

Mark Lingle to the Indianapolis District

Licensed Ministers

Richard Evans to the Rocky Mountain District

Michael Goff to the Virginia District

Kurtis Matheny to the Arizona District

Aaron Douglas Mednansky to the Oregon Pacific District

John Menkveld to the Kansas City District

Carlo Di Mercurio to the Michigan District

Nathan E. Otte to the South Arkansas District

Matthew James Regier to the Kansas District

Kenneth Wright to the Northwest Indiana District – in process

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ORDINANDS

Elected to Elders Orders

Isaac Daniel Gilmore, Sjon William Green, Zachary Alan Harris, Jarod Jay Hawes, Christopher

Ludington, Jorge Armando Martinez Marioni, Ofelia Carmona Martinez, Kevin S. Miller, Bruce

Edwin Tallman

Elected to Deacons Orders

Heather Dyanne Miller, Sarah R. Porter

Recognition of Elder

Deanna K. Stringer

DECEASED

Ray Hawkins, Donald Ray Collins Jr., Russell Walborn

CREDENTIALS REMOVED

David Grosse

GRANTED RETIREMENT STATUS

Laurel Matson

GRANTED SPECIAL SERVICE/INTERDENOMINATIONAL STATUS

Elders: Rob Bollinger, David DeBord, Paul Hegstrom, ReeAnn Hyde, Mark Lingle, Mark Peters,

E. Jan Sweeney, Timothy Snowbarger, V. Lynn White.

Deacons: Stephen Laird, Jerry Storz

GRANTED NEW DISTRICT MINISTER’S LICENSES

Kevin Bond, Audrey Carter, Thomas Carter, Christopher Collins, Kimberly Davis, Kelli Fulks,

Jason Gressman, Bradley Griffin, Kevin Juliano, Shane Kier, Nicholas McCall, Susan

McKeithen, Daniel Neil, Rey Neuenschwander, Greg Smith, Clint Tafoya, Scott Webber.

Pending BGS approval: Jay Boykin, Jeremy Faust, Lois Anne Largent

GRANTED RENEWAL OF DISTRICT MINISTER’S LICENSES

Ritchie Asuega, Patricia Barker, John Bechtold, Michael Carpenter, Mason Cassens, Lynette

Cherry, Richard Clark, Kent Davenport, Ken Davis, Scott Dozer, Francisco Espana-Miranda,

John Fly, Joel Garcia, Isaac Gilmore, Sjon Green, Keven Grigg, Brooke Hager, Zachary Harris,

Jerod Hawes, Tina Hayhurst, Jason Johnson, Justin Jones, Randy Jones, Janine King, Ruth King,

Mark Kulaga, Jerry Lester, Carla Lewis, Chris Ludington, Jeremy Lyon, Jorge Martinez-

Marioni, Ofelia Martinez, Ronald McDuff, Heather Miller, Kevin Miller, Nate Otte, Greg Niver,

David Odell, Lisa Ponczoch, Todd Ponczoch, Sarah Porter, Jennifer Sampsel, Nathan Sutliff,

Bruce Tallman, Timothy Wilhite, Josh Workman, Kenneth Wright

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MINISTER’S LICENSE NOT RENEWED OR DID NOT APPLY

Nathan Brewster, Ryan Hopkins, Alicia Jarvis, Elise Mosher, Jim Stevens, Mary Thorp, Timothy

Shane Weaver

Hemir Bolanos (deceased)

RENEWED COMMISSIONED MINISTER OF MUSIC

Larry Stevens

NON-CREDENTIALED PASTORS OF CHURCHES (Certificate of Ministry)

Fort Collins Ridin the Brand – Scott Carter

Rocky Ford – David Maiden

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2014 Assembly Nominating Committee Report May 17, 2014

Denver First Church

Attending: David Ralph (chairman), Kevin Compton, Roger Freels, Linda Geist, Wayla

Murrow, Terry Nelson, Dan Pierce, Bob Simms, Troy Teeter, Shelley Trostle

(recording secretary).

We recommend the approval of the following assembly chairmen and committees by acclamation:

Those responsible for all records in the Journal (official district annual report):

Auditing Chairman Advisory Board Memoirs Chairman Shelley Trostle Sunday School Chairman Roger Freels Missions Chairman Wayla Murrow Youth Chairman Troy Teeter Motion made to approve these committee chairmen and committees by acclamation – Dan Pierce, Seconded-Wayla Murrow, Approved – All

Finance Committee (Term: Assembly 2015)

Chairman Rich Cantwell

Recording Secretary Shelley Trostle

District Advisory Board

District NMI President

District NYI President

District SDMI Chairman

Golden Bell Executive Director

In the past all areas of the state were represented by one ministerial and one lay representative.

Because this created a very large committee it was suggested that this committee be reduced to

representation by those who regularly oversee the district finances, the District Advisory Board

and District Auxiliary leaders as listed above.

Further discussion included the request for more involvement by the auxiliary leaders in the

budget discussions in February and March.

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Motion made to have the Auxiliary leaders meet with the District Advisory Board Finance advisory committee in February for initial budget discussion and then again with the Advisory Board in the March budget meeting. Motion included that the DS and Advisory Board should make the final decision regarding the representation on the District Finance Committee–Terry Nelson, Seconded-Linda Geist, Approved – All

Addendum: The District Advisory Board felt there needed to be some area representation on the

District Finance Committee, so the following were approved for the ballot by DS Ralph:

Minister Lay

Pueblo/Central Mtns. Doyle Larkin (Florence)

Bob Simms (P. Belmont)

Colorado Springs Terry Nelson (CS Trinity)

Dean Thoman (CS Trinity)

Northern Brian Smith (Loveland) Bob Hamilton (L Hope Spgs)

Denver Area Dan Pierce (D. Bear Valley) Don Stewart (Aurora Tower)

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The following are appointed by the District Superintendent and included in

the Journal Directory

Ministry Board (Term: 2014-2015)

David Ralph (chairman)

Don Blanchard

Larry Chovancek

Kevin Compton

Jason Daye

David DeBord (acting

chairman)

Roger Freels

Jerry Jaquess

Andy Lucas

Jim Lynch

Will Mackey

Russ Martin

Tim McKeithen

Janette Mikatich

Sherry Mitchem

Lowell Moore

Keith Morgan

Jim Murray

Karen Phillips

Daniel Pierce

Robin Rodgers

Mark Runner

Jim Russom

Alan Scott

Shawn Siegfreid

Brian Smith

Michael Staton

Ruben Villarreal

Dale Wesley

Brian Wiesinger

Court of Appeals Current members are David Ralph, Kevin Compton, Don Blanchard

Property Board – District Advisory Board David M. Ralph, Chairman, Ruben Villarreal, Secretary

Cluster Leaders Arkansas Valley Gordon Smith (La Junta)

Colorado Springs Keith Morgan (CS True Life)

North Denver-Boulder-Brighton Ruben Villarreal (ThornCreek)

Northeast Plains Dale Wesley (Sterling)

Northern Brian Smith (Loveland)

Pueblo and Central Mountains Jim Murray (Pueblo First)

South Denver Shawn Siegfreid (Denver First)

Southwest Mountains Michael Staton (Valley)

Western Slope Sherry Mitchem (Paonia)

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BALLOT POSITION NOMINATIONS:

Nominations for the District Advisory Board Current board members:

Rich Cantwell (Treasurer)

Ruben Villarreal 2016 Jeff Alexander (Westminster Crossing) 2016

Alan Scott 2016 Linda Geist (CS Eastborough) 2016

Dale Wesley 2015 Nina Rattle (Ft. Collins Emmaus Road) 2015

Shawn Siegfreid 2014 Roxann Peach (Westminster Crossing) 2014

Ministerial (Elect one) Lay Members (Elect one)

Term: Three (3) years (2014-2017) Term: Three (3) years (2014-2017)

Russ Martin (Aurora Tower) Ron Kidd (C/S Eastborough)

Jim Murray (Pueblo First Roxann Peach (Westminster Crossing)

Shawn Siegfreid (Denver First) Dean Thoman (C/S Trinity)

Nominations for the Board of Trustees to Northwest Nazarene University Current

Rich Cantwell 2016 Bob Walker (Loveland) 2016

Shawn Siegfreid 2015 Jeff Alexander (Westminster) 2015

Alan Scott 2014 Nina Rattle (Emmaus Road) 2014

Ministerial (Elect one) Lay Members (Elect one)

Term: Three (3) years (2014-2017) Term: Three (3) years (2014-2017)

Kevin Compton Chet Galloway (Longmont)

Alan Scott Mark Madsen (Cortez)

Nina Rattle (Ft. Collins Emmaus Road)

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Nominations for the Golden Bell Board *Ex-Officio Members: District Superintendent, District Administrator, Camp Director,

NMI, NYI, and SDMI Auxiliary leaders. In their absence the auxiliary can be represented at

meetings by one of their assigned board members.

Current board members:

Amy Guthrie 2016 Ken Davis (Castle Rock) 2016

Ken Rose 2016 Dave Davis (C/S Trinity) 2016

Bob Simms assigned 2015 Dean Walker (Loveland) 2015

Steve Laird 2015 Kim Glaser (Denver First) 2015

Jana Burnham 2015 Lance Howard (C/S Trinity) 2015

Karen Phillips 2014 Joshua Pierce (D. Bear Valley) 2014

Michael Staton 2014 Nina Rattle (Emmaus Road) 2014

Discussion was that the Golden Bell board is too large and the best use of this board is to include

people who are passionate about the camp and also have knowledge/expertise in areas that would

benefit the camp. Therefore the board will be reduced each year by completion of the elected

term and appointments will be made by the chairman for additional members.

Appointed Ministerial Appointed Lay Member

Dale Wesley (Sterling) Nina Rattle (Ft. Collins Emmaus Road)

Nominations for NMI Board

WAYLA MURROW - PRESIDENT (vote yes/no) *Ex-Officio Member: District Superintendent. Officers are appointed by council.

Slate of Members for 2014-2015 Council (vote for all yes/no)

John Bruneau

Joyce Chovancek

Rick Davis

Karen Douglass

Amy Guthrie

Sheldon Jantz

Linda Lankford

Kathy Matson

Susan McKeithen

Janette Mikatich

Gaylene Simms

Bob Simms

Kathy Van Soest

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Nominations for SDMI Board & Members-at-large

CHAIRMAN, ROGER FREELS (Two-year Term 2013-2015)

* Ex-Officio members: District Superintendent and NMI and NYI Auxiliary leaders

*Ministry leadership positions are appointed: Amy Guthrie (Children’s Ministries), Dan

Peirce (Adult Ministries), Joel Tuchez (Hispanic Coordinator)

Current board members:

Members-at-large

________________ 2015 Glenn Domokos (Denver First) 2015

Brian Troxell 2015 Charlie Friedly (Westminster Crossing) 2015

Mark Runner 2014 Bob Hamilton (Loveland Hope Springs) 2014

2014 John Rush (Westminster Crossing) 2014

Ministerial (Vote for three) Lay Members (Vote for two)

(2)Term: Two (2) years 2014-2016 Term: Two (2) years 2014-2016

(1)Term: One (1) year 2014-2015

Dan Pierce (D. Bear Valley) Bob Hamilton (Loveland Hope Springs)

Mark Runner (Hope Hacienda) Russell Ross (G. Celebration Pointe)

Bob Simms (P. Belmont) John Rush (Westminster Crossing)

Joel Tuchez (D. Family)

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DISTRICT

AUXILIARY

REPORTS

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Golden Bell Camp and Conference Center Director’s Report

Greetings from Golden Bell, “A Place Set Apart where God changes lives”. God Continues to

use Golden Bell to touch people’s lives every day as they encounter Him through His creation

and by getting away from all the busyness of everyday life. There is something very unique and

special in getting away from the phone, TV, work, I-pads and pods, negative people, and the

hustle and stress of everyday life in our fast paced and crammed full world we live in. And that’s

just our kid’s lives! Yes, our kids are facing many of the same pressures of busy lives as we

adults do, plus they have to wade through all the ups and downs of growing up in a world that is

growing away from Christian values. Golden Bell stands in that gap and provides a place for

children, teens, college students, and adults to come away and connect with God in a life-

changing experience.

God is AWESOME, isn’t He? Our theme this summer is “Pathways: Life’s Choices” based on

Proverbs 3: 5-6. We have 28 College Students who have listened to God’s call to invest in kids’

lives this summer along with 16 senior-adult volunteers and all our full-time and part-time staff.

All of these people have huge servant hearts and have listened to God’s call to serve Him this

summer at Golden Bell. Please pray for all our staff this summer as they are used of God

impacting every camper and guest with the love of Christ.

I am happy to report that through God’s grace and the giving of His people, we have finished the

fiscal year in the black again.

We have continued to be blessed greatly by grants to make significant improvements to our

facilities. This year we have installed new water lines to serve the New Chapel as well as to

connect our two water systems together. We will have new Electric service coming in

underground to supply power to the New Chapel and upgrade power throughout the main camp

area. We are finishing up new concrete Tipi platforms with all new weather-tight structure and

built-in bunks. We are also working this summer on building a higher platform and new wall on

our climbing tower so that we will be able to use it for rappelling. We thank the Lord for these

grants as these projects would not be possible otherwise.

The BIG News of the year is we are moving ahead with the construction of the Dan Walker

Memorial Chapel!!! We are officially “under construction”! It is exciting to see the project

finally moving forward after a long time of dreaming, planning, engineering, Fund-raising, and

dealing with Government and neighbors. Speaking of Fund-raising, another grant was given to

us as a Matching Grant of $200,000 to help us finish funding the project, BUT, this only gets

matched if we can all collectively come up with the other $200,000 needed. We praise our

awesome Lord for this gift and I ask each of you to prayerfully consider what you, your family,

and even your business might be able to do towards this end. We only have until September 30

to match this amount and we need everyone’s support to make this very important project

happen.

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It has been an honor and privilege to serve as Executive Director for the past 18 years of this

exciting and life-changing ministry.

God is doing amazing things at Golden Bell. Come, get involved. It’s your Camp after all.

Respectfully submitted,

Doug Pearson

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Colorado Nazarene Missions International

2013 -2014

Dear Dr. Graves, Rev. Ralph, Pastors, Local NMI Presidents, Delegates and Friends of NMI:

It is my privilege to bring you my third report from the Colorado District Nazarene Missions

International (NMI). As I reflect on the District Assembly Conference theme of “Incarnational

Holiness”, it is a stark reality that the gift of living a holy life and the beauty of Christ’s indwelling is

what drives all of us to serve others through missions. Incarnational Holiness in its very nature is

giving, serving and loving others in our homes, communities, our state, and around the world. In this

report I’d like to share some of my personal journey over the past year as well as some of what

Colorado Nazarenes have done that represents Christ’s love to our world.

In June of 2013 it was such an honor and joy for me to attend Nazarene General NMI Convention in

Indianapolis. Thank you so much for providing the opportunity for me and our other 12 delegates to

attend. What a blessing to experience the true mission of the Church of the Nazarene from all over

the world. My dad, Wales Lankford, who was a true example of “Incarnational Holiness”, was ill

and in the hospital during that time so I was really reflecting on my heritage of having “grown up” in

the Church of the Nazarene. Through the rest of the summer and into the fall our family was dealing

with my Dad’s illness and trying to make wise decisions. Although I’ve been a Christian for most of

my life, during all of this I really had to say to myself, “Do I really believe all of this? Is there really

a hope of heaven? This is what I’ve believed, sang about, taught and worked for all of my life. But

do I really believe this?” When my dad made the bravest decision of all to go home and enter

hospice care rather than to try to have additional surgeries and possibly an external heart pump, it

was a pivotal time for all of us to know that yes, we do believe what the Bible says and we have great

joy in the hope of heaven. During my dad’s last days we had some really sweet times of singing,

praying, testifying, and rejoicing. He asked everyone who came to his home, “Will I see you in

heaven?” and several were won to the Lord during that time because of his testimony. We do believe

that we will be with Jesus and see our loved ones again. It also gives us renewed urgency for telling

others about Jesus. This question lingers for all that we know and all that we have yet to meet “Will

I see you in heaven?” I just want to encourage all of you who are faithfully working for the Lord in

your local communities that each day there are those that you will see in heaven because of your

faithfulness and because of what you have done through missions. Some you may not know until

eternity, but keep the faith and keep practicing that “Incarnational Holiness” that is a part of what we

do continually to lead others to the Lord.

In September I was blessed to be able to attend the Northwest Region Work and Witness Conference

in Portland, Oregon. Thank you for the opportunity to attend. This is a wonderful conference with

many different missionaries telling about the Work and Witness needs in their regions. The next

conference will be September 12 – 13, 2014 in Portland, Oregon with special speaker Verne Ward. I

will send out information about that soon, so please be watching for it if you want to attend a great

conference and make some excellent Work and Witness contacts.

However, during this time there was tragedy happening in Colorado. We had days and days of rain

which caused tremendous flooding throughout our state. Our churches really stepped up to help

others in a variety of ways: providing Crisis Care Kits for those displaced by flooding, taking

offerings to help those impacted, and providing practical help like places to stay and doing laundry

for those without water. Colorado churches gave an offering to our district NMI of $2382 and

combined with $698 that was received after the fires last year $3080 was dispersed to local churches

and individuals to provide for their needs related to this flooding. Thank you Colorado Nazarenes for

your hearts of compassion towards others.

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During the fall and in December we once again had our district wide Nazarene Navajo Nation

Ministry (NNNM) under the direction of Rev. Rick Davis. This year we had 66 Colorado churches

participate in the project. We sent 1800 gifts to the churches on the Navajo Reservation, along with

327 boxes of extra food, clothing, and gifts. In addition, we provided beans, sugar and flour and a

special blessing of 31 bicycles that one church was able to get donated from their local Wal-Mart.

Unfortunately the weather for the trip was hazardous in some cases and many people that had

planned to go were not able to get out of Colorado. However, again Colorado Nazarenes were a

great blessing to the churches in the Navajo Nation. Thank you! December 5 – 6, 2014 will be the

dates for this year’s trip. Be sure to attend the District Assembly Conference workshop about

NNNM for all the latest details!

In the area of giving, Colorado Nazarenes are very generous. Our World Evangelism Fund is the

heartbeat of World Missions providing for Nazarene Missionaries world-wide. This year $675,314

was contributed to the World Evangelism Fund. This was 98.9% of our goal. Here are just a few

more ways that you gave this year: A total $4740 went to our Colorado LINKS (Loving Interested

Nazarenes Knowing and Sharing) missionaries. These are missionaries that have been assigned to

our district so that we can provide love and support. We have a new set of LINKS missionaries for

the next two years. Please show your love to them by giving gifts at Christmas and birthdays if

possible. Cards and notes are always great as well; $1450 was given to Memorial Roll, $820 to

Distinguished Service Awards, and $1480 to Missionary Health Care; $33,142.50 was given for

Alabaster; $4991.62 for World Mission Broadcast; $128,042 was given for Compassionate

Ministries; $40,502 was given for deputation offerings for missionaries; $42,593.13 was given for

Jesus Film; and $40,055 was given for Child Sponsorship. Thank you Colorado Nazarenes for your

generosity to others. I know that these gifts are given through sacrifice and love.

This year we have the opportunity to participate in NMI’s 100th Anniversary offering which is Papua

New Guinea Kudjip Nazarene Hospital Toilet Block 5. With this offering (goal of $10,000 from our

district) they will add toilet and shower blocks, so every household has access to flushing toilets,

sinks, and showers.

Many churches are also providing opportunities for discipleship of children, youth, and young adults

through giving, education, and hands on experiences for them.

Of course, prayer is the foundation for anything that we do. There are many ways to find out about

global prayer requests. You can sign up for e-mails from the Prayer Mobilization Line or friend

them on Facebook to see up to date requests right on your Facebook Newsfeed. I also want to

encourage all of you to sign up to receive Mission Connection and Engage Magazine. These are

free on-line publications. You can sign up for these and many more at this website:

http://nazarene.org/subscriber.html

My thanks goes out to all of you for your continued work in making sure the people of Colorado are

giving to missions, being educated about missions, being discipled as missional people, and above all

praying! These four core values of NMI can help in your planning and programming throughout the

year.

My deep gratitude goes to the District Office staff, the NMI Council, and the Carolity Fraley

(Northwest Regional Representative) for your encouragement and support. I thank the Lord for his

provision and mercy towards me throughout this year. I am extremely grateful for all of the work

that has gone on through your local churches. Pastors and NMI Presidents you are so valuable to our

district and I thank God for you and all that you are doing. I pray that God will richly bless you as

you continue working for Him and look forward with anticipation to the day we will stand before

Him to hear Him say, “Well done.”

Respectfully Submitted,

Wayla Murrow, Colorado District NMI

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“The biggest threat to the church today is fans who call themselves Christians but aren’t actually interested in following Christ. They want to be close enough to Jesus to get all the benefits, but not so close that it requires anything from them.”

Pastor Kyle Idleman Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus

I present to you my 6th report as the Colorado District NYI President, and am very grateful for the faith that you have entrusted in me with the task of helping lead this great district. The past year has been on full of exciting experiences for me and others on our district. A year ago, we were finishing up an incredible time at camp, much like we are today. At the time I, along with our other delegates, was preparing for a trip with our fellow delegates to Manila in the Philippines to represent our great district at our Global NYI Convention, little did we know that we would be exposed to so many life-changing events by experiencing a ministry to those with handicaps, experiencing their various expertise and tradecraft, and getting schooled in a pickup game of basketball. We also got to worship with people from so many cultures, countries and different languages. We also had an incredible journey into an extremely poor community that is filled with young people that choose to serve God in that community through ministry to the body, mind and soul. I left inspired to see our students reaching out and ministering to those around them. After a tiny amount of rest from that journey around the world, I journeyed to Oklahoma City with 7 of our churches, made up by almost 100 of our students and adults, to minister to a city devastated by 2 massive tornadoes a month before. We had an opportunity to see and come alongside passionate and creative minds as they sought to reach out in love to those affected by this life-altering event. In 110 degree heat, compounded by massive amounts of humidity, our students never stopped working. I was so proud to be a part of this incredible group of young people and the volunteer

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sponsors that made up our group. A huge amount of gratitude goes out to Ben Becker for taking the enormous step of faith and leading this first time event for our district. We couldn’t of done it without him. A few months later, several adults and I then had the privilege a few months later to join several of our district’s Junior & Seniors as we dove into The Call Conference at NNU. This is a special time and space for students to seek out God’s calling for their lives and ministry. Journeying with them through this process is an incredible opportunity and privilege to help discern God’s calling. The process doesn’t come without struggle at times, but it is so worth it as we move forward alongside our students. I thank Ed Belzer for his leadership in helping coordinate this event for our district. Quickly after that many from throughout our great district journeyed to Estes Park for Powersurge, where over 300 of us worshipped, played in ball-pits, braved blizzard-like weather and sought out what it means to have a First-Hand Faith. So much incredible discussion took place in our small groups, and I still enjoy hearing of decisions made to not stand still, but to take possession of God’s call on our lives through making faith-steps. Thanks go out to PJ Horn and Mickey Cox for once again leading us through this, and honestly, I can’t wait until this year. Attending Main Event and watching our students do the various things that God has enabled and equipped them to do is a marvelous thing. The musical and artistic talent is so thick within the students of our district, and then we were able to evidence the spectacular athletic prowess of so many through basketball, volleyball and dodgeball. Thanks go out to Tim Snowbarger, Chris Johnson, John Farley and Ken Davis and so many others for their tireless efforts to create an event that runs so smoothly for so many students and adults to participate in. To cap the past year off, personally, I was given an opportunity to travel to Israel in order to experience the Holy Land, to see and to walk in the places that Christ existed and thrived. One of the things that struck me while on that trip is that in the midst of all the layers of history and wonder, there is a connection point in Israel that has stood throughout the test of time. In this incredible land, there are two bodies of water that have a single connection point but react in very different ways. The Jordan River flows through this beautiful and historic land and connects the land’s 2 primary bodies of water, the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. What struck me is they are both beautiful and majestic in their settings, and from the outside both are very similar in many ways. But the difference is on the inside. The Sea of Galilee is refreshing, and overflowing with life and vitality. 1000’s of years have passed and it still supports life in and around it. The Dead Sea on the other hand is toxic and is dying. It doesn’t take long when in the water that your body senses it and it doesn’t take long before it begins to desire to escape. Some may wonder why there is a difference? Others might be wondering why I am mentioning this in a report about youth ministry on our district. The reason is answered for both questions, in the same

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answer; the Sea of Galilee is both fed and feeds the Jordan River, but the Dead Sea just takes it in. All of that is to say this. We have one Spirit that unites us all. We, as followers of Christ, have the choice to just take the Spirit in and be consumers or we have the choice to receive it and let the Spirit flow through us to affect others through its life-giving essence. While the world tells you to be consumers of everything, Christ tells us to deny ourselves, to pick up our Cross and follow him…that through Him we will be refreshed and that we can be sources of refreshment to those around us. You were not designed by the Heavenly Father to be consumers, you were designed to be in relationship with Him and to serve others in His Name. My challenge to you, and to our district, this year is to be the Galilee where God has placed you. Be instruments of God’s life-giving Spirit in such a way that those around you will know that there is something different on the inside of you that sets you apart from the world’s presentation that is focused on the outside. Find places to serve in your home, in your school, in your church and in your community. Don’t be just consumers, but allow yourselves to be flowing with God’s love, grace and forgiveness to those around you that they may experience God in a mighty way. In His Grip, Troy Teeter

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District SDMI Chair Report

2013-14

Thanks to the District SDMI Board for all of their work and assistance during this

year. We began with last year's District Conference with Leonard Sweet as our

guest speaker. He challenged us to consider how God is working through the

church and His followers. He also gave us new ways God is reaching people

around the world.

This year we will sponsor a workshop in the fall focusing on Telling the

Story. This new method of teaching and preaching is rapidly spreading around the

world.

Thanks for all those churches which report on time and support Sunday School,

Small Groups, Bible Studies, and Discipleship.

Your Partner in Ministry,

Roger D Freels

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BUSINESS

VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

AND SAMPLE BALLOTS

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2014 COLORADO DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

June 19-21, 2014

ELECTION PROCESS

Head Teller – Rev. Mickey Cox

Voting software consultant and tabulator – Tyler Green

Assistant teller and verification of votes – Dr. Kevin Compton

Sample ballots are in each conference notebook, projected on the screens

in the legislative meetings, and available in the voting area.

Voting will be done on computers in the assigned voting area. For

anyone wishing to complete a hand ballot instead, those will be available

upon request when voting. The completed ballot will be given to a teller

who will assist you with entering it into the computer.

Voting will open on Thursday evening June 19th and close on Friday

evening, June 20th.

The election results will be announced on Saturday morning, June 21st.

They will also be posted on the district website after the conference

closes.

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Colorado District Assembly June 19-21, 2014

SAMPLE BALLOT FOR DISTRICT OFFICERS & COMMITTEES *Actual voting will be done electronically on computers in the Delegates Voting Area

DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD

Ministerial (Vote for one) Lay Members (Vote for one) Term: Three (3) years 2014-2017 Term: Three (3) years 2014-2017

_____ Russ Martin (Aurora Tower) _____ Ron Kidd (C/S Eastborough)

_____ Jim Murray (Pueblo First) _____ Dean Thoman (C/S Trinity)

_____ Shawn Siegfreid (Denver First)

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NORTHWEST NAZARENE UNIVERSITY

Ministerial (Vote for one) Lay Members (Vote for one) Term: Three (3) years 2014-2017 Term: Three (3) years 2014-2017

_____ Alan Scott (C/S Trinity) _____ Nina Rattle (Ft. Collins Emmaus Road)

_____ Kevin Compton (District) _____ Scott Wardlow (C/S First)

Finance Committee (Term: Assembly 2015)

Chairman – Treasurer, Rich Cantwell

District Advisory Board

District NMI President

District NYI President

District SDMI Chairman

Golden Bell Executive Director

District area representation: Minister Lay

Pueblo/Central Mtns. Doyle Larkin (Florence)

Bob Simms (P. Belmont)

Colorado Springs Terry Nelson (C/S Trinity)

Dean Thoman (C/S Trinity)

Northern Brian Smith (Loveland) Bob Hamilton (L Hope Spgs)

Denver Area Dan Pierce (D. Bear Valley) Don Stewart (Aurora Tower)

Vote for All: Yes _______ No _______

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SAMPLE BALLOT FOR

DISTRICT AUXILIARY BOARDS *Actual voting will be done electronically on computers in the Delegates Voting Area

GOLDEN BELL BOARD

*Reduction of board in process – no new elections

Assigned Ministerial Member Assigned Lay Member Term: Three (3) years 2014-2017 Term: Three (3) years 2014-2017

Dale Wesley (Sterling) Nina Rattle (Ft. Collins Emmaus Road)

NMI BOARD

WAYLA MURROW - PRESIDENT Vote: Yes ______ No ______

*Ex-Officio Member: District Superintendent. Officers are appointed by council.

Slate of Members for 2014-2015 Council

John Bruneau

Joyce Chovancek

Rick Davis

Karen Douglass

Amy Guthrie

Sheldon Jantz

Linda Lankford

Kathy Matson

Susan McKeithen

Janette Mikatich

Gaylene Simms

Bob Simms

Kathy Van Soest

Vote for All: Yes ______ No ______

SDMI BOARD

Ministerial (Vote for three) Lay Members (Vote for two) (2) Term: Two (2) years 2014-2016 Term: Two (2) years 2014-2016

(1) Term: Two (2) years 2014-2015

_____ Dan Pierce (Denver Bear Valley) _____ Bob Hamilton (L. Hope Springs)

_____ Mark Runner (T. Hope Hacienda) _____ Russell Ross (Greeley Celebration)

_____ Bob Simms (Pueblo Belmont) _____ John Rush (Pueblo Belmont)

_____ Joel Tuchez (Denver Family)

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CONFERENCE EVALUATION FORM

Gender ___ Male ___ Female

Age range; ___ Under 20 ___ 20-30 ___ 31 – 50 ___ Over 50 Please provide input to the eleven questions using the following scale: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Not at all A little Somewhat Usually Yes Absolutely! 1. Did the Friday evening service’s keynote speaker inspire and inform so that you would desire to

invite others to this service? 1 2 3 4 5 6

2. Did you attend workshops that will be applicable to ministry where you live? 1 2 3 4 5 6 3. Were you encouraged and challenged by the preaching of the week? 1 2 3 4 5 6 4. Were the meals convenient and a reasonable value? 1 2 3 4 5 6 5. Was the format in the general sessions desirable? 1 2 3 4 5 6 6. Was the “mission-area-format” reporting (cluster meetings) useful/desirable for the purpose of

giving Pastors’ reports? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. Did the stage-set and media reinforce the “Incarnational Holiness” theme? 1 2 3 4 5 6 8. Was the pre-conference “advertising” clear and inviting? 1 2 3 4 5 6 9. Would you recommend the District Annual Conference to others in your church as something

that could be helpful for them to attend next year? 1 2 3 4 5 6 10. Was the voting process convenient and easy to follow? 1 2 3 4 5 6 11. Were the exhibits useful and presented well? 1 2 3 4 5 6

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Would you like to add comments to any of the previous responses or give other input?

What suggestions do you have for how we might improve the District Conference next year?

What workshops or exhibits would you like to see next year?

Please share any additional thoughts with us below.

Thank you for attending the “Incarnational Holiness” Colorado

District Assembly Conference.

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