District News Spring 2010

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NEW MEXICO DISTRICT COUNCIL ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

MARCH 2010

Inside this issue:

How to Reach Us

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Superintendent’s Report

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Secretary/Treasurer’s Report

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Women’s Ministries

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Student Ministries

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1% Report

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Senior Adult Ministries

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Men’s Ministries

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SAGU

SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST:  District Council  1% Report  Women’s Ministries Prayer and Fasting Summit  Student Ministries Conference and Camp Information  Men’s Ministries Real Man Conference

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NEW MEXICO DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAM

UPCOMING EVENTS

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:

March 2010

Superintendent Micheal Dickenson mdickenson@nmaog.org Assistant Superintendent David Vistine dvistine@nmaog.org Secretary - Treasurer Marcus McClain mmcclain@nmaog.org

19-20 Women’s Prayer and Fasting Summit—Madonna Retreat Center 21 BGMC Day 25-27 Youth Conference—Evangel Christian April 2010

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District Office closed-Good Friday Camp registration deadline Royal Rangers Commanders Conference 12 Teen Challenge Golf Tournament 13-15 District Council-Tramway CC Albuquerque 16 District Office closed 17 Rainbows/Daisies/Prims Day Camp 29Women’s Mission Trip May 7 to Dominican Republic

EXECUTIVE PRESBYTER Northwest, Randy Joslin pastor@oasis.us SECTIONAL PRESBYTERS East Central, Lemuel Perry arbidee@plateautel.net Southwest, David Crispin pastordave@oneworship.org Northeast, David McCarty fwc@zianet.com Native American, Wm. D. Lee wdvlee@frontier.com West Central , Clyde Johnson pastorcj@harvestabq.org Southeast, Melvin Suttle kdmdsuttle@yahoo.com MINISTRY DIRECTORS Student Ministries Jeral Dickenson jdickenson@nmaog.org Women’s Ministries Becky Dickenson bdickenson@nmaog.org

New Mexico District Council 6640 Caminito Coors NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120 505.899.5399

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Girls’ Ministries Sally Frazee sfrazee@nmoag.org Royal Rangers’ Commander Bart Garrison bgarrison@nmaog.org Senior Adult Ministries Greg Burchfield gburchfield@nmaog.org Worship Ministries Scott Caldwell scaldwell@nmaog.org

Deadline for articles and/or information to be included in the next issue APRIL 15, 2010

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Superintendent

Micheal E. Dickenson IMAGINE

I woke up early on the first day of January with Paul’s words from Ephesians 3:20 ringing in my spirit. “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us!” As I tried to wrap my mind around what God’s word says in this verse, I could almost see the hand of God pushing the walls back, extending the horizons, challenging me to think beyond the limits I so often put in place and to see the possibilities of what God wants to do in us and through us.

I went to the King James Version of scripture and found words like “exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think…” Wow! As I read this verse from various translations and versions of scripture, I looked at The Message where it sounds like this.

God can do anything, you know-far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams…”

I sensed God saying to me, to us, to New Mexico, “I am God, and if you will let me, I’ll take you by the hand and take you on a journey that is beyond imagination.” A few days later I walked into the Prayer and Bible Conference where General Superintendent George Wood was the keynote speaker, and when he opened up the scripture for his message that night, he took us to this very portion of scripture with a powerful word from God.

Dream!” If you attended the Leadership Tour in January, you know that we talked about dreams there as well.

I am absolutely convinced that God wants to take us both personally and in our ministries into the dimension of “immeasurably more” and “exceedingly abundantly above” and into a living relationship with His dreams for our lives! I encourage you to open that door today, take that next step and go with God on this journey…IMAGINE!

mdickenson@nmaog.org

I sensed God saying…”I am God, and if you will let me, I’ll take you by the hand and take you on a journey

By the time you read these words, you should have already received the promotion for this year’s District Council and you’ve seen the theme, “Dare to

Leadership Tour 2010 was an outstanding success with over 400 people in attendance. Thanks to our leadership team and to all who came together to make this a wonderful event. You can access the audio for the main segments of this event at our New Mexico District website at nmaog.org and click on Media.

that is beyond imagination.”

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Secretary/Treasurer

Marcus McClain

PERSEVERE James 1:12 states, “Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.”

As you are aware, James, the half-brother of Jesus, was writing to the Jewish Christians who had been dispersed over the Roman Empire.

He was encouraging them as they, like many of us, were enduring difficult circumstances.

Gratefully, the church is privileged to have modeled the perfect example of perseverance, Christ and the cross on which He was crucified. As our hearts turn toward the season of celebrating His death and resurrection we should all be encouraged to ‘stay the course’ as we journey through this life with all of its challenges.

If you are like me, you often find yourself at a threshold at which it would be so easy to

‘throw in the towel’ and surrender to circumstance, but then you are reminded of what your Savior did for you and how you have been blessed by His perseverance. Let us follow His example of enduring with the knowledge that there are blessings in store.

never quit.

Life is queer, with its twists and turns, As every one of us sometimes learns, And many a failure turns about When he might have won if he’d stuck it out; Stick to your task, though the pace seems slow-

mmcclain@nmaog.org

To reinforce the theme of perseverance, I am including one of my favorite poems. I trust if you are going through a trial that you will be energized by God’s Holy Spirit not to quit but to persevere.

You may succeed with one more blow.

And you never can tell how close you are,

His example of

You Mustn’t Quit

It may be near when it seems afar;

the knowledge

So stick to the fight when you are hardest hit.

blessings in

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit,

Success is failure turned inside outThe silver tint of the clouds of doubt-

It’s when things seem worst that YOU MUSTN’T QUIT.

Let us follow enduring with that there are store.

Author Unknown

Rest! if you must-but

Springer Assembly of God Pastor Installation Service, February 28, 2010 conducted by Rev. Marcus McClain.

Angie and Jerry Johnson, (left), outgoing minister, Marcus McClain (center), and Becky and Bob Clevenger, incoming minister (right).

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Women’s Ministries

Becky Dickenson

to me that in typical “man” fashion, he seems blissfully unaware of the vacuuming, dusting, raking and reorganizing that waits for his lover. Does he offer to help? No. He waxes poetic about flowers and cooing doves and fragrant figs! He makes me mad.

"Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, and come with me. See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land. The fig tree forms its early fruit; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come, my darling; my beautiful one, come with me." Song of Solomon 2:10-13

It is tempting to leap into Spring with an increased focus on work. My prayer is that I am not too busy to escape to the places He wants to take me to “come away” with Him. I hope that you will take advantage

As I read Solomon’s words it occurs

Be sure to set aside March 19-20 to take part in what has become one of the most important and life changing

The winter is past. May Spring find us being cleansed and renewed by time well spent with HIM.

But isn’t the Lord just like that? No, not that he wants us to be slothful, but that he longs to guide us through the changing seasons and to draw us away from work to worship. We know that work will wait. Sadly, we assume that He will too.

Since the days are shorter during the winter I choose to blame the lack of quality lighting for the dust that accumulates in my home from mid-November through March. In due time however the lengthening days and the spring sun conspire to spotlight all the work that needs to be done. Though I am glad that winter is past, I breathe a heavy sigh at the thought of spring cleaning.

This years’ Prayer and Fasting Summit will again be held in Albuquerque at the Madonna Retreat Center.

of all the spring activities that your local church, your community and your district provide for you. At the same time, I hope that each of us will put even greater effort and energy into spending time just enjoying the Lord.

events on the District Women’s Ministries Calendar!

experience in Christ as well as her powerful ministry in the Holy Spirit.

Our special guest speaker this year will be Sue Schaeffer. Sue is an anointed teacher and a prolific author.

You will receive from her vast

More Prayer and Fasting Summit information can be found at nmaog.org.

NEW at District Council!

A Place for Minister’s Wives.

If you are the wife of a minister and would like to experience the comfort, encouragement and connection of this group please email your request to: pdnc@zianet.com

Join panelists Becky Dickenson, Ilda Vistine, Sharon McClain and Johanna Garrison for a fun and honest discussion about the top challenges facing Christian Woman.

This luncheon is open to all Women for a cost of $5 per attendee.

Download a registration form at nmaog.org.

Student Ministries

Jeral Dickenson

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1 PERCENT REPORT FOR JANUARY/FEBRUARY City /church

Pastor

Alamogordo-First

Crispin**

Albuquerque All Nations

Fragua+

Albuq., Azusa

Derry+

Albuq, Revival Church

Sutherland+

Albuq, Evangel

BFranks**

Albuq., First Family

Woodward+

Albuq, Harvest Fellowship Albuq, Tramway Comm.

C. Johnson** Kofahl**

Albuq., Valley Gospel

E. Smith+

Anthony, Alfa y Omega

Ramirez**

Artesia, Trinity Temple

Argo**

Aztec, Assembly

Steen+

Belen, First Assembly

G. MacPherson+

Bloomfield, Assembly

Wolfard**

Carlsbad, Calvary

Price**

Carlsbad, First

Coates+

Carson Living Waters

Peters+

Clayton, First Cliff Mountain View Clovis, Bethel Clovis, New Life Assembly Edgewood, East Mtn Estancia, First Assembly Farmington, First Farmington, Oasis Grants, Lighthouse

R. Floyd ** Donaghe+ Perry** Caldwell+ Cox+ Fulfer+ Bardwell** Joslin** T. Garrison**

Hobbs, Faith

Ball+

Hobbs, First

Eidson+

Las Cruces, Abndt Life Las Cruces, Faith Logan, First Lordsburg, Assembly Los Lunas, Hosanna Lovington, Good News Midway, Midway Assembly Mountainair, First

Pinckard** Elliott+ Garrison** Cooper+

Socorro, Family Christian Springer, First

G. Floyd** Clevenger**

Texico, First

Burris**

Tucumcari, First

Owen**

Yatahey Calvary Assembly

Crider+ Bayes** Sons** Rimer**

+Giving to 1% Program

Nara Visa, Assembly

Haisten**

*Giving to 1+1 Program

Newcomb, Assembly

Hammond+

Ojo Encino, Assembly

Watchman+

Polvadera, First Portales, Trinity Assembly Prewitt, Assembly Radium Springs, Assembly Ribera, El Valle De Cristo Rio Rancho, Life Fellowship San Jon, First Assembly San Ysidro, Christian Life Santa Clara, Victory Santa Fe, Christian Life Santa Rosa, First Shiprock, First Wash Silver City, Glad Tidings

Phillip+

**Giving to both 1% and 1+1 Programs

Gates+ K. Fulfer* Droll+ Sullivan** Youts** Eggert+ Ragland** Loeffler+ Bevill** Bauman** Hay+

Among New Mexico District churches, 26 give to the 1 percent program; 29 give to both the 1 percent and 1+1 percent programs; and 2 churches give to the 1+1 program only.

If you would like more information regarding either of these ministries, please feel free to contact the District Treasurer’s office Thank you for your faithful support to the District.

Lee* Burchfield**

District Council April 13-15, 2010 Schedule Tuesday, April 13 12:00 Registration 1:00 Opening Session, Alton Garrison 5:00 Cookout 7:00 “Dare to Dream,” Micheal Dickenson 9:00 SAGU Alumni Reception Wednesday, April 14 9:00 “Heart to Heart,” Alton Garrison 10:30 Breakout Sessions 11:45 “The View,” For God’s Women 2:00 Business Session 7:00 Ordination Service Reception Following

Thursday, April 15 9:00 Memorial, Communion & Prayer Service 10:30 Closing Service, Alton Garrison

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Senior Work Days May 24 -26 Begins at noon on Monday (24th) & ends on Wednesday (26th) at noon, after lunch!

Cook Canyon Ranch Ruidoso, New Mexico NEW!

NEW PASTORS

Clovis, New Life Assembly of God Scott Caldwell Springer, First Assembly of God Bob Clevenger LAPSED

Angela Burbidge (L) WC Section Isaiah Campbell (C) WC Section Don Schmid (O) WC Section Scott Larabee (O) SW Section Monte Meade (C) SW Section Eulalia Padilla (L) SW Section TRANSFERRED IN

Carl Bauman (0) NE Section Diana Bauman (O) NE Section Ch. Steven C. Tvedt (0) WC Section TRANSFERRED OUT

Melanie Covert (L) N. Tx Raquel S. Griego (L) N. Tx Aaron Parker (O) Louisiana NEWLY CREDENTIALED:

FILE YOUR MONTHLY MINISTRY REPORTS ELECTRONICALLY! We are glad to announce that the Monthly Ministry Report for District Affiliated Churches can be processed on line. Go to www.nmaog.org and click Resources, click on Church, click on District Church Monthly Ministry Report, click on District Church Monthly Ministry Report again. This will allow you to access the report. Fill out the boxes designated in red, and when completed, hit the ‘submit’ button at the top-right hand of the page. The report will come directly to my office and a copy will be forwarded to your Presbyter. These reports are reviewed by Bro. Dickenson and me and then placed in your church file for reference. You can still fill out the form and mail it in the USPS if on-line reporting is not an option for you.

Marcus McClain

Alfredo Carmona, (C) Santa Fe

HYMNALS AVAILABLE!

OPEN CHURCHES

Belen First Assembly of God has 150 hymnals to donate. If you would like to have these hymnals, please contact Mary Lou at 505-864-4117.

Tularosa Community Church Dulce New Life Assembly of God NEW SOUTHEAST SECTION PRESBYTER

Melvin Suttle

CHURCH SIGN BOARD NEEDED

Loving Assembly of God is in need of a sign board to place in front of the church.

If you have one to sell or donate, call Rev. Michael Stone at 575-745-9905.

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