Dear NEO Nazarene family,

I had the privilege to be a part of our youth camp, “Enigma”, from Monday through Wednesday this week. We had 355 students and sponsors representing 21 different churches at the camp. Your students are awesome! What a joy to interact and worship with them. Let’s pray that the spiritual breakthroughs of camp will bear lasting fruit in the lives of our youth and in our churches.

The camp sponsors are heros in my book. Many of them take a week of vacation to work at camp. They are involved with the kids 24 hours a day and show amazing energy, patience and love. Help us say "thank you" to all of our sponsors when they get home from youth and kidz camps!

Kidz Kamp I and II are next week. We have over 300 enrolled as campers or workers. Steve Miller has created a website for the camp www.NeoKidsKamp.com. The user name is "parent" and the password is "neonaz" (without the quotes). We are going to keep a daily update going with comments from Kamp Director, Linda Holland, and pictures of our activities.

Linda Holland writes, “Please pray for Kidz Kamp. My prayer is that everyone from the youngest camper to the oldest worker will Meet the LifeSavior---some to give their heart for the first time, some to give their heart back to Jesus and some to draw closer in their daily walk with him. Please pray for Dave Mowry (our speaker) and Monty Nichols (who will do our music). Pray that God will let us be a reflection of Him this week.”

Pictures:
Living Hope Church, June 21, 2009
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General Conventions in Orlando, June 21 - 25
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This Sunday, July 19, 6:00pm Claremore Church will celebrate the dedication of their new Family Center and Parking Lot.

Kay Hilton, the District NMI Publicity Chairperson, fell and broke her arm a week ago. The bones were separating instead of growing together, so they surgically implanted a plate in her arm. Please pray for complete healing of the arm.


Transitions:
After almost nine years of youth ministry at Sapulpa, Rev. Kay Vernier has left Sapulpa and is exploring new options.

Rev. Jim Kent has resigned from the pastorate at Tulsa Southwest. Pray for Jim and Kim. They have worked hard on their marriage, but some major problems persist.

Dr. David Frisbie has announced his resignation from the staff of Family Church. David's last Sunday will be July 19

Carl Brown’s brother, Kenneth, died on Friday, July 10 in Hyden, Kentucky.

You are loved!
Dave McKellips