Dear NEO family,

The Season of Advent is upon us. It is a season to draw near to Christ, to our loved ones and to our communities. I love reading of the Christmas musicals and Advent preaching series taking place in our churches. I am impressed with the efforts our pastors are making to help our people focus on Christ, and thereby, make this a season of compassion instead of consumption. What a great team we have in NEO!!

As we think of the wonderful churches we have in NEO, I apologize for being a few weeks behind in my pictures from church visits. See the links below:

Collinsville, November 16
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Tulsa Central, November 23
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Bartlesville, Nov. 30
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Pastor Otoniel Dannemann latest report on his wife, Gloria, is very positive. Oto has been told that Gloria may be released within 10 – 15 days. Praise the Lord! Let’s keep praying for the judge to follow through in releasing this wonderful, godly lady from detainment in Argentina.

As you are praying, also remember Dr. H. B. London. H.B., a Nazarene elder, is Vice President for Pastoral Ministries at Focus on the Family. He was admitted to the hospital a week ago Wednesday, fighting pneumonia. Antibiotics were not doing the job, so they did surgery to remove the infected material from his lungs and improve the chances of the antibiotics taking effect. The surgery went well. His vital signs are good, but he is still in intensive care. Let’s pray for a complete recovery.

The devotional guides for January’s spiritual renewal emphasis are printed and ready to distribute to the churches (If you are in the Tulsa area, we would love to put them into your hands). We hope to have enough printed for each family to have one. We also have posters ready for our Spiritual Renewal Weekend, January 23 – 25. I look forward to how God is going to work in our lives as we get “Back to the Basics”, finding satisfaction, security and sustenance in growing intimacy with Christ.

Have a blessed Lord’s Day! You are loved!

Dave McKellips

Dear NEO family,

On this week of Thanksgiving, the words of the Apostle Paul to the church at Philippi reflect my sentiments: I thank my God every time I remember you. In all of my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Attached is a holiday greeting.
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George Ronnekamp, former Pastor at Tulsa 1st and longtime member at Tulsa Central, passed away last evening. The funeral will be Friday, 10 am at Floral Haven. We extend our sympathy to Carolyn Jennings, Steve Ronnekamp and all of the family in this time of loss.

Please keep SNU-Tulsa in the mind as you consider degree completion programs or Master’s programs. Below are some of the programs you can take advantage of for your own development, or share with a friend you know is looking for a great school to attend:


Program Deadline Start Month/Day/Year

Family Studies 12/12/08 January, 2009 Mondays

Organizational Leadership 12/16/09 January, 2009 Tuesdays
Organizational Leadership 4/16/09 May, 2009 Thursdays

Family Studies 7/21/09 August, 2009 Tuesdays

Organizational Leadership 8/18/09 September, 2009 Mondays

Graduate Programs in Management Application Deadlines 2009

Program Deadline Start Month/Year/Day of Week

Master of Science in Management 1/13/09 February, 2009 Tuesdays

Master of Business Administration 1/13/09 February, 2009 Tuesdays

Master of Science in Management 7/9/09 August, 2009 Thursdays

Master of Business Administration 7/9/09 August, 2009 Thursdays



Have a Blessed Thanksgiving,
Dave