NEO Team Update
2025 is here!
A couple of thoughts as we begin the new year:
- My heart rejoices in the truth of what one poll said was the #1 Christian song in 2024, “To God be the Glory” by We are Messengers:
You love mе at my best
You love me in my mess
God, You’re so good to me
There’s one thing I am sure
Your promises endure
You make a way for me
When my heart can’t find the beat
When it’s dark and I can’t see
I will put my hope in You
I’ll trade ashes for beauty
I’ll trade joy for my mourning
I’ll trade, to God be the glory
To God be the glory
I’ll trade strength for my weakness
I’ll trade pain for my healing
I’ll trade, let this be my story
To God be the glory
- I once again identify with the Apostle Paul in his passion to know Christ and press on toward the goal:
Philippians 7 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in[a] Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith. 10 I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,
11 and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. 12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
Register Here for the Winter Retreat
Bringing People to Jesus
January 14, 2025 at 12pm
Join missionaries Sam and Kristi Senica as we explore why we are emphasizing evangelism on the USA/Canada Region in 2025 and what resources and partners will be available to help you as you navigate evangelism in today’s culture! *Lifelong learning hours will be available*
Register here
M25 is a USA/Canada regional quadrennial Nazarene conference focused entirely on evangelism. It will further the regional vision, our CoRe Strategy (Cycle of Resurgence), and in particular our 2025 emphasis of Bringing People to Jesus. The agenda will include plenary speakers, break-out workshops, affinity group meetings, and corporate worship times. Pastors, lay leaders, and students will leave this conference encouraged, equipped, empowered, and ready to engage in new ways of Bringing People to Jesus.
NEO district will be giving $50 scholarships to the first 100 members of our District Family who register and attend M-25. We believe God can use this event to help us in all aspects of our Cycle of Resurgence, especially “Bringing People to Jesus.”
Check out the excellent line up of exhibitors that will be ready to support you in ministry here!
Kids’ Ministry
Is Going to be Exciting in 2025
SAVE THE DATE:
NEO Kids’ Camp, Jul 14 – 17, 2025
Cost: $185 per student
Help these Members of the Clergy celebrate:
Bill and Kay Hilton – celebrated their 55th anniversary on Dec. 27
Doug and Linda Dawson – celebrating their 65th anniversary on February 6
Dixie and Chip Neal – celebrating their 50th anniversary on March 21