The STAR - Winter 2015 Edition

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2015

VOLUME 63 NUMBER 1

SOUTH TEXAS ASSEMBLIES REVIEW

Dealing with Winter in South Texas

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD FACILITATING HEALTH, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

OF THE MINISTERS & MINISTRIES OF SOUTH TEXAS.

OUR SUPERINTENDENT FROMFROM OUR SUPERINTENDENT

Reverends Tim & Jill Barker The$ only$ time$ we$ embraced$ the$ idea$ of$ getting$ older$ was$ when$ we$ were$ kids.$ $Prior$to$the$age$of$12$we$were$ so$ exciting$ about$ aging$ that$ we$ counted$ in$ fractions;$ I" am" 8" ½" or" 11" ¼".$ $When$we$turned$16$we’d$say;$I’m" almost" 18.$ $ $ At$ the$ age$ of$ 21,$ it$ all$ began$ to$ change$ and$ we$ suddenly,$ TURNED$ 30;$ PUSHED$ 40;$ REACHED$ 50;$MADE$IT$TO$60;$HIT$70$and$are$IN$ our$ 80s.$ $ And,$ I$ won’t$ comment$ beyond$ that,$ because$ I$ hear$ you$ just$ start$over$from$there.$$$ No$matter$how$old$or$how$young$we$ are,$ GOD$ LOVES$ US$ and$ He$ has$ created$ us$ “for$ such$ a$ time$ as$ this”$ with$purpose.$$Psalm$145:4$says,$“One$ generation$ shall$ praise$ thy$ works$ to$ another,$ and$ shall$ declare$ thy$ mighty$ acts.”$ $ If$ Dr.$ Warren$ Wiersbe$ is$ right$ and$“the$Church$is$just$one$generation$ s h o r t$ o f$ ex t i n c t i o n ”$ a n d$ o u r$ generation$fails$to$guard$the$truth$and$ entrust$ it$ to$ our$ children$ (and$ grandchildren),$ then$ that$ will$ be$ the$ end!$ $ When$ I$ think$ of$ the$ saints$ and$ martyrs$ who$ have$ suffered$ and$ died$ so$ that$ we$ might$ have$ God’s$ truth,$ it$ makes$ me$ want$ to$ take$ my$ place$ in$ God’s$army$seriously$and$be$faithful$to$ the$task.$ I$ can$ say$ without$ reservation,$ “THE$ LORD$ IS$ GOOD;$ HIS$ MERCY$ IS$ EVERLASTING;$ AND$ HIS$ TRUTH$ E N D U R E T H$ T O# A L L# G E N E R AT I O N S .”$ ( Ps a l m$ 1 0 0 : 5 )$$

However,$ it’s$ true$ what$ Ecc.$ 1:4$ says,$ “One$ generation$ passeth$ away,$ and$ another$ generation$ cometh”;$ may$ it$ not$ be$ as$ cited$ in$ Judges$ 2:10,$ that$ a$ generation$ “arose$ that$ knew$ not$ the$ Lord,$ or$ the$ works$ which$ he$ had$ done.”$ $ $ I$ believe$ if$ we$ do$ this$ thing$ correctly,$ as$ those$ who$ have$ labored$ before$us,$we$will$“make$thy$name$to$ be$ remembered$ in$ all$ generations:$$ therefore$shall$the$people$praise$thee$ for$ever$and$ever.”$$It’s$time$to$see$this$ thing$ thru!$ $ It’s$ time$ to$ claim$ responsibility…to$ lay$ aside$ the$ ‘consumer$ mentality’$ that$ asks$ “what$ do$ I$ get$ out$ of$ this’,$ and$ have$ a$ ‘contributor$mentality’,$asking,$‘what’s$ my$part$in$the$big$picture.$$Regardless$ of$where$we$are$in$the$linecup,$there$ is$ a$ generation$ behind$ us$ and$ we$ must$reach$them!$$$ I$ still$ believe$ we$ are$ a$ “chosen$ generation….that$ ye$ should$ shew$ forth$ the$ praises$ of$ him$ who$ called$ you$ out$ of$ darkness$ into$ his$ marvelous$ light.”$ $ $ I’ve$ been$ c h a l l e n g e d$ i n$ m y$ s p i r i t$ t o$ communicate$ the$ Lord$ to$ the$ next$ generation$ in$ a$ vital$ way.$ $ My$ sweet$ mother$ always$ reminded$ me$ that$ “actions$ speak$ louder$ than$ words”$ a n d$ s o$ w e$ m u s t$ a l w a y s$ l i v e$ OBEDIENTLY$and$OPENLY$for$the$Lord.$$ This$ generation$ deals$ with$ reality$ in$ their$ world$ everyday$ and$ they$ seek$ and$ listen$ to$ show$ who$ will$ be$ REAL:$$ not$ pretentious$ or$ self$ righteousness$ –$ but$ REAL!$ $ This$ is$ a$ generation$ of$ REAL$ (reality)$ TV$ and$ life!$ $ This$ is$ a$ VERBAL$ generation$ that$ speaks$ (Tweets)$ their$ mind,$ where$ my$ generation$ was$ told$ to$ wait$ until$ we$ were$spoken$too.$$This$is$a$generation$ (society)$ based$ on$ RELATIONSHIP$ –$ more$ than$ any$ other.$ $ They$ believe$ that$if$there$is$no$relationship,$there$is$ very$ little$ reason$ or$ effort$ given$ to$ listening.$ $ $ We$ must$ link$ the$ generations$ in$ the$ church,$ because$ t h e re$ i s$ va l u e$ a n d$ i n c re d i b l y$ significant$contributions.$$$

As$ the$ Holy$ Spirit$ has$ challenged$ me,$ I’ve$ had$ to$ answer$ the$ following$ question,$ “what$ are$ you$ going$ to$ invest$in$the$next$generation”?$ $Well,$ besides$ the$ testimonies$ of$ God’s$ faithfulness$ that$ I$ can$ pass$ on$ to$ them,$I$believe$the$Apostle$Paul$gives$ solid$suggestions$in$2$Timothy$1:15c18$ #1#–#A#DETERMINED#FAITHFULNESS# $$ 2"Timothy"1:157"18"(AMP)"" You#already#know#that#all#who#are#in# Asia# turned# away# and# forsook# me,# Phygelus# and# Hermogenes# among# them.## May# the# Lord# grant# [His]# mercy# to# the# family# of# Onesiphorus,# for# he# often# showed# me# kindness# and# ministered# to# my# needs# [comforting# and# reviving# and# bracing# me# like# fresh#air]!#He#was#not#ashamed#of#my# chains#and#imprisonment#[for#Christ's# sake].## No,# rather# when# he# reached# Rome,# he# searched# diligently# and# eagerly# for#me#and#found#me.## May# the# Lord# grant# to# him# that# he# may#find#mercy#from#the#Lord#on#that# [great]# day!# And# you# know# how# many#things#he#did#for#me#and#what# a#help#he#was#at#Ephesus#[you#know# better#than#I#can#tell#you].## Paul$ was$ writing$ this$ letter$ from$ a$ prison$cell,$perhaps$this$is$the$reason$ that$ Phygelus$ and$ Hermongenes$ turned$ their$ backs$ on$ him.$ $ Perhaps$ t h e y$ w e re$ a f ra i d$ o f$ g u i l t$ b y$ association.$ $ We$ know$ very$ little$ about$ these$ two,$ except$ that$ they$ appeared$ to$ be$ spiritual$ cowards.$$ There$ were$ recruited$ for$ the$ major$ leagues$ only$ to$ discover$ that$ they$ were$only$minor$league$material.$$The$ fact$ that$ their$ specific$ names$ were$ used$ here$ in$ this$ passage$ means$ that$ they$ were$ probably$ well$ know$ to$ the$ Apostle$ Timothy$ and$ the$ church$ community.$$$

OUR SUPERINTENDENT FROMFROM OUR SUPERINTENDENT In$ stark$ contrast$ to$ Phygelus$ and$ Hermongenes$ is$ Onesiphorus.$ $ Paul$ describes$ how$ Onesiphorus$ came$ to$ the$ massive$ city$ of$ Rome$ and$ searched$ the$ prison$ system$ until$ he$ found$ Paul.$ $ That$ in$ itself$ speaks$ volumes$to$this$man’s$faithfulness.$$In$ addition,$he$was$undaunted$by$Paul’s$ life$situation.$ $I$have$come$to$realize$ that$ a$ determined$ faithfulness$ to$ serve$others$has$a$way$of$blinding$us$ to$societies$stigma’s$and$prejudices.$$$ (#2)#5#A#NEW#SOURCE#OF#STRENGTH.### Timothy," my" dear" son," be" strong" through"the"grace"that"God"gives"you" in" Christ" Jesus." 2# You" have" heard" me" te a c h" t h i n g s" t h a t" h a v e" b e e n" c o n f i r m e d" b y" m a n y" r e l i a b l e" witnesses."Now"teach"these"truths"to" other"trustworthy"people"who"will"be" able"to"pass"them"on"to"others."

3#Endure"suffering"along"with"me,"as" a" good" soldier" of" Christ" Jesus."

4# Soldiers" don’t" get" tied" up" in" the" affairs" of" civilian" life," for" then" they" cannot"please"the"officer"who"enlisted" them." 5# And" athletes" cannot" win" the" prize" unless" they" follow" the" rules."

6#And"hardworking"farmers"should"be" the" first" to" enjoy" the" fruit" of" their" labor." 7# Think" about" what" I" am" saying." The" Lord" will" help" you" understand"all"these"things.""""""

2:377"(NLT)#

Let’s$ give$ the$ next$ generation$ a$ determined$faithfulness$in$God$and$a$ source$ of$ strength$ that$ is$ Godc centered$ and$ grace$ driven.$ $ Paul$ then,$ turns$ to$ say$ that$ the$ work$ ahead$will$demand$endurance.$$$ #3# –# THE# ABILITY# TO# ENDURE# WELL# FOR#CHRIST#(2:357)# Investing$ in$ the$ next$ generation$ will$ make$ demands$ of$ our$ time,$ energy$ and$ resources.$ $ The$ next$ generation$ needs$to$know$as$well$that$the$work$ will$be$demanding.$$$ The$ fourth$ and$ final$ gift$ we$ need$ to$ give$the$next$generation$is$to$INSPIRE$ THEM$ IN$ THE$ WORK$ TO$ BE$ DONE$ AND$THE$LIFE$TO$BE$LIVED.$ 2$Timothy$2:8c13$(KJV)$ 8#Remember#that#Jesus#Christ#of#the# seed#of#David#was#raised#from#the# dead#according#to#my#gospel:# 9#Wherein#I#suffer#trouble,#as#an#evil# doer,#even#unto#bonds;#but#the#word# of#God#is#not#bound.# 10#Therefore#I#endure#all#things#for# the#elect's#sakes,#that#they#may#also# obtain#the#salvation#which#is#in# Christ#Jesus#with#eternal#glory.# 11#It#is#a#faithful#saying:#For#if#we#be# dead#with#him,#we#shall#also#live# with#him:#

12#If#we#suffer,#we#shall#also#reign#

with#him:#if#we#deny#him,#he#also# will#deny#us:# 13#If#we#believe#not,#yet#he#abideth# faithful:#he#cannot#deny#himself.# We/They$need$to$remember:$ A. That$it’s$all$about$Christ$–$vs.$ 8c9a$ B. That$the$Word$of$God$is$not$ bound$–$vs.$9b$ C. We$work$and$endure$for$ those$who$do$not$yet$know$ Christ$–$v.$10$ D. Our$personal$creed$–$vs.$ 11c13$ E. The$rewards$await$ Paul$wants$Timothy,$and$us$to$know$ that$not$only$is$there$the$present$ reward$of$seeing$people$transformed$ Christ,$but$there$is$a$future$reward$ for$the$faithful.$ 1:18"–"“Find"mercy"on"that"day”" 2:5"–"“The"victor’s"crown”" 2:6"–"“receive"a"share"of"the" crops”" 2:10"–"“obtain"the"salvation"that" is"in"Christ"Jesus,"with"eternal" glory”" 2:11"–"“we"will"live"with"Him”" 2:12"–"“we"will"reign"with"Him”" cTim$Barker

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U P UPDATES D AT E S

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Transfer#Out# Ryan$&$Carrie$Byrne$to$Alaska$ Jason$Corbit$to$Nebraska$ Collin$&$Kristen$Hill$to$Alaska$ Jose$Lopez$to$North$Texas$ Heather$E.$Milstead$to$Potomac$ Shawn$Reece$to$Tennessee$ Jeremy$Vandenberg$to$North$Texas$ Sarah$Weingarden$to$Indiana$ Kevin$&$Lindsey$Welch$to$Alaska$ Transfer#In## Jimmy$Atkins$from$North$Texas$ Starseay$Hillegeist$from$North$Cal/ Nevada$ Timothy$McCain$from$Penn$FL$ Christopher$Rhoades$from$North$TX$ Lupita$Salinas$from$So$Cal/Nevada$ Crystal$Waller$from$Minnesota$

New#Certified#Ministers,#con…# Yvonne$Fugee$–$North$Houston$ Jonathan$Golightly$c$Beaumont$ Nicholas$Hester$–$North$Houston$ Jason$Kelske$–$North$Houston$ Stephen$Krahl$–$North$Houston$ Sean$McEntee$–$North$Houston$ Keith$Motely$–$North$Houston$ Vicente$Monteolong$–$Rio$Grande$ Valley$ Clint$Reeves$–$North$Houston$ Sarah$Sanchez$–$North$Houston$ Renee$Schultz$–$North$Houston$ Lauren$Simmons$–$North$Houston$ Taylor$Simmons$–$North$Houston$ $Ali$Trojacek$–$North$Houston$ Preston$Ulrich$–$Corpus$Christi$ Lindsay$Welch$–$North$Houston$ Hannah$Monroe$–$North$Houston$

New#Certified#Ministers# James$Billings$–$North$Houston$ Kimberly$Brooks$–$North$Houston$ Ryan$Byrne$–$North$Houston$ Jeese$Cogbill$–$North$Houston$ Jennifer$Flores$–$San$Jacinto$ Charles$(Chuck)$Fugee$–$N.$Houston$

New#Pastors# First,$Mathis$–$Pastor$John$A.$Barrea,$ Interim$ First,$Shepherd,$Pastor$Jimmy$ Charles$ Southeast$Assembly$of$God$ Pastor$Jaime$Castillano$

New#PAC#Church# Calvary$Cross$Church$of$the$AG$(PAC)$ 7760$Crue$Rd,$San$Antonio$78249$ Pastor$Daniel$Essel$ Seeker$Hill$(PAC)$ 9523$Barr$Springs$Dr.$ Humble,$TX$77396$ Pastor$Gershon$Suan$ Church#Address#Change# Hallettsville$Community$Church$ (PAC):$ 54$CR$200$ Hallettsville,$TX$77964$ Deceased#Ministers/Spouses# Tom$Dietz$–$11/30/2014$ Shirley$Haserodt$–$11/28/2014$ Richard$Lum$–$10/01/2014$ George$Martin$–$09/28/2014$ Irene$Mask$(Spouse$)$10/25/2014$ Agapito$Zuniga$–$01/16/2015

OPEN CHURCHES First#Assembly#of#God,#Freeport# P.$O.$Box$3036$ Freeport,$TX$77542c1236$ Resumes"to:" $ Attention:$$Pulpit$Committee$ $ First#Assembly#of#God,# P.$O.$Box$3036$ Freeport,$TX$77542c1236.$ Ph$#:$$979.233.3774$

The#Journey#Fellowship#5#New# Waverly$ Please$send$resumes$to:$$Jesse$ Fluellen$at$jessefluellen@yahoo.com$ Glad#Tidings#–#Texas#City# 902$Logan$Street$N.$ Texas$City,$Texas$$77590$ Resumes"to:" """"""Church$Address$ $$$$$$Attention:$$Glenn$Ererdam$ $$$$$$Cell$Contact$#:$$409.370.0309$

First#Assembly#of#God#–#Kountze# PO$Box$218$ Kountze,$TX$77625c0218$ Resumes"to:" $ Pastoral$Search$Committee$ $ P.O.$Box$218$ $ Kountze,$TX$$77625$ $ Church$Contact$#:$$$ $ 409.246.4276$ $$$$$Contact$Name:$$Mr.$Rupert$Ellis$ $$$$$Phone$Number:$$409.755.1698

K I N GKINGDOM D O M REMINDERS REMINDERS

REVERENDS DON & BETH WIEHE ALONG WITH THEIR DAUGHTER MORGAN

$$$$$•$$$$$$$$$The$ person$ has$ allowed$ their$ mind$to$go$far$beyond$where$ yours$ has$ on$ the$ issue$ atc hand.$ The$ result$ is$ a$ blurring$ of$reality$and$fantasy.$

into$ believing$ that$ you$ are$ only$ creating$ a$ paper$ trail.$ Believe$ me,$ if$ you$need$a$paper$trail$on$the$subject,$ you$better$not$develop$one$through$ec mail.$

It$ is$ absolutely$ critical$ that$ church$ leaders$not$fall$prey$to$the$temptation$ to$send$a$potentially$real$or$perceived$ negative$ ecmail.$ In$ a$ matter$ of$ one$ click,$you$can$damage$your$ministry,$if$ not$beyond$repair,$very$close$to$it.$

Here's$a$thought$for$you.$There$are$a$ series$ of$ verses$ in$ Matthew$ 18$ that$ reference$what$to$do$when$you$move$ into$a$disagreement$with$a$brother$or$ sister.$ Noticeably$ absent$ from$ the$ instructions$ listed$ in$ verses$ 15$ c$ 20$ is$ the$option$to$correct$or$disagree$with$ a$ brother$ or$ sister$ by$ electronic$ means.$ In$ no$ way$ can$ you$ imagine$ Jesus'$ tax$ collector$ discipline$ suggesting$ that$ anything$ other$ than$ facectocface$confrontation$on$issues$of$ disagreement$is$the$way$to$go.$

EVER WANT TO FIRE OFF THAT E-MAIL TO SOMEONE… BUT KNOW YOU SHOULDN’T?

If$you$have$an$administrative$assistant$ you$ trust$ to$ catch$ ecmails$ with$ any$ negative$feel$to$it,$you$might$have$that$ person$snag$them$and$simply$suggest$ you$ call$ the$ sender$ and$ indicate$ you$ apparently$ need$ to$ talk.$ Have$ your$ assistant$ give$ you$ the$ bird's$ eye$ view$ of$ the$ ecmail$ without$ the$ caustic$ components$ in$ black$ and$ white.$ Do$ not$read$it$yourself.$You$need$to$keep$ your$mind$free$of$that$kind$of$clutter.$

One$of$the$nagging$components$of$life$ in$the$21st$century$is$dealing$with$the$ proliferation$ of$ ecmail.$ We$ loved$ ec mails$ when$ they$ first$ arrived$ years$ ago.$How$about$today?$

On$a$few$occasions,$I$have$received$an$ ecmail$from$one$of$those$noncthinking$ persons$listed$above$and$even$one$or$ two$ from$ those$ who$ have$ correctly$ (hate$to$admit$it)$disagreed$with$me.$

Although$ communication$ through$ ec mail$is$exponentially$faster$than$handc written$ notes$ or$ phone$ calls,$ it$ is$ not$ always$ better,$ and$ it$ certainly$ brings$ with$it$the$risk$of$miscommunication.$ How$you$communicate$is$critical.$In$all$ cases,$ you$ must$ remain$ positive$ or$ neutral$in$the$emotional$tone$of$your$ ecmails$and$your$reader$must$receive$ them$as$such.$

I$ immediately$ have$ done$ what$ most$ Spiritcdirected$men$of$God$do.$I$fire$up$ one$ of$ my$ finest$ nastycgrams.$ I$ read$ and$recread$it,$feel$sinfully$good$about$ it,$suspect$I$should$not$send$it,$recread$ it$ again,$ feel$ good$ about$ my$ blasting,$ suspect$I$should$not$send$it$again,$and$ then$ do$ the$ unthinkable!$ HIT$ DELETE$ without$thinking$about$it.$

SOUTH TEXAS DISTRICT S E C R E TA R Y / T R E A S U R E R

Dick$ Hardy$ wrote$ this$ insightful$ and$ wise$ article,$ and$ gave$ his$ permission$ for$me$to$share$it$with$you.$

If$ you$ have$ been$ around$ for$ any$ period$of$time,$you$have$received$one$ or$ more$ of$ the$ "I'mcgoingctocblastc you"$ ecmails.$ These$ ecmails$ come$ from$people$for$reasons$(in$part$or$in$ total)$like$the$following:$ $$$$$•$$$$$$$$$The$ person$ is$ gutless$ and$ c a n n o t$ e x p r e s s$ t h e i r$ disagreement$ facectocface.$ They$ might$ even$ attend$ your$ church.$ $$$$$•$$$$$$$$$The$ person$ is$ not$ thinking$ clearly$ and$ tries$ to$ process$ their$thoughts$in$an$ecmail$not$ realizing$ they$ are$ doing$ so$ at$ your$expense.$

When$ you$ suspect$ you$ should$ not$ send$an$ecmail,$you$most$likely$should$ not.$Forget$about$how$good$the$flesh$ will$ feel.$ Believe$ me,$ in$ the$ final$ analysis,$an$ecmail$of$this$nature$does$ not$even$feel$good$because$you$never$ know$ when$ it$ hits.$ Then,$ frankly,$ you$ as$the$pastor$or$church$leader$have:$ $$$$$•$$$$$$$$$Become$gutless$ $$$$$•$$$$$$$$$Become$noncthinking$ $$$$$•$$$$$$$$$Allowed$ your$ mind$ to$ blur$ reality$and$fantasy$ You$ will$ say$ things$ in$ an$ ecmail$ you$ would$never$say$in$person.$When$you$ say$ things$ in$ person,$ you$ have$ to$ be$ able$ to$ substantiate$ your$ statements.$ Not$so$in$ecmails.$Do$not$kid$yourself$

As$ a$ pastor$ or$ church$ leader,$ one$ of$ your$roles$is$to$model$how$to$respond$ to$criticism$and$differences$expressed$ by$others.$It$is$not$your$role$to$be$the$ "hidecbehindctheccomputercscreen"$ respondent.$ Model$ responses$ to$ negative$ ecmails$ that$ come$ your$ way$ NOT$by$fighting$fire$with$fire.$Call$the$ person$ immediately$ and$ talk.$ Even$ when$ you$ disagree,$ you$ will$ be$ amazed$at$how$much$softer$they$will$ sound.$ For$ yourself,$ never$ put$ anyone,$ parishioner$ or$ other,$ in$ a$ position$ to$ have$ to$ decide$ to$ respond$ to$ your$ negative$email.$In$short:$ $$$$$•$$$$$$$$$NEVER$ SEND$ A$ NEGATIVE$ Ec MAIL!$ $$$$$•$$$$$$$$$IF$ YOU$ CREATE$ A$ NEGATIVE$ E c M A I L ,$ D E L E T E$ I T$ IMMEDIATELY!$ If$this$idea$is$not$clear,$give$me$a$call.$If$ you$ disagree$ with$ me,$ for$ goodness$ sakes$don't$do$you$know$what!$ cDick$Hardy$

63rd ANNUAL SOUTH TEXAS DISTRICT COUNCIL

MAY 12 – 14, 2015

Westover Hills Assembly of God 9340 Westover Hills Boulevard San Antonio, Texas 78251 Tuesday, May 12, 2015 6:40 p.m. Pre-Service Music 7:00 p.m. Service*: Keynote Speaker Dr. Tim R. Barker, Superintendent, South Texas District Council SAGU Reception following service Wednesday, May 13, 2015 8:00 a.m. Prayer 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 pm Business Sessions 5:30 p.m. Missions Dinner - MUST RSVP online at www.stxag.org or contact Kay Bailey kbailey@stxag.org or 713-455-1221. Cut off date: Friday, May 1, 2015 Meal is complimentary if you and your spouse are registered for District Council. Without District Council Registration, cost is $30.00 each.

6:40 p.m. Pre-Service Music Music 7:00 p.m. Missions Service*: Without Borders

SCHEDULE# Thursday, May 14, 2015 8:00 a.m. Prayer 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 pm Business Sessions 10:30 a.m. Memorial Service Dr. Jim Rion, Pastor Westover Hills 12:15 p.m. Church Ministries & Discipleship Luncheon - MUST RSVP through Tammy Calderon: 713.455.1221 churchministries@stxag.org

6:40 p.m. Pre-Service Music 7:00 p.m. Ordination Service* Dr. Alton Garrison, Assistant General Superintendent General Council of The A/G Elders Charge: Rev. Steve Banning, Assistant Superintendent, South Texas District Council

MOSAIC/Church Planting Reception following service, RSVP to Kendall Reavis by phone 832.449.0900 or email - kkreavis@yahoo.com

*CHILDCARE will be available during EVENING SERVICES only.

HOUSING#INFORMATION# HYATT#REGENCY#HILL#COUNTRY##

COURTYARD#by#MARRIOTT#

(STXAG#headquarters#hotel)# 9800$Hyatt$Resort$Drive$ San$Antonio,$Texas$$78251$ Ph$#:$$888.421.1442$ 402.592.6464$ CUT$OFF$DATE:$$April$20,$2015$ (Must$mention:$$South#Texas#District# Assemblies#of#God)#

11605$State$Highway$151$ San$Antonio,$Texas$$78251$ Ph$#:$$210.509.3700$ Rate:$$$100$ CUT$OFF$DATE:$$While$rooms$are$ available$ (Must$mention$WESTOVER#HILLS# ASSEMBLY#OF#GOD)$

$$STAYBRIDGE#SUITES# 10919$Town$Center$Drive$ San$Antonio,$Texas$$78251$ Ph$#:$$210.767.1100$or$ 1.866.922.2054$ $99.00$King$(Studio$Suite)$ $125.00$D/D$(Studio$Suite)$ CUT$OFF$DATE:$$April$20,$2015$ (Must$mention:$$South#Texas#District# Assemblies#of#God)

The Church Ministries & Discipleship Department invite you and your spouse to join us for our Children’s Leader & Children’s Pastors District Council Luncheon.

May 14, 2015 @ Westover Hills Assembly of God $5.00 per person 12 Noon RSVP to Cherie at churchministries@stxag.org by 10 AM on May 13

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Breakfast$ “This#is#My#Story,#This#is#My#Song,”# by#Dr.#Shellie#O’Neal### The"Life"and"Music"of"Fanny"Crosby" Lunch$

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Send Registration Form and a check to: Senior Adult Summit South Texas District P. O. Box 9714 Houston, Texas 77213 713.455.1221 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

3:00$p.m.$ 5:30$p.m.$ 7:00$p.m.$

Early Arrival: Staying on Campground: $20.00 per person

4:00$p.m.$ 5:30$p.m.$

Registration BEFORE: February 1, 2015 $75.00 per person AFTER: February 1, 2015 $85.00 per person

Hill Country Camp and Conference Center - 830.257.5714 1325 Harper Road – Kerrville, TX 78028

February 24 - 26, 2015

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SENIOR ADULT SUMMIT

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2015

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

January 1 3 3 4-10 9-10

New Year’s Day DO Closed District School of Ministry Teen Bible Quiz League 3 Week of Prayer Royal Rangers District Staff Retreat 10 JBQ League 3 Meet 11 Church Planting Day 15 STL Offering Due 16-18 Royal Rangers World Class Outpost Seminar 18 Cradle Roll Sunday 19 Martin Luther King Day D O Closed 20 Executive Presbytery Meeting 25 Nat’l Men’s Ministries Day 31 Annual Church Ministries Report (ACMR) Deadline SPEED THE LIGHT TOUR January 8 Gulf Coast/Victoria Sections 9 Beaumont/Neches Valley Sections 12 San Antonio/Corpus Christi Sections 13 Rio Grande Valley Section 15 Houston/North Houston Sections 16 San Jacinto Section LIGHT FOR THE LOST TOUR January 15 Rio Grande Valley Section 16 Corpus Christi Section 19 Houston Section 20 North Houston Section 22 San Antonio Section 23 Victoria Section 26 San Jacinto Section 27 Gulf Coast Section 29 Beaumont Section 30 Neches Valley Section

February 1 1

Missions Sunday WM Convention Reg. Deadline/Project Destiny Money Due 7 District School of Ministry 7 Teen Bible Quiz League 4 7 JBQ League Meet 13 JBQ South Texas District Invitational 13-15 Marriage Encounter Houston 14 Valentine’s Day 15 STL Offering Due 16 President’s Day 17 Executive Presbytery Meeting 22 National Women’s Ministries Day 24-26 Senior Adult Summit 27-28 Youth Leaders Conference 27-3/1 Royal Rangers District FCF Spring Trace/ Adventure 28 Girls Ministries 5K Missions Awareness Walk

March 3-4 5-7

6 7 7 8 8

Prayer & Bible Conference Waxahachie Women’s Ministries Convention-Westin Galleria Houston World Day of Prayer District School of Ministry Teen Bible Quiz League Finals BGMC Day Daylight Savings Time Begins

2015

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

March (continued) 9-10 District Presbytery Meeting 12-14 Royal Rangers LEAD 2015 National Conference 15 STL Offering Due 16-20 AIM Spring Break Outreach 21 Girls Ministries Training – Various Locations 23-25 Texas Shoot-out 28 STL 5K 28 JBQ District Finals 28 Teen Bible Quiz District Finals

May (continued) 3 3-9 7 10 12-14 12 12 13 14 15 16

April 3 Good Friday – DO Closed 5 Easter 9-10 Signs of the Times Conference-Port Lavaca 9-11 District Fine Arts Festival 11 Royal Rangers Powwow Workday 15 Tax Day 15 STL Offering Due 17-19 Royal Rangers District Powwow 19 National Youth Day 21 Executive Presbytery Meeting 24 Arbor Day 24-25 Teen Bible Quiz Regional Finals 25 STL Bike for the Light

May 1-2 2 2

Girls Ministries Campout District School of Ministry HonorBound Golf Tournament

16 24 25

Men’s Ministries/LFTL Day National Family Week National Day of Prayer Mother’s Day 63nd District Council-Westover HillsSan Antonio STL Golf Tournament SAGU Alumni Reception MOSAIC/Church Planting Reception Children’s Leaders DevelopmentLuncheon STL Offering Due Royal Rangers District Ranger Kids Day Camp STXYM One Day Conference Pentecost Sunday/World A/G Fellowship Day of Prayer Memorial Day District Office Closed

June 6 District School of Ministry 8-11 Youth Camp #1 11-14 Royal Rangers Summer Camps 14 Flag Day 15-18 Youth Camp #2 15 STL Offering Due 16 Executive Presbytery Meeting 21 Father’s Day 23-26 Youth Camp #3 28 AGUSM Maps Day 29-7/2 Family Camp – HCC – Kerrville 29-7/3 National Bible Quiz Finals

2015

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

July

September

South Texas Aims Trips Various Dates and Locations TBA 6/29-2 Family Camp - HCC 3 Independence Day Holiday District Office Closed 3 Construction Trip 4 Independence Day 5-8 Kids Camp #1 5 Military Personnel Day 10-13 Kids Camp #2 13-20 Aim Trips 15-18 Kids Camp #3 15 STL Offering Due 17-25 Youth Missions Trip 21 Executive Presbytery Meeting 24-25 Signs of the Times Conference Beaumont 31-8/1 Royal Rangers District EDGE 15 Conference

August

1-4 4-5 5 5-7 7 10-12 12 13-19 15 15 18-19 19 23 25-26 25-27 27 27

3-7 3-7

56th General Council – Orlando, FL National Fine Arts Festival/National Youth Convention/Aim Outreach 13-15 Men’s Retreat – HCC - Kerrville 15 STL Offering 18 Executive Presbytery Meeting 21 District Prayer Summit – Lindale A/G – Houston 21-22 Youth Alive Training 22 Girls Ministries Leadership Training – Various Locations

Spiritual Saturation Week SAGU Generation Now District School of Ministry Regional PK Retreat Dallas, TX Labor Day – DO Closed Women’s Ministries Fall Connection – HCC Kerrville Royal Rangers District Shooting Sports Day National Girls Ministries Week Executive Presbytery Meeting STL Offering Due Accelerated Minister’s Training (AMT) Kid’s in Ministry - District Wide See You At the Altar/See You at the Pole/Campus Prayer Day Girls Ministries Nationwide Sleepover/ Coins for Kids Breakaway Chi Alpha Sam Houston State University Nat’l Sunday School & Teacher Recognition Day Chi Alpha Campus Ministries Day Leadership Tour

September 17 Rio Grande Valley Section 18 Corpus Christi Section 21 San Antonio Section 22 Victoria Section 24 North Houston Section 25 Houston Section 28 San Jacinto Section 29 Gulf Coast Section October 5 Neches Valley Section 6 Beaumont Section

2015

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

October

November (continued)

Ministers Appreciation Month 2 3 3 4-10 5-10 9-10 9-11 11 11 12 12-15 15 17 17 18 20-21 20 22-24 23-25 23-25

Connect Conference 2015 Braeswood A/G - Houston District School of Ministry Teen Bible Quiz League 1 Royal Rangers Week Youth Pastors Missions Trip Accelerated Minister’s Training (AMT) Royal Rangers FCF Fall Trace/ International Prayer Vigil National Ministers Day National Children’s Day/Children’s Ministers Day Columbus Day STL Tour de Tejas Bike STL Offering Due HonorBound Skeet Shoot JBQ Practice Meet Speed-the-Light Day Signs of the Times Conference - Silsbee Executive Presbytery Meeting Minister’s Escape HCC – Kerrville Royal Rangers National Rangers Ministry Camp (NRMC) Marriage Encounter – Houston

November 1 1 3 5-7

National Single Adult Day Daylight Savings Time Ends Election Day Women’s Ministries/Girls Ministries Leadership Training

7 7 10-11 11 14 14 15 15 20-21 25-27 26

District School of Ministry STXYM One Day Conference District Presbytery Meeting Veteran’s Day JBQ Practice Meet Teen Bible Quiz League 2 Meet STL Offering Due Aged Ministries Assistance Day Youth Converge Thanksgiving Day Holiday District Office Closed Thanksgiving Day

December 6 10 15

National Teen Challenge Day Calendar 2017 Planning Session Executive Presbytery Meeting 15 STL/LFTL Offerings Due District Office 21-25 Christmas Holidays District Office Closed 25 Christmas Day 31 STL/BGMC/LFTL Offerings Deadline National Office 31 Coins For Kids Offering Deadline 31 Ministerial Credentials Renewal Deadline 31 New Year’s Eve

Complete all the Global University courses you need for any level of credentials in just one year! The South Texas District School of Ministry (DSOM) makes it possible with special teaching and group study sessions. The cost is $70 per course. Enroll in each course 30 days before it begins. For more information contact the office of the South Texas District Executive Secretary/Treasurer, Don Wiehe or his secretary Sherry Turner at (713) 455-1221, or email sturner@stxag.org.

No classes held in May, July, August, or December.

2014/2015

COURSE SCHEDULE

Te s t i n g 9 : 0 0 A M , D e v o t i o n s 9 : 4 5 A M , C l a s s e s 1 0 : 0 0 A M

Class Date

Level 1 Courses (Certified)

Level 2 Courses (License)

Level 3 Courses (Ordained)

January 3, 2015

THE 114 Introduction to Pentecostal Doctrine

BIB 212 New Testament Survey

BIB 322 Poetic Books

February 7, 2015

BIB 117 Prison Epistles

BIB 215 Romans

BIB 318 The Pentateuch

March 7, 2015

BIB 115 BIB 214 Acts: The Holy Spirit at Work in Old Testament Survey the Believers Introduction to Missions

April 4, 2015

BIB 121 Introduction to Hermeneutics: How to Study the Bible

June 6, 2015

MIN 123 The Local Church in Evangelism *Internships are not taught

June, 2015

MIN 191 Beginning Internship

MIN 223 Introduction Homiletics

MIN 325 Preaching to the Contemporary World

THE 245 MIN 327 Eschatology: A Study of Things Church Administration, to Come Law & Finance as classes, students do this on their own with a mentor.

MIN 291 Intermediate Internship

MIN 391 Advanced Internship

Kids Camp 2015

One Force

Sponsored By: South Texas District of the Assemblies of God Church Ministries & Discipleship Department Website: www.stxagchurchministries.org Email: churchministries@stxag.org Phone: 713-455-1221 Rev. Tammy Calderon, Director

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Donald$Paredes,$Spring$–$832.764.0468$ (Spanish$Speaking,$wife$interprets)$ Tom$Proctor,$Missouri$City$–$281.835.8036$ Richard$Reyes,$San$Antonio$–$210.884.2908$ Robby$Rich,$Orange$–$409.504.2423$ Jackie$Richardson,$Spring$–$281.350.4142$ Edward$Rowls,$Spring$–$281.353.1894$ Mary$Sanders,$Alvin$–$281.331.2325$ Russell$Skinner,$Montgomery$–$936.449.4378$ Stephen$Sowell,$San$Antonio$–$210.322.7526$ $David$Tosten,$Corpsu$Christi$–$361.563.3293$ Marsha$Touchstone,$Houston$–$713.981.0687$ Juanita$Trevino,$Port$Lavaca$–$361.935.7202$ Darrin$Vail,$LaMarque$–$409.939.5671$ John$VanderKaay,$Conroe$c$936.828.6659$ Tim$Verden,$League$City$–$832.545.0868$ Alison$Ward,$Kingwood$–$281.361.7966$ LeyAnne$Ward,$Kingwood$–$281.361.7966$ David$Washburn,$Kerrville$–$830.896.2171

YOUTH

R Re ev viiv va all o orr B Bu us stt!!

Ephesians 6:12- For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

I begin my remarks this month with this scripture because we have a problem in the Church! Duh! Our battles or problems are not resolved Physically in the flesh. It is won in the invisible atmosphere.

Really our Victories and Championships are won at the ALTAR of Prayer. I remind us the word says, “what we pray in secret, will be answered in the open". Also our Heavenly Prayer Language of Speaking in Tongues prays when we know not how to pray or what to pray.

I present to us the problem!

Two-thirds of our churches are plateaued or in decline. 8,000 of our 12,600 A/G churches.

- Over 1 Million of our Assemblies of God people will worship in a church this Sunday that is either declining or not growing.

- In 2013, there were 450,000 reported conversions in our churches, but 43% of them were reported by the top 2% of churches.

- At the current rate, we will CLOSE the doors of one of every FOUR Assemblies of God churches in the next 10 years..

The cry from our Leadership is WE MUST ACT! AND WE ARE! Can I say first that the answer is REVIVAL!!!! In the local church!

Revitalizing Churches is vital in the hour we live. But we must not forget the root of the problem is in the Spiritual Realm both outside the walls of the church and inside the walls of the church. We cannot revitalize a church only with physical contents.

CHANGE has created a problem! You may ask what changes?

- 75% of our A/G churches do not schedule a Spiritual event called Revival.

- 75% of our A/G churches do not open extra services for the church to be faithful to their relationship with Jesus.

- Evangelists and Missionaries can not schedule Sunday Night church services; and now Wednesday night services are being deleted. When are we giving people a chance to be Saved and be Baptized with the power of God? “Sunday School is no longer relevant.” One Pastor told me!

Church positional papers are being reworded or changed. Why? It should not even be in our minds.

- We soften our stand concerning Homosexuality and Gay marriages and other domestic challenges in our communities.

Yes, we have a problem that can only be defeated by destroying the Principalities and Powers of darkness thru the anointing. Prayer produces Power to overcome.

REVIVAL reminds us WHO we are as a Pentecostal Church. Every new convert must be informed we are PENTECOSTAL! R E V I VA L r e m i n d s u s W H AT w e a r e a s a Pentecostal Church. We are a church that believes Jesus Saves, Fills, Baptizes and is to Return!

REVIVAL reminds us WHERE we are to go as a Pentecostal Church. God birthed the A/G to be anointed Missionaries - even in America.

Let us strive to be a Powerful Pentecostal Church in 2015. Let "not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit saith God" be fulfilled. Then we will see Revival and America can be set free.

We must remember "the weapons of our warfare, are not carnal, but STILL mighty thru God, for the pulling down of STRONGHOLDS. We can only sing about celebration for so long, True worshippers MUST Worship in Spirit and in TRUTH. Pray, Pastors, for a Holy Ghost Revival and we will keep the Doors of our churches open with real Salvations and Baptisms. The success and Key to Real move of the Holy Ghost lies in the hands of our Shepherds.

Until next time, LET'S HAVE REVIVAL South Texas Assemblies of God District Evangelist Representative, Rod Vincent

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Executive Presbyters Steve Weaver and Gene Summers

General Council Presbyters Tim R. Barker, Don Wiehe & Jim Rion

District Sectional Presbyters Darold DeHart - San Jacinto Section Donny Flippo - Beaumont Section Mike Hammonds - Gulf Coast Section Lloyd Maddoux - North Houston Section Erny McDonough - Victoria Section Joel Nabors - Neches Valley Section Mario Perez - Rio Grande Valley Section Deborah Prihoda - Houston Section Doug Roberts - San Antonio Section William Stockstill - Corpus Christi Section

Honorary Presbyters Howard Burroughs, Gary Chapin, Johnny Durham, & Joseph Granberry

713-455-1221

Roger Bailey Tammy Calderon -

Missions HonorBound Men

Church Ministries/Discipleship

Vanessa Hall -

Women’s Ministries

Matt Rule -

Youth Ministries

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