LINKS 2009

1. Kansas District Church of the Nazarene LINKS2009

2. "Supporting and encouraging LINKS missionary families by fulfilling needs and creating relationships." All Action Verbs!!

3. Ted & Joan Esselstyn Retired Missionaries Currently live inHoward, OH Served 36 years in the field: RSA (North field)‏ RSA (European field)‏ African Region 673% !!! Kansas Support Newton First, Cimarron, Wichita Grace, Woodland Lakes, Winfield, Sublette, Lyons, Derby, Kingman, Salina Belmont, Wellington, Hutch New Life, Plainville

4. Ted & Joan Esselstyn Ted attended trustee meeting at ANU in Kenya. Two students now FSC in Africa. They have arranged a devotional at their local church. 673% !!! Kansas Support Newton First, Cimarron, Wichita Grace, Woodland Lakes, Winfield, Sublette, Lyons, Derby, Kingman, Salina Belmont, Wellington, Hutch New Life, Plainville

5. Ted & Joan Esselstyn Last year over 100 churches planted in Sudan. Sunday morning average attendance is now 500,000! 5 Mosques are now Nazarene. “Mosque Church of the Nazarene”. Entire Community decision. 673% !!! Kansas Support Newton First, Cimarron, Wichita Grace, Woodland Lakes, Winfield, Sublette, Lyons, Derby, Kingman, Salina Belmont, Wellington, Hutch New Life, Plainville

6. Ted & Joan Esselstyn Prayer Requests Joan severe health problems have recurred. Their oldest daughter, Karen, with serious health issues. Now can no longer work. Workers/Training for church growth. ANU scholarships $1,600 semester ≠ $600 annual salary. 673% !!! Kansas Support Newton First, Cimarron, Wichita Grace, Woodland Lakes, Winfield, Sublette, Lyons, Derby, Kingman, Salina Belmont, Wellington, Hutch New Life, Plainville

7. Olga Coetzer Retired Missionary Currently living inUppington, RSA Served 30 years in the field: RSA Northern Cape 213% !!! Kansas Support Junction City First, Emporia, Park City, Wichita North Ash, Gaylord, Abundant Harvest

8. Olga Coetzer She served in general mission work; advisor to pastors and spouses, and church leaders. Wrote “Assurance of Salvation” tract; printed in English, Afrikaans and German. 213% !!! Kansas Support Junction City First, Emporia, Park City, Wichita North Ash, Gaylord, Abundant Harvest

9. Olga Coetzer Prayer Warrior Letter Warrior Prayer Requests Salvation and sanctification of her children, grandchildren, neighbors, friends and acquaintances. Young people to respond to God’s call to full-time service among the Tswana. 213% !!! Kansas Support Junction City First, Emporia, Park City, Wichita North Ash, Gaylord, Abundant Harvest

10. Floyd Cunningham Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary President 190% !!! Kansas Support Education Coordinator for the Asia Pacific Region Hoisington, Manhattan, Pleasant Hill Hutchinson First, Haysville

11. Floyd Cunningham 190% !!! Kansas Support Reaching out to local community; 23 saved and baptized. Working with Korean churches, $85,000 pledged for school. Hoisington, Manhattan, Pleasant Hill Hutchinson First, Haysville

12. Prayer Requests New school year and new students. Nearby community; for salvation. Scholarships and support for new students. Floyd Cunningham 190% !!! Kansas Support Hoisington, Manhattan, Pleasant Hill Hutchinson First, Haysville

13. P. Collin and Shireen Elliott 518% !!! Kansas Support Field Strategy Coordinators for 23 Districts is RSA • Collin completed Master’s in Christian Counselling. • Shireen recently ordained as an elder. …evangelism of new areas. Jesus Film teams to plant new churches… . Augusta, Hugoton, Larned, Wichita West Side, Meade, Severy, Elkhart, Smith Center, Wichita Trinity, El Dorado, Anthony, Goodland, Wichita First, Clearwater, Dodge City

14. P. Collin and Shireen Elliott Church planting movement in Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Swaziland! 500 new churches in 5 months. 518% !!! Kansas Support Augusta, Hugoton, Larned, Wichita West Side, Meade, Severy, Elkhart, Smith Center, Wichita Trinity, El Dorado, Anthony, Goodland, Wichita First, Clearwater, Dodge City

15. P. Collin and Shireen Elliott Prayer Requests 5 Countries and 23 Districts. God’s call for Pastors. 500 new churches and workers. Theological institution in RSA and Swaziland. 518% !!! Kansas Support Augusta, Hugoton, Larned, Wichita West Side, Meade, Severy, Elkhart, Smith Center, Wichita Trinity, El Dorado, Anthony, Goodland, Wichita First, Clearwater, Dodge City

16. Kudjip Nazarene Hospital 304% !!! Kansas Support NOTE: No more Empty Pill Bottles please! Salina First, Wichita Indian Hills, Udall, Larned, Wichita West Side, Woodland Lakes, Junction City First, Wichita Eastridge, Wichita First

17. Kudjip Nazarene Hospital 304% !!! Kansas Support Hospital Statistics – ‘08 Outpatients: 47,632 +6% Admissions: 4,996 +8% Deliveries: 1,201 +13% Major Surgeries: 807 +14% Budget: $1 million Accepted Christ: 840 +10% Salina First, Wichita Indian Hills, Udall, Larned, Wichita West Side, Woodland Lakes, Junction City First, Wichita Eastridge, Wichita First

18. Nazarene Hospital Foundation Dr. Todd Winter Medford, OR Each 20’ container costs $8,000 21 containers have been sent, worth 9.9million. www.nazarenehospitalfoundation.org

19. Todd and DeAnn,Kayla (14),Brandon (10), Allison (9). Nazarene Hospital Foundation “The gospel of Jesus Christ is making a difference in Papua New Guinea.  Thanks to the donations of Nazarenes in Kansas, the Nazarene Hospital in Papua New Guinea is able to care for the physical needs of individuals enabling them to share the gospel to bring full healing.’”

20. Kudjip Nazarene Hospital • Now Open to All District Churches!! • Go Online for Shipping instructions. www.NazareneHospitalFoundation.org

21. Kudjip Nazarene Hospital 304% !!! Kansas Support • New hospital is nearly complete! • X-Ray and Autoclave cannot move to new facility. • Samaritan’s Purse will help. • Cost is $35,000 • Cannot move into new hospital without this equipment in place!

22. Kansas District Results All Budgets Paid-in-Full Combined total: 438% !!