St. Louis Ferguson Calls New Senior Pastor

Rev. Jason Caddy accepted the call to the Ferguson Church of the Nazarene. His first Sunday there was August 12th. Jason is married to Tina and they have four children, Shaina, Jesse, Zachary, and Luke. The Caddys moved to Ferguson from Omaha, NE. Welcome!

The Ferguson church had been open since last August when their previous pastor, Rev. Michael Palmer, was elected as District Superintendent by the 2006 Missouri District Assembly.

Patton Hired as Harvester Youth Pastor

Rev. Bobbie Patton was hired as the new Youth Pastor at the Harvester Church of the Nazarene. He is married to Kim, and they have one child, Riley. Before coming to Harvester, he was a student at Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO. Welcome!

Edinger Hired as Eldon Youth Pastor

Rev. Michael Edinger was hired by the Eldon church to serve as youth pastor. He is married to Lisa and they have three children, Ian, Brighten, and Lanken. They came to Eldon from Salem First Church of the Nazarene in Salem, OR. He started around the first of August. Welcome!

Parkway Church Bus Burns

Just after dropping off their children from VBS earlier this month, the Parkway bus caught on fire. Although the bus is a total loss, no one was injured. The church is praising God for His watch care over the children and driver!

St. Louis Brige of Hope Church Planted

Rev. Shawen Farley, Pastor of the new St. Louis Bridge of Hope Church of the Nazarene, a New Start Church, writes, "The LORD has opened the doors that we thought were previously closed. We will be holding our services in a coffee shop right on The Loop. If you don’t already know, THE LOOP is a highly diverse area on Delmar Blvd. The LOOP is primarily located in University City, but has been spreading Eastward into the St. Louis City Limits. This is the exact area that where we have desired to begin our ministry and the LORD is now fulfilling that desire. This past Wednesday, August 8, 2007, at the Annual District Assembly of our Missouri District Church of the Nazarene, BRIDGE OF HOPE CHURCH was officially kicked off by our District and General Superintendents. Pastor and New Start Coordinator, Mark Hager, shared the vision of starting new churches with the delegation and presented us as the most recent New Start Church. We were surrounded by our District Pastors and Delegates and were supported in prayer. Now, that it’s official, we began holding services last Sunday, August 19, 2007.

Here’s the particulars: BRIDGE of HOPE CHURCH meeting at COFFEE on the LOOP 6016 Delmar Blvd.St. Louis, MO 63112.

4 pm - Set-up, Fellowship, Discipleship Opportunity, Kids Crafts / Bible Story
5 pm - Worship and Preaching

Please remember to pray for us as we begin the ministry of BRIDGE OF HOPE! Thank you for love, support, and encouragement."

2007 Ordination Service

Dr. J.K. Warrick ordained two elders and one deacon during the closing service of the 2007 Missouri District Assembly held in St. Louis, MO, August 7-8. Pictured from left to right are Rev. Michael Palmer, D.S., Rev. Jonathan Young (ordained as elder) along with his wife Christine and their baby Haven, Rev. Becky Stear (ordained as deacon) along with her husband Rev. Dennis Stear (ordained as elder), and Dr. J.K. Warrick, G.S. A reception followed the service in the fellowship hall of the Webster Groves Church of the Nazarene.