I am sure that you have received word by now that Bishop Kenneth Haney, former general superintendent of the UPCI, has passed away. Please continue to pray for the Haney family during this time of great loss. The arrangements are as follows:

Wednesday, November 16
Viewing, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Christian Life Center (old campus)
9025 West Lane
Stockton, CA

Thursday, November 17
Funeral, 11:00 AM
Christian Life Center (new campus)
4303 Christian Life Way
Stockton, CA

May God bless each of you,

Danny Johnson

Greetings in the lovely name of Jesus!

God is doing great things in the South Texas District. Governor Rick Perry has called a “Day of Prayer and Fasting” for Saturday, August 6, 2011, from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Governor Perry has invited everyone to join him on August 6 at the Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, for “a solemn day of prayer and fasting on behalf of our troubled nation.” The South Texas District is going to join Governor Perry in prayer on this day. We are asking all churches in the South Texas District to be involved in this “Day of Prayer and Fasting.”
Everyone is encouraged to attend the “Day of Prayer and Fasting” at the Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.

Please see the links below. Everyone is invited to attend the Prayer Event. The event is free but we all must register. The first link is for registration.

theresponseusa.com
governor.state.tx.us/news/proclamation/16247/#.TiWrZbVhV1E.email

If you and/or the church is unable to attend this event, we are encouraging you to please plan a prayer event on this day to pray for our nation.

2 Chronicles 7:14 reads, “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Thank you so much for your burden to pray for our nation.

God Bless You.

Esther Hunt
South Texas District
Prayer Coordinator

Greetings to each of you!

I rejoice with you concerning the many blessings God is pouring out across our district. Our district has witnessed the sure hand of God at work with souls saved, bodies and minds healed, churches grown, and new works planted. What a great God we serve!

As we move forward into this great, bountiful harvest, the need is ever before us – 11th-hour laborers. We need the next and perhaps final generation of workers to extend their sickles into a field ripe for harvest.

Our district has utilized many methods to train leaders. In just a few weeks, a new training program will be added to our regimen: Purpose Institute. Eight campuses – one for each section – will be started in local churches across our district. Presbyters and select pastors from each section will teach the well-rounded, apostolic curriculum to people involved or interested in ministry.

I urge each of you to consider what role you can play in the development of these campuses. Perhaps you would like to be a teacher or a student. You may ask to host one of these campuses in your church. There may be people in your family or church who need such training. Check with your presbyter for how you can be involved.

We all lead such busy lives. Purpose Institute strengthens the hands of individual pastors by providing a cooperative training effort for people who will labor effectively in the local church.

Training the next generation of ministers is a task near and dear to our hearts. Not only will this endeavor accelerate their growth, we also magnify the possibility of growth in the local church.

Our district has asked Pastor Darren Shelton to direct our Purpose Institute partnership. Dozens of people are preparing for the opening of the campuses this Fall.

Enclosed please find an informational brochure about this program. Let’s join hearts and minds to see God do a great work in our area through this training program.

Sincerely,

Ken Gurley

STX District Superintendent

Watch superintendent’s message here!

I hope that you are enjoying a productive and perhaps restful summer. May God give you the time to rejuvenate for the days of harvest ahead.

Ministerial Involvement

One of the four stated reasons for the beginning of the South Texas District was ministerial involvement. Not only are we seeing more people involved in various offices, we are seeing more ministers involved in building churches.

Take a look at the 10 largest districts in terms of churches and daughter works. Of these, the South Texas has the lowest ratio of ministers to churches. This means our district has been successful in involving ministers in the harvest. To God be the glory for this!

Ministerial Recruitment and Training

This graph also suggests the need for additional ministers. Our district has worked with the Pentecostal Minister Training Network (www.pcminister.com ) that currently has about 900 students nationwide.

Pastor Nathan Scoggins will soon introduce the “Launch Your Ministry” concept to our district to raise the next generation of ministers in our midst. We have also locked arms with Purpose Institute and will be opening campuses across the district to train those individuals who feel a call to ministry. Pastor Darren Shelton will be directly responsible for this effort. More information will be forthcoming.

Church Growth

In the past 8.5 years, the South Texas District has grown by 113 new works for a 71% growth rate. Since General Conference, the Houston area has grown swiftly – over 20 new churches and daughter works started for in excess of 140 works in the three Houston sections. God truly did something special in our district during General Conference.

What can you do to grow the Kingdom in South Texas? If you pastor an English-speaking church, consider beginning a Spanish daughter work. Also, if you pastor a Spanish-speaking church, you may consider beginning an English-speaking daughter work. Look for areas and groups of people that may need a work. God is moving in our district to reach all languages and ethnicities.

Also, consider mentoring and promoting the next generation of ministers. God can and will use you to prepare a Timothy, Titus, Aquila or Priscilla for the productive days ahead.

2011-2012 District Directory & Manual

By now, you should have received a preliminary .pdf version of this from Brother Danny Johnson. Please review your information. Once we have all the corrections made, we will send a final digital version for the year.

A new policy can be found on pages 79-80 of the manual called “Dramatic Presentations Guidelines.” The district leadership encourages dramatic presentations so long as they do not violate the dancing prohibition found in the Articles of Faith. We strongly believe in worshiping God in the Spirit, but we also oppose choreographed or worldly dancing.

2011 General Conference

We anticipate the upcoming General Conference in Louisville (October 11 – 15). Changes have been made to the schedule with the first evening service being on Tuesday. The last service will be on Saturday night. The ministers business session will be Wednesday, October 12 at 9:00 am in Freedom Hall of the Kentucky Expo Center.

Tuesday

7:00 PM – Evening Service – Anthony Mangun

Wednesday

9:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Ministers Business Session

9:00 AM – Ladies Talk Time

7:00 PM – Annual Message from the General Superintendent, David K. Bernard

Thursday

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM – “In Remembrance” Memorial Service

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM – Ministers Communion Service – Stan Gleason

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Ministers’ Wives and Lady Ministers Breakfast

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Ministers Seminar

7:00 PM – Home Missions Service – Terry Black

Friday

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM – iChurch (seminars)

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM – iChurch (seminars)

11:00 AM – 11: 50 AM – iChurch (seminars)

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM – General Superintendent’s Reception

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Sunday School Service – Terry Shock

7:00 PM – Foreign Missions Service – Paul Mooney

Saturday

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM – iChurch (seminars)

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM – iChurch (seminars)

11:00 AM – 11: 50 AM – iChurch (seminars)

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM – Apostolic Man Service – Brian Kinsey

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM – General Youth Division Service – Jody Wells

5:00 PM – Holy Ghost-Healing Crusade – Lee Stoneking

5:00 PM – Children’s Crusade – Pat Wehlage, The Olivers, & The Crouches

Holy Land Trip (January 23 – February 1, 2012)

Thanks to the number of you who have signed up for the trip. There remains room for a few more people on the trip. Please contact Charles Johnson (281-992-4538) if you are interested in going.

We look forward to seeing you soon. May God richly bless you!

Ken Gurley

STX District Superintendent

Greetings in the name of the Lord!

Our ministers like fellowship! That was the judgment of the 220 ministers and spouses who gathered at the Texas Old Town in Kyle for barbecue and fellowship. Gumaro Sarreon and Danny Johnson provided some musical entertainment. Our founding Superintendent and First Lady, David and Connie Bernard, joined with us at this festive occasion that became a great prayer meeting at the close.

The following morning saw the ladies give honor to Barbara Minton for her years of service to the South Texas District. The ministers conducted the business of selecting individuals to fill various offices. On Tuesday evening, WEC representative Ronnie Mullings preached on “Not Many Fathers.”

Ordinations

Seven individuals were ordained in the Tuesday evening service:
Sylvia Clemons
J. Douglas Fowler
Cecil Green
Charles Harris
Daniel McMahon
Horace Stephens
Jose Turcios

2011 District Elections

The following people were elected by the conferences to fill the various offices:
Ken Gurley, District Superintendent
John Burnett, Spanish Ministry Director
Roger Blackburn, Men’s Ministry Chairman
Joe Castorina, Children’s Ministry Director
Tracy Richardson, Home Missions Secretary
Jorge Aguinaga, Foreign Missions Director
George Merrill, Children’s Ministry Secretary (fill unexpired term)
Don Eddins, Media Missions Director
Gena Caruthers, Ladies Ministry President
Jeremiah Sibley, Youth President
Don Huslage, Marriage and Family Director
Wayne McClain, Ministers Appeal Council

Ratification of appointments to CTM Board of Directors

Rene Moreno, 2 year term
Tony Ybarra, 2 year term
Ron Guidroz was selected as Chairman of CTM

Spanish Ministry Offices

Men’s Ministry, Juan Escamilla
Youth, Mark Flores
Ladies, Berenice Burnett
Prayer, Carlos Bernardez
Children’s Ministry, Luis Polanco
Bible Quizzing, Richard Hernandez
Missions, Mariano Gallego
Music, Maribel Mendizabal

District Board Meeting

The District Board met on May 9-10 at the Hilton Garden Inn in West Pearland. Licensures and new works include:

1. Licensing: 7 received Local License; 7 promoted to General License.
2. New Works: A total of 10 works were approved at or around the time
of this board meeting:
a. Southwest Houston: James Cornish, Home Missions, HMW
b. Houston (Alief area): Steve Forbis, Home Missions, HMW
c. Richmond: DuWayne Turnbow, Daughter Work, GCT
d. Manchaca: Rodney Shaw, Daughter Work, AHC
e. Kingwood: Ron Macey, Daughter Work, HME
f. Northwest Houston: John Burnett, Daughter Work, HMW
g. Galena Park: Isaac Sauceda, Daughter Work, HME
h. Highlands: Isaac Sauceda, Daughter Work, HME
i. South Houston: Isaac Sauceda, Daughter Work, HME
j. LaPorte: Isaac Sauceda, Daughter Work, HME

The board also took action or is looking into the following:

1. Regional Conferences will be a part of the 2012 calendar. Based on the success of these meetings, additional services for the entire family (children, youth, men, and ladies) are under consideration. Dates and places will be announced soon.
2. District Conference and Ministers’ Retreat will again be held at the Embassy Suites in San Marcos next year. Dates are being investigated.
3. Junior and Senior Quizzing will be drawn from the Children’s and Youth Ministries and placed into a committee/department of their own. This well all involved with budgeting and scheduling. The change will take place for the next quiz season.
4. The District uses CTM, PCminister, and Launch Your Ministry as training programs. The board is also investigating adding Purpose Institute training on a sectional basis. More details to follow.
5. “Shepherd’s Camps” are under consideration for the 2012 calendar. These meetings will be training sessions held across the district on a sectional or regional basis.
6. The South Texas District pledged to support the construction of the UGST library with a donation in honor of James L. Kilgore.

District Manual

The 2011-2012 STX District Manual is in production and will be distributed digitally to the district within the next few weeks.

May God keep His hand on each of you as you labor in these Last Days.

Ken Gurley
STX District Superintendent

Thursday, May 5 | 6-8 pm
Forest Park East Funeral Home
21620 Gulf Fwy
Webster, TX 77598
281.332.3111

Funeral Service

Friday, May 6 | 10 am
First Church of Pearland
1850 Broadway, Pearland, Texas 77581
281.992.4538

Please keep the Minton Family in your thoughts and prayers.

I regret to inform you of the homegoing of Sister Barbara Minton. She passed from this life this evening after a few days’ stay in the hospital. She is the wife of one our ministers, Brother Terry Minton, and the daughter of the late Brother E. L. Holley. She spent the last few years serving the South Texas District as the executive secretary and was dear to all of our hearts.

Although we know that our loss is Heaven’s gain, we will certainly miss her and our hearts are with her family and church family at this time. Please be in prayer for them and for Brother Gurley and his family during this time.

More details on the arrangements will follow.

May God bless you,

Danny G. Johnson

South Texas District Secretary
PO Box 1367 • Friendswood, Texas 77549
281-992-4538, office • 979-345-3354, church office

Revival Conferences

The Greater-Houston Regional Revival Conference was held on Thursday and Friday, February 17-18. Due to the unavailability of a large venue, this opening conference was limited largely to the ministers and spouses of the three Houston-area sections.

About 130 ministers were present for business sessions and evening crowds bumped over 700. The Friday night service featured the anointed revival preaching of Anthony Mangun. God moved in a great way.

The next Regional Revival Conference for the Austin-Hill Country, Southwest, and Central Coastal Bend sections will take place on March 31-April 1 at the Embassy Suites in San Marcos, Texas. Please book your rooms for this event at the soonest possible date.

The District Conference & Ministers Retreat

The District Conference & Ministers Retreat is slated for the Monday and Tuesday following Easter (April 25-26). A good time of fellowship is planned for Monday evening. The business and a ladies brunch will be held during the day on Tuesday. The Ordination service will be held on Tuesday evening with Ronnie Mullings preaching.

Please book your rooms now. Accommodation space is limited.

Local Church Milestones

• Gospel Truth Pentecostal Church of Houston has elected Tremayne & Vicki Simoneaux, missionaries to Africa, to be their pastor.
• Christ Church of Houston celebrates its 60th anniversary and Pastor Mike & Kris Anderson celebrate their 20th Anniversary on April 15.
• Christian Revival Center of Corpus Christi, Pastor Russell Campbell, has poured the foundation for its new sanctuary.
• The Karnes City work still needs a pastor. Interested parties should contact Presbyter Rod Carpenter (actsdir@aol.com).

Sectional Conferences

Four Sectional Conferences were conducted this last week. Each conference was marked with a great spirit of cooperation and sacrifice. Individual results are as follows:

Central Coastal Bend Section
• Presbyter: Alvin Kight
• Secretary-Treasurer: Vernon Griffin
• Children’s Ministry Director: Michael Yancey
• Foreign Missions Director: Eutimio Sanchez
• Home Missions Director: Johnny Flores
• Ladies Ministry Director: Pam Yancey
• Media Missions Director: Marvin J. Moore
• Prayer Coordinator: Pam Yancey
• Spanish Ministry Director: Eutimio Sanchez
• Youth Ministry President: Michael Williams

Gulf Coast Section
• Presbyter, Ron Guidroz
• Secretary-Treasurer, Darren Shelton
• Children’s Ministry Director, Joe Castorina
• Foreign Missions Director, Justin Smith
• Home Missions Director, DuWayne Turnbow
• Ladies Ministry Director, Amy Shelton
• Media Missions Director, Ricky Kennon
• Spanish Ministry Director, John Lopez
• Youth Ministry President, Wes Cordell
• Men’s Ministry Director, Ronald Evans
• Prayer Coordinator, Geraldine Brister
Houston Metro East Section
• Presbyter, Ron Macey
• Secretary-Treasurer, Roger Blackburn
• Children’s Ministry Director, Brandon Cremeans
• Foreign Missions Director, Lester Roch
• Home Missions Director, Jackie King
• Ladies Ministry Director, Joy Peoples
• Media Missions Director, John Sheppard
• Prayer Coordinator, Jo Ann Adcock
• Spanish Ministry Director, Al Perez
• Youth Ministry President, Brandon Macey
Houston Metro West Section
• Presbyter: Scott Lewis
• Secretary-Treasurer: Scott Nichols
• Children’s Ministry Director: Aaron Cain
• Foreign Missions Director: Tommy Taylor
• Home Missions Director: Myrick Johnson
• Ladies Ministry Director: LaWanda Nichols
• Media Missions Director: Chris Clemmons
• Prayer Coordinator: Cindy Castleberry
• Spanish Ministry Director: Gumaro Sarreon
• Youth Ministry President : Paul Nolan

Congratulations to each and all of these individuals. We appreciate their hard work!

May God bless you in this year of overflow!

Ken Gurley
STX District Superintendent

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Greetings in Jesus’ name!

Due to the recent appointment of Flo Shaw as Director of the World Network of Prayer, our district board has appointed Esther Hunt as our South Texas District Prayer Coordinator. We welcome Sis. Hunt, who is a licensed minister and attends the church in Austin pastored by Charles Stephens. She has served as the section prayer coordinator for the Austin Hill Country section since the district was formed, and we know that she will do an excellent job now in leading the prayer ministry for our district.

On our calendars, we had scheduled a prayer workshop for this coming Saturday, February 12. However, we are going to postpone it until a later time in the year. Sis. Hunt will be communicating with us regarding the new date very soon, and we look forward to great things coming as a result of prayer.

May God bless you,

Danny G. Johnson

South Texas District Secretary
PO Box 1367 • Friendswood, Texas 77549
281-992-4538, office • 979-345-3354, church office

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