Author: Eddie Estep

What Comes to Mind When You Think of Winter? When I think of winter, I’m reminded of the simple joys of childhood: sledding down hills and seeing icicles hanging from rocks on the road to my grandparents’ house at Christmas. And, as an adult, the unforgettable morning in 1995 when 22 inches of snow fell…

New Start Congregation Registered! There is a question I’ve been asked often. Just a couple days ago I heard it again.  This time it was a pastor’s spouse posing the question, during a dinner with a dozen pastors and their spouses.  The question: “What is your vision for the South-Central Ohio District?”  The response came…

Sharing Christmas Encouragement Want to bless a parsonage family or another church? With the arrival of the Advent season, several of our churches will be considering how they might encourage some of our ministerial families serving smaller congregations on the South Central Ohio District. When congregations adopt one or more of our pastors and their…

Thanks – Giving I am greatly enjoying traveling the district, meeting our pastors, and visiting our churches. Thank you for the ways in which you are welcoming Diane and me and making us feel a part of the SCO family. In October, Diane and I had the privilege of spending several days in Africa (South…

We’re Here to Serve You Well The SCO District Advisory Board (DAB) has approved the following restructuring of our office support staff. The goal is to provide efficient and responsive service to the pastors and churches of the South Central Ohio District. Effective November 1, Christy Robison began to serve the district as Director of Communication, in a…

Anticipation A question I often ask Diane is, “What are you looking forward to?” Many years ago, I committed to making sure that she always has something to anticipate – a trip, an event, or fun experience. That question has served us well over the years and helped us live in a state of eager…

As the month of October rolls around each year, we are reminded of the gift that our pastors are to each of us. They pray for us, administer the sacraments to us, preach Good News to us, officiate at weddings, funerals, and baptisms, care for us in times of crisis, and call us to a…

Dear Friends: It is so wonderful to be writing you from Ohio! Diane and I are looking forward to serving the South-Central Ohio District and to getting to know you. Our call to serve here has been confirmed over and over again, and we are most grateful for the ways the Lord has led. This…

Dear South Central Ohio Nazarenes: Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Diane and I are looking forward to our arrival in Ohio. These have been busy days as we’ve been preparing for our move, saying goodbye to pastors and congregations we have come to love, and walking with the Kansas…

Dear Friends: Greetings from Kansas City, where Diane and I are endeavoring to end strong even while our hearts are turning toward South-Central Ohio. We are looking forward to arriving in Columbus on Monday, September 30.  Coincidentally, the DSAC (District Superintendent’s Advisory Council for the USA/Canada) has meetings planned at Easton on September 31 –…