SCO District Updates: Camp Meeting Edition May 12, 2026 Camp Meeting: A Legacy Worth Continuing As I look ahead to our upcoming SCO Camp Meeting, July 12–19 at Hocking Hills Retreat Center in Logan, Ohio, I find myself reflecting on the many ways Camp Meeting has shaped my life. My first memories of Camp Meeting…
New Partnership with Before It Begins Protecting Pastoral Purity Through a New Partnership The enemy does not take days off — and neither does his assault on the purity of God's people and their leaders. That's why I'm excited to announce that the South Central Ohio District has entered into a groundbreaking new partnership with…
District Assembly News Over the last two days, Nazarenes from across the 18 counties that make up the South Central Ohio District gathered at The Naz in Grove City to consider The Next Yes. We worshipped, we celebrated all that God is doing in our midst, and we strengthened our connections with each other. Here’s…
Hocking Hills Retreat Center (HHRC) Update We are continuing to make great progress at Hocking Hills Retreat Center! Here’s an update on projects we’ve been working on: Thanks to everyone who has supported HHRC financially and with your time and labor! Rob Paugh HHRC Development Thankful for the early spring rain that has helped fill…
Where Stories Begin – Youth Summer Camps 2026 One of my favorite hymns is “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.” As a kid the lyrics “here I raise my Ebenezer” confused me. How did Scrooge get into this hymn? But as an adult I understand the importance and significance of the Ebenezer. In 1 Samuel…
Dear Friends: As we prepare for our upcoming SCO District Assembly, I invite you to join us in following the Prayer Guide. 2026-A-Prayer-Guide-for-District-Assembly.pdf This 30-day guide is designed to help us unite in spirit, pray with intention, and seek God’s direction together as a district family. Your participation—whether through daily prayer, reflection, or simply holding…
The Next Yes Discipleship (like sanctification) involves both transforming journey and transforming moment. The transforming journey is all about growth in grace and forward progress and being shaped into Christlikeness moment by moment, from glory to glory. The transforming moments are watershed experiences when God’s grace and our obedience connect in ways that produce significant,…
God Moved in Panama What happens when 49 people from 20 different churches say “yes” to God? For four unforgettable days in small remote regions of Panama, we witnessed the answer. Our team came ready to serve—but it didn’t take long to realize that God had already gone before us. In makeshift clinics and simple…
God Moved in Panama What happens when 49 people from 20 different churches say “yes” to God? For four unforgettable days in small remote regions of Panama, we witnessed the answer. Our team came ready to serve—but it didn’t take long to realize that God had already gone before us. In makeshift clinics and simple…
The Value of APR and District Assembly It’s the most wonderful time of the yearWith the APR loomingAnd staff members assuring you, “Yes, it’s been quite a year!”It’s the most wonderful time of the year.It’s the hap-happiest season of allWith those annual meetingsAnd reports you’re completingTill the District Secretary callsIt’s the hap-happiest season of all….
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