The 2012 Christmas STAR

ST RHOLIDAY 2012V O L U M E 6 0 , N U M B E R 7

SOUTH TEXAS ASSEMBLIES REVIEW New Digital EditionOpen the latest issue at

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Reverends Don & Beth WieheExecutive Secretary-Treasurer

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Renewal forms have been mailed by the General Council Office. Alternatively, you can renew your ministerial credentials online. Just click the link below.

https://secure3.ag.org/ministerrenewal/

Please complete all parts of the form, sign it and send it to the District Office with checks for any monies that are due before December 31, 2012.

The district renewal processing fee is $30.00 per minister. This is waived for Senior Retired ministers. All others, please make out a separate check payable to the South Texas District Council for $30.

Any money due to the General Council must also be on a separate check made payable to the General Council.

Some Important Reminders...1. Make sure all forms are signed2. Be sure to answer ALL questions3. After December 31, 2012 and until January 15, 2013

there will be a $50.00 late fee for all credential renewals received during that time.

4. After January 15 there is a $100 reinstatement fee. If you have not renewed by January 15, your credentials will be automatically considered lapsed.

5. It is mandatory from the General Council that all ministers who allow their credentials to lapse must have a background check, which will include a credit report, in order to be reinstated.

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CREDENTIAL RENEWAL

We value you and the ministry you do. Thank you for renewing your credentials with the Assemblies of God.

Please see important information in the cover letter. Avoid expiration date of December 31.

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GENERAL COUNCIL SUPPORT

GC USE ONLY

Phone: Fax:

As of , balance due $ $_____________

Advance payment for 2010 $ $_____________

Total enclosed for General Council $_____________(Make check payable to GENERAL COUNCIL)

DISTRICT COUNCIL SUPPORTMake separate check payable to your District Council $_____________

Area below for corrections only to your name, address, phone and fax.

Information will be published in the directory. Print in ink.Name_______________________________ Address_______________________________________________________

City_____________________________________ State__________________ Zip Code________________________

Phone____________________________________Fax___________________________________________

TTY/TDD

Current Personal Information. Credentialing District:Cell Phone:Birth Date:Marital Status:Present Ministry: Ethnic Code :

Spouse:Spouse’s Birth Month/Day:Email Address (AGPassport):Date received current credentials:

Area below for corrections only of current personal information. Please print in ink.

District__________________________ Cell Phone_________________________________________

Marital Status_______ Present Ministry_____________________________________ Ethnic Code_____________________

Spouse Name (if applicable)____________________________________________________

Email (for offi cial communication via AGPassport)______________________________________________________________

Birth MM/DD/YY_______Spouse’s Birth MM/DD _______

1. Have you been actively engaged in viable ministry and proclamation of the gospel in 2009? YesNo

2. a. Senior/Lead Pastor; or Church Staff Member (specify area)__________________________________; or Other (specify)___________________

2. b. Staff member/Other: Name of Church or organization where you are serving, and location_____________________________________________________

5. Do you support in personal prayer and fi nance AG World Missions and AG U.S. Missions missionaries and ministries? YesNo

6. If you are a pastor or in leadership over others (such as a youth group), do you provide regular opportunity for those you lead to participate in prayer and

fi nancial support for AG World Missions and AG U.S. Missions missionaries and ministries? YesNo

7. Are you willing to abide by the Constitution & Bylaws of the General Council and the District Council? YesNo

8. Do you fully agree with the Statement of Fundamental Truths ? YesNo (if no, please explain on a separate sheet)

9. If you are 65 years or older, indicate your category : Senior-ActiveSenior-Semiretired

Senior-RetiredSenior-ActiveSenior-Semiretired

Senior-Retired

District approval for renewal and/or other designationDo Not Renew (please attach MSR form giving reason)

RenewInactive (See Bylaw Art. VII, Sect. 6.b.)

Disabled (please attach statement)

________________________________________________________Date_____________

Signed by Superintendent or Secretary (cross out one)

For District use only

Minister’s Signature______________________________________________ Date______________DISTRICT STAMP

3. If compensated for secular employment, employed where?________________________________________________________ Hours per week?_________

4. Have you fi nancially supported the District Council this past year in accord with the bylaws?

$______________

YesNo

District: Please mail General Council copy to General Council.

MINISTER:Please mail the General Council and District Council copies to your district.

GENERALCOUNCILCOPY

OPTIONAL: Minister Comments re: Support only:

Church Name:Church Account #:

Church City:Church State:

If Lead Pastor, Church Name_____________________________________________________________________________

Church Account #_________________City__________________________________________State_______SAMPLE

MINISTERIAL CREDENTIAL RENEWALS

Renewal forms have been mailed by the General Council Office. Please complete all parts of the form, sign it and send it to the District Office with checks for any monies that are due before December 31, 2010.

The renewal fee is $30.00 per minister.Senior Retired ministers are waived from this $30 fee.Please make your renewal check out to the South Texas District and make a separate check payable to the General Council for any dues owed to them.

Some important Reminders1) Make sure all forms are signed.2) Answer all questions.3) After December 31, 2010 and until January 15, 2011 there

will be a $50.00 late fee for all Credentials received. $25 to General Council and $25 to the District.

4) After January 15 there is a $50.00 reinstatement fee. If you have not renewed by January 15, you are automatically lapsed.

PLEASE NOTE: It is now mandatory from General Council that all ministers who allow their credentials to lapse will have to have a background check which will include a credit report if they have not had one in the last two years.

Renewal Options: go to

www.generalsecretary.ag.org

You can print a blank fo

rm to

fill out and send by mail, or you

can fill out renewal online.

If you choose to renew online

be sure to send your District

renewal fee of $30 to South

Texas District Office.

www.generalsecretary.ag.org

January 21 Corpus Christi Kings Way Family Church 1727 Truan Boulevard Kingsville, TX 78363

January 22 Rio Grande Valley Hosanna Assembly of God

2400 El Jardin Heights Rd. Brownsville, Texas 78526

January 24 San Antonio First Assembly of God 13435 West Avenue San Antonio, Texas 78216

January 25 Victoria Bloomington Assembly of God Rail and Fourth Streets Bloomington, Texas 77951

January 28 North Houston North Central Church 25130 Aldine Westfield Road Spring, Texas 77373

January 29 Houston New Life Church 18525 FM 529 Cypress, Texas 77433

January 31 San Jacinto New Life Assembly of God 749 Uvalde Houston, Texas 77015

February 1 Gulf Coast Brazoria First Assembly of God 601 Market Street Brazoria, Texas 77422

February 4 Neches Valley New Life Assembly of God 42493 Texas 105 Batson, Texas 77519

February 5 Beaumont First Assembly of God 201 Roberts Avenue Bridge City, Texas 77611

SPECIAL SPEAKER: Reverend Jack Blansit Sr. Pastor, New Life Assembly of God Oak Grove, Missouri

This Leadership Tour will benefit pastors, evangelists, church staff, board members, departmental leaders and organizational leaders of our churches.

Services begin at 7:00 PM

2013 Leadership TourSouth Texas Assemblies of God

February 15-18, 2013Hill Country Camp & C o n f e r e n c e C e n t e r Ke r rv i l l e , TexasCABIN EDITION

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Volunteer to be a part of the Extreme Cabin Makeover Crew and make a difference. There is no charge to be part of this Missions Project Trip. Bring a whole team. We will even provide room and board. Just register and and get here. Bring your tools, your skills, your energy and enthusiasm!

To sign up, call Church Ministries at 713-455-1221 or go to www.stxag.org

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The 2012/2013 South Texas Special Missions Project is Transform America / Transform South Texas!

Your contributions are making the difference in many lives right here in South Texas. Churches are being planted and eternal destinies are being changed!

CLICK HERE TO GIVE ONLINE NOW. If you have not set up an “Access South Texas” account you will be prompted to set that up.

Please be aware that your email must match the one we have on file for you. Call Sherry at 713-455-1221 if you have any questions, or email [email protected]

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The STAR is now a digital resource you can use to connect to the information you need. It is now a digital magazine you can view on your computer and use the live links to access more information than ever before. It’s now available on iPad and smart phones so you are never without a copy whenever you may need it. (Smart phones display the current format which is very small, you will need to zoom in to read it, but it’s still helpful if you need a quick reference.)

The ministry departments of South Texas all have lots of great information and resources available on their websites - the STAR links to each one of them. Our main district website www.stxag.org also links to these.

Our Minister’s Directory is now available as a digital resource. To use it on your computer or tablet sign in to your “ACCESS SOUTH TEXAS” account. If you have used online giving through our website, then you have used your “ACCESS SOUTH TEXAS” account. If you haven’t done that yet, you can now. CLICK HERE to go to the member login page. Enter your username or email address along with your password to go to your Access South Texas home page. From here you can look up a fellow South Texas minister or church, you can access the district calendar and even keep track of your giving.

If you need an account just click on the link under the sign in window to set up your Access South Texas account. You must use the email we already have on file to connect to your Access South Texas account.

The minister’s directory is also now available on your smart phone through an app called Church Life (by ACS). Just load the free app from your app store and log in with your Access South Texas username and password. To look someone up, just type the first few letters of their name in the search bar and hit search.

This is a closed database and is only accessable to our ministers. This is not publically available and is limited to only contact information. The Church Directory portion of this is still in process as we update our database.

The 2013 calendar is also available on Access South Texas, and our website. (The calendar is currently not available on the Church Life app.) Our world is becoming more digitally based. We desire to be technologically current and be good stewards of our financial resources. These changes will help us in both of these areas.

Thank you for your patience during this transition. We hope that you will find advantages and enjoy the convenience of these upgrades.

If you need assistance with your Access South Texas account or the Church Life app, email [email protected]

Access South TexasKeeping our district ministers & ministries connected!

Ministers in South Texas are finding their Access South Texas accounts to be useful for their secure online giving, their minister’s directory and now the district calendar.

Now you can use your computer, your tablet or your smart phone for your Access South Texas account and the new digital STAR to keep you connected.

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Schedule of EventsSchedule of Events

Registration Forms on next page - or register online at www.stxag.org .

SENIOR ADULT SUMMITREGISTRATION FORM

February 26 – 28, 2013Hill Country Camp and Conference Center - 830.257.5714

1325 Harper Road – Kerrville, TX 78028Special Speaker: Donna Douglas

Concert by: The Hoppers & New DayAttendance by pre-registration only – deadline February 20, 2013

Registration - $75.00 includes all concerts & 7 mealsComplementary housing or RV space available upon request at event site as long as space is available.

Early Registration by Thursday, January 31, 2013 - $70.00$50.00 including concerts but no meals

$25.00 – concert only (per concert – 2 available)

Send Registration Form and a check to:Senior Adult SummitSouth Texas District

P. O. Box 9714, Houston, Texas 77213713.455.1221

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Last Name First Name (s)

Address City/State Zip Code

Home Telephone E-Mail Address

Home Church City MALE

FEMALE We do NOT desire housing. Name of Hotel/Friends________________________________________________

We DO desire Housing (Must reserve DIRECTLY with camp.) DORM (Must bring bunk bed linens and all toiletries) Staying in your RV

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All Church Ministries Conference

Where Spring First Church

1851 Spring-Cypress Rd. Spring, TX 77388

When January 19, 2013

Who Everyone

Cost Pre Register by January 11th: $30

per person (Churches bringing 20 or more people are eligible for a flat rate of $600 if registered by

January 11th) Register on site: $35 per person

Sponsored by the South Texas District of the Assemblies of God Church Ministries & Discipleship Department �For more information visit www.stxagchurchministries.org or call 713-455-1221 or [email protected] �

Keynote Speaker: Rev. Tim Barker�

Around South Texas...

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YOUTHApplications & Deposits DUE January 1, 2013

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Class Date Level 1 Courses(Certified)

Level 2 Courses(License)

Level 3 Courses(Ordained)

January 5, 2013THE 114

Intro to Pentecostal Doctrine

BIB 212New Testament Survey

BIB 322Poetic Books

February 2, 2013 BIB 117Prison Epistles

BIB 215Romans

BIB 318The Pentateuch

March 2, 2013BIB 115

Acts: The Holy Spirit at Work in the Believers

BIB 214Old Testament Survey

&Introduction to Missions

D.S.O.M.SOUTH TEXAS

ASSEMBLIES OF GODDISTRICT SCHOOL

OF MINISTRY

2012/2013 COURSE SCHEDULE

Complete all the Global University courses you need for your level of credentials in just one year! The South Texas District School of Ministry (DSOM) makes it possible with special techniques and group study sessions. The cost is $70 per course. Enroll in each course 30 days before it begins. For more information contact the office of the South Texas District Executive Secretary/Treasurer, Don Wiehe or his secretary Sherry Turner at (713) 455-1221, or email [email protected].

Testing will be from 9 -9:45 a.m. Devotionals from 9:45 to 10 a.m.

Class 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

2013 PASTOR’S COHORT SCHEDULEFebruary 28-March 1- Central, PasadenaApril 11-12 - Central, PasadenaMay 16-17 - Hill Country Camp, KerrvilleAugust 15-16 - Hill Country Camp, Kerrville

October 10-11 - San AntonioDecember 5-6 - Central, Pasadena

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Omni Bayfront900 North Shoreline Blvd.Corpus Christi, Texas Ph #: 361.887.1600

Rate: $99

Tuesday 4/23/13Tim Barker

Superintendent,South Texas Assemblis of God

Wednesday 4/24/13Rodney Loy

Pastor, First Assembly of GodNorth Little Rock, AR

Thursday 4/25/13Herbert Cooper, Jr.

Pastor, People’s ChurchOklahoma City, OK

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to:South Texas Assemblies of God

P. O. Box 9714Houston, TX 77213-0714

PERIODICALS P O S T A G EP A I DAt Houston, TXUSPS # 014-651

The S.T.A.R., USPS #014-651, Volume 60, Number 6,is published quarterly (plus a special December issue) by the South Texas District Council Assemblies of God, Inc.

11102 East Freeway, Houston, TX

FACILITATING HEALTH , GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT O F T H E M I N I S T E R S & M I N I S T R I E S O F S O U T H T E X A S .

The S. T. A. R. (South Texas Assemblies Review) is published quarterly (plus a special Holiday issue)

and is the Official Publication of the SOUTH TEXAS DISTRICT COUNCIL-

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD, Inc.11102 East Freeway (I-10)

Houston, Texas 77029Don Wiehe - Executive Editor

David Wilson - Managing Editor

Mailing address:South Texas Assemblies of God

P.O. Box 9714Houston, Texas 77213-0714

www.stxag.org <> 713-455-1221

FALL 2012T Rt h

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SOUTH TEXAS ASSEMBLIES OF GODOFFICERS/PRESBYTERY/STAFF

Executive District OfficersTim R. Barker - Superintendent

Don Nordin - Assistant SuperintendentDon Wiehe - Executive Secretary/Treasurer

Executive PresbytersSteve Banning and Gene Summers

General Council PresbytersTim R. Barker, Don Wiehe & Robert Hogan

District Sectional PresbytersDarold DeHart - San Jacinto Section

Donny Flippo - Beaumont SectionMike Hammonds - Gulf Coast Section

Lloyd Maddoux - North Houston SectionErny McDonough - Victoria Section

Joel Nabors - Neches Valley SectionMario Perez - Rio Grande Valley Section

Doug Roberts - San Antonio SectionWilliam Stockstill - Corpus Christi Section

Steve Weaver - Houston Section

Honorary PresbytersHoward Burroughs, Gary Chapin, Johnny Durham,

Joseph Granberry, Sidney Watson

District Ministries Departmental OfficersRoger Bailey - Missions and HonorBound Men

Tammy Calderon - Church Ministries/DiscipleshipMelanie Griffin - Women’s Ministries

Phil Jackson - Hill Country Camp & Conference CenterDavid Plank - Church Planting & Revitalization

Kendall Reavis - Church Planting FacilitatorMatt Rule - Youth Ministries

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Article IX, Finances: Section 2, District Office Support, Paragraphs (a) The District Office shall be supported by a monthly offering of at least three fourths (75%) of the tithes of every minister (except Senior Retired Ministers) from both secular and ministerial income. If a minister fails to cooperate with this plan, he shall be called to give a reasonable explanation to the District Officials. (b) It is recommended that the District Office shall be supported by one percent (1%) of the monthly general fund income of each of the churches of the South Texas District Council.