March 23-26, 2010
Chateau on the Lake Resort

Prime Time is pleased to announce the 2010 retreat in Branson, Missouri, one of our most popular and requested retreat sites. Branson is a charming, friendly, and picturesque town nestled in the Ozarks Mountains of southwest Missouri. Chateau on the Lake Resort and Convention Center is built on a ridge overlooking the surrounding mountains and pristine waters of Table Rock Lake. Plans for Prime Time Branson include inspirational worship services with the Toler Brothers, great seminar speakers, down-home cooking, and foot-stomping fun! Don’t delay, register today for your spot on the lake!

To be a part of Prime Time Branson 2010, click here to register on line or call us at our toll-free number, 877-240-2417.

For additional information about Branson, Missouri, check out these Branson Tourism or Branson Chamber of Commerce web sties.

Prime Time Retreat—“Prime Timers Make a Difference”
Arizona District Church of the Nazarene
February 26-27, 2010

Chandler First Church of the Nazarene (301 N. Hartford Street, Chandler, Arizona) will host a Prime Time Retreat: “Prime Timers Make a Difference” on February 26-27, 2010.

Keynote speakers for the event include, Rev. Derl Keefer, District Superintendent of Wisconsin (former General Prime Time Coordinator), and Rev. Jimmy Dell, evangelist for the Church of the Nazarene, Mrs. Leanna Schortinghouse, former missionary in the Philippines, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea, and Rev. Bruce McCrite, currently serving the Chandler First Church. Music will be provided by The Carpenter’s Men.

For more information about registration and housing, contact:

Dr. Rollan J. Gongwe
1194 E. Boulder Pass
Oro Valley, AZ 85755

Phone:  520-825-2346
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Web: www.azsdmi.org

Don’t miss this great opportunity to worship, learn, and fellowship with other Prime Time adults.

Arizona District Prime Time Ministries has scheduled a retreat and tour for 2010.

By Derl Keefer

I confess; I am directionally challenged! Even coming out of my own driveway my wife will say, “Why are you going this way; the store is the other direction?” After years of frustration and “lostness,” my wife gave me a wonderful gift . . . a GPS! Inside this little computerized box are hundreds maybe thousands of maps. Just punch in the right address and miraculously a map appears. Then a voice speaks these beautiful words: “Turn right” or “Turn left” or “in .7 miles take exit 10.” Now I can confidently go out of the driveway and know where I am going.

So, leaders, is your Prime Time Ministries going in the right direction? The following suggestions can help your Prime Time Ministries group reach the goals you have planned for them.

Pursue an effective and successful ministry. The Prime Time Ministries director serves as a member of the Adult Ministries Council. The Prime Time Ministries director and planning committee is responsible for making, calendaring, promoting, and implementing ministries and programs for senior adults in the local church. Communication, coordination, and cooperation with the senior pastor, the Adult Ministries director, and the Sunday School Board will better ensure an effective and successful program.

Write out a vision statement. The over arching goal of Prime Time Ministries is the salvation, spiritual nurture, growth, and equipping of senior adults for service and ministry. Contemplate: What is the purpose of your present ministry? What are is the ministry doing to promote spiritual growth? How is the program equipping senior adults for ministry and service?

Develop a strategy to implement and enhance your vision statement. Enlist a strong, visionary Prime Time council that can encourage, challenge, and lead senior adults to explore and reach the goals you have set for your Prime Time Ministries. Strategy might include:

• Determine the demographics, needs, concerns, passions, and values of senior adults in your local church. Demographics for your state and city are available at many web sites (For example: http://www.city-data.com/). Click here to view demographics of the Church of the Nazarene. (http://www.nazarene.org/ministries/administration/researchcenter/display.aspx)
• Create and administer a survey to assess the interests, wants, and needs of the senior adults in your church.
• Invite your pastoral staff to give suggestions and guidance.

Annual planning. Plan and calendar a variety of events that include fun, fellowship, and ministry opportunities. The sky is the limit! Click here to view “Ideas for Prime Time Adults.” (http://www.nazarene.org/files/docs/Ideas%20for%20Prime%20Time%20Adults.pdf)

Communication is vital. Promote and advertise your Prime Time Ministries events. Explore and experiment (phone brigade, email blasts, bulletin announcement, platform emphasis, letters, pda, calendar of events on a bulletin board, etc.) to find what ways or combination of ways that best inform senior adults of upcoming events.

Evaluate your Prime Time Ministries. Periodically examine your Prime Time Ministries program and make needed adjustments.

• Is it limiting itself to a focused age group?
• Is it providing a variety of creative, exciting, and challenging events?
• Is it making a difference in the life of senior adults, the local church, and your community?

Just as using a GPS or following a roadmap helps assure we end up at our destination; following these steps can help your Prime Time Ministries be more effective in achieving the vision you have set.