Dear Member or Friend of NF,

I am sending this in advance to inform you of the upcoming renewal of 2011 NF membership. In order for us to process the renewal smoothly, new membership and/or renewal process is as described below:

1)     Extended deadline: Due to economic and tax time considerations, we are giving extra time for NF members to pay their full due on or before 3/31/11.  Memberships cover the calendar year (not the date that you actually join or pay annual fee).

2)      Late fee: Membership cost increases an addtional $25 for any membership that is processed after 3/31/11.

3)      Lapsed:  If not paid in full by 4/30/11, membership with NF becomes lapsed.

4)      2011 Membership card: If you are joining or renewing before 3/31/11 You will receive your new card on or before 4/30/11.

The above procedure is applied only for credentialed minister or AG churches. The membership fee is $120/yr. Senior and retired minister is $60/yr.  Individuals and Interpreters remains at $60/yr and the deadline is 3/31/11 to remain active. The late fee is still under consideration including payment before 4/30/11. But we would like to encourage you to pay your due on or before 3/31/11. The online registration is also available to Individuals & Interpreters.

Please feel free to email me if you have any question. I will answer you when I got a chance to check my email.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR MEMBERSHIP ONLINE

OR DOWNLOAD THE MEMBERSHIP FORM FOR MAIL

Olivia Bibb

NF Treasurer

treasurer@nfdeaf.com

A meeting took place this past week, on March 15th at 415 pm,  with President Anderson and Vice President Burkman along with Carlstrom Deaf Studies students and ASL/Interpreting students about NCU's plans to close the program at North Central University by the Spring of 2012.

The NCU students and faculty agreed to set up the fasting time, as Esther did in the Bible did when she asked her people to fast before she went to talk with the king.  If there is any other news from that meeting, NF will post it here on the NF News Blog

New Life Deaf Fellowship is looking for a CODA pastor to minister our hearing children that attend our church on Sundays and plus for activities too. We are current looking for a person who has a calling to minister to CODA needs. Any one who is interested with God's calling to CODA ministry in our church please contact Rev. Mike Hartman - e-mail address is hartman.mike08@gmail.com

Video on the Japan Tsunami, damage, and why we need to pray

Elmo is an old friend to many deaf friends while I was national deaf ministries coordinator for the AoG in Springfield Month. (1957-61). We will miss Elmo and his great smile and encouragement to scores of deaf friends.

Pastor Harry Brotzman Jr
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Hi Jimmy, Please extend my condolences to Elmo's family. He was a great joy to me any time we had Deaf Retreats. He will be greatly missed.

Love you all, Bro. Lawrence

 You may have heard that Elmo Pierce has passed away.  It happened on 2/21, about 4:30p.m.  We will miss him.  His funeral will be Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at Spring Creek Assembly of God, Edmond, OK. It is located on 15th & Bryant.  His body is at Matthews Funeral Home on 2nd & South Kelly Ave. His body can be viewed after 3:00p.m. Wed. afternoon.

Please pray for the family and, especially, strength for Zelma during this time of great adjustment.

San Jose, CA is currently searching for a pastor.  If you are interested in asking questions about this pastoral position, or would like to apply for the position, please contact Olivia Bibb:

obibb@comcasst.net

Thank you

Integrity          

Prov. 10:9 (NLT)
People with integrity walk safely, But those who follow crooked paths will slip and fall.

Solomon, the king of Israel, the son of David and Bathsheba, wrote this passage. He is called “wiser than all men” and is said to have authored three thousand proverbs and one thousand and five songs. His strengths were not on the battlefield, but in the realm of the mind: “meditation, planning, negotiation, and organization”.  (Note from NKJV)   

Integrity = 1. Quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral upright 

                  2. The state of being whole and undivided

I often go inside the bank to make deposits and notice many ink pens laying around for people to use. I have asked the teller if I can have a pen and they have never turn me down. I have never taken the pen without asking. Gathering up my pens, I noticed I had quite a collection. One night at church we discussed the pens. Some had the opinion, that it is ‘just a pen’ no one cares if you just take it. Others felt that taking ‘just a pen’ without asking is stealing.          

Taking small things that are not yours without asking is not integrity, it would be call stealing, not borrowing. Doing or saying things, without integrity, can cause us to slip and fall. We all make mistakes and when we do, the Lord gives us the power to forgive others and ourselves. I pray that we all can have the quality of being honest, morally upright, and an attitude of the Fruits of the Spirit not following the work of the flesh that causes us to slip and fall. God doesn’t like to see His children slip but to rise, walk in faith and victory. May your life be fill with integrity.

God bless


Jimmy Schwyhart
NF President

Electronic voting nomination process is complete.  out of nine qualified individuals, three names will be on the ballot to be chosen as the next Northeast Regional Representative; completing the term that was been vacated by Duane Somero.

There are now ten individuals in the Northeast region who are qualified to vote in this ballot.  The ballot will be sent out electronically, and will close automatically on January 14th, or after all 10 votes have been received back.

Actually... YES!  The NF Deaf Executive Officers approved the first electronic voting in the history of NF.  The target of this nomination and vote is for the election of a new NF Deaf Northeast Regional Representative to replace the former NE Rep, Duane Somero.

The process of nomination includes one up to 6 people to choose from as nominees, a yes/no question asking if the person is willing to let their name stand, and a text block for the name of the person voting (the email address is automatically verified).

Although not all voting in NF have has been approved for this online process, it is a large step forward into an electronic age; especially where time and financial resources are at a premium.