NEO Team Update
2026 NEO Renewal Summit
We thank God for answering prayer and for his touch upon his people through the Renewal Summit.
It is still true that when God’s people humble themselves, pray, seek His face and turn from their wicked ways, God hears, sees, forgives and heals.
He is able! We rejoice in a mighty move of His Spirit in our midst!
Dave McKellips, District Superintendent
District Superintendent Search
Nomination Form and Call to Prayer
Greetings from the District Advisory Committee!
Thank you for taking part in developing the District and District Superintendent profile. We have now reached the third stage of our District Superintendent search, and you are again invited to participate!
Nominations
The Northeast Oklahoma DS Recommendation form is open for nominations. We will receive nominations until Tuesday, February 3. These nominations are part of a process that culminates in a ballot with two candidates presented at the District Assembly, who will elect the new District Superintendent (see timeline).
Nominees must be ordained elders in the Church of the Nazarene. They can be from any district and in any current ministry role. The nomination process is open to everyone – even people from other districts whom God may lead to suggest a qualified candidate. Individuals may submit up to three names they would like to nominate by using the link provided in three separate entries.
Please be sure to review the District Superintendent profile (see link below) for a better understanding of the kind of candidate we are looking for. Again, the nominations deadline is February 3.
Prayer
Gracious and faithful God,
As we prepare to submit names for consideration for the role of District Superintendent, we pause to seek You. We acknowledge our need for Your wisdom, guidance, and discernment in this important season.
Your Word reminds us in James 1:5: “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” Trusting this promise, we humbly ask that You would grant us wisdom from above—wisdom that is pure, peace-loving, considerate, and full of mercy.
Quiet our own preferences and assumptions, and align our hearts with Your will. Help us to listen well to Your Spirit and to the ways You are already at work among us. May the names submitted reflect Your calling, Your timing, and Your purposes for our district.
We entrust this process to You, confident that You are faithful to lead us. We ask all of this in the name of Jesus.
Amen.
District Superintendent Election
This post is part of an ongoing series in preparation for our District Superintendent Election at the upcoming District Assembly (June 5-6, 2026). For more information and District Profile, please go to https://neokdistrict.org/ds-search ..
This process is intended to be transparent to every member of this district. If you have any questions for the DAC, please do not hesitate to contact us at this e-mail address.
The District Advisory Committee
NEO Family Nerf & Nacho Night
– Postponed –
Due to the weather forecast, we will be rescheduling the NEO Family Nerf and Nacho Night scheduled for 1/24/26. Your NEO kids’ leadership team is working on a new date and it will be communicated as soon as possible.
NEO Ladies Day 2026
Jan 31, 2026 9am – 12pm
Please mark your calendars for District Ladies Day on January 31, 2026,
from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm.
LOCATION: Regency Park Church of the Nazarene,
8707 East 51st Street South, Tulsa, OK 74145
THEME: Reflect
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” Lamentations 3:22-24
SPECIAL SPEAKER: Gloria McKellips
WORSHIP LEADER: Ragan Schubert
COST: $35 per person, includes breakfast
Reservations are non-refundable but transferable.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: HAS PASSED (January 16, 2026). However, you may contact Christy Thornton directly, if still interested in attending, at neowmd23@gmail.com.
Your Women’s Council is working hard to make this a wonderful Ladies Day and we look forward to seeing you there!
Greater Vision Quartet in Concert
February 22, 2026
PrimeTime Spring Fling
March 7, 2026, 11am-2pm
2026 NEO WINTER RETREAT
February 6th – 8th, 2026
This is a retreat for students of NEOK Nazarene churches focused on discipleship through intentional small groups and big group sessions and is for 6th-12th grade students.
Knowing who Jesus is and believing in him as the only way God changes our lives. It can be easy to substitute our own logic or the world’s pleasures for the true life Jesus offers. But as your students dive into Jesus’ “I Am” statements, they will discover that what Jesus offers is much better: Himself. Jesus is Irreplaceable!
NEO Kids Mission Day
February 28, 2026, 8:30am – 12:00pm
SNU Extravaganza
March 26 – 28, 2026
ADD THESE DATES TO YOU CHURCH
AND PERSONAL CALENDARS:
Feb. 14, Noon – 50th Anniversary Celebration for Jesse and JoAnn Madaffari, Skiatook Church
Apr. 17 – 18 – Lead Pastors Recording Video Reports for Assembly
Apr. 18, 9:00am – Nominating Committee;10:30am – District Advisory Board Meeting
Aug. 8 – District Discipleship Day
Sep. 14 – 15 – Ministry Forum at Southern Nazarene University
Sep. 20 – Tulsa Hills 50th Anniversary