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Weekly Newsletter                                                April 8, 2015
April

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Call To Prayer, 5:30 pm
Bible Max Children's Ministry, 6:30 pm
Go Culture Student Ministry, 6:30 pm
Praise 'N Prayer, 6:30 pm
Connect Class, 6:30 pm
That The World May Know: Walk As Jesus Walked, 6:30 pm
The Life of Moses, 6:30 pm
Celebrate Recovery, 6:30 pm
Festival Choir & Orchestra Rehearsal, 6:30 pm
Stepping Up Men's Study, 6:30 pm

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Ladies Bible Study, 7:00 pm

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Pie-Palooza Meet & Greet, 7:00 pm

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Church Elections Begin 
Worship Service, Discipleship Classes, 9:15 am
Worship Service, Discipleship Classes, Kids Church, 10:45 am
Christ's Care Preschool Spring Fling, 6:00 pm
One Accord, 6:00 pm

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Celebrate Recovery Ladies Group, 6:00 pm

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Ladies Bible Study, 9:00 am
Ladies Bible Study, 7:00 pm
Church Board Meeting, 7:00 pm
Please Pray For: 
 

    the work at the Mango Tree Respite Center in Tonga. 

 

   those in Northern Chile who have been affected by the mudslides.


  Joseph & Beth Heath serving in South Africa.

  peace in Yemen.
  
  "We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed." - Brother Lawrence, French lay monk and writer
Quick Links

 

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Sunday Worship
Sunday, April 12th
Join us for either morning worship service at 9:15 or 10:45 am this coming Sunday as our senior pastor candidate will be sharing a message entitled Make You or Break You taken from various Scripture passages. 
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star 10:45 am Worship Service, Discipleship Classes, Kids Church
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Pie-palooza Meet & Greet
star This Saturday, April 11th
7:00 pm in the Lewis Family Life Center
Join us this Saturday evening, April 11th, in the Lewis Family Life Center beginning at 7:00 pm to meet our senior pastoral candidate and his family. Childcare will be provided for children birth - 3.
Please RSVP here if you will be attending the Meet & Greet. Also, if you can bring a pie, please indicate what kind you would like to bring when you sign up.
District Superintendent Pastor Jim Bond will facilitate a Question & Answer time during our time together. If you would like to submit a question to ask our candidate, please fill out the question card located at either Welcome Center and return it to the church office by today.
On Sunday, April 12th, our pastoral candidate will be preaching in both morning services. If the Lord leads through these encounters, and he desires to continue in the process, a Church vote will be announced and scheduled.
Annual Church Elections  ChurchElections
Annual church elections will take place this coming Sunday, April 12th, Wednesday, April 15th, and Sunday, April 19th. Voting for Church Board, NMI Council, District Assembly Delegate and NMI Convention Delegate will take place in the Lewis Family Life Center between and after Sunday services and before and after Wednesday's service. (Please note there will be separate voting for the pastoral vote later in April.) All members at Hutchinson First Church of the Nazarene 15 years and older are encouraged to vote.
Children's Ministry
star Kids Camp 2015
Early Bird Registration
Deadline May 1st
Register Online Here
Junior Camp, July 20-23 (for kids who have completed 4th - 6th grades) EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: $135 per camper for those who have paid by May 1st (includes church scholarship for HFN students).
Primary Camp, July 23-25 (for kids who have completed K - 3rd grades) EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: $110 per camper for those who have paid by May 1st (includes church scholarship for HFN students).
Register now at www.ksnazkids.org. All forms and information are available on website.
Worker Applications and payment of $30 must be postmarked by June 1, 2015.
Questions? Check out the website at www.ksnazkids.org, or contact Pastor Mark.
star Baby Day
May 3, 2015
We will begin both morning worship services on Sunday, May 3rd, celebrating all of our babies who have not turned 2 years old with a Parade of Babies. Register here to participate. Click here to download an Information Sheet. Please bring all information and photos to Norma Cape by Sunday, April 26th. For more information contact Norma Cape.
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Backstage with the Bible
June 1-4 & 7
Age 5 - completed 6th grade
Children will have a great time learning the books of the Bible, the Ten Commandments, and how to be saved by grace through faith...and that's all just in the first few minutes of singing each day! Each VBS session clearly presents the gospel of Jesus Christ while having as much fun as possible.
Lots of helpers are needed to lead student groups. Won't you consider being a part of this year's VBS? Contact Janice at 899-0188 for more information.
Marriage & Family Ministry 
star Art of Marriage Retreat
Friday & Saturday, April 17 & 18
at Hutchinson First Church
  ArtOfMarriageWebSm - The Art of Marriage video event weaves together expert teaching, real-life stories, humorous vignettes, and more to portray the challenges and the beauty of God's design for marriage. Six engaging video sessions are interspersed with projects for couples to complete in a Friday night-Saturday schedule.
 - The Art of Marriage Seminar will be held at Hutchinson First Church April 17 & 18: Friday 7-9:30 pm & Saturday 9 am-4 pm. Cost will be $40 per couple and includes 2 workbooks and snacks. We will break for lunch (not provided). No childcare provided. Please register online here by March 25th. Make checks payable to Hutchinson First Nazarene. For more info contact Kelli & Tony Fure by email here or call 620-694-4054 or the church office by email  or call 620.662.1283.
 - If you are interested in volunteering to help with the event please contact Kelli Fure.
star Marriage & Family Advisory Council
Initial Informational Luncheon Meeting
Sunday, April 26th at 12:15 pm
A new Marriage & Family Council will soon be developed to help give direction to HFN Marriage & Family Ministry. The purpose of the council would be to help with one-on-one marriage mentoring, marriage seminars, and working with couples as teachers. If you would be interested in participating in this council, email Dr. Mark Glover or the church office or call the church office at 620.662.1283.
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Crisis Care Kits Now Being Collected
Crisis Care Kits are now being collected to help aid those recovering from Cyclone Pam in the Vanuatu Islands. Each kit should contain only the following items and may be brought at your earliest convenience to the designated containers located in either the Garden Foyer or South Foyer.
Shampoo (12 to 18 oz.), Bar Soap (Bath size or larger), Toothpaste (4.0 to 6.4 oz.), Toothbrushes (in original package), Bandaids (30+), Fingernail clippers, Sturdy hair combs, Hand towels, Pocket-sized pkgs. Kleenex.
star SchoolClothesGiveAway School Clothes Give Away
Saturday, May 30th
Spring is a great time to clean out those closets in search of clothing your children may have outgrown. Sizes 5T - 16 are now being collected for the annual School Clothes Give Away. Shirts/tops or shorts/pants may be brought to the designated container located in either foyer area (please no undergarments, shoes or socks). For more information please contact Kelly Love.
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Women's Ministry
star Tuesday Evening Ladies Bible Study
Restless by Jennie Allen
Beginning Next Tuesday, April 14th
7:00 pm in Room 107
Using the story of Joseph, Jennie Allen explains how his suffering, gifts, story, and relationships fit into the greater story of God - and how your story can do the same. To register for this 8 week study please contact Kristin Gilmore.
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Growing in the Grace of Gratitude by Dr. David Jeremiah
Thursday Evenings
7:00 pm in Room 309
Growing in the Grace of Gratitude is Dr. David Jeremiah's exposition of the biblical premise that it is possible to live a life of gratitude - regardless! If you would like to enjoy more of the grace of gratitude, this study guide is for you. Contact Jan Clark if you would like to participate in this study.
Discipleship Ministries
The Life of Moses
Begins Tonight at 6:30 pm in Room 107
Come dig into God's Word by reading and discussing the Life of Moses as we see him in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. This new study will begin tonight at 6:30 pm in Room 107. Anyone is welcome to join us. For more details contact Kelli Fure.
PrimeTimer's District Banquet
starFriday, April 24th at 6:00 pm
Wichita First Church
Make your reservation now at the Garden Foyer Welcome Center for this year's PrimeTimers Banquet to be held at Wichita First Church of the Nazarene, 1400 E. Kellogg, on Friday, April 24th. 
Ben and Jon Burchfield will be entertaining us with their music, storytelling and comedy play. This highly recruited Dove Award Duo was nominated for the best instrumentalist CD. 
star Deadline to make your reservation is this coming Sunday, April 12th. Tickets for the event are $13.00 per person. For more information contact Pastor Bones Nay at 620.708.1642.
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Christ's Care Preschool Open Enrollment
Register Here Now
Open enrollment has begun for the 2015-16 Christ's Care Preschool school year. Openings are now available for all sessions.
star Monday/Wednesday/Friday Morning Sessions for 4/5 year olds meet from 9:00 am - 11:30 am. Cost is $100 per month. Non-refundable enrollment fee - $50 payable at registration.
star Tuesday/Thursday Morning Sessions for 3/4 year olds meet from 9:00 am - 11:30 am. Cost is $80 per month. Non-refundable enrollment fee - $50 payable at registration.
star Tuesday/Thursday Afternoon Sessions for 3-5 year olds meet from 12:30 - 3:00 pm. Cost is $80 per month. Non-refundable enrollment fee - $50 payable at registration.
star For more information contact Melissa Marcum at 620.662.1283.

Help Needed
Saturday, April 11th
We have 2 projects planned for this coming Saturday morning, April 11th. One project will be doing some landscape work that was sold at our auction fundraiser. The other project will be  helping an elderly gentleman who is a part of the HFN family that needs help cleaning up and planting his garden. If your student is available to help, please let me know or have them sign up at the back of the chapel.
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MAX @ MNU
Thursday - Saturday, April 23-25
Deadline to Register is TODAY
...Event Dates: Thursday-Saturday April 23-25 (we'll leave at 10 am on Thursday & plan to return to HFN by 5 pm on Saturday)
...$135 for participants ... fee includes 2 night hotel stay, dinner Thursday, breakfast & lunch Friday, brunch Saturday, and a World's of Fun ticket
...$115 for spectators...fee includes 2 night hotel stay, dinner Thursday, breakfast & lunch Friday, brunch Saturday, and a World's of Fun ticket
...$65 to go to Worlds of Fun (Friday night)... fee includes 1 night hotel stay & breakfast at the hotel on Saturday morning. The van will leave at 2:30 pm on Fri. and return around noon on Saturday
...Extra money will be needed for lunch on Thursday, dinner Friday, & snack stops on the to and from trips
...Registration forms are due TONIGHT, APRIL 8TH... NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
...Anyone is eligible to compete in events that are offered at MAX but weren't at Xtreme.
...Registration forms are available at the back of the chapel.
...WOF peeps need to sign-up at the back of the chapel.

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Senior High Summer Camp
High School Camp is right around the corner! The dates are Friday-Monday, June 5-8 at Camp Table Rock in Southwest Missouri. Students who are currently finishing 8th grade through those who will be graduating in May are eligible to go. The cost will be $200 per person and meal money will be needed for transportation to & from camp. Registration forms are now available at the back of the chapel.
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Student Accounts
As of last week, our Student Accounts are completely up to date. If you want to check the balance of your student's account, see where you're at for NYC, etc..., please send Joni Blosser an email at joniblosser@gmail.com and she'll let you know!
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APRIL NYC PAYMENT
April's NYC payment of $125 is due by Monday, April 20th. 
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Upcoming Events
Graduation Sunday ... Sunday May 17
Senior High Camp ... June 5-8
NYC 2015... July 5-13
Middle School Camp ... July 27-30
Mission Trip ... Aug. 7-10 (ish)
News You Can Use

Pastoral Search Update: Click here for information on the Pastoral Search Process.

Are You CPR or AED Certified? We would like to update the list of those in our congregation that are trained in CPR and AED use with our Automatic External Defibrillator so they may be called upon during an emergency. If you are trained and are willing to have your name posted with our AED unit, please contact the church office. The AED is stored in the Usher's Closet in the corridor of the Sanctuary.

Easter Lilies: If you purchased an Easter Lily please feel free to take one of your choosing home with you. You can stop by the church anytime during the week or pick it up on Sunday.

Church League Softball: Spring is just around the corner and church league softball is getting geared up for a fun season. There will be teams for men, women and kids of all ages. If you are interested in playing or coaching softball please contact Roy McFarland at 662.7855. Games will begin in mid-May.

Nazarene Bible College Annual Offering: If you would like to contribute toward the work of Nazarene Bible College please designate NBC on your check or giving envelope and drop it in the offering. Every dollar helps fulfill their purpose to glorify Jesus Christ as Lord by preparing adults to evangelize, disciple, and minister to the world.