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Weekly Newsletter                                                   June 10, 2015
June

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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
Marriage Oneness, 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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IF: Gathering Women's Weekend, 9:00 am

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Worship Service, Discipleship Classes, 9:15 am
Worship Service, Discipleship Classes, Kids Church, 10:45 am
Nazarene Community Worship, 6:00 pm
Please Pray For: 
 

  Kenya's Orphans and Vulnerable Children program that helps provide essential services such as food and nutrition, shelter, physical protection, health care, psychosocial support, education and vocational training, and economic opportunity to children who have been orphaned and who are vulnerable. Click here to read more.

 

  Glenn and Nancy Culbertson, serving in the Philippines.


   David and Marquita Mosher, serving in Malawi.

   Dwight and Carolyn Rich, serving in Ecuador.

   Miguel and Irene Garita, serving in Costa Rica.

   Gil and Sarah Thibault, serving in Kosovo.

   Steven and Amanda Pettit, serving in Dominica.

   "Faith means believing in advance what will only make sense in reverse." - Philip Yancey, 

The Question That Never Goes Away

Quick Links

 

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Sunday Worship
Worship, Sunday June 14th
Join us this Sunday as we welcome Pastor Kent, Heather, Raegan & Rylie Pedersen as they join us for their first official service as our Senior Pastor Family. Pastor Kent will be sharing a message entitled Come Home, taken from Genesis 50:19-21. We will also be sharing in worship and fellowship and look forward to worshiping with you this summer Sunday!
star  9:15 am Worship Service, Discipleship Classes
star 10:45 am Worship Service, Discipleship Classes, Kids Church
Marriage Oneness: Closeness for a Lifetime
Wednesdays Beginning Tonight, June 10th
6:30 pm in Room 106
Oneness. It's where you and me become we. But oneness doesn't just happen. Couples make it happen. And it can deepen over the lifetime of a marriage. Join us for this 8 week marriage video-based sessions facilitated by Dr. Mark Glover each Wednesday at 6:30 pm in Room 106. No registration is necessary for this class.
IF: Gathering - 
Women's Weekend 2015 
This Saturday, June 13th
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Next Sunday, June 14th 
12:30  - 4:30 pm 
in the Theater
You may still register for the IF: Gathering Women's Weekend taking place this Saturday and Sunday, June 13th & 14th. IF:Gathering seeks to gather, equip, and unleash women to live out God's calling on their lives. 
star The cost is $25 and will include two meals on Saturday. Sunday lunch will be a potluck so please bring a dish to share!
star To register please sign up at either Welcome Center. For more information please contact Ashley Gage.
Sunbergs Speaking at 
Hutchinson Bethany Church
Sunday, June 21st, at 6:00 pm
408 N Kent Road in Hutchinson
Jay & Teanna Sunberg will be sharing at Hutchinson Bethany Church of the Nazarene at 6:00 pm on Sunday, June 21st. 
star The Sunberg's live in Budapest, Hungary and serve as missionaries in the Central Europe Field, which is a culturally, linguistically, and religiously diverse blend of 11 countries. 
star Jay recently finished his DMin from NTS and is the Field Strategy Coordinator for the Central Europe Field. His role creates the opportunity to resource and encourage missionaries and national pastors on the field.  He is passionate for discipleship training. 
star Teanna serves as the Field Theological Education coordinator and has a passion for teaching and writing in the area of missiology. The Sunbergs have four daughters who attend a Christian International school.
Igniting a Passion to Pray
Ladies Bible Study 
Monday Evenings, June 22 - July 27
7:30 - 9:00 pm
in Room 107
Do you desire to have a more intimate relationship with God? 'Igniting a Passion to Pray' is for Moms who want to learn to pray more effectively and with more confidence. During this 6 week class we will learn what God's Word teaches about prayer. Whether you desire to start a prayer life, are struggling with prayer, or have an active prayer life, you will find this class helpful. Cost - $10. For more information email Kelli Fure or call 620-694-4054. 
Gilmore Farewell Reception
Sunday, June 28
4:00 - 6:00 pm in the Garden Foyer
Join us in the Garden Foyer on Sunday, June 28th, from 4:00 - 6:00 pm for a Come & Go Farewell Reception for Pastor Chris, Kristin, Maggie and Judah Gilmore.  In appreciate of their service at Hutch First, we will receive a special love offering for them and have a time of prayer for the Gilmore's in our worship services on Sunday, June 28th. There will be a card basket available for you to bring a card or leave a message for the family at the reception or you may send cards of appreciation to the Gilmore's at 801 W. 25th. Pastor Chris and his family have served our church these past 6 years and he will assume his new responsibilities as Senior Pastor at Corbin, Kentucky next month.
New Small Group Begins This Summer 
A new small group will be meeting for 6 weeks this summer. The study will be Rick Warren's video series, Transformed - How God Changes Us. Like Paul from the New Testament, you, too, may know that you are not yet who God wants you to be (Philippians 3:12). In this series, Pastor Rick shares the steps that will help you move forward toward your goal of being transformed into Christ-likeness in every area of your life: Spiritual, Physical, Mental, Emotional, Relational, Financial and Vocational. Please contact Greg or Tammy Hoskinson by email or by phone at 620.474.9574 if you are interested in participating.
Celebrate America
Sunday, July 5th
Morning Services at 9:15 am and 10:45 am
star Join us for worship and fellowship at our 9:15 am service on Sunday, July 5th. A special patriotic moment will be highlighted during the service.
star Join the Festival Choir and Orchestra during the 10:45 am service as we celebrate our great nation through familiar patriotic tunes and tribute songs.
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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.

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Go Culture Time Change 
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Please pick up your students at 8:00 pm following the Go Culture Gathering each Wednesday.
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Thursday Activity - June 11th
Thursday Afternoon, June 11th
Salt City Splash
Tomorrow, June 11th, we'll leave HFN at 2:00 pm and head for Salt City Splash. We'll stop at Kwik Shop on the way back to the church to grab a drink. Cost: $4 for swimming, plus money for drink. Students can be picked up at 5 pm at HFN.
Mandatory NYC Meeting 
This Sunday, June 14th
Following Morning Services
There will be a mandatory meeting this coming Sunday, June 14th, following the 10:45 worship service for all NYC bound students and their parents in the Youth Chapel. We will discuss the trip schedule and the Bundles of Hope Project.   
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Thursday Activity Volunteers Needed
Thursday Afternoon, June 11th
Salt City Splash
For one of our Thursday afternoon activities this summer, we'd like to partner with the city and help with a service project. In order to do that, we are going to need 3 or 4 extra adults who would be willing to oversee and drive a group of students (in their personal vehicle) to project sites. If you can help, please contact Pastor Josh.
Missions Offering
Contributions are still being collected to help raise $2,000 for a motorcycle for our Nazarene Missionaries in Nepal. This would be a great opportunity for students to share some of their own (not mom & dad's) wealth with God and others.
Middle School Summer Camp
Monday - Thursday, July 27 - 30
Wheat State Camp in Augusta, KS
Forms are available now in the chapel, or you can download a form here. All students who have finished the 6th grade through those who have completed the 8th grade are invited to attend. Cost is $140 per person and forms are due by Wednesday, July 15th.
Mission Trip  MissionTrip
Sign Up Now Available in Chapel
Friday - Monday, August 7-10 
A sign-up sheet for the Student Mission Trip is now available upstairs in the Chapel. We'll leave Friday morning, August 7th, and return Monday evening, August 10th. We will participate in mission projects Friday afternoon, Saturday, and Sunday afternoon and on Monday spend the day at Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas City before returning home. Estimated cost per student: $125. (Unfortunately, incoming 7th graders will not permitted to participate in the Summer Mission Trip).
Tents Needed 
Our Summer Student Mission Trip will be serving with My Father's House Ministry in Paola, KS, 45 minutes south of Kansas City. While there we will be sleeping in tents. If you have a tent that sleeps 4 or more people that you would be willing to allow our Student Ministry to use, we would love to borrow it. Please contact Pastor Josh for more information.
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Upcoming Events
... NYC ... July 5-13
... Middle School Camp ... July 27-30
... Mission Trip ... August 7-10 (ish)
...B2S Night...August 19th
News You Can Use

Thank you so much for your gracious contributions toward Crisis Care Kits. These kits will be used to help those in need around the world. If you would like to donate toward the $220 expense of shipping the Crisis Care Kits to the warehouse, please mark your check or giving envelope "Crisis Care Kits Shipping" and drop it in the offering plate or send to the church office by Sunday, July 5th.

Please note that the Nazarene Community Worship Service scheduled for Sunday, June 14th, has been cancelled. New information about this exciting ministry will be forthcoming.

Christian Bowling League Organizational Meeting: Tuesday, June 16th at 6:30 pm at Eastwood Church of Christ, 2500 N Plum. The league is to start Mid-August and run through Mid-December on Tuesdays at 6:30. Four to a team, mix or match. Cost is $10 per week. For more information contact Steve Sears at 620.662.3923.

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.

Church League Softball: It's not too late to sign up for this season's Church League Softball. Teams have been formed for kids, teens and adults. If you are interested please contact Roy McFarland at 662.7855 for more information or to get on a roster.