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Weekly Newsletter                                                   June 24, 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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Worship Service, Discipleship Classes, 9:15 am
Worship Service, Discipleship Classes, Kids Church, 10:45 am
NMI Council Luncheon Meeting, 12:15 pm
Gilmore Farewell Reception, 4:00 pm
One Accord, 6:00 pm

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Ladies Bible Study, 7:00 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
Sunday June 28th
Join us this coming summer Sunday for great worship and fellowship! Pastor Kent Pedersen will share Part 1 of a new sermon series entitled Essentials. We look forward to seeing you! 
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star 10:45 am Worship Service, Discipleship Classes, Kids Church
Gilmore Farewell Reception
This Coming 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 appreciation 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.
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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Preteen A.C.T.S. Trip
Thursday - Saturday, July 9th - 11th
5th & 6th grade students don't want to miss this year's Preteen Mission Trip to Kansas City, July 9th - 11th. Students and their parents are invited to help work on community projects in the Kansas City area, tour MNU and have a day of fun and relaxation after all our hard work is complete. Cost will be $65 per family. Register now here.
Kansas District Assembly
Sunday - Tuesday, July 12th - 14th
Wichita First Church of the Nazarene
star Join us for a great time of celebration and vision casting at our Annual District Assembly held at Wichita First Church of the Nazarene, 1400 E. Kellogg, in Wichita.
star Opening Service Sunday, July 12th will begin with a Praise Service at 6:30 pm led by our Hispanic congregations, followed by worship with Pastor Ryan Gage and Pastor Jim Bond's first district report. This year's theme will be "Casting Our Nets!"
star Monday Schedule, July 13th
8:30 am - NMI Convention with special guest Rod Reed, global missionary in Kenya, Africa .
12:00 pm - NMI Luncheon by reservation only. The district will be honoring Ron and Sara Willard for their years of service on the Kansas District during the luncheon on Monday. A love offering will be taken during the NMI Convention to help them as they serve as Area Coordinators in Swaziland, Africa for the next year.
2:00 pm - SDMI Convention
7:00 pm - Evening Assembly with guest speaker Dr. David Graves
star Tuesday Schedule, July 14th
8:30 am - District Assembly
7:00 pm - Closing Service with Dr. David Graves
star Childcare and Kids Activities will be provided for children through 5th Grade. Please register your children here.
Click here for detailed information concerning the Kansas District Assembly.
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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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2015-16 Release Forms
Annual Release Forms are now available. Click here to download your copy. All incoming 7th grade students need to submit a completed form immediately.
NYC 2015
An email has been sent out to parents that includes the packing list, travel plan handout and Bundles of Hope Project instructions for NYC bound students. This has also been posted on our NYC Facebook page. If you have any questions please contact Pastor Josh.
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.
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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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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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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

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.

Church League Softball Schedules: .

Christian Bowling League to begin Mid-August and run through Mid-December on Tuesdays at 6:30 pm. Four to a team, mix or match. Cost is $10 per week. To register a team or get 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.