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Weekly Newsletter January 13, 2016

January

Call To Prayer, 4:30 pm
Teen Bible Quiz Practice, 5:30 pm

Prayer 'N Praise, 6:30 pm
Bible Max for Kids, 6:30 pm
The Life of Moses, 6:30 pm
Festival Choir & Orchestra, 6:30 pm

The Go Culture Student Ministry, 6:30 pm
Praise 'N Prayer, 6:30 pm
Stepping Up Men's Study, 6:30 pm

Upward Practice, 6:30 pm

Celebrate Recovery, 6:30 pm

Ladies Bible Study, 7:00 pm

M.O.P.S., 9:00 am

Winter Retreat Students meet at church by 7:00 pm

Upward Games

Church League Basketball

Worship Service, Discipleship Classes, 9:15 am

Worship Service, Discipleship Classes, Kids Church, 10:45 am

Kids Bible Quiz Practice, 4:00 pm

One Accord, 6:00 pm

epoch Small Group, 6:30 pm

Winter Retreat Students return approximately, 6:00 pm

Church League Volleyball Tournament Play

Ladies Bible Study, 9:00 am

Upward Practice, 6:30 pm

Church Board Meeting, 7:00 pm

Please Pray For:

the complete eradication of the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea.

the regional conference on the West Africa Field the end of March.

Jorg Eich, serving on the Eurasia Region in Compassionate Ministries.

Tomo and Ceny Hirahara, serving in Thailand.

John and Karen Jones-Porter, serving in Swaziland.

Scott and Gail Dooley, serving in Papua New Guinea.

Trino and Anna Jara, serving in Armenia.

Todd and Connie Aebisher, serving on the Asia-Pacific Region.

Janet Miller, 78, who has been missing since Christmas Eve. Police in Georgia continue to search but Janet has not been found. She is the aunt of East Ohio District NMI President Mark Miller.

"Darkness is my point of view, my right to myself; light is God's point of view". -- Oswald Chambers

Quick Links

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HutchUpward.com

HutchMOPS.com

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Women

Children

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Missions

Missions Newsletter

Christian Therapy and Mediation Center
Celebrate Recovery
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Sunday Worship

Worship Sunday, January 17th

District Superintendent Pastor Jim Bond will be sharing a message from Scripture during both services this coming Sunday, January 17th. We look forward to fellowship and worship with you!

9:15 am Worship Service, Discipleship Classes

10:45 am Worship Service, Discipleship Classes, Kids Church

Tell THE Story Seminar

This Coming Sunday, January 17th

6:00 pm

Tell THE Story is a great interactive tool that can enhance depth of understanding for both you and your listeners as you share scripture. Tell THE Story is for everyone - those who want to share the Bible with friends and neighbors, Children's Church/VBS/Sunday school teachers and helpers, Small Group leaders and pastors. The seminar will be led by Pastor Gary and Pam Worthington from Hutchinson New Life Church of the Nazarene. Join us in the Theatre at 6:00 pm. If you are interested in attending please rsvp here.

Missions Ministry

Children's Clothing Now Accepted

Our NMI Council is now accepting all seasons of Children's Clothing, sizes 5T - 16 for the next School Clothes Give Away. This clothing may be newly purchased or gently used and clean with no holes/tears or repairs needed. We are at this time only accepting shirts/tops or shorts/pants (please no undergarments, shoes or socks). You may leave your contributions in the Garden Foyer (by the West Entrance) or South Foyer at your convenience.

Kansas District Missions Website: To keep informed of all the Kansas District Missions news items log onto their recently updated web page. You will find this website helpful and encouraging as you browse through it. Up to date information is also included about the mission trips to Dominican Republic and Nicaragua here.

JESUS Film Harvest Partner Mission Trip Opportunities
Dominican Republic Team Leader: Ken Willard

Dates: April 28 - May 3, 2016

Signup deadline: January 30, 2016

Payment due: February 15, 2016

Cost: $825/each* (airfare not included)

*Price may be subject to change

Women's Ministry

IF Gathering February 5-6, 2016
The IF Gathering is a 2 day event for women of all ages, cultures and denominations. Women from around the world will gather together in local groups to worship, pray, study Scripture and grow deeper in their relationship with God and others.

The Local IF: Gathering will take place Friday and Saturday, February 5th & 6th at the Main Street Event Center, 2 N Main Street in Hutchinson.

Schedule:

Friday, February 5

Doors will open at 6:00 pm

6:30 - 9:30 pm - Session 1

Dessert and coffee served

Saturday, February 6

9-12 - Session 2

12-1:30pm - Lunch on your own

1:30-4pm - Session 3

4 - 7pm - Session 4

Dinner following final session

Register here. If you, or know of someone who, are unable to register online please sign up in the Garden Foyer or South Foyer and you will be contacted!

Cost: $25 to help cover the facility and food costs. Scholarships available.

For more Information or if you would like to volunteer with the many details of the weekend email your questions here.

Upward Basketball & Cheer 2015-16

Click here to view the season's schedule. Your support of these young athletes is appreciated!

TGC Wednesday Schedule

6:30-7:00 pm - Combined Dinner ($2) - Gym
7:00-7:30 pm - Combined Worship - Upstairs Chapel
7:30-8:00 pm - High School Teaching Time - Upstairs Chapel
7:30-8:00 pm - Middle School Teaching Time - Fireside Room
8:00-8:30 pm - D-Groups/All Ages (locations TBA)

Winter Retreat Information

All participating students need to stop by Pastor Josh's office TONIGHT to pick up items for Winter Retreat.

Students need to be at HFN no later than 7:00 pm Friday evening.

Students should eat dinner before leaving for Winter Retreat. We will make a snack stop late Friday night on the way.

Destination addresses as well as adult contact numbers will be supplied on the trip schedule.

We will plan arriving back at HFN on Monday at approximately 6:00 pm. If that time changes parents will be notified.

Auction Fundraiser

Save the Date: Sunday, March 13, 2016

Our 2016 Auction is quickly approaching!!! Students can turn in their collected donations now and the sooner the better as the Early Item Submission Bonuses will soon begin to expire! Auction Packets are still available in the East Foyer and there's still plenty of time to participate. Students who earned all four shares in this past year's auction earned around $500 to help pay for camp, mission trip, MAX, Xtreme, etc.

Dates and details:
... Sunday, February 7th - Early Item Submission Deadline #1 (Bonus = $50).
... Sunday, February 14th - Early Item Submission Deadline #2 (Bonus = $25).
... Sunday, February 21st - High Value Item Bonus & Early Item Submission Deadline #3 (Bonus = $15), Auction Ticket sales begin.
... Sunday, February 28th - Final Item Submission Deadline
... Saturday, March 5th - Silent Auction Set-up.
... Sunday, March 6th - Silent Auction Opens.
... Saturday, March 12th - Live Auction Set-up.
... Sunday, March 13th ... Final Live Auction Set-up 3 pm ... Dinner 5 pm ... Live Auction 6 pm ... Tear-down/Clean-up 7 pm.

Dillon's Card Fundraiser

We've just begun a new calendar year and that means its time to login to your Dillon's Shoppers Card Account online and re-designate HFN as the beneficiary of your Community Rewards.

To do this, go to www.dillons.com

select "Community Rewards." On the page that comes up, either use our "Organization Code" which is 10140, or simply type in "First Church of the Nazarene". A list of organizations should appear, and choose the one with the address of "4290 N. Monroe".

After you've done this, you're all set and you can know that for the remainder of 2016, a portion of what you spend at Dillon's on qualifying purchases will benefit HFN's Middle and High School Ministry!

2016 Spring Break Mission Trip

Our Junior/Senior/College Spring Break Mission Trip dates for this year will be March 20-24. On Sunday, March 20th, we will leave Hutchinson early in the morning in route to Galveston, TX where we will volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and The Salvation Army during the day and enjoy some down-time together in the evenings. We will return to Hutchinson on Thursday. The cost of the trip will be $150 per person and will include everything except for spending money. All interested high school juniors and seniors and college students sign up at the East Entrance by Sunday, March 6th. For more information contact Pastor Josh.

High School Dinner & Movie

All High School students are encouraged to join us on Saturday, February 20th, for Dinner & a Movie. We will leave the church parking lot at 5:30 pm to go to dinner and then the movie afterward (around 7:00 pm). $20 per student will cover the cost of the meal and movie. Our restaurant and movie will be announced in the next couple of weeks. We'll return to the church by 9:30 pm.

Upcoming Events

... Auction Fundraiser ... March 13
... Jr./Sr. Spring Break Mission Trip ... March 21-25
... Kansas Xtreme ... April 1-2
... MAX @ MNU ... April 21-23

...High School Camp...June 3-6

...Middle School Camp...August 1-4

News You Can Use

You Are Invited to the 80th Birthday Celebration for Penn Morton on Sunday, January 31st. This come and go reception will be in the Fireside Room from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. If you are not able to attend you may send cards of best wishes to Penn at 3703 Wesley Dr. Apt. B, Hutchinson, KS 67502.

Check the Lost & Found: Are you missing some items from home? Bibles, books, clothing, and dishes are some of the items that have currently found their way to the Lost and Found file cabinet located behind the South Entrance Welcome Center. All unclaimed items will be donated February 1st.

NTS Seminarian Offering: Each year the Seminarian Offering provides important financial support for Nazarene Theological Seminary. Your investment via the Seminarian Offering is an investment in the future of our congregations globally. If you would like to support the students at NTS simply designate NTS Seminarian Offering on your check or giving envelope and drop it in the offering.