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Kansas City, Missouri, United States - First Church of the Nazarene Upcoming Events for Friday, 31 October 2014
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Our church is now able to receive donations and payments through online giving! You may access our secure online giving page by visitinggiving.kcfc.org. You can set up an account for quick access, set up recurring payments, or simply use the "Quick Give" option to give without setting up an account. Funds can be designated Tithes/Offering, Faith Promise, Debt Reduction, or "Other". If you have any questions, please contact the church office at 816.942.9022 or kcfc@kcfc.org.
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| Remember the time change this Sunday night! |
| This week (Oct 31- Nov 7)... |
 "God sets the lonely into families (Ps. 68.6)." With almost 400 waiting kids in Kansas foster care and 1,400 in Missouri, we know God has called families to welcome them home.
To learn more about adoption from foster care, plan now to attend the "Wait No More" event TOMORROW, November 1, from 10 am - 2 pm at Colonial Presbyterian Church. More info and FREE registration at http://icareaboutorphans.org/kansas/.
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| "Great Choral Masterworks" |
MidAmerica Nazarene University would like to extend an invitation to a concert featuring the MNU choirs & orchestra performing some of music's most beloved choruses. Music by Bach, Mozart, Handel, & Franck will be presented. The Summit Christian Academy High School Chamber Ensemble will be joining the MNU choirs for selections from Vivaldi's "Gloria". This concert will be presented this coming Sunday, November 2, at 3:30pm in the Bell Cultural Events Center. Tickets are free and are available at www.bellcenter.mnu.edu or by calling 913.971.3636
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All teens are invited to the Ardrey home for a time of food, friends, and funon Sunday night, November 2. The bus will leave the church at 5pm and return by 8:30pm. All teens are asked to bring a favorite taco topping to share. Contact Pastor Roland for more information.
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Our Work and Witness Trip to Big Lake, Alaska is scheduled for
July 6 - 16, 2015. Join Pastor Brad and Dawn Estep as the team works on renovations and improvements at Camp Maranatha. We will be putting together a team of people with varied skills and abilities and are particularly interested in including those who have never had an opportunity to participate in Work and Witness before. The cost for this trip will be approximately $1300.
Please see Jo Ann Blevins at the Compassion table in the Foyer this Sunday to pick up an application.
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| Next week (Nov 7 - Nov 14)... |
The death of a loved one can make the holidays particularly difficult. Our GriefShare ministry will be hosting a "Surviving the Holidays" seminar, with information for those grieving and ideas to help minimize the pain and distress during the holiday season. The seminar will take place onSaturday, November 8 at 9:45am. Please register through the church office by Thursday, November 6.
If you are not currently in a season of grieving, please be prayerful about who you may know (friends, family members, coworkers) who may benefit from this care. This seminar is a wonderful outreach to those around us who are hurting.
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The KC District's annual youth event, Breakaway, is coming up next weekend! This is an all-night event of friends and fun for all teens in grades 7-12, beginning at 8pm on November 7. This year, First Church will be hosting this event, which will kick off with a worship service featuring speaker, Billy Lee and the band, Don't Know Dorothy. After service, the group will head to Paradise Park, CoCo Key Water Resort, and breakfast together. Teens will be back at the church by 6am on Saturday morning. The cost for this event is $30. Please contact Pastor Roland with any questions.
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| Nazarene Youth Conference |
 Next July, our teens will be joining around 9000 other teenagers from around the world for Nazarene Youth Conference in Louisville, KY. Through an experience overflowing with dynamic speakers, powerful worship services, high-energy concerts, and service opportunities, NYC 2015 can be a time of great transformation for our young people. Our youth group will be devoting the majority of their fundraising to this event for the next year. If you would be interested in learning more, or in helping to sponsor a teen, please contact Pastor Roland.
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Plans are underway for our 2014 choir & orchestra Christmas concert:
Sounds of Christmas
! All are invited to join the choir for this exciting time of celebrating the joy of the Advent season together. Rehearsals will be held from 7:15pm-8pm on Wednesdayevenings, and on some Saturdaymornings. If you would like to sign up to sing, or would like more information, please contact Pastor Roger Allen ( rda@kcfc.org) or Melinda Morgan
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 Interested in learning how to best pass on your stories in written form? This fall, there have been monthly "Slice of Life" writing workshops to learn more about passing on our history. Our last story writing workshop for 2014 will be Saturday, November 15 at 9:30am in the library. Please RSVP to Verla Lambert (vela.lambert@gmail.com) or the church office (kcfc@kcfc.org).
Watch for more upcoming dates in 2015!
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| All-Church Thanksgiving Meal |
You are invited to an all-church Thanksgiving meal on Sunday, November 23 following the morning service! Everyone is asked to bring one side dish, according to the first letter of your last name:
A-G: Dessert
H-L: Vegetables
M-Q: Dressing or Potatoes
R-Z: Salad
If you would be interested in helping the community team with prep or clean-up, please contact the church office. 30 volunteers are needed to help prepare the turkey. At this meal, we will be accepting offerings for World Missions, those affected by the recent changes at Nazarene Publishing House, and those with our congregation who are in times of distress due to job loss or physical restrictions.
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Every Wednesday at 5:15pm a hot meal is served in the gymnasium for any who wish to attend! Meals are $4.50/person or $15/family. Interested in helping to prepare a meal? Contact the church office (816.942.9022)!
This Wednesday's Schedule:
~ 5:15pm: Friends & Food meal (This week's menu: lasagna, salad, & dessert)
~ 6:00pm: Children's Activities (Children's Chapel)
~ 6:15pm: Adult Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room)
~ 6:30pm: SWIFT (Rm 158)
Pathway to Hope (Fellowship Hall)
Beth Moore study (Southside Room)
Youth Group (Youth Room)
~ 7:15pm: Choir Christmas Rehearsal (Choir Room)
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| Serving Women in Frantic Times (SWIFT) |
| Women of all ages are invited to this informal time of fellowship every other Wednesday to celebrate life and support each other! This group is dedicated to strengthening relationships and learning to laugh together. Email Emily Neeld at eneeld@att.net for more information! |
Every Thursday night, our young adult group meets at 7:30pm in the youth room for an intentional time of prayer, fellowship, and Bible study. Contact Audrey Landers (alanders@kcfc.org) for more information!
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| Gentlemen, before beginning your Friday each week, enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast with a group of First Church men. We meet every Friday at 6:30am in the church atrium. Every first Friday of the month, we serve a hot breakfast. Contact Chip Kraft for more information. |
Our church's GriefShare ministry meets every Saturday morning at 10am. Please be prayerful about who you may know that could benefit from this ministry to the bereaved. For more information, please contact Ministry Director Kathy Cagg at 816.333.6444 or kat13cat@hotmail.com.
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| Our Mission: to make Christ-like disciples |
11811 State Line Road
Kansas City, Missouri, United States · (816)942-9022
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