Friday, June 26, 2015
Upcoming Events
Preparing our hearts for...Sunday, June 28, 2015
9:15am - Sunday School classes for all ages
10:45am - Worship Service
This Sunday, Pastor Brad Estep will be preaching over 2 Corinthians 8:7-15. After the offertory, children in grades 1-4 will be invited to exit the sanctuary with Margie Schwarz to study the same passage.
6:00pm - We will gather in the Westside Room for a time of worship and
fellowship, as Pastor Estep preaches.
Jesus, guide me through the tempest,
keep my spirit staid & sure.
When the midnight meets the morning,
let me love You even more.
Our church building will be closed this Friday, July 3.
News & Events
NYC Collection
In a few weeks, 13 of our teens will be traveling to Louisville, Kentucky for Nazarene Youth Conference, a national gathering of Nazarene teenagers that occurs every four years. While they are at NYC, they will be partnering with Bundles of Hope, an organization that resources homeless mothers and children in the Louisville area. They have been asked to bring supplies for the care packages they will be assembling. Would you begin considering what you could donate to help with this project?
Over the next 2 weeks (June 28 & July 5), there will be bins in the sanctuary foyer for the following items:
- Diapers (newborn through size 6)
- Training Pants (2T-4T)
- Underwear (S-XL)
- Hygiene items (shampoo, baby lotion, creams, etc.)
- Diaper wipes
- Formula
- Diaper Bags
- Blankets
- Clothes (onesies, outfits, hats)
- Pacifiers
- Eating supplies (bottles, Sippy cups, silverware, plates, bowls, formula holders, etc.)
- Medical Items (thermometer, snot bulb, etc.)
- Toys
An Evening of Southern Gospel Music
Mark your calendars now for an evening of Southern gospel music, featuring our KCFC choir, on Sunday evening, July 19, at 6pm in the Westside Room! There will be pie and ice cream fellowship in the Westside foyer to follow.
Church Directory
A new church directory is now available at the greeter's desks. If you wish, you can also access our church directory online (www.members.instantchurchdirectory.com), or download the app by searching "Instant Church Directory" in your mobile device's app store.
Caring for the Caregiver
The final two sessions of our "Caring for the Caregiver" group will be this Sundayevening and next Sunday, July 5. The group meets in room 158 from 4:30pm to 5:45pm.
First Saturdays
On the first Saturday of every month, a group of women from First Church meets at the Panera at 103rd & State Line for a time of fun, fellowship, and food! The group will meet this Saturday,July 4, at 9am. Ladies of all ages are welcome!
District Shoe Drive
This summer, the Kansas City District Church of the Nazarene will be collecting used shoes at all of their district events. Shoes will be sent to developing countries, where they will be refurbished and given to those in need. We will have collection bins in the sanctuary foyer for shoe donations. Please bring all shoes by July 26, so that they may be taken to District Assembly.
Summer of Discovery
Kids in grades K-6 are invited to a Summer of Discovery, beginning this Wednesday, May 27! Every Wednesday night from 6:30pm-7:30pm, our kids will explore and discover different gifts and talents, as led by some of our very gifted church members. Topics include: arts, sciences, games, languages, woodworking, and music! Contact Margie Schwarz for more information!
Open Gym
This summer, the gym will be open on Tuesdays from 1pm-3pm for free play for all children 12-years-old and younger. No adult supervision will be provided by the church, so parents and guardians will need to remain present, or make other arrangements.
KC District Assembly & Conventions
This year, the KCD Assembly & Conventions will take place on July 28-30 at Olathe College Church of the Nazarene. If you have been elected as a delegate and find that you are unable to serve, please contact the church office(816.942.9022 or mmorgan@kcfc.org) as soon as possible, so that an alternate may be contacted.
Job Opportunities
The Church of the Nazarene's Global Ministry Center currently has the following job openings. Please contact the HR department at 913.577.0500 for more information.
Department: General Secretary's Office
Position: Administrative Assistant for General Assembly (full-time)
Department: Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
Position: Computer Programming Coordinator (full-time)
Department: Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
Position: Program Assistant/Social Media Manager (part-time)
Department: Pensions & Benefits
Position: Administrative Assistant (full-time)
Nepal Response
In response to the recent earthquakes that have struck Nepal, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries is partnering with the local church in Nepal to meet the most critical short-term needs of families in need: water, food, and shelter. We have the opportunity to join with our brothers and sisters around the world in praying for grieving families, for vulnerable children and families, for those responding to the disaster, and for our church leaders and members in Nepal. If you would also like to give monetarily to the relief effort, please visit www.nazarene.org or click on the link on the homepage of our website: kcfc.org
Wednesday Nights
Wednesday Nights
This Wednesday's Schedule (7/1/15):
**note: Midweek meals will resume on August 12**
6pm: Youth Group
NO Adult Choir Rehearsal
6:30pm: Children's Summer of Discovery
Our Mission: to make Christ-like disciples
11811 State Line Road
Kansas City, Missouri · United States
816.942.9022
First Church of the Nazarene
First Church of the Nazarene
11811 State Line Road
Kansas City, Missouri 64114 United States
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