KC First: Upcoming Events
Church Building Closed Tomorrow
This Sunday, July 6, there will be no regularly scheduled activities in the evening.
Next Week...
Living in the Power of the Spirit
Dr. Chic Shaver will be leading a new session of Living in the Power of the Spirit, beginning on Thursday, June 10 at 7:30pm. The session will be titled "12 People Meeting for 12 Weeks for 12 Studies on the Work of the Spirit in the Life of the Believer". The group will meet every Thursday in the Southside Room. Class workbooks are $13 and may be purchased at the first meeting. During the first session, it will be decided whether the remaining sessions will take place from 6:00-7:30pm or from 7:30-9:00pm. To register for this class, please contact Dr. Shaver at 913.491.5021 or drchicshaver@aol.com.Congratulations, Pastor Neil!
Pastor Neil MacPherson will retire this month, after 59 years of pastoral ministry! Plan now to attend a special reception in his honor NEXT SUNDAY, July 13 at 6:00pm. Please bring one of the following items for refreshments, according to the first letter of your last name:A-J: raw vegetables
K-S: cheese & crackers
T-Z: sandwiches
For more information, please contact Verla Lambert.
Mark Your Calendars...
Compassion Opportunities This Summer
Over the next few weeks, culminating on July 27, our upcoming Compassion Sunday, we will be collecting items for Blessing Bags. These bags can be placed in your car for moments when you encounter someone in need in our community. Please bring the following items to the mission display in the sanctuary foyer, and we will store them for the packing night on July 27. Leftover items will be given to another great cause--Crisis Care Kits that our church has been a part of assembling over the last year. Contact Margie Schwarz or Pastor Roland for more information!July 6: toothbrush & toothpaste
July 13: mini first aid kits, wet wipes, hair combs
July 27: kleenex, washcloths, soap
Kids' Camp Dates
3rd-4th Grade Camp: July 7-10
5th-6th Grade Camp: July 14-18
Contact Emily Neeld, Bill Schwarz, or Margie Schwarz for more info!
Registration for the KC District Youth Camp is now open at kcdistrict.org! Camp this year will be held on July 7-11.
Registration cost is $285.
Contact Pastor Roland for more info!
Fun for Kids!
Parents, mark your calendars for these fun events coming soon!July 18: Girls' Night Out! We will meet in the Children's Chapel at 6:30pm for a Rainbow Loom party! If you know how to make rainbow loom bracelets and already have supplies, bring them! If you don't know how to make them, or don't have supplies, come anyway! We can make some to keep and some to send to children in Haiti!
Youth Mission Trip Fundraiser
Need help around the house? Have a yard that needs mowing?
Looking for a babysitter for next weekend? Our teens are offering their services this summer as they raise money for their upcoming trip to the Navajo Christian Foundation in Winslow, Arizona. If you would be interested in hiring a teen, or would like to find out more, please stop by the table in the foyer this Sunday!
Youth Mission Trip
This summer, our teens will be going to Winslow, Arizona to work with the Navajo Christian Foundation from July 19-27. Speak with Pastor Roland for more details.Kansas City District Assembly
The Kansas City District Assembly & Conventions for 2014 will take place on August 5-7. Plan now to be a part of these special events and services with other Nazarenes from the Kansas City area! For a full listing of scheduled events, please use this link: Assembly Schedule. If you have been elected to serve as a delegate to either the NMI Convention, or the District Assembly, and find that you are now unable to serve, please contact the church office (816.942.9022 or kcfc@kcfc.org) as soon as possible so that an alternate can be contacted.
Ongoing Events
Wednesday NightsThere will be NO midweek meals during the summer months. Friends & Food will resume on August 13.
This Wednesday's Schedule:
6:30pm.......Midweek Prayer & Praise (Westside Rm.)
~This week's lesson will be brought to us by David Loscutoff, a ministerial student at Nazarene Theological Seminary~
Youth Group (Youth Room)
Wednesday Night Live for Kids (Children's Chapel)
10Tues@10
During the summer, the First Church gymnasium will be open on Tuesday mornings from 10:00am-12:00pm for a time of unstructured fun and fellowship for kids and their parents! Parents are encouraged to bring snacks if they want them, and to stay around to supervise their children. Contact Margie for more information (mschwarz@kcfc.org)!
If you have lost a spouse, child, family member, or friend you have probably found that there are not many people who understand the deep hurt that you feel. KC First's GriefShare group meets on Saturdays at 10:00am to pray, discuss, and watch videos on relevant topics.
To find out about upcoming sessions, or to register for the next set of sessions, please contact Linda Wilkerson (lwilkerson@kcfc.org).
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 Danny Quanstrom or Audrey Landers (alanders@kcfc.org) for more information!
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.
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Kansas City First Church of the Nazarene: Weekly Prayer Update
New & Updated
Earl Henricks; Sheri & Michael Kochendorfer (family of Daniel Hofferbert); Millie White (mother of Joni Real)
Be in prayer for Dr. David & Joy Wilson in the recent passing of his mother.
Remember our 3rd & 4th graders, and our teens, who leave for camp on Monday, July 7.
Continue to Pray For...
Ronald Alexander (father of Ronda Bonifield); Sarah Andrews; Traci Gage Ash; Virginia Bible; Jim Borgeson; Carolyn & Clarence Fraley (Steve Fraley's parents); Georgetta Gage; Brian Kutash (Barb Leatherman's brother-in-law); Cora Logsdon (Kathy Cagg's mother); John McCoy; Glenn McDonald; Jim Miner; Joyce Parke (Phil Parke's mother); Bea Pinkerton; Sandra Tibi; and Carol Zuberer (Lynn Bogart's mother).
Our Homebound
Ocena Allen; Elaine Anzalone; Jean Burnes; Dick & Louise Cole; Barbara Gulley; Andress Kernick; Cora Logsdon; Cleona McGuire; Mary Pauley; James Viani; and Rita Ulrickson.
Our Missionaries & Military Personnel
Kindra Bible: Extreme Nazarene in Ecuador
Barry & Charlie Carney: Paraguay
Daryll & Verna Stanton: Africa Nazarene University
Stephane & Sandra Tibi: Africa Middle Field
Zach Bailey; Matt MacPherson; and Nathan Morgan.
Also Remember...
Dr. Chic Shaver, and upcoming Bible studies,
Families who are in financial crisis,
Those looking for jobs,
Those facing upcoming surgeries,
Those who are traveling
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Our Mission: to make Christ-like disciples
First Church of the Nazarene
11811 State Line Rd
Kansas City, MO United States
(816)942-9022
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