ONU Winter Revival JANUARY 25-28 A special time of renewal for the entire community. Twice each year, College Church of the Nazarene University Avenue partners with Olivet Nazarene University to present a series of special Revival services for the church and college community. This Winter, the special speaker is Dr. David Sharpes, Lead Pastor at College Church in Olathe, Kansas. Special music and worship time together will be led by Marvin Jones, Worship Pastor at Trevecca Community Church in Nashville, Tennessee. - Sunday, January 25 10:30am & 6:00pm - January 26—28, 7:00pm

Camping Party If you love to camp and love to fellowship, join us on Thursday, January 29, at 6 pm in the FLC for an informational meeting and meal to learn details of the summer All-Church Camping Trip, which will be July 31 - August 3, at VanBuren State Park, S. Haven, MI. Bring your own chair, your favorite "camping" food to share; stories of your best (or worst) camping memories! We will be making group reservations that night. For further information contact pastordebbie@k3naz.org or 815-933-1000 or pick up a brochure at one of the Welcome Centers. Sympathy Connie Sommers on the death of her mother Mary Keener. She was also the grandmother of Beka Long. A Memorial service was held Saturday, January 24 in Winchester, IN. Thank You Notes “Thank you for remembering in prayer and for the beautiful flowers sent during my series of surgeries.”

Phyllis Semelroth

“Your sympathy and thoughtfulness will always be gratefully remembered and deeply appreciated.”

The Family of Joe Higginbotham

“Thank you so much for the prayers for my family during the loss of my brother Donnie. The flowers were beautiful.” Love

Penny, Preston and Patrick Stiles

NEWS & NOTES

NEWS & NOTES

We are glad you are here!

Thank you for visiting Kankakee First Church of the Nazarene.

It is our most sincere desire you feel at home while

worshipping with us.

If you do not have a church you call home, we invite you to consider making our church your home.

Please complete a Communication Card located in the pew rack and

place it in the offering plate. We would like to become better

acquainted with you.

If you have a prayer request, please use the back of the

Communication Card. We will be praying confidentially for your request during the week.

We are committed to:

Seeking the Heart of God

Sharing the Love of God

Strengthening the Family of God

Serving as the Hands of God

Rev. Edward H. Heck

Senior Pastor 1000 N Entrance Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901

815-933-1000 Fax: 815-933-7388

www.k3naz.org

Find us on Facebook: Kankakee First Church of the

Nazarene

Church Office Schedule 8:30 am—4:30 pm, Monday—Friday

Please pray for the group of people being the hands of God in Haiti this week. Brigitte Emme Dan Ferris Mark Tanner Mike Kent

Josh Gregoire Brett Paape Chuck Reynolds Jeff Starkweather (Michigan) Josh Caplinger (Indiana) Jennifer Caplinger (Indiana)

Scott Remmenga (contact person)

These are the Daily Prayer Requests for the Haiti trip. Your prayers and thoughts will be really appreciated.

January 25 - team would bond together and work united following Gods will

January 26 - building & ministering thru VBS activities for all ages

January 27 - sharing our faith and showing Gods love without fear

January 28 - praying for groups’ families at home and that all is going well

January 29 - strength for group to finish strong and complete projects

January 30 - celebrating what God has done

January 31 - safe travel and reflect and share with others on what God has done

Caring for an older family member? Lunch Time Date Saver for Family Caregivers

First Wednesday of every month, Noon-1:00pm, Room 104

Education and Support Group Light Lunch Provided To register, call Amanda at Catholic Charities (815) 933-7791 ext. 9918.

Welcome to First Church! NEWS & NOTES

Wednesday Nights 7:00 pm in the Children’s Area.

“You’ve Got a Friend in Me”, lessons from the best friends of the Bible.

February 1– LAST DAY TO SIGN-UP for the “Date and Dinner” night.

Quiz Meet. Saturday, February 7, 9:00am at our Church.

Preteen Valentine Meal Sunday, February 15, 4:00-7:00pm

Date and Dinner night for Dads and Daughters, and Moms and Sons. Cost per couple $15. Dates will cook together; share a special memory time; play games and share a meal with other Preteens and their parent "date".

Summer Musical We are moving our summer musical to Sunday, June 7. An introduction to the musical will be on Wednesday, February 25, 6:30-7:00pm in Culver. (No Gym night) Auditions for solos and speaking parts: March 4, 6:00pm in Culver. Check for sign-up audition times outside Culver Chapel. CDs may be purchased from Pastor Debbie or Miss Mimi on Wednesday nights or Sunday mornings. Note: We are not having Music Camp this year.

Sunday Funday TODAY, 8:00-9:30pm

at Mark & Stephanie Meads’ house We’ll hang out as a large group after Life Groups on the fourth Sunday of the month. Girls bring sweet snack; guys bring salty.

RECHARGE Winter Retreat 2015 January 30-February 1 in Augusta, MI. The K3First Student Ministry will retreat for the weekend to focus on strengthening relationships with our Creator and our community.

Jr. High Club @mosphere SK8 Friday, February 6, 6:00-9:00pm

We will meet at the Ice Valley Centre (1601 River Rd in Kankakee) for Club SK8 - a night of ice skating to music and lights! Cost is $10 which covers admission and skate rental. Pick-up and drop-off at Ice Valley Centre.

NEWS & NOTES

Tuesday, February 17, 6:30 pm Kankakee RecCenter

corner of Indiana Ave. Oak St, Kankakee.

Pastors and church leaders of Kankakee County meet monthly to pray for our community. The staff of K3NAZ is part of this intercessory endeavor. The group is hosting an All Community Prayer Gathering for the congregations of the Greater Kankakee Area. The unity and community that we have experienced as pastors, we desire for our churches to experience together. Parking is available next to the RecCenter and across the street.

Food Pantry TODAY

Doors open at 3:00pm and a light meal is served. Food distribution takes place from 3:15-5:00pm. Please bring your own bags. You may sign up to volunteer at the café counter in South Commons. Lighthouse Café We are open: - Sunday mornings, 8:30-10:20am serving coffee, breakfast items and snacks. - Wednesday nights, 5:30-7:00pm. This weeks special is Baked Spaghetti.

Thursday, February 12 10:30 am in room 104

We gather to have fellowship, a devotional thought, followed by ministering to the needs of our church through prayer, notes and calls. Please contact Ginny Burlend for more information.

1st & 3rd Thursday of the month 5:30-7:30pm

Rachel Cunningham’s home For more information, please contact Rachel at muggsie91005@gmail.com or 815-295-3343.

NEWS & NOTES

Children’s Ministries

Youth Ministries

Women’s Ministries Next Book Club February 17, 2015, at Carol Morse’s home. Book: “Unwritten” by Charles Martin.

LADIES HIDEAWAY!

February 28th, 2015 9:00am-3:00pm

We will gather at Kankakee First, be served lunch, snacks, hear an amazing speaker, win prizes, sing, laugh and be taught from God’s work. Our guest speaker, Sue Heimer, is a talented public speaker, a writer for Focus on the Family, a wife, a mom, and an amazing Christian woman who supports what she says by the word of God. The cost of this event will be $10.00. Purchase your tickets in advance now! Call the Church Office, 815-933-1000 or contact Chardell Smallwood at the North Welcome Center. No Walk-ins. New Study:

“What does the LORD require of YOU?”

Beginning Thursday, February 5 Sponsored by K3NAZ and

Calvary Bible Church “. . . to do justice, and to love

kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8b (ESV)

What does it actually mean to “do justice” and “love kindness” and “walk humbly with our God”? We will explore this as we read/discuss two books and serve in our community. We will meet at Calvary Bible church on the first Thursday of the month, and then meet at First Church on the third Tuesday. The second and fourth weeks of the month we will have assignments to do, but will not be meeting as a group. A detailed schedule is available at the North Welcome Center. Group leaders: Doris Roberts, Calvary Bible Church

djroberts428@gmail.com 815-354-4848 Laura Cooke, K3NAZ

lauracooke@sbcglobal.net 815-482-1340

You can listen to Sunday’s messages on our church’s

website. Looking for announcements? The bulletin is also available

online Go to www.k3naz.org

Resources

Lighthouse

Community Prayer Gathering

Dare To Care Ministries

MOM’s Life Group

Mission Trip

Family Caregivers

Life at K3NAZ

Sunday, January 25

8:30 am Prayer Time / Lighthouse Café Open

9:00 am Sunday School for all ages

10:30 am Worship Service

11:30 am Men’s Huddle

Noon Crossroads (FLC)

3:00 pm Food Pantry

4:00 pm Teen Quizzing Practice

6:00 pm Youth Life Groups (Host homes)

8:00 pm Youth Sunday Funday

Tuesday, January 27

7:00 pm Prayer Gathering (Sanctuary)

Wednesday, January 28

5:00 pm Teen Quizzing Practice 5:30 pm Lighthouse Café 6:30 pm Kids Fun-in-the-Gym (FLC) 6:45 pm Worship Choir Youth Midweek Service (Youth area) 7:00 pm Children’s Ministries Hispanic Ministry (Room 301) “Deeper” (Sanctuary) The Locker Room (Room 304) Thursday, January 29 6:00 pm Camping Party (FLC) 6:30 am Stitches (Barnes and Noble)

Friday, January 30

4:00 pm Youth Winter Retreat Starts (Augusta, MI)

Sunday, February 1

8:30 am Prayer Time / Lighthouse Café Open

9:00 am Sunday School for all ages

10:30 am Generational Worship Service—Communion

11:30 am Men’s Huddle

4:00 pm Teen Quizzing Practice

Youth Winter Retreat Back

One Day Retreat!

Guest Speaker

Sue Heimer

Cost: $10 RSVP by

February 22

Contact

Chardell Smallwood

Cancellation Information

Because of inclement weather or national emergency, First Church may have to cancel a service or close the building down. If this happens on a Sunday or Wednesday evening, there are many ways for you to find out.

Check our website: www.k3naz.org

You will be receiving a phone call from the Church office

- It is our desire that everyone should be notified by 7:30 am on a Sunday - If this action is necessary for a regular week day, the guide will be that if in town schools are closed, First Church is also closed.

ANNUAL CHURCH ELECTIONS

A Nominating Ballot for the 2015 - 2016 Lay Leadership Council

will be available to all members 15 years or older, Sunday, February 1.

Ballots may be secured at the voting tables located outside the Sanctuary, 8:45-11:30am.

Elections will be held on Sunday, February 22