WELCOME TO

Our Mission is 1) to REACH our world for Christ and the

church in the shortest time possible 2) to TEACH and MODEL Christ-likeness

in all we do. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Morning Worship 10:40 a.m. Wednesday Evening 6:30 p.m.

Morning Worship March 11, 2018

WE WORSHIP IN GREETING “Beautiful One” Greet Someone in The Lord’s name

Welcome and Announcements

Mission Moment

WE WORSHIP THROUGH GIVING Scripture: Luke 20:25b

WE WORSHIP IN SONG “10,000 Reasons” “Our God” “Good, Good Father”

WE WORSHIP IN PRAYER Prayer Notes

“Good, Good Father” Pastoral Prayer

WE WORSHIP IN THE WORD Message: Pastor Gary

Invitation

Go out and spread the good news

Recordings of services are available at no charge. Or you can go to www.nixanazarene.org and watch the service on the website. If you are visiting with us for the first time, please stop by the Welcome

Center and sign the guest book. Don’t forget to fill out a Connect Card and drop it in the offering plate. We would like to get to know you

OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE Mar. 11

th – 18

th

TODAY - Pre-Service Prayer, 9:15 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 a.m. - Morning Worship, 10:40 a.m. Annual Meeting ends.

TONIGHT - Evening Celebration Service, 6:00 p.m. Explanation of new Sunday night schedule and small groups.

WEDNESDAY - Adult Bible Study, Teen Shine, Explorer’s Club for K- 6th grade, or Kiddos time for toddlers, 6:30 p.m.

SUNDAY - Pre-service Prayer, 9:15 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 a.m. - Nursing Home Service, 10:00 a.m. - Morning Worship, 10:40 a.m. - Organizational meeting of the 2018-2019 Church Board after worship - SDMI Meeting, 5:00 p.m. - Evening Celebration Service, 6:00 p.m. - Small Groups, 6:00 p.m.

COMING UP. . . Mar. 21 - Adult Bible Study, Teen Shine, Explorer’s Club for K-6th grade, and Kiddos time for toddlers, 6:30 p.m. 23 – 25- Teen Retreat at Camp Mission Point. Registration is due to Stevie by Feb. 28th. 24 - Lay Leadership Meeting, 9:00 a.m. 25 - Pre-Service Prayer, 9:15 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 a.m. - Morning Worship, 10:40 a.m. Today is Palm Sunday. - D.O.G.S. and Celebration Potluck Luncheon, noon - Evening Celebration Service, 6:00 p.m. 28 - Adult Bible Study, Teen Shine, Explorer’s Club for K-6th grade, and Kiddos time for toddlers, 6:30 p.m. 31 - Today is the last day of the 2017-2018 Church year. Apr. 1 - Today begins the 2018-2019 Church year. - Easter Breakfast, 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. - Easter Celebration Service, 10:00 a.m. - Easter Egg Hunt for all children 6th grade and younger, after Morning Worship. - No Small Groups or Evening Service. 4 - Adult Bible Study, Teen Shine, Explorer’s Club for K-6th grade, and Kiddos time for toddlers, 6:30 p.m. 6 - Teen “First Friday”, 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. 8 - Pre-service Prayer, 9:15 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 a.m. - Morning Worship, 10:40 a.m. - Worship Team Meeting, after a.m. service - No evening services. 10 - Men's Slow Pitch Softball begins at Ozark Park. If you are interested in playing on the team see Ben Shelton or Steve Buechler before April 1st.

The Worship Team is looking for volunteers. We are specifically looking for instrumentalists (guitar, keyboard), vocalists that can sing harmony and AV techs. See Amanda Brant for details. Easter will be here soon. Please take a bag of Easter Eggs, fill them with candy and return them to the church office by Wednesday, March 28th. We want plenty of eggs for our Annual Easter Egg Hunt.

Evening Celebration Welcome To Worship

Welcome and Announcements Offering

Celebrate In Song Join with us in

singing to our Heavenly Father

Celebrate In Prayer Prayer Concerns

Prayer time

Celebrate In the Word Message: Pastor Gary

Invitation

Nursery This Week (March 11th) Infant AM: Tiffany Buechler & Heather Swearengin

Infants PM: Marie Horne

KinderChurch: Jennifer Swearengin Children’s Church: Carolyn Stevens Infants Wed: Jenna Allen

Nursery Next Week (March 18th) Infant AM: Marie Horne & Evelyn Reynolds Infants PM: Small Groups KinderChurch: Jennifer Swearengin Children’s Church: Carolyn Stevens Infants Wed: Pat Stevens

ATTENDANCE LAST WEEK:

Sunday School - 75 AM. Worship - 100 P. M. Service - 39 Wednesday Service - 59 FINANCIAL REPORT:

GENERAL CHURCH: Offering last week $5,027.10

Budgeted Year To Date $207,632.60

Total Received 2017-2018 $179,379.54

OUTREACH GIVINGS: 2017-18 Faith Promise Received $11,363.00

A.T.I.C. $673.70

R.A.K $355.28

Scholarship Fund $486.86

Prayer Concerns Troy Brooks – knee problems Peggy Collins – muscular degeneration Sherry Davis – health issues Alisha Cox – health issues Pastor Smith Bibens – open heart surgery Julie Brooks – health Josh Donelson – unspoken Yoshy Carroll’s family in Puerto Rico Houston and Vera Ker – health issues David Snowbarger – health issues Iris Geren – health issues Hurricane Victims – Gulf, East Coast, and Puerto Rico Fire Victims – western states Marie Horne’s Mother – health concerns Don Daniel’s brother – spiritual health Rodney Kennedy – liver transplant recovery Evelyn Reed’s sister-in-law – heart surgery complications CHI – Neodesha Highway Church of the Nazarene Pam Garton’s Brother Pat – COPD and flu Darrill Garton’s Sister – surgery recovery Vaunda Gardner – health issues Matt Allen’s Dad – stroke recovery Bert Mills – health Paul Williams – health issues Evelyn Reynolds friend, Allison - health Roger Mills – needs liver transplant Jennifer Swearengin’s Cousin Beverly Stewart – cancer Alan Wood – cancer treatment Hazel Davis – health Darrell Middleton – brain damage from accident Derrick Duncan – accident recovery Brett Sutherland – leukemia Keith and Cari Asby – health issues Sean Carey – health Scott Dooley Family – missions in Papua New Guinea Victory Mission & Least Of These – food & finance Military Personnel Our Leaders (Local, State, and National) Gary Richards – accident recovery Karri Blansit – recovery from coma

COMPLETING THE TASK ACTS 20:24

My Life Worth Nothing

John 3:30

2 Corinthians 12:11 Galatians 2:20

Philippians 3:8 Philippians 2:4-8

Complete The Task

Genesis 1:27-28

Genesis 9:1

Matthew 4:18-19 Matthew 28:19-20

1 Timothy 2:1-4 2 Peter 3:9

Matthew 6:10 Ephesians 5:17-18

1 Thessalonians 4:3

Finish The Race

John 19:30

1 Corinthians 9:24 Hebrews 12:1

2 Timothy 4:7

306 Northview Road

Nixa, MO 65714

417-725-4224 or 417 725-4293

Email: office@nixanazarene.org

www.nixanazarene.org

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:40 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship: 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Services: 6:30 p.m.

Gary Swearengin, Pastor

Don Daniel, Associate Pastor