WELCOME TO OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE st th December 21 – 28 TODAY - Pre-service Prayer time, 9:15 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 a.m. - Nursing Home Service, 10:00 a.m. - Christmas With the Swearengins, 10:40 a.m. Today is the 4th Sunday of Advent. 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. Morning Worship 10:40 a.m. Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening 6:30 p.m. MORNING WORSHIP December 21, 2014 One of our developing traditions is Christmas Sunday Morning with the Pastor’s Family. We hope you enjoy joining in this celebration of the season May God bless you in your observances of this wonderful season! WE GO OUT TO SHARE AND SERVE Recordings of services are available at no charge. If you are visiting with us for the first time, please stop by the Welcome Center and sign the guest book or fill out a Guest Registration sheet and drop it in the offering plate. We would like to get to know you. TONIGHT - No Kids Quizzing, 5:45 – 7:15 p.m. - No Teen gathering, 6:00 p.m. - “Come and Go” Communion and fellowship time, 5:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY - No Adult Bible Study, Teens and Children’s Gathering, 6:30 p.m. Enjoy this Christmas Eve with family and friends. We look forward to seeing you on Sunday for Sunday School, morning and evening worship. THURSDAY - Celebrate the birth of our Savior. SUNDAY - Pre-Service Prayer time, 9:15 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 a.m. - Morning Worship, 10:40 a.m. - D.O.G.S. and Celebration Potluck Luncheon, after a.m. worship. - No Kids Quizzing, 5:45 – 7:15 p.m. - Small Groups, 6:00 p.m. - Evening Service for teens and adults, 6:00 p.m. - Newsletter items are due. COMING UP. . . Dec. 31- New Years Eve! No mid-week services Jan. 1- Happy New Year! 3 - Teen Quiz Meet at Springfield One Life Church. 4 - Pre-Service Prayer time, 9:15 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 a.m. - Morning Worship, 10:40 a.m. - Finance Committee Meeting, after a.m. service - Kids Quizzing, 5:45 – 7:15 p.m. - Financial Peace University begins tonight, 6:00 p.m. - Evening Communion Service, 6:00 p.m. - Teen Gathering, 6:00 p.m. - Church Board Reports are due tonight. 5 - Ladies Fellowship Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. 7 - Mid-week Services, 6:30 p.m. 10 - Work and Witness Planning meeting at the District Office, 10:00 a.m. Anyone interest in going with the team this coming summer, please plan to attend. 11 - Pre-service Prayer time, 9:15 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 a.m. - Pastor’s Welcome Class begins, 9:30 a.m. - Morning Worship, 10:40 a.m. - SDMI Meeting after the a.m. service - Kids Quizzing, 5:45 p.m. - Financial Peace University, 6:00 p.m. - Small Groups, 6:00 p.m. - Evening Service for Teens and Adults, 6:00 p.m. Please fill out the Family Information Sheet and return it to the church office by January 4th. The office has sheets if you need one. Evening Celebration “Come and Go” Communion and Fellowship Time Sign up at the Welcome Center for a time for your family to have communion. Then come a little early this evening to enjoy a time of fellowship with others who are here. We invite each of you to come be a part of this special evening Nursery This Week (December 21st) Infant AM: Heather Swearengin & Jenna Allen Infants PM: No Nursery KinderChurch: Children in Service with Parents Children’s Church: Children in Service with Parents Infants Wed: No Mid-week Service Nursery Next Week (December 28th) Infant AM: Mindy Caldwell & Stephanie Brownwood Infants PM: Mary Willard KinderChurch: Jennifer Swearengin Children’s Church: Missionary Church, Steve Buechler Infants Wed: No Mid-week Service ATTENDANCE LAST WEEK: Sunday School – 62 P.M. Service – 40 A.M. Worship – 87 Wednesday P.M. - 18 FINANCIAL REPORT: GENERAL CHURCH: Need this week Offering last week Current Projected INCOME Total Received Year To Date $3,445.86 $ 2,398.90 $130,942.68 $125,730.03 OUTREACH GIVINGS: 2014-2015 Faith Promise A.T.I.C. R.A.K Scholarship Fund $19,670.00 $507.74 $171.53 $236.38 Prayer Concerns Derrick Duncan – accident recovery Ruth Daniel – health Bert Mills – health Sarah Tooker’s Cousin – cancer treatments Vaunda Gardner – back pain Erik Fjeseth’s grandfather, Harold – comfortable last days Brett Sutherland – leukemia Keith Asby – blood disease Randy Gilmore – heart issues and cancer Helen Atnip – health issues Georgeanne Raper’s friends, Tonya and Rachel Lane Mendenhall and family – cancer treatments Chris Downing’s father – health issues Mindy Caldwell’s neighbor, Michelle – adoption Valerie Fjeseth’s Grandmother – health Sean Carey – health Debbie Branstine’s Mother – health Shirley Carter – health Brandon Wood – cancer surgery Carma Smith – colon cancer Scott Dooley Family – missions in Papua New Guinea Bert Mills, her great-niece Mandy and sister Emma – many health concerns Roger Mills – health Patty Rowland’s Sister – Alzheimer’s Charles Hopper Family – health issues Victory Mission and Least Of These – food & finance Military Personnel (Zach, and all others) Dick Roberts – cancer surgery recovery Scott Kilstonk – blood disease Robert Pickle – Rehab House for Teens Richard Martin – cancer Our Leaders (Local, State, and National) Gary Richards – accident recovery Karri Blansit – recovery from coma THE CHRISTMAS COUPLE MATTHEW 1 & 2 LUKE 1 & 2 MATTHEW 1:18-21 1. People of Character 2. People of Faith 3. People of Obedience 306 Northview Road Nixa, MO 65714 417-725-4224 or 417 725-4293 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
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