WELCOME to Owosso First Church of the Nazarene! We want to say a very special welcome to our guests here today. We are glad you are here! We trust you will find this to be a warm, friendly, and caring place. Most of all, we pray the Holy Spirit’s presence will warm your heart in the worship of our risen Savior! If it is your first time at OFCN, please fill out a Connect Card found in your pew! Please drop the Connect Card off in the offering plate, or return it to the Welcome Center for a small gift!
Worship There is still plenty of opportunity to get involved in the Worship Arts Department! Contact Pastor David if you have an interest.
Connect Connecting Groups – There will be a meeting for Connecting Group leaders/hosts in Moss Hall TODAY after church! New Connecting Groups will be launching November 2nd!
PASTORS
STAFF
Brad Stockton, Lead Pastor
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[email protected] Leslie Davies, Children’s Pastor
[email protected] Chris Davies, Youth Pastor
[email protected] David Rice, Worship Arts Pastor
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Jim Roberts, Visitation Pastor
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Grow
Serve Childcare Worker Needed – We are in need of an individual who would be willing to watch a child from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday mornings. A small stipend is available for gas costs. Please contact Dorothy Tarolli or Joanne Tipton if you are interested.
More Opportunities Basketball – Our open gym basketball is every Monday at 6:00 p.m. in our Community Center gym. We hope you and a friend will join us! For more information, please contact Arnie Warner: (989)288-2020 OFCN Women’s Ministries M&M’s Fundraiser– if you missed the turn-in date for your M&M canister, you can still turn it in at the Welcome Center in the foyer or in the church office. Thank you to all who donated funds to support our Women’s Ministry events! VG’s “Cash for Class” – This year we are once again participating in this program to support OFCN Women’s Ministries. The target shopping weeks to support our group are October 19-25 and November 23-29. If you have not registered your “YES” card online, please log into your “YES” Rewards Account with your email and password. After signing in to your account, go to the “Manage Account” page to link Women’s Ministries to your “YES” Rewards Account. For questions or more information, please see Dorothy Tarolli.
Keith & Lynnaè Kelley, Facility Managers
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(Grades 6-12) Worship IGNITE Gathering – Wednesday nights from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the Teen Room
Connect
Sycamore Tree Preschool
GROWTH CLASSES Sunday Morning: Starting Point: --------------------------------- 9:45 a.m. in Room 5 Logos: ------------------------------------------- 9:45 a.m. in Moss Hall Beth Stockton’s Class: ---------------------- 9:45 a.m. in Smith Hall Paul DeMeritt’s Class: ---------------------- 9:45 a.m. in Room 10 Oasis: ------------------------------------------- 9:45 a.m. in the Conference Room Sunday Evening Jesus’ Thoughts Before His Death: ----- 6:00 p.m. in Moss Hall Tuesday Morning Ladies’ Bible Study: -------------------------- 9:30 a.m. in Smith Room Wednesday Evening Grief Share: ----------------------------------- 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Room Living in the Power of the Holy Spirit: --- 6:30 p.m. in Room 8 Book of Job ----------------------------------- 7:00 p.m. in Room 10 Revealing the Mysteries of Heaven: ----- 7:00 p.m. in Smith Hall Saturday Morning Men’s Bible Study: --------------------------- 8:00 a.m. in Room 8
Julie Semans, Office Secretary
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“Helping Little People See Jesus” Monday – Thursday Classes 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
We use Bible-based curriculum and programming! NOW HIRING: Preschool Lead Teacher for Sycamore Tree! Monday – Thursday from 9:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. (16 Hours per week at $9 / hr.) To apply, please send your complete resume to
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Middle School Group (6-8) – Sunday evenings from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Teen Room High School Group (9-12) – Sunday evenings from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the Davies’ Home
Grow Middle School Class (6-8) – Sundays from 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. in the Fire House. High School Class (9-12) – Sundays from 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. in the Teen Room
Serve Ronald McDonald House – We prepare a meal for the residents at the RMH on the last Sunday of each month. Our next trip will be Sunday, October 26 th.
More Opportunities
Early Childhood Worship You can contact our Nursery Director, Sarah Schmidtfranz at 517-410-7882
Nursery (Birth-17 months) ---------------------Toddlers (18 months. to 2 years) -------------Preschool (3 years to 4 years) -----------------Sunday Evening -----------------------------------Wednesday Evening ------------------------------
Katie Chunko and Bonnie Dapper Jackie Minton Janet and Hayley Nichols Sarah Schmidtfranz Julie Semans and Jeanie Paul
TREE HOUSE MINISTRIES
District Lock-in – On Friday, October 24th, we will be going to the ‘3 Mile Project’ in Grand Rapids to join 300 fellow teenagers from our district for a night of pure adrenaline! We will leave from the church at 9:30 p.m. and get back around 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 25th.The cost is $7. See Pastor Chris for more information, and be sure to check out their website to see all they have to offer: 3mp.org Rake and Run Fundraiser – On Saturday, November 1st, we will be raking leaves throughout the Owosso neighborhood for suggested donations. We will meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Davies home: 706 Willow Springs Drive Nazarene Youth Conference (NYC) – Check out nyc2015.com or see Pastor Chris for further information. A tentative head count is due Wednesday, October 22nd. Friday Night Lights – November 7th // 6-9 p.m. // Grades 6-12 // Open gym, video games, board games, movie theater, and much more…
“Branching out to love God and love others.” -Matthew 22:35
Worship Tree House Ministries at 10:45 a.m. in Room C-2
Connect KidConnect – Join us for our new children’s activities Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. featuring VBS style curriculum! Volunteers are still needed to be guides and helpers for stations. If you are interested in mentoring our kids or helping in a classroom, please see Pastor Leslie or our KidConnect Director, Kari Klein!
Growth Classes K-5th Grade Growth Classes – Sunday mornings from 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. in the Community Center
Serve Operation Christmas Child – This year Tree House Kids and our Local NMI are teaming up to collect shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. We are also accepting supplies/small toys that our kids can pack into shoe boxes. Please be looking for shoe boxes and items to fill them with in the next few weeks! They will be due on Sunday, November 9th.
Worship Morning Celebration – Sunday mornings at 10:45 a.m.
Connect Connecting Group – Wednesday nights at 8:30 p.m.
Grow Growth Class – Sunday Mornings at 9:45
Serve Ronald McDonald House – See the IGNITE Student Ministries “Serve” section
More Opportunities
More Opportunities
Kids’ Quizzing – Kids’ Quiz Practice continues tonight at 5:30 p.m. Kids - come and see what bugs you can find in Exodus!
Frankenmuth for a Day – Saturday Nov. 15th // Leave Church at 10:30 a.m.
Other Information Open House – The family of Jean and Leo Cook wish to invite you to a celebration of their parents’ 60th wedding anniversary. This celebration will take place on Sunday, November 2nd from 2-4 p.m. in Moss Hall. Cake and punch will be served, but the family requests that no gifts be given. If you have any questions, please contact Larry Cook. Pastor Appreciation – The month of October is Pastor Appreciation month! Giving thanks, cards, gift cards, or taking our pastors out for a meal are just some of the ways to show your appreciation. Be creative! Let’s shower our pastors with love this month!
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE WEEK TODAY, SUNDAY, October 19 8:30 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
Early Morning Celebration Sunday Morning Growth Classes Morning Celebration Meeting for Connecting Group Leaders/Hosts – Moss Hall Kids’ Quizzing Practice – Smith Hall IGNITE Student Ministries Connecting Groups “Jesus’ Thoughts Before His Death” – Moss Hall “The Case for Christ” Connecting Group – Room 8
Please be praying each day for a staff member and their spouses and family:
Monday, October 20
Brad and Beth Stockton
Chris and Leslie Davies
Mark and Marcia Green
David Rice and Brianna George
9:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m.
Jim and Sandy Roberts
Mark and Julie Semans
Keith and Lynnaè Kelley
Mike and Dianna Hein
SPECIAL THANKS – I would like to say “thank you” to my church family for all you have done, and continue to do, to care for me in my time of grief. Your thoughts, cards, hugs, plants, gifts, and prayers – each and every expression of love and concern has been used by God to apply healing salve to my grieving heart. I would like to especially thank our church board and staff who gifted me with a memorial bench and donated money to the “Stan Stockton Widows and Widowers Fund” at Sterling First Church of the Nazarene in Sterling, IL. Bless you all!
Love, Pastor Brad
Sycamore Tree Preschool Open Gym Basketball
Tuesday, October 21 9:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Sycamore Tree Preschool Ladies Bible Study – Smith Room Children’s Council Meeting
Wednesday, October 22 9:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
Sycamore Tree Preschool Grief Share – Conference Room “Living in the Power of the Holy Spirit” – Room 8 IGNITE Gathering Choir Rehearsal Book of Job – Room 10 Revealing the Mysteries of Heaven – Smith Hall KidConnect Children’s Activities OASIS Post-High Connecting Group
Thursday, October 23 9:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Sycamore Tree Preschool Worship Team Rehearsal
Friday, October 24 OFCN Women’s Retreat – Indian Lake Nazarene Campground
Saturday, October 25
OFCN Mission + Strategy
8:00 a.m.
OFCN Women’s Retreat – Indian Lake Nazarene Campground Men’s Bible Study – Room 8
NEXT SUNDAY, October 26 8:30 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
Early Morning Celebration Sunday Morning Growth Classes Morning Celebration Kids’ Quizzing Practice – Smith Hall IGNITE Student Ministries Connecting Groups “Jesus’ Thoughts Before His Death” – Moss Hall “The Case for Christ” Connecting Group – Room 8
If you have information you would like in the worship folder, please contact Pastor David by Wednesday at 12:00 p.m.
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