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MANTENO CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

MANTENO CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

698 N. Locust – P.O. Box 698, Manteno, IL 60950-0698 Phone: (815) 468-8946 – Fax: (815) 468-9420E-Mail Address – mkrueger@mantenonazarene.org Published Monthly – Volume Seventeen – Issue Number 1 – January 1, 2011

From the Pastor’s Keyboard

Do you know what happened in 1961? President Dwight Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and

consular relations with Cuba. British authorities announce that they have discovered a large Soviet spy ring in London. January 20 – John F. Kennedy succeeds Dwight Eisenhower as the 35th President of the

United States of America. February 14 – Discovery of the chemical elements: Element 103, Lawrencium, is first

synthesized in Berkeley, California. President of the United States John F. Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps. The first U.S. Polaris submarines arrive at Holy Loch. March 29 – The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified,

allowing residents of Washington, D.C. to vote in presidential elections. April 11 – The trial of Nazi Adolf Eichmann begins in Jerusalem. April 20 – Fidel Castro announces that the Bay of Pigs invasion has been defeated. May 4 – U.S. Freedom Riders begin interstate bus rides to test the new U.S. Supreme Court

integration decision. May 25 – Apollo program: President Kennedy announces before a special joint session of

Congress his goal to put a man on the Moon before the end of the decade. June 4 – Vienna summit: John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev meet during 2 days in

Vienna. They discuss nuclear tests, disarmament and Germany. Manteno Church of the Nazarene is officially organized and the pastors are the Reverends

Ortive and Francis Welch.

These events happened 50 years ago and we are going to celebrate our 50 th anniversary the weekend of April 8-10, 2011. Make plans now to be part of this great weekend. If you have ideas for how you would like to see this weekend unfold, please contact one of the committee member listed below. We welcome your ideas.

Committee: Rick Ouwenga, Paula Shelton, Tony Grimm, Margaret & Linda Lunsford, Cheryl Wadsworth, Jacob Fields, Pastor Bekah, Pastor Susan and Pastor Jack.God has blessed us in the 50 years since the Welchs’ planted our church. I just want to thank all those who have ministered to our congregation throughout the years as well as all of the wonderful laypeople who have served the Lord and called Manteno Church of the Nazarene their home.

Put the dates on your calendar and plan to celebrate God’s goodness.

The Pastor

Manteno’s All Church Music FestBenefit for Food Pantry

January 14, 2011 7:00 p.m.

Manteno Church of the Nazarene

Please bring non-perishable food items for the Manteno Food Pantry

A Free-will offering will be takenRefreshments to follow

Sunday School Ministries - Marian Pollard, S.S. Director

 

The song, "Deeper, Deeper" just keeps going through my mind!  So, today, this is my prayer for you and for me as we begin a new year, 2011!   

"Deeper, deeper in the love of Jesus daily let me go; 

Higher, higher in the school of wisdom, more of grace to know. 

Deeper, deeper blessed Holy Spirit, Take me deeper still,Till my life is wholly lost in Jesus and His perfect will. 

Deeper, deeper! tho' it cost hard trials, deeper let me go!Rooted in the holy love of Jesus, let me fruitful grow. 

Deeper, higher, every day in Jesus,Till all conflicts past find me conqu'ror,And in His own image perfected at last. 

O deeper yet, I pray, and higher ev'ry day, And wiser, blessed Lord, in thy precious, holy Word. 

May God bless you and your family with good health, peace, love and joy as we strive to become more like Jesus. 

Loving you through Jesus,Marian

Changing Wednesday Service time

Beginning on Wednesday, February 2, we will change the time for our

adult Bible Study and Prayer service to 6:30 p.m. A Note From Pastor Aaron

This Christmas season is in many ways no different than all the ones before it. For me personally that is not quite true, as my son, Isaac, will be celebrating his first Christmas (will have celebrated by the time you read this). Outside of Isaac it is Christmas as usual: Christmas Eve service, Christmas Day with family, eating too much food, taking a nap, reading a book, and watching a few movies. Leading up to Christmas the youth group and myself do the normal things for us: bring in Operation Christmas Child gifts, bring in gifts for families in need in Manteno, and pass out Christmas baskets to families in need from the fire station. These are the practices of Christmas. The gift giving is about the fact that we received the greatest gift in Jesus, but it is also about the season of the year.

I hope this year will be a little different for me and for you. What I mean by that is often we are very giving in the Christmas season, but once the New Year starts we tend to have a change of heart, or at least a change of wallet. It is my hope that for the youth group, for my family, and for the church that we will continue to be giving with our time, energy and resources for the betterment of God’s Kingdom. The truth is that the Christmas season is about the life that God gives and I am certain that life is given even in the nastiness of January and February! The greatest gift we can give is to live our lives for Christ and to be a people that give hope with the way we live!

January

1 Bethany Blanton 10 Amanda Mountain 23 Bob Austell 2 Debbi Baldauff 11 Brian Scott 23 Megan Skinner 2 Barbara Loewig 11 Daphne Bogenschneider 25 Randy Helgeson 3 Connie Helm 12 Harold Yochim 26 Kate Mountain 3 Charles Knox 13 Rich Carlson 28 Sharon Bellomy 5 Ryan Bennett 15 Tim Boudreau 28 Jon Toepper 5 Jaycob Harders 17 Tony Grimm 28 Bill Harris 7 Connie Blacklock 18 Gary Scurlock 29 Larry Holder 8 Shelly Stroud 19 Alysse Rueff 30 Zach Austell 8 Jackson Baldwin 20 Leann Hale 30 Shirley Foster 9 Kevin Whittington 23 Robert Bennett 30 Alyssa Cullotta10 Michael Nay

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Dan and Carla Pralle

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Kevin and Dawn Reardanz

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George and Leslie Knox

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Jason and Marci Sowles

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Jeff and Kendra Testerman

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Ben and Ruth McCrary

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Harold and Hilda Yochim

January

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AnniversariesTo our Church Family, We are once again overwhelmed with your love, support and generosity

shown to us during this Christmas season. We are truly blessed to serve God with such a loving church family. We look forward to see what God has in store for Manteno Church of the Nazarene in 2011.

Jack, Susan, Aaron, Bekah, Joey and Martha

Continued on next page…Notes of Thanks Continued.

Dear Church Family, We greatly appreciated your thoughtfulness and kindness with giving us a Christmas bonus. We love the Lord and feel blessed to serve Him through service to our church. Have a blessed New Year! Connie, Pam, Ken, Mary Ann, Judy and WilburTo My Sunday School Class, As I write this note and think about your generosity, I am enjoying a cup of coffee form my new Keurig!! Thank you so much from my heart for the gift. I value each one of you and consider our class one of my greatest blessings,

God Bless, LeAnnDear Church Family, Thank you so much for the candy, the bear, and balloon you gave me when I had my surgery. I also thank you for the prayers you’ve said throughout the year on my behalf. I have had a rough year, but I know it could’ve been much worse if I hadn’t had all your prayers to support me! My family is so very blessed to have you all in our lives.Thanks again for everything!

Kaylee Boudreau and family

Manteno Nazarene Church, The Manteno Christmas Basket Committee would like to thank all the children, parents and adults that collected food and worked at the fire house. Through your efforts we were able to provide presents and food for 105 families this year. The food competition with the Sunday School Classes allowed us to provide the most food we have ever collected for the families. We are very proud that our church is reaching out in the community to help the less fortunate.

Richard VanPelt, Manteno Christmas Baskets

To My Dear Church Family,

Words cannot express how deeply your prayers, cards, visits to Marge and your love and support have touched both my and Marge’s hearts. Marge went home to be with the Lord on her 86th birthday. What a blessing to know that she celebrated her birthday in the arms of the Savior! I truly feel blessed to be part of such a caring and loving church family.

God Bless each of you, Shirley Foster

Revival February 11-13, 2011 (Please mark your calendar)

Dr. Mark R. Quanstrom is a full-time professor of theology and philosophy in the School of Theology at Olivet Nazarene University. He began teaching at Olivet in the fall of 2005.

Prior to coming to Olivet, he was pastor for 23 years at the Belleville, IL First Church of the Nazarene. While pastor, he was an on-line instructor for

Nazarene Bible College, and an adjunct professor for European Nazarene College, Director of the Illinois District School of Ministry and served on the Illinois District Advisory Board.

NAZARENE MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL (NMI)

JANUARY EMPHASIS – VOLUNTEER MINISTRIESAn exciting aspect of missions in the Church of the Nazarene is the hands-on experience afforded by volunteer ministries. Volunteers, ranging from children to senior adults, serve in a variety of tasks requiring an assortment of skill levels. Volunteers assist in the following: Work & Witness, Mission Corps, Nazarene Health Care Ministries, College and University Students Serving and Enabling, Youth in Mission, Youthserve and Prayer.

MISSIONARY MEETINGS –

January 9 – 5:45 p.m. Bandage Rolling. We really need help with this project and welcome all ages.

January 10 – NOTHSTINE CHAPTER, 10:00 a.m. Come help us roll bandages for the Mission Hospital in New Guinea and learn more about missions.

January 12 – 7:00 p.m. Rich Carlson will be sharing his Work and Witness trip to Switzerland.

PRAYER REQUEST Pray for God’s peace to reign in the country of Mexico. Pray that people will be kept safe from violent situations, especially those related to the drug cartels, and for Christians to be a source of light in areas where darkness lives

Remember our LINKS Missionaries: The Kim’s and Perry’s.

CRISIS CARE KITKits are needed to replace the ones that have been distributed. We need your help to bring in items needed. The list of items and sizes is on the missionary table in foyer. Please leave the items in the box by the NMI table. Thank you for your help in this project!

Praise the Lord that through the ministry of JESUS Film Harvest Partners (JFHP), 57.5 million people have heard the Gospel message. Of these contacts, 10.2 million have indicated decisions for Christ, with 3.6 million (3 percent of the decisions) being involved in initial discipleship follow-ups.

Janice Carlson – NMI President

Date Night – Friday, February 4, 2011, 7 p.m.,Marriage Inc at ONU’s Centennial Chapel.

Les and Leslie Parrott are the speakers. They are authors of more than a dozen best-selling books such as: Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts, Your Time Starved Marriage, Dot Com Dating, and the Complete Guide to Marriage

Mentoring. Tickets are $10 each and are available in the church office.

Children’s Ministries - Pastor Bekah

R U N? Are you in? Or are you out? Almost everything in life requires us to decide whether it’s worth it to finish it: Learning to play the bongos, turning in that science project, cleaning the toilet (again), growing your hair out for Locks of Love, starting (and maintaining) a savings account, continuing to serve, even when it seems like no one appreciates it, finishing the race. Worthwhile things in life are like a race.

So, you have to decide: are you going to finish it, or are you going to give up? Do you want to be like Paul, who did what he did, determined to finish? Or do you want to be like the Israelites, who gave up all too often? Are you a runner or are you a quitter?That’s what’s coming up in January in Power House Kidz elementary S.S. and kids church. We will take a look at determination, which is deciding it’s worth finishing what you’ve started. So get your running shoes on…By Melanie Williams. ©2010 Orange • www.whatisorange.org • All rights reserved. Used by permission.

You ARE Special!

It's time to start thinking about 2011. Wow! Another year passed. The New Year is a time of reflection. A time to look back at what we've accomplished and look forward to our new goals. What do you want to do with your preschoolers this year? How are you going to impact their lives for theirHeavenly Father.

We'll begin the year by teaching these precious gifts that they are special. Not only are they special to you and to me, they are special to God. God MADE them, and that makes them very special indeed. They are so special that Jesus even said, "Let the children come to me," Luke 18:16, NIV, and shared stories of how much God loves each and every one of us. By relating to us the love a shepherd has for his sheep and the love a father has for his returning son, Jesus showed us how much God loves each and every one of us, even the littlest members of our churches.

As you share God's love with your preschoolers, remember that they see you as a personification of that love. When we show preschoolers that each and every one of them is unique and special, we are showing them how God feels about them. The greatest way to teach preschoolers that they are special to God is to show them that they are special to you.We pray that these months will bring moments filled with wonder as we give preschoolers a "first look" at the God who loves them, made them, and wants to be their friend forever. By Kathy Hill. © 2011 The reThink Group * www.rethinkgroup.org * All rights reserved. Used by permission.

ANNUAL PINEWOOD DERBY Get Ready…purchase a derby car kit ($4 each) from Pastor Bekah or the church office, Get Set…make your car according to the directions in the kit, be creative but make sure it doesn’t weigh more than 5.0 ounces! GO…To the Family Life Center for RACE DAY on Wednesday, January 26 (weigh-in 5:30 p.m., Race 6:30 p.m.). This annual event is open to everyone, and there is an adult category too.

Continued on next page…Children’s Ministries Continued.

Sledding DayJoin us out on the hill behind the Bowman’s house on Jan Drive in Manteno on Saturday, January 29. We will be sledding away as long as there is snow! We will begin at 2:00 p.m. Hot Chocolate will be available in the Bowman backyard!

Preteen After Hours:Preteens Only! We will be meeting at the Harder’s house, 611 Farm View Ave., Bourbonnais, on Sunday, January 30, for some fun and games. We will begin at 5:30 p.m. and be done at 7:00 p.m. Bring food and friends!

January Jump & Jive – January 15, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., at College Church North Campus. Cost: $15 (by January 4), $20 after. Quizzing (lessons 1-10), inflatables, bounce house, giant slide, 2 obstacle courses, lunch and games. This event is for quizzers only. FUN, FUN, FUN! We need a dad or man who is willing to be at College Church by 2 p.m., to help with breaking down the inflatables and clean up. Please contact Mark Mountain if you are willing to help.

Women’s Ministries1st Annual “Everything You Didn’t Want for Christmas” Party Sunday, January 16, 6 p.m. Come join us for a fun evening where re-gifting is encouraged! Bring a new or old unused item, carefully disguised in a brown paper (or similar) bag. We’ll have some laughs around the white elephant exchange and all go home with something different. (Disclaimer: It could be another while elephant!) Please bring a snack to share.

SECRET PALS: If you would like to participate in this years Secret Pals, please sign-up on the sheet on the Family Life Center hallway bulletin board. We will get together on Monday, January 31, 6:30 p.m., to reveal those who we have had this past year and, then, anyone interested in being a new Secret Pal will draw names. Being a Secret Pal consists of giving cards throughout the year and a gift for special occasions. Following the Secret Pal revealing, we will have a time for fellowship and desserts. We would like to encourage all the women of the church to join us. Babysitting will be provided at the church for a small fee. Please contact Melody Grimm, at (815) 304-5042, with number of children attending.

COOKIE SALE: We would like to thank those who made cookies for our Annual Cookie Sale as well as those who purchased cookies. This is our main fundraiser for Women’s Ministries and we raised $1,147! These monies are used to fund community outreach, such as our Annual Harvest Dinner, baby and wedding showers. Thank you, also, to Marian Pollard and Nancy Boyer for organizing and running this sale and to all of the volunteers who worked. We appreciate all of you!

A Winning pattern for the New YearSome anonymous wise person penned the following directions for living without bringing pain to others or oneself:

“You will never be sorry—for thinking before acting, for hearing before judging, for forgiving your enemies, for being candid and frank, for helping a fallen brother, for being honest in business, for thinking before speaking, for being loyal to God and the church, for standing by your principles, for refusing to participate in gossip, for holding your

words when tempted to demean another, for not entertaining impure or hateful thoughts, for sympathizing with the afflicted, for being courteous and kind to all.”

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Youth Leaders Mtg. 12:30p

Bandage Rolling 5:45p

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Ch. Bd. Mtg. 7:30p

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Missionary Mtg. 7p

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Manteno Interfaith Music Fest 7p

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16Communion

Youth Parent Mtg. 2pWomen’s Ministry 6pYouth Game Night 7-9p

17 18 19 20 21MOPS 9-11:30a

Youth Snowball

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Retreat

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Pinewood Derby 6:30p

27 28 29Family Sledding at Pastor Bekah’s 2p

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