Wednesday, March 26, 2008

News, 03/23/08

Our Gideon speaker, Bill Long, received the largest offering our church has given for the Gideon Ministry. All $270 will now go to purchase of Bibles throughout the world. Thank you for your generous giving.

Holiness Today is our primary church magazine printed every other month that helps people discover tools for everyday faith, for understanding the message of holiness in practical ways. Turn in $12 marked “Holiness Today.”

Women of Faith Retreat is August 1 & 2. The ladies of our church thoroughly enjoyed last year’s event. You don’t know how much you need this time of renewal until after you go. Those ladies who plan to go this year need to get their money to Nikki Merrill.

Recycle your computer printer cartridges Bring your used cartridges to the church and place them in the white box in the foyer for the daycare fundraiser.

Church membership is open for those who have experienced Christ as their personal savior. Pastor would appreciate talking to those who desire member in the Hagerstown Church of the Nazarene.

Hagerstown Faith Housing is set up for senior living. If you know of anyone interested, call Floyd Sanders 489-4898. There are several vacancies.

New small group discipleship studies will begin this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

The men’s group will meet in the OutPost to study Tony Dungee’s Quiet Strength.

The women will meet at the parsonage to watch Beth Moore’s dvd, Jesus the One and Only.

Discipleship Summit is planned for next Saturday, March 29, at Indianapolis Westside Church. This is for all our Sunday School teachers and workers and anyone else interested in the spiritual lifeline of Christian living, that is, discipleship in the church. Please let pastor know if you can go. Discipleship is the spiritual success of our church.

Sunday School teacher ‘eat and meet’ is set for next Sunday following the morning service.

Rural Urban Banquet is Thursday, April 10, 6:30, at Hagerstown High School with special speaker and Hoosier author Lorene Burkart who wrote Home on the Farm: If Chickens Could Talk. The cost for an evening of chicken noodle dinner, entertainment by the school choir, and tons of doors prizes is $5.00. See Pastor Fannin for tickets.

Church Calendar at a Glance
Wed. Mar. 26: New discipleship study series begin
Sat. Mar. 29: Discipleship Summit in Indianapolis
Sun. Mar. 30: Sunday School Teacher ‘eat and meet’ luncheon
Mon. Mar. 31: Nettle Creek School Spring Break
Tue. Apr. 1: Pastor leaves for Atlanta for Belize ‘work and witness’
Sat. Apr. 5: Men’s Prayer Breakfast, 8:00 a.m.
Thu. Apr. 10: Rural Urban Banquet, 6:30 p.m.
Sat. Apr. 19: Ladies’ Fellowship Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.

Our Easter Offering Goal is $2000
We believe that Jesus’ Great Commission to goand make disciples of all the nations includes supporting our missionaries whom God has called. Today’s offering will support taking the Good News of Christ around the world.

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