NEXT WEEK’S WORSHIP ZOO WORKERS (10:30-Noon)

Petting Zoo (Birth-23 months)

Noah’s Zoo (2 & 3 yrs)

Terri Cerva & Rosalee Lister

Sharilyn & Lauren Woods

PLANNING AHEAD

EVENTS Men’s Breakfast—Feb 8 Saginaw Spirit Faith Night—Feb 8 (see bulletin insert for more info) Kiwanis’ Film @ MCFTA—Feb 9 Youth Valentines Party—Feb 12 Youth Winter Retreat—Feb 14-16 Sewing/Craft Day—Feb 20 Men’s Retreat—Sept 26-27

MEETINGS Essentials 201 (Growth Track) - Feb 9 @ 6 PM Discovery 301 (Growth Track) - Feb 16 @ 6 PM Women’s Ministries Meeting—Feb 17 @ 6 PM

THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES

If this is your first visit, Welcome! Our greeters have a gift for you at the Welcome Center.

If there is any need or special prayer request you wish to communicate to the pastoral staff, please fill out one of the white cards in the pew rack and give it to an usher or put it in the offering plate.

Welcome to Midland Nazarene!

Go...“Be and Do Jesus Christ in every way, every day!”

Adult Sunday Morning Life Groups—9:30 AM

Koinonia—in Town Hall (Rm 8)—Ruth Lafevor Come Join Us—in Sanctuary North (Rm 103)—Dorothy Pinner Reel Life—in Sanctuary East (Rm 102)—John Dana The Way—in Cornerstone Room (Rm 101)—Pastor Dave

VISIT THE WELCOME CENTER FOR MORE INFO ON LIFE GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK!

TODAY 6:00 PM—Threshold Life Group—Town Hall Rm 8 6:00 PM—The TRUTH Project—Room 101 (Cornerstone Classroom) 6:00 PM—In The Game 401 (Growth Track)—Sanctuary MONDAY, JANUARY 27 6:30 PM—GriefShare—Town Hall Room 8 TUESDAY, JANUARY 28 10:00 AM—Women’s Bible Study—Town Hall Room 8 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29 6:30 PM—Keepers of the Faith (Birth—4th grade)—Town Square 6:30 PM—Highway 56 (5th/6th grade)—David’s Recording Studio 6:30 PM—Youth Group (7th-12th grades)—Crossroads Chapel 6:30 PM—Women’s Bible Study—Paul’s Bookstore & Town Hall Rm 8 6:30 PM—Men In Action Study—Wilderness Adventures 6:30 PM—Bible Study & Prayer—Mail Room 6:30 PM—Worship Team Practice THURSDAY, JANUARY 30 5:00 PM—Facilities Team Meeting—Mail Room 6:30 PM—DivorceCare—Cornerstone Classroom (Rm 101) 6:30 PM—Teen CBS—Town Square 7:00 PM—Prayer Life Group—Wagner (601 Walnut St) FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 6:00 PM—Walking Group—Midland Mall Food Court SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 9:00 AM—2:00 PM—Leadership Team Strategic Meeting 6:00 PM—Radicals Life Group—Swaney’s (2727 W North Union) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 8:20 AM—Worship Team Practice 9:30 AM—Sunday School Life Groups for all ages 10:45 AM—Worship Service 12:30 PM—Mid Naz 101 (Growth Track) - David’s Recording Studio 6:00 PM—Paradigm Life Group Super Bowl Party—Schroeder’s (1515 Lee St)

Welcome and Announcements

Worship Though Song “Days of Elijah” “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)” “How Great Is Our God-How Great Thou Art”

Please sign the Friendship Book (including all family members present)

and pass it down your pew.

Worship Through Giving

Following the offering, children (Pre-K through 6th grade)

are dismissed for Children’s Church.

Worship Through the Word Pastor Dave Anderson

Abiding in Christ: The Union Between the Vine and the Branch

(John 15:1-11)

Communion

Benediction

We have a BENEVOLENCE FUND to help those in need and with winter

upon us, the requests come in more frequently. Please consider giving

to the Benevolence Fund (by earmarking “Benevolence” on your check)

over the next few weeks/months so we can help meet the needs of the

people submitting requests. Thank you!

Please note: On Feb 2nd, Mid Naz 101 will take place in David’s Recording

Studio following the morning worship service (rather than 6pm).

Follow our “Adopted” missionaries, Gil and Sarah Thibault who serve in Kosovo by checking out their

blog: http://thibaultsinkosovo.wordpress.com/

The Thibault’s will be here in June to share more about what God’s doing in their part of the world!

God Really Does Love You! When Crisis Care Kits were shipped to the Dominican Republic in preparation for the hurricane season, they arrived the same

week an earthquake shook the country. Grateful recipients were told, “God sent these Crisis Care Kits just in time to help you; He

really does love you!” A Crisis Care Kit is a great way to share the love of Christ with a hurting world! See your bulletin insert for

more info!

Let’s Pray for Our Guatemalan Mission Team! Nancy Swift, Julia Jodoin, Dawn Sweebe & Travis Sweebe leave for Guatemala the first week of February! There’s a Prayer Line full of

requests in the foyer. Please consider taking a clothespin magnet & prayer request and remember to pray for these folks as they serve in Guatemala.

Order of Worship

2013 Giving Statements

Please check your church mailbox for your

2013 giving statement.

Coming soon to Midland Naz...Mike, Billie and Arahbella Martin We’re excited to announce that Midland Naz has offered the

worship/youth leader position to Mike Martin and he has

accepted! The Martin’s will likely make their way to Michigan in

March and assume their role soon after. Please be in prayer for the

Martins as they make this transition. We look forward to them

joining our faith community.

Government & Community Leaders

Military Personnel in Combat: Drew Upleger (Korea) Nick Willford (Afghanistan) Thomas Armstead (Afghanistan)

New Requests: Del Lafevor; Jodie and Tori Luptowski; Bill Lowe

Missions Team Requests: Missionary families: Mary Faith Coolidge Gil & Sarah Thibault family Family in Creative Access country Countries to pray for: Trinidad; Creative Access Countries

Continued Prayer: Perry & Jen Cunningham; Pat Hitchcock

Our Homebound: Esther Call; Vi Freudenmuth; Elsie Morse; Vernie Riggie; Dona Van Steinberg; Bob Williams; Betty Zahm

Beyond Our Congregation: Paul Walker; Kate (daughter of Rosalee Lister’s friend); Dave Jones (Brian Jones’ dad); Janice Willford (Jon Crist’s friend); Tim Weldon (Becky Crowder’s dad); Larry Loar (friend of Ellen Miller); Bill (Ellen’s Miller’s brother); Debbie McNett (Lafevor’s daughter); Arliss Hiler (Charley Florey’s sister); Jan & Henry Adams (Perry Cunningham’s sister); Keely (Jeffrey Jewell’s girlfriend); Sabrina (Jean Fradenburg’s granddaughter); Tim Whipple (Trina Robinson’ brother); Jean Vittum (Lafevor’s friend)

To give updates on the above requests or share new requests, please contact Pastor Becca at 631-4620. Thank you!

5700 Jefferson Ave Midland, MI 48640

www.midlandnaz.org • 989-631-4620

Our mission is... CONNECTING PEOPLE to GOD, CONNECTING PEOPLE to PEOPLE,

as we grow together in BEING and DOING JESUS CHRIST in every way, every day!

PRAYER REQUESTS

January 26, 2014

Want to know more about Midland Naz?...then following morning worship at 12:30PM in David’s Recording Studio on the 1st Sundays of the month

check out…

Looking for a way to go deeper in your walk with Christ?...then try out on the 2nd Sunday nights of the month at 6PM in Paul’s Bookstore...

Curious about the spiritual gifts God has given you?...then come on the 3rd Sunday nights of the month at 6 PM in Paul’s Bookstore to...

Want to get in the game of ministry at Midland Naz? ...here’s how on the 4th Sunday nights of the month at 6PM in the sanctuary…

For more info, pick up a brochure at the Welcome Center, or call the church office: 631-4620.

Items to Note...

Are you tech-savvy? The worship team is looking for

people who would love to use their God-given gifts and skills to

serve as video switchers and sound techs in the sound booth.

Training available. Please contact Patty Kennedy if interested.

Parent page system for children in the infant and toddler rooms:

If your parent receipt # flashes on the front screen during wor-

ship, please report to your child’s room for assistance. Thanks!

LADIES, You’re invited to a BABY SHOWER

for Steve and Sarah Owens!

Sunday, February 9th from 1-3 PM

at Messiah Lutheran (1550 S. Poseyville Rd)

Steve and Sarah Owens are soon expecting a BABY BOY (Oops! The 1st

ultra sound was wrong & they’re actually having a BOY, not a girl!) The

shower is hosted by Sarah’s coworkers and Midland Naz In-Reach.

They are registered at Babies R Us and Target.

Questions? Contact Phyllis Jacobson at 989-600-7838.

TEAM DAY 2014 is Saturday, March 8th

from 8AM-4PM in Perry, MI.

This event is hosted by all three Nazarene

Michigan districts. See your bulletin

insert for more information.