July
30 | 2-4pm | Kids' Pool Party

August
1 | 7-9pm | Volleyball
2 | 7pm | Women's Bible Study
3 | 6:30pm | Kids' Hayrides @ Reardanz's
7 | Baptisms
8 | Church Board Picnic
8 | 7pm | Volleyball
8 | Marcus Cleveland's First Day
9 | 7pm | Women's Bible Study
10 | 6:30pm | Kids' Service Project
14 | Promotion Sunday & Baptisms
14 | 5pm | Student Ministries Paint Wars
15 | 6pm | 4-H Meeting
15 | 7pm | Volleyball
16 | 7pm | Women's Bible Study
17 | 6:30pm | Kids Back To School Bash
20 | 10am | Griefshare Starts
22 | 7-9pm | Volleyball
29 | 7-9pm | Volleyball
29 | 10am Griefshare

Baptisms
Sundays, August 7 & 14 | When God changes your life, it's worth celebrating! We're so excited for the baptisms coming up in August. Get in touch with Pastor Ken (kbushey@mantenonazarene.org) to go public with your faith or celebrate what God's been up to in your life!

New Student Ministries Pastor
If you've somehow missed it, we are so excited to have our new Student Ministries Pastor, Marcus Cleveland, and his wonderful family joining us here at Manteno Nazarene! Marcus has experience in student ministries with his most recent assignment being in Bicknell, IL. His wife, Casey, works as an oncologist. They have three awesome young sons; Arthur, Gus, and Finn. We want to give a warm welcome to Marcus and his amazing family as they arrive August 8. Our plan is twofold - we want to give them gift cards as they move in and we want to give them local knowledge. You know, the kinda stuff you ask your neighbor when you move in; dog groomers, best places to ride your bike, the coolest play park and splash pad, who has the best chimichangas, who to call when it's 10pm and your basement is flooding, which dmv to go to, and of course - who has the best pizza. Please pick up a card in the lobby or bring one from home, and drop it in the basket in the lobby.

Griefshare
Saturdays | Starting August 20 | 10am | GriefShare, a special help seminar and support group for people experiencing grief and loss, is starting back up again on August 20. This round, they are meeting on Saturday mornings. It is a 13-week cycle that you can join at any time. Contact Pat Bialecke, 815-353-5804 for more information.

MOPS & MOMSnext
Our local MOPS Group, is starting their 2022-2023 meeting year. They meet 2 times a month on Fridays, 9am - 11am, (please check the calendar for dates) in the upstairs Children's Center. It is a time of togetherness for moms of preschool-aged children. Each meeting they have a special emphasis with projects, special speakers, and sharing the word of God. Children are well cared for by background-approved workers. Children have crafts, snacks, playtime, and Bible stories. MOPS will be having an open house on Friday, August 19 from 9:30-10:30am. They invite you to join them and bring a friend. Their first actual meeting will be on August 26, from 9-11am. For more information and to contact a group member - use https://www.mops.org/groups/manteno. We also have a local MOMSnext group, which is geared towards mothers of kids in school. They meet every other Tuesday night at 7pm. There is no childcare provided as this is a much-deserved night out for moms. Again, the best way to get more information is https://www.mops.org/groups/momsnextmanteno

Promotion Sunday
August 14 | School is starting soon and as of August 14 for our church, your child is officially in their rising grade. So - children entering Kindergarten will be promoted to upstairs K-4 Children’s Church. Students entering fifth grade are now officially in the teen group. They will stay in the Sunday service and attend youth group on Wednesday evenings. (If you are wondering - the prek switch on their birthdays.)

Pregnancy Resource Center
If you would like to donate to the Pregnancy Resource Center, we have baby bottles to fill with change available at the welcome center. Please return them to the church by September 1.

Amazon Smile and Kroger Community Rewards
AmazonSmile and Kroger Community Rewards are simple ways for you to support your favorite charitable organization, Manteno Church of the Nazarene, every time you shop, at no cost to you. With Amazon Smile, we have earned around $500 so far, with very minimal effort on our end. With both of these programs, you just have to choose the nonprofit you want to support. For Kroger instructions, go to https://bit.ly/3azLRYU and for Amazon Smile instructions, go to https://amzn.to/3ce1vto

Membership
We are getting ready to schedule membership classes towards the end of summer. Contact Pastor Ken (Kbushey@mantenonazarene.org) if that interests you or if you would just like to know more about the Church of the Nazarene.

Part-Time Custodian Job Opening
We have a part-time opening for a custodian here at the church. They must be available to work Saturdays. If you are interested, a job description and application are available at the welcome center or at https://bit.ly/3O6GLRt

Tithes and Offerings
Monthly Budget: $53,333
July 3 Offering: $6,916
July 10 Offering: $14,468
July 17 Offering: $8,221
July 24 Offering: $17,925
Month to Date: $47,530

Contact Information
Pastor Ken Bushey | Lead | kbushey@mantenonazarene.org | 812.583.1542
Pastor Amy Kilpatrick | Children | akilpatrick@mantenonazarene.org | 815.573.6322
Melody Grimm | Youth | studentministries@mantenonazarene.org
Church Office | 815.468.8946 | mantenonazarene.org | 698 N. Locust | PO Box 698 | Manteno, IL 60950 |
Martha Krueger | mkrueger@mantenonazarene.org |
Jenny Lyle | jlyle@mantenonazarene.org |
Connect Card | https://bit.ly/mcconnectcard
Giving | https://pushpay.com/g/mantenonazarene
Website | www.mantenonazarene.org

Weekly Schedule
Worship Service | 10am | Sunday
9th-12th Grade Youth Group | 6pm | Sunday
5th-8th Grade Youth Group | 6:30pm | Wednesday
Manteno Kids Wednesdays | 6:30pm | Wednesday