December
6-7 | Teen Quiz Invitational in St Louis
7 | 9am-12pm | Women's Cookie Sale
7 | 9am-3pm | Student Ministries Craft & Vendor Fair
8 | 11:45am | Young Adult Dinner
8 | 3pm | Kids Graham Cracker House Decorating
9 | 7pm | Church Board Meeting
10 | 2pm or 6pm | MC Milestones BUNCO
11 | Last Week of Wednesday Fall Journey Groups
12 | 7pm | MomCo Next
13 | 9-11am | MomCo
13 | 12pm | Bandage Rolling
13 | 6-8pm | Women's Christmas Party
15 | 9am & 10:30am | Gathered at the Manger Music Service
15 | 9am & 10:30am | Annual Election
15 | 2pm | Christmas Hymn Sing at Community Cup
18 | 6pm | All Church Caroling
22 | No BREAK or Teen Quizzing
22 | 6-7pm | Family Communion
24 | 4pm | Christmas Eve Service
29 | 10am | One Service
29 | No BREAK or Teen Quizzing

Women's Cookie Sale
Saturday, December 7 | 9am | Church Foyer | The annual cookie sale is tomorrow! This is a great fundraising event for our women's ministry that many look forward to every year. Please drop off your cookies tonight by 5pm and then come shop tomorrow! It starts at 9am and will go until the cookies run out. These cookies are perfect to have at your house for hosting during the holidays.

Student Ministries Craft & Vendor Fair
Saturday, December 7 | 9am-3pm | Church Gym | Come out and support our teens by shopping at the different booths and getting your Christmas shopping done. We are also offering a wrapping station this year for all of the gifts you purchase.

Giving Tree
Sunday, December 8 | 9am | Foyer | We are collecting gifts for a couple of families in Manteno again this year. Please check out the tree in the foyer and grab a tag or two. You can purchase the gifts, wrap them, attach the tag to the gift, and bring them back to church by December 22. Any questions- please contact Lynne Utter 816-714-4471.

Kids Graham Cracker House Decorating
Sunday, December 8 | 3-4:30pm | Church Gym | Kids are invited to come join their friends and decorate graham cracker houses. Bring 1-2 bags of candy to share for decorating such as gum drops, M&M's or hard candy. Let Pastor Amy know if you can come or comment on the Facebook post.

End of Fall Journey Groups
Wednesday, December 11 | 6:30pm | This will be our last night of Journey Groups for this session. We are excited for our winter session of Journey Groups to begin on January 8.

Women's Christmas Party
Friday, December 13 | 6-8pm | Church Gym | Women's Ministry is having their annual Christmas party next Friday! Come join the fun! We will do a secret Santa gift exchange, eat, play games, and have a special Christmas craft. Bring a snack to share. Even if you aren't doing Secret Santa, that's ok! Still come and hang out. We want the Christmas party to be a time to celebrate the women who help make the holidays come together for their families!

Annual Election
Sunday, December 15 | 9am & 10:30am | Foyer | All members are invited to vote for our upcoming church board, council members and delegates. Look for the voting table in the foyer before and after each service. There will be a sample ballot posted on December 8.

Christmas Hymn Sing at Community Cup
Sunday, December 15 | 2-3:30pm | Our Milestones group is collaborating with other area Nazarene churches for a Hymn Sing. Light refreshments will be served and all ages are invited to attend!

All Church Caroling
Wednesday, December 18 | 6pm | Join us for a fun night of caroling! Meet in the church gym where we will divide into groups and head out to spread Christmas cheer. Afterwards, we will meet back at church for chili and hot chocolate. Everyone is invited regardless of your singing ability.

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Tithes and Offerings
Monthly Budget: $62,250
Dec 1: $9,272
Month to Date: $9,272

Contact Information
Pastor Ken Bushey | Lead | kbushey@mantenonazarene.org | 812.583.1542
Pastor Amy Kilpatrick | Kids | akilpatrick@mantenonazarene.org | 815.573.6322
Pastor Marcus Cleveland | Student Ministries | mcleveland@mantenonazarene.org | 517.525.7648
Church Office | 815.468.8946 | mantenonazarene.org | 698 N. Locust | PO Box 698 | Manteno, IL 60950
Jenny Lyle | jlyle@mantenonazarene.org | Office Manager
Jean Moy | jmoy@mantenonazarene.org | Office Assistant
Connect Card | https://bit.ly/mcconnectcard
Giving | https://pushpay.com/g/mantenonazarene
Website | www.mantenonazarene.org

Weekly Schedule
Worship Service | 9am and 10:30am | Sunday
7th-12th Grade BREAK Youth Group | 6-8pm | Sunday
Volleyball | 6:30-8:30pm | Monday
Family Meal | 5:30-6:15pm | Wednesday
Manteno Kids | 6:30-7:30pm | Wednesday
Journey Groups | 6:30-7:30pm | Wednesday
Men's Basketball | 8-10pm | Wednesday
Men's Prayer Breakfast | 8am | Saturday