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Manteno Church of the Nazarene

Sunday Morning Service | 9 & 10:30am

Sunday Morning Service | 9 & 10:30am

Pastor Ken preaching.

Locations & Times

Manteno Church of the Nazarene

698 N Locust St, Manteno, IL 60950, USA

Sunday 9:00 AM

Sunday 10:30 AM

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December
22 | No BREAK or Teen Quizzing
22 | 6-7pm | Family Communion
24 | 4pm | Christmas Eve Service
25 | Office Closed. Merry Christmas!
29 | 10am | One Service
29 | No BREAK or Teen Quizzing
31 | Office Closed

January
1 | Office Closed. Happy New Year!
3 | 7pm | MC Students Lock In
8 | 5:30pm | Dinner and Journey Groups Begin for Winter Session
9 | 9:30-11am | Preschool Run & Fun
11 | 9a-3p | Teen Quiz at The Table in Joliet
12 | 11:45am | Young Adult Dinner
13 | 7pm | Church Board Meeting
17 | 6:30-8pm | Kids Glow Night

End of Year Giving
As we approach the end of the year, we invite you to prayerfully consider making a year-end gift. These gifts enable us to continue fulfilling our mission to Love God, Journey Together, Serve Others and Share Jesus. Your tax-deductible gifts must be received by the church office or given online by December 31, 2024, to count toward the 2024 tax year.

Lost & Found
If you are missing items, please check the lost and found. It is located in the main foyer over by the bathrooms. After January 1- all items will be donated.

Family Communion
Sunday, December 22 | 6-7pm | Sanctuary | Come for a special time of family communion and prayer with our Pastors. This is a come and go event and everyone is welcome. Each family will enter the sanctuary and then join a Pastor at the altar when they are available for a time of prayer and communion.

Christmas Eve Service
Tuesday, December 24 | 4pm | Sanctuary | We would love to see everyone at our annual Christmas Eve service. This is a perfect event to invite your friends and family to as well. Childcare is available for ages 0-3 in the Nursery.

One Service
Sunday, December 29 | 10am | Sanctuary | We are having one service so we can all worship together for Christmas. There is only one service. If you come at 9, you will be extremely early and if you come at 10:30 you will be late. See you at 10am!

Liability Waivers
Folks who play volleyball on Monday nights and/or basketball on Wednesday nights will need to fill out new liability waivers for the new year. Excitingly, they are now digital. So, before you play your next game, use a qr code in the gym and fill out a new digital waiver. Thanks.

Envelopes
If you are needing new giving envelopes for this coming year, they are available at the welcome center. Not a clue what we are talking about? If you are one of those people who give in person and want weekly dated envelopes to keep you on track, talk to the welcome desk.

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Tithes and Offerings
Monthly Budget: $62,250
Dec 1: $9,272
Dec 8: $29,725
Dec 15: $52,633
Month to Date: $91,630

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
No Family Meal | 5:30-6:15pm | Wednesday
No Manteno Kids | 6:30-7:30pm | Wednesday
No Journey Groups | 6:30-7:30pm | Wednesday
No Men's Basketball | 8-10pm | Wednesday
Men's Prayer Breakfast | 8am | Saturday

Order of Service

Prelude
Call to Worship
Welcome/Announcements
Advent Reading
Angels We Have Heard On High
Joy to the World (Unspeakable Joy)
Dismiss Kids
Offering/Prayer
He Shall Reign Forevermore
Luke 2:1-7 Reading- Heather
Lighting Christ Candle- Amber
Light of the World
Prayer
Message
Glorious Day
Benediction

Sermon Notes

The Gift – The Greatest Re-Gift
December 22, 2024
Luke 2:8-18

The best gift you can give is the best gift you have received.

Luke 2:8-18
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.

Luke 2:8-18
9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

Luke 2:8-18
10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.

Luke 2:8-18
12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

Luke 2:8-18
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

The best gift you can give is the best gift you have received.
God’s gift of Jesus is God’s gift to YOU.

Luke 2:8-18
15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.

Luke 2:8-18
17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.

The best gift you can give is the best gift you have received.
God’s gift of Jesus is God’s gift to YOU.
What if you gave to others what God has given to you?

The world will only change as we re-gift what God in his grace has given to us.