en A spiritual home where you can encounter God... http://carthage.ccbchurch.com © Copyright 2000 - 2009Church Community Builder. All Rights Reserved. http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=105 http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=105&article_id=452 This women's study group meets Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the conference room, a babysitter can be available upon early notification. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:28:54 MST http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=1 http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=1&article_id=469 Let's begin praying now for General Assembly and Conventions this July in Orlando. The NMI Council is asking for each person to pray for a total of 2 hours between the months of January and July. Will you do your part? Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:19:15 MST http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=1 http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=1&article_id=471 Sundays at 10:10 a.m. January 4th-28th Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. January 7th-28th You may be only a conversation away from pointing someone to faith if you will just "walk across the room". This Life Class teaches personal evangelism tools and how to follow the Lord's leading. See Jerry Gourley for more information. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:19:15 MST http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=1 http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=1&article_id=446 January 4th New Worship Schedule:9:00 a.m. Worship: Blended led by Choir 10:10 a.m. Connecting Point: Sunday School and LIFE Groups 11:00 a.m. Worship: Contemporary led by Band 12:15 p.m. Hispanic Worship 6:00 p.m. Evening Service * Children's Church will meet during both the 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. services. Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Night of Ministry to Others. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:19:15 MST http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=4 http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=4&article_id=6 My heart is always full this time of year. Christmas celebrations seem to bring families together and new beginnings are always good as resolutions are made and goals are set. I have been personally challenged to make 2009 a great year. Although we don't know what the year holds, I am thankful we can trust in the One who does.The scripture has challenged me to the core - throughout Jesus' ministry, He continued to reach people at their point of need - He went to where they were! Thom Rainer, author of Essential Church, reminds us "when churches begin to focus on how to reach the community instead of spending all their time on existing programs and people, the current people of the church grow stronger. An essential church is a changing church (not the message) because different types of people are always entering the community. An essential church has a different kind of community." Carthage First Nazarene, we have the opportunity to reach our community for Christ! Statistics show that on any given Sunday, only 28% of the US population attends church. Although 52% claim to have a "church home," the real truth is many are not an active part - church is simply not essential for them. I am not satisfied! Just 28% is simply not sufficient. I want to see more than "28%" make heaven their home. God is calling us to be the "salt and light" of the world. To help us reach our mission: Celebrate, Connect, Contribute - let me share some exciting ministries with you: 1. New Service Schedule:9:00 a.m. Worship Service led by Praise Team & Choir 10:10 a.m. Connecting Point: Sunday School & Bible Study 11:00 a.m. Worship Service led by Live Band 12:15 a.m. Hispanic Worship Service 2. Small Group Ministry: Connecting with one another during the Sunday School hour as well as new groups being formed. New Ideas:A. New Small Group: during Sunday School hour at 10:10 a.m., I will lead small group discussion at round tables in the gym with discussion / additional Bible Study on the sermon's theme. Table hosts will lead group discussion. B. Table of Eight Ministry: groups of eight formed to meet monthly for dinner. Each one will be responsible for a part of the meal, rotating homes. The purpose of the groups is to build relationships, pray and care for one another, and of course eat! Be sure to sign up in the foyer. C. Community "Home" Groups: Additional groups are forming for the purpose of Bible study and care. David and Pam Shull will host a small group birthed out of the FPU class. If you are interested in leading a group, please call the Church Office.3. New Building Plans and Forward in Faith: Sunday, January 18th, specific plans will be presented to allow for future growth especially in our nursery / preschool areas and foyer space. Presentations will be made in both morning services with a Q&A time during Sunday School in the Children's Chapel.4. Simplify: We must do what we do best-Receive God's love and then share it! We must not get so "busy" that we don't have time to fulfill God's call upon our lives.We are entering an open window of opportunity for the church. God wants to do incredible things. Let's join together to be His instruments!Thank you: Kara and I want to personally thank each one for the special cards and love gifts during Christmas. It truly is a privilege to be your pastor. We love each one of you. Working Together in Ministry, Pastor Dustin Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:29:57 MST http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=32 http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=32&article_id=429 The angel Gabriel came to Mary with a message: "Greetings, who you are highly favored! The Lord is with you." This is a message of grace which means Mary was accepted by God and His presence was in her life. We can be the object of His grace. We are also accepted by God through Jesus. "To the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the One He loves." Ephesians 1:6. Now we too can say, "We are blessed and highly favored."The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and be called the Son of the Most High. "How can this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?" He made possible the impossible! The angel said, "For nothing is impossible with God." We have seen the Lord with Virgil and Cora through this difficult time. There has been miracle after miracle in Virgil's life. Cora's testimony is: "We are blessed and highly favored". We praise God; Virgil is recovering, for nothing is impossible with God! TestimonyOn Sunday, November 30th, Delsin, Solana and I were sitting in church. During the message, the children go out to play or go to Children's Church. I asked Delsin if he was going to go with them and he shook his head "no". I asked, "Are you sure?" Once again he said he was staying. This was the second Sunday he had chosen to stay in the service. After church, we picked up Solana. She said that she had fun playing basketball. Delsin said, "I love basketball, but I would rather stay in church and learn more about Jesus." Then he looked up at me with the biggest grin and said, "You know what else? I asked Jesus to take away the old heart and give me a new heart to help me with being good forever." What a testimony from Delsin Escobar, only 7 years old. God is good and so faithful. Delsin is a quiet young man, but he doesn't hesitate to share his testimony. - Debbie Portillo Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:35:39 MST http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=43 http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=43&article_id=351 Starting Sunday, January 4, 2009, children will have two choices for Children's Church: at 9:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. Parents, we ask that you bring your children in grades kindergarten through sixth grade to the chapel so they may be checked in and pick them up following the service. The following is a typical Sunday morning schedule: Children's Church at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. - Children in Kdg. through 6th grade meet in the Children's Chapel Sunday School at 10:10 a.m.- Children meet in the chapel for opening Carthage First is dedicated to providing fun activities and engaging Christian education for our children of all ages! There is something for every child to enjoy. During Children's Church there will be lively music, missionary minutes, puppets, skits, games, engaging bible lessons and of course you never know when Sploochie will drop in! Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:11:04 MST http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=43 http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=43&article_id=454 Bus Angel GiftsThanks to all who provided gifts for the Bus Angel Ministry! We delivered presents to many children on December 22nd. The delight shown on the children's faces was incredible. For many of the children your gifts were the only gifts they received for Christmas. Once again, thanks for giving! Also THANK YOU Ms. Deanna for coordinating/ wrapping/ buying many of the gifts-you have many jewels in your crown.Mentoring GroupsGroups will start back on Wednesday, January 6th. If you have a hobby and would like to share it and your testimony with the best kids on earth see Pastor Brad or Ms. Muriel.QuizzingSaturday, January 17th, the quiz team will be hosting a zone quiz here at CFN. If you would like to volunteer, we need people to listen to memory work, help with scoring and other areas. See Ms. Muriel for more information. Quizzers need to be at the church by 9:00 a.m. for memory work or at 9:30 a.m. if not doing memory. Upcoming Events January 6th: Start groups January 13th: Resume Club 56 January 17th: Quizzing here at CFN Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:04:56 MST http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=73 http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=73&article_id=453 A new year full of new hopes, challenges, excitement and stories has begun. I love New Year's for the sole purpose of being able to start fresh. As you are looking at your goals for this year, let me help you with one resolution-get involved with the 5ive Stone Youth Ministry! There are many events coming up which provide a great way to help out. Water's Edge will be starting a new series this month entitled "Discover The Truth". I am excited about this as we look at a variety of topics and our response to them. Water's Edge starts at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday Evenings. Have a great 2009! - Pastor Robb Upcoming Events:January 10th: Pancake Feed Fundraiser from 6:30-11:00 a.m. in the gym. This is a great way to raise money for your account!January 23rd-25th: Winter Retreat at Camp Maranatha. Cost is $60 per student. This is a special time to draw closer to God as an individual and Youth Group.February 14th-15th: Compelling Love at the Springfield Nazarene Church. A missions weekend including the 30 Hour Famine and various service projects. This event is free! July 26th -August 2nd: Mission Trip to Nashville. Cost is $450 per person and includes transportation, lodging, and food. Be a part of this great week serving God and others. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:59:29 MST http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=73 http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=73&article_id=317 ....... we believe that God has an incredible plan for His teens. Just as He used David in a mighty way to take down Goliath, we exist to do BIG Things for God. We are founded on the verse found in 1 Samuel 17:40, "Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd's bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine." God chose David while he was just a teen and then used him in mighty ways his entire life. We believe that God is calling today's teens in the same way He called David. They will do great things in His name and leave their mark on this world. Whether it is facing down giants, fighting for the spiritual lives of their friends, leading this generation, or simply worshipping God, we are called because we seek after God's heart. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:36:38 MST http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=105 http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=105&article_id=451 These classes meet Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 7:45 in room 308. "When God's People Pray" by Jim CymbalaJanuary 7--February 11 Turn your prayer life into a vital link with God and His resources. Learn the truth about prayer and the changes that come from a focused and passionate prayer life."The Case for Christ" by Lee StrobelFebruary 18-April 1 Author Lee Stobel, former investigative journalist, interviews experts about the evidence of Christ from the fields of science, philosophy and history. Join us as we discover the evidence for the case of Christ. "Study of Revelation: Experience God's Power" by John OrtbergApril 9-May 13 Discover the purpose of the powerful book of Revelation. Learn truths about prophecies and let Christ mold you into someone ready to meet Him."No Perfect People Allowed" by John BurkeMay 20-June 10 Learn how to deconstruct the 5 main barriers between the emerging cultures and your church. Tue, 9 Dec 2008 11:05:12 MST http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=105 http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=105&article_id=450 This is an Inter-denominational Bible Study for Men and Women. This year's study: Daniel, Esther, JonahSemester continues through January.Registration fee of $20 per year covers all your study materials. To enroll, contact the church office.This study takes place in the conference room at your choice of times: Monday evenings at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday mornings at 9:30 a.m. or Wednesday evenings at 6:15 p.m.. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:23:56 MST http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=4 http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=4&article_id=4 Led by Pastor Dustin Ledford Thu, 9 Oct 2008 15:39:23 MST http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=85 http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=85&article_id=403 One of our Nazarene Compassionate Ministries is "The Potter's House" in Springfield, MO supported by our district. "The Potters House" is a homey atmosphere where college students love to come for a specialty coffee or a smoothie. There are numerous weekly Bible studies that students can be a part of. Some of you have asked how you can personally help support this ministry. Steve and Berna Proffitt, directors of "The Potter's House", have prepared an envelope and a note card to explain how you can give. These envelopes will be on the Welcome Center outside the Sanctuary for a few weeks and then placed on the west hall wooden rack near the Sanctuary. "The Potter's House" staff thanks you for your support of prayer and giving. If you have any questions, "The Potter's House" phone number is (417)832-1672 address 724 S. National in Springfield, Mo 65804. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:42:47 MST http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=32 http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=32&article_id=261 JAIL MINISTRIES We have services held at the County Jail every Tuesday night. These services are with the Hispanics inmates. We have wonderful testimonies of many of them, of how those lives were changed by Jesus Christ.We had almost 120 inmates in the year and 40 of them accept to Jesus.Let me share with you this testimony: Panchita is a member from our Hispanic congregation. She filled a prayer request card for her son Jose on February 18. In this prayer request, she wrote: "Please pray for my son, he is in drugs." Two weeks later, she called me crying and said: "Pastor Moses, the police took my son and he is jail." He was in jail for 66 days and every Tuesday he came to the service that we had with the inmates. In one of this jail services, he accepted Jesus as his savior and this Sunday he will be telling us his testimony in our church; Praise the Lord! FOOD DISTRIBUTIONEvery two weeks we pick up food from Compassionate Ministries of Carthage and distribute to the Hispanic families. CLOTHING DISTRIBUTIONMany donated clothing and shoes from the Church Family were distributed among the Hispanic people. Thank you very much to our Church Family. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:32:12 MST http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=85 http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=85&article_id=404 The Carthage Crisis Center is registered with www.goodsearch.com, which is a Yahoo powered search engine as a Charity. Here is how you can help...Go to the Good Search website listed above and list the Carthage Crisis Center of Carthage, MO in the "My Charity" category and click "verify." Good Search pays once cent for every search. Just two searches a day produces $7.30 for the Crisis Center every year. For ease of use:put www.goodsearch.com on as your homepage following the instructions on the goodsearch website or put www.goodsearch.com on as one of your favoritesPlease pass this information to co-workers, friends and family. Think about what might happen if we had one hundred plus people doing searches on a regular basis.If you need information about the Carthage Crisis Center, or if you have questions, please contact:Brian or Marilyn Bisbee at brianbisbee@hotmail.com 420 Lyon Street, Carthage, MO 417-358-3533Thank you for your support! Wed, 4 Jun 2008 14:04:45 MST http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=85 http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=group&id=85&article_id=419 "First Sunday Ride"-- the first Sunday of every month. Following the worship service, those who want meet together for a lunch prior to the ride. They leave for the ride at 1:30 p.m."Two or Three" ride each Sunday -- scripture says that where two or three gather in His name that He is with us. When there are at least two bikes in the parking lot after morning worship, we will ride! .""Third Sunday Ride"--includes smaller bikes, sport bikes and even--includes smaller bikes, sport bikes and even scooters. Includes a short ride to a local restaurant to meet up with family. After the meal, each would do the type of ride they prefer. Please contact Randy Dority with any questions or suggestions at 388-1492. Wed, 4 Jun 2008 14:04:04 MST http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=1 http://carthage.ccbchurch.com/app/w_page.php?type=section&id=1&article_id=1 Family! We seek to fulfill our mission of honoring Christ by helping the family and their needs of today. From the first moment you enter the doors of Carthage First Nazarene a sense of belonging is found.Uplifting worship,singing, practical Biblical teaching and warm acceptance is what makes our church a special place! Our ministries and services reflect our belief and mission that attending church should be enjoyable, uplifting and meaningful in developing a closer relationship with Jesus Christ. Our BeliefsOur church is a community of believers with Jesus Christ as its head. We seek to love, respect and care for one another as a demonstration of our love for God. Our outreach is to those who have no church home. Many in our area are disillusioned with religion. They have felt the sting of legalism with its impossible demands. Some have seen hypocrisy. Others have had no religious background and therefore see Christianity as irrelevant. The missing element has been healthy relationships with mature believers in Jesus. The Vision Our vision is to reach our community and make a difference in the lives they live through the good news of Jesus Christ. We believe we can accomplish this through helping people discover God's purpose for their life through teamwork, creativity and excellence. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:30:07 MST