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

Petting Zoo (Birth-23 months)

Noah’s Zoo (2 & 3 yrs)

Aaron & Jessica Polczynski

Cheri Thompson & Marsha Florey

PLANNING AHEAD

EVENTS Youth Valentines Party—Feb 12 Prime Time Breakfast—Feb 14 Youth Winter Retreat—Feb 14-16 Sewing/Craft Day—Feb 20 TEAM Day—March 8 Men’s Retreat—Sept 26-27

MEETINGS Discovery 301 (Growth Track)—Feb 16 @ 6 PM Women’s Ministries Meeting—Feb 17 @ 6 PM In The Game 401 (Growth Track)—Feb 23 @ 6 PM Facilities Team Meeting—Feb 26 @ 5 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) The Way—in Cornerstone Room (Rm 101)—Pastor Dave

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

TODAY 12:30 PM—Mid Naz 101 (Growth Track) - Town Hall Room 8 5:30 PM—Paradigm Life Group Super Bowl Party—Schroeder’s (1515 Lee St) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3 6:30 PM—GriefShare—Town Hall Room 8 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 10:00 AM—Women’s Bible Study—Town Hall Room 8 CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED—(Pastoral Staff will be at District event) 6:30 PM—Servant’s Heart Life Group—MacDonald’s (5912 Swede) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 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 6:30 PM—Men In Action Study—Wilderness Adventures 6:30 PM—Bible Study & Prayer—Town Hall Room 8 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6 6:30 PM—DivorceCare—Cornerstone Classroom (Rm 101) 6:30 PM—Teen CBS—Town Square 7:00 PM—Prayer Life Group—Laplow (176 Jupiter Ct) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 6:00 PM—Walking Group—Midland Mall Food Court SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 9:00 AM—Men’s Breakfast—Town Square 5:00 PM—Saginaw Spirit Hockey Faith Night (see insert for ticket info) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9 8:20 AM—Worship Team Practice 9:30 AM—Sunday School Life Groups for all ages 10:45 AM—Worship Service 1:00-3:00 PM—Baby Shower for Sarah Owens (Messiah Lutheran) 3:00 PM—Kiwanis Film @ MCFTA 6:00 PM—Threshold Life Group—Town Hall Room 8 6:00 PM—The Truth Project—Room 101 6:00 PM—Essentials 201 (Growth Track)—Paul’s Bookstore

Worship Though Song “Glory To God Forever”

Welcome and Announcements

Worship Though Song “My Redeemer Lives” “In Christ Alone” “I Surrender”

Worship Through Prayer

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

and pass it down your pew.

Worship Through Giving Amy Kelly

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

are dismissed for Children’s Church.

Worship Through the Word Pastor Dave Anderson

Abide in Christ: Do it NOW...at this MOMENT

(John 15:1-5; Isaiah 27:2-3; 2 Samuel 3:17-18)

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: TODAY Mid Naz 101 will take place in Town Hall Room 8

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!

I Love You! We all like to hear these words, especially on Valentine’s Day. Midland Naz encourages people to say them often to families and friends—and to strangers through Crisis Care Kits! It is

not too late to fill one to say “I love you” to the world. Check out your bulletin insert to learn how to fill a kit.

Let’s Pray for Our Guatemalan Mission Team! Nancy Swift, Julia Jodoin, Dawn Sweebe & Travis Sweebe leave for

Guatemala this week! 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.

To receive updates from Guatemala, follow Dawn Sweebe on Facebook.

Order of Worship

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: Marv Benchley; Florence Newman (Mel Laplow’s aunt); Grice Family; Megan (cousin to Miller kids); Brian & Emma Allen Family

Missions Team Requests: Missionary families: Mary Faith Coolidge Gil & Sarah Thibault family Family in Creative Access country Countries to pray for: Belize, Benin, Cyprus, Dem. Rep. of Congo

Continued Prayer: Perry & Jen Cunningham; Del Lafevor, Jodie and Tori Luptowski; Bill Lowe

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

February 2, 2014

Prime Time News

Kiwanis Film @ MCFTA—Next Sunday, February 9th, at 3PM—“Journey Into the Great Unknown—The Exploration of the Colorado River”

JAG Bus Tour to Mt. Rushmore—July 27-Aug 2. Double Occupancy: $879/each. Six nights, seven days, includes river cruise dinner, chuck wagon dinner and much sightseeing. Full details posted on bulletin board in mailroom. Limited seating available. To reserve your place, call Jag Motor Coach at 989-246-0393.

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.

Hey Teens! Have you registered for the Youth Winter Retreat?

The Retreat is coming fast! It’s February 14-16 at Spring Hill Camps in Evart, MI. Cost to students is $50 (the rest will be

raised through fundraisers). Register by going to: https://register.springhillcamps.com/Registration/RequestCode/151821

Questions? Talk to Pastor Jason

Prayer Room

On Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:30 AM, the mailroom is available as a Sunday Morning Prayer Room. A prayer box will be available there for you to drop off any requests and those who gather in this

room will pray for those specific needs. This room will be used:

For spiritual conversations For guidance and encouragement

For personal prayer requests and prayer time For weekly prayer for our worship service

For prayer for our pastor for upcoming services For needs and concerns in our church body

Interested in becoming a member at Midland Naz?

New Membership will take place on Sunday, March 16th. To

become a member you must complete Mid Naz 101 (takes place

today and again on March 2nd). Please contact Pastor Becca or

Pastor Dave if you’d like to join the church. Thanks!