NURSERY SCHEDULE:

TODAY: May 10th 1st Service: Lisa Lee, Emma Gilliam 2nd Service: Ruth & Emily Champion During Choir Practice: Carol McGuire No PM Service THIS WEDNESDAY: Cathy Frame

NEXT SUNDAY: May 17th 1st Service: Kathy Guess, Lyndsey Reed 2nd Service: Angela & Sydnee Pendergraff During Choir Practice: Carol McGuire PM Service: Kim Bishop

105 Flower Lane Drive Estill Springs, TN 37330

Phone: 649-3867 Fax: 649-3410 Emails: office@estillnaz.org

treasurer@estillnaz.org

www.facebook.com/estillnaz www.estillnaz.org

Office Hours:

Monday - Thursday, 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Friday, 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

FINANCIAL STATISTICS: May 3, 2015

Tithes & Offerings: Received: $9,156.45

Missions: Received: $486

WEF Paid:

$ 0

Fiscal Year is 5/1/15 to 4/30/16

W E LCO ME

We are so glad you have joined us today! Our desire is that God would bless and direct this time together. Worship is an interactive, participatory experience and our prayer is that the service today would strengthen and encourage you on your spiritual journey. Whether you are new to faith, just coming back to church, or a long-time follower of Jesus, we hope you find your time with us engaging and meaningful. W H AT TO E X P E C T TO D AY

Worship: a time to connect with God through song and prayer. Feel free to stand and sing with us as we praise God through singing by following the on-screen lyrics. A typical service lasts about 65 minutes.

Offering: We give tithes and offerings as a part of worship in obedience, celebration, and thanksgiving to the Lord. Its also just our way of saying, We love our church and we want to support it! If you are a guest, you are not expected or obligated to give.

Children: We have a fully-staffed Nursery for ages three and below. Kids ages 4-12 will be dismissed during the service to the childrens chapel to be taught by Pastor Linda and her staff.

Message: The teaching time seeks to communicate biblical truth in compelling, relevant ways. All of our messages are available as podcast on our website www.estillnaz.org or through iTunes.

Response: When God is speaking, we take time to respond. Most of the time this is after the message, but at other times it may be in the middle of the service. An invitation is never needed if you want to pray at the altar.

Communion: We take time monthly to celebrate Communion and welcome all followers of Jesus Christ to participate in this act of worship and remembrance regardless of membership or denomination.

To know more about The Church of the Nazarene and what we believe, check out our website at www.estillnaz.org.

THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE:

TODAY-Sunday, May 10th - Mothers Day Worship Services: 8:30am; 10:45am Sunday School: 9:45am No Evening Service / Activities **All Childrens Camp Forms Need To Be Turned In Wednesday, May 13th Bible Study: 11:00am Adult Bible Study: 6:30pm Womens Bible Study: 6:30pm Youth Ministries: 6:30pm Childrens Ministries: 6:30pm Sunday, May 17th Worship Services: 8:30am; 10:45am Sunday School: 9:45am Choir Practice: 4:45pm Evening Worship: 6:00pm

Ladies BUNCO

Monday, May 18th - 6:30pm

at the home of Cathy Frame

Save the date: October 2-4, 2015

Annual Ladies Retreat in Pigeon Forge, TN

Cost: $125 per person

WOMEN MINISTRIES

Life Choices Baby Bottle Fundraiser See insert for details. Bottles will be passed out at the end of each worship service.

COMMUNITY LIFE

MICAH 6:8 MINISTRY from Sandy Schefcik

Did You Know that the Religious Freedom Restoration Acts ("RFRAs") benefit all Americans? Dont be fooled by the opponents of religious liberty in Indiana. RFRAsprotect all Americans religious liberty. They protect religious citizens from government discrimination. Why do all Americans need RFRAs? In 1990, conservative Supreme Court justices severely weakened the First Amendments protection of religious liberty. To restore religious liberty, liberals and conservatives in Congress came together to pass the federal RFRA, but it applies only to the federal government. Americans need state RFRAs to protect their religious liberty against state and local governments. So far, 21 states have passed state RFRAs. Tennessee passed its RFRA in 2009. RFRAs are good because religious liberty is good. RFRAs create a level playing field for Americans of all faiths; RFRAs protect all religions. RFRAs place minority faiths on equal footing with every other faith. RFRAs implement a sensible balancing test; RFRAs do not mean that religion always wins. The government still wins many cases, but RFRAs provide a sensible balancing test for courts to use to balance religious liberty and other governmental interests. Discrimination claims consistently trump religious liberty claims. RFRAs prevent discrimination against religious people. Government discrimination against religious people still happens today in America. Ask Jews, Amish, Hindus, Mormons, Catholics, Sikhs, Evangelicals, and Muslims. Religious discrimination often happens at the state and local level, so state RFRAs are important. RFRAs reduce religion in politics: Without RFRAs, every time a government considers a new law, religious groups must lobby to protect their religious freedom. With RFRAs, religious freedom is already protected, so no lobbying is necessary. RFRAs increase governmental transparency and accountability; RFRAs incentivize government officials to find ways to achieve governmental interests while respecting citizens religious liberty -- a win-win for everyone. RFRAs promote diversity: RFRAs create space for minority religions to flourish. Just like free speech, religious liberty is unpopular with people who want a monopoly for their speech and beliefs. But Americans believe in letting everyone say what they want and believe what they want. When we stop defending free speech and religious freedom, we stop being a free society.

Are You Graduating? We are compiling a list of all who are graduating from high school, college or vocational school this year. Please give the church office your info by May 24th.

Name, School, Degree, Future Plans We will be honoring our graduates on May 31st.

A table will be set up in the foyer next Sunday for you to personally recognize our graduates. Below is a list of the graduates we know of so far:

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES: Carson Bishop Shelby Donegan Bailee Hastings Sarita Reynolds Megan Reed (graduated Dec 14)

COLLEGE GRADUATES: Matthew Carter

CHILDRENS MINISTRIES

Childrens Camp - June 15-19, 2015 For First through Sixth Graders

Camper & Counselor Forms are available in the foyer or see Pastor Linda. All forms & fees must be turned in TODAY.

Church Elections - TODAY Before & After both Morning Worship Services

NAZARENE MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL

Crisis Care Kits Crisis Care Kits (CCKs) are a cooperative effort between Nazarene Compassionate Ministries and Nazarene Missions International. These kits are distributed in emergency situation to help individuals who have been affected by natural disasters such as tornados, winter storms, hurricanes, earthquakes, etc. CCKs are greatly needed to continue to meet the needs around the world. The kits have gone to places like California; Greensburg, KS; Louisiana; New Jersey; Belize; Dominican Republic; Haiti; Jamaica; Jordan; Philippines; Senegal; Sri Lanka; Ukraine and Zambia. Your generosity makes an incredible difference! Two gallon zip lock bags are available at the NMI table in the hallway. Each bag MUST be filled with the following items. No deviations or substitutions. Deviating from this list can cause an entire shipment to be rejected in customs.

CRISIS CARE KITS Shopping List

1 Shampoo (12 to 18 oz.)

2 Bars of Soap (Bath size or larger)

1 Toothpaste (4.0 to 6.4 oz.)

3 Toothbrushes (in original packaging)

1 Box of Bandaids (30 or more)

1 Fingernail clippers

1 Sturdy hair combs

2 Hand towels

4 Pocket-sized pkgs. Kleenex

1 Beanie Baby-sized stuffed toy

Each Crisis Care Kit (CCK) should contain only the items/

quantities listed. Place all items into a 2-gallon zip-lock bag.

Our Goal is 100 kits!

LOOKING AHEAD:

Memorial Roll Recognition- May 17th

Pentecost Sunday - May 24th

Honoring our Graduates - May 31st

Childrens Camp: June 15th - 19th Youth Camp: June 22nd - 26th

District Assemblies / Conventions: July 7th - 10th NYC 2015: July 8th - 12th