WELCOME

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.

WH AT TO EXPECT TOD 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

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

NEXT SUNDAY: May 17th

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

THIS WEDNESDAY: Cathy Frame

FINANCIAL STATISTICS:
May 3, 2015

Missions:
Received: $486

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

WEF Paid:
$0

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

Tithes & Offerings:

Received: $9,156.45

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

Friday, 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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!

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

WOMEN MINISTRIES
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

LOOKING AHEAD:
Memorial Roll Recognition- May 17th
Pentecost Sunday - May 24th
Honoring our Graduates - May 31st

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

Childrens Camp: June 15th - 19th

Youth Camp: June 22nd - 26th
District Assemblies / Conventions: July 7th - 10th
NYC 2015: July 8th - 12th

Church Elections - TODAY

Before & After both Morning Worship Services
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.
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.