THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE:

WELCOME
We are so glad you have joined us today! Our desire is that God TODAY - Sunday, July 9th
would bless and direct this time together. Worship is an Worship Service: 8:30am; 10:50am
interactive, participatory experience and our prayer is that the Sunday School: 9:45am
service today would strengthen and encourage you on your No Evening Worship/Activities
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 Monday - Friday, July 10th-14th
time with us engaging and meaningful. Church Office Closed for District Assembly and Conventions
Wednesday, July 12th
Adult Bible Study that meets in the fellowship hall: 6:30pm
WH AT TO EXPECT TOD AY Mens Bible Study that meets in WIRED SS Room: 6:30pm
**No other Bible studies, students or children will be meeting**
Worship: a time to connect with God through song and prayer.
Our very own, Pastor Geron Brown, will be ordained this evening at 7:00pm
Feel free to stand and sing with us as we praise God through
singing by following the on-screen lyrics. A typical service lasts during District Assembly. All are invited and welcome to come and celebrate in
about 65 minutes. this joyous occasion with him. The service will be held at the Central United
Methodist Church, 301 Hickory Creek Road, Lenoir City, TN 37771
Offering: We give tithes and offerings as a part of worship in
obedience, celebration, and thanksgiving to the Lord. Its also just Sunday, July 16th
our way of saying, We love our church and we want to support Worship Services: 8:30am; 10:50am
it! If you are a guest, you are not expected or obligated to give. Sunday School: 9:45am
Evening Worship: 6:00pm
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. NURSERY SCHEDULE:
TODAY: July 9th NEXT SUNDAY: July 16th
Message: The teaching time seeks to communicate biblical truth 1st Service: Ruth & Emily Champion 1st Service: Tiffany Watson, Lyndsey Reed
in compelling, relevant ways. All of our messages are available 2nd Service: Shannon Pendergraff, 2nd Service: Angela & Sydnee Pendergraff
as podcast on our website www.estillnaz.org or through iTunes. Jennifer Meeks PM Service: Kim Bishop
No PM Service
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. FINANCIAL STATISTICS:
June 11, 2017 105 Flower Lane Drive
Estill Springs, TN 37330
Communion: We take time monthly to celebrate Communion Phone: 649-3867 Fax: 649-3410
and welcome all followers of Jesus Christ to participate in this act Tithes & Offerings: Emails: office@estillnaz.org
Received: $5,380.10 treasurer@estillnaz.org
of worship and remembrance regardless of membership or Missions: www.facebook.com/estillnaz
denomination. Received: $275 www.estillnaz.org
WEF Paid:
Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday,
8:30 AM - 2:30 PM SUNDAY, July 2, 2017
To know more about The Church of the Nazarene and what we Fiscal Year is 5/1/17 to 4/30/18
believe, check out our website at www.estillnaz.org. Friday, 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Kroger Fundraiser
Our Youth Department is enrolled in the Kroger Community
Rewards Program. When you sign-up through your Kroger Plus Card
and connect to our group, Kroger will make a donation to our youth
program every time you use your Kroger Plus Card. Forms are
available in the foyer that give detailed directions on how to sign-up and
connect to our group. Sign-up today!!!
USE OF BUILDINGS...We highly encourage all classes
and groups to use our facilities for Bible Studies, dinners,
get-togethers, etc.. However, our church is growing and
many groups & organizations use our facilities. To avoid
overbooking & overlap, please reserve by contacting the
church office. You may call 649-3867 or email
office@estillnaz.org anytime to reserve use of the facilities.
COMMUNICATION & ANNOUNCEMENTS: You can reach the church
office by phone at 931-649-3867 or email at office@estillnaz.org.
Please remember that all bulletin announcements need to be turned
into the office by Tuesday evening each week. Also, please let us
know when you have an address, phone or email change. Thank you!
The New Missionary Books Are Here!
There are 4 new Missionary Books and 6 special Childrens books.
These books or CDs are available for you to check out at the missions
table in the hallway. Please be sure to write your name in the check out
book and return each book or CD as soon as you can. The books are
also available as E-books for 99 each. PDF versions and MP3
versions are free. These three formats are available online at:
http://nmi.nazarene.org/10073/story.html.
REMEMBER - If you read an online format, please mark the book so
that we can receive credit.
Contact Darlene Gilliam (649-3867 or treasurer@estillnaz.org) for any
questions concerning the reading books.
THIS WEEKS FEATURED BOOKS:
WHDL
A Library for the World
by Tammy Condon
A shared passion to resource pastors and leaders
around the world. A global collaborative team from a
broad range of disciplines. Cutting-edge technology.
Gods provision. Together, these elements culminated in a story of
innovation that is bridging the gap between those with abundant
resources and those with few. The Wesleyan-Holiness Digital Library
delivers content in a variety of languages and formats to remote
locations across the globe. Committing to the development of this one-
of-a-kind library required strategic leadership, bold initiative, and the
hand of God.
The Thanksgiving Surprise
by Tami Brumbaugh
The story is a fictional account of combined true
stories from the Adopt-A-School Ministry at Olathe
College Church of the Nazarene.
SAVE THE DATE
Annual Ladies Retreat to Pigeon Forge
September 8th - 10th: Cost is $125
Several ladies have already made deposits. Reserve your spot today.
This is a great time of fellowship and devotion for all ladies, so mark
your calendar now. Spaces are limited.
MICAH 6:8 MINISTRY from Sandy Schefcik
Did you know. that the newest Supreme Court justice, Justice Gorsuch,
made strong arguments for the broad application of the Free Exercise Clause
noting that it, guarantees the free exercise of religion, not just the right to inward
belief (or status). In a swipe at the majoritys distinction between a persons
religious status as a believer receiving a government benefit and the persons use
of the government benefit for religious purposes, he wrote, I dont see why it
should matter whether we describe that benefit, say, as closed to Lutherans
(status) or closed to people who do Lutheran things (use). It is free exercise either
way. I am unable to join the footnoted observation that [t]his case involves
express discrimination based on religious identity with respect to playground
resurfacing. Of course the footnote is entirely correct, but I worry that some might
mistakenly read it to suggest that only playground resurfacing cases, or only
those with some association with childrens safety or health, or perhaps some
other social good we find sufficiently worthy, are governed by the legal rules
recounted in and faithfully applied by the Courts opinion. Such a reading would be
unreasonable for our cases are governed by general principles, rather than ad
hoc improvisations. And the general principles here do not permit
discrimination against religious exercise -- whether on the playground or anywhere
else. Essentially, the rookie justice was telling his six colleagues that they drafted
the opinion too narrowly, and that he thought the free exercise principles applied
more broadly. This is fantastic news for people of faith, who can look forward to
the Constitution protecting their religious exercise, even outside of the church
building and playground. Gorsuch was also the only justice who joined Thomas
opinion on a gun rights case that the court refused to take. For those of us who
work in marbled halls, guarded constantly by a vigilant and dedicated police force,
the guarantees of the Second Amendment might seem antiquated and
superfluous. But the framers made a clear choice: They reserved to all Americans
the right to bear arms for self-defense. Not only are Justices Thomas and
Gorsuch aligned on the issue of free exercise, gun rights, and Trumps travel ban,
but touchy issues like marriage. In a dissent also signed by Justices Thomas and
Samuel Alito, Gorsuch was upset that the majority in the court allowed same-sex
partners to appear on birth certificates without ever hearing the case. In the batch
of decisions released recently, six justices (including John Roberts and Anthony
Kennedy) held that Arkansas was infringing on the constellation of benefits that
the States have linked to marriage by refusing to include the names. To be sure,
Obergefell addressed the question whether a state must recognize same-sex
marriages, Gorsuch wrote in his dissent. But nothing in Obergefell spoke (let
alone clearly) to the question whether 2018401 of the Arkansas Code, or a
state supreme court decision upholding it, must go. It seems far from clear what
here warrants the strong medicine of summary reversal.