October 24 & 25, 2020

SERMON SCRIPTURE REFERENCE - Hebrews 12: 14-29; Matthew 10:34-39; Luke 4:18-19; 1 John 3:17; Proverbs 17:5; Psalm 20:1-9; Psalm 146:1-10

Adult Sunday School Has Resumed
Donna Corbiel’s “Fellowship Hall” Sunday School class has resumed in face to face sessions. The class starts at 9:30 AM and is open to any adults. Masks and Social Distance required.

MCN Student Ministries Has Resumed
MCN Student Ministries has resumed meeting on Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:30 in the McLain Building gym. All students in grades 7-12 are invited to join us to hang out, play games, worship God, and learn more about Jesus! (Face masks and social distancing required.) For more info contact Pastor Garry or call the church office at (860) 646-8599.

Meditation and Prayer Time Offered
Continuing November 7, you are invited to spend a portion of your Saturday morning in prayer and meditation with your brothers and sisters in Christ. Pastor Dan will lead these sessions. Each session will be in two parts . . . a first part which each person does before the online session begins (30-40 minutes) followed by a second part which includes discussion of scripture and prayer. Specific instructions, as well as the link to join the ZOOM meeting, may be requested by emailing office@mcnaz.com. Additional meetings are scheduled for Nov. 21, and Dec. 5.

Cornerstone Christian School - Accepting Applications
Cornerstone Christian School (CCS), located in Manchester, CT, is still accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school year, offering full-time (5 days) in-person instruction. CCS is a dually-accredited (by ACSI and MSA), college-preparatory, Pre-K – Grade 12 school, which offers a challenging and developmentally appropriate curriculum to meet the needs of the whole child. For more information or to schedule a personal tour, please contact us today at 860-643-0792 or visit our website at www.thecornerstonechristianschool.com. Cornerstone will also be hiring an elementary level teacher in the next month. One of our teachers is relocating because her husband accepted an out of state position. Please check the Cornerstone website for the application.

Celebrate Recovery - Safe Mode
Find hope and healing for your hurts, habits and hang-ups in a safe and confidential recovery group. Meeting in the main bldg, 218 Main St., right entrance, Thursday evenings, 7 – 9 pm.
Temperature screening, face masks and physical distancing will be required for your safety.
This week:
7:00 –Testimony Meeting - Guest!
8:00 – Men’s Open Share Group
Women’s Open Share Group
For more information, call/email 860 432 8251 or profdave8@cox.net

October 17 & 18, 2020

SERMON SCRIPTURE REFERENCE - Hebrews 12: 14-29; Matthew 10:34-39; Luke 4:18-19; 1 John 3:17; Proverbs 17:5; Psalm 20:1-9; Psalm 146:1-10

Adult Sunday School Has Resumed
Donna Corbiel’s “Fellowship Hall” Sunday School class has resumed in face to face sessions. The class starts at 9:30 AM and is open to any adults. Masks and Social Distance required.

MCN Student Ministries Has Resumed
MCN Student Ministries has resumed meeting on Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:30 in the McLain Building gym. All students in grades 7-12 are invited to join us to hang out, play games, worship God, and learn more about Jesus! (Face masks and social distancing required.) For more info contact Pastor Garry or call the church office at (860) 646-8599.

Meditation and Prayer Time Offered
Beginning October 10, you are invited to spend a portion of your Saturday morning in prayer and meditation with your brothers and sisters in Christ. Pastor Dan will lead these sessions. Each session will be in two parts . . . a first part which each person does before the online session begins (30-40 minutes) followed by a second part which includes discussion of scripture and prayer. Specific instructions, as well as the link to join the ZOOM meeting, may be requested by emailing office@mcnaz.com. Additional meetings are scheduled for Oct. 24, Nov 7, Nov. 21, and Dec. 5.

Cornerstone Christian School - Accepting Applications
Cornerstone Christian School (CCS), located in Manchester, CT, is still accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school year, offering full-time (5 days) in-person instruction. CCS is a dually-accredited (by ACSI and MSA), college-preparatory, Pre-K – Grade 12 school, which offers a challenging and developmentally appropriate curriculum to meet the needs of the whole child. For more information or to schedule a personal tour, please contact us today at 860-643-0792 or visit our website at www.thecornerstonechristianschool.com.

Celebrate Recovery - Safe Mode
Find hope and healing for your hurts, habits and hang-ups in a safe and confidential recovery group. Meeting in the main bldg, 218 Main St., right entrance, Thursday evenings, 7 – 9 pm.
Temperature screening, face masks and physical distancing will be required for your safety.
This week:
7:00 –Teaching Meeting - Crossroads!
8:00 – Men’s Open Share Group
Women’s Open Share Group
For more information, call/email 860 432 8251 or profdave8@cox.net

October 10 & 11, 2020

SERMON SCRIPTURE REFERENCE - Galatians 5:25 - 6:5

Adult Sunday School Has Resumed
Donna Corbiel’s “Fellowship Hall” Sunday School class has resumed in face to face sessions. The class starts at 9:30 AM and is open to any adults. Masks and Social Distance required.

MCN Student Ministries Has Resumed
MCN Student Ministries has resumed meeting on Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:30 in the McLain Building gym. All students in grades 7-12 are invited to join us to hang out, play games, worship God, and learn more about Jesus! (Face masks and social distancing required.) For more info contact Pastor Garry or call the church office at (860) 646-8599.

Meditation and Prayer Time Offered
Beginning October 10, you are invited to spend a portion of your Saturday morning in prayer and meditation with your brothers and sisters in Christ. Pastor Dan will lead these sessions. Each session will be in two parts . . . a first part which each person does before the online session begins (30-40 minutes) followed by a second part which includes discussion of scripture and prayer. Specific instructions, as well as the link to join the ZOOM meeting, may be requested by emailing office@mcnaz.com. Additional meetings are scheduled for Oct. 24, Nov 7, Nov. 21, and Dec. 5.

Cornerstone Christian School - Accepting Applications
Cornerstone Christian School (CCS), located in Manchester, CT, is still accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school year, offering full-time (5 days) in-person instruction. CCS is a dually-accredited (by ACSI and MSA), college-preparatory, Pre-K – Grade 12 school, which offers a challenging and developmentally appropriate curriculum to meet the needs of the whole child. For more information or to schedule a personal tour, please contact us today at 860-643-0792 or visit our website at www.thecornerstonechristianschool.com.

Celebrate Recovery - Safe Mode
Find hope and healing for your hurts, habits and hang-ups in a safe and confidential recovery group. Meeting in the main bldg, 218 Main St., right entrance, Thursday evenings, 7 – 9 pm.
Temperature screening, face masks and physical distancing will be required for your safety.
This week:
7:00 –Teaching Meeting - One of our own!
8:00 – Men’s Open Share Group
Women’s Open Share Group
For more information, call/email 860 432 8251 or profdave8@cox.net

October 3 & 4, 2020

Adult Sunday School Begins This Week
Donna Corbiel’s “Fellowship Hall” Sunday School class resumes this week in face to face sessions. The class starts at 9:30 AM and is open to any adults. Masks and Social Distance required.

MCN Student Ministries Has Resumed
MCN Student Ministries has resumed meeting on Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:30 in the McLain Building gym. All students in grades 7-12 are invited to join us to hang out, play games, worship God, and learn more about Jesus! (Face masks and social distancing required.) For more info contact Pastor Garry or call the church office at (860) 646-8599.

Meditation and Prayer Time Offered
Beginning October 10, you are invited to spend a portion of your Saturday morning in prayer and meditation with your brothers and sisters in Christ. Pastor Dan will lead these sessions. Each session will be in two parts . . . a first part which each person does before the online session begins (30-40 minutes) followed by a second part which includes discussion of scripture and prayer. Specific instructions, as well as the link to join the ZOOM meeting, may be requested by emailing office@mcnaz.com. Additional meetings are scheduled for Oct. 24, Nov 7, Nov. 21, and Dec. 5.

Officers Installed
This weekend we will be installing some new officers to the Church Board.
Terry Alamo and Donna Corbeil will replace Dale Snellenberger and Eddie Alamo, who are rotating off after a three year term.
Cindy Augustine is the new Nazarene Mission International President.
Continuing to serve on the board are: Robert Cornell (SDMI Chair), Mark Davis, George Eknaian, Adam Marois, and Katie Sehi. The role of Nazarene Youth International President is currently vacant, and Pastor Dan is serving as interim CCS Board Chair.
A big thank you to all those who served on the board over this past year, and especially to the three who are rotating off: Dale, Edie and Scott. You are deeply appreciated!

New Member
Caroline Golino was scheduled to join the church just when the Covid-19 quarantine began. We will hold the membership ritual for her on Saturday night, October 3.

Cornerstone Christian School - Accepting Applications
Cornerstone Christian School (CCS), located in Manchester, CT, is still accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school year, offering full-time (5 days) in-person instruction. CCS is a dually-accredited (by ACSI and MSA), college-preparatory, Pre-K – Grade 12 school, which offers a challenging and developmentally appropriate curriculum to meet the needs of the whole child. For more information or to schedule a personal tour, please contact us today at 860-643-0792 or visit our website at www.thecornerstonechristianschool.com.

Celebrate Recovery - Safe Mode
Find hope and healing for your hurts, habits and hang-ups in a safe and confidential recovery group. Meeting in the main bldg, 218 Main St., right entrance, Thursday evenings, 7 – 9 pm.
Temperature screening, face masks and physical distancing will be required for your safety.
This week:
7:00 –Teaching Meeting - Grace!
8:00 – Men’s Open Share Group
Women’s Open Share Group
For more information, call/email 860 432 8251 or profdave8@cox.net

September 27th, 2020

We’re Back!
Face to face services have resumed, and there are now two options for your participation.
On Saturday nights at 5:00 PM, we are holding a worship service that is both informal and conversational. We take extra time to pray together as a group and we discuss the bible passage after it has been taught. The service is socially distanced with required masks (conforming to the governor’s orders.). We sit in pews marked with green tape. We receive offerings in Offering Boxes placed in the rear of the sanctuary. When we start taking communion together again, we will use special, prepackaged communion elements for the time being. Hand sanitizing stations have been placed throughout the facility. Doors are propped open. Bathrooms are now open, though drinking fountains have been converted to fill bottles. After service, we will converse outside the building in the fresh air as much as possible.

On Saturday night, the pews will be wiped down and bathrooms cleaned in preparation for the morning service.

On Sunday mornings, at 10:45 AM, we are holding our regular worship service with the same guidelines as the Saturday night services. We will sit in pews marked with blue tape. Coffee and continental breakfast will not be served; nursery service will not be available.

We will be reviewing the church program through the month of September to decide when and how we will open different portions of our usual program.

We will continue to provide live streaming of our services into the fall season, as some will be unable to return for awhile. We hope as many of you as are comfortable will return quickly, but we understand that each family must make their own decisions in this matter. Our goal is to make sure that in everything we do, we act with kindness and compassion, being willing to support those who might feel differently about things than we do, or who might not be ready to return to more traditional ways of doing things. After all, “The way we do, what we do” is as important as “What we do,” in the Kingdom of God!

Tithes and Offerings
Thank you to all who have been sending in Tithes and Offerings in various ways. Please continue to use the APP, the Mail, your online banking APPs and other ways to give your offerings. Also, we have established a Compassion Fund for those in our congregation who may need financial support due to the recent events. To contribute, look for that designation on the Church App or write a note in the margin of your check.

Celebrate Recovery - Safe Mode
Celebrate Recovery  has moved to the Sanctuary of the Church of the Nazarene, 218 Main St, Manchester.  Please park in the right hand parking lot as you come in the main church entrance.  The right hand doors will be open and we will be sitting in far right section at safe distances.

Find hope and healing for your hurts, habits and hang-ups in a safe and confidential recovery group. Meeting in the main bldg, 218 Main St., right entrance, Thursday evenings, 7 – 9 pm.
Temperature screening, face masks and physical distancing will be required for your safety.
This week:
7:00 –Testimony Meeting – Guest!
8:00 – Men’s Open Share Group
Women’s Open Share Group
For more information, call/email 860 432 8251 or profdave8@cox.net

September 20th, 2020

We’re Back!
Face to face services have resumed, and there are now two options for your participation.
On Saturday nights at 5:00 PM, we are holding a worship service that is both informal and conversational. We take extra time to pray together as a group and we discuss the bible passage after it has been taught. The service is socially distanced with required masks (conforming to the governor’s orders.). We sit in pews marked with green tape. We receive offerings in Offering Boxes placed in the rear of the sanctuary. When we start taking communion together again, we will use special, prepackaged communion elements for the time being. Hand sanitizing stations have been placed throughout the facility. Doors are propped open. Bathrooms are now open, though drinking fountains have been converted to fill bottles. After service, we will converse outside the building in the fresh air as much as possible.

On Saturday night, the pews will be wiped down and bathrooms cleaned in preparation for the morning service.

On Sunday mornings, at 10:45 AM, we are holding our regular worship service with the same guidelines as the Saturday night services. We will sit in pews marked with blue tape. Coffee and continental breakfast will not be served; nursery service will not be available.

We will be reviewing the church program through the month of September to decide when and how we will open different portions of our usual program.

We will continue to provide live streaming of our services into the fall season, as some will be unable to return for awhile. We hope as many of you as are comfortable will return quickly, but we understand that each family must make their own decisions in this matter. Our goal is to make sure that in everything we do, we act with kindness and compassion, being willing to support those who might feel differently about things than we do, or who might not be ready to return to more traditional ways of doing things. After all, “The way we do, what we do” is as important as “What we do,” in the Kingdom of God!

Annual Meeting Rescheduled for September 19, 20, 2020
The annual meeting that was postponed in April of this past year will be held over two days. We will vote for officers on Saturday night and Sunday morning. The full report of the year ending in march of 2020 will be available that Sunday.

“10 Days of Prayer” --A call to the churches in Manchester for united prayer...
Manchester will host a local version of the international “10 Days of Prayer” movement. The event will begin at the Church of the Living God on Saturday, September 19 and end at the Manchester Church of the Nazarene on Monday the 28th of September. During the week, groups will be leading worship and praying at the prayer tent in front of the Salvation Army Church downtown.

The Prayer Tent in the front of the Salvation Army, 661 Main Street will be a house of prayer for 10 days from September 19-28. Worship will be led each night from 6:00-8:00 by our united churches and at various times during the day.
This is the link to sign up to be present in the tent for prayer
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0c4fa8a922abfc1-10days.
If you have any issues signing up or would like to know how you can help, please contact Jane Bell (860-268-0405).

Tithes and Offerings
Thank you to all who have been sending in Tithes and Offerings in various ways. Please continue to use the APP, the Mail, your online banking APPs and other ways to give your offerings. Also, we have established a Compassion Fund for those in our congregation who may need financial support due to the recent events. To contribute, look for that designation on the Church App or write a note in the margin of your check.

Celebrate Recovery - Safe Mode
Celebrate Recovery  has moved to the Sanctuary of the Church of the Nazarene, 218 Main St, Manchester.  Please park in the right hand parking lot as you come in the main church entrance.  The right hand doors will be open and we will be sitting in far right section at safe distances.

Find hope and healing for your hurts, habits and hang-ups in a safe and confidential recovery group. Meeting in the main bldg, 218 Main St., right entrance, Thursday evenings, 7 – 9 pm.
Temperature screening, face masks and physical distancing will be required for your safety.
This week:
7:00 –Teaching Meeting - Forgiveness!
8:00 – Men’s Open Share Group
Women’s Open Share Group
For more information, call/email 860 432 8251 or profdave8@cox.net

September 13th, 2020

We’re Back!
Face to face services have resumed, and there are now two options for your participation.
On Saturday nights at 5:00 PM, we are holding a worship service that is both informal and conversational. We take extra time to pray together as a group and we discuss the bible passage after it has been taught. The service is socially distanced with required masks (conforming to the governor’s orders.). We sit in pews marked with green tape. We receive offerings in Offering Boxes placed in the rear of the sanctuary. When we start taking communion together again, we will use special, prepackaged communion elements for the time being. Hand sanitizing stations have been placed throughout the facility. Doors are propped open. Bathrooms are now open, though drinking fountains have been converted to fill bottles. After service, we will converse outside the building in the fresh air as much as possible.

On Saturday night, the pews will be wiped down and bathrooms cleaned in preparation for the morning service.

On Sunday mornings, at 10:45 AM, we are holding our regular worship service with the same guidelines as the Saturday night services. We will sit in pews marked with blue tape. Coffee and continental breakfast will not be served; nursery service will not be available.

We will be reviewing the church program through the month of September to decide when and how we will open different portions of our usual program.

We will continue to provide live streaming of our services into the fall season, as some will be unable to return for awhile. We hope as many of you as are comfortable will return quickly, but we understand that each family must make their own decisions in this matter. Our goal is to make sure that in everything we do, we act with kindness and compassion, being willing to support those who might feel differently about things than we do, or who might not be ready to return to more traditional ways of doing things. After all, “The way we do, what we do” is as important as “What we do,” in the Kingdom of God!

Annual Meeting Rescheduled for September 19, 20, 2020
The annual meeting that was postponed in April of this past year will be held over two days. We will vote for officers on Saturday night and Sunday morning. The full report of the year ending in march of 2020 will be available that Sunday.

“10 Days of Prayer” --A call to the churches in Manchester for united prayer...
Manchester will host a local version of the international “10 Days of Prayer” movement. The event will begin at the Church of the Living God on Saturday, September 19 and end at the Manchester Church of the Nazarene on Monday the 28th of September. During the week, groups will be leading worship and praying at the prayer tent in front of the Salvation Army Church downtown.

The Prayer Tent in the front of the Salvation Army, 661 Main Street will be a house of prayer for 10 days from September 19-28. Worship will be led each night from 6:00-8:00 by our united churches and at various times during the day.
This is the link to sign up to be present in the tent for prayer
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0c4fa8a922abfc1-10days.
If you have any issues signing up or would like to know how you can help, please contact Jane Bell (860-268-0405).

Tithes and Offerings
Thank you to all who have been sending in Tithes and Offerings in various ways. Please continue to use the APP, the Mail, your online banking APPs and other ways to give your offerings. Also, we have established a Compassion Fund for those in our congregation who may need financial support due to the recent events. To contribute, look for that designation on the Church App or write a note in the margin of your check.

Celebrate Recovery - Safe Mode
Celebrate Recovery  has moved to the Sanctuary of the Church of the Nazarene, 218 Main St, Manchester.  Please park in the right hand parking lot as you come in the main church entrance.  The right hand doors will be open and we will be sitting in far right section at safe distances.

Find hope and healing for your hurts, habits and hang-ups in a safe and confidential recovery group. Meeting in the main bldg, 218 Main St., right entrance, Thursday evenings, 7 – 9 pm.
Temperature screening, face masks and physical distancing will be required for your safety.
This week:
7:00 –Teaching Meeting - Amends!
8:00 – Men’s Open Share Group
Women’s Open Share Group
For more information, call/email 860 432 8251 or profdave8@cox.net

September 6th, 2020

Dear Manchester Nazarene Family,

I miss you! It has been too long since we have seen each other, talked together, sat together, been together! But that is about to change!

I am happy to announce that we have resumed worship services on Saturday nights and Sunday mornings. Here are the details.

In order to comply with the governor’s orders, we will resume public worship in two services.

On Saturday nights at 5:00 PM, we will hold a worship service that is socially distanced with required masks (conforming to the governor’s orders.). We will sit in pews marked with green tape. We will receive offerings in Offering Boxes placed in the rear of the sanctuary. We will use special, prepackaged communion elements when we resume that sacrament. Hand sanitizing stations will be placed throughout the facility. Doors will be propped open. Bathrooms will be for emergency use only; disinfecting agents will be in the bathrooms, meaning children under thirteen will need to be accompanied by an adult in the bathroom, to insure safe handling of disinfectants. We will converse outside the building in the fresh air as much as possible.

On Saturday night, the facility will be cleaned and sanitized.

On Sunday mornings, at 10:45 AM, we will hold our regular worship service with the same guidelines as the Saturday night services. We will sit in pews marked with blue tape. Coffee and continental breakfast will not be served; nursery service will not be available.

For the summer, we will suspend all Sunday School classes, as we develop plans for the fall.

We have created a reopening committee that will oversee the ongoing planning for both school and church, and is investigating best practices in the changing environment. We have been in consultation with Diversified Building Services (DBS), a professional cleaning company, to help us develop strategies to keep us all safe from contagion during these days.

We will continue to provide live streaming of our services into the fall season, as some will be unable to return when we open. We hope as many of you as are comfortable will return quickly, but we understand that each family must make their own decisions in this matter. Our goal is to make sure that in everything we do, we act with kindness and compassion, being willing to support those who might feel differently about things than we do, or who might not be ready to return to more traditional ways of doing things. After all, “The way we do, what we do” is as important as “What we do,” in the Kingdom of God!

Get your masks ready and consider which service you will attend. We will need some folks to attend the Saturday night service, so consider if this is possible for you. We look forward to the time when we can all be together in God’s house again!

Blessings in Christ,

Pastor Dan Whitney

A call to the churches in Manchester for united prayer...
During our times of united prayer, our hearts have been stirred to come together in one accord devoted to prayer over our town. A Prayer Tent will be set up in the front of the Salvation Army, 661 Main Street for 10 days of continuous prayer from September 19-28. Worship will be led each night from 6:00-8:00 by our united churches and at various times during the day.
This is the link to sign up only for Prayer in the Tent to help us plan
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0c4fa8a922abfc1-10days.
If you have any issues signing up or would like to know how you can help, please contact Jane Bell (860-268-0405).

Tithes and Offerings
Thank you to all who have been sending in Tithes and Offerings in various ways (including nailing them to my front tree!) Please continue to use the APP, the Mail, your online banking APPs and other ways to give your offerings. Also, we have established a new Compassion Fund for those in our congregation who may need financial support due to the recent events. To contribute, look for that designation on the Church App or write a note in the margin of your check.

Celebrate Recovery - Big News this Week! 
Celebrate Recovery  has moved to the Sanctuary of the Church of the Nazarene, 218 Main St, Manchester.  Please park in the right hand parking lot as you come in the main church entrance.  The right hand doors will be open and we will be sitting in far right section at safe distances.

Find hope and healing for your hurts, habits and hang-ups in a safe and confidential recovery group.  Meeting in the main bldg, 218 Main St., right entrance, Thursday evenings, 7 – 9 pm.

Temperature screening, face masks and physical distancing will be required for your safety.

This week:
7:00 – Teaching Meeting - Amends
8:00 – Men’s Open Share Group
            Women’s Open Share Group

For more information, call/email  860 432 8251 or profdave8@cox.net