MORGAN CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

May 7th, 2026

 

Greetings Morgan Church of the Nazarene!

     For many reasons, the month of May seems to be one of the busiest months of the year! School is coming to a conclusion, end of year programs, concerts, and commencements, as well as the normal busyness of life. For the church, it gets a little extra busy as our new fiscal year begins May 1. So it is a season of elections, reports, and transitioning leadership. This Sunday I will be presenting my annual report to the congregation in the form of a sermon (as I always do.) We are still in the process of collecting annual reports from board members and plan to have our "Annual Business Book" with all reports put together next week. I will attach it to next week's update email for all to view. For those who love to know the numbers, I will be including some of the statistics in my report on Sunday.

     Already having noted the busyness of the month of May, we learned not to do our annual Compass Weekend in May... It was a great day together, but it was our smallest attended event in six years. For those who were there, some excitement was generated about the mission and ministries of the church and the possibility of some new things ahead. There was a very positive response about the possibility of a short term mission project, so we will continue to pursue that. There was also some energy generated around equipping people to be strong in their faith even in a world that is contrary to the Kingdom of God, and further developing specific ministries for men and women. The highlight for many was hearing Edgar Carrillo's testimony and being reminded of God's perfect timing, as well as the privilege we have of participating in God's purposes for one another. It truly was a great time together! We also shared some information about ministries that are coming up, and I've attached a document we reviewed together on Saturday with some of that information.      

 

Sunday Schedule:

9:30am: Worship Service (English)

10:45: Fellowship Time

11:00am: POINT Groups

12:30pm: Worship Service (Spanish)

 

Prayer: from Matthew 6:9-13

This then is how you should pray:

Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, 

as we also have forgiven our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from the evil one.

 

Announcements:

Rummage Sale Fundraiser: The SALE is THIS SATURDAY 8a - 2p ! If you have more items to donate, Friday is the last day to bring them!

Landmark Ministry: Begins June 3. Wednesday, 6:30-8

Prayer for Landmark Ministry: Our 30 Days of Prayer and Fasting for the ministry at Landmark has begun! Sign up for a day and pick up a prayer guide in the foyer, as we prepare to partner with God and His mission in our community!

Mosaic: In June and July our Discipleship Hour will look different! We will be hearing the testimonies of our people each week. Plan to participate on Sundays at 11am. If you are willing to be interviewed, sign up!

Board Meeting: Tuesday, May 12 @ 6:30pm. Everyone, be praying for our first board meeting of the year! Board members, please pick up your materials from Kail's office on Sunday, and review them before the meeting.

 

See the attached document with more information about upcoming ministries.

 

Grace & Peace,

Pastor Kent