MORGAN CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

September 17th, 2026

 

Greetings Morgan Church of the Nazarene!

 

I was recently reminded of the song, "Little is Much When God is in it," and it seems an appropriate song for this week, following Sunday's sermon about God's call.

In the harvest field now ripened

There’s a work for all to do;
Hark! the voice of God is calling
To the harvest calling you.
Refrain:
Little is much when God is in it,
Labor not for wealth or fame;
There’s a crown, and you can win it,
If you go in Jesus’ name.
 

Let us "go in Jesus' name" to our places of work, to our community, to our church family. May God be glorified in us! I don't know what it means yet, but I have a sense that God is stirring up something here. Of course, God is always working, even when we can't see it or feel it. But, there is some momentum, some orchestrated movement of God. God is stirring hearts and people are saying "yes." I don't know what it means, or what it will lead to, but let's lean in, all of us, that we might be full participants in God's work of redemption in us and through us. 

 

Be praying for our women this week who are going to the Colorado District Women's retreat. They leave tomorrow, and I think we have 16 going from our church between our two congregations. We will miss them here, but we can pray for a refreshing and refilling experience for them.

 

This Sunday we will be focusing on the story of Jonah.  In my experience, what we learn as kids, and what we teach kids about Jonah, doesn't tell the whole story. I'll do my best to preach through the book of Jonah in one sermon this week, which obviously means I won't get everything, but I want us to look at the big picture.

 

Sunday Schedule:

9:30am: Worship Service (English)

11:00am: POINT Groups

12:30pm: Worship Service (Spanish)

 

 

Prayer:  "Take My Life and Let it Be" by Frances Ridley Havergal; 1874

1. Take my life and let it be
consecrated, Lord, to thee.
Take my moments and my days;
let them flow in endless praise,
let them flow in endless praise.
2 Take my hands and let them move
at the impulse of thy love.
Take my feet and let them be
swift and beautiful for thee,
swift and beautiful for thee.
3 Take my voice and let me sing
always, only, for my King.
Take my lips and let them be
filled with messages from thee,
filled with messages from thee.
4 Take my silver and my gold;
not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect and use
every power as thou shalt choose,
every power as thou shalt choose.
5 Take my will and make it thine;
it shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart it is thine own;
it shall be thy royal throne,
it shall be thy royal throne.
6 Take my love; my Lord, I pour
at thy feet its treasure store.
Take myself, and I will be
ever, only, all for thee,
ever, only, all for thee.

Amen

 

 

Announcements:

All Church Work Day: Saturday, September 26: 8am -12pm - Help us do some general maintenance, small repairs, and fall cleaning. It is always a joy to work together! Show up whenever you are available.

Alabaster Offering:  So far we have raised about $400 for our Alabaster offering. While we won't be collecting it during the service this week, it isn't too late to give toward Alabaster. Alabaster money is used for building projects around the world, including churches, houses, hospitals, and schools. 

Ministry Safety Training: If you missed the required ministry safety training for children and youth ministry volunteers, be on the look-out for make-up training in the coming weeks!

Prayer Meeting: Thursdays at 7pm. Spanish is the primary language at this gathering, though all are invited to come and pray in their heart language.

Service Project: My family plans to participate in the Colorado District Mission Team opportunity on October 23-34 at Movement5280 in Englewood. Movement5280 is a Nazarene Compassionate Ministry Center and serves at-risk and unhoused youth and young adults and is a recovery community. They need some help with general maintenance, cleaning, and painting. Be watching for more details and feel free to ask questions. More info on our Missions table in the foyer.

 

Calendar - There is Calendar of Events posted in various places around the church, but here are a few things to mark on your calendars

Annual Hayride @ the Goss's - October 9

Men's Ministry - October 10

Fall Fun Fest - October 31

Navajo Gift Drive - November

 

 

Hebrews 12:1-2a - Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith

 

Grace & Peace,

Pastor Kent