Manteno Church of the Nazarene
Sunday Morning Service | 10am
Pastor Ken Bushey Preaching
Locations & Times
Expand
  • Manteno Church of the Nazarene
    698 N Locust St, Manteno, IL 60950, USA
    Sunday 10:00 AM

Check us out on Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/mantenonaz
April
21 | 7pm -10pm | Middle School RIOT
23 | 11:15am | Young Adult Dinner
25 | 6:30pm | MOMSnext
28 | 9am | MOPS
28 | 12pm | Bandage Rolling
29 | 5-8pm | Women's Get-Together
30 | 11:15am | Student Ministries EOY Banquet

May
6 | 10am-12:30pm | Manteno Clean-Up
7 | 11:15am | Kids’ Mother’s Brunch
8 | 7pm | Church Board Meeting
9 | 6:30pm | MOMSnext
11 | 9-11am | MOPS Spring Brunch
11-13 | Regional Celebrate Life at Olivet
19 | 7-10pm | Middle School RIOT
21 | 10am | Student Ministries Service
21 | VBS Supplies Due
23 | 6pm | 4-H Meeting
26 | 12pm | Bandage Rolling
28 | 10am | Memorial Sunday
29 | Office Closed

Middle School RIOT
Friday, April 21 | 7-10pm | It's almost time for another RIOT! This month’s theme is “Night at the Movies.” Come dressed as your favorite movie character. Cost as always: boys bring a drink; girls bring a snack!

Young Adult Dinner
Sunday, April 23 | 11:15am | Grab a friend and stay for lunch. The meal will be potluck - food, provided by non-young adults.

Women's Get-Together
Saturday, April 29 | 5-8pm | Meetup at church for a night of games, fellowship, food, and fun. Babysitting provided.

Manteno Cleanup Day
Saturday, May 6 | 10am-12:30pm | We are joining the Annual Village of Manteno Community Cleanup Day. Lunch will be provided compliments of Prairie Materials. It is a great way to meet new friends, connect with neighbors, give back to the community, and enjoy a day outdoors! Garbage bags and safety vests will be provided. You are encouraged to wear old clothes (or a church shirt) and bring your own work gloves. The Village would appreciate a heads-up so they know how much lunch to get. Either sign up with the Village or let the office know.

Graduates
Drop us a connect card with the graduates in your family. We are nosy, but mostly we are proud of them and would like to pray for their future.

Journey Groups
Journey Groups and Wednesday dinners are back. Dinner is served from 5:15pm to 6:30pm. Journey Groups are from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Nursery is back and kids and middle school youth group have continued their usual programing from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. To get a look at this session's offerings, go to http://bit.ly/3ZoawTz

Half-Million Mobilization Prayer Initiative
Will you join us in prayer? We are joining our denomination and praying from Easter to Pentecost for the future of the Church; for the direction and revelation of the Holy Spirit. You can join by downloading the “Half-Million Mobilization” app or by printing out a pdf at https://www.usacanadaregion.org/pray

Wednesday Night Meal
Wednesday | 5:30-6:15pm | Stuffed Peppers

Big Summer Events
+ Stellar VBS | June 4-8 | 6-8pm | Rising K-5th Graders
+ General Assembly at Indianapolis | June 9-16
+ CCD Children's Camp at Olivet | July 13-16 | Rising 2nd-7th Graders
+ Youth Camp at Cedar Lake | July 17-21 | Rising 7th-13th Graders
+ Nazarene Youth Conference at Tampa Bay | July 5-9 | Rising 9th-13th

Tithes and Offerings
Monthly Budget: $62,250
April 2: $8,641
April 9: $14,575
April 16: $13,101
Month to Date: $36,317
March Financial Report: http://bit.ly/40DIoNz

Contact Information
Pastor Ken Bushey | Lead | kbushey@mantenonazarene.org | 812.583.1542
Pastor Amy Kilpatrick | Children | akilpatrick@mantenonazarene.org | 815.573.6322
Pastor Marcus Cleveland | Student Ministries | mcleveland@mantenonazarene.org | 517.525.7648
Church Office | 815.468.8946 | mantenonazarene.org | 698 N. Locust | PO Box 698 | Manteno, IL 60950
Martha Krueger | mkrueger@mantenonazarene.org |
Jenny Lyle | jlyle@mantenonazarene.org |
Connect Card | https://bit.ly/mcconnectcard
Giving | https://pushpay.com/g/mantenonazarene
Website | www.mantenonazarene.org

Weekly Schedule
Worship Service | 10am | Sunday
9th-12th Grade Youth Group | 6pm | Sunday
Volleyball | 7-9pm | Mondays
Wednesday Meal | 5:30pm-6:15pm | Wednesday
Journey Groups | 6:30pm | Wednesday
5th-8th Grade Youth Group | 6:30pm | Wednesday
Manteno Kids Wednesdays | 6:30pm | Wednesday
Order of Service
Expand
Prelude
Call to Worship
Welcome
Great Things
Battle Belongs
Children's Moment
Offering
Blessed Assurance
Goodness of God
Prayer
Message
Reckless Love
Closing Blessing
Great Things
Expand
Verse 1
Come let us worship our King
Come let us bow at His feet
He has done great things
See what our Savior has done
See how His love overcomes
He has done great things
He has done great things

Chorus
O Hero of Heaven You conquered the grave
You free every captive and break every chain
O God You have done great things
We dance in Your freedom awake and alive
O Jesus our Savior Your name lifted high
O God You have done great things

Verse 2
You’ve been faithful through every storm
You’ll be faithful forevermore
You have done great things
And I know You will do it again
For Your promise is yes and amen
You will do great things
God You do great things

Bridge
Hallelujah God above it all
Hallelujah God unshakable
Hallelujah You have done great things
(REPEAT)
You’ve done great things

Ending
You have done great things
O God You do great things

CCLI Song # 7111321
Jonas Myrin | Phil Wickham
© 2018 Capitol CMG Paragon (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)Son of the Lion (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)Phil Wickham Music (Fair Trade Music Publishing [c/o Essential Music Publishing LLC])Simply Global Songs (Fair Trade Music Publishing [c/o Essential Music Publishing LLC])Sing My Songs (Fair Trade Music Publishing [c/o Essential Music Publishing LLC])
For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
CCLI License # 636985
Battle Belongs
Expand
Verse 1
When all I see is the battle
You see my victory
When all I see is a mountain
You see a mountain moved
And as I walk through the shadow
Your love surrounds me
There's nothing to fear now
For I am safe with You

Chorus
So when I fight I'll fight on my knees
With my hands lifted high
O God the battle belongs to You
And every fear I lay at Your feet
I'll sing through the night
O God the battle belongs to You

Verse 2
And if You are for me
Who can be against me
For Jesus there's nothing
Impossible for You
When all I see are the ashes
You see the beauty
When all I see is a cross
God You see the empty tomb

Bridge
(An) Almighty Fortress You go before us
Nothing can stand against
The power of our God
You shine in the shadows
You win every battle
Nothing can stand against
The power of our God

Tag
O God the battle belongs to You

CCLI Song # 7148126
Brian Johnson | Phil Wickham
© Phil Wickham Music (Fair Trade Music Publishing [c/o Essential Music Publishing LLC])Simply Global Songs (Fair Trade Music Publishing [c/o Essential Music Publishing LLC])Bethel Music Publishing
For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
CCLI License # 636985
Blessed Assurance
Expand
Verse 1
Blessed assurance Jesus is mine
O what a foretaste of glory divine
Heir of salvation purchase of God
Born of His Spirit washed in His blood

Chorus
This is my story this is my song
Praising my Savior all the day long
This is my story this is my song
Praising my Savior all the day long

Verse 2
Perfect submission perfect delight
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight
Angels descending bring from above
Echoes of mercy whispers of love

Verse 3
Perfect submission all is at rest
I in my Savior am happy and blest
Watching and waiting looking above
Filled with His goodness lost in His love

CCLI Song # 22324
Fanny Jane Crosby | Phoebe Palmer Knapp
© Words: Public DomainMusic: Public Domain
For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
CCLI License # 636985
Goodness Of God
Expand
Verse 1
I love You Lord
Oh Your mercy never fails me
All my days
I've been held in Your hands
From the moment that I wake up
Until I lay my head
I will sing of the goodness of God

Chorus
All my life You have been faithful
All my life You have been so so good
With every breath that I am able
I will sing of the goodness of God

Verse 2
I love Your voice
You have led me through the fire
In darkest night
You are close like no other
I've known You as a father
I've known You as a friend
I have lived in the goodness of God

Bridge
Your goodness is running after
It’s running after me
Your goodness is running after
It’s running after me
With my life laid down
I’m surrendered now
I give You everything
Your goodness is running after
It's running after me

CCLI Song # 7117726
Ben Fielding | Brian Johnson | Ed Cash | Jason Ingram | Jenn Johnson
© 2018 Capitol CMG Paragon (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)SHOUT! Music Publishing Australia (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)Fellow Ships Music (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC)So Essential Tunes (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC)Bethel Music Publishing
For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
CCLI License # 636985
Sermon Notes
Expand
Journey of Grace: Seeking Grace
Acts 10:1-8
April 23, 2023

Grace is favor given to someone who deserves the opposite.

SEEKING GRACE
“Prevenient grace simply means that God comes to us before we come to God.”
David Busic

SEEKING GRACE
“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
Luke 19:10

Acts 10:1-8
At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked.
The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God. Now send men to Joppa to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter. He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants. He told them everything that had happened and sent them to Joppa.

Look for God’s SEEKING GRACE
At the Crossroads
Times of crisis, conflict or kindness can often reveal God’s presence.

Look for God’s SEEKING GRACE
In Curiosity
When people begin asking questions about faith, they are taking steps in the grace that God has given.

Look for God’s SEEKING GRACE
Within Conviction
“Conviction is the grace that begins to align our lives to the kingdom of God before we’ve made that kingdom our home.”
Jeff Stark

Look for God’s SEEKING GRACE
Through Companionship
God uses people who are willing to journey with another through their crossroads, curiosity and convictions.

Who needs you to come alongside them?

“We never encounter a morally neutral context. There is no person who has not been affected by prevenient grace…. God has been faithfully active in their lives long before we arrive on the scene.”
David Busic

“Belief in the power of prevenient grace makes it impossible to despair of anyone who has not yet become a Christian.”
David Busic
Reckless Love
Expand
Verse 1
Before I spoke a word You were singing over me
You have been so so good to me
Before I took a breath You breathed Your life in me
You have been so so kind to me

Chorus
(And) O the overwhelming never-ending reckless
Love of God
O it chases me down fights 'til I'm found
Leaves the ninety-nine
I couldn't earn it I don't deserve it
Still You give Yourself away
O the overwhelming never-ending reckless
Love of God yeah

Verse 2
When I was Your foe still Your love fought for me
You have been so so good to me
When I felt no worth You paid it all for me
You have been so so kind to me

Bridge
There's no shadow You won't light up
Mountain You won't climb up
Coming after me
There's no wall You won't kick down
Lie You won't tear down
Coming after me

CCLI Song # 7089641
Caleb Culver | Cory Asbury | Ran Jackson
© 2017 Cory Asbury Publishing (Admin. by Bethel Music Publishing)Richmond Park Publishing (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC)Watershed Worship Publishing (Admin. by Watershed Music Group (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing))Bethel Music Publishing
For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
CCLI License # 636985