Manteno Church of the Nazarene
Sunday Morning Service | 10:00 am
Pastor Ken Bushey preaching
Locations & Times
Manteno Church of the Nazarene
698 N Locust St, Manteno, IL 60950, USA
Sunday 10:00 AM
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26 | Office Closed- Happy Memorial Day!
30 | 12pm | Bandage Rolling
June
1 | 3:30pm | NSAA Picnic & Worship In the Park
4 | Last Night of Dinner and Spring Journey Groups
4 | 5:30-7:30pm | MC Students Pool Party at Guimond's
8 | 11am | NYC Informational Meeting in Youth Room
8-12 | 6-8pm | True North VBS
9-13 | Teen Camp at Indian Lake
14 | MC Milestones Watercolor Class
16-20 | True North VBS at Iglesia One
18 | 6-8pm | Kids Outing at the Grove
18 | 6-8pm | Club 56 Pool Party at Cleveland's
21 | MC Milestones Watercolor Class
22 | 6-8pm | Kids and Teens PJ's and the Park
23 | 10am-2pm | SeniorDine Event
25 | 4-5:30pm | Kids' Snow Cones at Pastor Amy's
25 | 6-8pm | 7th-12th grade Pool Party at Cleveland's
27 | 12pm | Bandage Rolling
One Service for Summer
Sunday, May 18- Sunday, August 3 | 10am | We hope you made it to church on time last Sunday! Don't forget this is for the entire summer. See you again this Sunday at 10am!
NYC Informational Meeting
Sunday, June 8 | 11am | Youth Room | 7th-11th grade parents, this meeting in the youth room is for you! Nazarene Youth Conference (NYC) is coming up in July 2026. Pastor Marcus will go over registration, fundraising, payments, youth accounts, and more. You will receive an info packet with all the details. Can't make the meeting? Talk with Pastor Marcus.
Vacation Bible School Kids Camp
Sunday - Thursday, June 8-12 | 6-8pm | VBS is coming up in 2 weeks! Make sure your kids are signed up and don't forget to invite their friends! This is an annual summer event where kids can experience God through Bible stories, games, creative experiments, snacks, music, and tons of fun. All kids entering Kindergarten through 5th grade are invited. Sign up here: bit.ly/VBSmanteno25. Look for our Alaskan campsite in the foyer on Sunday to grab an invite card for a friend. Get ready to trek into an unforgettable Alaskan adventure!
NSAA: Picnic & Worship In the Park
Sunday, June 1 | 3:30pm | Lil’s Park, 1201 E North St, Bradley | Senior adults, enjoy an afternoon of fellowship, food, and worship in the great outdoors! Worship service will be led by Community Cup Church of the Nazarene. Hot dogs provided. Bring a dish to share, a lawn chair, and your own water/tea/soda. Hosted by the Nazarene Senior Adult Alliance.
We're Hiring! Part-Time Custodian Needed
Manteno Church of the Nazarene is looking for a reliable and dedicated part-time custodian to help keep our church clean, welcoming, and well-maintained. This position includes Saturday shifts, so availability on weekends is a must.
Hours: Part-time, including Saturdays
Duties Include:
Cleaning and sanitizing restrooms and common areas
Vacuuming, mopping, and trash removal
We’re looking for someone who takes pride in their work, works well independently, and supports the mission of our church.
👉Interested? Send us a message via email [admin@mantenonazarene.org] for more details and to apply.
Please share this with anyone who might be a good fit!
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Tithes and Offerings
Monthly Budget: $62,250
May 4: $8,392
May 11: $13,680
May 18: $6,052
Month to Date: $28,124
Contact Information
Pastor Ken Bushey | Lead | kbushey@mantenonazarene.org | 812.583.1542
Pastor Amy Kilpatrick | Kids | 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
Jenny Lyle | jlyle@mantenonazarene.org | Office Manager
Jean Moy | jmoy@mantenonazarene.org | Administrative Assistant
Connect Card | https://bit.ly/mcconnectcard
Giving | https://pushpay.com/g/mantenonazarene
Website | www.mantenonazarene.org
Weekly Schedule
Worship Service | 10am | Sunday
7th-12th Grade BREAK Youth Group | 6-8pm | Sunday
Wellness Walkers | 2-3pm | Monday, Wednesday, & Friday
Family Meal | 5:30-6:15pm | Wednesday
Manteno Kids | 6:30-7:30pm | Wednesday
Journey Groups | 6:30-7:30pm | Wednesday
Men's Basketball | 8-10pm | Wednesday
Men's Prayer Breakfast | 8am | Saturday
26 | Office Closed- Happy Memorial Day!
30 | 12pm | Bandage Rolling
June
1 | 3:30pm | NSAA Picnic & Worship In the Park
4 | Last Night of Dinner and Spring Journey Groups
4 | 5:30-7:30pm | MC Students Pool Party at Guimond's
8 | 11am | NYC Informational Meeting in Youth Room
8-12 | 6-8pm | True North VBS
9-13 | Teen Camp at Indian Lake
14 | MC Milestones Watercolor Class
16-20 | True North VBS at Iglesia One
18 | 6-8pm | Kids Outing at the Grove
18 | 6-8pm | Club 56 Pool Party at Cleveland's
21 | MC Milestones Watercolor Class
22 | 6-8pm | Kids and Teens PJ's and the Park
23 | 10am-2pm | SeniorDine Event
25 | 4-5:30pm | Kids' Snow Cones at Pastor Amy's
25 | 6-8pm | 7th-12th grade Pool Party at Cleveland's
27 | 12pm | Bandage Rolling
One Service for Summer
Sunday, May 18- Sunday, August 3 | 10am | We hope you made it to church on time last Sunday! Don't forget this is for the entire summer. See you again this Sunday at 10am!
NYC Informational Meeting
Sunday, June 8 | 11am | Youth Room | 7th-11th grade parents, this meeting in the youth room is for you! Nazarene Youth Conference (NYC) is coming up in July 2026. Pastor Marcus will go over registration, fundraising, payments, youth accounts, and more. You will receive an info packet with all the details. Can't make the meeting? Talk with Pastor Marcus.
Vacation Bible School Kids Camp
Sunday - Thursday, June 8-12 | 6-8pm | VBS is coming up in 2 weeks! Make sure your kids are signed up and don't forget to invite their friends! This is an annual summer event where kids can experience God through Bible stories, games, creative experiments, snacks, music, and tons of fun. All kids entering Kindergarten through 5th grade are invited. Sign up here: bit.ly/VBSmanteno25. Look for our Alaskan campsite in the foyer on Sunday to grab an invite card for a friend. Get ready to trek into an unforgettable Alaskan adventure!
NSAA: Picnic & Worship In the Park
Sunday, June 1 | 3:30pm | Lil’s Park, 1201 E North St, Bradley | Senior adults, enjoy an afternoon of fellowship, food, and worship in the great outdoors! Worship service will be led by Community Cup Church of the Nazarene. Hot dogs provided. Bring a dish to share, a lawn chair, and your own water/tea/soda. Hosted by the Nazarene Senior Adult Alliance.
We're Hiring! Part-Time Custodian Needed
Manteno Church of the Nazarene is looking for a reliable and dedicated part-time custodian to help keep our church clean, welcoming, and well-maintained. This position includes Saturday shifts, so availability on weekends is a must.
Hours: Part-time, including Saturdays
Duties Include:
Cleaning and sanitizing restrooms and common areas
Vacuuming, mopping, and trash removal
We’re looking for someone who takes pride in their work, works well independently, and supports the mission of our church.
👉Interested? Send us a message via email [admin@mantenonazarene.org] for more details and to apply.
Please share this with anyone who might be a good fit!
Subscribe to E-Announcements
https://mantenonazarene.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/48/responses/new
Tithes and Offerings
Monthly Budget: $62,250
May 4: $8,392
May 11: $13,680
May 18: $6,052
Month to Date: $28,124
Contact Information
Pastor Ken Bushey | Lead | kbushey@mantenonazarene.org | 812.583.1542
Pastor Amy Kilpatrick | Kids | 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
Jenny Lyle | jlyle@mantenonazarene.org | Office Manager
Jean Moy | jmoy@mantenonazarene.org | Administrative Assistant
Connect Card | https://bit.ly/mcconnectcard
Giving | https://pushpay.com/g/mantenonazarene
Website | www.mantenonazarene.org
Weekly Schedule
Worship Service | 10am | Sunday
7th-12th Grade BREAK Youth Group | 6-8pm | Sunday
Wellness Walkers | 2-3pm | Monday, Wednesday, & Friday
Family Meal | 5:30-6:15pm | Wednesday
Manteno Kids | 6:30-7:30pm | Wednesday
Journey Groups | 6:30-7:30pm | Wednesday
Men's Basketball | 8-10pm | Wednesday
Men's Prayer Breakfast | 8am | Saturday
Order of Service
Prelude
Call to Worship
Welcome/Announcements
This is Amazing Grace
Song
Kid's Moment
Offering
Psalm 23 (I Am Not Alone)
Holy Spirit
Prayer
Message
Rest on Us
Benediction
Call to Worship
Welcome/Announcements
This is Amazing Grace
Song
Kid's Moment
Offering
Psalm 23 (I Am Not Alone)
Holy Spirit
Prayer
Message
Rest on Us
Benediction
Sermon Notes
(Un)Expected: Invitation
Acts 11:1-18
May 25, 2025
Acts 10:14
“Surely not, Lord!” Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
Acts 10:15
“Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
Acts 10:19-20
While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Simon, three men are looking for you. So get up and go downstairs. Do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.”
Acts 11:3
“You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.”
Sometimes what we cherish God wants to change.
If people meet God, God will change people.
If I try to change people, it rarely helps them meet God.
God wants to make all things new. And he’ll do it for you if you’ll let him.
“The world needs a holy people who have learned the habits that are a foretaste of the coming kingdom.”
-T. Scott Daniels
Acts 11:17
“If then God gave the same gift to them as he gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God's way?”
Acts 11:18
When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, “Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life.”
We may not have the power to make people turn to God, but we can make it harder for people to turn to God.
Do we cherish something more than what God cherishes most?
Do we cherish something more than what God cherishes most?
“We should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God.”
(Acts 15:19)
“God has granted repentance that leads to life.”
(Acts 11:18)
Acts 11:1-18
May 25, 2025
Acts 10:14
“Surely not, Lord!” Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
Acts 10:15
“Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
Acts 10:19-20
While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Simon, three men are looking for you. So get up and go downstairs. Do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.”
Acts 11:3
“You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.”
Sometimes what we cherish God wants to change.
If people meet God, God will change people.
If I try to change people, it rarely helps them meet God.
God wants to make all things new. And he’ll do it for you if you’ll let him.
“The world needs a holy people who have learned the habits that are a foretaste of the coming kingdom.”
-T. Scott Daniels
Acts 11:17
“If then God gave the same gift to them as he gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God's way?”
Acts 11:18
When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, “Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life.”
We may not have the power to make people turn to God, but we can make it harder for people to turn to God.
Do we cherish something more than what God cherishes most?
Do we cherish something more than what God cherishes most?
“We should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God.”
(Acts 15:19)
“God has granted repentance that leads to life.”
(Acts 11:18)