Manteno Church of the Nazarene
Sunday Morning Service | 9:00 & 10:30am
Pastor Ken Bushey preaching
Locations & Times
Manteno Church of the Nazarene
698 N Locust St, Manteno, IL 60950, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
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12 | 6-8pm | Birth-4th Grade Kids' Christmas Party
13 | 9am-12pm | Women's Ministries Cookie Sale
13 | 9am-2pm | MC Students Craft & Vendor Fair
14 | 9am & 10:30am | Church Elections
17 | 9am | MomCo
17 | 5:30pm | All Church Caroling
18 | 10am | Senior Dine Top Up
19 | 10am | Bandage Rolling
21 | No Sunday Night Programming
22 | 10am | MC Milestones Readers
24 | 4pm | Christmas Eve Service
25-26 | Office Closed- Merry Christmas!
28 | No Sunday Night Programming
31 | Office Closed- Happy New Year!
Student Ministries Pastor Search
We have begun our search for our next youth pastor and you are invited and encouraged to help us discover who God has to lead our student ministries. Please share the news of this position with those who may be interested and with those who may know of someone qualified for this roll. The position description is available at www.mantenonazarene.org/about-us/employment. We also count on you for your prayers. We need God’s discernment and His continued blessings on our youth ministry. Thank you! --Pastor Ken
Christmas Project
We are collecting items for the Manteno High School and Manteno Veterans' Home. Thanks for grabbing tags this past Sunday! Make sure you bring your items back THIS SUNDAY and put in bins by the tree.
Annual Cookie Sale
Saturday, December 13 | 9am- Sold Out | Foyer | Come grab some delicious cookies and support our Women's Ministries. This is a popular event every year and the cookies will sell out fast! If you want to donate cookies- please drop them off to the church tonight by 6pm.
Student Ministries Craft & Vendor Fair
Saturday, December 13 | 9am-2pm | Gym | Come out to support our teens at their annual Craft & Vendor Fair! There will be 25+ vendors selling a variety of items plus a Silent Auction. It's a great way to get some shopping done while supporting our teens going to Nazarene Youth Conference.
Church Elections
Sunday, December 14 | 9am & 10:30am | Foyer | This Sunday we are having our annual church elections. This is to elect our church board members, delegates to district assembly and church council members for the year. If you are a member of Manteno Church of the Nazarene, you are eligible to vote. Look for the table in the foyer.
Caroling
Wednesday, December 17 | 5:30pm | We are having our annual caroling night next Wednesday. Meet at 5:30pm in the church gym to eat chili and then head out. We will all be traveling in one group and visiting homes in Kankakee, Bradley and Bourbonnais. If you are able to help by bringing chili, please talk with Jennifer Bushey.
Baptisms
Sunday, January 11 | 9am & 10:30am | We are excited to usher in a new year with Baptisms! Please talk with a pastor if you are interested in taking this next step in your relationship with Christ.
Nursery Volunteers Needed
Join our nursery team! We need once-a-month adult volunteers on Wednesday nights to care for little ones, ages 0–2, from January-May. It’s an easy way to support families and enjoy time with our youngest children. Contact Pastor Amy or sign up here: https://mantenonazarene.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/27/responses/new
Wednesday Night Dinner Menu: Christmas Break- see you January 7!
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https://mantenonazarene.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/48/responses/new
Tithes and Offerings
Monthly Budget: $62,250
Dec 7: $44,237
Month to Date: $44,237
Contact Information
Pastor Ken Bushey | Lead | kbushey@mantenonazarene.org | 812.583.1542
Pastor Amy Kilpatrick | Kids | akilpatrick@mantenonazarene.org | 815.573.6322
Elliott Storey | Student Ministries Intern | mcstudents@mantenonazarene.org
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 | 9 & 10:30am | Sunday
7th-12th Grade BREAK Youth Group | 6-8pm | Sunday
Wellness Walkers | 2-3pm | Monday, Wednesday, & Friday
Wednesday Family Dinner | 5:30-6:15pm | Wednesday
Journey Groups | 6:30pm | Wednesday
Men's Basketball | 8-10pm | Wednesday
Men's Prayer Breakfast | 8am | Saturday
12 | 6-8pm | Birth-4th Grade Kids' Christmas Party
13 | 9am-12pm | Women's Ministries Cookie Sale
13 | 9am-2pm | MC Students Craft & Vendor Fair
14 | 9am & 10:30am | Church Elections
17 | 9am | MomCo
17 | 5:30pm | All Church Caroling
18 | 10am | Senior Dine Top Up
19 | 10am | Bandage Rolling
21 | No Sunday Night Programming
22 | 10am | MC Milestones Readers
24 | 4pm | Christmas Eve Service
25-26 | Office Closed- Merry Christmas!
28 | No Sunday Night Programming
31 | Office Closed- Happy New Year!
Student Ministries Pastor Search
We have begun our search for our next youth pastor and you are invited and encouraged to help us discover who God has to lead our student ministries. Please share the news of this position with those who may be interested and with those who may know of someone qualified for this roll. The position description is available at www.mantenonazarene.org/about-us/employment. We also count on you for your prayers. We need God’s discernment and His continued blessings on our youth ministry. Thank you! --Pastor Ken
Christmas Project
We are collecting items for the Manteno High School and Manteno Veterans' Home. Thanks for grabbing tags this past Sunday! Make sure you bring your items back THIS SUNDAY and put in bins by the tree.
Annual Cookie Sale
Saturday, December 13 | 9am- Sold Out | Foyer | Come grab some delicious cookies and support our Women's Ministries. This is a popular event every year and the cookies will sell out fast! If you want to donate cookies- please drop them off to the church tonight by 6pm.
Student Ministries Craft & Vendor Fair
Saturday, December 13 | 9am-2pm | Gym | Come out to support our teens at their annual Craft & Vendor Fair! There will be 25+ vendors selling a variety of items plus a Silent Auction. It's a great way to get some shopping done while supporting our teens going to Nazarene Youth Conference.
Church Elections
Sunday, December 14 | 9am & 10:30am | Foyer | This Sunday we are having our annual church elections. This is to elect our church board members, delegates to district assembly and church council members for the year. If you are a member of Manteno Church of the Nazarene, you are eligible to vote. Look for the table in the foyer.
Caroling
Wednesday, December 17 | 5:30pm | We are having our annual caroling night next Wednesday. Meet at 5:30pm in the church gym to eat chili and then head out. We will all be traveling in one group and visiting homes in Kankakee, Bradley and Bourbonnais. If you are able to help by bringing chili, please talk with Jennifer Bushey.
Baptisms
Sunday, January 11 | 9am & 10:30am | We are excited to usher in a new year with Baptisms! Please talk with a pastor if you are interested in taking this next step in your relationship with Christ.
Nursery Volunteers Needed
Join our nursery team! We need once-a-month adult volunteers on Wednesday nights to care for little ones, ages 0–2, from January-May. It’s an easy way to support families and enjoy time with our youngest children. Contact Pastor Amy or sign up here: https://mantenonazarene.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/27/responses/new
Wednesday Night Dinner Menu: Christmas Break- see you January 7!
Subscribe to E-Announcements
https://mantenonazarene.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/48/responses/new
Tithes and Offerings
Monthly Budget: $62,250
Dec 7: $44,237
Month to Date: $44,237
Contact Information
Pastor Ken Bushey | Lead | kbushey@mantenonazarene.org | 812.583.1542
Pastor Amy Kilpatrick | Kids | akilpatrick@mantenonazarene.org | 815.573.6322
Elliott Storey | Student Ministries Intern | mcstudents@mantenonazarene.org
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 | 9 & 10:30am | Sunday
7th-12th Grade BREAK Youth Group | 6-8pm | Sunday
Wellness Walkers | 2-3pm | Monday, Wednesday, & Friday
Wednesday Family Dinner | 5:30-6:15pm | Wednesday
Journey Groups | 6:30pm | Wednesday
Men's Basketball | 8-10pm | Wednesday
Men's Prayer Breakfast | 8am | Saturday
Order of Service
Prelude
Call to Worship
Welcome & Announcements
Advent Candle Lighting
Joy to the World
Intro to Communion
Made for More
Communion
Ken's Announcements
Prayer
Offering
O Holy Night
Holy Forever (Christmas)
Prayer
Message
Light of the World
Benediction
Call to Worship
Welcome & Announcements
Advent Candle Lighting
Joy to the World
Intro to Communion
Made for More
Communion
Ken's Announcements
Prayer
Offering
O Holy Night
Holy Forever (Christmas)
Prayer
Message
Light of the World
Benediction
Sermon Notes
Sermon Notes
Hope of All the Earth: In the Most Difficult Time of the Year
November 30, 2025
Micah 5:1-5
Christmas is not the most wonderful time of the year for everyone.
Micah 5:1
Marshal your troops now, city of troops, for a siege is laid against us. They will strike Israel’s ruler on the cheek with a rod.
Your suffering isn’t unique.
Micah 5:2
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”
Micah 5:3
Therefore Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor bears a son, and the rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites.
Micah 5:4
He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth.
Micah 5:5
And he will be our peace when the Assyrians invade our land and march through our fortresses.
Your suffering isn’t unique.
In your suffering, you aren’t alone.
Isaiah 53:3-4
He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering…
Your suffering isn’t unique.
In your suffering, you aren’t alone.
Matthew 28:20
“I will be with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Acts 1:11
“This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”
Your suffering isn’t unique.
You aren’t alone in your suffering.
Your suffering won’t last forever.
Revelation 21:4-5
“He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!”
The ultimate suffering is moving through life and into eternity without God.
John 3:36
“Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.”
The ultimate suffering is moving through life and into eternity without God.
The ultimate hope is to know God is with us through this life and into eternity.
Hope of All the Earth: In the Most Difficult Time of the Year
November 30, 2025
Micah 5:1-5
Christmas is not the most wonderful time of the year for everyone.
Micah 5:1
Marshal your troops now, city of troops, for a siege is laid against us. They will strike Israel’s ruler on the cheek with a rod.
Your suffering isn’t unique.
Micah 5:2
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”
Micah 5:3
Therefore Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor bears a son, and the rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites.
Micah 5:4
He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth.
Micah 5:5
And he will be our peace when the Assyrians invade our land and march through our fortresses.
Your suffering isn’t unique.
In your suffering, you aren’t alone.
Isaiah 53:3-4
He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering…
Your suffering isn’t unique.
In your suffering, you aren’t alone.
Matthew 28:20
“I will be with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Acts 1:11
“This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”
Your suffering isn’t unique.
You aren’t alone in your suffering.
Your suffering won’t last forever.
Revelation 21:4-5
“He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!”
The ultimate suffering is moving through life and into eternity without God.
John 3:36
“Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.”
The ultimate suffering is moving through life and into eternity without God.
The ultimate hope is to know God is with us through this life and into eternity.