Discipleship- Owego Nazarene Church

10/06/2024

I will be volunteering Friday from 6-8pm. Please come pack with me!!

We are only 12 days from the first day of Southern Tier MobilePack at Owego Church of the Nazarene. We need (136) additional volunteers for the following shifts: Friday, 10/18 6-8pm and Saturday, 10/19 12-2pm. It is only a 2 hour commitment and anyone 5 years old+ can help. Please pass this on to a family member, church, club, sports team, friend or neighbor. Here is the website to sign up:

Hey friends and family! I’m starting a campaign to raise money for Feed My Starving Children so more hungry kids can be fed around the world. Find out more on my fundraising page and join me today! Each of us can do something. Together we can end hunger, in Jesus' name.

09/06/2023

Sunday Family Nights- Dinner and classes for everyone.
Consider The Prayer Course or one of the other options. See you Sunday!

Why pray? Is God listening? How can we do it? Find out more with this animation from the 24-7 Prayer movement. Narration by Pete Greig http://www.24-7prayer...

01/01/2023

Join us for 3 Monday nights in January, 2, 9, & 16 from 6-8pm in the cafe for soup and salad as we explore the hope offered to us through Christ.

There are few emotions more powerful than hope. But these days, hope often feels hard to come by. Where can we find a hope that won’t disappoint us?

Hope Explored looks at the life, death and resurrection of Jesus in Luke’s Gospel, this three-session series shows that Christianity is about real hope: a joyful expectation for the future, based on true events in the past, which changes everything about my present.

Hope Explored is an informal and relaxed 3 week course. It's for anyone who wants to find hope, peace and purpose in life. You don't need to know anything about the Bible and you won't be asked to pray or sing. You can ask any question you like, or you can just sit and listen.

Whoever you are, whatever you are thinking, Hope Explored is a place for you to discover the hope of a future that is better than you could ever imagine.

message me or register here: https://churchison.churchcenter.com/regist.../events/1537405

01/01/2023

For the past 2 years we have followed the Five Day Bible Reading Plan to read through the entire Bible in a year. It is a good plan, it is my favorite read the Bible in a year plan.

But this year these wonderful folks have come out with a Bible reading plan called "A Year with Paul"

"We will read Paul’s life story and Paul’s writing and consider them together. This kind of purposeful reading will grant us better insights into what Paul means as we consider who Paul was.
You will not find the daily readings very lengthy. That is intentional because an essential part of this year’s reading plan is that you ask and answer key questions (see the back of the Reading Schedule) every day. This will keep you on track with our purpose: seeing the New Testament through Paul’s eyes."

I am excited to do this more focused reading in 2023! Will you join me?

Printed copies are available at the church, or email me([email protected]) your email address and I can send you a pdf attachment!

The regular Five Day Bible Reading Plan is also available for 2023- again, printed copies at the church or I will email you the pdf if you prefer.

Whatever plan we prefer, it is so important to be in God's Word daily!

10/24/2022

2022 Five Day Bible Reading Plan
Week 43 (October 23-29)
Day One: Ezekiel 1-3; John 1
Day Two: Ezekiel4-6; Psalm 82; John 2
Day Three: Ezekiel 7-9; John 3
Day Four: Ezekiel 10-12; Psalm 83; John 4
Day Five: Ezekiel 13-15; Psalm 136; John 5

09/11/2022

2022 Five Day Bible Reading Plan
Week 37 (September 11- 17)
Day One: Isaiah 45-48; 1 Corinthians 13
Day Two: Isaiah 49-52; Psalm 69; 1 Corinthians 14
Day Three: Isaiah 53-55; Psalm 128; 1 Corinthians 15
Day Four: Isaiah 56-59; Psalm 70; 1 Corinthians 16
Day Five: Isaiah 60-63; 2 Corinthians 1

09/04/2022

2022 Five Day Bible Reading Plan
Week 36 (September 4-10)
Day One: 2 Chronicles 29-31; 1 Corinthians 8
Day Two: 2 Kings 18-19; 2 Chronicles 32; Psalm67; 1 Corinthians 9
Day Three: Isaiah 36-37; Psalm 123; 1 Corinthians 10
Day Four: 2 Kings 20; Isaiah 38-40; Psalm 68; 1 Corinthians 11
Day Five: Isaiah 41-44; 1 Corinthians 12

08/27/2022

2022 Five Day Reading Plan
Week 35 (August 28- September 3)
Day One: Isaiah 23-25; 1 Corinthians 3
Day Two: Isaiah 26-29; Psalm 65; 1 Corinthians 4
Day Three: Isaiah 30-32; 1 Corinthians 5
Day Four: Isaiah 33-35; 1 Corinthians 6
Day Five: 2 Chronicles 28; 2 Kings 17; Psalm 66; 1 Corinthians 7

08/20/2022

2022 Five Day Bible Reading Plan
Week 34 (August 21-27)
Day One: Isaiah 7-10; Psalm 22; Matthew 26
Day Two: Isaiah 11-13; Psalm 118; Matthew27
Day Three: Isaiah 14-16; Matthew28
Day Four: Isaiah 17-19; Psalm 62; 1 Corinthians 1
Day Five: Isaiah 20-22; 1 Corinthians 2

08/16/2022

This week we begin reading the prophet Isaiah, a good place to jump in!

Introduction to Isaiah -

Isaiah is considered by many to be the greatest of all the prophets. The New Testament quotes or alludes to his work over 60 times, showing Isaiah’s huge impact, especially in Messianic prophecy. He was the dominant prophetic voice from 750-700 BC counseling kings at critical times and preaching to a nation that needed to return to God.

Isaiah 1 introduces us to this grand book. In many ways this chapter is an excellent summary of the entire book. The language reads like a lawsuit, as God puts forth His case against a sinful nation loaded with guilt (verses 2-9). The people do not know God (verse 3). Verse 7 may reference Sennacherib and his dreadful invasion. God calls for repentance (verses 10-20) showing what He desires: loyalty to the covenant and pure hearts. Vain worship is specifically attacked as useless and offensive to the Lord (verses 11-18). Notice how verses 19-20 say “eat or be eaten!” Verses 21-30 announce that a purging of these unfaithful people is imminent.

Chapter 2 contains the amazing prophecy of the wonderful future for Jerusalem (verses 1-4). God will judge Judah, but He is by no means through with Judah. At a Pentecost far distant God’s ultimate purpose of bringing all people to Him (through the Gospel) will begin to be realized (see Acts 2). Isaiah often varies between the immediate crisis and the far future where there was hope for great things. As fast as verses 1-5 leave us breathless with excitement Isaiah returns to the current time when judgment was com- ing on a people who knew not God (verses 6-22).

Chapter 3 features more descriptions of the chaos and anarchy in Judah. Verses 1-15 especially single out the leadership in Judah for their failures. The situation will be so bad no one will want to be a leader (verses 6-7). Note the emphasis on oppressing the poor (verse 15). All the riches so many enjoyed would not spare them from God’s judgment (verses 16-4:1).

~ The Readers Companion

08/13/2022

2022 Five Day Bible Reading Plan
Week 33 (August 14-20)
Day One: 2 Kings 15-16; Matthew 21
Day Two: Isaiah 1-3; Psalm 9; Matthew 22
Day Three: Isaiah 4-6; Matthew 23
Day Four: Micah 1-4; Psalm 10; Matthew 24
Day Five: Micah 5-7; Matthew 25

08/06/2022

2022 Five Day Bible Reading Plan
Week 32 (August 7 – 13)
Day One: Hosea 1-3; Matthew 16
Day Two: Hosea 4-6; Psalm 58; Matthew 17
Day Three: Hosea 7-10; Matthew 18
Day Four: Hosea 11-13; Matthew 19
Day Five: Hosea 14; 2 Chronicles 26-27; Psalm 61; Matthew 20