Church of the Nazarene

About

Pastor: Rev. Judy Davenport

Story

We are family, a place designed for encouragement and faith building. We share a vision to worship the Lord not only in our services but also through the lives we lead for Him, to proclaim the good news of Christ’s forgiveness and grace, and to serve in meeting needs as the Lord provides the opportunity. We are in the continuous process of building authentic relationships and developing hearts of compassion.

We invite you to join others who call the Macomb Church of the Nazarene Home.

What We Believe

In one Creator God, who reveals Himself as Father, Son and Spirit
In the deity and humanity of Jesus Christ
The Bible is the inspired and relevant Word of God
All people have sinned and need God’s grace and forgiveness which is free and available to all through Jesus’ death on the cross
God draws us to Himself but the decision to respond is ours
An individual must repent and trust Christ to receive forgiveness and eternal life
As Christians we need to offer our whole lives to God
When we give ourselves to God in this way, His Spirit can fully mold us into Christ-likeness; His perfect love is reflected in our attitudes and actions; and God empowers us to live more abundantly.
The church is the Body of Christ carrying on his purposes in the world
God can bring healing
Jesus Christ is coming again
For a more detailed explanation of the Church of the Nazarene’s beliefs and values, visit the Visitor’s Center site on the Church of the Nazarene’s website at www.nazarene.org.

Education

There are several different learning opportunites available for you to learn more about Jesus, the Bible, and the church in general. Sunday School is available for all ages. There are also opportunities on Wednesday evening where generally a Bible study is held but also we have other related activities and prayer within that service. Sunday evenings also are an opportunity for Bible study but also mixed activities, depending on the evening, for information relating to Missions, Compassionate Given and other general topics.

Sunday School

Sunday School provides an opportunity for deepening one’s knowledge of the Bible and the church. We have several different sunday school classes to choose from depending on age:

Preschool to Kindergarten
Teacher: Meghan Umphryes
General Bible Studies

First Grade to Fifth Grade
Teacher: Penny Scrogum
Penny teaches our older elementary class. Her passion is to bring the Bible school stories to life utilizing a variety of teaching methods such as bright flannel Bible characters, puppets, and upbeat music.

Sixth Grade through High School
Teacher: Allen Umphryes
General Bible Studies and Topical Studies

Adult Class 1
Teacher: Joe Suttles
Discussion and Study on the book of 1 and 2 Timothy

Adult Class 2
Teacher: Marvel Simmons
General Bible Study using the Nazarene Quarterly Publication

Adult Class 3
Teacher: Debbie Umphreys
Practical studies relating to living out the Christian life in today’s world. The focus is to relate scripture to circumstances that are faced in everyday life.

Wednesday Evening

While Wednesday evening service, which begins at 6:30 p.m. with a light meal, is generally a Bible Study and prayer, we also have various other activities that we do including nights dedicated to prayer, studies relating to a particular topic and general discussions. It is a good time to get to know others and to dialogue in a smaller setting on questions relating to the study.