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Yes, prayer is important and foundational. But to us, it's also an acronym of our mission!
At BNaz we want you to discover your PURPOSE, RECEIVE God, ACCEPT others, and YIELD to Him.
P= Purpose
R= Receive God (Love God)
A= Accept others (Love others)
Y= Yield to Him (through word and action)
Bradley First Church of the Nazarene is a part of the Church of the Nazarene, a holiness denomination with churches in the United States and over 150 other countries and totaling over one million members worldwide.
Everything stems from our Sunday morning worship service. Here we gather together to sing, teach, preach, for fellowship and pray for each other. It is the time where members and visitors can be in one place at one time to encourage, disciple, and love one another.
Throughout the week we meet in different small groups via Zoom or in person, either at church or other locations. These are often bible studies or activities where people can learn more about God and support one another. We even have groups that meet for breakfast several times a month just so we can meet “out in the real world” and invite others who may be nervous about entering a church.
We want to be a place where the lost and hurting can find comfort and love through Christ. The church reaches out to others through social media, devotions on YouTube, counseling, providing clothing or basic household provisions, we partner with other churches or organizations when possible to help reach others in need, and we reach out to the neighbors near the church with various events and more.
We train and teach to those who attend our services to show Jesus outside the church in their regular daily lives. Whether they are at work, school or the grocery store, we are called to reach out to those who are in need. We need to “be the church” even when we are not in the church.
Rev. Desiree & James Engelkens
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