Announcements

Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025

Beginning on Sunday, April 6, 2025, Reverend Jim Peña will be co-pastoring with Pastor Winston Wilson as our interim pastors.

Pastor Jim will be preaching on Sunday Mornings, except for Easter Sunday and Pastor Winston will be working with the music, children, and dealing with the details of running the church business.

Pray for our co-pastors, that they will speak the truth in love to us and be guided by the hand of our Lord Jesus Christ during this time of change and pray for us as a church that the Lord Jesus Christ will open our minds and our hearts to receive His word on Sunday Morning and that we will not only be hearers of the Word, but doers of the Word.

To learn more about Brother Peña, follow this LINK.

To learn more about Pastor Winston Wilson, follow this LINK.

As the recovery from Hurricane John continues, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM) is committed to acting in compassion, including the long-term needs that go beyond immediate risks and dangers. Click HERE to learn more about Nazarene Compassionate Ministries response to Hurricane John.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.  "May they prosper who love you.  May peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces."  Psalm 122:6-7 (NASB)

Conflict, displacement, economic crises, political instability–these ongoing struggles impact millions of people across the Middle East. Basic survival can feel like an overwhelming challenge when food costs soar or once-safe neighborhoods turn dangerous. In the midst of turmoil, Nazarene churches are providing essential compassionate care ranging from food vouchers and education for children to spiritual and psychological support.

Your gift will sustain vital expressions of Christ’s hope and healing for traumatized communities. Please select GIVE NOW or GIVE through LifeSong Church of the Nazarene and include this memo on your check or online giving app:  Project ID - 123595.

A series of wildfires devastated parts of Maui in Hawaii, killing dozens of people and destroying the historic town of Lahaina. The wildfires are the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century. The Church of the Nazarene in Hawaii is responding to this crisis, with Nazarene congregations on Maui serving as evacuation shelters and providing food, bedding, clothes, toiletries, and other emergency supplies to evacuees. Your gift will support these efforts and a long-term future response as the island rebuilds.

To support, GIVE NOW or GIVE through your local church.  Please include this memo on your check or online giving app to your local church:  Project ID - 140029.

*We Unite in Prayer*

Father of all mercies and God of all comfort,

look with love on all who are suffering during this time of strife and warfare. Protect the defenseless, comfort the children, heal the wounded, and sustain the refugee and hungry. Turn hearts to lay down weapons. Open to all a way of reconciliation and lead us to be peacemakers in our own spheres, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, the Prince of Peace.

Amen.

Select this LINK for the latest updates on Ukraine.

Our hearts ache for those in Afghanistan—those who are in danger, those who are afraid, and those who are hurting. In times of grieving, the Psalms offer lament to cry out to God in prayer.

Click HERE to learn more about Nazarene Compassionate Ministries response to Afghanistan.

There are more people fleeing home than ever before.

As of 2019, 79.5 million individuals have fled violence, persecution, extreme poverty, and increasing climate crises in their home countries without any guarantee of ever returning. They are seeking safety, opportunity, and a chance to live with dignity. Those who flee often end up living in poverty, with insufficient food, clothing, and shelter. On top of physical needs, they are also coping with grief and trauma.

Around the world,

• 82.4 million people are forcibly displaced, a number that has risen exponentially in the last several years
• Half of those living as refugees are children, who often travel alone or in groups, making them especially vulnerable to human trafficking and other forms of violence
• On average, people will spend about 17 years living displaced.

Select this LINK for more information about how to help those seeking safety.

In Beirut, Lebanon, the Church of the Nazarene serves a community embroiled in an ongoing economic and political crisis. Through the spiritual care of churches, scholarships for children to attend Nazarene educational programs, medical and psychological care for those in need, and vouchers to offset the high price of food, the difficulties of daily life are reduced for people born in Lebanon and refugees from other nations. When you give, you’ll help Nazarenes in Lebanon provide hope and encouragement.

Select this LINK to give online to the Lebanon Crisis Response

What is Alabaster?

The Alabaster Offering provides funds for property and buildings around the world. While we understand the church consists of the people of God and not a building, buildings erected for the purpose of ministry help provide a sense of permanence, functionally enhance ministry efforts, and convey an attitude that the Church of the Nazarene intends to "put down roots." 

Use of Alabaster funds

Alabaster funds are to be used for new churches to:
    •    Purchase a property or church building
    •    Purchase or build a church parsonage
    •    Build a church building
    •    Conversion of a property into a church gathering space
    •    Meet initial costs for renting a church meeting space for a limited period

Alabaster funds may also be used to:
    •    Purchase or build missionary homes
    •    Purchase or build regional or field missions' facilities
    •    Build or repurpose buildings on Bible college campuses

Select this LINK for a video on the Alabaster Offering.

Select this LINK for more detailed information.

Hand Crafted Items from the wood of the old First Church of the Nazarene building in Durant, Oklahoma.  Click LINK for pictures and detailed information for ordering.

These hand-crafted items are made out of wood from various selections of the old Church, now "The Monterey."

Donated proceeds will go towards our new church building project.

Please email Carol Smith at this LINK to get information about each item or call or text her at (580) 916-5778.

ONLINE DONATION METHODS: Can be processed here  using a Personal Computer or here  using a tablet or mobile device.  Please specify your order in the "other" tab.

Help us by sharing your students ' information.  We need information for any student attending ANY college or university in State of Oklahoma.  Please scan the OR code in the graphic or select this LINK to complete the information form for your student.

The form is intended to provide college pastors within the Nazarene community with information about potential students in their respective areas.

JOIN A LIFE GROUP AND GROW

Who holds you accountable spiritually?  Who lifts you up?

Who do you help hold accountable spiritually?  Who do you lift up?

To find out more information about our LIFE groups follow this LINK.

To find the places and times of your Life Group, please refer to the Regular Schedule on the home page of this website or the Calendar page on this website.

Day:  Wednesday
Time:  Evening Meal:  5:00 PM; Service:  6:00 PM
Place:  Worship Center:  200 West Beech Street, Durant, Oklahoma

Please join us every Wednesday of the month as we pray together that God will lead us as a church in the way we need to go concerning our ministries, for a new church building on our new plot of ground, our Oklahoma District Church of the Nazarene leadership, and our Half-Million Mobilization:  Prayer Journal "Call to Prayer:  Easter to Pentecost."

A light meal will be provided before the service.

Date:  January 22, 2026

Follow this LINK for information on The Lord's Supper.

2 Corinthians 13:5-6

Follow this LINK for suggested questions to examine yourself to see if you are in the faith.

Those that plan to view our live streaming service online and participate in Communion with us should obtain and prepare their Communion Elements as soon as possible.  Then on the Sunday that we serve Communion, please have your Communion Elements available at the being of the service so as not to be rushed when the Church takes Communion.

Date:  February 22, 2026

We will be selecting a new Leadership Team (Church Board), Nazarene Missions International (NMI) President, NMI Council, Nazarene Youth International (NYI) President, NYI Council, Nazarene Discipleship International (NDI) Superintendent, the NDI Discipleship Team Members, and the delegates to the Oklahoma District Convention and the Oklahoma NYI Convention.

The Oklahoma District Convention and the Oklahoma Nazarene Youth International Convention will be held on Sunday and Monday, May 3-4, 2026.

Date:  February 22, 2026

The Alabaster Offering gets to the mission field via several avenues. The most widely used is the Alabaster Box. Individuals are challenged to regularly contribute the cost of items they desire but do not need. The boxes also serve as reminders to pray for those people who will benefit from Alabaster buildings.

In September and February, the money is collected. The semi-annual offerings in September and February are tradition in the Church of the Nazarene.

Select this LINK for a short video on the Alabaster Offering.

Select this LINK for more detailed information.

Date:  January 22, 2026
Day:  Sunday
Time:  Preparation:  3:00pm; Supper:  5:00pm-6:00pm

Feeding Hope is a non-profit organization in Durant, Oklahoma, that provides a free supper to anyone in need on Tuesday's, Thursday's and Sunday's.

If you would like to volunteer to be a worker at Feeding Hope on every fourth Sunday of the month, please email the church at info@lifesong118.com and you will be contacted and given information about Feeding Hope.

Select this LINK to find out about Feeding Hope as a non-profit charity organization.

Select this LINK to go to Feeding Hope's Facebook page.

Date:  February 1-7, 2026

A PRAYING CHURCH

We invite you to join our Nazarene family around the world for a week of prayer.

Remember your missionaries throughout the year in prayer.  Many are often facing troubled times in the places in which they serve.  They seek to be peacemakers and agents of transformation.  They need your support through intercession.  Select this LINK to view all of our missionary profile pages.

NMI Central is a weekly email publication focusing on the work of the Church of the Nazarene. Every week prayer needs and praise reports for the global ministries of the Church of the Nazarene and our missionaries will be listed as well as ways you can get involved. It is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French.  Select this LINK to subscribe in the language you would like to receive.

During the Global Week of Prayer, the NMI is calling the church to pray for the needs of our global churches and districts with requests gathered from the leadership from the regions. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook in preparation for us to share updates.

Our resources will include promotional materials for the Global Week of Prayer as well as a prayer resource booklet for adults and children with prayer requests and stories of prayers for each day available in 15+ languages.

Mark your calendars and download the materials for Global Week of Prayer by selecting this LINK to find out more about the prayer resource booklets and other information about the Global Week of Prayer.  You can also view or read the English adult booklet by selecting this LINK or the English children's booklet by selecting this LINK.

May this week be a sacred time as we serve as the global missions' advocate in every local church, nurturing a spirit of missions, and mobilizing into action, impacting people around the world.

Date: March 7, 2026
Coaches Meeting Time:  9:30am-10:00am
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Theme:  Wear Thunder gear/colors

This year's children's quizzing will be over the book of Genesis. This quiz will be over digsites 16-20. If you have any questions, please contact Martha Wilson.

If you want to get started in quizzing but do not have the funds in which to start, PLEASE call Mrs. Selena Kyzer (Oklahoma District Quiz Director) at (405) 789-9411 or email her by selecting this LINK.

For more information about children's quizzing at LifeSong, please follow this LINK to our Children's Quizzing webpage

March 8, 2026

YEA!  DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS!

We get to get up an hour earlier today!

Date:

• March 24, 2026:  Junior Preview Day

Time: 9:00AM-12:00 PM

Get a preview of the SNU experience! Join us for SNU Preview Day to meet learn about the admissions process, hear about financial aid and scholarship opportunities, and meet with professors from various departments. You and your parents will get answers to your most pressing questions about life at SNU!

Select this LINK for more information and to apply.

Please call (405) 491-6324 or select this LINK to email the admissions department at SNU if you have any questions about the Preview Days.

Date: March 26-28, 2026
Days:  Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
Registration Deadline:  Thursday, March 18, 2026
Cost:  $95.00 per person

Extravaganza at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma is scheduled for Thursday, March 26, 2026, through Saturday March 28, 2026.  All Middle School, Junior High, and Senior High Students are invited to come.

Worship lead by Relentless and the special guest speaker is Gabriela Rodriguez!

Activities include, quizzing, talent (including keyboard, instrumentals, vocals), art, speech/drama, non-traditional (i.e., mime, human video, sign language, interpretive dance, creative video (i.e., PowerPoint montage, PSA, documentary)), music scholarship and auditions, athletics (including tennis, golf, cross country, table tennis, basketball, mixed flag football, mixed soccer, and girls' volleyball).

You can get more detailed information and/or register NOW at SNU Extravaganza.

Extravaganza has only one cost!  All registrations include a meal ticket for 6 meals!  Breakfast is on your own.

Salary, all the camp food you can eat, and scholarship assistance for SNU students. 

Contact Ron Hunsaker at 417-686-0455 or Click Here for details from the 2025 summer.

Date: May 28-31, 2026

Please join us at Camp Bond for Family Camp to worship our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ together as the Oklahoma District Church of the Nazarene family.

Our speaker will be announced later.  The music leader(s) will be announced later.

Registration begins at a later date to be announced later. Contact Reverend Dorothy Whipp via email by selecting this LINK or call or text her at (405) 740-8296 for registration and information.

Please select the graphic for prices and other details (link temporarily disabled).

Select this LINK (link temporarily disabled) for more information about Camp Bond.

Date: June 1-5, 2026

Join us for Oklahoma District Mid High Camp (For students that have completed grades 6-8).

During this week, your student will have a blast playing games, enjoying the amenities of Camp Bond, and making new friends their age. Most importantly, your student will have the opportunity to worship and learn more about who God is and how God can transform their lives!

Cost
Student: $230.00
Sponsor: $135.00 for one camp; $250.00 for Mid High and Senior High Camps
Late Fee:  $20.00 late fee after deadline added to the camp price for students and sponsors and it must be paid online only.
Scholarships and grants available.  Select this LINK to send an email to get more detailed information about scholarships and grants from the LifeSong church for those wanting financial help to send someone to Camp Bond this summer.

Deadline
Registration:  May 1, 2026
Sponsor Registration Acceptance:  May 25, 2026

Starting Thursday, February 1, 2026, select this LINK to register online, view a "Camp Information Letter," get information about Theme Nights, view a "Packing List," view a video entitled "Registration Guide," view a video for Camp Bond, Grunt Team registration, and sponsor details, requirements, and registration.  Local church sponsor(s) are required. 
 
Please give your registration fee to LifeSong Church of the Nazarene by putting your check or cash into the offering plate at one of our services. You can also use your financial institution's "Bill Pay" feature to send a check to the church at any time. Please write "Middle School Camp" in the memo portion of the check or the offering envelope and the number of people that the registration fee will cover. You can also give your registration fee to the church by giving online anytime by selecting this LINK using a computer or this LINK using a mobile device. Input the amount of your registration fee in the "Scholarship/Church Camp" field and then specify "Middle School" and the number of people that the registration fee will cover in the box to the right of your ministry giving amount, which is required.  LifeSong Church of the Nazarene will then send one church check to the District Office for all the students and sponsors from our church.

Grants for camp registration fees are available for those that want to go to camp but are not financially able to pay the registration fee. Please contact Pastor Winston Wilson to see if you qualify.

The Grunt Team is a volunteer group that helps the NYI Camp Team.  The Grunt Team members have free room, board, and snacks for that week.  To register to become a Grunt Team member, the applicant must be a high school student or above.

If you have questions, please contact Reverend Jordan Acre at (405) 684-0766 or email by selecting this LINK.

Date: June 8-12, 2026

Join us for Oklahoma District Senior High Camp (for students that have completed grades 9-12).

During this week, your student will have a blast playing games, enjoying the amenities of Camp Bond, and making new friends their age. Most importantly, your student will have the opportunity to worship and learn more about who God is and how God can transform their life!

Cost
Student: $230.00
Sponsor: $135.00 for one camp; $250.00 for Mid High and Senior High Camps
Late Fee:  $20.00 late fee after deadline added to the camp price for students and sponsors and it must be paid online only.

Scholarships and grants available.  Select this LINK to send an email to get more detailed information about scholarships and grants from the LifeSong church for those wanting financial help to send someone to Camp Bond this summer.

Deadline
Registration:  May 1, 2026
Sponsor Registration Acceptance:  May 25, 2026

Starting Thursday, February 1, 2026, select this LINK to register online, view a "Camp Information Letter," get information about Theme Nights, view a "Packing List," view a video entitled "Registration Guide," view a video for Camp Bond, Grunt Team registration, and sponsor details, requirements, and registration.  Local church sponsor(s) are required.

Please give your registration fee to LifeSong Church of the Nazarene by putting your check or cash into the offering plate at one of our services. You can also use your financial institution's "Bill Pay" feature to send a check to the church at any time. Please write "High School Camp" in the memo portion of the check or the offering envelope and the number of people that the registration fee will cover. You can also give your registration fee to the church by giving online anytime by selecting this LINK using a computer or this LINK using a mobile device. Input the amount of your registration fee in the "Scholarship/Church Camp" field and then specify "High School" and the number of people that the registration fee will cover in the box to the right of your ministry giving amount, which is required.  LifeSong Church of the Nazarene will then send one church check to the District Office for all the students and sponsors from our church.

Grants for camp registration fees are available for those that want to go to camp but are not financially able to pay the registration fee. Please contact Pastor Winston Wilson to see if you qualify.

The Grunt Team is a volunteer group that helps the NYI Camp Team.  The Grunt Team members have free room, board, and snacks for that week.  To register to become a Grunt Team member, the applicant must be a college age student or above.

If you have questions, please contact Reverend Jordan Acre at (405) 684-0766 or email by selecting this LINK.