A Welcome From Rev. Daniel M. Arnold
Thank you for checking out our website. The First Church of the Nazarene has been a part of the Council Bluffs, Iowa community since 1915. The Church of the Nazarene denomination has direct ties to our city since D. Phineas Breese, our founder, pastored in our fair city at the Broadway Methodist Church before moving to southern California in the early 1900's.
Our church has had an exciting history of evangelism and outreach. Music has always had a great place in the Church of the Nazarene. In fact in the early days we were referred to as the singing church. In every service this local congregation will enjoy some of the great hymns of the church as well as many of the contemporary worship songs of this generation. When you attend our church you will not have to wait long for a certain song to bless your heart no matter what kind of music you prefer. You will be able to worship with instruments of praise that are being played by talented and gifted musicians.
We at First Church have enjoyed being led in the past by tremendous pastors who have gone on be leaders in the Church of the Nazarene in many different capacities. The laymen of our congregation have always worked hand in hand with the paid staff to accomplish more for the kingdom of God than either could do by themselves. Our dependency is not in our abilities and giftedness however, but in our total dependence upon the Holy Spirit of God to lead us by His Word. The church family has experienced many years of exciting growth. As with all church this congregation has had times of testing and trials. In each case, through good times and bad, we have maintained our mission and operated by the principles of God's Word.
Our mission statement is simply to "Introduce people to God's love, through the love of God's people." To be successful in this mission we know that we must love God with all our hearts, soul, and mind. (Matthew 22:37-40) This same passage tells us that we must love our neighbors as ourselves. God is all about relationships. Our relationship with Him and our relationship with others is the foundation for all that we teach and do.
It is our desire and mandate from the Lord himself that each person in our church family grows in grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. As fully devoted disciples of Jesus Christ we understand that investing our time, talents, and treasure in the work of God is a tremendous privilege and will result in being able to share the good news of the gospel with everyone we possibly can. Jesus loves us, this we know, for the Bible tells us to and on this basis we also must love people around us and tell them this incredible news. The days ahead will be exciting days as God builds His church.
There is something for everyone here at First Church. The children's area of our church is growing and is a great ministry for kids and in some cases by kids. The youth group is active, exciting and growing in numbers but more importantly they are experiencing some great times of spiritual growth and development in their lives. The adults have many opportunities to meet together in small groups and lift and encourage one another. There is something here for the youngest child to the oldest adult. Come and visit us. God is building His church and we are thrilled to be a part of it.
First Church of the Nazarene is alive and well and determined to let Christ lead us in the coming days. If you have any questions please contact us and we will do our best to answer your questions and hopefully serve your family. God bless you and thanks again for taking a look at First Church.
In His Steps,
Rev. Daniel M. Arnold - Lead Pastor
Our church has had an exciting history of evangelism and outreach. Music has always had a great place in the Church of the Nazarene. In fact in the early days we were referred to as the singing church. In every service this local congregation will enjoy some of the great hymns of the church as well as many of the contemporary worship songs of this generation. When you attend our church you will not have to wait long for a certain song to bless your heart no matter what kind of music you prefer. You will be able to worship with instruments of praise that are being played by talented and gifted musicians.
We at First Church have enjoyed being led in the past by tremendous pastors who have gone on be leaders in the Church of the Nazarene in many different capacities. The laymen of our congregation have always worked hand in hand with the paid staff to accomplish more for the kingdom of God than either could do by themselves. Our dependency is not in our abilities and giftedness however, but in our total dependence upon the Holy Spirit of God to lead us by His Word. The church family has experienced many years of exciting growth. As with all church this congregation has had times of testing and trials. In each case, through good times and bad, we have maintained our mission and operated by the principles of God's Word.
Our mission statement is simply to "Introduce people to God's love, through the love of God's people." To be successful in this mission we know that we must love God with all our hearts, soul, and mind. (Matthew 22:37-40) This same passage tells us that we must love our neighbors as ourselves. God is all about relationships. Our relationship with Him and our relationship with others is the foundation for all that we teach and do.
It is our desire and mandate from the Lord himself that each person in our church family grows in grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. As fully devoted disciples of Jesus Christ we understand that investing our time, talents, and treasure in the work of God is a tremendous privilege and will result in being able to share the good news of the gospel with everyone we possibly can. Jesus loves us, this we know, for the Bible tells us to and on this basis we also must love people around us and tell them this incredible news. The days ahead will be exciting days as God builds His church.
There is something for everyone here at First Church. The children's area of our church is growing and is a great ministry for kids and in some cases by kids. The youth group is active, exciting and growing in numbers but more importantly they are experiencing some great times of spiritual growth and development in their lives. The adults have many opportunities to meet together in small groups and lift and encourage one another. There is something here for the youngest child to the oldest adult. Come and visit us. God is building His church and we are thrilled to be a part of it.
First Church of the Nazarene is alive and well and determined to let Christ lead us in the coming days. If you have any questions please contact us and we will do our best to answer your questions and hopefully serve your family. God bless you and thanks again for taking a look at First Church.
In His Steps,
Rev. Daniel M. Arnold - Lead Pastor