Events

 

What’s Coming Up at CFM

 
Don’t Look Back (Ladies Study)
Apr
7
to May 5

Don’t Look Back (Ladies Study)

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Have you found yourself stuck due to past experiences or circumstances?

Perhaps these things are holding you back or stopping you from being the person Christ has created you to be. If you keep looking back, and not forward, this study by Christine Caine “Don’t Look Back”, will be a helpful tool to enable you to enjoy the life offered to us through Christ.

No sign up or book is required to join this 5-week study. Ladies will meet in the Youth Center on Sundays at 9:00am.

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Grace Marriage
Apr
27
to Jan 25

Grace Marriage

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Join us for the Grace Marriage 2024-2025 season! Whether you've been married for 5 years or 50, it is always a great time to begin investing in your marriage!

Click the link below to sign up … and enjoy a special discount price when you bundle Grace sessions with our One Flesh Marriage Retreat.

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CFM Men: Session 3
May
3
6:30 PM18:30

CFM Men: Session 3

Join CFM Men for our 2024 Session 3!

This 6-month series will meet on the first Friday of the month from March through August. We welcome all men 13 and older.

We’ll meet for 6 sessions a year on the first Friday of the month starting in March. Each 2-hour session, from 6:30pm - 8:30pm, seeks to build relationships and character through dinner, fellowship, teaching, and discussion.

This season, we will identify the deep idols of our hearts and develop a battleplan built on God’s grace. To do so, we will engage with Authentic Manhood’s “A Men and His Traps” video series.

If you’re unable to arrive for dinner, you can still sign up and plan to join us at 7:15pm for our time of teaching and discussion.

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Open Door
May
17
7:30 PM19:30

Open Door

If you’re a teen from grades 6-12… get out to the next Open Door Youth night!

When: Friday, May 17 — 7:30p - 11:30p
Where: Chester First Church of the Nazarene, 182 Pinckney St, Chester, SC

Get together for a lot of fun as well as grow in the Lord and worship His great name! Enjoy basketball, games, music, and prizes; pizza, snacks, and drinks. As always, everything’s free — so, make plans to be there!

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VBF 2024 Keepers of the Kingdom
Jun
17
to Jun 21

VBF 2024 Keepers of the Kingdom

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Keepers of the Kingdom VBF will equip young and old to armor up and contend for faith in light of the darkness that threatens our world!

We are called to serve our King, Jesus, in everything we do. So, as we plan for this impactful week from June 17 - June 21, we’re asking you to do what you can to help make this event possible by volunteering in areas like setup, crafts, teaching, games, and more!

There is room for everyone to work together by signing up to volunteer by April 28. Please offer all responsible adults that are able to serve and, when you do, you can also register other attendees in your in your family.

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Family Fun Day
Apr
28
12:00 PM12:00

Family Fun Day

Come join with friends and family at this CFM get-together! 

We’ll be serving lunch after the Sunday service, so be sure to specify your meal choice when registering. These choices include hamburger or hot dog — with chips, drink, and dessert.

We’ll also enjoy outdoor games like giant Connect 4, cornhole, volleyball, pickle ball, and more! You’re encouraged to bring your lawn chairs to spend time catching up with friends under the shelter.

We hope you’ll join us, to come together and grow as a family of God.

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Family Movie Night
Apr
7
6:00 PM18:00

Family Movie Night

Come together on Sunday, April 7th to watch a family movie: Migration.

Enjoy this movie with friends and family while enjoying snacks and popcorn. Please let us know if your family is coming! Any donations you would like to make will directly support the Childrens Ministry at CFM!

We hope you will join us on Sunday, April 7th at 6:00pm.

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CFM Men: Session 2
Apr
5
6:30 PM18:30

CFM Men: Session 2

Join CFM Men for our 2024 Session 2!

This 6-month series will meet on the first Friday of the month from March through August. We welcome all men 13 and older.

We’ll meet for 6 sessions a year on the first Friday of the month starting in March. Each 2-hour session, from 6:30pm - 8:30pm, seeks to build relationships and character through dinner, fellowship, teaching, and discussion.

This season, we will identify the deep idols of our hearts and develop a battleplan built on God’s grace. To do so, we will engage with Authentic Manhood’s “A Men and His Traps” video series.

If you’re unable to arrive for dinner, you can still sign up and plan to join us at 7:15pm for our time of teaching and discussion.

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Easter Eggstravanga
Mar
30
10:00 AM10:00

Easter Eggstravanga

Bring the kids out to CFM on Saturday, March 30th for a fun-filled Easter party!

There will something for kids of all ages!

  • Fun Crafts

  • Games

  • Egg Hunts (easy-to-hard for different ages)

  • A Scavenger Hunt (for Youth-ages)

  • An Easter Storytime

  • Candy

Sign up today and on Saturday, March 30th at 10am, be sure to bring your baskets and hop on over!

Note: Over 18 and Adults do not need to register

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Connect Lunch
Mar
3
12:00 PM12:00

Connect Lunch

This is an opportunity to meet CFM if you have recently called us your church home. You and your family can come enjoy lunch while we tell you about the:

  • history

  • ministries

  • opportunities

  • culture

of Chester Freedom Ministries as it has grown. We meet in our Social Hall after the service and provide time for welcomes, discussions, and questions. Children under 12 will also have childcare and lunch provided.

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Family Game Night
Mar
2
6:00 PM18:00

Family Game Night

Players to your boards!

Connect with friends and family, enjoy a pizza dinner, and face-off while you sink battleships, run a monopoly on the railroads, and much more! Remember this a family event, so sign up, play to win, but keep it clean.

Our game nights start with the promise of fun, but they develop into a valuable place to connect and grow with our other families. Embrace the God-given gift of sharing your life and learning about others while you have a great time together!

Game tables will be set up from 6:00pm - 9:00pm for individuals and families to bond with some friendly competition.

If you want to share your favorite game? Bring it along!

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CFM Men: Session 1
Mar
1
6:30 PM18:30

CFM Men: Session 1

Join CFM Men for our 2024 Session 1!

This 6-month series will meet on the first Friday of the month from March through August. We welcome all men 13 and older.

We’ll meet for 6 sessions a year on the first Friday of the month starting in March. Each 2-hour session, from 6:30pm - 8:30pm, seeks to build relationships and character through dinner, fellowship, teaching, and discussion.

This season, we will identify the deep idols of our hearts and develop a battleplan built on God’s grace. To do so, we will engage with Authentic Manhood’s “A Men and His Traps” video series.

If you’re unable to arrive for dinner, you can still sign up and plan to join us at 7:15pm for our time of teaching and discussion.

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Men's Breakfast
Feb
25
8:30 AM08:30

Men's Breakfast

Young and old.
Every walk of life.
Men in community.

Men, we are designed by God to do life together. With time and with intention, we can model our lives on Christ and become a support and light to our world. One of the ways we can grow together is our CFM Mens Breakfast.

We gather at 8:30am for a hearty meal and coffee while engaging in fellowship and a pursuit of Jesus through teaching, discussion, and prayer. We can't grow in isolation, so let's be those living stones build on the cornerstone that is Christ.

*We encourage only ages 13 and up to attend

 

Sign up by February 22nd.

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Women’s Retreat
Nov
3
to Nov 5

Women’s Retreat

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Ladies, mark your calendar and make your reservation for our annual women's retreat in Myrtle Beach!

This is a retreat to get away and to get together.

We make time to get together to live, love, laugh, and learn; but also make time for you to take advantage of time away to shop, go to the beach, or simply rest!

We've gained fond memories and lasting relationships every year and we hope you will join us to experience this wonderful time!

We stay oceanfront at the beautiful Hampton Inn where breakfast is included each day as well as lots of great giveaways and door prizes!

As always, spaces are limited, so register soon for the best chance of getting a space.

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Grace Marriage
Oct
21
9:00 AM09:00

Grace Marriage

Join us for our fall session on Saturday, October 21st! Whether you've been married for 5 years or 50, it is always a great time to begin investing in your marriage!

Click the link below to sign up for the first time and enjoy a special discount price of $435 when you bundle the next 2 Grace sessions with our One Flesh Marriage Retreat. That's $75 in savings!

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Youth Outdoor Night
Oct
7
6:00 PM18:00

Youth Outdoor Night

CFM Youth is hosting an outdoor youth night for students grades 6-12 and their families.

On Saturday October 7 from 6pm - 10pm, we will have a bonfire, game, and movie night with pizza, cornhole, popcorn, s’mores and film (starting around 8pm).

Sign up and bring your lawn chair!

All middle school youth grades 6-8 are encouraged to be accompanied by a parent.

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Bible Study: Elijah
Sep
24
to Nov 12

Bible Study: Elijah

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Old Testament heroes are best known for their most celebrated moments:

  • Moses dividing the Red Sea;

  • David slaying Goliath;

  • Gideon routing an insurmountable army;

  • Joshua marching around the defiant walls of Jericho.

  • And Elijah—calling down fire on Mount Carmel.

Every serious believer longs to summon up that kind of boldness and faith, yet few are willing to go through the process required to get them there.

Join other CFM women as we learn from Priscilla Shirer during this 7-session journey through the life and times of the prophet Elijah to discover how the fire on Mount Carmel was forged in the valley of famine. And how the emboldened, fiery faith you desire is being fashioned by God in your life right now.

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Men's Breakfast
Sep
24
8:30 AM08:30

Men's Breakfast

Men, some of the most important moments in life happen with our feet under a table sharing a meal.

We want to invite each of our men to a morning of casual conversation, coffee and a hearty breakfast at our CFM Men Breakfast on Sunday, September 24th.

All men, 13 and older, are encouraged to register online — whether you’ve been involved with CFM Men before or not. join us at 8:30am for this special event as we fellowship together as generations of godly men.

Sign up by September 19th.

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Class: When God’s Spirit Moves
Sep
20
to Oct 25

Class: When God’s Spirit Moves

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In this six-session small group Bible study, pastor and bestselling author Jim Cymbala explores the person and work of the Holy Spirit to bring a fresh sense of God’s power to your church and your life.

What happens when the Holy Spirit moves powerfully within a church? Through this six-session study you will learn how:

  • To make room for the Spirit’s action in your life and in your church

  • God wants to work through your gifts and talents to enable you to do what only he can do

  • To listen for the voice of the Spirit in prayer and how to apply God’s Word to your life

  • The Spirit can bring healing to your body, your emotions, and your relationships; how a life lived in the presence of the Spirit can transform the church and the world

Your church can become a place where people regularly experience God’s presence and his power.

Sessions include:

  1. Agent in the Shadows

  2. Power Source

  3. The Best Bible Teacher

  4. Water, Wind, and Fire

  5. Who’s in Control?

  6. Help When We Need it Most

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Family Movie Night
Sep
17
6:00 PM18:00

Family Movie Night

Come together on Sunday, September 17th to watch a family movie: Super Mario Bros. Enjoy this movie with friends and family while enjoying snacks and popcorn.

Please let us know if your family is coming, and any donations you would like to make will directly support the Childrens Ministry at CFM! We hope you will join us on Sunday, September 17th at 6:00pm.

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Kids Artist Camp
Sep
10
12:00 PM12:00

Kids Artist Camp

Kids from K5-6th grades can enjoy creating their own canvas masterpiece on Sunday, September 10th from 12:00p - 2:00pm.

Join art instructor Julie Rambo as they study and create their own painting to take home and display or give as a gift.

Reserve a space with everything included for just $10 and we'll see you on Sunday 9/10 in the CFM Social Hall.

A pizza lunch will also be provided for the kids who sign up.

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Baby Dedication
Aug
27
10:30 AM10:30

Baby Dedication

If you have a child, consider being a part of our next Baby Dedication.

This is an opportunity to dedicate your child’s life to God’s will, confess your need for His grace in parenting, and partner with your church family to engage and instill Godly teaching and examples as they grow and mature.

We hope you will take this step and allow us to encourage you in this journey of raising arrows for Christ! If you are interested in this dedication service on August 27th, please register by completing the form below by August 20th.

Before registering, please review our Guidelines and Conditions for Baby Dedication. Any registrations made after the deadline will be considered for our next dedication service.

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Open Door
Aug
18
7:30 PM19:30

Open Door

The next Open Door community-wide youth event will be on August 18 at Chester Nazarene Church for teens grades 6-12 from 7:30-11:30pm.

Come out with youth from other area churches for a great night full of worship, games, fellowship and pizza! Everything is free, so we hope to see you at the next Open Door on August 18!

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Skate Night
Aug
9
6:00 PM18:00

Skate Night

CFM will rule the rink on Wednesday, August 9!

Skate with CFM... whether you’ve skated before or not, it’s an easy way to have a great time with your CFM family because the floor is all ours for these special 2 hours.

Your registration includes skate rental, 2 hours of skating to a completely Christian playlist, and access to concessions that you’ll be able to purchase from as you wish.

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CFM Men: Session 6
Aug
4
6:30 PM18:30

CFM Men: Session 6

Join CFM Men for Session 6!

This 6-month series will conclude on the first Friday of the month of August.

From 6:30pm - 8:30pm, we will gather together for dinner, fellowship, and discussion as we follow Tony Evan’s “Kingdom Disciples” series.

Can’t make dinner? No problem, you can still plan to join us at 7:15pm for our session time.

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Grace Marriage 2023
Jul
22
9:00 AM09:00

Grace Marriage 2023

Grace Marriage is an exciting ministry designed to enrich, protect, and grow your marriage. Using Biblical, grace-based materials, you will have time to work with your spouse and explore ways to enrich your relationship.

Our marriage ministry is an intentional commitment to grow in your relationship with each other and the Lord.

Four times a year husbands and wives meet with other couples in various stages of life to explore different aspects of marriage.

This is not marriage counseling or group therapy. Quite simply, it is a Biblically-based marriage maintenance model that can revolutionize your relationship. Grace Marriage is about spending time with your spouse, not about being with close friends.

You will get to know others in your group better, but the purpose is to spend time with your spouse and focus on your marriage.

A light breakfast as well as lunch are be provided. Childcare is available for children 12 and under, so that this time can be as accessible as possible for you and your family.

 

Session 1: April 1, 2023

Session 2: July 22, 2023

Session 3: October 21, 2023

Session 4:  January 13, 2024

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CFM Men: Session 5
Jul
7
6:30 PM18:30

CFM Men: Session 5

Join CFM Men for Session 5!

This 6-month series will meet on the first Friday of each month from March - August.

From 6:30pm - 8:30pm, we will gather together for dinner, fellowship, and discussion as we follow Tony Evan’s “Kingdom Disciples” series.

Can’t make dinner? No problem, you can still plan to join us at 7:15pm for our session time.

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VBF 2023: Jesus Is My Thing!
Jun
25
to Jun 29

VBF 2023: Jesus Is My Thing!

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CFM will be hosting our 2023 community-wide Vacation Bible Fun week from June 25 - June 29 (Sunday - Thursday).

Each night, there will be a new theme that will reach everyone from infants to mature adults through games, crafts, life application, and teaching.

We will also be offering a free dinner each night at 5:00pm for those who register and indicate you would like to eat with us.

We'd love to see you and your family here to make this a week to remember!

 

volunteer

Open April 5 - May 7

Serve at VBF and impact children and adults alike in areas like Classes, Crafts, Games, Food Service, & more!

* Volunteers must also register to attend when registration opens.

attend

Open May 1 - June 11

Join us to learn more about Jesus and grow closer to Him while having a great time for everyone from infants to mature adults!

* CFM family is encouraged to volunteer in any way.

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Men's Breakfast
Jun
11
8:30 AM08:30

Men's Breakfast

Men, some of the most important moments in life happen with our feet under a table sharing a meal.

We want to invite each of our men to a morning of casual conversation, coffee and a hearty breakfast at our CFM Men Breakfast on Sunday, June 11th.

All men, 13 and older, are encouraged to register online — whether you’ve been involved with CFM Men before or not. join us at 8:30am for this special event as we fellowship together as generations of godly men.

Sign up by June 6th.

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I-55 Mount Airy - Day Trip
Jun
3
7:30 AM07:30

I-55 Mount Airy - Day Trip

On Saturday June 3rd, the I-55 adults will be traveling to Mt Airy, NC.

Mt Airy is the childhood hometown of Andy Griffith and the inspiration for Mayberry in the iconic 1960s Andy Griffith Show. We will enjoy a day on the town taking in the sights, stopping by Floyd’s Barber shop and visiting the Andy Griffith Museum, while enjoying the simplicity of yesteryear.

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CFM Men: Session 4
Jun
2
6:30 PM18:30

CFM Men: Session 4

Join CFM Men for Session 4!

This 6-month series meets on the first Friday of each month from March through August.

From 6:30pm - 8:30pm, we will gather together for dinner, fellowship, and discussion as we follow Tony Evan’s “Kingdom Disciples” series.

Can’t make dinner? No problem, you can still plan to join us at 7:15pm for our session time.

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Baby Dedication
May
14
10:30 AM10:30

Baby Dedication

If you have a child, consider being a part of our next Baby Dedication.

This is an opportunity to dedicate your child’s life to God’s will, confess your need for His grace in parenting, and partner with your church family to engage and instill Godly teaching and examples as they grow and mature.

We hope you will take this step and allow us to encourage you in this journey of raising arrows for Christ! If you are interested in this dedication service on May 14th, please register by completing the form below by April 30th.

Before registering, please review our Guidelines and Conditions for Baby Dedication. Any registrations made after the deadline will be considered for our next dedication service.

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