SFNAZ Newsletter 04/02/2020

Sunday, April 5, 2020

Palm Sunday

Pastor Shawn will be teaching: Luke 19:41-48

Join us in online worship at 11AM. We’ll hear a sermon from Pastor Shawn, and worship led by David Dixon’s many talents, but we’ll all be worshiping with you from home. You’ll connect the same way you have the past few weeks via both Facebook and YouTube (Be sure to follow us on Facebook or subscribe to our YouTube Channel to know when we are live). Logon a few minutes before 11AM and look for the LIVE notification.

 

Tithes & Offering

Thank you for giving generously. Here are a few options available to continue with giving tithes & offering.
1. Online giving is available here.
2. You may mail your check directly to the church
             Spokane First Church of the Nazarene
             9004 N Country Homes Blvd.
             Spokane, WA 99218

RAISE THE ROOF 2020

• • The church roof replacement fundraising campaign has begun! $98,700 has been committed. It is exciting to see the pledged dollars coming in! As we approach this spring project, we will keep you informed of any new cost information.

Call to prayer – april 5, 2020

• • Join us via Zoom at 6pm for our monthly call to prayer meeting. It is a special time for prayer and worship with the church family.
  • Click here for Adult Ministries Zoom link, or enter the meeting ID after tapping “Join a Meeting” in the Zoom app 8713955701

Holy week 2020

FIRESIDE WITH PASTORS

Join the SFNAZ pastors online during Holy Week for “Fireside with Pastors”. Each day, a video from each of our pastors will be uploaded to Facebook, YouTube, as well as the church website.  Pastor Bill’s Good Friday video will be presented live on Friday at 7pm on both Facebook and YouTube.

• • Monday – Pastor Shawn
  • Tuesday – Pastor Hope
  • Wednesday – Pastor Gary
  • Thursday – Pastor Danene
  • Good Friday (7pm live)  – Pastor Bill (We will be sharing communion together in our homes.)

MAUNDY THURSDAY

This year our pastoral staff and board members will be driving around town to pray over homes and distribute individually wrapped/prepackaged communion elements.  The elements will be used during our online Good Friday service to allow all of us to share in communion together. Our Blessing Brigade will be driving to the front of your home, stay in their car and join each other in prayer over their phones.  One person will be delivering the elements in a bag to your porch.

If your family would like to receive the communion elements, please email the church at office@sfnaz.org or call the church office 509-467-8986 by 4pm on Tuesday, April 6^th.

The elements will be distributed between 3:30-5:30pm on Maundy Thursday (April 9^th).

Health Safety Precautions:

• • All elements will be packed by staff wearing gloves and a face mask to ensure the health of all.
  • The person delivering to your door will wear gloves and ring the doorbell, then walk away to create social distancing.

good friday

join us for our Good Friday Service on April 10^th live at 7pm on Facebook & YouTube.

easter sunday

Join us at 11am to celebrate the resurrection of our Christ, our Risen Savior! Pastor Bill will be sharing God’s Word.

Pastoral connection phone line

By calling (509) 239-7849 you can reach a 24-hour voice message service which will allow you to reach the pastoral team directly. You are encouraged to call with:

• Prayer requests & praises
• Grocery needs
• Medication pick up requests

We will do our best to return your calls in a timely manner.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRAYER

• • Prayer Chain by Email – Contact the church office to receive prayer requests by email (office@sfnaz.org).
  • Prayer for District Churches – Zillah
  • Missions Prayer Requests – Albania & American Samoa

PRAYER REQUESTS

• • Pastor Bill Vaughn
  • Pastor Gary Woodroof
  • Ralph Ewer
  • Barb Sires
  • Ralph & Edie Speer
  • Donavon King

Bereavement

• • Wes Johnson passed away last night. Please pray for Ileta Johnson and the entire Johnson family.

“Adult ministries” via zoom

During this time, we are trying to find ways to stay connected with the church family. We have opened up an Adult Ministries Room on Zoom.  If you have not used Zoom before, it is a virtual audio and visual chat room that, depending upon your settings, allows people to see you (via webcam or mobile device camera) and hear you (via computer microphone/webcam or mobile device). For mobile users, you can download the Zoom app. Desktop users can click on the Zoom Meeting Link and follow the instructions. Phone numbers are also provided for each meeting for those who would rather place a phone call to access the meeting. If you have questions, feel free to email the office (office@sfnaz.org) or pastoral team.

Below is a list of upcoming meetings:

• 4/3/20: Ladies Bible Study @ 10am on ZOOM (“Nehemiah – a heart that can break” by Kelly Minter)
• 4/5/20: Women’s Coffee & Chat @ 3pm on ZOOM
• 4/5/20: Call to Prayer @6pm on ZOOM

Click here for Adult Ministries Zoom link, or enter the meeting ID after tapping “Join a Meeting” in the Zoom app 8713955701

children’s ministries

Family Resources:

Find resources on how to help your child deal with questions during this time, fun activities, sermon notes sheets and much more!

https://sfnaz.org/ministries/children/childrens-home-ministry-resources/

Below is a list of upcoming meetings:

• 4/5/20: Live Sunday School Classes on ZOOM
  • 9:15am-9:45am: 3 years through Kindergarten
  • 9:15am-9:45am: Pre-Teens (5th/6th grade)
  • 10:00am-10:30am: 1st/2nd grade
  • 10:00am-10:30am: 3rd/4th grade
• 4/5/20: Children’s Church Recording on YOUTUBE
• 4/6/20: Bible Time w/Pastor Hope @ 10am on ZOOM
• 4/8/20: Kindred Moms: Coffee & Prayer @ 10am on ZOOM
• 4/8/20: Wednesday Night Fun @ 6:45pm: Holy Week Lesson (Supplies needed popsicle sticks with items to decorate the cross & two paper plates and markers) on ZOOM
• 4/12/20: Live Sunday School Classes on ZOOM
  • 9:15am-9:45am: 3 years through Kindergarten
  • 9:15am-9:45am: Pre-Teens (5th/6th grade)
  • 10:00am-10:30am: 1st/2nd grade
  • 10:00am-10:30am: 3rd/4th grade
• 4/12/20: Live Zoom Egg Hunt at 3pm on ZOOM (I sent the info for this. Please let me know if you have any questions. I highlighted the date because I changed it to Easter Sunday)

Click here for SFNAZ Children’s ZOOM Meeting Link, or enter this meeting ID after tapping “Join a Meeting” in the Zoom app 9579062416

STUDENT MINISTRIES

• Sunday, April 5th 6pm – All Church Call to Prayer
  (Download Zoom on your device or head to (zoom.us/join) and enter meeting ID 871-395-5701)
• Wednesday April 8th 7:15pm – Teen Journey to the Cross Zoom experience
  (Download Zoom on your device or head to (zoom.us/join) and enter meeting ID 966-426-659)
• Sunday April 12th 7pm – Teen Easter Zoom Hangout
  (Download Zoom on your device or head to (zoom.us/join) and enter meeting ID 966-426-659)
• Wednesday April 15th 7:15pm – Online Youth Gathering
  (Download Zoom on your device or head to (zoom.us/join) and enter meeting ID 966-426-659)

Teen Paper Mail Exchange

Let Pastor Shawn know if you would NOT like him to share your physical mailing address with other youth group members. We are organizing to send each other greetings and encouragement by paper mail.

Click here for SFNAZ Youth Group Gathering Link, or enter this meeting ID after tapping “Join a Meeting” in the Zoom app 9664266598

• Pastor Hope and Jordan Roth are starting a new discipleship small group four our teen ladies. The study is called Defined: Discover the Unique Way God Has Created You. Since no one currently has school, starting March 30, the group will meet Monday afternoons at 1pm on Zoom.  You will use the same meeting ID as we use on Wednesdays to join this meeting. Here’s a link to a preview of the study. Send an email to Pastor Shawn if you want to join this group.

MISSIONS CORNER

Denominational Emphasis – World Evangelism Fund – Easter Offering
The World Evangelism Fund goes directly toward accomplishing the mission of the Church of the Nazarene, to make Christlike disciples in the nations. It provides the funding that operates our entire mission effort, from the operation of the Global Ministry Center to districts and churches around the world.

CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION CLICK HERE