SFNAZ Newsletter 04/30/2020

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SFNAZ Happenings

Call to Prayer: Sunday, May 3rd – 6pm

• Join us on Zoom for a special time of prayer and worship.

SFNAZ Zoom Paint Night: Saturday: May 16th – 7pm

• Unfortunately, we will not be able to do our Bob Ross themed paint night, but we are excited to have LIVE instruction from our talented church family member, Karen Snyder. We will be meeting in Zoom with Karen who will give painting instruction. The exciting detail of this painting is that you will be able to choose the scene as well as the color theme for your painting. For more information and the list of supplies you will need, Click Here.

Sunday, May 3, 2020

Pastor Bill will be teaching: “Living in Community” – Acts 2:42-47

Join us in online worship at 11AM. We’ll hear a sermon from Pastor Bill, and worship led by David Dixon. 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 – SFNAZ Media 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

GIVE BY TEXT – (833)948-2179

Give by text is now available. Text the dollar amount you would like to give (numbers only no $ sign) to 833-948-2179 and follow the prompts.

RAISE THE ROOF 2020

• Thank you for your support of the church roof replacement project!  The entire amount has been pledged, and we have received enough cash to begin the project.  The final updated bid went up about 3% from September.  It includes 50 year shingle warranty and 15 year workmanship warranty.  Because we have lost more shingles over the winter, there is the increased potential for leaks, and our roofing contractor believes we can proceed under an emergency building protection exemption.  The project is well underway, and we anticipate completion next week.

Faithfulness in giving

Raised            Expenses               +/-

• General              $59,900          $54,300            +5,600
• Missions             $11,200         $4,100               +7,100

(As of March 31, 2020)

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 – Local Church Board Leaders
  • Missions Prayer Requests – Grenada & Guadeloupe

PRAYER REQUESTS

• • Pastor Bill Vaughn
  • Ralph & Peggy Ewer
  • Barb Sires
  • Clint Meadway
  • Donavon King
  • Jim Park
  • Mary Lou Mahoney
  • David Snell

Bereavement

• • Long time member, Noreen Schatz passed away. Please pray for her sons, Greg & Marc as well as their extended family.

Adult ministries

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:

• 05/01/20: Ladies Bible Study @ 10am on ZOOM (“Nehemiah – a heart that can break” by Kelly Minter)
• 05/03/20: Call to Prayer @ 6pm on Zoom
• 05/05/20: Men’s Group @6pm on ZOOM
• 05/06/20: Adult Bible Study (formerly Remedy) @ 7pm on ZOOM – We will continue our study on 1 Peter.
• Please Note Women’s Coffee & Chat (Postponed for now. Stay tuned for when this will resume.)
• 05/16/20: Moon on Zoom Paint Night @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

Follow us on Facebook at SFNAZ Children and Pre-Teens to see all the pictures of the online events the children have been engaged in during this time away from our church family. 

Family Resources: 

Keep an eye out on the new Children’s Home Ministry Page for all resources for online classes and schedule of events.

Children’s Home Ministry Resources

Sundays

Sunday School Classes on ZOOM

• 9:15am-9:45am: PreK through 1st Grade
• 10:00am-10:30am: 2nd-4th Grade

Pre-Teen Hangout: Fun & Focusing on God @ 1:30-2:00pm

Weekly Recordings for Children’s Church on SFNAZ MEDIA YOUTUBE

Mondays

Live Bible Time w/Pastor Hope on ZOOM @ 10am

Wednesdays

Kindred Moms Coffee and Prayer group @ 10:00-10:30am

Live Wednesday Night Fun on ZOOM @ 6:45pm: The

Miracles of Jesus

• 5/6: Jesus Feeds the 5,000
• 5/13: Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead
• 5/20: Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind

Special Event: Brain Works for 1^st-6^th graders

5/8 @ 6-8pm on Zoom

Come have fun while doing some hand-on “brain works” experiments! A little bit of science as well as creating something cool will be on the list.
Click the link below to view the list of items your family will need to provide as well as the items the church will provide and be delivered by Pastor Hope.

Click here to register! Registration by May 4^th is required for this event and for delivery of items on May 7^th.

*These activities may be slightly difficult for 1^st/2^nd graders so parents will need to be available to assist if necessary.

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

MISSIONS CORNER

April Emphasis – Mission Education.

Knowledge is key to involvement. With an understanding of the needs of the world and what the church is doing to meet those needs, we are able to commit to the support of missions through prayer, giving, communication, and going. Look for our new 2020 – 2021 Adult and Children NMI Missions Books as soon as they are available.

Piecegivers

Last week, the Piecegivers delivered 16 gowns they made for the Deer Park Ambulance Dept. Thank you to these wonderful ladies who put their time and effort into helping the community.

CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION CLICK HERE