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Pastoral Devotional – November 10, 2022
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Acts 2:42-43 One of my many joys of ministry is when brothers and sisters in Christ come together for fellowship, breaking of some bread, prayer, and sharing truths that the Holy Spirit has revealed to them as the read and study God’s Word together. Such is the case every Tuesday as the church staff gathers to discuss our ministries, break…
SFNAZ Newsletter – November 2022
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PASTORAL DEVOTIONAL. SFNAZ ANNOUNCEMENTS SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SCHEDULE Learning & Growth Opportunities (All ages) ……………..9:30am Worship Service ……………………………………………………………………… 10:45am NAZARENE YOUTH CONFERENCE FUNDRAISER – TEEN FOR HIRE Teen for hire is up and running! If you take a look at the SFNAZ Youth kiosk, you will see all the many jobs our teens can do for you. If you need help with fall clean up, decorating for Christmas, moving, painting, childcare, etc. we have a…
Patience
Ephesians 4:2 “Always be humble and gentle, be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.”, There seems to be two kinds of people in the world: those that are never in a hurry and those that are always in a hurry. The hurried person is already buckled into the car while their unhurried family member wanders around the house looking for their homework, shoes, lunch. Maybe even getting into the car without these…
I Choose God’s Freedom
Recently I was on greyhound to visit my friend in Monroe! On the way home I had the same bus driver and his son riding along. The son is about 15ish. We were on our last stop of the day, and the Driver Dad and son were funning with each other. They were laughing and joking with one another. In the middle of all of this a passenger got on the bus. There wasn’t room for the three of them…
SFNAZ Devotional 10/20/2022
In Acts chapters 8 and 9 you find two stories that speak to me about faith, obedience, and transformation. The first one is found in Acts 8, verses 26 through 40, the story of Philip and the eunuch. An angel of the Lord tells Philip to go to a road between Jerusalem and Gaza, which according to Philip is a desert. Now, how many of us like going to desert places? But, according to verse 27, Philip gets up and…
SFNAZ Devotional 10/13/2022
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. John 1:1-2 (NIV) We live a life full of change, some good and some bad. The seasons change. I love that we live in an area that enjoys the experience of all four seasons. I am enjoying the crisp cool morning and evenings and the warm afternoons. The leaves move through their process of change yet my flowers…
SFNAZ Newsletter – October 2022
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PASTORAL DEVOTIONAL. SFNAZ ANNOUNCEMENTS SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SCHEDULE Learning & Growth Opportunities (All ages) ……………..9:30am Worship Service ……………………………………………………………………… 10:45am NAZARENE YOUTH CONFERENCE FUNDRAISER – TEEN FOR HIRE Teen for hire is up and running! If you take a look at the SFNAZ Youth kiosk, you will see all the many jobs our teens can do for you. If you need help with fall clean up, decorating for Christmas, moving, painting, childcare, etc. we have a…
Be Ready
On one particular Friday I was headed home to get ready for a party we were attending, and then I thought about a Church Family that was at Holy Family. I really need to stop and see them. It won’t take that long! I pull into the parking lot and go inside. I stop at the front counter which everyone has to do because of Covid. At Providence, if you are Clergy and can prove it, then you don’t count…
FOLLOWING CHRIST’S EXAMPLE
Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.” Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus. Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it…
Pastoral Letter to the Church – September 22,2022
Dear Church, Your church board has asked me to share with you concerning their new role as leaders, which they will readily admit is taking some time and effort to adjust to as well. Their PURPOSE and MISSION is the same, “To boldly proclaim the transforming love of Christ through acts of mercy, grace, and unconditional love.” They are ‘Disciples of Jesus empowered by the Holy Spirit living out His Word and set apart for Him’. Their vision is to…
The Bible
To help me in this devotional I had to get my mom’s Bible out. It’s never too far away. This Bible was given to my mom in 1952. I have 2 pictures in the Bible. Both pictures are Black and white. One is of Mom with this Bible. The other one is of Dad and Mom, and they are both Christians. It’s a big deal to have this picture. It was always supposed to be my Bible, but my oldest…
SFNAZ Newsletter – September 2022
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PASTORAL DEVOTIONAL. SFNAZ ANNOUNCEMENTS SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SCHEDULE Learning & Growth Opportunities (All ages) ……………..9:30am Worship Service ……………………………………………………………………… 10:45am NOW HIRING – Part-Time Administrative Assistant We are now accepting applications for a PT Administrative Assistant. Applications are available in the church office or by contacting office@sfnaz.org WORSHIP WITHOUT WALLS @ CAMP LUTHERHAVEN Thanks you to Jordan Roth and all who helped make SFNAZ Family Camp 2022 a success! There were close to 100 who worshiped…