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SFNAZ Newsletter 12/02/2021
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PASTORAL DEVOTIONAL SFNAZ ANNOUNCEMENTS CHRISTMAS LOVE OFFERING If you would like to bless our pastoral staff with a Christmas Love Offering, mark your gift “Pastors’ Christmas Gifts” and place it in the offering box. – Your Church Board TREE OF BLESSINGS This Christmas season we have been given the names of children in need from Evergreen Elementary as well as children within our church family. The idea is to help provide Christmas gifts for them. …
SFNAZ Newsletter Devotional 12/02/2021
Olivia Craker Metcalf, the author of this year’s Advent devotional reminded me of an old chorus based on Psalm 119:105 that reads, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”. Maybe you remember it, and if you do, and if you’re like me, you’re now singing it either out loud or quietly within yourself. Either way, I HOPE it is bringing you joy and a smile on your face like it did for me.…
SFNAZ Newsletter 11/24/2021
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PASTORAL DEVOTIONAL SFNAZ ANNOUNCEMENTS THANK YOU! Thank you to Vicki Wintersteen & Carrie Hoogstad for organizing a team to get the church ready for the Christmas Season. A NOTE FROM EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY Thank you, for the generous food and time donations that were given to Evergreen Elementary School. Your kindness provided 38 Evergreen families with Thanksgiving dinner. That’s enough turkey, potatoes, rolls, and other goodies for nearly 200 meals. REFLECTING GOD DEVOTIONAL The winter edition…
Newsletter Devotional 11/24/2021
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to reflect and meditate on all the many things we have to be thankful for as Christ followers. Here are some wonderful bible verses all about gratitude: “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” 1 Chronicles 16:34 “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.” Colossians 3:15 “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Colossians…
SFNAZ Newsletter 11/18/2021
SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE During our transition time at the church, we are constantly evaluating the needs of ministry to align with the calling of our church family and community. With this in consideration, the pastoral team and church board have decided that SFNAZ will be moving back to one Sunday Worship Service at 9:30am only (this service will continue to be live-streamed). All Adult, Youth, & Children Learning & Growth Opportunities will be at 11:00am. Click Here to View the…
God Sized Expectation
The people were filled with expectation… (Luke 3:15a, CEB) In the new Young Adult study, we are working our way through the Gospel of Luke. In Luke chapter three, Luke explains that as people witnessed John the Baptist’s ministry, they “were filled with expectation.” This phrase jumped out to me and resonated with how I feel about the ministry of Spokane First Nazarene in these days. Yet expectation is something that always varies from one person to another. In churches…
SFNAZ Newsletter 11/11/2021
NEW SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE During our transition time at the church, we are constantly evaluating the needs of ministry to align with the calling of our church family and community. With this in consideration, the pastoral team and church board have decided that SFNAZ will be moving back to one Sunday Worship Service at 9:30am only (this service will continue to be live-streamed). All Adult, Youth, & Children Learning & Growth Opportunities will be at 11:00am. Click here to view…
Seeking Healing
The word healing is defined as the process of making or becoming sound. When the words to heal or healing are used many of us think of a physical state that needs to be made whole or fixed. The types of aliments that need to be healed, we will see the healing or know about it because they are outward needs. What about the need for healing that we don’t see? We have all known someone who is hurting emotionally…
SFNAZ Newsletter 11/04/2021
NEW SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE During our transition time at the church, we are constantly evaluating the needs of ministry to align with the calling of our church family and community. With this in consideration, the pastoral team and church board have decided that beginning Sunday, November 7th, SFNAZ will be moving back to one Sunday Worship Service at 9:30am only (this service will continue to be live-streamed). All Adult, Youth, & Children Learning & Growth Opportunities will be at 11:00am.…
SFNAZ Newsletter 10/28/2021
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PASTORAL DEVOTIONAL. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24TH What a great day! Family Worship following by a time of fellowship and service. We got a lot accomplished, getting ready for our community outreach this Wednesday. A big thank you to all who participated! SFNAZ FALL FESTIVAL Thanks to all who volunteered for the Fall Festival. We had over 200 people in attendance and it was a great night for the community. PASTOR APPRECIATION October is Pastor Appreciation…
Newsletter Devotional – October 28, 2021
“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 they 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 10/21/2021
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PASTORAL DEVOTIONAL. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24th This coming Sunday is Family Worship. Join us in an intergenerational service as we worship together. We will share in Communion together after Pastor John’s sermon. After service, we will have our Community Gathering that consists of lunch and fellowship in the gym. Then those who are able to help, we will be sprucing up the church grounds. There is lots to be done, raking, mowing, weeding, etc. Please be…