Church News (Page 28)
Lament Leads to Praise
16 Rejoice always. 17 Pray continually. 18 Give thanks in every situation because this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) This passage, and many other scriptures, call the believer to always be in a frame of mind which leads us to praise God. The problem is that we don’t always feel like praise is on our lips, especially when things don’t go the way we expect. Many of you know that the pastoral team lost a friend last…
SFNAZ Newsletter 08/06/2020
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PASTORAL DEVOTIONAL. SFNAZ Happenings Church Office Hours The church office is open with limited hours which will be Mondays and Thursdays from 12pm – 4pm. The phones will continue to be monitored during the regular business hours (Monday – Thursday from 9am – 4pm). SFNAZ All-Church Campout This year we will have more group activities! We will have devotional/chapel Saturday and Sunday morning, crafts for kids and much more! After you have registered online, you will…
The Heavy Heart
Lately, the feeling of a heavy heart has invaded my whole world. I have been walking through this season with my bible in hand and eyes seeking what God has planned for the next steps. Although this last month something has changed. I feel like God has called me to ministry to not just be the person who always has a smile and joy on my face, but also a person who is ok with showing pain at times. The…
SFNAZ Newsletter 07/30/2020
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PASTORAL DEVOTIONAL. SFNAZ Happenings Church Office Hours The church office is open with limited hours which will be Mondays and Thursdays from 12pm – 4pm. The phones will continue to be monitored during the regular business hours (Monday – Thursday from 9am – 4pm). SFNAZ All-Church Campout This year we will have more group activities! We will have devotional/chapel Saturday and Sunday morning, crafts for kids and much more! After you have registered online, you will…
Joy in the Morning
Lord, I will give you honor. You brought me out of deep trouble. You didn’t give my enemies the joy of seeing me die. 2 Lord my God, I called out to you for help. And you healed me. 3 Lord, you brought me up from the place of the dead. You kept me from going down into the pit. 4 Sing the praises of the Lord, you who are faithful to him. Praise him, because his name is holy. 5 His anger lasts for only…
SFNAZ Newsletter 07/23/2020
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PASTORAL DEVOTIONAL. SFNAZ Happenings Church Office Hours The church office is open with limited hours which will be Mondays and Thursdays from 12pm – 4pm. The phones will continue to be monitored during the regular business hours (Monday – Thursday from 9am – 4pm). SFNAZ Kid’s Camp Alternative SFNAZ 3rd – 6th graders had an amazing time while camping last weekend. Thank you to Pastor Hope and all of the amazing volunteers that helped with this…
Be Thankful In Tough Times
Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again rejoice!” Philippians 4:4 (NLT) This past Sunday I shared this passage of scripture. This time of pandemic disease can be a stressful time. It is easy to worry about many things. When the Apostle Paul says, “Always be full of joy in the Lord,” he doesn’t say only be joyful in good times. Even when times are tough, The Bible teaches we can be joyful if we follow…
SFNAZ Newsletter 07/16/2020
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PASTORAL DEVOTIONAL. SFNAZ Happenings Church Office Hours The church office is open with limited hours which will be Mondays and Thursdays from 12pm – 4pm. The phones will continue to be monitored during the regular business hours (Monday – Thursday from 9am – 4pm). Communion Sunday Sunday, July 19th we will be sharing in communion during Live Stream Service at 9:30am & Outdoor Service at 11am. We have pre-packaged communion elements for those who would like…
Waiting for the Lord
I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD. (Psalm 27:13-14) The path I take to the church from my house passes the community roller-skating rink. I noticed a couple of weeks back they changed their reader board to simply say #STILLWAITING. There’s a lot wrapped up in that hash tag, but it has…
SFNAZ Newsletter 07/09/2020
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PASTORAL DEVOTIONAL. SFNAZ Happenings All-Church 4th of July Scavenger Hunt The Pooler family won the 4th of July Scavenger hunt with 1085 points! Congratulations! It was a fun way to see our SFNAZ families in action. Reflecting God Devotionals The “Reflecting God” devotional books for the summer months have arrived. If you would like one mailed to you, please contact the church office (office@sfnaz.org…
Words of Comfort
I have been reflecting on the days since the stay-at-home guidelines began. I went back and started to count the days and realized we are at 116 days since the official word to stay-at-home started. There are some other things we are able to do now other than stay-at-home, but these last 116 days have been like none other in my lifetime and many of our lifetimes. As I began to think about the emotions I have felt during this…
SFNAZ Newsletter 07/02/2020
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PASTORAL DEVOTIONAL. SFNAZ Happenings All-Church 4th of July Scavenger Hunt This is a virtual scavenger hunt for all ages! It will run from July 3rd @ 10am to July 4th @ 10:30pm! The winning family will get a MOD pizza gift card and a Summer fun pack! Watch for your email for the items we will be hunting! Post your pictures with #SFNAZFAMILYSCAVENGERHUNT in order to be counted for points. Click here for more information. Reflecting…