SFNAZ Newsletter – December 2023

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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.

LIFE GROUPS

Life groups will begin again in January and new groups will be starting. Be sure to watch church center to see which group God may be leading you to join.

UPCOMING EVENTS

2023 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

• No Midweek Activities
  • December 13^th (Christmas Party 6pm – Gym)
  • December 20^th
  • December 27^th

• No Learning & Growth or Childcare
  • December 24^th
  • December 31^st

• Church Office Closed
  • December 25^th – 29^th
  • January 1st

 GREAT EXPECTATIONS ~ Advent 2023

Advent season is about Christ’s coming.  He came.  He’s coming again.  We can take him at his word.

PROGRESSIVE DINNER & GIFT EXCHANGE (TEENS) – Saturday, December 9^th ~ 5pm

Dress up in your fancy clothes and travel with us to three different homes for appetizers, a main meal, dessert and games!  Of course, no Christmas party would be complete without a white elephant gift exchange, so get creative, bring a gift, and see what you go home with!  Sign up on church center to reserve your seat!

SENIOR LUNCHEON ~ Wednesday, December 13th  – 12:00 pm.

Join us at Old European. Call Roberta to RSVP 509-325-0711.

ALL-CHURCH CHRISTMAS PARTY ~ Wednesday, December 13^th – 6pm

We will be celebrating Christmas together as a SFNAZ family.  A sit-down dinner, musical entertainment, a dessert auction, pastoral skit, and more!  We would love to have the entire congregation join us!

MEET ME AT THE MANGER ~ Sunday, December 17^th – 10:45am

SFNAZ Kids will present the Christmas Musical “Meet Me at the Manger” during morning worship service.  You won’t want to miss it!

HOLIDAY ON PIPES ~ Sunday, December 17^th – 6pm

Annual Christmas Concert & Sing-Along presented by the Spokane Theatre Organ Society.  Scott Foppiano will be performing guaranteed to be enjoyed by the entire family.  Free admission.

CHRISTMAS STORY WITH CHIEF ~ Sunday, December 24^th – 10:45am

On Christmas Eve Sunday, we want to have a family worship time.  In fact, we want the whole family in the sanctuary together.  It will be a cozy time of celebrating the birthday of our King.  The kids can come in their Christmas jammies too and they will join Pastor Wes on the platform as he reads a favorite Christmas book to all of them.  We’re calling this special time, “Storytime with Chief” (Pastor Wes’ grandkids affectionately call him “Chief”).  This sweet time can become one of your family’s favorite new traditions.

 

CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE ~ Sunday, December 24^th – 5pm

Join us in celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior.

 

IT’S A PARTY ~ Saturday, December 30^th – 2pm – 4pm

It is Roberta Langland’s 90^th birthday and her daughter Patti is inviting you to be her special guest for this celebration.  It will be held at 6711 N Cedar Road.  Text RSVP to Patti at 509-599-2340.  You can park at Center of Pediatric Therapy 6710 N Country Homes Blvd.  Cards are welcome.

TITHES & OFFERING

Thank you so much for your faithful support of our church! Here are a few options available to continue with giving of tithes & offerings.

1. Online giving is available.

You may mail your check directly to the church
          Spokane First Church of the Nazarene
          9004 N Country Homes Blvd.
          Spokane, WA 99218

 

2. GIVE BY TEXT – 84321

• Text the dollar amount you would like to give to 84321 and follow the prompts.

  

Faithfulness in Giving

                                     Income             Expenses                  +/-

• General            $  384,100          $ 422,400           $    -38,300
• Missions          $    42,800         $    39,200           $     +3,600                 

(March through October 2023)

Thank you for giving generously to your church general fund. Your faithful giving helps to meet our budgeted expenses.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRAYER

Prayer Chain by Email

• Contact the church office to receive prayer requests by email (office@sfnaz.org).

Prayer for District Churches

• December 3^rd:    Othello Agape Love and Pasco
• December 10^th: Pendleton and Pilot Rock
• December 17^th: Pomeroy and Post Falls
• December 24^th: Princeton and Prosser
• December 31^st: Pullman Restoration and Quincy

Missions Prayer Requests

• December 3^rd: Lebanon and Lesotho
• December 10^th: Bolivia and Bophuthatswana
• December 17^th: Botswana and Brazil
• December 24^th: Liberia and Madagascar
• December 31^st: Malawi and Martinique

PRAYER REQUESTS

Youth Pastor Candidates Susan & Doug Wold Tracy Aronson Lloyd Brown Lois Klins and family Hannah York

Floyd Smith The Cote family Sheryl Valoff Glen Suiter Ken Lindberg

BEREAVEMENT

• Kathy Jones mother passed away December 2, 2023. Please keep Kathy, Doug, and their family in prayer.

• Lois Klins mom, Lotta Lowell passed away on November 11, 2023. Please keep Lois and her family in prayer.

LEARNING & GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

Bible Study ~ Sunday – 9:30am

• The Book of Ephesians – led by Ron Hand in the Fireside Room
• You are Never Alone by Max Lucado – led by Don & Lorraine Chambers in the Library

REFUGE MEN’S GROUP ~ Tuesday 6:15pm

CELEBRATE RECOVERY ~

Friday’s 6:30 pm – led by Terry Turner