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All planned activities, gatherings, and events are currently postponed. Each week, we will evaluate the situation and keep you all posted on any date changes and rescheduled events.
Office Hours
While the building is closed to public meetings, and we want to encourage social distancing and avoiding non-essential exposure, we are still minimally staffing the church office during normal business hours (Mon-Thu 9am-4pm). You can call or visit during these hours and speak with a staff member. The church office phone number is (509)467-8986.
Building Sanitizing
So we are ready when we get the word we can resume normal operations, a small team of volunteers worked through the morning on Wednesday, sanitizing surfaces throughout the building with a hospital grade sanitizer. While perfectly safe, with this in mind, until further notice the leadership team wants to limit ALL building traffic to ADULTS ONLY.
Pastoral Connection Phone Line
Most of you received a robocall from Pastor Shawn last Saturday with a reminder we were not meeting in person on Sunday morning. The phone number this call was received from will now also serve as a way of reaching the pastoral team. By calling (509)239-7849 you can reach a 24-hour voice message service which will allow you to reach the pastoral team directly. During regular business hours we encourage you to call the church office, but in this time of uncertainty we want to provide another way of staying connected. We encourage you to call with prayers and praises; but during this time of social distancing, also call if you need assistance with grocery pickup, medication pickup, etc. When requested, the pastoral team will do our best to return your calls in a timely manner.
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Pastor Shawn will be teaching:
Lenten Postcards “True Identity” – Romans 6:3-14
Live Streamed Worship Service: 11am via both Facebook and YouTube (Be sure to follow us on Facebook or subscribe to our YouTube Channel to know when we are live)
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 drop off your tithes & offering during office hours.
3. You may mail your check directly to the church
Spokane First Church of the Nazarene
9004 N Country Homes Blvd.
Spokane, WA 99218
BENEVOLENCE SUNDAY – March 29, 2020
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- On the fifth Sunday of the month, we take up a special offering designated for the benevolence fund. This is an opportunity to support fellow church members, and those in need within the community. If you feel led to contribute, please mark your donation “benevolence”. To give online, click HERE.
RAISE THE ROOF 2020
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- The church roof replacement fundraising campaign has begun! $98,000 has been committed. It is exciting to see the pledged dollars coming in! As we approach this spring project, we will keep you informed of any new cost information.
HOLY WEEK 2020
- Sunday, April 5th – Palm Sunday
- Friday, April 10th – Good Friday
- Sunday, April 12th – Easter Sunday
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRAYER
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- Prayer Chain by Email – Contact the church office to receive prayer requests by email (509-467-8986 or office@sfnaz.org).
- Prayer for District Churches – Yakima Bethel & Yakima New Hope Community
- Missions Prayer Requests – Virgin Islands & Western Samoa
PRAYER REQUESTS
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- Pastor Bill Vaughn
- Pastor Gary Woodroof
- Ralph Ewer
- Gerrie Mott
- Joyce Heritage
- Margie Lenhart
- Barb Sires
- Eddie Ang
- Susan Wold’s friend, Chris
Bereavement
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- Pastor Robert Premus passed away last week. Please pray for Vicki Wintersteen and their family.
- Pastor Gary’s sister, Susan passed away last Friday. Please pray for Susan’s husband, Ron, Pastor Gary, and their entire family. We will make you aware of memorial arrangements as more information becomes available.
Children’s Ministries
On Sundays, Pastor Hope will send out a recorded mini-lesson for children to watch.
Children 1st grade – 6th grade are invited to join Pastor Hope each Wednesday at 6:45pm on ZOOM for a Bible lesson/activity
PreK – 1st graders are invited to “Special Bible Time with Pastor Hope” each Monday at 10am on ZOOM
Below is a list of upcoming meetings:
- 3/23/20: Preschool Bible Time w/Pastor Hope @ 10am on ZOOM
- 3/25/20: Hands & Feet Night: Blessing Rocks@6:45 on ZOOM
- 3/26/20: Defined: 6th Grade Girls Group @4pm on ZOOM
- 3/30/20: Preschool Bible Time w/Pastor Hope @ 10am on ZOOM
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
Pastor Shawn wants to see your faces online Wednesday evenings at 6:45pm in our ZOOM Meeting Room. We’ll share pows and wows and Shawn will point you in the direction of some resources to be aware of in the days ahead while you are stuck at home. We’ll only meet for about 30 minutes, but you won’t want to miss it.
Click here for SFNAZ Youth Group Gathering Link, or enter this meeting ID after tapping Join a Meeting in the Zoom app 9664266598
MISSIONS CORNER
Denominational Emphasis for March – World Evangelism Fund – Easter Offering
The World Evangelism Fund goes directly toward accomplishing the mission of the Church of the Nazarene, to make Christlike disciples in the nations. It provides the funding that operates our entire mission effort, from the operation of the Global Ministry Center to districts and churches around the world.