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Upcoming EVents
WELCOME RECEPTION – Sunday, September 12th (after service)
- Join us as we welcome the new Interim Pastor John Morden. He will be preaching at 9:30am followed by a reception in the gym.
JERRY NELSON IN CONCERT – Sunday, September 12th – 6pm
- Pasadena Park Nazarene Church is inviting everyone to a concert featuring pianist, Jerry Nelson. The concert will begin at 6pm at 8822 E Upriver Drive, Spokane, WA
ADULT DISCIPLESHIP CLASS – Sunday, September 19th – 11am
- Pastor Gary Woodroof will continue the Bible Study on the Book of Philippians in the Fireside Room.
ALABASTER SUNDAY – September 26th
- Bring your loose change (dollar bills and checks marked “Alabaster” work as well) for the wheelbarrows on September 26th. Alabaster Offerings help fund buildings for the Church of the Nazarene around the world. Alabaster boxes are available at the missions kiosk.
NEW BIBLE STUDY FOR WOMEN & TEEN GIRLS
- All women & teens girls (7th grade & above) are invited to sign up for our next Bible study. We will be studying “Anxious: Fighting Anxiety With the Word of God” by Scarlet Hiltibidal.
- Women’s Study Group will meet on Fridays beginning October 1st at 10:30am in the Fireside Room (Zoom option available).
- Teen Girls Study Group will meet on Sundays beginning October 3rd at 4pm.
- Sign up at the All-Church Ministries kiosk
- Cost for book is $19.99+tax (women’s edition) and $14.99+tax (teen girl edition) If you would like us to order you a book, deadline to sign up is September 22nd.
SFNAZ ANNOUNCEMENTS
FALL WORSHIP SCHEDULE – Begins Sunday, October 3rd
- Two Worship Services – 9:30am & 11am
- Discipleship Classes are offered both hours.
- Youth Discipleship Class – 11am
- Children’s Discipleship Classes – 9:30am
- Children’s Church – 11am
- (This section was updated for clarity on 9/8/21)
MIDWEEK ACTIVITIES NEW TIMES – Wednesdays
- Adult Bible Study: 6:30pm – 7:45pm
- Youth Group: 6:30pm – 8pm
- Children & Nursery: 6:30pm – 7:45pm
REFLECTING GOD DEVOTIONALS
- The “Reflecting God” devotional books for the fall months have arrived. Find them on Sunday mornings at the information table or stop by the church during office hours to pick one up.
SMALL GROUPS
- Longs’ Small Group: Tuesdays – 6:45pm
- The Longs’ Small Group Study is A Survey of Daniel. This group is held at the home of Roger and Janice Long. Newcomers are welcome! For more information, email: longfam@mywhitworth.edu or pick up a pink flyer in the church foyer.
SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE
- Morning Worship Service 9:30am
PORCH PRAYERS W/PASTORS
- Are you missing the connection with your pastors? We would love to come by your porch for a brief, socially-distanced prayer time with you and provide you with encouragement during this year! There are 3 ways to request a pastoral visit:
- Contact the church office (509-467-8986 or office@sfnaz.org).
- Sign up online at sfnaz.org/porchprayer.
- Fill out a Porch Prayer w/Pastor card on Sunday morning and place in the offering basket.
You will then be contacted by a staff member to schedule an appointment to meet with one of our pastors. We look forward to seeing you again in this new way of connecting through prayer together.
Sunday, SEptember 12, 2021
This week Pastor John Morden will be preaching. Join us for either online worship or for in-person worship in the sanctuary at 9:30am. For online worship, you’ll connect the same way you have in the past via both Facebook and YouTube (Be sure to follow us on Facebook or subscribe to our YouTube Channel – SFNAZ Media to know when we are live). Log on a few minutes before 9:30am and look for the LIVE notification.
Due to the WA State mandate, we ask as we gather in person, please come wearing a mask. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided for you. If you don’t feel well, have a fever, or know you have been exposed to COVID-19, we kindly ask you to please stay home.
Tithes & Offering
Thank you so much for your faithful support of our church! Here are a few options available to continue with giving tithes & offering.
1. Online giving is available here.
2. You may mail your check directly to the church
Spokane First Church of the Nazarene
9004 N Country Homes Blvd.
Spokane, WA 99218
3. Give By Text – Text the dollar amount to (833) 948-2179 and follow the prompts.
Faithfulness in giving
Raised Expenses +/-
General $ 305,100 $ 334,300 -29,200
Missions $35,600 $ 34,400 +1,200
(As of August 31, 2021)
Thank you for your faithful giving.
Pastoral connection phone line
By calling (509) 239-7849 you can reach a 24-hour voice message service which will allow you to reach the pastoral team directly. You are encouraged to call with:
- Prayer requests & praises
- Grocery needs
- Medication pick up requests
We will do our best to return your calls in a timely manner.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRAYER
Prayer Chain by Email – Contact the church office to receive prayer requests by email (office@sfnaz.org).
Prayer for District Churches – Jim Clifton, SDMI Chair & the SDMI Council
Missions Prayer Requests – Madagascar & Malawi
PRAYER REQUESTS
- Pastor Bill Vaughn & family
- Pastor Gary Woodroof
- Judee Ropp
- Paula Herbert
- Roberta Langland
BEREAVEMENT
- Ralph Speer passed away. Please pray for Edie and their family. The memorial service for Ralph will be held on Saturday, September 18th – 11am at Country Church of the Open Bible in Elk, WA.
- Pastor Jim Tapley’s wife, Jeri passed away last week. Please pray for Pastor Jim and the entire Tapley family.
Adult ministries
Sunday Adult Discipleship Class – 11am
- Pastor Gary will continue teaching from the Book of Philippians in the Fireside Room.
Men’s Group – Tuesdays – 6pm
- The Tuesday night men’s group would like to again extend an invitation to join them on Tuesday nights at 6pm IN PERSON in the Conference Room or, weather permitting, outside. The group rotates weekly between topical discussion, marriage, church history/apologetics, and scriptural study.
- For further information or questions, please contact Randy Coffey at (509) 570-4026.
Midweek Adult Bible Studies
- 6:30pm – 7:45pm in the Library – Life Lessons from 1 & 2 Thessalonians by Max Lucado
- 6:30pm – 7:45pm in the Fireside Room – Gospel of Mark led by Charlie Scott (this class is also available via zoom – 8713955701) CLICK HERE for Adult Bible Study Link
children’s ministries
NEW Sunday Schedule: Begins September 19th
9:30am
- Nursery-Toddlers (Infant through 3 non-potty trained years old)
- 2 & 3 year old class ( 3 year olds must be potty trained)
- 4 & 5 year old/Kindergarten Class
- Discipleship Classes: 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, and 5th/6th grade classes
11am
- Nursery-Toddlers (Infant through 3 non-potty trained years old)
- PreK – Kindergarten Class (3 year old potty trained through Kindergarten)
- Children’s Church: 1st-6th Grade
NEW Wednesday Night Schedule:
6:30pm – 7:45pm
- Nursery: Infant through 3 years non-potty trained
- Preschool/Kindergarten Bible Buddies: Children ages 3 – 5! Each week the children will have hands-on learning, bible concepts, games, and snack.
- Wacky Wild Wednesdays (1st – 6th grade): Come join the adventure this fall as we have some crazy fun while learning how to grow in Christ. Each week we will have a game, small group bible learning, and some type of challenge. Watch your email for more detail!
Upcoming Events:
- CHILDREN’S BIBLE QUIZZING – Begins 9/19: All 1st – 6th graders are invited to sign up for Bible quizzing. This year, we will be learning the books of Joshua, Judges, & Ruth. The quiz team will practice on Sundays noon – 1:30pm. The cost to join is $25 per quizzer. That will help cover the registration fees as well as quiz materials. To register CLICK HERE.
- 9/26 Family Worship Sunday: Come ready to worship together! Pastor Hope, Pastor John, and Pastor Shawn have lots of plans to involve all generations. Watch your email for more information!
- 10/10 Chopped Night 4-6pm:Come ready to compete and turn baskets of mystery ingredients into a three-course meals. Sign-ups begin September 19that the All Church Ministry booth. Sign up your team of 5-6 people and be ready for a fun night of competition.
- 10/27, Fall Family Bash 6-9pm:This will be an inter-generational outreach event for our church members and the community. We will have live music, hot dogs, cotton candy, popcorn, inflatable, face painting, and much more! Sign-ups for volunteers will begin on September 26th.
- Light the Night: This year our SFNAZ church family is going to light the night around Spokane! We are looking for SFNAZ host families in multiple neighborhoods around town to provide outreach information when you hand out candy to your neighbors. Sign-up to be a host home beginning October 3rd.
Special Announcements:
- Pick up a copy of the Fall calendar on September 12th at the kids check-in counter! Also, watch your email for a copy.
- We need nursery through 6th grade volunteers as we start our Fall schedule of classes. Check out the “I’m Saying YES” board more information.
STUDENT MINISTRIES
Upcoming Dates:
- Sat, Sept 11 – Quizzers meet at the church at 8am
- Sun, Sept 12 – Lead Team (Senior High) meeting at noon (following new pastor reception)
- Wed, Sept 15 – Youth Group 6:30p to 8p
- Sun, Sept 19 – Sunday Youth Discipleship resumes 11am
- Wed, Sept 22 – Love in Action night (6:30p to 8pm)
- Fri-Sat, Sept 24-25 – Super 7 District All-nighter Cost $20 (sign up with Pastor Shawn before 9/22)
THE CALL CONFERENCE
Oct 14-17 – The Call Conference
- The Call Conference is a Northwest Field event that exists to provide students with the time, space and opportunity to explore their call into Christian ministry. This conference is designed to help students explore what it means to be called into ministry, to introduce them to some of their peers who are feeling the same leading, and to meet and interact with people who have been in ministry for a while. Through worship, teaching, conversation, and exploration students who come will have the opportunity to further explore God’s call on their life. Click Here to find out more info and register. (Please let Shawn know if you register)
INFO UPDATE TEXT MESSAGES & EMAILS
To automatically join the SFNazYouth info text messages, simply text “ADDME” to (509)790-4048. If this doesn’t work or you are still not receiving the text messages or have questions, please contact Pastor Shawn (shawns@sfnaz.org)
In addition to regular text updates, there are also periodic email info updates with more details about upcoming events and youth ministry happenings. These come out monthly. If you (or someone you know) isn’t receiving these emails, you can sign up to receive the emails at http://sfnaz.org/youth
Missions emphasis for September – Alabaster
The Alabaster Offering provides funds for property and buildings around the world. While we understand the church consists of the people of God and not a building, buildings erected for the purpose of ministry help provide a sense of permanence, functionally enhance ministry efforts, and convey an attitude that the Church of the Nazarene intends to “put down roots.”
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Use of Alabaster funds
Alabaster funds are to be used for new churches to:
• Purchase a property or church building
• Purchase or build a church parsonage
• Build a church building
• Conversion of a property into a church gathering space
• Meet initial costs for renting a church meeting space for a limited period
Alabaster funds may also be used to:
• Purchase or build missionary homes
• Purchase or build regional or field missions facilities
• Build or repurpose buildings on Bible college campuses
First Church will have our Alabaster Offering on Sunday, September 26th!