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SFNAZ Happenings
New Church Office Hours
- The new church staff office hours (beginning October 5th) are as follows:
- Monday – Thursday 10 am – 2 pm
New Devotionals are in!
- The “Reflecting God” devotional books for the fall months have arrived. If you would like one, please contact the church office (office@sfnaz.org or 509-467-8986).
Fall Bible Study @ The Longs
- The Roger and Janice Long will be hosting a new Bible Study this fall at their home.
- Title: “Lord, Where Are You When Bad Things Happen?”
- When: Tuesdays (beginning September 22nd) 6:45pm – 8:30pm
- Where: The Home of Roger & Janice Long – 14319 N Willow Rd., Mead
- Phone: 509-464-1928
- Email: longfam@mywhitworth.edu
September is Alabaster Month
- The Alabaster Offering provides funds for property and buildings for the Church of the Nazarene around the world. During the month of September, we will be accepting donations for the Alabaster Offering.
Crisis Care Kits
- Crisis Care Kits are an assortment of personal items given by the Church of the Nazarene to people who have suffered because of natural disasters anywhere in the world.
- If you didn’t pick up a bag last Sunday, you can purchase the items from the list below and bring them to the church and the NMI Council will repack the kit into the required 2 gallon zip lock bag. Please provide only the items/quantities listed. If you would rather make a monetary donation, please mark your donation “crisis care kits”. Thank you for your care and your support of Nazarene Missions.
Crisis Care Kit Contents:
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- 1 Shampoo (12 to 18 oz.)
- 2 Bars of soap (bath size or larger)
- 1 Toothpaste (4.0 to 6.4 oz.)
- 3 Toothbrushes (in original packaging)
- 1 Box of band-aids (30 or more)
- 1 Fingernail clippers
- 1 Sturdy hair comb
- 2 Hand towels
- 4 Pocket-sized pkgs. Kleenex
- 1 Beanie Baby-sized stuffed toy
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SFNAZ Fall Kickoff
- We will be transitioning into our fall schedule beginning October 4, 2020. In addition to a combined worship service at 9:30 am, we will be offering adult, youth, & children discipleship classes from 10:30 am – 11:30am. Please watch for more information on the study topics and locations of these classes. Keep in mind, we will be following current COVID-19 guidelines during all of the activities held at the church building.
- Pastor Danene will be leading the Adult Discipleship class in the Holy Grounds. She will be teaching: Galatians – Liberty & the Law. There will be a sign up available in the gym for those interested in this class. Space is limited so be sure to reserve your spot.
Call to Prayer: Sunday, October 4th – 6pm (via Zoom)
- Join us in Zoom for a special time of prayer and worship. Meeting ID: 871-395-5701
Pastor Appreciation
- October is Pastor Appreciation Month! Thank you to our wonderful Pastors… Bill & Danene Vaughn, Gary Woodroof, Shawn Stevenson
and Hope Terhaar. We love you! Your church board invites you to encourage your pastors with a personal note of gratitude.
Sunday, September 27, 2020
Faith Promise Sunday
Thank you for your faithfulness over the years!
World Evangelism giving goes to missions work in the Nazarene regions of Africa, Asia-Pacific, Eurasia, Mesoamerica, South America, and USA/Canada. These funds enable the regions to effectively implement church planting and discipleship strategies through local churches and ministries.
Through your giving, new churches worldwide are able to make an impact in their community. Those funds also train and equip pastors and church leaders in these churches.
Join us for either online worship or for in-person worship in the gym at 9:30am. We will be hearing from missionaries David & Rhonda Ackerman. 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.
For those who are choosing to participate in our in-person worship service just a few reminders. PLEASE WEAR A FACE COVERING (masks will be provided to those who may need one) AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING. Sanitized chairs will be provided. There will be signs and directions when you arrive. We are asking that you keep your family in your designated area to respect the social distancing requirements.
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 $324,100 $315,400 +8,700
- Missions $32,900 $30,200 +2,700
(As of August 31, 2020)
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
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- Prayer Chain by Email – Contact the church office to receive prayer requests by email (office@sfnaz.org).
- Prayer for District Churches – Leavenworth & Lewiston First
- Missions Prayer Requests – Cambodia & Canada
PRAYER REQUESTS
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- Pastor Bill Vaughn
- Barb Sires
- Wayne & Laurice Crawshaw
- Alex & Jared Morris
- Clint Meadway
- Robert Aronson
- Rhonda West
Bereavement
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- Long time church member Lloyd Brusseau passed away. Please pray for Fran & her family during this time.
Adult ministries
During this time, we are trying to find ways to stay connected with the church family. We have opened up an Adult Ministries Room on Zoom. If you have not used Zoom before, it is a virtual audio and visual chat room that, depending upon your settings, allows people to see you (via webcam or mobile device camera) and hear you (via computer microphone/webcam or mobile device). For mobile users, you can download the Zoom app. Desktop users can click on the Zoom Meeting Link and follow the instructions. Phone numbers are also provided for each meeting for those who would rather place a phone call to access the meeting. If you have questions, feel free to email the office (office@sfnaz.org) or pastoral team.
Below is a list of upcoming meetings:
- 09/29/20: Adult Bible Study – 7pm on ZOOM “Twelve Unlikely Heroes”
Click here for Adult Ministries Zoom link, or enter the meeting ID after tapping “Join a Meeting” in the Zoom app 8713955701
In Person bible study (Adult ministries)
- Wednesdays in the courtyard area at 6:45pm. Pastor Danene will be teaching “Twelve Unlikely Heroes”.
children’s ministries
Check your mail for the Fall ministry calendar! The calendar went out in the mail last week!
Bible Quizzing
Are you interested in bible quizzing this year? We are forming our quiz team now and the district is organizing for meets. Please email Pastor Hope at hopet@sfnaz.org to sign up!
Sunday Mornings
Sunday (9/27) Missionary Sunday (Faith Promise) @ 9:30am: Come and hear our missionaries, David & Rhonda Ackerman who are from the Philippines. We will have family round tables on both sides of the gym with activities for children 1st-6th grade to engage with the service. There will be a bag of activities, crayons and snack for each child! Nursery through Kindergarten classes will be provided during the 9:30am service.
*Nursery Care provided for under 3years old, temperature checks required
Watch for a letter in the mail for our Fall kick-off for ministry starting back in the building starting Sunday October 4th.
Mondays
Bible Time for PreK-2nd grade with Pastor Hope @ 10am in Zoom Log in Code: 9579062416. Email Pastor Hope at hopet@sfnaz.org for the password.
Wednesdays
10am Kindred Moms Coffee and Prayer Group
Kindred Moms will move to once a month for the Fall. We will meet on the 1st Wednesday of every month here at the church beginning on October 7th @ 10-11am. We will have a Fall craft for the kids and snacks available for everyone. Join us for fellowship and fun!
6:45-8pm Wednesday Night Fun
We have moved into the building for our Wednesday Night children’s ministry! Join us for fun games, and learning about how to grow closer to God.
September 30th, Kids Prayer Night: Come as we go through different stations of prayer. We will be creating a prayer jar for you to take home to help you pray daily for the needs we discuss during our prayer night.
October 7th: We will kick of our Dynamic Discipleship groups again. Keep an eye out for the details!
Date: 9/26/20
Time: 1-3pm
Bring any of your wheels and ride through our wacky and wild track in our church parking lot! There will be a separate area for Pre-K kids as well! You can ride your skateboard, bicycle, tricycle, skates, etc. Just don’t forget your helmet because you will be required to have a helmet on for the track. This is a come and go event, come and stay or just play for a little while and head on out for the rest of your day.
**Please adhere to social distancing with people who are not in your family group and wear a face covering when you are not able to be 6 ft apart.**
Date: October 3, 2020
Time: 10am-3pm
Come for our Fall one day bible school event on October 3, 2020! Children ages 4 years old through 6th grade are welcome.
Children will be grouped according to their ages.
We will have small age grouped activities throughout the day and serve lunch. This will be a time of growing closer to the Lord and having fun with others.
-All events will be outdoors!
-All participants will need to wear a face covering (neck gaiter, face shield or mask), have their temperature checked, and liability waiver signed (by a parent or legal guardian) in order to participate.
-All volunteers are required to have a current national background check, wear a face covering, have their temperature checked, and sign a liability waiver.
Registration deadline is September 27th.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER or visit www.sfnaz.org/2020bibleschool.
For our one day back to school bible school we are hoping to do a project where we will make sleeping mats out of plastic bags for the homeless. We are asking if you would save those plastic shopping bags for us. They can be brought to church Monday or Thursday afternoons 12-4 or Wednesday and Sundays. We are in need of hundreds of them.
If you would be willing to help during the event we are still looking for volunteers.
Date: October 30, 2020
Time: 5-8pm
Families come join us for some safe and exciting fun! We will have some fun characters for you to meet, silly games you can do from the window of your car, and TONS of candy! Drive Thru participants will vote on their favorite trunk! Drive thru entrance will be on Country Homes Blvd and will exit at the back of the parking lot.
We are looking for Trunk or Treat volunteers and candy donations. There will be a $50 MOD pizza gift card to the most creative vehicle! Candy can be dropped off at the church office during office hours and volunteers can sign up here!
STUDENT MINISTRIES
Wednesday, September 30th @ 6:45pm – In the gym
Gather in the church gym at 6:45pm, we’ll wrap up by 8:15pm. Be prepared to practice social distancing and please wear a mask.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sat, September 26 – Centennial Trail Bike Ride (Meet at Mirabeau Park at 1pm – More details to follow)
Fri, October 16 – Escape the Space (Meet at the church at 7pm)
GUYS AND GIRLS DISCIPLESHIP GROUPS RESUME
Sunday, October 4 at 5pm, meeting at the church.
Guys – Shawn along and Rusty Roth are an intentional discipleship opportunity for teen boys. The current study is called “Defined”.
Girls – Pastor Hope and Jordan Roth will resume your meeting and start your new study “Awaken” by Sadie Robinson.
INFO UPDATE EMAILS
In addition the regular text updates, there are also periodic email info updates with more details about upcoming events and youth ministry happenings. These come out every couple of weeks. If you (or someone you know) isn’t receiving these emails, you can signup to receive the emails at http://sfnaz.org/youth
NOTE: Please DM/text or email Pastor Shawn (shawns@sfnaz.org) if you are not receiving the SFNazYouth info text messages or have questions. To automatically join the text messages anytime text “ADDME” to (509)790-4048
MISSIONS CORNER
September Emphasis – Alabaster Offering
The Alabaster Offering provides funds for property and buildings around the world. The entire Alabaster Offering goes toward the purchase of land and construction of churches, schools, medical facilities, and homes for missionaries and national workers. In 2017-2018, Alabaster funds were released for 102 projects in all six regions around the world. In 2018, Nazarenes gave $2,460,000. No Alabaster funds are used for administrative costs.