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SFNAZ Happenings
New Church Office Hours
- The new church staff office hours are as follows:
- Monday – Thursday 10 am – 2 pm
New Devotionals are in!
- The “Reflecting God” devotional books for the winter months have arrived. Devotionals will be available on Sunday mornings and during office hours. If you would like us to send you one, please contact the church office (office@sfnaz.org or 509-467-8986).
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.
Piecegivers
- Piecegivers are meeting again on Tuesdays in the gym from 9am-noon. Current Covid-19 guidelines will be followed (wearing masks, social distancing, etc.). All ladies are invited to join Piecegivers. No particular sewing skills are needed; there is something to do for everyone.
Communion Sunday
- Join is in sharing communion on Sunday, October 25th during morning worship at 9:30am. Those who are joining us online may pick up the elements from the church office Monday – Thursday 10am – 2pm.
Trunk or Treat – October 30th
- We are having a drive thru Trunk or Treat on 10/30 and we are still in need of more trunks for the event. This event will be one of our first large outreach events since the first of the year and it will be great fun! We will have trunks lined up along the parking lot entering on Country Homes and exiting through the back entrance. The church will provide candy and small prizes for you to give out. Each trunk will be numbered and after people drive thru to receive their candy they will be vote on their favorite trunk. The winning trunk will receive a $50 visa gift card! It is going to be a fun night that and you aren’t going to want to miss out!
To sign up for a trunk click here: https://sfnaz.org/events/drive-thru-trunk-or-treat/
ADULT MINISTRIES SUNDAY SCHOOL & DISCIPLESHIP
- We are so excited to take a STEP FORWARD with a Sunday School/Discipleship group this Sunday following the 9:30am morning service. Join us for “Galatians: Liberty and the Law”. Please join us in the Holy Grounds as we take the first steps in creating a new normal. Nothing is looking the same as before, but we are looking forward to embracing looking at ways to speak and teach the Word.
Sunday, October 18, 2020
Join us for either online worship or for in-person worship in the gym at 9:30am. Pastor Bill will be teaching “No Worries!” Philippians 4:4-8. 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 $368,100 $369,200 -1,100
- Missions $37,300 $36,700 +700
(As of September 30, 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 – Moses Lake Casa de Restauracion & Moses Lake Desert Springs
- Missions Prayer Requests – Nicaragua & Nigeria
PRAYER REQUESTS
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- Pastor Bill Vaughn
- Barb Sires
- Wayne Crawshaw
- Jean Cook
- Ken Huntley
- Patti Langland
- Betty Labish
- Ann Kennedy
- Eddie Ang
Bereavement
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- Long time church member Laurice Crawshaw passed away last week. Please pray for Wayne and the entire family as they mourn their loss. Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, October 17th (1pm-3pm) in the gym.
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:
- 10/20/20: 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 Fireside Room at 6:45pm. Pastor Danene will be teaching “Twelve Unlikely Heroes”.
children’s ministries
Check your mail for the Fall ministry calendar!
Sundays
9:30am
- Family Worship: Tables reserved for families & bags of fun activities for the kids (1st-6th grade) to interact with during the service.
- Nursery-Toddlers: Infant through 3 non-potty trained years old
- PreK-Kindergarten Class: 3 year old potty trained through Kindergarten
10:30am
- Small Group Discipleship: 1st Sunday of the month (Classes will be grouped as PreK-Kindergarten, 1-3rdgrade, and 4-6thgrade)
- Kids Church: 2nd-4th Sunday of the month (Classes will be PreK-Kindergarten Group and 1st-6thgrade)
Bible Quizzing
- The bible quizzing team meets on Sundays from 11:30am to 1pm. We will meet in E5, bring your own lunch and be ready for some bible fun.
- 10/24 – SPECIAL EVENT Pizza, Movie, & Quiz Practice Night 5pm – 8pm
Wednesdays
10am Kindred Moms Coffee and Prayer group
- Kindred Moms will move to once a month for the Fall. We will meet on the 3rdWednesday of every month. We will begin again on October 21st@ 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 Dynamic Discipleship & Bible Learning Lab IS BACK!
- We have moved into the building for our Wednesday Night children’s ministry!
- Nursery: Infant through 3 years non-potty trained
- Bible Learning Lab: PreK-Kindergarten hands-on bible fun
- Dynamic Discipleship Classes:1st-3rdgrade and 4th-6thgrade small groups, plus games and fun
Upcoming Events:
10/23/202: Breakout Events Night
Parents are welcome to drop off or stay at the host houses. Please contact the host to RSVP and get the address. Phone numbers to RSVP are below.
- Kindergarten through 2ndGrade @ 5:30-7:30pm: Fall Crafts, Games and Snacks – Ziska Home: (509) 435-2312
- 3rdthrough 4thGrade @ 6:00-8:00pm: Pumpkins, Games & Snacks **Bring your own pumpkin** – Marquardt Home: (509) 638-9222
- Pre-Teen (5th-6thGrade) @ 5-8pm: Pumpkins, Hot Dog Roast & Smores **Bring your own pumpkin** – Roth Home: (509) 991-3488
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 VISA 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
Sunday, October 18th @ 10:30am – In the Teen Loft (behind gym)
Wednesday, October 21st @ 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.
Escape the Space – Oct 16 @ 7pm
An alternative to typical escape rooms allowing for some social distance and open air. Teens will be in small groups and “locked” in their space in the gym. They will need to use all their wits to solve the clues and puzzles in order to be released from their zone within the hour time limit.
Meet at the church gym for further instructions. Bring a friend. Masks will be required. Light snacks provided, eat dinner before you arrive.
So we can plan, please let us know you are coming using this web registration form.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Oct 16 @ 7pm – Escape the Space (in gym)
Oct 18 @ 5pm – Small Groups
Oct 30 (5pm to 8pm) – Drive thru Trunk or Treat (teen’s volunteering)
Oct 31 (3pm to 5pm) – Annual Pumpkinfest at the Davis’ (Cost $5)
Nov 1 @ 5pm – Small Groups (followed by social)
Nov 15 @ 5pm – Small Groups
Nov 18 – Packing Thanksgiving meals
Nov 20 – All Church Bingo Night
Dec 7 @ 7pm – Zoom Parent Meeting
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 every couple of weeks. If you (or someone you know) isn’t receiving these emails, you can sign up to receive the emails at http://sfnaz.org/youth