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CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE: Thursday, December 24th – 4pm
- Join us in a celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior with music & a candlelight service. If you would rather join us online, 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).
COMMUNION SUNDAY
- Join us in sharing communion on Sunday, January 3rd 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.
Sunday, December 27, 2020
This week Pastor Bill will be teaching “A Response to Jesus”. Join us for either online worship or for in-person worship in the gym 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.
With the recent updates to the Washington State COVID-19 Guidelines, we wanted to take a moment to update you on our plans to gather for worship. We will continue to meet in-person at 9:30am in the gym, we will also continue to live stream this service through Facebook and YouTube. We thank you in advance for your understanding as we do our best to accommodate the statewide efforts to slow the rapid spread of the virus in our community. For those who choose to join us in person, please come wearing a mask, practice social distancing, and sit together as families. 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. We look forward to worshiping our Lord Jesus Christ together, both in-person and online!
SFNAZ ANNOUNCEMENTS
SFNAZ HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
- Wednesday, December 23rd – No Midweek Activities
- Thursday, December 24th – OFFICE CLOSED (Candlelight Service at 4pm)
- Friday, December 25th – MERRY CHRISTMAS
- Sunday, December 27th – ONE SERVICE (NO DISCIPLESHIP CLASSES)
- Wednesday, December 30th – No Midweek Activities
- Thursday, December 31st – OFFICE CLOSED
- Friday, January 1st – HAPPY NEW YEAR!
- Sunday, January 3rd – ONE SERVICE (NO DISCIPLESHIP CLASSES)
2020 DONATIONS
- Donations for 2020 must be in the office or postmarked by December 31, 2020 (IRS Regulation).
DID YOU MOVE?
- If you have moved or have any updates to your contact information, please notify the church office.
20201 TITHING ENVELOPES
- The 20201 tithing envelopes are now available at the information table. Please fill in your name and address on the same line as the number on your box.
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 $478,500 $475,600 +2,900
Missions $47,900 $48,250 -350
(As of November 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
Prayer Chain by Email – Contact the church office to receive prayer requests by email (office@sfnaz.org).
Prayer for District Churches – Quincy & Republic
Missions Prayer Requests – Spain & St. Kitts-Nevis
PRAYER REQUESTS
- Pastor Bill Vaughn
- Pastor Gary Woodroof
- Brick Cortner
- Evelyn Van Dyke
- Ray & Sharon Maxwell
- Robert & Teri Blume
Bereavement
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- Long time church member Gayle Cortner passed away. Please pray for Brick and their entire family as they mourn their loved one.
Adult ministries
ADULT MINISTRIES SUNDAY SCHOOL & DISCIPLESHIP (Sundays 10:30am)
- We are so excited to begin an additional Sunday School/Discipleship Class beginning Sunday, January 10th following the 9:30am morning service. Pastor Danene will be leading “The Power to Change: How the Gospel Helps Us to Live Differently” in the Fireside Room.
- Charlie Scott will be sharing his insights from the Gospel of Mark during new Discipleship Class, “Exhibiting Faith, Hope, Love, & Humility in The Ups & Downs of Life” beginning Sunday, January 10th @10:30am on Zoom. We are pleased to have an alternative option for those who join us online. Click here for Adult Ministries Zoom link, or enter the meeting ID after tapping “Join a Meeting” in the Zoom app 8713955701
Adult Bible Study: Tuesdays at 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
Men’s Group: Tuesdays at 6pm on ZOOM (Use Youth Ministries Zoom Meeting Room)
- Click here for Men’s Group Link, or enter this meeting ID after tapping “Join a Meeting” in the Zoom app 9664266598
In-Person Adult Bible Study: Wednesdays at 6:45pm (Fireside Room)
children’s ministries
Christmas and New Years Ministry Opportunities
9:30am ONLY
- 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
NO Wednesday Services on 12/23 and 12/30
10am Kindred Moms Coffee and Prayer group
- Currently Kindred Moms is meeting once a month. We will meet on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Our next meeting will be January 20th 11am-12:30pm. We will have a New Years Celebration party. Details of the party will be posted to the SFNAZ Kindred Moms FB page and here in the newsletter two weeks before the event.
Wednesday Night 1/6 WE ARE BACK
6:45-8pm Dynamic Discipleship & Bible Learning Lab IS BACK!
- Join us as we kick off the New Year with an evening of fun identifying God’s blessings from 2020 and our goals to grow closer with God in 2021!
- Nursery: Infant through 3 years non-potty trained
- Bible Learning Lab: PreK-Kindergarten hands-on bible fun
- Dynamic Discipleship Classes: 1st-3rd grade and 4th-6th grade small groups, plus games and fun
2021 Winter Calendar
- Watch your email and mail for the 2021 Children and Pre-Teens calendar of events. The calendar will go out the week of the January 11th.
STUDENT MINISTRIES
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
Missions Corner
Denominational emphasis for December – Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
December is Compassionate Ministries Emphasis month in the Church of the Nazarene. The Board of General Superintendents designated December to encourage a spirit of compassion and personal involvement among Nazarenes everywhere. NCM’s prayer is that social holiness would erupt in every local church and that we could come alongside faithful members and resource them to serve.
Following the example of Jesus, NCM partners with local Nazarene congregations around the world to clothe, shelter, feed, heal, educate, and live in solidarity with those who suffer under oppression, injustice, violence, poverty, hunger, and disease. NCM exists in and through the Church to proclaim the Gospel to all people.