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SFNAZ ANNOUNCEMENTS
SENIOR LUNCHEON ~ Wednesday, August 9th – 12pm
- Join us at Old European. Call Roberta to RSVP 509-325-0711.
MISSIONARY SERVICE ~ Sunday, August 20th – 10:45am
- Bruce and Cinda have served as missionaries on the Eurasia Region, living in Portugal for the past 8 years. Their assignment is Field Strategy Coordinator (FSC) for the Western Mediterranean Field (WMF) where they have overseen the work for Portugal, Spain, France, Italy & Greece. Be encouraged to engage in the mission of spreading the story of Jesus all around the world.
SFNAZ MUSIC & DRAMA PERFORMANCE ~ Wednesday, August 23rd – 7pm
- Join us for the performance of “Faith News” presented by the SFNAZ Summer Music & Drama Club. (*Please note: there will be no regular Wednesday evening classes.)
MOMS FELLOWSHIP ~ Friday, August 25th – 10am
- Bring your little ones to play and join other moms for a time to share and chat.
MINISTRY FAIR ~ Sunday, August 27th
- This will be a special time where you will be able to see all the ministry areas within the church and discover what area you are able to share your gifts.
SFNAZ FAMILY CAMP 2023 ~ September 1st-4th (Shoshone Mountain Retreat)
- Shoshone Mountain Retreat, Lutherhaven’s sister location. It’s a great spot for family camp as it is surrounded by the Panhandle National Forest, and sits on the North Fork of the CDA river. Lots of different activity options at Shoshone and in the surrounding area like hiking, floating the river, fly fishing, zip line. archery, rock climbing and more. Sunday Morning Service will be at the outdoor chapel area. Click here to register!
- Cost: 5 RV spots: $140 for 3 nights
- 10 tent camping spots: $80 for 3 nights
- Lodge rooms (private rooms) $280 for 3 nights
- $15 a person activity fee- includes all activities for the weekend.
LABOR DAY SUNDAY WORSHIP ~ Sunday, September 3rd – 11am
- We will have transportation available for anyone who would like to join us at Shoshone Mountain Retreat for Worship Service. David Dixon will be leading worship and Pastor Wes will be preaching. Afterwards stay for a BBQ and some fun activities. More information to follow. Please sign up at the Information Counter or Click here to register so that transportation and meals can be arranged.
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 84321 and follow the prompts.
Faithfulness in giving
Raised Expenses +/-
General $ 252,800 $ 259,600 $ -6,800
Missions $ 29,150 $ 26,550 $ +2,600
(As of July 31, 2023)
Thank you for giving generously to your church general fund. Your faithful giving helps to meet our budgeted expenses.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRAYER
Prayer Chain by Email – Contact the church office to receive prayer requests by email (office@sfnaz.org).
Prayer for District Churches
- August 6: Harrington & Hayden True North
- August 13: Hermiston & Juliaette
- August 20: Kamiah Valley View & Kellogg Silver Valley
- August 27: Kennewick & Discipulos de Hoy
Missions Prayer Requests
- August 6: Grenada & Guadeloupe
- August 13: Guam & Guatemala
- August 20: Argentina & Australia
- August 27: Azores & Bahamas
PRAYER REQUESTS
- Youth Pastor Candidates
- Susan & Doug Wold
- Tracy Aronson
- Floyd Smith
- Sheryl Valoff
- Pat & Cheryl Hamilton
- Donna Ziska
- Laci Flood
Bereavement
- Guy Williams passed away on August 2nd. Please keep Guy’s family in your prayers. Memorial service will be held in the sanctuary on Tuesday, August 29th at 11am.
- John Morden’s father passed away. Please pray for Pastor John and his family during this time.
LEARNING & GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
Bible Study ~ Sunday – 9:30am | Fireside Room
- The End of Time (Ephesians) – Led by Vern Riehle. Begins August 13.
NEW STUDY ~ Tuesdays – 6pm | Fireside Room
- Randy Coffey will be facilitating the study, “Driven by Eternity – Make Your Life Count Today and Forever” by John Bevere on Tuesday evenings in the Fireside Room @ 6:15pm. The study will begin with the allegory on August 29th and is open to anyone interested in joining.
- In Driven by Eternity, best-selling author John Bevere uses an eye-opening allegory and extensive Scripture to unveil how our daily choices shape our eternal existence.
- Registration opens on August 9th. Register online or watch for more details in the Holy Grounds. For more information or questions, please contact Randy Coffey at (509) 570-4026.
Adult Bible Studies ~ Wednesdays 6:30pm – 7:45pm
- Adult Bible Study (Library) ~ “The Gospel for Real Life” by Jerry Bridges. The gospel provides for our eternal salvation, but how does it benefit us day to day? Find out from Navigator author Jerry Bridges how the gospel transforms you daily into Christlikeness. Learn more about the character of God and the character of Jesus as you explore this book with leader, Sonya Turner.
SUNDAY SUMMER SCHEDULE
10:45am
- Nursery-Toddlers (Infant through 3 non-potty trained years old)
- PreK – Kindergarten Childrens Church (3-year-old potty trained through kindergarten)
- 1st-5th grade Children’s Church– dismissed after worship in the sanctuary.
Wednesday Night Schedule ~ 6:30pm – 7:45pm
- Nursery: Infant through 3 years
- If’s, And’s & But’s: PreK/Kindergarten
- 1st-5th: Summer Fun Nights
- August 9th Craft Night
- August 16th Pirate night
- August 23rd Summer Music & Drama “Faith News” Performance
Upcoming Events:
- Faith News Performance – August 23 @ 7pm
Check out the Naz Kids monthly newsletter at the kid’s kiosk!
Please email me with any questions, jordanr@sfnaz.org
ATTENTION 6—12 GRADERS join us every week up the in the Youth Loft for:
Wednesday Night Youth Group 6:30-7:45PM
AUGUST
SUN 6 10:45 All church worship service in sanctuary
WED 9 Fun Night @ Bidwell Park
SUN 13 10:45 All church worship service in sanctuary
WED 16 LAKE DAY! Meet at church at 3:30. You’ll be back by 9:00
SUN 20 10:45 All church worship service in sanctuary
WED 23 7-8 Kids Music & Drama Performance
FRI 25 8-11 Outdoor Movie Night
SUN 27 10:45 All church worship service in sanctuary
WED 30 Back To School Fiesta
Worship Ministry Updates
Worship Team
- If you have an interest in being a part of the Sunday morning worship team, reach out to David Dixon. We are always interested in exploring how different people’s musical gifts fit into our weekly worship rhythms.
Audio/Visual Media Team
- Are you a techie or creative person, or both? We are always looking to train additional people in how to run our sound system and live streaming system. Or are you interested in helping us create video content to use online or during services let’s talk!
If you are interested in being a part of any of the opportunities listed above in worship ministry, please let David Dixon know.
David can be reached at davidd@sfnaz.org