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SFNAZ ANNOUNCEMENTS
REFLECTING GOD DEVOTIONAL ~ Spring
- The spring devotional, “Reflecting God” is available at the information counter.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
- Dick Boston was presented with the Distinguished Service Award for 2023. We are so thankful for the years of service he has served the church in so many different ministry areas.
TITHING ENVELOPES
Individual boxes of tithing envelopes are no longer available. The new tithing envelopes are available in the pew racks and at the information counter. If you are in need of additional envelopes, please contact the church office. Thank you for your continued support by the giving of your tithes and offerings.
LIFE GROUPS
Life groups are starting again! There may be some new groups looking for members, so be sure to watch church center to see which group God is leading you to join.
SFNAZ DIRECTORY IS LIVE!
Keep in touch with the SFNAZ family through this new feature. If you haven’t connected to the church center app, visit: spokanefirstnaz.churchcenter.com to get started or contact the office to help.
UPCOMING EVENTS
ALABASTER SUNDAY ~ February 11th
Bring your loose change for the wheelbarrows on February 11th. Alabaster Offerings build buildings for the Church of the Nazarene all around the world. Dollar bills and checks work too. A special Alabaster Box for your gift can be found at the Missions Kiosk.
THE UNLIKELY JOURNEY (ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE) ~
Wednesday, February 14th – 6:30pm
In place of our regular Wednesday Night activities, join the entire church family in a multi-generational Ash Wednesday service. Childcare will be available for ages 3 and under.
SENIOR LUNCHEON ~ Wednesday, February 14th – 12:00pm
Join us at Old European. Call Roberta to RSVP 509-325-0711.
MEN’S CONNECTION BREAKFAST ~ Saturday, February 17th – 9:00am
Please join all generations of SFNAZ men, for a time of food and fellowship. You will have a chance to get acquainted with other men within our church walls, learn about them, their hobbies, and interests. The new Men’s Ministry committee will present the upcoming events being planned for 2024. Breakfast will be served at 9:30am. Sign up on church center or at the information counter.
SFNAZ ANNUAL ELECTIONS ~ Sunday, February 18th & 25th
SFNAZ members are invited to cast their ballots for our annual elections. Voting will take place before and after worship service.
NEW CLASS BEGINS MARCH 6 ~ Taking Control of Your Finances
Being financially responsible allows one to feel safe and secure and eliminates stress in one’s family. From a Biblical perspective, God has provided us a blueprint to manage our finances and to pass on wealth to our children and others when we model ourselves after His Word. Join us in this life-changing, hands-on 6-week course to learn and apply God’s principles. Ongoing coaching will be available so we may successfully incorporate these concepts into our daily lives. Childcare is available. Pick up a flyer at the kiosk.
ALL COMMUNITY HYMN SING ~ Sunday, March 10 – 3:00pm
Presented by the Spokane First Nazarene Theatre Organ Society. Come sing some of your favorite hymns. Free admission. All are welcome.
MEN’S CLAY SHOOTING at LANDT FARMS ~ March 16th @ 9:00am
Come out & “Break Things” with the men & boys of SFNAZ with another fun day of Sporting Clay Pigeon shooting at Landt Farms. You will need $30 for the shoot, plus your gun & ammo. No gun? No problem! Need help paying? Let us know. Check-in is at 9:00am and shooting starts at 9:30am. Lunch will be provided, and we will finish up about noon. Ear and eye protection are recommended. Register on church center! For more information, contact Scott Fuller 509-879-6670.
TITHES & OFFERING
Thank you so much for your faithful support of our church! Here are a few options available to continue with giving of tithes & offerings.
- Online giving is available.
You may mail your check directly to the church
Spokane First Church of the Nazarene
9004 N Country Homes Blvd.
Spokane, WA 99218
GIVE BY TEXT – 84321
- Text the dollar amount you would like to give to 84321 and follow the prompts.
Faithfulness in Giving
Income Expenses +/-
- General $ 567,900 $ 585,800 $ -17,900
- Missions $ 56,700 $ 51,650 $ +5,050
(March through January 2024)
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
- February 4th: Spokane Bethel and Spokane First
- February 11th: Spokane First Chin and Spokane Pasadena Park
- February 18th: Spokane Valley and Spokane Westside
- February 25th: Maries and Troy
Missions Prayer Requests
- February 4th: Netherlands and New Zealand
- February 11th: Nicaragua and Nigeria
- February 18th: Panama and Papua New Guinea
- February 25th: Paraguay and Peru
PRAYER REQUESTS
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LEARNING & GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
ADULT BIBLE STUDIES ~ Sunday – 9:30am
- Letters of John (led by Doug Jones in the Fireside Room)
- Soul Detox – Living in a Contaminated World (led by Don and Lorraine Chambers in the Library)
ADULT BIBLE STUDIES ~ Wednesday Evening 6:30pm
- Victory in Spiritual Warfare (Library)
- Twelve Unlikely Heroes (Holy Grounds)
- Defending Your Faith (Conference Room) Men’s Study
CELEBRATE RECOVERY ~ Friday’s 6:30 pm – led by Terry Turner
Celebrate Recovery is a biblically balanced approach to help bring sustainable recovery and healing to our hurts. For more information, visit: sfnaz.org/celebrate. WALK-INS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!
SFNAZ Children & PreTeen Ministries
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
9:30am
- Nursery (Infant through 3 non-potty-trained years old)
- PreK – 5th Learning and Growth
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 Childrens Church– dismissed after children’s sermon in sanctuary.
Wednesday ~ 6:30pm – 7:45pm
- Nursery:Infant through 3 non-potty trained
- Pre K: If’s, And’s & But’s
- 1st-5th: Case for Christ for Kids Small Group Studies and games.
Upcoming Events:
Saturday, February 10th – Pre-Teen Gym Night – Spokane 1st Naz Gym
- Gym Night Pre-Teens and Middle School ~ pizza and ice cream. Bring a friend and you both will be entered in a drawing for a gift card.
Sunday, February 11th – Super Cereal Bowl Sunday – 9:30am
- K-5th – All kids will gather in E6 for cereal and a Super Bowl testimony.
Wednesday, February 14th
- All family Ash Wednesday service 6:30pm in the Sanctuary. Childcare for 3 and under. This will be a special evening of worship for the entire family to prepare us for the Easter Season.
Friday, February 23rd – 10:00-11:30am ~ Mom’s Connect
- Bring your children of any age to play in the gym while the moms can catch up on life. Moms, if your kids are in school and you want to fellowship, please still come.
Needs in Children’s Department:
- Pre-K teacher for 9:30 Learning and Growth
- Helper for Pre-K teacher for 9:30 Learning and Growth
- Nursery help for both hours on Sunday
- Wednesday night teacher for Pre-K
Please email me with any questions, jordanr@sfnaz.org
ATTENTION 6-12 GRADERS join us every week up the in the Youth Loft for:
WED ~ Youth Group 6:30 – 8pm
Start with games in gym, then separate into MS and HS small groups
SUN ~ Learning and Growth MS and HS classes 9:30am
Morning Worship in sanctuary 10:45am
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