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SFNAZ Announcments
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SERVE SUNDAY ~ May 19th – 9:30
Serve Sunday is an opportunity to love our neighbors in a big way. We’re taking Jesus’ love to our streets and neighborhood. That means we need to show up earlier and in your work clothes. There will be donuts and coffee at 9:30 and we’ll all get our assignments. From there we’ll hit the streets and clean up several yards close by. Guess what? We have some projects that will take place right here on campus, so if you don’t have the strength for yard work, come anyway. We have something for you to do. We’ll be back at the church for lunch at noon to share stories about the way God used our ministry to others.
MEMORIAL DAY ~ May 27
The office will be closed Monday, May 27.
SHOES THAT GROW FUNDRAISER ~
There are a couple of ways you can donate to this fundraiser. You can mark your check “Shoes”, text the dollar amount and “shoes” to 84321, or on Sunday May 19th we will be selling fudge for $10 a container and the proceeds will go to Shoes That Grow. You won’t want to miss out on the best fudge in town, and you are also helping children get a pair of these wonderful shoes.
LIFE GROUPS
Are you looking for a way to connect with friends? Life Groups are such a cool way of doing that. Check out Church Center right now. There are several that have openings and they would love to welcome you. If you don’t find the perfect fit, please call the office and let them know what you’re looking for.
We plan to launch even more Life Groups in the Fall. Be looking for training dates.
SFNAZ DIRECTORY IS LIVE!
Keep in touch with the SFNAZ family through this feature. If you haven’t connected to the church center app or created a church center account, visit: spokanefirstnaz.churchcenter.com to get started or contact the office to help.
UPCOMING EVENTS
WALL OF HEROES ~ Memorial Day Celebration
This Memorial Day we will feature a WALL OF HEROES. If you have a family member who has passed away, whether they died in service or not, we would like to honor them. Please submit your photos by May 16. Someone will be accepting photos after the service on May 12 in the Fireside Room. You’re welcome to bring your photos by the office as well.
SFNAZ SUMMER MUSIC & DRAMA ~ Registration is open
This year, the SFNAZ Summer Music & Drama will be performing “God Squad”. Children entering Kindergarten – 8th grade are welcome to join us. Go to church center or click here for complete details.
NW DISTRICT YOUNG ADULT RETREAT ~ May 17th – 19th (Leavenworth, WA)
Join us for a NW district sponsored young adult retreat. Enjoy times of fellowship, learning, and fun with other young adults from eastern Washington and northern Idaho. Find more information and register on here.
ORGAN POPS CONCERT ~ Friday, May 17th – 7pm
Join us for a free organ concert in the sanctuary. Acclaimed theater organist, Zach Frame will be performing.
ADULT SPRING RETREAT ~ A Journey of Grace May 24-27
Ross Point Camp, Post Falls, Idaho ~ Speaker: Pastor Jim Clifton
Pastor Jim has been in ministry for over 40 years, serving as pastor, camp director, discipleship ministries president, and since retirement, as an interim pastor.
SENIOR SUNDAY ~ June 2nd
We will be honoring our 2024 graduates on June 2nd. We will have a moment during the service to recognize them and pray for their future goals. After the service in the Holy Grounds, there will be a cupcake reception in their honor and an opportunity for the church family to give them cards and encouragement. Our 2024 graduates are Conner Barker, Norah Cavanaugh, Connor Guess, Noelle Gunther, Oliver Pooler, Gracie Prior, and Gabriel Roth.
SPOKANE IN BLOOM ~ Saturday, June 15th – 8:15am
SFNAZ Ladies will be meeting at the church at 8:15am to carpool to the Spokane in Bloom Garden Tour. We will enjoy lunch together on the tour as a group. Flyers with all the details are available at the Women’s Ministry kiosk. Click here for more information or to register.
SAVE THE DATE ~ LARRY & ARDIS YAKE’S 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY ~ June 15th
Please join Larry and Ardis Yake as they celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. It will be held in the Holy Grounds Cafe June 15th from 2-4pm. Come enjoy cake, live music, and memories!
FATHER’S DAY BREAKFAST ~ Sunday, June 16 9:30 – 10:30am
Bring your dad, grandpa, neighbor, uncle, or friend to celebrate fatherhood! Enjoy a breakfast and great fellowship. Everyone is Welcome! RSVP on Church Center to assist us in preparing a meal for everyone. We are excited to have you join us. Click here to let us know you’re coming.
CAR WASH ~ Wednesday, June 19th
Come get your car washed and support our children and teens going to summer camp.
Kids and teens will be washing cars from 4:30-7:00pm in the church parking lot, 9904 N Country Homes Blvd. Prepurchase tickets for a donation starting June 2.
VBS 2024 SAVE THE DATE! ~ June 24th – 27th
Volunteer registration is now open! Register on church center or visit CLICK HERE for details. Volunteers must be 7th grade or older and a background check is required.
MEN’S MINISTRY ~ ATV/MOTORCYCLE RIDE ~ Saturday, June 29th all day ~ Priest Lake, ID
If you would like to get up in the mountains, smell the fresh air and see some amazing sights, grab your motorcycle, ATV, UTV or anything else that you can ride on Forest Service roads and come with your fellow First Church friends to Priest Lake, Idaho. We will be riding to the top of Sundance Mountain and around Camel Prairie Loop where you can have views almost to Canada, as well as a great view of the entire Priest Lake Basin.
We will meet in the church parking lot at 8:30 am, arrive at Priest Lake around 10:45 am and the ride will take around 3.5 hours, though the rides can be extended if desired. Bring your own water and lunch. Click here for more details or call the Church office 10am-2pm, Mon-Thurs at 509-467-8986.
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 $ 116,650 $ 128,100 $ -11,450
- Missions $ 9,400 $ 6,500 $ 2,900
(March 2024 – April 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
- May 7th: Arlington and Benton City New Beginnings
- May 14th: Women’s Retreat
- May 21st: Adult Spring Retreat
- May 28th: Bonners Ferry and Chelan
- June 4th: Cheney and Cle Elum
Missions Prayer Requests
- May 7th: Cuba and Cyprus
- May 14th: Denmark and Solomon Islands
- May 21st: Spain and St. Kitts-Nevis
- May 28th: Lucia and St. Vicent
- June 4th: Suriname and Swaziland
PRAYER REQUESTS
| · Wayne Aller
· Susan & Doug Wold · Tracy Aronson · Lloyd Brown · Ken Fuller |
· Floyd Smith
· The Cote Family · Sheryl Valoff · Marion Park · Lyn Miller |
LEARNING & GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
ADULT BIBLE STUDIES ~ Sunday – 9:30am
- Letters of John (led by Doug Jones in the Fireside Room)
- Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table (led by Don and Lorraine Chambers in the Library)
ADULT BIBLE STUDIES ~ Wednesday Evening 6:30pm
- Victory in Spiritual Warfare
- Twelve Unlikely Heroes
- unlocking the Mysteries of Genesis (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:
Serve Sunday ~ May 19th – 9:30-12:30
- Childcare at the church for ages 3 and under. Families will be given an area to serve and then meet back at the church for a BBQ.
June 2 ~ 10:45 – Nursery for 3 and under, pre-k/K Children’s Church/FAMILY WORSHIP: 1st-5th will stay with family in church. We will be celebrating our graduating seniors.
June 3 ~ 11:00-12:30 – Moms Connect at the church (weather permitting, we will be outside). Bring a picnic lunch.
June 5 ~ 6:30-7:45 – Nursery for 3 and under, 4 and 5’s – If’s, And’s and But’s Bible Study /1st-5th grade lesson on Integrity, Small Group Studies and games.
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
SAVE THE DATES:
- VBS ~ June 24th-27th
- All Church BBQ ~June 26th
- Summer Music and Drama registration is open
- Kids/Tween Camp ~ July 29th – August 2nd
- Family Camp ~ August 30th – September 2nd
Please email me with any questions, jordanr@sfnaz.org
SFNAZ YOUTH MINISTRIES
ACTIVITY SCHEDULES
Pastors Justine and Lake want to come support you at your events! If you are currently part of a sports team, music group, theater production, or anything else, and would like Justine and Lake to attend, please bring a schedule to youth group or email it to justinew@sfnaz.org
ATTENTION 6-12 GRADERS join us every week up the in the Youth Loft for:
WEDNESDAYS
Youth Group 6:30 – 8pm
- Start with games in gym, then separate into MS and HS small groups
SUNDAYS
Learning and Growth MS and HS classes – 9:30am
Morning Worship in sanctuary – 10:45am
UPCOMING EVENTS:
UPCOMING EVENTS:
FRI-SUN ~ May 17-19 – NW District Young Adult Retreat
SENIORS ~ If you are interested in going to the Northwest District Young Adult Retreat, talk to Pastor Lake or Pastor Justine.
- When: May 17-19
- Where: Leavenworth, WA
- Why: To get involved with other young adults from around the Northwest District and see what is available after you graduate this spring
NERF WARS ~ Saturday, May 25th – 5-8pm
Get ready for an evening of WAR!! The gym will be our ultimate battlefield, set up with obstacles, hideouts and more. You can bring your own Nerf gun, possibly giving you an advantage over other players. The cost is $10 per participant. Go to church center to register
Please email me with any questions, justinew@sfnaz.org
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
MISSIONS CORNER
Faith Promise
Thank you for your participation in Faith Promise this year! 40 Faith Promise pledge cards were turned in and over $37,000 was pledged for Missions this year! Thank you for helping us meet our annual Missions budget of $60,000!
District Missions Convention
At the District Missions Convention, NMI President, Pastor Chris Clemens gave his final report as he stepped down from the presidency.
Pastor Dan Lewis was elected as our new District NMI President. Speaking to the District Assembly by video, Tim Eby from South Africa gave a wonderful report of all the exciting things happening and updates on his District.
District Project – Eurasia
Your District NMI is excited to share with you that it has been in conversation with leadership throughout Eurasia in an effort to shift our District Project focus to that region. Our desire this time is to offer multiple project options that would attract different interests and passions in this part of the world. One of these projects is the Open Door Foundation (ODF) in Bucharest, Romania. The ODF operates a shelter and provides care for women and children who are survivors of human trafficking. Along with the shelter they provide counseling, job training, and help secure medical and legal assistance. As of last December, they we’re working with 67 survivors, with and without children. NMI President, Chris Clemens discovered they were in desperate need of a trustworthy van. Therefore, a donation of $40,000 from District Project funds was given to ODF for the purchase of a reliable van.
Monica Boseff was our keynote speaker at the end of the convention. Monica operates the Open Door Medical Foundation. She shared with us how ODF was able to rescue these girls and shared some stories of their recovery. Her stories were heartfelt and inspirational as she shared how God met the needs of the girls and the needs of the shelter to meet those needs.
You can find more interesting facts and inspirational stories of how God is meeting the needs of missions through the Nazarene Church around the world in the Northwest District app.
Prayer
Tim and Michelle Eby in South Africa.
Bruce and Cinda Mckellips in Portugal
Jeff and Rachel in Canada
Monica Boseff and the Open Door Foundation in Romania.