SFNAZ Newsletter – May 2025

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SFNAZ ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

SUMMER LEARNING & GROWTH AND CHILDCARE SURVEY | Now through May 19^th

Here at SFNaz we try to meet everyone’s needs.  We are currently doing research to find out the desires for Sunday morning Learning & Growth classes during the summer months.  We would like everyone to participate in this survey because you matter.

 

WALL OF HEROES | Memorial Day Celebration

This Memorial Day, we will have a Wall of Heroes with Photos of passed family members who have served.  If you have a military service photo of a family member that you would like posted on the Wall of Heroes, please email it to the church office (office@sfnaz.org).  The deadline for photo submission is May 18^th.

UPCOMING EVENTS

RUMMAGE SALE DONATIONS | May 12^th – 15^th

We will take your gently used (or new) donated items for the Rummage Sale!  Donations will be accepted in the gym beginning May 12^th during office hours (M-Th 10a-2p).  Proceeds will go to Youth Scholarships.

 

SENIOR LUNCHEON | Wednesday, May 14^th – 12p

Join us at Old European.  Call Roberta to RSVP 509-325-0711.

 

RUMMAGE SALE | May 16 – 12p-6p and May 17 – 9a-3p

Come for some great finds at great prices.  Proceeds go to Youth Scholarships.

 

CENTENNIAL TRAIL BIKE RIDE | Saturday, May 24 – 10a

Tune up your bikes and join us on a fun bike ride along the scenic Spokane River.  The ride is about 11miles round trip, and we’ll stop for a snack break.  There is a 15-rider limit, so sign up on church center.  Ages 13 and up please.

 

NW DISTRICT YOUNG ADULT RETREAT | May 30 – June 1

(Leavenworth, WA) Young adults ages 18-30 are welcome to attend as well as young adult families with their small kids (4 and under).  Registration is open through May 26^th.  Includes all lodging and meals.  More information: NWNYI.COM/YOUNGADULTS

 

STELLAR VBS | June 23^rd-26^th – 9a-12p

Kids Pre-K – 6th grade will go on a cosmic quest where they’ll have a blast shining Jesus’ light to the world. Stellar rockets kids on an out-of-this-world adventure that’s light years of faith-building fun. Registration is now open! www.sfnaz.org/vbs

 

STELLAR VBS 2025 | Monday, June 23 – Thursday, June 26

Volunteer registration is open.  7^th grade and older.  Background check required for those 18 & older.  Sign up on Church Center.

 

SFNAZ FAMILY CAMP | August 9^th-12^th (Pinelow Park)

SAVE THE DATES! More information & pricing details to come.

 

BE BOLD FOR JESUS CONFERENCE | October 3^rd-4^th

Experience a transformative 2-day gathering at the 2025 Be Bold for Jesus Conference, where faith and courage intersect. Get your tickets before they are sold out. https://bebold4jesus.org/#tickets

ADULT BIBLE STUDIES | Sunday – 9:30a

• Revelation – A Gospel of God’s Power (led by Doug Jones)
• Luke: Gut-Level Compassion…Perfection Not Required (led by Don & Lorraine Chambers)

 REFUGE MEN’S GROUP | Tuesday 6:15p – 8:00p

 ADULT STUDIES | Wednesday 6:30p

• Romans – Teachings by Gary Hamrick (led by Ed Richardson) – Fireside Room
• One at a Time (led by Riley Finnigan) – Conference Room

Are you looking for a way to connect with SFNaz? Life groups are the perfect way to build community that matters. We would love to have you be part of our life group family.  Check out Church Center or contact the office. We’ll do our best to find a group which will work for you.  Would you like to lead a Life Group? Please let us know by contacting the office. We’ll host a training session as soon as possible.

SUNDAYS

• 9:30a
  • Nursery for children 3 and under
  • Learning and Growth Pre-K – 5^th grade
• 10:45a
  • Nursery for children 3 and under
  • Children’s Church for Pre-K and K
  • Grades 1^st-5^th will join parents in church for worship, then be dismissed before the sermon for Children’s Church

WEDNESDAYS

• 6:30p
  • Nursery | 3 and under
  • Pre-K – 5th grade | Small group lessons and games

Needs in Children’s Department:

• VBS – we need help with anything from set up the week before to tear down afterwards.
• Helper for Pre-K teacher for 10:45a Sunday service (1 hour commitment)
• Nursery help for Sunday morning – once every six weeks (1 hour 20-minute commitment)
• Kids’ check in desk help needed 9:30 hour, and 10:45 on a rotation (1 ½ hour commitment per time)

Upcoming Events:

• Roth BBQ K-5th | May 10 – 5-7p – Come to the Roth household to roast hotdogs and s’mores. Will be an evening to hang out outside.  K-2^nd graders will need an adult to stay with them.  Watch for a sign-up.
• Summer Kick-Off | June 18^th – All church clean-up
• VBS | June 23 – 26^th – 9a – 12p
• All church BBQ | June 25^th – 6p
• Kids Camp | July 28^th – August 1^st
• Family Camp | August 9^th – 12^th

We look forward to having you join us.  If you have any questions, please email me  jordanr@sfnaz.org

WEEKLY SCHEDULE:

Sunday – 9:30a

• Middle School Learning & Growth – Lent Series
• High School Learning & Growth – Lent Series

Sunday – 10:45a

• Worship Service

Wednesday – 6:30p

• Youth Group 6-12^th grade | Games, Snacks, Worship and Nazarene membership class

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Rummage Sale Fundraiser | May 16^th– 12p-6p and May 17^th– 9a-3p

 NEEDS IN YOUTH DEPARTMENT:

• High school Sunday teacher – 1x/month
• Sunday morning check-in volunteer – 1x/month
• Wednesday night volunteers

Questions, comments, concerns?  Email justinew@sfnaz.org

 YOUNG ADULT HANGOUT | Tuesdays – 6p

Calling all young adults (18-30) to come meet with Pastor Lake in the library for a weekly time to hang out and connect with other young adults.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY | Thursday 6pm

Are you curious about Celebrate Recovery?  We’d love to have you there, whether you are interested in how we address hurts, habits and hangups for you or someone you know, or want to help support the program. We hope to see you there. If you have any questions, please contact Richard Flatt 509-499-6118.

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.

1. Online giving is available. Visit: https://sfnaz.org/giving
2. You may mail your check directly to the church          Spokane First Church of the Nazarene
             9004 N Country Homes Blvd.
             Spokane, WA 99218

Faithfulness in Giving

                                         Income           Expense                 +/-

• General            $   59,200         $   64,200           $   -5,000
• Missions          $     7,100         $   6,300             $ +    800             

(Giving for March 2025)

Thank you for giving generously to your church general fund. Your faithfulness in 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 4 Cheney & Cle Elum
• May 11 Coeur d’Alene & District Women’s Retreat
• May 18 Colfax & Great Northwest Field Conference
• May 25 Colville & Connell

Missions Prayer Request

• May 4 Albania & American Samoa
• May 11 Angola & Antigua
• May 18 Argentina & Australia
• May 25 Azores & Bahamas

PRAYER REQUESTS

Dick Boston Jim Engle Diana Hanna Baby Jax Hansen Josh Coffey

Lyn Miller Dick & Vicki Sainsbury Sheryl Valoff Susan & Doug Wold Ardis Yakes’ brother-in-law, Steve

MISSIONS CORNER

Upcoming Events:

Memorial Certificates will be presented on May 25th.

The memorial roll, established in 1919, is a way to honor deceased friends and loved ones, and contribute to Missionary Health Care, which provide medical assistance for Nazarene missionaries.  A Certificate is issued in the name of the person memorialized and is often presented to a family member and or displayed in the church.  The proceeds from NMI Memorial Roll Certificates are used to support the medical needs of Nazarene Missionaries and their families.  A portion of your “Faith Promise Giving” is used for the purchase of the memorial certificates.

 

Work and Witness: NORTHWEST DISTRICT PROJECT FOR 2025 – 2026.

Providing refuge and rebuilding lives in Christ.  Building Hope one ‘ohana at a time.

Maui 2025 Partnering with Pukalani Community Church of the Nazarene (Puka NAZ) working to rebuild, restore, and renew a community devastated by the wildfires of August 2023 – one family at a time.

• 8,000+ displaced – families remain without homes after the 2023 wildfires, increasing the housing crisis.
• 87% rise in homelessness — The crisis has nearly doubled in Hawaii in one year.
• 20+ year wait for water meters –
• In the Upcountry Maui, housing is impossible without water tanks.

 

What the Team will be doing: Construction and whatever else God places in your path.

Dates: August 15th, 2025 — August 26th, 2025

Cost: $2,050 (Includes airfare to/from Seattle, food, lodging, local transportation.)

Deposit: $300 by May 12th.

Contact: Doug Jones revdoug2000@gmail.com

 

Missions Prayer Request

Tim and Michelle Eby in South Africa

Yoan and Astrid Camacaro in Italy

Bruce and Cinda Mckellips in Portugal

Monica Boseff and the open door foundation in Romania

 

For stories of Nazarene’s around the World go to Nazarene news.

news@nazarene.org

For information on answering the call “Send Me” contact:sendme@nazarene.org

“For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes.”  Romans 1:16

 

Submitted by,

Brian Maloney

Missions Team Member