SFNAZ Newsletter – October 2022

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SFNAZ ANNOUNCEMENTS

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Learning & Growth Opportunities (All ages) ……………..9:30am
Worship Service ……………………………………………………………………… 10:45am

NAZARENE YOUTH CONFERENCE FUNDRAISER – TEEN FOR HIRE

• Teen for hire is up and running! If you take a look at the SFNAZ Youth kiosk, you will see all the many jobs our teens can do for you. If you need help with fall clean up, decorating for Christmas, moving, painting, childcare, etc. we have a teen to help you. For more information, contact Jordan Roth.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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                          $ 303,400          $ 339,700        $ -36,300

Missions                         $ 36,000             $ 35,900            $ +100

(As of September 30, 2022)

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

• October 2: Nazarene Bible College & President Harold Graves
• October 9: Herminia Esqueda, Multi-Cultural Ministry Coordinator & District Hispanic Leaders
• October 16: Kennewick Story Point & Leavenworth
• October 23: Lewiston First & Lewiston Orchards
• October 30: Moscow & Moses Lake Casa de Restauracion

Missions Prayer Requests

• October 2: Liberia & Madagascar
• October 9: Malawi & Martinique
• October 16: Mexico & Mozambique
• October 23: Myanmar & Namibia
• October 30: Cambodia

PRAYER REQUESTS

• SFNAZ Pastors
• SFNAZ Transition Team
• SFNAZ Board Members
• The Wood family & Baby Hudson
• Floyd & Kathy Smith (& family)
• Ken Theisen
• Diana Hanna
• Tom Quest

Adult ministries

Adult Learning & Growth ~  Sunday – 9:30am

• “Unleashing The Power Of The Holy Spirit” (Acts of the Apostles) (Fireside Room) This class is also available via Zoom. Click here to join Adult Bible Study on Zoom or enter the meeting ID 9664266598 after tapping “Join a Meeting” in the Zoom app.
• “The Book of James” by Francis Chan (Library) Click here to view the trailer.

Young Adult Bible Study (Ages 18-24) ~ Mondays – 7pm

• Young adults are invited to join us on Monday evenings for a new Bible study “One at a Time” by Kyle Idleman at 7pm in the teen loft. For more information, please see Brandon & Nicole Chambers.

Men’s Group ~ Tuesdays – 6pm

• The Tuesday night men’s group would like to again extend an invitation to join them on Tuesday nights at 6pm in person in the Fireside Room. The group rotates weekly between topical discussion, marriage, church history/apologetics, and scriptural study.
• For further information or questions, please contact Randy Coffey at (509) 570-4026.

Adult Bible Studies ~ Wednesdays 6:30pm – 7:45pm

• Adult Bible Study ~ “Gaining Wisdom from Proverbs” in the Fireside Room. Visitors welcome! This class is also available via Zoom. Click here to join Adult Bible Study on Zoom or enter the meeting ID 9664266598 after tapping “Join a Meeting” in the Zoom app.
• Women’s Bible Study ~ in the Library
• Men’s Bible Study ~ The Book of Mark in the Conference Room.

children’s ministries

NURSERY NEEDS

• We are in need of volunteers to help hold/play with babies and toddlers on Sundays and Wednesdays. We would like to continue with a co-op style system. If you have children in children’s dept. we would ask you to give an occasional Sunday to serve.

SUNDAY SCHEDULE

Learning & Growth ~ 9:30am – 10:30am

• Nursery-Toddlers (Infant through 3 non-potty trained years old)
• PreK – Kindergarten Class (3-year-olds must be potty trained)
• 1st – 3rd Grade Class
• 4th – 5th Grade Class

10:45am 

• Nursery-Toddlers (Infant through 3 non-potty trained years old)
• PreK – Kindergarten Class (Children’s Church)
• 1st – 5th Graders will worship in the sanctuary, then be dismissed to join Children’s Church in the Ed Wing.

Wednesday Night Schedule:

6:30pm – 7:45pm

• Nursery: Infant through 3 years non-potty trained
• Bible Learning Lab (Preschool)
• Miracle on Main Street Rehearsal (Kindergarten – 5th)

Upcoming Dates

• Christmas musical: practice Wednesday nights kindergarten-8^th grade. We might need a couple high schoolers for parts contact me if you are interested. Kids are already doing great. If your child is thinking they may be interested, please contact me for a cd. Save the date performance will be December 18^th .

FALL FUN NIGHT ~ Friday, October 21st – 6pm

• For ages Kindergarten-5^th grade from 6pm-8pm. There will be crafts fun fall treats and a movie, to kick of the fall.

Be on the look out for more information on how we can bless Evergreen Elementary and Teachers in the up coming months.

STUDENT MINISTRIES

Our Regular Weekly Schedule

Wednesday

• 5pm-6:30pm – Quizzing Practice – Bring a sack dinner
• 6:30pm-8pm ~ Youth Group, starting new studies. HS/MS breakout groups.

Sunday

• 9:30am-10:15am – HS & MS Learning & Growth
• 10:45am – Worship in the Sanctuary

UPCOMING DATES

10/8: NW DISTRICT TEEN QUIZ MEET @ SFNAZ – 9am

• Come out to support our teen quizzers.

TIME TO SIGN UP FOR OCTOBER FUN!
See our youth sign up page: https://sfnaz.org/ministries/youth/signup/

• SAT 10/22  All Youth Group Pumpkin Fun at Marquardt’s house: carving competition, bonfire, dinner, games. Cost $10. Bring a friend & RSVP! Meet at church at 3:30 for a ride.
• MON 10/31  Light The Night @ Barkers, Pass out LTN info, bonfire & nachos, MS & HS trips around the neighborhood for trick or treat.

STARTING NEW STUDIES ON WEDNESDAY:

• This week the High School group will dive into DIFFERENT by Jonathan Evans TRAILER HERE
• The Middle School group will start FINDING TRUTH by Francis Chan TRAILER HERE

Wanna be part of the church choir?

• You can use your voice to praise God and help lead our congregation in worship. The choir will meet on Thursday evenings to practice. ALL ARE WELCOME, see Karen or Dave Dixon for details.

PROMOTE:

Fall Family Photo Sessions. OCTOBER 15. Each student gets $50 per sale. nycsfnaz.com/store

 

BEFORE & AFTER SERVICE 

• We need volunteers to “man” the youth kiosk in the Holy Grounds and answer questions about the envelope wall and other fundraisers – contact Jordan to sign up.

 

CRAFT SALE IS LIVE!    nycsfnaz.com/store

• We need your help to spread the word. Facebook, Instagram, family, friends, neighbors – great items for teacher gifts, stocking stuffers, holiday decorating… and more!
  It’s not too late to join – talk to Karen, get your craft together and we’ll add to the website so you can start selling! We’ll keep the items up and available through the end of November.

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

• WED 10/12  5-6:30 Quizzing Practice – Sack dinner  |  6:30-8 Youth Group
• SAT 10/15  12-5 NYC – Family Photo Sessions
• SUN 10/16  9:30-10:15  HS & MS Learning & Growth
• WED 10/19   5-6:30 Quizzing Practice – Sack dinner  |  6:30-8 Youth Group
  CHALLENGE NIGHT! Come, compete & bring a friend = $5 gift card
• SAT 10/22  All Youth Group Pumpkin Fun at Marquardt’s house: carving competition, bonfire, dinner, games. Cost $10. Bring a friend & RSVP! Meet at the church at 3:30 for a ride.

ANY QUESTIONS OR NEEDS???
Please reach out to Mark & Karen Snyder: karens@sfnaz.org or Cell: 509.230.4453

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 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 djdixonmusic@gmail.com