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Denver First Church of the Nazarene October 5, 2008 - Totals Giving This Week’s Need:

No Childcare for Town Hall Meeting Parents, if you are planning to attend the Town Hall meeting immediately after the morning worship service, please pick up your children BEFORE the meeting. There is no childcare for either of today’s meetings, but regular Children’s programming will be available during Wednesday night’s meeting.

$ 63,000 October Tithe Monthly Goal: $ 252,000 To Date: $ 72,733 October Faith Promise

MMADMen Project The MMADMen project that was scheduled for October 11th has been rescheduled to the last Saturday of the month, October 25th. More info: Ron at 303/906-8299 or at [email protected].

Monthly Goal: $ 25,180 To Date: $ 6,302 YTD Tithe YTD Goal: $ 1,113,000 To Date: $ 999,419 YTD Faith Promise YTD Goal: $ 119,605

Bell Choir

To Date: $ 86,552

For children ages pre-k through 6th grade, Bell Choir will start tonight from 4:30-5:00 pm in Room #1. Come join us!

Candy, Candy and More Candy! A Taste Of Christmas Attention Ladies! Our annual Women’s Christmas Luncheon has a new name! “A Taste of Christmas, Celebrating the Glory of God.” Tickets will go on sale after the morning worship service on November 9th in the West Foyer. Questions: call Jayna Kinnamon at 720/877-1917.

The Children’s Department needs individually wrapped candy for their Fall Festival. This activity is a great outreach to kids and their parents who don’t attend DFC. Please drop off candy at the Reception Desk, the Children’s Welcome Center or the Children’s Office.

Give To Those In Need Missions Council Meeting The Missions Council is meeting TODAY, Sunday, October 12th, at 4:00pm in Room 200.

Singles Workshop Singles, meet in the DFC Fellowship Hall at 3:00 pm on Saturday, October 18th. We’ll watch the Nooma film “Luggage” and then discuss it. For info: Randy at 720/771-0414.

Mission:Denver serves those in need. We hand out hygiene packs that include soap, shampoo, white crew socks and combs. If you can donate any of those items, please bring them to the church as soon as possible. Also needed are backpacks, blankets and sleeping bags (new or gently used). Thank you for your help!

GETTING TO KNOW YOU We want to get to know you better! After you’ve filled this form out, drop it in the offering plate, hand it to an usher, or take it to the receptionist’s desk near the breezeway. Name:_______________________________________________ Email: _______________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________ City: ________________________________________________ State: _______________________________________________ Zip: ______________

There are times when I wonder (I really do) how the Holy Spirit knows where we're going to be as a church when he directs me in sermon preparation. Most of you know that I work to build a preaching schedule/program often months in advance. I often wonder why a certain theme emerges as I'm planning and today is one of those times when I realize that, indeed, God knows what we're going to be facing long before we get there. Today we continue the series of four messages based on Simple Church. Please hear me...this is not a book report. God has simply used that book to expand upon His Word and I trust that today we can find a way to use our emotions to connect with Him. Folks, these are tough days. There's no getting around that fact. But I have to continue to ask myself "Is God still on the throne?", "Is God still in control?", "Is DFC His church or do I think it's mine?" Let me remind you of a passage of scripture that I read last Sunday, and as I do, let me acknowledge that I doubt if anyone can remember anything about last Sunday's sermon. HOWEVER, look at these words: "So we FIX our eyes NOT on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is TEMPORARY, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Cor. 4:18. You didn't remember, did you? You know what that verse says to me? It says that we've been sitting around here naval gazing long enough. We've focused all our attention on that which we can see and we've tried to fix it. It's time to get our spiritual eyes back in focus and begin looking at that which is unseen and seeking the Presence of the Holy Spirit and the favor of God. Folks, if that requires repentance, then let's make sure we do it. In the Old Testament a battle was lost and thousands died because there was sin in the camp. How about you and me? Anticipating,

Pastor Tim “My House Will Be Called A House Of Prayer” Isaiah 56:7 Join us in praying together this week… We ask, O Lord, that you will help keep our eyes on you. "Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits...“ Psalm 103:1-2

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Support Group For Caregivers Join us Monday, October 13th at 6:30 pm in the Community Room. This is a monthly support group for those providing care to an aged or chronically ill loved one, while losing sight of themselves. For info: Linda at 303/948-8244.

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Children’s Fall Festival To our DFC family, we are in need of many volunteers to help at our Children’s Fall Festival. This is our biggest outreach event of the year and we need your help to make it happen. Please consider donating two hours of your time on Saturday, October 25th. Call the Children’s Office at 303/806-2612 to hear a list of areas that need help and times that are available. Also, we are still collecting individually wrapped candy!

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Divorce Care Will continue on Friday, October 17th at 6:00 pm in the Community Room. Come for dinner in the GL Auditorium first. Don’t go through separation or divorce alone. For info: Randy Smith at 303/806-2625. Come Celebrate The 100 Year Jubilee With Us! Come celebrate the DFC 100 Year Jubilee and the IN Group 30th Anniversary on Saturday, November 8th at 6:00 pm (doors open at 5:30pm) at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel (I-25 & Hampden). The event will feature Dave Boyer, Jerry Nelson, Judy Jones & more! Tickets are $30 at the IN Group Booth. VA Concert, Sunday November 2nd, 6:00 pm Tickets available in the Bookstore or from any choir and orchestra member. Volunteers are needed to work the concert. If you wish to help, call Dixie at 303/909-3351. Mission:Denver Join us on Saturday, October 25th to help serve food and distribute clothing to those in need. Location is 2877 Lawrence St., but meet at DFC at 8:00 am. Ends at approximately 1:30 pm. For info: Ron at 303/906-8299. Battle of the Rock Bands, Friday, October 24th - 4:00 pm Our Youth (7 -12th grade) will have a “Battle of the Rock Bands” prior to the Starfield concert at 7:30 pm. Form a band with your friends at school and compete against your friends at church! The winner will have a face-off with Starfield and other prizes will be awarded. Thank You! Thanks to all our dedicated volunteers plus all of our new volunteers that have stepped up to help us in our many ministries! Your help is truly invaluable!

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Notes for Leadership Team/Staff/Pastors: __________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ October 12 (which service are you attending?): AM Service (Sanctuary)

AM Service (Fellowship Hall)

PM Traditional Service (Diehl Chapel)