Being His Church - Foundations Of Faith (3 Of 5)

Denver First Church of the Nazarene November 1, 2009 - Totals Attendance Main Campus:

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Sunday School: 752 Bible Studies & Small Groups: 51

West Campus: Sunday School: 73 AM Worship: 104

AM Worship: 1222 PM Worship: 91 Combined: Sunday School & Groups: 876 Main Services: 1326

Baptism Pastor Shawn will be baptizing people in next Sunday’s morning service (November 15th). If you are interesting in being baptized, please come to the class TODAY at 5:00 pm in Room 200.

Giving This Week’s Need: $ 75,704 Received Last Week: $ 57,354 November Tithe Monthly Goal: $ 391,594 To Date: $ 57,354

Evening Service

November World Evangelism Fund

Please join us in the Diehl Chapel this evening for our Traditions service at 6:00pm. Dr. Daniel Roysden will be speaking.

Monthly Goal: $ 17,776 To Date: $ 1,745 YTD Tithe YTD Goal: $ 1,290,676 To Date: $ 1,018,248 YTD World Evangelism Fund YTD Goal: $ 102,883

Thanksgiving It’s that time of year again! Time for gathering with family and giving thanks for the blessings that God has given us! It is also time for the Thanksgiving Offering for others. Our goal this year is $75,000. Please be in prayer about how much God would have you give.

Singles Bowling & Dinner On Saturday, Nov. 14, meet at Monaco Lanes at 3pm for a few games of bowling! We’ll go to Gunther Toody’s for dinner afterwards. Bring $20-25 for expenses; shoes - $4.95, one game of bowling - $5.50, dinner – approx. $10. For more information contact Jincy Mills at 303/552-7970.

31st Annual IN Group Banquet— Banquet—Saturday, Nov. 21 This event will be at 6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. The theme is “Around the World with Dr. Jim Diehl.” Tickets are $20.00 (reserved by table number) and are available at the IN Group Booth (south entrance). Note: Semi-Formal dress. The IN Group is now open to all adults. The reception area will be open at 5:00 pm.

To Date: $ 53,492

DFC (Main Campus) Ministerial Staff Shawn Siegfreid Lead Pastor

Stephen Abbott Young Adult & Family Pastor

Scott Nauman Pastor of Worship & Arts

Rich Cantwell Business Administrator

Jerry Nelson Minister of Instrumental Music

Bud Curry Hospital Chaplain

Randy Smith Christian Education Pastor

Tina Hayhurst Student Ministries Pastor

November 8, 2009

Acts 2:42-47

Being His Church “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Acts 2:42 ♦

They were __________________ disciples. ∗

What are ____________ devoted to?

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They really need each ________________. 1. _____________________ 2. ______________ ______________/________________ ______________ 3. ______________

First Edition Bookstore Sale

I had the privilege of growing up in middle America. Those early days in Eastern Kansas with my family were the wonder years; playing sports and enjoying the fellowship of my family. I still remember those days with joy. Things began to change for my family during the late 70’s . My family began to experience division that eventually led to my mother and father divorcing. I can tell you how painful those days were for my entire family. We still carry those scars today! Jesus Christ’s church is a family. We love the song that says ‘I’m so glad I’m a part of the family of God.’ The reality is that sometimes even in the family of God we experience division and pain and hurt. I recognize that even at the great DFC there have been struggles that the DFC family has experienced. Because we are human, the family of God will experience the enemy’s attack. Today as we continue in our ‘Foundations of Faith’ series we will be speaking about how the church functioned in those early days. Do we expect it to be just like it was then? No, it can’t be the way it was. Our society is so different, but we can maintain God’s intention of what the church should look and act like! I am so glad you are here! Amazed by His Grace!

Pastor Shawn Siegfreid

Bookstore Fall Sale! 25% off all fall books and gifts, 50% off selected Leaning Tree greeting cards. Books, CD’s and Christian Fiction are 20% off all the time!

Men’s Basketball Basketball has begun again for the men of DFC and the Denver community. Join us at the Parker Recreation Center (on Lincoln, ½ mile East of Jordan) between 8-10pm every Friday night. Invite a friend, co-worker, or neighbor and we’ll see you on the court! Call Pastor Stephen Abbott for more info: 303/947-2477.

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“Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts…” Acts 2:46 ♦

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We have so much to be ________________ about!

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We are to be a ____________________ of joy, peace and grace.

Trunk or Treat Thank You!

Rosalee and I would like to thank everyone for their prayers and visits during my time in the hospital. God was ever-present throughout my stroke and provided Rosalee and me the opportunity to share with the nurses and others in the hospital. Your outpouring of love and support was very important to us. We are now settled in Edmond, OK and are anxious to see what God is going to provide for us here. May God richly bless each of you and the church as you venture forward with Pastor Shawn. We will be praying for you. Dave & Rosalee Lister

We have too many __________________ people in the Kingdom!

Stop by the Student Ministries Booth or the GL Welcome Center and purchase a King Soopers gift card. We sell cards in $25, $50 and $100 increments. For each card you purchase, a percentage goes to the Youth Department. Your support will help our youth go to retreats, missions trips and camp. Stop by and see how it works!

Thank You!

They were _______________ to be together. ∗

Help Support Our Youth, It’s Easy!

The Children’s Department would like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone that donated their time, energy and candy to make DFC’s first Trunk or Treat a great success! We also want to acknowledge and thank the Safeway Food and Drug store at Happy Canyon for their contribution of candy for this event.

Where do we _______________ our time and money?

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Bitterness can hurt our _______________________.

“...praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.” Acts 2:47 ♦

The bottom _____________! ∗

The church is not about ________.

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The ________________ will have us focus on the wrong things.

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Do we see the _______________ chairs?

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