Faith Promise 2009

Denver First Church of the Nazarene April 12 2009 - Totals Giving

Faith Promise Sunday - TODAY!

This Week’s Need:

Faith Promise is not a pledge, but a promise - a voluntary promise that I will give to God a specific amount, in addition to my regular tithe, for world evangelism to help fulfill the Great Commission. Please welcome Matt Price, as our special speaker today. He is a missionary for the Church of the Nazarene.

$ 63,000 April Tithe Monthly Goal: $ 257,500 To Date: $ 217,889 April Faith Promise Monthly Goal: $ 25,855

Bake Out

To Date: $ 12,451

Bake Out is TODAY. Don’t forget to bring your baked goods to the breezeway to be distributed to local businesses. Let’s bless our community!

YTD Tithe YTD Goal: $ 3,101,357 To Date: $ 2,817,258 YTD Faith Promise YTD Goal: $ 380,151 To Date: $ 278,150

Evening Service Please join us tonight at 6:00 pm. Matt Price, our Faith Promise speaker and a Missionary who has served in Africa since 2002, will give us a message that you won’t want to miss.

Women’s Community Bible Study Have you wondered what a Community Bible Study is all about? Come to the DFC Garden Level Auditorium at 6:45 pm on Monday, April 27th for coffee and answers! For more info, contact Barb Tougas at 303/489-2909.

Singles Bike Ride & Picnic Meet on Saturday, May 2nd, at the South High parking lot on Louisiana St. at noon. We will bike or walk around Washington Park. Bring your bike, chair, water and a sack lunch. More info: Karen at 303/367-8647.

Tennyson Center We will be meeting on May 3rd in the breezeway at 1:30 pm and would love to have new volunteers join us. We will have a carnival for the children and a worship service. Please contact Jon at [email protected] or call 720/273-0028 with questions.

Easter Offering YTD Goal: $ 77,000 To Date: $ 60,449

DFC (Main Campus) Ministerial Staff Stephen Abbott

Bob Huffaker

Young Adult & Family Pastor

Interim Pastor

Rich Cantwell

Scott Nauman

Business Administrator

Pastor of Worship & Arts

Bud Curry

Jerry Nelson

Hospital Chaplain

Minister of Instrumental Music

Tina Hayhurst

Randy Smith

Student Ministries Pastor

Christian Education Pastor

What is Faith Promise? Faith Promise is not a pledge but a promise—a voluntary promise that I will give to God a specific amount, in addition to my regular tithe, for world evangelism to help fulfill the Great Commission. (Matthew 28:19..Jesus said to..go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…) Faith Promise is a covenant made between God and me based on my faith in God’s ability to supply out of His resources what I cannot give out of my own. Faith Promise involves listening to God, promising to give as He impresses me, and trusting Him to provide.

Matt & Sonya Price Matt and Sonya Price are missionaries for the Church of the Nazarene. They have served in Africa since 2002. Matt and Sonya were called to serve as missionaries while teenagers in Ohio and Indiana. Both came from unchurched homes, but both had faithful grandparents who introduced them to the Church of the Nazarene. Matt and Sonya met at General Assembly in 1989 while cleaning up the streets and parks for an NYI service project in Indianapolis, Indiana. They were married in 1992. They graduated from Mount Vernon Nazarene College (now University) in 1994. Sonya was involved in student government and Matt served as a leader in campus ministries, including three years as president of Mandate, the campus missions organization. Matt graduated from Nazarene Theological Seminary with an M.Div. while serving as an associate pastor at Nall Avenue Church of the Nazarene in Prairie Village, Kansas. Sonya earned her M.S. in special education while teaching junior high in Olathe, Kansas. Matt has since earned a Ph.D. in education from the University of Kansas, served as the pastor of a small rural church, and spent four years in Sunday School Ministries, Children's Ministries, and NYI as a curriculum editor. After six years of teaching public school, Sonya ran a home day care before returning to the classroom as an assistant professor of education at Missouri Western State College. It was during their nine years spent in Kansas City that their two sons were born. Since moving overseas three years ago, Parker (3/31/98) and Payton (4/10/00), along with their parents, have lived in Côte d'Ivoire, South Africa, France and Benin. Lord, please teach us to wait and look for your promise. “I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” Luke 24:49

Youth Orlando Missions 2nd Deposit Due For all those signed up to attend the Youth (7th-12th grade) Orlando Missions trip, June 20-29, your 2nd non-refundable deposit of $150 is due Monday, May 4th. Please turn in checks in the drop box right outside the Youth Office Door. We need a firm commitment that you are attending and your deposit by May 4 to confirm individual flight information. National Day of Prayer - May 7th Please prepare for the National Day of Prayer which is on May 7th. “Let us pray that the God of our fathers may not forsake us now.” Abraham Lincoln, Feb. 11, 1861. Support Group for Caregivers - Monday, May 11th Join us at 6:30 pm in the Community Room for this monthly support group for those providing care to an aged or chronically ill loved one, while losing sight of themselves. For info, call Linda at 303/948-8244. Van Driver Training Driver training has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 16th, from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. If you would like to train to drive a church van, please email Shane at [email protected]. Family Fun Day The IN Group invites you to Family Fun Day with singing, table games and prizes. Saturday, May 16th at 11:00 am in the Fellowship Hall. Bring a salad. Main dish, drinks, dessert and all tableware will be provided. Please sign up at the IN Group Booth. Questions: Ione Epperson at the IN Group Booth. 20092009-2010 Church Board Election The 2009-2010 Board election will be on Sunday, May 17th. You must be a member of this church and at least 15 years of age to vote. We have greeters in the West and East Foyers, the South Entrance, the Garden Level and in the Breezeway that have membership lists if you have a question about your membership status. And please be in prayer for the election. MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) MOPS is now registering for next year! Join us as we come together and explore what life is like on Planet Mom! Begins September 10th and meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays from 9:00-11:30 am at DFC. Register online at www.dfcmops.com. Register yourself and a friend before May 29th and receive $20 off the annual fee of $112. For more info: 303/761-8370.

What does my Giving to Faith Promise Do? The main priority is reaching the world for Christ through the payment of the World Evangelism Fund. The World Evangelism Fund provides for: - Outreach in 155 world areas - Support for almost 800 missionaries - Training for almost 6,000 national workers - Support for 320 retired missionaries - Almost 470 primary and secondary schools serving more than 59,000 children annually - Over 40 Bible Colleges and seminaries plus vocational and training schools - Over 60 medical clinics and 2 hospitals - Literature in 80 languages - Sponsorship of Casa Robles, a missionary retirement center - Administrative costs for Work & Witness, Alabaster, World Evangelism Broadcast, and ministries to over 14,000 churches, in addition over 4,000 church-type Missions around the world - The facilitation of Nazarene Compassionate Ministries projects including Child Sponsorships and Disaster Relief efforts.