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Denver First Church of the Nazarene March 22, 2009 - Totals Giving This Week’s Need:

Cookies, Cake and Brownies, Oh My!

$ 63,000

Today is the Bake Out Bake Sale. Be sure to stop by the sale in the Breezeway. All proceeds from the Bake Sale go to local DFC missions projects.

March Tithe Monthly Goal: $ 320,500 To Date: $ 222,701 March Faith Promise Monthly Goal: $ 33,025 To Date: $ 18,886

Palomas Mission Trip

YTD Tithe

We still need team members for this trip! Information meeting will be held at 1:30 pm on April 5th in Room 200. Call Harold Patterson for more info: 303/431-0202.

YTD Goal: $ 2,908,232 To Date: $ 2,538,363 YTD Faith Promise YTD Goal: $ 360,760 To Date: $ 264,458

Mission Council Meeting The Mission Council Meeting will be held next Sunday, April 5th at 3:00 pm in Room 200.

DFC (Main Campus) Ministerial Staff Seder Gatherings Reservation are still being taken for the Seder Gatherings on April 5 & 8 at 7:00 pm. Please fill out a form at the Worship & Arts booth or leave a message at 303/806-2609 that includes your name, phone, the evening attending and the number of people in your party.

Van Driver Training Driver training for the DFC vans will take place on Saturday, April 4th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. If you would like to drive the DFC vans or shuttles for events, outings, etc, you must have driver training before you are allowed to drive. Please email [email protected] if you would like to sign up for the class.

Sunday Evening Service Please join us tonight at 6:00 pm in the Diehl Chapel. Pastor Bud Curry will be speaking about prayer, witnessing and discipling.

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

Easter Eggstravaganza

The Children’s Department still needs your help to collect Easter candy and plastic Easter eggs for our Easter Eggstravaganza that will be held on Saturday, April 11th. Please drop off candy and eggs at the Reception Desk or the Garden Level Welcome Center.

Holy Week Schedule Sunday, April 5: 10:30 am: Worship Service 6:00 pm: NO Evening Service 7:00 pm: Seder Gathering (reservation required) Wednesday, April 8: 7:00 pm: Seder Gathering (reservation required) Thursday, April 9: 7:00 pm: Maundy Thursday Communion Service Friday, April 10: 3:00 pm & 7:00 pm: Dobois’ “The Seven Last Words of Christ” (Childcare for children 5 and under) Saturday, April 11: 10:30 am: Easter Eggstravaganza (Easter Egg Hunt) Sunday, April 12: 10:00 am: Resurrection Sunday, Worship Service “My House Will Be Called A House Of Prayer” Isaiah 56:7 Lord, help us keep our eyes fixed on you.

“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.” II Corinthians 4:18

Tennyson Center The ministry to the children at the Tennyson Center is happening on April 5. We will meet at 1:15 pm in the Breezeway, and then several members of our church will be leading worship and giving a sermon to the children. Come join us as we share the Word of God and build relationships with these children. Contact Steve Schroeder about questions: 303/809-7789. Support Group for Caregivers We will meet on Monday, April 13, 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 303/9488244. Men’s Breakfast Come to the Fellowship Hall on Saturday, April 18th, from 8:00—10:00 am, to enjoy breakfast and the fellowship of other men of DFC. Our guest speaker is Dr. Raleigh Washington of Promise Keepers. He will lay down a track for an extraordinary opportunity: “A Time to Honor.” For more info: Sarah at 303/806-2625. Regional Main Event/NNU Preview Days We will be taking a group of our youth to Regional Main Event/NNU preview days in Nampa, ID from April 23-26. The cost is $135. Top competitors from District Main Event can compete there. We will also be previewing the college. Please see Tina Hayhurst, the Youth Pastor, if interested. Women’s Retreat - April 2424-26 The Colorado Women’s Conference, Church of the Nazarene Annual Women’s Retreat begins on Friday at 7:00 pm and ends Sunday. NEW LOCATION: Great Divide Lodge in Breckenridge. Conference registration is $99. Price goes up to $114 after March 28. Room rates range from $50$200 per person depending on the number of women in a room. For more info, please call Lisa Smith at 303/574-0894 or email at [email protected]. Help Send a Child to Summer Camp The Children’s Department is asking 40 people to give $40 to help send children to summer camp. You can donate by placing a check in the offering plate marked “Children’s Summer Camp” or dropping it off in the Children’s Office.

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: ______________ Birthday: ____ /____ /______ Phone: _______ - _______ - ___________ I prefer contact by:

Phone

Occupation/Major: ________________________________ School: _________________________________________ Marital Status: [

] Single

[

] Married (Spouse: _________)

Children's Names and Ages: _____________________________ / ___________ _____________________________ / ___________ _____________________________ / ___________ [

] 1st time guest; [

] 2nd time; [

] regular attendee

How did you first hear about us?: _____________________ I am interested in: [

] more information

[

] serving

[

] what it means to be a follower of Christ

[

] connecting to a community during the week

I have made a decision to: [

] follow Christ...

[

] re-commit my life to Him... ...and would like someone to follow up.

Notes for Leadership Team/Staff/Pastors: ______________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ March 29th

Holy Week Schedules Copies of the Holy Week schedule are available in the foyers and at the Worship & Arts booth. Feel free to take as many as you need to distribute to friends and family.

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AM Service (Sanctuary) PM Service (Diehl Chapel)