Insight For December 28th, 2008

Denver First Church of the Nazarene December 21, 2008 - Totals

Year End Giving All tithes, offerings and other donations need to be received in the DFC Business Office by 5:00 pm on December 31st or postmarked no later than Dec. 31st to receive contribution credit in 2008. If you have questions regarding your 2008 giving or need info concerning other giving opportunities, such as stock or non-cash donations, please call Rich Cantwell, Business Administrator, at 303/761-8370 or email [email protected]. Giving statements will be mailed the last week of January, 2009. Thank you for your continued support!

Giving This Week’s Need:

$ 104,308 December Tithe Monthly Goal: $ 417,232 To Date: $ 306,269 December Faith Promise Monthly Goal: $ 25,180

Children’s Department This Wednesday night, December 31st, the Children’s Department is taking a holiday break. Normal Wednesday night programming resumes January 7th.

To Date: $ 20,961 YTD Tithe YTD Goal: $ 1,929,924 To Date: $ 1,840,370 YTD Faith Promise YTD Goal: $ 259,555

Celebration Choir & Orchestra Spring Season

To Date: $ 214,714

The Spring season for Celebration Choir and Orchestra begins Jan. 7 & 8. If you wish to participate and have not signed up yet, please do so on the church’s website, www.DenverFirstChurch.com, or fill out a form at the Worship & Arts booth . Questions: call Diane at 303/806-2609.

GPS Class Retreat The Grace Place Singles Class retreat will be rescheduled from January 9-11 to later in 2009! For more info, contact Randy at 720/771-0414.

West Campus Needs a Freezer If you have a chest style deep freezer that you can donate to the West Campus, please call Cenida Suyen at 303/990-3328.

Women of the Word Begins Jan. 13 and Jan. 14 This women’s Bible study meets either Tuesday’s during the day at 8:15 - 10:30 am or Wednesday nights at 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Both days meet in the Fellowship Hall. Info: Karen Gunstream at 303/805-8660.

December 28, 2008

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.

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Happy New Year! It’s a great day to have the opportunity to worship together as a family in God’s house. Even though Jane and I are away for yet another week, we do want to welcome you and to share our gratitude for your continued prayer support, your cards and calls during the weeks we’ve been away. God has been so good and we’ve learned a great deal about His providence and care. God willing, we will be back next Sunday and I’m looking forward to being in the pulpit.

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May God bless you today and grant you a Spirit-filled New Year. God is Good. Anticipating,

Pastor Tim

“My House Will Be Called A House Of Prayer” Isaiah 56:7 Join us in praying together this week… Thank you Lord, for the new year and your plans for us. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? | I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19

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Occupation/Major: ____________________________________ School: _____________________________________________ Marital Status: College Ski Trip - A-Basin Meet at DFC on Thursday, January 1st at 6:30 am. Bring your ski/ snowboard gear, sunscreen, goggles or sunglasses, sack lunch/lunch $. We’ll buy breakfast on the way. If you meet for lunch at the bottom of the hill, Scott will buy your lunch! Lift tickets: ages 15-19 =$35, 20 and over = $45. You MUST RSVP to [email protected] or 303/713-1133. Fun in the Snow at Copper Mountain, Sat. Jan. 10th

Today we are so blessed to have one of our favorites preaching for us. Dr. Jim Bond served for a number of years as General Superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene. Now retired, he and his lovely wife Sally live in Colorado Springs. He has filled the pulpit for us often and I know you will not be disappointed with his message today.

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Whether you ski, snowboard, snowshoe or shop, it’s bound to be a fun time! Meet in DFC’s parking lot at 6:00am. Bring $5 for the van and $ for breakfast & lunch, your own equipment or $ to rent. Sign up at the Men’s Booth (regardless of gender) by Wed., Jan 7. Info: 303/791-1330. Youth Ski Day - New Year’s Day! Our 7th - 12th graders will be taking a ski trip to Arapahoe Basin on New Year’s Day! Parents and younger siblings (accompanied by a parent) welcome! Please be at DFC at 6:30 am and we will return by 6:30 pm. Please bring ski/snowboard equipment (helmets mandatory) and lunch money or a sack lunch. Youth lift tickets are $35. Instruction will be provided for “beginner” or “never ever” skiers. Please call the Youth Office for more info. Divorce Care, Friday, January 9 We begin this 12 week session for the New Year! DivorceCare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. Meet in the Garden Level Auditorium at 6:00 pm first for dinner. For more info call Randy Smith’s office at 303/806-2625. DFC Ladies Book Club The Book Club is currently reading The Vine (which is available in the First Edition Bookstore). Please meet with us to discuss the book on Thursday, January 8th, in the Fellowship Hall at 6:30 pm.

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