Restoring Your Spirit Of Hope

Denver First Church of the Nazarene May 10, 2009 - Totals Giving

Church Board Vote - TODAY

This Week’s Need:

In order to vote in today’s election, you must be a member of this church and 15 years of age or older. NEW PROCESS -please pick up your ballot before service in the breezeway or directly before the vote in the sanctuary. Please do not lose your ballot, or give it to anyone else, only one ballot per person will be given out.

$ 63,000 May Tithe Monthly Goal: $ 320,500 To Date: $ 97,871 May Faith Promise Monthly Goal: $ 32,725

Palomas Mission Trip Meeting TODAY

To Date: $ 10,278

Everyone interested in going to Palomas June 4-14 should attend this meeting (immediately after the Church Board vote after service) in Room 200. If you signed up for the previous trip, you will need to fill out new paperwork. Come hear updates. Info: Bill at 303/210-9694.

YTD Tithe YTD Goal: $ 3,293,932 To Date: $ 2,951,176 YTD Faith Promise YTD Goal: $ 470,410 To Date: $ 353,412

First Edition Bookstore Stop by and check out the new release from the Newsboys : “In The Hands of God.” Get 20% off the retail price. Also check out our bargain, gently used & free book section.

DFC (Main Campus) Ministerial Staff Singles Hike Bear Lake Join us on Saturday, May 30th at DFC at 7:30 am. We will car pool up to Rocky Mountain National Park to hike Bear Lake. Bring a sack lunch, sunscreen, hiking gear, snacks and water. Contact Elsie at 303/806-0248 for more info.

Mission:Denver, Saturday, May 30th Help serve food and distribute clothing to those in need! Location: 2877 Lawrence St. Meet at DFC at 8:00 am. Ends at approximately 1:30 pm. For info: John at 303/328-7303.

“Obey Your Thirst” at Golden Bell - June 5-7 Our incoming 7th through outgoing 9th graders will be going to Golden Bell Camp. Please pick up a registration at the Student Ministries Booth or in the Rock Room. Cost is $145 and registration and payment in full are due by May 31st. Everfound will be returning to do worship for us this year!

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

May 17, 2009

Ephesians 2:12-13

Restoring Your Spirit of Hope “...remember that at that time you were separate from Christ… without hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.” Ephesians 2:12-13 I.

In Christ I Can Always Be Hopeful (Romans 8) 1. Because His ________________ Erases My Guilt. “

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” Romans 8:1a NIV 2. Because His ________________ Breaks Sin’s Grip On Me.

When Things Seem Hopeless I know that there are times in our lives when things seem hopeless. With the way things are with our economy, now may be one of those times. Stock market down, loss of a job or maybe even loss of a home. It can look hopeless. It can be a health issue, or a faltering marriage, problems with a child or a thousand other things, your world is caving in on you...and you keep asking yourself, “Is there any hope?” Let me tell you, there is always hope! Jesus is the Hope! He always has been and always will be! “Nothing is impossible with God,” the Bible says. So don’t get down, discouraged, or depressed. “...If God is for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31. Jesus is our blessed hope. So cheer up and look to a bright future! Pastor Bob

Lord thank you for encouraging us and bringing us through. "Therefore since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance, the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith." Hebrews 12:1-2

DFC Ladies Book Club The first book for this summer is A Voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers. We’ll meet in the DFC Fellowship Hall on Thursday, June 4th at 6:30 pm. The DFC Bookstore has a special price on the boxed set of all the Francine Rivers books we’ll be reading this summer. For more info: Judy at 303/591-4501 or Merrilee at 303/761-1312. Symphony of Praise DVD No doubt you’ve wondered about the progress of “Symphony of Praise.” It’s been a moving a target - but moving in a good direction. As the production and editing has progressed, it seems we’ve raised our sights in respect to its potential. This has resulted in more creative ideas and much more editing time. Add to that a couple of unanticipated setbacks, the release is delayed a month or so. We thank you for your patience but believe that it will be well worth the wait. We are looking now at a release in early June. Again, thanks so much for your involvement in “Symphony of Praise.” It will be an ongoing asset to our mission efforts. Jerry Nelson DivorceCare Class - Fridays at 6:00 pm Find help and healing for the hurt of separation and divorce. DivorceCare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. DivorceCare began at DFC on Friday, May 8th, but you can still join in! We have dinner with other recovery groups in the Fellowship Hall ($3 donation requested) before breaking out into our own class. Registration fee of $12 includes workbook. Childcare is available by reservation (by noon on Thursdays) . Please call 303/806-2625 to register and to reserve childcare. Military Support Group Do you have a loved one in the military? Would you like them to receive a care package from their DFC family? Please email or call Sarah with their name and address - [email protected] or 303/806-2625. 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 by dropping it in the Children’s Office.

“...because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.” Romans 8:2 NIV 3. Because His ________________ Transforms My Life. “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” Romans 8:28 NLT 4. Because His ________________ Calms My Fears. “If God is for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31b NIV 5. Because His ________________ Supplies My Needs. “He who did not spare his own Son...will he not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things?” Romans 8:32 NIV 6. Because His ________________ Secures My Future. “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38-39 NIV II. Our Response “...live and act in a way worthy of those who have been chosen for such wonderful blessings as these.” Ephesians 4:1 LB “...Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have…” I Peter 3:15 NIV