September 14th, 2008 - Clarity

Denver First Church of the Nazarene September 7, 2008 - Totals Giving

Children’s Sunday Night Activities Start Tonight! Children’s Choir: Pre-k-6th grade, 5:00-6:00 pm in the Garden Level Auditorium. Child and parent meeting at 5:00 pm. Quizzing: 1st-6th grade. 6:00-7:00 pm in GL Room 14. Puppets: 5th-9th grade. 5:00-7:00 pm in the Dog Pound.

This Week’s Need:

$ 63,000 September Tithe Monthly Goal: $ 252,000 To Date: $ 65,055

CBB Drive (Coats, Boots & Blankets) Sunday, September 28th bring your new or gently used coats, boots and blankets to the trailers outside of the east and west foyers. For info: Lanny York at 303/806-2625.

September Faith Promise Monthly Goal: $ 25,180 To Date: $ 5,911 YTD Tithe YTD Goal: $ 861,000 To Date: $ 723,898 YTD Faith Promise

Men’s Bible Study Guys, join us on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00 pm in Room 201. We’re examining men of the Bible. Come explore these men and find out God’s calling in their life and what it means to yours. For info: Ron at 303/906-8299.

Waves/DOGs Lock-in The 5th-9th graders will be having a lock-in this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19th - 20th. Come for a night of games, fun and a trip to Amazing Jakes! Please drop off at DFC at 7:00 pm and pick up at 8:00 am. Cost is $30/person. Bring a friend! Our goal is to get 75 kids!

Time to Connect for Women Join us on Thursday, September 18th from 6:30 - 8:30 pm in the Community Room. This is a great opportunity to meet other women in the church while serving at the same time! For info: Donna Kent at [email protected].

YTD Goal: $ 94,425 To Date: $ 69,534

FirstClass 9:00-10:00 am Each Sunday Worship 101 is one of our FirstClass (Sunday School) options. It is based on the teaching of Dr. David Jeremiah and focuses on what it means to worship with all our lives. Open to all ages, the class spends time in fellowship, group discussion and teaching via CD from Dr. Jeremiah. The teacher is Scott Nauman and meets in the Music Room. Thank You To everyone who helped to make Round Up and Cruisin’ Sunday a success, THANK YOU! It was encouraging to see the numbers of men and women that stepped up at just the hint of need.

GPS Singles Class Potluck Today! Join us after church in the Fellowship Hall after the AM Service. Bring a potluck dish to share.

Sunday, September 14, 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. Name:_______________________________________________ Email: _______________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________ City: ________________________________________________ State: _______________________________________________ Greetings on a beautiful Colorado Sunday morning. I can't tell you how pleased God is that you've chosen to worship Him today and I can't tell you how pleased I am that you've chosen to worship Him at DFC. As I write this little epistle it's Thursday night, 9/11. September 11th, and I've just returned from a wonderful service at our West Campus where Marvin and Cenida Suyen serve as pastors. They are a terrific couple and they invited me over to be part of the service. You see, they were receiving their first class of new members and I had the delightful opportunity to welcome them into our fellowship. It was an emotional time for Pastor Suyen as well as for me. These are HIS people. People he and Cenida found and won to the Lord or the church. It was inspiring to see 24 wonderful folks stand at the altar and testify to their commitment to Christ and the church. It was a helpful ending to an otherwise stressful day. We used to sing a song years ago that had a thought-provoking phrase in it. It said something like, "Many things about tomorrow, I don't seem to understand. But I know who holds tomorrow and I know who holds my hand." Brother, have I been clinging to that thought in recent days. As I spoke to the congregation at the West Campus, I used the words of Jesus as my text when He said, "I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." Though it wasn't part of my message, I drove home focusing on the words, "I will build my church." It reminded me that DFC doesn't belong to me. It's His church. "Lord, please help us (me) to get out our your way and allow you to build DFC as you want it built." Anticipating,

Pastor Tim “My House Will Be Called A House Of Prayer” Isaiah 56:7 Join us in praying together this week… Lord teach us to walk in faith that we might please you. "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1 "And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for He who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him." Hebrews 11:6

Men’s Basketball (age 21 and over) Guys, join us on Monday nights from 8:00-10:00 pm beginning September 15th at West Middle School (Holly and Belleview). For info: Sarah at 303/8062625.

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Alzheimers 5K Walk Singles and Littleton Manor will do the 5K walk on Saturday, September 20th. Come prepared to push a wheelchair! Meet at Littleton Manor at 7:30 am or at City Park at 8:30 am. Info: Linda at 303/948-8244 or 303/798-2487.

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Mission: Denver Saturday, September 27th, help serve food and distribute clothing to those in need! Location is 2877 Lawrence St. Meet at DFC at 8:00 am. Ends approximately at 1:30 pm. Info: Ron Edwards at 303/906-8299. Women of the Word It’s not too late to sign up! Classes are on Tuesdays (9:30-11:00 am) or Wednesdays (6:30-8:00 pm). Register today by emailing [email protected]. Women’s Christmas Brunch Our annual event will be held on Saturday, December 13th. If you are interested in being a hostess this year, please contact Jayna Kinnamon at [email protected]. Book Club for Women The Book Club will meet on Thursday, October 2nd at 6:30 pm in the Community Room. The book we are reading is called Leota’s Garden by Francine Rivers. Books are available for $11.19 in the First Edition Bookstore. Old Landmark Old Landmark will present “No Match for God, A Gospel Play” at DFC on Sunday, September 28th at 6:00 pm. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Free admission. DFC Bulletin Board Do you need a job or would you like to advertise a job to be filled? Do you need an apartment to rent, or have one that you need to rent out? Check out the DFC Bulletin Board in the alleyway next to the main kitchen. You may find what you are looking for. Divorce Care Divorce Care continues Friday, September 19 at 6:00 pm. Don’t go through separation or divorce alone. For info: Randy Smith at 303/806-2625. Special Guest State Senator Mike Kopp (Jefferson County) will be our special guest on September 28th in Phil Brown’s Cornerstone Class (West Chapel) from 8:4510:00 am. Please join us!

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Notes for Leadership Team/Staff/Pastors: __________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ September 14th (which service are you attending?): AM Service (Sanctuary)

AM Service (Fellowship Hall)

PM Traditional Service (Diehl Chapel)