The Meaning Of Goodbye

Farewell Reception for Pastor Tim and Jane Please join us next Sunday, January 25th, for a farewell reception for our dear friends, Pastor Tim and Jane Stearman. Drop in from 3:005:30 pm. We will do a card shower and we encourage you to include gifts of appreciation. Also, please email your fond memories of the Stearmans to [email protected] for a Memory Box.

Denver First Church of the Nazarene January 11, 2008 - Totals Giving This Week’s Need:

$ 63,000 January Tithe

DFC Women’s Book Club Thursday, January 22nd, meet at 6:30 pm in the NE Fellowship Hall. The book is Divine, by Karen Kingsbury and it is available in the DFC Bookstore. For more info, please contact Merilee at 303/761-1312.

Monthly Goal: $ 257,500 To Date: $ 79,690 January Faith Promise Monthly Goal: $ 26,155 To Date: $ 5,872 YTD Tithe

Women’s Time to Connect Ladies of DFC...Time to Connect is moving to Tuesday nights! Our first meeting in 2009 will be Tuesday, January 20th. We will meet from 6:30-8:30 pm in the Community Room. Come join us for fellowship, a service project and prayer.

YTD Goal: $ 2,201,482 To Date: $ 2,065,568 YTD Faith Promise YTD Goal: $ 288,328 To Date: $ 225,100

Missions Council Meet in the Community Room TODAY at 1:00 pm. For information contact John Bruneau at 303/328-7303.

Men’s Ministry Task Force Meet in the Community Room TODAY at 4:30 pm. For information contact Randy Smith at 303/947-2480.

DOGS Ski Trip to A-Basin If you’re a 5th or 6th grader, come join us tomorrow, January 19th, for our annual DOGS Ski Trip. Instruction will be provided for beginner skiers at no additional cost. Snowboarders must have previous experience. $30 per person. For more info: Naomi at 720/940-8442.

Bake Out Blessing Next Sunday, January 25th, is Bake Out Sunday! Please bring your baked goods and drop them off in the Breezeway. We will distribute these goodies to local businesses to brighten their days!

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: ______________

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Occupation/Major: ____________________________________ With heartfelt gratitude you are welcomed to worship today at DFC (Denver First Church). If you are visiting for the first time, we trust that you will find our church family to be friendly and warm in your reception. If you've been attending for years, I personally hope you'll find those that have meant much to you across the years. And then, if you've attended for a long period of time and still feel alone in this congregation, I pray that today you will find someone who makes you feel at home and that you belong. It's hard to approach these last ten days or so of our tenure here without memories flooding my mind. The same is true with Jane. We've reflected with great fondness over some of the exciting things that have happened in our church as well as in our own lives. Our daughters were teenagers when we moved here. Now they are married to two fine young men who grew up in this congregation and both have children of their own. Staci and Josh are expecting their second on February 5th. Jamie and Andy attend DFC and plan to continue to do so, because this is their church and they realize that pastors come and pastors go, but your church is your church. I'm proud of them. I've been working on a little office at the garage up at the cabin so I'll still have a place to get alone with my thoughts and work on some personal projects until that next assignment comes along. May God bless you today as we gather to worship Him. May we be able to keep the Main thing, the Main thing. Anticipating,

Pastor Tim

Singles Bowling Party Meet on Saturday, January 24th at the Monaco Lanes at 3:00 pm for an afternoon of bowling! We’ll go out for dinner afterwards. Bring $10 for bowling and money for dinner. More info: Blanche at 303/829-8894. Single’s Planning Meeting Meet in the Community Room on Sunday, January 25th following the morning service. Bring a brown bag lunch. We’ll work on planning events for the Singles group. More info: Blanche at 303/829-8894. 4 Week Membership Class Membership class to be taught by Pastor Bud Curry starts TODAY at 9:00 am. It will be held inside Door 10 (under the balcony in the Sanctuary). Please call Randy Smith’s office to sign up (303/806-2625) or just show up for the class. Women of the Word This women’s Bible study meets either Tuesday’s during the day at 9:30-11:15 am or Wednesday nights at 6:30-8:45 pm. Both days meet in the Fellowship Hall. Info: Karen Gunstream at 303/805-8660. All Youth Parent Meeting Sunday, January 25th, meet in the Rock Room from 4:30-5:30 pm. The summer calendar details will be revealed! Refreshments will be served afterwards. Youth are welcome to attend as well. Contact Tina at 303/806-2611 for more info. Youth (7-12 Grade) “Freedom Weekend” Next Sunday, we will begin small groups for Rock girls, Waves girls, Rock guys and Waves guys to talk about relevant issues that they are going through today. These groups will be meeting on Sunday afternoons, ending the weekend of Feb. 20-21 with “Freedom Weekend.” Girls will go to the Revolve Tour by Women of Faith ($64 if paid by 2/1, $74 2/2 and after) and guys will have “Guys Overnighter.” Attention Widows We cordially invite you to a luncheon on January 31st. We would be honored to have you join us for a time of fellowship & encouragement. Wilma Fleshman will speak to us. If you need transportation, please call 303/806-2612. Sanctity of Life Jeremiah 1:5: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you…” Please join us to celebrate life and praise our Creator and Lord on Thursday, January 22 at noon on the west steps of the Capitol. See you there.

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Notes for Leadership Team/Staff/Pastors: __________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ January 18th AM Service (Sanctuary) PM Traditions Service (Fellowship Hall)