newsletter - september 27, 2009

8/14/2019 Newsletter - September 27, 2009

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Denver First Church

keeping in touch

Table of Contents

1. All Church Work Days

2. news update

i. important info

ii. kotchadoingood

iii. board perspective

iv. timely news for the

congregation

v. how you can

help

vi.a final word...

3. calendar of events:

September 27-

October 3

Denver First Church

3800 E. Hampden Avenue

Englewood, CO 80113

303/761-8370www.DenverFirstChurch.com

DFC Ministerial Staff

Shawn SiegfreidLead Pastor

Stephen Abbott

Young Adult & Family Pastor

Rich Cantwell

Business Administrator

Bud Curry

Hospital Chaplain

Tina Hayhurst

Student Ministries Pastor

Bob Huffaker

Interim Pastor

Scott Nauman

Pastor of Worship & Arts

Jerry Nelson

Minister of Instrumental Music

Randy Smith

Christian Education Pastor

Marvin Suyen

West Campus Pastor

DFC Church Board

John Bruneau

Bob Cheney

Curtis Clay

Glenn Domokos

Troy Edwards

Vini Giannatala

Bryant Jaggers

Judy Jones

Gregg Moran

Gene Rakes

Bud RoeKathy Tate

Jim Webb

Ron Williams

Bonnie York

September 27, 2009


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News Update

Important info...

Dear Members and Friends of DFC,

Dr. Bob spoke to us this past Sunday about whats at stake when we disobeyGod. He used the Scriptural account of Jonahs disobedience as hisexample. The story of Jonah also reveals the limit to which God will go in ordernot only to bring a Jonah to his senses, but also to extend His redemptive grace ta city that is lost and undone.

Like a rebellious boy whose aunt is pulling him by the ear, Jonah ultimatelycomplied with Gods calling; but how happier the ending, had Jonah fully

surrendered to the God of His salvation.

There is a losing of which that Jonahand all the rest of us Jonahs alikeshouldbe in hot pursuit. It is penned in the words of an old, rarely-sung song:

Let me lose myself and find it, Lord, in Thee.May all self be slain--my friends see only Thee.Though it cost me grief and pain,I will find my life again:If I lose myself, Ill find it, Lord, in Thee.

Please take a moment to read several announcements listed below that willappear in Sundays Insight. If you are viewing these in the eblast, click on eachfor important details; if you are reading this in the hard copy, please refer to theInsight for important details regarding these upcoming events.

Coats, Boots & Blankets Drive Bake Out

Evening Service DFC Ladies Book Club

Casting Crowns Tennyson Center Ministry

Childrens Ministry Needs District Youth Power Surge

Trunk-or-Treat Divorce Care

Celebration Choir & Orchestra

College Preview Days

Todays publication will cover the following topics: Kotchadoingood!, Board

Perspective, Timely News for the Congregation and How You Can Help.


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News Update

kotchadoingood!

The Refuge

Stephen Abbotts Sunday School class, The Refuge, is growing! In recent

weeks, they have:

Averaged over 60 in attendance

Started 6 neighborhood small groups

Begun a mens group on Wednesday evenings here at DFC at 6:30 pm

called Tender Warrior. Last week, over 16 men attended this study.

Stephen is an exceptional speaker and just started a new study in The Refuge on

the Pentateuch (the 1st five books of the Bible). Curtis Clay is co-teaching and itis an enlightening series. Please visit http://refuge.denverfirstchurch.com for a

calendar of activities and more info on The Refuge.

Preschool

Marilyn Anderson, our Preschool Director, has reported on the wonderful thingshappening in our Preschool area. For the first time in years, there is a completestaff of laymen working in all the different areas and people are stepping up and

volunteering their time above and beyond the basic needs. She has a fullcomplement of workers. Last week, the 3 year old department had 21 children i

attendance thats a 50% increase!


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News Update

Board perspective...

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

The Board met Tuesday for our monthly meeting. It is both exciting and somewhatchallenging to tackle all that is happening over the next several weeks. We have theCasting Crowns with Matt Redman concert on October 2; welcoming Pastor Shawn tothe pulpit October 4 and then again October 18 for his installation celebration; plans toshow our appreciation to our wonderful staff during Pastor Appreciation Month; andthe children's Halloween alternative activity, this year called Trunk-or-Treat -- to name

just a few of the events! Please check the Insight online or call the church at 303-761-8370 for information on these and other ways to be involved. Also, watch for newaccessibility to Board minutes, financial reports and other information available on thewebsite soon.

Of course, as Dr. Bob has emphasized through his messages, and Pastor Shawnpunctuated on September 13, the focus of our energies in all of these things must be oconnecting people with Jesus Christ. We must constantly ask ourselves, "How will thisexpose people to the Lord?" (John 12:28-50). As J. Vernon McGee points out, our pointmust never be to gain a result, but to be sure the Word of God is proclaimed. His Wordcan accomplish what we could never engineer -- namely to convict man of his needfor the Savior, turn from his depravity, and be saved.

Two Bible studies I am following right now, one in Ezekiel and the other in Revelation,have me focused on the depths of man's reluctance to yield to God and His plan andpurpose for us. The prophetic Word of God spoken through Ezekiel demonstrates this inboth the time it was written, during the Babylonian conquest of Israel, and in itsstatements regarding the coming tribulation at the end of the age. Revelation, ofcourse, documents in graphic detail how our Father will intensify His demonstration ofHis sovereignty over the universe during the tribulation period. Yet, of those who willexperience these horrible judgments poured out on the earth, the overwhelmingmajority will choose to die rather than bow to God.

Thus, we must keep our eyes fixed on Jesus (Hebrews 12:2-3) so we will not loseheart. As we invest ourselves in spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ to those whohave either not heard or not accepted it, we must leave the results to Him. Our heartsmust remain tender and sensitive to the lost. But the tenderness must flow from anintimate relationship with the Father. His passion for His lost sheep will then emanatefrom us and He will attract people to Himself. We have the ultimate privilege as Hischildren to expend our lives in this endeavor!

Serving Him Alongside of You,

Vini Giannatala


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News Update

Important Calendar Items

September Dates:

9/26 Mission:Denver9/29 10/1 IN Group Fall Colors Trip

October Dates:10/2 Casting Crowns concert10/4 Pastor Shawn10/10 & 17 Shipshape for Shawn & Sherri 8-12 (lunch 12-1pm)10/17 27 Nicaragua trip10/18 10am Pastor Shawn installation10/25 Communion

10/25 Bake Out10/27 October Board Meeting10/30 Fred October, youth outreach10/30 NazzJazz concert 7:30pm10/31 Trunk or Treat in the west parking lot10/31 Mission:Denver10/31 Daylight Saving Time change

November Dates:

11/01 Tennyson Center11/08 Baptism Class11/15 Baptism11/20-22 Power Surge district retreat11/24 November Board Meeting11/26 Thanksgiving day no Mission:Denverin November

December Dates:

12/2-6 Mexico shoebox trip12/03 Point Loma preview days12/03-04 A Taste of Christmas preparation12/05 A Taste of Christmas12/06 DFC Christmas concert 3pm12/11-13 Navajo shoebox trip12/12 Mission:Denver12/13 DFC Childrens Christmas program

12/20 Bake Out: Bake Sale

12/24 Christmas Eve service Baptism & Communion

timely news for the congregation


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News Update

Childrens Department Update

Last week, my mom became a U.S. citizen. After living in America for 51 yearsand having served her entire career as a minister in The Salvation Army on U.S.

soil, she finally made the decision to officially wave the stars and stripes. It ishuman nature to approach decisions with caution. We weigh our options. We

think of the implications. Is it the same for children?

Evangelism statistics tell us that 85% of believers accept Christ between theages of four and fourteen. This is why investing in our youth is important. This iswhy those who are called to serve in the Childrens Department at DFC do so

with passion and conviction.

Each Childrens Department worker is a member of The Extreme Team and onSunday, October 11, 2009, members of The Extreme Team will be gatheringafter the morning service to plan lessons, decorate classrooms, practice music,

and review security procedures. Before attention can be given to suchmatters, each Extreme Team member will be praying for our DFC kids and theirfamilies. They will also be praying for those who will be joining us for the first timeon October 31st during the Trunk - or -Treat outreach event. Wont you join usas we pray that God will prepare the hearts of our children and that each one

will make the decision to sing

Into my heart.

Into my heart.

Come into my heart, Lord Jesus.Come in today.

Come in to stay.

Come into my heart, Lord Jesus.

Sincerely,

Susan Foster

timely news for the congregation


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News Updatetimely news for the congregation

West Campus Update

Marvin & Cenida Suyen have been pastoring at Denver Family Church (otherwiseknown as West Campus) since 2006. Cenida sent us a report to let us know whathas been going on at the West Campus since their arrival, including a schedule o

events offered and growth reports.

We arrived in Denver, Colorado on September 21st, 2006. Our primary support ha

been Gods love shown through Denver First Church of the Nazarene and theColorado District (Church of the Nazarene). At first we were at a loss, not knowingwhat God was about to do in our lives and in the life of our beautiful little churchon the corner. There was a group of Anglo members who had been in the churcand were actually part of physically building the church. They have been a grouof Gods children who have always had faith and never gave up on Gods promises.

Since the neighborhood is predominantly Hispanic, there was a vision of having a

Hispanic congregation in our church. It seemed very difficult at first because weonly heard of one Hispanic person and they were not attending at the time. Wtried as best as we could to settle in and get used to the culture, food, customsand climate. However, we were challenged in different ways and one of thosechallenges was homesickness. God used many means and many of His children

help us through every stage of our ministry and lives.

We have seen how God used one phone call from a Hispanic senior to get the

ball rolling and for an entire family to be saved. This was only the beginning ofmany blessings to come. Gradually we started to see the birth of a new Hispanicadult Sunday School that currently has about thirty students and continues to be class that has not stopped growing. We now have forty-seven members, thirtyseven of them Hispanic. There are youth, young couples, adults (Anglo and His-panic) and two childrens classes (nine to eleven years and six to eight years), a

toddler class and nursery every Sunday morning.


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West Campus Update, continued...

The following is a breakdown of some of the programs that we have to offer:Monday evenings:

program for young boys, Boys Scouts of America

Tuesdays

Baptism Classes

Wednesdays

All day Prayer and Fasting

Prayer Meeting in the evening

Thursdays

Hispanic Praise Service

Food Box Distribution

Fridays

Youth Meetings/Activities

Saturdays

English Bible Study

Sunday afternoons Sports

Outings as a church

In August 2009 we elected our first Church Board under our pastoral care here at DenveFamily Church. We have been blessed to see physical, spiritual andmaterial growth in our great little church. Our people are brave, will ing andsupportive. We continue praying for God to continue doing His will in us as His church.

We are thankful to every person who has been supporting us and those who have thebest interest of our church at heart. Our attendance is approximately one hundred thirpersons on Sundays and our offerings have increased significantly. During these threeyears we have carried out over ten marriage ceremonies,dedicated over fifteen babies and had numerous Holy Communions.

We thank God for all He has allowed us to do during these three years and ask for Hiscontinuous guidance and wisdom.

In Christs Service,

Rev. Marvin and Cenida Suyen


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Divorce Care Begins This Friday, September 18

Our fall session of Divorce Care is up and running! We meet Fridays from 6:00 - 9:0pm. New this session - we are offering a class for kids as well that will runsimultaneously with our Divorce Care Class!! The class for kids is being led by aprofessional Christian psychotherapist. If you know of anyone with children whoare suffering through the sorrows of divorce, bring them to this class. For

information contact Randy Smiths office at 303/806-2625.

Traditions Service

This Sunday night in our Traditions Service at 6:00 pm in the Diehl Chapel, Dr. DaniRoysden will be speaking on the Sacredness of Prayer. Be sure to join us for a

meaningful time of worship.


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how you can help

News Update

Coats, Boots & Blankets Drive

Winter is COLD! Can you imagine what it would be like to not have a warm homto go to at the end of the day? This Sunday, September 27 is the day to bring innew or gently worn (and clean!) coats, boots and blankets. Bring them to thechurch and well load up a trailer-full for Mission:Denver. We will do our best tospread some warmth for the cold winter months. For more info, contact JohnBruneau at 303/328-7303.

Donate Your Car

We all know how important transportation is. If you have ever been without a cafor a few days, you realize how much you depend on your car. Going to thegrocery store, running the kids to school, a trip to the pharmacyeveryone needtransportation. Right now, we have a person in our church that is in need of a caIf you have a car that you would like to donate to the church, please call Rich

Cantwell in our Business Office at 303/806-2603.

Moving Help

Have you ever needed to move to a new home or apartment? All of the suddeall of your friends that own trucks disappear! Youve seen the bumper sticker thasays Yes, this is my truck; No, I wont help you move! Face it, it is hard to get heto move no one likes to do it; it is hard work. If you would like to volunteer in amuch needed area, we have got the place for you! If you would be interested ibeing a part of a team helping people move, please contact the office of RandSmith (303/806-2625). The nature of the help can include those interested in

helping people pack as well as those in a position to load and transfer boxes and

furniture.


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how you can help

News Update

All Church Work Days - October 10th & 17th from 8:00 am -12:00 pm

The work day will be followed by an all you can eat food bar!

Please give four hours to make DFC shipshape for Shawn & Sherri

...and Shawna, Shayli and Shaden!

Pastor Shawns installation service is scheduled for October 18 and we would liketo give him and his family a wonderful welcome that says we are ready for busi-

ness! We are asking for100 volunteers to help us on October 10 & 17 and, so far,we only have 14 people signed up! We need 86 more volunteers! Whether you

are an indoor or outdoor person, we have plenty of work for all:

Inside:

Paint touch-up

Oiling wood panels

Polishing brass

Window cleaning

Carpet cleaning

and much more

Outside:

Weed control

Cleaning out flower beds

Cleaning up the childrens playground

Soil prep for grass seeding

Tree trimming

Cleaning gutters

and much more

Please sign up at the Hot Booth this Sunday or call Randy Smiths office at

303/806-2625. Lets work together as a team.


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Casting Crowns/Matt Redman Concert

October 2nd Casting Crowns Until the Whole World Hears Tour will be at DFC a7:00 pm. Tickets are on sale in the DFC Bookstore or at Mardels. Artist Circle: $50(in advance) and General Admission: $30.00 (in advance). This concert is such agreat opportunity to invite your un-churched friends to DFC. This can be a verynon-threatening way to bring someone new to church. Please continue to pray

that God would bring those who need to hear His message to the concert.

This is also area in which we can all become involved by purchasing tickets to be

distributed for the benefit of others. Or, if you would prefer, you can send anyamount of money and designate it as money to be used for Casting Crowns. Tha

money will be applied to ticket scholarships for those in need.

Get Plugged In

Getting plugged in is not just a theme for a Sunday. Rather, its time for us as achurch to continue to move forward. Many people have been volunteering inthe Childrens Department (as noted in the article above) and in various serviceministries of the church, but frankly, we need all of our people to be involved insome area of service. We have much to do and we want to encourage people

to have a general attitude of where can I get plugged in?.

how you can help

News Update


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A Final Word...

News Update

Being one who has preferred Beethoven over the Beatles and Bach toBacharach, I have often observed the change of mood music of the GreatComposers can inspire in a matter of moments. Seconds before, I had beenoperating at my standard nondescript emotional baseline, but now I amimpacted by the keening chords of the symphonic strains. The composer,pulling from his palette, mixes timbre, cadence, and melody to arrange

soul-stirring song to cover the void of silence.

The canvas upon which we paint our lives is, by contrast, the canvas of time.

In units of days, we paint the picture of who we are and who we willbecome, one decision at a time, throughout each successive day.

Dr. Heartsill Wilson, award-winning motivational speaker and friend of DFC,captured the magnitude of what a day represents in the following

statement:

This is the beginning of a new day.God has given me this day to use as I will.

I can waste it or use it for good,but what I do today is important,

because I am exchanging a day of my life for it!When tomorrow comes,

this day will be gone forever,leaving in its place something that I have traded for it.I want it to be gain, and not loss;

good, and not evil;success, and not failure;

in order that I shall not regret the price I have paid for it.

Lets choose to invest our lives to accomplish our Fathers purposes one day

at a time starting today!

Randy Smith


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Calendar of Events

Sunday, September 27:

Coats, Boots & Blankets Drive8:00 am: Praise Team Sound Check

8:30 am: Choir & Orchestra Sound Check

Youth Prayer Time

9:00 am: Sunday School (all ages)

Nursery & Preschool open

10:30 am: Morning Worship Service(Sanctuary)

Nursery available

1st - 4th Grade Childrens Church(GLA)5th & 6th Grade DOGS Worship

2:00 pm: Rock Band Practice

3:00 pm: Tsunami Band Practice

4:00 pm: Collaboration Band Practice

4:30 pm: Childrens Committee Meeting(Community Room)

6:00 pm: Traditions Service (Diehl Chapel)

Monday, September 28:

9:30 am: Celebrate Recovery SponsorMeeting (Cry Room)

Tuesday, September 29:

IN Group Fall Colors Trip

7:00 am: Mens Bible Study(GL Conference Room)

9:00 am: Women of the Word Leaders(Fellowship Hall)

Women of the Word Childcare(Room #5)

9:30 am: Women of the Word (Fellowship

Hall)7:00 pm: Prophesy Bible Study - Bereans

(Fellowship Hall)

Wednesday, September 30:


4:30 pm: Hang Time in the Youth Caf

5:00 pm: Women of the Word Leaders

(Fellowship Hall)

5:30 pm: Rock Band Practice

6:00 pm: Youth Accountability Class

Wednesday, September 30 (continued):

6:15 pm: Nursery Open (ages 2 and unde6:30 pm: Wednesday Night Prayer

(Community Room)

Women of the Word(Fellowship Hall)

Choir Rehearsal

Celebrate Recovery(Room 200, 202)

Youth Worship Service(Rock Room)

Mens Study - Tender Warrior(Room 201)

MASH Mens Bible Study(West Diehl Chapel)

Childrens Activities (all ages)

Thursday, October 1:


6:15 pm: Praise Team Vocals & Rhythm

Choir Rehearsal Childcare(Room #5)

6:30 pm: Ladies Book Club(Community Room)

7:00 pm: Praise Teams & Choir

Orchestra

Friday, October 2:

5:00 pm: Celebrate Recovery SponsorMeeting (GL Conference Room

6:00 pm: Celebrate Recovery(GL Fellowship Hall)

Divorce Care(Community Room)

Divorce Care for Kids(GL Room #6)

7:30 pm: Casting Crowns Concert

Saturday, October 3:

7:00 am: Men at Prayer (Community Roo

Ladies Prayer Walk (DFC ParkingLot)

Sept 27- Oct 3

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