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September 27, 2020
NAZ NEWS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Join us for in-person Worship services at Nazareth every
Sunday at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
Fall Student Activities, page 3.
Prayer Shawl Ministry, page 4.
Kits & Quilts Soap Drive, page 4.
Thank You from Missionaries; and Missionary Prayers, page 5.
Confirmation Sunday for those students who were to be con-firmed in Spring 2020, will be Sunday, October 25 at 4 p.m. Stay
tuned for more details!
The Nazareth Offices are open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to noon on Friday. Donations for the Naz Food Essentials Pantry may be delivered to Door #1
during above hours.
Grace and peace be with you!
The Kingdom of Heaven is the world as it should be - it is the reality in which God reigns and in which God is fully present and accessible to God’s people. Conversely, the kingdom of this world is an alternative reality that while seemingly normal to us, is an ups ide down, in-side out version of the true Kingdom of God that is marred by sin and can only be redeemed and transformed by the power of God. The blessings of God are not what or for whom we at first imagine them to be.
Be well! Be loving! Be courageous! Be The Church!
In Christ,
Pastor Brian King
CONNECT WITH US
Address: 7401 University Avenue, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
Phone: 319-266-7589 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.naz.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MyNazareth
Instagram: www.instagram.com/mynazchurch
YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED! As we deeply desire to continue to do the ministry God has called us to do here at Nazareth, your continued generous support of prayers, service, and financial gifts is so im-portant. Even while we are apart physically, giving is still pos-sible online at www.naz.org/give. You can also mail your do-nation to the church office or use the free GIVE+ Mobile App (by searching “GIVE PLUS CHURCH” in the app store). We truly cannot do this without you and are deeply grateful for
your continued partnership!
WORSHIP: The Grand Invitation
TEXTS: Luke 5:1-16 & Philippians 2:1-11
FLOWERS
Altar: The flowers at the Altar are in memory of Leon
Tollefson from Gloria Tollefson.
Deepest Sympathy to the family of Claude Head who
passed away on August 27.
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GO BEYOND…
Use the “Read It”, “Watch It” and “Live It” recommendations to apply this Sunday’s sermon to your everyday happenings. And/or, gather with a small group to discuss the sermon and do life to-gether! Not connected with a Naz small group yet? Email Pastor Bob Ericson at [email protected] to learn more or join a
group.
DIGEST THE WORD...
Read the scripture passages from the week’s Sunday’s Worship Service and reflect on the sermon and on these questions to help you live out God’s Word in your everyday life. Or, use these questions in your Naz Small Group to discuss and apply each
week’s scripture and sermon!
How did this passage/sermon challenge or encourage you?
What questions do you have about this topic?
What does this passage teach you about who God is?
What are the personal implications (for you)?
What does this mean for the Church as a whole?
READ IT: If you do not already use a daily devotional, consider picking up a copy of Jesus in Calling by Sarah Young. After many years of writing her own words in her prayer journal, missionary Sarah Young decided to be more attentive to the Savior's voice and begin listening for what He was saying. In these powerful pages are the words and Scriptures Jesus lovingly laid on her heart. Words of reassurance, comfort, and hope. Words that have made her increasingly aware of His presence and allowed her to enjoy His peace. WATCH IT: Go to the bibleproject.com and watch the video over-view of the New Testament and the video introduction to the Gospel of Matthew. These video summaries will assist you in better understanding the context of the “Sermon on the Mount” being examined in our current sermon series and book study.
LIVE IT: Reach out to someone outside your comfort zone. Ask if they want to have coffee or go for lunch. Intentionally connect with someone who is different from you with the primary purpose
of getting to know them better through listening and demonstrat-
ing care for them. Also, work this week on being a better listener and being a “preparer.” Preparing involves doing small things that show you care for other people. What might that look like at home with your family, at work with a colleague, or prior to meet-ing a friend or neighbor this week?
Fueled by a heat wave and unfavorable winds, devastating wildfires are raging across Cali-fornia, Oregon, Washington and other western states. At least 20 people have died, hun-dreds of thousands of people are under evacuation orders and more than 3.5 million acres have burned across the three states. Some evacuees face the difficult decision of whether to stay in a shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lutheran Disaster Response is engaging with at least three Lutheran social services agen-cies and five synods to assess the situation and determine the best ways to respond. We
expect immediate needs may include food and other necessities, as well as emotional and spiritual care for those who have been traumatized. Your gifts will support wildfire survivors. Gifts to "U.S. wildfires" will be used in full (100%) to assist those affected by wildfires until the response is complete. Even as we face multiple crises, together we can reflect Christ’s light and hope to our neighbors in their time of need.
Please Give Now!
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
In-Person 10 a.m. to 10:40 a.m., Sunday KidzRock PreK 3 year olds - 6th grade
Or
Online option, at your own pace (including Bible dra-ma lesson, a wrap up with discussion questions, and most weeks additional activities that you can do at home) REGISTER at https://naz.org/children/ for either option.
WOW/JUMP56 are not meeting this fall due to space constraints and inability to safely social distance.
POW - A Parent Small Group led by Meg Husted called Triggers “Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reac-tions for Gentle Biblical Responses” is hosted from 6 p.m. to 7:15pm on Wednesdays.
There is programming for the kids, led by Nolan & Kim,
whose parents attend POW. Also, the Nursery is open
for both services for ages 3 and under and the Wiggle
Room (Room 151) is open both services for anyone
that needs it. Contact [email protected] to sign
up.
FALL STUDENT ACTIVITIES!
FALL STUDENT ACTIVITIES!
JUNIOR HIGH/HIGH SCHOOL MINISTRY
Visit www.cedarvalleystudents.org
CHAOS (7th-9th Grade) All ages welcome! Wednesdays-7 p.m.
BIG HOUSE (10th - 12th Grade)
BIGhouse has resumed at 7 p.m. - Orchard Hill Church, in-person & live stream (masks required) Get signed up at www.cedarvalleystudents.org/bighouse Contact Kristina McBurney at [email protected] with any questions!
CONFIRMATION ADVENTURE 2020-2021— Wednesday Nights at Naz!
In-person Grade 7 Confirmation class meets from 5:45 - 6:45 PM in Bethel Hall, with the focus being on studying the Bible and discovering God's plans and purposes for us and the world in the adventure of pondering the Lord's salvation history.
In-person Grade 8 and 9 Confirmation classes meet from 5:45 - 6:45 PM in the Family Life Center, with the focus being on ALPHA, bringing our questions to God. All Students will be physically distanced and wear masks.
COLLEGE-AGE & YOUNG ADULTS! BASIC is a worship community that exists to unite people in the name of Jesus and invite them to join in the work He is doing to bless a broken world. All are welcome. We gather for worship on Thursday nights at 8pm at Orchard Hill Church. We also offer Life Groups that meet weekly to study the Bible and grow in relationship with others. Join us! Questions, contact: [email protected] College Lunch this Sunday, September 27th! Join us for our FIRST College Lunch after the 10:45 a.m. service on Sunday, September 27th in Bethel Hall. Free for Young Adults and College Students! BASIC is looking for volunteers to help serve College Lunches this year! If you're interested in serving, please contact: [email protected]
Nikki Britzman’s Farewell Teaching!
The Prayer Shawl Ministry at Naz wants to invite anyone who needs/wants a Prayer Shawl to please contact the church office at 319-266-7589, Rená Raecker at 319-529-8669, or Dixie Nederhoff at 319--269-2776. They will be glad to help! There are many beautiful color varieties, and they will be sure to brighten someone’s day! There are no requirements to receive a Prayer Shawl. Anyone is welcome to receive one. We now offer smaller Prayer Shawls for
children.
In the world today, there are many people who need to feel the arms of Jesus wrapped around them. An example, (seen to the right) is from one of our very own at Naz! Deb and Mark Rhoades’ granddaughter, Willow Martin, who lives in Singa-pore uses her Prayer Shawl for comfort and strength as she studies online in the
wee hours of the morning!
Call or stop by Naz today to pick one up for someone you care about or who needs a
reminder of Jesus’ love!
Kits & Quilts is collecting soap for Personal Care Kits that will be packed and donated to Lutheran World Relief. Soap will be collected on Sunday, October 11, in the Fellowship Hall. 4-ounce bars are preferred but any size bars are welcomed! If you will not be worshiping in per-son that day, you may leave your donation at the Recep-tionist Desk Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
THANK YOU FROM NAZ MISSIONARIES
To the Missions Committee and Church Council at Nazareth Lutheran Church:
Greetings from the Schmidt Family!
We are overwhelmed with gratitude to be writing this email to you.
When we first learned of our outgoing costs, discouragement gripped us. How would we EVER be able to raise that much money? In prayer, we asked this question a lot and never got an answer. Why? Because we were asking the wrong question.
We started asking God, how will You ever be able to raise that kind of money?
And He answered. He answered by stirring in hearts, by bringing people alongside us who long, as we do, to see Christ's beautiful name professed by the people of coastal Tanzania.
He answered through you.
Thank you does not begin to articulate how grateful we are for the tremendous financial gift you've given to our ministry. We are humbled and thrilled and entirely grateful.
But the Father has given us yet another reason to say thank you: in Nazareth, He has given us a faithful prayer partner. We know that your committee, your board and your congregation will pray for our family, our ministry and for the people of Tanzania. Money is useful but prayer is priceless. THANK YOU for praying.
We like to say that the Great Commission is an invitation. And what an invitation! The Father has invited His followers to go, in His name, to the ends of the earth, proclaiming His goodness and love. His Spirit is already there, everywhere, doing just that...but He longs to have us join Him. Isn't He merciful, generous and gracious to invite us along? We are SO EXCITED to GO with Naza-reth, to say YES, along with you all, to this invitation.
We will include the Mission Board email on our regular prayer updates and our newsletter updates. However, if any individuals in your committee would like to receive our updates, please sign up! Our website growtherefore.com has a subscribe link for our broad newsletter. Additionally, if you'd like to be included (and we hope you will!) on our more intimate prayer updates, please send an email to [email protected] and we will be sure to add you.
We hope many of you will be able to visit and serve with us at the farm in the coming years. You will be most welcomed!
And now, to Him who is able! The Schmidts (Andy, Amy, Sparrow & Caleb)
SEPTEMBER MISSIONARY PRAYER REQUESTS
Pray that non-Christians would be drawn to P2C (Power to Change) online content and get into a conversation with an online mentor that leads them to faith in Christ.
Pray that professing Christians would get into a conversation with a mentor that helps them take the next step toward be-coming a more fruitful multiplying disciple.
Pray for more mentors and that the mentors themselves, through their interactions with mentees would grow in their rela-tionship with the Lord or in their effectiveness for the Kingdom.
Pray for content writers to come up with material and position it effectively to draw thee most people into productive spiritual conversations.
Pray for increased partnerships with like-minded ministries all over the world so they can in-crease their effectiveness and bring local presence and support to those seeking Christ.
Pray that funds continue to be available to further the evangelical work of this ministry.