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Wednesday, October 28, 2015
FALL FEST AND TRUNK OR TREAT! TONIGHT!!
Fall Fest TONIGHT, Wednesday, October 28 from 6:00-7:30pm. We hope you plan to be with us for Trunk or Treat and to participate in the costume contest. Lots of fun is planned for your families with a free hot dog dinner. The cost of admission is one bag of candy! Help us host this wonderful event by contacting Pastor Sabrina Jones.
**Remember that most classes and other age level ministries are canceled so everyone can participate in Fall Fest!**
DON'T FORGET TO SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR BEFORE
GOING TO BED SATURDAY NIGHT!
DAYLIGHT SAVING ENDS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 AND IT IS TIME TO FALL BACK!
THIS SUNDAY AT NASHVILLE FIRST NAZARENE:
This Sunday's theme is RELATIONSHIPS AND JESUS CHRIST, PART B
9:00AM - CELEBRATION WORSHIP - SANCTUARY 
10:00AM - SUNDAY SCHOOL/BIBLE STUDY FOR ALL AGES
10:00AM - HAITIAN WORSHIP - HERITAGE CHAPEL
10:00AM - AFRICAN WORSHIP - WISE CHAPEL
11:00AM- THE BRANCH - SANCTUARY
5:30PM - EVENING WORSHIP - A Special Service remembering the Protestant Reformation and Martin Luther on this "Reformation Weekend" - don't miss Sunday night!
5:30PM - EMMAUS FELLOWSHIP (Fellowship Hall)
THANKS to Jack Jr. and Rhonda Galloway and family for hosting the 2015 Harvest Party at their spectacular farm and new home in College Grove. The bluegrass band was awesome, the chili and food was amazing, the hayrides and games were incredible and the weather was perfect. And did I mention the open fire with hot dogs and s'mores? Nearly 200 came this year, and had a wonderful day. Put this event on your calendar for next year! It is such an annual highlight.
Congratulations to Karen Carlson And family for the late Carl Carlson receiving the 2015 Y-Cap Champion Award posthumously at the YCap annual Luncheon Tuesday, attended by several NFCNers.
 Have you stopped by the Woodland Cafe for a cup of coffee or tea on Sunday? If not, you need to for no other reason than to meet 'T'! That would be Theresa O'John! Theresa heads this ministry up and does an amazing job! Tell her THANK YOU when you see her and enjoy her warm smile and the hot coffee that she Brews! Thank you Theresa for all you do!!! And, thank you for all those that give her a hand!! What a blessed people we are at NFCN to have so many great ministry partners!!
FINANCIAL UPDATE: We fell around $14,000 short of our need in October. This brings our fiscal year shortage to app. $65,000. Your financial faithfulness has never been more needed. Please remember to give as God provides and leads.
NAZREC: Every Wednesday Pastor Matthew Dunlap and some volunteers are going to Kirkpatrick Elementary School and Caldwell Elementary School to conduct a basketball club. The children from these schools that participate in the basketball club are also children that will participate in our basketball league that starts in January. Anyone who would like more information or would like to be involved please contact Pastor Matthew Dunlap.
If you see David Blier give him a BIG THANK YOU!! Because of his leadership with our  Titans parking ministry the Jubilee Building is going through a renovation that will better serve our church and the community. David Blier oversees this ministry which includes the gathering of volunteers that serve for 4-5 hours each Sunday or weekday that there is Tennessee Titans game. Thank you David for your leadership and ALL the volunteers for your servant hearts! We cannot wait to see the new Jubilee renovations that have already begun and should be completed by Thanksgiving.
A NEW ERA OF BLESSING AND RESPONSIBILITY AT NFCN
BLESSING: On Friday, October 30, the deed on the parking lot property across 5th Street transfers to Main Street Properties, and the financial proceeds of that sale will transfer to NFCN. It is indeed another historic day in our long story as a church. Not only will we be totally debt-free, internally and externally, but we will have a reserve fund for the normal ebbs and flows of church finances to enable us to function as a church. Further, we will have as promised an endowment fund of 1 million dollars, which will give us earning proceeds annually to use for Kingdom work (the first being in January, 2017) until Jesus returns and another long-term investment fund of $500,000 for capital improvements. In addition, your Church Board has approved approximately $600,000 of immediate delayed-maintenance issues on our facility which will begin within weeks. This is indeed a blessing from God and we praise Him for it!
RESPONSIBILITY: It is also a new era of responsibility challenge for NFCN to arise to meet. We, the people of this church, must take seriously our Mission, Vision and the commitment needed to fulfill those with our attendance, financial support and involvement in ministry. You will see above that we are approximately $65,000 short of income expectation so far this fiscal year. If this continues, we will have to write into our new budget beginning April 1, 2016 a "loss factor" in income expectation, meaning we will not be able to apply all that was used for building payments this year to effective ministry next year. That would be so sad! We would begin our era of greatest blessing without taking full responsibility for the future of our church. Sad indeed!
Luke 12:48 reminds us: When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required. (NLT)
How seriously do I take my responsibility to the Kingdom and my church? How faithful am I in attendance, involvement and giving? What if everyone else at NFCN attended, served and gave exactly as I did. Where would we be? It's a challenging question isn't it?
LET US RISE TO THIS OCCASION! LET US PRAISE OUR GOD FOR HIS FAITHFULNESS IN OUR CHURCH IN THESE DAYS! AND LET US EMBRACE OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS WE ENTER INTO THIS NEW ERA OF NFCN HISTORY!
God bless you!
Pastor Ulmet
ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT IS SATURDAY
The Annual Church Golf Tournament is on October 31 at 8:00am at the Two Rivers Golf Course. Please contact Pastor Matt Dunlap to sign your group up.
LUNCH WITH THE PASTORS
"Lunch with the Pastors" is Wednesday, November 4 at 11:30am at Monell's in Berry Hill (2826 Bransford Avenue) No reservation is required. Everyone is welcome to come enjoy good food and conversation with members of our pastoral staff. (And it is lunch WITH the pastors, not lunch ON the pastors...everyone eats on their own nickel.)
The October Single Adult Newsletter, The Bridge can be viewed HERE.
LOVEBOOKS
In middle-income neighborhoods, the ratio of books per child is 13 to 1, in low-income neighborhoods , the ratio is 1 age-appropriate book for every 300 children.
LoveBooks is a new ministry, developed by First Church volunteers, that distributes books to disadvantaged kids ages 0-18. If you are interested in donating books, money, or volunteering, contact Eric or Wendy Jans at 615-478-7146 or email. Visit LoveBooks on-line: here.
WOMEN'S MINISTRIES FALL EVENT
Join us on S aturday, Nov. 14th, from 10am – 12:30pm as we kick off the holiday season right with our ‘Tis (almost) the Season Christmas Party and Brunch. This will be the perfect blend of fellowship and outreach… We’re asking each lady to bring your favorite holiday dish to share and to wear your most sensational Christmas sweater (psst…there will be a prize!)
As we enjoy the delightful aromas and flavors, we will share in the warmth and wisdom from the heart of our own Amanda Dunlap! We will then make some simple ornaments for the residents of RestStop Ministries’ first Christmas tree! Cost is a $5 donation to be used to provide Christmas gifts (monogrammed bathrobes and slippers) for the residents of RestStop Ministries. And who knows, we may even have a visit from Santa…
Sign up this Sunday at the Women’s Ministries table in the foyer and let us know what dish you’ll be bringing. Come… refill and refresh your spirit at the start of this season. Enjoy the fellowship of friends and be a part of an outreach ministry that is helping to change lives!
 Sunday School Classes and Small Groups ---The Room in the Inn dates are being scheduled quickly so please contact Pastor Bob Milburn now to select the date your group will volunteer for Room in the Inn or for more information.
Here are the dates scheduled and available as of Monday this week:
OPEN dates --- Dec. 17, Dec. 31, Feb. 4, Mar. 10, Mar. 24
 URBAN MINISTRIES
Colder weather is coming. Donations of winter coats, hats, gloves, and blankets can be left in the Emmaus barrels located in the foyer. The need for toiletries and new socks and underwear continues year round.
RIGHTNOW MEDIA - A GIFT FOR YOU
Nashville First Church of the Nazarene has a gift for you. You may have received an email about this and we hope you are already taking advantage of RightNow Media! We want to give you access to a huge, steaming, on-line, access-on-any-device library of over 10,000 video Bible studies, leadership videos, kids shows and more. To sum it up — it’s like the Netflix of Bible study videos. You will have FREE access to thousands of video resources to help you with parenting, marriage, discipleship and more. It includes content for all ages and stages of life, and all of your family members are invited to set up their own accounts as well.
Click here: RightNow Media to start your account now.
ANNUAL NFCN AUDIT
Copies of the 2014-15 annual auditor's report and financial statement are available for check-out at the Info Desk in the Reed lobby through November 8.
 BASKETBALL
Basketball is just around the corner!! If you are interested in coaching, assistant coaching, or volunteering in any other way please contact Chris Hines
 Offering lessons in: Piano, Voice, Guitar, Drums, Woodwinds - for ALL AGES
Dance and Art: Classes are forming.
Contact Sandy Blackman for more information.
GIVE TO OUR YOUTH WHEN YOU SHOP AT KROGER and AMAZON!
 If you live in Tennessee and shop at Kroger, you can donate to our Youth Group every time you shop by scanning your Kroger Plus card at check out! It doesn't cost you anything; all you have to do is register your Kroger Plus Card and choose First Church of the Nazarene (NPO #35793) as your charity of choice. You can also donate to First Church when you purchase through Amazon.com at no cost to you. Click here and log-in with your existing account or create a new account; Amazon will remember your selection with every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com and give a donation of .5% of the price of eligible purchases.
COUNSELING REFERRAL MINISTRY
Everyone struggles. Sometimes it helps to talk about it. Did you know that Nashville First Church of the Nazarene offers resources to connect you to caring Christian counselors? All of the counselors are part of our church and ministry. Did you know that the cost may be reduced or fully covered by our Life Ministries? To see the list of counselors and how to contact them, click here.
"THE REAL LIFE" - NFCN's televised service on Cable Channel 19 in Davidson County (Public Access television - NECAT), times are:
Monday - 12:00pm
Tuesday - 7:30am and 6:30pm
Wednesday - 7:00pm
Friday - 10:30am
Saturday - 10:00am
Sunday - 4:30pm
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October 28 - Fall Fest - Wednesday night - TONIGHT!
November 1 - All Saints' Day
November 5 - BBQ and Belly Laughs benefiting Cheryl's List
November 6-7 - Trevecca Nazarene University Homecoming
November 14 - Women's Ministries Fall Event
November 22 - Hanging of the Green (PM)
November 26 - Thanksgiving Breakfast
November 26-27 - Church Offices Closed for Thanksgiving
November 29 - First Sunday of Advent
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