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Wednesday, November 4, 2015
TODAY: 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.)
TONIGHT:
THIS SUNDAY AT NASHVILLE FIRST NAZARENE:
This Sunday's theme is RELATIONSHIPS AND THE CHURCH - St Paul's Relational Language with the Church
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 - This week is our Youth Led service followed by a Soup Supper! Don miss this chance to hear from our teens.
5:30PM - EMMAUS FELLOWSHIP (Fellowship Hall)
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU who sent cards or emails, gave gifts, hosted a meal or expressed verbal thanks to your Pastors during Pastor Appreciation Month in October. WE ALL THANK YOU - it means so much and we are so grateful for the encouragement. ~YOUR PASTORAL STAFF
The Fall Fest for 2015 was an amazing night at NFCN. Nearly 900 people, MANY from our community, came to enjoy the evening, including a live DJ, nearly a dozen "Trunk or Treat" displays, hot dog supper and multiple entertainment options. There were also a lot of discussions with folks interested in attending NFCN! We are grateful for the leadership of Pastor Sabrina Jones and Pastor Matt Taylor and the host of volunteers who made this evening possible. It's getting larger every year!
FOLLOWING THE DESIGNER'S DESIGN
I am a second-generation Chrysler owner. The only question in father's mind when it came to purchasing automobiles was "Which Chrysler product will be buy this time?" There were a few scattered years during which friends in the auto business would give Dad deals he couldn't refuse and he would drive other brands, but always felt a bit guilty in doing so and that passed on to me.
I learned early on in mostly buying used cars that if the original owner's manual had been lost, I had to find a way to get one. There were some things that only the designer's manual could tell you about your model. To find a Ford or Buick manual at, say, a garage sale, would never help me with a Chrysler, and visa-versa! Only the designer truly knew how that particular model was to operate, and the little secrets about it that if you don't know or don't follow can really hurt you down the road.
So it is with our bodies, our lives and our relationships. Our designer is God. He made us for certain purposes, and designed us to fulfill that purpose. He also made us in His image, which gives us incredible power with free will to either follow the designer's design or reject it. IF we don't know and follow the manual, i.e. the Bible, God's revealed Word, it can truly hurt us. For only there do we find the best way to live. Following others' manuals or advice only brings consequences that can be devastating. We learn this in our living.
Faith is a tricky thing. It means clinging to something you can't see, touch or prove. It means trusting your life on this earth to a God and His set of values revealed to us, and believing it's from Him. It means surrendering our own will and desires to fulfill His will and desires, knowing the whole time we are perfectly free to go our own way and defy His. It means staking our eternal destiny on His truths given to us in His Word.
We continue to discuss on Sunday's "God's design for us" in "A Theology of Relationships." Whose manual do you have? Whose are you following? Are you fulfilling the Designer's intention? Sobering questions. I choose to live in the BEST way to live, and the ONLY way to die, which is becoming increasingly unpopular, but seems oh so much more wise to me, the longer I live.
Blessings.
Pastor Ulmet
DON'T MISS THIS GREAT EVENT FOR A GREAT MINISTRY!
WOMEN'S MINISTRIES FALL EVENT - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2015
Join us on Saturday, Nov. 14th, from 10am – 12:30pm as we kick off the holiday season 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. Sign up this Sunday at the Women’s Ministries table in the foyer or click HERE 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!
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.
 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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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
December 2, 9, 16 - Advent Vespers
December 6 - Adult Christmas Presentation - 9:00am
December 13 - Children's Christmas Presentation - 9:00am
December 24 - Christmas Eve Service - 5:00pm
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