The Senior Adult Dinner was a crowded and raucous affair last Thursday night, featuring the entertainment of
Martha Garvin in costume and on the piano. What a great night!
The Dinner also debuted the
Victory Class Voluptuous Vixens as they are known. What a number.
A BIG THANK YOU to
Amanda Dunlap, James Storie, Adam Twining, Eric Jans, Nic Dennis, Shane and Katie Tarter, Elizabeth Clay, Lauren Spears, and Brodrick Thomas for being vulnerable enough to share with us this past Sunday night in our Young Adult Panel. The Panel focused on the Love our Young People have for NFCN and their hopes and dreams for NFCN. It was amazing to see such passionate and young leaders at our church hope and dream together a future that centers around invitation and community! You can watch the panel
HERE - discussion starts around the nine minute mark.
ON THE DOORSTEP OF HISTORY
To say ANYTHING is truly HISTORIC at Nashville First Church is like trying to measure the importance of some present occurrence in Rome, for example! You're up against a LOT of amazing history with a people and place like NFCN! We haven't been around for 117 years by accident!
However, what is being celebrated this coming Sunday at NFCN IS truly historic. Yes, we've been debt-free on our facility and property before. It's been a LONG time, but we have. What makes this time unique is the amount of debt that had been accumulated over the missional and visionary purchase of adjoining properties, building expansions and upgrades, new Sanctuary (Reed Building) and other projects.
Add to that the increased intensity of debt pay-off that was agreed to by our Church Board ten years ago, knowing it would restrict our budget but in ten "short" years we would be "free" of it! That decision by Pastor Henecke and the Board seems now like a very wise one. We've never missed a payment and God has provided for His Church. Yes, things have been very tight financially, program budgets frozen or reduced and human resource costs greatly reduced, especially in the past four years. But here we are...on the doorstep of history - and about to walk through! To God be the Glory!
As we gather Sunday, please come with open hearts and a spirit of anticipation. Come to thank God, yes, for faithful people, but mostly to PRAISE HIM for HIS PROVISION for His people and His Church! And come READY TO CELEBRATE - in ways we have never before and may never again! This will be a day with memories to take to your grave! Call your family and friends, invite everyone you can - and let's enjoy together an unforgettable experience.
Here again is the unique, one-time schedule of events:
9:00 AM - SUNDAY SCHOOL
10:00 AM - CELEBRATION SERVICE - Branch and Celebration together as one!
11:30 AM - CELEBRATION MEAL - in Gym and Fellowship Hall - fully catered from Maggiano's Little Italy - bring NO food - just yourselves and your guests - as we enjoy this together.
There will be no regular evening worship service this Sunday. We will see you Sunday! I can't wait...
Pastor Ulmet
Life’s Healing Choices Small Group Study is an eight-week study designed to help you discover and face your hurts, hang-ups, and habits, perhaps for the first time in your life. Pastor Bob Milburn will lead a Small Group Study on Wednesday nights at 6:30pm beginning September 16 (Greathouse, room 107) and Dr. Tim Taylor will lead a Small Group study at 10:00am on Sunday mornings beginning September 27 (McManus Conference room in the church offices). Join one of these eight-week studies to begin the journey of understanding and dealing with your hurts, hang-ups, and habits. IT’S LIFE’S HEALING CHOICE!
For more information, ask a question or to sign up, click HERE.
FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY – Fall classes begin on September 16 (Wed) at 6:00 PM in Greathouse 209 and September 20 at 5:30 PM in Reed 100. Enroll today HERE. For more information contact Pastor Oldham.
FIRST LADIES CONNECT
Join your First Ladies Connect group on Thursday, September 17 for dinner and a movie, War Room. Contact Tara Stieber with questions.
KING'S MEN, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
The King's Men will be meeting at 8:00am in The Press (this is a change of location!) with our own
David Smith. David will be sharing about the Tenwick Hospital which his parents were part of developing in Africa. On our recent Team Kenya Outreach trip to Africa, David, two of his daughters (Sabrina Jones and Susan Smith) and two granddaughters (Allison and Abby Jones) visited the hospital and made connections for future missions relationship.
DISCIPLESHIP DAY, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
For Sunday School teachers/leaders, ministry directors, outreach workers and anyone involved in making disciples through the the ministries of NFCN, Discipleship Day begins at 9:00am and runs to 12:30pm. Our Keynote Speaker is Rev. Daron Brown, pastor at Waverly Nazarene and author of Shift: How 9 Churches Experienced Vibrant Renewal. There will be workshops for leaders in all age-levels and a visioning session with Pastor Ulmet. Please sign up by calling the church office - 615.255.1289 or clicking here.
RUTHERFORD COUNTY AREA LADIES' BIBLE STUDY
"All I Need is Jesus and a Good Pair of Jeans" (Susanna Aughtmon)
You know the pressure. To have the perfect Christian life and the perfect family. To be the perfect friend. To look perfect in those pair of jeans. To be a super-girl. But instead of feeling good about yourself, you're left stuck in the gap between who you are and who you long to be. Join us beginning Monday, September 14th at 6:30 PM as we learn how even tired super-girls can fight the enemy of pride, worry, jealousy, busyness, loneliness and many more. Even tired super-girls have a secret weapon: God's Truth! Contact Tonia McLane for location and more information at 615-337-8858 or by clicking HERE.
REST STOP MINISTRIES 3RD ANNUAL GALA
"There's No Place Like Hope" , the title of this year's event will be held Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 7:00pm. This evening celebrates and tells the redemptive story of our newly acquired residential home and the continued vision for this mission. Our own Laura Parker will be speaking. For more information about the event, click HERE.
THIS SUNDAY IS BUILDING DEBT-FREE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2015
We will be celebrating this milestone in our church's history on Sunday, September 20 in an exciting combined service. Note these changes in our normal schedule:
Sunday School is at 9:00am
Combined Worship at 10:00am
Catered meal at 11:15am
Make plans to be here!
The MidSouth District Newsletter for September is available HERE or pick up a paper copy at the Information Desk on Sunday.
NEW WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY BEGINS SOON ON WEDNESDAYS
September 23—November 11, 2015
6:00-7:30 PM in Reed 100
Books: $3.00
Angela encourages women to rekindle their hearts by returning their lives to God. How can an imperfect life with blemishes and scars reflect back to God a true gratefulness for His love? Jesus knows you are not perfect, but He also knows that you are made perfect in Him, if only you will come and surrender to Him daily.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gives us His compassionate instruction for everyday living and then wraps His teaching with the promise of His blessing. "Jesus wants us to learn to live in a way that reflects the kingdom of God to the world, to live as a woman with a kingdom heart," writes Angela. "I truly want to be that woman. And Jesus says that when you are, it's beautiful and blessed."
ALABASTER SUNDAY
Alabaster Offering Sunday is September 27 and will be received during 9:00am Celebration Worship. Pick-up your Alabaster Offering Box at the Information Center, Kid Central, or Elementary Welcome Desk to collect your offering this month.
Our first Parent’s Night Out is Friday, September 25 from 6:30-9:30pm. Register on-line or call 255-1289. Cost is $5/child and includes a pizza dinner.
NFCN is hosting the East Nashville Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting in The Press at 8:30am on Wednesday, October 7. If you work downtown, please feel free to join us.
Harvest Party & Chili Cook-Off at the Galloway Farm on Saturday, October 17 from 10:00am until 2:00pm. Each family should bring two side dishes: A-L bring vegetable, salad, and 1 gallon drink; M-Z bring side dish, dessert, and 1 gallon drink. Sign-up at Info Center for Chili Cook-off.
Fall Fest will be Wednesday, October 28 from 6:00-7:30pm. Sign-up to use your vehicle in our Trunk or Treat and plan to participate in the costume contest. Lots of fun planned for your families with a free hot dog dinner. Make plans to help us host this wonderful event by signing-up at the Info Center. Contact Pastor Sabrina with questions.
- See more at: http://nfcn.org/adult-electives#sthash.PcpZZhPW.dpuf
SINGLE ADULT MINISTRIES
The latest edition of the newsletter for single adults at NFCN, The Bridge, is available by clicking 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 brand 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-linebsp; here.
BASKETBALL CLUB
If you would be interested in helping with a basketball club at some of our churches local partner schools this fall, please contact Matthew Dunlap. Basketball Clubs will be in 8 week sessions and only 1 hour per week. No basketball skills or knowledge necessary to help!
SPARTAN RACE 
If you are interested in joining the NFCN SPARTAN TEAM for a Spartan Race on October 24, have any questions or want more information contact Pastor Matthew Dunlap.
Now enrolling students in: Piano, Voice, Guitar, Drums, Woodwinds
Dance and Art: Let us know if you are interested…we will soon have enough to fill a class! Contact Sandy Blackman for more information or to enroll!
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.
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