10:15am - Sunday School/Small Groups for all ages
 
African Worship - 10:00am - Fellowship Hall
Haitian Worship  - 10:00am - Heritage Chapel
 

11:15am - Sanctuary
Join us at 11:00am for Coffee and Fellowship at the Woodland Cafe before the service. 




Emmaus Fellowship:  5:30pm - Fellowship Hall - To volunteer to serve, contact Pastor Jimmy Blackman or Corey Garcia. 

SUNDAY NIGHTS @NASHVILLE1ST - 5:30PM
Join us as we say thank you and farewell to Pastor Bruce and Peggy Oldham. This will be an opportunity to say farewell beginning in the sanctuary and then moving to the Woodand Street Mall for a special reception.  The Oldhams will soon be leaving the States to serve the Church of the Nazarene in the Philippines.  Pastor Oldham has been elected the President of Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary.  We will miss them greatly but we are excited about what God will do through them in the future.  We invite you to participate in a special missionary offering for the Oldhams.  To give on-line, click HERE.

CONGRATULATIONS to STEPHANIE SMITH MATTHEWS who was just informed this week that she PASSED ALL EXAMINATIONS at Vanderbilt University and is now officially a candidate for her PhD Degree from the Divinity School there.  This is the culmination of a LONG and difficult journey.  Stephanie is part of our Branch Congregation and also serves on our Theology Team.

• Harvest Celebration & Chili Cook-Off  - Saturday, October 15 at Galloway Farm
• Fall Fest - Wednesday, October 26 in NFCN gym and parking lot

The Mortality Reality
 
Last weekend I had the distinct privilege of spending Saturday and Sunday with our NFCN softball teams at the Nazarene National Tournament in Cincinnati Ohio.  It was an incredible experience.
 
During the Sunday School hour at Springdale Nazarene, Dr. Ed Heck spoke to the hundreds of players, families and friends assembled there.  Ed has been pastor of Kankakee, Illinois First Nazarene for many years.  Being just an hour apart while at my last pastorate and serving on District Boards together, we became friends.
 
Around two months ago, Ed was diagnosed with prostate cancer and began a valiant fight.  His testimony Sunday revealed how God had sought and found him in a family saturated with alcohol as a young man.  The church surrounded him and became his life when he was called to preach. And he bravely shared how he and his wife Kathy were fighting through this diagnosis.  It was inspiring.  He looked great.  He stayed through the tournament Monday and planned to drive home Tuesday.  He never made it out of town. He died suddenly in a Cincinnati hospital Tuesday evening.  
 
The jolting message of this tragic loss of a friend, as well as attending a funeral of another individual Monday who is younger than I am and died suddenly has reminded me again of my own mortality and the fragility of life.
 
The sobering truth is that none of us have any guarantees, do we?   Living in these fallen frames as children of God we are physically mortal.  It is imperative we live in personal relationship with our Creator through Jesus Christ our Lord.  That there "be nothing between my soul and the Savior."  That we live life to the full but also remain fully aware of reality.  
 
This is not written to scare us but rather to challenge us to take spiritual stock of our lives and continue to grow and mature as disciples of Christ.  May it be so with all of us, of all ages!  Amen!  And may our testimony be as clear and fresh as Ed's was last Sunday.
 
Pastor Ulmet 
 



TONIGHT - SENIOR ADULT DINNER - SEPTEMBER 8
The September Senior Adult Dinner will be on Thursday night the 8th at 6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall at NFCN.  Music will be by NFCN Youth Choir.  Bring a dish and bring a friend. 

WOMEN'S MINISTRIES - First Ladies Connect
Thursday, September 15 @ 6:30p (all locations)
"All About Pumpkin"
Bring your favorite pumpkin (or fall) item and let's spend the evening SHARING LIFE together. Feel free to attend the gathering of your choice. Area locations may be viewed by clicking HERE.  Please RSVP to your hostess so they can plan accordingly.

NASHVILLE 1ST MEMBERSHIP CLASS
Saturday, September 17 from 9:00am to 12:00pm there will be a membership class for anyone interested in learning more about NFCN, the church of the Nazarene and Christianity  Please click HERE for more information or to sign up for the class.

PARENTS NIGHT OUT
Parents Night Out is back! Friday, September 23 from 6:30-9:30pm. Cost is $5/child. Children through 5th grade may participate. For dinner we serve pizza, juice cup, and a cookie. Register on-line at http://nfcn.org/parents-night-out. Enjoy an inexpensive date night; you deserve it!
 

DISCIPLESHIP DAY 2016 - CARING FOR EACH OTHER - TOGETHER
Saturday, September 24, 9:00– 1:00
Fellowship Hall, Nashville 1st Church of the Nazarene
Keynote speaker: Dr. Rick Underwood     
 
Mark your calendars now for this year’s Discipleship Day, an event with life-changing potential for your own life and in the lives of others. We will experience and explore what it means to reach inside and outside our congregation with the love of Christ for people who are hurting. Hear some of Middle Tennessee’s most qualified caregiving professionals leading interactive presentations to help us enhance our caregiving ministry. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Rick Underwood, Director of the Center for Pastoral Health at Trevecca Nazarene University. Breakout session leaders/topics include:
         Children and Adolescents Issues – Dr. Amy Frew
         Grief, Crisis and Trauma – Lisa Lawhon
         Marriage and Family - Jan Harvey
         Senior Care and Spirituality – Dr. Mike Courtney
         Emotional and Spiritual Health – Dr. Richard Parrott, PhD
         Physical Health and Spirituality – Bret Reeves
To register, click HERE, use the printed forms in your Sunday School class or at the Reed Lobby Info Center, or contact the church office.   You may view and print the registration form by clicking HERE.  Childcare will be provided.

2016 MIDSOUTH DISTRICT WOMEN'S RETREAT - SEPTEMBER 16, 17, 18
The 2016 MidSouth District Women's Retreat is scheduled for September 16-18 at Garner Creek Retreat Center.  Registration forms are available at the Information Desk and by clicking HERE.  Registration will be coordinated through NFCN Women's Ministries. 

REST STOP MINISTRIES 4TH ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA
A TASTE OF THE FARM!  is Friday, September 16 at The Mill at Lebanon.  Tickets are $50 and can be purchased by clicking HERE.

KROGER REWARDS RE-ENROLLMENT
Due to your willing to enroll in the Kroger Community Cares program, Kroger donated $8,122.71 benefiting our Youth Group over the last year! In order to have a chance at that again, we need you to re-enroll on their website. Click HERE to go to Kroger rewards then click enroll and search for Organization # “35793”. T

ANNUAL CHURCH GOLF FELLOWSHIP SCRAMBLE
Saturday, October 1, 8am at Pebble Brook Golf Course
Cost is $60 per player or $240 per team.  Breakfast and lunch provided
All proceeds to go to East Nashville Life ministries at Nashville 1st Church of the Nazarene
Contact Pastor Matthew Dunlap to sign up.


 

COME TO THE FIRE WOMEN'S CONFERENCE RETURNS TO NASHVILLE THIS FALL.  REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!  CLICK HERE TO BE DIRECTED TO THE REGISTRATION FORM.  CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP US HOST THIS GREAT EVENT. 




 



 























 

INTERESTED IN BROADCAST MINISTRIES?
Did you know that each of our live-streamed services are viewed an average of 200 times?  We hear countless stories from folks on how the option to view our services has touched their lives.  If you have an affinity to technology and would be willing to serve in a rotation with our Broadcast Ministries, we would love to have you!  Please contact Buz Harrison with any questions or stop by the Broadcast room to say "hi" to the team!

WORSHIP MEDIA MINISTRIES NEEDS YOU!
We are currently in search of volunteers to assist with lighting and slide presentation during our worship services.  If you have an interest in learning more about this opportunity, we would love to talk with you!  Please contact Pastor Andrea Garcia or Susan Badley.

COFFEE ORDERS FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
If your Sunday School class would like to start getting coffee from the Woodland Cafe Click HERE for an order form.  Drop off at cafe Sunday mornings for pick up before Sunday School.  Contact Pastor Matthew Dunlap for any questions.

7TH ANNUAL TREVECCA CELEBRATION FOR SENIOR ADULTS
OCTOBER 21, 2016 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Registration forms and details will be available at the information desk Sunday morning or click HERE.

Monday - 12:00pm