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Millions of Americans have become baseball fans and now, so
have the kids in the Children's Choir. The children
have been learning about the importance of putting on the
armor of God daily. How perfectly the baseball uniform
correlates with the armor! They also have learned in
Matthew 4 & 5 that Jesus spent 40 days and 40 nights in the
desert, praying and being tempted by Satan. He
defeated Satan by standing firm and responding with the Word
of God. Jesus began His public ministry by teaching
the Sermon on the Mount and the choir has learned about His
teachings as well as The Lord's Prayer.
We invite you to invite your friends and join
the choir to the
Sermon on the Mound,
so you, too, can see the baseball analogies
in this musical!
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Baptisms
On Palm Sunday, in our combined service, we were
blessed to baptize seven fellow believers.
The happy crew is pictured on the right:
(left) Malik Riddle, Madyson Fulcher, Levi Hill,
Emma Celeste, Dylan Gurga,
Jason Shoemaker, and Michelle Shoemaker. |
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Good times of fellowship & celebration! |
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Tate/Eddy Shower
Renée Tate and her fiancé, Daniel Eddy, are
getting married in May! There will be an all
church shower for men and women on Sunday, April
20th from 12:00 - 2:00 PM at the home of Marc
and Ann Otto (3020 Browning St.). The couple is
registered at Bed Bath & Beyond and Target.
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Honduras Cocal Gracias Project
Coffee House Fundraiser / Silent
Auction
Come and stay or come and go
Come have dessert and Honduran
coffee
See video of the Cocal Gracias
project
Listen to music
Friday, April 18th, 7-9 pm, in
the Ellipse Chapel
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Volunteer of the Month
Susan Rogers
To say our volunteer of the month is enthusiastic would be
an understatement! Enthusiasm comes from the root word entheos: having God within, and that perfectly describes
our volunteer of the month!
Susan
Rogers has taught children at First Church for the past 9
years. She teaches with a team of PLNU students which
includes her daughter Brittany, Kara Havens and Carly
Cosentino. As a 16-year-old, Susan was fearful that God
would not be able to use her. Then she began to teach
Sunday School. She soon learned that God had gifted her
in a special way. She loved
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Susan is excited about the age-appropriate Sunday School
curriculum which Pastor Dee Kelley is crafting and which
her team is implementing. Her class also sends cards to
homebound members of First Church and those who have been
hospitalized. Recently, SDFC member Aletha Miller visited
the class and gave her testimony after the children had
sent cards following her hand surgery. This kind of
connection between the age groups is thrilling to Susan
and her enthusiasm for ministry is contagious.
As the Academic Director for Point Loma Nazarene
University’s Early Childhood Learning Center, Susan
provides a bridge between the Center and the University
where she is an Associate Professor of Child Development.
The Center is a hands-on laboratory school for college
students and, as such, is an outreach to the community.
Susan and her physician husband, John, met and graduated
from Point Loma College in the mid ‘80s and also have a
son, Alec. Thank you for your dedication, Susan, and your
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This
all-night sleepout is put on by the San Diego Rescue Mission
in order to raise awareness for the homeless people living
in the city. Participants will get pledges similar to a
walk-a-thon and the proceeds will go to the Rescue Mission
and their efforts to alleviate the pains of those living
in poverty. This second annual event will be held at
Liberty Station on April 19-20. Call Sarah Weber at
the church office for more information: 619-849-3107 |
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Journey News
Moving
~Virgil & Ethel Hutcheson have moved to
Redding, CA ~
Births
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Oliver Charles Ballou was born on February 28 to
parents, Ryan and Kari and big sisters, Tatum and Alex~
Passing
~Esther Schandorff on March 23. She
was a long-time member of the Pt. Loma Community
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Special Thanks
Thank you
to all who prayed for me, sent cards and letters, provided
flowers and food, and visited during Alice's extended
illness. We missed meeting together in fellowship, but we
knew many were with us in love and prayer. Thank you for
sharing in the Memorial Service and for the fellowship at
the reception. God continues to be our hope, our salvation,
our all.
Jim
Jackson,
Sr.
& Family
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SCAD 2008 is coming SOON!
We need YOUR help!
What:
SCAD - Southern California Activities Day – is an
overnight event that takes place here at First Church.
We invite all of the other Nazarene Youth Groups in the
Southern California District to come and participate in
sport games and many other fun youth activities.
When:
Friday Night, April 11 - Saturday Evening April 12.
Where:
San Diego First Church and the PLNU Campus.
Who:
YOU! (and hopefully everyone else from First Church)
Why:
There will be over 300 students and staff to provide for
and only a limited amount of staff and funds for the
event.
How:
Sign-up board on the Friendship Plaza immediately
following any church service for
the next 3 2 weeks OR call Jared Callahan
at
(619) 849-3112 and leave a message.
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Church-Wide
Ministries
Sermons On-line!
Are you
listening to First Church Sunday sermons on our website? Click here to go to the
sermon archives. Now you can download sermons to your favorite
podcast program! It’s a great way to listen to your favorite New
Celebration service sermons, hear what you missed, or share the sermons
with friends! CDs of the service are available for $3. Stop by the
Information Table at the Friendship Plaza for an order form.
Library News
Attention shoppers at Family Christian
Stores!! When making your purchases, please ask for "Ministry
Builders" stamps and bring them to the library. Each completed
card gives us $5 toward the purchase of new books for you to read.
Hotel Travel Samples Needed
We
need more travel-size samples of soap, shampoo, and lotion for our
Homeless Care Kits. Please drop them off during the week in the
office or at the Information Center on Sundays.
CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES
The Children’s
Ministry Team is excited to teach children. On Sunday morning
classes are provided for children to learn about and increase their
personal relationship with Jesus Christ. *Please bring
children to class at the time indicated below so not to interrupt
lesson time.
Sunday School
begins at 9am, upstairs in the K.R.U. Children are divided into
classes by grade.
Children’s Church
for K-5th
grade in the KRU children’s building each Sunday from 10:15 – end of
the worship service. New beginning for 4th & 5th graders. The
group is called "Soul Tide" taught by Michelle Shoemaker and Conni
Cintas.
ADULT
MINISTRIES
Looking for an
Adult Bible Fellowship Class where you can dig into the Word, fellowship
with friends, and meet new people? To view a list of ABF classes and
topics, just click here!
YOUTH
MINISTRIES
Big things are
happening with the youth at First Church, so to get you caught up, here is
your quick guide to what is going on:
Senior High
Tuesday nights.
We have a very strong core of students that are dedicated to friends, fun
and learning. We meet every Tuesday night from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. in
the Youth Center.
Mid High
Wednesday
Nights. We begin with the Mid High students at 6:00 p.m. and are
done at 8:00 p.m. in Tower One Youth Center. We worship together,
discuss relevant topics in small groups and play tons of crazy games.
Every Wed. @ 6:00 p.m.
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Church of the Nazarene - 3901 Lomaland Dr. - San Diego, CA 92106 -
619-849-3100
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