Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Thursday, October 4, 2012
GFCN Weekly Update - October 4, 2102
Combined Service Announced! Sunday, October 21, 2012 will be a combined service with both congregations worshiping together. The service will begin at 10:00 AM and will be bilingual, in both English and Spanish, with Dr. Freddy Guerrero, rector of the South American Nazarene Seminary in Quito, Ecuador, speaking. English speaking small groups that normally meet at 11:00 AM will not be meeting. We are anticipating a great day of worship and praise to our Lord Jesus Christ!Dr. Jim Zimbelman - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 7:00 PM
WHO: Dr. Jim Zimbelman is a planetary geologist at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum where he has served as the chairman of the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies. He has expertise in physics and mathematics (B.A.), geophysics and space physics (M.S. University of California at Los Angeles), as well as geology (Ph.D. Arizona State University). Jim was co-editor of the book Environmental Effects on Volcanic Eruptions: From Deep Oceans to Deep Space,” and has written more than 60 papers and maps for various peer-reviewed scientific journals and books. Over the past 20 years at NASM, he has been involved in the analysis of high-resolution spacecraft imaging and geophysical data of the Earth and terrestrial planets, geologic mapping of Mars and Venus, and other geologic studies of terrestrial planets.WHEN & WHERE: Thursday - November 8 @ 7 PM at Greenville First Church of the Nazarene
WHAT: Presenting - “A Spacecraft Tour of the Solar System”
Dr Zimbelman will review the highlights of the science we have learned during the last 50 years as robotic spacecraft have been sent to targets throughout the solar system, including the rounded river gravels that the Curiosity rover just found on Mars (announced recently) with slides to accompany his lecture. The aim is for this lecture to be about 40 minutes long, followed by answering any questions people might have.
Exodus - The Story of the people of God.
A
study of the book of Exodus.
7:00 PM each Wednesday evening in Room # 12
Taught by Pastor Chuck Fountain. Everyone is invited to participate.
7:00 PM each Wednesday evening in Room # 12
Taught by Pastor Chuck Fountain. Everyone is invited to participate.
ALL CHURCH WORK DAY ANNOUNCED. Saturday, October 6, 2012 is our fall
clean up and work day for the church. Saturday AM beginning at 8:00
AM to 12:00 NOON. We are inviting all who would like to help around the
church with the facilities to come and join us. We will have supplies
available, but we are requesting that you bring your own tools. We will
be working inside and outside the building. For more information see
Larry Sams or Pastor Ray Moore they are making a concentrated effort to
organize and announce the "job list" in advance of the work day so that
the skills and interests of volunteers can be matched with the tasks that
are to be accomplished.
KAIROS Prision Ministry
On October 11h through October 14th Bill
Kaib, along with other Kairos volunteers, will be going into Perry Correctional
to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Twenty four inmates volunteered to sign
up for this interactive presentation of just how much God loves them despite
the harm to society and themselves that they have done. To date, almost one
half of the population of Perry have gone through a Kairos program either at
Perry or other correctional institutions across the State of South Carolina.
In addition to the twenty four inmates who signed up for the
program, the goal of Kairos is to give each inmate in the facility
(approximately 900), a bag of dozen cookies for three nights with a Bible verse
in each bag. The cookies are distributed by Kairos volunteers who go into the
cell blocks and hand each man a bag of cookies and say, “God bless you”. In
addition, the volunteers and the inmates going through the program also consume
a goodly amount of cookies. If you can help in this regard, it would be much
appreciated as I’m responsible to provide 150 dozen. Homemade cookies are
preferred, but any cookies are gladly accepted. Cookies must be at the church
by 9:00 AM on Thursday October 11th. Package the cookies in such
away to avoid breakage as much as possible.
All cookies are repackaged at the institution for distribution.
The Kairos program needs your prayers to be successful. Four
“Prayer Wheels”, large pie shaped white boards, one for each day of the event,
are hung up in a location for all to see. Each board is divided into 48
segments, each segment representing one half hour over a 24 hour period. The
names of all who have agreed to set aside one half hour, starting Thursday
October 11th at 4:00 PM, concluding Sunday October 14th at
3:00 PM, are written on the boards. If you would like to participate, please
sign up in your adult Sunday school or in the foyers where forms are located. If you would like more information on this ministry you may email Bill Kaib by clicking here.
God bless you for any support you can give to the Kairos
prison ministry.
Trunk & Treat 2012
Wednesday,
October 31, 2012 everyone is invited to TRUNK & TREAT 2012. Bring
your car (decorate it if you choose), lots of candy, dress in costume
(if you choose- no monsters or demons), park in the front parking lot
and share a time of fellowship, picture taking, good treats - this is
for the kid in all of us!Come make a memory and share in a night of fellowship. Wednesday, October 31, 6PM - 8PM. This will be our Wednesday night activity for the night.
Journey to Bethlehem - December 1 - December 2, 2012 - mark your calendar now and plan to be a part of this special outreach!
FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
1201 Haywood Road, Greenville, SC. 29615
Chuck Fountain- Pastor; email;
Tim Godby - Worship & Arts; email;
Brenda Turner - Children & Families; email;
Ray Moore - Associate Pastor; email;
Milton Harrington - Pastoral Care; email;
Midge Simpson - SLC Director; email;
Wesley Steisslinger - Students & Families; email;
Church website: www. greenvillenaz.org
Chuck Fountain- Pastor; email;
Tim Godby - Worship & Arts; email;
Brenda Turner - Children & Families; email;
Ray Moore - Associate Pastor; email;
Milton Harrington - Pastoral Care; email;
Midge Simpson - SLC Director; email;
Wesley Steisslinger - Students & Families; email;
Church website: www. greenvillenaz.org
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
GFCN Weekly Update September 19, 2012
A New Study Begins tonight.
Exodus - The Story of the people of God.
A study of the book of Exodus. 7:00 PM each Wednesday evening in Room # 12 taught by Pastor Chuck Fountain. Everyone is invited to participate.
Congratulations to Jerry Witty
The 2011-2012 Joanne Woodward Award Winner for Best Supporting Actor In A Musical at the Greenville Little Theater.
Jerry Witty was awarded this prestigious award at the Greenville Little Theater on Friday, September 14, 2012.Our congratulations to Jerry on this special award. He received the award of Best Supporting Actor in a Musical from the Greenville Little Theater for playing the part of Mayor Shinn in "The Music Man". Also if you see the advertising for the Greenville Little Theater for the 2012-2013 season Jerry is featured on the cover. To offer your congratulations you may email him by clicking here.
ALABASTER OFFERING will be received on September 30, 2012 in our AM service. Please be preparing your Alabaster box and your offering of love. The Alabaster offering is received twice each year in the Church of the Nazarene. What is Alabaster? Great question: The Alabaster Offering provides funds for property and buildings around the world. While we understand the church consists of the people of God and not a building, buildings erected for the purpose of ministry help provide a sense of permanence, functionally enhance ministry efforts, and convey an attitude that the Church of the Nazarene intends to "put down roots." Alabaster funds help provide land for many Work & Witness projects, and the entire Alabaster Offering goes toward the purchase of land and construction of churches, schools, medical facilities, and homes for missionaries and national workers. For additional information you may click here. (This will open in a new window.)
What is LINKS?
The LINKS program of the Church of the Nazarene is a network of personal connections between missionaries and Nazarenes around the world. Missionaries are assigned to districts and, then on the district level, connected to local churches. This gives each church an opportunity to become personally acquainted with the missionary family and their field of service. Typically, churches send cards, cash gifts, packages, and other remembrances to their LINKS missionaries. LINKS stand for Loving Interested Nazarenes Knowing Sharing.
In return, the churches feel a sense of involvement with the global mission enterprise of the church through regular correspondence from the missionaries, updates from their field, and even through deputation services while the missionaries are on home assignment. The missionaries are encouraged, knowing people care and pray for them. The relationships built over time personalize names and faces that both the missionaries and their LINKS churches value highly.
Greenville First LINKS missionaries for 2012 - 2014 are Jordan and Rachel Thompson, serving in Papua New Guinea and Heidi Bowes, serving in Switzerland. We will celebrate and recognize our LINKS Missionaries on Sunday, September 16, 2012.
To find out more about these LINKS missionaries you can check these links: (links will open in a new widow) Jordan and Rachel Thompson and Heidi Bowes.
Trunk & Treat 2012
Wednesday,
October 31, 2012 everyone is invited to TRUNK & TREAT 2012. Bring
your car (decorate it if you choose), lots of candy, dress in costume
(if you choose- no monsters or demons), park in the front parking lot
and share a time of fellowship, picture taking, good treats - this is
for the kid in all of us!Come make a memory and share in a night of fellowship. Wednesday, October 31, 6PM - 8PM. This will be our Wednesday night activity for the night.
Journey to Bethlehem - November 30 - December 2, 2012 - mark your calendar now and plan to be a part of this special outreach!
FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
1201 Haywood Road, Greenville, SC. 29615
Chuck Fountain- Pastor; email;
Tim Godby - Worship & Arts; email;
Brenda Turner - Children & Families; email;
Ray Moore - Associate Pastor; email;
Milton Harrington - Pastoral Care; email;
Midge Simpson - SLC Director; email;
Wesley Steisslinger - Students & Families; email;
Church website: www. greenvillenaz.org
Chuck Fountain- Pastor; email;
Tim Godby - Worship & Arts; email;
Brenda Turner - Children & Families; email;
Ray Moore - Associate Pastor; email;
Milton Harrington - Pastoral Care; email;
Midge Simpson - SLC Director; email;
Wesley Steisslinger - Students & Families; email;
Church website: www. greenvillenaz.org
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
GFCN Update - September 12, 2012
Praying for Pastor Kyle Poole and Pastor Sammy Geddings both pastors on the South Carolina District. Join us in praying for these men of God.
Work continues on the downspout drainage lines around the Sunday school building and the daycare building. Hopefully this will solve some the humidity and water problems that we have been experiencing in both locations.REVIVAL - Continues last night of services tonight at 7:00 PM
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| Dr. Michael Benson |
September 9-12, 2012 with Evangelist Dr. Michael
Benson, Chaplain at Olivet Nazarene University in Kankakee,
Illinois. The final service will take place at 7:00 PM this evening. Plan
now to be a part of each of these services. A special time for children
KIDS KRUSADE (Revival) will also take place simultaneously with the
revival services. Thank you to all who have been involved and to Dr. Benson for his timely and challenging messages.
What is LINKS?
The LINKS program of the Church of the Nazarene is a network of personal connections between missionaries and Nazarenes around the world. Missionaries are assigned to districts and, then on the district level, connected to local churches. This gives each church an opportunity to become personally acquainted with the missionary family and their field of service. Typically, churches send cards, cash gifts, packages, and other remembrances to their LINKS missionaries. LINKS stand for Loving Interested Nazarenes Knowing Sharing.
In return, the churches feel a sense of involvement with the global mission enterprise of the church through regular correspondence from the missionaries, updates from their field, and even through deputation services while the missionaries are on home assignment. The missionaries are encouraged, knowing people care and pray for them. The relationships built over time personalize names and faces that both the missionaries and their LINKS churches value highly.
Greenville First LINKS missionaries for 2012 - 2014 are Jordan and Rachel Thompson, serving in Papua New Guinea and Heidi Bowes, serving in Switzerland. We will celebrate and recognize our LINKS Missionaries on Sunday, September 16, 2012.
To find out more about these LINKS missionaries you can check these links: (links will open in a new widow) Jordan and Rachel Thompson and Heidi Bowes.
Trunk & Treat 2012
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 everyone is invited to TRUNK & TREAT 2012. Bring your car (decorate it if you choose), lots of candy, dress in costume (if you choose- no monsters or demons), park in the front parking lot and share a time of fellowship, picture taking, good treats - this is for the kid in all of us!Come make a memory and share in a night of fellowship. Wednesday, October 31, 6PM - 8PM. This will be our Wednesday night activity for the night.
Journey to Bethlehem is just around the corner. Mark you calendars Nove 30 - December 2, 2012
FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
1201 Haywood Road, Greenville, SC. 29615
Chuck Fountain- Pastor; email;
Tim Godby - Worship & Arts; email;
Brenda Turner - Children & Families; email;
Ray Moore - Associate Pastor; email;
Milton Harrington - Pastoral Care; email;
Midge Simpson - SLC Director; email;
Wesley Steisslinger - Students & Families; email;
Church website: www. greenvillenaz.org
Chuck Fountain- Pastor; email;
Tim Godby - Worship & Arts; email;
Brenda Turner - Children & Families; email;
Ray Moore - Associate Pastor; email;
Milton Harrington - Pastoral Care; email;
Midge Simpson - SLC Director; email;
Wesley Steisslinger - Students & Families; email;
Church website: www. greenvillenaz.org
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
September 5, 2012
REVIVAL - STARTS THIS SUNDAY! |
| Dr. Michael Benson |
September 9-12, 2012 with Evangelist Dr. Michael
Benson, Chaplain at Olivet Nazarene University in Kankakee,
Illinois. Services will take place at 9:30
AM on Sunday and at 6:00 PM on Sunday; 7:00 PM Monday - Wednesday. Plan
now to be a part of each of these services. A special time for children
KIDS KRUSADE (Revival) will also take place simultaneously with the
revival services. Plan to be a part of these special services.Prayer for Revival - The sanctuary will be open all day each Tuesday, and a special prayer meeting will take place at 5:30 pm each Tuesday evening.
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| Dr. Freddy Gerrero |
Dr. Freddy Guerrero, rector of the Nazarene Seminary of South America in Quito, Ecuador as he spoke God's Word to us on Sunday, September 2, 2012. "It was a great privilege for us to host Dr. Guerrero and hear God's Word shared in such a powerful way." said Pastor Chuck Fountain and a "special thanks to Andy Angrino who translated."
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| Students ready to head for the beach, 2012! |
2012 Student Beach Retreat
With 23 students and 8 adults, this was our chance to set the pace for this school year. There were so many wonderful moments throughout the weekend where we bonded and sought out what it means to be Christian. Pastor Wes said, "We were challenged to duplicate Christ's humility in dying to ourselves so that we can freely and joyfully live for Him."
Our rising 7th graders had their first chance to be a part of our group and really fit in perfectly. God was moving in and through all of our students as the teens, no matter age or background, were learning to work as one body. We are excited about seeing these wonderful students living out Christ's call to follow Him this upcoming year.
Pastor Wes, expressed it this way, "Thank you to everyone who helped make this weekend a reality and a special thanks to those who prayerfully supported us and will continually do so. Your love and prayers are a vital support to this ministry!"
Pastors Ken and Mary Paynter are doing a great job with this church plant and using incredible insight to minister to students in the Central, South Carolina area. The video, above, is a great tool for understanding and praying for the ministry.
What is LINKS
The LINKS program of the Church of the Nazarene is a network of personal connections between missionaries and Nazarenes around the world. Missionaries are assigned to districts and, then on the district level, connected to local churches. This gives each church an opportunity to become personally acquainted with the missionary family and their field of service. Typically, churches send cards, cash gifts, packages, and other remembrances to their LINKS missionaries. LINKS stand for Loving Interested Nazarenes Knowing Sharing.
In return, the churches feel a sense of involvement with the global mission enterprise of the church through regular correspondence from the missionaries, updates from their field, and even through deputation services while the missionaries are on home assignment. The missionaries are encouraged, knowing people care and pray for them. The relationships built over time personalize names and faces that both the missionaries and their LINKS churches value highly.
Greenville First LINKS missionaries for 2012 - 2014 are Jordan and Rachel Thompson, serving in Papua New Guinea and Heidi Bowes, serving in Switzerland. We will celebrate and recognize our LINKS Missionaries on Sunday, September 16, 2012.
To find out more about these LINKS missionaries you can check these links: (links will open in a new widow) Jordan and Rachel Thompson and Heidi Bowes.
FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
1201 Haywood Road, Greenville, SC. 29615
Chuck Fountain- Pastor; email;
Tim Godby - Worship & Arts; email;
Brenda Turner - Children & Families; email;
Ray Moore - Associate Pastor; email;
Milton Harrington - Pastoral Care; email;
Midge Simpson - SLC Director; email;
Wesley Steisslinger - Students & Families; email;
Church website: www. greenvillenaz.org
Chuck Fountain- Pastor; email;
Tim Godby - Worship & Arts; email;
Brenda Turner - Children & Families; email;
Ray Moore - Associate Pastor; email;
Milton Harrington - Pastoral Care; email;
Midge Simpson - SLC Director; email;
Wesley Steisslinger - Students & Families; email;
Church website: www. greenvillenaz.org
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
GFCN Weekly Update - August 29, 2012
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Congratulations to those who were baptized on Sunday, August 26, 2012!THOUGHT FOR THE DAY" The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers." -Author Unknown |
SPECIAL GUEST THIS SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 2012
Freddy Guerrero, Rector Seminario Teológico Nazareno Sudamericano, Quito, Equador, (pictured on the right) will be our special guest and speak for us during the AM worship service. We will hear how God is working on the South American continent and how God is using the Seminary in Quito, Ecuador to prepare men and women for the work of ministry. Come praying that God will meet with us in a very special way.
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| Beach Retreat 2012 |
The students and their sponsors will be enjoying a beach retreat this weekend, August 31 - September 3, with Pastor Wes Steisslinger speaking from the book of Philippians. This will be the "official" kick-off of their year and they will spend quality time be ministered to and in ministering to others. Pastor Wes says, "We are anticipating an exciting weekend!"
The trip is from 6:00 pm Friday August 31st- Monday Sept. 3 (arriving from 4-6pm). Meet at the church around 5:30pm so we can pack up and leave by 6:00pm. Bring snacks to share (meals are provided by us but snacks are not). Bring money for a meal on the way home as well as any spending money for the weekend. Wear appropriate bathing suits. Bring your Bible and a note pad. Bring your own sheets/towels.
REVIVAL - September 9-12, 2012 with Evangelist Dr. Michael Benson, Chaplain at Olivet Nazarene University in Kankakee, Illinois. Services will take place at 9:30 AM on Sunday and at 6:00 PM on Sunday; 7:00 PM Monday - Wednesday. Plan now to be a part of each of these services. A special time for children KIDS KRUSADE (Revival) will also take place simultaneously with the revival services. Plan to be a part of these special services.
Prayer for Revival - The sanctuary will be open all day each Tuesday, and a special prayer meeting will take place at 5:30 pm each Tuesday evening.
Our condolences to the Smith family on the death of Roger Charles Smith. We are praying for Ann, Judy and the family during this time of loss and life transition. Roger's obituary in the Greenville News may be read by clicking here.
GREENVILLE FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
1201 Haywood Road, Greenville, SC. 29615
Chuck Fountain- Pastor; Tim Godby-Worship & Arts; Brenda Turner- Children & Families; Ray Moore-Associate; Milton Harrington-Pastoral Care;
Midge Simpson- SLC Director; Wesley Steisslinger-Youth & Families
Chuck Fountain- Pastor; Tim Godby-Worship & Arts; Brenda Turner- Children & Families; Ray Moore-Associate; Milton Harrington-Pastoral Care;
Midge Simpson- SLC Director; Wesley Steisslinger-Youth & Families
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
GFCN Weekly Update - August 22, 2012
GFCN Weekly Update - August 22, 2012
This Sunday- August 26, 2012
REVIVAL - September 9-12, 2012 with Evangelist Dr. Michael Benson, Chaplain at Olivet Nazarene University in Kankakee, Illinois. Video of a chapel is available above. Service will take place at 9:30 AM on Sunday and at 6:00 PM on Sunday; 7:00 PM Monday - Wednesday. Plan now to be a part of each of these services.
Schools have started in our area, please take time to pray for the students, teachers, administrators, and all support personnel who are a part of the educational process for 2012 - 2013 school year. Pray especially for those students and parents of children who are just starting at a new school. First grade, sixth grade, ninth grade, incoming freshmen at college.
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