Friday, August 10, 2018

Friday, 10 August 2018 email from The Owego First Church of the Nazarene in Owego, New York, United States

Friday, 10 August 2018 email from The Owego First Church of the Nazarene in Owego, New York, United States
Dear Congregation,
Remember this Sunday one combined service at 10am. No Sunday small groups.The character this week is Daniel: Conformed or Transformed? ~ Daniel 6:1-23
Daniel 6:
1 (5:31) The kingdom passed to Daryavesh the Mede when he was about sixty-two years old. 2 (1) Daryavesh decided to set over the kingdom 120 viceroys to rule throughout the entire kingdom, 3 (2) with three chiefs over them, of whom Dani’el was one, so that these viceroys could be responsible to them and so that the king’s interests would be safeguarded. 4 (3) But because an extraordinary spirit was in this Dani’el, he so distinguished himself above the other chiefs and the viceroys that the king considered putting him in charge of the whole kingdom. 5 (4) The other chiefs and the viceroys tried to find a cause for complaint against Dani’el in regard to how he performed his governing duties, but they could find nothing to complain about, no fault; on the contrary, because he was so faithful, not a single instance of negligence or faulty administration could be found.
6 (5) Then these men said, “We’re not going to find any cause for complaint against this Dani’el unless we can find something against him in regard to the law of his god.” 7 (6) So these chiefs and viceroys descended on the king and said to him, “King Daryavesh, live forever! 8 (7) All the chiefs of the kingdom, along with the prefects, viceroys, advisers and governors, have met and agreed that the king should issue a decree putting in force the following law: ‘Whoever makes a request of any god or man during the next thirty days, except of you, your majesty, is to be thrown into the lion pit.’ 9 (8) Now, your majesty, issue this decree over your signature, so that it cannot be revoked, as required by the law of the Medes and Persians, which is itself irrevocable.” 10 (9) So King Daryavesh signed the document, and the decree became law.
11 (10) On learning that the document had been signed, Dani’el went home. The windows of his upstairs room were open in the direction of Yerushalayim; and there he kneeled down three times a day and prayed, giving thanks before his God, just as he had been doing before. 12 (11) Then these men descended on Dani’el and found him making requests and pleading before his God. 13 (12) So they went to remind the king of his royal decree: “Didn’t you sign a law prohibiting anyone from making requests of any god or man within thirty days, except yourself, your majesty, on pain of being thrown into the lion pit?” The king answered, “Yes, that is true, as required by the law of the Medes and Persians, which is itself irrevocable.” 14 (13) They replied to the king, “That Dani’el, one of the exiles from Y’hudah, respects neither you, your majesty, nor the decree you signed; instead, he continues praying three times a day.” 15 (14) When the king heard this report, he was very upset. He determined to save Dani’el and worked until sunset to find a way to rescue him. 16 (15) But these men descended on the king and said to him, “Remember, your majesty, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no decree or edict, once issued by the king, can be revoked.”
17 (16) So the king gave the order, and they brought Dani’el and threw him into the lion pit. The king said to Dani’el, “Your God, whom you are always serving, will save you.” 18 (17) A stone was brought to block the opening of the pit, and the king sealed it with his own signet and with the signet of his lords, so that nothing concerning Dani’el could be changed.
19 (18) Then the king returned to his palace. He spent the night fasting and refusing to be entertained, as sleep eluded him. 20 (19) Early in the morning, the king got up and hurried to the lion pit. 21 (20) On approaching the pit where Dani’el was, the king cried in a pained voice to Dani’el, “Dani’el, servant of the living God! Has your God, whom you are always serving, been able to save you from the lions?” 22 (21) Then Dani’el answered the king, “May the king live forever! 23 (22) My God sent his angel to shut the lions’ mouths, so they haven’t hurt me. This is because before him I was found innocent; and also I have done no harm to you, your majesty.” 24 (23) The king was overjoyed and ordered Dani’el taken up from the pit. So Dani’el was taken up from the pit, and he was found to be completely unharmed, because he had trusted in his God.
(Complete Jewish Bible).
ALL CHURCH PICNIC- NEXT Sunday!

August 19th following our 10:00 service. Sign up on the ministry counter to bring a side dish or dessert. Meat & drinks will be provided.
August Sabbath Reminder:
For the four Sundays of August, we will be combining for one service together at 10am each week. We will resume both services and Sunday School classes September 2nd.
Alpha Course-
Invite a friend or family member to join you at the Alpha Introductory Dinner Friday, September 7 6-8pm (childcare provided).Come and see, no pressure, no follow up. no cost. There are brochure/invitations on the ministry counter, help yourself:)
Regular Alpha Sessions begin Sunday, September 9 from 6-8pm along with NazKidz and Youth Group!! Everyone is invited for dinner at 6pm.
UPSTATE DISTRICT WOMEN’S RETREAT: September 28th & 29th
Registration deadline is August 15th
Retreat cost: $52 covers Friday night session, 2 sessions on Saturday plus breakfast and lunch. Hotel is an additional cost. Send $52 and registration form by 8/15/18 to Amber Yancey, 3798 Yancey Road Lowville, NY 13367. Checks should be made payable to Upstate District Church of the Nazarene with "Women's Ministries" in memo line. Questions? Email yanceyamber@gmail.com. See the Ministry Counter for Registration forms and hotel information (including a discount). OR https://drive.google.com/file/d/14GoMYH0fdW22xZjqo4FUlGpAo1MAkqhF/view
GriefShare support group: If you or someone you know is grieving a loss of a loved one, we have a Grief Share Group that meets on Thursday evenings from 6:30-9pm, in the Lounge. Contact the church office for more information.
Women's Prayer will be observing Sabbath during the month of August and will resume on September 16th at 7pm in the Lounge. If there are requests that you would like to share for the women of our church to pray for please notify Linda Barton.
New wi-fi password: OwegoNaz-guest password: 1st_Church
Contact us at:

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Sunday, 12 August 20
18 
Facilities
Opening –
Dennis Taylor
Closing – Linda Cass
Greeters:
Front Foyer

Jean Schmitt & Susan Fortier
Fellowship Door
Shirley Groome
Welcome CenterMargaret Edwards, Melissa Romans & Rosemarie Shipman
Higher Ground Café
Open:
Nancy & Milton Kemp
Close: Sue Cavataio
Nursery
Whitney Wilcox
Ushers – 11:00 Service
S. Door Position #1 –
Amy VanGorden
S. Door Position #2 – Kip Seaver
N. Door Position #3 – Jocob Decker
See you Sunday!
In His Service,
Your Office Staff
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Friday, 3 August 2018 email from The Owego First Church of the Nazarene in Owego, New York, United States

Dear Congregation,
Remember this Sunday begins our August Sabbath, we will be having one combined service at 10am. No Sunday small groups.
The character this week is David: After God’s Heart, 1 Samuel 13:1-14
1 Samuel 13:
1 Sha’ul was — years old[1 Samuel 13:1 The Hebrew text lacks the number.] when he began his reign, and he had ruled Isra’el for two years, 2 when he chose three thousand of Isra’el’s men. Two thousand of them were with Sha’ul in Mikhmas and in the hills of Beit-El, and a thousand were with Y’honatan in Giv‘at-Binyamin. The rest of the people he sent back to their respective tents.
3 Y’honatan assassinated the governor of the P’lishtim in Geva. The P’lishtim heard of it; so Sha’ul had the shofar sounded throughout the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!” 4 All Isra’el heard that Sha’ul had assassinated the governor of the P’lishtim and thus made Isra’el a stench in the nostrils of the P’lishtim. So the people rallied behind Sha’ul in Gilgal; 5 while the P’lishtim assembled themselves together to make war on Isra’el — 30,000 chariots, 6,000 horsemen and an army as large as the number of sand grains on the seashore. They came up and pitched camp at Mikhmas, east of Beit-Aven. 6 The men of Isra’el saw that their options were limited and that the people felt so hard pressed that they were hiding themselves in caves, thickets, crevices, watchtowers and cisterns; 7 while some of the Hebrews crossed the Yarden to the territory of Gad and Gil‘ad. But Sha’ul was still in Gilgal, where all the people were eager to follow him. 8 He waited seven days, as Sh’mu’el had instructed; but Sh’mu’el didn’t come to Gilgal; so the army began to drift away from him. 9 Sha’ul said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings,” and he offered the burnt offering. 10 As soon as he had finished sacrificing the burnt offering, there was Sh’mu’el — he had come, and Sha’ul went out to meet and greet him.
11 Sh’mu’el said, “What have you done?” Sha’ul answered, “I saw that the army was drifting away from me, that you hadn’t come during the time appointed and that the P’lishtim had assembled at Mikhmas. 12 I said, ‘Now the P’lishtim will fall on me at Gilgal, and I haven’t asked the favor of Adonai,’ so I forced myself and offered the burnt offering.” 13 Sh’mu’el said to Sha’ul, “You did a foolish thing. You didn’t observe the mitzvah of Adonai, which he gave you. If you had, Adonai would have set up your kingship over Isra’el forever. 14 But as it is, your kingship will not be established. Adonai has sought for himself a man after his own heart, and Adonai has appointed him to be prince over his people, because you did not observe what Adonai ordered you to do.”
(Complete Jewish Bible).
ALL CHURCH PICNIC

August 19th following our 10:00 service. Sign up on the ministry counter to bring a side dish or dessert. Meat & drinks will be provided.
August Sabbath Reminder:
For the four Sundays of August, we will be combining for one service together at 10am each week. We will resume both services and Sunday School classes September 2nd.
UPSTATE DISTRICT WOMEN’S RETREAT: September 28th & 29th
Registration deadline is August 15th
Retreat cost: $52 covers Friday night session, 2 sessions on Saturday plus breakfast and lunch. Hotel is an additional cost. Send $52 and registration form by 8/15/18 to Amber Yancey, 3798 Yancey Road Lowville, NY 13367. Checks should be made payable to Upstate District Church of the Nazarene with "Women's Ministries" in memo line. Questions? Email yanceyamber@gmail.com. See the Ministry Counter for Registration forms and hotel information (including a discount). OR https://drive.google.com/file/d/14GoMYH0fdW22xZjqo4FUlGpAo1MAkqhF/view
GriefShare support group: If you or someone you know is grieving a loss of a loved one, we have a Grief Share Group that meets on Thursday evenings from 6:30-9pm, in the Lounge. Contact the church office for more information.
Women's Prayer will be observing Sabbath during the month of August and will resume on September 16th at 7pm in the Lounge. If there are requests that you would like to share for the women of our church to pray for please notify Linda Barton.
New wi-fi password: OwegoNaz-guest password: 1st_Church
Contact us at:

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Sunday, 05 August 2018
Facilities
Opening –
Dennis Taylor
Closing – Linda Cass
Greeters:
Front Foyer

Jean Schmitt & Susan Fortier
Fellowship Door
Shirley Groome
Welcome Center
Margaret Edwards, Melissa Romans & Rosemarie Shipman
Higher Ground Café
Open:
Fawn & Emily Shirley
Close: Fawn & Emily Shirley
Nursery
Brenda Evanek & Savannah Decker
Ushers – 11:00 Service
S. Door Position #1 –
Amy VanGorden
S. Door Position #2 – Kip Seaver
N. Door Position #3 – Jocob Decker
See you Sunday!
In His Service,
Your Office Staff
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