Wednesday, November 27, 2013

PAZNAZ UPDATE – an email Communication of First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena – Tuesday, 26 November 2013

PAZNAZ UPDATE – an email Communication of First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena – Tuesday, 26 November 2013
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In This Issue:
Thanksgiving Offering
Help Decorate PazNaz
Celebrate: An Advent Experience
Let It Snow!
Ladies Night Out
Handmade Holiday: A Christmas Boutique
In His Image's Save Our Sanity
Student Ministries are Decorating at Elizabeth House
Project Angel Tree
Hope Is Born - Emmanuel
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Thanksgiving Offering
Sunday, December 1
On December 1, PazNaz will be receiving the annual Thanksgiving Offering with the goal of raising $40,000 for world missions. Please prayerfully consider your gift that will extend God's mission of love, salvation, and transformation around the world.
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Help Decorate PazNaz
Decorating Teams are Needed This Week!
PazNaz needs help decorating the Christmas trees in the church foyer and the poinsettia trees on the platform this week in preparation for Advent. Please contact Phil Tate at ptate@paznaz.org or 626.993.4973. Days available would be Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, or Saturday this week.
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Celebrate: An Advent Experience
Wednesdays, December 4 - 18
The Advent season is a time to celebrate that God came, is coming, and will come again. As you travel the road to Christmas, the presence of Christ is being revealed in the world. He is in your midst and takes up residence in your hearts. On Wednesday nights, December 4-18, at 7:00 pm in Lee Chapel, Pastor Scott Daniels will be exploring all the reasons the people of God have to celebrate during the season. Celebrate devotional guides, for individuals and families, will be available in the Sunrise Bookstore December 1 and, although working through the devotional guide is not a requirement to participate in this series, it is strongly encouraged. Children ages 3 through 6th grade will also be exploring Advent through Godly Play stories on Wednesday evenings.
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Let It Snow!
Your Help Needed for Saturday, December 7
Please help Women's Ministries make their largest fundraiser of the year a huge success by providing snow for the Handmade Holiday: A Christmas Boutique on Saturday, December 7. If your business would like to sponsor the real snow and snowman contest, visit the Women's Ministries' cart for more details and to sign up.
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Ladies Night Out: Tickets On Sale
Coming December 5 & 6
Ladies Night Out is on December 5 & 6 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Enjoy dinner, entertainment, and "The Wonder of Christmas" with special speaker Lori Berg for $20 at Women's Ministries' largest fundraiser of the year. Free childcare with RSVP to Pastor Jayme Lenker at 626.351.2469. Tickets are available at the Women's Ministries' cart on the patio on Sundays. Contact Megan Marsh at mmarsh@paznaz.org or 626.351.9631 for more information.
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Handmade Holiday:
A Christmas Boutique
Coming December 5, 6, & 7
You won't want to miss this year's Handmade Holiday: A Christmas Boutique on Thursday and Friday, December 5 & 6, from 4:00 - 10:00 pm with an additional day on Saturday, December 7, from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. This event is free of charge and will be perfect for all your Christmas shopping! There will be handmade crafts, holiday gifts, a photo booth, and the gingerbread café. Also, on Saturday, there will be real snow and a snowman contest at 11:30 am. For more information, contact Debbie Jones at 626.524.4112 or go to www.handmadeholiday.org.
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In His Image's Save Our Sanity
Coming Saturday, December 7
Don't miss this free day of fun on Saturday, December 7, from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm in Lower Arms Hall for special needs kids of all ages that also provides a break for their parents. Please register online at www.paznaz.org/online-forms/sos. For more information, contact Leslie Moreno at lesliemoreno@paznaz.org.  
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Student Ministries are
Decorating at Elizabeth House
Monday, December 9, at 5:30 pm
Student Ministries will volunteer at Elizabeth House this holiday season, one of the community partners of PazNaz that assist mothers in need. Students are invited to serve these women by decorating their house for Christmas on Monday, December 9. Meet at the church at 5:30 pm and bring a dessert to share. Contact Pastor Heather Rickert at hrickert@paznaz.org for additional information.
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Project Angel Tree
VOLUNTEERS  NEEDED
Do you enjoy wrapping gifts? You are invited to help wrap the 200 Angel Tree gifts on Wednesday, December 18, at 6:00 pm in Room 249, Reed Hall. Christmas wrap, gift bags, small boxes, tissue, and ribbons are appreciated and can be dropped off at the Angel Tree table. Also, your help is needed to distribute the Angel Tree gifts to these children's homes. To help, please contact Sherry Goin at 626.652.5098 or stop by the Angel Tree table after the service.
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PROJECT ANGEL TREE 
Here's your opportunity to provide a Christmas gift for a child whose parent is incarcerated. This ministry provides gifts for prisoners' children, and God's message of hope and love for the prisoners. Come by the Angel Tree table in the sanctuary foyer on Sundays beginning November 24, to select an angel request card. The last day to bring Angel Tree gifts is Sunday, December 15. For more information, please contact Sherry Goin at 626.652.5098.
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Hope Is Born - Emmanuel
December 14 at 4:00 pm and December 15 at 6:00 pm
Worship and Celebration Arts presents Hope is Born - Emmanuel, an intergenerational musical drama on Saturday, December 14, at 4:00 pm and Sunday, December 15, at 6:00 pm. This holiday event will include adult and children's choirs, a full orchestra, and soloists. Admission is free, there is open seating, and there will be a freewill offering. Free childcare is also available for birth - 4-years-old. Contact Leslie Cheng at lcheng@paznaz.org or 626.351.2433 for more information.
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Cookies Needed
PazNaz's Worship and Celebration Arts Ministries is requesting cookie donations for the receptions following the two performances of Hope is Born - Emmanuel. Cookies can be dropped off in the kitchen or in the office between Sunday, December 8, and Sunday, December 15. Please place all cookies in disposable containers labeled "WCA." For more information, contact Leslie Cheng at lcheng@paznaz.orgor 626.351.2433.
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First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena
3700 East Sierra Madre Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91107 United States

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