PAZNAZ UPDATE – an email Communication of
First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena – Tuesday, 3 December 2013
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In This Issue:
Celebrate: An Advent Experience
Let It Snow!
Ladies Night Out
Handmade Holiday: A Christmas Boutique
In His Image's Save Our Sanity
Healing Rooms
Sunrise Bookstore
Student Ministries are Decorating at
Elizabeth House
Project Angel Tree
Hope Is Born - Emmanuel
Christmas Eve Children's Living Nativity
Holiday Services
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Healing Rooms
Saturday, December 7, at 10:30 am
Do you need prayer? You are invited to
come to PazNaz on Saturday, December 7, from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm for a time of
prayer. Teams of 2 or 3 volunteers will pray with people for healing or any
other personal needs. The Healing Rooms will be located in the Lower Sanctuary.
If you can't make it that week, the Healing Rooms will be available every first
and third Saturday of the month. However, there will not be a meeting on
December 21 because of the holiday. For more information, please contact
Glendae Hauser at 626.388.0376 or Melody Bundy at mbundy@paznaz.org or
626.351.2425.
Sunrise Bookstore
Starting this Sunday, December 8
Sunday, December 8, begins the Annual
Pre-Christmas Sale in the Sunrise Bookstore. All items are greatly reduced.
Take a moment to stop by on Sunday and see the great deals that await you.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Christmas Eve
Children's Living Nativity
Tuesday, December 24
If you would like your child to take part
in the Living Nativity during the Christmas Eve service at 6:00 pm, there will
be informational flyers and sign up sheets in the Early Childhood &
Children's Departments, or you can call Leslie Cheng at 626.351.2433 to sign up
and get more information. Sign ups will be taken through Wednesday, December
18.
Holiday Services
Join PazNaz and Valley Center this
Christmas season to celebrate the holiday and New Year with five special
services.
PazNaz Services
On Sunday morning, December 22, there
will be one service at 10:30 am. Children's Ministries for Birth-Kindergarten
will be provided during the service. On Tuesday, December 24, there will be a
special Intergenerational Christmas Eve service at 6:00 pm in the Sanctuary.
And on Sunday morning, December 29, Pastor Scott Daniels will bring his annual
Wesley Covenant Service at 10:30 am. Children's Ministries for Birth-6th grade
will be provided during this service. There will be no 8:00 am service or
Sunday School classes for adults or children on December 22 or 29.
Valley Center Services
On Sunday morning, December 22, there
will be one service at 9:00 am. Children's Ministries for Birth-4th grade will
be provided. And on Sunday morning, December 29, Pastor Joe Halbert will bring
the annual Wesley Covenant Service at 9:00 am. Children's Ministries for
Birth-4th grade will also be provided during this service.
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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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