Portland First Church of the Nazarene

News and Events

NEWS FOR EVERYONE

Labor Day Weekend

Join us September 5 for a casual worship service in the Gym, followed by lunch! All Sunday School and ABF classes will be cancelled that morning. All children (including babies) will participate in the family-friendly service with their parents.

Alpha

Alpha is starting soon! Click here for all the details.

Memorial Service
A memorial service for Nadine Grobe will be held here at PFCN this Tuesday, August 31, at 11:00 a.m. Please continue to pray for Robert Grobe, Chuck & Judy Price, and other family members during this difficult time.

Choir Starts Soon!
If you have any interest in joining choir, come check out our first rehearsal – Wednesday, September 8, 6:30-8:00 p.m. We would love to have new voices join us! We meet in the Choir Room on Level 3. Please contact Pastor Brent Wyss for more information.

Wednesday Evening Activities

Community Dinners and other Wednesday evening activities resume on September 15! Dinner starts at 5:30 in the Gym and costs $3 per person age 4 or older with a maximum family cost of $10. The menu for each week is posted online. Please RSVP for dinner each week via the online registration form. Other activities, including children’s programs, Epicenter, MOPS, and a Call to Prayer, begin at 6:30 p.m. We hope you’ll join us!

Women of Faith

Escape from the everyday at a Women of Faith weekend and be refreshed, encouraged, and inspired! October 8-9 at the Rose Garden Arena. $89 includes boxed lunches both days. Contact Dorcas Belles in the church office by Wednesday, September 1, to reserve your ticket!

Next Year 2011
Save these dates! Make plans now to celebrate Portland First Church of the Nazarene’s 105th Birthday, July 2-4, 2011! More details to follow…

Open Door Cafe
The Open Door Cafe will be closed this month, reopening on September 12. Huge thanks to all of our volunteers! Enjoy your break!

Volunteers Needed
Would you like to join the Open Door Cafe team? More volunteers are needed to fill a monthly rotating schedule that allows everyone to have a break! Please contact Kenna Mostul in the church office for more information.

GIRLFRIENDS UNLIMITED

Book Club Resumes in September

Ladies, please join us on Tuesday, September 14, at 6:30 p.m. as we explore what occurred in London during the cholera epidemic of 1854, and discover how that event has shaped the world in which we live. The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson was selected as the “Everybody Reads” book for 2010 by the Multnomah County library. We will meet in the Fireside Room; please enter on Level 3. New participants are always welcome! Questions? Contact Kathryn Oliver or Nancy Schmidt.

Save the Date

Saturday, September 25: Girlfriends Unlimited Shopping Junket! Explore NW 23rd Street, eat, and SHOP! 9:00 a.m. - ??? More details coming soon!

CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES

Joyful Noise Preschool Choir
All 3-year-olds through Kindergarteners are invited to sing the Creation Musical on September 5! Practice CDs have been distributed. A rehearsal will be held at 10:15 on September 5 in the Kid City Clubhouse (across from the Children’s Ministry office).

Missionary Book Reading Challenge
Kids, how many missionary books can you read this summer? There are six current titles available, and if you read all six by September 19, you’ll be invited to a pizza party at Papa’s Pizza Parlor on September 26! Congratulations to Katey Rench and Tyler Rench for recently completing all six books! All together, 148 books have been read so far this summer, which means we beat last year’s total of 145! Books may be checked out from Pastor Jesse & Pastor Shawna’s office.

All Children in Worship Service September 5
There will be no Sunday School classes, nursery care, preschool classes, or Kid City on September 5. All children and babies will join their families for a special family-friendly worship service in the Gym.

STUDENT MINISTRIES

Entertainment Books
Entertainment Books are now on sale! Pick up your copy today in the Level 4 Lobby for $25. Proceeds benefit Student Ministries and will help send our high school students to NYC next summer in Louisville, Kentucky!

Young Adults:
Join Pastor Aimee for a time of fellowship and Bible study Tuesday, August 31, as we walk through the TRUTH project together. Contact Pastor Aimee or the church office for more information.

SAC August 29!
Join us for Snacks after Church Sunday, August 29, as we welcome our NEW 6th graders! We’ll by playing in the Willamette River at the Anderson home! Please RSVP with Dorcas ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Pastor Aimee ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Epicenter Resumes September 15
Don’t miss our Fall Kick-Off on Wednesday, September 15! All 6th-12th graders are welcome to join us in the Student Center at 6:00 p.m. Hope to see you there!

MISSIONS

Exciting Update
The Sun Valley Indian School has received 1,191,221 Campbell’s Soup labels toward a new minivan! That’s 74% of the way to the 1,600,000 total labels needed! Thank you for sending your labels and please keep them coming! Please submit the whole label with the UPC code intact to the Missions Center at any time. We also wish to thank Ila Rap for her faithfulness in regularly packaging and mailing the labels!

Thank You
Thank you to everyone who has donated clothing for Emanuel Hospital’s clothes closet! You may continue to bring items appropriate for street-living to the Missions Center at any time. The most useful items are pants, t-shirts, sweatshirts, new underwear, new socks, shoes (anything but high heels), jackets, hats, gloves, blankets, and sleeping bags. Please do not donate blouses, dresses, skirts, or petite clothing. Thank you!

BUILDERS

Need a Time of Refreshment?
Need a time of refreshment before the busy fall season is upon us? Join other active 50+ adults at the Oregon/Washington Prime Time Retreat at Canby Grove Conference Center along the Molalla River, September 15-17. Inspiring Bible studies and worship times with Dr. Clarence Kinzler; meal, snack and game time fellowship; craft sales and off-site excursions are just some of the activities available. Attend one event, one day, or the entire three-day retreat. Prices vary; see fliers at the Information Center. Please contact Kathryn Oliver if interested in carpooling.

PFCN FOUNDATION

Question of the Week
“What does Exhibit A in a Living Trust do?” Answer: It lists the items you are placing in the trust. If you would like more information about estate planning, please contact Karen Garrison in the church office to set up a free and confidential appointment with an estate planning specialist.

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