Church Calendar
TODAY – October 15, 2011
Monday, October 17th
Hand Bell Choir Practice Schedule –9:00 a.m. in the music room
Children’s Church Schedule
Children’s Church will be held on the following dates:
Upcoming Events at Nashville First:
Welcome to the Nashville First SDA Church! We are delighted you chose to worship with us this Sabbath.
This Week’s Prayer Focus Families - Remember in prayer this week:
Donald Middlebrooks
Brian Miller
Mary Miralai, children Tala, Ali & Amir
Prayer Requests (other):
Today, immediately following the pastoral prayer, those who would like to be part of an intercessory prayer group to pray again over the requests brought to the elder’s Bible are invited to meet in the Swahili classroom (upstairs right) with Mike Hite.
All are invited to fellowship lunch after the worship service today in the fellowship hall. To expedite set-up and clean up, everyone please help with set-up and clean-up of chairs, tables and floors in fellowship hall.
The Madison Academy senior class invited you to a Wild, Wild West Oktoberfest, Saturday, October 29th starting at 7:30 P.M. located in the Madison Academy Gym. Come for food, fun, and games. There will be a cake walk, silent auction, and costume contest. Come in your best rootin’, tootin' western wear!
Naturally Gourmet is coming to Nashville November 5 & 6. Karen Houghton of the Naturally Gourmet TV series and her co-host, Dr. Wes Youngberg, will be at Nashville First SDA Church. Dr. Youngberg is also the author of the upcoming book “Good-bye to Diabetes” and he will be the featured speaker on Sabbath afternoon November 5th at 2:00 pm. Sunday, November 6th Karen and Dr. Youngberg will host a Naturally Gourmet Cooking Class and Dinner beginning at 4:00 pm. There is a $30.00 registration fee for the class and dinner with an early bird discounted price of $20.00 if registered by Oct. 15. You may register at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. "> This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by calling 615-417-1723.
Bonfire Social: Everyone is invited to a vespers & bonfire on Saturday night, November 12th starting at 5:00 p.m. at the home of Ken and Marjie Johns. The Social Committee will provide veggie-dogs for roasting over the fire, buns, condiments and drink. Please plan on bringing potluck-style foods to share, lawn chairs, and roasting sticks. Come and enjoy warm fellowship with your church family - Invite your family and friends!
We’re making plans for our annual Thanksgiving International Sabbath Celebration on Sabbath, November 19th. This year we will collect a special offering at the end of the worship service to benefit Maranatha’s One-Day School project. One school can be sponsored for $5,000. More details next Sabbath!
Prayer Group: Every Monday morning, there is a prayer support group that meets by phone. Our focus is for our contacts and Bible interests. It is free and meets 6:00 - 7:00 a.m. Some pray from their cell phones as they are driving to work. The call in number is 219-509-8222 and the pin number is 6602098#. When you are connected, announce yourself and be a part of something big. We have already seen specific answers to our prayers. For more information, see Andre' or Heather Wilson or Charlotte Hardy.
Sermon Copies: We have available upon request copies of sermons presented each Sabbath. Please find the clip-board in the foyer on the lectern by the double doors and fill out forms you will find there. We need your financial help to off-set costs of supplies. Starting October 1st, DVDs will be $5.00 and CDs will be $3.00. Please give your completed form and funds to the Media personnel (Ric Andal, Brent Cordis, Lauren Andal) and your order will be processed for the next week. Please Note: You may view sermons from our website (nfsda.org) for free!
Paul Agyemang is in immediate need of Bible study guides (Amazing Facts) for his church in Ghana. He has asked his First Church Family to help and the materials have already been shipped. We now need your help to pay for these materials. The costs for lessons and shipping came to $573.00. If anyone would like to be a part of this mission effort, please put funds in an offering envelope (checks payable to Nashville First Church) and mark it “Paul's Mission”. You may give your donation to Dean Flint, Barbara Hodge, or place in the offering plate. Paul is working with about 25 students seeking to know Jesus. If anyone would like to send him a note of encouragement the address is as follows:
Elder Paul Agyemang
c/o Community 2 SDA Church
P.O. Box BT 622
Tema
Ghana
Ruth and Horace Swain and Dean Flint would like to thank their First Church family for all the prayers, cards, phone calls and flowers you sent after the loss of Ruth’s grandson, Cacey McClure, and Dean’s brother Raleigh Flint. They want you to know how much your kindness means to them and how much they love all of you.
TODAY – October 15, 2011
- Today we will feature two down-link presentations from Dr. Clouzet as part of the Prophecies Decoded series.
- All church fellowship lunch will be served in the fellowship hall approximately 15 minutes after services. All Invited!!
- Prophecies Decoded –6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. MyHealthFixz Café will be open at 5:45 p.m., Q & A session with Pastor Santos at 6:15 p.m.
Monday, October 17th
- Prophecies Decoded seminar continues
- Prophecies Decoded seminar continues.
- Prophecies Decoded seminar continues.
- Prophecies Decoded seminar continues.
Hand Bell Choir Practice Schedule –9:00 a.m. in the music room
- October 15th - Primary children’s choir
- October 22nd – Teen/Adult choir
- October 29th – Primary children’s choir
Children’s Church Schedule
Children’s Church will be held on the following dates:
- October 22
- November 5
- December 3
Upcoming Events at Nashville First:
- Naturally Gourmet cooking demonstration and lecture with Karen Houghton, RN and Dr. Wes Youngberg, November 5th and 6th at First Church. Registration is required.
- Vespers and Bonfire, Saturday evening, November 12th at the home of Ken and Marjie Johns. Everyone welcome!
-
Mad About Marriage seminar with Mike and Gayle Tucker, February 3 - 4. Marriage is a marvelous and complex relationship. Mad About Marriage asks the question, "Are you madly in love, or just plain mad?" We've found that most couples have both experiences, and we're looking forward to spending a wonderful weekend as we explore ways to stay "madly in love" forever. More information soon . . . !
Welcome to the Nashville First SDA Church! We are delighted you chose to worship with us this Sabbath.
This Week’s Prayer Focus Families - Remember in prayer this week:
Donald Middlebrooks
Brian Miller
Mary Miralai, children Tala, Ali & Amir
- Linda Grow – Adventist from NC, diagnosed with leukemia while traveling through Nashville on vacation and husband, George Grow.
- Doug Faulkner – health concerns
- Soe Ya – gun shot wound to jaw
- Lois Kerwin – knee replacement
- Willa Morton – recovery from surgery, mother of Shauneille Morton (Sherifa)
- Heather Wood – complete recovery from stroke, daughter of Pastor Jerry & Judy Rimer
- Jarrett Wilson - liver transplant surgery, father of 2 small children, nephew of Shauneille Morton (Sherifa)
- Mark Fitzhugh – cancer, Raylene Wilcox’s other boss
- Eucabeth Ongau –fused ankle surgery, complete recovery
- John Brinson – cancer
- Mina Angwenyi – full recovery, hip replacement surgery
- Ruth Swain – health recovery
- Clara Johnson – health concerns, co-worker of Pat Ward
- Lynda Briggs – Hodgkin’s lymphoma
- Nate Hatcher, Jr. – health concerns
- Baby Michael Copeland – premature birth complications
- Clyde Ward – kidney disease, on dialysis
- Richard Andal - recovery from stroke, father of Ric Andal
Prayer Requests (other):
- Dean Flint and family as they grieve the death of his brother Raleigh
- First Church members/attendees seeking employment
- Prophecy Decoded Seminar (Net ’11)
- Nikii Mitchell & daughters McKenzie, Ashley & Cortney – special Issue
- Todd Wright – Sabbath work issues
Today, immediately following the pastoral prayer, those who would like to be part of an intercessory prayer group to pray again over the requests brought to the elder’s Bible are invited to meet in the Swahili classroom (upstairs right) with Mike Hite.
All are invited to fellowship lunch after the worship service today in the fellowship hall. To expedite set-up and clean up, everyone please help with set-up and clean-up of chairs, tables and floors in fellowship hall.
The Madison Academy senior class invited you to a Wild, Wild West Oktoberfest, Saturday, October 29th starting at 7:30 P.M. located in the Madison Academy Gym. Come for food, fun, and games. There will be a cake walk, silent auction, and costume contest. Come in your best rootin’, tootin' western wear!
Naturally Gourmet is coming to Nashville November 5 & 6. Karen Houghton of the Naturally Gourmet TV series and her co-host, Dr. Wes Youngberg, will be at Nashville First SDA Church. Dr. Youngberg is also the author of the upcoming book “Good-bye to Diabetes” and he will be the featured speaker on Sabbath afternoon November 5th at 2:00 pm. Sunday, November 6th Karen and Dr. Youngberg will host a Naturally Gourmet Cooking Class and Dinner beginning at 4:00 pm. There is a $30.00 registration fee for the class and dinner with an early bird discounted price of $20.00 if registered by Oct. 15. You may register at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. "> This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by calling 615-417-1723.
Bonfire Social: Everyone is invited to a vespers & bonfire on Saturday night, November 12th starting at 5:00 p.m. at the home of Ken and Marjie Johns. The Social Committee will provide veggie-dogs for roasting over the fire, buns, condiments and drink. Please plan on bringing potluck-style foods to share, lawn chairs, and roasting sticks. Come and enjoy warm fellowship with your church family - Invite your family and friends!
We’re making plans for our annual Thanksgiving International Sabbath Celebration on Sabbath, November 19th. This year we will collect a special offering at the end of the worship service to benefit Maranatha’s One-Day School project. One school can be sponsored for $5,000. More details next Sabbath!
Prayer Group: Every Monday morning, there is a prayer support group that meets by phone. Our focus is for our contacts and Bible interests. It is free and meets 6:00 - 7:00 a.m. Some pray from their cell phones as they are driving to work. The call in number is 219-509-8222 and the pin number is 6602098#. When you are connected, announce yourself and be a part of something big. We have already seen specific answers to our prayers. For more information, see Andre' or Heather Wilson or Charlotte Hardy.
Sermon Copies: We have available upon request copies of sermons presented each Sabbath. Please find the clip-board in the foyer on the lectern by the double doors and fill out forms you will find there. We need your financial help to off-set costs of supplies. Starting October 1st, DVDs will be $5.00 and CDs will be $3.00. Please give your completed form and funds to the Media personnel (Ric Andal, Brent Cordis, Lauren Andal) and your order will be processed for the next week. Please Note: You may view sermons from our website (nfsda.org) for free!
Paul Agyemang is in immediate need of Bible study guides (Amazing Facts) for his church in Ghana. He has asked his First Church Family to help and the materials have already been shipped. We now need your help to pay for these materials. The costs for lessons and shipping came to $573.00. If anyone would like to be a part of this mission effort, please put funds in an offering envelope (checks payable to Nashville First Church) and mark it “Paul's Mission”. You may give your donation to Dean Flint, Barbara Hodge, or place in the offering plate. Paul is working with about 25 students seeking to know Jesus. If anyone would like to send him a note of encouragement the address is as follows:
Elder Paul Agyemang
c/o Community 2 SDA Church
P.O. Box BT 622
Tema
Ghana
Ruth and Horace Swain and Dean Flint would like to thank their First Church family for all the prayers, cards, phone calls and flowers you sent after the loss of Ruth’s grandson, Cacey McClure, and Dean’s brother Raleigh Flint. They want you to know how much your kindness means to them and how much they love all of you.