Denver First Church

September 27, 2009

keeping in touch...
DFC Ministerial Staff
Shawn Siegfreid
Lead Pastor

Stephen Abbott
Young Adult & Family Pastor
Rich Cantwell
Business Administrator
Bud Curry
Hospital Chaplain
Tina Hayhurst
Student Ministries Pastor
Bob Huffaker
Interim Pastor
Scott Nauman
Pastor of Worship & Arts
Jerry Nelson
Minister of Instrumental Music
Randy Smith
Christian Education Pastor
Marvin Suyen
West Campus Pastor

DFC Church Board

John Bruneau
Bob Cheney
Curtis Clay
Glenn Domokos
Table of Contents
Troy Edwards
Vini Giannatala
Bryant Jaggers 1. All Church Work Days v. how you can
Judy Jones help…
Gregg Moran
2. news update
Gene Rakes
i. important info… vi.a final word...
Bud Roe
Kathy Tate ii. “kotchadoingood” 3. calendar of events:
Jim Webb September 27-
Ron Williams iii. board perspective
Bonnie York October 3
iv. timely news for the
Denver First Church congregation…
3800 E. Hampden Avenue
Englewood, CO 80113
303/761-8370
www.DenverFirstChurch.com
News Update
Important info...
Dear Members and Friends of DFC,

Dr. Bob spoke to us this past Sunday about what’s at stake when we disobey
God. He used the Scriptural account of Jonah’s disobedience as his
example. The story of Jonah also reveals the limit to which God will go in order
not only to bring a Jonah to his senses, but also to extend His redemptive grace to
a city that is lost and undone.

Like a rebellious boy whose aunt is pulling him by the ear, Jonah ultimately
complied with God’s calling; but how happier the ending, had Jonah fully
surrendered to the God of His salvation.

There is a losing of which that Jonah—and all the rest of us Jonahs alike—should
be in hot pursuit. It is penned in the words of an old, rarely-sung song:

Let me lose myself and find it, Lord, in Thee.

May all self be slain--my friends see only Thee.
Though it cost me grief and pain,
I will find my life again:
If I lose myself, I’ll find it, Lord, in Thee.

Please take a moment to read several announcements listed below that will
appear in Sunday’s Insight. If you are viewing these in the eblast, click on each
for important details; if you are reading this in the hard copy, please refer to the
Insight for important details regarding these upcoming events.

Coats, Boots & Blankets Drive Bake Out

Evening Service DFC Ladies Book Club
Casting Crowns Tennyson Center Ministry
Children’s Ministry Needs District Youth Power Surge
Trunk-or-Treat Divorce Care
Celebration Choir & Orchestra
College Preview Days

Today’s publication will cover the following topics: “Kotchadoingood!”, Board

Perspective, Timely News for the Congregation and How You Can Help.
News Update
“kotchadoingood!”
The Refuge
Stephen Abbott’s Sunday School class, “The Refuge,” is growing! In recent
weeks, they have:
• Averaged over 60 in attendance
• Started 6 neighborhood small groups
• Begun a men’s group on Wednesday evenings here at DFC at 6:30 pm
called “Tender Warrior.” Last week, over 16 men attended this study.
Stephen is an exceptional speaker and just started a new study in The Refuge on
the Pentateuch (the 1st five books of the Bible). Curtis Clay is co-teaching and it
is an enlightening series. Please visit http://refuge.denverfirstchurch.com for a
calendar of activities and more info on The Refuge.

Preschool
Marilyn Anderson, our Preschool Director, has reported on the wonderful things
happening in our Preschool area. For the first time in years, there is a complete
staff of laymen working in all the different areas and people are stepping up and
volunteering their time above and beyond the basic needs. She has a full
complement of workers. Last week, the 3 year old department had 21 children in
attendance – that’s a 50% increase!
 News Update
Board perspective...
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

The Board met Tuesday for our monthly meeting. It is both exciting and somewhat
challenging to tackle all that is happening over the next several weeks. We have the
Casting Crowns with Matt Redman concert on October 2; welcoming Pastor Shawn to
the pulpit October 4 and then again October 18 for his installation celebration; plans to
show our appreciation to our wonderful staff during Pastor Appreciation Month; and
the children's Halloween alternative activity, this year called Trunk-or-Treat -- to name
just a few of the events! Please check the Insight online or call the church at 303-761-
8370 for information on these and other ways to be involved. Also, watch for new
accessibility to Board minutes, financial reports and other information available on the
website soon.

Of course, as Dr. Bob has emphasized through his messages, and Pastor Shawn
punctuated on September 13, the focus of our energies in all of these things must be on
connecting people with Jesus Christ. We must constantly ask ourselves, "How will this
expose people to the Lord?" (John 12:28-50). As J. Vernon McGee points out, our point
must never be to gain a result, but to be sure the Word of God is proclaimed. His Word
can accomplish what we could never engineer -- namely to convict man of his need
for the Savior, turn from his depravity, and be saved.

Two Bible studies I am following right now, one in Ezekiel and the other in Revelation,
have me focused on the depths of man's reluctance to yield to God and His plan and
purpose for us. The prophetic Word of God spoken through Ezekiel demonstrates this in
both the time it was written, during the Babylonian conquest of Israel, and in its
statements regarding the coming tribulation at the end of the age. Revelation, of
course, documents in graphic detail how our Father will intensify His demonstration of
His sovereignty over the universe during the tribulation period. Yet, of those who will
experience these horrible judgments poured out on the earth, the overwhelming
majority will choose to die rather than bow to God.

Thus, we must keep our eyes fixed on Jesus (Hebrews 12:2-3) so we will not lose
heart. As we invest ourselves in spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ to those who
have either not heard or not accepted it, we must leave the results to Him. Our hearts
must remain tender and sensitive to the lost. But the tenderness must flow from an
intimate relationship with the Father. His passion for His lost sheep will then emanate
from us and He will attract people to Himself. We have the ultimate privilege as His
children to expend our lives in this endeavor!

Serving Him Alongside of You,

Vini Giannatala
News Update
timely news for the congregation...
Important Calendar Items –

September Dates:
9/26 Mission:Denver
9/29 – 10/1 IN Group Fall Colors Trip
October Dates:
10/2 Casting Crowns concert
10/4 Pastor Shawn
10/10 & 17 Shipshape for Shawn & Sherri – 8-12 (lunch 12-1pm)
10/17 – 27 Nicaragua trip
10/18 – 10am Pastor Shawn installation
10/25 Communion
10/25 Bake Out
10/27 October Board Meeting
10/30 Fred October, youth outreach
10/30 NazzJazz concert 7:30pm
10/31 Trunk or Treat in the west parking lot
10/31 Mission:Denver
10/31 Daylight Saving Time change
November Dates:
11/01 Tennyson Center
11/08 Baptism Class
11/15 Baptism
11/20-22 Power Surge district retreat
11/24 November Board Meeting
11/26 Thanksgiving day – no Mission:Denver in November
December Dates:
12/2-6 Mexico shoebox trip
12/03 Point Loma preview days
12/03-04 A Taste of Christmas preparation
12/05 A Taste of Christmas
12/06 DFC Christmas concert 3pm
12/11-13 Navajo shoebox trip
12/12 Mission:Denver
12/13 DFC Children’s Christmas program
12/20 Bake Out: Bake Sale
12/24 Christmas Eve service – Baptism & Communion
News Update
timely news for the congregation...

Children’s Department Update

Last week, my mom became a U.S. citizen. After living in America for 51 years
and having served her entire career as a minister in The Salvation Army on U.S.
soil, she finally made the decision to officially wave the stars and stripes. It is
human nature to approach decisions with caution. We weigh our options. We
think of the implications. Is it the same for children?

Evangelism statistics tell us that 85% of believers accept Christ between the
ages of four and fourteen. This is why investing in our youth is important. This is
why those who are called to serve in the Children’s Department at DFC do so
with passion and conviction.

Each Children’s Department worker is a member of The Extreme Team and on

Sunday, October 11, 2009, members of The Extreme Team will be gathering
after the morning service to plan lessons, decorate classrooms, practice music,
and review security procedures. Before attention can be given to such
matters, each Extreme Team member will be praying for our DFC kids and their
families. They will also be praying for those who will be joining us for the first time
on October 31st during the Trunk - or -Treat outreach event. Won’t you join us
as we pray that God will prepare the hearts of our children and that each one
will make the decision to sing…
Into my heart.
Into my heart.
Come into my heart, Lord Jesus.
Come in today.
Come in to stay.
Come into my heart, Lord Jesus.

Sincerely,
Susan Foster
News Update
timely news for the congregation...

West Campus Update

Marvin & Cenida Suyen have been pastoring at Denver Family Church (otherwise
known as West Campus) since 2006. Cenida sent us a report to let us know what
has been going on at the West Campus since their arrival, including a schedule of
events offered and growth reports.

We arrived in Denver, Colorado on September 21st, 2006. Our primary support has
been God’s love shown through Denver First Church of the Nazarene and the
Colorado District (Church of the Nazarene). At first we were at a loss, not knowing
what God was about to do in our lives and in the life of our beautiful little church
on the corner. There was a group of Anglo members who had been in the church
and were actually part of physically building the church. They have been a group
of God’s children who have always had faith and never gave up on God’s prom-
ises.

Since the neighborhood is predominantly Hispanic, there was a vision of having a

Hispanic congregation in our church. It seemed very difficult at first because we
only heard of one Hispanic person – and they were not attending at the time. We
tried as best as we could to settle in and get used to the culture, food, customs
and climate. However, we were challenged in different ways and one of those
challenges was homesickness. God used many means and many of His children to
help us through every stage of our ministry and lives.

We have seen how God used one phone call from a Hispanic senior to get the
ball rolling and for an entire family to be saved. This was only the beginning of
many blessings to come. Gradually we started to see the birth of a new Hispanic
adult Sunday School that currently has about thirty students and continues to be a
class that has not stopped growing. We now have forty-seven members, thirty
seven of them Hispanic. There are youth, young couples, adults (Anglo and His-
panic) and two children’s classes (nine to eleven years and six to eight years), a
toddler class and nursery every Sunday morning.
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timely news for the congregation...
West Campus Update, continued...
The following is a breakdown of some of the programs that we have to offer:
Monday evenings:
• program for young boys, Boys Scouts of America
Tuesdays
• Baptism Classes
Wednesdays
• All day Prayer and Fasting
• Prayer Meeting in the evening
Thursdays
• Hispanic Praise Service
• Food Box Distribution
Fridays
• Youth Meetings/Activities
Saturdays
• English Bible Study
Sunday afternoons
• Sports
• Outings as a church

In August 2009 we elected our first Church Board under our pastoral care here at Denver
Family Church. We have been blessed to see physical, spiritual and
material growth in our great little church. Our people are brave, willing and
supportive. We continue praying for God to continue doing His will in us as His church.

We are thankful to every person who has been supporting us and those who have the
best interest of our church at heart. Our attendance is approximately one hundred thirty
persons on Sundays and our offerings have increased significantly. During these three
years we have carried out over ten marriage ceremonies,
dedicated over fifteen babies and had numerous Holy Communions.

We thank God for all He has allowed us to do during these three years and ask for His
continuous guidance and wisdom.

In Christ’s Service,
Rev. Marvin and Cenida Suyen
News Update
timely news for the congregation...

Divorce Care Begins This Friday, September 18

Our fall session of Divorce Care is up and running! We meet Fridays from 6:00 - 9:00
pm. New this session - we are offering a class for kids as well that will run
simultaneously with our Divorce Care Class!! The class for kids is being led by a
professional Christian psychotherapist. If you know of anyone with children who
are suffering through the sorrows of divorce, bring them to this class. For
information contact Randy Smith’s office at 303/806-2625.

Traditions Service

This Sunday night in our Traditions Service at 6:00 pm in the Diehl Chapel, Dr. Daniel
Roysden will be speaking on the “Sacredness of Prayer.” Be sure to join us for a
meaningful time of worship.
News Update
how you can help...
Coats, Boots & Blankets Drive

Winter is COLD! Can you imagine what it would be like to not have a warm home
to go to at the end of the day? This Sunday, September 27 is the day to bring in
new or gently worn (and clean!) coats, boots and blankets. Bring them to the
church and we’ll load up a trailer-full for Mission:Denver. We will do our best to
spread some warmth for the cold winter months. For more info, contact John
Bruneau at 303/328-7303.

Donate Your Car

We all know how important transportation is. If you have ever been without a car
for a few days, you realize how much you depend on your car. Going to the
grocery store, running the kids to school, a trip to the pharmacy…everyone needs
transportation. Right now, we have a person in our church that is in need of a car.
If you have a car that you would like to donate to the church, please call Rich
Cantwell in our Business Office at 303/806-2603.

Moving Help

Have you ever needed to move to a new home or apartment? All of the sudden,
all of your friends that own trucks disappear! You’ve seen the bumper sticker that
says “Yes, this is my truck; No, I won’t help you move!” Face it, it is hard to get help
to move – no one likes to do it; it is hard work. If you would like to volunteer in a
much needed area, we have got the place for you! If you would be interested in
being a part of a team helping people move, please contact the office of Randy
Smith (303/806-2625). The nature of the help can include those interested in
helping people pack as well as those in a position to load and transfer boxes and
furniture.
News Update
how you can help...

All Church Work Days - October 10th & 17th from 8:00 am -12:00 pm

The work day will be followed by an all you can eat food bar!

Please give four hours to make DFC shipshape for Shawn & Sherri…
...and Shawna, Shayli and Shaden!
Pastor Shawn’s installation service is scheduled for October 18 and we would like
to give him and his family a wonderful welcome that says we are ready for busi-
ness! We are asking for 100 volunteers to help us on October 10 & 17 and, so far,
we only have 14 people signed up! We need 86 more volunteers! Whether you
are an indoor or outdoor person, we have plenty of work for all:
Inside:
Paint touch-up
Oiling wood panels
Polishing brass
Window cleaning
Carpet cleaning
and much more…
Outside:
Weed control
Cleaning out flower beds
Cleaning up the children’s playground
Soil prep for grass seeding
Tree trimming
Cleaning gutters
and much more…

Please sign up at the Hot Booth this Sunday or call Randy Smith’s office at
303/806-2625. Let’s work together as a team.
News Update
how you can help...

Casting Crowns/Matt Redman Concert

October 2nd – Casting Crowns “Until the Whole World Hears Tour” will be at DFC at
7:00 pm. Tickets are on sale in the DFC Bookstore or at Mardels. Artist Circle: $50
(in advance) and General Admission: $30.00 (in advance). This concert is such a
great opportunity to invite your un-churched friends to DFC. This can be a very
non-threatening way to bring someone new to church. Please continue to pray
that God would bring those who need to hear His message to the concert.

This is also area in which we can all become involved by purchasing tickets to be
distributed for the benefit of others. Or, if you would prefer, you can send any
amount of money and designate it as money to be used for Casting Crowns. That
money will be applied to ticket scholarships for those in need.

Get Plugged In

Getting plugged in is not just a theme for a Sunday. Rather, it’s time for us as a
church to continue to move forward. Many people have been volunteering in
the Children’s Department (as noted in the article above) and in various service
ministries of the church, but frankly, we need all of our people to be involved in
some area of service. We have much to do and we want to encourage people
to have a general attitude of “where can I get plugged in?”.
News Update
A Final Word...
Being one who has preferred Beethoven over the Beatles and Bach to
Bacharach, I have often observed the change of mood music of the Great
Composers can inspire in a matter of moments. Seconds before, I had been
operating at my standard nondescript emotional baseline, but now I am
impacted by the keening chords of the symphonic strains. The composer,
pulling from his palette, mixes timbre, cadence, and melody to arrange
soul-stirring song to cover the void of silence.

The canvas upon which we paint our lives is, by contrast, the canvas of time.
In units of days, we paint the picture of who we are and who we will
become, one decision at a time, throughout each successive day.

Dr. Heartsill Wilson, award-winning motivational speaker and friend of DFC,

captured the magnitude of what a day represents in the following
statement:

This is the beginning of a new day.

God has given me this day to use as I will.
I can waste it or use it for good,
but what I do today is important,
because I am exchanging a day of my life for it!
When tomorrow comes,
this day will be gone forever,
leaving in its place something that I have traded for it.
I want it to be gain, and not loss;
good, and not evil;
success, and not failure;
in order that I shall not regret the price I have paid for it.

Let’s choose to invest our lives to accomplish our Father’s purposes – one day
at a time – starting today!

Randy Smith
 Calendar of Events
Sept 27- Oct 3
Sunday, September 27: Wednesday, September 30 (continued):
Coats, Boots & Blankets Drive 6:15 pm: Nursery Open (ages 2 and under)
8:00 am: Praise Team Sound Check 6:30 pm: Wednesday Night Prayer
(Community Room)
8:30 am: Choir & Orchestra Sound Check
Women of the Word
Youth Prayer Time (Fellowship Hall)
9:00 am: Sunday School (all ages) Choir Rehearsal
Nursery & Preschool open Celebrate Recovery
10:30 am: Morning Worship Service (Room 200, 202)
(Sanctuary) Youth Worship Service
Nursery available (Rock Room)
1st - 4th Grade Children’s Church Men’s Study - Tender Warrior
(GLA) (Room 201)
5th & 6th Grade DOGS Worship MASH Men’s Bible Study
2:00 pm: Rock Band Practice (West Diehl Chapel)
3:00 pm: Tsunami Band Practice Children’s Activities (all ages)
4:00 pm: Collaboration Band Practice Thursday, October 1:
4:30 pm: Children’s Committee Meeting IN Group Fall Colors Trip
(Community Room) 6:15 pm: Praise Team Vocals & Rhythm
6:00 pm: Traditions Service (Diehl Chapel) Choir Rehearsal Childcare
Monday, September 28: (Room #5)
9:30 am: Celebrate Recovery Sponsor 6:30 pm: Ladies’ Book Club
Meeting (Cry Room) (Community Room)
Tuesday, September 29: 7:00 pm: Praise Teams & Choir
IN Group Fall Colors Trip Orchestra
7:00 am: Men’s Bible Study Friday, October 2:
(GL Conference Room) 5:00 pm: Celebrate Recovery Sponsor
9:00 am: Women of the Word Leaders Meeting (GL Conference Room)
(Fellowship Hall) 6:00 pm: Celebrate Recovery
Women of the Word Childcare (GL Fellowship Hall)
(Room #5) Divorce Care
9:30 am: Women of the Word (Fellowship (Community Room)
Hall) Divorce Care for Kids
7:00 pm: Prophesy Bible Study - Bereans (GL Room #6)
(Fellowship Hall) 7:30 pm: Casting Crowns Concert
Wednesday, September 30: Saturday, October 3:
IN Group Fall Colors Trip 7:00 am: Men at Prayer (Community Room)
4:30 pm: Hang Time in the Youth Café Ladies Prayer Walk (DFC Parking
5:00 pm: Women of the Word Leaders Lot)
(Fellowship Hall)
5:30 pm: Rock Band Practice
6:00 pm: Youth Accountability Class