Denver First Church

July 19, 2009

keeping in touch...
DFC Ministerial Staff

Stephen Abbott
Young Adult & Family Pastor
Rich Cantwell IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS
Business Administrator
Bud Curry
PASTORAL SELECTION PROCESS
Hospital Chaplain
Tina Hayhurst Today, July 19, 11:30 am: Video Presentation of Candidate
Student Ministries Pastor
DFC Sanctuary
Bob Huffaker
Interim Pastor Monday, July 20, 6:30 pm:
Scott Nauman Corporate Prayer
Pastor of Worship & Arts
Tuesday, July 21, 6:30 pm:
DFC Sanctuary
Jerry Nelson Wednesday, July 22, 6:00 pm:
Minister of Instrumental Music
Randy Smith Wednesday, July 22, 7:00 pm: Family Gathering:
Christian Education Pastor
Marvin Suyen Meet the Candidate
West Campus Pastor DFC Sanctuary

Sunday, July 26, AM Service: Congregational Vote

DFC Church Board

John Bruneau
Bob Cheney
Curtis Clay
Glenn Domokos
Troy Edwards
Table of Contents
Vini Giannatala
Bryant Jaggers
Judy Jones 1. Upcoming Events congregation…
Gregg Moran
Gene Rakes
2. news update v. how you can
Bud Roe
i. important info... help…
Kathy Tate
Jim Webb ii. kotchadoingood 3. calendar of events:
Ron Williams July 19 - July 25
Bonnie York iii. news from the
board...
Denver First Church iv. timely news for the
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News Update
Important info...

Dear Family and Friends of DFC,

This week’s edition of Keeping in Touch will be somewhat abbreviated due to
several contributing members being out of town.

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.

Beau Jo’s Fundraiser Evening Service

High School Senior Trip
VBS
Bake Out Sunday
Ladies Book Club
MOPS Consignment Sale
Powell Potluck Picnic
Pirate’s Cove Water Park Family Night
Rock Adventure Trip
Promise Keepers
Casting Crowns/Matt Redman Concert
Worship & Arts Round Ups
Celebration Choir & Orchestra

Today’s publication will cover the following topics:

“Kotchadoingood!”
News from the Board
Timely News for the Congregation
How You Can Help
News Update
kotchadoingood!

We had a blessed time of learning and sharing last Sunday afternoon at our 5th
in a series of 6 Adult Teacher training meetings! Our own Karen Gunstream
taught the first hour on "Spiritual Formation" defined as "...the lifelong
transformation of the believer toward the love of God, the character of
Christ and the daily obedience to His Spirit's leading that takes place as God
draws her/him into greater loving intimacy with the Trinity." Dr. David Ralph,
our District Superintendent, taught the second hour on Holiness,
Sanctification and the lordship of Christ in our daily lives. The time just flew
by and we are thankful for Karen and Dr. Ralph for their time and teaching.
Both Karen and Dr. Ralph are very gifted teachers and everyone in
attendance experienced new spiritual insights.
News Update
news from the Board...

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

What is it about significant, anticipated events in our lives that make the little,
gloved hands on Mickey Mouse's smiling watch face move at an insufferably
slow pace leading up to the event, only to make up for it by seemingly
spinning at a blurring rate once the time arrives? That's where we find our-
selves as a church today. We've waited for our Father to bring just the right
person as our next Senior Pastor for what sometimes has felt like the full 40
years the nation of Israel spent in the desert! Finally, the time is upon us when
the Board will be able to reveal the specifics about the person whom we feel
confident our God has prepared to lead DFC through our next era of ministry,
and there doesn't seem to be enough time in the day to complete all of the
preparations!

We are so excited to bring this candidate to you with the strongest

recommendation we can possibly make! We are making every effort to
create several pathways to allow you to become familiar with the
candidate. The most important of these is the personal visit he will make for
the "Family Gathering" we'll have on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, at 7:00
PM. This will be our opportunity to hear him speak from his heart about the
questions most on our minds regarding what we can anticipate with him as
our Senior Pastor.

Please allow me to highlight the other events taking place over the next
several days so you can put them on your calendar. This Sunday, July 19,
2009, we will officially reveal the candidate to you. A printed biography will
be provided, a moderated video presentation will be given following the AM
worship service, and a DVD will be handed out with video features on the
candidate.
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news from the Board...

We will also rekindle our prayer initiative during this time. We will have daily
devotional e-mails distributed Monday through Friday this coming week. And
there will be corporate prayer times in the sanctuary Monday and Tuesday at
6:30 PM, Wednesday at 6:00 PM, and Sunday, July 26, at 9:30 AM. We strongly
encourage you to maintain a spirit of prayer during this coming week for
clarity from our Father.

As I've already mentioned, Wednesday, July 22, will be your opportunity to

meet the candidate in person. We anticipate this being a wonderful time of
fellowship as we gather as a family to hear what our Father has placed on this
man's heart. Questions will be collected this Sunday, July 19, and these will be
consolidated into the commonly asked questions. We'll provide these
questions to the candidate in advance so he has opportunity to carefully
consider them and bring us thoughtful responses on Wednesday evening.

Finally, Sunday, July 26, 2009, during the AM worship service, we will call an
official church meeting and vote by ballot on whether to extend the call to
the candidate to be our next Senior Pastor. The ballots will be tallied during
the service and the results will be announced at the conclusion of the
service. The Manual of the Church of the Nazarene does not make provision
for absentee voting in the matter of calling a Senior Pastor, so it will be
necessary to be in attendance to have your vote counted on this issue.

It is our prayer that you are looking forward to these days with joyful hope, as
we are. We are so encouraged by the way our Lord has shown Himself in this
whole process. We also pray these months leading up to this time have been
an opportunity seized for each of us to grow so much more intimate in our
personal relationship with Him. We look forward to great days ahead sharing
the Gospel of Jesus Christ!

Serving Him Alongside of You,

Vini Giannatala
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timely news for the congregation...
• You’ll want to come to the evening service on Sunday, July 26. The Youth will
have their Missions Sharing Night at 6pm in the Sanctuary. Come hear what
God has done through DFC’s Youth on their Orlando and Albuquerque
Mission Trips! Join them for ice cream in the Chapel following the service.
• This week’s morning service will begin at 10:15am. This is a special start time
just for this week, July 19.

• This Sunday at the morning service there will be a video presentation of our
pastoral candidate. There will be a DVD of the presentation available to all
children’s workers, so that they will have the information. On Wednesday, 7/22
the candidate and his wife will be here to meet with the congregation. On
Sunday, 7/26 the congregational vote will be taken at the morning service
only. You must be present to vote.

• Key ministry dates in July:

18-26—Navajo Missions Trip
19—Disclosure of pastoral candidate
19-21--Colo Dist Assembly and NMI meetings
22—Family Gathering to meet the Pastoral Candidate
and his wife
24—Pirate’s Cove Family Fun Night
26—Pastoral vote (am only)
Youth missions report (pm)
27-31—Vacation Bible School (see featured ad)

• And for August:

2 – VBS service
7 – Movie on the Lawn
15 – District day at Water World
21-23 – Ride & Provide – Denver Family Church
26-27 – Choir & Orchestra resumes

• Missions news; please pray for these ministries:

-Our youth return from their missions trip to Albuquerque on Friday,
July 17.
-Saturday, July 18, DFC’s team of volunteers heads for Chilchinbeto, AZ, to
work among our Navajo Nazarenes. Their efforts will focus on
completing a dormitory facility, VBS, and community outreach.
News Update
timely news for the congregation...

The Promise Keepers Event “A Time to Honor” will be July 31 – August 1 at

Folsom Field in Boulder. Register one of three ways; online at
www.promisekeepers.org, by phone at 1-866-PROMISE (7:00am-8:00pm,
Mon-Fri), or pick up a registration form at the Men’s Booth today and mail or
fax it in. (NOTE: A $2.50 administrative fee will be added to your registration if
you choose to purchase your wristband over the phone.) Registration is $49
for an adult, $45 for military, $90 for couples, $180 for a family of 4, $10 for a
box lunch, $23.50 for parking, $45 for a young adult, and $45 to add a family
member. You can also pay “what you can afford” by calling toll-free
1-866-PROMISE (776-6473). “We want to make this once-in-a-lifetime
conference available to people regardless of their economic condition.” --
Coach McCartney.

Things You Need to Know

Conference Times*
Friday - Doors open at 5:00 p.m.
Friday - Program runs 6:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday - Doors open at 7:30 a.m.
Saturday - Program runs 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

*All times are approximate.

Registrations and lunches are non-refundable. If you are unable to

use your registration, please consider donating it to a local church.

If you lose or forget one or more of your wristbands, you will be

required to pay a replacement fee of $5.00.

Wear your wristband to the event. It is required for entry and will
serve as your meal ticket if you pre-purchased a lunch. It is mostly
waterproof, so you can shower with them on (please).
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timely news for the congregation...

Group discounts are available. Register 15-24 adults at one time and
receive $10.00 off of each registration ($49.00). Register 25 or more
adults at one time for $14.00 off of each registration ($45.00)

Pay What You Can Afford: A Promise Keepers conference costs a lot of
money to produce. However, we want anyone who wants to attend to
be able to, regardless of their financial situation. Please be considerate
when you deliberate about how much you can afford.

Parking: Parking is $20.00 per car. We encourage you to carpool or

take public transportation to save on parking costs. When permits are
issued, the “Section” assigned is actually the parking lot number
(though assigned Row and Seat number are not applicable to the
parking location). Also, on-line sales will only be available until July 27th
so that we have time to mail the permits out. Permits will not be sold on
the day of the event, therefore all permits must be purchased online
prior to the 27th.

Military discount: Active duty, retired and reserves may register for
$45.00.

This year, lunch is optional. A deluxe box lunch is available for $10. You
must purchase your lunch at least 3 weeks before the conference –
either online or by phone. You will receive a special wristband to
indicate you purchased a lunch.

Attendees with special needs will find reserved areas at the events that
are wheelchair accessible.

Spanish language translation is provided at the event. Spanish

language headsets are available at no charge at the stadium.

ASL interpreters will be provided at the event. For more information,

please call Promise Keepers Customer Service at 866-PROMISE (8:00am
-8:00pm, M-F, MT).
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timely news for the congregation...

For specific event information and updates, or for additional

registrations, please call 866-PROMISE (8:00am - 8:00pm, M-F, MT).

Theme T-shirts, Worship CDs and other PK merchandise will be available

for purchase at the conference.

What should I bring?

Bible, pen, a friend and an open heart. On Saturday morning, bring
non-perishable food items (hey, bring a case even!) for a local Christian
food bank.

What should I not bring?

Coolers, cans, glass or plastic bottles, umbrellas, tape recorders, or
video cameras. Professional photo/video equipment must have media
credentials. Due to heightened security at most venues, backpacks,
briefcases, etc. may not be allowed.
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timely news for the congregation...

An Invitation for You!

The Children’s Department at DFC would like to invite our church family to a fun
filled evening at Pirate’s Cove on Friday, July 24, 2009 at 6:45 PM. Pirate’s Cove,
located at 1225 W. Belleview Avenue, is an outdoor aquatic facility that offers a
leisure pool with a large play structure, a 25-meter, 6-lane pool, a 35-foot slide
tower with three slides, a lazy river, an area where children can build sand castles,
and a snack shack! The cost for this event is $5/person or $25/immediate family.

This DFC Water Night at Pirate’s Cove has been purposefully scheduled as a kickoff
to Crocodile Dock Vacation Bible School. Vacation Bible School will begin on
Monday, July 27 and run through Friday, July 31 at DFC. VBS activities will begin at
6:00 PM and end at 8:30 PM. The registration deadline is Friday, July 24 (the same
day as Pirate’s Cove) and the cost for VBS is $5 per child. Registration can take
place online (www.groupvbs.com/webtoybox/myvbs/dfc2009) at your
convenience or in person at the registration table in the Adventure Zone on
Sunday morning.

The Children’s Department is thankful for all who have offered to volunteer during
this outreach opportunity. These volunteers are sure to be a blessing to the many
children who will be participating in this bayou adventure. Each child will surely
gain a deeper understanding of the following truths: God is with us, God is
powerful, God does what He says he will do, God gives us life and God cares for
us.

If you have further questions about

Pirate’s Cove or Crocodile Dock
Vacation Bible School, please
contact Gwenda at
gwendar@denverfirstchurch.com
in the Children’s office. Gwenda will
be happy to answer your questions.

Sincerely,
Susan Foster
News Update
how you can help...

• If you ride a Hog, or you don’t, please participate in our annual Ride &
Provide event. It will be held Friday, August 21 - Sunday, August 23. This
event’s beneficiary will be our own Denver Family Church (West
Campus). People of every skill level and expertise are needed to
complete the following projects: landscaping, carpentry, roofing,
carpet, fence building, painting, and miscellaneous repairs on the
church and parsonage. Cost is $25 to cover meals. If possible, please
contribute $125 to help cover materials costs. No one will be turned
away no matter what you are able to contribute! (Money is due by
August 16th with registration form.) Pick up a registration form at the
Missions Booth. For more information: call 303-806-2625 or email
sarahh@denverfirstchurch.com.

• One of our volunteers, who has served faithfully for more than 5 years on
a weekly basis, now has a need in her life. Pauline Starr is moving
residences and needs help on Saturday, 7/25, to load her belongings
into a DFC trailer and then unload it at her new place. If you can help,
please contact Sarah at 303-806-2625 or at
sarahh@denverfirstchurch.com.
 Calendar of Events
July 19-25

Sunday, July 19: Wednesday, July 22:

8:30 am: Youth Prayer Time 4:30 pm: Hang Time in the Youth Cafe
9:00 am: Sunday School (all ages) 5:30 pm: Rock Worship Band Sound Check
Nursery & Preschool open 6:00 pm: Corporate Prayer (Sanctuary)
10:15 am: Morning Worship Service 6:30 pm: Celebrate Recovery
(Sanctuary) (Room 200, 202 & Cry Room)
Nursery available Youth Worship Service
(Rock Room)
1st - 4th Grade Children’s Church
(GLA) 7:00 pm: Family Gathering: Meet the
5th & 6th Grade DOGS Worship Candidate (Sanctuary)
11:30 am: Video Presentation of Pastoral Thursday, July 23:
Candidate (Sanctuary)
8:00 am: Codger’s Breakfast
12:00 pm: Concerned Disciplers Class Event (Fellowship Hall)
(Fellowship Hall)
Friday, July 24:
Refuge Small Group Training
High School Senior Trip to
(GL Fellowship Hall)
Glenwood Springs
Beau Jo’s Lunch (off-site)
5:00 pm: Celebrate Recovery Sponsor
6:00 pm: Traditions Service Meeting (GL Conference Room)
(Diehl Chapel)
6:00 pm: Celebrate Recovery
District Assembly (Nazarene Bible (GL Fellowship Hall)
College)
Divorce Care (Community Room)
Monday, July 20:
6:45 pm: Pirate’s Cove Water Park
8:00 am: District Assembly
Saturday, July 25:
9:40 am: Celebrate Recovery Sponsor
High School Senior Trip to
Meeting (Cry Room)
Glenwood Springs
6:30 pm: Corporate Prayer (Sanctuary)
7:00 am: Men at Prayer (Community Room)
Tuesday, July 21:
Ladies Prayer Walk (DFC Parking
7:00 am: Men’s Bible Study Lot)
(GL Conference Room)
8:00 am: District Assembly (NMI & NYI)
6:30 pm: Corporate Prayer (Sanctuary)
7:00 pm: Prophesy Bible Study - Bereans
(Fellowship Hall)