11/08/2020 Newsletter

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A Word From Pastor John

As I woke up this morning, I was reminded of this verse:

"For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea."

Habakkuk 2:14

Simply looking at the beauty of creation, reminds us that God is in control and that He remains king of the universe. That assurance should cause us to experience a sense of real peace.

While this week has certainly been a chaotic week for our nation, we can rest assured that God holds the whole world in His hand, and He holds us in his hand as believers. The glory of the Lord shines throughout all of creation. May we allow God's eternal glory and his everlasting power to fill us with peace this week.

Pray For One Another

To request prayer, email mosaicnazarene@gmail.com

or call/text (520) 709-0815

Our pastors and their families

Our board members

The world as we all continue to navigate this Covid-19 pandemic.

Judy McGinnis

Nathanael

Mary Ann Watson

Sharon Slavens

Phil Hunt

Dawn Sundstrom's Mother-in-law, Jackie

Jim Duplisea

Alice Romano's Great neice, Darian

Vern Rupp's Brother-In-Law, Ed Schaap

Dawn Sundstom and family

Talma Harmon's son, KC

The many unspoken requests

Make sure you're a part of our Facebook group to get prayer requests as they come in: https://www.facebook.com/groups/21109057279

Fall Fest Success!

Over 100 people from the community were on our campus October 31st for food, fellowship and fun!

Thank you to all who donated their time, money, and candy!!

Nazarene News

West Virginia couple leaves everything behind to begin California street ministry

Sandy Burdette and her husband, Daniel, sold their house in West Virginia, packed their belongings in their car, and set out across the country to follow God’s call to work with the homeless and others who are on the streets.

Sandy previously pastored Davis Creek Church of the Nazarene in Charleston, West Virginia, until September 2018. After selling their house in West Virginia, the couple went to Florida and were planning to purchase an RV to travel the country and evangelize.

“We put $3,000 down on an RV and decided we’re going to minister all over the United States,” Sandy said. “We go that day to purchase it, put the money down, and go back to where we were staying. Both of us were up all night, sick in our spirit.”

They realized God was placing Los Angeles, California, and Hollywood on their hearts. Sandy made a call to Los Angeles First Church of the Nazarene and they headed straight to Hollywood. They began evangelizing to those who were on the streets, whether they were homeless or suffering from mental illnesses. Their mission is to help the people they meet however they can and show the love of Christ.

The Burdettes have been in Los Angeles since May 2020 and have started a Bible study outside of Los Angeles First Church. Last week, they had eight people show up. Sandy says asking them their real name brings an understanding that they’re valued.

“When people know that you value them when they’ve lost value of themselves, it’s the most beautiful thing to see restored just by saying, ‘What’s your name?’” Sandy said. “They look at you like you have four heads. They usually will give me their street name and then their real name. When they tell me that, it feels so sacred because they’re really opening themselves up.”

The Burdettes’ willingness to step out in faith and in obedience to the leading of the Holy Spirit traces back to Sandy’s acceptance of her call to ministry.

Sandy became a Christian in her late 20s, shortly after she married her husband. Once she accepted Christ, she began to feel a pull toward ministry. However, she wasn’t sure if she believed women could be preachers. After hearing General Superintendent Emeritus Nina Gunter speak and learning more about the role women played in the history of the Nazarene church, she approached her district superintendent and fully accepted that call on her life.

Fast forward 17 years and Sandy continues to step out in faith where God leads. She hopes that others can follow suit, noting just how easy it is to be the hands and feet of Christ to those who are on the street in your own community.

“You can do it anywhere,” Sandy said. “You can put pop-tarts in your car and anytime you see somebody hungry, you give them one. I keep dog food in my car. If someone that is homeless has a dog, give them a little bag of dog food. It’s just simple.”

by Nazarene News Staff | 30 Oct 2020

Week 46 (11/08-11/14) Bible Reading Plan

Join us here on day 316.

Or start will bookmark one in the church lobby!

Bookmark 11 is

available now!

Before you read God’s Word today, seek His help with these 5 prayers:

1. God, give me wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. 2. God, let any knowledge I gain serve to help me love You and others more, and not puff me up. 3. God, help me see something new about You I've never seen before. 4. God, correct any lies I believe about You or anything I misunderstand. 5. God, direct my steps according to Your Word.

Click the blue Scripture and it will take you to that chapter!

Day 316: Matthew 27

Mark 15

Day 317: Luke 23

John 18-19

Day 318: Matthew 28

Mark 16

Day 319: Luke 24

John 20-21

Day 320: Acts 1-3

Day 321: Acts 4-6

Day 322: Acts 7-8

Thankful verses of the Week

Click on the following Bible links to read the verses in context!

Psalm 105

Luke 17

Jeremiah 33

Humor... Kinda

The 10 commandments

A Sunday school teacher was teaching the Ten Commandments to her five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment to "honor thy father and thy mother," she asked,"Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?"

One little boy shouted, "Thou shall not kill."

A Child's Point of View!

The story of Adam and Eve was being carefully explained in the children's Sunday School class. Following the story, the children were asked to draw some picture that would illustrate the story. Little Bobby drew a picture of a car with three people in it. In the front seat was a man and in the back seat, a man and a woman. The teacher was at a loss to understand how this illustrated the lesson of Adam and Eve. Little Bobby was prompt with his explanation. "Why, this is God driving Adam and Eve out of the garden!"

50th Birthday

For our pastor's 50th birthday, the congregation decided to give him a new suit.

He was so touched by the gift that the following Sunday he stood before everyone and, with tears in his eyes, announced, "Today I am preaching to you in my birthday suit."

Mosaic Kids Info Area:

Praises/announcements:

Kristin would like to start Mothers In Prayer group back up, you do NOT need to be a mom, but if you are a female and you would like to pray regularly for our schools, students, and staff please give Kristin your availability (we will meet 1 hour every 2 weeks)
We are starting a new check-in process and bathroom policy. All students will check-in upon arrival at church and given a name tag with assigned number (number will be the same 1 number per family the same number each week). If you are needed during the service your number will appear on the TV screen in the bottom right corner and as assistant will be waiting to update you on the need.
We are updating our children/youth directory so parents need to fill out a registration form for their family
7 new volunteers have joined the children/youth ministry team!
MOPS started back up and grew over the summer (20 kids at our first session), we do have a need for more female volunteers (can serve at the frequency you want and age you want as many of the families home school so we now have diverse ages). We also wouldn’t turn away volunteers for other areas, youth, Wednesday evenings, help with the 2-4 year olds on Sunday, etc.
- Shout out to our dad’s and Brenda and Bonnie as the children and moms had a blast but more importantly we strongly felt the presence of the Holy Spirit
Even despite the pandemic our children’s ministries has grown and the number of children coming on Sundays has increased overall in average
One child was baptized recently!
Our website has children’s videos, lessons, coloring sheets every week HERE online for those that are still sheltering in place and haven’t been able to come back to in-person yet, and anyone else.
The team has been prayerfully working on a mission/vision/values statement that we recently submitted to the board for approval