Serving and Helping
Local/Global
Tina Hayhurst, Missions/Community Impact tinah@denverfirstchurch.com
John Bruneau, Missions Director jbmissions@aol.com
IN OUTREACH AND MISSIONS WE WANT TO INFORM THE CHURCH OF THE WORLDS NEEDS, TO ENCOURAGE BELIEVERS TO PRAY FOR THE EFFORTS OF WORLD EVANGELISM, AND TO INVOLVE OUR BODY OF BELIEVERS IN SUPPORTING OUR MISSIONS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS.
"...YOU WILL BE MY WITNESSES IN JERUSALEM, IN ALL JUDEA AND SAMARIA, AND TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH." ACTS 1:8
Across the Street….. Through Movement 5280 (Youth Outreach), Mission Denver (Homeless), Denver Family Church (Hispanic Outreach), Clayton Elementary Outreach, Jesus of Nazareth Compassion Center
Around the World…. Through Work & Witness, Disaster Relief, 790 Missionaries in 159 World Areas, Youth Missions, Medical Missions, Child Sponsorships
Our Mission is inspired by Jesus through the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19 as Jesus asks us to Go and make Disciples...
DFC is making Disciples through our Youth Mission at Movement 5280 at Colfax & Colorado, our Mission to Haiti & the Navajo Nation. Nazarene Missionaries around the world, Jesus Film outreach to people that need to hear about Jesus' love. Youth Missions that helps our youth discover God's Mission for them. Clayton Elementary outreach to needy families in our Community, Mission Denver to the homeless are just a few ways DFC is making a difference.
Missions Dates to Note!...
June 6-8, the Colorado District Nazarene Missions International (NMI) Assembly will be meeting. Delegates are still needed. Please contact John Bruneau at jbmissions@aol.com for more information.
A June Painting Project at Denver Family Church is in the planning stages. More details to follow.
July 7th, Missionary, Bernie Slingerland will be sharing in both Services about work in the Caribbean, Mexico & South America.
Navajo Nation Missions 2013, (August 10-18, 2013) This is a great family opportunity to go on an economical trip to a beautiful land in Arizona and work with our Navajo brothers & sisters on evangelism outreach, Vacation Bible School and construction. Cost is $350.00 per person. This price includes food, transportation and lodging. Please contact Steve Sanford at 303.680.6512 for more information.
Haiti Mission, (Date to be determined) This is an international opportunity in the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. There will be evangelism opportunities through Vacation Bible School, Jesus Film, and construction. (Contact John Bruneau, 303.617.3228)
Mission Denver Outreach to the Homeless & Working Poor- Downtown: Volunteers of DFC provide a hearty hot meal, hygiene pack, and clothing on the last Saturday of each month for the underprivileged in the Denver area. Volunteers are needed to sort clothing, hygiene supplies, serve, and pray.
Volunteers can meet on Saturday at 8am at DFC, or join us at Volunteers of America at 9am to help set up for lunch. Lunch is served at 11:00am and VOA is cleaned up by 1:30pm.
The following hygiene items are needed monthly: shampoo, deodorant, white crew socks, soap, toothpaste, toothbrush and bic type razors.
Mission:Denver Dates
Bake Out Ministry
This unique ministry gives you an opportunity to reach out to your neighbors or fellow workers with baked goods. This could be a great way for you to build a relationship with someone who needs Christ.
How can you participate?
Pick up baked items from the West Foyer (see Bake Out schedule, next page) to deliver goodies personally to your neighbor. Do you like to bake? We need more bakers to expand this ministry. Call Marilyn Campbell at 303.730.2808 for more information or to sign up to bake. Bake Out Ministry Schedule: Sunday May, 26th, June 23rd, and July 28th.