Shepherd Church of the Nazarene

We are excited about these people headed out to serve in Costa Rica! Keep them in your prayers!
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Extra Announcement!

Let's do this, because Brenda is the best!
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Scion Student Ministries

Lock-In Shenanigans! Much love Pastor Tim from our Junior & Senior classes! @ Shepherd Church of the Nazarene

Candlelight

Silent Night, Holy Night
Beautiful Candlelight Christmas Eve Services tonight!

Candle Light

Silent Night, Holy Night
Beautiful Candlelight Christmas Eve Services tonight!

Silent Night, Holy Night
Beautiful Candlelight Christmas Eve Services tonight!

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Shepherd Church of the Nazarene's cover photo

Thanks to the many volunteers who made Colossal Christmas a colossal success for the kids in our community!

The third Sunday of the advent season symolizes joy, and the music was filled with joy today! Listen here if you missed it: https://vimeo.com/manage/379589569/general

Colossal Christmas Speed Prep!

Speeding toward Colossal Christmas!
Saturday night - 5 til 7!

Free, Warm, Indoor Event for you and your kids this Saturday (12/14/19)! Check out the movies we are showing on the BIG screen!
👉👉👉 COLOSSAL CHRISTMAS! - 5 til 7 pm! 👈👈👈

Christmastime is Hear Choir

The kids joined the choir this week and they sounded awesome!

Colossal Christmas Party

It's not too late to sign up to serve at our Colossal Christmas Event!

signupgenius.com Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

Colossal Christmas Party

Sign up to serve at Colossal Christmas!
December 14th 5-7pm

signupgenius.com Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

Beyond excited to ship out over 400 Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes to boys and girls across the world. Thank you for partnering with us! #operationchristmaschild

Sunday - Gather & Give Thanks!
Here's the planned schedule for this big day.
Gobble Gobble!

A Mighty Fortress

Getting up in time for the 8 o’clock traditional service was worth it more than ever thanks to this group of horns along with by the Shepnaz choir!
This week marks the 502th anniversary of the day Martin Luther is said to have nailed his Theses to the door of All Saints' Church in Wittenberg,
a starting point of the church’s Reformation.
Luther wrote "A Mighty Fortress" which is called the "Battle Hymn of the Reformation" for the effect it had in increasing the support for the Reformers' cause.

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Go GROW kids Bible quizzers!#GROWkids #CBQ #shepnaz

Keep in mind we will hear more about the UNHINDERED rise of the early church this Sunday ...
8:00 | 9:30 | 11:00
#ReadActs!

This week we’re supporting The Living Word Outdoor Drama, a dynamic group that reenacts the powerful story of Jesus. It is the greatest story ever told and they tell it over and over and over at their facility in Cambridge, Ohio. We’re honored to help them continue to tell it!

Pumpkin Prep!
Trunk r Treat Trail - Sunday at 5pm!

[10/23/19]   We have a candy emergency!
Accepting donations in the lobby>
Thank you!

Who wants a sneak peek at all the new fun things we are adding to Trunk or Treat Trail this year???? Check out this map and see how many new things you spot!

Invite a friend, or two... or fifty! You won't want to miss it!
#SHEPNAZTOT

Yes! We did just film our annual "we need candy" film for trunk or treat. How did you know? Bring in a bag or two of candy and get to church early to see the annual short film by Phyllis titled "Guarding the Candy".

This is gonna be a blast!
Plan your costume!

Vertical 196, our One For One recipient this week. They serve those who are homeless, battling addictions and who have been recently incarcerated. So far 27 people they minster to have accepted Jesus. Over 40 have entered rehab, countless more have found permanent housing and jobs. Praise Jesus! We’re honored to support them and their mission to serve and love the hurting. @ Shepherd Church of the Nazarene

Coming to the big screen at Shepherd on Saturday evening! Bring the family!

At Shepherd Church, we believe deeply in serving others. This week we are partnering with local organization CleanTurn to provide cleaning services to those who are currently physically unable to do so themselves. CleanTurn employs former victims of human trafficking and people who have turned their life around after incarceration. We believe in this Christlike mission. It’s a blessing to serve our community while supporting their organization. Thank you John Rush, CleanTurn founder, (pictured), for speaking to our church this morning. God bless you and your mission to serve others!

One of our Life Groups, Full Armor Bikers, made an impact today by helping a senior adult with barn and yard cleanup. They included a ride down the historic National Highway, of course! Working Together - this is one of the things Life Groups at Shepherd love to do! Way to go!

"Will you commit yourself to support and encourage these parents as they endeavor to fulfill their responsibilities to this child and to assist by nurturing their growth toward spiritual maturity?"
"We will!"

Invite your teacher friends to Shepherd this Sunday!
We are honoring any and all teachers for everything they do!

Mamas! Save the date: September 21st at 10am is our first Mothering Together meeting! All moms are invited.

Wow! They raised $640+!
(and they stopped often for snacks, just like Full Armor Bikers...)
#GrowKids
#RustyBellomyBikesForMissions
#FullArmorBikers

DISCOVER YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS!
SEPTEMBER 15th - 9:30 AM
This fall we will begin offering 1-hour DISCOVERY classes, taught by Pastor Grant on Sunday mornings. You can take one of these classes, or all of them - each week is a different topic and you will have several chances to jump into whichever class interests you. The next one on September 15th will help you discover spiritual gifts – everyone, I mean ALL of you are gifted in some way! This class will not only help you figure that out, but you will also learn how to use your gifts to serve others. We aim to keep you learning and growing!
Email Pastor Grant to let him know you'll be there!
[email protected]

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Get any fun pictures at KidzBlitz?
Share them, we'd love to see!
#ShepNazBlitz

Fam Blitz Live!!! Coming in 2 hours!
Bring a friend!!!
Tonight at 7pm

Back to school and lookin' cool
#ShepNaz

Join us Saturday at 7pm for our premier high octane family event... FamBlitz Live! You've never seen anything like it. Bring a friend and a camera. This is about to get CRAZY!!

We are so honored and blessed to support Franklin County LOSS, an organization that helps people who have just experienced a suicide loss. These folks love people when they are hurting the most, just as Jesus does. And we love and support them and their powerful work. Please join us in thanking them and praying for them as they continue to serve our community. Thank you Franklin County LOSS and God bless you!

So thankful to collaborate with all of these great churches to make a difference for families in Gahanna!

#foodinsecurity Thank you to Goshen Lane Elementary School and Chapelfield staff for allowing GRIN to serve summer lunches out of their schools. Also, a big thanks to all of the sponsors who shopped for, cooked and served 5,151 summer lunches this year. Food sponsors included: 104.9 The River, BlastOne International, Familyfellowship.com, Infinite Church, Mifflin Presbyterian Church, New Life Church, Peace Lutheran Church, Gahanna Ohio, RAPID Relief, Shepherd Church of the Nazarene, St. Luke Columbus, St. Matthew the Apostle Catholic Parish and Stonybrook Church (Gahanna, Ohio).

Our 10th Annual Biker Sunday was awesome! Thanks, everyone!

Full Armor Bikers and their guests - tag yourself!
So glad you could ride with Full Armor on Biker Sunday 2019.
Thanks to the photographer - Amanda Nagy Helwig!