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March 6 5:00 pm Worship Meguiar Youth Center Songs of Worship Si Tuvieras Fe Como Grano de Mostaza Hear Our Praises Holiness (Take My Life) Tu Fidelidad Es Grande Light of the World Today s Message

Scott Daniels March 7 8:00 am Worship Lee Chapel Songs of Worship Glory to His Name The Old Rugged Cross Worthy is the Lamb That Was Slain Offertory When Anyone Looks At Me Courtney and Joe Foltz

Amazing Grace (My Chains) Anthem Offertory Rising Celebration Choir When Anyone Looks At Me Courtney and Joe Foltz To

2 March 6 5:00 pm Worship Meguiar Youth Center Songs of Worship Si Tuvieras Fe Como Grano de Mostaza Hear Our Praises Holiness (Take My Life) Tu Fidelidad Es Grande Light of the World Today s Message The Way of Mercy Pastor T. Scott Daniels March 7 8:00 am Worship Lee Chapel Songs of Worship Glory to His Name The Old Rugged Cross Worthy is the Lamb That Was Slain Offertory When Anyone Looks At Me Courtney and Joe Foltz Today s Message The Way of Mercy Pastor T. Scott Daniels March 7 10:30 am Worship Sanctuary Songs of Worship I Will Say of the Lord Hear Our Praises Holy is the Lord The More that I Praise You What a Friend We Have in Jesus Amazing Grace (My Chains) Anthem Offertory Rising Celebration Choir When Anyone Looks At Me Courtney and Joe Foltz Today s Message The Way of Mercy Pastor T. Scott Daniels with Dr. T. Scott Daniels The Way of Mercy Matthew 9:9-13 Holiness and the Prophets (Hosea 6:4-6) Hosea s message is directed to Israel (Ephraim) during a time of war and strife. In 5:13 medical imagery is used to describe how the northern nation sought help and healing from Assyria rather than from the LORD. The people of Israel believed that they could fulfill their obligations toward God through various religious practices and sacrifices while what the Lord really wanted from them is their character to be a reflection of his merciful nature. All four of the prophets from the eighth century address this issue: I hate, I despise your festivals Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream (Amos 5:21-24). What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices? says the LORD; I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fed beasts; I do not delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of goats Cease to do evil, learn to do good; seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow (Isaiah 1:10-17). With what shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil?...he has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:6-8). Holiness and Tax Collectors (Matt. 9:9-13) Not only did Jesus call a person engaged in a questionable lifestyle to follow him, he kept eating with tax collectors and sinners. The Pharisees spoke for the first time in the gospel of Matthew and asked Jesus why he kept eating with unclean sinners. This is not an irrelevant question. It is a question of holiness. Jesus was as concerned as the Pharisees with the question of how the people of God were to maintain a holy life in a world in which the principalities and powers are in control. The Pharisees rightly thought that they should try to live life avoiding anything that would make them impure, and thus, incapable of worshiping God. The critical issue was not the desire to be holy but the ground of holiness. The Pharisees ground their holiness in ritual purity while Jesus grounds holiness in the prophetic call toward mercy. Hosea 6:6 is now enthroned by Jesus as the social point of the Hebrew Scripture. It is the OT s way of saying the NT s Golden Rule. It is a canon within the canon, a hermeneutical rule, an interpretive principle for the correct reading of Scripture about right relations with people (F. Dale Bruner).

3 Holiness and the Sabbath (Matt. 12:1-14) The Sabbath was Israel s way of being oriented toward God in time. The Pharisees come off in the text as legalistic, yet their concern about Sabbath keeping was also critical for holiness. The Pharisees recognized (rightly) that without the practice of Sabbath keeping they would not be the unique people of God in the world. Using the Scriptures Jesus argued that David and the priests did not act unjustly when they placed human need above legal purity. With a bold turn Jesus claimed to be greater than the temple, David, and the Sabbath. But it isn t just the person of Jesus that is Lord over the Sabbath it is what Jesus is embodying (mercy) that trumps the kind of holiness embodied by the Pharisees. Jesus did not abolish the law but in his ministry he sided with the prophetic interpretation of the Torah. For the prophets the aim of the Torah was not to form a separate people from the world simply for the sake of uniqueness or even as a means to receive blessing from God. The aim of the law was to form a resident alien people in the world distinctly marked by God s merciful character. Holiness and the Sacrifice of the Cross (Titus 3:3-7) In both places in Matthew where Jesus quotes Hosea 6:6 the juxtaposition is between sacrifice and mercy. What the Lord requires is not sacrifice but mercy. In the cross the sacrifice and mercy come together. The sacrificial death of Jesus is also the ultimate act of mercy. The heart of holiness is the sacrificial life of mercy. I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God what is good and acceptable and perfect (Romans 12:1-2). Devotional Guide for the Third Week of Lent Sunday: Psalm 34, 93, 96; Genesis 44:1-17; Romans 8:1-10; John 5:25-29 Monday: Psalm 77, 79, 80; Genesis 44:18-34; 1 Cor. 7:25-31; Mark 5:21-43 Tuesday: Psalm 78; Genesis 45:1-15; 1 Cor. 7:32-40; Mark 6:1-13 Wednesday: Psalm 81, 82; Genesis 45:16-28; 1 Cor. 8:1-13; Mark 6:13-29 Thursday: Psalm 42, 43, 85, 86; Genesis 46:1-7, 28-34; 1 Cor. 9:1-15; Mark 6:30-46 Friday: Psalm 88, 91, 92, 95; Genesis 47:1-26; 1 Cor. 9:16-27; Mark 6:47-56 Saturday: Psalm 87, 90, 136; Genesis 47:27-48:7; 1 Cor. 10:1-13; Mark 7:1-23 This Week in Ministry Sunday, March 7 8:00 am Morning Worship Lee Chapel 8:00 am Early Birds Childcare 228, Arms Hall 8:30 am Church in the Park Central Park 9:15 am Membership Class 112, Lower Sanctuary 9:15 am Early Childhood Classes Arms Hall 9:15 am Sunday School for children of all ages 9:15 am Adult Sunday School Classes various locations 10:30 am Morning Worship Sanctuary 10:30 am Chinese Service Lee Chapel 10:45 am Korean Service 247 and 249, Reed Hall 12:15 pm Chinese Congregation Lunch Gilmore Hall, South, $3 12:15 pm New Friends Lunch Gilmore Hall, North 1:00 pm Hispanic Service Lee Chapel 6:15 pm Armenian Christian Outreach Lee Chapel Monday, March 8 9:30 am Toddler Time Meguiar Youth Center 7:00 pm Basketball Gym, Open to everyone Tuesday, March 9 9:30 am Women in the Word Gilmore Hall 9:30 am Wee Ones in the Word Arms Hall 12:00 n Prayer and Fasting 112, Lower Sanctuary 5:00 pm Basketball Gym 7:00 pm Watercolor Class 246, Reed Hall 7:00 pm Quilting Workshop 247, Reed Hall 7:30 pm Indoor Soccer Gym Wednesday, March 10 2:00 pm Helping Hands Lower Sanctuary, West Area 6:30 pm Armenian Christian Outreach Prayer Meeting 149B, Reed Hall 6:45 pm Celebration Choir 101, Lower Sanctuary 7:00 pm Financial Peace Gilmore Hall, North & Middle 7:00 pm The Gathering Lee Chapel 7:00 pm Women in the Word Gilmore Hall, South 7:00 pm Thriving 246 & 248, Reed Hall 7:00 pm Positive Parenting 249, Reed Hall 7:00 pm Childcare, Birth to 2 228, Arms Hall 7:00 pm Bible Explorers, Age 3-K 227, Arms Hall 7:00 pm Crossing Borders, grades , Lower Sanctuary 7:00 pm Pier 56, grades , Lower Sanctuary 7:00 pm Jr. and Sr. Activities Meguiar Youth Center 7:00 pm OASIS Special Needs Adults Bible Study Fellowship 115, Lower Sanctuary 7:30 pm Armenian Christian Outreach Bible Study 146, 149A, and 149B, Reed Hall Thursday, March 11 8:00 am Korean Ministries Saint s Network 247, Reed Hall 10:00 am Coffee Talk Corner Bakery at 3807 East Foothill Boulevard, Pasadena 2:00 pm Helping Hands Lower Sanctuary, West Area 5:30 pm Sunrise Ringers 112, Lower Sanctuary 7:30 pm Sunrise Orchestra 101, Lower Sanctuary 7:30 pm Indoor Soccer Gym Friday, March 12 5:30 am Korean Ministries Day Break Prayer Meeting 249, Reed Hall 6:00 am Early Christians 6:30 pm Jr. High Movie Night Meguiar Youth Center 7:00 pm Chinese Family Fellowship 246, Reed Hall Saturday, March 13 5:00 pm Saturday Night Worship Meguiar Youth Center 5:00 pm Child S.H.A.R.E. Parent Group 249, Reed Hall 6:15 pm In His Image Parent Connections, 246, Reed Hall 6:15 pm In His Image Sibshops, 122, Arms Hall 7:00 pm Ping Pong Gym, Open to everyone 7:00 pm Chinese Mothers with Young Kids Fellowship 132, Meguiar Youth Center

4 Senior Pastor Executive Pastor Executive Assistant Cornerstone Pastors Worship and Arts Pastor Associate Pastor Worship and Arts/Evangelism Assistant Service Pastor Service Assistant International Ministries Armenian Christian Outreach Pastor Chinese Ministries Korean Ministries Hispanic Ministries French Ministries T. Scott Daniels B. Scott Anderson Sharon Densford Alan DeVries Tharon Daniels Melanie Lammers Selena Holston Becky Baumgartner Mano Agulian Darwin Ng Timothy Lee Aris & Flor Melgarejo Frederic Schoeler The staff at PazNaz ministerial staff and support staff seek to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ. - Ephesians 4:12-13 Ministry to Children Early Childhood Pastor Early Childhood Assistant Children s Pastor Children s Assistant Sunrise Preschool Director Preschool Assistant & Financial Mgr. Special Needs/In His Image Special Needs/In His Image Pastor Special Needs/In His Image Assistant Student Ministries Student Ministries Pastor Student Ministries Assistant College Ministries Intern Chinese Youth Ministries Assistant Senior Adults Pastor of Senior Adults/Prime Time Senior Adults/Prime Time Assistant Congregational Care Pastor of Congregational Care Media & Communication Services Director of Tech Services Director of Media Services Sound Engineer Director of Communications Women s Ministries Director of Human Resources Staff Accountant Printing Supervisor Facilities Administrator Facilities Manager Food Service Sunrise Bookstore Office Receptionist Eleanor Blosser Sharon Boulghourjian Nicole Johnson Elaine Wheat Margo Pehlivanos Helen Lundgren Julie Keith Rubina Haroutonian Keegan Lenker Peter Stevens Pablo Vargas Michelle Park Ridge Ireland Karen Burruss Willis Gray Dave Diefenbach Katie Doles Paul Elmore Nate Witty Debbie Daniels Sharon Johnson Gini Tammen Orlando Solis Pat Todd Phil Tate Emmanuel Valencia Ben Ramirez Orlando Solis

Helpful Information Shuttle Transportation A shuttle is available at the back ramps and on the patio for those in need of assistance navigating the steep inclines.

5 Helpful Information Shuttle Transportation A shuttle is available at the back ramps and on the patio for those in need of assistance navigating the steep inclines. Guest Registration Complete the information requested on the Friendship Pad as it is passed during the service. This will let the pastors know you were here. Today s Offering If you are a guest, please do not feel obligated to participate in the offering. The offering is an opportunity for regular attendees who consider PazNaz their church home to support the ministries of the church. Listening Assistance Devices These devices are available at all worship services. Ask an usher for assistance. Electronic Devices Please silence all electronic devices, including cell phones, PDA s and pagers during the worship service. Thank you. HeBrews It s the welcome area for guests on the patio. Stop by for a free cup of coffee and information. Sunrise Bookstore PazNaz s Sunrise Gift & Bookstore is open Sundays 9:00 am 12:30 pm (closed during worship), Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10:00 am 12:30 pm, and Wednesday evenings from 5:30 7:00 pm. Cry Room for Babies and Small Children If your little one becomes fussy during the service, a special room is available just off the main lobby equipped so that you ll be able to see and hear the service while tending to the needs of your child. Ask an usher for assistance. Nurseries are also available for your child, if you wish. The nursery attendants are trained and screened to provide a safe environment for your child. An usher or greeter would be happy to direct you. Lost and Found Lost and Found is located in the Guest Services office on the east side of the patio before and after service on Sundays and from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in the church office during the week. Thanks for worshipping at PazNaz today. God is changing lives through the ministry of First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena known as PazNaz. It would be an honor if there is a way that the congregation can serve you. Should you like more information, please call the PazNaz administrative offices at and we ll be happy to talk with you further about the ministries of PazNaz. Also visit the PazNaz website for additional information: Pastor Daniels Messages You can listen to Pastor Daniels messages on the PazNaz website or on your ipod or MP3 player. Just go to

6 Life at PazNaz EGGS-TRAVAGANZA CANDY DONATIONS PazNaz needs lots of donated candy to fill the 10,000 Easter eggs for the children coming to this outreach event. Please bring candy that fits into eggs and won't melt (no chocolate or nuts, please) and place them in the marked donation baskets around campus. Contact Pastor Eleanor Blosser if you have questions. EGGS-TRAVAGANZA EGG PARTIES - MARCH 16 &23 Come help stuff plastic eggs with candy for Eggs-travaganza on Tuesdays, March 16 and 23, at from noo-2:30 pm in Gilmore Hall, South. Lots of volunteers are needed for the 10,000 eggs! Contact Pastor Eleanor Blosser for more information. Childcare by reservation is available by calling Debbie Hammock at MEN S SWEET SIXTEEN BASKETBALL Come enjoy the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on the big screens in Gilmore Hall at PazNaz with Men s Ministries on Thursday, March 25, at 6:00 pm. Compare brackets and root for your favorite team with the rest of the PazNaz guys. Please sign up on the patio after the Sunday service and bring $5 for pizza and soda. PARENT CONNECTIONS & SIBSHOPS In His Image invites you to be a part of the Parent Connections support group and Sibshops on Saturday, March 13, at 6:15 pm. For more information or to RSVP for childcare, contact Rubina Haroutonian at rubinah@paznaz.org or CHILD DEDICATION SERVICE Sunday, April 11, will be the next service to dedicate your child to the Lord. Contact Pastor Eleanor Blosser to participate. BAPTISM There will be a baptism service on Easter Sunday, April 4, at 9:30 am in the Sanctuary. If you wish to be baptized, please indicate your interest on the Friendship Pad or call A class in preparation for the Baptism service will be held on Sunday, March 28, at 9:15 am in Room 112, Lower Sanctuary. EARLY CHILDHOOD CALL FOR HELPERS Please contact Pastor Eleanor Blosser to volunteer in the Nursery or Wee Walkers class on Sunday mornings. There are openings for once or twice a month. CHURCH ELECTIONS On Sunday, March 14 and 21, PazNaz members will have the opportunity to elect the church leadership for the coming year on the church board, Sunday School/Discipleship Board, and in Men's Ministries and Women's Ministries. Be sure to take a sample ballot as you leave the service to review the candidates. ANNUAL MEETING ON SUNDAY, MARCH 21 Pastor Scott Daniels will bring the State of the Church message and the results of the church election will be announced on Sunday, March 21, at 6:00 pm in the Sanctuary. Annual Reports will be available upon request starting March 28. Please contact Sharon Densford at to reserve a copy. SUNRISE BOOKSTORE MARCH SALE The Sunrise Bookstore is having its annual pre-inventory sale during the month of March. All items have been reduced 75%. Life at PazNaz ALL CHURCH BREAKFAST AND WORKDAY Join the fun on Saturday, March 27, as the PazNaz community comes together for a delicious breakfast. Then stay afterward to help beautify the church grounds by doing various projects around the campus. No skill necessary. There will be something for everyone! The breakfast will be 8:00-9:30 am and is free. DISTRICT ASSEMBLY DELEGATES Once again in June the churches of the Los Angeles Church of the Nazarene District will come together at PazNaz for the annual District Assembly which combines the business of the district as well as inspiration services. PazNaz has the privilege of selecting approximately 45 to serve as delegates to this Assembly, June 11. If you are a member of this church and would like to serve as a delegate, please call Pastor Scott Daniels' office at WOMEN S MINISTRIES GIFT CARDS There are only a few weeks left to purchase Gift Cards. Please stop by the Women's Ministries cart today to help others with every purchase you make. Eating lunch at Islands, Baja Fresh, or Applebee's? Grocery shopping at Von's or Henry's? Pay with a Gift Card! There are over 50 different vendors in stock today. ATTENTION QUILTERS AND KNITTERS Come to PazNaz on Tuesday, March 9, at 7:00 pm for a quilting workshop in Room 247, Reed Hall. Over the next several months, they will be making quilts for the children of Guatemala. Compassion Ministries will distribute the quilts in July when the Work & Witness team travels to Jutiapa. Call Barbara Fedors at if you have any questions. Quilting fabric donations are also needed and can be dropped off at the church office. EXTRA FINANCIAL PEACE PACKETS AVAILABLE If you were unable to attend this winter s session of Dave Ramsey s Financial Peace Seminar, now is your chance to see what you ve missed. Extra Financial Peace class materials are available for purchase at the wholesale price of $93. This includes the workbook, textbook, audio CDs, and budgeting tools. Please contact Melanie Lammers at mlammers@paznaz.org to purchase yours today. PAINT AND PLAY DAY - GRADES 1-6 Hey PazNaz Kidz! Come to Room 102, Lower Sanctuary on Saturday, March 20, from 1:00-3:00 pm where you can choose a fun ceramic to paint and take home. All supplies will be provided. Only $5 per person. Parents are welcome to join in the fun too! RSVP to Pastor Nicole Johnson by March 17. THE GIVING OF GOD S PEOPLE Tithes and Offerings Year to Date, February $2,317,731 Received February 28 $46,561 Needed per Sunday $51,240 Budget Year-to-Date $2,355,040 Received Year-to-Date $2,317,731 Faith Promise/World Evangelism Missions Received February 28 $1,727 Needed per Sunday $2,192 Budget Year-to-Date $143,216 Received Year-to-Date $123,537 The church fiscal year is from April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010

Saturday, March 27 See the opposite page for more details.

There is a luncheon in your honor on Sunday, March 7, following the 10:30 am

You will enjoy a delicious lunch, get acquainted with the Pastoral staff, and

7 Saturday, March 27 See the opposite page for more details. We ve got it cookin for you! Fairly new around the PazNaz campus? There is a luncheon in your honor on Sunday, March 7, following the 10:30 am service. You will enjoy a delicious lunch, get acquainted with the Pastoral staff, and meet other new friends around the table. You will also get a great overview of the different ministries available at PazNaz and a gift bag to say Thanks for being here! New Friends Lunch

8 ALL DRESSED UP Thursday, March 25, 6:00 pm Come enjoy the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on the big screens in Gilmore Hall where you can compare your brackets and root for your favorite team with some of the PazNaz guys. Please sign up on the patio after the Sunday service and bring $5 for pizza and soda. Then join Men s Ministries for some basketball action at PazNaz! First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena 3700 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, California

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PazNaz August 8, 2010 August 7 5:00 pm Worship Meguiar Youth Center Songs of Worship Let Everything that Has Breath Arise Lifesong Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone) Lord I Give You My Heart Today s Message