Chandler First Church of the Nazarene

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CCN Partners with the Mission of Mercy Health Care Clinic

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In March 2018, Chandler First Church of the Nazarene will begin partnering with Mission of Mercy to restore dignity and “healing through Love” at mobile clinics, providing free health care and medications. Their mobile unit will be using our gym for their free health care clinic on the First and Third Fridays of the month.

If you would like to volunteer, please contact Paula Carvahlo at 602.861.2233 or pcarvalho@amissionofmercy.org.

Check out the videos below to find out more about Mission of Mercy and visit their website for more details about services and the clinic schedule and locations.  [Read more…]

Sermon Video: He is Coming

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Sermon Summary

1 Corinthians 1: 3-9

During this first Sunday of Advent we learn about the Hope of arriving. Taking a moment to look at some of the elements of Paul’s greeting from the letter he wrote in 1 Corinthian’s 1:3-9. God is faithful. Nothing we do can cancel that. God has called us into partnership with his Son. He has given us spiritual gifts, and the strength to use them, so that we can give testimony to the reality of Christ’s arrival. [Read more…]

Devotional – The Green Kingdom

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An interactive devotional linked to Chandler First Church’s July 16 Sunday morning sermon, “The Green Kingdom” based on Isaiah 55:10-13; Psalm 119:105-112; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23.

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I am a backyard farmer. Over the years, the primary challenge in my back yard has been simply to have grass under my large ficus nitida tree. Now, I love that tree, and my son and I planted it on purpose, but the lovely shade it produces prevents anything from growing in that lovely shade. So . . . I have purchased and planted dichondra seed (not cheap!) and all kinds of shade grasses that the promotions PROMISE will grow into beautiful green yards. I would show you a photo of the results, but I am too proud. Just picture a beautiful tree surrounded by dirt. With some flagstones that my grand-minions placed artfully here and there to break up the expanse of dirt.

Today’s message is all about planting. How it is done and what happens to the seeds afterward.

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Devotional – Paint by Numbers

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An interactive devotional linked to Chandler First Church’s July 9 Sunday morning sermon, “Paint By Numbers” based on Romans 7:14-25a; Matthew 11:25-30; Genesis 24:34-38; Psalm 45:10-17.

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In the message, I shared some personal stories of frustrating experiences when either I or a member of my family was trying to do something, and being forced into a mold that did not fit. Think square peg being pounded into a round hole.

  • Describe a time when you tried so hard and just nothing seemed to work:
  • How did this make you feel?

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