Pastor Dave opens with a question most churches avoid: if someone read your bank statement, what would the numbers say you worship? He names a discipleship crisis hiding in plain sight. After the kingdom of God, money and possessions are among Jesus’ most frequent subjects, and yet we can go whole seasons without an honest word about them. American culture trains us from the cradle that what we have is ours, earned and defended, so we treat the bank account like a foxhole. A closed fist feels like strength, responsibility, even wisdom, but by its very shape it cannot receive anything more. In Acts 4 the Jerusalem church was under its first real persecution and financially precarious, and that is exactly when they stopped calling their possessions their own. There was no command, no pledge card, no campaign. Luke says God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them that no one among them was in need. Grace came first and generosity followed. Paul makes the same case to wealthy Corinth, pointing not to rich donors but to the crushingly poor Macedonian churches who begged for the privilege of giving, and then to Jesus, who was rich and became poor so that we could become rich. Pastor Dave names what the fist is really gripping: fear. Guilt can open a wallet for one Sunday, but only grace can open a heart for a lifetime. So he ends not with a challenge but at the table, where empty hands receive before they give.

Support the K1 teens! This fundraiser goes toward schoalrships to help teens attend annual events like Teen Camp, Celebrate Life, and Winter Retreat. All pies are $20 and can be picked up after church on Sunday, November 22nd. Just in time for Thanksgiving! Payment is due at pickup.
Orders due by November 15th.

Each week, we have a team that helps keep our building clean by emptying trash and vacuuming. We currently only have a few faithful people who come once a month on rotation, but we could use more helpers! If you'd be willing to help once a month, please check out the sign up below. If you have questions, contact Pastor Dave Becker, dbecker@k1naz.org

On Sunday, November 15, we will be celebrating with people who are taking the step of faith in their commitment to following Jesus by participating in the sacrament of baptism! Join us for this awesome morning!

Are you ready to take the next step in your faith to be baptized? Sign up on the link below and one of our pastors will follow up with you.

Every Sunday and Wednesday, our teens begin their time together gathering around the table for food and fellowship. This is an essential time for both relational building and ministry care. We currently have several students who have food insecurity at home, so the meal they get to have at youth group is great sense of security for them. Unofrutanltey, parents have been carrying the weight to provide these meals and its getting to be more than they can handle on their own. They could really use the rest of the church family to pitch in and help out. If you'd be willing to provide a portion of a meal at some point, please follow the links below to sign up.