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VERY SPECIAL GIFT
Mother's Day is just around the corner! Oops, did I set
you worrying about a gift? Well you can STOP! We are prepared to help
solve that dilemma for you. On May 11th your church has invited Marc and
Teresa Bachman to be here with us for Sunday morning services. Teresa
plays the mountain dulcimer and sings like an angel; her husband
accompanies her on the guitar. Their music is a thing of true beauty that
will warm the cockles of your heart. So, don’t miss giving this very
special gift, it's one you can give the entire family this Mother's Day,
May 11th.
Anita
Pastor: Dr. George J. Lespagnard
SUNDAY SERMON: May 4, 2008
Title: Understanding the Bible (part 2)
Text: II Peter 1:16-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:30 a.m.
WORSHIP: 10:40 a.m.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
OFFERING: $2,158.00
ATTENDANCE: Sunday School 58 Worship 94
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THANK YOU
Thanks to Donna Atkeson and the choir for the "lively"
music last Sunday.
Dear Christian Friends,
I am writing to thank you for your generous gift of $137.50 to support
Disciples Center at Tawakoni!
Thanks so much for your support!
Steve Martin, Associate Regional Minister/Director of Camp Ministries
Dear FCC and Pastor Lespagnard,
Thank you for your gift of $412.50 to Tennyson Center for Children at
Colorado Christian Home. Your generous support helps us to fulfill our
mission of "changing lives and giving hope."
Serving together, Lyn Woods, Chief Development Officer
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GOOD
NEWS . . . DID YOU KNOW?
Austen Mundell and Billy Falley are members of the
Campus High School track team and Jennifer Schroeder is a member of the
softball team.
Hazel Whitehouse has returned to her home in Leon, Kansas after
spending the winter in Bullhead City, AZ.
Plinio and Joyce Andrade enjoyed their grandkids from AZ two days last
week.
Randy and Shea Reust just got back from Mississippi where they got to
see Shea’s kids and grandkids. Randy became a grandfather by default.
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CHURCH GROWTH
This is to remind you about the Ladies' Tea next Sunday,
May 4th at 2:00. If you were not here last week, please sign the sheet of
paper on the table at the back of the sanctuary; include the number of
family/and or guests that will be coming with you. Erin Boehner from
Kansas Christian Home will be our guest speaker.
All ladies and girls in the church are invited to come. It will
be a fun afternoon!
Thank you for your generous gift of $391.83 for the Tools and Blankets
program.
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FRIENDS UNIVERSITY GRADUATION
The President, Faculty and Graduating Class of Friends
University announces that Gregory W. Hamlin is a candidate for the degree
of Master of Arts Christian Ministry at the Commencement Exercises the
tenth day of May Two Thousand eight at three o’clock.
Kansas Coliseum
Wichita, Kansas
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PENTECOST OFFERING . . . "Share the Chalice"
First Christian Church will be receiving the Pentecost
Special Offering Sunday, May 4, and Sunday, May 11.
The Pentecost offering supports the New Church Ministry of the
Disciples throughout the United States and Canada, and right here in our
region. There were 96 new congregations started in 2007.
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OPEN
INVITATION TO FCC
Bridal Shower for Jaimee Howard
Saturday, May 10, 2008 11:00 a.m.
First Christian Church
7465 South Meridian
Haysville KS 67060
(Individual RSVP’s requested)
RSVP Stefanie (316) 214-2491 or saspeer@gmail.com
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SPRINGNANIGANS
"A Festival for Kids" Saturday, May 10, 2008
10:00 am -2:00 pm in the Historic District
SPRINGNANIGANS is a spring festival held by the Haysville Historic
District to celebrate National Historic preservation month. There will be
food and entertainment the whole family will enjoy! The festival will be
held from 10:00 am-2:00 pm on May 10 in the Historic District (located on
South Main St., just South of Grand Ave.)
First Christian will have a booth at the celebration. Stop by and see
us!
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BY BREAD ALONE BIBLE READING PROGRAM
Hallelujah!
On Sunday, 25 people signed up for reading the WHOLE Bible in a year,
17 people signed up for reading the New Testament in a year and another 11
committed to utilizing their own reading plan.Not counting the "loners"
that amounts to 34,145 chapters in a year. Wow! How awesome is our church
family? We are SO proud of your commitment! The first quarter reading
tents (have the reading schedule printed on them) will be available Sunday
the 4th of May. That's our reading LAUNCH date. If you weren't at church
on Sunday but want to participate, commitment cards will be available again
this Sunday. If you are homebound or live out of the area and want to
participate, get word to us through the office and we'll get you the
reading schedule. If you won't be at church on Sunday but want to get the
reading schedule, let us know.
Johnna Hall for your Stewardship Committee
johnnakaye@cox.net
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PROJECT UNITY
Are You Ready to Rock? This Friday May 2nd Project
Unity will be sponsoring a Guitar Hero Tournament from 5pm to 10pm. Kids
of all ages are invited to come and compete. A prize will be awarded to
the winner in each category (Elementary, Middle School, and High School).
There will also be games and fun activities as well as free pizza and
snacks. Cost of admission is one canned good which FCC will donate to the
Haysville Food Bank.
Thanks,
Angelie Vincent
Phone (316) 523-3172
Fax (316) 526-8535
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| VISITORS |
Haysville, KS: Ron, Crystal and A.J. Swibold
Chapel Hill, NC: David McClure
Kansas City, MO: Randy Lespagnard
Monte Vista, CO: Fred Hargrove
Red Bank, NJ: Michael Vivion
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| PRAYER LIST:
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Dan Atkeson family, Jack Braden, Dale Foust, Ernie
Hurdle, Inez Agers, Lynn, Julie and Gary Garrelts, Pat Carr, George and
Susan Hatcher, Tom VonFeldt, Kirby and Pat Barnes, Beulah Rees, Harvey
Wells, Don Smith, Elijah and Jeremiah Atkeson, Velma Stites, Ollie Robbins,
Randy and Karla Kelly, Ron and Debbie Esslinger, Erin Hall, Pat Vennison,
Jason Walston, Jim Elliot, Bob Bullock.
Keep Marsha Devan in your prayers as she has returned to OH to be with
her dad in the hospital.
Our Sympathy to the family of Nancy Horn, mother of Ret Butler
Don Smith had surgery last week. He has been recovering at the home
of his sister Charlotte Fisher.
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| BAPTISM |
Willa Aldrich was baptized at First Christian Church,
Sunday, April 27, 2008. She has attended FCC for a number of years and now
we welcome her as one of our church family members. Let Willa know that
we welcome her and look forward to her becoming involved with church
activities.
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| NEW
BABY |
We have a new great grandson!
Bill and Beaulah Eastman.
Luc and Kira (Everhart) Valentin are the proud parents of an 8 lb. 15
oz. baby boy, Leonce Rene Everhart Valentin, born Wednesday, April 23,
2008.
Grandparents are David and Karen Everhart of Sedan, Kansas and Noel
and Alan Valentin of France.
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| PROPERTY |
The parking lot work has been completed and looks nice.
Thanks to Jim Holmes for all the time he spent seeing that the work was
done according to specifications.
The mowing schedule has been completed however, the "adoption" of
church property still needs workers. Thanks to those who signed up to
help.
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| BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION |
Are you celebrating a birthday/anniversary in May?
If so, we would like to celebrate with you.
We will meet in the sanctuary at 10:15 am, Sunday, May 4 for singing,
skits and fun.
Bring a penny for each year you are celebrating. Join Us!
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| CONGRATULATIONS
GRADS |
Your church family would like to celebrate this
accomplishment with you on Sunday, May 11th.
May God's word always be a lamp to your feet and a light for your path
(Psalm 119:105).
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| NATIONAL DAY OF
PRAYER |
Noon, Thursday, May 1
Haysville City Building
MAY CALENDARS ARE ON THE TABLE IN THE ENTRYWAY
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