This past Sunday was Mother’s Day. People gathered from far and near to celebrate Mother’s Day with their families. It was a great day to celebrate in worship.

The afternoon was filled with special activities for our graduating seniors at Campus High School. Seniors were recognized for their various awards and achievements. This was followed by the Baccalaureate Service.

I came away very impressed at how the Baccalaureate Service was presented. It is a program of the Haysville Ministerial Association, put together with a planning team of seniors, Campus faculty advisors, and a pastor from the Ministerial Association. One of our young people, Austen Mundell, was not only on the planning team; Austen needs to be commended for the fine job of bringing the benediction to the service. Dr. John Burke, school district superintendent, shared some inspirational words to the graduates and the rest of the audience. It was a good service from beginning to end, and all in a span of 38 minutes by my watch.

There are groups and organizations that would want to discourage such programs and services taking place at our schools. This brings about great fear, as we are more afraid of the consequences. As I have learned in previous places, there are those who want to put God in a box somewhere, and do not want to be disturbed by Him. However, God is greater, and can do far more abundant things than we might ask or think.

Baccalaureate deserves our support; support by our presence. We need to thank the school and the superintendent of schools for their active participator support as well. It is well with my soul.

Blessings be with you all. Milton Bryarly, Interim Minister

SUNDAY SERMON
May 17, 2009
Title: Words to Live By
Text: John 15:9-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:30 a.m.
WORSHIP: 10:40 a.m.

Sunday, May 10, 2009
OFFERING: $1,530.00
ATTENDANCE: Sunday School: 44
Worship: 102

VISITORS
Topeka, KS: Chip and Sherri Eastman, Jason and Becca Gray
Pretty Prairie, KS: David Pepin
Haven, KS: Liz Shank
Nashville, TN: Dan, DeeAnne and Michael Proctor
Haysville, KS: Alan, Barb, Sarah and Robin Greenup
Ohio: Ann Foust

Dan Atkeson family, Jack Braden, Ernie Hurdle, Lynn Garrelts family, Tom VonFeldt, Ed and Pat Carr, Tony Brocato Kirby and Pat Barnes, Neva Middleton, Beulah Rees, George Hatcher, Teresa Hall, Shaunna Hall, DeAsia Harding, Louie Lewis, Shirlene Crain, Janet Goldwater, Mary Jane Bell, Kathleen Etheridge, Richard Filipe, Harold Harp, Dan and Laurie Everhart, Shannon Lisk, Alicia Reed, Kenton Strait, Bob Mogle, James Cook, Hadlea Beeler, Anetta Kay Webster

Rafael Jimenez will be having a second surgery on his thumb, Wednesday, May 13, 2009 to release the tendon so he can bend his thumb. Keep Rafael and family in your prayers for a successful surgery.

Thank you for sharing the flowers from the Ladies Tea with me. They are beautiful and really brighten the office. Dee

Thanks to Tehra Faidley and Linda Bergeson for the beautiful duet on Mother’s Day.

Thank you to Donna Atkeson, Marlene Fether and Cathy Schroeder for planting flowers in the front planters.

Austen Mundell gave the benediction at the 2009 CHS Baccalaureate, Sunday, May 11, 2008.

Mike and Dee Deck enjoyed an evening at the Crown Uptown for dinner and the play, “Smoke on the Mountain.” The play takes place in the sanctuary of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant, NC on a Saturday night in the last years of the Great Depression. Organized religion was at its peak.

High school graduates Shelby Pearson, Austen Mundell and Victor Smith and middle school graduate Adrianna Vargas will be recognized during worship Sunday, May 17.

The men of First Christian Church will prepare and serve breakfast for the women of First Christian on June 13th at 9:00 a.m.
It is important that you sign the sheet at the back of the sanctuary so they will know how many to prepare for.

Curried Chicken Tea Sandwiches
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 medium unpealed red apple, chopoped
¾ cup dried cranberries
½ cup thinly sliced celery
¼ cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
¾ cup mayonaise
2 teaspoons lime juice
½ to ¾ teaspoon curry powder

In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients.
Combine mayonaise, lime juice and curry powder;
add to chicken mixture and stir to coat.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Our youth will be leading our worship service on Sunday May 24th. We are looking forward to this opportunity to showcase our youth and their wonderful and distinctive personalities. Please plan to attend services on that day. I am certain that you will be blessed because of it. Following worship we invite you all to stay for a carry-in dinner and our first time Bake Off event. Please bring a casserole or side dish to share with others. Table service and drinks will be provided.

Who will be crowned as Queen (or King) Frostine? Whose piece of pie will be the "piece de resistance"? It will be up to YOU to decide! Following worship on the 24th we will have a Bake Off event wherein you may purchase tokens for a nominal fee (5 for $1). You will then use those tokens to vote for your favorite dessert that members from our congregation have whipped up for your pleasure. So wear your "hungry pants" (those with an elastic waistband) and come ready to PAR-TAY!

We would like to encourage every family to enter a favorite dessert in our Bake-Off. We need sugar free recipes as well. Contact Machaelle ASAP to enter and to let her know the name of your creation. Thanks!

Thursday, May 28
Cracker Barrel, 995 E 61st North
Meet at the church at 6:00 p.m. and we will car pool.

First Christian will receive the Pentecost Offering Sunday, May 24 and 31


Money from the offering is evenly divided between New Church Ministry, which represents the wider churdn, and the region where the giving congregation is located. To meet the challenge of continuing to grow new churches, all congregations are asked to participate in this special day offering. Since 2001, more than 600 new churches have been started, reaching more than 40,000 new Disciples in communities where we once had no witness.

(Disciples News Service)


Pentecost marks new beginnings. It is the time when the church established itself and began to move out. On Pentecost, at the conclusion of the service, our Evangelism Committee we lead us to launch 125 balloons from our parking lot, as a means of reaching out from this place with the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Shelby Pearson
Announces the birth of her son
Kayne Alexander Foxworthy
May 3,2009 at 5:35a.m.
6 lbs. 11oz. 18in.

Captain Aaron Devan, a weapons systems operator, with the United States Air Force sent a very special flag to the First Christian Church of Haysville as a way of thanking the congregation for their support, prayers and gifts of letters and various goodies that were sent to him and his squadron.

The four foot by six foot American flag was flown in an F-15E Strike Eagle during a mission over the Afghan/Pakistan border where a suspected terrorist was the target. The mission was a success.

Aaron Devan, son of Marsha and Dennis Devan and April Smith, daughter of Peggy and Paul Smith, grew up in First Christian Church and were married in October of 2004.

The flag, along with a letter and certificate, was presented to the congregation by Aaron's mother, Marsha Devan and mother-in-law, Peggy Smith on Mother's Day 2009.

Captain Devan's squadron is scheduled to return to their home base of Lakenheath in England sometime the week of May 10.

Plinio and Joyce Andrade:

aandrade2@cox.net