| FROM THE PASTOR |
Dear Church Family,
We have had a great time in the “Experiencing God” Bible Study
group. Knowing and doing the will of God is something we all seem to
gloss over at times. Henry Blackaby and his son Richard stroll through
the seven phases of Experiencing God.
1.God is always at work around you.
2.God pursues a love relationship with you that is real and personal.
3.God invites you to become involved in his work.
4.God speaks by the Holy Spirit through the Bible, prayer, circumstances, and the church to reveal His purposes and His ways.
5.God’s invitation for you to work with Him in His work always leads you to a crisis of belief that requires faith and action.
6.You must make major adjustments in your life to join God in what He is doing.
7.You come to know God by experience as you obey Him, and He accomplishes His work through you.
I will be leading another group as soon as we return from Mexico in
July. Please consider taking the course. The next course will be
offered anywhere and at anytime; homes, workplaces, schools or offices,
it does not matter. Ask someone taking the course if it has not had an
incredible impact on them.
Jay
Sunday, June 6, 2010
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:30 a.m.
WORSHIP: 10:40 a.m.
ATTENDANCE
Sunday School: 58 Worship: 96
OFFERING
$2,994.35
VISITORS
Brian and Stephanie Nixon, Everett and Michelle Price
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| PRAYER LIST |
Dan Atkeson family, Jack Braden, Ernie Hurdle, Lynn Garrelts family,
Tom VonFeldt, Shirlene Crain, Beulah Rees, Kirby and Pat Barnes, Neva
Middleton, George Hatcher, Ed Carr, Michael Galvan family, Janet
Goldwater, Mary Jane Bell, Shannon Lisk, Annette Beal, Anetta Kay
Webster, Mary Ellen Shockey, Eric Daly, Dick Eastman, Pierce Noah, Roy
Whitney, Mary Ann Morgan, Paul Smeltzer, Matthew Proctor, Sandi
Chambers, Bob Rolling, Carol Merriam, Marcia Brown, Family of Cookie
Martin
Matt Rempe is now cancer free of his brain tumor. Mark Eastman
Dustin Tolbert died in a drowning accident. Mark Eastman
Jessica and her husband both have cancer. Ashley Eastman
Keep Bob McElroy and his family in your prayers as he is very ill. Joyce Gaines
Our sympathy is extended to the family of Harold McClure. Beaulah Eastman
La Donna Fredrick is having medical problems. Betty Phillippe
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| THANK YOU |
Thank you to Janice Church, Ted Clubb, Jim, Travis and Trevor Holmes
for planting Spirea shrubs and Stella De Oro daylilies around the
gazebo. This project was funded from the Cordelia Mayes Memorial Fund.
I want to thank my church family for all your prayers and for the
gifts of food, cash, and help with my utilities. My family and I are so
blessed to have such caring people looking out for us. God bless all of
you. Annette Beal and family
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| DID YOU KNOW? |
Shari Burke received special recognition on May 7, 2010 from Emporia
State University for the graduate student award she received for her
graduate work in Special Education-Gifted.
Joshua Wooldridge graduated with honors from Nuclear Power School
in Charleston, SC on May 14, 2010. He is currently awaiting his next
assignment.
Stephen and Shirley Lieurance traveled to IL to see their new great grandson.
Patricia Burke performed in the Merry Wives of Windsor on Sunday, June 6 at Riggs Park.
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| SCD DISCIPLES MEN |
The men of First Christian Church will host the South Central District
Disciples Men dinner meeting on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Registration will begin at 6:15 p.m. All men of the church are
encouraged to attend.
Mexican food will be served and the program will be the Mission Trip to Mexico. The cost is $7.00 per person.
Please sign the sheet on the table in the sanctuary so we will know how many to prepare for.
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| VETERANS RECOGNIZED |
Those veterans present during worship on Sunday, May 29, 2010 were
recognized for their service to our country. Pictured are Merrill Deck,
Jim Walker, Jake Lewis, Ken Marsh, Walt Strawder, Joe Wyrick and Andrew
Russell. Joe and Andrew reported to Ft. Sill, OK on Monday, May 30,
2010 where they were inducted into the Army.
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| IT’S A BOY |
Justin and Jaimee Cox announce the birth of their son
Jonah Ray Cox
Born: May 24, 2010
He weighed 7 lbs. 1 oz. and was 19 inches long
Grandparents are Jim and Stacey Howard
Great Grandparents are Stephen and Shirley Lieurance
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| CHURCH GROWTH |
Mission Trip
Do you realize there are only six more weeks until the Mission Trip
to Mexico? The Cookies for a Cause for June and July is to provide
personal hygiene items to take to the children and women in Mexico. The
totes and bags for them have already been provided. You can help by
bringing any of the following items; wash cloths, wide tooth combs,
hair ties, small toys, travel size soap/shampoo. Your items may be put
in the baskets in the entryway. We would like to take 250 bags filled
with items for the children and 30 totes filled with items for women.
Family Fun Night
Join us at the church on Saturday, June 12 at 6:00 p.m. for Family
Fun Night. We always have so much fun playing games, enjoying each
other’s company and sharing our favorite foods. Bring a salad, some
sandwiches or your favorite dish to share with others. Following dinner
we play board games, cards, or dominos. If you have a favorite game you
play at home, bring it. See you then.
Pops for Pop
Join us this year as we celebrate our fathers with a cookout at the
church on Father’s Day Sunday, June 20 at 5:00 p.m. Bring a side dish,
lawn chairs and a good appetite. We provide everything else. This is a
great opportunity to visit with others in the congregation and their
families. We will eat in front of the church where there is lots of
shade. If it rains, we will eat inside. If you and your family are
coming, please sign the paper at the back of the sanctuary so we will
know how much meat to buy. Don’t forget! Sunday, June 20th, 5:00 p.m.
at FCC.
Church World Services
Just a note to thank you for the generous donations you gave to the
BLANKET+ program. We sent a check last week to CWS for $206.59. We
know this money will help many families. Many blessings to you, Church
Growth
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| CELEBRATION |
You are invited to the 50th Wedding Anniversary
celebration for:
George and Anita Lespagnard
June 13, 2010 ~ 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
First Christian Church
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| THE NEWSLETTER WILL NOT BE PRINTED JUNE 15, 2010 |
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