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Haysville First Christian Church Newsletter November 3, 2009
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NOTE FROM THE INTERIM PASTOR
There
are holidays and then there are holidays. Usually when we speak of the
holidays it is that time from Thanksgiving to New Years! From a
commercial point of view the holiday season begins with Halloween. Then
there are those holidays throughout the year that give us a three-day
week-end. The meaning for the holiday might be lost, but it does give
us a three-day week-end, which might be more important to us.
Veteran’s Day was one of those holidays that was put into a
three-day week-end setting, but ended up going back to its original
day, November 11th to celebrate Veterans’ Day. Originally Veterans’ Day
was Armistice Day, celebrating the end of hostilities of World War I.
The Armistice was sign on the 11th day of the 11th month and the 11th
hour. A shoe salesman in Emporia, Kansas, was instrumental in making
this day to honor all Veterans, and in May, 1954, President Dwight
Eisenhower signed the proclamation to honor all Veterans on Veterans’
Day.
The City of Haysville has a program at the City Hall at 11:00 a.m.
to honor Veterans on Veterans’ Day. This Sunday, November 8th, we will
take a moment to honor our veterans and service personnel during the
worship service.
Blessings be with you all. Milton Bryarly, Interim Pastor
November 8, 2009
Title: Great Expectations
Text: Luke 4:16-24
Sunday, November 1, 2009
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:30 a.m.
WORSHIP: 10:40 a.m.
OFFERING: $3,285.00
ATTENDANCE
Sunday School: 48 Worship: 88
VISITORS
Wichita, KS: Misti and Hunter Shank
Tecumsch, KS: Dean and Judy Swibold
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PRAYER LIST
Dan
Atkeson family, Jack Braden, Ernie Hurdle, Ed Carr, Lynnn Garrelts
family, Tom VonFeldt, Teresa Hall, Kirby and Pat Barnes, Neva
Middleton, Beulah Rees, George Hatcher, Shaunna Hall, DeAsia Harding,
Shirlene Crain, Michael Galvan family, Janet Goldwater, Mary Jane Bell,
Shannon Lisk, Anetta Kay Webster, Annette Beal, Pat Falley, Mary Ellen
Shockey, Eric Daly, Stacey Estes, Liz Shank, Evelyn Wood, Don Wood,
Dick Eastman, Harold McClure, Gloria Rameriz, Dottie Freeman, Joeann
Strawder, Michelle Robertson
Joeann Strawder had surgery on her arm on Thursday, October 29 at St Francis. She is recuperating at home.
PTL! Michelle Wegner’s test was negative! However, she will be
having surgery on Monday, November 9 at the Cypress Center. Keep Joeann
and Michelle in your prayers.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Congratulations to Seth Falley and his 3rd grade Junior Colt football team for taking 3rd in the league.
There were four generations of Lespagnards attending church on
Sunday, November 1, 2009; George, Jennifer, Brandon, Kinsley and Aubrey
Lespagnard.
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THANKSGIVING DINNER
Every
year on the Sunday before Thanksgiving we celebrate this holiday
together as a church family. The Church Growth Committee puts this
dinner together but not without your help. We need pies, salads, relish
trays, five people to bake turkeys and people to help clean up and help
in the kitchen after the dinner. If you can help in one of these areas,
please sign up on the table in the entryway. Food will need to be
brought to church on Sunday morning the 22nd of November. Thanks in
advance for all your help. Church Growth
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PRIZES AWARDED FOR TRUNK OR TREAT DECORATIONS
The
Trunk or Treat evening and contest was a great success! Best family
costume went to the Chadd family for their portrayal of Willy Wonka and
the Chocolate Factory. Best in technology was awarded to the Marsh
family. Morgan Shetler won for her anti- Halloween theme of Easter. The
Grayson family won for the scariest theme with the bed of their truck
decorated as a graveyard. They also won the overall prize. A good time
was had by all!
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HOLIDAY MUSIC AHEAD!
Attention
all former and future choir members: Music has been chosen and ordered
for Thanksgiving and Christmas services. Practice will start Sunday,
Nov. 8, at 4:00 for one hour rehearsals. Please put this time on your
calendars for an important addition to our church services at this
holiday season. I have tried to choose easy but interesting music that
will make our singing and listening a worshipful experience. We will
meet on Sundays at 4:00 p.m. for one hour. We need you!
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SECOND ANNUAL HOLIDAY STAMP CAMP
Saturday, November 14th
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Fee: $10.00
We will make 6+ projects.
Snacks will be provided.
See Jennifer Nicholson if you have questions.
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CHURCH GROWTH
ovember’s cause is Christmas gifts for the residents of Kansas Christian
Home. KCH includes on its campus a 92 bed licensed skilled nursing
facility certified by Medicare and Medicaid The needs of the elderly
vary from skilled nursing and geriatric rehabilitation to
semi-independence. Each level and program of care is developed to help
the elderly—regardless of the length of stay—attain physical function,
social and emotional health and spiritual growth.
Residents look forward to the arrival of Santa on Christmas
morning. Nancy Kasper, the Lifestyle Director, sneaks in and puts a
massive amount of gifts under the trees sent by us to donors. For many
of the residents this the only Christmas gift they will receive. The
twinkling eyes and smiles of the resident’s faces on Christmas morning
prove you’re never too old for Santa to come. It would be wonderful if
we could collect a lot of items for them for Christmas. You have been
given a list of suggested gifts in the bulletin and there are more
lists on the table in the entry. Thanks for thinking of the residents
of KCH.
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FRIENDS NIGHT OUT
There
were 15 who came out for our Thursday night outing at Carlos O’Kelly’s
to enjoy a fun evening. Those attending were Dale and Donna Atkeson,
Butch and Mary Beth Morrell, Merrill and Dee Deck, Pastor Milt, Ted
Clubb, Ron, Crystal and A.J. Swibold, Ron’s parents Paul and Judy
Swibold and his Aunt Linda from Derby. This will be our last Friends
Night Out until 2010. We do not meet in November and December.
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FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST
Are you hungry? If so, join the men Saturday, November 7 at 7:30 a.m. for a super good breakfast prepared by the men of First Christian Church. All men are invited to come and bring a friend.
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COMING EVENTS
Sunday, November 8, 2009
8:00 a.m. Elders Meeting
9:30 a.m. Seeker’s class will begin a video series by Ed Young Ministries entitled Forgiveness—the Real “F” Word.
We invite anyone to join us who would like to participate in this study. Thanks, Marsha
Monday, November 9, 2009
4:00 p.m. SCD Cabinet Meeting
6:00 p.m. Evangelism Committee
7:00 p.m. Committee Meetings
8:00 p.m. Pastor’s Cabinet
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
7:00 p.m. Board Meeting
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
9:00 a.m. Class photo will be taken of the Wednesday morning Bible study group.
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First Christian will receive the Thanksgiving Offering November 8 and 15.
In November, congregations throughout the Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ) will be collecting a Thanksgiving
Offering. The offering directly benefits our 14 colleges/universities
and 7 seminaries, divinity houses, and theological foundations. Minkook
Um, a theological student supported by Disciples Seminary Foundation,
recently remarked, “I am empowered to study for ministry. Your gifts to
the Thanksgiving Offering make it possible for students like me to
attend seminary.”
On November 8 and November 15, Disciples will be asked to
contribute to this special offering. Your generosity for Disciples
Mission Fund will support leader development through Disciples higher
education institutions.
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VETERANS’ DAY
Wednesday,
November 11, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. there will be a Veterans’ Day program
on the lawn of the Haysville City Building honoring those who have
served or serving in the Armed Forces. During the worship service on
November 8 we will recognize the men and women of First Christian who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces.
It was good to see Josh Wooldridge in church on Sunday. He is home
on leave from the Navy for ten days from Virginia where he is
stationed.
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HAYSVILLE COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Residents
of the Haysville school district can sign up for ONLY Christmas food
boxes and Christmas gifts for children on November 14, between 1-3 PM.
This will be the final sign up date.
If you would like to help, here is a schedule of the upcoming H.C.O. events at West Haysville Baptist Church:
5:30 p.m. Wednesday November 11: Assemble Thanksgiving boxes
9-11 a.m. Saturday November 14: Distribute Thanksgiving boxes
6:30 p.m. Monday December 7: Sorting gifts into age groups
5:30 p.m. Tuesday December 8: Sorting gifts into family groups
5:30 p.m. Wednesday December 9: Assemble Christmas food Boxes
6:30 p.m. Thursday December 10: Wrap Christmas gifts
9-11 a.m. Saturday December 12: Distribute Christmas food boxes and gifts
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