Coming October 3rd, we will enjoy a night of laughter as we watch a new dvd from Christian Comedian Tim Hawkins. You wont want to miss this. We will make popcorn and have drinks so all you need to do is show up. Why not bring a friend? We will start at 7 p.m. This event is for our entire church family.
THOUGHTS FROM BRAD I want to encourage everyone to join us this Friday night for a great time of laughter. I guarantee Tim Hawkins will tickle your funny bone or well give you your money back. Oh wait, its a free event. Anyway, we hope you come join us at 7 p.m. We will provide the popcorn and drinks. While you are at it, why not invite a friend who has been going through a rough patch. Laughter is great medicine.
If you currently do not have a class during our Adult Bible Fellowship on Sunday morning, you are welcome to attend my new study on the Book of Ecclesiastes. We start at 9:15 a.m.
Today we are in week three of our BOLD sermon series. Prepare to be challenged to be Bold in your Speech. Maybe I should clarify that! Ill be sure to do that during this mornings message.
We have been beating a drum around here for a while now about the need for members to see themselves as ministry partners. Membership has a sound of what are you going to do for me next. Instead we want you to use your God given gift to bless others. How do your see yourself serving here at Fifth? Everyone can do something! Give me a call. Im sure we can find a place for you to serve in the near future. Can we depend on you, to depend on God, to help you serve in some new way? I sure hope so!
Let me remind all those who oversee ministries at the church that you will need to turn in budget requests very soon. If you have not already thought through your plans for 2015, please do so immediately. As we always seek to be good stewards, please consider ways of trimming excess from your ministry budget.
Final thought: He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven.
In His Service, Brad BITS FROM BRO. DAVE
KEENAGERS IN OCTOBER: Thursday, October 16, is the date for our trip to Amish Country and the David Warther Museum. David Warther is a skilled craftsman following in the footsteps of his very talented father and grandfather. Davids specialty is the carving of miniature ships, from ancient to more modern. A feature article, on his work, appeared in the September 14 issue of Country Living. After our museum tour, we will have lunch at the Dutch Valley Restaurant and visit our favorite cheese shops in the afternoon. The cost, for travel and museum admission will be $15 per person. We will depart at 7:30 am and return in late afternoon. A sign-up sheet is posted. Payment is due at signup.
MIDWEEK BIBLE STUDIES: Each Wednesday, our morning group meets at 10:00 am and the evening session is at 6:30. I invite any who are interested to join us for our current Brief Survey Of Old Testament History. Study outlines are available. It is not too late to join either of the groups. (This week we continued our examination of the creation and the flood.)
FUTURE EVENTS: In November, I am encouraging all of our seniors to participate in our churchs annual Thanksgiving dinner, on November 16. Our friend, Tom Shelton, will be providing entertainment. On December 11, we are planning a special catered lunch for our Keenagers and friends.
FINAL THOUGHT: To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.
SPIRITUAL STATISTICS September 21, 2014
Sunday School n/c Morning Worship 131 Evening Worship 36 Wednesday (9/24) 32 Weekly Budget $ 4,790.00 Budget Received $ 3,270.02 Wednesday Night Class Books $ 43.00 Furnace $ 2,000.00 Reach Out on Campus $ 100.00 Van Fund $ 40.00 Building Fund $ 10.00
SERVING SCHEDULE September 28, 2014
At the Table Dave Tingler and Dave Riggenbach Serving Josh Czich, Dick Shumaker, Ned Tomlinson, Hank Wellman Pastor of the week Dave Tingler PM Deacon Josh Czich
COMMUNION Denise Baird
GREETERS Shirley Alexander
NURSERY Sunday School Volunteer Needed Worship Nick and Tracy Hinson
VISITOR CENTER Sue Tingler
SECURITY Bible School Ray Coats Worship George Lambert Evening Worship George Lambert
CRAFT CORNER Saturday, October 4 th ~ 9-noon
Delores Payne will be teaching a class on how to make a crocheted or knitted sky cap. Anyone interested in participating in this project will need to bring 1 skein of Red Heart variegated worsted weight yarn, a size 6 14- inch knitting needle or a size G or H crochet hook, and a yarn needle to sew a seam. The sky cap is a simple tube shape with a bit of decrease at the crown. The variegated color makes a very interesting pattern.
If you do not wish to make the sky cap, please bring any craft you are already working on and spend the morning in fellowship with other crafters! Prayer Requests Jane King Betty Sparks Naressa Allen Marianna Gall Camille Stiverson Millie Hoy Our Troops Jeane Goldfarb Mark Seevers Carolyn McKenzie Carter Alberta Ellis Judy Fricker Norma Bullock Kenneth Dusthimer John Hill Damon Jim Hoff Dan Householder Jean Cunningham
ELDERS MEETING Please make a note of the change in the dates of the October Elders meeting:
Wednesday, October 22 nd 7:30pm Thank you to Dan Brown and Tim Huffman for waterproofing our church building. Your hard work is appreciated.
SERVING SCHEDULE October 5, 2014
At the Table Fred Griffith and Ralph Conrad Serving Bob Neff, Ray Ayers, Nick Barrell, Richard Boyer Pastor of the week Fred Griffith PM Deacon Bob Neff
COMMUNION Jeanne Noble
GREETERS Jerry Baker
NURSERY Sunday School Volunteer Needed Worship Marie Huffman
VISITOR CENTER Janet Brown
SECURITY Bible School Bill Kelly Worship David Will Evening Worship
A nominating committee, for church officers for 2015, has been appointed. If you have suggestions for any candidate you may pass them to Fred Griffith, Beverly Puckett, Carol Craft, Tim Huffman, or Bob Neff. Current Officers
Elders:
Fred Griffith (term expires 2015) Dave Tingler (term expires 2014) Patrick Wersell (term expires 2015)
Deacons:
Josh Czich (term expires 2014) Tim Huffman (term expires 2015) Bob Neff (term expires 2015) Dale Rose (term expires 2014) Lowell Trimmer (term expires 2015)
Trustees:
John Baird (term expires 2014) Dan Brown (term expires 2014) Tim Huffman (term expires 2015) Larry King (term expires 2014) George Lambert (term expires 2014) David Riggenbach (term expires 2015)
Special Officers (elected each year to a one-year term):
Sunday School Superintendent Marg Shumaker, Financial Secretary Jean Azbell, Financial Treasurer Julie Stuck, Assistant to the Treasurer Patrick Wersell, Missions Secretary-Treasurer Upcoming Events
Wednesday, October 1 st
Seniors Bible Study, 10am/6:30pm Respectable Sins Bible Study, 6:15pm
Thursday, October 2 nd
Self-Defense Class, 6pm
Friday, October 3 rd
Comedy Night, 7pm
Saturday, October 4 th
Craft Corner, 9-noon
October 5 th 11 th
Fairfield County Fair
Wednesday, October 8 th
NO BIBLE STUDY CLASSES
Sunday, October 12 th
Carriage Court Service, 2pm
Sunday School Classes for All Ages
Classes at 8:45 unless noted
Nursery (Birth through 3 years old) Jesus Loves Me Room 102
Preschool (Ages 3-6) Bible Friends Room 105 Marie Huffman, Teacher
Early Elementary (Kindergarten 3 rd Grade) Jesus, Our Example Room 101 Deborah Will, Teacher
Upper Elementary Class (4 th 6 th Grade) Jesus, Our Example Room 106 Larry King, Teacher
Junior/Senior High Jesus and My Life Room 308 Nick Barrell, Teacher
Ladies Class The Storm Inside Room 209 Beverly Puckett, Teacher
Adult Class Ecclesiastes Room 214 Brad Seevers, Teacher
Harmony Adult Class Sustaining Hope Room 204 Dave Tingler, Teacher
Philothean Adult Class Parables Room 108 Jim Love, Teacher WELCOME TO FIFTH AVENUE! At FACC, we focus on loving God, loving people, and turning the world upside down.
We are happy you chose to worship with us today. We hope you return next week and bring your friends with you. If you would please take a few minutes to fill out a Silent Roll Call Card, located on the back of the pew, you can then place it in the offering plate as it is passed. Thank you. For more information about our great church, contact our minister, Brad Seevers at Brad@new-churches.org or call him at 740.550.9882. Have a great week and may God bless your life. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We are in serious need of volunteers in every area of our congregations life. If you will lend your talents in any of the areas listed below, contact the person/persons named.
Officers/Leaders Contact any member of the Nominating Committee
Sunday School Teachers Contact one of our Elders
Security Contact Ray Coats
Nursery Care Contact Patrick Wersell
Operation of Sound/Visual Contact Fred Griffith
Any Other Contact one of our Elders
Communion Prep Denise Baird Jr. Hi Bible Study
Jr. Hi students will begin meeting the first Sunday of October from 6-7pm. They will be studying the book Honesty.
Core Values...
Values central to the life, mission and vision of Fifth Avenue Church of Christ are:
Christ-Centered Worship We make it a priority every Sunday to celebrate Jesus through our music. (Romans 11:36-12:1-2). We focus on Jesus through grace- based preaching and teaching & understand the Bible is our authority (2 Timothy 3:16).
Church Health and Biblical Balance Church health becomes reality when God's people seek harmony & live consistently. We expect every member to protect the unity of Christ's Church. (Romans 12:16; 1 Peter 3:8)
Global Evangelism We are constant to our founding call to worldwide evangelism, proclaiming to all that Jesus Christ is the Savior, Healer, and Soon- Coming King (Acts 20:27).
Fellowship and Ministry After people begin their journey with Jesus, we will equip them to find a ministry based upon their strengths. We want everyone to serve in some capacity. (1 Corinthians 12:12-27) We also want His church to be the living evidence of His love and power to the world.
Discipleship We do not want you to "get religion" here at Fifth Avenue Church of Christ in Lancaster. We are all about teaching you that Jesus seeks a daily relationship with Him through a life of obedience. In other words, we want to see the things you are taught actually change your lifestyle & your daily decisions.
Social Conscience We place high value on the sanctity of human life, of Biblical marriage and morality, and we welcome ethnic diversity (Isaiah 56:7; Philippians 2:15-16).
Bold Speech Acts 4:16-20 Brad Seevers preaching
________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ______________________________ How Can I Respond Today? At FACC we look to the Bible for guidance on all issues. We believe that Gods Word is clear concerning what a person must do to become a Christian. Trust that Jesus can bring you to salvation. Turn (repent) from the sin in your life. Confess your desire to make Jesus the Lord of your life. Be baptized (immersed) in water for the forgiveness of sins and to receive the Holy Spirit into your life. To make this life decision for Christ, we ask that you come forward during our commitment song at the conclusion of the Sunday message. Baptized believers are welcome to become members at FACC by coming forward on Sunday morning or by seeing our Senior Minister to discuss this further. We ask that you complete a series of Curious classes to help you better understand what you are committing to as a member. If you would like to take a Curious class, please indicate this on your Silent Roll Call Card. OUR PURPOSE
WE EXIST TO
Exalt Gods Greatness; Evangelize Gods Work Equip Gods People Express Gods Love through Jesus Christ
OUR MISSION To Love God and Love People!
Surprising Stores - 3 Fun-to-Read-Aloud Stories with a Message is a book for young elementary readers. Three surprising stories show children and adult that Gods surprises are often the best things in life! Dear Chris, Dear Sam by Mikal Keefer is a story about two pen pals that both like basketball and both hate spelling words. Then Chris visits Sams school and hes surprised to find out how different they really are. Can they still be friends? Maxs Answer by Clare Mishica is a story about a boy who, more than anything, wants a dog. But he cant have one because they make his little brother sneeze! Max prays to God about his problem and the surprising answer he gets is better than he could have imagined! A Family for Casey by Cindy Rogers is a story about a boy and his mom who love it when relatives come to visit in the summer, but Casey wants lots of family around every day. With Gods help, Casey finds exactly what he is looking for!
Christy is a beloved national best seller from Americas most inspirational author, Catherine Marshall. At nineteen, Christy Huddleston left her comfortable home in North Carolina to teach school in the Great Smoky Mountains led by a desire to help the mountain people. Upon her arrival at Cutter Gap, Christy is struck by the poverty and squalor the residents are mired in. She has never experienced such destitution and ignorance. Determined to make a difference in their lives, she refuses to give up. Yet Christys faith is constantly tested. From her earliest and most trying days as the sole teacher of 67 unruly children to the discovery of a secret distilling business and the violence that follows, life in Cutter Gap is anything but dull. But Christys spirit prevails. She comes to know and care for the people of Cutter Gap, with their fierce pride, dark superstitions, and yearning for beauty and truth. Fairlight Spencer, so bright, lovely and full of life, Ruby Mae Morrison, a chatterbox with a shock of unruly red hair, Little Burl, with his blonde cowlick and ardent affection for teacher. With each new day, Christy comes closer to understanding the mountain people. She also discovers what it means to love and be loved, as she is faced with the needs of two remarkable young men and challenged by a heart torn between desire and love. Library Spotlight Stop by the library and check out a good book. If you have any questions about the library, contact Delores Payne.