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December 24th

Christmas Eve Service

7:00 p.m.

December 23, 2012

Brad SeeversSenior Minister(740-550-9882)

David Tingler

Associate Minister

Scott BrownWorship &

Outreach Minister

Hannah MartinDirector of

Childrens Ministries

Sunday Services

1stWorship

8:00 a.m.

2ndWorship10:30 a.m.

Bible School9:15 a.m.

Evening Worship6:00 p.m.

Eli Wersell, Deann Castello, and Vicki Triance

were baptized on Sunday, December 16

th

.Welcome to our church family!

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BITS FROM BRO. DAVE

SUNDAY EVENINGS IN THE SANCTUAR

This week (12/23) we are returning to oseries of lessons from II Corinthians. Thmessage, this week, isLets Get Organize

(II Corinthians 8:16-24). On 12/30Investing Wisely (II Corinthians 9:1-1and on 1/6 Coping With Criticism (Corinthians 10:1-18). It is my plan that wcomplete this series in January 2013. you are not involved in a small group, o

Sunday evenings, I encourage you to jous. Communion is available for those whdesire. Also, remember that we now hav

activities for children each Sundaevening.

WEDNESDAYS: This week (12/19) ware completing our study on The ChurcThrough The Centuries. Our final lessodeals with The Church In The TwentieCentury and Beyond. Our Wednesdastudy groups will not meet on Decemb

26 or January 2. We will resume oJanuary 9 with a new Scripture study oEphesians. Why not start the new yewith us in one of these study groups.

GIANT PRINT BIBLES: I still have, ohand, just one of the giant priNIV Bibles. These are soft cover editionthat sell for just $12.50 each. This mig

make a good Christmas gift for someonwith vision issues. If interested, you macontact me or our Church Secretary.

FINAL THOUGHT: Wife to husband: know you believe you understand wh

you think I said, but Im not sure yo

realize that what you heard is not what

meant.

THOUGHTS FROM BRAD

Sunday was a great day! It was wonderful to see threepeople give their lives to the Lord in Christian baptism. Wewant you to pray daily for Eli Wersell, Vicki Triance andDeann Castello as they begin walking daily with our Lord.I also want to thank Scott for his hard work organizing ourChristmas show and dinner and for all who participated. I

want to thank all who served & prepared the meal, as wellas those who stayed to clean up. It was a fun night!

Last week I posed a question from an article that asked:What does the front door of your church say? In additionwe asked, Can people tell what is important to us whenthey come through the doors here FACC?

We publicize every week in our bulletin what we value themost as a church. These principles are called our corevalues. Next week I will begin emphasizing these

concepts through a series of articles. We will gage much ofwhat we do in 2013 by these values and our mission ofloving God and loving people. Take time to pray dailyabout our church; its purpose; its mission and vision. AskGod to open your heart and ask Him to reveal how youcan help His Will be accomplished.

Next week, we will ponder the value of Christ-centeredworship.

For today, I leave you this thought: On any given

weekend, three-quarters of Americans and even higher inCanada, are NOT in church. (Quote from UnlearningChurch, by Michael Slaughter) These are the people wemust reach.

In His Service,Brad

SCOTTS THOUGHTS

So this is it. Christmas is upon us and as wecelebrate with family and friends this next fewdays, the worship minister side of me wants toremind you to stop. Take the time to go back tothe stable. Peer into the manger at the innocenceof the newborn, an innocence that would neverbe spoiled by sin until as an adult, the sinlesssavior would take our sin upon himself. There inthat moment, recognize the child, already Kingof kings, already the savior of the world, and

worship Him with all that you are.

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Last week in children's church we had

visit from Mrs. Claus herself! However, shcame to teach us all about the TRU

meaning of Christmas! She taught us thaJesus came to the earth to save us from

our sins. He came in the form of a littl

baby boy, born in a manger.

It is easy to be distracted during th

Holiday season. There is just so much goin

on, buying gifts, cooking and baking, havin

family and friends visit plus all the stresse

that come along with it all! Sometimes I ge

so caught up in the hustle and bustle of th

season and forget the true meaning o

Christmas.

I was blessed with the opportunity to g

see the Living Christmas Tree this year. I

was a great reminder of why we celebrat

Christmas. The re-enacting of the stor

of Jesus brought tears to my eyes. It wa

great to step back and really think about athat God has done for me, especially durin

this holiday season.

-Hannah

SPIRITUAL STATISTICSDecember 16, 2012

Sunday School 88

1st Morning Worship 98

2n

Morning Worship 84

Total Morning Worship 182

Evening Worship (Variety Show) 100

Weekly Budget $ 4,633.00

Budget Received $ 4,428.00

Christmas $ 114.00Projector $ 50.00

Poinsettias $ 188.25

SERVING SCHEDULEDecember 23, 2012

At the Table 1st Fred Griffith and Mike Cooper

Serving 1st

Patrick Wersell, Jack Hardwick,Bill Kelly, Carmel Marsh

Serving 2n

Patrick Wersell, Rod Troutman,Mike Bussey, Josh Czich

Pastor of the week Mike CooperPM Deacon Patrick Wersell

COMMUNION PREPARATION1st Worship Dan and Janet Brown

2n

Worship Fred Griffith

GREETERS

1st Worship Ruth Andrews and Jeanne Noble

2n

Worship Linda Daubenmire and Norma Holtom

NURSERY

Sunday School Hannah Ross and Thea Kallenberg

2n

Worship Tracy Eldridge and Marie Huffman

VISITOR CENTER

1st Worship Sue Tingler

2n Worship Kim Seevers

SECURITY

1st Worship Paul Alexander

Bible School Ray Coats2

nWorship George Lambert

Evening Worship Jim Puckett

Ron Ogden Sharon Britch Barbara Benadum Jeane Goldfarb Joann Grant

Jane King Jim Puckett Sharon Shuttleworth Barbara Kerr Wanda Dickson

Our Troops Naressa Allen Brandon Cupp Mira McCarty Larry Bussey

Ray Coats John Dickson Roger Sargent Will Ratliff Jimmy Sturgill

Patti Goods Family

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All serving schedules for 2013 thatare published in The Christian

Messenger need to be turned in tothe office by Friday, December 28

th.

SERVING SCHEDULEDecember 30, 2012

At the Table 1st Dave Tingler and Wib Sparks

Serving 1st

Larry King, Dick Shumaker,Don Taylor, Hank Wellman

Serving 2nd

Larry King, Nick Hinson,Jacob Neff, Tom Puckett

Pastor of the week Dave Tingler

PM Deacon Larry King

COMMUNION PREPARATION1

stWorship Dan and Janet Brown

2n Worship Fred Griffith

GREETERS

1st

Worship Brenda Hines and Virginia Wentz

2n

Worship Neal Rudolph

NURSERY

Sunday School Laura Wersell and Courtney Beiter2n Worship Courtney Beiter and Cindy Cox

VISITOR CENTER

1st

Worship Judy Gardner

2n

Worship Julie Stuck

SECURITY

1st

Worship Dan Brown

Bible School Bill Kelly

2n Worship Jim Puckett

Evening Worship George Lambert

Thank you to everyone who sponsored child from the Giving Tree. Your gift

will be a blessing to a child on Christmmorning. Thank you for sharing the lo

of Jesus to those in need.

The special Christmas offering is designated fothe Bible College Tuition Fund to help students

with their tuition/room and board while attending brotherhood Bible College. Currently we havetwo students who are benefitting from this fundPatrick Hinson, who is majoring in Urban and

Intercultural Missions, and Joseph Hoagland, whis majoring in Preaching.

Merry Christmas and aBlessed New Year!

From the Church Staff

Brad SeeversDave TinglerScott Brown

Hannah MartinDebbi HoaglandDale Thornton

Offering Envelopes

Offering envelopes for 2013 are available tbe picked up in the church parlor. If you d

not currently have offering envelopes butwould like to have some, please contact Mar

Shumaker or the church office.

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Sunday School Classes for All Age

Classes at 9:15 unless noted

Nursery (Birth through 3 years old)Jesus Loves Me

Room 102Courtney Beiter, Coordinator

Preschool (Ages 3-6)God the Creator

Room 105Marie Huffman, Teacher

Early Elementary (Kindergarten through 2nd

Grade)Shaping Hearts With Gods Word

Room 101Deborah Will, Teacher

Middle Elementary (3rd

, 4th

, and 5th

Grades)Be Wise and Trust God in HisPower

Room 106Becky Hoagland, Teacher

Junior and Senior HighActs of the Apostles

Room 301Nick Hinson, Teacher

Young Ladies Class (8:00 a.m.)The Lies Women/Young Women Believe

Room 306

Cassie Bull, Teacher

Ladies Class"God as He Longs for You to See Him"

Room 209Beverly Puckett, Teacher

Mens ClassHearing Gods Word

Room 205

Adult ClassRoom 214

Brad Seevers, Teacher

Harmony Adult ClassGod Establishes a Faithful People

Room 204Dave Tingler, Teacher

Philothean Adult ClassParables

Room 108

Jim Love, Teacher

WELCOME TO FIFTH AVENUE!

At FACC, we focus on loving God, loving people, andturning the world upside down.

We are happy you chose to worship with us today.We hope you return next week and bring your friendswith you. If you would please take a few minutes to fillout a Silent Roll Call Card, located on the back of the

pew, you can then place it in the offering plate as it ispassed. Thank you. For more information about ourgreat church, contact our minister, Brad Seevers at

[email protected] or call him at 740.550.9882.

Have a great week and may God bless your life.

The military hero for December is Jeremy Griffith, a StaffSergeant in the Florida Army National Guard stationed in

Sarasota, Florida.

Jeremy Griffith

926 Seminole Sky AvenueRuskin, FL 33570

Jeremy is the grandson of Don and Judy Gardner.

When filling out your Christmas cards this year, take acard and send to this address:

A Recovering American Soldierc/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center

6900 Georgia Avenue, NWWashington, D.C. 20307-5001

Also, please remember our own service memberswhen sending out Christmas cards. Addresses are on

the bulletin board in the parlor.

Fifth Avenue serves dinner at theFoundation on the first Thursday of themonths of January, March, May, July,

September, and November. We need 3-4more people to help with this outreach. Ifyou could help at the Foundation please

contact Lowell Trimmer at 740-415-2395.

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Core Values...

Values central to the life, mission and vision of Fifth

Avenue Church of Christ are:

Christ-Centered WorshipWe make it a priority every Sunday to celebrate Jesus

through our music. (Romans 11:36-12:1-2). We focus oJesus through grace-based preaching and teaching &

understand the Bible is our authority (2 Timothy 3:16)

Church Health and Biblical BalanceChurch health becomes reality when God's people seekharmony & live consistently. We expect every membe

to protect the unity of Christ's Church. (Romans 12:16; Peter 3:8)

Global EvangelismWe are constant to our founding call to worldwide

evangelism, proclaiming to all that Jesus Christ is theSavior, Healer, and Soon-Coming King (Acts 20:27).

Fellowship and MinistryAfter people begin their journey with Jesus, we will

equip them to find a ministry based upon their strengthsWe want everyone to serve in some capacity. (1

Corinthians 12:12-27) We also want His church to be thliving evidence of His love and power to the world.

DiscipleshipWe do not want you to "get religion" here at Fifth

Avenue Church of Christ in Lancaster. We are all abouteaching you that Jesus seeks a daily relationship withHim through a life of obedience. In other words, wewant to see the things you are taught actually change

your lifestyle & your daily decisions.

Social ConscienceWe place high value on the sanctity of human life, of

Biblical marriage and morality, and we welcome ethnidiversity (Isaiah 56:7; Philippians 2:15-16).

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!

Unto Us A Child Is BornIsaiah 9:6

Brad Seevers preaching

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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 tosalvation.

Turn (repent) from the sin in yourlife.

Confess your desire to make Jesus theLord of your life.

Be baptized (immersed) in water forthe forgiveness of sins and to receive

the Holy Spirit into your life.

To make this life decision for Christ, we ask

that youcomeforward 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

youcomplete a series ofCurious classes to help

you better understand what you are

committing to as a member.