March 31 Newsletter

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The Christian MessengerFifth Avenue Church of Christ

115 W. Fifth Ave.Lancaster, OH 43130

740-654-0626www.myfacc.com

e-mail [email protected]

March 31, 2013

Brad SeeversSenior Minister

(740-550-9882)David Tingler

Associate Minister

Scott BrownWorship &

Outreach Minister

Hannah Martin

Director ofChildrens Ministries

Sunday Services

1stWorship8:00 a.m.

2ndWorship10:30 a.m.

Bible School9:15 a.m.

Evening Worship

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Evening Worship

BITS FROM BRO. DAVE

CHANGE OF SCHEDULE: Just a reminderthat my flexible schedule is now just 16 hours

per week. I am available, generally, on

Monday and Wednesday of each week. I willcontinue teaching the Harmony Class andpreaching on Sunday evenings. Of course, Iwill remain available for emergencies or otherspecial needs.

SUNDAY EVENINGS IN THE SANCTUARY:

Our current series on the Friends of Paulwill continue over the next several weeks. Thisweek, March 31, we will be examiningTimothy, The Understudy. In coming weeks,

we will be meeting Luke, Aquilla/Priscilla,Phillip and Demas. If you are not involved in asmall group, on Sunday evenings, I

encourage you to join us. Communion isavailable for those who desire. Once again, Iremind you that we now have activities forchildren each Sunday evening.

WEDNESDAYS: Our two study groupsresumed on March 27. Both, the 10:00 am and6:30 pm study groups are involved in a verse-

by-verse study of Philippians. Why not join usfor the new study?

SENIOR SAINTS IN THE SMOKIES: Last

THOUGHTS FROM BRAD

Michelangelo once turned to a fellow artist and saidwith frustration in his voice, Why do you keepfilling gallery after gallery with endless pictures on

the one theme of Christ in weakness, Christ on thecross, and most of all, Christ hanging dead? heasked. Why do you concentrate on the passingepisode as if it were the last work, as if the curtaindropped down there on disaster and defeat? Thatdreadful scene lasted only a few hours. But to theunending eternity Christ is alive; Christ rules andreigns and triumphs.

I want to know Christ and experience the mightypower that raised Him from the dead. I want to

suffer with Him, sharing in His death, so that oneway or another I will experience the resurrectionfrom the dead! (Philippians 3:10-11).

What Im about to say may come as a surprise toyou. That is, the resurrection of Jesus Christ is allabout power. When I say this, I dont just mean thedivine power that raised Jesus from the dead. Ofcourse, that kind of power is absolutely miraculous,and it could come only from God himself.

Christs resurrection speaks of another power inaddition to that supernatural event. And this powercould only come from God as well. Im talking abouta power that causes us to live holy livesto be free

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Last week in Childrens Church, we learnedabout when our Lord and Savior Jesus was

crucified. We learned about this perfect man

that died to save our sins. For a lot of people

(especially kids) this is a tough concept to

grasp, even I cant believe it sometimes! So we

used an illustration.

We took a hardboiled egg (something very

synonymous to Easter time) and named sins that

we deal with each day. Every sin, I wrote in

black ink onto the egg until it was completely

covered. It was dark, dirty, messy and hard;

Much like our hearts before we know Jesus. As

we cracked and peeled away the shell, we

realized that the inside was clean, pure and

soft! This is what happened when Jesus died

for our sins! He took away our ugly and dirty

shells and left us clean and pure.

Sometimes eggs crack and chip, but thats ok!

We sometimes sin too, but God still forgives us!

So after Jesus went to Heaven, the Holy Spiritentered our hearts; Open up a hardboiled egg

and you will find a big yellow center that

SPIRITUAL STATISTICSMarch 24, 2013

Sunday School 85

1st Morning Worship 98

2n Morning Worship 58

Total Morning Worship 156Evening Worship 45

Wednesday 30

Weekly Budget $ 4,790.00

Budget Received $ 3,968.50

Projector $ 20.00

Easter $ 20.00

SERVING SCHEDULEMarch 31, 2013

At the Table 1st Larry Bussey and Dick Shumaker

Serving 1st

Patrick Wersell, Ray Coats,Ralph Conrad, Don Gardner

Serving 2nd

Patrick Wersell,Neal Rudolph, Dale Thornton

Pastor of the week Larry BusseyPM Deacon Patrick Wersell

COMMUNION PREPARATION

1st Worship Ray and Mary Alice Coats

2n Worship Michelle Czich

GREETERS

1st Worship Thea Kallenberg and Judy Smith2n Worship Neal Rudolph

NURSERY

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SERVING SCHEDULEApril 7, 2013

At the Table 1st Mike Cooper and Tom Puckett

Serving 1st

Tim Huffman, Bill Kelly,George Lambert, Carmel Marsh

Serving 2

nd

Tim Huffman,Ned Tomlinson, Rod Troutman

Pastor of the week Mike Cooper

PM Deacon Tim Huffman

COMMUNION PREPARATION

1st Worship Larry King

2n Worship Fred Griffith

GREETERS

1s Worship Ray and Margie Ayers

2n Worship Dick and Marg Shumaker

NURSERY

Sunday School Shirley Marsh and Margie Ayers

2n Worship Nick and Tracy Hinson

VISITOR CENTER1st Worship Phyllis Bussey

2n Worship Julie Stuck

SECURITY

1s Worship Dick Shumaker

Bible School Carmel Marsh

2n Worship Mike Bussey

Evening Worship Jim Puckett

SCOTTS THOUGHTS

resurrection

theactofrisingfromthedead.

a rising again, as from decay, disuse,etc.;revival.

In scripture Jesus is described as thefirst fruits from the dead, the firstbornamong many. Today we celebrate theresurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son ofGod. He died so that we too might die toself and rise to new life as sons anddaughters of God. This is the beauty ofbaptism. I give up my life and surrender

to be buried with Christ so that I, likeHim, am raised to a new life that is livedto and for the glory of God.

What do you and I need to surrendertoday, to die to self and live for Him?

What can Jesus raise you from today?Are you ready to walk in a new life, ledby the Spirit of God? Let today be yourresurrection day Follow Jesus out of theVBS Potluck Meeting

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Sunday School Classes for All AgesClasses at 9:15 unless noted

Nursery (Birth through 3 years old)

Jesus Loves MeRoom 102

Courtney Beiter, Coordinator

Preschool (Ages 3-6)

God the CreatorRoom 105

Marie Huffman, Teacher

Early Elementary (Kindergarten through 2nd Grade)

Shaping Hearts With Gods WordRoom 101

Deborah Will, Teacher

Middle Elementary (3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades)

Be Wise and Trust God in His PowerRoom 106

Becky Hoagland, Teacher

Junior and Senior High

Old Testament SurveyRoom 301

Nick Hinson, Teacher

Young Ladies Class (8:00 a.m.)

The Lies Women/Young Women Believe

Room 306Cassie Bull, Teacher

Ladies Class

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 andbring your friends with you. If you wouldplease 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 theoffering plate as it is passed. Thank you.

For more information about our great

church, contact our minister, Brad Seeversat [email protected] or call him at740.550.9882. Have a great week and may

God bless your life.

WHIT

EWATER RAFTING TRIP

Tentative Dates June 25-26, 2013

Approximate cost $120/person

Fundraisers will offset costs of the trip.

A silent auction is ongoing in our parlor,

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Core Values...

Values central to the life, mission and vision ofFifth 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 on Jesusthrough 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 seek

harmony & live consistently. We expect every member toprotect the unity of Christ's Church. (Romans 12:16; 1 Peter

3:8)

Global EvangelismWe 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 MinistryAfter people begin their journey with Jesus, we will equip

them to find a ministry based upon their strengths. We wanteveryone 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.

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

Ch h f Ch i t i L t W ll b t t hi

I AM the Resurrection and the LifeJ ohn 11:25

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

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

2 3Seniors Bible Study10am/6:30pm

4 5 6

7VBS Potluck, noon

Prayer Group, 5pm

8 9 10Seniors Bible Study

10am/6:30pm

11 12 13Craft Corner

9am-noon

14Carriage CourtService, 2pm

Prayer Group, 5pm

15FacilityManagement,

7pm

16Dorcas Society, noon

Mens Fraternity,

6:30pm

17Seniors Bible Study10am/6:30pm

Elders/Deacons

Meeting, 7:30pm

18Missions Meeting,5pm

19 20

21Prayer Group, 5pm

22Book Nook,

6:30pm

23 24Seniors Bible Study

10am/6:30pm

25 26 27

28Prayer Group, 5pm

Food Pantry

Sunday

29 30

April 2013

The birthday list for April is on the bulletin board in the coat room.

Vacation Bible School

June 10-14, 2013

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Their workMissionaries to Mexico through the CMF Mission.

Caleb and Dawn will join the campus ministry team in Puebla tofocus on ministry to the university students.

This years special offering on Resurrection Sunday willsupport the mission work of Caleb and Dawn Christman.

Caleb and Dawn have been involved in student ministry for over 10years. They graduated from Johnson Bible College (now Johnson

University) in 2000, Dawn went on to get her master's in education,and Caleb spent a year in Papua New Guinea with Pioneer Bible

Translators.

After getting married in 2002, they began their first youth ministry atPickerington Christian Church, working with children and students.After 3 1/2 years, God called them to work alongside the staff ofTroy (OH) Christian Church as their student minister, working with

junior high, senior high, and college-age students. Dawn has taughtin public schools over the past 10 years. Caleb and Dawn have four

children, Julia (5), Zechariah (4), and Kenna (2), and Ezra (1).

Library Spotlight

One Hand, Two Hands by is a delightful early reader orMommy and Me book by bestselling author, Max Lucado. Joy-filled illustrations follow a young girl as she imagines her stuffedanimals coming to life and joining her in celebrating the many

wonderful things that hands can do. Scratching, latching, andputting a pup combing and brushing and holding a cup.Hands are truly wonderful gifts from God! But along the way,

the girl and her lively menagerie discover that hands can also behelperswash dishes with Mommy even pick up socks.Little hands can bless others as they wipe away a tea, writeGrandma a letter, or just give a hug to make someone feel

better. At the end of the day, with hands folded together, the

little girl prays.

Home to Holly Springs is an adult fiction novel by Jan Karon.After more than 38 years, Father Tim Kavanagh returns to hischildhood home of Holly Springs, Mississippi, on a profoundly

personal journey. Whatever became of Tommy Noles, hisforbidden childhood friend, and Peggy, the loving woman who

was like a second mother. What were the facts behind the court

trial that drove the Kavanagh family even further apart? Hefigures Thomas Wolfe was right: You cant go home again.Then he discovers the truth: A surprising number of old

connections have miraculously survived time and neglect. Inthis first of the Father Tim novels, Jan Karon takes her

celebrated Mitford character to territory he has long avoided, theuncharted territory of family, giving us a spellbinding and

poignant narrative laced with the wisdom and forgiveness only a

trip back home can inspire.Stop by the church library and check out a good book!