May 12 Newsletter

New Small Group: “UNSTUCK” Sunday Night’s/ 6:00 P.M @ the Seevers home!

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The Christian Messenger

May 12, 2013

Fifth Avenue Church of Christ 115 W. Fifth Ave.

Lancaster, OH 43130 740-654-0626

www.myfacc.com e-mail – [email protected]

Brad Seevers Senior Minister (740-550-9882)

David Tingler Associate Minister

Scott Brown Worship &

Outreach Minister

Hannah Martin Director of

Children’s Ministries

Sunday Services

1st Worship 8:00 a.m.

2nd Worship 10:30 a.m.

Bible School 9:15 a.m.

Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

BITS FROM BRO. DAVE

COMING TRAVEL ADVENTURE: On

Wednesday, June 26, we’re going to Jackson

Center, Ohio to see how they build Airstream

trailers. The plant only provides group tours

at ten o’clock in the morning. Therefore, it

will be necessary for us to leave here at 7:30

AM on that day. The only cost for this trip

will be $5 per person for gas and whatever

you want to spend on your lunch. We will be

posting a sign-up sheet very soon. Looking

ahead: On October 17, we will be going to

the LaComedia Dinner Theatre to see a third

installment of “The Church Basement

Ladies”. If you are interested in making this

trip, you can make your reservations

early by contacting me or the church office.

The earlier the better! I would like your

payment 60 days in advance of the show

date. (The cost, per person is $44.00.

Remember this includes travel, dinner and the

show.)

“SUNDAY EVENINGS IN THE SANCTUARY”:

This week (May 12) we will host a special

“Mystery Speaker”. On May 19, we will

complete our current series on “The Friends

of Paul” with a study on “Demas, the

Defector”. If you are not involved in a “small

group”, on Sunday evenings, I encourage you

to join us. Communion is available for those

who desire. Please be reminded that we now

have activities for children each Sunday

evening.

WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDIES: Neither

of our Wednesday study groups (10 AM &

6:30 PM) will be meeting this week (May

15). We will resume on May 22. We

have just begun a study on the book of

Colossians.

FINAL THOUGHT: A gossip talks about

others, an egotist talks about himself and a

brilliant conversationalist talks about you.

THOUGHTS FROM BRAD …

Happy Mother’s Day to all the daughters of the King! We had a wonderful worship experience in the fellowship hall this past Sunday. I want to thank all those who worked hard to make it possible. We wrapped up our “Neighbor” series and we looked at the “Call of Matthew”. We were reminded that after he dropped everything to follow Jesus, he immediately planned a banquet for his friends and had Jesus as the guest of honor. The religious did not understand why Jesus would waste his time on the “scum of the earth” (sinners). I’m afraid not too much has changed since then. It would seem many Christians still don’t see the need to spend time with the “unchurched”. Regardless of whether people agree with our desire to meet “outsiders (those who need Jesus)” He still calls us to reach them. That is why our attitude is: “We will do whatever it takes to reach those who need Jesus.” During our second service on Sunday, we decided to host a “Matthew dinner” on May 19th! We are calling on our church to become aggressive in inviting people they know to this place. On May 19th, we are hosting a spaghetti dinner immediately following our second service. So after we have a chance to meet your friend’s spiritual needs, we want to provide for their physical needs as well. We will collect donations to offset the cost of the dinner. If anyone from first service wants to join us, we simply ask that you bring a friend that day with you to church and bring them back for the dinner. If you attend first service and plan to join us, there is a sign-up sheet in the coat room. You must sign up today. In His Service, Brad Seevers

Last week in Children’s Church, we

learned about the Ten Commandments.

In school, at home and at church we

have rules. Sometimes we do not like

the rules set before us, however they

are only set to help us! God has given us

specific rules to follow. Even though we

may find it hard at times to follow

these rules, He has given them to us

because He loves us and wants to keep

us safe!

Also, last week was our first week of

the transition! The kids had a great

time in their new worship center! If

anyone has any questions, feel free to

ask!

Hannah

SPIRITUAL STATISTICS – May 5, 2013

Sunday School 69

1st Morning Worship 99

2nd

Morning Worship 51

Total Morning Worship 149

Evening Worship 48

Wednesday 23

Weekly Budget $ 4,790.00

Budget Received $ 4,888.55

Chairs $ 850.00

Wanda Dickson Memorial $ 150.00

Van Fund $ 92.00

Building Fund $ 30.00

SERVING SCHEDULE – May 12, 2013

At the Table 1st Dave Tingler and Dave Riggenbach

Serving 1st

Dale Rose, Hank Wellman,

Ray Ayers, Richard Boyer

Serving 2nd

Dale Rose,

Nick Hinson, Jacob Neff

Pastor of the week Dave Tingler

PM Deacon Dale Rose

COMMUNION PREPARATION

1st Worship Brenda Hines

2nd

Worship Frances Trimmer

GREETERS

1st Worship Bill Foss

2nd

Worship Michelle Czich

NURSERY

Sunday School Hannah Ross and Thea Kallenberg

2nd

Worship Jean Azbell and Cindy Cox

VISITOR CENTER

1st Worship Becky Wellman

2nd

Worship Kim Seevers

SECURITY

1st Worship Dan Brown

Bible School Ray Coats

2nd

Worship Mike Bussey

Evening Worship George Lambert

Jane King Charlie May Harold Sain Alberta Ellis Alice Delong Our Troops

Millie Hoy Naressa Allen Jeane Goldfarb John Dickson Isaiah Hurd Sarah Brown

Ron Ogden Jack Boardman Ruth Boyer Evelyn Smith Brian Kellett Steve St. Clair

Mike Kelly Roger Wolfe Barry Walker’s Family Linda Bussey Unspoken

Prayer Requests

SCOTT’S THOUGHTS

Philippians 1:3-6 (NLT)

Paul’s Thanksgiving and Prayer

3 Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my

God. 4 Whenever I pray, I make my requests

for all of you with joy, 5 for you have been my

partners in spreading the Good News about

Christ from the time you first heard it until

now. 6 And I am certain that God, who began

the good work within you, will continue his

work until it is finally finished on the day

when Christ Jesus returns.

I want to say thank you to those who

participated in the second service this past

Sunday. Thanks are also in order for those who

were not there but have been praying for this

new work to succeed. A special thanks to our

leadership for their willingness to step outside

of their comfort zone and try something

different to expand the kingdom.

This service is about partnering together to

spread the good news. It is about equipping

and empowering all of us to be ambassadors

for Christ in our own circles of influence. This

is an opportunity to step out on this faith

journey together, encouraging one another to

use our gifts and abilities to glorify God and

invite others to join the journey.

You are needed in the kingdom. You are gifted

by God for the purpose of building up the body

of Christ so we can reach more people. You

are being prayed for. You are the answer to

someone’s prayers. I thank God for you,

your talents, your abilities, and your

encouragement. Join us this Sunday. Be a

blessing to each other and to our community.

We have begun, and I am certain that God will

continue to mold and shape us to carry the

gospel to the whole world until Jesus returns.

Here We Go!

SERVING SCHEDULE – May 19, 2013

At the Table 1st Fred Griffith and Tom Puckett

Serving 1st

Josh Czich, Dan Brown,

Ray Coats, Ralph Conrad

Serving 2nd

Josh Czich,

Neal Rudolph, Dale Thornton

Pastor of the week Fred Griffith

PM Deacon Josh Czich

COMMUNION PREPARATION

1st Worship Brenda Hines

2nd

Worship Frances Trimmer

GREETERS

1st Worship Dan and Janet Brown

2nd

Worship Mitch and Tamatha Shell

NURSERY

Sunday School Shirley Marsh and Margie Ayers

2nd

Worship Tracy Eldridge and Marie Huffman

VISITOR CENTER

1st Worship Kay Knode

2nd

Worship Julie Stuck

SECURITY

1st Worship David Will

Bible School Bill Kelly

2nd

Worship Tim Huffman

Evening Worship Mike Cooper

Looking ahead ...

Monday, May 13th Facility Management Meeting, 7pm

Thursday, May 16th Missions Meeting, 5pm

Tuesday, May 21st

Men’s Fraternity, 6:30pm

Wednesday, May 22nd Elders Meeting, 7:30pm

May 24th – 27th

Family Camp at Round Lake

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

Nursery (Birth through 3 years old)

“Jesus Loves Me”

Room 102

Tracy Eldridge, Coordinator

Preschool (Ages 3-6)

“God the Creator” Room 105

Marie Huffman, Teacher

Early Elementary (Kindergarten through 2nd

Grade)

“Shaping Hearts with God’s Word”

Room 101

Deborah Will, Teacher

Middle Elementary (3rd

, 4th

, and 5th

Grades)

“Be Wise and Trust God in His Power”

Room 106

Becky Hoagland, Teacher

Junior and Senior High

“Old Testament Survey”

Room 301

Nick 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 209

Beverly Puckett, Teacher

Men’s Class

“Hearing God’s Word”

Room 205

Adult Class

“Answering Life’s Difficult Questions”

Room 214

Brad Seevers, Teacher

Harmony Adult Class

“God Establishes a Faithful People”

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 [email protected] or call him at 740.550.9882. Have a

great week and may God bless your life.

Need a great mechanic? There’s only one

person I’ll trust with my sweet ride. Allow me

to “toot the horn” for Tim Eldridge. Tim &

Tracy attend here at FACC and he is a “Mr.

Fixit” when it comes to your vehicle.

Tim will treat you right! He can fix anything

on your car but he also specializes in A/C

and Transmission work.

If you need to make an appointment, call

Tim at 654-1345.

Vacation Bible School

June 10-14, 2013

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).

OUR PURPOSE

WE EXIST TO …

Exalt God’s Greatness;

Evangelize God’s Work

Equip God’s People

Express God’s Love through Jesus Christ

OUR MISSION

“To Love God and Love People!”

How Can I Respond Today?

At FACC we look to the Bible for guidance on

all issues. We believe that God’s 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.

“A Godly Woman”

1 Samuel 1 Brad Seevers preaching

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