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The Christian Builder March 14, 2012

A weekly publication of First Christian Church Midland Volume 56 No.12

Church Calendar

Sunday, March 18 9am Contemporary Service 10am Sunday School 11am Traditional Service 3:30pm Pastor’s Class 5-7pm Celebrate (for Children 1st-5th grade) 5-8pm SOLID (for Youth 6th-12th grade) Sunday evening meal: Hot Dogs, chili, chips, dessert & drinks Monday, March 19 6pm Vision Capital Meeting Tuesday, March 20 10am Bridge 7pm PDAP 7:30pm Boy Scouts Wednesday, March 21 7am Men’s Prayer Breakfast 6pm Cabinet Meeting 7:15pm Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal Saturday, March 24 1pm CWF Tea/Hat Parade Sunday, March 25 9am Contemporary Service 10am Sunday School 11am Traditional Service 3:30pm Pastor’s Class 5-7pm Celebrate (for Children 1st-5th grade) 5-8pm SOLID (for Youth 6th-12th grade)

March 18 Fourth Sunday of Lent Easter Lilies & Disciple Rice Pastor’s Class, 3:30-5:00 PM

March 25 Fifth Sunday of Lent Easter Lilies & Disciple Rice Pastor’s Class, 3:30-5:00 PM

April 1 Palm Sunday, Sixth Sunday of Lent Last Sunday of Disciple 101 Class Combined Worship, 11:00 AM, Sanctuary Special presentation, “Remember”, featuring the Sanctuary Choir Easter Special Offering (benefitting General Ministries)

April 5 Maundy Thursday Combined Service with all Midland/Odessa Disciples 7:00 PM at FCC Odessa Prayer Vigil Begins at 9:00 PM

April 6 Good Friday Prayer Vigil Ends at 9:00 PM

April 7 Easter Eggstravaganza at Hill Park, 10:30 AM

April 8 Easter Sunday Services at 7:00, 9:00, and 11:00 AM Easter Special Offering (benefitting General Ministries)

April 13-15 CYF Spring Rally at LBCR

April 29 Youth Sunday Combined Worship, 11AM, Sanctuary Church-wide Potluck Luncheon

Lenten Calendar 2012

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Ponderings… Rev. Paula Brooks Associate Minister

This past Sunday at the end of the Children’s moment I dismissed the children to go to Children’s Church. One little boy had walked about 6 feet when he turned and shouted, “I didn’t get to put my money in the basket!” I motioned for him to come back, I picked the offering basket up, knelt down and he tossed his quarter in. With a big smile on his face, he happily turned and made his way to Children’s Church.

This precious God moment made me think of the following scripture.

Mark 10:13-16 One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so He could touch & bless them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering Him. When Jesus saw what was happening, He was angry with His disciples. He said to them, “Let the children come to Me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.” Then He took the children in His arms and placed His hands on their heads and blessed them.

In this scripture Jesus is reminding us of how we are suppose to be in regards to our faith. We are to become childlike not childish. Children in their humble dependence upon others, their receptivity, their acceptance of themselves and their position in life are just a few examples of how we are to be more like them. A child enjoys much but can explain little. Children live by faith. By faith they accept their lot, trusting others to care for them and see them through.

We enter God’s kingdom by faith, like little children: helpless, unable to save ourselves, totally dependent on the mercy and grace of God. We enjoy God’s kingdom by faith, believing that the Father loves us and will care for our daily needs. What does a child do when he or she has a hurt or a problem? They take it to their father or mother! What an example for us to follow in our relationship with our Heavenly Father! Yes, God wants us to childlike, but not childish.

This coming Sunday, March 18, we will be having a Baby Dedication during our Traditional Worship Service. As this small child is brought forward by his family to be blessed, you as his church family will play a very important role. You will promise to be a family in Christ whose love for this child and his family will grow, to share in this child’s growth toward fullness of life in Christ, to tell him about the good news of Christ, to help him learn Christ’s ways, and to lead him in service to God and neighbor.

As this infant grows, as well as our other children, may they serve as a reminder to us to be childlike in our faith, to love one another unconditionally, and to trust God with our heart, mind and soul.

In loving partnership,

In a little over 3 weeks Easter Eggstravaganza and KidlinK will take place at Hill Park. This year our egg goal is “8,000”! We are on our way in reaching that goal

with 1,088 eggs on hand. This is a very exciting time in the life of our church as we reach out to the children and their families in the community. Join the excitement

and let’s get those eggs rolling in. We do have 1 request. Since the weather is usually warm, chocolate will easily melt so use your creativity and fill those eggs

with goodies that won’t have a tendency to melt. For ideas you can go to www.orientaltrading.com.

This Week’s Sermon

All In Christians

John 3:14-20


March 11, 2012

Contemporary Worship 46 Children’s Church 7 Total 53 Traditional Worship 118 Nursery 4 Total 122 Total: 175 Sunday School Attendance Nursery 3 Children 13 Youth 14 Adult 64 Total: 94

Musings… Rev. Cory Glover Associate Minister

Important Youth Dates:

• April 1 - God in the Movies

• April 13-15 - CYF Spring Rally

• April 29 - Youth Sunday

Visitors Corner March 11, 2012

Attendance

Thanks for worshipping with us!

Mystery Revealed

We've been gearing up for the 2012 Mystery Trip for months, and this week, the mystery can finally be revealed. By the time you read this, we should be on the tail end of our trip or

possibly even on our way home.

This week, 40 youth and adults will be making a difference in the lives of some of the poorest of the poor while working at Inman Christian Center in San Antonio. We'll be staying and playing in the New Braunfels/San Antonio area, but the trip isn't all fun and games. We will be doing many projects for Inman, the largest of which is renovating a playground for their low-income preschool.

Mystery isn't something we embrace easily. We are the people who want to know everything...to control everything. It's really hard to be people of faith, living without all the answers. You wouldn't believe some of the things our youth have tried to do to get some information out of me...it's been quite hilarious.

Paul addresses this issue at the end of his famous love passage in 1 Corinthians 13:

"Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known." (vs. 8-12)

This week your youth and adults have embraced the mystery. They are holding on, trusting that journey will be one worth taking and the fullness to be revealed will be far greater than any destination...

They are putting their faith into action, as John would later build on Paul's words:

"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth." - 1 John 3:18

Go and do likewise.

Sandy Emmerson Emma & Graham Frerman Joe Gassie & Pat Vincent

Chris, Brooke & Kennedy Giese Nel Hancock

Rob, Michelle, & Hayley Helms Michelle, Kristen, Kathe,

& Katie Hepfer Geneva Hunter Georgia Keaton Charles Parrino Curtis Pechacek

John Robeck Jesse, Cameron, & Cadence Seale

Nic & Aidan Ramsey Art & Carla Wilson


Birthdays

3/14 Phil McKown 3/15 Nicholas Scarafile Bill Terry Lloyd Hicks Dan O’Grady 3/16 Kenny Miller Abigail Smith 3/17 Kay Hill 3/19 Grace Young 3/20 Teresa Griffin Quinn Burns 3/21 Tim Sneed

First Christian Church Easter Lilies and Disciple Rice

Each year our Easter Worship service features Easter Lilies. The lilies are

presented by members and friends of the congregation as memorials, or in

appreciation of loved ones. The Disciple Rice funds will go to the Memorial

Christian Church Food Pantry.

Please complete the information below: Easter Lily & Disciple Rice _____$18.00 Easter Lily Only _____$8.00 Disciple Rice Only _____$10.00 Please indicate: In Memory of:________________________________________ In Honor of:__________________________________________ In Appreciation of:____________________________________ Given in Love by:______________________________________

Please make checks payable to First Christian Church for the total and return with form to the church office by Sunday,

April 1st. Names will be printed in the worship bulletin

on Easter Sunday April 8th. Lilies not collected will be

taken to local nursing homes.

Please feel free to cut this form out and send it to the church along with your payment.


Anniversaries

3/17 Dennis & Stacee Burns 3/17 Beau & Barbara Estes 3/17 Wayne & Pamela Young

Lectionary Scriptures

for the week of March 18, 2012

Numbers 21: 4-9 Psalm 107: 1-3, 17-22

Ephesians 2:1-10 John 3:14-21

Elder - On - Call

3/11 - 3/17 Jack Campbell

3/18 - 3/24

Doris Miller

3/25 - 3/31 Floyd Miller

Church Bulletin Board Please send your announcements to Katie by 5 PM on Mondays.

Our Deepest Sympathy

We extend our heartfelt sympathies and prayers to the following who have recently lost a loved one:

The Family of Loeta Northcutt. Loeta passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2012 in Paris, TX . Loeta is the mother of Andrea Hardaway and the grandmother of Luke and Katie

Hardaway. Services were held on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 in Brownfield, TX

“With the peace and grace of Christ, may the Spirit of God gently enfold all those who sorrow.”

After taking a break for spring break, pastor’s class will resume this Sunday, March 18 at 3:30PM in the Children’s Building. The children and their mentors have been on an incredible journey as they have

shared in prayer, getting to know one another and learning about what it means to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. Please keep each one in your prayers as their journey continues.

(top row L to R): Cooper Burns and Dave Burgard, Ignacio Garcia and George Cooper, Candace Navratil and Meta Jones. (bottom row L to R): Tyler Navratil

and Mick Denny, Emma Frerman and Austella Berry.

Pastor’s Class Resumes Sunday, March 18th


Church Bulletin Board Please send your announcements to Katie by 5 PM on Mondays.

Adult Sunday School Studies

Mixed Blessings/Pairs & Spares Room 301 Topic: The Beasts and Evil in the Political Sphere

II Chronicles 7:14 Room 302 Leader: Members of the class Topic of Study: 1 Peter

Genesis Room 304 Leader: Paula Brooks Topic: The 12 Disciples – Matthew (also known as Levi) and James the Less, son of Alphaeus

Fellowship Room 307 Leader: Jim Mauldin Topic: Daniel’s Prayer and the “Sevens” of Years Scripture: Daniel 9

Mike Hunter’s Class Montgomery Room Leader: Mike Hunter

Children’s Sunday Activities

March 18, 2012

Christian Women’s Fellowship Tea Party

March Hare’s Mad Hatter Tea Party All the women of the church are invited to attend this 3rd annual event, set for Saturday, March

24th, from 2:00 - 4:00 PM. Ladies, get your creative juices going as you search for or make

your chapeaux, beret, tam, sombrero, baseball cap, sun

bonnet, crown, halo, or any other form of a head covering that you will parade for fun and judging!

Dinner Six - or Seven or Eight

Here is an opportunity to get to know more of your First Christian Church family.

Dinner groups will be formed in March to allow you to share meals with several others.

You have the option to cook, or not; the only rule is to have a good time visiting!

Contact Jennifer Cooper if you have questions or want to sign up.

Sunday School: The Journey to Easter Children’s Church: Lent 4 – The Teachings of Jesus Contemporary – Amanda Bourland/Dave Burgard Traditional – Meta Jones/Sarah Jones CELEBRATE: (Grades 1-5) 5-7pm Come and join us we continue our study on the Lord’s Prayer. There will be a time for music, fun and fellowship.

Genesis Class

The Genesis class will gather at Michael's (on Wadley) at 6:30 on March 20 to eat and fill Easter

eggs for the Eggstravaganza. Bring eggs and/or "fillers" and join us as we welcome spring!


For submission to prayer list contact any staff, submit via web, or e-mail

[email protected]

Central Area Women’s Retreat

2012 Women’s Retreat April 20-22, 2012

Lake Brownwood Christian Retreat Brownwood, Texas

$100 for the weekend / $50 for Saturday only

Pantry News

For the month of March, we are collecting peanut butter and dry

rice! Please remember the Memorial Food Pantry as you

shop! To get involved or request more information, contact

Kathleen Scarafile.

Scholarships Applications

The Dorothy L. Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund Applications have been out for over a month

and are due April 1st.

Please encourage those graduating seniors to get their applications in to the church as

soon as possible!

Easter Lilies

Don’t forget to fill out the Easter Lilies form that is inserted in this

Builder and return it to the church office no later than Palm Sunday, April 1st with the correct amount

of money attached. This is a perfect opportunity to show your appreciation for someone or to

leave a lily in someone’s memory.

For submission to prayer list contact any staff, submit via web, or e-mail

[email protected] Prayer Room Chapel Lock Box Code #1301

Those in the hospital: Shirley Stiles - Manor Park Those in need of prayer: Blanche Alcorn Hazel Somerville Floyd Miller Mike Nance Katie Rodgers Judy Spruell Kaylene Burgard recovering from surgery Susan Jones continuing health concerns Those in extended/long term care: H. G. Bedford Pat Faulkner Nancy Gill Clarese Gough - mother of Jeannie Gough & Janice Beckner Jerry Johnson Jackie Hanna Charlotte Millican Jerry Sloan Keith Somerville Mary Jane Strobel Dorothy Wadley Military: Nicky Miller - son of Vicki Miller Rich Klumpp - nephew of the Midkiffs Damon Darnell - grandson of Floyd & Doris Miller Bennett Dobbs - extended family of the Espino’s Eric Schuff - extended family of the Espino’s

Families/Friends beyond FCC: Hallie Bennett - relative of Nell Coats Michelle, Kaylyn & Kyler McMillan - friends of Kris Evers Clayton Taylor - friend of Cathie Windle Roxanne Conolly - friend of Janet Farmer Richard Prentice - friend of Sammie Hodges Cliff Collyer - friend of the Hardaways Elizabeth Fentem - cousin of Emily Fentem Brett Willingham - brother of Jessica Willingham Spencer Suann Bommersbach -granddaughter of the Faulkner’s Annetta Arnett - mother of Garry Arnett Nancy Genzel friend of Sandy Faulkner Robert Southerland- friend of Sara Cranford Nicole Gandy - friend of Traci Hopper Jodi Meacham - daughter of Sandy & Diane Faulkner Noah Keck - friend of Anne Schwiening Leo Westbrook - friend of Janie Slagle Ken Craig - friend of Sammie Hodges Pete Furin - brother of Dee Head Dean Stephenson brother of Meta Jones Ashton Dunavan friend of John Ross Espino Families/Friends beyond FCC in long term care: Stan Wigley & family - friends of LuAnn Morgan Laura Autrey - sister of Susan Jones Lori Hays- cousin of Mary Anne Benton Sonya Hopkins friend of Kelley McCullough Michael Castillo nephew of Meta Jones

Special Note: Prayer list names are renewed every three weeks as we seek to keep the list as current as possible and allow space for new requests. Our joys, concerns and deepest needs are already

on God’s heart long before we put them to paper.

…for your Father knows what you need

before you ask him. Matthew 6:8

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Big Brothers Big Sisters Midland Fire Department

Midland Community Theatre Casa de Amigos

Matthew’s Martial Arts SHARE

Samaritan Counseling Center Bingham’s Dance Studio

Addy’s Hope Adoption Agency Boy Scouts

COM Aquatics Midland Public Library Breaking Bread Kitchen

Familia Dental

Heavenly Cuts Salon Child Protective Services

Rides of Hope Hospice of Midland Petroleum Museum

Milestone Music Academy Center for Children & Families

CLER Ministries

PDAP Sugar Mama’s Bakery

Midland YMCA Aloha O Hawaii Hawaiian Dancers

Midland Memorial Hospital Family Promise

Easter Eggstravganza & KidlinK

Please continue to pray for our community organizations who are participating in our 3rd annual event at Hill Park on April 7th from 10:30AM - 1:30PM!

Along with these organizations, FCC will provide a Jumper, parachute games, craft time, story time and face painting, as well as food and hotdogs! To volunteer to participate in this wonderful

outreach opportunity, contact Paula Brooks in the church office!

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