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Christian Visitor Weekly Newsletter Volume 71 ~ Issue 34 August 21, 2018
Office Hours: Monday ~ Thursday [8:00 a.m. ~ 4:30 p.m.]
Office Phone: 785-448-3452 Website: www.fccgarnett.org Matters of the Heart Deuteronomy 6:5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. The Hebrew and Greek meaning of heart is the feelings, the will, and even the intellect. It’s the center of everything. The heart is the inner-self that thinks, feels and decides. Biblically speaking the word heart has a much broader meaning than it does to the modern day. Nearly all the references to the heart in the bible refer to some aspect of Human personality. In the Old Testament the word heart occurs 2617 times. The new has 1153 uses of the word heart. This shows the importance of its role within the spiritual realm. All emotions have an organic association with our hearts. Deuteronomy 30:6, Jeremiah 31:33b, Jeremiah 32:40, Ezekiel 11:19 Our hearts start as stone! Unable to hear the Spirit speak compassion, love or kindness into us. We are not able to connect with God until we choose God and he replaces our heart of stone with a heart of flesh. The wellbeing of our heart and relationship with God depends on our addressing matters of the heart honestly. As Christians we set our heart upon our God! What we love and fear the most should be our God. Jesus always speaks to the heart. This might be why many of us feel we can’t hear Him! Jesus gets to the heart of matters like no one else can, for he is our heart's creator, redeemer and sanctifier. Matthew 15:18-19, Job 38:36, Jeremiah 9:14, Deuteronomy 4:9, Proverbs 2:10, Deuteronomy 7:17, Acts 11:23, Hebrews 4:12, Ephesians 6:6 Your heart has understanding, imagination, it remembers, it can be wise, it can speak/think for itself, makes decisions, has intention and will! All activities we do have connection to the heart! Matthew 15:18-19 But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them. For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. Matthew 15:8 “People honor Jesus with their lips, but their hearts are far from me” As Christians we must be aware that we get into ruts! We often make church our god rather than Jesus himself. Our relationship with Christ is more important than our church attendance. Church is an important part of Gods plan, but it doesn’t trump having an intimate relationship with Jesus. Jesus must be the epicenter of our thoughts and concerns. This is so important especially when we mess up! When we as Christians sin, we start what is called a shame spiral. “You do something wrong. You feel bad about it, guilty. So, what happens? You start to think a lot about what you did wrong, thinking how you’re not good enough. You end up doing it again because the only thing on your mind is what you did wrong. And that makes you feel worse. So now you’re thinking even more about how bad you are and what you did wrong. With it always on your mind, what do you do? You do it again. And it’s just never ending until you get your heart focused on something else.” (Psychology Resource) Is your heart reserved for Christ only? Or is yours filled with everything else? A song by Creed said, “What controls your heart controls your eyes.” Jesus in Luke 12:34 said, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
AUGUST 19, 2018 ATTENDANCE
SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 67 WORSHIP SERVICE: 8:00 A.M. ~ 63 10:30 A.M. ~ 156 FINANCIAL REPORT THIS WEEK
GENERAL $3501 | TO DATE: $12884 NEW BUILDING $65 | TO DATE: $880
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS REPORTS
There were 5 present Sunday in the Opportunity Class. They
had 4 who brought their Bible and 4 daily readers. Continued
prayers requested for Steve and Cathy Spangler ~ Ruth Allen ~
Barbara Craig ~ Nelda Potter ~ Mike Burns and Orville & LaVerne Cole (loss of
granddaughter) ~ all those that have lost loved ones and those fighting cancer. Mary
Hamilton opened the class with prayer then led the class lesson “Loving and Just Behavior,”
Romans 12:9-21. The class closed in prayer.
There were 14 present in the SOS Class Sunday. They had 9
with their Bible and 5 daily readers. Prayers for Barbara Craig ~
the family of Art Gilmore ~ all the children heading back to school
and college ~ Continued Prayers requested for Orville & LaVerne Cole (loss of
granddaughter) ~ Mike Burns ~ Jim Cox ~ Lillian Wilcox ~ Curtis Kellerman ~ Bea’s daughter
Valerie Todd ~ Steve Spangler ~ Juanita Kellerman ~ George & Jeanine Zentner ~ Nelda
Potter ~ Gary & Linda Benjamin ~ Loydene Wests’ son Dean Wolfe brother Maurice White
and wife and niece Tonya. Bob Meliza opened the class with prayer. Burke Rogers led the
lesson Chapter 1 on “The Journey.” Paul’s Journey by Adam Hamilton Chapter 1. The class
closed with the “Lord’s Prayer.”
Welcome Guests To FCC! We’re Glad That You Could Visit with Us!
And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been
poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given
to us. Romans 5:5
Lea Schmuckers | Lois Henry | Brody & Brystol Barnes grandchildren
of Mike & Sue Zentner | Christen guest of Reuben Harmon | Sophia
Jones guest of Breanna Finn | Kevin & Casey Gaines family
To thank you for your kindness and sympathy
at a time when it was deeply appreciated
First Christian Church, thank you for the support and
comfort you provided in our father’s funeral ceremony.
Thank you for your kindness in providing flowers. We know
that Tommy L Gowing would have been very touched by
your thoughtfulness. The Tommy L Gowing Family
THIS WEEK AT FCC
TUESDAY, AUGUST 21 THRU MONDAY, AUGUST 27
Tuesday, August 21
Tuesday Prayer Group meet in the Annex at 6:30 p.m.
Happy Birthday to Stephany Petersilie
Happy Birthday to Marie Donaldson
Wednesday, August 22
The Mission Team will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Annex
Happy Birthday to Jason Sjorlund
Happy Birthday to Frankie Swango
Thursday, August 23
The Christian Crafters meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Annex
Harvester’s Food Distribution ~ 4:00 p.m. ~ North Lake Quonset Hut
Crossroads Hospice Support Group ~ 6:00 p.m. ~ Annex | for families and caregivers to
help move beyond grief and heal emotionally. If you have any questions contact Katie
Willis (913) 850-7537.
Friday, August 24
Happy Birthday to Catie Friend
Happy Birthday to Jenny Hughes
Saturday, August 25
Happy Birthday to Alice Chase
Sunday, August 26
Worship Committee meet following 10:30 a.m. Worship Services
Monday, August 27
The Christian Woodworkers meet weekly on Monday’s at 8:30 a.m.
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 9TH - 6:00PM AT ACHS AUDITORIUM
This will be a night of Worship you will not want to
miss! This special night of worship is hosted by the
Garnett Ministerial Alliance. We will be led in song by a
local Gospel Jam group. They will lead the old hymns
with a creative flare that will lead us to the throne of
God. The message will be brought by Al Aceves who is a former leader of the Mongals the
rival gang of the Hells Angels. His life turned from gangster to grace; from mayhem to
minister. His story will fill you with hope & inspiration. You will feel the redemptive power of
God by his message! Refreshments and fellowship following the event.
In the first picture is the girls standing by a circle as they
play games, Lenna on the left and Abigayl on the right.
The other pictures are of the children they worked with
while in Croatia.
Following the Trip to Croatia with Lenna & Abigayl
1. Quick update on Lenna and Abigayl in Croatia. This
is there last day in Croatia. They have been very busy,
hardworking girls while in Croatia. At the teen camp they
were a part of a 15-people team. They not only cooked,
but were the actors as they told the Bible stories.
At the Day Vacation Bible School, they helped acting out
the Bible stories as well as helped with the games and
the coloring activities for the children. They had a total of
75 children at the VBS and 10 mothers that came also.
Thank you for your prayers for my granddaughters.
Gaylette told me they were having a good time and
enjoying working with the Price family and the Roma
children. Gayla
2. The girls are home. They arrived in Wichita a little
after 8 p.m. last night and back to Minneola
between 12:30 and 1 a.m. this morning. Happy to be
home and diving into school work this morning after a
short night.
Again, I want to thank you for praying for the girls so
diligently. They had a wonderful experience. Gayla
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Brittany K Wales, age 28 passed away Sunday, August
12, 2018. A celebration of life was held Saturday, August
18, 2018 at the chapel of Thomas Poteet & Son,
Augusta, Georgia. An inurnment will be on Wednesday,
August 22, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Garnett Cemetery.
The family requests charitable donations to be made to
the First Christian Church, PO Box 126, Garnett, KS
66032 or to The Hope House, PO Box 3597, Augusta,
GA 30914. Brittany was the daughter of Kathy (Cole)
Harvey and granddaughter of Orville & LaVerne Cole.
Our Veterans and Military
Air Force: Paul Kuder, nephew of Reid & Karen Miller |Matthew Schryer, Grandson of
Frieda Hurt & nephew of Marcia Spring | Nicholas L Wales, grandson of Orville & LaVerne
Cole | Jesse Hale, nephew of Rosemary Turner | Army: Dustin Worthington, grandson of
Max & Deb Worthington | Ethan Bilderback, grandson of Dave & Janette Bilderback | Thad
Dodds, grandson of Alice Chase | Nicholas Watkins, son of Steve Watkins | BJ Moody,
grandson of Tom & Janice Tush | Marines: Noah Kuder, grand-nephew of Reid & Karen
Miller | Spencer Guyett, great grandson of Alice Chase | Navy: Alyssa Morford,
granddaughter of Les & Lennet Thomas
Our Loved Ones in Care Centers
Morningstar Care Home: Birdie Zentner | Guest
Homes: Ruth Gorrell | Parkview Heights: Jean
Brown | Olive Kline | Ruby Schuster | George
Zentner | Ruth Allen| Gladys Young | Residential
Living: Vera Wills | Diana Bowen
Extended Family & Friends Long Term
Phyllis Adams | Linda Benjamin | Mike Burns | Barbara Craig | Lois Gebert | Clarence
Hermann | Jim Jordan | Willis Kramer (dad of Sandy Lewis) | Jo Lowe (Ken & Barbara
McMillan / Judy Tisor) | Jim McAllister | Wilma McIntosh and all my family, Judy Meyer
(Nancy Horn) | Bob Meliza | Waunita Porter (Larry Porter) | Nelda Potter | Steve Richardson
(son of Reed & Carol) | Becky Roush (Carol Hermreck & Carolyn Schuster) | Bill Thornton,
Sr. | Steve Watkins | Maurice White (brother), Tanya (niece), and Dean Wolfe (son) of
Loydene West
Our Church Families / Friends AFTER 3 WEEKS, YOUR PRAYER REQUEST WILL BE REMOVED UNLESS YOU WRITE ON THE SUNDAY FLAP,
PHONE OFFICE: 785-448-3452 OR EMAIL MARSHA DULIN: MARSHA@FCCGARNETT.ORG
Week 1, August 19: Jim Cox | Eugene Grimes (nephew of Judy Tisor) |
the family of Flora Mae Robinson (sister of Howard Williams) | Nick
Watkins (son of Steve Watkins) | Cameron Shilling (Gayla Corley)
Week 2, August 12: Jo Lowe (Judy Tisor / Ken & Barbara McMillan) |
Juanita McIntosh (daughter of Wilma) | Darren Simpson (Joan Simpson)
| All Military, Police, Highway Patrol & families (Rose Mary Turner) | Chris
Brockus (father of Shannon McAdams) | PRAISE: God Bless America –
Rose Mary Turner
Week 3, August 5: Velva Wilson | Marion Olson (Darlene Olson) | Linda Cox & T J Marschel
(sister and father of Sondra Grieshaber) | Lenna & Abigayl Conard (are home safely from
Mission trip to Croatia)
Reminders for Serving in September 2018 Worship Services
September Deacons: Bill Ratliff, Dane Byerley, Greg Gwin, Jonathan Born, Nate Wiehl
September Communion Tray Preparation: Gary & Cathy Hoke
Elder | Usher Elder | Offering Deacon Communion to Shut Ins
Communion Offertory Prayer Devotion
September 2 Doug Meyer Mike Zentner Ron Anderegg Craig Cole
September 9 Kevin Lewis Steve Spring Dan Dulin Gaylon Corley
September 16 Larry Varvel Doug Meyer Jeff Finn James Dodd
September 23 Jason Sjorlund Kevin Lewis Lynn Wilson Aaron Hedrick
September 30 Mike Zentner Larry Varvel Mike Croucher Cody Clark
8:00 am Pianist | Song Leader 10:30 am Pianist | Song Leader
8:00 am Audio | Visual 10:30 am Audio | Visual
September 2 Nancy Horn | Chris Goetz Worship Team
Dylan Cole | Sophia Cole Jonathan Born | Hope Goetz
September 9 Carmen Powls | April Powls Worship Team
Diana Knox | Cheryl Varvel Nate Wiehl | Hope Goetz
September 16 Nancy Horn | Chris Goetz Worship Team
Dylan Cole | Sophia Cole Virgil Wight | Autumn Romig
September 23 Carmen Powls | April Powls Worship Team
Dylan Cole | Sophia Cole April Powls | Morgan Crabtree
September 30 unknown Youth Worship Team
Ruth Peine | Cheryl Varvel Nate Wiehl | Autumn Romig
10:30 am Worship Service Greeters
West Door Greeters East Door
September 2 Miranda Thummell | Norma Hermreck Tim & Tammy Clark
September 9 Mike & Kathy Croucher Bill & Barbara Ratliff
September 16 Jeff & Khristine Barnes unknown
September 23 Ann Schroader | Charlotte Cox Tarry & Linda Miller
September 30 Jason Miller family Mark & Sondra Grieshaber
For all you are… for all you do…
Thank You!
Wishing you a day filled with happiness and a year filled with joy!
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
2
Nancy Horn
Brittney Hurt
Doug Linder
3
Larry
Varvel
4
Dan
Benjamin
5
Gary Stapp
Twyla Duryea
Nathan Wiehl
6 7 8
Tarry Miller
9
10
Roger
Adams
11
Maggie
Reinert
12 13 14
Kimmie
Damron
15
Rosemary
Turner
16
Mike Zentner
Maya Corley
17
Lois
Crist
18 19 20 21
Earl (Butch)
Rocker
22
Jon Adams
Mary Hunt
23 24 25 26
Spencer Clark
Ben King
Brenna Gruver
27
Jordan
Miller
28
Kay Wilson
29
30
April Powls
May your day be blessed with Love, Joy and Happiness!!!
Sept. 3 | Dr Lynn & Jenny Wilson Sept. 28 | John & Carol Hermreck
Sept. 29| Earl & Ruth Peine Sept. 30 | Michael & Sandra Howery
September Acts of Kindness Ideas:
Put together a self-care gift basket for a friend / write a thank you note or make a special treat for
your someone special / Hug 5 people / Tuesday, September 11 – observe a moment of silence at 8:46
am / Call your grandparents / Offer encouraging words to someone / play a game of tag with your
kids and invite the neighbors / donate school supplies to your school or daycare / tell your teachers
they are doing a great job / make up your own act of kindness… Have a great September!
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH ELDERS
*Kevin Lewis: 785-204-2257 Doug Meyer: 913-909-7680 Jason Sjorlund: 785-448-7660
Steve Spring: 913-215-8290 Larry Varvel: 785-448-5794 Mike Zentner: 785-204-1105
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH DEACONS
Ron Anderegg: 785-448-4537 Jonathan Born: 620-340-7784 Dane Byerley: 785-304-2831
Cody Clark: 785- 448-8093 Craig Cole: 785-448-4504 Gaylon Corley: 785-448-8373
Mike Croucher: 785-448-8077 James Dodd: 785-418-5479 Dan Dulin: 785-204-1185
Jeff Finn: 620-431-8486 Greg Gwin: 785-229-5105 Aaron Hedrick 785-304-1236
Earl Peine: 785-448-6186 Bill Ratliff: 785-248-3854 Nathan Wiehl: 785-204-2178
Lynn Wilson 785-448-3451
PASTOR
Chris Goetz, Senior Pastor | Phone: 503-474-7965 | Email: chris@fccgarnett.org
SECRETARY
Marsha Dulin, Secretary | Office: 785-448-3452 | Cell Phone: 785-448-4367 | Email: marsha@fccgarnett.org
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