1900 Goat Creek Parkway Kerrville, TX 78028 First Christian Church€¦ · 4 pm FCC Staff Meeting 17 12 pm Toastmasters Mtg 18 5:45 pm Midweek Communion 6 pm Pastor’s Bible Study

August 30, 2019

First Christian Church September 2019 Newsletter

First Christian Church

1900 Goat Creek Parkway

Kerrville, TX 78028

Volume 34, Issue 9

September 1

“Cracked Cisterns”

Luke 12:13-21

September 8

“Reworked”

Jeremiah 18:1-11

September 15

“Still My People”

Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28

September 22

“Healing Tears”

Jeremiah 8:18-9:1

September 29

“Earthenware Jars”

Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15

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U p co mi n g E v en t s

Mon., Sept. 2 Church office closed in ob-servance of Labor Day

Weds., 5:45 p.m. Midweek Communion. Gather together to partake of com-munion before attending Pas-tor’s Bible study.

Weds., 6 - 7 p.m. Pastor’s Bible study

Sat., Sept. 7, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Retreat

Sun., Sept. 8, 5 p.m. Family Night

Sun., Sept. 8, 5 p.m. Youth Group resumes

Fri., Sept. 13 NO Games Night. Games Night has been cancelled in-definitely.

Sat., Sept. 14, 8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast at Rio Ranch Café

Sat., Sept. 14, 10 a.m. Women’s Retreat Planning Meeting at the church

Fri., Sept. 27, 11:30 a.m. Ladies Birthday Lunch at Fuddruckers. Celebrating Au-gust and September birthdays

Sun., Sept. 29, 10 a.m. Fellowship Brunch Potluck

First Christian Church Outreach

Our next Dietert Center Take 5 Fall Craft Event will be Sep-tember 10. We meet in front of the Grill at 1:15 p.m. Please let me know if you plan to join us. Call me if you have questions.

We just delivered Birthday Bags for CWJC students and coupons last week. Christmas project for FCC shut ins and Meals On Wheels in progress.

Join us on Thursdays, from 9 - 12, for a fun time of crafting for community projects. Katherin McCoy- 830-459-2926

AVERAGE SUNDAY WORSHIP

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K i d s ’ K o r n e r

Mark your calendars for First Christian Church’s

September Family Night

September 8 at 5:00 p.m.

Families of all shapes and sizes are welcome.

We will have Family Nights on the 2nd Sunday of each month.


Income in General Fund - July 2019: $27,059.95 Income in General Fund - YTD July 2019: $191,978.21

*Exp from General Fund - July 2019: $32,622.64 *Exp from General Fund - YTD June 2019: $231,017.07

*includes mortgage principal pd $4,400.34 *includes mortgage principal pd YTD $50,483.65 *includes June payroll taxes pd $1,517.09 *includes payroll taxes pd YTD $10,488.59

Bank Account: Fund Balances:

Beg Balance $52,447.64

Income $28,880.44 General Fund $8,324.82

Expense $35,305.78 Designated Fund $37,697.48

End Balance $46,022.30 End Balance $46,022.30

Mortgage balance as of July 12: $254,477.00

Monthly mortgage payment of $4,735.00

Paid $5,294.00 ($559.00 extra on principle) Reminder: there is a special offering on the first

Applied to interest $893.66 – 4.5% Sunday of the month to help pay the mortgage.

Applied to principal $4,400.34

O u r F i n a n c i a l S t e w a r d s h i p

Please welcome these new members who have joined us in

BUTTONS & BOWS

ONLY 2 MONTHS UNTIL the Buttons and Bows Bazaar - Nov. 8-9.

Raffle tickets of $5 each or 5 for $20 are now on sale from Rosemary Faris for

the beautiful patio glider built by Gary Lubitz. All proceeds from the sale of

these tickets will be going toward the church mortgage.

Also being raffled are two beautiful donated quilts, Cyndy Woerner's "Around the World" and Debbie

Blair's "Texas Wildflowers", will be available for sale this month to benefit the Bazaar. Tickets for the

quilts will be $1 each or 6 for $5.

The winners need not be present to win when the ticket drawings for all three of these items take place on

Nov. 9 in conjunction with the Buttons and Bows Bazaar event, Nov. 8-9.

JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, CASSEROLES.....

Fruits and vegetables from our gardens are being canned and cooked for sale at the Bazaar, Nov. 8-9. If

you are interested in assisting with these activities, extra hands are always welcome. Check with Deb

McClain (517-438-0295) for further information.

Email Prayer Chain:

Rosemary Faris,

[email protected]

COMMUNION HELP NEEDED

We are in need of help preparing and

serving communion in second service.

If you are willing to volunteer, please

call Judy Henley, 830-459-6601.

Please consider helping.


Please welcome these new members who have joined us in

BUTTONS & BOWS

JACKIE BISHOP,

known also as "The

Button Lady" by the

crafting group, will

be missed as she

takes up residence in

Austin. She was bid

farewell with a cus-

tom made Spurs-

themed table topper signed by many of her

friends in the church. Her new address: 7501

W. Hwy. 290, #104, Austin, TX, 78736.

My dear friends of Kerrville Christian Church,

Your prayers for El Paso are so welcomed as our city struggles to make sense of the recent trage-

dy. El Paso is unique in that our citizens seldom see the color of skin, rather we intermingle with

one another in peace, and mourn for all the lives that were lost. As a city we are becoming EL

PASO STRONG and will overcome this horrific act and be a better, loving people as we grieve for each other.

In Christian love,

Martha Morris, El Paso

Two of our El Paso teachers would like to know if anyone is interest in sending postcards to help our students know

there is plenty of good in our world. As teachers, we may only be able to say so much. We think concrete messages

of support would help us calm some fears. You can send postcards here:

E. Flores Teresa Garrett

Hillside Elementary Tom Lea Elementary

4500 Clifton Ave. 4851 Marcus Uribe Dr.

El Paso, TX 79903 El Paso, TX 79934

#ElPasoStrong

BBA/LRGVD Women’s Retreat September 20 - 22 Disciple Oaks Retreat Center, Gonzales TX

Sign up sheets in the foyer. The deadline for registration is September 6.


September Birthdays September Anniversaries

September 1 Jan Thomason

September 2 Chris Wooten

September 4 Kitty Lammers

September 6 Joann Froemke

Mary Lou Narmour

September 8 Willi Byrd

Diane French

September 9 Debra McClain

Katherin McCoy

September 11 JoLynn Laing

September 12 Judy Henley

September 13 Charisse Montgomery

September 14 Rosemary Faris

September 15 Martha Soldan

September 17 Sandra Hunt

September 20 Paul Edwards

September 22 Sandra Greer

Joe McKay

September 23 Ronnie Blair

Jannell Bullock

Richard Fairchild

Barbara Scaglione

September 24 Jim Carpenter

Janet Jackson

September 25 Sandra Farris

Chris Langley

Nancy Lowther

CaitiBeth McKinney

September 26 Dick Rector

September 27 Joyce Bennett

September 30 Pam Morey

September 8 Jim & Jannell Bullock

September 11 Angela & Jorge Fajardo

September 24 Kathy & Carl Behrens

Agape Prayer Group

The Agape Prayer Group meets every Tuesday

afternoon at 2:00 in the cry room at the church.

They welcome anyone to join with them in pray-

er for the individuals and situations listed on

the prayer cards left in the collection plate each

Sunday.

Flower Ministry

On Mondays from 9:30-noon, the

flowers that are used at Sunday ser-

vices are distributed to church mem-

bers who are not able to be with us.

For more information, please contact

Rudy Shepherd at (830) 896-5482.

C h u r c h C h u c k l e

Don Beedy Chris Knowles Mike Hunter Dock Sewell Arlie Lammers Mark Huffman Len Lyle

Our Mission

Inviting all people

to experience grace and love

at Christ’s Table

1900 Goat Creek Parkway Kerrville, TX 78028

F I R S T C H R I S T I A N C H U R C H ( D I S C I P L E S O F C H R I S T )

Phone: 830-895-5355

E-mail: [email protected]

www.firstchristiankerrville.org

Serving Christ in the

Hill Country for

more than 100 years.

One of the sayings I remember my parents instilling in me is

“There is no such thing as a bad person, just people who have

made bad decisions.” I carry that maxim with me always. It

has shaped the way I view those around me, especially those I

might otherwise dismiss. In my study recently, I came across

another saying that is similar to the one taught to me by my

parents. “Your eyes will never see a person that God

does not love.”

Think of all the people you see in one day. Many you know personally—your

family, friends, coworkers, other students. Others you may never know—

strangers on the street, shoppers in the grocery store, other drivers on the road.

God, however, knows each and every one of them. And more than that, God loves

each and every one of them. That also includes the person you see in the mirror.

God knows you intimately and personally and loves you beyond measure. I pray

we learn to see all those around us, even in the mirror, as God sees them.

Grace and Peace,

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Don Beedy

CAM First Fruits

Mortgage Payment Collection

2 LABOR DAY Church Office Closed

3 12 pm Toastmasters Mtg

2 pm Agape Prayer Group

4 pm FCC Staff Meeting

4 5:45 pm Midweek Communion

6 pm Pastor’s Bible Study

7 pm Choir Practice

5 9 am - 12 pm Outreach

9 am Women’s Coffee and Bible Study

7 pm Praise Team Practice

6 9 am-2 pm Bazaar Workday

7 9 am-2 pm Sanctuary

Choir Retreat

8 5 pm Family Night

Chris Knowles

Mike Hunter

9 4 pm FCC Staff Meeting





7 pm Choir Practice




14 8 am Men’s Breakfast at

Rio Ranch Café

10 am Women’s Retreat Planning Meeting

15 5 pm Youth Group

Dock Sewell

Arlie Lammers






7 pm Choir Practice


9 am Women’s Coffee and Bible Study



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22 Mark Huffman

5 pm Youth Group






7 pm Choir Practice




11:30 am Ladies Birthday Lunch at Fuddruckers for Aug. and Sept. Birthdays

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29 10 am Brunch Potluck

5 pm Youth Group

Len Lyle


September 2019 First Christian Church

1900 Goat Creek Parkway

Kerrville, TX 78028

Phone: 830-895-5355

Email: [email protected]

• Sunday - 8 p.m. AA Meeting

• Monday - 8:15 a.m. Camp Gladiator 12 p.m. AA Meeting 5:30 p.m. AA Meeting 8 p.m. AA Meeting

• Tuesday - 8:15 a.m. Camp Gladiator 12 p.m. Camp Gladiator 12 p.m. AA Meeting 4:45 p.m. Camp Gladiator 6 p.m. Camp Gladiator 8 p.m. AA Meeting

• Wednesday - 12 p.m. AA Meeting 5:30 p.m. AA Meeting 7 p.m. AA Meeting

• Thursday - 8:15 a.m. Camp Gladiator 12 p.m. Camp Gladiator 12 p.m. AA Meeting 4:45 p.m. Camp Gladiator 6 p.m. Camp Gladiator 6 p.m. AA Meeting 8 p.m. AA Meeting

• Friday - 12 p.m. AA Meeting 7 p.m. AA Meeting

• Saturday - 10 a.m. AA Meeting 8 p.m. AA Meeting (except last Sat. of month)

• 2nd Saturday - 11:15 a.m. AA Meeting 6 p.m. AA Meeting

• Last Saturday - 7 p.m. AA Meeting

Other Monthly Happenings

WORSHIP SERVICES 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR ALL TRADITIONAL WORSHIP

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BBA/LRGVD Women’s Retreat Sept. 20 - 22 Disciple Oaks Retreat Center, Gonzales, TX

BBA/LRGVD Women’s Retreat Sept. 20 - 22 Disciple Oaks Retreat Center, Gonzales, TX

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1900 Goat Creek Parkway Kerrville, TX 78028 First Christian Church€¦ · 4 pm FCC Staff Meeting 17 12 pm Toastmasters Mtg 18 5:45 pm Midweek Communion 6 pm Pastor’s Bible Study