April 13, 2014

Fifth Avenue Church of Christ

115 W. Fifth Ave. Lancaster, OH 43130

740-654-0626 www.myfacc.com

e-mail – info@myfacc.com

The Christian Messenger

Brad Seevers Senior Minister (740-550-9882)

David Tingler

Associate Minister

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.

Each spring, we collect a special offering for either a project at our

church or a mission abroad. This year, we have designated this offering

to go to Lifeline Mission and their Navajo ministry.

Lifeline Mission has begun working with the Navajo people of Arizona.

The county in which they serve is one of the poorest counties in all the

United States. Their ministry includes Red Sands Christian Church and

Christian School. Their “least of these” outreach project helps them also

connect to people living on the streets in Winslow, Arizona.

Recently, Lifeline has been forced to do many renovations to their facility

and currently they are trying to raise funds to replace an antiquated

“septic system” so their ministry can continue. The completion of this

project will allow Lifeline to add an additional fifty students in their

school, which will enable them to impact more families for Christ.

As of today, they still need to raise $5,800 for these renovations. Their

goal was to do so by the end of Spring Break. Will you help?

To check out more details on this project, go to www.Lifeline.org. Click

the link on the home page that says: “Ministering to the Navajo”.

Thank you for your help.

THOUGHTS FROM BRAD …

I know much has been said and written about this, but I want to remind everyone that on Resurrection Sunday, April 20th, we will transition to one combined service and will not offer two service options at this time. We are simply calling it “Worship”. We refuse to place a label on it. We are staying away from terms like: traditional, blended, and contemporary because we want our church to be known for unity, not division. This is something we have prayed about as your leadership and we hope spiritual maturity will be evidenced among all our church body. The Fifth Avenue Church of Christ seeks to bring glory to God through our corporate worship, and through our individual lives and by our chosen words and actions. Let’s come together as one church, and may those who need Jesus find Him because we are faithful to His cause.

I am growing more excited about our Summer Mission trip to Grundy, Virginia. Our trip is slated for June 29th-July 3rd. Last Sunday we had our second meeting regarding this week of service and we currently have twelve who are making this journey. I want to ask all of you to begin praying that God will use us in a mighty way as we seek to “put our faith into action.”

We have great plans for May 17th -18th. As you know, we have scheduled a traveling “Prayer Wall” that will be on display here at Fifth Avenue. We are inviting the community and many local churches to come and view it as well while it is located in Lancaster. Our “Prayer Wall” team has the following planned:

May 17 - We will have a “Prayer Breakfast” at 8:45 with Ray Linn as our special guest speaker. After the breakfast (11:00-1:00), all church members are invited to participate in a “Prayer Walk” around the building as we pray about specific needs. We will open the building up for the community between the hours of 1:00-5:00 p.m.

May 18 - During the morning, you will have opportunity to go to the “Prayer Wall” and adopt a tribe to pray for daily. You will be overwhelmed by how many still have never heard the name of Jesus around the world. I am especially excited to inform you that one of our former Associate Ministers will speak during our morning worship. Keith Dimbath, with Lifeline Mission, will be here to challenge us concerning the need to be “Unleashed for the Unreached”.

There are many things to pray for and to be excited about here at Fifth Avenue. God is good all the time!

In His Service, Brad

BITS FROM BRO. DAVE

FIRST KEENAGER EVENT FOR 2014: Hope you are all “thawed out” and ready for one of our adventures! On Thursday, May 8, we will be going to visit and tour the Adena Mansion and Gardens at Chillicothe. This is the restored home of Thomas Worthington, sixth governor of Ohio. The house was originally built in 1806-1807. (They will be having a sale of their “heirloom” plants and other “goodies”.) The tour will be preceded by lunch at the Golden Corral (in Chillicothe). The cost for admission and transportation is just $9 per person. Our departure time will be 10:00 AM. A sign-up sheet is posted on our bulletin board. (I would appreciate receiving your payment when you sign up.)

SUNDAY EVENINGS IN THE SANCTUARY: This Sunday evening (4/13), we are examining “Zechariah: Mastering Our Difficulties” (Zechariah 4:7). We will complete this series next week with a look at Malachi. Do join us at 6:00 PM.

MIDWEEK BIBLE STUDIES: We are, currently, involved in a study of I Timothy. This is one of my typical chapter and verse studies. I invite you to join either of our groups which meet at 10:00 AM and 6:30 PM.

SENIOR SAINTS IN THE SMOKIES: We now have 9 folk registered to attend this grand event. There is still time to register! This will be the 30th anniversary for this senior event, held on the Johnson University (formerly Johnson Bible College) campus in Knoxville, Tennessee. The date is May 26-30. I would, certainly, encourage any of our folk to consider attending this great senior gathering (age 55 and up). To qualify for the “early bird” rate (a savings of $10 per person), registrations must be submitted by April 15. See me for registration forms or for any questions.

FINAL THOUGHT: The only safe way to destroy an

enemy is to make him your friend!

Elders

The Elders meeting has been

rescheduled for Wednesday, April

23rd

at 7:30 p.m.

SPIRITUAL STATISTICS – April 6, 2014

Sunday School 80

1st Morning Worship 104

2nd

Morning Worship 41

Total Morning Worship 145

Evening Worship 31

Wednesday (4/9) 22

Weekly Budget $ 4,790.00

Budget Received $ 5,041.60

Van Fund $ 584.00

Easter $ 10.00

SERVING SCHEDULE April 13, 2014

At the Table 1st Dave Tingler & Dave Riggenbach

Serving 1st

Josh Czich, Ray Ayers,

Nick Barrell, Richard Boyer

Pastor of the week Dave Tingler

PM Deacon Josh Czich

COMMUNION PREPARATION

1st Worship Larry King

2nd

Worship Fred Griffith

GREETERS Brenda Hines and Virginia Wentz

NURSERY

Sunday School Volunteers Needed

2nd

Worship Jean Azbell

VISITOR CENTER Kay Knode

SECURITY

1st Worship Paul Alexander

Bible School Ray Coats

2nd

Worship Jeff Crook

Evening Worship Mike Cooper

Prayer Requests

Jane King Carolyn May Naressa Allen Marianna Gall Millie Hoy Don Gardner Jeane Goldfarb Carter

Kenneth Dusthimer Our Troops Karen Young Vickie Sites Family Pat Wheeler Angie Batteiger

Lela Raincor Alyssa Disbennet Joe Johnson Jim Wilson

Upcoming Events

Monday, April 14th Facility Management Meeting, 6:30pm

Tuesday, April 15th Dorcas, noon

Deacons Meeting, 6:30pm

Wednesday, April 16th Seniors Bible Study, 10am/6:30pm

Sunday, April 20th

Easter Sunday Prayer Team, 5:30pm

Monday, April 21st Craft Corner, 3-7pm

Wednesday, April 23rd

Bible Study, 10am/6:30pm Elders Meeting, 7:30pm

Congratulations to Sarah and Ryan

Ratliff on the birth of their daughter,

Juanita Tenkara, born on Monday,

April 7th. Juanita was 7 lbs. 10 oz. and

was 19 inches long. Proud brother is

Will and proud grandparents are David

and Deborah Will.

SERVING SCHEDULE April 20, 2014

At the Table Fred Griffith and Ralph Conrad

Serving Bob Neff, Dan Brown,

Ray Coats, Ralph Conrad

Pastor of the week Fred Griffith

PM Deacon Bob Neff

COMMUNION Larry King/Fred Griffith

GREETERS Don and Judy Gardner

NURSERY

Sunday School Shirley Marsh

Worship Volunteer Needed

VISITOR CENTER Judy Gardner

SECURITY

Bible School Carmel Marsh

Worship Mike Cooper

Evening Worship Dick Shumaker

May 2-3, 2014

Nationwide Arena – Columbus

Transportation will be provided.

Register online at womenoffaith.com.

Watch for information about a meeting

concerning this event later in April.

Any questions – contact Kim Seevers.

A pre-school through early elementary class

(ages 3 through 2nd grade) will be offered

in the WiggleZone (pre-school area) during our one combined worship

service beginning Easter Sunday.

Easter Sunday Schedule

7:30 Breakfast

8:45 Sunday School

10:00 Worship

Our next two dates for ladies Bible

study are April 19th and 26th at 9:30

a.m. Our study is: “The Girl’s Still Got

It!” (a study on the book of Ruth).

Ladies need to purchase their own

book for this study. On April 19th we

will study the first five verses of the

book of Ruth. Please read Chapter 1

of the book for our April 19th study.

It is not too late to join the group.

We meet in room 214.

Authors often comment about "writing from the heart," or a work being the "book of my heart." Robin Lee

Hatcher's recent release, A Promise Kept, was definitely written from her heart ... and continues to

touch the hearts of her readers. Hatcher always tells a good story, but this is more than a good story. It's a beautiful work filled with the promise of God's grace

and renewal and restoration. A work of fiction, the story is based on the author's own experience. The honesty and intimacy and gentle power of this book stay with

the reader long after the last page has been read.

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 Brad@new-churches.org or call him at 740.550.9882. Have a great

week and may God bless your life.

Sunday School Classes for All Ages

Classes at 9:15 unless noted

Nursery (Birth through 3 years old) “Jesus Loves Me”

Room 102

Preschool (Ages 3-6) “Bible Friends”

Room 105 Marie Huffman, Teacher

Early Elementary (Kindergarten through 3rd Grade) “Jesus, Our Example”

Room 101 Deborah Will, Teacher

Upper Elementary Class (4th – 6th Grade) “Jesus, Our Example”

Room 106 Becky Hoagland, Teacher

Junior/Senior High “Jesus and My Life”

Room 308 Nick Barrell, Teacher

Young Ladies Class (8:00 a.m.) “Multiply” Room 306

Cassie Bull, Teacher

Ladies’ Class "You’ll Get Through This"

Room 209 Beverly Puckett, Teacher

Men’s Class “Hearing God’s Word”

Room 205

Adult Class “Just Walk Across the Room”

Fellowship Hall Brad Seevers, Teacher

Adult Class “Various Bible Studies”

Room 214 Hank Wellman, Teacher

Harmony Adult Class “Jesus and the Just Reign of God”

Room 204 Dave Tingler, Teacher

Philothean Adult Class

“Parables”

Room 108

Jim Love, Teacher

Book Nook Monday, April 28th

6:30pm

Craft Corner

Monday, April 21st

3-7pm

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).

“How Will You Respond to Jesus?”

Luke 23

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 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. If you would like to take a Curious class,

please indicate this on your Silent Roll Call Card.

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!”