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May 13, 2014 Volume 68

Issue 19

Pastor’s Notes: I wanted to share a couple of news items that I think are relevant to our faith today. You might have seen these events in the news but I wanted to make sure we all were educated about what our court systems are voting about and the outcomes of these votes. The first was a decision handed down by the Supreme Court. In a 5-4 decision the Supreme Court upheld the authority of town officials to start their public meetings with a prayer. While this seems like a natural thing that would occur in our nation, it apparently was under debate to the point it went all the way to the Supreme Court. Another court decision on the docket of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts was whether the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance discriminated against atheists (those who don’t believe there is a God). The Court determined “under God” “reflects patriotic practice, not a religious one. While it is a breath of fresh air to see favorable votes which keep our religious freedoms intact, they are not completely in line with our Christian faith and our desire to see our country return to a complete dependence upon the Lord. Another decision that occurred was when a large denomination’s main financial organization decided it will not provide funds to groups who lobby against abortion, sexual orientation or guns and at the same time, it decided it would no longer support groups who were pushing for these same “social” changes. It decided that a more “neutral” position would be more in line with who they are. Is neutral the right place to be on such issues? Was Christ neutral? Is God neutral? In a challenging verse Jesus said, “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.” (Matthew 10:34) Jesus’ message was never neutral and never popular with the masses. He stood for God and His righteousness and as His followers, we should do the same. Neutral is not an option. In much love, Pastor Darrel

SENIOR PASTOR: Darrel Herde ~ Phone: 316-841-3090 ~ Email: pastor_darrel@fccgarnett.org YOUTH & CHILDREN PASTOR: Chris Goetz ~ Phone: 503-474-7965 ~ Email: chris@fccgarnett.org

SR. ADULT COORDINATOR: Marilyn Artherton ~ Email: marilyn@fccgarnett.org SECRETARY: Marsha Dulin ~ Email: marsha@fccgarnett.org

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH DEACONS Mike Burns, Craig Cole, Dan Dulin, Greg Gwin, Leroy Hamilton, Karl Hurt, Dan Kasprzak, Dean Maley, Doug Meyer,

Jason Miller, Jason Mills, Bill Ratliff, Danny Roberts, Dave Schuster, *Gene Watson & Lynn Wilson

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH ELDERS Roger Adams: 448-6147 Ron Jenkins: 448-3843 Kevin Lewis: 204-2257

Burke Rogers: 448-5987 Steve Spring: 448-2491 *Les Thomas: 448-6708 Larry Varvel: 448-5794

THE VISION OF FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GARNETT, KS IS to enlarge globally the kingdom of god by striving to be a

Christ oriented, family oriented, community oriented church for all.

OFFICE HOURS ~ 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ~ Monday – Thursday ~ Office is closed on Friday CHURCH INFORMATION ~ Church Telephone: 785-448-3452 ~ Fax: 785-448-2568 ~ Website: www.fccgarnett.org

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GARNETT CORE VALUES 1. Because lost people matter to Christ, they must matter to me. 2. Communicating the Scriptures through preaching or teaching is catalyst for transformation in individual’s lives and in the Church. 3. The Church is a trauma center for wounded people. 4. The Church should strive to be culturally relevant while remaining biblically pure. 5. Full devotion to Christ is normal for every believer. 6. God has structured His Church so that all Christians are to be ministers who are serving in ways consistent to the gifts bestowed on

them by the Holy Spirit. 7. Worship is a lifestyle that is expressed with private consistency and corporate vibrancy.

8. Prayer is the lifeline of the Church.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH EVENTS WEDNESDAY, May 14 9:00 a.m. Staff Meeting 1:30 p.m. Prayer Force (Annex) THURSDAY, May 15 6:00 p.m. Care Team Meeting (Fellowship Hall) FRIDAY – May 16 Office Closed SATURDAY, May 17 7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast & Devotions (Fellowship) SUNDAY, May 18 ~ Graduation Following the 10:30 a.m. Worship Services: Education Committee Meeting Graduation Reception (Fellowship Hall) 3:00 p.m. Legacy at Commencement MONDAY, May 19 7:00 a.m. Men’s Fellowship (Annex) TUESDAY, May 20 10:00 a.m. Christian Crafters (Annex) 6:30 p.m. Tues Eve Prayer Group (Fellowship) WEDNESDAY, May 21 9:00 a.m. Staff Meeting 1:30 p.m. Prayer Force (Annex) 4:30 p.m. Last Community Dinner till Fall

SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS NOTES The Opportunity Class:

The class had 2 with their Bibles and 1 daily reader. Prayer requests and concerns were for: Ruth Allen,

Shirley Modlin, Esther Lantis (sister of Alice Valentine); Gary Smelser (son in law of Opal Meyers); Loretta Lankard, Virginia Massey, Keith (nephew of Ruth Allen); Angie Wright, Joyce Benton, the family of Madonna Kline, Vi Davin, Helen Burcham, Gladys Zwiener, Opal Meyers, Olive Kline, Jim & Rosie Jordan, Bill & Lola Thornton, Lloyd Sumner & Andrea Wichman (granddaughter of Opal Meyers) and our nursing home residents.

Opal Meyers opened their class with prayer & Marilyn Artherton presented the lesson “Jesus’ Mission on Earth” taken from Isaiah 61:1-3. Marilyn closed with prayer. .

FCC GENERAL FUND Weekly Average Need: $4460.00 May Monthly Need: $17840.00

May 11, 2014 Total General Tithing– $ $2,737.85 Monthly Giving to Date: $9106.91 SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE

8:00 a.m. Early Worship – 76 10:30 a.m. Late Worship – 154 Total - 220 Children’s Church – 37

Sunday, May 11, 2014

May 18, 2014 Reminders Elder for Offertory: Steve Spring Elder for Communion: Burke Rogers Deacon Usher: Doug Meyer Communion to the Shut Ins: Marilyn Artherton Deacons: Craig Cole, Dan Kasprzak, Gene Watson, Dean Maley & Mike Burns Audio and Visual: 8:00 a.m.: Butch Rocker ~ Joyce Benton 10:30 a.m.: Butch Rocker ~ Becky Allen Organist 8:00 a.m.: Vicki Hulett Pianist 10:30 a.m.: Doris Wilson Song Leader for 10:30 a.m.: Jenna Wight ~ Natasha Goetz Communion for May: Betty Penn Greeters at 10:30 a.m. Service: Iona Sweers

9:15 a.m. SUNDAY SCHOOL INFORMATION TOTAL: 111

Nursery: 3 Beginners: 13 Primary: 9 Juniors: 7 Jr High: 8 Sr High: 5 Overcomers: 14 Pastor’s Class: 14 Great Expectations: 7 SOS Class: 25 Opportunity Class: 6

The SOS Class: The class had 23 with their Bibles and 15 daily readers. Prayers were requested for Shirley Modlin, Nancy Horn & Ruth Allen Praise: Sharon Pruett (daughter of George & Jeanine Zentner) is doing fine! Praise: We missed the storm

Rusty Coons opened the class with prayer. Burke Rogers presented the lesson “Listening to the Young.” The class closed with the “Lord’s Prayer.” The Pastor’s Class had 15 in attendance. It was voted on by the class to sponsor a child to camp this summer. We’re donating $125 to this worthy cause. Our lesson today was titled “Why Jesus Taught in Parables.” The main theme of our lesson today was that God is a blesser of those who earnestly seek him. Next week we’ll have a lesson “The Call of Fruitful Living,” taught by Denise Scheibmeir. We welcome anyone who’s not attending a Sunday School Class to join us. Mary Hamilton, Secretary

PRAYERS FOR OUR CHURCH FAMILY: Ruth Allen, Kevin & Casey Gaines, Bob & Marlys Hayden, Norma Hermreck, Nancy Horn, Jim Jordan, Loretta Lankard, Opal Meyers, Shirley Modlin, Larry Stevenson, Bill & Lola Thornton & Gladys Young PRAYERS FOR OUR LOVED ONES IN CARE CENTERS: Guest Home Estates: Vernon & Goldie Hunt, Seatta Van Donge & Robert Young Long Term Care: Ruth Gorrell Golden Heights: Robert Logan, Lois Miller, Birdie Zentner, Jean Brown, Vi Davin, Olive Kline, Max Ratliff & Tena Johnson PRAYERS FOR OUR EXTENDED FAMILY & FRIENDS: Dani (requested by grandmother Wilma McIntosh); Peggy Benjamin (daughter of Alice Chase); Chad & Allison Chambers ~ Desoto Missions (requested by Gayla Corley); Denise Hamilton (daughter of Darwin & Mary Hamilton); C.B. Harris, Brenda Hubler (mother of Amy Blaufuss); Katrina Kichler (requested by Jason Sjorlund); Maysen McKibbin (great granddaughter of Wilma McIntosh); Steve Richardson (son of Reed & Carol Richardson); Chuck Rochefort (requested by Joan Simpson); Roger Rockers (requested by Mary Graham); Duane & Becky Roush (family of Carolyn Schuster, David Schuster, Carol Hermreck & Janice Tush); Mary Shehan (sister of Joan Simpson); Rick Simpson (brother of Darren Simpson); Glenda Tastove, Terri Titus (requested by Mary Graham); Christen Workinger (requested by mom Lisa Modlin); Angela (Benton) Wright & our troops and veterans. PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY: SERVING IN GERMANY: SPC Jonathan Potter, grandson of Nelda Potter; AMN Tim Greening, grandson of Twyla Duryea SERVING IN AFGHANISTAN: Brian Shanley, son of Mike & Becky Shanley and Grandson of Helen Bailey Jeremy Wickwire, grandson of Darren & Joan Simpson SPC Collin Chenoweth, grandson in law of Sandy Erhart SERVING IN KOREA: LT Glenn Ryman, grandson of Marguerite Ryman SERVING IN MILITARY: Ethan Mitchell, adopted grandson of Twyla Duryea SERVING IN JAPAN: Shawn Parks, husband of Richele

Guests at First Christian Church… WELCOME Geraldine Mikesell of Duluth, GA and granddaughters Alyssa & Bella Mikesell and Sarah Cockrell of Garnett; Molly Comfort granddaughter of Gayla Corley; Kyle & Kira Spring son & wife of Steve & Marcia Spring; Cindy Lowe with son Travis and girlfriend Taylor Schettler Richard & his mother Lois Miller; Holly Meliza of Paola, daughter of Bob & Franque Meliza; Anna Ward mother of Kimmy King; Shelly Prado and Lucus, Mattea & Luciana daughter and family of Ron & Alice Anderegg & sister of Krista Hedrick; Keith & Terry Finney, Norma Varvel, Jordan Feuerborn, Lily & Dillon daughter and grandchildren of JoDiane Miller; Camryn Crawford granddaughter of Karen Brinkmeyer Chris Brooks sister in law of Karen Brinkmeyer; Nola Mulkey of Las Vegas, NV & Wayne & Linda Isham of Louisville, KY (wife and daughter of Kendall Mulkey)

FCC HAS BEEN THANKED… The family of Don Wiley thanks you for

your kind expression of sympathy.

FCC Family, thank you for the rose bush in memory of our dad. We appreciate your thoughtfulness. Dave &

Kathy Schuster and family

Our Sympathy to the families of … Madonna Kline, passed at the age of 71, at Long Term Care of Anderson County Hospital Sun. May 11, 2014. A private service will be held at a later date. Kendall L. Mulkey, passed at the age of 77, at the Nathan Adelson Hospice, in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Thursday, May 1, 2014. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 am, Wednesday, May 14 at Feuerborn Family Service Chapel, Garnett. The family will greet friends Tuesday evening from 6 ~ 8 pm at the funeral home Freda (O’Neil) Ashburn passed away peacefully, Monday, May 12 at home in Marion, Iowa. Funeral services will be at the Garnett First Christian Church, Monday, May 19 at 11:00 am. The family will greet family and friends at 10:00 am prior to the services. She was the beloved Aunt of Marsha Dulin.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends as they all go through this time and May God Bless them the comfort they need now.

EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOOD DISTRIBUTION…

Date: Thursday, May 22nd Place: North Lake Quonset Hut Building

Time: 4:00 P.M. This is a first come, first served basis and is in partnership with the First Baptist Church of Garnett.

THANKS TO ALL THE ONES WHO HELPED with the “tasty” meals on Wednesday evenings for the Community Dinners! Give them all a BIG pat on the back and thanks to Cathy Hoke who organized and planned this year’s dinners alongside Barb McMillan, Iona Sweers, Milt & Shirley Greiner, Judy Tisor, Karen Petersilie, Stephanie Petersilie, Rosanna Blackie, Bev Farren, Wayne & Vicki Hulett, Juanita Kellerman, Jack & Jo Lowe, Jeanine Zentner and Becky Allen.

COMMUNITY DINNER…Come and bring a friend and enjoy the LAST

tasty meal and wonderful fellowship until next Fall. The date is

Wednesday, May 21 Serving time begins at 4:30 pm & ends at 6:00 pm. A free will donation is being accepted.

Anderson County Hospital Auxiliary invites everyone to attend a presentation on Dementia led by Mike Willis, Community Outreach Coordinator, Senior Behavioral Health Services, Girard Medical Center. He will explain the many kinds of dementia and the differences between it and normal age-related memory loss. Mike is known for his presentations that mix his expertise, vital information, and humor. The presentation will take place Wednesday, May 21, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Archer Room of the Garnett Public Library. Please put this on your calendar. You won't want to miss it. Contact Nancy Horn if you have questions.

CARE TEAM MEETING…The Care Team will meet on Thursday, May 15 beginning at 6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Any questions please call Doug Meyer at 913-909-7680

Graduation Reception List Please bring by the office during office hours…

Remember office is Closed on Fridays The Pastoring Committee wishes to thank all who donated items for the reception. You all are so appreciated!

Crackers Assorted Boxes

Suzanne Finn, Marie Donaldson, Bev Farren, Shirley Modlin & Juanita Kellerman

Cheese

Asst. varieties – cut into small cubes Joyce Benton, Barbara McMillan, LaVerne Cole,

Theresa Thoele & Jeanine Zentner

Meats Ham, Summer Sausage, Turkey, Ring Bologna

1lb each cut into cubes or slices LaVerne Cole (Sausage), Gary Benjamin,

Jeanine Zentner (ring bologna), Connie Meyer, Lois Gebert & Michal Herde

Cantaloupe Cut into small chunks

G & G Watson, Vicki Hulett, & Sandy Sommer

Strawberries Rinsed & Cleaned – unstemmed

Phyllis Cobbs, Charlotte Cox, Darlene Jenkins

Grapes Red or Green Rinsed and cut into small bunches

Linda Miller, Betty Penn, Freida Hiestand & Michal Herde

Pineapple Canned Chunks un-opened cans

Rosemary Turner, Judy Tisor, Deb Worthington & Iona Sweers

Celery Washed and cut into strips

Judy Tisor, Bev Farren, Nicole Wiehl

Baby Carrots G & G Watson, Nancy Horn (3), & Nicole Wiehl

Cauliflower Rinsed & divided into pieces

Darlene Jenkins, Barbara Ratliff & Mary Sue Cox

Broccoli (Rinsed and divided into pieces) Iona Sweers, Mary Sue Cox & Denise Scheibmeir

Cherry Tomatoes Vicki Hulett, Phyllis Adams,

Denise Scheibmeir & Lennet Thomas

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (4yrs.-6th Grade)

Vacation Bible School is set for the week of June 2nd thru June 6th. This year’s theme is “Weird Animals” Where Jesus’ Love is One of a Kind! Come check us out! You’ll be weirdly surprised at how much fun it is to

learn about Jesus and His Love!

HIDDEN HAVEN CAMP DATES: Get Acquainted (3rd Grade) ~ June 15th-17th Overnighter (1st-2nd Grade) ~ June 17th-18th Junior High 2 (6th-8th Grade) ~ July 6th- 11th Junior 2 (4th-6th Grade) ~ July 13th-17th

High School (9th-13th Grade) ~ July 20th-25th

Lord, bless this tiny infant who will make the world so fair. Please keep this precious life, forever in your care. Amen.

Lilyan Avery Wyckoff was born on Friday, May 2, 2014. To welcome her are her parents Donald & Jessica Wyckoff of Red Rock, OK as well as big sister Ella. She was 6# 10.9 oz and 20.75 inches long. The proud Grandparents are Jim & Jayne Miller. The Great grandparents are Jay & Virginia Dutton and Venita Miller

We pray for our family*…Father we thank you for our family. We are grateful for the people you have brought into our lives, especially those of our immediate family. Father, you have blessed each person in our family with unique gifts and talents. We ask that You continue to watch over our family. Guide us, protect us, and bring us closer to you so that we honor you in all that we say and do.

Starting on Mother’s Day FCC passed out baby bottles to fill with change in support of the Baby Bottle Project being sponsored by our local Kansans for Life group and endorsed by our local ministerial alliance. Kansans for Life’s mission statement is “to restore legal protection to innocent human life from conception to natural death.” A simpler way to word this is that they support Pro-life issues and help mothers and save babies. We’ll be collecting money between now and Father’s Day for this very worthy cause. If you would like to have a baby bottle you may pick one up at church during office hours. Thank you for helping to protect life. Mary Hamilton (a member of our local And. Co. Kansans for Life.

MUSIC AT THE LAKE! It's probably been a loooong time since any of us has had the opportunity to attend a good old fashioned gospel tent meeting! Well, here's our chance...and it's even being held outside! The Ming Family Gospel Music group from Topeka will be in Garnett at the SOUTH LAKE. Perhaps you heard them at Square Fair. Check the following dates, bring a lawn chair and invite family and friends as well! See Marilyn if you'd like a ride.

Friday, June 6th at 7 PM ~ Saturday, June 7th at 1:30 and 7 PM ~ Sunday, June 8th at 6 PM

SPONSOR A CHILD TO CAMP! God has blessed us with a group of students who way exceed anything we have had for many years. Last year we took 69 students to HHCC; making FCC the largest student sending church of 42 churches. With the cost of camp rising each year many students are faced with the burden of a price they cannot afford. Thankfully FCC covers the cost for every student who wants to attend. The Finance Committee and Church Board have asked me to get some help with the camp bill! If there are people who would be willing to sponsor a student to camp, it would be greatly appreciated. The cost of camp for: Overnighter (1-2nd Grade)-$35, Get Acquainted (3rd Grade) - $50.00, Junior 2 (4th-6th Grade) - $110.00, Junior High 2 (6th -9th Grade) - $125.00, High School (9th-12th Grade) - $125.00. This is a ministry that will change our students’ lives for Jesus sake! Please support this hugely valuable ministry. Blessings, FCC Board