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Volume 69 ~ Issue 29 July 19, 2016

Church phone: 785-448-3452 Website: www.fccgarnett.org

Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:00 a.m. ~ 12:00 p.m. ~ 12:30 p.m. ~ 4:30 p.m. Closed Fri.

Acts 8:1-4 (ESV) “And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. 3 But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison. 4 Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word.” Many people from the early church were thrown into jail because of what they believed, but those who scattered talked about Jesus everywhere they went. If we are the Church, then that’s what we need to be doing—and most of us are not even going to get thrown into jail for it! Being the Church, the hands and feet of Jesus, outside the church is telling people about Jesus, and sharing with others what God is doing in your life. It’s inviting other people to church and helping your friends know and understand what it means to be a Christian. So go and scatter into your schools, among your friends, and at home with your families. Share who God is with anyone who’s willing to listen, because that is what the Church does. Mt 28:19-20 (ESV) “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Blessings, Chris

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL OPPORTUNITY Class had 5 present Sunday. The class had 2 daily readers of the Word and 2 with Bibles. Mary Hamilton opened the class with prayer. Prayers requested for Denise Hamilton, Nelda Potter, Krista Shannon, Jeanine Glidewell, Opal Meyers and Betty Penn. Mary Hamilton presented the class lesson “God Set Things Right” and closed with prayer.

SOS Class had 18 present Sunday, 15 daily readers of the Word and 6 with Bibles. Prayers requested for Luke Rockers, Roger Rockers, Doris Hicks, Walt Wilcox, Lois Gebert, Steve Watkins, Hazel a friend of Cheryl Varvel, Nelda Potter, Kristie Kinney, Zella Teter, Bob & Franque Meliza, Dick & Velva Wilson, Charlene Rogers and Jack Serene. Larry Varvel opened the class with prayer. Burke Rogers presented the lesson from “Faith Depending on God” by Dale & Sandy Larsen: Chapter 1 In Praise of Faith – Hebrews 11:1-16. On July 31, the class will continue Chapter 1 question 9. Reminder that Durham’s will be here next Sunday, July 24 during Sunday School time.

July 2016 Attendance Records Sunday 8:00a.m. 10:30 a.m. School Worship Worship 7/3 73 59 169 7/10 64 61 172 7/17 70 62 166

July General Fund Offering July 17 ~ $3268

To Date ~ $13835

Worship Schedule Sunday at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. Children’s Church at 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School all ages at 9:15 a.m.

Welcome…Come as guests ~ Leave as Friends Our Prayer for You…May you have a beautiful day! May you share love & laughter, with family and friends and May the Lord be present to keep you safe. Amen Calvin Graybeal guest of Stephany Petersilie; Emma & Max Sims grandchildren of Jim & Betty Jasper; Henry, Lucy, George and Opal Sample grandchildren of Leroy & Sandra Hamilton; Marvin & Janet Benjamin of Mesa, AZ brother and wife of Claron & Gary Benjamin; Morgan Menefee of Garnett; Susan (Penn) Tush of Wichita, KS daughter of Betty Penn; Skyla & Axtel guests of Lena Adams; John (JD) Yates of Bartlesville, OK nephew of Jason Sjorlund and Bob Wisdom, Kevin & Marty Stoughton GAPP workers.

July New Building Fund Offering July 17 ~ $950

To Date ~ $2880

First Christian Church “Family Life Center” Growth Chart

New Building Addition ~ $900,000 NBF Cash on Hand ~ $695,101

Pledges yet to be received ~ $85,674 Architect Fee paid to date $93,465

Invite to Church…Invite to Jesus…Invite to God

JANUARY 2015 FCC GENERAL FUND Weekly Average Need ~ $4460

January Monthly Need ~ $17840 January 11, 2015 General Tithe~ $5055

My EOffering for December ~ $622 January Monthly Giving to Date ~ $9232

Our Military, Veterans & Troops

South Korea: Matthew Schryer Grandson of Frieda Hurt & nephew of Marcia Spring Baghdad, Iraq: B J Moody Grandson of Janice Tush

Our Loved Ones in Care Centers

Guest Home Estate 806 West 4th Ave Vernon & Goldie Hunt Ruth Gorrell Seatta Van Donge Robert Young Golden Heights 101 North Pine Jean Brown Olive Kline Max Ratliff Residential Living Center PO Box 407 Bill Young Vera Wills (aunt of Phyllis Adams) ORV West 1527 S Twyman Ottawa, 66067 Ralph Hamilton (father of Leroy) Comfort Care Home 27 E Rockwood Dr Ottawa, KS 66067 Birdie Zentner Cimarron Nursing Center 905 Beall Road Kingfisher, OK 73750 Lois Miller

Our Extended Family & Friends John & Tina Alford Wayne Axtell (requested by Nancy Horn) Mary Lou Brinkmeyer (mom of Mick Brinkmeyer) Jay Dutton (father of Jayne Miller) Our children to find salvation (Mark & Sandra Grieshaber) Keifer Hawkins & family (Doug & Bev Farren) David Hoddy (request by Darwin & Mary Hamilton) Doris Kueser (requested by Carol Powelson) Nancy Lake (cousin of Gayla Corley) Kathy Lindsay (cousin of Rosemary Turner) All her family (request by Wilma McIntosh) Parker Monhollon (requested by Sandra Hamilton) The family of Kenneth Nulle (brother of Becky Allen) The family of Gary Reed (Uncle of Chris Corbin) Steve Richardson (son of Reed & Carol) Luke Rockers (son of Jody Cole) Roger Rockers (requested by Mary Graham) Greg Rose (son of Rae Newland) Becky Roush (requested by Carol Hermreck & Carolyn Schuster) Jack (requested by Doug Meyer) Cleat Smerchek (requested by Doug & Bev Farren) Sheryl Urquhart (request by Carol Hermreck) Doug Walsh (brother in law of Doug Linder) Steve Winsky (nephew of Doug Linder) Christie Zlab & family (requested by Doug & Bev Farren) The leaders of our country & our veterans and troops The United States of America and change needed for our great nation! RoseMary Turner

PRAYERS FOR… Our Church Families Twyla Duryea Lois Gebert Clarence Hermann Jim Jordan Wilma McIntosh Whitney Peine Nelda Potter Walt Wilcox

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

WEEKLY EVENTS Monday Christian Woodworkers Thursday Christian Crafters Darwin Hamilton’s workshop ~ 1:30 p.m. Annex ~ 10:00 a.m. Contact person Darwin Hamilton Contact person Connie Meyer (785-448-6526) (913-909-7164) Tuesday Prayer Group Saturday Men’s Annex ~ 6:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall ~ 7:00 a.m. Contact person Cody Clark Contact person Burke Rogers (785-448-8093) (448-5987)

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH MONTHLY EVENTS

FCC Committees Schedule An. Co. Caregiver Support Group Finance Committee July 25, 2016 Elder/Board Meeting: 1st Sunday 4th Monday ~ 1:00 -2:00 p.m. Pastoring Committee: 2nd Sunday Park Plaza Place North Club House Education Committee: 3rd Sunday Contact person: Area Agency Aging Worship Committee: ~ 4th Sunday FCC Care Team Emergency Food Assistance Thursday, July 21 Thursday, July 28 3rd Thursday ~ Fellowship Hall ~ 7:00 p.m. Anderson County Quonset Hut Contact person Doug Meyer (913-909-7680) 4th Thursday ~ 4:00p.m.

REMINDERS Serving us Sunday, July 24, 2016

July Deacons: Dan Roberts, Mike Zentner, Dan Kasprzak, Ron Anderegg, Jeff Finn, Earl Peine Communion Preparation for July: Donna Roberts Communion Elder: Steve Spring ~ Offertory Elder: Doug Meyer Deacon Usher: Craig Cole Communion to Shut Ins: Elder: Roger Adams Deacon: Greg Gwin Pianist: Carmen Powls Song Leader: Bethany Powls Pianist 10:30 a.m.: Carmen Powls Song Leader: Worship Team Audio/Visual 8:00 a.m.: Dan Dulin / Twyla Duryea Audio/Visual 10:30 a.m.: Philip Schatzer / Glenn Nobles Greeter(s): Charlotte Cox/ Ann Schroeder and Ione Sweers

Thank you all for your time to help make FCC

run so smoothly! You all are appreciated

so much!

God has a reason for allowing things to happen…

We may never understand His wisdom

but we simply have to trust His will…

CRAFTERS QUILT & WALL HANGING RAFFLE Crafters are having a quilt raffle and wall hanging raffle where all the proceeds will go to the New Building Fund. The drawing will be on July 24 during the taco dinner. You do not have to be present to win. Purchase your tickets from Connie Meyer or any one of the Crafters. The twin blue/white quilt and the 23 Psalm wall hanging is on display in the Fellowship Hall during office hours and on Sundays. Price: $1 per ticket or 6 for $5

Care Centers Worship Services set for Sunday, July 24, 2016

FCC is in charge of the afternoon worship services at our local care centers on Sunday, July 24, 2016. We never outlive our need to grow spiritually and to be part of a worshipping community. The residents look forward to our visits and for sharing in a time of songs & devotion. Please join us as a church to care for one another and to care for our community, and to grow in our spiritual journey.

TACO SALAD FUND RAISER FOR MISSION HAITI THIS COMING SUNDAY, JULY 24 - 11:30 A.M. ~ FREE WILL DONATION

A special treat…Jim & Gayle Durham, House of Bread from Haiti will also be here visiting FCC. They will share a presentation during Sunday School time in the Fellowship Hall. Any Sunday School Class is welcome to attend. Contact Connie Meyer (913-909-7164) if you would be able to provide a dessert for the dinner. Thank you for your support.

Please come and make a difference in their lives… your hearts will be touched! Guest Homes - 2:30 pm / Residential Living Center - 3:15 pm /Golden Heights - 4:00 pm

The 5th Sunday Singspiration will be hosted by First Baptist Church on Sunday, July 31 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Please invite all your family and friends for this community time of song and praise.

“Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs” Psalm 100:1

DATES FOR THE CALENDAR Sunday, July 24 ~ Worship Committee Meeting following 10:30 a.m. Worship Services

Friday, July 29 ~ Rocker and Shelton families - Together Again will perform in concert Friday, July 29th at 7:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Garnett. Once again Butch, Ian, Erin, Brian and their children Abby and Eli will share an evening of song and laughter with us. A free will donation will be taken to benefit the “Family Life Center” at the church. Sharon invites you to come share an enjoyable evening of music with her and the whole family! Refreshments will follow in the Social Room.

Sunday, July 24 – Friday, July 29 ~ High School Camp at Hidden Haven

Thursday, July 28 ~ Food Distribution ~ 4:00 p.m. ~ Quonset Hut

Jr 2 Camp at Hidden Haven is in full swing. They went down Sunday and will return on

Thursday, July 21. Can’t wait to hear stories about their camp experiences! Be in

continued prayer for all the drivers to and from camp, leaders – children – and teachers

who are teaching and witnessing to this week.

Claron Cole Memorial Fund: The Cole family has notified FCC that they wish Claron’s memorial fund to be used for equipping our new kitchen. God’s plan and timing are amazing, because this fund is sufficient to pay for the four major appliances we will need. Many of us fondly remember Claron’s devotion and service to the Lord here at FCC as an Elder, Trustee, teacher and friend. We do extend our appreciation and thanks to the Cole family for their remembering FCC in this way.

WE ARE IN NEED OF AUDIO / VISUAL VOLUNTEERS If you would be interested in helping with the audio or visual we have a few Sunday’s open. We need an audio person for the 4th Sunday of every month at 8:00 a.m. Worship Services and a visual person for the 1st Sunday of every month at the 10:30 am Worship Services. If you are interested, please check the flap located on the end of your church bulletin on Sunday or contact Jenna Wight (785-433-1319). If you have no experience…no worries,…it isn’t hard and they will train you. Thank you so much for volunteering. Jenna Wight

Let the sun shine in! Let it warm your heart

and soul …then pass it on (unknown)

FCC FAMILY FUN WEEKEND AT THE NORTH LAKE HAS BEEN SET FOR FRI, SAT & SUN - SEPT 30 ~ OCT 2

Those of you who will be bringing your campers out, please contact Secretary Marsha Dulin at the church office to reserve a spot. We have three (3) spots open yet. Payment for your spot also needs to be brought in to the church office prior to the campout. The sites are $24 for both Friday and Sat night. Tent campers (free) are encouraged to set up on Friday night.

Quilt Raffle for Mission Haiti The Missions team for First Christian Church is raising money for the medical mission to Haiti in 2017. The quilts were donated by Marie Donaldson and Mary Gooding. They are both baby quilts and will be given away at the ice cream social on August 14th. To purchase a chance on this quilt please contact a member of the Missions group or Connie Meyer at 913-909-7164. Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. The quilts are on display in the Fellowship Hall during office hours and on Sundays.

COME AS YOU ARE HIDDEN HAVEN

CHRISTIAN CAMP LADIES RETREAT

SEPT 16 & 17 AGES 16 & UP

SPEAKER: BETH DEFAZIO

We are asking everyone to bring any Christian books you are not using anymore for a Book Exchange.

Put on this year by: First Christian Church of Garnett, KS and Christ’s Church of Labette Co, Altamont, KS

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FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH ELDERS Roger Adams: 448-8172 Ron Jenkins: 204-1590 *Kevin Lewis: 204-2257 Doug Meyer: 913-909-7680 Burke Rogers: 448-5987 Steve Spring: 448-2491 Larry Varvel: 448-5794 Gene Watson: 408-205-3635

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH DEACONS Ron Anderegg: 448-6366 Mike Burns: 448-4603 Cody Clark: 448-8093 Craig Cole: 448-4504 Dan Dulin: 204-1185 Jeff Finn: 620-431-8486 *Greg Gwin: 229-5105 Leroy Hamilton: 204-2162 Dan Kasprzak: 489-2513 Jason Miller: 448-7110 Earl Peine: 448-6186 Bill Ratliff: 248-3854 Danny Roberts: 448-8499 Jason Sjorlund: 448-7660 Nathan Wiehl: 204-2178 Mike Zentner: 204-1105

PASTORS AND SECRETARY Chris Goetz Senior Pastor: Phone: 503-474-7965 ~ Email: chris@fccgarnett.org Brett Hartman Children & Youth: Phone: 620-215-1524 ~ Email: brett@fccgarnett.org Secretary: Marsha Dulin ~ Phone: 785-448-4367 ~ Email: marsha@fccgarnett.org