Fifth Avenue Church of Christ 115 W. Fifth Ave.

Lancaster, OH 43130 740-654-0626

www.myfacc.com e-mail – info@myfacc.com

Thursday, March 21st

Central Ohio Men’s Bean Dinner at Heath Church of Christ

(meet at the church at 5:00 p.m.)

Guest Speaker: Jason Pancake

Evangelist with Omega Apologia Ministries Former Senior Minister with the

Lake Mount Church of Christ

Featured music by The Bean Boys

The Christian Messenger

February 17, 2013

Brad Seevers Senior Minister (740-550-9882)

David Tingler Associate Minister

Scott Brown Worship &

Outreach Minister

Hannah Martin Director of

Children’s Ministries

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.

BITS FROM BRO. DAVE

HOPPERS CONCERT: I have posted a

sign-up sheet for our next senior’s

event. On Saturday evening, March 23,

we will be attending a Gospel Concert

featuring The Hoppers, The Guardians

and The McCrary Family. This concert

is being hosted by Ohio Christian

University in Circleville. Tickets are

$15 per person. We have just 25 tickets

available. Due to our cash commitment,

I will need your payment when you sign

up. (Watch for an announcement

regarding our time of departure.)

SUNDAY EVENINGS IN THE SANCTUARY:

This week, February 17, we are kicking

off a new series of studies. Over the

next several weeks we will be

examining the lives of some great Bible

Characters. The first message in this

new series will be “Stephen, The

Martyr” (Acts 6 & 7). On February 24,

we will take a look at “Barnabas, The

Supporter” (Acts 4:36 & 11:24). If you

are not involved in a “small group”

on Sunday evenings, I encourage you

to join us. Communion is available for

those who desire. Also, remember that

we now have activities for children each

Sunday evening.

WEDNESDAYS: We will resume our

midweek study groups this week

(February 20). In both, the 10:00 am

and 6:30 pm groups, we will be

examining Ephesians, chapter 4. We do

invite you to be a part of these studies.

FINAL THOUGHT: The big print

giveth but the small print taketh away.

THOUGHTS FROM BRAD …

Today I continue with an article pertaining to our Core Values at Fifth Avenue. Discipleship is a critical value for the life of this church. We do not want our only means of discipling to take place in our Sunday services or our Bible School hour. We believe firmly in the concept of getting our congregants involved in a discipleship group. That is a very biblical concept. The early believers went from “house to house.”

Yet as much as we see the value of discipleship, I am not convinced many have fully bought into

the concept that we each are called to disciple

others (Mt. 28:19-20).

Jesus had a vision of “one plus one plus one.” In other words, His idea is that we are to make disciples who make disciples who make disciples…until the world knows the truth of

Jesus Christ.

Allow me to say something that you may not want to hear. It is impossible to be a disciple or follower of someone and not end up like that person! Jesus said: “A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher” (Luke 6:40). So the real question for you who claim to follow Jesus is: “Am I like Jesus?” The whole point of being His disciple is that we will imitate Him and carry on His ministry. As we do, we will become like Him

in the process.

Let’s allow that to sink in this week and ask yourself that all important question, “Am I like

Jesus?”

In His Service,

Brad

Last week in Children’s Church, we had a

Valentine’s Day Party! During this party,

we learned about the person who loves

us the most! God loves us

unconditionally, and He teaches us that

we should love others as well! (even

after Valentine’s Day!)

With these great new things happening

in our church, I believe that God will be

bringing new families to us! God calls us

to love them and welcome them into our

family here. I am so excited to see what

He has planned!

*I am looking for helpers for Sunday

Morning, second service! Please email me

at hannahatfifth@gmail.com or call at

(606) 524-5503. Please pray and ask

God if He is calling you to get involved in

this Children’s Ministry.

Hannah

SPIRITUAL STATISTICS – February 10, 2013

Sunday School 85

1st Morning Worship 98

2nd

Morning Worship 84

Total Morning Worship 182

Evening Worship 63

Wednesday n/a

Weekly Budget $ 4,790.00

Budget Received $ 5,035.78

Projector $ 20.00

Jr. and Sr. High $ 20.00

SERVING SCHEDULE – February 17, 2013

At the Table 1st Dave Tingler and Ralph Conrad

Serving 1st

Dale Rose, George Lambert,

Carmel Marsh, Dick Shumaker

Serving 2nd

Dale Rose,

Ned Tomlinson, Rod Troutman

Pastor of the week Dave Tingler

PM Deacon Dale Rose

COMMUNION PREPARATION

1st Worship Dick and Marg Shumaker

2nd

Worship Anna Lockhart

GREETERS

1st Worship Shirley Alexander and Kay Knode

2nd

Worship Michelle Czich and Norma Holtom

NURSERY

Sunday School Hannah Ross and Thea Kallenberg

2nd

Worship Tracy Eldridge and Marie Huffman

VISITOR CENTER

1st Worship Phyllis Bussey

2nd

Worship Kim Seevers

SECURITY

1st Worship Carmel Marsh

Bible School George Lambert

2nd

Worship Jeff Crook

Evening Worship Dick Shumaker

Sarah Brown Ron Ogden Ron Combes Barbara Kerr Jeane Goldfarb

Jim Hoff Dorothy Henderly The Walton Family Barbara Benadum Wanda Dickson

Ray Coats Our Troops The Shuttleworth Family Alice Delong Erica Highfield

Jane King Larry Bussey The Gornall Family Naressa Allen John Dickson

Prayer Requests

Our sincere sympathy to the family of Sharon

Britch who passed away on Monday, February

11th. Our thoughts and

prayers are with you.

The Dorcas Society will have a

“potluck” luncheon on Tuesday,

February 19th at noon. All ladies are

welcome! Invite a family member or

a friend. Any questions, contact

Linda Daubenmire at 653-0149.

SERVING SCHEDULE – February 24, 2013

At the Table 1st Fred Griffith and Wib Sparks

Serving 1st

Josh Czich, Hank Wellman,

Ray Ayers, Richard Boyer

Serving 2nd

Josh Czich,

Mike Bussey, Nick Hinson

Pastor of the week Fred Griffith

PM Deacon Josh Czich

COMMUNION PREPARATION

1st Worship Dick and Marg Shumaker

2nd

Worship Anna Lockhart

GREETERS

1st Worship Bill Foss

2nd

Worship Mitch and Tamatha Shell

NURSERY

Sunday School Shirley Marsh and Margie Ayers

2nd

Worship Jean Azbell and Cindy Cox

VISITOR CENTER

1st Worship Sue Tingler

2nd

Worship Julie Stuck

SECURITY

1st Worship Paul Alexander

Bible School Bill Kelly

2nd

Worship Tim Huffman

Evening Worship George Lambert

During the past year we have made heroes of the military men and women who have connections with our members.

As far as I know we have honored all of them. Their pictures and addresses are on the board in the parlor. Please remember them in prayer and encouragement. Thanks for what you did for these brave men and women.

~ Donna Cupler

SCOTT’S THOUGHTS…

Have you ever gone from one room to another to get

some specific item but by the time you get there you

have forgotten why you went in the first place? I

certainly have, and often make two or three trips back

and forth before I figure it out. Life is full of

distractions and sometimes we forget our purpose, but

what if the purpose is a matter of life and death?

The purpose of what we call the church is in fact a

matter of life and death. In Romans 1:16&17, the

apostle Paul writes: “For I am not ashamed of this

Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at

work, saving everyone who believes-the Jew first and

also the Gentile. This Good News tells us how God

makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished from

start to finish by faith. As the scriptures say, “it is

through faith that a righteous person has life.”

For those of us in Christ, we have good news to share

that is in fact the difference between a saved life, and a

life lost for all eternity. We must not forget the mission

God has called us to join. One of the great mysteries

of life is that God saves us and then asks us to partner

with Him in bringing life to others around us.

When we gather as believers, we come to worship

God, holding Him up for all the world to see and

declaring that He is Lord of our lives. We are also

instructed to build up our brothers and sisters,

encouraging each other in love. That encouragement is

to spur one another on to love and good works that in

turn bring glory to God and call others to salvation.

Lord, keep us ever mindful that we are saved from

something and that we are saved for something. Help

us to see the good things You have prepared for us to

do. Let Your Spirit ignite a holy passion to see others

saved and You glorified among the nations.

We will no longer be doing

blood pressure checks on

the first Sunday of each

month. If you would like to

have your blood pressure

checked while at church,

please see Cindy Cox, Mark

Hendricks, Tyler Hendricks,

Bev Puckett, or Julie Stuck.

Help is needed to prepare communion for 2nd worship. If you can help with this, please contact Denise Baird at

653-5692.

Sunday School Classes for All Ages Classes at 9:15 unless noted

Nursery (Birth through 3 years old)

“Jesus Loves Me”

Room 102

Courtney Beiter, Coordinator

Preschool (Ages 3-6)

“God the Creator” Room 105

Marie Huffman, Teacher

Early Elementary (Kindergarten through 2nd

Grade)

“Shaping Hearts With God’s Word”

Room 101

Deborah Will, Teacher

Middle Elementary (3rd

, 4th

, and 5th

Grades)

“Be Wise and Trust God in His Power”

Room 106

Becky Hoagland, Teacher

Junior and Senior High

“Old Testament Survey”

Room 301

Nick Hinson, Teacher

Young Ladies Class (8:00 a.m.)

“The Lies Women/Young Women Believe”

Room 306

Cassie Bull, Teacher

Ladies’ Class

"God as He Longs for You to See Him"

Room 209

Beverly Puckett, Teacher

Men’s Class

“Hearing God’s Word”

Room 205

Adult Class

“The Attributes of God”

Room 214

Brad Seevers, Teacher

Harmony Adult Class

“God Establishes a Faithful People”

Room 204

Dave Tingler, Teacher

Philothean Adult Class

“Parables”

Room 108

Jim Love, Teacher

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.

WHITEWATER RAFTING TRIP

Tentative Dates June 25-26, 2013 Approximate cost $120/person

Fundraisers will offset costs of the trip. The first fundraiser will be a dinner at the church on

Saturday, March 16th.

If you are interested in going on this trip, put your name and phone number on the sign-up

sheet on the bulletin board and Mark Hendricks will contact you with more details.

CRAFT CORNER

There have been requests for another Sashay

ruffled scarf workshop. If you are interested,

please contact Delores Payne at 740-438-0877.

Delores will make granny square afghans for the

Foundation Shelters from yarn donated to the

church. If you would like to help, you need a size

G crochet hook. The yarn is in the library on the

bottom shelf. Take a skein and make one or two

squares. When you finish your squares, please

bring them back to the library.

The granny square will be of seven rounds and one

color. On March 2nd we will hold a granny square

workshop. There you can learn to make one or just

join us to help out.

There are instructions for making the seven-round

solid-color granny square in the library by the

return book basket.

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).

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!”

“What’s Love Got To Do With It?”

Ephesians 5

Brad Seevers preaching

Sermon Notes ________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

_________________________________________

_____________________________________

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.