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Be SWEET to your HEART!
Blood Pressure Checks
Held on July 25th,
August 15th, and
September 19th, 2010
The POW Team will also present
two new creative ministry routines
that you won’t want to miss…Bring
your friends and family.
Youth Sunday
Ice Cream Social Presented by the
Faith Builder’s Class
August 14th 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Join us for dinner and freshly
made ice-cream.
$6.00/person for dinner & dessert
Ice cream may be purchased separately.
Adult Sunday School
Open House September 12th
This program will be held during the Sunday
school hour and will be held in the FLC.
All adult Sunday school classes are
encouraged to participate.
See Charles Arterburn for further details.
Summer
Quarterly
Newsletter
2010
Pastor Rob Keaton
Home phone: 317-736-7682
Worship Minister
James Davis
Cell phone: 513-260-0184
Student Minister
Dion Reed
Home phone: 317-535-9283
Children’s Director
Connie Waltner
Cell phone: 317-748-1013
Secretary
Pat Shaw
Website
www.rocklanechristian.org
Rocklane Christian Church
4430 Rocklane Rd.
Greenwood, IN 46143
Phone and Fax
317-862-4555
this issue
Ministry News
Upcoming Events
Health information
Notes from Pastors
Summer is off and running…or was that off and raining? If rain
makes grain, then we should have an abundance come harvest
time. Summer is just such a great time to be out and about. I
pray that you will be able to spend some time “out and about” relaxing
and enjoying God’s beautiful creation. Genesis 1:31a New Living Transla-
tion says, “Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was
excellent in every way…” It is really neat to study creation and continue to
discover just how excellent (and amazing) it really is. God’s Word tells us
that by just looking at the creation it speaks to a Creator. All of this beauty
and how complex it really is testifies to the fact that it could not have all
just “happened.” God definitely had his creative powers at work in this
place we call home. Romans 1:20 NLT, “From the time the world was
created, people have seen the earth and sky and all that God made. They
can clearly see his invisible qualities – his eternal power and divine nature.
So they have no excuse whatsoever for not knowing God.” Many people
can truly experience God in nature. I know a few and I like to think that I
am also one of them. God speaks to me in the power of a thunderstorm, the
beauty of a sunrise or sunset, the persistence of a small ant, the grace of the
eagle, the tenacity of the hawk, the peskiness of the mosquito, the loyalty of
a dog, you can truly just go on and on. So let me encourage you to spend
some time “out and about” this summer enjoying God’s invisible qualities
– his eternal power and divine nature. I certainly plan too. I just love it!!
Send me your favorite “creation picture” that you found some enjoyment in
and perhaps we can put them together for the next issue of the quarterly
newsletter. Have a great summer!
Blessings,
Pastor Rob
RCC CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL Begins on Tuesday, September 7th
There are still two openings available for the
3 & 4 year old class in the afternoon.
Contact Pat Shaw at RCC for information.
On August 8th Gene Cordova
& Bongo will be at Rocklane for
Youth Sunday in both services.
Gene is an exceptional ventriloquist
and will keep adults and children of
all ages entertained with his wit and
humor while also presenting the
reminder that God is bigger than
our problems. Blood Pressure Checks
will be done in the café
area immediately after
first service.
Cincinnati Reds Faith
Day Concert
August 1, 2010
Reds and
Mercy Me Cost $15.00 plus
additional money for
a fast food lunch and
supper at the park.
Sign-up
sheet and
more info
can be
found on
the youth
board.
Solid Rock Is a traveling youth choir from
Cincinnati Christian University. Our
very own Austin Cripps and Shelby
Gunn will be traveling with the group.
Solid Rock will be stopping at R.C.C.
on Tuesday, July 20th at 7:00 p.m.
Come out and enjoy a great message
through music!
A free will offering will be taken to help
with their travel expenses.
SPIRIT SONG Cost is $90 which includes a 3-day pass to
the park & concerts, 2 nights in hotel,
and meals.
A Big Thank You To all who helped make
The High Seas Expedition
VBS 2010 and Hog Roast
A GREAT SUCCESS!
Please check out the photos in the
Christian Education Wing.
Our children were blessed!!
Worship
Children’s Ministry
The North American
Christian Convention
is this week at the
Indiana Convention
Center. Don’t miss
great worship, great
messages and great
Fellowship. Get ready for MOPS
2010-2011 at Rocklane Christian Church. MOPS is an international organization designed for women with young children. The program realizes that the years from infancy through kindergarten are founda-tional and offer a unique challenge for mothers. MOPS will offer support,
resources and relationships
to help moms be the very
best moms they can be. We
will be meeting the second
and fourth Thursdays of the
month starting in September
from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at
the church. Childcare
July...
In July we will have “Christmas in July.”
We will be handing out decorated jars to
individuals and families who want to
participate in the “Christmas Jar”
program. This is a simple program to
allow us to give a gift in secret. We want
you to use these jars to put all your
extra change in from July through Dec.
15th. In December we want each jar to
be given in secret to someone you decide
is in need this year. It is totally between
you, your family and God. The identity
of the recipient or giver should never be
revealed. Giving a gift that is a secret
between you and God will be great!
There would be no Mops without MOPPET Volunteers
If you are available from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. on a regular or fill-in basis,
please contact Melissa Suttles at 317-535-5261 for more details.
Rocklane Christian Church Heritage Founded April 14, 1846
It’s the things that no one sees that produce
the results that everyone wants.”
- Craig Grosschel
A TRIBUTE TO YOU-
Ever wonder what it takes
to put on a production like
Easter, Christmas, VBS or
the Jared Hall event? It
takes these people: pro-
duction consultant/ pro-
presenter/audio technician
#1/audio tech #2/set
builder #1/media producer.
You get the idea... So much
of what happens at RCC is
made possible by people
who have decided to
sacrifice their time, energy,
passions, and priorities by
giving God the best that
they have.
There is a story in Mark
12:41-44 entitled “The
Widows Offering.” It’s
about a woman who gives all
that she has to God. When I
think about this passage I am
tempted to say things like,
“She knew that God would
take care of her.” or “She
knew that God would reward
her sacrifice ten fold.” But to
say this I would have to dis-
regard the part of the text that
says she was poor and a
widow. The text does not go
on to say that after giving her
two coins she was rewarded
with riches.
The story in Mark 12 is all
about sacrifice. Over the
past few weeks Pastor Rob
has been talking about not
robbing God of what belongs
to him which means giving
God ownership of your life
and everything in it. In the
past the church has put it
this way; “Sum Tertius” or
“I am third” coining the
phrase “God first-Others
second-Myself third.” So
many of you have embodied
this idea. For you it isn’t
about what you will get out
of it because so often what
you do is behind the scenes.
For you it has always been
about giving God the best
that you have simply be-
cause he is God and you
belong to him. Thank you
for all you do. You are a
difference maker!
“Christianity is not about religion. It’s about faith, about being forgiven.
It’s about finding joy and finding home.” - Bear Grylls
Please jot down some RCC memories
and drop them in the Heritage box at the
Welcome Center along with original
photos. These photos will be presented
in a slide show at the Harvest Dinner and
will be part of the Heritage album with
articles & memories included. All
photos will be returned (please label).
Contact Sonna Kemper, Missy Suttles,
Shirley Kirkham or Marlene Welty if
you have questions.
Your contributions will be greatly appreciated.
August…
We still have Christmas on the brain. In
August we will start our Shoe Box gift
project. This year we are asking for
empty shoe boxes. We are also asking
that you bring items to fill the shoe
boxes (crayons, hard candy, toiletries,
new clothing etc.) We also need people
willing to donate the $7 it takes to mail
each box. We can use every kind of help
in getting gifts to those children who
would have none without you. Thank You
September…
We have a great retreat planned at
Camp Allendale again this year on
September 25th. Our theme is
“Dressed to Kill.” Come and hear how
the full armor of God is better than any
other clothing you could find. We will
begin with breakfast at 8 a.m. and end
about 4 p.m. Don’t miss out on the fun!
Discovering a Foundation
For Faith Answers Academy: Biblical
Apologetics for Real Life
13 Week Study presented by
Women’s Ministry
Wednesdays 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Beginning in September
In Room 4-L in the
Education Wing.
Led by Sara Ray and
Melissa Suttles
Giving a reasoned and logical
defense of Christianity:
Where did God come from?
After it’s kind: The truth
about natural selection.
The rocks cry out: The earth
is young.
The big problem with the
Big Bang
Astronomy: What do we
really know?
A new reformation: Chang-
ing lives, rocking the culture!
Wow! It’s already time to plan for our fall children’s activities
kick-off event yet it seems like summer just got started! It’s
great to look ahead, however, to make sure you get this activity
on your family calendar. You won’t want to miss it! On
Saturday, October 2nd at Kelsay’s Farm from 5
to 7 p.m. your whole family is invited to join us for two
hours of fun, food, and great activities! You will receive free
admission, a hot dog to roast (two if you’re an adult), chips, a
drink AND A MILK SHAKE! It’s important that I have a head
count so we can plan for food accordingly. Please RSVP me
at [email protected] or call 862-4555 (ext. 104)
by September 29th to let me know how many in your family
will attend. Once at the farm, you’ll have numerous activities
to participate in and enjoy. Let’s pray in advance for great
weather and a great evening of family fun. See you there!
Fall Children’s Activities
Begin at Rocklane
Christian Church on
Wednesday, October 6th
from 6:30 to 8 p.m. for
children aged 2 years old
through 5th grade
students.
