November 7 Newsletter

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November 7, 2011 Fifth Avenue Church of Christ115 W. Fifth Ave.Lancaster, OH 43130740-654-0626e-mail: [email protected]

The Christian Messenger

Brad SeeversSenior Minister(740-550-9882)

David TinglerAssociate Minister

Glen ShadyYouth Minister(740-438-5257)

Sunday Services

1st Worship8:00 a.m.

2nd Worship10:30 a.m.

Bible School9:15am

Evening Worship6:00pm

Reach Out on Campus (ROC) Finals PackagesItems Due by 9:00 a.m. on Monday, November 14th

We are going to send 75 gift bags to undergraduate andgraduate students, along with some faculty members, at OhioUniversity for finals week this semester. These bags arebeing sent through ROC in order to show the students andfaculty Jesus love and the support of His church. A box fordonations is in the parlor. Following are examples of items

that could be donated:Gatorade Easy MacEnergy Drinks Power BarsBottles or Cans of Soda Breakfast or Granola BarsGummies Small Boxes of CerealEncouraging Bookmarks CandySlim Jims McDonalds DollarsRamen Cups Hot Chocolate PacketsGum or Mints Stress Ball

Individually-wrapped snack items Individual Peanut Butter Cups

All Church Thanksgiving Dinner

Sunday, November 20th

6:00 pm

Meat and drinks will be provided -Those attending are asked to bring side

dishes and desserts


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SPIRITUAL STATISTICS (November 6, 2011)

Sunday School 1041st Morning Worship 882nd Morning Worship 104

Total Morning Worship 192Evening Worship 45Family Reunion (11/02) 63

Weekly Budget $ 4,471.00Budget Received $ 6,516.85Book Nook $ 25.50

Youth Media $ 55.00Thanksgiving $ 20.00New Cribs $ 39.00

Maywood Mission $ 5.00Missions $ 5.00Van Fund $ 84.00

Building Fund $ 10.00

SERVING SCHEDULENovember 13, 2011

At the Table 1st Dave Riggenbach and Charlie May

Serving 1st

Larry King, Don Gardner,Jack Hardwick, Tim Huffman

At the Table 2nd

Dave Riggenbach and Fred Griffith

Serving 2nd

Larry King, Dale Thornton,Ned Tomlinson, Rod Troutman

Pastor of the week Dave Riggenbach

PM Deacon Larry King

COMMUNION PREPARATION

1ST Worship Lori Highfield2nd Worship Geri Jaynes

GREETERS

1ST Worship Don and Judy Gardner

2nd Worship Neal Rudolph

NURSERY

Sunday School Hannah Ross and Courtney Beiter

2nd Worship Nick and Tracy Hinson

Sunday School Helper Norma Holtom

Visitor Center 1st Worship Janet Brown

Visitor Center 2nd Worship Bev Puckett

SECURITY

1ST Worship Dick Shumaker

Bible School Bill Kelly

2nd Worship Jim PuckettEvening Worship Mike Cooper

BITS FROM BRO. DAVE

THANK YOU: I want to thank our churcleadership for their kind remembrance of me durinPreacher Appreciation Month (October). The gift much appreciated.

KEENAGERS TRIP: Our trip to Zanesville, andtour of the Conns Potato Chip factory is, at thpoint, full. This trip is scheduled for TuesdaNovember 29 with departure at 8:10 AM. Lunch at the Tumbleweed Restaurant where menu itemstart at $5.69. After lunch, we are traveling thshort distance to Dresden and a visit to thLongaberger Homestead. The tour is free and luncis on your own. The cost will be $3 per person ftransportation. A sign-up sheet remains poste

If you have signed on and find you are not able tgo, please give us as much notice as possible, as whave a number of folk on our stand-by list.

WEDNESDAYS: II Corinthians is the focus of ostudy in the 10:00 AM and 6:30 PM groups. Yoare welcome to join us in either of the two. Thweek we are examining chapter 8.

SUNDAY EVENINGS IN THE SANCTUAR

We are going to experience a brief disruption to ocurrent series on the Hard Sayings Of Jesus. ONovember 13, due to my absence during the weeGlen Shady will be our special guest speakeThen, on November 20, we will be having ouannual Thanksgiving dinner. I encourage yoparticipation and support of each of these events. will be returning to our series on November 27. Othat evening, our topic will be The Unforgiveab

Sin. Jesus speaks of this in Matthew 3:28-29 anLuke 12:10.

FINAL THOUGHT:To keep your marriage brimming,With love in the loving cup,Whenever youre wrong admit it;Whenever youre right, shut up.


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SERVING SCHEDULENovember 20, 2011

At the Table 1st Tom Puckett and Larry Bussey

Serving 1st

George Lambert, Bill Kelly, CarmelMarsh, Dick Shumaker

At the Table 2nd

Tom Puckett and Larry Bussey

Serving 2nd

George Lambert, Nick Hinson, PatrickHinson, Neal Rudolph

Pastor of the week Mike Cooper

PM Deacon George Lambert

COMMUNION PREPARATION1ST Worship Lori Highfield2nd Worship Geri Jaynes

GREETERS

1ST Worship Carmel and Shirley Marsh

2nd Worship Dick and Marg Shumaker

NURSERY

Sunday School Laura Wersell and Thea Kallenberg

2

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Worship Tracy Eldridge and Cindy Cox

Sunday School Helper Ruth Andrews

Visitor Center 1st Worship Shirley Marsh

Visitor Center 2nd Worship Debbi Hoagland

SECURITY

1ST Worship Dan Brown

Bible School Paul Hoagland

2nd Worship Mike Cooper

Evening Worship Jim Puckett

Sheree Tata Ron Ogden Jeane Goldfarb

Liz Reed Sharon Britch Wanda Dickson

Ron Young Marti Schiff Richard E. Boyer

Dorothy Herman David Will Stacy Byers

Anne Watson Rita Balser Hewitt Joe Grabaskas

Ed and Norma George Our Troops

Directory update .

Phone numbers for Jeanne Noble

740-277-7751740-503-1857

Prayer Requests

FAMILY REUNION ELECTIVESEach Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Two options for adults:

Dave Tingler teaching from 2 Corinthians in Room 208

Norma Holtom leading a Womens Bible Study on the book of Colossians inRoom 214

Classes are available for Pre-K through 5th grade, and Jr./Sr. High


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If you have ever felt frustrated or even aggravated by the topic of giving, you willbe surprised by what youll read in Gods Word about it. Just yesterday, we beganan adventure in faith with the Lord as we started our study on Taking God at His

Word.

Please join us as we learn, grow, and receive Gods rewards together. If you havenot received your free copy of Take God at His Word, feel free to stop by ourbuilding during office hours or pick one up Wednesday evening. If you haventalready, please read chapters one and two before Sunday, November 13 th.

This year our Thanksgiving offering has been designated to take care of some in

house expenses. This Sunday we will fill you in with more of the specificsregarding this special gift.

On November 20th, we will have a Thanksgiving dinner for our entire congregationbeginning at 6 P.M. Its going to be a great time of fellowship as we enjoy a mealtogether and reflect upon the many reason why we should Count our Blessings!There will also be some special music provided by folks from the church. Thechurch will provide the meat and drinks, but you are asked to bring the dessertsand side dishes. Look for a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the coat roomand indicate how many will be joining us from your family so we know how manyto prepare for. Please plan to join us and bring a friend.

Here is just a thought to keep in mind as I close out this article, especially sincethe holidays are approaching. Bob Hope once said, Middle age is when yourage starts to show around your middle. Now go have a great week!

In His Service,Brad, E h. 3:20-21

A Note from Brad

The Biblical study and practical insights in this book haveconvicted me in a very positive way. I believe that theseexciting truths will encourage genuine generosity here atFifth Avenue.

Perhaps we have too often underestimated Gods plan for us. After all, God promises to take care of our financial needswhen we trust Him with our giving. So our leadership has

recognized the need to step out in faith by trusting the Lordwith every financial need and decision.


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DORCASThe Dorcas ladies are having a pizza party at noon on

Tuesday, November 15th. All ladies are welcome to join

your Dorcas friends for a great time of fellowshipping.

Christmas Card-Making ClassSaturday, November 12th ~ 9-11 a.m.Ladies If you signed up for the

class, please bring scissors and a gluestick or double-sided tape!


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Hosting Youth Events

If you would be interested in hosting a movie night, taking part in aprogressive dinner, serving the teens breakfast, or using your home and/oproperty for any number of activities, please let Glen know. We have greateens, and they are a blast to have over. They will treat your hom

respectfully and will enjoy any and all food you may serve. Sometimesharing the love of Jesus with the next generation is as simple as an opedoor, some tasty food, a comfy couch, and a good movie.

Adult Sunday School Class

We are now one month into our new Sunday School class in room 214. Thiclass is open to anyone and everyone, but we really encourage young parentto be a part of this time. We already have two little ones (less than a year old

that are part of our class each week, so if you have a little one that you arnot ready to leave in the nursery yet, this is the class for you. This hour eacweek is focused solely on the Bible and learning from it, but we have not haa class yet that has not involved chatting about our lives and/or joking witone another. We are two chapters deep into Zechariah, and it is already really interesting and unique study. So if you currently do not attend Sunday school class, I encourage you to seriously think about thenrichment, encouragement, and learning that your relationship with God i

missing out on. Join us in room 214 this Sunday to take another step ideepening your faith.

Children of God..."Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." --

Proverbs 22:6

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