First Christian Church of Clinton exists to . . . Glorify God, Win the Lost and Teach the Saved

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217-935-3139

Ministerial Staff

Greg Taylor, Minister of Preaching & Teaching, 217-853-3196

Kent Hickerson, Minister of Pastoral Care, 217-871-3139

Adam Brucker, Minister of High School, College Age

and Technology, 309-532-2326

Shelley Lea, Children’s Ministry Director, 217-791-2270

Cody Monkman, Minister of Children and Junior High, 217-871-2003

Samuel Green, Ministry Intern, 217-971-1010

Worship and Praise Service

August 31, 2014

Welcome to worship at First Christian Church! Each week we offer two different worship

services: 8:15 am service features traditional worship and 11:00 am service features modern

worship.

Danny Bundy will be sharing our communion

and offering devotions.

When communion is served, we invite all Christ Followers to participate, partaking of the bread

as it is passed and retaining the cup until we can all partake together.

Kent Hickerson will be preaching from

John 3:30. His message is entitled “He Must Become Greater; I Must Become

Less” based on John 3:30.

Attendance & Giving Figures for Sunday, August 24, 2014

Morning Worship 592

Bible School 265

General Fund Giving $13,560.52

(weekly need: $19,931.04)

Calendar of Events: August 31 - September 6

Mon. Sep 1 Office closed

Tue. Sep 2 7 pm Area Men’s, Hudson

Wed. Sep 3 10:30 am Young at Heart

6:30 pm Choir

7:30 pm Building & Grounds meeting

Fri. Sep 5 10 am Moms & Tots

“Lest We Forget Those We Love”

Memorials were received in memory of

Donna Weaver

FCC GIVING UPDATE: Aug 24, 2014

MAP 2014 GIVING TO DATE MAP 2014 BUDGET TO DATE BALANCE

$590,513.02 $677,655.36 -$87,142.34

($41,225.00 ONLINE)

NEXT STEPS GIVING TO DATE NEXT STEPS PHASE 1 BUDGET BALANCE

$301,919.34 $500,000.00 -$198,080.66

($1,510.00 ONLINE)

AREA MEN’S FELLOWSHIP

September 2, 2014, at Hudson Christian Church, 7 pm

Brandon Current, minister at Hudson Chrisitan Church, is the speaker.

Menu: Chicken & Noodles, cheesy potatoes, lots of pie & more!

Class Topic Teacher

20-30 Somethings Frames Adam Brucker

Faith Builders Life of David Greg Taylor

Lord Led Ladies gods at war Judy Shaw

Family Life Mastering Money in Rick & Dawn Heath Your Marriage

Logos Celebration of Discipline Larry Roberts

Crusaders A Spiritual Journey into Norma Harrold the Attributes of God

College Age “The Forgotten God” Dee Milanski

BLOOD PRESSURE September 7!! FCC will be offering blood pressure checks on

the first Sunday of every month.

Where: Library

When: 9 am - 9:30 am

10:30 am - 11 am

This is not a diagnosis, just

a measuring & recording of

your blood pressure.

Breakfast Club will start on Wednesday, September 10

from 7:15 - 8:00 am in the Cable Building. All high

school and junior high students are welcome.

First Service Choir will begin practicing

Wednesday, September 3 at 6:30 pm. Choir is

always open for those interested from both 1st and 2nd

services. We usually sing on the 2nd & 4th Sundays of

the month. New members are always welcome!

If you have questions, call Ruth Davidson, 935-2824.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6

Hospital Prayer List (As of August 28, 2014)

John Warner

Treva Torbert

St Francis Martin Thacker Dillon Stauffer

St Joseph’s

John Lichtenwalter

Springfield Memorial Scott Baum

Released Mike Rittenhouse Sherman Taulbee

Linda Dyer Christopher Martin

Nursing Home Updates

Betty Rogers to Manor Ct/Liberty Village, Clinton, IL

Our Christian Sympathy to the Family and Loved Ones of…

Tammy Moore, Clinton, IL, daughter of Linda Brennan

Special Prayer Requests *Indicates new name

Nancy Beadles Gayle Bevins

Deanna Brockman Sherry Collier

Ryan Edgecombe Julie Floyd

Richard Foley

Velta Fox Teresa Glad

Merla Hickerson LaRue Hicks Lilia Larkin

Rachel Litherland Rayce Mowry

Jill Nothellfer* Linda Reed

Mike Rittenhouse* Rod Sprinkle

Martin Thacker

Decisions for Christ and His Church

Kody Smith , son of Robert & Karla Smith,

5690 Tahoe Dr, Clinton, IL 61727, was baptized into

Christ on August 24, 2014.

Isaiah Dial, son of Mindy Dial, 1144 W School Rd,

Maroa, IL 61756, was baptized in Christ at Little Galilee

on August 15, 2014.

THE STORY is coming to First Christian Church

Sunday, September 7, 2014. We would like to see

EVERYONE buy a copy of The Story for our cost - just

$5 each (retail is $20)! In addition, please consider

being in either a community group or a Bible School

class that will study along side our Sunday morning

sermons. If you are not in a small group, but want to

join one, please write this on your attendance card or

call the church office. Other books are available to

order (at our cost) too. Check out the table in the

church foyer or come to the church office.

We have THE STORY trading cards available for preschool

& elementary students. There is a card for each week

which highlights the lesson as well as providing the Bible

memory verse. These 31 cards are only $3.00.

If you ordered a children’s book, please check with Karen in

the church foyer as those books are available today. We

should have several copies of The Story available too.

Mark your calendars!

September 7th

Youth Groups & Reveal begin

The Story - all church study

also begins

Reveal

5:30 - 8:30 pm

Junior & Senior High

Little Galilee Activity

Center

Bus pick-up 5:00 pm

Bus returns 8:45 pm

Bonfire, band, food

and giveaways

Children’s Youth

Groups

5:30 - 7:00 pm

4 years - 5th grade

Meet in the

Family Life Center

Face painting,

inflatables &

Professor Steve

THE STORY

Sunday

5:45 - 6:45 pm

Fellowship Hall

Adult weekly study

with Greg Taylor

(also Wed nights from

6:30 - 7:30 pm)

ONLINE GIVING now available on our website! Go to our website www.clintonfcc.com, click on the giving tab

& just follow the easy steps to start contributing to First Christian via the Internet. It is safe & secure.

Needed: Storytellers for the Beginner Department. It is a

commitment of about 15 minutes at first and second

service on Sunday mornings, one Sunday per month. If

you are in 8th grade or older and are interested in this

opportunity, call Shelley at 217-791-2270.

Thank you notes have been received from the family of Donna

Weaver & the New Life Pregnancy Center. They are

displayed on the bulletin board by the office.

Joyce Trummel will be leading the Tuesday morning Bible Study. They will be studying the book Trusting God - A Life without Worry. The Bible study will begin September 9th at 10 am in the Lord Led Ladies room.

TUESDAY

MORNING

LADIES

BIBLE

STUDY

Praying for our church: Our church will begin an all church study of

The Story on September 7th. Please pray for our staff as they

prepare for this study, whether they are teaching, organizing small groups,

answering many questions or reaching out to those who are interested but

aren’t sure if this is what they want. Ask that the ministers & staff will have

boldness when proclaiming the Word of God. Pray for strength & wisdom

as small groups begin, that all will feel welcome & also excited as they

participate. Ask God to prepare the hearts of those who hear The Story,

that many lives will be claimed for the Kingdom, that more families will

follow after Jesus, that not only our congregation but our community will

be impacted by this study of The Story. Pray that our church will grow and

will be more unified through this study. Pray that more people will read the

Bible and truly understand what it means - to us as believers in Jesus

Christ and that we will be willing to show others the love of Jesus, for us to

become the hands & feet of Jesus. Pray that this study will spark a

growing interest in God’s Kingdom, that Clinton Illinois would have a

revival as people come to know Jesus & how much He loves them.

Looking Ahead

Sept 1 Office Closed

Sept 2 Area Men’s - 7 pm, Hudson

Sept 3 YAH - 10:30 am Choir - 6:30 pm Building & Grounds - 7:30 pm

Sept 5 Moms & Tots - 10 am

Sept 7 The Story begins Youth groups and Reveal kickoff! (see more information on page 6)

Sept 9 Ladies Bible Study - 10 am (Lord Led Ladies room) Bible School meeting - 6 pm Sept 10 Breakfast Club 7:15 am Choir - 6:30 pm

Sept 11 Ladies Bible Study - 7 pm

Sept 14 Youth groups - 5:30 pm Reveal - 5:30 pm

Sept 16 Ladies Bible Study - 10 am Proverbs 31 - 6 pm

Sept 17 Breakfast Club - 7:15 am Choir - 6:30 pm

Sept 18 Lincoln Nursing Home - 8:30 am Ladies Bible Study - 7 pm

Sept 19 Moms & Tots - 10 am

Sept 21 Youth groups - 5:30 pm Reveal - 5:30 pm

Sept 23 Ladies Bible Study - 10 am Finance meeting - 6 pm

Sept 24 Breakfast Club - 7:15 am Choir - 6:30 pm

Sept 25 Ladies Bible Study - 7 pm Elders meeting - 7 pm

Sept 27-28 Apple & Pork Weekend - One Service Sunday REVEAL and Grade School youth groups WILL MEET