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Pilgrim Call Newsletter of First Congregational Church
November 1, 2016 Issue 697
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6th
9:00-9:25 Coffee & Fellowship
9:30 Unified Worship
10:45 Sunday School
A Note from Pastor Jon Tice
The following is the promised reminder of the descriptions of those belonging to
Christ and how that group is depicted in the New Testament from Herbert Lockyer’s
book: All the Doctrines of the Bible.
The Body of Christ—Eph. 1:22, 23; Col. 1:24
The Bride of Christ—Eph. 5:31-33; 2 Cor. 11:2,3; Rev. 19:7
The Glory of Christ—Eph. 3:21; 2 Cor 8:23
The House of Christ—Heb. 3:6
The House of God—1 Tim. 3:15; Heb. 10:21
The Habitation of God—Eph. 2:19-22; 1 Peter 2:4,5
The Temple of God—1 Cor. 3:16, 17
The Temple of the Living God—2 Cor. 6:16
God’s Building –1 Cor. 3:9
God’s Husbandry—1 Cor. 3:9
God’s Heritage—1 Peter 5:3
The Church of God—Acts 20:28
The Church of the Living God—1 Tim. 3:15
The Church of the First Born—Heb. 12:23
The Israel of God—Gal. 6:16
The Flock of God—1 Peter 5:2
The City of the Living God—Heb. 12:22
Mount Zion—Heb. 12:22
New Jerusalem—Rev. 21:2
Heavenly Jerusalem—Gal. 4:26; Heb. 12:22
Spiritual House—1 Peter 2:5
The Pillar and Ground of Truth—1 Tim. 3:15
The Family in Heaven and Earth—Eph. 3:15
A Mystery—Eph. 3:9; 5:32; Col. 1:25,26
The Light of the World—Matt. 5:14
The Golden Candlesticks—Rev. 1:20
The Salt of the Earth—Matt. 5:13
One Bread—1 Cor. 10:17
An Elect Race...Royal Priesthood...Holy Nation—1 Peter 2:9
Prayer Concerns
October 30—Austin Hewitt, grandson of a friend of the Hippensteels, has been able to go to school
some. Please pray as he continues to undergo chemo treatments for a rare bone cancer.
October 30—Maggie Ball, as her husband, Jim, has recently passed away.
October 28—John Davis, Buffey Hedrick’s friend, is at St. Joseph with multiple health concerns.
October 27—Barbara Collins, Karen Lewis’s mom, is grateful to have returned home after 2 months in
the hospital & rehab. Please continue to pray for her strength to increase.
Continue with Prayers
October 16—Tracy Reichel, surgery & recovery
October 16–Craig Cook’s mother, knee surgery recovery
October 11—Nancy, Brooke Gibson’s grandmother passed away. Please pray for her and her family through-
out this process.
Continued prayers for: Kadee (Karen Lewis’s daughter-in-law), Bob Hoshaw, Doug Schmidt (Greg
Fridholm’s friend), Carolyn (Karen Lewis’s daughter), Ella Herren, (Cindy Pyle’s granddaughter), Tenley Walker
(great-granddaughter of Bob and Barb Linzey), Craig Cook’s family members, Schweitzer Family, Family of
Barbara Gentry, Doris Hippensteel, Jim and Maggie Ball, Marjorie Longshore ,Matt Rink (Barb Rink’s son),
Jim Hurst (friend of Kim & Mark Herr), Diana (sister in law of Karen Lewis), Nancy Phillips, Sonie Durbin,
Norma Knack, Skip DeBolt (at North Woods Commons Room 52), Margaret Orr (Joe Orr’s mom), Greg
(friend of Kyle Hughes), David Bohall (Ron Phillips’ brother), Chuck Simon (friend of Dawn Wisler), Mark
Downs (friend of Dawn Wisler), Dorothy Unger (Buffey Hedrick's mom), Dean Madigan (Marilee Neer’s
brother), Betty Gaffney, Carol Record (Buffey’s friend), Peggy (friend of Angie Love).
Continued prayers for cancer challenges: Greg Rosner (Denette’s cousin), Rick Hosier (Chuck Hosier’s
brother), Ernie Cottingham, Jan Dechateau (Nearly New volunteer), Penelope Puskedra (friend of Neer’s),
Barbara Broomfield (Jesse’s mother), Jaycob Solomon, Steve Cassidy (friend of Bailey’s), Linda Trent, Linda
(Mandy Behler’s friend). Please continue to pray for these members and friends of our congregation who are
facing cancer treatments, those who have finished treatments, and those in remission.
Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.
Jeremiah 17:14
Attendance for Sunday, October 30th, 2016
One Service: Adults —93, Children—1 Total—94
Leaders for Sunday, November 6th, 2016
Greeters: Vicki and Rick Maughmer
Military Soldiers of our Church
David Carey Aaron Knight Riley Johnson Andrew Reed Richard Young Adam King
Please call or email the church office if you wish to update or add any prayer concerns. Thank you.
The WAY (Grades 6-12)~~is meeting on Sunday, November 6th at First
Congregation Church from 5:30-7:30.
CONFIRMATION CLASS Sunday, November 6, 4-5:30 PM We will have our confirmation class this Sunday and will be learning about the history of First Congo from Mr. Button and Mrs. Karen Caylor. We will also be studying John chapters 10-12, so please read those chapters prior to the class and bring your folders. We will end our time with the testimony of an encounter with Jesus by a special guest. Please plan to attend and contact the office or Stacey if you will not be able to make it.
Operation Christmas Child
It's that time of year again! Don't forget to start collecting items & shoe boxes for Operation
Christmas Child. Just fill a shoe box with toys, school supplies, hygiene items, hard candy,
and maybe a personal note. Label it for a girl or boy age 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14 and please in-
clude $7 to cover the shipping and project costs. The boxes will be due in mid November.
Brochures and extra shoe boxes are available in the lobby. Thanks for your help! -Gayle
College Student Care Packages
Please be sure to confirm your college student’s
school address with Jordan in the office so we can
send a care package to them this Fall!
NEW MINISTRY: GOHH (Gloves Over Human Hands)
God has laid a burden on the heart of Inder Seekri to cover the hands of those within our reach with gloves during the coming cold days. There will be a box located in the lobby for our church family to donate new or gently used gloves throughout the upcoming weeks. First of all, these gloves can be used for anyone within our church who needs them and then as we collect a surplus we will distribute them throughout our community for others in need. God bless!
The Wednesday morning Ladies’ Bible Study is meeting November 2nd at
10:00 A.M. at Kitty Bell’s house. All are welcome!
BIBLE STUDY
Blush November 10 & 11, BLUSH will partner with Megan Fate Marshman for a two-day event. On Thursday,
Nov. 10 @ 6:30 pm, BLUSH will host its first Parent Night Forum. This is a free event with the intent of
providing parents with some guidance in navigating our young people through the challenges of our cur-
rent culture. On Friday Nov. 11 @ 6:00pm, Megan will bring a powerful message on true identity at our
FAKE ID event. This is for coed teens, grades 7-12. For more information visit iblush.org.
Casserole Ministry
If you enjoy sharing a meal with others, we
have need to restock our freezer with some
chicken noodle type soups, casseroles or
items that can be placed in a crock pot and
cooked. Please put them in disposable con-
tainers with detailed instructions and place
them in the basement freezer to later be
distributed to those in need. Thank you.
Contact Stacey with questions.
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 12:30 Pilgrim
Call 7 P.M. Diaco-
nate Mtg.
2 10 A.M. Ladies’ Bible Study @
Kitty’s 11:30 CE Mtg. Church Office
Closed
3 4 5
6 CAM/Communion 4:00 Confirmation
5:30 Prayer Time (in the Chapel)
5:30 The Way
7 8 12:30 Pilgrim
Call
9 Church Office
Closed
10 6:30 Blush – Parent
Night Forum
11 Veterans Day 6 P.M. Blush
FAKE ID Event
12
13 5:30 The Way
14 6:30 Ladies’ &
Men’s Bible Studies
15 12:30 Pilgrim
Call
16 8:15 AM PEO
Mtg. 10 A.M. Ladies Bible Study @
Kitty’s Church Office
Closed
17 18 6-8 P.M. Parents
Night Out
19
20 “Fill the Pantry” for
KUO 10:45 Thank-offering
Dinner 5:30 The Way
21 22 12:30 Pilgrim
Call
23 Church Office
Closed
24 Happy Thanksgiving! Church Office Closed
25 26
27 3:50 Serve @ Rescue
Mission 5:30 The Way
28 29 12:30 Pilgrim
Call
30 Church Office
Closed
1st Will Buttersworth
2nd Rev. Lee McReyonlds
Emmalin Walters
3rd Haylee Krause
5th Derek Krause
6th Tamra Krause
Gayle Ryberg
9th Marty Menges
11th Molly Hedrick
Matt Bunn
12th Keeaira Linzey
Audrey Armour
14th Denette Schoenian
20th Ernie Cottingham
21st Joanna Bailey
26th Brad Whitacre
29th Julia Ingle
30th Ralph Mongosa
1st Bill & Margo Fox
4th Chris & Maura Williamson
7th Nick & Buffey Hedrick
Happy Birthday!
Happy Anniversary!
The Men’s & Ladies’ Bible Studies will end after November 16th and will resume in late January.
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 Drew (Schoenian)
& Michael Sendelbach
2 Mark & Liz Schelbert
3 Rick & Denette
Schoenian
4 Rachel
Schoenian
5 Clarie
(Schoenian) & Zach Bour
6 Sherri Elaine Schweitzer
7 Shawn
Schweitzer
8 Inder Seekri
9 Bill & Lyn Shirley
10 Jeffrey & Lisa
Smeltzer
11 Jordan
(Smeltzer) & Peter Hanscom
12 Rex Smeltzer
13 Kevin & Jan
Staley
14 Doug Staley
15 Nathan & Krista
Steward
16 Joe & Nell Stew-
art
17 Matt & Ellen
Tate
18 Jon & Stacey
Tice
19 Abby & Ellie Tice
20 Todd & Theresa
Veach
21 Samuel, Nicole (Hemmeger), &
Hazel Ann Verbosky
22 Marty & Shannon
Visser
23 Jon, Meghan, &
Emmalin Walters
24 Brandon, Bryce, & Bryant Wal-
ters
25 Sandy Weir
26 Chris, Maura,
Ella, & Ava Wil-liamson
27 Karen
Williamson
28 Sandra Winslow
29 Dawn Wisler
30 Jeffry Wisler
Trunk or Treat
Thank you for all who were involved in our first (maybe annual) Trunk or Treat Event. It was a huge success as we had a full house for most of the 2 hours. We enjoyed meeting some new
faces and having some good times with our own church family. We had at least 130 guests go through our line and enjoy the food and candy. Thanks to all who donated their time, candy
and energy to make this event a great time of outreach to our neighborhood.
Non Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid
Permit No. 83 Kokomo, Indiana
First Congo’s Mission Statement
“To honor and glorify God by making disciples of Jesus Christ within a caring
community of faith that seeks to serve the needs of a hurting world.”
First Congregational Christian Church
505 W. Mulberry Kokomo, IN 46901
Come Worship With Us On Sunday Mornings!
9:00-9:25 Coffee/Fellowship
9:30 Unified Worship Service 10:45 Sunday School
Contact Information: Phone: (765)452-8285 Nearly New: 459-8121
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Web Site: kokomofirstcongo.org Facebook: FirstCongo-Kokomo, IN.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6th
Coffee and Fellowship 9:00 –9:25
WORSHIP SERVICE 9:30
Sunday School 10:45
November 6th
