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Page 1: the Clarion June 2016 - Central Christian ChurchCongregation Mtg Graduates 2 Our Church Family Hats Off Hearing Assistance 3 Rebecca’s Revelation 4 Worship Big Read Building God’s

Prayer List

Congregation Mtg

Graduates

2

Our Church Family

Hats Off

Hearing Assistance

3

Rebecca’s Revelation 4

Worship

Big Read

Building God’s Realm

5

Koinonia

Active Adults

Letter Campaign

6

Holy Cow 10-11

Photos 12-13

Christian Education 14

June Calendar 15

175 Fund Report 16

“God calls Central

Christian Church to be

a welcoming and open

faith community where

Christian love, action,

and discipleship

unite.”

Vision Statement of

Central Christian

Church (DOC),

Terre Haute, IN

the Clarion June 2016

of Central Christian Church (DOC)

Inside this issue:

Holy Cow Drop June 18 Win $10,000 Tickets $10

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GREETERS Betsy Wallace

PRAYER CARDS

None scheduled

ATTENDANCE PADS

None scheduled

COUNTERS

June 5 Twyla Edinburgh

Richard Hunt Melanie Hurst

June 12

David Rose

June 19 David Rose

Carroll Vasbinder

June 26 Kathy Ocampo

Carol Sloan

Harold Blackwood

Diana Chavis

Kevin & Kristen Crist

& Family

Randy & Lillie Garloch

& Raidon

Martha Gray

Mary Heller

Christine Kennedy

Family of Patrick Kennedy

Carol Mullen

Matt Mullen

Vic Mullen

Freida Nelson

Connie Rouquette

Jane Ann & Eric Siepman

Sally Leonard & Kari

Tharp

Dee Ugo

Penny Wilkinson

Cindy Wondra

Larry Zukokas

The deadline for

the Clarion is the

next-to-last

Wednesday of the

month at 10AM

Deadline for the

bulletin is Tuesday

mornings at 10AM.

Prayer List A new Prayer List is started on a quarterly basis. You may

submit names for the Prayer List by filling out a Prayer Request form located in

the Pew Pads and placing it in an offering plate.

GRADUATES

Central Christian Church recently honored six graduates from our church

family. We are very proud of their accomplishments. Congratulations to

the graduates and their proud families!

Mackenzie McKee will graduate from Terre Haute North Vigo High School. She

has been accepted to ISU, but she is still deciding between ISU or Ivy

Tech. Mackenzie plans to major in Journalism.

Mary Jo Brown’s granddaughter, Kira Siepman, is graduating from Plainfield

High School. She has been accepted to Purdue, and plans to attend their School

of Nursing. She has also been accepted into the musical organization

“Purduettes”.

There will be another Hine at IU! Will and Betsy’s granddaughter, Madalyn

Hine, will be graduating from Zionsville High School. Madalyn will be attend-

ing IU’s Kelly School of Business.

Anna Moore has graduated from Ball State University with a degree in Fi-

nance. Anna will be working an internship this summer for Cortland Capital

Market Services.

Joshua Johnson has graduated from the William and Mary Law School with a

Juris Doctor degree. He will be spending the next two months studying for the

bar exam. Josh has accepted a position with the law firm of LeClair Ryan

where he has worked part-time during law school.

Dr. Zachariah Mathew received his doctorate in Higher Education Administra-

tion from Indiana State University. Zach will continue in his position at ISU

as Associate Director of the Center for Global Engagement.

June Congregational Meeting Scheduled The congregation of Central

Christian Church (DOC) will have a meeting immediately after worship on

Sunday, June 19, 2016. At this meeting we will vote on new elders, deacons,

Board officers and ministry chairs for the 2016-17 ministry year that begins

July 1.

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ELDERS

June 5 David Rose

Kathy Ocampo

June 12

Dianne Mansfield Kathy Ocampo

June 19

Diane Mansfield Betsy Hine

June 26

David Rose Mary Jo Brown

DEACONS June 5

Prep Mel & Twyla Serve Serve Kelly Myer Serve Cleanup

June 12

Prep M McQueary Serve Kelly M Serve Serve Cleanup

June 19

Prep Beth Truax Serve Beth Truax Serve

Serve Kelly M Cleanup

June 26

Prep M McQueary Serve Serve Serve Cleanup

Our Church Family……...

Please report items for Our Church Family to the church office. In addition to the

prayer list on page 2, please remember the following in your prayers.

Due to Patient Privacy Laws,

hospitals are no longer able to

contact pastors if a church

member is admitted for treat-

ment. If you or a loved one is

in the hospital, please call the

church office or Rev. Rebecca.

Our Church Family…

Central Christian Church

(DOC), Terre Haute, and all

our ministries as we continue

our 175th Anniversary Year and

as we prepare for our June 12th

Homecoming Sunday!

Traveling mercies for all who

will be attending our various

activities on or before the June

12th Homecoming.

Jerusalem Christian

Church, Lafayette, LA and all

their ministries.

Richard & Barbara Hunt as

Richard goes back to the doctor

to discuss how his eye has re-

sponded to radiation treat-

ments.

Christine Kennedy as she

works with her doctors who

have diagnosed a problem with

her esophagus, and as she con-

tinues to offer care for her moth-

er.

Easton Kent, a baby who is

recovering from a painful sur-

gery on his jaw. Easton’s great-

grandmother, Judy, is a neigh-

bor of Tammy Beck and Susie

Gumm.

Paul & Laura Garverick as

they settle into their new home

in Indianapolis.

Sandy Lang as she hopes to

be back in worship at Central

Christian soon.

Mary Beth & Sean Mullen

as they offer their support and

care to extended family with

health concerns.

Rachael Manning as she

travels and performs throughout

the summer with the Blue Stars

Drum & Bugle Corps.

Ginger Monette as she pre-

pares to have surgery for cancer

the end of May.

Paul Myers as he continues

treatments for his foot.

Doris Pell and her family as

Doris will have surgery May 25

for cancer.

Connie Roquette & Jose as

Connie recently had to have a

tracheotomy.

Jo Anne Seybold as she con-

tinues therapy and regaining

her strength. Please pray for

the whole Seybold family.

Jane Siebenmorgen as she

recovers from lingering pain

after a recent case of shingles.

Stephanie Stewart, the

granddaughter of Paul & Phyllis

Myers, as she deals with a re-

currence of cancer.

Traci Tucker’s mother, Lin-

da, as she recovers from surgery

to remove a malignant tu-

mor.

We extend our deepest Chris-

tian sympathies to the following:

Sally Leonard and family at

the death of Sally’s sister, Mag-

gie Chastain.

Sean & Mary Beth Mullen at

the death of Sean’s uncle, Larry

Blair.

Congratulations to Briley

Schodlatz was one of the win-

ners of this year’s Max Ehr-

mann Poetry Competition!

Congratulations to Carroll

Vasbinder who has been select-

ed as a Golden Hoosier!

HATS OFF to…….Melanie Hurst for

re-staining and sealing the deck off

the Cornerstone Room.

NEED HELP HEARING SUNDAY WORSHIP?

If you struggle to hear the various voices of our wor-

ship leaders, please speak with Jeff Zelensky. Jeff

can give you sound amplification headphones, so you

need not miss anything as we worship God together.

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Rebecca’s Revelation

“But strive first for the realm of God and God’s righteousness, and all these things will be given to

you as well.” (Matthew 6:33)

“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also

should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for

one another.” (John 13:34-35)

Grace and peace to you in the name of Jesus Christ! CHURCH! Our June 12th Homecoming Sun-

day in honor of Central’s 175th anniversary is almost here! Although I still have a million details to

attend to as I write this, I am so excited. In addition to all the “usual suspects” in our current con-

gregation, former members and pastors, Regional Minister and President, Rev. Rick Spleth, General

Superior of the Sisters of Providence, Sr. Denise Wilkinson, and General Minister and President of

the Christian Church (DOC), Rev. Dr. Sharon Watkins will be with us. WE WANT OUR SANCTU-

ARY TO BE PACKED ON THIS SPECIAL, ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME DAY!

In the midst of all the work and energy and prayers for this day (and for this entire year-long cele-

bration), a book I recently read prompted me to ask, “Why?” Why are we doing all these things?

After 175 years, why is our particular faith community still here? In an age when many people are

not part of church or institutional religion, why do we do all that we do?

For me, it comes down to 2 major things. First, I truly believe God loves each and every human

being, God loves all of creation, unconditionally. God wants all to have abundant life and to have

what is necessary to thrive and be all that God intends. I know God best in the life, ministry, death,

and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and being part of the church helps me nurture and grow in my re-

lationship with God through worship, study, fellowship, and ministry with others who also strive to

follow Christ.

Second, far too many people do not know Jesus – or the God Jesus reveals – as I do. If they did

there would be far fewer hurting, lonely, and lost people. Those of us who know God’s love and

grace for ourselves, those of us who have made the decision to follow Jesus Christ, are – in no uncer-

tain terms – called to build God’s realm on earth. Even as we strive to find healing and wholeness

for ourselves, we work with God’s Spirit in making the world a more kind, more just, more compas-

sionate place for all. We are able to accomplish much more together as the faith community, we are

able to contribute more building blocks for God’s Realm together, than if we tried to do it alone.

For 175 years I think Central Christian Church has existed for these two reasons, and this is ab-

solutely worth celebrating. I also think that as we recall our history and all that CCC has accom-

plished in the world in Christ’s name thus far, it should inspire us to continue our mission and min-

istry with ever-greater enthusiasm and determination for the future.

Happy anniversary, Central Christian Church (DOC)! Rejoice, for God loves you!

Rev. Rebecca Zelensky

P.S. My Central Christian sisters and brothers, THANK YOU very much for the wonderful card and

spa gift to mark the 20th anniversary of my ordination into Christian ministry! I am so proud to be

your pastor and I am blessed to serve in Christ’s name with you.

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BIG Read’s Focus for June is Joshua

Ahhh…to finally finish the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures! My first se-

mester in seminary, my Old Testament professor thought that every minister of a local congre-

gation should know what was in each chapter from Genesis through Deuteronomy – that’s 187

chapters. Although I aced that exam, I am very grateful for Bible dictionaries, concordances,

and those concise titles at the beginning of chapters/sections in most bibles because other information in my brain

has buried most of what I memorized for that test.

Anyway, the time has arrived, BIG Readers, to move on with the Israelites into the Promised Land. Joshua is

an interesting as well as challenging book, especially for those who follow the ways of Jesus, the Prince of Peace.

This book raises some important questions: Does God want some peoples to conquer others? Would the God of

the prophets and psalmists and Jesus really command the death of innocent children, women, the elderly, ani-

mals, etc. simply because they were living on land the Israelites wanted? Is there a more essential lesson to be

found in the pages of Joshua about God’s loyalty and faithfulness in spite of the disturbing issues of war and vio-

lence?

Even if you have not been reading the scriptures lately, jump back in with Joshua. To catch you up: (at the end

of Deuteronomy), Moses has died, the people have wandered for forty years in the wilderness, and (almost) every-

one who sassed God after leaving Egypt has died. It is time for the next generation of Hebrews to follow God and

settle into a permanent home. And don’t forget to send out your thoughts, questions, and reflections on these

readings via email!

WORSHIP

Special Music for the Summer of 2016

As usual, the choir will be on "vacation" during the summer and we invite volunteers to contribute special talents

that will enhance the worship service during this time. You can sign-up at the Information Center to share your

musical gifts from May 22 through September 4. If you require an accompanist, please contact Karen Sagraves

with a copy of the music at least 2 weeks prior. If you have any questions, please contact Karen Sagraves or

Kelly Meyer. The musical offering should be something of a worshipful nature as it will be a part of the worship

service. We look forward to hearing from our talented congregation over the summer! The one exception will be

the Homecoming Sunday on June 12 when we will not only have the wonderful CCC Choir but we will have past

choir members joining us for this special Sunday. This promises to rattle some windows!

Save the dates!! The July 5th Sunday Musicale will be another musical treat. The regionally famous Little Ita-

ly Festival Singers will be entertaining us with traditional Italian songs. And, to top it off, the performance will

be followed by a spaghetti supper! You're going to want to come home early from vacation for this one! More de-

tails on this group in the July Clarion. Betsy Hine

Building God’s Realm through Mission & Outreach Sharing Acts of Kindness & Bookmarks (?) for CCC’s Anniversary

Tuesday, June 28, is the actual anniversary date for Central Christian Church. As a way of spreading God’s

love and grace and celebrating the congregation’s 175 years in Terre Haute, our Elders are encouraging all our

members and friends to do something extra special to commemorate the day.

Prior to June 28, bookmarks with the anniversary logo will be available at church. On June 28 – and through-

out that week – do some act of kindness for a person or persons in our larger community. For example, you may

want to pass out water bottles at one of our parks, pay for the person behind you in line at Java Haute or Sub-

way, put change in parking meters downtown, leave an encouraging note for a clerk or salesperson who waited on

you that day, etc. Then, give the recipient of your act one of our bookmarks that will say “This act of kindness

has been done for you in honor of Central Christian Church (DOC)’s 175th Anniversary!” Even those of us out of

town at that time will be participating: our God Squad will be passing out blessings bags – and bookmarks - to

the homeless in Lexington, KY that morning.

Mayor Duke Bennett has said that he will make a special Proclamation on June 28 to coincide with this out-

reach project, so let’s get out there, Central, and spread some kindness!

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Special Thanks from Your Koinonia Fellowship Team We would like to thank everyone who attended our 175th Birthday celebration for our church

and our own birthdays on May 14th. We also extend a special thanks to Traci Tucker and Sarah

Wilson for making the delicious birthday cupcakes and the following ladies and young ladies

who volunteered to decorate and host a table for our 175th birthday party:

It was a fun, relaxing evening and another great way to join in the celebration of this very spe-

cial year in the life of our church. It’s always a blessing to gather and share in conversation and

great food. We have wonderful cooks here at Central and it’s a special treat to get to sample all

of the delicious dishes. The questions for conversation allowed everyone to get to know a little

more about each other and it was nice to mix-it up with persons sitting at the table of the

month of their birth.

Active Adult Activities

It was so nice to have fourteen persons join us for our May 13th dinner at Moggers. It was a per-

fect choice of a place to eat as we celebrate our 175th anniversary of Central Christian. We were

seated in a back room right in front of one of the beautiful stained glass windows that came

from our former church building at 207 N. 7th Street. A lot of other stained glass in the bar area

of the restaurant and the front doors also came from our old church.

Due to all of the June church activities and VBS in July, the next activity for the group will

be a cook-out at the Crist home at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday August 6th. Everyone is invited

to join us for any of our dinners or activities. There will be a sign-up sheet closer to the August

cook-out so the Crists will know how many to plan for. They’ll provide the meat, lemonade, iced

tea and soft drinks, and everyone can just bring a dish or dessert to help with the meal.

Update on Letter Campaign for Bread for the World

Dear Friend of Bread for the World,

I am pleased to report that on Primary Eve some 500 letters were placed in a basket on the altar in the

chapel of the United Campus Ministries center. There they were blessed in a ceremony attended by two

or more representatives from each of a dozen local churches. Bread member, Rev. Linda Peters officiat-

ed, and it was a true and memorable ecumenical occasion. The letters were delivered to the Indianapolis

offices of Senator Donnelly and Senator Coats and the Terre Haute office of Representative Bucshon.

The Terre Haute Tribune sent a photographer, so there may be a story in a recent Sunday paper.

If you intended to be involved, either as an individual or through your church, but didn't quite make it

this year, there will be many other opportunities, either next year through the community Offering of

Letters, or all year long via the messages you receive from Bread.org.

Our next Bread meeting will be June 13. For the time being, we will meet on the second Monday of the

month, at 6 p.m.

Thanks for being a part of this effort to address hunger, in Terre Haute and in the world at large.

Dorothy Drummond

Susan Edmondson

Andrea & Amanda McColl

Betsy Hine

Mary Beth Ripple

Cathy Kurtz & Lorri Ugo

Carol Sloan

Shelly & Rachel Manning

Dinah Vasbinder

Sherrie Mansfield

Theresa & Violet Vaughn

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175th Anniversary Homecoming Service & Dinner

Sunday, June 12th

We are very excited about this special day in the life of our church as we cele-

brate our 175th anniversary and hope you signed up to attend. It is an honor

that Rev. Dr. Sharon Watkins, General Minister and President of the Christian

Church (Disciples of Christ), will be our guest preacher that day. Rev. Rick Spleth, Indiana

Regional Minister and President, will also be in attendance.

We were excited to hear that three of our former ministers will also be with us that day. Dr.

Rev. Richard Haynes will speak at the dinner, Rev Tom Russell will be doing one of his fa-

mous “Swag Bottom Creek” children’s sermons, and Rev. Verity Jones will be singing with

our choir. It was also wonderful to receive RSVP’s from several of our former members who

will be joining us in worship and those who were choir members will also be singing with our

choir that day.

Following the worship service we will transform the sanctuary into a dining area for our cele-

bration dinner. Rather than have a carry-in meal, the Koinonia Fellowship Ministry team

and your Christian Women’s Fellowship group have decided on the following menu:

Fried Chicken (from Baesler’s) Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Green Beans

Corn Tossed Salad Dinner Rolls

Birthday Cake & Cupcakes Lemonade, iced tea & coffee

Instead of asking persons to bring dishes for a carry-in, this set menu will make it easier for

people not to have to make a dish to bring to church; it will also move the serving line along

with access from both sides of the tables. A kind member has already talked to Bob Baesler

who has agreed to sell the chicken to us at half price and a donation to cover the remaining

cost has already been made. Special thanks to Traci Tucker and Sarah Wilson for their dona-

tion of one of their delicious cakes and cupcakes.

We have determined the amount of food required, based on the RSVP’s and the sign-up sheet

at church, and have posted tags of donated items needed for the meal on the display board in

the sanctuary. Since no one will have to bring a covered dish, if you are able, we are asking

persons to take a tag to purchase an item or make a cash donation. Koinonia Fellowship and

CWF will be preparing the food that morning. Please see Mary Beth Ripple or Sharon Crist

if you have any questions or would rather make a cash donation and they’ll do the shopping.

Other than the dinner rolls, all other items will need to be brought to church by June 9th.

Thanks for your support in making this special day in the life of our church one that we’ll

treasure and remember for years.

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CALENDAR OF THE 175TH OUTRAGEOUS ANNIVERSARY

June

CCC BIG Read – Joshua

June 10 – 10-year anniversary of Central Christian

becoming Open & Affirming

June 12 –

175th Anniversary Worship Celebration.

Rev. Dr. Sharon Watkins

Homecoming Choir

& Pitch-In Dinner

June 18 – 6:00 am – 11:00 am, Finish Preparation

of Holy Cow field, and all other setup

June 18 – 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, Holy Cow Drop

June 25-29 – Youth/Adult Pilgrimage to Cane

Ridge and Youth Mission Trip

June 25 – Cane Ridge Day at Cane Ridge, Ken-

tucky

June 26 – Worship at Lexington DOC congrega-

tions

June 27-28 – Mission work in Lexington

June 29 – Youth-Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville, KY

June 28 – HAPPY 175TH

CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH!!!!!

“Congregation is invited to do acts of

kindness in our larger community.”

July

CCC BIG Read – Judges

July 17—21 VBS 175th Anniversary

CCC/DOC 1841 Bethany Village.

July 24 —VBS Celebration in worship.

July 31, 4:00 – 5th Sunday Musicale: ♫

Little Italy Singers

followed by a Spaghetti Dinner

August

CCC BIG Read – Ruth

Aug 28 —Youth Led Worship

September

CCC BIG Read – 1 Samuel

September 9 – 25th Annual CCC Jonah Fish Fry

September 18 – United Campus Ministry Barbecue

CCC will share our 175th Anniversary Displays

September 25 – Worship in the Park, Church Pic-

nic

October

CCC BIG Read – 2 Samuel

Disciples of Christ Church History Month

October 2 – World Communion Sunday

October 16 – Dr. Scott Seay, Professor of

Church History at Christian Theological

Seminary will preach during worship

Sunday School – Discussion/ Q & A with Dr.

Seay—Noon Lunch with Dr. Scott Seay

at a local restaurant

October 29 — Music & Chocolate

October 30, 4:00 – 5th Sunday Musicale: ♫

Women of Erin

November

CCC BIG Read – 1 Kings

November 27 – First Sunday of Advent, Hanging of

Greens

December

CCC BIG Read – 2 Kings

December 4 – Second Sunday of Advent

December 11 – Third Sunday of Advent

December 18 – Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 25 – Christmas & Miracle Sunday!

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JUNE 18TH IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING

IT’S ALMOST TIME FOR THE COW DROP

We thank all of you for your support in selling tickets, wearing your Holy Cow shirts to ad-

vertise, posting flyers and putting up yard signs for our 3rdnd Annual Holy Cow Drop. It’s

not too late so keep selling those tickets! We hope you’ll join us for this fun event that

has the potential to be a huge fundraiser for our church. It is truly a family festival. The

day offers free parking, admittance and popcorn. While waiting for Betsy the Cow to choose

the winner, there will be free games, bounce houses, and other activities for the children.

Rondrell Moore of WTHI TV has already agreed to be one of our celebrity judges. Children

twelve and under will receive a free raffle ticket for a drawing at 2 p.m. for a Walmart gift

certificate for a bicycle. Grilled hamburgers and hot dogs, chips, cow pie (no bake oatmeal

cookies), snow cones, soft drinks and bottled water will be available for purchase. Invite

your family, friends and neighbors to come and bring their lawn chairs, blankets or sit in

the bleachers and enjoy a relaxing afternoon.

A grid of up to 3,000 (2 ft x 2ft) squares will be created on our property between the church

and the cemetery. Each $10.00 ticket purchased will be randomly assigned a square. Betsy

will be allowed to wander until 2:00 p.m. and the ticket holder of whichever square Betsy

decides to “fertilize” will win $10,000. If by 2:00 PM Betsy does not choose a square, then

the winner will be selected by a random drawing of all tickets sold. The winner does not

need to be present to win. Additionally, every half-hour beginning at noon there will be a

drawing for $50.00. Winning a $50.00 drawing does not affect the chances of winning the

$10,000.00.

We are still in need of lots of volunteers to help at the event, make cow pie (no bake oat-

meal) cookies, and to keep selling those tickets. Please sign up at church if you can help or

contact Lorri Ugo, Holy Cow Chair, at 812-249-3034 if you have any questions or need

more tickets to sell.

Please keep wearing your Holy Cow shirts when you’re out in the public at ballgames,

events, dinner, etc. to publicize our event. If you’ll be attending the Strawberry Fest at

First Congregational church, wear your Holy Cow shirts and have tickets with you in

case anyone’s interested. The tickets also make great gifts!!!

HOLY COW PIE COOKIE RECIPE

3 cups sugar

½ cup Hershey’s cocoa

½ cup milk

Dash of salt

1 stick of butter/margarine

1 teaspoon vanilla

1-2 T peanut butter,

(smooth or crunchy)

3 cups quick oats

Combine sugar, cocoa, milk, butter/margarine and salt in a heavy 3-

quart saucepan (if you butter the top sides of pan when it is cold, this

usually helps prevent boiling over). Cook over medium-high heat,

STIRRING CONSTANTLY, until mixture comes to a FULL BOIL.

Cook 1 minute at full rolling boil, continuing to STIR CONSTANTLY.

Remove pan from heat. Add vanilla, peanut butter and then the oats

stirring well as you add each item. Drop by teaspoon onto waxed pa-

per. Let cool until firm.

HINT: Stirring constantly is the key to success in this recipe.

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On a Sunday afternoon these four young people assembled Blessing Bags for the homeless.

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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION NEWS

Cashiers-Yard Sale for Mission Trip

Youth & children plant geraniums at church Youth present check to church

Due to our extremely busy summer schedules at Central Christian we are giving our very dedicated children and youth Sunday School teachers a much deserved break! Sunday School will meet on June 5th and June 19th. We will not return to class again until August 7th.

Christian Education will still be ongoing in July through VBS. Our 1840s "Bethany Vil-lage Live" will be held each evening July 17-21. We will meet from 6:30 - 8:15 pm. Many people have volunteered to help with this important ministry for our children, but we still need help. We have various jobs available, but our greatest needs right now are an adult to lead games outside and people to build scenery. If you are able to help please let us know. Most importantly, we need children! Please invite your family, friends and neighbors. A VBS celebration will be held during worship on Sunday, July 24.

The Christian Education Committee will meet on Wednesday, June 1st at 6:00 pm. The main topic will be VBS. Everyone in-volved or interested in VBS is welcome to join us.

Theresa Vaughn

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-Ed & Rita Johnson

12-Brad & Melissa Wilson

12-Richard & Patti Willey

21-Frank & Kerry Volkers

27-Will Jr & Michelle Hine

June 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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6pm

Christian Ed

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3:30-7pm

Holy Cow tickets

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Elders at noon

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9am Bible Study

7

7pm

Sit & Get Fit

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3:30-7pm

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9am Bible Study

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7pm

Taize

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7pm

Sit & Get Fit

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3:30-7pm

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Fathers’ Day

10:45 am

Congregationsl Mtg

20

9am Bible Study

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7pm

Sit & Get Fit

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7pm

Sit & Get Fit

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/———God Squad in Lexington, KY———/

Pilgrimage

Cane Ridge, KY

Kentucky Kingdom

Holy

Cow 11-2

Homecoming

Speaker:

Dr Sharon Watkins

Gen Minister &

President

1-Jill Michael

4-Colin Krockenberger

4-Deb Barnes

8-Brenda Potter

8-Braylynn Herman (Barrett)

10-Brian Dean

12-Ralph Brown

16-Parker Schodlatz

18-Emily Seybold

18-Jayden Dooley

20-Karissa Wilson

20-Mary Hood

24-Sydney Bukovack

27-Don Iliff

28-Carol Sloan

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Phone: 812-877-9959

Email:

centralchristianchurch@

frontier.com

Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

4950 East Wabash Ave

P.O. Box 3125

Terre Haute Indiana

47803

We’re On The Web

www.cccthdisciples.org

Worship Services

9:30 AM

(Nursery for Infants &

Toddlers Open 9 AM -

12Noon)

Sunday School for All Ag-

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THE 175 FUND REPORT

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Doug Sloan, Chair

Faith & Giving Ministry

OLD MORTGAGE

The 175 Fund added $377.50 to the January 2016 mortgage payment.

The 175 Fund added $11,480.00 to the February 2016 mortgage payment.

NEW MORTGAGE

The 175 Fund added $3,307.18 to the March 2016 mortgage payment.

The 175 Fund added $6,183.14 to the April 2016 mortgage payment

The 175 Fund has collected $1,337.50 for the May payment.