Tom Reeder 817-219-0539 - Justin Jeter 817-219-4910 - Tiffany Danna 817-573-5431 Office 817-573-5431 - Website: www.fccgranbury.org - E-mail: office@fccgranbury.org

December 30, 2015

The Good News 2109 W. Highway 377 - Granbury, Texas 76048

Thoughts from Tom How quickly we move on! Christmas Day was only a few days ago, and already our focus has shifted to what comes next – a new year promising new opportunities. Even though we’ve seen enough new years to understand that some things seldom change, we hold on to the hope that our health might improve, the economy may do well, the elections may yield the results we considerable favorable, and the church will be faithful. One thing we know will never change – God will be faithful. Persons who linger too long in darkness will still be found by the light. Those who wander will find a way. Someone will surprise and delight us with a demonstration of faithful caring and understanding. I’ll be paying attention, encouraged by your faithfulness. May you know the embrace of the living and faithful God today, tomorrow, and forever. Shalom, Tom

When God Is a Child December 30, 2015 The Good News

Wednesday night Youth will resume on January 6th.

Remember, youth is from 6:00-7:30. On Friday, December 18th we had our first Christmas lights scavenger hunt. We had so much fun riding around town spotting the items on our list. We are hoping this becomes an annual event! A special thanks to Gwen Sanders, Cari Davis and Amanda Willingham for driving.

Thank you to Katie Coleman for coordinating our dance ministry! We also appreciate Amber Hayes work in this area. These ladies led our young people in offering a heartfelt rendition of "Little Dummer Boy" on December 20th. God is surely pleased! We hope to see more offerings from our young dancers in the future.

Thank You to Katie and all of our dancers!

YOUTH SPOTLIGHT

Congratulations to Drake Sanders for achieving honorable mention for the all district team for the 2015 football season.

Youth News!

Loving Spirit December 30, 2015 The Good News

JYF Midwinter: “It’s Not Church Without U!”

The JYF Midwinter will be held January 22-24. It is open to all children in the 3rd through 5th grades. It’s a great way to introduce your little camper to the camping ministry if they haven’t been to Disciples Crossing before. If your child is a camp veteran, many of the familiar faces and traditions of JYF camp will be present. This retreat will focus on learning about the Church and the fact that we are all called to serve in some way. Campers will be exploring rotation stations that will be set up all over our beautiful camp. We will worship together, pray together, and share meals together. Of course they will also play some awesome group games and create some beautiful art. This event costs $90 per person. (Church pays half of fee.)

Registrations are due by January 8th. Late registrations will be accepted on a case by case basis,

depending on availability for the event. A $10 late fee per person will be charged for each late

registration.

Contact the office or Tiffany if you plan to go. Registration paperwork is found

online /http://www.disciplescrossing.org/jyf-midwinter/

ChiRho & CYF Midwinter Retreats

online registration is now open at disciplescrossing.org.

Chi Rho (Grades 6-8) Midwinter

is February 5th - 7th Registration is due January 22nd

CYF (grades 9-12) Midwinter

is February 19th - 21st Stay tuned for more information!

Community Pantry Supporters, Neighbors Feeding Neighbors provided food to 222 families at the 1st Friday Community Pantry in December. In addition to the food provided by the Tarrant Area Food Bank NFN provided a bag of food for a Christmas meal and a ham. Hams were donated by Zackry Corporation and foods by several of our pantries and supporters. We were blessed to have lots of volunteers including over 20 girls from the High School Basketball team and nearly 20 students from Cornerstone Christian Academy. Attached is the 2016 CP schedule. If you need copies of the schedule contact me. Our January distribution will be on January 8 and will be coordinated Acton United Methodist Church. Volunteers are always needed and should be there at 7:45a.m. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year. Dave Stockbridge CP Coorinator

Note: The schedule for the Community Pantry is located on the bulletin board across from the mailboxes and one is posted in the education wing kitchen

RESPITE CARE (Adult Day Care)

FRIDAYS - 10 am - 4 pm Designed to help families who care for a loved one at home 24 hours a day.

If the patient is ambulatory, not bedfast, or can be

transported by wheel chair, the church, in cooperation with Interim Hospice, will care for

that person at the church. Lunch is provided!

Please call the church office at 817/573-5431 to Register.

December 30, 2015 The Good News

See Nurse Judy in the church?

Ask her to check your blood pressure. She'll do it on the spot!

Judy Boss, RN Parish Nurse

Medical Equipment and Supplies

Please stop in and see what we have that you might use.

Any questions? Call Judy at 719-502-6536 Check with us before you buy or rent equipment!

Thank you to the many who have donated the

supplies and equipment.

Yoga Classes Tuesdays at 7pm in the gym! (Chairs are available if you don’t want to sit on the floor.)

Zumba Classes Thursdays at 6 pm in the gym!

Ongoing programs at FCC!

Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

An Invitation to the Women of First Christian Church

to join

Disciples Women

on

Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 10 o’clock a.m.

We will meet in the sanctuary for a musical production by

Judge and Jury

We hope you will all join us for fellowship, worship and fun!

If you have questions, please call:

Janie Lewis 817-579-0108

Anita and I would like to thank all those who made my ordination service so very special. To those who attended, thank you for spending your holiday afternoon with us. To those who helped set up, serve, and clean up, we appreciate very much your support and willingness to lend a hand. It is a day and a celebration we will always remember! We thank you for your continued prayers and support as we seek to follow God's path. Blessings & Hope, Ron & Anita Branstetter

December 30, 2015 The Good News Day by Day

Sunday, December 20, 2015 Worship Attendance:

(9:00) 70 (11:00) 117 Sunday School: 65 Pledge: $8,615.00

Non-Pledges: $779.13 Love Offering: $725.00

Christmas Offering: $170.00 Under 1 Roof Pledge $380.00 Week of Compassion: $10.00

What’s going on @ FCC? There is always something going on!

For more information about a project or committee, check out the “Serve” table in the

Narthex or call the church office or one of these contact people:

Adopt-a-School: Marvin Stewart 936-336-0508 Bereavement Dinners: Clynice Baker 817-579-9646 Community Garden: Kenny Martin 817-559-4365 Disciples Men: Rick Ricks 682-936-2578 Disciples Women: Janie Lewis 817-579-0108 Equal Exchange Coffee: Anita Branstetter 210-364-6668 Feeding Our Friends: Gwen Sanders 352-209-1909 Health/Wellness: Judy Boss 817-964-3299 Librarian: Ann Lockard 817-579-7732 Outreach: Don Tatlock 817-326-0103 Prayer Shawl Ministry: Kay Cupples 817-573-9566 Carole Wright 817-573-9120 Respite Care & Wellness: Rogers Coleman 817-326-3253 Weekend Food For Kids: Ray Gaddy 817-937-9786

Upcoming Events: Wednesday, 12/30 7:30am Men’s Prayer Group 5:30 Bell Choir rehearsal No Youth Group 7 pm Choir practice

Thursday, 12/31 New Year’s Eve No Zumba Office Closed

Friday, January 1, 2016 HAPPY NEW YEAR! No Respite Care

Saturday, 01/02 8 am Disciples Men’s Breakfast (Ladies are invited to join them) 9:45 am DM vols. meet for Mission Granbury food pick up.

Sunday, 01/03 “Feeding Our Friends”

Tuesday, 01/05 7 pm Yoga

Wednesday, 01/06 7:30am Men’s Prayer Group 5:30 Bell Choir rehearsal 6 pm Youth Group 7 pm Choir practice

Thursday, 01/07 10 am Disciples Women’s Meeting 6 pm Zumba 7 pm Elders’ Meeting Friday, 01/08 10 am - 4 pm Respite Care

YOUTH AND PARENTS! Stay connected with updates.

Text @fccgby to 81010 for Wednesday night updates.

For CYF specific updates, text @fccgbycyf to 81010

For Chi Rho specific updates,

text @gbychirho to 81010

Jenn's contact info: Jenn Thomas

817-243-8192 (cell) jenniferkennedythomas@gmail.com

Office hours are Mondays and Wednesdays from 1-5 pm.

Get it now!

The Pictorial Directories are here!

Pick one up in the Gathering Area

this Sunday. To help offset the cost, we are asking for a $5.00 donation

for each book. (Actual cost was $6.85 ea.)

Sunday, December 27, 2015 Worship Attendance: (9:00) 50 (11:00) 93

Sunday School: 65 Pledge: $6,018.42

Non-Pledges: $827.00 Love Offering: $50.00

Christmas Offering: $10.00 Under 1 Roof Pledge $437.50

Helping Hands: $14.00 Adopt-A-School: $1,000.00

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9 am Celebration Service 10 am Sunday School 11 am Traditional Service

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Elders: Libby Lanzara Kenny Martin Elders’ Mtg. Prayer: Dianna Stewart 9 am Deacons: Chad & Cari Davis

11 am Deacons: Ann Lockard Earleen & Jim Oglesby, Carol McCann, Pam Mitchell, Sandy Nicholson, Linda Wiley Communion Prep: Pam Mitchell

Worship Leaders: 01/03 01/10 01/17 01/24 01/31 Fran Mount

7 pm Elders’ Mtg

7 pm Yoga

7 pm Yoga

10 - 4 Respite

Care

6 pm Diabetes Support Grp.

7 pm Yoga

7 pm Board Mtg

Feeding Our Friends

Wk 1: Dan Kerr 432/238-1818

Feeding Our Friends Wk 3: C. McCann

817/781-7319

Feeding Our Friends Wk 2: E. Tompkins

817/964-6936

6 pm Zumba

6 pm Zumba

6 pm Zumba

8 am Disciples Men’s Breakfast

9:45 am Disciples Men

Volunteers to meet at Kroger and Wal Mart for Mission

Grby Food Pick Up

7:30 am Men’s Prayer Grp 5:30 pm Bell Choir 6 pm Youth Grp 7 pm Choir Rehearsal

10 am DW Meeting

10 am Prayer Shawl Min. Workday

Flower Calendar 01/03 01/10 01/17 01/24 Ray & Patsy Gaddy 01/31 Bob & Alice Ackerman

NO Respite

Care

10 - 4 Respite

Care

9 am Celebration Service 10 am Sunday School 11 am Traditional Service 11 am Children’s Church

9 am Celebration Service 10 am Sunday School 11 am Traditional Service 11 am Children’s Church

9 am Celebration Service 10 am Sunday School 11 am Traditional Service 11 am Children’s Church

7:30 am Men’s Prayer Grp 5:30 pm Bell Choir 6 pm Youth Grp 7 pm Choir Rehearsal

7:30 am Men’s Prayer Grp 5:30 pm Bell Choir 6pm JYF 6 pm Youth Grp 7 pm Choir Rehearsal

Acolytes: 11 am Service 01/03 Casey LaBelle 01/10 Cayson Blackmon 01/17 Cate Heiner 01/24 Brynlee Blackmon 01/31 Casey LaBelle

7 pm Yoga

Feeding Our Friends Wk 4: M. Dickens

214/697-7060

7:30 am Men’s Prayer Grp 5:30 pm Bell Choir 6 pmYouth Grp 7 pm Choir Rehearsal 6 pm Zumba

Sunday

10 - 4 Respite

Care

10 - 4 Respite

Care

Feeding Our Friends Wk 4: T. Reeder 817/219-0539

10 am DW Prayer &

Study

10 am DW Book Club

Jan. 22nd - 24th JYF Midwinter in Athens

Chi Rho Midwinter Reg. due

Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying The Good News December 30, 2015

Those in Care Centers & Homebound: Arbor House: Anna Pliler, and Gene Stephens Keller Oaks in Keller: Betty Canter The Cove: Ben & Ann Allen Granbury Care Center: Ross Wolfe

Please keep in your prayers all of the care givers for those listed above.

We honor and pray for all those serving in the U.S. Military and those especially close to us.

Military Prayer Concerns:

PV2 Cole Barrow E3 (HN) Marett Cupples PO2 Robert Decker 1st LT Sarah Dunlap AB Dustin Johnson

LT Celeste Martin SCPO Ross Martin PO2 Wesley Pinska Landon Wheeler

Names added this week: Liam Callahan, Chris Schreiber, Freda Stone

Bob Ackerman Martha Adamie’s husband & 2 sons Pat Addington, Jone Snider’s sister-in-law Bill Anderson, friend of Ray & Reba Johnson Scott Baker Katrina Balance Michael Balance, brother-in-law of Brandon LaBelle Joann Barron Jo Barton Connie & Mike Berry, daughter & son-in-law of the Wright’s Doyle Black, father of Lexy Brock Avery Braden, toddler friend (undergoing chemo) of Jamie Illian Carole Bryan, wife and caretaker of Mike Bryan Mike Bryan, friend of Schreibers Stephanie Buckner Liam Callahan, Margie Hibbs’ cousin’s baby Jan & Dean Cole, friends of Pat Cottle Nancy Cook, friend of Jim Oglesby Bob Cross, Brent Blackmon’s grandfather Melissa Daniel & her 4 boys, Gwendolyn Sanders’ cousin Mark Dennis, David & Barbara Dennis’ son Barbara DePriest Mable DePriest, sister-in-law of Gary & Barbara DePriest William Duncan, Travis Duncan’s brother Paul Emmett Ed Estman, friend of the Timms Amy Fulp, friend of Melanie Gregory Cynthia Gallant, sister of Judy Schreiber and Laura Ricks Martha Gardner, friend of Alice Ackerman Frances Gideon, friend of Bert and Colleen Knapp Steve Goad, Libby Lanzara’s friend Kyndel Gruetzmacher, friend of Jane Graver Jeannie Harris, Rick Ricks’ sister Tom Holland Jack Hussey Blake Jameson, friend of the Tompkins Chi Hok Kim, Gina Duncan’s mother Patty Kincheloe, Rogers Coleman’s sister Edward “Flip” Klein, friend of the Branstetters Bert Knapp Bill Larkin, brother of Connie Chamberlain Derrell Little Jan Loper, friend of Pat Haygood Kevin Major, friend of Kenny Martin Betty Marquette, former member & friend of many in the church Joyce Matthews, friend of Linda Wiley

Kate Mauldin, (6 yr. old) Noah McHaney, Fravel McHaney’s 3 yr old grandson Bill Millison Jane Mitchell Chelsea Moskovitz, friend of Mitchell May Carissa Mueller, friend of the Whitesell’s Jessica Nichol, friend of Adina Gregory Joachim Ortmayer Bryce Ousley, friend of Jane Graver Lynn Parker, friend of Rick Ricks Frank Parks Robert Patterson, friend of Jim Oglesby Stan Pritchard Andrew Ramirez, grandson of Ray & Patsy Gaddy Heather Rasmussen, Joan Crosby’s grand-niece Jason Reeves, Bob & Alice Ackerman’s son Jessica Reeves, Bob & Alice Ackerman’s daughter-in-law Landry Kate Robinson, the Schreibers’ friend’s Gr.daughter Nini Rolf, a relative of Diane Hibbs’ Gene Ross, friend of Frank & Pat Parks Chris Schreiber Judy Schreiber Bill Seibert, father of Susie Bentham Misty Slater, Carol McCann’s daughter Margaret Sloan Don Sneed Annette Stanford, friend of the Tompkins’ Virginia Stocker, sister of Chloe Steinhagen Freda Stone, Michelle Samuel’s son-in-law’s mother Jan Tatlock Wayne Tilson, Patti Tilson’s brother Rex Timms Mary Uebelhart Carol Upshaw, friend of many of our church members Cindy Vaught, sister of Alice Ackerman Bailey Vernon, friend of Mitchell & Maclane May Harold Ware Craig Warner Lauren Weinstein, Rick & Laura Ricks daughter Beth Winters Sharon Wood, grandmother of Mollie Pinkston Tom Worley, husband of Dorice Worley Bob Yeaman Jerry Yeaman, Bob Yeaman’s brother

Prayer Concerns:

Please pray for the children & young adults with addictions.