The Christian Messenger

Fifth Avenue Church of Christ

115 W. Fifth Ave. Lancaster, OH 43130
740-654-0626 www.myfacc.com e-mail info@myfacc.com

January 13, 2013

Brad Seevers Senior Minister (740-550-9882) David Tingler Associate Minister Scott Brown Worship & Outreach Minister Hannah Martin Director of Childrens Ministries Sunday Services 1st Worship 8:00 a.m. 2nd Worship 10:30 a.m. Bible School 9:15 a.m. Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

All-Church Birthday Party

On Sunday, January 20th, at 7:00 p.m. we will have the All-Church Birthday Party. There will be a table decorated for each month of the year and a cake decorated for that month. You will join others at your birthday month table for a time of fellowship. Sign up on the Womens Ministry bulletin board if you would like to decorate a table or bake a cake.

WINTER JAM 2013

Hocking Hills Winter Hike Saturday, January 19th 9:00 a.m. If you are interested, please let Scott know TODAY!
Saturday, January 19th Schottenstein Center at OSU Tickets are $10 at the door This event is for Junior and Senior High School students. We will leave the church at 3:00 pm and should be back at the church by 11:30 pm. See Wess Camp or Nick Hinson if you have any questions.

THOUGHTS FROM BRAD

This is the third article, in a series of six, which speaks to the core values of the Fifth Avenue Church of Christ. Today I share about the value: Global Evangelism. At FACC, the leadership wants YOU to understand that every member and attender should accept the call to take the Gospel to every creature (Mt. 28:19-20). During one sermon series over the past few years, you were challenged to reach across, the aisle, down the street and around the world. You will continually hear us lay down this challenge to you. May we have an attitude of Acts 20:27 which says, For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God. What a great privilege it is to share our faith with another. This winter, I encourage you to take part in the following nights of small groups that I lead Beginning January 15-Mens Fraternity in the Fellowship Hall from 6:30-7:45 p.m. (Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month) Beginning January 27- Small group @ Huffmans from 6:00-7:30 p.m. (Meets every Sunday night) Beginning January 29th- Small group in our Prayer Room from 6:30-7:45 p.m. (Meeting the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month) Study info and sign-up sheets available today at our activities board in the coat room. Brad

BITS FROM BRO. DAVE

ATTENTION KEENAGERS: Plans are now

laid for our first excursion in 2013. The date is Tuesday, January 29. We will be traveling to Wooster to prowl the Rubbermaid Store. Then, its on to Smithville and lunch (on your own) at The Barn Restaurant. After lunch we will venture on to Orrville and a visit to the Smuckers company store and, finally a stop at Shislers Cheese House, which is nearby. It will be a full day. Our departure time is 7:30 am. The cost for transportation is $5 per person. A sign-up sheet is posted.
SUNDAY EVENINGS IN THE SANCTUARY:

SCOTTS THOUGHTS
John 4:24 (NIV) For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth." I believe this scripture to be one of the foundational passages to accurate understanding of why and how we worship. There are a couple of key points I want to bring up here and we will revisit in detail over the next couple of weeks. If we want to worship God, this passage makes clear that we MUST worship in spirit and in truth. Much has been written about the meaning of spirit and truth and we will explore those concepts in coming articles. Focus for a moment on the imperative must. This is not optional or subject to preferences. If the object of our worship is God, worship must be done in spirit and truth. In the absence of spirit and truth, we worship something other than God. Satan is continually attempting to draw our worship away from God and into self, comfort, tradition, success, money, power and anything other than God. Lord, help us to fix our eyes on you, worship you only and worship you in spirit and truth, that you might receive the glory and honor you deserve.

This week (1/13) our series from II Corinthians continues. The theme will be Beware of Counterfeits (II Corinthians 11:1-15). On January 20, the title is Identifying the Committed Christian (II Corinthians 11:16-33). Three additional messages will complete this series. If you are not involved in a small group, on Sunday evenings, I encourage you to join us. Communion is available for those who desire. Also, remember that we now have activities for children each Sunday evening.
WEDNESDAYS: On January 9, we resumed

our midweek study groups. These first several weeks of 2013 we are examining the Epistle to the Ephesians. This is a chapter-bychapter and verse-by-verse study of this important New Testament book. Study questions will be provided. Remember, we meet at 10:00 am and 6:30 pm each week. The same material is covered in each session. Why not start the new year with us in one of these study groups?
FINAL THOUGHT: Picture a husband and

wife walking in the mall. She takes his hand. He says, Oh, you dont want to lose me? She says, I dont want to have to look for you!

SPIRITUAL STATISTICS January 6, 2013

Sunday School 1st Morning Worship 2nd Morning Worship Total Morning Worship Evening Worship Wednesday Weekly Budget Budget Received Christmas Projector Sandy Hook Victims Van Fund 78 94 54 148 63 25 4,790.00 5,290.37 5.00 40.00 26.00 61.00

$ $ $ $ $ $

SERVING SCHEDULE January 13, 2013

At the Table 1st Serving 1st Serving 2nd Pastor of the week PM Deacon Mike Cooper & Dave Riggenbach Tim Huffman, Ray Coats, Ralph Conrad, Don Gardner Tim Huffman, Jacob Neff, Neal Rudolph Mike Cooper Tim Huffman

Last week in Childrens church, we celebrated the New Year by turning in our Bibles to the very beginning and learning about Creation. I asked the kids to create something tangible for me using only their voices. Surprisingly, they couldnt! But God can, and did, and created the entire world in less than a week! God can do amazing things, things that we could never fathom doing on our own. Genesis 1 *Winter Jam Mini next Friday!! All kids k-5th are invited to this fun get-together from 7:00-8:00!! Encourage them to invite friends to join us! Hannah

COMMUNION PREPARATION 1st Worship Ray and Margie Ayers 2nd Worship Norma Holtom GREETERS 1st Worship 2nd Worship NURSERY Sunday School 2nd Worship VISITOR CENTER 1st Worship 2nd Worship SECURITY 1st Worship Bible School 2nd Worship Evening Worship Thea Kallenberg and Judy Smith Dick and Marg Shumaker Shirley Marsh and Margie Ayers Nick and Tracy Hinson Judy Gardner Julie Stuck

DORCAS SOCIETY Carry-In Dinner Tuesday, January 15th at noon This is for all Dorcas members, their husbands, and guests. Invite a friend!
Our sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Elizabeth Lamparter who passed away on Friday, January 4th. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Jeane Goldfarb Barbara Kerr Ray Coats Ruth Andrews Dick Malone Zack Summers Adam Tokarz Larry Bussey Tina Smallwood Becky Ward

David Will Bill Kelly Mike Bussey Dick Shumaker

Prayer Requests
Ron Ogden Jane King Our Troops Jim Puckett Linda Leu Sharon Britch Cord Shaeffer Naressa Allen John Dickson Alice DeLong Barbara Benadum Mark Hendricks Father Wanda Dickson Steve Rodabaugh Emilee Martin

SERVING SCHEDULE January 20, 2013

At the Table 1st Serving 1st Serving 2nd Pastor of the week PM Deacon Dave Tingler and Ralph Conrad Dale Rose, Bill Kelly, George Lambert, Carmel Marsh Dale Rose, Dale Thornton, Ned Tomlinson Dave Tingler Dale Rose

For Your Information

As we move into the new year, we thought it might be good to remind our church family of the working schedule for all our church staff. Do recognize that all these schedules are the normal or preferred hours. However, there is little that is normal about church staff hours. We all flex according to need. Brad Seevers, our Senior Minister, and only full-time employee, is generally available Monday through Thursday, 9-5 and Saturday. He is available, in the office, unless circumstances require hospital or other urgent visitation, etc. He, generally, takes Fridays off. (He, of course, works Sundays.) Dave Tingler is our Associate Minister and works parttime. His specialty is a ministry to seniors. Generally, you may find him in the office on Mondays and Wednesdays. In addition to his Sunday duties, he is available for necessary visitation, etc. on other days of the week. Scott Brown serves as our Minister of Outreach and Worship. His office hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (9-noon and 1-3 pm). He, also, flexes according to needs. Hannah Martin is our Director of Childrens Ministries. At present, Hannah is part-time and works on weekends. She arrives in town on Friday evenings and stays through the Sunday evening youth the childrens programs. She can usually be reached, in her office, on Saturday mornings. Debbi Hoagland is our Church Secretary. Debbi works part-time and is in the office on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (7am 3pm). Dale Thornton is our long-time Church Custodian and now works part-time. Dale is, generally, in the building Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10am to 4/6pm and on Saturdays from 2pm to 5/6pm. Like all our part-time employees, Dale is flexible and available for special needs. HOME COMMUNION If you are interested in being part of a schedule to take home communion to shut-ins on Sunday afternoons, please let Brad or Dave know, or contact the church office at 654-0626.

COMMUNION PREPARATION 1st Worship Ray and Margie Ayers nd 2 Worship Norma Holtom GREETERS 1st Worship 2nd Worship NURSERY Sunday School 2nd Worship

Ray and Margie Ayers Michelle Czich and Norma Holtom

Laura Wersell and Courtney Beiter Tracy Eldridge and Marie Huffman

VISITOR CENTER 1st Worship 2nd Worship SECURITY 1st Worship Bible School 2nd Worship Evening Worship

Janet Brown Michelle Czich

Dan Brown Carmel Marsh Joe Beiter Mike Cooper

Annual Congregational Meeting

The Annual Congregational Meeting for the purpose of reviewing 2012 and looking ahead to 2013 will be held on Wednesday, February 6, 2013. All information to be included in the Annual Report must be turned in to the church office by Sunday, January 20th.

Monday, January 28th ~ 6:30 p.m. We will discuss Band of Sisters by Cathy Gohlke. Come and join the fun!

Book Nook

Craft Workshop
Saturday, January 26th ~ 9 a.m. noon
We will teach how to make a ruffled scarf. You will need a skein of yarn (Starbella brand at Meijer, Sashay brand at Wal-Mart, or Chrysalis brand at Hobby Lobby), and either a size H crochet hook or a pair of size 7 knitting needles. If you are not interested in making the scarf, bring any craft project you are working on and enjoy a fun time of fellowship!

WELCOME TO FIFTH AVENUE! At FACC, we focus on loving God, loving people, and turning the world upside down.
We are happy you chose to worship with us today. We hope you return next week and bring your friends with you. If you would please take a few minutes to fill out a Silent Roll Call Card, located on the back of the pew, you can then place it in the offering plate as it is passed. Thank you. For more information about our great church, contact our minister, Brad Seevers at Brad@new-churches.org or call him at 740.550.9882. Have a great week and may God bless your life.

Sunday School Classes for All Ages

Classes at 9:15 unless noted
Nursery (Birth through 3 years old) Jesus Loves Me Room 102 Courtney Beiter, Coordinator Preschool (Ages 3-6) God the Creator Room 105 Marie Huffman, Teacher Early Elementary (Kindergarten through 2nd Grade) Shaping Hearts With Gods Word Room 101 Deborah Will, Teacher Middle Elementary (3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades) Be Wise and Trust God in His Power Room 106 Becky Hoagland, Teacher Junior and Senior High Old Testament Survey Room 301 Nick Hinson, Teacher Young Ladies Class (8:00 a.m.) The Lies Women/Young Women Believe Room 306 Cassie Bull, Teacher Ladies Class "God as He Longs for You to See Him" Room 209 Beverly Puckett, Teacher Mens Class Hearing Gods Word Room 205 Adult Class The Attributes of God Room 214 Brad Seevers, Teacher Harmony Adult Class God Establishes a Faithful People Room 204 Dave Tingler, Teacher Philothean Adult Class Parables Room 108 Jim Love, Teacher

Winter Jam Mini! For kids!

January 18 , 2013 7:00-8:00 pm This is a fun night for the younger kids to come and just have fun! We will have awesome Christian music, fun lights and dancing, a Wii set up on the big screen as well as some other fun things! Invite all of your friends! More kids=More fun!
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The military hero for the month is Warrant Officer 3 Danny Ray Ayers, the son of Ray and Margie Ayers. He has traveled to many countries in the world including Iraq, Jordan, and Japan for the U.S. Army. He plans to retire in March 2014. Danny Ray Ayers 106 Kennedy Drive Raeford, NC 28376

Looking Back or Moving Forward Acts 13:38-51 Brad Seevers preaching

Core Values...
Values central to the life, mission and vision of Fifth Avenue Church of Christ are:

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Christ-Centered Worship
We make it a priority every Sunday to celebrate Jesus through our music. (Romans 11:36-12:1-2). We focus on Jesus through grace-based preaching and teaching & understand the Bible is our authority (2 Timothy 3:16).

Church Health and Biblical Balance

Church health becomes reality when God's people seek harmony & live consistently. We expect every member to protect the unity of Christ's Church. (Romans 12:16; 1 Peter 3:8)

Global Evangelism
We are constant to our founding call to worldwide evangelism, proclaiming to all that Jesus Christ is the Savior, Healer, and Soon-Coming King (Acts 20:27).

Fellowship and Ministry

After people begin their journey with Jesus, we will equip them to find a ministry based upon their strengths. We want everyone to serve in some capacity. (1 Corinthians 12:12-27) We also want His church to be the living evidence of His love and power to the world.

How Can I Respond Today?

At FACC we look to the Bible for guidance on all issues. We believe that Gods Word is clear concerning what a person must do to become a Christian. Trust that Jesus can bring you to salvation. Turn (repent) from the sin in your life. Confess your desire to make Jesus the Lord of your life. Be baptized (immersed) in water for the forgiveness of sins and to receive the Holy Spirit into your life. To make this life decision for Christ, we ask that you come forward during our commitment song at the conclusion of the Sunday message. Baptized believers are welcome to become members at FACC by coming forward on Sunday morning or by seeing our Senior Minister to discuss this further. We ask that you complete a series of Curious classes to help you better understand what you are committing to as a member.

Discipleship
We do not want you to "get religion" here at Fifth Avenue Church of Christ in Lancaster. We are all about teaching you that Jesus seeks a daily relationship with Him through a life of obedience. In other words, we want to see the things you are taught actually change your lifestyle & your daily decisions.

Social Conscience
We place high value on the sanctity of human life, of Biblical marriage and morality, and we welcome ethnic diversity (Isaiah 56:7; Philippians 2:15-16).

OUR PURPOSE WE EXIST TO

Exalt Gods Greatness; Evangelize Gods Work Equip Gods People Express Gods Love through Jesus Christ

OUR MISSION

To Love God and Love People!