We are in serious need of volunteers in every area of our congregations life. If you will lend your talents in any of the areas listed below, contact the person/persons named.
Officers/Leaders Contact any member of the Nominating Committee
Sunday School Teachers Contact one of our Elders
Security Contact one of our Elders
Nursery Care Contact Patrick Wersell
Operation of Sound/Visual Contact Fred Griffith
Any Other Contact one of our Elders
THOUGHTS FROM BRAD BITS FROM BRO. DAVE PERSONAL NOTE: This article is a repeat of last week as Sue and I have been vacationing out of town the past week. We plan to see you on 8/24.
KEENAGERS TRIP IN AUGUST: Our August excursion takes place on August 27. On that date we will be visiting the David Warther Museum. David Warther is a fifth generation carver. His grandfathers collection of train carvings is housed in New Philadelphia. David is a carver of boats and his exhibit is called The History of Ships (in ivory and ebony wood). We will lunch at Dutch Valley but there will be time to visit their antique shop. Following our viewing of the exhibit, there should be time for a stop by one of our favorite cheese shops. Our departure time is 8:30 am. The cost for transportation and admission is $15. A sign-up sheet is posted. Get your name on and your money in!
NEW HORI ZONS RETREAT: This annual event is held at the North Terrace Church of Christ, in Zanesville. This is a single day event which is planned just for seniors. Our hosts provide a continental breakfast, lunch and an excellent program. The registration fee is $25. A sign-up sheet and registration forms may be found on our main bulletin board. Complete a form and pass it, along with your fee, to me, for mailing. (I have forwarded 10 registrations, so far.)
MI DWEEK BI BLE STUDI ES: Our two study groups (10am & 6:30pm) will resume on September 10. At that time we will return to the study, A Brief Survey of Old Testament History, which was disrupted last fall. We will begin the study from the beginning as I dont recall exactly where we stopped. Beginning September 10th, a new Life Group will be offered on Wednesday nights at 6:15. It is entitled: Respectable Sins. Author Jerry Bridges will truly challenge us to have a proper perspective on our sins. It will make you question why it is we have become so preoccupied with the major sins of society while we have lost sight of our need to deal with our own subtle sins.
Fall Kick-Off To Kick-off our Fall, Tim and Marie Huffman are allowing us to come to their home for a night around a bonfire. All the fun begins at 5 pm on Sunday night, Sept. 14th. This is in lieu of our Sunday evening service. You are being asked to bring a snack and drink for everyone to share. We will supply hot dogs and buns. In addition, you will need to bring a lawn chair. If you have a corn hole set, please bring it.
Allow me to share this quote from John Calvin: "All the blessings we enjoy are Divine deposits, committed to our trust on this condition, that they should be dispensed for the benefit of our neighbors."
May our lives be a blessing to all.
Brad
Upcoming Events Wednesday, August 27 th
Keenagers Trip to Amish Country Elders Meeting, 7:30pm
August 29 th September 1 st
Family Camp at Round Lake
Sunday, August 31 st
Food Pantry Sunday
Thursday, September 4 th
Foundation Dinner SPIRITUAL STATISTICS August 17, 2014
Sunday School n/c Morning Worship 129 Evening Worship 26 Weekly Budget $ 4,790.00 Budget Received $ 3,759.00 Van Fund $ 20.00
SERVING SCHEDULE August 24, 2014
At the Table Patrick Wersell and Hank Wellman Serving Dale Rose, Dick Shumaker, Ned Tomlinson, Hank Wellman Pastor of the week Patrick Wersell PM Deacon Dale Rose
COMMUNION Sue Tingler
GREETERS Carmel and Shirley Marsh
NURSERY Sunday School Volunteer Needed Worship Nick and Tracy Hinson
VISITOR CENTER Janet Brown
SECURITY Bible School Bill Kelly Worship Jeff Crook Evening Worship Jim Puckett
Your leaders are concerned about the personal safety and wellbeing of all who attend our services. Therefore, over the coming weeks, we will be seeking to upgrade our security. This will involve asking those who attend Sunday School to use only the Fifth Avenue street level entrance and the handicap ramp. These doors will be locked at about 10:15am (after worship has begun) and all traffic will then be directed through our front Fifth Avenue entrance. This will make the task of our security people much easier and more efficient. Jane King John Hill Naressa Allen Marianna Gall Camille Stiverson Millie Hoy Our Troops Jeane Goldfarb Coy Cupler Unsaved Family and Friends Carter Alberta Ellis Judy Fricker Norma Bullock Kenneth Dusthimer Barb Ted Kiser Greg Voight Mark Seevers Jeff Milligan
The elders regret to inform you that Mike Cooper has resigned as an elder effective as of August 17th.
ELDERS MEETING
The August Elders meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 27 th , at 7:30pm. SERVING SCHEDULE August 31, 2014
At the Table Dave Tingler and Dave Riggenbach Serving Josh Czich, Dick Shumaker, Ned Tomlinson, Hank Wellman Pastor of the week Dave Tingler PM Deacon Josh Czich
COMMUNION Sue Tingler
GREETERS Ray and Margie Ayers
NURSERY Sunday School Volunteer Needed Worship Courtney Beiter
VISITOR CENTER Shirley Marsh
SECURITY Bible School Carmel Marsh Worship George Lambert Evening Worship Dick Shumaker
A nominating committee, for church officers for 2015, has been appointed. If you have suggestions for any candidate you may pass them to Fred Griffith, Beverly Puckett, Carol Craft, Tim Huffman, or Bob Neff. Current Officers Elders:
Fred Griffith (term expires 2015) Dave Tingler (term expires 2014) Patrick Wersell (term expires 2015)
Deacons:
Josh Czich (term expires 2014) Tim Huffman (term expires 2015) Bob Neff (term expires 2015) Dale Rose (term expires 2014) Lowell Trimmer (term expires 2015)
Trustees:
John Baird (term expires 2014) Dan Brown (term expires 2014) Tim Huffman (term expires 2015) Larry King (term expires 2014) George Lambert (term expires 2014) David Riggenbach (term expires 2015)
Special Officers (elected each year to a one-year term):
Sunday School Superintendent Marg Shumaker, Financial Secretary Jean Azbell, Financial Treasurer Julie Stuck, Assistant to the Treasurer Patrick Wersell, Missions Secretary-Treasurer
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.
MAYWOOD MISSION FOOD PANTRY
Maywood Mission provides a food pantry for community members in need. Donations can be left at the nursery door entrance on Sunday, August 31 st . Items needed for the pantry: Rice Beef Stew Tuna Navy beans Tuna helper Cake mix Noodles Spaghetti Sauce Spaghetti Cereal Brownie Mix Cornbread Mix Canned Fruit Canned Vegetables Canned Soup Sunday School Classes for All Ages
Classes at 8:45 unless noted
Nursery (Birth through 3 years old) Jesus Loves Me Room 102
Preschool (Ages 3-6) Bible Friends Room 105 Marie Huffman, Teacher
Early Elementary (Kindergarten 3 rd Grade) Jesus, Our Example Room 101 Deborah Will, Teacher
Upper Elementary Class (4 th 6 th Grade) Jesus, Our Example Room 106 Larry King, Teacher
Junior/Senior High Jesus and My Life Room 308 Nick Barrell, Teacher
Ladies Class The Storm Inside Room 209 Beverly Puckett, Teacher
Adult Class Extreme Faith Room 214 Brad Seevers, Teacher
Harmony Adult Class The People of God Set Priorities Room 204 Dave Tingler, Teacher
Philothean Adult Class Parables Room 108 Jim Love, Teacher
Core Values...
Values central to the life, mission and vision of Fifth Avenue Church of Christ are:
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.
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! 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. If you would like to take a Curious class, please indicate this on your Silent Roll Call Card.