January 8, 2012

The Christian Messenger

Brad Seevers
Senior Minister (740-550-9882)

Mens Fraternity:
A gathering of men who seek fun, adventure, spiritual growth, and a whole lot more. Join us and become part of a special group of guys.

David Tingler
Associate Minister

Glen Shady
Youth Minister (740-438-5257)

Sunday Services 1st Worship

8:00 a.m.

2nd Worship
10:30 a.m.

Bible School
9:15am

Beginning January 17th

Tuesdays @ 6:30 P.M.
Fellowship Hall Fifth Avenue Church of Christ
115 W. Fifth Ave. Lancaster, OH 43130 740-654-0626 www.myfacc.com e-mail info@myfacc.com

Evening Worship
6:00pm

SPIRITUAL STATISTICS January 1, 2012

BITS FROM BRO. DAVE

KEENAGERS IN JANUARY: On Tuesday, January 24, you are invited to share in a carry-in lunch at 12 noon. Meat and drinks will be provided. You are asked to share with side dishes and dessert. At lunch we will talk, briefly, about events for 2012. After lunch we will visit the Ohio Glass Museum which is located right here in Lancaster. The museum features a brief film presentation on the history of glass making in Ohio, a glass blowing demonstration and displays of historic items. Admission fee, for the museum is $5.00 per person. (You may pay for this at lunch.) A sign-up sheet is posted. On it you may indicate your plan to attend dinner and participate in the tour. Our vans will provide transportation to the museum. WEDNESDAYS: This week (1/11) we will begin a study on I John. Remember, we have two study groups meeting. We have a morning session at 10:00 AM and an evening group at 6:30 PM. I invite you to share with us during either of these. SUNDAY EVENINGS IN THE SANCTUARY: The Hard Sayings of Jesus series will continue through the month of January. On January 8, the topic is Physical Mutilation for the Sake of the Kingdom and it is based on a saying of Jesus found in Matthew 5:29. On January 15, we will look at Mark 2:27-28 and Jesus words about the Sabbath. On January 22, it will examine Jesus words about the fall of Satan in Luke 10:18. GIANT PRINT BIBLES: I have on hand, a supply of the GIANT PRINT Bibles in the New International Translation. They are soft cover and sell for $12.50. You may purchase one by contacting me or stopping by the church office. If you want to pay by check, make the check payable to me. FINAL THOUGHT: Never forget that you are part of the people who can be fooled some of the time.

Sunday School 1st Morning Worship 2nd Morning Worship Total Morning Worship Evening Worship Weekly Budget Budget Received Christmas
At the Table 1st Serving 1st At the Table 2nd Serving 2nd Pastor of the week PM Deacon

69 75 87 162 32 $ 4,633.00 $ 4,919.26 $ 105.00

SERVING SCHEDULE January 8, 2012

Charlie May and Glen Shady Tim Huffman, Dan Brown, Ray Coats, Ralph Conrad Mike Cooper and Nick Hinson Tim Huffman, George Lambert, Tom Puckett, Neal Rudolph Mike Cooper Tim Huffman

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

Brenda Hines and Virginia Wentz Linda Daubenmire and Norma Holtom

Courtney Beiter and Laura Wersell Nick and Tracy Hinson Norma Holtom Judy Gardner Deb Cooper

Sunday School Helper Visitor Center 1st Worship Visitor Center 2nd Worship SECURITY 1ST Worship Bible School 2nd Worship Evening Worship

David Will Bill Kelly Jim Puckett Dick Shumaker

New phone number for Betty Sparks 740-415-4590

DORCAS
Tuesday, January 17th at noon Potluck luncheon in the Fellowship Hall All family and friends are welcome for a great time of fellowship. A sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board. A meeting will follow the luncheon.

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Caring and Sharing Ministry
Meals are provided for those in the church family who are sick or are recovering from an illness or surgery. If you know of someone who is in need of meals, please contact Laura Wersell at 654-6536.

Looking ahead
Monday, January 16th Facility Management Meeting, 7pm Monday, January 23 The Book Nook, 6:30pm Sunday, January 30th Food Pantry Sunday
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Library Spotlight Visit the library and check out a good book!
Mandie and the Midnight Journey by Lois Gladys Leppart is a book for elementary students. The school year is over and Mandie is coming home for the summer. Mandie can hardly wait to spend time with her mother and stepfather, her friends and loved ones. But thats not the way it works out Mandies mother tells her that she is going to have a baby, and the thought of having to share her mother with a brother or sister causes problems for her. When she arrives home these troubling thoughts become even stronger. And the baby never stops crying. Mandie is about to take her future into her own hands. Can you guess what happens? Dreamers by Angela Hunt is a book for adults. In the land of Pharaoh, Tuya has always been a slave. As a little girl, she was sold as a playmate to a wealthy child who became her best friend. But as the approaches womanhood, beautiful Tuya is betrayed and cast. Now she belongs to Potiphar, captain of Pharaohs guard. Yet her heart is owned by handsome Yosef, sold into slavery by his own brothers. Proud, arrogant Yosef dreams of freedom, of his own household, of Tuya as his queen. Shared dreams will sustain Yosef and Tuya through the deepest of sorrows and most unbearable of separations but it is Gods will to make the dream their destiny?

Prayer Requests

Jim DeVore Liz Reed Jan Foss Lois Wiley Stacy Byers

Ron Ogden Connie Lane Mary Marsh Jeane Goldfarb Sharon Britch

Pauline Stebelton Reta Conrad Dorothy Henderly Wanda Dickson Dorothy Herman Bill Black Ed and Norma George Our Troops Anna Lockhart

SERVING SCHEDULE January 15, 2012

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Dave Tingler and Ralph Conrad Dale Rose, Don Gardner, Serving 1 Jack Hardwick, Bill Kelly At the Table 2nd Tom Puckett and Dave Riggenbach Dale Rose, Dale Thornton, Serving 2nd Ned Tomlinson, Rod Troutman Dave Tingler Pastor of the week Dale Rose PM Deacon COMMUNION PREPARATION 1ST Worship Ray and Margie Ayers 2nd Worship Norma Holtom GREETERS 1ST Worship 2nd Worship NURSERY Sunday School 2nd Worship

Winter Wonderland Party

January 13, 2012 5:30pm - 9:00pm For elementary students (PreK - 5th Grade). Wear a wintery sweater, tie, hat, or pj's to this exciting evening. We will be playing games, doing crafts, and learning lessons that all have to do with this frigid time of year. A meal will be served. If you would like to help or have any questions, please contact Glen Shady.

Ernestine Cox and Geri Jaynes Neal Rudolph

Thea Kallenberg and Shirley Marsh Tracy Eldridge and Marie Huffman Ruth Andrews Geri Jaynes Kim Seevers

Sunday School Helper Visitor Center 1st Worship Visitor Center 2nd Worship SECURITY 1ST Worship Bible School 2nd Worship Evening Worship

ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING The Annual Congregational Meeting for the purpose of reviewing 2011 and looking ahead to 2012 will be held on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Any ministry wishing to have information included in the Annual Report must turn it in to the church office by Sunday, January 22nd.

Dan Brown Ray Coats Mike Bussey George Lambert

WINTER JAM 2012

Saturday, January 28, 2012 Schottenstein Center at OSU Tickets are $10 at the door Everyone is welcome to attend this amazing concert! We will leave the church at 3:30 pm and should be back at the church by 11:30 pm. A meal will be provided. Elementary students must be accompanied by a parent or a guardian. See Glen if you have any questions.

Valentines Banquet Friday, February 17th 6:00 p.m.

WELCOME TO FIFTH AVENUE! At FACC, we focus on loving God, loving people, and turning the world upside down.

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 Young Children (Ages 4 through 2nd Grade) Who is Jesus? Room 101 Deborah Will, Teacher Middle Elementary (3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades) Be Wise and Trust God in His Power Room 106 Sheri Puckett, Teacher Junior and Senior High Acts of the Apostles Room 301 Nick Hinson, Teacher Young Ladies Class (8:00 a.m.) Genesis Room 214 Cassie Bull, Teacher Ladies Class Sermon on the Mount: Returning Gods Love with Our Life Room 209 Beverly Puckett, Teacher Mens Class Where Do We Go When We Die? Room 205 Tom Puckett, Teacher Adult Class Curious 101 (A Study of Salvation and Purpose) Fellowship Hall 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 Adult Class Apologetics Room 214 Glen Shady, Teacher

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@newchurches.org or call him at 740.550.9882. Have a great week and may God bless your life.

Life Group #1 Forgotten God

Every Sunday @ 6:00 PM

Beginning January 15th! Led by Brad Seevers Location: Tim & Marie Huffman's 1900 Lake Road Lancaster, Ohio This life group will help you better discover the work of the Holy Spirit in your life. This study is based on the book, Forgotten God, by author Frances Chan. It's time for the church to reverse the years of neglect by pursuing the Spiritfilled life of effectiveness that God desires and we desire!
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Life Group #2 Joy In Christ

A Bible-study on the Book of Philippians Every Monday @ 7:00 PM Beginning January 16th! Led by Scott Brown Location: Larry & Phyllis Busseys 150 King Street Lancaster, Ohio
This verse by verse Bible study will help you rediscover your joy in life. The theme of joy permeates the pages of this book from start to finish. The joy you will discover during this group is what you need in the midst of hard times.
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Life Group #3 Mens Fraternity

Our first study is entitled: What Men Need to Hear.

Every Tuesday @ 6:30 PM
Beginning January 17th! Led by Brad Seevers Location: FACC Fellowship Hall This is going to be our version of Guys night out! Each week we will pray together study together and laugh together. Occasionally, we will go somewhere and be adventurous together. Come hang with us!

Pastor of the Week - Mike Cooper How to Turn Troubles into Triumph James 1:1-12 Brad Seevers speaking

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).

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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.

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.

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!