The Christian Messenger

June 24, 2012

10 Reminders for Encouragers
Brad Seevers Senior Minister (740-550-9882) David Tingler Associate Minister Scott Brown Worship & Outreach Minister
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.

Fifth Avenue Church of Christ

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

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Remember to encourage others the way you would want to be encouraged in their situation (Mt. 7:21) Remember that people are inclined to treat you the way you treat them (Luke 6:38). Remember that your time, talent and treasures are heavenly trusts for encouraging others (Ph. 1:20-25). Remember to prize people above everything except faithfulness to God (Mk. 12:29-31). Remember that every act of encouragement is an act of love for God (1 Jn. 4:20-21). Remember that every act of encouragement is an act of love for Christ (Mt. 25:40). Remember that one day you must account for every relationship God has placed in your care (1 Cor. 4:2). Remember that encouraging is a daily privilege and responsibility (Heb. 3:13). Remember that God encourages us so that we may encourage others (2 Cor. 1:3-4). Remember that church assemblies are great opportunities to encourage (Heb. 10:24-25).

Church Softball Update

The Fifth Avenue softball team finished the regular season undefeated! Congratulations to all our men and women who participated. They begin tournament play on July 7 th. Be sure to keep watching for further details and announcements in the next Messenger as to the time of game and where it will be played. Congratulations to Coach Brandon Knoellinger for all the effort he put into this season.

SPIRITUAL STATISTICS June 17, 2012

Sunday School 1st Morning Worship 2nd Morning Worship Total Morning Worship Evening Worship Family Reunion (06/20) Weekly Budget Budget Received Book Nook VBS 79 98 70 168 34 20 4,633.00 4,885.25 12.00 446.00

BITS FROM BRO. DAVE

KEENAGERS TRIP: Would you like to see how they make footballs? Our destination, in July, is Ada, Ohio where the Wilson Sporting Goods Company has their football factory. This factory makes all the footballs used by the National Football League, as well as most colleges and many high schools. We will be departing on this adventure July 18 at 9:15 am. Our plan is to lunch at Ryans Steak House, in Marion around 11:15-11:30 am and then journey on to Ada for our 1:30 pm appointment. The cost for admission and transportation will be $10 per person. (Lunch, at Ryans, will be $5.99, plus beverage.) A sign-up sheet is posted. WEDNESDAYS: This week (6/27) we will do a one session study on What The Bible Says About Homosexuality (and same sex marriages). This study is open to anyone who may be interested. I invite you to join us for either of our sessions at 10:00 am or 6:30 pm (NOTE: I will not be leading these Wednesday studies in July or August. I will return with a new series of studies in September.) SUNDAY EVENINGS IN THE SANCTUARY: This week (6/24), we are continuing our series, Pondering the Proverbs. The title, this evening, is Advice For Making Wise Choices (Proverbs 23:18). Next week, the theme is Responsible Response, and is based on Proverbs 15:1, 28. Why not be a part of these 6:00 PM worship services. Each week we enjoy a brief song service and communion for those who desire. FINAL THOUGHT: I want to, personally, express my appreciation to the directors, and all the volunteers, who gave their time and energies to a successful Vacation Bible School this year.

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SERVING SCHEDULE June 24, 2012

At the Table 1st Larry Bussey and Dick Shumaker Tim Huffman, Ralph Conrad, Serving 1st Don Gardner, Jack Hardwick nd Dave Riggenbach and Noah Hinson At the Table 2 nd Tim Huffman, Ned Tomlinson, Serving 2 Rod Troutman, Mike Bussey Dave Riggenbach Pastor of the week Tim Huffman PM Deacon COMMUNION PREPARATION 1ST Worship Don and Judy Gardner 2nd Worship Nick and Tracy Hinson 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

Nancy Speakman and Lori Highfield Dick and Marg Shumaker

Shirley Marsh and Margie Ayers Nick and Tracy Hinson

Janet Brown Julie Stuck

Dan Brown Ray Coats Jim Puckett George Lambert

SERVING SCHEDULE July 1, 2012

At the Table 1st Serving 1st At the Table 2nd Serving 2nd Pastor of the week PM Deacon Larry Bussey and Wib Sparks Dale Rose, Bill Kelly, Carmel Marsh, Dick Shumaker Tom Puckett and Patrick Hinson Dale Rose, Josh Czich, Nick Hinson, Jacob Neff Larry Bussey Dale Rose Donna Cupler Donna Cupler

Middle School Madness

5th 8th Grade Sundaes on Wednesday June 27th ~ 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Watch for more information about future Middle School Madness Events

COMMUNION PREPARATION 1ST Worship 2nd Worship GREETERS 1ST Worship 2nd Worship NURSERY Sunday School 2nd Worship

Don Taylor and Dorothy Henderly George and Alberta Ellis Hannah Ross and Reta Conrad Tracy Eldridge and Marie Huffman Shirley Marsh Kelly Maffit

Wednesday, July 11th

Disc Golf (at Keller Kern Park)

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

Wednesday, July 25th

Kickball (at North School)

Wednesday, August 8th

Wacky Water Wednesday

David Will Carmel Marsh Mike Bussey Jim Puckett

Wednesday, August 22nd

Back to School Kick-Off

Our military hero for the month of June is Maygan Scurlock Campbell. PFC3 Maygan Scurlock Campbell CMR 417 Box 5425 APO AE 09075 The list of items needed to send a box to Maygan is listed on the bulletin board by the military display. Since Maygan is our first female hero of the month, sending a few ladies items would be appropriate.

Prayer Requests
Ron Ogden Wib Sparks Our Troops Don Taylor Bob Beatty Sharon Britch Wanda Dickson Stacy Byers Zach Collins Sidney James Ed and Norma George Dorothy Herman Mary Ann Rudolph Roger Sargent Christy Vandergriff Rita Balser Hewitt Jeane Goldfarb Naressa Allen Jerry Hanna Carmel Marsh Megan Martin

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 Becky Hoagland, 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 Women of the Bible Room 209 Beverly Puckett, Teacher Mens Class Headlines Room 205 Tom Puckett, Teacher Adult Class 1st Peter 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

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.

Mark your calendar

Thursday, June 28 Missions Ministry Meeting, 5:30pm Sunday, July 1st Blood Pressure Checks Sunday, July 8th Carriage Court Service Tuesday, July 10th Mens Fraternity Pizza and Movie Night
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Encourage One Another Hebrews 3:13

Brad Seevers preaching

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

Sermon Notes ________________________

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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!

We want to verify that the information we have for each church family is correct. Please fill this out and leave it in your pew.
Family Last Name ___________________________________________________ Husband/Father ____________________________ Birthday _________________ Wife/Mother ______________________________ Birthday _________________ Wedding Anniversary ________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Home Phone _______________________________________________________ Husband/Father Cell Phone ____________________________________________ Husband/Father E-Mail Address ________________________________________ Wife/Mother Cell Phone ______________________________________________ Wife/Mother E-Mail Address __________________________________________

Children: Name _________________________________ Birthday ____________________ Name _________________________________ Birthday ____________________ Name _________________________________ Birthday ____________________ Name _________________________________ Birthday ____________________

Fifth Avenue Church of Christ ~ July 2012

SUNDAY 1
Blood Pressure Checks

MONDAY 2 3

TUESDAY 4

WEDNESDAY
Independence Day

THURSDAY 5

FRIDAY 6

SATURDAY 7

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Carriage Court Service, 2pm

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Mens Fraternity Movie and Pizza Night , 7pm

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Middle School Madness ~ Disc Golf at Keller Kern Park

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Dorcas Meeting

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Seniors Trip to Wilson Sporting Goods Elders Meeting, 25

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7:30pmSchool Middle Madness ~ Kickball (at North School)

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Missions Ministry Meeting, 5:30pm

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Mens Fraternity ~ Breakfast at IHOP, 8am

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Food Pantry Sunday

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The birthday list for July is posted on the bulletin board in the coat room.