March 9, 2011

Fifth Avenue Church of Christ

115 W. Fifth Ave.
Lancaster, OH 43130
740-654-0626 - Fax 740-654-0630
www.myfacc.com

The Christian Messenger

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Brad Seevers
Senior Minister
(740-550-9882)
David Tingler
LADIES BEAN SUPPER and Associate Minister
MOVIE NIGHT
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THURSDAY, MARCH 17TH Glen Shady
5:30PM Youth Minister
Daylight Savings Time Beans and corn bread will be (740-438-5257)
begins, March 13th. provided. All ladies should
Before going to bed on bring a dessert to share!
Saturday evening, There is a sign-up sheet Sunday Services
March12, be sure to turn posted on the Women’s
your clock ahead one Ministry bulletin board. 1st Worship
hour. 8:00 a.m.
2nd Worship
THE BOOK NOOK 10:30 a.m.
The next meeting is Monday, March 28 at Bible School
6:30pm. The book is “Paradise Valley” by 9:15 a.m.
Dale Cramer… a tale of love, danger and
redeeming faith. Evening Worship
This book can be purchased in the church 6:00 p.m.
office for $10.
What a blessing it was to be in the House of the Lord this past Sunday. Don did a fabulous job sharing the Gospel
with us through music. He is so talented. Wasn’t great to see a full sanctuary? I feel sorry for you if you missed out
on this blessing.

This Sunday, March 13th, we will begin our second course in our Curious series. It is best if you have completed
Curious 101 before attending Curious 202, although it is not mandatory. If you would like to participate in Curious
202, we will start promptly at 9:15 in the parlor. There is no charge for this class, but each participant will receive a
study guide. This is a 3-4 week commitment so please only take the class if you can attend each week. During this
course, we will be examining the “Habits of a Disciple.” I do hope you will plan to join us.

This Sunday will be the last chance to sign up for the Men’s Bean dinner. If you plan to join us, please sign up on
the bulletin board in the coat room. Mark Scott from Ozark Christian College, will be the guest speaker and Tony
Cason from Worthington Christian Church will lead the worship. Tony and Mark do an excellent job. You will
enjoy them. If you plan to ride in the van, we will leave the church promptly at 5:00 PM.

This Sunday, we will begin a new series of sermons entitled: “The Viewer’s Choice”. Each week I
will preach on one of the topics you had turned in on your silent roll card. Again I thank you
for helping me form this series. This week, we will study “The Things God Hates”. If
you would like to prepare for this subject, try reading Proverbs 6:16-19.

Have a great week. I hope to see each of you this Sunday.

In His Service,

Brad Seevers, Eph. 3:20-21

Men’s Golf Dinner &

League Movie Night

Interested? March 23rd

Call Brad @
5:45 PM
740.550.9882
Men’s Golf
League

Interested?
 SPIRITUAL STATISTICS (March 6, 2011) BITS FROM BRO. DAVE
Sunday School 72
Morning Worship 159
Evening Worship 33 WARTHERS, ETC: As of this writing,
Family Reunion (3/2) 65 we have a total of 14 making this trip on
Weekly Budget $ 4,471.00
Budget Received $ 4,191.42
March 8.
Youth Camp $ 20.00
Water Bottles $ 22.00 KEENAGERS RETREAT: This annual
Darren Craft Memorial $ 25.00
Roof Fund $ 50.00
spring retreat is being held at Round Lake
Van Fund $ 110.00 Christian camp on Tuesday, April 12.
Activities will get under way with a
SERVING SCHEDULE – MARCH 13, 2011
continental breakfast from 8:30-9:50am.
At the Table Tom Puckett & Glen Shady (Program concludes with supper at
George Lambert, Bill Kelly 4:45pm.) Our departure time will be
Serving 1st
Carmel Marsh, Dick Shumaker 7:00am. Registration fee of $24 covers
At the table 2nd Tom Puckett & Fred Griffith meals and program. A sign-up sheet, and
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Serving 2 George Lambert, Dale Thornton, Ned registration forms, are posted Sign your
Tomlinson, Rod Troutman, Nick Hinson
name, complete a registration form and
Pastor of the Week Tom Puckett
PM Deacon George Lambert return the form to me prior to March 24. ( I
should note that I have been invited to be
Offering Counters Team #2 one of the speakers. You wouldn’t want to
miss that, would you??????)
COMMUNION PREPARATION
1ST Worship Donna Cupler MAY EVENT: Departure date for Senior
2nd Worship Donna Cupler Saints in the Smokies is May 30. I have
registration forms on hand. It is not too
GREETERS
1ST Worship Larry & Jane King early to get yours in. If you have questions,
nd
2 Worship Don Taylor & Dorothy Henderly give me a call.
NURSERY
Sunday School Laura Wersell & Thea Kallenberg WEDNESDAYS: Our current study on I
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2 Worship Courtney Beiter Corinthians continues each week with
Preschool Helper Debbie Cooper sessions at 10:00am and 6:30pm. The same
Early Elementary Helper Nancye Rose material is covered en each.
Upper Elementary Helper Larry King
th
6-8 Grade Helper Mike Cooper
Visitor Center 1st Worship Janet Brown SUNDAY EVENINGS: On Sunday
nd
Visitor Center 2 Worship Deb Cooper evening, March 13, we will complete the
SECURITY series of messages from Daniel. That
message is, “The Lion King” (Daniel 6).
1st Worship Dan Brown On March 20, we will begin a new series
Bible School Paul Hoagland based in the book of Proverbs. (The Lord’s
2nd Worship Mike Cooper Supper is available at this 6:00pm service.)
Evening Worship Dick Shumaker

“How Great
Thou Art….”
 PRAISE TEAM PRACTICE
Wednesday at 7:30 pm

FAMILY REUNION The Dorcas Ladies prepare a dinner for

Wednesday, March 9th - 6:30pm
ELDERS MEETING
Thursday, March 10 – 6:00pm
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families of deceased members. If you would
like to provide a dish for the dinner please
contact Linda Daubenmire, 653-0149

CARRIAGE COURT SERVICE

Sunday, March 13, 2:00pm

OVERSIGHT MEETING
Sunday, March 13, 7:00pm

CENTRAL OHIO Saturday, April 30th - 9:00am

BEAN DINNER Mary Alice Coats speaking
Concert by Lancaster High School
FOR MEN AND BOYS Swinging Gales Jazz Band
THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011 (Mark your calendar)
Beans served 5:00 – 7:00pm
Special Music 6:00 – 7:00pm
Worship Service – 7:00pm
Guest Speaker
Mark Scott, Academic Dean If you would like to have
Ozark Christian College “The Christian Messenger”
e-mailed to you,
please be sure to turn your
e-mail address in to the office.
Sympathy Note
Our deepest sympathy is extended to
Carol Craft on the passing of her son,
Darren. Our thoughts and prayers are
with you and your family.
May God comfort during
this difficult time.
Children of God...
"Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it."
-- Proverbs 22:6

Glen's Thoughts Upcoming Events

Saint Patrick’s Day is a day associated with green clothes and
pinching, red hair, clovers, and perhaps some other things that
Mar. 14, 7:30 pm
are not so great. It would be good to remember the day’s Jr/Sr High Movie Night at
namesake a bit more clearly, though. Saint Patrick was a the Shady's
missionary to Ireland. In order to explain the concept of the
Trinity of God, he used a three leaf clover. Even though the Mar. 18, 5:30-7:30 pm
clover is one little plant, each leaf represents a different part of Saint Patrick’s Themed
that plant. Elementary Party
It is in this spirit that we look forward to our St. Patty’s
Mar. 22, 6 - 8 pm
elementary party on Friday, March 18. This is going to be an
awesome time that will feature lots of green and fun, but will also Jr/Sr High Progressive
feature an exciting, interactive lesson on the trinity inspired by Dinner
Saint Patrick. This event is a perfect outreach opportunity, so I
encourage you to do what you can to invite children you may Mar. 26, Details TBA
know to this great evening. We do need some volunteers for this Jr/Sr High Sold Out Retreat
night, so please contact Glen if you are available to help.

Prayer Concerns
 Upcoming Elementary Party
 Continuing Series on Sex Sunday
Mornings
 That God would raise up workers from Crafter’s Bee
within the church who are passionate Saturday, March 26
about working with young people 10:00am – 1:00pm

Places you can find “The Christian

Messenger” in the building…..
– on a table in the parlor
– in the rack by the water fountain
- and in the rack in the foyer
 SERVING SCHEDULE – MARCH 20, 2011

At the Table Fred Griffith & Patrick Wersell

Dale Rose, Ray Ayers,
Serving 1st
Jerry Baker, Dan Brown
At the table 2nd Fred Griffith & Tom Puckett
Serving 2nd Dale Rose, Taylor Dean, Don Taylor,
Nick Hinson, Patrick Hinson
Pastor of the Week Fred Griffith
PM Deacon Dale Rose
A Palm Sunday Cantata,
Offering Counters Team #3
“The King Is Coming” (all familiar
COMMUNION PREPARATION songs) will be presented on April
1ST Worship Donna Cupler 17th. All are welcome to participate.
2nd Worship Donna Cupler Practice is held each Sunday at
7:00pm.
GREETERS
1ST Worship Dan and Janet Brown
2nd Worship Jim and Bev Puckett
NURSERY
Sunday School Laura Wersell & Courtney Beiter DORCAS MEETING
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2 Worship Julie Stuck
Preschool Helper Ruth Andrews
TUESDAY, MARCH 15
Early Elementary Helper Norma Holtom 12 O’CLOCK NOON
Upper Elementary Helper Marg Shumaker All ladies welcome!
6-8th Grade Helper Mike Cooper
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Visitor Center 1 Worship Shirley Marsh
Visitor Center 2nd Worship Cindy Cox
SECURITY

1st Worship David Will

Bible School Bill Kelly
2nd Worship George Lambert
Evening Worship Paul Hoagland

Our Prayer Requests

Diane Williams Betty Lambert Deb Dobson Carolyn Young Anne Reed
Cliff Byers Catherine Later Ryder McCort Dorothy Herman, LanFair Room 225
Mary Shaner Midge Wilson Vicki Sargent Carol Craft & family Gary Hoyt
Mabel Stevens Judy Smith Jim Cox Ted & Carol Nicolia Elanore Adrion
Our Troops Myrtle Campbell Wanda Dickson Pam Brewer Barbara Benadum
John Swartz Mike Swartz Sharon Bloom Betty Hockman Mickey Haven
Carolyn Grubb Amy Doty Dorothy Swartz Ben Watters Bessie Shumaker
Josh Beck Becky Alexander George Andrews Joe Lockhart Jean Ebert
Mary Marsh Michelle Cupp Jean Azbell