Fifth Avenue Church of Christ

740-654-0626 www.myfacc.com e-mail info@myfacc.com

115 W. Fifth Ave. Lancaster, OH 43130

August 4, 2013

The Christian Messenger

Brad Seevers Senior Minister (740-550-9882) David Tingler Associate 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.

Mark this down! Four special nights of speaking and fellowship.

Tonight - Family movie night in the fellowship hall. We will provide the popcorn and you can bring your own drink. The fun starts at 6 p.m. with devotions and communion, and then we will watch a movie together. Bring a friend. August 11 - Caleb & Dawn Christman will share with us during our 6 pm service. This service will be followed by pie night in the fellowship hall. If you would like to provide a pie for the fellowship time, please sign up on the bulletin board. August 18th - J. D. Hite will speak during our 6 pm service and we will enjoy homemade cookies following the service in the fellowship hall. August 25th - Patrick Hinson will preach and we will enjoy some ice cream together in the fellowship hall afterwards.

THOUGHTS FROM BRAD

The early church was the church that changed the world, the church that turned the world upside down. Is the church of today having as much of an impact as the church of the first century did? I think the answer is clearly no. In Revelation 3:8, God told the last days church of Philadelphia, "For you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name." I believe there could be a comeback of sorts in the church todaya revival. If you are Christian, you are a part of the church. What if the whole church were just like you? What if everyone in the church prayed as often as you prayed? Would we be a praying church? What if everyone in the church evangelized as often as you evangelize? Would we be an evangelizing church? What if everyone in the church gave as faithfully from their finances as you give? Would we have a church that is resourced? What if everyone in the church were just like you? The church is made up of us. Every one of us makes a difference. We contribute either to the strength of the church or to the weakness of it. It is easy to point an accusing finger and say, "The church needs to do this. . . ." But here is the question: What about you? It has been said, "Revival is God's finger pointed at me." Revival is personal. You need revival. I need revival. We need revival. Let's pray to that end because it is our nation's only hope. Brad

BITS FROM BRO. DAVE

NEW HORIZONS RETREAT: There is still time to register for this September 10 event. This is an annual senior gathering sponsored by, and held at, the North Terrace Church of Christ in Zanesville. As of this writing, we have 22 signed up and I have forwarded registration payments for 16. Registrations postmarked before 8/20 will be just $20.00 per person. First timers pay only $10. This will be our sixth year attending this excellent event. This years program features Jim Book, Jeff Bullock, Tom Shelton and the musical group, 64 to Grayson. A sign-up sheet is posted and there is still time to register. You will find registration forms on the bulletin board. Complete one and pass it, along with your registration payment, to me, for forwarding to North Terrace. (Please make checks payable to North Terrace Church of Christ.) Our departure time will be 7:30 am and we will have a continental breakfast on arrival. LaCOMEDIA DINNER THEATRE: This Thursday, October 17 trip is still posted as we are accepting stand-bys (in case of cancellations). All tickets have been sold and I have most of the money in hand. We will be departing the church parking lot at 8:15am for the trip to Dayton. We will be enjoying an excellent buffet dinner and a matinee presentation of The Church Basement Ladies: A Mighty Fortress Is Our Basement. This trip is KeenAger sponsored but it is open to anyone who would like to go. The cost for the show, dinner and transportation is just $44 per person. Due to personal scheduling, I am asking that you get your payment to me by August 5, or sooner, if you choose. SUNDAY EVENINGS IN THE SANCTUARY: Please note the special schedule of August events and plan to participate. I will be returning, in September, with a new series of studies. WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDIES: We are in the midst of our summer break but we will return to these meetings after Labor Day. FINAL THOUGHT: I posted a thought a couple of weeks ago but thought it worth repeating. We call it the Lords Day but do we think of it as a day or only a couple of hours?

SPIRITUAL STATISTICS July 28, 2013

Sunday School 1st Morning Worship 2nd Morning Worship Total Morning Worship Evening Worship Weekly Budget Budget Received 78 91 44 135 49 $ 4,790.00 $ 4,399.10

SERVING SCHEDULE August 4, 2013

At the Table 1st Dave Tingler and Dave Riggenbach Dale Rose, Dan Brown, Serving 1st Ray Coats, Ralph Conrad nd Dale Rose Serving 2 Dave Tingler Pastor of the week Dale Rose PM Deacon COMMUNION PREPARATION 1st Worship 2nd Worship 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

Matthew 19:14 Jesus said, Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. So excited for us all to be together this week for Family Sunday! I thank the Lord every week for the time I get to spend with our kids here at 5th Avenue. Children are the future of our church and of our world. Use this time to worship the Lord together as a family. I encourage every family to not worship only in the church, but to worship at home together as well. Spend time in prayer as a family, choose a family devotion to complete or sing together to praise songs in the car! Thank you Lord for your blessings!

Denise Baird Alberta Ellis

Brenda Hines and Virginia Wentz Michelle Czich

Hannah Ross and Thea Kallenberg Marie Huffman

Hannah

Becky Wellman Julie Stuck

Carmel Marsh Bill Kelly Mike Cooper Dick Shumaker

Thank you to everyone who sent birthday cards and get-well cards for my recent illness. I appreciate it! ~ Sue Tingler

Prayer Requests
Jane King Millie Hoy Alice DeLong George Ellis Naressa Allen Our Troops Doris Byers Jeane Goldfarb Roger Sargent Ann Carter John Dickson Alberta Ellis Betty Swartz Ron Ogden Gladys McCoy

SERVING SCHEDULE August 11, 2013

At the Table 1st Serving 1st Serving 2nd Pastor of the week PM Deacon Fred Griffith and Ralph Conrad Josh Czich, Don Gardner, Bill Kelly, George Lambert Josh Czich Fred Griffith Josh Czich

Reach Out on Campus Cookie Ministry

Its that time of year again new students will be moving in at Ohio University in Athens, and the students and staff of ROC are pleased to have the opportunity to serve others during this time. Over the last several years, they have handed out hundreds of cookies to hungry students and parents during the first few days before and after the start of classes. If you would like to bake cookies, please put 3-4 average-sized cookies in a zip lock bag and bring them to the church kitchen on Sunday, August 18th and we will make sure they get delivered to ROC.

COMMUNION PREPARATION 1st Worship 2nd Worship 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

Denise Baird Alberta Ellis

Don and Judy Gardner Mitch and Tamatha Shell

Shirley Marsh and Margie Ayers Jean Azbell and Michelle Camp

Kay Knode Michelle Czich

Dan Brown Carmel Marsh Jeff Crook George Lambert

Annual Church Picnic September 15th Rising Park -Large Pavilion Set up @ 4:30, Supper @ 5:15, Devotions & Lords Supper @ 6 pm We have the Pavilion until 10 pm if you would like to stay longer to enjoy the park and fellowship! Please bring a dish to share and your own tableware. Drinks will be provided. Please see the signup sheets. Questions? Kathryn Albertson 974-5810

We are reestablishing Fifth Quarter beginning, Friday, September 6th and will meet each Friday through November 1st. We would like to provide snacks and beverages for these events. Please, see Wess Camp, Nick Hinson or Jean Azbell for details.

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 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 "Soul Detox" Room 209 Beverly Puckett, Teacher Mens Class Hearing Gods Word Room 205 Adult Class 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

Upcoming Events
Sunday, August 11th Carriage Court Service, 2pm Prayer Team, 5pm Caleb and Dawn Christman speaking at Evening Worship, 6pm Saturday, August 17th Pancake and Sausage Fundraiser, 7-11am Sunday, August 18th Prayer Team, 5pm J.D. Hite speaking at Evening Worship, 6pm

Jane King Crestview - Room 4118 957 Becks Knob Road Lancaster, OH 43130

Freedom by Adoption Galatians 4 Brad Seevers preaching

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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 gracebased 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 SoonComing 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!