August 17 Newsletter

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The Christian Messenger

August 17 2014

Fifth Avenue ChurchofChrist

115 W. Fifth Ave.Lancaster, OH 43130

740-654-0626www.myfacc.com

[email protected]

Brad SeeversSenior Minister(740-550-9882)

David TinglerAssociate Minister

Sunday Services

Bible School8:45 a.m.

Worship10:00 a.m.

Evening Worship6:00 p.m.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We are in serious need of volunteers in every area of ocongregations life. If you will lend your talents in any o

the areas listed below, contact the person/persons name

Officers/LeadersContact any member of theNominating Committee

Sunday School TeachersContact one of our Elder

SecurityContact Mike Cooper

Nursery CareContact Patrick Wersell

Operation of Sound/VisualContact Fred Griffith

Any OtherContact one of our Elders
http://www.myfacc.com/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.myfacc.com/


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THOUGHTS FROM BRAD

This past week I experienced two milestones in mylife; I turned fifty and celebrated my 28th weddinganniversary with Kim. Both of which are hard tobelieve. Life has a tendency to move along rapidly. Iam glad we get to do life together. I want to thankall those who helped me celebrate my birthday. Itmeant a lot to me that you took time to share in this

moment. Thank you for your gifts and words ofencouragement.

During our study, we will look at clusters of specificacceptable sins that we tend to tolerate. Our goal:To move us beyond what we accept in ourselves sothat we can become holy & righteous individuals

covered by Gods grace.

Each participant will need to bring a Bible each week,along with a copy of the book, Respectable Sins.

These books have already been ordered andyou can pick up your copy from Brad.The costof the book is $14.

Allow me to leave you with this thought today. As Iwas reading in Philemon this morning, these wordsjumped off the page. Philemon 1:4-7 says, I always

thank my God as I remember you in my prayers,because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and

your love for all the saints. I pray that you may beactive in sharing your faith, so that you will have a fullunderstanding of every good thing we have in Christ.Your love has given me great joy and encouragement,because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of

the saints.

May we make it our goal, that these words would be

said of us.

In His Service,Brad

BITS FROM BRO. DAVE

KEENAGERS TRIP IN AUGUST: OuAugust excursion takes place on Augu27. On that date we will be visiting thDavid Warther Museum. David Warther a fifth generation carver. His grandfather

collection of train carvings is housed New Philadelphia. David is a carver boats and his exhibit is called The Historof Ships (in ivory and ebony wood). W

will lunch at Dutch Valley but there will btime to visit their antique shop. Followinour viewing of the exhibit, there should btime for a stop by one of our favoricheese shops. Our departure time is 8:3am. The cost for transportation an

admission is $15. A sign-up sheet posted. Get your name on and your monein!

NEW HORIZONS RETREAT: Thannual event is held at the North TerracChurch of Christ, in Zanesville. This issingle day event which is planned just foseniors. Our hosts provide a continent

breakfast, lunch and an excellent programThe registration fee is $25. A sign-usheet and registration forms may be founon our main bulletin board. Complete form and pass it, along with your fee, me, for mailing. (I have forwarded 1registrations, so far.)

MIDWEEK BIBLE STUDIES: Our twstudy groups (10am & 6:30pm) wiresume on September 10. At that time wwill return to the study, A Brief Survey Old Testament History, which wdisrupted last fall. We will, in fact, stafrom the beginning.

FI NAL THOUGHT: Todays mighty oais merely yesterdays little nut th

managed to hold its ground.

Beginning September 10th, anew Life Group will be offeredon Wednesday nights at 6:15. Itis entitled: Respectable Sins.

Author Jerry Bridges will truly

challenge us to have a properperspective on our sins. It will makeyou question why it is we have

become so preoccupied with themajor sins of society while we havelost sight of our need to deal with

our own subtle sins.


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ELDERS MEETING

The August Elders meeting has

been moved to Wednesday, August27th, at 7:30pm. Please make a note

of this change in the schedule.

SPIRITUAL STATISTICSAugust 10, 2014

Sunday School n/c

Morning Worship 124

Evening Worship 30

Weekly Budget $ 4,790.00

Budget Received $ 3,836.50

Van Fund $ 20.00

SERVING SCHEDULE August 17, 2014

At the Table Mike Cooper and Dick Shumaker

ServingTim Huffman, Larry King,

George Lambert, Carmel Marsh

Pastor of the week Mike Cooper

PM Deacon Tim Huffman

COMMUNION Sue Tingler

GREETERS Dick and Marg Shumaker

NURSERY

Sunday School Shirley Marsh

Worship Volunteer Needed

VISITOR CENTER

SECURITY

Bible School Ray Coats

Worship Mike Bussey

Evening Worship Dick Shumaker

Jane King John Hill Naressa Allen Marianna Gall Camille StiversonMillie Hoy Our Troops Jeane Goldfarb Kathryn Norman Unsaved Family and Friends

Carter Alberta Ellis Judy Fricker Norma Bullock Kenneth DusthimerBarb Greg Voight Mark Seevers

Upcoming Events

Monday, August 18thFacility Management, 6:30pm

Book Nook, 6:30pm

Tuesday, August 19thDeacons Meeting, 6:30pm

Thursday, August 21stWomens Ministry Event, 6-9pm

(finish making the pillowcase dresses)

Saturday, August 23rdCraft Corner, 9-noon

Wednesday, August 27thKeenagers Trip to Amish Country

Elders Meeting, 7:30pm

August 29thSeptember 1stFamily Camp at Round Lake

Sunday, August 31st

Food Pantry Sunday

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 (afterworship 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.


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SERVING SCHEDULE August 24, 2014

At the Table Patrick Wersell and Hank Wellman

ServingDale 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

A nominating committee, for church officers for 201has been appointed. If you have suggestions for ancandidate you may pass them to Fred Griffith, Beve

Puckett, Carol Craft, Tim Huffman, or Bob Neff.

"A shroud of secrecy cloaks a new nineteenth-century sectknown simply as "the Saints." But that veil is about to bedrawn away. Amidst the majestic beauty of 1857 Utah, themembers of one secluded religious group claim to wantnothing more than to practice their beliefs withoutpersecution. Yet among them are many who engage insecret vows and brutal acts of atonement, all in the nameof God.

But one young woman, Hannah McClary, dares to question

the truth behind the shroud. Soon Hannah and the youngman she loves, Lucas Knight, who has been trained fromchildhood to kill on behalf of the Church, find themselvesfighting for their very lives.

As a group of unwary pioneer families march into Utahtoward a tragic confrontation with the Saints at a placecalled Mountain Meadows, Hannah and Lucas are thrustinto the most difficult conflict of all--a battle for truth andjustice, even as they are learning for the first time about

unconditional love, acceptance, and forgiveness."

Book NookMonday, August 18th

6:30 p.m.

Current OfficersElders:

Mike Cooper (term expires 2014)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 termSunday School Superintendent

Marg Shumaker, Financial SecretaryJean Azbell, Financial Treasurer

Julie Stuck, Assistant to the Treasurer

Patrick Wersell, Missions Secretary-Treasurer


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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 friendswith you. If you would please take a few minutes to fill

out a Silent Roll Call Card, located on the back ofthe pew, you can then place it in the offering plate asit is passed. Thank you. For more information aboutour great church, contact our minister, Brad Seevers

[email protected] or call him at740.550.9882. Have a great week and may God bless

your life.

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 FriendsRoom 105

Marie Huffman, Teacher

Early Elementary (Kindergarten3rdGrade)Jesus, Our Example

Room 101Deborah Will, Teacher

Upper Elementary Class (4th6thGrade)

Jesus, Our ExampleRoom 106

Larry King, Teacher

Junior/Senior HighJesus and My Life

Room 308Nick Barrell, Teacher

Ladies Class

The Storm InsideRoom 209Beverly Puckett, Teacher

Mens ClassHearing Gods Word

Room 205

Adult ClassExtreme Faith

Room 214Brad Seevers, Teacher

Harmony Adult ClassThe People of God Set Priorities

Room 204Dave Tingler, Teacher

Philothean Adult ClassParablesRoom 108

Jim Love, Teacher

CRAFT CORNER

The Craft Corner will be meeting on Saturday, August 23rd,from 9amnoon. Bring any craft you are working on and join

a time of fun and fellowship with other crafters.

Is there a Thanksgiving or Christmas craft that you have seenthat you would like to make? If so, let Delores Payne know and

we will make it at our next meeting in September.

Watch for the date of the September Craft Corner.

MAYWOOD MISSION FOOD PANTRY

Maywood Mission provides a food pantry forcommunity members in need. Donations can be

left at the nursery door entrance on Sunday,August 31st. Items needed for the pantry:

Rice Beef Stew TunaNavy beans Tuna helper Cake mixNoodles Spaghetti Sauce SpaghettiCereal Brownie Mix Cornbread Mix

Canned Fruit Canned Vegetables Canned Soup
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Core Values...

Values central to the life, mission andvision of Fifth Avenue Church of Christ ar

Christ-Centered WorshipWe make it a priority every Sunday to celebrate Jesus through o

music. (Romans 11:36-12:1-2). We focus on Jesus through gracbased preaching and teaching & understand the Bible is our

authority (2 Timothy 3:16).

Church Health and Biblical BalanceChurch health becomes reality when God's people seek harmon

live consistently. We expect every member to protect the unityof Christ's Church. (Romans 12:16; 1 Peter 3:8)

Global EvangelismWe are constant to our founding call to worldwide evangelism

proclaiming to all that Jesus Christ is the Savior, Healer, and SoComing King (Acts 20:27).

Fellowship and MinistryAfter people begin their journey with Jesus, we will equip them find a ministry based upon their strengths. We want everyone

serve in some capacity. (1 Corinthians 12:12-27) We also want Hchurch to be the living evidence of His love and power to the wo

DiscipleshipWe do not want you to "get religion" here at Fifth Avenue Church

Christ in Lancaster. We are all about teaching you that Jesus sea daily relationship with Him through a life of obedience. In othwords, we want to see the things you are taught actually chang

your lifestyle & your daily decisions.

Social ConscienceWe place high value on the sanctity of human life, of Biblical

marriage and morality, and we welcome ethnic diversity (Isaia56:7; 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 li fe decision for Chri st, we ask that you

come forward during our commitment song at the

conclusion of the Sunday message. Bapti zed believers

are welcome to become membersat 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 Curiousclass,

please indicate this on your Silent Roll Call Card.

Power in the NameActs 3:16

Brad Seevers preaching

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