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First Christian Church
214 North Avenue D
Burkburnett, TX 76354 (940) 569-2062 – Rev. Haworth 580-478-8872
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.burkfcc.org August 2017
DISCIPLES DISPATCH “The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of values.”
—William S. Burroughs Shirley Crane, Administrative Assistant
Youth Going to Camp
While our youth are at camp,
please send a postcard or note to
our campers and let them know
that we are thinking about
them!
Letters need to be sent so they arrive during the middle
of the camp. You will need to include:
Camper’s Name
Camp attending
3693 State Highway 31 E
Athens, TX 75752
Our youth currently signed up to attend:
JYF Camp July 31-August 4 Jacob Hudson
Adeline Hudson, Cadence Albin & LaDamion Johnson
attended Disciples Crossings Church Camp in June.
It was truly a special day on July 2 with the baptisum of
Liam & Judy Brady shown with Rev. Christina Haworth.
Blessings to this brother and sister.
General Assembly elects
Teresa Hord Owens as
first African-American
woman to head mainline
denomination
Rev. Teresa “Terri” Hord
Owens was elected July 9th to
serve as the General Minister
and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
She is the first African-American to hold this post and the
second woman to lead the denomination.
“We need to stop demonizing differences as deficiencies,”
Hord Owens says. “We should seek to understand, to work
through our differences in priorities, opinions, methods, and
goals. This will not be easy, but imagine what an example
this will be for the world if we can bridge the gaps in
politics, identity, geography and theology.”
The election of Hord Owens follows the 12-year tenure of
the Rev. Sharon Watkins, who was the first female to lead a
mainline denomination in the U.S. upon her election in
2005. Hord Owens’ term is six years with an option for re-
election in 2023 for an additional six-year term.
For more information, please visithttp://disciples.org/office-
of-the-general-minister-and-president/rev-teresa-hord-
owens-elected/
.
Deacons for 2017 Term Ending Board Officers
Ron Barb 12/31/2017 Vice President
Hugh Halpain 12/31/2017
Deda VanDonge 12/31/2017 Secretary
Louise Cochran 12/31/2018
Janet Fowler 12/31/2018
Hal Halpain 12/31/2018
Susan Brady 12/31/2019
Shirley Gritton 12/31/2019
Gayle Hallgarth 12/31/2019 Treasurer
Elders for 2017 Term Ending Board Officers
Shirley Crane 12/31/2017
Brad Gritton 12/31/2017 President
Nellie Dickson 12/31/2018
Randy Greenway 12/31/2018
Jhan VanDonge 12/31/2019
Trustees for 2017
Ron Barb 12/31/2017 Vice President
James Arlington 12/31/2018
Shirley Gritton 12/31/2019
Life Term Elders, Deacons and Trustees
Bob Hallgarth Elder for Life
Lorraine Paulsen Elder for Life
Gayle Hallgarth Deacon for Life
John Paulsen Deacon for Life
Walt Doerre Trustee for Life
CHURCH STAFF Minister Rev. Christina Haworth
Choir Director Nellie Dickson
Pianist-Organist Emeritus Jane Hill
Pianist-Organist Shelley Alongi
Nursery Worker Emilie Denton, Wilma Noey
Admin Assistant: Shirley Crane
Church: (940) 569-2062; same for fax
[email protected] www.burkfcc.org
Office hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9:00-1:00
Haworth Hash
“Mid-Summer”
“What does the LORD require of
you but to do justice, and to love
kindness, and to walk humbly
with your God?” Micah 6:8
I hold these words close to my heart. They are the
words of the prophet Micah, as he counsels Israel about
how to stay pure in heart and full of faith.
August is an “in-between” month. There’s no major
holiday to rally around. It’s a time for last minute
vacations and preparing for school. It’s a time of rest
and preparation. In the middle of the summer heat and
humidity, I feel my own energy waning. But Micah
calls me back to what is important. The prophet
reminds me what God calls his children to do – no
matter the weather.
The following untitled poem by Judith Gass is one that
concerns “mid-life,” but I think it’s appropriate for
mid-year, also.
“Why are you waiting to begin your life? Do you think
the world must care and come soliciting?
Listen to the knocking at the door of your own heart. It
is faint because you have not answered. You have
fooled yourself with preparations. Time left laughing
while you considered the possibilities.
Wake up. You have slept long enough.
Wake up. Tomorrow may be too late.
When you finally dare open the door, your life will
begin arriving – cautiously at first, unbelieving that the
gate, so long locked against the tide, has finally been
opened.
Then with swells of neglected dreams, Then with
waves of joyful revelation, the sea will follow. You
will be swept by the full and magnificent tides of your
own longing…
That no one else can give you. That no one else can
claim.”
As our church begins to prepare for the Fall Season
and beyond, I find new hope in these words. May we
live into God’s plan for our lives and our church more
fully with each passing day.
To make changes to the birthday or
anniversary information, emails, phone
numbers, addresses, etc. please
contact Shirley at 569-2062.
Birthdays Not Available On Web
Anniversaries
Not Available On Web
None In September
OUR CHURCH FAMILY (New in bold)
Not Available On Web
OUR FAMILY & Friends
Not Available On Web
OUR FRIENDS IN THE MILITARY
Not Available On Web
CHOIR VACATION TIME
The choir will be taking time off
from July 9, 2017 through August. Nellie is looking for people to sing
or play some special music for the
worship services during that time. If
you feel so inclined, please contact
Nellie Dickson at 940-337-1267 and she will happily add
you to the schedule.
The June Treasurer’s report was accepted as
presented.
.The new Pantry storage closet has been cleaned out.
Margaret Arlington painted the closet. Jhan VanDonge
changed the keys/lock. The janitor stuff was moved to
the work closet in Chalice Hall.
7/18 Birthday Lunch 11:30 a.m. Feed Lot
7/22 Disciples Pantry 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
7/24 Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
7/31 Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
7/31-8/4 JYF 11 Camp
8/1 Cluster Mtg. 11:00 a.m. FCC WF
8/3 Worship Committee Meeting 1:00 p.m.
8/7 Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
8/8 Disciple Pantry 10:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
8/9 Board Meeting 6:00 p.m.
8/13 Back to School Blessing
8/20 Guest Preacher
Volunteers are needed in Sunday School and
WOW.
Outreach for June
Grace Ministry pledge $200.00
Discretionary – Disciple Mission/Pentecost
$100.00
Total - $300.00
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Special Funds
Disciple Mission Fund
Pentecost $ 70.00
Easter $110.00
WOC $210.00
Total - $390.00
Need special music for July and August.
Freedom Pot Luck Sunday is tentatively scheduled
for 9/10/17
Worship Education WOW
July 2 59 24 7
July 9 37 16 2
July 16 37 17 N/A
July 23 40 19 N/A
July 30 N/A
AVG MTD 43 19 2
2017 Dollar$ and Cent$
June 01/17 $68,071.76
Receipts 6,224.00
Montgomery Grant 2,000.00
Disbursements 10,096.05
June Balance $(1,872.05)
Available General Fund 6/30/17 $66,199.71
SPECIAL DESIGNATED FUNDS
Beginning Balance 6/01/17 $22,141.14
Receipts-Designated Funds 685.00
Coins for Pantry 52.00
Total receipts 737.00
Total Funds Available $22,878.14
Weekly
strengthening
exercises at
the church.
Classes begin at
10a.m.
For questions please contact Nellie Dickson.
Shelley Alongi blessed us on July 23 playing How Great Thou Art.
Lay Schedule: (Changes in bold) Once the schedule is printed in the
newsletter, you are responsible for
getting someone to replace you. If you
cannot attend, please switch with
someone else & advise the office staff
of the change. Also, see that the master list on the bulletin
board is updated.
August 6
Lay Leader: Brad Gritton
Elder: Shirley Crane
Deacons: Shirley Gritton, Janet Fowler, Hal Halpain, Hugh Halpain
Greeter: James Arlington
Children’s Message: Rhonda Gettig
WOW: Shirley Gritton
Nursery: Standby: Trenda St. Claire
Fellowship: Janet Fowler & Rhonda Gettig
C. Checker: (August 6-12) Hugh Halpain
Audio Visual: Brent Haworth
August 13
Lay Leader: Janet Fowler
Elder: Nellie Dickson
Deacons: Gayle Hallgarth, Ron Barb, Susan Brady, Louise Cochran
Greeter: Hugh Halpain
Children’s Message: Deda VanDonge
WOW: Shirley Gritton
Nursery Standby: Trenda St. Claire
Fellowship: Shirley Gritton & Gayle Hallgarth
C. Checker: (August 13-19) John & Susan Brady
Audio Visual: Margaret Arlington
August 20
Lay Leader: Brad Gritton
Elder: Jhan VanDonge
Deacons: Janet Fowler, Shirley Gritton, Hal Halpain, Hugh
Halpain
Greeter: James Arlington
Children’s Message: Nellie Dickson
WOW: Shirley Gritton
Nursery Standby: Trenda St. Claire
Fellowship: Betty Halpain & Deda VanDonge
C. Checker: (August 20-26) Jhan VanDonge
Audio Visual: Brent Haworth
August 27
Lay Leader: Gayle Hallgarth
Elder: Randy Greenway
Deacons: Gayle Hallgarth, Ron Barb, Susan Brady, Louise
Cochran
Greeter: Hugh Halpain
Children’s Message: Shirley Gritton
WOW: Shirley Gritton
Nursery Standby: Trenda St. Claire
Fellowship: Trenda St. Claire & Barbra James
C. Checker: (August 27-Sept. 2) James & Margaret Arlington
Audio Visual: Margaret Arlington
Send your favorite photo of your pet.
We will spotlight a pet each month
in the newsletter.
Please give your feedback as to
whether you like this section. After
all, they are part of our families, too.
Molly & Maggie Hallgarth scopeing out the squirrels in the backyard.
Nellie Dickson
blessed us by
singing
Hallelujah on
July 16
Thank You’s Thank you to Brad & Shirley Gritton for
shampooing carpets.
Thank you to Bob Hallgarth & Hugh
Halpain for keeping or lawn and
shrubs beautiful.
Thank you to Margaret Arlington for painting the
storage space for the pantry supplies.
Can you guess who this is? If so, you may win a
prize. Email or turn your guess into the office. The
winner will be announced in August newsletter.
We would love for you to join in the fun. If you
would like to submit a photo, bring it by the church
office or email it.
The first one to
get their guess in
wins.
July’s winner:
Trenda St. Claire
Pictured was:
Jenni Hudson
Give me a sense of humor, Lord
give me the grace to see a joke to
get some humor out of life and
pass it on to other folk (from
Boulevard Blessings)
KNOW YOUR HYMNS
The Politician’s Hymn….Standing on the Promises
The Optometris’s Hymn….Open My Eyes That I May See
The IRS Agent’s Hymn….I Surrender All
The Gpsso[‘s Hymn….Pass It On
The Shoer’s Hymn….Sweet Bye and Bye
Thank you to
Anne Strome
who delivred a
beautiful
message on July
9 “The
Beatitude
Blessings”
Monday Night Bible Study
The Monday night Bible Study has just
started a study of the New Testament book of
Acts, and we welcome anyone who would be
interested in bringing their Bible and joining
the discussion each Monday at 7pm!
The John Crane Scholarship is now in the care of the
Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation.
The scholarship fund is open to the best of Burkburnett
high school students. Applicants will be evaluated by
the Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation.
To make a donation, please place your contribution
into an envelope provided by the foundation. Checks
need to be made out to Wichita Falls Area Community
Foundation with a note in the memo section indicating
John Crane Scholarship Fund. Checks can either be
mailed directly to the foundation or can be left at the
church and will be forwarded to the foundation. All
contributions are tax deductible, and a summary will be
mailed to individual donors, at the end of the year,
from the Foundation.
Thank you for helping to maintain the legacy of John
Crane. It is such an honor to John, and we his family,
give our heartfelt gratitude for all that contribute. If you
have any questions, please ask the members of the
scholarship committee: Shirley Crane, Trenda St.
Claire, Randy Greenway, Brent Haworth, and
Shirley Gritton. As of July 20, 2017, there is
$4,570.12 in scholarship fund.
Update
Dates Open in 2017 (10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
August 8 & 26
September 12 & 23
October 10 & 28
November 14 & 25
December 12 & 23
Can you believe it! On September 26th the
First Christian Church – Disciples Personal
Care Pantry - will be TWO years old! This
pantry was established to meet a need within the community
not covered by Grace Ministries (food) or Jubilee Christian
Church (food & clothing). From that first day when 4
people showed up for assistance, the pantry has grown to
over 250 registered clients with an average of 74 clients per
month.
The only publicity now used is “word of mouth” yet the list
of clientele continues to grow! The Pantry Team still
anticipates a 25% increase in the next year and hopes to
expand its territory to include all areas of the Burkburnett
School District; and the Oklahoma areas serviced by Grace
Ministries in the next 2 to 3 years. We wanted to do that
last year but the clientele in the established area grew so
much it had to be postponed. To do this it becomes
necessary to reach outside the church to the local community
and various charities to help financially.
Clients served in July: 61
New Clients in July: 6
3-month Average of Clients: 70
Money spent in July: $1011.07
Money collected thru July 23rd: $691
Presently we are down about $1700 towards our goal of
$15,000. PLEASE HELP!! This mission serves a
grateful and needy group of our Burkburnett family.
Make checks payable to: First Christian Church, Attention:
Pantry. Mail to:
First Christian Church
214 North Avenue D
Burkburnett, Texas 76354
If you would like to volunteer, contact the church office at
569-2062. Leave a message if no one is there and we will
get back to you.
Thanks to Skip Applegate for giving up the janitor’s closet
so we can have a place to put the pantry overflow! Thanks
also to Jhan Van Donge for coordinating this effort.
Do you know our pantry team? They are Margaret
Arlington, Susan Brady, Shirley Crane, Nellie Dickson,
Brad & Shirley Gritton, Hal Halpain, Gayle Hallgarth,
and Deda & Jhan Van Donge. Others also help on
occasion: Audrey & Leah Hanseman; Janet Fowler;
Brent & Christina Haworth; and Amy Plummer. I’m sure
I’ve missed someone. Please let me know so I can recognize
them.
We who are so lucky for this opportunity to share our
blessings through this venture.
Margaret Arlington, Pantry Coordinator
Ladies Night Out - Jane Hill, Nellie Dickson and
Janelle Cremeens enjoy the food, fun and fellowship
at The Pelican Restaurant Wednesday evening, July
26th.
Rose Moss picture taken by Shirley Crane May 13, 2017
Jacob Hudson
has been asking
to join FFA for
quite some time
now. His dad
and I have
started taking
him to the
Young
Livestock farm
recently. He has
been learning
how to feed,
bathe, groom, and walk the pig shown in the picture. He has
also gotten to experience live birth of several new piglets.
We will be signing him up for FFA soon and possibly
bringing home a pig. Please wish him good luck as he joins
the FFA show world. (submitted by: Jenni Hudson)
Jenni Hudson
Jenni Hudson with niece Judy Brady
Kenley Denton & Judy Brady
Caleb Bolf, Lydia Haworth, Kenely Denton, Judy Brady,
Shirley Gritton & Keelie Denton
Hamming it up, Lydia Haworth
Mark Your Calendars
Texoma Gives – September 7th
From 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. on September 7, texomagives.org
will accept donations to raise unrestricted dollars for area
nonprofits in Texoma. It is a day of giving to celebrate the
nonprofits in Texoma.
TEXOMA GIVES is a 16-hour day of giving that provides
critical funding for our area nonprofits. Wichita Falls Area
Community Foundation is partnering with area nonprofits to
give thousands of donors from every community in a 24-
county area of North Texas and southern Oklahoma a
chance to raise funds for local needs.
The purpose of an area-wide day like TEXOMA GIVES is
to bring the region together on one day and as one
community, raising money and awareness for Texoma
nonprofits. This initiative, organized by Wichita Falls Area
Community Foundation, provides citizens an on-line
resource (www.texomagives.org) to find and support
nonprofit organizations whose missions align with their
passions.
Local non-profits agencies involved with this day of giving
include: Burkburnett Boys and Girls Club, Grace Ministries,
Friends of the Burkburnett Library, Burkburnett Project
Back to School, and the Senior Citizens Center of
Burkburnett - as well as many worthy organizations that
serve Wichita County, Wichita Falls, and the whole of
Texoma.
All donations made on September 7th through
texomagives.org are eligible for “Prize Money” that will be
awarded throughout the day. “Prize Money” has been made
possible by the various sponsors listed on the website’s
homepage. What an impact we can make in Texoma when
we join together for Texoma Gives!
Stars and stripes
Since the early 1800s various groups have
observed a day to display the American flag.
Presidents Woodrow Wilson (in 1916) and Calvin
Coolidge (in 1927) issued proclamations marking
June 14 as National Flag Day. But it wasn’t until
August 3, 1949, that Congress approved June 14
as a day of national observance. President Harry
Truman signed it into law.
The American flag has changed designs more than
any other flag in the world. In fact, the United
States didn’t have a standardized flag until 1912!
And even after standardization, the flag changed
three more times with the addition of new stars
representing new states.
Beautiful
bouquet from
Brent and
Lydia Haworth.
Thank you,
Shirley Crane