THE CHRISTIAN VISITOR

The Newsletter of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

First Christian (Disciples of Christ) 302 North Church Street Fayette, MO 65248

Address Service Requested

Facebook note from Stephen I don’t look at Facebook very often, but re-

cently I noticed that I had a couple of friend

requests from people in the congregation. It may

seem odd, but I hope people understand that I limit

my Facebook activity to family & friends outside of

church (mostly people I went to school with).

302 North Church Street Adult Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. Fayette, Missouri 65248 June 2019 Morning Worship at 10:15 a.m. Office: (660) 248-3795 Evening Worship at 5:30 p.m. Office-email: 1cchurch@sbcglobal.net Nursery Provided @ both services www.fayettefcc.org Rev. Stephen Johnson, Transitional Minister Stephen’s email: pastorstephenjohnson@gmail.com Stephen’s phone: 509-475-1302

Vacation Bible

School

July 23-25 from 6:00-7:30 p.m.

July 26 6:00-8:30 Picnic & Pool Party Preschool: 3 years through going into Kindergarten

Rotating Groups: Finished Kindergarten

through going into 5th grade.

Attached to this newsletter is a pre-registration

form that can be filled out, printed and returned to

the church office prior to or brought the first night

of Bible School. A form can also be downloaded from

the website at www.fayettefcc.org.

Sun., June 2 2:00 p.m. 90th birthday reception

for Don Hilgedick in the Fellowship Hall.

June 2-9 Lori on Vacation, not in the office.

Wed., June 5 7:30 p.m. Endowment Trustees

Mtg. in Board Room.

Sun., June 9 Fellowship Dinner and Choir

Concert. See Box of info on next page.

Worship Committee Meeting

Wed., June 12 7:30 p.m. Board Meeting

June 14-16 Juneteenth Celebration

Sun., June 16 Father’s Day!

6:15 p.m. Elders Circle cancelled this month

June 18-23 Stephen out of office—Men’s Retreat

June 23-28 First Baptist Church VBS

We welcome Nancy Shepherd to

First Christian!

We are very happy to “officially” welcome Nancy

Shepherd to our congregation. Nancy came

forward on Sunday, May 19 to transfer her

membership from Broadway Baptist Church in

Kansas City, MO. Nancy came to us via a friendship

with Bekki Galloway. In Nancy’s words, “Bekki was

able to secure FCC for the very first “Love is in the

Air” concert and Benefit for PAWS in 2016. I am

Co-Chair of PAWS along with Kim Thompson and

Bekki was on the Board. The “feel” of being in

First Christian, with so many community members

contributing to the action and so many volunteering

to sing in the concert, was captivating. I wanted to

be a part of it. Bekki and I have become such

wonderful friends. She is a true role model of

kindness and love. Her spirit is catching! Just what

I needed.”

Nancy is married to husband, Brian McInerney and

together they farm in Rocheport, MO. If you have

not already met Nancy over the past few years,

please go up and introduce yourself to her.

We are happy you are with us and also thank Bekki

for her testament of Christian love and friendship.

2-Jun 9-Jun 16-Jun 23-Jun 30-Jun

ELDERS Com. Stephanie Moore Tony Cook Novy Foland Chris Rohlfing Carolyne Peery

Off. Fred Eaton George Rasche Steve Frevert Jay Stevenson Fred Eaton

DIACONATE Mickie Foland Sheri Eaton Trish Hilgedick Mona Stevenson Terry Bentley

Aimee Sage Leah Flaspohler Jenifer Monckton Stewart Huttsell Ronnie Lessly

Rick Sage Ben Gladden Brian McMillan Jr. Kunkel Darrel Monckton

Lisa Cook Dale Linhart Kevin Monckton Rosie Thornton Lacey Gladden

LAY LEADER Fred Eaton Novy Foland Pat Hilgedick Chris Rohlfing Russell Dehn

GREETERS Russell Zellner Melody Vandelicht Kenny Blakely Mary Diehls Edris Wilhoit

Marcella Zellner Pansy Kean Bonnie Blakely Kevin Monckton Bobby Wilhoit

COMMUNION Diaconate Team Diaconate Team Diaconate Team Diaconate Team Diaconate Team

PREP/CLEAN-UP

NURSERY Paige Frerking Paige Frerking Paige Frerking Paige Frerking Paige Frerking

Hailey Sage Hailey Sage Hailey Sage Hailey Sage Hailey Sage

HOSPITALITY ROOM Mickie Foland Nancy Symes Jay Stevenson] Edris Wilhoit Mary Diehls

Novy Foland Rosie Thornton Mona Stevenson Jan Kunkel Cathey Monckton

Shut-In Communion Novy Foland

2-Jun Steve Frevert

June Birthdays

and Anniversaries

June 26 Cortney Strodtman-Pettit

Brynna Russell

June 28 Meganne Greenwood

June 29 Gene & Lorna Miller

Chase Vandelicht

Drew Vandelicht

June 30 Monica Fisher

Dear First Christian friends and family,

Thank you for your AWESOME support of the youth group

Potato Bar, prior to the Maundy Thursday service. This was a

fun and meaningful service opportunity for the middle school

youth group, and we were humbled by the generosity and

support of the 50+ individuals we served that evening. Over

$350.00 was received for our youth group programs—what an

amazing response and gift! Thank you!

Sincerely,

Aimee Sage and Emily Bange (Leaders)

Dear First Christian Friends,

I want to thank you so much for my 90th birthday card I received. It

meant so much to know that you were thinking of me on my special

day. I have read the card many times with all the names and had fond

memories of each and every one of you. I miss Fayette, but am very

comfortable in my apartment in New Franklin.

Thank you again!

Sarah Overstreet

Dear Friends,

Thank you for your donation to Mobility Worldwide, Columbia

(PET). Rest assured it was well-spent. Contributions like yours

enable us to fulfill our mission—aiding the disabled—and we

appreciate it.

Sincerely,

Jim Wall, Board Member

June 2 Bryan Monckton

Brad Dudenhoffer

June 3 Brenna Mae Adams

June 6 Angi Allphin

June 7 Chris & Terri Rohlfing

June 8 Aimee Sage

Tina Rice

Rylee Frevert

June 9 Joe Davis

Lillian Margaret Hilgedick

June 10 Erin Bagby Costellano

June 11 Danielle Russell

Erik Monckton

Jacob Rice

June 13 Amelia Williams

June 14 Jan Kunkel

Don Hilgedick

Logan Wiswall

June 15 Quentin Sutton

June 17 Debbie Drane

Lilye Shields

Jillian Barringhaus

June 18 Tate Beeler

June 19 Jacob Ermann

June 20 Cathey Monckton

Gary and Laura Lewis

June 22 Fred Eaton

Ledger Conrow

June 23 Ana Arredondo

Jose Arredondo

Donnie & Tracy Frevert

George & Becky Feaster

June 24 Christopher Frevert

June 25 Maggie Lutz

IN THE MAIL

Our choir is taking a break for the summer, but that doesn’t

mean that the music has to stop. If you would like to offer a

worshipful music piece on a Sunday morning, let me know

what you have in mind and we will find a good day to

incorporate that into worship. Instrumental pieces, vocal

solos, small groups, contemporary, traditional,

serious or light hearted… Be creative and

share .

June 2 Sermon: “You Are Witnesses of These Things”

Scripture: Luke 24: 44-53

June 9 Pentecost Sunday—wear RED to church

Sermon: “All of Them Were Filled With the

Holy Spirit”

Scripture: Acts: 2:1-21

Choir: “Come, Spirit, Come”

June 16 Trinity Sunday

Sermon: “I still have many things to say to you, but

you cannot bear them now.”

Scripture: John 16:12-15

June 23 Novy Foland in Pulpit

June 30

Sermon: “Lord, do you want us to

command fire to come down from

heaven and consume them?”

Scripture: Luke 9:51-62

Worship Schedule for June

You are invited to help us celebrate

Don Hilgedick’s 90th Birthday.

His family will host a

Cake & Punch Reception

on Sunday, June 2, 2019

at 2:00 p.m.

First Christian Church Fellowship Hall

Dinner and Music - Sunday, June 9th

The First Christian Church Choir and

friends will perform their favorite sacred

music in a “Celebration of the Christian Year” The

event begins with a carry-in fellowship dinner at

11:30 a.m. in the church basement and the

concert will follow at 12:45 in the

sanctuary. All are welcome to attend!

How Is the Pentecost

Offering Used? To help

our new church move-

ment continue to take

root! Each year, half of

this offering stays in the

local Region or Area

where it’s collected to

start and uphold new churches. The other half is used across the

United States and Canada by New Church Ministry to support the

recruiting, assessing, training and coaching of new church leaders

at events like Leadership Academy. Our church planters remain

committed to answering God’s call . . . to serve their neighbors,

spread the gospel, and make more Disciples. But they need the

nurturing and generous support of people like you through the

2019 Pentecost Offering, June 2 and 9. Please help our new

church movement continue to take root, bear fruit . . . and grow

more Disciples every day!

Yellow Poplar or Tulip Poplar Tree

Silly, but I have never noticed this beautiful tree that is in front

of our church. Stephen asked me about it & in all these years I

never realized what a beauty it was. Bonnie Agnew did a quick

search and informed us of it’s name. Take a moment next time

you are at church to look at the spectacular flowers that

completely cover it. Thanks! Lori

Fayette’s 19th Annual

Downtown Fayette, MO

Celebrating 154 years of freedom!

Save the dates for a weekend of

Entertainment, Food, Fun, Music, Vendors, Worship

June 14 (Friday) 6:00-9:00 p.m.

June 15 (Saturday) 7:30 a.m.—10:00 p.m.

June 16 (Sunday) 11:00 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

Sponsored by St. Paul United Methodist Church

And the Juneteenth Celebration Committee

For additional information contact:

Tim: 573-289-3714 or Pastor Karen: 573-680-9889