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First Chrisan Church of Clinton exists to . . .
Glorify God, Win the Lost and Teach the Saved
clintonfcc.com
217-935-3139
Ministerial Staff
Greg Taylor, Minister of Preaching & Teaching, 217-853-3196
Kent Hickerson, Minister of Pastoral Care, 217-871-3139
Adam Brucker, Minister of High School, College Age
and Technology, 309-532-2326
Shelley Lea, Children’s Ministry Director, 217-791-2270
Cody Monkman, Minister of Children and Junior High, 217-871-2003
Samuel Green, Part-Time Worship Minister, 217-971-1010
Worship and Praise Service
March 1, 2015
Welcome to worship at First Christian Church!
Each week we offer two different worship services: 8:15 am service features traditional worship and 10:30 am
service features modern worship.
Gage Lyons will share the communion and offering devotions this morning.
When communion is served, we invite all Christ Followers to participate, partaking of the bread
as it is passed and retaining the cup until we can all partake together.
Greg Taylor will be sharing a message from Chapter 22 of The Story as we continue our journey
through God’s Word. We will be celebrating the birth of Jesus - the story of “God with Us”.
The bell choir will be present “Glorify Thy Name” at both services.
Attendance&GivingFiguresforSunday,Feb.22,2015
MorningWorship649
BibleSchool 287
GeneralFundGiving$14,277.32
(weeklyneed:$18,312.21)
Calendar of Events: March 1-7
Sun. Mar 1 9 am - Financial Peace, 20-30’s classroom
9 am - 9:30 am Blood pressure checks in library
9:30 am - What is Orange? Family Life Center 9:30 am - Baptism Class, 5th grade classroom
11:30 am - Noon Blood pressure checks in library
11:30 am - Check-in Training, Family Life Center 5 pm - Reveal 5:30 pm - Youth Groups
5:45 pm - The Story group study in LLL room
Mon. Mar 2 6:30 pm Bible School meeting 7 pm - Chimes
Tue. Mar 3 10 am - Ladies Bible Study, LLL room
7 pm - Area Men’s, Leroy
Wed. Mar 4 10:30 am Young at Heart 6 pm - The Story group study in LLL room 6:30 pm - Choir 7:30 pm Building & Grounds meeting
Thu. Mar 5 6:30 pm - First Steps meeting, Fellowship Hall 7 pm - Ladies Bible Study, LLL room
Fri. Mar 6 7:15 am - Breakfast Club - Junior & Senior High
10 am - Moms & Tots
Sat. Mar 7 7 am - 1 pm Sausage & Pancake Breakfast
“Lest We Forget Those We Love”
Memorials were received in memory of
Della Cobb
Mike Connelly
Class Topic Teacher
20-30 Somethings Financial Peace University Andrew Hanes
Faith Builders The Story Greg Taylor
Lord Led Ladies The Story Judy Shaw
Family Life The Story Rick & Dawn Heath
Logos The Story Larry Roberts
Crusaders The Story Norma Harrold
College Age The Story Dee Milanski
FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS! FCC is offering blood pressure checks today, March 1st
for everyone, please stop by and see us!
Where: Library
When: 9 am - 9:30 am
11:30 am - Noon
This is not a diagnosis, just
a measuring & recording of
your blood pressure.
Baptism Class - This class begins TODAY! March 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29th - 9:30 am
This class will be led by Ivy Koritz & will be in the 5th grade
classroom in the children’s area. Please complete a Baptism
Class registration form at the junior church check-in area, the
information booth or the church office. 9:30 am -
10:15 am
VOLUNTEER SEMINARSVOLUNTEER SEMINARSVOLUNTEER SEMINARSVOLUNTEER SEMINARS
Today, March 1: What is Orange? 9:30 am in Family Life Center
Check-in 411 11:30 am in the Family Life Center
Sunday, April 12: Taking Church to Social Media
Sunday, June 7: Partnering with Families of Special Needs
AREA MEN’S FELLOWSHIP - Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 7 pm
Leroy Christian Church, 603 S East St, Leroy, IL
Dr. Don Green, President, Lincoln Christian University, is the featured
speaker. Special music by LCC choir. Menu includes chicken breast,
mashed potatoes, green beans, cole slaw & dessert.
“Donotbeanxiousaboutanything,butineverything,byprayerandpetition,withthanksgiving,presentyourrequeststoGod.”Philippians4:6
SpecialPrayerRequests *Indicatesnewname
Cassie Aldama
Hadley Rae Bruning
Richard Chapman
Della Cooper Florene Fisher Richard Foley
Sharon Gardner Diana Golden
Goldie Hedrick
Merla Hickerson
Alex Jette
Connie Jordan
Mark Kane
Fred Long
Bob McKee
Dr. Keith Ray
Bethany Rea
Nancy Schindler Danny Shofner
Dean Sunderland* Martin Thacker
Joenie Walters (infant) Mason Witzke*
Hospital Prayer List
(As of February 26, 2015)
John Warner
Jim Staton
Bromenn
Tom Edmunds
Verna Brown (2nd)
St Joseph’s
Don Hiter
Springfield Memorial
Garland Strohl
Nathan Ford
St. John’s
Vicky Jones
Out of Area
Charlene Walden (FL)
Released
Goldie Hedrick
Nursing Home Updates
Bill Beadles to Liberty Village/
Manor Ct, Clinton, IL
Our Christian Sympathy to the Family and Loved Ones of
Margaret Sharrett, Lawrenceville, IL, aunt of Merla (Kent) Hickerson
Vincent Murphy, Wapella, IL, husband of Iona Murphy
Cecil ‘Buddy’ Hudson, Saybrook, IL, uncle of Allison (Bret) Hitchings
PANCAKE BREAKFAST! Saturday, March 7th, 7 am - 1 pm
$5 per person, 4 years old & younger eat free
See a mission trip student for your tickets! Tickets are also available in the office or at the door. This fundraiser supports
the junior high & high school mission trips.
Join us March 13th & 14th for a fun filled weekend with other 4th & 5th graders.
Cost is $80. Fill out a brown payment
envelope. There are some at the info
booth or church office. Contact Shelley
for more info, 217-791-2270. Hope you
can go! You will enjoy this conference!
New program for March Young at Heart! Our speaker will be Dr. Susan Wu. Her topic will be “Treatment Options for
Osteoarthritis Knees”. Cheryl DeMent, Physical Therapy Manager, will also speak about PT program and exercises for osteoarthritis knees.
Please plan to join us on March 4th at 10:30 am. Lunch will be provided by the John Warner Hospital.
The Story - The Musical
All-Church choir practice for 'The Story' has started. Join us on
Wednesday nights from 7:00 to 7:30 to prepare for this celebration
in song! Practices will be held each Wednesday through May 6.
Questions - see Ruth Davidson
CIY BELIEVE - Jr High - March 27-28
Sign up now with a brown payment envelope, cost is $80 - all inclusive!
8th Grade Graduates & High School CIY - June 8-13
Breakfast Club meets Friday at 7:15 am at the Cable Bldg
Reveal Shirts - Turn in $12 along with your size & we will order you a shirt.
Anyone can purchase these shirts, not just students!
Don’t forget to change your clocks
Saturday night - spring ahead! So
move your clocks forward one hour
on Saturday evening March 7th.
Praying for missions: Urgent prayer request from Lazarus Fish, Myanmar Agape Christian Mission - John Ahkhi, the youngest brother of Ahcha Fish, Lazarus’ wife, passed away in a car accident on Feb. 21 in Yangon. John was a professor at the YCCS & had since planted a church in a Buddhist town of Htauk Kyant. John was serving as a pastor to that church. John leaves behind a wife & two small children who have no source of income. His mother had also been living them. Please pray for peace, comfort & provision for his family. Pray for the recent graduates of the Yangon Christian College & Seminary (YCCS) as they prepare to serve the Lord in various ways. Some graduates engage in cross-cultural ministry among the Buddhists in urban areas. Ask God to help them to be bold in proclaiming His Word to those who do not know Him. Pray for discernment as the seminary has to limit enrollment, due to such a high demand. Praise the Lord for Lazarus & his family as they minister in Myanmar.
We rejoice with and congratulate:
Ryan Schumacher & Ariana Chesna, 2813 Grand Parkway, Apt. 109,
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410, on the birth of their daughter, Noa
Alexandra, who was born on February 21, 2015. Proud grandparents are
John & Linda Schumacher.
Dan & Elysa Tripp, 215 N Jackson, Clinton, IL, 61727, on the birth of
their son, William Gabriel, who was born on February 24, 2015. Proud
grandparents are Gary & Holly Goldsmith. Proud great-grandmother is
Shirley Fields.
Please join us for an Open House Bridal Shower honoring
Mykenzie Witzke.
Saturday, March 21, 2015 - 10 am - 11:30 am
Family Life Center
Please RSVP to [email protected] by March 14th.
Mykenzie is registered at Target, Kohls, &
Bed, Bath and Beyond.
Open House for Silvia Comfort Monday, March 23, 2015 - 3 pm to 6 pm
Recognition at 3:30 pm
DeWitt County Friendship Center, 410 E Main, Clinton, IL
You are invited to honor Silvia Comfort, RSVP Director, for her years of
service in DeWitt County. Silvia will be relocating. The public is invited.
Looking Ahead
Mar. 2 6:30 pm Bible School meeting
Chimes - 7 pm
Mar. 3 Ladies Bible Study - 10 am
Area Men’s, Leroy - 7 pm
Mar. 4 Young at Heart - 10:30 am
The Story community group, LLL room - 6:00 pm
Choir - 6:30 pm
Building & Grounds - 7:30 pm
Mar. 5 Next Steps - First Steps meeting, Fellowship Hall - 6:30 pm Ladies Bible Study - 7 pm
Mar. 6 Breakfast Club - 7:15 am
Moms & Tots - 10 am
Mar. 7 Pancake Breakfast - 7 am until 1 pm
Mar. 8 Financial Peace University Class - 9 am (note time change) Baptism Class, 5th grade Sunday School room - 9:30 am
Youth groups - 5:30 pm Reveal - 5 pm The Story small group, LLL room - 5:45 pm
Mar. 9 Chimes - 7 pm
Mar. 10 Ladies Bible Study - 10 am
Mar. 11 The Story community group, LLL room - 6:00 pm
Choir - 6:30 pm
Mar. 12 Ladies Bible Study - 7 pm
Mar. 13 Breakfast Club - 7:15 am
SuperStart - 4:30 pm, Meet at Sunset Inn
Mar. 14 SuperStart returns - 4:30 pm at the church
NEXT STEPS - FIRST STEPS! Exciting times are here!
Demolition & renovations are underway. The north door on
the east side of the church will be open during the day for the
workers but it will be locked in the evenings & on Sundays.
The south door on the east side will be unlocked during
service times. Also, there will NOT be many parking spots on the east
side of the church due to construction vehicles & trailers. Thanking you
in advance for your patience & understanding!