The. Karusograph. A ministry of. Volume 54 April 3, 2012 Issue 14

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1 The Karusograph A ministry of Volume 54 April 3, 2012 Issue 14

2 The Gospel According to Greg Greg Taylor Easter week is here the most important week of the year for Christ followers. On the front of the K we have listed the many worship opportunities for you this week. While much of the focus of the week will be on Resurrection Sunday and rightfully so Friday is also a very important day of remembrance and thanksgiving. In that vein, I ve included a timeline of events of Good Friday can I invite you to remember everything Jesus endured as you go about your day on Friday? Timeline of Jesus on Good Friday: 1:30 am 7:30 am 6 different trials before various leaders the first three trials were before Jewish religious leaders, the final three before Pilate and Herod. trial 1 before the former high priest Annas trial 2 before Caiaphas, the current high priest trial 3 before all the Jewish leaders trial 4 before Pilate trial 5 before Herod trial 6 before Pilate 8:30 am Jesus taken from final trial before Pilate, where the mockery and torture at the hands of Pilate s Roman soldiers commence it was during this time that a crown of thorns was driven into his skull. 9 am Jesus carries his own cross toward Calvary and the actual crucifixion takes place during this hour (the third hour). As the nails are driven into his hands and feet and they begin the process of placing this huge piece of wood in the ground, a sign is placed above Jesus head THE KING OF THE JEWS. According to Luke, sometime before noon Jesus said Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. It was also during this first three hours on the cross that Jesus told one of the two criminals hanging with him I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.

3 The Gospel According to Greg (cont d) 12:00 noon the final three hours on the cross begin around noon (the 6th hour) three hours of agonizing pain and suffering it is during this time according to Mark that darkness comes over the whole land for three hours in the middle of the day. It was during his time on the cross that Jesus shared with his mother Mary and his disciple John these words: Dear woman, here is your son... (John), here is your mother. 3 pm At the ninth hour, Jesus was near death, and just prior to breathing his last breath, he uttered I am thirsty (John); my God, my God why have you forsaken me (Matthew); Father, into your hands I commit my spirit (Luke) and finally, It is finished. (John) At the moment of His death, Matthew records the following: at that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split. The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life... when the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happening, they were terrified and exclaimed surely he was the Son of God! Surely He was and IS the Son of God! Late afternoon and into the evening, Joseph of Arimathea and the Pharisee Nicodemus ask for the body of Jesus, and are given permission to bury Him. Jesus is buried in a new tomb where no one had ever been laid in a garden near the crucifixion sight. I pray this Friday is a day of worship for you. As you experience this day, please remember the words of that beautiful hymn: Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe, sin had left a crimson stain He washed it white as snow. Blessings, Greg P.S. Please keep FCC staff member Leslie Gwozdz in your prayers as she serves in Kenya with COPE. Leslie is schedule to return to the United States on April 15.

4 April 1, Facts & Figures Our Witness Through Giving General Fund Giving this Week $22, M.A.P. Weekly Need $19, Surplus $ 3, Our Witness Through Attendance Worship: =719 ( 12 Ave. 658) Bible School: 305 ( 12 Ave. 309) Decisions for Christ & His Church This Week Yearly Totals Baptisms: 0 8 Transfers: 0 0 Rededications: 0 0 Christian Service: 0 0 Total 8 Sunday, April 8, :15 am 11:00 am Distributing Bulletins Jenny Rittenhouse Phyllis Green Marty Hiter Jim Defebaugh Connie Hantla Emily Underwood Information Center Attendants Doris Lonbom Linda Cohenour Deb Tilley Peg Reeter Bob Adcock Danny Bundy Allan Bell Bryan Martin Wes Anderson Greeters Door Assistants Serving Outside Communion Shut-Ins: John Heap Hospital: Mark Witzke Manor Court: Gary Goldsmith Jim & Cindy Taylor Ty Osterbur Danny Bundy Information About the Church Greg Taylor Minister of Preaching & Teaching greg@clintonfcc.com (217) J. Kent Hickerson Minister of Pastoral Care (217) Ernie Harvey, Jr. Minister of Children & Jr. High ernie@clintonfcc.com (217) Adam Brucker Minister of High School, College Age & Technology adam@clintonfcc.com (309) Jim Coonce Minister of Worship jim@clintonfcc.com (217) Peggy Jones Ministerial Admin. Assistant peggy@clintonfcc.com Karen Rice Office Manager karen@clintonfcc.com Leslie Gwozdz Financial Admin. Assistant leslie@clintonfcc.com Office Phone (217) Office Fax (217) Office karen@clintonfcc.com or office@clintonfcc.com Office Hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday Intentional Church Conference Saturday, April 21, am to 2:30 pm at First Christian Church, Decatur, IL Breakout sessions applicable to your ministry Lunch included! To register or for more information, please contact Greg Taylor,

5 Young at Heart David Buck, Coordinator A kind of change that can open the door to strife occurs during those times when God is dealing with us. When the Lord is dealing with us on the inside, He intends to bring change on the outside. These changes are designed to bring progress, and Satan will always fight progress. God changes us in ever -increasing degrees of glory. Good-humor makes all things tolerable. Henry Ward Beecher Our April meeting has been changed to Wednesday, April 11th. We ll be rewarded by the presence of Marcia Wise blessing us with her talents. We all smile when she sings and give thanks for her talents. It will be a very great day of her music. Next on our schedule will be the talented Bob and Marsha Grider from Indiana singing and entertaining us. We had a very nice trip to Starved Rock with Roger Dial driving us safely to and from. We still need drivers for the White Pine State Park Trip on the 12th of April, and the Big Band Trip to Moline in May. The June trip will be to Sullivan Little Theater featuring a stage play of Grease. The Beef House is still our trip in the month of July. He liked people; therefore people liked him. Mark Twain If you choose strife, you will suffer and end in defeat. Why not choose peace, which may provoke suffering in the flesh but also lead to victory? If you are suffering because of strife, it will only lead to more suffering and greater problems. Why not choose to suffer in a godly way, knowing it will lead to glory? Let peace have the deciding vote in the choices you make. FCC Apparel The Jr. and Sr. High Mission trip students are taking orders for long and short sleeved polo shirts, jackets, long and short sleeved t-shirts or hooded sweatshirts with the FCC logo stitched on them. You can check out the shirts and cost on Sunday mornings in the foyer. Payment must be received with the order. Orders must be in by May 6th. All proceeds go to our Jr. High and Sr. High summer mission trips.

6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6 Hospital Prayer List Springfield Memorial Debra Ackerman Out of Area Nicole Zollman (IN) Released from Hospital Mary Lane Margie Hoke Paul Dunakey Our Christian Sympathy to the Family and Loved Ones of......david Herzog, Clinton, IL - husband of Jan Herzog, father of Chad (Kelly) Herzog, Andrea (Wes) Graves and Lindsey (Chris) Moody...Hazel Luttrell, Tyler, TX/Clinton, IL - mother of Dottie Puckett and Alice (Raleigh) Randles Visitation: Friday pm Funeral: Saturday - 10 am Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, IL Praying for Missions Please pray for: Carl & Ronalyn Stevens - Philippines. Pray for their safety, good health, opportunities to continue to reach those who don t know the Lord and blessings as they serve our Lord and Savior. Praying for Our Church Please pray for: the women s ministry team - as they prepare for another Ladies Night Out. That hearts would be touched, loves would be changed, for energy and strength to do God s work. Debra Ackerman Becky Alexander Bettie Anderson Shirley Bain Debbie Bateson Sadie Bell Linda Berry Garry Bryan Julie Burger Pat Butler Brad Campbell Edna Carter Kay Chapman Landon Clark Merle Cox Lois DeJaynes Patty Douglas Carol Duncan Vickie Dunham Marcita Durham Candi Evans Betty Fortune Sandy Gaston DeEtta Gehres Special Prayer Requests Tim Greenwood Carol Hager Tricia Haley Elaine Hallick Cheryl Haynes Judy Hedrick Dan Holland Laury Hubrich Jackie Hunt Jerrod Hurst Dixie Keller Joann Kirchgesner Carol Krause Rachel Litherland Kevin Mallehan Ed Martin Lauren Martin Mark Martin* Jimmy Moore Tammy Moore Kirt Oakley Robert Peters Jesse Reising Carol Roth * New Names Randy Roy Mary Shofner Whitney Siltman Bob Simmons Gary Simmons James L. Smith Shirley Smith Bonnie Sprague Rebecca Tellefsen William Tharp Iris Thorp Emily Titus Jessica Torres Bob Trummel Dave Ward Linda Welch Brien White Nancy Whitecotton Chris Winebrinner Vernadine Witt Carolyn Woodard Billie Woodring

7 This N That Families at First - Wednesday, March 28 5:30 pm - Meal: Chicken Nuggets and Fish, French Fries and Ice Cream Sundaes 6:15 pm - Youth programs (infant - high school) 6:30 pm - Bible study for adults in Fellowship Hall Applications are now being accepted for the Kent & Merla Hickerson Scholarship. You may get information and pick up a form in the church office. Applications should be returned to the office by the end of April. Ladies Night Out April 26 at 6:30 p.m. Mission Trip Fundraiser 5K to Raise 5K (3.1 mile run / walk) May 5, :00 a.m. Register now through April 15 and the cost is $20.00 and includes a t-shirt, post-race rewards and a goodie bag. Register after April 15 - cost is $25.00 and includes postrace rewards and a goodie bag. For a registration form visit our website at the information desk or the church office. Support our youth mission trips to Joplin, MO and Cincinnati, OH.

8 More This N That April Shut-In Birthdays 19th Charles Coonce, Hickory Point Christian Village, 565 W. Marion Ave., Forsyth, IL Recognizing FCC Members With Birthdays in April Who Are in Their 90 s 3rd 4th 21st 24th 30th Louise Adams (96 years old), Manor Court/Liberty Village, 1 Park Lane West, Clinton, IL Seig Norrington (91 years old), McKinley Court, 500 W. McKinley Ave., Decatur, IL Mildred Meeks (91 years old), 509 W. Adams St., Clinton, IL Mary Foster (99 years old), 108 E. Van Buren St., Clinton, IL Hazel Benz (91 years old), Manor Court/Liberty Village, 1 Park Lane West, Clinton, IL We congratulate and rejoice with Amber Webb on the birth of her daughter, Chloe Justiene Marie Webb, born March 24, Proud grandparents are Bob & Linda Webb.

9 Excerpts from Ernie Ernie Harvey Jr. Breakfast Club will be meeting on Thursday, April 5 at 7:15 am in the Cable Building, instead of on Friday, April 6. The date of the April mission trip meeting has been changed to April 15 following second service. $50 payment is due at this time.

10 Adventures with Adam Adam Brucker Change of Date for Mission Trip Meeting Our next planning meeting for the summer mission trips has been changed to Sunday, April 15 following second service. Jr. High will meet in Fellowship Hall and Sr. High in the Cable Building. CIY registration has started. $50 non-refundable deposit is now due. The cost is $ if signed up by April 29 and $ after April 29. High School Sunday School 9:30 a.m. in the Cable Building Lesson for April 8 - Relationships Reveal had 55 in attendance on April 1. 1

11 Worship 101 Holy Week Services Jim Coonce Last year we introduced a special service, the Maundy Thursday service, where we focused on the Last Supper and the events leading up to His arrest. This year, we are taking a somewhat different turn with our Maundy Thursday service. We will use this opportunity to observe what is called a Tenebrae service. Tenebrae is a Latin word that means shadows or darkness. This service finds its origin in the Catholic tradition. However, many congregations of various denominations have adopted the use of this meaningful service. There are many variations, but the general idea is that the service emphasizes Christ entering a dark world and being a light to that darkness. We will follow his birth and life to the point of his death, remembering the dark time that follows His last words, It is finished. One person wrote, The purpose of the Tenebrae service is to recreate the emotional aspects of the passion story. This is a solemn and very moving service that vividly paints a portrait of Christ s eternal impact on the world. On Friday, we are offering a special noontime Good Friday service. This service will last approximately minutes and will focus on the six hours of the crucifixion. This will feature readings from The Story, a book that consolidates the various passages of scripture in the Bible into a novel-like story. We hope you will attend some or all of these services, as well as the community Good Friday service at the Methodist Church at 7:00 p.m. We especially encourage you to bring your friends and family to our Easter celebration services on Sunday at our regular services times!

12 This Lord s Day April 8, :15 am and 11:00 am: Resurrection Sunday services at FCC! 9:30 am Bible School classes for all ages 10:30 am Fellowship time in the Family Life Center First Christian Church THE KARUSOGRAPH (USPS ) is published weekly by Corner of W. Main & N. Jackson FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 100 N. Jackson St., Clinton, Illinois N. Jackson St. Periodicals postage paid at Clinton, IL. Postmaster: Send address changes to: Clinton, IL The Karusograph First Christian Church, 100 N. Jackson St., Clinton, IL 61727