First Christian Church News. (Disciples of Christ) Emporia, KS. From the Pastor s Desk

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1 First Christian Church News February 13, 2017 S P E C I A L P O I N T S O F I N T E R E S T : S t e w a r d s h i p D W F M e m b e r s h i p I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : Serving Schedule 2 Food Pantry 2 Stewardship 2 Prayer List 2 Attendance & Giving Birthdays and Anniversaries 2 3 Mark the Date 3 Secret Place 3 Meet to Eat 3 Joyful Noise Children s Choir 3 Sympathy 4 Valentine Dinner 4 Souper Bowl Results DWF COMBINED Group March April 4 4 LCP 5 World Day Prayer 5 Lenten Bible Study 5 Chi Rho Mission Club 5 WAW/TPA 5 Church Contact 6 Calendar 6 From the Pastor s Desk What is Lent? No, it is not found in a dryer and it is more than navel gazing. Lent is the forty (40) weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter. The Season of Lent is based on the forty days Jesus spent in the wilderness fasting and being tempted by Satan. (Mark 1:12-13, Matthew 4:1-11, & Luke 4:1-13) Since Sundays are the weekly celebration of the First Easter thus no fasting was allowed, they are not counted. This season of reflection and penitence is represented by the bold Lenten liturgical color of Violet. In the early church, the focus of Lent was the preparation and training of candidates for baptism prior to Pascha (Easter). Lent has also become a time for all church members to approach Easter in the same spirit as they originally prepared for their baptism. An Ash Wednesday Service on March 1 st at 7 p.m. will begin our Season of Lent. As we enter this season of Lent, it is a time for all of us to pause, reflect, pray, and reaffirm our baptismal confession of faith and commitment to be a follower of Jesus, the Christ, Son of the living God. See you Sunday, David (Disciples of Christ) Emporia, KS F E B R U A R Y 1 3, Church Membership Class for Youth (and Adults) Church membership class is an opportunity for youth (and adults) to learn about what it means to be a church member. Christian Education Ministry offers the class each Spring. Contact the church office if you are interested.

2 P A G E 2 Upcoming Serving Schedule February 19, 2017-WAW/TPA Kleenex & Snacks Candlelighter ~ Mikinzi Simmons Children s Message ~ Laurie Kurzen Diaconate ~ Richard Becker*, Briana Becker Laurie Kurzen, Linda Maulsby Elder ~ Vel Lukert Greeters ~(N) Carl & Lana Richardson ~ (S) Dick & Debbie Hubert Nursery ~ Jennifer Dalton & Janelle Norton Worship Leader ~ Betty Richardson Children s Church ~ Faith Coleman February 26, 2017-WAW/TPA Kleenex & Snacks Candlelighter ~ Faith Idhe Children s Message ~ Judy Moore Diaconate ~ Carl* & Lana Richardson Jim & Melissa Tilton Elder ~Judy Moore Greeters ~(N) Carl & Rita Headrick ~ (S) Lola Walker & Dorothy Matile Nursery ~ Richard Becker & Marilyn Dalton Worship Leader ~ Christine Kellum Children s Church ~ Cindy & John Lexow March 5, 2017-WAW/TPA Kleenex & Snacks Food Pantry Tuna & Vegetables Candlelighter ~ Gavin Shaw Children s Message ~ Cindy Lexow Diaconate ~ Carl* & Rita Headrick Nikki Simmons, Joy Frevert Elder ~ Cameron Moore Greeters ~ (N) Larry & Glenna Gamblian ~ (S) Judy Moore & Barb Gimple Nursery ~ Briana Becker & Cindy Lexow Worship Leader ~ Barb Gimple Children s Church ~ Rita & Carl Headrick March 12, 2017-WAW/TPA Kleenex & Snacks Candlelighter ~ Kinzie Kurzen Children s Message ~ Sandy Heller Diaconate ~ Jake Dalton*, John Lexow Alan & Betty Richardson Elder ~ Jaylene Arnett Greeters ~ (N) John & Cindy Lexow ~ (S) Wanda Davis & Marilyn Dalton Nursery ~ Kat Dorcas & John Lexow Worship Leader ~ Vel Lukert Children s Church ~ Jen Dalton In January we helped 41 families consisting of 108 people with 44 bags of food plus 30 dozen eggs. So far in February we have helped 9 families consisting of 29 people with 9 bags of food plus 7 dozen eggs. Three of these families were new to us this month. Voices of people you have helped this month: Thank God you are here. We are completely out of food and our neighbor told us about you. Thank you, thank you for being here for us. We are a Community of Prayer!..and stewardship ministry team hopes you ve been enjoying the wonderful thoughts, challenges and prayers in the stewardship devotional. We re headed into the final week of the devotional. From Day 26, What kind of fruit do people see in me by my giving? And, the prayer, May generosity hang from the branches of my life so that all may see I am rooted in Your love. Amen. Lonnie Atchison (cancer); Tom Bell, Joyce Cress (cancer & recovery); Tom Higgins (broken vertebrae, in back); Bonnie Iverson, (shingles); Gale Kelley, (hospice); Joyce Kellison; Steve (broken neck) & Ramona Langley (brotherin-law and sister of Betty Richardson); Jan Weeks; and Elizabeth Wells (cancer & recovery). Rachael LeClear (Greece, Volunteer) and Eric MacGregor (Military) Attendance and Giving Record ATTENDANCE & GIVING RECORD February 5, 2017 SS 24 / Worship 86 February 12, 2017 SS 24 / Worship 92 GIVING RECORD February 5, 2017~Offering $1, / Building $27.50 February 12, 2017~Offering $2, / Building $99.50 F I R S T C H R I S T I A N C H U R C H N E W S ( D I S C I P L E S O F C H R I S T ) E M P O R I A, KS

3 February Birthdays 10 Kat Dorcas 10 Steve Dorcas 10 Pauline Hall 12 Marlene Bowman 14 Rikki Sunderman 15 Margie Coffman 16 Royal Garnett 16 Norma Leonard 17 Mindy Williams 21 Guy Bacon 21 Barbara Wilhite 23 Ina Goad 23 Steve Pruitt 24 Kayla Fraley 25 Tyler McClellan 25 Joshua Shumate 28 Roycean Garnett March Birthdays 02 Glenna Gamblian 02 Rosemary Robinson 02 Parker Simmons 06 Breann Frevert Johnson 06 Tina McCurdy 07 Reagan McClellan 08 Lindsay Ewy 08 Dianna Lewis 11 Robert Chatham 11 Imegene Marsh (1922) 20 Bertha Kelly 20 Gary McCurdy 21 Nikki Simmons 21 McKinzie Simmons 23 Virginia Crouch 29 Dorothy Matile 29 Craig Richardson 31 Randy Kelley 31 Mary Volland P A G E 3 March Anniversaries 03 Bill & Carol Hopkins (1973) 18 George & Ruth Ford 22 Glenn & Dorothy Boyce Mark these Dates Friday s 3-6 pm Clothes Closet & Household Hut open Saturday s from 9 Noon Clothes Closet and Household Hut WAW/TPA Month of February Kleenex and snacks. Friday, February 17 CWU Friendship Coffee at Braum s on W. 6th Ave. at 8:30 a.m. February WEEK OF COMPASSION Monday, Feb. 20 6:15 pm Board Meeting Tue. Feb. 21 5:00 pm Worship Ministry Meeting Tue. Feb. 21 ChiRho Mission Club for 5th & 6th gr. Sunday, Feb. 26 College Focus Group Meets at Noon Sun. Feb. 26 Presby Manor Service at 2:00 pm Mon. Feb. 27 Christian Ed. Meets Tue. Feb. 28 LCP Advisory Board at Noon Tue. Feb 28 Elders Meet at 7:00 p.m. Wed. March 1 Ash Wednesday Service at 7:00 pm Thur. March 2 Meet to Eat College Group 6:00 pm N Lot Fri. March 3 World Day of Prayer, St. Marks Lutheran Church 9:30 coffee, 10:00 am Program THE SECRET PLACE Devotions for Daily Worship The Spring 2017 (March, April, May) Secret Place daily devotional booklets have arrived and are located on the hall table. Still only $1.00 per copy, so get yours today! CALLING ALL CHILDREN!!! Joyful Noise is the fellowship and music program for the children of our church. We will meet Tuesday, March 7, 2017 from 5:00-5:30 pm for practice, with a light meal following. So don t forget..see Ya there! Stay in Touch! College Students Our next Meet to Eat is Thursday, March 9, Meet in the North Parking Lot at 6:00 p.m. and we will car pool to the restaurant. Contact John & Cindy Lexow if interested. Hope you can make it. F I R S T C H R I S T I A N C H U R C H N E W S ( D I S C I P L E S O F C H R I S T ) E M P O R I A, KS

4 P A G E 4 Valentine s Dinner Thank You We had a delicious catered Valentine s Day dinner (Sun. 2/12/17) of pulled pork with a special secret family recipe barbeque sauce, cheesy potatoes, salad and cupcakes followed by fun games and music by the Joyful Noise Children s Group. Stars in the crown of the Membership Committee for creating such a delightful time of fun and fellowship. DWF DWF Day & Night Groups Combined For March & April Meetings The DWF Women s Group of First Christian Church will combine their day and night groups for the months of March & April and will meet on the 1st Monday of the month at 6:00 pm in the church parlor. This is so you may also attend the six week Lenten Bible Study on Wednesday afternoons. The March meeting will be Monday, March 6 and the April meeting will be Monday, April 3rd at 6:00 pm. Share a ride, get to know other DWF members. Mark your calendar so you don t forget, combined group meetings for March & April. Stewardship Moment... The Church s Sympathy goes out to the family and friends of Betty Wright who entered new life on Sunday, Feb A Memorial Party celebration will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2017 from 1:00-3:00 pm at the Emporia VFW. SOUPER BOWL of CARING On Souper Bowl Sunday we collected 488 ITEMS! 9 Tuna 90 packets Instant Oatmeal 3 Fruit 121 packages Ramen Noodles 21 Peanut Butter 16 sleeves Soda Cracker 10 cans vegetables 5 boxes gelatin (Jello) 6 Pork n Beans 3 rolls Toilet Paper 81 cans Soup 62 boxes Mac n Cheese Plus $45.00 cash, a canister Hot Cocoa Mix, 2 Hormel Meals, 1 jar Wyler s beef bullion, 1 bag pretzels, 2 jars Grape Jelly, 2 pkg. Corn Muffin mix, 5 pkg. Rice Mix, and 2 cans Chef Boyardee. Thank you all so much for your contributions. F I R S T C H R I S T I A N C H U R C H N E W S ( D I S C I P L E S O F C H R I S T ) E M P O R I A, KS

5 VOLUME 66 NO. 3 PAGE 5 Learning Center Preschool We enjoyed our Valentine s Day Party. Pictures from the MWF class. World Day Of Prayer March 3, 2017 St. Marks Lutheran Church 10:00 am Service Chi Rho Mission Club If you are in 5th or 6th grade, you are invited to be in the Chi Rho Mission Club. It meets the 3rd Tuesday each month, 6:30-7:30 p.m., in Fellowship Hall. March 21st will be the next meeting. Club members will plan and do a mission project in our local community and still have time for games, music and snacks. Chi Rho Mission Club is exclusively for 5th and 6th graders, led by Elizabeth Brown. Bring a friend and plan to come on March 21st. Interested in a Lenten Bible Study? There will be a 6 week Lenten Study on Wednesdays from 1:30-2:45 pm beginning March 8th here at the church. This study will be led by Faith Coleman. We will be reading a daily devotional each day starting on Ash Wednesday, March 1 from the book: "Secrets of the Secret Place" by Bob Sorge. These readings offer us some keys to igniting our personal time with God. During our group time we will be looking at ways to nurture our passion for prayer. Prayer--communion with God--holds the promise of intimate interaction with our Heavenly Father but often it becomes an exercise, a discipline, an obligation we feel we need to fulfill. How can we put the passion back into our prayer life? How can we learn not only to communicate with God, but to commune with Him in a way that deepens our knowledge of Him AND our relationship with Him? Material costs will be in the $10 range. There is a sign up sheet on the parlor table so we know how many books to order. WAW/TPA OUTREACH Point Academy, for the collecting Kleenex, paper FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH NEWS As part of our ongoing outreach to William Allen White Elementary School/Turning month of March we are and pencils. (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) EMPORIA, KS

6 The mission of First Christian Church is to inspire each other to reach out to the un-churched and to serve and share with our community by proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. First Christian Church David L. Webb, Interim Pastor 202 East 12th Avenue Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Worship at 10:30 a.m Church Office Prayer Line Web Page Office Pastor David L. Webb at Home of Learning Center Preschool Check us out on Facebook Lenten Bible Study Wednesdays 1:30 pm March 8 April 12, 2017, Church Parlor Office Hours 8 a.m. until Noon, Monday through Friday. Next Newsletter Deadline Monday, Feb. 27 & March 13, 2017 Don t forget to sign the attendance sheet at the end of the pew. Thanks