TUSCOLA CHRISTIAN. Publication of First Christian Church, Tuscola, Illinois FALL KICK OFF

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1 TUSCOLA CHRISTIAN Publication of First Christian Church, Tuscola, Illinois FALL KICK OFF AUGUST 26 4:30 pm Come out for our Fall Kick Off on Sunday evening, August 26th. Time is 4:30-7:00 pm. We are looking forward to a great fall time of ministry here at FCC! Outdoor games and fun for everyone. (We need a team to set out picnic tables the day before the event. Call the church office.) Provided: Smoked pork (your choice of sauces) Hot dogs Drinks & table service Bring: Side/Dessert dish for the potluck Lawn chairs Outdoor games Invite your friends and neighbors to join us! Sunday Morning, August 26 We will finish our sermon series, Loving and Living Like Jesus, with a morning of looking forward to the future. Our new vision statement and apprentice elders will be announced. We hope you will join us that morning. AUGUST 2018, Vol. 58 1

2 Greetings, I can not believe it s August already! We have a lot going on too! School is right around the corner and if you have not heard yet, August 26th is going to be a big Sunday for us. In the morning we are going to cast some vision into our future here at FCC. I am so excited to be looking forward with all of you. We will celebrate our transition team both past and present and the commitment they have fulfilled during our time of transition. We will celebrate as we reveal a new mission statement for FCC. We will celebrate as we announce new apprentice elders. As many of you know 2 men have agreed to accept the position of apprentice elder and 2 more are trying to discern this possibility. Please continue to pray for the ongoing journey for our leadership team. We will have a few more exciting items for August 26th, so please make sure to be here for the 8:00 am or 10:30 am service. The evening of the 26th we will have a fall-kickoff. There is going to be smoked meat and lots of games and fun for the evening, so please make sure to invite friends and join us from 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm that night. The other big realization is our kickoff of The Story is so soon! September 9th we will be launching a sermon series which will carry us all the way from September of May of With the increasing number of people not knowing what God has to say about life and this world; we are taking a stand and saying we believe in the Word of God. We are going to study the Bible from beginning to end, in less than a year. God s Bible is the most precious tool He has given us for guiding our lives and making decisions which honor Him. We want to know what God has to say. Many of us can feel overwhelmed in parts of the Bible or unsure of where or how to start reading. We can quickly feel discouraged or inadequate. Our goal is to help it be known that the Bible is full of treasures for us and relevant for life today in a world that looks radically different from the times which Jesus and the disciples lived. The Story is a companion to reading the Bible and reads like a novel to help us understand God s word. We have copies of The Story available for $5 and we want to encourage you to purchase one for yourself and for a friend or family member as an invitation to church here at FCC. This is a great companion for moving through major stories and themes throughout God s Word. We also are going to have Bible reading plans available to help us track where we journey together this year. At FCC we care about knowing God s word so we can live God s word. We want to be a church that truly loves and lives like Jesus. Blessings, les We want to be a church that truly loves and lives like Jesus. AUGUST 2018, Vol. 58 2

3 Thank You ~ Thank You A huge thank you to all the volunteers who made this year s TIME LAB VBS a success! You have made an impact on children learning about Jesus from eternity past to eternity future! SUNDAYS 9:15 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS 10:00 AM FIT TEAM HELP (AUGUST 12) HERE S WHAT IS HAPPENING IN AUGUST 1- Noon. Meet at FCC 5 - David Crowder concert in Decatur 8 - Last Lunch with a Road Trip to Sholem Pool in Champaign, money and drivers needed Carrollton Concert, Mahomet; lunch money needed 26 - Fall Kickoff, 4:30 pm; Food & Fun for Family and Friends 31-5th Quarter after the football game Sep. 8th- Aaron Shust; free concert at Broomcorn Festival Sep. 9th- The Story - Sunday School Challenge Sep. 9th - Youth 6:33 pm Save the Date for possible conferences: High School: Nov. 2-3 or JR High: October or March 1-2 If you have questions, contact Lori Reed, ; lori@fcctuscola.com Noon Each Wednesday at noon, students in grades 7-12 will meet at the church for summer activities, service projects & fun. We will meet on August 1 & 8th. The 8th will be a Road Trip to Sholem Pool in Champaign; money needed & some drivers. Congratulations to Tanner Beckmier! Tanner was baptized on Sunday, July 1st. He is the son of Tucker and Megan Beckmier. Tanner is a junior high student and has two brothers, Logan and Ryker. Please encourage Tanner as he continues his walk with the Lord. VBS Summary We had 70 kids and 46 volunteers this week. Our largest night with kids & staff was Wednesday with 101. $ was raised for Little Galilee s Vision Les will be riding in the fundraiser the end of August. The kids learned about the 5 C s during VBS: Day 1: We learned about Creation Day 2: We learned about Christophany Day 3: We learned about the Cross Day 4: We learned about the Clouds Day 5: We learned about the Crown Thank You My heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped in moving me in June! The moving ministry is special in its service to our church family at FCC. It is a display of ministry on a most practical level of sacrikice of both time and energy that is hidden from the elements of glory. Everyone had such joy and cooperation in the midst of accomplishing and meeting a need. Thank you for your kindness and excellence in blessing me in this way. May God bless your willingness and availability. - Brinda McCumber To the Congregation, Thank you to all who called, sent cards, klowers, and personally talked with Linda and I. We were blessed to have such a wonderful mother and are blessed to have such a wonderful church family. Thank you, Kerry & Linda Kincaid Dear Church Family, Thank you to everyone who remembered me on my 90 th birthday. I appreciate getting calls and visits at any time. I miss you all. Thank you, Dale Burns AUGUST 2018, Vol. 58 3

4 The Story Beginning September 9th, we will start a new study for the next several months. God goes to great lengths to rescue lost and hurting people. That is what The Story is all about the story of the Bible, God s great love affair with humanity. The Story is condensed into 31 accessible chapters. There are no verse references, and Scripture segments are seamlessly woven together with transition text into a single grand narrative. The Story sweeps you into the unfolding progression of Bible characters and events from Genesis to Revelation. Using the clear, accessible text of the NIV Bible, it allows the stories, poems, and teachings of the Bible to read like a novel. For those intimidated or overwhelmed by the unabridged Bible, The Story helps people understand God s Word more fully and engage with it more easily. We hope that you will take the opportunity to study God s Word more closely. Invite a neighbor, friend or co- worker to join you as we begin our study series in September. Small groups and Sunday school classes will also be available for further study. Hardback copies of The Story are available in the church foyer for $5.00 each. Pick up one for your family and one to give as an invitation to join us as we study together! AUGUST 2018, Vol. 58 4

5 Remember in Prayer Future Elders Dora Norkleet John Carner Ronnie Sanders Stanley & Mary Stephenson Joyce Allison Pat Voyles, Orlena McDaniel s sister Frank Cribbett, Orlena s brother- in- law Dave Dobson Eunice Carner, John s mother Ruth Burress Young friend of Ron & Linda Schultz Todd Martin, Judy s son Shirley & Paul Rippey Marla Crouch Fern Stinson & Eunice Carner, mothers of John & Linda Carner Dale Burns Kelly Burns, granddaughter of Dale & Martha Our Church Family, Church Leaders Government Leaders Missions We Support Abel Sairattanyu family (Thailand), Jack Swanson family (Chile), Little Galilee Christian Camp, Christian Campus House EIU, Lincoln Christian University LCU, Illini Christian Ministries, Stadia Church Planting, Roseland Good News Daycare (Ms. Pearl), Operation Christmas Child If you have an update or a request to add, please contact the church of5ice. of5ice@fcctuscola.com or Serving the Month of AUGUST FIT Team 5 Randy & Alta Long; Team 3 12 Joe Harris/Alison Bowen; Team 1 19 Martha Burns/Sandy Robinson; Team 2 26 Ron & Linda Schultz; Team 3 Communion Meditation (1st & 2nd services) 5 M. Knight J. Harriss 12 B. Thompson B. Thompson 19 C. Romine S. Kerkhoff 26 T. Johnson T. Crouch Serving Out Serving Leader- August 5 D. Dundas 1st - Jeff Martin 12 M. Otto 2nd - Chris Brown 19 A. Reeder 26 H. Bossle Communion Preparation August 5 & 12 Gale & Connie Underwood August 19 & 26 Mary Knight Communion Clean-Up August 5 & 12 Deb Davis & Mary Johnson August 19 & 26 Tim & Chris Johnson Attendance Worship Sun. School July July July July na July na JULY 7/01 7/08 7/15 7/22 7/29 General Fund (Missions is 10%) $ $ $ $ $ Benevolence Debt Reduction Other giving & Reimbursements TOTAL $6, $6, $8, $5, , AUGUST 2018, Vol. 58 5

6 100 E Church Street Tuscola IL Phone: Fax: office@fcctuscola.com Sunday Worship Service 8:00 am and 10:30 am Sunday School Classes 9:15 am adults & students Office Hours: 8 am - 4 pm Mon-Fri Ministers: Les Evans, Lori Reed AUGUST 2018 Worship Tuscola Healthcare Center Church Calendar It will be our turn to sponsor the worship service for the nursing home on August 26th. The service is from 4-4:30 pm and open to everyone who would like to attend. 5,12,19,26: Worship Services at 8:00 & 10:30 am; Sunday School at 9:15 am Small Groups for Fall: 5 - David Crowder Concert in Decatur 8 - Transition Team meeting, 6:00 pm We are lining up small groups for this fall (start in Sept.) - looking for group leaders and people to host a small group in their home. If you are interested or want more information, please contact Gary Foltz at or garyandmarneyfoltz@yahoo.com. 1,8,15,22,29: Prayer Circle, 5:30 pm 1 - Noon, grades 7-12 at FCC 8 - Students (gds 7-12) - Road Trip to Sholem Pool (22- first day of school, Tuscola) 19 - Marcus McCollom (summer intern) preaching 25 - Carrollton concert at Mahomet 26 - Worship Service at Tuscola Healthcare Center, 4pm 26 - FALL KICK-OFF, 4:30-7:00 pm 31-5th Quarter for SR HI after football game Weekly Prayer Circle YOU are invited to pray with us each Wednesday evening at 5:30 pm. Join us in prayer together for the direction that God wants our church family to go. AUGUST 2018, Vol. 58 6