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1 June 2017 Vol. 50 No. 6 The Great Bend Christian On Sunday, June 25th, our special guest speaker is going to be Darcy Leech, author of the book "From My Mother, Surviving and Thriving in a Family Ravaged by Genetic Disease.".. Darcy is going to be sharing with us her family s story of faith, and how they continue to find joy and have overcome even in the face of genetic disease and death. This is a story that will inspire, and give you the courage to face the darkness in your own lives. The reason Darcy wanted to come and share her story is because it involves a couple of former members of our church, Randy and Jo Lyn Bartz. Please put it on your calendar. You do not want to miss this! Happy Father s Day! Sunday, June 18

2 SPECIAL PRAYERS: Cancer: Cynthia Barnes; Sylvan Bleeker; Dade Cannon; Jane Carney; Tiffany Dick; Lila Drees; Teri Everett; Nick Foltmer; Karla Garcia; Shelly Harris; Tammy Hays; Judy Manning; Connie Metheny Holliday; Jan McCaulley; Evelyn Mead; Sharla Meisenheimer; Art Rogers; Leilani Schenkel; Mike Snyder; Tom-Harders' Friend; Alice Urban Other Needs: Earlene Arnold; Dorothy Behrens; Doug Bender; Bob Bixby; Myrna Campbell; Bailey Cox; Annette Crosby; Lori Culver; Larry Dannebohm; Kate Edmonds; Bart Hoar; Cliff Jordan; Deserai Klug; Carol Langen; Gary Larkin; Richard Messerlie; Carolee Nolte; Rich Roberts; Wanda Russell; Ashlee Seastrom; Chris Soehner; Betty Underwood; Doris White; Mary Woodworth; New Service CONTINUED PRAYERS: Cancer: Laura Brown, Corina Dean, Ashley Gorney, Shelly McFarren, Leona McIntosh, Steve Rusco, Sammy, Doug Schenkel, LeAnna Soehner; Donna Stejskal, Kerry Watkins, Kadin White; Susan Wilson Other Needs: Stacy Baker, Fred Behrens, Mabel Bender, Vickie Booze, Courtney Brunswig's Cousin, Dale Chaffin, Derek Christendon, Kimmie Christendon, Cody Clark, Melissa Demel, Lola Donecker, Ty Ellis, Diana Enabnit, Stephanie Fields, Jerry Ford, Pat Halbower, Nicki Harders, Brian Hutchinson, Lois Johnson, Shelby Jones, Martha Knight, Jaxon Kretchmar, Amber Lloyd, Roger Marshall, Steve Martin, Baby Remi Mauler, Brad Patzner, Bentley Scoby, Marvin Sittner, Mike Zager MILITARY SERVANTS: Derrick Deason, Steven DeWhitt, Blake Frager, Dan Fritz, Ted Jackson, TJ Lewis (is back home, needs prayer adjusting to civilian life again), Steven McGee, Adam Schwartz For Your Information Pastor Josh will be gone from June 19th though July 2nd while he continues to work on his Doctorate of Ministry. During these 2 weeks, Pastor Josh will be in class from 8 am - 5 pm at Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Pastor Sue will be in charge and on call for anything that you need during that time. While Pastor Josh is gone, please remember to pray for him as he continues to work at being a better preacher and minister.

3 Lunch Bunch 11:30 am June 21, 2017 New Day Group Lesson: Mary Hunter Hostess: Stacy McReynolds June 26, 2017, 7:00 pm 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 8:00 9:00 am Church Parlor Contact James McReynolds with questions. Please give a warm welcome to our newest member, Leslie Plotts. We are glad to have you! New Women s Bible Study Begins June 6th, 6:30 pm 6-week Study Contact Marta Edmonds or Becky Hill FCC will host a Bridal Shower for Madison Debes and Matt Blackmon on Sunday, June 11th, from 2-4 pm. They are registered at Pottery Barn; Bed, Bath & Beyond; and Crate & Barrel. Everyone is invited to attend.

4 Hey, kids! Do you have a song in your heart that's just waiting to get out? If you do, we have the perfect idea for you! This summer, we will be having a musical celebration just for you. All children from age 3 through 6th grade are invited. We will be meeting at the church in the mornings from 9:00 to 11:00 from June 27th to June 30th. We will sing, play bells, and have a great time praising God all week, then perform at the worship service on Sunday, July 2nd. Bring your friends! Please fill out this form and leave it in the church office or call (or text) me, Mary Hunter, at by June 25th to get your name on the list. If your parents are interested in helping, have them call me! Thanks! Name Age Grade in school next year Parents' name Address Phone Number Do you play any instruments that you would like to have included in our plans? We would love to have you play. Please list them here: Emery June Clawson was welcomed into the world at 7:50 am, May 4th, by her parents, Kane and Rachel Clawson. Emery weighed 6 lbs. 0.9 oz. and was 18 1/2 inches long. Her proud grandparents are Ken and Jeri Harder. Congratulations! Congratulations to Rev. Sue upon the birth of her new grandson, Kayson Michael Martin. Kayson was born on April 26th, at 5:24 pm, to Emily and Alan Martin. He weighed 8 lbs. 7 oz. and was 21 inches long. Big Brother Ryley was there to welcome Kayson home.

5 A BIG Thank You to all who gave donations for the college boxes! 9 boxes were packed and sent to our college students for support during finals week. Church Family, When I daily thank God for my blessings, I think of our CHURCH FAMILY! Thank you! I couldn t be more GRATEFUL! GOD BLESS YOU! June White Thank you for your generous donations to the roof fund. $50,150 has been raised so far. Prayerfully consider giving to this fund. Thank you so much for the wonderful finals package. It definitely helped keep my motivation up! God Bless You All, Marissa Stark

6 SUNDAY MORNINGs 9:00-10:00 am CHILDREN S CLASSES (West Wing) PRESCHOOL (3 & 4yr & PreK)-meets in Preschool Rm YOUTH (6th-12th Grades)-meets in the Youth Rm DISCOVERERS ( K-1st Gr.) EXPLORERS (2nd-3rd Grade) NAVIGATORS (4th-5th Grades) The Children s Ministries of Great Bend First Christian Church Where We Bring Kids into the Stories And Mysteries of God And Immerse Them in God s Love In All that We Do PETER IN PRISON [During June & July all groups will meet together] JUNE 4 ALL Music Workshop JUNE 11 ALL Bible Time Workshop JUNE 18 ALL Cooking Workshop JUNE 25 ALL Science Workshop ADULT CLASSES (East Wing) FELLOWSHIP CLASS FRIENDSHIP CLASS Join Us At THE DOCK JUNE CAMPERS Please pray for these children and adults that they would experience God at camp this month: May 30-June 1 Ramsey & Katie Sperry Rachael McReynolds, Pastor Sue May 31-June 1 Lydia McReynolds Karys Leu June 1-3 Mary Hunter, Jacob, David, & Isaac Colglazier June 5-8 Cadin Spore, Matthew Johnson, & Pastor Sue June David Colglazier June 25-July 1 Raichle Sperry CHI RHO [6th-8th Grades] Sundays 5:00-7:00 pm YOUTH MINISTRY -NEW 6TH GRADERS ARE INVITED TO JOIN IN- JUNE 4 CHI RHO-Service Project C Y F Finish Service Project JUNE 11 CHI RHO Water Games come prepared to get VERY wet! C Y F Final Preparations for Mission Trip (You also will get wet during game time!) JUNE 18 & 25 NO MEETINGS C Y F [9th-12th Grades] Sundays 6:00-8:00 pm REGIONAL SUMMER CAMP YOU CAN STILL REGISTER UP TO 2 WEEKS BEFORE YOUR CAMP!! Registration forms are below the info on the bulletin board. Our Church pays 1/2 the early camp fee for all attendees!! Best bargain for Summer Activities you will find!! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED THE YOUTH WITH THE FUNd-A-BOWL! Total $$ raised was $2,519. Please be in prayer for those who will be on the CYF Mission Trip to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah, June 17-25: Pastor Sue, Rachelle Sheets, Blake Sheets, Sage Cauley, Tyler Krautz Hear all about their experiences on Sunday, July 2nd, during worship!

7 First Christian Church Board Meeting Minutes April 19, 2017 Those present: Bill & Janis Fairchild, Lewis Burkes, Kenny & Lori Reneau, Roger & Leesa Butler, Kim Guesnier, Jennifer Keener, John & Vicki Sheets, Mark Colglazier, Donna Marston, Nels Lindberg, Pastor Josh Leu, LaDonna Moore, Pastor Sue Bishop, Kevin Stansfield, and Randy Goering There was a quorum. Nels Lindberg led us in reading the Vision & Mission Statement followed by prayer. Cabinet Meeting minutes from 2/8/17 & 3/8/17 were approved; Randy Goering made the motion to approve, 2 nd by Janis Fairchild. Treasurer s Report: Lewis Burkes presented the treasurer s report. Lewis asked if we could look at investing more funds instead of having them sitting in a checking account. March Income $ 23, March Expenses $ 31, Year to Date Income $ 82, Year to Date Expenses $ 84, Monthly Budget $ 30, Outreach: Pastor Sue said there were 22 volunteers with 4 kids for the 1 st Mission Weekend at Camp Tawakoni. They only used $2000 of the $3000 budget for the new project expenses, food, materials so the remainder will go to the pool project. On April 22 nd there will be the 2 nd Annual Women s Tea at the Dream Center at 2:00pm. Julie Ford was working with the clients on dress attire Dress for Success and job interviews. The clients will participate in a fashion show. Contact Lynn Scheuerman if you would like to attend. Since January the church has helped 6 people with gas, 4 for the food pantry, two with $200 for rent and the Care Portal giving a twin bed frame with mattress. Membership/Evangelism: No Report Membership Development: Pastor Josh said they have had 3 attend the New Members Class, one was a current member just learning more about the church. Marketing: Nels mentioned that the check-in on Facebook is going good and that it s a cheap, easy & free way to get our name out on the social media. He hopes to do more slides possibly promoting the church. Worship: John Sheets mentioned a good job was done for the Good Friday Service. Lewis mentioned that it was very moving but wished there was more in attendance. The new sound board is up and running. No more squeaking and much better sound. Pastor Josh mentioned that the current license covers the use of the new hymnals and the use of all PowerPoint as long as we are not printing anything. Board Minutes Continued

8 Administration: Nels talked about the need to mention a Housing and Utilities allowance pre-tax for Pastor Josh and Pastor Sue as well as a Health Insurance allowance for Pastor Josh only. A motion was requested to go back and amend the minutes taken for the 2016 tax year as well as 2017 for the current tax year. Roger Butler made a motion to amend the January 2016 minutes to note the changes for the necessary allowances and Kevin Stansfield seconded the motion. John Sheets made the motion to amend the January 2017 minutes to note the changes for the necessary allowances and Vicki Sheets seconded the motion. Nels mentioned they have talked to the accountants and to Terry Wiens asking why this issue happened. Terry is a consultant who is retired and not an accountant. The church is looking into hiring a local accountant which could potentially be cheaper. Possibly looking at John Cross or Barry Bowers (have contacted Barry for advice before). Property: Kenny Reneau reported that things have slowed down. On 4/20 the old cabinets will be removed and replaced taking approximately 2 days. Doug Schremmer will be here to inspect after cabinets are removed and drill if needed to make sure there are no additional termite issues. There are still a couple more sprinkler heads to change out but the major leak has been fixed. The roof fund is around approximately $38,225. They will be starting the work around July (summertime). They are going to replace the north side that is still under warranty. Ray Roofing will be contacted again regarding the leak in the storage room in the gym. The youth did a lot of cleanup and more termites were found in a small are in the sanctuary by the east stain glassed window. The moisture caused paint to come off so it will get sealed up. The termites came up and then went back down. The stations that are installed have been hit so they are working. The A/C unit in the kitchen has been freezing up so Iserns will be called on Thursday, 4/20, to look at it. Christian Education: Pastor Sue reported that 6 children completed the Baptism Classes from 3 rd -5 th grade. Five were baptized on Easter Sunday and one will be at a later date. There were 1,512 Easter eggs filled with candy and hunted at the Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, 4/9. There was a lot of candy left over so it will be used for the college boxes. There were 165 at the Easter Dinner following the hunt which is 50 more than last year. Each year we keep increasing our number. There are three high school graduates in May, three college graduates in May and 3 college graduates in December. We will be having a recognition ceremony on May 21 st and again for the graduates in December. The CYF Mission Trip to Utah will have 4 youth boys and 2 adults. We will be visiting the Best Friends Animal Shelter (no kill shelter). We will be renting an RV in Denver and driving to save on lodging costs, etc. On the high end the budget for expense is $3150 and the dates of the trip are June 17 th -25 th. The Chi-Ro Mission Trip will be to Heartland Farms with 7 youth and 3 adults and the approximate budget for expenses is $2,277. Until the Fund-a- Bowl event we are short $1200, but now we have seed money to go towards next year s mission trips. Fund-a-Bowl is Sunday, 4/23 from 3-5pm. We were able to get 9 of the 10 teams with a couple teams short one person. Youth were hired out to raise funds for mission work. Vacation Bible School is July 23 rd -27 th with a program during late service on Sunday, 7/30. The theme is Cultural Passport to Peru. It was discussed about how to decorate to avoid damaging any of the newly painted walls. The blue tape does not work and absolutely no duct tape. Ideas were thrown around about cork board along the top to fasten to, or using staples. The decision was made to look into the best clear tape and maybe creating a committee to handle the take down of decorations to avoid all the extra hands on the last day and the walls being damaged or paint removed. Board Minutes Continued -

9 Pastoral Relation: Matt Hiss has stepped up and accepted this position. Lewis Burkes made the motion to accept Matt Hiss for the position of Pastoral Relations and John Sheets 2 nd. New Service Committee: Pastor Josh reported that we have the money to start the New Service for lighting, sound, electrical, stage and wages, etc. The breakdown is $16,800 for light/sound, $3000 for the new electrical, $3000 for stage and sound, and $9270 per year for two years for two worship leaders adding up to approximately $32,000-$34,000. What is left to raise is $5000 to widen the door for easy access to move/remove items from Youth Room, $10,000 for coffee bar, chairs, tables, window blinds, etc., $5000 for heating and air, $2000 for lights, and the cost to repair the leaks in the Youth Room where the sound and light area will be. It was suggested to contact the Regional Church to get their involvement. There have been concerns that we are moving too fast. We are not guaranteed to move forward. Pastor Josh is doing a new sermon series regarding God s Calling and there will be listening sessions for those who have questions or want more information. If it doesn t work out then we will have the coolest Youth Room. This is an Outreach/Mission for the younger generation not drawn to the current style. We need to be willing to change to not go extinct. We are in the top 20% of the DOC tradition. We want to add to what we have, not take away. The committee members for the New Service are Bob Hiss, Merlin & Nelva Grimes, Nels & Karen Lindberg, Matt & Dena Hiss, Courtney Brunswig, Alicia Spore and Kenny Reneau (property). It was mentioned that people are glad that we are looking at alternatives to not interrupt what we currently have. It was asked why we don t do a blended service and add some contemporary to the current service. The statistics show that a blended service has not worked well. It ends up not enough for the young generation or too much for the older generation so no one is happy and still have the same issues or worse. Pastor Josh will be out from May 15 th - 19 th in San Antonio for the Festival of the Homiletics and then June 19 th -30 th for seminary. Elders Report: Randy reported everything is good and appreciates everyone s efforts. Deacons Report: Donna reported that everything is good. Pastors Report: Pastor Sue reported that in addition to the Christian Ed and Outreach that she has been busy with the Lenten Season and Prayer Vigil. She will also be taking a week when her 7 th grandchild is born. He is due around April 29 th and Ryley will be his big brother. Lori Reneau will be Sue s backup if the grandson arrives prior to the Fund-a-Bowl. Pastor Sue plans to be back by Mother s Day. Pastor Josh reported to keep up the good work, communication, lives are constantly being transformed. Look at your time spent as an opportunity not a burden. Old Business: There has been a Housing Committee started to determine what will happen with the parsonage once Pastor Josh and Ashley purchase their own home and move out. A sample of the T-Shirt design was handed out to receive feedback. The youth saw the design as well and all liked it alot. John Sheets and Pastor Josh will get together to move forward on installing benches out front for members to use while waiting on their ride, etc. The AED is on the checklist to be tested monthly and also on the calendar for battery and pad replacement so we stay within regulations. New Business: Pastor Josh reported that the church is teaming up with the Barton County Young Professionals and holding Leadercast at the church on Friday, 5/5. If anyone is interested they can sign up and receive a discount using the FCC code for $10 off. Discussion: No questions or concerns at this time. Meeting was adjourned. Pastor Josh closed the meeting with prayer.

10 Past 5 Weeks Attendance and Gifts Sunday School 61 N/A Early Service Late Service Children s Church TOTAL General Offering 7, , , , , Roof Fund , , Special Offerings 3, , TOTAL 11, , , , , *Special Offerings include donations to: DMF Easter Offering, Wednesday Night Dinner Donations, FUNd-a-Bowl, Camp Registration Fees, Leadercast, Women s Retreat Donations, and Sound System Fund The Great Bend Christian (USPS ) Published Monthly By First Christian Church 5230 Broadway Great Bend, KS Postmaster Send Address changes to: First Christian Church 5230 Broadway Great Bend, KS Periodicals Postage Paid At Great Bend, KS If you need to contact our staff: Rev. Josh Leu, Minister Sunday Services 8:15 am Early Worship 9:00 am Sunday School 10:20 am Morning Worship 5:00 pm Chi-Rho 6:00 pm CYF (6th-12th) revjleu@gmail.com Rev. Sue Bishop, Associate Minister of Children and Youth im4uth@gmail.com Kathy Rose, Church Secretary fcc@cck.kscoxmail.com