The Great Bend Christian

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1 April 2015 Vol. 48 No. 4 The Great Bend Christian After the April 2013 suicide of his 27-year-old son, Matthew, pastor and author Rick Warren was often asked how he was able to keep going. His frequent reply? The answer is Easter. In the Easter sermons Warren preached the following year, he emphasized that Jesus resurrection is the answer to discouragement, defeat and devastating trials. The death, burial and resurrection of Jesus happened over three days, Warren explained. Friday was the day of suffering and pain and agony. Saturday was the day of doubt and confusion and misery. But Easter, that Sunday, was the day of hope and joy and victory. You will face these three days over and over and over in your lifetime. And when you do, you ll find yourself asking, as I did, three fundamental questions. Number one, what do I do in my days of pain? Two, how do I get through my days of doubt and confusion? Three, how do I get to the days of joy and victory? The answer is Easter.

2 The Great Bend Christian April 2015 SPECIAL PRAYERS: Cancer: Brenda Billinger; Joyce Bray; Teri Everett; Mary Lynne Grandclair; Shelly McFarren; Steve Rusco; Scott Wieland; Other Needs: Susan Brown; Ted Brown; Bev Christiansen; Miles Erpelding-stroke; William Jones; Donna Rusco; Mike Zager CONTINUED PRAYERS: Cancer: Laura Brown, Corina Dean, Amanda Degenhardt, Shelby Jones, Evelyn Mead, Lance Morris, Doug Schenkel, Leon Smitherman, Donna Stejskal, Kerry Watkins, Kadin White Other Needs: Mabel Bender, Betty Twitchell-Brown, Courtney Brunswig, Myrna Campbell, Derek Christendon, Cody Clark, Larry Dannebohm, Denise Ehrlick, Norma Fogerty, Mildred Harders, Patricia Hassman, Barbara & Bart Hoar, Sarina Johnson, Don Jones, Babette Kinderknecht, David Kirby, Todd Klein, Martha Knight, Jaxon Kretchmar, Gayl Lee, Doug Nairn, Stan Nelson, Stacy North, Brad Patzner, Terry Piland, Rose Rein, Patricia Shultz, Juanita Thomas, Connie Weiser, Doris White, June White MILITARY SERVANTS: Chris Batchman, Brandon Deason, Malcolm Deason, Steven DeWitt, Blake Frager, Ted Jackson, Steven McGee, Jake Myers, Adam Schwartz.to Harry Adams & Family at the passing of his wife, Barbara...to Sharon Engle & Family at the passing of her sister, Elaine Bachmann, from Festus, Missouri...to Doris Berkley & Family at the passing of her daughter, Debbie

3 The Great Bend Christian April 2015 Martha Group Hostess: Anneliese Ward Program: Earlene Arnold April 8, 2015, 1:30 pm Joy Group Hostesses: Vi Black/Carol Scheuerman Lesson: Nelva Grimes April 28, 2015, 12:00 pm Lunch Bunch April 15, 2015, 11:30 am New Day Group Hostess: Donna Marston Lesson: Rhonda Glenn April 27, 2015, 7:00 pm Take a Walk With God at Garden Getaway! Looking for time away from the busyness of life time to stop and smell the roses, as you relax with friends, share laughter and stories, and spend time with God? Join us at our Garden Getaway retreat for women to experience all this and more! Friday, May 1 st, 5:30-9:30pm; Saturday, May 2 nd, 9:00am - 3:00pm Garden Getaway will be held at the church on Friday, May 1st, from 5:30-9:30pm and on Saturday, May 2nd from 9:00am - 3:00pm. Although the best experience would be to attend the retreat in its entirety, it is designed so that if you can only come for parts of the retreat, you will still have an enjoyable experience. Bring your friends! The retreat is open to all women. If you have questions, call or text Mary Hunter ( ). Child care is not set up at this time, but if it is needed, talk to Mary and we ll try to work something out! Register by Sunday, April 26th to get a free handmade just for you tote bag! Registration Form Name Address Phone (Home/Cell) / Allergies or other special needs

4 The Great Bend Christian April 2015 Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for the prayers, cards, visits, and meals that you have so generously given to us following my fall. Your love and kindness will forever hold a special place in our hearts. Sincerely, Donna & Clark Rusco Our family would like to thank all of you for your thoughts, prayers, and support over the last week. We are so glad we are part of a church group who jumps into action as soon as something happens. I am home doing well and our baby girl is doing great as well. She is continuing to grow and get stronger before she enters the world. We hope to meet her in April. We know your prayers played a huge part in the outcome of my early labor symptoms. We can't thank you enough for your support. Courtney Brunswig, Ty Brunswig & Family Thank you so much for all the cards, calls, and well wishes for my birthday. It was so great to hear from so many. You all made my birthday so special. Thanks again for remembering me. Love, Lois Johnson Dear Friends, Thank you all for the prayers, cards, calls, and many thoughts you have sent these past weeks since my hospital stay and recovery. I thank Josh and Sue for their calls, prayers, and visits. I truly understand being warmly and closely held in Christian love and care. Sincerely, Joyce Bray Thank you for the many cards I received for my 95th birthday. It made my day so very special. Special thanks to the children for the beautiful handmade cards. Mayette Keith Roger Osborn Weems was born to Lauren (Marshall) and Chris Weems on February 16, 2015, in San Jose, California. Roger Osborn, named after his two grandfathers, weighed 9 lbs and was 21 inches long. Proud grandparents are Dr. Roger and Laina Marshall. Congratulations to Pollie Unruh on the birth of her grandson, Charles Joseph Williams. Charles was born on March 10, 2015, to Kaley and Brett Williams from Parkville, Missouri. Charles weighed 8 lbs 7 oz. and was 20 inches long.

5 The Great Bend Christian April 2015 Sermon Series beginning April 12, designed to help all of us discover the meaning, purpose, calling, and blessing of our work! So if you work, have worked, or will work, this series is for you! Have You Signed Up Yet? PRAYER VIGIL 7 PM THURSDAY, APRIL 2 4 PM FRIDAY, APRIL 3 Schedule April 1 - Group 2 April 8 - Group 1 April 15 - Group 3 April 22 - Group 4 April 29 - Group 5 May 6 - Group 1 May 13 - Group 2 May 20 - Group 3 Web Site: FCC's podcast: Facebook:

6 Great Bend Christian April 2015 Weekly Schedule Sunday: 9:00AM Adult Friendship-across from parlor Fellowship-20s-30s in Bride s room Youth 6th-12th grades-nw side of gym Children Preschool-NW hallway far S room K-2nd-NW hallway 2nd room 3rd-5th-NE hallway far S room 10:20AM Children s Church Preschool to 3rd grade service alternative in NW hallway on S side YOUTH GROUPS 5:00-7pm Chi-Rho-(grades 6th-8th) 6:00-8pm CYF (grades 9th-12th) (Snacks during both groups) 6:30PM Tuesday: Women s Bible Study Wednesday: 5:30PM Family Fellowship Dinner 6:15PM-7:00PM Discoverers: PreK-2nd-Art Room Navigators: 3rd-5th-Classroom Youth Chillaxin 6th-12th grades Gym and Youth Room FUNDRAISER FOR MISSION TRIPS LITTLE CAESAR S PIZZA KITS April 12-May 3 All youth, 6th grade-12th grade are asked to help sell pizza kits. (If you are having a family gathering for Easter, you may get an order form early by contacting Pastor Sue. However, please do not ask church members on Easter Sunday.) Our Mission Trips this summer will be a couple of short, weekend trips closer to home, so any money we raise over and above cost will be saved for next year s bigger trips. Youth will be taking orders before and after church on April 12, 19, 26 and May 3, or you may call or stop by the church office during those weeks. THANKS AHEAD OF TIME FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR YOUTH!!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 5 BAPTISM CANDIDATES All five have made the decision to give their lives to Jesus Christ. They will be introduced to the congregation on Palm Sunday (March 29th) and will give their confessions of faith. Then four will be baptized on Easter Sunday and the fifth later. Be sure and congratulate these young people when you see them. And a great big thanks to our mentors for leading these young people through the process! CANDIDATE/MENTOR: Skylar Burkes/ Lane Moore Jacob Colglazier/James McReynolds Grace Hoskins/Becky Hill CHI RHO (6TH-8TH grades) Sundays 5:00-7:00 pm Thank you to those who helped stuff eggs for our Easter Egg Hunt. It was a BIG project and your help Sienna Cauley/Leesa Butler Lily Hoskins/Kim Guesnier was invaluable! This month s study is How to Raise Parents We will NOT meet on April 5th-Easter. C Y F (9TH-12TH grades) Sundays 6:00 8:00 pm Thank you to those who helped stuff eggs for our Easter Egg Hunt. It was a BIG project and your help was invaluable! Our study for April is Connecting through Community We will NOT meet on April 5th-Easter. REMEMBER THE EASTER EGG HUNT FOR AGES 1-11 RIGHT AFTER CHURCH ON MARCH 29TH!!

7 Great Bend Christian April 2015 Central District Assembly 9:45 a.m. Registration 10:15 a.m. Opening Worship Rev. Josh Leu Pastor, First Christian Church, Great Bend 11:00 a.m. Workshop Session No. 1 12:00 p.m. Lunch (provided) 12:45 p.m. Workshop Session No. 2 1:45 p.m. Break 2:00 p.m. Assembly Business Installation of Officers 2:30 p.m. Closing Worship Workshops 1. Central District Mission Projects, Highlighting CWS Projects Randy Hill, FCC, Smith Center Description: Hands-on kit creation for each of the types of kits needed by CWS (Emergency Cleanup, Hygiene, School, and Baby Care Kits) with a brief discussion of the significance of each type. Includes a round-table discussion of local church mission projects in the Central District. 2. Please! Not another meeting! Josh Bell, Kingman Christian Church, Kingman Description: Do Robert's Rules of Order bring you down? Do you find that you dread going to meetings just to have another meeting? Have you ever thought "Wow, I have more meetings at church than I do at work?" Well, this would be the workshop for you. We will cover in 60 minutes or less, tested strategies for running a collaborative meeting in the midst of the chaos of our lives! Find ways of making your time together with your church family more effective and enjoyable. 3. Celebrate Health Amanda McCord, Celebration Community Church, Hays Description: Nurse Amanda will share the story of her calling to start a health related ministry within her congregation, the process of starting the ministry, and suggestions how to start a health related ministry within your congregation. 4. Rethinking Your Eldership Lynn Scott, FCC, McPherson Description: This workshop will present a process used at First Christian Church at McPherson, Kansas to re-define the purpose, role, and structure of its Eldership. 5. Foundations, Overview and Purpose of Elders and Deacons Ken Marston, Central District Minister Description: So you ve been asked to be an Elder or a Deacon. Would you like to have a clearer understanding what you are being asked to do? In this workshop, we will briefly explore the biblical foundations of the roles of Elders and Deacons, the historical developments of these church offices and what are their purpose for the church and your spiritual journey. Our Mission goal for this Assembly is to create 20 CWS School Kits from the CWS list. We are asking those attending to bring some of the items to help with this goal. Each kit contains: 1 pair of blunt metal scissors (rounded tip), 3 (70-count) spiral notebooks or notebooks totaling pages (no loose-leaf or filler paper), 1 (30-centimeter/12- inch) ruler, 1 hand-held pencil sharpener, 1 large eraser, 6 new pencils with erasers, and 1 box of 24 crayons (only 24).

8 Great Bend Christian April 2015 Central District Assembly First Christian Church Great Bend, KS Saturday, April 25, :00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Registration Early Bird (by Friday, April 13) - $15.00 After April 13 - $20.00 Mail Registration to: Central/High Plains District Office Christian Church in Kansas 5230 Broadway Ave. Great Bend, KS Phone: Fax: chp@kansasdisciples.org Name: Address: Phone: Church: Workshop Choices: Amount Paid: Session 1 Session 2

9 Great Bend Christian April 2015 Easter Egg Hunt and All Church Pot-luck March 29th Right after church FRIED CHICKEN WILL BE PROVIDED. PLEASE BRING A SIDE DISH OR DESSERT THAT WILL SERVE AT LEAST 10 PEOPLE. 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 morning from 9:00 to 11:00 from June 29th to July 2nd. We will sing, play bells, and have a great time praising God all week, then perform at the worship service on Sunday, July 5th. Put the dates on your calendar, and watch for registration forms in the June Newsletter and bulletins. If you have questions, call (or text) Mary Hunter at If anyone is interested in helping, please let Mary know. Thanks!

10 The Great Bend Christian April 2015 Past 5 Weeks Attendance and Gifts Sunday School Early Service Late Service Children s Church TOTAL General Offering 5, , , , , Special Offerings TOTAL 6, , , , , *Special Offerings include donations to: FCC Food Bank, Sound System Fund, Week of Compassion, Wednesday Night Dinner Donations, Outreach, Garage Sale, Memorials for Marcelle Leamons & Barbara Adams First Christian Church 5230 Broadway Great Bend, KS 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 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) Wednesday Activities 5:30 pm Family Fellowship Dinner 6:15 pm Pre K 2nd Grades (Discoverers) 6:15 pm 3rd - 5th Grades (Navigators) 6:15 pm Chancel Bell Practice 7:00 pm Chancel Choir Practice If you need to contact our staff: Rev. Josh Leu, Minister revjleu@gmail.com Rev. Sue Bishop, Associate Minister of Children and Youth im4uth@gmail.com Kathy Rose, Church Secretary fcc@cck.kscoxmail.com