Vine Street Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) June 2018 Telephone: 217/ ; , No. 6

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1 THE VINE STREET VISITOR Vine Street Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) June 2018 Telephone: 217/ ; , No. 6 THE DEEPEST DESIRE OF YOUR HEART Each one of us has a hole inside of us that longs to be filled. It s an emptiness that nothing in the world can fully satisfy, and yet we spend day after day seeking things of the world to fill it. Every day we realize a little more that we are still unsatisfied knowing in our hearts that there must be something more in this life that can fill this hole this emptiness. And over time, filling this hole becomes the deepest desire of our hearts. You are not alone! We all having a very deep desire for "something more" in this life of ours. Whether we acknowledge having this desire or not... and whether we know it or not... having a close personal transformational relationship with God is that deepest desire. And... Jesus is the person who offers us that relationship.

2 Most of us spend our life searching for the next best alternative to Jesus -- because most of us -- really deep down -- do not believe that Jesus can fulfill our deepest desires. We keep wanting to look outside of ourselves for the answer(s)... for something or someone that offers a quick fix or instant gratification for the "suffering" we are in. But the truth is that Jesus is not outside of us -- he is within us. And to truly find this amazing gift that God has given us -- and thus to acquire that transformational relationship we all need -- we must take the radical and uncomfortable step of "going in" -- not "looking out." This is confusing to many of us because looking out does bring us some relief Temporary as it is, it does seem to work! But only for a while. And then we're back on the treadmill, seeking the next best thing. And it's always there! But we do not have to live on that treadmill! Turning our search inward - to Jesus -- does not offer a quick fix nor instant gratification. But it does offer the answer to our deepest desire -- and it does lead us to a new way of life. This Sunday and continuing every Sunday through July we will be exploring together this search for the answer within. The sermon series that I am starting this Sunday is called: Practicing the Spiritual Disciplines, because it is only by making changes in the way we relate to God and commune with Jesus that we will ever discover the answer to fill that hole that emptiness that is the deepest desire of our hearts. I will be using the book, Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us, as our reference book and guide throughout the series. I strongly encourage you to use the book for your own journey through this sermon series and into your own spiritual life.

3 ORDER THE BOOK TODAY! SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES HANDBOOK: PRACTICES THAT TRANSFORM US BY ADELE AHLBERG CALHOUN Here is the Amazon Link: Transform/dp/ /ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid= &sr=8-1&keywords=spiritual+disciplines+handbook Filling the hole in my heart one Sunday at a time, Pastor Bob What s Happening this Sunday Praise Band Sunday June 3, 2018 The Growing Season Scripture: John 5:1-18 The Message: Pursuing Your Deepest Desire! Please continue to pray for the following people: Prayer List Updates May 31, 2018 Harry Bell Mary Bell Philo Schrock Shelia Crowe Rita Goodman Sue Wells Hewitt Hafer Wileva Williams June Shrader Abby Taylor Renie & Wally Willoughby Joyce Harpster, Jeannene Yantis mother Gina Larry, Laury Scott s cousin Terry and Nancy Dolan, Sandy Dolan s brother and sister-in-law Joyce Weatherholt, Sue Wells sister-in-law Service men and women and their families

4 During the summer months our weekly prayer circle will meet every Wednesday morning at 9:00 am in the Genesis classroom. We would like to invite all of you to join all of us each Wednesday for this special time of prayer & reflection. 05/27/2018 Worship Attendance 62 Operating Fund: Monthly Target ~ $14, Received thru 05/27/2018 ~ $ 9, MAY ATTENDANCE May 6-90 May May May Pastor Bob Silvanik ~ Minister, Vine Street Christian Church ~ 249 S. Vine St., Arthur, IL Office: ~ Cell: ~ bobsilvanik@gmail.com Do you know how easy it is to give to VSCC via an Auto Offering? Transfer Authorization forms are available in the back rack of the sanctuary or the church office. Your auto offering can be weekly, monthly or semi-monthly. It is easy to give!

5 Elders June 2018 Deacons Kevin Huffman (1) Dan Abercrombie (17 & 24) Jerry Ray (2) Rich Buckler Anne Pate (3 & 10) Kendra Watkins (3 & 10) Jordan Watkins (3 & 10) John Watkins (17 & 24) Jo Watkins (17 & 24) ANNOUCEMENT FROM OUR ELDERS In the event of concerns or an emergency within our congregation, please contact Pastor Bob, the church office or our Elders of the month. As stated in the Elder Covenant, The Elders are here to appropriately respond to significant joys and problems in the lives of members of our church. Elders for June are Kevin Huffman and Jerry Ray. Worship Leader: Worship Leader for June ~ The Vanausdoll Family

6 Greeter(s): June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24 Beth Jones, Everett & Maeve Wienke Ann Singer, Marilyn Watkins TBA TBA June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24 Children s Moment: Eva Meadows TBA TBA TBA Communion Preparers: June 3 Candi Thomas June 10 Marilyn Watkins June 17 Candi Thomas June 24 Shirley Edwards June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24 Nursery Schedule: Kendra Watkins and Charley Condill Mary Huffman and Karaline Vanausdoll Jama Ray and Lauren Ray Macy Thomas and Lilee Thomas Rides are available for worship or meetings. Just call the church office ~

7 The God Soaked Life book club will meet on Sunday, June 10 from 6:00 6:30 pm in the Sanctuary overflow gathering space. We will be discussing Chapter 6. COMMUNITY BACKPACK PROGRAM UPDATE We would like to thank your congregation for the amazing support through the Arthur Community Backpack Program this year. We were able to send meals home for 19 weekends, reaching over 30 students each weekend including extended weekends, with over 4200 meals. This is an AMAZING outreach for our community. Over $9,600 has been donated for this program through the area churches and community members. We have a little over $5,800 left in the account to begin this fall. Please thank your congregation for their support financially and the time donated to shop for the food and pack the bags each week. This support is greatly appreciated! Amanda Romine and Sage Hale Big MO presented Rachel Marcolini, Collin Budd and Janette Comstock love offerings for their Mission Trips this summer. Big MO was able to present each student a check for $

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9 June 2018 Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 June 1 10:30 am CWF Arthur Home June 2 June 3 10:00 am Worship Praise Band Sunday Food Pantry Sunday June 4 June 5 9:30 am Worship Team mtg. June 6 9:00 am Pray It Forward 10:00 am CWF mtg. 4:00 pm Admin. mtg. June 7 June 8 June 9 9:00 am CWF Yoder s June 10 10:00 am Worship 6:00 pm God Soaked Life Study Group Home Communion Sunday June 17 10:00 am Worship 1:30 pm Sonday Eberhardt Village June 11 9:00 am 11:00 am Vacation Bible School June 12 7:45 am Worship Team mtg.- Yoder s 9:00 am 11:00 am Vacation Bible School June 18 June 19 9:30 am Worship Team mtg. June 13 9:00 am 11:00 am Vacation Bible School 9:00 am Pray It Forward 7:00 pm Board mtg. June 20 9:00 am Pray It Forward June 14 9:00 am 11:00 am Vacation Bible School June 15 9:00 am 11:00 am Vacation Bible School June 16 June 21 June 22 June 23 June 24 10:00 am Worship June 25 June 26 9:30 am Worship Team mtg. June 27 9:00 am Pray It Forward June 28 June 29 June 30 9:00 PM Arthur Rotary Fireworks FRIENDLY REMINDER ABOUT PARKING The Graham Veterinary Clinic has graciously allowed our congregation to park in any of the eight parking spaces against the clinic building only on Sunday mornings. Dr. Heidi Grooms has asked that no one park in the lot on any other days of the week, which includes Wednesday evenings. The parking lot is reserved for the patrons of the vet clinic. In addition, cars should only be parked in the marked spaces facing the clinic and not facing Park Street which blocks other cars.

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11 SUMMER SON-DAYS COMING TO EBERHARDT VIILAGE! Our next service will be Sunday, June 17, and continuing the 3 rd Sunday of July and August. Vine Street Christian Church will be convening a live onsite worship service at Eberhardt Village at 1:30 pm. We will bring our worship to our family & friends at Eberhardt including singing some hymns, sharing scripture and a message, and serving Communion. The service will last about 45 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend, but we will need 6 folks each month to commit to attend and help serve Communion. You do not have to be an elder or deacon to serve. There will be a sign-up sheet at the back of the sanctuary for those who would like to help out. MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE SUMMER COMMUNITY MOVIE NIGHTS 3 Mondays in July! Monday, July 2, is the night of our first outdoor theater! We ll hoist our screen and invite the town to view family-friendly fare from the comfort of their lawn chairs and golf carts. Watch for more info about the title and time. The other movie dates for the summer are Monday, July 16 and Monday, July 30. There will be no rain dates.

12 VINE STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH 249 South Vine Street Arthur, IL 61911