Disciple News January 2015 Monthly Newsletter of The Clinton Christian Church 1201 E. Ohio St. Clinton, MO RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Project Christmas Cheer Update VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! The Worship Department needs help as we take down the Christmas decorations. Saturday January 9th at 10 a.m. We will have coffee and cookies to nourish our work! Thank you in advance for your help!! 94 stuffed animals and 905 cake mixes were collected for the Samaritan Center Christmas Cheer Project. Thanks for the congregation s great response. CWF In excess of $600.00 was raised during our annual Cookie-Thon that took place on December 12th. Thank you to everyone who donated cookies, helped baked and purchased cookies. Thank You, CWF 2016 Installation of Officers Installation of Officers will occur on January 10th, 2016. Please mark your calendar. If you are a board officer, a new member of the deaconate or department chair, plan to attend. Reverend Tim Wessley will install incoming officers during the worship service. Thank You! Phoebes Phoebes group will not meet in January, February, or March. We will begin meeting again Thursday April 14th, 2016. I would like to thank everyone from CWF for your thoughtful gift for Christmas. I also want to thank each of you from the congregation for your cards, gifts and the staff love offering. I very much appreciate it and hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! I am looking forward to a great year here at the church in 2016! Blessings, Sarah
In Memory of John, Byrna & Peggy Adair Donated by Marilyn & Glen Gover Poinsettia Donations In Memory of Tony Compton Donated by Avis Compton In Memory of Vance Gover Donated by Marilyn & Glen Gover In Memory of Norman Engelhart Donated by Freda Engelhart & Family In Memory of Annette Kindall & Mary Jo Spielbusch Donated by Jim & Ruth Kindall In Memory of Kenneth & Lillian Cumpton Donated by Joyce Kidwiler In Memory of Mark Phillips Donated by Dan & Lisa Wallace In Memory of Leon & Pat Wallace and Walt & Jinx Allen (Dan & Lisa s parents) Donated by Dan & Lisa Wallace In Memory of Family Donated by Sharon Minich & Carol Parsons In Memory of Don Bouse Donated by Pat Bouse In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. B.F. Wright Donated by Don & Florence Goslin In Memory of Henry, Laura, & Franklin Goslin Donated by Don & Florence Goslin In Memory of Howard & Etta Fern Cupp Donated by Howard & Mary Cupp In Memory of Harold & Carol and Patti Farrell Donated by Howard & Mary Cupp December Offerings December 6th December 13th December 20th December 27th Building Use $100 Christmas Offering $25 Christmas Offering $50 Youth (Camp & VBS) $30 Youth (Camp & VBS) $100 Church School $14.50 Pledges $3,399.00 Youth (Camp & VBS) $50 KFC (Keep Funding the Church) $10 Church School $22 Pledges $1,015.00 Youth (Camp & VBS) $7.25 CIS $25 Church School $18 Pledges $3,035.00 Guide One (Insurance claim) Church School $9 $1,245 Pledges $1,525 TOTAL: $2809.00 TOTAL: $3,613.50 TOTAL: $1,122.00 TOTAL: $3,135.25
REMINDER: ARTICLES FOR THE FEBURARY 2016 NEWSLETTER NEED TO BE TO THE CHURCH OFFICE BY THURSDAY, JANUARY 21ST. 2016 is here! With that comes the updated membership directory. There is a copy of the current membership directory on the "Ministry Opportunity" table outside of the church office. Please make any changes to your family's directory information by January 10, 2016! We want to ensure we have everyone's information correct! Worship Department The Worship Department would like to thank everyone as they help with the worship services each week. A special thank you to Joyce Kidwiler as she provided music by piano and organ. Now we welcome Jim Kindall as Music Director! Our Elders have really stepped up to the many tasks needing to be done during the worship services. You, the congregation, have welcomed our fill-in ministers. We are all working together and moving forward and all the while serving others around us with the love God provides. See you again Sunday! Pat Bouse
2016 Service Opportunities As we approach the New Year many in our church have committed to take on a leadership role. We hope that each member of the congregation will support these leaders by picking a committee to serve on. It takes all of us to help make the Clinton Christian Church a shining light in our community and to serve and spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. We support the local community in many ways and can only do this by adopting a mind of service. We support the Community Café, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, MOPS after Dark, as well as many other outreach programs. Within our church we have seven Department Chairs as well as numerous committees, all having an important function within our church. Below is a list of the various Departments Chairpersons. Please search for a Department that you would like to use your talents and contact the Chair of the Department and offer to serve. If we keep our eyes focused on Christ, work together in the Spirit of Christ, and take our Christian walk seriously, then 2016 will be a great year for the Clinton Christian Church. Christian Education: Carol Hinton Property: Charles Townsend Stewardship: Dan Wallace Membership: Mary Cupp Worship: Pat Bouse Evangelism: Donna Martin CIS: Annette Myers I want to thank all those who shared their time, talents, and money to support us in 2015. I also want to thank all those who stepped forward and said yes, I will serve in 2016. We have a tremendous group of dedicated Christians who are committed to working together in this time of transition within our Church. Brian Hetherington 2016 Board Chair Deacon Survey Update Derived from the Greek word diákonos, the word deacon is defined as servant, waiting-man, minister, messenger. With all the changes that have taken place in our church this year, it was agreed among a few deacons that a letter be sent out to all deacons of the church. In this letter, the update on the resignation of the deacon chair was noted, the Position and Duties of the deacon were explained along with the Election and Terms of Office, and the Standing Rules as written in the church By-Laws. Each deacon was sent a response card and asked to prayerfully consider the role of being an active deacon. Yes to continue the role of an active deacon or No not able to fulfill the position of a deacon. The response from the deacons was very positive. As a result of this, there will be a mandatory meeting and training session scheduled for Thursday, January 14, at 6:30 p.m. We will meet in the sanctuary to go over the duties and worship service responsibilities. Discussion will continue to elect a deacon chairperson. We encourage each deacon to schedule this meeting on their calendar and make it a point to attend. If you are unable to attend, please call one of the people listed below, and we will make arrangements for training at another time. Thank you, Avis Compton 660-885-4172 Kathy Hetherington 660-885-3854 Donna Martin 660-885-8292
SERVING January 3rd, 2016: Worship Leader..... Mary Cupp Elders....Nina Sisk & Mary Cupp Prep. Comm...... Comm Meditation...... Mary Cupp Holy Grounds Room... Nursery......Avis Compton Young Disciple s Time. Greeters/Offering.. Weekly Callers.Christine Craig, Mary Laughlin Van Driver...Dan Wallace 885-5767 SERVING January 10th, 2016: Worship Leader.. Becky Culler Elders.. Mary Cupp & Brian Hetherington Prep. Comm.... Shut-In Comm...June & Elzie Berry Holy Grounds Room.... Nursery........Mary Atchison Young Disciple s Time...... Greeters/Offering. Weekly Callers...Carol Parsons, Sharon Minich Van Driver..Bill Martin 885-8292 SERVING January 17th, 2016: Worship Leader..... Sherri DeHart Elders. Pat Bouse & Elzie Berry Prep. Comm..... Holy Grounds Room.. Nursery....Jeanna Thomas Young Disciple s Time..... Greeters/Offering... Weekly Callers..Florence Goslin Van Driver. Lewis Thomas 351-5261 SERVING January 24th, 2016: Worship Leader..Andy Engelhart Elders.June & Elzie Berry Prep. Comm... Holy Grounds Room... Nursery..... Diana Smith Young Disciple s Time..... Greeters... Weekly Callers....Bill & Donna Martin Van Driver...Dan Wallace 885-5767 SERVING January 31st, 2016: Worship Leader..Dan Wallace Elders.June & Elzie Berry Prep. Comm... Holy Grounds Room... Nursery.... Donna Martin Young Disciple s Time..... Greeters... Weekly Callers....Marjory Cooper Van Driver.Bill Martin 885-8292 Need to contact us? Church Office: (660) 885-4384 Sarah Smidt, Administrative Assistant administrator@clintonchristianchurch.com www.clintonchristianchurch.com Twitter: @CCC_DOCOhioSt Facebook: ClintonChristianChurchDOC PRAYER REQUESTS: Wilma Ancell, Dee Kehm, Ida Richardson, Martha Keck, Byron Birge, Lloyd & Barbara Kasper, Maurita Carter, Virginia Hunter, Earl & Willie Mae Smith, Bob Burke, Moe Young, Bill Cason, Mollie Evanoff, Cindy Kagarice (sister of Joyce Kidwiler), Don Goslin, Gary Minich (Sharon Minich s son), Tom Stephenson, David Lindell, Mid-America Region, Our Church, Our Deacons and Elders ELDER ON CALL: Nina Sisk 351-5260