8/26/15, 8:16 AM The Messenger of the First Christian Church Page 1 of 6 https://ui.constantcontact.com/visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jsp?agent.uid=1121638311799&format=html&printFrame=true August 2015 The Messenger A Communication Ministry of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Edwardsville, Illinois First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 310 S. Main Street Edwardsville, IL 62234 Sundays ~ 9:00am ~ Traditional Worship Service 10:30am ~ Contemporary Worship Service Phone: (618) 656-7498 Fax: (618) 656-3082 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rev. Dr. James Brooks, Lead Minister, [email protected]Rev. Jeff Wrigley, Youth & Children's Minister, [email protected]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit our website! Link to Calendar ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ August Anniversaries Kanyon & Mary West 17 Augie & Susie Campagna 29 August Birthdays Ron Eberhart 1 Ethan Gori 3 Brooke Young 3 Brianna Brasfield 7 PurposePoints: Musings on Ministry and more by Dr. James R. Brooks, Lead Minister I go to church to be changed. I go to church because I have discovered that the most important source of positive change in my life is Jesus. I go to church to worship God, love Jesus and seek the Holy Spirit. That I get to do / be church with folks like those at FCCE, is a bonus! Why do you go to church? What do you want from your church experience? So many of you give so much time to church, why? for what? There are many seasons in our lives. In some seasons, we need church to provide a safe place for us to find spiritual renewal. Maybe we need a place to bring our doubts and questions. Sometimes we need a sacred space to bring our righteous anger. In some seasons, we need a place to express our spiritual questing. Other times, we desire a place to serve so as to exercise our soul. Why do you go to church? How can FCCE walk with you? For many, summer is a time of rest before we dive into the school year. If this speaks to you, I pray that you are resting and recreating well. I pray that God's Spirit will renew you and those you love. I have been thinking about the pending school year. What fun we are going to have! The ministry we will engage, the people we will serve, the stuff we will do together. Even more, you and I will chase Jesus or be chased by Jesus, depending the day. Like a cosmic game of tag. When God tags you, it changes you. When you reach to tag God, you open yourself to be changed. Like children at play, our souls will be renewed. See you on that faithful play ground we call church. I can't wait to hear what you picked as your ministry(ies) for the school year! Need an idea? Check out the FCCE Serve brochure (published quarterly) or ask one of our ministers. ACTS Class
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August 2015
The MessengerA Communication Ministry of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Edwardsville, Illinois
First Christian Church(Disciples of Christ)310 S. Main Street
Edwardsville, IL 62234
Sundays ~ 9:00am ~ Traditional Worship Service 10:30am ~ ContemporaryWorship ServicePhone: (618) 656-7498Fax: (618) 656-3082
PurposePoints: Musings on Ministry and moreby Dr. James R. Brooks, Lead Minister
I go to church to be changed. I go to church because I have discovered thatthe most important source of positive change in my life is Jesus. I go tochurch to worship God, love Jesus and seek the Holy Spirit.
That I get to do / be church with folks like those at FCCE, is a bonus!Why do you go to church? What do you want fromyour church experience? So many of you give somuch time to church, why? for what?There are many seasons in our lives. In someseasons, we need church to provide a safe place for usto find spiritual renewal. Maybe we need a place tobring our doubts and questions. Sometimes we need asacred space to bring our righteous anger. In someseasons, we need a place to express our spiritualquesting. Other times, we desire a place to serve soas to exercise our soul.
Why do you go to church? How can FCCE walk with you?
For many, summer is a time of rest before we dive into the school year. Ifthis speaks to you, I pray that you are resting and recreating well. I pray thatGod's Spirit will renew you and those you love.
I have been thinking about the pending school year. What fun we are goingto have! The ministry we will engage, the people we will serve, the stuff wewill do together.
Even more, you and I will chase Jesus or be chased by Jesus, dependingthe day. Like a cosmic game of tag. When God tags you, it changes you. When you reach to tag God, you open yourself to be changed. Like childrenat play, our souls will be renewed.
See you on that faithful play ground we call church. I can't wait to hear whatyou picked as your ministry(ies) for the school year! Need an idea? Checkout the FCCE Serve brochure (published quarterly) or ask one of ourministers.
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Gary Brasfield 13Kristin Schutz 17
Kimberly Birkhead 22Eric Michel 29Leah Goff 30
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Thank you....
Dear FCCE Family,Thank you very much for thethoughtful card for my graduation.I'm so grateful and happy that I'vefound such a lovely church familyand home.I look forward to seeing how myfaith will grow & where myrelationship with God will take mepost-grad.God Bless,Kimberly Birkhead
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Have you remembered your churchin your will? Through the
Permanent Fund, you can providea lasting legacy. For more
The property on the corner ofLinden and Main, purchased by the
congregation earlier this year, isalready serving us. We havepaved the parking lot on that
property and paved a connection to
You are invited to this survey of the Book of Acts. This class will pair wellwith a sermon series on the Book of Acts. To register for the class orquestions, please contact the office at 618.656.7498or [email protected].
STEP Workshop
New to our faith community? Make the most of your participation? Perks ofmembership?Dr. Brooks is offering a 60 min workshop of Spirit-filled Teaching andEquipping for the Practice of faith at FCCE. Plenty of time for Q&A. We wantto host you well, so REGISTER at [email protected] or call the officeat 618.656.7498. Thanks to the participants in the April session for theirfeedback that will help our August session more meaningful!
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our existing parking lot. Manythanks to Rich Wetzel for
overseeing the paving project andto the many donors who made it
possible for us to expand ourproperty.
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FCC Children's Activity
We had a great day for our WaterFun Day Children's Activity this
month. We had a couple of smallpools, sprinkler, water shooters,
and a slip and slide. The childrenwere never dry during the two
hours of fun. Our next scheduledactivity is the church picnic on
September 13th and then Bowlingon November 8th at SIU-E. All
children in pre-k through 5th gradeare invited. Parent or guardian
must be present.
Youth Group Pool Party The youth group would like to thank the Rolens' family for allowing us tohave our pool party at their home. We had a perfect afternoon for the party. It is so enjoyable to have the opportunity to watch these youth interact witheach other and just let loose. We have such an amazing group. I couldn'tbe more thankful. This year we had a cannonball contest in which Joseph Brooks made thebiggest splash. Robyn Herndon won the contest for the smallest splash andAnna Coracy took home the honors for the best belly flop. OUCH!!!!
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Sunday School Teachers
Make a difference in the lives ofour younger generation and
become a Sunday school teacher. Share teaching times with othersand teach a Sunday once every
month or so. We will be having ateachers meeting for all teachers
and those that would like to find outmore on Sunday, August 23rd from
12pm-2pm. Please contactMelanie Herndon at 618-660-5668
Our worship this summer will be blessed with great sharing of the GoodNews of Jesus Christ! While Dr. Brooks enjoys two vacation Sundays and aSunday at the General Assembly of our denomination, we will be hostingsome amazing preachers. In addition, we will receive the Good News fromsome you know well!
August 2nd, Rev. Dr. Penny Ross-Corona, our SEGA Area Minister andMid-America Regional Minister, will share the Good News in such apassionate way.
August 9th, Dr. Brooks will begin a 6 week sermon series on the Book ofActs that will pair with the ACTS Class he is teaching. Get ready now andstart reading Acts.
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The Loyal U & I Class rummage
sale will be Saturday, October 10. Donations of gently used items areappreciated. No clothing! Pickup
for larger items, please call thechurch office. Please price your
items.
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Blessing of the Backpacks
Summer is nearly over and ourchildren will be heading back to
school shortly. We are here to offerencouragement and to comfort
those anxious feelings. One greatway that we can do that is
by Blessing the Backpacks. Weencourage all of those that will beheading back to school to bring
their backpack with them to churchon Sunday, August 16th. We willencourage them to bring them up
front for a special prayer.
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Youth Group at Raging Rivers
The youth group had some fun in
the sun at Raging Rivers. Weenjoyed the time together and
getting wet on the waterslides, inthe wave pool and floating around
the lazy river. Thank you volunteers for driving
and hanging out at the park for the day.
Laura Coracy, Kyle Shriver,Kanyan and Mary West, Kristy
Schroeder, Kari Belobrajdic, andKim Michel.
Boy Scout Camp
This past June, Boys Scout Troop 71 attended summer camp at Camp Joyin Carlyle Illinois. Five scouts and two adult leaders endured the humidityand bugs at this week long camp. We were lucky with only one rainy nightat the week prior it rained every night. Each scout earned at lease 3 meritbadges throughout the week. Some of them included Canoeing, First Aid,Pioneering, Wood Working, Metal Working, Archery, and Swimming. Theboys were kept busy and participated in several campfires performing skitsand songs.
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