First Christian Church Salem, Ohio What's Happening At FCC Serving Schedules: December 25, 2016 10:00AM Service: Rod & Christine Reiter, Jeff & Debbie Foust, Dan Menough, Aaron & Melissa Bradley, Kim Pollock Communion Prep: Peg Panezott Communion Clean-up: Mary Banar Sanctuary Clean-up: Office Staff Elders: Cliff Votaw Saturday Hospital Calls: John Panezott Home Communion: Patty Pim, Peg Stewart, Bonnie Schramm Serving Schedules: January 1, 2017 Traditions: Jerry, Amy, Collin and Logan Zimmerman Bridge: Jim & Janet Schaffer, Susan Bryan, Robin Woolf
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First Christian Church Salem, Ohio
What's Happening At FCC
Serving Schedules: December 25, 2016
10:00AM Service: Rod & Christine Reiter, Jeff & Debbie Foust, DanMenough, Aaron & Melissa Bradley, Kim Pollock
Communion Prep: Peg Panezott
Communion Clean-up: Mary Banar
Sanctuary Clean-up: Office Staff
Elders: Cliff Votaw
Saturday Hospital Calls: John Panezott
Home Communion: Patty Pim, Peg Stewart, Bonnie Schramm
Serving Schedules: January 1, 2017
Traditions: Jerry, Amy, Collin and Logan Zimmerman
Bridge: Jim & Janet Schaffer, Susan Bryan, Robin Woolf
Capital Campaign UpdateTotal Amount of Campaign: $200,000
Total Amount Pledged: $137,089
Giving Not Included In Pledges: $35,871.00
Total Committed For Campaign: $173,098
Collected To Date: $185,304.26
Christmas Service TimesChristmas Eve: 6:00pm (Family Service) 7:30pm (Traditional)
Christmas Day:ONE service @ 10am NO Sunday School
2016 Final NewsletterThis is the final newsletter for 2016. We will resume the 2017newsletter on January 11th.
OFFICE CLOSEDThe Church Office will be closed on Monday, December 26th andJanuary 2nd. Thank you!
2017 Offering EnvelopesThe 2017 offering envelopes will be available soon. If you would nolonger like to use the envelopes, please let the office know ASAP.If you do not currently have envelopes and you would like them in2017, please let the office know ASAP. Thank you!
The last week to get your Christmas cardswill January 1st. Please make sure you stopby and pick up your cards!
Christmas Shopping AngelsIf you were a Christmas Shopping Angel, please make sure youturn in your receipts by Tuesday, December 27th. Thank you!
Salem Food PantryThe Salem Food Pantry is looking for volunteers to help withshopping on Tuesday nights from 5:00pm-7:30pm. If you areinterested in helping, please contact Cliff Votaw.
Has abortion been apart of your past? The Sophia Women’s Centeris offering, Healing for Hope, a ten week study that inspires,teaches and guides women through forgiveness, healing andrestoration in a safe, confidential, supportive and non-judgmentalenvironment. If you would like to join this study, please call Maryat 330-503-5260, Pam at 330-831-1193 or The Sophia Women’sCenter at 234-567-4373.
Prayer RequestsPaul McCoy Sr.-- Salem Hospital Room 223; Jill Molnar; Jane Smith; SharonLauck; Harriet Jackson; Sandra Hochadel; Larry & Martha Leider; DonnaWalzer; Moe Metzgar; Carol Downs; Anita Bowers; Jane Johnson; DaveWogan; Keith McDonald; Brandon Downs; Lauren Tunk, Don Mohr; JoAnnLamuth; Walt Ibele; Kathleen McConnel; Jon Gerace; Christ Clark; JeffWinkler; Timothy Vanhorn; Lorie Meissner--back issues; Kim Crider -- MS;Beverly Washabaugh -- cancer; Patty Oney -- Cancer; Gail Smith -- Cancer(Friend of Brian Barnett); Dana Brown -- Stroke (Niece of Judy Brown); JulieRoberts -- Carcinoid cancer (Friend of Theresa Brown); Dave Frederick --prostate/bladder cancer; Christy Lint -- Cancer; Darryl Muir -- Parkinson'sDisease; Mike Briceland -- brain cancer (friend of Bridget Simmons); Bernard Shulter -- Brain Cancer; Liz Elias -- Breast Cancer; Ron Walters --Pancreactic Cancer (Robin Woolf's Cousin); Beth Morrison -- Brain Cancer;Twila Frantz -- Recovering from back surgery; Alex Adams -- Cancer (RichMartin's Brother-in-law); Larry Oesch -- Recovering from Lung Surgery, JoanPreising -- Breast Cancer (Judi Lindsey's Cousin); Vicky Zubaty -- brokenfoot; Delia Moronta -- Uterine Cancer; Sean Hetrick -- Recovering from caraccident; Shannon Sauerwein -- Breast Cancer; Law Enforcement Officersand their families
SHUT INSBlossom- Virginia McKinley, Pearl FarmerEssex 1- Kathleene Fowler; Essex 2- Jane LoveGrace Woods: Doris NiederhiserCrandall Medical Center: Flo TiceLexington Courtyard- Bill & Dorothy Hinchliffe, Gayle Paxson
Auburn- Jim Bruderly, Mary Pierce, Jane MillerSanctuary Care Center: Betty LuceHome- Kenny & Patty Shaffer, Dolores Volio, Linda Hum, Shirley Marple
MILITARYAdam Niederhiser, Jack Niederhiser, Alex Whinnery, Jake Umbright, DamondMcGuire, Adam Cope, Alexis Thorne, Andrew Nannah, Lori Singer-Bare, BrettAlbright, Dwight Ward, Blaine Reiter, Andrew Martin, Matthew Bartel, BenSell, Rachel Sell, Jimmy Law
FCC Kids
Words for Baby“Baby, did you know that Jesus is God’sSon? He gave his only Son, baby Jesus, tous and Jesus wants to be your friendforever!”
Pre-K
Hello, First Look Friends! MERRY CHRISTMAS! Ijust love December! The sights, the sounds, thesmells (my favorite)—all these things fill the daysas we count down to the MOST important day ofDecember, the day we celebrate Jesus. That’s theplan for our preschoolers this month. We’re going to count down toChristmas with them as they learn the different parts of the Christmas story.First, they will hear how the angel came to tell Mary that she was going tohave a special baby. The next week, Mary and Joseph will travel toBethlehem, and a special baby is born! During week three, the children willpretend they are shepherds as they hear how the angels came to tell theshepherds in the field that Baby Jesus had been born. Then, it’s ChristmasDay!!! That’s right, Christmas Day is a Sunday this year. We will review theChristmas story and have a birthday party for Jesus. It’s going to be somuch fun! Our preschoolers need help, tons and tons of help. And, we wantthem to grow up with eyes that see the people who help them, and a heartthat says thanks. That’s the goal this month. God’s way is perfect! God’sway is right! God’s way is awesome! And, God will show us the way.
Grades K-8thWe finish up the month in Luke 2:8-20.God wanted to announce to the world that
His son Jesus was born and He chose to dothat through some shepherds. Now,shepherds were not that important, theyweren’t famous, and they weren’t royalty.It was as if God was saying, “You can havejoy because the gift of Jesus is foreveryone—regardless of who you are.”Bottom Line: I can have joy because God’s story is for everyone.The birth of Jesus was good news for every person of every socialclass and nationality, regardless of their mess, regardless of theircircumstances, regardless of their status. We want all kids to knowthat Jesus came for them!
FCC Students
NO High School Small GroupWe will NOT be meeting on Sunday,December 25th. We hope you and yourfamily will join us at our 10:00am WorshipService. We will begin meeting again onSunday, January 1st! Have a safe andhappy holiday!
NO Youth Group Sunday NightWe will not be meeting for the next twoSunday’s (December 25th and January1st). We will begin meeting on January 8thhere at the Church! Enjoy your time offfrom school and spending time with yourfamily and friends! Have a safe and happy
holiday season!
Christmas Vacation is one of our consistent go-toChristmas movies. It has become a favorite family
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tradition to watch it on Christmas day in order todecompress from a month of endless activities. Themovie is really a parody about the false expectationsthat we build up around the traditional familyChristmas experience. Most of us can identify withthe character Clark Griswold, who does everythingwithin his control to give his family the gift of a perfect Christmas. The moviebegins with Clark taking his family into the wilderness in search of the perfectChristmas tree. After a road rage incident, which ends with the family stationwagon crashing into a snow bank, the Griswolds set off into the wilderness onfoot. After a lengthy march in the snow, Clark finds the perfect tree, only torealize that he forgot to bring a saw. From wrestling with strands of Christmaslights that won't work to suffering with extended visits from abrasive relatives, theGriswolds continue to face experiences that would prompt most of us to say,"Expect the unexpected,” and “We’ve been down that road." Unfortunately, it’salways a challenge to keep the reason for the season front and center, especiallywhen the unplanned happens. Christmas may have brought the unexpected toyour life this year. But even in the midst of the unexpected, God shows up.Sickness, death, divorce, unemployment. Life gets messy, but in the midst of yourmess, God shows up! No matter what you are struggling to overcome, no matterwhat life issues have come your way, God promises to show up. Christmas isGod's vivid reminder that amid the uncertainty, God shows up to bring you peace,purpose, joy, hope, and wholeness. Hope to see each of you this Christmas Eve aswe worship the God who is with us - Immanuel, Leonard
