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KidsA note from our

Childrens Minister

Jesse Barnett

Minister

Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity.

Yup, I said it and I will say it again, opportunity. We

are getting ready to embark on a grand adventure with

God. He is amazing and really all He is asking of you is

o step out on faith and become a part of what He has inmind. He is really blessing us here at First Capital. We

need to hitch our wagons

to Him and let Him lead

us on this amazing ride.

I know that there

are some skeptics in

the crowd. Hmm, I be-

lieve Gideon went

hrough his time of questioning as well. He placed

I dont think we need any more signs, God has -

ng out. I want to make sure that I am ready and so is

he childrens department. We need faithful workers.

We are making a habit of attracting people and want to

continue doing so. In order to do this, parents want to know

hat their children are safe and have loving and caring people

sharing the gospel with them. You see childrens ministry is

not about babysitting, if it was, then it would be a lot easier.

It is about sharing the gospel with the next generation; mak-

ng it exciting to them and pulling them in to Gods kingdom.

We want to make sure that what we do with them isong lasting. If you poll adults, most will admit that they

accepted Christ as a child. In fact, Jesus instructs us

o come to Him as a little child. If there is no one shar-

ng with children, then how are they to accept Him.

God has His church here in this area for a reason. That

reason is to make a difference in this community. Remem-

ber, children are people. They deserve our best, not what is

eft. They are our future. Please help this future come to life.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES HERE:::::!!!!!!

We have some amazing areas which need assistance.

Preschool department is in need of people who can managepuppets, yes I said puppets. We also need people who can

work with crafts with children. We also need those who can

serve in the playroom and take kids around to different sta-

ions. This is not an every Sunday gig. You are not stuck for

ife, but you are giving eternal everlasting life to those you are

serving. We need many people to pull off a Sunday. Second

service is in major need of assistance for small group leaders.

The elementary ministry is in need of volunteers

o help with music. Our worship is not for the faint of

heart. It is for those who are dynamic and willing to rock

out. We are singing real worship music, not kid s

They are learning how to worship God in all His w

der. We also need help second service with small gro

and storytelling. Please consider serving in this a

If you are interested in these areas, contact Jesse begin today.

For the month of March, preschoolers will be disc

ing miracles and lead up to Easter with wow mome

We want them to be wowed by the miracles that J

performed while He lived among us. We want them t

wowed by the awesomeness of His power. We want t

to be wowed by His entrance into Jerusalem, and we w

them to be wowed by the fact that He came alive on E

ter day. In April, they will be discussing sharing the G

Commission. We want them to get excited about tel

others about Jesus and how much He loves them. Werecouraging preschoolers to, Go tell everyone, everyw

about Jesus.

Elementary will be discussing Honesty in the m

of March. Honesty is important because it builds tr

Honesty is choosing to be truthful in whatever

say and do. What God says is true; He has shown us

time and time again. Thats one of the reasons we k

we can trust God. In April, we will be discussing fri

ship. Friendship is spending time with someone

trust and enjoy. Just as Jesus spent time with His frie

so they could get to know Him better, we can build tand have fun with our friends as we spend time with th

As we move through March and April, we wil

planning ahead for some amazing opportunities

our children. Coming up in March, we will be fo

ing on Easter. This will be an all hands on deck for

childrens ministry team. We will get the chance to

sus any will ever see. SO, with that being said, we nee

make sure and put our best foot forward during this ti

Needs for the Childrens programming:Preschool Ministry:

Music Leader

Small Group Leader

Host

Puppeteer

Craft Leader

Elementary Ministry:

Music Leader

Small Group Leader

Storyteller

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Missions & Children

Kill It and Grill It 2013

was awesome! Shane New-

berry was our speaker and

knocked it out of the park.

We had at least 10 people

make decisions for Christ

and baptized Darrell and Tri-cia Dennis!

We already have our

speaker for next year. If

you want to get involved in

this ministry, contact Del-

bert Smith. There are sev-

eral ways to help out...we

need at least 4 people to

help Becky Tucker catch

enough Snapping Turtles for

Gene to cook next year!Lol

March 9th at 9

Dan Roberts is going to

a Crappie Fishing Semi

Please invite a neigh

or someone that you kn

from work!

We will have coffee doughnuts and it will

about 1 1/2 hours. In A

Allen Pursell will hos

Nature Exploration adv

ture! Date and times to

determined. Please enc

age anyone that you know

participate in these outi

Please pray for these ev

and the folks who att

them! 30,000 Reasons....

FCCC OutdoorsGAME NIGHTCome and join us for a game night on March 8th at

church at 7:00. We will be playing Euchre and other vari-

ous games. If you like, you may bring a snack and some-

hing to drink. Come and join us in an evening of fun and

elaxation in room 101 and 105

Any questions call: Linda Rudolph @ 812-267-5568

I know! I know! You thought you had heard the last

from me, but I had one left!

As Lorilla and I take a step back we want our kids (mybabies) to continue to experience the best that our church

has to offer. We want our kids to have the best learning ex-

perience, the best opportunity to apply the teaching of Jesus

o their lives. The best opportunity to live in community

with each other. The best opportunity to feel the freedom

and to grow into the heart of giving that love back.

As it is with a lot of things in life, we tend to take things

hat are made one purpose and use them for something en-

irely different. Take the Sunday School concept for in-

stance. We bring our kids in and drop them off. We thenhave these expectations that everything our kids need to

-

directors and teachers of the Sunday School/childrens pro-

hat. Guys, Im totally behind making sure that our kids are

aught the truth of gospel. One hour on Sunday morning

and one hour on Wednesday night is not going to get the job

done! Feel the love here now! THAT JOB IS YOURS not

he Sunday School teachers or directors.

God gave you those children and they are treasures tobrought up by you in His ways. Dads, youve heard this

from me before. You are the spiritual leader of your family

and you need to step into that role (thats not from me th

from God). See them as the blessings they are.

In the past we talked about change and how hard can be (trust me no one knows better than me). Well, cha

is here, growth is taking place and yes, its hard. Ive h

how our Sunday School has changed. Im here to tell

that theres nothing wrong with our Sunday school I

JUST DIFFERENT.

God with His wisdom and in His will

blessed our church with Jesse Barnett and his fam

God has also blessed Jesse with an energetic and

beat way of worship that caters to todays k

I encourage each and every family to get involved in y

childs spiritual life and learning.As usual, Ive taken the long way around the m

tain to say this, Sunday Schools, Sunday School direc

youth pastors and teachers are only tools in the church

en to you by God to help you raise-up godly children.

them wisely.

The best chance and place for our children to experi

Jesus is at home with godly fathers teaching their fami

So dont drop the responsibility of raising godly

dren at Jesses door step, but do partner with him. It

blessing and honor to serve with him in the ministr

teaching our children. Until the next time, I love you gand may you always smell like God!

Chuck

Whats up at The Bridge

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Missions & OutreachSpring is upon us with many changes in the air.

The Smith boys have the Outdoors Ministry rockin and

was amazed at the quantity of food brought in for this

event, much more than we anticipated. Delbert arranged

for Shane Newberry, the Preacher Man from Bloodline, to

peak at this event. He did an outstanding job. We had 150

people attend on a snowy night and I estimate half were not

George and crew. The Outdoors team is also having a Crap-

pie Fishing Seminar at 8:30 am on March 9th featuring our

own Dan Roberts. Breakfast will be provided and the semi-

nar starts around 9:00 am.

Its not all about Outdoors, Derby Eve, May 3rd is ourannual Joy Prom. Planning has begun and we will be updat-

ng you with the theme and details soon. For those of you

who do not know about the Joy Prom, read on. We host

a prom themed evening for special needs adults. They are

reated to shoe shines for the men, hair styling and make-

up for the women, corsages, prom style photos, carriage

ides, and a Red Carpet introduction from Vince Buffer

mean Garmon--to the dance that includes paparazzi and

hors douevres. This is an event where we need as much

help as possible. I hope we have 150 guests, plus ano

75-100 caregivers at this event. This is a hugely rewar

evening and a good opportunity to Boldly Goif you not done it before.

The new sanctuary will mean opportunity to host la

outreach events, but is that reaching the 30,000? I welc

ideas as to what we could do. Here is my criteria, I d

want to do something another church is doing unless t

is a REAL needthis is not a competition. Please hav

idea of what we need to do, in other words, dont tel

We need to save the Snail Darter. Have an idea how

can save the Snail Darter and we will develop a pla

its feasible.

Our main events currently are; the Joy Prom (5-3)Outdoors Expo (7-25), Fall Down on the Square (10-

and the Live Nativity (12-21). Mark your calendars, bu

ready to add more because we want to reach as many o

30,000 as we can in 2013.

Thanks to all of you who volunteer for one or mor

these events and I invite anyone who hasnt helped to

me, I will get you plugged in an area you are interested

Sincerely,

Bill Hollingsworth

Outreach Ministry

The spring walks are

coming up quickly: the

Mens Walk (#115), Lay

Director Bob Blunk, is

April 11-14, and the Wom-

ens Walk (#116), Lay Di-

rector Elizabeth Reed, is

April 18-21. At this time

there is still plenty of room

on both walks. Please be inprayer for who you could

sponsor. Also, while we

all want to share our won-

derful Emmaus experience

with others, NOT everyone

is ready for the Walk to Em-

maus and you should very

carefully consider your re-

sponsibilities as a sponsor

before choosing to sponsor

a pilgrim.

Gatherings: Com

nity Gatherings are h

month, with the excep

of the months that there

Walks. The next Gathe

is Friday, March 1 at P

Memorial UMC, 1820

Park Place, Jeffersonv

7:27 pm. There not be a regular gathe

due to the spring walks,

the Follow-up/Commu

Gathering will be held

Saturday, April 27 at U

Chapel. The May Gat

ing will be on Friday, M

1st and will be held at W

ley Chapel. De Color

Emmaus TalkDR Mission TripA group of 12 from FCCC re-turned to Batey Nueve and Cuchil-

lo. They partnered with Pastor Fran-

cisco in Cuchillo. The group helped

with construction on the church

in Nueve and conducted medical

training

for the locals and held clinics for

children at the feeding centers. The

group also worshipped with theyouth and adults and went with a

group who were baptized

in the Caribbean. Several

team members were instru-

mental in leading others to

Christ! One of the team re-

dedicated his life! The team

will bless you for it. Dios te bediga!! (God bless you)

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