Church Staff: Rev. Dr. Heather McColl Minister Joni Burchett Secretary Teena Chinn Music Director & Accompanist Jestine Johnson Custodian Sunday Worship 9:30 AM: Sunday School 10:55 AM: Worship 123 East Bruen Street PO Box 4548 Midway, KY 40347 859-846-4102 Fax: 859-846-9542 E-mail: offi[email protected]Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Visit us on the web: www.midwaychrisan.org Midway Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) August 2019 Budget Update Budgeted to date: $13,125.00 Received to date: $10,558.29 Thank You from Heather: “I cannot say thank you enough! Thank you for all your love and support on this journey of going back to school. Thank you for the space and time needed to write my dissertation. Thank you to the leadership team of Midway Christian Church for stepping in so many times when I was in class and unable to be the pastoral presence for our members. Thank you for the beautiful robe. Thank you for the gifts at graduation. Thank you for the prayers. Thank you for being my guinea pigs for my project. Thank you for filling out the surveys. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I have said this before, but I will say it again, this DMin is as much your degree as it is mine. None of it would have been possible without you. I am reminded over and over again how truly humbling it is to serve in ministry with all of you. I give thanks for the honor of being your pastor and for walking this journey of faith with all of you.” - Rev. Dr. Heather McColl Sunday, August 4th, 3:00 p.m. & Sunday, August 18th, 3:00 p.m. Faithful Families/Thriving Communities (Faithful Families) works directly in communities of faith across the country to promote health for individuals, families, and local communities. The program is open to all faith and religious traditions and engages faith communities in health education, environmental changes to support health, and community-wide health initiatives. OUR VISION: Faithful Families believes that communities of faith are important health advocates, particularly in communities affected by health disparities or lacking access to crucial resources. That’s why we are here to empower faith communities as they become changemakers in helping their communities thrive – physically, mentally, and spiritually. 1st & 3rd Sundays in Fellowship Hall EATING SMARTER, MOVING MORE! ALL are invited—children welcome. Starting August 8th
Midway Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) August 2019
Budget Update
Budgeted to date: $13,125.00 Received to date: $10,558.29
Thank You from Heather:
“I cannot say thank you enough! Thank you for all your love
and support on this journey of going back to school. Thank
you for the space and time needed to write my dissertation.
Thank you to the leadership team of Midway Christian Church
for stepping in so many times when I was in class and unable
to be the pastoral presence for our members. Thank you for
the beautiful robe. Thank you for the gifts at graduation. Thank you for the
prayers. Thank you for being my guinea pigs for my project. Thank you for
filling out the surveys. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I have said this
before, but I will say it again, this DMin is as much your degree as it is mine.
None of it would have been possible without you. I am reminded over and
over again how truly humbling it is to serve in ministry with all of you.
I give thanks for the honor of being your pastor and for walking this journey
of faith with all of you.”
- Rev. Dr. Heather McColl
Sunday, August 4th, 3:00 p.m. & Sunday, August 18th, 3:00 p.m.
Faithful Families/Thriving Communities (Faithful Families) works
directly in communities of faith across the country to promote health
for individuals, families, and local communities. The program is open
to all faith and religious traditions and engages faith communities in
health education, environmental changes to support health, and
community-wide health initiatives.
OUR VISION: Faithful Families believes that communities of faith are
important health advocates, particularly in communities affected by health
disparities or lacking access to crucial resources. That’s why we are here to
empower faith communities as they become changemakers in helping their
communities thrive – physically, mentally, and spiritually.
1st & 3rd Sundays in Fellowship Hall
EATING SMARTER, MOVING MORE!
ALL are invited—children welcome.
Starting August 8th
Worship News and Notes
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Serving This Month
Elders: John Batts & Beth Thompson
Deacons: Cindy Batts, Phil Dare, Bobbie Dare, Teresa Hoppin, Mary Sayre, Bob Settlemire, James Batts, Alex Woodruff
August 4 TBA
August 11 TBA
August 18 TBA
August 25 TBA
Worship Themes
You are encouraged
to read and contemplate
the text for the day in advance.
August 4
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Blessing of the Backpacks
Scripture: John 1: 1-18
Title: “What is the Overarching
Storyline of the Bible?”
August 11
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Installation of Officers
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3: 10-17
Title: “How Should the Bible Be
Understood?“
August 18
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
Scripture: Exodus 34: 1-9
Title: “Is God Violent?”
August 25
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
Scripture: Luke 9: 18-20
Title: “Who Is Jesus and Why is
He Important“
Acolytes
Willa Michel, Alex Woodruff, Hannah
McColl, Jonathan McColl, Clara Thurman
Joins us for Sunday School
Sunday School will start promptly at 9:30 a.m.,
opening with Joys and Concerns.
We will finish the “Knowing God” series on August 4 & 11, then begin a
follow-up series - “God is Faithful:”
At the heart of the Bible's story is a relationship between God and
people, sparked by God's initiative, sustained by God's promise, and
sealed in covenant terms. Come, track the narrative as God holds
steady while the people struggle to keep faith and fulfill their mission
in God's world. The covenant relationship is explored from Abraham
through Moses, David, and the Prophets, up to Jesus—calling us to
renew our place among God's loyal people.
Contents:
· God's Covenant Established
· The World of the Old Testament
· God's Faithfulness to Israel
· The Prophets and God's Covenant
· The World of the New Testament
· Jesus and Fulfillment
· God's New Covenant Faithfulness
Coffee is served, and you are welcome to volunteer to bring
donuts or other breakfast breads! (Please see Cindy)
Board
Sunday, August 4th
12:30 p.m.
Care Team: Monday, August 5th
6:30 p.m.
Admin Team: Sunday, August 11th
12:30 p.m.
Worship Team: Monday, Aug. 12th
6:30 p.m.
Elders: Monday, Aug. 19th
6:30 p.m.
Cabinet Retreat Saturday, August 3rd
9 a.m. to noon
Leadership Meetings
PLEASE CONTACT
JONI IF YOU CAN BE
A WORSHIP LEADER!
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Church News
Midway Christian Church has been invited to participate in a Wabash Grant Study Program!
The program is called “Dialogue in the ‘Purple Zone:’ A Pedagogy for Supporting Pastors and Lay Leaders in Preaching and Civil Discourse” and is part of a Wabash grant to study Pedagogies for Social Justice and Civic Engagement. Heather McColl and Sandy Gruzesky are part of twenty individuals taking part in this year-long program of training, mentoring, and congregational assessment. The cohort will be convened by Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Assistant Professor of Preaching and Worship at LTS, in consultation with Rev. Dr. Loida Martell, Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the core faculty at LTS, and four other colleagues in the fields of homiletics, civil discourse, religion and social change, and sociology.
This program will focus on equipping pastors and lay leaders to engage their congregations in public conversations about challenging social issues. Heather and Sandy will be learning the “sermon-dialogue-sermon” method Rev. Dr. Schade has developed which includes a method of civil discourse called deliberative dialogue. After the training, they will have the opportunity to implement the process at Midway Christian Church with ongoing guidance and mentoring.
As part of the assessment process in this program, a congregational survey will be administered prior to the training seminar. We will be distributing the link to this survey to Midway Christian Church’s members. Look for this sometime in August.
Fall Series - “Talking With God: Questions Which Shape Our Faith”
As people of faith, we know that we are called to be in relationship with God, but
let’s face it, this relationship is complicated. Sometimes we have more questions
than answers. Sometimes we wonder where God is in the midst of the broken-
ness, while at other times, we know with certainty God’s Spirit is surrounding us.
So this fall, using Brian McLaren’s book ”A New Kind of Christianity” as our guide,
we will be exploring some of the questions of our faith.
Dr. Schade
Heather Teaching at M.U.
Our pastor, Rev. Dr. Heather
McColl, will be teaching an
Ethics class at Midway Uni-
versity this fall on Tuesday
and Thursday mornings from
8:00 to 9:15.
Best wishes and blessings to
Heather and her students!
More Worship News
Installation of Officers
Sunday, August 11th
The church leaders who
began their new terms on July 1st of this year will be
officially installed on August 11th during
Sunday morning worship. Join us as we pray for their leadership.
Back-to-School
Sunday, August 4th
If you are a returning student this fall
(any grade), or a teacher, bring your
backpack or book bag to church to
receive a special blessing to start the year off right!
We will also be giving out Back-to-School Survival Kits
(full of goodies and good thoughts) to you!
Worship & Wonder
Who? There are two trained roles within worship and wonder: Storyteller and Greeter. Storytellers share the stories of God. Greeters are there to support the children and storyteller.
What? Worship and Wonder tells the stories from Hebrew people, Life of Jesus, & Early church. They are told using three dimensional, plain but beautiful sacred objects and human figures that are carved from wood.
Children are helped to form images of scripture by receiving the story in visual and motor ways that allow kinesthetic, visual and auditory thinking to happen. The use of movement and underlays is essential for focusing the children's attention on the place that will become the context for the story. These draw both storyteller and children into the story.
Fellowship News
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Disciples Women
Sunday, August 18th, 12:30
Disciples Women will be gear-
ing up for the big Rummage Sale,
September 20-22. ALL women of MCC
are welcome to these meetings!
PLEASE BRING A DISH TO SHARE.
See bulletin board or Shela for Fall Retreat info.
Community Dinner
Monday, August 26th
MCC Fellowship Hall, 6:30 p.m.
Our monthly dinner, held on the last Monday of
each month, is free and open to the public!
Community News & Notes
Volunteers are needed before and after: cooking, set-up, serving, clean-up.
• Donations to this mission are appreciated.
• Whenever possible we use KY Proud products!
Keenagers Luncheon
Thursday, August 22nd
11:30 a.m.
Spark Café, Versailles
Keenagers (retirees and friends) will travel to
Spark Café in Versailles on August 22nd.
Please RSVP to the church office by Tuesday, August 20th.
Carpool from church at 11:10.
Cabinet Retreat
Saturday, August 3rd
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
MCC Fellowship Hall
The Homeplace Needs a Van
Our neighbors at the Homeplace—former teachers, nurses, farmers, shop owners, pastors, etc.—
seniors who helped make this a wonderful place to live—are in need of transportation, for a variety of
reasons. The Homeplace would like to provide them with a safe, pre-owned 12-passenger van at a cost
of $25,000. (They have raised $8,000 so far). Logo sponsorships (recognition on the exterior of the
bus) are available, and individual sponsorships of all levels are appreciated. For more information, con-
tact Jim Patton, VP of Advancement/General Counsel, at 502-254-4253 or [email protected].
Save the Date:
Midway Christian Day @
Cane Ridge Saturday, September 28th
Cane Ridge Meeting House
1655 Cane Ridge Rd, Paris, KY
Men's Spiritual Life Retreat August 9-11
St. Meinrad
Archabbey,
Indiana
Dean Phelps, Interim General
Minister of the Christian Church in
Kentucky, will share leadership at
this year's retreat.
Call 859-233-1391 for info.
Please bring
Rummage Sale
Donations
the week of
September 16 Log church inside is
ca. 1791
175th Anniversary Group Photo!
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Youth News
Retreats, Seminars, Workshops
Locally Grown (Midway Community Youth Group, grades 6-12, focused on Faith Development)
Wednesday, August 14th, 7 p.m.—Locally Grown FALL KICKOFF!
Meet at Midway Presbyterian Church.
Interviews for a new Locally Grown leader are progressing.
