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November 7, 2011 Fifth Avenue Church of Christ115 W. Fifth Ave.Lancaster, OH 43130740-654-0626e-mail: [email protected]
The Christian Messenger
Brad SeeversSenior Minister(740-550-9882)
David TinglerAssociate Minister
Glen ShadyYouth Minister(740-438-5257)
Sunday Services
1st Worship8:00 a.m.
2nd Worship10:30 a.m.
Bible School9:15am
Evening Worship6:00pm
Reach Out on Campus (ROC) Finals PackagesItems Due by 9:00 a.m. on Monday, November 14th
We are going to send 75 gift bags to undergraduate andgraduate students, along with some faculty members, at OhioUniversity for finals week this semester. These bags arebeing sent through ROC in order to show the students andfaculty Jesus love and the support of His church. A box fordonations is in the parlor. Following are examples of items
that could be donated:Gatorade Easy MacEnergy Drinks Power BarsBottles or Cans of Soda Breakfast or Granola BarsGummies Small Boxes of CerealEncouraging Bookmarks CandySlim Jims McDonalds DollarsRamen Cups Hot Chocolate PacketsGum or Mints Stress Ball
Individually-wrapped snack items Individual Peanut Butter Cups
All Church Thanksgiving Dinner
Sunday, November 20th
6:00 pm
Meat and drinks will be provided -Those attending are asked to bring side
dishes and desserts
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SPIRITUAL STATISTICS (November 6, 2011)
Sunday School 1041st Morning Worship 882nd Morning Worship 104
Total Morning Worship 192Evening Worship 45Family Reunion (11/02) 63
Weekly Budget $ 4,471.00Budget Received $ 6,516.85Book Nook $ 25.50
Youth Media $ 55.00Thanksgiving $ 20.00New Cribs $ 39.00
Maywood Mission $ 5.00Missions $ 5.00Van Fund $ 84.00
Building Fund $ 10.00
SERVING SCHEDULENovember 13, 2011
At the Table 1st Dave Riggenbach and Charlie May
Serving 1st
Larry King, Don Gardner,Jack Hardwick, Tim Huffman
At the Table 2nd
Dave Riggenbach and Fred Griffith
Serving 2nd
Larry King, Dale Thornton,Ned Tomlinson, Rod Troutman
Pastor of the week Dave Riggenbach
PM Deacon Larry King
COMMUNION PREPARATION
1ST Worship Lori Highfield2nd Worship Geri Jaynes
GREETERS
1ST Worship Don and Judy Gardner
2nd Worship Neal Rudolph
NURSERY
Sunday School Hannah Ross and Courtney Beiter
2nd Worship Nick and Tracy Hinson
Sunday School Helper Norma Holtom
Visitor Center 1st Worship Janet Brown
Visitor Center 2nd Worship Bev Puckett
SECURITY
1ST Worship Dick Shumaker
Bible School Bill Kelly
2nd Worship Jim PuckettEvening Worship Mike Cooper
BITS FROM BRO. DAVE
THANK YOU: I want to thank our churcleadership for their kind remembrance of me durinPreacher Appreciation Month (October). The gift much appreciated.
KEENAGERS TRIP: Our trip to Zanesville, andtour of the Conns Potato Chip factory is, at thpoint, full. This trip is scheduled for TuesdaNovember 29 with departure at 8:10 AM. Lunch at the Tumbleweed Restaurant where menu itemstart at $5.69. After lunch, we are traveling thshort distance to Dresden and a visit to thLongaberger Homestead. The tour is free and luncis on your own. The cost will be $3 per person ftransportation. A sign-up sheet remains poste
If you have signed on and find you are not able tgo, please give us as much notice as possible, as whave a number of folk on our stand-by list.
WEDNESDAYS: II Corinthians is the focus of ostudy in the 10:00 AM and 6:30 PM groups. Yoare welcome to join us in either of the two. Thweek we are examining chapter 8.
SUNDAY EVENINGS IN THE SANCTUAR
We are going to experience a brief disruption to ocurrent series on the Hard Sayings Of Jesus. ONovember 13, due to my absence during the weeGlen Shady will be our special guest speakeThen, on November 20, we will be having ouannual Thanksgiving dinner. I encourage yoparticipation and support of each of these events. will be returning to our series on November 27. Othat evening, our topic will be The Unforgiveab
Sin. Jesus speaks of this in Matthew 3:28-29 anLuke 12:10.
FINAL THOUGHT:To keep your marriage brimming,With love in the loving cup,Whenever youre wrong admit it;Whenever youre right, shut up.
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SERVING SCHEDULENovember 20, 2011
At the Table 1st Tom Puckett and Larry Bussey
Serving 1st
George Lambert, Bill Kelly, CarmelMarsh, Dick Shumaker
At the Table 2nd
Tom Puckett and Larry Bussey
Serving 2nd
George Lambert, Nick Hinson, PatrickHinson, Neal Rudolph
Pastor of the week Mike Cooper
PM Deacon George Lambert
COMMUNION PREPARATION1ST Worship Lori Highfield2nd Worship Geri Jaynes
GREETERS
1ST Worship Carmel and Shirley Marsh
2nd Worship Dick and Marg Shumaker
NURSERY
Sunday School Laura Wersell and Thea Kallenberg
2
nd
Worship Tracy Eldridge and Cindy Cox
Sunday School Helper Ruth Andrews
Visitor Center 1st Worship Shirley Marsh
Visitor Center 2nd Worship Debbi Hoagland
SECURITY
1ST Worship Dan Brown
Bible School Paul Hoagland
2nd Worship Mike Cooper
Evening Worship Jim Puckett
Sheree Tata Ron Ogden Jeane Goldfarb
Liz Reed Sharon Britch Wanda Dickson
Ron Young Marti Schiff Richard E. Boyer
Dorothy Herman David Will Stacy Byers
Anne Watson Rita Balser Hewitt Joe Grabaskas
Ed and Norma George Our Troops
Directory update .
Phone numbers for Jeanne Noble
740-277-7751740-503-1857
Prayer Requests
FAMILY REUNION ELECTIVESEach Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Two options for adults:
Dave Tingler teaching from 2 Corinthians in Room 208
Norma Holtom leading a Womens Bible Study on the book of Colossians inRoom 214
Classes are available for Pre-K through 5th grade, and Jr./Sr. High
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If you have ever felt frustrated or even aggravated by the topic of giving, you willbe surprised by what youll read in Gods Word about it. Just yesterday, we beganan adventure in faith with the Lord as we started our study on Taking God at His
Word.
Please join us as we learn, grow, and receive Gods rewards together. If you havenot received your free copy of Take God at His Word, feel free to stop by ourbuilding during office hours or pick one up Wednesday evening. If you haventalready, please read chapters one and two before Sunday, November 13 th.
This year our Thanksgiving offering has been designated to take care of some in
house expenses. This Sunday we will fill you in with more of the specificsregarding this special gift.
On November 20th, we will have a Thanksgiving dinner for our entire congregationbeginning at 6 P.M. Its going to be a great time of fellowship as we enjoy a mealtogether and reflect upon the many reason why we should Count our Blessings!There will also be some special music provided by folks from the church. Thechurch will provide the meat and drinks, but you are asked to bring the dessertsand side dishes. Look for a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the coat roomand indicate how many will be joining us from your family so we know how manyto prepare for. Please plan to join us and bring a friend.
Here is just a thought to keep in mind as I close out this article, especially sincethe holidays are approaching. Bob Hope once said, Middle age is when yourage starts to show around your middle. Now go have a great week!
In His Service,Brad, E h. 3:20-21
A Note from Brad
The Biblical study and practical insights in this book haveconvicted me in a very positive way. I believe that theseexciting truths will encourage genuine generosity here atFifth Avenue.
Perhaps we have too often underestimated Gods plan for us. After all, God promises to take care of our financial needswhen we trust Him with our giving. So our leadership has
recognized the need to step out in faith by trusting the Lordwith every financial need and decision.
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DORCASThe Dorcas ladies are having a pizza party at noon on
Tuesday, November 15th. All ladies are welcome to join
your Dorcas friends for a great time of fellowshipping.
Christmas Card-Making ClassSaturday, November 12th ~ 9-11 a.m.Ladies If you signed up for the
class, please bring scissors and a gluestick or double-sided tape!
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Hosting Youth Events
If you would be interested in hosting a movie night, taking part in aprogressive dinner, serving the teens breakfast, or using your home and/oproperty for any number of activities, please let Glen know. We have greateens, and they are a blast to have over. They will treat your hom
respectfully and will enjoy any and all food you may serve. Sometimesharing the love of Jesus with the next generation is as simple as an opedoor, some tasty food, a comfy couch, and a good movie.
Adult Sunday School Class
We are now one month into our new Sunday School class in room 214. Thiclass is open to anyone and everyone, but we really encourage young parentto be a part of this time. We already have two little ones (less than a year old
that are part of our class each week, so if you have a little one that you arnot ready to leave in the nursery yet, this is the class for you. This hour eacweek is focused solely on the Bible and learning from it, but we have not haa class yet that has not involved chatting about our lives and/or joking witone another. We are two chapters deep into Zechariah, and it is already really interesting and unique study. So if you currently do not attend Sunday school class, I encourage you to seriously think about thenrichment, encouragement, and learning that your relationship with God i
missing out on. Join us in room 214 this Sunday to take another step ideepening your faith.
Children of God..."Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." --
Proverbs 22:6