CASA and the Family Recovery Court needs helpers to participate in a sand

sculpture competition at the Splash House on Saturday, July 14th. If this

sounds like fun, please let Carol Secttor know and she will put you in touch

with the project coordinator.

The Beacon First Christian Church Marion, Indiana July 2018

Vacation Bible School First Christian Church

Dates – July 16th to 19th

Time – 6pm to 8pm

This VBS will be for the children/grandchildren/great grand-

children (or children that are like that to you). If you have any

questions please get with Kaytlin Watson or Angie Martin

(970) 396-9007. July 19 (Thursday)

Water Games and Movie

For parents, grandparents and participants

Summer camp. Please keep the kids and their families in your prayers.

Jessie Pickell High School Traditional July 9 Leta Hallmark High School Traditional July 9

Registration for camp is expensive and many of our campers could not

attend without financial assistance from our congregation. With your

support our church pays 100% of the registration costs. This is an amazing

investment in the future of these young people.

Calendar of Events for July 4 CLOSED—Celebrate Independence Day 8 Fellowship Hall reserved 12:30-5:30pm 9 Care Council 1:30pm 16-19 VBS 18 Finance 6:00p/Board 7:00pm 23 Care Council 1:30pm 23 Endowment committee meeting 6:00pm 25 AIM—Guest speaker Sharon Pence, sack lunch at noon.

Church Women United

Human Rights Celebration

Speaker: Janet Bailey, Exec. Dir.

First Light Child Advocacy Ctr.

At: Allen Temple A.M.E.Church,

3432 S. Nebraska

Registration 9:30a Worship 10:00a

WEEKLY EVENTS

Fellowship Hall Reserved every Wed. from 5:00 - 7:30pm through

mid-September.

Vet to Vet 6:30 pm

Every , 3th, 4th & 5th Thursday thru October

Quilters July 9 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

All women are welcome, you don't need to know how to quilt. We iron, pin, hand sew, hand knot. Just bring your sack lunch and plan to enjoy a

time of outreach, laughter and fellowship.

No choir practice through the summer. Will resume September 6, 6:30pm

Women’s Bible Study Group

Every Thursday

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Please call Sharon Pence for more information. 384-5838

Blood Pressures July 15

8:45 am to 9:15 am

Dominisse family and William Yank who was diagnosed with leukemia.

George and Pat Hill’s daughter, Leah who is going through treatments for multiple myeloma.

Janice Maynard’s sister, Babetta struggling with numerous health issues.

Continued Prayers

Larry Moore and family; Becki Nunnally; Donna Ragsdale; Luann Carter; Beverly English; Sandie

Briggs friend, Rita; Lin Martin; Ned Gillum; Grace Meyer; Lew Huston; Judy Branham’s daughter Kim;

Marlene Hutchison’s daughter, Pam; Ray Lopez; Don & Candy Smothers; Ken Messersmith; Bobbie Peterson

(Peggy’s sister); Rex & Jean Chambers; Bill Simmons; Drevan Pickell; Brianna Mallory, a student of Julie Hix; Kevin Pauley; Steve & Judy Michael’s brother-in-law

(Andy Smith)

The Endowment Team would like to announce that

we have $1000 to give away this year. We would

like your help in getting ideas for the Endowment

Team to review and select a worthy organization to

be the recipient. We would like all ideas submitted

to the church office either by email or put a note in

the offering plate or leave a note in the church

office. We want to thank you in advance for your

help in getting this selection.

Previous recipients of the Endowment Gift have been –

Bridges to Health and Crisis Pregnancy in 2007

Family Services and First Light Child Advocacy in 2008

Boys and Girls Club and Bridges to Health in 2009

First Light and Family Services in 2010

Boys and Girls Club and Cancer Services in 2011

Family Services in 2012

Christian Church in 2013

Habitat in 2014

Please have all suggestions to the church office by

Sunday, July 22nd. The Endowment Team will be

meeting on Monday, July 23rd at 6pm in the

downstairs conference room.

Volunteers July

Nursery Workers /same Sunday each Month

Worship Service Hour

1st Sharon Pence & Stacie Watson 2nd Sandie Briggs & Diane Bartholomew 3rd Beth Strange & Natalie Hills 4th Carol Chambers & Sharon Southwick 5th Joan Martin & Jessica Zickafoose

Sunday School Hour

1st Beth Strange 2nd Pat Hill 3rd Beth Strange 4th Sharon Southwick 5th Jessica Zickafoose

Service Schedules

Thanks for planning to fulfill your serving obligations, or if you are unable to be present, for making arrangements for your substitute.

Elders: Prayer & Meditation

David Harrison & Barbara Price

Greeters

Dick & Donna Florea

Welcome Center

Diana Harvey

Visiting Elders

David Harrison

Chancel Flowers

If you would like to provide flowers one Sunday in honor or memory of a loved one or in celebration of a birthday or anniversary in 2018, please call the church office or make note of it on your giving envelope. The cost is $20.00 a Sunday and you are welcome to take the flowers home after the worship service.

6 Lois Mains 9 Carlon Carr 9 Diane Bartholomew 10 Randy Hickman 10 Terry Hill

12 Joan Watson 16 Lois Runyon 21 Susan Smoker 22 Roscoe Johnson 23 Mary Lou Ronk

If I have missed your birthday or anniversary, my apologies. Please let me know so that I can update my

records and we can help you celebrate your special occasions. 664-1221 Thank you, Janet

6 Terry & Jean Hill 18 Ron & Mary Lou Ronk 19 Paul & Marsha Usher 20 Dick & Lois Runyon 71 years

24 Beulah Richcreek 24 Don Smothers 24 Charlotte Hills 26 Billie Miller 31 Landon Hills

BOOK CLUB

I just wanted to let you know that our book club had their final meeting on May 29. This has been a wonderful group of ladies who banded together all for the love of books. We began eleven years ago. Over 25 ladies have participated in this group at one time or another. We have enjoyed well over 60 books! Most of our books were Christian Fiction. (I am sorry I did not keep track of them now. Some of my records were on lost on another computer)

I would like to thank my book club ladies for the journeys that we went on month after month. I cherish your dedication and fellowship. I learned so much from all of you and learned that there were other books besides those authored by Karen Kingsbury! I also want to thank you to for the gift card and sweet comments. I treasure our times together. Blessings to you and Happy Reading!! Patti Garrett

Shhhhh... 89 and 90 years loved! You are invited to join us for a birthday Open House to celebrate Billie Miller's 89th and Rodney Miller's 90th birthdays. The event will be on July 8th, from 1:00-3:00 pm, at Valree Kinch's home (2658 N. Troy Ave. Marion, IN). Mom knows we are celebrating dad's birthday but it is a SECRET that we are also celebrating hers so please help us keep that part a SECRET No gifts please, but cards are welcomed.

Congrats to FCC’s Nominees of Family Service Society, Inc. 100 Good Men. This campaign focuses on the importance of heathy men in the lives of our children,

families & communities.

Chuck Strange Larry Garrett Wesley Willliams Kevin Angstmann

Facebook of First Christian (FoFC)

www.firstchristianmarion.org There are care packages across from the welcome center for anyone coming to FCC requesting assistance.