The Tie That Binds NEWSLETTER DATE

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1

First Christian Church-Burnet, 204 E. Graves St., Burnet, TX 78611

www,fccburnettx.org fccburnet@fccburnettx.org 512-756-2223

From the Pastor…

Let me begin by say, “Happy New Year 2019!” to everyone. I hope and pray that this is going to be a great year for all of us. My prayer is that when this year comes to a close we will have won many people to Christ, and the church will be much stronger.

I have been your Interim Minister now for three months. I’ve been encouraging you to spend at least one hour each week in worship, Bible study, and service. I’ve seen many of you being faithful to doing this. Let me encourage every member of the church to be faithful in these areas of ministry. Your faithfulness will be a great witness for those who come and visit our services. It will also bless your own lives as you draw closer to the Lord.

I received a lot of different kinds of emails. I received one recently entitled: “Lessons For A Great Life! From Noah and the Ark!:

1. Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the Ark.

2. Stay fit. When you’re 600 years old, someone might ask you to do something really big!

3. Don’t listen to the critics! Just do what has to be done!

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By Rev. Charles Waugh

Inside This Issue

Moderator’s Article 3

Disciple Men 4

What Is Epiphany? 4

2019 Care Group List 5

Serving Schedule 6

Calendar 7

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From the Pastor… Continued

4. Build on high ground! For safety’s sake, travel in pairs!

5. Don’t forget we’re all in the same boat.

6. Remember, it was the amateurs who built the Ark and the professionals who built the Titanic!

7. Remember the woodpeckers inside are often a bigger threat than the storm on the outside.

8. No Matter how bleak it looks, if God is with you, there is a Rainbow on the other side!

In this new year may we have the foundational building blocks of Vision, Commitment, Faith and Sacrifice to make it through another year.

May God bless us all as we go forward for the Lord.

In His Service,

Charles

BY REV. CHARLES WAUGH

FYI The kitchen paper goods/supplies have been moved out of the janitorial closet. They are now located in the upper half of the white cabinet in the Fellowship Hall. The cups are in the furnace room. Watch for other changes as the kitchen cabinets get rearranged.

Lemonade and punch mixes are available and can be found in the upper cabinets by the

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A Note from our

Moderator

Welcome to a new year folks. How was 2018 for you and your family? How about your church family? If you will think back to some the church events of 2018, a lot has happened. We had a minister resign and hired an interim pastor. We sold the rent house and the church is debt-free by paying off the loan for the remodel of 2006. Monday’s Kitchen has been suspended and we will be considering other outreach possibilities.

I look forward to 2019 and to working with our church family with renewed interest in our ministry at FCC and with a renewed caring for our members and future members.

As many of you are aware, in the past, we have had the following committees: Education, Faith-Sharing, Membership, Outreach, Property, Worship, and Special Events. Each of these committees have a list of responsibilities. I will be forming a Moderator Council consisting of 5 or 6 members that will meet regularly to discuss ways to meet the needs of the church and to plan activities. The Council will be looking at these committees’ responsibilities and possibly combine some of the committees, and or responsibilities. These plans or changes will be presented to the church board for approval.

If you are interested in working in this type of environment,

BY RON PETRICK

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Disciple Men

“The Joy of Leaving a Legacy of Faith”

Mentoring. Coaching. Teaching. Discipleship.

Jesus calls his disciples to participate in the process of creating new disciples and guiding the growth of their faith. Why are we given this

responsibility? How can we be successful? How can we ensure that the legacy of our faithfulness as Disciples Men will be passed down to the

younger generations?

Join us as we explore how a holistic view of discipleship creates joy and excitement. Let’s discover the many amazing ways that reaching

the next generation goes beyond workbooks, programs, and meetings. Attend the 2019 BBA/CPA Men’s Retreat on February 15–16 at the

Lodge, Disciple Oaks Conference Center in Gonzales to worship together and participate in a discussion of this important topic.-

• Speaker: Mike Skinner – Lead Pastor, Sweetwater Christian Church • Music: Chris Henderson – Worship Pastor, Sweetwater Christian

Church • Hospitality: Bill Napper/Alton Knight and the entire staff of Disciple

Oaks

Registration is Friday at 4:00 pm at The Lodge. The event kicks off with dinner at 6:00 pm. You are welcome to arrive earlier to fish or just enjoy the outdoors. The retreat will end at 1:30 pm on Saturday, in time for the dedication of the new office building completed as a CCSW Men’s Work Project last year. We are planning for great food, inspirational singing and a challenging message from our speaker, with discussions to ensue. We also will have access to the property during the weekend for nature walks, camp fires, fishing and indoor table games.

Questions - contact the following: Bluebonnet Area: Michael Anderson at michaelcanderson55@gmail.com

Coastal Plains Area: Mike Price at mike9price@gmail.comChurch in the Southwest (CCSW): ccsw@ccsw.org

BY RON PETRICK

WHAT IS EPIPHANY?

An epiphany is described as a new insight or “an intuitive grasp of reality through something (as an event) usually simple and striking an illuminating discovery”. The Epiphany is a day or time of celebration for many Christian religions because it is the time that Jesus was revealed or shown to the world.

On the day Jesus was born, not many throughout the lands knew of this glorious event. Wise men, shepherds, and others came from far away lands to worship the baby Jesus.

There were several wise men that had been sent by King Herod to find the newborn baby Jesus. The wise men “Who having heard the king, went their way; and behold the star which they had seen in the east, went before them until it came and stood over where the child was. And seeing the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And entering into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and falling down they adored him; and opening their treasures, they offered him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” (Matthew 2:9-11)

In some religions and some countries, Epiphany is a day of celebration and is held on January 6th which is the twelfth day after Christmas. The focus is on the actual mission of Jesus’ arrival on earth which is one of peace and salvation for all people. Jesus offered salvation to all on earth. It was and still is up to each individual to choose the direction for his or her own life. In the end, each will be held accountable for his or her choice.

Epiphany. The period lasts from the birth of Jesus on December 25th through the day Jesus was revealed on January 6th. The entire period is a time for celebration in various ways.

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2019 Care Groups Revised 12/27/18

WAUGH, Charles & Elizbeth 214 783-1050 Pastor Charles is a member of all Care Groups

(E) represents current Elder; (D) Deacon; (JD) Junior

Deacon (NH) nursing home; (AL) assisted living *No

email # 1 – Host Jan, April, Jul, Oct # 2 – Host Feb, May, Aug, Nov #3 – Host Mar, Jun, Sept, Dec DARLING, Michele(E) & Herb 830 798-6533 PETRICK, Ron (E) & Marilyn (D) 512 417-2120 (Ron) 830 265-8462 (Marilyn) 512 793-2242 (Home) BRANON, Cricket 512 234-8648 COLLIE, Charolette (D) 512 715-8852 DANIEL, Ronnie (D) & C J 512 793-4046 (Home) 512 755-4449 (Ronnie) *DONAHUE, Barbara (NH) 325 247-0609 DUNEGAN, Richard & Roxanne Isabella (JD) 512 756-9396 (Home) 512 755-6847 (Richard) 512 756-5059 (Roxanne) EVANS, Yvonne (D) 512 756-6578 EVANS, Steve & Fatima, Clayton 254 547-0088 *GUESS, Linda (D) 830 220-4830 GIBSON, Della & Wayne Brandon Colclasure 512 755-4953 *HOCKER, Dale 512 756-4646 *POGUE, Celeste & Joe 830 613-8185 Celeste 512-755-3269 Joe

HARRIS, Paul & Paula (E), 512 755-0599 (Paula) 512 755-4126 (Paul) CLARK, Bennie (E) & Susan 830-613-0395 (Bennie) 830 798-4091 (Susan) 512-756-8212 (Home) ARNOLD, Mary 512 756-1026 BARKER, Cheyenne, Hunter Trinity 512 234-1953 *BECKER, Marjorie 512 756-2535 HARRIS, Jon Paul, 512 755-4819 HARRIS, Mandee 512 755-5454 HOSTETTER, Jerry (D) & Ronda (D) 512 755-1425 Ronda 512 755-0331 Jerry *LARRIMORE, Hilda 512 756-8105 MATLOCK, Terry (D) & Ron, Ronnie 830 385-5696 SHEPHERD, Karol 512 755-2730 SPIEKERMANN, Ernie & Peggy 512 756-2094 STARK, Jonnie (D) & Richard 512 755-7010 *WESTERFIELD, Linda (D) 512 234-2447

HOLT, Hank (E) 830-798-4054 WILLIAMS, Greg (E) Brenda Katlyn, Haylee & Chloe Greg 830 798-4504 Brenda 830 798-5163 HOWELL, Grover (E)and Teri (D) 830 385-2058 Grover 512 740-0771 Teri BLANKENSHIP, Jon & Alicia 979-549-8665 ENGEN, James & Jennifer Alayna (D) & Adam 512 299-5105 JOHNSON, Art & Melissa Victoria 512 756-4736 (Home) 830 798-4061 (Art) *MILLER, Oletha 512 756-4739 NANCE, Jim (D) & Lisa 512 755-1962 (Jim) 512 755-5639 (Lisa ORR, Lana 512 234-8201 Rodgers, Susie and Allen 432 559-6732 Susie SMITH, George & Liz 325 423-2392 (Liz) 325 423-2445 (George) TIPPIE, Sharon(D) 512 756-4639 (Home) 512 567-0688 (Cell)

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Elders

Bennie Clark Michele Darling Paula Harris Hank Holt Ron Petrick Ernie Spiekermann Greg Williams Grover Howell

Deacons

Ronnie Daniel Charolette Collie Alayna Engen Linda Guess Jerry Hostetter Ronda Hostetter Teri Howell Jim Nance Terry Matlock Jonnie Stark Sharon Tippie Linda Westerfield Marilyn Petrick Yvonne Evans

Trustees

Richard Dunegan Jim Nance Susie Rodgers

PRC

Michele Darling Paula Harris Jerry Hostetter Sharon Tippie

First Christian Church

204 East Graves St

Burnet, TX 78611

Building Relationships; Growing Faith; Welcoming All in Jesus Christ

Moderator ............................................................................. Ron Petrick Vice Moderator ............................................................. Brenda Williams Secretary .................................................................................... Lana Orr Treasurer ............................................................................. Bennie Clark Historian ................................................................................ Susan Clark Education ....................................................................... Brenda Williams Faith-Sharing ...................................................................... Congregation Membership ......................................................................... Jonnie Stark Outreach ........................................................................ Ronda Hostetter Property ........................................................................... Jerry Hostetter Worship ............................................................................. Susie Rodgers Disciple Men Rep ..................................................................... Hank Holt Disciple Women Rep ............................................................ Jonnie Stark

2019 LEADERSHIP TEAM