The Christian Messenger

Fifth Avenue Church of Christ 115 W. Fifth Ave. Lancaster, OH 43130 740-654-0626 e-mail: info@myfacc.com www.myfacc.com

July 12, 2011

Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. John 6:68 Sing them over again to mewonderful words of life!

Brad Seevers Senior Minister (740-550-9882) David Tingler Associate Minister Glen Shady Youth Minister (740-438-5257) Sunday Services 1st Worship 8:00 a.m. 2nd Worship 10:30 a.m. Bible School 9:15 a.m. Evening Worship 6:00pm

SPECIAL PROGRAM This Sunday, July 17, 6:00PM During the evening worship time, the team that went to Joplin, Missouri, to help with the clean-up, etc., will present a slideshow of the destruction and share stories of those who survived the tornado. A time of fellowship will follow downstairs. Please bring watermelon or cookies Psalms 31 for everyone to enjoy! In You, O LORD, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me righteousness.

SPIRITUAL STATISTICS (July 10, 2011)

Sunday School 1st Morning Worship 2nd Morning Worship Total Morning Worship Evening Worship Family Reunion (07/06) Weekly Budget Budget Received Keenagers Van Fund 76 80 80 160 29 6 $ 4,471.00 $ 4,969.00 $ 260.01 $ 10.00

Thank You Note I want to thank everyone who prayed for me during my recent hospital stay. My pacemaker is working well and Im doing better. Thanks to Dave Tingler and Brad Seevers for visiting me in the hospital and Tom Puckett for bringing Communion. Gladys McCoy

SERVING SCHEDULE July 17, 2011

At the Table 1st Serving 1st

Mike Cooper, Glen Shady

G. Lambert, T. Huffman B. Kelly, C. Marsh

Mike Cooper, Fred Griffith At the table 2nd G. Lambert, N. Tomlinson, R. Troutman Serving D. Taylor, Taylor Dean 2nd Mike Cooper Pastor of the Week George Lambert PM Deacon

Offering Counters

Team 5

COMMUNION PREPARATION 1ST Worship Ray & Mary Alice Coats nd 2 Worship Linda Daubenmire GREETERS 1ST Worship Brenda Hines, Virginia Wentz nd 2 Worship Linda Daubenmire, Norma Holtom NURSERY Sunday School Laura Wersell, Shirley Marsh nd 2 Worship Courtney Beiter, Cindy Cox Sunday School Helper Ruth Andrews st Visitor Center 1 Worship Sue Tingler Visitor Center 2nd Worship Kim Seevers SECURITY 1st Worship Bible School 2nd Worship Evening Worship

Our deepest sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Tori Fisher. Tori passed away on July 12 in Cincinnati Childrens Hospital. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Also Our deepest sympathy is extended to Delores Payne on the death of her father, Jack Bowers, on July 7th. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Dick Shumaker Carmel Marsh Jim Puckett Dick Shumaker

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105

July 31st Donations of non-perishable foods, etc. can be brought to the church and they will be taken to Maywood Mission for their food pantry!

Food Pantry Sunday

For you I am praying, for you I am praying, For you I am praying Im praying for you! Jim Nagle Sharon Britch Gladys McCoy Wanda Dickson Barbara Benadum Tori Fishers family Tenley Oehrtman Adam Wyman Jim Hoff Judy Smith (Crestview) John Hoy Jim Wheeler Mary Marsh Norma George Mark Miller Jr Jeane Goldfarb (FMC) Allen Ours Ed George Ron Young Our Troops Alice DeLong Karen Young Jean Venrick Dorothy Herman

BOOK NOOK NEWS

The next meeting of the Book Nook will be Monday, September 26th at 6:00pm. The book for this meeting is While Were Far Apart by Lynn Austin. If you would like to purchase this book from the church, please call the office by August 1st. Only books that have been pre-ordered will be purchased by the church.

Thursday, July 21st 7:00pm at the home of Mary Alice Coats Devotions and special music by Cassie Bull This is for ALL LADIES! Bring a dozen cookies to share and a white elephant gift for the gift exchange. Get in the real Christmas spirit dress up like it is really Christmas and be sure to bring your lawn chair.

DORCAS SOCIETY LADIES SUMMER ACTIVITY TUESDAY, JULY 19TH Watch for details

Upcoming Meetings Elders will meet this Thursday, July 14th at 6:00pm Facility Management Ministry will meet on Monday, July 25th at 7:00pm

Discipleship class for Recently Baptized Members Brad will be leading a class for those recently baptized beginning this Sunday, July 17 and continuing on July 31 and August 7 during the Sunday School hour. Purpose of the class is to help each one get started on their journey with the Lord. The class will meet in Room 209.

SERVING SCHEDULE July 24, 2011 David Riggenbach, Larry Bussey At the Table 1st st D. Rose, D. Shumaker, J. Baker, R. Coats Serving 1 David Riggenbach, Larry Bussey At the Table 2nd nd D. Rose, N. Hinson, P. Hinson Serving 2 N. Rudolph, D. Thornton David Riggenbach Pastor of the week Dale Rose PM Deacon Team 1 Offering Counters COMMUNION PREPARATION 1ST Worship Ray & Mary Alice Coats nd 2 Worship Linda Daubenmire GREETERS 1ST Worship Ernestine Cox, Geri Jaynes 2nd Worship Neal Rudolph NURSERY Sunday School Laura Wersell, Reta Conrad 2nd Worship Marie Huffman, Kim Seevers Sunday School Helper Judy Gardner Visitor Center 1st Worship Judy Gardner nd Visitor Center 2 Worship Bev Puckett SECURITY 1ST Worship Paul Alexander Bible School Ray Coats 2nd Worship Tom Puckett Evening Worship Jim Puckett

BITS FROM BRO DAVE

THE WILDS: We still have a few seats left for this trip on July 27. Arrangements for our visit require that we depart the church parking lot at 6:30AM. Cost, per person, will be $21, excluding lunch. We will plan to have lunch, in Zanesville, after our tour. A sign-up sheet is posted. Please get your payments in early. If you are paying by check, make it payable to Fifth Avenue Church of Christ. COMING KEENAGER EVENTS: August 24 Tour of the American Whistle Corp in Columbus September 13 New Horizons Retreat in Zanesville October 13 - LaComedia Dinner Theatre WEDNESDAYS: Our 10:00am and 6:30pm studies will return in September. Watch for announcements. In the meantime, be aware that Brad has some special studies scheduled on Wednesday evenings at 6:30. I urge you to participate in these. SUNDAY EVENINGS: We are continuing our series from the Psalms through July. Watch for some special surprise programs in August. 7/17 A special presentation by the Joplin Team 7/24 Scope of Forgiveness (Ps. 32) 7/31 When Being Good Doesnt Seem to Pay (Psalm 37) NOTE: Communion is available at these evening gatherings.

SERVING SCHEDULE July 24, 2011 David Riggenbach, Larry Bussey At the Table 1st st D. Rose, D. Shumaker, J. Baker, R. Coats Serving 1 nd David Riggenbach, Larry Bussey At the Table 2 nd D. Rose, N. Hinson, P. Hinson Serving 2 N. Rudolph, D. Thornton David Riggenbach Pastor ofof thanks to all my church friends A note the week Dale Rose PM Deacon for your prayers. Thanks to Brad & Kim, Team 1 Offering Counters Mike Cooper and Jim David Tingler, COMMUNION PREPARATION Puckett for coming to see me and have 1ST Worship Ray & Mary Alice Coats FAMILY REUNION FIVE WEEK STUDY nd prayer with me. I am not out of the 2 Worship Linda Daubenmire Brad is leading a new elective on Wednesday nights at woods yet, GREETERS but getting stronger every 6:30 for adults entitled: Half-Time. This encouraging day. I still 1ST Worship have care givers 3 days a week Ernestine Cox, Geri Jaynes study teaches that no matter what the first half of your and a nurse 1 day a week. I miss my 2nd Worship Neal Rudolph life has entailed, you can finish strong during the church and NURSERY will be back as soon as the second half. Sunday SchoolI can be out. What would I Laura Wersell, Reta Conrad doctors say nd 2 Worship Marie Huffman, Kim Seevers do without my church family?! and Sunday School HelperBless. Judy Gardner God st Pizza Visitor Center 1 Worship Judy Gardner Jeane Goldfarb nd Visitor Center 2 Worship Bev Puckett Jr/Sr High SECURITY July 22 1ST Worship Paul Alexander here at the church Bible School Ray Coats nd 2 Worship Tom Puckett 6:00pm Evening Worship Jim Puckett

A Note from brAd

The North American Christian Convention was a great experience! I hope many of you will consider attending a conference in the future. You will be glad you did. Great speakers and great worship! Wow! This past Sunday, we announced that we have two young men heading to Cincinnati Christian University in August to begin their college studies. They are trying to make some money to help pay for their education. If you can use either of them to do some odd jobs around your home or property, please contact them personally. Their contact information is: Patrick Hinson (740) 777-7227 and Joe Hoagland (740) 974-7550. This Sunday morning, our theme is FOCUS. I do hope to SEE each of you. (Pun intended) Lets stay in the habit of meeting together this summer. (Heb. 10:25) I do want each of you to know that we are working diligently to resolve our air conditioning problem at the church. Please be patient as we are at the mercy of those doing the repairs. Thought for the weekFrancois Fenelon once wrote: To just read the Bible, attend church, and avoid big sins-is this passionate, wholehearted love for God? Good question isnt it? Rather probing I might add. We have somehow bought into the lie that if we do all the above that everything is o.k. when it comes to our Christian journey. But these things sound like we are only doing requirements rather than growing into a stronger disciple. I want you to fall in love with Jesus all over again. I mean really love Him; just as we learned from Hebrews 10:32 this past Sunday. That passage said: Do not forget the things you first learned about Jesus. Go ahead! You can do it! Fall head over heels again in love with your Savior, Jesus Christ. Cya Sunday, Brad Seevers (Eph. 3:20-21)

WANT TO SERVE?
The following areas are in need of volunteers: Sound booth PowerPoint for worship Nursery helpers Flower Ministry Director Guest Ministry Director Someone to drive some of our elderly to church Security If you would like to assist with one or more of these needs, please contact Brad at 740.550.9882.
Lord, help me to remember that nothing is going to happen to me today that You and I together cant handle.

Hike and Picnic

at Mike & Debbie Coopers Saturday, August 6th Mark the date on your calendar and watch for more details!!!!

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 One Piece: An Analogy (Part 2) By Glen Shady This is the second installment of this series. I am writing this series in which I draw insights into Christianity from a popular (in Japan) animated show called One Piece. This show stars Luffy, a pirate. Even though he is a pirate, which has negative connotations of theft and violence, he actually does not conform to this mold as he cares about people and helps them. Luffy does have an ultimate goal within this show, though, and it is not just to explore the seas. Since the death of Gold Roger (former King of the Pirates), pirates have been looking for Rogers treasure and trying to amass the same kind of power that he had. Ultimately nobody has replaced Roger as King of the Pirates, but Luffy is convinced that he is the one that is going to do so. So Luffys goal is to be King of the Pirates. To accomplish this goal, Luffy must continually put himself in danger as others challenge his rise to such a position. This is where we can learn from Luffy once again. Whenever he gets himself into a situation that is dangerous his friends will either ask him to retreat or his enemy will taunt him and ask if he is scared. Luffy never backs down, and he simply states, I have decided to do this, so I will go for it until the point of death. If I die trying, I will die happy. Is this not the mentality that we should have as we live out the Great Commission? I have decided to follow Jesus and he has told me to reach and disciple others, so I will do so even to the point of death. If I die for Jesus, I die happy. With this kind of resolve, surely the world could not resist the love of God given with such passion. Luckily many of you do not have to worry about dying for Jesus, but you still worry about looking like a fool or being challenged if you bring up God. With Jesus on your side, fear not! Finally, because Luffy goes about his life so passionately, people are continually drawn to him and inspired by him. They want to have a goal that is as important to them as Luffys is to himself. He may only be a rookie pirate, a small fish in a large sea, but he makes waves that affect everyone due to his total willingness to sacrifice himself for his goal. I do not think that as we look at someone like Stephen in scripture, who had this same willingness, we should think that this is any different in the kingdom. Maybe you feel small, like a rookie pirate, but if you are willing to die for Jesus, there is nothing that God cannot do through you.

August 17 Back to School Carnival. Details coming soon!

Prayer Concerns
That God would raise up workers from within the church who are passionate about working with young people Gods blessing of summer activities

DISC GOLF AND DONUTS Every Thursday morning meet at the church at 9:00am for a round of disc golf. Never played disc golf or dont want to? Still come along and hang out with us! Afterwards we will go somewhere in town to get some donuts. Anyone wanting a donut needs to bring $1.00. Questions, contact Glen.