This little light of mineIm going to let it shine

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

August 16, 2011

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

What is worship? Most dictionaries will point you to an old english term worthschipe meaning an acknowledgement of worth. The most common greek word translated as worship from the New Testament is proskuneo. Literally it means to kiss toward At its core worship is about seeing God as He is: Holy, Eternal Creator, Sustainer, Provider, One with no Beginning or End, Redeemer, Friend. All of these are biblical expressions of who God has revealed Himself to be and each is a reason He alone is worthy of praise. When Moses asked who he should say sent him to pharaoh God said tell them Yahweh (translated THE I AM) sent you. Worship is first and foremost recognition of the I AM. Lord, help us to see You and hold You high that we might give You the honor You are due. amen

Womens Bible Study Wednesday, September 14th 6:30pm Hardly anyone who hears the full story of Jesus, walks away thinking HE was no big deal. Some who dont know HIM will. But, most people know, down deep, when they are dealing with Jesus, they are dealing with greatness. God has chosen a man with a brilliant mind and a kind warm heart to speak confidently of the Christ who IS the center of the universe. Some of the Christians at Colosse needed to be reminded of who Christ is. Ladies, you are invited to join in the study of this short book. This study will be led by Norma Holtom during the class time on Wednesdays, beginning on September 14th.

SPIRITUAL STATISTICS (August 14, 2011) Sunday School 93 st 1 Morning Worship 82 2nd Morning Worship 82 Total Morning Worship 164 Evening Worship 36 Weekly Budget $ 4,471.00 Budget Received $ 4,277.25
SERVING SCHEDULE August 21, 2011

BITS FROM BRO DAVE

AMERICAN WHISTLE CORPORATION: We still have some seats available for this August 24 adventure. The American Whistle Corporation, in Columbus, is the only manufacturer of metal whistles (like those used by policemen and sports officials) in the United States. Cost for admission and travel is just $6.50 per person. Lunch will be, on your own, at the MCL Cafeteria. Departure is at 8:30am and we will be returning in the early afternoon. A sign-up sheet is posted. If you are paying by check, make it payable to Fifth Avenue Church of Christ. NEW HORIZONS RETREAT: We have submitted 16 registrations, so far, for this excellent event in Zanesville. We have been attending this gathering, held at the North Terrace Church of Christ, for the past several years. The date is September 13. After August 15, registration is $25 person. (This includes a continental breakfast and lunch.) However, you may still register and attend. Simply complete a registration form and get it to me for mailing as soon as possible. (Total attendance is limited to the first 300 registrations.) Registration forms and sign-up sheet are posted. Please make checks payable to NTCoC New Horizon Retreat. LaCOMEDIA DINNER THEATRE - Thursday, October 13, we are returning to this Dayton dinner theatre for the sequel to the show we saw last year. It is The Church Basement Ladies: A Second Helping. We have reserved 28 front row seats for the noon matinee. We depart at 8:20am and return by early evening. Cost, per person, is $43.00 This includes your admission, dinner and transportation but not a gratuity. A sign-up sheet is posted. If you want to be a part of this trip, I will need your payment soon. I would appreciate your payment by September 1, but can stretch to September 10, if necessary. WEDNESDAYS; Our 10:00am and 6:30pm sessions will return on September 14. We will be following up on last years study as we examine II Corinthians. SUNDAY EVENINGS: In August, we are continuing a series of Mystery Speakers. On September 11, I will return to this evening slot and resume the series from Psalms. NOTE: Communion is available at these evening gatherings.

At the Table 1st

David Riggenbach, Glen Shady L. King, D. Brown, Serving 1st R. Coats, R. Conrad David Riggenbach, Mike Cooper At the Table 2nd L. King, N. Hinson, P. Hinson Serving 2nd T. Dean, N. Rudolph David Riggenbach Pastor of the week Larry King PM Deacon Team 5 Offering Counters COMMUNION PREPARATION 1ST Worship Denise Baird 2nd Worship George and Alberta Ellis GREETERS 1ST Worship Carmel & Shirley Marsh nd 2 Worship George and Alberta Ellis NURSERY Sunday School Laura Wersell, Reta Conrad nd 2 Worship Nick & Tracy Hinson Sunday School Helper Ruth Andrews st Visitor Center 1 Worship Mary Alice Coats Visitor Center 2nd Worship Marie Huffman SECURITY 1ST Worship Paul Alexander Bible School Carmel marsh nd 2 Worship George Lambert Evening Worship Jim Puckett

POSTPONED:
The Ladies Movie Night scheduled for this Friday, August 19, has been postponed and will be held at a later date.

A Note From Brad.

This week marks a milestone for my wife and me. Kim and I have been married 25 years today. That is so hard for me to fathom. It goes without saying: Im a lucky, lucky man! I look forward to many more great years ahead with her. Speaking of marriage, we had a great start to our couples class this past Sunday. I wanted to make sure that everyone understands that it is not a parenting class. Our intention is to try and strengthen our marriages at FACC. This past Sunday, we looked at the theme of Finding Holiness and Happiness. This Sunday we will meet again in the Fellowship Hall and our theme will be: Its Not About You. If you want to still join us for the remaining five sessions, feel free to do so. We ask that you be on time so we can make the most of our hour together. We start at 9:15. This week one of our own will be preaching as our Mystery Speaker. I hope you can join us at 6 p.m. Sunday night. I want to inform you of some important information concerning the upcoming weeks. On August 25th, I am looking for individuals who would help pass out flyers through neighborhoods. We will perform this task between 10-noon. Call me at 740.550.9882 if you can help or e-mail me at info@myfacc.com. This Fall I will be preaching a series entitled: Celebrating the Disciplines. On September 4 th we will be learning about Prayer and on the 11th we will talk about Fasting. As a challenge to all who will participate, we are asking you to Fast and Pray on September 17th. Coupled with that challenge, all who plan to fast are invited to a special time of worship on Saturday night. Our fast will then end on the 18th. Look for more details in the next newsletter. Be sure to check out the bulletin board by the nursery for upcoming Life group and elective information. This Fall, we will implement some new modifications into our second worship hour. In light of that, I have asked Scott Brown to write a series of worship thoughts for our newsletter to help prepare the way. Cya Sunday, Brad Seevers, Eph. 3:20-21

Kenny Palmer Sharon Britch Joanne Ellyson Wanda Dickson

Myrtle Campbell Tenley Oehrtman Jeane Goldfarb Jim Hoff Judy Smith

John Swartz Sharon Bloom Mary Marsh Unspoken Mark Miller Jr

Mike Swartz Debbie Bradford Our Troops Dorothy Herman Barbara Benadum

Ron Ogden Roger Sargent Diane Campbell Ron Young

SERVING SCHEDULE August 28, 2011

At the Table 1st

Tom Puckett, Larry Bussey G. Lambert, D. Gardner Serving 1st J. Hardwick, T. Huffman nd Tom Puckett, Patrick Hinson At the Table 2 G. Lambert, D. Taylor, D. Thornton Serving 2nd N. Tomlinson, R. Troutman Tom Puckett Pastor of the week George Lambert PM Deacon Team 1 Offering Counters COMMUNION PREPARATION 1ST Worship Denise Baird nd 2 Worship George and Alberta Ellis GREETERS 1ST Worship Ed & Norma George nd 2 Worship Don Taylor, Dorothy Henderly NURSERY Sunday School Laura Wersell, Thea Kallenberg 2nd Worship Courtney Beiter, Cindy Cox Sunday School Helper Judy Gardner st Visitor Center 1 Worship Shirley Alexander Visitor Center 2nd Worship Deb Cooper SECURITY 1ST Worship Paul Alexander Bible School Carmel marsh 2nd Worship George Lambert Evening Worship Jim Puckett The light of the world is Jesus!

All Church Picnic Sunday, September 11, 2011 Rising Park Large Pavilion (Follow road to the right) 4:30 to 10:00pm Bring a game to share 5 pm Potluck Picnic Punch, Ice and coffee provided. Please bring your own tableware. 6 pm - Devotions and Lord's Supper Fellowship, Games and relaxing until 10pm for those who would like to remain. You are welcome to bring a comfortable lawn chair. The fireplace at the large pavilion is ours to use, but we would need to bring our own firewood. Interested? Smores, anyone?? NOTE: You can come for ALL or PART of the picnic. Please see Kathryn Albertson with questions.

Facility Management Ministry will meet Monday, August 22nd at 7:00pm Security Ministry will meet Wednesday, August 24th at 7:30pm

Pictorial directories are here. If you had your picture taken we have a directory for you. If you did not pick up your directory last Sunday, you can get it this Sunday or stop by the office. All of the extra ones have been given out.

We will collect donations of nonperishable foods, cleaning supplies, paper products, etc. on Sunday, August 28, for Maywood Mission Food Pantry. Donations can be left at either entrance.

For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your names sake, Lead me and guide me.

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

SOME SUNDAY SCHOOL CHANGES By Glen Shady There are some awesome changes coming to Sunday school classes very soon. Beginning the first Sunday in September, the Middle School and High School classes will be combining. With this combined class studies will be focused around a variety of different types of lessons. For example, this fall the new class will study through three different series before Decembers end. The first is a DVDbased series, the second is a small group series and will feature discussion-driven lessons, and the final series is a 6 week study through the book of Acts. We believe this variety of lesson types will not only be engaging, but will help our students become more like Jesus. Of course, this class does not have to only benefit teenagers. We want some adults to make this their Sunday morning class as well. This is not a trick. We are not going to make you teach your second week after coming. We just see this class time as a relaxed time that affords the opportunity to rub elbows with teens while learning about the Bible. Through this, we hope that some level of service toward and/or with the teens will be a natural transition down the road, but the only real expectation from the beginning is that you come to class as a student serious about learning. So whether you are currently attending a Sunday morning class or not, if you are open to the idea of taking part in this I encourage you to contact Nick Hinson or myself about becoming a part of our class upstairs. I am excited about everything happening upstairs, but I will not be a part of it for long. The first Sunday in October I will be starting a new Sunday school class for adults. This class is targeted toward young adults who do not currently have a class that they are involved in on Sunday mornings. With that said any adult that wishes to be a part of this class is more than welcome to join. In this class we will be studying chapter by chapter through one book of the Bible at a time. Do not be fooled by this description, studying through the Bible this way can be really exciting, and I think that we will be capturing that potential. So if you want to not only learn about the Bible on a whole new level, but learn about how to study it yourself, I encourage you to give this new class a one month trial run to see if this is something that can help you serve God better.

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

Jr/Sr High End of Summer party Watch for details!!

Book Nook News:

The Book Nook will meet Monday, September 26 at 6:00pm. If you ordered a book you can stop by the office and pick it up. Cost is $10.00 and is to be re-imbursed to the church.

Back To School Carnival Thursday, August 18, 2011 6:00 7:30pm th Pre K 5 Grade Students Invited
Supper served at 6:00pm. Its an evening of prizes, games, and fun. Every child in attendance will receive a package of school supplies. Please call or email Glen to RSVP for your child 740.438.5257 - glenshady@live.com

ROC R ROC Cookie Ministry Need Its that time of year again.new students moving in and gearing up for life on our Ohio University Campus. If you would like to make and donate cookies here is how they ask that we do it. Place 3 or 4 average cookies in a zip lock bag. Cookie bars work great, also. (Regular sandwich bags tend to spill and dont keep the cookies fresh and we want to keep handling to a minimum. Mix and match or have them all the same kind.) Cookie deadline is Tuesday, August 30, 2011.

Donate School Supplies For Local Kids These are items most needed:
Glue Bottles Glue Sticks #2 Pencils in pack of 10 or more Pink Erasers (No Pencil Top) Pointed Scissors School Box Washable Markers (Classic) Colored Pencils Loose-Leaf, Wide-Ruled Paper (White) Hand Sanitizer (Desktop Dispenser)

Two of our young men are enrolled in Cincinnati Christian University. Their address: Patrick Hinson Box 393 Cincinnati Christian University 2700 Glenway Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45204 Joe Hoagland Box 370 Cincinnati Christian University 2700 Glenway Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45204

Christmas In September Wednesday, September 7th 6:30pm At Mary Alice Coats home