Pack the Pews! Jan. 10, 2016

Memorials and Special Gifts
First Christian Church, 402 E. Noble Ave, Guthrie, OK 73044
We would like to thank the following individuals and families for their generous donations.
Office Supplies Fund
In Honor of FCC Staff
By Dennis & Cathy Clark
As we enter a new year, your financial team has a few reminders:
*It is very helpful to us for you to put your offering (cash or check) in an offering
envelope with your name on the front. You do not have to include the amount on
the envelope, just first and last name.
*Combining your weekly giving and capital campaign gifts on one check is great,
just please designate the amounts on the memo line or on your offering
envelope.
*We only deposit once a week. If you mail a check mid-week, it will not be
deposited until the following week.
*There is a locked box just outside the Church Administrator’s office at the west
end of the 2nd floor. You are welcome to put any offerings/gifts in an envelope in
this box mid-week.
*2015 Giving Statements will be emailed/mailed out by the end of January.
Please be sure the office has your current address!
As always, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call Shana at
282-4080 or email her at shanabench@coxinet.net.
God Bless!
Shana Bench, Church Administrator
Pam Williams, Board Treasurer
Sunday Worship
234
Sunday School
58
Children-24 Youth-4 Adult-30
Communion to Shut-Ins12
Budget Receipts 1/3/16
$8,647
Amount Budgeted per week
$8,840
Amount Budgeted to date
$8,840
Budget Receipts to date
$8,647
Budget Expenses to date
$20,049
January Giving
$50,000
$45,000
$40,000
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
Monthly Budgeted Giving
Budgeted Giving
Dear Church family, It is with regrets that I write this letter. I have
enjoyed my years as a Director of Bereavement Dinners but the time has
come that I feel I must resign.
I started this endeavor on March 4, 2004 for Mildred Patterson and felt
I had big shoes to follow as I was the replacement for Marie Nelson. I
could never have accomplished this without the help of my committee of
men and women plus the church ladies who always very willingly bring
food when needed.
I am so proud of my church for providing for the 150 dinners that we
have served for the families in their bereavement.
Thank you for giving me the privilege of serving my church.
Sincerely, Judy Coburn
Actual
Giving
Memorial Fund
In Memory of Aileen Clark
By Dennis & Cathy Clark
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REV. AMY ROGERS, Senior Pastor
KAREN ALLEN, Associate Minister
We are a family of faith
sharing God’s love by
reaching out, touching lives
and building relationships.
January 6, 2016
Volume 52, No. 1
Week 19: The Flight to Egypt
“Run for Your Life!”
Happy New Year! We are almost to the halfway mark of our Forty Stories Series. Time flies
when you are having fun with Scripture! I wish to thank everyone who helped make our
Advent and Christmas worship services so meaningful. We are grateful to our choir, our
Worship Team, and of course our wonderful staff who help orchestrate all of our December
activities.
This week we travel with Mary, Joseph, and their newborn son as they seek refuge from a hostile king. After
being warned by an angel that King Herod is on a mission to kill all newborn males, they flee to Egypt for safety.
Thinking they were safe after Herod’s death, they plan to return to their hometown, when another angel
appeared and warned them away from yet another earthly ruler. They settled in Nazareth, fulfilling the prophecy
that “a savior will be born and he will be called a Nazorean”.
In hindsight, Mary and Joseph were able to see that wherever they went, they were under God’s protection.
Even in moments when they feared for their child’s life, God was watching over them. No matter where they tried
to run, their home was in God.
As we begin a new year, this story beckons us to ask ourselves…
*What role does fear play in your life? *What do you run away from, and how can your faith help you face your
deepest fears?
Ministry Opportunities for the week
Join us this Sunday in worship at 8:30 or 10:30 a.m. as we
TUESDAY, January 5
welcome Lisa Wynn, our new Minister of Music and Spiritual
8:30 a.m. – Mother’s Day Out
Growth.
Amy
Pack the Pews!
Jan. 10, 2016
Start the New Year off right!
Invite someone to church! Ask
your friends, family and
neighbors to join us for
Pack the Pew Sunday! Make
sure you invite them to stay for
our annual Chili Cook-off after
the 10:30 service!
WEDNESDAY, January 6
3:45 p.m. – Kidventure Kickoff!
6 p.m. – Connections Team Meeting
7 p.m. – Choir Rehearsal
7 p.m. – Property Team Meeting
THURSDAY, January 7
8:30 a.m. – Mother’s Day Out
SUNDAY, January 10
Pack the Pews!
8:30 a.m. – Service Celebration Service
9:30 a.m. – Sunday School for all ages
10:30 a.m. –Worship Service
Noon – Chili Cook-off!
1 p.m. – Handbells Rehearsal
5 p.m. – Christian Ed. Team Meeting
6 p.m. – Youth Sunday Practice
Our love and sympathy go to:
Christy Chennault and family in the
death of her mother, Betty Foster.
Also, to Charlene Gant and family in
the death of her stepfather, Bill
Bessinger. We pray for our church
family: Gaylee McCoy, Francie
Krittenbrink, Clayton Hembree, Don
Bross, Diane Biggs, Mickey Eckley,
Janie Andrews, Mike Carey, Ada
Dilley, Viola Dilley, Terryl Wieczorek,
Rita Stowe & family, Mickey
Weathers, Kim Crick, Kathy Warner,
Betty Abell, Carol Allen, Mac & Helen
McNeil, Bob Stanbrough, Myrna
Laughlin, Wayne Bennett, Karen
Yancey, Joan Jones and Joyce
Carter-Eitson. We pray for our
friends and family members: Carmen
Bond, Christopher Krittenbrink,
Carol Duke, Julie Widener, Bill
Uselton, Adelle Simms, Colin Hall,
Miarianne Conley, Wendell Smith,
Ashley Downing Fordyce, Diane
Weaver, Lori Fortney, Ashlee
Townsend, Hudson Haws, Ryan
Taylor, Treva Seals, John Thompson,
Mike Nealis, Jackie Lang, Lindsay
Szwed, Jackson Szwed, Leah Willun,
Gloria Hayes, Jacob Biggs, Roy
Morse, Sandy Hood, Mike Davis
family, Brian & Trisha Downing,
Marissa Rhodes, Ruth Raymond,
Toni Blatizar, Brian Vincent and
Glenda McKeever. Our Military all
over the world including: Camden
Helm
Betty Foster
1932 – 2016
We hope everyone had a Great Christmas! Tuesday was our
first day back after our break and we are excited to get back
into our routines and look forward to a great 2016!
Mrs. Michelle & Staff
Youth Group Scoop
***GIRL'S ONLY LUNCH CHANGE... please mark Jan 24 for
lunch & book study***
WINTER JAM tickets: we need to know by Jan 10 who will be
planning to attend the overnight Winter Jam event in Tulsa (March
13 – 14, cost: $50 due by Feb 7, which covers tickets & lodging)
See you for YOUTH SUNDAY practice Jan 10 @ 6 p.m.
Mission Guthrie Parent's meeting – Jan 17 following the
10:30 service for parent's of 6 -12 grade students or anyone
interested in learning more about this amazing event! Contact
Jeff Ball or Staci Carey for more information.
*2016 Offering Envelopes are available in the
Narthex! Sign the list for the envelope # you take.
Survivor Kidventure starts THIS Wednesday!!!
We are excited to get it kicked off and have a lot of
fun challenges in store for our Kidventure “tribes.”
Instead of getting voted off the island like in Survivor, our tribes
will be competing for the chance to cast their vote for one of 3 cool
prizes that will happen at the end of our Survivor Camp! Hope to see
all of our 5-year-olds thru 6th graders this Wednesday from 3:455:15. Please note our new times! We will be doing a heavy snack when
the kids get here and will not be doing the dinner portion of
Kidventure. So we will end at 5:15 in the Fellowship Hall! If you are
needing transportation for your child, please contact Shana Bench at
405-412-6365 so we can make sure we have enough drivers! If you
ever have a change in transportation, please be sure and let Shana
know. Mark your calendars for January 27, the Kidventure group will
be going to volunteer at the Animal Shelter. They must have a signed
waiver from you giving them permission for this trip so be watching
for that to come home with them next week. Following is a list of our
Survivor Kidventure dates and activities:
Jan. 6 Survivor Camp Kickoff
Jan. 13 Finding Water (Jesus, the Living Water)
Jan. 20 Fighting Hunger (Bible, the Bread of Life)
Jan. 27 Volunteer at the Animal Shelter
Feb. 3 Building Shelter (God, Our Shelter)
Feb. 10 Treasure Hunt (What's Your Treasure?)
Feb. 17 Volunteer at Pepper's Ranch
Feb. 24 Island Obstacles (Christ, The Overcomer)
Mar. 2 Soul Survivor (The Way, Truth, and Life)
Mar. 9 Survivor Camp Party (TBA)
Keeping Up
With Karen
Happy New Year!
This Sunday is our annual Chili Cook-Off! It’s one of the favorite afterchurch luncheons of the year. We seem to be a little low on chili contenders
so far, so if you plan to bring a pot of chili, please call the church office or text
me (615-2240) so we can get you signed up. We take all levels of “heat” –
mild, medium and spicy!
There will also be some hot dogs for kids and we could use some
desserts and cornbread, so if you’re not a chili maker let me know if you can
bring a side item. The Disciple Women and our Connection’s Team are
combining to sponsor this event this year and have designed it to be a “Bring
a Friend Sunday” as well. We are calling it “Pack the Pews!”
As we start a new year, so many of us have made resolutions to eat less,
exercise more, add more Bible study and I am sure there are those who have
added “attend church more regularly.” If you have friends or neighbors who
don’t already attend church or share in a faith community the first of the year
is a great time to invite them to attend.
Statistics show that 82 percent of people are at least somewhat likely to
attend church if invited. A study by LifeWay Research revealed that 63
percent of Americans are willing to receive information about a local church
from a family member, and 56 percent are willing to receive it from a friend or
neighbor. One final statistic was that 7 out of 10 “unchurched” people have
never been invited to church in their whole lives.
We have been blessed to have so many new families attending our
church during the past year and I’m confident a majority of those have come
through friends and family members inviting them to a service or event.
Over and over again, we are told that our church has a friendly and
welcoming atmosphere. That atmosphere does not happen by accident but
through intentional effort. As you attend on Sunday mornings and at other
events I hope you are mindful of several things that may help those who are
attending for the first time or may be new within the last year or two.
• Do you wear your nametag, or are you willing to introduce yourself when
you don’t recognize someone?
• If you see someone who may look confused or lost, do you offer directions
or help?
• During “meet and greet” do you go out of your way to expand the group you
talk to or do you socialize with the same people every week?
• At after-church dinners or special events, do you make an effort to sit with
new people or do you always hang out with the same people?
• When you hear of an upcoming event, do you invite someone who is new to
the church or look for ways to get them involved in activities?
• When talking about “things in the past” at the church do you use inclusive
language that explains the events or check to make sure that everyone in the
room understands what is going on?
There are many other ways to be inclusive and inviting as a church and I
hope you are always aware of what your body language, your actions and
your words say to those who are here.
This week, as we prepare to “Pack the Pews” invite someone to church
and then invite them to lunch at the “Chili Cook-off!” It’s a great way to share
in worship and fellowship.
See you Sunday at 8:30 or 10:30.
Karen
Sunday, January 10
CANDLELIGHTERS
Audrey Evers and Tori Presnal
CHILDREN’S MOMENT
Kara Walters
KID’S WORSHIP
Amanda Shipley
KID’S WORSHIP HELPER
Tyler Shipley
SCRIPTURE READER
Alex Griffin
JR. DIACONATE
Josh Ward and Hayden Hirzel
ELDERS
8:30 a.m. – Bill Warner
10:30 – Linda Holtz and Jerry Ball
COMMUNION TO SHUT-INS
AJ Griffin and Bill Warner
WORSHIP LEADER
Tom Janik
COMMUNION PREPARATION
AND CLEAN-UP
Steve and Gretchen Hanna
DIACONATE
(Please wear nametags when serving)
Don and Sherry Curtis,
Steve and Gretchen Hanna,
Alex and Carolyn Lunn,
Jed and Carissa* Redman,
Jerry Rucker, Scott Thompson,
Ron and Barbara Wilder
* Denotes team captain
USHERS
John Cox, Lloyd Cox,
Mike Smith, Herb Reeve
GREETERS
Quepha Smith, Ada Belle Elder,
Alma Hopkins, Babs Gumerson
and Sheryl Reeve
BREAD MINISTRY
LaHonda Ball and Sherry Porter
NURSERY HELPERS
Carol Husmann, Logan Payne
and Mikayla Johnston
SOUND
John Allen
VIDEO
Darl Doles
VIDEO MINISTRY DELIVERY
Nancy Gaylor
Birthdays!
Transportation
available!
Please
contact
Shana Bench
if needed!
412-6365
Red Glove Project
Angel Fire Equestrian Center, a nonprofit program working with horses and kids
in Coyle, is sponsoring their annual “Red Glove Project” again this Winter. Any
color of gloves, hats or scarves, as well as, monetary donations will be accepted.
The Hands of Jesus Food Pantry, God’s Food Bank and Angel Fire will all be
accepting donations and distributing them to the needy in our community.
Contact Valerie Cotton (466-1541) with any questions.
We welcome new member Karen
Duck to our church family. She joined
on Sunday, Jan 3. What a great way
to start the new year! Karen is
transferring her membership here
from Crossway Baptist Church of
Sulphur. Karen recently moved to
1545 Deer Meadow Lane in Guthrie
and has been attending our Gleaners
Sunday School class. Please be sure
and welcome Karen when you see
her!
Save the Date and Buy
Your Tickets Now!
Mon. March 14
$15 tickets
$6 shirts
Call the church office to reserve
your tickets! 282-4080
1- Daelon Rice
Nolan Young
Charity McPeek
Herb Reeve
2- Jean Sheirbon
3- Paul Ketch
4- Rick Martin
Wendy Anderson
Dakota Hubbard
5- Clara Ketch
6- Elise Friese
7- Robert Irby
Jaxton Backus
8- Samantha Argyle
10- Terryl Wieczorek
Megan Collins
11- Jack Andrews
Virgil Rodgers
13- Deanna Case
Houston Hawkins
15- Tara Yancey
Megan Reece
17- Jaci Wiss
Mallory Mason
18- Marilyn Carroll
19- Ken Boyett
20- Donna Russell
21- Bo Hayes
Courtney Turner
22- Sheryl Reeve
23- Marsha Shipman
Riley Dods
Karen Ochs
25- Kenny Walter
Jacob Doles
26- Carl Biggs
Linda Goode
27- Ryan Biggs
Courtney Poplin
28- Matt Duehning
Morgan Hanna
Gregg Gumerson
30- Waylon Ball
31- Brandon Tontz
It’s that time of year! Super Bowl Sunday is just
around the corner! Be sure and order your Super Bowl
Sub Sandwich from our youth group before the big day!
Subs will be on sale beginning Sunday, Jan 10 and
will be available for pick-up after both services on
Sunday, Feb. 7. Pre-order and pay for your order for the
best deal: only $5 for your delicious sub sandwich.
(After Jan. 28 Subs will cost $6)
Desperately seeking DIAPERS!
Help us collect diapers for our Diaper Ministry. When a family
in our congregation welcomes a new baby, we love to shower
them with diapers. All sizes are appreciated. Bring your
diapers to the office or leave them in the Narthex on Sunday.
Monetary donations to purchase diapers are accepted as
well. Thank you for your help in restocking our supply!
1- Charles & Angie Crooks
5- Wayne & Terri Graybeal
18- Don & Jean Bross
22- Jeff & Jackie Cowan
23- Jim & Maurie Overton
24- Paul & Barbara Ketch
402 E. Noble, Guthrie, Oklahoma 73044
(405) 282-4080 Website: www.fccguthrie.org
First Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
Office (secretary): fccdocguthrieok@coxinet.net
Amy: theamyrogers@gmail.com
Karen: Karenkallen@cox.net
Shana: Shanabench@coxinet.net
Staci: carey.staci@yahoo.com Jeff: jball4@cox.net
Tyler Shipley: t.shipley19@att.net Amanda Shipley: a.shipley03@gmail.com
Michelle: michelle.m.gill@live.com Jesie: jesieg7@yahoo.com
Lisa Wynn: ljwynn@cox.net
January 2016
Sun
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
1
Repeating Sunday Events: (unless otherwise indicated)
8:30 a.m. Celebration Service
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
6 p.m. Youth
3
Genesis 7-9; Matthew 3
4
Genesis 10-12; Matthew 4
5
Genesis 13-15; Matthew 5:1-26
8:30 a.m. – MDO/Preschool Resumes
10
Genesis 25-26; Matthew 8:1-17
11
Genesis 27-28; Matthew 8:18-34
17
Genesis 41-42; Matthew 12:1-23
18
Genesis 43-45; Matthew 12:24-50
Noon – Mission Guthrie Parent’s and Volunteers
Meeting
24
Exodus 9-11; Matthew 15:21-39
Laity Sunday
31
Exodus 25-26; Matthew 20:17-34
Noon – Worship Team Meeting
12
Genesis 29-30; Matthew 9:1-17
8:30 a.m. – MDO/Preschool
Pack the Pews!
Noon – Chili Cook-off
Noon – Youth Girls Only Luncheon
1 p.m. – Handbells Rehearsal
5 p.m. – Christian Ed. Team Meeting
19
Genesis 46-48; Matthew 13:1-30
8:30 a.m. – MDO/Preschool
25
Exodus 12-13; Matthew 16
Fri
26
Exodus 14-15; Matthew 17
8:30 a.m. – MDO/Preschool
6
Genesis 16-17; Matthew 5:27-48
3:45 – 5:15 p.m. – Kidventure “Survivor”
6 p.m. – Connections Team Meeting
7 p.m. – Choir Rehearsal
7 p.m. – Property Team Meeting
13
Genesis 31-32; Matthew 9:18-38
9:30 a.m. – Disciples Women
3:45 – 5:15 p.m. – Kidventure “Survivor”
6:15 p.m. – Elders Meeting
7 p.m. – Cabinet Meeting
7 p.m. – Choir Rehearsal
20
Genesis 49-50; Matthew 13:31-58
3:45 – 5:15 p.m. – Kidventure “Survivor”
7 p.m. – Choir Rehearsal
7 p.m. – Outreach Team Meeting
27
Exodus 16-18; Matthew 18:1-20
3:45 – 5:15 p.m. – Kidventure “Survivor”
Genesis 18-19; Matthew 6:1-18
Genesis 1:3; Matthew 1
8
Genesis 20-22; Matthew 6:19-34
Sat
2
Genesis 4-6; Matthew 2
9
Genesis 23-24; Matthew 7
8:30 a.m. – MDO/Preschool
14
Genesis 33-35; Matthew 10:1-20
15
Genesis 36-38; Matthew 10:21-42
16
Genesis 39-40; Matthew 11
8:30 a.m. – MDO/Preschool
21
Exodus 1-3; Matthew 14:1-21
22
Exodus 4-6; Matthew 14:22-36
8:30 a.m. – MDO/Preschool
28
Exodus 19-20; Matthew 18:21-35
8:30 a.m. – MDO/Preschool
23
Exodus 7-8; Matthew 15:1-20
9 a.m. – Noon – Leadership Meeting
29
Exodus 21-22; Matthew 19
30
Exodus 23-24; Matthew 20:1-16