Newsletter - First Christian Church in Chattanooga

The Bridge Newsletter • January 11, 2015
Servants in Worship
Worship Leader ........................................................................Bob Gary
Greeters .................................................................................Kemp Class
Acolyte(s) ........................................................................Jake Summerlin
Red Book Pickup .....................................Betty Floyd / Jennifer Atchley
Deacons Coordinator ..................................................Shannon Beattie
Ushers & Servers..............................Shawn Fulgham, Diane Givens,
Sarah Hipp, Lesley Morgan
Other Servers .............................Sandy Reynolds, Connie Smithson,
Kent Smithson, Scottie Summerlin, Ardian Totten
Elders at the Table
East #1 (Prayer of Consecration) ...................................Scot Crosslin
East #2 (Table) .....................................................................Larry Kirby
West #1 (Prayer of Thanksgiving)................................Rick Cutsinger
West #2 (Table) ............................................................John Holcombe
Elders On Call..........................................Scot Crosslin / Rick Cutsinger
Scripture.............................(Mark 1:4-11) ................................Bob Gary
Message...................“The Baptism of Jesus”......................Pastor Mark
The Week Ahead
Church
9:45 am
10:35 am
10:45 am
12:00 pm
Sunday School Classes
Elders’ Prayer Circle; Meditation Chapel
Morning Worship; Sanctuary
Fellowship; Parlor
10:30 am
5:30 pm
7:30 pm
CWF Circle; Fellowship Hall
Elder’s Meeting, Conference Room
NA Monday Group; Fellowship Hall
7:00 pm
NA Tuesday Group; Fellowship Hall
6:00 pm
Choir Practice
7:00 am
Men’s Study Group; Bluegrass Grill
9:00 am
7:30 pm
Community Kitchen Volunteering
NA Friday Group; Fellowship Hall
Tuesday, January 13
Wednesday, January 14
Thursday, January 15
Friday, January 16
Pastor Mark
mark@firstchristian-chat.com
Jonathan Hyde
CWF Circle
January 12
10:30 am
Covered dish
luncheon!
Bea Lyons will preside
and present the program.
Debby Demos and Judy
Duncan are hostesses.
Saturday, January 17
No Scheduled Activities
Sunday, January 18
9:45 am
10:35 am
10:45 am
12:00 pm
Sunday School Classes
Elders’ Prayer Circle; Meditation Chapel
Morning Worship; Sanctuary
Fellowship; Parlor
The Literary Krewe will
meet Sunday, Jan. 11, at
4 pm, at Starbucks on
Hamilton Place Blvd. We
will discuss Empty Mansions by Bill Dedman. Buy
the book, read it, and let's
talk. Everyone is welcome.
Contact Betty Floyd,
423.870.1585
Ansel Rogers (Ardian Totten’s son);
Lisa Wilkes, Debbie Demos & Judy
Duncan; Allan Lehr and his family; Bill
Givens Family; Katie King; Greg &
Diane Givens & Family; Sandra Riddle
(friend of Chuck Martin); Scrappy
Moore; Jo Bevilaqua; Kyle Cutsinger;
Doug Beuoy (Brannens’ son-in-law);
Liz Love; JoJo Wise; Luther Whitaker;
David Blackburn; Doris Aldrich; Ashley
Hawkins (Sally D’s niece); Jim Northcut; Harrison Gill; John Black (Barbara
Voss’s Brother); Melvin Smith; Bob
Lewis; Bettye Gerow; Joel Westbrook;
Sharon Narey; Bill Allen; Tim Suits;
Judy Kirby (Larry & Barbara’s sister-inlaw); Erick Griggs; Bill Hobbs; Leona
BonDurant (Carl’s Grandmother); Don
Baldwin; Paul Shoun; Oscar Hurley;
Lauren Niemeyer (Barbara Voss’
sister)
church@firstchristian-chat.com
Sunday, January 11
Monday, January 12
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Gail Rich
gailrich@epbfi.com
Chuck Martin
chuck@firstchristian-chat.com
Beth Harris
beth@firstchristian-chat.com
BRIDGE Deadline
Monday, NOON
Website
www.firstchristian-chat.com
Facebook
www.facebook.com/FCC.Chattanooga
January:
7
Christine
Rebelo, Chuck Martin, Renee
West
9
Dan Summerlin
11 Bob Gary, Shane Beattie,
Michael Knauff
12 Brian Givens
13 Jack & Jake Summerlin
17 Kip Hamilton
21 Stephanie King
25 Kevin Givens
26 Luke Edmondson
27 Alan Cates
30 Kathie Fulgham
February:
1
Zach Atchley
2
Susan Haymes
5
Matt Smithson
Mark’s Musings
Happy New Year to all! May 2015 bring
fresh meaning and joy to your living.
Starting this Sunday, the 11th, you will see
some minor alterations in your Sunday
morning worship. The worship department and a variety of other leaders have been honing this
service now for several months. The purpose is both to
bring greater meaning and depth to those who worship
here regularly, and to provide an invitational element for
those who are our guests.
Will it meet the expectation of every person? No. Will all
my favorite hymns be sung? No. Can I expect some minor
changes? Yes. Down deep, we all know that the purpose of
worship is not primarily to meet “my” needs (although it’s
nice when that happens). The purpose of gathering on
Sundays around our Lord’s Table is to offer praise and
thanksgiving to God. It’s a God thing, not a me thing!
You and every member of the congregation need to do
one thing to make this work, only one: show up with
your enthusiasm! Be prepared to sing as though your
“abundant life” depends on it. It does. Remove any grumbling at the sanctuary door….makes life more fun. And
don’t worry about miscues. Jonathan and I will talk you
through every service for the first several weeks. As
Watchman Nee once wrote, simply “recline in the grace of
God.”
At the close of Eastertide, we’ll evaluate the service.
Please, invite your friends. And young people, there will
be opportunities for you to assist with the opening of the
service as acolytes and leading the congregation into worship. Just make yourself available to our leaders in the
back of the sanctuary. See you this Sunday.
Blessings and Peace, Pastor Mark
FCC volunteers at
Community Kitchen
Left to right: Dick Sharpe, Alan Voss, Betty Woomer,
Louise Russell, Phil Summerlin, Ardian Totten, Aline Summerlin, Sherry & Don Baldwin.
On Dec. 19th, FCC volunteers served lunch and assisted
Don Baldwin to complete the annual inventory for the
Community Kitchen. The group then toured the new
Maclellan Emergency Family Shelter which opened on
Dec. 15th.
Thanks from
Brown Academy
Community Kitchen: 727 E. 11th St.
1st & 3rd Friday, monthly;
9:00 to 11:45am
Rona Gary: ronagary@gmail.com
Chattanooga Area Food Bank
Jan
16
1st Wednesday, monthly
Betty Woomer: bjwoomer@hotmail.com
Habitat for Humanity
2nd Saturday, monthly; 8:30am
Larry Kirby: kirbychat@epbfi.com
Room In The Inn Meals
Prepare a meal for the families at
Chattanooga Room in the Inn, 4 times
a year on any fifth Sunday - Shannon
Beattie at 423-883-9083 or
shanhb@hotmail.com
Feb
4
Feb
14
March
29
Family Promise of Chattanooga
A Brown Academy school-sponsored luncheon for FCC
was prepared by the teachers. It was a “from-the-heart
thank you" to FCC for all we do for them. A second grade
class sang “Frosty the Snowman.” Students made a followalong songbook on display at the church.
Help us host families for a week, several times
each year. Julia Martin: chuck343@comcast.net
PLAN NOW! Bethany Hills
2015 summer camp
dates:
CYF: May 31-June 6
Discovery: June 7-10
Firsters: June 11-13
Eighters: June 28-July 4
Hope: Begins July 5
Junior: July 12-16
Chi Rho: July 19-25