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Lancaster, OH 43130
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The Christian Messenger

Fifth Avenue Church of Christ

February 22, 2011

March 6 Brad Seevers
Combined Service Senior Minister (740-550-9882)
9:00 AM Sunday School
David Tingler
9:45-10:00 AM Associate Minister
Pre-worship Concert
by Don Seevers II Glen Shady
Youth Minister (740-438-5257)
10:00-11:00 AM
Worship led
by Don Seevers II Sunday Services
1st Worship
8:00 a.m.

2nd Worship
10:30 a.m.
NEW AT FACC?
We are holding a reception in your honor in our Bible School
Fellowship Hall on February 27th at noon. We give you 9:15 a.m.
this opportunity to get better acquainted with our staff and
to discover more about our church. Please email me at Evening Worship
[email protected] if you can join us. 6:00 p.m.
 SPIRITUAL STATISTICS (February 20, 2011)
Sunday School 93
First Morning Worship 85
Second Morning Worship 91
Total Morning Worship 176 To my church family – my family
Evening Worship 37 and I want to thank you all for your
Weekly Budget $ 4,471.00 prayers, cards and love for our
Budget Received $ 3,853.90
brother, Charles Ellyson these past
Valentine Dinner $ 232.00
Crazy Love Books $ 65.00 four years. It has meant so much
Women’s Prayer Breakfast $ 23.00 to all of us, my sister, Betty
Elders $ 27.00 McGlone, our sister-in-law, Joanne
Building Fund $ 50.00 Ellyson and her children and grand
Book Nook $ 8.00 children. With love to you all.
SERVING SCHEDULE – FEBRUARY 27, 2011 Jeanne Noble

At the Table Mike Cooper, Dick Shumaker

Serving 1st Dale Rose, Dan Brown, Ray Coats, Jerry Baker
At the table 2nd Mike Cooper, Tom Puckett
Serving 2nd Dale Rose, Neal Rudolph, Don Taylor
Dale Thornton, Ned Tomlinson
Pastor of the Week Mike Cooper
PM Deacon Dale Rose
A Palm Sunday Cantata, “The King
Offering Counters Team #5
Is coming” (all familiar songs) will
COMMUNION PREPARATION be presented on April 17th. All are
1ST Worship Dick & Marg Shumaker welcome to participate. Please let
2nd Worship Mike & Deb Cooper Phyllis Bussey know if you want to
GREETERS be a part of this so she can order
books. Practice will begin this
1ST Worship Ed & Norma George
2nd Worship Jim & Cindy Cox
Sunday evening at 7:00pm.

NURSERY
Sunday School Shirley Marsh
2nd Worship Marie Huffman, Kim Seevers Like to golf?
Preschool Helper Judy Gardner Contact Brad at [email protected] to
Early Elementary Helper Brenda Hines find out information on a league for
Upper Elementary Helper Cindy Cox our church. Or call him at
6-8th Grade Helper Mike Cooper 740-550-9882.

Visitor Center 1st Worship Judy Gardner

Visitor Center 2nd Worship Norma Holtom
Curious 202 Class
SECURITY Begins Sunday, March 13th
1st Worship David Will
Bible School Carmel Marsh
9:15am
2nd Worship George Lambert In the parlor
Evening Worship Jim Puckett 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

Glen's Thoughts Upcoming Events

Thank you to everyone who helped with or
supported the Valentine's Dinner. It was a great Mar. 14, 7:30 pm
success in multiple ways for the youth, and I Jr/Sr High Movie Night at the
hope that all who attended had a wonderful
time.
Shady's

Currently the high school Sunday school class is Mar. 18, 5:30-7:30 pm
studying through the book of Matthew. This past Elementary Party
week for part of our lesson we looked at being
the light of the world. In this passage Jesus
warns us not to hide our light under a bowl. Mar. 22, 6 - 8 pm
Given this imagery I have a challenge for you. Jr/Sr High Progressive Dinner
Light a small candle in a dark room and then
place a bowl over it. Two things are going to Mar. 26, Details TBA
happen. First, the light will be hidden and Jr/Sr High Sold Out Retreat
useless while under the bowl. Second, though, is
when you remove the bowl the light will no
longer be lit. It has been starved of oxygen and Prayer Concerns
has gone out.  God's blessing on youth activities
 That God would raise up workers from
This week I encourage you to keep your light
within the church who are passionate
well fed and placed high on its stand as we all about working with young people
work together to light this dark world.
 Vacation Bible School

CENTRAL OHIO BEAN DINNER Places you can find

FOR MEN AND BOYS
“The Christian
THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011
Messenger” in the
Beans served 5:00 – 7:00pm building…..
Special Music 6:00 – 7:00pm – on a table in the
Worship Service – 7:00pm parlor
– in the rack by the
Guest Speaker water fountain
Mark Scott, Academic Dean -and in the rack in
Ozark Christian College the foyer
As I write this article, I cannot believe we have almost finished the second month of 2011. We
have experienced most likely the worst of our winter and with each passing day we anticipate the
new season of spring.
Such is life! Each day brings with it a certain element of challenge. Maybe for you, life has
seemed awfully cold lately. (Winter) You can’t wait for it to end. You have had many cloudy days
which maybe included extreme illness or near death. Maybe you have gone through periods of
loneliness lately or depression. Maybe for you it seems like winter will never end because there
appears to be no light at the end of the tunnel. There’s where you are wrong! There is a light at
the end of the tunnel for you.
Soon you will experience a better day. (Spring) The sun will shine more frequently. The flowers
will bloom and God will bring out new life. Beyond that, God likewise has in store for you a much
brighter day. Soon you will be able to move beyond the bad days because he has a wonderful
future in store for you.
I learned a long time ago, that if I did not have the bad days, I could not fully appreciate the great
days.
This morning I watched Senator Scott Brown from Massachusetts describe the perils he faced as
a child. He explained that through all the abuse and hostile environment, it has made him what he
is today. Then he made a staggering comment. He said, “I would not have wanted my past to
have been any different. If it were different, I would not be where I am today, not have married the
person I did or have the children I have.” If he can have that attitude after being abused, what can
God bring you through?
Your best is yet to take place! I am reminded of Paul’s words when he said, “We are hard pressed
on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned;
struck down, but not destroyed.” (2 Cor. 4:8-9) Don’t forget that this week. Hang in there! Better
days are coming! God will be with you at all times.
In His service,
Brad Seevers, Eph. 3:20-21

Join us in prayer…
Cliff Byers Jean Ebert Jean Azbell Mickey Haven Wanda Dickson
Mary Shaner Judy Smith Jim Hoff Dorothy Herman Barbara Benadum
Mabel Stevens Myrtle Campbell Sharon Bloom Pam Brewer Mary Esterling
Our Troops Mike Swartz Dorothy Swartz Betty Hockman Bessie Shumaker
John Swartz Amy Doty George Andrews Kim Mitchell Diane Campbell
Catherine Later Charles Hollingsworth Josh Beck Ben Watters Debra Hopkins
Carolyn Grubb Vicki Sargent Becky Alexander Joe Lockhart Michelle Cupp
 LADIES BEAN
SUPPER
Crafter’s Bee AND MOVIE NIGHT
Saturday, March 26
10:00am – 1:00pm THURSDAY
MARCH 17TH
5:30PM

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Saturday, April 30th E The Book Nook will resume on
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9:00am Monday, February 28th, at 6:30
Mary Alice Coats speaking p.m. The book to be discussed is
Concert by Lancaster High School “June Bug” by Chris Fabry. This
Swinging Gales Jazz Band book can be purchased in the
(Mark your calendar) church office for $8.
SERVING SCHEDULE – MARCH 6, 2011 BITS FROM BRO. DAVE
At the Table David Riggenbach & Larry Bussey KEENAGER’S TRIP: Tuesday, March 8, we
Larry King, Don Gardner, Jack Hardwick, will be traveling to Dover, Ohio to visit the
Serving 1st
Tim Huffman
nd Warthers Museum. 64 amazing carvings, by
At the table 2 David Riggenbach & Larry Bussey
nd Ernest Warther, in ebony, ivory and walnut are
Serving 2 Larry King, Taylor Dean, Nick Hinson,
Patrick Hinson, Neal Rudolph housed here. Their detail is astounding. There
Pastor of the Week David Riggenbach is, also, a knife making shop and Freda’s Button
PM Deacon Larry King Collection. We will lunch at the Dutch Valley
Restaurant. Following lunch, we will be stopping
Offering Counters Team #1 for a bit of “cheese & goodies” shopping.
Departure time is 7:45AM. (Please note the
COMMUNION PREPARATION change of departure time.) Travel and museum
1ST Worship Donna Cupler admission will be $14. Lunch will be from the
2nd Worship Donna Cupler menu and on your own. A “sign-up” sheet is
posted and I would like your payment at your
GREETERS first convenience.
1ST Worship Thea Kallenberg & Judy Smith
nd
2 Worship George & Alberta Ellis TWO SENIOR EVENTS: Please make a note
NURSERY about two inspirational events coming in April and
Sunday School Laura Wersell, Reta Conrad May. On April 12, it is the seniors retreat at Round
nd Lake and on May 30 it will be 2011 edition of
2 Worship Nick and Tracy Hinson
Preschool Helper Carolyn May Senior Saints in the Smokies.
Early Elementary Helper Thea Kallenberg
WEDNESDAYS: Our focus, for study, is I
Upper Elementary Helper Becky Hoagland Corinthians. Do join us at either the 10:00AM or
th
6-8 Grade Helper Delores Payne 6:30PM sessions. The same material is covered in
each.
Visitor Center 1st Worship Geri Jaynes
Visitor Center 2nd Worship Marie Huffman SUNDAY EVENINGS: On Sunday evening, we
are continuing our series from the book of Daniel.
SECURITY On February 27, the topic is “the Price of Pride”
from Daniel 4 and on March 6 it will be “A
1st Worship Dick Shumaker Disastrous Party” from Daniel 5. (You are
Bible School Ray Coats reminded that this service provides a brief song
2nd Worship Tom Puckett service and the opportunity for communion.)
Evening Worship Jim Puckett

There will be a meeting

for ALL security team
personnel on
Wednesday, March 2,
2011 at 7:45pm in the Food Pantry Sunday is February 27th.
oversight meeting room. You can leave your donations of non-
(Bring your concerns and perishable foods, etc. at either
entrance. They will be taken to
suggestions.) Thanks!
Maywood Mission next week.
Mike Cooper