- Sunday Traditional Worship 9:00 a.m. with Worship and Wonder for Children
- One and All Worship 10:15 a.m.
- Sunday School for Adults 10:00 a.m.
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November Events:
- Farewell Reception for Wally Calvert November 11 at 10:00 a.m.
- Thanksgiving Offering November 11 and 18
- Celebration Sunday All-Church Event November 18 at 11:30 a.m.
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Celebration Sunday All-Church Event
November 18 at FCC 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mark your calendar for this gathering, which will include a catered meal and a time of Thanksgiving. We will gather in Major Hall for fellowship and and to reflect on the life of our church: past, present, and future.
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Wednesday Supper Club
meets at 5:00 p.m. November 14 (the second instead of third Wednesday because of Thanksgiving) at Monical’s on Eldorado Rd. (just south of Red Lobster) in Bloomington. Please RSVP number attending on an attendance pad or call the church office at 829-9327 by 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 12.
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Disciples Women's Ministries News
- College semesters are well underway. It won't be long before students will be home for Thanksgiving. That only means Christmas and 2019 are not far behind. As you remember, our Disciples Women's Ministries group sends Love Boxes to our military personnel and college students at Valentine’s Day. Please make sure our office has the correct address for these folks. Please send the addresses to Maggie at office@blmfcc.org or give her a call. Be sure to put 'LOVE BOX' in the subject line. If the address changes for the spring semester, please re-send to Maggie. Thank you for your attention to this. After the first of the year there will be an easel with more details at the Information Center.
- The Disciples Women’s Ministries would like to thank everyone who contributed to their Operation Santa project. We concentrated on four types of items donated. These will be given or mailed to our military people who are serving in other countries. They will appreciate your generosity at Christmas time.
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D W M CHRISTMAS SOCIAL
December 6, 2018
Arrive 11:45–11:55 a.m.
Meal served at 12:00 noon
Cost $10.00 (pay on arrival)
WESTMINSTER VILLAGE
(carpooling encouraged)
SPACE LIMITED TO 40
SIGN UP at the INFORMATION CENTER
Sign-up deadline:
Sunday, December 2
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Mark Your Calendar!
Annual FCC
Tasting Party
December 9 at 10:00 a.m.
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Please find find a thank you note from
Janet Zintambila (borrowed a children’s book)
on the Centrum bulletin board.
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Drivers Needed
Volunteers are needed to transport those desiring to attend the 9:00 a.m. service. If you would like to be a driver, please call the church office.
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New Adult Sunday School Class
continues,
meeting in #129 after the 9:00 a.m. service. All are welcome for topical studies and studies about books of the Bible. Currently, the group is involved with the Rob Bell NOOMA DVD series.
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Listening to God Prayer Groups
have concluded, but discussions are underway for continued small group fellowship or studies. To learn more about what the prayer groups did, attend the Celebration Sunday event, and visit
the church website (click on the praying hands graphic on the home page). There you can find
e
xamples of Lectio Divina and other prayer methods, and guidance for creating a spiritual autobiography, as well as outlines for completed sessions.
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Brown Bag Bible Bunch
Jim Warren leads this weekly study group on Wednesdays 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. in the Conference Room. We are studying Hebrews. Come join us! All are welcome!
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Youth Group
Upcoming Dates:
- November 11 Youth Group will meet at FCC and walk to Wesley United Methodist Church. After walking the labyrinth there, the group will return to FCC for dessert.
- November 18 No Youth Group due to Celebration Sunday for ALL ages. Please come!
- November 25 No Youth Group due to Thanksgiving
- December 2 and 9 Youth Group grades K-12 will enjoy seasonal activities. More details later.
A Youth Group Schedule can be seen
here
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Gifts for Another Table
In November we are collecting non-food items for the Regional Alternative School. Please bring shampoo and conditioner, body wash, toothpaste, hand lotion, Chapstick, and diapers.
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Start Fresh
is a program that area churches are participating in to help men who are exiting from Lincoln Correctional Center and beginning their lives outside of incarceration. New or gently used winter coats, hats, and gloves are needed. There is a tote next to the Information Center for your donations.
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Support INtegRIty Counseling
on Tuesday, November 13, and eat at Jason’s Deli in Normal from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m.! Mention our fundraiser when you order, and we will get 15% of the evening’s earnings!
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Abundant Life Meal
for November 18 will be moved to November 25 due to our all-church celebration/meal in conclusion of our Prayer groups. We need servers and those who can help with desserts or meal reparation. Contact Julie Robinson at
jerobinson21409@yahoo.com
. Those we serve are so appreciative of a home-cooked meal. Please consider helping with this outreach project.
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Thank You
to everyone who donated and helped with the fall blood drive. Total was 19 units. Currently, there is a great need for blood in several areas. Our 19 units, although less than previous drives, will be put to good use.
-- Wholistic Heath Council
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Is yurt heart at Camp Walter Scott?
Our region is very proud of our camping ministry, and we want to continue changing the lives of future generations. Some major repairs/ renovations are planned to help us do just that. This fall we will be replacing the roof of the dining hall and restoring the bath house facility on the south side of the lake.
In addition to these projects, several others are in the planning phase. This is where we need your help! Your Matching Grant contributions will go toward the purchase and installation of 10 yurts, complete with bunkbeds and electricity, and a splash pad.
Please prayerfully consider a contribution to this program. If you want to make a difference, donate now and your impact will be doubled by the CCIW Matching Fund Campaign. CCIW will match contributions up to $100,000. We encourage your gifts (www.cciwdisciples.org) by March 31, 2019 to benefit the 2019 camping season.
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To: Friends and Family at First Christian Church
From: Joseph W. Calvert III (Wally)
RE: Going Home
Closing time,
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.
That’s a line from a song called “Closing Time” by the band SEMISONIC. It seemed appropriate at this time since I am ending this beginning as your Janitor/Security/Floor Mopper/Furniture Mover/Coffee Maker/Door Unlocker/Door Locker/Sketchy Person Checker-outer/etc. and beginning a new life in Michigan. It has been fun. Fun is kind of an odd word to use for a job where I clean toilets and make coffee; and, while I don’t make coffee directly after cleaning the toilets, it is still fun!
I have been privileged to join in many happy moments from anniversaries to weddings. While I am not central to the proceedings, in fact many times folks don’t even know I’m there, I am still present watching the joy on people’s faces, brides and grooms, new graduates, folks celebrating milestone birthdays 90-95-100 and up. Even moments that are not known for happiness, funerals and the like. I still look on those faces and know that even as their eyes closed in sorrow here, they opened with joy on Heaven's glory. Talk of a new beginning coming from another beginning's end!
That is the key for me though, stay in the moment, the happy moment and be thankful for it. As in Matthew 6:34 “So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” Now, I know I grumble about the mess and the furniture being moved and the loose candy wrappers but truly, I am grateful for this job. The troubles of each day are so tiny in comparison to feeling rewarded each time trouble turned around.
I guess I just want to say “Thank You” for letting me be a part of the life that moves through these walls. I wish I had more time to spend with you all but, it’s a new beginning and as the song goes, it starts with this new beginning's end.
Until we meet again at closing time.
May God Bless And Keep You All,
Joseph W. Calvert III (That means me, Wally)
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Sunday, November 11
Acolyte:
George Davis
Child Care:
· Trish Logan
· Stephanie Reed
Deacons:
· 9:00 Kathy Dailey, Valerie Fisher
· 10:15 Matt Nichols, Ted Logan
Jr. Deacons:
· Tyler Chapman
· Rebekah Warren
Drivers:
· Gary Thompson
· Ryan Newton
Elders:
· John Hensley
· Nancy Trefzger
Homebound Elders:
· Gregg Kiesewetter
· Leslie Frizzell
Fellowship Host:
Tamara Shields
Fill Candles:
Marla McElroy
Greeters:
· Ron & Nancy Gramley
· Jim & Carolyn Hepperly
Information Center:
Mary Helen Haskell
Scripture:
James Nussbaum
Sound Tech:
James Nussbaum
Time for Children:
Heather Damery
Video Tech:
Chip Jamerson
Worship & Wonder Greeter:
Kim Cox
Pulpit:
Jim Warren – Mark 12:41-44
“Everything We Have”
This is the story of the widow who put two copper coins into the offering, and she gave more than the rich people who put in far more than she did. Our lives are to be marked by a similar generous willingness to give of everything we have.
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Sunday, November 18
Acolyte:
Ellie Chapman
Child Care:
· Trish Logan
· Michelle Kiesewetter
Deacons:
· 9:00 Holly Rocke, Robyn Loftin
· 10:15 Brian Metz, Juan Mejia
Jr. Deacons:
· Averie Kiesewetter
· Reed Naughton
Drivers:
· Rich Crusius
· Frank Lipscomb
Elders:
· Joe Bandy
· Sue Bandy
Homebound Elders:
· John Hensley
· Nancy Trefzger
Fellowship Host:
Nancy Pool
Fill Candles:
Marla McElroy
Greeters:
· Shirley Wotherspoon
· Rick Erickson
· May Jackson
Information Center:
Pat Bozarth
Scripture:
Todd Chapman
Sound Tech:
Dave Phillis
Time for Children:
Camille Taylor
Video Tech:
James Nussbaum
Worship & Wonder Greeter:
Heather Damery
Pulpit:
Jim Warren – Mark 5:18-20
“Sharing the Gift” –
Thanksgiving Sunday
Jesus has healed a man possessed by many demons. This man now wants to join Jesus, but Jesus tells him to stay home. He stays behind and tells everyone what Jesus did for him. Jesus had given him a great gift in healing him, and the man shares that gift with those around him. So are we to share generously God’s gifts to us.
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Legacy Circle
Visit the church
website
(in the Member Portal) to learn about this group whose members have decided to keep the church in their long-term plans.
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Contact Us
Senior Pastor:
James Warren
Minister Emeritus:
John Trefzger
Dir. Music, Dir. Music & Youth
Ministries:
Holly Irvin
Organ/Piano:
Lou Ann Fillingham
One and All Music Coordinator:
Bill West
Communications Coordinator:
Jenifer Petri
Office Receptionist:
Maggie Burton
Financial Secretary:
Deborah Stumm
Custodian:
Wally Calvert
Child Care Coordinator:
Trish Logan
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Witness of the Faithful
Attendance:
- 10/28/18: 152, 28
- 11/4/18: 172, 36
Offering:
$
14,536.84
Prayer Concerns
Hospice:
Awaiting Tests/Surgery:
Aftercare:
- Richard Anderson
- Sue Brumme
- Marcia Christensen
- Bob Corbett
- Art Headley
- Duff Knudsen
- Peggy O’Neal
- David Pool
- Lillie Raymer
- Dorothy Sallee
- Neil Sallee
- Mary Smart
- Joe Violano
- Pam Yerkes
Treatment:
Sharon Warren
Assisted Living:
- Mickey Armstrong (Luther Oaks)
- Mary Lou Mercier (Home)
- Alma Samuels (Taylors’ home)
Nursing Homes:
- Blm. Rehab – Marilyn Thompson
- Heritage, Blm. – Merle Murray, Pam Yerkes
- Heritage, El Paso – Sonna West
- Heritage, Normal – Harold Goyen
- Liberty, Clinton – Corena Meyer
- Martin Health – Myrna Cable, Marlyn Mahannah, Neil Sallee, Barbara Thatcher
- McLean County – Darlene Bethel
Military:
- Adam Jacobs (Army)
- Chris Kavanaugh (Marines, CA);
- Harley Scott (Phillis niece/Navy, VA)
Sympathy to
Maggie and Walt Burton and family on the October 29 death of her uncle, Jim Saylor, of Indiana
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Office Phone
309 829-9327
Fax
309 829-2865
Address
401 W. Jefferson St. Bloomington, IL 61701
Hours
Of
fice hours
have changed. The office is open
Mondays from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
, and
Tuesday through Friday 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m.
The office closes for lunch from noon to 1:00 p.m. every day. The best times to contact the church office are while Maggie is here, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, and 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
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