- Sunday Traditional Worship 9:00 a.m. with Worship and Wonder for Children
- One and All Worship 10:15 a.m.
- Sunday School for All Ages 10:00 a.m. (Children and Youth on Break until January 13)
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January:
- Undecorating the Sanctuary January 6 10:15 a.m.
- Jim's 20th Anniversary Celebration January 27 10:00 a.m. Blended Worship Service; 11:30 a.m. Celebration
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Cancellations Due to Weather
Please listen to WJBC, check our Facebook page, or go to the church website at
www.blmfcc.com
for information regarding cancellations.
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CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF JIM
January 27, 2019
BLENDED SERVICE 10:00 a.m.
MEAL (& FUN!) in MAJOR HALL 11:30 a.m.
Reservations,
required for meal
, may be made at the Information Center or on FCC’s Facebook page.
DEADLINE FOR MEAL RESERVATIONS:
Sunday, January 20, 10:00 a.m.
FIRM
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Gifts for Another Table
In January we will collect for the Boys and Girls Club. Please bring latex gloves (large and small), 55-gallon and kitchen trash bags, Band-Aids, toilet paper, Ziploc sandwich, quart, and gallon-sized bags, and paper towels. Thank you!
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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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Abundant Life Meal
will continue to be served the third Sunday of each month
.
Mark your calendar now for meals on January 20, February 17, and March 17.
We need servers and those who can help with desserts or meal preparation. Contact Julie Robinson at
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Youth Group
- Youth Group and Sunday School will resume January 13.
- A Youth Group Schedule can be seen here.
- Register NOW (by January 20) for the January 26-27 Mid-Winter Retreat. Visit www.cciwdisciples.org for more information.
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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. Come join us! All are welcome!
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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. The group is involved with the Rob Bell NOOMA DVD series, which will wrap up in late February or early March. It is likely that the group will then begin a Lenten study.
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WEDNESDAY SUPPER CLUB
January 16, 2019
5:00 p.m.
SHANNON’S FIVE STAR
Note number attending on Sunday Attendance Pad OR
Phone FCC Office
(829-9327)
BEFORE 2:00 p.m. MONDAY, January 14
All Are Welcome
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Disciples Women's Ministries News
- College semesters are well underway. As you remember, our Disciples Women's Ministries group sends Love Boxes to our military personnel and college students on 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. Thank you for your attention to this. Soon there will be an easel with more details at the Information Center.
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- Saving those Box Tops for Education? Please do! There is a Disciples Women’s Ministries mailbox just outside the office door where you can leave them. Donate your Box Tops and we can make a big impact on a local school. Thank you!
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Want to help the Warrens by providing a meal?
If you would like to help provide meals for the Warren family, please follow the steps below. Thank you!
- Go to the web site: www.takethemameal.com
- Type in "Warren" for the family name
- The Password: Godisgood
- Sign up for the time(s) when you would like to supply a meal, and just follow the simple steps for delivery
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Christmas Greetings
To date we have received greetings from the following individuals or families: David & Nancy Pool, Al & Beverly Leight, Frank & Lois Lipscomb, Ken & Marcia Christensen, Eddie Dill, Mickey Armstrong, Dave & Brenda Phillis, Barbara Thatcher, Pat Manahan, Bill, Susan, & Tom Chaney, Tom & Barb Dixon, Randy & Connie Crill, Jim & Helen Fry, Bettie Schultz, Herb and Duff Knudsen, Jack & Jean Snyder, Damery family, Sid & Mary Smart, Jane Brummet, Alan & Kathie Chapman, and Jeff & Madonna Courtright.
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Please find find a thank you note from
the Boys and Girls Club (donation)
on the Centrum bulletin board.
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Wedding Photos
Do you have any digital photos of a wedding held in our sanctuary that you wouldn’t mind the public seeing? We will be featuring FCC’s beautiful sanctuary in a slideshow at a wedding show on January 20. Please email one or two to Jen Petri at
info@blmfcc.org
at your earliest convenience. Thank you!
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Greeters Needed
Would you like to show God’s love by greeting those coming to worship on Sunday mornings? If so, we need you! If you would be willing to serve as a greeter in 2019, please let the church office know, or place a note in the offering basket.
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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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Epiphany Scriptures and Sermon Topics
January 6
Matthew 2:1-12
Following the Star
January 13
Genesis 22:15-18 A
braham and Isaac
January 20
I Samuel 16:1-13
The One Whom God Chooses
January 27
Jim’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
February 3
Esther 4:9-14
For Such a Time as This
February 10
I Corinthians 13
A Love Story
February
17
Luke 10:38-42
The One Thing Needful
February 24
Acts 8:26-38
Unless Someone Guides Me
March 3
Revelation 3:14-22
A Lukewarm Church
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Serving Schedule
Serving Schedules
are included in each
Messenger
and in the Friday Email (sent via email to all who have subscribed) two days before worship services. These are to help you as a final reminder of your duties. Ministry areas send initial serving calendars or schedules for each area of duty, and we hope you have already marked your calendar. When you find it necessary to find a substitute, please try to trade with someone else and don’t forget to tell the church office at 309-829-9327 or office@blmfcc.org as soon as you can. Knowing who is actually serving is important to the staff and leadership for various reasons. Thank you for your help!
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Sunday, January 6
Acolytes:
·
Evan Nichols
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Alexis Nichols
Child Care:
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Trish Logan
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Abby Logan
Deacons:
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9:00 Ted Logan, Matt Nichols
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10:15 Kathy Dailey, Valerie Fisher
Jr. Deacons:
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Tyler Chapman
·
Teagan Gramley
Drivers:
·
Ryan Newton
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Ralph Lehmann
Elders:
·
John Dailey
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Susan Cleaver
Homebound Elders:
·
Leslie Frizzell
·
Gregg Kiesewetter
Fellowship Host:
Bill Robitske
Fill Candles:
Connie Rapp
Greeters:
·
Pete Whitmer
·
Marla McElroy
Information Center:
Ron & Nancy Gramley
Scripture:
Susan Cleaver
Sound Tech:
James Nussbaum
Time for Children:
Linda Lehmann
Video Tech:
Austin Metz
Worship & Wonder Greeter:
Naomi Kosier
Pulpit:
Jim Warren – Matthew 2:1-12
“Follow the Star”
Following the star meant a long, hard journey for the Magi, a threat to Herod, and eventually the finding of the Christ child. As we begin a new year, are we prepared to follow God wherever God may lead us?
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Sunday, January 13
Acolyte:
Khloe Nussbaum
Child Care:
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Trish Logan
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Kim Cox
Deacons:
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9:00 Nate & Heather Damery
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10:15 Drew & Jenny Henneberg
Jr. Deacons:
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Abby Logan
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Reed Naughton
Drivers:
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Gary Thompson
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Ralph Lehmann
Elders:
·
Art Taylor
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Camille Taylor
Homebound Elders:
·
John Dailey
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Susan Cleaver
Fellowship Host:
Julie Robinson
Fill Candles:
Connie Rapp
Greeters:
Vicki Hall
Information Center:
Kathy Dailey
Scripture:
Art Taylor
Sound Tech:
Dave Phillis
Time for Children:
Patty Thompson
Video Tech:
James Nussbaum
Worship & Wonder Greeter:
Ryan Newton
Pulpit:
Jim Warren - Genesis 2:15-18
"Abraham and Isaac"
The story of Abraham’s near sacrifice of his son Isaac is a chilling one filled with many unanswered and unanswerable questions. It’s a story with which we struggle today. What can we learn from God’s command to Abraham to sacrifice his son?
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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
Child Care Coordinator:
Trish Logan
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Witness of the Faithful
Attendance:
- 12/23/18: 148, 36
- 12/24/18 5:00: 214
- 12/24/18 7:30: 75
- 12/30/18: 119
Offering:
$21,845
Prayer Concerns
Awaiting Tests/Surgery:
Tom Crutchley
Aftercare:
- Sherry Blessing
- Max Chapman
- Laurie Heermance
- Carol Kline
- Duff Knudsen
- Connie Lindenbaum
- Kaleigh Menken
- Peggy O’Neal
- Mary Smart
Treatment:
Sharon Warren
Hospice:
Harold Goyen
Assisted Living:
- Mickey Armstrong (Luther Oaks)
- Niola Daily (Westminster)
- Mary Lou Mercier (Home)
- Neil & Dorothy Sallee (Westminster)
- Alma Samuels (Taylors’ home)
Nursing Homes:
- Heritage, Blm. – Merle Murray
- Heritage, El Paso – Sonna West
- Heritage, Normal – Harold Goyen
- Liberty, Clinton – Corena Meyer
- Martin Health – Myrna Cable, Marlyn Mahannah, Barbara Thatcher
- McLean County – Darlene Bethel
Military:
- Adam Jacobs (Army)
- Chris Kavanaugh (Marines, CA);
- Harley Scott (Phillis niece/Navy, VA)
Sympathy to
friends and family of Betty Beer on her December 23 death
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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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