Welcome to a newly-designed, interactive version of
The Messenger
,
your bi-weekly church newsletter! We hope you enjoy this new format,
and we welcome your thoughts and suggestions.
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- 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 10:15 a.m.
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Don't Miss the Annual Worship in the Park!
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Sign Up Today!
Prayer Groups
You are encouraged to sign up for a Prayer Group NOW by visiting our website and clicking on the familiar "praying hands" graphic on the home page.
The Discernment Team, under the guidance of Scott Woolridge from our Regional Office, is leading an effort to establish small groups that will meet during September, October, and part of November to share scripture, prayer, thoughts, and hopes with one another.
Learn more:
Visit the church website
(click the blue link)
for examples of Lectio Divina and other prayer methods, a prayer session outline, and guidance for creating a spiritual autobiography. There is also a list of meeting times and days.
Reach out to the Discernment Team if you have questions. Those on the Discernment Team are: Alan Chapman, John Dailey, Holly Irvin, Linda Lehmann, Don Mahannah, Doug Reed, Marty Sallee, Jim Warren, and Becky White.
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New Day Retreat
The Christian Church in IL/WI will be holding a “New Day Retreat” at our church from noon on Friday, September 14, to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 15. You are invited to an opportunity to go deeper in our relationships with God and one another. Many who have attended these retreats in the past would witness to the benefit of being away for a little while to relax and
renew.
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Brown Bag Bible Bunch
Jim Warren leads this weekly study group on Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the Conference Room. We are studying 1 Timothy. Come join us! All are welcome!
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Regional Assembly
Oc
tober 19-20 at The Chateau in Normal.
Time to register!
(click the blue link)
Our church will be well-represented, with Drexler Singers, Chancel Choir, and Children’s Choir all participating. Also, Marla McElroy will be installed as Moderator and Holly Irvin will be co-leading a workshop.
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New Adult Sunday School Class
will start September 16, meeting in room 129 after the 9:00 a.m. service. Come gather for topical studies and studies about books of the Bible. You will experience various study formats including DVDs and books.
Please note this is a group open to all adults and is not one of the Prayer Groups currently being formed.
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Disciples Women’s Ministries
meets
September 6 at 1:00 in the Conference Room.
Please be ready to discuss Chapter 7 in our book. We will cover
Exhortation
on page 45 through
Giving
on page 48 in our workbook. Tamara Shields will be leading our discussion.
It is also time to be thinking of our participation in the "Operation Santa" project. There will be an easel at the Information Center documenting donation items for the stockings, as well as an envelope for donations for mailing expenses. If you have any questions about this project and making of stockings, please see Jan Dyer.
I am glad I will be back with all of you for the September meeting. Thank you so much for your cards and prayers. Please continue prayers for Sue Brumme during her recovery. Also, Mary Helen Haskell and Marcia Christensen are or will soon be having knee replacements so
please add them to your prayer lists.
See you all in September,
Pam Yerkes
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- Drexler Singers return September 2
- Handbell Choir Rehearsals begin September 5
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Gifts for Another Table
Non-perishable food items brought to church during September will be given to Center for Hope Food Pantry. Needed items include: r
ice & rice dinners, pasta of any kind, pasta sauce, Hamburger Helper, dinner meals, cereal, mashed/ boxed potatoes, and canned vegetables.
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Abundant Life Meal
will be served on September 16. See
Beyond the Bricks
for details.
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Collections for Operation Santa
will take place September 16 through October 21. An effort led by the Disciples Women's Ministries, watch for details soon about ways to help:
- Sew stockings (patterns will be available for anyone in the church to help)
- Donate Black CREW socks
- Donate individually wrapped sticks of beef jerky
- Christmas Cards (no glitter or need for envelopes) to be included in each stocking.
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Worship and Wonder
could use a few more greeters!
As a
Worship and Wonder Greeter, you will meet children at the back of the sanctuary and guide them to the Children's Worship Center, then be available should a need arise for "shepherding" during their worship experience in room 128.
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Promotion Sunday
is September 16
. This is also the first day of Sunday School for Children & Youth and Youth Group for grades 3-12.
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Wednesday Supper Club
We begin September 19, still on the third Wednesday of the month, through May. Our schedule is on the Information Desk counter and you can also see/print it
HERE
. Details for each month will be in
The Messenger
.
NOTE: TIME CHANGE
– 5:00 p.m. All are welcome, Dutch treat.
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Visitors are VIPs at First Christian Church
It is the privilege and responsibility of each member of our church to create a welcoming atmosphere. There are many things people look for when visiting a church, and feeling respected and valued is at the top of the list. How can we help create this feeling? Take care of FCC as well as you do your home, love each other and take time to catch up with friends, and make a visitor
into
a new friend. Ask his or her name, and later use it in conversation. Introduce your new friend and show them around. Also, if you see someone being greeted, don’t assume the job is done… it can make a huge difference for a person to talk to four, six, or ten people! Let’s share God’s love and see our family grow!
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Please find a thank you note from Mary Moran (health) on the Centrum bulletin board.
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Top Five Reasons to Be a Video or Sound Tech
at First Christian Church
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5.
The view is spectacular from the balcony or One and All video tech “perch”
4.
The pay can’t be beat, and can never be docked
3.
You get to wave at people and smile if you forget to turn on a microphone or advance a slide
2.
Close proximity to a fan in the balcony and “light breakfast” in One and All
1.
Passing the Peace is an optional activity depending on how busy you want to look
Can’t resist these volunteer benefits? Drop Jen a note at
info@blmfcc.org
and she’ll get you additional information about this important ministry. There are varying degrees of difficulty in the roles available and we’ll match you with what you find comfortable. Thank you for considering serving in this way!
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Sunday, September 2
Acolytes:
- Evelyn Kosier
- Given Kosier
Child Care:
- Trish Logan
- Marcia Christensen
Deacons:
- 9:00 Martin & Sue Ross
- 10:15 Drew & Jenny Henneberg
Jr. Deacons:
Drivers:
- Ryan Newton
- Gary Thompson
Elders:
- Leslie Frizzell
- Gregg Kiesewetter
Homebound Elders:
- Mike Robinson
- Naomi Kosier
Fellowship Hosts:
Ron & Nancy Gramley
Fill Candles:
Connie Rapp
Greeters:
- Matt & Naomi Kosier
- Darrell & Teri Arvik
Information Center:
Martha Hunter
Scripture:
Kathy Smalley
Sound Tech:
Brian Metz
Time for Children:
Tamara Shields
Video Tech:
Todd Chapman
Worship & Wonder Greeter:
Corin Chapman
Pulpit:
Jim Warren – Matthew 13:44-46
“Did You Hear the One About … Finding Riches?”
These two short parables illustrate the shedding of all that is unnecessary in order to have what is truly necessary and valuable.
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Sunday, September 9
A
colytes:
(Worship in the Park)
Child Care:
Deacons:
- 9:00 (Sanctuary) Stephanie Reed,
Michelle Kiesewetter
- 10:15 (Park) Kathy Dailey,
Chip & Patti Jamerson
Jr. Deacons:
- Averie Kiesewetter
- Sabrina Campos
Drivers:
- Rich Crusius
- Frank Lipscomb
Elders:
- John Dailey
- Susan Cleaver
Homebound Elders:
- Leslie Frizzell
- Gregg Kiesewetter
Fellowship Host:
-- (Worship in the Park)
Fill Candles:
Connie Rapp
Greeters:
- Jim & Carolyn Hepperly
- Ron & Nancy Gramley
Information Center:
May Jackson
Scripture:
Art Taylor
Sound Techs:
Austin Metz, Brian Metz
Time for Children:
Heather Damery
Video Tech:
James Nussbaum
Worship & Wonder Greeter:
(Worship in the Park)
Pulpit:
Jim Warren
- 9:00 Worship in the Sanctuary
- 10:15 Worship at Fairview Park
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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:
- 8/19/18: 158, 39
- 8/26/18: 149, 40
Offering:
$10,001.16
Prayer Concerns
OSF St. Joseph:
Harry Schultz
Hospice:
- Harold & Helen Goyen
- Virginia Warren
Awaiting Tests/Surgery:
- Sherry Blessing-Varner
- Mary Smart
- Sharon Warren
Aftercare:
- Richard Brandt
- Sue Brumme
- Mary Helen Haskell
- Myra Komnick
- Peggy O’Neal
- Patty Schultz
- Hunter Trefzger
Treatment:
- Mary Moran
- Helen Joyce Barclay
Assisted Living:
- Mickey Armstrong (Luther Oaks),
- Alma Samuels (Taylors’ home)
Nursing Homes:
- Blm. Rehab – Marilyn Thompson
- Heritage, Blm. – Merle Murray, Virginia Warren
- Heritage, El Paso – Sonna West
- Heritage, Normal – Bob Corbett, Harold Goyen
- Liberty, Clinton – Corena Meyer
- Martin Health – Myrna Cable, Dave Dungan, Marlyn Mahannah, Lois Murray, Barbara Thatcher
- McLean County – Darlene Bethel
Military:
- Chris Kavanaugh (Marines, CA);
- Harley Scott (Phillis niece/Navy, VA)
Sympathy to
Julie and Mike Robinson and family on the August 25 death of her mother, Mary Ellen Meyer
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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.
The office will be closed for Labor Day. We will re-open and resume regular hours Tuesday, September 4, 2018
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