Dear Friends,
Welcome to FCC Weekly News,
your electronic source for what is happening
at God's church each & every week.
2320 Country Club Road
Winston Salem, NC 27104
Website: disicplesofchrist.com
Office: (336) 722-2714
Email: admin@disciplesofchrist.com
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~HAPPY 4th of JULY~
Independence Day
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Attention all, Sunday School will begin this fall.
Stay tuned for more details.
SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO BE LIVE STREAMED
--ON YOUTUBE--
AS WELL AS IN-PERSON FOLLOWING ALL GUIDELINES.
See instructions below.
By subscribing to the Youtube channel,
you will receive notifications to your cell phone, if you opt for notifications,
when we are LIVE on Sunday Mornings at 11 a.m.
as well as any videos uploaded throughout the week.
Under the search field, enter "First Christian Church Winston Salem."
Please be reminded that due to Covid-19 we will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates via this weekly email,
our YouTube channel, Website & Facebook.
If you haven't already, like us on Facebook!
Check out July's Insight on the FCC website!
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Opportunities for Fellowship & Service |
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~11am Sunday Service~
Sermon Title: "Blessed are the Feet"
Sermon Text: Isaiah 52:7 NRSV
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7 How beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of the messenger who announces peace,
who brings good news,
who announces salvation,
who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”
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Praise & Worship
Prelude "America" arr. by Charles Ives
Opening "O Beautiful for Spacious Skies" #720
Special Music "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" #721 Harmonica, Andy Askew
Closing "God of the Ages, Whose Almighty Hand" # 725, vs. 1+2+4
Postlude "Festival Toccata" by Perry Fletcher
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Bio:
Gerald Thomas is a Pastor and Chaplain who grew up on a farm near Savannah, Georgia. His family also lives in the mountains around Burnsville, North Carolina. While at student at Gardner-Webb University, Gerald chased his wife, Marlene, until she caught him.
For the last 31 years, Gerald has served churches in Kentucky, Georgia, and North Carolina while Marlene has used her gifts as a health care administrator and nurse to provide care to various communities.
Gerald and our Pastor formed a friendship while both served as chaplains
at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Gerald currently serves as a Hospice Chaplain in Boone.
Gerald and Marlene are honored to be with us this morning,
sharing in worship and communion with the body of Christ in this church.
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Please find the prayer list below,
and let's genuinely pray for God's creation.
PRAYER HAS DIVINE POWER TO DEMOLISH STRONGHOLDS.
"4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world.
On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up
against the knowledge of God,
and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."
2 Corinthians 10: 4-5
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View our Pastor's Midweek Reflection @ Noon
on our ("First Christian Winston Salem") YouTube channel,
& please join in Fellowship on Zoom
~ every Wednesday night @ 7 p.m. ~
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2186760899
Meeting ID: 218 676 0899
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First Christian Church
Community Outreach Opportunity!
First Christian Family! We have a wonderful opportunity to continue “Putting Faith Into Action,” by supporting our homeless community in downtown Winston Salem on July 11th, immediately after our Sunday service. We’ve been invited to join with The Dwelling for the event they will be hosting. The Dwelling Church is located at 520 N. Spring St. 27101. We will provide non-perishable food items. There will also be a community meal served from Helping Hands Ministry,
a mobile vaccine clinic, mobile showers and more!
If you would like to come out, we will depart from FCC no later than 12:15pm.
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News from the Worship Ministry
The cloths that we see and use in our church change at different times during the year, here is why! It has to do with the liturgical year and the cycle of seasons in the Christian faith.
The liturgical year consists of seasons in Christian churches that celebrate the acts of God, especially the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It also has a calendar that lists portions of scripture that is read each Sunday and intended to be focused upon in our daily lives during the week.
A color is associated with each season of the church. This color is seen in the paraments, which are the cloths hanging from the pulpit, the lectern, the Bible, and sometimes on or around the altar.
We observed Pentecost Sunday on May 23rd. It marks the end of the Easter season, and it commemorates the gift of the Holy Spirit to the church when the church is given the mission of preaching the good news of the kingdom of God (Acts 2.) Its color is red which refers to the flames of fire that came down among the apostles, and the fire of “burning charity” that arose in them. The Holy Spirit was given to “set the world on fire” with God’s love.
After Pentecost Sunday and lasting until Advent is a season of “Ordinary Time.” In this period, the church reflects on how it lives under the guidance of God’s Spirit. The color you see now for the paraments is green, perhaps because in this season it is a time for us to grow under the guidance of God.
We will explain colors for the next season, but that is not until Advent, so for now let us continue to grow under God’s teaching.
Love from the Worship Committee,
Cheryl Askew, Chair
Andy Askew
Julia Archer
Doug Cardwell
Claudia Colter
Pastor David Harrison
Regina Pozzi
Ginny Tussey
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The shelter has a year-round
list of needs that are always appreciated!
They're especially short on men's deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors & socks. Food items: canned meats, #10-size canned fruits/vegetables & applesauce.
Please sit your donations under the shelter, next to FCC's parking lot,
at the set of double doors with a mailbox.
Proverbs 31:8-9
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
for the rights of all who are destitute.
Speak up and judge fairly;
defend the rights of the poor and needy.
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First Christian Friends,
With thankful hearts, we welcome July!!
Thank you so much for your showing of love and generosity, whether it be through monetary donations or donation of time and talent, that made this year a success thus far. All of your efforts and thoughtfulness are sincerely appreciated!
If you would like to volunteer please contact Paul or Pastor David. For more information on our distribution schedule, visit www.newcommunion.org/calendar.
We continue to be grateful for all of your support and prayers! Please continue to bring your peanut butter and jelly. Share this good news of the gospel with your friends and coworkers. As we continue to put faith in action, through the practice of shared abundance, with our neighbors in Winston Salem!
Peace and continued shared abundance,
Rev. David Harrison Jr. and Paul Gillespie
#sharedabundance #hungersucks
A special word of thanks to all of our volunteers!
New Communion: David Harrison - info@newcommunion.org
Backpack program: Paul Gillespie - pgillespie@triad.rr.com
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Christian Action Ministry
Dear Fellow Christians!
Every month, I send you the name of the food or other item that Crisis Control Ministry would like to help fill their food pantry. Every month, I tell you that food is needed to supplement food supplies in many households every day. Every month, I try to say that in all different ways to keep us from becoming complacent to the need. You have responded so well every month,
and I am always proud to say these items represent
the congregation of First Christian Church, Country Club Road.
This month is July and nothing has changed.
CCM’s request this month is PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY.
I’m sure these items are not new to you.
Our congregation supports New Communion with the same items each month, and you are doing a great job there also. PB&J makes one of the “best” sandwiches ever as long as you don’t go too far with the J!
Please, folks, continue what you have been doing,
and pick up a double order this month and even more people will be served.
You can place your Crisis Control Ministry items
in the white box in the Administrative entrance.
I ask God’s blessings on the work you do!
Becky Minnix Volunteer
Christian Action Ministry
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Prayer List
Church Members
Butler, Dale & Jackie
Hill, Candy
Seller, Sandra
Stephen, Renee'
Stephen, Walker
Home-bound Members
Fox, Bob & Barbara
Gillespie, Joan
Morris, Lou
Taylor, Frances
Tesh, Peggy
Ward, Lois
Friends & Family of Members
The Bowen’s daughter, Melodie
The Bowen's niece, Mandy who now has breast cancer
Chrysson, Jeff - friend of The Munnells, terminal cancer diagnosis w/ no warning
He is able to continue treatment & spend more time with loved ones.
Faith. They trust knowing that all is in God's hands.
Hudspeth, Judi - friend of FCC
Madison, Diane - prayer for friend
Patrum, Penny - friend of Kathy Sink
Woosley, Patty - mother of Pam Bowen
Military Service
Brammer, Roger & family-friends of Brenda Smith
Byerly, Jacob & all military-nephew of Paul & Patty Bierie
Hance, Drew-nephew of Charlie & Connie Hance
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