SERVANTS IN WORSHIP
Greeters: Key Class
Red
Book Pick-up: Betty
Floyd / Jennifer Atchley
Hattie’s Honeys: Peggy Brannen
Deacons: Rachel Allen
(coordinator), Bill Allen (usher), Sondra Aten
(usher), Claire Cole (usher), Kyle Cutsinger
(offering), Rick Cutsinger (offering), Betty Floyd
(offering), Doug Ford (usher), Jessica Fulgham
(usher), Diane Givens (usher)
Elders at the Lord’s Table:
East
No. 1 (Prayer
for Bread) Fielding Atchley
East
No. 2 (Table)..................... Jennifer Atchley
West
No. 1 (Prayer
for Cup)....... JeanBlackburn
West
No. 2 (Table)................................ David
Floyd
Screen Door Callers:
The Hafleys, The Whitakers,
The Lewises, The Kings
Prayer
Concerns: Edith
Cofer,
Leroy Lewis (brother of Bob Lewis), Faye Rogers (daughter of Bud Fiske), Curtis
Smith (brother of Alisha Fiske)
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Monday,
September 4
Labor
Day - Church Office Closed
Thursday,
September 7
7:15 a.m.: Men’s Study Group, Coffeehouse
Friday,
September 8
10:00 a.m.: Centering Prayer, Koinonia
Class
11:00
a.m.: Tai Chi, Chi Rho Class
8:00
p.m.: Narcotics Anonymous
Saturday,
September 9
9:00 a.m.: Cabinet
Planning Retreat, Chi Rho Classroom
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Sunday, September 10th
, What’s Up Rally? A congregational gathering will take place at
9:45 a.m. in the sanctuary for all adults, children and youth. Join us for singing, information and
fellowship. Refreshments will be served
following the gathering.
Sunday Evenings 5pm
Starting September 10, Jesus in the Gospels focuses on
the portraits of Jesus found in the four Gospels. The word in used in the title signals
that this study takes an approach different from the familiar “life and
teaching of Jesus” approach of reading stories and accounts of what Jesus said
and did in order to draw conclusions about their meaning and about who Jesus
was. This study looks at the way each
Gospel writer presents events and teachings and at the picture of Jesus that
emerges in each of the Gospels.
There
is one book required for this study. So
if you are interested, please contact Paul by August 30th so he can
order a copy for you. Childcare
provided. Paul
Tuesday Mornings 10am starting September 12 we will be studying Max Lucado’s book, Come Thirsty.
“We all know what it is
like to be thirsty - both physically and spiritually. That longing to quench
your dry mouth can be powerful. But a dry heart - that’s unbearable.” In the
pages of this book, Max, leads us to the w-e-l-l that God provides for us¼¼From the Foreword of Come
Thirsty. You
can pick up a copy at any local bookstore. Read the first chapter, then come
and be refreshed. Coffee & Donuts provided.
Childcare provided. Paul
Tuesday evenings 7pm
starting September 12 we will be examining the Living
the Questions series.
Living
the Questions is a small group study which attempts to
re-imagine Christianity for a new millennium.
Each session is an immersion in one of the major themes of Christianity
that is being rethought as part of the radical reformation of basic Christian
doctrine. This is an exciting and challenging series. It allows us to grapple
with questions, without giving us simple answers.
Moggie
Wednesday, September 13th FCC’s annual
trip to New Monumental, 901 Woodmore
Lane. Dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m.
with a program to follow.
Contemporary Worship Service in Café Mi Aroma on
Sunday Nights. Starting September 17th,
keep your eyes posted for more details.
Childcare provided
New Sunday School Class starts September 17th
taught by Scot Crosslin & Paul Rebelo. Our first topic will be Heros and Villains of the Bible. Look in
next week’s Bridge for details.
Thinking in Ink...
Parking! Parking! Parking! Parking has been the
main issue in which the staff of First Christian has been involved. Because of
where we are located our parking spaces are a valuable commodity. Students need
a parking space and here we are. I thought I would go over our parking policy,
as an F.Y.I. to keep our congregation informed. During Monday through Friday,
8am-5pm students are allowed to park in the lower lot and the upper lot
directly behind Café Mi Aroma. The upper lot directly behind our main building
is reserved for members and Café Mi Aroma employees and customers during the
week. The lower corner lot is reserved for members of First Christian church
only. Of course members with Chalice stickers can park in any section of our
parking lot. Violators have been issued citations and some have even been
towed.
I also want to say
that the price of doing ministry is inconvenience.
So, let’s have a little patience, particularly on Sunday, as we try to make
sure there is parking for everyone. If you have a favorite spot, and it is
taken, please feel free to use my space or any of the staff’s space, we will
leave those open on Sundays.
Grace &
Peace,
STEWARDSHIP NEWS...
FCC is roughly 25%
behind our 2006 budgetary goal. If you
are behind on your pledge and could catch up it would be greatly
appreciated. If you believe in the
ministry of F.C.C. and are able to increase your giving this year, it would
also help us meet our budgetary needs for 2006.
Thank you,
Stewardship and
Finance Committee
FOR THE RECORD...
Attendance: Sunday, August 27, 2006
Worship
Service............................................................ 148
Sunday
School..................................................................... 91
Stewardship: Sunday, August 27, 2006
Worship
Offering Budgeted........................ 6,543.91
Worship
Offering Received......................
4,576.00
General
Fund: Budgeted to Date........ 224,492.96
Contributions
to Date................................ 212,430.95
Memorials.................................................................. 275.00
Capital
Campaign..................................................... 100.00
Capital
Campaign to Date.......................
303,284.25
MINISTRY TEAM
Rev.
Paul Rebelo........................................ Senior
Pastor
Emergency: (423) 443-1540
Travis
Aten................. Dir.
of University Ministries
Stephanie
Cramer.......................... Church
Secretary
Doug
Ford ............................................................. Custodian
Tauna
Baucom................................ Financial
Secretary
Gary
Wilkes............................................. Music
Director
Sheri
Melton......................................................... Organist
Christine
Rebelo........ Dir.
of Children’s Ministries
Martha
Jo Wise........................... Nursery
Attendant
Eugenia
Bluford............................. Nursery
Attendant
Vashti
McDonald........................................................... Cook
Mary
Weaver....................................... Cook’s
Assistant
Khalid
YaGhani...........................
Part-time Custodian
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Deadline: The Bridge Monday, 10:30 a.m.
Church
Office Hours:
Monday
- Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Monday:
9:00 a.m. Staff Meeting
Wednesday:
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Staff Lunch