The Christian Messenger

Fifth Avenue Church of Christ

115 W. Fifth Ave. Lancaster, OH 43130
740-654-0626 www.myfacc.com e-mail info@myfacc.com

June 2, 2013

Brad Seevers Senior Minister (740-550-9882) David Tingler Associate Minister Scott Brown Worship & Outreach Minister Hannah Martin Director of Childrens Ministries Sunday Services 1st Worship 8:00 a.m. 2nd Worship 10:30 a.m. Bible School 9:15 a.m. Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, June 6 ~ 6-8pm Bring your family and friends! LIVE BAND/FREE FOOD/ GAMES/BOUNCE ROOM/CORN HOLE AND MUCH, MUCH MORE! JOIN US!

THOUGHTS FROM BRAD

Hello Everyone! I am writing today to encourage you to stay in the Word. Many of you probably committed to getting through the Bible this year and maybe you have gotten behind. The good news is you still have seven months to complete it. You can do it! Its vitally important you continue with your thirst for more of God and His Word. I read an article a few days ago that said, 79% of American adults believe they are knowledgeable about the Bible, yet only 46% of them could name the first five books of the Bible. What can we conclude? If we are to engage the Bible into culture, we must return to the story of John 3:16. It says: For God so loved THE WORLD, He gave His ONLY SON. You see, without the story, we really have nothing to offer. With it, we have what everyone longs for. Today we begin a new sermon series entitled: I Am Second. This national campaign will help you better realize the need to place God first, no matter how successful you are. Nothing else matters in life but putting Jesus first in your life! One more thing! We still need a few volunteers for our community BLOCK PARTY for this Thursday night. If you can help, please speak with Scott or Hannah today! In His Service, Brad Seevers

BITS FROM BRO. DAVE

TOURING THE AIRSTREAM PLANT: Our next Keenagers outing is scheduled for Wednesday, June 26. On that date we are traveling to Jackson Center, Ohio to see how they build Airstream trailers. The plant only provides group tours at ten oclock in the morning. Therefore, it will be necessary for us to leave here at 7:30 AM on that day. The only cost for this trip will be $5 per person for gas and whatever you want to spend on your lunch. A sign-up sheet is posted. LaCOMEDIA DINNER THEATRE: We have been privileged to see the previous two productions of The Church Basement Ladies. Each of them was delightful entertainment and the accompanying dinner theater was excellent. On Thursday, October 17, we will be going to the LaComedia Dinner Theatre, in Dayton, to see a third installment of The Church Basement Ladies: A Mighty Fortress. If you are interested in making this trip, you can make your reservations early by contacting me or the church office. The earlier the better! I would like your payment 60 days in advance of the show date. (The cost, per person is $44.00. Remember this includes travel, dinner and the show.) I do have some reservations, already. We have 28 tickets on reserve. SUNDAY EVENINGS IN THE SANCTUARY: On May 26, we launched a new series that I am calling Seven Lessons From Judges. This week (June 2) our theme is When a Woman Leads and the text comes from Judges 4:4-10. If you are not involved in a small group, on Sunday evenings, I encourage you to join us. Communion is available for those who desire. I remind you parents, once again that we now have activities for children each Sunday evening. WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDIES: We return to our mid-week studies this week (June 5). Our 10:00 AM and 6:30 PM classes will be examining chapter 3 of Colossians. FINAL THOUGHT: You can stay young indefinitely if you eat wisely, get plenty of sleep, work hard, have a positive outlook and lie about your age.

. Sunday School 1st Morning Worship 2nd Morning Worship Total Morning Worship Campers at Round Lake Evening Worship Weekly Budget Budget Received Oklahoma Tornado Victims IDES Vacation Bible School Easter

SPIRITUAL STATISTICS May 26, 2013

76 98 53 151 13 58 4,790.00 3,630.00 2,057.00 25.00 5.00

$ $ $ $ $

SERVING SCHEDULE June 2, 2013

At the Table 1st Serving 1st Serving 2nd Pastor of the week PM Deacon Mike Cooper and Ralph Conrad Tim Huffman, Carmel Marsh, Dick Shumaker, Hank Wellman Tim Huffman Mike Cooper Tim Huffman

Last week in Childrens Church, we learned about spies! Joshua sent two spies to Jericho, when they arrived, they met a woman named Rahab. She helped keep them safe. Sometimes God puts people in our lives for certain reasons. Sometimes, we are the people that He sends to help others. Always keep your heart open to God calling you to help others and thank Him when He sends someone to help you! Joshua 1:1-11 and 2:1-24 Dont forget!!! This Thursday is the BLOCK PARTY! It is going to be a blast so invite everyone that you know! We also could really use your help! If you are interested in helping out (running a game, help with cooking, or other various things) please contact me, or simply show up early to the event and let us know you are there to help! And to all of the muscular guys out there, we could use your help carrying tables and chairs, setting up stuff and tearing stuff down, so help a girl out! Thanks!! Hannah

COMMUNION PREPARATION 1st Worship Don and Judy Gardner 2nd Worship Nick and Tracy Hinson GREETERS 1st Worship 2nd Worship NURSERY Sunday School 2nd Worship VISITOR CENTER 1st Worship 2nd Worship SECURITY 1st Worship Bible School 2nd Worship Evening Worship Ray and Mary Alice Coats Dick and Marg Shumaker Hannah Ross and Thea Kallenberg Nick and Tracy Hinson Sue Tingler Kim Seevers David Will Bill Kelly Joe Beiter Dick Shumaker

Greeter and Visitor Center schedules for July December will be made soon. If you would like to be added to one of these schedules, please let the church office know.

Prayer Requests
Jane King Millie Hoy Ron Ogden Charlie May Naressa Allen Cindy Andrews Harold Sain Jeane Goldfarb Ella Wakefield Jeanne Noble Alberta Ellis John Dickson Karen Purcell Linda Bussey Alice Delong Isaiah Hurd Doug Raymer Our Troops Sarah Brown Stacy Byers

SERVING SCHEDULE June 9, 2013

At the Table 1st Serving 1st Serving 2nd Pastor of the week PM Deacon Dave Tingler and Wib Sparks Dale Rose, Ray Ayers, Richard Boyer, Dan Brown Dale Rose Dave Tingler Dale Rose

SCOTTS THOUGHTS
Romans 12:1-2 New International Version (NIV) A Living Sacrifice 12 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of Gods mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to Godthis is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what Gods will ishis good, pleasing and perfect will. This week, we begin a new sermon series entitled I am Second. In many ways, the thought behind this series is the basis for true worship. When we recognize Jesus as having the place of priority in our lives, when we step down from the throne and let him be Lord in our lives, we declare his worth. The natural response to that is a willful surrender of our lives and goals so that we might live it all for the glory of God. When we let Jesus live his life in us, we begin to see the world through his eyes. His goals become our goals. His mission becomes our mission. His heart becomes our heart. Lord, please change us from within, make us into what you want us to be. Help us to pour ourselves out, that we might be filled with you.

COMMUNION PREPARATION 1st Worship Don and Judy Gardner nd 2 Worship Nick and Tracy Hinson GREETERS 1st Worship 2nd Worship NURSERY Sunday School 2nd Worship Carmel and Shirley Marsh Michelle Czich Shirley Marsh and Margie Ayers Tracy Eldridge and Marie Huffman Judy Gardner Julie Stuck David Will Ray Coats Mike Cooper Jim Puckett

VISITOR CENTER 1st Worship 2nd Worship SECURITY 1st Worship Bible School 2nd Worship Evening Worship

Dorcas Society
The Dorcas Society will have a potluck luncheon at Juanita Harmons home on Tuesday, June 18th, 1-4pm. All ladies are welcome! Call Juanita Harmon for more details.

Looking ahead

Wedding Bells
Congratulations to Cecelia Wilson and Christopher Turner who were married, in an outdoor ceremony, conducted by Dave Tingler on May 25. Christopher is the grandson of Coy and Donna Jean Cupler.

Friday, June 7th Self-Defense Class, 6pm Sunday, June 9th Carriage Court Service, 2pm June 10th 14th Vacation Bible School

WELCOME TO FIFTH AVENUE! At FACC, we focus on loving God, loving people, and turning the world upside down.
We are happy you chose to worship with us today. We hope you return next week and bring your friends with you. If you would please take a few minutes to fill out a Silent Roll Call Card, located on the back of the pew, you can then place it in the offering plate as it is passed. Thank you. For more information about our great church, contact our minister, Brad Seevers at Brad@new-churches.org or call him at 740.550.9882. Have a great week and may God bless your life.

Sunday School Classes for All Ages

Classes at 9:15 unless noted
Nursery (Birth through 3 years old) Jesus Loves Me Room 102 Preschool (Ages 3-6) God the Creator Room 105 Marie Huffman, Teacher Early Elementary (Kindergarten through 2nd Grade) Shaping Hearts with Gods Word Room 101 Deborah Will, Teacher Middle Elementary (3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades) Be Wise and Trust God in His Power Room 106 Becky Hoagland, Teacher Junior and Senior High Old Testament Survey Room 301 Nick Hinson, Teacher Young Ladies Class (8:00 a.m.) The Lies Women/Young Women Believe Room 306 Cassie Bull, Teacher Ladies Class "God as He Longs for You to See Him" Room 209 Beverly Puckett, Teacher Mens Class Hearing Gods Word Room 205

Saturday, June 29th ~ 6-8:30 p.m. All ladies are invited to an evening of worship, games, and food! Sue Tingler will have a time of devotion. Watch for more details.

Craft Corner Wednesday, June 5th ~ 5-9pm

Tracy Hinson will be teaching how to crossstitch. If you would like to learn how to crossstich, please purchase a small cross-stich kit (such as a Christmas ornament kit) and bring it with you. If you do not want to learn to cross-stich, bring any craft you are working on and join us for a time of fellowship with Christian friends.

Adult Class Psalm 91 Gods Protection Room 214 Brad Seevers, Teacher Harmony Adult Class God Establishes a Faithful People Room 204 Dave Tingler, Teacher Philothean Adult Class Parables Room 108 Jim Love, Teacher

I Am Second John 4
Brad Seevers preaching

Core Values...
Values central to the life, mission and vision of Fifth Avenue Church of Christ are: Christ-Centered Worship
We make it a priority every Sunday to celebrate Jesus through our music. (Romans 11:36-12:1-2). We focus on Jesus through grace-based preaching and teaching & understand the Bible is our authority (2 Timothy 3:16).

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Church Health and Biblical Balance

Church health becomes reality when God's people seek harmony & live consistently. We expect every member to protect the unity of Christ's Church. (Romans 12:16; 1 Peter 3:8)

Global Evangelism
We are constant to our founding call to worldwide evangelism, proclaiming to all that Jesus Christ is the Savior, Healer, and Soon-Coming King (Acts 20:27).

Fellowship and Ministry

After people begin their journey with Jesus, we will equip them to find a ministry based upon their strengths. We want everyone to serve in some capacity. (1 Corinthians 12:12-27) We also want His church to be the living evidence of His love and power to the world.

How Can I Respond Today?

At FACC we look to the Bible for guidance on all issues. We believe that Gods Word is clear concerning what a person must do to become a Christian. Trust that Jesus can bring you to salvation. Turn (repent) from the sin in your life. Confess your desire to make Jesus the Lord of your life. Be baptized (immersed) in water for the forgiveness of sins and to receive the Holy Spirit into your life. To make this life decision for Christ, we ask that you come forward during our commitment song at the conclusion of the Sunday message. Baptized believers are welcome to become members at FACC by coming forward on Sunday morning or by seeing our Senior Minister to discuss this further. We ask that you complete a series of Curious classes to help you better understand what you are committing to as a member.

Discipleship
We do not want you to "get religion" here at Fifth Avenue Church of Christ in Lancaster. We are all about teaching you that Jesus seeks a daily relationship with Him through a life of obedience. In other words, we want to see the things you are taught actually change your lifestyle & your daily decisions.

Social Conscience
We place high value on the sanctity of human life, of Biblical marriage and morality, and we welcome ethnic diversity (Isaiah 56:7; Philippians 2:15-16).

OUR PURPOSE WE EXIST TO

Exalt Gods Greatness; Evangelize Gods Work Equip Gods People Express Gods Love through Jesus Christ

OUR MISSION

To Love God and Love People!