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
January 27, 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.

Beginning today, this group will meet each Sunday at Tim & Marie Huffmans at 6PM. Be sure to sign up on our activities board in the coat room. Our Mens Fraternity meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month in the fellowship hall at 6:30 PM. We would love to have any man join us who seeks to grow in their faith. Hope to see you February 5th. Beginning Tuesday, January 29th, this group will meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month in the Prayer room at 6:30 PM. We will go deeper in our walk as we study the spiritual disciplines of the faith. Join us!

THOUGHTS FROM BRAD

As we continue with our Core Values today, I want to highlight our value of Ministry. As Scripture indicates, it is necessary for all parts of the Body of Christ to serve the Lord. Each person at FACC has a gift to enhance the ministry of this church (1 Corinthians 12) and to bring glory to God every day. Even as you were conceived in secret, God already made plans for what you would do with your life (Psalm 139:15-16). No matter what vocation path you chose, God created you to do big things for Him. I wonder how you have done with that over the years. Have you listened to His voice; His call? Have you disregarded His Spirits prompting as He challenged you to be used for glory either in the church or this community? Or maybe you have chosen obedience and have enjoyed the many opportunities to make a difference. I sure hope so! Make your life count! Put your faith into action and allow God to use you to bring others to faith in Christ. As a church, we seek to better equip you for service. We provide you with educational opportunities by offering Sunday school, small groups and elective classes. As we have stated, you have more Bible training than most people starting and leading churches in India. What we need in 2013 are for more of you to be confident in your faith and teach Sunday School or small groups so we can continue to grow stronger disciples of Christ. I firmly believe that small groups will be a vital part of our future growth and we need many who will willingly use their giftedness to make a difference in the life of others. In His Service, Brad

BITS FROM BRO. DAVE

We still have some seats available for the trip on TUESDAY, January 29. We are going to Wooster to visit the Rubbermaid Store. From there we will journey to Smithville and lunch at The Barn Restaurant (lunch on your own). There should be time for a brief stop in the shops there. Following lunch, we will travel to Orrville and stops at the Smuckers company and Shislers Cheese Shop. It will be a full day. Our departure time is 7:30 am. The cost for transportation is $5 per person. If you want to go, get your name on the posted sign-up sheet.
FEBRUARY ADVENTURE: SUNDAY EVENINGS IN THE SANCTUARY:

Heres the lineup for the remaining messages in the series from II Corinthians. January 27 Realistic Expectations (II Corinthians 12:1-10) February 3 Marks Of A Carnal Christian (II Corinthians 12:11-21) February 10 Standing For The Truth (II Corinthians 13:1-14) 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. Also, remember that we now have activities for children each Sunday evening.
WEDNESDAYS: We are now into our study

ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING The Annual Congregational Meeting for the purpose of reviewing 2012 and looking ahead to 2013 will be held on Wednesday, February 6, 2013. There will be a carry-in dinner at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting will follow.

of the book of Ephesians. This week we will be examining chapter 3. Remember, we meet at 10:00 am and 6:30 pm. We cover the same material in each session. This is a chapter-bychapter and verse-by-verse study of this important New Testament book. Study questions are provided. Why not join us this week? There are always two sides to any issue unless it happens to involve us personally.
FINAL THOUGHT:

SPIRITUAL STATISTICS January 20, 2013

Sunday School 1st Morning Worship 2nd Morning Worship Total Morning Worship Evening Worship Wednesday Weekly Budget Budget Received Projector Jr. and Sr. High Van Fund 77 93 79 172 69 26 4,790.00 3,220.76 545.00 17.00 70.00

SCOTTS THOUGHTS
Over the past couple of weeks we have been looking at John 4:24 and what it means to worship God in spirit and in truth. First we looked at the fact that this is the only worship the Father seeks. Last week we explored the difference between physical and spiritual focus in our worship. What does Jesus mean when he says we must worship in truth? Is this a statement of doing things the right way? Is it a call for us to adhere to a specific pattern of what we do or how we do it? If you read my article last week, you will probably know I dont think either of those are correct. In this passage, Jesus has gone out of his way to establish the difference between physical and spiritual. It seems unimaginable that Jesus would tell the woman that the location for worship doesnt matter but here is a specific way worship has to look. Please dont misunderstand, I am not saying that there are no boundaries. Neither am I saying that there are not things that are inappropriate for worship. I am saying Truth in this passage is about us, not about what we do but about who we are and more importantly us recognizing who God is. I believe Jesus is calling us to true worship, to truthful worship. When we recognize that worship is not an event we participate in on Sundays, but a life we choose when we surrender to Jesus. True worship is defined in Romans 12:1 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. Lord, help us to focus our eyes on Jesus. Help us to see you as you are and be overwhelmed by You so that our only response is to fall to our knees and declare your worthiness with our lives spent in worship.

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SERVING SCHEDULE January 27, 2013

At the Table 1st Serving 1st Serving 2nd Pastor of the week PM Deacon Fred Griffith and Tom Puckett Josh Czich, Dick Shumaker, Hank Wellman, Ray Ayers Josh Czich, Rod Troutman, Mike Bussey Fred Griffith Josh Czich

COMMUNION PREPARATION 1st Worship Ray and Margie Ayers 2nd Worship Norma Holtom 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

Ruth Andrews and Jeanne Noble Mitch and Tamatha Shell

Hannah Ross and Thea Kallenberg Jean Azbell and Cindy Cox

Shirley Marsh Kim Seevers

David Will George Lambert Jeff Crook Dick Shumaker

Prayer Requests
Ray Coats Jim Hoff Becky Ward Sarah Brown Ron Ogden Jim Puckett Our Troops Linda Leu Jane Kiger Sharon Britch Alice DeLong Naressa Allen John Dickson Barbara Benadum Jeane Goldfarb Wanda Dickson Steve Rodabaugh Ron Combes Barbara Kerr Emilee Martin Jane King Shirley Marsh Adam Tokarz Larry Bussey Wanda Stover

SERVING SCHEDULE February 3, 2013

At the Table 1st Serving 1st Serving 2nd Pastor of the week PM Deacon Larry Bussey and Dick Shumaker Patrick Wersell, Richard Boyer, Dan Brown, Ray Coats Patrick Wersell, Nick Hinson, Jacob Neff Larry Bussey Patrick Wersell

COMMUNION PREPARATION 1st Worship Dick and Marg Shumaker nd 2 Worship Anna Lockhart GREETERS 1st Worship 2nd Worship

Last week in Childrens Church we learned about Cain and Abel. There are many very important lessons we can take from the story of Cain and Abel. The main lesson we focused on is that we are to give God the best of what he have; not just enough to get by! This passage is not about just our offering, but our whole lives! Genesis 4

Brenda Hines and Virginia Wentz Neal Rudolph

NURSERY Sunday School Shirley Marsh and Margie Ayers 2nd Worship Samantha Hendricks &Courtney Beiter VISITOR CENTER 1st Worship 2nd Worship SECURITY 1st Worship Bible School 2nd Worship Evening Worship

Becky Wellman Julie Stuck

*To start off this New Year, I have set a goal for the growth of our Childrens Program. The first part of reaching this goal is to attain a steady group of volunteers. I hope to have a unit of faithful volunteers to offer their energy and one hour on Sunday morning to minister to the kids. I plan to form a schedule of two volunteers per Sunday morning, in a rotation. So if you join us, you will not have to miss church every Sunday. You would know in advance which Sundays you would be helping out downstairs. Please take the time to pray about this opportunity, if you feel like God is calling you to this ministry, please contact me! I promise that through Your service to this ministry, You will in turn be truly blessed through it as well. Hannah (606) 524-5503 hemartin@kcu.edu

Paul Alexander Bill Kelly Mike Cooper George Lambert

Monday, January 28th 6:30 p.m. We will discuss Band of Sisters by Cathy Gohlke.

Book Nook

Ruth Pifer
We have been informed of the death of Ruth Pifer on January 19, 2013. Ruth had attained the grand age of 94 and had been living in Grayson, Kentucky. She was the wife of one of our former ministers, Lester. Brother Pifer served our congregation 1963-1966. We extend our sincere sympathy to the family.

Sunday, February 3rd Blood Pressure Checks (in church office)

Offering statements for 2012 are available to be picked up in the church parlor. If you have any questions about your statement, please contact Marg Shumaker.

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 Courtney Beiter, Coordinator 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 Adult Class The Attributes of God 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

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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).

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!

February 2013
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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3 Blood Pressure Checks Small Group at Huffmans, 6pm 10 Childrens Valentines Day Party, 10:30am Carriage Court Service, 2pm Small Group at Huffmans, 6pm 17 Small Group at Huffmans, 6pm 18 Facility Management,7pm 19 Mens Fraternity, 6:30pm 20 Seniors Bible Study, 10am/6:30pm Elders/Deacons Meeting, 7:30pm 24 Food Pantry Sunday Small Group at Huffmans, 6pm 25 Book Nook, 6:30pm 26 Small Group (meets in prayer room), 6:30pm 27 Seniors Bible Study, 10am/6:30pm 28 21 Missions Meeting, 5pm 22 Jr/Sr High Lock-In 11 4 5 Mens Fraternity, 6:30pm 6 Annual Meeting and Carry-In Dinner 6pm 7 8

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9 Family Game Night 7-8pm

12 Small Group (meets in prayer room), 6:30pm

13 Seniors Bible Study, 10am/6:30pm

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The birthday list for February is posted on the bulletin board in the coat room.