August 2018 Newsletter

Florence Christian Church, 300 Main Street, Florence KY 41042

(859) 647-5000 ext. 550 | www.florencechristian.org

“You’ve got to decide.” That is what my friend and

colleague said to me recently about how I would steward

my time during our upcoming capital campaign. For three

months, she said, I need to be laser-focused to lead and

preach, which means that there will have to be some

important things that have to be let go or shared with

others during that time. I have to decide what those

things will be, and it’s not easy!

How do you make decisions? How do you choose well

with God? That is the focus of our four-week sermons

series on discernment entitled, “Creating Space for God.”

Using Pierre Wolfe’s book, Discernment: The Art of

Choosing Well, we will explore how we can use

discernment both individually and as a congregation for

making decisions that will lead to Life.

Join us for the following Sundays and learn more!

July 29 “Choose Life” Deuteronomy 30:9-20

August 5 “The Four Criteria for Discernment” II Corinthians 1:12-22

August 12 “Discerning Together” Acts 11:1-18

At this time every year, Florence

Christian Church begins a new

thematic emphasis that leads the

congregation in its worship, faith

formation and service. Gathering at

the Table: Telling Our Stories will give

us the opportunity to share

three types of stories: God's

Story, the Church's Story, and

Our Story as we consider

God's calling in our lives and

our church.

Our theme supports Year One

of the three-year C3

Initiative. C3 (Cultivating a

Culture of Calling), a Lilly-

grant initiative, has as its aim to

cultivate an understanding that at

every point of our lives, God is

present and calling us to a deep and

abiding spirituality marked by agape

love and service. There are numerous

callings in our lives, and part of our

growth as Christians is to realize

those callings and, as we do, to

respond to them faithfully. Our

sermon series this year will lead us to

discover how God calls you and me

to this amazing journey of faith. Each

week, you will also receive a faith

formation aid. It's called "Table Talk"

and will assist you in going deeper

with your family, small group, or

personal time with God.

Gather with us at the Lord's Table

each Sunday as we share the stories

of our faith and our lives!

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*Carol and Charles Dawalt, *Nick Struewing, *Marvelle

Markey, *Diane Deitriech, *Shirley Dunn, Logan, *Tammy

Sierra, *Bev Anderson & family, *Annie Washington, *Sue

Rankin, *Noel Wall, *Chrys Smith, *Barb Bach, The Orcena

family, *Cary & Martha Tomarin, *Wanda Lippert, *Mary

Alice Osterbrook, *Butch Carr, *Ginny Lambert, *Patti

Martin, *Kris & Jeff Moreland, *Delmar Drake, *Ella & Bill

Wilson, *Sophie Conley, *Wayne & Gayle Haas, *Kathy &

Ed Lybrook, *Denise Keller, *Ann & Carl Howard, *Karen

Schadler, *Dennis Unkraut, *Jim Galbraith, *Dan Knecht,

*Bud Jump, *Donna Noah, *Myrna Diamond, *Ron &

Sherrie Noel, *Charlie Caldwell, *George Briggs, *Kevin

Eigelbach, *Janet Jackson and family

*Permission granted by individual/family.

Ever wonder what happens other than donating funds &

shopping?

A LOT!

There’s a team working from May through September on

a project only visible to our congregation during July-Aug.

May: Our Pastors, Melissa Stephens, Donna Murphy, &

Maleah Rhodes held a planning meeting to set key dates

& choose our theme, ‘Backpack Tales.’

June: Leslie Lawson secured school supply lists from 20

elementary & middle schools while Jason Lawson

revamped our inventory control/order management

spreadsheet & Susan Mead created the beautiful narthex

display. Kim McCoy designed our Facebook page while

Clara Justice handcrafted thank you notes & Bev Anderson

added labels for the contribution envelopes in the pews.

Damian Wallace videotaped ‘Backpack Tales’

of congregation members & School Resource

Coordinators while Leslie Markesbery &

Melissa Stephens prepared the videos &

slides for Sunday mornings. Hannah &

Sharon Stanley created the large ‘Bus

Routes’ display in the narthex to show major

shopping locations while Kristen Edwards secured

addresses & other store info for our shoppers.

July: Melissa Stephens & Pastor Diana chose backpack

tags to be attached to all our backpacks. Melissa also

made hundreds of ‘packed with love’ cards to add to our

deliveries & ordered additional shelving for supplies.

Maleah Rhodes wrote communications for bulletins,

newsletters & team updates. All this happened BEFORE

shopping even started. WHEW!!!!

July also brings donations (THANK YOU!) for our super

shopper team (Donna Murphy, Tricia Moore, Cassie

Matlock & Maleah Rhodes) to buy thousands of supplies

in bulk.

August: Our project is only half-way complete, so please

consider how YOU can contribute in August. There is

much work to be done shopping daily, sorting/counting

Sundays after both services, & delivering supplies during

the week.

CHURCH-WIDE

OUTDOOR WORSHIP SERVICE

Sun., Sept. 2, 2018

11 AM

Followed by a Church-Wide Picnic at Noon and Games

& Fellowship from 1 PM until you get tired . . .

Adams Pavilion in President’s Park in Edgewood, KY

The church will provide the meat. Please bring a dish to

share. your own drinks, and a chair. You are also welcome

to bring lawn games or other activities.

For those who prefer, we will be offering an alternative

worship in the Chapel at the church at 9 AM.

Florence Christian Church August Newsletter Page 3

The latest green idea at Florence Christian Church

“Single-use plastic straws are an environmental problem that few

people think about. But consider the popularity of drinks like fountain

sodas, iced lattes and bubble teas; all the

accompanying plastic straws add up to a lot of

plastic waste.

According to “Strawless Ocean”, we use 500

million straws every day. Those straws are difficult

to recycle and add to the plastic catastrophe

happening in our oceans.“ Quote from

Earth911.com

We don’t use straws

but we did use the

plastic stirrers for our

coffee here at Florence

Christian. If you haven’t

noticed yet, we now use

bamboo stirrers that are

environmentally

friendly. (Thanks to

Josh Crabtree for the

green idea!)

For your personal use, start refusing straws at restaurants. If you can’t

give up straws, use paper, metal or glass straws. It will make a

difference!!

God spoke: “Let us make human beings in our image, make

them reflecting our nature so they can be responsible for the fish

in the sea, the birds in the air, the cattle, and, yes, Earth itself, and

every animal that moves on the face of Earth.” Genesis 1:27

Backpack Blessing Sunday, August 5 during Worship

Back-to-school is an important transition. It is a new year

of learning, with new teachers, new friends, even a new

school. As recognition of this important time of the year,

we will be blessing all our students, teachers, and staff as

they begin a new year.

Bring your backpack, bag, lunch box, etc. to worship with

you to receive a special blessing for the new school year.

Students, faculty, staff, and everyone involved in

education is invited to participate! We will also bless all

our school supply backpacks that we will be donating! Backpack Blessing 2017

Mix It Up, July 20, 2018

Mix It Up is an opportunity for newcomers to

Florence Christian Church to get to know

church leaders in a casual and fun setting.

Tammy Sierra and Jonni Lynch prepared a

beautiful meal. The deacons served the meal

and the Elders and Pastors engaged with our

guests around the dinner table. It was a great

night and several of our guests have decided

to become Ministry Partners. We welcome

Shauna and Chrissy Releford and their children,

AJ, Bretley, and Paislee.

Cowboys and Cowgirls

are invited to the

Boone County Senior

Picnic. Wed., Sept. 12,

9 to Noon

Tickets go on sale Aug. 1, 9 AM to 3 PM in the

Fiscal Court Room. Put on your cowboy hat

and boots and head on over to purchase your

tickets! Florence Christian will provide trans-

portation for Acadia residents to the picnic.

Bamboo coffee stir sticks

are ecologically friendly.

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Fall enrollment is strong, most classrooms are at capacity,

We do have a few openings in our Kindergarten

Enrichment and Adventure Zone.

Many new infants are enrolled to attend in the Fall. We

are just waiting for these little bundles of joy to join the

world and join us at our program. There is nothing more

fulfilling than building relationships with the many

families that attend our program.

Did you know the Pre-K II and Adventure Zone children

visit with senior citizens on a weekly basis?

Beginning earlier this year the Discover Zone started a

weekly chapel service for Pre-K II children and senior

citizens at neighboring Arcadia Park. Each week children

and seniors, alike, enjoy singing, crafts, and a snack.

Several of the seniors attended Pre-K graduation in May

to celebrate the children whom they have come to love.

This summer, Discover Zone expanded this practice of

inter-generational engagement with the Adventure Zone

Summer Program. Each Friday a group of children ride

the church bus to Florence Park Nursing and

Rehabilitation Care Center. Children walk the halls singing

and sit to engage in conversation with their elders. For

many children, this is their first encounter with much

older adults with health complications. But you would

never know it! The kids look forward to their weekly visits

and the elder residents...their joy and smiles speak louder

than words.

Joy and smiles!

Julie Linville, Program Director

Discover Zone is ready for school to start!

PIE DAY

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Wednesday, Aug. 1, 9 AM

Help deliver HomeTouch Bible

Study materials, homebaked

goodies and love to our

homebound members!

SHOWER MINISTRY

NEEDS SUPPLIES The Summer months brought an

average of 4 guests a day to enjoy

a refreshing shower, light snack

pack, fresh socks and a cup of

coffee. So now we need to re-

fresh supplies:

Towels and washcloths

Body wash and shampoo

Socks, new and used

Please bring donations to the church office or call

(859)647-5000 ext. 1 for more information.

25th Annual Men’s Spiritual Life Retreat

“The Faith with Sing” Studying, singing and listening to the hymns that

ground and inspire our faith.

Featuring Rev. Dean Phelps, Disciples’ Minister,

Guitarist and Singer/Songwriter

August 10-12, 2018

Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Saint Meinrad, IN

Learn more and register at www.ccinky.net/ministries/

disciples-men/25th-annual-mens-spiritual-life-retreat/

Florence Christian Church August Newsletter Page 5

Mark your calendar: The Biennial meeting of the Disciples of Christ congrega-

tions of Kentucky is a passionate gathering of pastors and

delegates. At this meeting there are opportunities for

everyone to engage in meaningful conversations about

current topics in the church, about ministries of the

church and about the mission of the church in the world.

Keynote speakers include Rev. Erin Miller Cash the Mod-

erator of the Church Church in Kentucky, Rev. Sotello V.

Long, president of the Disciples Home Missions and Rev.

J. Gregory Alexander, the General Minister of the Christian

Church in Kentucky.

For more information or to register to attend the Biennial

Assembly visit ccinky.org

Board Meeting Minutes, June 11, 2018

The minutes of the April 16, 2018, meeting were presented

and approved.

Board Chair Report presented in abstentia: The pastoral

evaluation committee includes, Josh Crabtree, Drew

Murphy, Rob Carroll as chair of the elders, Peggy

Chukwudolue as chair of the deacons, Sue Bentle as chair

of stewardship. Brenda Sparks was added to Pastor

Susan’s committee. Christ McCoy was added to Pastor

Diana’s committee. Reappointed to the Memorial Plaque

Committee: Kay Williams, Kay Garnett, and Butch Carr.

Finance Report presented by Sue Bentle was accepted

and approved. Number of pledges for FY19 is even

compared to FY18 but the amount of pledges has

increased. Daycare is budgeting over $1 million per year.

Nominating Committee Report presented by Drew

Murphy: Trustee - Class of 2021 – John Reed; Elder –

Class of 2021 – Jim Galbraith, John McLemore, Melanie

Triplett, (New Elder); Deacon – Class of 2021 – Jeff

Moreland*, Denise Keller*, Beth Silvers*, Dean Walz*, Jenn

Hern, Brian Wylie*, Donna Murphy, Chris McCoy, Amy

Turner, Damian Wallace*, Danielle Lock*, and Ted DeAlba.

(*indicates new deacons)

Elder's Report: Rob Carroll reported that the Elders

agreed to participate in the C3 Initiative as a pilot group.

Clerk's Report submitted by Mike Triplett for Melanie

Triplett: Guest: 21; Newcomers: 8; Friend: 109; Ministry

Partner (active): 215; Ministry Partner (inactive): 30; Pre-

Ministry Partner (active): 81; Pre-Ministry Partner (inactive):

12

Senior Minister Report: Pastor Susan highlighted that the

Magic Show by Ron Diamond in April 2018 raised over

$5000 for the church ministry and mission.

Associate Minister's Report (Written report, Pastor

Diana): Pastor Diana reported that she was accepted to

the Doctorate of Ministry Program at Emory University.

She begins August 2018. Congratulations Pastor Diana!

Other Reports to uplift: Ben Iden revealed a situation that

he and his family experienced while driving his son to

camp. They were on an unfamiliar back road and saw a

woman sitting in the middle of the road. Ben called 911 to

report this situation to prevent an attempted suicide. He

said they were lost on the road but God put them exactly

where they needed to be.

Minutes of the Congregational Meeting

June 24, 2018

Minutes of the Called Congregational meeting, 5/20/18,

and Annual Meeting, 6/25/2017, were approved.

The Nominating Committee presented the Officer

Slate of 2018-2019. It was approved.

The Stewardship Committee presented the 2018-2019

proposed budget. It was approved.

New Business – Report from Trustees/Pastors – Capital

Project options presented by Todd Reed, Trustee.

It is necessary, timing important, encouraging par-

ticipation by everyone

Appraisal of Union property - 12 acres $1,960,000 -

10 residential and 2 commercial acres

Grants.

Crowdfunding – new funding for church-related

projects

Borrowing from banks recognizing our good works

Self-funding – congregation could invest in the pro-

ject

Transfer of current building fund to new capital

campaign. Restrictions can be lifted on an individu-

al basis.

The committee suggested the start of a capital cam-

paign in the fall of 2018. Motion made and approved.

Board Agenda items due Fri., Aug. 3

Board meeting Mon., Aug. 13, 7 PM

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It’s hard to believe that fall is approaching, but the purple

martins just left for South America and there are other

little indicators to let us know! One of them is:

IT’S TIME TO SCHEDULE

FLU SHOTS HERE AT

FLORENCE CHRISTIAN

CHURCH!

Look for a notice in the weekly

news in mid to late August.

Walgreens Pharmacy in Union will come on a Sunday in

September to provide this important service to help us

stay healthy during the 2018-2019 flu season!

Also, coming soon is the St. Elizabeth Heart and

Vascular Van on November 2 from 10:00 to 2:00. These

hours will be expanded as necessary to accommodate as

many people as possible. This van brings a cardiac age

risk assessment including blood glucose and lipid panel,

peripheral artery test, abdominal artery ultra sound,

carotid artery ultrasound and a free atrial fib screening

with any paid test. Each screening is $25, and while

insurance does not pay, most flexible spending accounts

and health savings accounts will cover. Remember, these

are screening tests; if you are having symptoms of heart or

vascular disease, see your health care provider right away.

Free produce distributions continue the second Tuesday

of each month in the Activity Center. Please come if you

need fresh fruits and vegetables. The only requirement is

that you sign in with your name, address, and best way to

contact you.

If there are other screenings or services i.e. education,

support groups, etc. you feel will be helpful to you and

others in our congregation, please contact Phyllis Reed at

859-620-9646.

BE WELL! The Health Ministries Team

Heroes of Faith!

Pictured above are the guests at a special lunch thanking

all our heroic Faith Formation Leaders. These heroes of

faith serve in our children's worship services on Sun-

day mornings, lead our youth or adult faith groups and

some are planning to serve as a faith formation leader

next year. During their time together, they celebrated

their commitment to forming faith every day, welcomed

new faith formation leaders, and prayed for

our faith formation program.

Volunteer Worship Leader Opportunities

We have some wonderful faith formation ministries for our

children and youth such as Children Worship & Wonder

and Following Jesus for ages 4 to 8 and Kid’s Quest Wor-

ship for ages 9 to 13. These worship experiences take place

during each Sunday morning worship and would not be

possible without the help of our many wonderful adult

worship leaders. It takes the team work of over 20 dedicat-

ed volunteers to help us provide these experiences of God

for our children.

If you have a passion for being with children and would be

willing to serve about one Sunday a month, please contact

Pastor Diana (dhodgesbatzka@florencechristian.org) to

learn about what opportunities may be available for you.

Elder/Diaconate Training

Sunday, August 12 at Noon

following the 10:30 AM service.

This is in conjunction with Board Orientation.

Lunch & childcare provided with registration

Click here or call the church office (859)647-5000 ext. 1

to register by Thurs., Aug. 9

Florence Christian Church August Newsletter Page 7

Tri-State Disciples Youth Group

Back-to-School Zoo Trip

Sunday, August 12

2 PM at Church to Carpool

Let’s go on a trip to the Cincinnati Zoo! Just as you are

going back to school, join us on a special adventure! The

cost is $7 per person (unless you have a season pass)

plus money for snacks! We will meet at the church at 2

PM to carpool. If you prefer to drive yourself or drop-off,

we will meet at the zoo at 2:30 PM.

Sign-up online at https://waiver.fr/p-

sxiap by Tuesday, August 7, 2018.

Florence Christian Church is joining with other Disciples

churches around the tri-state to offer an every other

month youth group experience for grades 6 – 12. Special

activities are being planned to bring together youth for

fun, fellowship, learning, worship & service.

Wed., Aug. 1, 6 PM – 9 PM

Florence Christian Church Activity Center

Youth ages 10+ are invited to come and hang out with

your friends this summer for an evening filled with games,

laughter, and friends. Feel free to bring friends and

snacks.

RSVP to Pastor Diana by Noon on Mon., July 30

YOUTH HANGOUT

Annual Kings Island Trip

The teens and their chaperones had a great time in the

sun and the heat at Kings Island. You can see it in their

smiling faces!

Join the Trunk or Treat Planning Team!

Sunday, August 5, Noon Can you believe it? It’s time to start planning for our Trunk or

Treat event! Last year, we had over 1100 people attend. Who

knows what this year will bring!? If you are interested in helping

us plan this important community event, please plan to join us

on Sunday, August 5 at 12 Noon.

Pizza and childcare provided as requested. Please let Pastor Di-

ana know. If you are unable to attend the meeting, but would

like to be on the planning team, please let Pastor Diana know as

well. dhodgesbatzka@florencechristian.org

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Danielle Lock 8/01

Drew Murphy 8/06

Connie Haines 8/07

James Mead 8/07

Robyn Carroll 8/09

Kay Peacock 8/13

Karen Schadler 8/13

Tricia Wasson 8/14

Charlie Chukwudolue 8/15

Glen Attema 8/16

Tim Combs 8/16

John McLemore 8/17

Linda Stahl 8/20

Steven Justice 8/21

Danielle Linville 8/22

Ken Lucas 8/22

Kay Williams 8/23

Bill Ridenour 8/24

Ann Washington 8/24

Lance Howard 8/26

Sue Baker 8/28

Alexandria Mejia 8/28

Tyler Parrish 8/28

Laura Struewing 8/28

Liam Voskuhl 8/29

Linda & Tony Stahl 8/02

Jonni & Justin Lynch 8/04

Dean Walz & Brian Wylie

8/15

Drew & Patti Murphy 8/21

Mary Ann & Tom Otto 8/21

Ann & Carl Howard 8/27

Ronnie & Sherrie Noel 8/31

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES!

Bible Milestone Presentations

Sunday, August 19th

As a part of our commitment to lifelong faith formation,

we present children and youth Bibles at different

milestones in their lives. Each Bible is especially designed

to fulfill the faith and developmental stage through

which they are journeying. Bibles are typically presented

when children and youth transition to different worship

experiences or at other points in their lives such as when

a young child transitions into Worship & Wonder/

Following Jesus or into Kid’s Quest. Join us for this

special celebration in the lives of our children and youth!

Family Faith Conversations!

Our children and youth ministry teams are hard at work

this summer having faith conversations with all our

families who have children! The Children and Youth

Ministry Teams need your help! This process launches

year three of our three-year visioning process with

Vibrant Faith. (https://vibrantfaith.org/coaching/

church/) started in July 2016. Through this process we

have embraced our mission, identified our core values,

made key decisions about our ministries and ministry

location and much more! Now, we are turning our

attention in this third year, to go deeper in our

commitment to live out our value of forming faith every

day. We are creating a blueprint (strategic plan) for life

long faith formation.

We especially want to be thoughtful, strategic and

effective in what we do for and with our children and

youth. We know there is A LOT that we can and could

do, but we want to focus on a few things that are most

effective and do them excellently. As a part of this

process, the Children and Youth Ministry Teams are

having conversations with as many of our families as

possible. The thoughts and ideas gathered from these

conversations will be used by the Faith Formation

Ministry teams to help us create our plan during a

retreat with Jim LaDoux on September 14-15. Please be

in prayer for the teams as they discern how we as a

church can go deeper with our commitment to lifelong

faith formation. If you have any thoughts that you would

like to share with the group, please feel free to contact

Pastor Diana.

The McLemore family participated in a special prayer

service for Nicaragua held by the 2018 Nicaragua Mission

Team.

Florence Christian Church August Newsletter Page 9

Children Worship & Wonder,

Sundays, 9 AM Ages 4-8

10:30 AM – Ages 4-6

Children Worship & Wonder resumes on August 19. It

is a worship experience designed for younger children,

influenced by Montessori ideas, and it creates a

welcoming environment to grow in relationship with God

through ritual and storytelling. Children begin to develop

their theological imagination. Children leave the sanctuary

after the children’s blessing and are escorted to the

Children’s Worship Center in the atrium. Parents reunite

with their children after the close of worship outside the

Children’s Worship Center in the atrium.

NEW Following Jesus,

Sundays at 10:30 AM (Ages 6-8)

Due to the growth of the number of children, we are

offering Following Jesus worship experience at the 10:30

AM service. This worship experience is similar in format to

Worship & Wonder where a special and welcoming

environment is created in which children hear the sacred

stories of Jesus based on the Gospel of Mark. These stories

and following work invite children to consider what it

means to be a disciple of Christ and helps them explore

questions of discipleship. Children leave the sanctuary

during the children’s blessing and are escorted to the

Chapel. Parents reunite with their children after the close

of worship outside the Chapel.

Children in Worship

As always, children are welcome to

worship in the Sanctuary for the entirety

of worship with their families. We

welcome their wiggles and giggles, cries

and coos! They are beloved members of

the family of God.

Special worship engagement activities for

older children:

Summer Worship Work kit with

engaging activities

Children Worship Work center in the back of the

sanctuary.

If a child would like to display

artwork, please give it to Pastor Diana.

Nursery Care: Children ages 0-5 are

welcome in the nursery. If you have a

little one, nursery care is available at each

service, so please make the choice that

best fits the needs of your family.

PARENT NOTE: Please be watching

your email about your children

transitioning from one worship

experience to another. If you have any questions or feel

that now is an appropriate transition time for your

child, please speak with Pastor Diana.

DATE THEME/STORY SCRIPTURE WORSHIP LEADER

8/19 Exodus Exodus 50:1-2 Clara Justice

8/26 Wilderness Travels Exodus 40:1-9 Shari Iden

Kid’s Quest - Sundays, 9 AM and 10:30 AM for ages 9-13 Kid’s Quest is a special worship experience for our older children in an environment

of worship leadership and learning. It incorporates the same scripture as in “Big

Church” and provides children ways to interactively engage with the scripture

lesson. Children leave the sanctuary during the children’s blessing and are escorted

to the small conference room. After the conclusion of their activities, they are

escorted back into the sanctuary to rejoin their families for communion.

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August 5

9:00 AM Service

Elders: Table Prayers: Glenna Galbraith

Morning Prayer: Phyllis Reed

Lay Reader: Mike Triplett

Scripture: II Corinthians 1:12-22

10:30 AM Service

Elders: Table Prayers: John McLemore

Morning Prayer: Gerald Turner

Lay Reader: Myrna Diamond

Scripture: II Corinthians 1:12-22

First Time Visitor Gift Delivery:

Ted DeAlba

Mall Run: Mike Voskuhl

Hospitality: Betty Williams, Lynn

Caldwell, Brenda Sparks, Amy Turner

August 12

9:00 AM Service

Elders: Table Prayers: Kay Garnett

Morning Prayer: Josh Crabtree

Lay Reader: Kay Williams

Scripture: Acts 11:1-18

10:30 AM Service

Elders: Table Prayers: Shannon Gal-

braith-Kent

Morning Prayer: Ben Iden

Lay Reader: Laura Struewing

Scripture: Acts 11:1-18

First Time Visitor Gift Delivery:

Mike Peacock

Mall Run: Jim Galbraith

Hospitality: Donna Murphy, Brenna

Krecskay, Karen Schadler

SERVING ALL MONTH

DEACONS

9:00 AM Service

George Briggs, Bob Brock,

Kathy Breeze, Rosemary

Newberry, Mary Lucas, Karen

Schadler, Robert Hambrick

10:30 AM Service

Denise Keller, Kim McCoy,

Ted DeAlba, Amy Turner,

Peggy Chukwudolue, Danielle

Lock

VISITATION

Deacon:

Amy Turner, 959-468-7009

Elder:

Gerald Turner, 859-462-4453

COMMUNION

9 AM Prep: Bob Hambrick

10:30 AM Clean-up: Gail

McDaniel

USHERS

9 AM Service

Bev Anderson

10:30 AM Service

Bill & Alma Bonham

GREETERS

9 AM Service

Upper: Dave & Chrys Smith

Lower: Cyndi Haren

10:30 AM Service

Upper: Tammy Sierra

Lower: Brian Wylie

CARING MEALS MINISTRY

Coordinators:

Denise Smith (859) 630-8435

Chrys Smith (859) 750-3230

August 19

9:00 AM Service

Elders: Table Prayers: Rob Carroll

Morning Prayer: John Reed

Lay Reader: Kay Garnett

Scripture: Exodus 50:1-2

10:30 AM Service

Elders: Table Prayers: Ken Mead

Morning Prayer: Dan Kent

Lay Reader: Janet Jackson

Scripture: Exodus 50:1-2

First Time Visitor Gift Delivery:

Laurie Rini

Mall Run: Ted DeAlba

Hospitality: Kay Garnett, Barb Crume,

Cheryl Haines

August 26

9:00 AM Service

Elders: Table Prayers: Nancy Newberry

Morning Prayer: Jim Galbraith

Lay Reader: Barbara Crume

Scripture: Exodus 40:1-9

10:30 AM Service

Elders: Table Prayers: Drew Murphy

Morning Prayer: Angie Schwarz-

McLemore

Lay Reader: Tom Otto

Scripture: Exodus 40:1-9

First Time Visitor Gift Delivery:

Larry & Jenn Hern

Mall Run: Mike Voskuhl

Hospitality: Ginny Yahl, Monica

Howard, Rena Hobbs

Florence Christian Church August Newsletter Page 11

Florence Christian Church

300 Main Street, Florence, KY 41042

Phone: 859-647-5000

Fax: 859-647-5004

Email: fccinfo@florencechristian.org

Website: www.florencechristian.org

Facebook: FlorenceChristianChurch

9:00 AM New Traditions Service - Communion Served

10:00 - 10:30 AM Hospitality Table

10:30 AM “Wired” Contemporary Service - Communion Served

Nursery care is available for both services in the Atrium.

Senior Minister

Rev. Dr. Susan Ward Diamond ................................................. Ext. 552

sdiamond@florencechristian.org

Associate Minister

Rev. Diana Hodges-Batzka ......................................................... Ext. 562

dhodgesbatzka@florencechristian.org

The Discover Zone Director

Julie Mondary-Linville .................................................................. Ext. 605

jlinville@florencechristian.org

Health Ministry Coordinator

Phyllis Reed ........................................................................................... Ext. 1

pbreed49@yahoo.com

Financial Secretary

Karen Schadler...................................................................................... Ext. 1

karen.schadler1234@twc.com

Church Administrative Assistant

Melissa Stephens ................................................................................. Ext. 1

mstephens@florencechristian.org

Church Custodian

Michael Richardson ............................................................................ Ext. 1

mrichardson@florencechristian.org

9:00 AM Sundays

10:30 AM Sundays

10:30 AM Sundays

Early Birds Group

Listener’s Class

Adult Discussion

Small Conference Room

Listener’s Class Room

Conference Room

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

7:00 PM Every other Wed.

7:00 PM Every other Wed.

Hebron Group

Pride Group

Rotating homes in Hebron

Rotating homes in Hebron

Aug. 1, 15 & 29

Aug. 8 & 22

6:00 PM First Wednesday

6:30 PM First Thursday

5:00 PM Third Saturday

6:30 PM Fourth Thursday

6:30 PM Fourth Monday

Youth Hangout

Union Table Talk

Parent Faith Group

Independence Table Talk

Mary/Deborah

Activity Center

Caldwell Home in Union

The Well

Diamond Home in Independence

The Well

Aug. 1

Aug. 2

Aug. 18

Aug. 23

Aug. 27