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www.FirstChristianChurchDavenport.org

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Online Giving! Located on the bottom, right-hand side of our

home page.

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First Christian Church Davenport

Our Vision Statement is: We are “A Faith Filled Church that is

Loving and Welcoming.”

Our Mission Statement is We are ”A Loving Church that

welcomes individuals in order to share

the Gospel, Worship, Fellowship and

Outreach.”

G E N E R A L A S S E M B L Y

July 20-24, 2019

Des Moines, Iowa The General Assembly is almost here! We will be gathering with Disciples from all over in Des Moines at the Iowa Events Center July 20-24 for wonderful worship services, educa-tional events, mission opportunities, children & youth activities, and so much more! It’s not too late to register. To do so, visit www.disciples.org Or if your time is limited, register on site for $50/day.

Join the Excitement!

http://www.firstchristianchurchdavenport.org/

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God Bless! - Rev Linda

Church Financials as of May 2019 Year to Date through May 2019 Contributions $ 42,322 Year to Date Budget $ 44,198 We are only ($1,875) behind budget Real Life Church income $12,000 Expenses $ 47,495 Non-Budget Expenses $11,966 (Real Life Church upgrades) Net Income $ -4,184

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HOLD THE DATE! It’s almost time, It’s going to be great!

VBS is coming, I can’t wait!

More information will be coming, So just you wait! We will wear red and

white stripes And have green on our plate!

Vacation Bible School will be held on the evening of August 16 and the morning of

August 17 jointly with Faith UCC and FCC Dav.

We will join together our churches to celebrate VBS with a joint led worship in

Junge Park on August 18.

Greetings in the Name of Christ! What a great month that is coming up in July! I am heading off to direct my 4th year of Beginner Camp. And on July 20th, the girls and I, Deb Mann, Leann Maas, and Jim & Sharon Perreault are heading off to our General Assembly to represent our church. In just a few short weeks, Disciples from all around the world will gather in Des Moines for a week of worship, study, fellowship, and dis-cussion centered on the theme, “Abide!” It’s an exciting time to be part of a church that en-joys being together, worshiping together, and working together to make the world a better place by sharing the love of Christ. As I am away at camp and General Assem-bly, most of you will remain here in the Quad Cit-ies. But know that you go with me — as my sup-port, prayer encouragement, and as Fruit of the Spirit. The Scripture theme for General Assembly is John 15:1-5 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you un-less you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing.” – cont’d —->

While I am away — we still abide within each other — for the whole purpose of nurturing and supporting one another and for spreading the Good News of Christ. Please pray for our kids, our GA attendees, and for your pastor. Pray for our church and our denominational church that is gathering. Bear much fruit and I will be home soon to share my new fruit!

We need your Help!Please Volunteer! Greeters and Worship Leaders along

with our Linger Longer Fellow-ship Hour Host/Hostess are needed. Sign up on the clip-boards at the Greeters Desk.

At our last Elder meeting, we discussed how more members might be able to help care for each other in our church. Some of the initial focuses will be: Transportation: Providing rides to and from Church services and events Providing rides to Dr. appointments Support and Assistance during: Surgery, Illness, & Crisis Visiting our Circle of Concern members in

their homes or at the nursing home. If there is anyone that would like to help in any of these areas, or if you have other ideas on how the needs of the church family can be met, please reach out to Rev. Linda or Janet Holmes.

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The next Chalice will be published July 18 . The deadline to get your articles to the

office is Sunday, July 14.

July 2019 Elders Schedule

June 30 — Sharon P & Laura P July 7 — Janet H & Sandi A. July 14 — Jeff M & Sara O July 21 — Cathy KW & Dolores F. July 28 — Dorothy R. & Don W. Our next Elder’s meeting will be after worship on Sunday, July 28th.

July 2019 Deacon Servers

Linda Cox Doug Cox

Mike Mortiz Pat Mortiz (Preparers)

We are updating our records. This includes address, phone number and email changes. If you have any of these changes to update please contact Glen at the church office by July 29!

No Circle or General Meetings

Haley Alicia Schutte And

Andrew Chad McWilliams Invite you to share in the joy

When they exchange marriage vows and begin their new life together

On Saturday, July 27th At 5:00 p.m.

At the Elks Lodge 4400 West Central Park Avenue

Davenport, IA 52806

CENTRAL FOOD PANTRY From: FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

510 EAST 15 TH STREET JUNE, 2019

CASH: $ 95.00 GIFT MEAT CER- TIFICATES: (6) at $

10.00 Each. $ 60.00

For the first two Quarters of 2019 Certificates (44) @ $ 10.00 Each = $ 440.00

Cash $ 640.00, Y-T-D Total $ 1,080.00.

CANNED GOODS: 31 Items. Also today the Recycling was delivered out to

the Carey Street recycling center.

We are sad to share that a long time ministry of our church — our Dial a Prayer phone line has been discontinued. Unfortunately, we have been the victim of a phone scam where they accessed our Dial A Prayer voicemail. So it

was decided that a better use of funds could be used to share a devotion on our website. Please go to our church website or pick up a Secret Place Devotion Book in the hallway at church.

This is a very powerful visual Memorial to our Community Members who have died due to violence. This started May 17th with the installation of the memorial to at First Presbyterian Church, with each week moving to a new Hilltop church. On July 5th, the Memorial will be moving from Sacred Heart Church to our church at 5 p.m. Than on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. there will be a short memorial service. Please join us in remembering the lost and saying No to Gun Violence in our Community!

Memorial to those Lost to Violence

Heeding God’s Call to End Gun Violence

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Marian Wayland, Nonie Dubes, Virginia Lemons, Ella Frahm, Marilyn Crews,

Helen Byrum, Mike Lobdell, Joe Clarke, Betty Thoensen, Darlene Carlin,

Reva Young, Hazel Jones, and Ruthann Wymore

Sharing our Joys and Concerns (Please write new prayer requests in the prayer book at the Greeters Station)

Community Family * Christian (Disciples of Christ) congregations in the Upper Midwest * General Assembly in Des Moines Planning * Prayers for our Regional Minister Bill Spangler-Dunning * Prayers for those affected by flooding and tornados * Prayers for the victims and families in the Virginia Beach shooting * Burlington, Allan Peterson * Community Christian Church in Jefferson City, MO tornado * For hate and violence to end in our world * Jeff Toll – Bit by Copperhead Snake, not enough anti venom –Chole - Liz * Ken Rasek – surgery * Rita Koeplin – Brain cancer -- Patty Latchaw * Teresa Linn Hilfiger * Pat Parris -- Dave * Trish Horton – Brain Lesion * Kenzie Gamble, Cancer – Cindy Clough * Travis Peter- Robs Friend * Deb Mann, ordination process * Lisa Collins- Sisters father in law on dialysis * Amanda & Adrian Bond – Baby Isaiah Bond, over 10lb. * Iska – Dennis Duvall’s cousin hasNon-Hodgkin Lymphoma * Mary Beth’s & Michael’s concerns –Special Olympics, Mary Beth’s dad – heart surgery. * Friends of Congregation that are fighting Cancer: Albert Perreault, Rita Koeplin, Levi Stratman, Mike Seymour, Tim

Thompson, Liz toll’s cousin Beth, Patti Latchaw’s Cousin Tom, Jim Bob’s Cousin Suzy, Sue Moritz, Patrick Andrews, Walt Burgess, Trish Horton, Teresa Crist, Chad Bollinger, Mike Knutstrom, Ron Stuart, Terry Scheel, Robert Fitzgerald, Tandy Fitzgerald, Rex Grove, Cindy Buranek, Chris Decker, Brian Gross.

Please help with keeping the prayer list current. Contact the office 322.0929, with updates, praises, sympathy. THANK YOU. Deadline for updates to appear in the upcoming Sunday bulletin is Wednesday.

Current Prayer Concerns: Ken Rasek, Patti Latchaw, Liz Toll, Marilyn Crews, Leora Walton, Collette Erikson, Harriette Meye, William Buckholz, Kay Ann Ohl, Nancy Giles, Isaiah Bond, Jim Scott, Debbie & Mike Lobdell, Vera Grissom, and Our Circle of Concern Members.

2019 All Congre-gational Gather-

ing and

Reception for Bill Spangler-Dunning

After 20 years of service in ministry to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Upper Midwest,

Bill Spangler-Dunning will be moving. Join us for a gathering of our congregations and an opportunity to express our gratitude for his service

with us as Disciples Together.

Forte Banquet and Conference Center 615 3rd Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309

Sunday, July 21, 2019 Come and Go Reception

4 p.m.- 6 p.m. Formal Program at 4:30 p.m.

Please be sure to visit the regional business table during the event to vote on the 2020 Regional Budget and Operations Council

Representatives.

PRAYERS & PRAISES - June 2019

Camp season is underway! Rev. Linda and Hannah head to Beginner camp this Sunday. Hannah and Kyleigh go to ADAM camp at the end of July.

We pray several in our church that are facing upcoming back surgeries: Patti Latchaw, Nancy Giles, and Debbie Lobdell.

We pray for health and healing for Ken Rasek who is currently at Trinity Hospital in Bettendorf recovering from Bowel surgery for a polyp.

We pray in celebration for Andrew McWilliams and Hayley Schutte’s upcoming wedding on July 27th. And we celebrate Chad & Laurie McWilliams wedding that was on June 8th .

As we anticipate the General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) happening in Des Moines July 20-24, we pray for our denomination, for the decisions that will be made, for the relationships that will be built, for the ways we will be inspired to con-tinue to work for unity and justice in this world.

We continue to pray for our members and friends who are in a nursing home, home-bound, have medical and physical needs and problems. Please always let Rev. Linda know about surgeries, hospitalizations, or other

pastoral care needs. Re-member, Rev. Linda will be out of town July 20-25 and if you have an emergency please contact Sara Owen at 309-314-1902 and Janet Holmes at 563-940-4093.

PRAYERS & PRAISES - June 2019

Congrats to Mike & Pat Moritz on their 50th Wedding Anniversary! Thanks to the DW for a lovely reception.

Thank you to Dorothy Rosenboom for preaching while I was gone and to Dwight Gaston and Don Walton for sharing special music in worship.

Thank to all who came to the Disciple Men’s Pancake Luncheon.

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Summer Break

(July & August) DMF & DWF

Children Sunday School

All returning in

September!!!

Send a Camper a Note!

Please take a moment to send a note of encouragement to our youth and children attending camp. You can send an email to christianconferencecenter@gmail.com the subject line should be the camper’s name and camp. (the email will be printed and handed to the camper, they will not be able to reply) you can also send a note via postal mail to the camper at: 5064 Lincoln St, Newton, IA 50208

It’s Time to Head to Camp! This summer we have 9 children and youth, and 1 set of grandparents heading to camp at our Camp and Conference Center in Newton. Please hold in prayer the campers attending camp. Grandparents Camp — Nancy & Dennis Duvall & Sadie McCord

Beginners Camp: July 1- 3 Rev. Linda (Director), Hannah

A.D.A.M. Camp : July 28- Aug 2 Hannah Hunsaker, Kyleigh Lackas

CYF: July 14-19 Jim Bob and Sharon Perreault (Counselors)

Chi Rho 4: Aug 4—9 Hannah Hunsaker & Lee Jensen

Gerald “Jerry” Meye, 81, of Bettendorf, IA passed away

on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, surrounded by his loving

family, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the Runge Mortuary. A

funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 20, 2019 at the First Christian Church, Davenport, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. He will be laid to rest in Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to his church, First Christian Church. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rungemortuary.com.

Gerald was born a son of Arthur and Thelma (Ray) Meye on September 7, 1937 in Davenport, IA. He was united in marriage to Harriet L. Roberts on October 24, 1959 in Davenport. He retired from Aramark after 39 years of service.

Jerry was a hard-working, loving man who enjoyed working in his yard and flower garden. He also enjoyed restoring old furniture, bowling, and going for walks in his neighborhood. Jerry also liked to hang out with the crew at Wendy’s in Bettendorf.

Those honoring his life are his loving wife of 60 years, Harriet; daughters, Deborah (Robert) Tucker and Wendy Carter; sister, Linda (Larry) Clark; grandchildren: Connie, Jeremy, Taunia (Mike) and Jenny (Raymond); and great grandchildren, Jaelynn and Dezlynn. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Gene.

My family and I want to thank all of you for your cards, phone calls, and most of all your prayers during Jerry’s illness and passing. To Rev. Linda and

her girls for their visits to Jerry in the hospital and at the Cook’s Home. To Susan and Ken for all the food they brought during Jerry’s illness and passing. For Patti Latchaw for bringing us communion at home and for her visit to Jerry in the hosptial. You were all very special to Jerry and me. And he loved greeting all of you on Sunday. Once again I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart. God Bless You All. Love Harriet Meye and Family. The Memorial money that was designate to our church from Jerry’s Funeral was over $1000. Half of it will go to support the bus fund and the other into our general fund. Thank you Harriett for your gift in memory of Jerry.

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JULY BIRTHDAYS

7/1 Jessica Daily 7/2 Marin Schmidt 7/3 Leora Walton

7/5—Charley Wymore 7/6 - Chad McWilliams

7/7—A.J. Skinner 7/9 - Cathy Koehler-Wright

7/17 Nancy Giles Idella Anderson

7/21 Crystal Ross 7/22 Vera Grissom

Harriet Meye 7/22 Alexis Schmidt

7/23 Ella Frahm

July AnniversaryJuly AnniversaryJuly Anniversary

07/19 Karl & Linda Jensen

Rev. Linda and Hannah at Beginners Camp

General Assembly in Des Moines, Iowa

Hannah and Kyleigh at ADAM Camp