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FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ)
of Jefferson City, Mo. 8:20 AM TRADITIONAL WORSHIP
9:30 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:40 AM CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP
PASTORAL PONDERINGS Dear FCC Family,
It is an amazing thing to see the growth of a spring garden. The first sprouts peeking out and then with time and care, a bountiful harvest coming from what was once a small seed placed in a bit of dirt.
Some time ago, the people of First Christian Church prepared the ground for a metaphorical garden by creating the Community Ministry fund. A portion of both our time and resources was set aside to care for our larger community. Since then, seeds have been planted that have grown into Upward Basketball, the East School mentoring program, and other ministries.
It’s a well-worn metaphor I know, but it is apt, so bear with me if you please. Over the last few months we have been planting new seeds in our garden, waiting to see what would take root and grow. The first sprouts are being to beginning to show as the result of conversation and discernment.
The first two projects to come out of this intentional work are a response to determining that we especially invested in supporting East School and the surrounding neighborhoods as “our community.”
For East School, we are developing an attendance incentive program to address what the principal, Julie Martin, and other East School staff named as one of their biggest problems. The details are still to be determined but may include such things as a targeted program for families, incentives and support for parents, and school-wide recognition for those with the best and most improved attendance. Vivian Murphy has stepped up to help coordinate this, in addition to her ongoing work with the mentoring program.
For the larger community, we want to cultivate relationships and find ways to empower and support them. To help begin the conversation, we are planning a block party for the neighborhood. There will definitely be food, possibly entertainment, but most importantly an opportunity to share stories and get to know one another. We also hope to enlist community agencies to come and provide information and resources. Elaine West will be coordinating planning for this event. There is potential for a great harvest to come from these early sprouts, but it will require tending by many hands, both now and in the future. Please let myself, Vivian, or Elaine know if you are interested in being a part of either of these efforts. The opportunity is before us to live into the vision of “worshipping God, growing in faith, and serving all in need.” May we find ourselves co-laborers with God in our community, living out our faith for the benefit of others. Grace and peace for the journey, Rev. Sarah Kingsbery
JUNE 8, 2016 ~ VOL. 72, ISSUE 12
THE CHURCH BELL
WE PRAY FOR ALL OF THESE (New Additions)
Jane Cooper Melba Crago Glen Gonder Berta Hepler
Jeff Inmon Jim Jackson
Mike Beth Payne
Kay Redding the family of Russell Rucker
Jessie Schell (Continuing)
Bradley and family Kirk Ballew Jess Beck
Vivian Bird Kim Boessen
Nellie Campbell Richard & Cumalene Carroll
Don Dixon Cheryl Eichelberger
Terry Fockler Miriam Fuller
Caroline & Mary Gerlt Ray Hagan
Anita Hammann Kent & Norma Hasselman
Virginia Helton Tonya & Reggie Hickem
Claude Huitt Patricia King Lyric Kroeger
Calise & Pete Lauf Mary Linhardt
Greg Maire Kay McClain
Dan & Tom Meade Rich Millard
Ian Miller Ellen Murphy
Oz & Jean Mutz Daniel Olsen
Patty Renn JoAnn Roberts
Norb & Carol Rudroff Joan Schulte
Fran Smith Jeannette Smith
Kay Thorpe Richard Vaughn
Kelly Steppelman Verslues Judy Walker Evelyn Ward
Mike Penn & family All members of the military
services & their families Our church families
MEMBERS IN CARE CENTERS JC NURSING & REHAB
Kent Hasselman
ST. JOSEPH’S BLUFFS
Jessie Schell
WESTBROOK TERRACE
Shirley Jarrett
VILLA MARIE
Don Dixon, Mozelle Smith
OUR HOMEBOUND MEMBERS
Reba Brandenburg,
Margie Janssen, Joan Raithel
WANT TO CATCH THE REV’S IN THEIR OFFICE?
Rev. Beau THURSDAYS 9 AM ~ Noon!
Rev. Sarah MONDAYS 1 ~ 4 pm
Children’s Sunday School Discussion
Stephanie Bell will be hosting a discussion around children’s Sunday scho0l 4:00pm on Sunday, June 12. We will be talking about our hopes and dreams for the faith formation of our younger kids. Parents of children in nursery through 5th grade, as well as those interested in teaching or helping with Christian Education programs for this age group, are invited to join us. Please contact Stephanie Bell at [email protected] for location information and to RSVP.
IT'S TIME TO REGISTER FOR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL!
We are co-hosting our “Peace by the River” Vacation Bible School in conjunction with the other Disciples of Christ churches in Jefferson City on Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30. Friday, July 29, 5pm to 8pm at Community Christian Church. Dinner will be provided. Families are encouraged to attend together. Saturday, July 20, 8:30am to 3:45pm at First Christian Church. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. If your family will be attending, please register at http://tinyurl.com/peacebytheriver by July 15th so we can prepare meals accordingly. Rev. Sarah Kingsbery
MUSIC MINISTRY
SPECIAL MUSIC: We are pleased to have Curtis Sudduth with us at the 8:20 service this Sunday to share the anthem. Curtis is the son of Rev. Cornell Sudduth, minister at Second Baptist Church. Some of you may recall that he sang at the memorial service for Diana Echols of our congregation. He has an amazing voice and is well known in town for his work on local theatre productions. I know we will be blessed by his gift! This is his first time in worship at FCC, so please give him a warm welcome. The Chancel Choir closes out its musical season this Sunday, sharing the anthem, “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)” at the 10:40 service. I’m so grateful for each and every choir member who gives of his/her time and talent throughout the year to bring musical offerings to the Lord. Many of these individuals will be sharing music throughout the summer, too, in the form of instrumental and vocal solos or small ensembles. There is still plenty of room for more, however, so I hope that those of you who do not sing regularly with the choir will consider signing up to offer special music this summer – the sooner, the better! This invitation is open to ALL ages! If you wish to preview congregational song at the 10:40 service this coming week, check out these songs online: “One Thing Remains (Your Love Never Fails)”; “What a Savior”; “This Is Amazing Grace”; “Mighty to Save”; and “Just As I Am (Travis Cottrell arrangement).” None of these are new to us, but listen to them this week so you can raise a mighty voice to our God who saves! Gretchen Huedepohl FOR YOUR CHRISTIAN PLAYLIST: Add the songs below to your playlist for a spontaneous time of worship as you work out, run errands, work in your garden, or experience a lot windshield time this summer. You may start hearing some of these in our 10:40 worship as well in the next few months!
“Enthroned on High” (the Neverclaim) “Thrive” (Casting Crowns) “Because He Lives (Amen)” (Matt Maher) “Greater (MercyMe) “Beautiful Things” (Gungor) “Cast My Cares” (Tim Timmons) “Worthy, Worthy” (Vertical Church Band)
“Absent from Flesh” (Sojourn) “Lift Your Heads, Weary Saints” (Crowder) “Our God Saves” (Paul Baloche) “Made to Worship” (Chris Tomlin) “God of This City” (Chris Tomlin)
GOLF ANYONE? JUNE 30TH 4:00 PM
at Redfield are reserved dates. Contact Steve or Pat Amick at [email protected]
or 634-3061, if you are Interested in playing.
SOUND BOARD TECH NEEDED Do you enjoy technology? Would you like the opportunity of making a little extra money on the weekends from time to time and helping on Sunday mornings, when you are able, to run our Sound Board? If so, please give the church office a call at 636-5157 or email [email protected], and she’ll point you to the “person you should know.” Thanks!
PLEASE HELP KEEP THE CHURCH
OFFICE UP-TO-DATE! by informing them of any updates of your
email addresses and/or phone numbers.
AFTER HOURS EMERGENCIES: Please contact Rev. Underwood
at 815-303-1990
CONTACTING THE CHURCH non-emergency
church-related items after working hours,
Monday thru Friday 8AM to 5PM, we have voice
mail. Please feel free to call the church
(636-5157) at any time and leave a message.
NOTE: IF YOU LEAVE A MESSAGE ON THE
ANSWERING MACHINE ON FRIDAY (after 5
PM), SATURDAY, OR SUNDAY, IT WILL NOT
BE CHECKED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
Thank you.
NEED A RIDE TO CHURCH
ON SUNDAY? Give the office (636-5157) a call by noon
the Friday before, and they will have the
Sunday driver pick you up!
Buy groceries….help support youth ministry! Sign up for a Community Card at
Schnuck’s grocery store
Here’s what you can do:
Pick up a Community Card at Schnucks or at FCC.
Call 1-800-931-6258 to activate your group I.D. #500015450
Use your Community Card when you buy groceries
“The Church Bell” (UPS 110-580) by First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Jefferson City, Missouri, is published bi-weekly and there is no issue
the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Periodicals paid at Jefferson City, Mo. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Editor/Church
Secretary, First Christian Church, 327 East Capitol Avenue, Jefferson City, Mo 65101.
WHO ARE WE?
WE CALL OURSELVES DISCIPLES, A COMMUNITY OF BELIEVERS WHO FOLLOW JESUS BY WORSHIPING GOD, GROWING IN FAITH, AND SERVING
ALL IN NEED. BOUND TO EACH OTHER IN CHRIST’S LOVE, WE DISCOVER OUR LIFE TOGETHER THROUGH SHARING LIFE WITH THE WORLD.
SENIOR MINISTER Rev. Beau Underwood [email protected] ASSOCIATE MINISTER Rev. Sarah Kingsbery [email protected] DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRY Gretchen Huedepohl [email protected] YOUTH DIRECTOR Tracy McClard [email protected] ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Kathy Speidel [email protected] FINANCIAL SECRETARY Marilyn Schroer [email protected] FACILITY & GROUNDS COORDINATOR/SUPERVISOR Scott Campbell [email protected] BELL CHOIR DIRECTOR Terri Lloyd [email protected] ACCOMPANIST Scot Stout [email protected] CHILD CARE COORDINATOR Missy Mann [email protected] FIRST STEPS DIRECTOR Pam Hart [email protected]
CONTACT US AT 327 East Capitol Avenue Jefferson City, Mo 65101 Phone: (573) 636-5157 Fax: (573) 893-5608 firstchristianjcmo.org
facebook.com/fccjcmo facebook.com/fccjcyouth
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Deadline for news articles in
The Church Bell: Noon Monday
JUNE 5, 2016 WORSHIP ATTENDANCE
8:20AM 93 10:40 AM 92 New Members 23
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
ATTENDANCE
Integration NF
Friendship NF
Rediscovery 10
Searchers 18
ALL AGES SS 7
Youth (6-8); (9-12)
K-5th Preschool Nursery
(NF-No Form Turned In
NC-No Class)
MAY 29, 2016 WORSHIP ATTENDANCE
ONE SERVICE 10:00AM 124 New Members 23
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
ATTENDANCE
Integration NF
Friendship
Rediscovery
Searchers
ALL AGES SS 12
Youth (6-8); (9-12)
K-5th Preschool Nursery
(NF-No Form Turned In
NC-No Class)
Please wear your name tags so our new members may
get-to-know you.
WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS
Gaia & Odin Walker, Lucas & Melany Boling, Kylie Jones, Zae Mondry, Brianna Mormann, Nancy Samp, Martha Doyle, Susan Klick, Robin Wahlquist, Nancy Mormann, Doug & Pat Thomas, Keith Kruger, Sid & Barb Belshe, Julia, Christian, Leon & Avery Larson, Brooke Tanner, Emily Schulte, Brenda Loeffler, Jeff Adams
1. Karan West 2. Donna Brown 3. Sierra Penn 5. Katelynn Case, Gabee Fallert, Jeff Snyder 6. Geoff Gonder 7. Nicholas Ruff 8. Sue Snell 9. Steve Amick 10. Jim Crago, Glenda Crow, Harrison Sheppard, Samantha Sheppard, Nike Thompson 11. Carl Brandenburg, Brian Kirk, Catherine Vaughan 12. Dorothy Clark, Claire Murphy, Alan Nelson, Sela Reeves 13. Joe Blosser, Daniel Davis, Tom Mahoney 14. Diane Jones 16. Cyndy Millard 17. Bill Marshall 18. Marguerite Smith, Kenneth Wagner 19. Joan Raithel 20. Miles Beachboard, Sandy Bennett 21. Emily Lane, Mike Penn 22. Ryan Vegiard 24. Alexis Gann, Callie Thompson 25. Ken Osman 26. Chris Lloyd 27. Carol Jordan
28. Doug Hagenhoff, June Millard
1. Bill & June Millard 2. Richard & Cumalene Carroll
3. John & Cindy Blosser 5. Claude & Roxie Hawkins
8. John & Kay Newberry 10. Barry & Janice Gentile
13. Larry & Carolyn Link 14. Ed & Jeanne Legge, Bob & Sally Robuck
15. Ron & Carol Jordan 18. Bill & Barb Marshall
19. Travis & Jamie Jackson 20. Jim & Cheryl Eichelberger, Rick & Stephanie Ramirez
21. Rick & Carol Andris 24. Carl & Reba Brandenburg
26. Larry & Peggy Veatch 29. Matt & Shelly Woodson
30. Don & Terri Lloyd
1 Corinthians 13:7
Mary Ann Weaver and Virginia Lister are collecting the items below to assemble Baby Bundle Packs. As always, any amount you can give is Very Much Appreciated. Thank You!
1st Sunday, JUNE 5
2nd Sunday, JUNE 12
3rd Sunday, JUNE 19
4th Sunday, JUNE 26
ELDERS
8:20 a.m. Cindy Blosser, Bill Marshall
10:40 a.m. Norm Hicks, Bill Marshall
DIACONATE
8:20 a.m. Morris Woodruff, Sherry
Hoskins, Bob Jordan, Eva Pratt
10:40 a.m. Sharon Williams, Seth
Sims, Alexis Gann, Gin Britton,
Manny Gerlt, Martha Davis,
Brenda Foutes, Rebecca McClain
LITURGISTS
8:20 a.m. Cameo Hoeme
10:40 a.m. Bill Marshall
USHERS
8:20 a.m. Jim Roberts, Morris
Woodruff 10:40 a.m. Jack Maxwell,
Ray Lister
GREETERS
8:20 a.m. Bob Robuck, Loise White
10:40 a.m. Betty Schramm, Marilyn
Langley
COMMUNION PREP
Betty Schramm
COFFEE HOUR
Barbara Kuebler
OPEN
Bob Robuck
VAN DRIVER
Steve Case/John Blosser
PEW POCKETS Sue Snell
(1st & 5th Tues)
Flowers in the Chancel
In Honor of Richard & Cumalene
Carroll’s 70th Wedding Anniversary
GB Doug, Lori, Amy & Andy Hoover
ELDERS
8:20 a.m. Norm Hicks, Bill Marshall
10:40 a.m. Rita Starnes, John
Bennett
DIACONATE
8:20 a.m. Nike Thompson, Lauren
Eichelberger, Kathy Brown, Jim
Roberts 10:40 a.m. Sally Moore,
Missy Mann, Taylor Mann, Cindy
Leveron, Sonya Cooley, Lori
Linhardt, Brenda Johnson, Alicea
Austin
LITURGISTS
8:20 a.m. Jim Eichelberger
10:40 a.m. Missy Mann
USHERS
8:20 a.m. Joe Payne, Nike
Thompson 10:40 a.m. Jerry West,
Jon Miller
GREETERS
8:20 a.m. Marge Blosser,
Georgialee Dallas 10:40 a.m. Elaine
West, Mary Ann Chambers
COMMUNION PREP
Sharon Gonder
COFFEE HOUR
OPEN
Nike Thompson & Joe Payne
VAN DRIVER
Steve Case/John Blosser
PEW POCKETS Marge Blosser
Flowers in the Chancel
ELDERS
8:20 a.m. Susan Vaughn, Barbara
Kuebler 10:40 a.m. Ken Osman,
Norm Hicks
DIACONATE
8:20a.m. Rick Naught, Craig
Starnes, Terry & Brenda Ruff
10:40a.m. Jim & Cheryl
Eichelberger, Doug & Jenny
Hagenhoff, Peggy Hicks, Mindy
Ochoa, Megan Ochoa, Charlotte
Middleton
LITURGISTS
8:20a.m. Sally Robuck
10:40a.m. Charlotte Middleton
USHERS
8:20a.m. Jim & Russ Dunwiddie
10:40a.m. Gregg Ochoa, Elizabeth
Coffman
GREETERS
8:20a.m. Sue Snell, Nancy
Dunwiddie 10:40 a.m. Debi Wells,
Bev Case
COMMUNION PREP
David Durbin
COFFEE HOUR
OPEN
VAN DRIVER
Steve Case/John Blosser
PEW POCKETS Venita Jackson
Flowers in the Chancel
ELDERS
8:20 a.m. Bill Marshall, Norm Hicks
10:40 a.m. Bill Marshall, Karla Denny
DIACONATE
8:20 a.m. Vivian Murphy, Larry
McArthur, Eden Dietle, Joe Payne
10:40 a.m. Chris Bell, Patty Osman,
Chris Sheppard, Dean Love, Gail
Watkins, Venita Jackson, Jerry &
Elaine West
LITURGISTS
8:20 a.m. Eden Dietle
10:40 a.m. Karla Denny
USHERS
8:20 a.m. Manny Gerlt, Rick Vaughn
10:40 a.m. Bill Trimm, Doug
Hagenhoff
GREETERS
8:20 a.m. Eleanor Ballew, Marge
Blosser 10:40 a.m. Sharon Fockler,
Ray Lister
COMMUNION PREP
Karla Denny
COFFEE HOUR
OPEN
VAN DRIVER
Steve Case/John Blosser
PEW POCKETS Chris Bell
Flowers in the Chancel
ILM John David Marshall
GB Bill & Barb Marshall
