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Fifth AvenueChurch of Christ115 W. Fifth Ave.Lancaster, OH 43130740-654-0626e-mail: [email protected]

The ChristianMessenger

October 31, 2011

Sunday, November 6th

. Daylight Savings Time

Ends at 2:00 a.m.

Remember to turn your

clocks BACK one hour!

Brad SeeversSenior Minister(740-550-9882)

David TinglerAssociate Minister

Glen ShadyYouth Minister(740-438-5257)

Sunday Services

1st Worship8:00 a.m.

2nd Worship10:30 a.m.

Bible School9:15am

EveningWorship

6:00pm

November 2, 2011 ~ 6:00pm-7:30 pm

This event is appropriate for all ages and everyone isinvited to come enjoy the fun. There will be snacksand goodies, along with hot apple cider and some

small game stations. Invite your friends and family tothis fun and relaxing evening.

Blac Li ht Pu et Show


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SPIRITUAL STATISTICS (October 30, 2011)

Sunday School 951st Morning Worship 872nd Morning Worship 94

Total Morning Worship 181Evening Worship 54Family Reunion (10/26) 63

Weekly Budget $ 4,471.00Budget Received $ 3,632.50Book Nook $ 34.00

Van $ 30.00

SERVING SCHEDULENovember 6, 2011

At the Table 1st Mike Cooper and Dick Shumaker

Serving 1st

Dale Rose, Dan Brown, Ray Coats,Ralph Conrad

At the Table 2nd

Mike Cooper and Dick Shumaker

Serving 2nd

Dale Rose, Rod Troutman, NickHinson, Patrick Hinson, Neal Rudolph

Pastor of the week Tom Puckett

PM Deacon Dale Rose

COMMUNION PREPARATION1ST Worship Lori Highfield

2nd Worship Geri Jaynes

GREETERS

1ST Worship Ray and Mary Alice Coats

2nd Worship Linda Daubenmire and Norma Holtom

NURSERYSunday School Shirley Marsh and Reta Conrad2nd Worship Marie Huffman and Kim Seevers

Sunday School Helper Carolyn May

Visitor Center 1st Worship Geri JaynesVisitor Center 2nd Worship Kim Seevers

SECURITY

1ST Worship David WillBible School Carmel Marsh

2nd Worship George LambertEvening Worship Jim Puckett

BITS FROM BRO DAVE

KEENAGERS NOVEMBER TRIP: On TuesdaNovember 29, we are traveling to Zanesville for a toof the Conns Potato Chip factory. The Tumblewe

Restaurant is our lunch destination. They offer lunchstarting at $5.69. Following lunch we will journey thfew miles to Dresden and there you will hav

opportunity browse the Longaberger Homestead. Wwill depart our parking lot at 8:10 AM and return in thlate afternoon. The tour is free and lunch is on yoown. The cost will be $3 per person for transportatioA sign-up sheet is posted. At this writing we are capacity; however I do encourage you, if you ainterested, to sign on as a stand- by. It seems always have those who must cancel for various reason(There is, also, the possibility of our arranging somadditional transportation.)

WEDNESDAYS: We have two groups meeting for thstudy of II Corinthians. These groups meet at 10:0AM and 6:30 PM. You are welcome to join us in eithof the two.

SUNDAY EVENINGS IN THE SANCTUARY: Ware continuing our current series, Hard Sayings

Jesus. This week (11/6) we will be examining Jesustatement of Mark 13:30 and asking Was Jes

Mistaken? It is there that He says, I tell you thtruth, this generation will certainly not pass away unall these things have happened. Was He speaking His second coming? On November 13, we will havespecial guest speaker. On November 20, we will retuto the series with The Unforgiveable Sin that Jesspeaks of in Matthew 3:28-29 and Luke 12:10.

FINAL THOUGHT: A good scare is often worth moto a person than good advice.

DORCASThe Dorcas ladies are having a pizza party at noon on Tuesday, November

15th. All ladies are welcome to join your Dorcas friends for a great time o

fellowshipping.


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The Book Nook

Monday, November 28th

at 6:30pm

Her Mothers Hope

Watch for more

information about a

special Christmas

Nook!

Womens Ministries Christmas Card-Making ClassSaturday, November 12th ~ 9-11 a.m.Cost is $10 (payable on the day of the class)We will be making five Christmas-themed cards

A sign-up sheet ison the Womens Ministry bulletin boar

Deadline to register is Sunday, November 6th

How to Get the Most from

Take God at His Word

1. Encourage your family to read achapter together each week(they'reshort); pick Monday or Tuesday,if possible.

2. Discuss the principles 'with a close friend or famimember (kids, too). It's especially valuable to do th"around the kitchen table" at least one evening each wee

The questions at the end of each chapter are designed help you see God as the source of your blessing.

3. Ifyou're married: Pray together daily with your spouse about your owfamily's finances, needs, attitudes, etc. Talk about your family's attitudes and habits abomoney, giving, etc. Explore your various background experiences wimoney and giving. Include your parents' perspectives, to

In what areas do you and your mate see things the samway? How are your perspectives different? Why?

4. Ifyou are single, find a friend or loved one and worthrough the same issues that are mentioned in item 3.

5. As you work through the chapter and the questionkeep remembering that this book is not just about givinMore than anything, it's about taking a new step of faith.

We welcome WesCamp who placed hismembership at FifthAvenue on Sunday,

October 30, 2011

Looking ahead

Thursday, November 10th

Elders Meeting


Carriage Court Service

Oversight Meeting

Blood PressureChecks



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SERVING SCHEDULENovember 13, 2011

At the Table 1st Dave Riggenbach and Charlie May

Serving 1st

Larry King, Don Gardner,Jack Hardwick, Tim Huffman

At the Table 2nd

Dave Riggenbach and Fred Griffith

Serving 2nd

Larry King, Dale Thornton,Ned Tomlinson, Rod Troutman

Pastor of the week Dave Riggenbach

PM Deacon Larry King

COMMUNION PREPARATION1ST Worship Lori Highfield

2nd Worship Geri Jaynes

GREETERS

1ST Worship Don and Judy Gardner

2nd Worship Neal Rudolph

NURSERY

Sunday School Hannah Ross and Courtney Beiter

2nd Worship Nick and Tracy Hinson

Sunday School Helper Norma Holtom

Visitor Center 1st Worship Janet BrownVisitor Center 2nd Worship Bev Puckett

SECURITY

1ST Worship Dick ShumakerBible School Bill Kelly

2nd Worship Jim Puckett

Evening Worship Mike Cooper

Christmas Project

The Philothean Sunday School class iscollecting items to be sent to soldiers in

Afghanistan and Iraq. There is a list of itemsneeded posted on the bulletin boards and inthe Sunday School classroom, and there is a

collection box in the parlor. Deadline foryour donations is Sunday, November 6, 2011.

Also, there are Christmas cards on the parlortable that will be included in the boxes beingsent to the soldiers. Please sign a card andadd a note of encouragement to support our

troops.

Library Spotlight

Give Thanks to the LordJoin a joyous celebration in this heartwarming story thareferences Psalm 92 in tender rhyme from awardwinning author Karma Wilson. Told from the point oview of one young member of an extended family, GivThanks to the Lordcelebrates joy of all kinds, from tharrival of distant relatives to a cozy house already fillewith merriment, to apple cider and the delicious smelof roasting turkey and baking pies. And just when youmouth is watering, sit down and join a thankful child iprayer, praising God for food and fun and family, a

the wonderful things I see.

Gods and Kings by Lynn AustinThough born the second son of King Ahaz, Hezekiah i

not protected from his fathers perverted attempts tgain the favor of the idol Molech. Terrified anpowerless at the foot of Molechs altar, Hezekiaencounters for the first time the one true God of hiroyal ancestry, Yahweh. But his journey to the HolOne is riddled by influence from an assortment of menZechariah, a grandfather of noble standing who hafallen into drunkenness; Uriah, the High Priest whoslust for power forces him to gamble the faith hproclaims; and Shebna, the Egyptian intellectual whguides Hezekiahs instruction. For the two women wh

love Hezekiah, the meaning of love and its sacrificiessence will direct the course of their lives and helshape the young prices future.

Visit the church library and check out a good book!!


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A Note from Brad

Sheree Tata Ron Ogden Jeane Goldfarb Dorothy HermanLiz Reed Sharon Britch Wanda Dickson Rich Brady

Our Troops Betty Sparks Ed and Norma George The Mack FamilySamantha Hendricks Niece and Brother Lois Wilson Jim Aspery

Rita Balser Hewitt Anne Watson

I want to begin my article by saying, What an incredible weekend it was at FACC!There was definitely a stirring and a spirit of renewal in many peoples hearts as theygave of themselves for the Lord. Let me explain.

On Saturday, 43 servants were a part of making a difference in someones life. Fiveprojects were begun and completed and it was all for the glory of God. Widows,elderly, homeless and the church were blessed as believers gave of their time toclean up buildings and houses, rake leaves, chop and split wood, paint shelves, doplumbing, bust up concrete and a whole lot more. Well done people of God! Welldone!

We were also blessed on Sunday as several shared what God taught them aboutservice. Many shared of giving of oneself for the sake of others; teamwork; workingtogether; what a fitting picture of the church. God is pleased when we are one andunited. What an encouragement you were to all those who heard of your labor forthe Lord. As for our worship Sunday, I want to thank all our instrumentalists, singersand worship leaders who gave of themselves sacrificially, as always, to betterenhance our time spent with the Lord. Keep up the good work!

I was excited to see Wes Camp respond to the invitation during our second service.Wes desires to place his membership with us. Please pray for him as God leads himin his life.

During the month of November, you are being asked to commit to being at FACCeach week. Our theme for the month is Take God at His Word. Hopefully onSunday your family picked up a copy of the book we are using for this study. If not,please call the office and work out a time to receive your free copy of this resource.

I want to say thank you to those who recognized Kim and I during the month ofOctober for Pastor Appreciation month. Your kind words, cards and gifts were verythoughtful. It is a real pleasure to serve God in this place.

In His Service,Brad Seevers, Eph. 3:20-21


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Background Checks Update

By Glen Shady

Whether you are aware of this, or not, FACC operates under a policy that anyone wanting work with teens okids under the age of 18 (or not yet graduated from high school) must have a background check on file with thchurch office. We offer these background checks through the sheriffs office, and we recently recei ved a lettefrom their office informing us of some changes to their policies. The biggest change for their policies is that theris now a form that you must fill out and bring to the office with you. For a step-by-step description of how to gea background check on file with the church office and for this form, please look to the back table in the parlothis next Sunday.

While we are on the topic of background checks, and with our ministry fair having just occurred this pasSunday, it seems like a convenient time to revisit this issue with an article. I hope you will be open and fairminded as you read on.

As far as background checks are concerned, this seems to be a far more polarizing issue than it needs to be

Continually I hear complaints that peoples trust and integrity are being questioned. Now in general, I am a vertrusting person. At the same time, when we are talking about the welfare of infants, children, and developinteenagers, there is absolutely no reason to take chances. To give you an analogy; I absolutely trust Elizabeth, mydaughter, with stairs. If she wants to climb the stairs alone I just get out of her way. There is one rule, though. Nstairs without permission. Even though she can do it herself, I will still punish her for going up or down stairwithout permission every time, no exceptions, no excuses. Obviously I do this for her safety. I want to be therfor her when she has that rare slip. This is because when we are talking about a flight of stairs it only takes a littlslip to become a major issue.

The background check issue is the same way. It only takes a little slip, a small incident, for us to have a majoissue on our hands. Following are a list of issues that background checks address:

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Protecting children from any type of abuse by a person with a history of inflicting such abuse.2. Protecting workers from false accusations, either by parents or students.3. Protecting the church against an incident that would call its integrity and trust into question in a very

public way.

As you see, it is not very complex, but it is very serious in nature. Some people have a history that shows thathey should not be around children. We have a simple way of discovering this about people. Why would we notake advantage?

Of course there are some of you that have background checks on file that I trust implicitly. I would leave my girlwith you without any hesitation, knowing that no harm would come their way. This is because I know you. Avisitor coming into the church, though? Do they know you? Do they have ANY reason to trust you? If we want t

be a family-friendly church, should we not offer peace of mind to fathers and mothers bringing their childrenShould we not show them that we care about their kids too? Or is that not how we feel?

When I have a difficult decision or issue in front of me, I try to take a look at it from a, Who can win from this?

perspective. I think about it as a match against my sinful nature + Satan versus God + His will for my life. If youdecide that a background check is too troubling for you to serve children in the church, who can possibly winfrom this? Is there any victory for God in such a decision? I can tell you one thing. If you are making thidecision looking to punish someone, looking for someone to lose, then you have succeeded. Unfortunately it inot myself that is losing, nor is it the church leadership, it is the children. If you want to serve Jesus by servingchildren, I encourage you to see how important this is and get a background check on file with the church office.

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