Reception for Rev. Dr. Terri Hord Owens,

General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

in the United States and Canada

the Clarion of Central Christian Church (DOC)

November 2017

Prayer List

Photos

2

Our Church Family

Coffee Hour

Social Justice Free Movie

3

Rebecca’s Revelation 4

Big Read

Worship

5

Evangelism Ministry

Outreach Opportunities

6

Music & Chocolate 7

Honoring Our Veterans 8

Poinsettia Order form

Thanksgiving Traditions

9

Christian Education Events 10

November Calendar 11

November Historical Events 12

“God calls Central Christian

Church to be a welcoming

and open faith community

where Christian love,

action, and discipleship

unite.”

Inside this issue

Blessing of the Animals

Rev. Dr. Terri Hord Owens

GREETERS

November 5 Twyla Edinburgh

Melanie Hurst

November 12

Jimetta Mankin

November 19 Betsy Wallace

November 26

Beth Truax

PRAYER CARDS

Mary Beth Ripple

ATTENDANCE PADS

None scheduled

COUNTERS

November 5 Twyla Edinburgh

Richard Hunt Melanie Hurst

November 12

David Rose Carroll Vasbinder

November 19

None Scheduled

November 26

None Scheduled

The deadline for the

Clarion is the next-

to-last Wednesday of

the month at 10AM

Deadline for the bul-

letin is Tuesday

mornings at 10AM.

Prayer List: Submit names by filling out a Prayer Request form located in the Pew Pads, and plac-

ing it in an offering plate, or by contacting the church office.

Brock Gonthier Vic & Carol Mullen Diana Chavis

Breaking Barriers

Social Justice League—-October 28, 2017

—————————————————————————

St Mary of the Woods Madrigal Singers

5th Sunday Musicale—-October 29, 2017

Our Church Family……… Please report items for Our Church Family to the church office, and please

remember the following in your prayers:

Central Christian Church

(DOC) and all our ministries

as we strive to live God’s vi-

sion for us.

Aletha Carter as she has

more tests to determine the

extent of the cancer and her

doctor advises treatment op-

tions. Aletha very much wants

the continued support and

prayers of her friends at Cen-

tral.

Tricia & Jeff Hillegas at

the death of Tricia’s sister, Ka-

ren, who died from complica-

tions of scleroderma. Tricia is

one of Rev. Rebecca’s oldest

friends.

Don & Kathy Iliff; Don is

recovering from a recent fall

and adjusting to his feeding

tube and Kathy continues to

deal with the effects of taking

care of a loved one with a long

term illness.

Sandy Lang as she contin-

ues to deal with stomach is-

sues.

Christine Kennedy as she

goes through a difficult time.

Jo Anne Seybold & her

family as Jo Anne is currently

staying at a nursing facility in

Rockville.

Paul Myers as he receives

treatments for his foot.

We extend our deepest sym-

pathies to Beth Duley, her

niece, Kate Mobley, & their

family at the death of Beth’s

sister, Genie Caplinger.

The people in California who

have been affected by wild-

fires; the people in Puerto Rico

and other area that have been

devastated by hurricanes; and

the people who lost loved ones

and/or have injuries because of

the shooting in Las Vegas.

Due to Patient Privacy Laws, hospitals are no longer able to contact pastors if a

church member is admitted for treatment. If you or a loved one is in the hospital,

please call the church office or Rev. Rebecca.

ELDERS

November 5 David Rose

Shelly Manning

November 12 Betsy Hine

Susan Edmondson

November 19 Dinah Vasbinder

Melanie Hurst

November 26 Mary Jo Brown Shelly Manning

* * *

FELLOWSHIP

HOSTS

November 5

Mary Beth Ripple

November 12

None scheduled

November 19

None scheduled

November 26

None scheduled

COFFEE HOUR The leaves are sort of turning, the air has a chill indicating fall is here It's time to plan for snacks at coffee hour. Please sign up at the information center if you can bring a snack, healthy or sweet & decadent. Any tidbit of food will be well received to go with coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. If you bring a treat for coffee hour, we ask that you also clean up after. This takes a short time if there's more than one person. However...if you can provide a treat but can't do the clean up just let a member of the Evangelism team know, or you can note it on the sign up sheet. The person bringing food for coffee hour will be the hero/heroine of the day! We look forward to wonderful tasty surprises at coffee hour this fall & winter.

The Evangelism Team

FREE MOVIE!! Thursday, November 16

6:30 pm

“Good Hair” “Chris Rock explores the wonders of

African-American hairstyles.”

REBECCA’S REVELATION

Christ is just like the human body—a body is a unit and has many parts; and all the parts of the

body are one body, even though there are many.

I Corinthians 12:12

If your brother or sister sins against you, go and correct them when you are alone together. If they

listen to you, then you’ve won over your brother or sister. But if they won’t listen, take with you

one or two others so that every word may be established by the mouth of two or three witnesses.

Matthew 18:15-16

Grace and peace to you in the name of Jesus Christ. For a long time I have felt strongly that God

is calling Central Christian to the next or another level of excellence in ministry. To get to anoth-

er level, however, often requires change…which many of us do not embrace, even when it will lead

to better situations and more effective ministries. Change can also lead to conflict or misunder-

standings and stir up various emotions. When such things occur, it is more important than ever to

remember that as Christians we are to handle things differently than others in the world.

The Apostle Paul writes a great deal to churches in one kind of conflict or another. One of the best

images he uses for the church is the body of Christ. Paul says that all we do should be to build up

the body, not tear it down or tear it apart. When we do not handle conflict as Christ calls us to,

new members and visitors pick up that something is not right, even if they do not know what it is.

The general atmosphere of the faith community can quickly grow negative.

In the Gospel according to Matthew, Jesus tells his disciples, “(if you believe) another member of

the church has sinned against you or caused you harm, go and point it out when the two of you are

alone. If the member does not listen to you, take another along with you, so that every word may

be confirmed by these witnesses.” Conflict in the church is not handled through emails or texts as

tone of voice and inflection cannot always be appropriately interpreted; and not by saying things

behind others’ backs. Furthermore, when someone does do such things, it is the way of Christ to

say to someone sending emails or complaining to you, “I know you are upset; please go to the per-

son who has upset you.”

We don’t have to like every single person in the congregation, but we must still love one another in

how we act with each other. There will be disagreements between people, but Jesus tells us how

to handle disagreements in ways better than the world handles them. We are all human and we

will all make mistakes. We must try to give each other the benefit of the doubt and not be so quick

to judge or look for fault or lash out.

Why are we here? We are here because God has called us together in this particular time and

place to be the body of Christ and to build God’s realm on earth. There is plenty of work to be done

for God’s realm; may our energies and time be spent on this work.

Peace and blessings to you,

Rev. Rebecca

P.S. For more suggestions on the practices of vital congregations, read Thrive: Spiritual Habits of

Transforming Congregations by Ruth A. Fletcher.

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CCC BIG Read – Ezekiel

Ezekiel, a priest and prophet, writes from exile in Babylon. Ezekiel is part of the first

(and most politically influential) group to be sent to Babylon in 597BCE. This book can

be divided into three major sections: chapters 1-24 are oracles (messages) of destruction

concerning Jerusalem and Judah; chapters 25-32 contain oracles regarding the destruction of foreign

nations; and chapters 33-48 include promises and visions of restoration from God.

If you have never read Ezekiel, you should know: it is weird. Seriously. According to Ezekiel, God

commands him to do some rather strange things – some might call it “performance art,” but it is

strange no matter what label you put on it. Ezekiel, speaking on behalf of God, also shares some in-

teresting allegories…let’s just leave it at that for now.

In the book of Ezekiel we read about a God who is angry and disappointed, a God who holds people

accountable for their poor decisions, and a God who ultimately cares for God’s people and will not let

their story end in annihilation and exile.

If you read 2 chapters a day, you will finish Ezekiel with plenty of time left over in November.

Blessings, Rev. Rebecca

WORSHIP

You get to sleep in on November 5!!

Remember to turn your clocks back before you go to bed on Saturday

night! Daylight Savings time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 5

and Eastern Standard Time begins, so you’ll get an extra hour of

sleep! Worst case scenario if you forget – you’ll be an hour early to

church!

Hanging of the Greens Preparation

We will have a snack supper at 4:00 on Sunday, November 26 and then prepare the church for the

Hanging of the Greens on December 3. This has grown to be a fun, informal supper prior to the

decorating time. Children are invited to participate but should be accompanied by an adult. Youth

often decorate the nursery and help with decorating the tree. Come join the fun that evening!

We’ll provide drinks and some kind of entrée so bring snack type sides and sweets to accompany

hot dogs and Italian Beef or chili.

Advent 2017

December 3 marks the beginning of Advent on the Church calendar this year. This is one of the

two periods in the Church year that we mark as periods of preparation, of waiting, of watching

and of praying. The colors are blue or purple. Each Sunday in Advent we will light a candle in the

Advent Wreath focusing on a specific spiritual aspect that will lead us to the time of the birth of

our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ. On the first Sunday of Advent we will prepare the Sanctu-

ary for this time of “coming to” that birth by “Hanging the Greens.” This is a good time for us all to

set aside time for reflection on just what this “coming to” period means to each one of us. Decem-

ber 3, 10, 17, and 24 we will light a candle leading up to lighting the Christ Candle on Christmas

Eve which is on a Sunday this year. The birth vigil will be over; the time of “coming to” the Christ

Child will have arrived!

OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES

The MAT MAKING for the homeless is continuing to inspire more people to help. We have been asked to

return to St. Mary of the Woods to help the Sisters with making the mats. At the first session 27 of the

Sisters were present. We will be happy to see new faces any Saturday morning from 9 to 12.

Mental Health America of Vigo County will be at the fairgrounds for Stand Down on November 15. Ten

of our MATS WILL BE AVAILABLE to those who would like to have one.

Thanks to WEEK OF COMPASSION through our greater church, donations are going to help those suffer-

ing the devastation of hurricanes and other disasters around the world. If you would like to donate to

any disaster, make a note on your check and it will be sent from our office. You may also go to the web

site to donate.

In November we will have a Saturday morning when we will assemble the HYGIENE KITS for the home-

less. A basket has been provided for the collection of these items. Please check the list below the page

for things you might like to donate.

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Shampoo

Bar Soap

Body wash

Socks

Wash Cloth

Tooth paste

Tooth brush

Comb

Chap stick

Lotion

Band-aids

Feminine hygiene items

Deodorant

Hand sanitizer

Fingernail clippers

Disposable razor

Re-useable water bottle

Heat packs or hand

warmers

Gallon size plastic bags

FOOD

granola bars

crackers with peanut but-

ter

trail mixes

dried fruits

Beef jerky

Fast food gift certificates

EVANGELISM MINISTRY

WOW! Have you looked at all the great activities coming up at church?!!! Social Justice Workshop on

racism in Terre Haute, 5th Sunday Madrigals from St. Mary's, Music and Chocolate, All Church

Thanksgiving Dinner - all of these things coming up by November 12 - and then there are all of our reg-

ular activities! WOW!!! Now, take a minute and think (I know that can be difficult sometimes,

but...) Think who of your friends would enjoy coming to some of these activities - and invite

them. When we share our events with our friends - we brighten their lives. Being here for the event re-

minds them of God's presence in their lives, and it enriches us all. Some would come because the event

sounds fascinating to them, others because they are looking for a church where they can share in the

wonder of God - and by inviting them you are showing them that you care enough to want to include

them in events in your life - and that's what friends are for! So, think about it, think about the different

events and invite. You will never know how much someone might enjoy it unless you ask.

Phil Ewoldsen

PERSONAL HYGIENE

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POINSETTIA ORDER

Orders—with payment—may be turned in at the church

office or dropped in the offering plate on Sundays. Deadline

November 20

Number of Plants (6.5 inch pots)

Red

White

Pink

Marble

Total @

$8.50

each =

$

Please make checks payable to Central Christian Church

Given in memory of

Given in honor of

Your Name

Poinsettias will decorate our sanc-

tuary for Christmas. Order forms

will be in the Sunday bulletins

November 5 thru 19. However, if

you wish to purchase one or more,

and you do not expect to be pre-

sent, you may complete the form

above and mail it with payment to

the church. Unable to print the

form? Write out your infor-

mation. Orders must be received

by Monday, November 20.

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CAN’T HEAR

SUNDAY

WORSHIP? If you struggle to hear the voices

of our worship leaders, please

speak with Jeff Zelensky. Jeff

can give you headphones, so you

need not miss anything as we

worship God together.

THANKSGIVING TRADITIONS

In many American households, the Thanksgiving celebration has lost much of its original religious

significance; instead, it now centers on cooking and sharing a bountiful meal with family and friends

Turkey, a Thanksgiving staple so ubiquitous it has become all but synonymous with the holiday,

may or may not have been on offer when the Pilgrims hosted the inaugural feast in 1621. Today

however, nearly 90 percent of Americans eat the bird—whether roasted baked or deep-fried—on

Thanksgiving, according to the National Turkey Federation. Other traditional foods include stuff-

ing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. Volunteering is a common Thanksgiving

Day activity, and communities often hold food drives and host free dinners for the less fortunate.

YOU ARE INVITED

TO AN ALL-AMERICAN THANKSGIVING CARRY-IN DINNER

AT CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DOC)

SEE PAGE 10 FOR DETAILS

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT CCC

Volunteer to be a Sunday morning GREETER or FELLOWSHIP HOST.—

Both are great ways to get better acquainted with members of the congrega-

tion, AND they are important services to your church. Sign-Up sheets are on

the bulletin board at the Information Center.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION EVENTS

Christian Education has several upcoming family events. We hope you will join us!

Bonnie Wilson and I recently attended a meeting of the local NAACP. Their speakers were from the Kairos Prison Ministry that serves the Putnamville facility and women's facility at Rockville. One way we can serve is to decorate place-mats to be used on the inmates meal trays. We are having a Place Mat Making event on Sunday, November 5. CK C, the God Squad and anyone interested in helping will be invited to bring a sack lunch and join us at noon. After a quick lunch we will begin the mat making. I have purchased a pack of 100 mats at GFS. I hope we have enough art-ists to decorate most of them. (Due to misuse by the inmates, we are very restricted on how we can decorate the mats.)

Everyone is invited to join us on Sunday, November 12 at 5:00 pm for an All-American Thanksgiving Dinner. W e hope everyone from Central will bring their favorite Thanksgiving foods to share. Our friends (mostly international students) from United Campus Ministries will be our guests. It is our hope that by joining with those of other cultures and faiths we will gain a better understanding and acceptance of all our neighbors. Please join us for great food and fellowship. A sign-up sheet is at the information center.

On Sunday, December 3 we will go Christmas caroling at the Cannon Inn where Paul Myers and Bettie Davis are residents. We will gather for lunch after Sunday School and be at the Cannon Inn by 1:30 pm. All ages are welcome to join us! The residents especially enjoy seeing the children, but we need stronger voices to join them. We will be singing carols we all know and love. You don't need to be in the choir or have an outstanding voice to join us.

Mary Beth Ripple and Dianne Mansfield are directing our Christmas play to be presented dur-ing worship on Sunday, December 17. Practice will be held during Sunday School on December 3 and 10. Final rehearsal will be at 10:oo am on Saturday, December 16. Children and youth who wish to participate should plan to attend on those dates.

Theresa Vaughn

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November 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 6:30 PM Choir

2 3 4 9AM-noon

Mat Making

Turn Clocks

Back

5 Elders –Noon

CKC-Noon

—————

All Saints Sunday

6 9AM Bible Study

——- 10:30AM Communion

at Bethesda & Wyndmoor

——— 6:30PM Chr Ed

7 10:30AM Communion at

Providence Healthcare

6PM Worship

8 6:30 PM Choir

9 6:30PM

Faith & Giving

10 11 7PM

Music &

Chocolate

12 Board at noon

———-

5PM

Thanksgiving

Dinner

13 9AM Bible Study

7PM Holy Cow

14 7PM

Taizè at SMWC

15 6:30 PM Choir

16 6:30PM

Social Justice

Movie

“Dark Girls”

17 Kristin Crist

Use of Bldg

18 Outreach

Hygiene Kits

19

Poinsettia deadline

20 9AM Bible Study

21 22 6:30 PM Choir

——-

Clarion

Deadline

23

24 25

26 4PM

Prep for

Hanging of the

Greens

27 9AM Bible Study

28 29 6:30 PM Choir

30

1-Lexi Zelensky

1-Nelson Eddy

2-MaryBeth Mullen

5-Joshua Vaughn

6-Paul Myers

8-Alanson Hammond

9-Mollie McKee

10-Bettie Davis

11-Joe Williams

16-Marsha McQueary

16-Susie Gumm

17-Richard Hunt

19-John Manning

22-Destiny Michael

25-Deb Herndon

26-Eric Krockenberger

28-Helen Rogers

29-Amanda McColl

30-Angel Rice November 8th

Paula & Jerry Johnson

Phone: 812-877-9959

Email:

centralchristianchurch@

frontier.com

Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

4950 East Wabash Ave

P.O. Box 3125

Terre Haute Indiana

47803

We’re On The Web

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Worship Services

9:30 AM

(Nursery for Infants &

Toddlers Open 9 AM -

12Noon)

Sunday School for All Ag-

es 11 AM

November is the 11th month of the year and one of four months with a length of 30 days. Novem-

ber was the ninth month of the ancient Roman calendar and has retained its name from the Latin

novem meaning nine.

HISTORICAL EVENTS IN NOVEMBER

The Erie Canal was formally opened in New York on November 4, 1825.

Lincoln’s Gettysburg address was given in November 1863.

Parker Brothers introduced the world to the Monopoly game on November 5, 1935.

The US and Canada celebrate the end of WWI every year on November 11.

The first mechanically ventilated underwater tunnel in the world, The Holland Tunnel,

opened to traffic on November 13, 1927.

The Suez Canal opened, November 17, 1869.

The United States and Panama signed the treaty that provided for the Panama Canal on No-

vember 18, 1903.

On November 18, 1963, Bell Telephone Company introduced to the public the push button

phone.

John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963.