The Christian Builder

March 31, 2016 A weekly publication of First Christian Church Midland Volume 60 No. 13

Sunday, April 3 10am Sunday School 11am Combined Worship Youth Sunday 12pm Luncheon 5pm CELEBRATE 5pm SOLID Monday, April 4 9:30am Staff Meeting 5pm SHARE Grief Support Tuesday, April 5 12:30pm Food Pantry Delivery 6pm SHARE Parent Quest 6:30pm Cub Scouts FLC 7:30pm Boy Scouts, Rm 105 Wednesday, April 6 7am Men’s Prayer Breakfast 12:30pm Food Pantry 6pm Executive Meeting 7pm Choir Rehearsal Friday, April 8 6pm SHARE Saturday, April 9 9am SHARE Sib Shop Sunday, April 10 9am Contemporary 10am Sunday School 11am Traditional Worship 5pm CELEBRATE 5pm SOLID

www.fccmidland.org ● 1301 W. Louisiana Ave., Midland, Texas 79701 ● 432.682.2541

CHURCH CALENDAR

Stephen Ministry

There will be an Introductory Workshop about Stephen

Ministry on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Christ Church

Anglican, 5501 N. Midkiff, Midland from 9-1 pm. Lunch is provided. If you are interested in Stephen Ministry this Introductory

Workshop is for you. At the Stephen Ministry Introductory Workshop,

you’ll find out how Stephen Ministry works, discover the impact it has in

people’s lives, experience a sample of Stephen Minister training, and learn

how to bring Stephen Ministry to your congregation.

To attend, contact Tom Jones 553-5456 or Mike Hunter 682-2541.

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Easter Lily’s and Disciples Rice

IN MEMORY OF Taylor Aaron by Ronny & Netha Aaron Gerald Burnett by Janell Burnett & Family S. V. Casey by Faye Casey Jim Coats by Nell Coats My parents and brother by Janice Courtney Daughter Lori Davis by Sandy Davis Evelyn & Woody Hayes by Sandy Davis Jim Estes by Helen Lee Estes Martin & May Estes by Helen Lee Estes Pat & Button Estes by Ginny Estes Albert & Leila A. Stewart by Helen Lee Estes Kenneth Wayne and our Parents by Twana Evers Flores, Coffee & Boatman families by Cecilio and Jeweli Flores Joanne M. Franz by Leland & Anna Mae Franz Harold E. Jones by Leland & Anna Mae Franz Art & Arlene Marshall by Pat Vincent & Joe Gassie Howard & Anne Gassie by Pat Vincent & Joe Gassie R. H. & Shirley Hale by Rev. Keith & Sharna Gibbons Juliette Wolcott by Hill Glover Jess May Williamson by Hill Glover Kitta Belle Knox by Hill Glover Kenneth Evers by Brittney & Courtney Gordon Floy Maberry by Janice (Maberry) Harrington Red & Eva Stephenson by Tom & Kay Hill O.L. & Louise Hill by Tom & Kay Hill Mike Nance by Tom & Kay Hill Floyd Miller by Tom & Kay Hill Russell & Marion Hill by Russell Hill Father, Clarence Hill by Gwyn K. Hill Sister, Gaye Kirby by Gwyn K. Hill Grandparents by Gwyn K. Hill Becky Huff by Joan & Chris Huff Richard Buzard by Joan & Chris Huff Frank Singleton by Clint & Mary Hurst Rev. Alfred & Ruth Hurst by Jeannine & Roy Hurst Jim Hurst by Jeannine & Roy Hurst Ted & Ferne Wright by Jeannine & Roy Hurst Tim Tranum by Jeannine & Roy Hurst Miss Elma Graves by June Jarrett Roy F. Jones by Robert & Carolyn Jones Kenneth Evers by Lisa & Hunter Kilborn Our Parents by Butch & Sherry Ladd Frank & Lenore Charles by Lois Lehtinen Lois & Larry Owens by Lois Lehtinen Matt Miller by Tim, Ingrid and Shannon Miller John Mitchell by Teresa Mitchell Lela & Bill Johnson by Betty Jo Munn Lorena & Jim Goolsby by Betty Jo Munn Elsa & Tom Randolph by Betty Jo Munn Henrietta & John Wolma by Betty Jo Munn Russ & Opal Williams by Betty Jo Munn Helen & Henry Munn by Betty Jo Munn Bob Munn by Betty Jo Munn

IN MEMORY OF (CONTINUED) Bill & Lori Cathey by Fred & Anne Schwiening Mike Nance by Fred & Anne Schwiening Keith & Hazel Somerville by Bea Lea Somerville Mr. & Mrs. Ray Sneed by Jo & Ken Sneed Mary Jo Bailey by Jo & Ken Sneed Lee & Mick Denny by J. Ray Stewart Paul, Marianne & Max Varner by Paula Johnson and Bernice Varner Margie Sullivan by Paula Johnson and Bernice Varner Mary Mae Varner by Paula Johnson and Bernice Varner Betty Yates by Janice Ford, Julie Walton and Fred Yates Nita & Bill Wells by Jeff & Darlene Wells

IN HONOR OF My sons by Janice Courtney Mary Ellis by The Ellis Children and Grandchildren Austella & Ray Berry by Helen Lee Estes FCC Bus Drivers & Helpers by Helen Lee Estes My Sweet family by Twana Evers O. N. & Dorothy Rupe by Rev. Keith & Sharna Gibbons Nic, Aidan & Jenne Ramsey by Jeannine & Roy Hurst Louise Jones by Robert & Carolyn Jones Twana Evers by Lisa & Hunter Kilborn Tiny Mitchell by Teresa Mitchell Twana Evers by Curtis & Kristi Pechacek The Disciples Food Pantry by Fred & Anne Schwiening Mr. & Mrs. J. Ralph Stewart by J. Ray Stewart

IN APPRECIATION OF Meta Jones by Ronny & Netha Aaron The Disciples Food Pantry by Beverly & Gene Drummond The Choir by Helen Lee Estes My Church Family by Twana Evers FCC Staff by Rev. Keith & Sharna Gibbon Cliff & Carissa Hamilton by Laura Hamilton Many Blessings by Polly Hedrick Lois Lehtinen by Tom & Kay Hill Mary Lightfoot & FCC Choir by Gwyn K. Hill 2 Chronicles 7:14 Class by Jeannine & Roy Hurst Mary Lightfoot by The Praise Team Lisa, Zach, Shawna & Hunter Kilborn by Curtis & Kristi Pechacek Church Family by Fred & Anne Schwiening Clint & Mary Hurst by Joy Singleton Mike Hunter by J. Ray Stewart

Rice given in love by: Margy House Mike Stephenson Leila Stewart Johnnie Thompson Gary & Carol Thompson

Thanks to your generosity a donation will be made to Disciples Food Pantry in the amount of $ 945

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Visitors

March 27, 2016 Ronnie Aaron Bilbrey Family Borland Family

Lane & Ashley Branum Brown Family

Mary & Bayli Cain Callie Carroll Carter Family Lana Cooley

Estrada Family Ethan & Nate Gibbons

Giese Family Ed & Stephanie Hall

Rick & Shana Hartzoge Derrick & Allie Holmes

Geneva Hunter Stephen & Rose Huskey

Kubacak Family Lazaroff Family Deborah Lucas Maddy Mapp

McDonald Family Cassidy McMorries

Beth Mitchell Jiovanni & Isias Natera

Amparo Olguin John & Cindy Owens

Curtis & Brandi Pechacek Kristi & Christian Petteway Martin & Cheryl Ramirez

Nic & Aidan Ramsey Rodriguez Family

BJ Sherman Ray & Laurie Sherrod

Heather Shoop Glen & Margie Singleton

Tercero Family Meaghan Villa & Charley Wilkinson

Marshall & Angela Watson Mark & Kelly Wages Barbara Waygood

Topics… Rev. T.J. York Associate Minister

Help Support FCC Youth Summer Mission Trip to San Marcos

On Sunday, April 3, 2016, the Youth Ministry Team of First Christian Church will be leading our annual Youth Sunday during the combined 11:00 A.M. worship service. Following worship, students who are attending the 2016 Summer Mission

Trip to San Marcos, TX to help with flood relief, will be hosting a church wide fundraiser.

Total Cost of the Mission Trip

Summer Mission Trip T-Shirts…………………………………….………………..$500.00 DOC Construction Supervision……………………………...……….…..……....$500.00 Lodging and Evening Programming……………………..……….………………$1,000.00 Construction materials, tools, and project supplies……….……….…… $1,000.00 All meals for a week………… …………………………………………………………..$1,500.00 Transportation……………………………………………………………………....……..$500.00

Total: $5,000.00 How can I Support the 2016 Summer Mission Trip?

Join us Sunday April 3, for a delicious meal. The menu will include: Texas

BBQ and all the fixins.

Suggested donation for the meal: Adults - $8.00 Students - $5.00 Children (10 and under) - Free

Support the overall cost of the mission trip with a Sponsorship Package.

Please prayerfully consider how you might support the Summer Mission Trip. Sponsorship Packages have been broken down into 6 categories. You are encouraged to find one or more Sponsorship Packages that you would like to help support, fill out the pledge card (pledge cards are available in the church office and will be available Sunday), and bring the card to the April 3 Youth Fundraiser. Thanks for your generosity and ongoing support.

Blessings, The Student Ministry Team of FCC

Summer Mission Trip T-Shirts

Goal: $500.00 Package 1

Highly Trained Staff to Supervise Construction Goal: $500.00

Package 2

Lodging and Evening Pro-gramming

Goal: $1,000.00 Package 3

Construction Materials & Project Supplies

Goal: $1,000.00 Package 4

All Meals for a Week Goal: $1,500.00

Package 5

Transportation Goal: $500.00

Package 6

Attendance

March 27, 2016

Worship Service Contemporary 73 Children's church 8 Nursery 3 Total 84 Traditional 198 Children’s Church 30 Nursery 5 Total 233

Total 317

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Adult Sunday School Studies

Mixed Blessings - Room 102 Topic: How Jesus became God Leader: Bill Bucy

2 Chronicles 7:14 - Library Topic: 12 Unlikely Heroes Leader: Lisa Kilborn

Genesis - Parlor Topic: Second Chances Scripture: John 21 Leader: Tom Jones

Fellowship - Room 307 Topic: Conflict in Jerusalem, Part 2 Scripture: Matthew 22 Leader: Jim Mauldin

Young Disciples-Room 201 Topic: The Resurrection Scripture: John 20 Leader: Paula Brooks

Children’s Activities

Sunday School 10am Topic: Sometimes we have to give up something to obey Jesus. Focus: The Rich Young Ruler Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Celebrate 5-7pm Grades K-5 Join us for an evening of fun and fellowship.

Church Bulletin Board

Lectionary Scriptures

April 3, 2016

Acts 5:27-32 Psalm 118:14-29 or

Psalm 150 Revelation 1:4-8

John 20:19-31

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Elder - On Call

3/27-4/3 Dave Burgard 4/3-4/10 Jack Campbell

Online Giving

You can now give to FCC through our website! You can make a one-time donation, pay the fees for a children's or youth event, or set up recurring donations.

Online giving is convenient, safe, easy to track, and easy to schedule on a regular basis.

FCC Welcomes

New Members

On Sunday, March 27, Rev. Keith &

Sharna Gibbons joined FCC by

Transfer of Membership.. Standing

with the Gibbons is their grandson

Ethan Gibbons. We are blessed in

having the Gibbons’ to become a

part of our church family.

Our Deepest SympathyOur Deepest SympathyOur Deepest SympathyOur Deepest Sympathy We extend our heartfelt sympathy and prayer to the following families who have recently lost a loved one:

The Family of Patty Squyres . . . Patty passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016 in Houston, TX.

Memorial Services are pending.

Patty is the sister of Hill Glover.

The Family of Lucia Espino . . . Lucia passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 in Fort Stockton, TX Memorial Services are pending. Lucia is the mother of Johnny Espino and the grandmother of John Ross Espino.

Please keep these families in your prayers.

“With the peace and grace of Christ, may the Spirit of God gently enfold all

those who sorrow.”

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3/30 Joe Gassie

3/31 David McGehee

3/31 Gary Thompson

4/1 James Early

4/3 Mike Harrison

4/5 Adam Bourland

4/12 Betty Forbes

4/13 Susie Edwards

4/16 Bill Griffin

4/17 Tommy Wells

4/18 Jim Burnett

4/18 Jack Campbell

4/19 Ambrey Stone

4/19 Jessica Garrett

4/20 Lisa Kilborn

4/22 Emily Fentem

4/23 Dr. Morgan Brown

4/25 Christian Flores

4/26 Brooke Ellis

4/26 Jerry Watson

4/26 Kelly Cook

4/6 Ernie & Victoria Gilkerson 4/13 Robert & Kristina Beggs 4/13 Del & Cathie Windle 4/21 Jerry & Susie Edwards 4/24 Ben & Megan Best

Easter Blessings.

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Website & You Tube

Don’t forget our website (www.fccmidland.org) for news, publications,

and You Tube for previous sermons!

Social Media

Become a friend of ours on Facebook and “Like” us.

www.facebook.com/fccmidland

www.facebook.com/fcccm

E-mail Provider

Please be sure that your e-mail provider accepts e-mails from

fccmidland.org. We have had several e-mails sent

back to us, and solving the problem would help us get

accurate and up-to-date information to you.

Also check out FCC’s Children’s, Youth & Children’s Learning

Center pages on Facebook and “Like” us.

Follow us on Twitter (@fccmidland)

Special Notes: Our joys, concerns and deepest

needs are already on God’s heart long before we put them to paper.

…for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Matthew 6:8

Prayer’s & Praises

Those in need of prayer: Bill Griffin Pat Howard Jerry Johnson Johnny Espino Doris Stewart Mary Mauldin John & Mary Lou Midkiff Erlene Thomas George Head Bruce Stanley Bill & Char Womack

Military: Joe Henderson - son of Holly Moore Nicky Miller - son of Vicki Miller

Families/Friends beyond FCC: Gail Pate – mother of Sara Cranford Louella Smith – aunt of Mark Cranford Herb Miller – Disciples Minister known to many Kimberly Smith & Family – Bea Lea Somerville Vickie Williams & Family – Bea Lea Somerville Anetta Arnett – mother of Garry Arnett Family of Kirby Collier – Jill Wright Bob Black Family – Janice Courtney Anderson Family – Janice Courtney Vark Family – Janice Courtney

Martha Belden – granddaughter of Enid Davis Barbara Brown – Dolores Hodges sister Jay Zumwalt – brother-in-law of Stephen & Betty Forbes Trent Hawthorne- great-nephew of Austella Berry Dustin Davis – grandson of Nell Coats Donna McAdams – friend of Patty Walsh John McCuan – brother of Patty Walsh Charlie Younger – friend of Dean Rucker Richard Smith – son-in-law of Ray Stewart Marcia Chandler – friend of Ray Stewart Austin Millican – friend of Vicki Rymal Patrick Mauldin – son of Jim Mauldin Melissa Thompson – daughter-in-law of Gary & Carol Thompson Father of Sean McCarthy – co worker of Bob Rymal

Pam Ruffin – friend of Mary Beth Corbett Dennis Blevins – friend of Mary Beth Corbett Ed Shelton – nephew of Scotty Alcorn Janice Smith – sister-in-law of Eveline Smith McCuan George Capps – cousin of Sara Cranford Randy Quimby – uncle of Lynda Terry Nieta Stephenson – mother of Mike Stephenson & Michelle Hepfer Joe Langford – father of Carol Cook Martha Pollock – friend of Sara Cranford Liz Hickerson – friend of Leslie Vines Abbye Irons – friend of Steve Vaughan Walker Hughes – grandson of Steve & Lucille Vaughan Brenda Bradshaw – friend of Lucille Vaughan Jo Smith – daughter-in-law of Donna Lathrop Tom Hewitt - brother of Anne Schwiening Please inform the church office if you or a loved one are admitted into a hospital, so we may be there for you & your family. For submission to prayer list contact any staff, submit via web, or e-mail prayerchain@fccmidland.org

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