The Christian Builder

January 5, 2017 A weekly publication of First Christian Church Midland Volume 61 No. 1

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

Church Calendar Sunday, January 8 10am Sunday School 11�� C������� W������ 5�� S������ M������ T������" 5�� N� CELEBRATE 5�� N� SOLID

Monday, January 9 9:30am Staff Meeting

Tuesday, January 10 9:30am Concerns 1::15pm Food Pantry Unloading 6pm SHARE Parent Support 7:30pm Boy Scouts

Wednesday, January 11 7am Men’s Prayer Breakfast 12:15pm Food Pantry 5:30pm Breaking Bread 6pm Cabinet Meeting 7pm Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, January 12 6pm Girls Night Out

Friday, January 13 6pm SHARE 6pm Boys Night Out

Saturday, January 14 10am Little Playdates 1pm Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Sunday, January 15 9am Contemporary Worship 10am Sunday School 11�� T���������D W������ 5�� CELEBRATE 5�� SOLID

Training Update Our Stephen Minister training class begins this Sunday, January 8. We ask you to keep our Stephen Minister trainees in your prayers as they nurture their gifts and acquire new skills so that they can bring Christ’s love and care to hurting people on behalf of our congregation. Also pray for our Stephen

Leaders who will guide them through their training. Here is what our Stephen Ministers are learning this week.

Session One—The Person of the Caregiver Our Stephen Minister trainees will receive an introduction to the 50 hours of training and will explore the Christ-centered foundation of Stephen Ministry.

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Visitors

January 1, 2016

Dziuk Family Easton Firkins

Stephen & Rose Huskey Kubacak Family

Nic & Aidan Ramsey Crystal Richardson

Check Out Our Website

Don’t forget to check out our website

(www.fccmidland.org) for news, publications,

and previous sermons videos!

FCC Welcomes New Member

Sunday, January 1, 2017, First Christian welcomed Lana Cooley by Transfer of

Membership. We are blessed in having Lana 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 family who has recently lost a loved one:

The Family of Cherie Humphries . . . Cherie passed away on Mon-day, January 2, 2017 in Abilene, TX. Memorial Services

will be held Friday, January 6, 2017 in Rusk, TX with burial in Cushing, TX.

Cherie is the sister of Vicki Miller.

Please keep the Humphries/Miller Families in your prayers.

“With the peace and grace of Christ, may the Spirit of God gently enfold all those who sorrow.”

Worship Attendance Traditional 140

Nursery 6 Total 146

Lectionary Scriptures

January 8, 2017

Isaiah 42:1-9

Psalm 29

Acts 10:34-43

Matthew 3:13-17

Elder - On Call

Jana Floyd 1/8 - 1/15

Dave Burgard

1/15 - 1/22

Financial Update December 2016

Income $799,066.73

Disbursements $814,779.44

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1/5 Morris & Pamala Vannoy 1/25 Justin & Lauren Disney

1/6 Rev. Paula Brooks

1/6 Sammie Hodges

1/6 LeeAnna Crudgington

1/6 Joy Singleton

1/7 Sam Keasler

1/7 Randy Woods

1/8 Kevin Gosch

1/8 Andrew Bianchi

1/8 Angela Watson

1/9 Donna Lathrop

1/10 J.R. Bourland

1/10 Jake Spruell

1/10 Ray Berry

1/11 Karen Pittinger

1/13 Martha Petraitis

1/13 Virgie Lewis

1/14 Ed Hall

1/14 Brandy Woods

1/14 Elizabeth Williams

Special Notes:

Prayer list names are renewed every three weeks as we seek to

keep the list as current as possible and allow space for new requests. 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

Prayers & Praises

Those in need of prayer: Robert Crudgington Dolores Hodges Clint Hurst Roberta Hurt Bill Schneider Sheila Crudgington Bill Griffin Johnny Espino Doris Stewart Mary Mauldin George Head Bruce Stanley Bill & Char Womack

Military: Joe Henderson - son of Holly Moore Nicky Miller - son of Vicki Miller Kinder McCullough-daughter of Bill & Kelley McCullough Melissa Bianchi-daughter of Andrew Bianchi/Serving at Guantanamo Bay

Families/Friends beyond FCC: Family of George Capps – cousin of Sara Cranford Cindy Singleton-Sister-In –Law of Mary Hurst Mary Elizabeth Droddy - sister of Sara Cranford Jim Truitt- friend of Peggy Jones Bill Bowlin – brother of Mary Lightfoot Ray Ann Zant-Sister to Lyn Brown & Freda Kinsey Joann Scott – mother of Carol Thompson Alma Thompson – mother of Gary Thompson Will Wright- nephew of Joe Wright Ferell Powell- friend of Sharon & Bill Boyd

Dianna Dickey-cousin of Sherry Ladd Linda Odell-mother of Jeweli Flores Jessa Davis – grand daughter of Nell Coats Herb Miller – Disciples Minister known to many Vickie Williams & Family – Bea Lea Somerville Dustin Davis – grandson of Nell Coats Richard Smith – son-in-law of Ray Stewart Marcia Chandler – friend of Ray Stewart Melissa Thompson – daughter-in-law of Gary & Carol Thompson Ed Shelton – nephew of Scotty Alcorn Joe Langford – father of Carol Cook Martha Pollock – friend of Sara Cranford 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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Up & Coming

Children’s Activities

Thursday, January 12 Girls Night Out (grades 3-5)

6-8pm

Friday, January 13 Boys Night Out (grades K-5)

6-8pm

Saturday, January 14 Little Playdates (Preschool)

10-11:30am Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

(grades K-2) 1-2:30pm