Volume 10

Issue 35

August 29, 2013

REV. DR. JOHN T. OPSATA SENIOR MINISTER email: jopsata@fewpb.net

REV. MEREDITH SILER ASSOCIATE MINISTER email: msiler@fewpb.net cell: (502) 352-8766

MS. TRINA KOONTZ DIRECTOR-YOUTH MINISTRIES email: trina@fewpb.net cell: (502) 545-1797

MS. ELLE TRAVIS DIRECTOR-CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES

email: elle@fewpb.net cell: (502) 229-4686

A Disciples of Christ Community 316 Ann St., Frankfort, KY 40601

Office Hours M-F, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Phone: (502) 223-2346 Fax: (502) 875-7847

Email: firstchristian@fewpb.net www.1stchristianfrankfort.org

www.facebook.com/1stChristianFrankfort

WEDNESDAY EVENING FELLOWSHIP (WEF) WEEKLY WEF BEGINS SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 Children’s Choir, 5 PM Fellowship Meal, 5:30 PM Program, 6:15 PM Children, 6:15 PM Choir Practice, 7 PM

SUNDAY SERVICES Chapel Worship, 8:30 AM Faith Development, 9:30 AM Sanctuary Worship, 10:45 AM Coffee House, 5 PM

THE CHRISTIAN MESSENGER

First Christian Church 2013 Fall Academy Phone: (502) 223-2346 Email: firstchristian@fewpb.net

Courses will be held each Thursday evening from 5:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.: September 5, 12, NO CLASS September 26, October 3, 10 and 17 One Day Class-October 19 - Childcare is available upon request.

THE MANY FACES OF JESUS: Instructor: Dr. Margaret Nutting Ralph, LTS

TABLE SPIRITUALITY: Instructor: Rev. Dr. John T. Opsata CREATIVITY AS A PATH TO GOD: Instructor: Rev. Meredith Siler

JUST FOOD & EATING JUSTLY: October 19, 9 AM - 2 PM Instructor: Mrs. Kim Cowherd - Lunch and morning snack are included.

Child care is available. Contact the church office (223-2346) to sign up!

Marjorie Sutton, pictured right with Rev. Meredith, has graciously gifted First Christian with one of Guyle’s paintings. Many of Guyle Sutton’s paintings hang throughout the church, particularly in the 2nd floor hallway.

WEDNESDAY EVENING FELLOWSHIP (WEF) SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

5:00 - CHILDREN’S CHOIR: Held in the choir room located on the 2nd floor,

Children’s Choir is open to students age 6 through 8th grade

5:30 - WEF MEAL & KIDS CORNER: Held in the Chenault Christian Life Center (CCLC), come and enjoy fellowship and food with friends and family.

The children have their own special eating corner with Ms. Elle so they can enjoy fellowship time, too!

6:15 - PROGRAM: HYMN SING: Dr. Bob Blair and Dr. Carl Smith

will lead a fun time of singing familiar hymns.

6:15 - CHILDREN WITH MS. ELLE: The children will go to the third floor with Ms. Elle for their program activities.

7:00 - CHOIR: You are invited to join the adult choir in the choir room located on

the 2nd floor. The only requirement is a love to sing! NO SEPTEMBER

ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD MEETING

WE MISS YOU DR. O! TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND GET WELL SOON!

ATTENTION YOUTH

Sunday, 9/1: Youth at 3:30

Save the Date: Sat., 9/28

King’s Island New Year Kick-off

DONATIONS NEEDED: USED CHILD’S WAGON and IRON: The wagon will be used at WEF meals for the Kids’ Corner

to haul dirty dishes to the kitchen and the iron is needed for craft projects. Contact Ms. Elle at 229-4686 or elle@fewpb.net.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR PRACTICE will resume Wednesday in September (September 4) at 5 PM in the Choir room located on the second floor (in the back of Fellowship Hall). Choir is open to students age 6 through 8th grade. If your child falls outside of that group, please feel free to speak to me or Whittney

Sherman. See you there! Maria Bartholomew (330-9141 or maria.bartholomew @frankfort.kyschools.us)

CHILDREN WORSHIP AND WONDER SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, STORY: The Good Shepherd

FOLLOW JESUS

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, STORY: A New Teaching

The Youth celebrated the end of “The Year of the Marshmallow”

with a hayride and bonfire.

Promotion Sunday

PRAYER CONCERNS: All Homebound and Nursing Home Members; FCC Military; Mary Albro (Joyce Albro’s mother), Ned Ball, Blessings New Church Start, Bob Boden, Sue Boden, Troy Burgess, Enoch Bush (Mary Simmons’ brother), Dr. John Chenault, Barri Christian, Nancy Cline, Dick Dickerson (Monnie Talley brother-in-law), Lou Jean Duncan (mailing address 4709 Wooded Oak Circle, Louisville, KY 40245), Beaulah Dunn, Dave Fallis, Karl Fiero, Eulane Fortune, Hope Gilliam (BCC), Sandy Goodlett, Joe Haw-kins (Sandy Goodlett), Susan Hensley (Arthur Hornbeck), Tenny Hogan, Glen Hood, Vivian House, Lynda Jalbert, Mary Jane Jeffers, Bob Jones, Katie Jones, Robert Kennedy (Elizabeth Walsh’s brother), Pat Lippert, Su-zanne Long, Michael McCarty (Nancy Walton), Russ McClure, Don McCor-mick, Norma McDonald (Patricia Roberts’ cousin), Bob Miller, Libby Mitchell (Val Ramsey’s mother), John Opsata, Phyllis Payne, Jeff Penn, Keith Peters, Don Philpot, Mike Powers (Beth Vernon’s brother -deployed to Kuwait), John Pugh, Bob Pullen, Alene Ransdell, Bonnie Reeves, Judy Richards, Imogene Riddle, Jacob Roberts (Lynda Jalbert), Andrew Smith, Angie Smith (Jayne Griffin) Jane and Stan Smith, Ann Snelling, Betty Stratton (Monnie Talley), Don Sullivan (Shawn Ramsey), Monnie Talley, Rick Taylor, Matosha Thacker (Scott Hoover), Mary Thurman, John Tomlinson, Donna Townsend, Becky Van Leuven, Bo Vernon, Wakon’ Da Ho Mission Team, Marilyn Wandell, Mary Ann and Donald Weakley (Angela M. Simmons’ parents), Lorena Wellons, Mary Linda Wells, Angela Wilkins (Glenn Ellis), Sharon Williams (Sue Tutt), Joe Ann and Jim Wolcott. (Call the church office, 223-2346, if your name or a name you added can be removed.)

SYMPATHY: Please keep the family of Delores Sandra Ueltschi Barnett, sister-in-law of Mae Belle and Jack Tom Phipps. She died last week. The visitation and memorial ser-vice were held Monday with Rev. Meredith officiating. Private internment was Tuesday. FLOWERS: The Sunday, September 1, Sanctuary flowers are in memory of Naomi Kitchen, given by her sisters Barbara and Mary.

WELCOME NEW MEMBER SHEILA WILSON Sheila has been worshipping with First Chris-tian for quite some time and officially joined the FCC family last Sunday, August 25th. Notes of welcome can be mailed to 1115 Leawood Dr., Frankfort, KY 40601.

GET YOUR SMILE ON! We are going to do our own “informal” pictorial directory and Larry Ellis will be snapping pictures at the first two Wednesday Evening Fellowships (September 4 and 11) and more if needed. You don’t have to dress up or schedule a time. The key words here are “informal and casual” and “snapshots” (not portraits!) Information sheets will be available for you to fill out on your family. We appreciate your most kind cooperation with this project. SAY CHEESE! ASHWOOD PLACE MINISTRY LUNCHEON: If you have been helping with the Ashwood Place Sunday Communion Ministry or would like to be a part of this team, contact Rev. Meredith (msiler@fewpb.net, 352-8766 or 223-2346) about a luncheon being planned for Tuesday, September 10. FCC GOLF REPORT: Eight hearty souls braved the heat, alt-hough with the breeze it was a great night for golf. The winning team was Patricia Roberts, Don Alley, Nelson Henderson, and Glenn Ellis. Although the Governor’s Open is next Tuesday, their last tee-off is at 5 PM, which means we can still play. So, we’ll see you next Tuesday, September 3, at 5:15 and we’ll tee-off at 5:30! Be sure to call the Juniper Hill Pro Shop, 875-8559, and put your name on the list.

The Mission Team accomplished a great deal at Camp Wa-Kon Da Ho last week. More pictures will be available soon on the FCC Facebook page. A great big THANK YOU to this group of dedicated volunteers.

COLLEGE CONTACT MINISTRY: FCC wants to stay in touch with our college students again this year! We want our students to know that their church family supports them and prays for their safety and success. College Students – Contact Information sheets have been mailed or emailed to your home. Please return your completed form by mail or email to Nancy Miracle as soon as possible. If you are a college student and did not receive a form from us, please contact the office or Nancy so we can include you. Sponsors – Please reply to Nancy if you wish to renew your commitment to be a sponsor again this year or if you have not sponsored a student before, but would like to care for one or two of our college students by offering spe-cial prayers for them and from time to time sending “surprises” to their mailbox, please contact Nancy Miracle at 502-223-4153 or at nhmiracle@fewpb.net. THANK YOU!

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

316 Ann St./Frankfort, KY 40601

(502) 223-2346, Fax (502) 875-7847

Email: firstchristian@fewpb.net

Website: 1stchristianfrankfort.org

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REMEMBER THE FOOD PANTRY WHEN YOU SHOP. USE YOUR KROGER CARD. 4% RETURNS TO FCC! Kroger Card Receipts YTD: 1,662.48 Attendance: August 25, 2013 Faith Dev.: 58 Ashwood: 3 8:30: 30 10:45: 139 5:00: 23 Service totals: 195 WE CAN MINISTRY: Bring your aluminum CANs to FCC and place in the Recycle Area located inside the Van Sant Door off the parking lot (Coke machine area). Proceeds will benefit the Minister’s Discretionary Fund. To date: $543.00 Messenger Finance Report: 8/25/2013 Estimated giving income: $634,100.00 Needed through week 34: $414,603.85 Receipts through week 34: $401,832.55 The Christian Messenger: (USPS 108-680) Published weekly, except last wk. in Dec. by First Christian Church, 316 Ann Street, Frankfort, KY 40601. Periodical Postage Paid at Frankfort, KY. POSTMASTER: send ad-dress changes to: THE CHRISTIAN MES-SENGER, 316 Ann Street, Frankfort, KY 40601-2886. (502) 223-2346.

WORSHIP HIGHLIGHTS Sunday, September 1, 2013

Rev. Dr. John T. Opsata, Senior Minister Rev. Meredith Siler, Associate Minister

Sermon: Mr. Grant Satterly “In Today’s World, Why Be a Christian?” Scriptures: Philippians 4:4-7 Isaiah 12:2-3; Psalm 27:1-3 8:30 AM Chapel Worship Elder: Glenn Ellis 9:30 AM Faith Development

10:45 AM Sanctuary Worship Elders: Grant Satterly, Bob Lewis

5:00 PM - Fellowship Hall

The Gathering Place Coffee house

Come at 4:45 to enjoy snacks and fellowship

Communion Team Leaders/Janet Lile/Jim True Offertory Team Leader: John Scott

Thursday, August 29 9:30 Newsletter tabbing and labeling 6:00 NHCDC Family Pic Nic, Juniper Hill Park Saturday, August 31 9-12: 7th Day Adventist, Chapel/3rd Floor Sunday, September 1 8:30: Chapel Worship 9:30 Faith Development 10:15 Family Faith Fellowship - CCLC 10:45 Sanctuary Worship 3:30 Youth 5:00 Coffee House, FH Monday, September 2 LABOR DAY - OFFICE/NHCDC CLOSED Tuesday, September 3 9:30 Staff Meeting, Office Conf. Rm. 5:15 FCC Golf @ Juniper Hill Golf Course 5-8 Jim Webb, Banjo - Fellowship Hall Wednesday, September 4 5:00 Childrens Choir, Choir Room (2nd Fl.) 5:30 Wed. Evening Fellowship Meal, CCLC 5:30 Kids Corner with Ms. Elle 6:15 Program: Hymn Sing 6:15 Kids with Ms. Elle 7:00 Choir, Choir Room (2nd Floor)

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No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it. ~H.E. Luccock Contrary to popular belief, there most certainly is an "I" in "team." It is the same "I" that ap-pears three times in "responsibility." ~Amber Harding

IN THE SPOTLIGHT . . . Billy Gayhart comes to the church every Monday morning to compile Faith Devel-opment attendance reports. Thank you

Billy for your dedication!