July 22, 2014 ~ Volume 68 ~ Issue 29

This is God! This is our Big, Immense, and Awesome God! The God of the Universe adores His Creation! His creation speaks loudly about how large, vast and detailed He is! When a person looks at the detail of how small things are from smaller than the atom to how large the galaxies are in space, one cannot say that we have a small God! There is no place a person can dream of where God is not present! From a different perspective in this world there is so much negativity which often causes depression and severe loneliness. He is the Creator! He is Worthy! If Christians have real faith in our worthy Creator I wonder why our depression isn’t less and our hope in Christ isn’t more! If we have a healthy understanding of how huge our God is perhaps we could stop worrying about life? We know our God is bigger and more powerful than anything this world can throw at Him, so why do we get so bent out of shape when it seems our country is going down the tube? Is God not bigger than this problem? The truth is that no accident, no experience, no politician, no president, no nation, no army, no hater, no grumpy person, no building, no argument, no difficulty, no grudge, no trial, no illness, and no addiction is bigger than our God! There is no God like our God and no God as large and vast as ours. And our large God says, “For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.” (Colossians 3:3) If you gain the whole world and don’t find God in your own soul, what have you got? It’s worth nothing to you. “Church, Let’s search; let’s pray; let’s get still; let’s get quiet. Let’s learn the wonder of silence. Let’s learn the beauty, the secret of seeking after God. With our Bibles open before us and our knees bent, all alone in humility, let us cry, “Only God, only God and God alone!” (A.W. Tozer) “What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ.” (Philippians 3:8)

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Volume 69 ~ Issue 15 April 12, 2016

Church phone: 785-448-3452 Website: www.fccgarnett.org

Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:00 a.m. ~ 12:00 p.m. ~ 12:30 p.m. ~ 4:30 p.m. ~ Office Closed Friday

Senior Pastor: Chris Goetz ~ Phone: 503-474-7965 ~ Email: chris@fccgarnett.org

Youth & Children Pastor: Brett Hartman ~ Phone: 620-215-1286 ~ Email: brett@fccgarnett.org

Secretary: Marsha Dulin ~ Phone: 785-448-4367 ~ Email: marsha@fccgarnett.org

Our God is an Awesome God - He Reigns from heaven above With Wisdom pow'r and love - Our God is an Awesome God

By Rich Mullins

Serving us Sunday, April 17, 2016 Communion Preparation for April: Burt & Mackinzie Peterson

April Deacons: Dan Roberts, Mike Zentner, Jeff Finn, Dan Kasprzak, Ron Anderegg, Earl Peine Offertory Prayer: Gene Watson Communion Prayer: Steve Spring Usher: Craig Cole

Communion to Shut Ins: Elder Ron Jenkins Deacon Leroy Hamilton 8:00 a.m.: Pianist: Nancy Horn Organist: Vicki Hulett

Audio/Visual: 8:00 a.m.: Ruth Peine / Twyla Duryea 10:30 a.m. Pianist: Doris Wilson

Audio/Visual 10:30 a.m.: Virgil Wight / Jenna Wight 10:30 a.m. Song Leader: Burke Rogers

Greeter(s): West Door: Carol Powelson / Sandy Erhart Greeter(s) East Door: Gary & Cathy Hoke

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL OPPORTUNITY CLASS had 4 present Sunday with 2 members with their Bibles and 2 daily readers of the Word. Continued prayers are being asked for Jeannine Glidewell, Betty Penn & Opal Meyers. Mary Hamilton opened the class with prayer, led the class lesson “Shameless Faith” and closed with prayer. SOS Class had 20 present Sunday with 16 members with their Bibles and 11 daily readers of the Word. Prayers were requested for Steve Watkins, the family of Duane Rouse, Bob Meliza, Gladys Young, Betty Penn, Nathan McAdam (son of Connie Meyer) & Dick & Velva Wilson. PRAISE: Nelda’s car is running again. Bob Meliza opened the class with prayer. Burke Rogers presented the lesson on Session 9 – Isaiah through Lamentations. The class closed with “The Lord’s Prayer.”

April 2016 Attendance Records Sunday 8:00a.m. 10:30 a.m. School Worship Worship 4 /3 62 64 137 4/10 91 72 181

April General & New Building Giving General Fund Offering

April 10 ~ $2872.35 April to Date ~ $8316.13 New Building Fund Offering

April 10 ~ 405.00 April to Date ~ $1569.00

First Christian Church “Family Life Center” Growth Chart New Building Addition ~ $900,000 NBF Cash on Hand ~ $665,878

Pledges yet to be received ~ $123,191 Architect Fees paid since May: $67,460

Worship Service Sunday at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. Children’s Church at 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School all ages at 9:15 a.m.

Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for the beautiful candle arrangement in memory of my father. Your kind thoughts, prayers and cards at this time have meant so much.

God bless you. Denise Scheibmeir

Matthew 13:52 NIV - He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has

become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings

out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”

Prayers for Our Military and our Veterans and Troops Air force: Jeremiah Parks nephew of Mike & Sandra Howery

Prayers for Our Extended Family & Friends Russell Baxter (friend of Roger Adams); Chris Turk-Bennett (sister in law of Mary Hamilton); Dona Demoret (requested by Shirley Modlin); C.B. Harris, Keifer Hawkins & family (Doug & Bev Farren); Shirley Hermreck (daughter in law of Norma Hermreck); Brenda Hernandez (aunt of Charity Roelker); David Hoddy (requested by Darwin & Mary Hamilton); Nancy Lake (cousin of Gayla Corley); Hilda Lankard (requested by Sondra Grieshaber); Jeanne Logan (mother of Steve Spring); Wilma McIntosh requests continued prayers for all her family; the family of Bonnie Messinger (classmate of Judy Tisor); Steve Richardson (son of Reed & Carol Richardson); Roger Rockers (requested by Mary Graham); Becky Roush (requested by Carol Hermreck), Glenda Tastove (requested by Sue Zentner); Sheryl Urquhart, Doug Walsh (brother in law of Doug Linder); Bill White (brother of Cathy Hoke); Washburn University Radiology students going to Haiti on Friday for a week’s medical mission trip – safety, safety, safety (requested by Nancy Horn); the leaders of our country & our veterans and troops.

Prayers for Our Loved Ones in Care Centers Guest Home Estate ~ Vernon & Goldie Hunt, Ruth Gorrell, Robert Young, Seatta Van Donge Golden Heights ~ Vi Davin, Jean Brown, Olive Kline, Max Ratliff Comfort Care Home ~ Birdie Zentner Residential Living Center ~ Bill Young, Vera Wills (aunt of Phyllis Adams) ORV Village West ~ Ralph Hamilton (father of Leroy Hamilton)

These cross book markers are hand crocheted by a local senior lady. She is selling them for $5.00 each. She is donating a portion of the sales towards items for the new kitchen. She has an array of colors available. These beautiful crosses would make a great Mother’s Day gift. You may contact Cathy Hoke at 785-204-2758 if you are interested. I will be staying after church on Sunday, April 17th with many colors to choose from if you would like to purchase one. You may see some of them hanging in the overflow room on the bulletin board where they are displayed. Thank you and God Bless.

Guests on Sunday at FCC… Shyla Dougherty guest of Lena Adams, Molly Comfort granddaughter of Gayla Corley and James Finley, Jr of Garnett……Please come again!

PRAYERS

Prayers for Our Church and Church Families Ce Ce Biery, Kimmee Damron (daughter of Anita New); Twyla Duryea, Addie Froggate (daughter of Theresa Thoele); Lois Gebert, Clarence Hermann, Jim Jordan, Wilma McIntosh, Whitney Peine (daughter of Earl & Ruth Peine); Charlene Rogers, Dorothy Schuster and Steve Watkins

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH WEEKLY EVENTS Monday Ladies Bible Study ~ Annex ~ 7:00 p.m. ~ Contact person Becky Allen (785-433-1338) Monday Christian Woodworkers ~ Darwin Hamilton’s work shop ~ 1:30 p.m. ~ Contact person Darwin Hamilton (785-448-6526) Tuesday Prayer Group ~ Annex ~ 6:30 p.m. ~ Contact person Cody Clark (785-448-8093) Wednesday Roots ~ First Christian Church ~ 6:00 p.m. ~ Contact person Morgan Hurt (785-259-5332) Wednesday Choir Practice ~ Choir Practice is done for the season! Thursday Christian Crafters ~ Annex ~ 10:00 a.m. ~ Contact person Connie Meyer (913-909-7164) Friday Church Office Closed

Saturday Men’s Breakfast & Devotions ~ Fellowship Hall ~ 7:00 a.m. ~ Contact person Burke Rogers (448-5987) Sunday Legacy ~ Fellowship Hall ~ 5:00 p.m. ~ Contact person Natasha Goetz (971-241-2520)

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH MONTHLY EVENTS First Christian Church Committees Schedule

Finance Committee / Elder/Board Meeting: 1st Sunday ~ Pastoring Committee: 2nd Sunday ~ Education Committee: 3rd Sunday ~ Worship Committee: ~ 4th Sunday

First Christian Church Care Team – Thursday, April 21, 2016 3rd Thursday ~ Fellowship Hall ~ 6:00 p.m. ~ Contact person Doug Meyer (913-909-7680)

Emergency Food Assistance Program ~ Thursday, April 28, 2016 4th Thursday ~ 4:00 p.m. ~ Anderson County Quonset Hut Building

First Christian Church Ladies Night Out ~ April 29, 2016 Last Friday of month ~ Fellowship Hall ~ 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. ~ Contact person: Becky Allen (785-433-1338)

Anderson County Caregiver Support Group ~ April 25, 2016 4th Monday ~ 1:00 -2:00 p.m. ~ Park Plaza Place North Club House ~

Contact person: Area Agency on Aging

PUT THIS DATE ON YOUR CALENDARS: May 1, 2016 Worship Services for Our Care Centers

Schedule for the Worship Services: Guest Homes 2:30 p.m. ~ Residential Living Center 3:15 p.m. ~ Golden Heights 4:00 p.m.

NO ROOTS Wednesday, April 20

ROOTS Family Festival~ Wednesday, April 27~5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

A NOTE FROM BRETT…

Hey everyone! Hope you’re having a good week so far, I’ve only got a few announcements for everyone this week. Their will be NO ROOTS programing on April 20th, and that’s about it! I do however want to say a quick devotional thought that God hit me with in the middle of second service this past Sunday. We had just got done singing, “I’ll Fly Away” and were about to take communion and even though on most Sunday mornings people seem happy and energetic, but this Sunday it seemed more tangible than most others. It was at the point in time when our wonderful Elders were passing around the emblems that a thought hit me like a bolt of lightning and it was, “this is weird and I love it” How strange would it be for a complete outsider to come into a building with happy, energetic people (on a Sunday morning no less) celebrating the fact we will die, and worshipping a man that died himself, but raised to life. This meeting to an outsider would be astonishingly out-of-place, but to us this is the closest thing to home that we will get on this earth. So lets stay weird everybody, because normal isn’t working! Love you guys and thank you for all that you do! -Brett

Hidden Haven Camp Dates Get Acquainted (3rd-4th Grade) June 19th-21st Overnighter (1st-2nd Grade) June 22nd-23rd Junior High 2 (6th-8th Grade) July 10th- 15th Junior 2 (4th-6th Grade) July 17th-21st High School (9th-13th Grade) July 24th-29

Vacation Bible School (4yrs.-6th Grade)

June 6th-10th (9a-Noon) BE A VBS VOLUNTEER

CONTACT BRETT

Some glad morning when this life is o'er, i'll fly away. To that home on God's celestial shore, i'll fly away. I'll fly away, oh glory, i'll fly away. When I die, Hallelujah, by and by, i'll fly away. Just a few more weary days and then, i'll fly away. To that land where joy will never end, i'll fly away. I'll fly away, oh glory, i'll fly away. When I die, Hallelujah, by and by, i'll fly away. Oh i'll fly away, oh glory, i'll fly away in the morning When I die, Hallelujah, by and by, i'll fly away. Songwriters Gary Davis

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH ELDERS Roger Adams: 448-8172 Ron Jenkins: 204-1590 *Kevin Lewis: 204-2257 Doug Meyer: 913-909-7680 Burke Rogers: 448-5987 Steve Spring: 448-2491 Larry Varvel: 448-5794 Gene Watson: 408-205-3635

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH DEACONS Ron Anderegg: 448-6366 Mike Burns: 448-4603 Cody Clark: 448-8093 Craig Cole: 448-4504 Dan Dulin: 204-1185 Jeff Finn: 620-431-8486 *Greg Gwin: 229-5105 Leroy Hamilton: 204-2162 Dan Kasprzak: 489-2513 Jason Miller: 448-7110 Earl Peine: 448-6186 Bill Ratliff: 248-3854 Danny Roberts: 448-8499 Jason Sjorlund: 448-7660 Nathan Wiehl: 204-2178 Mike Zentner: 204-1105