Christian Visi or

February 11, 2014

Volume 68 Issue 6

I was up early Monday morning and I decided

to take a chair by our picture window. One of the

selling points of the home we purchased was the

way the house was designed. The living area is

at the back of the house with a picture window

looking out upon a large back yard.

As I sat looking out at the sky, the clouds, the

last star in the morning sky and the snow, I was

captivated by the dawning day. The clouds were

moving rapidly across the sky so I knew the day

might be a bit breezy. The snow remains, in fact

new snow fell overnight reminding me that this

was going to be a very cold day.

But I didn’t let the thoughts of the upcoming

day trouble me in the moment. I was inside my

warm home, wrapped in my robe with a cup of

steaming coffee in my hands. At that moment life

was good and I felt blessed.

Now I could have glanced outside and

grumbled about the new snow, the cold, the wind

and all the activities of the day that were facing

me. If I would have done this, I would have

missed out on the beauty that was unfolding

before me at that very moment.

We’ve all heard that we need to stop from time

to time and smell the roses. Well, how about

stopping to appreciate the beauty of the snow?

There is always beauty in everything that comes

our way if we will stop and look for it, including

in the snow.

I was reminded of the Serenity prayer we

recited on Sunday morning. I have included it in

this week’s Visitor. Serenity…serene…that is the

place we would like to be, isn’t it? God will

provide this serenity in our souls if we stop and

focus on His goodness. He will lead us into the

green pastures and beside the still waters; to the

place where our cup overflows and where His

goodness and loving-kindness overflows into us

even in the midst of a cold, snow filled winter.

In much love, Pastor Darrel

SENIOR PASTOR: Darrel Herde ~ Phone: 316-841-3090 ~ Email: pastor_darrel@fccgarnett.org YOUTH & CHILDREN PASTOR: Chris Goetz ~ Phone: 503-474-7965 ~ Email: chris@fccgarnett.org

SR. ADULT COORDINATOR: Marilyn Artherton ~ Email: marilyn@fccgarnett.org SECRETARY: Marsha Dulin ~ Email: marsha@fccgarnett.org

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH DEACONS Mike Burns, Craig Cole, Dan Dulin, Greg Gwin, Leroy Hamilton, Karl Hurt, Dan Kasprzak, Dean Maley, Doug Meyer, Jason Miller, Jason Mills, Bill Ratliff, Danny Roberts, Dave Schuster, *Gene Watson & Lynn Wilson

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH ELDERS Roger Adams: 448-6147 Ron Jenkins: 448-3843 Kevin Lewis: 204-2257 Burke Rogers: 448-5987 Steve Spring: 448-2491 *Les Thomas: 448-6708 Larry Varvel: 448-5794

THE VISION OF FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GARNETT, KS IS TO ENLARGE GLOBALLY THE KINGDOM OF GOD BY STRIVING TO BE A CHRIST ORIENTED, FAMILY ORIENTED, COMMUNITY ORIENTED CHURCH FOR ALL.

CHURCH INFORMATION Church Telephone: 785-448-3452

Fax: 785-448-2568

Website: www.fccgarnett.org

OFFICE HOURS 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday

Office is closed on Friday

ADDRESS 200 South Walnut St.

P.O. Box 126

Garnett, KS 66032

SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS NOTES The Opportunity Class: They had 2 today who had their Bibles and 3 were daily Bible readers. Their prayer requests and concerns were for: Marie Donaldson, Virginia Massey, Vi Davin, Helen Burcham, Albert Hermann, Phyllis Adams, Billie Burcham, Opal Meyers, Gary Benjamin, Marlys Hayden, Olive Kline, Jim & Rosie Jordan, Donald & Mae Thomas, Bill & Lola Thornton, Lloyd Sumner & Andrea Wichman (granddaughter of Opal Meyers) and our nursing home residents. Marilyn Artherton opened their class with prayer, then presented the lesson taken from James Chapter 1 & 2. Marilyn closed with prayer.

The SOS Class: They had 15 today who had their Bibles and 131were daily Bible readers. Prayers were requested for Phyllis Adams, Billie Burcham, Tarry Miller, Lois Miller, Darwin & Mary Hamilton and Seatta Van Donge. Bob Hayden opened the class with prayer. Burke Rogers presented the lesson in the study, Christian Community, “Community Commissional.” Note: Burke gave some information concerning the upcoming construction project for a multipurpose building. Ha also asked for volunteers to help teach their class. The class closed with the “Lord’s Prayer.”

The Great Expectations Class: Our class WELCOMED Wayne & Vicki Hulett to our class this morning. We shared our prayer requests and concerns followed by prayer led by Mike Zentner. Our class started the DVD study “Perfect Blend bringing Jesus into everyday life,” by Chris Conrad. We began our study by passing out M&M’s , choosing a color and then sharing a story related to an M&M color coded key. Examples: Red: share a time you participated in an area – wide evangelistic crusade. Blue: What discourages you about sharing your faith? Orange: Who do you know that shares their Jesus story easily? (The M&M’s were also a good treat to eat!) We then watched the 10 minute DVD mini clip on Lesson 1: ”Identify,” followed by an open discussion on the topic of “How did you find faith in Christ?” We meet on the East side of the Fellowship Hall by the kitchen (and the coffee). If you are looking for an adult Sunday School Class, we welcome you with open hearts and arms to be a part

of our class. Have a very blessed week!

February 16, 2014 Reminders Elder for Offertory: Les Thomas Elder for Communion: Ron Jenkins Deacon Usher: Craig Cole Deacons: Lynn Wilson, Dave Schuster, Karl Hurt, Jason Mills, Dan Roberts & JR Deacon Grady Schuster Audio and Visual: 8:00 a.m.: Butch Rocker ~ Joyce Benton 10:30 a.m.: Butch Rocker ~ Jenny Ferguson Pianist ~ Organist: 8:00 a.m.: Carmen Powls 10:30 a.m.: Carmen Powls Communion to the Shut Ins: Elder: Steve Spring Deacon: Greg Gwin Communion for February: Wayne & Vicki Hulett

Greeter at 10:30 a.m. service: Dennis & Luci Swartz

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH EVENTS WEDNESDAY, February 12 9:00 a.m. Staff Meeting 1:30 p.m. Prayer Force (Annex) 4:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening Meal (Fellowship) 6:00 p.m. ROOTS 7:30 p.m. Choir Practice (Sanctuary) FRIDAY – February 14 (Valentines Day) Office Closed SATURDAY, February 15 7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast & Devotions (Fellowship) SUNDAY, February 16 Following the 10:30 a.m. Worship Services: Education Committee Meeting 5:00 p.m. Legacy (Fellowship) MONDAY, February 17 7:00 a.m. Men’s Fellowship (Annex) TUESDAY, February 18 10:00 a.m. Christian Crafters (Annex) 6:30 p.m. Tues Eve Prayer Group (Fellowship) WEDNESDAY, February 19 9:00 a.m. Staff Meeting 1:30 p.m. Prayer Force (Annex) 6:00 p.m. ROOTS 7:30 p.m. Choir Practice (Sanctuary)

FEBRUARY LEGACY YOUTH CHURCH SNACK LIST! The snacks can be anything from cookies, chips, hotdogs, cakes, ice cream or whatever you would like to provide. If you have your snack available by 4:30 on Sundays, bring them by the kitchen or bring them in Sunday morning. That would be great. Here are the February and March dates each person signed up for: February 16 ~ Dan & Linda Benjamin February 23 ~ Tammy Clark & Freda Hiestand March 2 ~ Rosemary Turner March 23 ~ Marcia Spring

PRAYERS FOR OUR EXTENDED FAMILY & FRIENDS: Donna Banman (requested by Mary Hamilton); Gary Beauchamp (requested by Mary Graham); Peggy Benjamin (daughter of Alice Chase); Teresa Collins (daughter of Pat Collins); Chuck Cowan, Becky Daniels (requested by Rosemary Turner); Mary Fagg (sister of Wilma McIntosh); C.B. Harris, Albert Hermann (brother of Clarence Hermann); Bill Hulett (son of Wayne & Vicki Hulett); Cindy Kerr (friend of Lisa Hess); Luke Rockers (son of Jody Cole); Duane & Becky Roush (family of Carolyn Schuster, David Schuster, Carol Hermreck & Janice Tush); Lloyd Sumner, Don & Mae Thomas, Seatta VanDonge (mother of Cheryl Varvel); Margaret Waller (aunt of Connie Meyer); Bill White (the brother of Cathy Hoke); Andrea Wichman (granddaughter of Opal Meyers); Claron Yates (requested by Rosemary Turner) & our troops and veterans. PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY: SERVING IN GERMANY: SPC Jonathan Potter, grandson of Nelda Potter and AMN Tim Greening, grandson of Twyla Duryea SERVING IN KOREA: LT Glenn Ryman, grandson of Marguerite Ryman SERVING ON A SHIP: ET3 Michale Vernon, grandson of Oneda Grimes SERVING IN PORTUGAL: Ethan Mitchell, adopted grandson of Twyla Duryea SERVING IN JAPAN: Shawn Parks, husband of Richele SERVING IN AFGHANISTAN: Brian Shanley, son of Mike & Becky Shanley and Grandson of Helen Bailey

9:15 a.m. SUNDAY SCHOOL INFORMATION TOTAL: 96

Nursery: 0 Beginners: 5 Primary: 3 Juniors: 11 Jr High: 7 Sr High: 5 Overcomers: 12 Pastor’s Class: 17 Great Expectations: 13 SOS Class: 18

Opportunity Class: 5

FCC WELCOMES YOU! Jim Myers was a guest of Jennifer Ferguson; Hannah Corley was the guest of grandmother Gayla Corley; Andy Sawyer and Becky Zach & Danny; Donna Bowman & Jo D Miller were all

guests this past Sunday morning…Welcome

SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE Total General Tithing– $ 3034.43

8:00 a.m. Early Worship – 67 10:30 a.m. Late Worship – 156

10:30 a.m. Children’s Church in Annex - 26 Sunday Eve Legacy Youth Group - 23

Wednesday ROOTS Program - cancelled

Sunday, February 9, 2014 Information

PRAYERS FOR OUR CHURCH FAMILY: Phyllis Adams, Gary & Linda Benjamin, Billie Burcham, Marie Donaldson, Darwin Hamilton, Marlys Hayden, Jim Jordan, Loretta Lankard, Doug Linder, Wilma McIntosh, Opal Meyers, Bobbi Richards & Bill & Lola Thornton PRAYERS FOR OUR LOVED ONES IN CARE CENTERS: Guest Home Estates: Don Wiley, Robert Young & Seatta Van Donge Long Term Care: Ruth Gorrell Golden Heights: Billie Burcham, Robert Logan, Lois Miller, Birdie Zentner, Jean Brown, Vi Davin, Olive Kline, Max Ratliff & Tena Johnson

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all their loved ones, as they go through this time and may God bless and give them the comfort they need now.

WITH OUR SINCERE SYMPATHY Those who have gone before us are blessed for eternity, and we’re graced with their

presence each day that we live through the gift of sweet memories. Our Sympathies to…

The family of June Cleveland, age 83, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas

The family of Leeta Sweet, age 89, of Garnett, Kansas passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2014 in Garnett, Ks. Leeta was the sister of Larry Stevenson.

Rosemary Robinson, 92 of Gering, NB, passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2014 at Regional West Medical Center. Rosemary was the mother of Steve Robinson

FEBRUARY COMMUNITY DINNER DATES

Please come and bring a friend.

Serving time begins at 4:30 pm & ends at 6:00 pm.

February 12 & 26

A free will donation is being accepted.

LADIES BIBLE STUDY

The next Ladies Bible Study will meet on

Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 9:30 am in

the Annex. They meet every other Saturday

at the Annex. A sitter will be available for

those of you with small children. If you have

any questions, please contact Becky Allen

AN INVITATION TO HELP WITH WORSHIP SERVICES FOR

NURSING HOMES: What if you never could come to church

again? What would you miss? Worship services, Sunday school,

fellowship with friends, the music…? Those who live in our

nursing homes or assisted living homes are cut off from the

church at a time in their lives when they are most in need. On

Sunday, February 23 First Christian Church is scheduled to do

the Worship Services for those in our care centers who are no

longer able to come to our services at church.

THE FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTION WILL BE HELD

WHEN: THURSDAY – FEBRUARY 27

WHERE: NORTH LAKE QUONSET HUT

TIME FOR DISTRIBUTION: 4:00 P.M.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE: Anyone in need of

food assistance.

This is a first come, first served and is in

partnership with the First Baptist Church.

February Events

Please mark your calendars and consider joining us as we share our Christian friendship with those who

have given so much to us. SCHEDULE:

Guest Homes at 2:30 pm, Long Term Care at 3:15 pm & Golden Heights at 4:00 pm

GARNETT CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Saturday, Feb 15th Dinner Theatre: Tickets $15

Dinner Served at 6:00 p.m.

Performance approximately 7:00 p.m.

BBQ Dinner: Pulled Pork, Cheesy Potatoes,

Baked Beans, Green Beans, Dinner Rolls

Dessert: Brownie & Ice Cream

For Tickets or more information: 785-867-2399

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER: The annual World Day of Prayer event will

be celebrated in our community, throughout our nation and throughout

the world on Friday, March 7th. FCC will be the local hosting church

this year. It will take place from 12:10 - 12:50 PM in our sanctuary.

Egypt will be the focus country. This is a wonderful opportunity for

all Christians to gather in support of a common cause.....promoting

justice and equality for women throughout the world. The next

practice for any who would like to help will be Monday, Feb. 17th at 2

PM here at FCC.

March Events

TRIP TO BOWLUS' MARCH. 8TH! Are you getting cabin fever? Here's a chance to get out of the

house for a fun evening of Christian music! We're planning to take the van to Bowlus' in Iola to see

Christian Artist Series performers The Hoppers Sat., Mar. 8th. Tickets are $15.00. We'll leave the

church at 4:00 PM, eat dinner wherever we decide and go on to the concert. We should be back

by 10 PM. Call the church (448-3452) or Marilyn (448-6449) if you'd like to join us!

PAJAMA PARTY & MOVIE NIGHT

Kids PJ Party and Movie Night

Coming Soon…..

Thursday, March 12 at 1:00 pm

Young Christians Weekend 2014:

March 28th-30

th, 2014 we will be attending Young Christian’s

Weekend at Silver Dollar City! If you are interested in this

event please contact Chris. This year Silver Dollar City is

featuring Audio Adrenaline, Kutless, Big Daddy Weave, Group

1 Crew and others. Cost: $65 per student unless you have a

season pass ($25.00). Please sign up on my office door or

contact me before the March 9th early bird deadline. We will

leave from the High school at 3:30pm on March 28th and

return March 30th between 7pm-8:30pm as traffic allows.

Please contact Chris if you have any other questions.

MARCH 30TH

... THEY'RE COMING TO OUR HOUSE!

Save Sunday evening, March 30th as FCC hosts the area Singspiration. It

begins at 6:30 PM. We'll gather with our sister churches to share special

music, praise God and fellowship with one another. Let us know if you'd like

to sing a special song, give a reading or share a testimony. Bring your

friends and join us for a fun evening!

FOOD DRIVE…Please help with the Roots Mission! We are a little over 400

items to donate to ECKAN! Please continue to support our local students in our

endeavor to reach 2000 non-perishable Items! We will be collecting these goods

through spring break. Blessings, Roots Staff

CARD SHOWER FOR LUKE! With permission from Jody Cole, FCC is

planning a card shower for her son, Luke. He has so courageously been

fighting cancer for such a long time. If you would like to join our FCC

family and send cards of support and encouragement to Luke, you can send

them to: Luke Rockers, 9221 Lookout Way, Apt. 3222, Ft. Worth, Texas,

76126. Cards and well wishes from Kansas will certainly brighten Luke's

day!

SPECIAL THANKS TO GENE & GAIL WATSON

What a rocking time we had at Gene and Gail Watson’s home for great

fellowship and “the Superbowl too.” We had 67 people total of which 43

were 6-12th Grade. We had a great time, the students are still talking

about how much fun it was. The game was only good for a “west

coasterner like me,” but the group of people was outstanding! The food

was out of this world good!! Gene and Gail always go above and beyond to

show our students how much FCC cares for them! Thanks so much for all

who made it such a great success and especially to Gene and Gail for

having us all out to their house! Thanks and God Bless, Chris

Haiti Donation List… They have approximately 375 in the school. Soccer Balls, Colorful Hair Ribbons, Colorful Hair Clips, Stickers, Small balls no bigger than 2” diameter, Erasers (pink erasers like the illustration only please.) Pencils, Pencil Sharpeners (like the illustration only please) , crayons (boxes of 8 only please) . Small, lightweight toys only, (NO clothe toys. They get to dirty to quick and carry germs.)

Packets of Seed: Tomato, Beets, Cantaloupe, Carrots, Cucumbers, Egg Plant, Okra, Onions, Leeks, Green Lettuce, Hot Peppers, Sweet Banana Peppers, Bell Peppers, Butternut Squash, Zucchini squash, Crook Neck squash, Watermelon

HOURS AND DATES FOR

PHOTO SHOOT:

Monday, March 3 from 2:00 p.m. ~ 9:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 4 from 2:00 p.m. ~ 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 6 from 2:00 p.m. ~ 9:00 p.m.

Friday, March 7 from 2:00 p.m. ~ 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 8 from 10:00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m.

REGISTRATION OPPORTUNITIES:

1. Sunday mornings in the Overflow Room following both the 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services we will have a registration table. 2. You can schedule your portrait sessions online by going to the church Website: www.fccgarnett.org and click on the link for “Lifetouch Photography.” Then follow the simple instructions. You will receive a confirmation email right away and then a reminder email with special offers a few days prior to your portrait session. 3. Contact Cheryl Varvel at 448~5794 or the church office at 448~3452

DISCOUNTS First of all just for coming in for a photo

shoot, you will receive a free 8x10 and a free church directory.

If you give your email at the time of

registration, you will receive $10 off towards the purchase of your photos.

FEED THE NEED: If you bring in a

canned food item (which will go to our local food pantry), you will receive $5 off towards the purchase of your photos.

If you are age 60 or over, you will receive

a 20% discount on your photo order.

If you are an active military, paramedic, police officer, fireman or first responder, you will receive a 20% discount on your photo order.

WE INVITE ALL OUR FAMILIES TO

BECOME A PART OF OUR 2014

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

DIRECTORY