July 22, 2014 ~ Volume 68 ~ Issue 29

Pastors Notes: "Love never fails..." I Corinthians 13:8a “[When it comes to conflict]… deliberate, focused love is the ultimate weapon. Instead of reacting spitefully to those who mistreat you, you can discern their deepest needs and do everything you can to meet those needs. Have you ever bought a spill-proof container that started leaking like a sieve? Or, maybe you decided to try that “fool-proof” diet which turned out to be quite effective in moving the numbers on the scale… in the wrong direction! The products we buy and the plans we try don’t work perfectly every time. It’s disappointing, but not totally unexpected. It’s just life! Even though we know that total perfection is unobtainable, there are some who have come to expect it in marriage. And while I Corinthians 13 reminds us that "love never fails," we tend to overlook one very important fact: sometimes people do. This is why the Apostle Paul admonishes us to have the kind of love that reveals patience, kindness, selflessness and forgiveness. Food For Thought When you or your spouse need an extension of grace and forgiveness the most, that tends to be the exact moment when it is least deserved. If both of you were perfect, there would be no need for the kind of love that keeps no record of wrong (I Cor. 13:5c). Extending grace to your spouse, even when it is hard, is a demonstration of love that never fails. It's not always the easy choice, but it is the right one!” Taken from Resolving Everyday Conflict by Ken Sande and Kevin Johnson

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Volume 68 Issue 7

February 17, 2015

Church Telephone: 785-448-3452 Fax: 785-448-2568 Website: www.fccgarnett.org

OFFICE HOURS: Monday thru Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Office is closed on Friday

Taken from Resolving Everyday Conflict by Ken Sande and Kevin Johnson (Grand Rapids, Baker Books, 2011) p.106 While this piece is focusing on marriage it also is the same in each and every relationship we have. The world is made up of imperfect people of which you are a part of. (Sorry to burst your bubble but you have issues too!) We all need grace and we all can supply the grace others need. The strongest force on earth is love, not just your love but the love of God in you. You get to release this powerful love when you obediently follow His game plan. You are already in the game called life, so throw a winning pass as you release God’s grace and love to those who need it the most. In much love, Pastor Darrel

SUNDAYS AT FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 8:00 am ~ Early Worship Services

9:15 am ~ Sunday School (all ages) 10:30am ~ Worship Services & Children’s Church

5:00 pm ~ Legacy Youth

Sunday Worship Attendance February 15, 2015 8:00 a.m. Worship ~ 58 10:30 a.m. Worship ~ 128

Total ~ 186

Sunday School Attendance 1 ~ Nursery: Age 0 thru 4 years 2 ~ Beginners: 4 year olds thru Kindergarten 11 ~ Primary: 1st thru 3rd Grade 5 ~ Juniors: 4th thru 6th Grade 4 ~ Jr High: 6th thru 8th Grade 6 ~ Sr High: 9th thru 12th Grade 7 ~Overcomers: Mainly the young adults 15 ~ Pastor’s Class: Not an age specific class 8 ~ Great Expectations: ages 50+ Mid of road 15 ~ SOS Class: ages 60+ 2 ~ Opportunity Class: Seniors primarily 75+

Total ~ 76

Children’s Church Attendance ~ 27 Legacy Youth Attendance ~ 38

Wednesday Feb 11 ROOTS Attendance ~ 42

First Christian Church “Family Life Center” Growth Chart

Building Addition $1,500,000

Total of Pledges and Cash $794,833

Total Pledges to be received $213,554

Total Cash In Building Fund $581,279

JANUARY 2015 FCC GENERAL FUND Weekly Average Need ~ $4460

January Monthly Need ~ $17840 January 11, 2015 General Tithe~ $5055

My EOffering for December ~ $622 January Monthly Giving to Date ~ $9232

Guests at FCC: Jessica Wyckoff and Ella & Lylyan daughter and granddaughters of Jayne Miller; Delayne Brummer granddaughter of Jayne Miller; Vickie Moss & David Guthrie; Jacob Coltrane grandson of Max & Deb Worthington; and Trent Stifter guest of Bryar Wight

FEBRUARY 2015 FCC GENERAL FUND Weekly Average Need

$4460 February Monthly Need

$17840 February 15, 2015 General Tithe

$3652 My EOffering for January ~ $670 February Monthly Giving to Date

$13526 Christ loved us and gave himself up for us a

fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:2

We have several in the hospitals that could use a card of “well wishes”, “encouragement” or “hello we miss you”: Marlys Hayden ~ 13105 Westgate Street ~ Overland Park, KS 66213 Northpoint ~ Kay Gwin Room E8 ~ 908 North Pearl ~ Paola, Ks 66071 Anderson County Hospital: ~ Jack Lowe Room 105 ~ PO Box 309 ~ Garnett, KS 66032 ~ Velva Wilson Room 103 ~ PO Box 309 ~ Garnett, KS 66032

PRAYER FOR THE SICK: Father God, we pray for all those who are facing sickness in their bodies. We ask that you would restore their health, soothe their pain, and ease their worry. Give them your peace and comfort as they wait. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

PRAYERS FOR OUR CHURCH FAMILY: Phyllis Adams, Rusty Coons, Vi Davin, Kay Gwin, Marlys Hayden, Clarence Hermann, Jim Jordan, Loretta Lankard, Jack & Jo Lowe, Wilma McIntosh, Whitney Peine (daughter of Earl & Ruth Peine); Dorothy Schuster & Velva Wilson

PRAYERS FOR OUR EXTENDED FAMILY & FRIENDS: Dorothy (a friend of Gayla Corley); Bill Barndt (brother-in-law of Bob Meliza); Jim Breit (friend of Darwin & Mary Hamilton); Mary Fagg (sister of Wilma McIntosh); Dan Friesen (requested by Nancy Horn) Shannon Garber, C.B. Harris, Jeanne Logan (mom of Steve Spring); Bill & Deana Rubius (son in law and daughter of Charlotte Cox); Steve Richardson (son of Reed & Carol Richardson); Duane & Becky Roush (requested by Carol Hermreck & Carolyn Schuster); Sandy Sample (requested by Darwin & Mary Hamilton); Marilyn Walsh (sister of Doug Linder); White family in Moscow, KS (requested by Ruth Peine) & Angie (Benton) Wright.

PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY: Serving in Kuwait: SPC Jonathan Potter, grandson of Nelda Potter Serving in Japan: Shawn Parks, husband of Richele Serving overseas: Franklin Cockrell, son of Debbie Cockrell

PRAYERS FOR OUR LOVED ONES IN CARE CENTERS: Guest Home Estate ~ 806 West 4th Ave.: Vernon & Goldie Hunt, Ruth Gorrell, Robert Young, Seatta Van Donge Residential Living Center ~ PO Box 407: Bill Young Golden Heights ~101 North Pine: Vi Davin, Lois Miller, Birdie Zentner, Jean Brown, Olive Kline, Max Ratliff ORV Village West~1527 S Twyman, Ottawa, 66067: Ralph Hamilton (father of Leroy Hamilton)

PRAISE’S: The choir is such a blessing! Great Job! Ron & Darlene Jenkins Beautiful Communion piano song by Doris! Beautiful set of worship music.

February 22, 2015 Reminders Elder for Offertory: Ron Jenkins Elder for Communion: Roger Adams Deacon Usher: Greg Gwin Communion to the Shut Ins: Elder: Gene Watson Deacon: Dan Kasprzak Deacons Group A: Mike Burns, Dan Dulin, Craig Cole, Jason Sjorlund Audio / Visual: 8:00 a.m.: Carol Long ~ Joyce Benton 10:30 a.m.: Virgil Wight ~ Jenna Wight Song Leaders at 10:30: Worship Team Pianist 8:00 a.m.: Carmen Powls 10:30 a.m.: Carmen Powls 10:30 a.m. Greeter(s): Juanita Kellerman Communion Prep for February: Linda Miller

WINTER JAM 2015: We will be attending Winter Jam 2015 Friday, March 6th in the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. We will take as many HIGH SCHOOL students as we have vehicles available. We will leave at 3:30pm and return 2 Hours and 30 minutes after the concert finishes. Cost is only $10 at the door and includes a great lineup of Christian Bands that will lead us in a powerful worship experience! Christian Bands include: Skillet, Jeremy Camp, Francesca Battistelli, Building 429, For King & Country, Newsong, Family Force 5, Blanca, About a Mile, and Veridia. Please let me know if you are interested in attending and get signed up ASAP as seats will be limited! Blessings

HAVE ANY BRUSH??? Saturday, March 7th the Legacy Youth will be removing brush/trees /debris from several properties as long as the weather permits. We will meet in the church Fellowship Hall at 12:00 p.m. and be completed by 5:00 p.m. If you have any projects that you would like the youth to tackle please contact Chris ~ 503-474-7965.

Young Christians Weekend Trip March 27-29! Our trip is rapidly approaching. Details are coming together nicely... please remember we need to get our ducks in a row by Sunday, March 8th. This means a $20 deposit and permission slip from every student attending. If you are unable for some reason please contact Chris. This trip is going to be so much FUN! Please also see Chris for details or if you are in need of financial help because we will be doing some group fundraisers! Thanks and God Bless, Chris

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Matthew 5:6

Legacy Youth Church meets on Sundays in the Fellowship Hall ~ 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. The age group is 6th grade thru 12th grade. Contact Chris Goetz (503-474-7965) if you have any questions or concerns. SNACK LIST FOR LEGACY… Thank you for signing up to bring snacks for Legacy!

Feb. 22: Denise Scheibmeir ~ March 1: Jere Lou Robinson

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ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL…Opportunity Class: The Class had 2 present today. They joined the SOS Class this morning for Sunday School. Continued prayer requests for Marlys Hayden, Rosie Jordan’s sister Flossie Hines, Opal Meyers, Kay Gwin, Dorothy Schuster, Loretta Lankard, Rosanna Blackie, Lorie Webster (niece of Ruth Allen); Phyllis Adams, Nancy (a friend of Betty Penn); Keith (nephew of Ruth Allen); Vi Davin, Helen Burcham, Gladys Zwiener, Olive Kline, Jim & Rosie Jordan, Bill & Lola Thornton, Lloyd Sumner and our nursing home residents.

SOS Class: The class had 15 present and 2 special guests from the Opportunity Class: Ruth Allen and Alice Leim on Sunday. 15 members brought their Bibles and 11 were daily readers of the Word. Prayer requests and concerns: Bob & Marlys Hayden, Kay Gwin, Roger & Phyllis Adams, Jack & Jo Lowe, Rusty Coons, Velva Wilson, Harley Gibson and Cheryl Varvel. The class sang “Happy Birthday” to Jeanine & Charlene. Rusty Coons opened the class with prayer and Burke Rogers completed the lesson from the study guide “Philippians” on “An Encouraging Example.” The class closed with The Lord’s Prayer.

ROOTS meet on Wednesday evenings. This is for our 4 years thru 6th graders. They start at 5:30 p.m. with a light meal followed by ROOTS Program & Worship Time in the Sanctuary at 6:00 p.m.

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Roots Food Drive…Please help with the Roots Mission! We have over 800 items to donate to ECKAN thus far! Please continue to support our local students in our endeavor to reach 2000 non-perishable Items! We will be collecting these goods through March 8th. Blessings, Roots Staff

Sponsor a Child to Camp! God has blessed us with a group of students that way exceeds anything we have had for many years. Last year we took 99 students to HHCC; making FCC the largest student sending church of 42 churches. With the cost of camp rising each year many students are faced with the burden of a price they cannot afford. Thankfully FCC covers the cost for every student who wants to attend. Because of so many students attending, the finance committee and church board have asked me to get some help with the camp bill! If there are people who would be willing to sponsor a student to camp it would be greatly appreciated. These are the camp costs for 2015: Overnighter (1-2nd Grade)-$35, Get Acquainted (3rd Grade) - $50.00, Junior 2 (4th-6th Grade) - $110.00, Junior High 2 (6th -9th Grade) - $125.00, High school (9th-12th Grade) - $125.00. This is a ministry that will change our student’s lives for Jesus sake! Please support this hugely valuable ministry. Blessings, FCC Board

The “Medical Mission Team Haiti” will be leaving on Sunday, March 15 and will be returning on Saturday, March 21. Those participating are: Doug & Connie Meyer Denise Scheibmeir Karen Katzer Sue Harsch Steve & Becky French Gayla Corley Maya Corley Please be in prayer for them as they prepare for their trip and also for their safe travels to and from and for God’s will in the mission work itself.

Pray for the following: Pray for a spiritual revival in Haiti. ~ Ephesians 6:10-17 Pray that the team will prepare for the trip spiritually and physically, and that God prepares us to accomplish His purpose. ~ 1 Peter 3:15 Pray that we will be spiritually sensitive to His direction and prompting. ~ Psalm 133:1 Pray that God would prepare the hearts of the people and that they will be receptive to the Gospel. ~ Acts 2:46-47 Pray for safety during our travel and stay. ~ Psalm 91:14

If you would like to help by making a donation for the medical trip to Haiti below is a list of over-the-counter meds and supplies that they would like to take. You may bring them in to the church office during the week. Thank you for all your donations and prayers! Vitamins :

Liquid Vitamins for Babies ~ Chewable Children’s Vitamins (NO Gummy Vitamins) ~ Prenatal Vitamins

Allergies: Cetirizine Tablets (Like Zyrtec) ~ Diphenhydramine 12.5 & 25 mg (Like Benadryl) ~ Loratidine Tablets (Like Claritin) ~ Liquid allergy medicine (like Cetirizine, Loratidine or Diphenhydramine) for children and infants Ointments:

Triple Antibiotic Ointment ~ Hydrocortisone 1% Cream Pain & Fever:

Ibuprofen Liquid – Babies ~ Ibuprofen Children Chewable ~ Acetaminophen tablets – Adult ~ Acetaminophen Children Chewable ~ Acetaminophen liquid - infants Antacids:

Antacids Tablets (Like Tums, Mylanta Tablets, etc) ~ Famotidine Tablets (Like Pepcid) ~ Omeprazole Tablets (Like Prilosec) ~ Ranitidine Tablets (Like Zantac)

Haiti Donation List… They have approximately 375 in the school.

Soccer Balls, colorful hair ribbons, colorful hair clips, small balls no bigger than 2” diameter, erasers (pink erasers like the illustration only please), stickers, pencils, pencil sharpeners (like the illustration only please), crayons (boxes of 8 only please) and small lightweight toys only. (NO cloth toys. They get dirty too quick and carry germs.) Packets of Seed: Tomato, Beets, Cantaloupe, Carrots, Okra,

Cucumbers, Egg Plant, Onions, Leeks, Green Lettuce, Hot Peppers, Sweet Banana Peppers, Bell Peppers, Butternut Squash, Zucchini squash, Crook Neck squash, Watermelon.

Mission Medical Trip to Haiti is having a Hog Raffle… Win a whole “HOG” (processing included). The drawing will be held on Sunday, March 1st 2015 at FCC. You do NOT need to be present to win. The hog will be ready near the end of March. Ticket prices are $1.00 each or $5.00 for 6 chances. You may purchase the tickets by anyone on the Mission Team. Gayla Corley, Maya Corley, Doug & Connie Meyer, Denise Scheibmeir, Karen Katzer, Sue Harsch & Steve & Becky French. Thank you for your support of the Medical Mission Trip to Haiti

FEBRUARY ~ MARCH 2015 CALENDAR EVENTS Worship & Sing Praise: The “Monthly Hymn Selection” Committee will meet Thursday, February 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall to pick out hymns for March Worship Services.

Winter Community Blood Drive: The Garnett Community Blood Drive will be held on Tuesday, February 24, from 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. It will be located in the basement of the First United Methodist Church, 205 S Oak St.

Emergency Food Assistance Program Food Distribution will be held at the Anderson County Fair Grounds Community Building beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 26th. This is a first come, first served basis and is in partnership with the First Baptist Church of Garnett.

Care Team Committee Meeting ~ The Care Team Committee will meet on Thursday, February 26 at 7:00 p.m. at the Church Annex. If you have any questions please call Doug Meyer, Chairman at 913-909-7680.

MANHATTAN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE WOMEN’S RETREAT “Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right.” ~ Proverbs 20:11 Woman’s World is an annual retreat sponsored by Manhattan Christian College and held in the KSU Student Union in Manhattan, KS. This year’s event, February 27 - 28, “Spotted as His,” will encourage all of us to consider what makes us different and whether or not people can tell we are Christians by just watching us. If you are interested more information is posted on a bulletin board in Fellowship Hall or contact Michal Herde @ 316 841-3070.

Every Other Tuesday Night Meals! “Chows on…Come and get it!” Come and enjoy the tasty meals and fellowship at the every other “Tuesday Evening” meals. The next scheduled meal will be Tuesday, March 3 ~ March 17 & March 31st in the Fellowship Hall. They serve the meals from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Fireproof Your Marriage: Never leave your partner behind… This class meets on Sunday evenings at the Church Annex at 5:30 p.m. This class is open for all ages and child care will be provided at the Annex. This study is based upon the popular movie “Fireproof” by Kirk Cameron and is being led by Gene & Gail Watson.

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First Christian Church “Family Life Center” Growth Chart

First Christian Church “Family Life Center” Growth Chart

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

Secretary: Marsha Dulin ~ Email: marsha@fccgarnett.org

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH ELDERS FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH DEACONS *Roger Adams: 448-6147 Mike Burns Craig Cole Ron Jenkins: 448-3843 Dan Dulin *Greg Gwin Kevin Lewis: 204-2257 Leroy Hamilton Dan Kasprzak Burke Rogers: 448-5987 Doug Meyer Jason Miller Steve Spring: 448-2491 Bill Ratliff Danny Roberts Les Thomas: 448-6708 Jason Sjorlund Lynn Wilson Gene Watson: 408-205-3635 Mike Zentner