Christian Visitor Weekly Newsletter Volume 71 ~ Issue 34 August 21, 2018

Office Hours: Monday ~ Thursday [8:00 a.m. ~ 4:30 p.m.]

Office Phone: 785-448-3452 Website: www.fccgarnett.org Matters of the Heart Deuteronomy 6:5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. The Hebrew and Greek meaning of heart is the feelings, the will, and even the intellect. It’s the center of everything. The heart is the inner-self that thinks, feels and decides. Biblically speaking the word heart has a much broader meaning than it does to the modern day. Nearly all the references to the heart in the bible refer to some aspect of Human personality. In the Old Testament the word heart occurs 2617 times. The new has 1153 uses of the word heart. This shows the importance of its role within the spiritual realm. All emotions have an organic association with our hearts. Deuteronomy 30:6, Jeremiah 31:33b, Jeremiah 32:40, Ezekiel 11:19 Our hearts start as stone! Unable to hear the Spirit speak compassion, love or kindness into us. We are not able to connect with God until we choose God and he replaces our heart of stone with a heart of flesh. The wellbeing of our heart and relationship with God depends on our addressing matters of the heart honestly. As Christians we set our heart upon our God! What we love and fear the most should be our God. Jesus always speaks to the heart. This might be why many of us feel we can’t hear Him! Jesus gets to the heart of matters like no one else can, for he is our heart's creator, redeemer and sanctifier. Matthew 15:18-19, Job 38:36, Jeremiah 9:14, Deuteronomy 4:9, Proverbs 2:10, Deuteronomy 7:17, Acts 11:23, Hebrews 4:12, Ephesians 6:6 Your heart has understanding, imagination, it remembers, it can be wise, it can speak/think for itself, makes decisions, has intention and will! All activities we do have connection to the heart! Matthew 15:18-19 But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them. For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. Matthew 15:8 “People honor Jesus with their lips, but their hearts are far from me” As Christians we must be aware that we get into ruts! We often make church our god rather than Jesus himself. Our relationship with Christ is more important than our church attendance. Church is an important part of Gods plan, but it doesn’t trump having an intimate relationship with Jesus. Jesus must be the epicenter of our thoughts and concerns. This is so important especially when we mess up! When we as Christians sin, we start what is called a shame spiral. “You do something wrong. You feel bad about it, guilty. So, what happens? You start to think a lot about what you did wrong, thinking how you’re not good enough. You end up doing it again because the only thing on your mind is what you did wrong. And that makes you feel worse. So now you’re thinking even more about how bad you are and what you did wrong. With it always on your mind, what do you do? You do it again. And it’s just never ending until you get your heart focused on something else.” (Psychology Resource) Is your heart reserved for Christ only? Or is yours filled with everything else? A song by Creed said, “What controls your heart controls your eyes.” Jesus in Luke 12:34 said, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

AUGUST 19, 2018 ATTENDANCE

SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 67 WORSHIP SERVICE: 8:00 A.M. ~ 63 10:30 A.M. ~ 156 FINANCIAL REPORT THIS WEEK

GENERAL $3501 | TO DATE: $12884 NEW BUILDING $65 | TO DATE: $880

SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS REPORTS

There were 5 present Sunday in the Opportunity Class. They

had 4 who brought their Bible and 4 daily readers. Continued

prayers requested for Steve and Cathy Spangler ~ Ruth Allen ~

Barbara Craig ~ Nelda Potter ~ Mike Burns and Orville & LaVerne Cole (loss of

granddaughter) ~ all those that have lost loved ones and those fighting cancer. Mary

Hamilton opened the class with prayer then led the class lesson “Loving and Just Behavior,”

Romans 12:9-21. The class closed in prayer.

There were 14 present in the SOS Class Sunday. They had 9

with their Bible and 5 daily readers. Prayers for Barbara Craig ~

the family of Art Gilmore ~ all the children heading back to school

and college ~ Continued Prayers requested for Orville & LaVerne Cole (loss of

granddaughter) ~ Mike Burns ~ Jim Cox ~ Lillian Wilcox ~ Curtis Kellerman ~ Bea’s daughter

Valerie Todd ~ Steve Spangler ~ Juanita Kellerman ~ George & Jeanine Zentner ~ Nelda

Potter ~ Gary & Linda Benjamin ~ Loydene Wests’ son Dean Wolfe brother Maurice White

and wife and niece Tonya. Bob Meliza opened the class with prayer. Burke Rogers led the

lesson Chapter 1 on “The Journey.” Paul’s Journey by Adam Hamilton Chapter 1. The class

closed with the “Lord’s Prayer.”

Welcome Guests To FCC! We’re Glad That You Could Visit with Us!

And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been

poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given

to us. Romans 5:5

Lea Schmuckers | Lois Henry | Brody & Brystol Barnes grandchildren

of Mike & Sue Zentner | Christen guest of Reuben Harmon | Sophia

Jones guest of Breanna Finn | Kevin & Casey Gaines family

To thank you for your kindness and sympathy

at a time when it was deeply appreciated

First Christian Church, thank you for the support and

comfort you provided in our father’s funeral ceremony.

Thank you for your kindness in providing flowers. We know

that Tommy L Gowing would have been very touched by

your thoughtfulness. The Tommy L Gowing Family

THIS WEEK AT FCC

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21 THRU MONDAY, AUGUST 27

Tuesday, August 21

Tuesday Prayer Group meet in the Annex at 6:30 p.m.

Happy Birthday to Stephany Petersilie

Happy Birthday to Marie Donaldson

Wednesday, August 22

The Mission Team will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Annex

Happy Birthday to Jason Sjorlund

Happy Birthday to Frankie Swango

Thursday, August 23

The Christian Crafters meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Annex

Harvester’s Food Distribution ~ 4:00 p.m. ~ North Lake Quonset Hut

Crossroads Hospice Support Group ~ 6:00 p.m. ~ Annex | for families and caregivers to

help move beyond grief and heal emotionally. If you have any questions contact Katie

Willis (913) 850-7537.

Friday, August 24

Happy Birthday to Catie Friend

Happy Birthday to Jenny Hughes

Saturday, August 25

Happy Birthday to Alice Chase

Sunday, August 26

Worship Committee meet following 10:30 a.m. Worship Services

Monday, August 27

The Christian Woodworkers meet weekly on Monday’s at 8:30 a.m.

SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 9TH - 6:00PM AT ACHS AUDITORIUM

This will be a night of Worship you will not want to

miss! This special night of worship is hosted by the

Garnett Ministerial Alliance. We will be led in song by a

local Gospel Jam group. They will lead the old hymns

with a creative flare that will lead us to the throne of

God. The message will be brought by Al Aceves who is a former leader of the Mongals the

rival gang of the Hells Angels. His life turned from gangster to grace; from mayhem to

minister. His story will fill you with hope & inspiration. You will feel the redemptive power of

God by his message! Refreshments and fellowship following the event.

In the first picture is the girls standing by a circle as they

play games, Lenna on the left and Abigayl on the right.

The other pictures are of the children they worked with

while in Croatia.

Following the Trip to Croatia with Lenna & Abigayl

1. Quick update on Lenna and Abigayl in Croatia. This

is there last day in Croatia. They have been very busy,

hardworking girls while in Croatia. At the teen camp they

were a part of a 15-people team. They not only cooked,

but were the actors as they told the Bible stories.

At the Day Vacation Bible School, they helped acting out

the Bible stories as well as helped with the games and

the coloring activities for the children. They had a total of

75 children at the VBS and 10 mothers that came also.

Thank you for your prayers for my granddaughters.

Gaylette told me they were having a good time and

enjoying working with the Price family and the Roma

children. Gayla

2. The girls are home. They arrived in Wichita a little

after 8 p.m. last night and back to Minneola

between 12:30 and 1 a.m. this morning. Happy to be

home and diving into school work this morning after a

short night.

Again, I want to thank you for praying for the girls so

diligently. They had a wonderful experience. Gayla

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Brittany K Wales, age 28 passed away Sunday, August

12, 2018. A celebration of life was held Saturday, August

18, 2018 at the chapel of Thomas Poteet & Son,

Augusta, Georgia. An inurnment will be on Wednesday,

August 22, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Garnett Cemetery.

The family requests charitable donations to be made to

the First Christian Church, PO Box 126, Garnett, KS

66032 or to The Hope House, PO Box 3597, Augusta,

GA 30914. Brittany was the daughter of Kathy (Cole)

Harvey and granddaughter of Orville & LaVerne Cole.

Our Veterans and Military

Air Force: Paul Kuder, nephew of Reid & Karen Miller |Matthew Schryer, Grandson of

Frieda Hurt & nephew of Marcia Spring | Nicholas L Wales, grandson of Orville & LaVerne

Cole | Jesse Hale, nephew of Rosemary Turner | Army: Dustin Worthington, grandson of

Max & Deb Worthington | Ethan Bilderback, grandson of Dave & Janette Bilderback | Thad

Dodds, grandson of Alice Chase | Nicholas Watkins, son of Steve Watkins | BJ Moody,

grandson of Tom & Janice Tush | Marines: Noah Kuder, grand-nephew of Reid & Karen

Miller | Spencer Guyett, great grandson of Alice Chase | Navy: Alyssa Morford,

granddaughter of Les & Lennet Thomas

Our Loved Ones in Care Centers

Morningstar Care Home: Birdie Zentner | Guest

Homes: Ruth Gorrell | Parkview Heights: Jean

Brown | Olive Kline | Ruby Schuster | George

Zentner | Ruth Allen| Gladys Young | Residential

Living: Vera Wills | Diana Bowen

Extended Family & Friends Long Term

Phyllis Adams | Linda Benjamin | Mike Burns | Barbara Craig | Lois Gebert | Clarence

Hermann | Jim Jordan | Willis Kramer (dad of Sandy Lewis) | Jo Lowe (Ken & Barbara

McMillan / Judy Tisor) | Jim McAllister | Wilma McIntosh and all my family, Judy Meyer

(Nancy Horn) | Bob Meliza | Waunita Porter (Larry Porter) | Nelda Potter | Steve Richardson

(son of Reed & Carol) | Becky Roush (Carol Hermreck & Carolyn Schuster) | Bill Thornton,

Sr. | Steve Watkins | Maurice White (brother), Tanya (niece), and Dean Wolfe (son) of

Loydene West

Our Church Families / Friends AFTER 3 WEEKS, YOUR PRAYER REQUEST WILL BE REMOVED UNLESS YOU WRITE ON THE SUNDAY FLAP,

PHONE OFFICE: 785-448-3452 OR EMAIL MARSHA DULIN: MARSHA@FCCGARNETT.ORG

Week 1, August 19: Jim Cox | Eugene Grimes (nephew of Judy Tisor) |

the family of Flora Mae Robinson (sister of Howard Williams) | Nick

Watkins (son of Steve Watkins) | Cameron Shilling (Gayla Corley)

Week 2, August 12: Jo Lowe (Judy Tisor / Ken & Barbara McMillan) |

Juanita McIntosh (daughter of Wilma) | Darren Simpson (Joan Simpson)

| All Military, Police, Highway Patrol & families (Rose Mary Turner) | Chris

Brockus (father of Shannon McAdams) | PRAISE: God Bless America –

Rose Mary Turner

Week 3, August 5: Velva Wilson | Marion Olson (Darlene Olson) | Linda Cox & T J Marschel

(sister and father of Sondra Grieshaber) | Lenna & Abigayl Conard (are home safely from

Mission trip to Croatia)

Reminders for Serving in September 2018 Worship Services

September Deacons: Bill Ratliff, Dane Byerley, Greg Gwin, Jonathan Born, Nate Wiehl

September Communion Tray Preparation: Gary & Cathy Hoke

Elder | Usher Elder | Offering Deacon Communion to Shut Ins

Communion Offertory Prayer Devotion

September 2 Doug Meyer Mike Zentner Ron Anderegg Craig Cole

September 9 Kevin Lewis Steve Spring Dan Dulin Gaylon Corley

September 16 Larry Varvel Doug Meyer Jeff Finn James Dodd

September 23 Jason Sjorlund Kevin Lewis Lynn Wilson Aaron Hedrick

September 30 Mike Zentner Larry Varvel Mike Croucher Cody Clark

8:00 am Pianist | Song Leader 10:30 am Pianist | Song Leader

8:00 am Audio | Visual 10:30 am Audio | Visual

September 2 Nancy Horn | Chris Goetz Worship Team

Dylan Cole | Sophia Cole Jonathan Born | Hope Goetz

September 9 Carmen Powls | April Powls Worship Team

Diana Knox | Cheryl Varvel Nate Wiehl | Hope Goetz

September 16 Nancy Horn | Chris Goetz Worship Team

Dylan Cole | Sophia Cole Virgil Wight | Autumn Romig

September 23 Carmen Powls | April Powls Worship Team

Dylan Cole | Sophia Cole April Powls | Morgan Crabtree

September 30 unknown Youth Worship Team

Ruth Peine | Cheryl Varvel Nate Wiehl | Autumn Romig

10:30 am Worship Service Greeters

West Door Greeters East Door

September 2 Miranda Thummell | Norma Hermreck Tim & Tammy Clark

September 9 Mike & Kathy Croucher Bill & Barbara Ratliff

September 16 Jeff & Khristine Barnes unknown

September 23 Ann Schroader | Charlotte Cox Tarry & Linda Miller

September 30 Jason Miller family Mark & Sondra Grieshaber

For all you are… for all you do…

Thank You!

Wishing you a day filled with happiness and a year filled with joy!

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2

Nancy Horn

Brittney Hurt

Doug Linder

3

Larry

Varvel

4

Dan

Benjamin

5

Gary Stapp

Twyla Duryea

Nathan Wiehl

6 7 8

Tarry Miller

9

10

Roger

Adams

11

Maggie

Reinert

12 13 14

Kimmie

Damron

15

Rosemary

Turner

16

Mike Zentner

Maya Corley

17

Lois

Crist

18 19 20 21

Earl (Butch)

Rocker

22

Jon Adams

Mary Hunt

23 24 25 26

Spencer Clark

Ben King

Brenna Gruver

27

Jordan

Miller

28

Kay Wilson

29

30

April Powls

May your day be blessed with Love, Joy and Happiness!!!

Sept. 3 | Dr Lynn & Jenny Wilson Sept. 28 | John & Carol Hermreck

Sept. 29| Earl & Ruth Peine Sept. 30 | Michael & Sandra Howery

September Acts of Kindness Ideas:

Put together a self-care gift basket for a friend / write a thank you note or make a special treat for

your someone special / Hug 5 people / Tuesday, September 11 – observe a moment of silence at 8:46

am / Call your grandparents / Offer encouraging words to someone / play a game of tag with your

kids and invite the neighbors / donate school supplies to your school or daycare / tell your teachers

they are doing a great job / make up your own act of kindness… Have a great September!

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH ELDERS

*Kevin Lewis: 785-204-2257 Doug Meyer: 913-909-7680 Jason Sjorlund: 785-448-7660

Steve Spring: 913-215-8290 Larry Varvel: 785-448-5794 Mike Zentner: 785-204-1105

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH DEACONS

Ron Anderegg: 785-448-4537 Jonathan Born: 620-340-7784 Dane Byerley: 785-304-2831

Cody Clark: 785- 448-8093 Craig Cole: 785-448-4504 Gaylon Corley: 785-448-8373

Mike Croucher: 785-448-8077 James Dodd: 785-418-5479 Dan Dulin: 785-204-1185

Jeff Finn: 620-431-8486 Greg Gwin: 785-229-5105 Aaron Hedrick 785-304-1236

Earl Peine: 785-448-6186 Bill Ratliff: 785-248-3854 Nathan Wiehl: 785-204-2178

Lynn Wilson 785-448-3451

PASTOR

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

SECRETARY

Marsha Dulin, Secretary | Office: 785-448-3452 | Cell Phone: 785-448-4367 | Email: marsha@fccgarnett.org