“Kindness is Key.” Have you ever been out in public and heard someone talking to a loved one in a way that made you cringe? Like: “I cannot believe you forgot to bring the kids’ coats today! It’s freezing outside! What were you thinking?” "There is something wrong with you!" Most of us would never speak that way in public. But how about at home, where nobody else can hear? Has an angry tone ever crept into your voice? When you are angry, hurt or frustrated, have you ever let it all pour out with no filter? It is so easy to take a spouse or friend for granted. We can subconsciously think, “ Since we’re married or good friends, I don’t have to be as careful to be polite. We will love each other regardless, so I can just speak without filter.” “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” Proverbs 18:21 ESV In research, the happiest couples and friendships display the highest degree of kindness. Sure, they are honest and share the “real deal”, but they are also especially careful to do it in a way their loved one will never perceive as hurtful. Sure, they joke around and razz each other, but never at the expense of their real feelings. Today, we often hear that “You have to be able to be brutally honest with each other.” Yet the Word says that reckless words “pierce like a sword.” Instead of allowing brutal honesty to hurt those closest to us, we can choose to discipline our tongue. There will be times when we need to have a hard conversation, but that is when we need to be the most careful to protect the heart of the person who means the most to us. That is when we need to be the most careful to not just speak the truth – but speak the truth in love. How should we handle the times when people forget important things? Well, do unto others, right? How would you want them to share a concern with you, about an area where you have fallen short? No matter what is going on in our lives, we can decide to be respectful to those in our life in public and in private. Even better, we can look for opportunities, every day, to be more like Christ towards our church family, family and friends and speak words of life and healing rather than cutting each other down. Blessings, Chris

Christian Visitor Weekly Newsletter Volume 70 ~ Issue 37 September 19, 2017

Office Hours: Monday ~ Thursday ~ Closed Friday

8:00 a.m. ~ 12:00 p.m. / 12:30 p.m. ~ 4:30 p.m.

Office Phone: 785-448-3452 Website: www.fccgarnett.org

ANNUAL ELECTIONS FOR NEW ELDERS, DEACONS AND TRUSTEE Sunday, September 24, 2017 following both the 8:00 am and 10:30 am Worship Services will be the Annual Business Meeting & Elections to elect Elder, Deacons & Trustee. Each of these nominees has been recommended

to you by the Elders and General Board. Please review and participate by being in daily prayer for each one and being here to vote on Sunday, September 24 in this important process. Those nominated are: Elder Nominee: Kevin Lewis ~ Deacons Nominees: Craig Cole, Mike Croucher, Dan Dulin, Aaron Hedrick and Bill Ratliff ~ Trustee Nominee: Larry Varvel Article II, Sec. A and B of adopted Constitution: The membership of this church shall consist of those who are now identified as members of the congregation as shown on the rolls of the church and those who shall unite with it by baptism or transfer of membership of immersed believers. No member shall vote at any church election or church business affair before reaching the age of fourteen (14) years. All persons voting shall be a member of this congregation.

Attendance Sunday, September 17, 2017 8:00 a.m. Worship Services – 54 10:30 a.m. Worship Services – 114

Adult Sunday School: Great Expectations (8) ~ Opportunity (3) ~ SOS (20) Financial Update for Sunday, September 17, 2017

General Fund ~ $3634 To Date ~ $11680 New Building ~ $390 To Date ~ $2574

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORT

OPPORTUNITY CLASS: There were 3 present Sunday, 2 daily readers and 1 with Bibles.

Prayers requested for: Bob & Franque Meliza; John Maloan (son in saw of Betty Sumner); Drew (grandson in Military of Betty Sumner); Military and our leaders; Nelda Potter and other people fighting cancer and all the flood victims. Mary Hamilton opened the class with prayer and led the lesson on “Sabbath Observance,” – Exodus 31:12-18. Mary closed the class in prayer.

SOS CLASS: There were 20 present Sunday, 12 with their Bibles and 6 daily readers. Prayers

were requested for Bob & Franque Meliza – Nelda Potter – Cheri Peine – Donna Varvel – Shirley Hermreck (daughter in law of Norma Hermreck); Joyce Hastert, Reed Richardson and Clifford Wells. PRAISE for the rain! Gary Benjamin opened the class with prayer followed by leading the Sunday lesson “How Not to Be Religious.” The class closed with prayer.

FCC Welcomes You! We are grateful that you have come to be with us on Sunday morning. We pray that you felt the love of Christ and His

presence during our worship. Brad & Robin Hartman parents of Brett

Hartman; Phyllis Evans – guest of Dane Byerley; Tallon Jasper guest of Josie & Jordan Miller; Peyton Brockus granddaughter of Doug & Connie Meyer; Rachel Trollope of Cherokee, KS; Rita Waltermire grandmother of Nathan Gwin; Colwyn & Taryn Cadwallader grandchildren of Charlie & Becky Allen…Many blessings and please visit again soon! Hear our prayer, O Lord, hear our prayer, O Lord, incline your ear to us, and grant us your peace. Amen

Prayer Concerns for Our Church Families Long Term

Linda Benjamin, Mike Crist, Lois Gebert, CB Harris, Clarence Hermann, Jim Jordan, Jim McAllister, Wilma McIntosh, Linda Miller, Earl Peine, Nelda Potter, Lenett Thomas, Steve Watkins

Prayer Concerns for our Extended Family & Friends Long Term

All her family (request by Wilma McIntosh), Judy Meyer (Nancy Horn); Steve Richardson (son of Reed & Carol), Bill & Lola Thornton, Becky Roush (request by Carol Hermreck & sister Carolyn Schuster), Jack & Arlene (Mersman) Udelhofen (Nancy Horn); Keifer Haukins & family (Doug & Bev Farren); Donna Varvel (Larry & Cheryl Varvel)

Prayer Concerns for Our Loved Ones in Care Centers

1) Guest Home Estate - Ruth Gorrell, Robert Young, Betty Penn, Gladys Zwiener

2) Parkview Heights - Jean Brown, Olive Kline, Max Ratliff, Marcene Jasper

3) Residential Living Center - Bill Young, Vera Wills (aunt of Phyllis Adams)

4) Comfort Care Home - Ottawa, KS - Birdie Zentner

Pray for our Veterans and Military - Those at home – and those overseas

Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Merchant Marines, Coast Guard Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us.

Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen

Italy: Matthew Schryer - Grandson of Frieda Hurt & nephew of Marcia Spring

Air Force: Nicholas L Wales, grandson of Orville & LaVerne Cole

Air Force: Jesse Hale, nephew of Rosemary Turner

Army: Ethan Bilderback, grandson of Dave & Janette Bilderback

Prayer Concerns for our Church Families / Friends

September 19 – Week 1: Reed Richardson in Parkview for rehab (Carol Richardson); Donna

Varvel (Cheryl Varvel); Diana McIntosh (daughter of Wilma McIntosh); Clarence Hermann & Cheri Peine (Vicki Hulett) PRAISE: Praise God for the rain – Gayla Corley September 10 – Week 2: Chuck Lindsay (Rosemary Turner); Susie Grimes (Judy Tisor); Bill

Wight (brother of Cathy Hoke); Ardis Comfort, Nancy Lake & Greg Kropf and the people of Haiti affected by hurricanes (Gayla Corley); the family of Flint Macklin (Dane & Holly Byerley); Becky Allen (Becky Allen) September 3 – Week 3: Joe & Shirley Hermreck (son and daughter in law of Norma Hermreck)

If you wish continued prayers: After 3 weeks, your prayer request will be removed unless you write it on the Sunday flap or email Marsha Dulin at marsha@fccgarnett.org.

Sunday’s Legacy Youth Junior High: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Legacy Youth High School: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Monday’s Christian Woodworkers ~ 8:30 a.m. ~ At Darwin Hamilton’s

Tuesday’s Prayer Group ~ 6:30 p.m. ~ Annex

Wednesday’s ROOTS ~ 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Thursday’s Christian Crafters ~ 10:00 a.m. ~ Annex Small Group at Born’s ~ 6:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Men’s Breakfast & Devotions ~ 7:00 a.m. ~ Annex

Thursday, September 21 Care Team ~ 7:00 p.m. ~ Fellowship Hall

Sunday, September 24 Worship Committee meet following 10:30 a.m. Worship

Services

Wednesday, September 27 Mission Team Meeting ~ Annex ~ 7:00 p.m.

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LOOKING AHEAD… Our eyes are placed in front because it is more

important to look ahead than to look back…unknown

• Come join us for come good ole “Comfort Food for the Soul” at First Christian Church on Thursday’s starting on September 28 from 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

• Ladies Bible Study begins on Thursday, September 28 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Annex ~ Contact person Becky Allen

• Nursing Home Worship Services ~ Sunday, October 1 • 60th Annual Biblesta ~ Saturday, October 7 ~ Humboldt, KS • Food Distribution scheduled for Thursday, October 26 • Light the Night ~ Tuesday, October 31 • All Church Thanksgiving meal – Wednesday, November 15

Hey Everybody! Hope you had a good rainy weekend! I’ve got a couple of announcements for all of you! 1. Our Jr. High students (6th-8th) will be going to “GETAWAY” at Ozark Christian College in Joplin Missouri! Our main Speaker for the weekend will be Dusty Frizell. We will have some awesome worship bands as well. We will leave FCC at 4pm on Friday September 29th and be returning 5:30ish on Saturday, September 30th!

NOTE: If your student is involved with sports and can’t make it to the church on the 29th on time, contact me at 620-215-1524 and we will manage to work something out! 2. Roots will be going from 5:30-7:00pm this Wednesday like usual! 3. The Annex will now be hosting Jr. High Discipleship from 5:30-7:00pm on Wednesday nights as well. Aaron Hedrick will be teaching the Jr High boys and Krista Hedrick will be teaching the Jr. High girls.

Thank you guys for doing all that you do for our youth! BRETT

MONTHLY

Are you ready for a little early Christmas shopping?

How about that baby gift or birthday gift

you need to buy this week?

The Christian Crafters have a good assortment of handmade gifts ready for purchase. We have quilts and crocheted blankets, baby blankets and bibs. For the kitchen, we have hand embroidered towels and crocheted dish cloths, scrubbed and pot holders. The crafters make the items for sale then donate proceeds back to the church or other charitable causes. Last year we gave back more than $1000 to the church and other projects. One of our quilts is on display in the new entrance of the church. If you are interested in seeing what we have, see the attached pictures. You can also visit us on Thursday mornings at the Annex or contact Connie Meyer at 913-909-7164.

OCTOBER ANNIVERSARIES October 9

Nathan & Nicole Wiehl

October 12 Howard & Donna Williams

October 12 Dane & Holly Byerley

October 20 Jim & Charlotte Cox

October 30 Jim and Betty Jasper

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS October 1 Wilma McIntosh October 3 Carmen Powls

Audrey Gruver Bailey Gruver

October 5 Linda Benjamin Velva Wilson

October 7 Shirley Modlin October 8 Shelby Hurt October 11 Charlotte Cox October 12 Marcene Jasper

Ruth Gorrell October 13 Ken McMillan October 14 Kevin Lewis

October 14 Collin Corley October 16 Bethany Powls October 17 Benjamin Wiehl October 19 Doris Wilson

Jonathan Born October 20 Marissa Friend October 22 Dan Hiestand

Olivia Mundy October 24 Dylan Cole

Sophia Cole Heather Corley

October 26 Emily Adams October 29 Carl Ulses October 30 Sandy Erhart

Reminders for Serving in October, 2017 Worship Services October Deacons: Mike Zentner, Ron Anderegg, Jeff Finn, Earl Peine, Lynn Wilson October Communion Preparation: Ruth Peine & Whitney

Communion Offertory Communion to Shut Ins (Deacons) Elder / Usher Elder Devotion Prayer

October 1 Jason Sjorlund Jim Jasper Craig Cole Nathan Wiehl October 8 Kevin Lewis Doug Meyer Cody Clark Dane Byerley October 15 Doug Meyer Larry Varvel James Dodd Jonathan Born October 22 Larry Varvel Kevin Lewis Aaron Hedrick Greg Gwin October 29 Steve Spring Roger Adams Gaylon Corley Cody Clark

8:00 am Audio / Visual 10:30 am Audio / Visual October 1 Dylan Cole / Sophia Cole Jonathan Born / Hope Goetz October 8 Diana Knox / Twyla Duryea Nate Wiehl / Dane Byerley October 15 Dylan Cole / Sophia Cole Virgil Wight / Jenna Wight October 22 Dylan Cole / Sophia Cole Virgil Wight / Morgan Menefee October 29 Ruth Peine / Twyla Duryea Nate Wiehl / Unknown

8:00 am Pianist / Song Leader 10:30 am Pianist / Song Leader October 1 Doris Wilson Morgan Menefee / Worship Team October 8 Carmen Powls / Bethany Powls Carmen Powls / Worship Team October 15 Doris Wilson Carmen Powls / Worship Team October 22 Carmen Powls / Bethany Powls Carmen Powls / Worship Team October 29 Doris Wilson Youth Sunday

10:30 a.m. Greeters: West Door 10:30 a.m. Greeters: East Entry October 1 Unknown Doug & Connie Meyer October 8 Marguerite Ryman Iona Sweers October 15 Stacy Gwin Milton Greiner / Marlene Woosley October 22 Gary & Cathy Hoke Karl & Morgan Hurt, family October 29 Juanita Kellerman Jason & Erin Miller

Volunteers are just ordinary people with extraordinary hearts. They offer

the gift of their time to teach, to listen, to help, to inspire, to build, to grow,

to learn. They expect no pay, yet the value of their work knows no limit…

They’ve known the unexpected joy of a simple hug. They’ve planted tiny

seeds of love in countless lives. Volunteers are just ordinary people who reach out and take a

hand and together make a difference that lasts a lifetime.

The Great Expectations Class will be starting a new lesson by Max Lucado on Sunday, October 1, 2017. We invite anyone interested to please come and join us. We are located in the Library on the West side of the hallway from the sanctuary.

"Before you lash out in fear, look up in faith” - Max Lucado, Anxious for Nothing Do you feel weighed down with worry? Does the uncertainty and chaos of life keep you up at night? Are irrational fears your constant companion? Could you use some calm? In this Bible study, author Max Lucado explores God’s treatment plan for anxiety found in Philippians 4:4-8. As you follow this prescription – celebrating God’s goodness, asking for his help, leaving your concerns with him, and meditating on good things – you will experience God’s peace. This is a peace that “transcends all understanding” and will help you reframe the way you look at your fears. While anxiety is a part of life, it doesn’t have to dominate your life. With God as your helper and his promises at your side, you can sleep better tonight and smile more tomorrow. You can talk yourself off the ledge and view bad news through the lens of God’s sovereignty. You can discover a life and develope tools for combating the onslaught of anxiety. Stop letting anxiety rule the day. Join Max on the journey to true freedom and experience more joy, clarity, physical renewal, and contentment by the power of the Holy Spirit. Anxiety comes with life. But it doesn't have to dominate your life. *************************************************************

Pics from the church campout weekend – All who were there had fun…we had games –

food – music and rain! A Hugh thank you to the Pastoring Committee and those who

helped make the weekend a success!

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH ELDERS Roger Adams: 785-448-8172 *Kevin Lewis: 785-204-2257 Doug Meyer: 913-909-7680 Jason Sjorlund: 785-448-7660 Steve Spring: 785-215-8290 Larry Varvel: 785-448-5794

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH DEACONS Ron Anderegg: 785-448-6366 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 James Dodd: 785-418-5479 Jeff Finn: 620-431-8486 Greg Gwin: 785-229-5105 Leroy Hamilton: 785-204-2162 Aaron Hedrick 785-304-1236 Jason Miller: 785-448-7110 Earl Peine: 785-448-6186 Nathan Wiehl: 785-204-2178 Lynn Wilson 785-448-3451 Mike Zentner: 785-204-1105

PASTORS AND SECRETARY Chris Goetz, Senior Pastor Phone: 503-474-7965 Email: chris@fccgarnett.org Brett Hartman, Children & Youth Phone: 620-215-1524 Email: brett@fccgarnett.org Marsha Dulin, Secretary Phone: 785-448-4367 Email: marsha@fccgarnett.org