FCCSTAFFMinisters……………..……....TheCongregationSr.Minister……………....Rev.J.ChrisMichaelMinisterofPastoralCare...PamWoodwardFinancialManager….…….….……KristinCallisSecretary……………………...…..…AnneCarlislePianist….………..……..…AnnJeannettePierceChoirDirector……….….……..…MikeTichenorNurseryAttendants.……..…….CynthiaSmithChandlerFleischmann EleeRoachChurchOffice270-684-8879ChurchEmail:anne@fccowb.orgWebAddress:www.fccowb.orgChurchOfficeHoursMon–Thurs8am–noon&1–5pm

Youmaylistentoourworshipserviceviayourcomputerorsmartphonebyaccessingwww.MIXLR.com/FirstChristianChurchat9amCTSunday,orbyusingaspeakerphonedialing1-214-699-5100.Theaccesscodeis6939237#FCCAppforiPhone&AndroidStayconnectedwiththechurch,downloadfromtheAppStoreandGooglePlay-FirstChristianChurch—Owensboro

FirstChristianChurch(DisciplesofChrist)Owensboro,Kentucky

MissionStatement

“OurmissionistomanifestChrist’slovebyempoweringalltocompassionateservice.”

ChristianChurch(DisciplesofChrist)MissionStatement

“WeareDisciplesofChrist,amovementforwholenessinafragmentedworld.AspartoftheonebodyofChristwewelcomeall

totheLord’sTableasGodhaswelcomedus.”

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, OWENSBORO (Disciples of Christ) THE

CALLER No. 14 Vol. 14 ~ July 24, 2018

Listen to Worship Services Online You may listen to FCC worship services using your computer or smartphone by accessing www.MIXLR.com/FirstChristianChurch at 9:00 am CT on Sunday mornings. The sound quality is amazing! There is also an archive of prior services. The site may ask you to register and download an app, but that is not required. If you need help setting this up, please call or text Ken Lawson at 270-485-1971.

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FCCOutreachTeamiscollectingschoolsuppliestobegivenouttoneighborhoodchildren.Ifyouwouldliketodonateschoolsupplies,pleasebringthemtothechurchofficebyJuly26.

From the Preacherman….

I was fourteen years old when the greatest movie musical of all time appeared on the big screen. You can argue with me if you want (and you’ll be wrong), but The Blues Brothers (1980) is the best, hands down. It includes in its cast not only John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd singing the Theme from Rawhide, but also, astonishingly, James Brown, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway, John Lee Hooker, a host of incredible musicians and even a backup singer named Chaka Khan (yep, look it up). I remember being captivated by the music, and still am, but also by the line repeated throughout the film, as Jake and Elwood Blues seek to raise enough money to save the Catholic orphanage in which they were raised. “They aren’t going to catch us,” Jake says at one point. “We’re on a mission from God.” I’m sure that plenty of people thought that line was more than a little irreverent, perhaps even blasphemous, but it has stuck with me for almost four decades in the form of a question: what is my mission from God? Again and again I have returned to that question in the five churches I have served as pastor over the last 25 years. It has become both a proximate question and an ultimate question. What am I to do right now, today, this week, and what am doing long term? Where does my life of faith lead me in the future? When I came to Owensboro in 2017 that mission was simply learning who you are and what God is doing in this place. It was a surprise to some people that I didn’t seem to have an agenda, a five-point plan or a mission statement. My call has been much simpler: to listen and learn from you and from the God who lives and moves among you already. It has been fascinating to see all the ways God is at work here and the ministries you are a part of in this place. We have grown to know each other better in our time together and that has been a gift from God to me. Missions change, however. Jake and Elwood saved the orphanage. As we have grown to know each other better the focus of my mission here has slowly changed as well. When Jesus calls his first disciples in Luke’s Gospel he tells Peter, “Launch out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch” (5:4). It seems that God is not calling me to lead you to be busier Christians or more involved in numerous activities. Most of us are busy enough. We have traded presence for productivity and have difficulty seeing where God is at work in the world. So, instead of busier, I want to invite you to go deeper. I don’t know exactly what it means to launch out into the deep water. That’s what a mission is for, to work on it until you do know. But it is my mission from God. Jake and Elwood would approve.

Peace….Chris

BackpackMinistryMakesaDifferenceinaChild’sLife

Formanychildren,schoolmealsaretheonlymealstheyhaveduringtheweek,sowhathappensovertheweekend?

TheBackpackMinistryprovidesnutritiousfoodeachweekoftheschoolyearforthechildrentoeatovertheweekends.Wehopetosponsor65childrenatCravensElementaryagain.Wouldyouconsidersponsoringonechild’sbackpackfortheschoolyear?Ayear’ssupplyofweekendfoodcosts$150;however,alldonationsareappreciated.Ifyouareabletodonate,pleasemakecheckspayabletoFCCandwriteBackpackMinistryinthememosection.Youmaydropthedonationintheofferingplateorinthemail(P.O.Box966,Owensboro,KY42302).Deliveryofthebackpacksbeginassoonschoolstarts.

NEWS

RegionalAssemblyOctober19–20,2018

5THSUNDAYFELLOWSHIPMEALAND

ARTISTS’SHOWCASEJULY29FOLLOWINGWORSHIP

Allareinvitedtoourfirst5thSundayFellowshipMealfollowingmorningworship.

Enjoyartworkbyourmanytalentedmembers,followedbyadeliciousmealprovidedbytheFellowshipcommittee.

Chickenfingers,potatosalad,bakedbeans,watermelon,andstrawberrycake-$5perperson

Artistsonexhibitinclude:

OntheseSundays,wewillallbetogetherinfellowshipinlieuofSundaySchoolclasses.

Congratulationsto…Craig&LaurieCarlisleHodgeonthebirthoftheirson,ElliotCarlisleHodge,bornJuly16inMemphis,TN.ProudgrandparentsareRichard&LeslieCarlisle.Jonathan&NatalieSkillmanonthebirthoftheirdaughter,StellaGrace,bornJuly5inIndianapolis,IN.StellaGracewasalsowelcomedbybigbrother,Speer.ProudgrandparentsareJon&JoAnneSkillman.

K e v in a nd N a om i O’ H e a r n invite their families and friends

to a reception to celebrate their marriage Fellowship Hall of First Christian Church (DOC)

2 – 4 PM on August 12, 2018 No Gifts, Please!

BeverlyBartlettBarbaraBennett BeverlyChelgren ChiRhoSSclass CoriDouglasLauraFarmer

MarjorieFlowersSusanFrederickLarkinHaydenStellaHayden CamrynKyle MarthaLee

CathyMaddoxMackenzieMahlingerJoeyMcKinleyCathyMidkiffBobMorrisSueAnnMorris

GingerNorrisAnnJeannettePierceJoAnneSkillmanMitchStapletonWendellThompsonJimWimsatt

BACK-TO-SCHOOL BACK-TO-CHOIRChoirrehearsalswillresume

Wednesday,August8,at6PMintheChoirRoom!

Thesympathyofthecongregationisextendedto…PamLockhartandextendedfamilyinthedeathofhernephew,LoganLockhart,whopassedawayJune29.

CathyMaddoxandextendedfamilyinthedeathofherniece,AshlyCrisp,whopassedawayJuly9.

thefamilyandfriendsofGeneCrume,Sr.whopassedawayJuly18.

DWMLuncheonInvitation-AllLadiesoftheChurchareinvitedtoaDWMluncheonatColby’sonAugust18at11:45AM.Pleasejointhegroupforfellowshipandadeliciousmeal,whichisself-pay.

WaterStep–AChurchwideServiceProjectSponsoredbytheDWM

WaterSteptrainspeopleindevelopingcountriesonhowtousesafewatersolutionstotakecareoftheirwaterneeds.Howcanyouhelp?Bydonatingneworgentlyusedshoesofanysize,type,orstyle,aslongastheyarefreefrommold/mildew.Simplycleanoutyourclosetsandyou’llhelpfundsafedrinkingwaterprojectsallovertheworld—projectsthathelptosavehundredsofthousandsofliveseachyear.YoumayplacedonatedshoesintheWaterStepdonationboxlocatedinthefoyer.

BackpackMinistryMakesaDifferenceinaChild’sLife

Soonchildrenwillreturntoschool.Formanychildren,schoolmealsaretheonlymealstheyhaveduringtheweek,sowhathappensovertheweekend?TheBackpackMinistryprovidesnutritiousfoodeachweekoftheschoolyearforthechildrenandyouthtoeatovertheweekends.Wehopetosponsor65childrenatCravensElementaryagainthisschoolyear.Wouldyouconsidersponsoringonechild’sbackpackfortheschoolyear?Ayear’ssupplyofweekendfoodcosts$150;however,alldonationsareappreciated.Ifyouareabletodonate,pleasemakecheckspayabletoFCCandwriteBackpackMinistryinthememosection.Youmaydropthedonationintheofferingplateorinthemail(P.O.Box966,Owensboro,KY42302).Deliveryofthebackpackswillbeginassoonschoolstarts.

UPCOMINGEVENTS

September10,2017~Pentecost12~9:00AMLiturgist:VickiQuisenberryServingElders:Mike&AngelaBruceAcolyte:BellRinger:Elderofthemonth:TomMaddoxDeacons:NancyBarnard,EmilyBaur,BrianBelcher,LeslieCarlisle,CoriDouglas,JoyEmerson,LarkinHayden,CarrollLaswell,BrendeLott

ServinginWorship

August7,2016~Ordinary14~9:15a.m.Liturgist:EricFarmerServingElders:Tab&VickiQuisenberryAcolyte:ClaytonRobertsElderoftheMonth:Wayne&GloriaGoodakerDeacons:Kyle&SaraAud,LeneeBowen,Libby&AndyJohnson,NatalieJohnson,AndyLuckett,LeslieMobley,PattyWahl,BradWebb,SallyWood

September17,2017~Pentecost13~9:00AMLiturgist:AndyGoodakerServingElders:GingerNorrisandNancyConnorAcolyte:BellRinger:Elderofthemonth:TomMaddoxDeacons:BarbaraBennett,AndyGoodaker,SallyHam,CathyMaddox,TeresaMcKinley,CathyMidkiff,ForrestRoberts,SandraRoberts,JanetTichenorYouthDeacon:Worship&WonderStoryTeller:SaraAud

July29~Ordinary17~9:00AMLiturgist:ConnieFordServingElders:Steve&ShannonDivineAcolyte:JacksonRoarkBellRinger:ParkerWebbElderofthemonth:BobMorrisDeacons:NancyBarnard,EmilyBaur,BrianBelcher,LeslieCarlisle,CoriDouglas,JoyEmerson,LarkinHayden,CarrollLaswell,BrendeLottYouthDeacon:KaleyHallWorship&WonderStoryTeller:MeghanMcKinleyMessageinMusic:Prelude:Joyful,Joyful,WeAdoreTheeOffertory:OnlyTrustHimCommunion:MeditationfromThaïsHymns:GodofGraceandGodofGlory;CalledAsPartnersinChrist’sService;Here,OMyLord,ISeeTheeFacetoFace

Flowers have been placed in the chancel to the glory of God and in honor of Betty Troutman’s birthday by Pam Lockhart and Michelle Lockhart

and in loving memory of Bob Troutman by Betty Troutman.

August5~Ordinary18~9:00AMLiturgist:ServingElders:GingerNorrisandCarrollHaydenAcolyte:DrewJohnsonBellRinger:JacksonRoarkEldersofthemonth:Wayne&GloriaGoodakerDeacons:Kyle&SaraAud,LeneeBowen,Libby&AndyJohnson,NatalieJohnson,AndyLuckett,LeslieMobley,PattyWahl,BradWebb,SallyWoodYouthDeacon:MerrieKatherineAllenWorship&WonderStoryTeller:Eric&LauraFarmerMessageinMusic:HisEyeisontheSparrowRebeccaVolk,soloistPrelude:Come,Christians,JointoSingOffertory:ILovetoTelltheStoryCommunion:ThereisaBalminGilead

Hymns:AmazingGrace;They’llKnowWeareChristians;LetUsBreakBreadTogether;Weave

Flowers placed in the chancel by Kyle, Sara, Ellington, Holden, and Brooks Aud in celebration

of their sweet daughter and big sister’s fifth birthday. You are so loved and missed Emelia Claire.

SUNDAY,August12PromotionSunday9:00amWorship10:00amFCCCafé10:30amSundaySchool12:00pmPitinoShelter2:00pmO’HearnReception6:30pmBoyScoutsTUESDAY,August145:15pmBoardMeetingWEDNESDAY,August156:30amMBSPanera6:00pmChoirRehearsalTHURSDAY,August161:30pmBibleStudy2:30pmFoodPantryFRIDAY,August175:30pmSanctuaryinUseSATURDAY,August1811:45amDWMLuncheonatColby’s5:30pmSanctuaryinUseSUNDAY,August199:00amWorship10:00amFCCCafé10:30amSundaySchool11:15amChildren/YouthSSTeacherMeeting6:30pmBoyScouts

Worship Services and Bulletin Online You may listen to FCC worship services using your computer or smartphone by accessing the church website at www.fccowb.org and going to the link under Worship Listen Live to Our Service. The current week’s worship bulletin can be found on that page if you would like to follow along during the service.

FlowersintheChancelThereareopeningsforflowersinthechancelonAugust26,October7,14,21,and28.Ifyouareinterestedinprovidingflowersforeitherofthesedates,pleasecontacttheChurchofficeat270-684-8879.

November26,2017~Pentecost25~9:00AMLiturgist:NeldaBarnettServingElders:Vicki&TabQuisenberryAcolyte:MaxBaurBellRinger:SamBusseElderofthemonth:GingerNorrisDeacons:AlomaDew,EricFarmer,ChrisGaddis,Blake&MissieHayden,Brenda&DougHoyt,MattJohnson,MichelleLong,AbbeQuisenberry

Offering for the Month $31,042.00 Other Revenue Month 2,128.00 Total Revenue $33,170.00 Expenses for the month 20,135.00 Net for the month 13,035.00 YTD Offering 225,700.00 YTD Other Revenue 14,005.00 YTD Revenue 239,705.00 YTD Expenses 195,336.00 YTD Net $44,369.00

Christian Church in Kentucky 1,071.00 HELP Office 450.00

STEWARDSHIPJune2018

OUTREACH

SUNDAY,July299:00amWorship10:00amArtists’Showcase10:30amFellowshipMeal6:30pmBoyScoutsMONDAY,July305:00pmNeighborhoodOutreachEventWEDNESDAY,August16:30amMBSPaneraTHURSDAY,August21:30pmBibleStudy2:30pmFoodPantry5:15pmOutreachTeamMtg.SUNDAY,August59:00amWorship10:00amFCCCafé10:15amHospitalityTeamMtg.10:30amSundaySchool6:30pmBoyScoutsMONDAY,August611:30amPrimetimers’PlusLunch,PapaGrande,SouthtownBlvd.6:00pmWorshipTeamMtg.6:00pmCubScoutsWEDNESDAY,August86:30amMBSPanera6:00pmChoirRehearsalTHURSDAY,August91:30pmBibleStudy

PrimetimersPlusLunch–Comeandjointhefun!AllarewelcometoaluncheononAugust6at11:30AMatPapaGrandeMexicanRestaurant,SouthtownBlvd.PatWhitmerwillbetheguestspeaker.Ifyouplantoattend,pleasecontactRonWaiteathome270-683-8510,cell812-454-8555,oremailRonwownsbr@aol.comtomakeareservation.

ChrismonWorkshopsSeptember10,24,October8,and22.

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First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Owensboro, KY 42303

Youth & Children Ministries

VBS Children & Youth Registration Form July 16-19, 2018 8:30 am – 11:15 am

Preschool (must be at least 3 & Potty-trained) to completed 5th grade Name _________________________________________________

Date of Birth _____________ Grade Completed _____or Age _____ Parent’s Name

___________________________________________

Address

VBS Volunteer Registration Form July 16-19, 2018 8:30 – 11:15 am

If you are able to volunteer, please fill out this form and drop it off in the Church Office. Name ________________________________________ Phone (H) _______________(C) __________________

DWMFallRetreats

PromotionSunday–inAugust7Caller

August12Welookforwardtocelebratingwithourchildrenandyouthastheymoveintonewclasses.Therewillbeaspecialrecognitionof3rdgradechildrenwhowillreceiveaBiblefromtheChurch.

FCCKids!Resume–September?

CYFYouthGroupsresume–September?

CookingClassesresumeOctober23Tuesday9-11

ThankyoutoallourwonderfulvolunteerswhohelpedduringVBS.Itwasanexcitingweekfilledwithfunandlaughter.WatchforacollageofVBSpicturesontheSeptembercalendar.

Thank you to the following people for your commitment to teach

Sunday School: Kyle Aud Cate Gaddis Holly Roark Sara Aud Meaghan Glenn Mallory Roberts Emily Baur Amy Harper Katie Sterett Nina Belcher Blake Hayden Sara Travis Beth Benjamin Kristi Isenbarger Ashley Webb Malcolm Bryant Natalie Johnson Jessica Wilborn Jennifer Busse Brende Lott Elizabeth Yager Chris Castlen Laura Michael

Substitutes: Nancy Barnard, Nancy Connor, Francy Miller, Jo Anne Skillman, and Teresa McKinley

There will be an informational meeting on Sunday, August 19, at 11:15 am to go over new curriculum, etc. Please mark your calendars to be there. If you cannot make it, please call Sara Travis (270) 993-2372 to get the information.

MarkYourCalendar….PromotionSunday,August12

2018YouthMissionTripMembersoftheyouthmissiontripandtheirsponsors,PaigeCastlen,HannahKateDivine,KaleyHall,AddisonLeBoutillier,EvanLeBoutillier,JoeLewis,AdamLott,SallyLott,ShannonDivine,andLauraMichaelreturnedsafelyfromtheirtrip.Wearethankfulfortheirsafereturnandfortheirexperiencesduringthemissiontrip.Asyoucanseeinthepictures,theyworkedhardpaintingaschool,insulatingandroofingahome,doingyardwork,helpingatadaycamp,andcookingmeals!