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“THE WORD ON THE STREET”
“Hi, I‟m Murray from Sesame Street, and I‟m looking for… the Word on
the street!” Subsequently, he speaks with folks about what today‟s word means
and usually instructs the audience to keep listening for the word throughout the
episode. When Colton watches this segment, it seems to be a word that is a bit
over his head, such as confidence, innovation, and subtraction. However, thanks
to the lovely Netflix there was an episode with the word celebration and Colton
caught on very quick! Colton was spreading the word all around our house,
beating pots and pans!
The past week a small, yet mighty, group of people finished our 12-week
study of A.D. The Bible Continues. A few people commented that the episodes did a superb job recreating
Jerusalem and the culture with its unique value systems, political structure, and the struggle and role of
women during this period. In retrospect, what stood out to me was the simple message the disciples and
other believers were sharing- Jesus is the Messiah! After God‟s Spirit poured out on the disciples, the day
of Pentecost, the disciples were commissioned to take this message out in the world and into the Roman
streets. In short, the word on the street was the crucified (now Risen) Jesus was the Messiah. He was the
Risen Christ and as we discovered throughout our study this message was neither accepted or appreciated
by the Jews and especially the Romans. Despite the harsh social circumstances, the disciples were
compelled to share that Jesus of Nazareth was no longer held down by death and despair, but very much
alive and moving! Just as the disciples shared Jesus is the Messiah, we still today have the great joy and
opportunity to share this Good News.
At Fort Myers Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), one of the newest ways our Evangelism Team
has decided to get the word out on the street is by creating magnetic, bumper
decals for our church. As you can see below, the decal will have our church
name, the chalice, and our website.
In the near future, we would like to encourage our worshipers to place one on
their vehicle(s) as this will help raise awareness to FMCC and hopefully bring in
new visitors.
Another project our Evangelism Team has discussed and put together was a small, concise pamphlet,
which would get the word out on the street about not just our church and directions to it, but also share our
Disciples‟ heritage and beliefs to those who might be unfamiliar with our denomination. The mini
pamphlets can be utilized to place on an advertising wall if you live in a condo, be handed out to friends
and neighbors, and be extended out to the community through our other current ministries at FMCC.
Although the weather has not seemed like it during these blazing hot few weeks, the Fall is definitely
here and it‟s time to look forward to some exciting new adventures! Let‟s get the word out on the street!
In Christ,
Zach
Wednesday, 9/2 6:00 pm Congregational Life Meeting 7:00 pm Choir Friday, 9/4 Kathi out of office Sunday, 9/6 9:30 am Adult Sunday School 10:30 am Worship Coffee Hour after service Monday, 9/7 Labor Day Office Closed 7:00 pm Gulf Shore Singles Club Tuesday, 9/8 7:00 pm Board Meeting Wednesday, 9/9 7:00 pm Choir Practice Friday, 9/11 10:00 am-12:30 pm Crafters 4 Christ Sunday, 9/13 Undy & Sock Sunday 9:30 am Adult Sunday School 10:30 am Worship Potluck immediately following worship Tuesday, 9/15 7:00 pm Corvette club Wednesday, 9/16 7:00 pm Choir Practice
Friday, 9/18 8:00 am Men’s Breakfast 10:00 am-12:30 pm Crafters 4 Christ Sunday, 9/20 Undy & Sock Sunday 9:30 am Adult Sunday School 10:30 am Worship Coffee Hour after service Monday, 9/21 7:00 pm Gulf Shore Singles Club Wednesday, 9/23 *Kathi out of the office until Sept. 30 11:30 am Sonshine Card Club 7:00 pm Choir Practice Sunday, 9/27 Reconciliation Special Offering 9:30 am Adult Sunday School 10:30 am Worship Coffee Hour after service Wednesday, 9/30 7:00 pm Choir Practice Friday, 10/2 10:00 am-12:30 pm Crafters 4 Christ Chalice Sunday, 10/4 Reconciliation Special Offering World Communion Sunday
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SEPTEMBER 2015
FORT MYERS CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
FORT MYERS CHRISTIAN CHURCH A Disciples of Christ Congregation
5916 Winkler Road, Fort Myers, FL 33919
All Are Welcome . . . Come As You Are
Reverend Zach Seitz
Sock & Undy
Sundays
September 13 & 20
SERVING IN THE MILITARY
John M. Barnett, PFC in USMC, Grandson of George & Donna Briggs; stationed in Okinawa Ryan McClain, Ensign in US Navy; Grandson of Mary Helen McClain
Stationed on USS George HW Bush, Norfolk, VA; David Day, Captain in US Air Force Grandson of Al & Mary Jane Day Stationed at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, DC Patrick Evans, 2nd Class Petty Officer, US Navy, Grandson of Pat Brown
Stationed in Norfolk, VA Justin Nell, 2nd Lieutenant in Army Reserves; Grandson of Pat Brown Brandon Lapehn, Captain in U.S. Army, 101st Airborne; Grandson of Jim & Dorothy Detamore Completed his second tour of duty in Afghanistan. He is in Fort Campbell, KY Jake Lowry, Captain, MPH, Nephew of Bob & Wanda Milligan MS US Army Veterinary Corps, Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Science, Daniel Tipton, US Army, stationed in Oklahoma, and Anthony Tipton, US Coast Guard, Grandsons of Anne Tipton stationed in Bahrain.
September Chalice p. 7 September Chalice p. 2
Family of Dot Collier Family of Robeta Crouse, Shirley Fizer Family of Tony Hodson, Kathi Kensinger Carol Woods, Millie Dalrymple Pat Newman Michele Cooper Joyce Trompeter, Trompeters Rodney Rimes, Sharon Rimes Fred Dury Tyler Regier, Sharon Schaaff Jim Shcockley, Willis’ USA, and those serving in the Military Chastity Yates, Paulette Idol Emmitt & Children, TJ, Tony & Daniel, Mark Tipton, Anne Tipton Renee Smith, Art Napoli Christy & Andrew Eunpu, Dean Brown Alex, Elaine Maley Edie Curtis, Brittany Frey, Lendhs Randy Shrock, Dee Shrock Hope Fizer, Ken Barker, & MJ, Shirley Fizer Mason & Trevor Jones, Barbara & Elizabeth Jones Connie, Shirley Fizer Fay Wattenbarger Claude Wattenbarger
As we pray daily, please keep the following
people in your prayers: FMCC PRAYER WALL
SUNDAY MORNING 9:30AM IN FELLOWSHIP HALL
ADULT LECTIONARY STUDY led by Pastor Zach
9.6 Jesus heals woman‟s daughter Mark 7:24-37
9.13 Peter‟s confession of faith Mark 8:27-38
9.20 Prediction of the passion: Mark 9:30-37
9.27 Prayer and anointing in the community James 5:13-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL TOPICS
I hope everyone had a wonderful summer!
On September 6, we will enjoy a beautiful
music selection entitled Franz Liszt
"Liebestraum".
I'm very excited that our choir has
begun regular rehearsals. They‟ll be
leading us in worship beginning September 13.
Blessings,
Dr. Asya Teruni
MUSICAL NOTES
Asya Teruni
Not only will students hit the classrooms this Fall,
but also this September we will go back to the school
grounds as we will begin a sermon series called “Back
to the School House.” While parents want to equip
their children with the best morals and behaviors when
attending their traditional classes, we will examine
Scriptures in both the Old and New Testament that
speak on topics we can use in our everyday classrooms
of life.
WEEKLY SERMON SCHEDULE Back to the Schoolhouse: Take Time
Back to the Schoolhouse: Have Fun
Back to the Schoolhouse: Question Authority
Back to the Schoolhouse: Confront Bullies
WORSHIP MATTERS
ONGOING CONCERNS: Ruth Mason Margarete Gray (Chris Thompson) Doug Jones Ann Lang Mary Kensinger Jane Swartz Ham Collier Charmie Stevens Barbara Bruce (Bob & Peggy Bruce) Leah Reeder & Rebecca VonWerder (Mary McClain’s daughters) Harry Cotabish Ruth Munsell Eli Burke (Fay Wattenbarger’s grandson)
BOARD MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 ♦ 7 PM All officers, ministry team leaders, elders and deacons are
encouraged to attend. The Board meeting is open to all.
YOUR CHURCH COMMUNITY
MINISTER Rev. Zach Seitz
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Dr. Asya Teruni
CHURCH SECRETARY Kathi Kensinger
CHURCH BOOKKEEPER Lori Vitello-Summers
OFFICERS Moderator: Bill Brainard
Vice Moderator: Ed Bodanske
Secretary: Cora Armstrong
Treasurer: Steve Larson
Financial Secretary: Dean Brown
Asst. Financial Secretary: Bob Milligan
SPIRITUAL LEADERS Elder Chair: Michele Cooper
Deacon Chair: Shirley Fizer
MINISTRY TEAM LEADERS Worship: Paulette Idol
Outreach: Shirley Fizer
Evangelism: Ed & Bev LaDuke
Communications: Virginia Parsons
Congregational Life: Sharon Schaaff
Historian: Helen Hutchison
FORT MYERS CHRISTIAN CHURCH 5916 Winkler Road
Ft. Myers, FL 33919
(239) 437-4330 (239) 437-7992
www.disciplesfm.org
Office hours: M-F 9am—2pm
Photography for the September Chalice
provided by Bob Milligan & Kathi Kensinger.
CHOIR KICK OFF ~ It’s not too late to join us!
Please keep us updated
on prayer requests and names.
If your loved one is not on the
list, please fill out a prayer
card and
submit to the office where we
can keep our prayer list
current.
PRAYER ROOM
New addition in our
narthex~ Come in!
We now have a Prayer
Room where you are
invited to enter and spend
quiet time in thought and
prayer.
Sharon Schaaff who joined in July. After
living in Ft. Myers for a few short years, she
has embraced an active tropical lifestyle!
She‟s our Congregational Life Team Leader
and is eager to plan and execute social events
within our church family.
PICTORIAL DIRECTORIES
have arrived. If you have not received yours,
please call the church office for your copy.
HOUSEKEEPING REMINDERS
Please be good stewards of our space!
LIGHTS~ Flip the light switch when you leave the
building/bathroom.
DOORS ~ Lock the doors with the key and secure the
doors tightly.
WELCOME TO OUR
NEW MEMBERS~ Please extend a warm welcome to
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FROM THE MODERATOR ~ Bill Brainard
As fall rolls in and students return to
school, we are looking forward to our
choir returning in September, the
upcoming Fall Festival, and the
resuming of the rest of the actives here at
FMCC.
Summer has been busy, our
Evangelism team and the Congregational
life team have been very active this summer and have
been doing great work.
The school supply program was a big hit and very well
supported many thanks to all who gave and also to those
that sorted and delivered the many bags of supplies.
As stated above the fall fest is the coming. Many hands
are needed, both on Friday and Saturday of the Fall Fest.
We would be glad to see YOU.
The carpet, the pew and chair fabric were cleaned by A
Advanced Cleaners. They all look great.
A group of members then cleaned all the wooden parts,
making everything look wonderful. A big Thank You
goes out to Shirley Fizer for scheduling and organizing all
of this as well as cleaning the sanctuary windows.
New mulch has been ordered and is expected soon. If you see or have any problems, please let me know.
SONSHINE CARD CLUB
The ladies will resume in the fall.
POTLUCK
SEPTEMBER 13 ~ Back to School Theme
Contact: Judy Carson
CRAFTERS 4 CHRIST MEET FRIDAYS
SEPTEMBER 11 & 18♦ 10AM-12:30 PM
Back to a strong start for the new school year! We
welcome all ladies who enjoy making a difference in
other‟s lives through sewing. Items sewn are donated
to local & worldwide organizations in need. Join us
in the Fellowship Hall. Contact: Nancy Brennan or Carol Trompeter
MEN’S BREAKFAST♦8AM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER18
Meet & Eat at the Sunflower Café on Summerlin Road Contact: Bob Skaggs 239-267-2579
ADDRESSES
Please make note of the correction of address for ~
Shirley Fizer
5719 Bass Cir
Fort Myers, FL 33919
Fred Dury
2710 Via Santa Croce
Fort Myers, FL 33905
Sympathy and Acts of Compassion for...
**The family of Dot Collier, who
passed away on Aug. 2. Her
memorial service will be held in
Paris, KY on Sept. 12.
**The family of Herb Cline, 98, who
passed away on Aug. 22 in CA.
All articles and items for the Sunday bulletin
are due by Wednesday afternoon for a
Thursday noon print schedule!
We are a small church with very BIG hearts. The collection of school
supplies for Tanglewood and GLAD was a huge success again this
year. We've got the children off to a good start with school supplies.
An additional $297.00 was donated for more supplies. Upon delivery,
there were many smiles and great gratitude. Thank you all for the
love blessings.
SUMMER CLEANING! Our grounds are spruced up with thanks to
several ~
THANKS to Art Napoli for painting the
narthex and prayer room this summer.
Over the years, he has faithfully painted our fellowship
hall, offices, preschool room, restrooms, narthex, and most
recently, prayer room! He‟s certainly earned the Painter -
Extraordinaire Award!
Shirley Fizer scrubbed the insides of the outdoor sign,
washed the sanctuary windows and headed up a crew to
clean the woodwork in the sanctuary!
Our sanctuary carpets, pews, and chairs have been
professionally cleaned by A-Advanced Cleaners and what
a great job they did!
We had a cleaning group from the church to clean ALL
the wood in the sanctuary. We had a great turn out.
We are just sparkling! Couldn‟t have done it without all
the working hands!
COFFEE HOUR
THANK YOU for the favorable
response to our plea for Coffee Hour treats! This is an in-house ministry of fellowship for our
regular attenders as well as an opportunity to bring in
visitors and get to know them. Relationships develop
over a sip and a nibble! This is a ministry that
everyone can participate in ~ bake or buy refreshments.
Not able to do that? Donate dollars and we‟ll shop for
you! There‟s a ministry moment for each of us ~ no
matter our age or stage! Please sign up in the
Fellowship Hall.
Contacts: Paul & Carol Trompeter
FALL FEST BAKE SALE Calling all bakers, candy
makers, & jelly makers! Get your
recipes ready to bake and make
those cookies, breads, brownies,
candy, muffins, cupcakes, jelly.
Contact: Lee Camps, Pat Brown,
Grandparents Ken & Kathi Kensinger
and Great Grandma Mary Kensinger
are happy to announce the birth of
Tanner Chase Kensinger.
Parents Preston and Kelly, along with
big brother, Parker are ecstatic with the
addition of their 6#5oz. son born on
August 24 in Mechanicsburg, PA.
JOY! IT’S A BOY!
GLAD
Tanglewood Elem. School
Taylor, Shirley's granddaughter, joined us in our
outreach project.
Phyllis and Jim
Moxley stopped in
the office for a
friendly hello while
on a family vacation
at FM Beach!
FIRST SUNDAY FUNDAY Let‟s play ball! An enjoyable day at the Miracles game.
September Chalice p. 4
NEWS FROM THE MINISTRY TEAMS
September Chalice p. 5
WORSHIP MINISTRY
PAULETTE IDOL, TEAM LEADER The month of September is rather quiet for
the Worship Committee. There are projects
planned by other Committees, which may be
highlighted during the weekly services this
month.
For now, the Committee is looking towards
the return „home‟ of our seasonal congregational members, the
Holidays as they affect the church and, of course, the
upcoming Advent Season.
We are always placing on our wish list the need for
volunteers to serve during the Worship Service as greeters,
liturgists, and presenters of elements. Let me hear from you
directly if any portion of this service is of interest to you, i.e.
reading aloud the weekly scripture or responsive reading only.
Please contact me with any questions or suggestions you
may have regarding our worship service. Something new and
outreaching could be developed from the ideas you present and
become uplifting for our congregation. DONATIONS TO THE CRAFTERS FOR CHRIST
are always welcomed and appreciated. This year-
round ministry serves a multitude of children and
adults in need ~ from clothing to blankets. Our
talented ladies give of their time and talents to
make a difference in these lives. You can, too,
with your financial donation for fabric, thread,
batting & backing, trim, and machine repairs.
FINANCIAL REPORT
DEAN BROWN
JUNE Budget $ 13,090.50
Total $ 17,290.15
JULY Budget $ 7,673.50
Total $ 8,143.50
AUG Budget $ 8,921.50
Total $ 9,201.50
SPECIAL OFFERINGS in July & August include: Soup Kitchen $ 200
Guardian Angel $ 50
Upper Room $ 5
School Supplies $ 270
Fall Festival $ 20
CRAFTERS FOR CHRIST ~ C4C
CONTACTS: NANCY BRENNAN, CAROL
TROMPETER, HELEN HUTCHISON
Can you cut or sew or lay
out fabric? Would you like
a simple lesson? Then you
are qualified to be a part of
this vital ministry!
Talk with one of the Crafters to
find out how you can lend your helping
hands.
COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY
VIRGINIA PARSONS, TEAM LEADER
PURPOSE: Communicate and promote
church events to our church family as
well as to the
community.
Thanks go out to all who
helped with getting the
Welcome Center and
Prayer Room
designed.
SERVING THE CHURCH IN SEPTEMBER
ELDERS Ed & Bev LaDuke
DEACONS Steve Larson, Cora Armstrong
9/6 & 9/13 Art Napoli, Paulette Idol
9/20 & 9/27 George & Celia Lendh
LITURGIST Judy Carson
GREETERS George and Celia Lendh
TECH TEAM Dean Brown, Jan Laughman
30 DRESSES BLESSED THE CHILDREN IN GUATEMALA
they were distributed in an orphanage and designated families
where the need is the greatest.
EVERYDAY CAFÉ
JAN & RICK LAUGHMAN, TEAM
LEADERS
WISH LIST FOR EVERYDAY CAFÉ
Hand can opener,
Canned: tuna, Vienna sausages,
Canned: soup, fruit, milk,
Ramen noodles, Hamburger Helper ***Consider the buy-one-get-one-free items and
donate one to CCMI.***
Please place food donations INSIDE the
cupboard in the kitchen. EVERYDAY CAFÉ
(CCMI) Please continue to support this important
ministry with food and monetary donations.
SUMMER COLLECTIONS
DELIVERY
73.5# OF FOOD
EVANGELISM MINISTRY ED & BEV LADUKE, TEAM LEADERS We had two good meetings since our last
article. The response to our request for
assistance was outstanding. The
attendance at our meetings and
suggestions we received exceeded our
expectations & were very much appreciated.
FMCC is listed in the telephone book white pages
under Fort Myers Christian Church Disciples of Christ. We
also have a website www.disciplesfm.org; If you did not
know our exact name, it was difficult to find FMCC.
Pastor Zach, in working with the website developer, made
our name and location much more accessible on the
internet. This is a good first step in our evangelism effort.
The Indianapolis Disciple Organization has a website
www.disciples.org that has a link for finding a Disciple
church. Enter an address or zip code and you get the
nearby Disciple churches. If DoC members were made
aware of this, a DoC church could be found when traveling
or moving. We contacted Indianapolis and requested they
include this information in their educational material.
We have a number of evangelism suggestions under
consideration. Evangelism thoughts & ideas are always
welcome & appreciated. At the present time we continue
to possess the single most important asset a church has
available to them, our members. We ask that all of us
think about evangelism on a regular basis. OUTREACH MINISTRY
SHIRLEY FIZER, TEAM LEADER
2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
We will collect socks and
underwear for our two local
schools. Sizes: 3 Toddler -12 Youth
sizes. Collection dates are Sundays,
September 13 & 20. Let's make this another great love
blessing.
***GLAD also collects diaper coupons year-round. The
parents truly appreciate the savings.
CONGREGATIONAL LIFE MINISTRY
SHARON SCHAAFF, TEAM LEADER
PURPOSE: Create, promote, and stimulate a
spirit of fellowship among the church
membership.
Team Meeting on September 2 at 6:00
pm. Please bring any fun ideas you have
for upcoming events.
The dresses were delivered to children
in Guatemala, packed inside
backpacks filled with school & art
supplies and toys. The sisters above
left, ended up wearing their dresses
the rest of the night. They are in a
family of 5 girls and pass their clothes
down. It is rare to get a new dress!
Shaida, on top right lives at the
orphanage.
Shaida Sara and Donne,
daughters of
Erik, the driver
for Hope 4
Tomorrow (non-
profit that runs
the children's
home).
Sara and Donne
Caroline & Emely