First Christian Church
The Outlook Church Staff
November/December 2012
Glenn Van Meter Senior Minister fccglenn@windstream.net Lucas Smith Student Minister LucasSmith48@gmail.com Peter Cain Children’s Minister fcckidsminister@usa.com
November 4
10:30am
Guest Speaker: Rodney Harden Gap Ministries Sunday School: Jack Swanson Missionary to Chile
Ben Allen Sunday Morning Worship Coordinator Denise Calloway Custodian Sherry Crews Volunteer Financial Secretary
SERVICE TIMES SUNDAY 9:30am–Sunday School 10:30am–Morning Worship 6:00pm – Evening Service
Thanksgiving Banquet with Teens/Children Thursday, November 8 @ 6:30pm Please sign up in the foyer for a wonderful night of fellowship with our teens and children. The meal will be a full Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings and dessert.
Come join the fun!
WEDNESDAY 7:00pm – Adult Study, Teen &Children’s Classes Sunday Morning and Wednesday Night services include Nursery.
T h a n k You To all who helped make King Fest and The Mission Blitz a success. Your hard work was a blessing to all.
November 11 @ 12 noon We honor our Veterans, men and women in the Armed Forces with a banquet. Sign up in the foyer for either steak or chicken. We appreciate you & your service to our country.
Blood Drive Nov. 18 12– 4:30 Sign up sheet in the foyer Come give the gift of life!
Children’s Christmas Musical Friday Dec. 14 7:00pm Sun. Dec. 16 10:30am
Glenn’s Corner
Luke’s Letter to the Flock
As we come into our Thanksgiving and Christmas season we always look forward to time spent with family. When life hits us hard with sickness or death the only thing that really matters is our family and friends. Family and especially our church family can be such a blessing during theses tough times. A chorus we use to sing when I was a teenager at Poplar springs went like this: I’m
so glad, I’m apart, of the family of God. I’ve been washed in the fountain, cleansed by his blood. Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod. For I’m part of the family, the family of God.
That song brings home a great truth we often forget. Our church family means something. We are here to establish, build, grow and mature our friendships and relationships within the church. Sadly, many of us come to church every week like robots and just put in our time, never deepening the friendships within. What I am trying to say is this, our friends in the “Body of Christ’ need not be taken for granted. They are our fellow soldiers, our brothers and sisters in Christ, our rock we can lean on in hard times. Cherish this holiday season with your family and friends. Make the most of the time we have on this earth. During this season my family and I want to wish each and every one of you a Merry Christmas. We cherish the friendships and time we get to spend with you.
The Van Meter Family
Wow is this year moving fast or what? It is almost time for Thanksgiving and then yes you know Christmas. I love both of these so very much and I am very excited when this time of the year comes along. This reminds me of Nana’s pumpkin pies and most of all spending time with family. That is so very important and for our teens that is a must today! This world is very digital driven and lets face it so is this generation. But as this season of love, thanks, joy, and family time comes along, please encourage our teens and your teens to take some time to really hang with the family. They will cherish the time and thank you later! November: 8th-Young at Heart Thanksgiving Meal 11th-YAC 5-7 18th-YAC 5-7 December: 2nd-YAC 5-7 9th-Christmas Service Project 15th-Progressive Dinner/Party MERRY Christmas, Lucas The Outlook
Christmas Caroling Wednesday, December 19
6-8pm
We will meet at the church and divide up to bring Christmas cheer to our shut ins and nursing homes around King. Join the fun and singing!
Ladies Missionary Meetings November 19 @ 7pm December 17 @ 7pm
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November 5 @ 7pm December 3 @ 7pm
CHILDREN’S Corner
THANK YOU ————————— Dear Church Family, Thank you for painting my house during the recent Mission Blitz. It helped me so much. I appreciate all you’ve done for me. It means a lot to me. Thanks again, Onna Lee Hooker
Board Meeting
It’s hard to believe it’s time to talk Christmas but it’s right around the corner! Our children have been working very hard on a wonderful Christmas program to share with you. The preschool through kindergarten children’s choir will also share with us the message of Christmas through music, word and hand bells. They always touch our heart and our funny bone! Our 1st though 5th grade choir will tackle the message of Christmas in a different way this year. For many people, it is by faith alone that they believe Jesus was the Son of God and the Savior of the world. For others, this belief doesn't come as easily--they need facts and proof to support this truth. This Christmas, through music and drama the FCC children will share the evidence surrounding Jesus' birth as it all actually happened as promised and prophesied in Scripture. In The Mystery of the Manger, Jane Blonde, an investigative reporter for The Morning Star newspaper wants the facts...just the facts! Her questions and searching make headline news on Christmas morning. As she observes rehearsal for the Christmas Eve pageant, the children teach her through their songs that "Like the Wise Men" we're all searching for the truth, and that the gospel accounts of Jesus' life are "The Gospel Truth." In examining these facts from Scripture, she discovers the overwhelming proof that the baby born 2,000 years ago in that manger IS the Savior of the world! Please
Thanks for all the hard work you guys did at my house. You did a great job and I appreciate it so much. With love, Frankie Caudle
make sure you make time to attend the children’s program. I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and Christmas season. May God bless you and your families. -Wrapping Party December
TBA
-TBA Parents Night Out (possibly Dec. 7) If enough adults are interested in helping. If you would like to help, please sign up in foyer. - Sunday School Christmas Party… December 9 -Our Christmas programs will be Friday Dec. 14 @ 7pm and Sunday Dec.16 during 10:30 am during the morning worship service.
Thank You We appreciate the family of Joan Thacker having flowers one Sunday in memory of Joan. We also appreciate the flowers provided by Dura Smith in memory of Joe and Johnny and Betty Moser in memory of Craig.
-Christmas Caroling Wed. December 19 6-8pm -Please be sending in the remainder of your Great Wolf Lodge payment -Great Wolf Lodge Trip Jan. 12-13th -Grow January 26 ( time TBA )
First Christian Church PO Box 504 King, NC 27021 Phone: 336-983-2206 Fax: 336-985-3559
MISSION OF THE MONTH
Handbell Choir Practice
Working on Christmas Songs Wednesday Nights at 8pm New members welcome! No experience is necessary!! This is a great time to join and be apart of this ministry!
Harvest Fields, Inc.
Sept./Oct.. Finances General Fund
$46,465.50
Building Fund $9,687.00 Missions
$9,414.50
Sept/Oct Attendance Averages Sunday School— 74 Morning Worship— 220 Evening Worship – 75 Wednesday Night – 75
Harvest Fields, Inc. was organized locally in 1985 with the purpose of helping nationals serve their people in their own ADDITIONS FOR 2012 12 countries and help bring them to Christ. Pam Tillman went with a group of medical missionaries during the summer of 2012 to KOM the Togo, Africa area. They assisted alongside the locals and We have a box in medical teams as they served with Harvest Fields. the lobby for collect———————————————————————————————————————- ing food, toiletries, Dear Church Family:
We thank you for our weekly service cd’s and bulletins from the church. It means so much for us to be able to stay connected with our church family and continue our worship of the Lord in our home since we are unable to be there with you. Although we are not there in body, please know that we are there in our hearts.
We can’t tell you how
meaningful it is to us to be able to hear the same wonderful messages that you do from Preacher Glenn. We love all of you and we miss you so very much.
Come to see us when you can and please continue to
keep us in your prayers. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH PO BOX 504 625 MEADOWBROOK DRIVE KING, NORTH CAROLINA 27021 (336) 983-2206 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Love, in Christ, Frances & Hoover Brown
personal hygiene items and other items needed by King Outreach Ministry. We do this on an ongoing basis to help with their monthly needs. As you are grocery shopping, pick up a few needed items and drop them in the box! Thank YOU NONPROFIT ORG. US POSTAGE
PAID PERMIT #2 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Communion Servers November 4 Elder: Gary Thomas Deacon: Carlton McKinney Bill Abbott, Steve Johnson, Noah Johnson, Max Soetermans, Nick Soetermans, Terry Sorrells, Austin Cooke, Dave Fisher November 11 Elder: Chris Booze Deacon: Scott Marion Jonathan Allen, Bobby Atkins, Allan Brown, Elijah Cox, Thad Cox, T J Daniel, Lawrence Voss, Robbie Voss November 18 Elder: Larry Wise Deacon: Nick Brouwer Steve Campbell, Cody Crews, Trevor Mabe, Tony Mabe, Brandon Mabe, Brian Winfrey, Michael Winfrey, Len Tillman November 25 Elder: Ronnie Calloway Deacon: Carlton McKinney Joe Billings, Dylan Jarrell, Derek Joyner, Andrew Newsom, Austin Newsom, Danny Tucker, Andrew Voss, Earl Voss
11/4 11/11 11/18 11/25
Greeters Main Lobby M/M Ronnie Calloway Edna & Lucas Smith M/M Andrew Newsom M/M Brent Hunter
11/4 11/11 11/18 11/25
Special Music Tondra Walker Rachel Hunter Brettan Cox Paula Wolff
11/4 11/11 11/18 11/25
Sound System Scott Tedder Len Tillman Andrew Voss Jeff Fishel/Jonathan Allen
East Lobby M/M Tony Mabe M/M Arnold Lane M/M Allan Brown M/M Darron Tate
Baptistry Workers Steve & Karen Johnson
Computer Dana Booze Carissa Tillman Pattie Smith/Robin Voss Gary Clanton/Denise Calloway
November 11th is Family Sunday.
Teachers for Children’s Church
1st —5th Teacher—Peter 1st—5th Helper—Karen Johnson 1st—5th Song Leader—Peter 4yrs—K Teacher/Helpers—Missy & Austin Blakley
11/4: Team # 1 11/18: Team # 3
Ushers 11/11: Team # 2 11/25: Team # 4
Communion Preparation Jan & Carlton McKinney Roxanne & Brent Hunter
Nursery 11/4- 9:30am: Tina Brouwer 10:30am: Stephanie Tate & Amy Cain 11/7- Wed: Frankye Jones & Cathy Moore 11/11- 9:30am: Paula Wolff 10:30am: Tami Fishel/Tondra Walker/Jan Gross 11/14-Wed: Frankye Jones & Cathy Moore 11/18-9:30am: Andrew & Casey Voss 10:30am: Meredith & Meagan Soetermans 11/21-Wed: Frankye Jones & Cathy Moore 11/25-9:30am: Karen Van Meter & Kay Atkins 10:30am: Dana & Courtney Booze 11/28- Wed: Frankye Jones & Cathy Moore
*If you cannot serve on your assigned date please find a replacement from the substitute list.
November Birthdays 1-Troy Bottoms 2-Stephanie Brown 4-Joyce Hobson 6-Chancey Stone, Jane Allen, Savannah Eaton 7-Tina Bassiri 8-Tina Brouwer, Abby Cain 9-Lori Schamay, Jordan Jones 10-Steve Demertzis 11-Susan Hartle, Genny Adkins 12-Shirley Wise 13-Mark Winfrey, Mike Berwanger 14-Earl Voss, Hunter Winfrey 15-Callie Yohn, Jessica James 16-Marion Hauser 17-Betty Moser, Bob Crumley, Kay Atkins, Chase Moorefield 19-Seth Farmer 20-Zachary Hartle 21-Len Tillman, Hoover Brown, Zack Hooker, Josh Williams 23-Melissa Lomax 24-Teresa Watson 26-Norma Lawson 27-Christy Tedder, Abbey Jones 28-Mark Hicks, Breanna Thorpe 29-Emily Southern, Sarah Berwanger 30-Joshua Allen
November Anniversaries Teachers for Wednesday Evening November Teacher - Peter Cain Helper - Nobody Preschool – Dave & Jan Gross Please see Peter Cain if you have questions or concerns. Thank you for serving in our children’s department.
9-Chris & Dana Booze 12-Bob & Cathy Moore 26-Steve & Tammy Demertzis 28-Terry & Karen Sorrells
Communion Servers December 2 Elder: Tony Mabe Deacon: Scott Marion Bill Abbott, Steve Johnson, Noah Johnson, Max Soetermans, Nick Soetermans, Terry Sorrells, Austin Cooke, Dave Fisher
December 9 Elder: Mitch Allen Deacon: Nick Brouwer Jonathan Allen, Bobby Atkins, Allan Brown, Elijah Cox, Thad Cox, T J Daniel, Lawrence Voss, Robbie Voss
December 16 Elder: Gary Thomas Deacon: Carlton McKinney Steve Campbell, Cody Crews, Trevor Mabe, Tony Mabe, Brandon Mabe, Brian Winfrey, Michael Winfrey, Len Tillman
December 23 Elder: Chris Booze Deacon: Scott Marion Joe Billings, Dylan Jarrell, Derek Joyner, Andrew Newsom, Austin Newsom, Danny Tucker, Earl Voss, Andrew Voss December 30
Elder: Larry Wise
Deacon: Nick Brouwer
Conner Harris, Mark Hicks, Darron Tate, Mark Thorpe, Phil Holt, Ted Nelson, Scott Tedder, Joe Wingo Greeters 12/2 12/9 12/16 12/23 12/30
Main Lobby Lauren Mosley M/M Todd Hill M/M Nick Brouwer M/M Dave Gross M/M Thad Cox
East Lobby M/M Gary Thomas Monnette Cook/Sunni Shores M/M Conner Harris Marie & Austin Cook M/M Mickey Allen
12/2 12/9 12/16 12/23 12/30
Special Music Sharon Wingo Mike Grayson Pattie Smith Tami Fishel Frankye Jones
Baptistry Workers Keith & Sandra Smith
12/2 12/9 12/16 12/23 12/30
Sound System Scott Tedder Len Tillman Andrew Voss Jeff Fishel/Jonathan Allen Nick Brouwer/Elijah Cox
Computer Dana Booze Carissa Tillman Pattie Smith/Robin Voss Gary Clanton/Denise Calloway Max Soetermans
Ushers 12/2: Team # 1 12/9: Team # 2 12/16: Team 3 12/23: Team # 4 12/30: Team # 5 Communion Preparation Ann Thomas & Tina Brouwer
Nursery 12/2- 9:30am: Tina Brouwer 10:30am: Stephanie Tate & Amy Cain 12/5- Wed: Frankye Jones & Cathy Moore 12/9- 9:30am: Paula Wolff 10:30am: Tami Fishel/Tondra Walker/Jan Gross 12/12-Wed: Frankye Jones & Cathy Moore 12/16-9:30am: Andrew & Casey Voss 10:30am: Meredith & Meagan Soetermans 12/19-Wed: Frankye Jones & Cathy Moore 12/23-9:30am: Karen Van Meter & Kay Atkins 10:30am: Dana & Courtney Booze 12/26- Wed: Frankye Jones & Cathy Moore 12/30-9:30am: Robin Voss & Kara Fisher 10:30am: Cathy Moore, Cam & Kellee Casper 01/02-Wed: Frankye Jones & Cathy Moore
*If you cannot serve on your assigned date please find a replacement from the substitute list.
December Birthdays 1-Todd Lomax, Darron Tate 2-Melissa Carico 4-Della Bennett, Spencer Edwards, Cathy Brown 6-Todd Hill, Cathy Nelson, Brycen McKinney 7Dana Booze, Jonathan & Jaylin Schlesinger 8-Brian Winfrey, Myra Caudle, Haley Larrowe 9-Paula Wolff, Cathy Moore, Ruth Falconer, Chad Brown 15-Seth Walker 16-Amanda Benson 17-Carlton McKinney, Conner Harris 18-Rebecca Smoot 20-Karli Allen 21-Amanda Winfrey 22-Butch Calloway, Kevin Walker 24-Ashley Gross, Erin Lynch, Kim Griffin 25-Dave Gross 27-Ann Smith 28-Dott Covington, C.A. Kapp, Alexis Newsom 29-Sharon Wise 30-Jane Crumley
December 9th is Family Sunday.
December Teachers for Children’s Church 1st —5th Teacher—Peter 1st—5th Helper— Amy Cain 1st—5th Song Leader—Peter 4yrs—K Teacher/Helpers—
December Teachers for Wednesday Evening Teacher - Peter Cain Helper Preschool – Dave & Jan Gross Please see Peter Cain if you have questions or concerns. Thank you for serving in our children’s department.
December Anniversaries 4-Conner & Ann Harris 10-Steve & Karen Johnson 22-Cam & Kellee Casper 26-Earl & Robin Voss 27-Lyle & Tana Epperson