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NOTE FROM
PASTOR MILT
Ash Wednesday begins our
Lenten journey. Our journey takes us through the triumph and trial of our
Lord, leading us to the cross. Contemplating this journey, the words of
hymns and songs that I have sung over the years come to mind, which I trust
will be sung and heard during this Lenten season. The hymn “The Way of
the Cross Leads Home” is in our hymnbook and the other song is a dramatic
number by Geoffrey O’Hara, “I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked.” There
are some other great songs in our hymnbook that lead us to the cross, which
I am sure we will hear and sing.
Lent for many people is a time to give up something, such as
chocolates or sweets, or some habit that needs a life changing experience.
While this can become a great discipline, we can hardly wait for Easter so
we can pick our life back up again.
I would propose to you that Lent is not so much about what we
give up, but what we might gain. It should be a time of great spiritual
enrichment. Each Sunday during Lent I will be speaking on some aspect of
Jesus’ life, with the ultimate prayer that we will be drawn closer to
Jesus Christ.
Resurrection and Easter mean more, as the word in another great
hymn says, “I’ll go with Him through the Garden.” We might know what
the end, the outcome of Easter is, but it is important to know how we got
there.
Lent can be a life changing experience. Invite someone, or
just bring someone with you to worship. It could be an exciting
adventure.
Blessings be with you all.
Milton Bryarly, Interim Minister
Interim Pastor: Milton Bryarly
SUNDAY SERMON: March 1, 2009
Title: The Journey Begins
Text: Mark 1:9-15
Sunday, February 22, 2009
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:30 a.m.
WORSHIP: 10:40 a.m.
OFFERING: $3,021.00
ATTENDANCE: Sunday School: 40
Worship: 88
VISITORS
Garden Ridge, TX: Vince
and Anita Zamora
Haysville, KS:
Andy and Trish Rusch
Eureka, KS: Mike Meyer
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PRAYER
LIST
Dan Atkeson family, Jack
Braden, Ernie Hurdle, Lynn Garrelts family, Jim West, Tom VonFeldt, Ed and
Pat Carr, Beulah Rees, George and Susan Hatcher, Tony Brocato, Kirby and
Pat Barnes, Elijah and Jeremiah Atkeson, Matthew Proctor, Shaunna Hall,
DeAsia Harding, Janet Goldwater, Shirlene Crain, Kathleen Etheridge ,Mary
Jane Bell, Neva Middleton, Aaron Devan, Geralyn Tonry, Paul and Oleta
Smeltzer, Don Wright, Meredith Gruising, Rafael Jimenez, Mike, Kristin and
Ben Hauser, Randy Lespagnard, Louie Lewis,
Sympathy to the family of Velma Stites.
The Men and Women serving our country
Bill Eastman is having nasal surgery today, Tuesday, February 24,
2009 at the Cypress Surgery Center.
PTL ~ Kirby and Pat Barnes and Pat Carr were able to be in church
Sunday! It was good to see them.
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In
Sympathy
The Thursday morning AHA!
Group and the church family extends our sympathy to the family of Velma
Stites, mother of Ann Everett. Velma passed away Thursday, February 19,
2009. Funeral services were held Monday February 23, 2009, in Herington,
Kansas. Velma was always here at the church every Thursday morning for
AHA! to play Mexican Train dominoes until she became homebound. We miss
her wit, reciting poetry, friendship and her love for the game.
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THANK
YOU
Thank you so much for your
generous contribution to the Haysville Community Outreach. It is people
like you who make it possible for us to bring a happy holiday season to
those less fortunate. Penny Mundell, HCO (Penny is the representative from
FCC)
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PANCAKE
FEED
Knights of Columbus pancake
feed to benefit Special Olympics
March 1, 2009 at St. Cecelia Catholic School Gym
7:30-11:30 a.m.
Laura Spears-Vargas
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GOOD NEWS
- DID YOU KNOW?
Rebekah Fillmore, our
grandaughter and daughter of Darise and Mark Fillmore, of Belle Plaine, KS
is the Sumner County spelling champion! State competition is in March.
Dale and Donna Atkeson
Matthew Proctor, our grandson and the son of Dan and Dee Proctor is
expected to arrive in the states this afternoon Sunday, February 22, 2009.
Matthew, Marine extraordinaire, has been serving in Iraq. Dale and Donna
Atkeson
Peggy Smith’s nephew, Bo Tucker, was crowned Spring Homecoming
King, at Butler Community College on Saturday evening.
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DISCIPLES
MEN BREAKFAST MEETING
The men of FCC will not fix
breakfast at church on Saturday, March 7, 2009! They will be going to
Fairview Christian Church for breakfast and then they will help distribute
clothing to the needy. Meet at the church at c8:30 a.m. and we will
carpool to Fairview Christian Church.
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CHURCH
GROWTH
Ladies, join us for an
evening of fun and fellowship this coming Friday the 27th for our monthly
UFO (unfinished objects) or craft night. Even if you aren’t crafty, just
come for a while and sit and talk. We usually meet in the Cornerstone
classroom from 7:00 to 12:00 midnight. Bring a snack to share. See you
then.
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CORRECTION FROM THE E-MAIL FILE
Correction from Trish Reust
for Joshua’s address
The original DIV number I sent had 114. The number should have been
144. We will be flying to Chicago for graduation on Friday, April 3rd.
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ELECTION
DAY
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Voting will be held at First Christian Church.
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DISCIPLES
CENTER AT TAWAKONI WORKDAYS
March 19-21, 2009
April 30-May 2, 2009
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COMING
EVENTS AT FCC
Monday, March 9, 2009
6:00 p.m. Evangelism Committee
7:00 p.m. Committee Meetings
8:00 p.m. Pastor’s Cabinet
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
7:00 p.m. Church Board Meeting
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ELDERS
Following worship the
elders are available to pray with you if you have a concern.
Elders: Marsha Devan, Ted Clubb, Randy Reust, Jesse Shetler, Margo
Walker and Nancy Sturm
Elders serving Sunday, March 1, 2009 are Nancy Sturm and Marsha
Devan
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THE
NEWSLETTER WILL NOT BE PRINTED TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2009.
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FAX
MACHINE
Did you send a FAX to Ogden
UT? If you did, please let Jim Holmes or the office know.
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BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
This is a reminder that we
will be celebrating birthdays and anniversaries Sunday, March 1, at 10:15
am. If you have a birthday or anniversary in March, bring one penny for
each year old and/or one penny for the number of years you have been
married.
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YOU ARE
INVITED
WHEN: Tuesday, March 17,
2009
WHAT: Coffee Hour
TIME: 9:30-11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Church Office
Pastor Milt, Dee and Machaelle would like to invite everyone to the
office for refreshments.
This will be a good time to visit with Milt and get better
acquainted.
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