The Christian Messenger

Fifth Avenue Church of Christ

115 W. Fifth Ave.
Lancaster, OH 43130
740-654-0626 – e-mail: info@myfacc.com
www.myfacc.com

April 26, 2011

Brad Seevers MOTHER-DAUGHTER BANQUET

Senior Minister SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2011
(740-550-9882) 6:00PM
David Tingler Theme: “Angels”
Menu: Ham, Scalloped Potatoes,
Associate Minister Succotash, Cole Slaw,
Glen Shady Pies and Angel Food Cake, Rolls
Coffee, Tea and Punch
Youth Minister
(740-438-5257)
Women’s Prayer Breakfast
Saturday, April 30th at 9:00am
Sunday Services Devotion by Mary Alice Coats,
“Woman vs Automobile”
1st Worship Concert by Lancaster High School
8:00 a.m. Swinging Gales Jazz Band. All ladies are
welcome and there is no charge! Sign up on
2nd Worship sheet posted on Women’s Bulletin Board or
10:30 a.m. phone the church office, 654-0626.
Bible School
9:15 a.m. FAMILY REUNION
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27TH
Evening Worship POTLUCK AT 5:45PM – CLASSES AT 6:30PM
6:00pm
 SPIRITUAL STATISTICS (April 24, 2011) BITS FROM BRO. DAVE
Sunday School 77
Sunrise Worship 107 GREAT SMOKIE MOUNTAINS: These
2nd Morning Worship 144 mountains are the sentinels of the great
Total Morning Worship 251
Evening Worship No Service
gathering known as “Senior Saints in the
Family Reunion (04/20) 53 Smokies”. May 30 through June 3 is the
Weekly Budget $ 4,471.00 period we have set aside to attend. The
Budget Received $ 4,946.37 program is held on the Johnson Bible
Easter $ 2,051.00 College campus just outside Knoxville,
Food Bank $ 10.00 TN. This four day event provides a
Book Nook Reimbursement $ 10.00 wonderful opportunity for inspiration,
SERVING SCHEDULE – May 1, 2011 relaxation and sweet fellowship with other
Christians from many areas. Afternoons
At the Table 1st David Riggenbach, Dick Shumaker are free for rest or sightseeing. Evenings
Serving 1st D. Rose, R. Coats, D. Gardner, T. Huffman provide entertainment and fun. I believe
At the table 2nd David Riggenbach, Dick Shumaker this will be one of the best vacations you
Serving 2nd Dale Rose, Taylor Dean, Nick Hinson,
ever experienced. Time is fleeting so, if
Patrick Hinson, Neal Rudolph
Pastor of the Week David Riggenbach you are interested, see me for details and
PM Deacon Dale Rose registration forms.

Offering Counters Team 4 COMING EVENTS:

JUNE 29 – Visit to the Annie Oakley
COMMUNION PREPARATION museum and the KitchenAid plant in
1ST Worship Brenda Hines Greenville, Ohio.
2nd Worship Sue Tingler
JULY 27 – A journey to The Wilds
GREETERS
1ST Worship Jack & Evelyn Hardwick WEDNESDAYS: The focus of study is I
nd
2 Worship George & Alberta Ellis Corinthians. Our two study groups meet at
NURSERY 10:00am and 6:30pm each week. Why not
Sunday School Laura Wersell, Reta Conrad join us?
nd
2 Worship Courtney Beiter
Preschool Helper SUNDAY EVENINGS: This week, May
Early Elementary Helper Martha Kelly
1, the Carroll High School Chamber
Upper Elementary Helper Becky Hoagland
6-8th Grade Helper Mike Cooper Singers will be our special guests at
Visitor Center 1st Worship Janet Brown 6:00pm. On May 8 we will resume our
nd
Visitor Center 2 Worship Marie Huffman series from Proverbs with the theme,
“Escaping Earthly Mindedness”, from
SECURITY Proverbs 10:22. May 12, the title is “Life’s
1st Worship Paul Alexander Most dangerous Word” as found in
Bible School Camel Marsh Proverbs 27:1. (The Lord’s Supper is
2nd Worship Tom Puckett available at this 6:00pm service.)
Evening Worship Jim Puckett
FINAL THOUGHT: Whether a man
winds p with a nest egg or a goose egg may
depend upon the chick he marries.
 “A Note from brAd….”
Wow! What a great month it has been at FACC. We just experienced our best attended month at
Fifth Avenue since arriving in January of 2010. We averaged 221 for the month. May God be
praised! We had 251 attend our services on Easter. It is really exciting to see new faces almost
every week. To top it off, we more than met our goal for the special Easter offering as we
collected $3,300 to date. Praise the Lord! Great job church!

We are adding more opportunities for fellowship for your family as the year progresses. Here are
some dates to keep in mind:

 May 7 Mother daughter banquet in the fellowship hall. The last day to sign up is
May 4th.
 May 13 Family Movie night in the Fellowship Hall. We will provide the popcorn, you can bring
your drink. We will watch the 1966 Don Knott’s classic, The Ghost & Mr. Chicken. All
the fun begins at 7p.m.
 June 8 Cincinnati Red’s vs. Chicago Cubs. Game begins at 12>35pm. Look to sign-up in
the middle of May so we can order the tickets. I hope you join us. More details to come!
 July 5-8 North American Christian Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio. We will announce very soon
the specific date the church plans to take a van. We will have opportunities to sign up to
reserve your seat beginning on May 22. Listen for more information in upcoming weeks.
August 6 Cantwell Cliffs Hike & Cookout @ the Cooper’s home

This is just a sampling of things to come. Look for more opportunities to be announced soon.

Please ponder having the following attitude: “When I stand before God at the end of my life, I
would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything
you gave me."(Erma Bombeck)

In His Service,
Brad Seevers, Eph. 3:20-21

Our Prayer Requests

Bob Black Wanda Dickson (Crestview) Frances Trimmer Cliff Byers family Barbara Benadum
Dorothy Herman Jeane Goldfarb (home) Judy Smith Pete & Markele Kandra Dorothy Henderly
Our Troops Patricia Hoffman-Weitsman Deb Dobson Joe Lockhart Millie Hoy
George Andrews Mark Miller, Jr. Wes Camp Brittany Ogden Unspoken

Bloom Carroll Chamber Singers

Sunday, May 1st - 6:00pm Blood pressure
checkups
will be here to present a concert. taken this Sunday,
A fellowship May 1st following
time will follow. the services.
 BOOK NOOK
NEWS
The book to be
discussed at the
May meeting is National Day of Prayer 2011
“Medical Error” by We will be holding our Annual National Day of
Richard Mabry. Prayer service on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 6 P.M.
This book will be The theme for this years event is “A Mighty
available for Fortress is Our God”, and is based on the verse
purchase for $12.00 from Psalm 91:2 which states: “ ”I will say to the
at the church. Lord, my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom
I trust.”

SERVING SCHEDULE – May 8, 2011

At the Table 1st T. Puckett, P. Wersell

Serving 1st L. King, C. Mars, R. Ayers, D. Brown
At the table 2nd T. Puckett, Nick Hinson
Serving 2nd L. King, D. Taylor, D. Thornton
N. Tomlinson, R. Troutman
WORK DAY FOR Pastor of the Week Tom Puckett
MOTHER-DAUGHTER PM Deacon Larry King
BANQUET
Friday, May 6th Offering Counters Team 5
12 o’clock noon
COMMUNION PREPARATION
1ST Worship Brenda Hines
2nd Worship Sue Tingler

GREETERS
1ST Worship Ray & Mary Alice Coats
nd
2 Worship Don Taylor, Dorothy Henderly
NURSERY
Sunday School Laura Wersell, Thea Kallenberg
nd
2 Worship Marie Huffman, Kim Seevers
Preschool Helper Carolyn May
Early Elementary Helper Thea Kallenberg
Upper Elementary Helper Becky Hoagland
th
6-8 Grade Helper Delores Payne
Visitor Center 1st Worship Shirley Marsh
nd
Visitor Center 2 Worship Deb Cooper

SECURITY
1st Worship David Will
Bible School Ray Coats
2nd Worship Mike Cooper
Evening Worship Jim Puckett
 Curious 303 Course Offered!
Beginning this Sunday, May 1st, we will
offer our third foundational course of four in
the main lobby. Curious 303 is designed to
assist you in discovering your spiritual gifts.
We want to help shape you for ministry at
FACC. As our congregation continues to
grow, we will have an increasing need for
more people to serve and volunteer in
ministry. Please join us to see how God may
use you for His kingdom work.
Our Men’s Golf League will begin the
week of May 22nd and we will use the
Pleasant Valley Golf Course for our
matches. All those who have told me of
their interest will receive an introductory
letter about how the league will function by
the end of next week. If you have not
contacted me yet as to your participation,
please do so by this Sunday. If you have any
questions, call me at 740.550.9882.
“Get Real” Life Group will meet this Sunday
from 4:15-5:30 at Tim & Marie Huffman’s. We
will study 1 John 2. Please come prepared
having read the chapter and having answered
your study questions. Afterwards, I want to
encourage you to join us at the church building
for the Bloom Carroll Chamber Choir Concert.
2011 WOMEN’S RETREAT
The Women’s Sunday School class is
planning an overnight retreat to Round
Lake Christian Camp on May 13 & 14. The
main speaker will be Love Lockman from
Seymour Christian Church in Seymour,
Indiana. Cost is $40 which is due by May
1st. Registration forms are on the
Women’s Bulletin Board. Please make
checks payable to Round Lake Christian
Camp. Any questions, contact Beverly
Puckett, 654-4472. Please join us for this
time of fellowship with other Christian
women.
 Upcoming Events
May 22, Graduation
Sunday for High
School Seniors
Seniors will be
recognized during
service and at a Children of God...
private luncheon "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old
after second service. he will not turn from it." -- Proverbs 22:6

Prayer Concerns CONGRATULATIONS!

 May is a crazy To all of you at FACC I just want to congratulate you on your faithful
month for families giving to our Special Easter Offering. The missions committee is
that have kids in putting forward $2000 for one pallet of food and we challenged you to
match that amount for a second pallet. Well God blessed this effort
school, especially through you and showed his power with the Easter offering totaling
seniors in high over $3300! This means that God is not only allowing us to send 2
school. pallets of food, but to also bless Lifeline Christian Mission with a
 Vacation Bible generous donation that they can use for their needs. This worthy
mission serves the kingdom in many amazing ways, and we get to play
School a part in that. PRAISE THE LORD!

A Special Thank You

I also wanted to give a special thank you to Dale Thornton. He showed
great generosity with his time and general patience as he helped direct
myself and some of the youth in painting the old KidsZone room. This
is the room on the opposite wall from the kitchen elevated from the
fellowship hall where we do many programs with the children. The
new paint job looks amazing and it would not have been accomplished
as quickly or as excellently without Mr. Thornton's help. Thank you.

Matthew 28:6

He is not here;
FOR HE IS RISEN,
as He said.
Come, see the place
where the Lord lay.