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Brad Seevers
Senior Minister
(740-550-9882)
David Tingler
Associate Minister
Sunday Services
Bible School
8:45 a.m.
Worship
10:00 a.m.
Evening Worship
6:00 p.m.
(5) Bad memories. Some had very poor childhood experiences every
holiday: dad got drunk, mom was stressed out, they never got the
presents they hoped for or they had to travel to Grandmas house and it
wasnt any fun. Those childhood memories are deeply embedded in the
mind and subconsciously surface leading up to the holidays.
(4) Over-commitment. Theres just too much to do and the holidays are
stressful.
(3) Financial pressure. People spend more than they can afford so their
kids will have a Merry Christmas. They feel guilty about overspending or
discouraged because they know what they face when the credit card
bills come due the end of January.
(2) The empty chair. Some folks used to really enjoy the holiday season
because they were with people they loved. But now someone who
meant the world to them has died. The kids moved away. Your child is
in the military overseas. You went through a divorce, or the holidays
remind them that theyre still single. There is a gnawing loneliness.
(1) Unrealistic expectations. Television ads and Hallmark cards create
an image of a warm, family-centered Christmas. Everyone is
exchanging gifts of love, everyone is smiling and hugging while the snow
is gently falling outside and the fireplace is aglow.
Reality is not like that. People are alone. Families are divided. Kids are
on drugs. There are harsh words. Dad sits in the easy chair and wont
help out with the lights. Mom nags. Kids complain. Somebody refuses
to come. We have to walk on eggshells because of someones sensitive
feelings. Theres such a gap between what should be and what isand
its magnified at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
We would do well to remember the first Thanksgiving wasnt perfect.
Forty five of the 102 settlers who arrived on the Mayflower died that first
year. The First Christmas was far from perfect also. Mary and Joseph
were under stress to find a place to stay. They spent the night in some
kind of stable where animals were housed. Allow me to suggest some
practical ways to get through the holidays with a positive spirit. These
include: (1) Plan something you really like to do the day after. (2) Do
something to help someone else and fake it til you make it. (3) Be
flexible; make reasonable adjustments. (4) The most important is to
really focus on Christon what the season is all about.
The Holidays arent really about perfect relationships and warm hugs
around a perfect dinner table. Its giving genuine thanks for this
marvelous, incredible story: that God so loved the world that he gave his
one and only son that whoever believes in him will not perish but have
everlasting life. Its being reminded of a marvelous promise that even
though life here is imperfect, we have a perfect inheritance that can
never perish, spoil or fade, that will be kept in heaven for us.
I hope this helps.
Brad
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Chili Night
Wednesday, December 10th
5:15pm
Comedy night to follow.
COMMUNION
GREETERS
NURSERY
Sunday School
Worship
Volunteer Needed
Courtney Beiter
Becky Wellman
VISITOR CENTER
CHILDRENS CHURCH
SECURITY
Bible School
Worship
Evening Worship
Family Sunday
Carmel Marsh
Tim Huffman
George Lambert
Prayer Requests
Jim Hoff
Millie Hoy
Carter
John Hill
BJ Hoff
Wib Sparks
Betty Sparks
Our Troops
Alberta Ellis
Connie Lane
Jeanne Noble
Ron Young
Naressa Allen
Jeane Goldfarb
Judy Fricker
Diane Bresler
Pat Schlosser
Joyce McCray
Marianna Gall
Mark Seevers
Norma Bullock
Don Wallace
Don & Ruth Seevers
George Winters
Camille Stiverson
Carolyn McKenzie
Kenneth Dusthimer
Ralph & Cheri Frank
Kasen Newman
Wilbur Barnes
Upcoming Events
At the Table
COMMUNION
GREETERS
NURSERY
Sunday School
Worship
Volunteer Needed
Marie Huffman
VISITOR CENTER
CHILDRENS CHURCH
Natalie Neff
SECURITY
Bible School
Worship
Evening Worship
Bill Kelly
Jeff Crook
Jim Puckett
Ladies Class
The Storm Inside
Room 209
Beverly Puckett, Teacher
Adult Class
Ecclesiastes
Room 214
Brad Seevers, Teacher
Harmony Adult Class
Sustaining Hope
Room 204
Dave Tingler, Teacher
Philothean Adult Class
Parables
Room 108
Jim Love, Teacher
Core Values...
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Church health becomes reality when God's people seek harmony &
live consistently. We expect every member to protect the unity
of Christ's Church. (Romans 12:16; 1 Peter 3:8)
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Global Evangelism
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Discipleship
We do not want you to "get religion" here at Fifth Avenue Church of
Christ in Lancaster. We are all about teaching you that Jesus seeks
a daily relationship with Him through a life of obedience. In other
words, we want to see the things you are taught actually change
your lifestyle & your daily decisions.
Social Conscience
We place high value on the sanctity of human life, of Biblical
marriage and morality, and we welcome ethnic diversity (Isaiah
56:7; Philippians 2:15-16).
OUR PURPOSE
WE EXIST TO
OUR MISSION
LIBRARY SPOTLIGHT
Canneh, the Reluctant Christmas Camel by
Margaret Leis Hanna is a book for young
readers. This story was inspired by the sketch
of a feisty camel. Canneh didnt want to be one
of the three camels for the Wisemen, What do
you mean were going to a birthday party and we
dont know who it is for? he says. Cannah
becomes the replacement camel for Caspar, King
of Tarsus, one of the Magi following the Star of
Bethlehem in search of the newborn King.
December 2014
SUNDAY
MONDAY
1
TUESDAY
2
WEDNESDAY
3
Seniors Bible Study,
10am/6:30pm
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
4
Self-Defense Class,
6pm
6
Ladies Christmas
Breakfast at The Ville,
9am
11
Keenagers Lunch,
12:01pm
12
13
18
19
20
Childrens Christmas
Party, 9am-12:30pm
25
26
27
10
Seniors Bible Study,
10am/6:30pm
Chili Night, 5:15pm
14
Carriage Court
Service, 2pm
15
Facility Management,
6:30pm
16
Deacons Meeting,
6:30pm
Joe Hoagland
Ordination Service,
6:00pm
17
Seniors Bible Study,
10am/6:30pm
Respectable Sins Bible
Study, 6:15pm
(last Wednesday Bible
studies for 2014)
Elders Meeting, 7:30pm
21
22
23
24
Christmas Eve Service,
7pm
28
Food Pantry Sunday
29
30
31
The birthday list for December is on the bulletin board in the coat room.