March 1, 2011

The Christian Messenger

Brad Seevers
Senior Minister
(740-550-9882)
David Tingler
Associate Minister
Glen Shady
Youth Minister
(740-438-5257)

Sunday Services
March 6
Combined Service Don Seevers will in concert this Sunday, March 6th.
be here(740-550-9882)
Minister
9:00 AM Sunday School He has served as a College Music Instructor at what is now
known as Cincinnati Christian University, and has served for
David Tingler
9:45-10:00 AM
Pre-worship Concert the past 30+ years as a Music
Associate Minister in Florida, Arizona,
Minister
by Don Seevers II Ohio and Kentucky. He also served as Youth Minister here at
Fifth Avenue at one time. You will enjoy his musical ability
Glen Shady
10:00-11:00 AM
Worship led and appreciateYouth
his heart for the
Minister Lord as he plays and sings
(740-438-
by Don Seevers II for the glory of God. I want
5257)to encourage each of you to use
this as an opportunity to invite a friend for this great day of
Evening Worship
6:00 p.m. inspiration. His concert will begin promptly at 9:45.

Fifth Avenue Church of Christ

115 W. Fifth Ave.
Lancaster, OH 43130
740-654-0626 - Fax 740-654-0630
www.myfacc.com

Ave.
Lancaster, OH 43130

PRAISE TEAM PRACTICE
Wednesday at 7:30 pm
LEADERSHIP HOME VISITATION
Thursday, March 3, 2011
FAMILY REUNION
Wednesday, March 2nd – 6:30pm
ELDERS MEETING
Thursday, March 10 – 6:00pm
CENTRAL OHIO BEAN DINNER
FOR MEN AND BOYS
THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011
Beans served 5:00 – 7:00pm
Special Music 6:00 – 7:00pm
Worship Service – 7:00pm
Guest Speaker
Mark Scott, Academic Dean
Ozark Christian College
Places you can find “The Christian
Messenger” in the building…..
– on a table in the parlor
– in the rack by the water
fountain
-and in the rack in the foyer
BITS FROM BRO. DAVE
KEENAGER’S TRIP: We still have seats
available for our trip on Tuesday, March 8. We
will be visiting the Warthers Museum, in Dover,
enjoying lunch at the Dutch Valley Restaurant
(from the menu) and have time for a bit of “cheese
& goodie shopping”. Our departure time is 7:45
AM. (Please note the change of departure time.)
The cost for travel and museum admission will be
$14. A “sign-up” sheet is posted and I would like
your payment at your first convenience.
KEENAGER’S RETREAT: This annual event is
being held at Round Lake Christian Camp on
TUESDAY, APRIL 12. The registration fee, if
paid by March 25, is $24. This includes meals and
program. One unique feature of this year’s
program is the appearance of “your own”, Dave T.
as one of the speakers. Watch for a “sign-up”
sheet.
MAY EVENT: May 30 is the date for our
departure to Senior Saints in the Smokies. We
return on June 3. I have registrations available and
it is not too early to get them in.
WEDNESDAYS: I Corinthians is our current
focus of these studies. Do join us at either the
10:00 AM or 6:30 PM sessions. The same
material is covered in each.
SUNDAY EVENINGS: The book of Daniel is
providing the basis for our Sunday evening
messages. On March 6, the topic will be “A
Disastrous Party” (Daniel 5) and on March 13,
“The Lion King” (Daniel 6)
 SPIRITUAL STATISTICS (February 27, 2011)
Sunday School 78
First Morning Worship 82
Second Morning Worship 79
Total Morning Worship 161 I want to thank everyone for your prayers,
Evening Worship 48 cards and concerns during and following my
Family Reunion (2/23) 62 surgery. Thanks to Brad and Dave for the
Weekly Budget $ 4,471.00 hospital visits, the Elders for bringing
Budget Received $ 4,328.00 Communion and to the Harmony Class for
Maywood Mission $ 50.00 the beautiful flowers. My recovery is
remarkable. Martha Kelly
SERVING SCHEDULE – March 6, 2011
At the Table David Riggenbach & Larry Bussey
Larry King, Don Gardner,
Serving 1st
Jack Hardwick, Tim Huffman Blood
At the table 2nd David Riggenbach & Larry Bussey pressure
Serving 2nd Larry King, Taylor Dean, Nick Hinson,
Patrick Hinson, Neal Rudolph
check-ups
will be taken
this Sunday,
Pastor of the Week David Riggenbach
PM Deacon Larry King March 6th.

Offering Counters Team #1

COMMUNION PREPARATION Curious 202 Class

1ST Worship Donna Cupler
2nd Worship Donna Cupler Begins Sunday
March 13th - 9:15am
GREETERS
In the parlor
1ST Worship Thea Kallenberg, Judy Smith
2nd Worship George & Alberta Ellis Watch for more details
NURSERY
Sunday School Laura Wersell, Reta Conrad
2nd Worship Nick & Tracy Hinson

Preschool Helper Carolyn May

Early Elementary Helper Thea Kallenberg
Upper Elementary Helper Becky Hoagland
6-8th Grade Helper Delores Payne

Visitor Center 1st Worship Geri Jaynes Saturday, April 30th

Visitor Center 2nd Worship Marie Huffman 9:00am
Mary Alice Coats speaking
SECURITY Concert by Lancaster High School
1st Worship Dick Shumaker
Swinging Gales Jazz Band
Bible School Ray Coats
2nd Worship Tom Puckett (Mark your calendar)
Evening Worship Jim Puckett
Children of God...
"Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it."
-- Proverbs 22:6

Glen's Thoughts Upcoming Events

The Columbus Dispatch recently published an Mar. 14, 7:30 pm
article based on surveys asking girls where they Jr/Sr High Movie Night at the
feel the most pressure in life. It was interesting
Shady's
how nearly everything focused on relationships.
Some of the top results that showed this were
Mar. 18, 5:30-7:30 pm
feelings of pressure surrounding friends, dating,
sex, bullying, and girl drama. Certainly from this Elementary Party
we can see that young ladies hold their personal
relationships to a high value. Problems arise, Mar. 22, 6 - 8 pm
though, when these young ladies start searching for Jr/Sr High Progressive Dinner
connection and love in the wrong places for the
wrong reasons. As the church, we can prevent this. Mar. 26, Details TBA
Thanks to Jesus there is no one who needs to feel Jr/Sr High Sold Out Retreat
unloved and unwanted. No one should have to
question whether or not anyone in this world
actually cares for them. If a teen girl crosses your Prayer Concerns
path, are you willing to give what it takes to share
 Starting 4 Week Series on
the love of Jesus with them? It’s not necessarily
easy. Remember, these young ladies want Sex
relationships; true, meaningful relationships. It  That God would raise up
takes more than smiling big and saying “Hi” on
Sunday mornings. You have to invite them into workers from within the
your lives inside and outside of church. It is a big church who are passionate
investment in time and energy. Luckily we worship
about working with young
a God who pays dividends way beyond what our
effort could ever achieve or deserve on its own. people
SERVING SCHEDULE – MARCH 13, 2011
A Palm Sunday Cantata,
At the Table Tom Puckett & Glen Shady “The King Is coming” (all
George Lambert, Bill Kelly
Serving 1st
Carmel Marsh, Dick Shumaker familiar songs) will be
At the table 2nd Tom Puckett & Fred Griffith presented on April 17th.
Serving 2nd George Lambert, Dale Thornton, Ned All are welcome to
Tomlinson, Rod Troutman, Nick Hinson
Pastor of the Week Tom Puckett participate. Practice is
PM Deacon George Lambert held each Sunday at
7:00pm.
Offering Counters Team #2

COMMUNION PREPARATION
1ST Worship Donna Cupler
2nd Worship Donna Cupler

GREETERS
1ST Worship Larry & Jane King
nd
2 Worship Don Taylor & Dorothy Henderly
NURSERY Crafter’s Bee
Sunday School Laura Wersell & Thea Kallenberg Saturday, March 26
2nd Worship Courtney Beiter
10:00am – 1:00pm
Preschool Helper Debbie Cooper
Early Elementary Helper Nancye Rose
Upper Elementary Helper Larry King
th
6-8 Grade Helper Mike Cooper
Visitor Center 1st Worship Janet Brown
nd
Visitor Center 2 Worship Deb Cooper
SECURITY LADIES BEAN SUPPER
MOVIE NIGHT
st
1 Worship Dan Brown THURSDAY, MARCH 17TH - 5:30PM
Bible School Paul Hoagland Beans and corn bread will be provided. All
2nd Worship Mike Cooper ladies should bring a dessert to share!
Evening Worship Dick Shumaker There is a sign-up sheet posted on the
Women’s Ministry bulletin board.

DORCAS MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 15
12 O’CLOCK NOON
All ladies welcome!

Cliff Byers Midge Wilson Jim Cox Gary Hoyt Elanore Adrion
Mary Shaner Judy Smith Wanda Dickson Rhonda Schooley & family Barbara Benadum
Mabel Stevens Myrtle Campbell Sharon Bloom Dorothy Herman Mickey Haven
Our Troops Mike Swartz Dorothy Swartz Pam Brewer Bessie Shumaker
John Swartz Amy Doty George Andrews Betty Hockman Jean Ebert
Catherine Later Charles Hollingsworth Josh Beck Ben Watters Jean Azbell
Carolyn Grubb Vicki Sargent Becky Alexander Joe Lockhart Michelle Cupp
It has been a real joy leading our Curious 101 class these past four weeks. I want to thank each of you who
participated in the first of four courses we offer here at Fifth Avenue on becoming a great member. Our
Curious 202 class will begin on March 13th in the parlor. As stated at our congregational meeting, it is my goal
to have 30-35% of you to begin these courses this year. Our intention is to equip you for a life of service for the
Lord and to better communicate our purpose for existing in this community. With your help, we can grow a
great church.
I want to say how excited I am that many of you have committed to being a part of our choir which will
perform a cantata in a combined service on Palm Sunday this year. This will prove to be an excellent time to
invite your unchurched friends and family to FACC. We had about 45 at our first practice. God is so good!
Please pray that He will use this event to draw others to Christ and may we sing for His glory and not our own.
I want to encourage all our men to travel to Heath, Ohio with us on March 17 th for the annual Central Ohio
Men’s Bean Dinner. You will enjoy good music, food and fellowship. Be sure to check out the Poster in the
coat room and get signed up beginning this Sunday so we know how many vans are needed for the evening.
I am looking for men who like to play golf. We intend to start a golf league for the purpose of fun and
fellowship. As we seek to build a dynamic men’s ministry here at FACC, we hope to provide both fun and
growth opportunities for you to enjoy. If you want to be a part of this league, please call me at 740.550.9882 by
March 13th.
I want to thank all of you who turned in sermon ideas for 2011. Beginning March 13th, I will start a 4 week
series entitled: “The People’s Choice”. I obviously cannot use every idea that was submitted, but I am grateful
for your having put on your “thinking caps” for this series.
Let me leave you with this final thought. Everything about you has been "woven together" in his all-wise mind
and heart. Each day of your life has been "written" down by the one who made you. (Psalm 139:15-16). That's
how valuable you are to him.
Instead of being bombarded by all the ways life has mistreated you or what a mess you've made, make this a
day to celebrate what God has invested in you. You are worth far more than you realize. Now go have a great
week.
In His Service,
Brad Seevers, Eph. 3:20-21

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that
whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.