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
Brad Seevers
May 17, 2011 Senior Minister
(740-550-9882)
David Tingler
May 22- If you are new to FACC, you are invited to a
special reception immediately following the 10:30 service
Associate Minister
this Sunday. We will meet in room 208 which is connected Glen Shady
to our main lobby for 15 minutes. This is a great opportunity Youth Minister
to meet our staff and ask questions about the church. We
will serve cookies and drinks. Please join us. (740-438-5257)
Sunday Services
Seniors will be recognized 1st Worship
during the worship hours 8:00 a.m.
this Sunday, May 22nd. 2nd Worship
10:30 a.m.
Bible School
vs 9:15 a.m.
. Evening Worship
This Sunday, May 22, will be the only day to sign 6:00pm
up for the Red’s game. The cost of the tickets
will not exceed $24.00 per person. We will leave
the church by 9:00 a.m. on June 8th for this time
of fun and relaxation as we travel to watch the
Red’s pummel the Chicago Cubs. We will split
the cost of gas to help cover our fuel costs.
 SPIRITUAL STATISTICS (May 15, 2011)
Sunday School 92
st
1 Morning Worship 90
2nd Morning Worship 90
Total Morning Worship 180
Evening Worship 21
Family Reunion (05/11) 38
Weekly Budget $ 4,471.00
There are several “leftover” books from Budget Received $ 4,900.00
Elders $ 27.00
the Book Nook ministry in the church
Easter $ 25.00
library. If anyone would like to have one Food Bank $ 10.00
of them, they can be purchased for a Reach Out on Campus $ 100.00
donation of $3.00 each. The donated
SERVING SCHEDULE – May 22, 2011
money will be used to purchase more
books for the library. Stop in and check At the Table 1st Mike Cooper, Ralph Conrad
them out! Serving 1 st
D. Rose, D. Shumaker, J. Baker, R. Coats
At the table 2nd Mike Cooper, Fred Griffith
nd
Serving 2 D. Rose, D. Thornton, N. Tomlinson
R. Troutman, N. Hinson
Pastor of the Week Mike Cooper
PM Deacon Dale Rose
Offering Counters Team 2
COMMUNION PREPARATION
1ST Worship Brenda Hines
2nd Worship Sue Tingler
GREETERS
Food Pantry Sunday 1ST Worship Carmel & Shirley Marsh
nd
2 Worship Linda Daubenmire, Norma Holtom
May 29, 2011 NURSERY
Donations can be left at Sunday School Shirley Marsh
nd
either entrance. 2 Worship Courtney Beiter
Preschool Helper Ruth Andrews
Early Elementary Helper Norma Holtom
Upper Elementary Helper Marg Shumaker
6-8th Grade Helper Mike Cooper
Visitor Center 1st Worship Shirley Alexander
Visitor Center 2nd Worship Kim Seevers
SECURITY
1st Worship Paul Alexander
Bible School Carmel Marsh
2nd Worship George Lambert
Evening Worship Paul Hoagland
 “A Note from brAd….”
On June 12th, we will offer the final course of our Curious
classes. Curious 404 will help each participant discover
their “LIFE MISSION”. Each class has built upon the other
and I know that this time of discovery will make our church
stronger. I do hope you join us.
We will meet in Room 209.

Our Men’s golf league will begin next week. You will receive a
letter this week which will include a schedule and a list of
basic rules and instructions. If you have any questions
concerning this activity, be sure to give me a call at
740.550.9882.

On June 15th, we will begin a new elective on Wednesday nights for adults entitled: “Half
Time.” This encouraging study teaches that no matter what the first half of your life has
entailed, you can “finish strong” during the second half. This five week series will
challenge you to answer questions like: “What do I do now that I have grown up?” “Is
this all there is to life?” “Why am I so restless?” “What can I do to find meaning and
significance?” We look forward to seeing you in this group.

James 1:26-27 shares three things that should characterize your life. It shares…

1. Control your tongue. It has been said that a “true test of a person’s spirituality is not the ability
to speak one’s mind but the ability to hold one’s tongue.”
2. Care about those who are in need. Jesus teaches us that when we feed the hungry and are
hospitable to strangers, or clothe those in need, etc…that we are doing these things for and to
Him. That’s true spirituality.
3. Keep yourself uncorrupted by the world. We must make sure that we do not conform to the
world and its standards. If your faith is real, there will be changes in your life as a result of it.

In His Service,
Brad, Eph. 3:20-21
Our Prayer Requests
Myrtle Campbell Don Gardner Peggy Elkins Judy Smith (Crestview) Jeanne Noble
Angie Payne Loring Cooper’s family John Hoy Joe Lockhart Barbara Benadum
John Swartz Wanda Dickson (Crestview) Norma George Mark Miller, Jr. Wilma Wilson
Bob Black Jeane Goldfarb (home) Lois Wilson Pete & Markele Kandra Millie Hoy
Dorothy Herman Our Troops Gladys McCoy Unspoken

“Faith is doing God’s will and asking

no questions!”
 BITS FROM BRO. DAVE
KITCHEN-AID TOUR: Keenagers are invited
to share a trip to Greenville, Ohio on
Wednesday, June 29. On this trip, we will be
touring the KitchenAid plant and visiting their
store. (The plant tour requires that all
participants wear shoes that cover the entire
Our deepest sympathy is extended to foot. No open toes or heels.) We will, also,
Mike and Debbie Cooper on the death of visit the Garst Museum which houses the Annie
Mike’s father, Loring Cooper. Viewing is Oakley and Lowell Thomas collections and
at Flowers-Snyder Funeral Home, 619 E other historic items. The cost for travel and
High Street, Mount Vernon, Ohio, on admissions will be $14 per person. (If you are
Wednesday, 2-4 and 6-8pm. Services are paying by check, make it payable to the
Thursday at 10:30am at the funeral church.) Lunch will be extra. We will be
home. departing at 7:00 am and returning by about
Also, we send sympathy to the family of 7:00 pm. A sign-up sheet has been posted.
Ed Bausman, long-time preacher from
Lynchburg, Ohio. Ed passed away THE WILDS: It is our plan that we will visit
Monday, May 16th. Many will remember this wild animal exhibit on July 27. There will
him as he held services here several be more details available next month.
times in past years.
WEDNESDAYS: This week, May 18, chapter
14 of 1 Corinthians will be the focus of our
Potluck dinner study groups. These weekly sessions, at 10:00
Wednesday, May 25th am and 6:30 pm will continue through June 1.
At that point we will take a “summer break”.
Meal at 5:45pm
Classes at 6:30pm SUNDAY EVENINGS: On May 22, the
message is “Our Joyous Faith”, based on
Romans 5:1-11. May 29 will mark the
Please join us to beginning of a new series from the book of
celebrate the Psalms. (The Lord’s Supper is available at this
graduation of 6:00 pm service.)
Joe Hoagland
Saturday, FINAL THOUGHT: Drive carefully!
June 4, 2011 Remember: It’s not only a car that can be
3:00 – 5:30pm. recalled by its maker.
In the fellowship hall
of the church.
 SERVING SCHEDULE – May 29, 2011
BOOK NOOK NEWS
At the Table 1st David Riggenbach, Larry Bussey Book Nook will meet
st
Serving 1 L. King, D. Gardner, T. Huffman, C. Marsh
At the table 2 nd
David Riggenbach, Larry Bussey on Monday, May 23
Serving 2 nd
L. King, P. Hinson. N. Rudolph at 6:30pm.The book to
D. Taylor, D. Thornton be discussed is
Pastor of the Week David Riggenbach
PM Deacon Larry King
“Medical Error” by
Richard Mabry. This
Offering Counters Team 3 book is available for
purchase for $12.00 in
COMMUNION PREPARATION
1ST Worship Brenda Hines the church office.
2nd Worship Sue Tingler

GREETERS
1ST Worship Ed & Norma George
nd
2 Worship Neal Rudolph
NURSERY
Sunday School Laura Wersell, Reta Conrad
nd
2 Worship Marie Huffman
Preschool Helper Judy Gardner Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Larry
Early Elementary Helper Brenda Hines
King Jr on the birth of their daughter,
Upper Elementary Helper Cindy Cox
th
6-8 Grade Helper Mike Cooper Kylie, born May 12th. She weighed 7lbs.
st
Visitor Center 1 Worship Sue Tingler and 2 ozs and is 19” long. Proud
Visitor Center 2nd Worship Bev Puckett grandparents are
Larry and Jane King.
SECURITY
1st Worship Dan Brown
Bible School Bill Kelly
2nd Worship Jim Puckett
Evening Worship Dick Shumaker

Hymn Books Available

In clearing out the old choir room, we have discovered a
number of old hymn books. These have been placed in the
parlor. If you would like one, or more, for use, or as a
The next “Get Real” souvenir, please take as many as you choose.
They will be available
Life Group will meet at for the next couple of weeks.
the church on
Wednesday, May 25th
following the potluck
dinner.
 Bagging Food for Haiti
God really blessed the effort to raise money to send food to Haiti last month with our
Easter offering in April. This effort is not yet finished, though. We are going to actually bag
the food ourselves and send it off to Haiti through Lifeline Christian Mission. Lifeline will
bring all the supplies here, we just need to provide the workers.
The food bagging is going to be taking place on June 23rd in the Fellowship Hall. It will
start at 4:30pm and continue until all 2 pallets of food are bagged, boxed, and ready to go.
This is the same week as VBS week, and we are doing this because Lifeline will be our VBS
missionaries and we want to give the kids an opportunity to take part in an amazing act of
service. So from 6:00-7:30pm the kids and workers from VBS will be joining the effort to help
get this done.
Do not be intimidated by this project. It will be hard work, but if enough people come that
will allow the work to go faster and give people the opportunities to take breaks.

Congratulations Seniors!
The following seniors will be graduating from high school this spring:
 Joe Hoagland
 Jenna Thompson
 Brittany Cox

 Patrick HinsonYou are encouraged to give them a pat on the back or a hug for their
accomplishments. These four teens have made us proud as a part of this church
and we know they will continue to do so in the future. To celebrate them we will
be honoring them this Sunday during 2nd service. Other graduates of note are
Zachary Maddux and Sunni Leigh Sparks.
Prayer Concerns
 75 kids at VBS!
 Seniors in High School as they are about to move on with some big changes in
their lives.
 That God would provide the workers so that we can get the food sent to Haiti

Off To Europe
Jessica and I will be flying to Europe next Wednesday, 25th. We will be there until June 10, and
we believe this will be a life-changing time as we visit with many different missionaries who are
planting churches throughout Germany, Belgium, and Austria. God has blessed us to be able to
have this experience. Please pray that he would use this time as a time to not only share with us
his long-term will for our family, but also to allow us to be refreshed and reenergized as we
come back to do his will here at Fifth Avenue.
Thank You,
Glen Shady, Youth Minister