Post on 31-Aug-2020
The Insight
Rev. David Grandgeorge
Dennis Bell
Ida Wortham
Bonnie Hutson
January 22, 2020 Volume 20, Issue 537
You may have noticed that our
congregation’s website is “down.” It was
“hacked” and shut down by someone in
“cyberspace.” Our tech guy is working on
rebuilding it from ground up, which
should take a couple of weeks. All that
reminds me of one of those road signs
outside a house of worship with a humorous and deeper message, “Sign
broken. Come in for message.” How shall we communicate our good
news in this new Age of Information? Children are using keyboards to
learn to write. Information that used to need lots of research is now
almost instant on the “Web.” Humans are being taken out of customer
service replaced with “algorithms” in computers when we are trying to
get help. That hardly ever turns out well. National retailers know more
about us than our spouses. There is no turning back. We must wade
through the unexpected consequences as we bless the innovations that
new technology brings. I suspect the Age of the Printing Press brought
its shock and awe as well. The Church has done without websites and
social media for generations. But we also have done without air
conditioning, television, radio, autos, and even electricity. God knows
about all of this stuff. We just need to catch up in ways that match our
vision, mission & values (See those statements also on this page, bottom,
right). It is a good time to read them again. Perhaps we should begin
with the lament of those captives from Jerusalem taken into exile
centuries ago. “How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land
(Psalm 137:4)?” And then continue with Jeremiah’s advice to the exiles,
“Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you . . . pray to
the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare
(Jeremiah 29:7).”
We have opportunities to share our good news to passers-by on
the road and on social media. Let’s get our hearts together and then our
heads together to sing that new song.
Grace and Peace,
David Grandgeorge, Interim Senior Minister
PRAYER GROUP MEETING
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 2-4:00 p.m.
Meet at the church! All are welcome
Dear Christian Friends ….
Thank you for the poinsettia and for the darling basket of goodies. That was a
special bonus, plus the visit from the Chilcote couple that I have known since their beginning. Thank you for allowing God to use you in a special way in my life.
Barbara Bell
Susan Ritchie 2/1
Dalilah Ridenoure 2/2
Gene Osment 2/6
Victoria Graham 2/13
Michael Ridenoure 2/14
June Swink 2/18
Sarah Herring 2/18
Dezmen McCormick 2/20
Betty Gee 2/22
Hunter Jenkins 2/25
Delaine Baughtman 2/27
David Grandgeorge 2/29
January 26, 2020
Communion Preparation Margie Godfrey
10:45 Diaconate Merritt Osment Joseph Osment
Mary Lou Chilcote Martin Chilcote
10:30 Elder
Mary Lou Chilcote
Scripture Reading Mary Lou Chilcote
Counters
Mary Elizabeth Chilcote Alison Brown
Children’s Sermon
David Chilcote
Greeters Delaine Baughtman
February 2, 2020
Communion Preparation Mary Elizabeth Chilcote
10:45 Diaconate Mary Lou Chilcote
Alison Brown Hallie Brown
Martin Chilcote
10:30 Elder Alison Brown
Scripture Reading
Alison Brown
Counters Fred Chilcote Carolyn Keith
Children’s Sermon
Dennis Bell
Greeters Peggy Pratt
February 9, 2020
Communion Preparation Mary Lou Chilcote
10:45 Diaconate
Mary Elizabeth Chilcote Steve Swartz
David Chilcote Andrew Skinner
10:30 Elder
Brad Chilcote
Scripture Reading Brad Chilcote
Counters
Mike Spinks Marilyn Loomis
Children’s Sermon
Luetta Danforth
Greeters Joyce Alley
Louise Satterfield
Ida Pettit
Chrystal Hart
Carolyn Olsen
Jackson family
Lola Roberts
Jo Jo Lusk
Lynne Haubenreich
Diane Treece
Carol Strong
Lynn Jenkins
Bob Waggoner
Barbara Bell
Mary Ann Grabiel
Tom Curry
Bereavement for Fred
Morse & family
Rebecca Taylor
Mini Ruth Osment
Larry Roberts
Searcy & Betty McBurnett
Tuesdays @ 6:00 p.m. Come join us—something for everyone!
From 6-6:30 we will have a light dinner. From 6:30-7:30 we will break into classes.
LUNCH BUNCH
Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
Meet at the church at 11:00 a.m.
We’re headed to Oceans!
Come enjoy the fun and fellowship!
Monday, January 27, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel at Reubel Funeral Home
6313 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205
Reception to follow at Fred’s home: 1421 N. University, South Bldg., S-107
Little Rock, AR 72207
Thoughts to Ponder …
“When It is God Versus ‘Stuff’, Who Wins?
We live in a culture … that is
preoccupied with money. We respect
people who have it and write whole
series about how they make it and
spend it. While church members hear
one sermon a week on average, they
are exposed to about sixteen hundred
commercials everyday, on billboards
and bus seats, in newspapers and
magazines, on matchbooks and clothes
with designer and product logos, on
radio and television, each offering
advice on how to spend their money.
What is the church’s responsibility for
guiding them through this cacophony
of opportunities?”
People who object to any
mention of money in the church forget
that Jesus talked about it frequently.
He said that commitment to “stuff”
undermines our spiritual health and
challenges his lordship. “Then Jesus
told his disciples, ‘If any want to
become my followers, let them deny
themselves and take up their cross
and follow me. For those who want to
save their life will lose it, and those
who lose their life for my sake will
find it. For what w ill it profit them if
they gain the whole world but forfeit
their life? Or what will they give in
return for their life?” (Matthew 12:24-
26).
On the playing field of your
personality, who wins—God or stuff?
You are a part of Christ’s Body
The human body has many parts. The foot might say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not part of the body.” But saying this would not stop the foot from being a part of the body. The ear might say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not part of the body.” But saying this would not stop the ear from being part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, it would not be able to hear. If the whole body were an ear, it would not be able to smell. If each part of the body were the same part, there would be no body. The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the foot, “I don’t need you!”
I Corinthians 12:14-19, 21
Dear Child ..
When you heart is breaking, it is easy to feel isolated. It is natural to see yourself as separate from those who are not going through the same kind of suffering. But I am asking you to remember that you are not alone. If you have put your faith in Jesus Christ, you are a part of Him. And that means you are also a part of the great host of believers who make up His body on earth. You may not feel that you are a part, but that does not change the fact that you are. And whether you realize it or not, you desperately need the other parts of the body, and they need you.
Think of your own body. Could you function at full capacity without a foot or a hand or an eye? Of course not! You need every member of your physical body terribly. In the same way, your brothers and sisters in Christ need you. They need to know what you are going through and how they can help. They need to understand your grief, for each of them will someday face it in his or her own life. Don’t be afraid to share your pain. Don’t be too proud to ask for help. Find your place in Christ’s body.
You are surely a part, God
If we threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s we would
grab ours back.
Don’t audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
Many many thanks to all those who provided the delicious
casseroles and those who helped served!
You are appreciated!
Sunday, January 26 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 Worship Service Monday, January 27 10:00 Memorial Service for Fred Morse - Reubel Funeral Home followed by a reception at Fred’s home 6:30 Scouts Tuesday, January 28 Lunch served at Jericho Way 12:30 Staff Meeting 6:00 Tuesday Night Live Wednesday, January 29 6:00 Bells 7:00 Choir Thursday, January 30 No events scheduled Friday, January 31 No events scheduled
Sunday, February 2 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 Worship Service
THE INSIGHT First Christian Church 14411 Taylor Loop Rd. Little Rock, AR 72223 (501) 225-5656
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