ARCC NEWS ( D i s c i p l e s o f C h r i s t )

May 16, 2018

Volume 43, Issue 20 573.335.3422

www.abbeyroadchristianchurch.com

From Personnel... We are pleased to welcome Bailey Kralemann as our new Nursery Supervisor. She was able to begin her employment with us last Sunday, and was in the nursery with Janie Wright on her last day. We are fortunate to have Bailey; she comes with a very impressive resume and a loving, child-friendly personality. We are also pleased to support Roanne Dean in her request for a well-deserved leave of absence for the summer to spend more time with her family. The term will begin on June 1 and end on August 31. Please say hello to Bailey and lend both her and Roanne your support.

Randy McLain & Anne McDonough, Co-Chairs, Charles Baldwin, Linda Hill, Norm Brooks, Jamie Koehler

Next Sunday is Pentecost Sunday. We will gather together once again to celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit, and the conversion of new souls. We will celebrate the birth of the church. As Disciples, we have been celebrating a LOT of Pentecost. By the year 2020, we expect to have celebrated the births of more than 1000 new con-gregations. Together we have not only been changing the landscape of churches in

North America, but we have all benefited. The New Church movement has taught us much about estab-lished church as well. So as we celebrate the gifts of new churches, we are asking you to make a special gift to the Pentecost Special Offering. Half of the money received will stay in our Mid-America region for New Hope Community Christian Church. The other half goes to Hope Partnership to provide training for new church leaders. As we extend and expand the table of the Disciples, all of us are enriched and blessed.

Notes from the Road

Red is a deep color, evoking blood, speaking to us of life, resting in embers that wind might stir to flame. We’ll remember this and pray to be reached by it this Sun-day. It’s Pentecost! If you have red to wear,

please wear it. Around my neck I’ll drape my red stole, which was worn before me by the Reverend Rolland G. Pfile … Angela’s father. Life and death and new life are part of the day, thanks be to God. And on Sunday, May 27, please come and gladly hear Rev. Greg Heinsman! I’ll be home in Athens, Georgia, from Monday, May 21 to Wednesday, May 30. Angela and I plan to install stairs in our garage and turn the attic into useful storage space. Cross your fingers for us that we’ll have that done before the three-day Georgia Tandem Rally starts. (We’ll ride regardless, but I’ll have more fun with an easy con-science!) What I’m listening to: perhaps it should be “Daisy” … but instead, it’s “Home” by Edward Sharpe and the Mag-netic Zeroes ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4306i99LMXo ). Love is joyous, and joy always touches love! —Doug

Sunday School May 20

The “Conversations That Matter” group is about halfway through Celeste Headlee’s We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter. This Sunday, our reading assignment is to read to pg. 101 (the end of chapter six). She addresses the cost of multitasking and puts a word in for mindfulness. New conversation part-ners are welcome to join at any time!

><><><><><><><><><><>< The Middle Room class will discuss chapter 5 (p. 85) “#NotAbandoned”, of Daniel Rice’s #Gospel: Life, Hope, and Truth for Generation Now.

What happens at a “Blessing of the bicycles!”? Come to church at 10am this Saturday, May 19, to learn first-hand . . . No bike required! Expect, though, an invitation to tell about one’s bike, an offer of oil for its chain (see James 5:14), and the speaking of a blessing for safe riding and much joy in it!

Phone: 573-335-3422

Fax: 573-335-6996

E-mail: capearcc@gmail.com

www.abbeyroadchristianchurch.com

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Abbey-Road-Christian-Church/332270383559624?fref=ts

Golden Boys will meet at 8:00 on Tuesday at My

Daddy’s Cheesecake. Please join us for breakfast and

conversation.

CALENDAR

Thursday, May 17

8:00am Women’s Breakfast Group at Panera Bread

Friday, May 18

10:00am ARCL: Genealogy

Saturday, May 19

10:00am Blessing of the Bicycles

Sunday, May 20 Pentecost Day 9:30am Worship

9:30am Abbey Rd. Adventures for children, K-6th grade

10:30am Fellowship

10:45am Sunday School

Tuesday, May 22

8:00am Golden Boys at My Daddy’s Cheesecake

Wednesday, May 23

9:30am Bible Study

6:00pm New Life Singers practice

6:45pm Chancel Choir practice

Serving on Sunday, May 20

At the Table: Judy Cureton (c), Glenda Zink (o) Distribution: Kilja Israel, Jim Main + ushers Communion Prep: Melanie Sherinski Scripture Reader: Marge Janssen Greeters: Edna Ruth & J. Ronald Fischer Ushers: Karen Piker, Adrian Wills Abbey Road Adventures: Steve Piker Worship Capt.: Melanie Sherinski Soundboard: Breedon/Dean

John & Deborah Browne, Del Brunton, Connie Gibson, Kenny Werner,

Luther Hunt, Mary Ann Heinsman, Maxie McKenzie & family, Mark Faith,

Bill Cox, Gerry Thomason, Vera Brown, Ada “Dottie” Cruce, Joe Robb

Blattner, Debbie McCormick, Nelda Simpson, Susan Spooler, Emily Goode,

Carol Gleason, Brian Lierer, Dwight Taylor, Liz Meyer, Debbie Bradley,

Thomas Smith, Thelma Nelson, Allison Sherinski, Debbie Michel, our con-

gregation as we begin the search process to call an installed minister, relatives &

friends serving in the military, all who are hurting, lonely, and afraid.

Do you have someone to add to our prayer list? Please inform the church

office or fill out a form found at the back of the sanctuary.

Please note: Names will be removed from the prayer list after 3 months unless

an update is made to the church office.

( D i s c i p l e s o f C h r i s t )

Worship Notes May 13

Attendance: 67

Regular friends: 14

Offering: $1,840

May 20

Acts 2:1-21

2411 Abbey Road

Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

Rev. Douglas Job, Intentional Interim Pastor

706-248-0194 revjob@gmail.com

2018 Officers, Board of Elders

Chair: David Giles

Chair-Elect: Steven Piker

Past Chair: Allen Taylor

Finance Chair:

Board Secretary: Leslee Pollina

Trustee Chair: Jim Main

Elder At-Large: Judy McLain

D. Our Relationship as Members to our Community and Country.

1. We accept our missional responsibility for the moral and spiritual

development of our community. We agree to live in a manner

consistent with our Christian convictions.

2. Because our Christian convictions set the standard for our

citizenship, our faith will lead us to be informed, to respect the law,

to vote our conscience, and to influence governmental officials

in working toward a just and morally responsible community.

3. We will be attentive to the moral and ethical implications of every

project we are asked to support.

4. We will maintain a good credit standing in the community. We will

expect our staff to do the same.

5. We will respect the rights and privileges of persons living near the

church and will endeavor not to inconvenience our neighbors nor

to harm their property.

6. We will establish no barriers that might prevent anyone from

worshipping with us.

7. We will work in a complimentary way with community service agencies

and organizations to most effectively serve and improve our

community.

In the coming weeks, the “Ethical Guidelines for Congregational Conduct” will be published in the newsletter. The fourth of seven installments follows:

To Abbey Road Christian Church

Members & Regular Friends,

Please accept my heartfelt

gratitude and thankfulness for

recent prayers, cards, and visits

while I was recovering from my

accidental fall.

The rehabilitation at the Lutheran Home in Cape

Girardeau has helped me to improve the use of my

right arm.

It is my prayer that God will continue to bless the

members of Abbey Road Christian Church.

Robert H. Brown

In June!