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FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

PAMPA, TX JUNE CALENDAR

MONDAY

PIANO LESSONS – 4:00PM

TUESDAY

NEWSLETTER WORK CREW – 9:30AM

WEDNESDAY ROSS GROUP – 9:30AM

THURSDAY

6:00PM – ONE VISION PRACTICE

SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2011 ELDERS & DEACONS – 8:30AM

SUNDAY SCHOOL – 9:45AM MORNING WORSHIP-10:50AM

HOME GROUP #2 - Joe Stringer

3:00PM

THE PAMPA CHRISTIAN NEWS FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH – 1633 N. NELSON, PAMPA, TEXAS 79065

OFFICE PHONE 669-3225 PASTOR JEFF KNIGHTON, SR. MINISTER

HOME PHONE – 486-1442 & CELL – (620) 214-3010

REV. DANIEL H. KOVALY, ASSOCIATE MINISTER - CELL – 662-2122

REV. KARAKAY KOVALY – ASSOCIATE MINISTER – CELL - 440-1791

CHECK OUR WEB PAGE – www.fccpampa.org. E-mail address:fcc@nts-online.net

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY – THURSDAY; 8:00 AM–12 NOON, 1:30-5:00PM

& FRIDAY – 8:00AM – 12 NOON

SUNDAY SERVICES: SUNDAY SCHOOL–9:45AM, MORNING WORSHIP –10:50AM

VOLUME XLXI NO. 22 June 7, 2011

NEW ROOF!

Our new roof will be installed starting on June 6th. There will be no

parking allowed on the North & West Sides of the parking lot all week

from June 6th

thru June 10th.

ROSS GROUP – JUNE 8TH

– 9:30AM

PENTECOST SUNDAY – JUNE 12TH

– WEAR RED

DATE CHANGE FOR JUNE BOARD MEETING

The June Meeting of our General Board will be held on

Monday, June 13th

at 7:00pm. Please make a note of this change from the regular

Wednesday and plan to be present that evening, Monday, June 13th

at 7:00pm.

JEFF'S BIBLE STUDY BEGINS

Centering discussion on participant questions, those "I Wonder" kinds of things in

faith, Jeff will offer Bible study beginning this Sunday evening at 7:00pm

and Tuesday morning at 9:30am, with both sessions each week centering on the

same question. This week's discussion will focus on, I wonder: "What does once

saved always saved mean and is it true?"

ATTENTION: EVERYONE WHO CAN DRIVE!

Please note we will be adding additional handicapped parking spaces on both sides of

the church. There is also a need for some of them to be van accessible. If your

vehicle does not have a handicap sticker or handicapped plates, then please do

not park in any of these spaces. There are numerous people in our congregation

who need to park in them, but can’t if they are full of vehicles parking in them

illegally. Please be considerate and remember no one chooses to be disabled!

Thanks, The Property Committee

IN HIS SERVICE - June 12 & June 19 , 2011

PRESIDING ELDER: - June 12 – Joe Stringer

June 19 - Ron Hayes

COUNTERS: June 12 – Jarilyn Wichert, Susie Osborne & Anita Russell

June 19 - Kelley Baker, Joy Bivins & Bob Morris

ACOLYTES: June 12 – Derek Norris & Jazzmine Hawkins

June 19 - Braden Burrell & Carter Sprinkle

GREETERS: June 12 - Bob Morris, Sammie Morris & Carolyn Smith

June 19 - David Bronner, Sandra Bronner & Janet Bilyeu

SOUND SYSTEM: Jim Pepper, Darrin Clendennen & Ron Hayes

GOOD SAM’S NEEDS – JUNE – Cheese & Mac, pots, pans, skillets, little boy’s shoes size 5 to 1,

boys socks & underwear (size 1-12) and men’ small sized jeans.. Men’s & women’s tennis shoes,

bed pillows, towels, wash cloths, shampoo, deodorant, razors and BROWN SACKS!

STEWARDSHIP REPORT

Weekly Budget Needed - $7,285.70

Weekly Offering Received - $3,548.10 – May 29

$ 6,250.00 - June 5

ATTENDANCE: MORNING WORSHIP – May 29 – 115

June 5 - 100

VISITORS – May 29th

Don & Kay Thompson Steven, Ketrea & Peyton Dillon Roy Jones

Bud & Brandy Rose Jereme, Shanna & Lily Stone Jordan & Keivan Baker

Gordon Tryon Andrea Cotter Brendan Booth Marc & Tina Ediger

Lisa Rodriguez Lisa Poland Monta Hinks Sydney Taylor

Dillon Pool Vic & Hannah Isham Jack & Carolyn Selby

VISITORS – June 5TH

Keeley Reid Bob Marley Zach Wilson April Loving

Devin Reeves Chelsea Meyers Parker Wise Jovdan Robinett

Jack & Carolyn Selby

MEDICATION CLEANOUT EVENT

GrayCares is also sponsoring a medication cleanout day. This is your chance to clean

out your medicine cabinets and safely dispose of any out-of-date medications. This is

scheduled to be on Saturday, June 18th

in our Fellowship Hall. All you have to do is

bag up your medicines & drive to the door and they will take & dispose of them under

the guidance of the Poison Control Center and Texas Tech Health Science Center.

HERE - NOW - IN LOVE!

I felt it a long time ago, perhaps as early as 5th or 6th grade, and I've never

forgotten it. The "it" I felt was the true sense that there really IS a God of love. I was

in the back yard of our home, I'd been talking to Mom about stuff, and went out back

on a rock patio to sit and think. As I sat in the shade of the trees there I felt a chill

run down my spine: There really IS a God out there!

At the age of 16 I'd heard enough about that God that I invited Jesus to be my

personal Lord and Savior. By the power of the Holy Spirit that entered my life at that

moment, I remembered the chill of the patio, and recognized that God had always

been there for me, but I had not until that moment been there for God.

I'm convinced now that in moments like that, when I was deeply connected to

that single moment, right there, with God and God's love, I am enabled to spot

wildflowers from horseback and recognize that if I had not seen them, they may have

been seen by nobody else but God.

I know there were other people at mine and Linda's wedding, but the only things I

remember with clarity are those moments, those unique moments when vows were

offered, rings exchanged, and a kiss shared. Those were moments fully lived and

experienced in the here - now - in love!

As we come to our celebration of Pentecost, I can't imagine how Jesus' disciples

must have felt in that here - now - in love moment as the Spirit filled them from the

inside out! But what was it that filled them? What changed their lives forever? What

changes OUR lives forever when we invite the Holy Spirit to take up residence within

us?

In his devotions MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST, Pastor Oswald Chambers

says it clearly, and right here - now - in love, I'm claiming this Truth again for myself,

and invite you to claim it for yourself: "It is not the baptism of the Holy Ghost which

changes us, but the power of the ascended Christ coming into our lives by the Holy

Ghost that changes us!"

Claim the power of the ascended Christ in your life, delivered by the Holy Spirit,

for the first time or the first time today, here - now - in love, and you will know the

sensitivity of Christ, the Love of Christ, the open eyes of Christ, the power of Christ's

compassion, and the divine peace which comes when we live each moment here - now

- in love with Christ and one another! Pentecost, my friends, transforms us moment

by moment, both now and forevermore. THAT'S what I call living out of the boat!

May you know God's own peace here - now - in love! JEFF

Making Summer Plans? Don’t Forget Camp & Mission Trip!

FORMS AND MONEY DUE NOW! The Camper must have completed the grades associated with each camp. The fee’s

advertised are the ½ off fee’s for members/participants of the church. If you need

scholarship assistance please let a youth sponsor or Dan and Karakay know,

please don’t be shy, we have plenty of Sunday school classes and individuals who

would like to help. All scholarships will be kept confidential.

CYF Conference Grades 9 – 12 June 12 - 17 $147.50

(Packing up: Sunday, June 12th

– 2:30pm & Leaving at 3:00pm)

Junior Camp Grades 3 – 5 July 18 – 21 $112.50

(Packing up: Sunday, July 17th

– 6:00pm & Leaving Mon., July 18th

at 8:00am) Created to Be Me Grade 8 (only) July 24 - 30 $175.00

(Packing up: Sunday, July 24th

– 8:30am & Leaving Sunday, July 24th at 9am)

Mission Trip & RTD Grades 6-12 Aug. 1-7 $150.00 (Packing up: Monday, Aug. 1

st – 9am & Leaving at 9:30am)

April Memorial Gifts

In Memory of Price T. Smith given by Mr. & Mrs. Jim Campbell

In Memory of George Crossman given by Margaret Washington & Carolyn Smith

May Memorial Gifts

In Memory of Price T. Smith given by Kathy Gomez

In Memory of George Crossman given by Terry & Sherry Mickler

GOD’S GARDEN

The garden is doing great! If you haven’t seen it, go out & take a look. If you are

interested in helping water, contact Robbie at 664-0080.

Also, if you have vegetable waste or fruit waste, please consider adding it to our

compost bin out by the garden. The waste needs to be cut up into pieces so it will

decompose quickly. PLEASE – NO WHOLE POTATOES OR FRUIT OR

TORTILLAS.

We will be harvesting before you know it!

CARELINE

CHURCH MEMBERS DUANE & BARBARA HOWE SHIRLEY WINBORNE VERNA SCHROEDER BEA DWIGHT JACK & CHARLENE HOOD BERNITA NIDIFFER BEVERLY CARRUTH

ROBIN WHINERY FRANK & NELDA WALL DAKOTA & ANGEL WHINERY

DAVEY BRIDGES BRENDA TREVATHAN MELISSA PARKER JOHN & BETTY KING

JIM & ARDYTH ATKINS ZANE HALL TOMMY BOWERS VIOLA INGRUM

DON HICKMAN NINA WOLFENBARGER JOHN & ANGELA KING BETTY ANDERSON

LEXI & BRANDON MILLIGAN CARL BAUMGARDNER RANITA BARNETT COOK

MILES & COLTON COOK JACKIE SIRMANS ROY JONES CODY BROWN & FAMILY

PHYLLIS LARAMORE LILLIAN CHESHER CHEYENNE RUSH

RELATIVES AND FRIENDS LINDA BELVIN (mother of Kim Hill)

EARNEST FRISBEE (father of Melissa Parker)

JEFF & RICHARD HAWKINS (brother & father of Robbie Pepper)

DON SNIDER (friend of John & Margie Pontious)

RUSSELL COLLIER (son-in-law of Duane & Barbara Howe)

ZANE BRYANT & FAMILY, DENNIS STOWERS, ANDREW LAURY & WANDA GARDNER (friends of Lynn & Amy R eed)

AVENA COOK (mother of Miles Cook)

LISA CLIFTON & DONNA LARSON (friends of Edna Hickman)

LANCE DEFEVER (son of Jane Adams)

CALVIN LACY & BRYCE MUSIC (father & friends of Janet Bilyeu)

DALE WEST (friend of Trudy Sprinkle)

KENT HUDSON (cousin of Ann Franklin)

GAYLENE BRADLEY & IRIS DAY (daughter & friend of Shirley Winborne)

JOEY WOODARD (son-in-law of Gordon & Virginia Fore)

NORA KIRKLAND, TAYLOR BARRANCO & BRIAN HOWELL (friends of Richard & Anita Russell)

JIMMY BROWNING (uncle of Dennis Norris & Jenny Bronner)

CHELSEA BRANTWEIN & DR. RICHARD HIGH (friends of Steve & Gloria Hawins)

McKAYLEE SWIFT (friend of Larami Lancaster)

TEDDY EVANS & DON KITE (brother & son of Clara Sailor Crump)

SLIM ANDERSON (nephew of Jr. Whinery)

MARY TROXELL (mother of Scot Troxell)

ESTALEE BROGDIN (mother of Robert Brogdin)

CLARICE HOUGH (sister of Betty King)

CHUCK WHITE (father of Scott White)

GREG GREENHOUSE (friend of Trudy Sprinkle)

, BARBARA GALLUCCI (sister of Cheryl & Gerald Lilley)

ED SMITH & FAMILY (brother of Billy Smith)

SAMANTHA STRAHAN & FAMILY (granddaughter of Clara Sailor Crump)

REEVES KING (former member)

JERRYE SMITH (sister of Roy King)

JIM COPE (brother-in-law of Joe & Connie Holland)

BOB STENSRUD, BILL JOLLY & PAUL BROWN (cousin & friends of Linda Holt)

ZANDER GEARHEART & CECELIA PENA & JESSICA FAY (friends of Dan & Kara Kay Kovaly)

DORLA McANDREW (friend of Katherine Burrell)

JUDY HACKWORTH & GLENN NEWMAN & FRANKIE (relatives of Suzy Sirmans)

SARAH MARTINDALE ( friend of Suzy Sirmans)

JACKIE BARKER (sister-in-law of Martha Green))

BUDDY NEWTON & KEN McGUIRE (brother & friend of Terry Gamblin)

RANDY & LAURETTA RISELEY (brother & sister-in-law of Gayla Rigdon) CHARLOTTE HENDERICKS & DEANNE BLACKWELL (friend of Dennis & Ali Norris & Jenny Bronner)

PHYLLIS EKELBERRY (daughter of Susie & Jim Osborne)

TORNADO & FLOOD VICTIMS

VBS is on its Way! Watch for a new date to be

announced!

Our fearless leader and VBS Director is

Amy Rodriguez Stay Tuned for more info!

CAMP VAN DRIVERS NEEDED!

With camps and a mission trip underway, we need van drivers, please

sign-up with Karakay to provide this much needed ministry to get our kids to and from the events that get them connected with other Christian

kids and plays a major role in their development of their spiritual journey.

Thanks so much for all the cards, prayers, & gifts sent to Cody after his injuries.

We also appreciate the kindness shown thru Robin’s recent surgery. We are so lucky

to have all of our church family!

Jr. & Robin Whinery and Cody & Kaycee Brown

I want to thank everyone that made my Senior Sunday so special. Thank you for

my bible and the money. I will use both. P.S. I will try not to tempt the bull.

God Bless, Montana Richey

First Christian Church, thank you so much for the service and meal honoring the

Seniors. The “God’s Promises” book is going to get me through the stressful

moments of growing up, and the scrapbook was beautiful!

Thanks Again! Kaitlyn Grant

GAREE GEIST SPECIAL GUEST – JUNE 11th

& 12th

!

What a privilege it will be for us to host Garee Geist in our

community of faith on Saturday and Sunday, June 11-12. Garee and her

husband Don are making their way south for vacation and have agreed to

stop and share with us in these Renewal Worship services.

Garee is the gifted and accomplished Minister of Music from Scott

City, Kansas, and will be leading us in Renewal Worship services

Saturday evening at 7 o'clock, and Sunday morning in our Worship hour.

The focus of such renewal is in Pentecost, and the gift of God's grace

through the Holy Spirit. We will also share in a Donation Luncheon for

our Walk to Emmaus community following Sunday's worship.

Garee has led such special worship services for many years, and has

also done so for churches in Kansas, and for the Kansas Regional

Assembly as well. Her ministry has included that offered to and with

youth, and the Praise Team at First Christian Church in Scott City. She

has composed music, and taken familiar hymn tunes and "Garee-ized"

them with her own special touches of grace!

Jeff and Linda have been privileged to serve with Garee, and to be

blessed by her ministry in nine of their 25 years in ministry, having

served FCC in Scott City in 1988-93 and 2005-10. Jeff and Linda agree

that "You will be truly and deeply blessed as you share in the ministry of

Garee's heart and soul, as well as her wonderful music."

Please make plans to share with us in these incredible settings for

Renewal Worship and divine fellowship!

BIRTHDAYS

2. BOB HARRISON 15. DON BODDY

CLEO MEAKER

3. SCOT TROXELL DANNY LEWIS

JACOB WICHERT CAROL CARTER

4. DONNIE WINEGEART 16. DAN DWIGHT

ALLYSTON BROWN MORGAN BALDRIDGE

BRYSON BURRELL

5. DAVEY ANDERSON

17. GLORIA HAWKINS

6. JOHN A. CHESHER

JULIAN KYLE 18. KATRINA NEFF

LUCY SORIA

7. HAROLD COMER

20. MARY KNEISLEY

8. GRAYSON LEWIS STORMI LANCASTER 21. BERNITA NIDIFFER

9. PEGGY CLOYD 22. DALE FRANCIS

10. BUDDY COCKRELL 24. JIM BOLZ

CHASE WILLIAMSON BETTY ANDERSON

JUNIOR WHINERY

11. DAVID SORIA

25. DALTON WILLIAMSON

TYLER HAMEL

12. SHONDA HARPER JAYDEN HOLLAND 27. DAVE KERNS

C.D. RIGDON JORDAN DEGNER

13. JARILYN WICHERT 28. JAMIE HOLLAND

JERED SNELGROOES ERICK ANDERSON

14. SUSIE DWIGHT 29. TERRY KING

GORDON FORE TOMMY BOWERS

KRIS GAMBLIN

TERRY JOUETT

30. JACK HOOD

ANGEL WHINERY

To members of FCC Pampa,

As I watch the news, with all the floods and tornado’s causing death, destruction and

devastation across our country, my heart is broken. I pray that God’s presence is felt

in all those situations, but I want so much to get in my car and go give them all a hug

and a helping hand. If your heart is broken and you feel the need to help, I have some

suggestions on something tangible to do that will help those who are hurting.

Week of Compassion, the relief, refugee and development mission fund of the

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada, seek to equip

and empower disciples to alleviate the suffering of others through disaster response,

humanitarian aid, sustainable development and the promotion of mission

opportunities. According to Week of Compassion the best way that you can respond

is to “Pray, Pay, and Stay”: pray for all of those affected, that they might find

healing, hope, and support. Pay, by providing a donation to Week of Compassion

disaster relief fund at www.weekofcompassion.org, which will go to meet immediate

needs and long-term recovery initiatives. Finally, wait. There will be opportunities to

lend a hand, now is not the time for unskilled volunteers. Contributions will enable

WOC to continue to reach out to “each as any had need” (Acts 4:35).

Another thought I had was to send a card of encouragement, with a little cash if you can, to South

Joplin Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). They had damage done to their church building during

the Joplin tornado, and many of their members have had loss of home and family. A note to let them

know we are praying for them will be like sending a hug in the mail. You can address a card to either:

1901 South Pearl Ave, Joplin, MO 64804, or to the other Disciples of Christ in Joplin, First Christian

Church, 409 W 4th

St, Joplin, MO 64801. If you have the ability and want to write a check make it out

to First Christian Church and note for tornado relief on it. I have spoken with a member of this

congregation and they would be very appreciative of any help, be it prayer or financial donation.

Another idea is to gather items for the Hygiene Kits used by Church World Service, a partner of WOC.

These kits include:

One hand towel measuring approximately 16" x 28" (no fingertip or bath towels)

One washcloth

One wide-tooth comb

One nail clipper

(Continued)

Week of Compassion – Pg. 2

One bar of soap (bath size in wrapper)

One toothbrush (in original packaging)

Six standard size Band-Aids®

You may have other ideas for helping, other organizations you support that are out there providing

relief. Wherever you help I know the people affected by these disasters feel the love and hugs we send

their way and I know God is in control and present in all these situations. Blessings to you all. And

remember we are called to spread the gospel and Love of Christ to all. I pray we as a community of

faith will be the hands and feet of Jesus in our own small but powerful way.

Blessings and God’s Love

Janet Bilyeu

ATTENTION CAMPERS!

THINGS TO TAKE TO CAMP (EVERYTIME) + SUMMER ITEMS:

BIBLE

MONEY (for offering, Canteen time, and eating on the way to & from camp)

BEDDING (sleeping bag or extra long single sheets & blankets)

PILLOW

CLOSED TOE SHOES (sandals & flip flops are not good for hiking)

TOWELS FOR BATHING

PERSONAL TOILETRIES

NO LIGHTERS OR MATCHES ALLOWED

NO KNIVES, GUNS OR WEAPONS OF ANY KIND

NO TOBACCO PRODUCTS ALLOWED

ANY ITEM CONSIDERED DANGEROUS TO THE HEALTH & SAFETY OF THE

CAMPERS AND/OR SPONSORS WILL BE CONFISCATED

SWIMSUIT (girls should wear a one-piece swimsuit or a teeshirt over their two-piece

Swimsuit – NO BIKINIS

SHORTS & HAT

BUG SPRAY & SUN SCREEN

CHAPSTICK

If you have any questions, please call Karakay or Dan.

Please be in prayer for our Chi Rho bunch who are at camp this week. The kids would

love to receive mail, packages, and prayers from our congregation. The mailing address

is: Ceta Canyon Camp and Retreat Center, ATTN: Camper Name, Ceta Glen, 37201 FM 1721,

Happy, TX 79042

Also, our cell phones do not work in the Canyon, so if you need to reach us, please call

the camp at (806) 488-2268. More than anything we covet your prayers for all the

campers at Ceta Glen and specifically our group:

John Allen

Hailee King

Madison Lewis

Derrick Maxwell Ali Norris

Jelsie Rose

Jeffrey Sirmans

Olivia Tyler

Zachary Wilson

We also have several youth musician’s playing for worship and other activities during

camp, please pray for this experience to be a positive and meaningful time. Pray for

the Holy Spirit to ignite their lives and for this experience to be just one small step in

their faith journey.

_____________________________________________________________________________

There will be a VBS Meeting 5:30 pm Wed. June 8th,

For Questions and Details about

VBS see Amy Rodriguez.

____________________________________________________________________________

Thank you to everyone who signed up to have their curbs painted, for those that showed

up to paint curbs, to Kenny Williamson for his willingness to share his expertise with us,

Angel Grant for getting the Nachos ready, Kala Lindley & Wyomia Roitz from MDO

who loaned us a cricut for the numbers and anyone else I may have forgotten. We

raised $565.00. You may turn in your money to Linda in the front office if we missed

you on Saturday. Thank you again for your continued support of our youth, our

camping program and the mission trip. We couldn’t do it without you guys!

____________________________________________________________________________________

A Big thank you is in order for Julie Morgan who made the beautiful stain glass for my

door to keep the safety of all those who come for pastoral counseling a priority . We also

owe a big thank you to John Pontious for cutting the door and installing the stained

glass. It is small things like this that may go unnoticed at times, but we want to make

sure to give gratitude for your ministry. Thank you so much~Karakay