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First Christian Church Disciples of Christ
INSIGHT May 2015
2320 Country Club Rd.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27104
Senior Pastor –Reverend Ryan Thrasher
Associate/Youth Minister: Chris Rinker
Administrator/ Financial Secretary: Sharry Davis Director of Music Ministry: Regina Pozzi
Custodian—Ronni Hunter
May 3
Elders: 9:00— Marilyn Cardwell
Elders: 11:00— Janice Taylor & Connie Hance
Acolyte— Paisley DiGiacobbe
Fellowship Time– Opportunity Class
May 10
Elder: 9:00 - Lee Anne West
Elders: 11:00— Paul & Lee Anne West
Acolyte— Walker Stephen
Fellowship Time— Seekers Class
May 17
Elder: 9:00— Jim Eubanks
Elders: 11:00—Paul & Judy Gillespie
Acolyte— Camille Allison
Fellowship Time— PINC
May 24-Pentecost
Elder: 9:00— Paul Gillespie
Elders: 11:00—Doug Atkinson & Marilyn Cardwell
Acolyte— Bowen Werner
Fellowship Time— Elders
May 31
Elder: 9:00— Paul West
Elders: 11:00—Jim & Trish Eubanks
Acolyte— Youth Sunday
Fellowship Time— Mission Sunday –Christian Action
Statistical Report for 2015
April 5
Pledge receipts $3,706.00
No pledge receipt 391.00
Loose offering 33.00
April 12
Pledge receipts $2,005.00
No pledge receipts 111.00
Loose offering 40.00
April 19
Pledge receipts $1,595.00
No pledge receipts 279.00
Loose officering $32.00
April 26
Pledge receipts $
No pledge receipt .00
Loose offering .00
Total of Pledges for 2015 — $213,002.00 Pledged amount to date: April 26 $69,635.27
Pledges received to day $52,770.89
Deacons for May 2015—Team 2 Brent Murphy, Monica Banks, Tim & Beverly Brown, Ginny
Tussey
Junior Deacons
Emma Allison, Cameron Archer, Jacob West, Makenzie West,
Spencer West, Paisley DiGiacobbe,
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Telephone: 336-722-2714 Fax 336-722-5868 E-mail: [email protected]
Web Page: www.disciplesofchrist.com
Creative Palooza Director: Rev. Sue Halford
PHONE—Creative Palooza 336-970-5102
Celebrate—Pentecost—Sunday May 24th
This year Pentecost falls on May 24th which is also Memorial Day weekend. The Worship Min-
istry is encouraging you to put on your best red dress, shirt, tie or other apparel to celebrate both
occasions. The sanctuary and Taylor Hall will both look so festive when everyone is wearing
red. So come dressed to celebrate the beginning of the church.
PRAYER CONCERNS Church Members Fairfax, Michelle Gillespie, Jim Stephen, Paula Bowen, Melodie Carmichael, Bettie Colter, Claudia Decker, Shirley Richey, Kathleen Ward, Bob Archer, Julia Homebound Members Angel, Gilbert Herring, Bobby Ledwell, Barbara Brown, Leona Hodge, Millard Leonard, Mary Kirkpatrick, Betty Moser, Peggy Pardue, Faith Holman, Georgia
Family and Friends of Members Banks, Elizabeth—grandmother of Monica Banks Birchfield, Bill – friend of FCC Bodford, Angie – friend of Connie Hance Bowden, Barry – friend of Vicky Presley Bowen, Ronnie – father of Nada Werner Bradley, Shirley—friend of Kathy & Mike Sink Crossman, Ginger – friend of Faye Calder Crews, Janet—sister of Brenda Smith Daniel, Susan—friend of First Christian Church Davis, Hope—aunt of Drew Davis Gillespie, Edith – mother of Paul Gillespie Gullet, Matt – friend of John and Lora Sessions Hagee, Rev. George – friend of Bob and Barbara Fox Hall, Bobby – friend of Drew Hill Hendricks, Joe – regular visitor of FCC Hunter Michael—nephew of Ronni Hunter Johnson, Evelyn – sister of Lou Morris Jones, Joyce – friend of Trish Eubanks Kazmiearczak, Kaylee – friend of Shellie Veschio King, Troy – son of Cathryn Teer Hodge Kruczek, Jim – friend of Shellie Veschio McCraw, Monroe – father of Vickie Pressley McBride, Sara—cousin of Sharry Davis Mitchell,Ruth—Gina Pruitts grandmother Morgan, Louise – sister of Mary Hudspeth Parsons, Jerry – father of Shelia Sellers Patterson, Chip – friend of Anne Hodges Shaw, Rebecca and Ed – daughter and son-in-law of Joan Gillespie Sostakis, Brittany – former student of Connie Hance Teer, Catherine – mother of Cathryn Teer Hodge Veschio, Rick – brother of Shellie Veschio Wade, Mary Jane – aunt of Cheryl Askew Weidemann, Peg– mother of Brad Weidemann White, Doris – friend of John and Lora Sessions Military Service Brammer, Roger & family – friends of Brenda Smith Hance, Drew – nephew of Charlie & Connie Hance Hudspeth, Jacob – grandson of Howard and Mary Hudspeth McBride, Rich – cousin of Sharry Davis Sympathy to: The Lee Glenn and family at the death of Mildred Thompson Glenn on Thursday, April 16th. To Shellie Wendell and family at the death of Scott Wendel on Tuesday, April 7th. To Judi Hudspeth and family at the death of her father Ben Hudspeth on Sunday, April 19th.
CRISIS CONTROL Gift of the Month
Whole Wheat or Low Sodium Crackers
Samaritan Ministries
May Salad Dressing, Canned Tuna
Hand lotion
CRISIS CONTROL & Samaritan Ministries are 2 of the many
missions that First Christian Church supports. You can help by add-
ing to your grocery list each month a wish list item, then placing it in
the wooden bin just outside the library.
Christian Women’s News
Reminder !!! DWM/CWF Day Group The CWF Day Group
will meet on Monday, May 18th, in the church library at 3:00 p.m.
Please join us as we continue study of the book, “Prayer, Does It
Make A Difference?”, by Phillip Yancey.
First Christian Church
w e l c o m e s S h e l l e y
Wendel, her son Eric and
his wife Rheanna Wendell
who joined our church
family on Sunday, April
19th. Please be certain to
add their address & phone
number to your church
directory.
Shelley Wendel
205 Heather Way
Winton-Salem, NC 27106 Phone: 336-448-5262
Eric & Rheanna Wendel
205 Heather Way
Winston-Salem, NC 27106 Phone:
Thank you…. The CWF Day Group would like to thank you
for your continued support of our annual nut sale.
Because of your generosity, we have been able to contribute to
the Winston-Salem Rescue Mission, sponsor a child to Camp
Agape, give to the Clean Water Project, Monica’s Israel trip, the
Loop Project for our church and the Blessing Box offering for the
N.C. Christian Churches as well as give Prayer Shawls to our
church members who are ill and provide doughnuts for church
fellowship time. Thank you for helping us reach these goals.
We still have a few packages of nuts & have reduced them to
half price. They freeze well. You will find them on the table in
the hall next to the library door.
You Are Invited Graduation Party-Amanda Askew There will be a Graduation Party at the Askews' house May 17th, 2-4 pm. Our daughter
Amanda Askew is graduating from Caldwell Community College. Help us to celebrate her great accomplishment! Our address: 3610 Dunhurst Drive, Pfafftown, NC 27040
PINC women’s group will meet on May 18th at 6pm in the Oppor-
tunity Classroom. Beverly Brown will lead our activity which will
be planting pots of herbs, flowers, etc. Details will be available by
calling Beverly at 336-969-0474. All the women of our congrega-
tion are welcome, as well as any guests. If you like, bring a sack
supper. Dessert & beverage will be provided
May 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
3
9:00 Early Worship 10:00 Sunday School 10:45 Fellowship Time 11:00 Worship 1:30 Benefit Concert
4 6:30 Men’s AA Parlor
5 11:00 Men’s brunch Clemmons Kitchen 3:00 Tutoring Autistic Children Fellowship Wing
6 5:30 Band Re-
hearsal 6:00 Youth Group
7:00 Choir Reh
7 8 9
10 9:00 Early Worship 10:00 Sunday School 10:45 Fellowship Time 11:00 Worship
11 6:00 Exec.Comm. 6:30 Men’s AA Parlor
12
11:00 Men’s brunch Clemmons Kitchen 3:00 Tutoring Autistic Children Fellowship Wing
13 5:30 Band Re-
hearsal 6:00 Youth Group
7:00 Choir Reh
14 15 6:00 Spaghetti Supper –Fundraiser—Palooza
16 Flute recital Taylor Hall 2:00 to 5:00
17 9:00 Early Worship 10:00 Sunday School 10:45 Fellowship Time 11:00 Worship
18 All Day -Taylor Hall Lifeline Screening 3:00 CWF - Library 6:30 Men’s AA Parlor
19 11:00 Men’s brunch Clemmons Kitchen 3:00 Tutoring Autistic Children Fellowship Wing
20 5:30 Band Re-
hearsal 6:00 Youth Group
7:00 Choir Reh
21 22 23
24 9:00 Early Worship 10:00 Sunday School
10:45 Fellowship Time 11:00 Worship
25 6:30 Men’s AA Parlor
26 11:00 Men’s brunch Clemmons Kitchen
3:00 Tutoring Autistic Children Fellowship Wing
27 5:30 Band Re-
hearsal 6:00 Youth Group
7:00 Choir Reh
28 29 Taylor Hall Use by Palooza
30
31 9:00 Early Worship 10:00 Sunday School 10:00 Youth 10:45 Fellowship Time 11:00 Worship
Birthdays are listed below in italics
UNCSA—at Germany— On Sunday May 3 at 1:30pm students from UNCSA
will give a Benefit Concert at First Christian Church to assist with the expenses
for their trip to Germany. Come hear the voices of these students and support
them in making their trip.
Youthful Information . . . . . From the desk of Chris Rinker. . . . . . . . .
Can it be May already? April was a fantastic month for our Youth! We kicked the month off right by helping out with the
church’s annual Easter Egg Hunt on Holy Saturday, which was a fantastic event! The Youth helped the Easter Bunny hide
plenty of eggs for the little ones and then provided face-painting afterward. Then, on April 12th, we took to the Community
Garden to help the adults get it ready for Spring. We tilled and planted until we could till and plant no more, and we can’t
wait to see the garden in full bloom! On April 19th, the Youth had a fun outing to Adventure Landing. It was a little rainy, but
that didn’t stop the kids from having fun in the arcade! In addition to these activities, the Youth have been hard at work during
our regular gatherings on Wednesday nights preparing for Youth Sunday, which will be on May 31st at 10am in Taylor Hall.
This will be a combined service so that everyone can come and experience what the Youth have to offer, so mark your calen-
dars! This year’s Youth Sunday theme is Jesus Through the Ages. The Youth are also looking forward to their annual Mission
Trip at Christmount Work Camp from July 13th through the 18th, where we will help make the camp a better and more afford-
able place for underprivileged children and specially-abled adults. If you would like any additional information on these ac-
tivities, or if you are not on the Youth email list and would like to be, please email Chris Rinker at
[email protected]. Chris Rinker, Director of Youth Ministry
“Faith Seeking Understanding”. . . .
Grace and Peace to you all,
I don’t know about you all but I am still recovering from the wonderful Lent and Easter we have experienced here at First
Christian! From our absolutely life-giving Wednesday night small groups to a meaning-filled Maundy Thursday observance,
as well as a full day of service on Good Friday, a fun-filled Easter egg hunt and animal blessing, and finally capping every-
thing off with 3 absolutely out of this world Resurrection Sunday Services, we have seen that God’s Spirit, once loosed,
cannot be contained.
Having experienced the joys of fellowship that comes from deep connection with God as well as with one another, many of
you have been asking if we will be continuing our Wednesday night activities after Easter. Well, I am pleased to say that
we will be.
Beginning on Wednesday evening, May 13, we will resume our Wednesday Night activites with the launch of “Wednesday
Night Live.” Our fellowship will include a meal and fellowship time beginning at 6pm. Following dinner, beginning at 7pm,
will be youth groups, choir rehearsal, and Wednesday Night Bible Study, led by yours truly. We will begin our Bible Study
by exploring Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. I think we will all be wonderfully blessed as we explore this letter to-
gether. As we see what Paul exhorts this community to be and do in Christ’s name, I think it will be very obvious how these
same exhortations are part of our charge in this day and age. I hope you all can join us and be a part of the fun!
See you all in church!
Ryan
The staff & students at Creative Palooza are charging full speed ahead to the end of the semester!
We are always in need of donations in the form of snacks for our children each afternoon. Your donations not only help us keep gro-
cery costs down, but also give us a chance to advertise to potential parents the involvement of our church family in our childcare program
here at First Christian Church.
Below is a list of snacks we feed the children on a regular basis.
Snack Wish List:
Crackers (Animal Crackers, Ritz, Goldfish, Graham crackers) Pop Tarts
Pretzels in a big bag/container Fruit Snacks
Chips (Big bags or individual portion bags) Cheese Balls
Microwavable Popcorn EasyMac
Produce (Apples, oranges, carrots, grapes) Fruit Snacks
Bread (Loaf or baguette style)
As always, we are appreciative to each of you who have already contributed food and snack donations.
Reminder: Our annual spaghetti dinner to benefit Creative Palooza will be Friday May 15 at 6PM. Please come out and enjoy some of
our famous spaghetti made by our very own Elaine Pruitt & Althea Gray! You’ll want to be sure to stay after dinner for some very special
musical selections & a talent show by our wonderful children! Rev. Sue Halford, Director
Let's Honor our Palooza Staff
Our Palooza staff works hard to provide a safe, warm, and secure after-school and summer learning environment for the chil-
dren we serve, and a true ministry of childcare for them and their families. As the school year winds down, it would be a
lovely gesture to honor our staff with a small love gift to thank them for their selfless service to our church. If you would be
interested in making a donation - even $5 or $10 will make a huge difference - please give the amount of your choice to Sharry
in the church office designated for Palooza Love Gift. Thank you for your support of our Palooza ministry. Kathy Sink, Chair, Palooza Committee
Christian Outreach!
After reading the minutes of the last Pastor’s cabinet meeting and the article that the CWF put in this newsletter, I was re-
minded of how blessed I am to have been hired for the Administrative and bookkeeping position for First Christian Church
back in 1999. It is because of the loving and generous people that make up this church family that Drew & I made the deci-
sion to begin attending here several years ago. We have both been a part of many of the mission trips to New Orleans, Bir-
mingham and Indiana over the years. The kindredships we formed mean a lot to us.
I want to make note of the Christian Action Ministry events that take place, at the leadership of Paul Gillespie and his
daughter Lindsey Haddock, every day of the year here at First Christian Church and many other outreach programs provided
by other Ministries, CWF, CMF, Palooza, Christian Education and our Evangelism Ministry team.
Just this past month, on Good Friday, this church provided lunch and afternoon tea for Hospice, provided bags filled with
items of need for the elderly to Senior Services, worked on organizing and stocking our Back Pack Program for Easton Ele-
mentary children, hung blinds in the children’s wing and assembled playground equipment for Palooza, which is an after
school program this church provided to a community when it recognized a need. (The program, through the leadership of
Rev. Sue Halford and the Palooza Committee, offers a service to many families that struggle daily to provide for their chil-
dren).
Through an established endowment, the Louise Hunter Outreach Fund, First Christian Church has offered support to the
Christian Church in NC’s capital campaign, NALP (CPU medical launch in the Congo), the Children’s Center in Winston
-Salem, The Foundation - Melissa & Richard Jefferson missionaries, Winston-Salem Street School and many others each
year.
A list of organizations that this church provides monetary outreach to, on a yearly basis from our budget and the extra giv-
ing of its most generous congregates, is Samaritan Ministries, Rescue Mission, Forsyth Prison Ministry, Enrichment
Center, Shepherd Center, SCAN, Contact, CROP Walk, Meals on Wheels, Camp Agape, Angel Tree at Christmas and
the Prison Ministry children’s Christmas. As well, there is volunteer time given to many of these organizations by members
of First Christian Church. Then there are missions such as Project RE3—Kel Billing, missionary in Israel, Monica Banks,
Israel mission trip, Wycliff Association—Mark & Kathy Nuessmier, missionaries, World Relief, and Clean Water Project.
One Harvest, a program begun in 2011, offers to any family with a need and a desire the opportunity to purchase food at
considerably reduced prices and has serviced folks from King to Lexington.
There is a non-member Benevolent Fund that was established in 2000 by Mrs. John Glenn in memory of her husband.
Over the years her family has given thousands of dollars to support it, at the guidance of First Christian Church. Currently the
Opportunity Class gives weekly support to help maintain it. I, along with the Christian Action Ministry and the pastor, have
the privilege of overseeing this fund along with assistance from the office volunteers.
Additionally our Christian Education Ministry provides a wonderful Vacation Bible School, Easter Egg Hunt, Blessing
of the Animals as well as a fun filled exciting time at Halloween with our Trunk or Treat to any child in our community
who wants to participate.
This past year, with the leadership of our Pastor, Ryan Thrasher, we offered a Community Block Party with food and fun,
including games and a free movie night for all the community around us. There are plans to offer it again this year.
And just when you think we can’t give any more, there is the Disciples Mission Fund that 10% of your yearly pledge
supports. This, along with all the “Special Offerings” though out the year (Easter, Pentecost, Thanksgiving, Christmas,
Week of Compassion), is sent to the Church Finance Council for outreach all over the world. You can check out the special
offerings at www.disciplesmissionfund.org
For all your time, talents and gifts, I thank you. I have the pleasure of working with these ministries each day and want you
to know that from my point of view, First Christian Church, “they will know you are Christians by your love”!!
Sharry Davis, Administrator/Bookkeeper