March-April 2012

Church Staff

Glenn Van Meter

Senior Minister

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Brandon Eaton

Student Minister

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Peter Cain

Children’s Minister

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Sherry Crews

Financial Secretary

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Denise Calloway

Custodian

The Outlook

First Christian Church

March/April 2012

Daylight Savings

Time begins

March 11th.

Please remember

to set your clocks

forward!

SERVICE TIMES

SUNDAY

9:30am–Sunday School

10:30am–Morning Worship

6:00pm – Evening Service

WEDNESDAY

7:00pm – Adult Study,

Teen &Children’s Classes

Sunday Morning and

Wednesday Night services

include Nursery.

March 7th—April 11th Come out and join a small group as we study

3 topics during the next six weeks. Book of Colossians - 2 weeks

Rich Towards God (giving/handling money God’s way) - 2 weeks

Restoration Movement - 2 weeks

Easter Egg Hunt/ Teen Hike to Sauratown Mt.

March 31st 10am The Easter Egg Hunt for ages birth—5th grade will be held at

Mitch & Lisa Allen’s House. If it rains the Church building is back up. The Teen/College Age hike up Sauratown will meet at

the Church building at 8:30am and return at 12pm.

Resurrection Services April 8th

7am Easter Sunrise Service, Peter Cain speaking Sunrise breakfast immediately following

Resurrection Morning Worship at 10:30am

April 20—22 $30 Deposit due April 8th Park Springs Christian Camp in Providence , NC

Sign up in the Children’s wing and lobby. Join us for a great weekend of family fun!

The Outlook

Glenn’s Thoughts

“All My Favorite People Are Broken”, a song by Over the Rhine, is an interesting song to say the least. Throughout the song, it describes every one of us as: broken, used up, totally spent, strung out. It reminds me as people we have nothing to give but our brokenness before an awesome God. I forget so often that all God wants is me. He wants the part of me that tries to act like someone else to impress people. He wants the part that is confident. He wants the part that is thankful and content. But I forget, He also wants my broken heart. He wants my wounded Spirit. He wants my sharp tongue. He wants my sarcastic, arro-gant attitude. He wants a physically crushed body. He wants a drunkard who just can’t give up the bottle. He wants an addict who can’t kick his habit. We forget God is in the business of broken people. If we had to be perfect when we arrived at the foot of His Cross, we would run away in shame. We would never match up to the grace, compassion, sacrifice and love displayed on the Cross for humanity at large. We are just that self-ish. As you read this article I hope you will re-member the first time you actually stood in front of Christ and said, “I get it.” How overwhelmed you where at the sight of the Cross and the fact that He died for you. Remember, there is a broken world around you that needs that same message of His saving grace. The world is broken and shattered and has no answer to the chaos and craziness that it sees everyday. I read an article about an old preacher who was asked to speak to a crowd after 70 years of ministry. The church asked him to sum up all those years of preaching in one sermon. As he slowly made his way to the pulpit this was his an-swer, “Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong, they are weak but He is strong.” Then he sat down. It is that simple! If you are broken or walking in His arms, you need to know “Jesus Loves You”.

Love in Christ, Glenn

Luke’s letter to the flock How’s it going everyone! This is a new ordeal for me and to

be honest with you it took me a while to get started. I want to

start by giving out a special thank you to everyone for wel-

coming me as the Interim Student Minister here at FCC. It

has been an amazing experience thus far. I can already see

God working in our Students in so many ways. On our trip to

CCYC, we were able to slow down from this fast paced

world and really take in the glory of our Lord. I really be-

lieve the trip helped us all to see that we as Christians need to

be branded in Christ and not in the things of this world. God

is going to move in mighty ways this spring and summer in

our youth ministry. Everyone please be in prayer for our stu-

dents each and every day as they experience so much on a

day to day basis. Prayer is one of the best ways to help them

keep on keeping on!

Also, thank you to everyone who has helped out with all the

events thus far and for those of you who are planning to help

in the weeks to come.

Big Events coming up:

3/11—Collide at Poplar Springs 6-7pm

3/25—Service Project Games and fun at Priddy Manor

4/20-4/22—Family Retreat at Park Springs

4/27-4/28—Student Yard Sale Fundraiser

Please start collecting items for our yard sale. This fundraiser

is to help our students raise money for our trips that we will

take this summer!

YAC—It’s that time of year...time for food, fellowship and

fun at the homes of our families in the church. If you are in-

terested and would like to host a YAC at your home, please

contact me ASAP so I can sign you up for a date!

Here comes Spring! Lucas

Ladies Missionary Meeting March 19th @ 7pm April 17th @ 7pm

Board Meeting

March 12th @ 7pm

April 9th @ 7pm

Thank You

A year ago I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Breast Cancer. When you hear the word cancer from your doctor, realism then sets in. As Lewis and I held hands and discussed the many “what ifs”. We both agreed God had a plan and He would be with us regard-less of the consequences. I can never express how much your prayers, cards, food, encouragement and phone calls have meant through this first year of my journey. Even with a few set-backs, I now feel good. I’ve not regained my physical strength but God and my friends give me strength to look forward, posi-tively. I am so grateful to have friends like you who have sup-ported me through this tough year. Nannie Ola Carroll

Other Events

March 7—April 11

Wednesday Night Small

Groups

March 31

Children’s Ministry

Egg Hunt at Allen’s

April 8

7am Sunrise Service

7:45am Sunrise Breakfast

10:30am Worship

April 20—22

Family Retreat

April 27 & 28

Teen Yard Sale

May 6

Gospel Singing

6 - 8:30pm

May 12

Mother/Child Banquet

May 20

Graduate Banquet

May 20 - June 13

Food Drive for KOM

Pre-school—Adults!!

peter’s point of view

Hey folk’s! I just want to take a moment to thank all of the families who took the “Grow Challenge”. We had over 40 kids

and 30 families participate. I know it was a blessing to all who participated. A BIG thank you to everyone for all the prayers

offered up on behalf of all our “Grow” church families.

SUMMER CAMP registration time is here. Please make

plans for your child to attend their appropriate week. Enrollment has already started. Remember the church will pay half of the

EARLY-BIRD Fee DUE by April 30. Glenn, Lucas or I must

sign your registration in order to get that discount. Sign up in the Children’s wing as to which week your child will be attending.

We need to know so transportation and car pooling can be worked out.

Please remember to look at your weekly bulletins for updated

events.

March 11 Family Sunday March 18th Kids Fusion

March 13th 2:30 – 4:30pm SUPER TUESDAY – Grade School Age

March 25th Service Project March 31 Easter Egg Hunt Time, Place TBA

April 8 Family Sunday April 10th Super Tuesday

April 15th Kids Fusion April 29th Service Project

Thank You

Cory and Amber Ploch wish to say thank

you to everyone who gave them a gift at

their recent baby shower. The prayers

and support over the years can not be

measured . Thank you again.

Thank You

This is written with grateful appreciation for the generosity of First Christian Church allowing us to use the Church for Tammy’s Benefit. Many of you helped prepare, serve and clean up during the event. Thank you so much. We were able to raise near $40,000. Praise God from whom all blessings flow.

The Burnette’s and Chilton’s

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

PO BOX 504

625 MEADOWBROOK DRIVE

KING, NORTH CAROLINA 27021

(336) 983-2206

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

625 Meadowbrook Drive

PO Box 504

First Christian Church

Phone: 336-983-2206 Fax: 336-985-3559

MISSION OF THE MONTH

Harvest Fields, Inc.

Jan./Feb. Finances

General Fund $50,044.25 Building Fund $10,422.40 Missions $12,848.90

Jan./Feb. Attendance

Averages

Sunday School— 84 Morning Worship— 247 Evening Worship – 89

Wednesday Night – 97

ADDITIONS FOR 2012

2

K O M Just a reminder that

we have a box in the

lobby for collecting

food, toiletries, per-

sonal hygiene items,

and other items need-

ed by King

Outreach Ministry.

We do this on an on-

going basis to help

with their monthly

needs. As you are

grocery shopping,

pick up a few needed

items and drop them

in the box!

NONPROFIT ORG.

US POSTAGE

PAID

PERMIT #2

FIRST CHRISTIAN

CHURCH

Reminder to ladies: Please

pick up your dishes in the

upstairs kitchen.

Harvest Fields, Inc is a history of love for the lost with a great desire to carry the Gos-pel into the entire world. The name was prayerfully and carefully selected. The ministry began in King, NC and continues 25 years later. Is The work of Harvest Fields is simply to fund foreign nationals. The kingdom could be better served using native evangelists. This has proven to be a wise move. The first nation-al was a college Junior named Kwame Afakule, who needed help at Ghana Christian Col-lege, now Ghana Christian University. Twenty Five years later we, and a host of peo-ple,send monies to help this modern day apostle Paul pioneer the work in the tiny African Country of Togo. We have been fortunate over the years to pick up four other evangelists: Seth Crowffey, (Sunyani); wife, Felicia and family nearly twenty years ago. David and Samuel Mensah are two of our great success stories. They were fishermen, sometimes feeding the entire vil-lage. Our last evangelist is Isaac Owuso. He is an articulate, educated and consecrated to New Testament Doctrine. He speaks several languages. These men are dedicated New Testament, Restoration teachers. Our hearts broke Au-gust 2008, when David, 55 years old, succumbed to the constant onslaught of Malaria and his heart failed. He went home to be with Christ whom he loved and served. He was a GIANT of a man in body and spirit. Samuel has stepped up to do the work of both men. We are still supporting David’s widow. It is difficult to get a true picture of what all the Godly men, women, and children have done in the last quarter century. Kwame’s son (2nd gen-eration) is preaching and leading people to Christ. Thank you for your constant support of Harvest Fields over the years. The work in Africa can not be measured in human terms. the list could go on and on.

April Calendar

Sun. 1 9:30am Sunday School

10:30am Morning Worship

6:00-8:00pm YAC

6:00pm Evening Service

Mon. 2

Tues. 3

Wed. 4 7:00pm Wednesday Night Small Groups at the Church wk. 5

Teen Worship & Children’s Programs

Thur. 5

Fri. 6

Sat. 7

Sun. 8 7:00am “Sonrise” Service

“Sonrise” Breakfast Immediately Following


No Evening Service

Mon. 9 7:00pm Board Meeting

Tues. 10

Wed. 11 7:00pm Wednesday Night Small Groups at the Church wk. 6


Thur. 12 6:30pm Young at Heart

Fri. 13

Sat. 14



5:45pm Kid’s Fusion

6:00-8:00pm YAC


Mon. 16 7pm Ladies Missionary Meeting

Tues. 17

Wed. 18 7pm Adult Bible Study


Thur. 19 All Day KOM Volunteer Banquet Gym, Kit

Fri. 20 FAMILY RETREAT at PARK SPRINGS CHRISTIAN CAMP

Sat. 21 FAMILY RETREAT at PARK SPRINGS CHRISTIAN CAMP

Sun. 22 FAMILY RETREAT at PARK SPRINGS CHRISTIAN CAMP

9:30am Sunday School



Mon. 23

Tues. 24

Wed. 25 7pm Adult Bible Study


Thur. 26

Fri. 27 Teen Yard Sale

Sat. 28 Teen Yard Sale




Combined Teen and Children Service Project

Mon. 30

March-April 2012

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