The Christian Builder January 18, 2018

A weekly publication of First Christian Church Midland Volume 62 No. 3

www.fccmidland.org ● 1301 W. Louisiana Ave., Midland, Texas 79701 ● 432.682.2541

Sunday, January 21 9am Contemporary Worship 10am Sunday School 11am Traditional Worship 5pm CELEBRATE 5pm SOLID 5pm Stephen Ministry Monday, January 22 9:30am Staff Meeting Tuesday, January 23 1:15pm Food Pantry Stocking 7:30pm Boy Scouts Wednesday, January 24 7am Men's Prayer Breakfast 12pm Food Pantry 6pm Elders 7pm Choir Friday, January 26 6pm SHARE Saturday, January 27 10am SHARE Sibshop Sunday, January 28 9am Contemporary Worship 10am Sunday School 11am Traditional Worship 5pm CELEBRATE 5pm SOLID

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Bible Study

Topic:

Seeker Class

Leader: Rev. Mike Hunter

This Week’s Sermon

Do You See The Urgency?

Mark 1:14-20

There are several versions of the time-honored story of how a man hates to stop and ask for directions. I myself have been found guilty of trying everything before I ask anyone for orientation and direction. I ought to be able to find it on my own. It can’t be that hard! It used to be that finding my way was easier. There weren’t any freeway exchanges in Morton, Texas. It was 1970 before the city fathers installed a traffic light on the courthouse square, and on the days it malfunctioned, it didn’t really matter. There was only one Farm-to-Market road turn from town to the farm. You just could not lose your way. Then I moved away from home and discovered a new, bigger world. I experienced North Central

Expressway in Dallas, the dreaded loop in Houston, and I’ve even driven in Washington, D.C. the wrong way down a one-way street, in a 38 foot motor home! Finding your way got harder and I still hated to stop and ask for help!

Churches sometimes are the same way. We struggle with seeking help for an intended direction. We confuse

repetitive motion and action for successful movement toward the next envisioned destination. If we aren’t careful, we can drive around and around the loop of Christian activity without actually getting anywhere. The smaller world of our church past and present can be seen in our rear-view mirror, but the view out the front windshield is one of a bigger, new world, and in the Midland perspective, it is a rapidly changing world. What are we to do?

In so many words, that is the question we asked the church last fall through a series of congregational

luncheons. It was an intentional moment to hear from you and now the Vision Team goes to work to digest and process all that work towards a GPS heading for the future of First Christian Church.

They will begin that work this Saturday in a writing retreat with our church consultant. In the months ahead

they will share their efforts for church feedback and ultimate approval. Know that the main thing(s) will remain. We will still serve our community. We will welcome all persons.

We will celebrate the gift of Christ’s table every time we worship. We should remember these and use them to keep us grounded in who we are. We have great leadership in place that can give us vision of what lies over the horizon. They will help us look ahead for what comes next.

But this process has been and will be about asking for directions… …so it’s OK to wander away from the shoreline of familiarity. It’s OK to wonder what might be. I’m looking forward to the next part of the journey. It will be a great trip. I’m trying to remember that and ask

for directions more. I hope you are, too.

Thoughts… Rev. Mike Hunter Senior Minister

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Hello!

JYF Round-Up and Spring Rally 2018 for children and youth grades 3rd- 5th and 6th -12th is right around the corner. The retreat is at Circle 6 Retreat Center in Stanton, TX, February 23-25 and is open to all of Mission West.

The link below will take you to the registration site, online forms should be completed by February 12th.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask one of us for more information! Registration Link for both groups is: http://www.fccmidland.org/our-ministries

Encourage your child and/or youth to attend this rally. It is a wonderful opportunity to enrich their journey as well as meet other children and youth in our area. Blessings, TJ York tjyork@fccmidland.org

Paula Brooks pbrooks@fccmidland.org

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Ponderings… Rev. Paula Brooks Associate Minister

Topics… Rev. T.J. Shoop-York Associate Minister

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Elder - On Call

1/14-1/20 Jerry Floyd 1/21-1/27 Del Windle

Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 62:5-12

1 Corinthians 67:29-31 Mark 1:14-20

Lectionary Scripture

January 21

Guests January 21, 2018 Megan Alexander

Harold Boze Frances Buzard

Chaney Coffman Kosanke Family Susan Marshall

Jiovanni & Isai Natera Aidan Ramsey

Randy & Ann Wilson

Worship Attendance January 21, 2018

Contemporary 54 Nursery 3 Total 58

Traditional 148 Children’s Church 16

Nursery 5 Total 169

Total 227

Adult Sunday School All of our adult Sunday School classes meet at 10 am. Each class is based on studies of particular scriptures and related topics.

2 Chronicles 7:14 - Library A class for adults of all ages. This class is doing a series on Extraordinary Women of the Bible and is led by members of the class. Fellowship - Room 306 A class for adults in their senior years. They are currently doing a Bible Study of 1 Peter. Jim Mauldin is the leader of this class. Young Disciples – Room 106 Parents of children of all ages are welcome to be a part of this class. They are beginning a new study, 12 Ordinary Men – a study on the Disciples. This Sunday the focus is on Peter. Genesis - Parlor A class for adults of all ages. For the month of January the topic is “12 Goals for the New Year”. Keith Gibbons is the leader of the class.

FCC Welcomes New Member On Sunday, January 14, JoAnn Overstreet

joined FCC by Transfer of Membership. We are blessed in having her become a part of our

church family. Welcome to FCC, JoAnn!

Financial Update through December 2017

Income $853,264.96 Disbursements $850,471.17

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Birth Announcement

On Thursday, January 11, 2018 Scarlett Isabella Squire

Made her appearance into this world. Scarlett weighed 8lbs, and 7oz.

She is the daughter of Jeff & Erin Squire

Grandparents are Dan & Patty Walsh. Aunt is Delaney Walsh.

Great Grandparents are Bill & Eveline McCuan.

Congratulations to the Squire Family!

We pray for God’s blessings upon the Newest member of the Squire Family.

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Birthdays 1/3 Sally Meurer 1/4Mary Beth Corbett 1/4 Lois Lehtinen 1/4 Bill McCullough 1/4 Delaney Walsh 1/5 Lynda Terry 1/6 Paula Brooks 1/6 LeeAnna Crudgington 1/6 Sammie Hodges 1/6 Joy Singleton 1/8 Andrew Bianchi 1/8 Kevin Gosch 1/8 Angela Watson 1/9 Donna Lathrop 1/10 Ray Berry 1/10 J.R. Bourland 1/10 Jake Spruell 1/11 Karen Pittinger 1/12 Davis Armour 1/13 Virgie Lewis 1/13 Martha Petraitis 1/14 Ed Hall 1/14 Elizabeth Williams 1/17 Cora James 1/18 Heather Wells 1/18 Todd Wells

1/19 Lillian Magee 1/19 Jarvis Salmon 1/20 Charla Espino 1/20 Leland Franz 1/21 Jerry Floyd 1/21 Wayne Young 1/23 Anna Mae Franz 1/23 Jon Aaron House 1/25 Linda Brown 1/25 Donna Campbell 1/28 Mike Petraitis 1/29 Blake Woods 1/30 Paula Cannon 1/31 Beth Crawford 1/31 Dana Ellis 1/31 Margy House 1/31 Pat Howard

Anniversaries Glen & Marcie Carter Justin & Lauren Disney

Special Notes: Our joys, concerns and deepest

needs are already on God’s heart long before we put them to paper.

…for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Matthew 6:8

Prayers & Praises

Those in need of prayer: Dolores Hodges Joe Wright John Ross Espino Ray Stailey Cecil Odom Marilyn Craig Tommy Hill Betty Whitmire June Jarrett Helen Estes Faye Casey Ray & Doris Stewart Robert & Sheila Crudgington Clint Hurst Roberta Hurt Bill Schneider Bill Griffin Mary Mauldin George Head Bill & Char Womack

Military: Joe Henderson - son of Holly Moore Nicky Miller - son of Vicki Miller Kinder McCullough-daughter of Bill & Kelley McCullough

Families/Friends beyond FCC: Debbie and James Van Stavern-friend of Austella Berry Gladys Sanchez – Danny Estrada Mauryene Kite-grandmother of Dana Ellis Butch Broom-friend of Sara Cranford Jim Crumrine – uncle of Todd Wells

Kathleen Scarafile – friend of Austella Berry Xavier Morgan - H.A. Tuck Phillips Family – Sara Cranford Mark Hendricks-son of Jackie Hendricks Dick Cranford – uncle of Mark Cranford Jimmie Cranford – uncle of Mark Cranford Phillip Koonce – friend of Janice Courtney Tom Bauer-friend of Jeweli Flores Margie Singleton-daughter-in-law of Joy Singleton Kerri Nielsen- daughter of Nell Coats Trace Penton – nephew of Ray Stewart Barbara Williams – daughter of Ray Stewart Peggy Ann Poss-daughter-in-law of Martha & Delnor Poss Kairos Conde – nephew of Olivia Espino Jay Cooper – nephew of Cecil & Betty Odom Joyce Watkins- mother of Judy Spruell Oscar Garcia – brother of Amparo Olguin Family of George Capps – cousin of Sara Cranford Mary Elizabeth Droddy - sister of Sara Cranford Kathy Dunnan- friend of Peggy Jones Ferrell Powell- friend of Sharon & Bill Boyd

Ed Shelton – nephew of Scotty Alcorn Joe Langford – father of Carol Cook Martha Pollock – friend of Sara Cranford Please inform the church office if you or a loved one are admitted into a hospital, so we may be there for you & your family. For submission to prayer list contact any staff, submit via web, or e-mail prayerchain@fccmidland.org

Disciples Food Pantry

January 17

Families served 116 Total People 480 New Clients 17

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