February 2018 May 2018

the Clarion of Central Christian Church (DOC)

Prayer List

Planting Geraniums

Amazon.smile

Kroger Community Rewards

2

Our Church Family

Backpack Program

3

Rebecca’s Revelation 4

Worship

What is Pentecost

Special Music for Summer

5

Indiana Region Camps 6

Holy Cow Golf Scramble

Holy Cow Yard Signs

7

CCC BIG Read 8

Easter Photos 9

Christian Education 10

May Calendar 11

Volunteer Opportunities 12

“God calls Central

Christian Church to be a

welcoming and open faith com-

munity where Christian love,

action, and

discipleship unite.”

Vision Statement of Central Chris-

Inside this issue

“At last came the golden month of the wild

folk-- honey-sweet May, when the birds come

back, and the flowers come out, and the air is

full of the sunrise scents and songs of the

dawning year.”

― Samuel Scoville Jr., Wild Folk

GREETERS

May 6 Rick Dennis

May 13

None Scheduled

May 20 Betsy Wallace

May 27 None Scheduled

PRAYER CARDS Mary Beth Ripple

ATTENDANCE PADS

Mary Beth Ripple

COUNTERS

May 6 Twyla Edinburgh

Dick Hunt, Melanie Hurst

May 13 David Rose

Carroll Vasbinder

May 20 None Scheduled

May 27

None Scheduled

Prayer List: Submit names by filling out a Prayer Request form located in the Pew Pads,

and placing it in an offering plate or by contacting the church office.

The deadline for the

Clarion is the next-to-last

Wednesday of the month

at 10AM

Deadline for the bulletin

is Tuesday mornings at

10AM.

Janice Fields

Priscilla Hammons

Diana Chavis

Bettie Davis

Brock & Amanda Gonthier

Debbie Gonthier

Paul Myers

Jane Siebenmorgen

Christine Kennedy

Sally Leonard & Karie Tharp

Aaron DeBow

Johnny & Rachael Manning

Mr. Brock

The God Squad (our teenage youth group), will again plant gera-niums in the circle bed in front of the church on Sunday, May 6, the Sunday before Mother's Day. You are invited to bring geraniums in memory or honor of your mothers, grandmothers, of women who have been mother figures for you. Phil Ewoldson

We recently received a check for $23.53

THANKS TO YOU WHO SHOP ONLINE

AND HAVE SELECTED

Central Christian Church Terre Haute as your Amazon Smile charity.

Online shopping has become very popular, and

this is one easy way to benefit your church.

There is no cost beyond your purchase through Amazon.

KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS IS ANOTHER WAY TO BENEFIT OUR CHURCH

Register online at krogercommunityrewards.com

Be sure to have your Kroger Plus card handy and register your card with your organization

after you sign up. If a you do not yet have a Kroger Plus card, they are available at the customer

service desk at any Kroger.

Click on Sign In/Register. Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, click

on your favorite store, enter your email address and create a password, agreeing to the terms

and conditions.

You will get a message to check your email. Click on the link in the body of the email.

Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step.

Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card

number. Update or confirm your information.

Enter NPO number 39128 or Central Christian Church & select it

from list and click on confirm. To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will

see our church name on the right side of your information page.

Swipe your Kroger Plus card Plus card when shopping for each pur-

chase to count.

Our Church Family……… Please report items for Our Church Family to the church office, and please remember

the following in your prayers:

Central Christian

Church (DOC), all our minis-

tries, and our Visionary process.

Linda Cole as she recovers

from knee surgery.

Sally Criss, Susan Edmond-

son’s sister, and her family as

Sally’s health deteriorates due to

ALS.

Charles Dillahunt, Karen

Moore’s son, who is recover ing

from autoimmune pancreatitis.

Zach & Kylie Goldner as they await the birth of their baby due 12-10-18! This will be an-other grandbaby for Lisa and Jimetta Mankin.

Jamie Gubelman, Susan’s

daughter, as she continues to

recover from major surgery.

Don & Kathy Iliff; Don is

currently staying at Exceptional

Living for physical rehab (S

Murphy Ave, Brazil).

Rich Kennel as he works

with his doctor to prevent any

future seizures.

Jimetta Mankin as she stud-

ies and completes work for her

high school diploma.

Martin & Norma Plascak;

Martin was recently hospitalized

for low sodium levels.

Carroll & Dinah Vasbinder

as Carroll recovers from rotator

cuff surgery.

Jeff Vidal, Martin Plascak’s

nephew, as he deals with cancer

on his nose.

Betsy Wallace as she receives

treatments for her eye.

Please continue to pray that CCC will find the best person for our Church Office Manager posi-tion.

Please pray that our Holy Cow event this year will be the best yet!

ELDERS

May 6 Melanie Hurst Kathy Ocampo

May 13

Mary Jo Brown Kathy Ocampo

May 20

None scheduled

May 27 Mary Jo Brown Shelly Manning

FELLOWSHIP

HOSTS

May 6 Karen Sagraves

May 13

Mary Beth Ripple

May 20 Theresa Vaughn

May 27

None scheduled

Due to Patient Privacy

Laws, hospitals are no

longer able to contact

pastors if a church

member is admitted for

treatment. If you or a

loved one is in the hos-

pital, please call the

church office or Rev.

Rebecca.

During the Easter season we are gathering items

for the Vigo County Backpack Program for stu-

dents at Woodrow Wilson Middle School.

Crackers (small packages, 6 or more crackers in a wrapper)

Peanut Butter (16-28 oz.) Jelly (small plastic jars)

Individual servings of apple sauce (usually in a 6-pack)

Granola or cereal bars (individually packaged)

Small packages of dried fruit

Pop Tarts Beef Jerky

*Non-perishable items only and NO glass containers

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Rebecca’s Revelation

Grace and peace to you in the name of Jesus Christ! I hope your Eastertide is

going well and you are finding ways to Practice Resurrection every day.

I am writing this the week prior to our potluck and discussion led by our Vision-

ary Leadership Team. I am excited to hear the thoughts of our members and

friends as we embark on this next chapter in our journey of faith together. I truly

believe that God’s Spirit often works in what we hear and share with others – even

when we do not realize at the time that it is God’s Spirit! Before we discern what

God might be calling us to in the near and distant future, we will be given the op-

portunity to name the things we have and do appreciate, value, and cherish about

Central Christian.

It is not a coincidence that as I was thinking of the things that I appreciate most

about CCC, I found a Clarion column I wrote ten years ago in which I had asked

someone what some of her favorite things about Central were. These were some of

that person’s responses:

“I like to turn the light on in the baptistery and see the lights on the

water.”

“When we have a baptism and kids put their fingers under the glass, I

like when Mom touches everybody’s fingers.”

“When I am in the sanctuary by myself, I like to pretend that I am

lighting the candles – but I don’t want to do it for real.”

“I liked being an angel in the Christmas pageant.”

“I love doing all kinds of things in Sunday school.”

“Sometimes Mom’s office is really busy because people come to talk to

her.”

“Mom lets me push the big garbage can in the parking lot when we

take out the trash.”

Before you brush off 5-year-old Lexi’s “favorite” things about the church, the

bottom line was that she felt loved, comfortable, and a part of the things that go on

in our faith community even then.

Knowing you are loved

Feeling comfortable and safe

A sense of belonging and importance

I pray that everyone who comes to Central experiences these things. What a

great foundation for whatever God has in mind for us next.

Many blessings and peace to you.

Rev. Rebecca Zelensky

WORSHIP

What is Pentecost?

According to the New Testament book of Acts, Pentecost is the day the Holy Spirit descended

upon the disciples of Jesus. Pentecost is the Greek name for Shavuot, the spring harvest festi-

val of the Israelites, which was being celebrated at the time the Holy Spirit “arrived.” Some

Christian denominations consider this to be the birthday of the church. For ancient Jews, Pen-

tecost was held 50 days after Passover; therefore, Christians observe Pentecost 7 weeks after

Easter Sunday - the 50th day after Easter inclusive of Easter Sunday. As Easter Sunday has no

fixed date, this makes Pentecost a moveable feast; this year Pentecost is May 20 while next

year Pentecost doesn’t happen until Jun 9, 2019!

Scholars believe that even if the Pentecost narrative is not literally true, it nonetheless signi-

fies an important event/experience in the early Church that enabled the rapid spread of Chris-

tianity. Within a few decades important congregations had been established in all major cities

of the Roman Empire.

The biblical narrative of Pentecost is found in Acts chapter 2. Peter’s sermon stresses Jesus’

resurrection and exaltation. Luke records that 120 followers of Christ (Acts 1:15) were present,

including the Twelve Apostles (Matthias was Judas' replacement), Jesus' mother Mary, other

female disciples and his brothers (Acts 1:14).

According to scripture, while those on whom the Spirit had descended were speaking in many

languages, the Apostle Peter stood up with the eleven and proclaimed to the crowd that this

event was the fulfillment of Hebrew prophecies. Acts 2:17 reads: "’And in the last days,' God

says, 'I will pour out my spirit upon every sort of flesh, and your sons and your daughters will

prophesy and your young men will see visions and your old men will dream dreams.’" Acts 2:41

reports: "Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were

added unto them about three thousand souls."

Peter stated that this event was the beginning of a continual outpouring that would be availa-

ble to all believers from that point on, Jews and Gentiles alike.

Come and celebrate Pentecost at Central Christian on Sunday, May 20 – and wear red, the li-

turgical color for the Holy Spirit!

Special Music for the Summer of 2018

As usual, the choir will be on sabbatical during the summer and we invite volunteers to contrib-

ute special talents that will help enhance our worship services during this time. Volunteers

may sign–up for the Sundays of May 13 through Sept 2. If you require an accompanist, Karen

Sagraves needs to be informed and have a copy of the music at least 2 weeks prior. If your gift

is vocal or instrumental and you are willing to have it be a part of the worship experience,

please add your name to the signup sheet at the Information Center at church or contact Karen

Sagraves. The musical offering should be something of a worshipful nature remembering that

it will be a part of a worship service. We look forward to hearing from our talented congrega-

tion over the summer!

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Indiana Region’s Camp Dates 2018

Full Week: $300 / New Beginnings, You & Me: $195 / After May 15: add $25

For more information about camp please contact Rev. Zelensky or go to the Indiana region’s web site indianadisciples.org.

Scripture is filled with stories of peo-

ple experiencing God in the beauty

and power of Creation. For thou-

sands of years, God’s people have

looked at the world around them to

learn about God’s presence in their

life. Camps are designed to bring

children and youth into the beauty of

creation and into the power of com-

munity. These intentional events are

divided by age, and often by special

focus.

Camp Geneva Center Bedford Middle School (Grades 6-8)

July 9-14 July 16-21

High School (Grades 9-12)

July 9-14 July 2-7

CROSS (Grades 6-12)

June 11-16

MAD (Grades 6-12)

June 18-23

Explorer (Grades 4-5)

June 11-16 July 9-14

New Beginnings (Grades 1-3)

June 25-27 June 25-27

You & Me (Grades K-3)

June 18-20 June 28-30

You & Me 2 (Grades K-3)

June 25-27

Help Us Get Out the Yard Signs! Drop by the Holy Cow table after worship and

pick up a yard sign and some tickets to sell.

Remind people you speak to that these tickets

are great for birthdays, graduation, Mother’s

Day and Father’s Day!

The yard sign provides great advertisement

for us. You may be surprised at how many

neighbors buy a ticket!

CCC BIG Read Spending May with Luke

In the month of May, the CCC BIG Read will focus on the Gospel According to

Luke. This is my favorite gospel! Some of the most beloved biblical stories can be

found in this book written by the one we call Luke:

- The birth of Jesus that gives us many of the images we remember & incorporate every

Christmas

- The Good Samaritan

- The parable of the Prodigal (actually, many think Luke chapter 15 sums up the gospel per-

fectly)

- The 2 disciples and the Risen Christ on the Road to Emmaus (to name a handful…)

Luke is very clear about what he understands Jesus’ ministry and mission to be – the same min-

istry and mission we who follow him today have been called to fulfill: “to bring good news to the

poor…to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed

go free, to proclaim the year of God’s favor.” (Luke 4:18-19)

Luke has 24 chapters. Read one chapter a day during the month of May and you will have time

to spare – or, time to go back and re-read your favorite parts!

Rev. Rebecca Zelensky

DO YOU SHOP ONLINE? USE AMAZON?

What is AmazonSmile?

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable

organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. You can now select Central Christian

Church. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast

selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com; however, Amazon will do-

nate a portion .05% of the purchase price to CCC.

How do I select and shop at AmazonSmile?

To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to: smile.amazon.com on your computer or smart

phone. If you already have a designated charity, you can always change it to CCC. Log on

to the site, go to the banner line, select account and lists, select from the drop down menu

“your Amazon Smile” and you will then say you want to select a charity. Type in Central

Christian Church Terre Haute and select it as your Amazon Smile charity. If this is

your first time at Amazon Smile you simply click select a charity and type in Central

Christian Church Terre Haute. That’s all you need to do! Then, remember to shop from

Amazon Smile.

Can I use my existing Amazon.com account on AmazonSmile?

Yes, if you are used to shopping on Amazon, you use the same account for AmazonSmile.

Your Amazon credit card works the same as do your shopping cart, Wish List, registries,

and other account settings.

Can I receive a tax deduction fordonations from my purchases on AmazonSmile?

No, because you are not making the donation. The donations are made to the charity

(CCC) by the AmazonSmile Foundation and are not tax deductible by you.

APRIL 1, 2018 EASTER PHOTOS: It was a cold,

wet morning as we gathered for our Easter Sunrise

Service. As the sun rose we rejoiced in our Risen

Lord! We continued the Easter celebration at

our 9:30 worship with the baptism of one of our

young people. It was a wonderful service!

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION NEWS

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We will recognize our 2018 graduates on Sunday, May 20 during worship. If you have a high

school or college graduate in your family please let us know. We want to make sure our grad-

uates know how proud we are of their achievements.

Just as the schools take a summer break, our children and youth Sunday School classes will

also be taking a break. The last Sunday of class will be May 20. Our dedicated teachers work

very hard throughout the school year to bring Christian Education to our young people. They

will also be recognized on May 20 as they start their well deserved break.

The Christian Education Ministry will be at work this summer making plans for the next year

of Christian Education. If you are interested in joining this important ministry, please contact

Theresa Vaughn.

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Just a reminder... God Squad, Young Church, and any interested persons - Saturday, May 5,

we will be visiting Waapaahsiki Slipiiwi Mound Historical Park in Sullivan County. We are

meeting on the east side of Macy's parking lot at 9:30 a.m. to carpool. Bring a Sack Lunch and

a drink. We are looking forward to this unique opportunity for a really exciting day!

Dianne Mansfield

“ONE MAN'S JUNK IS ANOTHER'S TREASURE”

CCC Annual Youth Yard Sale

WHEN: Saturday, May 19, 2018 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE: Central Christian Church (DOC)

The Youth need your stuff. Except clothing—Please!

If you need help getting your donation to the church, please

call the McColl's at 812-696-0468. We will need

volunteers to help price and work. Also, we

will be having a bake sale and you can donate

to that as well. Pricing will be Wed., Thurs., and Friday,

May 16-18 from 6 p.m to around 9 p.m. You can

drop off during office hours or at pricing times.

You may start bringing donations on Sunday, May 13th.

1-Jena Johnson

2-Andrea McColl

5-Jenna Sagraves

6-Austin Mosteller

7-Tad Hurst

7-Beth Truax

8-Holly Rudolf

13-Whitnie Weatherspoon

13-Sarah Wilson

15-Allissa Williams

16-Lori Taylor

20-Zacharih Mathew

20-Brenda Waltermire

21-Martin Plascak

21-Doug Sloan

22-Beth Duley

24-Raydon Garloch

24-Mackenzie McKee

24-Pam Long

28-Lorri Ugo

29-Ken Rogers

30-Betsy Wallace

1-Martin & Norma Plascak

10-Ralph & Mary Jo Brown

11-Dan & Joy Clikeman

15-Larry & Margaret Merkle

21-Doug & Carol Sloan

23-Sean & Mary Beth Mullen

29-Verity Jones & William Wagnon

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

10:30AM

Communion at PHC

2

3 4

6:30 PM

Koinonia

5 Mats 9-12

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9:30-2:30 CKC &

God Squad to

Native American

site

6 Elders at noon

Congregational

Meeting after

Worship

Plant geraniums

7 9AM Bible Study

10:30AM

Communion

at Bethesda &

Wyndmoor

3:30PM Evang at

Vasbinders

8 7PM Taizè at SMWC

9

10

6:30 PM

Faith & Giving

11

5:30 PM

Active Adults

Setup tables

Supper@Monicals

12

1:00PM

Every Daughter

Lunch

13

Mothers

Day

Yard Sale Setup

14

9AM Bible Study

6PM

Racial Justice

Book Club

15

7PM Taizè at

SMWC

16

6

:15PM Holy Cow

17 18

4-5:30 PM

Holy Cow Ticket

Sales

19

8AM—2PM

Yard Sale

20

Board at noon

Pentecost

Sunday

21

9AM Bible Study

22 23

5 PM VLT

24 25 26

12—4PM

Cathy Kurtz

Use of Bldg

27 28

Memorial Day

29

615 PM

Holy Cow Mtg

30

31

Yard Sale Set Up 6::00— 9:00 PM

MAY 2018

Phone: 812-877-9959

Email:

centralchristianchurch@

frontier.com

Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

4950 East Wabash Ave

P.O. Box 3125

Terre Haute Indiana

47803

We’re On The Web

www.cccthdisciples.org

Worship Services

9:30 AM

(Nursery for Infants & Toddlers

Open 9 AM -12Noon)

Sunday School for

all ages 11 AM

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ARE ABUNDANT

AT CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DOC)

Perhaps you would like to be a Sunday Morning Greeter.

Or maybe you would like to provide

Snacks for Fellowship Time

following worship

Signup Sheets are posted in the Information Center.