The Christian

Messenger
April 5, 2015

Fifth Avenue Church of Christ

115 W. Fifth Ave.
Lancaster, OH 43130
740-654-0626
www.myfacc.com
e-mail info@myfacc.com

The Family of God

We welcome Forrest
and Wanda Turner to
the Fifth Avenue
Church family.
Forrest and Wanda
placed their
membership here at
the close of morning
worship on Sunday,
March 29th.

2015 SPECIAL EASTER OFFERING

Deaf Institute Cincinnati, OH
The mission of the Deaf Institute is to take
Gods love to deaf, hard of hearing, and
hearing people. American Sign Language is
the heart language of the deaf, so we use our
hands to reach them with a language and
culture that is comfortable for the deaf. We
want to touch hearts and change lives with the
Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ.

THOUGHTS FROM BRAD

Happy Resurrection Sunday! I want to thank Dan Brown for planning and preparing our annual Easter
breakfast. Wasnt it wonderful? In moments like this we always enjoy rich fellowship with one another. I also
want to thank everyone who served us and volunteered their time to setup and help during the breakfast.
Please allow me to also thank Kim and our volunteers who work with our children on Sunday mornings
during the worship hour. They are doing a fabulous job with your children and I appreciate them for preparing
the kids for this mornings special Easter presentation.
Gentlemen, if you love to play golf and would like to be a part of a weekly outing in the Lancaster area, then
get signed up today in the coat room. This will afford us the opportunity to get to know each other, have
Christian fellowship, exercise and have fun. I want to thank Ron Enlow for organizing this.
April 24- Our next scheduled mens event is the Mens Retreat at RLCA in Lakeville, Ohio. The cost for
the evening program and steak dinner is $25. For men who like to golf, we will enjoy a round during the
morning at the Apple Valley Golf Course in Howard, Ohio and then head to the camp for dinner and the
program upon completion. Total cost of your round of golf and programming is $52. For the guys who like to
fish, Round Lake is a great lake for it and there would be no additional fee for you. If you would like to see
more of the camp, go to www.roundlake.org. Be sure to get signed up in the coat room today if you are
interested.
I want to encourage our church to consider attending a day of the North American Christian Convention. This
years event will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio during the week of June 23-26. This is always a great time of
being spiritually refreshed and recharged. You can go online and check out this years programming at
www.gotonacc.org.
One final thought: Acts 2:24 tells us exactly why Christ was raised from the dead. It says, God raised Him
from the dead, freeing Him from the agony of death because it was impossible for death to keep its
hold on Him. Death is the consequence of sin! Because Christ was sinless, death had no power over Him
once the penalty of sin had been paid. The same will be true for all the saints of God. Cherish that thought!
In His Service,
Brad

Craft Corner
Saturday, April 18th
9am - noon

Congratulations to Dan
and Janet Brown on the
birth of their grandson,
Quinton Ross.

We will be working on preemie/baby hats to give

to the hospital. Bring any hats you are working
on, or come join us to make one. Yarn and hook
will be provided. Or, just come and bring
whatever other project you are working on and
join the fellowship of other crafters!

SPIRITUAL STATISTICS March 29, 2015

Sunday School
Morning Worship
Evening Worship
Wednesday (04/01)
Weekly Budget
Budget Received
Roof Fund
Roof Fund (received to date)

$
$
$
$

76
124
31
11
4,686.00
3,019.85
70.00
3,880.00

SERVING SCHEDULE April 5, 2015

At the Table
Serving
PM Deacon

Patrick Wersell and Ralph Conrad

Larry King, Richard Boyer,
Dan Brown, John Burgess
Larry King

COMMUNION
GREETERS

Larry King
Brenda Hines and Virginia Wentz

NURSERY
Sunday School
Worship

Volunteer Needed
Marie Huffman

VISITOR CENTER

Shirley Marsh

SUNDAY SCHOOL HELPER

CHILDRENS CHURCH

Ruth Enlow
Kim Seevers/Ruth Enlow

SECURITY
Sunday School and Worship
Evening Worship

Tim Williams
Mike Weaver

SERVING SCHEDULE April 12, 2015

At the Table
Serving
PM Deacon

Dave Tingler and Ned Tomlinson

Bob Neff, Mike Bussey,
Ray Coats, Ralph Conrad
Bob Neff

COMMUNION
GREETERS
NURSERY
Sunday School
Worship

Larry King
Don and Judy Gardner
Brenda Hines
Jean Azbell

VISITOR CENTER

Becky Wellman

SUNDAY SCHOOL HELPER

Delores Payne

CHILDRENS CHURCH
SECURITY
Sunday School and Worship
Evening Worship

Dave Tingler
Tim Williams

Sunday School Classes for All Ages

All classes are at 8:45 a.m.
Nursery
(Birth through 3 years old)
Jesus Loves Me
Room 102

Junior/Senior High
I Timothy
3rd Floor
Josh Czich, Teacher

Preschool
(Ages 3-6)
Bible Friends
Room 105
Marie Huffman, Teacher

Ladies Class
Eats With Sinners
Room 209
Beverly Puckett, Teacher

Early Elementary
(K 3rd Grade)
Jesus, Our Example
Room 101
Deborah Will, Teacher
Upper Elementary Class
(4th6th Grade)
Jesus, Our Example
Room 106
Larry King, Teacher

Adult Class
Eats With Sinners
Room 214
Brad Seevers, Teacher
Harmony Adult Class
Acts of Worship
Room 204
Dave Tingler, Teacher
Philothean Adult Class
Parables
Room 208
Jim Love, Teacher

UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, April 8th
Bible Study, 6:15pm
Sunday, April 12th
Carriage Court Service, 2pm
Monday, April 13th
Facility Management
Tuesday, April 14th
Deacons Meeting
Wednesday, April 15th
Bible Study, 6:15pm
Elders Meeting, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 18th
Craft Corner, 9am - noon

Prayer Requests
Millie Hoy
Betty Sparks
Kasen Newman
Our Troops
Jackie Thompson
Alberta Ellis
George Lambert
Connie Lane
Carolyn McKenzie
Jeanne Noble
Kenneth Dusthimer
Frances Trimmer
Tessa Watkins
Camille Stiverson
Marianna Gall
Paula Morse
John Peterson
Margaret Kidder
H.W. and Elizabeth McAden

Naressa Allen
Jeane Goldfarb
Judy Fricker
Marvin Miller
Pat Schlosser
Wib Sparks
Norma Bullock
Charlie May

WELCOME TO FIFTH AVENUE!

At FACC, we focus on loving God, loving people,
and turning the world upside down.
We are happy you chose to worship with us today. We hope you
return next week and bring your friends with you. If you would
please take a few minutes to fill out a Silent Roll Call Card,
located on the back of the pew, you can then place it in the
offering plate as it is passed. Thank you. For more information
about our great church, contact our minister, Brad Seevers at
Brad@new-churches.org or call him at 740.550.9882. Have a
great week and may God bless your life.

Did Not Our Hearts Burn

Luke 24
Brad Seevers preaching
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How Can I Respond Today?

At FACC we look to the Bible for guidance on all issues. We believe that
Gods Word is clear concerning what a person must do to become a
Christian.
Trust that Jesus can bring you to salvation.
Turn (repent) from the sin in your life.
Confess your desire to make Jesus the Lord of your life.
Be baptized (immersed) in water for the forgiveness of sins and
to receive the Holy Spirit into your life.
To make this life decision for Christ, we ask that you come forward during
our commitment song at the conclusion of the Sunday message. Baptized
believers are welcome to become members at FACC by coming forward on
Sunday morning or by seeing our Senior Minister to discuss this further.
We ask that you complete a series of Curious classes to help you better
understand what you are committing to as a member. If you would like to
take a Curious class, please indicate this on your Silent Roll Call Card.

Core Values...
Values central to the life, mission and vision of
Fifth Avenue Church of Christ are:
Christ-Centered Worship
We make it a priority every Sunday to celebrate
Jesus through our music. (Romans 11:36-12:1-2).
We focus on Jesus through grace-based
preaching and teaching & understand the Bible is
our authority (2 Timothy 3:16).
Church Health and Biblical Balance
Church health becomes reality when God's people
seek harmony & live consistently. We expect
every member to protect the unity of Christ's
Church. (Romans 12:16; 1 Peter 3:8)
Global Evangelism
We are constant to our founding call to worldwide
evangelism, proclaiming to all that Jesus Christ is
the Savior, Healer, and Soon-Coming King (Acts
20:27).
Fellowship and Ministry
After people begin their journey with Jesus, we will
equip them to find a ministry based upon their
strengths. We want everyone to serve in some
capacity. (1 Corinthians 12:12-27) We also want
His church to be the living evidence of His love
and power to the world.
Discipleship
We do not want you to "get religion" here at Fifth
Avenue Church of Christ in Lancaster. We are all
about teaching you that Jesus seeks a daily
relationship with Him through a life of obedience.
In other words, we want to see the things you are
taught actually change your lifestyle & your daily
decisions.
Social Conscience
We place high value on the sanctity of human life,
OURand
PURPOSE
of Biblical marriage
morality, and we welcome
ethnic diversity (Isaiah 56:7; Philippians 2:15-16).
WE EXIST TO

Exalt Gods Greatness;

Evangelize Gods Work
Equip Gods People
Express Gods Love through Jesus Christ

OUR MISSION

To Love God and Love People!