August 31, 2014

Fifth Avenue Church of Christ

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

Brad Seevers
Senior Minister
(740-550-9882)

David Tingler
Associate Minister

Sunday Services

Bible School
8:45 a.m.

Worship
10:00 a.m.

Evening Worship
6:00 p.m.

To Kick-off our Fall, Tim and Marie
Huffman are allowing us to come to
their home for a night around a
bonfire. All the fun begins at 5 pm on
Sunday night, Sept. 14th. This is in lieu
of our Sunday evening service. You are
being asked to bring a snack and drink
for everyone to share. We will supply
hot dogs and buns. In addition, you will
need to bring a lawn chair. If you have
a corn hole set, please bring it.


THOUGHTS FROM BRAD




















The title of this study has caused some to wonder
what will be addressed. Here is a sampling of the
topics: The disappearance of sin, the malignancy of
sin, ungodliness, anxiety and frustration,
discontentment, unthankfulness, pride, selfishness,
lack of self-control, impatience and irritability, anger,
judgmentalism, just to name a few. Did you find your
sin on the list yet? Dont worry, well help you discover
it and encourage you to deal with it.
It is really easy for us as Christians, to focus all of our
time on the more open sins of our society and point a
finger. In this class, you will discover it is time to deal
with your own sins, as subtle as they may be in your
life. Let us not tolerate our sins anymore. Lets allow
Gods Spirit to prompt us daily to become Holy, as
God is holy.
Please pick up your copy of Respectable Sins from
Brad today and plan to join us beginning September
10
th
at 6:15 p.m. We will meet in the Fellowship Hall.
Dont forget the church hot dog roast and bonfire on
September 14
th.
More details on the front page.
I just want to remind all of our church to continue to
pray for the unchurched people groups or tribes
around the world. For those who committed to the
Wall Project and submitted an e-mail address that
weekend, you should be receiving periodic updates
from Team Expansion concerning your tribe.
Remember to pray daily for your tribe.
Allow me to leave you with this thought: Some folks
are wise and some are otherwise.

In His Service,

Brad

BITS FROM BRO. DAVE

PERSONAL NOTE: Sue and I, belatedly,
want to thank each of you who remembered
our birthdays and anniversary (57 years).
Your cards and good wishes are much
appreciated. As has been our custom, we got
out of town for a few days (visiting the
upper reaches of that state to the North of
us.) Thanks, again, for your thoughtfulness.

TRI P CANCELLED: It became necessary
to cancel our scheduled trip to Amish
Country on August 27. We only had 8
people signed up and that was insufficient to
pay for travel. Additionally, because our
number fell below 20, we lost our group
discount at the museum. It is possible that
we may try again in October or November.

NEW HORI ZONS RETREAT: There is still
time to register for this annual event which is
held at the North Terrace Church of Christ,
in Zanesville. This is a single day event
which is planned just for seniors. Our hosts
provide a continental breakfast, lunch and an
excellent program. The registration fee is
$25. A sign-up sheet and registration forms
may be found on our main bulletin board.
Complete a form and pass it, along with your
fee, to me, for mailing. We have a number
of people planning to attend.

MI DWEEK BI BLE STUDI ES: Our two
study groups (10am & 6:30pm) will resume
on September 10. As you will recall, our fall
study, last year, was disrupted by a family
emergency. Therefore, I am returning to that
study this year. We will start from the
beginning of A Brief Survey Of Old
Testament History. If you have lost your
copy of the study outline, we will have new
ones available. Why not join us?

FI NAL THOUGHT: When you think about
it, isnt it amazing that God has entrusted
the proclamation of His salvation in the
hands of we frail and unworthy humans!

On September 10
th
, a new Life
Group will begin entitled:
Respectable Sins. This study
will force us to question why it is
we are comfortable with our
own sins but not the sins of
everyone else. Dont let the topic
keep you away. As a disciple of
Christ, we need to listen to His
Spirit as he challenges us to
grow up in our faith.


SPIRITUAL STATISTICS August 24, 2014

Sunday School n/c
Morning Worship 115
Evening Worship 28
Weekly Budget $ 4,790.00
Budget Received $ 3,528.09
Keenager Trip $ 194.00
Christman Fund $ 132.00
Grundy Mission $ 873.25
Van Fund $ 20.00
Building Fund $ 20.00

SERVING SCHEDULE August 31, 2014

At the Table Dave Tingler and Dave Riggenbach
Serving
Josh Czich, Ray Ayers,
Nick Barrell, Richard Boyer
Pastor of the week Dave Tingler
PM Deacon Josh Czich

COMMUNION Sue Tingler

GREETERS Ray and Margie Ayers

NURSERY
Sunday School Volunteer Needed
Worship Courtney Beiter

VISITOR CENTER Shirley Marsh

SECURITY
Bible School Carmel Marsh
Worship George Lambert
Evening Worship Dick Shumaker


Jane King John Hill Naressa Allen Marianna Gall Camille Stiverson
Millie Hoy Our Troops Jeane Goldfarb Coy Cupler Unsaved Family and Friends
Carter Alberta Ellis Judy Fricker Norma Bullock Kenneth Dusthimer
Ted Kiser Amy Culbertson Mark Seevers Jeff Milligan

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We are in serious need of volunteers in every area of
our congregations life. If you will lend your talents in
any of the areas listed below, contact the
person/persons named.

Officers/Leaders Contact any member of the
Nominating Committee

Sunday School Teachers Contact one of our Elders

Security Contact Ray Coats

Nursery Care Contact Patrick Wersell

Operation of Sound/Visual Contact Fred Griffith

Any Other Contact one of our Elders
NEW SECURITY DIRECTOR

We are pleased to announce that Ray Coats has
agreed to serve as the head of our Security
Team. If you would like to volunteer, have
questions or suggestions, please contact him.
FOUNDATION SHELTER

Volunteers are needed for the Foundation Shelter
starting October 1
st
. They are needed one day a
week between 5-8. Please contact Lowell
Trimmer at 740-415-2395 if you can help.














































SERVING SCHEDULE September 7, 2014

At the Table Fred Griffith and Ned Tomlinson
Serving
Bob Neff, Dan Brown,
Ray Coats, Ralph Conrad
Pastor of the week Fred Griffith
PM Deacon Bob Neff

COMMUNION Denise Baird

GREETERS Ruth Andrews and Jeanne Noble

NURSERY
Sunday School Volunteer Needed
Worship Marie Huffman

VISITOR CENTER Becky Wellman

SECURITY
Bible School Ray Coats
Worship Tim Huffman
Evening Worship


A nominating committee, for church officers
for 2015, has been appointed. If you have
suggestions for any candidate you may pass
them to Fred Griffith, Beverly Puckett, Carol
Craft, Tim Huffman, or Bob Neff.
Current Officers
Elders:

Fred Griffith (term expires 2015)
Dave Tingler (term expires 2014)
Patrick Wersell (term expires 2015)

Deacons:

Josh Czich (term expires 2014)
Tim Huffman (term expires 2015)
Bob Neff (term expires 2015)
Dale Rose (term expires 2014)
Lowell Trimmer (term expires 2015)

Trustees:

John Baird (term expires 2014)
Dan Brown (term expires 2014)
Tim Huffman (term expires 2015)
Larry King (term expires 2014)
George Lambert (term expires 2014)
David Riggenbach (term expires 2015)

Special Officers
(elected each year to a one-year term):

Sunday School Superintendent
Marg Shumaker, Financial Secretary
Jean Azbell, Financial Treasurer
Julie Stuck, Assistant to the Treasurer
Patrick Wersell, Missions Secretary-Treasurer

Book Nook
September 22
nd

6:30 p.m.
The Scent of Lilacs
by Ann Gabhart

Thanks for all the prayers for my son, Allen.
He is progressing amazingly well. He is home
and he is walking. God Bless each of you.
~ Juanita Harmon
WHITE CROSS PROJECT

Did you see the Town Crier this past
week, or the Columbus Dispatch on
Friday, August 29
th
? Lowell and Frances
Trimmer were featured in both of these
publications with articles about their white
cross project!

If you have any questions about this
project, or would like to help with it in any
way, please contact Lowell or Frances.














































Upcoming Events

Thursday, September 4
th

Foundation Dinner
Self-Defense Class, 6pm

Tuesday, September 9
th

Keenagers New Horizon Retreat

Wednesday, September 10
th

Seniors Bible Study, 10am/6:30pm
Respectable Sin Bible Study, 6:15pm

Saturday, September 13
th

Craft Corner, 9-noon

Sunday, September 14
th

Carriage Court Service, 2pm
Bonfire at Huffmans, 5pm
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.
Sunday School Classes for All Ages

Classes at 8:45 unless noted

Nursery (Birth through 3 years old)
Jesus Loves Me
Room 102

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

Early Elementary (Kindergarten 3
rd
Grade)
Jesus, Our Example
Room 101
Deborah Will, Teacher

Upper Elementary Class (4
th
6
th
Grade)
Jesus, Our Example
Room 106
Larry King, Teacher

Junior/Senior High
Jesus and My Life
Room 308
Nick Barrell, Teacher

Ladies Class
The Storm Inside
Room 209
Beverly Puckett, Teacher

Adult Class
Extreme Faith
Room 214
Brad Seevers, Teacher

Harmony Adult Class
The People of God Set Priorities
Room 204
Dave Tingler, Teacher

Philothean Adult Class
Parables
Room 108
Jim Love, Teacher
Your leaders are concerned about the personal safety and
wellbeing of all who attend our services. Therefore, over the
coming weeks, we will be seeking to upgrade our security.
This will involve asking those who attend Sunday School to
use only the Fifth Avenue street level entrance and the
handicap ramp. These doors will be locked at about 10:15am
(after worship has begun) and all traffic will then be directed
through our front Fifth Avenue entrance. This will make the
task of our security people much easier and more efficient.















































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, of Biblical
marriage and morality, and we welcome ethnic diversity (Isaiah
56:7; Philippians 2:15-16).



OUR PURPOSE

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!
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.
Continue On
II Timothy 3:16
Brad Seevers preaching
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Library Spotlight
The Case for a Creator by Lee Strobel is a book
for young elementary readers. You meet
skeptics every day. They ask questions like:
Are your science teachers wrong? Is the Big
Bang theory true? Or did God create the
universe? Heres a book written in kid-friendly
language to give you the answers.
Women of the Old Testament and Women
of the New Testament by Abraham
Kuyper each contain 50 devotional
messages for women. These classic
devotional books give us 50 graphic
character sketches that radiate
scriptural insight. Each character study is
based on a specific passage of Scripture.


CRAFT CORNER
Saturday, September 13
th
~ 9-noon

Bring any craft you are working on!

Also, the ladies will be continuing with the pillowcase dress project. There
are lots of ways to help with this project, including cutting 6 elastic,
cutting 38 bias tape, cutting arm holes, sorting finished dresses, and
putting bias tape with a matching pillow case.

Come and join a time of fun and fellowship with other crafters!

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1



2 3 4
Foundation Dinner

Self-Defense Class,
6pm
5 6
7 8




9
Keenagers New
Horizon Retreat
10
Seniors Bible Study
10am/6:30pm

Respectable Sin
Bible Study, 6:15pm
11 12 13
Craft Corner,
9-noon
14
Carriage Court
Service

Fall Kick-Off
Bonfire at
Huffmans, 5pm
15
Facility
Management,
6:30pm



16
Deacons Meeting,
6:30pm
17
Seniors Bible Study
10am/6:30pm

Respectable Sin
Bible Study, 6:15pm

Elders/Deacons
Meeting 7:30pm
18
Missions Meeting
at Wersells,
5:15pm
19 20
Ladies Trip to
Creation Museum
21 22
Book Nook,
6:30pm
23 24
Seniors Bible Study
10am/6:30pm

Respectable Sin
Bible Study, 6:15pm
25 26 27
28
Food Pantry
Sunday
29


30
Family Camp at Round Lake
September 2014
The birthday list for September is on the bulletin board in the coat room.