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“The Great Bend Christian”
September 2018
Vol. 51 No. 9
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“The Great Bend Christian” September 2018
SPECIAL PRAYERS: Cancer: Brent Berger; Jane Carney; Diane
-Sandy Maneth’s cousin; Mark
Gant; Sandy Hiss; Judy Manning;
Steve Martin
Other Needs: Darby Bates &
Family; Myrna Campbell; Cheryl
Chrysler; Bailey Cox; Annette
Crosby; Lola Donecker; Enabnit
Family; Jan Engle; Stephanie
Fields; Mike Hill & Jessica Riegel
& Family; John Jaco; Herb John-
son; Mary Jones; Jo Jordan; An-
gie Kelley; Justin Kelly; Pat Koch; Carol Langen; Roger Marshall; Richard Messerlie; Randy Miller;
Kenneth Reed; Barbara Ritter; Rich Roberts; Wanda Russell; Susie Schultz; Dave Smith; Josie
Worcester; Susan Young; Our Country
CONTINUED PRAYERS: Cancer: Cynthia Barnes, Laura Brown, Karla Garcia, Tammy Hays,
Connie Metheny Holliday, Bob Holt, LiAnna Keith, Sue Klein, Kris Long, Shelly McFarren, Leona
McIntosh, Evelyn Mead , Barb Reinhardt, Steve Rusco, Doug Schenkel, Leilani Schenkel, Marvin
Sittner, LeAnna Soehner; Donna Stejskal, Tom-Harders’ Friend, Kadin White; Susan Wilson, Alice
Urban
Other Needs: Carol Barnard, Doug Bender, Mabel Bender, Fred Berger, Jean Berger, Alicia
Bixby, Betty Twitchell-Brown, Don Chalfant, Cody Clark, Nicki Harders’ Family Member, Wanda
Hoberecht, Don Jones, William Jones, Amy Karst, Martha Knight, Jaxon Kretchmar, Amber
Lloyd, Nadine Maier, Lilly Morrison, Brad Patzner, Rain, Regional Church in Kansas, Crosby
Schrader, June White, Cal Winter, Mike Zager
MILITARY SERVANTS: Derrick Deason, Steven DeWhitt, Blake Frager, Dan Fritz, Ted
Jackson, Adam Schwartz
….to Mike Hill, Jessica Riegel,
and siblings Caleb, Ava, and Haylee
upon the passing of Davon Riegel
“The Great Bend Christian” September 2018
Lunch Bunch
11:30 am
September 19, 2018
New Day Group
Lesson: Stacy McReynolds
Hostess: Lois Johnson
September 24, 2018
6:30 pm
Church Parlor
Bell Choir Practice begins September 5.
If you are interested in joining,
please see Mary Hunter!
2nd & 4th Saturdays
8:00—9:00 am
Contact
James McReynolds
New Women’s
Bible Study
“Sermon
on the Mount”
By Jen Wilkin
Begins Tuesday
September 18th
9 am
Friendship Class-
room
9-week Study
Contact
Stacy McReynolds
“The Great Bend Christian” September 2018
Sunday, September 16, we are starting a new sermon series called
"The 6 Habits of Highly Effective Christians."
In this series, we are going to be taking an in-depth look at the 6 most important
spiritual habits a person must have to live an effective Christian life,
habits that are sure to help you live extraordinary lives for Christ.
HELP THE YOUTH WITH
THEIR SEPTEMBER
SERVICE PROJECT
THE YOUTH ARE COLLECTING
SUPPLIES FOR CAMP
TAWAKONI DURING
SEPTEMBER
BUT...We want to do it in a
fun way. . .
On Sunday, September 9th,
the youth will have a
scavenger hunt to see
which group can collect the
………………………………………………………………………...most supplies.
Purchase any of the items on the list below and then let the
church office or Pastor Sue know.
Your house will be put on a list for a team of youth to drive to on
September 9th between 5:30pm and 6:30 pm.
Thanks for helping the youth!
Bleach Napkins Paper Plates
Kleenex tissues Paper Towels Pine Sol Cleaner
Liquid hand soap refills Plastic forks Toilet Paper
Liquid laundry soap Trash Bags-all sizes Ziploc Bags-all sizes
“The Great Bend Christian” September 2018
Faithfulness leads to responsibility. A good financial planner doesn’t keep the money he receives from his clients. He invests it wisely so he can present his clients with more than they had before. In the same way, we’re responsible to invest what God has given us. When Jesus left the earth, He put each of us in charge of a portion of His resources. Jesus is coming back, and in Matthew 24, Jesus compares His return with a master who left his servants in charge of his household. Like the master in the story, Jesus will hold us accountable for what we’ve been given. Those God can trust to use money wisely will be given more, and those He can’t trust will be given less. God’s not picking favorites. He wants His wealth to be used to make the most impact before Jesus comes back. If a financial planner pockets his clients’ money, he won’t be in business for long. The same is true for us. God tends to give more wealth to people who are using it for His kingdom, not just for themselves. When we are faithful with a little, it shows we can be faithful with a lot. Think About: 1. If you were your own financial planner, would you fire yourself? Why or why not? 2. How have you been faithful with what you’ve been given? 3. What are three ways you can begin to be faithful with a little to prepare for being faithful with a lot? Pray: Jesus, thank You for trusting me with Your wealth. Show me how You want me to invest it so You get the most glory.
PLEASE! If you turn the light on,
turn it off when you leave.
If you turn up the thermostat,
turn it back down when you
leave.
This will help lower
our utility bills.
“The Great Bend Christian” September 2018
YOUTH MINISTRY
5TH GRADERS meet Sundays from 4:00-4:50pm CHI RHO meets from 5:00-5:30pm alone….then are joined by CYF 5:30-7:00pm .then CYF meets from 7:00-7:30pm.
SEPTEMBER 2 & 16 — NO GROUPS MEETING!
[Parents: We are in need of two drivers 5:30-6:30pm on September 9th]
THE DOCK
CHI RHO [6th-8th Grades]
Sundays 5:00-7:00 pm
C Y F [9th-12th Grades]
Sundays 6:00-8:00 pm
SUNDAY MORNINGs 9:00-10:00 am
CHILDREN’S CLASSES (West Wing)
PRESCHOOL (3 & 4yr & PreK)-meets in Preschool Rm
[Preschool repeats from 10:00-11:00 am]
YOUTH (6th-12th Grades)-meets in the Youth Rm
DISCOVERERS ( K-1st Gr.) EXPLORERS (2nd-3rd Grade)
NAVIGATORS (4th-5th Grades
“CREATION”
SEPTEMBER 2 D/E—Art Workshop
NAV—Science Workshop
SEPTEMBER 9 D/E— Science Workshop
NAV— Art Workshop
SEPTEMBER 16 ALL— Bible Time Workshop
SEPTEMBER 23 ALL— Games Workshop
SEPTEMBER 30 ALL— Music Workshop
ADULT CLASSES (East Wing)
FELLOWSHIP CLASS FRIENDSHIP CLASS
IMPORTANT TO KNOW: WE WILL NOT BE
SPONSORING A PUMPKIN PATCH
THIS YEAR!
CHILDRENS CHURCH SCHEDULE
SEPT 2 10:20…...J & S McReynolds 11:00….. T & C Brunswig SEPT 9 10:20…..Amy Karst 11:00…..D & L Bonine SEPT 16 10:20......C & D Noffsinger 11:00…...N & K Lindberg SEPT 23 10:20….. T & K Hoff 11:00…...M & D Hiss SEPT 30 10:20…..Patsy H & Sera W 11:00….Rev. Sue Bishop
Where We Anchor Kids into the Stories and Mysteries of God
and Immerse Them in God’s Love
In All that We Do
KID KONNECTION STARTS ON WEDS. SEPT. 5 All the children have music at 6:00 pm. At 5:55 pm the children will put away toys and line up in the gym to be escorted to the music room. At 6:15 - 7:00 pm the children will be in three groups: 3-4 yr olds 5yr-K-1-2 grades 3-4-5 grades
“The Great Bend Christian “ September 2018
Exciting news from The Refuge. The last 2 weeks, we have had a full band with the addition of drums and a bass guitar. It really has taken our worship experience to the next level. Also, the last 2 weeks our attendance has gone up significantly with 67 and 49. Our hope is that once everyone gets back into a routine with the kids be-ing back in school that those numbers will continue to climb. Please, if you know anyone who is looking for a great church with a great contemporary worship experience tell them about "The Refuge" at FCC. Don't forget to pray that God will continue to use this service to reach out to the many in our commu-nity who do not have a church home.
The Dave Ramsey
Financial Peace
University Class will
begin Monday,
September 10, at
7:00 pm in the
church parlor. The
class will run on
Mondays for
9 weeks.
If you have any
questions, please see or call Randy Goering (620-786-5881), Clayton Noffsinger (620-617-3364),
or Debbie Noffsinger (620-793-0604).
Wednesday, September 19, at 6 pm and
running for 6-7 weeks every Wednesday
after that, we are starting up our Adult
Bible Study. The goal of this study is to
teach you how to use your technology to
delve deeper into the Bible by learning
how to work with the Greek language.
Now I know this sounds a bit over-
whelming, but I promise you it is not.
Anyone can do this, and it is something
that once you learn it, you will be able
to explore scripture in ways you never
imagined.
What you need to bring is a device you
can connect to the internet with, like a
Smart Phone, tablet, or laptop. If you
don't have this technology, just bring
your Bible. I will be putting what I am
doing up on the screen so everyone can
follow along.
2018 –2019 WEDNESDAY NIGHT FAMILY DINNERS
GROUP 1 GROUP 2
Janis Fairchild (Contact Person) Delora Baldwin (Contact Person)
Carrol Jaco Ruth Behrens
Martha Jones Jennifer Cauley
Paul Mater (part-time) Lew & Jan Embrey
Loren & Arlene Schamaun Myrla Keenan
GROUP 3 GROUP 4
Roger & Leesa Butler (Contact Person) Rev. Sue Bishop (Contact Person)
Lane & LaDonna Moore Youth
Bob & Patsy Hiss
Becky Hill
Kenny & Lori Reneau
GROUP 5
Glen & Dixie Hughes (Contact People)
Ted & Susan Brown
Donna Marston
Lois Johnson
Kevin Mauler & Pollie Unruh
2018 Wednesday Night Family Dinner Schedule
September 5 – Group 1
September 12 – Group 2
September 19 – Group 3
September 26 – Group 4
October 3 – Group 5
October 10 – Group 1
October 17 – Group 2
October 24 – Group 3
October 31 – Group 4
November 7 – Group 5
November 14 – Group 1
“The Great Bend Christian “ September 2018
Dear Rev. Bishop & Youth Group:
Thanks to your generous gift of $100.00 to the
Regional food Bank of Oklahoma, you are helping
ensure that fellow Oklahomans who are living with
hunger have access to nutritious food.
Your gift makes a tremendous difference in our ability
to serve the hundred of thousands of Oklahomans we
serve each year.
When you choose to give to the Regional Food Bank,
you are not just providing meals, you are providing
hope. Thank you for your commitment in
“Fighting Hunger...Feeding Hope”.
Gratefully,
Katie Fitzgerald, MSW
Chief Executive Officer
P.S. I encourage you to visit our website at www.regionalfood bank.org to learn more about the impace
of your generosity.
Office Closed
Monday,
September 3rd
“The Great Bend Christian” September 2018
Past 5 Weeks Attendance and Gifts
*Special Offerings include donations to: Sound System Fund, VBS Donations, VBS Operation Kid to Kid
22 29 5 12 19
Sunday School 42 47 34 39 41
Early Service 33 38 33 42 38
Late Service 125 129 122 116 119
Refuge Service 47 45 65 48 30
Children’s Church 3 7 19 5 15
TOTAL 208 219 239 201 202
General Offering 4,443.10 4,999.44 6,592.00 8,212.00 6,620.36
Roof Fund 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 600.00
Special Offerings 410.85 150.00 100.00 731.19 100.00
TOTAL 4,853.95 5,149.44 6,692.00 8,943.19 7,320.36
The Great Bend Christian (USPS 576-380)
Published Monthly
By First Christian Church 5230 Broadway
Great Bend, KS 67530
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5230 Broadway
Great Bend, KS 67530 Periodicals Postage Paid
At Great Bend, KS 67530
Sunday Services
8:15 am Early Worship
9:00 am Sunday School
10:20 am Morning Worship
11:00 am Refuge Service
5:00 pm Chi-Rho
6:00 pm CYF (6th-12th)
If you need to contact our staff:
Rev. Josh Leu, Minister
Rev. Sue Bishop, Associate Minister of Children and Youth
Kathy Rose, Administrative Assistant
Wednesday Night Activities
5:15 pm Family Fellowship Dinner
6:00 pm Kids Konnection
6:15 pm Bell Choir Practice
7:00 pm Choir Practice