A Director of Family Life Ministries Perspective
Volume 51| Issue 24| June 15, 2017 First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 1930 Winchester Ave. Ashland, KY 41101 606.324.5335 FirstChristianChurch.org Dr. Ike Nicholson Senior Minister [email protected]
Rev. Larry Sivis Associate Minister/ Minister of Worship [email protected]
Amy Christman Director of Family Life Ministries [email protected]
Carleen O’Neill Office Manager [email protected]
Wayne McCulley Facilities Manager Connie Reliford Lead Childcare Provider and Nursery Missy White Preschoolers Miranda McCulley Toddlers Scriptures for Sunday, June 18, 2017 Genesis 18:1—15; (21: 1—7) Romans 5:1—8 Matthew 9:35— 10:8 (9—23) Psalm 116: 1—2, 12—19 Church Office Hours Monday—Friday 8:30 a.m.—5 p.m. June Needs FCC Food Pantry: bottled water, snack foods Church Without Walls: hygiene items, jackets, jeans Shelter of Hope: paper towels, toilet paper, blankets, kitchen garbage bags, cleaning supplies Safe Harbor: diapers, wipes, women’s undergarments, hygiene items
Coffee Fellowship Volunteers are needed to host Coffee Fellowship following Morning Worship. Please consider signing up for one Sunday.
A Director of Family Life Ministries Perspective By Amy Christman
Last week, June 4-10, fourteen individuals from First Christian Church took part in a mission trip to Nashville, Tennessee with the organization CSM (City Service Mission). Here are some highlights of the challenging, educational, and exciting week: “On Monday, we drove around the city and looked at the historic sites in the city and prayed for the city and the homeless we saw on the streets. During the prayer tour, I just thought I was going to see big houses, fancy cars and a lot of country stars. I did see a little of that but it showed me how many poor and homeless people there are on the streets and Nashville isn’t all that people say it is.” -Coleman Fannin Each afternoon, our group worked with N.I.C.E., a community-based organization dedicated to empowering refugees and immigrants in middle Tennessee through direct social services and educational programs. We assisted with the summer youth camp for five to fourteen year old children. The group included children of many nationalities, all of whom are learning English as their second language. “We each picked a table with two group leaders with subjects math, reading, spelling and art. We each helped students (refugees/immigrants) on the different subjects. They switched after 20 minutes of the subject; then after they learned they had a snack, then after their snack we played a game with them like kickball and building bridges/buildings with popsicle sticks. So, we got to interact and talk/get close to the leaders and different kids there.” -Abbey Greene While in Nashville, our housing site was Eastland Baptist Church. Our group had the special opportunity to get to know our hosts by participating in and helping with their Vacation Bible School. “Each evening we played games with the children of VBS. Then we ate and lastly we all gathered in a class room and listened to a woman named Malida teach us a lesson about God.” -Avery Childs “Tuesday morning, we went to the Community Garden and helped weed. We learned about all the plants, how they all were organic, and were being grown to help the less fortunate get a healthier meal.” -Carter Caron This garden was one of three locations run by the Nashville Food Project who also collects leftover food from area restaurants and distributes it to soup kitchens. In addition to fruits and vegetables, this garden also took care of chickens and bees and works to educate
individuals and families on how to grown their own fresh produce in an urban area. “Wednesday morning, we went to Samaritan Ministries Soup Kitchen. Once there we set up in stations. Some greeted people walking in, some passed out trays and the rest sat and talked. The soup kitchen is a free place to eat for the community. Rev. Watson, the director, mentioned that she has somewhere around 150 people come in a day. It was really eye opening and an overall great experience for our youth.” -Janay Farrow “Thursday morning, we walked around the city of Nashville and talked to homeless people. Each leader had $5 to spend on a homeless person’s needs. My group met a guy named Robert and we bought a newspaper from him then we bought him a sandwich from Subway.” -Sidney Simpson “Friday morning, we visited a day care run by the Catholic ministries. There we were able to clean up the appearance of the classrooms and playground. The youth also delivered snack to the children and helped with cleanup afterwards. Each teacher and the woman over the organization were very appreciative of our willingness and hard work.” -Spencer Brumfield “A new experience I had this week was the different restaurants in the city we went to. I missed the first night (which was Thai food) but I had Indian food and soul food where were both different but surprisingly great.” -Braedon Ward “In our travels to and from our various work sites, we were able to see some of the sights of Nashville. A few times we were able to hang out for a while in one of the many beautiful parks. A personal favorite of mine was the famous replica of the Parthenon in Centennial Park!” -Wren Jenkins
Volume 51 | Issue 24
Worship Participants—June 18, 2017
Elders: Jim Bradley/Loaf, Deanna Bradley/Cup, Bob Craycraft/ Homebound Deacons: Joe Bill Frazier, Joan Reed, Stephanie Rigsby, Aaron Sutton, Stan Timberlake, Nancy Turman, Jim Ward, Katie Wesley A/V Department: Team 2 Lay Readers: Debbie Sivis, Margaret Ruth Communion Coordinators: Kay Pearce, Nancy Turman Greeters: Larry and Brenda Hall Ushers: Scott and Kim Jenkins Van Driver: Jim Ward Youth Deacon Liturgist: Jake Damron Coffee Fellowship: Afternoon Circle
Memorial Gift Given
A memorial gift has been given in memory of: † Dorothy Lester by Herb and Shirley O’Neal
Welcome New Member
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) joyously welcomes new member Michaelle Vanessa Moreira. She was received Sunday, June 11, 2017. If you would like to send her a personal note of welcome, her address is 3318 Winchester Avenue, Apt. 2 Ashland, Kentucky 41101.
Calendar of Events: 6/18/2017—06/24/2017 SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m. MONDAY 9:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY 7:55 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 11:45 p.m. WEDNESDAY 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY 9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. FRIDAY 3:00 p.m. SATURDAY 12:00 p.m.
Sunday School FIRST KIDS! “A Place For You” Television Ministry (Adelphia, Ch. 9; Time Warner, Ch. 9) Sunday Morning Worship Faith & Fitness/Room #18 Library Reserved/ Investerettes Boy Scouts of America/Fellowship Hall Panera Dough-Nation/Kay Pearce Men’s Fellowship Breakfast (Pancakes & Sausage) Youth Summer Lunch Meals on Wheels/Kay Pearce Vespers Faith & Fitness/Room #18 Fellowship Hall Reserved/Men’s Basketball Sanctuary Reserved/McConnell Jessica McConnell & Cole Woodrum Wedding
Youth News
High school students (incoming grade 9 – completed grade 12) are invited to join Rev. Ike, Amy and an Elder each Tuesday for Summer Lunches. Please be at church by 11:45 a.m. and bring lunch money. Destination will be determined by the group upon arrival. First Ashland youth (incoming grade 6—completed grade 12) are invited to spend a day at Kings Island on Thursday, June 29. Friends are welcome to come, too! Tickets are $37 and the youth will need money for fast food meals and any other purchases in the park. If you are interested in attending, please let Amy Christman know by Sunday, June 18 so transportation can be arranged. Ticket money is due by Sunday, June 25.
Camp Wakon ‘Da-Ho
Next week (June 19—23), three individuals from our congregation look forward to having a blast at Junior Camp. Kylee Fields will be a first time camper, Wren Jenkins will attend as a CIT (Counselor in Training) and Amy Christman will be a counselor. Encouraging letters and emails are welcome! Please make sure to mail early so that it arrives in time and use our Church’s address as the return address, in case it doesn’t arrive on time. Camper’s Name Camp Wakon ’Da-Ho 7900 East KY 70 Yosemite, Kentucky 42566 Emails will be printed once a day. Please do not send e-cards or photos, they will not be printed. Email to: [email protected] and use the camper’s name in the subject line. We appreciate your prayers and look forward to sharing about our week when we return.
VBS Decorating Day
Please join us on Tuesday, June 27 from 6—8 p.m. to make more vibrant decorations for this summer’s Passport to Peru Vacation Bible School. Whatever your age skill level, we have a job for you!
Notes of Gratitude
First Christian Church, I cannot thank you enough for your endless love and support. Each and everyone of you have helped me grow closer to God and for that I’m forever grateful. (Katie Wesley) Dear First Christian Church and Disciples Women's Ministries, On behalf of the staff and Board of Directors of Safe Harbor, we wish to thank you for your generous support of our work. Thanks so much for supporting our families! We are grateful. (Ann Perkins, Executive Director)
DWM Book Club
We are reading The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend, by Katrina Bivald. We will meet Thursday, June 29 at 7 p.m. to discuss the book. Join us!
Rev. Larry Sivis Associate Minister/ Minister of Worship [email protected]
Amy Christman Director of Family Life Ministries [email protected]
Carleen O’Neill Office Manager [email protected]
Wayne McCulley Facilities Manager Connie Reliford Lead Childcare Provider and Nursery Missy White Preschoolers Miranda McCulley Toddlers Scriptures for Sunday, June 18, 2017 Genesis 18:1—15; (21: 1—7) Romans 5:1—8 Matthew 9:35— 10:8 (9—23) Psalm 116: 1—2, 12—19 Church Office Hours Monday—Friday 8:30 a.m.—5 p.m. June Needs FCC Food Pantry: bottled water, snack foods Church Without Walls: hygiene items, jackets, jeans Shelter of Hope: paper towels, toilet paper, blankets, kitchen garbage bags, cleaning supplies Safe Harbor: diapers, wipes, women’s undergarments, hygiene items
Coffee Fellowship Volunteers are needed to host Coffee Fellowship following Morning Worship. Please consider signing up for one Sunday.
A Director of Family Life Ministries Perspective By Amy Christman
Last week, June 4-10, fourteen individuals from First Christian Church took part in a mission trip to Nashville, Tennessee with the organization CSM (City Service Mission). Here are some highlights of the challenging, educational, and exciting week: “On Monday, we drove around the city and looked at the historic sites in the city and prayed for the city and the homeless we saw on the streets. During the prayer tour, I just thought I was going to see big houses, fancy cars and a lot of country stars. I did see a little of that but it showed me how many poor and homeless people there are on the streets and Nashville isn’t all that people say it is.” -Coleman Fannin Each afternoon, our group worked with N.I.C.E., a community-based organization dedicated to empowering refugees and immigrants in middle Tennessee through direct social services and educational programs. We assisted with the summer youth camp for five to fourteen year old children. The group included children of many nationalities, all of whom are learning English as their second language. “We each picked a table with two group leaders with subjects math, reading, spelling and art. We each helped students (refugees/immigrants) on the different subjects. They switched after 20 minutes of the subject; then after they learned they had a snack, then after their snack we played a game with them like kickball and building bridges/buildings with popsicle sticks. So, we got to interact and talk/get close to the leaders and different kids there.” -Abbey Greene While in Nashville, our housing site was Eastland Baptist Church. Our group had the special opportunity to get to know our hosts by participating in and helping with their Vacation Bible School. “Each evening we played games with the children of VBS. Then we ate and lastly we all gathered in a class room and listened to a woman named Malida teach us a lesson about God.” -Avery Childs “Tuesday morning, we went to the Community Garden and helped weed. We learned about all the plants, how they all were organic, and were being grown to help the less fortunate get a healthier meal.” -Carter Caron This garden was one of three locations run by the Nashville Food Project who also collects leftover food from area restaurants and distributes it to soup kitchens. In addition to fruits and vegetables, this garden also took care of chickens and bees and works to educate
individuals and families on how to grown their own fresh produce in an urban area. “Wednesday morning, we went to Samaritan Ministries Soup Kitchen. Once there we set up in stations. Some greeted people walking in, some passed out trays and the rest sat and talked. The soup kitchen is a free place to eat for the community. Rev. Watson, the director, mentioned that she has somewhere around 150 people come in a day. It was really eye opening and an overall great experience for our youth.” -Janay Farrow “Thursday morning, we walked around the city of Nashville and talked to homeless people. Each leader had $5 to spend on a homeless person’s needs. My group met a guy named Robert and we bought a newspaper from him then we bought him a sandwich from Subway.” -Sidney Simpson “Friday morning, we visited a day care run by the Catholic ministries. There we were able to clean up the appearance of the classrooms and playground. The youth also delivered snack to the children and helped with cleanup afterwards. Each teacher and the woman over the organization were very appreciative of our willingness and hard work.” -Spencer Brumfield “A new experience I had this week was the different restaurants in the city we went to. I missed the first night (which was Thai food) but I had Indian food and soul food where were both different but surprisingly great.” -Braedon Ward “In our travels to and from our various work sites, we were able to see some of the sights of Nashville. A few times we were able to hang out for a while in one of the many beautiful parks. A personal favorite of mine was the famous replica of the Parthenon in Centennial Park!” -Wren Jenkins
Volume 51 | Issue 24
Worship Participants—June 18, 2017
Elders: Jim Bradley/Loaf, Deanna Bradley/Cup, Bob Craycraft/ Homebound Deacons: Joe Bill Frazier, Joan Reed, Stephanie Rigsby, Aaron Sutton, Stan Timberlake, Nancy Turman, Jim Ward, Katie Wesley A/V Department: Team 2 Lay Readers: Debbie Sivis, Margaret Ruth Communion Coordinators: Kay Pearce, Nancy Turman Greeters: Larry and Brenda Hall Ushers: Scott and Kim Jenkins Van Driver: Jim Ward Youth Deacon Liturgist: Jake Damron Coffee Fellowship: Afternoon Circle
Memorial Gift Given
A memorial gift has been given in memory of: † Dorothy Lester by Herb and Shirley O’Neal
Welcome New Member
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) joyously welcomes new member Michaelle Vanessa Moreira. She was received Sunday, June 11, 2017. If you would like to send her a personal note of welcome, her address is 3318 Winchester Avenue, Apt. 2 Ashland, Kentucky 41101.
Calendar of Events: 6/18/2017—06/24/2017 SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m. MONDAY 9:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY 7:55 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 11:45 p.m. WEDNESDAY 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY 9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. FRIDAY 3:00 p.m. SATURDAY 12:00 p.m.
Sunday School FIRST KIDS! “A Place For You” Television Ministry (Adelphia, Ch. 9; Time Warner, Ch. 9) Sunday Morning Worship Faith & Fitness/Room #18 Library Reserved/ Investerettes Boy Scouts of America/Fellowship Hall Panera Dough-Nation/Kay Pearce Men’s Fellowship Breakfast (Pancakes & Sausage) Youth Summer Lunch Meals on Wheels/Kay Pearce Vespers Faith & Fitness/Room #18 Fellowship Hall Reserved/Men’s Basketball Sanctuary Reserved/McConnell Jessica McConnell & Cole Woodrum Wedding
Youth News
High school students (incoming grade 9 – completed grade 12) are invited to join Rev. Ike, Amy and an Elder each Tuesday for Summer Lunches. Please be at church by 11:45 a.m. and bring lunch money. Destination will be determined by the group upon arrival. First Ashland youth (incoming grade 6—completed grade 12) are invited to spend a day at Kings Island on Thursday, June 29. Friends are welcome to come, too! Tickets are $37 and the youth will need money for fast food meals and any other purchases in the park. If you are interested in attending, please let Amy Christman know by Sunday, June 18 so transportation can be arranged. Ticket money is due by Sunday, June 25.
Camp Wakon ‘Da-Ho
Next week (June 19—23), three individuals from our congregation look forward to having a blast at Junior Camp. Kylee Fields will be a first time camper, Wren Jenkins will attend as a CIT (Counselor in Training) and Amy Christman will be a counselor. Encouraging letters and emails are welcome! Please make sure to mail early so that it arrives in time and use our Church’s address as the return address, in case it doesn’t arrive on time. Camper’s Name Camp Wakon ’Da-Ho 7900 East KY 70 Yosemite, Kentucky 42566 Emails will be printed once a day. Please do not send e-cards or photos, they will not be printed. Email to: [email protected] and use the camper’s name in the subject line. We appreciate your prayers and look forward to sharing about our week when we return.
VBS Decorating Day
Please join us on Tuesday, June 27 from 6—8 p.m. to make more vibrant decorations for this summer’s Passport to Peru Vacation Bible School. Whatever your age skill level, we have a job for you!
Notes of Gratitude
First Christian Church, I cannot thank you enough for your endless love and support. Each and everyone of you have helped me grow closer to God and for that I’m forever grateful. (Katie Wesley) Dear First Christian Church and Disciples Women's Ministries, On behalf of the staff and Board of Directors of Safe Harbor, we wish to thank you for your generous support of our work. Thanks so much for supporting our families! We are grateful. (Ann Perkins, Executive Director)
DWM Book Club
We are reading The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend, by Katrina Bivald. We will meet Thursday, June 29 at 7 p.m. to discuss the book. Join us!
