Preaching Minister: Jim Frech

Minister of Youth and Outreach: Rhonda Kane

Children’s Minister: Rhoda Frech

Church Phone: 763-2499

Sunday School

9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship

10:30 a.m.

Galesburg Christian Church Non-profit Organization P.O. Box 124 Postage Paid Galesburg, KS 66740 Permit #1

Galesburg, KS 66740

Postal Patron Galesburg, Kansas 66740

There is a well-worn phrase, ‘Not all who wander are lost.’ It comes from a poem by J.R.R. Tolkien, the author who wrote the Lord of the Rings trilogy among many other works. The first stanza goes like this:

All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

When the phrase is used, I think folks are saying that those who strike out on different paths (those paths less traveled by) aren’t necessarily wrong in doing so. Creativity, even a bit of rebellion against the status quo, is seen by many as a good thing. Often, traditions are resisted simply because they are traditions.

So it begs the question, ‘When does wandering turn into being lost?’ ‘What does it mean to be lost?’

There is a tension in scripture between ‘Freedom in Christ’ and ‘walking the straight and narrow’. Within the Christian faith, there is a solid foundation of truth, moral absolutes, and non-negotiable terms of salvation. Jesus made it quite clear in the very exclusive statement found in John 14:6, ‘I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, no one comes to the Father except through Me.’ Peter said in Acts 4:12, ‘And there is salvation is no one else, for there is no other Name under Heaven given among men by which we must be saved.’ That leaves no wiggle room for opinion or any ‘All faiths lead to God’ kind of nonsense.

However, there is much freedom in living out such a grounded faith. All over the world, Christians have differences in worship style, architecture, customs, and language. The problem comes when freedom turns into too much wandering, and wandering leads us too far away from Home. The problems come when freedom becomes license to sin, and wandering is seen as politically correct and our society’s version of ‘tolerance’. Not all who wander are lost, but those who make a habit of wandering to the point of falling off the foundation set themselves up for disaster - they shipwreck their faith.

Our Mission: Know, Grow, Go

July 1st- Saturday

• Orange Swan Free Store open

9:00am to 2:00pm

July 2nd-Sunday

• Elder & Deacon Meetings 7:00pm

• Board Meeting 8:00pm in GCC annex

July 4th - Tuesday

• Happy Independence Day

July 9th- Sunday

• High School CIY MOVE departure

• Junior High 2 Camp begins

July 13th- Thursday

• Ladies Bible Study- Tracy Coover’s house

6:00pm

July 16th- Sunday

• Junior 2 Camp begins

July 21st - Friday, meet at GCC 4:00pm

• Middle School Big Hill Lake Trip

July 23rd- Sunday

• High School Camp begins

July 30th – Sunday

• Sunday School Promotion

• Family Sunday

• Mission Offering - Show Me Christian

Youth Home

• VBS begins 6:00-8:00pm thru Aug 3

Servers: Andy & Aaron Tromsness, David Semrad,

Joe Semrad, Greg Duff, Art Edwards, Brayden Lewis

Pulpit Assist/Shut-ins:

2nd – Dow Wort

9th – Jared Han

16th – Brian Semrad

23rd – Brent Powers

30th – Adam Tromsness

Greeters:

2nd – Adam & Ashley Tromsness

9th – Steve & Kellie Woolf

16th – Jerry & Sherre Yoder

23rd – Lisa Beck

30th – Derek & Holly Clevenger

Scripture:

2nd – Emma Duff

9th – Elise Jacquinot

16th – Josie Jacquinot

23rd – Maddy Hodgden

30th – Brianna Kane

Children’s Church:

2nd – Jennifer & Ethan Semrad

9th – Lisa, Kaylee & Cami Cramer

16th – Amber Hodgden & Jillian Canterbury

23rd – Holly & Skylar Clevenger

30th – NA

Worship Service Nursery:

2nd – Lisa Beck, Sarah Jones, Tyler Lewis

9th – Carol & Skylar Clevenger, Kara Frech

16th – Jerri Francis, Kayleigh Wilson

23rd – Ashley & Deb Tromsness

30th – Lindsey Tromsness & Laken Westhoff

Sunday School Nursery:

2nd – Lisa Beck & Kayleigh Wilson

9th – Brian & Jennifer Semrad

16th – Yalanda Wolke & Jerri Francis

23rd – Carol Semrad, Ashley Tromsness

30th – Carol Clevenger & Susan Cox

Media: Sound:

2nd – Dean Kane 2nd – Jacob Stark

9th – Dean Kane 9th – Ethan Semrad

16th – Wyatt Semrad 16th – Ethan Semrad

23rd – Wyatt Semrad 23rd – Kellen Hodgden

30th – Jacob Stark 30th – Kellen Hodgden

Show-Me Christian Youth Home Compelled by Christ to Rescue & Restore

Young Lives

VBS Mission and Mission for July Offering will be July 30, a representative will be

here to help kick-off VBS. We are collecting items all

month & during VBS week for the homes: Band-Aids, toilet

paper, bug spray, disinfectant wipes, and trash bags.

Happy Birthday: 1st- Andrew Kane 7th- Anderson Jones & Paige Mayfield 9th- Avery Semrad 9th- Hunter & Lane Semrad 12th - Mike Jacquinot 13th- Jack Hughes 14th - Rod Smith & Tara Mullins 15th- Dakota Lewis & Lindsey Tromsness 16th- Kaden Ptasznik 17th- Taylor Cole 18th- Mary Heilman, Mike Stein & Chris Woolf 25th- April Semrad & Hailee Edwards 27th- Kayleigh Stein 30th- Jennifer Semrad & John Ferrell 31st- Cole Cramer, Kara Frech

Orange Swan Free Store

Open July 1st

9:00am to

2:00pm

Ladies Bible Study

July 13th 6:00pm Tracy Coover’s House

93075 70th Rd. Galesburg

Happy Anniversary! 3rd- Adam & Ashley Tromsness

5th- Don & Nancy Dague 7th- Don & Traci Coover

20th- Joe & Carole Nickelson 22nd- Noah & Jerri Francis 25th- Jim & Rhoda Frech 29th- Seth & Sarah Jones

July 16th New Adult series begin

“Moving Mountains” - ‘Praying with Passion, Confidence and Authority’ by John Eldredge-

taught by Dean Kane meets in the gym.

“Household gods” - ‘Freed From the Worship of Family to Delight in the Glory of God’,

taught by Jim Frech meets in the annex house.

Willing Workers continue in the Standard Sunday School Series in Judges taught by Rick

Hizey in the classroom by the kitchen.

Summer Sermon Series

Lost and Found Not many people like to admit when they’re lost.

But Jesus said there would be many who would be, and He said He came ‘to seek and save those who are

lost.’ This summer’s sermons will help encourage and equip people of faith to lead those who are lost to a

saving faith in Christ.

High School CIY MOVE

Thanks so much for all your financial help!

The teens are fully funded!

Please pray for our students and leaders as they go to Tennessee Sunday, July 9th.

We will pray over the 31 teens and 5 adults that morning in the service.

Hidden Haven Christian Camp - 2017 schedule

Junior High 2 (grades 6-8) July 9-14

Junior 2 (grades 4-6 ) July 16-20

High School (grades 9-12) July 23-28

Registration is online at www.hiddenhaven.org Put in Galesburg Christian Church as your church and the code GCCHALF to

receive the half-tuition rate for any student involved in GCC. Also remember Sunday School offerings go to cover the half tuition costs, so please give to that offering, if you are able or just give the money to Jack Hughes any time.

Middle School Big Hill LakeTrip Friday, July 21st

Meet at the church at

4:00pm

If you need a ride Call Rhoda

Frech 620-778-8998

For all students entering 6th to 8th grade

We will be canoeing and swimming

and grilling hot dogs. Be sure and

bring your swimsuit & towel.

Vacation Bible

School

Sun., July 30 thru

Thurs., Aug. 4

6:00-8:00pm

For kids entering Kindergarten

to 5th grade Transportation is available. Text

Rhonda Kane 620-433-0835, if you need a ride.

There will be a pick-up spot in

Erie at the Elementary School

parking lot and in St. Paul at

the gas station.

Ways to help!

1) Pray

2) help as a group guide

in the rainforest

3) sign-up to donate snack

items on the bulletin board

4) sign-up to donate craft

items

Call Rhoda Frech

620-778-8998, to find out

how you can help.