a believer? Did you toss words back and

forth at each other, or did you have a gen-

uine, “I’m understanding what you’re

saying and you’re understanding what I’m

saying” conversa�on? In other words, did

both of you speak the same language?

If our friends and family are to actually

hear the good news of Jesus, we have to

speak their language. We have to be in

their world, being their friend, loving

them in the middle of the stuff of their

life, in ways they understand. We have to

enter their world and their language.

No, foul language is not required so they

will understand or accept us. Rude humor

isn’t essen�al in order to make a connec-

�on with them. And church-speak will

have them look for that third eye in your

forehead!

Paul wrote a le*er to the Chris�ans in the

ancient city of Corinth and said it this way

in 1 Corinthians 9:22: …I have become all

things to all men so that by all possible

means I might save some.

Since you and I are definitely interested in

our friends and family knowing Jesus and

following him, it is in their best interest

that we do our best to effec�vely com-

municate the life-giving truth about him.

Church-speak is out. We have to use

words that people know.

Do I use words that help conversa�on and

not hurt conversa�on?

Let us live honorably and speak truth

kindly with words that our listeners un-

derstand.

When did crème rinse become condi�oner?

I didn’t know this was an issue �ll a few

years ago when the subject of crème rinse/

condi�oner came up. (I have absolutely no

idea why this was a topic of conversa�on!) I

said something about crème rinse and the

other person looked at me as if I had a third

eye in the middle of my forehead.

“Crème rinse! What is crème rinse?”

And so I enlightened them that crème rinse

is what you put on your hair a9er you have

shampooed.

“Oh, you mean condi�oner.”

At that point in history I was living in a

house that included three females, and by

searching a bit through the ole memory

banks, I did recall that the larger and less-

used bo*les of stuff in the shower did say

‘condi�oner’ on them. And nary a one

(Don’t you like that word, nary!) had the

phrase ‘crème rinse’ on them; not even in

small print; not even in italics; not even in

parentheses; not even in another language!

(And when did people stop using the word

nary?)

So I stopped using the term crème rinse.

Crème rinse didn’t communicate. Well,

actually it did: it communicated that I was

out of touch.

Rebekah, daughter number two, has been

in Spain since January 15. She will be there

�ll July 2. To get along in her classes and in

society in general, she has to speak Span-

ish. Imagine that, will you, having to speak

Spanish in Spain!

When was the last �me you had a notewor-

thy conversa�on with a person who wasn’t

TheJournalTheJournalKeepingyouconnected!Keepingyouconnected!

June 2012

Roebin’s Notes...

How can we help you?

Please let us know!

Roebin Tyler, Senior Minister rtyler@georgetownchris�an.org

Chris Tanner, Family Minister ctanner@georgetownchris�an.org

Chris Cowsert, Student Minister ccowsert@georgetownchris�an.org

Anne Bruno, Office Manager abruno@georgetownchris�an.org

We look forward to seeing

you this weekend!

9:00 a.m. 1st Worship Service

10:15 a.m. Bible Classes (for all ages)

11:15 a.m. 2nd Worship Service

Events This Month (see details inside) Contact

3 Graduate Recogni�on Sunday Chris Cowsert

4-8 Vaca�on Bible School (8:45am-12:15pm) Chris Tanner

17 Happy Father’s Day!

17 Deposits due for MIX & MOVE Chris Cowsert

17-22 High School Week @ Scenic Hills

23 Food Pantry Yard Sale (8am - 3pm) Lisa Payne

24-29 Middle School Week @ Scenic Hills

26 #101 Class - Discovering Church Membership (6-9pm) Roebin Tyler

Events Every Month Contact

Sundays Worship Services (9:00 a.m. & 11:15 a.m.) Any Staff

Bible Classes for all ages (10:15 - 11:00 a.m.) Any Staff

Tuesdays Women’s Bible Study (evening classes) Gwen Hartman

Wednesdays Food Pantry (10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.) Carolyn Bezy

Senior Adult Bible Study (10:00 - 11:30 a.m.)

Thursdays Women’s Bible Study (morning classes) Martha Owen

Community Bible Study (7:00 p.m.) Sept. - April Sharron Stegner

1st/3rd Thurs. Adult Bible Study (6:00 p.m.) August - April Tony Kemper

June 2012June 2012

Check out all the ways you can get involved!

Georgetown Chris�an Church exists to turn everyday people into fully-devoted

followers of Jesus Christ!

Thank you to those serving in June!

Hundreds serve each month in the many various ministries of the Church. Below are reminders for just a few of the teams that make sure things run smoothly on Sunday:

Communion Prepara�on:

3 Mary Mar�n

10 Bob & Brenda Jones

17 Carl & Marsha Steen

24 Tom & Charissa Hobbs

Communion Visita�on:

3 Bob & Sheila Dodds

10 Mike Hartman

17 Gary Smith

24 Bentley & Marlene Adams

Greeters 6/3/12:

1st Service - 9:00 a.m. Worship Door… Jim & Vonda Hinton CLC Door… Pat Brightwell/Pat Randolph

2nd Service - 11:15 a.m. Worship Door… Justin & Mara Oliver CLC Door… Tom Hobbs

Greeters 6/10/12:

1st Service - 9:00 a.m. Worship Door… David & Sheryl Brown CLC Door… J.D. & Carolyn Watson

2nd Service - 11:15 a.m. Worship Door… Jim & Sharron Stegner CLC Door… Betty Lee

Greeters 6/17/12:

1st Service - 9:00 a.m. Worship Door… Chris & Ginny Owen CLC Door… Larry Neff

2nd Service - 11:15 a.m. Worship Door… Doug & Beth Faulkenburg CLC Door… Kim Mitchell

Greeters 6/24/12:

1st Service - 9:00 a.m. Worship Door… Jim & Maxine Galbreath CLC Door… Don & Luetta Peters

2nd Service - 11:15 a.m. Worship Door…Kim Mitchell/Lillian Limer CLC Door...Brenda Beams

CONGRATULATIONSCONGRATULATIONS

ON YOUR BAPTISM!ON YOUR BAPTISM!

Blaze AbnerBlaze Abner May 6thMay 6th

Hope GilbertHope Gilbert May 6th May 6th

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to all of you who are celebra�ng a birthday in June. If we missed your birthday, we’re sorry! Please call the office at 951-2240 and we’ll update our records.

2 Andrew Dones 3 Karen Dones 3 Vonda Hinton 5 Rellon Masters 6 John Deming 7 Courtney Colwell 7 Isaiah Trejo

8 Mike Hartman 8 Gloria Wells 9 Deb Bruns 10 Bob Dodds 11 Wya* Cooper 13 Brianna Davis 14 Molly Spine 15 Caleb Oliver 15 Marlene Titeca 16 Daniel Lee 20 Rachel Butler 21 Jodi Craddock 22 Terri Goodwin 22 Cassidy Sibole

25 Christopher Sa*erly 25 Luke Spine 25 Carole Vanover 26 Eileen Mar�n 29 Lizzie Myrick 29 Rose Tyler 30 Haley Fouts 30 Jim Gilbert

Need a babysitter this summer?

Call Ciera Geltmaker at 812-786-7802 or e-mail at

ccnuthouse@yahoo.com.

CPR/First Aid certified and very experienced.

Monday through Friday 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.

and Saturday nights upon request.

I offer a safe, nurturing and fun

environment for children of all ages!

COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY NEWS

CBS is taking registra�ons for the upcoming study, Servants of God. This

is a 30-week study which covers the Old Testament books of Joshua,

Judges, Ruth and 1 & 2 Samuel.

Classes will be held on Thursday evenings from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. beginning

September 6th. Classes are forming now, so please register early! We will be offering classes for men, women & couples, and children newborn

to teens (availability will be based on number of registered children per

available teachers).

To register, contact Sharron Stegner at 812-705-0216 or 812-366-4903.

•• Thelma Walts, at

home

•• Hazel Pra2, Wendy

Fogg’s mom, Guerin

Woods

Please contact the office if you have any updates to this list. Thank you.

Pray for those who are unable to join us on Sunday

• John Malone, at home

• Dixie Olson, Green Valley

Nursing Home

• Jewell Sparrow, Norma

Flock’s mother, at home

• Norma Taylor, Westminster

Health Care Center

• Doug Tilford, Lou & Frances’

son, at home Your love and concern for

others goes a long way

The annual food pantry yard sale will be held

Saturday, June 23rd 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

9420 Wolfe Cemetery Road

THANK YOU for all the wonderful donations you made to this year’s sale! Your support means so much to our ministry!

Come by and visit us on the 23rd!

FOOD PANTRY Yard sale

Thank you again for your support! The Food Pantry gang

GeorgetownLionsClubBakeSale/YardSaleFundraiser

The members of the Georgetown Lions Club will be hos�ng a bake/yard sale! There will be tons of baked goods and donated items for sale.

Proceeds from the sale will benefit community projects. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to help your community, get yummy baked goods and neat items for cheap!

Saturday, June 9

7:30 A.M. - 1 P.M.

Copperfield Commons parking lot

I think Mom and Dad need a date night!

New Exercise Class starting at gcc!

WHEN: Tuesdays and Thursdays starting June 12th WHERE: Georgetown Christian Church, room 402 TIME: 6 - 7 p.m. COST: $2.00 per class (to benefit the GCC Student Ministry)

Childcare will be available from GCC teens

If you are interested in getting fit and having fun at the same time, this class is for you!

Sign up in the CLC lobby today!

Questions? Call Stephanie Deaton (812) 207-2252 or Katrena Cooper (502) 905-8607

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Discovering Church Membership

Class #101

TUESDAY, JUNE 26th

Fireside Room

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

(led by Roebin Tyler)

Please know that participating in 101 does not obligate you to become a member of GCC. However, if joining the GCC family is what God is leading you to do, this is the class for you!

Dinner will be offered from 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Sign up for this class on the bulletin board in the main lobby.

• Discover what the beliefs and goals are at GCC

• Learn how GCC is structured to accomplish these goals

• Find out how YOU fit in at GCC!

Christian Life Development Class

Name _________________________________________

Phone _________________________________________ Text Y/N

What school you a*end ____________________________________

Deposit: $50 due by 6/17/12

Office use

How was payment made: Check Cash

Move is a full week summer conference that is held on a

College campus, just for High School students.

(Graduating 8th grade – Graduating Senior)

To register, fill out the form below and turn into the Hub

July 22–26 Lee University

Cleveland, TN $275

Fill in your name and phone and turn in this form

to the Hub with your $50 deposit by June 17th.

Name:_____________________________ Phone:________________

Hope University, Holland, MI

$50 deposit due by 6/17/12

July 29th– Aug 4th $275

How do I register? Fill out the info. below and turn into the Hub with your

$50 deposit. Any questions see

Chris Cowsert

Girls Bible Study

WILL RESUME

IN AUGUST

WILL RESUMEWILL RESUMEWILL RESUMEWILL RESUME

IN AUGUST IN AUGUST IN AUGUST IN AUGUST

Scenic Hills Chris�an Camp 2012 Camp Dates

(“grade” refers to the grade the student will be entering into this fall) Registration forms are avail-able in the lobby. Please include $20 registration fee when mailing your form. Mail in your registration form before June for a $10 discount!

Camp Scholarships GCC offers partial scholar-ships for GCC students (look for the camp scholarship qualification sheet located in the lobby). Any questions? Contact Chris Cowsert or Chris Tanner at 951-2240.

June 10-15 Junior I (grades 3-5)

June 15-16 Primary Sleepover I (grades 1-3)

June 17-22 High School (grades 9-12)

June 24-29 Middle School I (grades 6-8)

July 8-13 Junior II (grades 3-5)

July 13-14 Primary Sleepover II (grades 1-3)

July 15-20 Middle School II (grades 6-8)

Attention Graduates!Attention Graduates!Attention Graduates!Attention Graduates!

Graduate Recognition Sunday

is Sunday, June 3rd!

Don’t miss this special celebration

during first and second services!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for

Middle & High School Camp weeks (led by Chris Tanner & Chris Cowsert)

Contact Chris Tanner or Chris Cowsert if you would like to help out at camp!

Sarah Schneider

Saturday, June 23rd

from 4:00 pm un�l ?

The Schneider family farm

3191 Lazy Creek Road

Lanesville IN 47136

CELEBRATIONS!

GCC family & friends are invited to join

the families of Jazmin Trejo, Aus�n Faulkenburg and

Sarah Schneider in celebra�ng their gradua�on!

See details below:

Jazmin Elizabeth TrejoJazmin Elizabeth TrejoJazmin Elizabeth TrejoJazmin Elizabeth Trejo

Portland Christian High School

2500 Portland Avenue

Louisville, Kentucky

June 2nd 4-7 p.m.

June 10th at 4pm

Georgetown Chris�an Church Shelterhouse

If you have a family member,

friend or neighbor who is

serving overseas or here in

the United States, please

contact the office and we will

add their name(s) to the

prayer list. Many folks will

pray for them every month!

Pray for our loved ones in the military

• Discipleship (room 405) Tim Bridges, teacher

• Equipment Room (room 402) Doug Melton, teacher

• Faith Builders (room 403) Tony Kemper, teacher

• Bible Basics (room 401) Mike Hartman, teacher

Just45minutesJust45minutesaweekcouldaweekcouldchangeyourlife!changeyourlife!

Visit a GCC Bible Class this Sunday!

SOLDIERS MINISTRY

The Soldier Box collec�on is on-going. See

the list of items to the right. Cash dona�ons

may be put in an envelope marked SOLDIER BOXES and placed in the offering tray. Include

your name and address if you would like a

receipt.

Thank you for your support!

Items Collec�ng Now:

Beef Jerky*

Trail mix (no chocolate please)*

Hard candy* Chap s�ck

Baby wipes

Playing cards & puzzle books

Small New Testament bibles

*Individually wrapped, snack size por�ons are preferred

TheJournal

is available by email!

If you would like to start receiving

your monthly Journal by email, just

check the box at the bottom of

your Sunday attendance card (just

make sure we have your current

email address on file).

Ryan Foreman Army Jeremy Hickman Army Nat’l Guard Stephen Abner Army Reserve

Jeff McMahan Army Reserve

James Williams Army Spec. Forces Mickey Gibson Marines William Kelly Marines Josh Kelly Marines Ben Shaw Marine Reserve Harold Carver Navy

Please pray for

our military &

their families

Zach Clapper Air Force Joshua Hickman Air Force Rick Poff, Jr. Air Force Craig Taylor Air Nat’l Guard

Watching how the Lord provides!

4/29 5/6 5/13 5/20

1st Worship Service 271 165 182 154

2nd Worship Service N/A 213 210 224

total a2endance 271 378 392 378

Bible Class A*endance N/A 173 149 160

Tithes & Offerings 5,591.59 9,227.58 5,814.00 7,691.28

5/27

176

170

346

134

5,046.60

Would you join a GCC prayer ministry? 2) Phone Tree prayer list receives

urgent prayer requests (deaths,

emergencies, hospital visits, etc.)

by pre-recorded phone message.

Call Anne Bruno at 951-2240 to get

added to the phone tree list.

3) Sunday Morning Prayer Partners

pray during either worship service

(or Sunday School) with a couple of

others - or by walking the halls of

the building during the service.

Call Norma Flock at 951-0228.

God has chosen prayer as a primary way of releasing his power into the lives of His children. We do not know why, but we know that He is moved by the prayers of His kids. Will you join in at least one of the prayer ministries available at GCC and then pray for your brothers & sisters in Christ? Current GCC ministries include:

1) E-mail prayer list receives Sunday

morning prayer requests wri*en on

back of a*endance sheets & mid-

week requests. Just email Anne at

abruno@georgetown-chris�an.org.

Needaroom,Needaroom,

equipment,tables,etc.?equipment,tables,etc.?

Allrooms,

furniture, and

equipment

must be reserved with the

of0ice before being loaned

out. Please call the of0ice at

951-2240ore-mailAnneatabruno@georgetownchris�an.org.

Thankyou!

Georgetown Christian Church

FOOD PANTRY

Open Each Wednesday

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

BECAUSE NO

ONE SHOULD

GO HUNGRY