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The Christian Builder January 2, 2013

A weekly publication of First Christian Church Midland Volume 57 No.1

Church Calendar

Sunday, January 6 9am Contemporary Worship 10am Sunday School 11am Traditional Worship 5-7pm CELEBRATE 5-7pm SOLID

Tuesday, January 8 9:30am Concerns 7pm PDAP 7:30pm Boy Scouts Wednesday, January 9 7am Men’s Prayer Breakfast 5:30pm Breaking Bread 6pm 2012/2013 Combined Executive Committee 7pm Choir Rehearsal Sunday, January 13 9am Contemporary Worship 10am Sunday School 11am Traditional Worship 5-7pm CELEBRATE 5/7pm SOLID

A Note About Worship Starting Sunday, January 6th, we will resume our regular order of worship - Contemporary at 9:00 AM and Traditional at 11:00 AM with both worship services taking place in our Family Life Center. The Sanctuary will be under construction until Easter Sunday.

It is an exciting time to be a part of First Christian Church. Thank you for your patience and grace during this important transition time. Just because we are not in the Sanctuary doesn’t mean we can’t start 2013 with a bang!

A Note of Thanks From Our Adopted School!

On Thursday, December 20th, members

of First Christian Church filled the teachers lounge at Burnet Elementary with holiday treats and snacks to show our support and appreciation for their service to our community. Here is the letter we received from their faculity

Dear First Christian Church Congregation,

We enjoyed the delicious goodies! These goodies brought many smiles to our staff! Thank you for your thoughtfulness during this holiday season God bless each one of you!

Burnet Elementary

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Anniversaries

1/3 Press & Suzette Gill 1/5 Morris & Pamala Vannoy 1/7 Steven & Sandra Lawlis

Birthdays

1/4 Bill McCullough Lois Lehtinen Melissa Parks Mary Beth Corbett Delaney Kilgore 1/5 Lynda Terry 1/6 Rev. Paula Brooks Sammie Hodges Joy Singleton 1/8 Andrew Bianchi Angela Watson Greg Benton Kevin Gosch 1/9 Donna Lathrop

Memorial Food Pantry

Put us on your grocery list! We are in need of dry beans, dry rice, peanut butter, jelly and canned meat.

We also need volunteers on Tuesdays at 1:45 to help unload the truck.

Sunday Night Schedule Resumes Sunday, January 6, 2013

5-7pm Celebrate (grades 1-5)

5-7pm SOLID - for all Chi Rho (grades 6-8) & CYF (grades 9-12) youth

6pm Sunday Evening Meal Evening meal is pizza, salad, and dessert. The cost for dinner is $3.00.

Elder - On - Call

12/30 - 1/5 Dave Burgard

Our Deepest Sympathy

We extend our heartfelt sympathy and prayer to the following family who have recently lost a loved one:

The Family of Lawrence Fuller…….Lawrence passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 in Midland, TX. Graveside services were held Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland, TX.

Please keep Lawrence’s wife, Patty and family in your prayers.

“With the peace and grace of Christ, may the Spirit of

God gently enfold all those who sorrow.”

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Lectionary Scriptures

January 6, 2013

Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14;

Ephesians3:1-12 Matthew2:1-12

Prayer Room

Special Note: Prayer list names are renewed every three weeks as we seek to keep the list as current as possible and

allow space for new requests. Our joys, concerns

and deepest needs are already on God’s heart long before

we put them to paper.

…for your Father knows what

you need before you ask him.

Matthew 6:8

Chapel Lock Box Code #1301

For submission to prayer list contact the staff Or submit via web, or e-mail

December 30, 2012

Traditional Worship 106 Children’s Church 5 Nursery 4 Total 115

Attendance

Visitors Corner December 30, 2012

Thanks for worshipping with us!

Seleste Aranda Vera Crowley

Suzanne Gonzalez Rob, Michelle & Zane Helms

Lou & Jill Novak Curtis Pechacek Juliana Pontes

Nicholas & Aidan Ramsey Wes, Deandra & Luke Sheldon

Matthew Tubbs

Those in need of prayer: Ginny Estes Faye Casey Diane Bailey Fisher Betty Thompson Michelle Helms Mike Nance Dee Head Bruce Stanley Bill & Char Womack Judy Spruell Curtis Pechacek Those in extended/long term care: Blanche Alcorn H.G. Bedford Nancy Gill Clarese Gough - mother of Jeannie Gough & Janice Beckner Jerry Johnson Jackie Hanna Charlotte Millican Jerry Sloan Keith Somerville Mary Jane Strobel Dorothy Wadley Military: Trevor Forbes - son of Stephen & Betty Forbes Joe Henderson - son of Holly Moore Nicky Miller - son of Vicki Miller Damon Darnell - grandson of Floyd & Doris Miller

Bennett Dobbs - extended family of the Espino’s

Eric Schuff - extended family of the Espino’s Families/Friends beyond FCC: The Hickey Family – Sara Cranford

Debby Leach Wallace – friend of Betty Conly

Pete Herndon – nephew of Vicki Miller The De Lucas Family – Sara Cranford Nancy Cranford – sister-in-law of Mark Cranford Mark Pickle – son of Pat Pickle Shirley Reid – mother of Brian Reid Chuck Henderson – friend of Enid Davis

Charles Lout – friend of George & Dee Head David Head – brother of George Head Brenda Bradshaw – friend of Lucille Vaughan Corinne Sandifer – granddaughter of Huey & Kristina Sandifer Kerry Arnett – brother of Garry Arnett Carl Oliver – friend of Dorothy Wadley Phyllis Knauff – aunt of Kristina Sandifer

Jo Smith – daughter-in-law of Donna Lathrop Debbie Witcher – daughter of Mary Mauldin Tom Hewitt - brother of Anne Schwiening Sherry Harrington - friend of Jake Spruell Kim Walters - foster daughter of Diane Bailey Fisher Teena Atchley - friend of Kay Hill Families/Friends beyond FCC in long term care: Stan Wigley & family - friends of LuAnn Morgan

Lori Hays - cousin of Mary Anne Benton Sonya Hopkins - friend of Kelley McCullough

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Save the Date! CYF, Chi Rho, and JYF Winter Rallies

At Lake Brownwood Christian Retreat

For all CYF youth (grades 9-12) January 25-27, 2013

Cost for CYF is $75 due January 11th. The cost will be $90 after that date.

For all Chi Rho youth (grades 6-8) For all JYF children (grade 4 & 5)

February 15-17, 2013

Cost for Chi Rho & JYF is $75 due

February 1st. The cost will be $90 after that date.