Dedicated to Restoring NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIANITY Volume XVI September 19, 2016 Number 9

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UPCOMING SERMONS

STEP BY STEP September 25- Knowledge October 2- Self-control October 9- Perseverance October 16- Godliness October 23- Mutual Affection October 30- Love

CHAINLINK UPDATING THE LIBRARY We are currently refreshing First Christian's Media Resource Center. We hope to have books, DVDs, and curriculum that you can use to deepen your knowledge and serve to Christ. Would you be willing to help us in the process? We would love donations of new or used books from the fol-lowing authors: Dietrich Bonhoffer, Larry Burkett, Oswald Chambers, Francis Chan, Jack Cottrell, Larry Crabb, Ted Dekker, James Dobson, John and Stacey Eldridge, Rich-ard Foster, Louie Giglio, Bob Goff, Craig Groeschel, Ken Ham, Dee Henderson, Bill Hybels, Kyle Idleman, Chip In-gram, C. S. Lewis, Max Lucado, John Maxwell, Beth Moore, Gilbert Morris, Janette Oke, John Ortberg, Frank Peretti, Eugene Peterson, Thom Rainer, Dave Ramsey, Francine Rivers, Bob Russell, Priscilla Shirer, Judah Smith, Wayne Smith, Andy Stanley, Charles Stanley, Lee Strobel, Chuck and Lucy Swindoll, Lysa Terkeurst, J. R. Tolkien, Rick Warren, Jon Weece, Jud Wilhite, and Philip Yancey. We would also like copies of Christian movies on DVD or DVD driven Small Group/ Sunday School curricu-lum. Please place donated items in the box in the church office. All items that can not be used will be donated. Thanks so much!

——PRAYER CONCERNS—– —AMERICA & OUR MILITARY—

NORM HANKINS FAMILY at his death DEE ANN SAMS FAMILY at the death of her father JON HEMBREE FAMILY at the death of his grandfather BECKY (RIFFLE) ELLINGTON FAMILY at her death TERRY BUSSARD...knee surgery recovery VERNON SPURLOCK MARY MICHAEL KERI WHITMER...hip replacement surgery Oct 5 ELEANOR RAPSAVAGE JOHN AMES DAVID MICHAEL...throat cancer LUPE JUAREZ...tumor in spine VIOLET YOARS VICKY WALLACE…(Michelle B’s mom, health tests) ANGELA HIMES...health issues TINA BULLINGTON KIM CROUSE ROGERS...surgery recovery GRACIE JACKSON FRAN SPENCER...Hospice ZAC CARTER…(11 yr old, cancer amputation) CINDY GRIFFIN...liver KIM WILCOX CAROLYN BARRUS…(April S’s mother, Miller’s rehab) NORM GUNNSOLLEY...lymphoma MIKE SPURLOCK NATHANAEL MOHLER…(Donna’s dad, surgery recovery) MARIA OLER…(Meck Family friend) NICHOLAS BARRAND…(Della S’s grandson, bladder) ROSE ELLEN RIFE…(Phyllis L’s cousin) DON SLONE…(Curt’s brother, prostate cancer) HEATHER...cancer DON WRAY...health concerns ASHLEY GRIFFIN DEE ANN SAMS...lung issues ROBERT BACHTEL…(Elam Family friend) BILL DeGAETANO…(Dig’s dad) EMILY DEMSKE’s MOTHER HELEN DICKEY JOAN THOSE WHO NEED THE LORD SAVANAUGH MIRACLE DAY AND BEYOND PAT G AMERICA and the World OUR OVERSEAS MISSIONARIES: (See current newsletters/notes on mission bulletin boards for prayer requests, etc.)

David & Philomina Morris ... Madras, India … working with children and population of the villages in the area T. Lunkim … Manipur, India … continues to preach and baptize into God's “one” church Mark & Helen Begarly … Zimbabwe, Africa … settled back into home with more security Kevin & Susan/Ian & Heidi Fry … Zimbabwe, Africa … Gianni & Stephany Bruno … Italy … establishing their counseling ministry Leroy & Gayle Randall … Australia … Preaching in the Perth area of Western Australia C.Y. & Patricia Kim—China, Russia, North Korea, Vietnam

REMEMBER TO PRAY

FOR THE TPW (Teen Prayer Warrior) STUDENTS EACH WEEK FROM YOUR SUNDAY BULLETIN

Jeremy’s Jumbles

If your student is involved in sports, band, choir, theatre, etc and has upcoming games, concerts, and

performances, I’d love to come support them. Send me a copy of their schedule and I will try to

make it to an event!

The Revolution Fall Calendar is available. See me if you need a copy.

Upcoming Events: • Sky Zone—October 8th 2-7pm

• ICYC (high school only)—November 18-20

We want you to get connected with a small group! Contact the church office, or mark it on your

Connection Card and I will work to get you into a small group!

For More Information To find out what is happening with Revolution Student Ministries during the summer, check us out:

• Twitter: FCC_Revolution • Facebook: First Christian Revolution

• Instagram: FCC_Revolution

To find out what is happening at First Christian Church check us out www.fccwarsaw.com or on Face-

book, Twitter, and Instagram: FCC_Warsaw

August/September Attendance Averages

Weekly Attendance:

Sunday Morning Worship ……....……...…..235

Sunday School .………………………..…..….104

FCC Kids……………………………………………..71

Revolution…………………………………………...18

WELCOME TO GOD’S WORLD:

SEE THANK YOU CARDS/NOTES ON BULLETIN BOARD

MEMORIAL GIFTS:

Memorial gifts in honor of Gloria Letsch were received from Ann Chubb and Todd & Laura Martin and were

designated to the New Church Van Fund.

Memorial gifts in honor of Norman Hankins were received from Donnie & Margaret Baker, Kent &

Melanie Baker, Steve & Cheryl Bendix, Larry & Marcia

Guerin, Isabel J Hankins, Carol Pfefferkorn, Edna Sny-

der, Mike & Cindy Thomas, Steve & Mari Truman, and

were designated to the Danny Pitzer Memorial Scholar-

ship Fund.

UPDATING THE LIBRARY

We are currently refreshing First Christian's Media Re-

source Center. We would love donations of new or

used books from the following authors: Dietrich Bon-

hoffer, Larry Burkett, Oswald Chambers, Francis

Chan, Jack Cottrell, Larry Crabb, Ted Dekker, James

Dobson, John and Stacey Eldridge, Richard Foster,

Louie Giglio, Bob Goff, Craig Groeschel, Ken Ham,

Dee Henderson, Bill Hybels, Kyle Idleman, Chip In-

gram, C. S. Lewis, Max Lucado, John Maxwell, Beth

Moore, Gilbert Morris, Janette Oke, John Ortberg,

Frank Peretti, Eugene Peterson, Thom Rainer, Dave

Ramsey, Francine Rivers, Bob Russell, Priscilla

Shirer, Judah Smith, Wayne Smith, Andy Stanley,

Charles Stanley, Lee Strobel, Chuck and Lucy Swin-

doll, Lysa Terkeurst, J. R. Tolkien, Rick Warren, Jon

Weece, Jud Wilhite, and Philip Yancey. We would

also like copies of Christian movies on DVD or DVD

driven Small Group/ Sunday School curriculum.

Please place donated items in the box in the church of-

fice. All items that can not be used will be donated.

MALIA MARIE HOHM

Born: September 3, 2016

9 lbs 1 oz

21 1/2 inches long

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Words cannot describe our thanks for your

faithfulness in responding to the needs of

those who suffer. FCC folks deserve a big ku-

dos. Please express our thanks to the leader-

ship and congregation.

We responded to the tornado in Kokomo and

flooding in Baton Rouge.

A report will be released soon.

Blessings

Joe Wilkey & Staff

World Compassion Network

FCC FALL FESTIVAL

Thursday ~ October 27th

6:30-8:30pm

Please Note:

• Sign up to volunteer

• Bring candy donations

• NO FCC Kids 10/26

Please join us in prayer for our War Room Wall. Add prayer requests any time.

As you pray for a particular note, leave a dot or hash mark on it.

We will be having a “24-Hours of Prayer” event for individu-

als and/or families to pray for America and our up-coming

election. You will sign up for 1/2 hour slots starting from

12:00am Sunday morning, October 30th, if interested. We

hope to cover the whole 24 hours with prayer for our nation

and its future. Sign up on the bulletin board soon.

Bylines on Prayer . . . Prayer is “talking to God.” Right? Though that may be the pre-vailing thought, it is a very limiting, if not destructive, definition. More times than not, deep and meaningful prayer is, and

should be, the practice of “listening to God.” The question then is: “How does one “listen” to God?” The #1 method is studying God’s Word verse by verse, chapter by chapter, book by book.

“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of

truth.” II Timothy 2:15 (NKJV)

The “Men of Integrity” devotional for August 22 says it this way:

“By most measures, success or failure in the Christian life de-pends on how much of God’s Word we get into our hearts and minds on a regular basis and how well we obey it. The Bible

teaches everything we need to know about God. If we neglect the study of Scripture, then our spiritual life will ultimately fall

into disrepair.”

Have you ever noticed (1) how difficult it is to hear what some-one else is saying to you when you are talking at the same time, more concerned about getting your point across . . . and (2) when there are noisy distractions around you? Therein lies

another pathway to “listening to God.”

Suzanne Fisher, in Amish Peace, states in the chapter titled, “A Sacred Silence:” “Silence is not the absence of communication but a powerful expression of it.” Note the following excerpts from her book as she quotes Ruby Zook.

“‘It is only in the silence that we can hear Christ, . . . There is no substitute for silence. No trick. No shortcut. In our selfishness we can imagine that we give God the gift of our time in silence, that we are offering something at his altar. We have it back-wards. He gives us the gift of his wisdom, but it is only available if we can silence our noisy selves, the noisy world, and find him and his wisdom within. It isn’t a question of being comfortable with silence. Silence is not about comfort. It is about obedi-ence.” Silence emphasizes what you do over what you say.’”

As a closing thought . . . Jeff Chu, a contributor to Daily Guide-posts 2016, concluded his August 30 devotional with:

“Amid life’s bustle, I often forget the importance of putting down my pen and opening my eyes, of closing my mouth and open-ing my ears. God is with me always, yes. But what kind of travel companion am I if I don’t pause to listen to what He has to say?”

A question we all need to ask ourselves . . . - Tom Williams

CHURCH PICNIC CHURCH PICNIC CHURCH PICNIC CHURCH PICNIC at FCC SUNDAY, SEPT 25th

Meat, beverage, and table service provided.

Bring a dish or two to share FOOD~FELLOWSHIPFOOD~FELLOWSHIPFOOD~FELLOWSHIPFOOD~FELLOWSHIP~FUN~FUN~FUN~FUN

S.O.S. Kerchers Pumpkin

Apple Orchard Trip

Sunday, October 2nd 12:00-5:00pm

Pack a lunch with a drink.

Wear clothes for the orchard. We will decorate and deliver pumpkins and apples to

The Meadows & Our Father’s House

??? See Kate Bell/Ginger Johnson

Pre-orders for the new

FCC Cookbook

sign up sheet is on the

Women’s Bulletin Board. No payment is needed until your order arrives.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!HAPPY BIRTHDAY!HAPPY BIRTHDAY!HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

SMALL GROUPS meet throughout the week!

October 2016 COMING IN November 2016: Tues the 1st—SOS Veterans Dinner Sun the 6th—Daylight Savings Time Ends Thurs the 24th—Thanksgiving Wed the 30th—FCC Skate Night

Month of October

2nd—Travis & Tabitha McCoy 10th—Vernon & Betty Spurlock 11th—John & Margo Ames 13th—Eddie & Nicole Marsillett 14th—Jeff & Theresa Reichert 16th—Bob & Lindsey Jones 19th—Dan & Dee Woods 22nd—Bill & Nanette DeGaetano 27th—Joe & Marcia Sanburn

1st—Connie Kehoe 14th—Susie Crouse

2nd—Brittnee Bullington 17th—Nici Lancaster

2nd—Hannah Smith 17th—Dailyn Stemen

3rd—Cindy Nolton 18th—Larry Long

8th—Bonnie Bales 19th—Kate Bell

8th—Randy Hankins 19th—Violet Yoars

8th—Nolan Swihart 20th—Kelsea McDonald

9th—Stew Banghart 22nd—Jo Anna McCoy

9th—Mary Michael 25th—Brian Fuller

9th—Dianna Williams 25th—Kylee Anders

11th—Rachel Dempsey 26th—Brian Sager

12th—Jesse Fisher 26th—Curt Slone

13th—Ann McConnell 27th—Jeff Hankins

14th—Roxie Waggoner 30th—Steve Kasper

14th—Colt Demske

Month of October

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Women’s Shipshe-

wana Extravaganza

2 2-3 Right to Life

Life Chain

12-5 SOS Kerchers

Orchard Trip

3 6:30 Women’s Bstudy

6:30 Elders Meeting

4

11:30 Women’s Bstudy

5 9:30 Wom/Ret MenBst

6:15 FCC Kids

6:30 Revolution

6:30 Adult Bible Study

6

6:00 Praise Team

6:30 Quilting

6:30 Cub Scouts

7 8 8:30 Men-Amer Table

10:00 Heartline Walk

2-7 Sky Zone (Youth)

9 10

Columbus Day

6:30 Women’s Bstudy

7:00 Missions Meeting

11

11:30 Women’s Bstudy

12 9:30 Wom/RetMenBSt

6:15 FCC Kids

6:30 Revolution

6:30 Adult Bible Study

13 12:30 Sr Ladies Lunch

Bunch @ Fashion Farm

6:00 Praise Team

6:30 Quilting/Scouts

14 15

NO Deacons Meeting

in October

16 17

6:30 Women’s Bstudy

18

11:30 Women’s Bstudy

19 9:30 Wom/RetMenBSt

6:15 FCC Kids

6:30 Adult Bible Study

20

6:00 Praise Team

6:30 Quilting

21 22

23 24

6:30 Women’s Bstudy

25

11:30 Women’s Bstudy

26 9:30 Wom/RetMenBSt

NO FCC Kids

6:30 Revolution

6:30 Adult Bible Study

27 Fall Festival

6:30-8:30

28 29

8:00 Men Following

Christ

30

24-Hours of Prayer

(Sign up for a 1/2 hr

slot on the bull. Brd.)

31

Halloween

6:30 Women’s Bstudy

7:00 Care Bears

Fri 6:30-9:30pm Sat 8am-12pm

Elders Retreat

Jeremy out ~ Warsaw Schools Fall Break

First Christian Church

115 Park Ridge Drive, Warsaw, IN 46580 Telephone: (574) 267-8952 or 267-1504 FAX 269-5571

Website: www.fccwarsaw.com

E-mail: info@fccwarsaw.com

(Ministers’ days off … Gary-Thurs / Jeremy-Fri)

Ministers: Gary Boschain—–cell phone 371-7643 Jeremy Welch—–cell phone 377-3277

Children’s Ministry: Bob & Lindsey Jones—527-4012

MOVING? PHONE/EMAIL CHANGE? Please keep your contact information up-to-date in the

church office. You can call, email, leave a form in the office,

or make changes on a connection card. ...Thank You…

“Putting Christ first through Teaching, Loving, and Caring.”“Putting Christ first through Teaching, Loving, and Caring.”“Putting Christ first through Teaching, Loving, and Caring.”“Putting Christ first through Teaching, Loving, and Caring.”

The Christian Caller usually comes out the Thursday before the last Sunday of the month.

Please have any items to Cindy in the office by

Friday, October 21st. Thank you!

Did you know there are two different Christian

magazines that are FREE to you? They are

“Christian Standard” and “The Lookout”. They are located in the wall rack by the door to the

multipurpose room in the entryway. These

magazines include interesting articles, stories, and

scheduled Bible readings for daily devotions.

“Christian Standard” is a monthly magazine, it

is available during the whole month.

Heartline Pregnancy Center’s Walk for Life Saturday, October 8th ~ Registration begins at 9am

Walk begins at 10am ~ 1515 Provident Dr, Warsaw

(Sign up at the back of the auditorium on Sundays)

ORDERING CD’S OF SUNDAY SERMONS …..

If you would like to have a copy of any sermon from a Sunday morning, you will find small forms to fill out in the entryway office window area. Fill out a request and put in the mail slot in office marked sermon cd’s/requests. Check the table in the entryway for your order when it has been filled.

FCC KIDS

Maybe you’ve been wondering what’s been going on with FCC Kids lately.

Maybe you were hoping someone would write an article in the caller to tell you

all about it. Well you are in luck! If you’ve been wondering what’s up with

FCC Kids I’m going to tell you all about it!

We kicked off our 2016-17 season on August 17th and started a series

on the Armor of God. We’ve learned about the belt of truth and the breastplate

of righteousness as well as the shoes of the gospel of peace. Each week we’ve

taken an deeper look at what it means to put on each piece of armor and how

“with Jesus, we can win against sin”. Over the next four week we will continue

looking at the remaining pieces and how they can help us in our battle with

temptation.

We started a new “Theme Night” this year where the third Wednesday

of each month we have a different theme. We’ve had a fun time with “pajama

night” and “team spirit” night and look forward to “costume night” and “ugly

sweater night” coming up.

We also continue to have a great time with crafts and surprise station as

well as fun snacks and awesome games. Each week is its own adventure and

packs more fun than a barrel of monkeys…however fun that is.

In Christ, Bob and Lindsey

Upcoming Upcoming Upcoming Upcoming

events:events:events:events:

October 5th FCC Kids

October 12th

- FCC Kids

October 19th FCC Kids - Cos-

tume night!!!

October 26th

NO FCC Kids

October 27th Fall Festival