Volume 10

Issue 23

June 6, 2013

REV. DR. JOHN T. OPSATA SENIOR MINISTER email: jopsata@fewpb.net cell: (502) 229-7642

REV. MEREDITH SILER ASSOCIATE MINISTER email: msiler@fewpb.net cell: (502) 352-8766

MS. TRINA KOONTZ DIRECTOR-YOUTH MINISTRIES email: trina@fewpb.net cell: (502) 545-1797

MS. ELLE TRAVIS DIRECTOR-CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES

email: elle@fewpb.net cell: (502) 229-4686

A Disciples of Christ Community 316 Ann St., Frankfort, KY 40601

Office Hours M-F, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Phone: (502) 223-2346 Fax: (502) 875-7847

Email: firstchristian@fewpb.net www.1stchristianfrankfort.org

www.facebook.com/1stChristianFrankfort

WEDNESDAY EVENING FELLOWSHIP (WEF) SUMMER SCHEDULE (6/19; 7/17; 8/21) Children’s Choir, 5 PM Fellowship Meal, 5:30 PM Program, 6:15 PM Children, 6:15 PM Choir Practice, 7 PM

SUNDAY SERVICES Chapel Worship, 8:30 AM Faith Development, 9:30 AM Sanctuary Worship, 10:45 AM Coffee House, 5 PM

THE CHRISTIAN MESSENGER

Anniversaries are important. Jennifer and I just celebrated five years of marriage. Be-

cause we had a very short honeymoon, we viewed our recent trip to Scotland and England as our honeymoon and anniversary present to ourselves. This Sunday, we will celebrate another important anniversary. Rev. Stan McDougal celebrates the Fortieth Anniversary of his Ordination to Christian Ministry on Monday, June 10, 2013. On Sunday, we will celebrate with him. Stan grew up in First Christian Church. He was a Cradle Roll baby. He worked his way through every children’s Sun-day School Class. CHI RHO and CYF followed. After getting his college degree at Transylvania University, Stan went on to Lexington Theological Seminary as a “Timothy” of First Christian, and was ordained in our historic Sanctuary. The Pastorate is both a glorious and difficult calling. Hours are spent alone, contemplating and preparing to bring a “good word” each week to those who gather to worship. Hours are spent in meetings; plan-ning, processing, evaluating and celebrating. Hours are spent with people: in the hospital, in the home, across a table breaking bread. There are calls in the middle of the night that seldom bring good news. There are weddings to officiate and funerals to remember.

To start a couple on their committed adventure and to say words of comfort and remembrance to those who have lost their loved one are both honors and privileges unique to our sacred calling. Life intrudes each and every day and it is a wonderful gift to be invited to share life with those who are entrusted to our care. Can you imagine it? Stan has likely preached over two thousand ser-mons. I can not guess the number of funerals and weddings. He has held thousands of hands and sent up even more prayers for healing and peace. Forty years. He is coming home to share this celebration with us. His own church, Parkview Christian Church in Little Rock, is allowing us to be his family once more. I have had the privilege to get to know Stan as he came home to care for his mother, Kathleen McDougal. A few months ago, as we cele-brated her “homegoing,” I invited Stan to come home, preach in our historic pulpit and share this celebration with us. He was both thrilled and honored. I hope you will come to worship this week at either the 8:30 or 10:45 services to hear Stan preach. There will also be a re-ception for Stan and his family beginning at 9:30 in the Fellowship Hall. Join us in saying, “Well done! Good and faithful servant.”

DR. OPSATA’S OPUS

Graduation Day June 8, 1973

Ordination Day June 10, 1973

VBS VOLUNTEERS TRAINING: Sunday, June 9th following 10:45 service - VBS Volunteer Training (Fellowship Hall) ALL volunteers helping with VBS are encouraged to attend this training! Contact Elle with questions, 229-4686 or elle@fewpb.net.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL VBS will be available to children birth-5th grade

(3 & under will be in the Nursery).

Thursday, June 20, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Registration @ 4:30)

Friday, June 21, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday, June 22, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

IT’S THE CELEBRATION OF THE YEAR AND YOU’RE INVITED! Celebrate God’s welcoming love for everyone at Everywhere Fun Fair VBS—where God’s world comes together. At this exciting fair, your children will experience the love of Jesus, meet welcoming neighbors from the Bible, and explore the everyday life of neighbors from other countries. Children will discover that God’s love welcomes every-one, as they learn to love and serve God and be a neighbor to the world.

If you would like to register, please contact Elle at elle@fewpb.net or 229-4686.

GRADUATION SUNDAY We will honor our FCC graduates (high school, college, vocational/technical) on Sunday, June 23, in the 10:45 AM worship service. You must contact the church office, 223-2346 or firstchris-

VBS SUPPLY LIST: WE NEED YOUR HELP! Don't you hate it when you buy plastic silverware, only to use the forks and knives, and have hundreds of spoons to spare? Who doesn't still have tons of plastic eggs floating around from Easter? Well, we can help!!! This year for VBS we will be trying to utilize as many donated items as possible for our crafts, games, etc. If you have any of these items in your home we would be thrilled to take them off your hands! *Plastic Easter Eggs (Any color); *Plastic Spoons (Clear or White); *Paper Atlas or Maps (which can be used to cut up for a "map" themed paper craft); *Maps, Globes, & Flags (*these will be used for decorating and can be returned); *ANYTHING Carni-val/Fair related for decorating…..Big or small we will take it all! (*these can also be returned) Bring your items to the church office. And . . . . . . THANK YOU!

NO FAMILY FAITH FELLOW-SHIP THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 9.

All Youth going on the Summer Mission Trip need a Passport Packet. If you did not attend the Passport Party, an info sheet and medical form is in the church office with JoAnne or in the box on Trina’s office door. PARENTS - please complete the medical form ASAP

ATTENTION YOUTH Sunday, 6/9 @ 3:30pm - Youth Group

6/20-6/22 VBS: Youth will be in charge of Recreation so be ready to volunteer and bring a game.

Thursday and Friday 5-8 PM and Saturday 9-1

The Youth went to watch Tre Taylor star in Beauty and the Beast.

Sing to the Lord Music Camp JULY 8-12, 9 AM - 4:30 PM

Registration forms can be found on the Welcome Center counter.

PRAYER CONCERNS: All Homebound and Nursing Home Members; FCC Military; Mary Albro (Joyce Albro’s mother), Carole Ball, Ned Ball, Bob Boden, Sue Boden, Troy Burgess, Enoch Bush (Mary Simmons’ brother), Dr. John Chenault, Barri Christian, Nancy Cline, Stephanie Decker and family, Lou Jean Duncan (mailing address 4709 Wooded Oak Circle, Louisville, KY 40245), Beaulah Dunn, Dave Fallis, Karl Fiero, Eulane Fortune, Hope Gilliam (BCC), Sandy Goodlett, Angel Green, Susan Hensley (Arthur Hornbeck), Tenny Ho-gan, Glen Hood, Lynda Jalbert, Mary Jane Jeffers, Bob Jones, Katie Jones, Pat Lippert, Robert Lippert, A.B. Long, Suzanne Long, Michael McCarty (Nancy Walton), Russ McClure, Don McCormick, Norma McDonald (Patricia Rob-erts’ cousin), Christine Marshall, Bob Miller, Libby Mitchell (Val Ramsey’s mother), Phyllis Payne, Jeff Penn, Keith Pe-ters, Esther Phillians, Don Philpot, John Pugh, Bob Pullen, Johnna Puttoff, Judy Richards, Imogene Riddle, Jacob Rob-erts (Lynda Jalbert), Andrew Smith, Stan Smith, Ann Snelling, Don Sullivan (Shawn Ramsey), Brooks Talley, Monnie Talley, Rick Taylor, Matosha Thacker (Scott Hoover), Mary Thurman, Rose Tomlinson, Becky Van Leuven, Bo Vernon, Marilyn Wandell, Donald Weakley, Lorena Wellons, Loren “Pete” Wilson (Ed/Nancy Ball’s brother-in-law), Joe Ann Wolcott. (Call the church office, 223-2346, if your name or a name you added can be removed from the concerns.) SYMPATHY: Garnelle Jenkins, wife of John R. Jenkins, died Friday, May 31. The service was held Wednesday at Drake-Whaley-McCarty Funeral Home in Cynthiana. Dr. Opsata officiated. Memorial contributions can be made to the Repub-lican Christian Church Cemetery Fund, 7888 Kentucky High-way 392, Cynthiana, KY 41031. LICA N CHRISTIAN CHURCH CONGRATULATIONS! Elijah Martin Chamberlain was born May 24, 2013, weighing 7 lbs 11 oz and 20.5 inches. Proud parents are Katie and Josh Chamberlain. Proud grandpar-ents are Glyn-Ellyn and Bob Lewis and proud aunt, Rebecca. FCC GOLF: It was a beautiful evening for golf on Tuesday and we had 9 players turn out. The winning team was Don Alley, John and Jenn Opsata. We would love to have you join us next Tuesday at 5:00 to begin play at 5:15. Call the Juniper Hill Pro Shop and add your name to the list, 875-8559. Ques-tions? Call Sue Wood, 223-7245. TOUCH A TRUCK - FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND: Satur-day, June 15th from 1 PM to 4 PM at Lake View Park in Frankfort. This will be a great event for Fathers and Sons, but all are welcome. At the event will be the Original Batman Car, The DeLorean from Back To The Future, helicopter landings and many other cars and trucks that will wow children of all ages. Individuals $5, car or truck load $20, and bus load $50. This benefits United Way, which financially supports Access Soup Kitchen.

MISSION TEAM MEETING - THURS., JUNE 20, 5:15 PM: If you are interested in upcoming missions, please make plans to attend on the noted date. We will discuss plans to go to Camp WaKonDa-Ho in Casey County August 20-23 to do various repairs, painting, etc. as well as future Habitat project dates and possible dates/interest in sending a team to New Jersey-New York in support of Hurricane Sandy Re-lief. Questions? Contact Jim True (502-695-4385, jtrue@fewpb.net) or Glenn Ellis (502-682-9754, gwellis7@yahoo.com).

SATURDAY, JUNE 8 Fellowship Hall

8:30 BREAKFAST work ‘til noon

ALL AGES WELCOME AND NEEDED

To schedule an appointment, log on to redcrossblood.org and enter Sponsor Code 0246268 or call 1-800-RED-CROSS. Thank you for all you do to support the American Red Cross mission to help save lives.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

316 Ann St./Frankfort, KY 40601

(502) 223-2346, Fax (502) 875-7847

Email: firstchristian@fewpb.net

Website: 1stchristianfrankfort.org

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REMEMBER THE FOOD PANTRY WHEN YOU SHOP. USE YOUR KROGER CARD. 4% RETURNS TO FCC! Kroger Card Receipts YTD: 891.20 Attendance: June 2 , 2013 Faith Dev.: 70 Ashwood: 13 8:30: 36 10:45: 155 5:00: 35 Service totals: 239 WE CAN MINISTRY: Bring your aluminum CANs to FCC and place in the Recycle Area located inside the Van Sant Door off the parking lot (Coke machine area). Proceeds will benefit the Minister’s Discretionary Fund. To date: $394.00 Messenger Finance Report: 6/2/2013 Estimated giving income: $634,100.00 Needed through week 22: $268,273.08 Receipts through week 22: $263,561.35 The Christian Messenger: (USPS 108-680) Published weekly, except last wk. in Dec. by First Christian Church, 316 Ann Street, Frankfort, KY 40601. Periodical Postage Paid at Frankfort, KY. POSTMASTER: send ad-dress changes to: THE CHRISTIAN MES-SENGER, 316 Ann Street, Frankfort, KY 40601-2886. (502) 223-2346.

WORSHIP HIGHLIGHTS Sunday, June 9, 2013

Rev. Dr. John T. Opsata, Senior Minister Rev. Meredith Siler, Associate Minister

Scripture: 1 King 17:8-24 Sermon: “Off To Zarepath” Rev. Stan McDougal 8:30 AM Chapel Worship Elder: Raymond Webb

9:30 AM Faith Development

10:45 AM Sanctuary Worship Elders: Grant Satterly, Nancy Miracle

5:00 PM - Fellowship Hall

The Gathering Place Coffee house Come at 4:45 to enjoy snacks and fellowship

Communion Team Leaders: Jim True/Janet Lile

Offertory Team Leader: John Scott

Thursday, June 6 9:30: Newsletter labeling/tabbing 11-1: Sherri Locke, Prayer Rm. 6:00: Girl Scouts, FH Friday, June 7 Saturday, June 8 8:30: Breakfast for Work Day 9-12: Work Day at FCC 9-12: Seventh Day Adventist, Chapel/3rd Fl. Sunday, June 9 8:30: Chapel Service 9:30: Faith Development Classes 9:30: Reception for Rev. McDougal, FH 10:45: Sanctuary, Ashwood Worship 12:00: VBS Training, FH 2:30: Disciple Ringers 3:30: Youth 5:00: Coffee House, FH Monday, June 10 Sweet Blessings, CCLC 11:30: Staff Meeting, Office Conf. Rm. 6:30: Boy Scouts Tuesday, June 11 12:00: Weavings, FH 5-8: Jim Webb, Fellowship Hall| 6:00: Library Board Dinner and Meeting Wednesday, June 12 11:30: Brooks Circle, Candleberry Tea Rm. Thursday, June 13 10:00 Newsletter tabbing/labeling, Conf. Rm.

Looking for something fun to do at lunch? Bring your lunch and enjoy music at the Lunchtime Concert Series at the Ward Oates Amphitheater located at Riverview Park (at the end of West Main St. next to Liberty Hall - behind the KY Bar Assoc.) Chris Fallis plays June 28! Com-plete schedule is on the Community Board in the Welcome Center Lobby on the first floor.