The Christian Builder

December 31, 2014 A weekly publication of First Christian Church Midland Volume 58 No. 52

www.fccmidland.org ● 1301 W. Louisiana Ave., Midland, Texas 79701 ● 432.682.2541

Church Calendar

Sunday, January 4 10am Sunday School 11am Combined Worship No CELEBRATE No SOLID

Monday, January 5 9:30am Staff Meeting 4:30pm SHARE Grief Support

Tuesday, January 6 3pm SHARE 6:30pm Cub Scouts 7:30pm Boy Scouts

Wednesday, January 7 7am Men’s Prayer Breakfast 6pm Executive Committee

Friday, January 9 3:30pm SHARE

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

The Youth Ski Trip

Our youth group traveled December 27 to Santa Fe, New Mexico and returned to Midland December 31.

Thank you for your prayers.

Khrysti Bair Luke Bourland

Charlye Campbell Kaylee Campbell

Josh Carnett John Ross Espino Christian Flores

Kathe Hepfer Katie Hepfer

Kristen Hepfer Michelle Hepfer Dusty Hopper

Sarah Jones Bill McCullough

Collin McCullough

Chris Reynolds Brody Russell Jonna Russell

Garrett Stephenson Justin Stephenson

Mike G. Stephenson Braden Vines

Delaney Walsh Chloe Wells

Heather Wells Todd Wells

Tommy Wells Jennifer Winchester

Blake Woods T.J. York

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12/28 Visitors

David & Marcia Chabok

Suzanne Gonzalez

Ed & Stephanie Hall

Joe Hendrix

Elizabeth & Adrianne Hernandez

The Lyons Family

John & Phyllis Mason

Jim Munn

Jerry Norton

Aidan & Nic Ramsey

Nicole Russell & Noah Davenport

Bernice Varner

Karlee & M’Kaela Walls

Adult Sunday School Studies

Mixed Blessings - Room 102 Leader: Bill Bucy

2 Chronicles 7:14 - Library Leader: Members Of Class

Fellowship - Room 307 Leader: Jim Mauldin

Faithful Parenting – Parlor Leader: Paula Brooks

Genesis - Room 107 Leader: Clint Hurst

Children’s Activities

Sunday School 10am

Children’s Church

Income $ 659,145.40 Expenses $ 739,003.76 through December 21, 2014

Mission Corner…

Family Promise (quarterly mission) Help needed December 28 - January 4.

Breaking Bread Kitchen (monthly mission) January 14 Members take a rotational turn with others in the community serving a daily evening meal.

Memorial Food Pantry (ongoing mission) The blue tubs are in the sanctuary narthex every week. Protein, canned goods, rice and beans are always needed. Approximately 250 families are helped each month. We also need volunteers on Tuesdays at 2pm to help unload the truck, and Wednesdays from 1-3pm to help distribute food to clients.

This Week’s Sermon

Laughter Heals

Romans 15:13

Our Deepest Sympathy

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

The Family of Billy Crudgington…….Billy passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2014 in Abilene, TX. Memorial Services were held Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Gunsight Cemetery in Breckenridge, TX. Billy is the uncle of Robert Crudgington.

Please keep the Crudgington 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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12/28 Attendance

Sunday Worship Services

Combined Service 101 Children’s Church 8 Nursery 7

Total 116

Prayer Room

Special Notes: 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

Please inform the church office if you or

a loved one are admitted into a hospital, so we may be there for you

& your family.

Happy Anniversary

1/5 Morris & Pamala Vannoy

1/3 Sally Meurer

1/4 Bill McCullough

1/4 Lois Lehtinen

1/4 Melissa Parks

1/4 Mary Beth Corbett

1/4 Delaney Walsh

1/5 Lynda Terry

1/6 Rev. Paula Brooks

1/6 Sammie Hodges

1/6 Joy Singleton

1/6 Sam Keasler

1/8 Kingston Martinez

1/8 Andrew Bianchi

1/8 Greg Benton

Those in need of prayer: Carl Rodgers Ginny Estes Jon Aaron House Roberta Hurt Gary Beckner Mary Mauldin John Midkiff Erlene Thomas George & Dee Head Bruce Stanley Bill & Char Womack Blanche Alcorn Those in extended/long term care: Jerry Johnson Jackie Hanna Charlotte Millican Keith Somerville Dorothy Wadley Military: Joe Henderson - son of Holly Moore Nicky Miller - son of Vicki Miller Damon Darnell - grandson of Doris Miller Families/Friends beyond FCC: Kaitlyn McCarthy – Patty Walsh Liz Graves – friend of Lois Lehtinen Blake Medford – great grandson of Doris Miller Jean Clayborne – wife of Richard Clayborne Destiny Vargas – daughter of Tania Vargas Hoxie & Sally Smith – friends of Tim & Ingrid Miller Dennis Blevins – friend of Mary Beth Corbett Ed Shelton – nephew of Scotty Alcorn Aaliyah Strickland – infant granddaughter of Todd & Stephanie Strickland Smoky Hurst – father of Clint Hurst Talon Hepner – nephew of Damon Darnell Robbie Howell – friend of Dorothy Wadley Gale Demlow – sister of Lois Lehtinen Janice Smith – sister-in-law of Eveline Smith McCuan The DeLucas Family – friends of Sara Cranford Vickie Williams & family – friend of Bea Lea Somerville George Capps – cousin of Sara Cranford Betty Harvell – Sara Cranford Louella Cranford Smith – aunt of Mark Cranford Randy Quimby – uncle of Lynda Terry Nieta Stephenson – mother of Mike Stephenson & Michelle Hepfer Fred McCown – The Espino’s Albert Valero – husband of Tere Valero Wayne Cranford – cousin of Mark Cranford The Bill Kemp Family – friend of Sara Cranford Bobby Beckner – son of Gary & Janice Beckner Matt Vann – friend of Mark Cranford George Koehl – friend of Sharon Jones Charles Pechacek – father of Curtis Pechacek BJ Cranford – brother of Mark Cranford Daniel Odom – friend of Darla Fisher Pete Herndon – nephew of Vicki Miller Joe Langford – father of Carol Cook Martha Pollock – friend of Sara Cranford Liz Hickerson – friend of Leslie Vines Barry & Delia Hardaway – brother & sister-in-law of Erich Hardaway Abbye Irons – friend of Steve Vaughan Walker Hughes – grandson of Steve & Lucille Vaughan Charles Lout – friend of George & Dee Head Brenda Bradshaw – friend of Lucille Vaughan Jo Smith – daughter-in-law of Donna Lathrop Tom Hewitt - brother of Anne Schwiening Kim Walters - foster daughter of Diane Bailey Fisher

Families/Friends beyond FCC in long term care:

Sonya Hopkins - friend of Kelley McCullough For submission to prayer list contact any staff, submit via web,

or e-mail prayerchain@fccmidland.org

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Lectionary Scriptures

January 4, 2015

Jeremiah 31:7-14;

Psalm 147:12-20;

Ephesians 1:3-14;

John 1:(1-9), 10-18

Elder - On Call

Dave Burgard 12/28 - 1/3

George Cooper 1/4 - 1/10

Holiday Office Hours

The church office will be closed New Year’s Day

Thursday, January 1