F i r s t C h r i s t i a n

C h u r ch o f A b i n g d o n

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WHAT WE BELIEVE

1. We believe the Bible to be the one and only inspired Word of God.

2. We believe all men and women

are sinners and need to repent

and change their lifestyle for

salvation.

3. We believe in baptism by

immersion as a part of the plan

of salvation.

4. We practice the celebration of

the Lord’s Supper each Sunday.

5. We believe we have the

responsibility to share the

message of Jesus Christ in our

Community and throughout the

world.

Making a place for YOU!

TOM’S TWO MINUTE TIME OUT

IT’S ANOTHER NEW YEAR! HARD TO BELIEVE THAT IT COULD ALREADY BE THE

YEAR 2016. SOUNDS SO FUTURISTIC, DOESN’T IT? AT LEAST TO US ONES

GETTING OLDER. I HEARD A GREAT WISE STATEMENT BACK IN THE 70’S WHEN I

WORKED AS A MAINTENANCE MAN AT APPALACHIAN CHRISTIAN VILLAGE. I WAS

A 20 SOMETHING AND AN “OLD” MAN IN HIS SIXTIES ONCE SAID TO ME,

“CHRISTMAS COMES FASTER NOW THAN FRIDAYS USED TO WHEN I WAS A

KID.” HOW TRUE.

AS WE ENTER A NEW YEAR I ASK MYSELF, “WHAT DO WE AS CHRISTIANS NEED

RIGHT NOW?” OF COURSE WE NEED MANY THINGS. WE NEED FAITH, HOPE AND

LOVE. WE NEED TO BELONG. WE HAVE PHYSICAL NEEDS. BUT THERE IS

SOMETHING WE REALLY NEED RIGHT NOW AS WE FACE A YEAR RIPE WITH

UNCERTAINTIES LIKE TERRORISM, VIOLENCE AND ALL MANNER OF THINGS

THAT THREATEN US. THAT THING WE NEED IS COURAGE. WE NEED TO STAND IN

THE FACE OF EVIL RUNNING RAMPANT IN OUR WORLD. WE ARE THE LIGHT,

JESUS TAUGHT, AND WE NEED TO HAVE COURAGE TO LET IT SHINE.

THIS MONTH WE WILL LOOK AT SEVERAL CHARACTERS IN THE BIBLE WHO

DISPLAYED EXTREME COURAGE WHEN THEIR WORLD NEEDED THEM TO. AND

AS WE EXAMINE THEIR LIVES, MY PRAYER IS THAT WE WILL FOLLOW THEIR

EXAMPLE AND BE COURAGEOUS IN OUR WORLD. IT NEEDS US TO BE.

SO, FEAR NOT! GOD IS WITH US! MAY WE ALL AT FIRST CHRISTIAN HAVE A

HAPPY….AND COURAGEOUS NEW YEAR! GOD BLESS EACH ONE.

I LOVE YOU ALL!

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Tom Crise Senior Minister @ FCC

(276) 628-2225 (Office)

(276) 356-2444 (Cell)

fcctom@yahoo.com

W E W A N T T O I N V I T E E A C H O F Y O U T O J O I N U S

O N T U E S D A Y M O R N I N G S @

1 0 : 0 0 A M I N T H E C H U R C H O F F I C E

P R A Y E R

W A R R I O R S

Y O U W I L L B E B L E S S E D !

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JANUARY -B I RTHDAY S & AN N IVE RS IR E S

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

Office Closed

2

3 4 5 6 7 8

TCTC

Leaving @

12:30

9

TCTC

10

TCTC

Arriving

back mid-

afternoon

11 12 13 14 15 16

17

Board

Meeting @

2:30 PM

18

19 20 21 22 23

24

25 26 27 28 29 30

31

Youth

Sunday

3 John Gibson

7 **Frank &

Robin

Carmack

7 Amanda

Laisure

9 Tanner Lloyd

9 Buddy Ballou

14 Jeff Jones

17 Bill Cole

17 Whitney Davis

21 Cindy

Newberry

21 Christina

Taylor

22 Bart DiPietro

Sr.

25 Kevin Pope

26 Kenny Pope

27 Wilburn Cadle

27 ** Ken &

Cheryl Pope

30 Samantha

Richardson

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Hunter Crowder

Youth Director @ FCC

(423) 361-1368

huntinlgnd@yahoo.com

Bible School

For Ages 3 & up

10:00 AM Sunday Mornings

Children’s

Wee Worship

Ages 3, 4 & 5

&

Crossfire Worship

Ages 6 thru Elementary

Sunday Mornings @

11:00 AM —12:00 PM

Wednesday Evenings

7:00 PM

Activites for Elementary Age

Youth &

“FUEL” for Middle & High

School Youth

1st Wednesday Night of

each Month, our Youth go

To Faith In Action and do

Volunteer work during the

Wednesday evening service

hour.

Come join us!

Gifts

After all the hustle and bustle of Christmas we can forget quickly

that giving is a cornerstone of our Faith. During the holidays we all

become so generous and giving with our attitudes, but why should

we stop. The gift from God (Jesus) remains with us all year long, so

I challenge everyone to embrace that mentality ourselves. Try and

turn the seasonal greetings and cheerfulness into a full time

approach with other. We are blessed beyond measures that God

doesn’t just love us in certain times of the year. So why don’t we

show the world how much love and generosity people still possess.

It starts with one person and can snowball into something big, so

let our FCC family here be the start of something big and create

spiritual gift giving year round.

Great Job to all the youth, for providing

Christmas for a family in need. You’ve made

their Holiday much brighter.

I’m so proud of each of you.

Hunter

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FCC Choir Mini Christmas Cantata 12/20/2015

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YOUTH NEWS

Volume 1 , Issue 1

All Youth going to TCTC

January 8th 9th & 10th

Leaving the Church on Friday Jan. 8th @ 12:30 PM

Returning on Sunday—Mid-afternoon.

All Youth

A Ski Trip is planned in

February

(Hunter will announce the date when

Available)

Youth

Paint

Project

Saturday

January

23rd

@ 8:00 AM

TCTC If you are interested in attending TCTC

Hunter still has Tickets available

(423) 361-1368

January 31st.

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ME N ’S PRAYER BR EAK FAST 12/6/2015

Tom Crise

David Large

David Marshall

Ron Domst

Randy Newberry

Jeff Jones

Hunter Crowder

Ken Pope

Dick Barnette

Kevin Pope

Lannis Yeary

David Akers

Bart DiPietro

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BIBLE TRIVIA QUESTIONS 1. Where did Jesus first see Nathanael?

2. Which disciple was a tax collector?

3. Which city was the letter to Philemon written from?

4. What horrific act did the women do to their children during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem?

5. What does the name Abraham mean?

6. When the Pharisees asked Jesus whether it was lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, what object did he use to answer their

question?

7. When Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch arrive at some water, what does the eunuch say?

8. . Who said to Mary, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!”?

9. Seven fat and seven thin of what type of animal appeared to Pharaoh in a dream?

10. How old was Sarah when her son Isaac was born?

11. About what age was Jesus when he was baptized?

12. Which book comes after the book of Job?

13. How many horsemen are there in Revelation chapter 6?

14. What was the first temptation of Christ?

15. After the first king of Israel failed God, what was the name of the second man who was anointed king?

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“Beautiful Star

of Bethlehem”

Charlie Powers

Eva Kling

David Large

Judy Barnette

Connie Jones

Sheila Rohr

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Lighting of the Advent Candle 2015

The Pope

Family

Kevin—Beth

& Megan

The Taylor

Family

Chad-

Christina–

Christian &

The Youth

Drew Johnston

Dallas Gobble

Tanner Lloyd

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FCC CH RIS TM AS D INN ER 12/13/2015

Volume 1 , Issue 1

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FCC CHRISTMAS DINNER 12/13/15

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ZACK SHELTON & 64 TO GRAYSON CONCERT

12/19/2015

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ZACK SHELTON & 64 TO GRAYSON

CONCERT 12/19/2015

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GOL D E N AG ER S CHR IS TM AS LUN CH 12/18/15

Volume 1 , Issue 1

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Golden Agers Christmas

Lunch & Gift Exchange

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CAN D LE L IG H T SERVIC E—12/24/2015

Volume 1 , Issue 1

185 Old Jonesboro Road

Abingdon, VA 24210

Firs t Chr is t ian Church of Abingdon

A N S W E R S - B I B L E T R I V I A Q U E S T I O N S

Phone: 276-628-2225

Fax: 276-628-7789

E-mail: fccabingdon@bvu.net

https://www.facebook.com/FCCAbingdon

ELDERS

Bart DiPietro—Larry Dixon

DEACONS

Carl Kling—Chad Taylor—John Gibson—

Lannis Yeary

Date Attendance Offering

Dec. 06 118 $4,719.00

Dec. 13 121 $2,448.00

Dec. 20 138 $10,201.39

Dec. 27 96 $3,411.02

Sunday Morning Sunday School 10:00 AM

Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 AM

Sunday Morning Wee Worship 11:00 AM

Tuesday Morning Prayer Warriors 10:00 AM

Wednesday Night Bibile Study 7:00 PM

Wednesday Night Youth Bibile Study

7:00 PM

Times of Service

1. Under the fig tree (John 1:48)

2. Matthew (Levi) (Luke 5:27)

3. Rome (while under house arrest) (Phm 1:23)

4. Boiled and ate them (Lam 4:10)

5. Father of a multitude (Gen 17:5)

6. . A penny (denarius) (Matt 22:19)

7. What is there to stop me getting baptized? (Acts 8:36)

8. Elisabeth (Luke 1:41-42)

9. Cattle (or Cows) (Gen 41:1-4)

10. Ninety (Gen 17:17; 21:5)

11. Thirty (Luke 3:23)

12. Psalms (Job 42:17 - Ps 1:1)

13. Four (Rev 6:2-8)

14. To turn a stone into bread (Matt 4:3)

15. David (1 Sam 16:1,13)

January

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The Church Family of First Christian

Church lost a dear Church Member on

09/16/2015

Peal was one of a kind,

and we will dearly miss her.

Pearl Lilly Eades Simmons December 30,

1918 - September 16, 2015 Abingdon,

VAMrs. Pearl Lilly Eades Simmons passed

away on September 16, 2015 joining her

Jan . 03 “COURAGE TO DO THE RIGHT

THING”

BOOK OF ESTHER

Jan. 10 “COURAGE WHEN IT COSTS”

ACTS 3 & 4

Jan. 17 “COURAGE IN THE FACE OF EVIL”

1 Kings 18:19-40

Jan. 24 “COURAGE IN THE FACE OF DEATH”

ACTS 7:54-60

Jan. 31 Youth Sunday

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J A N U A R Y—N U R S E R Y S C H E D U L E

J A N U A R Y—S C H E D U L E

C O M M U N I O N / O F F E R N I N G & P R A Y E R / P R A I S E T I M E

Volume 1 , Issue 1

Date Communion/Offerning Prayer & Praise Time

January 03 David Large Ron Proffitt

January 10 John Gibson Chad Bailey

January 17 Richard Hutton Ron Domst

January 24 Wilburn Cadle Jeff Gobble

January 31 Youth Youth

Date January—Wee Worship 11:00—12:00

January 03 Lindsay Maggard

January 10 Katrina Crise

January 17 Amy Gobble

January 24 Susan Kling

January 31 Whitney Davis

Communion Preparation January

Ron & Nancy Domst

January 03 Lesa DiPietro Connie Dixon / Mary Stiltner

January 10 Kim Matney Lesa DiPietro/ Inez Yates

January 17 Kelly Lane Beth Pope / Cindy Newberry

January 24 Christina Taylor Eva Kling/ Heather Pope

January 31 Breanna Crowder Shannon Taylor/Brittany

Mullins