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August 2018 Newsletter
Florence Christian Church, 300 Main Street, Florence KY 41042
(859) 647-5000 ext. 550 | www.florencechristian.org
“You’ve got to decide.” That is what my friend and
colleague said to me recently about how I would steward
my time during our upcoming capital campaign. For three
months, she said, I need to be laser-focused to lead and
preach, which means that there will have to be some
important things that have to be let go or shared with
others during that time. I have to decide what those
things will be, and it’s not easy!
How do you make decisions? How do you choose well
with God? That is the focus of our four-week sermons
series on discernment entitled, “Creating Space for God.”
Using Pierre Wolfe’s book, Discernment: The Art of
Choosing Well, we will explore how we can use
discernment both individually and as a congregation for
making decisions that will lead to Life.
Join us for the following Sundays and learn more!
July 29 “Choose Life” Deuteronomy 30:9-20
August 5 “The Four Criteria for Discernment” II Corinthians 1:12-22
August 12 “Discerning Together” Acts 11:1-18
At this time every year, Florence
Christian Church begins a new
thematic emphasis that leads the
congregation in its worship, faith
formation and service. Gathering at
the Table: Telling Our Stories will give
us the opportunity to share
three types of stories: God's
Story, the Church's Story, and
Our Story as we consider
God's calling in our lives and
our church.
Our theme supports Year One
of the three-year C3
Initiative. C3 (Cultivating a
Culture of Calling), a Lilly-
grant initiative, has as its aim to
cultivate an understanding that at
every point of our lives, God is
present and calling us to a deep and
abiding spirituality marked by agape
love and service. There are numerous
callings in our lives, and part of our
growth as Christians is to realize
those callings and, as we do, to
respond to them faithfully. Our
sermon series this year will lead us to
discover how God calls you and me
to this amazing journey of faith. Each
week, you will also receive a faith
formation aid. It's called "Table Talk"
and will assist you in going deeper
with your family, small group, or
personal time with God.
Gather with us at the Lord's Table
each Sunday as we share the stories
of our faith and our lives!
Page 2 Florence Christian Church August Newsletter
*Carol and Charles Dawalt, *Nick Struewing, *Marvelle
Markey, *Diane Deitriech, *Shirley Dunn, Logan, *Tammy
Sierra, *Bev Anderson & family, *Annie Washington, *Sue
Rankin, *Noel Wall, *Chrys Smith, *Barb Bach, The Orcena
family, *Cary & Martha Tomarin, *Wanda Lippert, *Mary
Alice Osterbrook, *Butch Carr, *Ginny Lambert, *Patti
Martin, *Kris & Jeff Moreland, *Delmar Drake, *Ella & Bill
Wilson, *Sophie Conley, *Wayne & Gayle Haas, *Kathy &
Ed Lybrook, *Denise Keller, *Ann & Carl Howard, *Karen
Schadler, *Dennis Unkraut, *Jim Galbraith, *Dan Knecht,
*Bud Jump, *Donna Noah, *Myrna Diamond, *Ron &
Sherrie Noel, *Charlie Caldwell, *George Briggs, *Kevin
Eigelbach, *Janet Jackson and family
*Permission granted by individual/family.
Ever wonder what happens other than donating funds &
shopping?
A LOT!
There’s a team working from May through September on
a project only visible to our congregation during July-Aug.
May: Our Pastors, Melissa Stephens, Donna Murphy, &
Maleah Rhodes held a planning meeting to set key dates
& choose our theme, ‘Backpack Tales.’
June: Leslie Lawson secured school supply lists from 20
elementary & middle schools while Jason Lawson
revamped our inventory control/order management
spreadsheet & Susan Mead created the beautiful narthex
display. Kim McCoy designed our Facebook page while
Clara Justice handcrafted thank you notes & Bev Anderson
added labels for the contribution envelopes in the pews.
Damian Wallace videotaped ‘Backpack Tales’
of congregation members & School Resource
Coordinators while Leslie Markesbery &
Melissa Stephens prepared the videos &
slides for Sunday mornings. Hannah &
Sharon Stanley created the large ‘Bus
Routes’ display in the narthex to show major
shopping locations while Kristen Edwards secured
addresses & other store info for our shoppers.
July: Melissa Stephens & Pastor Diana chose backpack
tags to be attached to all our backpacks. Melissa also
made hundreds of ‘packed with love’ cards to add to our
deliveries & ordered additional shelving for supplies.
Maleah Rhodes wrote communications for bulletins,
newsletters & team updates. All this happened BEFORE
shopping even started. WHEW!!!!
July also brings donations (THANK YOU!) for our super
shopper team (Donna Murphy, Tricia Moore, Cassie
Matlock & Maleah Rhodes) to buy thousands of supplies
in bulk.
August: Our project is only half-way complete, so please
consider how YOU can contribute in August. There is
much work to be done shopping daily, sorting/counting
Sundays after both services, & delivering supplies during
the week.
CHURCH-WIDE
OUTDOOR WORSHIP SERVICE
Sun., Sept. 2, 2018
11 AM
Followed by a Church-Wide Picnic at Noon and Games
& Fellowship from 1 PM until you get tired . . .
Adams Pavilion in President’s Park in Edgewood, KY
The church will provide the meat. Please bring a dish to
share. your own drinks, and a chair. You are also welcome
to bring lawn games or other activities.
For those who prefer, we will be offering an alternative
worship in the Chapel at the church at 9 AM.
Florence Christian Church August Newsletter Page 3
The latest green idea at Florence Christian Church
“Single-use plastic straws are an environmental problem that few
people think about. But consider the popularity of drinks like fountain
sodas, iced lattes and bubble teas; all the
accompanying plastic straws add up to a lot of
plastic waste.
According to “Strawless Ocean”, we use 500
million straws every day. Those straws are difficult
to recycle and add to the plastic catastrophe
happening in our oceans.“ Quote from
Earth911.com
We don’t use straws
but we did use the
plastic stirrers for our
coffee here at Florence
Christian. If you haven’t
noticed yet, we now use
bamboo stirrers that are
environmentally
friendly. (Thanks to
Josh Crabtree for the
green idea!)
For your personal use, start refusing straws at restaurants. If you can’t
give up straws, use paper, metal or glass straws. It will make a
difference!!
God spoke: “Let us make human beings in our image, make
them reflecting our nature so they can be responsible for the fish
in the sea, the birds in the air, the cattle, and, yes, Earth itself, and
every animal that moves on the face of Earth.” Genesis 1:27
Backpack Blessing Sunday, August 5 during Worship
Back-to-school is an important transition. It is a new year
of learning, with new teachers, new friends, even a new
school. As recognition of this important time of the year,
we will be blessing all our students, teachers, and staff as
they begin a new year.
Bring your backpack, bag, lunch box, etc. to worship with
you to receive a special blessing for the new school year.
Students, faculty, staff, and everyone involved in
education is invited to participate! We will also bless all
our school supply backpacks that we will be donating! Backpack Blessing 2017
Mix It Up, July 20, 2018
Mix It Up is an opportunity for newcomers to
Florence Christian Church to get to know
church leaders in a casual and fun setting.
Tammy Sierra and Jonni Lynch prepared a
beautiful meal. The deacons served the meal
and the Elders and Pastors engaged with our
guests around the dinner table. It was a great
night and several of our guests have decided
to become Ministry Partners. We welcome
Shauna and Chrissy Releford and their children,
AJ, Bretley, and Paislee.
Cowboys and Cowgirls
are invited to the
Boone County Senior
Picnic. Wed., Sept. 12,
9 to Noon
Tickets go on sale Aug. 1, 9 AM to 3 PM in the
Fiscal Court Room. Put on your cowboy hat
and boots and head on over to purchase your
tickets! Florence Christian will provide trans-
portation for Acadia residents to the picnic.
Bamboo coffee stir sticks
are ecologically friendly.
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Fall enrollment is strong, most classrooms are at capacity,
We do have a few openings in our Kindergarten
Enrichment and Adventure Zone.
Many new infants are enrolled to attend in the Fall. We
are just waiting for these little bundles of joy to join the
world and join us at our program. There is nothing more
fulfilling than building relationships with the many
families that attend our program.
Did you know the Pre-K II and Adventure Zone children
visit with senior citizens on a weekly basis?
Beginning earlier this year the Discover Zone started a
weekly chapel service for Pre-K II children and senior
citizens at neighboring Arcadia Park. Each week children
and seniors, alike, enjoy singing, crafts, and a snack.
Several of the seniors attended Pre-K graduation in May
to celebrate the children whom they have come to love.
This summer, Discover Zone expanded this practice of
inter-generational engagement with the Adventure Zone
Summer Program. Each Friday a group of children ride
the church bus to Florence Park Nursing and
Rehabilitation Care Center. Children walk the halls singing
and sit to engage in conversation with their elders. For
many children, this is their first encounter with much
older adults with health complications. But you would
never know it! The kids look forward to their weekly visits
and the elder residents...their joy and smiles speak louder
than words.
Joy and smiles!
Julie Linville, Program Director
Discover Zone is ready for school to start!
PIE DAY
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Wednesday, Aug. 1, 9 AM
Help deliver HomeTouch Bible
Study materials, homebaked
goodies and love to our
homebound members!
SHOWER MINISTRY
NEEDS SUPPLIES The Summer months brought an
average of 4 guests a day to enjoy
a refreshing shower, light snack
pack, fresh socks and a cup of
coffee. So now we need to re-
fresh supplies:
Towels and washcloths
Body wash and shampoo
Socks, new and used
Please bring donations to the church office or call
(859)647-5000 ext. 1 for more information.
25th Annual Men’s Spiritual Life Retreat
“The Faith with Sing” Studying, singing and listening to the hymns that
ground and inspire our faith.
Featuring Rev. Dean Phelps, Disciples’ Minister,
Guitarist and Singer/Songwriter
August 10-12, 2018
Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Saint Meinrad, IN
Learn more and register at www.ccinky.net/ministries/
disciples-men/25th-annual-mens-spiritual-life-retreat/
Florence Christian Church August Newsletter Page 5
Mark your calendar: The Biennial meeting of the Disciples of Christ congrega-
tions of Kentucky is a passionate gathering of pastors and
delegates. At this meeting there are opportunities for
everyone to engage in meaningful conversations about
current topics in the church, about ministries of the
church and about the mission of the church in the world.
Keynote speakers include Rev. Erin Miller Cash the Mod-
erator of the Church Church in Kentucky, Rev. Sotello V.
Long, president of the Disciples Home Missions and Rev.
J. Gregory Alexander, the General Minister of the Christian
Church in Kentucky.
For more information or to register to attend the Biennial
Assembly visit ccinky.org
Board Meeting Minutes, June 11, 2018
The minutes of the April 16, 2018, meeting were presented
and approved.
Board Chair Report presented in abstentia: The pastoral
evaluation committee includes, Josh Crabtree, Drew
Murphy, Rob Carroll as chair of the elders, Peggy
Chukwudolue as chair of the deacons, Sue Bentle as chair
of stewardship. Brenda Sparks was added to Pastor
Susan’s committee. Christ McCoy was added to Pastor
Diana’s committee. Reappointed to the Memorial Plaque
Committee: Kay Williams, Kay Garnett, and Butch Carr.
Finance Report presented by Sue Bentle was accepted
and approved. Number of pledges for FY19 is even
compared to FY18 but the amount of pledges has
increased. Daycare is budgeting over $1 million per year.
Nominating Committee Report presented by Drew
Murphy: Trustee - Class of 2021 – John Reed; Elder –
Class of 2021 – Jim Galbraith, John McLemore, Melanie
Triplett, (New Elder); Deacon – Class of 2021 – Jeff
Moreland*, Denise Keller*, Beth Silvers*, Dean Walz*, Jenn
Hern, Brian Wylie*, Donna Murphy, Chris McCoy, Amy
Turner, Damian Wallace*, Danielle Lock*, and Ted DeAlba.
(*indicates new deacons)
Elder's Report: Rob Carroll reported that the Elders
agreed to participate in the C3 Initiative as a pilot group.
Clerk's Report submitted by Mike Triplett for Melanie
Triplett: Guest: 21; Newcomers: 8; Friend: 109; Ministry
Partner (active): 215; Ministry Partner (inactive): 30; Pre-
Ministry Partner (active): 81; Pre-Ministry Partner (inactive):
12
Senior Minister Report: Pastor Susan highlighted that the
Magic Show by Ron Diamond in April 2018 raised over
$5000 for the church ministry and mission.
Associate Minister's Report (Written report, Pastor
Diana): Pastor Diana reported that she was accepted to
the Doctorate of Ministry Program at Emory University.
She begins August 2018. Congratulations Pastor Diana!
Other Reports to uplift: Ben Iden revealed a situation that
he and his family experienced while driving his son to
camp. They were on an unfamiliar back road and saw a
woman sitting in the middle of the road. Ben called 911 to
report this situation to prevent an attempted suicide. He
said they were lost on the road but God put them exactly
where they needed to be.
Minutes of the Congregational Meeting
June 24, 2018
Minutes of the Called Congregational meeting, 5/20/18,
and Annual Meeting, 6/25/2017, were approved.
The Nominating Committee presented the Officer
Slate of 2018-2019. It was approved.
The Stewardship Committee presented the 2018-2019
proposed budget. It was approved.
New Business – Report from Trustees/Pastors – Capital
Project options presented by Todd Reed, Trustee.
It is necessary, timing important, encouraging par-
ticipation by everyone
Appraisal of Union property - 12 acres $1,960,000 -
10 residential and 2 commercial acres
Grants.
Crowdfunding – new funding for church-related
projects
Borrowing from banks recognizing our good works
Self-funding – congregation could invest in the pro-
ject
Transfer of current building fund to new capital
campaign. Restrictions can be lifted on an individu-
al basis.
The committee suggested the start of a capital cam-
paign in the fall of 2018. Motion made and approved.
Board Agenda items due Fri., Aug. 3
Board meeting Mon., Aug. 13, 7 PM
Page 6 Florence Christian Church August Newsletter
It’s hard to believe that fall is approaching, but the purple
martins just left for South America and there are other
little indicators to let us know! One of them is:
IT’S TIME TO SCHEDULE
FLU SHOTS HERE AT
FLORENCE CHRISTIAN
CHURCH!
Look for a notice in the weekly
news in mid to late August.
Walgreens Pharmacy in Union will come on a Sunday in
September to provide this important service to help us
stay healthy during the 2018-2019 flu season!
Also, coming soon is the St. Elizabeth Heart and
Vascular Van on November 2 from 10:00 to 2:00. These
hours will be expanded as necessary to accommodate as
many people as possible. This van brings a cardiac age
risk assessment including blood glucose and lipid panel,
peripheral artery test, abdominal artery ultra sound,
carotid artery ultrasound and a free atrial fib screening
with any paid test. Each screening is $25, and while
insurance does not pay, most flexible spending accounts
and health savings accounts will cover. Remember, these
are screening tests; if you are having symptoms of heart or
vascular disease, see your health care provider right away.
Free produce distributions continue the second Tuesday
of each month in the Activity Center. Please come if you
need fresh fruits and vegetables. The only requirement is
that you sign in with your name, address, and best way to
contact you.
If there are other screenings or services i.e. education,
support groups, etc. you feel will be helpful to you and
others in our congregation, please contact Phyllis Reed at
859-620-9646.
BE WELL! The Health Ministries Team
Heroes of Faith!
Pictured above are the guests at a special lunch thanking
all our heroic Faith Formation Leaders. These heroes of
faith serve in our children's worship services on Sun-
day mornings, lead our youth or adult faith groups and
some are planning to serve as a faith formation leader
next year. During their time together, they celebrated
their commitment to forming faith every day, welcomed
new faith formation leaders, and prayed for
our faith formation program.
Volunteer Worship Leader Opportunities
We have some wonderful faith formation ministries for our
children and youth such as Children Worship & Wonder
and Following Jesus for ages 4 to 8 and Kid’s Quest Wor-
ship for ages 9 to 13. These worship experiences take place
during each Sunday morning worship and would not be
possible without the help of our many wonderful adult
worship leaders. It takes the team work of over 20 dedicat-
ed volunteers to help us provide these experiences of God
for our children.
If you have a passion for being with children and would be
willing to serve about one Sunday a month, please contact
Pastor Diana ([email protected]) to
learn about what opportunities may be available for you.
Elder/Diaconate Training
Sunday, August 12 at Noon
following the 10:30 AM service.
This is in conjunction with Board Orientation.
Lunch & childcare provided with registration
Click here or call the church office (859)647-5000 ext. 1
to register by Thurs., Aug. 9
Florence Christian Church August Newsletter Page 7
Tri-State Disciples Youth Group
Back-to-School Zoo Trip
Sunday, August 12
2 PM at Church to Carpool
Let’s go on a trip to the Cincinnati Zoo! Just as you are
going back to school, join us on a special adventure! The
cost is $7 per person (unless you have a season pass)
plus money for snacks! We will meet at the church at 2
PM to carpool. If you prefer to drive yourself or drop-off,
we will meet at the zoo at 2:30 PM.
Sign-up online at https://waiver.fr/p-
sxiap by Tuesday, August 7, 2018.
Florence Christian Church is joining with other Disciples
churches around the tri-state to offer an every other
month youth group experience for grades 6 – 12. Special
activities are being planned to bring together youth for
fun, fellowship, learning, worship & service.
Wed., Aug. 1, 6 PM – 9 PM
Florence Christian Church Activity Center
Youth ages 10+ are invited to come and hang out with
your friends this summer for an evening filled with games,
laughter, and friends. Feel free to bring friends and
snacks.
RSVP to Pastor Diana by Noon on Mon., July 30
YOUTH HANGOUT
Annual Kings Island Trip
The teens and their chaperones had a great time in the
sun and the heat at Kings Island. You can see it in their
smiling faces!
Join the Trunk or Treat Planning Team!
Sunday, August 5, Noon Can you believe it? It’s time to start planning for our Trunk or
Treat event! Last year, we had over 1100 people attend. Who
knows what this year will bring!? If you are interested in helping
us plan this important community event, please plan to join us
on Sunday, August 5 at 12 Noon.
Pizza and childcare provided as requested. Please let Pastor Di-
ana know. If you are unable to attend the meeting, but would
like to be on the planning team, please let Pastor Diana know as
well. [email protected]
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Danielle Lock 8/01
Drew Murphy 8/06
Connie Haines 8/07
James Mead 8/07
Robyn Carroll 8/09
Kay Peacock 8/13
Karen Schadler 8/13
Tricia Wasson 8/14
Charlie Chukwudolue 8/15
Glen Attema 8/16
Tim Combs 8/16
John McLemore 8/17
Linda Stahl 8/20
Steven Justice 8/21
Danielle Linville 8/22
Ken Lucas 8/22
Kay Williams 8/23
Bill Ridenour 8/24
Ann Washington 8/24
Lance Howard 8/26
Sue Baker 8/28
Alexandria Mejia 8/28
Tyler Parrish 8/28
Laura Struewing 8/28
Liam Voskuhl 8/29
Linda & Tony Stahl 8/02
Jonni & Justin Lynch 8/04
Dean Walz & Brian Wylie
8/15
Drew & Patti Murphy 8/21
Mary Ann & Tom Otto 8/21
Ann & Carl Howard 8/27
Ronnie & Sherrie Noel 8/31
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES!
Bible Milestone Presentations
Sunday, August 19th
As a part of our commitment to lifelong faith formation,
we present children and youth Bibles at different
milestones in their lives. Each Bible is especially designed
to fulfill the faith and developmental stage through
which they are journeying. Bibles are typically presented
when children and youth transition to different worship
experiences or at other points in their lives such as when
a young child transitions into Worship & Wonder/
Following Jesus or into Kid’s Quest. Join us for this
special celebration in the lives of our children and youth!
Family Faith Conversations!
Our children and youth ministry teams are hard at work
this summer having faith conversations with all our
families who have children! The Children and Youth
Ministry Teams need your help! This process launches
year three of our three-year visioning process with
Vibrant Faith. (https://vibrantfaith.org/coaching/
church/) started in July 2016. Through this process we
have embraced our mission, identified our core values,
made key decisions about our ministries and ministry
location and much more! Now, we are turning our
attention in this third year, to go deeper in our
commitment to live out our value of forming faith every
day. We are creating a blueprint (strategic plan) for life
long faith formation.
We especially want to be thoughtful, strategic and
effective in what we do for and with our children and
youth. We know there is A LOT that we can and could
do, but we want to focus on a few things that are most
effective and do them excellently. As a part of this
process, the Children and Youth Ministry Teams are
having conversations with as many of our families as
possible. The thoughts and ideas gathered from these
conversations will be used by the Faith Formation
Ministry teams to help us create our plan during a
retreat with Jim LaDoux on September 14-15. Please be
in prayer for the teams as they discern how we as a
church can go deeper with our commitment to lifelong
faith formation. If you have any thoughts that you would
like to share with the group, please feel free to contact
Pastor Diana.
The McLemore family participated in a special prayer
service for Nicaragua held by the 2018 Nicaragua Mission
Team.
Florence Christian Church August Newsletter Page 9
Children Worship & Wonder,
Sundays, 9 AM Ages 4-8
10:30 AM – Ages 4-6
Children Worship & Wonder resumes on August 19. It
is a worship experience designed for younger children,
influenced by Montessori ideas, and it creates a
welcoming environment to grow in relationship with God
through ritual and storytelling. Children begin to develop
their theological imagination. Children leave the sanctuary
after the children’s blessing and are escorted to the
Children’s Worship Center in the atrium. Parents reunite
with their children after the close of worship outside the
Children’s Worship Center in the atrium.
NEW Following Jesus,
Sundays at 10:30 AM (Ages 6-8)
Due to the growth of the number of children, we are
offering Following Jesus worship experience at the 10:30
AM service. This worship experience is similar in format to
Worship & Wonder where a special and welcoming
environment is created in which children hear the sacred
stories of Jesus based on the Gospel of Mark. These stories
and following work invite children to consider what it
means to be a disciple of Christ and helps them explore
questions of discipleship. Children leave the sanctuary
during the children’s blessing and are escorted to the
Chapel. Parents reunite with their children after the close
of worship outside the Chapel.
Children in Worship
As always, children are welcome to
worship in the Sanctuary for the entirety
of worship with their families. We
welcome their wiggles and giggles, cries
and coos! They are beloved members of
the family of God.
Special worship engagement activities for
older children:
Summer Worship Work kit with
engaging activities
Children Worship Work center in the back of the
sanctuary.
If a child would like to display
artwork, please give it to Pastor Diana.
Nursery Care: Children ages 0-5 are
welcome in the nursery. If you have a
little one, nursery care is available at each
service, so please make the choice that
best fits the needs of your family.
PARENT NOTE: Please be watching
your email about your children
transitioning from one worship
experience to another. If you have any questions or feel
that now is an appropriate transition time for your
child, please speak with Pastor Diana.
DATE THEME/STORY SCRIPTURE WORSHIP LEADER
8/19 Exodus Exodus 50:1-2 Clara Justice
8/26 Wilderness Travels Exodus 40:1-9 Shari Iden
Kid’s Quest - Sundays, 9 AM and 10:30 AM for ages 9-13 Kid’s Quest is a special worship experience for our older children in an environment
of worship leadership and learning. It incorporates the same scripture as in “Big
Church” and provides children ways to interactively engage with the scripture
lesson. Children leave the sanctuary during the children’s blessing and are escorted
to the small conference room. After the conclusion of their activities, they are
escorted back into the sanctuary to rejoin their families for communion.
Page 10 Florence Christian Church August Newsletter
August 5
9:00 AM Service
Elders: Table Prayers: Glenna Galbraith
Morning Prayer: Phyllis Reed
Lay Reader: Mike Triplett
Scripture: II Corinthians 1:12-22
10:30 AM Service
Elders: Table Prayers: John McLemore
Morning Prayer: Gerald Turner
Lay Reader: Myrna Diamond
Scripture: II Corinthians 1:12-22
First Time Visitor Gift Delivery:
Ted DeAlba
Mall Run: Mike Voskuhl
Hospitality: Betty Williams, Lynn
Caldwell, Brenda Sparks, Amy Turner
August 12
9:00 AM Service
Elders: Table Prayers: Kay Garnett
Morning Prayer: Josh Crabtree
Lay Reader: Kay Williams
Scripture: Acts 11:1-18
10:30 AM Service
Elders: Table Prayers: Shannon Gal-
braith-Kent
Morning Prayer: Ben Iden
Lay Reader: Laura Struewing
Scripture: Acts 11:1-18
First Time Visitor Gift Delivery:
Mike Peacock
Mall Run: Jim Galbraith
Hospitality: Donna Murphy, Brenna
Krecskay, Karen Schadler
SERVING ALL MONTH
DEACONS
9:00 AM Service
George Briggs, Bob Brock,
Kathy Breeze, Rosemary
Newberry, Mary Lucas, Karen
Schadler, Robert Hambrick
10:30 AM Service
Denise Keller, Kim McCoy,
Ted DeAlba, Amy Turner,
Peggy Chukwudolue, Danielle
Lock
VISITATION
Deacon:
Amy Turner, 959-468-7009
Elder:
Gerald Turner, 859-462-4453
COMMUNION
9 AM Prep: Bob Hambrick
10:30 AM Clean-up: Gail
McDaniel
USHERS
9 AM Service
Bev Anderson
10:30 AM Service
Bill & Alma Bonham
GREETERS
9 AM Service
Upper: Dave & Chrys Smith
Lower: Cyndi Haren
10:30 AM Service
Upper: Tammy Sierra
Lower: Brian Wylie
CARING MEALS MINISTRY
Coordinators:
Denise Smith (859) 630-8435
Chrys Smith (859) 750-3230
August 19
9:00 AM Service
Elders: Table Prayers: Rob Carroll
Morning Prayer: John Reed
Lay Reader: Kay Garnett
Scripture: Exodus 50:1-2
10:30 AM Service
Elders: Table Prayers: Ken Mead
Morning Prayer: Dan Kent
Lay Reader: Janet Jackson
Scripture: Exodus 50:1-2
First Time Visitor Gift Delivery:
Laurie Rini
Mall Run: Ted DeAlba
Hospitality: Kay Garnett, Barb Crume,
Cheryl Haines
August 26
9:00 AM Service
Elders: Table Prayers: Nancy Newberry
Morning Prayer: Jim Galbraith
Lay Reader: Barbara Crume
Scripture: Exodus 40:1-9
10:30 AM Service
Elders: Table Prayers: Drew Murphy
Morning Prayer: Angie Schwarz-
McLemore
Lay Reader: Tom Otto
Scripture: Exodus 40:1-9
First Time Visitor Gift Delivery:
Larry & Jenn Hern
Mall Run: Mike Voskuhl
Hospitality: Ginny Yahl, Monica
Howard, Rena Hobbs
Florence Christian Church
300 Main Street, Florence, KY 41042
Phone: 859-647-5000
Fax: 859-647-5004
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.florencechristian.org
Facebook: FlorenceChristianChurch
9:00 AM New Traditions Service - Communion Served
10:00 - 10:30 AM Hospitality Table
10:30 AM “Wired” Contemporary Service - Communion Served
Nursery care is available for both services in the Atrium.
Senior Minister
Rev. Dr. Susan Ward Diamond ................................................. Ext. 552
Associate Minister
Rev. Diana Hodges-Batzka ......................................................... Ext. 562
The Discover Zone Director
Julie Mondary-Linville .................................................................. Ext. 605
Health Ministry Coordinator
Phyllis Reed ........................................................................................... Ext. 1
Financial Secretary
Karen Schadler...................................................................................... Ext. 1
Church Administrative Assistant
Melissa Stephens ................................................................................. Ext. 1
Church Custodian
Michael Richardson ............................................................................ Ext. 1
9:00 AM Sundays
10:30 AM Sundays
10:30 AM Sundays
Early Birds Group
Listener’s Class
Adult Discussion
Small Conference Room
Listener’s Class Room
Conference Room
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
7:00 PM Every other Wed.
7:00 PM Every other Wed.
Hebron Group
Pride Group
Rotating homes in Hebron
Rotating homes in Hebron
Aug. 1, 15 & 29
Aug. 8 & 22
6:00 PM First Wednesday
6:30 PM First Thursday
5:00 PM Third Saturday
6:30 PM Fourth Thursday
6:30 PM Fourth Monday
Youth Hangout
Union Table Talk
Parent Faith Group
Independence Table Talk
Mary/Deborah
Activity Center
Caldwell Home in Union
The Well
Diamond Home in Independence
The Well
Aug. 1
Aug. 2
Aug. 18
Aug. 23
Aug. 27