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Celebrate the true gifts of Christmas this season: Hope, Love, Joy, and Peace! It’s the most wonderful time of the year—or so the old song goes. Yet we have to admit that it
doesn’t always feel that way. We can all rattle off a list of the reasons why we feel a twinge of
stress or sadness mixed with happiness or excitement when the carols start playing in every public
setting. Hectic schedules, rampant materialism and reminders of personal wounds are just a few
of the reasons.
Whether you are the person who is ready to relax and savor the season because you did all your
shopping and preparations months ago (not likely) or the person who dreads the busyness,
responsibilities or loneliness that steal your joy this time of year (much more likely), the Christmas
season offers a unique opportunity to experience God’s love and grace in the midst of real life.
Christmas can still truly give us a taste of the most wonderful time of world history. Jesus—the
Messiah, the Savior—came as the light into the darkness and stress and pain of the world—our
world. That world then, just like our world now, including our lives, needs the light to illuminate,
clarify, guide, and heal. Christ’s coming brings that ultimate light and His peace, joy, and all-
consuming love. Those are the true gifts of Christmas. And He is worth celebrating.
Join us the next 4 weeks for an unforgettable Advent series as we celebrate how Jesus’s birth
changed everything and brings us hope, love, joy, and peace even today!
The First Sunday of Advent:
Sunday, we lit the candle of Expectation! The gift
we all need, the most valuable gift of all, is that
baby lying in the manger. Christmas is a
celebration of the fact that “God loved the world
so much that he gave his one and only Son, that
whoever believes in him will not die but have
eternal life” (John 3:16 NIV). As the apostle Paul
said, “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!”
(2 Corinthians 9:15). May we wait with humble
excitement for the blessed gift of Jesus.
Christian Visitor Weekly Newsletter Volume 70 ~ Issue 47 November 28, 2017
Office Hours: Monday ~ Thursday ~ 8:00 a.m. ~ 4:30 p.m. (Closed Friday)
Office Phone: 785-448-3452 Website: www.fccgarnett.org
November 26, 2017 – Attendance & Financial Report
Worship Attendance
8:00 a.m. Worship Services – 56 10:30 a.m. Worship Services – 140
Sunday School Attendance
9:15 a.m. Sunday School Classes – 57
Financial
General Fund ~ $3202 To Date ~ $16361 New Building ~ $302 To Date ~ $2181
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORT
OPPORTUNITY CLASS: There were 3 present Sunday, 1 had Bible and 1 daily reader. Prayers
requested for Charlie & Becky Allen ~ Ruth Allen ~ Alice Marie Leim ~ the family of Lee Miller ~
all those fighting cancer ~ those who have lost loved ones ~ our pastors, our leaders & the military
~ Darwin & Mary Hamilton and Betty Sumner. Mary Hamilton opened the class with prayer and
led the lesson, “Remembering the Covenant” I Corinthians 11. The class closed with prayer.
SOS CLASS: There were 18 present Sunday with 13 with Bibles and 5 daily readers. Prayers
were requested for the family of Lee Miller ~ Juanita Kellerman ~ the family of Don (wife Lilly from
Chinese Restaurant) ~ Reed & Carol Richardson ~ Linda Miller ~ Linda Benjamin ~ Joe & Shirley
Hermreck, Ethan Bilderback & Nelda Potter. Burke Rogers opened the class with prayer. Gary
Benjamin presented the lesson on Page 40 of Max Lucado’s, “Anxious for Nothing.” The class
closed with prayer.
NOTE: Sunday School Party @ Prairie Belles will be Monday, December 11, 2017 at 11:30 am.
Remember to bring your white elephant!!!
Guests Sunday, November 26 - FCC Welcomes You!
We are grateful that you came to be with us Sunday morning. We pray that you felt the love of
Christ and His presence during our worship and pray you will visit us again real soon! Blessings
to you! Susie Bassani sister of Barbi Velvick ~ Dennis Eilenstine ~ Jane Gorton guest of Joe &
Betty Lytle ~ John & Sharon Pruett and Laurie from Springfield, MO family of George & Jeanine
Zentner ~ Rylee, niece of Morgan Hurt ~ Garren & Mary Hunt ~ Delaney Ramsey guest of Curtis
& Jenny Hughes family ~ Dillon & Kassidy Boyer, Kyle & Kira and Appollo and Jeanne Logan all
family of Steve & Marcia Spring ~ Colton & Case Mundell grandchildren of Phyllis Adams
A sincere, heartfelt Thank You to our earthly family and church
family for helping make George’s 90th birthday celebration so
very special. It’s a time to cherish in our future days and weeks.
God Bless each of you. George & Jeanine Zentner
The Community Meal – Comfort Food for the Soul will be
held in the First Christian Church Family Life Center from
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, November 30. Come
and enjoy a hot meal and a good dose of Fellowship!
Enter thru the South Doors
When someone you love becomes a MEMORY, the memory becomes a TREASURE
THE MEMORY TREE 2017: If you have a person in your family who
has passed away this year (2017) and you’d like an ornament placed
on the tree in their memory, please let us know by placing the name
on the flap on the Sunday Church Bulletin or contact Marsha Dulin in
the church office at 785-448-3452. Please submit your loved one’s
name on or before Sunday, December 17. Please after Christmas we
strongly encourage that you pick up your special hand-made
ornament for your own Christmas tree in years to come.
Warm hearts helped to warm many hands, heads and feet last winter
FCC’s annual “Mitten Tree” is up and ready to be decorated. Help keep our
community warm this winter by donating adult and children sized hats,
mittens and gloves. Your donations will be hung on the “Mitten Tree” located
in the South Entry Way. All donations will be distributed to ECKAN. We
thank you all for your heartfelt generosity & donations for this great
need. Warm hearts helped to warm many hands, heads and feet last winter!!
Are you ready for a little early Christmas shopping?
How about that baby gift or birthday gift you need to buy this week?
The Christian Crafters Annual Christmas Sale will
be held Saturday, December 2 in the meeting room
at Parkside Place II. They will be set up from 8:00
a.m. – 1:00 p.m. They want to help make your
holiday shopping a little bit easier so if you are in
need they have an assortment of handmade items
(pillowcases, tea towels, quilts, baby bibs, stocking
stuffers and so much more) available for purchase.
Do plan to drop by if you get the chance!
FCC’ S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AND TASTERS PARTY
Please join us at 6:00 p.m. Sunday, December 10 for our annual
“Christmas Program” and “Tasters Party.” This year all the festivities
will be held in the Family Life Center. The Christmas Program this
year is called “Keepsake Christmas – Making Memories at the
Manger.” It will be a fun and exciting evening. Please bring a favorite
finger food (cookies, candy, cheese and crackers etc.) to share with
us in the joy of the Christmas Season. It will be an enjoyable evening
to share with family and friends.
The Community Meal – Comfort Food for the Soul will be
held in the First Christian Church Family Life Center from
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, December 14 and
December 28. Come and enjoy a hot meal and a good dose
of Fellowship! Enter thru the South Doors
Care Centers Worship Services ~ An Invitation to attend Worship Services at our local care centers on Sunday, December 17, 2017. The residents look forward to our visits and sharing in a time of songs & devotion. Please come and make a difference in their lives… your hearts will be touched! Guest Homes ~ 2:30 Residential Living ~ 3:15 Parkview Heights ~ 4:00
Christmas Eve Services will be held here at FCC Sunday, December 24 in
the Family Life Center beginning at 5:00 p.m.
And the 3rd Place recipient for 2017 goes to FCC! A huge thank you goes out to all of those who helped with their time and creativity on building the float and participating by riding on the float during the parade.
Reminders for Serving in December 2017 Worship Services
Deacons: Bill Ratliff, Dane Byerley, Greg Gwin, Jonathan Born, Nathan Wiehl
Communion Preparation: Leroy & Sandra Hamilton
Communion Offertory Communion to Shut Ins (Deacons)
Elder / Usher Elder Prayer Devotion
December 3 Jason Sjorlund Kevin Lewis Ron Anderegg Aaron Hedrick
December 10 Mike Zentner Larry Varvel Dan Dulin Cody Clark
December 17 Steve Spring Jason Sjorlund Jeff Finn Craig Cole
December 24 Doug Meyer Mike Zentner Lynn Wilson Gaylon Corley
December 31 Larry Varvel Steve Spring Mike Croucher James Dodd
8:00 am Audio / Visual 10:30 am Audio / Visual
December 3 Dylan Cole / Sophia Cole Jonathan Born / Hope Goetz
December 10 Diana Knox / Twyla Duryea Nate Wiehl / Hope Goetz
December 17 Dylan Cole / Sophia Cole Virgil Wight / Jenna Wight
December 24 Dylan Cole / Sophia Cole April Powls / Morgan Menefee
December 31 Ruth Peine / Twyla Duryea Nate Wiehl / Unknown
8:00 am Pianist / Song Leader 10:30 am Pianist / Song Leader
December 3 Nancy Horn / Chris Goetz Morgan Menefee / Worship Team
December 10 Carmen Powls / Bethany Powls Carmen Powls / Worship Team
December 17 Nancy Horn / Chris Goetz Carmen Powls / Worship Team
December 24 Carmen Powls / Bethany Powls Carmen Powls / Worship Team
December 31 Carmen Powls / Bethany Powls Youth Sunday
Greeters West Door Greeters East Door
December 3 Juanita Kellerman Loydene West / Mary Sue Cox
December 10 Norma Hermreck / Miranda Thummell Bill & Barbara Ratliff
December 17 David & Janette Bilderback Ron & Alice Anderegg
December 24 Chet & Catie Friend family Doug & Bev Farren family
December 31 Juanita Kellerman Roger & Phyllis Adams family
Hey everybody! Hope you’re having a good start to your week! I’ve got a
couple of different announcements for you.
1. Summer schedules for both Legacy and Roots aged students are
now available on the “Youth Bulletin Board” in the Fellowship Hall (look
for the bright yellow or orange paper)
a. Take note on those schedules that the names of some of the
Hidden Haven camps have changed to alleviate some of the confusion.
2. Our Christmas Program is approaching! Sunday, December 10th we will be doing a
“Keepsake Christmas” where students and their families will be able to interact with the
Nativity Story and hear some unique perspectives from some of the major players of the
Christmas Story.
Dec. 2 - Marcia Spring
Dec. 4 - Ruth Allen, Jacob Finn
Dec. 5 - Jason Miller
Dec. 6 – Vikki Mundy
Dec. 7 - June Cooper, Ruth Peine
Dec. 8 - Tanner Wilson
Dec. 10 – Nicole Born, Frieda Hurt
Dec. 11 - Darren Simpson
Dec. 14 - Ruby Schuster, Marsha Dulin
Dec. 16 - Jody Cole
Dec. 18 - Greg Gwin, Janice Tush, Mary Graham
Dec. 19 - Cheryl Varvel, Donna Williams
Dec. 20 - Joan Simpson
Dec. 24 - Clarence Hermann
Dec. 25 - Connie Meyer
Dec. 26 - Joseph (Pete) Sumner, Jaxcen Farren
Dec. 27 - Lois Gebert, Charles Allen, Brook Hughes
December 22
Burke & Charlene Rogers
December 22
Curtis & Mary Ann Umbarger
December 24
Jim & Rosie Jordan
December 26
Orville & LaVerne Cole
December 27
Grant & Gayla Corley
Our Church Families Long Term: Phyllis Adams, Charlie & Becky
Allen, Linda Benjamin, Mike Crist, Lois Gebert, Clarence Hermann,
Jim Jordan, Jim McAllister, Wilma McIntosh, Bob Meliza, Linda Miller,
Nelda Potter, Reed Richardson, Steve Watkins
Extended Family & Friends Long Term: All her family (request by
Wilma McIntosh), Debra Bailey (Angie Wright), Shirley Hermreck
(wife of Joe Hermreck / daughter-in-law of Norma Hermreck), Jo Lowe (Ken & Barbara
McMillan, Judy Tisor), Judy Meyer (Nancy Horn), Waunita Porter
(Larry Porter), Steve Richardson (son of Reed & Carol), Becky Roush
(request by Carol Hermreck & sister Carolyn Schuster), Bill & Lola
Thornton, Jack & Arlene (Mersman) Udelhofen (Nancy Horn)
Our Loved Ones in Care Centers: Guest Home Estate – Ruth
Gorrell, Robert Young, Betty Penn, Gladys
Zwiener; Parkview Heights - Jean Brown,
Olive Kline, Marcene Jasper, Ruby Schuster; Residential Living
Center - Bill Young, Vera Wills (aunt of Phyllis Adams); Comfort Care
Home - Ottawa, KS - Birdie Zentner
Our Veterans and Military - Those at home, overseas, Army, Navy,
Marines, Air Force, Merchant Marines, Coast Guard: Italy: Matthew
Schryer - Grandson of Frieda Hurt & nephew of Marcia Spring; Air
Force: Nicholas L Wales, grandson of Orville & LaVerne Cole; Air
Force / Korea: Jesse Hale, nephew of Rosemary Turner; Army: Ethan Bilderback, grandson
of Dave & Janette Bilderback; Marine: Noah Kuder, grand-nephew of Reid & Karen Miller
Our Church Families / Friends
November 26 – Week 1: Elaine Conard ~ Ardis Comfort & Nancy Lake and a friend Don
(Gayla Corley) ~ Sondra Grieshaber (Michael Howery)
PRAISES: Thank you for sharing such beautiful talents at our 8:00 am Worship: Nancy Horn,
Carmen Powls and Bethany Powls! Marsha Dulin
November 19 – Week 2: Andrea Huza daughter of Charlie & Becky Allen
If you wish continued prayers: After 3 weeks, your prayer request will be removed unless
you write it on the Sunday flap or email Marsha Dulin at [email protected].
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH ELDERS
*Kevin Lewis: 785-204-2257
Doug Meyer: 913-909-7680
Jason Sjorlund: 785-448-7660
Steve Spring: 913-215-8290
Larry Varvel: 785-448-5794
Mike Zentner: 785-204-1105
PASTORS AND SECRETARY
Chris Goetz, Senior Pastor
Phone: 503-474-7965
Email: [email protected]
Brett Hartman, Children & Youth
Phone: 620-215-1524
Email: [email protected]
Marsha Dulin, Secretary
Office: 785-448-3452
Phone: 785-448-4367
Email: [email protected]
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH DEACONS
Ron Anderegg: 785-448-6366
*Jonathan Born: 620-340-7784
Dane Byerley: 785-304-2831
Cody Clark: 785- 448-8093
Craig Cole: 785-448-4504
Gaylon Corley: 785-448-8373
Mike Croucher: 785-448-8077
James Dodd: 785-418-5479
Dan Dulin: 785-204-1185
Jeff Finn: 620-431-8486
Greg Gwin: 785-229-5105
Aaron Hedrick 785-304-1236
Earl Peine: 785-448-6186
Bill Ratliff: 785-448-3695
Nathan Wiehl: 785-204-2178 Lynn Wilson 785-448-3451