FirstChristianChurch1208WalnutLamar,Mo64759417-682-2118StaffEmailAddresses:LeadMinister: DruAshwell

dru@fcclamar.org417-593-2756

Assoc.Minister: MikeGage mike@fcclamar.org

417-214-4897Youth/Assoc.Minister: StonyCapehart stony@fcclamar.org

918-671-3211Children/Assoc.Minister: EvanClements evan@fcclamar.org 417-214-2835Sec.ofMinistryEnhancement: TamaraMyers tamara@fcclamar.orgSec./Receptionist: TulaIrwin tula@fcclamar.orgFinancialSecretary: BillLisle bill@fcclamar.orgChairmanoftheElders:MattBunton:417-214-2085ChairmanoftheBoard:ScottParker:417-214-7721

November 5, 2019 Volume 56 Number 45

HumorforYourWeek

“Acheerfulheartisgoodmedicine...”Proverbs17:22

ThisWeekinHistory

“Foreverythingthatwaswritteninthepastwaswrittentoteachus...”Romans15:4(see1Cor.10:11also)

Nov.4,1922–EnglisharcheologistHowardCarterandhisteamdiscoverthetombofKingTutankhamenintheValleyoftheKingsinEgypt.Mostofthetomb’streasuresarehousedintheCairoMuseum.

OurFatherblessedmelastmonth!Iwasabletospendaweekbeinginvestedinbytwoseasonedministryveterans:BobRussell,76,long-timeSeniorMinisterofSoutheastChristianChurchinLouisville,KY(40years)andBenMerold,93,SeniorMinisterofEastsideChristianChurchinFullerton,CAfor30yearsandHarvesterChristianChurchinSt.Charles,MOfor20years.SixtimeseachyearBob&BeninviteeightSeniorMinistersofsmallandmedium-sizedchurchestospendaweekwiththematSoutheast’sChristianRetreatCenterinsouthernIndiana.Therearecurrently150SeniorMinistersonthewaitinglist(IappliedinApril2017).Itwasveryrefreshingtospendtimewithsevenotherpreachers,discussingministry,andtohearwisdomfromBob&Ben(andtheirspecialguests).Bob’sfinalwordsofwisdomtous:“Becontentwhereyouare...therearenotwosituationsalikesodon’tmakeunfaircomparisons...bloomwhereGodhasplantedyou;andBefaithful...sowseedandrejoicenomatterwhatthesoilproduces.”

Sunday, November 10, 2019 – Morning Worship Lord’s Table:

8:00 am: Phil Carroll – Jim Ryder 10:30 am: Steve Gilkey – Joe Pugh

AM Benediction: 8:00 am: Matt Bunton 10:30 am: Kirk Campbell

Sound: Darren Morrison Projection: Mark Myers Special: FCC Family Thanksgiving Dinner Communion Preparation: Steve & Vickie Davis Communion Delivery:

A) Paul Helms – Mark Myers B) Bruce Kelsey – Steve Slinker

Van Drivers: Dennis Hill – Brian Wydick Nursery:

8:00 am: Sherri Banwart – Denise Overstreet 9:15 am: Darcy & Ethan Reed 10:30 am: Julie Parker – Tula Irwin

Toddler Worship: 8:00 am: Phil & Tina VanKirk 9:15 am: Tula Irwin 10:30 am: Miranda Blanchard

Beginner Worship: 8:00 am: Phil & Tina VanKirk 9:15 am: Cheryl Nims 10:30 am: Aaron & Mindy Bunton

Junior Worship: 1st-3rd – Elizabeth Clements 4th & 5th – Evan Clements Money Counters: Phil Carroll – Scott Parker Elders on Call for November:

Scott Parker – Phil VanKirk

Our Records for the Week

This Week Last Week Sunday School – 175 155 First Service – 141 121 Second Service – 214 189 Total – 355 310 Offering - $12,922.55 $5,909.82 Weekly Budget for 2019 - $11,474.81

DeloresRuth–EyesLauraBuntonJacqueGage–HealingTrevonWhite–CompletehealingofankleJanRice–HealingDebiJoustra–HealingDebiManness–Comfort(motherofJimCrossley)

JoyceGage–Lossofhusband,BillJimGageJakeViers–TravelingbackfromMiddleEastUpcomingsurgeryforgrandsonofPaul&TamiHelmsUpcomingfundraiserforMarty&SharonCollierGod’sdirectiononFamilyLifeCenterForthefamilyofLeoCoxOurcountry&leadersForthefamilyofPatBlanchardDustinRead–BeingdeployedtoAntarcticafor1month

We want to say a big thank-you to all those that played a part in the Fall Festival this year. We had a great evening filled with fun and fellowship. The Lord blessed us with perfect Fall weather which was a blessing! Just because the Fall Festival is over does not mean that our opportunity to reach out to those around us is over. I hope you were able to see some new faces this Sunday. Some of those new faces don’t have a church home. I want to encourage you to step out in faith and invite someone to join us here at FCC. Everyday we come into contact with dozens if not hundreds of individuals that don’t have a church family. Let’s invite them to be part of ours! Have a great week! Evan

I.C.O.M.TRANSPORTATIONFirstChristianChurchwillbe

providingtransportationonFriday,November15thandSaturday,November16thtoKansasCityandthe2019InternationalConferenceonMissions.Vanswilldepartfromtheeastparkinglotat8:00AMandreturnatapproximately8:00PMeachday.Werecommendthatyoueatbreakfast

beforearrivingatthechurchbuildingandbringmoneyforlunchandsupper.

FCChasalreadypaidyourregistrationfee.Therewillbealargesign-upsheetattheConnectionCornerthiscomingWednesdayand

Sundayforthosewhoneedarideandforthosewhoarewillingtotakeaguestwiththem.Ifyouwanttostayfortheeveningsessiontheremaybesomeonewhoisdrivingtheirownvehicleandwearewillingtohelpyoumakethosearrangements.IfyouhavequestionspleasecallMikeGageattheofficeoroneoftheMissionMinistry

LeadershipTeammembers–ShelbyVanKirk,ChrisandEmilyRunion,DougClements,LeisaBlanchard,JesseIrwin,MarkClements,orMikeBunton.

THIS WEEK AT FCC…

Tuesday, November 5: After school Bible study for 5th grade with Evan Clements 3:30 pm – Young Women’s Bible Study – upstairs 6:00 pm – November worship team practice

Wednesday, November 6: 5:00 pm – Senior LIFE Group continues the study,

“Searching for a King” in the Overflow 6:00 pm – Supper @ Six – Fellowship Hall 6:45 pm – Fun With Music for ages 2-3 (Room 103) 6:45 pm – Joyful Noise for ages 4 & Kind. (Room 103) 6:45 pm – Grow Groups for 1st-5th grade (Upstairs Children’s

Wing) 6:45 pm – The LOFT – grades 6th-8th Room 234 – grades

9th-12th Room 222 6:45 pm – Peak of the Week – Fellowship Hall –

Studying Revelation 6:45 pm – Women’s Bible Study – Room 232 – Women

Helping Women 6:45 pm – Come as UR – Overflow 6:45 pm – Sign Language Class - Auditorium

Thursday, November 7: 12:00 pm – Men’s Group – Meet at El Charco

Saturday, November 9: 7:00 am – Men’s Breakfast – Fellowship Hall –

ALL MEN INVITED 5:15 pm – S.P.L.A.S.H. (Single People Loving and Serving

Him) – Fellowship Hall – Stone Soup & Games Sunday, November 10: 6:00 pm – FCC Family Thanksgiving Dinner – Everyone is

invited

Sunday, November 24 First Baptist Church

Worship Service: 6:00 pm

Dec.8th@2:00PMTheticketsareboughtandreadyforyourdeposit!Theyouthwillbeleavingthechurchafter2ndservice,eatinginJoplin,andheadingtothe2:00showing.Thecostoftheticketsfortheyouthis$5,plusthecostofyourmeal.Iorderedtickets,sothereisalimitedamountavailable.Your$5reservesyourspot–aftertheyaregone,theyaregone.Makesuretomarkyourcalendarnowandgetyourticketreserved!

The Enemy’s Strategies &

Our Defense – Part 1

Ephesians 6:10-11

November 10 – All Church Family Thanksgiving November 24 – OCC – GNPI Day at FCC November 27 – NO Wednesday Night Activities December 8 – Women’s Christmas Event December 21 – Shepherd’s Night December 24 – Christmas Eve Services @ 5 & 7 pm

For youth,

6th – 12th

grades

Youcangiveonline,anywhere,anytimebyusingtheQRcodeorfollowthelinkonourwebsite,fcclamar.org.Wewillcontinuetoacceptcashandchecksasalways.Youmayalsobeabletosetupreoccurringgivingwithyourbanktogivewithnofees.

RegisteringforICOM2019

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Clickon‘2019Conference’

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Intheboxnexttotheword“Code”typeinkc19

Click‘next’inlowerrightcorner–continuewithyourregistration

EasyPeasy!

Childhood Christmas Pictures Needed!

We are in need of your childhood Christmas pictures for a project for Christmas Eve. You can either email them to

the office (tamara@fcclamar.org) or bring them to the office and Tamara can scan them for you.

Thank you so much for your help!

On November 6th, a new Wednesday Night Women’s Bible Study will begin. It is “Women Helping Women” Room 232. You could argue that as a Christian woman, there are only two ways of living: you either live

for yourself, or you live as an ambassador for the Lord Jesus Christ. Because of your sinful nature, your heart will be inclined to love yourself, serve yourself, and live for yourself. But God has called you to something radically different – to love Him, serve Him, and live for Him. You have been called to be an ambassador for the King of Kings. Don’t miss out on the life that God has called you to. With Women Helping Women, you can be part of something glorious!

I want to give a huge shout out to everyone that helped make the Trunk n Treat a great success! Kids and adults alike enjoyed it! Everyone went to so much work to make it all so much fun! I hope you all had a great time! Thank you again!! Tamara

Phone: 417.682.2118 Fax: 417.682.2163 Email: office@fcclamar.org Website: www.fcclamar.org

WORSHIP TIMES SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:15 am Sunday: 8:00 am & 10:30 am Chapel: 5:00 pm

Small Groups Call the office to find Sunday School Classes out where and when LIFE Groups these groups meet! Elective Classes 417.682.2118 Men’s Groups Women’s Bible Study

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Haveyouevertriedtojust“toughoutthestorm”inyourlife?To“rideitout”usingthe“surfboard”ofyourresourcesandyourstrength?

Isupposewehaveallattemptedtodothatatsomepointinourlives.Wemightevenpointtoexampleswherewecameoutontheothersideofthewavein“goodcondition.”

KingDavidexperiencedthehighsandlowsoflifeandwrotethesewords:7 I praise the Lord because he guides me. Even at

night, I feel his leading. 8 I keep the Lord before me always. Because He is

close by my side I will not be hurt. Psalm 16:7-8 (ICB)

MyLifeApplicationBiblecommentsonthesetwoverses-“ItishumannaturetomakeourownplansandthenaskGodto

blessthem.Instead,weshouldseekGod’swillfirst.ByconstantlythinkingabouttheLordandHiswayofliving,wewillgaininsightsthatwillhelpusmakerightdecisionsandlivethewayGoddesires.CommunicatingwithGodallowsHimtocounselusandgiveuswisdom.”

Thatisgoodadviceingoodandbadweathertimes.Makeitahabitof“trustingtheLordwithallyourheart”and“leannotonyourownunderstanding”sonomattertheforecastHeisyourpilot.

PraisingGodforHisleading,Mike