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The Messenger
October 2018
Pastor’s Page 2 Ministry Planning Worship 3
Birthday/anniversary 3
Christian Education 4
Prayers 5
Outreach 6
Church Business 8
Upcoming Events 9
Calendar 13
Inside This Issue
Senior Pastor: D. Marie Tribble, MDiv., MAR
Organist: Mary E. Snyder
First Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
442 Hummel Ave,
Lemoyne, PA 17043
717-763-4537
www.lemoynedisciples.org
Rebecca VanLenten
Church Office
Monday: 10am - 3pm
Wednesday: 10am - 3pm
Thursday: 10am - 3pm
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Pastor’s Page
“Moving Forward”
Pastor D. Marie
Last month the members of our congregation participated in a very important process, which lead to the adoption of a new church vision & mission statement. For many people this was an exciting time to be connected to congregational life. The
process ignited a new passion for ministry as they anticipated the future of our church. For others this process was less comfortable. It invoked uncertainty, generated questions and highlighted deeply rooted personal concerns about the churches future. Regardless to where you may have been positioning on the spectrum, everyone who participated in the business of the church demonstrated their passion and love for the place we all choose to make our church home.
Now what...
Although it did not seem like it, adopting the new church mission and vision was the easy part! Now that we have declared our mission to be: “Refreshing your spirit, renewing your faith, and redefining love through a personal relationship and encounter with Jesus Christ”. We must seek to live out this mission with everyone we encounter. Likewise, if our vision for the future is: “To be a community reflecting the love of Jesus Christ, growing, nurturing, and celebrating faith with a commitment to diversity and service; eliminating the barriers preventing others from experiencing the authenticity of God’s love”. We must now be committed to doing the work that will continue to catapult us towards achieving our vision.
How...
It’s never easy. Building anything takes a combination of time, talent, resources, and a lot of faith. It’s unrealistic to expect everyone to be able to give the same measure at the same time. However we must all be charitable. Determining how charitable with can be with our time, talents, and resources is an action of faith and becomes a personal commitment between each of us and God. The Apostle Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 12:12, “For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.” Our success will only take place, if we all commit ourselves to working together, giving willingly of our time, talent & resources, and remain focused on the mission and the vision God has established over our church.
Habakkuk 2:2-3 States, “Then the Lord answered me
and said: Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so
that a runner may read it. 3 For there is still a vision
for the appointed time; it speaks of the end, and does
not lie. If it seems to tarry, wait for it; it will surely
come, it will not delay”
Regional News
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October’s Serving Schedule Worship Elder: Diana Onstott
Diaconate: Glenn Haagen, Barb
Plaza & Ginger Matthews
Communion: Ginger Matthews
& Lois Haagen
Greeter: Ginger Matthews
Acolyte: Anna Nutter
Sunday, October 7th
Elder: Mary Pauling
Diaconate: Doria Onstott, Jane
Welsh & Lois Haagen
Communion: Ginger Matthews
& Jane Welsh
Greeter: Barb Plaza
Acolyte: Aarica Lee
Sunday, October 14th
Elder: Melissa Ford
Diaconate: Brenda Nutter,
Ginger M. & Deb Anderson
Communion: Diana & Doria
Onstott
Greeter: Kelly Manning
Acolyte: Savannah Plaza
Sunday, October 21st
Elder: Mary Pauling
Diaconate: Tom Matthews, Barb
Plaza & Doria Onstott
Communion: Diana & Doria
Onstott
Greeter: Heather Wiest
Acolyte: Arayah Wiest
Sunday, October 28th
October’s Birthdays!!! Donna White - October 3rd
Robin Goudy - October 9th
Sophie Manning - October 15th
Jade Boltz - October 15th
Bertha Levarto - October 16th
Velma Hughes - October 21st
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October 7: Melissa Ford
October 14: Tom Matthews
October 21: Melissa Ford
October 28: Tom Matthews
Christian Education
Junior Disciples Class Early Disciples Class
October 7: Aariona Lee
October 14: Aariona Lee
October 21: Aariona Lee
October 28: Aariona Lee
Adult Disciples Class
October 7: Rev. D. Marie Tribble
October 14: MIT Marion Smith
October 21: Rev. D. Marie Tribble
October 28: Min. Teresa Vines
Youth Church
1st & 3rd Sundays of the Month
October 7: Tom Matthews
October 21: Tom Matthews
*Children will be dismissed from Morning Worship for
Youth Church immediately following the offering.
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Prayer Requests If you have a prayer request please contact the church
office either by phone or email.
Mary S. Dottie M., Betty, Jennifer, Marilyn, Helen, Marty & Family, Jack
Linda R. Steve, Joey & Kaylee
Joan K. Nancy, Heather, Margaret & Linda L.
Dottie M. Betty
Jean T. Clyde Smiley & Bert Levarto
Diana O. Hannah, Doria, Ann, Brooke, Levi, Lincoln & Shannon, Jim
Doria O. Officer Scalora
Mary P. Toni Jones & Family, Jewel Willis & Family, Family of Carolyn W.
JoAnn H. Jim High
Ginger M. Heidi T., The Christy Family, Norma & Family & Sharon B.
Tom M. Ginger, Claudia, Ginger’s Father, Jim J.
Bill D. Pastor Grace
Harold T. Michael, Joan
Pastor D. Bill D., Joan & Harold, Mary Lynne
Aarica Kendall
Deb A. Ally
Crystal Friend
Pam Aunt Murrell
FCC Ginger, Baby Alana, Scott Boltz, Bryan E. & Family, Ken W., Mary Lynne W., Goudy/Frey Family, Nancy H.
*Note: If you have a prayer request on this list, please look over and see if
any revisions or removals are needed. Thank you!
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Thanksgiving Dinner Sunday, November 4th at 12:30
Family & Friends you are invited to our
We will be having Turkey, Stuffing Mashed Potatoes,
Vegetables, Rolls and of course pies and other
yummy desserts!
Sponsored by: FCC Cub Scouts
Trick or Treat Thursday, October 25th
6:00 to 8:00 pm
Please Note: We need people to bring in candy. Thank you!
Outreach
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Amazon Smile Do you shop on amazon? Amazon will
donate part of your purchase back to
FCC. Type in the link below and sign in like you normally
would. It’s that easy!!!!
https://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-1604742
You must go to the link each time you want to make a purchase.
Outreach Cont.
Grocery Card Fundraiser Did you know you can support the church by going grocery
shopping? You can purchase gift cards to Karns, Weis or Giant
from the church office. So when you go to do your weekly or
monthly grocery shopping you pay with your gift cards that
you bought from the church! Pretty simple and the church
receives 5% of everything you spend! To purchase gift cards
or learn more about it, please contact Diana Onstott!
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Congregational Offering Received $ 1,80800
Miscellaneous $ 134.00
Reserved Fund $ 14,742.00
Total: $16,742.00
Bills Received and Paid $7,561.58
Month of August
Our Deepest Sympathies goes out to:
Bill Davis and family on the loss of his wife,
June Davis. Please keep the family in your
prayers.
On September 17th, Teresa Vines was approved the PA Commission on
Ministry to begin the process towards ordination with Rev. Tribble
appointed as mentor.
On September 17th, Aarica Smith-Maynor was approved by the PA
Commission on Ministry to come under care in the region of PA with Rev.
Tribble appointed as mentor.
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October Events
Time: 12:30pm
Capital City Mall (Food
Court)
3506 Capital City Mall Dr.
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Wednesday, October 10th
Lunch with the Pastor
2nd Wednesday of Every Month
Please RSVP by Monday, October 8th!
On October 21st, we will be taking a
group photo after worship. Make
sure to wear your Sunday’s Best.
Picture
Sunday
Please wear PURPLE in
honor of Domestic Violence
Awareness
October is
Domestic
Violence
Awareness
Month
October 14th is Purple Sunday!
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Coming Soon…
FCC first Movie Night! Stay tuned
for more details!
Please wear PINK in honor of Breast
Cancer Awareness.
October is
Breast
Cancer
Awareness
October 28th is Pink Sunday!
Nite out with Pastor D. Marie
Thursday, October 25th
This Month’s Location is
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Come for a time of Fellowship & Community Service
6:00 pm
Please RSVP to the church office by
Monday, October 22nd
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Highlights from July
Highlights from Rev. D.’s Pastoral Anniversary
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Highlights from July
Highlights from the Disciples Women’s Retreat
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Sunday School, 9:15
Worship 10:15 & Youth Church
Ministry Planning Meeting, after Worship
8 9 10 11 12 13
14 “Domestic
Violence Awareness
Sunday”
Sunday School, 9:15
Worship 10:15
Finance Meeting,
after Worship
15 16 17 18 19 20
21 “Picture Sunday”
Sunday School, 9:15
Worship 10:15 &
Youth Church
22 23 24 25 26 27
28“Breast Cancer
Awareness Sunday”
Sunday School, 9:15
Worship 10:15
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7:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
6:00 pm
Hallelujah
Lock-in
Lunch with the Pastor,
12:30 at Capital City
Mall
Nite out with Pastor D., 6:00
pm at FCC
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First Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
442 Hummel Ave,
Lemoyne, PA 17043
PH: 717-763-4537
www.lemoynedisciples.org
October 2018
Introducing Marion Smith Jr. - Minister in Training
Marion Smith Jr. is a second year student at Lancaster Theological Seminary
matriculating towards a Masters in Divinity Degree. Marion will be severing as
Minister in Training with our congregation for the next several month with
a primary focuses on Pastoral Leadership, Christian Education, and
Community Service. In addition to his wide range of gifts, talents and academic
skills, Marion is Professional Chef and has promised to share his culinary skills
with us all one day in the future.