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INSIDE
2 | THE UPDATE FROM RANDY
3 | CONNECTIONS MINISTRY
4 | CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
5 | WORSHIP MINISTRY
6 | STUDENT MINISTRY
6-7 | MISSIONS MINISTRY
DECISIONS
BAPTISMS
Danielle Wright
Alan Fentress
Kristain Proctor
Merica Mancini
Bradly Mills
Brittany Mills
Jon Forehand
Madalyn Burns
Dustin Graham
Lamar Carter
Kris Carter
Kyle Friedel
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2/15
JOINED
Melissa Wright
Joan Wright
Debbie Czeschin
Frank Czeschin
Jim Moorman
Julie Moorman
Rachel Sacksteder
Kelly Wright
Danielle Wright
Brad Lincks
Carrie Lincks
Stanley Kern
Lynda Parish
Bradly Mills
Brittany Mills
Dale Schaefer
Deborah Schaefer
Dustin Graham
Lamar Carter
Kris Carter
Kyle Friedel
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TECH TEAM
For information on getting
involved with the team, contact
Clay
2 Whittaker at (812) 968-4091.
The First Word
This is the last edition of the
newsletter. We have wrestled with
the decision for a long time, but we
have come to acknowledge it as a
tool whose time has passed. There
are better, more efficient ways to
communicate the happenings of
First Capital. The newsletter costs
$3000 per year, and that doesn’t
include the man hours it takes to
produce it. That is just the cost of
materials and postage. And, in the
end, we’ve come to realize our
readership is considerably smaller
than our mailing list! I know some
of you will miss it. I understand
that. I miss having a newspaper…
but not enough to pay for it! As
for the First Capital family, the
information will still be available,
just in different ways. The website
(firstcapitalchristian.org) will still
have all the information. We will
have
weekly
announcement
handouts in addition to the bulletin
available at the Resource Center.
The phone tree, Facebook, video
announcements and email will
continue to be used to pass along
important items.
Let me introduce Jared Nassiff!
Jared begins March 15 as our
Student Minister. Jared and Rachel
come to us from Mt. Pulaski, Illinois,
where he has led their student
ministry for the last three years.
Rachel has a degree in elementary
education and hopes to find a
teaching position here. Jared’s
undergraduate degree is from
Lincoln Christian University and he
is currently about halfway through
his Masters of Divinity program
with the seminary at Lincoln. I am
convinced Jared will make us
better! I can’t wait!
Here are some things you can do
to make the weekends at First
Capital better:
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Be here. Nothing makes it
better than a house full of fired up
believers!
2
Give up your parking space.
If you are able, please park in
the gravel or at the high school.
Let’s leave the asphalt for our
guests and those who struggle
physically.
3
Consider moving from 10:45
to 9 or Saturday at 5. The Saturday
service is in the slow creep mode,
growing and growing little by little.
Be careful: If you try it you might
like it! We need space in the 10:45
service.
4
Here’s the biggest sacrifice
of all: Give up the aisle seats!
Move to the middle. I know it’s
asking a lot, but remember what
it was like when you were new?
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Keep on being your warm,
friendly self! It’s working!
RANDY KIRK
F IRS T CAPITAL S E NIOR MINIS TE R
Connection Ministry
A great deal of preparation goes into putting
this publication together; so it would follow that
copy is needed weeks before the newsletter
hits the street. Believe it or not, my deadline for
writing this article was halfway through February.
So – I am writing to you on the day following the
historic 8 to 10 inch (depending on where you
live) snowfall that blanketed our area.
Pretty ironic that I am focusing my thoughts on
Easter! I’ll admit – it’s pretty nice thinking about
Easter lilies, blooms on redbud trees, and what
pastel-colored shirt and tie I’ll be wearing on the
CONSIDER
CONSIDER OURSELVES –
first weekend of April – especially considering
that I waded through snow up to my shinbones
getting from the parking lot into the back door of
the church this morning!
Just as a great deal of preparation goes into
a church newsletter, I think you and I should
start personally preparing to celebrate the
resurrection of our Lord, Jesus!
How does this happen? Here are three things
you and I can do to get ourselves ready between
now and Easter Sunday:
CHRIST
–
CONSIDER
HIS
To truly appreciate Christ’s
What is your definition of
EXAMPLE – We will come
mastery over death and the
“hero”? To me, a hero is
together
grave, I think we first need to
someone who rescues me
Christ’s resurrection on
understand why he came to earth
from an almost certain, tragic fate.
the first weekend of April. But,
in the first place. Take some time
Scripture tells us to “consider” the
how can that experience change
to remember that Jesus didn’t
one who is our hero for eternity!
us? I think if we commit ourselves
cover the awful price for our sins
Take a good look at Hebrews
to following the example Jesus
because he was obliged to –
12:2-3. Then meditate on 1 Peter
set for us, we can impact our
but out of his great compassion
1:3-9.
world. I invite you to read
to
celebrate
for our helplessness! Read and
Philippians 2:3-8. Let’s focus over
thoughtfully contemplate these
the next month on making Christ
verses: Isaiah 64:6, Romans
3:23, Romans 6:23, Ephesians
“Looking forward to a joyous
Easter! See you then!”
greater in our lives – and, in turn,
ourselves becoming less.
2:8-9, 1 Peter 3:18
VINCE
GARMON
CONNE CTIONS MINIS TE R
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Children’s Ministry
I am sitting here typing this article on February
16th. For those of you who remember this day, it is
snowing outside and I probably have about 7 inches
of snow all around me. How long will it snow, how
long will the kids be out of school, right now I have
no idea. But something that keeps lingering in my
mind is how do we spend these days.
What do you do when God gives you an opportunity
to be with your children?
Let me share with you an amazing story. Jesus Christ
and his apostles had left Capernaum and crossed
into the region of Judea, on his final journey toward
Jerusalem. In a village, people began bringing their
little children to Jesus to have him bless them or
pray for them.
However, the disciples rebuked the parents, telling
them not to bother Jesus. Jesus became indignant.
He told his followers: “Let the little children come to
me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God
belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone
who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little
child will never enter it.” (Luke 18:16-17, NIV) Then
Jesus took the children in His arms and blessed
them.
Points of Interest from the Story of Jesus and the
Little Children:
The accounts of Jesus and the little children in the
Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are remarkably
similar. John does not mention the episode. Luke
was the only one who referred to the children as
babies.
As was often the case, Jesus’ disciples did not
understand. Perhaps they were trying to protect his
dignity as a rabbi or felt the Messiah should not be
bothered by children. Ironically, the children, in their
simple trust and dependence, had a more heavenly
attitude than the disciples did.
Jesus loved children for their innocence. He taught
that entering heaven is not about great scholarly
knowledge, admirable accomplishments, or social
status. It requires simple faith in God.
Immediately after this lesson, Jesus instructed a rich
young man about humility, continuing this theme of
childlike acceptance of the gospel. The young man
went away sad because he was unable to trust fully
in God instead of his wealth.
For those working in Children’s ministries, we have
a remarkable gift that God has given us. This is the
opportunity to challenge and to give children their
first glimpse of the Gospel. This is our mission field.
Please remember that children are little human
beings. Sometimes we forget that. As an adult, we
tend to look at children as a second thought. Our
kids are our first priority, if we do not realize this
now we are going to lose our future. That is what
happened to my generation.
Those of you who know me, have come to know
that I am more than just attempting to make an
experience “fun for kids” as people so often say. In
everything that we do in both Upstreet and Sprouts,
we attempt to teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Yes, we do have fun doing it, but this is just a way
of showing kids that Christ is fun as well as loving.
On Wednesday nights, we have 45 minutes of Bible
study. After that, we compete, based upon questions
about the Bible study we go through. On Sunday
mornings, we have 20 minutes of worship, along
with 15 minutes of storytelling on the Bible lesson of
the day, then we go into our small groups and break
down the lesson of the day.
Please come and find out what we do. It is vital that
you partner with us when we are teaching your
children. You are the one who is responsible for your
children, and as a church we are in this together. We
are given this task, not by me, or Randy, or Vince, or
any other minister. We are given this responsibility
by GOD. GOD commands us to hold one another
accountable and to teach the next generation what
they need to know.
Currently we have open ministry opportunities in
Upstreet. I need a 5th grade small group teacher.
Please come to me and speak to me about this. I
also have need for people in the nursery. God is
calling you, will you answer?
-Jesse
JESSE BARNETT
CH ILDRE N’S MINIS TE R
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WEEKLY CHURCH EVENTS
Sundays / Adult Bible Studies / 9 & 10:45 am
Mondays /
Men’s Bible Study / 6 am @ Cracker Barrel
Tuesdays /
Fit Club / 7 pm upstairs
Wednesdays / Wednesday Night Programs / 6:30 – 8 pm
Thursdays /
Community Bible Study / 9:30 am
Ladies Prayer Team / 11:30 am
Worship Rehearsal / 6 pm
Fit Club / 7 pm upstairs
UPCOMING EVENTS
MARCH
1 / D. R. Missions Meeting / 12:30 PM
3 / Homefront Missions Meeting / 6:30 pm
13 / FFW Benefit Dinner / 7 pm
15 / Pasta w/the Pastors / 12:30 PM
15 / Blessing Basket Meeting / 12:30 pm
20 / Global Missions Meeting / 6:30 PM
APRIL
5 / Easter
6 / Blood Drive / 3-8 PM
7 / Homefront Missions Meeting / 6:30 pm
12 / D. R. Missions Meeting / 12:30 PM
19 / Blessing Basket Meeting / 12:30 pm
21 / Global Missions Meeting / 6:30 PM
Worship Ministry
Why We Do What We Do…
Over the last few months, our worship team
has been going through a study called Vertical
Church. In this study, our team has discovered
many amazing things about worshipping God.
We have learned that it is very easy to try and
bring God down to our level and perform a
horizontal act of worship that focuses on
us more than Him. Vertical worship is about
recognizing that God is far above everything
else and humbling ourselves before Him.
By offering everything that we have in full
surrender to God, then we experience vertical
worship.
So during our weekend services, every
aspect is an offering to God. Whether it is the
light technician using their skills, the sound
technician blending the sounds together, or
the worship team using their musical talents,
every aspect of the weekend service is an
offering to God.
So here is where you come in…
When you come in to a worship service, do
you come in with the attitude of “This is just
another Sunday?” or do you come in with
the attitude of “I am here to offer everything I
possibly can to God”?
That’s something to think about.
EVENT CONTACTS
Mission Committee / Scott Noland / 812-267-2663
Homefront Missions / Connie Arnold / 812-267-7488
Blessing Basket Ministry / Ricky & Michelle Head / 812-366-3229
Blood Drive / Vince Garmon / 812-572-1990
D. R. Mission / Bri Pinnick / 812-204-9375
Global Mission Committee / Scott Noland / 812-267-2663
FFW Benefit Dinner / Brian Jackson / 812-572-2049
Pasta with the pastors / Vince Garmon / 812-572-1990
TYLER SANSOM
WORS H IP MINIS TE R
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WORSHIP
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STUDENT MINISTRY INFO
Check us out on Facebook
facebook.com/questfcsm
Sundays in the Student Center
Wednesdays in the Student Center
Please welcome your new
Middle School SUMMIT at 10:45 AM
Middle School QUEST at 6:30 PM
Student Minster and his wife,
High School SUMMIT at 9:00 AM
High School QUEST at 6:30 PM
Jared and Rachel Nassiff
Perspectives on World Missions
We are so blessed. It is so easy to focus on the
blessings we want for ourselves and our family.
We often appreciate the fact that God has blessed
us in so many ways, but don’t stop to consider the
question why. Most often God blesses His people
so that, in turn, they might be a blessing to others.
God has an even greater purpose. God’s purpose
is to reach and bless all nations on earth. It is so
exciting and humbling to realize that God can use
us in fulfilling His purpose.
When I think of that greater purpose, I immediately
think of Perspectives and the following scripture.
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to
obey everything I have commanded you.” (Matthew
28:17) Notice that this verse is not just a suggestion
or a thought. It is a command. The Bible is threaded
with scripture from Genesis to Revelation instructing
His people about the importance of missions and
the role we can play in reaching a lost and dying
world.
Perspectives challenges you to follow Jesus even
closer and gives you a fresh perspective of how you
fit in His story.
In the Perspectives course you are introduced to
God’s GPS system. God’s GPS system represents
Going, Praying, and Sending. Depending on the
individual gifts and talents God has blessed you
with, Perspectives helps identify where God may
want you to serve in His life changing story. All
may not be lead to go on a mission trip, but may
be blessed with resources to help send and support
others who do. And of course, we can all pray.
Perspectives has personally challenged me with
the humbling realization that there is a role I can
play in His kingdom growing. How exciting! God
could definitely do it on His own, but He wants his
children to be blessed by being part of His plan.
Currently about thirty five students are meeting
each Monday evening in the Student Center at First
Capital from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. through April 12. You
are invited to come for a free evening and experience
Perspectives first hand. Please come and discover
what blessings God has in store for you and the role
He has for you in the area of missions.
By Jerry Timberlake
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Missons & Outreach
Praise God!! First Capital Christian Church sent me
to India to explore a few of the ministries going on
there. I had the privilege of traveling with team
members from Teach to Transform, Hopeful Hearts
and mPower. These three mission organizations
are based here in Louisville, Kentucky and have
embraced the philosophy of empowering native
people to reach their own communities for Christ
through the local church.
We visited North India Christian
Missions in Chandigarh where
mPower taught dentistry for the
second year.
Simi Dhingra, a
widow with 3 children, is doing
a remarkable job leading the
churches around Chandigarh to be a
light in the darkness. After training in the classroom
for 3 days, we went to three different church sites to
do dental clinics and practice taking vital signs and
assessing patients. Teach to Transform graduated
24 students as Medical Screeners and in Helping
Babies Breathe. We also taught motorcycle repair to
young Christian men. Simi will continue to follow-up
with the students and encourage them to use the
new gifts that God has provided to serve and love
their neighbors.
Next, we were off to Madurai in southern India,
where Paulis and Rosi Samuel minister with South
India Christian Missions. Hopeful Hearts visited their
orphanages, part of the TTT team looked at their
agriculture programs and the rest of us visited their
Homefront Missions
Thanks to all for completing our talent survey. We
appreciate you taking the time to fill it out. If you have
not completed a survey, you can go to the connect
page on the church website or pick up one at the
Re:Source Center.
In the coming months we will be collecting items to
donate to local charities. To the right is the list of the
months and the items we will collecting.
ministry to women and children dealing with HIV/
AIDS. They have recently begun a vocational training
center with an automotive tech school and electrician
training school. They are seeking partnership with
Hopeful Hearts and Teach to Transform.
The third leg of the journey was spent with Vevek Lall
in Damoh, India at Mid India Christian Mission. Vevek
visited FCCC late in 2014, seeking partnership for H.I.S.
orphan ministry to handicapped children. Children
born with handicaps (blind,deaf,crippled,Albino) are
unwanted by their families and are left in the hospital
to die, or thrown in the garbage dump. Baby girls in
general, are not wanted, and are often aborted, or
killed at birth by the midwife.
India is about 81% Hindu, 13% Islam, < 3%
Christian. Because of the caste system,
poor people have little opportunity
to improve their lives. It is a hopeless
situation without Christ. Vevek focuses
on training evangelists in rural communities where
the Gospel has not been heard. They are meeting in
underground house churches and experience much
persecution.
Please pray that God will continue to lead FCCC
in the direction He would have us go. God is a
missionary God. His whole story is about bringing
His children into relationship with Himself. Some are
called to be prayer warriors, because, only the Holy
Spirit can convict people of their need for a Savior.
Some are called to be senders, to motivate and
supply the needs of those who are called to go. And
some are called to go. Please pray that the Lord of
the Harvest will send laborers into the fields.
Love, Brenda Billner
March – baby items such as diapers, baby wipes, lotions,
shampoo... PLEASE NO CAR SEATS.
May – adult care items and laundry care items such as
shampoo, bath soap, razors, deodorant, lotions, laundry
detergent, Kleenex, toilet paper...
July – school supplies, backpacks, Kleenex...
September – coats, gloves, hats, scarves, boots, blankets
November – toys, puzzles, books and games...
January – pantry staples and canned food, peanut butter,
canned tuna, canned chicken, canned soups and stews...
Thanks for your support. We look forward to bringing
you opportunities to help others in our community.
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NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
305 Oliver Street Corydon, IN 47112
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
PERMIT NO. 143
CORYDON, IN 47112
SERVICE TIMES
Saturday 5PM
Weekend Worship Experience
Children’s Programs (0-5th Grade)
Sunday 9AM
Weekend Worship Experience
Children’s Programs (0-5th Grade)
Adult Bible Class
Sunday 10:45AM
Weekend Worship Experience
Children’s Programs (0-5th Grade)
Student Programs (6-8th Grade)
Adult Bible Class
OFFICE STAFF
Randy Kirk / Senior Minister
Mike Wilburn / Facility Manager
Vince Garmon / Connections Minister
David Napier / Graphic Designer
Jesse Barnett / Children’s Minister
Angie Nachreiner / Office Manager
Tyler Sansom / Worship Minister
Lindsay Kimmel / Financial Secretary
Lori Sater / Custodian
Jared Nassiff / Student Minister
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE & OFFERING
Month
Attendance
Offering
Building Offering
JANUARY
780
$14,446
$596
FEBRUARY
774
$16,159
$372
Yr. to date new members 21 / Yr. to date new baptisms 12
[email protected] / (812) 738-1869 (Office) / (812) 738-7985 (Fax)
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