Servants in Worship The Bridge Newsletter • October 12, 2014 Announcer ................................................................................Jim Henry Greeters............................................................................Koinonia Class Acolyte(s)......................................................................Sam Edmondson Red Book Pickup .......................................Debby Demos /Bryce Wynn Deacons Coordinator .....................................................Susan Haymes Ushers & Servers............................Dreema Adkins, Peggy Brannen, v Debby Demos, Kathie Fulgham Other Servers..................Bob Gary, Adam Hipp, Gayle Mingledorﬀ, Kent Smithson, Lisa Wilkes Elders at the Table East #1 (Prayer for Bread) ......................................Barbara Northcut East #2 (Table) ..................................................................Sally D. Hunt West #1 (Prayer for Cup)..........................................Dewayne Renfro West #2 (Table) ....................................................................Alan Cates Elders On Call .............................Barbara Northcut / Dewayne Renfro Scripture.............................( John 12:1-8).........................Lorraine Hipp Message...............”The Privilege of Participation” ............Pastor Mark The Week Ahead Sunday, October 12 9:45 am 10:35 am 10:45 am 12:00 pm 12:15 pm Sunday School Classes Elders’ Prayer Circle; Meditation Chapel Morning Worship; Sanctuary Fellowship; Parlor Cottage Meeting #1 and Lunch, Fellowship Hall 10:30 am 5:30 pm 7:30 pm CWF Monday Circle; Fellowship Hall Elders Meeting; Conference Room NA Monday Group; Fellowship Hall 7:00 pm NA Tuesday Group; Fellowship Hall 6:00 pm Choir practice 7:00 am Men’s Study Group; Bluegrass Grill 9:00-11:45 am 7:30 pm Community Kitchen Volunteering NA Friday Group; Fellowship Hall 8:30am Private Function; Fellowship Hall 9:45 am 10:35 am 10:45 am 12:00 pm 12:15 pm Sunday School Classes Elders’ Prayer Circle; Meditation Chapel Morning Worship; Sanctuary Fellowship; Parlor Cottage Meeting #2 and Lunch, Fellowship Hall Greg & Diane Givens & Family; Sandra Riddle (friend of Chuck Martin); Jake Summerlin; Scrappy Moore; Jo Bevilaqua; Kyle Cutsinger; Doug Beuoy (Brannens’ son-in-law); Liz Love; JoJo Wise; Luther Whitaker; David Blackburn; Doris Aldrich; Ashley Hawkins (Sally D’s niece); Jim Northcut; Harrison Gill; John Black (Barbara Voss’s Brother); Melvin Smith; Mary Barker; Bob Lewis; Bettye Gerow; Martha Coﬀey (Debby & Judy’s aunt); Joel Westbrook; Sharon Narey; Bill Allen; Tim Suits; Judy Kirby (Larry & Barbara’s sister-in-law); Erick Griggs; Bill Hobbs; Leona BonDurant (Carl’s Grandmother); Don Baldwin; Paul Shoun; Oscar Hurley; Daryl Hendricks (Bill Allen’s brother-in-law); the Barnwell family; Edwin Bramlett (Bill Allen’s friend); Lauren Niemeyer (Barbara Voss’ sister) Church church@ﬁrstchristian-chat.com Pastor Mark mark@ﬁrstchristian-chat.com Monday, October 13 Jonathan Hyde [email protected] Gail Rich gailrich@epbﬁ.com Tuesday, October 14 Chuck Martin chuck@ﬁrstchristian-chat.com Beth Harris Wednesday, October 15 beth@ﬁrstchristian-chat.com BRIDGE Deadline Thursday, October 16 Monday, NOON Website Friday, October 17 Saturday, October 18 www.ﬁrstchristian-chat.com Facebook www.facebook.com/FCC.Chattanooga Sunday, October 19 Congratulations to Gail & Doug Ford on their new grandson - Wade Austin, born Sept. 30 weighing 6 lbs., 12 oz. 10 12 15 19 22 24 26 Ti Tran, Gail Ford Caroline Moore Evelyn Pless Mary Davis Rick Cutsinger Darby Hershey Standefer Cheryl Bingham, Joshua Hamilton 31 Alan Voss, Ray Lowe, Bea Lyons Mark’s Musings This Sunday is your opportunity to let your voice be heard. We are holding Cottage Meetings in the fellowship hall during lunch for the next three Sundays to solicit your stories, observations, and dreams for the congregation’s future. From this input, the Search Team will develop a document that will help them match ministerial candidates with the focus of the congregation. Contact: [email protected] jonathan Hyde Sunday’s meeting will explore your past experiences with the church. The conversation questions will seek to elicit your “best moments” in this community of faith. So, what can be learned by hearing these stories? Your narratives give us a clue about congregational values behind those “best moments.” What were the values that fostered these actions and words? On Sunday, Oct. 19 we’ll be exploring your observations about the congregation right now. And on the 26th, we will seek to dream together. Given our history, and our present assets, what is it God is calling us into? If you are not able to participate in all these sessions, simply come to the ones you can attend. Should it be impossible for you to attend, please phone the church and request the questions for all sessions. We’ll get them out to you. However, know that the “gathering component” (being together and hearing one another’s stories) is critical to the success of this exercise. If at all possible, we need you here! Tell your church friends to join you the next three Sundays following worship. The meals are free (unless you wish to oﬀset some cost). They’re being graciously hosted by our adult Sunday school classes. Come prepared for a fun and informative time of story and fellowship. Shalom, Pastor Mark g” n i v a “ Le Sunday night Faith Collective presented “Leaving.” Through song, stories, writings, and dramatic pieces, they examined the art, practice, and dreadfulness of Leaving. We have all left things in our lives; places, things, people and we have all been left. It was a great time of reﬂection on exploring a hard part of faith. Operation Christmas Child Mark you calendars NOW for November 2, the ﬁrst Sunday in November, as we hold our First Sunday Luncheon immediately following worship AND we begin packing shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. The OCC bin the in the Lobby Donation Center is in need of items to ﬁll these shoe boxes! Please watch upcoming sales ﬂyers and visit your favorite store to pick up things for children less fortunate. Samaritan’s Purse International Relief Organization sponsors Operation Christmas Child to “demonstrate God’s love to hurting children in a tangible way by partnering with churches worldwide to deliver gift-ﬁlled shoe boxes and the good news of Jesus Christ.” Contact: Kyle Cutsinger at 892-1079 [email protected] OR Bea Lyons [email protected] Thanks to all who supported the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) annual Reconciliation Special Oﬀering. Your generous gifts make a diﬀerence! VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Community Kitchen: 727 E. 11th St 1st & 3rd Fridays of every month. 9:00 to 11:45am Rona Gary: [email protected] Habitat for Humanity 2nd Saturday of every month. 8:30am. Larry Kirby: kirbychat@epbﬁ.com Room In The Inn Meals Volunteer to serve a meal on the 5th Sunday of any applicable month. Shannon Beattie: 423-883-9083 or [email protected] Family Promise of Chattanooga Help us host families for a week, several times each year. Julia Martin: [email protected]) Chattanooga Area Food Bank 1st Wednesday of each month Gail Rich: gailrich@epbﬁ.com