First Christian Church News

BACK TO THE FUTURE

I can’t believe I am about to say this . . . But here goes! These lazy days of summer are almost behind us. School begins in just a few weeks! We will still enjoy summer like weather for several more weeks, but the vacations will come to an end, swimming pools will close, parks will empty. All of us, not just the school children, but all of us will leave the Lazy Days of summer behind us. We will all slowly and with grinding gears move out of neutral directly into high gear.

It is time to go Back to the Future. A time to go back to not just living for the day, but living for the future. That is what going to school is all about, preparing for the future. As the children go back to school the adults also go back to future living. We start new projects at home and at work. We begin to look forward, even if it is only looking forward to the next holiday.

The return of calendars filled with class schedules, sports practices and music lessons often leave little space for Sunday School and worship. I encourage you, no I urge you, to pencil God in. Make room, because you will never find room for God and church in your family’s schedule.

Gathering together with family and friends to worship is stepping Back into Your future. God has a plan for you, a plan for a future and a hope.

Let us get Back to Future Living. The Journey is Yours, the Journey is Now. Join us soon as we journey together. God’s Grace,

Pastor Penny

July 26 Prairie Land Food Distribution, Fellowship Hall, 9:15-10:00 a.m.

July 27 Carry-In Dinner, 12:00 p.m. in celebration of Pastor Penny’s Birthday

July 29 SCD Men’s 5th Tuesday, First Christian Church, Augusta, 6:30 p.m.

July 30 SCD Disciples Women 5th Wednesday, Central Christian Church, Ark City, KS, 9:30 a.m.

Aug 10 Elder’s Meeting, 7:30 a.m.

Aug 11 Caring Center (Aug 11, 4-6 p.m.; Aug 13,
1-4 p.m.; Aug 15, 1-4 p.m.)

Aug 15 Contemplative Prayer Retreat for the First
Christian Church at Camp Tawakoni

Aug 17 Visual Word Mime Team,8:30a.m. and 10:45 p.m.

Aug 17 Board Meeting, 5:00 p.m.

Aug 23 Prairie Land Food Distribution, Fellowship Hall,9:15-10:00 a.m.

Sept 1 Office Closed

1. The church office would like to know the names of our members who are veterans. Please contact Alice Roy at 775-6317 and give her your name.

2. Each month we provide a list of birthdays and anniversaries on the slides prior to the 10:45 service. We also put a list in the News & Views. If we have not included you, please let us know. Contact Alice Roy at 775-6317.

3. If you received a PowerChurch Personal Profile Form and Letter from Pastor Penny last May, please fill it out and return it to the church, even if you might have completed a similar form two years ago. We are trying to update our files. If you happened to have discarded it, another one can be provided to you. Call Alice and she can mail another copy or you can pick up a copy from the office.

4. A new Church Directory was published in June and is available on the table by the library. Almost immediately after publication, changes needed to be made. Updates and changes to the Directory may be found on page 9.

5. Alice Roy, our Church Secretary, will be out of the office July 30 to August 8. She, and Pastor Penny, wish to thank Marie Corbin, Virginia Belt, Melanie Budda, Shirley Stueven, and Lisa Pickett for taking over some of Alice’s duties to ensure the day to day church operations are transparent.

6. The Chalice Ringers will begin practice on September 3rd. Please contact Janelle Ledgerwood, 775-2142, if you are interested in participating as a bell ringer. She will be pleased to hear from you.

This may be your last opportunity to sign up for the FCC Vacation Bible School coming this week! Melanie Budda and her Team are launching the PowerLab Vacation Bible School, July 21—25th, and it promises to be a blast! All ages from 3 to 99 are welcome to attend. It is a fantastic family and community program. The overall theme is “Discovering Jesus’ Miraculous Power”. It begins with dinner each day at 5:00 p.m. to be followed by the program at 5:45 p.m. and ends at 8:30 p.m.

To My FCC Church family:

Thank you for the gift card and recognition given to me as Choir Director. The past nine years have been my joy and a blessing as I’ve learned and grown musically. My goal was to present music that glorified the Lord and fed the hearts and minds of our church family. I thank the choir members for believing in me, supporting my choices, and singing with a whole heart for their Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. God will provide our needs for the future.

With a grateful heart and love,

Janelle Ledgerwood