Go to our Homepage: www.leavenworthchristian.com January 22, 2015 In This Issue Vol. 67 No 04 Pg 2: Lines from Lynn Pg 3: Petitions Pg 4: Announcements Pg 5: More Announcements Pg 6: FCC Info/Birthdays Pg 7: FCC Calendar Lines from Lynn “I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality. …I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.” From his Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech Dr. Martin Luther King Sadly there were times when even Dr. King grew discouraged but he too believed that the Holy Spirit is not dead, nor inactive; and that eventually the powers of God (better than the powers of good) would prevail. Sadly too, if MLK were alive today would the current events discourage him yet? I know there are times when all of us wonder- isn’t this just the same-old, same-old? How far have we really come? Are we any closer yet? I remember as a child riding in the back of the car across western Kansas on our way to grandma’s and thinking it was such a long way. My sisters learned to ask, “how many more countries?” The towns we went through quickly, it was the countries that took so long. In our journey to become the whole people of God, recognizing all the people of God as sisters and brothers rather than adversaries, we journey in times of desolation as well as victories and defeats. We dare not let recent events become defeats. We must work to make changes so that all lives are valued and no one need be afraid. Yes, some of these will involve legislation, but more than that is the reality that hearts and minds must grow in Christ to be changed. When we step back and think about it, we are attempting to do something that has not yet ever been completely done. There have been times and instances when no one was afraid and everyone was affirmed. Just not enough of them strung together to make it a new world. Rather than shrink back or throw up our hands in frustration or denial let us renew our resolve to make our world more like the one Jesus taught about where we truly treat our neighbor like we would want to be treated and no one would be afraid. Pastor Lynn I am “going off lectionary” this week to address Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and Week of the Laity. The sermon title is “Shopping for a Christian Friend”. 2 Praise for Mia turning 3 January 29th. Marji Dickson Prayers for Bill Kellogg- in the hospital this week, hoping to be strong enough to go home. Marji Dickson Please Pray for my cousin Patti Hansberger & her family- she has terminal cancer. Ginger & Vic Young Pray for the Lange Family- They lost Nellie “Marie” Lange (79) & her mother Ethel Mae King (99). These ladies were grandmothers to Angel Kowalewski, Melissa Wilson’s granddaughter. Melissa Wilson Prayers for struggling families. Bohnsack’s Prayers for Howard & Phyllis Lane- additional health issues. David & Jody Bryant Please help everyone with the flu feel better. Timothy Kathy Powell’s teaching partner’s husband, Michael Robinson is doing better, still a long road to go, but he has been moved to a room at St Luke’s. Kathy Powell Family of Dixie Bergman. Sue Hubert Prayers for Cindy Baldwin & her family. Her sister, Joy passed away this week. Ruth Kenton Prayers for Howard Lane in his fight with cancer. Vic & Ginger Young Pray for those in the hospital Elmer Bailey- Twin Oaks Enid Stinson- Twin Oaks Rehab Pray for those who are grieving Pray for our out-of-town Active Duty Personnel Jamie Barker- December 16th Betty Burke - December 17th Virgil Henderson- December 29th Dixie Bergman- January 14th Seth Kincaid, Dustin Phillips, Jim & Rachael Sullivan Steven Gregg, Keith DeBose, Rose Uy & Ismael Rodriguez, Scott Dickson, Michael Reed, Karen & Segen Himmelheber Christin Collins Ongoing Cares & Concerns Ida Klinger, Evelyn Lowe, Doris Lee Frost, Phyllis Lane, Phyllis Gable, Elmer Bailey, Marilyn Vance, Barbara Brunk, Noah Kincaid, Kathy Ramirez, Rose Marie Theel, Enid Stinson 3 (please help us update our Active Duty list with members or those in direct relationship with our members) No Prep Bible Study Place: Kim Kincaid’s Home 672 Everly Ct, Lansing Contact: Chelsea Moore [email protected] (913) 240-5408 (Please RSVP (email, text or call) so we will have enough books & food) Light Supper provided Children’s activities during study If you have seen anything in our current directory that needs to be changed, please contact the office. The 2015 Directory will be printed by the beginning of February (we hope!). We would like our directory to be as accurate as possible. Please help us as we prepare this year’s Phone Directory! Thank You!!! SPLINTERS From the General Board January 6, 2015 1. The board approved all new ministry co-chairs. 2. FCC received a special gift of $42,500 from the estate of Charles Gable. An additional gift from the estate will be provided at a later date. 3. Special committees were established to review the bylaws and constitution and to plan and plant a new garden on the north of the church. 4. The board approved the purchase of a T-Loop hearing aid as well as an AED (defibrillator) from memorial funds. Respectfully Submitted by, Ruth Kenton, Board Secretary 4 DID YOU KNOW…..there is a new committee in this church and we need you! – the “CB” (Constitution and Bylaws) committee. This committee has been tasked to update the constitution and bylaws. The last time these documents were revised was 1997 so we have lots of work ahead of us. Our plan is to meet once a month BUT we want to bring the experts – YOU – into the process. As we work through each section we will ask for your comments and recommendations. We will keep you posted on our progress as we go. The committee consists of the following: Kathy Powell, Dea Nicodemus, Melissa Wilson, Erin Sack, Pastor Lynn, Lois Steineker Your CB Committee thanks you in advance! Green tip for recycling of electronics The city accepts computers, printers, televisions, VCRs and most other electronics at the recycle center during their regular hours. These hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 8:30am- 12:30pm. There is a drop-off for these items in one of the buildings on site. Electronic items are taken apart by federal prisoners and recycled. This gives employment to the prisoners and saves the components from being thrown out as trash. Alliance Against Family Violence will be happy to accept your old cell phones. Women's Community Y will accept cell phones, digital cameras, MP-3 players and I-pods along with laser and ink-jet toner cartridges. A container for these items is on the table outside the nursery. 5 January 23rd Judy Guenther Janette Nessmith January 24th Shannon Moreau Amanda Ross Arista Walker January 25th Vic Young January 26th Ann Crum Ralph Seever January 27th Aundrea Kleinhagen Your Giving for January 18th General Building Sunday School $3,740.94 105.00 7.06 Total $3,853.00 Attendance January 18th 8:30am Service 11:00am Service Sunday School Visitors Total 6 66 48 44 1 114 First Christian Calendar January 21st-29th, 2015 Wednesday, January 21st Prayer Group Kitterman Girl Scouts Fellowship CMF Meeting Kitterman Thursday, January 22nd 8:15am 5:30pm 6:30pm Carillons Chancel Choir 6:30pm 7:30pm Saturday, January 24th Gateway Planning Kitterman 8:00am Sunday, January 25th Week of the Laity Begins Worship 8:30am & 11:00am Sunday School 9:45am Memorial Garden Mtg Sanctuary 9:45am 4Youth Kitterman 4:00pm Monday, January 26th Prayer Breakfast Kitterman 6:30am th Sunday’s Servers January 25th 8:30am Service Lay Leader: Marji Dickson Elders: Dea Nicodemus & Erin Sack Greeters Main: Randy Walker Narthex: Marji Dickson Servers Susan Hoins*, Deedie Thrasher Ruth Kenton & Randy Walker Communion Prep & Clean up Susan Hoins 11:00am Service Elder: Richard Sack *Captain Greeters Main: Emily Cates Narthex: Katie Collins Tuesday, January 27 Foundation Mtg Kitterman 3:30pm Wednesday, January 28th Prayer Group Kitterman Elders Mtg Kitterman 8:15am 6:30pm Servers: Emily McCracken* Danielle Shea & Fred Kesinger 6:30pm 7:30pm Communion Prep: Susan Hoins Communion Clean-up: Fred Kesinger Thursday, January 29th Carillons Chancel Choir Sunday, January 25th David Bryant 913-682-7248 The driver listed for Sunday will pick up for both worship services. Call if you need a ride to church. Let the driver know which service you plan to attend. 7 Contact US Telephone Number: (913) 682-3222 Church Office Hours Monday-Friday, 8:30 – 4:00 Church Email: [email protected] Website: www.leavenworthchristian.com Pastor: [email protected] Pastor Lynn Dickson: 683-3171
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