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Fifth Avenue Church of Christ 115 W. Fifth Ave. Lancaster, OH 43130 August 9, 2011 740-654-0626 e-mail: info@myfacc.com www.myfacc.com

Brad Seevers Senior Minister (740-550-9882) David Tingler Associate Minister Glen Shady Youth Minister (740-438-5257) Sunday Services 1st Worship 8:00 a.m. 2nd Worship 10:30 a.m. Bible School 9:15 a.m. Evening Worship 6:00pm

New Sunday School Elective Begins This Sunday, August 14th! "Higher Love: Discovering God's Design for your Marriage!" This six week elective class will be led by Brad Seevers and will help you better handle: unrealistic expectations; becoming a spiritual team understanding your spouse's feelings; the ups and downs of your relationship.

Our pictorial directories are here. If you had your picture taken we have a directory for you. They will be available in the parlor this Sunday along with a copy of the FACC Church Directory.

SPIRITUAL STATISTICS (August 7, 2011) Sunday School 79 1st Morning Worship 92 nd 2 Morning Worship 82 Total Morning Worship 174 Evening Worship 55 Weekly Budget $ 4,471.00 Budget Received $ 6,103.25 Air Conditioner $ 50.00 Glen & Jessica Shady $ 100.00 Van $ 84.00 Reach Out on Campus $ 100.00 Elders $ 27.00
SERVING SCHEDULE August 14, 2011

Elders Meeting Thursday, August 11th at 6:00pm. Carriage Court Service Sunday, August 14th at 2:00pm. Oversight Meeting Sunday, August 14th at 7:00pm.

The Dorcas Ladies are going to Lois Wallaces home on Monday, August 15th for a luncheon. A signup sheet is on the bulletin board. If you are going, please sign on the sheet so I can let Lois know how many to plan for as she is preparing the luncheon. Van will leave the church at 12:00 noon. (Linda Daubenmire)

Mike Cooper, Charlie May At the Table 1st D. Rose, D. Shumaker Serving st R. Ayers, J. Baker 1 Mike Cooper, Tom Puckett At the Table 2nd D. Rose, N. Hinson, P. Hinson Serving N. Tomlinson, R. Troutman 2nd Mike Cooper Pastor of the week Dale Rose PM Deacon Team 4 Offering Counters COMMUNION PREPARATION 1ST Worship Denise Baird nd 2 Worship George and Alberta Ellis GREETERS 1ST Worship Don & Judy Gardner nd 2 Worship Jim and Cindy Cox NURSERY Sunday School Laura Wersell, Thea Kallenberg 2nd Worship Marie Huffman, Kim Seevers Sunday School Helper Norma Holtom Visitor Center 1st Worship Shirley Marsh nd Visitor Center 2 Worship Norma Holtom SECURITY 1ST Worship David Will Bible School Ray Coats 2nd Worship Jim Puckett Evening Worship Dick Shumaker

Thanks to Joe Hoagland who was our Mystery Speaker last Sunday evening. His challenging message, Using Social Media to Supplement Fellowship and Evangelism was presented very well. Joe will be a freshman at Cincinnati Christian University this year.

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SERVING SCHEDULE August 21, 2011

At the Table 1st

David Riggenbach, Glen Shady L. King, D. Brown, Serving 1st R. Coats, R. Conrad David Riggenbach, Mike Cooper At the Table 2nd nd L. King, N. Hinson, P. Hinson Serving 2 T. Dean, N. Rudolph David Riggenbach Pastor of the week Larry King PM Deacon Team 5 Offering Counters COMMUNION PREPARATION 1ST Worship Denise Baird 2nd Worship George and Alberta Ellis GREETERS 1ST Worship Carmel & Shirley Marsh 2nd Worship George and Alberta Ellis NURSERY Sunday School Laura Wersell, Reta Conrad nd 2 Worship Nick & Tracy Hinson Sunday School Helper Ruth Andrews st Visitor Center 1 Worship Mary Alice Coats nd Visitor Center 2 Worship Marie Huffman SECURITY 1ST Worship Paul Alexander Bible School Carmel marsh nd 2 Worship George Lambert Evening Worship Jim Puckett

AMERICAN WHISTLE CORPORATION: Our Keenagers destination, on August 24, is the only manufacturer of metal whistles (like those used by policemen and sports officials) in the United States. Cost for admission and travel is just $6.50 per person. Departure is at 8:30am and we will be returning in the early afternoon. We will have lunch at the MCL Cafeteria. A sign-up sheet is posted. If you are paying by check, make it payable to Fifth Avenue Church of Christ. NEW HORIZONS RETREAT: This event is held, annually, at the North Terrace Church of Christ in Zanesville. This is a grand event which we have attended for the past several years. The date is September 13. If paid by August 15, registration is only $20 per person. (This includes a continental breakfast and lunch.) Many of you have, already, received registration materials. Registration forms and sign-up sheet are posted. Please make checks payable to NTCoC New Horizon Retreat and give your registrations to me as soon as possible. OCTOBER EVENT: We are returning to the LaComedia Dinner Theatre for the sequel to the show we saw last year. It is The Church Basement Ladies: A Second Helping. Those who attended last year will remember the great buffet and the very entertaining show. We have reserved front row seats for 28 people. If you are interested, contact me as soon as possible. A sign-up sheet is posted. Cost, per person, is $43. This includes your admission, dinner and transportation. If you want to be a part of this trip, I will need your payment soon, as we must make final payment by September 1. WEDNESDAYS: Our 10:00am and 6:30pm sessions will return on September 14. We will be following up on last years study as we examine II Corinthians. SUNDAY EVENINGS: In August, we will have a series of Mystery Speakers. September 11, I will return to this evening slot and resume the series from Psalms. NOTE: Communion is available at these evening gatherings.

Ladies Movie Night at the church. Friday, August 19 7:00pm.

All Church Picnic Sunday September 11, 2011 Rising Shelter at Rising Park 4:30 pm -10:00pm.

A Note From Brad.

Hello Everyone! I pray that God is using you to impact a life this week and challenging you toward continual spiritual growth in your walk. With school about to begin, I am growing more excited about the Fall here at FACC. Right now we are finalizing our plans and anticipating the good that God is going to accomplish here as we seek to become stronger disciples for Christ. Beginning Sept. 14th, Family Reunion will start again. Each week beginning at 6:30 P.M., you can join us in the Fellowship Hall for a time of refreshing. Each week at FAMILY REUNION, our church family will enjoy one of the four options: Bible study, Worship, Small Groups & Prayer, or a Christian Film. Its going to be a lot of fun. Please join us! Also this Fall, there will be some awesome Life groups that are offered, including NOT A FAN, and FORGOTTEN GOD. Additional studies will be promoted soon. Check out the downstairs bulletin board by the nursery this Sunday to see when everything is being offered. Beginning this Sunday morning, we will offer a new Sunday School elective entitled: Higher Love. We really believe this will benefit your marriage. Check out other details in the AD on the front page of the newsletter. Let me close with this thought: Lets do whatever we can to change the image of the Lords church in the community. As I spoke Sunday, Dan Merchant learned that there is a disconnect with how people view Jesus Christ and how they view the church. Unfortunately, the image of the church has often been distorted because the world sees how the Christian lives and that their actions often dont match up with who they say they are living for. This week, lets make a conscious effort to make God look bigger, not smaller in peoples eyes by the choices that we make and the words that we say. Cya Sunday, Brad Seevers, Eph. 3:20-21
Pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For You are my strength. Psalms 4:4

Sharon Britch Joanne Ellyson Jim Nagle Allen Ours Wanda Dickson

Myrtle Campbell Tenley Oehrtman Jeane Goldfarb Jim Hoff Judy Smith

John Swartz Sharon Bloom Mary Marsh Mark Miller Jr Unspoken

Mike Swartz Debbie Bradford Our Troops Dorothy Herman Barbara Benadum

Ron Ogden Roger Sargent Diane Campbell Ron Young Gladys McCoy

Children of God...
"Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." -- Proverbs 22:6

Prayer Concerns

Back To School Carnival Thursday, August 18, 2011 6:00 7:30pm th Pre K 5 Grade Students Invited
Supper served at 6:00pm. Its an evening of prizes, games, and fun. Every child in attendance will receive a package of school supplies. Please call or email Glen to RSVP for your child 740.438.5257 - glenshady@live.com

That God would raise up workers from within the church who are passionate about working with young people Gods blessing of summer activities

Donate School Supplies For Local Kids

These are items most needed:
Glue Bottles Glue Sticks #2 Pencils in pack of 10 or more Pink Erasers (No Pencil Top) Pointed Scissors School Box Washable Markers (Classic) Colored Pencils Loose-Leaf, Wide-Ruled Paper (White) Hand Sanitizer (Desktop Dispenser)

Jr/Sr High End of Summer party Watch for details!!