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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I pray that this newsletter finds you well! The past few months we have been going through Jesus’ teaching in the Gospel of Luke, focusing on welcoming Jesus fully into our lives. All these aspects that we are called to live into are summarized by the term discipleship. As we approach the busy holiday season, I want to remind and ground you in one of the core aspects of this call-ing.

Being a disciple of Jesus means being someone who follows Jesus; “whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.” (Luke 14:27). He defines the sort of lives that disciples must live. And following Jesus means being where he goes. Rowan Williams, in his book Being Disciples: Essentials of the Christians Life, writes that “if you are going to be where the Master is, those things that you think come naturally and comfortably are not necessarily going to define where you find yourself. The place you are going to be is always going to be defined by the Master, not by you or indeed, ultimately, by any of your qualities or relationships, because ‘a disciple is not greater than his master.’” Williams continues: “Being with the Master is recognizing that who you are is finally going to be determined by your relationship with him.” Consequentially, “being where Jesus is means being in the company of the people whose company Jesus seeks and keeps. Jesus chooses the company of the excluded, the disreputable, the wretched, the self-hating, the poor, the diseased; so that is where you are going to find yourself.” I love how Williams summarizes this: “our discipleship is not about choosing our com-pany, but choosing the company of Jesus—or rather, getting used to the fact of having been chosen for the company of Jesus.”

Grace & Peace,

PRAYERS & CONCERNS — October Rev. Pronin, health issues; Rev. Pronin’s church

is almost finished and has 200 new students; Janice Green’s son, Chris Green had pneumonia;

Melody Smith, upcoming knee surgery; Linda Gust has cancer; Stecklein's neighbor, Mike

Smith having health problems; Pat Miller (Denise's mother) recovering at home; Bob King had

surgery Oct. 15; Betty Reed getting shots again; Operation Christmas Child event at Gardner

Oct. 24; Cathy Kooser to have hip replacement Nov. 4; Pam Dropkin began chemo on Oct.

21; David Dellinger's father had surgery; Linda Cutshaw to have surgery on Nov. 8; Ward's

as they travel and for Denise's upcoming surgery October 29; Julia's friend Cooper entered a

recovery home; Joan's brother in law Gene, health issues; Ellen Jones and Bob King recovering

from surgeries; Jean Mowen recovering from dehydration; Dee Brown to have total mouth re-

placement surgery; Kathy Armstrong had total knee replacement Oct. 22; Reno had port put in

to receive chemo beginning November 29;

PRAISES Bill & Reno back in their home at Park Meadows; Dave Maddax doing

better; Abigail and Zoey had good reports from school; Melody Smith rededicated her life to

Christ; Art Beasley doing better; Dean Eslinger's procedure went well; Janice Green's grandson

Mitchell back in the states and her son, Chris is getting better; Bob King home from surgery;

Peg Irwin home from rehab; David's dad's surgery went well; Jennifer's nephew Mitchell home

from Jordan; Rev. Perdue thankful for youth Sunday; Jill Niebrugge offered a new job position

and good news from medical testing; Dean Eslinger had a good report after surgery;

Continuing PRAYERS & CONCERNS All those who are struggling with cancer; Betty Reed's health; Our Nation; our church; Dixie

Forney; Denise Ward; Ruthie Boles; Ann, Rachel & Aric Sinclair; all of our missionaries,

the Pronins, Barkers & McKnights; John Barker; Bob Jester; Shane Aldridge; Bill & Reno

Shaffer's granddaughter Lesley Shaffer; Kim Richardson; Tom & Linda Reppell; Pastor

Justin; Kyle Allen; residents at Vintage Park also Louisburg Health & Rehab; all those who

give care! Remember our shut-in friends: Winona Hornbuckle; Myrtle Lee

Reed; Anna McConnell; Peg Irwin and our friends in the Philippines, Marilee Barker and her family.

Please note: If you have an

update for prayers and praises,

please contact the church office

837-4760 or email:

churchoffice@fcclouisburgks.org

Prayer is an important part of our congregational life. We would like to be more intentional about those we place on our "prayers & praises" list by refining the list each month. Beginning each month, we will ask for your feed-back if those we are praying for need to be continued. We will add or refresh the list each month. Please use the white Welcome Card in the pew pocket to add names of those you would like included to our prayer & praise list and place the card in the offering plate, or call the church office.

Serving In November Elders

Offering

8:30 am— Jack Kline 10:30am— Raymond McLanahan

Communion

10:30am— Ken Asher

Lay Worship Leaders 8:30am 10: 30am November 3 Jim Ward

November 10 Jack Kline Frank Morgan

November 17 Eslingers Sue Raines

November 24 Dan Cook Sue Raines

Greeters: 8:30am Worship November 3 Paul & Brenda Genova

November 10 Jack & Nancy Kline

November 17 Dean & Heather Eslinger

November 24 Dan & Karen Cook

Greeters: 10:30am Worship

November 3 Alan Niebrugge

November 10 Wanda Copeland & Sue Raines

November 17 Don & Steffany Aye

November 24 John & Jean Mowen

Children's Messages

November 3 Mary Asher

November 10 Julia Schwartz

November 17 Justin Schwartz

November 24 Brandon Stecklein

If your birthday does not

appear on our list and you would like it to,

please send your birth date, only day and

month, to Jean at the

church office, or call

837-4760. Also, please let us know if

we have made an error in

recording your

birthday.

1 Dani Lewis

Tim Whitmer

Erick Aye

Carol Keffer

3 Jillian Allen

5 Kenneth Asher

Trenton Leikam

6 Debi Kohlenberg 8 Dave Maddax

Sandy Harris

10 Eleanor Richardson

11 Gordon Cox

12 Jerry Donner

16 Kathy Armstrong

Tricia Hadsall

19 Lee Zellmer

24 Bob Bauer

Skip Basler

28 Sabra Brueggen

30 Joanne Russo

Birthdays

in November

The Senior Center fundraiser, sponsored by our church, did very well this year. They served over 190 persons and after expenses, netted about $2,323.01. Thanks to everyone who helped.

Operation Christmas Child

Boxes need to be returned by November 10.

Worship Attendance

8:30a.m. 10:30a.m. Total

October 6 13 50 (63)

October 13 15 37 (52)

October 20 (one worship) 65 (65)

October 27 13 47 (60)

Avg. attendance for October 2019—60

Avg. attendance for October 2018—83

Financials

Balance on hand— Sept. 19 $59,819.59

Receipts (budget & non-budget $11,412.53

Expenditures (budget & non-budget) $11,712.34

Net Change in Encumbered Funds (104.72)

Balance on Hand— Oct. 17 $59,415.06

COATS FOR

FOLKS Will be distributed at the United Methodist Church in Louisburg this year. If you have

coats, scarves, mittens etc to be donated please contact them at 837-2374.

Distribution dates will be Thursday, Friday, December 12, & 13

3pm—7pm Saturday, Dec. 14 9am-1pm.

Newsletter items will need to be

turned in early this month due to Thanks-giving being November 28 and the office

will be closed. Please plan to have your items turned into

the office by Sunday, November 17. If you have any questions, contact the church office. 837-4760 Thank you.

Sunday, November 10, the Membership Committee will host the Fall Harvest Din-ner following 10:30 worship. Ham, turkey and a dessert will be provided. Members are asked to bring a side large enough to feed yourself/family and other congrega-tion members. Please consider writing on a note card what you are thankful for. In honor of Veteran’s Day, if you are a veteran or currently serving our country, you are invited to this dinner as our guest to be honored for your service.

Hanging of the Greens

November 24

4pm

First Christian Church Annual Bazaar Saturday Nov. 9, 2019 9am - NOON

November 9 will be here before you know it! We are looking forward to seeing and receiving the won-derful hand or homemade creations you are making for the bazaar.

All proceeds are used to purchase Christmas gifts for the children residing at the Tennyson Center in Denver, a facility for troubled children, and other outreach projects, either local or global.

The church will be open Friday, Nov. 8 for drop off of items for the sale. You are encouraged to have a suggested price on the items you donate. If you need to

have donations picked up, please contact Kate Stecklein 913/708-0156

City Union Mission

We will serve lunch on December 7

Volunteers will be needed to prepare and bring food to church.

We also need volunteers to take food up to the mission and serve it.

https://cityunionmission.org

November 3— Karla Dennis

November 10—Sandy Morgan

November 17—Aye family

November 24—Julia Schwartz

Children’s church during the 10:30 worship is available.

For more information, please Contact Kate Stecklein

913-708-0156

The red can collection this month will go to the

13th Check

The 13th Check Offering is used by the Pen-sion Fund of the Christian Church to assist

retired servants of the Church who have ministered in smaller congregations and in

the mission field.

Dear Friends:

Thanks you for the lovely plant you sent for Mother’s funeral (Pauline Truman). We have appreciated your kindness to her over the years. It was a comfort to see many of you at her visita-tion and funeral. Thank you…..

Sincerely, Ken & LuAnn Keane and family

We would like to thank everyone for the

many visits, cards, texts, emails and phone calls that remind us just how precious our church family is to us and how grateful we are to you all for your prayers and concerns. Chemo began on October 29. Our love …. Bill & Reno Shaffer

Our next newsletter

will be published

the week of November 24. Please

have items into the church office

no later than Sunday, November 17

The Sunday News is published each week to insert into the worship bulletin. Announcements for the Sunday News may be emailed or handwritten and given to the church office no later than Wednesday noon each week. Announcements may also be e-mailed to: churchoffice@fcclouisburgks.org

The Church Board meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.

The next Board Meeting will be

Thursday, November 21 — 7 p.m.

Join us for our

weekly Bible Study Thursday mornings

10-11am. We are studying

1 Timothy

Snacks, fellowship, and the Bible;

It doesn’t get better than this!

Youth & Family Director

Julia Schwartz

Cell: 913-271-6934 Email: julia.diligence@gmail.com

Like our Facebook page at facebook.com/fcclouisburgks

Senior Citizen Thanksgiving Dinner Thursday, November 21

The Louisburg High School

Entertainment will be at 12:15pm with dinner to begin at 12:45pm.

Call 837-1720 by November 15 to make reservations.

Pastor Justin Schwartz Contacts

pastor@fcclouisburgks.org

Cell: 913-837-5666

Church Office: 913-837-4760

The Louisburg Community Choir Cantata

December 8 at 1pm

United Methodist Church

December 15 at 6pm

Hillsdale Presbyterian Church.

Contact Tom Cole for more info:

email: tommycolehome@gmail.com

or call 913/660-8690

2019 Thanksgiving Offering November 24

Your gift to the Thanksgiving offering helps to support the work of the institutions of higher learning in many ways: financially supporting Disciples related schools, pro-viding undergraduate scholarships, and sup-port for spiritual life offices and providing scholarships and support for those pursuing theological education.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Change

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fall back

one hour

tonight

3

Worship 8:30

& 10:30am

Sunday School

9:30am

Community

Thanksgiving

Service at

FCC

4pm

4

Bingo at

Nursing

Home

2:30-3:30pm

5

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6

Youth

Group

Game Night

5:30pm

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7

10 am.

Bible Study

Yarn Yakers

11:15am

8

9

Fall Bazaar 9am to noon

in fellowship

Hall

10 Worship 8:30

& 10:30am

Sunday School

9:30am

Harvest Pot

Luck Dinner

after second

worship

11

12

13

Youth

Group

5:30pm

14

10 am.

Bible Study

Yarn Yakers

11:15am

15

RSVP

deadline for

Senior Citizen

Thanksgiving

Dinner

Call 837-1720

Reservations

Required

16

17 Worship 8:30

& 10:30am

Sunday School

9:30am

NEWS

LETTER

ITEMS DUE

IN OFFICE

18

Bingo at

Nursing

Home

2:30-3:30pm

19

20

Youth

Group

5:30pm

Prep for

Christmas

Play

21 10 am.

Bible Study

Yarn Yakers

11:15am

Senior Citizen

Thanksgiving

Dinner at

L.H.S. @

12:15pm

22

23

24 Worship 8:30

& 10:30am

Sunday School

9:30am 1:30pm—shut-

in communion,

Vintage Park &

Care Center

Hanging of

the Greens

4pm

25

26 27

NO

Youth

Group

No School

28

Thanksgiving

Day

NO Bible Study or

Yarn Yakers

OFFICE

CLOSED

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2019 First Christian Church Louisburg, KS. MONTHLY PLANNER

Coats for Folks Distribution @ UMC—Thursday, Friday, Saturday, December 12-13-14

Youth & Family Calendar

November 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2

3 Sunday School

9:30-10:30am

Thanksgiving

Worship 4pm

4 5

6 Youth Group

Game night 5:30-6:30pm

Heathy kids, strong Families workshop

5:30-7:00

7

8

9

10 Sunday School

9:30-10:30am

11 Veterans Day

Assembly 9:00

12 RES

Thanksgiving Day Lunch

13 Youth Group

5:30-6:30pm

14

15

Stuco Dance 6:00- 8:00

16

17 Sunday School

9:30-10:30am

18 19

20 Youth Group

5:30-6:30pm

Prep for Christmas play

21

22 Musical at

High school

23 Debate

tournament 7-8 pm

24 Sunday School

9:30-10:30am Musical 2:00

25 26 27 No youth group

No School

28 No school

Happy Thanksgiving

29 No school

30

Julia’s Contacts Email: julia.diligence@gmail.com Phone: 913-271-6934