Christian Visitor Weekly Newsletter Volume 71 ~ Issue 43 October 23, 2018

Office Hours: Monday ~ Thursday [8:00 a.m. ~ 4:30 p.m.]

Office Phone: 785-448-3452 Website: www.fccgarnett.org A great source of Hope is when you know you are not alone! There are some times we

are just flat lonely. Perhaps you can relate to the servant of Elisha! An army threatened

the lives of the prophet and his servant.

2 Kings 6:17 (NKJV)

“And Elisha prayed, and said, “Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” Then

the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the

mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.”

God opened the eyes of the servant and they no longer feared! If God opened the eyes

of his people here on earth you know what you would see? Angels protecting children as

they go off to school. If God were to open the eyes for you travelers, you know what you

would see? You would see angels outside the aircraft! If God opened your eyes you know

what you would see in the hospitals? You would see angels walking up and down the

halls protecting you scaring away the demons and inviting worship!

If we could see the angels in this room, we would be stunned at the faithful service and

their heartfelt worship.

Those who know God best worship Him the most! These angels would tell us “fear not”

as they did to dozens of people before us and He is telling you to fear not!

We live in a time when there are lots of reasons to fear! Politics, family, debt, jobs,

personal health, the draft, homes, nuclear war, cars and many other things that can cause

us to fear greatly! People do not know where to go with their fears! Secularism has

siphoned the bravery out of the heart of our culture! Humans have mocked the creator

and because of our mockery we have left our generation with no creator to turn to!

Atheism may work on TV talk shows but I am here to tell you it sure doesn’t work in

emergency rooms and foxholes. God does! The God that sent Angels into Bethlehem

sends angels into the world today! What they said then they say now, “FEAR NOT”! So

are you afraid…Fear Not, are you sick… Fear Not, are you dying… Fear Not, are you

alone… you are not. Gods Angels have come to help you and teach you! They set us an

example on how to worship and serve the Father!

I am here to tell you today that the only person, thing, item or other, worth worshiping was

found in a manger on a humble cold morning and His name is Jesus! Let us worship Him

with our lives and FEAR NOT because God’s many and mighty angels are watching out for

those who have a relationship with Jesus!

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may

overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13)

OCTOBER 21, 2018 ATTENDANCE

SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 49 WORSHIP SERVICE: 8:00 A.M. ~ 58 10:30 A.M. ~ 135 FINANCIAL REPORT THIS WEEK

GENERAL $2799 | TO DATE: $10807 NEW BUILDING $40 | TO DATE: $595

SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS REPORTS The Opportunity Class had five present Sunday. Three

had their Bible with three daily readers. Mary Hamilton

opened their class in prayer followed by leading the class

lesson on “The Birth of the Promised Son,” Genesis

18:9-15; 21:1-7. Mary closed the class in prayer.

Prayer Requests: Ruth Allen, Donna Banman (friend of Mary Hamilton), Dr Janelle Jones,

Jim Jordan, Alice Leim, Rose Marie Miller, Rose Mary Turner, Gladys Young, leaders and

military, pastor and family and all those fighting cancer. Praise: Darwin Hamilton is not

hurting - Mary

The SOS Class had twelve present Sunday. Nine had their Bibles with eight daily readers.

Burke Rogers opened their class in prayer and led the class lesson from Chapter 7: “Jesus

is Praying for You,” from Unshakeable Hope by Max Lucado.

Prayer Requests: Roger & Phyllis Adams, Gary & Linda Benjamin, Mike Burns, Juanita

Kellerman, Nelda Potter, Frankie Swango, Valerie Todd and Maurice White (brother) &

Tanya (niece) (family of Loydene West)

Welcome Guests To FCC!

We’re Glad That You Could Visit with Us!

And hope does not put us to shame, because

God's love has been poured out into our hearts

through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

Romans 5:5

Rylee Rockers guest of Lena Adams; Josh Witte guest of Waltham Farren; Kevin Weirich

guest of Karl & Morgan Hurt family; Cindy Kerr guest of Lisa Modlin; Jaxson McAdam

grandson of Doug & Connie Meyer; Joni Tucker and Melissa Hiner

Looking for Drivers!

On occasion we have a need to help people from FCC to

hospital visits. We have several drivers who agree to drive here

in town. We are especially in need of drivers who can drive to

Ottawa, Lawrence & Kansas City. If you are willing, please

contact Rosemary Turner | 785-448-3173, Carolyn Schuster |

785-867-2801 or Marsha in the office | 785-448-3452.

THIS WEEK AT FCC - Tuesday, October 23 Thru Monday, October 29

Tuesday, October 23

6:00 p.m. Study Your Bible meet in Library

6:30 p.m. Tuesday Prayer Group meet in the Annex

Wednesday, October 24

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ROOTS Kids Program | Age: 4 years thru 6th grade

Happy Birthday Dylan Cole

Happy Birthday Sophia Cole

Happy Birthday Heather Corley

Thursday, October 25

10:00 a.m. Christian Crafters meet at the Annex

4:00 p.m. Harvester’s Food Distribution at Quonset Hut

6:00 p.m. Crossroads Hospice meet at the Annex

Friday, October 26

Happy Birthday Emily Adams

Saturday, October 27

No Activity

Sunday, October 28

10:30 a.m. Worship Committee meet following Worship Services

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Legacy Youth meet

Monday, October 29

8:30 a.m. The Christian Woodworkers meet weekly on Monday’s

Light the Night with Jesus ~ Trunk or Treat Event at FCC

“Light the Night with Jesus” – Wednesday, October 31st is fastly

approaching! This is one of our largest church outreach events

of the year and we are still in need of trunks or truck beds to be

decorated. If you are interested please contact the church office

(785-448-3452) or sign up on the Sunday Bulletin Flap. Please

keep in mind nothing scary for the little ones so we ask that your

décor is child friendly! We are also in need of candy. If you would like to donate some candy

you may drop it off during office hours or on Sunday morning. The Pastoring team is also

looking for men and women to help serve hot dogs and hot chocolate that evening so please

let us know if you would be interested in helping in that area. The event is from 6:00 p.m. –

8:00 p.m. Come and enjoy! Also, be in prayer for all the children and families as they go trick

or treating and keep them safe.

We hope you will join us for a wonderful evening of true Christian

Fellowship and make Jesus’s Light Shine Bright!

Reminders for Serving in November 2018 Worship Services November Deacons: Aaron Hedrick, Cody Clark, Craig Cole, Gaylon Corley, James Dodd

November Communion Tray Preparation: Phyllis Adams & Lena Adams Elder | Usher Elder | Offering Deacon Communion to Shut Ins Communion Offertory Prayer Devotion

November 4 Doug Meyer Mike Zentner Bill Ratliff Dan Dulin November 11 Jason Sjorlund David Bilderback Dane Byerley Jeff Barnes November 18 Kevin Lewis Doug Meyer Ben King Lynn Wilson November 25 Mike Zentner Jason Sjorlund Greg Gwin Mike Croucher 8:00 am Pianist | Song Leader 10:30 am | Song Leader 8:00 am Audio | Visual 10:30 am Audio | Visual November 4 Nancy Horn | Chris Goetz Worship Team Dylan Cole | Sophia Cole Jonathan Born | Hope Goetz November 11 Carmen Powls | April Powls Worship Team Diana Knox | Cheryl Varvel Nate Wiehl | Hope Goetz November 18 Nancy Horn | Chris Goetz Worship Team Dylan Cole | Sophia Cole Virgil Wight | Autumn Romig November 25 Carmen Powls | April Powls Worship Team Dylan Cole | Sophia Cole April Powls | Morgan Crabtree

10:30 am Worship Service Greeters West Entrance South Entrance November 4 Curtis & Jenny Hughes Mary Martin November 11 Burke Rogers Tim & Tammy Clark November 18 Bev Long | Charlotte Cox Ben & Kimmie King November 25 Doug & Connie Meyer

November 15

Tim & Tammy Clark

November 20

Ben & Kim King

November 28 Max & Deb Worthington

Nov 2 Lennet Thomas

Stacy Gwin

Nov 4 Freida Hiestand

Michael Howery

Nov 5 Bryar Wight

Nov 6 Carol Powelson

Nov 8 James Dodd

Nov 9 Sherry Benjamin

Barbara Ratliff

Nov 10 Mary Martin

Nov 13 Cody Clark

Nov 14 Rosie Jordan

Claire Mays

Nov 15 Sandra Hamilton

Nov 16 Mackinzee Poeverlein

Nov 18 Linda Benjamin

(wife of Dan)

Nov 19 Erin Miller

Hannah Corley Nov 20 Breanna Finn Chet Friend Nov 21 Phyllis Adams

Mary Sue Cox

Nov 23 Rebekah Born

Nov 27 Sandra Howery

Our Church Families / Friends

AFTER 3 WEEKS, YOUR PRAYER REQUEST WILL BE REMOVED UNLESS YOU WRITE ON THE SUNDAY FLAP,

PHONE OFFICE: 785-448-3452 OR EMAIL MARSHA DULIN: MARSHA@FCCGARNETT.ORG

Week 1, October 21: Jim McAllister (father of Paula Sjorlund)

Week 2, October 14: Frankie Swango (grandmother of Nicole Wiehl) ~ Eugene Grimes

(nephew of Judy Grimes) ~ Cameron Shilling ~ Mike Guinn and friend George (Gayla

Corley) ~ Cindy Witt (niece of Gayla Corley)

Week 3, October 7: Leon Hurt (father of Karl)

Extended Family & Friends Long Term

Roger & Phyllis Adams | Kay Axtell (Nancy Horn) |

Donna Banman (Mary Hamilton) | Linda Benjamin |

Mike Burns | Ardis Comfort (Gayla Corley) | Barbara

Craig | Lois Gebert | Eugene Grimes (nephew of

Judy Tisor) | Clarence Hermann | Jim Jordan | Willis

Kramer (dad of Sandy Lewis) | Jo Lowe (Ken &

Barbara McMillan / Judy Tisor) | Jim McAllister |

Wilma McIntosh and all my family | Debbie (Kent)

Miller (cousin of Vicki Hulett) | Waunita Porter (Larry

Porter) | Nelda Potter | Steve Richardson (son of Reed & Carol) | Becky Roush (Carol

Hermreck & Carolyn Schuster) | Bill Thornton, Sr. | Jack and Arlene Udelhofen of Ottawa |

Steve Watkins | Maurice White (brother), Tanya (niece) family of Loydene West

Our Loved Ones in Care Centers

Guest Homes: Ruth Gorrell | Parkview Heights: Jean Brown | Ruby Schuster | Ruth Allen

| Gladys Young | Birdie Zentner | Residential Living: Vera Wills | Diana Bowen | Richmond

Care: Velva Wilson, Pat Buzzard

Our Veterans and Military

Air Force: Paul Kuder, nephew of Reid & Karen Miller |

Matthew Schryer, Grandson of Frieda Hurt & nephew of Marcia

Spring | Nicholas L Wales, grandson of Orville & LaVerne Cole

| Jesse Hale, nephew of Rosemary Turner | Army: Dustin

Worthington, grandson of Max & Deb Worthington | Ethan

Bilderback, grandson of Dave & Janette Bilderback | Thad

Dodds, grandson of Alice Chase | Nick Watkins, son of Steve

Watkins | BJ Moody, grandson of Tom & Janice Tush |

Marines: Noah Kuder, grand-nephew of Reid & Karen Miller |

Spencer Guyett, great grandson of Alice Chase | Navy: Alyssa

Morford, granddaughter of Les & Lennet Thomas

Thank you, FCC. I deeply appreciate being recognized in Sunday’s

worship service as FCC Elder Emeritus. It has been an honor and

pleasure serving the Lord and FCC these many years (as Elder more

than 27 years, and as FCC Treasurer more than 35 continuous

years). It is a true joy to be in FCC and, Lord willing, for many more

years to come. Serving Him, Burke Rogers.

A Special Thanks to the young ladies

who helped with the Nursing Home

Worship Services Sunday. Hope and

Makenna Goetz, Casey & Brittney Hurt,

Baylee & Obree Barnes were our

special helpers! We had a great time

with the residents. The girls led the

worship really well. They sang “This

little Light of Mine”, “He’s Got the Whole

World in His Hands” & one other silly one. We had many laughs and a great time of devotion

and fellowship. Again, many thanks for such a great time.

Calling all Seniors!

3 Trails West at

Bowlus Fine Art Center -Sunday, November 18th, 2018

-Cost: $15 for the show plus the cost of your

meal @ A&W following the show.

-Meet at FCC 1:45pm (Show Starts @3pm)

-Must sign up by: November 4th, 2018

Christian Crafters Craft Sale & Quilts Raffle

The Christian Crafters are busy getting ready

for their Christmas Craft Sale

Crafters Christmas Craft Sale | FCC’s Family

Life Center | drawing will be December 1st, 2018 |

all proceeds from the handmade items sold are

donated back to the church or other charitable

organizations.

Crafters Chances to win one of two quilts |

drawing will be December 1st | Quilts on display

in the south entry | purchase tickets from any of

the Crafters | proceeds from the ticket sales go

toward paying off the construction costs for the

addition on the church. | contact person Connie

Meyer at 913-909-7164

NOTE: If you are interested in joining the

Christian Crafters, they meet in the Annex on

Thursday’s from 10:00 a.m. until noon weekly.

They would love to have you join them.

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Mission Medical trip to Haiti

is scheduled for Januar 13 - 18, 2019

All proceeds support 2019 Haiti Medical Mission.

Mission Haiti team fundraisers dates

Hog Raffle for a whole hog plus the processing | drawing December

1, 2018 | Don’t have to be present to win | cost of tickets is 1 for $5 or

5 for $20 | purchase tickets thru: Doug & Connie Meyer, Denise

Scheibmeir, Nathan Wiehl, Gayla Corley, Sue Harsch, Judy

Highberger, Ross Kimball and Karen Katzer.

Soup and Bake Sale | In FCC’s New Family Life Room | with the

Christian Crafters Annual Christmas Craft sale | Saturday, December

1, 2018 | homemade soup and baked goods for you to eat there or

take home that day.

Queen/King

quilt, 96 x 110

inches

Patriotic lap

quilt, 60 x 70

inches

Gift baskets with

kitchen items $25

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH ELDERS

*Kevin Lewis: 785-204-2257 Doug Meyer: 913-909-7680 Jason Sjorlund: 785-448-7660

Steve Spring: 913-215-8290 Larry Varvel: 785-448-5794 Mike Zentner: 785-204-1105

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH DEACONS

Ron Anderegg: 785-448-4537 Jonathan Born: 620-340-7784 Dane Byerley: 785-304-2831

Cody Clark: 785- 448-8093 Craig Cole: 785-448-4504 Gaylon Corley: 785-448-8373

Mike Croucher: 785-448-8077 James Dodd: 785-418-5479 Dan Dulin: 785-204-1185

Jeff Finn: 620-431-8486 Greg Gwin: 785-229-5105 Aaron Hedrick 785-304-1236

Earl Peine: 785-448-6186 Bill Ratliff: 785-248-3854 Nathan Wiehl: 785-204-2178

Lynn Wilson 785-448-3451

PASTOR

Chris Goetz, Senior Pastor | Phone: 503-474-7965 | Email: chris@fccgarnett.org

SECRETARY

Marsha Dulin, Secretary | Office: 785-448-3452 | Cell Phone: 785-448-4367 | Email: marsha@fccgarnett.org