Contact Information

Phone (217) 935-3139

Fax (217) 935-3130

Email office@clintonfcc.com

Office Hours

8am-4:30pm Monday—Thursday

Greg Taylor

Minister of Preaching & Teaching greg@clintonfcc.com

217-853-3196

Samuel Green Minister of Modern

Worship & Spiritual Formation samuel@clintonfcc.com

Cody Monkman Minister of Students cody@clintonfcc.com

Cassandra Benton Minister of Children - Early Childhood

cassandra@clintonfcc.com

Allison Hitchings Minister of Children - Elementary

allison@clintonfcc.com

Melinda Heinlen Connections & Community Groups

melinda@clintonfcc.com

Lindsey Moody Connections & Small Groups

lindsey@clintonfcc.com

Kim Rose Office Manager

kim@clintonfcc.com

Mandi Ries Ministry Administrative Assistant

mandi@clintonfcc.com

Jennifer Causer Financial Administrative Assistant

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June 2017

Volume 59 Issue 6

First Kids

Vacation Bible School June 5 - 9 from 9am - 11:30am

Open to ages 4yrs old through 5th grade. Please refer to the First Kids page for

more information!

It is hard to believe summer is upon us, but here we go! Every summer brings multiple opportunities and multiple threats both to our individual and family lives and also our church family – let me share about a couple of both this month. Let’s start with the potential negatives: THREATS:

The danger of disconnecting Spiritually

For many in the past, the summer has sadly become a time where their spiritual life has really been almost non-existent for one reason or another. With summer comes a change in routine for many of us, and if we are not careful, our spiritual life, and the spiritual life of our family, can really suffer.

What’s the answer? Simple – make your spiritual life a priority more than ever.

Make a commitment to participate in our daily Bible reading challenge, even if you have not previously. Look for new possibilities to grow spiritually, like programming at nearby Little Galilee Christian Camp or gatherings like the Tuesday night evening Bible study for women led by MyKenzie Green and Jennifer Causer, or Reload for men on Tuesdays at 6am in the Cable Building. Go against the curve and make the most of this summer!

The danger of sporadic Attendance

Summer is almost synonymous with trips to the lake, rounds of golf at the club

and family trips all over the land – and these are all wonderful blessings! Sadly, many times gatherings at church end up being the number one casualty.

What’s the answer: Enjoy these special “extra” activities but make church

attendance a priority. If you go on vacation, make sure you visit another church and you will be probably be blessed!

The danger of a Financial drought

The summer slump is no myth at most churches and Clinton FCC is no exception.

We have been blessed by a really strong giving spring, and yet this threat is real and has “bitten us” in the past.

Out of town Aspen Ridge Care Center

2530 N. Monroe, Decatur, IL 62526 Shirley Thompson

Good Samaritan

20705 W 151st St Room 106 Olathe, KS 66061 June Cheatham

Evenglow Lodge

215 E Washington Pontiac, IL 61764

Bob Adcock

Brookdale Desert Ridge 4050 E Bluefield Ave, Room 122

Phoenix, AZ 85032 Colleen Stephens

Woodside at Friendship Village

1390 N Drake Rd Kalamazoo, MI 49006

Dody Thomason

Heartland Healthcare Center 520 Broadway Room 192B

Normal, IL 61761 Terry Havlin

Hickory Point Christian Village 565 W Marion Ave Forsyth, IL 62535

Norma Hollibaugh

Local

Manor Ct/Liberty Village 1 Park Lane

Clinton, IL 61727

Theda Adams Donna Arnold Thomas E Bray

Tom Bundy Betty Burris

Larry Chapman Marie Jackson

Gene Jones Betty Kyle Mary Lane Ray Martin

Eleanor Mears Wilma Mestinek

Lura Murphy Al Perring

Helen Polley Helen Shelton

Georgia Sobolewski Shirley Utterback

Allan Webb

Hawthorne Inn/Liberty Village (Supportive Living) 1 Park Lane

Clinton, IL 61727

Mary Burton Audrey Fields Helen Thorp

F.E.E.D Ministries will be cooking

again on June 25 at 6pm in the

downstairs kitchen. F.E.E.D

provides freezer meals to those

in need in our community. If you

enjoy cooking and having

fellowship time with other

women, this is the ministry for

you! We hope to see you there!

Are you looking for a place to serve? We would love the opportunity to talk to you about some of the ministry volunteer opportunities we have available. Please call the church office for more information!

Mobile FoodPantry June 10 10am - 11:30am at First Christian Church If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please sign up in the office or at the information booth. Volunteers will need to show up at 9am.

Don’t forget to stop by Coffee

at the Crossing on Sunday

mornings to get a tasty

beverage. All proceeds will

benefit COPE ministries!

Our Food Pantry is in need of

plastic grocery bags. If you have

any, please bring them into the

church office. Thanks for your help! We would love to have you join

others from our church as they

travel to the Christian Village in

Lincoln, IL. We fold laundry,

clean tables or just talk with the

many residents who reside at

the Christian Village. We will

leave at 8:30 am on Thursday,

June 15 & return between 2:30

- 3 pm. This ministry is open to

anyone, men & women!

It’s that time of year again and Little

Galilee Christian Camp could use

our help with cereal for campers.

They need the following cereals:

Fruit Loops, Lucky Charms, Cinnamon

Toast Crunch, Captain Crunch,

Golden Grahams, and Rice Krispies.

Please place cereal in the box in the

foyer or bring to the church office.

Thank you!

What’s the answer: Make giving a priority – even when you are absent. One great way to do this is through our online giving option! Check out our website or call the office for more information.

But nobody likes a “Debbie Downer” so here a couple of positives: POSITIVES:

Special summer opportunities

VBS is a great chance to plug in and serve! Little Galilee provides a ton of programming options for individuals – young and old – and families. Youth ministry and children’s ministry events are frequent and inviting. Our third annual Block Party on August 27 will be a chance for much our community to gather at FCC for an evening of fun, food and fellowship – who are you inviting?

More time in the day, typically

More daylight means more chances to gather both inside and

outside and this brings the opportunity for biking, running, walking, grilling, boating and the like –why not leverage these fun activities for the Lord!

Service, Service, Service

Maybe you could plug in for our Mobile Food pantry on June 10?

Or give Kevin Peterson at LGCA a couple of hours to help with the needs of the camp? We have nearby monthly mission partners nearby that could be visited and encouraged. And Dana Korneman is always looking for folks who can help with Building and Grounds.

My hope and prayer is simple: Let’s make 2017 the best it possibly can be – all for the glory of God! Let’s enjoy one incredible summer in the Son – Jesus Christ! Blessings GT

Have you spent

some quiet time in

our new prayer

room? The new prayer room is

located at the end of the hallway of the new Adult

Education Wing. It is available anytime the

church is open. We invite you to enjoy this sacred space & spend time with

the Lord.

Please remember that May 28 is

Family Sunday which is a one

service Sunday at 9:30am.

Children 3yrs old - 5th grade will

join their families in main worship.

Please enjoy worshipping together

as a family!

Starting on June 1st a new Bridge

podcast will be available. This month’s

podcast is entitled, “Christian Faith

Partnerships with Parents.” This is

definitely one you won’t want to miss so

check it out!

College Scholarship applications are available at the

information booth or church office. There is a Bible School

College Scholarship for students who are attending a Bible

College and for students pursuing a career in teaching,

there is the Kent & Merla Hickerson Scholarship application.

Please be sure to pick up the appropriate application at

the Welcome Center or the Church Office. Scholarship

applications are due by July 1st.

Attention All Students!!!

Junior High Student House |Please join

us on June 4 for a fun night at the Monkman

household from 6pm - 8pm.

High School Student House |Please

join us on June 11 for a fun night at the

Monkman household from 6pm - 8pm.

“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For everything was created by Him, in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities--all things have been created through Him and for Him.” Colossians 1:15-16

From June 5 to June 9, children will become “Galactic Starveyors” on an adventure to discover the God of the universe. Children 4 years old through those entering 5th grade will explore God’s Word, sing together in worship, play awesome games and eat tasty snacks! This year, we are excited to have Scott DeWitt from Casas por Cristo as our VBS missionary! Scott has been hard at work, planning fun and interactive missions moments for each day. In addition to the regular VBS fun, 4th & 5th graders have special projects lined up to bless both the nursing home in Clinton and the Central Illinois Chapter of Project Linus.

Please be praying for the children and volunteers to have a fun-filled week. Also pray for those children who only are exposed to the Gospel each year at VBS, and that our volunteers can truly show them the love of Jesus. Please keep Scott & family in your prayers as they travel to spend the week here in Clinton.

So many amazing things are happening this year at VBS 2017! Registration is still open… If you have a child in your life, encourage them to come to VBS!

June 5-9 Galactic Starveyors 9am-11:30am

Send a card to help celebrate a birthday, birth of a new

baby, a marriage or send a note to others on the nursing

home list. You will make their day!!

Decisions for Christ & His Church Corrie Ijams, 73 Kirkwood Dr, Clinton, IL was baptized on April 30 at FCC. Corrie is the daughter of Chad & Karen Ijams.

Norma Hollibaugh June 12 - 96 yrs.

Hickory Point Christian Village

565 W Marion Ave Forsyth, IL 62535

Wilma Mestinsek June 14 - 90 yrs.

Manor Ct/Liberty Village 1 Park Lane

Clinton, IL 61727

Velma Kennedy June 21st - 93 yrs.

999 St Route 10 West, Apt 17

Clinton, IL 61727

Edna Mae Seaton June 21 - 92 yrs.

209 S Grant St Clinton, IL 61727

Shut-in Birthdays

June Cheatham June 13

Good Samaritan 20705 W 151st St

Room 106 Olathe, Kansas 66061

June Birthdays

Help! We need your favorite recipes for the 5

Loaves and 2 Fish cookbook which is being

assembled. All proceeds from sale of the books

goes to Little Galilee for the new dining hall fund.

Please send your recipes by email to

littlegalileecookbook@gmail.com or mail them to:

Shirley Fields, 707 W. Clay St., Clinton, IL. Please

include your name, address and phone number.

Spiritual Disciplines

Chiara Center Retreat We invite you to a 24 hour

retreat for solitude and silence with the Lord!

Where: Chiara Retreat Center

In Springfield, IL

When: Friday, June 23, 6pm to Saturday, June 24, 6pm

Cost: $71.50 for overnight and breakfast. $91 for overnight

and 3 meals.

To register call Chiara at 217-523-0901. If you have any questions, please contact the church office. We hope you

will join us!

Please join Kay Werts and her

family on Saturday, May 27 as

they celebrate her retirement. Kay

has taught for 33 years and has

impacted so many of her students

throughout the years. The party

will be at The Eagles from 1pm -

4pm. We hope you will join us in

honoring such a special woman!

Promotion Sunday

On June 4, incoming 1st grade

through 5th grade will promote

to their new classes. Incoming

Kindergartners will promote on

August 20. If you have any

questions or concerns, please

contact Cassandra Benton

Women’s Summer Bible Study

Please join Mykenzie Green and

Jen Causer as they lead a study

entitled, “Fear & Faith” by Trillia

Newbell. The study will be every

Tuesday beginning June 13 at

6:30pm. Cost of the book is $8.

Please call the church office to

sign up.

Area Men’s Fellowship Wapella Christian Church

Tuesday, June 6 at 7pm We hope you will join us for a great night of fellowship! We are set to have a great speaker and a wonderful meal. If you are interested in riding the church shuttle please contact the church office for more information, 935-3139

Men’s Reload

Reload will meet on June 13 & 27 at 6am in the Cable Building. Please join us for some good food and

fellowship!

Are you a new attender to FCC???

Join us in the FCC foyer for a Meet & Greet on June 25 at 9:30am.

We are excited to introduce you to FCC and our staff! Coffee and

light snacks will be provided. For more information, please contact

connections@clintonfcc.com. We look forward to meeting you!

All Church Picnic Please join us for an All Church Picnic

on Sunday June 25th at Wapella Park from 5:30pm - 8pm. Bring a picnic dinner for your family, lawn chairs, and yard games. It is going to be a

great night of fellowship and connecting as a church family. Email

any questions to connections@clintonfcc.com

May has been a busy month for YAH. On the 5th Joel Ruppert shared his talent in painting a picture of blooming flowers, while we ended the meeting with eating a dirt cup complete with gummy worm. Twenty of us trekked over to Springfield

where we spent the day learning more about our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. Our next get together is Friday, June 2, 2017, 10:30 -Noon. We will be having a birthday party with sub sandwich lunch, carnival games with prizes, and cake and ice cream. Bring the birthday honoree – YOU – and a salad to share. “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 139:14

SPECIAL NOTE: The August 4th Get Together will be in the evening to allow some of our working YAH to attend.

Sign-ups have begun for the following Excursions. Sign up in the FCC Church Office or at YAH meetings! Wed., June 21 - Green Mill Dinner Theatre in Arcola to see “Adam and Eve Go to

Marriage Counseling”. The cost is $35. We will leave at 10:00am and return by 4:30pm. Cut off for sign up and payment will be Friday, June 2 at the YAH Get Together. WE ONLY HAVE ROOM FOR 7 MORE!

Sat., July 15 – Charter Bus to “Historic Hannibal, Missouri”. We will lunch onboard

the Mark Twain Riverboat and then take a sightseeing tour. Next we will see a presentation by Mark Twain Himself and stop for a fast food supper on the way home. Cost is $55. We will leave FCC at 8:30am and return at 8:00pm. Cut off for sign up and payment will be Friday, July 7 at the YAH Get Together.

Wed., August 23 – Charter Bus to Old Mill Creek, IL to see the “Tempel Lipizzan Stallion Show”. A box lunch will be provided. We will tour the stables

and stop at Delaney's Restaurant, in Oglesby for Supper. Cost is $55. We will leave FCC at 8:00am and return at 8:00pm. Cut off for sign up and payment will be Friday, August 4 at the YAH Get Together.

Exciting update, we have seen 122 different folks attend our YAH get together over 3 months! God is good! Johnny & Marcia Wise (217-521-5504) and Roger & Jan Dial