First Chrisan Church of Clinton exists to . . .

Glorify God, Win the Lost and Teach the Saved

clintonfcc.com

office@clintonfcc.com

217-935-3139

Ministerial Staff

Greg Taylor, Minister of Preaching & Teaching, 217-853-3196

Kent Hickerson, Minister of Pastoral Care, 217-871-3139

Adam Brucker, Minister of High School, College Age

and Technology, 309-532-2326

Shelley Lea, Children’s Ministry Director, 217-791-2270

Cody Monkman, Minister of Children and Junior High, 217-871-2003

Samuel Green, Part-Time Worship Minister, 217-971-1010

Worship and Praise Service

March 1, 2015

Welcome to worship at First Christian Church!

Each week we offer two different worship services: 8:15 am service features traditional worship and 10:30 am

service features modern worship.

Gage Lyons will share the communion and offering devotions this morning.

When communion is served, we invite all Christ Followers to participate, partaking of the bread

as it is passed and retaining the cup until we can all partake together.

Greg Taylor will be sharing a message from Chapter 22 of The Story as we continue our journey

through God’s Word. We will be celebrating the birth of Jesus - the story of “God with Us”.

The bell choir will be present “Glorify Thy Name” at both services.

Attendance&GivingFiguresforSunday,Feb.22,2015

MorningWorship649

BibleSchool 287

GeneralFundGiving$14,277.32

(weeklyneed:$18,312.21)

Calendar of Events: March 1-7

Sun. Mar 1 9 am - Financial Peace, 20-30’s classroom

9 am - 9:30 am Blood pressure checks in library

9:30 am - What is Orange? Family Life Center 9:30 am - Baptism Class, 5th grade classroom

11:30 am - Noon Blood pressure checks in library

11:30 am - Check-in Training, Family Life Center 5 pm - Reveal 5:30 pm - Youth Groups

5:45 pm - The Story group study in LLL room

Mon. Mar 2 6:30 pm Bible School meeting 7 pm - Chimes

Tue. Mar 3 10 am - Ladies Bible Study, LLL room

7 pm - Area Men’s, Leroy

Wed. Mar 4 10:30 am Young at Heart 6 pm - The Story group study in LLL room 6:30 pm - Choir 7:30 pm Building & Grounds meeting

Thu. Mar 5 6:30 pm - First Steps meeting, Fellowship Hall 7 pm - Ladies Bible Study, LLL room

Fri. Mar 6 7:15 am - Breakfast Club - Junior & Senior High

10 am - Moms & Tots

Sat. Mar 7 7 am - 1 pm Sausage & Pancake Breakfast

“Lest We Forget Those We Love”

Memorials were received in memory of

Della Cobb

Mike Connelly

Class Topic Teacher

20-30 Somethings Financial Peace University Andrew Hanes

Faith Builders The Story Greg Taylor

Lord Led Ladies The Story Judy Shaw

Family Life The Story Rick & Dawn Heath

Logos The Story Larry Roberts

Crusaders The Story Norma Harrold

College Age The Story Dee Milanski

FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS! FCC is offering blood pressure checks today, March 1st

for everyone, please stop by and see us!

Where: Library

When: 9 am - 9:30 am

11:30 am - Noon

This is not a diagnosis, just

a measuring & recording of

your blood pressure.

Baptism Class - This class begins TODAY! March 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29th - 9:30 am

This class will be led by Ivy Koritz & will be in the 5th grade

classroom in the children’s area. Please complete a Baptism

Class registration form at the junior church check-in area, the

information booth or the church office. 9:30 am -

10:15 am

VOLUNTEER SEMINARSVOLUNTEER SEMINARSVOLUNTEER SEMINARSVOLUNTEER SEMINARS

Today, March 1: What is Orange? 9:30 am in Family Life Center

Check-in 411 11:30 am in the Family Life Center

Sunday, April 12: Taking Church to Social Media

Sunday, June 7: Partnering with Families of Special Needs

AREA MEN’S FELLOWSHIP - Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 7 pm

Leroy Christian Church, 603 S East St, Leroy, IL

Dr. Don Green, President, Lincoln Christian University, is the featured

speaker. Special music by LCC choir. Menu includes chicken breast,

mashed potatoes, green beans, cole slaw & dessert.

“Donotbeanxiousaboutanything,butineverything,byprayerandpetition,withthanksgiving,presentyourrequeststoGod.”Philippians4:6

SpecialPrayerRequests *Indicatesnewname

Cassie Aldama

Hadley Rae Bruning

Richard Chapman

Della Cooper Florene Fisher Richard Foley

Sharon Gardner Diana Golden

Goldie Hedrick

Merla Hickerson

Alex Jette

Connie Jordan

Mark Kane

Fred Long

Bob McKee

Dr. Keith Ray

Bethany Rea

Nancy Schindler Danny Shofner

Dean Sunderland* Martin Thacker

Joenie Walters (infant) Mason Witzke*

Hospital Prayer List

(As of February 26, 2015)

John Warner

Jim Staton

Bromenn

Tom Edmunds

Verna Brown (2nd)

St Joseph’s

Don Hiter

Springfield Memorial

Garland Strohl

Nathan Ford

St. John’s

Vicky Jones

Out of Area

Charlene Walden (FL)

Released

Goldie Hedrick

Nursing Home Updates

Bill Beadles to Liberty Village/

Manor Ct, Clinton, IL

Our Christian Sympathy to the Family and Loved Ones of

Margaret Sharrett, Lawrenceville, IL, aunt of Merla (Kent) Hickerson

Vincent Murphy, Wapella, IL, husband of Iona Murphy

Cecil ‘Buddy’ Hudson, Saybrook, IL, uncle of Allison (Bret) Hitchings

PANCAKE BREAKFAST! Saturday, March 7th, 7 am - 1 pm

$5 per person, 4 years old & younger eat free

See a mission trip student for your tickets! Tickets are also available in the office or at the door. This fundraiser supports

the junior high & high school mission trips.

Join us March 13th & 14th for a fun filled weekend with other 4th & 5th graders.

Cost is $80. Fill out a brown payment

envelope. There are some at the info

booth or church office. Contact Shelley

for more info, 217-791-2270. Hope you

can go! You will enjoy this conference!

New program for March Young at Heart! Our speaker will be Dr. Susan Wu. Her topic will be “Treatment Options for

Osteoarthritis Knees”. Cheryl DeMent, Physical Therapy Manager, will also speak about PT program and exercises for osteoarthritis knees.

Please plan to join us on March 4th at 10:30 am. Lunch will be provided by the John Warner Hospital.

The Story - The Musical

All-Church choir practice for 'The Story' has started. Join us on

Wednesday nights from 7:00 to 7:30 to prepare for this celebration

in song! Practices will be held each Wednesday through May 6.

Questions - see Ruth Davidson

CIY BELIEVE - Jr High - March 27-28

Sign up now with a brown payment envelope, cost is $80 - all inclusive!

8th Grade Graduates & High School CIY - June 8-13

Breakfast Club meets Friday at 7:15 am at the Cable Bldg

Reveal Shirts - Turn in $12 along with your size & we will order you a shirt.

Anyone can purchase these shirts, not just students!

Don’t forget to change your clocks

Saturday night - spring ahead! So

move your clocks forward one hour

on Saturday evening March 7th.

Praying for missions: Urgent prayer request from Lazarus Fish, Myanmar Agape Christian Mission - John Ahkhi, the youngest brother of Ahcha Fish, Lazarus’ wife, passed away in a car accident on Feb. 21 in Yangon. John was a professor at the YCCS & had since planted a church in a Buddhist town of Htauk Kyant. John was serving as a pastor to that church. John leaves behind a wife & two small children who have no source of income. His mother had also been living them. Please pray for peace, comfort & provision for his family. Pray for the recent graduates of the Yangon Christian College & Seminary (YCCS) as they prepare to serve the Lord in various ways. Some graduates engage in cross-cultural ministry among the Buddhists in urban areas. Ask God to help them to be bold in proclaiming His Word to those who do not know Him. Pray for discernment as the seminary has to limit enrollment, due to such a high demand. Praise the Lord for Lazarus & his family as they minister in Myanmar.

We rejoice with and congratulate:

Ryan Schumacher & Ariana Chesna, 2813 Grand Parkway, Apt. 109,

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410, on the birth of their daughter, Noa

Alexandra, who was born on February 21, 2015. Proud grandparents are

John & Linda Schumacher.

Dan & Elysa Tripp, 215 N Jackson, Clinton, IL, 61727, on the birth of

their son, William Gabriel, who was born on February 24, 2015. Proud

grandparents are Gary & Holly Goldsmith. Proud great-grandmother is

Shirley Fields.

Please join us for an Open House Bridal Shower honoring

Mykenzie Witzke.

Saturday, March 21, 2015 - 10 am - 11:30 am

Family Life Center

Please RSVP to cmelindalea@hotmail.com by March 14th.

Mykenzie is registered at Target, Kohls, &

Bed, Bath and Beyond.

Open House for Silvia Comfort Monday, March 23, 2015 - 3 pm to 6 pm

Recognition at 3:30 pm

DeWitt County Friendship Center, 410 E Main, Clinton, IL

You are invited to honor Silvia Comfort, RSVP Director, for her years of

service in DeWitt County. Silvia will be relocating. The public is invited.

Looking Ahead

Mar. 2 6:30 pm Bible School meeting

Chimes - 7 pm

Mar. 3 Ladies Bible Study - 10 am

Area Men’s, Leroy - 7 pm

Mar. 4 Young at Heart - 10:30 am

The Story community group, LLL room - 6:00 pm

Choir - 6:30 pm

Building & Grounds - 7:30 pm

Mar. 5 Next Steps - First Steps meeting, Fellowship Hall - 6:30 pm Ladies Bible Study - 7 pm

Mar. 6 Breakfast Club - 7:15 am

Moms & Tots - 10 am

Mar. 7 Pancake Breakfast - 7 am until 1 pm

Mar. 8 Financial Peace University Class - 9 am (note time change) Baptism Class, 5th grade Sunday School room - 9:30 am

Youth groups - 5:30 pm Reveal - 5 pm The Story small group, LLL room - 5:45 pm

Mar. 9 Chimes - 7 pm

Mar. 10 Ladies Bible Study - 10 am

Mar. 11 The Story community group, LLL room - 6:00 pm

Choir - 6:30 pm

Mar. 12 Ladies Bible Study - 7 pm

Mar. 13 Breakfast Club - 7:15 am

SuperStart - 4:30 pm, Meet at Sunset Inn

Mar. 14 SuperStart returns - 4:30 pm at the church

NEXT STEPS - FIRST STEPS! Exciting times are here!

Demolition & renovations are underway. The north door on

the east side of the church will be open during the day for the

workers but it will be locked in the evenings & on Sundays.

The south door on the east side will be unlocked during

service times. Also, there will NOT be many parking spots on the east

side of the church due to construction vehicles & trailers. Thanking you

in advance for your patience & understanding!