The Call

Sermon Title and Scriptures

August 21, 2016

- Guest Preacher -

Rev. David Hockensmith

Sermon Title and Scriptures

August 28, 2016

“Saving Account”

Psalm 107:1-9

Luke 12:13-21

New Paraments for the Sanctuary

We have been worshiping in our beautiful

new sanctuary for around a year and a half. It

is wonderful how our church looks, receiving

many positive comments and blessings since

updating our sanctuary. However, one thing

has been missing, new paraments. Paraments

are the pieces of cloth that hang from the

pulpit, the lectern and across the communion

table.

Central Christian Church has ordered new

paraments for our beautiful new sanctuary.

They will be white Bemberg Fabric with white

fringe on the bottom and the red Disciples of

Christ Chalice in the middle. This is just one

more aspect to make our sanctuary look its

absolute best. If you would like to help with

the cost of the new paraments please let the

office know or write on your donation “New

Paraments.”

Fellowship Dinner

Sunday, August 28

After Sunday School

Come together as a community as we sit down

to a meal together. The Youth Group of

Central Christian Church will be putting on a

Fellowship Dinner to help raise money for

different events they will be doing and also to

re-coup some funds spent on the Mission Trip

to St. Louis. Please make plans to come for a

wonderful meal of fellowship and joining

together as the family of God.

CONGRATULATIONS!

to

Kira & Stuart Weinman

on the birth of their son

Kaelan Dean Weinman

and to the proud grandparents

Mike & Carma Weinman

and uncle

Geoff Weinman

Thank you for all your prayers while brother

was in the hospital and for your cards after

his passing.

Thank you in God’s love,

Taylor Family New

Fellowship Chairs!

160 new chairs have been purchased for the

fellowship hall through funds made available

by the Memorial Committee in memory of

Don Carlson. Fellowship was very important

to Don and we are confident that he would be

proud of these new chairs.

Congregational Concerns

Slone Kays Joan Conn Mary Pering Dan Hicks Marjorie Ray Mary Slack Eldon and Shirley Cobb

Linda McCoy Carl Potter Ed Howard Robert Taylor Marjorie Arnold Betty Fesperman Don and Sue Brown Cal Wise Diana Criger Lucas Lynch Karen Sunderwirth

Joyce Prince, sister of Wilma Frazier Brenda Gahagam, Daughter of Vivian Loucks

Lori Harach, daughter-in-law of Gary and Nancy Morris Bill Nelson, Son-in-law of Betty Jo Gardner

Margaret Austin, sister of Shirley Cobb Barbara Gard, Daughter-in-law of Lorene Murray

Lorelai Clubb, Granddaughter of Barb Rossetter Terri Griffith, Daughter of Darrell & Nancy Kays

Vi Graham, cousin of Hattie Alishire Don Starnes, Brother-in-law of Jan & Bill McGee

Kim Stayce, friend of Patsy Tipton Susan Mathis, friend of John & Kitty Manary

(Please notify the office when a concern can be removed)

August 21 August 28

Elders Greg Walton

Marilynn West

Bill Fischer

Linda Zweerink

Deacons

Bob Edwards - Karen Fischer Helen Gunther

Paula Letterman Rhonda Stewart

Dana Powell Patrick Willis John Manary Darrell Kays

Larry Graham Sandra Graham

Bill Fischer – Barb Rossetter Debra Gleghorn Sean McGinnis

Patsy Tipton Anna Marie Walker

Tyler Habiger Darrell Zweerink Carma Weinman

Josh Thomas

Invocation and

Offering Barb Rossetter Dana Powell

Communion &

Fellowship Prep.

Bill & Karen Fischer

Patsy Tipton

Bob & Dorothy Thurman

Wanda & John Haley

Usher Herb & Norma Knight Paul & Sharon Martin

Greeter Curtis & Isaac Thomas Teresa Allen

Fellowship

Pianist Steve Sherrill Kris Kaatz & Pat Pennel

FINANCIALS

8/7/2016

General Fund

Contributions: $ 8,085

Attendance: 139

8/14/2016

General Fund

Contributions: $ 5,527

Attendance: 130

Only 3 more Work Days before Regional Assembly

Thank you all so very much for participating in the work days so that

our church can be in tip-top shape for the Regional Assembly. We

still have some projects to be done and desperately need your help.

The remaining workdays are 8/27, 9/17, 10/1, all from 9am-noon.

Here is another article from Mike McGinnis. I hope you enjoy this one as much as

I did. Mike liked to use humor in his life and this article is no different.

FROM THE PASTOR’S STUDY: September 26, 1979

A story I’ve often told from the pulpit down through the years is one I heard when

I was just a teenager. Riley Howard was well-known for his humorous stories, and

was well-liked for a philosophy on life that could make one think without making

one angry. I’ve often wished I had remembered all of his tales which would have

been ideal for a book, possibly entitled “Pool Hall Parables.”

One such parable had to do with the family down the road from him that was

extremely religious. One night at a church service, the man of the religious family

got up for his testimony. “Brothers and sisters,” he said, “on our way to meetin’

tonight we come to the big hill just south of the church. As the old Model T got

halfway up, she just coughed and died. I knew right then that old Satan was tryin’

to keep us away, so I just had my woman and all the chillin’ climb out and get on

their knees and pray. When we got back in the Ford, she started up first crank

and never missed a lick till we got here.” To this there was a chorus of “Amen”

and Praise the Lord.”

Riley said he was impressed, and remembered it the next day as his old Model T

wood-hauling truck stalled on him at the same hill. Riley said he got out, fell to

his knees and prayed for power. When he tried it again, however, the engine was

as dead as a hammer. Well, he sat down on the running board and thought and

thought. “It worked for them, why didn’t it work for me?” He said that finally a

still, small voice spoke gently in his ear and instructed, “Riley, if you will walk a

couple of miles back into town and buy a gallon of gas, you will be able to make it

up the hill.”

Riley said he found out a long time ago that the Lord wasn’t going to do something

for you that you could do for yourself.

Peace, Mike

Ministry Team

Greg Walton, Board Chair

Rev. Geoff Weinman, Minister

Dr. Mark Bowdidge, Music Director

Vicky Claborn, Organist

Shirley Musser, Visitation Director

Geoff French, Youth Director

Joyce Thomas, Children’s Director

Jim Criger, Office Administrator

Raul Juan Duran, Custodian

Office Phone: 417-869-7241

E-mail: office@centralchristianspringfield.org

Website: www.centralchristianspringfield.org

Central Christian Church

(Disciples of Christ)

1475 N. Washington Ave. Springfield, MO 65802

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

PERMIT NO. 1332

Return Service Requested

Specially prepared for:

Sunday Mornings

9:30 am Worship

10:30 am Fellowship

10:45 am Sunday School

Friends Sunday School Class

The Friends Sunday School Class is taking a

break for the month of August. We will resume

class the first Sunday in September with a

series by Marcus Borg - "The Heart of

Christianity." This series is about emerging

trends in the church. In the future other topics

of great interest will be discussed. Everyone is

welcome - come join us!

Midtown Garden (East of Cox North)

We need volunteers to assist classroom teachers/students

*Fridays (during school hours)

*1st Thursday of the Month 3:30-5:00pm

Please contact Lorie Sly, Boyd Kindergarten

523-1526 (rm), 523-1500 (office)

Volunteers Needed

The Northview Senior Center needs

drivers for the home-bound meal

deliveries. There is a mileage

allowance.

For more information call Kirby or

Brad at 864-8606

CWF Needs a Volunteer

The CWF ladies are in need of a volunteer to take care of the kitchen on Tuesdays

from 10:30-1:00 while they’re busy with their Service Day. The volunteer would be

responsible for making coffee and tea, and for doing the dishes. Lunch is provided!

Grandparents Day

Boyd Elementary

September 22

K-2 - 1:00-2:00pm

3-5 - 2:00-3:00pm

Many children do not have grandparents to

come to Grandparents Day. If you could come

and spend an hour or so with a child for this

occasion please call the church office. Thanks!

Better

Donuts!

We are very excited to have a new company providing

us with fresh and delicious fellowship donuts. They

are a little more costly, but we think you’re worth it!

Culture Club

Our after school program is starting it’s 17th

year. We have worked with Boyd Elementary

School all these years as an outreach for our

neighborhood. We need some more volunteers

from our congregation! Please consider sharing

yourself with the children that live in our

neighborhood. Our program is three days a

week (M,W,Th) from 3-5pm.

Again this year, our CWF/Disciples Women are putting together School Kits and Health Kits. Also,

the state president of Church Women United challenged all the CWF members to put together

Family Food packs and Women prison packs. These will need to be finished by the first part of

October. If you can put together any of these kits, provide some of the items for the kits, or donate

money towards any or all of the four, your help would be greatly appreciated. (Our CWF will provide

the bags for the school kits). Any checks for these projects should be written to CWF

Family Food Packs– Pack value $25

3 cans assorted vegetables

3 cans tuna

1 pound pasta

3 pkgs macaroni & cheese

3 cans assorted fruits

1 can pasta sauce

1 jar peanut butter

3 cans chicken

Place items in a sturdy box or book carton, tape and label “Family Food Pack.” Please pack a

max of 2 together because of weight (Girl Scout Thin Mint boxes are ideal).

Women’s Prison Pack—Pack value $9

1 Shampoo 12-16 oz (alcohol free, only,

must be transparent, example of an

acceptable brand is Suave or VO5.)

1 Tube of toothpaste 6-6.4 oz (alcohol –free

only, example Ultrabrite, Crest).

1 Deodorant 2-3 oz (alcohol free only, no

roll-ons, no men’s brands, accepted brands

are Almay Clear Gal, Mitchum for Women)

1 emery board

1 petroleum jelly or lotion 4oz (tube, not

tub) Example: Utterly smooth hand cream,

or Vaseline Petroleum Jelly

Place only these items in a gallon bag and punch a hole in the upper right corner so it cannot be

sealed tightly. Put filled bags in boxes labeled “Prison Pack”. Please also label with the

number enclosed. Toothbrushes are not allowed as part of these kits.

School Kits -Value $17

1 pair blunt child’s scissors

1 - 30cm ruler (12”)

6 new pencils with erasers

1 -12” x 14” to 14”x 17”

finished size, cloth bag with

cloth handles.

1 box of 24 crayons

1 large eraser

1 pencil sharpener

(hand held)

3 spiral or tape bounded notebooks of ruled paper, 8” x 10” with 200-210 sheets. No filler paper!

Hygiene Kit for Church World Service –Value $12

1 hand towel 16” X 28” ( No fingertip or bath

towels)

1 wide-tooth comb (remove packaging)

1 toothbrush (in original packaging)

1 metal nail clipper (no metal files or emery

boards, remove packaging)

1 washcloth

6 standard size Band-Aids

1 bar soap (bath size in wrapper)

Place all items in a one-gallon plastic bag with zipper closure, remove excess air from bag, and seal

leaving only a 1/2” open. Do not include toothpaste.