The Call

Sermon Title and Scriptures

August 7, 2016

“Persistent Prayer”

Luke 11:5-13

Sermon Title and Scriptures

August 14, 2016

- Guest Preacher -

Rev. George Latimer

PICTORAL DIRECTORY

Mark Your Calendar

Aug 15, 16, 17, 19, 22 from 2-9

Aug 20 from 10-5

Makeup day - Sept 6

If you haven’t yet made your

appointment, please do so by

contacting Carolyn Deeds

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 gold

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, 2016

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.

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!

CONGRATULATIONS!

to

Wes & Amanda Horton

on the birth of their daughter

Nora Lee Horton

and to the proud grandparents

Don & Cheryl Horton

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

Glendon & Anna Marie Walker on the passing of Glendon’s sister, Mildred Bacher

Arlene Spangler on the passing of her Sister-in-law, Virginia Jean (Jeanne) Burnett

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

August 7 August 14

Elders Chrystal Melton

Kay Parrish

Cheryl Horton

Rick Vestal

Deacons

Everett French- Diana Criger

Bill Grier Nancy Kays David Lane

Carolyn Condict Joyce Moots Ken Hillen Dan Hicks

Teresa Hicks Marilyn Ferguson

Gary Bass – Jack Edel David Edel Jim Criger

Kylie Criger Dewayne Rout Larry Wakefield Charlie Mabry Kathy Osborn Susan Haynes Geoff French

Invocation and

Offering Clio Lynch Wilma Frazier

Communion &

Fellowship Prep.

Jim & Marilyn Ferguson

Rhonda Stewart

Joe & Kay Parrish

Darrell & Linda Zweerink

Usher Teresa Allen Glendon & Anna Marie

Walker

Greeter Bev Vestal

Dana Powell Lew & Betty Bowsher

Fellowship

Pianist Eugene Prier Carma Weinman

FINANCIALS

7/24/2016

General Fund

Contributions: $ 1,893

Attendance: 148

7/31/2016

General Fund

Contributions: $ 4,462

Attendance: 149

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.

As the month of August comes upon us, I will be taking a couple weeks of

vacation. I will be traveling down to Texas to see my new nephew who arrived on

August 1st. As life changes it is always nice to remember where one has been to

understand where one is going. With that in mind, for the two “Call” articles in

the month of August, I thought it would be nice to revisit some of the articles Rev.

Mike McGinnis wrote in the past. Once a week the church gets emailed one of

Mike’s past newsletter articles. The message is given with humor many of the

times and the advice is always worth hearing. I hope you enjoy a few of the tidbits

from the Pastor’s Study of Mike in the month of August.

FROM THE PASTOR’S STUDY: July 17, 1979

I’ve had many comments on my “From the Pastor’s Study” articles that have been

written in a light vein. While a few have been critical, the majority have been

favorable. I’m sure my readers in St. Louis or Indianapolis find it hard to identify

with Selmore, Parchcorn Hollow, and Charles Teeter, but a good many who have

come from the mold of such appreciate my excellent qualifications for mediocrity,

along with a sense of humor that has helped me over many a rough stretch on

life’s road. Like the country singer says, “being crazy keeps me from going

insane.”

Life has burdens that no one can escape, and as I understand the Bible,

Christianity does not remove the load. Sometimes that load gets pretty heavy…

almost unbearable, and if laughing helps then I’ve always said, “laugh.”

Christianity teaches us how to bear burdens that fall rightfully on us… sometimes

with tears… sometimes with smiles.

Rest assured, life for me hasn’t always been a real gas. There is very little you can

tell me about acute anxiety and lingering depressions. I’ve lived with the fear of

death long enough to overcome it…only to end up afraid of life. I can’t honestly

say that being a Christian has lightened my load, but as Phillips Brooks, prayed,

maybe it will strengthen my back.

You may not identify with be, but I identify with you. As my old friend, Larry Fine

off the Three Stooges once said, “We are all a bunch of goof-ups.” Centuries ago

Seneca wrote, “However wretched a fellow mortal may be, he is still a member of

our common species.” We are all in this thing called life together friends, and

sometimes it is better to laugh than cry.

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

DEACON ELDER ELDER INVOCATION COMMUNION & USHER GREETER ACCESSGROUP COMMUNION OFFERING & OFFERING FELLOWSHIP PREP (Top of Ramp) (West Entrance) ASSISTANCE

Linda Zweerink Bob Thurman Dana Powell Rhonda Stewart Lew & Glendon & Josh ThomasDarrell & Linda Zweerink Betty Bowsher Anna Marie Walker

Marilynn West Shirley Musser Curtis Thomas Joe & Kay Parrish Jan Bass Herb & Howard McCoyBill & Karen Fischer Norma Knight

Patty Thurman Rick Vestal Phil Brown Patsy Tipton Patty Soukup Curtis & Jim CrigerBob & Dorothy Thurman Isaac Thomas

Karen Hicks Bill Fischer Barb Rossetter Wanda & John Haley Barb Rossetter Curtis & Patrick WillisJohn & Mary Bermond Isaac Thomas

Mary Jane Cross Cal Wise Jim Criger Joe & Mary Jane Cross Robert & Everett & Josh ThomasDana Powell Beth Taylor Carolyn Deeds

Chrystal Melton Kay Parrish Clio Lynch Jim & Marilyn Ferguson Teresa Allen Bev Vestal & Howard McCoyRhonda Stewart Dana Powell

Cheryl Horton Rick Vestal Wilma Frazier Joe & Kay Parrish Glendon & Lew & Jim CrigerDarrell & Linda Zweerink Anna Marie Walker Betty Bowsher

Greg Walton Marilynn West Barb Rossetter Bill & Karen Fischer Herb & Curtis & Patrick WillisPatsy Tipton Norma Knight Isaac Thomas

Bill Fischer Linda Zweerink Dana Powell Bob & Dorothy Thurman Paul & Teresa Allen Josh ThomasWanda & John Haley Sharon Martin

Shirley Musser Mary Gleghorn Jan Bass John & Mary Bermond Everett & Robert & Howard McCoyJoe & Mary Jane Cross Carolyn Deeds Beth Taylor

Bob Thurman Wilma Frazier Jim Criger Dana Powell Janice McGee Bev Vestal & Jim CrigerJim & Marilyn Ferguson Dana Powell

Phil Brown Jim Ferguson Carma Weinman Rhonda Stewart Lew & Glendon & Patrick WillisJoe & Kay Parrish Betty Bowsher Anna Marie Walker

Rick Vestal Gwen Thomas Clio Lynch Darrell & Linda Zweerink Jan Bass Herb & Josh ThomasBill & Karen Fischer Norma Knight

Bass 9/11

Edwards 9/18

Fischer 9/25

Edwards 8/21

Fischer 8/28

French 9/4

Fischer 7/31

French 8/7

Bass 8/14

French 7/10

Bass 7/17

Edwards 7/24

Sunday Morning Schedule3rd Quarter 2016

8/2/2016

Fischer 7/3

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.

August 2016

Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat.

1 2 3 4 5 6 9am Quilters

9:30am CWF Service Day 6pm Rehearsal – Ozarks Showcase Chorus

10am Reg Assembly Meeting

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

9:30am Worship 10:30am Fellowship 10:45am Sunday School 1:00pm Rehearsal - Spfd Masterwork Chorus

9am Men’s Fellowship 10am Comm Partnership 6pm Rehearsal – Spfd Metro Chorus Geoff is out of town Geoff is out of town

9am Quilters 9:30am CWF Service Day 10am CWF Board Mtg No CWF Assembly Day 6pm Rehearsal – Ozarks Showcase Chorus Geoff is out of town

Geoff is out of town

Geoff is out of town

Geoff is out of town

Geoff is out of town 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

9:30am Worship 10:30am Fellowship 10:45am Sunday School Geoff is out of town

9am Men’s Fellowship 5:30pm Exec Meeting 6pm Rehearsal – Spfd Metro Chorus 2-9pm Pictorial Directory Geoff is out of town

9am Quilters 9:30am CWF Service Day 6pm Rehearsal – Ozarks Showcase Chorus 2-9pm Pictorial Directory Geoff is out of town

2-9pm Pic Directory Geoff is out of town

Geoff is out of town

2-9pm Pic Directory Geoff is out of town

10-5pm Pic Director Geoff is out of town

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

9:30am Worship 10:30am Fellowship 10:45am Sunday School 1:00pm Rehearsal - Spfd Masterwork Chorus Geoff is out of town

9am Men’s Fellowship 10am Comm Partnership 6pm Rehearsal – Spfd Metro Chorus 2-9pm Pictorial Directory

9am Quilters 9:30am CWF Service Day 6pm Rehearsal – Ozarks Showcase Chorus

9am-Noon Church Work Day

28 29 30 31

9:30am Worship

10:30am Fellowship

10:45am Sunday School

11:30am Fellowship Dinner

9am Men’s Fellowship

6pm Rehearsal – Spfd Metro Chorus

9am Quilters

9:30am CWF Service Day

6pm Rehearsal –

Ozarks Showcase Chorus

August 2016

Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat.

1 2 3 4 5 6 William Brown

Courtney Deeds

Marjorie Arnold

Erin Frazier

Lucille Sachs

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Caleb Lipscomb Darlene Engle

Joyce Mallard

Peggy Boyce

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Herb Knight

Cal Wise

Peggy Gaylor Wesley Horton

Darrell Zweerink

Marline Faherty

Dana Powell

Paula Letterman Sharon Vandeventer

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Jim Criger

Roseann Njuki

Don Horton Glendon Walker Bill McGee

Jan Richerson

28 29 30 31 Bev Vestal Rob Miller Kay Powell