D E C E M B E R 4 , 2 0 1 9 V O L U M E 7 3 I S S U E 2 4 THE VISITOR First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Welcome New Members

We are pleased to welcome Kenna Moore and the Mullins to our church family. Kenna joined on Sunday, November 24th .

Cory and Amy and their son Henry joined Sunday, December 1st.

We will have a Congregational Meeting this Sunday, December 8th, to adopt the 2020 Budget for Ministry and Leaders.

www.madisonvilledisciples.org 270-821-5335

Opportunities to Serve this Christmas

Sponsor an Angel from the Giving Tree! These are all low-income children who have been given to us from the Family Resource Center at their local school. When you take a tag from the tree, PLEASE sign your name and the tag you take on the sign up sheet which is on the window by the tree. Gifts should be wrapped and dropped off at the tree by Wed., December 11th. Please try and group your gifts together, which will make sorting much easier. Contact Julie Vaughn with questions: ([email protected], 270-339-4939.)

Sign up to deliver the food & Angel Tree Gifts! Want to spread some joy? We will need volunteers to deliver these items. Volunteers are meeting on Thursday, December 19th at 9am in the Gym.

Give $20.19 to go towards buying fresh food items and meat for our Christmas Baskets. (One penny for every year since Christ's birth. You can make checks to FCC).

Collect & bring in these food items for the Christmas Baskets & drop off in the entryway by December 15th: Animal Crackers or Cookies, Ritz or Regular Crackers, Jelly, Peanut Butter, Coffee, Cheerios, Oatmeal, Can goods, Instant Potatoes, Macaroni & Cheese.

Ring the Bell for an hour in front of a store for the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army is looking for individuals or groups willing to help collect funds for their ministries. Most of these dollars collected stay right here in Madisonville. Call: 270-825-3620 & ask for Kassy to volunteer.

The funds & food collected will go toward buying food for our Angel Tree children or any remaining Angel Tree gifts. Last year we were able to also give $5.00 gift cards to Big City Coffee to the Madisonville Fire & Police Departments.

This Sunday , December 8th we are doing something new! During our Sunday School hour, our children (Pre K-5th Grade) will be having Breakfast with the Wisemen. The children will get to eat with, ask questions to, and hear the story of the birth of Jesus from real life Wisemen. Students will still meet and be picked up from their classrooms but will spend the majority of the hour in the Fellowship Hall. This is a fun way to bring the story of Christ's birth to life for our kids so I hope you will plan on having your kids join us this Sunday!

Important Music Ministry Dates

Regular 6:45 rehearsals on Wednesdays- Christmas Program Dress Rehearsal for Sanctuary Choir, Orchestra Children’s Choirs-Wednesday, December 11, 6 PM Christmas Program - Sunday, December 15, 6 PM www.madisonvilldisciples.org 270-821-5335 Serving in Worship

Sunday, December 8, 2019 Message: Songs of Christmas: "Zechariah's Song " Scripture: Luke 1: 67-79 Elders: Mary Susan Fishman, Susan Groeneweg Lay Reader: Donna McMurtrie Hospitality Table: Tom and Kitty Davis Worship & Wonder: Storyteller- Melissa Cheek/ Greeters: April Pearson, Liz Schweizer Children's Worship: Zach Hardy Cindy Patterson Nursery: Shawna Brashear, Ashley Buchanan

Deacons Serving : Team 2 Preparation - Jason Carl, Phyllis Carl Usher - Shirley Mooney, JoAnn Peyton Offering, Communion, & Clean-up - Debby Butler, Jason Carl, Phyllis Carl, Dana Classen, Scott & Jill Deahl, Linda Dugger, Daniel & Jennifer Fout, Dukie Hovious, Connie Johnson, Kelly Lippert, Steve & Sally Patterson, Diann Wilson, Classen (JD), Elizabeth Classen (JD)

Sunday, December 15, 2019 Message: Songs of Christmas: "Angel's Song" Scripture: Luke 2:8-15 Elders: Mary Susan Fishman, Susan Groeneweg Lay Reader: Diann Wilson Hospitality: Friends of the Table Worship & Wonder: Storyteller- Melissa Cheek/ Greeters: Kylee Coyle, Jody Smith Children's Worship: Zach Hardy, Jody Smith Nursery: Shawna Brashear, Ashley Buchanan Deacons Serving: Team 3 Preparation - Jason & Paige Warren Usher - Tom Davis, Joy Seibert Offering, Communion, & Clean-up - Luann Brown, Lynn Curtis, Michael Johnson, Gina Munger, Connie Nance, April Pearson, Cindy Patterson, Jody Smith, Angela Thomas, Roy Tucker, Faye Walker, Kylee Coyle (JD), Kendall Warren (JD)

2020 Offering Envelopes are available upon request.

We will have them available for pickup beginning Sunday, Dec. 22 & 29 in the entryway, or during office hours. www.madisonvilledisciples.org 270-821-5335

We extend Christian sympathy and prayers to : Mike and Gale Travis and family in the loss of his mother Dorothy Travis.

Marian and Ann Morgan and family in the loss of her brother Coleman Lyne of Russellville.

Dear Church Family, I do appreciate your concern and prayers during my recent fall and recuperation. I want to thank everyone for your prayers, calls, visits and food. Each blessing meant so much. May God bless you all. Diann Wilson

Logos Menu/Cooking Team Dear First Christian, Wednesday, December 11th Thank you so much for letting us (Pennyrile Piano Spaghetti, Salad, Garlic Bread, Ice Cream Teachers) use the church for our workshop. I know the Sandwiches, Lemonade & Water students, parents and especially the teachers greatly appreciate your kindness. Linda Dugger, Dukie Hovious, Diann Wilson With Heartfelt thanks, Ray Grimm

December 11th will be our last Logos Dear First Christian, until January 8, 2020. Thank you so much for your very generous donation to the Charles Gant FRC of West Broadway School. It couldn't have come at a better time!! God Bless, Mrs. Julie

Church Offering Deposit Worship Attendance November 29th November 29: 270 General Fund: $10,695.00 Church Offering Deposit Capital Campaign: $ 1,675.00 December 1: 234 Decemeber 1st Misc.: $1,708.38 Total Deposit: $14,078.38 General Fund: $9,940.00 Capital Campaign: $2,025.00 New Education Misc. $ 465.96 November Online Giving Building Loan Balance Total Deposit: $12,430.96 General Fund: $3,107.00 $177,433.46 Capital Campaign:$ 715.00 Total: 3,822.00

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 1030 College Drive, Madisonville, KY 42431 Church Office 270-821-5335 Preschool Office: 270-821-5365

Senior Pastor: Rev. Kara Foster 1- 270-213-3315 [email protected] Associate Minister/Minister of Music: Bill Thomas - 270-339-9482 [email protected] Organist: Alice Chaney [email protected] Assoc. Children/Youth Ministry: Zach Hardy-731-415-2948 [email protected]

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