The Long View Volume 52 Number 14, July 12, 2018

Sunday Worship JULY SCHEDULE 9:00 am - Sunday School 10:00 am - Fellowship in Parlor Combined Sunday School @ 9:00 am. All classes are invited to 10:30 am - Worship Service in Sanctuary the participate. We will meet in the Disciple House.

OFFICE HOURS Study: Learning about Christian Leadership and Evangelism from

Monday-Thursday Henri Nouwen’s book, In The Name of Jesus 9:00am – 4:30pm Friday Teachers: 9:00am – Noon July 15 – Farmer July 22 – Richard Emerson CHURCH STAFF July 29 – Evan Dolive DR. RICHARD C. EMERSON Senior Minister Fellowship at 10:00 am in the Parlor.

REV. EVAN DOLIVE Worship Service at 10:30 am in the Sanctuary.

Associate Minister

REV. DAVID FARMER July will be full of unique music at First Christian. Minister of Outreach We are blessed to have so many members with REV. MIRANDA DOLIVE special musical gifts to share! One of our newest Minister of Music members, Aaron Turner, has graciously stepped in LYN BLOUNT as organist for July and August! We are so happy to Dir. of Children’s Ministries have both him and his wife, Mindi, at FCC.

PAM SURLES In worship, we will be paring things back as our P.R.E.P. School Director Choirs, Bells and Praise Team take a much deserved ALICIA FARR Financial Secretary/ respite. I would love to incorporate your favorite hymns and songs in Office Coordinator worship so please send those in to me! We will be singing hymns and songs

GEORGE TERRELL in new ways, so be ready for men and women, soloists and organ to sing Facilities Coordinator and play on different verses!

BETH GRANT Here is a brief look at the special music for the remainder of July. Childcare Coordinator July 15 Men’s Fish’n Tackle Choir (all men invited to sing!) BETTY KIRKINDOLL Secretary July 22 Women’s Amazing Graces Choir (all women invited to sing!) July 29 Acoustic Worship with Ben Shepherd, guitar RUTH LEWIS Maintenance Manager I hope you will join us this month and participate in the Men’s and Women’s one day choirs. Those are always fun Sundays as we sing beloved 720 NORTH SIXTH STREET LONGVIEW, TEXAS 75601 hymns together for the glory of God.

903.753.7611 Rev. Miranda www.fcclongview.org “The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.” JS Bach

Fellowship

Dinner

with Friends July 17 - Coffee & Conversation @ 9:30 am (Silver Grizzly Espresso) Tuesdays at 5:45 pm July 17 & 18 - Discovery Days, 9:30 am – 2:00 pm July 17 & 24 - Fuzzy’s Taco (PREP School) July 24 – Prayer Group @ 6:30 pm (Ruff Murray’s) July 24 & 25 – Discovery Days, 9:30 am – 2:00 pm CAN YOU BELIEVE IT’S ALMOST (PREP School) TIME FOR SCHOOL TO START!!

Ware Elementary is part of the The PREP School church’s outreach. We have worked with them for a number of years buying school DISCOVERY DAYS 2018 supplies for the students and the school. LISD has decided to move the 1st and 2nd grades from the Week 2 – July 17 & 18 ~ Ocean/Beach Montessori School to Ware this fall. The 3rd, 4th and Week 3 – July 24 & 25 ~ Camping 5th grades will still be there. With this change, Week 4 – July 31 & August 1 ~ Farm Ware will have 500 – 1,100 students. A lot of supplies will be needed next year!! Location: Silver Grizzly Espresso, 100 W. Tyler St., Longview They will need all kinds of supplies except bottles of glue! The usual supplies include pencils, When: Tuesday, July 17 @ 9:30 am black/white composition notebooks (no spirals), colored pencils, crayons, scissors (sharp and blunt), Contact: Ann Grimes (903) 806-6737 for more folders with brads, etc. You can buy all you want or information give a check made payable to the church. We will Come join us, bring a friend or make a new one. collect supplies until school starts. If you give a check, I will buy the supplies for you.

Many of you will be traveling You can bring what you buy to the church office or during the coming summer to me. All of your help will be gratefully accepted months. The life of the church with much love. continues. Please be faithful If you have any questions, please call me at 903- with your pledge/offering. 236-7445.

It is with sadness that we say “good bye” In Christian Love, Pat Terrell and “thank you” to Herb Warren, our Maintenance Manager. Herb has accepted A new church pictorial a position with a former employer. He will directory is in the works! be replaced by Ruth Lewis.

Please welcome Ruth to the Pictures will be taken on: FCC family. Oct. 17 – 20

Oct. 23 – 25

Rusk State Hospital Birthdays

Thanks to all of you, our annual Rusk State Hospital birthdays were once again a huge

success! We had a GREAT time serving in Southeast Texas on our mission trip! We had 41 youth and adults from We took 54 cakes (and do we ever have some good three churches (First Christian, Trinity Episcopal, cooks). and First Methodist). I want to thank everyone who The $600+ you donated purchased: supported this trip through their prayers and contributions. Also, I want to thank all the adult 80 pounds of bananas, plates, gum, spoons, candy, volunteers who took time out of their busy cups fruit chews, napkins, Kool Aid and Cheez Its schedules to share and serve with those recovering It was enough to feed 279 plus provide gift bags for from Hurricane Harvey. We were divided up into 25 patients with birthdays. three groups which did a wide variety of tasks: Many thanks to my fellow travelers: cleaning up yards, mowing, painting, hanging sheetrock, etc. Even though the storm hit Texas Mack LaGrone (and his van), Charlotte LaGrone, almost 11 months ago doesn't mean that the work Barbara Parker, Bobbie Roberts and Susan Farmer. is near complete. There are still many people Once again, our church out did itself and I can only without homes. I am thankful that we were able to say “Thank you!” You do make a difference. do what we could to help those in Southeast Texas. Rev. David Chi Rho: (July 16-21) – for grades 6 and 7. Chi

Rho Camp is one of the most unique and OUTREACH COMMITTEE memorable experiences of all our summer camps. The week is filled with silly large group Windridge Therapeutic Equestrian Center of East Texas, Inc. (Windridge) is a Premier Accredited Center games, small groups where we practice talking with the Professional Association of Therapeutic about our faith, worship experiences and great Horsemanship, International (PATH, Intl.) located at keynotes. 593 Windridge Road, Gilmer, TX.

Water Sports Camp: (July 30 – August 3) Each week 75 individuals participate in one of their four programs: Therapeutic Riding, Hippotherapy JYF Camp II: (August 6 – 9) (Lyn is attending.) (using horseback riding as a means of improving

coordination, balance and strength), Therapeutic Dear FCC Congregation, Driving, and Equines in Service for Heroes.

Thank you so much for Windridge has also been a leader in research and education for the therapeutic horsemanship your generous graduation profession. The history of Windridge involves the gifts. Being accepted and recognized efforts of men, women and youth who have stepped within your community means so much forward to give of their time, talent and monetary to me. I am so grateful for your gifts. Combined, these gifts have changed countless lives. community’s support over the years and as I begin my college education. If you would like to learn more about Windridge, call 903-797-2414 or email them at [email protected]. Sincerely, Mary-Claire Jones Thank you for your Outreach dollars so FCC can help support this organization.

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