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First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Grace and peace to you! I pray that this newsletter finds you well. I want to share with you a portion of Scripture that has been a guiding light for me as a follower of Jesus Christ on this journey we call The Way:
“Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing
by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross!
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:6-11)
With this beautiful hymn about Jesus’ descent and exaltation, the Apostle Paul calls us in our relationships to “have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.” And what a task it is! Paul has given us a pattern in Jesus to imitate; to descend from our egos, knowledge, power, and privilege...to empty ourselves for the sake of others. Because this is what Christ has done for us. The most powerful, knowledgeable, and perfect human being has, simply, shown us how to live. True power is in the cross. And it is in living this descent that God will raise us up, as well.
~July PRAYERS & CONCERNS
Kathy Powell's health; Joann Hembree's health; Rachel Sinclair's health; prayers for families affected by
storms in Indiana; Linda Cutshaw had eye surgery; Nancy Kline's family in England and friend Jane at KU Med; Joe Hoffman's daughter, Suzy having a rough time; Jean Mowen's family at the passing of her brother, Richard; farmers struggling with crops and weather; the family of Jacks friend Norm who passed away; Reno's cousin, Sharon Reynolds who has cancer; families at the US-Mexico border; healing for Jim Booton's can-cer; Anna Niebrugge went to Los Angeles for FCCLA contest; Lori Maler's sister, Linda passed away; Denise Ward's mother, Pat Miller; Jean Mowen's nephew, Kyle at his father's passing; Art Beasley's son in law Sean health issues; Jennifer's nephew stationed in Jordan; Chalen & Tom Reed health struggles; Ken Asher's friend, Bill Lamar passed away; Jill Niebrugge's friend Doris Cole living in assisted living; Schwartz and McLanahan families each had a family member pass away; Nancy's friend, Jane still in ICU; Lesley Shaffer, Shawn
Hughes and Deana's sister Rhonda all are having health struggles; Debbie diagnosed with leukemia; Peg
Irwin to have knee replacement August 14; Sharon Adams; Joan Maddax brother in law, Gene health
strug-gles; Jenni's husband, Dave started a new job in Nevada; Joe Hoffman's cousin Kim home from heart transplant and his neighbor Tim's health; safe travels for Kline's and Eslinger's;Betty Reed's health; prayers for Julia Schwartz’s mother and family following the death of Julia’s brother; Lesley Shaffer that procedures go well; Joan Maddax brother in law, Gene health struggles; Ken & Mary Asher and their daughter, Chalen Reed at the passing of Tom Reed; Aric Sinclair broke his leg; Reno’s cousin Mark Osmundson passed away;
PRAISES Pastor Justin and Julia had visiting family;Nancy's daughter Rebecca is back from England and Jane is on the mend; Sue Raines turned 87 years; Shaffer's granddaughter Lesley is better; Maurine's sister's brain tumor has shrunk 50%; Deanna thankful for Christian boss but real boss is in heaven; Damon celebrated 27 years in business; Sandy Harris's grandson was here; Anna Niebrugge's FCCLA team got 4th place in nation; Trace Eslinger's rugby team went to Canada; Ken & Mary Asher celebrated 52year of marriage; Hadsall family had family members visiting; Justin's sister Lindsay gave birth to a daughter, Ella; Barb's son in law back safely from Mexico; Justin and family thank you for cards and prayers; Bobby Ewald home from hospital; Dave & Joan as they get together with family members; Abigail celebrated her 10 birthday; Eslinger's safe travels back home from Canada; cook out July 12 went well;
Continuing PRAYERS & CONCERNS - Our Nation; our church; Dixie Forney; Ruthie Boles;
Helen Hootz; all of our missionaries, the Pronins, Barkers & McKnights; John Barker; Bob Jester; Denise Ward; Shane Aldridge; Bill & Reno Shaffer's granddaughter Lesley Shaffer and all those who give care!
Remember our shut-in friends: Winona Hornbuckle; Pauline Truman; Myrtle Lee Reed; Anna
McConnell; and our friends in the Philippines, Marilee Barker and her family.
Please note: If you have an update for prayers and praises, please contact the church office
837-4760 or email: churchoffice@fcclouisburgks.org
Prayer is an important part of our congregational
life.
We would like to be more intentional about those we place on our"prayers & praises"
list by refining the list each month. Beginning each month, we will ask for your feed-back if those we are praying for need to be continued. We will add or refresh the list each month. Please use the white Wel-come Card in the pew pocket to add names of those you would like included to our prayer & praise list and place the card in the offering plate, or call the church office.Serving In August
Elders Offering 8:30 a.m.— Don Aye 10:30a.m.— Jim Ward
Communion
10:30a.m.— Raymond McLanahan
Lay Worship Leaders
8:30am 10: 30am
August 4 Kline’s Ken Asher
August 11 Jill Niebrugge Raymond McLanahan
August 18 Eslinger’s Christa McLanahan
August 25 Chris Niebrugge Brandon Stecklein
Greeters: 8:30am. Worship
August 4 Jack & Nancy Kline August 11 Jack & Nancy Kline August 18 Eslinger family August 25 Bob King
Greeters: 10:30am. Worship
August 4 Frank & Sandy Morgan August 11 Schwartz family
August 18 Frank & Sandy Morgan August 25 Bill & Reno Shaffer
Children's Messages
August 4 Frank Morgan August 11 Kyle Allen August 18 Frank Morgan August 25 Mary Asher
If your
birthday
does not
appear on
our list and
you would
like it to,
please send
your birth
date,
only
day and
month,
to
Jean at the
church office,
or call
837-4760.
Also, please
let us know if
we have
made an
error in
recording
your
birthday.
4—Judy McKiearnan
7—Ian Hammons Bill Shaffer Sandy Morgan
8—Linda Cole 11—Adena Arnett 12—Andrew Jones Barb Golding Kyan Kneedler
13— Ellen Jones 14—Nancy Kline 16—Jeffrey Mowen
Rachel Ward 17—Nate Apple
18—Dan Cook 19– Jerrod Nelsen
20-Lori Maler 21—Kaden Allen 21—Andrea Cruce
24—Joel Mowen Andrea Cruce
25 Trace Eslinger Elijah Eslinger
26—Ed Arnett 29—Damon Dennis
Birthdays
in
August
Best Choice UPC Labels and
Auburn Pharmacy pill bottle caps
are being collected. A box is located
on a table at the back of the
sanctuary
AUGUST MISSION CAN
Thieves broke into and ruined $50,000 worth
of food at
City Union Mission’s
frozen
food warehouse on Thursday, June 27 taking
hundreds of dollars worth of food and ruined
it.
About $50,000 worth of frozen food had to
go straight to the dumpster according to the
City Union Mission’s chief operating officer.
Our outreach monies from our
red donation can will be going to
City Union Mission to help
replace some of the food that
was destroyed.
Worship Attendance
8:30a.m. 10:30a.m. Total
July 7
30
56
(86)
July 14
17
51
(68)
July 21
16
55
(71)
July 28
19
47
(66)
Avg. attendance for July 2018—83
Avg. attendance for July 2019—73
Financials
Balance on hand— June 20 $64,200.40 Receipts (budget & non-budget $11,947.16 Expenditures (budget & non-budget) $14,335.12 Net Change in Encumbered Funds (162.38) Balance on Hand— July 18 $61,649.86
Like our
Facebook page at
Facbook.com/fcclouisburgks
Beginning August 15,
Blessings in a
Backpack
will need the following for an
estimated 100 students every week:
- pop tarts
- single serving boxes of cereal
- granola bars
- fruit cups or applesauce cups
- macaroni and cheese
-
spaghetti o’s or ravioli
- Prego ready meals or
Hormel Compleats meals
For more information, contact
Heather 620/846-0723
Reading & Discussion Group
Everyone is invited to join us
Led by Pastor Justin.
We are beginning a new book: Flannery
O’Connor –
The Complete Stories
.
Our first meeting will be Wednesday,
August 7 @ 7:30pm.
Read the first 6 short stories,
pages 3-62.
Schedule: We will continue to meet
Wednesday night each week @ 7:30pm.
Women’s Conference
Saturday, August 10
9am-4pm
Town Square
15 W. Wea in Paola
Register online at
Facebook.com/The3rdPart.
City Union Mission
We will be serving lunch
September 7
Volunteers are needed to prepare and
bring food to church and also to take
food up to the mission and serve it.
We will also serve on
December 7.
https://cityunionmission.org
Sympathies are extended
To the
Maler family
at the passing of Lori’s
sister, Linda. Their address is 6551 W.
134th Terrace in Overland Park 66223.
To the
Schwartz family
at the passing of
Julia’s brother, Jim. Their address is
1537 S. 5th St. East in Louisburg 66053.
To the
McLanahan family
at the passing
of Raymond’s Aunt Sharon. Their address
is 6044 W. 327th St. in Louisburg 66503
To the
Asher family
at the passing of
Ken & Mary’s son in law Tom Reed.
Ken & Mary’s address is 931 S. 12th St. in
Louisburg 66053. Jarratt & Tara’s address
is 1015 W. 311th St. in Louisburg 66053
Summer Meal Programs
for kids
grades K-12 will be ending August 2,
11-11:30am for lunch and 3-3:30pm
for snacks at the Louisburg Library.
For more information
call
837-2217
Back to school
August 15
Updated directories (dated June 1), are
available on the table in the narthex.
If there are new
additions or
corrections,
please contact church
office 837-4760
Our next
newsletter
will be published
the week of
August 25.
Please have items into the church office
no later than
Monday, August 19.
The Sunday News
is published each week
to insert into the worship bulletin.
Announcements for the Sunday News may be
emailed or handwritten and given to the
church office
no later than Wednesday
noon
each week. Announcements may also
be e-mailed to:
churchoffice@fcclouisburgks.org
The
Church Board
meets on the
3rd Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.
The next Board Meeting is
Thursday, August 15
—
7 p.m.
Join us for our
weekly Bible Study
Thursday mornings
10-11am.
We are studying
1 Timothy
Snacks, fellowship, and the Bible;
It doesn’t get better than this!
Youth & Children’s Director
Christa McLanahan’s contacts:
Youth@fcclouisburgks.org
Cell: 816-896-4653
Children’s church during the 10:30
worship is back from summer break
For more information, please
Contact Kate Stecklein
913-708-0156
Our summer intern
Kyle Allen
His phone number is 913/837-0302 and
email is kyletallen.music@gmail.com
He will be with us until August 11.
Pastor Justin Schwartz contacts:
pastor@fcclouisburgks.org
Cell: 913-837-5666
Church Office: 913-837-4760
On the first Sunday of the month
at the
10:30am worship, our children will collect
coins with the buckets for Heifer
International. If you have coins on other
Sunday’s when the bucket is not passed
around, give the children coins in advance
and they can take them up at the children’s
moments.
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
10 a.m. -
Bible Study
2
3
4
Worship 8:30 & 10:30am Sunday School at
9:30am
5
Bingo at
Nursing
Home
2:30-3:30pm
6
7
No Youth
Group
Reading &
Discussion
Group
7:30pm
8
10 a.m. -
Bible Study
9
10
11
Worship 8:30 & 10:30am Sunday School at
9:30am Kyle’s last
Sun-day to lead in worship
12
13
14
No Youth
Group
15
10 a.m. -
Bible Study
***
Board
Meeting 7pm
***
First day of
school
16
Back to
School Bash
at the
church
6:30pm.
Fun, food &
fellowship
17
18
Worship 8:30 & 10:30am Sunday School at
9:30am
19
Bingo at
Nursing
Home
2:30-3:30pm
NEWSLET-TER
Items due in
Office
20
21
No Youth
Group
22
10 a.m. -
Bible Study
23
24
All Youth Party at Main Event 12-3pm 11950 S. Kan-sas City Road in Olathe
25
Worship 8:30 & 10:30am Sunday School at
9:30am
1:30pm.Shut-in communion. Vintage Park &
Care Center
26
27
28
All Youth
Group Meet
6-7pm
29
10 a.m. -
Bible Study
30
31
2019
Back to School Bash
Friday August 16th 6:30pm
(at the church)
Join us for one last BBQ before school starts!
Lots of Food, Fun and Fellowship!!
WEDNESDAY JULY 31st
CYF (12 and over)
Zip Lining at Zip KC
We will leave the church no later than
1:20PM and return around 5:30-5:45PM
MUST WEAR CLOSED TOE SHOES
SATURDAY AUGUST 24th ALL YOUTH PARTY 12-3 PM @ MAIN EVENT 11950 S Kansas City Road, Olathe (Please Arrive by 11:45AM) Bowling, Laser tag, Arcade AND food!
We will be meeting at Main Event, if you need help with transportation Contact Christa McLanahan at (816) 896-4653 cell/text or
Praying you all
have a blessed,
productive
2019-2020 school year!
Back to School Bash
Friday August 16th 6:30pm
(at the church)
Join us for one last BBQ before school starts!
Lots of Food, Fun and Fellowship!!
WEDNESDAY JULY 31st
CYF (12 and over)
Zip Lining at Zip KC
We will leave the church no later than
1:20PM and return around 5:30-5:45PM
MUST WEAR CLOSED TOE SHOES
SATURDAY AUGUST 24th ALL YOUTH PARTY 12-3 PM @ MAIN EVENT 11950 S Kansas City Road, Olathe (Please Arrive by 11:45AM) Bowling, Laser tag, Arcade AND food!
We will be meeting at Main Event, if you need help with transportation Contact Christa McLanahan at (816) 896-4653 cell/text or
