Welcome!

Bulletin for the 4th Sunday of July 2010

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WELCOME
We’re glad you’re here! It’s always a joy to welcome guests to our ser-vices. We hope you’ll return often!
Today is the third in our sermon series on Freedom!
Last week’s message was on freedom from being ruled by our fleshly feelings. We often use the excuse that we don’t feel like it to excuse us from doing the things we should do.
There are many areas where this applies. One of which is our homes. It’s easy to settle down in front of the TV with a remote in one hand a drink in the other and waste the evening staring mindlessly at the screen. We can sit for hours in front of a monitor surfing the web, tweeting on twitter or frittering away time blogging, chatting, etc., etc. And yet meaningful con-versations with family face to face has shrunk away to nothing and quality time together with family is virtually non-existent. Projects around the home, chores and housework, are left undone until we feel like doing them.
Instead of actually doing anything for others we are content with our ruts—we don’t feel like getting out, getting involved or actually doing any-thing for anyone else!!!
What’s true at home gets carried over into the church. We don’t feel like volunteering to do anything whether it’s help with the building upkeep or maintaining the grounds. Nor do we much feel like teaching a class, working in the nursery or helping out with youth groups. We’re much more comfortable hiring ―professionals‖ to do the work and then support them financially if we feel like we have money to spare!!!
We certainly don’t always feel like getting up to come to church on Sunday since ―it’s my only day off to rest‖. And, when it comes to our own personal spiritual growth, we don’t feel like reading the Bible, studying His Word or taking the time to pray. And we certainly don’t feel like witnessing along the way!
Being a feelings-driven individual makes for slavery of the most subtle sort! We have to push past our feelings to do the right thing whether we feel like it or not! When we refuse to be ruled by the flesh then we’ll find real joy and blessing in Christ!
Aren’t you glad that Christ pushed past His feelings and submitted to suffering a death beyond our comprehension, so that you and I could have forgiveness of sin, the hope of eternal life and the gift of the Holy Spirit!
Through the power of His Spirit we can break through the bondage of our fleshly feelings and enjoy FREEDOM!!!

Of Interest to Parents:
Sunday Bible Hour.......classes for all ages 9:30 a.m.
Staffed Nursery...........located downstairs.
2’s & 3’s......................“Second Hour” - classroom AA
4’s & 5’s......................“Second Hour” - classroom BB
Jr. Worship..................dismissed from auditorium service
 
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The Week At A Glance
July 26 through August 1, 2010

Monday 26
              Food Pantry Open 10-2(Closed for the Holiday)
              
Tuesday 27  
              Church Secretary's Hours 9-4
              Know Why You Believe 7:00 pm with Bill Oehler, main building
                             
Wednesday 28
              Church Secretary's Hours 9-4   (Bulletin News Due Today)
              Teen Youth Group 7:00 pm
              
Thursday 29
              Food Pantry Open 10-2
              Elementary Age Youth Group 7:00 P.M.
              Church Secretary's Hours 9-4
              Constitution Class 7:00 p,m.
             
Friday 30
              Church Secretary's Hours 9-4
              Wedding Rehearsal 7:00 p.m.

Saturday 31
              Michael Schaffer & Tiffany Dick Wedding 5:00 p.m.

Sunday 1
               8:00 am Men's Prayer Time
               9:30 am Sunday School (Classes for all ages)
             10:30 am Morning Worship Teen Mission Team Meeting(after the morning service)
               6:30 pmEvening Service
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VITAL SIGNS  Sunday July 18, 2010
Sunday School  29        Proposed Budget $3,832.00
Morning Gathering  112      Budget Income $N/A
P.M. 21                                          Over   $N/A

General Fund Balance    $N/A
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Summer Youth Group for Elementary
Summer Youth Group for Elementary will be held on
July 22, August 12 & 19. They will consist of a 15 minute teaching and 45 minutes of activities designed to teach chil-dren how to play and get along together.
Donations Needed
The Teen Mission Team is again collecting items for the homeless. We need clean, empty milk jugs, canned goods, firewood, tents, tarps, light summer clothing. If you can donate any of these items please bring them to church and hand them to any Teen, Fred, Aimee, Greg or Kim.
Hello Everyone,
I’m putting on a play/musical based on the Barlow Girls. It will be Sunday August 15 at 7:00 P.M. Please make room on your
calendar to attend this event.
Thank you to everyone for volunteering to help put this on.
(513-526-1876) Greg Moore

- All Ladies of the church are invited to Deb Yeggy's house on Sat. 7/31 beginning at 5PM to party by the Pool. You do not have to swim or try to squeeze into swimsuits if you do not want to! This is just a night out with the girls. Everyone is to bring a summer salad and your choice of dessert or chips or appetizer & a drink of your choice. Questions call Deb Yeggy or Rosanne Miller.

FUNDRAISER WAS CANCELLED DUE TO CONDITION OF THE BALL FIELDS
IT WILL BE RESCHEDULED, AND WHEN WE KNOW WE WILL LET YOU KNOW. PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR THIS EVENT AND THE FOOD PANTRY! THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR BRINGING IN FOOD & DRINKS.

Worship Ministry Meeting
Meet at the Faye’s House. August 7th at 6:00 p.m. All Elders & Ministers to be there Also!

Food Pantry has their own email account now. Their address is:
afccfoodpantry@current.net
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ELDERS EDITORIAL
This is a new editorial message from the elders of this congregation. The elders will take turns writing this editorial, which will appear in the bulletin at the end of each month. It is to inform every one of current activities and future planning while giving devotional and spiritual thoughts. It will include a little bit about our relationship we have with God and a little bit about us. In addition, we hope it will keep the communication among the congre-gation and leadership alive.
Speaking of communication, if anyone has a suggestion on how to make things better, have a concern, a praise or a prayer request, let us know verbally or drop a note in the sugges-tion box, which is by the front doorway entrance. This also applies to songs you would like the worship teams to play or a message you want to hear from our ministers. Only the elders can open the suggestion box.
The vision interest is hard at work improving our buildings with much needed repairs and supplying us with a new printer without using any budget money. The side entranceway looks great with the new vinyl covering. The lights downstairs with new energy saving lamp assemblies are done. All that is left is the roof and it will be repaired in late August.
What a difference a week can make! July 13, our finances were in the red and last week, several thousand dollars over. I believe God heard our prayers and answered them because we received several large financial gifts at that time. The finance committee met and con-cluded there is very little waste to trim away from the budget right now without jeopardiz-ing proper church operations. We did however change electric suppliers and in doing so, saving us about 10% or about $115.00 a month on our electric spending. Every little bit helps.
Summer brought another year of Vacation Bible School and Whitewater Camp. The Teen Mission team is doing their thing this week and the Northmen will head to Michigan next week. A new Sunday school year will begin soon and let us not forget the Bible Bowl team, which also starts soon. As we plan, let us include God first. The elder’s desire for this con-gregation is to include God in everything we do, to please Him while praising His name.
Life gets more challenging as it seems to go faster while we get older. God told us it would be challenging but nothing we cannot handle if we put our trust in Him. We know Satan is alive and he wants all of us to join him for his doomsday. However, we must patiently wait for Jesus as we continue to put our trust in Him. In doing so, we will receive blessings. David describes this in Psalms 40:1-4.
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Food pantry needs bags! And donations Please!

Volunteers and Food items needed for July 21st Fund Raiser!
There will be an Oak Hills/ Elder baseball game held at Oak Hills High School July 21st. They need donations of pop, water and baked goods; they also need volunteers to sell tickets, sell the baked goods and drinks. They are in need of Security/(Peace Makers) to help Murphy patrol the grounds. Please consider donating your time and talents to this cause. Most of all they covet your prayers in this endeavor. I Cor. 10:31 –Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God!
Contact Shelley Lacey for more info - 484-9312

We would like to invite everyone to please bring a carton of soft drinks or water so we could sell them at the game. If everyone or every family brought at least one we would have plenty for the game. Please mark your donations softball and put by barrel in the upstairs hallway!

Contact Matt L. Miller 513-616-4736 for Volunteering at the game. Games is 6-9 pm and we would need volunteers to be there at 4:30...contact Matt right away.

If you are giving to the Food-Pantry Fund-Raiser event, please mark on your envelope Fund-Raiser, or the money will be put in the Food-Pantry account. These are two separate accounts.
Danny

- All Ladies of the church are invited to Deb Yeggy's house on Sat. 7/31 beginning at 5PM to party by the Pool.  You do not have to swim or try to squeeze into swimsuits if you do not want to! This is just a night out with the girls.  Everyone is to bring a summer salad and your choice of dessert or chips or appetizer & a drink of your choice.  Questions call Deb Yeggy or Rosanne Miller.

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Ruth Relaford (Organizer)  451-4595 or 405-4595

Check our Website: http://www.afcofc.org

WHAT? Lunch Outing
WHEN? Friday, August 20, 10:30 A.M.
WHERE? Hearthstone Restaurant
Metamora, Indiana
WHO? Call Earl for RESERVATIONS
COST? Gas donation plus meal cost
451-5332

Community Outreach
- Bayley Place Chapel Thursday August 12, 2:00
(we’re filling in for the scheduled speaker)
- Delhi Estates: They have lost their manager and don’t have a new one yet, our scheduling is on hold for August at this point. Please pray they get a good manager and one that is welcoming to our continued church programs!

Looking Ahead…..Mark your Calendar:
Senior Saint‟s supper at the FARM
Thursday, September 16, 5:30 p.m.
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Yard & Grounds Care Team:
July 26-Aug 1 Danny/Randy Clark
Aug 2-8 Chris Brauninger/Donnell Harris
Aug 9-15 Seth Winch /Jared Y.
Aug 16-22 Gerry/Mark Schaffer
To Volunteer or for Questions:
Gerry Radel 244-6939
Dick Hammerlein 662-5819
Thanks to all that can help.

Auditorium Cleaning Schedule
July 25 John O’Neill
Aug 1 Linda R.
Aug 8 Danielle
Aug 15 open
*Call Dick Hammerlein 662-5819

Communion Preparation
July Terri Mullikin
August Dianne Clark
*Call Dick Hammerlein 662-5819

Communion Visitation
July 25 Dave Yeggy
Aug 1 Seth Winch
Aug 8 G. Radel
Aug 15 OPEN
*Call Dick Hammerlein 662-5819

Men Serving for May 2009
At Table:
              Walt Schaffer
              Dick Hammerlein
Servers: 
              Jeff Lawrence
              Greg Moore
              Clem Moore, Sr.
              
Back Ushers: 
              Ben Ragland
              Bryce Bezdek
*Call Bryce Bezdek 347-3452

Nursery Schedule
July 25 Devon Smith
Aug 1 Rosanne Miller
Aug 8 Elaine Harris
Aug 15 Shannon Lang
*Call Lori Ragland 922-8648

Worship Team Schedule
July 25 Teen Mission
Aug 1 Family Worship Team
Aug 8 Men’s Team
Aug 15 A Work in Progress

Reserving/Calendaring All Events in the Main Bldg. Ruth Winch
  471-7174
Reserving/Calendaring All Events in Youth Center. Fred Ragland
  922-8648

Prayer Warriors Ministry

75th Ruth Relaford (Prayer Organizer)
Anniversary 451-4595 or 405-4595

Vera Staiger (Her Assistant)
922-1821

Van Reservations:   Craig Spriggs
                                       471-6133

Check our Website: http://afcofc.org
Get the bulletin by E-mail. Request it from: charlesjmiller@att.net
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ANDERSON FERRY CHURCH OF CHRIST

380 Greenwell Avenue

513 451-5330

Website: http://afcofc.org

Earl Stevens, Senior Minister & Fred Ragland, Youth Minister
Bill Oehler, Associate Minister

July 25, 2010
TEENS
WELCOME AND OPENING PRAYER
SONGS OF PRAISE & WORSHIP
“All Hail King Jesus”
“Glorify Thy Name”
“All Hail the Lamb”
OFFERING SONG: “Blessed Be the Name”
Meditation and Prayer:
(Receiving of Tithes and Offerings)
COMMUNION SONG:―Come Into His Presence‖
Meditation and Prayer:
THE LORD‟S SUPPER
(Partake as Emblems are Passed)
MORNING MESSAGE: Earl Stevens
Freedom Series
DECISION SONG: “All Hail the Power of Jesus Name”
CLOSING PRAYER
CLOSING SONG: ―He is Exalted‖
Linger and Fellowship


Evening Worship with Bill Oehler 6:30 p.m.