August 3, 2016

ARCC NEWS
573.335.3422
www.abbeyroadchristianchurch.com
(Disciples of Christ)
PLEASE JOIN US ON
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, AT 11:45AM
FOR AN ALL-CHURCH DINNER
TO CELEBRATE THE
INSTALLATION OF JEFF LONG
AS OUR NEW PASTOR AND TO
WELCOME JEFF & HIS FAMILY TO ARCC
CHICKEN WILL BE PROVIDED
PLEASE BRING A DISH TO SHARE
New Adult Sunday School Class!
Come Join Us in the
Middle Room on August 14!
Bibles and study guides are now
available (no charge) in the church
office. This Bible is the newest
translation of the New Testament
(N.L.T.)
Please pick up
Bible to show your
interest in this class
about Paul’s directions to the early
Gentile churches.
The new class will
be led by Betty & Jim Stricker.
Do you have a key to the front
door?
Please let the church office know so
that we may update our list. Thank
you!
August 3 , 2016
Volume 41, Issue 30
Adult Sunday School August 7
The Green Room class will continue
a study of Christianity’s Family Tree:
What Christians Believe and Why, by
Adam Hamilton. We are going to
take a slight detour from the book
to discuss the Mormon faith. There
is an interesting article called
“Mormonism 101” http://
www.mormonnewsroom.org/
article/mormonism-101 which is
informative that should provide
good discussion material. We will
discuss chapter 8, “Methodism”, on
August 14.
The Middle Room class will begin
on page 206, “Healing”, and continue on to the end of Rachel Held
Evans’ book Searching for Sunday.
The Middle Room
class plans to join
Jim & Betty
Stricker’s class on
August 14 for the
study on Paul, the
Apostle “come lately”.
Phone Chain
It has come to our attention that some of you who
are not online are feeling
left out of the loop. In an
effort to keep as many people as
possible informed, we will try a
“phone chain” as a possible solution.
The phone chain will work as follows: the first person on the list will
call the second, the second person
will call the third, and so on down
the list.
The chain will be used primarily to
relay AngelNet messages & any announcements that need to be delivered in a timely manner.
If you would like to be a “link in
the chain”, please call Iris Likens at
651-8401.
Remember our ongoing collections!
Old Shoes for the Shoeman Project which help to fund clean water
projects for developing countries
Aluminum can tabs to support
Church Women United’s effort to
end human trafficking
Barcodes for Campbell’s Labels
for Education program to help fund
improvements at Woodhaven care
facility. ONLY labels with “Labels
for Education” on the barcodes will
be accepted.
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We are seeking contributions to
help offset the cost of 2 new AC
units which service the sanctuary.
Total cost of installation is
$10,600; $6,000 of which was
budgeted. If you would like to help
cover the additional $3300, please
designate “AC” on your check.
Lois and I are deeply grateful to the people of Abbey Road for the care and concern
shown our family. In the weeks since you called me to be your settled pastor, a pernicious
and unwelcome intruder has entered our family’s lives: invasive ductal carcinoma.
Our calendar is filled with doctor’s appointments and infusion treatments, aimed at
eliminating this interloper from our lives. This is a walk not unfamiliar to some of you – perhaps to most of you. Cancer affects so many. Breast cancer, in particular, will touch one in
eight women in the course of a lifetime. My widowed mother, who lost her husband – my dad – to oral cancer in 2014,
believes we live in a culture that gives us radiation through our cell phones and weakens our immune systems by dependence on processed foods. Mom may be right, I don’t know. Why many untoward things happen is permanently
beyond our grasp.
I don’t like using the word “know,” because all that we understand is by definition incomplete. I prefer the
word “persuaded.”
Allow me to share something transcendent at this juncture, which may make some readers uncomfortable: I’m
persuaded God brought us together. You needed a pastor; our family needed a congregation. We didn’t realize how
much. Thank you for walking this road with us. Thanks in advance for understanding if you discover I am not at ARCC
during stated office hours. Much is unknown to us right now.
My first task is to get more deeply acquainted with each of you as quickly as humanly possible. I’d be happy to
pay a visit to your home, if you wish. Invite me. I’d be happy to meet you for coffee or a meal at one of Cape’s many
fine restaurants. Invite me. If you prefer to meet at the church, that’s just fine. Invite me. You know the number at
ARCC; my cell number is 573-382-7501. Email is [email protected]
I also have a second task – to become immersed in what it means to pastor in the Christian Church/Disciples of
Christ.
These two tasks, plus cancer, is plenty right now. I’m excited for the journey we will walk together and am
hopeful to see you in worship this Sunday, August 7 as I am installed by our regional minister. There will be a sermon,
too, the first of five messages in an Abbey Road series.
You have my promise not to use the pronoun “I” so much in future newsletter columns.
Looking forward to seeing you on the 7th in the sacred space of ARCC, I remain,
Rev. Jeff Long, D.Min
Pastor, ARCC
PASTOR JEFF’S OFFICE HOURS
Mondays 8:30-11:30 am, Thursdays 10:00 am – Noon, Fridays 8:00-11:00 am (other times by appointment)
“ABBEY ROAD” SERMON SERIES
August 7
Why We Need the Church (I Corinthians 12)
featuring the Beatles song, “With a Little Help From My Friends.”
August 14
Why We Need Faith (Romans 12)
featuring the Beatles song, “The Long and Winding Road.”
August 21
Why We Need Love (I John 4)
featuring the Beatles song, “All You Need is Love.”
August 28
Why We Need Christ (Colossians 3)
featuring the Beatles song, “Here Comes the Sun.”
Sept. 4
Why We Need Conversation (Matthew 18)
featuring the Beatles song, “We Can Work It Out.”
AUGUST 2016 SCHEDULE
9: 30 a.m. Service
AT THE TABLE
Communion
Offering
(Person doing communion does Greetings/Anncmnts.)
August 7
August 14
August 21
August 28
Troy Dooley
Jim Main
Steven Piker
Judy Cureton
Steven Piker
Judy Cureton
David Giles
Glenda Zink
DISTRIBUTION
August 7
August 14
August 21
August 28
Kilja Israel, Marian Kramer
Anne McDonough, Carolyn Taylor
Jim Main, Darla Snider
Kilja Israel, Leslee Pollina
Remember!
You must get a replacement if you cannot serve
and please give the name
of the sub to the Worship
Captain and the Church
Office.
Thank you!
PREPARATION OF COMMUNION
August 7
August 14
August 21
August 28
Kilja Israel
Melanie Sherinski
Darla Snider
Melanie Sherinski
SCRIPTURE READER
August 7
August 14
August 21
August 28
Judy Cureton
Judy Cureton
Pauline Filla
Jim Main
GREETERS
August 7
August 14
August 21
August 28
USHERS
Iris Likens, Carolyn Taylor
Linda Burns, Iris Likens
Linda Burns, Felicia Fox
Barb Farrar, Dwight Powers
Randy McLain, Karen Piker
Charles & Rebecca Baldwin
Anne McDonough, Karen Piker
Patricia Book, Marianne Dean
WORSHIP CAPTAIN
SOUNDBOARD
August 7
August 14
August 21
August 28
Barbara Breedon/Brian Dean all month
Felicia Fox
Melanie Sherinski
Barbara Underwood
Melanie Sherinski
*Regular Sunday Schedule
9:30am Worship Service
9:30am Abbey Road Adventures for children, K-6th
10:30am Fellowship
10:45am Sunday School
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4 8a Women’s
5 10a ARCL:
6
Breakfast Group
at IHOP
Genealogy
10
11
12
13
17
18 8a WBG at
19 10a ARCL:
20
IHOP
Genealogy
25
26
6p Personnel
7 * Service of
8
Installation for
Jeff Long & AllChurch Welcome Dinner
9
6:30p Leadership
Meeting
14 *
15
21 *
22
23
24
28 *
29
30
31
1
7
9
21
22
25
Marge Janssen
Bob Francis
Anne McDonough
Dennis Underwood
Edna Ohmart
Winona Crampton
Brian Dean
Eleanor Dean
29 Charmagne Schneider
16
27
Meet Weekly:
Tuesday
8am Golden Boys
Wednesday
9:30am Bible Study
6pm New Life Singers
(Disciples of Christ)
2411 Abbey Road
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Rev. Jeff Long, D.Min, Pastor
John & Deborah Browne, Del Brunton, Bernice Osborn, Connie Gibson,
Kenny Werner, Gene Farrar, Luther Hunt, Mary Ann Heinsman, Jimmy
Smith, Bonnie Hennessy, Barbara Farrar, Mary Estes, Jim & Linda Green,
Nancy Stevenson Matherne, Maxie McKenzie & family, Charles Blattner,
Bill Ludlow, Bill Pratt, Mark Faith, Ed Tilley, Tom Simpson, Billy Bess,
Dorothy Lowes, Calvin Wells, Bill Cox, Nelda Simpson, Carla Jordan, Wilma Dooley, relatives & friends serving in the military, all who are hurting, lonely, and afraid
Do you have someone to add to our prayer list? Please inform the church
office or fill out a form found at the back of the sanctuary.
Please note: Names will be removed from the prayer list after 3 months unless
an update is made to the church office.
Phone: 573-335-3422
Fax: 573-335-6996
E-mail: [email protected]
www.abbeyroadchristianchurch.com
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Abbey-Road-Christian-Church/332270383559624?fref=ts
2016 Board of Elders’ Officers
Chair: Stephen Jordan
Chair-Elect: Allen Taylor
Past-Chair: Donald Gentle
Finance Chair: Billy Bess
Board Secretary: Leslee Pollina
Trustee Chair: Dennis Underwood
Elder At-Large: Karen Piker
Serving on Sunday, August 7
At Table: Troy Dooley (c), Steven Piker (o)
Distribution: Kilja Israel, Marian Kramer + ushers
Communion Prep: Kilja Israel
Scripture Reader: Judy Cureton
Greeters: Iris Likens, Carolyn Taylor
Ushers: Randy McLain, Karen Piker
Worship Capt.: Felicia Fox
Soundboard: Breedon/Dean
CALENDAR
Wednesday, August 3
6:00pm Personnel Committee
Thursday, August 4
8:00am Women’s Breakfast Group at IHOP
Friday, August 5
10:00am ARCL: Genealogy
Sunday, August 7
9:30am Worship Service & Installation Service for Jeff Long
9:30am Abbey Rd. Adventures for children, K-6th grade
10:30am Fellowship
10:45am Sunday School
11:45am All-Church Welcome Dinner for Jeff Long & family
Tuesday, August 9
8:00am Golden Boys at My Daddy’s Café & Bakery
6:30pm Leadership Meeting
Wednesday, August 10
9:30am Bible Study
6:00pm New Life Singers practice
Worship Notes July 31
Attendance: 92
First-time guests: 8
Regular friends: 11
Offering: $1,830
Scripture for August 7
1 Corinthians 12:12, 20-26
 Golden Boys will meet at 8:00 on Tuesday at My
Daddy’s Cheesecake. Please join us for breakfast
and conversation.
 A donation to the Food Bank was made in honor of
the birthday of J. Ronald Fischer, by his family