11/7/2012

Volume 37, Issue 22
November 7,2012
VOTE
Inside This Issue
Membership News
all
Statistics & Serving Lists
Youth News
2
4&5
Ministry News
all
Committee news
Notices
3-6
4,5,6
Prayer Concerns
7
The Advance is the
official publication of
Azle Christian Church
117 Church Street
Azle, Texas 76020-3107
Ph 817.444.3527Fax 817.444.4537
Office Mon-Thurs 8:00 am—3:30 pm
Website
www.azlechristianchurch.org
Senior Minister
Rev. Dr. Alan Lobaugh
[email protected]
C: 817-781-2346
Youth Minister
Will Ryan
515-326-1255
[email protected]
Church Secretary
Susan Hoffman
817.444.3527
[email protected]
Music Director
Holly Davis
[email protected]
Organist
Gini Chesney
817.597.7185
[email protected]
Kids Hope USA Director
Diane Weger
[email protected]
Parents Day Out Director
Jana Howell
[email protected]
Board Officers: Rick Seeds
Jan Flavin, Heidi Hudman
Jennifer Ipser
Elder Chair Dollene Price
Nancy Robbins, Dannie Davis
Mark Hiles, Diane Weger,
Sondra Williams, Lisa Lingo
Chris Piercy, Rick Seeds
Elder Emeritus Wendal Hoover,
Paul Reed
That’s the last thing you expected me to write these several days after
the election. As I write this, it is Tuesday morning. I don’t have a crystal
ball to tell you the outcome of the election. No matter which candidates
you voted for, I hope you will join me in prayer for the future of our nation and the
world. After the election, the real work begins. That’s why I’m inviting you to “vote”
now. It’s not just a “once every few years” decision. I believe it’s important, in the
political realm, to create a dialogue with our representatives. Have you ever written
one? Ones you voted for and ones you didn’t? Could you write a letter offering
prayers, encouragement and hope for what could happen in the next legislative session? Forming a relationship not based on issues, but on mutual hope, could be a life
changing thing for you and your representative. Vote today, and every day.
But today I’m more interested in your “vote” in the spiritual realm. What does it
mean to wake each morning as a follower of Christ? How do you vote with your
decisions, your words, your actions as you move through the day? Can people tell, by
your behavior, your spiritual “party” affiliation?
Maybe you have yard signs, bumper stickers, pins, wristbands and headbands proclaiming your allegiance to God, but I hope you also spend some time each day talking with,
and listening to, your Lord. Developing that relationship can be the most important
decision you make, ever.
Today I vote for love to win over hate. Today I vote for justice to triumph over
oppression. Today I vote for compassion to win by a landslide over complacency and
indifference. I pray that my actions today reveal these choices I am making. I hope you
will join me in this most important campaign.
And as a last nod to this political season, I’m fond of what several friends of mine
decided to do with their churches. They arranged for a communion service to be held
Tuesday night after the polls closed. It is a reminder that we are united in our love for
God; united in our reliance on forgiveness and grace; and united in our hope for all of
God’s children everywhere. Let’s make a date to do that in four years. Wait, I vote
we do that every Sunday. See you at the table.
I vote for Grace and Peace,
Alan
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Volume 3 7, Issue 22
November 11, 2012
Budget Needs Per Week
$3,650.89
Received October 21, 2012
$2,979.00
Received October 28, 2012
$4,042.00
Received November 4, 2012
$4,301.00
Worship Leader
Susie Hiles
Table
Will Ryan
Bread Elder
Dollene Price
Wine Elder
Diane Weger
First Greeter
Matthew Hudman
Second Greeter
Linda Gardom
Received Year to Date
$169,659.34
Deacon
Jennifer Pastre
Actual Expenses Year to Date
$177,484.42
Deacon
Leah Saurenmann
Jr. Deacon
Lindsay Schlueter
Acolyte
Madison Howell
Children’s Moment
Alan Lobaugh
Children’s Church
Heidi Hudman
Visitation
Nancy Robbins
Home Communion
Nancy Robbins/Jennifer Pastre
Income Over (Under) Expenses
-$7,825.08
Attendance Report
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Average Year to Date
Sunday School
37
Worship
100
Sunday School
43
Worship
95
Sunday School
39
Worship
89
Sunday School
44
Worship
95
Stewardship Commitment
Sunday, November 11
Recycle Reminder
Cans—Aluminum ONLY & rinsed
No Styrofoam containers
Thanks!
November 18, 2012
Worship Leader
Sondra Williams
Table
Alan Lobaugh
Bread Elder
Diane Weger
Wine Elder
Sondra Williams
First Greeter
Chelle Jacbos
Second Greeter
Jennifer Ipser
Deacon
Sandra Gallatin
Deacon
Linda Gardom
Jr. Deacon
Kale Sweet
Acolyte
Blake Saurenmann
Children’s Moment
Jana Howell
Children’s Church
Chelle Jacobs
Visitation
Dannie Davis
Home Communion
Dollene Price/Sandra Gallatin
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Superstorm Sandy Update
Josh Baird serves as Director of Disciples Volunteering.
He provides the following thoughts on responding to the flooding and
other damage caused by Sandy.
Disciples Volunteering and Week of Compassion are assessing needs as they are identified in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. We ask you to join in prayer for those who have
been affected by this storm, for those who are grieving the loss of loved ones, and for
the safety of first responders who are saving lives and restoring critical infrastructure
to communities in the United States as well as in many Caribbean nations. There will
come a time when help will be needed with clean up and rebuild efforts—and many
communities hit by past disasters do need help now. In the immediate aftermath of any
disaster, but especially one as wide-spread as this, the best gift anyone can make is a f
financial donation. Gifts designated through Week of Compassion will be used 100% for
the response and recovery. Another important response is assembling kits or clean up
buckets through Church World Service (CWS). It may seem like a small thing, but
receiving a clean-up bucket lifts a huge burden as people struggle trying to figure out
how to even begin restoring their home. CWS has already shipped several thousand
blankets, kits, and buckets to affected communities in the United States, and thousands
more to the Caribbean. CWS is specifically appealing for blanket donations, due to the
large number that have been sent all over the world in response to a series of recent
disasters. Your payers and support are greatly appreciated as we the Church offer hope
and healing in times of need.
See the Youth News about ACC Youth Hygiene Kit project for CWS.
And, checks to Azle Christian Church marked Hurricane or WOC will be sent for the
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) effort mentioned above.
The Prayer Ministry
is offering mugs at $16 each.
Proceeds will go to buying large print New
Testaments to give to those who need or want one. Please check
with Eileen, Dollene, Leslie, or with the church office to purchase
one. Thank you.
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My heart and prayers go out to those persons who have
been affected by Hurricane Sandy. It is important to remember
that the hurricane hit not only the Eastern Seaboard of the United
States, but also Haiti and Cuba where the storm killed over 60
people. With this in mind, the youth of Azle Christian Church are
starting a hygiene kit drive for the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Church World Service, an organization that helps people in need, gives out different kits to the victims. One of these kits is the hygiene kit. The intent of this kit is to
keep people from getting sick as a result of not being able to have access to clean
oneself.
The youth are asking that all who are willing to donate items that go in the kit or
monetary donations so that we can buy the items ourselves. We will be collecting until
December 2nd. That afternoon we will be putting the kits together to send off to CWS
so that they can get the kits to those who need them. The items in the hygiene kit are:
One hand towel measuring approximately 16" x 28" (no fingertip or bath towels)
One washcloth
One wide-tooth comb
One nail clipper
One bar of soap (bath size in wrapper)
One toothbrush (in original packaging)
Six standard size Band-Aids
There is a box outside my office outside my office to place the items in. If you want to
donate money to the cause, we accept both cash and check. If you want to send us a
check, just fill it out for Azle Christian Church with “for hygiene kit” in the memo line.
Let’s do our part to help those in need after the wake of Sandy.
God Bless,
Will
8 AM
All Church Workday
Gather to spruce up, clean up
Or
Whatever up
8 AM
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEALS
NOVEMBER—6:30 PM
Menus
November 7—Prepared by Hudles Catering
Entrée:
Cheese Enchilada
Beef Enchilada
Rice
Refried Beans
Salad
Chips with Salsa and Guacamole
Desserts:
Sopapilla Cheesecake
November 14—Prepared by Hudles Catering
Entrée:
Biscuits and gravy
Bacon and sausage
Hashbrowns
Scrambled Eggs
Fruit
Dessert:
Streusel Coffee Cake
Please come out and share a meal with us and share in wonderful fellowship and
visiting. These are the last two meals that will be catered until January.
Words cannot express how much we thank you for your expressions of sympathy, and all the help you provided us during our moment of sorrow. We
are truly grateful for your friendships and support.
The Clay Family
COATS AND BLANKETS
Cold weather coming, cool nights already here.
There are folk who can use your old coats and/
or blankets.
We are still collecting coats and blankets for the
Union Gospel Mission. Jerry Miller picks them
up and delivers them for the glory of God.
You may leave your donations on the PB&J
table at the back of the sanctuary on Sunday or
bring them by the office Mondays through Thursdays.
Thank you.
PS: Don’t forget your PB & J foodstuffs.
Needs some chores done in and around
Your home?
Let our youth help!
Contact Will for scheduling:
[email protected]
515-326-1255
When they help you, you help their
mission projects.
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Dear Friends,
Our Thanksgiving Special Offering, which will be received November 11 and 18, supports Disciples
Theological Institutions and Disciples Colleges and Universities. The theme in 2012 is Vision Voice Vocation.
What do you want to be when you grow up? Some people ponder that question into their fifth or sixth decade, but
the question is nearly universal for college students and seminarians. Disciples have a long, remarkable history of
post-secondary and theological education. Gifts from the Disciples Mission Fund Thanksgiving Offering continue
a Disciples tradition of helping emerging leaders find their vision, voice and vocation, supporting all of our 14
colleges and universities, 4 seminaries and 3 seminary foundations/divinity houses in our common ministry of
education.
Our congregation’s gifts to the Thanksgiving Offering help provide a nurturing environment where
students form their vision of the futures, find their voice in the exchange of ideas, and prepare for their vocation.
Our schools share with our churches attention to the spiritual formation of students at this critically important time.
Our congregation’s gifts help shape lives for leadership and service. It helps give your Disciples access to
educational opportunities that form them spiritually as well as intellectually. Because of your gifts, the lives of
thousands of students will be changed through their experience at Disciples-related colleges, universities, or
theological institutions. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this year’s Thanksgiving Offering.
Sincerely, Outreach Ministry
DID YOU KNOW….
Habitat for Humanity Facts….
The TBA is building a Disciples house in Fort Worth under the Habitat
Program. The average family size for HFH is 3-4 persons with annual
household income of $27,269. They are families with low-income but
must have the ability to pay for housing because these families purchase
their homes. Their average monthly house payment is $400 to $450,
including taxes and insurance. They also have to work 250 “sweat
equity” hours on their house or other Habitat projects. Several of our
members at ACC have been working on our Disciples house the past few
weeks and the house is expected to be finished around the first of December. The house will improve a neighborhood and improve the life of
a very deserving young man who is pictures here. Habitat is not a handout but a hand-up.
Outreach Ministry wants to thank everyone who participated in the HFH
TBA build. We had workers, site hosts, and lunch workers. There will
be a dedication December 6th at 6 p.m. at TCU [watch Advance for more
information]. A landscaping day will be scheduled soon and you can
participate in that as well.
Thanks go out to the following for their willing participation: Henry
Burks, Dollene Price, Jeremy & Kristy Scott, Lynda Scott, Alan Lobaugh, Joni & Mike Mote, Joe Bob Porter, Tina Flavin, Pat West, Nancy
Robbins, Linda Clark, Sondra & John Williams, Susie Hiles, Diane
Weger, Dannie Davis, Jan Flavin.
Sincerely, Outreach Ministry
The Adva nce
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New Prayer Requests
Mark Behle—Global Mission Partner,
Lesotho
Scott Nicholson—Global Mission Partner
John Tipton
Al Sears
LaDonna Tipton
Lori Pendery VanLeeuwen
Mexico
Family and friends of Marcus Grogan
Alice Walker
Dick Stultz
Paul Bales
Sally & Bob Montgomery
Family and friends of Cliff Hale
Diana Leslie Watson
On-going Prayers Requested
Family and friends of Jerry Clay
Family and friends of Dorothy Morgan
Disciples Habitat Workers
Family and Friends of Pat Tillman
Family and Friends of Lois McBride
Madison Howell
Sandra Gallatin
Karon and Chad
Ben McAda
Ted Jones and family
Adrian Grogan Martinez
David Araujo
Teresa Cassity
Gloria & Chuck Harrison
Linda Rodreguez
Trisha McCrea
Jaylee Murr Williams
Faith James
Corey Meyer
Julie Chambers
Carol Webb
Hannah Fisher
Bryan Shape
Revay Bullock
John Huffman
Rannie Bates
Brianna Griffith
*Gay & Harry Dekin
Carole and Travis Pederson
Rick Sek
*Julia Gardom
*Bob & Barb Upchurch
*James Daughtrey
*Raymond Smith
*Lodema Botts
*Don Fowler
*Vancil Trammell
*George Morrow
*Leah Vann
*Russell Eagleton
*Sandra Bishnoi
*Ricky Stults
*Jack Cowan
*Georgia Lamb
*Patsy Clay
*Pauline Cowan
Homeless Persons
Victims of Natural Disasters
Parents Day Out Program
Debt Reduction Campaign
Serving in the military: Ryan Stults’ friend, Sam Hollis,
Afghanistan; Chad Tidwell, Colorado; Spruill’s grandson, David
Collins, San Diego; Brandon Carroll, Persian Gulf Iraq; Matt HudNotice:
We will list family and friends for one month, unless notified
otherwise. If you feel they should be listed longer than that,
please let us know.
dleston, Korea; Jonathan Hendricks, Afghanistan; Jared Curry,
Afghanistan; Shirley Brown and Lita Tidwell Roby serving with
military contractor in Afghanistan; Brandon Franklin, Japan;
Jonathan Davis, Afghanistan; Nick Schultz, Afghanistan.
All Church Workday
Saturday, November 17, 2012
8 AM
Thanksgiving Meal
Don’t Forget:
Wednesday Night Meals
6:30 PM
Congregational Meeting
Hudles Catering,
November 7, 2012
Nobember 14, 2012
Sunday, November 18
After church
Azle Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
117 Church Street
Azle, TX 76020-3107
Return service Requested
Sharing our Christian
Community
“We are a Christian community that loves God and
our neighbor, where everyone is welcome at Christ’s
table. God accepts you just as you are and so do
we.”
Lectionary 11.11.2012
Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17
& Psalm 127
1 Kings 17:8-16 & Psalm 146
Hebrews 9:24-28
Mark 12:38-44
Lectionary 11.18.2012
1 Samuel 1:4-20
& 1 Samuel 2:1-10
Daniel 12:1-3
& Psalm 16
Hebrews 10:11-14, (15-18), 19-25
Mark 13:1-8
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