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Volume III Issue 4
Volume III Issue 7
July Highlights
Worship Committee-7th
Property Meeting-8th
Elder’s Meeting-12th
JR Camp 12th-16th
General Assembly-18th-22nd
Board Meeting-19th
Discovery Camp-19th-22nd
Christian Education– 26th
Pastor’s Study
1
Camp Information
2
Church Dinner, Last
3
WNL Menu
4
New Sunday School
Class
5
Summer Camp & Due
Date
6
Lord’s Pantry, Card
Ministry
7
Need a Ride, Building
Meeting
8
Memorials
9-10
Bible Study
11
Final Farewell
12
General Assembly
13
APRIL, 2015
July, 2015
“A Shocking Forgiveness”
On Wednesday night, June 17, 2015, Dylann
Roof walked into the Emmanuel AME church
in Charleston, South Carolina, sat quietly
through a Bible study, then took out a gun and
killed their pastor, Clementa Pinckney, and 8
others. In the wake of that shocking event, our
nation and the world watched a powerful Christian witness, as family member after family
member of those who were senselessly murdered forgave Dylann Roof and prayed that
God would have mercy on his soul. In light of
these shocking events, I want to share with you
a letter written to a man on death row by the
father of the man who was killed.
“You are probably surprised that I, of all people, am writing a letter to you, but I
ask you to read it in its entirety and consider its request seriously. As the Father
of the man whom you took part in murdering, I have something very important
to say to you.
I forgive you. With all my heart, I forgive you. I realize it may be hard for you
to believe, but I really do. At your trial, when you confessed to your part in the
events that cost my Son his life and asked for my forgiveness, I immediately
granted you that forgiving love from my heart. I can only hope you believe me
and will accept my forgiveness.
But this is not all I have to say to you. I want to make you an offer — I want
you to become my adopted child. You see, my Son who died was my only child,
and I now want to share my life with you and leave my riches to you. This may
not make sense to you or anyone else, but I believe you are worth the offer. I
have arranged matters so that if you will receive my offer of forgiveness, not
only will you be pardoned for your crime, but you also will be set free from
your imprisonment, and your sentence of death will be dismissed. At that point,
you will become my adopted child and heir to all my riches.
I realize this is a risky offer for me to make to you — you might be tempted to
reject my offer completely — but I make it to you without reservation.
Also, I realize it may seem foolish to make such an offer to one who cost my
Son his life, but I now have a great love and an unchangeable forgiveness in my
heart for you.
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Finally, you may be concerned that once you accept my offer you may do something to cause you to be denied
your rights as an heir to my wealth. Nothing could be further from the truth. If I can forgive you for your part
in my Son’s death, I can forgive you for anything. I know you never will be perfect, but you do not have to be
perfect to receive my offer. Besides, I believe that once you have accepted my offer and begin to experience
the riches that will come to you from me, that your primary (though not always) response will be gratitude and
loyalty.
Some would call me foolish for my offer to you, but I wish for you to call me your Father.”
Sincerely,
The Father of Jesus
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JR Camp
Week July 12th - 16th-Ashley Dickson, Mark Kate Dickson,
and Angelica
Discovery Camp
Week July 19th – 22nd-John Dickson & Will Graham
Please do not forget to send them cards during the week for
encouragement.
Address:
Bethany Hills Camp
1080 Bethany Hills Road
Kingston Springs TN
37082
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HAVE YOU REMEMBERED
JESUS IN YOUR WILL?
As we prepare to step from this world into the next, our last will and testament makes an important statement
about what we have valued most in life. If you value God’s gift of Jesus Christ, if you value Christ’s church,
the body of Christ that carries on Christ’s ministry in this world, remember Christ and His church in your will.
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Mark your calendars for September 27th ! We will be having another
church dinner at Rotary Park again this year. The church will provide
fried chicken, rolls, and drinks. We ask our church members to please
bring at least two side dishes. Also please do not forget to invite a friend
to church dinner.
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July 1st– Sub Sandwiches, Pasta Salad, Garden Salad, Dessert, Tea, and Coffee
July 8th-Taco Ring, Spanish Rice, Salad, Taco Trimmings, Dessert, Tea, and Coffee
July 15th– Chef Salad, Fruit Bowl, Dessert, Tea, Coffee, and Crackers
July 22nd– Chicken Alfredo, Noodles, Rolls, Veggies, Dessert, Tea, and Coffee
July 29th-Leftovers
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Building Improvement Meeting
Wednesday July 8th at 5:00 p.m.
Property/Building Improvement
Jeff Taylor-Chair
Peter Huff
Wally Crow-Elder
Brown Harvey John Crow
Virgil Piveral Jim Darke
Jim Fry
Wayne Winningham Leslie Henson Mary Nell Wooten
Lana Sperry
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NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL!
Sunday school for middle school kids (6th to 8th grade) starts June 7th. Class
starts at 9:45 and will meet in the Worship & Wonder classroom (beside
the nursery). See Lana Sperry for questions.
There is currently a Sunday school class available for high school kids (9th to
12th grade) which is meeting in the "library" (beside the flower storage
room). See Keith Sperry for questions
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The dates for Bethany Hills 2015 summer camps are :
Discovery: July 19-22
Firsters: July 23-25
Hope: Begins July 5
Junior: July 12-16
Summer Camp Applications
Summer Camp Applications are now online and hanging outside Amanda’s door.
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DUE DATES
We would like all of our committees to submit a report by the 22nd of every month to put in the
scroll. This will help everyone in the congregation
keep up to date with what is going on in the church.
Please have it submitted to me by the 22nd by
email.
My email is [email protected]
Thank You!
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Lord’s Pantry Report
NIBBLES from the FOOD ROOM......
All those plastic bags that everyone has been faithfully bringing in are greatly appreciated, BUT we seem to be overrun with
them right now! That is in part thanks to Paul Crass securing several boxes of them for us, along with tons of food, from the Post
Office food drive in May. Keep those coupons coming, though, as
they are always needed, and our "coupon lady" (aka Mrs. Gibbs)
seems to work magic with them! Thank you for all your support
of the food room.
Mickey & Yvonne
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Card Ministries
Betty Jo Hancock had taken care of the card ministry for many years. Since Betty
Jo Hancock has passed away, we are looking for someone to take over the card
ministry starting in August. The person would send out birthday and anniversary
cards every month to our members. You will be provided with the cards, stamps,
and address. If you are interested in taking over the card ministry then please let
Amanda know.
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A NEW OPPORTUNITY
FOR MINISTRY
It has come to our attention that a number of our members are not
in church, because they lack transportation; they would like to
join us in worship, but they need a ride. If you would be willing to
pick up a member of our congregation -- on a rotating basis -- and bring them to
church, please let our church
secretary, Amanda, or Pastor
Craig know. Here are the people who are willing to pick up;
Talor & Faith, Eric & Shannon
Allen, Lana Sperry, Virgil
Piveral, and Nancy & Rise
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Building Improvement Meeting
Wednesday July 8th at 5:00 p.m.
Property/Building Improvement
Jeff Taylor-Chair
Peter Huff
Wally Crow-Elder
Jim Fry
Brown Harvey John Crow
Virgil Piveral Jim Darke
Wayne Winningham Leslie Henson Mary Nell Wooten
Lana Sperry
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In Loving Memory of Ernest “Tubb”
Jarrell
Frances Sumner
Leslie & Dennis Henson
Jerry & Anne Clark
Bob & Wanda Gooch
William Shelton
Brown & Bettie Harvey
ED & Sherrie Pennington
Paul Crass
David & Nina Baker
Louise Cook
Clint & Janet Arbogast
Wanda & Paul Peavy
Shirley Bailey
Mary Lou & Virgil Piveral
James & Mary Simmons
Curtis & Laura Phipps
Dorothy “Dot” Smith
Rob & Phyllis Hunt
James Tucker Jr.
Lunch Brunch Sisters
Charles & Barbara Morgan
Kenneth & Dennis Baxter
Arthur & Mary Nell Woodall
Edgar & Kathleen Woodall
David & Karen Stine
David & Pam Lee
Lora & JC Whitney
Willard Ross Family
Mary Nell Wooten
Joyce Coke
Martha & Wayne Winningham
Bill Harris
James & Nancy Hancock
Ulrike Vaughn
Yvonne & Wally Crow
James & Carolyn (Wooten) Lewis
Joann & Marty Darnell
David & Kathryn Chesney
Wendell & Nancy Wolff
Dorotha & Virgil Parrott
James & Evelyn Vicks
Janice & Tony Martin
Karen & Mark Hodges
Keith & Diane Sperry
Dee White
Thomas & Judy Jarrell
Bob & Mickey Faires
Jim & Judy Darke
William & Mary Ann Brandon
Joyce & Stanley Hall
Janet Mosley
Judy Warren
Bill & Rose Lyle
Kenneth & Anita Kirby
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Keene
Richard & Linda Hooper
Emily Bellamy
Cecil & David Morgan
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In Loving Memory of Betty Jo
Hancock
Brown & Bettie Harvey
Wanda & Paul Peavy
Mary Lou & Virgil Piveral
Keith & Diane Sperry
Joann & Marty Darnell
Clarksville Assn of Realtors
James & Evelyn Vicks
Karen & Mark Hodges
Dee White
Bob & Mickey Faires
Bill & Rose Lyle
William & Mary Ann Brandon
Kenneth & Anita Kirby
Joyce & Stanley Hall
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Keene
Riley & Pat Martin
Janet Mosley
Judy Warren
Frances Sumner
David & Susan Elliott
Dorothy Darke
Emily Bellamy
David & Nina Baker
Clint & Janet Arbogast
Jerry & Anne Clark
Lunch Brunch Sisters
Betty & Marcus McClain
In Loving Memory of Marie Zachry
Lora & J.C. Whitney
Dorothy “Dot” Smith
Jill Crow
Nancy & James Melton
In Loving Memory of Bill Harris
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Provo
Judy & Jim Darke
Lora & JC Whitney
Brenda Jarrell
Mary Nell Wooten
Clarksville Branch 364
Martha & Wayne Winningham
National Association of Letter Carriers
James & Nancy Hancock
Brenda Jarrell
Leslie & Dennis Henson
Sylvia Clardy
Louise Cook
Yvonne & Wally Crow
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Six Week Curriculum
“Jewish Roots”
Wednesday nights: July 1st through August 5th
Sandra Wascovich, M.S.
Week One: Our Jewish Heritage and Inheritance
Week Two: The Early Temple and the House of David along with Jewish holidays
handout
Week Three: The Jewish Covenants and different Jewish sects (groups); the
Messianic Jews
Week Four: The Torah, the Talmud, and a discussion on Jesus fulfilling or
abolishing the Torah (law)
Week Five: The separation between the early Jewish/Gentile church and the birth
of
the Roman Catholic (universal) Church (Latin language for 1,000
years); the Greek
New Testament and the first English translated
Bible
Week Six: The growth and effects of Anti-Semitism on the church and biblical
scholarship and literature
Possible added question and answer period Wednesday night, August 12th
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A final farewell to our three
members we lost this month.
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THE SCROLL
July, 2015
Rev. Dr. Craig Wascovich, Minister
[email protected]
Keith Sperry, Director of Music Ministries
First Christian Church of Clarksville
(Disciples of Christ)
Amanda Cooper, Secretary
516 Madison Street
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 647-3935
How to contact us:
Office:
(931) 647-3935
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
fccclarksville.org
Sunday Schedule:
9:45 a.m.
Sunday Worship
10:50 a.m.
Wednesday Night Live
6:00 p.m.