CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH l DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
Publication for the week of April 25, 2011
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DEEP CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY l TRUE COMMUNITY l PASSION FOR JUSTICE
CWF
SPRING RUMMAGE/BAKE SALE
May 5th & 6th
May 7th
9 am – 4 pm
9 am – noon
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Start bringing your donations for CWF’s Spring Rummage on Sunday, May 1st thru Wednesday, May 4th. Volunteers are
needed and welcome! If you can donate your time to help set up and/or work the rummage sale or the bake sale (manage,
donate baked goods), please call Jane Bernard 901-4788 or [email protected].
DISCIPLE’S HERITAGE TRIP
On May 6-8, members of our Chi Rho Fellowship (grades 6-8) and participants in this year’s Pastor’s Class will be travelling
to Bethany, West Virginia to learn more about our Disciples of Christ heritage. We will be touring the Alexander Campbell
mansion, the Brush Run Church (one of the first churches associated with the Disciples), the Bethany College campus and
more. Any youth interested in participating in this trip need to contact the church office right away for further information.
RYAN TURNER TO PREACH ON MAY 8TH
Since Ryan Turner returned from his work in India, he has been travelling around the country telling his
story on behalf of the Division of Overseas Ministry for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). His
last stop will be at his home church on Sunday, May 8th. While his father, Rev. David Turner, is
travelling with our youth on the Disciple’s Heritage Trip to Bethany, West Virginia, Ryan will be filling
the pulpit and sharing stories of his mission in India. Please plan to join us for worship on May 8th as
we welcome Ryan and learn more about the work of the Christian Church in India and around the
world. Note: Youth Sunday and Senior Recognition will be held on Sunday, May 15th! Stay tuned for
details.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Central Christian is participating in another build for Habitat for Humanity. The date is Saturday, May 14 from noon – 4:00
p.m. at 234 Williams Street in Riverside (close to the Harshman/Valley Street intersection). Anyone who is interested must
go to the website (www.daytonhabitat.org) and sign up for this specific event. Please come and help support this
wonderful organization and the people it helps.
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Disciples of Christ
Deep Christian Spirituality
True Community
Passion for Justice
Morning Watch
Sundays 9:00 am
(Chapel)
Christian Education
Sundays 9:15 am & 9:40 am
Traditional Service
Sundays 10:30 am
Fellowship Hour
Sundays 11:30 am
Church Office
Monday – Friday
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
MEMBERS & FRIENDS
Home Care:
Henrietta Farrow
Norma Kirkland
Robert Mayes
Elmcroft:
Lincoln Park:
Spring Creek:
Sycamore Ret:
Anne Walters
Kathy Anderson
JoAnn Reichbauer
Court Henderson
Custodian
Anthony Shackleford
Music Director
Tanya Elaine Noffsinger
Organist
Lois Sutherland
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Monday, May 2
Tuesday, May 3
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Wednesday, May 4
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Thursday, May 5
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Friday, May 6
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Saturday, May 7
Nursery Care Provider
Jenny Garner
1200 Forrer Blvd
Kettering, OH 45420-1450
Phone: 937.254.2649
Fax:
937.254.1562
Email:
office@ccc-ket-org
Web:
www.ccc-ket.org
Janice Lyons
Elwood Byrkett
Bettie Smith
Mary Rothenbuhler
THE WEEKS AHEAD
Sunday, May 1
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Office Manager
Renita Lewis Whitaker
Friendship Village:
Sterling House:
Summit of Parkhills
Waterford:
Regina Kempton
Dorothy Ryan
DEACON CAPTAIN:
Lisa French
Deacons Serving: Debbie Willman, John Willman, Fred Lewis, Claudia Lewis, Don Wilcox, Shirley
Wilcox, Don Voyls, Mark Keeton, Anne Keeton and Larry Merkle.
Deacon Prep/Clean Up: Donna Wheeler
ELDERS FOR COMMUNION:
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May 1
Merle Kidd and Bob Wheeler
May 8
Ben Williams and Terry Sigman
LAY LEADERS:
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May 1
Lisa French
May 8
Mila Weideman
FELLOWSHIP HOUR:
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May 1
Deacons
May 8
Joanna Group
Moderator
Margaret Lyon
Elder Chair
Chuck Bentley, Jr.
Thelma Harman
Millie Molz
SERVING IN MAY
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Pastor
Rev. David P.Turner
Earline Grice
Doyle Ware
Frances Mayes
9:00 am
9:15 am
10:30 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
6:30 pm
9:00 am
9:30 am
9:00 am
9:00 am
9:30 am
7:00 pm
9:00 am
9:30 am
6:15 pm
7:30 pm
8:00 am
9:00 am
7:00 pm
9:00 am
Morning Watch ~ Max Lucado Class
Christian Education Classes
Traditional Service ~ Godly Play
Fellowship Hour
Set-Up for Rummage Sale
Chi Rho ~ CYF
Set-Up for Rummage Sale ~ Quilters
Senior Fitness Class
Set-Up for Rummage Sale
Set-Up for Rummage Sale
Senior Fitness Class
Inventor’s Council
CWF Rummage Sale
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Laudate Ringers
Chancel Choir
Heritage Trip for Pastor’s Class
CWF Rummage Sale
Group Interaction
CWF Rummage Sale
Our Sympathy and Prayers are with the family of Sheri Myers (mother of Debbie Willman) who
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passed away on Sunday, April 24 . Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 28 from 5 – 8 pm at
Newcomer Funeral Home, 4104 Needmore Road in Dayton. A graveside service will be held on
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Friday, April 29 in Farmersville, Indiana.
Our Sympathy and Prayers are with the family of Marian Herron who passed away on Wednesday,
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April 20 . Private arrangements were made. You are asked to respect the family’s privacy at this
time.
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Chancel Flowers on Sunday, April 24 were given in celebration of the 35 wedding anniversary of
Melanie and Allen Jackson and Jane and Tom Bernard.
Organ Fund - Our deepest gratitude for the recent gifts in memory of Thelma Henderson by the
Quilters.
Central's First Annual Easter Egg Hunt was a Great Success! Over 70 people braved the weather to
make crafts, hunt for eggs, and watch the latest "Veggie Tales" Easter movie. A special thanks
to everyone who helped make the event special - the church members who donated over
800 Easter eggs, and all who came early to help hide (and hunt) eggs - Mark Keeton, Mikaela Nolan,
Laura Nolan, Aaron Moody, David French, Taylor French, and John Stoudt. Thank you! Thank you!
What a great way to spend time with family and friends! – Anne Keeton
Prayer Requests
The Myers Family
The Herron Family
The Hill Family
Faith Wilcox
Jeff Fulkerson
David Sipple
Verna Fields
EASTER BAPTISMS
Central Christian celebrates the baptism of…
Ingrid Anna Beyerlein
2388 Westlawn Drive, Kettering 45440
Plans are well underway for this year's Vacation Bible School!
Join us in this kid-friendly café full of chef's hats and aprons,
pots and pans, checkered tablecloths, and chalkboard menus,
kids explore the Bible as a cookbook filled with recipes for living
out God's word. Through interactive lessons, that are easy for
kids to apply to their lives today, boys and girls, ages 3 through
5th grade will celebrate biblical festivals that reveal ingredients
for being a follower of God. Plan to join us starting Sunday, June
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26 through Thursday, June 30 from 6-8 pm. There will be a
light dinner prior to VBS each night, from 5:15 to 5:50 pm.
Volunteer opportunities are still available - if you'd like to help,
contact Melissa Moody.
John Tossey Merkle
8771 Normandy Creek Drive, Dayton, Ohio 45458
Olivia Ann Nolan
2249 Midvale Street, Kettering, Ohio 45420
Kirsten Lynn Melton
5586 Penn Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45458
Conner Robert Melton
5586 Penn Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45458
Mike Nolan
2249 Midvale Street, Kettering, Ohio 45420
EXECUTIVE BOARD – ANNUAL REPORTS
Each ministry’s annual report is due in the church office
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(electronically) on Sunday, May 1 . If you have any questions, please
contact the church office.
ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING
REGISTER FOR
CAMPS & CONFERENCES
It’s time to register for camps and conferences. Applications
are located in the Narthex. Application and a check (made out
to Central Christian Church) for half the fee is due in the church
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office by MAY 1 . Central Christian will pay half of each youth
application fee. Scholarships are available for financial
assistance and no one will be denied access to go to camp!!! If
you have any questions, please contact the church office.
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Otter Camp – For children in grades 3, 4 and 5 ~ June 19 – 25
at Camp Christian
Chi Rho Camp – For youth in grades 6, 7 and 8 ~ Miami: August
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7 – 13 at Camp Christian
CYF Conference – For youth in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 ~
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Wilmington: July 31 – August 6 at Camp Christian; Phyo
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July 3 – 9 ; and Hiram:
June 26 – July 2
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The Annual Church Meeting is Sunday, June 12 at 9:45 am. All
members as asked to attend as we conduct very important business
of the church.
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN’S FOOD PANTRY
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Advanced Conference - Young adults 19 -29 ~ August 14 – 21
at Camp Christian
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cans of corn
cans of vegetables
cans of chicken
cans of soup-large
cans of fruit
spaghetti (bag/box)
boxes of cereal
jars of peanut butter
loafs of bread
hotdog buns
packs of baloney
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Adult Conference – June 27 – July 1 at Northwest Christian
Church, 1340 Fishinger Road in Columbus, Ohio.
Below is a list of the food items we need for our food pantry. Donations
can be placed on the table in the Narthex marked “Food Pantry.” We
also accept monetary donations – Thank you!
cans of green beans
cans of sweet peas
cans of tuna
cans of meat
cans of soup-small
boxes of rice
spaghetti sauce
cans of milk
jars of jelly
macaroni and cheese
packs of hotdogs
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Worship at Central Christian
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Nursery:
Morning Watch
Traditional/Godly Play
Total:
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230
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Christian Education: 24
The Last Word…
by David P. Turner
For many years, I called Sunday “the Sabbath.” And
certainly many of us treat Sunday as a Sabbath day.
However, the Sabbath recognized by Jesus (and all Jews)
begins on Friday at sunset and ends at sunset on Saturday.
The reason the church gathers on Sunday morning is not
because it is the traditional Sabbath, but because it is the
“Lord’s Day.” In other words, every Sunday is a “little
Easter,” because every Sunday is a reminder that it was on
the first day of the week that Jesus rose from the dead.
Easter Sunday has come and gone – but the impact of
Jesus’ resurrection echoes in history and in our lives.
Indeed, we meet the Risen Christ not just in church on the
first day of the week, but in the very midst of our lives.
Remember when the angel told the women that “Jesus is
going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as
he told you”? Galilee was HOME to the first disciples. It
was the place where most of the disciples had grown up and
where much of Jesus’ ministry had taken place. Jesus was
telling them he would meet them in the most familiar of
places. They didn’t need to travel to exotic lands or even
seek out traditionally “religious” institutions. For those with
eyes to see, Jesus would be right in the midst of them.
That still hasn’t changed. Jesus continues to be a
living presence in the lives of his disciples. The joy of
Easter is that the Living Christ continues to reveal
himself to those who love him – and he often does so in
the most personal and powerful ways. He does it in the
“Galilee-places” of our lives.
I know there are many of us who have
experienced the renewing and transforming energy of
the Living Christ. Sometimes we see his Spirit at work in
very public ways (like the baptisms of six new disciples
on Easter Sunday!). But more often than not, our
encounter with Christ is a very personal experience.
As he did in the garden on the first Easter when he
called Mary by name, so Jesus also calls each of us by
name. And not just on the first day of the week. The
places he meets us with the power of his love and
forgiveness are in the most familiar places in our lives. If
we hear that call and answer in faith, then it makes
sense for us to join with the rest of God’s “resurrection
people” as we worship in Spirit and joy. Come, then,
and join us every Sunday as we celebrate and witness to
the power of the Risen Lord.
Sunday
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Monday
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CWF Rummage Sale
Set up
CWF Rummage Sale
Set up
9:00 am
Quilters
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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CWF Rummage Sale
Set up
CWF Rummage Sale
Set up
9:30 am
Senior Fitness Class
7:00 pm
Inventor’s Council
9:30 am
Senior Fitness Class
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Mother’s Day
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10
1:30 pm
Oakcreek Nursing Home
3:00 pm
Walnut Creek Nursing
Home
15
9:00 am
Quilters
9:30 am
Senior Fitness Class
23
Teacheration
Sunday
1:00 pm
Lydia Group
9:00 am
Quilters
30 Memorial Day
5
9:00 am
CWF Rummage Sale
9:30 am
Prayer Shawl Ministry
6:15 pm
Laudate Ringer
7:30 pm
Chancel Choir
12
9:30 am
Prayer Shawl Ministry
1:30 pm
Joanna Group
6:15 pm
Laudate Ringer
7:00 pm
Toastmasters
7:30 pm
Chancel Choir
19
9:30 am
Senior Fitness Class
25
Saturday
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8:00 am
Heritage Trip
(6th – 9th)
9:00 am
CWF Rummage Sale
7:30 pm
Group Interaction
9:00 am – noon
CWF Rummage Sale
14
1:00 pm
Cheers
7:30 pm
Group Interaction
3:00 pm
Bowser Wedding
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9:30 am
Prayer Shawl Ministry
6:15 pm
Laudate Ringer
12:00 pm
District 8 Ministers
7:00 pm
Executive Board Mtg.
Friday
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9:30 am
Senior Fitness
18
24
9:30 am
Senior Fitness Class
29
7:00 pm
Naomi Group
Group Interactions
9:00 am
Quilters
9:30 am
Senior Fitness Class
22
6:30 pm
Young Adult Study
(Turner’s Home)
17
16
Youth Sunday/
Senior Recognition
11
Thursday
10 am - 3 pm
Training for
Wilmington CYF
Conference and Miami
Chi Rho Counselors
7:30 pm
Group Interaction
7:30 pm
Chancel Choir
26
6:00 pm
Church Bridge
27
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9:30 am
Prayer Shawl Ministry
6:30 pm
Young Adult Study
(Turner’s Home)
9:30 am
Senior Fitness Class
6:15 pm
Laudate Ringer
Every good gift and
every perfect gift is
from above.
James 1:17
7:30 pm
Group Interaction
7:30 pm
Chancel Choir
31
Sunday Activities
I will sing to the Lord,
For He has triumphed
gloriously.
John 1:14
Church Office
Closed
We love Him because
He first loved us.
I John 4:19
9:00 am
Morning Watch
10:30 am
9:15 am
Christian Education
Max Lucado Class
11:30 am
6:30 pm
Traditional Worship
Godly Play
Fellowship Hour
Chi-Rho and CYF