WHAT’S HAPPENING AT FIRST CHRISTIAN…

Prayer Concerns: Don Baldwin Homer Aldrich JoJo Wise Liz Love Luther Whitaker Natalie Wharton David Blackburn Doris Aldrich Ruth Wells Jim Northcut Harrison Gill Hildred Levi Jordan Coleman & Family Alan Voss Joy Wagner Bud & Alisha Fiske Al Ford Pat Barnwell Doug Beuoy (Brannens’ son-in-law) Nancy Lord Beth Read Martha Coffey (Debby & Judy’s aunt) Amanda Bluford Joel Westbrook Paula Baker (Carl’s stepsister) Carolyn Bowman John Krejci Judy Kirby (Larry & Barbara’s sister-in-law) Bro. Ron Fender, bsg Bob Lewis Leona BonDurant (Carl’s Grandmother) David Floyd Jan Webster

July Birthdays 6— Alan Derthick 18— Oscar Hurley 6— Gail Rich 19— Donald McKenna 8— Hillary Hamilton 20— Forest Sharp 10— Connie Smithson 21— Bill Hobbs 11— Tom Pearce 21— Lee Ann Hamilton 11— Mike Poe 22— Betty Woomer 11— Aline Summerlin 23— Jack Barker 11— Shannon West 25— Franklin King 15— Blan Williams 26— Baxter Sneed 16— Jennifer Atchley 27— Doris Aldrich 16— Sandy Reynolds 27— Dean Webster 16— Ruth Wells 28— Elle Morgan 16— David Street 29— Sanford Sharp 17— Liz Moore 31— Jim Northcut

Happy Birthday to All!

Thinking on Paper...

“That’s Going to Leave a Mark”

Thirteen or so years ago I came upon a freshly poured sidewalk in Fort Worth, Texas. The little boy in me couldn’t resist finding a stick and scratching out my name in bold capital letters across its still soft surface. Several days later I passed the spot again and saw that my efforts had not gone to waste: The letters were still there, hardened and etched for posterity. I wonder if that sidewalk is still there. I wonder how many people have read my name and wondered who, or where I am. I wonder if there is an obscure warrant for my arrest in Fort Worth for minor vandalism of public property. Leaving a mark is important. For most of us it’s more than scratching our name in wet concrete, or on the bark of a tree. We want to know we have made a difference, changed the world somehow…if only just a little. Much of the time we never really know, but our worth is not found in knowing; our worth is found in the desire to leave a mark.

As children, we make handprints in wet concrete, carve initials on trees, write personal messages in the hard pack of the shoreline, draw chalk portraits on the jogging path, make angels and write our names in the snow. It doesn’t seem to matter that traffic and jackhammers, seasons and storms, time, tides, wind and sun eventually whisk away our efforts with varied speed and utility. To a child it is the act of leaving the mark, acting in the moment, that brings the pleasure. When the mark is gone it is gone, and the child will simply leave another and never ponder the question of where it went, or what purpose it served. It is only important that it was there for a while. May we be as little children. Rev. Dewayne Renfro

Servants in Worship Announcer: .................................................................................................... Judy Duncan Greeters: ...................................................................................................... Koinonia Class Acolyte(s) ..................................................................................................... Rachel Rebelo Red Book Pickup: .............................................................. Debby Demos/Bryce Lee Wynn Deacons: Coordinator: Emily Auten; Ushers & Servers: Gail Ford, Bob Sauser, Susan Haymes; Other Servers: Darby Hershey, Bryce Lee Wynn, Lawrence Rebelo, Sarah Hipp, Lorraine Hipp, Diane Givens Elders at the Table: East #1 (Prayer for Bread) .............................................................................. Dick Sharpe East #2 (Table) ........................................................................................... Gail Holcombe West #1 (Prayer for Cup) .................................................................................. Doug Ford West #2 (Table) .................................................................................................. Bea Lyons Elders On Call: ............................................................................... Dick Sharpe/Doug Ford Scripture Reader……………….………….…(Luke 10:25-37) ............................ Lawrence Rebelo Message……………………….………...“Do This and Ye Shall Live” ................ Rev. Christi Bonner

10:45 A.M. Worship July 14, 2013

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Thanks to your generosity...we are sending a check for $ 611 to the First Christian Church of Slidell for their missions program of housing guest church groups on mission trips. We are also sending a similar check for $ 611 to the Epworth Project so they can increase the budget for the burned trailer house we worked on. On behalf of both groups, thank you very much.

Welcome Home!...Words that are a comfort & a blessing to each of us! For the past month and continuing through July, we have been gathering items to create a "Welcome Home" Basket for new residents, who have graduated from Family Promise. Folks, the pickin's have been slim. While your hearts are in always in the right place, we need to ramp up the donations. So, for all who "meant to" donate, this week is "MEANT TO" week. Here's a review of what's needed: shower curtains, alarm clocks, glass cleaner, furniture polish, toilet cleansers, laundry baskets, laundry and dish detergent, bleach, brooms, mops, sponges, buckets, dust pans. The new families are so very appreciative!

Mark Your Calendar! Cabinet Meeting—July 21st— Meet in the Koinonia Classroom following morning Worship. No lunch will be served. Board Meeting — July 28th— Meet in the Fellowship Hall following morning Worship. No lunch will be served.

Please join us for lunch to celebrate

the 95th Birthday of

Oscar Hurley

Sunday, July 21, 2013

12:30pm – 2:30 pm

Mulberry Park Club House 4106 Ooltewah Ringgold Rd.

Ooltewah, TN 37363

no gifts, please

I will be away...from you the next few Sundays. I will be away on Spiritual Retreat, and then a family vacation.

On my retreat, I will be thinking deep thoughts like, “Is it Kosher to put barbecue sauce on the gruel the monks fix me for lunch?”

On vacation, I will be pondering complex theological issues, such as, “Can I actually go to a restaurant, order the seafood buffet, and not over-indulge?”

While I am away, there will be Elders on duty (as usual) and Phil Summerlin will be available for any pastoral need or crisis. Call the church office if you need any assistance. As always, you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Grace & Peace, Pastor Paul

Welcome! Today is the gateway to another week. We join together here to thank God for a new week of promise and possibilities. Let us welcome the opportunity of worship, as we prepare ourselves to be God’s people in God’s world.

Church Office: (423) 267-4506 Pastoral Emergency: (423) 994-0415 BRIDGE Deadline: Monday, 10:30 a.m. Church Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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E-mail addresses: Church........................ church@firstchristian-chat.com Rev. Paul Rebelo ............ paul@firstchristian-chat.com Christine Rebelo ................. rebelmomoffour@aol.com Chuck Martin ............... chuck@firstchristian-chat.com Karen Richards ............. karen@firstchristian-chat.com

Opportunities for Service: Volunteer in the Brown Academy After-School Program! If you can spare even one Tuesday afternoon, we would appreciate your

help. Call Kyle Cutsinger (423-892-1079) for more information. Volunteer at the Community Kitchen! 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month. 9:00 AM to 11:45 AM; 727 E. 11th St.

For more information, contact Rona Gary (ronagary@gmail.com). Help out at Habitat for Humanity! 2nd Saturday of every month. Be there around 8:30 AM. For details, email Larry Kirby (kirbychat@epbfi.com). Volunteer to serve a meal at Room In The Inn on the 5th Sunday of any

applicable month. For details, call or email Shannon Beattie (423-883-9083; shanhb@hotmail.com.

Help us when we host families from Family Promise of Chattanooga for a week, several times each year. For details, email Julia Martin at chuck343@comcast.net.

Stewardship Last Sunday: Morning Worship Service ........................................ 128 This week’s receipts ........................................... $9,526 Contributions to Date ..................................... $219,655 Disbursements to Date................................... $258,615

This Week at First Christian

(Opportunities for you to connect)

Sunday, July 21

Monday, July 15

Tuesday, July 16

Wednesday, July 17

No activities scheduled

Thursday, July 18

7:00 a.m. Men’s Study Group; Bluegrass Grill

Friday, July 19

8:00 p.m. NA Friday Group; Fellowship Hall Scout Troop Overnighting

Saturday, July 20

Sunday, July 14

8:00 p.m. NA Monday Group; Fellowship Hall

9:00 a.m. Private function; Fellowship Hall Scout Troop Overnighting

9:45 a.m. Sunday School Classes 10:35 a.m. Elders’ Prayer Circle; Meditation Chapel 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship; Sanctuary 12:00 p.m. Fellowship; Parlor 12:15 p.m. FCC Cabinet meeting; Koinonia Classroom

9:45 a.m. Sunday School Classes 10:35 a.m. Elders’ Prayer Circle; Meditation Chapel 10:45 a.m. Worship; Sanctuary 12:00 p.m. Fellowship; Parlor

7:00 p.m. NA Tuesday Group; Fellowship Hall