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May 2018 Newsletter
Florence Christian Church, 300 Main Street, Florence KY 41042
(859) 647-5000 ext. 550 | www.florencechristian.org
Pentecost Sunday is a time when
the church celebrates the
coming of the Holy Spirit to
empower and send forth
disciples in the name of the
Risen Christ. It’s a time of joy
and celebration as we continue
the call of Christ as those who
have received and offer God’s
abundant love, grace and
acceptance through our mission
and ministry.
This Pentecost Sunday, May
20th, will also be a time that
Florence Christian Church will
gather for a special called
congregational meeting
following the 10:30 service to
decide on the direction that
God’s Spirit is taking us into the
future. Ultimately we will be
voting on whether God is calling
us as a community of faith to
continue our ministry in Florence
or leave Florence for different
ministry opportunities in Union.
In 2006, Florence Christian
bought a piece of property in
Union, KY with a vision of
building a second campus as an
expansion of our ministry. Due
to several factors (including the
Great Recession), the one-
church, two-campus project was
put on hold, and those
worshiping at Harmony Place
joined those at the Main Street
community. During the
transition period in 2014, the
church decided that they would
explore the possibility of moving
the worship center to Union
while maintaining a ministry
presence in Florence. An
Exploratory Team began that
process, and determined that at
this point in our ministry, we are
unable to do both. We must
either stay at the Main Street
site, or move to Union.
Therefore, in an effort to gather
the necessary information for
discerning our next steps, in
2017 we contracted with
Hub+Weber Architects for an
Architectural Consultation to
determine what it would cost
should we remain here in
Florence, with the necessary
repairs and updates needed as
we look to ministry, both now
and in the future. We have
received the architectural report
on the Main Street facilities and
hope that all of our ministry
partners and friends will take the
opportunity to participate in one
of the informational meetings to
hear that report and ask any
questions you might have. The
next meeting is Sunday, April
29th following 10:30 AM worship.
If you are unable to attend and
would like more information to
review, contact the church office
at 647-5000, ext 1.
Please mark your calendars for
this important gathering, AND
for the Congregational Meeting
on May 20th. Remember that the
congregational meeting is the
time for making decisions;
therefore, if you have questions,
ideas or concerns, please contact
one of the pastors or Josh
Crabtree, our Board Chairperson,
BEFORE May 20th. Join us in
praying for our church and for
God to send us forth in wisdom
and mission!
WEAR RED ON PENTECOST SUNDAY
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*Marcia Jean Griffin, Carol and Charles Dawalt, *Nick Strue-
wing, *Marvelle Markey, *Diane Deitriech, *Shirley Dunn,
Logan, *Tammy Sierra, *Bev Anderson & family, *Annie
Washington, *Sue Rankin, *Noel Wall, *Chrys Smith, *Barb
Bach, The Orcena family, *Cary & Martha Tomarin, *Wanda
Lippert, *Mary Alice Osterbrook, *Butch Carr, *Ginny Lam-
bert, *Patti Martin, *Ginger Godman, *Kris & Jeff Moreland,
*Delmar Drake, *Ella & Bill Wilson, *Sophie Conley, *Wayne
& Gayle Haas, *Kathy & Ed Lybrook, *Denise Keller, *Kay
Williams, *Ann & Carl Howard, *Kris Attema, *Karen Schad-
ler & family, *Jim Galbraith, *Dan Knecht, *Charlie Chukwu-
dolue, *Bob Garnett, *Bud Jump, *Denise Ewing, *Donna
Noah, *Myrna Diamond, *Ron Noel, *Debbie Smith
*Permission granted by individual/family.
On Sunday, May 13th
, our children and youth will be
leading ONE special service on Mother’s Day! In this
special service, our children and youth will help plan
and lead our worship while sharing their many gifts
with the congregation. This service will explore how
we are all able to share our gifts in wonderful ways!
Special Mother’s Day Worship Service
led by our Children and Youth,
May 13 at 10 AM
Thank You I want to thank everyone who helped me move, from the
very bottom of my heart. I don’t know how I would have
done it without all the help. Ginger Godman
PLANTING CHURCHES CAN HELP CHANGE
THE WORLD
“Planting a church can make a huge and lasting impression
in the community it serves,” says Terrell L. McTyer, minister
of New Church Strategies and church planter. “By empower-
ing the oppressed, praying for the disenfranchised, caring for
the poor and promoting hope in a fragmented world, the
church can literally help change the world,” he adds.
Each year, half of the Pentecost Offering is designated to the
local Christian Churches in Kentucky in an effort to start and
sustain new churches. The other half is used by Hope Part-
nership to support the recruitment, assessment, training and
coaching of new church leaders at events like Leadership
Academy.
Disciples are on course to starting 1,000 new churches by
2020. For additional information visit www.hopepmt.org.
Pentecost Offering received on May 20 & 27
CALLING...ALL WHO LOVE TO SING!
If you are interested in the possibility of being a part of
a new vocal ensemble leading the 9 AM service, please
come to an informational gathering on Sunday, May
6th at 10:00 AM in the sanctuary. Beth Silvers has gra-
ciously offered to help us organize and we'd love to
have you!
Come join us!
Florence Christian Church May Newsletter Page 3
It’s spring – get out in nature because walking
in nature could lower your risk of depression. A
study published in Proceedings of the National
Academy of Science, found that people who
walked for 90 minutes in a natural area, as op-
posed to participants who walked in a high-
traffic urban setting, showed decreased activity
in a region of the brain associated with a key
factor in depression.
But more than half of the world’s population
lives in urban settings. As urbanization and dis-
connection from nature have grown dramatical-
ly, so have mental disorders such as depression.
City dwellers have a 20 percent higher risk of
anxiety disorders and a 40 percent higher risk of
mood disorders as compared to people in rural
areas. People born and raised in cities are twice
as likely to develop schizophrenia than country
folks.
It is up to us to educate everyone about the
healing properties of God’s creation. Let’s get
our churches outside!
Excerpt from Green Chalice News, April 2018
“Surely the LORD is in this place…” Genesis 28:16
PIE DAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Wednesday, May 2, 9 AM
Help deliver HomeTouch
Bible Study materials,
homebaked goodies and
love to our homebound
members!
PILLOW PROJECT DAY
May 21st, 6:30 PM – Save the Date
We will complete our pillow project on Monday, May
21st. Meet at 6:30 in the Well. All hands are wel-
come. There will be some light sewing. Then look for the
display in the Narthex! Thanks to all who have contribut-
ed by sewing at home.
Support
local food pantries
by leaving
non-perishable food
items for your letter
carrier to pick up.
Saturday
May 12
PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION For Arcadia Residents and Discover Zone Families
TUES., May 8, 2:45 PM in the Activity Center
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The end of the School Year is fun and filled with events!
Our Pre-Kindergarten will celebrate with their
“Graduation” on May 11, 2018. A cake and punch
reception will follow in the Well. It is always a joy to see
the children shine for their families; I cannot express how
proud I am of all of them.
Our infants and toddlers are so excited to go outside for
walks in our bye-bye-buggy and play on the playground.
Summertime for them means water table play, ice pops,
balls outdoors and a variety of different early childhood
activities.
We have also been busy planning for our children. They
will enjoy different weekly themes and activities that
reinforce the theme. The children are looking so forward
to the summer fun, picnics, outdoor activities, baseball
games, water days and all of the other fun things!
Adventure Zone has field trips to many adventurous
places planned as well as outreach, multigenerational and
fun activities. Our enrollment is at capacity for the
summer.
Happy Summer, Julie
May is Mental Health Awareness
Month so, in view of our current fo-
cus on Financial Peace and our ser-
mon series, this seems to be a great
time to talk about the stress associ-
ated with financial instability. Did
you know that stress from financial
insecurity (real or perceived) can lead
to lack of concentration, inability to
complete tasks, depressive symp-
toms, irritability, and changes in relationships, not to
mention the physical impact? A 2011 study documented
depressive symptoms and aggression in middle schoolers
with parents displaying signs of financial stress impacting
their parenting skills. As we are learning, financial dis-
tress is complicated and has tremendous impact emo-
tionally, physically and in our relationships. Take ad-
vantage of Maleah’s invitation to visit just one class of
the Financial Peace University. You
may learn just one seemingly small
lesson that could make a differ-
ence. In addition, listen carefully to
this sermon series and use the
Wholeness Journey worksheets. In
addition, eat well, be active, devel-
op a daily spiritual practice, and
take advantage of opportunities
you see in the monthly newsletter
and weekly news for education, enrichment, socializing,
faith formation, and activities! Don’t forget the dedica-
tion of the Florence Walking Trails after the congrega-
tional meeting on May 20 at 2 PM at the Florence Gov-
ernment Center!
BE WELL! Your Health Ministries Team
Congrats to our Grads!
Wed., May 23, 2018
Appointments available between 10 AM and 1:30 PM
Participants will:
Experience what dementia may feel like through a
simulation
Develop better understanding of dementia care
needs
Learn how behavior problems in dementia can be
viewed as coping strategies, thereby changing
how we interact with our loved ones.
This experience is appropriate for:
Caregivers of those with dementia
What this is not:
An experience to diagnose dementia
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Contact Diane Mason,
Boone County Extension Agent, [email protected] or
call
(859) 586-6101
Florence Christian Church May Newsletter Page 5
FLORENCE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Board Meeting Minutes
April 16, 2018
A special joint meeting of the Board
and Elders of the Florence Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ) Florence,
Kentucky was called to order by Josh
Crabtree, Chairman, April 16, 2018, at
7:00 P. M.
Discerning our Call as a Community
of Faith:
Chairman Josh reviewed with the
board and the elders the many steps
that were taken over the last 12 years
regarding the ministries of FCC in re-
lation to Main Street and Harmony
campuses. After the recap the Chair-
man explained that in consultation
with the ministers and leadership of
the church, he will be calling a special
congregational meeting on May
20th
for the congregation to make
some decisions about our calling as a
community of faith. It was presented
that FCC needs to make a decision to
invest in the Main Street Campus to
make our facilities fit our ministry
needs for the next generations, or we
should forgo the investment in the
Main Street Campus and focus our
attention on building a new worship
center in Union and focus our minis-
tries there. Church leadership deter-
mined that continuing to have the
tension between the two options was
a hindrance in our living into God’s
call for our faith community.
A part of that calling was determining
what would be needed to upgrade
our current facilities at Main Street to
meet those ministry needs.
Architectural Proposal by
Hub+Weber:
The board approved funds in 2017 to
hire Hub+Weber Architects to evalu-
ate our existing campus to help us
determine if our facility is meeting our
ministry needs. After several months
of inspections, planning meetings,
etc., the architectural and engineering
review process was completed. Dur-
ing the evaluation Hub+Weber sug-
gested that we not limit our analysis
to just the current needs but what
would also be necessary for us to use
this facility over the next 40 years.
Since no additional costs were ac-
crued for the additional analysis, the
evaluation was completed.
Josh then introduced Chris Meyer as
our guest speaker from Hub+Weber,
presenting the architectural proposal
on our church campus using the video
screen and handouts. The detailed
report included proposed remediation
and architectural concept drawings
along with an item-by-item price esti-
mate. It included top 7 priorities as
determined by the Property Commit-
tee. Questions and discussion fol-
lowed.
Key points of the presentation includ-
ed that the top 7 priorities that were
critical for the current structure was
approximately $2.3 million. The addi-
tional features to expand our ministry
opportunities and make the best use
of the facility over the next 40 years
were an additional $1 million for a
total in range of $3.3 million. Thanks
to Chris Meyer and the firm as well as
Ken Mead, FCC Property Chair, as they
have spent many hours working to
consider our needs, our history and to
keep the building in service for anoth-
er 40 years.
A comparison document was request-
ed to compare the different options
(i.e. Main Street upgrades, new con-
struction, etc.) Chairman Josh will
take the lead in having the document
prepared and sent to the board as
provided at the informational ses-
sions.
Chairman Josh reminded everyone
there would also be the same type
informational meeting on Saturday,
April 21 at 5:30 and again on Sunday,
April 29, 12:00. Then on May 20 at
noon we will hold a special congre-
gational meeting and vote. Our
challenge as members is to attend the
informational meetings, pick up a
copy of the proposal, and pray for
guidance for a decision.
Thanks also to Matthew Murphy for
helping with slides as David
Markesbery was unavailable.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:03 P. M.
with Mike Voskuhl and Dan Kent mak-
ing motions to adjourn. Pastor Susan
then closed with reading from Luke 14
followed by prayer.
Board Secretary, Ginny Yahl
ONE FREE CLASS
continues through the end of May.
Everyone is welcome to participate
and to bring a friend. Florence Chris-
tian will repeat this class in the near
future. If you are interested in learning
more about it, what better way to do
that than to attend the session. Here
are the remaining topics that may in-
terest you!
5/01 Buyer Beware (Power of Market-
ing on Buying Decisions)
5/08 Role of Insurance (Protecting
your Health, Family & Finances)
5/15 Retirement & College Plan-
ning (Mastering the Alphabet
Soup of Investing)
5/22 Real Estate & Mortgag-
es (Keeping the American Dream
from Becoming a Nightmare)
5/29 The Great Misunderstand-
ing (Building Wealth & Giving)
All classes are at 7 PM in the Well
Contact Maleah Rhodes to make a
reservation:
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Gathering begins at 9:30 AM
Morning Program—Dr. Richard Lowery Out of the house of slavery: faith and public witness in the
Stone-Campbell tradition
Afternoon Program—Dr. Sharon Watkins One bread, one body
Music provided by Dean Phelps and
the Backroom String Band
Cane Ridge Meeting House, 655 Cane Ridge Road, Paris KY
(859) 987-5350
Camp Commissioning
Sunday, May 20
During our worship services on Sunday, May 20, we will
commission our campers who will be attending Camp
Wa’Kon Da-Hoh this summer. Please keep them in your
prayers as they experience the beauty and life-giving
Christian community that is found at church camp.
Camp Carpooling Drivers Needed!
We are in need of some volunteers to drop-off or pick-up
our campers this year! Due to the size of each group, we
will not be using the church bus except for our Chi Rho
Campers if desired. If you are interested or willing to drive
your personal vehicle to drop off or pick up a group,
please contact Pastor Diana!
Campers love receiving mail! Let us show how much they
are loved and that we are praying for them during their
church camp experience by sending them a piece of mail
or care package.
Letters and packages may be mailed to the below address.
Please make sure to mail early so that it arrives in time.
Please use the Camper’s Home Address as the Return Ad-
dress, in case it doesn’t arrive on time.
Camper’s Name , Camp Wakon’Da-Ho
7900 East KY 70 , Yosemite, KY 42566
OUR 2018 CAMPERS!
June 18 -22, Junior 1– Cody Sierra
June 10-16 Eighter’s Sex Ed Camp – Luke Iden, Lizzie
Hern, Matthew Murphy , Terrissa Sierra
June 25-30 CYF 2 – Noah Turner
July 2 - 7 Chi Rho 1 – Luke Iden, Lizzie Hern, Michael
Moon, Terrissa Sierra, Hannah Stanley
Camp 101 - Jane and Beth Silvers
During our worship services on Sunday, June 3, we will
pause to recognize the accomplishments of our graduates
over the past year and celebrate with them their gradua-
tion! If you know of ANY graduates from ANY level of
education in the past year, please fill out this form or
contact the church office!
#WalkFlorenceKY Launch LiveWell Florence has established walking routes
in sections of the City. The Launch event will
include a Bike Rodeo, Fitness Demos, Health
Screenings and Giveaways.
Sunday, May 20, 2-4 PM at the
Florence Government Center
Florence Christian Church May Newsletter Page 7
Florence Christian Church will be sending Ministry Partners
and Friends out on two mission trips this Summer! Please
be holding these participants and our congregation in your
prayers!
Summer Youth Mission Trip, June 24 – June 29, 2018
This June, five of our youth led by Shari Iden will be travel-
ing to Steubenville, OH, where they will participate in
home repair, community building and sports programming
as they serve this community. Please keep Lizzie Hern, Luke
Iden, Michael Moon, Colin Sierra, Terrissa Sierra and Shari
Iden in your prayers as they prepare for this experience.
Nicaragua Mission Partnership Trip, July 1 – July 8
After two years of relationship with the Tin Roof Founda-
tion, Florence will be taking its next step in serving bolding
in Nicaragua. In July, a team of eight will travel to Nicara-
gua with Tin Roof to build relationships with the people
and organizations of the Matagalpa region. This team has
felt the call to represent Florence and help us discern and
lead how we can grow in deeper partnership for many
years to come. Our team ranges in age and life stage rep-
resenting the diversity of our church. Please keep Ben Iden,
Jason and Leslie Lawson, Angie and John McLemore, Na-
than Orcena, Joe Steurwing, and Pastor Diana in your pray-
ers as the continue their preparations.
Fundraising efforts are still ongoing! If you would like to
donate to either mission trip, please make sure to mark the
name of the trip on the memo line of your donation.
Prayers for Our Summer Mission Teams!
Florence Christian Church is joining with other Disciples
churches around the tri-state to offer an every other
month youth group experience for grades 6 – 12. Special
activities are being planned to bring together youth for
fun, fellowship, learning, worship & service.
Disciples Youth Summer Pool Party
Sunday, June 3 at 1 - 4 PM The Tri-State Disciples Youth Group will be hosting a Start
of Summer pool party to celebrate the end of the school
year and beginning of summer. Youth in 6-12th
grade are
invited to participate. We will grab lunch after the 10:30
AM service and head over to a church member’s pool.
Please bring a snack or drink to share with the group! If
you plan to attend, please RSVP to Pastor Diana by Tues-
day, May 29th
.
Third Saturdays from 5-7 Parents and families in the 21st Century are pulled in di-
rections previous generations could never have imagined,
and they need support and community. Believing that the
church can support them like no other institution in our
culture, we are offering a special four session faith group
for discussion and support on topics that relate to family
life. Using Wellness Parenting guide from Living Compass,
Nicole Kaufman and Beth Silvers will be leading parents in
this support faith group. The group is open to parents,
grandparents or those raising children of all ages. It will
meet four times over the summer on the 3rd
Saturday of
the month from 5- 7 PM. Parents will be invited to share,
reflect and have time to socialize and support each other
in their journeys as parents. Dinner plans will be included,
and childcare with dinner will be provided. If you are inter-
ested in participating, please sign up at here.
Meeting Dates are Saturdays from 5- 7 PM on May 19,
June 16, July 21, and August 18.
If you have questions, please contact
Nicole Kaufman at [email protected] or
Beth Silvers at [email protected].
CPR/AED & FIRST AID TRAINING
Sat., May 19, 9—Noon
If interested contact Julie Mondary-Linville
TRI-STATE DISCIPLES YOUTH GROUP
PARENTS WELLNESS FAITH GROUP
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Continue to Hold in Prayers Our
Passage into Discipleship Pilgrims!
Florence Christian Church values forming faith every day. As
part of this value, we are commitment to walking alongside
young people as they explore what being a disciple of Christ
means. We have four youth who have chosen to journey in
our new Passage into Discipleship as they consider baptism
or confirmation. Keep in your prayers our pilgrims who are
exploring what a life of discipleship means – Brooklyn Es-
posito, Jacob Sidi Mohamed, Mark Wallace, and Lacey Wil-
son as well as Shannon Galbraith-Kent who is serving as
their mentor.
Boys Faith Group Continues
The Boys Faith Group is a small group designed for boys
ages 10 and above. It provides a safe space for the boys to
build relationships with other boys as well as adult mentors.
They will play a variety of games, connect their lives with
their faith with a devotion, do some service with the Young
Athletes and of course have a snack! They will to meet in the
Activity Center at 7 PM - 8:30 PM. If your son is interested in
participating, please
contact Pastor Diana or
John McLemore.
The meeting dates are:
Monday, May 7
Monday, May 21
Monday, June 4
Monday, June 18
Donna Murphy May 01
Arielle Keller May 02
Kristine Garwood May 05
Ian Kent May 05
Charlie Larosa May 05
Jared Bowling May 08
Freddie Clements May 08
Crosley Kaufman May 08
Rosemary NewberryMay 08
Beverly Anderson May 09
Kylie Kennedy May 09
Kelly Lewis May 09
Gregory Hamilton May 10
Hannah Stanley May 10
Gary Bentle May 11
Carmen Sickmeier May 11
Brittany Sickmeier May 12
Nick Combs May 13
June Jones May 15
Kim McCoy May 15
Tina Carroll May 17
Mike Triplett May 17
Robert White May 17
Myrna Diamond May 19
Geovanni Mejia May 20
Linda Kraft May 22
Brenda Sparks May 22
Ron Diamond May 23
Mollee Wallace May 23
Nancy Newberry May 25
Elizabeth Hern May 27
Steven Kinser May 27
Allie Sickmeier May 28
Shirley Dunn May 30
Lucy Wallace May 30
Kaitlyn Wade May 31
Joshua Crabtree
& Sara Kelley May 03
Beth & Chad Silvers May 13
Gail & Pat McDaniel May 18
Kay & Mike PeacockMay 23
Melanie & Mike
Triplett May 24
MAY BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES!
NOW ENROLLING for
FALL 2018!
Contact the school office to learn more
(859)647-5000 ext. 600
Florence Christian Church May Newsletter Page 9
Children Worship & Wonder Sundays, 9 AM & 10:30 AM – Ages 4-7
Children Worship & Wonder is a very special worship experience designed for younger chil-
dren. It is influenced by Montessori ideas and creates a welcoming environment to grow in re-
lationship with God through ritual, telling our sacred stories, and providing ways for
the children to develop their theological imagination. Children are invited to leave the sanctuary
after the children’s blessing and are escorted to the Children’s Worship Center in the atrium.
Parents are invited to reunite with their children after the close of worship outside the Children’s
Worship Center in the atrium.
DATE STORY NAME 9:00 AM SERVICE 10:30 AM SERVICE
Storyteller Greeter Storyteller Greeter
May 6 Ascension Lynn Caldwell Gail McDaniel Amy Turner Tricia Moore
May 13 No Worship & Wonder—Children are leading in worship for Mother’s Day
May 20 Pentecost Monica Howard Peggy Chukwudolue Marie Combs Abby Wallace
May 27 Disciples’ Baptism Pastor Diana Lizzie Hern Pastor Diana Hannah Stanley
Sunday worship is when all of us gather as the people of
God to praise God, to connect with God and each other.
At Florence Christian Church we encourage children to
begin worship in the sanctuary with their families. After the
music and opening prayer in a Children’s Blessing, one of
the pastors and the congregation bless the children to con-
tinue their worship in developmentally appropriate envi-
ronments. Special worship activities for children are also
available during both worship services.
Nursery Care: If you have a little one, nursery care is avail-
able at each service, so please make the choice that best
fits the needs of your family.
As always, children are welcome to worship in the Sanc-
tuary for the entirety of worship with their families. We
welcome their wiggles and giggles, cries and coos! They
are beloved members of the family of God.
DATE THEME/STORY SCRIPTURE WORSHIP LEADER
May 6 Financial Peace Matthew 6:25-37 Shari Iden
May 13 No Kid’s Quest—Children are leading in worship for Mother’s Day
May 20 Life on the Vine: Being Known by Our Fruit Galatians 5:22-25 TBD
May 27 Life on the Vine: Dying on the Vine? John 15:1-2 TBD
Children’s Choir, Sundays, 10:10-10:25 in the chapel
Contact: Brenda Strong, Children’s Choir Director, at (859)
727-0337 or [email protected]
Kid’s Quest - Sundays, 9 AM and 10:30 AM for ages 8-13 Kid’s Quest is a special worship experience for our older children in an environment
of worship leadership and learning. It incorporates the same scripture as in “Big
Church” and provides children ways to interactively engage with the scripture les-
son. Children are invited to leave the sanctuary during the children’s blessing and
are escorted to the chapel. After the conclusion of their activities, they are escorted
back into the sanctuary to rejoin their families for communion.
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May 6
9:00 AM Service
Elders: Table Prayers: Sue Bentle,
Morning Prayer: Rob Carroll
Lay Reader: Kay Williams
Scripture: Matthew 6:25-37
Worship & Wonder: Lynn Caldwell,
Gail McDaniel
Kid’s Quest: Shari Iden
10:30 AM Service
Elders: Table Prayers: Ben Iden, Morn-
ing Prayer: Angie Schwarz-
McLemore
Lay Reader: Chris McCoy
Scripture: Matthew 6:25-37
Worship & Wonder: Amy Turner, Tri-
cia Moore
Kid’s Quest: Shari Iden
First Time Visitor Gift Delivery: Ted
DeAlba
Mall Run: Mike Voskuhl
Hospitality: Betty Williams, Lynn Cald-
well, Brenda Sparks, Amy Turner
May 13
One Combined Service
led by the children and
youth.
First Time Visitor Gift Delivery:
Mike Peacock
Mall Run: Jim Galbraith
Hospitality at 9:30 AM Kay & Greg
Hamilton, Donna Murphy, Karen
Schadler
SERVING ALL MONTH
DEACONS
9:00 AM Service
Gayle Haas, Rosemary New-
berry, Cyndi Haren, Ginny
Yahl, Mike Voskuhl, George
Briggs
10:30 AM Service
Maleah Rhodes, Jonni Lynch,
Tom Otto, Brian Kaufman,
Cheryl Haines, Tim Combs
VISITATION
Deacons:
Carole Reed-Mahoney
Peggy Chukwudolue
Elder:
Rob Carroll
COMMUNION
9 AM Prep:
Lance & Monica Howard
10:30 AM Clean-up:
Lynn Caldwell
USHERS
9 AM Service
Bev Anderson
10:30 AM Service
Cassie Matlock
GREETERS
9 AM Service
Upper: Jeff & Kris Moreland
Lower: Bob Hambrick
10:30 AM Service
Upper: Ben & Shari Iden
Lower: Marie Combs & Tricia
Moore
CARING MEALS MINISTRY
Coordinators:
Denise Smith (859) 630-8435
Chrys Smith (859) 750-3230
Caring Meals Delivery:
May 1-15 TBA
May 16-31
Kay Garnett (859) 640-4592
May 20 9:00 AM Service
Elders:
Table Prayers: Glenna Galbraith
Morning Prayer: John Reed
Lay Reader: Barbara Crume
Scripture: Galatians 5:22-25
Worship & Wonder: Monica
Howard, Peggy Chukwudolue
Kid’s Quest:
10:30 AM Service
Elders:
Table Prayers: Shannon Galbraith-Kent
Morning Prayer: John McLemore
Lay Reader: Myrna Diamond
Scripture: Galatians 5:22-25
Worship & Wonder: Marie Combs,
Abby Wallace
Kid’s Quest:
First Time Visitor Gift Delivery:
Laurie Rini
Mall Run: Ted DeAlba
Hospitality: Kay Garnett, Barb Crume,
Cheryl Haines
May 27
9:00 AM Service
Elders: Table Prayers: Kay Garnett,
Morning Prayer: Nancy Newberry
Lay Reader: Jim Galbraith
Scripture: John 15:1-2
Worship & Wonder: Pastor Diana,
Lizzie Hern
Kid’s Quest:
10:30 AM Service
Elders: Table Prayers: Drew Murphy,
Morning Prayer: Ken Mead
Lay Reader: Laura Struewing
Scripture: John 15:1-2
Worship & Wonder: Pastor Diana,
Hannah Stanley
Kid’s Quest:
First Time Visitor Gift Delivery: Lar-
ry & Jenn Hern
No Mall Run
Hospitality: Ginny Yahl, Monica
Howard, Rena Hobbs
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Florence Christian Church
300 Main Street, Florence, KY 41042
Phone: 859-647-5000
Fax: 859-647-5004
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.florencechristian.org
Facebook: FlorenceChristianChurch
9:00 AM New Traditions Service - Communion Served
10:00 - 10:30 AM Hospitality Table
10:30 AM “Wired” Contemporary Service - Communion Served
Nursery care is available for both services in the Atrium.
Senior Minister
Rev. Dr. Susan Ward Diamond ................................................. Ext. 552
Associate Minister
Rev. Diana Hodges-Batzka ......................................................... Ext. 562
The Discover Zone Director
Julie Mondary-Linville .................................................................. Ext. 600
Health Ministry Coordinator
Phyllis Reed ...................................................................................... Ext. 564
Financial Secretary
Karen Schadler................................................................................. Ext. 551
Church Administrative Assistant
Melissa Stephens ............................................................................ Ext. 550
9:00 AM Sundays
9:00 AM Sundays
10:30 AM Sundays
10:30 AM Sundays
2:00 PM Wednesdays
Early Birds Group
Passage to Discipleship
Listener’s Class
Adult Discussion
Discover Zone & Arcadia
Chapel
Small Conference Room
Chapel
Listener’s Class Room
Conference Room
Arcadia Park Apartments
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
7:00 PM Every other Mon.
7:00 PM Every other Wed.
7:00 PM Every other Wed.
Boys Faith Group
Hebron Group
Pride Group
Gals Faith Group
Activity Center
Rotating homes in Hebron
Rotating homes in Hebron
Youth Room
May 7, 21
May 9, 23
May 2, 16, 30
TBA
6:30 PM Second Thursday
6:30 PM Third Thursday
5:00 PM Third Saturday
6:30 PM Third Monday
Union Table Talk
Independence Table Talk
Parent Faith Group
Pillow Project
Caldwell Home in Union
Diamond Home in Independence
The Well
The Well
May 3
May 17
May 19
May 21