CHRISTMAS AT FCC 4th Good Grief SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20

A Church with a Great Commitment to the Great Commission and a Great Passion for the Great Commandment.

DATE: December 6, 2015

CHRISTMAS AT FCC

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20

Join us as we celebrate the Reason for the season

together as a church family

Children's Christmas Program

@ 9:30 a.m.

Candlelight Service 7 p.m.

WHEN WE MEET:

Sunday Contemporary Worship: 8:15 a.m.

Bible School: 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m. LINK456 (4th-6th Grade): 6:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. FREE5:1 (Jr./Sr. High) : 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Wednesday Adult Bible Study: 7 p.m.

STAFF:

Rick Gabelman, Senior Minister rgabelman@

Monty Eastman, Associate Minister theguemc@

Jimmy Maupin, Student Minister James.maupin1@

Cornelisons, Kim Schwettman, Custodians

Felicity Christian Church

847 State Route 133 P.O. Box 102

Felicity, OH 45120 Office Phone: (513) 876-2937 Website:

Or Current Resident

"Good Grief"

When I was growing up Christians lamented the "commercialization" of Christmas. We had sayings like "Jesus is the reason for the season" and "Keep Christ in CHRISTmas." And yet schools still had "Christmas Break," instead of winter break, public displays of manger scenes were common, and we had "Christmas trees" instead of "holiday trees." The "war on Christmas" has escalated to a new level. The following contains some comments by a syndicated columnist named Tyler O'Neil:

This year, the ABC network television special "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (which first aired on CBS) turns 50, and ABC had a party to celebrate. When it was Obama's turn to speak, he explained Christmas by saying -- and I quote -- "tiny trees just need a little love, and that on this holiday, we celebrate peace on earth and goodwill to all. "Good Grief! Even Christmas is about the environment? Is nothing sacred from politicking? Granted, conservatives sometimes go overboard when it comes to the "War on Christmas" -with the non-scandal of Starbucks' Christmas cups as an egregious example. But this statement by (President) Obama -- this really is a travesty.

Next to the Resurrection, this is the most important doctrine in Christianity. It is the reason why Christmas hymns celebrate "Joy to the World - the Lord is come," and "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing - Glory to the Newborn King!" In a little stable in the backwater town of Bethlehem in the outskirts of the Roman Empire, a baby was born. That baby is the Creator of the universe, the one true King of all humanity, the Word by which God spoke all things into being."

- Rick

Serving Our Savior

EARLY SERVICE

Greeters: 12/13 : Jim & Gail Brown 12/20 : Duane & Beth Brown

Serving: M. Miller, J. Baker, S. Weber, M. Taulbee, D. Fancher, J. Smith,

D. Blackburn;

Meditation: R. Gabelman

Communion Preparation: Ann Broadwell

2nd SERVICE

Greeters: 12/13 : Marilyn Stamper, Joyce

Reynolds 12/20: Larry & Barb Snider

Leader for Worship: N. Little

Presiding: R. Buckler, P. Parrish

Serving: Hamilton, M. Buckler, Dunaway,

Joe Rudd, Diesel*

Nursery: Suzanne Diesel, Joanie Arthur

Communion Preparation: Jerry Fisher & Stephanie Waters

Toddler Church Patrick & Sarah Eling

Jr. Church Linda Gabelman

Junior Church Eric & April Simpson

Nursery: Ann Buckler

ATTENDANCE & OFFERING

Early Service Bible School Congregational Meeting 2nd Service

189 N/A

87

TOTAL:

276

Bible School: Special: Memorials: Worship:

$5.50

TOTAL:

Weekly Need:

$7033.42

$7038.92

$6707.32

MEMBERSHIP MINISTRY

BABY RECOGNITION

Sunday, January 6, 2016 If you had a child born in 2015, please submit a picture with the vital information by Sunday, December 13. Send it via email to kcroswell@ or give it to Debbie Croswell.

ANGEL TREE CHRISTMAS GIFTS

Christmas gifts for the kids on the tree in the lobby of the new building will need to be returned to the Church

by Sunday, December 13. If you have any questions, please contact

Amy Smith: 513-505-8426

INDIA CHILD SPONSORS

December is your last chance to sponsor a child from India. The cost is $30/month + $30 extra

for Christmas. Make checks payable to CICM and give to Linda

Gabelman.

BOWLING NIGHT

Saturday, December 12 @ 7 p.m.

ELECTION RESULTS

All the men on the ballot were re-elected.

Children's Ministry

CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM PRACTICE

Practices during the week are 6 p.m. for 2nd Grade & older, 6:30 p.m. for 1st Grade & younger. Tuesday, December 8 Sunday, December 13 during Early J r. Church

DRESS REHEARSAL: Saturday, December 19 @ 4 p.m. with pizza to follow

*THE PROGRAM WILL BE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20 @ 9:30 a.m.

PRAYER LIST UPDATE

Our sympathies to the family and friends of Ken Broadwell who passed away Sunday, December 6. We pray God's comfort with you in this your time of sorrow.

Chuck Rodenberg: slight progress after a hunting accident

Henry Moyer: now at Eastgatespring Care Center, Room178

Nina Turano: (Kathi Eastman's mother) - broken arm; will need a complete shoulder replacement after the infection has cleared

Steve Workman: (friend of Bob Nordyke)

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