Our mission is to glorify God through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit by showing love to one another, exemplifying Christian values to the local and extended community there by making disciples for Christ.
We are a Disciples of Christ church. We have Bible Studies through the week. . The First Christian Church will now have only One Blended Worship Service with Sunday School starting at 9:00 am and the Blended Worship Service starting at 10:15 am. Our outreach to the community including Operation Blessing (distributing clothes to the needy), Food Gathering Sunday (gathering food for the Food Bank), a Boy Scout Troop.
A Few Changes for June and July - Because summer months are not as busy as the rest of the year there are going to be some changes in office hours and the publication of the newsletter.Beginning June 1st office hours will be from 8:00 a.m. to noon.Pastor Don will check the answering machine each afternoon.He can be reached on his cell phone at 620-352-0072. And there will be only one issue of The Chimes during the month of June and July.You can expect to receive those newsletters the third week of each month.
Pastor Don plans to be in the church office Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm .
When not in the office Pastor Don may be reached at his home phone 399-8708 or his cell phone at 620-352-0072.
· Senior Minister – Don A Bryant
· Youth Minister – Martin Peck
Every Wednesday at First Christian- Operation Blessing at 9:00 am at the Blessing House,
. What Is Baptism?—When someone decides to “get right with God”, it is part of an outward sign of accepting Jesus as their Savior. The Bible is clear—belief and baptism were always together. Thus, “when we believe” it is the right time to be baptized. If you “believed” some time back and were not baptized, then this should become a priority for you to fulfill what God asks you do in the Bible.Today is the right time for you to “get right with God” and be baptized.Come forward today, during the Hymn of Invitation, Pastor is waiting to greet you.
1 Peter 3:21 - Baptism is not an outward cleaning, but renews us through an inward cleaning. It is an appeal to God for a good conscience and asks God to take away the guilt of our past sin (that Christ paid for, wiping our “inner slate” clean).
Our Core Values
-Baptism into the body of Christ
-Commitment to the Body of Christ in service and witness
-Covenant with God and each other as active members
-Community of believers who are guided by the Scriptures and the Holy Spirit
-Encourage each other to focus our lives on God
-Compassion for others
-God-centered worship
-Freedom of worship and celebration of the Lord’s Supper
-Acceptance and inclusion of others
-Respect each other in our diversity if beliefs and worship
-Cooperation with other Christians
Scripture Readings for August 1, 2010
Wisdom in Life and Death
Colossians 3:1-11 (CEV)
1You have been raised to life with Christ. Now set your heart on what is in heaven, where Christ rules at God's right side.
2Think about what is up there, not about what is here on earth.
3You died, which means that your life is hidden with Christ, who sits beside God.
4Christ gives meaning to your life, and when he appears, you will also appear with him in glory.
5Don't be controlled by your body. Kill every desire for the wrong kind of sex. Don't be immoral or indecent or have evil thoughts. Don't be greedy, which is the same as worshiping idols.
6God is angry with people who disobey him by doing these things.
7And that is exactly what you did, when you lived among people who behaved in this way.
8But now you must stop doing such things. You must quit being angry, hateful, and evil. You must no longer say insulting or cruel things about others.
9And stop lying to each other. You have given up your old way of life with its habits.
10Each of you is now a new person. You are becoming more and more like your Creator, and you will understand him better.
11It doesn't matter if you are a Greek or a Jew, or if you are circumcised or not. You may even be a barbarian or a Scythian, and you may be a slave or a free person. Yet Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.
Luke 12:13-21 (CEV)
13A man in a crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, tell my brother to give me my share of what our father left us when he died."
14Jesus answered, "Who gave me the right to settle arguments between you and your brother?"
15Then he said to the crowd, "Don't be greedy! Owning a lot of things won't make your life safe."
16So Jesus told them this story:
A rich man's farm produced a big crop, 17and he said to himself, "What can I do? I don't have a place large enough to store everything."
18Later, he said, "Now I know what I'll do. I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones, where I can store all my grain and other goods. 19Then I'll say to myself, `You have stored up enough good things to last for years to come. Live it up! Eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.' "
20But God said to him, "You fool! Tonight you will die. Then who will get what you have stored up?"
21"This is what happens to people who store up everything for themselves, but are poor in the sight of God."
“God in You” Bible Study to Begin June 13th
A new Bible Study,“God in You” by David Jeremiah will be held during the Sunday School hour (9:00 a.m.) beginningon Sunday, June 13th.The study led by Becca Dixon will be held on 2nd floor of the Education Building in the room across from the choir room.
Everyone is welcome.
For many believers, the mystery of the Holy spirit remains just that.God in You, now in popular trade paperback format, is the layperson’s guide to this often-misunderstood member of the Trinity.Pastor David Jeremiah explores the Holy Spirit in concrete terms, leaving abstract concepts behind.Not an idea, not an influence, not some vague, mystical force, Jeremiah
explains, the Holy Spirit is actually the almighty God of the universe come to live inside the believer’s skin.And a clear understanding and appreciation of His attributes can ignite the passion of every Christian’s walk with Christ.In this compelling, gently instructive book Jeremiah affirms, “Without [the Spirit], we’re about as useful to God’s kingdom as an unplugged toaster.”
Vacation Bible School
A RAINFOREST ADVENTURE
Follow JESUS on a Life Changing Adventure
6:30 to 8:00 p.m. each Sunday Evening
August 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2010
For 3 year olds through 5th grade
No meals—Just snacks
Registration in the Foyer Sunday morning, Aug. 1st or take forms home and bring back to VBS that night. Everyone will meet in the sanctuary.Please enter thru the South doors of the church
Faith Discovery Class
Indoor Trash & Treasure Sale
Friday & Saturday, August 13 & 14th
In the Education Building
1st floor -LOGOS Room
Any items you may wish to donate by be taken to theLOGOS room.Rick Stewart will be available from 3:30 to 7:00 each week onMonday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays to unlock the door.He may be reached by calling 620-440-0831.
Anyone wishing to take a “sneak peek” and shop early, may come by during office hours or contact Rick (at above times) to unlock the door.All items are by donation and a donation can will be available in the roomfor anytreasures you may find.
EFM—Education For Ministry
Have you ever wanted to learn more about the bible and about the early church?Have you ever wanted to be a part of a fellowship group who studies together, shares together, and cares about each other’s struggles in life?EFM is just such a group.The Education For Ministry classes are sponsored by Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Kansas region and will be held in Wellington Christian Church.
EFM is a place to study and learn with other lay persons who want to grow in their personal faith journey and to study more about the foundations of the Christian faith.EFM is low-stress and there are no tests or long writing assignments.However,
participants are asked to do reading each week and be prepared to discuss materials with the group.Meetings are held weekly until the study is completed.
EFM is a four part study, but individuals can commit to the class for one session at a time.There is a fee for study materials, but scholarships are also available for those needing assistance.
EFM is a wonderful study program that enriches participants’ lives and connects them with other Christians in the community, who want to become more knowledgeable of the faith to which they profess.The program is beneficial to those who might be seeking to become lay pastors or licensed ministers, as well as those who wish to increase their knowledge for church work in teaching Sunday School, serving as elders, or just developing a closer prayer and study routine for their lives.
For information please phone Dolores B. Carr at 326-3257.If leaving a message, please speak slowly and clearly
Mailing Addresses—If you’ve moved this summer or are headed to college, please notify the church office so we can keep in touch.
Email Address—We have the technology and we need the addresses.Please give your email address to the church office in writing or by sending us an email at fccwellingtonks@sbcglobal.net.Your help with this cost cutting and efficient way of communication will be appreciated.
Challenge:The “God In You” bible study group has taken on the challenge of praying for 140 days for our Nation.As we are instructed to do in II Chronicles 7:14.This challenge has been issued by Dr. Charles Stanley.We are extending that challenge on to each one of you.To accept this challenge and to get information to help you thru the 140 days you can go to intouch.org.This is what we as Christians can & should do to fight the evils that are plaguing our nation.Join us , please, and lets turn the tide in America.
Young Families Are Welcome to join thenew “Young Families” Sunday School classin the northeast corner room on the second floor of the EducationBuilding after Worship Service until .College Students please join us while you are home for break.
Grass is Growing! Volunteers are needed in August and September to help keep our church yard looking it’s best through the growing season.
Logos & Youth Group Pictures are on the “Picture Page” of this website.
Children’s Clothing—Operation Blessing House needschildren’s clothing.Especially school children’s size clothing is needed this time of year.Our supply is very low and the need is very high.Please bring your donations on Monday morning or Wednesday morning.Your help is always appreciated.
Food Bank Needs Help:Very much needed is rice, catsup, dry beans, sugar, dish soap & matches.They canalways use canned goods, cereal, juice, canned meats and meat soups.Children will be collecting food items during Bible School for the food bank too.You can help them with this project as well.
Can You Help?—Operation Blessing House workers work on Monday & Wednesday mornings.If you can help, please talk to Virginia Bickel to get details and let her know when you are available.This is a wonderful mission project to be involved in and there is plenty of work for everybody.
Church Library “reorganization” is Complete.Directions for checking a book out a returning it are posted in the library.There are many new books and lots of resources for Bible study.New books “In the Presence of My Enemies” and “To fly Again” by Gracia Burnham are now in the Library.
Let Us Hear From You – Do you have a question about a Bible passage?Is there something you would like a sermon to deal with?Is there something you would like to know about the church?Is there something you would like to see on the website?Please let us know by emailing fccwgtnks@yahoo.com.
PRAYER CONCERNS
HEALTH: Neva Ferguson, Ralph Knisely, Edsel King, Janet Durant, Carole Carter, Jeanie Gifford, Jim Newell, Mary McKee,Frank Frost, Irma Jones, Marjorie Watts
SYMPATHY:Families of Carole King, Bob Mooningham & Norma Waller
LOCALCHURCH: Pastor Don & Kathy Bryant
AMERICAN:All Military Personal, President Obama
WORLD: Haiti. Chili, World Leaders, Victims of crises, Middle East conflict, People uprooted by war, earthquakes, floods, fire tornadoes, loss of jobs & homes etc
If anyone on this list needs to be removed or if there are others needing to be added, please let Pastor Don, Rosie or Alberta know.
Join Youth Group
Martin Peck, Youth Minister
7/19/10
There will be NO Youth Meeting on July 25th or August 1st as Martin will be on
Vacation.
Church Youth will be going
to White Water Bay in Oklahoma City
Monday, August 9th
Check with Martin or Paul for details.
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B2SB (Back To School Bash)
Hosted by South Central District Youth
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Hillside Christian Church
Wichita, Kansas
6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
$7 ( included food)
Check with Martin for details
Christian Women’s Fellowship Report
By Alberta Atkerson, CWF President
7/19/10
We recently received a thank you letter from Church World Service for the donation of$503. for Health (Hygiene Kits).In part it read:
I want to thank you for your generous contribution—especially appreciated in this challenging economy.Thanks to caring donors like you, Church World Service can provide food, water, and other necessities to families displaced by war or natural disasters, as we are doing in Haiti now.And with your help, we can also assist impoverished communities as they work to improve their farming techniques, develop reliable water sources, and build a more sustainable future. Church World Service is an importantPart of CWF outreach giving as we will also sponsor Blanket Sunday in January and collect donations for School kits this fall and Health Kits again next spring.
The CWF Constitution and By-Laws has not been up-dated for over 20 years. It was reviewed with suggested up-dates at our planning meeting in June.The executive committee will be ask to approve the final draft to present to the General Meeting of the CWF in September and voted on at the October GeneralMeeting.
Remember to continue to save bar codes from the following products: Campbell’s, Franco-American, Pepperidge Farms, Swanson Carton, and from V-8 Juice cans.Please include the name of the company which should be connected to the bar code.
Registration for KDW Retreat need to be sent in soon.The Retreat will be held mid-week, Oct. 6-8 and weekend, Oct. 9-10.The cost is $80 with CWF paying half scholarships as needed. Registration forms are in the office.
Remember our Special Friends with visits,phone calls and cards this summer
