Who hasn’t overlooked a thing or two in life, or let an opportunity of a lifetime slip through your fingers…all because you lacked one little bit of information that would have tied the bow, closed the deal or connected the dots on that relationship? That can all be behind you this Sunday.
Think about it, finely getting it all together, every “t” crossed, and “i” dotted. Discover that elusive missing piece that may have been hiding from you all these years. Find out this Sunday what Jesus revealed to a man who had wealth, community influence, education, enthusiasm, humility, physical health, radiant attitude. He almost had everything except what I am going to share with you Sunday. Jesus “cut to the chase” and spelled out the missing piece plain and simple. It may not be as obvious as you think.
You can’t afford to miss this Sunday! What a deal!
Alan
EASTER MISSION
Bethel Hills Community
First Christian Church has already demonstrated love for what God is doing in this new ministry. However, if you’d like to continue being a part of this blessing they are in need of volunteers for the following projects.
· Interior painting of the first home
· Exterior painting of all the handrails throughout the property
· Sponsor a flower bed
· Electricians to install new LED lighting Ameren is giving to replace all the old
· Power washing all the sidewalks
For more details or if you have any questions please contact Billie Kramme at billiekramme@hotmail.com or 636-390-3564.
The Ninos De Mexico trip is scheduled for September 25 - October 2, 2021. If you are interested in joining us this year you will need a current passport and your COVID-19 vaccination. An informational meeting for those interested in going is planned for Sunday, May 2 after the second service in the upstairs conference room (about 12:15 PM).
For more information contact Kathy Matthews at 636-583-5496 (home), 636-584-5343 (cell), or the church office at 636-583-5839.
Pot luck dinner on May 4, 2021, at 6:00 PM in the fellowship hall.
We need your help! Saturday, May 8 at 8:30 AM. Bring your gloves, rakes, and shovels. Join us as we dig some holes and spread some mulch.
The Men’s Ministry team is excited to invite everyone to our first FCC Fishing Fellowship tournament of the year! This event will be held at the Menke farm outside of Etlah, Missouri on Saturday, May 15, from 7-4. Prizes will be awarded for the largest and smallest catch. As always, we will be providing fresh fried fish with all the fixings and everyone is invited to bring a side dish or dessert if you'd like. The best part is that this is all free of charge. So, gather the family, your friends, and your coworkers, and join us for what promises to be an awesome day of family, fishing, fellowship, and food. We’ll see you there!
Directions:
From Hardees’s in Union
Take Highway 50 East towards I44
Make Left on to Highway 47 North towards Washington
Make left on Highway 100 West towards New Haven/Hermann
Make a right on Highway B towards Etlah, approximately 3.6 miles West of New Haven.
The destination is exactly 1.2 miles to Pehle/Menke Farm/Indian Gardens (look for FCC sign), make left and follow the driveway in between the torn down hog barns until you see the next FCC sign, then turn left and follow gravel road down to the lake
401 Pehle Lane
Berger, MO 63014
Grace. Filled. Marriage… our last date night, we slowed down and spent some time considering how grace is the key component to having a long, joy-filled and lasting marriage. That was a great night and we were all encouraged!
But sometimes, you just need a night of fun! Our lives are filled with busy schedules, long days, stress and the like. And we can easily forget to slow down and enjoy one another. That’s why for this month’s Date Night, we are just going to have a night of FUN!
So, what do we have in store? How about these keywords: Goodwill. Dinner.
That’s right… We are planning a Goodwill Dinner Date Night. Now we can’t let out ALL the details but you’ll need $20 per couple and a dinner destination. We are even encouraging you to find one or two more couples that you can enjoy this night with.
Make sure to Save the Date, Friday, May 21st. We will be starting at 7 PM and finishing up at 9:30 PM. It’s going to be fun and we have a few more things up our sleeves, but you’ll have to wait for those.
Hi parents! This week's Jesus Storybook Bible reading is week four for April, "A little servant girl and the proud general". You can find it on page 136 of your book. Gather the kids around and have fun reading this story.
Keep it simple. Read the story and ask your kids what their favorite part of the story was? Or what picture did you like the most? And then say a short prayer. That's it!
We pray this is a blessing to you and your family.
HIGH HILL CHRISTIAN CAMP
High Hill has set the dates for their summer camps. To register or find out more information click here or go to www.highhillcamp.org/summer-camp/.
Last week we continued our series, Freedom in the Kingdom, by closing out Chapter 2 with a lesson on the essential Christian doctrine of Justification by Faith. This was a powerful night as students were presented the Gospel with an emphasis on the work of Christ which justifies each believer in the sight of God. This week we continue our series with a study on Galatians 3:1-9, and a lesson from another man who believed on God, Abraham, and how he serves as an archetype for all of us who are justified by faith.
I’d like to leave you with a Word from the Apostle Paul, “Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed.” So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.” (Galatians 3:7-9)
Paul goes through great lengths to highlight the faith of Abraham, and that he was credited as righteous for simply believing God (Galatians 3:6, Genesis 15:6), trusting that what He said would indeed come to pass, and how in the same way we are declared righteous before God for simply believing, trusting in Christ to do exactly what He said He would do, securing for us salvation and eternal life.
When the Galatians responded to Paul and Barnabas’ proclamation of the Gospel by faith, they were, in that moment, saved, redeemed, they were filled with the Holy Spirit which had already began the process of transforming them, conforming them, into the image of Christ. There was nothing that needed to be added to the work of Christ which had secured them these unfathomable riches, regardless of what the Judaizers, false teachers that kept insisting you needed to do more, were saying to mislead this Church.
In the same way, you and I can add nothing to what Christ has already done, and is continuing to do for us, in us, and through us. This is Justification by Faith. This is the Gospel message. This is what it means to be sons and daughters of Abraham, the man of faith, and it is my hope and prayer that each and every one of you would find yourself counted amongst that number. God bless and keep you in the week ahead.
We Need You
As I Am Music, our student-led worship band and music ministry, has grown so has our need for leaders and teachers. If you are musically gifted and would be willing to spend Tuesday evenings from 6-8:30 PM pouring into our students, I Am Music is looking for you. Even if you could only spare one Tuesday a month, please contact Shaun at shaunratcliff@fccunion.org so we can work together to help our students grow as musicians, Christians, and leaders.
We pray you are finding our new adult class helpful to you as we learn to become more like Christ. We are excited about it as well.
We just wanted to give you a couple of updates about a couple of changes.
We will not be live streaming the class BUT we will be pre-recording the class and posting it 'live' on our Facebook page every Wednesday evening at 6:30. Ultimately nothing will change but this will help protect the live conversations.
For those attending on Wednesday evenings, we are asking you to park downstairs at the rear of the building and to use the downstairs doors. With the students meeting upstairs, this will help us keep our facility secure.
Also, it's never too late to join the class and we have a few books still available. Come join us!
Bible Study
Tuesday mornings from 9-11 AM. The Bible is always applicable, so even if you can't make it at the beginning, you are always welcome! The gathering is in the Fellowship Hall downstairs.
WOMEN'S MINISTRY BIBLE STUDY It's not too late to join. Click here to see the trailer.
Bible Study
Join us this Saturday, May 1 @ 7 AM for men's Bible study at Red, White, and Brew coffee house in Union.
Needs arise more than just on a Sunday morning. If you need prayer at any time, please know you can text ‘prayer2fcc’ to 94000 and a staff member will receive your request any time and be praying for you.
You can also email your request or call the church office to be placed on the prayer list. There is a prayer table in the lobby where you can place a prayer request in the box and we will pray for you!
We are family, and we want to support you in any way we can and prayer is always the first and best place to start. Please feel free to reach out to us at any time.
Join us in the Fellowship Hall downstairs for Celebrate Recovery. We will start with a time of food and fellowship at 6:00 PM. We have childcare starting at 6:30 PM. Please sign your child in at the welcome desk and a team member will assist you in helping them to their class.
We know a lot of us are huggers...please ask before hugging, and maybe try to just offer a high five or fist bump for a few weeks.
We are LIVE! Please check us out on Facebook to view our large group Live! We want to spread the love of Jesus to everyone in recovery from life's hurts, habits, and hang-ups, and while we don’t share some things, we understand the others are uncomfortable in sharing space due to COVID. At this time please feel free to worship at home and interact! We love you all!
Check out our Facebook page at @FCCUnionCR. If you have any questions, comments, or requests feel free to email us.
TAI CHI FITNESS
Tai Chi Fitness Fun for All!
Monday's from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM, First Christian Church,Union will be a place to participate in a free class for (mostly) senior citizens, but anyone pursuing a healthier life is welcome. Tai Chi fitness is a program developed by Dr. Paul Lam, a Chinese physician living in Australia. It is used worldwide for anyone who wants to improve their physical health and strengthen themselves for fall prevention.
Tai Chi originated in the orient, but the emphasis will be on Christ, beginning and ending each session with prayer. Any reference to any kind of oriental philosophy will be turned toward Christ and His sovereignty.
The medical field and Medicare recognize its effectiveness in improving health and vitality. It is a slow-moving exercise designed to deliberately make a mind/body connection, enabling awareness of our center of gravity, weight distribution and where our balance lies. It is not rigorous, and we don’t get down on the floor. If necessary, this program of Tai Chi can be done by holding onto a chair or even sitting in one. So, if people can get into the building, they can do it! Sessions will be held downstairs in the large, blue room nearest the glass double doors.
Questions? Call the church office, ext 5, or Jenny Hannaford.
Have you ever wanted to do a Bible study with your spouse, kids or maybe a group of friends but you didn’t know where to start? Leading a Bible study can seem like such a big task. Planning what to say and what questions to ask can be one of the reasons people are so hesitant to lead a study. Well, what if we took all the planning and prep work out of it and made it easy for you to do right in your own living room?
As someone who attends First Christian Church you have access to RightNow Media, a website with hundreds of video-driven studies. There are studies on just about every topic you may want; from parenting to having “the talk” with your older kids, marriage, studies on books of the Bible and so much more. There are even cartoons for the kids that teach Biblical principles. And the best part is, it costs you nothing! If you would like to check out this incredible resource you can sign-up here.
