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FIrst Christian Church

April 2020

The Marshall Christian

Volume XII NO IV

A Message from Our Chairman of the Board...

Elder/Deacon
Serving Schedule

Elders: / Kris Milliron / Wayne Buck	April / 5 &12
Deacons: / Lin Alexander / Brenda Coffman / Doug Harvey / Doug Swinger / Kathy Swinger
Elders: / Gwen Clemens / Tiffany Thornton	April / 19-26
Deacons: / Tim Clemens / Bill Jackson / Nancy Jackson / Ginger McGraw / John McGraw
Outside / Communion: / Wayne Buck / Kris Milliron	April 12
Gwen Clemens / Tiffany Thornton	April 26

Attention Elders and Deacons:
Only two are needed for each Drive Up service. Please call the office to let us know if you are interested in serving at the 8:00 or the 10:30 service.

Spring is here, and we approach the Easter season. May the Lord bless you and your family and may we always remember the sacrifice given many years ago on the cross that gave us eternal life.
As you have noticed by watching the news and dealing with everything in our lives, things change on a daily basis. Drive up service may work for now but may have to be stopped due to Federal or state mandates. We will post service changes on KMMO and through our One Call system. We will be accepting tithes and offerings during the Drive Up services, by mail or threw Givlify.
Executive Board, General Board, and Elders will not be meeting as usual this month. We are working on a tele conference or something similar so we don’t have a large group. Notification will be sent out when those arrangements are made.
The Search Committee has completed the church profile that is required for ministers who are in the call process. This along with our Welcome Letter to prospective candidates was submitted to Paul Koch, the Senior Minister for the Disciples of Christ Mid-America Region. Thanks are due to Greg Schultz, Chairman and members Roberta Reed, Kay Wise, Tim Clemons, Hope Richards, Jean Dowell, and Carol Schupp for their work and the work they have in front of them for the next several months. Please pray for them as they work through this process and that God deliver that person to our church family.
This time of isolation can sometimes be depressing. We are only around a limited number of people and don’t have the interaction with friends and family that we are accustom to. Social media and texting help, but take time to call and have a discussion with those people you miss in your family, your friends, and within our church
family.
Dan Brandt
Board Chairman

We Have Your Safety in Mind:

Utilizing our Drive Up service was a decision that was made with your safety in mind. We are complying with CDC recommendations for “social distancing” while still continuing with our worship. Please know we are taking precautionary measures while handling communion supplies, and will continue with this through the disbursement and gathering of bulletins and offering. We hope to see you in worship. Church is indeed not the building, but the people. God Bless us all.

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The Marshall Christian

Volume XII NO IV

April Birthdays and Anniversaries

Another year, and it just keeps getting better!

1– Alisa Smith
2– Macklin Clemens
3– Buddy Hannaford
6– Calista Schupp
7– Brenen Sullivan
Marty Yoder
8– Angela Igo
9– Justin Joliff
10– Andrew Pointer
12– Jaxon Clemens
Kris Milliron
14– Cheyenne Lawson
Amanda Thomason
15– Joan Marsh
16– Virginia Heymeyer
Loyd Pannell
17– Spencer Fricke
Brody Kueker
18– Tiffany Thornton
20– Kaitlyn Seigreid
22– Lauren Crews
24– George Fletcher
24-Phillip Perkins
27– Joel Schultz
28– Annette Miles
29– Megan Halsey
Anniversaries
5-David & Janice Kueker
8-Tim & Gwen Clemens
18– Chris & Debbie Arnett
25– Zach & Lauren Crews
26– Tyler & Shannon
Clemens

Cancellations

Effective immediately...

Until further notice, all group meetings held at First Christian Church have been cancelled. This includes, but not limited to, Board Meetings, Committee Meetings, Youth Meetings, Music Rehearsals, Bells, Boy Scout Groups, Lillie Bates, Morning Circle and Bible Study.
The Church will be closed to the public and doors locked until further notice. Staff will remain in the office to take calls and answer questions from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. If you are in need of any type of assistance please let us know and we will do everything we can to help.

Easter Services and Breakfast

This year First Christian Church will not hold a Sunrise Service. We will continue with Drive Up Services at both 8:00 am and 10:30 am. Willie Harlow will be serving as our guest speaker.
Our yearly East Breakfast has also been cancelled. We will not be able to have another Fellowship dinner until the CDC gives a “ go ahead” on large gatherings. We will keep you informed of any changes that will be happening. We continue to hold strong as a Church family, and will get through these tough times together.

The Marshall Christian

Volume XII NO IV

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PLEASE KEEP YOURSELF AND OTHERS SAFE

For your convenience and safety…
Those who wish to give in the offering, it will be collected during the Drive Up service as you pick up your communion and bulletin, or you may also drop it in the “Offering Box” , located near the awning, after the service. During this time, we would also recommend taking advantage of our “Givelify” account. You can download the app and make contributions online. No hassle, no fees, completely germ free!

Stay in Touch and remember...God’s Got this!

This should be the busiest time of year at a church; dinners to prepare for, special offerings to collect, music to rehearse, special services to put together. But as we all know, this year Easter will be different.
No matter what we are going through, it is important to know we aren’t going through it alone. Take this time to write letters, send cards, make calls. Learn how to Facetime. Take a picture with your phone, holding a cute sign with a special message, and send it to a friend. Make sure they are ok...let us know YOU are! It is hard...we all get lonely. But this too shall pass. God has always kept His promises to us. When things feel overwhelming, and we wonder how much more we can take, remember that God never promised there wouldn’t

be rough times. We will experience pain and suffering...even death. But Isaiah 43:2 tells us, “God will carry you through the storm”.
He’s got this..He’s got us! So put on your life jackets, batten down the hatches, and keep close watch on your shipmates.
Learning & Leaning,Hope

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Marshall, MO 65340
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Church Staff
Custodians– Ron & Carol Schupp
Chris Layton
Financial Secretary– Ken Bryant
Office Admin.– Hope Richards
Music Director– Hope Richards
Youth Director– Kris Milliron
Pianists– Donna Smith, Kay Wise,
Judy Morris