Broadcaster March 16, 2010

A Moment it the Mirror
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and,after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.(James 1:22-24)

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances,than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable
thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude…
We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it iswith you... we are in charge of our Attitudes” (Charles Swindoll).
The Apostle Paul admonished us to choose the proper attitude…an attitude that would not only change our relationship with God, but with our fellowman. It is impossible to encourage or persuade change in others if we are not changed. 1 Does your life in Christ give you strength? Does his love comfort you? Do we share together in the spirit? Do you have mercy and kindness? 2 If so, make me very happy by having the same thoughts, sharing the same love, and having one mind and purpose. 3 When you do things, do not let selfishness or pride be your guide. Instead, be humble and give more honor to others than to yourselves. 4 Do not be interested only in your own life, but be interested in the lives of others. 5 In your lives you must think and act like Christ Jesus…. (Philippians 1.1-5a NCV)
Grace and Peace,
Tim

Birthday Bash
THIS Sunday, March 21
directly after
worship service
Carry in potluck dinner,
back by popular demand!
Bring your favorite covered dish,
bread and beverage will be provided.
You will see 12 tables set up, each
representing a month of the year, find the
table with your birth month, have a seat and
enjoy!! For those who are decorating a table
the Fellowship Hall will be opened Saturday,
March 20th from 1:00-5:00p.m.
This will also be a day to honor Sheri
Shoemaker for her service as Choir
Director at FCC. A money tree will be
available at the door for the congregation to
show their appreciation!



Christian Circle

Thursday, March 25th at 6:00pm
Hosted by Love Circle.
Ladies bring a friend or your spouse with you
for our Salad Supper at 6:00pm.
Jack Strickland will be our quest speaker and
the important topic is “Preparing for the
Future!” The program will start at 7:15pm for
those who’d like to hear Mr. Strickland.

Thursday Evening
April 1st at 7:30pm
Maundy Thursday Community Communion
Service

Witness Walk
Friday, April 2nd
The witness walk begins at Food Lion at
11:00am and ends at Centenary Methodist.
Service at 12:00 followed by a carry-in
sandwich/snack luncheon. If you plan to stay
for the meal, call Kathy Jones @ 735-2523 to
see what food is needed.

Easter Sunday, April 4th
We will have our Easter Breakfast at 9:00a.m
and a combined Sunday School class.
More detail later!

This Week.....
Sunday, March 21
Speaker…......David Roberts

Sermon Title
“I Am the Way”

Text
John 14:1-7

Prayer
Tommy Phillips

Communion Meditation
Tracy Moore

Elders
B. J. Moore
Shelton Thompson

Deacons
Jared Shoemaker; John
Martin; Jody Moore
1 Volunteer

Communion to shut-ins
B. J. Moore; Jody Moore

Communion Preparation
Beverly Britt

Greeter
Betty Moore

Nursery:
1st hour…..…..Lori Alexander
2nd hour……..Lori Alexander

Classrooms:
Sunday School
2’s-4’s Jody Moore
K-1st Kathy Eunson
2nd-5th Becky Moore
6th- Angie Moore
Church
2-5 yrs……..Sally Ann Sneyd
1st-5th Sanctuary

Service Times
Sunday School 9:45 am
Morning Worship 10:45 am
Wed. Bible Study 7:00 pm
Wed. Youth 7:00 pm

Contact Information
Church Office Phone
743-3811
fccerwin@embarqmail.com
On the Web:
fccerwintn.blogspot.com
Office Hours:
Mon.,Tues.,Thur.,
8:00am-2:00pm
Minister (cell) 388-9862
Minister (home) 743.4222
Int. Youth Min…….220-6646
Interim Minister
David Roberts…....542-9494
Stamper Address
Target House I
Room 208/Aaron Stamper
1811 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104

PRAYER CONCERNS/UPDATES
David Roberts bro-in-law, Frank Ricketts
fell from a ladder and broke his back, he is
now facing surgery, he is 78 and has other
health issues making this a risky surgery.
CONTINUE IN PRAYER FOR…
Beverly Britt, Sandy M. Heritage, Levi
Gardner, Jackie Duncan, Terry Jarrett,
Billie Flowers, Lou Thornberry, Jack/
Norma Ingle, John Marr, Maurice Love,
Ramona Gouge, Stamper family, Kira
Whitson, Gene/Gladys Bowman, Denise
Ray, John Martins father, Jack Britt, Tim
Bennett, Marilyn Brown, Martha Hartsell,
Spencer Moore, Kathryn Sparks
TEAM AARON! For updates visit:
www.caringbridge.org/visit/aaronstamper
IN HEALTH CARE….
Erwin Health Care – Beulah Morris
UCMH Long Term Care – Ruth Marie
Masters, Edyth Price,
Helen Miller
Center On Aging – Mary Davis, Jo
Jackson
Ken and Agnes Kerns
Pine Oaks Assisted Living – Pete
Harvey
Appalachian Christian Village-Lois
Stamper
Christian Care Center-Ruth Evans
Shut-ins-Charles Flowers, Joan Hicks,
Polly Miller

Offering March 14, 2010
Regular………………..…....$1838.50
Memorial Fund……………..…..5.00
Bud. Missions………...…...…150.00
Unbud. Missions……….…………….
Youth Fund……………….…..205.00
Total………………......$2198.50
Needed to meet budget
Regular……………...…..….$2724.75
Missions…………………….….603.27
Total……………….....$3328.02

Interim Youth Directors-Jody/Angie Moore-moorefamilyfour@hotmail.com
fccerwin@embarqmail.com

Be sure to check out the bulletin
board’s in the main hallway’s for
future events:
Concerts, Conference's and Mission
news not to mention who’s who in
the news!

Weekly Memory Verse
“Whoever welcomes one of these little
children in my name welcomes me; and
whoever welcomes me does not welcome
me but the one who sent me.”
Mark 9:37, NIV

Month of MARCH
Happy Birthday to:
David Hartsell-22nd
Doris Barnett-29th

Gift of Life
A successful blood drive was
held at FCC on 3/12/10. The
quota for this drive was 45
units and we collected 42.
Giving from our Church were:
Lori Alexander and Lorraine
Lane. A special thank you to
Gail Thompson for helping
out!
Missions 2010
Ok folks, it’s time for the
Summer Backpack Food
Program. We took part in this
last summer and it was a
roaring success. Thanks to
YOU children in our
community were fed through
the summer.
There are about 120 children
on the list this year, the need is
real and these kids need our
help. Churches and businesses
through out the community
will be asked for different food
item’s . Ours will be Instant
Oatmeal and Cold Cereal. The
single serve packages.
The first delivery is scheduled
for 6/1 and there will be
5 deliveries this year. It may
sound early but we need a lot
of cereal! I don't have all the
stats yet but you may start
bringing it in at any time!
Bring in the single serving
packages of cold cereal and
instant oatmeal.
Boxes will be available in
foyer and in the main
hallway…..more later!

FYI
In light of David Roberts sermon this past
week, I thought the congregation might be
interested in hearing a radio program titled,
“Union Services in Erwin Churches in
1938.” This is a series being presented by
WEMB and titled, “WEMB Looks Back.”
Air date/time: Wed. March 24 at 7:25a.m.
or 12:50p.m. or 5:20p.m. NOTE: We are
called the Church of Christ during this era.
If you can’t get the radio signal and have a
computer, log onto www.WEMB.com the
day after the broadcast. Also on March 31,
“Easter Services in 1938” is scheduled
which also involves our Church.
Lou Thornberry