Broadcaster May 11, 2010

It’s The Difference Between Life and Death

Live churches' expenses are always more than their income; dead churches don't need much money! Live churches have parking problems; Dead churches have empty spaces! 
Live churches may have some noisy children; Dead churches are quiet as a cemetery. 
Live churches keep changing their ways of doing things; Dead churches see no need for change! Live churches grow so fast you can't keep up with people's names; In dead churches everybody always knows everybody's name. Live churches strongly support world missions; Dead churches keep the money at home! Live churches are full of regular, cheerful givers; Dead churches are full of grudging tippers! Live churches move ahead on prayer and faith; Dead churches work only on sight! Live churches plant daughter churches; Dead churches fear spending the money, time, and talent! Live churches outgrow their Sunday School facilities; Dead churches have room to spare! Live churches welcome all classes of people; Dead churches stick to their own kind! Live churches' members read their Bibles and bring them to church; Dead churches' members seldom do! Live churches' members enthusiastically support the ministries; Dead churches have no ministries--only functions! 
Live churches' members look for someone they can help; Dead churches' members look for something to complain about! Live churches' members reach out to share their faith in Christ; Dead churches' members don't have enough to share!
----- Source Unknown
Grace and Peace,
Tim


Blood Drive
Give the gift of life…
Friday, May 14th at
First Christian, Erwin in the Fellowship Hall. 12:30pm-5:30pm
For appt: 202-5619 (Gwen)
Walk ins welcome
Enter a drawing to win a CRUISE for two!
Also a drawing for dinner for two at Toby’s Rock Creek Café.

Mother of the Year!!
Congratulations to Patti Hemphill on being selected as Mother-of-the-Year on Sunday May 9, 2010. The Church body recognizes and honors Patti as a most worthy recipient. Our blessings to you. We appreciate your dedicated service to Christ and His Church in Erwin as demonstrated by your continued and faithful service and leadership.
(David Eunson)

Summer Back Pack Update!!
The ULTIMATE GOAL for the summer is 6,000 individual packets of cold cereal or oatmeal. There will be 5 deliveries this summer so we’re looking at approx 1,000 individual packets for each delivery date.
The first delivery date is on 5/22 and we’ve collected 1,320
packets, GOAL ONE MET!! Way to go FCC!
Now we need to do this 4 more times! Keep you eye on the chart in the foyer!
We can do this 1 of 2 ways…..keep bringing your item’s in OR we have a monetary program set up and we will do the shopping for you-see Patti Hemphill or Katie Jones!
$50.00=feeding 10 kids ALL SUMMER!!
$10.00=feeding 1 all summer
Thank you for your generosity and support!

5th Sunday Hymn Sing
(It’s for everyone ya know!!)
Come and join the several congregations that will gather at Unicoi Christian Church on Sunday, May 30th at 6:30pm.for this special time of worship through song.
It’s always uplifting to see so many gathered on a Sunday evening lifting up praise!
There will be a time of fellowship after so don't forget your favorite finger food!

PRAYER CONCERNS/UPDATES
*Our thoughts, prayers and sympathy go out to the family of Mary Davis, Mary passed away on Friday, May 7, 2010.
*Aaron has had some rough days lately and Sandi is still extremely sore at the harvest site.
*Edith Yates, Ginger Matson’s great grandmother fell and is sore and bruised.

CONTINUE IN PRAYER FOR…
Mary Jo Sullens, Mitzi Gwaltney, Doris Johnson, 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
 
 IN HEALTH CARE….
Erwin Health Care – Beulah Morris
UCMH Long Term Care – Ruth Marie Masters, Edyth Price,
Helen Miller
Center On Aging –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

FYI..........

NORTH AMERICAN CHRISTIAN CONVENTION
July 6-9, 2010
Indiana Convention Center
Indianapolis, IN
Check out www.gotonacc.org for


Weekly Memory Verse
Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.
Acts 4:12 NIV

Church Family,
We would like to thank everyone who came out Saturday evening to celebrate Seth’s graduation. Thank you for all your kind words of encouragement and support over the last few years. We are so blessed to be part of such a loving family! We love you all and look forward to celebrating many more milestones with you!
Seth & Katie Jones

Relay for Life
Friday, July 16, 2010

Survivor dinner:
Saturday, June 19th at Unicoi Co. Methodist Church at 6:00pm. Call Tina Duncan @
743-9136 to register.
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Luminaries:
Min. of $5.00-call
Cindy Lewis @ 388-8514 or
Vicki Buchanan @743-7964 to purchase one.
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Sunrise Service for Cancer Survivors, Breakfast:
Saturday, July 17th @ 6:00am
To volunteer to help with this contact Sarah Lyle at 220-0623
or 742-5248

This Sunday
Sunday, May 16

Speaker…..….David Roberts

Sermon Title
“The Church is Meant to Love”

Sermon Text
Eph. 4:1-7, 11-16

Prayer
Patti Hemphill

Communion Meditation
Lori Alexander

Elders
B. J. Moore; Shelton Thompson

Deacons
John David Sneyd; Jerry Whitt; Jared Shoemaker;
Jody Moore

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

Communion Preparation
Angie Moore

Greeter
Lori Alexander

Nursery:
1st hour…......Gail Thompson
2nd hour….....Gail Thompson

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