First Christian Church (Disciples
of
Christ)
111 North Fifth Street
Murray, Kentucky 42071
(270) 753-3824
fccmurray@gmail.com
For
the
week
of
Tuesday,
January
19,
2021 through
Monday,
January
25,
2021
Tip:
Meet
urgent
needs
of
people
impacted
by
natural
disasters
and
the
pandemic.
"When
you
pass
through
the
waters,
I
will
be
with
you;
and
through
the
rivers,
they
shall
not
overwhelm
you;
when
you
walk
through
fire
you
shall
not
be
burned;
and
the
flame
shall
not
consume
you."
~
Isaiah
43:2
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The
Church
Board
met on
Sunday,
January
17,
2021.
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The
church
office
will
be
closed
on
Wednesday,
January
20,
2021.
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Message
from
Youth
Director
Elena
Roberts: "We
really
need
people
to
drop
food
donations
(at
the
church
Fellowship
Hall) for
our
third
Sunday
of
each
month,
or
they
can
drop
it
at
my
house.
We
also
make
our
blessing
box
part
of
the
delivery
route.
Thank
you."
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It’s
impossible
to
explain
just
how
much
I’m
going
to miss
getting
to work
with
Glori
Cope.
What a
terrific
colleague
in
ministry
she
is—as
I’m
certain
she was
to six
other
Christian
Church
(Disciples
of
Christ)
In
Kentucky
West
Area
ministers
over
the
last 29
years.
For
starters,
Glori
has
shouldered
so much
ongoing
responsibility
as West
Area
office
administrator
and,
since
2016,
as Camp
Kum-Ba-Ya
program
manager.
For
another,
it’s
hard to
imagine
how so
many
events
and
advances
over
the
years—the
60
Years
of
Camping
celebration
at KBY
in
2016,
West
Area
Workshops
in
early
2020,
her
adaptation
of West
Area
ministry
for the
digital
age
with
launch
of
websites,
e-newsletter
and
social-media
presence,
and on
and
on—would’ve
taken
place
without
her
hard
work.
And
then
there’s
the
indispensable
institutional
memory
that
Glori
uniquely
holds
and
generously
shares.
But
with
the
approach
of
Monday—Glori’s
last
day on
the
job—it
is not
so much
the
departure
of the
outstanding
colleague
that
I’m
mourning,
it’s
the
moment-to-moment
fun and
security
of
getting
to work
alongside
such a
supporting
and
warm
friend.
I am
truly
excited
for
Glori
and
James,
who on
Jan. 25
is
stepping
down as
KBY’s
interim
caretaker,
and I
can’t
wait to
see
what
God
unfolds
for
them
next.
I’m
also
selfishly
sad.
I know
we will
all
miss
Glori
and
James
in our
own
ways,
and I
know
many of
us will
want to
personally
offer
congratulations
and
thanks.
Here
are two
great
opportunities
to do
so:
-
You
can
drop
a
line
to
the
Copes
at
Christian
Church
(Disciples
of
Christ)
In
Kentucky
West
Area,
P.O.
Box
1332,
Madisonville,
KY
42431.
-
You
can
contribute
to
a
secret
love
offering
by
mailing
a
gift
before
Feb.
16
to
Christian
Church
(Disciples
of
Christ)
In
Kentucky,
P.O.
Box
910503,
Lexington,
KY
40591.
Please
try not
to
spill
the
beans
to
Glori
and
James
about
the
love
offering!
I hope
I’ve
successfully
removed
them
from
distribution
of this
email;
you are
going
to see
a lot
of this
letter
(but
without
note of
the
love
offering)
in the
upcoming
West
Area
Coordinator,
which
the
Copes
will
receive.
Thanks
for
helping
me try
to keep
the
secret!
As
always,
it is a
joy to
be in
ministry
with
you and
to get
to
witness
all
that
God is
doing
among
us.
Peace
to you
all,
Rev.
Rachel
Nance
Woehler
West
Area
Regional
Minister
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THIS
WEEK’S
EVENTS
NOTE:
Since
we
are
presently
in
a
red
zone,
there
will
not
be
any
gatherings
in
our
church
buildings
at
present.
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Wednesday,
January
20,
6
PM
~
Wednesday
Night
‘Virtual’
Live
group
will
meet
on
Zoom
for
a
time
of
fellowship
and
reflection
on
scripture
and
poetry.
Everyone
is
encouraged
to
attend.
Please
email
fccmurray@gmail.com
for
a
link
to
the
Zoom
gathering.
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ACTIVITIES
FOR
SUNDAY,
JANUARY
24,
2021
A
copy
of
our
at-home
worship
service
is
included
as
a
link
on
our
church
website
at www.fccmurray.com.
A
copy
of
Pastor
Ruth’s
sermon
will
be
emailed
out
as
a
PDF
file
and
also
will
be
posted
on
our
website.
Her
message
can
be
listened
to
on
Facebook
Live
(technology
and
internet
service
permitting).
You
may
access
this
by
going
to
the
Facebook
icon
on
our
church’s
website
or
through
your
own
Facebook
page.
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9:45
AM
~
Zoom
Coffee
Gathering
for
a
time
of
fellowship.
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10
AM
~
‘SIMPLICITY
SUNDAY’
WORSHIP
CELEBRATION
VIA
ZOOM.
We
will
share
in
a
time
of
fellowship,
music,
prayer,
and
communion
together.
We
look
forward
to
having
Celeste
McAllister
share
something
about
her
faith
journey
during
our
service.
We
encourage
you
to
have
a
candle
ready
to
light
during
our
opening
when
Mark
Dycus
leads
us
in
“Holy
Ground”
and
something
symbolizing
the
bread
and
cup
that
you
can
use
when
we
take
communion
together. Please
email
fccmurray@gmail.com
for
a
link
to
the
Zoom
gathering.
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COMMUNION:
If
you
are
using
your
at-home
worship
kits,
we
encourage
you
to
take
communion
at
10
AM,
as
you
join
with
others
at
this
time
to
share
in
the
bread
and
cup.
This
Sunday
we
will
be
offering
communion
during
our
Zoom
gathering
at
10
AM.
Pastor
Ruth
will
also
be
presiding
at
the
communion
table
on
Facebook
Live.
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OFFERING:
You
may
mail
your
check
to
the
church
at
First
Christian
Church,
111
North
Fifth
Street,
Murray,
KY
42071
or
drop
it
off
in
the
secure
mail
slot
in
the
door
beside
the
one
leading
into
the
fellowship
hall.
You
may
also
give
online
through
our
Givelify
app
(see
information
further
down).
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CHILDREN’S
ZOOM
FELLOWSHIP
GATHERING
at
4
PM
~
the
Zoom
link
will
be
emailed
out
later
in
the
week.
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FINANCIAL
GIVING
Thank
you
to
everyone
who
has
sent
in
their
tithes
and
offerings
to
the
church!
We
encourage
you
to
continue
to
be
faithful
in
the
giving
of
your
tithes
and
offerings
by
mailing
them
to
the
church
at: First
Christian
Church,
111
North
Fifth
St.,
Murray,
KY
42071 or
giving
online
through
Givelify!
If
you
rather
bring
your
offerings to
the
church,
there
is
now
a
mail
slot,
located
in
the
door
to
the
fellowship
hall
kitchen.
ONLINE
GIVING
Missing
worship
service?
No
problem.
Make
your
tithes
and
offerings
with
Givelify
from
wherever
you
are,
using
your
computer
or
your
Smart
phone
app.
To
make
a
computer
donation,
go
to https://www.givelify.com/givers to
start
giving. To
make
a
mobile
donation,
we
recommend
you
download
the
Givelify
app
for Android or iPhone.
It's
free
to
download
and
use.
It’s
totally
safe
and
secure,
and
for
tax
time
you
have
one-tap
access
to
your
complete
donation
records.
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