Congregational News Around the Region
NOTE FROM THE REGIONAL OFFICE: Church Directories.
If your church has a Church Directory please send the regional office a copy for our files to: Attn: Tina Jones, Great River Region, PO Box 192058, Little Rock, AR 72219. (If you have an electronic version you can email it to: tina@grrcc.org.) Thanks so much!
DISCIPLES WOMEN’S RETREAT. The MS Retreat will be September 25-26 at Lake Tiak-O’Khata in Louisville, MS. Keynote speaker will be Elder Patricia Parker. The LA Retreat will be October 2-3 at Tall Timbers in Woodworth, LA. Keynote speaker will be Ely Bulnes.
The theme is “Strength for Today, Hope for Tomorrow,” and the scripture this year is Psalms 62:5-6. If you are interested in attending, registration forms are available at www.grrcc.org.
FCC Fayetteville, AR. WASHINGTON REGIONAL HOSPICE is offering training for anyone interested in receiving information about how to care for a loved one at home, as well as for those who wish to become a hospice volunteer. The training will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 4-6:30 p.m., beginning September 14 and finishing October 21 at the Washington Regional Hospice office, 34 Colt Square in Fayetteville. Call 463-7394 with questions and to register.
MATCHING FUNDS OFFERED. An anonymous donor has challenged the church and volunteered to match 100% (up to $2,500) of congregational giving to help fund a Christian Ed. position this year. Let’s take advantage of this matching offer by being just as generous! Donations marked “Christian Ed. Position” are appreciated.
Park Hill CC, N. Little Rock, AR. NEW BIBLE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES. Beginning Sunday, September 19, our ministers will lead two new eight-week Bible studies on the book of Romans. Linda White will lead a group on Sundays at 10am and Miles Cook will be the leader of a group at 5pm on Sundays. The morning class is not intended to take anyone away from their present Sunday School class, but is designed for those who are not currently attending Sunday School. Both groups will be studying 'Invitation to Romans' by Pamela Eisenbaum, a book in the Disciple Bible Study series. If you are interested in participating in either of these groups, please call the church office at 501-753-1109 so we can order a book for you.
FCC Fort Smith, AR. Canned Foods Needed for 'Community Rescue Mission'
Disciples Women's Board will sponsor a canned vegetable drive. Boxes are in the narthex and opposite the church office. Greatest need is canned green beans, peas, corn or mixed vegetables. Please remember that we cannot donate opened packages or out-of-date foods. 3501 Rogers Avenue, 479-783-1139.
FCC Lafayette, LA. Here's a Funny. 'Marriage and Husbands'.
'Marriage is a relationship in which one person is always right, and the other is usually the husband.'
When our lawn mower broke and wouldn't run, my wife kept hinting to me that I should get it fixed. Somehow I always had something else to take care of first: the truck, the car, email, fishing, always something more important to me. Finally she thought of a clever way to make her point. When I arrived home one day, I found her in the tall grass, busily snipping away with a tiny pair of sewing scissors. I watched silently for a short time and then went into the house. I was gone only a few minutes. When I came out again I handed her a toothbrush. 'When you finish cutting the grass,' I said, 'you might as well sweep the driveway.' The doctors say I will walk again, but I will always have a limp.
FCC Monroe, LA. 3400 Forsythe Ave, 71201-4003, Phone: (318) 387-3150. firstchristian@hotmail.com.
SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, October 9th! Not sure what we’re going to call it yet but for now we will refer to it as our “bazaar”. We are renting out 30 booths…if anyone knows someone who is “artsy-crafty” and would like a booth, have them contact Ann Dowd @343-6592 or Janet Williams @345-2633. We will serve lunch for a small donation; have a church “market” that we would like everyone to donate towards---artwork, crafts, homemade items, handmade items, frames, pictures, wreaths, floral arrangements, etc. This is a fundraiser where all profits will be given to the church to help out where needed. Please keep this project in your prayers as we plan, implement, succeed and give God the Glory!!
Utica CC, MS. uticaccdoc@aol.com 601-885-8763.
WORK DAY. We will have a Work Day at the Church on September 25th. Make your plans to be at the Church to help on this day if possible.
EXERCISE GROUP. An exercise class has been started at the Church that meets each Monday and Thursday at 6:30pm. Anyone interested may come and join us.
OCTOBER FEST. Plans are being made for OctoberFest which will be October 4-6. It will be from 11am until 1pm. Make your plans to come for this time of Bible Study and fellowship.
OUTREACH. There is an ongoing need for food, not just during the holiday seasons. Please remember to bring any extras you may have and place them in the food basket. Our youth have been going to different homes in the community and Wednesday nights and collecting food in support of this project.
FCC Bentonville & WaterWay, AR. Disciples Women's Fellowship to study Revelation this Fall.
All women are invited to join Disciples Women Fellowship for food, fellowship and bible study this fall! The study this semester is on Revelation. Our morning group meets the 2nd Tuesday each month @ 9:30am and the evening group meets the 3rd Monday @ 7pm. Call Linda Sanderlin 479-640-8568 regarding the morning or Willa Lawson 479-268-6354 about the evening group.
FCC Harrison, AR. Adult Mission Trip Update. The date for the mission trip has been changed to October 3rd through the 9th and that means you have an extra week to make plans to join us on the 5th Annual FCC Adult Misson Trip. We'll be heading to New Orleans, LA on Sunday, October 3, so if you want to join us, just call the office or Dick Henry at 870-741-4692 and let us know.
FCC Rogers, AR. Family and Friends Day, September 12th. We are going to have a tremendous celebration, capped off with our annual all church picnic. This is an opportunity that you have been waiting for - the opportunity to invite your friends and your family members to be your guest at your fantastic church home! This Sunday you will receive 5 invitations (more if you would like) to take to your coworkers, hour kids' friends, your family members, your servers in restuarants, your teachers, your neighbors, your lunch buddies...whoever you know or meet in the coming weeks...and invite them to church. Now you have a great excuse to try out some evangelism and hospitality. So, get ready and get to inviting!
FCC Newport, AR. The Better Life Counseling Center in Jonesboro is sponsoring a free marriage enrichment workshop, “The Marriage Garden,” September 3, 10 and 17; 7-8 P.M. each night at the Deliverance Family Worship Center, 406 Scott St. in Jonesboro. This class will emphasize the development of good communication between couples.
First Christian Church in Newport is an official relay center for the shoe box gifts in connection with Operation Christmas Child. This means that people who have shoe box gifts in Jackson County will drop them off at our church and then we will be responsible for delivering them to the drop-off center in Searcy. Operation Christmas Child is an outreach ministry of Samaritan’s Purse and one that our congregation has participated with for several years. Pam Decker is the coordinator and will be looking for volunteers to be at the church to receive boxes during the drop-off week of November 15-22. We hope to pack 20 boxes from our church.
There will be a Countdown Event which we will be attending on Saturday, September 11th at 10 A. M. at the River of Life Church, Exit #48 on 167?67, Judsonia.
Mary Damron the OCC Spokesperson from Samaritan’s Purse will be the speaker.