The Hamer annual Independence Day Party will be held on Saturday, July 4, this year!
 
As always, we will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, and brats along with soft drinks and other yummies.  We ask that you bring a side dish or dessert if possible but do not let this stop you from attending as there is always more food than can be consumed!   BYO favorite adult beverage(s).
 
There will be plenty of fun and games during the day which include general partying, croquet, bocce ball, horse shoes, volley ball, badminton, ping pong, darts, billiards, creek stomping, video games and being a spectator of all the above!

FIREWORKS display should start about 10:00pm.  Party starts at 5:00pm, Dinner should start between 6:00pm and 7:00pm.  Food and Fun will be available throughout the day/night so if you have something else going on that day come later and you'll still be able to join in the fun!
 
Your entire family is invited (including the kids and anyone else you consider "family"), the more the merrier!  We hope you can understand that this is a family event and we can not guarantee supervision of your children without adult attendance as well.

Please let us know if you are planning to attend, with a headcount if possible, so that we can be sure there is enough food & drink!  You can email, send a note or give us a call.

Hoping to see you there!
 
Jeff, Lorri, Chad, & Megan Hamer
641 Randy Smith Drive
Springville, IN  47462
 
Telephone:        (812) 278-8021 [Home]
                        (317) 692-3032 [Office]
                        (317) 308-8847 [Cell]

PS . . . Click here for directions locally, or here for directions from Indianapolis to our house.

Report of Long Range Planning Committee First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Bedford, Indaina May 2009 God has called us to inspire individuals to come to a belief in Jesus Christ; to foster a sense of belonging to the kingdom of God; to nurture individuals in their spiritual growth to promote opportunities for service to others; and to emphasize ministry to children and their families and to senior adults. This year the focus of the Long Range Planning Committee has been centered upon understanding the spiritual development and needs of our congregation as an ongoing process. The committee wants to share that there has been a deepening spiritual growth perceived within our congregation. Prayer Trios, additional bible studies, book studies and a study based upon the book Unbinding the Gospel have evoked a sense of listening to the Spirit within our congregation. There has been a continued emphasis on youth and families through the programming. The LOGOS ministry continues to be a source of spiritual strength for the congregation. Our church continues its ministry in the community through support for Habitat for Humanity, Marriage and Family Alliance, LIFE and ecumenical worship. The church supports the Strengthening Singles Group and Grief Support Group by providing leadership and meeting space. Previous yearly reports have provided goals centered on physical, fiscal, and programming areas of the church. These goals were shared with the congregation and committees of the church and remain in place as guiding suggestions. The Long Range Planning Committee has developed a goal to take on its responsibility as an ongoing process. We are attempting to integrate our spiritual discernment and planning through study to determine that which is God's desire for our church. In part this will be done through understanding that which is the congregation's ongoing desire for our church. The Long Range Planning Committee hopes to develop this understanding through a process that is centered on the spiritual life goals of the church. We envision the goals of the committee to be an organizational process that will occur throughout the next year. We ask that you pray on a regular basis for God to reveal his mission and direction to you and to each of us. We pray that our efforts develop a church that is more accessible leading to growth through developing a better understanding as individuals, empowering our relationships and how we can serve through our individual and church ministry to the world around us.

SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATIONS Summer Camp Registrations are still being taken, even though the Early Bird Deadline is past. What this means is that although the church will still pay half of the posted registration, the camper's family will need to pay an additional $25.00 as a late fee. Registrations are available in the hallway and the schedule of camps is on the Youth Bulletin Board.

PERMISSION FORMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH FOR 2009-2010
Each year I ask parents to fill out a permission form that is good from May until the end of the next April. This form covers all activities and trips that the church sponsors. Please get one of these forms from the table in the hallway and return it as soon as possible.

ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN Pledges and anticipated giving amounted to enough to meet the proposed 2009-2010 budget. The budget proposal will now be presented to the congregation for approval on June 7th. The budget total is $233,722. That amount represents an increase of $285 over the current budget.

THANK YOU NOTES
We want to thank our First Christian Church family for the wonderful and much appreciated care packages we received during our time at college. Thanks! - Samantha & Rachel Duncan
Thank you for the care package! As usual, the cookie was delicious and more than enough to share with Josten, my roommate. We both enjoyed it and have plans to send my new Super Diver parachuting out her bedroom window this week. I love all the toys you have sent me!
I pray that all of you are doing well and that I see each of you this summer. In Christian Love, Stephanie Waltz

Dear Pastor Dailey, Thank you and those who helped with Kayla's baptism. It is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Terry Bremmer, and the congregation of Harrodsburg United Methodist Church

Thank you for allowing the Historic Preservation Committee to hold their first murder mystery dinner in your fellowship hall. It was a wonderful location for the event and everyone had a great time - several commented on what a beautiful facility it is. You were gracious and generous to work with and Joyce and Steve and Rev. Dailey went out of their way to accommodate us. We sincerely appreciate it.
We have two more murder mysteries planned and may be calling you again!
Teena Ligman, Historic Preservation Committee
Bedford Revitalization, Inc.