1st Christian Church, Bedford, Indiana

First Christian Church

First Christian Church
1101- 15th Street
Bedford, IN 47421
812-275-4497
firstccbedford@gmail.com

Deepening Our Roots Extending Our Reach

Belief in Jesus Christ Service to others

Belonging to the kingdom of God Focus on children, families, senior adults

Spiritual growth

From the Senior Minister... Monthly Calendar Prayer Requests

SUNDAY MORNING
Sunday School 9:30AM
Worship 10:30AM

Scripture Reading

Matthew 14:22-33

Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear. But immediately he spoke to them, saying, "Take heart, it is I; have no fear."
And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water." He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me." Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, "O man of little faith, why did you doubt?" And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."

CHURCH NEWS

Hero Sandwich

Hero Sandwich

Lunch & Learn

Monday, August 15^th

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce

COMMUNITY MEDIATION 101

Community Mediation provides free mediation services, teaches conflict resolution skills, mobilizes volunteer community mediators and educates the public in order to reduce violence and improve communication. Learn more about community mediation and how to qualitfy for a FREE TRAINING (a $200 value)

Presented by

COMMUNITY JUSTICE & MEDIATION CENTER

Carrie Ann Lawrence, MS CFLE and David Nosko

Community Justice and Mediation (CJAM) is a not-for-profit community leader in collaborative decision making and conflict resolution. CJAM’s experienced mediators have facilitated the resolution of a wide variety of community conflicts. CJAM is housed in Monroe County, although the agency has worked throughout Southern Indiana.

OFFICE COPY MACHINE
You may have noticed the quality of our printing on bulletins and newsletters from the church office have been low in quality. We have attempted to have adjustments made to the copy machine, but it does not seem to help. Through the generous donations of one of our church members we have purchased a new copy machine. The new machine will arrive within one or two weeks.

THANK YOU
Thank you note and pen Many thanks to the congregation for the reception and "money tree" as I left my position of Associate Minister in Bedford. The remembrances during the Worship Service were heartwarming and the reception was a good time of receiving well-wishes for my future. I appreciate all of the gifts that were placed on the "money tree," and I promise cuttings from it to all when I discover how to propagate it. Special thanks goes to Nancy Mains, Chair of my Pastoral Relations Committee who planned and implemented the day; to Sally Allen for preparing an album to commemorate the day; to the young people who presented special music during the Worship Service; and to each person who honored me with their presence. Leila

First Christian Church: Thank you for the flowers! Special thanks to Rev. Dailey for the visits and prayers. Just knowing that in countless ways our family and friends are with us makes the way easier. Thank you. - The Lenora Fultz family

Balloons CONGRATULATIONS to Ric and Treva Olson upon the birth of a granddaughter, Vivienne Elise Parker, to Miles & Blaine Parker on July 7th. She weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces and was 19 inches long.

THE LOGOS MINISTRY
LOGOS logo The LOGOS Ministry of First Christian Church will begin its seventh year this fall. Several changes will be in effect by then but we expect to continue to nurture our children and youth as in the past years. Ashley Maxwell will be directing the program. We have kept the Registration fee the same as it has been in previous years, $80.00 for more than 20 LOGOS sessions. Each student is expected to pay the registration fee. For those who are unable to pay, there are scholarships or partial scholarships. No one is turned away from LOGOS because they cannot pay. Because of the number of students who have not been able to pay the fee in years past, we need to replenish our scholarship fund. If you are able to help with LOGOS scholarships, you may put a donation in the offering plate and mark it "LOGOS Scholarship Fund."

OFFICE AIR CONDITIONING
Air Conditioner Unit The air conditioning system in the church office is leaking coolant and we have two options to take care of the problem. One solution is to keep having it re-charged and wasting the coolant that we know will leak out. Also, condensation is dripping from the office into the Worship Skills room downstairs. We have had the unit re-charged once to attempt to get us through the extreme heat we have been experiencing. Of course, the ultimate solution is to replace the unit that is leaking. Since it was manufactured before the new kind of coolant was mandated, it will be necessary to replace the outside unit as well as the coil unit in the air handler. The estimated cost is $3800.

SYMPATHY
We extend sincere sympathy to the families of Bill Terry and Lenora Fultz. Bob Dailey officiated at Bill Terry's funeral on June 10th. Two ministers of the family conducted the funeral for Lenora Fultz on July 13th while Bob was at the General Assembly.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Vacation Bible School is in progress as this is being written. Turnout has been great - much better than last year. It is a joint project of First Christian Church, First Presbyterian Church, and First United Methodist Church and sessions were held each day 9:30 to 2:30 Monday through Wednesday at Bedford Christian Camp. Thank you to Marsha Ochs for taking responsibility to be our representative on the planning committee.

GRIEFSHARE
Our GriefShare group will begin meeting on Monday, August 22nd, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Church Library. The group will meet each Monday for 13 weeks (except Labor Day). If you have questions about the group, contact Ginny Jones or Bob Dailey. The cost is $15.

LOGOS AND YOUTH WORKER TRAINING
All adults who work with youth in some way are required to have annual training. The training this year will be during Sunday School time on Sunday, August 28th. If you are not available at that time, you will be contacted individually for the training.

FUND RAISING DINNER FOR BECKY'S PLACE
          Bob Dailey has tickets for the Becky's Place fund raising dinner which will be held Saturday, August 13th at First Baptist Church in Bedford. The event is scheduled from 6 - 8 pm and will feature music by "Fearless Delivery." Tickets are $20 per person or $150 for a table of 8.
                    The menu includes:
                              Lemon Pepper Chicken
                              Cheesy Noodles with Pork Loin
                              Spinach/Strawberry salad
                              Green Beans
                              Potatoes
                              Rolls/Bread
                              Chocolate Cake
                              Lemon Cake
                              Tea/Lemonade/Water

          There will also be a presentation of information about Becky's Place, a shelter for women and children. See Bob Dailey if you wish to buy tickets for the dinner.