First Christian Church, Flora, Indiana

Can you help? Not with physical labor, but with ideas. There is a group in the church that wants to work on a mission idea this summer. They need to find a house in town that needs attention: inside or out. They are ready to jump on board and do what needs to be done. Do you know someone who could use this group’s help? Please let Pastor Woody know.

Posted May 2010

Noon, Sunday April 25

Our annual youth-sponsored spaghetti luncheon helps raise funds for youth going to church camp. A free will offering will be taken. All food will be furnished!

Can you spare an hour or so one day this month? Our church will be delivering Meals on Wheels February 22 - 26, 2010. Give the office a call if you can help out, and there is a sign up sheet on the sound cabinet in the sanctuary.

Meals need to be picked up at the senior center at 11:00 a.m. It usually takes around 45 minutes to complete the delivery.

The annual shopping trip of the TNT class and the CYF/Chi Rho is almost here. Every December, these groups purchase gifts for those who are less fortunate. Wrapping day is December 17 at 7 p.m., and delivery day is Saturday, December 19 at 8 a.m.

The youth groups will shop on December 13, 2009 leaving the church about 5 p.m.

On Sunday, October 25, at 6 p.m. an informational meeting will be held to
discuss the possibility of a summer mission trip. Youth and adults are
invited to come and hear about what we can do to “get dirty for Jesus”.
We will look at calendars and have discussion about possible mission
trip locations. So come with an open mind and help the Flora
congregation reach out to others as we “get dirty for Jesus”

In January, Rick Spleth, our Regional Minister, shared with our congregation in morning worship and combined Sunday School the global ministry partnership of the Christian Church in Indiana and the Mbandaka District of the Community of Disciples of Christ in the Congo. Last summer a delegation of disciples from Indiana traveled to the Congo to establish this partnership. This summer Rev. Ilumbe and Rosette from the Mbandaka District will be spending the month of July in Indiana visiting congregations and sharing the Good News of our partnership.

Rev. Ilumbe and Rosette will be in Flora on Thursday, July 23, 2009. They will be hosted by members of Flora Christian Church and seeing firsthand the agricultural industry of Carroll County.

That evening our Congo mission partners will be introduced and welcomed at Vacation Bible School. This year’s United Vacation Bible School has adopted the work of the church in the Mbandaka District of the Congo as their offering project. The children’s offerings will be used to purchase motors and canoes for transportation of pastorsin the Congo. You areinvited and encouraged to attend the VBS Opening Assembly on Thursday evening at 7 p.m. to meed Rev. Ilumbe.

This year’s Vacation Bible School really rocked! Its theme “SonRock Kids Camp” led children through the relationship of Jesus and what God has done for us as we are: Accepted by Jesus, Saved by Jesus, and Forgiven by Jesus that leads us to Live for Jesus. Sixty-one children were enrolled, with fifty adults and youth providing leadership and assistance. It takes numerous people, all with specific duties, to pull off an event of this size. We thank Teresa McGill who was director of the United VBS. Her team of adults and youth from FFCC included: Laura Myers, Rhonda Hicks, Miriam Robeson, Ben Pickens, Caitlin Pickens, Samantha Pickens, Cassandra Proffitt, Brian McGill, Michael Rosinski, Camille Rosinski, Carissa Hicks, Teri Larimore, Jessica Redmon, Autumn Filbrun, Nancy Hicks, Doug Winger, Vicki Winger and Dawn Clawson. The partner churches of United VBS are Cutler Presbyterian Church, Flora Presbyterian Church, and Flora First Christian Church.

When: July 19 - 23 (Sunday - Thursday)

Nightly Schedule:

6 p.m. - Light Supper

6:30 - 8:30 p.m.- Learning Activities

Where: Flora First Christian Church, 8 E. South Street Flora

Ages: Children age 3 through Jr. High

Registration Sunday Evening July 19 starting at 5:30 p.m. Parents must be present to register children.

Adult bible study led by Chuck Compton, pastor at Flora Presbyterian Church.Tuesday evening will be held at the Flora Community Park.

Tuesday evening will be held at the Flora Community Park.

Closing “Campfire” Program and Celebration Thursday July 23

Parents are invited to join their children for dinner, the rotation groups and the closing program on Thursday evening.

We begin each evening with a light supper, then we we’ll jump into our “camp” activities from 6:30 - 8:30. We will have songs, games, stories and activities one might enjoy at a “real life” outdoor church camp.

Sponsored by: Cutler Presbyterian Church, Flora Presbyterian Church, Flora First Christian Church