FCCMC

First Christian Church of Mason City
120 E. High St Mason City, IL 62664
(217) 482-3874 www.masoncitychristian.org

If you are interested in visiting with us or just haven't been here for a while, here is a schuedule for Sunday mornings:

8:00 a.m., Fellowship time
8:30 a.m., Sunday school
9:30 a.m., Worship Service

Our Super Church program (K-4 grades) and nursery are available during worship service. Both are located in the church basement.

For your convenience, our Sunday morning sermons are now available online at www.livewibe.net/mcc

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A new Bible Study has begun on Wednesday evenings. It begins promptly at 6 pm and concludes promptly at 6:45 pm. The new study will cover “Where We Currently Are in the Prophetic Calendar Regarding the End times”. Nursery will be provided. We will be meeting in the sanctuary and will be audio recording these lessons.

This year Melody Tracy & Cheryl Briseno will be teaming up to present the cliff notes for"Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul". This is a Women Only Event for High School age through Experience. Mel Tracy has books for sale for $8.50 for anyone who would like to read the book prior to retreat (this is optional). Grab a friend and spend the night with us at Camp Gresham and we will give you the low down on this must read book! Cost of the retreat will be $20 this year which includes Friday night's dinner. Retreat registration will be at 6:00 p.m. on Friday with the meal following at 6:30. Look for sign-up sheets for food and attendance on the bulletin board in the sanctuary. Please note: if you sign up to bring food but find that you are unable to attend the retreat, please make arrangements for your food to get to retreat.

October is just around the corner, and that means it's time to express our gratitude to our pastors and their families for the wonderful job they do. We will be showing our thanks in several different ways this month, including gift baskets, a love offering, and a potluck on Sunday, October 26. Cards and notes are always appreciated, and for you tech-ies out there, you can send a free e-card by going to www.ChristianityToday.com and click on Clergy Appreciation Day.

You may give your love offering to either Janet or Missy McClure on or before October 26. Please watch your newsletter for more details.

Four years ago, we started a New Location Same Foundation three-year capital campaign, with the understanding that no ground would be broken until at least $500,000 was raised. Land was purchased, churches were visited for plan ideas, and an architect was called to develop plans. Through the three years, God was faithful and raised up His people to give – some out of abundance and some out of personal sacrifice. The goal of $500,000 was exceeded. After our groundbreaking offering this spring, we had $607,000 in the growth fund. As of June 1, we entered our Rise Up And Build five-year capital campaign. Our pledges for this campaign now total $506,900. Our projected building cost is $2 million. Pledge commitments may be made at any time. If you are not able to make a pledge commitment, please give whatever you are able to the Growth Fund above your regular tithes and offerings. Please be assured that all pledges and offerings are confidential. If you have questions about the building project or the Rise Up And Build campaign, you may call or email Janet at the church office and a member of the Growth

Team will return your call.

In the May 28, 2008, Purpose Driven Life devotional, Rick Warren points out three lessons about generosity –

1. God is the source of ALL we have.

2. God doesn’t need our money. He simply uses the giving as a way to

strengthen our faith. It teaches us to be unselfish and to trust in God.

3. God wants us to be generous so we can fulfill our purpose.

“And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things,

at all times, having all you need, you will abound in every good work.”

2 Corinthians 9:8

In an effort to provide support for missions that are not in our monthly budget, we are starting a dollar Sunday once a month. On the 4th Sunday of each month, we are asking each person to give at least one extra dollar in a special offering to send to a mission or project. Some of these missions will be new to us and some will be familiar but do not receive our budgeted support. We have named this project “Bless a Mission”. Our next Sunday will be Sept. 28 and the receipent will be Compassion International.

The Mexico Mission Team Cookbooks are now for sale. You can purchase one (or more) by calling Kathy List (482-3884), Naomi Wands (482-3028) or see Dave Harrison in the church office.