NORTH CHRISTIAN CHURCH

(Disciples of Christ)

850 Tipton Lane
(Corner of US 31 and Home Avenue)
Columbus, Indiana 47201
812.372.1531
          Handicap Accessible                                                                                    Childcare Provided

PowerLab VBS 

JUNE 16-20 

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and to register 

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WEEKLY CALENDAR


SUNDAY, APRIL 27

 8:00 AM      MORNING NEWS CLASS         
 9:00 AM      CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL 
 9:00 AM      ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL (Living The Questions 2.0)
10:00 AM      KIDS KNIT THE MYSTERY
10:00 AM      FELLOWSHIP
10:15 AM      DEACONS
10:30 AM      WORSHIP
11:45 AM      FELLOWSHIP
12:30 PM     SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS TOUR

MONDAY, APRIL 28

 9:30 AM      CREATING THE MYSTERY (Knitting/Crocheting Group)
 1:00 PM      ROOF COMMITTEE         
 5:15 PM      SMALL GROUP
 7:00 PM      BOY SCOUTS
7:00 PM    GENERAL BOARD     
TUESDAY, APRIL 29
11:15 AM      CENTERING PRAYER
 1:30 PM     BRIDGE FELLOWSHIP
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30
 7:00 AM      SMALL GROUP
12:00 PM      VBS PLANNING
 2:00 PM       IU SCHOOL OF MUSIC ORGAN STUDENTS
 3:30 PM      JOYFUL NOISE
 5:30 PM       WEDNESDAY CONNECTION
THURSDAY, MAY 1  
7:00 PM      CUB SCOUTS
7:30 PM    CHANCEL CHOIR REHEARSAL

SATURDAY, MAY 3  
9:00 AM     FESTIVAL REHEARSAL
1:00 PM   BRIDAL SHOWER

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Sunday, May 4

10:30 a.m. Celebrate Christian Learning – Reception to follow
  3:00 p.m. “Sing with the Spirit: A Hymn Festival for Pentecost” – Reception to follow

Sunday, June 1

10:30 a.m. Graduate Recognition – Reception to follow

June 16-20 PowerLab VBS . . . Invite your friends!


IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

Debbie Ayers, Mia Bauman, Bill Conard, Carolyn Fitzinger, Charles and Betty Flohr, Beryl Hunt, Simon Kiilu, Kate Madigan, Nell Marine, Bill Martin, Joshua McClain, Mary K. Nichols, Henrietta and Scoop Owens, Jean Prather, Emerson Sutton, Terry Swick.

If you have a prayer concern and would like to be included in thoughts and prayers please send your request to denise@northchristianchurch.com.


NEWS FROM THE INSPIRER

Celebrate Christian Learning Sunday, May 4
On Sunday, May 4 North Christian Church will honor its 2007-08 Sunday School teachers, Children’s Worship Leaders and helpers, Children’s Sermon givers and Vacation Bible School volunteers.  A reception will follow in the narthex.  Join us May 4 to say “Thank You” to these dedicated leaders!

HYMN FESTIVAL sunday may 4
Please join us at North Christian Church on Sunday, May 4th at 3:00 PM for "Sing with the Spirit: A Hymn Festival for Pentecost." This celebration of hymns, anthems, readings and reflections will bring together the choirs of NCC, St. Paul's, and First Lutheran of Columbus. The event is free and is open to the public.  A reception will follow.

PENTECOST SPECIAL OFFERING SUNDAYS mAY 4TH AND 11TH
Next year, in 2009, we'll all celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the Cane Ridge meeting.  That huge evangelical gathering on what was then the American frontier is regarded by many as the place where the very roots of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) were planted.
 
Through the years, the Disciples have been leaders in building educational institutions, and in building programs that push the frontiers of caring.  Disciples have been leaders I preaching, teaching, social programs and more.  Wherever the frontier, our church has been there.
 
Today, we're among the leaders in the mainline denominations in planting new churches.  The "frontier" today may be in the inner city or the suburbs.  It may be peopled by retirees needing a church or first-generation Americans from a variety of nations; or young families concerned about bringing up children with care and values.  Wherever that new frontier is, our gifts to the Pentecost Offering help bring new churches there, and help spread the ministry of the Disciples of Christ to new people and places.  Since 2001, in response to the call in the 2020 Vision of the church, we have planted more than 530 new churches. That's nearly 40,000 new Christians.  This year, through the Pentecost Offering, we are asked to join together and "Share the Chalice" to continue that work.  Through the Pentecost Offering, we support the New Church Ministry of the Disciples, throughout the nation, and right here in our region.  We "Share the Chalice," and multiply the love.
 
The Pentecost Offering will be collected on Sunday May 4 and 11.  Please place your offering in the Pentecost Special Offering envelope found in the pews or send to the church with the offering designated.
Thank you,
Kelly Geckler,
Coordinator Community and World Outreach  Ministry Division

FROM THE STAFF

Minister’s musings

During the past two weeks we staff members have remarked again and again how glorious God’s creation is, especially as glimpsed in and through the landscaping surrounding North Christian Church. The magnificent pinks of the magnolias and the delightful yellows of the daffodils, framed by the red buds of the maples and the white blossoms of the pear trees have signed the Easter themes of new and transfigured life that God freely gives.

 Some random thoughts pertaining to such beauty divinely bestowed:

Blessings,
Lanny

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

On Sunday, May 4, two other churches will gather with us for "Sing with the Spirit: A Hymn Festival for Pentecost."  Hymn festivals are common among Lutherans up north, often used to celebrate a new pipe organ, a church anniversary, or some other special occasion.  The idea to do one here at NCC came from my friend Nathan; we went to school together in Minnesota and we loved the idea of having our choirs join together. 

A hymn festival is exactly that: a service of hymns woven together with choir anthems, readings, and reflections.  Hymns from diverse backgrounds are included, some supported by organ and brass, others by just our voices.  We will trace ideas of the Holy Spirit, both as a creative force and as an agent for change and action.  Hopefully the festival will not only be a chance to enjoy singing with others and a celebration of music, but also a time for reflection, insight, and ecumenical unity. 

The music directors at St. Paul's Episcopal and First Lutheran here in Columbus are, like Nathan and me, Masters students in Organ at IU, as well as good friends.  After a bit of research I learned about the partnership NCC and St. Paul's have enjoyed throughout the years, including sharing church buildings while the other was being renovated and even joint services from time to time.  We all hope that this event will help to renew that relationship, as well as further our ties with First Lutheran and its congregation.

Please join us at 3:00 PM on May 4th, and bring a friend!

David

TIME FOR good news

A worship and newsletter feature 

Delivered by Deborah Holt in worship on March 30, 2008 

There is something happening around here!  Something so exciting I can't keep it to myself. What is it? There are people getting together each week for months, now sharing a meal and talking about things like FAITH, PRAYER, DISCERNMENT, and SPIRITUAL MATURITY. What is it?  How do you get it?  Do we have it? 

Folks are talking about making prayer a priority, praying before meetings, seeking God's guidance before making decisions.  But people are also respecting each other---respecting our different personalities and viewpoints; relying on the freedom to speak from the heart and be heard.  And because of this safe haven--true, meaningful and lasting friendships have developed.  No, it's more than friendship--it's brother and sisterhood. 

Do you remember going to summer camp as a kid?  When you got there you felt shy and didn't know very many people---but once you shared experiences like crawling through a muddy Wolf Cave or checking each other for ticks….well you were best buddies! 

This group I belong to has spent months crawling through a damp, yucky cave of sorts and we're beginning to understand why.  We understand that we need these close friendships that have grown out of the weeks of togetherness.  Friendships like this only happen when you and that other person experience something that touches you both deeply---in your soul! 

Well, it's no secret that this church has shared a lot of experiences.  And because of those shared experiences--both old and new--our relationships, friendships---THAT BOND---has at its' root---the love of God and Jesus Christ!  And that can get us through ANYTHING! 

We have learned that we must be willing to trust God in all situations, especially in times of crises & turmoil.  My friends and I have found our strength in each other; in feeling accepted and respected and understood---but in also believing that GOD WILL PREVAIL! 

And THAT's the Good News!


ALONG TIPTON LANE

welcome to the world

Congratulations to Brenda Smith and family upon the birth of her granddaughter, Mary Grace.  She arrived at 6:23 p.m. on April 11th.  She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 20 inches in length.

missing umbrella

A large sixe umbrella with dark burgundy, hunter green and navy blue cloth sections has been reported to missing to the church office.  If you happen upon it, please place it in the lost and found bin located in the workroom.  Thank you!

LOST AND FOUND

Are you missing items that you may have left behind at church?  Check out the Lost and Found bin located in the workroom.

notes of appreciation

Dear Congregation,

I would like to thank all of the people who attended the pancake breakfast fundraiser for my Eagle Project.  We raised an excess of $300, enough to fund the purchasing of materials for my project.  

Thank you,
 
Benjamin Lanteigne

 

Thanks to all who have generously donated to Community and World Outreach Special Offerings.  Week of Compassion Special Offering raised $2335.49 and we collected $466.70 for the Easter Special Offering. All monies will support very important Ministries of the Disciples of Christ.
 
Kelly Geckler
Coordinator, Community & World Outreach Ministry Division

Heartfelt thanks to Eva Mae Fuetterer, Trudi Ellison-Kendall, Debby Shaw, and Doris Traylor for their help with the mailing of the April 10, 2008 issue of The Inspirer.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

DISCIPLES WOMEN’S MINISTRIES

The Disciples Women’s Ministries groups will be busy in May.  The Morning Circle will meet at 9:30 a.m. on May 7th at the home of Ruth Davee; 5271 S. Poplar Drive, Columbus.  Geneva Timmons will provide the study. 

The Evening Circle will meet at 7:00 p.m. on May 13th at the home of Sandy Wilson. 

The DWM Board will meet at 7:00 p.m. on May 27th in the Conference Room of North Christian Church.

2008 Disciples Men’s Baseball Outing at Victory Field, Indianapolis
Friday May 30th is the date for the 2008 Indiana Disciples Men’s Baseball Outing at Victory Field. This year we will see the Indian’s take on the Toledo Mud Hens in a 7:15 game that will be great fun for everyone. Bring your men’s group, your youth group, the whole church, and your entire family. We have seats reserved in Section 206 on the 3d base line. Tickets are $11.00 each. Reservation deadline is May 2, 2008.  For more information go to: www.indianadisciples.org. and click on Baseball Outing.

Graduate Recognition sunday, jUNE 1

North Christian Church will honor its High School, College, and Graduate School graduates on Sunday, June 1 in worship and with a reception following.  If someone in your family is graduating, please contact the church office with names and information about future, post-graduation plans.

Pre-WORK CAMP Mega-Fun-Day

On Saturday, June 7, those who are intending to be a part of the summer mission trip are invited to "Build a House in a Box"!!  We will build a house, in sections, that will then be trucked to the final assembly site! For more information, contact Terry Shaw at 342-6508 or email him at terry.m.shaw@cummins.com

POWERLAB VBS JUNE 16-20

Vacation Bible School comes to North Christian Church from 5:45 p.m.-8:30 p.m. each weekday evening beginning Monday, June 16th and ending on Friday, June 20th.  The excitement is building, and the planning continues.  It’s not too late to be a part.  There are a wide variety of tasks and leadership roles, from leading a group to praying for teachers and students to helping with refreshment and snacks.  Volunteer forms are on the narthex table—check it out, fill it out, and join the fun!

Work camp 2008 is Coming!

Details are coming together for our summer hands-on mission trip -- it looks like we'll be a group of about 50 people!!

Date: June 28 - July 5, 2008
Location:
Gulfport Mississippi -- the effects of Hurricane Katrina linger, especially in the poor counties to the north of Gulfport
Accommodations
: We'll be staying in barracks -- real beds! AND, Air Conditioning!!
Work:
Roof repair and interior/exterior storm damage repair (for people that don't like roofs!) remain the needs of the residents!
Approximate Cost: $300 per person (Scholarships are available!).  Youth will be given opportunities to "work off" up to half the cost!
Lower Age Limit
:  Must be at least 14 years old and going into 9th Grade
Upper Age Limit:
117!
Contact: Terry Shaw
at 342-6508 or email terry.m.shaw@cummins.com.

MISSION TRIP OPPORTUNITY

There is an opportunity for us to participate in a mission trip to work with Washington United Church of Christ in Cincinnati, OH. The target week is June 29 through July 4. 

Washington UCC is located in Camp Washington, a frequently forgotten and impoverished neighborhood in an historic part of Cincinnati. Many of its buildings have fallen into disrepair. The work camp renovates local properties, provides a summer children’s program, and furnishes meals to the homeless and various other projects. There are homes that if this program does not repair them will not get repaired. They serve children that if they are not fed by the church will not get fed.

The program does not have an age restriction other than the fact that young children (under junior high age) must be accompanied by a parent of the same sex. This is because of some housing restrictions.

 Schedule is
arrive Sunday ‘evening’
get settled in our accommodations
have a pizza, salad and dessert supper
orientation
lights out at 11:00.

Monday through Thursday:
        8:00 breakfast
        8:30 worship and assignments
        9:00 report to work projects
        12:00 lunch and break
        1:00 work projects
        4:30 showers for the dirty ones
        5:30 supper
        6:30 group time
      11:00 lights out
 

Friday:
        8:00 breakfast
        9:00 pack up, clean up, and head for home.
 

The cost is $200.00 per person, with fee waived for the group leader. This includes lodging, meals, materials, and the t-shirt. If we desire to do a street feast for 200-300 under resourced people, then there is an additional cast of $150.00. We need to send a $50.00 deposit for each participant. We have some funds for ‘scholarships’.

Please contact David Smith at 317-359-7126 (as soon as possible) if you (and your family) are interested in participating in this mission trip.

This is a unique opportunity for NCC in it’s mission trip work. 

 David Smith


PHOTO GALLERY


Photographs (Spring 2008) 
courtesy of John F. Walker.  
To order prints, email John at: jfwalkr@yahoo.com

Photographs (Easter 2008) courtesy of John F. Walker.  
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Photographs (Winter 2008) courtesy of John F. Walker.  
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Photographs (Fall 2007) courtesy of John F. Walker.  
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT N.C.C.

Centering Prayer group meets at North Christian Church on

Tuesdays from 11:15 –12:30 a.m. 

in the Prayer Chapel, Lower Level Room 6.

Christian Contemplative Prayer and Centering Prayer Overview

Christian Contemplative Prayer is the opening of mind and heart - our whole being - to God, the Ultimate Mystery, beyond thoughts, words and emotions, whom we know by faith is within us, closer than breathing, thinking, feeling and choosing; even closer than consciousness itself. The root of all prayer is interior silence. Though we think of prayer as thoughts or feelings expressed in words, this is only one expression. Contemplative Prayer is a prayer of silence, an experience of God’s presence as the ground in which our being is rooted, the Source from whom our life emerges at every moment.

For the Church's first sixteen centuries Contemplative Prayer was the goal of Christian spirituality. After the Reformation, this living tradition was virtually lost. Today, with cross-cultural dialogue and historical research, the recovery of the Christian contemplative heritage has begun. The method of Centering Prayer, in the tradition of Lectio Divina (praying the scriptures) is contributing to this renewal.

Centering Prayer is a method of prayer, which prepares us to receive the gift of God's presence, traditionally called contemplative prayer. It consists of responding to the Spirit of Christ by consenting to God’s presence and action within. It furthers the development of contemplative prayer by quieting our faculties to cooperate with the gift of God’s presence.

Centering Prayer facilitates the movement from more active modes of prayer — verbal, mental or affective prayer — into a receptive prayer of resting in God. It emphasizes prayer as a personal relationship with God. At the same time, it is a discipline to foster and serve this relationship by a regular, daily practice of prayer. It is Trinitarian in its source, Christ-centered in its focus, and ecclesial in its effects; that is, it builds communities of faith.

Centering Prayer is drawn from ancient prayer practices of the Christian contemplative heritage, notably the Fathers and Mothers of the Desert, Lectio Divina, (praying the scriptures), The Cloud of Unknowing, St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila.. It was distilled into a simple method of prayer in the 1970’s by three Trappist monks, Fr. William Meninger, Fr. Basil Pennington and Abbot Thomas Keating at the Trappist Abbey, St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts.


Kids Knit the Mystery continues through July

As with any good journey, this is one we aren’t ready to end.  So far, 14 children of all ages have participated!  “Kids Knit the Mystery” meets on Sunday mornings from 10:00-10:30 AM in the Prayer Chapel (Room - Lower Level 6).  During upcoming sessions, beginners are welcome and those with some proficiency will be taught next-step skills. Adults who knit are invited to come as helpers.  Yarn, needles and instruction are provided. 

Thanks to Lesli Lanteigne for organizing and leading this group and to Lesli, Doris Traylor, Sandy Wilson, Sheryl Elston and Shauncee Johnson for sharing their skills and love of knitting with the 14 children who have participated. 


lET’S GO FISHING FOR LOVE CHAPEL!

April is the month for North Christian Church to supply food for Love Chapel.  All North members and friends can participate—the Community and World Outreach Ministry Division invites children to bring peanut butter and jelly, while adults are asked to make monetary gifts.  Fish Offering envelopes will be in the pews throughout the month of April. 

Love Chapel Center, located at 311 Center Street, is an outreach program of The Ecumenical Assembly of Bartholomew County Churches, comprised of twenty member congregations and a host of others that regularly support the services rendered through Love Chapel. 

Love Chapel provides those in need with a number of services:  food pantry, job search assistance, and financial assistance throughout the year with utility bills, cost of GED tests, rent, overnight shelter, transitional shelter and other needs. 

Love Chapel is a vital year round ministry that demonstrates to the world that Christians are brothers and sisters called together by God in both witness and work.  Much of our local outreach is done through Love Chapel and its ministry.  Please give generously!


SUPPORT YOUR NCC MARCH OF DIMES MARCH FOR BABIES TEAM

The North Christian Church March of Dimes March for Babies team is seeking your support.  The team consists of Lesli Lanteigne, David Smith, Caroline Cox-Smith, and Jean Thompson. 

Donations may be given to any of the team members listed above or may be made on line at www.marchforbabies.org through credit card or PayPal.  

Thanks for your support to help the work of the March of Dimes prevent premature births!


WEDNESDAY CONNECTION

The Wednesday Connection continues to meet every Wednesday evening at 5:30 p.m. throughout Lent.  Study text is Becoming a Blessed Church.  It's not too late to participate.  Contact the church office at 372-1531 if interested.

CREATING THE MYSTERY

(Knitting ~ Crocheting)
This small group ministry focuses on scripture and the needs of others. It is a time to offer up our time and our talents to the benefit of others as we glorify God.  Each disciple is provided the opportunity to be God's hands and to do God's will ever growing closer to God through prayer.

The goal of this ministry is to prayerfully create prayer/healing shawls.  Whether you knit or crochet, or perhaps would like to learn; come, join this small group.  This group meets on Mondays at 9:30 a.m. in classroom UL 6 each week at North Christian Church.

For more information, contact Lesli Lanteigne at klanteigne@sbcglobal.net. 


SUNDAY SCHOOL INFORMATION

CLASSES FOR CHILDREN
9:00-10:00 AM
 
Class Name                 Grade                                    Location
Young Disciples    Pre K-2nd Grade               LL-5 
  Teachers
  • Debby Shaw
  • Terry Shaw
  • Tammy Shaw
  • Sandy Welliver
   Curriculum
      “Live B.I.G. (Believe In God)”
 

 
Class Name                Grade                                     Location
Water Scholars   3rd – 6th Grades                LL-1
   Teachers
  • Rev. Joy Lawler
  • Trudi Ellison-Kendall
   Curriculum
      “Live B.I.G. (Believe In God)”
  
 
About the Curriculum
This highly interactive curriculum leads children to experience God through:

  •  Coming to know Jesus and the Bible,
  •  Relationships with others, 
  •  Praise and worship, and
  •   Learning about God’s creation


ADULT EDUCATIONal OPPORTUNITIES

Morning News Class

Morning News Class is geared for adults.  Under the leadership of Bob Haddad, this class convenes on Sunday mornings at 8:00 in classroom UL-6.  The topic for discussion is “current events”.  If you have not found your niche yet, you are welcome to join the Morning News Class.  This class is always open to new members, guests, and visitors.  

Adult Sunday School Study

This adult Sunday School Class, facilitated by the Rev. Dr. Lanny C. Lawler convenes at 9:00 a.m. on Sundays in room UL-11.
 
The curriculum chosen for this study is Living in the Questions 2.0 
 
If you are looking for a good study, join us!  We welcome you!!
 
Coffee and tea available in the Lower Level Lounge
Nursery care for infants and toddlers available in Childcare Suite UL-9

 


MISSION STATEMENT 

North Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
seeks to be a loving and inclusive church
called by God to make a difference by:

  • Proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ
  • Nurturing each other
  • Reaching out in service to all 

FOCUS STATEMENT

North Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
  • is an intentionally inclusive congregation
  • united in the pursuit of personal growth
  • in faith and service to others 

CONTACT INFORMATION

North Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
850 Tipton Lane
Columbus, Indiana 47201

Phone: 812.372.1531
Fax:     812.378.9081

Ministerial and Support Staff

Dr. Lanny C. Lawler, Senior Minister
lanny@northchristianchurch.com

Rev. Marie F. Fleming, Minister of Children's Education
marie@northchristianchurch.com
David C. Sims, Director of Music
david@northchristianchurch.com

Denise A. Packer, Office Manager
denise@northchristianchurch.com

Brenda K. Smith, Custodian

Clint Imel, Custodian


Webmistress: denise@northchristianchurch.com

 


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