What's the September Buzz

Sep. 18, 2024

What's New

Welcome to Lamont Hollins, Sr.

Greetings,

My name is Lamont S. Hollins Sr., and I am currently a student at Christian Theological Seminary. I received my bachelor's degree in religious studies in December of 2022 from Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis. I have a passion to help, teach, encourage, and equip believers and those I have encountered throughout my life.

I recognized my call to ministry in 1995, and in 2021 I began pursing my call to be a Senior Pastor. Before answering my call to the ministry, I was a professional mentor that worked with at-risk youth and families.

I am a husband and father of 8 (2 girls 6 boys) ages 9-30. I have a passion for coaching football and have been coaching for the last 4 years. I am the head coach and assistant coach to our youngest 2 sons' football teams.

I believe everyone has a password that will unlock their true potential whether it is in sports, education, or Church.

My favorite Bible verse is Philippians 4:13 - "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." My journey through life has not been easy and has been filled with heartache, trials, tribulations, successes, immense joy, and failures along the way. My journey through life has taught me that God's presence has always been in my life and has been constantly preparing me for me to walk into my calling to help bring unity to all who believe in God.

I am excited to be here at ACC as a student minister/Pastor for the next year. I hope through our journey that we can be able to help each other unbox God and present a a deeper understanding of God that will allow us to be a positive impact on each other and the community. I try to attack each day with one goal and that is to make someone's life easier. I pray God will use me to help you grow as well as use each one of you to help me grow!

My family and I look forward to meeting each one of you and serving beside you.

May God bless and keep each one of you,

Lamont Hollins Sr., and family

RSVP Today for our September ACC Forum

Sept 25 — 6:30pm

Join us for our September Forum with Dr. Elizabeth J. Van Allen. Her presentation is entitled, "Barriers & Breakthroughs: The Long History of Unequal Education in Indianapolis."

Please RSVP here for our free dinner at 6pm, with the presentation beginning at 6:30pm.

Learn more about this month's Forum by visiting allisonville.org/forum.

Help Provide a Child with Food for a Week —Make a Buddy Bag Donation!

We are preparing 90 Buddy Bags for the upcoming Fall break! We are collecting and packing food donations for students at Clearwater Elementary, Eastwood Middle, and Northview Middle Schools. We will be in the narthex this Sunday, September 22, with a sign-up sheet for food donations and monetary contributions.

Each bag of food costs approximately $30.00. Monetary contributions may be given at the sign-up table, placed in the offering plate or mailed to the church with a designation of “Buddy Bags,” or made by giving online (choose Buddy Bags from the pull-down menu on the designation line).

Please have your food donations to the church narthex by Sunday, September 29. If you are interested in helping to shop for any remaining items, let Loveta or Sue know. We will be packing and delivering the bags on Tuesday, October 1 at 9:30am. Come and join us!

Contact Loveta Cain (tlc6383@comcast.net), Janet Spaulding (janetmspaulding@gmail.com), or Sue York (nsyork@att.net) with questions.

Celebrating the Life and Ministry of Rev. Bill Thomas

Rev. Bill Thomas, a longtime Disciples pastor and participant in the life of ACC, passed away last week after entering hospice care. His services will be held this Sunday (9/22) at Little & Sons Funeral Home, located at 1301 Main Street in Beech Grove. Visitation will be from 3-4pm, with the funeral immediately following at 4pm. Please hold in prayer all those who are grieving this great loss.

Prime Timers

Oct 9 — 11:30 AM @ Castleton Square Olive Garden

Please let coordinators Emily Hunter (emilyhunter@att.net) and/or Lesley Salmon (lesleysalmon52@gmail.com) know if you are planning to attend by Sunday, October 6, 2024.

Regional Assembly

Oct 12

Join Allisonville Christian Church in attending the Indiana Regional Assembly. Many folks at ACC have helped prepare and plan for this assembly, and our very own Rev. Beau Underwood will be preaching.

You can register and find more information for the assembly at indianadisciples.org/regional-assembly-2024/

For Your Calendar

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Sept 19 — 10:00 AM Beau's Bible Study

Sept 19 — 7:00 PM Beau's Bible Study

Sept 21 — 10:00 AM Regional Women's Event

Sept 22 — 12:00 PM Do Justi ce Book Club

Sept 22 — Buddy Bag Donations Sign Up

Sept 24 — 6:30PM Young Adult Discussion

Sept 28 — 9:00 AM Family Promise Apartment

Sept 28 — 8:00 AM SAWS Build

Sept 28 — 6:30 PM Young Adult Outdoor Movie Night

Sept 29 — Reconciliation Ministry Special Offering

Sept 29 — Buddy Bag Food Donations Due

Sept 29 — 12:00 PM Do Justice Book Club

Sept 29 — Annual ACC Golf Outing

Oct 1 — 9:30AM Buddy Bag Packing Party

Oct 1 — 6:30PM Young Adult Discussion

Oct 2 — 7:30PM Church Council Meeting - Special Time

Oct 3 — 6:30PM Bread for the World Event

Oct 5 — 9:30 AM Outreach Retreat

Oct 6 — 9:30 AM Do Justice Book Club

Oct 9 — 11:30 AM Prime Timers

Oct 12 — Regional Assembly

Joys and Concerns

Joys:

We welcome Lamont Hollins Sr., as our new student pastor.
We give thanks for the beginning of a new school year. May the teachers, students & administrators have a blessed year.
We celebrate the work of the Disciples Peace Fellowship Peace Interns who stayed in the retreat house for their closing retreat earlier this month.
We also celebrate the work of the volunteers in our creation care garden.
We are grateful that Jim Twig is doing well after a heart procedure.
We celebrate great fellowship at Prime Timers picnic, church softball, and our ministry fair!
We pray for Isaac as he settles in following his move to Illinois, and celebrate the time that he’s had with us at ACC.

Concerns:

Jane Gradison is recovering from a seizure-related hospitalization.
Jerri Learner is recovering at home following a total knee replacement.
Dr. Nic Steussy, spouse of Dr. Marti Steussy, passed away suddenly last week. His obituary can be found here. Messages of sympathy may be sent to Dr. Marti Steussy, 5318 Graceland Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46208 or msteussy@cts.edu.
All those in our circle of family and friends who are dealing with physical and mental health challenges. Especially: Pearl Ross, Alex Hofer, Diana Moore, Sandy and Jerry Zimmerman, Vernon Scott, Lori Corken-Young, David Cartwright, Davis & Bev Gofoth, Emily Hunter, and Karon Duffield's sister, Sharon.

We pray, as we do each week, for lasting peace and justice throughout our war torn world, for all who are suffering and grieving, for a meaningful and lasting end to gun violence in our city and around the world, and for our work to become an anti-racist people and society.

We continue to pray for our work and all work to be an anti-racist church and people.

Our Global Ministries Prayer Partner this week is Indonesia.

Construction Continues

Digging for the kitchen foundation began today! Many hands have gone into making this project possible. If you'd like to see more photos of the construction, you can find them on our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/share/g/eiTdjcXQTz6NJXn4/

SAWS Build

Sept 28 — 8:00 AM

Shalom Zone will once again participate in an access ramp build with the organization, Servants at Work. No experience is required! If you'd like to participate, please contact David Tatum (317-371-7500 tatum.david@att.net)

Learn More & Sign Up

Family Promise Opportunity

ACC will be responsible for collecting housewares to furnish an apartment in September. You can sign up to donate by clicking on the attached list. You will need to bring the items to ACC on Saturday, September 28 between 9:00 AM and noon. Bring them to Door 2 (Southex). Linda Belding and I (Sherilee McLain) will be there to greet you.

Once the items are all collected, I will contact Family Promise, and we will need volunteers to take them down to the Family Promise Day Center. They will be stored there until an apartment is ready to be setup. The staff will contact me, and we will need to get a team of volunteers together to set up the apartment. Thank you for your generosity.

Sherilee McLain and Linda Belding, coordinators.

allisonville.org/familypromise

Nourish Our Future

Oct 3 — 6:30 PM @ Light of the World Christian Church

Join your voice with a chorus for justice as we learn about the impact of the Child Tax Credit and take action together to protect and expand it. Please contact Jean Tatum, tatum.jean@gmail.com, 317-626-8625, if you have questions or wish to carpool from the church. Visit https://go.bread.org/page/66040/-/1 to register.

Retro Group at Nelson-Mercer's

Oct 5 — 5:00 PM

The Retro Group is aimed for those who are no longer young adults but aren't ready to be retired. If you fit that description, then you (children welcome too) are invited to the Nelson-Mercer's house for a cookout and games on Saturday, October 5 starting at 5:00 PM. All we need from you right now is for you to reserve the evening on your calendar.

More details and a chance to RSVP will come closer to the event.

Scripture Readers

We are now scheduling for the Fall with the option for “live” readers. If you choose to read the scripture live we would appreciate it if you could read it for both services. Please contact John Quick to sign up (317-294-2709 or qman21611@gmail.com).

Worship Flowers

We have many Sundays available in the coming months to order flowers for worship. If you'd like to commemorate an important date or just want to help decorate the sanctuary with beauty, please sign up by clicking the button below and following the directions on the sign-up page.

allisonville.org/flowers