March 1, 2015 Issue 09

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CALLER the

In This Issue From Dales Desk 2 & 3

Ecumenical Prayer Svc 3 Remember in Prayer 4 Spiritual Disciplines Wk 4 Prayer Requests, Feb. 22 4 Serving in the Military 4 Sunday Statistics/Office 5 Save the Dates/Book Club 5 Wedding Shower 5 Daylight Savings 5 Mary Circle/Birthdays 5 Coffee Sales/Summer Camp 6 Tri Tip Meeting 6 MMC Concert 6 Letters/Mission Trip 7 Pathways of Hope 7 Founders Day 8 Prayer Flags/Hot Meals 8 Lent & Easter Activities 9 Paper Drive/Mens Breakfast 9 Prayer Vigil 10 Week of Compassion Ideas 11 World Outreach 11 Calendar 12 Serving Sunday 13

Events March 1 March 8, 2015 March 1: Second Sunday in Lent 8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN, Early Worship Service 10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER Worship Service 11:30 A.M. - Wedding Shower for Emily Steward-Styffe & Jaime Garcia, Fellowship Hall 1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary & FH Youth Meeting @ Sky Zone March 2: 6:30 P.M. - OCCS Meeting, Fellowship Hall 7:00 P.M. - Alzheimers Support Group, Chapman Lounge 7:00 P.M. - Worship Ministry Team, Choir Room March 3: 10:00 A.M. - Mary Circle, Choir Room 11:30 A.M. - PSWR Golf Committee, Chapman Lounge 6:30 P.M. - Bible Study @ Barrys 7:00 P.M. - Casa uses Sanctuary & Chapman Lounge 7:30 P.M. Ecumenical Prayer Service @ Christ Cathedral March 4: 5:30 P.M. Hot Meal Ministry, Team A March 5: 5:00 A.M. - Casa Prayer Group, Chapman Lounge 1:00 P.M. Sr. Book Club, Chapman Lounge 6:30 P.M. - NO Bell Choir; 7:30 P.M. Chancel Choir March 6: 10:00 A.M. Speakers League, Room 107 March 7: 9:00 A.M. Noon - Chapel on Wheels Paper Drive 3:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M. AA Seminar, Fellowship Hall 5:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M. Casa uses Sanctuary March 8: Third Sunday in Lent Daylight Savings Time begins 8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN, Early Worship Service 10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER Worship Service 11:30 A.M. Tri-Tip Organization Meeting, 1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary & FH Youth Meeting AA Groups: Sun. 8:00 P.M., Thursday,, 8:00 p.m. Friday, 7:30 P.M., Sat. 8:30 P.M., NA Group, Tues. 7:30 P.M.

The Caller is published

weekly (Deadline Wednesday

at Noon)

by First Christ ian Church

(Disciples of Christ) 109 E. Wilshire Ave. Fullerton, CA 92832

714.525.5525 email:

fullerton1stcc@gmail.com www.fullertonfirstchristian.org

Interim Pastor: Rev. Dale Suggs

Editor:

Donna Woodbridge

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From Dales Desk A Call from the Catacombs

This Sunday, March 1, I will begin a sermon series entitled, A Call from the Catacombs. I will talk more about the title during the sermon and in the sermons throughout. But for now, let me simply say that this is a dramatic and I believe accessible way to understand what the author of the Gospel of Mark is seeking to convey to his first readers and in turn to us. Sermons in the series include: March 1 Make Straight His Paths Euthus! March 8 The Power to Choose March 15 Good Soil Will Grow Almost Anything March 22 Time to Wake Up Jesus March 29 Choir Cantata April 5 Easter Sunday Afraid I look forward to sharing the Lenten season with you as we experience Marks Call from the Catacombs. A Lesson from the Lanes Last Sunday, I had the opportunity to go bowling with eight Christian friends from San Diego. A fun time was had by all. But while we all did better the second game, none of us will be joining the pro bowling tour any time soon. Well, I should say none of us except for the 5-year-old and the 2-year-old who showed up the grownups on a number of occasions. Who had the high score for the day? Well, I did. But more importantly, I got the high score without ever touching a bowling ball. Let me explain. With my ongoing neck and back problems, it only took a couple of frames to realize that even my two-handed, bent-over and between-the-legs technique was not going to be a good idea. So, my first game was bowled mainly by the children. Like I said before, they did well. The second game, however, I used a number of bowlers. In fact, everyone got to throw at least one frame of my game. So while the name on the scoreboard said, Dale, it was really the whole group who took turns bowling. And yes, it was the high score for the day. As I watched the score climb last Sunday afternoon, I became more and more aware of how this team technique was a good metaphor for life and for the church. On the one hand, it made no sense. These were still the same bowlers. They still had the same strengths and weaknesses. There was no mathematical formula that could have predicted this outcome. On the other hand, this is how life works. Working alone, we always do our best at any moment with the skills and the information we have at the time. But when we pool our resources, we always have the opportunity to do better. We bring more skills and more information to bear upon the situation at hand. This improves our thinking, our decision-making and our ability to enact those decisions.

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Once more, in the church (not so much in bowling) , God enters into the equation. Yes, we have more skills and information, but we also have more Christian intension and spirit to bring to the situation. This improves our prayer, our discipleship and our ability for spirit-filled worship, faith-building community and passion-powered service. Jesus put it this way: For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them. Matthew 18:20 Blessings,

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Ecumenical Prayer Service Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove

7:30 PM, March 3

Rev. Suggs will be participating in an Ecumenical Prayer Service in Solidarity with Persecuted Christians on this coming Tuesday, March 3, from 7:30 to 8:30 PM. This event has been planned for months; but in light of the recent tragedy which resulted in the death of 21 Coptic Christians, it is urgent and fitting that Christians come together to pray in support of our brothers and sisters in the faith who are being persecuted for their faith around the world. The flier about the event reads: Currently Christians of various denominations are being persecuted in many different parts of the world for their faith. As Christians, we are called to aid those in need, especially our brothers and sisters in the faith, by prayers, acts of charity, and works of justice. This years annual Diocese of Orange Ecumenical Prayer Service for Christian Unity is focused on bringing attention to the plight of Christians being persecuted for their faith throughout the world, and to show our support and solidarity with them in prayer. We believe that it is important that Christians of all denominations come together to pray for our suffering brothers and sisters, as we continue to work towards building Christian unity and fulfilling the prayer of Jesus that they all may be one (Jn 17:21.) The event will be held in the Arboretum of Christ Cathedral (formerly the Crystal Cathedral) in Garden Grove. A reception will follow. All are invited.

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Remember in Prayer Continue to pray for: Jim & Helen Bailey, Sue Bacon, Dottie Bense, Harold Brickens, Sandra Brown, Linda Christman, Lorna & Skip Farnum, Joyce Finch, Annie Frater, Anna Lou Horspool, Carolyn Kenrick, Flora Miller, Sue Malotte, Kristine Perry, Audrey Poe, Norma Rill, Betty Rollo, Marj Schwenker, Claudia Tammen, Dorothy Tanner, and Bob & Donna Vannoy. Please pray for the following PSWR Church: Los Angeles Christian Church 4459 Lowell Avenue La Crescenta, CA 91214 Sung Doh Ee, Pastor

Readings and Prayer Concerns for Week of March 2 March 8, 2015 Monday, March 2: Reading: Isaiah 51:3;

Pray for the Worship Ministry Team as they meet tonight. Tuesday, March 3: Reading: Mark 8:34 - 37; Pray for the PSWR Golf Committee meeting today to begin planning the 2015 Golf Classic. Wednesday, March 4: Reading: Hebrews 4:15; Pray for Hot Meal Ministry Team A feeding the hungry tonight. Thursday, March 5: Reading: Isaiah 40:27 - 31; Pray for the Sr. Book Club meeting today in Chapman Lounge. Friday, March 6: Reading: Psalm 63; Pray for Global Ministries Missionaries in Swaziland, Diane & Terry Hunter Saturday, March 7: Reading: John 14: 1 - 6, 18 - 20, 27; Pray for the Chapel on Wheels Paper Drive taking place this morning. Sunday, March 8: Reading: Psalm 115: 8 - 10; Pray for those meeting to plan for this years Tri-Tip Ministry at the Downtown Market.

Prayer Requests February 22, 2015 Don Dewey Prayers for his mother

who has been hospitalized in the Sacramento area. She is doing better.

Steven Miller Prayers for his mother, Flora, home from the hospital and who hopes to be in church soon.

Ed Linberg Prayers for niece Jennifer Parsons who is having surgery on her pituitary gland on Friday.

Sammie Adams Prayers for son-in-laws sister, Cathy who will be having surgery for a brain tumor.

Linda Johnen Prayers for our family as we deal with some unexpected situations.

Serving in the Military Adam Hawley, Deb Taylors nephew, is back at Ft. Bliss. Lt. Cmdr. Patrick OConner, Betty Rollos grandson-in-law deployed to the Persian Gulf. Lt. Patrick Rollo, Betty Rollos grandson, is at sea for several months. PFC Brandon Vannoy, grandson of Bob & Donna Vannoy, has returned to Ft. Campbell. Petty Officer Michael J. Borden, Nancy Geigers grandson, in Norfolk, VA. Brandon Johnson, Army Chaplain, Mariette Linbergs cousin has returned from his deployment in Afghanistan. Lt. Austen Packer, Laura Lee Wiggins friend, is back at Oceana, NAS, in Virginia Lt J.G. Kip Packer, friend of Laura Lee Wiggins, Navy nurse stationed in Norfolk, VA. Kash Cross, Ted & Sammies grandson, is at boot camp in Ft. Benning, GA. Mjr. Christopher Evans, cousin of Annie Fraters who is serving in Seoul, Korea.

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Church Office Use As my office is in an open environment and available, it gets used by members of the church. I do not mind if you use the phone, the computer on the credenza as a guest or even use my scissors, scotch tape, stapler, etc. Please do not TAKE the items away from the office. My stapler is missing again. (I have had to replace it at least five times.) Also someone spilled on the desk and did not clean it up leaving stains on the desktop. I would appreciate it if when my office is used that it be left in the condition that you found it. Thank You Donna

Daylight Savings Time Begins next Sunday Be sure to turn your

clocks one hour AHEAD (10 p.m. 11 p.m. for example) next Saturday before retiring or you will be late for Worship. Save the Dates: TODAY All-church wedding shower for Emily Steward-Styffe and Jaime Garcia. We will be having a salad luncheon in Fellowship Hall. See related article below. March 13-14 Founders Day Weekend at Chapman. Nancy Malotte is our coordinator. March 22 - Luncheon and forum, Its Working for Us, with other congregations and non profits in the area. More details in next weeks Caller. May 19 & 20 Sr. Adult Retreat at Loch Leven Camp and Conference Grounds. June 28 August 1 - Summer Camps at Loch Leven. See Donna for registration forms.

Wedding Shower We will be honoring Emily Steward-Styffe and

Jaime Garcia on their upcoming wedding at an All-Church Potluck Salad Luncheon shower in Fellowship Hall after the 10:15 service TODAY.

Mary Circle Mary Circle will meet this Tuesday, March 3 at 10 a.m. (please

note change in time) in the choir room. Bev Reinke is hostess, Nancy Geiger has devotions and Donna is in charge of the program. We will be putting together bags for WTLC. I will be providing the toiletries and the bags and asking for a donation to help defray the costs. All women of the church are welcome. Donna Senior Book Club Meets Thursday The Sr. Book Club meets this coming Thursday in Chapman Lounge at 1:00 p.m. to discuss Mr. Penumbras 24-Hour Book Store by Robin Sloan.. Barbara Fenters will be hosting the group. Please note that this is the first Thursday in March, a change from our usual fourth Thursday of the month. For those who like advance notice of upcoming book selections, we plan to discuss Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya in May and Mary Coin by Marisa Silver in July. All three of these book selections are in paperback. Ada Rodman, Coordinator Sunday Statist ics February 22, 2015 110 (Remember Service) 8 (Reawaken Service) 89 (Casa 1 P.M. service) Weekly Giving: $2,841.30 Missions: $315.70 Budget Goal: $3,777 Pathways: $5 Week of Compassion: $751.52

March Birthdays Dave Miller(1); Judi Smedley (6); Kelly Acquistapace (7) John Cairns, Janet Parker (8); Amber Angulo (11); Kevin

Johnen (13); Paul Robidoux, (14); Mary Parker Love, Jeanne Tarbell,(15); Ben Darracq, Lori Langston, David Ruby (18); Jeff Beard (19); Brian Beard, Alice Wallace (20); Christian Kim (21); Melody Martinez, Cathy Wolkenhauer , Henry Rodriquez(22); Jackie Brown, Noah Van Diest (23); Jason Fee, Jeanni Oakden, (25); April Johnen, Cameron Malotte, Linda Rosa, Debra Taylor (27); Christian Booher (28); Bob Wyatt (29)

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Fair Trade Coffee Sales The Fair Trade

coffee cart is back. Donna will be having products available for sale after the 8:00 A.M. service and before the 10:15 service. Mary Anne Richmond and Jill Scott will be handling the sales after the 10:15 service. We have a new array of products available including the single cup serving compatible for use with the Keurig and other single serve coffee makers. This coffee is equal to or better than Starbucks, costs about the same and helps the farmers to get their fair share of profits. We have chosen t o partner with the Disciples of Christ Coffee Project, a partnership between Week of Compassion, Disciples Home Missions and Equal Exchange, a worker-owned co-operative offering 100% fairly traded coffee, chocolate, tea and foods. So stop by before or after church, sample the coffee or you may always drop by the office during the week and purchase any of the products. Summer Camp is Coming! With the renovation of Campbell Lodge and the addition of new trails and outdoor meeting areas, Loch Leven is looking better than ever! Please note the change in order of camps this year. Camp Dates are: CYF II (entering grade 11 2015 graduates) June 28 July 4; Early bird registration 5/18 $355, after $380 Chi Rho ((entering 7th 8th) July 5 11; Early bird registration 5/25, after $380 CYF I (entering 9th 10th) July 12 18; Early bird registration 6/1 $355, after $380 Mini (entering 2nd 3rd grade) July 19 22; Early bird registration 6/8 $260, after $285 Wee Camp (ages 3 grade 1,) July 23 25; Early bird registration $200, no late fee Junior (entering 4th 6th ) July 26 Aug. 1; Early bird registration #355, after $380 PSWR Scholarship applications are due on or before April 30. FCCF will pay of early bird registration. See Donna in the office for registration forms.

Tri-Tip Organizational Meeting Now that we have secured

a BBQ, we can make final plans for the 2015 Tri-Tip Sales at the Downtown Market, April 2 October 30. We have a good number of volunteers lined up to work but there is always room for YOU! An organizational and informational meeting will be held after the 10:15 service on March 8 in Chapman Lounge. If you think this is something you might want to do, please join us. Those of you who have signed up to work will want to be here to be a part of the organizational structure. Plans are to have teams so unless you want to work more than once a month, you will be assigned to a team and know which weeks you work. See you at 11:30, March 8, Chapman Lounge. We will make it brief. The Outreach Ministry Team An Invitation The second concert of the 2014-2015 season of the Mountainside Master Chorale is set for Saturday, March 14, and Sunday, March 15, at First Christian Church, Pomona. The Saturday evening concert is at 7:30 P.M., while the Sunday afternoon concert is set for 3:30 P.M. The concert theme is California Voices, so-named because all of the selections to be sung have been composed by persons who either currently live in the area, or who have lived here in the recent past. One of the composers, David V. Montoya, teaches Choral Music at La Habra High School. Two of his compositions are on the program. Tickets cost $20 for adults; $17 for seniors and students, or just $12 for groups of 10 or more persons. Let Ed Linberg know if youd like to attend on either Saturday or Sunday.

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We Get Letters WE GET LETTERS . . . The latest letter weve

received from a recipient of our Outreach giving came from Sharon Ellis, CEO, Orange County, Habitat for Humanity. She wrote, in part, Thank you for making dreams come true! With First Christian Church of Fullertons gift of $205.00 to Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, you are helping us create a world where everyone has a decent place to live. The full letter from Ms. Ellis, now completing 10 years of service as the CEO of O.C. Habitat for Humanity, is posted on the bulletin board. The Outreach Ministry Pathways of Hope Food-Loving Guys and Gals Fundraiser The 9th Annual Food-Loving Guys and Gals Amateur Chef Competition is Sunday, March 15, 2:30 4:30 at the Fullerton Community Center, 340 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton. FCCF will have a couple of entries. The Monday Night OT Bible Study and the Greek Class will be joining Barry Woodbridge as one of the entries and Tom Beck and Dirk McCuen the other. Still room for some of you other chefs to enter. There will be food tasting, you get to vote for your personal favorite, music by Creamin Color and a silent auction. Trader Joes, Brea, the Dhont Foundation and St. Andrews Episcopal Church will be receiving Friends of Pathways Awards. Tickets are $50 per person in advance and $60 at the door. Opportunity tickets are available for $10 per ticket or 3 for $25. $.92 of every dollar given to Pathways goes to serving the clients. RSVP at 714-680-3691, fax 714-871-3032 or online at WWW.PATHWAYSOFHOPE.US

MISSION TRIP TAKING SHAPE The 2015 Mission Trip to Loveland, Colorado, set for June 7-

13, is taking shape. Following a brief meeting after worship last Sunday, these people are going to be part of the group going to Loveland: Tom Beck, Claire Keech, Nancy Knott, David and Amy Styffe and Craig Wallace. We understand that both Sherry Herrera and Masumi Hogan are considering joining this group, but neither of them was able to attend the meeting this past Sunday. Packets about the trip, including the Liability Forms and the Skills Assessment Forms, were distributed to those who were present. The completed forms are to be returned to the Church Office and placed in the Outreach Ministry box on, or before, Sunday, April 12, the Sunday after Easter. In addition, each person going to Loveland is asked to pay a $75 registration fee by that date. Checks should be made payable to the church. Well send in one check to cover our group on Monday, April 13th. Craig Wallace reported that the air fare, available now, is $184 on Southwest for the round trip to and from Denver. Persons interested in flying need to speak to Craig so that tickets can be bought fairly soon to get this fare. A vehicle will need to be rented for the week and funds will be needed for food. Sleeping accommodations, at no cost to those going to Loveland, will be provided by the host church, First Christian Church, Loveland. No later than its April meeting, the Outreach Ministry will determine the amount it will provide for each person going on the Mission Trip, using the resources in our Disciples Volunteering Fund which were augmented by $1,000 from the Alternative Gift Faire held last November. We have reserved 10 spots for our congregation for this week in Loveland, so we have room for more participants. How about YOU? The Outreach Ministry

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Are YOU registered for Chapman Founders Day March 13-14, 2015?

Chapman University in Orange, CA is holding its 32nd annual Founders Day. Come join us for: Richard H. Lowery, Hebrew Bible scholar and teacher, who will relate foundational stories in Genesis to contemporary issues in human rights. His PhD is from Yale and he has taught at Phillips Theological Seminary until joining his wife, the Rev. Sharon Watkins, in Indianapolis while she serves Disciples as the General Minister and President. Rick is a witty and insightful teacher. He will do three lectures on Friday, March 13 and one the following day in the afternoon. Worship is on Saturday morning in the Wallace All Faiths Chapel. Our preacher is returning to her alma mater: Rita Nakashima Brock 72. Rita heads the Soul Repair Center at Brite Divinity School, doing research and public education about moral injury. We will honor David Downing as Disciples Church Leaders of the Year and as the United Church of Christ Church Leaders of the Year. An hour concert by Chapman Universitys Concert Choir on Saturday afternoon after Lowerys final lecture. Workshops on Saturday morning for prospective students and their parents as well as a session on Mindfulness by Dr. Gail Stearns, Dean of the Wallace All Faiths Chapel. A big reunion eventa Friday evening dinner for all alumni, Disciples on Campus parents and prospective parents and Chapman friends. Then we will be going to--- A new, exciting event: Godspell which will be performed in the Wallace All Faiths Chapel on Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 P.M. and Sunday afternoon at 2 P.M. DOC senior David Ruby is the director. Chapmans Founders Day is a great way to see the exciting campus for the first time or to reconnect with alumni and friends from other churches. We hope that Founders Day will strengthen your congregations knowledge

of scripture and your sense of connection to Chapman University and YOUR amazing students here. Registration closes on March 12. Nancy Malotte is our coordinator for this event and will be in the Narthex to accept your reservations or you can register online at www.chapman.edu/founders-day. Do not let the cost of registration keep you away. If you need a scholarship, please ask for it!

Prayer Flags The Worship Ministry Team has a new project. Soon you will see streamers in the Narthex with small prayer flags attached to

them. These prayer flags will be made by each of us members and friends of FCCF to remind us to pray for our Search Committee, for the candidates and eventually our New Minister. Each of the groups that meet regularly has been visited by Jeanne Tarbell to explain the process. For those of you who are not a part of a regular activity, prayer flags will be available on the table in the narthex for the next few Sundays. Please take one and decorate it any way you wish and return to the prayer flag basket on the counter in the office. Hot Meal Ministry Team A is on tap to help out with our Hot Meals Ministry this coming Wednesday, March 4. Team Members should be there at 5:30 P.M. Please find a substitute if you are unable to make it. Team A is comprised of: Carrie Coffaro, Danielle Duane-Parker, Barbara & Gordon Fenters, Phil Forbes, Joe & Judy Seda-Ruiz(set-up), Mike Silva, Gary & Judi Smedley. Alternates include Danielle Duane-Parker, Rod Farley, Annie Frater, Judi Smedley, Craig Wallace

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Chapel on Wheels Paper Drive Chapel on Wheels paper drive

will be held Saturday March 7 from 9:00 A.M. until noon at the following locations: - Behind liquor store, corner of Chapman and Euclid. - Parking lot east Raymond on Chapman Ave. next to Walgreens Pharmacy. - Behind the Bank of America, on Laguna Road, between Bastanchury and Valencia Mesa.

Disciples Men & Casa Mens Breakfast The Disciples Mens' Fellowship

will next meet on the 2nd Saturday of the month (March 7th) since some could not make it on the 1st Saturday. We'll look forward to gathering for some good food, sharing of our lives, and prayer for both individual and church-related concerns and visions for the future. Please RSVP to Randy Baxter (rbaxter@fullerton.edu, or text to 714-396-8858), so we can plan how much food to bring -- thanks!

Easter Lilies Time to order Easter Lilies. They

are $8.50 per lily Make checks payable to FCC with Easter Lilies in the memo line. Name of Donor __________________________________________ ___________No. of Lilies ______ In Memory or honor of __________________________________________ __________________________________________

Lent & Easter Activities:

TODAY: Second Sunday in Lent Study

March 8: Third Sunday in Lent

March 15: Fourth Sunday in Lent

March 22: Fifth Sunday in Lent

March 29: Palm Sunday Choir Cantata, Easter Week of

Prayer begins Easter Offering

April 1: Maundy Thursday 6:30 P.M. Simple Supper 7:00 P.M. Watch Caller for

details. 8:00 P.M. Prayer Vigil begins. April 2: Good Friday. Prayer Vigil ends 7:00 P.M. April 4: Easter Week of Prayer ends

April 5: Easter Sunday Easter Offering

Easter Egg Hunt, Patio

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Holy Week Prayer Vigil The Worship Ministry Team will have our annual Holy Week Prayer Vigil from 8:00 P.M. Maundy Thursday (April 2 until 7:00 P.M. Good Friday April 3). If you have

never been a part of this experience, you will be richly blessed by taking one of the hour slots and pray. You are encouraged to come pray in the Sanctuary if possible. (I have been so full-filled by spending the wee hours of the morning in prayer in our sanctuary. Editor.) We need one person each shift bto be available at the church. Shift 1, 8:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. April 2; ________________________ Shift 2, 11:00 p.m. April 2 2:00 a.m. April 3 ___________________ Shift 3, 2:00 a.m. April 3 5:00 a.m. _________________________ Shift 4, 5:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Donna Woodbridge There is a Prayer Vigil Board in the Narthex for you to sign up. Thanks.

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We Almost Made It! With gifts totaling $751.52 received this past Sunday, our Week of Compassion Offering for 2015 totaled $1,686.52, just $73.42 shy of our $1,750.00 goal. Of the funds received on Sunday, Luanne Bailey, Financial Secretary, reports that $9.51 of the total received came from the coin boxes turned in by our children. We are proud of the children for sharing these funds. If you didnt get a chance to give

to the Week of Compassion offering so far, well accept your gift on Sunday, obviously. If your son or daughter has a box of coins he/shes been collecting, but forgot to bring in on February 22nd, they may bring it this coming Sunday, March 1st. All gifts for the Week of Compassion will be welcome. Use the special Week of Compassion envelope and/or write Week of Compassion on your check. Thank you! Finally, we are most grateful to every one for their generous support of the 2015 Week of Compassion Offering. Our gifts will make a difference in the lives of people well never know, but who will know that thousands of people in Disciples congregations across the US and Canada, including us, cared enough about them and their needs to share from their abundance! Ed Linberg, Chair, World Outreach Ministry REVIEW OF FEBRUARY OUTREACH MINISTRY MEETING During their meeting on February 18, the members of the Outreach Ministry discussed and acted upon these items of business. 1. Reviewed the calendar of events/projects and special offerings planned for 2015, including confirming assignments for the coordination of each of them 2. Got an updated report on the Souper Bowl of Caring project held on February 1. A total of $337 was collected along with 122 cans of food. The funds and the food went to Pathways of Hope. 3. Learned that members of Casa de Oracin would be in Tijuana on the weekend of February 20-22 to support a retreat of the Disciples congregation there. They will talk with the Pastor of this congregation about a possible one-day work project that we, in partnership is Casa de Oracin might do for that church sometime after Easter. 4. Heard reports on acquiring a new barbecue unit for the 2015 Tri-Tip Project. That project will begin on Thursday, April 9. An organizational meeting for the 2015 Tri-Tip Project was set for Sunday, March 8 following the 10:15 A.M. worship service. 5. Reviewed plans for the 2015 Founders Day event at Chapman University, March 13 and 14, which is being coordinated by Nancy Malotte, with help from Cambria Findley-Grubb. 6. Briefly reviewed plans for the 2015 Offering of Letters which will be focused on legislation regarding childhood hunger. Cambria Findley-Grubb has the packet for planning this event and will bring a proposal about a date for this activity to our March meeting. 7. Learned that 11 of our members attended Homelessness 101 on February 7. This activity is open to any person from our congregation who is interested in going. Details about it can be found elsewhere in this issue of The Caller." 8. Got a preliminary report about the 2015 CROP Hunger Walk for which Phil Forbes and Randy Langston will be our representatives. We have $500 in funds received at the Alternative Gift Faire last November to cover the cost of our being Sponsors for the 2015 CROP Hunger Walk. We have since learned that this event is set for Sunday, April 26th. Be sure to put this date in your calendar and watch for more information in the weeks ahead. 9. Learned that our 2015 Week of Compassion Offering stood at $935 with gifts received through Sunday, February 15th. 10. Discussed the plans for the Loveland Colorado Mission Trip organizational meeting set for February 22nd. 11. Set a goal of $1,360 for the 2015 Easter Offering to be received on March 29 and April 5, i.e. Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday respectively. This offering benefits the General Units of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), including Global Ministries and Homeland Ministries. 12. Discussed the continuing project of selling coffee, cocoa and chocolate products each Sunday as part of the Equal Exchange Program. 13. Discussed the work of the Society of St. Andrew, an organization sponsoring and fostering gleaning to help feed hungry people. It is now affiliated with us Disciples through the Week of Compassion. Our discussion included the fact that it might be possible for us to do a one-day gleaning project at a farm located in the Pacific Southwest Region. The Society of St. Andrew provides guidelines for organizing such a project. They also sponsor one-week work projects around the country for those interested in gleaning during the summer months. Information about this opportunity will be acquired prior to our March 17th meeting. 14. Acknowledged Craig Wallaces work in arranging a Work Day for our congregation on February 7th at the La Habra Habitat for Humanity project in which 7 of our members participated. The Outreach Ministry

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First Christian Church 109 E Wilshire Avenue Fullerton, CA 92832

Reawaken (Early Worship Service) Sunday, 8:00 A.M. Church School for all ages: Sunday, 9:00 A.M. Remember (Traditional Worship Service) Sunday, 10:15 A.M. Youth Group: Sunday, 1:00 P.M.

Serving March 1, 2015 Greeters: Barry & Donna Woodbridge Guest Book: Becky Graves Coffee Host: Hospitality Ministry Acolyte Parent: McCuen Sound & Video: Clare Keech, Kyle Fought Lay Leader: Randy Baxter Childrens Moment: Elders: Randy Langston, Pat Vannoy, Kathy Robidoux Diaconate: McCuens Team Prepare: Dirk McCuen, Anna Van Diest Ushers: Dirk & Jan McCuen Serve: Dirk & Jan McCuen, Kelly & Shawn

McCuen, Anna Van Diest, Alice Wallace Clean Up: Kelly & Shawn McCuen, Jan

McCuen

Serving March 8, 2015 Greeters: Barry & Donna Woodbridge Guest Book: Barbara Fenters Coffee Host: Hospitality Ministry Acolyte Parent: Beal Sound & Video: Travis & Paul Robidoux Lay Leader: Childrens Moment: Elders: Pat Vannoy Sr., Luanne Bailey, Donna Woodbridge (HC)

HC Elders: Bob & Barbara Hasty, PJ Vannoy Diaconate: McCuens Team Prepare: Anna Van Diest, Alice Wallace Ushers: Kelly & Shawn McCuen Serve: Dirk & Jan McCuen, Kelly & Shawn

McCuen, Paul Robidoux, Alice Wallace Clean Up: Anna Van Diest, Alice Wallace,

Paul Robidoux