Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

9:00 Adult

Bible Study

2 3 4 5 6 7 Noon CWF

luncheon @

Salem FCC

8

9:00 Adult

Bible Study

6:00 pm

Service @ The

Oaks

9 10

7:00 pm

Martha @

Stillwater,

Nancy Prosa

hostess

11 12 13 14

15

9:00 Adult

Bible Study

16 17

6:30 Elders

7:00 Board

meeting

18 19

20

Regional

21

Assembly

22

9:00 Adult

Bible Study

23 24 25 26

Wild Bunch for

Lunch 11:30

Big Town Hero

27 28

29

9:00 Adult

Bible Study

30 31

May 2016May 2016

170 E. Grant St. Lebanon, OR 97355

Pastor: Myrna Phillips, Interim Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:30 am-1:30 pm Church E-Mail: lebanonfcc@comcast.net

Website: www.fcclebanon.org

First Christian Church of Lebanon Church office: 541-258-5911

Pastor’s Column

Spring is such a beautiful season.

Stores are packed with excited peo-

ple choosing flowers and

shrubs. Every day our backyard

looks different from the day before

as plants bloom and the yard is

filled with new color.

Spring reminds us that we can have

new beginnings and Jesus promises

hope for the future. God is all

around us showing us that our Crea-

tor is alive and well and that no mat-

ter how discouraged we feel, hope is

real.

Enjoy the beauty around you, living

in the moment, and thanking our

Creator for your many blessings.

Myrna

Volume 194 May 2016

Christian Caller

See the church office for

registration forms and cost.

Birthdays Dani Walls 1st

Lita Van Kopp 6th

Curt Prosa 7th

Sharon Campbell 9th Judy Stevens 9th

Tasha Samples 10th

Curt & Nancy Prosa

May 29th

Joint Appeal for Ecua-dor Earthquake Relief

On the 16th of April 2016 the people of Ecuador experi-enced a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. The death toll of hun-dreds and injury count of thousands are rising daily. Phys-ical damage to buildings and infrastructure is cata-strophic, including demolished buildings, broken road-ways, and lost electricity along the Pacific coastline. A state of emergency has been called for 6 of Ecuador's coastal provinces.

Because the scope of the damage is so immense, the disaster ministries of the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) are leveraging our existing partnership to respond jointly. As members of the one body of Christ, we strengthen one another and stand together with those who are suffering.

Through our partnership, you are already there in the heart of the response. You are there as traumatized survi-vors evaluate their next steps amid the rubble of their for-mer homes and as rescue responders continue to search for survivors. You are accompanying the people of Ecua-

dor through your support of the UCC and Disciples disas-ter ministries.

The United Church of Christ One Great Hour of Shar-ing and The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Week of Compassion issue this joint special appeal for $500,000 for Ecuador earthquake relief and recovery. The United Church of Christ and The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), with our ecumenical partners, are well-positioned to respond to immediate needs and to be strategically active in long-term accompaniment as people recover their lives and livelihoods

Your generosity to this special appeal will enable a far-reaching response.

Week of Compassion at: www.weekofcompassion.org/donate - securely online

Or TEXT using smartphone "HelpEcuador " to 41444

Or mail Check to: Week of Compassion

PO Box 1986

Former Pastor Max Glenn stopped

by the office to say hello. He left

his address and phone number if

anyone wishes to get in touch with

him. PO Box 325, Yachats OR,

97498. (541) 547-5171

YOU ARE INVITED

to a Regional Assembly

A Gathering of the

Christian Church in Oregon

and SW Idaho (Disciples of

Christ) Congregations and

Friends

May 20-21

Northwood Christian Church

2425 Harvest Lane

Springfield, Oregon

For those of you who have been

asking for Doug Dornhecker’s

address. Here it is:

3215 Capitol Blvd. SW

Tumwater, WA 98501

In the past our church,

as a Mission Project,

has supported the Pas-

toral Counseling Cen-

ter in Corvallis. If you

happen to be in the

Corvallis area on May

27, purchase a cup of

coffee with this coupon

to show your support

Feel free to call the office if you

have something you would like

to add to the newsletter.

Also, please let us know if your

prayer list request is no longer needed.

Thanks!

Sunday Morning Bible Study

9:00 AM Fireside Room

All are welcome

Martha CWF Group

Tuesday, May 10th, 7:00 PM

At Stillwater with Nancy Prosa as hostess

Service at the Oaks

Sunday, May 8th, 6:00 PM

Come Join In!

Church Board & Elders Meetings

Tuesday, May 17th

6:30 PM Elders

7:00 PM Church Board

Wild Bunch for Lunch

May 26th 11:30 @ Big Town Hero

IN OUR PRAYERS: Myke Eggert

Kathryn Robertson & Family

Nancy & Curt Prosa

Natalie Ward

Mary Lee Howell

Dorothy Love

Jesse LeSeur

Vila Adkins

Lisa Bass

Shawn Gourley

August Fleshman

Colene Macklin

Dennis Stover

Charles Wells & Family

ALSO IN OUR PRAYERS:

Service People: Spc. Coury Gagne, Marine Cpt Pete Brawn, Capt. Gabriel Manning, Sgt. Scot Noss, Cpt. Tory Pe-tersen, Lt. Kellen Peterson, CSM David Puig, Sgt. Ethan Spurr and Sgt .Daniel Campbell

Pray for our Church, the Soup

Kitchen, Kim and Erik Free and

their ministry and our Regional

Ministers.

If you know of any updates or corrections to

this list, please let the office know in writing

or by email.

CHURCH EVENTS

Pastor Myrna wants you to know that the

office “angels” will have her weekly

schedule, but you are welcome to

call her directly at home or on her cell:

Home: 503-363-2571

Cell: 503-798-7242