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February 17, 2013 Issue 07

CALLERthe

In This Issue

Pastors Corner 2Statistics 2

Remember in Prayer 3

Spiritual Disciplines Wk 3

Prayer Requests, Feb. 10 3

Serving in the Military 3

Office closed/Congrats 3

Congregational Mtg. 3

Sr Book Club 4

Thank You 4

Senior Meeting 5

Save Dates/Pathways 5Alzheimers Seminar 5

Disciples Women 5

Parlor Class 6

Lenten Devotional 6

Prayers from Our Table 6

Preschool Assistance 7

Transfer of Possessions 7

Week of Compassion 8

O&A Proposal 9 & 10

Budget 11&12

Serving Sunday 13

E v e n t s F e b r u a r y 1 7 , 2 0 1 3 F e b r u a r y 2 4 , 2 0 1 3February 17: First Sunday in Lent

8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN, Early Worship Service9:00 A.M.- REFRESH,Contemporary Service9:00 A.M. - Classes for all ages

10:15 A.M.-REMEMBER,Traditional Service11:30 A.M. - Congregational Meeting, Sanctuary11:30 A.M.-2:00 P.M.Casa de Oracion use FH

February 18: Office Closed - HolidayFebruary 19:

9:30 A.M. - Pathways of Hope General Board, CL

Noon - Senior Adult Ministry Meeting, CL6:30 P.M. Mens Bible Study @ Barry WoodbridgesFebruary 20:

1:30 P.M. - Pilgrimage Into Last Third of Life class, CL3:00 P.M.-Youth Group6:00 P.M.-Discipleship Ministry Team, Chapman Lounge7:00 P.M.-Worship Ministry Team, Chapman Lounge

Outreach Ministry Team, Choir RoomFebruary 21:CRECEF Meeting Here

3:30 P.M.Following the Way, Lenten Bible Study, CL6:30 P.M.- Bell Choir

7:30 P.M.-Chancel ChoirFebruary 23:

9:00 A.M.5:00 P.M. Casa de Oracion use Fellowship HallFebruary 24: Second Sunday in Lent

8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN, Early Worship Service9:00 A.M.- REFRESH,Contemporary Service9:00 A.M. - Classes for all ages

10:15 A.M.-REMEMBER,Traditional ServiceFebruary 25:

10:00 A.M. - OAMC Meeting, Chapman Lounge

February 26:6:30 P.M. - BA @ Barry WoodbridgesFebruary 28:

3:30 P.M.Following the Way, Lenten Bible Study, CL6:30 P.M.- Bell Choir7:30 P.M.-Chancel Choir

AA Groups - Sun. 8:00 P.M., Friday, 7:30 P.M.,Sat. 8:30 P.M., NA Group, Tues., 7:30 P.M.

The Calleris published weekly(Deadline Wednesdayat Noon)

by

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

714.525.5525email:

fullerton1stcc@gmail.com

www.fullertonfirstchristian.org

Senior Pastor: Rev. Darrell McGowan

Associate Pastor:Rev. Debra Todd

Editor:Donna Woodbridge

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This year, Christians faced the rather unusual prospect of acknowledgingtheir mortality in the annual observance of Ash Wednesday and waking up the nextday to celebrate love as our society observes Valentines Day. At first, this probably

seemed more than a little odd to many observant Christians, but if they gave it some thought, theymight recognize how well these two observances complement each other.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a season some forty-odd days long leading toEaster, during which Christians are encouraged to remember their mortality and reassess theirpriorities. Jesus said all the great religious instruction could be summed up in two commands: loveGod with everything youve got and love others as you love yourself. The two commands are reallytwo sides of the same coin. One cannot love the Great Mystery from which all of creation emergesand returns without loving those made in that Great Mysterys image and likeness.

The season of Lent gives Christians a little over six weeks to take stock of the way they actuallyspend their time, their talent, and their resources and realign those actualities with their professedpriorities. In other words, Lent is a time for Christians to make sure our walk is consistent with ourtalk. This is a great practice for anyone who seeks to live with integrity!

Valentines Day is a celebration of love our culture has largely reduced to a celebration ofsentimentality. Children exchange little cards and candies in classrooms. NECCO, Brocks and othercandy makers make a small fortune selling candy hearts with silly messages printed on them.

For adults, Valentines Day has become rather narrowly focused on expressing affection toones love partner or love interest. Those people without a partner or a prospect of one hunker downand try to avoid anything and everything to do with Valentines Day. Many with partners enduredisappointment as their partner fails to acknowledge the love they share. Some are showered withaffection for a day before their partners and they return to slogging through one day at a time.

This year, those of us with even a passing awareness of Ash Wednesday and the much morepopular day that followed had an opportunity to anchor ourselves in reality so we can launchourselves headlong into fulfilling a higher purpose. The inescapable reality is that we are all dust inthe wind; here today and gone tomorrow. The possibility before us is that our brief existence can bedefined by how deeply, passionately, and compassionately we expressed love to those around us.

Love is not a sentiment. Its not a feeling. Real love means recognizing youre not always right,saying youre sorry, making amends, and trying again. Love is not a commodity that can beaccumulated; in fact, love is only love if it is given away. Love can transform the one who gives andthe one who receives and ripple out from giver and recipient to transform families, neighborhoods,and even the world.

No one has ever laid on his or her deathbed and exclaimed that they should have spent moretime at work. When one walks through the valley of the shadow of death, he or she counts the waysthey have loved and been loved. Everything else falls away.

Deepening our awareness of mortality should lead to every day being a celebration of love.Our cultures annual emphasis on love is a good thing, but its understanding of love needs to beradically expanded so that emphasis covers every day of the year, every encounter with another

person, and every precious breath we draw.Happy Ash Wednesday! Happy Lent! Happy Valentines Day after day after day!

Sunday Statist icsFebruary 10, 13 123 (Remember Service)7 (Reawaken Service) 9 (Refresh Service)17 (Ash Wednesday Service)Weekly Giving: $3,422.80 Mission: $511.45Budget Goal: $4,681Week of Compassion: $156

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RememberinPrayerContinue to pray for:Jenny Alldridge,Donna Bagley,Helen Bailey, Margie Barlowand family,Dottie Bense,Harold Brickens,Mary Brill, Betty Ruth Buchanan, LindaChristman, Chris Collett, Dean Echols, Lorna& Skip Farnum, Anna Lou Horspool, Kevin &

Linda Johnen, Carolyn Kenrick, Nancy Knott,Lowenn Land, Flora Miller, Denise Olson andfamily, Betty Rollo, John & Marj Schwenker,Claudia Tammen, Dorothy Tanner, JackTownsend, Gil Tucker and family, and BobVannoy.

Please pray for the following church inthe Pacific Southwest Region:

Antioch Christian Church6101 S. FigueroaLos Angeles, CA 90003

Curtis Carraway, Pastor

ReadingsandPrayerConcernsforWeekofFeb.18Feb.24,2013Monday, February 18: Reading: Genesis

15: 1 - 12; pray for our congregation as weenter into the Lenten Season.Tuesday, February 19: Reading: Genesis 15: 17-18; pray for the mens Bible study at Barry

Woodbridges tonight.Congregational Prayer Day, Wednesday,February 20: Reading: Psalm 27: 1-6; pray forthe Ministry Teams meeting tonight.Thursday, February 21: Psalm 27: 7-14;prayfor CRECEF Preschool group using ourfacilities today.Friday, February 22: Reading: Philippians 3:27-4:1; pray for the Global Ministries MissionaryXuyen Dangers in LaosSaturday, February 23: Reading: Luke 13: 31-

34; pray for Casa d Oracion who are usingFellowship Hall today.Sunday, February 24: Reading: Luke 13: 34-35;pray for the Week of Compassion Offeringbeing taken today.

OfficeClosed,Monday,February18inobservanceofPresidentsDayHoliday

Prayer Requests: Feb. 10, 2013Jackie Brown Jeannette Adams, cousin in

Georgia.Susie Wright Those in authority to walk

in integrityEd Linberg The family of Mark

Sandstrom, Pastor of CovinaChristian church, whopassed away on Friday.

Kim Miller William Jeffreys who hasALS and is not doing sowell.

Betty Rollo Katheryn Rollo, who ishaving chemo treatmentsuntil April 1.

Sammie Adams Brandon and Cassidy Feewho are having their firstbaby today.

Martinez Family Today is Kyles 13thbirthday.

Barbara Hasty Praise 36th anniversary of

Bobs ordination.Sue Miller Friend, Amy, who has backproblems.

Serving in the Mil i tary:Adam Hawley, Deb

Taylors nephew, Adam inAfghanistan. He will be gone nine monthsfrom his wife and new baby.

Lt. Patrick OConner, Betty Rollosgrandson-in-law, now back at his home base.

Lt. Patrick Rollo, Betty Rollosgrandson. He is also back at his home base.

Joshua Reynolds, Jane Reynolds son.He is at Ft. Riley, KS dealing with PTSD andwill be returning to Afghanistan soon.

CongratulationsConley Nelson Fee was bornFebruary 10, 2013 @ 4:41 P.M., 8lbs. 2 oz. 22 inches long, at StJude to Brandon and Cassidy

Fee. Proud grandparents are Brad and ChrisFee, proud great grandparents, Ted andSammie Adams. Betty Rollo also became a greatgrandmother for the 6th time on Friday,February 8 when Bretton James Rollo wasborn to her grandson Robert and wifeJenniferRollo. Bretton weighed 7 lbs. 7 oz. and was 21inches long.

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CongregationalMeetingtodayafterthe10:15A.M.servicetovoteontheBudget,Welcoming

StatementandOpenandAffirmingstatus.

Thankyou

Dear FCC Family,We would like to express our

gratitude for all the love and compassion thatyou have shown Barbaras family over theyears. We know that FCC was a veryimportant part of her life.

Thanks again,Barbara Tuckers family

AnotherThankYou

My family and I would like to thankeveryone for their prayers and concern for mygranddaughter, Kristy Hill. On January 31 shecollapsed at home and was rushed viaparamedics to the ER where she wasimmediately placed in the ICU withpneumonia. She was put on life support ingrave condition and put in a medicallyinduced coma. After a week of uncertainty, Iam grateful to report that Kristy in now almostfully recovered, out of ICU, and should be

home with her husband and two children bythe time you read this.

All four of her ICU doctors wereamazed at her fast recovery considering hergrave condition. Our response to them wasthat we serve a loving and amazing God whoanswers prayers. Kristy's fast recovery was amiracle thanks to the prayers from our manyfaithful Christian family and friends. Thankyou all again.

Phil Forbes and family

PrayerShawlMinistryOn Sunday, January 27,

Pastor Darrell blessed sevenbeautiful shawls that various women in thechurch had knitted or crocheted with a lot oflove. If you knit or crochet, we need you tohelp with this blessed ministry. It is a very

meaningful way to extend the love andsupport of Fullerton First Christian Church toour members and their families when they aregoing through a period of a loved onespassing.

During the month of January we hadthree families in need of a shawl BarbaraTuckers family on the passing of Barbara,Terry Vannoy on the passing of her mother,and Marie Walkers family on the passing ofMarie.

The Prayer Shawl Ministry is supportedby a few women in our church who spendhours knitting or crocheting love into each ofthe shawls that are presented. A BIG thankyou to all who have donated a shawl or moneyfor this ministry. If you knit or crochet, weNEED YOU!. Please see Donna Vannoy orAda Rodman for more information.

TheSeniorBookClub The Senior Book Club haschosen The Unlikely Pilgrimageof Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce for our nextbook. We will discuss it on March 28, 2013 atMary Brills home.

One of the themes of this novel is how aseemingly ordinary life can take onextraordinary aspects. Its an unassuming storywith immense emotional weight without beingmelodramatic. Join us in reading thisbeautifully written book.

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SeniorsMeeting,Tuesday,Feb.19JeffreyMensendiek,Global

MinistriesMissionarytoJapanThe Seniors meet this coming Tuesday

Feb 19, 2013 at 12 noon for our monthlyluncheon and meeting. Our guest this month

is Jeffrey Mensendick, one of our GlobalMinistries missionaries who lives and serves inJapan. He will be sharing his slides andinformation with the group about his ministryin Japan including his work in response to theearthquake and tsunami in Japan a few yearsago. If you are not a senior but are interestedin our Outreach ministries and would like tohear about this important mission, please bringyour lunch and join us next Tuesday at noon.We will also finalize the plans for the service

on Wednesday, March 13 at 10:30 A.M. that weshare with our Alzheimers guests. BarbaraFenters has planned the program but thisservice requires many helpers to be able toshare and serve our guests. All seniors in ourchurch are always welcome to join us for themany Senior Ministry programs this comingyear. We meet the third Tuesday of everymonth all year round at 12:00 noon, except forour annual Christmas Tea held at 2:00 P.M.in

December. Check out the Senior Book Clubalso. You might find that of interest. Just markyour calendars for the year and plan to come.We hope to see you Feb 19.

Alzheimers Seminar

SavetheDates

March 1 & 2 WomensConvocation, Double Tree Hotel,Orange, CA.

July 13 17 - General Assembly,Orlando, FL

August 24 & 25 First ChristianAnnual Homecoming Weekend

MaryCircleProjectOne of the projects Mary Circle is

working on is to make up gift bags for batteredwomen and give to them through TransitionalLiving in Fullerton. If you would like tocontribute, a box will be in the Narthex for thefollowing items: toiletries, toothpaste/toothbrush, combs and brushes, hygiene supplies,band-aids, hot cocoa mix, and small fleeceblankets. Thank you for your help.

DisciplesWomensConvocation Everything isHoly Now, Everything is aMiracle, Everything is aPromise, is the themefor the Pacific Southwest Regions TwentySecond Convocation. Keynote Speaker will beDr. Cathy Myers Wirt, Co-Regional Minister inthe Oregon region. Music will be led by AerosPierce and Bible study leader is Janis Brown.Our own Debra Todd will be involved in theawesome worship services. Great workshopsare available on Saturday.

Cost is $150 per person Four in aroom; $160 per person three in a room; $180per person two in a room; or $90 for Saturdayonly (NEW THIS YEAR). Registration packetsare available on the counter in the office.

Food-LovingGuys(andGals!) One of Pathways of

Hopes fundraising events is coming upSaturday, March 23, 6 - 9 P.M. at the newFullerton Community Center. They are inneed of chefs to prepare small servings (200) oftheir favorite dish. (Each chef receives twocomplimentary event tickets.) See Donna inthe office for details if you are interested.Special Award to be presented to FCCF.

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UsingF e l l o w s h i p o f P r a y e r LentenDevotionsBooklet

Last Sunday in preparation for Lent, theWorship Ministry Team gave out copies of the2013 Lenten Season devotional booklet. (Morecopies are still available in the church Narthexif you didn't get one.)

This year's publication is different: it'swritten by a talented and inspiring group ofnewly-ordained Disciples of Christ pastorswho participate in Bethany Fellowshipprogram for clergy development. They greet uson the introductory page and say:

"Lent can be confusing... We know it[Lent] has the power to transform us -- but wedon't really know how to get there. Thisdevotional will guide us in letting go.Throughout the next 40 days we will work

together to let go of:...our assumptions, our stuff, our need to always bein control, our fears, our sins, our very selves.

Last Wednesday (Ash Wednesday)Sarah Taylor Peck wrote on the theme of"Between Dust and Dust" (from Gen 3:19: "youare dust and to dust you shall return"). Shereminded us of those places in our homes thatwe rarely touch where so much dust collects.(Ironically, I had just taken a broom after sucha spot high up in a windowsill that had beentaunting me years with out-of-reach cobwebs.)She said that collection of particles thatsurrounds us in those forsaken places is likethe stuff God animates by breathing life into uswhen we are born.

Then she shared this promise:"The good news in Genesis is this: Between ourdusty origins and our dusty resting place, thereis grace. God called me out from the dust tobring moretenderness and holiness and mercy

to all God's creation ... This is the gracebetween dust and dust."

Coming up next in next week'sdevotions: On Monday Rev. Megan Hustonrelates how a fire alarm she accidentally set offwhile preparing a meal suggests the helpfuland necessary inner alarm of God's purifyingfire when in Lent we courageously let go of ourmistakes and sin, and trust the burning love ofGod. Barry Woodbridge, Worship Ministry Chair

PrayersfromOurTable ElderJoshua Dorrough prayedthe following prayer at our

communion table on Feb.3Presence -A prayer to prepare our minds for

communionGod

You are present in this moment and Youare present in our lives.You are present in times of joy and light

and You are present when we are surroundedby darkness, depression, and fear.

You are present in this room, thissanctuary, this holy place.

You are present on the street outside, inthe parking structure, and the alley next door.

God

You were present when Jesus wasalmost pushed off a cliff by people from Hishome church.

You were present with Christ the nightbefore He was crucified.

You are present in this cup.You are present in this bread.You are present for communion.

GodHelp us be present in this moment.Help us share this communion with you

and with each other. Amen

FirstSessionOf"IntroductionToTheOldTestament"

Members of the Parlor Class, plus otherswho have signed up for this class, will beviewing and discussing the first lecture by Dr.Amy Jill Levine, Professor of New Testament,

Vanderbilt Divinity School, at 9 A.M. thisSunday in the Chapman Lounge. We areanticipating between 12 and 15 participants inthis class. If you'd like to join us, just come onSunday morning. The first lecture is entitled:"In the Beginning." The focus will be onGenesis 1 and 2. This course will have 24lectures by Dr. Levine, so it's going to run fornearly six months.

The Parlor Class

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AReminderFromTheOutreachMinistry The Sr. Adult Ministry meeting, thiscoming Tuesday, February 19, is open to allmembers of our congregation who would liketo hear Jeffrey Mensendiek, GlobalMinistries Missionary to Japan. Since he wasnot available to visit our congregation on a

Sunday during January and February, weinvited him to speak to the Seniors during theirregular monthly meeting. But, all are welcomewhether or not they are Senior Adults. Bring asack lunch.

The Outreach Ministry

PreschoolAssistanceFundAt the request of parents of the children

who are or have attended First ChristianChurch Infant Care and Preschool along with

requests from congregation members a"temporary" fund will be established to assistthe Child Care staff as they look for new jobs.

1) Checks may be written to FirstChristian Church. In the memo line write ChildCare Staff.

2) Monies will be collected February 10,2013 through March 31, 2013, the last date thatdonations will be accepted by the Church.

3) The first disbursement will be madeon March 1, 2013. All monies collected to thatdate will be evenly distributed amongst thechildcare staff.

4) The second disbursement will bemade on April 1, 2013. All final moniescollected to that date will be evenly distributedamong the childcare staff.

5) No monies will be collected ordistributed beyond the dates specified above.

Any questions on donations should bedirected to Deb Taylor, Darrell McGowan or

Debra Todd.

TransferofPossessions Another church whose newsletter I gethas a program called, Transfer ofPossessions, and I thought it was a great idea.

Heres how it works:If you have something you would like to

give away, or sell at a bargain, you can

advertise it here in this column. If you are inneed of something, you can post it here also.Then if someone in the congregation or friendsof FCCF need or want the item they contact meand I will put the two parties together. Greatway to find homes for your unneededpossessions and help others find somethingthey need. Check this column each week tosee what is new.

Lets try it and see how it works.

Available: 4 Oak chairsCreative Memoriesalbums andsupplies.

Donna Woodbridge**************************

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WeekOfCompassionOffering,February17and24 We will be receiving our2013 Week of Compassion Offeringthe next two Sundays, though as always, we'llaccept gifts for this important offering nextmonth if you are unable to make your gift

today or next Sunday, Feb. 24. We remind thechildren who received their Week ofCompassion Offering Boxes on Feb. 3 that theyare to be brought back on Feb. 24. This willgive the children and their parents more timeto work with the calendar that was mailed tothem in late January with daily informationabout the needs that most of the world'spopulation experiences day in and day out.

As you think about your gift for the2013 Week of Compassion Offering, consider

these things:Hunger is the world's No. 1 health risk.

It kills more people every year than AIDS,malaria and tuberculosis combined. One inseven people in the world goes to bed hungryeach night. One of four children in developingcountries is underweight. There are morehungry people in the world than the combinedpopulation of the USA, Canada and theEuropean Union.

Water is another major issue. Almost 1billion people lack access to safe drinkingwater. Two million deaths annually areattributable to unsafe water, sanitation andhygiene. More than 50 countries stillreport cases of cholera each year, a disease inwhich sanitation is a major factor.

Child Health is still another major issue.Over 3 million children die each year within amonth of their birth. Health risks to newbornsare minimized by: quality care during

pregnancy; safe delivery by a skilled birthattendant; and strong neonatal care, includingimmediate attention to breathing and warmth,hygienic cord and skin care, and exclusivebreastfeeding.

Sanitation is yet another major issueworldwide. Each year more than 200 millionpeople are affected by droughts, floods,tropical storms, earthquakes, forest fires andother hazards. Sanitation is an essential

component in emergencyresponse and rehabilitationefforts to stem the spread ofdiseases. An estimated 2.6 billion

people lack access to adequate sanitationglobally. If the current trend continues, by2015--just two years from now--there will be2.7 billion people without access to basicsanitation.

Our gifts in support of the 2013 Week ofCompassion Offering will be directed to allfour of these issues that dominate the lives ofbillions upon billions of our sisters andbrothers with whom we share life on thisplanet. Our congregational goal for this year'soffering is $2,200! Please use the Week ofCompassion envelope to make your gift, orwrite "Week of Compassion" on the memo line

of your check.Barbara Bush, former U.S. First Lady,

offers this comment for your reflection: "Givingfrees us from the familiar territory of our ownneeds by opening our mind to the unexplainedworlds occupied by the needs of others." Thisyear's WOC theme rings true with the words ofBarbara Bush. "Sharing Brings Joy. To Us. ToOthers. To God!"

The Outreach Ministry

WeekofCompassionThisWeek:

This Week's Responses:Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance:California, Vandalism to First Christian ChurchOakland and Oakland Peace CenterLouisiana, Tornado Damage atFirst Christian Church HattiesburgMozambique, Flooding

Development & Long Term Recovery andRehabilitation:Balkans, Peacebuilding and Development

Week of Compassion is sharing resources and changilives. Thank you for sharing your resources andhelping to change lives.

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OpenandAffirmingProposal

WELCOMING STATEMENTEveryone is welcome here.

We welcome you no matter who you are, we affirm you as a beloved child of God, and we celebrate you just theway you are.

You are welcome here!

We are grateful to the members of our congregation who participated in the Open andAffirming process. Your prayers, wisdom and guidance have helped direct the committee and theCouncil of Elders to bring this matter to the congregation. TODAY we will have a congregationalmeeting after the 10:15 service to vote on this key issue. This vote will be by written ballot and betwo-fold. The congregation will vote on the acceptance or rejection of the Welcoming Statementposted above. In addition, the congregation will vote on whether to accept or reject the motion ofbecoming an Open and Affirming church. If the Welcoming Statement is accepted, the votes forbecoming an Open and Affirming church will be counted; if it is rejected the motion will not pass andthe process ends there. We believe this is a critical vote and need all members of the congregation tobe present.

The Council also suggested that we reprint the following article so everyone is clear on theprocess and how these decisions were made.

The Open and Affirming committee would like to address certain questions so that anydecision the congregation makes will be grounded in fact. The following questions and answers are adirect result of our committee meetings, our listening conferences, and Council of Elders discussions.

1. HOW DID THE OPEN AND AFFIRMING PROCESS COME ABOUT? WHO ISRESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING THIS ISSUE FORWARD?

After meeting with Sharon Watkins this summer, Cambria Findley-Grubb, an Elder, asked

Minde Findley to bring it to the Council of Elders for discussion. Minde placed it on the

agenda and there was a spirited discussion at the Council of Elders meeting in July. After the

discussion, the Council voted to approve a motion to bring the possibility of becoming anOpen and Affirming congregation to our church family. A committee was formed and

included the following members: Deb Taylor, Janelle Vannoy, Elizabeth Beech, Donna

Villasenor, Penny Fonches, Minde Findley, Darrell McGowan, and Debra Todd. Cambria

stated that Sharon Watkins has remained neutral on this issue, but felt it was important that all

congregations have the discussion regarding this process. The church on a national level is

moving in this direction, but IT IS UP TO EVERY CONGREGATION TO DECIDE IF

BECOMING AN OPEN AND AFFIRMING CONGEGATION BEST MEETS ITS NEEDS.

Many people have made the statement that issue was brought forth by Darrell. That is

incorrect; it was brought forth by Cambria Findley-Grubb and Minde Findley.

2. WHAT IS THE PROCESS?A Welcoming Statement must be developed. With congregational input, our latest statement

reads, "Everyone is welcome here. We welcome you no matter who you are, we affirm you as a

beloved child of God, and we celebrate you just the way you are. You are welcome here!" On

February 17, the congregation will vote to approve or not approve the statement. There needs

to be evidence that a process including discussion, such as listening conferences, which

involved the entire congregation, took place. We want to make sure that all members have

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had a chance to voice their opinion whether negative or positive. If the Welcoming Statement

is approved, the congregation will vote whether to become an Open and Affirming

congregation. If we decide to move in this direction, our Welcoming Statement will be posted

on the GLAD website and other appropriate community websites, and we will be

acknowledged as an Open and Affirming church.

3. HOW DOES THIS AFFECT US, WHAT IS GOING TO CHANGE?If the congregation decides to become an Open and Affirming church, our Welcoming

Statement will be published and we will be acknowledged as an Open and Affirming church

on the GLAD website and other appropriate community websites. It will be noted on the FCC

website.

4. WHAT OTHER CHURCHES IN THE AREA ARE OPEN AND AFFIRMING?At the present time there are 29 Open and Affirming churches in Orange County. Some of the

nearby churches are: Brea Congregational Church UCC; Unitarian Universalist Church in

Anaheim; Congregational Church of Fullerton; St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Fullerton; INA

Mega Church, Fullerton; Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Fullerton; St.Anselms Episcopal Church, Garden Grove; Trinity Episcopal Church, Orange; Chapman

University Disciples on Campus, Orange; First Christian Church of Orange; and Church of the

Foothills, Santa Ana.

We look forward to presenting this motion to the congregation for a vote on February 17th. Wewould like to thank our congregation for your input and look forward to working together as acommunity of faith, love, and generosity.

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Teach Us to LoveO God, perfect us in love,That we may conquer all selfishness and hatred of others;

Fill our hearts with thy joy,And shed abroad in them thy peace which passeth understanding;That so those murmurings and disputingsTo which we are too prone may be overcome.

Make us long-suffering and gentle,And thus subdue our hastiness and angry tempers,And grant that we may bring forth the blessed fruits of the Spirit,To thy praise and glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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2013ProposedBudgettobevotedonFebruary17atCongregationalMeeting

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First Christian Church

109 E Wilshire Avenue

Fullerton, CA 92832Reawaken (Early Worship Service) Sunday, 8:00 A.M.Refresh (Contemporary Worship Service) Sunday, 9:00 A.M.Church School for all ages: Sunday, 9:00 A.M.Remember (Traditional Worship Service) Sunday, 10:15 A.M.

Youth Groups: Sunday, 1:00P.M

. & Wednesday, 3:30 5:15P.M

.Contemplative Service: Tuesdays, 7:00 P.M.Joyful Noise (Now WOW Worship) NO Service in February

Serving February 17, 2013Greeter: Sue HarlessGuest Book: Scott BrillCoffee Host: Hospitality MinistryAcolyte Parent: McCuenSound: Alyssa RobidouxVideo: Paul/Travis RobidouxLay Leader: Lisa ParksChildrens Moment: Pat Van VlietElders: Tim Acqiuistapace, Joshua

Dorrough, Elizabeth Beech

Diaconate: McCuens TeamPrepare: Masumi & Mike HoganUshers: Masumi & Mike HoganServe: Barbara Fenters, Masumi & MikeHogan, Nancy Knott, Dirk & Jan McCuen,Clean Up: Barbara Fenters, Annie Frater,Ben Stuart

Alternates: Bill & Jodie Martin

Serving February 24, 2013Greeter: YouthGuest Book: Sibyl DittbernerCoffee Host: Hospitality MinistryAcolyte Parent: AnguloSound: Clare KeechVideo: PJ VannoyLay Leader: Randy LangstonChildrens Moment: Minde FindleyElders: Kathy Robidoux, Chris Fee,

Norma Rill

Diaconate: McCuens TeamPrepare: Dirk & Jan McCuenUshers: Dirk & Jan McCuenServe: Annie Frater, Bill & Jodie Martin, Dir& Jan McCuen, Ben StuartClean Up: Bill & Jodie Martin, Ben Stuart

Alternates: