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February 1, 2015 Issue 05

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In This Issue

Remember in Prayer 2Spiritual Disciplines Wk 2Serving in the Military 2Sunday Statistics 2Congratulations 2Mary Circle 3Thank You/Paper Drive 3Tri Tip 4Habitat Work Day 4New Prayer Corner 4

February Birthdays 4Homelessness Seminar 4Souper Bowl of Caring 5Kid’s Page 5From Search Committee 5Outreach Ministry Team 6A Hasty Note 7Christian Humor 7Calendar Insert

Serving Sunday 8

E v e n t s – F e b r u a r y 1 F e b r u a r y 8 2 0 1 5

February 1: Souper Bowl of Caring Sunday

8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN, Early Worship Service –10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER Worship Service11:30 A.M. - Listening Meeting with Search Committee,

Open to the congregation, Chapman LoungeChildren’s Education Task Force, Choir Room

1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oración Service, Sanctuary & FH3:00 P.M. - Youth Super Bowl Party @ Fotinez home

February 2:6:30 P.M. - OCCS Meeting, Fellowship Hall

7:00 P.M. - Alzheimer’s Support GroupFebruary 3:10:30 A.M. - Mary Circle, Chapman Lounge

6:30 P.M. - Bible Study @ Barry’s7:00 P.M. - Casa uses Sanctuary & Chapman Lounge

February 4:5:30 P.M. - Hot Meal Ministry, Team C

February 5:6:30 P.M. - Bell Choir; 7:30 P.M. Chancel Choir

February 6:10:00 A.M. - Speaker’s League, Room 107

February 7:7:30 A.M. - Habitat Work Day in La Habra9:00 A.M. - Noon – Homeless 101 Work Shop

@ Orange Korean Church9:00 A.M. - Noon – Chapel on Wheels Paper Drive6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. – Casa Worship Band, Sanctuary

February 8: Home Communion8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN, Early Worship Service –

10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER Worship Service1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oración Service, Sanctuary & FH

Youth MeetingFebruary 9: Dale at Pastor’s Conference 6:30 P.M. - OT Class meet with Search Committee @

Woodbridge’sFebruary 10:

6:30 P.M. - Bible Study @ Barry’s7:00 P.M. - Casa uses Sanctuary & Chapman Lounge

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.

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

714.525.5525

email:[email protected]

www.fullertonfirstchristian.org

Inter im Pastor:

Rev. Dale Suggs

Editor:

Donna Woodbridge



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RememberinPrayer Continue to pray for: Jim & HelenBailey, Sue Bacon, Dottie Bense, HaroldBrickens, Sandra Brown, Linda Christman,Lorna & Skip Farnum, Joyce Finch, AnnieFrater, Anna Lou Horspool, Carolyn Kenrick,Flora Miller, Sue Malotte, Kristine Perry,

Audrey Poe, Norma Rill, Betty Rollo, MarjSchwenker, Claudia Tammen, DorothyTanner, and Bob & Donna Vannoy.

Please pray for the following PSWRChurch:

First Christian Church, Glendora300 North Glendora AvenueGlendora, CA 91740Karen Komsak Davis, Pastor

ReadingsandPrayerConcernsfor

WeekofFebruary2–February8,2015Monday, February 2: Reading: Isaiah

40:21-25; Pray for the Alzheimer’s SupportGroup meeting tonight in Chapman Lounge.Tuesday, February 3: Reading: Isaiah 40: 26–31; Pray for Mary Circle group meeting inChapman Lounge. Wednesday, February 4: Reading: Psalm 147:1-6, 20c; Pray for the Hot Meal Ministry Team

C serving the hungry tonight.Thursday, February 5: Reading: Psalm 147: 7-11, 20C; Pray for Global Ministries Missionaryin Thailand, Adam Royston.Friday, February 6: Reading: 1 Corinthians9:16-23; Pray for the Speakers League meetingin Room 107 this morning.Saturday, February 7: Reading: Mark 1: 29-34;Pray for our members working at the Habitatfor Humanity Work Day in La Habra.Sunday, February 8: Reading: Mark 1: 35-39;

Pray for our Elders as they serve ourhomebound communion.

Sunday tat ist ics January 25, 2015 109 (Remember Service)10 (Reawaken Service) 98 (Casa 1 P.M. service) Weekly Giving: $3,860.11 Missions: $428.90Budget Goal: $3,979 Souper Bowl: 20

ServingintheMilitary Adam Hawley, DebTaylor’s nephew, is back at Ft. Bliss and homewith his family for the time being. Lt. Cmdr. Patrick O’Conner, BettyRollo’s grandson-in-law who has beendeployed to the Persian Gulf.

Lt. Patrick Rollo, Betty Rollo’s grandson. He has also been deployed at seafor several months.

PFC Brandon Vannoy, grandson of Bob& Donna Vannoy, has returned to Ft.Campbell.

Petty Officer Michael J. Borden, NancyGeiger’s grandson, who is back in Norfolk,VA.

Brandon Johnson, Army Chaplain,Mariette Linberg’s cousin has returned from

his deployment in Afghanistan.Lt. Austen Packer, Laura Lee Wiggins’

friend, who is back at Oceana, NAS, in VirginiaLt J.G. Kip Packer, friend of Laura Lee

Wiggins, Navy nurse stationed in Norfolk, VA.Kash Cross, Ted & Sammie’s grandson,

is at boot camp in Ft. Benning, GA.

Congratulationsto: Christopher &Lena Lees, on the birthof Emilyn Annelina

Lees, January 9, 2015, 5:34 P.M. She weighed 7pounds, 5 ounces, and was 19 inches long.

FromGrandmaNancyKnott I thought it was a nice remembranceabout what Jack said the other day when we

were eating lunch. “Grandma you forgot to saya prayer.” Of course I said thank you forreminding me. We usually just say a prayerbefore dinner. Parents, I'd like to remind youor encourage you to say a prayer before meals.



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MaryCircle Mary Circle will meet onTuesday, February 3, at 10:30 A.M. in

Chapman Lounge. We will be making trayfavors for St. Elizabeth Rehab. Mary Brill andPhyllis Elliott are in charge , Ada Rodman ishostess and Jan Farley has devotions.

HotMealMinistry Team C will serve up a tastydinner for our Hot Meal Ministry onWednesday, February 4. TeamMembers should be there at 5:00 P.M. Pleasefind a substitute if you are unable to make it.

Team C consists of: Pam Findley Flor,Phil Forbes, Carol Henke, Masumi Hogan,Nancy Knott, Rose Melissa-Ackerman, AdaRodman (set up), Eloise & Paul Smith, and

Emily Steward-Styffe.Alternates include: Danielle Duane-Parker, RodFarley, Annie Frater, Judi Smedley, Craig Wallace

ChapelonWheelsPaperDrive Chapel on Wheels paper drive

will be held Saturday, February 7from 9:00 A.M. until noon at the following

locations:- Behind liquor store, corner of Chapmanand Euclid.- Parking lot east Raymond on ChapmanAve. next to Walgreen’s Pharmacy.- Behind the Bank of America, on LagunaRoad, between Bastanchury and ValenciaMesa.

ThanksforaGreatWorkDay Thanks to Luanne Bailey,Leslie Beck, Annie Frater, NancyGeiger, Masumi Hogan, Randy Langston, Jodie& Bill Martin, Amy & David Styffe, CraigWallace, and Donna & Barry Woodbridge. We cleaned out Room 101, the stage,Room 108, the sanctuary andworkroom/kitchen, and some of room 106(three dumpsters full.)

MoreThankYous Thank you to all the wonderful brothersand sisters in Christ who prayed for myrecovery. I feel extremely blessed to be nowconsidered cancer free. Also a very specialthank you to the Loving Heart/Mary Circleladies for the care package sent to me. I will

always treasure the items they sent andappreciate the special kindness shown to me. Ihope to visit the church in April and lookforward to meeting all of you.

In Christian Love, Kristen Perry (Nancy Geiger’s daughter)

ThankyouforyourChristmasCardDear Members of First Christian Church,

Thank you very much for the Christmascard. This was our fourth Christmas since the

great disaster and we were glad to celebratethe birth of our Savior together.

We appreciate your prayers and areencouraged by the tie that binds us across theqcean. May God bless and sustain you in theNew Year.

Sincerely yours in Christ,Rev. Toshinisa Suzuki,

ThanksfortheEyeglasses

Pam picked up the eyeglasses and willdeliver them to her husband, Doug, who willsend them to the Lions Club. We collected 31pairs of glasses.

Keep them coming. The tray is in theworkroom/kitchen next to the phone or leaveon the counter and Donna will put away.

ThoughtsonPrayer While praying don't picture yourselftrembling as you slowly approach a strange,

wizard of Oz type character standing behind acurtain to listen to you as you plead your case.Instead, with joy in your heart, picture yourselfcomfortably sitting at your Heavenly Father'sknee as you share all your problems &concerns privately with Him. Then be still,with peace in your heart as you quietly wait tohear His answer to your prayers.

Inspired words from Phil Forbes



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GearingUpForTri-TipIn2015 A planning meeting for this

project will be held early in February, after the10:15 service in Chapman Lounge. If you havesigned up to work this year, we hope you willbe able to make this meeting. You are stillwelcome to come and see if this is something

you would like to do. We plan on trying to getteams together, so if you sign up and wouldlike to serve once a month, you will be put on ateam and would know which week you wouldserve and that means only 7 times in theseason. Not too many, huh? However, wealways need those who want to work varioustimes to fill in. There are many options fromwhich to choose. Please let Donna Woodbridge know right away as she will bemaking up the schedule. You can reach her in

the office Monday – Thursday, 8:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M., Fridays from 8:30 – Noon or anytime onher cell: 714-595-9510 or email the [email protected]

Here's a chance to get involved in aproject that lets you know about ourcommunity and also raises somewhere in theneighborhood of $12,000 to $15,000 to supporta variety of ministries and mission projects thatare funded through our congregation'sOutreach Ministry. It is fun and you get to see some of yourneighbors and friends. Hope to hear from yousoon.

Last Call For La Habra Habitat

Work DayOn Saturday, Feb. 7,

beginning at 7:30 A.M., volunteers from FirstChristian Church, Fullerton, will be workingon the Habitat for Humanity houses being

built in La Habra, Fullerton’s neighbor to theNorthwest. We have room for 10 volunteers,so if you’d like to be part of this activity, pickup a volunteer form on the counter in the officethis Sunday, February 1 and sign your name tothe sign-up sheet. Thanks to Craig Wallace forcoordinating this activity for us.

New"PrayerCorner" Did you see the new “Prayer

Corner” in the back of the church onthe west side. An elder will be inthat area after the service if you

would like them to pray with you.The “Prayer Corner” will be available

for meditation and prayer during weekleyoffice hours – Monday – Thursday 8:30 A.M. –4:00 P.M. and Fridays, 8:30 A.M.– noon.

WouldYouLiketoKnowmoreaboutHomelessness? You are invited to learnmore about homelessness this comingSaturday, February 7 from 9 a.M. – Noon atOrange Korean Church, 643 W. MalvernAvenue, Fullerton, CA 92832. Donna will beattending and would welcome others to joinher.

Topics will include: What does it mean tobe homeless,” Mental Health, Causes ofHomelessness, and How you can help changehomelessness in Fullerton. Pathways of Hope, VISTA (Volunteersin Service to America,) Fullerton Police, Futurein Humanity are the organizations that are

making this event possible.Community members play a key role inbuilding support for measures that endhomelessness within Fullerton.

BE A PART OF THE CHANGE!

FebruaryBirthdays Ruth Mary Beal (2); Rick Herrera,Greg Harisis, 4); Bob King (5); ChrisMcDowell, Joyce Sullivan (6);

Carlitos Herrera; Kathy Miller(8); RichardGraves, Curtis Noriega (9); Kyle Fought(10)Sherry Herrera, Alyssa Kim (12); HelenaBaxter-Herrera (14); Skip Farnum, LeandraGomez-Spontak,(17); Carol Henke (19) BarbaraHasty (23); Jonathan McGowan (24); BrandonVannoy (25); David Beal, Reece Angulo,Gordon Fenters (28);



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It’sHappeningOnSunday Our first OutreachProject of 2015 is happening

this Sunday. It’s the Souper Bowl of Caring—an activity that has some connection to afootball game that’s also happening thisSunday. What is the Souper Bowl of Caring?

It’s a nationwide phenomenon begun some 20years ago by the Youth Group in either NorthCarolina or Virginia that decided to encourageits congregation to collect canned goodsand/or money to purchase same to give to alocal food bank. What started in one church ofone denomination has now spread tothousands of churches in multipledenominations.

For years our Youth Group hascoordinated our participation in the Souper

Bowl of Caring. Members of our Youth Groupwill be in the narthex before and after theworship services to receive our donations ofcanned goods and/or money in support of theSouper Bowl of Caring. What is received willbe donated to Pathways of Hope fordistribution to families and individuals whoneed help making the food stretch a few extradays or even a week each month. And that’sthe pattern all over the country. Yourgenerosity will be greatly appreciated! And,thanks to our Youth Group for taking on thisproject once again.

Wear your team’s favorite jersey, T-shirtor at least colors.

The Outreach Ministry

KidsPage

FromtheSearchCommittee The Search Committee will be hosting listening groups during January and February. Every memberof the congregation is encouraged to attend at least one of the groups and share your perspectives on thefuture direction of our congregation and pastoral leadership. Your input is extremely important.

SCHEDULE FOR LISTENING GROUPS

GROUP LOCATION DATE TIME

Open Meeting Chapman Lounge February 1 11:30 a.m.

Old Testament Bible Study Woodbridge’s home February 9 6:30 p.m.

The schedule for Listening Group Meetings for the Choir, Bell Choir, will be publicized once the dates and times

for the meetings are determined.



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“God is doing great thing at Fullerton First Christian.” This is how Iended last week’s note. I am convinced that the future of ourcongregation will be the result of our worshiping together. Yet our

worship attendance and participation should not be the result of obligation or compulsion. Ourworship participation should be the direct result of our experience with God. John Calvin wrote, “Toknow God is to be changed by God; true knowledge of God leads to worship.” Dynamic worship iswhere people come together because they have seen, felt and experienced God during their busylives. My bridge partner recently had a reconnecting with God at a retreat in a Trappist Monastery.He had not been attending worship due to the negative feelings he had about his church. Scandaland deceit seemed to rob him of seeing any value in worship. He would attend Protestant worshipwith his wife; but not his own church. So it is marvelous to see his renewed devotion to attendingMass. He has remarked that the church is always packed with families, which has not been hisexperience when he has attended his wife’s Methodist church. It seems to me that faithful Catholicssee attending Mass each week as an obligation of faith regardless of whether they expect to hear greatsermons or artist musical performances. His story has caused me to reflect on the decline inattendance now being experienced by many Evangelical churches. In a recent article in

“Faithstreet.com,” Kazimierz Bem writes that many churches which recently experienced hugegrowths in worship attendance can expect to see fewer in worship in the next year. Many of the mostfaithful attendees who attended four Sundays per month will reduce to three Sundays per month.He writes that many say they “get more” out of serving the homeless, tutoring Latinos in English, orsinging in the community choir. And that seems to be the heart of the problem. Evangelical churcheshave experienced great growth because people say they came for what they “got out of” eachworship event. But what do they bring to worship besides a need to be entertained and inspired?For those of us responsible for planning worship, we are always mindful that if people don’t get apositive experience of faith in worship, they are less likely to return. Pastor Dale has been asking usto reflect on our own faith journeys. He is challenging each of us to share those experiences withsomeone else during this week. As we reflect and share about how God is working in each of ourlives, I hope our worship will be a place where people are anxious to celebrate the powerful acts ofGod. As John Calvin said, “true knowledge of God leads to worship.” I hope God leads you toworship on Sunday. See you in church!

In love, Bob Hasty, Worship Ministry Team Chair

SomeChristianHumor

No Excuse Sunday

To make it possible for everyone to attend church this Sunday, we are goingto have a special

“No Excuse Sunday:” Cots will be placed in the Narthex for those who say, “Sunday is my only dayto sleep in.” We will distribute “Stamp Out Stewardship” buttons for those that fee the church isalways asking for money. We will have steel helmets for those who say “The roof would cave in if Iever came to church.”



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First Christian Church109 E Wilshire AvenueFullerton, 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.

February1,2015 Greeter: Phil ForbesGuest Book: Mary BrillCoffee Host: Hospitality MinistryAcolyte Parent: HenkeSound & Video: Paul & Travis RobidouxLay Leader: Lin GarciaChildren’s Moment: Ed LinbergElders: Luanne Bailey, Randy Langston

Diaconate: Randy Baxter’s TeamPrepare: Randy Baxter, Terry VannoyUshers: Nancy Knott, Terry VannoyServe: Randy Baxter, Barbara Fenters, Dena

Heathman, Bill Henke, Nancy Knott, EmilySteward-Styffe

Clean Up: Sibyl Dittberner, Dena HeathmanAlternate: Annie Frater, Kyle Fought:

February8,2015 Greeter: Phil ForbesGuest Book:Coffee Host: Hospitality MinistryAcolyte Parent: AnguloSound & Video: Ben Stuart & PJ VannoyLay Leader: Children’s Moment: Paige RichmondElders:

Diaconate: Randy Baxter’s TeamPrepare: Randy Baxter, Barbara FentersUshers: Sibyl Dittberner, Dena HeathmanServe: Randy Baxter, Barbara Fenters, Annie

Frater, Dena Heathman, Nancy Knott,Terry Vannoy

Clean Up: Randy Baxter, Kyle FoughtAlternate: Bill Henke, Emily Steward-Styffe

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