March 20, 2016 Issue 12

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CALLER the

In This Issue Remember in Prayer 2 Serving in the Military 2 Prayer Requests, 3/13 2 Daily Devotionals 2 Statistics 2 See’s Candy Fundraiser 2 Recipes/Luncheon 3 Summer Camp 3 Easter Work Camp 3 Adult Class 3 Concert Cancelled 4 Call for Clothing 4 DHM Virtual Walk 4 Love Fullerton/Get on Bus 4 Sunrise Service Invite 4 Lent & Easter 5 Chancel Choir Cantata 5 Crop Hunger Walk 5 Holy Week Prayer Vigil 6 Mission Trip Opportunity 7 Easter Offering 7 Pathways of Hope 8 Serving Sunday 9

Events: March 20 – March 27, 2016 March 20: Palm Sunday, Choir Cantata

8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN Worship Service 9:00 A.M. -Adult Sunday School, Chapman Lounge 10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER Worship Service 11:30 A.M. - Hospitality & Welcome “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” luncheon 1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oración Service, Sanctuary, FH, classroom 2:00 P.M. – Worship Service @ Sunnycrest Sr. Living March 21: 6:30 P.M. – OT Class at Donna’s 7:00 P.M. – Casa uses Chapman Lounge March 22: 5:30 P.M.– Pathways of Hope General Board, Chapman Lounge 6:30 P.M.- Bible Study at Barry’s 7:00 P.M. - Casa uses Youth Room, 104 A & B March 23: 7:00 P.M. – Council of Elders Prayer and Discernment, CL Diaconate invited March 24: Maundy Thursday 7:00 P.M. - Maundy Thursday Service, Sanctuary 8:00 P.M. - Prayer Vigil begins 8:00 P.M. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal March 25: Good Friday All Day - Prayer Vigil continues until 7:00 P.M. March 26: 8:00 A.M.– Casa Women’s Breakfast, Youth Room 6:00 P.M. – Casa uses Chapman Lounge March 27: Easter Sunday

8:00 A.M. –REAWAKEN Worship Service 9:00 A.M. -Adult Sunday School, Chapman Lounge 10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER Worship Service 11:30 A.M. – Easter Egg Hunt, Patio 1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oración Service, Sanctuary, FH, classroom March 28: 6:30 P.M. – OT Class at Donna’s

AA Groups: Sun. 8 P.M., Rm. 107; Thursday, 8 P.M., FH; Friday, 7:30 P.M., FH; Sat. 8:30 P.M., FH Al-Anon: Fri. Noon, Rm. 101A NA: Tues. 7:30 P.M., OA: Sunday, 10:30 A.M., Tues, 7 P.M., Room 101A

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Remember in Prayer Continue to pray for: Gary Bacon, Kevin Wilbur, Dottie Bense, Amanda Borden, Sandra Brown, Jack Doughty, Lorna & Skip Farnum, Carolyn Kenrick, Terry Knott, Colleen Langston, Flora Miller, Janet Parker, Kristine Perry, Norma Rill, Betty Rollo, the family of Gayle Shoepf, Claudia Tammen, and Bob & Donna Vannoy. Please pray for the following PSWR Churches, Regional Office and General Church: Eastmont Community Center 701 S. Hoefner Los Angeles, CA 90022 Teresa Palacios, Director Pacific Southwest Region Don & Susan Dewey, Co-Regional ministers Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) General Church; Sharon Watkins, General Minister & President

For Those Serving in the Military Lt. Cmdr. Patrick O’Conner, Betty Rollo’s grandson-in-law, who is stationed at Hanford, CA. Lt. Patrick Rollo, Betty Rollo’s grandson, who is stationed in Hawaii. PFC Brandon Vannoy, grandson of Bob &

Donna Vannoy, has returned from Afghanistan. Michael J. Borden, Chief, Nancy Geiger’s grandson, in Norfolk, VA. Brandon Johnson, Army Chaplain, Mariette Linberg’s cousin, Chaplain, at Fort Hood, TX. Lt. Austen Packer, Laura Lee Wiggins’ friend, at Oceana, NAS, in Virginia Lt J.G. Kip Packer, friend of Laura Lee Wiggins, has been deployed to Moron, Spain. Pvt. Kash Cross, Ted & Sammie’s grandson, deployed to Korea for a year Mjr. Christopher Evans, cousin of Annie Frater’s who is serving in Seoul, Korea. Pvt 2. Melody Martinez, stationed at Fort Lee, VA. PFC David Radcliffe, friend of the Robidoux’s in South Korea

Prayer Requests, March 13, , 2016 Annie Frater

Prayers for Willie West who was diagnosed with bone cancer after having prostate cancer.

Week of March 21 – March 27, 2016 Monday, March 21: Reading: John 12:1-11; Pray for the Old Testament class meeting at Donna’s tonight.

Tuesday, March 22: Reading: John 12:20-36; Pray for the Pathways of Hope General Board meeting tonight in Chapman Lounge. Wednesday, March 23: Reading: John 13: 21-32; Pray for the Council of Elders Prayer & Discernment meeting tonight in Chapman Lounge. Thursday, March 24: Reading: John 13:1-17, 31b-35;

Pray for Dwain, Anna, Craig and Alice as they depart with 120 8th graders on yet another D.C. Trip. Scott Van Diest is the trip leader. .Friday, March 25: Reading: John 18:1-19, 42; Pray for Global Ministries Missionary, Loren McGrail, in Israel/Palestine. Saturday, March 26: Reading: John 19:38-42; On this Holy Saturday as our Lord lies in the tomb, pray for the courage to live as Jesus lived. Sunday, March 27: Reading: John 20: 1-18; Alleluia, Christ is Risen! We can live as Jesus lived through his Resurrection.

Sunday Statistics March 13, 2016 84 (Remember Service) 6 (Reawaken Service) 99 (Casa 1 P.M. service) Weekly Giving: $3,552.40 Missions: $594.60 Budget Goal: $3,777 Pathways of Hope: $4 Week of Compassion $100 Easter: $110

See’s Candy Fundraiser Don’t forget to pick up your

See’s Candy order TODAY. Because of the “Take Me Out to The Ballgame” Luncheon immediately following church service, Hospitality & Welcome members will be handing out the candy in Fellowship Hall. We raised $239.45 for our picnic/church functions! Thank you so very much to everyone who participated!!

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Recipes Wanted! We want to share those recipes! You can submit your recipe by sending it via email to

lschaffell@earthlink.net or put it in the small basket on the Coffee Cart on Sunday. We would love for you to share a story about your recipe. Thank you for supporting us! Laura Schaffell & The Hospitality Team

Save The Date: Our First Church Lunch for 2016! TODAY immediately following church service is our first

church luncheon. The theme for the day will be “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” Wear your favorite jersey, come and enjoy a time of fellowship with your church family. A Free-will offering will be gladly accepted. Hospitality & Welcome

2016 Summer Camp Schedule CYF II - June 26 - July 2 -Entering

Grades 11, 12, and 2015 Graduates: $355 before May 13; $380 after Chi Rho - July 3 - July 9 - Entering Grades 7 – 8: $355 before May 20; $380 after CYF I - July 10 - July 16 -Entering Grades 9 – 10: $355 before May 27; $380 after

Mini - July 17 - July 20 - Entering Grades 2 – 3:

$260 before June 3; $285 after Wee (Parent/Child) - July 21 - July 23 - Age 3 - Entering 1st Grade: $200 pair Junior - July 24 - July 30 - Entering Grades 4 – 6: $355 before June 10; $380 after

Easter Work Camp There will be a work camp, March 20 -23 at Loch Leven. Help rebuild Inspiration Point! For info or to sign up, email sloanh@lochleven.org.

Parlor Class Is Planning for the Future The Parlor Class will likely

wrap up its study of A Spirituality of Caregiving by Henri Nouwen by the end of March, or in early April. We are looking at four options for our next study: 1. Kerygma course, “The Gospel of John,” which will run about 6 months. The Student’s Book will cost $20 plus. 2. Also based on the Gospel of John, is a series of 3 four-week studies entitled: “Unusual Gospel for Unusual People.” Each of the three study books will cost $8.50. 3. “The Fruitful Living Series.” This series takes the discussion of Christian practice from the congregational level to the personal practices of discipleship. This series grew out of the book, Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations, a congregation-wide study here a few years back. Each of the five topics will take 4 weeks. All five books, good for 20 weeks of study, will run $30, or $7 each, if bought separately. 4. A 24-session course, using lectures on DVD by Dr. Bart Ehrman, Professor of Religious Studies of the University of North Carolina, from the “Great Courses” series. The cost of the DVD course will be $39.95, plus shipping charges, which will be shared by members of the class. If you are not currently participating in a Sunday morning class, and that’s most of our congregation, and any one of these course options interests you, you are encouraged to speak to a member of the Parlor Class and express your interest to them so they can add that information to the group’s discussion of these options. They are: Lori Albrecht, Leslie Beck, Sybil Dittberner, Nancy Knott, Mariette Linberg, Jan McCuen, Pam Newton, Beverly Reinke, Ada Rodman, Judi Smedley, Ede Stahnke, Pat Van Vliet and Kathy Wright. Ed Linberg, Teacher/Leader, The Parlor Class

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Strathdee Concert Cancelled We have just learned that Jim Strathdee has had a viral infection that affected his vocal cords and he has been advised not to sing for at least 6 weeks. The concert scheduled at First Christian Church, Orange, has

been cancelled and will be rescheduled when Jim is fully recovered. Stay tuned for details later. Call for Warm Clothing We will be collecting clothing every Sunday for the forseeable future to distribute at our Hot Meal Ministry each month. Look for the large container in the Narthex. Your donations are greatly appreciated by the guests at the meal. Thanks, Phil

DHM Virtual 5k DHM Virtual 5k - Sign up March 1-31 Sponsored by General Youth Council and Family & Children's Ministries

The GYC has set a goal of 1,000 runners/walkers. That is more than $15,000 for the Disciples Mission Fund.

What is a Virtual 5k? A virtual 5k race is a 5km race that can be run at any location. You can walk, use the treadmill, run or walk outside, or join a local race near you. (You can even break it up over time!) For your $25 registration fee you receive some BLING (a T-shirt and Medal sent out in early May).

Sign up as an individual or group: March 1-31 (Sign up in March. Run/walk at any time...) Like us! www.facebook.com/disciples5k More info on the Family & Children's Ministries website: www.docfamiliesandchildren.org

An Invitation If you want to attend a Sunrise Service on Easter Sunday morning, Ed Linberg invites you to come to Forest Lawn, Covina Hills, just off I-10 at Via Verde, for their annual service beginning at 6 A.M. He will be part of the Mountainside Master Chorale that will provide choral music for this service. They will sing: “God So Loved the World,” by John Stainer; “Joy in the Morning,” by Natalie Sleeth, and “Ride On, King Jesus!” by Moses Hogan. They will close the service with “Hallelujah” from Handel’s Messiah. The service will include scripture readings, prayers and a sermon. No offering is received at this service since it is a gift to the community from Forest Lawn Mortuaries. It will conclude by 7 A.M.

Love Fullerton April 30 - Festivities begin at 8:00 am. The Rally starts around 8:45 am. I will be leading the Brunch and Mother’s Day craft for the kids at WTLC. If you would like to volunteer to help me, either go online to: lovefullerton.org and sign up or talk to me. Would love to have your assistance. Donna

Get on the Bus Fundraiser You are invited to the 6th Annual “Get on the Bus” silent auction, dinner and concert fundraiser, Saturday, April 2 at

St. Juliana Falconieri Parish Center. Sponsored by St. Juliana and The Congregational Church of Fullerton, this fundraiser raises money to help send children of incarcerated parents to visit on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. The cost is $50 per person and reservations should be made by March 21. Send to St. Juliana, Attn: Judy Hirou 1316 N. Acacia Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92831

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Lent Activities: TODAY: Palm Sunday, Children’s parade of palms Easter Choir Cantata, (see article below)

Easter Offering Luncheon – FH “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”

March 24: 7:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday Service Prayer Vigil starts at 8:00 P.M.

March 25: Good Friday, Services 2:00 p.m. First United Methodist Church 114 N. Pomona, Fullerton, CA 7:00 P.M. - St. Paul Lutheran, 111 W. Las Palmas Fullerton, CA 7:00 P.M. - In the Vine, 114 N. Pomona Fullerton, CA 7:30 P.M. Emmauel Episcopal, 1145 Valencia Mesa Fullerton, CA

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Crop Hunger Walk is Coming Time to sign up for Crop Hunger Walk, April 24 on the plaza. Phil Forbes and Randy Langston will have packets available TODAY and again on the Sundays in April. So get your packet, contact your friends and family to sponsor you. There is even a prize for the dog that collects the most money. Donna will have our team set up on the CWS website so you can collect online donations as well. Let’s see if we can get the most walkers. GO FCCF!!!

Easter Sunday March 27: EASTER – Worship at 10:15 A.M. Easter Offering

Easter Egg Hunt , after 10:15 worship

Easter Lilies You still have time to order Easter Lilies to decorate our

Sanctuary. 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 _____________________ ________________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Easter Chancel Choir Cantata “Lift Up the Cross” TODAY 10:15 AM Worship

The Chancel Choir will perform the Easter Cantata, “Lift Up the Cross”, by Dennis & Nan Allen.

Millions have been drawn to Christ through his sacrificial, atoning death, symbolized forever by the cross. This musical blend of familiar hymns, original songs and contemporary Christian music uses short narration to illustrate the scripture “If I be lifted up, I will draw all nations unto me.” (John 12:32)

The Chancel Choir will be accompanied with an ensemble band for this Palm Sunday celebration. Barbara Fenters and Dale Suggs will serve as narrators.

Holy Week Prayer Vigil The Council of Elders will have our annual Holy Week Prayer Vigil from 8:00 P.M. Maundy Thursday (March 24) until 7:00 P.M. Good Friday (March 25.) If you have never been a part of this experience, you will be richly blessed by taking one of the ½ 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.)

If you would be willing to be here in the Narthex to let people in to pray, we need to staff the church from: March 24, 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.; 11:00 p.m. March 24, - 2:00 a.m.; March 25; 2:00 a.m. Please let Donna know if you can be available any of these times. There is a Prayer Vigil Board in the Narthex for you to sign up. Thanks.

Prayer Vigil Sign-up Please Indicate location: H – Home; C – Church

Date March 24, 8:00 p.m. – March 25, 7:00 p.m.

Place – Sanctuary

8:00 p.m. – March 24 Ed & Mariette Linberg (C)

4:00 a.m. Barry Woodbridge (C)

12:00 noon Phil Forbes

8:30 p.m. Phil Forbes

4.30 a.m. Barry Woodbridge (C)

12:30 p.m. Phil Forbes

9:00 p.m. Phil Forbes

5:00 a.m. Donna Woodbridge (C)

1:00 p.m. Nancy Geiger

9:30 p.m. Mary Brill (H)

5:30 a.m. Luanne Bailey (H)

1:30 p.m. Nancy Geiger

10:00 p.m.

6:00 a.m. Laura S (C)

2:00 p.m.

10:30 p.m. Lin Garcia (H)

6:30 a.m. Marguerite Beal (H)

2:30 p.m.

11:00 p.m. Randy Langston (C)

7:00 a.m. Ruth Mary Beal (H)

3:00 p.m.

11:30 p.m. Randy Langston (C)

7:30 a.m. Bill Martin

3:30 p.m.

Midnight – March 25 Randy Langston (C)

8:00 a.m. Jackie Brown (H)

4:00 p.m.

12:30 a.m. Randy Langston(C)

8:30 a.m. Lona Anderson (H)

4:30 p.m.

1:00 a.m. Chris Fee (H)

9:00 a.m. David Lester (H)

5:00 p.m.

1:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m. Alice Maraj (H)

5:30 p.m.

2:00 a.m. Bob Hasty (C)

10:00 a.m. Sara Caswell (C)

6:00 p.m. Sammie Adams (C)

2:30 a.m. Betty Rollo (H)

10:30 a.m. Sara Caswell (C)

6:30 p.m. Ted Adams (C)

3:00 a.m. Betty Rollo (H)

11:00 a.m. Leslie Beck (C)

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3:30 a.m. Mitch Hanlon (H)

11:30 a.m. Lynda Bailey (H)

Today Is Last Day To Sign Up - A Mission Trip Opportunity Last year, the Outreach Ministry explored the possibility of going to the Fresno area to spend a week working with Gleanings, a ministry -focused on collecting and packaging food that farmers/growers cannot sell to markets.

We discovered that we could not get a date for a week long, i.e. Sunday to Saturday, hands-on experience with them in helping to alleviate hunger until October of 2017. So we reserved a week in October that at the time, was more than two years away. An opportunity came up for the week of May 1-6. We asked them to give us until Monday, March 21 to see if we can recruit AT LEAST 10 people to go to the Fresno area and work with this important ministry between May 1- 6. Participants would drive north on Sunday and come home on Saturday. Accommodations are provided on-site by Gleanings, i.e. both lodging and meals. There is a cost involved, but if we can get a group together on short notice, we have some funds from the 2015 Alternative Gift Faire that will help defray the cost for individuals who choose to participate. If we can recruit at least 10 people for this mission trip, we’ll provide more information about the specific costs involved by Easter Sunday. So, if this is something that interests you, with the understanding that saying “yes” at this time does not obligate you to go the first week in May once more details are known, please give your name to Donna Woodbridge, Secretary of the Outreach Ministry, no later than TODAY. The Outreach Ministry

Easter Offering to be Received On March 20 And 27 Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday are the dates set aside for the receiving of our annual Easter Offering that supports the world-wide

ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Our goal for the 2016 Easter Offering is $1,550.00. We received some preliminary gifts for the 2016 Easter Offering on March 13, total of $110. One of the most important areas in the world because of conflicting national aims and religious traditions found there is the Middle East. Global Ministries is inviting the whole church to participate in what is known as the Middle East Initiative over the next 12 months. Congregations are engaging with the initiative through live webinars, Bible studies, pilgrimage opportunities, children’s materials and advocacy resources. The ecumenical partnerships celebrated by the Middle East Initiative are the same organizations that are responding on the ground to the massive displacement of families resulting from the on-going conflicts in the region. They cause families to flee from their homes in order to counter violence with hope, intolerance with compassion, and hatred with God’s love for all of humanity. “More than anything, Syrians want to be able to stay in their homes without fearing for their lives,” said Riad Jarjour to the Forum for Development, Culture and Dialogue . . . “No one wants to become a refugee, not in the U.S. or anywhere.” Our gifts in support of the Easter Offering will support works of love in the Middle East and around the world. To make your gift, please use the Special Offering envelope and/or write “Easter Offering” on the memo line of your check. Thank you for your generous support of the 2016 Easter Offering. The Outreach Ministry

Who is the Best Chili Chef at FCCF??

If you would like to be one of the Chili contestants here are the details: Chili chefs will bring the full package: Creative name, attire, table decorations, the craftiness to bribe the judges and of course, your killer Chili. Your chili will be judged by the locals and taste alone will not make you a winner! The full package wins. You will need to be set up and ready to go by 3:30 p.m. at the Pint House on April 2. The event is open to the public from 4 – 7 p.m. Tickets cost $35 and can be purchased online at www.pathwaysofhope.us. If you are interested in participating as a chef, please contact Alycia Capone at Alycia.capone@pathwaysofhome.us. Only 15 chefs can participate so contact Alycia ASAP. Proceeds will go to ending hunger and homelessness in Orange County.

First Christian Church 109 E. Wilshire Avenue Fullerton, CA 92832

Reawaken (Early Worship Service) Sunday, 8:00 A.M. Adult Sunday School: 9:00 A.M. Remember (Traditional Worship Service) Sunday, 10:15 A.M. Children’s Sunday School - infants through 12 years old, 10:00 a.m. Sunnycrest Worship Service Fourth Sunday of every month 2: 00 P.M. Youth Group: Sunday, 1:00 P.M.

First Christian Church . . .

Where encounters with God are not only ordinary, they’re extraordinary!

Where invitations not only happen on occasion,

they happen on every occasion.

Where not only minds grow in knowledge,

hearts grow in faith.

Serving March 20, 2016 Greeters: Richard & Becky Graves Guest Book: Kathy Wright Coffee Host: Hospitality Ministry Acolyte Parent: Baxter Sound & Video: PJ Vannoy Lay Leader: Barry Woodbridge Children’s Moment: Nancy Malotte Elders: Kathy Robidoux, Lin Garcia, Mike Vaughan

Elder Count with Luanne: Mike Vaughan

Diaconate: McCuen’s Team Prepare: Dirk & ShawnMcCuen Ushers: Dirk & Jan McCuen Serve: Dirk & Jan McCuen, Kelly & Shawn

McCuen, Dwain Van Diest, Craig Wallace Clean Up: Jan McCuen, Kelly & Shawn

McCuen Alternate: Paul Robidoux

Serving March 27, 2016 Greeters: Tom & Leslie Beck Guest Book: Mary Brill Coffee Host: Hospitality Ministry Acolyte Parent: McCuen Sound & Video: Paul Robidoux Lay Leader: Barbara Hasty Children’s Moment: Pat Van Vliet Elders: Donna Woodbridge, Barry Woodbridge, Jeanne Tarbell

Elder Count with Luanne: Lin Garcia

Diaconate: McCuen’s Team Prepare: Dirk & Kelly McCuen Ushers: Kelly & Shawn McCuen Serve: Dirk & Jan McCuen, Kelly & Shawn

McCuen, Paul Robidoux Clean Up: Dirk & Jan McCuen, Paul

Robidoux