March 22, 2015 Issue 12

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CALLER the

In This Issue Remember in Prayer 2

Spiritual Disciplines Wk 2 Serving in the Military 2 Prayer Requests 3/15 2 Bridal Shower 2 Statistics 3 Save the Dates/JYF 3 Coffee Sales/Summer Camp 3 Pastors Discretionary Fund 3 Sr. Adults 4 Sr. Adult Retreat 4 It's Working for Us Forum 4 Parlor Class 5 Tri Tip Project 5 Mission Trip 6 Easter Offering 6 Easter Lilies 7 Lent & Easter Activities 7 Easter Egg Hunt 7 Soup Labels 7 General Assembly 7 Prayer Vigil 8 FCCF Wins 9 Hasty Note 10 Serving Sunday 11

Events March 22 March 29, 2015 March 22: Fifth Sunday in Lent 8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN, Early Worship Service 10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER Worship Service 11:30 A.M. All Church Its Working for Us Luncheon & Forum 1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary & FH NO Youth Meeting March 23: 6:30 P.M. - OT Class @ Donnas March 24: 6:30 P.M. - Bible Study @ Barrys 7:00 P.M. - Casa uses Sanctuary & Chapman Lounge March 25: 7:00 P.M. - Council of Elders Prayer & Discernment Meeting March 26: 5:00 A.M. - Casa Prayer Group, Chapman Lounge 6:30 P.M. - NO Bell Choir; 7:30 P.M. Chancel Choir March 28: 9:00 A.M. - NOON - Choir Rehearsal 5:00 P.M. 10:00 P.M.- Casa uses Sanctuary &Youth Room March 29: Palm Sunday 8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN, Early Worship Service 10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER Worship Service, Choir Cantata 1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary & FH Youth Meeting March 30: 6:30 P.M. - OT Class @ Donnas March 31: 6:30 P.M. - Bible Study @ Barrys 7:00 P.M. - Casa uses Sanctuary & Chapman Lounge April 1: 5:30 P.M. Hot Meal Ministry, Team B April 2: Maundy Thursday 5:00 A.M. - Casa Prayer Group, Chapman Lounge 6:30 P.M. - Frugal Supper for Maundy Thursday 7:00 P.M. - Maundy Thursday Service 8:00 P.M. - Prayer Vigil Begins through Friday, 7:00 P.M. April 3: 9:00 A.M. PoH Program Committee 7:00 P.M. Casa de Oracin Good Friday Service AA Groups: Sun. 8 P.M., Thursday 8 P.M., Friday, 7:30 P.M.,

Sat. 8:30 P.M., NA Group Tues. 7:30 P.M., OA, Tues. 7 P.M., Sun. 10 A.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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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, the family of Dorothy Tanner, and Bob & Donna Vannoy. Please pray for the following PSWR Church: Shepherd of the Hills UCC/DOC 30111 Niguel Road Laguna Niguel CA 92677

Readings and Prayer Concerns for Week of March 23 March 29, 2015

Monday, March 23: Reading: Joshua 1:9d; Pray for Week of Compassion and the services they provide all over the world. Tuesday, March 24: Reading: John 6: 31-35; Pray for Overeaters Anonymous group meeting in Room 107 tonight. Wednesday, March 25: Reading: James 1:12; Pray for the Council of Elders meeting tonight. Thursday, March 26: Reading: Psalm 23:4; Pray for CROP Walk Recruiters meeting being held tonight. Friday, March 27: Reading Matthew 16:11-30; Pray for the Global Ministries Missionaries in Hong Kong, Bruce Van Voorhis. Saturday, March 28: Reading: Joshua 1:1-9; Pray for the Choir as they have their final rehearsal for the Cantata tomorrow. Sunday, March 29: Reading: Psalm 51:11; Pray for our congregation as we begin this week before Easter and journey through the commemoration of the last days of our Saviors life here on earth.

Prayer Requests, Sunday , March 15 Christina Martinez Friend, Sammie who

is only 18 years old and has stage 4 Lung Cancer.

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 been deployed to Afghanistan for a tour of duty. 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.

Bridal Shower Laura Cairns Fought is living in Colorado and on a very tight schedule so we will not be able to give her a church shower as we usually do. You are invited to a shower at Christina Martinezs today at 3:00 P.M. TODAY. If you would like to donate to a church gift, please talk to Donna W. Please RSVP to Christina at jandcmartinez@yahoo.com.

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Save the Dates: Today - Luncheon and forum, Its

Working for Us, with other congregations and non profits in the area. Bridal Shower for Laura Cairns Fought, 3:00 p.m. at Martinez home. 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. July 18 22 General Assembly of the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, Columbus, OH October 17 PSWR Gathering, Riverside First Christian Church 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. 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. If you would like to help with the sales after church on Sundays, please let Mary Anne, Jill or Donna know. We could use a few more hands. Special Fund To Help Families/Individuals In Need Most of you are aware that we have a special fund known as the Pastors Discretionary Fund. These funds are used at the discretion of the pastor to help individuals and families from time to time. The existence of this fund depends upon gifts that come in from time to time from members and friends of the congregation. At present the fund has been depleted. Gifts in any amount to increase the resources in this fund will be appreciated. Make a check, payable to the church and write

Pastors Discretionary Fund on the memo line.

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.

NO JYF TODAY Great job on Sunday, Kids. It is always so much fun to see you perform. Looking forward

to your carrying in the palms next week on Palm Sunday. Be here a little early so we can practice. This is just a reminder that we will not be having JYF TODAY so we can all attend the "It's Working for Us" luncheon right after church in Fellowship Hall. Sunday Statist ics March 15, 2015 110 Remember Service) 11 (Reawaken Service) 115 (Casa 1 P.M. service) Weekly Giving: $3861.90 Missions: $429.10 Budget Goal: $3,777 Week of Compassion: $100

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Listening to the Churches: "It's Working For Us! Todays the Day

11:45-1:00 P.M. Fellowship Hall

"It's Working for Us"

Sunday March 22 11:45 after church Have you ever driven down Chapman Ave. by the Episcopalian church and wondered about all the boats out front which look like large container gardens? Ever heard someone say they are helping children "Get on the Bus"? Everyone is invited to share a light lunch after church on Sunday March 22 in Fellowship Hall to hear our guest neighbors from nearby churches coming to tell us stories of what exactly is working for them in their outreach to our community. Following their stories, two inspiring leaders in organizing our community churches' outreach projects will respond about how our churches might better coordinate our many efforts to serve others. If the great needs around us seem too overwhelming and complicated at times, let's spend an hour together listening to what happens when we take one step forward at a time!

Seniors Enjoy Musical Program Twenty-four members of

our Sr. Adult Ministry enjoyed a beautiful recital presented by Alexandria Schammel, a Senior Vocal Performance Major at Whittier College, this past Tuesday during our regular monthly meeting. She was accompanied by Ed Zeliff, her Mentor, who presented our seniors with a great program of piano music a couple of years ago. We were particularly delighted to welcome Pat Vannoy and Lisa Parks to our monthly gathering for the first time. Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21 at noon in Chapman Lounge. Our speaker that day will be the Rev. Dennis Short, long-time Pastor and Leader in the PSW Region. Dennis will be sharing with us about his experiences in the historic march from Selma to Montgomery 50 years ago that was a key factor in the passage of the historic Voting Rights Act which was signed into law by then President Lyndon B. Johnson. We urge you to put this date in your calendar and plan to attend the April meeting of the Sr. Adult Ministry. 2nd Annual Senior Adults Retreat Tuesday, May 19 - Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Newly refurbished Campbell Lodge Loch Leven Camp and Conference Center $65.00/person please register by May 8 Check in begins at 1 p.m. on the 19th with first session to begin at 2 p.m. and concludes on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Doug Edwards Doug will explore topics relating to The Third Half of Life. The Third Half is the life beyond what we planned for; the life few have lived before us, and the life that, of all people, Christians are called to live faithfully. Tuesday afternoons presentation is titled: Aging in the 3rd Millenium & Discipleship in

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Older Life. Wednesday mornings presentation is titled: Our Discipleship: Our Call.

Tuesday night entertainment will be John Towey, musician and actor. Tri-Tip Sales Begins April 9 The new BBQ has been ordered and promises to be here by the first of April just in time for our opening on Thursday, April 9. The Fullerton Downtown Market will open for the first time on April 2, but since that is Maundy Thursday and it marks the beginning of our annual 24-Hour Prayer Vigil, weve decided to delay our participation in this activity that falls on every Thursday from April through October to the second Thursday of the month. The plan is to work in three teams of our members with a fourth team being supplied by the Casa de Oracin congregation. With four teams, each team will work once a month. There are only two months there are five Thursdays and when one team will have to cover twice. Donna Woodbridge is coordinating the organization of this project. The schedule will be mailed out this week but there is still room to add your name to the list so be sure to give your name to Donna right away. We are always open to have more volunteers involved in this project that historically generates between $10,000 and $12,000 in profit all of which is directed to various outreach projects including such ministries as O.C. Habitat for Humanity, the Fullerton CROP Hunger Walk, Heifer International, the Week of Compassion and Loch Leven, to name some of the recipients of the profit from the Tri-Tip Project in years past!

Parlor Class To Launch A New Study On April 12, But In The Meantime . . . The Parlor Class, which meets every Sunday in Chapman Lounge at 9 A.M., will launch a new study on Sunday, April 12. A final decision about several optional courses which will begin on 4/12 will be made by the group this coming Sunday. In the meantime,

for the next three Sundays, we will be reading and discussing the Lectionary texts for each Sunday. This coming Sunday, March 22, the Lectionary texts are: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:1-12; Hebrews 5:5-10 and John 12:20-33. On March 29, which is Palm Sunday, the texts to be read and reflected upon are: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 and Mark 11:1-11, plus John 12:12-16. On Easter Sunday the texts well read and discuss will be: Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 118:1-2,14-24; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 and Mark 16:1-8. Any and all adults in the congregation whod like to join this class are most welcome to come and check us out. We believe the entire congregation would benefit from taking the time to see and discuss the DVD course weve just finished. It is Embracing ForgivenessWhat It Is and What It Isnt. It features Barbara Cawthorne Crafton, a wonderful storyteller, and a group of seven people who respond to her teaching. Several of our regular members have said that this was the best, and most helpful study, theyve ever experienced on the importance of giving and receiving forgiveness as Christians. If youd like to be part of a study group using this resource, speak to Lin Garcia who heads our Discipleship Ministry. We expect that she and the members of this Ministry Group would be willing to help any of you organize a group to use this resource. It is a five-session course which needs at least 90 minutes to do justice to the content on the DVD. The Parlor Class, which meets for just one hour each Sunday, devoted two Sundays to each of the given sessions. But a group meeting during the week could complete the course in 5 weeks easily. If you get involved with this resource on forgiveness youll never forget Mrs. Day and Mrs. Lee and youll most likely know a couple of people like Mrs. Day and Mrs. Lee. In recent weeks we have been blessed to have Pam Lee return to our group after several months of being in Thailand visiting her mother. In case youre wondering Pam is not related to the Mrs. Lee about whom we heard on the aforementioned DVD. We were also delighted to welcome Ginny King as a new

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member of our group on Sunday mornings. How about YOU joining us for study each Sunday morning? Well be blessed to have you among us and were confident youll

be blessed too! The Parlor Class Mission Trip Update

Craig Wallace has informed us that six tickets have been purchased for the flight that will take members of our congregation to and from Loveland, Colorado for the June 7-13 Mission Trip sponsoring by Disciples Volunteering. We understand that at least two more people are considering going on this Mission TripSherry Herrera and Masumi Hogan. If this activity interests you, be sure to contact Ed Linberg, Chair of the Outreach Ministry, to get a packet of materials for registering for this opportunity to serve individuals and families whose homes and lives were devastated by flooding in their community during 2014. We are asking that all registration packets for the persons going to Loveland in June be returned to our Church Office on, or before, Sunday April 12. When the registration packets are returned a check in the amount of $75, payable to our church, needs to also be submitted to cover the registration fee for this activity. We will send in all of the registration forms and one check to cover our group well before the deadline for submitting this data which is May 15. The Outreach Ministry Easter Offering The second of the six special offerings we receive each year in support of the ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), both across our nation and around the world, is the Easter Offering. It will be received on Sunday, March 29, Palm Sunday and Sunday April 5, Easter Sunday. The Outreach Ministry has set the goal for the 2015 Easter Offering at $1,350.00. The Easter Offering supports the ministries of the various units of our Church

including the General Office of our church, Global Ministries, Homeland Ministries, the National Benevolent Association, Council on Christian Unity, the Pension Fund and the Disciples Historical Society. If you are interested in the ministry of Sharon Watkins, our General Minister and President, then the Easter Offering deserves your support. If you are interested in what the church is doing in Haiti, the Congo, Mexico, Japan and India, to name just a few places we have ministries, then the Easter Offering deserves your support. If you are interested in what your church is doing in youth ministry, in reaching out to young adults and families, plus the work of both women and men, as well in serving the poor and disadvantaged through community centers such as All Peoples in Los Angeles, then the Easter Offering deserves your support. If you are interested in what your church is doing in serving disabled adults of all ages through Woodhaven in Missouri then the Easter Offering deserves your support. If you are interested in what your church is doing to foster ecumenical relationships here and abroad, then the Easter Offering deserves your support. If you are interested in what your church is doing to ensure that all retired ministers and missionaries have adequate financial support through the Pension Fund, then the Easter Offering deserves your support. If you are interested in the preservation of the history of the Disciples of Christ through the Historical Society, then the Easter Offering deserves your support. All of these ministries depend upon the gifts of Disciples congregations through the Disciples Mission Fund month in and month out, as well as through the annual Easter Offering. A special envelope for your use in making a gift for the Easter Offering will be available this Sunday along with a flyer giving you additional information about the ministries supported by the Easter Offering. Your generous gift, in any amount, to the 2015 Easter Offering will be greatly appreciated. The Outreach Ministry

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Lent & Easter Activities

TODAY: Fifth Sunday in Lent

March 29: Palm Sunday

Choir Cantata, Easter Week of Prayer begins Easter Offering

April 2: Maundy Thursday 6:30 P.M. Simple Supper 7:00 P.M. Service

8:00 P.M. Prayer Vigil begins. April 3: Good Friday. Prayer Vigil ends 7:00 P.M. April 5: Easter Sunday

Easter Offering Easter Egg Hunt, Patio

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 __________________________________________ __________________________________________

Easter Egg Hunt Can you believe that Easter is coming just around the

corner? In preparation for the Easter Bunny's arrival, we are asking for donations for our children's Easter egg hunt. You don't have to fill them yourself! If you would like to just donate eggs, candy, etc, please bring them to the church by noon on Wednesday for the high school youth to help fill the eggs for you If you don't mind filling the eggs (or buying them pre-filled) feel free to bring Easter eggs on Easter morning. The youth will be hiding the eggs during the service. Reminder to Save Campbell Soup Labels With the Easter season and spring upon us, more of us will be entertaining and that means more Campbells Soup cans being opened. The Disciples Women (Betty Rollo is our coordinator) ask that you continue to save your Campbell product bar codes from the label on the cans or just bring the whole label and Betty will cut out the bar code and bring them to church and deposit in the silver box on the counter in Donnas office. These labels are sent to Woodhaven Home for the developmentally disabled in Jefferson City, MO Thanks for your assistance with this worthwhile project.

General Assembly is Coming The 2015 General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples

of Christ) is set for July 18-22 in Columbus, OH and planning is well underway. If you've been before, youll find a bounty of new worship experiences and learning tracks. If youve

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never been, there is a website with a wealth of information, including a page just for you. Go

to ga.disciples.org to see the

schedule, workshop offerings and register online. Early registration is April 1.

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 to be available at the church. Shift 1, 8:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. April 2; Phil Forbes 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.

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

Date April 2, 8:00 p.m. April 3, 7:00 p.m.

Place Sanctuary

8:00 p.m. April 2 4:00 a.m. Barry Woodbridge

12:00 noon

8:30 p.m.

4.30 a.m. Marguerite Beal

12:30 p.m.

9:00 p.m. Ed & Mariette Linberg

5:00 a.m. Donna Woodbridge

1:00 p.m.

9:30 p.m.

5:30 a.m. Bill Martin Betty Rollo

1:30 p.m.

10:00 p.m. Leslie Beck

6:00 a.m.

2:00 p.m.

10:30 p.m. Casper

6:30 a.m. Cyndi Cairns (h)

2:30 p.m.

11:00 p.m.

7:00 a.m. Lona Anderson

3:00 p.m.

11:30 p.m.

7:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m.

Midnight April 3 Randy Langston (C)

8:00 a.m.

4:00 p.m.

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

8:30 a.m.

4:30 p.m.

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

9:00 a.m.

5:00 p.m.

1:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

5:30 p.m.

2:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.

2:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

6:30 p.m. Ted & Sammie Adams (H)

3:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. End

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3:30 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

FCCF Wins" at Food Loving Guys and Gals benefit for Pathways of Hope Our congregation, represented by a team from our Monday evening OT class and Saturday morning Greek 300 words class, won first place for best thematic presentation (People's Choice) and second place for entres - .10 of difference between 1st and 2nd (judged by local restaurant chefs and Peoples Choice) last Sunday afternoon at the Food Loving Guys and Gals benefit cook-off for Pathways of Hope at the Fullerton Community Center on Commonwealth. Nearly 30 other chefs vied for these honors and for a newly created perpetual trophy designed by our own Lin Garcia. Barry Woodbridge prepared 200 sample portions of the "Champagne Chicken" recipe developed over months of revised efforts tasted and adapted at our Monday evening class' weekly shared dinner. But the table "presentation" that won the day was won by the team of Ada Rodman and Barbara Hasty, who offered serving trays to the passers-by of Martinelli's in champagne glasses and tastings of champagne chicken, while dressed in evening attire and standing in front of the Hollywood walk of fame stars on the floor in front of our festive decorated table and red carpet walkway, so ably designed and presented by Lisa Parks, Randy Langston, Donna Woodbridge, and Lin Garcia. Chef's Note: When all was said and done, we had only taken chunks of chicken breast on a bed of white rice, covered it with Campbell's chicken and mushroom soup, and then tried to make it less ordinary by pouring champagne over it while it baked and serving it with freshly cut thyme to cover over such a simple dinner casserole! It might appear perhaps a bit odd to be serving festive food dressed to the nine's in order to offer more care for the hungry and homeless among us! WWJD? But then again: we worked very hard as a team of committed Christians to accomplish this, and perhaps it's what happened within us on that day that molded us more deeply into servants for the Lord who was known to offer a Great Banquet at his own table to better share his love for all others!

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Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth [Rev. 21:1] The world in which we live emphasizes visual communication. We expect to see our news on the television or on a computer monitor. Most of the books of the Bible were written down long after they had been received

from generation to generation via aural means. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is constantly say, You have heard it said He uses this phrase because that had been the only way most people ever experienced the Word of Godthey heard it. They did not read it. If you went to school when I did, you received most of the facts and summations you needed by reading the material in a book. But millennials have received most of their education visually. It is a rare young person who has the time or inclination to sit down and read a newspaper or a book. If it is not put in front of them in a variety of visual experiences, they probably wont retain it. This becomes a generational problem. My college students are so constrained financially. They have to finish the semester with their textbook in much the same pristine condition as when they bought it, or they wont be able to sell it. Recently, I found many of my own college textbooks on my shelves with the pages dog-eared, many passages underlined [this was before hi-lighting]. As a teacher, I have to be able to communicate with students as they participate in my one-semester course on music appreciation. I spend a good portion of the semester teaching them how to use their textbooks which offers on-line visual helps such as you-tube and graphically helping instill concepts that will improve their auditory senses. With the inclusion of power point in the class room, I have found that I need to offer as much visual stimulation to reinforce the listening experience. In preparing the slides for worship, we have to ask ourselves: Do we just want the information on the screen so we dont have to have our Bibles, hymnbooks or worship bulletins? Or are we going to use the visual stimulation to help amplify the experience of the presence of the Holy Spirit? Our Interim Pastor is using these opportunities to communicate the Gospel in a variety of ways. The lights are lowered, our focus is on the front of the church with its two big-screen TVs. Images are brought as a way to focus more clearly on what we are hearing. If we were blind, it would be much easier for us to concentrate on what we hear. But since we are not all blind, we can intensify our experience through the visual. I appreciate those of you who are patient with some of the experimenting that is involved with our evolving use of the TVs. We hope to be able to stream our worship, and offer opportunities for persons to go to our web site to see and hear the worship services they missed. If we hope to be more inviting to millennials, we are going to need the tools for that task. Most of us think we could get along fine just using the hymn books, the Pew Bibles, the Caller, and Worship Bulletins. But maybe most of us need to rethink that. I am sure the millennials with whom I work would expect us to rethink the way we try to communicate with them. I hope God leads you to worship on Sunday. See you in church! In love, Bob Hasty, Worship Team Chair

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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 22, 2015 Greeters: Barry & Donna Woodbridge Guest Book: Terry Vannoy Coffee Host: Hospitality Ministry Acolyte Parent: Angulo Sound & Video: Clare Keech, Kyle Fought Lay Leader: Barbara Fenters

Childrens Moment: Minde Findley Elders: Sherry Herrera, Bill Martin, Judi Smedley

Diaconate: McCuens Team Prepare: Dirk & Jan McCuen Ushers: Jan & Shawn McCuen

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Serve: Luanne Bailey, Randy Langston, Dirk & Jan McCuen, Shawn McCuen, Paul Robidoux

Clean Up: Dirk & Jan McCuen, Paul Robidoux

Serving March 29, 2015 Greeters: Barry & Donna Woodbridge Guest Book: Phil Forbes Coffee Host: Hospitality Ministry Acolyte Parent: McCuen Sound & Video: PJ Vannoy

Lay Leader: Childrens Moment: Elders: Kathy Robidoux, Barry Woodbridge, Mike Vaughan

Diaconate: McCuens Team Prepare: Dirk & Shawn McCuen Ushers: Jan & Kelly McCuen Serve: Luanne Bailey, Dirk & Jan McCuen,

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

Robidoux