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Pastors Column 2
Statistics 2
Remember in Prayer 3
Spiritual Disciplines Wk 3
Prayer Requests, May 25 3
Serving in the Military 3
Save the Date 3
Photographers needed 4
Graduates/Mary Circle 4
Hot Meal Ministry/DMF 4
CW Paper Drive/Book Club 4
MMC Concert/Choir Festival 5
Parlor Class 5
Pentecost Birthday Party 5
Bereavement/Darrells Lunch 5
Healing touch/Birthdays 6
Regional Event/Work Day 6
Outreach Mtg, Review 7&8
Pentecost Birthday Party 8
Darrells Goodbye Party 9
Calendar insert
Serving Sunday 10
Sunday St at i st i cs
May 25, 2014 112 (Remember Service)
(Reawaken Service) 92 (Casa 5 P.M. service)
Weekly Giving: $2,294.10 Missions: 254.90
PoH Second Step: $120
Budget Goal: $3,979 Farmers Market: $975.30
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RememberinPrayer
Continue to pray for: Sue Bacon,
Dottie Bense, Harold Brickens, Sandra
Brown, Linda Christman, Chris Collett,
Lorna & Skip Farnum, the family of Harold
Horn, Anna Lou Horspool, Carolyn Kenrick,
Flora Miller, Sue Miller, Norma Rill, Claudia
Tammen, Dorothy Tanner, Connie Townsend
and family, Anna Van Diest and Bob &
Donna Vannoy.
Please pray for the following PSWR
Church:
Primera Iglesia Christiana de Vista
305 West Calirfornia Avenue
Vista, CA 92083
Isay Alvarez
ReadingsandPrayerConcerns
forWeekofJune2June8,2014
Monday, June 2: Psalm 104:24-30; pray
for Darrell as he begins a two-week
vacation.
Tuesday, June 3: Reading: Acts 2: 1-4; pray for
the Mary Circle as they have their annual salad
potluck tonight in the Choir Room.
Congregational Prayer Day, June 4: Reading:
Psalm 104: 31-34, 35b; pray for Hot Meal
Ministry Team A serving the hungry tonight.
Thursday, June 5: Reading: 1 Corinthians
12:3b-13; pray for the choir as they prepare for
a choir festival at FCC, Anaheim on Sunday.
Friday, June 6: Reading: John 7: 37-39; pray for
Casa as they use the Sanctuary and Chapman
lounge for prayer from 7 11 p.m.
Saturday, June 7: Reading: Psalm 104: 24-
34,35b; pray for Global Ministries Missionary,
Jeffrey Mensendiek in Japan.
Sunday, June 8: Reading: Acts 2: 1-21; pray for
the Pentecost Birthday Party and Offering
today.
SavetheDate!
The congregation will be celebrating
Darrell's ministry on Sunday, June 29,
immediately following the worship service.
More information will be coming as plans are
finalized. If you would like to serve on the
committee helping with the celebration, please
contact me. Deb Taylor
PrayerRequests:May25,2014
Betty Rollo Thank you for praying for
my granddaughter and
great-granddaughter. She is
beautiful.
Lona Anderson
& Betty Rollo
Dottie Bense having back
problems.
Bill Martin Debra, Aaron & Zack Todd,
may they find what they are
seeking.
Laura Schaffell Daughter, Brenna, who
graduates from HS Tuesday
that the Lord watches over
her as she heads out into the
world
Anonymous For Norma & Deb Taylor as
they travel to Nebraska on
May 31 for Normas 65
th
HS
reunion.
Beverly Reinke Bob Schmidt, my brother
who was involved in a
traffic accident and has
blunt trauma, internal
bruised sternum
Nancy Knott Ambers friends husbands
dad who was involved in a
car accident and has a
broken neck. He needs a
miracle.
Servi ng i n t he Mi l i t ary:
Adam Hawley, Deb Taylors
nephew, is now at Ft. Know training
West Point graduates how to work with
enlisted servicemen.
Lt. Cmdr. Patrick OConner, Betty
Rollos grandson-in-law.
Lt. Patrick Rollo, Betty Rollos
grandson. He is based is Hawaii.
PFC Brandon Vannoy, grandson of Bob
& Donna Vannoy, is now stationed at Fort
Campbell, Kentucky.
Petty Officer Michael J. Borden, Nancy
Geigers grandson, who is stationed in Guam
for the next year.
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CallingallPhotographers!
The Stewardship Ministry Team
needs candid photos of the congregation for
our Stewardship emphasis this year. If you
have any pictures taken at recent events
(picnic, baptism, tri-tip, etc.) Please email them
to [email protected]. between now and
June. Be on the lookout for photo ops in the
weeks ahead.Thanks
LookingforGraduates
Time is getting short to get
your graduates information to
Donna as we will be honoring
them in our June 15 issue of the Caller and
honored in our 10:15 A.M. service that day. Be
sure to include full name, name of school from
which they are graduating and where they will
be going (If college grad include degree). If
you would like to be included or have a loved
one youd like to include, call Donna at 714-
525-5525 or send an email to the church ASAP.
MaryCircle
Mary Circle will be holding
their annual Salad Luncheon (which
this year is a dinner) on Tuesday, June 3 at 5:45
p.m. in the Choir Room. We changed to night
event so more of our ladies who work will be
able to join us.
Bring a salad to share. Connie and
Phyllis are hostesses. See you Tuesday night.
HotMealMinistry
Team A is on tap to help out
with our Hot Meals Ministry. Team
Members should be there at 5:30 P.M.
Please find a substitute if you are unable to
make it.
Team A is comprised of: Carrie Coffaro,
Danielle Duane-Parker, Barbara & Gordon
Fenters, Phil Forbes, Gary & Judi Smedley, Joe
& Judy Seda-Ruiz(set-up), Mike Silva.
Alternates include Rod Farley, Annie Frater,
Craig Wallace
DisciplesMensBreakfast
All men are invited to share in a
homemade breakfast and fellowship
next Saturday, June 7, from 8-9:30 in Chapman
lounge.
All men of FCCF are welcome. You will
be amazed at the inspiration and
encouragement we all receive from these times
we share together. Join us around the table and
be surprised yourself.
ChapelonWheelsPaperDrive
Chapel on Wheels Paper Drive
will be Saturday, June 7, from 9:00
A.M. until noon at the following locations:
- Behind liquor store, corner of Chapman
and Euclid.
- Parking lot east Raymond on Chapman
Avenue next to Walgreens.
- Behind the Bank of America, on Laguna
Road, between Bastanchury and Valencia
Mesa.
Seni or Book Cl ub
The Senior Book Club has
chosen to read a new comic
mystery novel about two women
who are forced to reimagine who they are and
what they are capable of. The All-Girl Filling
Stations Last Reunion is a perfect
combination of comedy, mystery, wisdom, and
charm. Fun-loving, spanning decades and
generations, and centered on a little-known
aspect of Americas twentieth-century story,
the novel was written by Fannie Flagg, a born
storyteller. Nancy Knott will host the
discussion of the book on July 24, 2014.
The other book we chose to read for a
September discussion is Defending Jacob.
Award-winning author William Landay has
written the consummate novel of an embattled
family in crisisa suspenseful, character-
driven mystery that is also a spellbinding tale
of guilt, betrayal, and the terrifying speed at
which our lives can spin out of control. We
invite you to get one or both of these books
and join us for a fun fellowship of discussion.
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LastCallForTicketsFor"Elijah"
The Mountainside Master Chorale, in
partnership with the Chamber Singers of Cal
State University Los Angeles, will present
Mendelssohn's "Elijah" on Saturday, June 7 at
7:30 P.M. at Luckman Auditorium on the
CSULA campus, and on Sunday, June 8 at 3:30
P.M. at Pilgrim Congregational Church in
Pomona. The tickets for CSULA are
complimentary. The tickets for Pomona cost
$17 for Seniors and Students and $20 for
Adults. If you'd like to attend either of these
performances of this great oratorio, be sure to
get your tickets from Ed no later than this
Sunday as he has to turn in money for tickets
sold and unsold tickets on June 2.
ChoirConcert,June8,FCC,Anaheim
Our choir will be joining a couple of
other choirs on June 8 at 7:00 P.M., at First
Christian Church, Anaheim to perform a
concert. If you have entered the building on a
recent Thursday, you would have heard them
preparing some stunning music. They would
appreciate your attendance and support.
ParlorClassBegins"EmbracingALife
OfMeaning"OnJune1
A new five-session study, "Embracing a
Life of Meaning," will be on the agenda of the
Parlor Class for the month of June with session
#1 set for this coming Sunday at 9 A.M. in
Chapman Lounge. Participants are asked to
pay $12 to cover the cost of the workbooks and
the DVD which will be the source of the
content for the course with presentations by
Kathleen Norris. You are welcome to join us
for our study of this new course. We were
pleased to welcome back Pam Lee this past
Sunday. She's been traveling for the past 3
months
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HealingTouchSpiritualWorkshop
On Sat. July 19 from 9:30 A.M. -12:30
P.M., First Christian Church Whittier will be
hosting an Introduction to Healing Touch
Spiritual Ministry: Using Your Hands to
Heaven
The Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry
program helps participants connect energy
healing with their faith, and with the history of
healing in the Church. This program is rooted
in both the Judeo-Christian perspective and
Eastern healing modalities. We recognize that
all healing comes from God, and that we can
be conduits of Gods healing compassion.
For churches, HTSM is an effective
addition to the work of the Elders, Stephen
Ministries and Pastoral Partners calling on
church members who are hospitalized or
homebound.
This workshop will explore many
healing stories in the Bible, discuss the healing
ministry of Jesus and his Disciples, and the
work of the early Church as it continued Jesus
call to heal and anoint. We will also consider
how science contributes to our understanding
of ancient techniques that come to us from
Eastern traditions. Finally, we introduce a
simple technique for the laying-on-of-hands
that can be used in nearly any setting.
Rev. Louise Sloan Goben is the
instructor. Louise is an ordained minister of
the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and
serves as Associate Minister at First Christian
Church, North Hollywood. She is also a
Certified Practitioner of Healing Touch
Spiritual Ministry and an instructor with the
Institute of Spiritual Healing & Aromatherapy.
There will be a $15 suggested donation for the
event. Register with Rev. Kel Henderson, 714-
465-6991 or with Donna in the church office.
JuneBirthdays
Dean Harisis(1); Marj Schwenker (3);
Raquel Durden (5); Kristyn Grime,
(7); Gary Bacon, Nicki Christman, Dominique
McGowan (8); Rip Van Winkle (9); Jim Bailey,
Carrie Van Diest (10); Linda Johnen (11); Joyce
Finch, (12); Annie Frater,(13); Gracie Beal
Evans, Felicia Noriega (15); Bill Bailey (16);
Isela Herrera, Michael Wilson (17); Rod Farley
(20); Heide Beal ( 21); Carrie Barber, Amy
Brown (23); Ben Stuart (24); Lynda Bailey (26);
Debbie Camacho( 27); Paige Richmond, Sue
Elliott, Kim Grime (28); Danell Booher, Marge
Vaughan (30)
FCCFtoHostRegionalEvent
We will be hosting a Pacific Southwest
Region Stewardship Seminar on Saturday, June
21, from 9:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M.
This is the second of a series of
Stewardship events being offered by the
Region. The topics of this seminar are:
Grant Writing 101 & Legacy Giving. Cost is
$10 and includes lunch. Leaders will be
Marilyn Fiddmont and Nora Jacobs.
If this is something that interests you,
you are encouraged to attend. If you would
like to attend, please let Donna in the office
know so she can get you registered. I would
hope that we will have a good presence from
our congregation.
Donna Woodbridge
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ReviewOfTheMayOutreachMinistryMeeting
The Outreach Ministry held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 21 in the Choir Room. For each
month's meeting, a scripture is selected and printed on the agenda. For May, the scripture was James 2:17. It
reads: "So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead." After reading this verse, Ed Linberg, Chair, reminded the
group that this was one of the two lessons he read during Harold Horn's Memorial Service on May 17th. He
then told them that Harold had been a member of the Outreach Ministry for many years because our
congregation's outreach ministries were a passion that led him, along with Virginia, to visit missionaries when
they traveled. The Outreach Ministry has lost one of its most important members and Harold's passion for
outreach challenges all of us to walk in his footsteps.
During the meeting, we dealt with these items.
1. We were informed that our net income to date for support of outreach ministries was $811 through
April. This is the first month in a long time we've had a surplus.
2. Donna Woodbridge told us about the meeting of the Global Ministries Task Force, a group
representing both our church and Casa de Oracion. We have a new child we are supporting. She is a 9 year old
who lives in the Philippines. Her name is Mary Joy Dumabok. A group representing our two congregations
will be meeting in June to discuss ways we can involve the children of both congregations, as well as others, in
reaching out to her.
3.The final total of the Easter Offering was $1,305, less than our goal, but a higher total than was given
in 2013.
4. Phil Forbes told us that the project to provide furnishings for the new apartments that will be used in
Pathways of Hope's Second Step program was $1,000. He reported on the ribbon cutting ceremony he
attended the day before our meeting.
5. Donna Woodbridge reported that sales to date from the Tri-Tip Project at the Farmer's Market are
$4,144. Projecting this figure out through October when the Project ends, we could have income in the amount
of $17,844. This would be a good increase over 2013's sales.
6. Randy Langston reported that the April 27th CROP Hunger Walk generated in excess of $22,000.
7. Craig Wallace reported on the Soles for Souls Project. We are going to shift the recipient of our
donations to funds2org.com , an organization that is working with the Regional Church to collect shoes for
distribution around the world. One of the factors in our decision to make this change is that the Region is
asking for us to collect shoes between now and the Regional Assembly at which time they will be dedicated
and sent to funds2org.com and they will pick up our donations. We will be collecting shoes again in the month
of June. Watch for more details in the weeks ahead.
8. The Mission Trip to Moore, Oklahoma, set for September 28 through October 4, is still open to more
volunteers from our congregation. We are targeting July 1st as the date for participants to pay their $100
registration fee.
9. The School Kits Project is set for late June with Mary Anne Richmond and Julie Stuart coordinating
this activity. Julie and a friend have made 25 cloth bags for us to fill with school supplies. Watch for more
information about this project.
10. A goal of $750 was set for the 2014 Pentecost Offering to be received on Sundays June 1 and June 8.
11. June 29 was set as the date for our 2014 Offering of Letters sponsored by Bread for the World. More
information about this will be coming out over the weeks between now and then. Ben Stuart is coordinating
this program for us.
12. Craig Wallace reported that he has requested that FCC, Fullerton, have 10 spots at the Saturday,
June 21st work day for the Habitat for Humanity Project in LaHabra.
13. Pam Findley-Flor will coordinate our Christmas in July Project. This is when we bring in toys,
games, etc. to support Pathways of Hope's December distribution of Christmas gifts to children and teens of
families in Fullerton.
14. We discussed the Disciples' Refugee Resettlement Project. A member of the Outreach Ministry is
going to get more information about this project for us to discuss at our next meeting.
15. Connie Townsend will coordinate the CWS Blanket Project set for August.
16. Two members of the Outreach Ministry--Mary Anne Richmond and Jill Scott--agreed to meet with
Barbara Fenters and Helen Bailey about the organizing of our Annual Alternative Christmas Faire. This year's
event is set for Sunday, November 2.
17. Ed Linberg reported on the possibility of our showing a film, "The Stranger," produced by
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Sojourners. It is a 45 minute film dealing with the issue of immigration reform from the perspective that God's
people are called to "welcome the stranger." The film is to be previewed by members of the Outreach Ministry
sometime after it is released on 6/5 before a date is set for showing it to the congregation.
18. It was decided to co-sponsor, with the Fullerton Congregational Church (UCC), an evening of
reflection on a program known as Churches for Peace in the Middle East. That meeting will occur on Tuesday,
June 24th at 7 P.M. at the Fullerton Congregational Church. The program will be presented by the Global
Ministries Task Force that combines the Disciples in the PSW Region and Southern California Conference of
the UCC.
19. A brief discussion was held concerning the possibility of asking our congregation to be part of the
Week of Compassion Endowment Fund. It was agreed to postpone further discussion of this matter until the
current A-V Project has been successfully completed.
20. Finally, a brief discussion was held concerning the leadership of the Outreach Ministry beginning in
2015 in light of the fact that the current Chair will have served two full years in this capacity as of December
31, 2014.
Since the Chair of the Outreach Ministry will be away on June 18th, the night of our regularly
scheduled meeting for next month, and in light of the fact that our upcoming projects for June, July and
August are well in hand, it was decided that the Outreach Ministry will not meet in June. The next meeting is
set for Wednesday, July 16th at 7 P.M. in the Choir Room.
The Outreach Ministry
PentecostOfferingToBeReceivedThisSundayAndNextSunday
Do you know what year our church was started? Yes, it was in 1905--109
years ago! Do you know who was the person who stepped up and said, "We need a
new church in this community" and not only said that but did something about it?
Yes, it was Charles C. Chapman who started our congregation and, though he was not an ordained minister,
he served as our first pastor. Why these questions? This year's theme for the Pentecost Offering is, "Every
church was new once." Yes, we, too, were new once! Our start date was so long ago that no one among us
remembers those early years and only a few people among us remember some of the people who were key
leaders in the life of our church before World War II.
What would our community of Fullerton be like if Charles C. Chapman, and others, had not taken the
time and made the effort to start our congregation? That's not an easy question to answer. But we who are part
of the Outreach Ministry believe that Fullerton would be poorer in many ways without our having been on the
corner of Harbor and Wilshire for over 100 years and counting! We think you agree. We also think that
people not affiliated with our congregation, but who are aware of our ministry over the years, would agree,
too.
Our forebearers, some of whose names and stories we remember and whose pictures we've seen, made
a commitment to start our church. So, we invite you to consider making a gift in support of the 2014 Pentecost
Offering to help other Disciples' churches to get started later this year, early next year, or a few years from
now. All of the funds generated through the Pentecost Offering of our church and sister congregations of the
Disciples will be spent to start new churches, with half of the funds we generate, being available for the
starting of new congregations in the Pacific Southwest Region. One of those relatively new churches shares our
building--Casa de Oracion. Their congregation was formed in 2006. Our goal for the 2014 Pentecost Offering is
$750. Please use the special offering envelope which will be available to you in the worship bulletin on June 1st
to make your gift. Thank you!
The Outreach Ministry
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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 Groups: Sunday, 1:00 P.M. & Wednesday, 3:30 5:15 P.M.
Servi ng June 1, 2014
Greeters:
Rick, Randy & Helena Baxter-Herrera
Guest Book: Mariette Linberg
Coffee Host: Hospitality Ministry
Acolyte Parent: Acquistapace
Sound & Video: PJ Vannoy
Lay Leader: Randy Langston
Childrens Moment: Debra Todd
Elders: Chris Fee, Jodie Martin,
Debra Taylor
Diaconate: McCuens Team
Prepare: Nancy Malotte, Beverly Reinke
Ushers: Kelly & Shawn McCuen
Serve: Luanne Bailey, Cam & Nancy Malotte,
Kelly & Shawn McCuen, Paul Robidoux
Clean Up: Kelly & Shawn McCuen, Paul
Robidoux
Alternate:
Servi ng June 8, 2014
Greeters: Ada Rodman
Guest Book: Barbara Fenters
Coffee Host: Hospitality Ministry
Acolyte Parent: McCuen
Sound & Video: Paul & Travis Robidoux
Lay Leader: Kathy Robidoux
Childrens Moment:
Elders: Chris Fee, Jodie Martin,
Debra Taylor
Diaconate: McCuens Team
Prepare: Nancy Malotte, Beverly Reinke
Ushers: Kelly & Shawn McCuen
Serve: Luanne Bailey, Cam & Nancy Malotte,
Kelly & Shawn McCuen, Paul Robidoux
Clean Up: Kelly & Shawn McCuen, Paul
Robidoux
Alternate: