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First Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
109 E. Wilshire Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92832
714.525.5525
email:
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www.fullertonfirstchristian.org

Interim Pastor:
Rev. Dale Suggs
Editor:
Donna Woodbridge

Issue 19

Events May 10 - May 17, 2015

Remember in Prayer
Spiritual Disciplines Wk
Serving in the Military
Statistics
Save the Dates
JYF
Graduates
Adult Class
Prayer Flags
Sunday Service Recording
Summer Camp
Letters
Nepal
General Assembly
Patty Evans Retirement
Sr. Adult Retreat
CW Fundraiser
Help
Bread for the World Letters
Hasty Note
Earthquake Update
Kids Page

The Caller

CALLER

May 10: Mothers Day

8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN Worship Service
9:00 A.M. - Sunday School for all ages
10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER Worship Service
1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary & FH
May 11:
7:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M. - Chapel on Wheels Fundraiser @ Pollys
6:00 P.M. - Pastors Baptism Class
6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. - PSWR Phone-a-thon, CL, Choir Room,
Room 101A
6:30 P.M. - OT Class @ Donnas
May 12:
9:00 A.M. - Pathways of Hope Executive Board, CL
6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. - PSWR Phone-a-thon, CL, Room 101A
7:00 P.M. - Casa uses Sanctuary and Choir Room
7:15 P.M. - Pastor Dales Bible Study, Chapman Lounge
May 13:
6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. PSWR Phone-a-thon, CL, Choir Room,
Room 101A
7:00 P.M. Discipleship Meeting, Room 107
May 14: Tri Tip at Downtown Market
5:00 A.M. - Casa Prayer Group, Chapman Lounge
6:30 P.M. - Bell Choir; 7:30 P.M. - Chancel Choir practice
May 15:
10:00 A.M. - Speakers League, Room 107
May 16:
8:30 A.M. - Greek Class @ Woodbridges
9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Memorial Service, Sanc. & Fellowship Hall
6:00 P.M. - 8 :00 P.M. Casa, Sanctuary
May 17:
8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN Worship Service
9:00 A.M. - Sunday School for all ages
10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER Worship Service
1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary & FH
May 18:
6:00 P.M. - Pastors Baptism Class
6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. PSWR Phone-a-thon, CL, Choir Room,
Room 101A
6:30 P.M. - OT Class @ Donnas
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., OCYPAA, Sat. 3:30 P.M.
OA, Tues. 7 P.M., Sun. 10 A.M.

Remember in Prayer

Continue to pray for: Jim & Helen

Bailey, Sue Bacon, Dottie Bense, Sandra
Brown, Linda Christman, Lorna & Skip
Farnum, Joyce Finch, Annie Frater, Anna Lou
Horspool, Carolyn Kenrick, Flora Miller, Sue
Malotte, Kristine Perry, Norma Rill, Betty
Rollo, Marj Schwenker, Claudia Tammen,
and Bob & Donna Vannoy.
Please pray for the following PSWR
Church:
Bixby Knolls Christian Church
1240 East Carson Street
Long Beach, CA 90807
Daniel Bradfield, Pastor

Readings and Prayer Concerns for

Week of May 11 May 17, 2015

Monday, May 11: Reading: Psalm 1: 1-3;

Pray for the PSWR Phone-a-thon taking place
on our campus through Wednesday.
Tuesday, May 12: Reading: Psalm 1: 4-6; Pray
for Pathways of Hope Executive Board
meeting today in Chapman Lounge.
Wednesday, May 13: Reading: Acts 1:15-17;
Pray for the Discipleship Ministry Team
meeting tonight in room 107.
Thursday, May 14: Reading: John 17: 6-16;
Pray for the people of Nepal and those who are
working and supplying aid to that country.
Friday, May 15: Reading: John 17 17-19; Pray
for the Global Ministries Missionaries in India,
Teresa & Anil Henry.
Saturday, May 16: Reading: Acts 1: 21-26; Pray
for Kings House congregation who are using
our campus for a memorial service today.
Sunday, May 17: Reading: 1 John 5: 9-13;
We will be taking the Pentecost Offering today
This offering is used to support the birth of
new churches in the Region and the General
Church. Pray for these new churches.

Sunday Statistics

May 3, 2015
106 (Remember Service)
7 (Reawaken Service) 118 (Casa 1 P.M. service)
Weekly Giving: $6,469.20
Missions: $718.80
Budget Goal: $3,777
CROP Walk: $75
Nepal: WOC, $420; CWS 100
Camp Fund: $480

Serving in the Military

Adam Hawley, Deb Taylors

nephew, is back at Ft. Bliss.
Lt. Cmdr. Patrick OConner, Betty
Rollos grandson-in-law at sea.
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 Ft. Gordon, GA for helicopter repair
training.
Mjr. Christopher Evans, cousin of
Annie Fraters who is serving in Seoul, Korea.

Save the Dates:

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.
September 26 Rock the Loch, All day
music concert at Loch Leven. Watch Caller for
more details later.
October 17 PSWR Gathering,
Riverside First Christian Church

JYF I & II

The JYF children will be singing

for Childrens Moment TODAY
Please meet in the Sanctuary for practice
at 9:00 A.M.

Looking for Graduates

We are putting together a list

of junior high, high school and
college graduates to be announced
in our June 14 issue of the Caller and honored
in our 10:15 A.M. service that day. If you
would like to be included or have a loved one
youd like to include, call Donna at 714-5255525 or send an email to:
fullerton1stcc@gmail.com by June 11. Please
remember to include the persons full name,
the name of the school from which they are
graduating, the degree they earned (if a college
graduate) and plans for the future.

Randy Baxter offers his Bible

and Homosexuality Class

You are encouraged to attend The Bible

& homosexuality, "The Illumination of
Context", at 9 A.M. on June 7 & 14, in room
101A (in the education wing.) The two
sessions (one on Old Testament verses and the
other on New Testament) will summarize his
30-page article currently available on our web
site (http://fullertonfirstchristian.org/thebible-and-homosexuality/). If you would like
to contact Randy prior to class, his email
address is (rbaxter@fullerton.edu) and phone #
714-396-8858 . Registration form is on the
bulletin board in the Narthex.

From the Worship Ministry

Team

A big Thank you to all who

have completed a Prayer Flag. We
need more because we would like to use them
for Pentecost. If you have not completed one or
if you would like to make a second one, please
do so. The Prayer Flag basket is on the church
office counter. Take a piece of fabric and using
words or pictures (or any other technique, i.e.
sewing) decorate it to represent your prayer for
our church. When completed, return it to the
basket. Thank you.
Worship Ministry Team

Accessing FCCF's Recorded

Sunday Services
Sometimes we wish we could
hear a worship service we had to miss, and now
that's easier than ever.
Each Sunday's service is being made
available online immediately at the conclusion of
the service. You may play it on your phone,
computer, or tablet device anytime convenient for
you, or you may download, save it for later, or
share it with others.
The place to access a list of each Sunday's
services online is at:
http://tinyurl.com/FCCF-Services
That location is also now on our church's
website at http://fullertonfirstchristian.org under
Live Broadcasts.
(If accessing something "online" is not
familiar to you or you do not yet have access to a
smartphone or a computer, please call the church
office for assistance. There has been discussion
about sending out a volunteer church-related form
of Gospel-Geek-Squad just to assist people finding
our website and recorded services if there is
enough interest for such assistance.)

Summer Camp is
Coming!

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
FCCF will pay of early bird
registration. See Donna in the office for
registration form

We Get Letters . . .

Last weeks mail brought three

more letters to our congregation
thanking us for our support of important
ministries beyond our congregation.
Saundra Bryant, Executive Director, All
Peoples Community Center, Los Angeles,
wrote: Thank you so much for your recent gift
of $187.50. . . . We strive to bridge cultures,
languages, income-levels, gender and age to
find the common ground for all people to
participate as a community. Our successes are
your successes.
Don Dewey, Co-Regional Pastor, PSW
Region, wrote: It is with heartfelt thanks that
we accept your $150.00 donation for the
Regional Ministers Discretionary Fund. This
will be well used as there are often needs
presented . . . as I travel and meet with clergy
throughout the Pacific Southwest Regional
Church. It is wonderful to know that there will
be resources to address that next request.
Nancy Brink, Director of Church
Relations, Chapman University, Orange,
wrote: It was a joy to receive your gift of
$125.00 through the Office of Church
Relationship at Chapman University. You are
actively supporting our mission to Disciples
and United Church of Christ students at
Chapman, as we help them grow spiritually
and relationally in these pivotal years. At the
end of the letter, in her personal handwriting,
Nancy added this: What wonderful partners
you are!"
The full texts of these three letters are
posted on the bulletin board for you to read at
your leisure. We are grateful to all of you for
your continuing support of the outreach
ministries of our congregation through both
your regular giving which supports our annual
budget, of which 10% goes to outreach and
your many special gifts periodically during the
year.
The Outreach Ministry

Were In Nepal

Everyone has read and/or seen the

reports and pictures of the devastating
earthquake that struck Nepal almost two
weeks ago now. One of the first reports we
received about the relief and recovery effort
came from the Week of Compassion, the
Disciples vehicle for disaster relief all around
the world. Within 24 hours of this disaster, we
were informed that the Week of Compassion
sent funds to an ecumenical partner to assist
them in the relief effort in Nepal. (See update
from Week of Compassion on Page 7.)
In that same message we were
reminded that these funds were available
because of our past support of the Week of
Compassion offering. We were further
reminded that if any of us wanted to support
this relief effort with a designated gift, all we
had to do was make a gift to our local church
with the words Nepal Relief on the memo
line of our check. This past Sunday $ 520 was
received for Nepal Relief. If youd like to
participate in this effort, your check will be
welcomed on any Sunday. 100% of all gifts
designated for Nepal Relief will go to this
cause.

General Assembly is Coming

Plan to go to Columbus, Ohio,

July 18 22 to join the 2015 General
Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of
Christ.) Not only will there be worship unlike
any other gathering, but the learning
communities are as rich as any conference you
might attend elsewhere. Go to ga.disciples.org
and look through the 40-page pamphlet
describing all the events. They are incredible.
We are allowed four voting delegates in
addition to clergy members of our
congregation. So if you are planning on
attending General Assembly, please let Donna
know so we can get you registered to vote.

Sr. Adult Retreat at Loch

Leven

Even though registration

deadline has passed, you can still attend the Sr.
Adult Retreat. Barbara and Gordon Fenters,
Ed and Mariette Linberg, plus Barry and
Donna Woodbridge would love to have you
join them.
The retreat, May 19, 2:00 p.m. through
May 20 2:00 p.m. will be held in the newly
renovated Campbell Lodge. You wont regret
taking the two days to enjoy the mountain air,
great speaker, workshops, entertainment and
Loch Levens great meals.
Call Donna to get registration info.

Patty Evans is Retiring

Chapel on Wheels
Fundraiser

Chapel on Wheels is holding their

monthly fundraiser at Pollys tomorrow,
Monday, May 11. Flyers will be available on
the counter in the office. Pick one up and eat
at Pollys anytime during the day or evening
and 20% of your bill will be donated to Chapel
on Wheels Weekday program. This money is
used to keep the trailers in working order and
purchase curriculum for the classes.
Another opportunity to help Chapel on
Wheels: Dine in, Take Out, Drive Thru or
Catering on May 19, 6:30 A.M. 10:00P.M. at
Chick-fil-A, Fullerton, and 20 % of sales over
$500 and $10 under $500 will be given to
Chapel on Wheels. No flyer needed just tell
them you are with Fullerton Chapel on Wheels.

Patty Evans is retiring on May 24. You

are invited to a Farewell Worship Service,
Salad buffet and program on that date at 10
a.m. RSVP by May 18 to fccalbany@concast.net
or call 541-926-8606.
If you cant make the event, and would
like to send a card, pictures or your favorite
story about Patty, send them to Nancy
Andeson and the above email address.

Help!

Craig Wallace brought in a

basket of blankets to use in the
sanctuary when the weather was
cold and we had no heat. They have all
disappeared and we are wondering where they
went. If you took one or know someone who
did take one, could you please return them.
They belong to Craig and Alice and some of
them have special meaning.
Thank you.

Offering of Letters

This month our Congregation will be participating in the annual Offering of Letters through Bread
for the World. This years theme is Feed Our Children, and focuses on closing the hunger gap in the
United States, where 1 in 5 children live at risk for hunger. Every 5 years, Congress must review and reauthorize
childrens nutrition programs, and these programs are up for review in 2015. This year, we are asking members of our
church to write personalized letters to Congress about anti-hunger legislation and policies that impact children.
Over the course of this month, I will be visiting various small groups in our congregation for letter-writing
activities. Additionally, on May 31 after church, we will be hosting a letter-writing event for all members who wish to
attend in Chapman Lounge. Below is an example of a sample letter to send to your Representative for those members
who would like to write letters at home. You can customize these letters by including personal stories, or talking about
why our church is seeking to address this issue, as well as what we do in the community. For more information about the
Offering of Letters, please contact Cambria Findley-Grubb at findl102@gmail.com.
[Date]
Dear Senator _________, or Dear Representative _________,
As you consider the 2016 budget and renewing child nutrition programs this year, I urge you to make sure
children at risk of hunger can get the healthy meals they need to learn and grow.
Specifically, I urge you to protect child nutrition programs from cuts and harmful policy changes and improve
children's access to these programs while not cutting other safety-net programs. SNAP (formerly food stamps), serves
nearly 21 million children. I urge you to protect SNAP and other anti-poverty programs from harmful budget and
funding cuts.
Nutrition programs serve as a lifeline for America's vulnerable children and their families. As your constituent, I urge you
to protect and improve child nutrition programs.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Address]

O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.[Psalm 96:1]
At First Christian Church in Pomona, where I served as Minister in Training, there was
always a concern about people moving closer to the front for worship. They had velvet ropes to
keep people from sitting in the back three or four rows of pews. Usher would always be
encouraging people to fill in the front. I think the people most concerned about that were the members of the choir. It is
kind of discouraging to sing for a bunch of empty pews before the music ever gets to the people. You understand, dont
you?
There were three brothers who almost always attended worship. The Payne brothers always insisted on the back
pew. If there was a velvet rope in the way, they always moved in the back pew anyway. I called on each of them a
number of times. Those brothers insisted that that is where they always sat, and that is where they will continue to sit.
Since their wives always attended, they said that they brought their own fellowship group with them. They didnt need
to go sit with someone else!
The challenge of getting the people to sit closer together towards the front became such an issue that desperate
measures were called for. The Worship Committee decided that they would remove the last three rows of pews on both
sides of the Nave. They were convinced that the Payne brothers would have to sit closer. And they could be assured that
they were sitting in the last available pew! So we all watched what was going to happen when the Payne brothers
arrived. When they first walked in, they stopped in their tracks, surveyed the situation, and turned around to walk out.
We thought they were angry, and decided to go home. But in a few minutes here they came. They each were carrying a
folding chair from fellowship hall. They sat up their chairs where their back pew had been. Some times the best of
intentions leads nowhere!
I guess I was the only one in church last Sunday who was a little concerned about just how far away our guest
preacher was when she chose to preach from the pulpit. I have trouble seeing all of the detail in the slides I have taken so
much time to prepare because our new TV screens are even further away. When Dale comes to us to deliver his sermons,
that leaves the choir so far away that they have sent messengers occasionally to see whats wrong with Dales
microphone. If I am the only one concerned about the distances between us in worship, thats fine. But if you are a little
bit concerned about how we might improve on our experiencing community when we sit so far from the front, I hope you
might think about what we could do to improve upon our wonderful time together. Im just saying. . . .
For now, I hope God leads you to try your best to find yourselves in worship on Sunday. See you in church!
In love,
Bob Hasty, Worship Team Chair

Earthquake Update
Week of Compassion has been assisting relief efforts in Nepal through our partners at ACT
Alliance since the massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the country on April 25, 2015. Our partners were
already present in Nepal prior to the earthquake and within the first days following the earthquake.
ACT Alliance distributed ready-to-eat food, water, as well as blankets and tarpaulins for emergency
shelter to over 2,100 displaced families in informal camps within the three districts of
the Kathmandu.
Week of Compassion has sent significant funds to our partners to continue
supporting their recovery and emergency aid efforts and have been praying for the
displaced individuals, their families, and the first responders.
Within the last week we have heard and seen many incredible stories of people being rescued and pulled from
rubble and damaged buildings; yet, there is still much work to be done. As Nepal's efforts shift from searchand-rescue to relief efforts, ACT Alliance and other teams continue working to provide immediate relief,
including the distribution of food, water, medication, and emergency shelter, despite the heavy rain and
aftershocks that are still hitting the area. These relief efforts will go on for weeks, and the rebuilding of many
of these impacted communities will take years. Through your generosity and support, Week of Compassion is
already planning long-term recovery efforts with partners whom we have collaborated with in other major
disasters, such as the 2004 tsunami and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Thank you for your support, solidarity, and
prayers for the people in Nepal as we work and rebuild with them in the days and years ahead.

Kids Page

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 May10, 2015

Serving May 17, 2015

Greeters: Phil Forbes

Guest Book: Donna Woodbridge
Coffee Host: Hospitality Ministry
Acolyte Parent: Angulo
Sound & Video: PJ Vannoy, Ben Stuart
Lay Leader: Pam Findley-Flor
Childrens Moment: JYF Children &
Marguerite
Elders: Kathy Robidoux, Nancy Malotte,
Debra Taylor
Diaconate: Randys Team
Prepare: Barbara Fenters, Terry Vannoy
Ushers: Bill Henke, Kyle Fought
Serve: Annie Frater, Bill Henke, Terry
Vannoy, Emily Steward-Styffe, Kyle
Fought, Nancy Knott
Clean Up: Annie Frater, Nancy Knott
Alternate: Terry Vannoy

Greeters: Diane Daugherty, Sue Harless

Guest Book: Mariette Linberg
Coffee Host: Hospitality Ministry
Acolyte Parent: Henke
Sound & Video: Travis & Paul Robidoux
Lay Leader:
Childrens Moment:
Elders: Randy Langston, Sherry Herrera,
Phil Forbes (HC)
HC Elders: Randy Langston, Pat Vannoy,
Mitch Hanlon
Diaconate: Randys Team
Prepare: Bill Henke, Terry Vannoy
Ushers: Kyle Fought, Terry Vannoy
Serve: Kyle Fought, Annie Frater, Barbara
Fenters, Bill Henke, Nancy Knott, Terry
Vannoy
Clean Up: Barbara Fenters, Emily StewardStyffe
Alternate: Sibyl Dittberner