september 19 Straw Poll Results come more acquainted with

prayer concerns
Prayers for the Spiritual Formation
Ministry at First Christian; for Jen Na-
gel, pastor of Salem Lutheran Church
as she is received as a pastor into the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Amer-
ica on September 26; for Margaret
Clausen ; for traveling mercies for Pas-
2010 Initial Straw poll results, on the this ministry and how we as a
congregation and as individu-
basis of who put down "most
Drake Avenue Christian Church, Center- preferable" among the 4 plans als can be more involved in
ville, Iowa; Stanhope Parish, Stanhope, presented on September 12: providing shelter for the least
Iowa; Iglesia Christiana Nueva Jerusa- of these.
lem, Huron, SD (emerging congregation)  Ecumenical move -- 56%
We also pray for the Pastor’s Confer-  Move alone -- 36% Open Table
ence being held this week in San  House Church -- 2% Open Table, First Christian’s
Diego. GLBT Ministry, will meet after
 Leave a Legacy -- 5%

tor Bob Brite has he goes to San Diego;
for the family of Stan Moe, who died last
week; in joy over recent progress by
David Pyles, Greg Merkel, Fern Ris-
inger, Richard Schwersinske and Kris-
ten Cackoski’s sister-in-law Sharon;
for Tom Curry; for Mark Carlson and
others dealing with unemployment.
We remember the people of Hong
Kong. You can find out about the many
ministries and missionaries to lift up in
prayer by going to
www.globalministries.org. We pray for
the following churches in our Region:
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worship on today, September
Thank you to all who took part.
If you have a prayer request or would like 19. All are welcome!
We will be talking more about
to join our online prayer team, please the future of our congregation
contact either Pastor Bob Brite at in the coming weeks and Food Sunday
months. Today is Food Sunday.
pastor@fccminneapolis.org Please donate non-perishable
items into the Big White Barrel
Forums @ First
or Associate Pastor Dennis Sanders at in the narthex or give your
Getting to Know the Down-
loose change to Associate
town Congregations to End
associatepastor@fccminneapolis.org. Pastor Dennis Sanders after
Homelessness
worship.
Sunday, September 26 at
You can also leave a message by phone Noon
by calling the church office at 612-870- Homelessness is a big prob- The 2010 Grande Sale
1868. lem here in Minnesota. Ac- FCC’s Women’s Ministries,
cording to recent joined by Spirit of St.
Stephen’s Catholic Commu-

Weekly Announcements from First

study by the Wilder Founda-
tion, at least 13, 100 Minneso- nity, will once again hold the

Christian Church Minneapolis

Ministry Team
All Members of the Congregation
Robert Brite, Interim Minister
Dennis Sanders, Minister of Diversity and
Mission
Chris Wogaman, Office Manager
Rick Bowman, Building Manager
Deb Murphy, Director of Spiritual Forma-
tion & Community Ministry
James Barnett, Interim Choir Director
Bryan Wilson, Interim Organist
Serena Carlson, Nursery Attendant
Martha Harris, Courier Editor
tans don’t have a place to call annual Grande Day Sale Oct.
Telephone: 612.870.1868 home on any given night.
www.fccminneapolis.org
E-Mail: fcc-mpls@qwest.net On September 26 after wor-
Fax: 612.870.1860 ship, meet two people trying to
end homelessness from the
Downtown Congregations to
Faith. Fellowship. Future. End Homelessness; Heidi
Johnson McAllister and Annie
Harm.
First has been a member of
DCEH for several years. This
is a chance for people to be-
14-16.
Items for the sale can be
brought to the church starting
Sunday, Sept. 19. Set up for
the sale will be following wor-
ship, Oct. 10.
Look for sign-up sheets for the
sale. Many hands will be
needed to set up, take down,
and work sales tables during
the three days of the sale.

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Interim Choir Director, Organist Thanks to those who participated in Please consider giving to the Reconciliation Offering on September 26 and October
Selected Backpack Sunday. We were able to do- 3. The funds collected with go to ministries of racial and ethnic reconciliation
James Barnett, our long time pianist, was nate 18 backpacks full of school supplies throughout the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
selected to become our Interim Choir to Central Lutheran’s Restoration Center!
Director this week. Bryan Wilson was Regional Women’s Retreat
chosen our as Interim Organist as well. Young Adult Sandwichworks The Annual Retreat of Disciples Women in the Upper Midwest takes place October
Please welcome both James and Bryon Special thanks to the Young Adults of 2-4 in Paynesville, MN. You can pick up registration forms in the Lounge.
the First Christian family and remember First Christian for spending the evening
that choir practice is every Wednesday at of September 11 making nearly 150
7:45PM, with Bell Choir starting at sandwiches for the Dignity Center, a min- Podcasts from First
6:30PM. istry of Hennepin Ave. Methodist Church! Missed a Sunday? Want to know a little about First Christian? First Christian will
now make Sunday sermons available at our website for you to listen to. We hope
this will be a way for people who aren't able to attend a Sunday or those who want
Storage Space Needed to know what goes on in that building in South Minneapolis to find out. Simply go to
Fall @ First www.fccminneapolis.org/publications/podcasts to find a sermon to listen to.
The following classes are set to start this Margaret Clausen is looking for someone
Sunday at 9:15 unless otherwise noted: who might be willing to share storage
 Art of the Covenant, our popular chil- space in their garage to allow her to
store her belongings for a few months. Meetings and Events this Week
dren’s class will go back to its regu-  Book Club @ the Westphals’
The amount of items is equal to a small
lar schedule, after an abbreviated
bedroom. If you can help Margaret,  The Board of First Christian Church meets Tuesday, September 21 at
summer class. Led by Deb Murphy.
please contact her at 952-657-4148. 7:00PM.
 The Adult Class , “Twelve Steps for
Christians,” led by Mike Brady and
Jay Hillestad.
Courier September 11 Issue
The latest issue of the Courier, the news- Get the Bulletin Online!
 The Young Adult Class will led by We are now sending out an electronic version of the Bulletin weekly. To get on the
letter of First Christian Church, is now
Pastor Bob Brite. They will focus on mailing list, please send an email to communications@fccminneapolis.org.
available in the Lounge. You can also
the book of Luke.
read it online by going to
 The Youth will be led by Nancy www.scribd.com/fccminneapolis.
Curry.
 The Wednesday Bible Study meets Feed My Starving Children
at 6PM led by Pastor Dennis Sand- The next trip to Feed My Starving Chil-
ers. They will do an overview of the dren in Coon Rapids is Saturday, Octo-
four gospels. ber 23, at 9AM. You can signup in the
lounge after worship.
@ First, our new fall mission and minis-
try newsletter, is filled with all the dates
and times of classes, forums and special
events. You can pick one up in the
Lounge or go online www.scribd.com/
fccminneapolis.
Backpack Sunday Reconciliation Offering
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