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Serving Sunday

is published
weekly
(Deadline Wednesday
at Noon)
by
First Christian 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

Issue 23

Events June 7 June 14, 2015

Remember in Prayer
Prayer Requests, 5/31
Statistics
Spiritual Disciplines Wk
Wedding Shower
Serving in the Military
Save the Dates
Thank you
Graduates
Social Opportunities
Disciples Mens Breakfast
Summer Camp
MMC Concert
Pentecost Offering
General Assembly
Bread for the World Letters
CWS Baby Kits
Chapel on Wheels Fundraiser
Tim Alexander
Homelessness 101
Hasty Note
Food for Thought
Calendar

The Caller

CALLER

June 7:
8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN Worship Service
9:00 A.M. - Sunday School for all ages
10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER Worship Service
11:30 A.M. - Wedding Shower for Taylor Fee & Ben Clark
1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary & FH
June 8:
7:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M. - Chapel on Wheels Fundraiser @ Pollys
10:00 A.M. - OAMC Meeting, Chapman Lounge
6:30 P.M. Old Testament Class @ Donnas
June 9:
7:00 P.M. - Casa uses Sanctuary and Choir Room
June 10:
10:00 A.M. - Price Memorial Service, Sanctuary
7:00 P.M. - Discipleship Ministry Team, CL
June 11: Tri Tip at Downtown Market
5:00 A.M. - Casa Prayer Group, Choir Room
6:00 P.M. Habitat for Humanity, Chapman Lounge
June 13:
8:00 A.M. Disciples Men & Casa Mens Breakfast, CL
9:00 A.M. Homeless 101 Seminar (see article elsewhere in Caller
6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Casa, Sanctuary
June 14: Home Communion; Graduate Recognition
8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN Worship Service
9:00 A.M. - Sunday School for all ages
10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER Worship Service
11:30 A.M. Childrens Ministry Task Force, Chapman Lounge
1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary & FH
June 15:
6:00 P.M. - Girls Night Out @ El Farolito Jr., Fullerton
6:30 P.M. - Old Testament Class @ Donnas
June 16:
9:00 A.M. - Pathways of Hope General Board, CL
12:00 P.M. Sr. Adults Meeting, Chapman Lounge
7:00 P.M. - Casa uses Sanctuary and Choir Room
AA Groups: Sun. 8 P.M., Thursday 8 P.M., Friday, 7:30 P.M.,
Sat. 8:30 P.M., OCYPAA, Sat. 3:30 P.M. FH
AL-Anon: Fri. Noon. Room 101A
NA Group Tues. 7:30 P.M. FH
OA, Tues. 7 P.M., Sun. 10 A.M., Room 107

Remember in Prayer

Continue to pray for: Jim &

Helen Bailey, Sue Bacon, Dottie Bense,
Sandra Brown, Linda Christman, Lorna &
Skip Farnum, Barbara Hasty, Anna Lou
Horspool, Carolyn Kenrick, Colleen
Langston, Flora Miller, Kristine Perry,
Norma Rill, Betty Rollo, Gayle Schoeff, Marj
Schwenker, Claudia Tammen, and Bob &
Donna Vannoy.
Please pray for the following PSWR
Church:
All Peoples Christian Church
822 East 20th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90011

Readings and Prayer Concerns for

Week of June 8 June 14, 2015

Monday, June 8: Reading: Psalm 20;

Pray for the Older Adult Ministry Team of the
Pacific SW Region meeting today in Chapman
Lounge.
Tuesday, June 9: Reading: 1 Samuel 15: 3416:7; Pray for Pathways of Hope meeting in the
newly renovated Distribution Center.
Wednesday, June 10: Reading: 1 Samuel 16: 813; Pray for the Discipleship Ministry Team
meeting tonight.
Thursday, June 11: Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:610; Pray for Habitat for Humanity meeting in
Chapman Lounge tonight.
Friday, June 12: Reading: 2 Corinthians 5: 1117; Pray for the Global Ministries Missionary in
India, Kahala Cannon
Saturday, June 13: Reading: Mark 4:26-29; Pray
for the Disciples Men and Casa Men meeting
for breakfast this morning.
Sunday, June 14: Reading: Mark 4:30 34;
Pray for graduates as we recognize them in our
10:15 service today.

Sunday Statistics

May 31, 2015

107(Remember Service)
12 (Reawaken Service) 110 (Casa 1 P.M. service)
Weekly Giving: $3,998.20
Missions: $444.25
Budget Goal: $3,777
Pentecost: $705.16
Baby Kits: $214

Prayer Requests, May 31, 2015

Sharlane
Blakeley

Diane
Daugherty
Anonymous
Anonymous

Charlie Cousins, who has

been diagnosed with stage 3
esophageal cancer.
Sister, Debbie, who has been
diagnosed with breast
cancer.
Barbara Hasty, who fell and
fractured her knee cap.
Please keep our Mission
team in your prayers this
week as they serve in
Lakeland, CO.

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.

Wedding Shower

Today after the 10:15

service we will be honoring
Taylor Fee and Ben Clark on their upcoming
wedding at an All-Church Wedding Shower in
Chapman Lounge.

Thank You

A great big thank you to

David & Amy Styffe, Leslie Beck,
Luanne Bailey, Craig Wallace, Bill Martin,
Mitch Hanlon, Randy Baxter and Helena for all
your help on Work Day last Saturday.
Tom Beck

Two Great Social

Opportunities from the
Discipleship Ministry Team

First one is City of

Fullerton/Chamber of Commerce Day at the
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball game
on July 18. We have a block of tickets in the
lower View level, $18 each. There are 10 left.
So if you would like to go and sit with us,
contact Donna in the office ASAP.
Second on the calendar is a trip to the
Hollywood Bowl, Sunday, August 23 to see
Smoot Summer Jazz with Dave Koz and
friends, Rick Braun, Kenny Lattimore, Larry
Graham and Graham Central Station, Macy
Gray, Harvey Mason Chameleon. Tickets are
$28 each ($21 for ticket plus $7 bus ticket from
Lakewood Mall. We have 16 tickets available
so let Donna know ASAP if you would like to
join us.
Great opportunity to invite your
unchurched friends to a non threatening
venue.

Save the Dates:

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

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 714-525-5525 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.

Disciples Men/Casa Breakfast

FCCF men of all ages are

invited to join for this month's
Disciples Men's Breakfast, to be held on
Sat. June 13 from 8:00-9:30 A.M. in the
Chapman Lounge. We've switched it to the
2nd Saturday of the month, avoiding conflicts
over 4th of July and Labor Day weekends.
Please RSVP to Randy Baxter
(rbaxter@fullerton.edu, or 714-396-8858) if you
are able to attend, and if you have any
preferences for food, which we'll enjoy along
with good fellowship and discussion of a short
but relevant Scripture message."

Summer Camp is
Coming!

CYF II (entering grade

11 2015 graduates) June 28 July 4; $380
Chi Rho (entering 7th 8th) July 5 11; $380
CYF I (entering 9th 10th) July 12 18; $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.

Today is the last Day to get

tickets

TODAY is the last day to let

Ed know if you would like a ticket
to the Mountainside Master Chorale concert,
A German Requiem by Johannes Brahms on
Sunday, June 14, at 3:30 P.M. at Bridges
Auditorium in Claremont.
Tickets are $20 for Adults and $17 for
Seniors. However, if 10, or more from our
congregation, choose to go to this concert, the
ticket price drops to just $10 each.

Pentecost Offering
Recap

Thanks to all of
you, we were able to surpass our $760 goal by
$154.16 for a total of $914.16. If you forgot or
were unable to get your offering here these
past two Sundays, we will also accept your
donation. Just put Pentecost in the memo line
and it will get the Outreach Ministry Team for
disbursement. Due to your great generosity,
the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and
specifically the Pacific Southwest Region will
be able to assist in the planting of more New
Church Starts.
The Outreach Ministry

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.

Offering of Letters

As of last Sunday, we had

42 letters ready to mail to our
Legislators on behalf of reauthorization of
childrens nutrition programs.
Thank you to the following people who
took the time to write letters for this worthy
cause: Ed and Mariette Linberg, Ruth Mary
and Marguerite Beal, Sibyl Dittberner,
Luanne Bailey, Sherry Herrera, Jill Scott, Pan
Van Vleet, Donna Woodbridge, Ben Stuart,
Kathy, Alyssa, and Paul Robidoux, Pam
Findley-Flor, and Minde and Tim FindleyGrubb.

CWS Baby Kits

We have collected money

for five baby kits already towards
our goal of 25. We will continue
collecting money to prepare baby
kits for Church World Service (CWS) to help
with disasters during the month of June. Then
after church on June 28, you are invited to stay
for lunch in Fellowship Hall and help assemble
the kits.
A baby kit (under 12 months) consists
of: 6 cloth diapers, 2- T shirts or undershirts
(no onesies,) 2 washcloths, 2 gowns or sleepers,
2 diaper pins, 1 sweater or sweatshirt, and 2
receiving blankets. The cost of a kit is $39 + $2
for shipping. If you would like to help with
this project, just place your check in the
offering with baby kit on the memo line.
World Outreach provides many
opportunities for you to help. We do not
expect the whole congregation to help with
every project. Pick your favorites and your
passion. Thank you for your support.

Chapel on Wheels
Fundraiser

Chapel on Wheels Fundraiser at Pollys

is this Monday, June 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00
p.m. Be sure to pick up a flyer on the counter
in the office and enjoy breakfast, lunch and/or
dinner to support their Weekday Bible
Education program.
If you are interested in being more
involved in this organization, please talk to
Donna and she can steer you in the right
direction. They need volunteers for all kinds of
projects.

From Near Homelessness

into our Choir and beyond

You probably have

noticed that every year Mitch brings a few of
his students to augment the voices in our choir
(usually men.) A few years ago we were
privileged to have Tim Alexander as one of
those students.
Thursday, June 4, the Orange County
Register has a front page article about one of
those students, Tim Alexander. It is quite a
story about how Tim found his home at Cal
State Fullerton and through the Guardian
Scholars Program.
As Tim said in his speech at his
graduation a couple of weeks ago, I came to
this university as a student at risk of
homelessness. My freshmen year I spent every
night on a different friends couchThanks to
the Guardian School program I was offered a
full-ride scholarship to focus on my
educational experience, personal growth and
professional development.
Upon graduation, Tim has been offered
nine job interviews all in one day. Thank you
Mitch and the Guardian School Program for
giving Tim this opportunity. We look forward
to great things from this young man.
To read the entire article here is the link:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/alexande
r-664317-says-years.html#slideshow

Homeless 101 Workshop to be offered

again.

Fullerton ACT is celebrating their 1-year

anniversary of educating the Fullerton
community. It has been an amazing year as
they have helped many individuals learn more
about homelessness and engage in volunteer
work. Eleven of us attended the event a few
months ago. It is well worth your time to
spend a morning learning about what is taking
place just outside our doors and how we can
help.
The event will be held from 9 A.M. -12
P.M. on June 13 at Woodcrest Elementary (455
W. Baker St, Fullerton CA 92832). Light
refreshments will be served from 8:30 9 A.M.
This event is free and open to anyone
who is willing to learn and challenge
preconceived notions about our neighbors
without housing. To register, go to
http://fullertonact.org/event/homelessness101/.
Please feel free to pass the event
information on to anyone you think would be
interested as we would love to have their
participation.

Its always nice to hear from people in response to my notes [even if its from
another retired minister]. Ed Linberg writes of his attending his daughters
Episcopal Service last week. Choir members were performing impromptu dances as they recessed,
even doing so as they awaited the Benediction. He writes,
As the choir marched out, along with the celebrants, some of the Choir members were
dancing, or almost doing so. They got to the back of the sanctuary and headed back to the
front by the side aisle where they stood for the Benediction. More of them were dancing.
Thats BiblicalDavid danced before the Lord in his ephod which my OT Professor at
Lexington said was a euphemism for `underwear.
So some Sunday morning, before Pastor Dale pronounces the Benediction, dont be surprised
if Ed takes off his choir robe, and starts dancing in his underwear! If any of you decide to complain
about Eds style or dancing skills, I should caution you that Michal, the daughter of Saul, accused
David of improperly exposing himself before the maidens of the court. Sadly, she found that being
critical of how the future king of Israel demonstrated his passion for God would make her unhappy
all the days of her life.
So I suggest we leave our likes, dislikes, preferences and prejudices at the door as we welcome
people who are passionate about their faith, their Savior, and their church. A new member once
approached with a concern. He said he couldnt find anybody who was on fire for the Lord!
Worship is a time to let that fire out as we witness to the power of Jesus to heal and save all of us.
I hope God leads you to bring your fire, your passion and your spirit to worship on Sunday. See you
in church!
In love,
Bob Hasty, Worship Team Chair
Food for Thought (excerpt from Home Touch)
It aint the parts of the Bible that I cant understand that bother me, its the parts that I do understand.
Mark Twain
My grandfather kept a diary for the last 10 years of his life. Last week, I was reading through some of
the entries. On one occasion, he was visiting his brother and sister who were living in the Los Angeles area.
He, himself, was a proud Midwesterner from Iowa.
On this particular day, they had been invited out to dinner, and he noted in his diary that the repast
included: nicely fried chicken, potatoes and gravy. peas, a salad, young radishes and onions, fresh
pocketbook rolls and, for my special benefit, blueberry pie. Pocketbook rolls.
Have you ever heard of pocketbook rolls? Perhaps you have, but I hadnt. So I did a little research.
What I learned is that pocketbook rolls usually refer to small, round rolls perhaps in the shape of a half moon.
They can be opened up to reveal a pocket in which a stuffing of some kind can be placed. In a sense, this roll
is a distant cousin of the dumpling.
Some versions of the pocketbook roll may only be pastry that has been folded over (with no filling
inside) causing it to look like a small change purse.
When I read about the pocketbook roll, I immediately thought of Gods Word, the Bible. Its not just a
book, although it looks like one. Nor is it an ornamental coffee-table object. Rather, Gods Word is a divine
utterance that is nourishing. It feeds our. It gives us strength for daily living. So when we open the Word, we
find that it is crammed with delicious truths and promises that help us to be strong throughout the day.
Perhaps, this is why the psalmist wrote, O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who
take refuge in him. (Psalm 34.8.)

Prayer: thank you, gracious God, for offering your Word as food for our souls. In Jesus name. Amen

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 June 7, 2015

Serving June 14, 2015

Greeters: Deb Taylor

Guest Book: Sue Harless
Coffee Host: Hospitality Ministry
Acolyte Parent: McCuen
Sound & Video: Clare Keech, Kyle Fought
Lay Leader:
Childrens Moment:
Elders: Sherry Herrera, Bill Martin,
Nancy Geiger
Diaconate: McCuens Team
Prepare: Paul Robidoux, Anna Van Diest
Ushers: Kelly & Shawn McCuen
Serve: Luanne Bailey, Jan, Kelly & Shawn
McCuen, Paul Robidoux, Anna Van Diest
Clean Up: Kelly, Shawn & Jan McCuen
Alternate:

Greeters: Phyllis & Duane Elliott

Guest Book: Phil Forbes
Coffee Host: Hospitality Ministry
Acolyte Parent: Angulo
Sound & Video: Paul & Travis Robidoux
Lay Leader:
Childrens Moment:
Elders: Randy Langston, Nancy Malotte,
Phil Forbes (HC)
HC Elders: Luanne Bailey, Phil Forbes,
Annie Frater
Diaconate: McCuens Team
Prepare: Anna Van Diest, Alice Wallace
Ushers: Jan & Dirk McCuen
Serve: Luanne Bailey, Dirk & Jan McCuen,
Anna Van Diest, Craig & Alice Wallace
Clean Up: Anna Van Diest, Alice & Craig
Wallace
Alternate:
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