the

CALLER

October 18, 2015

In This Issue
Remember in Prayer
Prayer Requests, 10/11Statistics
Spiritual Disciplines Wk
Serving in the Military
Condolences
Loving Hearts
Thank You
Disciplines
Girls Night Out
Sr. Adults
Light a Candle for Children
Harvest Festival
Hospitality & Welcome
Sweet Pea Volunteer Call
Alternative Gift Faire
PSWR Young Adults
Pathways
David Matson Lectures
Week of Compassion
Serving Sunday

The Caller
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
Webmaster:
Lisa Parks

Issue 41

Events: October 18 - October 25, 2015

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October 18:
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, CL
12:00 P.M. - Loving Hearts Group meet at Cocos for lunch
1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary, FH, classrooms
5:00 P.M. - Casa Celebration Service, Sanc., FH & Classrooms
October 19:
10:30 A.M. - Fullerton Homeless Collaborative, Chapman Lounge
5:30 P.M. - Alzheimers Facilitators Group, Chapman Lounge
6:00 P.M. - Girls Night Out @ Whole Enchilada, Yorba Linda
6:30 P.M. - Old Testament Class @ Donnas
October 20:
12:00 P.M.- Sr. Adult Ministry Group, Chapman Lounge
7:00 P.M. - David Matson Lecture, Chapman Lounge
7:00 P.M. - Casa uses Sanctuary & Choir room
October 21:
7:00 P.M. - Council of Elders, Chapman Lounge
October 22: Tri-Tip, Casa, Coordinator, Donna on Vacation
5:00 A.M. - Casa Prayer Time, Chapman Lounge
7:30 P.M. - Chancel Choir
October 23: Donna on Vacation
10:00 A.M. - Debate Club, Room 107
October 25: Stewardship Inspiration Sunday
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. - JYF, Chapman Lounge
12:00 P.M. - Loving Hearts Group meet at Cocos for lunch
1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary, FH, classrooms
5:00 P.M. - Casa Celebration Service, Sanc., FH, classrooms
October 26:
11:30 A.M. - PSWR Golf Committee Meeting, Chapman Lounge
6:30 P.M. - OT Class @ Donnas
AA Groups: Sun. 8 p.m. Rm. 107; Thursday, 8 p.m. FH
Friday, 7:30 p.m. FH; Sat. 8:30 p.m.. FH
OCYPAA, Sat. 3:30 p.m. FH
Al-Anon: Fri. Noon, Rm. 101A
NA: Tues. 7:30 p.m.
OA: Tues, 7 p.m.
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Remember in Prayer

Continue to pray for: Helen Bailey

and family, Sue Bacon, Dottie Bense, Sandra
Brown, Jack Doughty, Lorna & Skip Farnum,
Carolyn Kenrick, Colleen Langston, Flora
Miller, Janet Parker, Kristine Perry, Jeanne
Randall, Norma Rill, Betty Rollo, Gayle
Schoeff, Claudia Tammen, and Bob & Donna
Vannoy.
Please pray for the following PSWR
Churches:
United Church of the Valley
27895 Diaz Road
Temecula, CA 92590
Gil Bisjak, Pastor
Continue to pray for:
Pacific Southwest Region
Don & Susan Dewey,
Co-Regional ministers
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
General Church
Sharon Watkins,
General Minister & President

Readings and Prayer Concerns

for Week of October 19 October
25, 2015

Monday, October 19: Reading: Mark 10:46-49;

Pray for the women of FCC at Girls Night Out.
Tuesday, October 20: Reading: Mark 10:50-52;
Pray for the David Matson Lecture series
tonight in Chapman Lounge.
Wednesday, October 21: Reading: Hebrews
7:23-28; Pray for the Council of Elders meeting
tonight.
Thursday, October 22: Reading: Psalm 34:1-8;
Pray for Donna as she takes a couple of days
vacation.
Friday, October 23: Reading: Psalm 34:19-22;
Pray for the home school Debate Club meeting
in room 107.
Saturday, October 24: Reading: Job 42:1-6;
Pray for the General Church Administration
Committee meeting this weekend.
Sunday, October 25: Reading: Job 42:10-17;
Pray for Global Ministries Missionaries in
South Africa, Jayanthi & Jim Miller.

Prayer Requests, October 11, 2015

Betty Rollo

Sherry Herrera
Annie Frater
Anonymous
Lori Albrecht
Alice & Craig
Wallace, Anna &
Dwain Van Diest
Nancy Knott

Sammie Adams who fell

and broke her ankle. Also
the fall banners are lovely.
Prayers for Michelle, a
friend who is fighting
breast cancer.
My brother Solomons
family on his passing.
The victims and families
of the shooting in
Roseburg, OR.
Full time employment
The Swail family who lost
their Judy after brain
cancer took her life.
My friend, Sandra whose
50 year-old daughter, who
has terminal breast cancer

For Those Serving in the

Military
Adam Hawley, Deb Taylors nephew, is
back at Ft. Bliss.
Lt. Cmdr. Patrick OConner, Betty Rollos
grandson-in-law, who is stationed at Hanford, CA.
Lt. Patrick Rollo, Betty Rollos grandson, is
at sea for several months.
PFC Brandon Vannoy, grandson of Bob &
Donna Vannoy, has returned from Afghanistan.
Michael J. Borden, Chief, Nancy Geigers
grandson, in Norfolk, VA.
Brandon Johnson, Army Chaplain,
Mariette Linbergs cousin, Chaplain, at Fort Hood,
TX.
Lt. Austen Packer, Laura Lee Wiggins
friend, at Oceana, NAS, in Virginia
Lt J.G. Kip Packer, friend of Laura Lee
Wiggins, has been deployed to Moron, Spain.
Pvt. Kash Cross, Ted & Sammies grandson,
deployed to Korea for a year
Mjr. Christopher Evans, cousin of Annie
Fraters who is serving in Seoul, Korea.

Sunday Statistics

October 11, 2015

92 (Remember Service)
9 (Reawaken Service) 100 (Casa 1 P.M. service)
Weekly Giving: $4,324.20
Missions: $480.47
Budget Goal: $3,777
Pathways of Hope, Food Bags: $55
Reconciliation Offering: $125
Downtown Market: $406

Thank You

Thank you so much for all your

prayers, telephone calls, emails, get
well cards, etc., pertaining to my recent total
left knee replacement surgery on September
10th. I am doing much better each week due to
the exercises I am required to do daily at home
and at my weekly outpatient physical therapy
sessions that help with my balance and
flexibility. I need to use a cane for the time
being because I am walking with two total
knee implants now since I also had surgery in
August 2010 to totally replace my right knee. I
guess the surgeries are the price I am now
paying for being a long distance runner in my
younger days. Had I only known then what I
know now. My balance is still a little shaky but
I should be able to store the cane away with the
walker in a few more weeks. On a positive
note, I have lost 14 pounds which is good but I
have been told that there are other weight loss
methods that are a lot less drastic. Just know
that you all are a blessing to me and have been
missed very much! See you soon.
Sincerely,
Phil Forbes

Loving Hearts Luncheon

The Loving Hearts Widows

group meets every Sunday after
church at Cocos on Harbor. You are welcome
to join them. Just show up as soon as possible
after church.
It's time for our Loving Hearts Group
(Widows) to meet for our next Quarterly
Meeting. By popular demand we are going
back to Tea and Teacups for a wonderful
afternoon of tea, scones, and other delicious
goodies.
We will gather at 12:00, on Friday,
October 30. The address is 18154 Imperial
Highway, Yorba Linda. If you would like to
attend, you will need a reservation. So please
call the church office by the 25th. Also, please
let Donna W. know if you would like to
carpool. She can accommodate the first six who
RSVP.
We look forward to a lovely time
sipping tea in a nice, cool environment.

Our Hearts go out to:

Judi Smedley and family on

the passing of her sister, Sandy, on
October 7.
Annie Frater and family on
the passing of her brother, Solomon, October
13.
Please keep these two families in your
prayers.

Disciplines Devotional for 2016

Time is drawing close for

deadline to order Disciplines Daily
Devotional for 2016.
Sign up sheet is on the counter.
Deadline to order is November 1.

Girls Night Out

Ola! otherwise known as

hello in Spanish. Thats a clue that
were eating Mexican food this month. The
place is The Whole Enchilada (Nancy Knotts
choice.) Its on Bradford in Placentia. The date
is tomorrow, Monday October 19, at 6 P.M. So
put on your sombreros and join us.
Shar GNO Coordinator

Ed Zeliff To Entertain Seniors On

Tuesday

Ed Zeliff, pianist, composer, arranger

and singer, will present the program for
Tuesdays meeting of the Sr. Adult Ministry.
Mr. Zeliff is a friend of Ed Linberg with whom
he sings in the Mountainside Master Chorale.
He has presented programs for the Seniors
twice in the past. This time he will be playing a
variety of piano selections, including both
classical and pop compositions.
The meeting of the Sr. Adult Ministry,
as always, begins at noon with a sack lunch,
followed by the program in the Sanctuary. The
gathering concludes by 1:30 P.M. We hope to
see all of our regular participants on Tuesday,
October 20 and wed love to see some new
participants come to enjoy with us what will be
an outstanding musical program.
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Childrens Sabbath

At Childrens Moments for

the past six weeks we have lit a
candle to remind us of the need of children
around the world.
Today is the end of the organized
Prayer Vigil for children who cry out How
Long Must I Cry for Help? It often reflects the
desperate needs of myriads of children around
the world for food, shelter, clothing, education
and more. Please continue to keep children
who lack, food, shelter, clothing, etc. in your
prayers.

Harvest Festival

Saturday, October 31
from 4 - 8 P.M. Casa de Oracin will be hosting
a great community festival in Fellowship Hall
and Patio areas. It will be a carnival
atmosphere with games, bounce house, cotton
candy, popcorn, and prizes. Each child will go
home with a bag of goodies.
Casa will be sharing the times of ours
and their services and activities. It would be
great for some of us to help them and get to
know each other better. I heard comments on
how nice the shared service was and that we
should do it more often. So come on out and
get to know our Casa brothers and sisters in
this fun activity.
You can still provide candy for the
goody bags. Look for the big pumpkin box in
the Narthex, come on either Friday or Saturday
and help Casa de Oracin set up or come help
staff the event from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. (or any part
of the time) on the 31st
Please let me know as soon as possible of
your intent to participate
Donna W.

A Call for Volunteer

Gardeners to Grow Sweet
Peas for Next Year's Easter
Cross.
Last spring, seven of our members
grew sweet peas for our Easter Cross, and
that gardening venture was a huge success
on Easter morning
This year, would you like to become
involved in that growing project? Even
those who have only a sunny 6' space one
foot wide could grow a small trellis of six
sweet pea plants. We will provide the sweet
pea plants ready to transplant, and even help
with the preparation and trellis if you do not
have a garden! The sweet peas will be ready
to transplant either in the ground or in a
small container garden by the end of
October. Call the church office, or contact
Barry Woodbridge (714 357-2333 or
bwoodbridge@wbridge.com) if you would
like to volunteer or learn more.

Hospitality & Welcome Ministry Team

Hospitality & Welcome Ministry Team

has its first meeting scheduled to plan for
our 2016 year! The date is Wednesday,
October 28 at 6:30 P.M. (before the holidays get
in full swing.) All of those who offered to help
or said YES when I asked, please try to be
there. Bring your ideas and suggestions of
what you think would be a fun event for our
church family. Some of you have offered to
help but said you can't make a meeting, please
call (714-738-7337) or email
(judismedley1@aol.com) with your ideas. It
takes a lot of commitment to plan and execute
a successful year. If you haven't volunteered to
help, please do. We need "DO-ERS" as well as
'PLANNERS' and we would love to have you
join our Hospitality & Welcome Team :)
Hope to see you 28.
Judi

Alternative Gift Faire only two

weeks away

November 1, between 11 A.M. and 2 P.M.

This event is designed to give all of us,
our friends and family an opportunity to make
gifts and/or buy gifts for our personal
Christmas giving that will benefit the needs of
others, many of whom are part of the people
Jesus called the least of these.
Annually, this event has generated
between $12,000 and $15,000 of support for 18
to 20 ministries that have booths on the Plaza.
Thats a lot of money. What you may not know
and be surprised to know, these totals have
been generated by the gifts of some 90 to 100
people. Just think what could be generated to
help others if the number of donors was
increased by 50% or, even better, by 100%!
We invite you to attend the AGF and
spend at least $10 to support one ministry of
your choosing among the ministries that will
be present.
We invite you to ask at least one other
person, a friend, a neighbor, a co-worker, a
family member, someone not connected to our
congregation, to come with you to the AGF on
November 1.
If youd like to help with this years
AGF, give your name either to Jill Scott or
Mary Anne Richmond, our Co-Chairs, who
are getting lots of support from Donna
Woodbridge in planning for this event. If
youd like to help with the set-up and takedown on the day of the event, let Craig
Wallace know youre available to help with
this work and hell add your name to the list of
those who will be doing these two important
tasks on Sunday, November 1.
Craig also is in need of pop-ups. So if
you or someone you know has one and would
be willing to donate it for that day, please
give Craig a call, 714-879-6589.
The Outreach Ministry

Pathways of Hope
Upcoming Event

Look Who's Dancing November 5, 2015 Springfield Banquet Center

Tickets: $35.00 each
Fullerton Celebrities will be vying for
Best Dancer in a "Dancing with the Stars" style
competition. Each dancer will be paired with a
professional dancer who will prepare them to
really "strut their stuff". In addition to a very
entertaining evening, you will be helping to
end hunger and homelessness with Pathways
of Hope. Be sure to attend and cheer on your
favorite! Dancers include:
Fullerton Fire Battalion Chief - Kathy Schaefer
Angelo's & Vinci's Owner - Cynthia Peck
Mayor Pro-tem - Jennifer Fitzgerald
Pathways Hope Committee member Mackenzie Nolan
Community Volunteers: Janny Meyer, Bob
Sattler and Zoot Velasco and more.

Pacific Southwest Region Events

Young Adult Ministries

All young adults (18-33) are invited to a

weekend full of fun, fellowship, worship and
relaxation October 23 - 25. The cost is $100 for
the whole weekend. Scholarships are available.
The theme Pieces of the Puzzle will include
keynote time, the chance to rest both spiritually
and physically and the opportunity to
experience camp in a new way. Early bird/TShirt deposit ($20 non-refundable) due October
16. Check-in begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct.
23. Registration forms are available on the
counter in the office.

David Matson Lectures

Tuesday Night Study Series

David Matson Bible Lecture Series Continues This Tuesday Oct. 20
7:00 p.m. in Chapman Lounge
Title: "Preach the Gospel"
During his first two lectures in this series, David Matson has presented a word study using a series of
passages in the Old Testament, in a little-known secular Greek calendar inscription, and in Mark, Luke, and
Matthew where the word "euangelion" (good news, glad tidings, or gospel) occurs.
Why care so much about one little word? We care because everyone somehow thinks she/he knows
what it means, but few can define the exact content it refers to. We care because it's at the heart of our identity
as Christians and as the Disciples of Christ denomination. We care because if we cannot be clear about what it
is we proclaim and call others to embrace, how can we have the unity we seek?
And if we do not gain that clarity, we risk our future dissolving into a social movement based on
generalized feelings about love, peace, and hope, no different than many other non-religious groups.
His challenge to us has been one of "clarity over agreement." First, get very clear about what our own
"Book" meant in using the word "gospel" and then work out our own various responses to that message.
This Week: The "Gospel" in the Writings of Paul
Paul is actually our earliest source for the term "gospel" being used in a distinctly Christian sense.
Actually, the gospel goes back even before him.
If you would like to read about David and his credentials, including awards, honors and publications here is a
link:
https://www.hiu.edu/about-hiu/directory-detail.php?staff=david-matson

Week of Compassion welcomes New Associate Director, beginning

January 1st, 2016.
Caroline is a proud TCU graduate, having studied English, religion, and political
science. She completed an M.Div. at Claremont School of Theology. Her greatest strengths
are in preaching and teaching--equipping people to connect stories of faith to their lives and to translate their
faith into action. She is recognized as a gifted writer and speaker and a creative and critical thinker.
As a
lifelong Disciple, Caroline is familiar with all three expressions of our church. She has been active in Disciples
congregations in the Southwest and Pacific Southwest regions, where she served on congregational and
regional boards. Caroline has also been active serving on the General Board and Administrative Committee. In
addition to her strong Disciples identity, Caroline has ties with our covenanted denomination, the United
Church of Christ, having served a joint Disciples-UCC congregation in California and currently serving at
Newtown Congregational Church, UCC.
Ministry in Newtown provided Caroline a deeper understanding of the lasting effects and complexities
of trauma, having entered the community nearly two years after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary
School. Inspired and informed by her experience there, Caroline hopes to develop ways in which Week of
Compassion can equip Disciples to prepare for and respond to gun violence tragedies.
Caroline looks forward to helping congregations connect to the ministry of Week of Compassion and
collaborating with our ecumenical partners. Caroline is excited to serve the church and the world with Week of
Compassion, and writes, "it is my conviction that we are called to partner with God in the ongoing work of
creation, to speak a word of life into chaos--sometimes with a whisper and sometimes with a defiant shout."
Week of Compassion is one such voice in our world, and we are excited to welcome Caroline's contributions to
this ministry.

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.
First Christian Church . . .
Celebrating the diversity of all of Gods children,
we are Disciples of Christ practicing spirit-filled worship,
faith-building community, and passion-powered service
to our neighborhood and to the world.
Where encounters with God are not only ordinary,
theyre extraordinary!
Where invitations not only happen on occasion,
they happen on every occasion.
Where hands not only give to the needy,
they serve the least of these

Serving October 18, 2015

Serving October 25, 2015

Greeter: Jackie Brown

Guest Book: Kathy & Paul Robidoux
Coffee Host: Hospitality Ministry
Acolyte Parent: Angulo
Sound & Video: Travis Robidoux
Lay Leader: Chris Fee
Childrens Moment: Donna Woodbridge
Elders: Bill Martin, Joshua Dorrough,
Judi Smedley
Diaconate: Leslies Team
Prepare: Randy Langston, Lisa Parks
Ushers: Diane Daugherty, Sue Harless
Serve: Leslie Beck, Diane Daugherty, Sue
Harless, Randy Langston, Lisa Parks, Amy
Styffe
Clean Up: Leslie Beck, Amy & David Styffe

Greeter: Barbara Fenters

Guest Book: Terry Vannoy
Coffee Host: Hospitality Ministry
Acolyte Parent: Beal
Sound & Video: PJ Vannoy
Lay Leader:
Childrens Moment:
Elders: Nancy Malotte, Pat Vannoy,
Melody Martinez
Diaconate: Leslies Team
Prepare: Randy Langston, Lisa Parks
Ushers: Diane Daugherty, Sue Harless
Serve: Leslie Beck, Diane Daugherty, Sue
Harless, Randy Langston, Lisa Parks, Amy
Styffe
Clean Up: Leslie Beck, Amy & David Styffe