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The Chalice
A publication of First Christian Church of Edmond, OK
CONNECTIONVol. 5 No. 17 May 2, 2013
Friendship isimportant inour society. Ourfriends influenceour
decisionsand lifestylechoices, good
or bad. A good friend will be therefor us when we are going
through theunimaginable. When we are hurting,struggling to find the
good in a terriblesituation, we can count on our friendsto be right
beside us understandingour pain and sorrow, and offeringhealing
simply through their presence.
Scripture contains many examplesof what good friendship looks
like. Onecan easily look at the examples set forus by David and
Jonathan, Ruth andNaomi, Elijah and Elisha, and evenJob and his
friends as just a smallsampling of friendship in the Bible.
Ultimately, though, we have thegreatest example of friendship in
JesusChrist. In the Gospel of John, Jesusspells out what perfect
friendship lookslike. No one has greater love thanthis, to lay down
ones life for onesfriends. A good friend will do anythingfor us,
they will stop at nothing to takecare of their friends. These are
thekind of friendships we see in Scripture,and are the special
friendships that areworth recognizing and celebrating.
This Sunday at the 9:00 and11:00 services, we are
celebratingYouth Sunday. I hope you will join us
as we discover together what it trulymeans to be a friend, and
also as wecelebrate our graduating seniors andthe friendships we
have enjoyed andcontinue to enjoy with them.
FriendshipBy Mark Taylor, Director of Student Ministries
Youth
Sunday
This Sunday, May 5
Join the Youth of FCCas they lead us in the
9:00 and 11:00 am
worship services.
Get Your GardenGrowing
with TLC Gift Cards!The Youth are
selling $20
TLC gift cardsNOW through
Sunday,
May 12. The
cards are
redeemable
at TLC
Florist and
Greenhouse.
It is easy to purchase the cards
on Sundays, in the rotunda, and
on Wednesday evenings. What a
wonderful gift for that someonespecial on Mothers Day!
The TLC cards are good for
all plants, trees, fertilizer and soil to
help you get your garden growing
this spring! (excludes landscaping
services) Your purchase will help
support youth activities and summer
youth mission trips.
Contact Missy Blevins at (405)
833-1115 with questions.
Pick up your TLC cards today!
Donations Needed for
Youth Garage Sale
Saturday, May 119am to 2pm
Family Life Center
We would appreciate gently used clothing
(no shoes please), toys, furniture, working
electronics and household items. Funds
raised at the sale support our mission
trip this summer and other youth events.
Donations will be accepted this next week, May 6-10, from noon
to 7pm in the
Family Life Center. Limited pick up for furniture items only
will be available
that same week; first scheduled-first served.
Contact Mark at 341-3544 or [email protected]
details.
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Circle of
Compassion Dinnerand Auction:
a Huge Success!
A letter toFirst Christian Church
by Penny Shorow
(COC Committee Member)
Dear Chris,Please congratulate your loving congregation for the
splendid way
they have embraced the Week of Compassion this year!During the
actual Week of Compassion, the offering received at the
church was $7,200. That is a very considerable statement! It
shows thatthe folks at First Christian care and are concerned.
Especially duringreally hard times, they trust that Week of
Compassion is present andthere to help.
In addition, at the Circle of Compassion Auction last Sunday
(whenwe were trying to raise enough funds to be deemed a church to
jointhe Circle of Compassion - and challenged to raise $10,000), I
am still
astounded to tell you that $12,412.67 was raised! Minus the
expensesthat need to be subtracted, there will be enough left to
join the Circle ofCompassion! I am amazed. What a wonderful
blessing!
Many thanks to everyone who contributed either in bringing items
toauction or by purchasing items to auction- and to the fantastic
committee(chaired by Gwen Shaw) who put the event together in a
month. IrisJordan was the staff liaison, and she worked countless
hours lending herexpertise to the auction. Russell Kious catered,
and the food was simplydelicious. Dian Sill and Teresa Finley
decorated and planned the layout.So much work! Frank Gresh and Mark
Nash were the auctioneers Thanks so much!
All of this came out of the 40 Days of Compassion Lent Task
Force.
So many good things happened. What a congregation you lead!Again
- Thank You!
THANK YOU to the
Circle of CompassionAuction Donors!
LOCAL BUSINESSESArise Ministries, Best of Books,
Bodies in Balance, Broadway Wine &Spirits, Caf 501, Cedar
Hill Seasonings,Coffee Creek Golf Club, Edmond WineShop Vance
Gregory, Framin Gallery Kelly VanOsdol, Gossen Quilting, LLC Alee
Mitchell Gossen, JCs Funky Hair
Ranch JC Mahan, Mardel Christian Store,Marilynnes Skin Care,
Metro Property
Contractors Karla Mahan, Pets Brushed
With Love - Shirley Brown, Randel ShadidLaw Oce, Red Dirt
Rangers, Rodan +
Fields Dermatologists Desi Stout, SightTo See Vision, Silver
Leaf Gems, Smithcott
Liquor, Snap & Spin Event Services LLC Frank Gresh, Sulley
and Sisson Glenn
Sulley & David Sisson, Taylor MadePhotography Randy Taylor,
UCO
Jazz Lab, Starbucks, WalmartNeighborhood Market 2nd Street,
Walmart W. Danforth, SuperWalmart I-35 Frontage
INDIVIDUALS &
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSESMarjorie Anderson, Paula Bailey, Sarah
Combs & Lauren Love, Bonnie Cox, DeiaCrull, Ura Lee Denson,
Linda Fieth, Richard& Teresa Finley, Deneen Kirsch
Gambrell,
Barbara George, Bob & Joan Grant,Frank Gresh, Barbara S.
Henthorn, JohnHumphrey Seether, Iris Muno Jordan,
Terry & Kathy Kerr, Robbi Kinnaird, Vern& Emy Lawson,
Bernie & Joyce McNickle,Bill & Shannon Medley, Sandy
Mitchell,Geri Moffatt, Mark & Staci Nash, FayParsley, Scott
& Amy Peters, Steve &Brenda Peterson, Roger & Joy
Quinn,
Kristi Self, Randel & Dana Shadid, GwenShaw, Charles &
Penny Shorow, Chris,Paxton & William Shorow, Jim &
DianSill, Misty Simon, Nancy Smiley, CherylSteele, Jack & Lily
Stuckey, Mickey &
Tana Stufebean, Bob & Kathy Thomas,Greg & Dixie Thomas,
Jerry & Mary Ann
Tipton, Marcia Tunison, Melissa VanOsdol,Todd Ward, Jack &
Elaine Warner, TraciYoung, Challengers Sunday School Class,
Compadres-In-Christ Sunday School Class,Fellowship of Faith
Sunday School Class,
and Pioneers Sunday School Class
First Christian extends a Thank You! to all the wonderful
volunteersand people who helped make this event a success: Russell
and SherryKious for catering the food; Frank Gresh & Mark Nash
for being theAuctioneers; the COC Committee: Teresa (& Richard)
Finley, Dian(& Jim) Sill, Tana Stufflebean, Jackie Stafford,
Gwen Shaw, Penny
Shorow, Nancy Smiley, Chris Shorow, Karla Mahan, Iris Muno
Jordan;addtional volunteers: Sarah Combs, Mary Ann Tipton, Robbi
Kinnaird,Greg & Jenna Garrett, Shannon Medley; Sigma Kappa
Sorority, Acacia
Fraternity; and, Metro Properties for set-up and clean-up.
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Escape to Athens with Paul Register starting this Sunday, May
5th!This years theme for Vacation Bible School is Athens: Pauls
Dangerous Journey to Share
the Truth. How exciting!
Imagine leaving a life of privilege and power to face angry
people, imprisonment, and even
earthquakes all to spread the life-changing truth of Gods love.
Learn the jaw-dropping story of
the Apostle Paul straight from Paul himself! In an ancient
anything goes culture, Paul will inspire
kids to share the truth of Gods immeasurable love!
Registration for VBS begins this Sunday, May 5! If you register
by May 27, it is FREE!
After May 27, the cost will be $10. VBS will be Monday, June 10,
through Friday, June 14, for
ages Kindergarten (those who have completed Kindergarten)
through 5th Grade. There will be NO
dinner this year, but we will have a snack during the
program.
For questions, contact Michelle at 341-3544 or
[email protected] Mark your calendars today!
Music from Sacred Concerts by Duke EllingtonPerformed by The
Edmond Community Chorale
Mitchell Hall Theatre, UCOMay 4 at 7:30 PM
The Edmond Community Chorale (ECC), including Fisrt Christians
own TerryEarnheart, Mark Parkhurst and Bev Schmoyer, is performing
the music from Duke
Ellingtons Sacred Concerts conducted by Dr. Karl Nelson,
Artistic Director of ECC and
Director of Choral Studies and Brian Gorrell, Director of Jazz
Studies and Jazz Ensemble
I at UCO. The ECC will be joined by UCOs Concert Chorale,
Cantilena Womens
Chorus and the UCO Jazz Ensemble I. Soloists will be Bonita
Franklin, soprano, and Dr.
Robert Glaubitz, baritone and Troy A. Small, bass. The guest tap
dancer will be Robert
Reed and the narrations will be given by Dr. Sandra
Thompson.
The performance of this masterwork expresses Ellingtons desire
for more spiritual
and spirit-filled compositions found later in his career.
Selections include favorites such
as Come Sunday, Aint but the One, Something Bout Believing and
Heaven.
Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and non-UCO students,
and $4 for UCO
students. A reception will follow at St. Marys Episcopal
Church.
Prayers of the PeopleOUR PRAYERS FOR THOSE IN THE HOSPITAL
Virginia ONiel in Bellevue Rehab Center; Joan Grant
inEpworth-Rehab
THOSE IN NEED OF PRAYER Sue Fraim, Jim Fritz (Jeff Fritzs dad),
Doris Dowell,Betsy Jones, Gabe Wiechmann (Don & Jenny
Wiechmanns son), Earl & Loree Rice,
Judy Joy, Gayle Jones (Jennifer Cains mom), Lori Snider (Loretta
Parks daughter),Cynthia David (Winnie Halls daughter), Bill &
Mary Lou Womble
OUR SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS TO Dennis Huffer and Brian & Susan
Huffer in thedeath of their mother, Nancy Gallop, on April 25.
Services were held on Tuesday,April 30 at First Christian-Edmond
AND TO Brian & Luanne Howell in the deathof Luannes mother,
Ruth McLish, on April 25. Services were held on Wednesday,May 1 at
First Christian-Edmond AND TO Joyce Werhun & Family in the
death of
her husband, John Werhun, on April 27. Services were held on
Friday, May 3 at FirstChristian-Edmond
Happy Birthday5/5 Bret Keel, Deia Crull5/6 Alan Schmoyer, Jack
Stuckey
5/7 Terry Earnheart5/8 Caleb Stanley, George Jenning
Harrison Goosen5/9 Margo Giddens, James
Stephens, Nikki Sutch,Arleather Rice
5/10 Chad Miller, Jack Kinnaird,Jake Kerr, Billy Harrison
5/11 Kris Matthews, Jack Warner,Jeff Coil
5/12 Larry Dodd, Dick Johnson
Save The Date!
Friday, June 21 at 1pm
First Christians Annual GolfTournament is back! It willbe held
at Kickingbird GolfCourse with an $80 Entry
Fee. For more information,call Bob Stafford at (405)359-8900 or
email him at:
[email protected]
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Looking for B.O.B. VolunteersBreakfast on Boulevard serves the
needy each weekday morning, Monday throughFriday. BOB needs
additional helpers one to two times a month from 5:30 am to 7:30am.
Please contact Judy Griffis at 348-1443 with questions or to sign
up to volunteer.
CW&W Greeters NeededChildren Worship and Wonder will begin
offering a service during the 9:00 am worshiptime. We are in need
of Greeters. Greeters assist with welcoming, mentoring and
guidin
the children through the worship experience. There will be
training for CW&W Greeterson Sunday, May 5, and Sunday, May 19,
following the 11:00 am service. We needat least 12 wonderful
individuals to start with so that the rotation would only
requirevolunteers to greet once each month. If you love working
with children, this is the perfecministry for you!
Email Michelle at [email protected] call 341-3544 to sign
up for training.
Disciples Retirement Community of Oklahoma (DRCO)What is the
DRCO? Formed in 2005, the Disciples Retirement Community of
Oklahoma(DRCO) has been working to provide assistance to our own
here in Edmond - specificallat Bradford Village, a retirement home
on Broadway. (This ministry has been aroundsince the 1950s under
the name of Oklahoma Christian Retirement Community.)
The DRCO now needs your assistance in supporting this worthy
ministry! Learnmore about the DRCO - Disciples Retirement Community
of Oklahoma and how you cahelp at: www.fccedmond.org/drco
Want to Help? Want to Volunteer?
Want to Participate in a Worthy Ministry?
Here are some wonderful opportunities for you...Worshipat First
Christian
8:15, 9 & 11am
May 5, 2013Youth SundayMessage: Rev. Dr. Jerry BlackScripture:
John 15:12-15
May 12 2013Mothers DayScripture: 2 Chronicles 29:1-2
