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The Chalice

A publication of First Christian Church of Edmond, OK

CONNECTIONVol. 4 No. 28, July 19, 2012

Discernment.

It is one of the

great challenges

of life. Its

about questionslike What

am I going

to be when

I grow up?

and What is God calling me to do?

For the church, its Whats God

calling us to be and do in this place

and time? And though some of the

answers are clear, like that found in the

Great Commission (Matthew 28:19,

20), others are not. Neither the city of

Edmond nor First Christian was present

for verbal instructions from the first

century Jesus. And neither looks like it

did 10, 20, 50, or 100 years ago. Both

have changedand are changing. The

church and its mission are dynamic and

must always change to meet evolving

needs.

So, what is God calling us to be

and do over the next five to seven

years? Is it different from who we are

and what we are doing? Is it different

from the core values we discoveredin the re:NEW process last year, or is

it unchanged? Are the dreams from

that process merely our dreams, or

are they the dreams God has for us?

How do we know? And which are

imminently important?

Well, the answers are in that

process called discernment. And that

is precisely where we are headed

this summer and fallthe process of

discerning Gods specific call to and

for us, envisioning what our ministries

need to be five, even seven years out,and setting forth a strategy for achieving

those ministries. In short, we are about

completing what we began last year in

re:NEW.

Please pray for these individuals

who have agreed to serve as our

Vision Team, working with Rev. Dr.

Dick Hamm, our consultant, coach,

and guide, and leading us into an

intentional process of discernment an

strategic planning:

Billy Harrison, Co-Moderator

Brenda Peterson, Co-Moderator

Molly Larrison

Bruce Jackson

Paul Gaines

Molly Haley

Robbi Kinnaird, Board Moderator

Elect

Terry Kerr

Warren Shepherd

Brian Cavanaugh

Ellen ChitwoodBethany Shipley

And visit with them frequently,

keeping them informed as to your

thoughts and insights; revelations an

inspirations.

Discerning the Will of GodBy Rev. Dr. Jerry Black, Associate Minister

Dear Friends, both little and big-By now, you may know that as of August 9, 2012, I will no longer be

serving as your Director of Childrens Ministries. This was an extremely hard

decision to make, but after much prayer and consideration; Cole and I believe

it is the right decision for our family at this time.

During my time as Director, I have tried to cast the vision that children

are not meant to be objects of our ministries, but members of our community

of faith. Children are not the future of the church, but the present.

Serving as the Childrens Director at First Christian has been a time of

tremendous growth, great learning and a blessing in my life. Thank you for the honor and privilege of allowing me to serve in this

role the past two years. I look forward to transitioning back into lay leadership for children; especially to the ways I can serve with

the new Children Worship and Wonder program which begins August 26. God bless.

A Farewell Letter to the Congregationby Anna Lisa Stanley, Director of Childrens Ministry

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Prayers of the People

THOSE IN NEED OF PRAYERJane Martin, Don DeSpain, Jason Scheer (Larry &Judy Freemans son), Leinda Parson (Linda Dunlapsdaughter), Judy Joy, Larry Hays (Dyke Moffatts

brother-in-law), Jim Hays, Haynes Phillips (Anna Lisa Stanleys dad), Jerri Jones,Bart Rodr, Virginia ONiel, Cynthia David (Winnie Halls daughter), Ed Berry, Bill& Mary Lou Womble

Happy Birthday!7/22 Bennett Fuller, Greg Hunt, Ryan

McGann, Dan McNickle, Caroline

Medley, Mike Prince7/23 Dee Ann Anderson, Nina Daylor,

Norma Jean Kirsch, LaurenVanOsdol

7/24 Janet Shepard7/25 Emily Adams, Darcy Biby, Zachary

Rodr, Dollie Smith, Elaine Warner7/26 Destiny Banuet, Paul Dodson7/27 Brian Cain, Terry Dillon7/28 Colton Carrington, Cathi Carroll,

Gary Clopton, Emy Lawson, GailWebster

7/29 Ed Walker

Mark Your Calendars! Save the Dates!JUMP!: This year, JUMP! will be held on Sunday, August 5th, from 11am to

1pm, at the Family Life Center. Childrens Ministry holds this annual event for parents

wanting to get more involved! There will be all kinds of things for the kids to do - bring

the entire family! Come join in the fun!

UNITE: This year, all Wednesday UNITE activities (dinner, worship and small

group classes) for children, youth, and adults begin Wednesday, September 12th!

Additional registration information coming soon - watch for it!

Peppers Ranch& ArmstongAuditorium

Travel with The Classics

The Classics will take another tour of

Peppers Ranch to see the progress

and recent improvements to the ranch

which has been rebuilt after a tornado

last year. Peppers Ranch sustained

major property damage by a tornadothat swept through Logan County on

May 24, 2011. Peppers Ranch, which

sits on 200+ acres north of Guthrie

and west of Edmond, is a long-term

residential care facility that provides

quality, planned care for foster

families. FCCEs own Jim Quade is

the new Executive Director!

The Classics will also tour

Edmonds own Armstrong Auditorium

Armstrong Auditorium is a spectacula

concert venue with a 5-star class ratinin Central Oklahoma. It currently

houses an exhibit called Seals of

Jeremiahs Captors Discovered,

showing some of the most significant

archaeological artifacts ever discovere

in Jerusalem.

The actual event date has yet to

be determined however watch The

Chalice Connection for more details.

Please call Winnie Hall if you are

interested in this opportunity, or, for

questions, at 341-4297.

Can You Help?Creative projects - decorations and childrenscrafts - are being planned for our annual gratitudecelebration and annual campaign season. We wouldappreciate donations or loans of some crafty items.Can you help us out?

Donate or loan embroidery hoops - any sizeDonate yarn and embroidery oss - any color

Do you do needlework, weave, quilt or sew? Let us know!We are asking for all donations to be left in the box in the church

workroom, room 101, by August 15. Thank you!

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Worshipat First Christian8:15, 9 & 11am

July 22, 2012Message: Rev. Greg Bunton

Rev. Chris ShorowTheme: Heroes of the Bible:

Caleb - Trust in GodScripture: Numbers 13:30-33

July 29, 2012Message: Rev. Chris Shorow

Rev. Dr. Jerry BlackTheme: Heroes of the Bible:

Naaman - Outsider FaithScripture: 2 Kings 5:10-14

Looking for a Chance to Serve?

Three GREAT Opportunities for YOU!

Breakfast on Boulevard

Needs Grocery Buyers!

BOB is in need of a special someone toassist with purchasing the groceries each

week - on a rotational-basis! We currently

have 8 volunteers who take turns doing

the shopping, using a grocery list prepared

by another volunteer. If you would like to

serve as a grocery buyer, please contact

Mickey Stufflebean at 341-4742. Thanks!

Unite Needs a Grocery

Shopper and a Chef!

In order to keep this vital First ChristianChurch ministry running successfully -

for all of our families - Unite NEEDS a

chef and a grocery shopper! Menus are

already chosen - we just need some wonderful volunteers to help out. If you are available

to shop for groceries - or - if you are available on Wednesdays beginning at 4 pm and

LOVE to cook, please contact Anna Lisa Stanley at 341-3544. Thank you!