AND EARTH’S RICHNESS

Volume LXIV No. 9 July 28, 2021

A Publication of First Christian Church of North HollywoodA Congregation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Rev. Randy Spleth, Interim PastorJennifer Le’au, Director of Children’s MinistriesJeremy Gillett, Director of Youth MinistriesAlfredo Gomez & Loydi Rivas Gomez, Pastors, Spanish Speaking Congregation

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MAY GOD GIVE YOU

Heaven’s DewAND EARTH’S RICHNESS ...

— GENESIS 27:28 —

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New life is a wonderful gift. In a short year, a help-less newborn develops into an active toddler. The first step is always a major day of celebration for parents. But there are many milestones that came before it. He must learn to roll over and then, sit with support. Crawling comes before pulling up into a standing position. This leads to cruising and finally, the first step and with it, he begins a walk into his future. The expression “You’ve got to crawl before you can walk” is a gross understatement.

Our faith affirms that in dying we receive the wonderful gift of new life. It was Pastor Bob’s reward received on Good Friday. Death brought forth new life, but not just for him. It was a won-derful gift for FCCNH, the church he loved and faithfully served. It set us on a yearlong, new life timeline from helplessness to our walk into the future.

I am our first quarter new life milestone. For an infant, that’s tracking for objects with eyes, opening and shutting their hands and that won-derful grip around a finger. For a church, an inter-im minister shows up and sees the congregation for the first time, opening and closing his hand in embrace, experiencing the touch of hopeful people. I continue to be grateful to be part of this wonderful journey.

Our second quarter milestone is upon us. There may be some babble and laughter. It may seem like we are just crawling. But we are, in fact, moving rapidly as a church. The next step

toward walking into our new life is the selection of a pulpit committee. It is an important mile-stone, particularly since it hasn’t happened in this place for over half of a century. There has been much prayer and reflection on the names of the people on the pulpit committee. The Holy Spirit has led us.

A child’s development is based upon nurture. Without the active participation of parents and caregivers, milestones cannot be accomplished. The same is true for church. Without the active participation and nurture by each member, our milestone can’t be accomplished. Each need to be present to show your support and vote for those who have been nominated to serve. They will need your nurturing prayers in the days and weeks ahead.

More will be required of you. In the third quarter, the pulpit committee will visit with you, to discover who we are and what sort of pastor we hope to find. The fourth quarter will be a time for search and call, to discover exactly who God has in mind for us. In the end, you will be asked again to vote and nurture with prayer because without you, we can’t walk into our future. We will though, sooner than you can imagine, be-cause this is God’s promise of new life.

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JOIN US in the

social hallSunday, August 1 • 11:15am

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING with refreshments hosted by Scott Riley

-- thank you Scott!

DATE: August 1, 2021

TIME: 11:15am

PLACE: Social Hall and online through Zoom.

PURPOSE: • Vote on the members of the pulpit committee

who will seek a new pastor.

For those of you who know someone serving in the armed forces, as well as people serving in other capacities, we want to lift them up in prayer... please let us know when they come home!

Chris Diaz • Joshua Bigbee • Steven Zaun

We also want to continue to pray for peace, for wisdom for the world’s leaders, and for the people of all war-torn areas of our world.

REMEMBERING THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY


How has the youth group had a positive impact on my life?

The youth group and the Youth Hut have always been a safe space with a lot of positive energy; kids that have different personalities, different ethnic backgrounds, and different situations all come into one place because it just feels great to be there. Sleepovers, mission trips, Sundays during church and in the evenings, all of these have created beautiful moments and memories for me. I’ve seen so many friendships be created that exist even outside the church circle, which is something very special.

One of the biggest impacts the youth group has left on me is the idea of building up your community, helping those in need. Projects like Operation Santa Claus are built into the way our church runs, giving us the chance to brighten up other kids’ lives at a young age -- it set a precedent of what we were capable of when we worked together. For me personally, mission trips were probably the most fulfilling and impactful things we did as a group. To stand in a home that was ravaged by Hurricane Harvey, to feel it with all my senses, blew my mind. And then to be an extra set of arms, another hand in helping somebody out from that situation, made

me feel the impact I could have in others’ lives, whether it was picking up debris or redoing ceilings. Going to the Tennyson Center and bonding with kids who had been through really bad experiences was super meaningful to me. It taught me about patience, and in a strange way about being a parent, that your actions and state of being echo down through generations.

My time in the youth group has brought me countless lessons that I’ll keep with me for the rest of my life. I want to especially thank Jeremy for all his hard work in creating a space for all of us to grow and become better humans. He will be severely missed. — Declan Houlihan

WEEK ONE • Declan Houlihan

As most of you already know, the support and embrace of our youth has long been a priority at FCCNH. For the next several weeks you will have the opportunity to hear about the impact of that mission on

some of those young people in a series of essays from senior/former FCCNH Youth Group members.


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Check enclosed for arrangement ($40)Arrangements are supplied by Dee’s Flowers.Checks should be made payable to FCCNH.

To order flowers to decorate the chancel on an upcoming Sunday, please fill out the following form and place in the offering box or drop at

the church office with your check for $40.

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LADIES WHO LUNCH?Wiley paparazzi on hand caught the

CWF Daytime Group Summer Party at The Front Yard in Studio City on July 22nd.

Rumor has it they rocked the house!

For info about the CWF (Christian Women’s Fellowship) Groups contact Ann Jones

(818.769.2661) or Sheryl Fitzpatrick (818.980.3747) about CWF Daytime Group. OR ... for CWF Evening Group info contact

Linda Wolf (818.842.6019).


As always, there are many ways to reach us with your prayer needs.

On Sundays, there are cards in the morning bulletins. You can write your prayers on the back and put them in any of the offering plates set out near the doors from the Sanctuary. You may also slide your prayer cards through the slot in the Prayer Cabinet near the drinking fountain outside the Chapel doors.

During the week, your prayers can reach us in several ways:• Via email to one of our Prayer Group leaders:

Eunice Cox ([email protected]),

Irion DeRouen ([email protected]), Barbara Wiles ([email protected]), or Janet Bruce ([email protected]) • Via email on the church website: www.fccnh.org/worship/prayer-requests • Via phone call to the church office: 818-763-8218

If you are at the church, prayer cards are available at the Prayer Cabinet outside the Chapel. Fill one out and put it in the cabinet slot, or drop it off in the church office.

Prayers received during the week in one of these ways will be emailed out to Prayer Group members. Unless urgent, prayers received on Saturday or Sunday will be compiled for the list given to members on Monday mornings.

The sole purpose of the Prayer Group has always been to pray for those in need. Prayers are lifted aloud in the Chapel on Monday mornings, and then become part of the daily prayer discipline of our members. As always, all prayers that come to us are kept strictly confidential and are not shared elsewhere.

PRAYER is always there


1 Steve Bulen Neill Goben Matthew Hallada Alyssa Werner 2 Ida Carlshagen Lael Robinson 3 Andy Holmer Richard Johnson Claire Markel Katie Levy Zac Levy 4 Macauley Bulen O’Zell Green-Simon Nelle Niles Alexa Rhoads Crystal Torres 5 Lauri Fitzsimmons 6 Talia Martineau 7 Mary Cooper Gracie Johnson William Maseredjian Claire Mitchlll Alan Nawoj Parker Snider 8 Rodney Gould Aislyn Speakman Emmaline Tuttle 9 Michele Amundsen Wyland Perrin Robin Stallings 10 Casey Butz Rebecca Owen

11 Marlo Schofield 12 Megan Burkart Teri Wagner-Fontes Lora Wichmann Henry Williams 13 Jeremy Gillett Christian Youngblood 14 Jon Bock Sylvia Jeffries William Markel Raymond Torres 15 Chloe Matthews Shawn Sandels 16 Lawton Grant 17 Hazel Carpenter Sutton Frost 18 Loan Anle Marisa (Annino) Rosen Jenny Bailey Edward Esau Cooper Frost Mattias Lupei Emily Petrie Sara Rushing Kelli Simmons 19 Michael Bax Frank De Lucia Christine Gaul Diane Hirsch Susan Meade 20 Jeanie Moore 21 Haley Dade 22 Amanda Sigala 23 Charlette Anderson 25 Rachael Luster 26 Tyler Savage Kevin Simon 27 Clementine Butler Eagen Will

28 Kevin Andrews Adaline Butler Ava Stranahan 29 Isabella Batts Scott Lewis Ricki Maslar Cathy Melendez 30 Aiden Batts Jillian Kusch Kenneth Kusch 31 Geriann McIntosh Barbara Wiles

1 David Colwell & Glenda Morgan Brown 2 Rick and Heather Kline Tony Kaye & Dani Torchia 4 Rodney & Idan Gould 5 Kevin & Stephanie Kenney 7 Scott Bridges & Melodee Holsinger-Bridges 8 Bill & Lynda DeMartines 9 Fred & Eva Sloan 10 Kelly & Lynda Swavely 11 Larry & Judy Day 16 Ryan & Christine Gaul 17 Andrew Braden & Gabrielle DeRouen-Hawkins Braden 19 Dash & Vassi Hawkins 22 Kathleen & Barry Dantagnan Craig & Jenny Harris 25 William & Dawn Halberstadt 27 Steve & Barbara Bulen 29 Richard & Cathy Melendez 30 John & Deborah Currin

ANNIVERSARIES

BIRTHDAYS


FCCNH 2021REGISTRATION STILL OPEN

• • •SCHOLARSHIPS

AVAILABLE

REGISTER ONLINE AT: www.fccnh.org/children-youth/camps-fccnh/. For inquiries or scholarship info contact Kristina at [email protected].

MUSICAL THEATRE CAMP8/2 - 8/6 • 9am - 4pm

Registration $245

Join us as we sing, dance, and act our hearts out on stage! This camp combines the joy of music, the excitement of dance, and the imagination of acting into a special musical theatre experience for young performers. Cast members will get an opportunity to share their own unique talents through the rehearsing, and performing of a broadway style musical theatre production. Younger campers will have the rare opportunity to work alongside older seasoned students who will help show them the ropes when it comes to putting on a show and all of the hard work that it entails. This is an intense one week camp! These campers will learn an entire show in only 5 days! We will have performances on Friday & Saturday August 6 & 7 at 7pm. There will be a matinee perfor-mance on Sunday August 8 at 12:30pm. This camp is open to grades 3-12th.

VBS 8/9 - 8/13 • 9 am - 12 pm

Registration $125

Plant Seeds of Faith in your children and watch them grow! Welcome to Great Big Beautiful World!, an interactive va-cation Bible school where children explore, celebrate, and care for God’s creation! The five

Bible stories in this VBS lead children on an awesome adventure through the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. Through worship and drama, Bible study, nature-themed art proj-ects, active games and science explorations, children will discover God’s love for all of creation. They will be challenged to care for God’s world in tangible ways - both during VBS and at home.

Now that California has reopened we will follow the guidelines the state deems appropriate as the summer progresses.


GALLERY SHOWINGTHIS FRIDAY 12:30PMYou’re invited to come view the amazing photos taken by our Pho-tography Campers this Friday, July 30th at 12:30pm in the Social Hall. Our young photographers never fail to present a fresh perspective on things you might never have noticed before!

Did you know FCCNH has a Facebook page? Please check it out and Like us on Facebook. It is a great way to keep up with what is going on in the life of the church.


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7pm WednesdaysInterested?For Zoom info Email:

[email protected]

Men on the Corner suggestedscripture for the month of August

“…Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest If we

do not give up.” —GALATIANS 6 :9


PACK BAGS • 2 people at Temple Beth Hillel on Mondays (9:30- 11:15am)

TRANSPORT BAGS • in Pantry Van (One hour) - Monday through Friday (3:30pm - 5:30pm) begin at Temple Beth Hillel, end at FCCNH

MORE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES COMING SOON FOR: Sandwich-making • Hygiene Kits • Pet Kits

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CAN YOU HELP THE FOOD PANTRY?

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5 Mail donations to the church office at:First Christian Church of North Hollywood4390 Colfax Avenue • Studio City, CA 91604

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NORTH HOLLYWOODINTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY

SPECIFIC NEEDSPASTA • PEANUT BUTTER • JEANS (size 30-36) • chunky meal-type SOUPS “ready to eat”

• ENERGY BARS • size 6 CHILD DIAPERS (loose or open bags okay)

STILL LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO... loves to write and share information on

social media. The Food Pantry would like to reach more people via a Vlog or Blog postings.

NEW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITYPublic Relations Lead - Can be done

from home! We have connections with various neighborhood councils. We have

some school connections. We need other civic groups, major corporations, realtors or TV networks to embrace us!

Rae Eiklor, FCCNH Food Pantry Liaison


CHURCH STAFFRev. Randy Spleth Interim Pastor

Alfredo Gomez Pastor, Spanish Speaking Congregation

Jennifer Le’au Director of Children’s Ministries

Jeremy Gillett Director of Youth Ministries

Tyana Parr Director of Children’s/Youth Choirs

David Rigsby Music Director/Organist

Christine Karasseferian Director of Finance

Chris CarsonChurch Administrator

Gabriela Dorantes Administrative Assistant

Glenda Morgan Brown Administrative Assistant

Terri Burton Church Publications

Trudie Kirkland Event Planner

Elmer Maldonado Building & Grounds Superintendent

Miriam MancillaDirector of Christian Nursery School

Greg Kirkland Media Director

VOLUNTEER STAFFJacob Beam, Craig Brooks, Tom Louie, Susan Marble, Jeff McFadden, Denise Ovaldson, Tiffany TappSound Technicians

Luis Oliart Security

IN MEMORIAMRobert M. BockSenior Pastor

Earle Immel Minister of Music Emeritus

Merle E. Fish, Jr. Minister Emeritus

BY WAY OF REPORTWeek Ending Sunday, July 25, 2021_______

10:00 AM Worship Attendance 123 Sunday School Children 10 Youth 23 Evening Youth 18

10:00 AM Worship Offering $4,502.72 Robert M. Bock Youth Scholarship Fund $300.00

Credit Card Offerings 7/19/21-7/25/21____

General Offering $335.00

The item most needed for the month of AUGUST is

READY TO EAT SOUPS

-- any brand is fine.

Would you please pick up a few extrasfor our Pantry clients the next time you are

at the market?

———————————— Thank you!

First Christian News First Christian ChurCh oF north hollywood

a Congregation oF the Christian ChurCh

(disCiples oF Christ) 4390 ColFax avenue

north hollywood, CA 91604 - 2898

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