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June 16 & 23, 2013 Issue 24

CALLERthe

In This Issue

Pastors Corner 2Remember in Prayer 3

Spiritual Disciplines Wk 3

Prayer Requests, June 9 3

Serving in the Military 4

Change of Address 4

Statistics 4

Baby Shower 4

Missed Graduate 4

Donna Vacation 4

Ministry Team Meetings 4

All-Church Work Day 4Preschool Sale 5

Sr. Adults Meeting 5

Summer Camp 5

Possessions 5

Global Warming Movie 5

Mission Trip 6

Associate Pastor Writes 6

Clean Up Buckets 7

Serving Sunday 8

E v e n t s J u n e 1 6 , 2 0 1 3 J u n e 3 0 , 2 0 1 3 June 16: Fathers Day

8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN, Early Worship Service9:00 A.M. - Old Testament Bible Study in Chapman Lounge

10:15 A.M.-REMEMBER,Traditional Service11:30 A.M. - Sale of Preschool Inventory to Congregation5:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary & FH7:30 P.M.-REFRESH,Emergent Service

June 17: Donna on Vacation NO Caller on June 23June 18:

Noon Sr. Adult Meeting

7:00 P.M.- Casa deOracin uses Sanctuary, Chapman Loungeand childrens classrooms

June 19:6:00 P.M. - Discipleship Ministry Team7:00 P.M. - Worship, Outreach, Stewardship Ministry Teams

June 20: Tri-Tip at Downtown Market7:30 P.M. - Choir rehearsal

June 22:8:30 A.M. - Greek class at Woodbridges

June 23:8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN, Early Worship Service

9:00 A.M. - Old Testament Bible Study in Chapman Lounge10:15 A.M.-REMEMBER,Traditional Service11:30 2:00 P.M. Casa use Fellowship Hall5:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary & FH7:30 P.M.-REFRESH,Emergent Service

June 24: Darrell on Retreat NO Caller mailingJune 25:

6:30 P.M. - Mens Bible Study at Barry Woodbridges7:00 P.M.- Casa deOracin uses Sanctuary, Chapman Lounge

and childrens classroomsJune 26:

1:00 P.M. - Pathways use Chapman Lounge7:00 P.M. - Council of Elders Meeting, Chapman Lounge

June 27: Tri-Tip at Downtown MarketJune 29:

7:00 A.M. - All-Church Work DayJune 30:

See June 23 for Schedule of Worship ServicesAA Groups Sun. 8:00 P.M., Monday, 7:30 P.M.Friday, 7:30 P.M., Sat. 8:30 P.M., NA Group, Tues., 7:30 P.M.

The Calleris published weekly(Deadline Wednesdayat 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

Senior Pastor: Rev. Darrell McGowan

Associate Pastor:Rev. Debra Todd

Editor:Donna Woodbridge

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The following is an excerpt of a Caller article I wrote 10 years ago about ourcongregations vision. In my humble opinion, we have fulfilled much of that vision,

and we should rejoice over the many people who facilitated our realization of that vision.

The vision God offers our church is becoming clearer and clearer. For example, it is clear that we arecalled to provide stronger ministry to and with our youth and young adults, continue to care for ourshut-ins and other members with special needs, strengthen ministry to and with our seniors, and

welcome the stranger in everything we do. We have work to do on our facility to make our church morehospitable and accessible. We will need to develop more small groups for new members to claim FirstChristian Church as home.

Where do you feel a sense of ownership with the vision emerging in our church? Do you feelcommitted to sharing a substantial portion of your time and resources to strengthen youth ministry,young adult ministry, or senior ministry? Have you been sharing your time, talent and resourcesfaithfully for years now, or is the idea of participating in the realization of a collective vision new toyou? Do you hear the voice of the Spirit urging you to increase your giving so we can continue tosupport the part-time Associate Pastors and the important work they do while we expand our staff toinclude a youth ministry coordinator? Where is God calling forth your passion to be a part of therealization of our vision?

The difference between a vision and a dream is commitment. When we embrace a vision, we commitourselves to doing our part to make that vision a reality. Dreams never become reality unless they areformulated into concrete visions, which in turn are fleshed out in concrete goals. First ChristianChurch has ministered effectively in the name of Jesus Christ for 98 years because its members tookownership of the vision God gave them. If we are to realize our collective vision together, each of usmust take ownership of that vision.

What is God calling forth in our congregation today? Surely we are called to continuestrengthening our ministry to and with youth, young adults, seniors, and our homebound or ailingmembers. Most of us see the great benefit weve provided our members and our community throughour small group ministries and educational opportunities. We can also see the value in the efforts

weve made to improve our accessibility, hospitality, and visibility in the community.

What new efforts would God have us make? Are there areas of need within our congregationor our community we are called to address?

As the Council of Elders spends time in prayer and discernment on these questions, I invite allof you to share with us your vision for our church. Email me at darrellmac@mac.com with your ideasfor our churchs vision. If you prefer, make an appointment with me and share your vision for ourchurch. Talk with Deb Taylor, the chair of our Elders and/or any of our Elders about your concerns,ideas, and inspirations.

Its time for us to review, reshape, and recommit ourselves to a common vision for our church.

Weve come a long way with help from long-standing members, new members, and friends. Where isGod calling us to focus and serve? How can we be Good News people?

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RememberinPrayerContinue to pray for: Dottie

Bense,Harold Brickens, Mary Brill, BettyRuth Buchanan, Linda Christman, ChrisCollett, Dean Echols, Lorna & Skip Farnum,Anna Lou Horspool, Kevin & Linda Johnen,Carolyn Kenrick, Lowenn Land, Mariette

Linberg, Flora Miller, Sue Miller, DeniseOlson and family, Jim Piper, John & MarjSchwenker, Julie Stuart, Claudia Tammen,Dorothy Tanner, Jack Townsend, and BobVannoy.

Please pray for the following church inthe Pacific Southwest Region:

June 16 23:United Church of the Valley (UCC/DOC)River Springs Charter School41866 Kalmia Street

Murrieta, CA 92562Joe Zarro

June 23 29Harbor Christian Church2401 Irvine AvenueNewport Beach, CA 92660Wes KnightMelinda Blackman

Prayer Requests: June 9, 2013From RefreshService - Anon

Mom who has boneinfection

Anonymous Thank You for thededication that isrepresented in the Refreshservice

Mollie Shrader My uncle is having seriousmedical problems. Prayersfor a successfulsurgery/recovery.

From the 10:15service

For the many prayerconcerns shared on thePrayer Chain displayed in

the NarthexShawn McCuen My friend, Mike, who isbattling the return ofpancreatic cancer

Sherry Herrera Bertha as she moves fromthis life to the next

Annie Frater John & Marj Schwenker andBob Grizzle who has beenmoved to a Sr. LivingFacility

ReadingsandPrayerConcernsforWeekofJune17June23,2013Monday, June 17: Reading: 1 Kings 19:1-9a; pray for Donna as she begins her vacationtoday.Tuesday, June 18: Reading: 1 Kings 19: 9b -15a;

pray for Sr. Adults Meeting today and TaylorFee who is presenting the program.Congregational Prayer Day, Wednesday, June19: Reading: 42; 1-5; pray for Ministry Teamsmeeting tonight.Thursday, June 20: Reading: Psalm 42: 6-11;pray for Tri-Tip Group working at DowntownMarket tonight.Friday, June 21: Reading: Luke 8: 26-39; prayfor Global Ministries Missionaries Kate Moyerand Doug Smith in Mexico.

Saturday, June 22: Reading: Gal. 3: 23-26; prayfor the Greek Class meeting at Woodbridgestoday.Sunday, June 23: Reading: Gal. 3: 27-29; prayfor Kayla McCuen as she goes to Jr. Camptoday.

ReadingsandPrayerConcernsforWeekofJune24June30,2013Monday, June 24: Reading: Psalm 77: 1-2,11-12

pray for Darrell as he goes on his annualretreat this week.Tuesday, June 25: Reading: 2 Kings 2: 1-2,6-14;pray for Mens Bible Study meeting at Barrystonight.Congregational Prayer Day, Wednesday, June26: Reading: Gal. 5: 1, 13-15; pray for Council ofElders meeting tonight.Thursday, June 27: Reading: Luke 9: 51-56;pray for the Tri-Tip Ministry at the DowntownMarket.Friday, June 28: Reading: Psalm 77: 1, 11-20;pray for Global Ministries Missionary inArmenia, Gabrielle Worley.Saturday, June 29: Reading: Gal. 5: 16-25; prayfor the All-Church Work Day especially Tomand Dirk as they lead us.Sunday, June 30: Reading: Luke 9: 57-62; prayfor Kyle Fought as he goes to ChiRho Camptoday.

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Serving in the Mil i tary:Adam Hawley, Deb

Taylors nephew in Afghanistan. He will begone nine months from his wife and new baby.

Lt. Patrick OConner, Betty Rollosgrandson-in-law left on April 1 for

approximately 6 months deployment.Lt. Patrick Rollo, Betty Rollosgrandson. He is back at his home base.

Joshua Reynolds, Jane Reynolds son.He is at Ft. Riley, KS dealing with PTSD andwill be returning to Afghanistan soon.

PFC Brandon Vannoy graduated frombasic training on June 6, 2013 at Ft. Jackson, So.Carolina and will report to Ft. Sill. OK fortraining. He is a grandson of Bob & DonnaVannoy.

Petty Officer Michael J. Borden, NancyGeigers grandson, in the NavyReserve, Norfolk, VA., now attached to a SEALteam and scheduled to go to Guam in the nearfuture.

ChangeofAddress:Please update your

directory withLowenn Lands new address:

Fountain Care Center1835 W. La Veta AvenueOrange, CA 92868714-978-6800 (Care Center)714-325-0064 (cell number remains the same)

MissedGraduate I knew Id forget someone and Ishould have known better:Alyssa Robidoux graduates from

Marina High in Huntington Beach and will beattending Wagner University in New York.

Sunday Statist icsJune 9 13 116 (Remember Service)16 (Reawaken Service) 8 (Refresh Service)Weekly Giving: $4,441.50 Mission: $493.50Budget Goal: $3,881 WOC: $60Downtown Market: $1118 (6/13)

YoureInvitedtoaBabyShower Youre invited to a

baby shower for Emily Steward-StyffeJuly 14,3:00 P.M. at the home of Emily (Cam and Nancytoo) Malotte, 440 W. Acacia Street, Brea, CA.

Because Emily is so popular with FCCF, thisshower is hosted by the choir, Emily Malotteand the CWF.

Grandma Amy advises there isnt muchroom in Emilys room for a bunch of stuff soshe suggests books or diapers. If you wouldlike to contribute to one BIG gift from thechurch, please give your donations to DonnaW. We have already decided what to give herso your donations will be greatly appreciated.

MinistryTeamMeetings&CouncilofElders Ministry Teams meet onWednesday, June 19. Discipleshipmeets at 6:00 P.M. in Chapman Lounge, 7:00P.M. Outreach meets in Chapman Lounge andStewardship meets in kitchen. Worship willNOT meet this month. Council of Eldersmeets next Wed, June 26 at 7:00 P.M. inChapman Lounge.

DonnaonVacationI will be on vacation the week

of June 17 21. There will NOT be aCaller on June 23. Nancy Geiger will

be in the office to handle phone calls, etc.Please be gentle on her. Thanks. Donna

All-Church Work DayThere will be an All-

Church Work Day on Saturday,June 30. We begin with coffeeand donuts at 7:00 a.m. Dirk & Tom will behere with the list of tasks that need to be done.Come early or come when you can and help ustidy up the place. There are always jobs for allskill levels.

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PreschoolInventoryNeedsToGo!TODAY, June 16, after the 10:15 service,

Room 101A will be open for those memberswho would like to see what is left for purchasefrom the preschool. We are asking for a lovedonation for items that you would like to take.

After that, whatever we can sell to local

preschools will be sold, and the rest will bedonated. If you have any questions, feel free toemail Pam Findley-Flor atpamfindleyflor@yahoo.com. Thanks.

SeniorAdultsMeetthisTues.,June18

The seniors meet thiscoming Tuesday, June 18, at 12 noon for ourmonthly luncheon and meeting. Our guest thismonth is Taylor Fee, daughter of Chris Fee

and Granddaughter of Ted and SammieAdams. Taylor has grown up in our church.She received her undergraduate education atthe University of California, Irvine with adouble major in Political Science andInternational Studies, graduating in December2010. Since the fall of 2012 she has been in thegraduate program at the University of SanDiego working on an M.A. in InternationalRelations Program. During Taylors time at the

University of San Diego she has been able totake two trips relating to her studies. Sheattended the annual three-day conference ofthe NATO parliamentary assembly in Prague.At the conclusion of the conference she andtwo classmates took some personal time to goto Krakow, Poland and to see Auschwitz. Hersecond trip was to Europe where she took acourse on Europe and the Islamic worldstudying European relations with the MiddleEast and North Africa. She spent time in Paris,

Brussels, Vienna and Istanbul as part of herstudy. She has shared many stories with us ofher trip and we think you will enjoy what shehas to share.

Please come for fellowship together andfor Taylors presentation and pictures of herjourneys. Bring lunch and join us at noon onJune 18.

SummerCampSchedule!Mini Camp - 7/7 7/10

(2nd & 3rd grade in fall 2013)Junior Camp 6/23 6/29

(4th 6th grade in fall 2013)Chi Rho Camp 6/30 - 7/6

(7th - 8th grade in fall 2013)

CYF I Camp 7/21 -7/27 $355 before June 21(9th 10th grade in fall 2013)CYFII Camp 7/28 8/3 $355 before June

28(11th 12th in fall 2013 and 2013 graduates)Costs after Early Bird deadline are:

$285 for Mini Camp, and $380 for all the

TransferofPossessionsCheck this column each week to see what isnew. Available:

3-drawer Work Bench with Vise $100

White, glass-top, wrought iron patiotable with four matching chairs,excellent condition, $200.00

FAX MachineIn Need of:Good working used lawnmowerPiano Bench

BreaUCCInvite:

Brea UCC invites anyone interested in

global warming to a movie on Friday June 21'7:30 P.M. 'Do the Math' Bill McKibben Movieon Global Warming followed the next daySat, June 22 by the Nonviolent Direct ActionWorkshop.

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MissionTripToJoplinMissouri Eight people attended themeeting held after worship on June 9 to

discuss the possibility of our having a team ofvolunteers go on a Mission Trip to Joplin,Missouri, this fall. After discussion of what'sinvolved in this trip, these dates were chosen

for this trip: Sunday, October 6 throughSaturday, October 12. Those dates will beconfirmed with Disciples Volunteering thisweek to see if there are openings for us toprovide some of the desired group of 25volunteers they hope to have in Joplin thatweek. Those who have indicated that, as ofnow, they plan to go to Joplin are SherryHerrera, Ed Linberg, Craig Wallace and BarryWoodbridge. At least four others wereinterested in going on this trip, but for various

reasons decided they could not participate onthese dates. They were: Phil Forbes, RandyLangston, Paige Richmond and David Styffe.We are grateful to them for their interest in thisproject even though it turned out they will notbe able to be part of it. If you are interested inbeing part of this trip please let Ed Linbergknow of your interest ASAP. FYI, the cost perparticipant is $75 for food and lodging for theweek at a Disciples congregation in Joplin.

Transportation costs will be in additionto this amount. The Outreach Ministry

FromYourAssociate

Worship Serviceson Sunday are one of the

most tangible ways that we come together tobe filled so that we can go out into the worldand be the hands and feet of Jesus. It is inthose moments that we connect with oneanother, that we sing together, pray togetherand learn something new about the scripturesthat guide us.

Our journey with our emergent worshipservice has been an exciting one. We beganover a year ago on Sunday mornings, and welearned a lot about what we were doing, andspent a lot of time in prayer about where we

felt the spirit leading us. It was after muchdiscernment that we knew the best thing forthe worship service would be to move the timeto the evening. And what a ReFreshing movethat was!

Emergent Worship sounds a bit foreignto many people, so I want to share a little ofwhat you can expect when you come to thisworship experience. Our worship service isnot what many people call contemporary,despite the fact that we have a worship band.Emergent worship is a very experientialservice. As you enter the service you will seedifferent Prayer Encounters sometimescalled Prayer Stations set up throughout thesanctuary. These are available andencouraged to be used at any point during theservice. If you listen to the message better

while doodling, we always have a table withcrayons, markers, and paper for you to engagein that way. We also have a table with candlesand rocks, paper and pens, where you canwrite down your prayer concerns orcelebrations. If you put a prayer under a rockit stays between you and God, if you place aprayer under a candle, we will add it to thechurchs prayer chain. We have 1-2 otherprayer encounters that rotate in order to fit thetheme for the month.

We sing a lot of music, some of it ispraise music, some is secular music that fitsour theme, but all of it is bringing us closer toGod. There is a short message - usually nomore than 6-7 minutes, and partaking ofcommunion that leads into an extended prayertime where you can experience the prayerencounters, pray in your seat, or pray with oneanother.

The experience you have in this worship

service is adaptable to your own style. If youenjoy more interaction, that is encouraged; ifyou want to sit and be surrounded by theexperience, that is available as well.

If you have not made it to our emergentworship service, I invite you to come andexperience something just a little bit different.We would love to experience worship withyou.

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We'reCloseToTheFinalCallForEmergencyClean-UpBuckets

Following worship on June 9, Phil Forbes, Coordinator for the EmergencyClean-Up Bucket Project, reported that he received funds for 3 more buckets. This

pushes our total of buckets we'll contribute to 32. How high will the number go? No one knows theanswer to this question yet. However, we do know that we have just two more Sundays before thisproject will wrap up on the final Sunday of this month--June 30. Since the "The Caller" will not bepublished on Sunday 6/23, this is essentially our last reminder to you about this project, which has

had a truly phenomenal response to date. If you'd like to purchase a complete bucket by yourself, orin partnership with others in the congregation, give a check to Phil. Make it payable to our churchand turn it in on either 6/16 or 6/23. Phil will order as many buckets from ACE Hardware ofFullerton as funds allows. The cost of each bucket is $62.14

If you'd like to simply contribute some items from the list of supplies that are to be placed ineach bucket, that's fine too. Be sure to bring in any such items you choose to purchase on, or before,Sunday, June 23.

If you'd like to contribute any amount toward the cost of transportation of these buckets toChurch World Service in Little Rock, Arkansas, that would be appreciated, too. CWS asks that wecontribute $2 per bucket toward their cost in shipping the buckets when they distribute them topeople who will use them to clean up after a disaster. In addition, we will have the cost of shipping

these buckets, which are pretty heavy, to Little Rock, AR. We are working on two possibilities forgetting the buckets shipped as inexpensively as possible through contacts that some of our membershave with a trucking company and with Fed Ex. At this point we don't have specific information as towhether either of those options will work. We hope to have that information no later than June 23.

We hope you will make a special effort to be present for worship on June 30 when we willdedicate these buckets during our 10:15 A.M. worship service. We will be honored by the presence ofJulie Brumana, Coordinator for Church World Service in our Southwest Area, in that worship serviceShe will have a role in the brief ceremony of dedication, along with our Pastors, and possibly otherswhom they will invite to share in the ceremony.

Finally, we are again most grateful to Phil Forbes for his outstanding work in coordinating this

project, as well as to all of you who have contributed the funds needed to fill up the EmergencyClean-up Buckets that we already have on hand.The Outreach Ministry

ExcerptfromDisciplesNewsServiceonCWSbuckets: First Christian Church in Granbury, Texas, received 200 CWS EmergencyClean-up Buckets designated for survivors of as many as three tornadoes that hitGranbury on May 15. Congregants Shanna Snider (pictured) and Don Tatlock (CWSCentral America and Caribbean Liaison, who lives in Granbury) were on hand to

receive the buckets, which will be distributed by Habitat for Humanity as people are allowed to

return to their homes. Commented Snider, "These buckets are so important to people whose homeshave been damaged or destroyed in a disaster. They're really overwhelmed thinking of all the thingsthey have to do. They're not likely to think to put 'Buy soap and gloves' on their to-do list. Butthey're going to need cleaning supplies as soon as they come back home." Photo by Don Tatlock.

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First Christian Church

109 E Wilshire Avenue

Fullerton, CA 92832Reawaken (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.Refresh (Emergent Worship Service) 7:30 P.M.

Youth Groups: Sunday, 1:00P.M

. & Wednesday, 3:30 5:15P.M

.

Serving June 16, 2013Greeter: Janelle VannoyGuest Book: Laura MillerCoffee Host: Hospitality MinistryAcolyte Parent: AnguloSound: Alyssa RobidouxVideo: Paul/Travis RobidouxLay Leader: Tim AcquistapaceChildrens Moment: Donna WoodbridgeElders: Chris Fee, Sharlane Blakeley,

Janelle VannoyDiaconate: Pauls TeamPrepare: Alyssa & Paul RobidouxUshers: Linda Johnen, Beverly ReinkeServe: Rod Farley, Linda Johnen, Nancy

Malotte, Alyssa Robidoux, Anna & DwainVan Diest,

Clean Up: Cam & Nancy Malotte,Anna Van Diest

Alternates: Paul Robidoux, Janelle Vannoy

Serving June 23, 2013Greeter: Tim AcquistapaceGuest Book: Phil ForbesCoffee Host: Hospitality MinistryAcolyte Parent: HenkeSound: Clare KeechVideo: PJ VannoyLay Leader: Emily Steward-StyffeChildrens Moment: Lorena GarciaElders: Randy Langston, Craig Wallace,

Norma RillDiaconate: Pauls TeamPrepare: Jan & Rod FarleyUshers: Jan Farley, Linda JohnenServe: Luanne Bailey, Linda Johnen, Cam &

Nancy Malotte, Anna Van Diest, JanelleVannoy

Clean Up: Alyssa & Paul Robidoux,Janelle Vannoy

Alternates: Rod Farley, Paul Robidoux

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