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October 20, 2013 Issue 41

CALLERthe

In This Issue

Pastors Corner/Statistics 2Remember in Prayer 3Spiritual Disciplines Wk 3Prayer Requests, Oct.13 3Serving in the Military 3Save the Date 3

2014 Calendars 4

Mitten Tree 4

Child Care Update 4

Disciplines 4

Joplin Mission Trip 4

Senior Meeting 5Humble Servant 5

David Matson 5

Getting thru Holidays 5

Advent Devotional 6Greek Tutorial 6Alternative Gift Faire 7Thank You/Sr. Ministry 8Reg. Mission Trip 8Muslim/Christian Forum 9Light a Candle for Children 9

Stewardship/Assoc. Pastor 10Serving Sunday 11

E v e n t s O c t o b e r 2 0 , 2 0 1 3 O c t o b e r 2 7 , 2 0 1 3 October 20: Ed, Craig and Barry leave for Mission Trip to Joplin,

MO Please keep them in your prayers8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN, Early Worship Service9:00 A.M. - Galatians/James Bible Study, Chapman Lounge

10:15 A.M.-REMEMBER,Traditional Service5:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary & FH

October 21:5:30 P.M. - Alzheimers Facilitators Meeting, CL6:30 P.M. - OT Bible Study @ Woodbridges; dinner: 6:30, class 77:00 P.M.-12-Step Class, Chapman Lounge

October 22:7:00 P.M. - PSWR Phone-a-thon training, Choir Room7:00 P.M. - David Matson Lecture, Chapman Lounge

October 23:3:30 P.M. Bible Study, Chapman Lounge7:00 P.M.- PSWR Phone-a-thon training, Chapman Lounge7:30 P.M. - Choir rehearsal; NO Bell rehearsal

October 24: Last chance for Tri-Tip Downtown MarketOctober 26:

4:00 P.M. Casa use sanctuaryOctober 27: Humble Servant Recognition Day

8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN, Early Worship Service9:00 A.M. - Galatians/James Bible Study, Chapman Lounge

10:15 A.M.-REMEMBER,Traditional Service, Humble Servant Day11:30 A.M.-Outreach Ministry Team meeting, choir room11:30 A.M. - Humble Servant Reception, Chapman Lounge11:30 A.M.- 2:30 P.M. Casa use Fellowship Hall5:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary & FH

LOOKING AHEAD:October 28:

6:30 P.M. - OT Bible Study @ Woodbridges; dinner: 6:30, class 77:00 P.M.-12-Step Class, Chapman Lounge

October 29: Sr. Adult Retreat at Rancho Palos Verdes through Wed7:00 P.M. - David Matson Lecture, Chapman Lounge

October 30:7:00 P.M. Worship Ministry Team, Chapman Lounge

October 31:3:30 P.M. Bible Study, Chapman Lounge

AA 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

714.525.5525email:

fullerton1stcc@gmail.com

www.fullertonfirstchristian.org

Senior Pastor: Rev. Darrell McGowan

Associate Pastor:Rev. Debra Todd

Editor:Donna Woodbridge

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A note to our spiritual but not religious friends:

Being spiritual without being religious is to attempt being intimate without being in a

relationship. To be religious literally means to form a habit, a routine, a commitmentto a

particular practice. Arent you religious about brushing your teeth, taking a shower, and a dozen other things?

Ours is a society of dabblers. For many, a newfound emphasis on spirituality has disappointed preciselybecause it has not called forth a deep commitment to anything, whether Eastern spiritual practices or Western

ones. People rightly proclaim that you can meet God in the mountains as easily as in a house of worship or

prayer. The problem is most of us cannot maintain a consistent routine of hiking the mountains in the company

of others, while regularly participating in a faith community would be relatively easy. Dabblers haventrecognized the value of commitment, though, so their intermittent practices often end in disillusionment.

Spiritual dabbling is all about feelings. There is another way. Lets call it Deep Spirituality. It is allabout mutual relationshipbetween the practitioner, a higher power (whom Christians call God and meet in

and through Jesus Christ,) and all of creation.

Relationship is one facet of spirituality. Like coins, all aspects of reality have at least two sides or facets.The other side of spirituality is separateness. Because we experience ourselves as separate from other people,

places, and things, we are capable of living in relationship to those people, places, and things. We experience

ourselves as separate, but as we move into relationship we develop the intuition that we are not as separate as

we first thought. We notice that we are connected, related, even inter-related with others. We begin tointuitively recognize the dichotomy of our spiritual self: we are one with our Creator, with all of creation, and

we can experience this oneness through accepting and embracing our experience of separateness, and,subsequently, our relationship to others.

Loneliness, separateness, and a sense of isolation are the first steps to spiritual awareness. You are

waking up! I know, I know--you would much rather go back to sleep--but you can't, can you? No, once you

begin to awaken, you can anesthetize yourself, distract yourself, and immerse yourself in fantasy after fantasy,but you cannot go back to sleep. So, every once in a while, you turn to another book, tape series, self-help

group, or support group looking for a way to feel better. That is as it should be. If you are tired of running intodead ends in that process, though, you may be ready to embrace deep spirituality.

Deep Christian spirituality centers around a life-giving relationship with God through Christ.

Relationships dont happen overnight. They take patience, consistency, and commitment. If you want to have aclose relationship with God, we suggest you get to know Jesusin the pages of the Bible, through relationship

with Jesus friends (other Christians), and by stepping aside from the rat race and discovering Christ within you.God has given you the incredible gift of human life, and wants you to experience it fully and joyfully.

The only way to do that is to embrace your separateness (and the inevitable loneliness that is a part of beingseparate) and awaken to your oneness. The first step in awakening is recognizing your need for connection and

actively seeking it from the only one who will never fail you, abandon you, or disappoint you.

Are you tired of feeling alone? Maybe its time to get religious, in the truest sense of the word. Talk to apastor today; give us a call or stop by and tell us your story. Then give us a chance to connect you with the

Great Story. The truth isyoure not alone; you never have been and never will be. And best of all, you can

develop an ongoing awareness of this reality so you can release the illusion of isolation once and for all. Call orstop in and let us introduce you to our friend and yours, Jesus.

Sunday Statist icsOct. 13 2013 99 (Remember Service)13 (Reawaken Service) 107 ( Casa 5 P.M. service)Weekly Giving: $4,500.90 Missions: $500.10Budget Goal: $3,881 PoH Food Bags: 40Reconciliation: $100

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RememberinPrayerContinue to pray for: Sue Bacon and

family, Dottie Bense,Harold Brickens, MaryBrill, Sandra Brown, Betty Ruth Buchanan,Linda Christman, Chris Collett, family ofDean Echols, Lorna & Skip Farnum, AnnaLou Horspool, Kevin Johnen, Carolyn

Kenrick, family of Lowenn Land, FloraMiller, Sue Miller, Jim Piper, Norma Rill,Marj Schwenker and family, Julie Stuart,Claudia Tammen, Dorothy Tanner and Bob &Donna Vannoy

Please pray for the following church inthe Pacific Southwest Region:

Iglesia Cristiana Fuenta de Vida1649 N. Willow AvenueRialto, CA 92376Jose Linares, Pastor

ReadingsandPrayerConcernsforWeekofOctober21October27,2013Monday, Oct. 21: Reading: Psalm 65; pray forHeidi Beal who was baptized yesterdayTuesday, October 22: Reading: Joel 2: 23-27;pray for he Regional Phone-a-thon trainingtaking place in the choir room tonight.Congregational Prayer Day, October 23:Reading: Joel 2: 28-32; pray for our Mission

Team and the work they are doing in Joplinthis week.Thursday, October 24: Reading: 2 Timothy 4:6-8; pray for the people of Joplin who havesuffered so much in these last two years.Friday, October 25: Reading: 2 Timothy 4: 16-18; pray for our partner Global MinistriesMissionary in Ghana, Gary Luallin.Saturday, October 26: Reading: Luke 18: 1-8;pray for the Casa de Oracin celebration takingplace in the Sanctuary this afternoon.

Sunday, October 27: Reading: Luke 18: 9-14 ;prayfor our Humble Servant being honoredthis morning at the 10:15 service.

PrayerRequests:October13,2013Jill Scott Mitch, April Johnens son,

injured in accident on Sat.night

Jamie Dorrough Gene Graves, uncle, fightinglung cancer and now has alump on his kidney.Claudia Cogburn,grandmother, having stresstest as she has existing heartproblems.

Ed Linberg Bob Vannoy and family ashe has surgery Mondaymorning.

Serving in the Mil i tary:Adam Hawley, Deb

Taylors nephew, is now homefrom Afghanistan and back at Ft. Bliss with hisfamily.

Lt. Patrick OConner, Betty Rollosgrandson-in-law will be back home for acouple of months to help take care of his wifeafter surgery.

Lt. Patrick Rollo, Betty Rollosgrandson. He is training on a submarine in thePacific.

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

PFC Brandon Vannoy,grandson of

Bob& Donna Vannoy, is now stationed at FortCampbell, Kentucky.

Petty Officer Michael J. Borden, NancyGeigers grandson, who is stationed in Guamfor the next year.

SaveTheDate November 3, 2012 11A.M.2 P.M. We are happy toannounce that the 2013

Alternative Christmas Faire is setfor Sunday, November 3, from 11 A.M. TO 2 P.M.on the Plaza.

November 16 2:00 P.M. Matt Davis,Organ Recital, East of the Pond, the Organ Schoolof the Old Countries, in the Sanctuary.

November 17 11:30 A.M. AnnualDinner and Election of Officers

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2014Calendars Its a go! Ive had a goodresponse for the calendars so Ihave ordered a case of 25. So

far I have 13 orders so if you want one, youbetter give me a call soon. The cost is $3.

I also ordered a case (25 sets) of the

variety assortment of greeting cards. Each setcontains 12 different 5 x 7 cards plusenvelopes. Beautiful photography andscriptures on the front, blank inside for yourpersonal message. The cost of each set is $3also which amounts to 36 cents per card. Thesewill sell fast also so get your order in now.

Donna W

MittenTree

Again this year we will be

having a Mitten Tree in the Narthex to give outhats, scarves, socks, mittens and gloves tothose who share a meal at our Hot MealMInistry on Wednesday nights.We need hats,scarves, socks, mittens and gloves! We servemostly men! If you knit or crochet, they lovethe homemade items as they are so warm andthey really appreciate it.

Each December 1 we decorate aChristmas tree in the Narthex with these items

and each Wednesday night in December wegive out approximately 40 tickets at the mealand they in turn come over to the Sanctuarybuilding and choose an item from the tree. Wealready have some items but always can usemore. Keep them in mind as you are outshopping, bring the items to the church andthere will be a plastic container marked MittenTree in the Narthex starting November 3.

If you would like to volunteer an houror so anytime during the month of December,

please get in touch with Sue Harless and/orDiane Daugherty who are the coordinators ofthis project.

Discipl ines 2014Time to sign up for

Disciplines 2014, a dailydevotional guide based on the

Common Lectionary. Final price depends onthe number of orders, but will be no more than$14 for regular edition, $17 for large print.

We will collect for the bookswhen they arrive. Sign-up sheet is on thecounter in the office. Deadline to order isNovember 4.

ChildCareUpdateTo date the Church has paid a total of

$8,531.00 in penalties owed to four formerChild Care employees as determined by theState Labor Board. These cases have beensettled and letters of dismal (settlement) of the

claim have been received.One case was dismissed. This case was

from an employee who left voluntarily inJanuary 2013, but felt they were entitled toextra pay. The State dismissed this case and aletter of dismal (settlement) of the claim hasbeen received.

One case is still pending a decision. Thehearing for the claim filed by Cynthia Allen forback vacation pay was held on August 13,2013. The Hearing Officer has not yetdetermined the ruling on the case. This is thelargest claim of $15,914.00.

Approximately $6,000 has been receivedin donations to help offset these costs. Ifanyone would like to contribute to these costs,your donation would be most welcome.

You may contact me if you have anyquestions or concerns.

Deb Taylor, Chair, Council of Elders

MissionTriptoJoplinEd Linberg has heard from Kayla Cox

and Matthew Baum, Coordinators of RebuildJoplin and learned that the weather is to be inthe 50's and 60's next week with no rainexpected, nor any snow. Good news for usCalifornians! They will begin the week doingmudding and sanding of drywall and end theweek doing preparation for painting and aswell as doing some painting.

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HonoringCarolWyattas"HumbleServant"onSundayOctober27 We are approaching that time in the churchyear when we recognize those who have gonebefore us and laid a foundation for us whocontinue as Jesus' disciples today. Sometimes wewish to remember those who are still with us forthe years they contributed to our congregation's life

in ways that the "newer" ones of us have no otherchance of hearing about.

That is the case with this season's honoringof one of our former church secretaries who, withher husband, Bob, labored mightily and in so manydifferent ministries at First Christian Church. OnSunday October 27, the Wyatts will be worshipingwith us, and during our Call to Commitment,several of their church friends are going to help usremember their humble service in years past.

Please plan to join us and help us honor

Carol & Bob.

SeniorAdultsMetTues.,Oct.152013 The Senior AdultMinistry Group met this past Tues., Oct. 15.Therewere 16 present to hear Ariel Yarrish the OutreachCoordinator for Pathways of Hope speak. Arielgave us a very detailed and informativepresentation on the new Paths Together FriendshipProgram that started in Jan. of this year under the

Pathways of Hope umbrella of services. Thisprogram helps people experiencing homelessnessfind a positive influence that encouragesproductive change. When volunteers give on-going support and resource options, motivation isbuilt and their quality of life is enhanced. Arielleft a pamphlet explaining in more detail thisprogram and the opportunities it presents forvolunteers. It will be on Donnas desk if you areinterested. Also, we are beginning to plan ourThanksgiving luncheon for November. Many havesigned up already to bring food or help with

supplies and set up. The sign up sheet is on thecounter by Donnas desk in front of the basket ofapples in case you werent there. This is always awonderful time of fellowship for us not to mentiona great meal by a lot of good cooks. Be sure to getyour name on the list and plan to join us onTuesday, November 19th at 12 noon in FellowshipHall. Even if you are not able to bring anything,you are still welcome and we need to know if youare coming for our set up. Transportation isavailable. See you there.

OnlyTwoMoreSessionsLeft Here is what is on tap for thelast two sessions. See you Tuesday at

7:00 P.M. in Chapman Lounge.Oct. 22: The Gospel of Justification

Many Christians today are confusedabout the gospel. In fact, if you ask most of

them to tell you what the "gospel" is, you'lllikely hear some say something about God'slove or our need to work for social justice inthe world. But the former is the motivation forthe gospel and the latter its result. So, what isthe gospel anyway?Oct. 29: The Roman Catholic Church and theProtestant Reformation

Justification was at the center of theCatholic-Protestant divide that took place inthe sixteenth century. But it is no mere boring

history lesson! Justification is as relevant todayas it was back then. There have been and willcontinue to be intense ecumenical discussionsover justification. Your own understanding ofwhat Christianity is all about is likely to bedetermined by how you understand thiscentral doctrine of the Christian faith.

GettingThroughTheHolidaysThis year's one evening session

of "Getting Through the Holidays" hasbeen changed from Wed., Nov. 6 to Tues.,Nov. 5. It will begin at 7 P.M. in ChapmanLounge and conclude by 8:30 P.M.

It is particularly designed for those whohave experienced a death in their family circleand/or among their close friends since the2012 holiday season. The first time one facesthe prospect of going through the holidays,after such a loss, can be a very difficultexperience. The activities planned for this

evening will enable participants to share theirfeelings about the upcoming holidays and toconsider specific ways they want to engage theholidays in light of their loss, or losses.

A registration form, deadline Nov. 3, forthis annual activity, which will again be led byEd Linberg, is posted on the Bulletin Board.There is no registration fee. This will enable Edto have sufficient copies of the resources thatwill be handed out to those who attend.

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AdventisComingandWeAreCreatingMemories

Again!This Sunday, there will be a large poster

with a list of the days of Advent and scripturesto sign up for in the Narthex. Specifically, weask individuals and families to write a half

page Advent devotional message which wewill be publishing in a booklet and readingeach day in Advent, Dec. 1- Dec. 25.

Normally, we write about the scriptureselected for that day and give a brief prayer.But perhaps instead you would like to share afamily Christmas tradition, recipe, photo, orother creative art. We will ask that these besubmitted as electronically or on paper bySunday, Nov. 10.

If you would like to see a sample of a

previous year's Advent guide, one or more willbe available next to the sign-up poster. Alsothere will be a listing of all the scriptures there.

This year we will be joined by some ofthe members of Casa de Oracin, who are alsocontributing to this devotional guide.

NOTICE: As pastor Darrell suggested atthe end of last Sunday's service, the RegionalYouth Council has already written their ownAdvent Devotional. To the extent that there are

days left open on our sign-up , we may beusing a combination of FCC, Casa de Oracin,and the Youth devotions to complete thisyear's booklet, so please sign up as soon aspossible.

Please let Barry Woodbridge know ifyou would be willing to volunteer either somelayout and design time to assemble and designthe booklet.

One-Time"NoFault"NewTestamentGreekTutorialwithaBreakfast

Saturday Oct. 26 8:30-10:30 a.m.

For those who want to find out if theymight want to learn to read a little of the NewTestament in its original language... but don'thave much time and cannot commit to an on-going class...

There are so many newer people joiningthe Saturday morning "learn to read the NewTestament Greek" class from both FCC andfrom Casa de Oracin , that we need to stopand hold an introductory session to teach the

alphabet and how to change the Greek wordsinto English letters ("transliteration") topronounce them.

The class decided to invite anyone toattend this one-time, no obligation tutorial.You can enjoy a great Saturday morningbreakfast at 8:30 a.m. at the Woodbridges (354W. Glenwood Ave., Fullerton), and learn theGreek alphabet in a fun way. Jamie Dorroughwill lead this and help the group with 10 Greekwords from the NT to transliterate into English

and learn how to pronounce them. Everyonewill be given a CD with the spoken alphabetand the words on them to take home topractice.

We have heard many people say theywish they could do something like this but arejust "too busy" to practice. This one sessiongives an opportunity to learn something aboutGreek, ask questions of how much time otherbusy people may or may not spend on this,and then walk away without any need tocontinue. Or, for those who think they mightlike it, they may return to study one sentencefrom the Greek New Testament about twice amonth.

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TwoWeeksFromThisSunday

The 2013 AlternativeChristmas Faire is just two weeks from thisSunday. It's set for Sunday, November 3,beginning at 11 A.M. and running until 2 P.M.

In this three-hour block of time, you, andthose you invite to join you at the ACF fromamong your friends and neighbors, can make asignificant statement about the importance ofChristmas giving that helps people in needinstead of simply piling up more and morestuff to put in your closets, drawers andgarage. If each of us in our congregationbecame a shopper at the ACF, spending aslittle as $20 per person, plus, if we invited atleast one other person to join us and encourage

them to spend at least this same amount, wecould easily generate a lot money to benefit thevarious ministries and charities that are goingto be part of this year's ACF. Will you comeand spend at least $20 on unique Christmasgifts at the ACF? Will you invite at least oneother person to come with you to the ACF?Will you tell them that you are going to spendat least $20? Will you invite them to spend atleast $20, too? Our guess is that most every

one who comes to the ACF, including you, willspend more than $20, once all of you see whatyour gifts can do to benefit others.

What can you get for your $20 gift? Youcan purchase a share of an animal throughHeifer International. You can support thebuilding of a house for a family by O.C.Habitat for Humanity. You can help to supporta missionary through Global Ministries. Youcan buy some plants for a hedgerow to beplanted at Loch Leven. You buy building

materials for construction of a house in Mexico.You can buy supplies for serving a mealthrough the Hot Meal Ministries. You can buy4 blankets for Church World Service to use inresponding to disasters. You can provide a bagof groceries to a needy family throughPathways of Hope. You can help supportfuture mission trips by members of ourcongregation in conjunction with DisciplesVolunteering. You can buy shares in a well to

be dug in Africa where people often have towalk miles and carry safe drinking water backhome for their families. You can do all of this,and more, by supporting, one, three, five ormore of the 23 different ministries and charitieswho will be represented at the ACF. Inaddition, if you want a gift you can wrap up togive to some one on Christmas day, ThirdWorld Hand Arts will be present with amyriad of gift buying options and the Susan G.Komen Cancer Project will also have beautifulhand made items for you to purchase.

If November 3rd will not work for you,you can fill out a Shopping List that will beavailable this Sunday and leave it and yourcheck made out to FCCF, Alternative Gift Fairein the office and Donna Woodbridge will shopfor you on 11/3. Your items will be in the

office and available for you to pick up anytimeafter 2 p.m. on November 3. So, what's to stopus from having the biggest turnout ever andfrom raising the most dollars ever for the ACF?Nothing, but ourselves!

If you have questions about the ACF,please call either Helen Bailey, 714-526-3082, orBarbara Fenters, 714-526-7940.

One more thing, there will be tri-tipsandwiches and bratwurst sandwiches for youto purchase so you won't "go hungry" whileyou are doing your Christmas shopping! Andwe promise you'll have plenty of places to parkand almost no traffic to deal with by coming tothe 2013 Alternative Christmas Faire on thePlaza next to our Fellowship Hall on Sunday,November 3rd!

The Outreach Ministry

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ThanksForYourSupportOfTheOfferingOfLetters

Over the past twoSundays a total of 34 letters were signed andaddressed to our two Senators and ourparticular representative in the House ofRepresentatives urging them to work for the

passage of legislation that will reduce hungerin the U.S. and around the worldIn addition 31 signed the petition to

President Obama urging him to work toachieving his campaign promise of reducinghunger and poverty. The Outreach Ministry ismost grateful to everyone who participated inthis year's Offering of Letters sponsored byBread for the World. We urge you to keepwriting letters to those who represent you inCongress about your feeling that hunger and

poverty need to be reduced here and abroad.Such legislation takes time to work its waythrough Congress and obtain the President'ssignature. Thanks to Randy Langston and BenStuart for their work in coordinating the 2013Offering of Letters.

The Outreach Ministry

RegionalChurchMissionTripAnnounced

For 14 years, Disciples from PSWRegion congregations have been takingmission trips to Central America in January ofeach year. The trip planned for this January,specifically January 8-17, will go to Nicaragua.Those participating will go to Las Mesas tohelp with the rehab of a school building andother community needs. This was the site of aprior January trip. The goal is to have a workteam of 10, or more, participate in this missiontrip. If this interests any of our members, a

deposit in the amount of $100, payable to theChristian Church (DOC) PSWR needs to besent to Rev. Mike Fronk, First ChristianChurch, 1751 Park Avenue, Pomona, CA91768. Once your deposit has been received, hewill send the updated details and theapplication form for this activity. This MissionTrip is supported by the Global MinistriesCommittee of the PSW Region and the UCCConference of Southern California.

AnOpportunityToLearnAboutSeniorMinistry Our congregation has a strong programfor Senior Adults. However, any program canbe improved, particularly one that has beengoing for several years, as is the case with ourSr. Adult Ministry which Ted and Sammie

Adams so ably coordinate. If anyone isinterested in learning more about the dynamicsof ministry to and with Senior Adults in ourcongregation, the Center for Spirituality andAging, located at Walnut Village in nearbyAnaheim, is hosting a one-day seminar onWednesday, November 6, from 8:30 A.M. TO 4P.M. Co-led by Nancy Gordon, Director of theCenter, and Don Koepke, Director Emeritus,this seminar "is designed to introduce thecentrality of spirituality as the unifying and

motivating factor in all of our lives to thosewho plan and provide programs for olderadults." If that sounds a bit intimidating,perhaps the title given to this seminar will bemore encouraging to you. It's called: "WhatDoes Prayer Have to Do with Bingo?" Toregister call Nancy Gordon at 714-5007-1370.Or e-mail her at: ngordon@frontporch.net. Theregistration fee is $75, which includes coffee,juice and snacks, as well as the noon meal.

We encourage some of our "youngerSeniors" to participate in this seminar and thenhelp us to make our Senior Adult Ministryeven better than it already is using theknowledge and insights gained from beingpart of this event. Walnut Village is located at891 S. Walnut Street in Anaheim, right off ofBall Road and just a few blocks west ofDisneyland.

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CreatingaCommunityofCommunities The Ecumenical and Interfaith RelationsCommittee of the Southern California NevadaConference of the United Church of Christ(UCC) and Pacific Southwest Region (PSWR)Disciples of Christ is presenting a morning ofinformal and relaxed conversation, Muslims

and Christians in Conversation, on October 26at Chapman University, Fish Interfaith Centerfrom 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Come and share in a morning ofinformal and relaxed conversation whilegetting to know members of a great faithtradition other than your own. No speeches!This event is designed to develop personalacquaintances and to overcome stereotypes aswe work toward putting flesh on todays newand marvelous interfaith reality. Continental

breakfast and lunch (Halal) included. Cost: $10(free for students, but must register). For moreinformation, contact Dr. Jeff Utter, 626-794-1839 or hefffer@earthlink.com

OpenMosqueDay

In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, theMost Merciful

12th Annual Open Mosque Day

Sunday - October 27, 2013Open Mosque Day offers a greatopportunity to meet and interact withMuslims, enjoy diverse ethnic cuisine, askquestions about Islam and learn about yourneighbors.

Most Mosques open their doorsbetween 11am and 3pm, but you areencouraged to call the Mosque of your choicefor specific timings and other details.

You are welcome to call (714.239.6473)

for any additional information or questions.

LightaCandleforChildrenDevotionalOctober 20, 2013 Isaiah 2:2-5

Walking in the Light of the LordWe'd scour the playground each morning

for dangers. Most days we found bottles orbroken glass. Often, we found needles, razorblades, and shell casings. We learned not to be

surprised. We knew we could only protect thechildren during the day. Most lived in violent,impoverished neighborhoods.

We longed for a future like the prophetIsaiah describes, when swords would bebeaten into plowshares and the people wouldgo up to the mountain to learn and practiceGod's loving and peaceful ways.

That was three decades ago. Too manychildren still live in violent neighborhoods.Too many children are still killed by guns. Too

many children are valued less than the right-to-bear automatic weapons. National budgetpriorities fund wars at the expense ofchildren's services and programs. The prophetoffers hope to a people weary of violenceand war. But hope is hollow if we refuse to seeour collective sin that allows any child to growup in poverty and violence.

Peacemaker God, teach us to walk in yourlight. Instill in us the urgency of beating ourswords into plowshares for the sake of thechildren of Newtown, the thousands ofchildren whose deaths and injuries nevermake the news, and those who hunger forbread. Give us hope and the will to make it areality. Amen.

Tim GravesPastorCondon United Church of Christ

Condon, ORwww.condonucc.org

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SaintsAlive!LivingGenerously Our stewardship focus for the next month is drawn from 1 Corinthians 16:1-4,Now concerning the collection for the saints: you should follow the directions Igave to the churches of Galatia. On the first day of every week, each of you is to putaside and save whatever extra you earn, so that collections need not be taken when Icome. And when I arrive, I will send any whom you approve with letters to take

your gift to Jerusalem. If it seems advisable that I should go also, they will accompany me.

Paul brought the Good News of Christ to the Gentiles. The Corinthian Christians were toremember the poor of the congregation in Jerusalem, the saints, who would receive their collectedgifts. The term saints was used to mean members of the church but it was also understood to meanthose separated from the world, a people set apart by their faith.

When you receive your letter about Saints Alive! Living Generously, please take time toprayerfully consider your financial gifts to Fullerton First Christian Church. You will find a leafenclosed with your estimate of giving card. Bring your completed card and your leaf to church. In theNarthex, you can add your leaf to our tree of generosity and put your card in the private collectionbox under our tree. If you are unable to come to church, please mail them and we will put your leafon the tree for you.

O God, our guide in generous and faithful lives, teach us again what it means to be set apart in theworld for your way of loving and giving. Amen

FromOurAssociatePastor:

If there is one thing that I love it is fall. The changing of the leaves, the coolcrisp breeze in the air oh wait. We live in Southern California now. So what

signals fall now is Saturdays spent fairly lazily with college football on in the background, playingoutside with my family, and a plethora of beautiful squash on display that I cant wait to roast in theoven and devour. I can eat pumpkin anything and everything...

Fall for me also means beginning to think about Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas. Itmeans that I allow myself to open up again to the stirrings of the divine that are moving in my life innew ways...

We all have seasons that we are reminded of the presence of God in new and abundant ways.We all have moments where we stop and are so thankful for the many blessings in our life. We allhave moments where our breath catches at the beauty that surrounds us, beauty put in front of us bythe Creator of all things.

And what better way to respond to the reminder of those blessings than to give back. Givewith your resources and give with your life in order that you can continue to give life to others.There is power and beauty in surrendering part of yourself to another, there is power in relinquishingour own desire for stuff and giving back to the church, community, and God who have given so

much to us.Allow yourself to be open to the stirrings of the Spirit in your life. Take a moment to stop and

breathe in the wonder and experience the sounds that take you to your happy place, where you knowin your deepest being that you are loved, and that God is love. What are your favorite things aboutfall? What new ways do you want to give of yourself so you can share the presence of the Spirit ofGod with someone else.

Tis the season for Giving and Sharing...lets share a cup of coffee or tea together and share apiece of ourselves.Grace and Peace,

Debra

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First Christian Church109 E.. Wilshire AvenueFullerton, 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.Youth Groups: Sunday, 1:00 P.M. & Wednesday, 3:30 5:15 P.M.

Serving October 20, 2013Greeter: Laura MillerGuest Book: Scott BrillCoffee Host: Hospitality MinistryAcolyte Parent: AcquistapaceSound: Kyle FoughtVideo: PJ VannoyLay Leader: Scott RichmondChildrens Moment: Luanne BaileyElders:Janelle Vannoy, Pam Findley-Flor,

Diaconate: Leslies TeamPrepare: Phil Forbes, Nancy GeigerUshers: Phil Forbes, Sherry HerreraServe: Leslie Beck, Sherry Herrera, Randy

Langston, David & Amy StyffeClean Up: Leslie Beck, Amy & David StyffeAlternates: Leslie Beck

Serving October 27, 2013Greeter: YouthGuest Book: Sybil DittbernerCoffee Host: Hospitality MinistryAcolyte Parent: McCuenSound: Clare KeechVideo: PJ VannoyLay Leader: Ben StuartChildrens Moment: Pat Van VlietElders: Randy Langston, Dwain Van Diest,

Pam Findley-Flor,Diaconate: Leslies TeamPrepare: Phil Forbes, Nancy GeigerUshers: Diane Daugherty, Phil ForbesServe: Leslie Beck, Diane Daugherty, Sue

Harless, Dena Heathman, Randy LangstonAmy Styffe

Clean Up: Diane Daugherty, Nancy Geiger,Sue Harless,

Alternate: David Styffe

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