March 29, 2015 Issue 13

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CALLER the

In This Issue Remember in Prayer 2

Spiritual Disciplines Wk 2 Serving in the Military 2 Prayer Requests 3/22 2 Statistics 3 Save the Dates/HMM 3 Coffee Sales 3 East Work Camp/Summer 3 Paper Drive 3 Sr. Adult Retreat 4 April Birthdays 4 Parlor Class 4 Sunrise Service 4 General Assembly 4 Easter Offering 5 Easter Lilies 5 Lent & Easter Activities 5 Easter Egg Hunt 5 Prayer Vigil 6 Hasty Note 7 Listening Forum report 7 Calendar insert Serving Sunday 8

Events – March 29 – Apri l 5, 2015 March 29: Palm Sunday – Easter Offering 8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN, Early Worship Service 10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER Worship Service, Choir Cantata 1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oración Service, Sanctuary & FH Youth Meeting March 30: 6:30 P.M. - OT Class @ Donna’s March 31: 7:00 P.M. - Casa uses Sanctuary & Chapman Lounge April 1: 5:30 P.M. – Hot Meal Ministry, Team B April 2: Maundy Thursday 5:00 A.M. - Casa Prayer Group, Chapman Lounge 6:30 P.M. - Frugal Supper for Maundy Thursday 7:00 P.M. - Maundy Thursday Service 8:00 P.M. - Prayer Vigil Begins through Friday, 7:00 P.M. April 3: 9:00 A.M. - PoH Program Committee 10:00 A.M. - Speakers League, Room 107 7:00 P.M. - Casa de Oración Good Friday Service Prayer Vigil Ends April 4: 9:00 A.M. - Noon – CW Paper Drive 3:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. – OCYPAA, FH 5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. – Casa uses Sanctuary April 5: Easter Sunday – Easter Offering 10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER Worship Service 11:30 A.M. - Easter Egg Hunt, Patio 1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oración Service, Sanctuary & FH Youth Meeting April 6: 6:30 P.M. - OCCS, Fellowship Hall 7:00 P.M. - Worship Ministry Team, Choir Room Alzheimer’s Support Group, Chapman Lounge AA Groups: Sun. 8 P.M., Thursday 8 P.M., Friday, 7:30 P.M.,

Sat. 8:30 P.M., NA Group Tues. 7:30 P.M., OA, Tues. 7 P.M., Sun. 10 A.M.

The Caller is published

weekly (Deadline Wednesday

at Noon)

by First Christ ian Church

(Disciples of Christ) 109 E. Wilshire Ave. Fullerton, CA 92832

714.525.5525 email:

fullerton1stcc@gmail.com www.fullertonfirstchristian.org

Interim Pastor: Rev. Dale Suggs

Editor:

Donna Woodbridge

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Remember in Prayer Continue to pray for: Jim & Helen Bailey, Sue Bacon, Dottie Bense, Harold Brickens, Sandra Brown, Linda Christman, Lorna & Skip Farnum, Joyce Finch, Annie Frater, Anna Lou Horspool, Carolyn Kenrick, Flora Miller, Sue Malotte, Kristine Perry, Norma Rill, Betty Rollo, Marj Schwenker, Claudia Tammen, the family of Dorothy Tanner, and Bob & Donna Vannoy. Please pray for the following PSWR Church: All Peoples Community Center 822 East 20th Street Los Angeles, CA 90011 Saundra Bryant, Director

Readings and Prayer Concerns for Week of March 30 – April 5, 2015 Monday, March 30: Reading: Matthew 4:

1-11; Pray for Church World Service and the work they do around the world. Tuesday, March 31: Reading: Matthew 6: 9-13; Pray for the Region Easter Work Camp tomorrow through Saturday. Wednesday, April 1: Reading: Isaiah 43: 1-2; Pray for the Hot Meal Ministry Team serving the hungry tonight. Thursday, April 2: Reading: John 13: 1-17; Pray for our congregation as we begin Maundy Thursday with a frugal supper and service this evening. Friday, April 3: Reading 2 Timothy 1:3-14; Pray for the Global Ministries Missionaries in Israel/Palestine, Sara and Victor Makari. Saturday, April 4: Reading: John 16: 33; Pray for the Chapel on Wheels paper drive being held today. Sunday, April 5: Reading: John 20: 1-18; Alleluia! Christ is Risen! Let us celebrate the Risen Lord.

Prayer Requests, Sunday , March 22 Heide Beal My friend’s dad has

cancer. Judi Smedley Ginny having tough

time. Son Michael in KY with no family.

Darlene Miller Stephen continuing to heal and hopefully will be back to work soon. Jeremiah is back in the hospital.

Bill Martin Jodie will have surgery for skin cancer on April 2

Pat Vannoy Aunt Darlene who is having failing health

Anonymous Pat Vannoy Sr and Nolan who were in a car accident on Friday. Nolan has bump on the head. Pat has fractured clavical and lots of bumps and bruises

Serving in the Military Adam Hawley, Deb Taylor’s nephew, is back at Ft. Bliss. Lt. Cmdr. Patrick O’Conner, Betty Rollo’s grandson-in-law at sea. Lt. Patrick Rollo, Betty Rollo’s grandson, is at sea for several months. PFC Brandon Vannoy, grandson of Bob & Donna Vannoy, has been deployed to Afghanistan for a tour of duty. Petty Officer Michael J. Borden, Nancy Geiger’s grandson, in Norfolk, VA. Brandon Johnson, Army Chaplain, Mariette Linberg’s cousin has returned from his deployment in Afghanistan. Lt. Austen Packer, Laura Lee Wiggins’ friend, is back at Oceana, NAS, in Virginia Lt J.G. Kip Packer, friend of Laura Lee Wiggins, Navy nurse stationed in Norfolk, VA. Kash Cross, Ted & Sammie’s grandson, is at boot camp in Ft. Benning, GA. Mjr. Christopher Evans, cousin of Annie Frater’s who is serving in Seoul, Korea.

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Save the Dates: April 9: Tri-Tip Booth at

Downtown Market begins. April 17, 12:30 P.M. – First Annual Loving Hearts Celebration at Donna W’s. May 19 & 20 – Sr. Adult Retreat at Loch Leven Camp and Conference Grounds. June 28 – August 1 - Summer Camps at Loch Leven. See Donna for registration forms. July 18 – 22 – General Assembly of the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, Columbus, OH October 17 – PSWR Gathering, Riverside First Christian Church Hot Meal Ministry Team B is on tap to help out with our Hot Meals Ministry, Wednesday, April 1, Team Members should be there at 5:30 P.M. (*set up at 4:30.) Please find a substitute if you are unable to make it. Team B is comprised of: Luanne Bailey, Diane Daughterty, Duane & Phyllis Elliott (set-up), Phil Forbes, Mitch Hanlon, Sue Harless, Lorena Garcia, Nancy Malotte, Paul Robidoux and Ben Stuart Alternates include Danielle Duane-Parker, Rod Farley, Annie Frater, Judi Smedley, Craig Wallace Chapel on Wheels Paper Drive Chapel on Wheels Paper Drive will be held Saturday, April 4, from 9:00 A.M. until noon at the following locations: - Behind liquor store, corner of Chapman and Euclid. - Parking lot east Raymond on Chapman Avenue next to Walgreens Drugs. - Behind the Bank of America, on Laguna Road, between Bastanchury and Valencia Mesa. Coffee Sales Coffee cart is back. Look for the cart in the Narthex. Stop by before or after church, sample the coffee or you may always drop by the office during the week and purchase any of the products.

Easter Work Camp April 1-4

Wednesday evening, April 1 at 8 P.M. – Saturday, April 4 – Main project workers; Ages 16 and up: Workers-in-training; all ages (must have supervision.) Please join us for an hour, a day, or the whole camp. Many hands make light work! Suggested donation is $100 for full camp or $20 night for lodging and $8 for meals. For more info, contact Sloan Hamilton, camp manager at 909-794-2507 or lochleven@disciplespswr.org or see Donna in the office.

Summer Camp is Coming! Please note the change in order of

camps this year. Camp Dates are: CYF II (entering grade 11 – 2015 graduates) June 28 – July 4; Early bird registration 5/18 $355, after $380 Chi Rho (entering 7th – 8th) July 5 – 11; Early bird registration 5/25, after $380 CYF I (entering 9th – 10th) July 12 – 18; Early bird registration 6/1 $355, after $380 Mini (entering 2nd – 3rd grade) July 19 – 22; Early bird registration 6/8 $260, after $285 Wee Camp (ages 3 – grade 1,) July 23 – 25; Early bird registration $200, no late fee Junior (entering 4th – 6th ) July 26 – Aug. 1; Early bird registration #355, after $380 PSWR Scholarship applications are due on or before April 30. FCCF will pay ½ of early bird registration. See Donna in the office for registration forms. Sunday Statist ics March 22, 2015 107 Remember Service) 6 (Reawaken Service) 102 (Casa 1 P.M. service) Weekly Giving: $2565.90 Missions: $285.10 Budget Goal: $3,777 Easter Offering: $85 Pastor’s Discretionary Fund: $700

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2nd Annual Senior Adults Retreat

Tuesday, May 19 - Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Newly refurbished Campbell Lodge Loch Leven Camp and Conference Center $65.00/person please register by May 8

Check in begins at 1 P.M. on the 19th with first session to begin at 2 P.M. and concludes on Wednesday at 1:30 P.M. Keynote Speaker: Doug Edwards Doug will explore topics relating to The Third Half of Life. The Third Half is the life beyond what we planned for; the life few have lived before us, and the life that, of all people, Christians are called to live faithfully. Tuesday afternoon’s presentation is titled: “Aging in the 3rd Millenium & Discipleship in Older Life.” Wednesday morning’s presentation is titled: “Our Discipleship: Our Call.” Tuesday night entertainment will be John Towey, musician and actor. General Assembly is Coming The 2015 General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is set for July 18-22 in Columbus, OH and planning is well underway. If you've been before, you’ll find a bounty of new worship experiences and learning tracks. If you’ve never been, there is a website with a wealth of information, including a page just for you. Go to ga.disciples.org to see the schedule, workshop offerings and register online. Early registration is April 1. April Birthdays Masumi Hogan (2); Nancy Knott, Patrick Vannoy, Jr. (4); Kaitlyn Bailey-Findley, Nancy Geiger (5); Sue Silgailis (6); Don Blakeley (10); Chris Johnen (12); Gary Elliott, (13);Terry Knott (15); Carlie Doublin, Becky Graves, Anne Wolkenhauer (16); Scott Brill, Matthew Silgailis (17); Kevin Wilbur (20); Yajaira Martinez, Julio Martinez, (21); Christina Martinez, Dirk McCuen (22); Betty Baker(23); Connie Townsend (25);, Sibyl Dittberner, Nancy Malotte (26).

Parlor Class To Study “Embracing Spiritual Awakening” Last Sunday, the Parlor Class chose the third of six courses from what’s known as “The Embracing Series” for its next course of study. It is “Embracing Spiritual Awakening.” This is a DVD course that will begin on Sunday, April 12 at 9 A.M. in Chapman Lounge. We will see the video presentation and have the opportunity to discuss it using a Student’s Book to remind us of the content of each video session. The Student’s Book will cost $13. Payment can be made at the first session on April 12, or can be paid in installments if spreading out the cost will be helpful for any participants. In addition, we chose a follow-up course to follow “Embracing Spiritual Awakening.” It will feature Tom Berlin making video presentations to stimulate our discussion. It is entitled: “6 Decisions That Will Change Your Life.” If this sounds interesting to know let us know of your interest and we’ll keep you posted about the date we’ll begin this second DVD course we selected last Sunday. On both Palm/Passion Sunday and Easter Sunday, we’ll be reading and reflecting on the texts appointed for these two Sundays by the Revised Common Lectionary. We’d be delighted to have any one who is interested in discussing the familiar texts for these two Sundays to join us. The Parlor Class

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Easter Offering 2015 We are

receiving the annual Easter Offering on both this Sunday—Palm/Passion Sunday—and next Sunday—Easter. As reported in the article about this in last week’s issue of “The Caller,” our goal for this offering is $1,350.00. To date we have received $85. Our Easter Offering supports the General Ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The ministries supported by this annual special offering are Around the Corner, Around the Globe and Around the Church. Around the Corner - we partner with congregations and regions to create communities of compassion and care; we partner with congregations and regions to work toward a just immigration system, as well as to stand against human trafficking of women and children; and to celebrate and welcome diversity at the Table of the Lord through the nurture of ethnic congregations, i.e. Hispanic, Asian and African-American. Around the Globe - our historical records help the Chinese tell the story of Christian mission personnel and lives saved during the invasion of China by the Japanese in World War II; Disciples’ students experience the “living laboratory of ecumenical encounters” in a global community that joined the knowledge and praxis of Christian Unity; and work in a prison ministry in Mexico. Around the Church - we partner in efforts to create a culture of generosity moving from bread and wine to faith and giving; partnering with regions and general ministries to offer accounting services that save the church over $400,000 a year; and through the ministry of our General Minister and President, Dr. Sharon Watkins, who represents Disciples nationally and internationally day in and day out. The Easter Offering makes us Partners in Mission from our Doorsteps to the farthest reaches of the Globe. For more information about the work that is accomplished by the Easter Offering you are invited to go to this website: www,disciples mission fund. org. Use the special envelope to make your gift in support of the Easter Offering, or simply write “Easter Offering” on the memo line of your check. Thank you for your generous support of the 2015 Easter Offering. The Outreach Ministry

Lent & Easter Activities March 29: Palm Sunday

Choir Cantata, Easter Week of Prayer begins Easter Offering

April 2: Maundy Thursday 6:30 P.M. Simple Supper 7:00 P.M. Service

8:00 P.M. Prayer Vigil begins. April 3: Good Friday. Prayer Vigil ends 7:00 P.M. April 5: Easter Sunday

Easter Offering Easter Egg Hunt, Patio

Easter Lilies Time to order Easter Lilies. They

are $8.50 per lily Make checks payable to FCC with Easter Lilies in the memo line. Name of Donor __________________________________________ ___________No. of Lilies ______ In Memory or honor of __________________________________________ __________________________________________ Easter Egg Hunt In preparation for the Easter Bunny's arrival, we are asking for donations for our children's Easter egg hunt. You don't have to fill them yourself! If you would like to just donate eggs, candy, etc, please bring them to the church by noon on Wednesday for the high school youth to help fill the eggs for you If you don't mind filling the eggs (or buying them pre-filled) feel free to bring Easter eggs on Easter morning. The youth will be hiding the eggs during the service.

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Holy Week Prayer Vigil The Worship Ministry Team will have our annual Holy Week Prayer Vigil from 8:00 P.M. Maundy Thursday (April 2 until 7:00 P.M. Good Friday April 3). If you have

never been a part of this experience, you will be richly blessed by taking one of the ½ hour slots and pray. You are encouraged to come pray in the Sanctuary if possible. (I have been so full-filled by spending the wee hours of the morning in prayer in our sanctuary. Editor.) We need one person each shift to be available at the church. Shift 1, 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. April 2; Phil Forbes Shift 2, 11:00 p.m. April 2 – 2:00 a.m. April 3 ___________________ Shift 3, 2:00 a.m. April 3 – 5:00 a.m. _________________________ Shift 4, 5:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Donna Woodbridge There is a Prayer Vigil Board in the Narthex for you to sign up. Thanks.

Prayer Vigil Sign-up Please Indicate location: H – Home; C – Church

Date April 2, 8:00 p.m. – April 3, 7:00 p.m.

Place – Sanctuary

8:00 p.m. – April 2 4:00 a.m. Barry Woodbridge ©

12:00 noon

8:30 p.m.

4.30 a.m. Marguerite Beal

12:30 p.m.

9:00 p.m. Ed & Mariette Linberg©

5:00 a.m. Donna Woodbridge

1:00 p.m. Nancy knott

9:30 p.m. Sibyl Dittberner

5:30 a.m. Bill Martin Betty Rollo (H)

1:30 p.m.

10:00 p.m. Leslie Beck

6:00 a.m. Betty Rollo (H)

2:00 p.m.

10:30 p.m. Casper

6:30 a.m. Cyndi Cairns (h)

2:30 p.m.

11:00 p.m.

7:00 a.m. Lona Anderson

3:00 p.m.

11:30 p.m.

7:30 a.m. Ruth Mary Beal

3:30 p.m.

Midnight – April 3 Randy Langston (C)

8:00 a.m. Dale Suggs

4:00 p.m.

12:30 a.m. Randy Langston (C)

8:30 a.m. Jackie Brown

4:30 p.m.

1:00 a.m. Chris Fee (H)

9:00 a.m.

5:00 p.m.

1:30 a.m. Betty Rollo (H)

9:30 a.m. Annie Frater

5:30 p.m.

2:00 a.m. Lorna Farnum

10:00 a.m. Barry

6:00 p.m.

2:30 a.m. Lorna Farnum

10:30 a.m.

6:30 p.m. Ted & Sammie Adams (H)

3:00 a.m. Lorna Farnum

11:00 a.m.

7:00 p.m. End

3:30 a.m. Kathy Robidoux (H)

11:30 a.m.

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“The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament declares his handiwork.” [Ps. 19:1] The tradition of telling the Easter story with the singing of a cantata is

one that is rooted in the very heart of our Christian worship. The Chancel Choir, under the direction of Mitch Hanlon, will present Lift High the Cross, arranged by Lloyd Larson. The themes will inspire us to remember the stories of the crucifixion and resurrection we have heard since childhood. But there was a time when the average worship goer knew nothing of this glorious miracle. The hierarchy of the church relegated the story of Easter to that of a Holy Mystery, along with the stories of the birth of Jesus, the creation of the world, and God’s free gift of grace. They decided that average people—people like us—were not worthy of knowing these mysteries. Just as average people were barred from participating in the sacraments of Communion because they lacked the wisdom to understand its meaning, people were not even told of the stories of God’s miraculous acts for the same reason. But the music composers had ways of bringing the “secrets” of God to the people. They developed what was called “sacred representations” enacting these stories right in the church. When the hierarchy of the church deemed them inappropriate, and literally kicked the plays and musicians out of the church, the players put their enactments on wagons, and performed them from village to village. These became known as “miracle plays.” Thus marked the beginning of more formal musical creation outside the church. In fact, the first carols were Easter carols. For the first time, people like you and me heard the story of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross and his resurrection. Until that time the story of eternal life was not a gift of God, but the privilege of the church to be withheld. On Palm Sunday when we hear the story of salvation created in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus, let us remember the time when people heard this miraculous story for the first time, and let us hear it anew! I hope God leads you to worship on Sunday. “See” you in church! In love, Bob Hasty, Worship Team Chair

It’s Working for Us Report A good crowd gathered on Sunday, March 22 after the 10:15 service to hear from a few of the other churches and leaders in our community about what is working for them. Jon Sanders and Barbara Johnson shared what

First Congregational Church is doing with a program, “Get on the Bus,” taking children to see their parents in prison on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Jon has a cooking class that he started many years ago and that group wanted to do something to help others so that group cooks the meal for their annual fundraiser. Christine Monson, from First Presbyterian shared about the shower/breakfast ministry they do on the fourth Saturday of the month for the homeless. Jill Scott shared that the food that is grown at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church goes to Pathways to help with their food distribution program While we learned what others were doing, we were encouraged by both Jason Phillips from Fullerton ACT and Michael Shepherd from Pathways that it is not about doing and adding more programs but focusing on how we can all work together. Watch for detail on Part II coming up in the future.

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First Christian Church 109 E Wilshire Avenue Fullerton, CA 92832

Reawaken (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 Group: Sunday, 1:00 P.M.

Serving March 29, 2015 Greeters: Barry & Donna Woodbridge Guest Book: Phil Forbes Coffee Host: Hospitality Ministry Acolyte Parent: McCuen Sound & Video: PJ Vannoy Lay Leader: Children’s Moment: Dale Suggs Elders: Kathy Robidoux, Barry Woodbridge, Mike Vaughan

Diaconate: McCuen’s Team Prepare: Dirk & Shawn McCuen Ushers: Jan & Kelly McCuen Serve: Luanne Bailey, Dirk & Jan McCuen,

Kelly & Shawn McCuen, Paul Robidoux Clean Up: Dirk & Jan McCuen, Paul

Robidoux

Serving April 5, 2015

Greeters: Minde Findley & Cambria Findley-Grubb

Guest Book: Phil Forbes Coffee Host: Hospitality Ministry Acolyte Parent: Angulo Sound & Video: Travis Robidoux Lay Leader: Chris Fee Children’s Moment: Pat Van Vliet Elders: Barbara Hasty, Bob Hasty, Melody Martinez

Diaconate: Leslie’s Team Prepare: Randy Langston, Lisa Parks Ushers: Phil Forbes, Sue Harless Serve: Leslie Beck, Diane Daugherty, Sue

Harless, Randy Langston, Lisa Parks, Amy & David Styffe

Clean Up: Leslie Beck, Amy & David Styffe