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The Chalice

CONNECTIONA publication of First Christian Church of Edmond, OK

Vol. 2 No. 25 June 24, 2010

Storm Responseby Rev. Dr. Jerry Black, Associate Minister

Order YOUR Childrens Ministry T-Shirts!Available in THREE fun colors! Aquatic Blue, Orange Sherbet, or LimeGreen. Order online at fccedmond.org/cmtshirtor on Sunday morningsin the Rotunda.

Nursery Workers Needed!To apply, pick up an application from the Nursery Coordinators Mail-

box in our workroom or log on to fccedmond.org/jobs and download the application.Questions? Contact Erin Robertson at 341-3544, ext. 14 or erobertson@fccedmond.org

VBS Photos OnlineThanks to Frank Gresh for fantastic pics! Check them out at fccedmond.org/vbspics

Celebrating Freedom! July 3rd and 4thJoin us for FREEDOM FEST 2010 on Saturday July 3. We will share free hotdogs, chips,water, balloons and watermelon with Edmonds parade goers. Then on Independence Daytself, we will gather for one 9:30am Sunday School hour (individual classes and Summer

Sunday School as preferred) followed by a Combined Worship at 10:30am and a churchwide indoor/outdoor picnic at 11:30am Worship will feature a blend of praise, thanksgiving,and patriotic music. Dress for the day is casual red, white, and blue. Sign-up to volunteer ordonate, this Sunday at church or online at fccedmond.org/freedomweekend

Your Membership, Worship, and Evangelism Teams

A thunderstorm.No big deal. Thisis Oklahoma.We have lots ofthem. And only

those with thepotential for atornado cause us

concern, or those with softball size hail. Butust a thunderstormnah. We like rain. Buthen, it keeps on rainingand rainingandraining. Now its pouring. What started as annnocent thunderstorm is a proverbial frogstranglera Noah moment with flooding.know. I was right in the middle of it with

my small (and getter smaller by the minute)un, frugal, and functional Hyundaitryingo get to the church. Thankfully, I made

ittwo and one half hours into the process,but I made it.

Once again, I was amongst the blessed. Iwas safe. My car was safe. And my neigh-borhood was spared. But for many, it was a

different story. Homes were flooded. Livesendangered. Furniture ruined. Carpetsdestroyed. Appliances damaged. And wallssoakedup to five feet in some cases.

Such was Monday, June 14, 2010. Atleast one of those homes damaged by theflooding belongs to a church familyJimand Lisa Turner. Another belongs to theAltdoerffers, dear friends of another churchfamily and neighbors of another. Here, onlythe heroic efforts of a grandson saved the livesof physically impaired and frail grandparents.

As of this date, the First Christian Church

family is set to receive $1500 from Weekof Compassion for these two families to galong with another $2500 from our ownuncommitted Outreach funds. We are atrying to line up work crews for repairs ifand when needed. Perhaps you wouldlike to helpfinancially and/or manu-ally. Simply make your donations to FirsChristian Church identifying them for FloRelief. Designate that donation if it is forany one particular family. Should you wito volunteer labor and/or repair equipmecall me at the church or email me at jblafccedmond.org

We come to God as children caring fGods children (Luke 9:48). Jerry

Altdoerffer Flood Relief,First Fidelity Bank, 725 W. Covell Rd

Edmond, 73003

Donations of furniture, appliances, atoys for all ood victims may be tak

to Life Church at West Edmond Road Penn. Trucks open 8-5, Monday - Frid

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Worshipat First ChristianJune 27, 20109:15, 9 & 11amMessage: Rev. Chris ShorowScripture: Luke 9:46-49

July 4, 2010Freedom Sunday9:30 Sunday School

10:30 WorshipMessage: Rev. Chris ShorowScripture: Psalm 33:1-12

Picnic After Worship!

The Chalice CONNECTIONShelley Regan, Editor

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Prayers of the PeopleTHOSE IN NEED OF PRAYER John & Lois Street(Madelynn Bartleys parents), Eric Koegel, Haynes Phillips(Anna Lisa Stanleys dad), Jeanne Larimore, Rita Ward,Ed Brumback (Ron Brumbacks dad), Adam Jewell, Bob

McKibbin, Chuck Racster, Garry Sloan (former FCC minister of music), Joyce McNickle, JimHays, Ann Crandall, Bart & Jennifer Rodr, Jeff Stephens, Lorelle Watts, Pam Fraim, Virgin

Hiebert, Sharon Luton (Susan Blacks cousin), Ed Berry, Taylor Wheeler, Hank Thomas(Randy Thomas brother)

OUR SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS TO Randy & Carla Clark in the death oftheir friend, Richard Radley, who passed away June 15 in Denver, CO AND TO BarbaraPope in the death of her nephew who passed away on June 15.

CELEBRATING THE GIFT OF A NEW LIFE Kamdyn Ryann Gregory, bornJune 1 to Michael & Amber Gregory; grandparents are Vance & Jacqui Gregory ANDJacCole McGrew, born June 20 to Shane & Jennifer McGrew

Happy Birthday!6/27 Dorothy Bryan, Don Gable, Jaxon Helzer, John Helzer, Rachel Parks, Dylan Sco

Jordan Spence

6/28 Hulda Hamilton, Glenn Neal6/29 Maggie Brumback, Jim Hays, Jim Little

6/30 Glenn Blunk, Brian Jones, Mike OMeara

7/1 Jack Brecht, Alyssa Danley, Pat Farley, Jennifer Hunt, Joe Samuels

7/2 Bernice Moslander, Mattea Price7/3 Judy Barr, Joanna Baugh, Bob Bennett, Charles Hoppe, Juli Marzuola7/4 Sharon Jantz

Summer Sunday School for Adults10:00am in the ChapelSunday, June 27 Jerry Black will present The Story of Righteous Agents (John 8:1and the woman caught in adultery by Jewish leadersthe righteous agents whpresume male innocence in accusing a womana mere vehicleprobably set up their scheme to entrap Jesus).

Discover First Christian

Sunday, June 27 - 10aman informational event designed forpeople who want to nd ways to connect,

grow, serve and care within our family offaith. Whether youre brand new or con-sidering membership, come meet the staffand learn how First Christian is makinga difference in the world. Well gather inFellowship Hall-West. Coffee, juice, donutsand CHILDCARE provided.