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First Christian Church

(Disciples of Christ)

All are WELCOME

First News March 2016

3105 Ranch Road 12, San Marcos, TX 78666 ~ 512.396.1926 ~ www.fcc-sm.org ~ fcc@fcc-sm.org

Risen

As we approach Easter I've been thinking about what it means. Here are a few scriptures to consider. What is very remarkable about the early church is that they all believed Jesus rose from the dead, and their own lives were dramatically changed. Before his death they were often afraid, occasionally bewildered, and though they followed Jesus they did not emulate his qualities of faith and courage. After his death they were truly transformed into people of courage and clarity of vision. They overcame great resistance and persecution. Their own

explanation of this transformation is that Jesus had been raised. Their transformed lives had such an impact that we today are inspired by the Easter experience.

Mark 9:31-32: “(Jesus) said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise.” But (the disciples) did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it.”

Hebrews 2:14-15: “Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil—and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.”

I Corinthians 15:3-8: “For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one untimely born.”

Colossians 3:1-4: “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.”

Holy Week Schedule

March 13—Stations of the Cross Opens for Public viewing

March 20—Palm Sunday Fellowship Brunch

March 24—Maundy Thursday Service 6:30 PM at First Baptist Church

March 25—Good Friday Service & Live Stations of

the Cross

March 27—EASTER SUNDAY Services:

7:30 AM—Sunrise Service 10:00 AM—Easter Worship Easter Cantata

March Events Mar. 5— 8:00AM—Male Call

Mar. 8— 7:00PM—Butterfly Group

Mar. 10— 6:00PM—Membership Committee

Mar. 11—10:00AM—MOMS Group

Mar. 14— 6:00PM—Finance Committee

Mar. 17— 6:00PM—Church Board Meeting

Mar. 20—10:00AM—Palm Sunday Service

11:30AM—Fellowship “BRUNCH”

Mar. 24— 6:30PM—Maundy Thursday Service

at First Baptist Church

Mar. 25—10:00AM—MOMS Group

12:00PM—Good Friday Service & Live Stations of the Cross

Mar. 27— 7:30AM—Easter Sunrise Service

8:30AM—Easter Breakfast

10:00AM—Easter Cantata Service

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Good Friday Service

&

A Live Stations of the Cross Presentation

At 12:00 noon on March 25 there will be an Ecumenical Good Friday Service in the FCC sanctuary followed by

a Live Presentation of the Stations of the Cross. Join us for this moving worship opportunity

in preparation for the Easter Weekend!

March 20 (Palm Sunday)

Please join us after church during the regularly scheduled fellowship dinner

for “BRUNCH”.

If your name begins with:

A-H—bring fruit

I-P—bring a breakfast main dish (breakfast casserole, pigs in a blanket, etc.)

Q-Z—bring breakfast breads (cinnamon rolls, croissants, etc.)

EASTER MORNING

Please join us in the Fellowship Hall after the sunrise service for a pancake breakfast. The Fellowship Committee will provide the meal.

Just bring your appetite and a smile:)

The FCC Chancel Choir will

present their annual

Easter Cantata at 10:00 AM during the

Easter Morning

Worship service

This Easter’s cantata is a beautiful masterwork

by Joseph Martin, titled “Sanctuary.”

Our Easter Cantata is a great time to join the

choir! It is a way to “try it out” to see if you can

make it a part of your schedule and worship

with us. We rehearse Wednesday Evenings at 7:00 PM.

Easter Sunrise Service

Join us at 7:30 AM Easter Morning for this Special Service in the Disciples Garden

on the front lawn of FCC

MAUNDY THURSDAY

We would like to encourage our congregation to join with the members of First Baptist Church of San Marcos for their Maundy Thursday Service.

March 24 at 6:30 PM

Special Worship featuring the FBC Sanctuary Choir, Dramatic Monologues, and

Observance of The Lord’s Supper

First Baptist Church 325 W McCarty Ln, San Marcos (512)392-3377

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Notes to the

Congregation

Outreach News & Reports

ATTENTION Outreach Ministries!!

This section of our monthly newsletter will be set aside for reports, needs, and upcoming events for the various groups and projects that are a part of our FCC Outreach. Please be thinking of things you would like to share with the church family for the month of APRIL and send to the Church Office by email by March 18, so that we have time & space to include in the next newsletter.

New Mobile Pantry Site in San Marcos, Texas

As of the 2013 Feeding America study ‘Map the Meal Gap’, Hays County has 25,380 individuals who are food insecure. The USDA defines food insecurity as a state in which “consistent access to adequate food is limited by a lack of money and other resources at times during the year.” Families and individuals throughout our community are faced with the decision to purchase food or pay rent or pay utilities or some other type of bill on a daily or weekly basis. The Food Bank is committed to easing this burden when it comes to full bellies.

The Hays County Food Bank holds six public food distributions Monday-Thursday throughout the county and also provides food to over 20 partner agencies weekly. However, with 70% of the San Marcos CISD students qualifying for free or reduced lunches, it is apparent that there is still a great need.

Hays County Food Bank Promotes “Amplify Austin”- March 8th-9th

Amplify Austin is an annual community-wide day of online giving. The 24-hour period provides an easy and fun way for the entire community to give together while helping local nonprofits. Over the past three years, Amplify Austin has raised over $16.2M for hundreds of local organizations. In 2015, 41% of the 44,700 Amplify Austin donations were first time gifts to nonprofit organizations. Over $7.7M was raised for over 500 Central Texas nonprofits.

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Lay Leaders

March 6 — Linda Vetters

March 13 — Crystal Baker

March 20 — Wayman Mullins

March 27 — Mattie Howard

Children’s Sermon

March 6 — Mattie Howard

March 13 — Chelsea Frosch

March 20 — Teri Stapp

March 27 — Jackie Cable

March Serving Schedule

March Anniversaries

Bernice & Charles Scott March 3

Andrew & Michelle Nance March 15

James & Melissa Walker March 25

Louis & Mary Olenick March 31

March Birthdays

Shanna Blair March 1

Robert Herndon March 3

Loretta Mann March 4

J.D. Elshoff March 5

Jaime Herrera March 6

Alyssa Updegrove March 7

Linda Vetters March 7

Jim Blagg March 9

Bernice Scott March 9

Dale Ritchie March 10

Arden Lyon March 14

Robert Pruett March 14

Jimmy Cobb March 15

Jo Lynn Swenson March 18

Jamie Ayer March 19

Paul Sutphen March 19

Ian McGuire March 20

Jeanne McCaffrey March 23

Bonnie Wilson March 24

Joe Bostwick March 25

William Casparis March 25

Joe Bullock March 26

Marla Johnson March 28

We continually update the church membership database. If you find an error in a birthday or anniversary date or if you are left off the list, we offer our sincerest apologies. Please email fcc@fcc-sm.org or contact the church office.

March 6—Intinction

Elders: Chase Stapp Teri Stapp Crystal Baker

Deacons: Shawn Colson Wayne Fowler Desiree Richardson Kelsey Schmitz

Communion: Bonnie Whittington

March 13

Elders: Chris Hansen Brad French

Deacons: J P Bach Mikka Bach Roy Enright Bonnie Whittington

Communion: Roy Enright

March 20—Intinction

Elders: Don Harmon Margie Harmon Paul Sutphen

Deacons: Rita McGuire Sean Michael McGuire Ian McGuire Kennedy Braun

Communion: Jackie Cable

March 27—Easter Sunrise

Elders: Judy Ritchie Linda Vetters

Deacons: Rita Buchanan Randy McClendon Mark Kremkus Erin Kremkus

Communion: Crystal Baker

March 27—Easter

Elders: Wayman Mullins Louise Mullins

Deacons: Carl Adkins Jennifer Roberts Traci Tucker Kyle Stapp

Communion: Bonnie Whittington