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The Chalice

A publication of First Christian Church of Edmond, OK

CONNECTIONVol. 4 No. 20, May 24, 2012

Fire, Wind & WordsBy Rev. Chris Shorow, Senior Minister

PentecostSunday!The birthday

of the church.This Sundaywe will becelebratingthis wonderful

occasion with one dynamic, unifiedservice at 10:45 a.m. Well have alively processional, inspirational musicand, of course, be wearing the colorsof Pentecost that represent the colorof the flames of the Spirit red,orange and purple! So be sure

and wear your colors to show yourSpirit, the Spirit that really matters inyour life.

Pentecost is usually marked by

three different themes. First thereis the representation of fire, as weremember that the tongues of the

Spirit came and descended uponeveryone present, as tongues of fire.Next is the wind, as the breeze ofthe Spirit blew through the throng ofpeople. And finally, there is the gift oflanguage, as each person understoodthe message in their own nativetongue. Well be recognizing all threeaspects in our service, fire, wind andlanguage.

Pentecost is a special day forus and for our church. May the

Spirit move among us, calling us toa wonderful celebration of Godslove and transforming power at FirstChristian Church.

9:15: a.m.Sunday School

10:45 a.m.Unifed Worship

Pentecost

SundaySchedule

May 27, 2012

Each month, the HOPE Center feeds

about 550 families who are unable to

provide food and other needed itemsfor themselves and their children some of these families may attend our church.

The last few years have brought high unemployment, high gas prices and

high food cost to their clients. The cost to the HOPE Center to provide food has

increased more than 20%. Demand is tremendous!

Our Outreach Ministry team invites you to help us extend the GIFT OF HOPE

with those in need by bringing some much needed items for the HOPE Center!

Through Sunday, June 3, we will be collecting the following items:

peanut butter, jelly, cereal, boxed dinners, canned fruit, canned meat,

and hygiene items.

Everyone is invited to share a gift of hope during this time. Fill a grocery sack

and bring it to the HOPE Chest display in the rotunda.

Lets Fill

the HOPE Chest

for the HOPE Center!

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The Gift of Giving HelpBy Marcia Tunison, ReNewing Hands Ministry Moderator

God continues to amaze me

as I think about the ministry of

ReNewing Hands Mission! I

distinctly remember the Sunday

ReNew table conversation where

Chris Gibson suggested that we

provide handyman help to our

seniors and others. This need

had been on my heart for quite a while, based on frustrating

experiences some of my widowed friends had gone through.

I was asked to speak about this idea the next Sunday, and by

the end of that meeting, Madelynn Bartley and Anita Wilsonhad also volunteered to help. I remember thinking what a gift

that was not only from Chris, Madelynn and Anita, but from

God! That night reality set in. This was a gift, and God was

calling. I couldnt say no! There was much work to be done,

and we would definitely need Gods help to accomplish it.

With Gods guidance, the start-up committee has now

completed its work and the ministry is up and functioning just

as we had hoped. I couldnt begin to guess how many prayers

were said or hours spent by all those who worked in support

of this effort. It just boggles my mind! But God knows, and

Im certain He is pleased.

If you are just now learning about ReNewing Hands,

heres what it is all about. Our mission is to provide home-

related assistance, without charge for labor, to members of

the church or regular attendees who are infirm, seniors or

widowed, handicapped, or families of deployed military. Ou

services cover a wide range, including nursing, handyman

help, sprinkler repair, driving assistance to medical

appointments, pet care, lawn care, grocery shopping, running

errands and computer help. An application for services can

be requested from Iris Jordan (341-3544).RHM has already provided assistance to a number of

people, and we have received excellent feedback. If you or

someone you know could use a hand, please give Iris a call.

The volunteers are all members of our church, and each has

gone through a background check.

Our volunteers are wanting to give their gifts, and if you

are in need of assistance, it is my hope that you will be open

to receiving them.

Vacation Bible School will be held in the evenings, Monday through Thursday,

June 11 - 14, from 6:00 to 8:45 pm. The last day to sign up for VBS at church

is this Sunday, May 27th. (You can still sign up online after this Sunday at:

fccedmond.org/vbs)

There is a $10 Registration Fee for Babylon: Daniels Courage in Captivity,which provides a t-shirt, a CD and dinnerEVERYONE: Save newspapers, large cardboard boxes and brown paper grocery bags for decorating for VBS!!! Also, if you

have old, non-returnable stuffed animals that need a new home, we can use them.

You may drop these materials off at the VBS Registration Station in the Rotunda!

VBS DECORATING DAYS - COME HELP!

Saturday, June 2 from 9am to NoonSaturday, June 9 from 9am to Noon

We need you to make it happen - please join us for one or bothdecorating days to help us make Babylon come alive!

Sign Up for Vacation Bible School Now!

Babylon: DanielsCourage in Captivity

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Lets show support for our Troops! Th

Blue Star Mothers of Edmond need

new, dark-colored pillowcases &

beef jerky. You can help by Filling

The Box in Fellowship Hall with one

or more of these items. This is the last

Sunday (May 27) to accept items for

the upcoming June shipment!

Thank you, Becky Winn, for the Blue S

Mothers of Edm

MUSIC MINISTRY PICNICFun & Fellowship for the Whole Family!

If you have participated in the music program in any way this past year, you and your

family are cordially invited to attend the Music Ministry Picnic hosted by the Music

Committee.

It will be held on Sunday, June 3rd, at 6:00 p.m. at the Chitwood Park pavillion

(located at West 1st Street and Story in Edmond.)

Bring a side dish or dessert to share with all! Delicious fried chicken, cold drinks

and table wear will be provided. Remember your lawn chair or blanket as well.

Please RSVP sothatenoughchickencanbepurchased. You may RSVP to Diane

Ball at dball@fccedmond.orgor call (405) 341-3544, ext. 115.

Hope to see you there!

Prayers of the PeopleOUR PRAYERS FOR THOSE IN THE HOSPITAL

Debby Gresh, Mercy; Leola Casey, Mercy

THOSE IN NEED OF PRAYER Warren Hill, Jim Hays,einda Parson (Linda Dunlaps daughter), Jerri Jones, Bart Rodr, Virginia ONiel,

Cynthia David (Winnie Halls daughter), Ed Berry, Bill & Mary Lou Womble

OUR SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS To Phil Spurlin & Family on the passing of his wife,Mary Spurlin, on May 16. Services were held on May 23 at Faith Bible Church indmond. Memorials may be made in Memory of Mary Spurlin to benet Breakfast on

Boulevard where she served as a former volunteer.

Happy Birthday!5/27 Hattie Baugh, Randy Huston,

Blake Morton5/28 Lee Christensen, Shelly Mabry,Bob Sterling

5/29 Clark Shorow5/30 Camille Caldwell, Lauren Fathr

Dave Murray, Ashley Price,Hannah Rodgers

5/31 Helon Hamm, Jennifer King6/1 Emily Aust, Chase Carrington,

Andrew Cummings, KellieGreenhaw, Sherry Kious

6/2 Caitlin Aust, Alyssa Baker,Mignon Denyer, Lily Kosir,Melissa Simpson

6/3 Mike Adkins, Bill Eischeid,Victoria Harrison, Susan HuffeCharles Schlough

To my FCC Family:

It has truly been my great joy for fiveyears to serve FCC as one of yourchurch musicians ... in many ways, the

most fulfilling of my 40-year churchmusic career. Every service I have been

thankful for the beautiful keyboard instruments on which to play and create. Offeringmusic to enhance your worship experience has been my ministry, and hopefully it has

been a successful one.I leave you to join my fiancee, Larry, in Osage Beach, MO, where we will live

retired and enjoy the adventures of lake life!

I will miss FCCs wonderful choir, musicians, singers, ministers and congregation.I will miss you ALL! What extra special people you are!!

Love and blessings, Marilynn Brown

MINISTRY First Christian Churchof Edmond, OK

URGENT NEED!Childrens Ministry

Summer Sunday

School Program

Needs You!

Even with chaotic summer schedules,we still need Sunday school teachers!

We are seeking summer Sunday schoteachers to work on a rotating basis w

our existing teachers.Please call Anna Lisa to see how

you can help at 341-3544, ext. 106!

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Worshipat First Christian

8:15, 9 & 11am

May 27, 2012PentecostUnied Service - 10:45amMessage: Rev. Chris ShorowScripture: Acts 2:1-11

June 3, 2012Message: Rev. Dr. Jerry Black

Mark TaylorScripture: Daniel 1:8-17