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The Chalice
A publication of First Christian Church of Edmond, OK
CONNECTIONVol. 4 No. 28, July 19, 2012
Discernment.
It is one of the
great challenges
of life. Its
about questionslike What
am I going
to be when
I grow up?
and What is God calling me to do?
For the church, its Whats God
calling us to be and do in this place
and time? And though some of the
answers are clear, like that found in the
Great Commission (Matthew 28:19,
20), others are not. Neither the city of
Edmond nor First Christian was present
for verbal instructions from the first
century Jesus. And neither looks like it
did 10, 20, 50, or 100 years ago. Both
have changedand are changing. The
church and its mission are dynamic and
must always change to meet evolving
needs.
So, what is God calling us to be
and do over the next five to seven
years? Is it different from who we are
and what we are doing? Is it different
from the core values we discoveredin the re:NEW process last year, or is
it unchanged? Are the dreams from
that process merely our dreams, or
are they the dreams God has for us?
How do we know? And which are
imminently important?
Well, the answers are in that
process called discernment. And that
is precisely where we are headed
this summer and fallthe process of
discerning Gods specific call to and
for us, envisioning what our ministries
need to be five, even seven years out,and setting forth a strategy for achieving
those ministries. In short, we are about
completing what we began last year in
re:NEW.
Please pray for these individuals
who have agreed to serve as our
Vision Team, working with Rev. Dr.
Dick Hamm, our consultant, coach,
and guide, and leading us into an
intentional process of discernment an
strategic planning:
Billy Harrison, Co-Moderator
Brenda Peterson, Co-Moderator
Molly Larrison
Bruce Jackson
Paul Gaines
Molly Haley
Robbi Kinnaird, Board Moderator
Elect
Terry Kerr
Warren Shepherd
Brian Cavanaugh
Ellen ChitwoodBethany Shipley
And visit with them frequently,
keeping them informed as to your
thoughts and insights; revelations an
inspirations.
Discerning the Will of GodBy Rev. Dr. Jerry Black, Associate Minister
Dear Friends, both little and big-By now, you may know that as of August 9, 2012, I will no longer be
serving as your Director of Childrens Ministries. This was an extremely hard
decision to make, but after much prayer and consideration; Cole and I believe
it is the right decision for our family at this time.
During my time as Director, I have tried to cast the vision that children
are not meant to be objects of our ministries, but members of our community
of faith. Children are not the future of the church, but the present.
Serving as the Childrens Director at First Christian has been a time of
tremendous growth, great learning and a blessing in my life. Thank you for the honor and privilege of allowing me to serve in this
role the past two years. I look forward to transitioning back into lay leadership for children; especially to the ways I can serve with
the new Children Worship and Wonder program which begins August 26. God bless.
A Farewell Letter to the Congregationby Anna Lisa Stanley, Director of Childrens Ministry
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Prayers of the People
THOSE IN NEED OF PRAYERJane Martin, Don DeSpain, Jason Scheer (Larry &Judy Freemans son), Leinda Parson (Linda Dunlapsdaughter), Judy Joy, Larry Hays (Dyke Moffatts
brother-in-law), Jim Hays, Haynes Phillips (Anna Lisa Stanleys dad), Jerri Jones,Bart Rodr, Virginia ONiel, Cynthia David (Winnie Halls daughter), Ed Berry, Bill& Mary Lou Womble
Happy Birthday!7/22 Bennett Fuller, Greg Hunt, Ryan
McGann, Dan McNickle, Caroline
Medley, Mike Prince7/23 Dee Ann Anderson, Nina Daylor,
Norma Jean Kirsch, LaurenVanOsdol
7/24 Janet Shepard7/25 Emily Adams, Darcy Biby, Zachary
Rodr, Dollie Smith, Elaine Warner7/26 Destiny Banuet, Paul Dodson7/27 Brian Cain, Terry Dillon7/28 Colton Carrington, Cathi Carroll,
Gary Clopton, Emy Lawson, GailWebster
7/29 Ed Walker
Mark Your Calendars! Save the Dates!JUMP!: This year, JUMP! will be held on Sunday, August 5th, from 11am to
1pm, at the Family Life Center. Childrens Ministry holds this annual event for parents
wanting to get more involved! There will be all kinds of things for the kids to do - bring
the entire family! Come join in the fun!
UNITE: This year, all Wednesday UNITE activities (dinner, worship and small
group classes) for children, youth, and adults begin Wednesday, September 12th!
Additional registration information coming soon - watch for it!
Peppers Ranch& ArmstongAuditorium
Travel with The Classics
The Classics will take another tour of
Peppers Ranch to see the progress
and recent improvements to the ranch
which has been rebuilt after a tornado
last year. Peppers Ranch sustained
major property damage by a tornadothat swept through Logan County on
May 24, 2011. Peppers Ranch, which
sits on 200+ acres north of Guthrie
and west of Edmond, is a long-term
residential care facility that provides
quality, planned care for foster
families. FCCEs own Jim Quade is
the new Executive Director!
The Classics will also tour
Edmonds own Armstrong Auditorium
Armstrong Auditorium is a spectacula
concert venue with a 5-star class ratinin Central Oklahoma. It currently
houses an exhibit called Seals of
Jeremiahs Captors Discovered,
showing some of the most significant
archaeological artifacts ever discovere
in Jerusalem.
The actual event date has yet to
be determined however watch The
Chalice Connection for more details.
Please call Winnie Hall if you are
interested in this opportunity, or, for
questions, at 341-4297.
Can You Help?Creative projects - decorations and childrenscrafts - are being planned for our annual gratitudecelebration and annual campaign season. We wouldappreciate donations or loans of some crafty items.Can you help us out?
Donate or loan embroidery hoops - any sizeDonate yarn and embroidery oss - any color
Do you do needlework, weave, quilt or sew? Let us know!We are asking for all donations to be left in the box in the church
workroom, room 101, by August 15. Thank you!
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Worshipat First Christian8:15, 9 & 11am
July 22, 2012Message: Rev. Greg Bunton
Rev. Chris ShorowTheme: Heroes of the Bible:
Caleb - Trust in GodScripture: Numbers 13:30-33
July 29, 2012Message: Rev. Chris Shorow
Rev. Dr. Jerry BlackTheme: Heroes of the Bible:
Naaman - Outsider FaithScripture: 2 Kings 5:10-14
Looking for a Chance to Serve?
Three GREAT Opportunities for YOU!
Breakfast on Boulevard
Needs Grocery Buyers!
BOB is in need of a special someone toassist with purchasing the groceries each
week - on a rotational-basis! We currently
have 8 volunteers who take turns doing
the shopping, using a grocery list prepared
by another volunteer. If you would like to
serve as a grocery buyer, please contact
Mickey Stufflebean at 341-4742. Thanks!
Unite Needs a Grocery
Shopper and a Chef!
In order to keep this vital First ChristianChurch ministry running successfully -
for all of our families - Unite NEEDS a
chef and a grocery shopper! Menus are
already chosen - we just need some wonderful volunteers to help out. If you are available
to shop for groceries - or - if you are available on Wednesdays beginning at 4 pm and
LOVE to cook, please contact Anna Lisa Stanley at 341-3544. Thank you!