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June 9, 2013 Issue 23

CALLERthe

In This Issue

Pastors Corner 2Remember in Prayer 3

Spiritual Disciplines Wk 3

Prayer Requests, June 2 3

Serving in the Military 3

Thank You 3

Statistics 4

Summer Camp 4

Graduates 4

Donna Vacation 4

Possessions 4

Sr. Book Club 4Preschool Sale 5

Mission Trip 5

Grief Seminars 5

Global Warming Movie 5

Clean Up Buckets 6

CW Fundraiser 6

Serving Sunday 7

E v e n t s J u n e 9 , 2 0 1 3 J u n e 1 6 , 2 0 1 3 June 9:

8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN, Early Worship Service9:00 A.M. - Old Testament Bible Study in Chapman Lounge

10:15 A.M.-REMEMBER,Traditional Service, Youth Sunday5:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary & FH7:30 P.M.-REFRESH,Emergent Service

June 10:7:00 A.M.-9:30 P.M. - Chapel on Wheels Fundraiser @ Pollys

June 11:9:00 A.M. - Pathways of Hope Executive Committee

6:30 P.M. - Mens Bible Study at Barry Woodbridges7:00 P.M.- Casa deOracin uses Sanctuary, Chapman Loungeand childrens classrooms

7:00 P.M. - Grief Seminar @ Forest Lawn, CypressJune 12:June 13: Tri-Tip at Downtown Market

7:00 P.M. - Grief Seminar @ Forest Lawn, CovinaJune 16:

8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN, Early Worship Service9:00 A.M. - Old Testament Bible Study in Chapman Lounge

10:15 A.M.-REMEMBER,Traditional Service

11:30 A.M. Sale of Preschool Inventory to congregation5:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary & FH7:30 P.M.-REFRESH,Emergent Service

June 17: Donna on Vacation NO Caller on June 23June 18:

Noon Sr. Adult Meeting,6:30 P.M. - Mens Bible Study at Barry Woodbridges7:00 P.M.- Casa deOracin uses Sanctuary, Chapman Lounge

and childrens classroomsJune 19:

6:00 P.M. Discipleship Ministry Team7:00 P.M. Worship, Outreach, Stewardship Ministry Teams

June 20: Tri-Tip at Downtown Market7:30 P.M. Choir rehearsal

June 22:8:30 A.M. Greek class at Woodbridges

AA Groups Sun. 8:00 P.M., Monday, 7:30 P.M.Friday, 7:30 P.M., Sat. 8:30 P.M., NA Group, Tues., 7:30 P.M.

The Calleris published weekly(Deadline Wednesdayat Noon)

by

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

714.525.5525

email:

fullerton1stcc@gmail.com

www.fullertonfirstchristian.org

Senior Pastor: Rev. Darrell McGowan

Associate Pastor:Rev. Debra Todd

Editor:Donna Woodbridge

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When a young father from our church changes into gym clothes in the office bathroomand drives to a ball field to coach a little league team, our church is doing ministry. Whenan accountant who is a member of our congregation gets up at 5:00 A.M. to get an early

start at work so she can come home and cook dinner for her children and the neighbors daughterwhose mother works swing shift, our church is doing ministry.

Every time one of our members, inspired by the gospel proclaimed by First Christian Churchof Fullerton, acts in love on behalf of another our church is doing ministry. Seen this way, most of theministry performed by our church benefits only one person or a small group of people. Over thecourse of a week, though, the ministries of our church reach thousands of people in hundreds of actsof loving kindness, generosity, compassion, forgiveness, encouragement, instruction, andtransformation.

Every time you set aside your expectations and reach out to someone in need, you extend theministries of our church. Maybe you are passing through a season of life during which you havelittle time beyond the hours you have obligated to your family and your work. Dont feel guilty thatyou dont have a lot of time to put into the churchs programschances are you are engaged inministry every day, maybe even every hour or every few minutes. When your circumstances shiftand you want to find additional ways to proclaim the good news, our church and its programs willbe here to provide the means for you to be in service to others.

Jesus did not tell us to go and create programs, hold meetings, and develop policies. He toldus to proclaim the gospel. Ideally, we develop policies, hold meetings, and create programs tofacilitate the proclamation of the gospel. Ideally, the programs of the church enable us to combineour individual efforts to proclaim the gospel more broadly and more effectively than we could everdo on our own. We look forward to the day you feel called to contribute to a long-standing ministryof this church or develop a new ministry into which you can invite other members of thiscongregation.

Perhaps you are already deeply involved in the programmatic ministries of this church.Maybe the programs of this church provide the primary outlet through which you proclaim thegospel. If so, we are gratified to know God is using our church to empower your proclamation of thegospel.

Maybe you feel called to start a new ministry through our church, and youre not sure how toget started. Its easy! First of all, ask yourself if your proposed ministry falls within the mission of ourchurch: Being open to Gods spirit, the mission of First Christian Church of Fullerton is to proclaim the gospelof Jesus Christ through witness and service. Responding to Gods will, we strive to be an active community offaith in the world. Second, find two or three people who share your passion and will help make youridea a reality. (We dont want you to get burned out!) Finally, talk with Debra, Darrell, or one of ourlay leaders to determine which of our four ministry teams would provide support and guidance foryour efforts.

Whether you are deeply involved in our churchs formal ministries, trying to start a newministry, or doing ministry on your own, you are still doing ministry, and God rejoices over every

effort you make to share the good news in your daily life. We are proud to know our members goout into the world every week and share the gospel in word and in deed.The next time you stop and offer a kind word or a hand up to someone in need, whether a

family member, a neighbor, a coworker, friend, or acquaintance, know First Christian Church isdoing ministry through you. And the next time you are wondering what kinds of ministry ourchurch offers, know we offer every kind of ministry called forth from our members.

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RememberinPrayerContinue to pray for: Dottie Bense,

Harold Brickens, Mary Brill, Betty RuthBuchanan, Linda Christman, Chris Collett,Dean Echols, Lorna & Skip Farnum, AnnaLou Horspool, Kevin & Linda Johnen,Carolyn Kenrick, Lowenn Land, Mariette

Linberg, Flora Miller, Sue Miller, DeniseOlson and family, Jim Piper, John & MarjSchwenker, Julie Stuart, Claudia Tammen,Dorothy Tanner, Jack Townsend, and BobVannoy.

Please pray for the following church inthe Pacific Southwest Region:First Christian Church (Morro Bay)2050 Ironwood AvenueMail: P.O. Box 537Morro Bay, CA 93443-0537

Gregory Hill, Pastor

ReadingsandPrayerConcernsforWeekofJune10June16,2013Monday, June 10: Reading: 1 Kings 21:1-14; pray for Chapel on Wheels fundraiser

being held today at Pollys.Tuesday, June 11: Reading: 1 Kings 21: 15-21;pray for Pathways of Hope ExecutiveCommittee meeting in Chapman Lounge

today.Congregational Prayer Day, Wednesday, June12: Reading: Psalm 5: 1-3; pray for Week ofCompassion as they continue to serve thoseaffected by storms, fires, etc.Thursday, June 13: Reading: Psalm 5: 4-8;prayfor Church World Service as they also continueto help in disasters in our country and aroundthe world.Friday, June 14: Reading: Galatians 2: 15-21;pray for Global Ministries Missionaries Jim

and Jayanthi Wilson in BotswanaSaturday, June 15: Reading: Luke 7: 36-50;pray for all the men, fathers, brothers, uncles,nephews and others who are a presence inchildrens lives as we celebrate Fathers Daytomorrow.Sunday, June 16: Reading: Luke 8: 1-3; prayfor those helping with the sale of preschoolinventory after church today.

Prayer Requests: June 2, 2013Church office John Schwenker who is

facing new challenges in hishealth

Anonymous Jamie suffering fromaggressive cancer

Mihee Park Pastor David Kim whoinjured his left eye.For spiritual renewal andphysical wellness in God

Lucas For my relationship withTiffany

Rod & JanFarley

For Rods brother, Richard,to gain strength. He is nowin a skilled nursing facility

Susie Wright Caregivers and those forwhom they care

Jackie Brown Julie Stuart as she facesmany obstacles in her health

Serving in theMil i tary:Adam Hawley, Deb

Taylors nephew in Afghanistan. He will begone nine months from his wife and new baby.

Lt. Patrick OConner, Betty Rollosgrandson-in-law left on April 1 forapproximately 6 months deployment.

Lt. Patrick Rollo, Betty Rollosgrandson. He is back at his home base.

Joshua Reynolds, Jane Reynolds son.

He is at Ft. Riley, KS dealing with PTSD andwill be returning to Afghanistan soon.

PFC Brandon Vannoy graduated frombasic training on June 6, 2013 at Ft. Jackson, So.Carolina and will report to Ft. Sill. OK fortraining. He is a grandson of Bob & DonnaVannoy.

Petty Officer Michael J. Borden, NancyGeigers grandson, in the Navy Reserve,Norfolk, VA., now attached to a SEAL teamand scheduled to go to Guam in the nearfuture.

ThankYouA sincere thank you for your

prayers, cards and inquiries duringmy convalescence due to my fractured wrist."There's a sweet, sweet Spirit in this place, andI know that it's the Spirit of the Lord." Thankyou very much. With love, Mariette Linberg

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Graduates

Congratulations to thefollowing graduates.

Kenny Harisis graduates from CreanLutheran. He is looking at various options inhelping people.

Brian Kim graduates from Eleanor RooseveltHS in Corona. He'll be going to Cal PolyPomona majoring in Engineering.Charles Henry Tanner, grandson of DorothyTanner graduates from Whittier High School.Erin McAuley, granddaughter of Ben & JulieStuart, graduates with honors from SantiagoHigh School in Corona. In the fall she willattend Santiago Canyon College in Orange andthen transfer to UC Irvine to study psychology.Sarah Lower, Godmother to Jamison Reese,

Dorothy Tanners great grandson, graduateswith Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography,Biola University.Christine Brant, Vio Danna Brants daughter,graduates with a Bachelor of Science inAgriculture, Cal Poly, Pomona.Paige Richmond graduates with a Bachelor ofArts in Economics, Whittier College. Paige willbe starting her Masters Program at Claremontin the fall.Cambria Findley-Grubb

graduates withhonors from Chapman University with aBachelor of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies,Political Science, and Religious Studies. She iscurrently interning for Disciples HomeMissions at Urban Spirit in Louisville,Kentucky, running poverty simulations and inthe fall will be conducting research at theGorsebrook Institute at St. Mary's University inHalifax Nova Scotia for her FulbrightScholarship.

If we missed your graduate, please sendthe info to the church office and we will put innext weeks Caller.

Sunday Statist icsJune 2 13 103 (Remember Service)7 (Reawaken Service) 12 (Refresh Service)Weekly Giving: $4,495.30 Mission: $449.48Budget Goal: $3,881 WOC (Oklahoma): $70Downtown Market: $ (6/6)

SummerCampSchedule!Mini Camp - 7/7 7/10(2nd & 3rd grade in fall 2013)

Junior Camp 6/23 6/29(4th 6th grade in fall 2013)

Chi Rho Camp 6/30 - 7/6(7th - 8th grade in fall 2013)

CYF I Camp 7/21 -7/27 $355 before June 21(9th 10th grade in fall 2013)CYFII Camp 7/28 8/3 $355 before June

28(11th 12th in fall 2013 and 2013 graduates)Costs after Early Bird deadline are:

$285 for Mini Camp, and $380 for all the

TransferofPossessionsCheck this column each week to see what isnew. Available:

3-drawer Work Bench with Vise $100

White, glass-top, wrought iron patiotable with four matching chairs,excellent condition, $200.00

FAX MachineIn Need of:Good working used lawnmower

Good used violinPiano Bench

TheSeniorBookClub

The Senior Book Club haschosen The Night Circus by ErinMorgenstern for our next book. We

will discuss it on Thursday, July 18, at BarbaraFenters home. (Please note change oflocation.)Laura Lee Wiggins will be assistingwith refreshments. Join us for a fun discussionof a fun read.

DonnaonVacationI will be on vacation the week

of June 17 21. There will NOT be aCaller on June 23. So if there issomething you need the congregation to know,be sure I have the information by Wednesday(June 12) in order for it to be included in theJune 16 Caller. Nancy Geiger will be in theoffice to handle phone calls, etc. Please begentle on her. Thanks Donna

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ProgressReport--EmergencyClean-UpBuckets*(Pleasenotechangeinprice.)

We are coming up to the third of six Sundays of collecting items that will makeup the individual Emergency Clean-Up Buckets we are going to send to Church

World Service for them to distribute to people in the U.S. and other countries who are dealing withdisasters caused by tornados, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes, to name just few of the naturaldisasters which strike at various places across our nation and Canada.

At the halfway mark we have done extremely well. Nine completed buckets were on displayin the Narthex last Sunday. Pat Van Vliet's dialogue with the children as part of Children's Momentson June 2 provided a commercial for the buckets. Thanks Pat. After worship, Phil Forbes, ourexcellent Project Coordinator, received checks that will fill 20 additional buckets during this week.Those of us who are part of the Outreach Ministry thought if we could provide 25 buckets throughthis project, we would be doing very well. Not even at the halfway mark we have already surpassedthat figure. Our vision was, indeed, too small! We will be continuing this project through the monthof June. That's four more Sundays. If you'd like to make a gift of a bucket, the cost is $ 62.14. If youwant to partner with others to create a bucket, feel free to do so. If you want to contribute a few itemsfor a bucket, that will be a great response, too. You'll find a number of buckets, each with a card at itsbase, telling you which bucket to use for the individual items you choose to purchase for this project.

If you want to make a cash donation, in any amount, please make your check payable to FirstChristian Church, write "Emergency Bucket Project" on the memo line, so we know your intention foryour gift. It will be combined with other gifts and Phil will purchase--from ACE Hardware,Fullerton--the items that the combined gifts will allow him to purchase to increase the number ofbuckets that this project will generate throughout June.

We continue to be grateful for the generosity of ACE Hardware, Mike Olsen, Manager, inhelping us to do this project. We also are most grateful to Phil Forbes for his interest in andcommitment to this project. Thanks, too, to everyone who has generously supported this project todate!

The Outreach Ministry

ChapelonWheelsFundraiser Pick up a flyer on the counter oruse this one, enjoy a meal at Pollys andsupport Chapel on Wheels in the process.

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First Christian Church

109 E Wilshire Avenue

Fullerton, CA 92832Reawaken (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.Refresh (Emergent Worship Service) 7:30 P.M.Youth Groups: Sunday, 1:00 P.M. & Wednesday, 3:30 5:15 P.M.

Serving June 9, 2013Greeter: John & Cyndi CairnsGuest Book: Mary Ann RichmondCoffee Host: Hospitality MinistryAcolyte Parent: McCuenSound: Clare KeechVideo: PJ VannoyLay Leader: YouthChildrens Moment: YouthElders: Youth , PJ Vannoy (HC)HC Elders: PJ Vannoy, Randy Langston,

Emily Malotte

Diaconate: Pauls TeamPrepare: Jan Farley, Bev ReinkeUshers: YouthServe: YouthClean Up: Paul Robidoux, Dwain Van Diest,

Luanne BaileyAlternates: Paul Robidoux, Janelle Vannoy

Serving June 16, 2013Greeter: Janelle VannoyGuest Book: Laura MillerCoffee Host: Hospitality MinistryAcolyte Parent: AnguloSound: Alyssa RobidouxVideo: Paul/Travis RobidouxLay Leader: Tim AcquistapaceChildrens Moment: Donna WoodbridgeElders: Chris Fee, Sharlane Blakeley,Janelle Vannoy

Diaconate: Pauls Team

Prepare: Alyssa & Paul RobidouxUshers: Linda Johnen, Beverly ReinkeServe: Luanne Bailey, Linda Johnen, Cam &

Nancy Malotte, Anna Van Diest, JanelleVannoy

Clean Up: Alyssa & Paul Robidoux,Janelle Vannoy

Alternates: Rod Farley, Paul Robidoux,