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March 2, 2014
CALLER
Issue 09
In This Issue
Pastors Corner/Statistics 2 Remember in Prayer 3 Spiritual Disciplines Wk 3 Prayer Requests, Feb .23 3 Serving in the Military 3 Change of Address 3 Condolences 3 March Birthdays 4 Mary Circle/HMM 4 Week of Compassion 4 Adult Classes 4 Pastoral Partners 4 Daylight Savings Time 4 Mexico Build/Mission Trips 5 Summer Camp 5 Food Loving Guys 6 Get on the Bus 6 Jeffrey Mensendiek 6 Outreach Report 7 Founders Day 8 Lent & Easter 8 March Calendar 9 Serving Sunday 10
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Senior Pastor: Rev. Darrell McGowan Associate Pastor: Rev. Debra Todd Editor: Donna Woodbridge
March 2: Transfiguration Sunday 8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN, Early Worship Service 9:00 A.M. - Church History Study, Chapman Lounge 10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER, Traditional Service 5:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary & FH March 3: 7:00 P.M. - Alzheimers Support Group, Chapman Lounge March 4: 10:00 A.M. - Mary Circle, Sean Lawrence, Giving Children Hope, Speaker, Chapman Lounge 11:30 A.M. - PSWR Golf Committee Meeting, Chapman Lounge 7:00 P.M. - Casa use Sanctuary and Chapman Lounge March 5: 5:00 P.M. - Hot Meal Ministry, Team A 7:00 P.M. Ash Wednesday Service, Sanctuary March 6: 5:00 A.M. - 6:00 A.M. Casa use Chapman Lounge for Prayer Time 3:30 P.M. - Bible Study, Chapman Lounge 6:30 P.M. - Bell Choir; 7:30 P.M. Choir Rehearsal March 7: 10:00 A.M. - Speakers League, Room 107 March 8: Turn your clocks ahead one hour before retiring or you will be late for church 8:30 A.M. - Greek Class at Woodbridges 9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. Al-Anon Use Fellowship Hall March 9: First Sunday in Lent Daylight Savings time begins 8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN, Early Worship Service 9:00 A.M. - Church History Study, Chapman Lounge 10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER, Traditional Service 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. Al-Anon use Room 107 5:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary & FH March 10: 7:00 A.M 9:30 P.M Chapel on Wheels Fundraiser @ Pollys 6:30 P.M. - OT Bible Study @ Donnas March 11: 9:00 A.M. Pathways Executive Board, Chapman Lounge 6:30 P.M. Bible Study @ Barrys 7:00 P.M. - Casa use Sanctuary and Chapman Lounge March 12: 10:30 A.M. Alzheimers Service, Sanctuary & Chapman Lounge 1
Here are a couple meditations I wrote a while back and recently revised. They were helpful to me during my times of prayer over the past week, and I hope they are helpful to you as well. You are beloved children of God, and you have everything you need to fulfill God's purpose for your life. Thank you for all the times you have reflected God's love to me and have shared your gifts with me. I CAME INTO THIS WORLD WITH A "FULL BASKET" If we can imagine our lives as a basket which, when full, will provide us with the peace and serenity we seek, it is essential to our wholeness and happiness that we recognize that our basket was already full when we entered this world. Life does not consist of endless efforts to discover what is missing, find those components, and gather them into our empty basket. We came to this mistaken conclusion when we experienced need or deprivation. If we did not have food, clothing, or shelter, we became focused on getting these needs met. As those needs were fulfilled, we moved on to the next hierarchical level of unfulfilled need. We soon came to believe that life consisted of seeking fulfillment for unmet needs by collecting the objects of fulfillment. In truth, life is a process of discovery and disbursement, not one of cataloguing and collecting. If we recognized and honored our unity with God and each other, we would live in a world where no real need went unmet. Each of us would participate in the healing of our world in the unique way for which our gifts are suited, and in the process, we would come to know the happiness which eludes us. I had everything I needed for my wholeness and happiness when I came into this world, and I entered this world with the purpose of discovering and disbursing those gifts. As I fulfill this purpose, I will find the peace and serenity I seek. I CAN HELP OTHERS FIND THEIR PURPOSE We so easily forget that we have come into this world filled to the brim with gifts to offer in service to others. Many of us have been laboring to meet our needs for so long, we have come to believe that we have no significant gifts to share with others. We need only spend time with someone more limited, whether by age, health, or aptitude, to recognize that every person has a gift to offer. Some of the greatest gifts people ever receive come from someone lying on his or her death bed. We can always share our presence, our experience, strength, and hope. One of the greatest gifts we offer is affirmation. We affirm others' value and worth every time we acknowledge a kindness shown, a competency demonstrated, or a job well done. Whatever means we choose, by recognizing another person's gifts, we help him or her to rediscover a sense of purpose. In the end, we are all here for the same purpose: to love one another. Each of us participates in this shared purpose through the unique means given us by our Creator. We need each other in order to remember why we are here. I share with others a purpose for which humanity is uniquely suited. We are the ideal tool in God's hands to bring healing and wholeness by loving one another. Today I will help others remember their purpose as I recognize and affirm their gifts. Peace,
Sunday Statistics
Feb. 23, 2014 121 (Remember Service) 8 (Reawaken Service) 89 (Casa 5 P.M. service) Weekly Giving: $3,361.50 Missions: $373.50 Budget Goal: $3,881 Week of Compassion: $607.46 Global Missions (adopt-a-child) $50 2
Remember in Prayer
Continue to pray for: Sue Bacon, Dottie Bense, Harold Brickens, Sandra Brown, Linda Christman, Chris Collett, the family of Matt Davis, Lorna & Skip Farnum, Harold Horn, Anna Lou Horspool, Kevin Johnen, Carolyn Kenrick, Flora Miller, Sue Miller, Jim Piper, Norma Rill, Julie Stuart, Claudia Tammen, George & Dorothy Tanner, Connie Townsend and family, Anna Van Diest and Bob & Donna Vannoy. Please pray for the following PSWR Church: First Christian Church 1025 California St. Santa Monica, CA 90403
Pauls mother, Terry, as she nears the end of her earthly life. Prayers for my grandpa who had heart surgery. Matt Davis and his family during this time of hospice. Susie Wright on the passing of her brother. Anna Van Diest continued healing from surgery.
March Birthdays
Dave Miller(1); Judi Smedley (6); Kelly Acquistapace (7) John Cairns, Janet Parker, (8); Amber Angulo (11); Kevin Johnen (13); Paul Robidoux, (14); Mary Parker Love, Jeanne Tarbell,(15); Ben Darracq, David Ruby (18); Jeff Beard (19); Brian Beard, Alice Wallace (20); Christian Kim (21); Melody Martinez, Cathy Wolkenhauer , Henry Rodriquez(22); Jackie Brown, Noah Van Diest (23); Mike Wilson (24); Jason Fee, Jeanni Oakden, (25); April Johnen, Cameron Malotte, Linda Rosa, Debra Taylor (27); Christian Booher (28); Bob Wyatt (29)
Mary Circle
Mary Circle will meet one half hour earlier on Tuesday, March 4 at 10 a.m. Sean Lawrence, Director of Giving Children Hope will be our speaker and share how we can help with this program. Beverly Reinke is hostess and Ada Rodman has devotions. Any woman of the church who can attend a day time meeting is invited to attend.
WE DID IT!
We surpassed the 2014 Week of Compassion's goal of $1,500. Our total to date is $1,604.49. If you didn't get a chance to give a gift this past Sunday or if you are among our children, and you forgot to bring back your coin box with the funds you collected during Feb., please bring it this Sunday and place it on the communion table at the end of the Children's Moments. With gratitude for your great support of the 2014 Week of Compassion offering, we say a hearty "THANK YOU" to all of you.
The Thursday afternoon Bible Study led by Chris Fee will be using a study written by our General Minister, Sharon Watkins husband, Rev. Dr. Rick Lowery, and is based on the Easter Offering. A sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board if you would like to join us.
Refocus on Lent
Give up complaining focus on gratitude. Give up harsh judgments think kind thoughts. Give up worry trust God to provide. Give up discouragement be full of hope. Give up bitterness turn to forgiveness. Give up hatred return good for evil. Give up anger be more patient. Give up pettiness become mature. Give up jealousy pray for trust. Give up gossiping control your tongue. Give up sin turn to virtue. Give up giving up persevere.
Lenten Devotional
The Worship Ministry Team will be handing out the 2014 Lenten Devotional booklet this Sunday as it begins with Ash Wednesday, which is Wed. March 5. This years Lenten Devotional booklet is written by Julie Richardson Brown, an advancement associate on the development team of Lexington Theological Seminary. In the pages of this booklet, she strives to make connections between the everyday ordinary things of our lives and the extraordinary moments of grace, when we are reminded that we do not live this life in a vacuum, but as part of a story so much bigger than us.
Chapman University in Orange is holding its 31st annual Founders Day. ** John Dominic Crossan, prolific and provocative biblical scholar, who writes extensively on Jesus, Paul and the first century Christian community, will be delivering 5 lectures over the 3 days. The schedule lists times and topics. For more info, visit, www.johndominiccrossan.com. You are also welcome to invite friends from other churches to come learn with you! ** Worship on Saturday morning in the Wallace All Faiths Chapel. Our preacher was featured at our Orlando General Assembly, Julian DeShazier of University Christian Church in Chicago. We will honor Wilfredo and Lillian Del Pilar as Disciples Church Leaders of the Year and Paul Kittlaus and Janet Vandevender as the United Church of Christ Church Leaders of the year. ** An hour concert by Chapman Universitys Concert Choir on Saturday afternoon after Crossans final lecture. **Workshops on Saturday morning for prospective students and their parents. ** Two reunion events on Friday evening for all alumni, Disciples on Campus parents and prospective parents and donors to Disciples on Campus scholarships and on Saturday evening for all Disciples on Campus alumni and families (graduates from 1987 to the present.) Chapmans Founders Day is a great way to see the exciting campus for the first time or to reconnect with alumni and friends from other churches. We hope that Founders Day will strengthen your congregations knowledge of scripture and your sense of connection to Chapman University and YOUR amazing students here. Costs: 3/13 Thursdays Lecture Free 3/14 Education Day (lunch included) $60 regular registration, $15 new church Pastors, $15 Seminary Student, $15 Young Chapman Alumni (2003 or later) 3/15 - Founders Day (lunch included) $35 regular registration, $20 young alumni (2003 or later) $15 High School Youth. Registration closes on March 13. Nancy Malotte has detailed information, as well as registration forms and will be in the Narthex after church on Sundays.
First Christian Church 109 E. Wilshire Avenue Fullerton, CA 92832 Reawaken (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. Youth Groups: Sunday, 1:00 P.M. & Wednesday, 3:30 5:15 P.M.