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CALLER

February 28, 2016

In This Issue

Remember in Prayer
2
Serving in the Military
2
Prayer Requests, 2/21
2
Daily Devotionals
2
Statistics/Loving Hearts
2
New Member
3
Recipes
3
Sees Candy Fundraiser
3
Results/Congregational Mtg. 3
Thank you Pastor Dale
3
Summer Camp
4
Sr. Book Club
4
Warm Clothing/HMM
4
MMC Concert
4
Paper Drive
4
Another Concert
5
Homelessness 101
5
DW Convocation
5
Lent & Easter
6
Holy Week Prayer Vigil
7
Week of Compassion
8
Nepal/Facts
9
Serving Sunday
10

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Interim Pastor:
Rev. Dale Suggs
Editor:
Donna Woodbridge
Webmaster:
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Issue 09

Events: February 28 March 6, 2016

February 28: Third Sunday in Lent
8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN Worship Service
9:00 A.M. -Adult Sunday School, Chapman Lounge
10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER Worship Service
11:30 A.M. - Baby Recognition Reception, Chapman Lounge
12:00 P.M. - Loving Hearts Lunch at Cocos
1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary, FH, classroom
2:00 P.M. - Sunnycrest Worship Service
February 29:
6:30 P.M. - Old Testament Bible Study @ Donnas
March 1:
7:00 P.M. - Casa uses Sanctuary, Youth Room, 104 A & B
March 2:
5:30 P.M. - Hot Meal Ministry, Team A
5:30 P.M. - Crop Walk Meeting, Chapman Lounge
March 3:
1:00 P.M.- Sr. Book Club @ Ted & Sammie Adams
6:30 P.M. -Bell Choir Rehearsal
7:30 P.M. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal
March 4: PSWR Regional Womens Convocation, through Sat. P.M.
10:00 A.M. Speakers League, Room 107
March 5: PSWR Regional Womens Convocation, continues
8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Al-Anon District Workshop, FH
9:00 A.M. Noon Chapel on Wheels Paper Drive
March 6: Fourth Sunday in Lent
8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN Worship Service
9:00 A.M. -Adult Sunday School, Chapman Lounge
10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER Worship Service
12:00 P.M. - Loving Hearts Lunch at Cocos
1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary, FH, classroom
March 7:
6:30 P.M. OCCS, Chapman Lounge
March 8:
9:00 A.M. Pathways of Hope Executive Board, CL
7:00 P.M. - Casa uses Sanctuary, Youth Room, 104 A & B
AA Groups: Sun. 8 P.M., Rm. 107; Thursday, 8 P.M., FH
Friday, 7:30 P.M., FH; Sat. 8:30 P.M., FH
OCYPAA, Sat. 3:30 P.M., FH
Al-Anon: Fri. Noon, Rm. 101A
NA: Tues. 7:30 P.M.,
OA: Sunday, 10:30 A.M., Tues, 7 P.M., Room 101A
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Remember in Prayer

Prayer Requests, February 21, 2016

Continue to pray for: Gary Bacon,

Kevin Wilbur, Dottie Bense, Amanda
Borden, Sandra Brown, Jack Doughty, Lorna
& Skip Farnum, Carolyn Kenrick, Terry
Knott, Colleen Langston, Flora Miller, Janet
Parker, Kristine Perry, Norma Rill, Betty
Rollo, the family of Gayle Shoepf, Claudia
Tammen, and Bob & Donna Vannoy.
Please pray for the following PSWR
Churches, Regional Office and General
Church:
South Bay Korean Christian Church
128 N. Broadway
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Dae Jin Ahn, Pastor

Prayers for nephew, Ben, who

has been diagnosed with
Diabetes; and niece Beverly,
who is having surgery for
breast cancer
Marj
Prayers for my brother, Don
Schwenker and niece, Jill, who have both
been diagnosed with cancer.

Pacific Southwest Region

Don & Susan Dewey, Co-Regional ministers
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
General Church; Sharon Watkins,
General Minister & President

For Those Serving in the

Military
Lt. Cmdr. Patrick OConner, Betty Rollos
grandson-in-law, who is stationed at Hanford, CA.
Lt. Patrick Rollo, Betty Rollos grandson,
who is stationed in Hawaii.
PFC Brandon Vannoy, grandson of Bob &
Donna Vannoy, has returned from Afghanistan.
Michael J. Borden, Chief, Nancy Geigers
grandson, in Norfolk, VA.
Brandon Johnson, Army Chaplain,
Mariette Linbergs cousin, Chaplain, at Fort Hood,
TX.
Lt. Austen Packer, Laura Lee Wiggins
friend, at Oceana, NAS, in Virginia
Lt J.G. Kip Packer, friend of Laura Lee
Wiggins, has been deployed to Moron, Spain.
Pvt. Kash Cross, Ted & Sammies grandson,
deployed to Korea for a year
Mjr. Christopher Evans, cousin of Annie
Fraters who is serving in Seoul, Korea.
Pvt 2. Melody Martinez, stationed at Fort
Lee, VA.
PFC David Radcliffe, friend of the
Robidouxs in South Korea

Annie
Frater

Week of February 29 March 6,

2016
Monday, February 29: Reading: Joshua 5:912; Pray for the Old Testament Bible Study @
Donnas this evening.
Tuesday, March 1: Reading: Psalm 32:1-6; Pray for
Global Ministries Missionary in Kenya, Phyllis
Byrd.
Wednesday, March 2: Reading: Psalm 32: 7-11;
Pray for the Hot Meal Ministry Team serving the
hungry tonight.
Thursday, March 3: Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:16-18;
Pray for the Book Club meeting at Ted and
Sammies today.
Friday, March 4: Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:19-21;
Pray for the PSWR Womens Convocation meeting
this weekend in Buena Park.
Saturday, March 5: Reading: Luke 15:1-3; Pray for
the Al-Anon District Workshop meeting in
Fellowship Hall today.
Sunday, March 6: Reading: Isaiah 15:11b-32; This is
National Girl Scout Sunday. Pray for the Girl
Scouts and their leaders as they end their Cookie
sales.

Sunday Statistics
Feb. 21, 2016
104 (Remember Service)
8 (Reawaken Service) 113 (Casa 1 P.M. service)
Weekly Giving: $2,279.70
Missions: $253.30
Budget Goal: $3,777
Week of Compassion $1,212

Loving Hearts Luncheon

The Loving Hearts
Widows group meets every
Sunday after church at Cocos on Harbor. You
are welcome to join them. Just show up as
soon as possible after church
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Welcome New Member

Please welcome our
newest member, Sara
Caswell (husband, Bob) who joined our church
on February 14. Please add her to your
directory: Sara Caswell (Bob)
714-871-4255
1630 N. Lindendale Avenue
Fullerton, CA 92831
sarajcaswell@gmail.com

Recipes Wanted!
Have you sent in your
favorite recipe yet? We want to
share those recipes! You can
submit your recipe by sending it via email to
lschaffell@earthlink.net or put it in the small
basket on the Coffee Cart on Sunday. If you
have a story to share, add that as well. I hope
you will take the time to write it down and
submit it. Thank you for supporting us!
Laura Schaffell & The Hospitality Team

Sees Candy Fundraiser

Please be sure to place
your See's Candy order at the
Hospitality Desk after Sunday Services. The
proceeds for this fundraiser will go to support
church activities planned by your Hospitality
& Welcome Team (mainly the Church Picnic
on June 12). Some upcoming events include
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" luncheon
following church on March 20, "Bunco Game
Night" on Monday, April 11 and a "Special
Recognition Luncheon" following 10:15 church
service on May 15 honoring our Interim Pastor,
Dale Suggs.
The deadline for ordering See's Candy
for Easter is March 13. Orders may be picked
up on March 20 (one week before Easter).
Thank you and we hope to see you at
the Hospitality & Welcome Table

Results of Congregational
Meeting held on Feb.14, 2016
I am pleased to report that
the congregation voted 81-2 to call
the Rev. Dr. Mandye Yates to be our new
Senior Pastor.
Mike Hogan contacted her Sunday
afternoon to extend the call, and she accepted
the call. She has submitted her resignation to
her current church and will start here on June
1, 2016. I am sure we are feeling blessed to
have her coming. I would like to offer a huge
thank you to the Search committee for all of
their hard work.
Also passed unanimously, we enter into
an arrangement with the Pacific Southwest
Region regarding the Education buildings. The
agreement is that we will give them fifty
percent title to the buildings. In exchange, the
Region will assume full responsibility for all
upkeep and renovation of the buildings. I am
excited this passed, and I look forward to
having a worship center that is supported by
ourselves, the Regional office and Casa de
Oracin
Pat Vannoy, Chair, Council of Elders

Acolyte Training Treasured

Experience for Youth

Pastor Dale led the children

in a fun, educational and spiritual
experience on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 20 during
acolyte training. He started the journey with a
game at the park. A discussion of the rules of
the game led into a Bible study of verses about
light. We learned about the tradition and
role of an acolyte as a follower and
assistant to worship. Pastor Dale led us on
an adventure through the dark hall behind the
baptistry into the dark choir room around a
communion table. He lit two candles and the
light shone brightly overcoming the darkness.
We were blessed by the journey and felt the
presence of God working in us. Thanks Pastor
Dale for this awesome experience.
Marguerite & JYF Kids
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Senior Book Club

The Senior Book Club will be
discussing The Buffalo Soldier by Chris
Bohjalian at 1 P.M. on Thursday, March 3, 2016,
at Ted and Sammies home.
The Buffalo Soldier tells about the
trials and tribulations of foster care, but it is
primarily about family issues and dynamics.
Bohjalian has created a communal family in
Cornish, Vermont. No matter what the
structure, the family unit deals with pain,
heartache, choices, responsibility, hopes and
love. Bohjalians SOLDIER family does so with
ultimate dignity.

2016 Summer Camp

Schedule
CYF II - June 26 - July 2 -Entering
Grades 11, 12, and 2015 Graduates: $355 before
May 13; $380 after
Chi Rho - July 3 - July 9 - Entering Grades 7 8:
$355 before May 20; $380 after
CYF I - July 10 - July 16 -Entering Grades 9 10:
$355 before May 27; $380 after
Mini - July 17 - July 20 - Entering Grades 2 3:
$260 before June 3; $285 after
Wee (Parent/Child) - July 21 - July 23 - Age 3 Entering 1st Grade: $200 pair
Junior - July 24 - July 30 - Entering Grades 4 6:
$355 before June 10; $380 after

Call for Warm Clothing

Hot Meal Ministry
Team A is on tap to help out
with our Hot Meals Ministry on
Wednesday, March 2. Team members should
be there at 5:30 P.M. Please find a substitute if
you are unable to make it.
Team A is comprised of Carrie Coffaro,
Danielle Duane-Parker, Barbara & Gordon
Fenters, Phil Forbes, Joe & Judy Seda-Ruiz
(set up), Mike Silva, Gary & Judi Smedley.
Alternates include: Rod Farley,Annie
Frater and Craig Wallace.

I have found that among its other benefits,

giving liberates the soul of the giver. Maya
Angelou

Chapel on Wheels Paper Drive

Chapel on Wheels paper drive
will be held, Saturday, December 5
from, 9:00 A,M. until noon at the following
locations:
Behind the liquor store, corner of
Chapman and Euclid.
Parking lot east of Raymond on
Chapman Avenue next to Walgreens
Pharmacy

We will be collecting clothing every

Sunday for the foreseeable future to
distribute at our Hot Meal Ministry
on the first Wed. of each month. Look for the
large container in the Narthex.
If you would be willing to help with
distribution on one of the first Wednesdays of
any month, please contact me.
Phil Forbes

Concert Tickets Available

Ed Linberg has sold 3
tickets for the March 13 concert of
the Mountainside Master Chorale.
To give everyone the benefit of
the group rate, he needs to sell 7 more tickets
by Sunday, March 6. If youd like to hear
MMCs concert, Eternal Light, at 3:30 P.M. at
the UCC Church in Claremont on 3/13,
speak to Ed this Sunday. The two works to be
performed that afternoon are Requiem by
Gabriel Faure and Eternal Light by a
contemporary English composer, Howard
Goodall.
We were not put on earth to make ourselves
happy. The path to true happiness lies in
helping others. Helen Caldicott

Another Musical Concert

Opportunity
Christian folk music
legends, Jim and Jeanie
Strathdee will be in Orange on
April 9 and 10th! On Saturday,
April 9, they will be leading a
Sing-a-Long and Concert at 7
P.M. at First Christian Church of
Orange, 1130 E Walnut, Orange, 92867, and on
Sunday, April 10, they are participating in the
10 A.M. worship service also at First Christian,
Orange.
Their songs have become standards at
summer camps and other youth retreats over
the years. Please especially invite your youth
and others who have enjoyed the Strathdee's
music. There will be a free-will offering taken
on Saturday. If you have questions, you can
call Holly at the church 714-538-9681. More
detailed information will be sent to you when
we get closer to these dates. Please spread the
word about this opportunity!

For it is in giving that we receive. St.

Francis of Assisi

23rd Womens
Regional
Convocation

Homelessness 101 Course

Offered Again
If you have not attended
one of these courses on
homelessness, your eyes will really be opened
and your hearts and minds touched.
We have neighbors who are
experiencing homelessness. Ignoring and
avoiding them is neither a choice, nor the
answer. The problem is we dont always know
how we should practice loving our neighbor as
Jesus taught. This education piece is designed
to help you understand:
Understanding Homelessness?
(Future in Humanity|
Mental Health in relation to
homelessness
(St. Jude)
Best Practices
(Fullerton PD Homeless Liaison Officers)
How can we love our neighbors well
(Optional faith component at the end given by
Fullerton ACT)
WHEN
Saturday, March 5, 2016 from 9:00 AM to 12:30
PM (PST)
WHERE
California State University Fullerton - Mihaylo
College of Business and Economics, Rm.
SGMH 1307. 800 N. State College Boulevard.
Fullerton, CA 92831

Next
weekend is the Disciples Women Regional
Convocation at First Christian Church, Torrance
from Friday, March 4, 5 p.m. (program starts at 7)
Saturday, March 5, 4 p.m.
The theme is With God all things are possible
based on Matthews 19:26 and Mark 9:23.
Are you going to join me? We can
carpool. Let me know this Sunday so I can make
reservations on Monday. Speakers will be Rev. Dr.
LaTaunya Bynum, Pat Messenger and Rev. Belva
Brown Jordan.
Registration is $65 per person. For more info
contact Donna in the office or go to
http://www.pswdw.com

You cant get through a single day without

having an impact on the world around you.
What you do makes a difference, and you
have to decide what kind of difference you
want to make. Jane Goodall

Lent Activities:

Easter Sunday

Today: Third Sunday in

Lent

March 27: EASTER Worship

at 10:15 A.M.
(no 8 A.M. service)
Easter
Offering

March 6: Fourth Sunday in Lent

Easter Egg Hunt, after 10:15
worship
March 13: Fifth Sunday in Lent

March 20: Palm Sunday,

Childrens parade of palms
Easter Choir Cantata,
Easter Offering

March 24: Maundy Thursday

Service
Prayer Vigil starts at 8:00
P.M.
March 25: Good Friday,
Services
7:00 P.M St. Paul Lutheran,
111 W. Las Palmas
Fullerton, CA

Easter Lilies
Time to order Easter Lilies
to decorate our Sanctuary.
They are $8.50 per lily Make
checks payable to FCC with Easter Lilies in the
memo line.
Name of Donor
_________________________________________
No. of Lilies ______
In Memory or honor of _____________________
________________________________________

.
7:00 P.M. In the Vine,
114 N. Pomona
Fullerton, CA
7:30 P.M. Emmauel Episcopal,
1145 Valencia Mesa
Fullerton, CA
Prayer Vigil continues until
7:00 P.M.

Compassion is the sometimes fatal capacity

for feeling what it is like to live inside
somebody elses skin. Its the knowledge that
there can never really be any peace and joy
for me until there is peace and joy finally for
you, too. Frederick Buechner

I cannot think of a better definition of

Christianity than that: give, give, give.
James I. McCord

Holy Week Prayer Vigil

The Council of Elders will have our annual Holy Week Prayer Vigil from 8:00 P.M.
Maundy Thursday (March 24) until 7:00 P.M. Good Friday (March 25.) If you have never
been a part of this experience, you will be richly blessed by taking one of the hour slots and pray.
You are encouraged to come pray in the Sanctuary if possible. (I have been so full-filled by spending the
wee hours of the morning in prayer in our sanctuary. Editor.)
If you would be willing to be here in the Narthex to let people in to pray, we need to staff
the church from: March 24, 8:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m.; 11:00 p.m. March 24, - 2:00 a.m.; March 25; 2:00
a.m. Please let Donna know if you can be available any of these times.
There is a Prayer Vigil Board in the Narthex for you to sign up. Thanks.

Prayer Vigil Sign-up

Please Indicate location:
H Home; C Church

Date March 24, 8:00 p.m.

March 29, 7:00 p.m.
4:00 a.m.
Barry Woodbridge (C)
4.30 a.m.
Barry Woodbridge (C)
5:00 a.m.
Donna Woodbridge (C)
5:30 a.m.
Luanne Bailey (H)
6:00 a.m.

Place Sanctuary

6:30 a.m.

2:30 p.m.

11:00 p.m.
Randy Langston (C)
11:30 p.m.
Randy Langston (C)
Midnight March 25
Randy Langston (C)
12:30 a.m.
Randy Langston(C)
1:00 a.m.

7:00 a.m.

3:00 p.m.

7:30 a.m.

3:30 p.m.

8:00 a.m.

4:00 p.m.

8:30 a.m.

4:30 p.m.

9:00 a.m.

5:00 p.m.

1:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

5:30 p.m.

2:00 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

3:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.
Sara Caswell.
10:30 a.m.
Sara Caswell
11:00 a.m.

3:30 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

8:00 p.m. March 24

Ed & Mariette Linberg (C)
8:30 p.m.
Phil Forbes
9:00 p.m.
Phil Forbes
9:30 p.m.
10:00 p.m.
)
10:30 p.m.

2:30 a.m.

12:00 noon
12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
Nancy Geiger
1:30 p.m.
Nancy Geiger
2:00 p.m.

6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m. End

Last Call For The Week Of Compassion Offering

We have made a good start toward reaching our goal of $1,770 for the 2016
Week of Compassion Offering. Through this past Sunday, a
total of $1310 has been received, leaving us with $460 to go meet this years goal.
To finish up this offering, we offer these reminders.
1. Children are to bring in their Week of Compassion coin boxes this Sunday. They were given to them on
January 31st during Childrens Moments. Sunday is the day to bring them forward during Childrens Moments which
will be presented by Judi Smedley.
2. Everyone who has been using the Sharing Calendar that were first distributed on January 31st is reminded to
bring in their gift on Sunday. Use the special Week of Compassion envelope that was in the worship bulletin this past
Sunday, or simply write Week of Compassion on the memo line of your check, to make your gift.
3. If you didnt use the Sharing Calendar, your gift, in any amount, will be most welcome, too!
In a world where communities are being displaced by the catastrophes of war, famine and natural disasters, the
Church is called to reclaim the spiritual discipline of solidarity. Christians are summoned to adopt and live out a
theology of accompaniment, according to R. Goizueta.
Ruths promise to Naomi, which provides the theme for the 2016 Week of Compassion Offering, Where you go I
will go, defines what solidarity authentically entails; and it stands as a challenge for Christians to intentionally walk
with refugees as they seek to build a new home in a strange land.
Is this not the Gospel? Did not Christ, the WORD of God made flesh, as Dales sermons on the Gospel of John
have been reminding us over the past three weeks, . . . migrate and move into the neighborhood (John 1:14 from The
Message) and accompany us in our alienation and displacement? Did we not receive the Holy Spirit in our hearts to be our
advocate (John 16:7) who intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words? (Romans 8:26) Will we make Ruths
promise to Naomi our own? Where you go, I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and
your God my God. (Ruth 1:16)
Thank you for your support of the 2016 Week of Compassion Offering!
The Outreach Ministry

FINAL OFFERING OF STATISTICS AND FACTS

Refugees and Displaced
. . . The number of people around the world forced by conflicts to flee their homes, the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees reported, has soared past 51 million, the HIGHEST TOTAL since World War II. Thats more
than six times the population of New York City who have been emptied into squalid camps. Source: New York Times,
June 20, 2014.
Poverty
. . . 25 out of every 1,000 children in Vietnam will die before their 5th birthday. Source: World Bank.
. . . Only 17.2 of Kenyas government budget is spent on education. Source: UNESCO
Hunger
. . . Each year, under-nutrition is responsible for as many as 2.6 million deaths of children under age 5, one-third
of the total number of childrens deaths. Source: UNICEF
. . . 14.5 percent of U.S. households struggle to put enough food on the table. More than 48 million Americans
including 15.9 childrenlive in these households. Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Water
. . . Children are especially vulnerable to water-borne diseases, as their bodies arent strong enough to fight
diarrhea, dysentery and other illnesses. 90% of the 30,000 deaths that occur every week from unsafe water and unhygienic
living conditions are children under the age of five . Source: WHO
. . . 3.4 million die each year from water-related diseases. Source: water.org
Gender and Development
. . . The worlds poorest inhabitantssix out of ten of whom are femaleare the most severely affected by
increasingly longer droughts, more severe storms and flooding, species depletion, soil degradation, deforestation and
other negative alternations to the natural environment. Source: UNDP
. . . About half of all girls worldwide attend schools without toilets. The lack of privacy causes many girls to drop
out when they reach puberty. Source: water.org

Disasters
. . . Storms, floods, famine, cyclones, drought, typhoons, earthquakes, mudslides, avalanches. Each year for the
past decade an average of 258 million people have lived through some kind of disasterin total, this is the equivalent of
almost half of the worlds population. Source: Christian Aid
. . . In Bangladesh, an average of 12 to 13 tropical storms strike every year. These storms and cyclones are among
the most destructive in the world. While they only contribute around 5% of the global total of storms, they account for
about 75% of global losses from storms in terms of lives and property. Source: Christian Aid
We hope that all of the statistics and facts shared in The Caller over the past four weeks have helped to
increase our awareness of the great need that exists in the world. We are grateful to know that our Week of Compassion
Offering is used to address issues created by Refugees and Displaced persons; Poverty; Hunger; Water; Gender and
Development; as well as Disasters.
The Outreach Ministry

Nepal Earthquake Reconstruction

Kabita Shrestha is dressed in a colorful blouse with a purple shawl tucked around her pink sari. She looks as
if she doesn't have a care. However, the 26-year-old has seen her share of difficulty. Having lost her mother at a young
age, Kabita did not have a chance to study or marry. Instead, she took care of her younger brother and sick father. In
April of last year, Kabita injured her leg and lost all personal belongings when her home collapsed during the 7.8
magnitude Nepal earthquake. Then Kabita's brother, who worked as a driver, lost his job. His wife was pregnant. Kabita's
father's medical condition worsened. More and more she was struggling to meet the needs of her family.
Week of Compassion, in collaboration with our partner, ACT Alliance, to this day continues to accompany
Kabita, her neighbors, and many other families in our efforts to restore their lives. The reconstruction of homes in Nepal
has been delayed by a political crisis that followed the adoption of a new constitution last September. While Nepal's
political crisis drags on, Kabita and other Sanogoan people have little time to talk politics: they are busy making bricks
with supplies purchased from funds provided by Week of Compassion. The tight-knit community plans to rebuild 90
destroyed farm houses. The first bricks go to the most vulnerable families, whose homes will act as models for the rest.
Kabita is hardly the only woman leading reconstruction. Emergency response officer Madhu Sunam enjoys her
challenging job and has seen a major change among the women of Sanogoan. "When I first came, women hardly spoke in
meetings. They were used to doing household work and farming. The earthquake pushed them out of their comfort zone.
The women are now quite vocal, and in many ways lead the efforts in reconstruction."
Despite her countless struggles, Kabita now feels a sense of hope. Together with her friends, she sums up the parts that
make up her dream house: "An inside toilet, a comfy kitchen with piped water and a rooftop for sun bathing and drying
vegetables." Thanks to your support to Week of Compassion, we will continue to be with Kabita and others in Nepal for
the long term and help them move into their new homes soon.
This story was from reports received from our partner, ACT Alliance, which provides periodic reports, progress, and updates
throughout the year on our rebuilding efforts in Nepal from the earthquake in 2015.
Kabita's friend, Kanchi Shrestha, carrying a raw brick she made for reconstruction work in
Nepal after the earthquake. Photo: LWF/ Lucia de Vries

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. Its a relationship
between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness
of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity. Pema Chodron

First Christian Church

109 E. Wilshire Avenue
Fullerton, CA 92832
Reawaken (Early Worship Service) Sunday, 8:00 A.M.
Adult Sunday School: 9:00 A.M.
Remember (Traditional Worship Service) Sunday, 10:15 A.M.
Childrens Sunday School - infants through 12 years old, 10:00 a.m.
Sunnycrest Worship Service Fourth Sunday of every month 2: 00 P.M.
Youth Group: Sunday, 1:00 P.M.
First Christian Church . . .

Where encounters with God are not only ordinary,

theyre extraordinary!
Where invitations not only happen on occasion,
they happen on every occasion.
Where not only minds grow in knowledge,
hearts grow in faith.

Serving February 28, 2016

Greeters: Rod & Jan Farley
Guest Book: Mary Brill
Coffee Host: Hospitality Ministry
Acolyte Parent: Beal
Sound & Video: PJ Vannoy
Lay Leader: Lisa Parks
Childrens Moment: Judi Smedley
Elders: Bob Hasty, Barbara Hasty, Nancy
Geiger
Elder Count with Luanne: Bill Martin
Diaconate: Randy Baxters Team
Prepare: Randy Baxter, Terry Vannoy
Ushers: Randy Baxter, Terry Vannoy
Serve: Randy Baxter, Cyndi Cairns, Annie
Frater, Bill Henke, Masumi & Mike Hogan
Clean Up: Masumi & Mike Hogan
Alternate: Dena Heathman

Serving March 6, 2016

Greeters: Ted Adams

Guest Book: Beverly Reinke
Coffee Host: Hospitality Ministry
Acolyte Parent: McCuen
Sound & Video: Clare Keech
Lay Leader: Kathy Wright
Childrens Moment: Marguerite Beal
Elders: Luanne Bailey, Bill Martin, Judi
Smedley
Elder Count with Luanne: Phil Forbes
Diaconate: McCuens Team
Prepare: Dirk McCuen, Anna Van Diest
Ushers: Dirk McCuen, Shawn McCuen
Serve: Dirk McCuen, Paul Robidoux, Anna &
Dwain Van Diest, Alice & Craig Wallace
Clean Up: Anna Van Diest, Alice & Craig
Wallace
Alternate: Kelly & Shawn McCuen