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The Chalice

A publication of First Christian Church of Edmond, OK

CONNECTIONVol. 5 No. 10 March 14, 2013

Moving OnBy Rev. Dr. Jerry Black, Associate Minister

It began with a simple desirethedesire to know what is already goodand right at First Christian and an evendeeper desire to know what God iscalling us to do and be in the coming

years. So, we listenedto each otherand the voice of God. We spent timein prayerful discernment. And now,

thanks to committed participation, a future story is in place.To every person who participated in re:NEW 2011,

the prayer triads of 2012, and the two teams who led us inthis journey of faith, dreams, discovery, discernment, andfocus, thank you! Your participation and your leadership areprofound. Not only do we have a viable vision for the comingyears, but a clearer picture of what God is calling us to do and

be. Thanks to you, we are a community of faith purposefullyand passionately singing a song filled with the rhythms of Godown heart and the purpose of Christ for every generation in oucommunity.

May God continue to bless and guide us into the next

stepthe process of putting this song into a workable,achievable, strategic plan that will launch ministries in fullcompliment of the storythe Story of Christ and First ChristiaChurch at 2nd and Boulevard in Edmond, OK, now and intothe immediate future.

And may we always remember: For surely I know theplans I have for you, says the LORD, plans for your welfareand not for harm, to give you a future with hope. (Jeremiah29:11) This promise is ours. Thanks be to God!

Continue to celebrate 40 Days of

Compassion with us. Here aresome of the upcoming events:

Friday, March 15 Bradford

Village At 2 PM, we will take anIdes of March Birthday Party tothe Bradford Village nursing unitresidents. If you would like to join inthe festivities, you are welcome tobring cupcakes or small presents to

hand out to the residents. (Contact: Penny Shorow)

We have TWO opportunities on Saturday, March 16: HOPE Center Donation

Day Bring your donations (non-perishable goods and clothing) for the Hope Center tothe church from 9 AM to noon. (Contact: Steve Hanson)-or-

Renewing Hands Join us from 10 AM to noon - lend a hand by raking some leavesfor a member of our church, Judy Berry, weather permitting. Bring a rake or leaf blowerand work gloves. (Contact: Marcia Tunison)

Monday, March 18 Refuge Fellowship Join us from 5 to 8:30 PM, where wehave spots for a few volunteers, to worship with and feed the homeless in downtownOklahoma City. (Contact: Mickey Stufflebean)

Come by the 40 Days of Compassion table on Sunday in the rotunda and see evenMORE opportunities still available!

For our Habitat for Humanity

build day, on March 7, Rebecca

Prestwood and Chris Gibson

joined some of the regular crew

(Gary Bartley, Roger Stilwell,

and Jack Smith). Everyone

participated in a framing layout

for a new home in the Habitat

for Humanity neighborhood,

Hope Crossing. Thank you to

those who volunteered - it was

a great event for the 40 Days of

Compassion series!

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Buy an Easter LilyBring the beauty of Easter into our worship spaceswith beautiful white Easter lilies! These beautiful

flowers symbolize new life and the resurrection ofJesus Christ.

Honor the memory of a loved one by sharinga lily with your church family. Each plant is $15available for purchase through March 24.There are three ways you can order anEaster lily:1) Complete a form at www.fccedmond.org/lilies2) Complete an order form found in worshipbulletins, or,

3) Contact Iris Muno Jordan at 341-3544, ext. 110.Sales of Easter Lilies help fund youth summer mission trips and other youth

projects. Thanks for your support!

8:15am Chapel Service

9am Contemporary Service

10:30am Liturgy of the

Palms & Palm Parade

Shannon Miller ParkJoin us for an ecumenical

gathering with St. Marys EpiscopalChurch. Our brief liturgy will be

followed by a palm paradereturning to our Sanctuary for

the 11am worship service.

11am Traditional ServiceMembers of the 2013 Pastors

Class will be bapitzed during this

service. (Children Worship &

Wonder will be in the Sanctuary

during the 11am service.)

7pm Service ofHoly Communion

Our Maundy Thursdayservice will provide a

powerful worship settingin which members of

the 2013 Pastors Classwill celebrate theirfirst communion.

Come share in thewonder of Christs firstHoly Communion andencounter the Breadand Cup in new and

familiar ways!

8:15am Chapel Service

9am Contemporary Servic

11am Traditional ServiceOn Easter Sunday, the Children

Worship & Wonder story will betold during the 11am service.

We invite your children to worsh

with you in the Sanctuary!

EASTER BREAKFAST

from 8:30-10:30am

Fellowship HallEnjoy an special breakfast withyour church family before you

go to worship or Sunday SchoolHosted by Membership Ministrie

Please Note: Due to scheduling conflithere will be NO Easter Egg Hunt a

previously advertised. If you havequestions, contact Michelle Fritz.

Sign Up Now!The Elders of First Christian Edmon

invite you to take part in one of the m

important traditions we celebrate ea

yearour Annual Easter Prayer Vig

There are still times left - so sign up o

our Prayer Vigil sign-up board in th

Rotunda. Come and pray!

Do you or a loved one need praye

Please share your prayer concerns w

us. Please contact Rev. Jerry Black a

(405) 341-3544, ext. 109 or by ema

jblack@fccedmond.org

Jesus

looked

toward

heaven

and

prayed.

(John 17:

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Save Those Extra ItemsThe Youth Garage Sale is coming upvery soon (in May)...so start savingyour donatable items now! Watchthe church newsletter, The ChaliceConnection, for more information. Ifyou have questions about the garagesale, contact Mark Taylor at

mtaylor@fccedmond.org.

Prayers of the PeopleOUR PRAYERS FOR THOSE IN THE HOSPITAL

Virginia ONiel in St. Anthony; Betsy Jones in MercyRehab Hospital

THOSE IN NEED OF PRAYER Gabe Wiechmann (Don & Jenny Wiechmanns son),Loree Rice, Dale Wehr (Connie LaRues brother), Judy Joy, Phyllis Jarrett, GayleJones (Jennifer Cains mom), Lori Snider (Loretta Parks daughter), Cynthia David(Winnie Halls daughter), Bill & Mary Lou Womble, Nancy Gallop

OUR SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS TO the Jeff & Michelle Fritz and family in thedeath of Michelles sister, Samantha Branscum on March 6. Services wereSaturday, March 9 at 1pm at the St. Peter Lutheran Church in Gun Barrel, TXAND TO Judy Berry in the passing of her husband, Ed Berry, on Saturday, March9. Memorial service will be Thursday, March 21 at 11am at FCC - Edmond AND TO

Donna Combs in the death of her uncle, Tommy Summerford AND TO the familyof Mary Hope Nicar in her death on March 8. Memorial service will be held onSaturday, March 16 at 11am at the First Christian Church of Norman.

Dear First Christian Church Family,We would like to express our deepest thanks for the reception on Sunday celebrating17 years of ministry. What a tremendous journey it has been, and we feel very lovedand appreciated. Thank you so much for the cards and gifts, and for all the hugs! Weare very grateful for the friendships we have made at FCC, and we will miss all of youdearly! As we begin this new chapter in our lives, know that you will always be in ourhearts and we will be praying for you and the ministry of FCC. God is doing greatthings, and we are so thankful to have been a part of it for the past 17 years! Andremember, when you need a little Rocky Mountain High, our door is always open!

- God bless! Greg, Julie, Kayla, and Brody Bunton

Happy Birthday!3/17 Stacy Luton3/18 Shirley McClain, Mary Webb, Ur

Lee Denson, Tatum Stuke, SteveSuarez

3/19 Jacky Anderson, Jacob Hall3/20 Chuck Hogancamp, Vern Lawso3/21 Jake VanOsdol, Nick Jackson3/22 Helen Williams, Mary Lou Smith

Robert Hendershot, EllieRobertson, Betsie Polk, DanetteFarrah

3/23 Payden McGann, Alissa MeadowJohn Humphrey, Bobbie Wallac

3/24 Cameron Woods, Nate Good,Adam Gossen, Charlie Brown,Barbara Henthorn, CassidyThornton

Find the Warmth of God This Summer!

Summer Church Camp is filled with fun activities, Bible study, and adventure twill build close friendships and create warm memories that will last a lifetime.

Campers register ONLINE for camps based on GRADE COMPLETED by J2013. First Christian offers partial scholarships to campers that are members.

How do you register your child? Here are the steps:1) You register online at: www.fccedmond.org/camp2) You will receive a confirmation email which will include the health forms

that need to be completed and returned to FCC.

3) You will return the completed forms to FCC, along with the payment.Earlybird Rates: Register online now - April 15. Regular Rates: Register online April 16 - May 12.

For anyone who registers online by April 15, you will receive an additional $35 off of your rate(thanks to the Regions Mens Ministry Leave No Child Behind.)

The following camps are available:CAMP LOCATION RATES (Earlybird/Regular) DATES

Chi Rho, grades 6-8 (Oakrige Camp, Anadarko) $300/$350 June 3-7Kid-N-Kin*, grades 1-2 (Camp Christian, Chouteau) $170/$200 June 6-9 (*Kid-N-Kin is grade 1 & 2 plus an adult family member attending camp.)Discovery, grades 2-3 (Central Camp, Guthrie) $180/$200 June 7-9Junior, grades 4-5 (Central Camp, Guthrie) $295/$335 June 17-21CYF, grades 9-12 (Central Camp, Guthrie) $295/$335 June 24-28

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Wild At HeartThe mens Wild at Heart Boot Camp is Thursday, April 11, through Sunday, April14, 2013. This camp is limited to men, ages 19 and older. For details and sign-upinformation, go to: www.truenorthokc.com or, contact Barry Gagnon with anyquestions at bgagnon@es2ok.com or (405) 326-9019.

Mark Your Calendars!Sunday, April 7Join the Classics on an outing to the Armstrong Auditorium to seethe Byron Berline Band, with FCCs own Greg Burgess!Sunday, April 28 Blood Drive! FCC Edmond will be saving lives in Fellowship HallNorth from 8:30 am to Noon. Dont bring money just your best vein!Friday, June 21 FCCs Annual Golf Tournament, Kickingbird Golf Course, 1 pm.Coming Soon: Its almost THAT time again...Vacation Bible School is coming up! VBis scheduled from Monday, June 10, through Friday, June 14. This years theme is

Athens: Pauls Dangerous Journey to Share the Truth. Mark your calendars!

Worshipat First Christian

8:15, 9 & 11am

March 17, 20135th Sunday of LentMessage: Rev. Dr. Jerry Black

Rev. Chris ShorowScripture: Matthew 5:6

March 24, 2013Palm SundayMessage: Rev. Chris Shorow

Mark TaylorScripture: Matthew 5:7

Summer Internships Still AvailableThe Childrens and Youth Education Committees are pleased to announce summerinternship programs for Childrens Ministries (ages birth-5th grade) and Student Ministrie(grades 6-12). The internship is open to college students that grew up at First ChristianChurch of Edmond and participated in the Children and Youth programs.

The Childrens Education Committee will be hiring one intern for the summer, andthe Youth Education Committee will be hiring up to 3 interns for the summer. If you areinterested in finding out more about these internships, or want to apply for one of them,go to www.fccedmond.org/internship Application deadline is March 31. Selectedinterns will be notified by Sunday, April 14.