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The Chalice

A publication of First Christian Church of Edmond, OK

CONNECTIONVol. 5 No. 11 March 21, 2013

An Incredible GiftBy Rev. Dr. Jerry Black, Associate Minister

Carefully choreographed. Thoroughlyplanned. Fundamentally impassioned.Clearly determined. All words thatdescribe the first Palm Sundaytheday Jesus rides into Jerusalem for the

last time. With palm branches waving,crowds cheering, opponents scheming,students believing, and the faithful

beaming, Jesus makes his way into the Holy City. And it is byno accident. It is intentional and purposeful. From the momentof his baptism, he has been firmly committed to this final visitto Jerusalem, for it is here that he will demonstrate forever themighty power of God and the awesome nature of Gods grace.

So we gather this week to celebrate and remember that first

Palm Sunday. Many of us will process from thepark, wave the palms, and enter for worship as tblessed recipients of Gods incredible grace. Wit

people singing and celebrating, pipers piping, and participantpraising, we will worship God, baptize the faithful, sing hymnpraise, offer prayers, share the communion, and enter the sacembrace of Gods love.

Regardless of your choice for worship (8:15, 9, or 11), thabout joining us. Gather at 10:30 this Sunday in Shannon MPark (weather permitting of course) for the blessing of the palwith the faithful from St. Marys and the grand processional inworship. Share the baptism of each candidate in our Pastorsclass, recall your own, and remember with unabated joy theincredible gift of Gods grace.

Hosanah! Blessed is the one who comesin the name of the Lord! (Mk 11:9b)

8:15am Chapel Service

9am Contemporary Service

10:30am Liturgy of the Palms

& Palm Parade at

Shannon Miller ParkJoin us for an ecumenical gathering

with St. Marys. The brief liturgy will be

followed by a palm parade returning

to our Sanctuary for the 11am service.

11am Traditional ServiceThe 2013 Pastors Class will be bapitzed.

(Children Worship & Wonder will be in

the Sanctuary during the 11am service.)

7pm Service ofHoly Communion

Our Maundy Thursday service

will provide a powerful worship

setting in which members of the

2013 Pastors Class will celebrate

their first communion. Come

share in the wonder of Christs

first Holy Communion and

encounter the Bread and Cup

in new and familiar ways!

8:15am Chapel Service

9am Contemporary Service

11am Traditional ServiceOn Easter Sunday, the Children

Worship & Wonder story will be

told during the 11am service.

We invite your children to worship

with you in the Sanctuary!

EASTER BREAKFAST

from 8:30-10:30am

Fellowship HallEnjoy an special breakfast with

your church family before you

go to worship or Sunday School!

Hosted by Membership Ministries

Parents of Children Please Note: Due tscheduling conflicts, there will be NO Ea

Egg Hunt as previously advertised. If yohave questions, contact Michelle Fritz

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This is Your Last ChancThis Sunday, March 24, is yourlast opportunity to purchase an

Easter Lily for $15. These beautifulflowers symbolize new life and the

resurrection of Jesus Christ. Honorthe memory of a loved one bysharing a lily with your church familyThere are three ways you can

order an Easter lily:1) Complete a form at

www.fccedmond.org/lilies2) Complete an order form found

in worship bulletins, or,3) Contact Iris Muno Jordan at

341-3544, ext. 110.Sales of Easter Lilies help fund you

summer mission trips and other yout

projects. Thanks for your support!

We Still Need HelpThe 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 on our Prayer Vigil sign-up board in

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 17:1

Summer Church Camp is filledwith fun activities, Bible study,and adventure that will buildclose friendships and create warmmemories that will last a lifetime. This year, campers areregistered ONLINE for

camps based on GRADE

COMPLETED by June

2013. Again, FCC offers partialscholarships to campers that aremembers.

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, attn: Jennifer Humphrey, along

with the payment - within 10 days of signing your camper up!

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 DATES

(Earlybird/Regular)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 7-9

Junior, grades 4-5 (Central Camp, Guthrie) $295/$335 June 17-21

CYF, grades 9-12 (Central Camp, Guthrie) $295/$335 June 24-28

Katherine Elisabeth Adkins

Kristen Diane Hall

Haley Thelma Helms

Katelyn Shea King

Lucy Alice Mecoy

Carson McThomas Mullins

Sara Ann OHagan

Kaitlyn Alexandria Palmer

Sam Benjamin Roberts

Hannah Louise Rodgers

Congratulations to the2013 Pastors Class!

This Sunday, Palm Sunday, ten Pastors Class participants will lead our church-

wide palm processional from Shannon Miller Park to the Rotunda, and into the

Sanctuary for their own baptism. They will affirm their confession of Christ,

their eagerness to connect with their family of faith and their commitment to alife of ministry and service.

Please join them for this event and encourage them in their faith journey!

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Come share in the celebration of our 40 Days of Compassion with theseupcoming events:

Saturday, March 23 - Child Care Center Workday From 9 AM to noon,come lend a hand with some spring cleaning at our Child Care Center! Wearclothes you can get dirty and bring your work gloves. (Contact: Chris Shorow)

Monday, March 25 Operation Christmas Child Join us from 10 AMto 2 PM, where we will be organizing supplies and packing shoeboxes! Thesegifts that we put together will be distributed worldwide to share the love of JesusChrist with hurting boys and girls. (Contact: Bethany Shipley)

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

FCC Welcomes Jeremy Milleras the Director of First Christian

Church Child Care CenterThe Personnel Committee and the FCC Board are pleased

to announce that Jeremy Millerhas been hired as the

Director of First Christian Church Child Care Center.

Jeremy successfully managed the center as Interim Director

for the past seven months. He is a graduate of the University

of Central Oklahoma and has been on the Child Care

Center staff for more than nine years. He has the Bronze

Directors credential and is already eligible for the Gold credential. Jeremy is a native

Edmondite and a very familiar, friendly face to all on the staff and many others in the

church. If you have the chance, please take a moment and welcome Jeremy!

P lease jo in us for a Wedding Shower honor ing

Elizabeth BeasonSunday, Apr il 7 at 2:00 PM, Fel lowship Hal lRegistered at Target and Bed, Bath & Beyond

Hostesses are Laura Kyser, Margaret Kyser, Kay Mades,Laura Qamoos and Sherrye VanOsdol

Discover First

ChristianSunday, April 7

10:00 AM

Fellowship Hall

Have you been thinking

about joining First Christian?This is your opportunity

to come meet some of ourstaff and members, learn

about our history, our missionand our ministries and haveyour questions about First

Christian Church of Edmondanswered for you.

Come join us!We look forwardto seeing YOU!

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 Nancy Gallop, Gabe Wiechmann (Don & JennyWiechmanns son), Loree Rice, Dale Wehr (Connie LaRues brother), Judy Joy,Phyllis Jarrett, Gayle Jones (Jennifer Cains mom), Lori Snider (Loretta Parksdaughter), Cynthia David (Winnie Halls daughter), Bill & Mary Lou Womble

Happy Birthday!3/24 Cameron Woods, Nate Good,

Adam Gossen, Charlie Brown,Barbara Henthorn, CassidyThornton

3/25 Alyssa Banuet, Kennedy JohnsoMegan Fine-Thomas, Al StewarAnnalee Crosser, Rebecca Coil

3/26 Kara Luschen, Bill Medley3/27 Melissa Hendricks, Lisa Yost3/28 Frank Gresh, Zachary Winter,

Joey Benear3/29 Josh Overocker, Mary Lou

Womble, Bob Henthorn, MaryWalker, Katie Hurst

3/30 Kevin Leonard3/31 Campbell Coleman, Stacy Store

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Save The Dates!

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 Give blood at the Blood Drive! FCC Edmond will besaving lives in Fellowship Hall North from 8:30 am to Noon. Dont bringmoney 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!VBS is scheduled from Monday, June 10, through Friday, June 14.This years theme is Athens: Pauls Dangerous Journey to Share theTruth. Mark your calendars!

Summer Internships Available

The Childrens and Youth EducationCommittees are looking for summer interns.The internships are open to college studentsthat grew up at First Christian Church ofEdmond and participated in the Childrenand Youth programs. If you are interested,

go to www.fccedmond.org/internshipApplication deadline is March 31.

Worshipat First Christian8:15, 9 & 11am

March 24, 2013Palm SundayMessage: Rev. Chris Shorow

Mark TaylorScripture: Matthew 5:7

March 31, 2013Easter SundayMessage: Rev. Greg Bunton

Rev. Chris ShorowScripture: John 20:1-18

Spring Cleaning?

Save unwanted, unused and unneededitems and donate them to the YouthGarage Sale! It is coming up in May...start saving your donatable items now!Watch the church newsletter for moreinformation. If you questions about the

garage sale, please contact Mark Tayloat: mtaylor@fccedmond.org.