Join us for Sunday Worship, June 14 at 10:00 a.m. • 8:30am-SilentMeditation• 9:00am-AdultSundaySchool• 10:00am-Worship(w/SundaySchool)• 5:30pm-StoneSoupSupper(prepat3)

Called to ServeElders:AliceKelling,LindaStinsonHome Communion: LauriMorrisPreparing Deacons:TeresaShaw,RickOlsenServing Deacons:*TriciaMartin,JimStinson,SueSchulz,MyronMcMahan

Flowers:RuthChadwickCoffee Cart and Snack:LindaandJimStinson

Greeter:LouiseHayden

Stone Soup Meal Count Tuesday,6/2-130Saturday,6/6-90Sunday,6/7-95

StaffRev.MattGordon..........SeniorMinisterIramiOsei-Frimpong.....DHResidentDirectorMatthewClark..............ChoirDirectorEricQian.......................PianistCharleneLincoln...........ChurchSecretaryJillShinkawa.................CommunicationsMgr.KevinWeaver................Paladin

ChurchstaffmeetseveryMonday,10:00-11:00a.m.Wearenotavailableduringthistime.

June9,2015vol.15,issue23

Promotion SundayThis Sunday is Promotion Sunday! We will celebrate our teachers, our middle school, elementary school, high school graduates and all of our kids. Be there, bring a friend and stay for the choir’s Grease movie sing-a-long and lunch!

2014, our Sunday School promotions were recognized.

Father’s Day Car Show and Chili Cook-Off June 21, 2015 starting at 10:30 a.m., FCC Father’s Day Car Show and Chili Cook-Off. Tell your friends and invite strangers to bring their cool and unique antique and classic cars, hot rods, mo-torcycles, etc. and be a part of the fun! Participants should arrive at 10:00 a.m.

for registration. Also, sample and vote for your favorite chili in the chili cook-off. You shouldn’t miss Linda’s famously delicious fresh strawberry dessert! For more information on how to participate or attend contact Jim Stinson at 541 753-2714.

For the Sunday School staff, nothing says “Thank you” like chocolate. 2014

From the 2014 Car Show:Left: Chili and cole slaw and desserts, oh my!Top: Classic hot rods and cruisers!

Relying on the spirit and story of the gospels, First Christian Church is supported primarily by donations. There is no charge for any event. We rely on freely given offerings to support our various minis-tries and opportunities.

Your contributions and gifts allow us to continue to be a radically inclusive, justice-driven community of faith every day of the week. Thank you in advance for your gifts.

Matt’s Minute

Rev. Matt Gordon Senior Minister Churchphone:541-753.2671 Email:matt@heartofcorvallis.org

Open Office Hours: Mondays:9:00a.m.-1:00p.m. Tuesdays:1:00p.m.--4:00p.m.

Sermons Online http://heartofcorvallis.org/recent-sermons/

“Summer, summer, summertime. Time to sit back and unwind.” –Will Smith, SummertimeWe made the inaugural trip to the swimming pool, followed by lemonade, followed by food on an outside grill and finished off with a run through the sprinkler. Summer is here, friends. This time of year means longer bike rides, more daylight, more time outside and more iced-cold beverages. Sum-mertime also means picnic—family picnics, church picnics and impromptu it-is-way-too-hot-to-turn-on-the-oven picnics. Summer also means harvests of fresh berries, tomatoes and melons. The Greek myth of Persephone is one of my favorites. In this tale, Persephone ends up with Hades in the underworld. Struck by grief, Persephone’s mother Demeter, who happens to be the god-dess of agriculture, abandons the har-vest, which results in famine through-out the land. Despite their best efforts to return Persephone to the earth and restore harmony, Hades manages to trick her into eating six pomegran-ate seeds. It is then that Persephone is bound to the underworld, but only for six months out of the year. Thus, we have six months of no harvest (fall and winter) and six months of flourishing (spring and summer). I discovered yesterday so many people complaining about the heat. I won-dered if these were the same people complaining about the rain. People were lamenting over forgetting their sunglasses. I wondered if those same people were lamenting over forgetting their umbrellas (although I’ve been told that no true Northwesterner carries an umbrella). It is all about perspective.

My prayer for us this season is that we will embrace all that summer has to offer. It is a time of renewal and revival. We find a time to escape our buildings and connect with the earth and one an-other. My prayer is that we spend time in the garden, around picnic benches and with friends and strangers who are also spending more time outside. As my friend told me after we moved to the Willamette Valley, “enjoy the sum-mer because the rain is always around the corner.” Cheers! Matt

Thank You FCC!I wanted to thank First Christian Church for the use of some of your tables and chairs at the Boy Scout Scout-O-Rama this past Saturday. Our event was successful in showing Scout-ing in a positive light. We even had a few boys join Cub Scouts at the event.

I especially want thank Kevin for his help. We met on Friday to organize what we wanted and he came in early on Saturday to help us get the tables and chairs. We ended up needing a couple more tables and he had just left the Church but graciously came back when I called him. And then he was back at 5:00 p.m. to let us put every-thing back. Definitely going beyond to help us have a successful event.

Again, thank you very much for letting us use your facilities.

Larrie Deardurff Unit Commissioner, Benton District, Committee Member, T186

photo by Godofredo Vasquez, Mid-Valley Sunday

In Sunday School… from Emily and Vicki In Our PrayersLisa’s cousin’s husband is illFor all the people in Nepal affected by the earthquake Joyce Miller The homeless communityGen ErwayViv EllsworthLynnie EvansWill Keim and familySylvia passed away. Prayers for her family and friends

JoysBonnie, Irami, Ren and Graham Osei-Frimpong

This June we have an exciting line-up of Sundays as school finishes and the summer begins. On June 7 we focused on two essential Jesus sayings: “Love Your Enemies” and the “Eye for an eye” passage. Then on the following Sunday June 14 we will celebrate pro-motion Sunday in church; honoring our graduates, recognizing kids who are being promoted to a new class, and celebrating with everyone as we finish up the school year. That Sunday in worship we will have a slide show featuring photos from the whole year, and Matt will recognize all the children in our Sunday School community. The next Sunday will be our first Sunday with three classes instead of two. The “middle” class (grades 2nd-5th) will be meeting in their new room on the third floor for the first time with their teacher Leah Gordon. The last Sunday of June will be an intergenerational

Sunday with kids staying in worship.

Picnics in the Park!Every Wednesday during the summer, starting June 17, we have an all-comers picnic at Willamette Park. Bring your own dinner or more to share. We meet up at some picnic tables at 6:00 p.m. There is always an activity for the kids and adults to play. Last year we played disc golf, croquet, kubb, water balloons, just to name a few. This is a fun, informal fellowship time. Also, there is a group who rides bikes most

Wednesdays out to the park. If you are interested in joining this group ride please contact Emily or Matt and we can figure out the best way to include you in the route!

Congratulations Graduates!Tom Clark Tom is Dan and Chris Williams son in law, Amy’s husband and Abraham’s papa. He is graduating from OSU with a degree in Forest Engineering. After graduation he has a job waiting for him with Campbell Global in of Gearhart, OR.

Jake McGarry Jake is Jim and Linda Stinson’s grandson. He is graduating from Philomath High School.

Mike Stinson Mike is the son of Jim and Linda Stinson. He is graduating from Linn-Benton Community College.

What’s Happening…Choir’s End-of-Year Celebration: Grease Sing-a-Long and LunchOn June 14, directly after Sunday service lunch will be served and the sing-along will commence. Come join us as we sing along to Grease. There will be some re-tired (or just tired) “Pink Ladies” to lead the singing. Wear a Fifties “get-up” and stay for as little or as long as you like. You are the one we want...(to see there)!

Due Knots MeetWednesday, June 17 at 9:00 a.m. room 35. Join us help tie comforters for kids at risk in our community… and enjoy tea and conversation with us.

Summer Picnics at Willamette Park Starting June 17 at 6:00 p.m. Bring your own meal and there will be organized games and activities for all ages.

Announcements Sleeping Bags and Tents NeededThe overnight shelter for women and men is closed. We have a high demand for sleeping bags, tents and tarps. Please consider donating one of these items or contributing to the minister’s discretionary fund to purchase these items.

Sunday Coffee House and Flower Sign-upsSign up to do snacks, coffee, or flowers for Sunday services. Sign up sheets can be found in the Narthex on Sunday or contact the church office. If you have questions email Pamella at apdoerksen@comcast.net or Bill at bandjmaier@comcast.net

Silent Meditation/Contemplative PrayerOn Sunday mornings, 8:30-9:00 a.m. in room 36 there will be an opportunity for silent meditation. Chairs and sitting cushions are available. Contact Jill at the church office for more information or questions.

Around Town… “Day of Sharing” Supports Pastoral Counseling CenterOn Saturday, June 20, 10-5 p.m. Many Hands Trading will donate $1 for every $4 spent in the store to Pastoral Counseling Center.Located in downtown Corvallis at SW Third and Madison, Many Hands Trading has a vast array of gifts and clothing for dads, moms, children and everyone in between. It is an independently owned store dedicated to sharing profits with local, national and international nonprofit organizations.

Birthdays6/9-RachelAmity6/10-RicaAmity6/11-SusanSchulz6/13-ChrisClausen6/14-NinaGordon6/16-AdelineSchmederAnniversaries6/10-MirandaandMattGordon6/14-PamellaandAllanDoerksen

Looking AheadJune 14• Duringservice-PromotionSunday• 11:00a.m.-Choir’sEOYGrease Sing-a-LongandLunch

June 15• 7:00p.m.-ProgramCabinetJune 17• 9:00a.m.-DueKnotsmeet• 6:00p.m.-WednesdayeveningpicnicJune 21• 10:30a.m.-Father’sDayCarShowandChiliCook-Off

June 24• 6:00p.m.-WednesdayeveningpicnicJune 25-28• FamilyCampatSunnysideCampgroundatFosterLake

July 1• 6:00p.m.-WednesdayeveningpicnicJuly 12• WeenieRoastattheStinson’sJuly 19• Afterservice-All-ChurchBikeRideJuly 26• CommunityServiceSundayJuly 26-July 31 • SuttleLake,Oregon-HighSchoolandMiddleSchool

August 16 • OtterBeachw/AlbanyFirstChristian

Summer Music Sign Ups!Hey everyone! Sign up at the link below to provide the church with awesome special music this summer! Please feel free to share this sign up link with any of your family/friends who might be interested in sharing music with our congregation this summer. Sign up link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0549a4a62ea2fe3-summerNote: Please sign up as early as possible and no later than the Wednesday before the service you wish to perform for so that we can get the info in the bulletin.

78:30 am-SilentMeditation9 am-AdultStudy10 am-Worship,w/SundaySchool5:30 pm-StoneSoupSupper6:00 pm-Group4

87 pm-FinanceCabinet

95:30 pm-StoneSoupSupper(3:30pmprep)

1010 am-BibleStudy7 pm-ChoirPractice

11 12 1310 am-StoneSoupBreakfast

148:30-SilentMed.9 am-AdultStudy10 am-Worshipw/SundaySchool,PromotionSunday11 am-GreaseSing-a-Long5:30 pm-StoneSoupSupper

157 pm-ProgramCabinet

165:30 pm-StoneSoupSupper(3:30pmprep)

1710 am-BibleStudy6 pm-PicnicinthePark

18 19 2010 am-StoneSoupBreakfast

219 am-AdultStudy10 am-Worship,w/SundaySchool10:30 am-Father’sDayCarShow/ChiliCook-Off5:30 pm-StoneSoupSupper

22 235:30 pm-StoneSoupSupper(3:30pmprep)

2410 am-BibleStudy6 pm-PicnicinthePark

25FamilyCampatFosterLake

26FamilyCampatFosterLake

27FamilyCampatFosterLake10 am-StoneSoupBreakfast

28FamilyCampatFosterLake8:30 am-SilentMeditation9 am-AdultStudy10 am-Worship,w/SundaySchool5:30 pm-StoneSoupSupper

29 305:30pm-StoneSoupSupper(3:30pmprep)

1 July10 am-BibleStudy6 pm-PicnicinthePark

2 3 410 am-StoneSoupBreakfast

58:30 am-SilentMeditation9 am-AdultStudy10 am-Worship,w/SundaySchool5:30 pm-StoneSoupSupper

6 73:30 pm-FCC’sturntoprep5:30 pm-StoneSoupSupper

810 am-BibleStudy6 pm-PicnicinthePark

9 10 1110 am-StoneSoupBreakfast

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Our VisionThe First Christian Church of Corvallis is a diverse inclusive community providing a living witness to the compassionate Christ. From our central location in the heart of Corvallis, we seek out, develop, and support ministries to meet the human needs for physical and spiritual wholeness. On the basis of our Disciple heritage, we embrace the ecumenical movement, develop lay leadership, and promote intellectual freedom in the pursuit of truth. All are welcome to participate. Inclusivity is one of our most important values.