Raise money for the church as you eat delicious food and make friends. Starting Bids as low as $5!Auction Continues for 2 Sundays!!

June 7th 8:45-11:00 amAuction closes before New Celebration worship.Auction Results Available June 14.

A generous donor has provided scholarship assistance so all families can participate. Don’t miss out!

Church in the ParkBlessing of the Animals

Sunday July 5 at Sladden Park

One Service at 10:30 a.m.BBQ/Potluck to Follow

First Christian Church June Newsletter

EUGENE,OREGON

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New Education ClassSunday June 14, 21, and 28 at 10:15 a.m.

Kandahar, Journey into the Heart of Afghanistan (Video and Discussion)~ Library This 85 minute film is the winner of an award at 2001 Cannes Film Festival. It is a tale of the hope and courage of a young woman entering Afghanistan to save her sister. The first two weeks we will view the film and the third week we will have discussion on the Taliban, international aid, and the role of women in Islam. Facilitated by Chuck Sturms.

High School and Middle School Youth: “Compassion in Action” Continues ~ Room 314Each week youth ages 13-18 will participate in hands on ministry activities around the church, like the Helping Hand room, the Good Samaritan Ministry, the Sunday breakfast, Vision Builders, and more. April will text you details each week.

Elementary School Classes ~ Room 310 For ages 5-12 led by Jamie McCornack. Stories, crafts, and snack.

Celebration of GraduatesSunday June 14

Do you know of someone graduat-ing? We celebrate all transitions (from Kindergarten to Elementary,

Middle, High, College, Post, and Retirements) on Graduation Sunday during both services. Please use your communication slip or contact April to include details on your graduate in the announcement.

Thank you and farewell, CWF!Tuesday June 2, 11:00 a.m.

Come celebrate the years of accomplishments and say goodbye to Christian Women’s Fellowship. They will have their last meeting on Tuesday June 2 at 11:00 a.m. followed by a luncheon at 12:00 p.m. that is open to all to attend (men and women). The program will include historical notes from our local groups that were established in 1950’s. RSVP for lunch to Phyllis Weare: 541-689-5340 or phyllisweare@comcast.net. Read more in the inside article.

Dining for Dollars Silent Auction Sunday May 31st

8:45 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

Maybe it was turning 60 this year. (I know, hard to believe but true.) Maybe it was my father’s open heart surgery. (He is doing very well, thank you.) Maybe it is the sesqui-centennial. (Now that you know how to spell it, can you pronounce it?) Maybe it is the final meeting of the Christian Women’s Fellowship this month. (CWF has been a key force in the life of this congregation for most of those 150 years.)

Whatever the reason, I am increasingly pondering legacy--mine and the congrega-tion’s. A funny thing happened at the most recent meeting of our newly formed safety committee. Working on strategies for how we can safely serve both our members and the hundreds of homeless and low-income citizens who come to us for various kinds of assistance, the committee quickly came to the realization that our service to the some of the most vulnerable people in the community is the ministry for which we are most widely known and respected. While that work has presented many challenges

and difficulties for us that sometimes has been detrimental to the church or members, it has also attracted a number of new and prospective members. Thus the committee is committed to not just improving the safety of all concerned, they are also committed to strengthening those ministries at the same time. Led with helpful insights by new member Mary Brobry, the committee is doing some very, creative “out-of-the box” thinking. Then there is the work of our strategic plan leader, John Thompson, who keeps our focus on the vision that we launched in 2008 with our “Future Story”. Step by step, brick by brick, we keep building on that plan to intentionally create the future we desire for the congregation. Our Resource Ministry is hard at work securing our financial future, evident in the planning for “Dining for Dollars” once again and the nearly completed Warming Hearts Campaign. The Global Mission Team has worked hard on raising our awareness of and support for the incredible Global Missions we share with the United Church of Christ. All of these and so much more done by our dedicated volunteers add up to a legacy of a church with a servant heart focused on be-ing a light to the world in the heart of Eugene.

It would be sufficient for me to have played some role in that legacy, but the work I am now doing with Opportunity Village Eugene (soon to be Square One Villages to distinguish the non-profit from the location of our first project) leads me to believe that there is an even larger legacy to be had which I very much desire to share with the congregation. I plan to share the vision for this legacy in my sermon on May 31. If you missed it, you will be able to find it on our web-site, www.heartofeugene.org. In a nutshell, it is to significantly change the way we do affordable housing, not just in Eugene but throughout Oregon and the country. Our current model of affordable housing provides very nice, attractive housing for a select few. The cost of that housing compared to the numbers of people who need it effectively means that we will never build our way out of the problem of homelessness. We need a new model that is still safe, attractive and well-built, but more cost efficient than the current models. The next project of Square One Villages, Emerald Village Eugene (EVE), will be a pilot project for such a model.

They say God leads in mysterious ways. Indeed. I never foresaw myself as a housing policy wonk, but I have come to see homelessness as one of the biggest issues of economic justice we face today. Serving the homeless without address-ing the underlying issues that make them homeless is like Moses announcing to the Hebrew slaves, “Good news, I’ve negotiated a new contract with Pharaoh that gives us 15 minute coffee breaks twice a day!” I believe our legacy goes way beyond all the incredible work for which we are already known. Our legacy is a home for thousands of people who currently have none and little hope of ever getting one. I hope you will join me in making this the eve of a new era, or the era that begins with EVE.

Minister’s Moment

FCC April 2015 Giving General Fund Budget Received April $ 22,510 $ 21,455 2015 Year to Date $ 90,040 $ 94,066

Local Outreach April 2015 YTD Sunday Breakfast $ 1,177 $ 6,570 Care & Share $ 472 $ 1,545Good Samaritan $ 176 $ 1,051Helping Hand Room $ 150 $ 850

Global Outreach April 2015 YTDChild Sponsorship $ 50 $ 110Global Min. for WEMA $ 500 $ 1,900 Week of Compassion $ 24 $ 2,959 Christian Women’s $ 121 $ 500Fellowship

Regional Annual Women’s Retreat

October 16-17, 2015Murray Hills Christian Church15050 SW Weir Rd, Beaverton, OR Theme: Lift Every Voice

Announcement of Election of Board and Officers on June

28th in both services

Save the date!June 21: Father’s Day

Special Offering - Helping Hand

Family Choir: June 14, 8:30 a.m.Interested singers should arrive in the choir loft in

the sanctuary no later than 8:30 am for a brief rehearsal of a very easily learned anthem. We’ll

then sing at the Special Music time in first service only. All ages are welcome!!

AnnouncementsPray for: Helen Liguori, Wayne Bryant; Chris Kollmai; Janet Anderson; David Follingstad; Sebastian Sturms; Marlene Miller; Isaiah Gonzales (Elaine Andres grandson); Joan Bogart, Danette’s mother; Amy Metzger; Jerry Linville; Chuck Sturms; Monika Vogel; Lucille Johnston; Donna Reitz; Sandra Pruzynski and Meta Hopper; Aaron

Miller (Leitha Menegat’s son); Tim Cole; the Pool family (Karen Sturms’ family); Gwen Hershiser; Cass and Nora Dykeman; Eva Canoy; Sarah and Joey Vaughan; Mary, Adeline, and Haeworth Robertson.Prayers for Global Ministries: Bethany Waggoner.Prayers for Our Sponsored Child: Lavanya VenkatesanPrayers for Our Homebound Members: Clarine Shemwell; Pat Decker; Melanie Greer; Dave and Carolyn Follingstad; Lucille Johnston; Ginny Busic; and Lillian Parker.

Recipes Needed for a Special Sesquicentennial Cookbook

If you would like to contribute 5 of your best recipes to our church cookbook, you can bring them to Sunday service and give them to April Ekstrom or email her: aprilandjonek@gmail.com.

Congratulations to ALL!Our EWEB Warming Hearts Loan balance after the last principle payment is $7,043.11. Money in the bank toward this balance is $2,398.45. The balance to pay off this loan in full is $4,644.66.

Interfaith Night ShelterMay 26 - June 14

Interfaith Night Shelter is underway at FCC. Every year, we host homeless families for three weeks. They sleep and eat breakfast and dinner with us. Volunteers prepare and clean up meals for families, lead craft activities for children, and stay overnight in the church (cot provided) as a liaison between St. Vincent de Paul and our church. Volunteers are still needed for overnight hosting during the first two weeks of June. Please contact Mike Moreno at 541-988-3083 to sign up. Thanks to all who volunteered the last week of May.

Team Heart of Eugene Dragons Softball Game Schedule:

Wednesdays6/3 7:15 p.m. Ascot East Park6/10 6:00 p.m. Ascot East Park6/17 6:00 p.m. Ascot East Park6/24 7:15 p.m. Ascot East Park7/1 7:15 p.m. Amazon 3 Park

Ascot Fields are on Bailey Lane, off Coburg Road, be-hind Monroe Middle School.

Church Women United June Meeting

Annual Strawberry Shortcake FestivalFriday, June 5, 9:15-11:15 a.m.

Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 3925 Hilyard St. Forum topic: Hunger in Lane County: Causes and Christian ResponseSpeaker: Kara Smith of Food for Lane County and our own Phyllis Weare

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An update from the FCC Safety and Security Volunteer Task Force:

Your volunteer members include David Frisinger, Dick Lauer, Donna Reitz, Evelyn Anderton, Jerry Smith, Lisa Landers, Liz Dowdy, Marie Strauss, Rex Bradley, Richard Murray, April Oristano, and myself-Mary Brorby. We have met three times and have identified the primary ministries we serve through our church community and identified common challenges and issues within the three ministries. Currently we are developing “Standard Operating Guidelines & Procedures.” Some members of our task force have gathered information and helpful suggestions from other organizations which serve the homeless and needy. We have also identified the need for training of our own staff and volunteers in dealing with the population we are servicing. Some changes have already been implemented which have had positive outcomes, like clearly identifiable parking lot volunteers on Sunday and during Helping Hand Room hours. We have a very conscientious, hard working and diverse task force working for our church community. Please contact any of us if you have suggestions or questions. My contact information (not in church directory) is: Mary Brorby - Phone: (541) 521-3532 - Email: mlbdiscovery@yahoo.com.Thank you from the Task Force

Sustaining the House of Hope A Challenge for Palestinians and All of Us

Date: Friday, June 19, 2015Time: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.Place: Saraha Buddhist Institute 40th & Donald streets, Eugene (formerly the Unitarian church)

You are invited to attend a unique peace-building event in Eugene on June 19. Milad Vosgueritchian and Manar Wahhab, a young Palestinian couple from al-Eizariya, will speak about the “House of Hope” they created in their West Bank suburb of Jerusalem. The House of Hope teaches art, music, dance, drama, and sports to Palestinian children to offer them a vision of a more hopeful future than throwing stones. After their talk, Milad and Manar will participate in a discussion with the audience.

Milad and Manar were invited to visit our community by Eugene resident Steve Goldman, who met them last November and again in February, when he traveled to Israel and the West Bank to participate in trainings in Nonviolent Communication (NVC) with Israelis, Palestinians, and internationals from seven countries.

The event is co-sponsored by CALC and members of the local Eugene community.

Interfaith Prayer Serviceand Benefit for Nepal

Thursday, June 11th 6:45-8 p.m.First Christian Church- 1166 Oak StreetTheme: “Pathways to Peace”The evening donations will go directly to benefit the people of Nepal. Lorette Waggoner will present the labyrinth for the prelude at 6:45.Kit Frisinger is coordinator for this one and Larry Wahlstorm will sing and play his guitar representing Christian faith. Please join us every month to celebrate the oneness in our diversity through prayers, chants, readings from sacred texts and many other forms that come from the teachings and traditions of our participating presenters. For more information, visit: interfaithprayer.org

Learn more about Community Supported Shelters

by going on a tour!Tour dates: June 7th and June 28th, 3 - 5 p.m.

Our monthly tours will give you an up close look at who is behind Community Supported Shelters, their philosophy, and how and where the organization is going. You’ll experience a tour of the shop where we build Conestoga Huts, the Tine Hive backyard project (which includes Conestoga Huts and gardens), a tour of a ‘Safe Spot’ camp, and the opportunity to visit and ask questions of camp residents.

Call Fay to reserve your spot on the next tour, (541)606-1519.

Yoga, Tea, and FellowshipJune 27, 10 a.m.

A benefit for our Free Sunday Breakfast programWhat A Benefit Yoga PracticeWhere First Christian Church, 1166 Oak Street, Eugene, ORWho Everyone is welcomeWhen Saturday, June 27, 10:00-11:30 AM Why To help support FCC’s selfless work of feeding our neediest fellow citizensHow Sliding scale--$5 to $20. No one will be turned away. Please RSVP to Ginny.

All money collected will be donated to the FCC Free Sunday Breakfast.

Instructor: Ginny Heer, Yoga Alliance RYT 200 v.wildwood@gmail.com

2015 General Assembly July 18-22

Columbus, Ohio

FCC Eugene is looking for delegates to attend. Please speak with April or Dan. Go to ga.disciples.org to see the schedule, workshop offerings and register online. See you in Columbus!

All Church Camp Out Date and Location:September 4-6, Suttle Lake

Register online soon! We will send out an email invitation to register as the date draws near.

For more info go to: gocamping.org/sites/suttle-lake-camp/

Regional Youth Summer CampsDeadline for early registration June 30

Camp Dates:Kids Camp (1-2 grades): June 12-14Grade School (3-5 grades): August 10-14High School and Middle School: July 26-31

Early registration deadline is June 30. Final Deadline for Registering: July 1.

Applications are available in the office and have been mailed to your home!

FCC Events

FCC Night at the Eugene Emeralds

Friday, July 24, 2015Game time: 7:05 p.m.

• You must sign up by July 10. • The FCC choir will sing the National Anthem.

• Games for kids available. • $15/person gets you a box seat, a dinner, and a park-ing pass to PK Park. Pay online or through offering plate. Ask April about children’s price discounts and other questions.

Rejoice!

Timothy Powell and Ashley Balloun invite the congregation to their wedding celebration ceremony on Saturday, June 13th at 1:00 pm in the sanctuary.

JOIN A SUMMER PRAYER POD

Groups will be announced and a study guide will be made available on Sunday, June 7.

This book can be purchased online or through the church office. E-book and Nook versions are available too. Prayer pods will begin meeting in late June, once books have arrived.

CWF NEWSChristian Women’s Fellowship (CWF) is having its last meeting at a luncheon on Tuesday June 2 at 11 am with a light lunch served at 12 noon. We’re inviting the women of First Christian Church to celebrate the past and to see if there is a new way for the Disciple women to share in helping bring the Kingdom of God on “earth as it is in heaven”. Our CWF was organized in 1951 with the purposes of study and support for world-wide ministries of Disciple churches and local ministries. But Disciple women had a vision for world missions beginning in the 1870‘s when Caroline Neaville Pearre, teacher and Disciples minister’s wife wrote: “Dear Sisters, while the brethren are talking about women’s work in the church, show them you know what it is by doing it...while the “lords of creation” are discussing the matter.” After daily prayer Caroline Pearre felt God’s call to lead the work herself. She formed a missionary group in her own congregation and helping organize the Christian Woman’s Board of Missions, which sent the first Disciple missionaries overseas.

Caroline listened for God’s voice, heard it, and embraced her vision. CWBM was the forerunner of on-going organizations by Disciples that have carried the message of God’s saving grace around the world. It now lives on in Global Ministries, a joint organization with the United Church of Christ.

Our local CWF group has dwindled to fewer than a dozen aging women in the group (there used to be ten groups here) who still want to support the world-wide church, but have decided to disband and sink into whatever new or current structures that may meet the needs of more, physically stronger Disciple women. Some possible examples to explore: --a mission/fellowship group, --Power and Light to raise the level of our environmental stewardship--maybe explore the vision of solar panels for our electrical needs. --Landscaping work on our property, maybe establish a Rain Garden--Support group for our local ministries: Helping Hand Room, Good Samaritan Ministry, Sunday Breakfast including volunteering services--Housing for the homeless--Bible classes--Reception group for decorating and serving church functions such as meals or snacks after memorial services--Calling on shut-ins and/or inactive members with encouragement--After church lunch invitations to new people to get acquainted--Sewing baby quilts for layettes of Helping Hands--Participate in earth-saving local organizations such as That’s My Farmer, Interfaith Earthkeepers, 350.org, Citizens’ Climate Lobby--Re-establish Cradle Roll to affirm our welcome to families with new babies.--Build up peace and justice groups--There are plenty of other options to help build up our church’s participation in church, community and global ministries.--Your vision?_____

Donations can be made for the lunch, that will be added to our final offering that supports Global Ministries and the rebuilding of the Wema hospital in Congo where Phyllis and her husband spent five years as Disciples missionaries.

Do You Know Your Church History?*The Significance of June?

June, 1908, James Blood donated his college tuition savings as the first pledge toward the building of the steamship “Oregon,” which served on the Congo River for many years.

June 6, 1926, we dedicated the chimes tower.

June, 1953, we started the remodel of the west wing, heating plant, and dining room.

June 25, 1978, we dedicated the furnishings of the Stivers Library to memory of Roy and Daisy Humphreys.

*How hard will the 2016 test be?

Christian Women’s Fellowship (CWF) May Giving Totals:

Gen. Offering, $113.00 (split between Wema and Global Ministries); Church World Service, $10.25 for total of $123.25. There were six women present.

Important Dates:

June 2: CWF Meeting & LuncheonJune 14: Family ChoirJune 21: Father’s Day Special Offering - Helping HandJune 22-26: Peace Village (VBS)June 25: Ariel’s Last DayJuly 5: Church in the Park, Blessing of the AnimalsJuly 12: Board Meeting, 5:30 pmJuly 24: Night at the EmsSept 4-6: All Church Camp Out

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FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH(DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)

1166 OAK STREETEUGENE, OR 97401

The First Christian Church Newsletter is published by First Christian Church of Eugene for its members and friends. April Oristano, Editor; Ariel Howe, Desktop Publisher.

Phone: 541-344-1425 Fax: 541-338-8616E-mail: office@heartofeugene.org

Website: heartofeugene.org

Church StaffThe Rev. Dr. Daniel E. H. Bryant, Senior MinisterThe Rev. April Oristano, Associate PastorPatty Weller, Director of AdministrationDanette Lamson, Administrative Assistant/Nursery SupervisorAriel Howe, Administrative AssistantNancy Anderson, Director of Music, Children’s ChoirDr. John Jantzi, Organist/Bell Choir DirectorRoger Evers, Custodial ManagerLarry Wahlstrom, Maintenance/Event ManagerDavid Frisinger, Maintenance/Event AttendantJennifer Harris, Wedding HostessBetty Jo Johnson, Elder Emerita

Mission StatementWe believe in the love of God for all people.

We gather as a worshipping community of faith to follow Jesus Christ.

We delight together in what God is doing through us to bring:healing within brokenness;

unity within diversity;joy within grief;

and power within weakness.

Our mission is to strengthen relationships we have with God,

with each other, with our families, and with our world.

We are an Open and Affirming Congregation and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities

are welcome in the full life and ministry of our church.

We are a Global Ministries church.

We are a Green Chalice Congregation.

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