firstnews614 488.0681 FCchurch.com March 1 - 31, 2014 Vol. 60 No. 3

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Ministry of Presence

““I can see in my mind’s eye the stories being remembered 25 years from now; a continuing story of families and our church.

The North Campus Sanctuary will be a place that feels like home.” — Rev. Deborah Lindsay, Minister of Spiritual Care

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Within ViewNorth Campus Sanctuary Delivers Continuity, Solace By Michael Barber All eyes turn to the back of the sacred space. It’s a moment anticipated by many for decades. A man dressed elegantly for his daughter’s wedding leans to whisper. The bride wipes a tear from her cheek as she smiles and nudges his shoulder, acknowledging his meaningful words. Both are poised, standing near a baptismal font artfully crafted of stone. They await their cue from a wedding coordinator who orchestrates the event accompanied by the dramatic tone of a mighty pipe organ. As the music swells, those in attendance remember the bride as an infant, baptized in the very font she now passes. She and her father make their way down an aisle paved with cherished memories. Thoughts of her first Christmas Musical and a Third-Grade Bible presentation blend seamlessly with Block of Wood Sunday, Mexico Mission send-offs and now…this special occasion. It’s a full-circle celebration for a grateful church family gathered in the North Campus Sanctuary. Rev. Deborah Lindsay sees this vision as one made possible by the realization of a new sacred space. “It feels to me to be the type of continuity and ritual that we’ve not been able to have at North Campus,” she said. “There are virtually

no weddings there. We have an entire generation that has grown up in Grace Hall. This is where you want to have continuity.” The benefits of a new sanctuary are not limited to momentous occasions. Weekly Sunday worship is greatly enhanced by the expansion. Ron Jenkins, Minister of Music and Liturgy, sees the sanctuary as an opportunity to better connect those leading the worship with the larger congregation.

“A North Campus Sanctuary will be a room that actually inspires,” Ron said. “We’ll have a good acoustic for singing, praying and speaking. Currently, we have to work really hard to create a sacred experience in Grace Hall.” Practically speaking, a North Campus Sanctuary allows those responsible for resetting Grace Hall for Sunday worship more breathing room between events. “Resetting involves moving 500 chairs, stacking them six-high and finding a place to hide them,” said Pam Jameson,

Artist's rendering of a North Campus Sanctuary interior, looking east.

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Employment OpportunityDirector of Early Childhood We are looking for someone to fill the role of Director of Early Childhood Ministries. This is an important full-time position that maintains excellence in early childhood education in the Preschool, Mary Evans Child Development Center and Sunday morning experience for young children.

This person will continue to provide learning experiences for teachers, parents and other concerned adults that encourage a deeper understanding of young children and their development.

The applicant must have a Master’s Degree in Human Development/Family Relations or in Early Childhood Education or related field. Skills in staff supervision, classroom time with young children, management and planning, group leadership, communication and computer knowledge required.

We are looking for someone with a deep understanding and ability to implement the philosophy of our Preschool, spiritual sensitivity, ability to align our early childhood programs with the overall mission and vision of First Community Church and to work with church staff.

If you are this person and would like an opportunity to work within a growing program that serves the lives of many and to make a difference - we are looking for you. Please send resume and letter of interest to Cindy Harsany, Director of Finance and Operations at charsany@FCchurch.com

Director of Facilities Ministry. “We have no storage. Chairs and platforms are stored all over the building.” Within a four week period, the facilities staff will spend approximately 50 hours transforming Grace Hall a total of 10 times. They will accommodate four worship services, a Spiritual Searcher event, a pancake dinner, choir, a beach party, a pasta dinner, Ash Wednesday and a barbeque. “A North Campus Sanctuary will provide a greater opportunity for church events, special occasions and wedding receptions in Grace Hall,” Pam said. “We have a loved church. Many requests for special occasions are turned down. A sanctuary adds tremendous value for our congregation.” Rev. Lindsay said she is constantly connecting her own personal experiences at South Campus with the opportunities for future generations to build their own memories at North. “On Christmas Eve, when standing at the back of South Campus Sanctuary, I can look over and see the same pew where I sat with my mother in church,” Rev. Lindsay said. “That’s what makes a place sacred.” “I can see in my mind’s eye the stories being remembered 25 years from now; a continuing story of families and our church. The North Campus Sanctuary will be a place that feels like home.”

Within View (Continued from Page 1)

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–– The Reverend Dr. Richard A. Wing, Senior Minister

Soundings

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Looking Ahead

Visit FCchurch.com and click on This Week in Worship for a message about the upcoming week's sermon.

A Lenten Sermon SeriesLIVING BEYOND YOURSELF

Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit

Galations 5:22-26

March 2, 2014KINDNESS

March 9, 2014GOODNESS

March 16, 2014FAITHFULNESS

(Rev. Long/Rev. Baumer)

March 23, 2014GENTLENESS

March 30, 2014SELF-CONTROL

(Rev. Lindsay/Rev. Shaner)

Keep On Keeping On

Two sportscasters were discussing the great running backs in professional football. They came naturally to Walter Payton, the diminutive, sweet-spirited running back for the Chicago Bears; at that time the all-time leading ground gainer in the NFL.

“What a runner,” said the first commentator. “Do you realize,” he asked “that all together Walter Payton has gained nine miles rushing in his career?!”

The second sportscaster thought for a moment and then responded; “Yes, and to think that every 4.6 yards of the way, someone was knocking him down!”

That is a parable of life for more people than you can imagine.

Does that sound like your life? “Life is difficult” said Scott Peck, and the first step in it becoming easier is admitting that for no cause of your own, life will knock you down.

In time, we discover the only people who really achieve anything notable in life are those who keep on keeping on no matter how many times they are knocked down.

They are knocked down, but not knocked out.

The Apostle Paul died for the faith he taught, but said that such was not the hard part compared to the long road of adversity that he traveled and suffered for “the heavenly vision.” As he once said, “We are handicapped on all sides, but we are never frustrated; we are puzzled but never in despair; we are persecuted, but we never have to stand it alone; we are knocked down, but we are never knocked out.” (J. B. Phillips).

During the worst days of World War II, someone asked Winston Churchill if he thought Great Britain would have to give up. I love what he said; “If you are going through hell, don’t stop.”

Michaelangelo said, “Genius is eternal patience.” And persistence is essential for anything worthwhile in the moment of time called “your life.”

Peace to you,

Be InspiredThe 2013 Annual Report for First Community Church is available online.

Go to FCchurch.com/report

FIRST COMMUNITY CHURCH

2013

ANNUAL REPORT

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Foundation GiftsIn Memory of:Paul Stearns J. Thomas and Kathleen JonesMark Stull Herb and Jeanne JohnstonIn Honor of:Heart to Heart Doug and Darian TorranceJames Trapp Greg and Eleanor TrappDorothy Cowles Pamela CowlesMary Helen Hopkins Pamela Cowles

Church Gifts In Celebration of:Sunny & Bob Murtha Carol Murtha McNultyIn Honor of:Rosie Crego Judy ReinhardMiriam Clark David & Terry Jo Williamson

Friends of MusicIn Honor of:Lois Zook Guild Group Q

Heart to HeartMark & Carol AllairePat BoydMarjorie BohlBarbara BradleyRichard & Peggy FordPhilip FultonDavid & Gloria GardnerNancy HeathBrian & Mary LoeHoward LoweryBill MarshJanet McCutcheonMary OlsonBetty O’NeillDave & Dody ParsonsThomas & Susan PowellDick & Kitty RohrerMargaret SchorrBrenda SmithCarolyn WarmoltsRick WeisheimerRich Wharton & Rosemarie KonrathAnne ShelineBiddie ClarkRoma Jeanne BlairTom & Cindy HudsonDave & Jeanne BuschLeslie Szasz & Cynthia GrayJohn & Cheryl ZeigerMary Hane Hickman

In Memory of:C. William O'Neil on his birthday Betty O'NeilIn Honor of:Lee BurgessMarilyn Wenrick Betty O'NeilNatalia Jones Molly Hood

Missions: Deep Griha Cory Wilson

Foundation CornerIt's All About Trust — Lauri Speight Sullivan, Interim Director, First Community Foundation

There are two words that pop up all the time when there is talk of an endowment or foundation, fiduciary and stewardship. Both are appropriate and are deserving of a little delving.

I confess fiduciary makes me smile because the first time I heard it was after I graduated from college with a vocational home economics degree. I returned home jobless and spent a week sunning in my parent’s back yard until my dad came home and said, “Lauri, I have an interview for you at Pittsburgh National Bank in their tax and fiduciary

accounting department.” Yep, the bank’s trust department. Needless to say this was a far cry from teaching kids how to cook and sew. (I did get the job, an act of trust on the bank’s part.)

Fiduciary is a legal or ethical relationship of trust between two or more parties. It comes from Latin fiducia (also contractus fiduciae or fiduciary contract). It can also be used as a noun, as the Foundation is the fiduciary of a donor’s gift; the trustee to manage the use of it. Within the Foundation, we aim to build and maintain that trust with the donor over a long time. That includes spending the gift as the donor designed, investing to build the gift until it is needed and providing feedback on usage.

Now that’s when stewardship comes into play. Stewardship is an ethic that embodies the responsible planning and management of resources. It comes from the Old English Stig (house, hall) and weard, (ward, guard, guardian, keeper). How appropriate for First Community. All of us are guardians of this great house of God. Our pledges keep the building’s lights and heat on, but the Foundation bears the brunt of expensive replacement of the bricks and mortars.

In the last quarter of 2013, new HD cameras for the media ministry were ordered after parts were impossible to find for the 1991 equipment, and a steam boiler was replaced in the South Campus. Both created a combined $347,000 hit. This has shed light on how we really could use some help developing more funds to be targeted for building maintenance. It is not fun, but critical. Think about it - Lincoln Road Chapel, the Annex, 1320 Cambridge Blvd., Akita and our newest facility, 22-year old North Campus. These big expenditures will continue with some regularity.

The good news is our forefathers started this Foundation 60 years ago. Currently, only 8% of the total Foundation can be used for repairs and upkeep. Given the age of our facilities, this is a challenge. If you are considering updating your will or trust, I would welcome the opportunity to direct you to the benefits of including First Community Foundation and specifically long-term maintenance. As fiduciary stewards, trustworthy guardians, it is our honor and privilege to keep First Community Church properties in tip-top shape for us and the next generation.

Women’s Guild Dates To Save

Spring EventMay 10 at Brookside Country Club

Guild SundayMarch 16

Recognition during worship at North and South Campuses

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Mission Council Garage Sale By Beth Hanson

The Mission Council 19th Annual Garage Sale is just around the bend. Please mark your calendar for Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17 (the weekend after Mother’s Day).

This project raises money for the many missions that our church helps support including Habitat for Humanity, local homeless shelters, church youth mission trips to Mexico and the Dominican Republic, Mid-Ohio Foodbank, local refugee resettlement, Rafiki AIDS Ministry (in Kenya), Heart to Heart and disaster relief around the globe.

It takes an entire week to set things up to sell our wares. Last year, 300 volunteers (including church staff) pitched in to make it happen. We would love to have you participate in one way or another. There are many ways to participate in this gigantic, fantastic undertaking:

• Start saving items to donate.

• Sign up to volunteer. Everyone of any age is welcomed. We need volunteers starting on Sunday, May 11 from 1-5 pm and Monday, May 12 through Saturday, May 17 from 9 am to 9 pm. Even helping for a couple of hours is appreciated. Lunch is provided. Look for sign-up sheets at the Garage Sale table after worship in April or e-mail bethhanson@wowway.com

• Donate supplies such as masking tape, packing tape, Ziplock bags of all sizes, shopping bags with handles, paper grocery bags, Sharpie pens, mailing labels and skirt hangers.

• Donate refreshments such as a bottle of wine for the Friday night Preview Sale or home-baked goods, donuts, coffee, creamer and paper products for our refreshment stand.

• Donate snacks or a Donato’s gift card for volunteers’ lunches and refreshments during the week. Donato’s gift cards can be purchased at the Mission Council grocery card table after church services.

• Make a small financial contribution to help us defray expenses for things like supplies, tent and table rental, advertising, and truck rental.

We will begin accepting donations at North Campus on Sunday, May 11 (Mother’s Day) from 2 - 6 pm. We have already filled our 1700 square foot warehouse and have a lead on an additional space which we hope to have access to in the next several weeks. Once that new space is secured, we can begin doing home furniture pick-ups again.

For more information about the sale, volunteer opportunities, items we do and do not accept and a list of recipients of the money we raise, check out the Garage Sale page on the church website under “Missions.” You will also find a fun time-lapse video of the Garage Sale coming together in Grace Hall that well depicts our crazy, fun week.

If you have questions, would like to volunteer or need a home furniture pick-up, please contact Beth Hanson at 614 488.6526 or bethhanson@wowway.com

Origin of the “We Love You Luncheon” By Jackie Cherry

Two of the earliest Guild Groups combined as Group A-C in 1955 and later merged with H to become Group H-A-C. Their potluck luncheon meetings at the church were always scheduled on the same day that the Guild Board met. In January 1979 they invited the Board members to lunch with them and thought that was such a good idea that they decided to include the First Community Program Staff the following month.

During this time, Jinny Frick was serving as Guild Vice President, a position that entailed planning all Guild social functions. In her opinion, the entire hard-working church staff deserved a tribute, so she conceived the idea of the “We Love You Luncheon” and discussed plans with Guild President Ruth Draper who heartily concurred with the idea.

The date was set for Tuesday March 6, 1979, in Brownlee Hall. Jinny made and delivered invitations to staff mailboxes, covered tables with bed sheets as tablecloths and created centerpieces of angel food cakes frosted with colored whipped cream atop pedestal cake stands. She prepared all of the food with some assistance from Ruth and recruited Elsie Dunnington and Ruth to preside over the punch table in Gallery Court.

The menu included Noodles Romanoff, Tomato Aspic Supreme, Melba Sesame Toasts and Spring Angel Cake. Jinny doesn’t remember this effort as being a tremendous job, but one that was fun. She still treasures some of the thank you notes she received.

The following year as Guild President, Jinny supplied her recipes and turned the effort over to the Women’s Guild where the responsibility has remained. For several years, the centerpiece cake pedestals were topped with cherry pies until one year Betty O’Neill donated a cheese cake for one centerpiece. During the luncheon Ron Jenkins and Rev. Lynn Whybrew took turns stealing it for their table. I don’t recall who finally won that race, but it provided a lot of laughter from the assembled crowd.

What has always been a constant is the love, affection and respect of the members of the Women’s Guild for the incredible individuals who make up the church staff. We are indeed blessed in so many ways. When thank you is not enough, we say, “Come join us for lunch.”

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Take Heart

–– The Reverend Ms. Deborah Lindsay, Minister of Spiritual Care

What Will It Be Like?

Recently I met with a teenager who is struggling with alcoholism in his family and his own abuse of prescription drugs. After hearing his painful story, I suggested he attend an Alateen meeting. Alateen is the version of Al-Anon for teenagers. Al-Anon is for families and friends of people who have problems with their drinking and both grew out of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). The young man was willing and had one question, “What will it be like?”

Each group is autonomous, with its own style of operating. That said, there are many similarities.

From the Al-Anon website, here’s what to expect:

Al-Anon is a mutual support group. Everyone at the meeting shares as an equal. No one gives advice to anyone else. Everyone at the meeting has experienced a problem with someone else’s drinking and everyone comes to share experience, strength and hope.

You are free to ask questions or to talk about your situation at your first meeting. If you’d rather just listen, you can say, “I pass,” or explain that you’d just like to listen.

Al-Anon is not a religious program. Even when the meeting is held in a church or other religious facility, the local Al-Anon group pays rent and is not affiliated with any religious group. Your religious beliefs—or lack of them—are not a subject for discussion at Al-Anon meetings. You will hear talk about relying on a higher power or a power greater than yourself.

It will take some time to fully understand the significance of anonymity to the Al-Anon program. But at its simplest level, anonymity means that the people in the room will respect the confidentiality of what you say and won’t approach you outside the room in a way that compromises your privacy or the privacy of anyone who attended an Al-Anon meeting. The slogan is “What you see here, what you hear here, let it stay here.”

The meeting will likely begin with a reading of the "Twelve Steps of Al-Anon." It will take some time to fully understand how the Twelve Steps can be a helpful tool in recovering from the effects of someone’s drinking. But, Al-Anon gives you the opportunity to grow at your own pace.

Someone once said, going to the first Twelve Step meeting is like coming into a movie in the middle; everyone knows what’s going on except you. That’s why it is important to attend several meetings before you make any decisions about continuing. You can find locations and times of meetings, and more information on the web at al-anon.alateen.org. You can find Alcoholics Anonymous at aa.org.

Take heart, you are not alone!

Blessings,

They’re OfficialFollowing is a list of leaders newly elected during the February 2 Annual Meeting:

Governing BoardDave FranklinConnie JohnstonDavid MarkworthDr. Terrence Philbin, PhDRobert Wandel Board of DeaconsBob BoyteErica CarlsonMichael ElliottKaty GreenhillDon JamesonAmy OsbornTorre SummersBrian Wilson Nominating CommitteeDiana ArthurMatt ByrneNancy Donaldson Paul DusseauDavid HeigleDavid HogrefeRose KandelRyan NicollJulie Osborn Jodi PattonPaige SchlembachTom White

Easter FlowersHelp decorate First Community Church for Easter with lilies and other spring flowers. Stop by the Worship & Arts table after services on Sundays, March 16 through April 13, or send a check for $10 for each plant to:

The Worship & Arts CouncilFirst Community Church1320 Cambridge Blvd.Columbus, OH 43212

Donations may also be made online at FCchurch.com on the home page under Ministries/Music.

Place your order by Palm Sunday, April 13. Flowers paid for may be picked up following the 10 am service at the North Campus or the 11:30 am service at the South Campus on Easter Sunday.

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2014 Parent Retreat Presenters

Child Development = Parent DevelopmentDonice Wooster has had a 30-year career in early childhood education, the last 23 as the Director of Early Childhood Ministry at First Community Church. She leads three parent groups at FCC, gives workshops in other

locations and consults with parents.

Spirituality – Grounding the Parent and the PersonRev. Katherine H. Shaner, Minister of Mission, has served as an EMT trainer, a nurse and in a variety of ministries at First Community Church and elsewhere. She has a passion for

social justice and for a partnership between spiritual life and our lives in the world.

Understanding How Families WorkRev. Robert I. Mathis, PhD, is an ordained minister and pastoral counselor. He is a Facilitator for the Healthy Leadership Seminars held at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus and serves on the Board of Directors of

Healthy Congregations, Inc. Dr. Mathis, a Fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, has a pastoral counseling practice in Dublin, OH where he provides a broad range of counseling services for people from all walks of life.

Akita 5KRun for Funds The 5th Annual Akita 5K Race and Family Fun Run will be held in Fred Beekman Park at The Ohio State University on Sunday, April 27.

This event raises money for the Friends of Akita Fund, providing scholarships for those who need help paying for summer camp.

Participants can run or walk the entire course themselves, or team up with two additional family members or friends and complete the course as a relay team. Each team member completes one lap around the park, handing off a relay baton to the next runner or walker. Children can also run or walk their very own one mile fun run.

Each participant will receive an Akita 5K technical shirt and a chip timer for accurate race times. This event has helped raise over $20,000 in scholarships.

Akita 5K Schedule: 12:30 pm, Check-in begins; 1:15 pm, Children’s fun run; 1:30 pm, 5K run/walk/relay.

Visit campakita.org/akita5K for cost and more information.

THIRD GRADE BIBLE RECIPIENTS

Will BargerLillian Bohan ByrneHenry Hollis ByrneSam CaineLila Jayne DavisJ. William DavisAlexis Margaret DonovanBrianna Rose FortunateLily Elizabeth GarishLydia Icea GrayCaitlyn GuyBrady Philip HagkullHunter HillerBrooks D. HillerMax Carson HuckleberryLance William JelenEthan KingsleyDylan KoprowskiAnna Clair LenhartMegan Liepelt

Charlie LinzellMargaret Ellen MatessaCady MullinsNathan Christopher NarcellesPaige Madelyn ParkerHattie Anne PlinkeNatalie Lauren PottsWesley Alan ReasingerClara Grace ReynoldsJack RickertAmanda Kathryn RootLydia SauerDavid M. SchlembachEvan SharpLauren Grace ShawThomas Aaron SnyderMarin Carol SummersLance Miller ThrushZoe Elizabeth WeaverRyder Brian Wilson

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Parish RegisterWe share the joys and sorrows of our church family in our prayers.

RECENTLY HOSPITALIZEDJack BargerJoan Betz Don EliotBill EwingNancy Ewing Jo HollanderAnn JacobCharlaine MenendianJeanne MorrowPutnam “Put” PiermanAnne Powell RileyMolly SmithFrank Truitt

BIRTHSCooper David Lee 1/4/2014 Grandson of Dave LeeCarson David James Post 1/22/2014 Son of Marti & Steve PostGracen “Gracie” Harkin Dick 2/4/2014 Daughter of Christy & Jason Dick

BaptismsLilly May Nye 2/9/2014 Daughter of Marisa & Branson Nye

WEDDINGSWilliam Davis & Ronald Jenkins 2/14/2014

DEATHSElizabeth "Libby" Ryker 1/17/2014 Niece of Ruth Whitehouse Cousin of Suzanne Newcomb & Emily WilsonRuth Riegel 1/21/2014Joanna Dorff Dodge 1/24/2014 Sister of Linda DorffDennis Ulrich 1/28/2014 Brother-in-law of Lois ZookJames H. Reynolds 1/30/2014 Brother of Kie Seiple

–– The Reverend Mr. Paul E. Baumer, Minister to the Staff

Lent, Again?

Yes. Although, as I’ve noted at other times, at First Community Church we tend to take it a bit more quietly than some other churches. But don’t let it pass by without some thought and prayer.

One of the oldest observances of the Christian Church, Lent began somewhere in the first 300 years of the Church. The Council of Nicea, 325 AD, talked about a Lenten observance of 40 days, basing that recommendation on the biblical stories of the children of Israel wandering in the wilderness for 40 years; Moses and Elijah spending 40 days

in the wilderness on spiritual retreats; the city of Ninevah being given 40 days to repent; and, most importantly, Jesus spending 40 days in the wilderness deciding to begin his ministry.

By 400 AD, Christianity had become the state religion of Rome and Lent became a compulsory spiritual discipline. Basic to the observance was a strict vegetarian diet and that allowed only one meal per day.

This was all to help Christians prepare for the celebration of Easter. After all of that, one would be very joyful to finally arrive at the Feast of Easter. Hooraahh!

Yes, but… Lent does, and should, ask us to think at least a bit seriously about our relationship with God. It can be a special time for each of us to build and deepen our faith. Use these Lenten weeks to unclutter, quiet and deepen your thinking and praying and worshipping.

God just might show up.

Art As Inspiration By Gail Evans

In his book Care of the Soul, Thomas Moore said, “The stuff of the world is there to be made into images that become for us tabernacles of spirituality and containers of mystery…”

“The example of the artist teaches that every day we can transform ordinary experience into the material of soul - in diaries, poems, drawings, music, letters, watercolors.”

Moore also said, “Our great museums of art are simply a grand model for the more modest museum that is our home. There is no reason not to imagine our own homes as a place where the Muses can do their work of inspiration daily.”

Please take the time to stop, enjoy, reflect and nourish your soul on the current exhibit of watercolors by members of the Central Ohio Watercolor Society on display in Brownlee Hall at South Campus.

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March Daily ReadingsThese Bible readings are from the Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings. In general, readings on Thursday, Friday and Saturday are selected to prepare for the Sunday reading; readings on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are selected to reflect the Sunday lectionary.

1 1 Kings 21:20-29 Mark 9:9-13 2 (Sunday) Exodus 24:12-18 2 Peter 1:16-21 Transfiguration of the Lord Psalm 2 Matthew 17:1-9 3 Exodus 33:7-23 Acts 7:30-34 4 1 Kings 19:9-18 Romans 11:1-6 5 (Ash Wednesday) Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 Psalm 51:1-17 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 6 Jonah 3:1-10 Romans 1:1-7 7 Jonah 4:1-11 Romans 1:8-17 8 Isaiah 58:1-12 Matthew 18:1-7 9 (Sunday) Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Romans 5:12-19 Psalm 32 Matthew 4:1-11 10 1 Kings 19:1-8 Hebrews 2:10-18 11 Genesis 4:1-16 Hebrews 4:14-5:10 12 Exodus 34:1-9, 27-28 Matthew 18:10-14 13 Isaiah 51:1-3 2 Timothy 1:3-7 14 Micah 7:18-20 Romans 3:21-31 15 Isaiah 51:4-8 Luke 7:1-10 16 (Sunday) Genesis 12:1-4a Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 Psalm 121 John 3:1-17 17 Numbers 21:4-9 Hebrews 3:1-6 18 Isaiah 65:17-25 Romans 4:6-13 19 Ezekiel 36:22-32 John 7:53-8:11 20 Exodus 16:1-8 Colossians 1:15-23 21 Exodus 16:9-21 Ephesians 2:11-22 22 Exodus 16:27-35 John 4:1-6 23 (Sunday) Exodus 17:1-7 Romans 5:1-11 Psalm 95 John 4:5-42 24 Genesis 24:1-7 2 John 1-13 25 Genesis 29:1-14 1 Corinthians 10:1-4 26 Jeremiah 2:4-13 John 7:14-31, 37-39 27 1 Samuel 15:10-21 Ephesians 4:25-32 28 1 Samuel 15:22-31 Ephesians 5:1-9 29 1 Samuel 15:32-34 John 1:1-9 30 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Ephesians 5:8-14 Psalm 23 John 9:1-41 31 Isaiah 59:9-19 Acts 9:1-20

Heart to Heart Food Pantry TotalsFor February 2014:

Households served .........................284Individuals served ...........................762 Children served ...........................254 Adults served ...............................410 Seniors served ...............................98Meals provided ............................6,858

Heart to Heart offers a helping hand and caring heart in times of need.

Year-to-Date:

Households served ......................2,997Individuals served ........................8,161 Children served ........................2,927 Adults served ............................4,386 Seniors served .............................848Meals provided ..........................73,449

Did I Wear This? By Rebecca Wolfe

It’s time to get ready to change over your wardrobe from winter to spring. If you’re anything like me, you unpack the warmer gear and with finger to chin you ask yourself, “Did I wear this last year?”

If the answer is no, likely you won’t wear it this year either and it would be a nice gift to Tri-Village Trading Post. We’re gearing up for spring and would appreciate your clean, gently-worn items. We also love jewelry, as well as all kinds of odd and ends that you might not find useful anymore.

Remember, we have a donation basket at South Campus in the cloakroom and at North Campus by the Rose Wing door. We also accept donations Monday-Saturday.

Ministry Of Presence Finds Film A Helpful Guide By Vickie Murphy

Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall” by Edgar Barens is a documentary film nominated for an Academy Award on March 2. "In a maximum security prison in Iowa, the terminally ill Jack Hall faces his final days with the assistance of hospice care provided by workers drawn from the prison population." This film will air on Monday, March 31 at 8 pm on HBO. Ministry of Presence plans to watch this as a group.

More details will be provided at our next meeting to be held March 3 at 5:30 pm in the Wicker Room. At that time we plan to watch the documentary, Serving Life which is about hospice care at Angola Prison in Louisiana. By learning how other states handle hospice and palliative care in prisons, we hope to make a difference here in Ohio.

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The Infinite Quest

– – The Reverend Mr. David S. Hett, Minister of Religious Life and Learning

The Two Realities

A well-read friend asked me what I meant by “consensual reality.” I used it in a recent sermon, saying, “…the kingdom or realm of God is the True Reality hidden within the consensual reality in which most of us live most of the time.”

For me, the concept of “consensual” reality is a short-hand way to keep in mind the deeper “spiritual” reality which is, however, quite elusive and easily forgotten (while living in the imitative “consensual” reality). For example, Indian mystic-poet Rabindranath Tagore noted that the

“enormous material advantage” modern progress has brought us also pulls us “away from [the] inner realm of spiritual values.”

Huston Smith warned of the danger he called “scientism” (not science), a rejection of any other “reality” than the perceived physical world. “Consensual reality” indicates that our perceptions are more a created or illusory reality than the true depth of “what is.” Tagore, for instance, felt that the consensual reality of the time led people to value “the spirit of display more than that of beauty.”

[On the other hand, it is important to hold together the paradox of these two “realities,” the otherwise nondual relationship between the spiritual and the physical world. What is of greatest importance, wrote Martin Buber, is the powerful tendency, preserved in personal as well as in communal existence, to overcome the fundamental separation between the sacred and the profane. … In the messianic world, all shall be holy.]

Another way I characterize the difference (while remembering that it is ultimately a “nondual relationship”) is that we have the choice of “operating systems” by which to live: the egoic operating system (as contemplative Cynthia Bourgeault names it in Wisdom Jesus), or the divine operating system. The spiritual path is designed to assist us in escaping “from the orbit of the egoic operating system,” in Bourgeault’s terms, and moving instead into the divine operating system, “that nondual knowingness of the heart which can see and live from the perspective of wholeness.”

Perhaps the distinction becomes more clear with her understanding of the beatitude, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled:” In the Israel of Jesus’ times, righteousness meant something far more than being “moral”… you can actually visualize it as a force field—an energy charged sphere of holy presence. To be in the righteousness of God means to be directly connected to this vibrational field, to be anchored within God's own aliveness.

Spiritual practices are meant to support the relaxation of the usual egoic operating system and open us to the divine operating system at the center of our being. They are meant to support “cleansing the doors of perception” that we might see through the consensual reality and into the True Reality in which we actually live, and move and have our being.

Shalom,

Spiritual Searcher John Dominic CrossanExploring the Bible in a Single Weekend

“What an opportunity to have the leading historical Jesus scholar in the world, John Dominic Crossan, with us for four lectures that will actually traverse

the entire biblical narrative in a single weekend,” said Rev. David Hett about our March 7 and 8 Spiritual Searcher event. “I urge everyone to experience Dom Crossan in person.”

Dr. Crossan’s lecture series in Grace Hall, North Campus, begins Friday, March 7 at 7 pm, and continues with three lectures with time for Q&A on Saturday, March 8 from 9 am - 3 pm.

We are fortunate to be among the first people to hear the material that forms his newest book, his 17th published work, one that will be published later this year: Is God Violent? How To Read the Christian Bible and Still Be Christian. There will be book-signings on both days.

Registration is still open at FCchurch.com/crossan and you are invited to register at the door as well.

This is the first of our three special Spiritual Searcher weekends to celebrate the 25th anniversary year of this innovative ministry of our church. Interspirituality teacher Mirabai Starr joins us June 6 and 7 and Celtic spirituality teacher John Philip Newell returns as our fall Spiritual Searcher for a weekend retreat November 14-16.

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Weekly Adult Learning GroupsClasses are free except where noted and open to the public. Books used for classes are available after Sunday Worship at both campuses at the Spiritual Searcher/Adult Education table & at the North Campus reception desk. For more information on books, registration or financial aid, contact Natalia at njones@FCchurch.com or call 614 488.0681 ext. 113.

For more details on specific classes, go to FCchurch.com, search: Adult Learning.

Sunday Morning Seminar at NorthCultural Literacy for Religion: Everything the Well-Educated Person Should Know.DVD series with Prof. Mark Berkson, PhD, Stanford University, considers all we need to know about spiritual traditions ranging from Hinduism to Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Each unit is fully self-contained, so come as you are able as we gain insight into other ways people approach the sacred. Facilitated by Walter Watkins, Adult Education Coordinator.

Sundays, 9 – 9:50amRoom 115, North Campus

Sunday Morning Seminar at SouthCultural Literacy for Religion: Everything the Well-Educated Person Should Know. Facilitated by Mike Elliott and members of the Adult Learning Council. See description above.

Sundays, 9:30 – 10:45amWicker Room, South Campus

Tuesday at TenThe class is continuing the study of Bishop John Spong’s The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic, covering chapters 17-24 during March. These readings are particularly appropriate for the season of Lent, beginning Ash Wednesday, March 5. This class is open to anyone and is led by Pete and Pidge Diehl. You will need a copy of the book, as well as any version of the Bible that you prefer for this journey.

Tuesdays, 10 – 11:30 amWicker Room, South Campus

Tuesday PM: NEW SERIES IN MARCH—On God’s Side Our weekly evening discussion group led by Adult Education Coordinator Walter Watkins moves now to On God’s Side: What Religion Forgets and Politics Hasn't Learned about Serving the Common Good. This is the new volume by Sojourners’ Jim Wallis. Discuss those twin taboos of “religion” and “politics”, and how together they might restore our common good. Registration helpful online, but not required.

Tuesdays, 7 – 8:15 pmBegins March 4Room 128, North Campus

Men’s Study GroupMen are welcome to join our current study: Paul's letter to the Romans.Contact Price Finley at 614 488.7978 or pfinley@bricker.com, or Craig Sturtz at 614 481.9060 or craig.sturtz@squiresanders.com

Wednesdays, 7 - 8 amWicker Room, South Campus

Wednesday Morning FellowshipPresentations and discussion of leading-edge topics. Ends promptly at 8 am.

Wednesdays, 7 – 8 amBrownlee Hall, South Campus

Women Living the Questions In our quest for “What Really Matters”, the group is viewing a series of videos explaining the concept of living in the Now. A work of fiction is being considered for future study. Bring your wonderful self, your wisdom and spirit of inquiry. Contact Cara Shary at carashary@columbus.rr.com or 614.459.3691 if you have any questions.

Wednesdays, 9:30 - 11 amWicker Room, South Campus

Wednesday Evening Bible StudyA time to study scripture and pray. Led by Rev. Jim Long. Open to all.

Wednesdays, 7 – 8:15 pmConference Room, North Campus

Contemplative Way GroupA time of sacred reading, meditation and discussion. 11:45 am Sacred Reading: Teresa of Avila’s Interior Castle; 12:15 pm Group Silent Meditation; 12:45 pm Comments & Reflections. You are welcome to join in just for the 30-minute meditation time. Free-will offering supports Psychological-Spiritual Fund. New participants welcome.

Thursdays, 11:45 am – 1 pmWicker Room, South Campus

Saturday Morning Contemplative Way GroupOur newest opportunity for spiritual practice: sacred reading, meditation and discussion based on Mirabai Starr’s newest book, a translation of The Showing of Julian of Norwich. Facilitated by Rose Konrath, Spiritual Searcher committee, and Vickie Murphy, Spiritual Director. Free-will offering. New participants welcome.

Saturdays, 10 – 11:15 amSpiritual Guidance Room, South Campus Annex2nd Saturday: Heart to Heart Community Room, Annex

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On God’s SideNew Study Addresses Religion and PoliticsWe invite you to participate in an 8-week study tackling both of those “taboo” topics, Religion and Politics, beginning Tuesday, March 4, 7 - 8:15 pm, Room 125, North Campus.

Adult Education Coordinator Walter Watkins will be facilitating this discussion of Jim Wallis’ 2013 book, On God’s Side: What Religion Forgets and Politics Hasn't Learned about Serving the Common Good, as the newest study in the Tuesday PM series.

Author, public theologian and leading Christian evangelical activist through the Sojourners’ organization, Jim Wallis reveals the spiritual compass we need to effect lasting change in our society.

He explains how Jesus’s gospel of the kingdom of God helps us recover a personal and social commitment to the common good and shows us - in concrete ways - how to be both personally responsible and socially just. Working together, we can reshape our churches, society, politics and economy. The second half of his volume focuses on Practices for the Common Good, including chapters such as: Conservatives, Liberals, and a Call to Civility; Redeeming Democracy; Economic Trust; and A Servant Government.

Registration is helpful, but not required. If you are able, please register for this class at FCchurch.com/2013/06/tuesday-pm or by contacting Natalia at 614 488.0681ext. 113 or njones@FCchurch.com. On God’s Side is available for purchase for the reduced price of $20. Contact Natalia to check availability and order your copy of the book.

Ethics Professor Yvonne ZimmermanHuman Trafficking TopicFor March ‘Spiritual Salon’

Christian Ethics Professor Yvonne Zimmerman will join us once again on Wednesday, March 26, 7 - 8:30 pm in Grace Hall, North Campus, speaking on one of her major areas of expertise - Ethics and Human Trafficking Activism: Why Progressive Christian Values Matter.

Dr. Zimmerman, Associate Professor of Christian Ethics at The Methodist

Theological School in Ohio (Methesco), is the author of the new book, Other Dreams of Freedom: Religion, Sex, and Human Trafficking, published by Oxford University Press. In this latest salon (a “space” for learning and discussion), she deals with the prominent issue of human trafficking in a deeply theological, thoughtful and enlightening way—in terms that you likely have not considered regarding this situation in our world today.

“Around the world and here at home there is near universal moral consensus that human trafficking is wrong and must be stopped,” writes Dr. Zimmerman. “Although conservative and evangelical Christians have been the most prominent religious voices during the past decade that I have been studying the anti-trafficking movement in the U.S., now many progressive Christians are also joining the fight to end human trafficking. This is a crucial opportunity for reflection on the contemporary significance of progressive Christianity for social activism:

• Does progressive Christianity have any unique theological perspectives to contribute to the anti-trafficking movement?

• Are there particular moral values that ground progressive Christians’ opposition to trafficking?

• What distinctive insights can traditions of progressive Christian ethical reflection and critique bring to the way activists engage this issue and the people affected by it?

Together we’ll explore why—and how—progressive Christian values matter for a social justice cause like the movement to end human trafficking.”

Dr. Zimmerman led a previous session in our Religious Life & Learning programs on A Progressive Christian Sexual Ethics. She is a sparkling new theological voice in the United States. Her other areas of expertise include feminist theory, gender and sexuality studies, and liberationist ethics.

Registration is helpful for this session, but not required. Register at FCchurch.com/trafficking or by contacting Natalia at njones@FCchurch.com

A free-will offering will be taken at the door to support honoraria and fees for this and other Spiritual Salons sponsored by the Adult Learning Council.

New Sunday Morning SeminarsReligion: Everything You Need to KnowOur new theme in Sunday Morning Seminars at North and South Campuses comes from the DVD series, Cultural Literacy for Religion: Everything the Well-Educated Person Should Know, featuring 30-minute lectures with Professor Mark Berkson, PhD, Stanford University.

Each week from 9 - 9:50 am in Room 115 at North Campus, and from 9:30 - 10:45 am in the Wicker Room at South Campus, you will learn about spiritual traditions such as Hinduism, Judaism, Sikhism and Eastern Orthodox Christianity.

Each unit in this series is fully self-contained, so come as you are able as we gain insight into other ways people approach the sacred.

Sunday Morning Seminars are facilitated by Adult Education Coordinator, Walter Watkins, and by past council chair, Mike Elliott, with various Adult Learning Council facilitators.

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Sharon Chidester Dan Cuda Megan Cuda Carolyn Leick Kristin McDougall Branson Nye

Marisa Nye Leslie Szasz Cynthia Gray

Welcome New Members Joined on Sunday, February 9, 2014

Sharon Chidester attends the 10 am service with her two grandsons and volunteers in the K-5 Sunday school. A pediatric physical therapist for 40 years, Sharon has a passion for improving the quality of life for children and their families. She joins for the inclusive theology and looks forward to being a part of our faith community.

Dan Cuda is a Disability Claims Adjudicator with the State of Ohio. He and Megan learned about First Community Church through First Edition and the Christmas Eve service. They join for the inclusiveness and quality of music. Dan and Megan are expecting their first child in June.

Megan Cuda, from Somerset, Kentucky, works at D.L. Couch in interior design and sales. Megan noticed right away the friendliness of this congregation and “realized that inclusiveness was not only a part of the weekly message, but it was also practiced by the members.” Megan graduated from the University of Kentucky and loves Kentucky basketball.

Carolyn Leick, baptized by Dr. Roy Burkhart, has wonderful childhood memories of the South Campus sanctuary. She grew up in Upper Arlington, lived in Germany for two years and was a professional singer. She is very excited about all the “awesome” adult learning opportunities.

Kristin McDougall learned about First Community from members Amy and Kyle Anderson. She attends the 10 am service. Her family includes partner Shelley Boone, daughter Sydney (8) and twin sons Ryan and Kyle (3). Kristin is an optometrist with the Department of Veterans Affairs and enjoys boating, family, reading and swimming. Shelby, OH is her hometown.

Branson Nye and Marisa are the parents of Lilly (7 mos). Branson grew up in Upper Arlington and went to Ohio State. He works for Buckeye Poured Walls in construction management and enjoys playing golf year round.

Marisa Nye is originally from Philadelphia, PA and works at Enterprise Holdings as a sales executive. She and Branson are friends of members Chad and Karlye Martin. After looking at other churches, they felt First Community was a good fit. Marisa enjoys travel and cheering for the Buckeyes.

Leslie Szasz and Cynthia “searched far and wide to find a church that emphasizes inclusivity.” They enjoy the “excellent” sermons which are “thought-provoking and draw upon an eclectic body of literature.” Les works at the Center for Stress and Trauma Management and is a licensed social worker. A first generation American with a Hungarian heritage, Les enjoys reading theological works and professional literature related to mental health.

Cynthia Gray is a lawyer who works for BMW Financial where a work colleague told her about First Community Church. She and Les enjoy the worship experience, including the quality of music. They attend the 10 am service and look forward to getting involved and meeting new people.

If you would like to learn more about First Community Church, we invite you to attend our next Membership Seminar, Saturday, April 12, 9:30 am to 1 pm. To register or for more information, contact Paula Russell, Director of Member and Visitor Services, at 614 488.0481 ext 228 or prussell@FCchurch.com

Red Cross Blood Drive Wednesday, March 19, 1 to 7 pmBrownlee Hall, South Campus

One pint of your blood can save 3 lives!

Register online by going to www.givelife.org. Enter our sponsor code: FCchurchsouth. Or, contact Paula Russell at 614 488.0681 ext 228 or prussell@FCchurch.com.

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Preschool and Mary Evans Center Enrolling NowThe part-time Preschool at South Campus and the full-time Mary Evans Child Development Center at North Campus are now receiving registrations for the 2014-15 school year. The Mary Evans Center is for infants through full-day kindergarten and the Preschool is for 3-5 year-olds, plus a class for 2-year-olds with a parent or caregiver. You are welcome to call for a tour of either program. Information and Preschool registration is available on our website FCchurch.com

For Preschool tours or information, please contact Patti Link or Donice Wooster at 614 488.0681 or plink@FCchurch.com or donicew@FCchurch.com.

For Mary Evans Center tours or information, contact Jamy Zambito at 614 777.4099 or jzambito@fcchurch.com

March Parent GroupsFor Dads Only Tuesday, March 11, 7-8:30 pm, Guild Room For Moms Only Monday, March 17, 7-8:30 pm, Guild Room

Topic for both groups: Personality type and parenting - the strengths and difficulties of the typologies in the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI) Given your basic personality, what aspects of parenting come naturally to you and what challenges you? How do you parent a child whose type is very different from yours?

If you don’t know your MBTI type, there are online versions of it that you can take. One possibility is a free version, similar to the MBTI but not the exact instrument, at humanmetrics.com. For a very accurate result, take the MBTI instrument online. Parent Growth Mondays in March, 9:30-11am, Guild Room $5 per session, $4 per child for child care in Rooms 220, 222

March 3 - Anger - its purpose and management for both parent and child March 10 - “What Should I Tell the Kids?” - a refresher course on challenging conversations March 17- Introversion and Extraversion in Children - the challenges and opportunities of each March 24 - Taking Care of Yourself - what does it mean now?

Farm Fun Family EventSave the date for our Down on the Farm event, Friday, April 25 from 6-8pm, North Campus. Cost is $5 per person, children under 1 admitted free. Enjoy horseback rides, farm animals, pizza, salad and lemonade, crafts and more. Watch firstnews Sunday and Monthly for more information.

9:15 am • Grace Hall, NC - Dr. Wing preaching Chancel Choir11 am • Grace Hall, NC - Dr. Wing preaching Chancel Choir

8:30 am • Burkhart Chapel, SC - Rev. Baumer preaching8:30 am • Grace Hall, NC - Dr. Wing preaching10 am • Grace Hall, NC - Dr. Wing preaching Chancel Chamber Choir11 am • Sanctuary, SC - Dr. Wing preaching Chancel Choir

8:30 am • Burkhart Chapel, SC - Rev. Long preaching8:30 am • Grace Hall, NC - Rev. Baumer preaching10 am • Grace Hall, NC - Rev. Baumer preaching Youth Bell Choir 2 & MS/HS Vocal Ensemble11 am • Sanctuary, SC - Rev. Long preaching Chancel Choir

8:30 am • Burkhart Chapel, SC - Rev. Lindsay preaching8:30 am • Grace Hall, NC - Rev. Shaner preaching10 am • Grace Hall, NC - Rev. Shaner preaching Whitechapel Ringers11 am • Sanctuary, SC - Rev. Lindsay preaching Chancel Choir

8:30 am • Burkhart Chapel, SC - Rev. Hett preaching8:30 am • Grace Hall, NC - Dr. Wing preaching10 am • Grace Hall, NC - Dr. Wing preaching Chancel Chamber Choir11 am • Sanctuary, SC - Dr. Wing preaching Chancel Choir

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