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April 10 & 17, 2016

In This Issue
Remember in Prayer
2
Serving in the Military
2
Prayer Requests, 4/3
2
Daily Devotionals
3
Memorial Service
3
Recipes/Game Night
3
Donna Vacation
3
Hospitality & Welcome Mtg. 4
Sr. Adults/Book Club
4
Summer Camp
4
Girls Night Out
4
Statistics
4
Warm Clothing
4
Easter Offering
5
Crop Walk
5
Chapel of Wheels
5
Adult Class
5
Love Fullerton
5
We Get Letters
6
Habitat for Humanity
6&7
Church Service of Future
7
Serving Sunday
8

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109 E. Wilshire Ave.
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Interim Pastor:
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Editor:
Donna Woodbridge
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CALLER

Issue 15

Events: April 10 - April 24, 2016

April 10: Third Sunday of Easter
8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN Worship Service
9:00 A.M. -Adult Sunday School, Chapman Lounge
10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER Worship Service
1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary, FH, classroom
April 11: Donna on vacation this week
7:00 A.M. - 9:30 P.M. Chapel on Wheels Fundraiser @ Pollys
10:00 A.M. - PSWR Leadership Committee, Chapman Lounge
6:30 P.M. - Bunco Night, Chapman Lounge
April 12: Donna on vacation
6:30 P.M. - Bible Study @ Barrys
7:00 P.M. - Casa uses Youth Room, 104 A & B
April 13: Donna on vacation
6:30 P.M. - Hospitality & Welcome Ministry Team, CL
April 14: Tri Tip Team 2 Barry Woodbridge, Coordinator
8:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M. Cal Nurses Assn., room 101A
1:30 P.M. Pathways of Hope Faith Committee, Chapman Lounge
7:30 P.M. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal
April 15:
10:00 A.M. Speakers League, Room 107
April 16:
8:00 A.M.- Casa Mens Breakfast, Youth Room
12:00 P.M. - Sue Bacon Memorial Service
6:00 P.M. Casa, Chapman Lounge
April 17: Fourth Sunday of Easter
8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN Worship Service
9:00 A.M. -Adult Sunday School, Chapman Lounge
10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER Worship Service
1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary, FH, classroom
April 18:
6:00 P.M. Girls Night Out at DVine, Brea
6:30 P.M. Old Testament Study at Donnas
April 19:
12:00 P.M. - Sr. Adult Meeting, Chapman Lounge
6:30 P.M. - Bible Study @ Barrys
7:00 P.M. - Casa uses Youth Room, 104 A & B
6:30 P.M. Bell Choir rehearsal; 7:30 P.M.- Chancel Choir Practice
April 20:
6:00 P.M. Global Ministries Task Force, Chapman Lounge
7:00 P.M. - Outreach Ministry Team, CL; Worship Ministry Team,
Choir Room; Stewardship/Property Ministry Team,
Workroom Kitchen

April 21: Tri Tip Team 3 Craig Wallace Coordinator,

Dale Gone
8:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M. Cal Nurses Assn., room 101A
April 24: Fifth Sunday of Easter Don Dewey preaching
8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN Worship Service
9:00 A.M. -Adult Sunday School, Chapman Lounge
10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER Worship Service
12:00 p.m. Crop Walk Registration; Walk starts at 1:00 p.m. Plaza
1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary, FH, classroom

Remember in Prayer
Continue to pray for: Gary Bacon,
Kevin Wilbur, Dottie Bense, Amanda
Borden, Sandra Brown, Jack Doughty, Lorna
& Skip Farnum, Sharon Hatton, Carolyn
Kenrick, Terry Knott, Colleen Langston, Flora
Miller, Janet Parker, Kristine Perry, Norma
Rill, Betty Rollo, the family of Gayle Shoepf,
Claudia Tammen, Willie West and Bob &
Donna Vannoy.
Please pray for the following PSWR
Churches, Regional Office and General
Church:
April 10 16:
Centro Familiar Cristiano Restauracin
2101 E. Foothill Dr.
San Bernardino, CA 92404
Joel Cabrera, Pastor
April 17 23
First Christian Church, San Bernardino
2101 E. Foothill Dr.
San Bernardino, CA 92404
Pam Moore, Pastor
Pacific Southwest Region
Don & Susan Dewey, Co-Regional ministers
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
General Church; Sharon Watkins,
General Minister & President

Prayer Requests, April 3, 2016

Randy
Baxter

Sara
Caswell
Alice
Maraj

Prayers for my cousin, Fransoise

Anderson, who has inoperable
brain cancer and given 1 year to
live.
Prayers for Michael Quah, who
has cancer that has metastasized
to most of his internal organs.
Prayers for Esther who has been
diagnosed with cancer.

For Those Serving in the

Military
Lt. Cmdr. Patrick OConner, Betty Rollos
grandson-in-law, who is stationed at Hanford, CA.
Lt. Patrick Rollo, Betty Rollos grandson,
who is stationed in Hawaii.
PFC Brandon Vannoy, grandson of Bob &
Donna Vannoy, has returned from Afghanistan.
Michael J. Borden, Chief, Nancy Geigers
grandson, in Norfolk, VA.
Brandon Johnson, Army Chaplain,
Mariette Linbergs cousin, Chaplain, at Fort Hood,
TX.
Lt. Austen Packer, Laura Lee Wiggins
friend, at Oceana, NAS, in Virginia
Lt J.G. Kip Packer, friend of Laura Lee
Wiggins, has been deployed to Moron, Spain.
Pvt. Kash Cross, Ted & Sammies grandson,
deployed to Korea for a year
Mjr. Christopher Evans, cousin of Annie
Fraters who is serving in Seoul, Korea.
Pvt 2. Melody Martinez, stationed at Fort
Lee, VA.
PFC David Radcliffe, friend of the
Robidouxs in South Korea

Week of April 11 April 17, 2016

Monday, April 11: Reading: Acts 9: 36-39;
Pray for the PSWR Leadership Committee
meeting today.
Tuesday, April 12: Reading: Acts 9:40-43; Pray for
Donna as she is in Dinuba on a gleaning trip.
Wednesday, April 13: Reading: Psalm 23: 1- 3; Pray
for the Hospitality and Welcome Ministry Team
meeting tonight.
Thursday, April 14: Reading: Psalm 23: 4-6; Pray

for Tri Tip Team 2 as they sell Tri Tip and

Bratwurst sandwiches at the Downtown
Market.
Friday, April 15: Reading: Rev. 7: 9-17; Pray for
Speakers League Homeschool group meeting in
room 107 today.
Saturday, April 16: Reading: John 10: 22-26; Pray
for Gary Bacon and Kevin Wilbur and our
congregation as we celebrate Sue Bacons life
today,
Sunday, April 17: Reading: John 20: 27-30; Pray for
Global Ministries Missionary, Karen Nelson, in
Indonesia

Week of April 18 April 24, 2016

Monday, April 18: Reading: Psalm 148; Pray
for the women attending Girls Night Out at
DVine in Brea.
Tuesday, April 19: Reading: Acts11:1-10; Pray for
Sr. Adult group meeting in Chapman Lounge
today.
Wednesday, April 20: Reading: Rev. 21:1-3; Pray
for the Ministry Teams meeting tonight.
Thursday, April 21: Reading: Rev. 21:4-6; Pray for

Tri Tip Team 3 as they sell Tri Tip and

Bratwurst sandwiches at the Downtown
Market.
Friday, April 22: Reading: John 13: 31-32; This is
Earth Day. Let us think about how we can help to
make our world more green one step at a time.
Saturday, April 23: Reading: John 13: 33-45; Pray
forGlobal Ministries Missionary, Elena Huegel, in
Chile.
Sunday, April 24: Reading: John 20: 27-30; Pray for
all those participating in the CROP Hunger Walk
today to benefit Pathways of Hope.

Memorial Service
A memorial service for Sue
Bacon who passed away on
December 22, 2015, will be held here at FCCF
on Saturday, April 16 at noon. A reception will
follow in Fellowship Hall. You are invited to
come and share your condolences with Gary
and Kevin.

Donna on Vacation
Donna will be on vacation
April 11 15. Nancy Geiger will be
in the office from 8:30 A.M. 2:30 P.M. except on
Wednesday when she will be 8:30 A.M.12:30
P.M. There will not be a Caller on April 17.

Recipes Wanted!
We want to share those recipes!
You can submit your recipe by
sending it via email to lschaffell@earthlink.net
or put it in the small basket on the Coffee Cart
on Sunday. We would love for you to share a
story about your recipe.
Thank you for supporting us!
Laura Schaffell & The Hospitality Team

Game Night
Don't forget GAME NIGHT
Monday, April 11 at 7 P.M.
(THIS COMING MONDAY!) We will be playing Bunco for Prizes! You
dont need to know how to play, we will teach
you its easy and fun! There will be snacks
(Rice Krispy Treats, Brownies, Cookies, Hot
Chocolate and waters) available for purchase.
Cost to play is only $2.00. Come on out and
play Bunco.
Hospitality & Welcome Ministry Team

Hospitality & Welcome Ministry Team

Meeting
Hospitality & Welcome Ministry Team
Meeting is this coming Wednesday, April 13 at
6:30 P.M. If you would like to help us with our
activities, we would love to have you join us.
If you would like to help but cant make
meetings, its ok. We could still use the help!

Senior Book Club

The Senior Book Club is
reading One Hundred Years of
Solitude by Gabriel Garcia
Marquez. We will discuss this novel on
Thursday, May 5, in Chapman Lounge.
Barbara Fenters will be our hostess.
One Hundred Years of Solitude is
often noted to be a must read of human nature.
One of the many reviews for it denotes the
major themes of the novel as time, fate, humor
and magic. It is in these concepts that the great
playfulness and great power of the novel live.

Sr. Adults Meet on April 19

The Seniors Ministry
Group meets Tuesday, April 19,
2016, at 12 noon in Chapman
Lounge for our monthly meeting. Since Donna
is on vacation next week and there will be no
Caller, you are getting this reminder a week
early. Be sure to mark your calendars.
Our speaker on April 19 will be our
own Cambria Findley-Grubb. Cambria has
spoken to us before but she is currently
representing UNICEF and will be sharing with
us The Refugee and Migrant Crisis, UNICEFS
WORK IN Syria. This is a very current issue in
the world today and UNICEF is on the ground
in Syria doing critical work to make sure that
all children have access to food, water,
education, and psych-social support. This is an
opportunity to hear about this crisis from those
who are on the front line attempting to help
those so impacted by the war. See you then!
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Sunday Statistics
April 3, 2016
98 (Remember Service)
5 (Reawaken Service) 130 (Casa 1 P.M. service)
Weekly Giving: $5,485.50
Missions: $609.50
Budget Goal: $3,777
Pathways of Hope: $10
Easter: $50
Adopt-a-child $2

2016 Summer Camp

Schedule
CYF II - June 26 - July 2 -Entering
Grades 11, 12, and 2015 Graduates:
$355 before May 13; $380 after
Chi Rho - July 3 - July 9 - Entering Grades 7 8:
$355 before May 20; $380 after
CYF I - July 10 - July 16 -Entering Grades 9 10:
$355 before May 27; $380 after
Mini - July 17 - July 20 - Entering Grades 2 3:
$260 before June 3; $285 after
Wee (Parent/Child) - July 21 - July 23 - Age 3 Entering 1st Grade: $200 pair
Junior - July 24 - July 30 - Entering Grades 4 6:
$355 before June 10; $380 after

Girls Night Out

All women of FCCF are
invited to Girls Night Out. This
month we meet at DVine, 955 E. Birch St.,
Monday, April 18, 6: P.M. Wed love to see
some new faces.

Call for Clothing

We are in desperate need of
clothing mens, womens mostly,
especially new socks and shoes. So
if you havent done your spring cleaning, now
is the time. We will be collecting clothing
every Sunday to distribute at our Hot Meal
Ministry each month. Next Hot Meal Ministry
is May 4. Look for the large container in the
Narthex. Your donations are greatly
appreciated by the guests at the meal.
Thanks,
Phil Forbes

Crop Hunger Walk is

Coming
Time to sign up for Crop
Hunger Walk, April 24 on the plaza. So far we
only have five walkers signed up; Donna
Woodbridge, Phil Forbes, Cathy Thompson,
Ed Linberg and Jennine Martinez. So all you
youngins you gonna let the Old Folks be
the representation of FCCF? (Jennine needs
some support.)
Phil Forbes and Randy Langston will
have packets available TODAY and the rest of
the Sundays in April. Get yours today, sign up
on our team at cwsglobal.org and raise some
money. There is even a prize for the dog that
collects the most money.
GO FCCF!!!

Wrap-Up of The
Easter Offering
Last week
we reported that our 2016 Easter Offering
totaled $1041. April 3 we received another $50
so we fell short of our goal for this years
Easter Offering, $1,525.00 by $434. Again we
thank you for your generosity to all of our
Special offerings throughout the year.
The Outreach Ministry

Chapel on Wheels
Fundraiser
Pick up a flyer on the
counter in the office and
support Chapel on Wheels
Weekday Education program by eating
breakfast, lunch and/or dinner on Monday,
April 11 at Pollys Pies anytime from 7:30 a.m.
to 9:30 p.m.
20%of the proceeds are given to Chapel
on Wheels to keep their mobile classrooms in
tiptop shape.

Study Of Gospel Of John

Underway
The Parlor Class was
provided with an overview of the Gospel of
John this past Sunday in a preliminary session
prior to actually beginning to read, study and
discuss the text of this gospel. This coming
Sunday, April 10, we will have our first session
working with the text. The assignment for
Sunday is to read John 1:1-18, i.e. the
Prologue to the gospel, and to read the relevant
material in William Barclays commentary
about the first 18 verses of the text. Well dive
right into this well-known section of scripture.
Wed love to have YOU join us. We
have some extra copies of Barclays
commentary in the Church Library so no one
needs to buy a book in order to participate in
this class. For more information about this
study, contact Ed Linberg, who is the leader of
the class. By the way, we anticipate that
well be taking several months to work our
way through the 21 chapters of the fourth
gospel, so now is the time to get in at the
beginning!

Love Fullerton
This annual event will
begin the day, April 30,
with opening festivities at 8 A.M. which
includes free food and vendors followed by
an opening rally at 9 A.M. on the plaza at
Harbor and Wilshire Ave (121 E. Wilshire
Ave). After the brief rally, volunteers will
connect with project leaders for final
instructions and head off to work by 9:30 a.m.
Then at 12:30 P.M. we will gather back together
at Fullerton College and enjoy lunch together.
This year 5 cities will gather together to
celebrate a great day.
. I will be leading the Brunch and
Mothers Day craft for the kids at WTLC. If
you would like to volunteer to help me, either
talk to me or simply click on the projects link,
look over your many options, and hit sign me
up!
Donna

We Get Letters
We have received two
letters from Pathways of Hope
about recent gifts weve given
to support their ministry in Fullerton and
North Orange County. Both will be posted on
the bulletin board for you to read in their
entirety next Sunday.
On behalf of Pathways of Hope
Board of Directors, our dedicated staff, tireless
volunteers, and the homeless and hungry we
serve, I want to thank you for your generous
donation of $277.00. Thank you for your help
in supporting our programs.
The second letter repeats the same
paragraph with the exception that we are
thanked for our generous sponsorship of the

CROP Hunger Walk in the amount of $500.

Both letters were signed by Pam
Sousa, Interim Executive Director for Pathways
of Hope. FYI, the $277 gift is the first of four
quarterly gifts well make to Pathways of Hope
this year. The $500 gift came from the proceeds
of the 2015 Tri Tip Booth at Downtown Market,
last year. We have waited to send in these
funds that were designated for the CROP
Hunger Walk until that event was coming up
in the calendar. Our churchs name will
appear on the CROP Hunger Walk t-shirts as
one of the sponsors of the 2016 event that is
two weeks from Sunday on April 24.

Habitat for Humanity

Groundbreaking Ceremony
You are invited to the Groundbreaking ceremony at the Fullerton Site, 401 S.
Highland (Truslow & Highland) on April 19, 3:00 p.m. They will be celebrating a three
home development including a zero-net energy, ABC Green Home: to be sold to a lowincome veteran family.

Volunteer Opportunities
Cypress Build SiteShifts are Wednesdays through Saturdays from 7:30am - 3:30pm.
Volunteer alongside hard-working Habitat OC families. Current tasks include painting and trim
carpentry. We will be accepting 5 - 10 volunteers per day.
If you would like to volunteer for a day of construction, please sign up on VolunteerHub.
Crew Leaders and Geezer Gang members are needed:
Cypress site, Wednesday, April 13th
Saturday, April 16th
Hospitality
Shifts are Wednesdays through Saturdays from 7:00am - 9:00am.
We are seeking enthusiastic individuals to help greet our construction volunteers to our build sites. Tasks
include checking in volunteers, making name badges and coffee. We accept 2 hospitality volunteers per shift.
Hospitality volunteer opportunities are now available to sign up for on VolunteerHub.
If you are interested in becoming a hospitality volunteer, please email volunteer@habitatoc.org.
Earth Day ReStore Events
In celebration of Earth Day Weekend, on Saturday, April 23, the Habitat for Humanity of Orange
County ReStore in Santa Ana will be hosting a Furniture Re-painting DIY Workshop. We are looking for

volunteers to help the day of the event.

If you would like to volunteer to help at the Santa Ana ReStore event, you can sign up on VolunteerHub.
Available Shifts:
Santa Ana ReStore Event (Morning)
Santa Ana ReStore Event (Afternoon)
Habitat for Humanity of Orange County ReStore in Anaheim will also be hosting an Earth Day Youth
Event on Saturday, April 23! Come out to celebrate Earth Day with us, and learn with your youth about our
environmentally friendly ReStores. Home Depot has donated Butterfly Houses for the event for kids to
decorate and take home.
To RSVP: Please contact Alex at Alexandra@habitatoc.org or (714) 434-6200 x 237. Ages 5 - 15 are welcome.
(Spaces are limited, please RSVP by April 16th)
All You Can Eat Breakfast Fundraiser
Kicking off National Women Build Week, join Women Build OC as we serve all you can eat pancakes,
sausage, eggs, potatoes, coffee and juice!
When: Saturday, April 30th, 8:00am - 10:00am
Where: Applebee's, 18279 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley, 92708
Cost: $10 per person. Tickets available at the door (cash only) day of event.

Church service of the Future??? (Courtesy of Ed Linberg)

Pastor: The Lord be with you!
Congregation: And with your spirit.
Pastor: Will everyone please turn on their tablet, PC, iPad, smart phone and Kindle Bibles to 1 Corinthians
13:13 and please switch on your bluetooth to download the sermon.
PAUSE
Now let us pray committing this week into Gods hands.
Open your apps, BBM, Twitter and Facebook and chat with God.
SILENCE
As we take our Sunday tithes and offerings please have your credit card and debit cards ready.
You can log on the church Wi-Fi using the password Lord909887
the ushers will circulate mobile card swipe machines among the worshipers:
a. Those who prefer to make electronic fund transfers are directed to computers and laptops at the rear
of the church.
b. Those who prefer to use iPads can open them
c. Those who prefer telephone banking. Take out your cell phones to transfer your contributions to the
church account.
The holy atmosphere of St. Matthews becomes truly electrified as ALL the smart phones, iPads, PCs and
laptops beep and flicker!
Final Blessing and Closing
Announcements
o This weeks ministry cell meetings will be held on the various Facebook group pages where the
usual group chatting takes place. Please log in and dont miss out.
o Thursdays Catechism Study will be held live on Skype at 1900 hours GMT. Please dont miss
out.
o You can follow your Pastor on Twitter this weekend for counseling and prayers.
God bless and have a nice day.
And Jesus wept.

First Christian Church

109 E. Wilshire Avenue
Fullerton, CA 92832
Reawaken (Early Worship Service) Sunday, 8:00 A.M.
Adult Sunday School: 9:00 A.M.
Remember (Traditional Worship Service) Sunday, 10:15 A.M.
Childrens Sunday School Infants through 12 years old, 10:00 a.m.
Sunnycrest Worship Service: Fourth Sunday of every month 2:00 P.M.
Youth Group: Sunday, 1:00 P.M.
First Christian Church . . .

Where encounters with God are not only ordinary,

theyre extraordinary!
Where invitations not only happen on occasion,
they happen on every occasion.
Where not only minds grow in knowledge,
hearts grow in faith.

Serving April 10, 2016

Greeter: Sherry Herrera
Guest Book: Phil Forbes
Coffee Host: Hospitality Ministry
Acolyte Parent: McCuen
Sound & Video: Clare Keech
Lay Leader: Chris Fee
Childrens Moment: Donna Woodbridge
Elders: Barbara & Bob Hasty,
Judi Smedley (HC)
HC Elders: Kathy Robidoux, Donna
Woodbridge, Judi Smedley
Elder Count with Luanne: Lisa Parks
Diaconate: Leslies Team
Prepare: Randy Langston, Lisa Parks
Ushers: Sue Harless, Mike Vaughan
Serve: Diane Daugherty, Sue Harless, Randy
Langston Laura Schaffell, Kathy Wright,
Mike Vaughan
Clean Up: Diane Daugherty, Laura Schaffell,
Kathy Wright
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Serving April 17, 2016

Greeter: Phyllis & Duane Elliott
Guest Book: Mary Brill
Coffee Host: Hospitality Ministry
Acolyte Parent: Baxter
Sound & Video: PJ Vannoy
Lay Leader: Pat Vannoy
Childrens Moment:
Elders: Bill Martin, Sherry Herrera,
Lisa Parks
Elder Count with Luanne: Pat Vannoy
Diaconate: Leslies Team
Prepare: Sue Harless, Lisa Parks
Ushers: Diane Daugherty, Mike Vaughan
Serve: Leslie Beck, Diane Daugherty, Sue
Harless, Randy Langston David Styffe Mike
Vaughan
Clean Up: Leslie Beck Lisa Parks, David
Styffe