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The Chalice
A publication of First Christian Church of Edmond, OK
CONNECTIONVol. 4 No. 19, May 17, 2012
Seeds of HopeBy Rev. Dr. Jerry Black, Associate Minister
Pentecost Sunday ScheduleMay 27, 2012
9:15: a.m. Sunday School
10:45 a.m. Unifed Worship
It was plantingtime on the farm.The old Allis-Chalmers
tractor
had done its job.The plowingwas simple a single row.
But thats all we needed. It was justa truck patch. We were
working agarden, planting spuds, corn, beans,okra, onions, and
melons. And forme, those melons were the only partof the process
that held any degreeof excitement. Oh how I loved thosewatermelons.
Fully grown and chilledin the old milk can vat at 36
degreesFahrenheit. What a treat. But for thetime, I could only
plant, wait, hope,and pray. Pray for the right amountof rain and
sunshine and pray for lotsof melons. Ah, but not because I hadany
doubts. I was ever the cockeyed
optimist. I just knew it was going tobe a banner year. God was
going toprovidewatermelons!
Over the past 27 days, we have
been on a wonderful journey of givingat least one intentional
gift a day. Wehave done the simplest of things:expressed a word of
kindness, writtena note, made a phone call, or shareda meal. And
the joy found has beenrich and wonderful: the gifts of
self,encouragement, time, and life.
Now, our programmed journey isalmost complete. The seeds of
hopehave been planted and the richest ofcrops is expected. As Max
Lucado oncewrote: Sow seeds of hope and enjoythe optimism.
Join us this Sunday for more ofthese gift seeds with a whole
newsense of optimism.
June 11 - 14 from6 to 8:45 pm
Register by May 27 for Babylon
Daniels Courage in Captivity
The $10 Registration Fee provide
a t-shirt, a CD and dinner.
Sign up at:fccedmond.org/vbs
EVERYONE: save newspapers &
brown paper grocery bags for VBS!!
Also, if you have old, non-returnable
stuffed animals that need a new hom
we can use them. You may drop thes
materials off at the VBS Registration
Station in the Rotunda!
Sign Up for VBS!
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Attention Children andYouth Choirs!Children (grades K - 5th) and
Youthchoirs are invited to attend choirrehearsals next Wednesday
May 23 -from 6-7pm. We will be rehearsing specialmusic for our
10:45 am. Unified Worshipservice for Pentecost Sunday, May 27,and
we need your voices!!! Questions?contact Greg Bunton at 341-3544
or
[email protected]
Beginning in June, and continuingthrough July and August, our
SproutsChildrens Program will no longermeet. This is a much needed
break toprepare our children, parents, and othergrown-ups committed
to our ChildrensMinistry for Children Worship andWonderbeginning
Fall 2012. If youare not familiar with Children Worshipand Wonder,
please visit our websitehttp://www.fccedmond.org/Kids andlearn
about this multi-sensory worship
experience that will not only impact ourchildren, but our
congregation in anamazing way. Children Worship andWonder will take
the place of Sprouts
in the Fall at the 11:00 service,and if possible, the 9:00
worshipservice.
What Does This Mean for Parents?For the months of June, July,
andAugust, our nursery will accommodatechildren ages infant through
3 years.There will be two separate nurseries;a nursery for infants
and babies andanother for 2s and 3s. Children ages4 and up are
invited, welcome, and
NEEDED in worship. Bringing childrento worship may not always be
easy, butit is an essential part of their growth inChrist.
How Do I Prepare My Preschool
Child for Worship?Know that your child is going to move,be
curious, and need to ask questions.(After all, worship is not a
spectatorsport!) Below are a few suggestions thatmay help prepare
your child for worship:(adapted from Worship Readiness:
Preparing Children for CongregationalWorship)
1. Introduce Your Child to the Place ofWorship
o Visit the sanctuary when it is empty.Walk around. Look. Point
out symbols,windows, colors or anything that visuallyhelps us think
about God.o Choose a place to sit. Sit wherethe child can have a
clear view of thechancel.o Practice getting out hymnals &
Bibles.
o Grab a worship bag and childrensbulletin.
2. Introduce Your Child to the Leaderof Worship - Children
respond to peopthey know. Did your child meet his/herfirst grade
teacher in advance? Its asreasonable to make contact with ministand
worship leaders before they leadyour child in worship.
3. Introduce Your Child to the Order o
Worship - Anticipate events in the servwith your children:
communion, offerinand dedications.
4. Look Up Scripture with your Childr
5. Find Ways to Help Your ChildContribute to Worship - Pass out
bulletor greet worshippers.
6. Help Your Child by Your Participatand Attitude
o Never say, Be quiet, be good, bestill. That doesnt make
worship seemlike fun. DO model behavior for yourchildren.o
Emphasize by words and actions thepositive, important, happy things
youhave come to do together.o Remember, you are worshippingthrough
your ministry to your own chil
7. If your child has a special need, let know if there is
something we can do oprovide to make worship a wonderful
ameaningful experience for her/him.
(Suggested reading: Parenting inthe Pewby Robbie Castleman)
Young Children In WorshipBy Brian Haley, Childrens Ministry
Moderator
Summer ChildrensMinistry ProgramNeeds You!We are seeking summer
Sunday schoolteachers to work on a rotating basis withour existing
teachers.Our current needs are:3s-4s Classroom: One Teacher2nd
grade classroom: Two teachers
4th grade classroom: One teacher
Pause and Enjoy!A special Thank You to the 4th and5th graders
that have worked so hard icreating a Childrens Prayer Garden foall
to enjoy! The garden is located on thnorth side of the church, just
west of thEducation Building entrance - please gcheck it out. Also,
a special Thank Yoto Neil and Janet Helms for heading upthe project
and working so hard on it.
What a gift!
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Share a gift and support our Troops! TBlue Star Mothers of
Edmond need nedark-colored pillowcases & beef
jerky. Heres an idea for one of your 2Days of Giving, help us
Fill The Box Fellowship Hall with one or more of thitems!
Thank you, Becky Winn, for the Blue S
Mothers of Edm
Each month,the HOPECenter feedsapproximately 550families who
areunable to providefood and otherneeded items forthemselves
andtheir children some of thesefamilies mayattend our church.
The lastfew years have
brought high unemployment, high gasoline prices and high food
cost to their clients.
The cost to the HOPE Center to provide food has increased more
than 20%. Demandis tremendous.Our Outreach Ministry team invites
you to help us extend the GIFT OF HOPE
with those in need by bringing some much needed items for the
HOPE Center! FromSunday, May 20 through Sunday, June 3, we will be
collecting peanut butter, jelly,cereal, boxed dinners, canned
fruit, canned meat and hygiene items. Everyone isinvited to share a
gift of hope during this time. Fill a grocery sack and bring it to
theHOPE Chest which will be at the 29 Gifts display in the
rotunda.
Financial Reportfrom the Finance CommitteeThrough the first one
third of the year, our GeneralFund Revenues are good. Year-to-Date
PledgeGiving is 110.1% of Year to Date Pledge Budgetand Year to
Date Non-Pledge Giving is 120.5% of
Year to Date Non-Pledge Budget. General Fund Expenses are 96.4%
of Year to DateBudget. A $50,000.00 mortgage principal payment was
made in April in addition to thenormal monthly payment. The Year to
Date (YTD), through April 30, 2012, Revenueand Expenses are:
General Fund Building Fund
YTD Actual YTD Actual
Revenue $400,394.40 $79,608.99Expense $364,111.72
$90,917.12Excess/(Shortfall) $36,282.68 ($11,308.13)
Note on your checks or envelopes to which church accounts you
want your contribution credited.
MUSIC MINISTRY PICNI
FUN FOR THE FAMILY!If you have participated in the musicprogram
in any way this past year, youand your family are invited to attend
thMusic Ministry Picnic hosted by the MuCommittee. It will be held
on Sunday,June 3rd, at 6:00 p.m. at the ChitwoPark pavillion
(located at W. 1st Streetand Story, Edmond.) Please bring a siddish
or dessert to share. Fried chicken,drinks and table wear will be
provided.
RSVP to Diane Ball at 341-3544 [email protected] that
enoug
chicken can be purchased.
MINISTRY First Christian Churchof Edmond, OK
Prayers of the PeopleOUR PRAYERS FOR THOSE IN THE HOSPITAL
Jim Hays, Baptist
THOSE IN NEED OF PRAYER Warren Hill, CharlieYoung, Shirley
Strasburg, Betsy Jones, Leola Casey, Edna Blunk, Loretta Parks,
Jerri
Jones, Roy Jackson, Rose Marie McKee, Bart Rodr, Virginia ONiel,
Cynthia David
(Winnie Halls daughter), Ed Berry, Bill & Mary Lou Womble,
Naomi Bell (Karen
Walenciaks mom)
Happy Birthday!5/20 Addison Ball, Marla Grant, Caleb
Marsh, John Privette, Sopukro
Tienabeso5/21 Bob Grant, Hannah Malzahn5/22 Josh Anthony, Todd
Anthony, Jan
Caldwell, Brad Cummings, GreyseErnst, David G. Smith, Mary
AnnTipton
5/23 Michelle Anderson, Cheryl GibsonGeorge Gilbreath, Kylie
Hunt,Michael McGrew, Alice Woods
5/24 Robert Coleman, Madeline GiddeArmelda Linton, Shannon
MedleyKiefer Mullins, Larry Scott
5/25 Beth Shorow, Cody Spence5/26 Tekenari Tienabeso5/27 Hattie
Baugh, Randy Huston, Blak
Morton
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Worshipat First Christian8:15, 9 & 11am
May 20, 2012Message: Rev. Greg BuntonRev. Chris Shorow
29 Gifts: The Gift of HopeScripture: Matthew 13:31-32
May 27, 2012PentecostUnied Service - 10:45amMessage: Rev. Chris
ShorowScripture: Acts 2:1-11
