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(Updated 3-9-2010)
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| SPRING FORWARD SATURDAY NIGHT |
| This Sunday, March 14th, we begin Daylight Saving
time, so remember to turn your clock ahead one hour
before going to bed on Saturday night. If you forget to
spring forward, you will be an hour late for worship and
Sunday school. See you Sunday. |
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| LENTEN VENTURES SERIES A SUCCESS |
All the members of the Adult Education Committee
would like to thank you for your participation in this
year’s Lenten Ventures Series. The meals were wonderful
(thanks to Nathana Wood and Sheila Baber), the discussions
were invigorating, and the fellowship gave us a
chance to meet and interact with members of First Christian
we might not ordinarily see. Thank you to all the
members of First Christian who provided leadership for
various workshops. At its next meeting, the Adult Education Committee will
use the information you shared in the weekly feedback
forms to make next year’s Ventures a meaningful time as
well. The Committee hopes that Ventures added something
to your personal Lenten journey. |
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| SHORT TERM BIBLE STUDY BEGINS THIS SUNDAY |
Disciple Bible Study is a program that gives you a
chance to do more in-depth study of God’s word. It has
daily reading assignments for your thought and reflection,
and meets once a week for about two hours to discuss
your weekly readings. Invitation to the New Testament
is an 8-week study that explores some of the important
themes, ideas, and stories of the New Testament. An
evening class will begin on Sunday, March 14th at 5:00
p.m., and an afternoon class will begin on Tuesday,
March 16 at 1:30 p.m. Both of these classes will be led
by Rev. Gary Hardwick. The cost for the class is $15 for
study materials. Please call Gary at the office for more
information. |
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| CMF MONTHLY MEETING |
All the men of First Christian Church are invited to
the Monthly Meeting on Thursday, March 18, at 6:30
p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. After a fellowship meal, we
will enjoy a presentation by Matt Runkle from Native
Roots Market. Matt will share some information about
Native Roots Market. He will talk about issues related to
fair trade, organic food, and sustainable agriculture. The
cost for the meal is $6, and you can make a reservation
by calling the church office. Contact Gary for questions
or more information. |
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| EASTER LILIES |
| As is tradition, the church sanctuary will be decorated
with lilies on Easter Sunday morning. As a convenience
to the church family, the Easter lilies have been
pre-purchased by the church. If you would like to purchase
a lily, you may call or come by the church office to
complete a form indicating for whom the lily is dedicated.
A list of dedications will be included in the Norman
Christian the week following Easter. The cost of the
Easter lily is $11.00, and you may pay by cash or with a
check made out to First Christian Church, indicating in
the memo line that the check is for the purchase of an
Easter lily. Thank you. |
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| HOLY WEEK LUNCHES AT FIRST CHRISTIAN |
The annual Holy Week lunches, to be held the
week of March 29 through April 2nd, will be hosted by
First Christian Church of Norman this year. Lunches
will be served in the Fellowship Hall beginning at
11:45 a.m. each day for the cost of only $7.00 which
will include the meal, drink, and dessert. Each day will
include a homily as we reflect on the journey of Holy
Week in preparation for Easter Sunday. Those who
will be speaking this year are—
- Monday: Joey Armstrong, Community Minister at
First Baptist
- Tuesday: Harriet Kemp, Associate Minister at
McFarlin Memorial Methodist
- Wednesday: Joe Ted Miller, retired Pastor at St.
John’s Episcopal
- Thursday: Kim Gaston, Associate Minister at First
Christian
- Friday: Tom Boyd, Professor in the O.U. Religious
Studies Program
No reservations are required, and you may attend
without having lunch. For more information, please
call the church at 329-2192. |
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| PRAYER VIGIL SIGN-UP |
Following the annual Maundy-Thursday worship
service on April 1st, the church will participate in the 40
hour prayer vigil. As in past years, members and friends
of the church are invited to sign up for a 30 minute time
slot for prayer, which can be done in the church chapel or
at home. The prayer vigil sign up sheet will begin“making the rounds” to various Sunday School classes,
and the sign up sheet will also be available in the church
gallery during the next several weeks. During the week,
the sign up sheet is in the church office, and you may call
the church office to reserve a time for participating in the
prayer vigil.
Many who take part in the prayer vigil report how
meaningful the time spent in prayer is, especially during
the time of year when we remember the events of
Maundy-Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and
Easter Sunday. To sign up for a time, or to ask questions,
please contact the church office. Thank you. |
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| EASTER CARNIVAL COMING UP |
It’s that time again, as the annual Easter Egg Hunt is
almost upon us! Continuing in the fun tradition of First
Christian Church, the EGG-stravaganza will take place in
and around the church on Saturday, April 3rd at 10:00 in
the morning! Various hunts will be held for toddlers
through 4th graders. Egg hiders (the Chi Rho and CYF
youth) will be at the church at 9:00 to prepare for all the
excitement. You don’t want to miss this EGG-citing
event, which will also include various games and activities
in addition to the egg hunt.
There will be a sign-up sheet in the Gallery for those
who can volunteer time to help with the various games
that will be played—it is easy to do as the games will be
provided. We simply need someone to oversee the
games. Thank you. |
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| COLLEGE |
We will have Service Night next Wednesday at the
shelter. We will be decorating Easter Eggs, having dinner,
and other fun activities. Plan to meet either at the
church at 5:00 or at the shelter at 5:30.
Mission Trip is
only 2 months away! We will be heading to Slidell, LA
on May 16th in the afternoon and returning to the church
late in the evening on May 22nd. Registration details will
be coming soon!
The next book in our year is A Year
of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs and will be available
for pick up in the office beginning March 14th. It has
taken awhile for them to arrive, but this book is worth the wait. |
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| LOGOS |
God’s forgiving love embraces everyone. The youngest, the oldest, the wanderers,
the dutiful, the sinful, the just: all are offered a welcome that can make
everything new. Yet love that reconciles is not only a gift God extends to us.
Love’s gift becomes ours to share. The most familiar of relationships hold the promise of embracing others in love. God’s welcome intends to leave no one
on the outside looking in. God provides the grace and welcome we need. In
what ways have you been on the receiving end and the giving end of such love
and forgiveness? Where might God be leading the church through these passages
and with these experiences of such love?
Logos Lenten Prayer
Your embrace, O God, is our life and our hope. Receive us when we
drift off into recklessness and despair. Receive us when we drift off
into self-righteousness and resentment. We thank you for grace
that embraces us, and gifts of love for us to share. With love,
Amen. |
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| VOYAGE INTO DiscipleSHIP |
 Mary has had a role in many Bible stories, and there have been a few different
Mary’s too. The one we are talking about is not Mary the Mother of Jesus but
one of his followers. We know she used expensive perfume to anoint Jesus and
used that perfume to wash his feet, but what other stories has this Mary been involved
in? We have seen and heard about her in other parts of the Bible … but
where? We will discover some of the other adventures of this woman named
Mary this week in Voyage Into Discipleship! See ya Sunday!
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| CHILDREN’S WORSHIP AND WONDER |
Sunday, March 14, 2010
“Jesus and Zacchaeus” |
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| YOUTH |
Discovery Camps
(campers who completed grades 2-3)
• Crosspoint Camp June 3-5
• Central Camp June 25-27
Junior Camps
(campers who completed grades 3-5)
• Crosspoint Camp June 1-5
• Central Camp June 28
• Camp
Christian July 5-9
• Central Christian Camp July 12-16
Chi Rho Camps
(campers who completed grades 6-8)
• Crosspoint Camp June 1-5
• Central Camp June 6-11
• Camp Christian July 11-15
• Central Christian Camp July 18-23
CYF Events
(campers who completed grades 9-12)
• Crosspoint Camp June 1-5
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Central Camp June 27 July 2
CYF Mission Camp 2010
(campers who completed grades 8-12)
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July 26-30
The deadline to register for all summer camps is
May 1, 2010! Registrations postmarked after this date
will be assessed a $45 late fee per camper. Late registrations
will automatically be placed on awaiting list contingent
on housing and camp staff availability, and will be
notified if space becomes available.
Some camps may already be at maximum capacity
by this date, so register earlier, if possible! Need more
info? Call 800.561.0125.
(PLEASE NOTE: First Christian Church pays for half
of the registration fee)
MORE YOUTH
Youth this week will be a fun night.
Please plan to
be at the church on time at 5:30 to avoid getting left behind.
Next week’s youth group will be a service project
also off-site. Come to youth this Sunday to find out details!
Youth Group on Sunday, March 28th, will be our
annual Lenten Activity of Peter’s Walk. As always, you
are welcome to bring friends, but please let us know in
advance so we are sure to have enough supplies. We will
be having a lock-in on Friday night, April 2nd. The event
will start at 8:00pm and last through the Easter Carnival
on Saturday morning. Cost for the lock in will be $20
which will include all fees for fun activities, meals, and
other event costs. In addition to fun times, we will also
have the opportunity to spend time in worship and the
prayer vigil as a preparation for Easter.
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