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The Chalice

A publication of First Christian Church of Edmond, OK

CONNECTION

To Save A LifeBy Rev. Greg Bunton, Associate Minister

Vol. 4 No. 10 March 15, 2012

In January

of this year,

three young

men from the

community

of Edmondcommitted

suicide.

Many of our

students were

affected by

these suicides, even those who didn’t

know them personally. And how could

they not be affected? How could this

news not touch us as the body of Christ?

In response to these suicides, our

students have begun a 7-week study

series called, “To Save A Life.” It is

based on the movie To Save A Life,and deals with the many issues our

students struggle with on a daily basis.

It is a powerful movie, one that I would

encourage everyone to get their hands

on and watch. Just make sure to have

plenty of tissue nearby! And when you

do watch it, don’t fall into the trap of

thinking that because we live in Edmond

that our students don’t deal with what is

portrayed in the film. Because believe

me, they do!

One of the prevalent issues in the

movie, and in our community, is theissue of bullying. This also happens to be

the topic of study that our International

Affairs Students (IAS) have chosen for

their upcoming trip, March 16-24. While

on the trip our students will be visiting

the Holocaust Museum, meeting with

the U.S. Department of Education and

their office of Safe Schools, speaking

with Senator Coburn and CongressmanLankford, attending a presentation at

the National Council of Churches, and

learning from Izzy Kalman, the founder

of “Bullies to Buddies.” And this is

only a small amount of what they will

experience while in Washington D.C. and

New York City.

Because your support makes this

opportunity possible for our students, we

want you to be a part of our trip as well.

We invite you to follow our blog at

www.fccedmond.org/ias or on Twitter

@fccedmondyouth or if you don’t have aTwitter account you can have our tweets

sent as text messages to your phone!

Just text “follow @fccedmondyouth” to

40404. (Important: make sure that you

leave a space between the word “follow”

and the “@” sign.)

Please pray for Hallie Ball, Allyson

Cain, Josh Biby, and Trevor Gibson,

along with Greg and Julie Bunton as

they travel next week. And please keep

all of our students in your prayers as we

journey through the “To Save A Life”

study. God is doing some mighty bigthings in the lives of our students and our

ministry!

Continuing our

Sermon SeriesMarch 18

Getting real - the power of acceptancMarch 25

Growing up - the process of change

Join Us!

Adult Education DinnerSunday, March 25 ~ 6 PM ~ Fellowship Hall

Please join us as we seek involvement, direction, intentional faith development and growth through Adult Education at First Christian Church of Edmond. All are welcome to join the search!

Mark your calendars and please RSVP by March 22 to Don Wiechmann at

[email protected] or call Iris Muno Jordan at 341-3544.

Support OurInternational Affairs

Students!

Follow their travel adventures one(or all!) of the following ways:

• Subscribe to the IAS blog atwww.fccedmond.org/ias

• Follow IAS on Twitter@fccedmondyouth

• Or, if you don’t have a Twitteraccount, you can have theirtweets sent as text messagesto your phone! Just text “follow@fccedmondyouth” to 40404.(Be sure to leave a spacebetween the word “follow”and the “@” sign.)



8:15am Chapel Service

9am Contemporary Service

10:30am Liturgy of the

Palms & Palm Parade

Shannon Miller Park Join us for an ecumenical gathering

with St. Mary’s Episcopal Church.

Our brief liturgy will

be followed by a palm

parade, returning to

our Sanctuary for

the 11am service.

11am Traditional Service Members of the 2012

Pastors’ Class will be bapitzed

during this service.

(Parents: Sprouts will not meet

for the 11am service.)

7pm Service of

Holy Communion

Our Maundy Thursday

service will provide a

powerful worship setting

in which members of

the 2012 Pastors’ Class

will celebrate their

first communion.

Come share in the

wonder of Christ’s first

Holy Communion and

encounter the Bread

and Cup in new and

familiar ways!

8:15am Chapel Service

9am Contemporary

Service

11am Easter Cantata

On Easter Sunday, SPROUTS

children’s worship will not

meet during the 9am and

11am services.

We invite your children

to worship with you!

Come to

EASTER BREAKFAST

from 8:30-11amFellowship Hall

Enjoy an special breakfast

with your church family

before you go to

worship or Sunday School!

Hosted by Membership

Ministries

Kids! Join us for the

Annual Easter EggHunt at 10:20am

FCC Playgrounds

The Annual Easter Egg Hunt

for ages 3 through 4th grade

will be held on our

FCC Playgrounds.

Bring a basket and a friend!

Hosted by the

2012 Pastors’ Class

Sign Up Continues forEaster Prayer Vigil …Jesus looked toward heaven and prayed.(John 17:1)

The Elders of First Christian Edmond invite you to

take part in one of the most important traditions we

celebrate each year—our Annual Easter Prayer Vigil.

Families or individuals may select a time and sign up

on our Prayer Vigil sign-up board in the Rotunda.

Times begin at 7pm Good Friday, April 6, and

conclude at 6am on Easter Sunday morning, April 8.

We invite you to join our family of faith as we

continue the legacy of praying begun long ago by our Savior. Come and pray!

Do you or a loved one need prayer? Please share your prayer concerns with us.

Contact Rev. Jerry Black at 341-3544, ext. 109 or by email – [email protected]



Bring the beauty of Easter into our worship spaces with white Easter lilies!These flowers symbolize new life and tresurrection of Jesus Christ.

Honor the memory of a loved oneby sharing a lily with your church fami

Each plant is $15 and lilies will beavailable for purchase through April 1.

There are three ways you can

order an Easter lily:1) Complete an online form at

www.fccedmond.org/lilies

2) Complete an order form found in worship bulletins, or,

3) Contact Iris Muno Jordan at

341-3544, ext. 110.

Sales of Easter Lilies help fund yousummer mission trips and other youth

projects. Thanks for your support!

Financial Report from the Finance Committee

Through February, the General Fund Revenues are72% of Year to Date Budget. This is significantly behind2011 General Fund at the same time last year. Year-

to-Date Pledged Giving is 62% and Non Pledged Giving is 129% of Budget. Perhapsnow is the time to see where you are with your pledged giving. If you are unsure,simply contact Karla Mahan in the church office at 341-3544. With a renewed effort we

can stay current and continue to fund the vital ministries of Jesus Christ to which weare called. General Fund Expenses are 82% of Year to Date Budget. Building FundRevenues continue to be very strong for the first two months of 2012 with both monthsbeing well ahead of the mortgage payment.

The Year to Date (YTD), through February 29, 2012, Revenue and Expenses are:

General Fund Building Fund

YTD Actual YTD Actual

Revenue $136,480.53 $94,661.07Expense $154,642.90 $45,458.56Excess/(Shortfall) ($18,162.37) $49,202.51

Please remember to note on your checks or envelopes to which church accounts you

want your contribution credited.

Happy Birthday!3/18 Ura Lee Denson, Shirley McCla

Steve Suarez

3/19 Jacky Anderson, Jr., Jacob Hall3/20 Vern Lawson3/21 Nick Jackson, Jake VanOsdol3/22 Danette Farrah, Robert

Hendershot, Betsie Polk, EllieRobertson, Mary Lou Smith,Helen Williams

3/23 John Humphrey, Payden McGaRose Marie McKee, AlissaMeadows

3/24 Charlie Brown, Adam Gossen,Barbara Henthorn, CassidyThornton, Cameron Woods

3/25 Alyssa Banuet, Rebecca Coil,Annalee Crosser, Megan Fine-Thomas

Prayers of the PeopleOUR PRAYERS FOR THOSE IN THE HOSPITAL JoanGrant, Parcway Rehab

THOSE IN NEED OF PRAYER Charlie Young, VernonConaway, Jim Hays, Bob Shoffner (Cathy Justice’s stepdad), Linda Burke, BobBennett, Edna Blunk, Loretta Parks, Tommy Atchison, Temple Thigpen (TeddiOwen’s daughter), Roy Jackson, Rose Marie McKee, Bart Rodr, Virginia O’Niel,Cynthia David (Winnie Hall’s daughter), Ed Berry, Bill & Mary Lou Womble, NaomiBell (Karen Walenciak’s mom)

OUR SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS To Jeff & Michelle Fritz on the passing of Michelle’s father, David Gilmore, Sr., of Irving, TX, on February 5. Services wereheld on February 8 in Irving, TX.

Friends University presents

Singing Quakers 2012 Concert Tour

Friday, March 16 at 7pm

at First Christian Church Edmond

Dr. Mark Bartel, Conductor Cindy Blasdel, Accompanist



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WorshipMarch 18, 20124th Sunday in LentMessage: Rev. Chris Shorow

Rev. Dr. Jerry BlackTheme: Getting Real: The Power of

AcceptanceScripture: John 4:4-26

March 25, 2012 5th Sunday in LentMessage: Rev. Dr. Jerry Black

Rev. Chris Shorow Theme: Giving Up: The Process of

ChangeScripture: Matthew 18:1-3

at 8:15, 9& 11am

Join The Classics for a trip to

Crystal Bridges! Thursday, March 29

Take a trip to Bentonville, Arkansas, with TheClassics! We will eat a lunch at Eleven, themuseum’s restaurant, and take a tour of the

Crystal Bridges Art Museum & it’s grounds.We will depart back to Oklahoma City lateafternoon on the same day, returning early evening. The price is $89.00 and includestransportation, lunch and a guided tour. Reserve your spot now by contacting WinnieHall at 341-4297.

Regional Assembly Scheduled Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 26-28

The Regional Assembly of the Christian Church in Oklahoma will be held April 26-28 atFirst Christian Church of Duncan. Worship, workshops and study sessions will center onscripture: John 1:1.

Rev. Dr. Michael Mooty, Senior Minister of Central Christian Church, Lexington, KY,and former moderator of the Christian Church (DOC) in the US and Canada, will preachThursday and Friday. Regional Pastor Rev. Dr. Thomas R. Jewell will preach on Saturda

Faculty of Phillips Theological Seminary will present workshops, including: “TheGospel of John” by Dr. Brandon Scott; Rev. “The Book of Genesis” by Dr. Lisa Davisonand a workshop of Spirituality by Rev. Mady Fraser.

Registration forms available at the Welcome Center in the rotunda.

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