August 24, 2006 Volume 18, Number 16

 

KICK-OFF SUNDAY

September 10

 

Remember to put Sunday, September 10 on your calendars.  We will be returning to our fall worship schedule in our newly remodeled sanctuary!

 

8:30 a.m. Golden West Worship

9:30 a.m. FCCafé – “Restoring the Soul”

9:30 a.m.  Sunday School Classes & Adult Bible Study

10:45 a.m. Sunday School Class: Kindergarten through 3rd Grade

10:45 a.m. Sanctuary Worship

 

Join your First Christian Church friends at the fall Kick-Off fellowship and potluck dinner.  Bring your best attempt at chili and / or pie – we’ll all get to vote to select “the best!”  If you won’t be entering one of the contests, please bring a salad or dessert to share and your table service.  Coffee, tea and lemonade will be provided.

 

The potluck will be on the back lawn (weather permitting).  Please bring your lawn chairs to cut back on having to haul the chairs out of Riley Hall.  For more fun, wear your high school or college colors!

 

LIFE AND NEWS OF THE CONGREGATION!

 

      Our sympathy is extended to Kay Lowe-Wendling upon the death of her aunt, Martha Lowe who died August 8 in La Junta, Colorado.

 

            Bob and Kay Lowe-Wendling received word this week that their son, Cory is ill with pneumonia.  Cory is currently teaching English in South Korea.  Prayers have been requested.

 

            Someone left the gate open and Mary ann Pinon is traveling once again!  This time her destination was Taos, NM.

                       

      Jim Tallman has asked for a “leave of absence” from his duties as Elder and Elder Chair.  He’s been having severe asthma problems this summer. Get well soon Jim! You and Joe are missed! You are both in our prayers.

                       

      Cindy and Terry Zimmerman enjoyed “doing almost nothing but being together” for a few days in Keystone and Eagle recently.

 

      Thanks to the Rev. Priscilla Inkpen, for bringing the morning message last week!

 

Our new Music Director, Becca Hirsch, was surprised by a friend with a weekend in Vail before settling into the new school year.

 

Back pain took our Youth Director, Sherrill Morris, to the ER early this week.  Tests are being conducted to find the cause of the problem.  Our prayers continue.

 

 

 

FLOC 1994 Ford Van Contributed to Tennyson Center

Last year, the Church Board agreed to contribute the remaining FLOC van to the Colorado Christian Home's Tennyson Center.  The Tennyson Center was unable to use the van, but indicated they had a contract with Vehicles for Charity, a part of the Metro Association of Retarded Citizens (ARC) Thrift Stores, where they would receive a part of the proceeds of the sale of any vehicle.  The 1994 Ford van was towed from the church on March 15, 2006, and sold at auction for $2800.  The net proceeds were $2405 (the auction company's commission was $280, the towing fee was $75, and the processing fee (per contract with Tennyson) was $40).  The Tennyson Center's contract with Vehicles for Charity gave the Tennyson Center 60% of the net proceeds, or $1443; Vehicles for Charity received 40%, or $962.

Marcie Geissinger

Chair, Board of Trustees

 

BUGS!   BUGS!   BUGS!   BU(y)GS!

 

BEST UGLY Youth GROUP SOFA!

On Sunday, September 17th, from 3 to 5 p.m., youth of FCC and youth of Central Christian Church will be hosting the Best Ugly Youth Group Sofa Event at Central Christian Church in Denver.  It will be a time for games, cookies and lemonade, and a contest for which youth group has the ugliest sofa in their youth room!  (We even have a trophy in the works!)

14 Metro District Churches have been invited to bring their middle and high school youth to join us in the event.  It is going to be fun, fabulous and nerve wracking as we vote on which sofa is ugliest!

Please consider supporting the event by baking two dozen cookies for the snack time.  14 churches could mean a lot of hungry cookie eaters!  Please let Sherrill know if you can support this endeavor!

                                                                                                Sherrill Morris, Youth Director

 

WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER

 

Gladys Edwards (sister of June Craig), Barbara Johnson, Sherrill Morris, Nelson Shepherd, SITE SELECTION COMMITTEE (CAFÉ), John Stickle, Jim Tallman, Cory Wendling, life & death of Jessica Hill and Steven Duque, (members of the Seattle-based Coast Guard Cutter HEALY).

 

 

4TH ANNUAL ERIE EXTRAVAGANZA!

 

Please join me for the 4th Annual Erie Extravaganza to celebrate each other!

When:  Saturday, September 16 – 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

What to bring (all optional): lawn chair, lawn games, spouse/SO, kids, dish to pass if you

wish (I will have lots of food and drink.)

 

RSVP appreciated.

 

 

                                                                                                                        Sandy Bish

 

 

 

 

The next Living the Questions sessions are on Wednesday, August 30 at 1:00 p.m. in Riley Hall and Thursday, August 31 at 5:30 p.m. in the library.

 

FOOTBALL PARKING / FCC

The first CU football parking is Saturday, September 2.  Parking starts around 10:30 a.m., and will be done by 1:30 p.m. Erik Mason is in need of both parkers and a leader for this game.

Please contact Erik at 303.678.9679.

 

ELDERS

 

Following the 10:00 a.m. worship service on September 3, the elders will meet in the Education Building, Room #5.

 

DWCC

 

Thursday, September 7 at 9:30 a.m. the Disciple Women Coordinating Committee meets.

 

FCC BOARD MEETING

 

The next FCC Board meeting is Tuesday, September 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Education Building, Room #5.

 

DEBORAH-REBEKAH GROUP

 

The Deborah-Rebekah Group will resume for fall meetings on Thursday, September 21 at 9:30 a.m. in the Spruce Room at Golden West.

 

FCC – COMMUNITY TABLE

 

Thursday, September 21 is FCC’s night to serve at Community Table.

 

NEW WOMEN’S GROUP

 

The New Women’s Group will gather on Saturday, October 7 at 9:30 a.m. for a brunch meeting.  Location to be announced.

 

PUBLIC FORUM

 

A Progressive Interfaith Public Forum, will be held on Tuesday, September 19th at 7:00 p.m. at First Christian Church, 950 28th Street.  A panel discussion will address the topic “Faith, Family, and Fairness: Why Domestic Partnerships?”

 

The panel, moderated by former State Senator Dorothy Rupert, will include: Holli Berman, Har HaShem, Cantorial Soloist and Lesbian Mom, Rev. Phil Campbell, Colorado Clergy for Equality in Marriage, Jeremy Shaver, Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, and Jeff Thormodsgaard, Coloradans for Fairness.

 

For additional information contact Eleanor Hubbard at 303.494.9718.

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS TO:

9/01     Chris Ford

Peggie & Roger Hudiburg

            Joe Sellers

9/03     Bill Einert

9/06     Chris Centeno

            Michelle Manica

9/07     Barbara & Jeff Wilkins-Crowder

9/09     Ray Crowder

            Donald Grooters

9/10     Kendra Colyar

Pamela Ware

9/13     Daniel Abel

9/15     Becky Campbell-Howe & Jim Howe

9/16     Virginia & Mel Clark

            Emalyn Trejo

9/17     Steve Crowder

            Hope Leighton

9/18     Pearl Grothe

9/20     Cory Zimmerman

9/21     Benjamin Livingston Centeno

            Carla & Michael Stein

9/22     Judy & Robert Dalton

9/23     Sydney Rios

9/24     Joann Dennett

            Steven Kadlec

9/26     Jane Byers

9/29     Blake Howard

9/30     Maria Alazia Monet

CHOIR NEWS!!!

 

Greetings to my new friends at FCC!  My name is Becca Hirsch and I am the new Director of Music at First Christian Church.  I am very excited to be here and am anxious to get started!  Choir practice will begin on Wednesday, September 6th at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary.  Not in the choir?  Give it a try - come join us!  We will enjoy good fellowship and strengthen spiritual connections through music.  I look forward to meeting and getting to know the church family and hope to see many of you at choir practice.  Put Sunday, September 17th on your calendars as well!  There will be a choir potluck social at the home of Terry and Cindy at 4:00 p.m.  Current choir members and anyone interested in joining the choir are invited.  Please bring a dish to share.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 970.222.2476.

                                                                                                Love and light,

Becca Hirsch, Choir Director

           

 

 

Thanks to Dennis Hubbard for the completion of the landscaping around the FCC church sign.  The project is complete!  And thank you Jane Byers for coordinating the summer special music!

 

 

Dear Youth (And Parental Units!)

 

Yay for August!  Because that means it’s almost September and time for youth group to begin again!  Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. in the Education Building, Youth Room.

 

We will have our first fall meeting on September 11th from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., in the youth room in the basement of the Education Building.  Please bring your parents or grandparents and ask everyone to dress in something that could get a little wet or a little messy!  (you’ll understand when you get there!)

Below is a copy of the fall schedule.  We have many fun events planned.  The one event that isn’t on the calendar is car parking for one CU football game.  That is how we raise the funds we use each year for our program (and riding go-carts and mini golf…can you find that on your calendar?) and events.  We will announce that date as soon as we get it.

At the first meeting, we will play some games, discuss the calendar and our youth group guidelines, and answer any questions you may have.  If you have any questions before then, call me at 303.329.8122.  CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU!!!!!

 

FALL YOUTH GROUP CALENDAR!!!

 

MONDAY, SEPT. 11TH          BACK TO YG NIGHT. BRING A PARENT OR GRANDPARENT

 

SUNDAY, SEPT. 17TH           BUGS EVENT, 3-5 PM, DENVER

 

MONDAY, SEPT. 18TH          NO MONDAY YOUTH GROUP

 

MONDAY, SEPT. 25TH          BACK TO SCHOOL FUN NIGHT (LESSON)

 

SATURDAY, SEPT 30TH        YOUTH GATHERING AT HARVEY PARK, DENVER, 6:30 – 8PM

 

MONDAY, OCT. 2ND             MINI GOLF AND GO-CARTS AT GATEWAY PARK

 

MONDAY, OCT. 9TH             BEGIN BRAINSTORMING YOUTH SUNDAY!

 

MONDAY, OCT. 16TH           FINALIZE YOUTH SUNDAY, ASSIGN PARTS!

 

MONDAY, OCT. 23RD           WRITE INDIVIDUAL PARTS, GROUP SKITS

 

MONDAY, OCT. 30TH           HALLOWEEN PARTY!

 

MONDAY, NOV. 6TH            FIRST REHEARSAL IN SANCTUARY!  6:30 – 8:30 PM!

 

NOV. 10TH, 11TH, 12TH           FALL RETREAT FOR SR. HIGH (DENVER)

 

MONDAY, NOV. 13TH          FINAL REHEARSAL IN SANCTUARY!  6:30 – 8:30 PM!!!

 

SUNDAY, NOV. 19TH           YOUTH SUNDAY

 

MONDAY, NOV. 20TH          “WE SURVIVED YOUTH SUNDAY” PARTY

 

MONDAY, NOV. 27TH          TBA

 

 

FCCAFÉ ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 AT 9:45 A.M.

Restoring the Soul: Faith and Community Partnerships is a nonprofit organization which is essentially a collaboration of diverse faiths and service and government agencies. Its objective is to encourage and support effective sustainable partnerships between congregations and services in order to promote the well-being of all Boulder County residents. Restoring the Soul also sponsors educational events on the nature, challenges and successes of collaboration and on other key issues of interest to congregations and agencies, such as immigration. It sponsors an email communications network which is available at no charge for members (over 500) to exchange information; make announcements of events, celebrations, and projects; to request assistance; and discuss issues. Website www.restoringthesoul.org

Tania Leontov serves as director. She teaches at Regis University in the Undergraduate Religion and Philosophy Department and in the Masters of Nonprofit Management. She was a director of the Boulder Shambhala Meditation Center for many years. She is also a twenty one year member of the Snowmass Interreligious Conference, founded by Father Thomas Keating in 1984. In April 2006, Lantern Press published The Common Heart, a record of the Snowmass dialogues.

 

NEXT RAM’S HORN DEADLINE: TO BE ANNOUNCED

 

Your Church Staff:

Terry Zimmerman, Pastor                                                    Sherrill Morris, Youth Director

Linda Abel, Administrative Secretary                         Jaime & Leticia Alvarez, Custodians

Rebecca Hirsch, Choir Director

An open and affirming congregation.

 

E-mail: fccboulder@fcc-boulder.org

Terry’s E-mail: terryzimmerman@fcc-boulder.org Linda’s E-mail: lindaabel@fcc-boulder.org

Office Hours: Monday – Friday  - 9:00 am – 4:30 pm (303) 442-1861 Fax: (303) 442-6413

Web: www.fcc-boulder.org