June 14, 2007 Volume 19, Number 11
FOOD FUN FELLOWSHIP
POTLUCK
DINNER
Enjoy
some summer fun on Sunday, June 24 following the sanctuary worship service when
the New Women’s Group sponsors the fellowship potluck dinner. Don’t forget to worship and fellowship during
the summer months! Bring a hot weather
favorite dish and table service. Ya’ll
come now!
FAREWELL TO
IKUKO
Sunday, June 10th was Ikuko Scheuren’s last service with us. The change, being a personnel issue, necessitates that most of the events leading up to this decision must remain confidential. I assure you, as Chair of the Personnel Committee, that the process which the church has established for personnel issues was carefully followed, including a Board decision. The Board felt that we would not be able to meet her requests which were far beyond what we could offer. Therefore, ending our working relationship with Ikuko was the best thing to do. Please join me in wishing Ikuko well in her future endeavors.
A committee is being formed to review the job descriptions for both the Director of Music and the Accompanist to ensure that they reflect what we are expecting. After that process is completed, we will begin the search for a new Accompanist. I want to personally thank the Board and the members of the Personnel Committee for graciously giving their time to deal with this situation.
Becca Hirsch has agreed to fill in for Ikuko for the time being. I also want to say a huge thank you to her for stepping in and allowing our Sunday services to continue with wonderful music. We are indeed blessed.
Pam Ware, Chair of the Personnel Committee
THANK YOU COMMUNITY TABLE
A very special thank you to Priscilla Gifford who planned and coordinated the Community Table volunteer thank you event on Sunday, May 20th. She did a great job. Thanks to Rosemary Campbell for her research and help and to Kay Lowe-Wendling and Marcie Geissinger for taking pictures of the volunteers while they were serving at Community Table.
It was a great celebration.
Outreach Committee
WANTED
Nursery attendant for Sunday mornings during worship. Must be loving, patient, great with kids of all ages, able to multi-task. Oh, what the heck, we need someone JUST LIKE Sarah Johnson! I am sad to say that Sarah will be leaving us as a "full-time" nursery attendant. She will be coming back as a volunteer 1-2 times a month this fall. However, she is taking the summer off for family time. Thanks so much, Sarah, for all of the love that you have given all of our children.
Jeff Wilkins-Crowder, Chair of Educational Activities
ANNUAL
ALL-CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE COMING UP!
PLAN AHEAD!
Let this event serve as an
inspiration to you and your neighbors and friends to weed out your closets,
garages, and basements. Set those
wonderful, clean, desirable, but no longer needed items aside for the Rummage
Sale. If you must get the things out of
your space before the sale, call Kay.
Otherwise, PLEASE, wait for the announcement that it is OK to begin
bringing things to the church, as space is limited and not secure. All money earned from this sale goes to the
Disciple Mission Fund through our women’s group, Disciple Women. Leftover product stays in the
Please mark the sale and set up
dates on your calendars now and plan to be part of this major outreach endeavor
involving the entire congregation.
Dates of sale: Friday and Saturday, September 7 and 8
Set up days: Wednesday and Thursday, September 5 and 6
These sales are always fun and a
valuable outreach. Please plan to
participate in every way that you can:
donating, buying, and helping.
Volunteer by calling Kay Norris
303.442.5081 or the church office.
Kay Norris
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CORY WENDLING TO PERFORM ON
CU,
During July
Cory Wendling, son of Bob and Kay Lowe-Wendling, will be performing the role of
Luther Billis in the University of Colorado Light Opera’s musical production of
South Pacific. On alternate dates
he will also perform the smaller role of Pedro in the musical production of Man
of
The shows will be presented in the
Music Theatre of Imig,
Show dates and times are on the north bulletin board in the narthex.
DEATH OF WALTER LANCE
Walter
Lance, former CRMR Regional Minister died on Tuesday, June 5th. Walt was 91.
Services were held on Wednesday, June 13 at South Suburban Christian
Church. A full Military Honors burial
ceremony was held at
UPDATE ON
Jim Chanin reported to me that an agreement has been reached with Golden West on the vacation of the easement. The paperwork is in progress. We expect it should be complete by the June 28 due diligence deadline.
Marcie Geissinger, Chair, Trustees
WE CELEBRATE A NEW MEMBER!
At the close of the June 3rd service, Margrith Muhlheim joined FCC by transfer of her membership from the United Church of Christ. Margrith started visiting us at the invitation of a Golden West neighbor, Laura Burright.
Margrith
has had an interesting life, living in several countries around the world
before and since settling in the
LIFE & NEWS OF THE
CONGREGATION!
Nick
Saraceni, grandson of Roberta McClintock, will be attending the
College of the Holy Cross in
Gary
and Marilyn Howell vacationed in May to see their daughter,
Felicia and her husband Jason in
Congratulations
to Eleanor and Dennis Hubbard who celebrated the birth of
their first grandchild, William Calvin Hubbard Lewis to daughter Kirsten and
son-in-law Brian, on June 5th. Calvin was
19” long and weighed 8 lbs. at birth.
Our
love and prayers are extended to Scott and Angie Rothkamp
and family, at the death of Scott’s mother, Patricia Rothanburg in
At
last report Frank Campbell is recuperating following surgery on
June 11 to repair an aortic aneurysm.
Linda
Abel enjoyed a wonderful time in
June
27 is the 59th wedding anniversary of Mary and Hugh Crowder. Congratulations!
Louise
Johnson just returned from a quick trip to
Maggie
Haseman is currently in
Sherrill
Morris will be in the pulpit on June 17; Barbara Wilkins-Crowder
on June 24; and Janet Barriger on July 1.
Marcie
Geissinger and Neil Ashby were in
Garden City,
on May 22.
SARAH JOHNSON
RESIGNS
We sadly share the news of a resignation from our church staff. In submitting her resignation as Nursery Attendant, Sarah Johnson shares the following information with our congregation. "This summer is going to be particularly busy for me, especially June. I have a family commitment every weekend in June, including my sister's wedding.
“I will be starting grad school early September at DU. I have decided to get my master's in Library and Information Science with an emphasis in both Archiving and Records Management and School Library Media. I will be continuing my fulltime position at Boulder Day Nursery and going to school full time. I anticipate my schedule being a little hectic and so wanted to cut down on other obligations.
“I love FCC and all the families I have come to know over the years. I hope that I can still help out with the Sunday school on a voluntary basis. I don't know who the teachers will be in the fall, but if you need another teacher for one Sunday each month, or a substitute teacher, please let me know. I believe I have already come to my last Sunday without even knowing it."
Sarah has been a faithful presence in the life of our congregation for several years. She is especially loved by our nursery and toddler crowd and will be greatly missed. We wish her well in this new chapter of her life and look forward to "keeping" her as part of our community! In her absence, childcare help will be needed during the summer months for our worship hour. A signup sheet is posted on the north bulletin board. Please check your calendar for dates you might volunteer to help!
WE REMEMBER IN
PRAYER
Frank Campbell, Craig Canady (son of Ann Canady), Russell Coberly (friend of Joann Dennett), June Craig, Ferne Denton, Marjorie Goodrick (cousin of Marcie Geissinger), Maggie Haseman, Priscilla Inkpen, Rehn and Jessica Noland (friends of Mary ann Pinon).
JULY IS B.C.A.P.
FOOD MONTH!
As has been our
tradition the past several years, First Christian Church of
In addition,
July is our month to help bag groceries which are to be distributed to BCAP
clients. We need 3 or 4 volunteers.
Volunteers should go to the BCAP house (
General instructions for bagging groceries are available through the church office.
TZ
YOUTH GROUP
The FCC Youth Group will be
going to Water World on Monday, June 18 from 1-6:00 p.m. Sherrill is looking forward to this
outing!
FCC – COMMUNITY TABLE
Thursday, June 21 is FCC’s night
to serve at Community Table.
ELDERS
Following the 10:00 a.m. worship service on July 1 the Elders will meet in Riley Hall.
WOMEN’S
BOOK GROUP
The Women’s Book Group will meet
Sunday, July 8 at 4:00 p.m. at the home of Priscilla Gifford. The group will discuss The Sacred Art of
Lovingkindness by Rabbi Rami M. Shapiro.
We’d love for others to join us!
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
The official Board is sponsoring the Ice Cream
Social following the 10:00 a.m. service on
Sunday, July 29. The Board will provide the
ice cream treats!
ALL-CHURCH RETREAT
The annual All-Church retreat is scheduled on Friday, August 3 and Saturday, August 4.
ANNUAL RUMMAGE SALE
Set up: September 5 & 6
Please contact Kay Norris at 303.442.5081 to
volunteer.
Keep the cards and letters coming. Some of our youth are still at camp. They are Zachary Poore, Sady Swanson and Alie Wilkins-Crowder. Please put their name and Chi-rho camp on the envelope. The address is:
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NEXT RAM’S HORN DEADLINE: MONDAY, JUNE 25
Your
Church Staff:
Terry Zimmerman, Pastor Sherrill Morris, Youth Director
Linda Abel, Administrative Secretary Jaime & Leticia Alvarez, Custodians
Rebecca Hirsch, Director of Music
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
First Christian
Church
TO GO ON FRONT PAGE IN THE 2ND NEWSLETTER
OF JUNE:
ANNUAL ALL-CHURCH RETREAT
Save the DATE! We have reserved the Sunshine Mountain Inn for August 3rd (if you would like to spend the night) and the 4th. More details will be coming as to the theme. I can tell you that Janet Barriger and Sherrill Morris are putting together some very exciting stuff.
Jeff Wilkins-Crowder