Eileen Hahn’s 90th Birthday!

Come join us this week, Sunday, March 14th, after church in the Gathering Place to celebrate the 90th birthday of Eileen Hahn. No presents, just your presence!

Luncheon & Silent Auction

    On Sunday, April 18, 2010 the youth of FCC will be putting on a Luncheon and Silent Auction; to raise funds to send them to camp.

    If you have a treasure you can donate, we definitely need them!!!—bring it to the church office.

 Thank you Pat Watts & FCC Youth

The Tech Committee

The Tech Committee will meet on Thursday, March 18 at 7:00 pm

A Tech Committee has been meeting to discuss audio and video upgrades for the sanctuary. A major component of our audio system is trying to fail and after nearly 10 years other upgrades are desirable. Additionally there has been an increasing desire for the use of video resources as teaching aids and worship supplements. We are currently discussing relocating and upgrading the sound equipment as well as introducing video components. Serving on the committee are: Jack Matthews, Steve Harris, Marty Harris, Dave Gillespie, Wendy Hayward, Jane Hartman, Stacy Chastain, Rev. Becky Sundquist and Rev. Rick Irwin ex-officio.

If you have any questions or input to offer, please contact Rev. Rick. 

Easter Flowers

Let’s decorate the Sanctuary this Easter in the beautiful colors of Spring! We will offer a variety of flowers in addition to the lilies in honor or memory of a loved one . We will have the order forms by this Sunday! Prices are: Lilies—$12, Red Tulip—$8.50, Daffodils—$8.50, and/or 6” Mums—$10. Please place your order no later than Sunday, March 14th. If you have any questions, please call the church office. Help us honor & remember your loved ones while adding the beauty of spring into our Sanctuary!

Our Sanctuary Choir is directed by Marty Harris. They perform on Sunday mornings and special services. Rehearsals are on Wednesday nights at 7pm in the choir room on the second floor.

The Bell Choir will practice at 8:45 am sharp on Sunday, March 21st to prepare for our performance that same morning. We will also practice at 8:45 am sharp on Sunday, March 28th and Sunday, April 4th to prepare for our Easter morning performance. We will then have a short break before we begin to prepare for Music Sunday. If anyone has any questions or conflcts, please let me know. Alaina

Bookmarkables will be meeting again on Thursday, March 11th at 7:00 pm at Jeanne Sommer’s house. The March book is titles Whistling Season by Ivan Doig. Start reading now! See you at the next meeting! Please call Jeanne at 528-8945 with any questions.

Bowling Night With Velcro!!

On Thursday, March 25^th Velcro (FCC’s Young Adult Ministry) will be headed to Strike and Spare West for a night of bowling! We will meet for dinner at 6:00 P.M. (suggestions?)  We will begin bowling at 7:30 P.M. at Strike and Spare.  Cost to bowl is $10 person (which includes 2 hours of bowling, shoe rental and ball).  Childcare is available at the church.  Please let Becky Sundquist or Linda Thompson know if you need childcare.  Also, please provide your children with dinner.   If you are under 45, join us for a night of fun and laughter!  See Rev. Becky with questions and/or dinner suggestions. 

The Bloomery Women’s Retreat

Join us as we cultivate friendships with Jesus and others at The Bloomery: Where women blossom in faith and friendship. Together we’ll experience an enriching array of activities and devotions, and freshen our hearts with bouquets of fun!  We’ll begin with dinner on the evening of Friday, May 7^th at 6 PM and will finish by 2 PM  on the afternoon of May 8^th. Our Bloomery getaway will be held at Lake Springfield Baptist Camp, and the cost is only $50 per person! This covers delicious meals, fun and refreshing activities, and comfortable lodging.   Call Rev. Becky  at 528-3407 for more information, or stop by our table at the church this Sunday to learn more and register!    You can also sign up on Facebook or on Rev. Becky’s door.  Take time to relax, to make new friends, to worship God, and to dig deeper into your relationship with Jesus. We hope you’ll join us at The Bloomery!

Pausing on the Road to Jerusalem:  A Lenten Study – Week 4

Continuing on Week 4 of this Lenten Study, Sunday March 14^th we will be looking at the Parable of the Prodigal Son and its implications to us today.   We will look at this story from a variety of angles and points of view.  Ultimately we will take a hard look at reconciliation and what that means for our lives.  “Pausing On The Road To Jerusalem” meets at 9:15 A.M. in Fellowship Hall.   Join us for this journey through Lent.

2010 Mission Trip

Hiram Farm Living and Learning Community is a nonprofit organization that provides opportunities for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to grow, learn, work, and live in a setting focused on respect and support for individuals and the environment.  Connected to Hiram Christian Church and Hiram College (both organizations affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)), volunteers are needed to assist in the building and maintenance needs of this growing ministry.  The 2010 work crew will be headed to Northeast Ohio on June 6^th to offer our support and skills in the many needs this growing ministry has.  If you are interested, please contact Becky Sundquist for information and sign-up.  Come find our all the ways you can help change the world!

Be A Prayer Partner

One special way you can be involved with this year’s mission trip to Hiram Farm is by becoming a prayer partner.  You can be as creative and crafty as you like.  You can simply write a prayer each day for your mission crew member.  You can include little treats if you’d like.  You can make it funny or serious or both.  It can be completely anonymous or not at all.  You can give clues and reveal who you are at the end of the week.  Our friends at Parkway introduced us to this idea and we discovered that it adds a very meaningful experience to the work week.  If you would like to be a Prayer Partner to one of this year’s Work Crew members, please see Becky for partner sign up and further details. 

Mission to Haiti

Are you interested in going to Haiti to help them rebuild?  Rev. Becky is gathering a group of names of folks who are interested in traveling to Haiti this fall (October or November) to do some work following the devastating earthquake that destroyed this country.  She is planning for work to be one week to 10 days.  If you are interested, please see Rev. Becky Sundquist.

Associate Pastor

Rev. Rebecca Sundquist

“Proclaiming Parent”

Scriptures

2 Corinthians 5:16-21/Psalm 32:6-7/Luke 15:11-32

Children’s Moment

Rev. Rick Irwin, Senior Pastor

Instrumental

The Grateful Bread band

Special Music

The Alto Trio

Van Driver

Steve Harris

Greeters

Harry & Beverly Argus, Jack Blazis, Eileen Hahn and Jo Campbell

Deacons

Christina Friedman, Jean Jones, Mitch Britz, Jack & Janice Blazis

Deacon Prep Communion

Ron Hayward

Elders

Steve & Marty Harris

Elder Serving Teachers

Chauncey Cross

Elders Serving  Shut-ins

Steve & Marty Harris

Offering Bearers

Jean Jones & Steve Harris

Nursery Workers

Patti Finney

Sanctuary Flowers

Provided by Dorothy Nolan in memory of Loved Ones.