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Diaconates Serving in April Janet Holmes (PO)

Lisa Noles

Glenn Perreault

Laura Perreault

Marian Wayland, Nonie Dubes,

Vivian Boyack, Wes Arrasmith,

Lois Lodwig, Virginia Mayo,

Louise Hill, Virginia Lemons,

Ella Frahm, Ivah Jean VanWetzinga,

Don Downey, Jean Meinert, and

Ruth Ann Wymore

A Special Invitation To all Church Members

What: Churches United’s 55th Annual Delegate Assembly

Where: First Presbyterian Church, 1702 Iowa Street, Davenport

When: Friday, April 15, 2016, at 7:00PM

Cost: NOTHING!!!

Why We Are So Excited:

Dr. Tony Campolo will be our

guest speaker. Dr. Campolo is Professor

of Sociology at Eastern University, and

is an ordained pastor and leader of the

Red Letter Christian movement. He is a

well-known commentator on religious

and social matters, has appeared on

Charlie Rose, CNN, MSNBC, the Colbert Report, and

Nightline. He presently hosts “Across the Pond,” a weekly

program on the premier Christian Radio Network in England.

Dr. Campolo is presently an associate pastor of the Mount

Carmel Baptist Church is West Philadelphia. His website is

www.TonyCampolo.org.

Please join us for this special event, and welcome Dr.

Campolo. We certainly encourage

our Member Churches to come and

hear about the ministries YOU al-

low us to continue as a collective

body through out community, and

help us celebrate 55 years!

For more information please email

rjohnson@cuqca.org, or

call 563-332-5002

Have you called the Dial - A - Prayer line recently?

The line has been updated with a new message so,

what are you waiting for? Give it a ring.

Dial-A-Prayer — 563-322-1591

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The Third Annual Big Bacon Bonanza benefiting Churches United of the Quad City Area is less than a month away. Joins us Saturday April 9, 2016 from 4:00pm-7:00pm at the Davenport RiverCenter Great Hall. The event will once again feature Celebrity Chef Diva Q as our guest judge. This year the winning vendor qualifies for the World Food Championships Vendors from across the Quad Cities and Surrounding areas will be on hand to share their bacon creations. YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS IT. Tickets are $25.00 apiece, a family four pack is $75.00, Children 5 and under are free. Tickets are available online at www.cuqca.org or by calling Churches United at 563-332-5002. Contact Meredith Dennis with questions @ mdennis@cuqc.org

Board Meeting Monday,

April 11 at 6:30PM. Please

submit all Board documentation

to the office no later than

Tuesday, April 5th for the

Board Packet to be emailed

on Thursday, April 7th.

New Office Hours!

Monday - Thursday

8:00AM - 12:00PM

You Are Invited To Baptism— Take The Next Step In Your

Journey Peter said to them,” Repent, and be baptized every one

of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”

Acts 2:38 (NRSV).

Just as baptism represents the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, it symbolizes the death and

burial of the old self of the repentant believer, and the joyous birth of a brand new being in Christ. The Christian Church (Disciples Of Christ) recognizes and celebrates all forms of bap-tism as equal and complete, including infant baptism. Re-baptism is not a requirement of membership into our faith community.

While we practice baptism by immersion, we recognize that all baptisms— in whatever form—unite us to Christ and to each other in faith, mission and community.

We invite anyone who has been a guest at First Chris-tian to contact Rev. Linda if you are interested in being bap-tized or joining the church. You are welcome to give her a call on her cell phone 563-940-8251 or email her at

revlindahunsaker@gmail.com.

New Member Class Rev. Linda will hold a information class about joining

and becoming a member at First Christian Church, and learning about the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

denomination on Thursday, April 21 at 6:30 PM or on Sunday, April 24 at 9:00 AM. If you want to learn more or have questions, we hope you can join her in the Gathering Room at the end of the main hall-

way.

Church World

Services -

Blanket Month

Coming soon!

Join us in Thanking…. Youth in leading our Sonrise

service. They did an amazing job. Chancel Choir & Bells for their beautiful music during Easter & Lent. And to Kay Ann Ohl for her special music on Easter. To all those who purchased lilies for our sanctuary. To DWF for hosting Maundy Thursday cookie time. Jim & Sharon, Sarah Jones’ mom and Appryl for

helping make Easter breakfast and all the parents who donated pastries.

To those who worked at the PUNCH Easter egg hunt

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Pizza Type 9” 16” Order

CAIN’S (All Cheese) $ 6.00 $ 11.00

PETER’S (Pepperoni) $ 7.00 $ 12.00

Sila’s (Sausage) $ 7.00 $ 12.00

GIDEON’S (Garden) $ 6.00 $ 11.00

MATT’S (All Meat) $ 8.00 $ 14.00

THAD’s 3 MEAT (Sausage, Pepperoni,

C. Bacon)

$ 8.50

$ 14.50

MISSIONARY (C. Bacon, pineapple) $ 8.00 $ 14.00

JEHOVA’S JUBILEE (Everything) $ 9.00 $ 15.00

GLUTEN FREE Crust on 9” (Add

$1.00)

$ 1.00

Special Order

DMF group are making Pizzas on April 9.

Please cut out the order form below and send

your check made payable to DMF to

First Christian Church, 510 E15th Street,

Davenport, IA 52803 by April 3.

Name: Total:

Phone Number:

2016 Camps CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE CENTER

Newton, Iowa

For more information or to get registered, please

contact the church office or go online to

uppermidwest.org or call the camp registration office

at 515-255-3168.

Registration deadline: May 15

1 ~ Bob Curtis

2 ~ Helen Byrum

3 ~ Lulu Hill

Cody Perreault

4 ~ Appryl Walton

6 ~ Dorothy Rosenboom

11 ~ Missy Case

12 ~ Dolores Fitzgerald

18 ~ Joy Marvin

Ethan Wymore

21 ~ Kelly Cunningham

27 ~ Maureen Campbell

Cindi Clough

April 3

Jim ♥ Nancy Scott

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Prayer Concerns Health Issues: OUR CHURCH, Debbie Lobdell, Don Downey, Beth Campbell, Wes Arrasmith, Ivah Jean

VanWetzinga, Vivian Boyack, Appryl Walton, Lisa Collins, Lisa Noles, Idella Anderson, JoAnn Kline, Doug Holmes, Caryn Grady, Cathy Koehler-Wright, Nancy McWilliams, Robin VanDerMerwe, Vera Grissom, Robert and Dorothy Curtis, Kay Ann Ohl, Nick Marvin, Leora Walton, and Harriet Meye.

Community Family * Wakonda Christian Church, Des Moines, IA; First Christian Church, Ottumwa, IA * Cedar Memorial Christian Church, Davenport, IA * The people of Brussels, Belgium * Human Trafficking and Undocumented People * The people of Flint, Michigan, shooting in Kansas, tornado victims of Appomattox, VA, shootings in Davenport, people of

Taiwan, Syrian Refugees in Europe & flooding in the South * Dennis Jacobson’s brother, Steve, monitoring of his heart. * John Farley’s brother Richard, health issues * Jerry’s cousin, Don Ray – Kidney removed, found a spot on the remaining kidney. * The Jensen Family – their niece Stephanie is pregnant, Linda’s sister in Arizona, Lee’s brother Jesus’ broken arm (7) * Amy – Jim Bob’s Sister-in-law * Annie Duff – Health Issues, Cambry Lackis, broken arm/pelvis, Graycie’s/Kyleigh’s sister, -by Don & Cindy * Julie Young, surgery, Mark Chaney, Neck surgery, & Dave Moty, broken hip – Hazel Jones * Staff Sgt Richard R. Mallette deployed (7mo.) & all military. Son of Brian &Anita Mallette & Grandson of JoAnn Mallette. * Stephanie Hawing, sister and Rosie Knapp, brain tumor- Kelly Cunningham * Dolores’ Sons - Robert Fitzgerald & Tandy Fitzgerald – cancer & Dolores friend’s Grandson * Liz & Chloe Toll’s cousin Lona who had a stroke, Aunt Phyllis, Abby & Liz’s Brother PTSD and Josephine Brown. * Prayers for the family of Carissa Bodeen, who is in hospice. Pray for family acceptance.-Sandi Anderson * Eduardo Bravo- death of his mother and gravely ill himself, & Donte Peterschmidt – prayers for family – Nancy Duvall. * Gloria Hendrickson’s family – cancer concerns in Marilyn, Cindy, and Bryan * Donna Siebert’s family – Nicholas, grandson – heart problems – her son’s girlfriend Jess has breast cancer * Nadine’s sister, JoAnn and Laurel Judge, open heart surgery- Nadine Eichhorn * Barbara Knight, son just passed, please pray for her – Leora & Sandi * Jakobe – nephew, and Alex Marvin- Jim & Sharon Perreault * Lisa Noles’ cousin Hannah, Brendon (nephew), Jim Missionary, Brian Ames, Gene(stroke), &

Al Stewart(Colon Cancer) * Sue Rosenboom, health problems – Dorothy Rosenboom * Mary Beth’s & Michael’s concerns. Special Olympians, Steve Haulex, Mary Beth’s Dad, & Connie Williams, knee surgery * Friends of Congregation that are fighting Cancer: Sue Mortiz, Gail (friend of Harriet Meye), Patrick Andrews, Sue Smith,

Walt Burgess, Bill Rasing, Trish Horton, Teresa Crist, Chad Bollinger,

Please help with keeping the prayer list current. Contact the office 322.0929, with updates, praises, sympathy. THANK YOU. Deadline for updates to appear in the upcoming Sunday bulletin is Wednesday.

Monday night Small Group will

meet at Terry & Esther Hallstead's,

2306 E 33rd St. Davenport, IA, on

April 25 at 6PM. They are reading

the book— “If you Want to Walk on

Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the

Boat” by John Ortberg.

The invitation is open to all.

Elders Meeting

Tuesday, April 26th

6:30PM

Worship Team Meeting

Tuesday, April 12 @ 10:30

Library Renovation

Project A few months ago the board approved the

Membership & Properties Ministry Teams proposal to update our old Library and turn the space into a Gathering Room that could be used for multiple purposes. With plans to put some

type of new flooring and furniture in the room, if the funding for the project could be raised

outside of our church budget. This project has been meet with excitement with many folks—

including an anonymous member who promised to give $500 if the church could match that. To

date we have raised $626 and the first half of the

anonymous donors pledge of $250 making the total so far $876. Let us continue to see the project come to life — and thank you to all

of the donors!

Gospel of Mark Bible Study

The Daytime Bible Study Is still continuing through April. The

next one is on Tuesday, April 12th at 9:30 a.m.

The bible Study material that Rev. Linda is using this year comes from the Kerygma Program and will focus on the Gospel of Mark: Jesus—Powerful,

Courageous and

Thursday

Night

Bible Study will be at Happy Joe’s

(1616 W. Locust St. Davenport) on

March 31st, April 14 & 28 at

6:30PM.

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Peace — Rev Linda

Dear Friends of FCC — Our church continues to reach beyond our doors to help others in the name of Christ. The Week of Compassion Special Offering goes to respond to people, throughout the world, in emergency situations. Within days, the team from this Disciples General Ministry takes funds to help people in need. Our church collected in February, $230.00 to go towards Week of Compassion. Thank You!

Greetings in the Name of Christ! Rev. Linda

Last week, our DWF women gathered for their March general meeting and was delighted by Rev. Allison Robuck, a disciple pastor and Young Living Essential Oil distributor. Allison is a wonderful friend of

mine from our time at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana. Allison has been a pastor in our Upper Midwest Region, serving at FCC Minneapolis and West Des Moines Christian Church. She now lives in Little Rock, AK and does supply preaching in addition to teaching people about essential oils. Allison shared an amazing presentation on the 12 Ancient Oils of the Bible. We passed along actual bottles of Myrrh, Frankincense, Calamus, Cedarwood, Cassia, Galbanum, Spikenard, Hyssop, Myrtle, Cypress, and Rose of Sharon to smell and rub just a drop of oil on our hands. We learned how the oils were used in Ancient times for medicine, anointing oil, perfumes, incense, cleansing of lepers, preparing dead bodies, casting out evil spirits, and as an aphrodisiac. Essential Oils were important to the people of Ancient Times. In Proverbs 21:20 it reads: “There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise.” So the question: Why would the possession of oil in one’s house be a sign of wisdom? At least 33 different essential oils or aromatic oil-producing plants are mentioned in the Bible. The word “oil” is mentioned 191 times in the Bible.

Rev. Linda will be out of town on Vacation from Friday April 1 Through April 9th. If there is an Emergency, please contact Moderator Sara Owen, Lead Elder Jeff McWilliams, or contact The office.

While “olive oil” is specifically mentioned only 7 times there are 147 instances where it can be inferred. Olive oil was not only a food, but was burned in lamps for light and used as a base for blending other oils for religious or medicinal purposes. (Reprinted with permission to be given as handouts for Bible Oils Programs From the Book: Healing Oils of the Bible · Copyright © 2003 by David Stewart ) On the 5th Sunday of Lent, I preached on the beautiful story of the unnamed woman who anointed Jesus with an alabaster jar of nard that was quite expensive. So expensive in fact, that the disciples questioned Jesus on the extravagant gift that was supposedly wasted — that they could have sold the jar of 300 denarii (that was about the equivalent of one persons wages for a year). Jesus shut the disciples down quickly, telling them that “Leave her alone. She has done a beautiful thing for me.” Little did any of them really know what Jesus probably meant — that the woman’s extravagant gift was a way to prepare him what was about to come his way. This anointing that Mary lovingly gave Jesus was in preparation for his death. The essential oil she used was spikenard, a very precious and expensive oil. It is harvested by the crushing and bruising of the root of the plant to squeeze the oil from it, and then the oil is used for healing. This is significant, because the oil used to anoint him prior to his death was crushed and bruised in order to be obtained for healing. In the same way, Jesus was bruised and crushed for our sins and died so healing and new life could be given to us.

I pray that your Easter and Lenten time has been healing and has brought you closer to God through Jesus. And know that in all things, Christ is the balm to sooth our soul.

MOVIE TIME!!! The Movie group is going to go again to watch a great Christian movie. God’s Not

Dead 2. We will meet on Tuesday April 12 (Cheap Movie Day) At this time, the movie listing has not been posted, but we will but it in the bulletin and newsflash when it comes available.

Ivah Jean VanWetzinga Has moved to Manor Care 3800 Commerce Blvd #122 Davenport, IA 52807 Phone #: 563-344-8279

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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CWU @ St. John’s

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3 Chalice Deadline

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5 Board Documentation Due

5:30

Praise “Heartsong”

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7 Board Packet emailed

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8:30AM

DMF Pizza

4PM

Churches United Big Bacon

Bonanza

10 Chalice Deadline

8:45AM Sunday School

Party in the Gym

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1PM

Rev. Linda Office Hours @

Starbucks

6:30PM

Board

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9:30

Bible Study

10:30AM

Worship

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9AM

Rev. Linda Office Hours @

Village Inn

14 Chalice Mailed

6:30PM

Happy Joe’s Bible Study

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7PM

Churches United Annual

Delegate Assembly

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10AM

P.U.N.C.H. @ 3rd Missionary

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9:30AM

DWF Board

1PM

Rev. Linda Office Hours @

Starbucks

6PM

XPLOR Meeting

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9:30

Bible Study

7PM

Ruth Circle

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9AM

Rev. Linda Office Hours @

Village Inn

9:30AM

Priscilla Circle

6:30PM

Sarah Circle

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1PM

Rev. Linda Office Hours @

Starbucks

6PM

Small Group

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9:30

Bible Study

5:30

Praise “Heartsong”

6:30PM

Elders

27 Administrative

Professionals Day

9AM

Rev. Linda Office Hours @

Village Inn

1PM

DWF General Meeting

28 Chalice Mailed

6:30PM

Happy Joe’s Bible Study

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April 2016

Rev. Linda on Vacation