First Christian Courier- September 17, 2011

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September 17, 2011

Inside the Courier:

A Look at the BriteSide, page 2

Crop Walk news,page 3

Showers, Grande

Sale, page 3

On the Web:

FCCs website

Christian Church(Disciples of Christ)national organization

Revised CommonLectionary page

Pastor Sanders blog

Choir members makea joyful sound

Ministry Center construction moving ahead

Lots of oohs and ahhhs could be heard as people toured the Ministry Centerconstruction site on Sunday, Sept. 11.

The interior walls are now up, so visitors could get a much clearer picture of whathe spaces will be for offices, meeting rooms and sanctuaries. According to Paul

Livdahl, the owner representative, current plans are for the building to be completed

by Thanksgiving. Paul pointed out in a recent email that this probably does notgive us time to move in our stuff before Thanksgiving, since it will take severalweeks to move furniture in after a Certificate of Occupancy is granted by the city.

Paul, a member of the Salem congregation, is the connection point between the

three churches and the architect and contractor. He stays in daily contact with theconstruction process, and meets with the Ministry Council, Design Team and other

groups to coordinate the multitude of decisions that are being made as the work con

tinues.

More pictures of the three-church gathering and of architectural sketches are post-ed on our FCCFlickr page, accessible also on FCCs website at

www.fccminneapolis.org (See fccminneapolis on Flickr under Subscribe).

The people pictured here are standing in what will be the Fellowship Hall, looking toward frames

for the doors leading to the South Sanctuary. Owner representative Paul Livdahl is talking with

Warren and Karen Westphal (right) during the three-church building tour on Sept. 11

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Asking questions about future ministry

We lift up prayers of sorrow and remembrance for the families who lost

loved ones in the 9/11 attacks and in the wars that followed; prayers for

family of long-time FCC member, Dorothy Wilkins, who passed awayon Monday evening, Sept. 12th, at the age of 96; for Charlotte Ronnei

that she will be up and about soon; for Evelyn Lawson and Mike Hesa-

no, both recovering from recent injuries; in celebration with MaudeLamb (mother ofMartha Harris) who recently celebrated her 97thbirthday; traveling mercies for Bobbie Halls grandson on his way to

Japan, and all the kids at the Hesanos former school who are on class

trips; sympathy for friends of Zach Hesano and Arlene Hillestad

whove recently lost homes in fires, and Shirley Draines neighbor

stricken with cancer; for all our homebound members including LoisCobbs and Dorothy Becker, Amen.

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The future, particularly in the

context of our move, is going to

call us to do things differently

In years past when Ive had the

occasion to conduct workshops

or orientations for people, duringthe introductory phase Ive oftenstarted out by asking people thequestion: What do you want to

be when you grow up? Its aquestion I still ask myself fairly

often; keeping a growing edge onlife and faith means constantly

examining ones purpose and

direction.

Its a question the elders of the

church are currently asking, butits in a less humorous form.Theyre asking and examining

the issue of what the ministry ofFirst Christian Church is going to

be once weve completed ourmove. Its a darn good question

to ask, and it has as its founda-tion a discernment of core emo-

tions: What is our collective

passion in doing minis-

try/mission? In the asking of thatquestion over the last 3 and a half

years, Ive gotten a lot of res-

ponses that have related to the

past. And doing things that arerelated to the past at this point is

somewhat dangerous, because

the culture has shifted, and doing

the things were used to doing

simply because weve done thembefore is probably not going to

work. The future, particularly inthe context of our move, is going

to call us to do things differently,

and so that makes it doubly im-portant for the questions to be

asked.

So help the elders out here.What is your passion for doing

ministry in the life of the church?

What would you, personally,

have the most fun creating, de-veloping, working on? Let me or

Dennis or Jay Hillestad or any of

the other elders know.

Id like to see YOU on Sunday,

Bob

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A Look at the Brite Side

In our prayers

Gracious God, we

lift up these persons

in our prayers, ask-

ing the blessing ofyour Grace and out-

pouring of your Love

upon them.


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CROP Hunger Walk support neededPastor Dennis Sanders is on the march! He will be

walking in the Metro Minneapolis CROP Hunger

Walk on Oct. 9 at Augsburg College. Hes eager

to have people join in walking, or donate to the

miles he plans to walk.

The funds raised in the CROP walk go toward

long-term sustainable solutions to hunger locally,

nationally and internationally.

25% of the funds will support hunger needs

through three programs in our neighborhood: Our

Saviors Community Services, St. Stephens Hu-man Services, and Simpson Housing Services.

This year, an additional 25% will be designated forlong-term recovery needs for individuals and fami-

lies affected by the tornado that struck North Min-

neapolis

To register or to donate online, go to the Minneap-

olis CROP walk website mplscropwalk.org. To

donate or join Team First, go to the church websitefind Pastor Sanders in the lounge following wor-

ship.

Gift Card Shower for Paola Sept. 18Congolese student Paola Mandjanga is moving into

her own apartment out in St. Louis Park. Were

going to have a gift card shower for her on Sep-tember 18. If you could get Target or Visa gift

cards, that will provide herwith the freedom of

choice for the necessities of apartment living.

Grande Sale around the cornerSet up for this years Grande Sale will be Sunday,

Oct 9 following worship, and Monday and Tuesday

as needed. The sale itself will run Thursday, Oct.13 through Saturday, Oct. 15 with clean up on Sat-

urday afternoon. Hours are 12-7 Th & F, and 9-12

Saturday.

We will again be partnering with Spirit of St. Ste-

phens, and plan to extend an invitation to our Min-istry Center church partners.

If you would like to help in this effort or have

things to give away please contact Becki Whitaker,[email protected], 651-686-6571.

Need a Bus Ride to Womens Retreat?Ann Wolverton is willing to drive the bus again

this year to the Womens Retreat, scheduled for

September 30October 2, but she would like toknow if anyone is interested in being a rider.

Please contact Ann within the next two weeks to let

her know your interest.

Baby shower set for Oct. 23The women of FCC will be host-ing a baby shower for Jennifer

and Clyde Bouler after worship

on Sunday, Oct. 23. Baby Bou-ler's gender is unknown, so yel-

low and green gifts are welcome.

Jennifer is registered at Target

and Babies R Us. Watch the Courier for more de-tails to come.

Note of ThanksThanks to everyone for your prayers, support,

and cards of condolence for the passing of ourMom, Velma Fancher. Special appreciation to

Bob Brite, Ann Wolverton, and Martha Harris

for their help with the memorial service.

Blessings, Beverly and Richard Decker, and Jim

Fancher
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Address Service Requested

Sundays at First Christian Church

Sunday Worship at 10:30 am

Before Worship After Worship

Breakfast Club 8:45 am Fellowship Time 11:45Spiritual Formation Classes 9:15 am

Bi-Weekly Calendar

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FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

OF MINNEAPOLIS

(DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)

2201 1st Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55404

A Thoughtful Church in the

Heart of the City

Ministry TeamAll Members of the Congregation

Robert Brite, Transitional Minister

Dennis Sanders, Minister of Diversi-

ty and Mission

Chris Wogaman, Office Manager

Jim Baumgartner, Director of Music

Bryon Wilson, Organist/Pianist

Rick Bowman, Building Manager

Serena Carlson, Nursery Attendant

Martha Harris, Courier EditorTelephone: 612.870.1868

Prayer Phone: 612.870.0984

www.fccminneapolis.org

E-mail [email protected]

Fax: 612.870.1860

Christian Courieris published bi-

monthly. Send items and ideas tochurch office or to Martha Harris

[email protected] Sun.

September 25 for the next issue.

This Week at FCC

Sunday, September 18

Board Meeting 12 n

Backpack DedicationGift Card ShowerFood Pantry Sunday

Tuesday, September 20

Mpls. Retired Teachers 9am

Wednesday, September 21

Nikkei 9 am

Bible Study 6 pm

Bell Choir 6:30 pmChancel Choir 7:45 pm

Thursday, September 22

Handcrafters 9 amMinistry Council 7 pm

Saturday, September 24

Mens Group 9 am

Reflections on the Wordfrom readings for 9.18.11

Am I not allowed to do what Ichoose with what belongs to me?

Or are you envious because I am

generous?Matthew 20:15

For some of us, generosity is al-

ways a surprise. Why would

someone give us something so

wonderful, when we cant evenimagine what we have done to de-

serve it? Others look at the gene-

rosity that persons other than them-

selves are receiving and ask, What

did they do to deserve such good

fortune? God is generous, merci-ful, and kind, and one of the great-

est gifts that we can give back toGod is our thanks and appreciation.

Gracious and giving God, open our

hearts to receive your treasures,

and grant us the courage to trust

that what we need will come to us

through your bounty. Help us also

to give as we receive. Amen.

--Chris Wogaman

Next Week at FCC

Monday, September 26

Book Club @ Morgans 7 pm

Wednesday, September 28

Bible Study 6 pm

Bell Choir 6:30 pm

Chancel Choir 7:45 pm

Thursday, September 29Handcrafters 9 am

Friday, September 30Womens Retreat Begins

Saturday, October 1

Mens Group 9 am

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