The Chalice

A publication of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

201 East Second Street , Edmond Oklahoma 73034

Vol. 2 No. 2 January 14, 2010

19th Annual FCC Youth Gearing Up

Leadership Training School for the Return of the
Growing Faith - Planting Hope Super Bowl Sub Sale
Saturday, January 30, 2010 It’s first down and less than a month to go
First Christian Church, 3700 North Walker, Oklahoma City as the youth of First Christian Church
Planting Hope, Growing Faith is the theme for the 2010 Leadership prepare and make game plans to bring
Training School to be held on Saturday, January 30 from 8am to 1pm. back the Super Bowl Sub Sale. From
Sponsored by the Christian Church in Oklahoma (Disciples of Christ) this now until Super Bowl Sunday, the youth will
annual event features classes for clergy, elders, deacons, youth and children’s workers, be taking orders for 6-inch submarine
volunteers - everyone is invited to attend! LTS has classes in core areas: spiritual growth, sandwiches at $6 each, available for pick
practical church leadership and social justice concerns. Our own Terry & Kathy Kerr, Chris up the morning of the big game.
Shorow and Jerry Black will be presenting workshops, along with many
other clergy and laity from around the state. FCC Edmond pays a blanket registration fee Place your order on Wednesdays or
to allow as many members who wish to attend the opportunity to do so. Sundays at church, or online at
www.fccedmond.org/subsales
View a complete listing of courses at www.fccedmond.org/lts
As in the past, there will be choice of ham,
turkey, roast beef, cheese, and all the

“Exploring Parables/Exploring Our Stories” fixings plus a bag of chips, a canned soda,
and a delicious homemade brownie.
Rev. Chris Shorow Begins New Adult Bible Study January 20 Proceeds from the sales will support
Jesus’ primary teaching tool, especially in the Gospel of Luke, was the parable. These “short ongoing youth mission trips. Last year our
stories” expressed more about faith than any theological treatise. Sharing stories is a powerful youth traveled to Lake Charles, Louisiana
way to share one’s faith and can provide insight into our theological convictions. This class will to work with Week of Compassion. And
explore Jesus’ parables and the stories of the Bible that tell us about faith. Meets Wednesday this summer more than 50 of our youth
evenings at 5pm in room 117 as a part of our UNITE program. More information about will participate in a Spiritual Renewal
UNITE can be found online at www.fccedmond.org/unite Encounter in Estes Park, Colorado.

As always, the support and prayers from

Blood Donations Needed the church family are instrumental in all
the youth endeavors. It’s teamwork
Taylor Wheeler, a young professional, newly wed, and new member of First Christian Church that makes for a winning team!
along with his wife Lauren, has just learned that he has a very rare disease called neuromyeli-
tis optica. This is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the optic nerves
and spinal cord. Taylor has already lost vision in one eye, partial vision in the other, and has
some tingling sensation as well as pain in his feet and legs. He and his family are currently in
Minnesota at the Mayo Clinic. He is receiving a plasma exchange every other day over the
next two weeks to hopefully reverse the initial effects of the disease. We can assist this
process and support the Wheelers by designating Taylor as the recipient of blood products
donated through any organization. The program is called “Credit to Patient.” There is a blood
drive scheduled in Taylor’s name Friday, January 22 from 1 - 5 pm at the Keller Williams NW
Office, 5629 NW Classen, Oklahoma City, OK 73118. You can contact Taylor’s mother-in-law,
Janet Helms, at 405-921-0572. We are also working on scheduling a special drive in the near
future at the church. Please donate blood products in Taylor’s name.
~ Your Outreach Ministry Team
 International Affairs Happy Birthday!
Seminar and Bean Dinner 1/17 Carole Fields, Willa Hill
1/18 Stephanie Anderson, Justin Hoppe,
A Tradition Continues!
Lyndsay Parks, Joy Quinn
The International Affairs Seminar, otherwise known 1/19 Charles Beason, Luanne Howell,
as I.A.S., is a study trip to Washington D.C. and Karen Perrin
New York City that exposes participants to a larger 1/20 Marian Bates, Teresa Finley, Arvil
worldview and challenges them to gain an Flippin Jr., Kathy Stilwell
understanding of their responsibility as Christians in our world today. It is a trip where faith, 1/21 Garry Dowell, Amber Jones, David
politics, and global issues come head to head, igniting deep discussion and transforming lives. Llach
I.A.S. opens eyes, changes minds, and touches hearts! 1/23 Joe Creech
Our annual IAS Bean Dinner raises funds to financially support our youth participants in 1/24 John Hackney, Bernie McNickle,
this awesome ministry. This year we have 5 students attending the trip. Alyssa Baker, Tyler Melissa VanOsdol, Laura Winters
Gibson, Jordan Thomas, Lucas Peterson, and Lyndsay Parks will be traveling to D.C.and New
York during the week of March 13-20, and they will be joined by sponsors Greg and Julie
Bunton. The study theme for the trip this year is “Human Trafficking.”
Due to the generous donations of our church community, traditionally the Bean Dinner
First Aid/CPR
has raised between $600 and $1900. Please plan to join us anytime between 10:30am and Certification Offered
1pm on Sunday, January 31 for beans, cornbread, slaw and fellowship, and know that you The First Christian Church Child Care Center
are part of sustaining a very special event in the life of the youth of First Christian of will be hosting a First Aid/CPR/Blood Borne
Edmond. We thank you for your support! Pathogen certification class Saturday,
February 6, 2010. The class will be held in
Fellowship Hall North from 8am to 2pm at a
cost of $20. If you are interested, please
damage in Boca Chica where they are
sign up and pay in advance at the Child
staying. The 12 mission trip participants,
Care Center office before February 2,
who include some of our brothers and
2010. Questions? Contact CCC Director
sisters from Southern Hills and Crown
Christina Wodarski at 341-2626 or
Heights Christian, are scheduled to return
cwodarski@fccedmond.org
The news is devastating. Thousands dead, to the United States this coming Friday.
the Presidential Palace and national Cathe- Global Ministries, the joint world mission
dral destroyed. The island nation of Haiti is agency of the UCC and the Christian agencies to provide the most immediate,
among the poorest of poor nations to begin Church (Disciples of Christ), received word efficient and effective response to this
with, and now a 7.0 earthquake hits. As from relatives of our mission personnel Kim horrible disaster as humanly possible.
many as 3 million people have been and Patrick Bentrott that they and their son Church World Service is already providing
impacted by this devastating quake. In are safe. CWS emergency kits and blankets.
a country with poor infrastructure and Also confirmed safe are members of a Amy Gopp, Week of Compassion
extreme poverty, a disaster of this Disciples of Christ group from Tennessee Director states “At this time
magnitude will have a deep and dramatic who are visiting Haitian mission partner, the communication is still very difficult, but we
impact on survivors. National Spiritual Council of Churches of are receiving reports via text messages
We have learned there are three Haiti (CONASPEH.) A group of eight and social networking sites.
groups of Disciples in the region. On Disciples from Woodmont Christian Church, You can partner with Disciples around
Wednesday Oklahoma’s Regional Minister Nashville, Tennessee, led by the Tennessee the world to provide Haiti Earthquake
Tom Jewell notified us that “the Oklahoma Regional Church pastor, Rev. Dr. Glen Relief, by making donations through Week
Regional Church mission trip participants in Stewart, were in Haiti visting a church that of Compassion. Log on to
the Dominican Republic are all safe following Woodmont Christian helped fund and build www.weekofcompassion.org and please
last night’s earthquake on the island of in the late 1990s. Reports from that group note that you are a member of FCC
Hispaniola, centered near Port-au-Prince, indicate all survived the quake, although Edmond, Oklahoma.
Haiti.” He spoke with Associate Regional their guesthouse was destroyed. Please keep all the people of Haiti, and
Pastor, the Rev. Gary Mitchell, Tuesday Disciples assistance is being our Disciples friends in Haiti, in your
evening. Mitchell reported they felt the coordinated through Week of Compassion, prayers as they struggle through this
quake, but there appeared to be no which is already responding through partner desperate situation.

Worship
at First Christian 8:15, 9 & 11am
January 17
Message: Rev. Chris Shorow
Scripture: John 2:1-11
January 24
Message: Rev. Chris Shorow
Scripture: Luke 15:11-32
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Prayers of the People
OUR PRAYERS FOR THOSE IN THE HOSPITAL
Bev Schmoyer, Edmond; Jerri Jones, Bradford Skilled Nursing
OTHERS IN NEED OF PRAYER Lois Roberts, Foy Hurst,
Betty Matthews, Jeff Stephens, Thadda Groom, Don Barnes, Ed Berry, Taylor Wheeler,
Michelle Schlough, Linda Perry (Jennifer Marks’ sister); Jeff Fine-Thomas, Judy Joy, Mike
Justice (James Justice’s brother), Ed Penland, Phil Rehrig (Glo Rehrig’s son), Hank Thomas
(Randy Thomas’ brother), Patrick Douthitt (Duke Douthitt’s brother)
OUR SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS to the family of Baker & Brenda Flesher in the death of
Brenda’s aunt, Norma Mathis, who passed away January 7. Services were held January 12.
OUR SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS to the family of Betty Matthews in the death of Betty’s
daughter-in-law, Vivian Reininger Rice, who passed away January 12. Services will be held in
Atlanta, GA, on January 16.
OUR SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS to the family of Ralph and Marcia Seals in the death of
Ralph’s mother, Pansy Seals, who passed away January 12. Services are pending.
OUR SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS to the family of former member Bertha Evans who
passed away January 10. Services were held in Bartlesville, OK. Donations may be made
through the church to Boy Scout Troop 479.
CELEBRATING THE GIFT OF A NEW LIFE Graycen Anne Fillmore, born January 7 to
Summer & Jeff Fillmore. Proud grandparents are Bob & Cherrie Steele.
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