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1 April 2, 2019 vol. 22, issue 56 Join us for Sunday Service on April 7 at 10:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. - Adult Education 9:00-9:45 a.m. - Silent Meditation Chapel 10:00 a.m. - Sunday Service () 5:30 p.m. - Stone Called to Serve Elders: Mary Cotton, Bruce Cotton Home Communion: Teresa Shaw Preparing Deacons: Sherry Sisson, Mary Cotton Serving Deacons: Prill Zobel, Don Zobel, Tom Frederick, Mary Frederick Coffee Cart and Snack: Tricia Martin, Sandy Landis Flowers: na Greeters: Mary Frederick, Prill Zobel Sunday Worship Accessibility: Large print bulletins and hymnals are available. Stone Count Tuesday, 3/ Saturday, 3/ Church Staff Sunday, 3/ Rev. Matt Gordon... Senior Minister Matthew Clark...Choir Director Alicia Cheng... Pianist Ruth Chadd... Office Manager Jill Shinkawa...Communications Manager Christa Schmeder...Director of Youth Ministry Lucas Teeter...Disciples House Resident Advisor Contact Us Phone: (541) office@heartofcorvallis.org Facebook: Sign up for our newsletter, Disciples Dispatch, at our website: Hardworking Hands and Smiling Faces... Thank you to all who raked, pruned, scrubbed, shoveled, weeded, painted, polished, and generally spiffed up the church, inside and out, during the spring break clean-up days. Dedicated volunteers were not deterred by the rain on Wednesday and Thursday morning. It was wonderful to see everyone buzzing around the building. There was so much positive energy in the air. All your work has made a huge difference. Thank you again!

2 Matt s Minute Thank You, Thank You, Thank You Thank you so much for all of the help inside and outside of the building this week during spring cleaning. The building looks great. We truly appreciate your elbow grease. Thank you to everyone who helped with Viv Ellsworth s memorial service. What a great celebration for a great lady! Thank you to Linda Stinson and Teresa Shaw for participating in our Disaster Preparedness Workshop. Sabbatical Interim Minister (SIM) Update My sabbatical time is quickly approaching and we are working hard to put some things in place during my absence. The board will review the SIM job description at our next board meeting and we hope to interview candidates for the position soon. The hope is that the SIM will be working hours a week doing the following tasks during the summer: work closely with church staff to ensure a supportive and healthy environment that allows them to continue to do their work without the interruption or burden of extra duties due to the Senior Minister s sabbatical address pastoral concerns or personnel/workplace issues that arise keep office hours in the church office to assist with administrative duties work with deacons, elders, and other lay leadership to ensure a vibrant and healthy worship experience, serving at the communion table and leading prayers when needed work closely with elders, deacons, and greeters to welcome visitors to the congregation Preach once a month and coordinate with guest preachers who are already scheduled to fill in the other weeks of the summer write theological articles every other week for the church newsletter attend Program and Finance Cabinet meetings (monthly on the second and third Mondays) to help facilitate productive meetings and communicate with each other serve as communication liaison with senior minister when necessary to address issues, concerns, emergencies, or questions that might arise serve as conflict mediator if needed with church members, building group users, or outside parties work with ecumenical group to help plan and organize the Labor Day in the Park and have a presence at the service on September 1, 2019 Rev. Matt Gordon Senior Minister Church phone: matt@heartofcorvallis.org Open Office Hours: Mondays and Tuesdays from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. or schedule an appointment to come by and chat. Disciples House Updates We are excited that Lucas Teeter, our resident adviser at Disciples House, will be staying for the summer. We are looking at hiring a new Resident Advisor for the fall and will begin recruitment soon. If you know any graduate students who are interested in free housing and a small stipend in exchange for keeping up with 8 college students, please send them my way. Several students are moving out in June and we will have vacancies over the summer. We hope to do some minor cleaning and repair over the summer. If you are interested in volunteering your time, please let me know. Peace, Pastor Matt Relying on the spirit and story of the Gospels, First Christian Church is supported primarily by donations. There is no charge for any event. We rely on freely given offerings to support our various ministries and opportunities. Your contributions and gifts allow us to continue to be a radically inclusive, justice-driven community of faith every day of the week. Thank you in advance for your gifts.

3 Youth Education From Christa Schmeder, Leah Gordon, Vicki Young, Miranda Gordon, and Emily Herb Upcoming Events or Topics Sunday, March 31: Sunday School Sunday, April 7: Annual pretzel making Sunday during Sunday School. Optional 9:00 a.m. Early-bird Sunday School in the kitchen. Sunday, April 14: Palm Sunday with Sunday School Sunday, April 21: Easter Sunday with Sunday School activities If you have any questions about these dates, or questions about youth activities in general, please feel free to contact Christa at Classroom Activities and Lessons Preschool through 1st Grade, with Christa We celebrated being green while Lent and Easter Schedule 2019 Easter and Holy Week are coming up! Here is the schedule of events: Palm/Passion Sunday, April 14 Maundy Thursday, April 18 - Seder Meal at 6:00 p.m. We will share a meal that connects us to our Hebrew story through a traditional Passover meal. Good Friday, April 19 service at 7:00 p.m. Together, with First Presbyterian Church and First Congregational Church we will remember the crucifixion of Christ on this Holy Friday. Service at First Congregational United Church of Christ. Easter Sunday, April 21- Join us for our day of Easter Celebration. 8:00 a.m. - Easter Sunrise Service dressed in green on St. Patrick s Day. We planted snow pea seeds and then walked up to the big kids class to enjoy shamrock cookies and coloring with Leah s class. 2nd through 5th Grade, with Leah Last Sunday, we used marshmallows and three leaf clovers to make cards for St. Patrick s Day. We hosted the little class upstairs and had lots of fun. Middle and High School, with Emily and Miranda We continued to set the stage for Easter by discussing the context that Jesus came into during his time. We thought about our own social groups and implied hierarchies at the middle school and high schools. It was a very lively discussion! with Folk Musicians 9:00 a.m. - Easter breakfast 10:00 a.m. - Easter Worship, a full morning with baptisms, special anthems from the choir and a message of resurrection and hope. In Our Prayers Prayers for the family of Viv Ellsworth John, the husband of Alice Kelling s friend Patti, passed away. Prayers for their family and friends. Marcene Stuart Jim Postell is recovering from a successful surgery. For Beth Baird s cousins, aunt, and Bill Baird Bill Smart s brother, Jim Prayers for a complete recovery for Vicki Young. May Teanna McMahan s nephew find help with drug dependency. Cherie and Neil Reynolds For Prill Zobel s family as they deal with their mother s passing. Christa Schmeder s mom, Donna Don Zobel s sister has health issues. Mary Cotton s mother Carol Bailey Larry Holder Shelter closing this week. Prayers for the houseless community Joys Thank you to all those who helped out with Spring Cleaning Days. Regional Women s Pray and Play Days Pray and Play Days are mini-retreats, from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., for Disciples women and their friends to come and meet their sisters from nearby communities. Remember these are events for girls and women from middle school thru 80 years old plus. April 6 - Springfield April 6 - Nampa April 13 - Grants Pass Visit the Regional church s website for more information and to register.

4 Looking Ahead April 10 1:00 pm Women s lunch at Eats and Treats April 14 - Palm Sunday April 18 - Maundy Thursday 6:00 pm Seder Meal April 19 - Good Friday 7:00 pm Ecumenical Service at First Congregational United Church of Christ April 21 - Easter Sunday 8:00 am Folk Service 9:00 am Easter Breakfast 10:00 am Worship April 23 7:00 pm Board meeting May 3 9:00 am Due Knots meet, room 35 May 5 6:00 pm Group 4 at the Griswolds May 8 1:00 pm Women s lunch at Novak s Happy Birthdays! 4/3 Allan Doerksen, Carol Garbacik 4/4 Peggy Fuller 4/8 Leah Gordon, Lauri Morris 4/21 Alice Kelling 4/22 Sandy Landis 4/23 Neil Reynolds 4/26 Doris Montgomery 4/27 Stephanie Mason Key 4/30 Bob Young Happy Anniversaries 4/28 Leah and Michael Gordon What s Happening Board Meeting - April 23 The next Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 23 at 7:00 p.m. We will be voting for the ballot lineup brought forth from the nominating committee, getting more information about the Jefferson street apartments, as well as an update from Matt about coverage while he is on sabbatical. Due Knots Not in April There will be no Due Knots meeting in April. (This is not an April Fools' joke.) Due Knots next meeting will be Friday, May 3 at 9:00 a.m. in room 35. Announcements 2019 Gathering at the River at Belknap Hot Springs Registrations are now being taken for the Gathering At The River at Belknap Hot Springs - June 27, 28 and 29. We have reserved cabins, lodge rooms, tent sites and RV sites. This year we have options near the upper pool as well as the lower pool. For information and to register contact Linda Stinson at (541) or lindassewing66@comcast.net Update on FEDICE Trip to Ecuador Our 2019 Ecuador mission trip dates are Friday, August 9 - Monday, August 19. Please let us know as soon as possible if you are interested, or if you have questions about the trip. We are working very hard to get the trip under $2,500 (includes, air, lodging, transportation in Ecuador, food, donations to Fedice and the churches we re working with there). It is our hope to get the trip to around $2,000. If you have any questions or are interested in this trip, contact Neil Allen - phone: (503) , neilwallen@frontier.com Around Town Corvallis Daytime Drop in Center Fundraiser There will be a fundraiser for the Corvallis Daytime Drop in Center (CDDC) at the Corvallis Odd Fellows Hall on Friday, April 5, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Wild Hog in the Woods will be the entertainment for the evening. They are considered The Valleys finest string-band. There will also be a silent auction. Suggested donation is $10 to $20, but no one will be turned away. Become a Better Ally for Racial Justice Learn how to advance the cause of anti-racism in our community. Many white allies need better tools to engage in honest and productive conversations about race with their white friends, relatives, and neighbors. Using contemporary research on persuasion, this workshop explores how empathy, listening, and relating can be tools for conversations on race, white supremacy and justice. When: Wednesday, April 17, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Where: Oregon State Credit Union, 4800 SW Research Way, Corvallis Tickets: Free! Must reserve your seat. Online reservations: Sponsors: Corvallis Interfaith Justice, Unitarian Universalist Dr. David Campt, creator and presenter of the Ally Toolkit Fellowship of Corvallis, Corvallis SURJ, First Christian Church, Beit Am, First Congregational United Church of Christ

5 31 10 am-worship, March/April/May 2019 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 April 2 3:30 pm-fcc s turn to prep/serve Stone am-worship, 8 7 pm-finance Cabinet pm-women s Lunch at Eats and Treats am-palm Sunday Worship, 15 7 pm-program Cabinet Maundy Thursday 6 pm-seder Meal 19 Good Friday 7 pm-ecumenical Service at First Congregational United Church of Christ Easter! 8 am-folk Service 9 am-easter Breakfast 10 am-sunday Worship, w/sunday School :00 pm-board Meeting am-palm Sunday Worship, May am-due Knots meet 4

6 First Christian Church 602 SW Madison Avenue Corvallis, Oregon RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Our Vision The First Christian Church of Corvallis is a diverse inclusive community providing a living witness to the compassionate Christ. From our central location in the heart of Corvallis, we seek out, develop, and support ministries to meet the human needs for physical and spiritual wholeness. On the basis of our Disciple heritage, we embrace the ecumenical movement, develop lay leadership, and promote intellectual freedom in the pursuit of truth. All are welcome to participate. Inclusivity is one of our most important values. Help us save paper, postage and money - receive the newsletter electronically. Go to and click Subscribe to our newsletter at the bottom of the right column or send an to jill@heartofcorvallis.org and put Subscribe Dispatch as the subject. If you are not receiving the Disciples Dispatch please inform the church office. Please recycle this newsletter.