Dear Friends, THIS WEEK AT FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH For the week of October 10, 2018 A Note from Your Pastor There are three things coming up over the course of the next month that I want you to know about and that I hope you ll participate in: Children s Sabbath Worship will take place Sunday, October 14. We will observe this occasion in worship as we celebrate the children in our midst and remember our call to help the most vulnerable among us, many of whom are our children. During this service we will see and hear our children as they lead worship. We will also come face to face with some hard realities as we recall the many children, even in our own state, who live in poverty, struggle with food insecurity, and more. We will have a special gift as Rev. Emily Steeples shares the sermon. She is a pastor, social worker, and foster parent who has much experience to share. We will also take a collection for Families Helping Families - an organization that supports foster families. Please bring the following items on Sunday: Diapers (sizes 4-6), Toddler sized socks, and Toddler sized underwear. Fall Stewardship Emphasis will begin Sunday, October 21. This is the time of year when we spend a few weeks talking about various aspects of stewardship and when we invite you to make your commitments of both financial support and ways you would like to serve in ministry for the coming year. Be watching your mailbox (yes, that actual box out by the curb!) as well as upcoming newsletters for more information. And please plan to be in worship with us as we explore what it means to Bring Our Action, Bring Our Wealth, and Bring Our Hearts to God. And while we spend a few weeks in the fall in intentional conversation as we plan for the coming year, I hope that we continue the conversation around stewardship throughout the year as we work to grow in generosity and to renew our commitment to serve the world and help bring about God s realm.. Safe Zone is coming to FCC. First Christian Church has been known for decades as a place that welcomes a wide variety of people. For at least twenty years people have heard welcome proclaimed whether you are old or young, gay or straight, rich or poor, even whether you are a Hawkeye or a Cyclone! This welcome has been important in many ways, but has been especially important to our gay and lesbian friends. Meanwhile, many of the conversations around questions of welcome have shifted and we haven t always kept up. Now instead of talking only about welcome to gay and lesbian people, we use abbreviations such as LGBTQ+ to talk about sexual orientation and gender identity. And while this shift has happened, many of us, especially those who aren t in the middle of these conversations, are left scratching our heads and trying to figure out what the initials stand for, what definitions are, and what it means to be safe and welcoming. In light of this, Sara Riggs, Jen Knights, and I have been working together to adapt for our setting a training used at the University. The training is called Safe Zone and will focus on conversation about where we have been, progress we have made in being welcoming, theological basis for welcome, how the conversations around sexual orientation and gender identity have shifted, what all those letters stand for, and how we can be aware of the needs of the LGBTQ+ community in order to be more welcoming. There will be two opportunities to participate in this conversation and we hope you ll choose one. They will take place on Sunday mornings (October 28 November 18) during the Sunday School hour and Monday evenings (October 29 November 19) at 6pm. I hope that whether you are uncertain about what this means, whether you are a committed ally, or whether you identify as LGBTQ+, you will join us for either the Sunday morning or Monday evening session. If you have questions, please let me know. I hope to see you Sunday! Jill
This Week at First Christian Church October 10, 2018 UPCOMING EVENTS Wednesday meets at 12:30pm each week. October 10 - Micah 6:6-8 October 17 - Mark 10:17-31 Children, Youth, and Families October 14: Children s Sabbath, children lead worship October 14: Youth group to follow worship until 1:30pm (grades 3-12) The next meeting of the Hannah Circle will be Monday, October 15 at 1pm in Fellowship Hall. October 28: Youth presentation about St. Louis mission trip during potluck following worship November 2-4: Chi Rho retreat in Newton (grades 6-8) Questions? Contact Kara icdisciple.kids@gmail.com Celebrating World Communion Sunday FCC BOOK CLUB Have you read a good book lately, one that you would like to talk about with others? Please bring your suggestion(s) to the next meeting of the church book club. We'll meet at Maggie Keyser's, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 25th to choose the books we'll read over the next 11 months. FILL THE ARK Project Update Out of the Darkness Iowa City Walk On Sunday we added a tree, a sheep, two rabbits, a school of fish, and a beehive to our ark. As of today we have raised $2,555 toward our goal we are over halfway there! Great job, FCC! To bring awareness and help stop suicide When: October 14, 2018 Check-in/Registration at 5pm Walk at 5:45pm Where: Terry Trueblood Recreation Area You can also register online through noon on Friday by following this link. Coralville Food Pantry Fruit in October Throughout the month of October please bring canned fruit. Each month we will have a focus on a different item for the Food Pantry. Sunday, October 14, 2018 SCRIPTURE: Mark 10:35-45, Rev. Emily Steeples Preaching
This Week at First Christian Church October 10, 2018 Saint Louis, Missouri October 4-7, FCC s 6-12 graders (and chaperones Jay Thomas, Jon Feaver and Kara Seaton) traveled to St. Louis. Friday we spent the day sorting thousands of donated items at the Angel Boutique, a thrift store that benefits a neighborhood based outreach ministry that provides food, job skills training, social services and early childhood education to families in need. We also blanketed the community in fliers to raise awareness about the services provided. Saturday we worked to help reclaim Washington Park Cemetery, which was established in 1920 as a (segregated) African American Cemetery and has been severely neglected (many parts remain completely overgrown). We used our evenings to experience St. Louis including a visit to Gateway National Park, the City Museum and the St. Louis Zoo. Come hear all about our amazing trip (with many more pictures to share) on October 28, following the potluck! Youth Mission Trip 2018 ADVICE FROM A PUMPKIN: Be well-rounded. Get plenty of sunshine. Give thanks for life s bounty. Have a thick skin. Keep growing. Be outstanding in your field. Think big! Ilan Shamir
October 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Staff Mtg. 10 AM S & F Mtg. 1 PM Elders Mtg. 5 PM 3 Strings & Singers 4 Stewardship Team 8:30 AM Welsh Homeowner Assoc. 6 PM 5 6 Choir Practice 2 PM 7 8 9 10 Youth mission trip to St. Louis grades 6th thru 12th 11 12 13 10 AM World Communion Sort Winter Clothing 11:15 AM Bell Choir 2:30 PM Troop 2000 Youth return home 14 Bylaws Mtg 5:30 PM 15 Board Mtg. Bylaws Mtg 5:45 PM 16 17 Cluster Mtg at Panera 12 PM Arrow Chapter Mtg 7 PM 18 Memorial Service 11 AM Our Lord s Church Kolaches Bake 3-9 PM Winter Clothing Distribution 9 AM at Community of Christ 19 20 10 AM Children s Sabbath Service Youth Group 11:15 Bell Choir 2:30 PM Troop 2000 21 Hannah Circle Mtg. 1 PM 22 23 CRC @ Sanctuary 10 AM Strings & Singers 24 5:30 PM Ladies Night Out @ Pagliai s 25 Pastor Jill Out of Town Baby Shower Lower Level 1 PM 26 27 10 AM Worship Four Oaks Family Connection 1:30 Venturing Crew 6 Troop 2000 Bylaws Mtg 5:30 PM Staff Mtg. 10 AM Worship Com. Mtg. 6 PM Women Clergy 10 AM Mission & Witness 10:30 AM 28 29 30 31 BIRTHDAY S: 10 AM Worship POTLUCK 11:15 Youth Presentation on Mission Trip Joe Page Piano Recitals 1-5 PM Troop 2000 Trunk or Treat 5:30 PM Strings & Singers 1-Amanda Sabin 2-Marian Plecker 2-Steve Cuppy 5-Bob Welsh 6-Ollie Kepler 8-Tanvi Vibhakar 14-Nola Edwards 14-Sheila Kepler 16-Joann Cuppy 18-Isaiah Bogs 22-Nancy Lang 22-Bob Bogs 25-Janie Jensen- Fitzpatrick 25-Gayle Cuppy 29-Jane Setzer ANNIVERSARY: 9-Marcus & Kara Seaton
2018 Leadership Calendar Ministry October 14 October 21 October 28 (point of Contact) Greeters (2) (Beth Smith) Colée Hospers Julie Fitzpatrick Joy & Mark Clark Beth Pelton Jan Jensen Ushers (2) (Beth Smith) Rachel Samuel Beth Smith Martha Melton Sharon Sass Carolyn Boerner Jan Ricklefs Servers (5) (Beth Smith) Barb Brodersen Steve & Lora Dunham Finn Meadows Jane John Sheila & Dale Kepler Tanvi Vibakhar Scott & Jessie Van Oss Melea White Sheree Williams Steve Clark Nancy McKinstry Ted Knights Reader (Beth Smith) Youth Tara Clark Jen Knights Elder (Sara Riggs) Youth and Sara Riggs Jon Feaver Linda Flinn Homebound Communion On 3rd Sunday Jon Feaver On 3rd Sunday (Sara Riggs) Laura Kittrell Hospitality (Office) Carl & Jan Christensen Nancy Richards Pot-Luck Dinner Acolytes (Kara Seaton) Payton & Jaida Jack & Janie Jensen- Fitzpatrick Hazel & Oliver Schluckebier Children s Moment (Sara Riggs) Kara Seaton Jill Michel Brian Fleck A/V (David Klein) (prepare) Laurie Dahms (prepare) Cameron Michel (prepare) Diane Hertel (video) Laurie Dahms (video) Cameron Michel (video) Diane Hertel (audio) David Klein (audio) David Klein (audio) David Klein Accompanist (Laura Kittrell) Laura Kittrell Al Zimmerman Al Zimmerman Communion Prep (Jay Thomas) Barbara Brodersen Colée Hospers Ric Gerard Money Counters Beth Smith Karen Dawson Jan Ricklefs (Jan Ricklefs) Nancy Ream Steve Clark Trudy Conklin If you should find your name under a date which does not work with your schedule please call your point of contact first. If you find someone to trade dates with you or cover your date please, let point of contact know first. Thank You to everyone who has and continues to help with services. Job well done!
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) 900 LINCOLNSHIRE PLACE CORALVILLE, IA 52241-3615 Sunday Services: 9 AM Sunday School 10 AM Church Service 11 AM Coffee/Fellowship Church Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 9AM to 1PM Phone #: 319-337-4181 Staff: Pastor: Rev. Jill Cameron Michel (home) 319-665-2276 (cell) 417-439-7391 icdisciple.pastor@gmail.com Office Administrator: Peggy Bothell icdisciple.sec@gmail.com Music Director: Laura Kittrell icdisciple.music@gmail.com Director of Christian Formation: Kara Seaton icdisciple.kids@gmail.com Janitorial: Michael Hull m.hull84@yahoo.com FCC Are you interested in hosting a vehicle for FCC s annual Trunk or Treat? Please sign up by contacting Gayle Cuppy at gecuppy@kctc.net or sign up in church this Sunday! Wednesday, October 31, 5:30-7:00PM First Christian Church (Upper lot) 900 Lincolnshire Place, Coralville