february 20,
2011
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Ministry Team
All Members of the Congregation
Robert Brite, Interim Minister
Dennis Sanders, Associate Minister of
Diversity and Mission
Chris Wogaman, Office Manager
James Baumgartner, Interim Director
of Music
Bryon Wilson, Interim Organist
Rick Bowman, Building Manager
Deb Murphy, Director of Spiritual Forma-
tion & Community Ministry
Serena Carlson, Nursery Attendant
Martha Harris, Courier Editor
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Mission Sunday Sunday Morning Adult
Today is our monthly Mission Class Seeks New Topic
Sunday offering. The offering
for February 2011 will go to
Week of Compassion, the
Disaster and relief agency of
Did you know that you can give your offering the Christian Church
online? First Christian has set up an account at (Disciples of Christ). For over
GiveMN.org which offers online services for 65 years, Disciples in North
thousands of nonprofits in Minnesota. Simply go American have shared their
to our website at www.fccminneapolis.org and resources to help to those
look for the green donation button on the right suffering in our nation and
side of the page. From there, you can make a around the world.
the bulletin
one time donation, or you can set it up to make
automatic donations weekly or monthly.
Offering envelopes will be
available and you place your
Questions? Please contact Associate Minister
donation of the offering plate
Dennis Sanders at
or give to one of our FCC
associatepastor@fccminneapolis.org.
youth with their signature cof-
fee cans after worship. Re-
member, we do accept loose
change in those coffee cans,
so please give and bring
some joy through sharing!
February 19 Courier
The latest issue of the Courier ginning March 6 at 8:45am for
Newsletter is now available in a cup of coffee, a good break-
Weekly Announcements from First
the lounge.
Christian Church Minneapolis
Telephone: 612.870.1868 Heifer Project
Prayer Phone: 612.870.0984 Thanks to all those who do-
www.fccminneapolis.org nated towards the Heifer Pro-
E-Mail: fcc-mpls@qwest.net ject last Sunday. We col-
Fax: 612.870.1860 lected $120, enough for one
goat!
Faith. Fellowship. Future. Elders/Deacon “Huddle” dren around the world. If you
The Elders and Deacons of
First Christian will meet briefly please contact Associate Pas-
after worship on today.
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February 20 makes the end of
the “12 Step” Bible Study that
has been a topic of the Adult
Sunday School class meeting
in Hearthstone. Jay Hillestad
invites folks to come on Feb-
ruary 27 for a dialogue on
what to do next. Come with
ideas! The class meets at
9:15AM.
Coming Soon...The
Breakfast Club
Beginning March 6 First will
start a new experiment de-
signed to help form commu-
nity in the life of our church.
The Breakfast Club is a
weekly gathering where you
can come to have breakfast
and fellowship before Sunday
School and church. More
information will be coming
soon, but please join us be-
fast and fellowship.
Feed My Starving Chil-
dren
A team from First Christian
will go to the FMSC facility in
Coon Rapids on Thursday,
March 31 at 6PM to make
food packets for hungry chil-
are interested in attending,
tor Dennis Sanders or sign up
in the Lounge after service
beginning March 6.
A People on the Move Community Events
Starting on the first Sunday in Lent and continuing on for the next 40 weeks, First
The Wounds of War: The Church
Christian will engage in a series of devotionals to prepare us as we leave our
as a Healing Community for Veter-
current location to move into partnership with Salem English Lutheran and Lyn-
dale United Church of Christ. Called “A People on the Move,” it is hoped this ans and Their Families
series of weekly studies will be a way to ground the community in God as we be-
gin our journey. Saturday, February 26, 2011, 8:30
a.m. – noon
The first part of the series, “A People on the Move: Lent” will be available in print
and online on March 13. Westminster Presbyterian Church,
1200 Marquette Ave, downtown
Minnesota Foodshare Minneapolis
March is Minnesota Foodshare month and we will collect non-perishable food
items and donations for Groveland Foodshelf. Our goal is to raise $1000 in do- How can our church communities be
nations during the month of March. welcoming and healing spaces for re-
turning veterans? The workshop is
Podcasts from First open to clergy and lay persons and will present individual anthems and then
Missed a Sunday? Want to know a little about First Christian? First Christian will offer resources for understanding, lis-
now make Sunday sermons available at our website for you to listen to. We hope tening, and making referrals. The work- perform the music of Aaron Copland,
this will be a way for people who aren't able to attend a Sunday or those who shop will emphasize the unique role of Horatio Parker, William Billings,
want to know what goes on in that building in South Minneapolis to find out. Sim- the church as a healing community.
ply go to www.fccminneapolis.org/podcasts to find a sermon to listen to.
The workshop will feature two excep-
tionally well-qualified speakers. The
Meetings and Events this Week Reverend Vaughn Jefferson is a re-
 Handbell Choir Meets Wednesday, February 23 at 6:30pm in cently retired Air Force chaplain and a
Hearthstone and the Chancel Choir meets at 7:45 in the Choir psychologist with a special interest in
Room. the needs of veterans. He will speak
 Handcrafters meets at 9AM , Thursday, February 24. on the issues faced by returning veter-
ans and their families. Amy Blumen-
 The Men’s Group meets Saturday, February 26 at 9AM. shine is a social worker, a diaconal min- ing persons:
ister for the ELCA, and a co-author
of Welcome Them Home: Help Them
Heal. She will speak on the unique role
the church can play in healing.
Please register by February 20 by e-
mail, disabilityconcerns@ptcaweb.org
There will be $10 donation suggested
at the door.
Downtown Church Choral Festival
Sunday, February 27, 2PM
Westminster Presbyterian Church,
1200 Marquette Ave, downtown
Minneapolis
This year’s event, “Honoring the Sa-
cred: A Festival of American Music”
features choirs from Hennepin
Church, Central Lutheran, Basilica of
St. Mary, Plymouth Congregational,
St. Mark’s Episcopal, St. Olaf Catho-
lic, and Westminster. Each choir will
join forces (over 400 voices) to
Stephen Paulus, Randall Thompson
and Ysaye M. Barnwell (a new com-
mission). Congregational singing will
be part of this event as well.
Want to Get Involved in the
Life of First?
Please feel free to contact the follow-
Bob Brite, Transitional Pastor
pastor@fccminneapolis.org
Dennis Sanders, Associate Pastor
associatepastor@fccminneapolis.org
Deb Murphy, Director of Spiritual For-
mation
christianformation@fccminneapolis.org

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