Summer Sundays at First
9:15AM - Art of the Covenant Children's Class
9:15AM- Summer Adult Class
10AM- Worship
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Give to Week of Compassion As Nashville recovers from devastating floods, please consider donating to Week of Compassion, the relief and development agency of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). You can give during worship or online at
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News from the Wider Church
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 Shared Spirit
The Christian Church in the Upper Midwest has a new initiative called "Shared Spirit," where churches are called to share with the wider church what missions and ministries are taking place. First Christian has submitted its story on the Art of the Covenant Children's Sunday School class. You can read the story, which was a sermon preached by Associate Pastor Dennis Sanders at Plymouth Creek Christian Church in Plymouth, by clicking here.
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Courier on Summer Schedule
Please note that the Christian Courier Newsletter will be published monthly during June, July and August.
You can download the June 26 issue of the Courier by clicking on the following link.
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The Brite Side
 On June 22, Interim Pastor Bob Brite celebrated his 30th year in ordained ministry. In this month's "Brite Side" Bob reflects on his three decades in ministry, discerning his call to ministry and urging First Christian to do the same. To read the article, click here.
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Summer at First
Summer is a time to rest, relax and renew yourself after a busy winter and spring. There are several activities going on at First Christian that will help you in your walk with God and each other. Feel free to take part!
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Summer Mission Projects at First
 If you have some time over the summer months, please consider taking
part in the many mission projects going on at First Christian.
If you have any questions, or would like to find out how you can get
involved, please contact Pastor Dennis Sanders at
associatepastor@fccminneapolis.org.
Be on the look out for more mission
opportunities in August!
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By the Numbers
 First Christian is not a big church. In fact, when it comes to size, First is pretty much average among churches in the United States. But in this month's Missions Column, Associate Pastor Dennis Sanders notes that when it comes to our impact in the world, we tend to follow Garrison Keillor in being "above average." Read on to see what Dennis has to say.
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Minnesota Foodshare: July Campaign
 Beginning July 4, First Christian will take part in Minnesota Food-share. Now, this is an event we normally do in March, but we are doing it again in July to help Grove-land Foodshelf which is facing fi-nancial difficulty during this economic down turn.
During July, please consider drop-ping off your nonperishable food items in the Big Barrel in the narthex, or consider giving a monetary donation. The goal is to raise $1000 and for every dollar raised, the Out-reach Committee will match, dollar for dollar. Please consider giving generously.
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FCC at Twin Cities Gay Pride
Thanks to Karen and Warren Westphal as well as Kirsten and Sean Cacoski for representing First Christian at the Twin Cities Gay Pride Festival!
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Welcome Basket Drive
 To you, it's just a key.
To a homeless person, it's the key to a new life.
Thanks to all who took the time to go to dollar stores across the Twin Cities to create welcome baskets for the Currie Avenue Partnership.
We will need to get the baskets to Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. If you can help transport the baskets, please contact Dennis Sanders.
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Learn About the Currie Avenue Partnership
As we take part in the Welcome Basket Drive, some of you are probably wondering, "what is the Currie Avenue Partnership?" To answer that question, consider reading this news release from Hennepin County Government which tells the story of how the partnership came to be. You can also see the list of donors, which includes First Christian.
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Help Needed for Refugees
Jan Lynn, pastor of Spirit of
Joy Disciples of Christ, indicated in a May meeting that members from his
church are enthusiastic about joining FCC in sponsoring a refugee family and
will concentrate on providing material goods for the family.
FCC is hoping to be able to
provide transportation to meetings, shopping and other family trips. Currently, 2 drivers have volunteered,
but several more are needed so that the driving needs can be shared.
The need for transportation
will be most intense in the first few weeks after the family arrives, and will
taper off as they learn to use public transportation.
If you can help with the
driving for a refugee family, please contact Warren Westphal or Martha
Harris.
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Workday at Community Emergency Service
Our next workday at Community Emergency Service is on Saturday, July 17 from 9-11:30AM. This will involve bagging up 35 grocery bags and delivering them all to a building called St. Paul's Residence near CES in South Minneapolis. Signup will being in late June.
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Upcoming Events
Please be aware of the following events taking place this week at First:
- The Transition Team will meet on Monday, June 28 at 6:15PM.
- Handcrafters will meet at 9AM Thursday, July 1 in the Hearthstone Room.
- The Men's Group meets at 9AM, Saturday July 2.
- The Church Office will be closed July 5 for the Independence Day Holiday.
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In Our Prayers
Prayers for the Men's Group at First Christian; for Greg Merkel who is recovering from surgery this week; for Sharon, the sister-in-law of Kirsten Cackoski, and Kirsten's brother Carl; for Richard Schwersinske; traveling mercies for Mike and Sandy Morgan, Skip and Ann Wolverton, Mary Hurlocker, Pat Carter and Bob Brite; for Dorothy Wilkins and Fern Risinger as they recover; for Tom Curry; for Mark Carlson and others dealing with unemployment.
We remember the people of Poland. You can find out about the many ministries and missionaries to lift up in prayer by going to www.globalministries.org. We pray for the following churches in our Region:
Bondurant Christian Church, Bondurant, Iowa; Garden City Christian Church, Garden City, Minnesota; West Des Moines Christian Church, West Des Moines, Iowa. Central Pas-toral Office for Hispanic Ministries and the National Hispanic and Bilingual Assembly meeting July 8-11 in Orlando, FL .
If you have a prayer request or would like to join our online prayer team, please contact either Pastor Bob Brite at pastor@fccminneapolis.org or Associate Pastor Dennis Sanders at associatepastor@fccminneapolis.org. You can also leave a message by phone by calling the church office at 612-870-1868.
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