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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Minnesota Foodshare: July Campaign
 During July, First Christian will take part in Minnesota Foodshare. No, you aren't going crazy. Normally this is an event we do in March, but we are doing it again in July to help Groveland Foodshelf which is facing financial difficulty during this economic down turn.
During July, please consider dropping 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 Outreach Committee will match, dollar for dollar. If you are writing a check, please make it out to First Christian Church and place the word, "foodshelf" in the memo line.
Also, please remember to bring your loose change next Sunday, July 18. Associate Pastor Dennis Sanders will be available after worship with his trademark coffee can, collecting donations for the July Campaign. Please consider giving generously.
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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. We would like to have at least 10 people going to help out. If you are interested in attending, please contact Associate Pastor Dennis Sanders at 612-325-8066 or by email at associatepastor@fccminneapolis.org.
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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 or contact the church at 612-870-1868.
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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 were able to provide 10 baskets to folks who now have a place to call home.
Thanks for being Christ to our sisters and brothers.
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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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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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African American Music Sunday
 Please join us for worship on Sunday, July 25 as we will sing songs from the African American tradition. We hope you will come and experience the breadth and depth of this great heritage.
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School For Congregational Learning
 Saturday, August 28th, 2010
West Des
Moines Christian Church
West Des Moines, IA
What is
School for Congregational Learning? It is a one-day training opportunity for all individuals in the
congregation to receive training, inspiration, guidance, and direction for
doing the work of the church.
The day's
scheduled events include
Worship, a morning workshop of your choice, a family style lunch, a keynote
speaker, and an afternoon workshop of your choice. Cost for everything is only $20 per person this year.
Workshop
Opportunities and
descriptions of classes are available both in your church office and on the Upper
Midwest Christian Church web site www.uppermidwestcc.org.
Registration
forms and a list of "Frequently Asked
Questions" along with any other information you might need are also available
on the web site or from your church office.
Lunch is included in your registration cost, however if
you have special dietary needs you are encouraged to bring your lunch with you.
Our
Keynote speaker will be
presented after lunch, before your afternoon workshops. This year our keynote
speaker will be Disciples Minister Jose
Morales Jr.
Jose
Morales Jr. is a gifted speaker, writer, and pastor called to be Transitional
Regional Minister of the Central Rocky Mountain Region by a unanimous vote on
Feb. 27, 2010. Jose Morales Jr. is
fluent in English and Spanish. The Transitional Regional Minister Search team
for the Central Rocky Mountain Region was impressed with his deep spirituality,
passion for ministry and ability to relate to a variety of audiences. Jose
Morales Jr. was a morning worship speaker at the 2009 General Assembly of the
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Indianapolis. He followed his parents into ministry,
who were missionaries and recently served as pastors of a Hispanic Pentecostal
congregation on Chicago's South Side. He serves as an adjunct professor at McCormick Theological Seminary in
Chicago. Morales recently served as the associate pastor of Iglesia del Pueblo
- Hope Center- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Hammond, Indiana. Jose Morales Jr. is a freelance writer, and is frequently
asked to be a keynote speaker and preacher. For videos of Jose and any other information about this
important event please visit the Region's website www.uppermidwestcc.org and go to the School for Congregational Learning
link.
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Outdoor Worship/All Church Picnic
Worship and morning Sunday School classes will be held in the Great Outdoors on August 8 at the North Mississippi Park. Worship will feature camp songs and a more informal atmosphere. Our annual All Church Picnic will take place after worship. Look for more information to follow in the Juy Courier, but mark your calendars for this special invent and feel free to invite a friend.
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Upcoming Events
Please be aware of the following events taking place this week at First:
- The Property Team Meeting for Monday, July 12 has been cancelled.
- The Finance Committee meets Wednesday, July 14 at 5:30PM in the Lounge.
- The Transition Team meetings Wednesday, July 14 at 7PM in the Lounge.
- Handcrafters will meet at 9AM Thursday, July 15 in the Hearthstone Room.
- The Men's Group meets at 9AM, Saturday July 17.
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In Our Prayers
Prayers for the Transition Team at First Christian; for Greg Merkel who is recovering from surgery; for Dave Whitaker's father; for Sharon, the sister-in-law of Kirsten Cackoski, and Kirsten's brother Carl; for Richard Schwersinske; for CJ Floyd and the congregation of Lake Harriet Christian Church as they mourn the death of CJ's husband, Milt; for Dorothy Wilkins and Fern Risinger as they recover; for Tom Curry; for Aaron Dunlop, who will be deployed to Afghanistan; for Mark Carlson and others dealing with unemployment.
We remember the people of China. 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:
Central Christian Church, Boone, Iowa; Garwin Christian Church, Garwin, Iowa; Trinity Christian Church, Bridgewater, Iowa. The Disciples of Christ Historical Society.
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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