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T O U C H S T O N E - A M i d W e e k B u l l e t i n
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Sunday Worship at 10:00 a.m. , Chapel
Sunday (a)Spire Worship at 1:00 p.m., Alden Hall
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May 19, 2013
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 | Guest drummer and artist, Djibril N'Doye, a native of Senegal, lives and teaches social drumming in Sierra Madre. He performed during FCC's worship on May 12th.
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"Come, Holy Spirit, come.
Blow through our lives
with the breath of life.
Blow through our church
with the power of prophecy.
Blow through our world
with the promise of peace and justice.
Work in us even now,
that we may be your people on earth,
your Church,
your work of the Spirit.
Gather all peoples together,
that all may know of your powerful
and life-giving love. Amen."
-edited by Mary J. Scifres and B. J. Beu
The Abingdon Worship Annual 2012
Reflections for Sunday Worship . . .
It Only Takes A Spark
Acts 2:1-21
How many times have we heard a story in our family or read a piece of literature that we are familiar with - and then heard something a new way, or noticed a detail or perspective that is fresh?! For a few years I walked the same route with our dog Casey and still I would find new flowers, details of houses and objects that I had never seen before each time I walked.
Some of us have heard this Pentecost story over a hundred times - and yet it is possible to hear it in a new way if we listen with an open mind and an open heart!
In a sermon entitled "It Only Takes a Spark"
we will look again at the Pentecost story - the birth of the church - and find new meaning for our lives.
Come and join us for worship this Sunday in the Chapel at 10AM - wear something RED!
Rev. Marlene W. Pomeroy
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The University Club is holding another event this Sunday, so we are not permitted to park in their lot this Sunday. Please use the regular church lots, underneath the Fuller building overhang and the Corson St. lot for parking this weekend.
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
After worship this week we are celebrating our church school teachers, youth advisors and Nursery staff with a luncheon in our East parlor. We give thanks for their commitment and their service to our children and youth with a simple sit down lunch and a few words of appreciation. If you see a teacher, advisor or Nursery care provider in worship or in coffee hour, please thank them and give them a warm hug of support - on behalf of all of us!
 (a)Spire Ministry will worship at 1:00 p.m. in Alden Hall. This gathering mixes the secular and sacred, ancient and contemporary, in a multi-sensory experience of Spirit-filled worship.
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Worship Leaders:
Rev. Marlene W. Pomeroy
Rev. John H. Pomeroy
Greeters:
Nate Lewis
Varnell Lewis
Ushers:
Sandy Biehler
Robert Rinck
Cindy Speakman
Kevin Cordova
Organist & Music Director:
Andy Whitenack
Church School Teachers:
-Elementary age class with Krysty Leckrone/Euni Sung
-Youth class with Andy Schwiebert/Aren Burd assisting.
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Los Angeles Food Bank Outing
On Saturday May 18th we will be having a FCC Service Day at the LA Food Bank. Details are in the attached flyer but the time is 8:10-12 noon and you are strongly urged to register online ahead of time to help them organize this day.
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Hire a Youth Lives On!
    Last Sunday several of our youth were on hand after worship to invite sign ups for putting them to work!Several of our youth are headed to Hawaii for a mission trip this July and they are earning part of their passage through our congregation. If you missed our youth last Sunday, there will be more youth on hand this Sunday - May 19th - and you are invited to ask them how they can help with those chores and errands around your home that you do not want to do! Dog walking, yard work, babysitting, car washing - hire a youth! Sign up sheets will be available in the parlors with those youth who are in church this Sunday.
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Granola Mama Youth Fundraiser (now thru June 2)
 This Sunday granola will be on sale (through June 2) and the bulk of the proceeds go directly to support our FCC youth work trip to Hawaii. This delicious, high quality granola is home-made by Wendy Osmundson, the mother of Olivia, who is coming on our youth trip. Olivia has participated in several youth events with her friend Rebecca Rinck. See the attached order form for descriptions of the tasty granola varieties.
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Strengthen the Church Offering
Our congregation is proud of its covenant with our denomination - the United Church of Christ.We are a five for five congregation - we contribute to each of the five offerings that are presented to us by the national setting of the church.
 On Sunday May 19th we will collect the Strengthen the Church Offering.
Each day, visions and dreams are created in the hearts of many in the United Church of Christ. Through the Strengthen the Church offering, they can become a reality.
As God calls our congregations to be "church" in new ways, your gift will plant new churches, awaken new ideas
in existing churches, and develop spiritual life in our youth and young adults. Because of this offering, many more will hear the good news that "God is still speaking."
Stillspeaking: It's the shorter form of "God is still speaking," a campaign by the United Church of Christ to simply remind us that God still has a lot more to say. Since 2004, Stillspeaking has worked with thousands of UCC churches and individuals across the country to make religion relevant again and to extend an extravagant welcome to all-because no matter who you are, or where you are on life's journey, you're welcome here... at the United Church of Christ!
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"Having Fun With Watercolors" May 19th
All the Lamplighters who went to the USS Iowa Tour on May 15 had a great time.
Our second event this month will be this Sunday May 19th evening to hear Mel Smith demonstrate watercolor painting. All are invited. Please RSVP to Bonnie Hughes. Dinner is at 6:00 p.m. with Mel's program following.
Here are the two pictures Mel will demo:
 
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Speaking of Money...
We continue to struggle with cash-flow in our church budget so if it is possible for you to help us resolve this, here are several suggestions:
Finally, did you know that you can transfer stock to us for your pledge? If you want information about that you may speak to either Celina or Don Hughes for guidance. We know that some folks may not be able to pay in advance but if those who can will do that, this will really help to alleviate our cash-flow challenges each month, so thank you in advance for whatever you can do to help!
- On Behalf of the Budget Committee
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Spring Business Meeting
We will have our Spring Business Meeting, Sunday June 2, 2013, following worship. We will begin promptly at 11:20 so that members can attend (a)Spire at 1:00 p.m. Business items will be: Approval of minutes from our February 10, 2013 meeting, a Treasurer's Report, a review of the 2013 (a)Spire Budget, a report from our Pastors and Moderator, and installation of new officers and
leaders. All are invited to attend the meeting in the East Parlor. All church members are encouraged to come.
Youth Offering Lunch at Business Meeting
FCC Youth and their families will be selling lunch at/before our annual business meeting on Sunday 6/2 from 11:30 -1:00 p.m. Please come support the youth program and our summer work trip to Hawaii. Stay tuned for more details about the menu.
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Calling All Graduates!!
We will be honoring all graduates on Sunday June 2nd. Ethan Rinck and Catherine Brookey are graduating from High School this year and we will give them special recognition on the 2nd of June. We also want to know of others who will be graduating high school, college or graduate school this year. Please send along your graduate, the school they are graduating from, as well as their degree and date of graduation so we may print all graduates and celebrate their accomplishments. We are proud of all of our graduates.
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Mark Your Calendars-- CPK Fundraiser Tuesday June 11th
Hungry for CPK? If you come eat at the California Pizza Kitchen across the street (Los Robles and Union) at anytime on Tuesday June 11th, 20% of all proceeds (food, drinks, alcoholic beverages etc) will benefit our FCC youth work trip to Hawaii in July. You don't have to do anything special, except bring a printed copy of the attached flyer. If you don't bring the flyer, we don't get credit! Every dollar you spend at CPK raises $.20 for our trip. Share our flyer with friends and encourage them to come too!! Bring your entire family or a group of work colleagues for happy hour dinner etc. Can't make it? You can still support us! Send your work colleagues, neighbors or others instead. In case they ask, on Oahu our Youth group will participate in several service projects throughout the week, meeting and working alongside low-income children at the Susannah Wesley Foundation, homeless families at a transition home near where we are staying, homeless families through H-5 Homeless services shelters and more. We will meet youth from 2-3 other churches.
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Come Join Us At General Synod!
Every two years the United Church of Christ gathers as a denomination - lay, clergy, national setting staff, Conference and Association staff - to spend time sharing ideas, voting the work of the church, learning, worshiping and celebrating.
This June 27 th to July 2 nd we are fortunate to have the gathering in our own backyard - Long Beach Convention Center. Have a look at the attached flyer that describes all the work our Southern California Nevada Conference is doing to host this event for our brothers and sisters in the wider denomination. Andy Schwiebert, Leo Lynch, Andy Romine, Brian Brookey, Marlene Pomeroy, Jake Pomeroy and Stacy Thomas are all planning to attend at least one or two days of Synod.
Come and join us there - for a day or for the week! 
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Youth Hawaii Work Trip Fundraising Begins!
Several FCC youth have already begun to find work and creative ways to raise funds for the work trip to Hawaii this July 7-12. A couple of youth have been working for parents or family members doing office work and others have been babysitting for neighbors and friends. Each youth is encouraged to continue to work towards their goal of raising at least $300 from sources outside FCC (friends, family etc) to support our trip. Additionally, our goal is to raise $300 per youth through church related fundraiser events, including babysitting events, hire-a-youth services (see below), sales of granola (stay tuned for more info!), selling lunch on 6/2, a car wash and more.
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La Casa de Maria Women's Retreat
 Marlene still needs women to turn in their $100 deposit for our fabulous retreat schedule for July 27-29th this summer. She will publish a list of women who have expressed interest next week so we can finalize our rooms etc. We still have a couple of spots open if you would like to join us for time away with other women. Retreat will include many ways to nurture your souls.
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