VOLUME3 ISSUE3
THE GRAPEVINE
JUNE 2011
MINISTER’S MUSINGS
Our church life ran the gamut in May. We had the nail-biting joy of opening the Thrift Store. (It’s
doing great!) We had the busyness of taking pictures for our new pictorial directory. (Over 90% of
you signed up to have your photo taken. Thank you!) We had the fun of a Mexico Mission Dinner
(which raised more than $800). We had the sorrow of Jack Maraglia’s passing and the privilege of
hosting his Memorial Service. (Barbara is deeply appreciative of her church family.) We had the
celebration of a Pre-Memorial Day picnic at Steve Hamp’s home. (Your place looked great, Steve.)
And we’re wrapping up the month by recognizing graduates.
June will bring new blessings. On Sunday, June 5, we’ll thank our faithful Sunday School teachers
and childcare providers. The children invite you to an open house. Please join us to see what your
children are learning. It will bring you a smile, I’m sure.
June 5 will also be the first ONE SERVICE on our new summer schedule. For the months of June,
July and August, we’ll all worship together at 9:30. We’ll have a blended style of worship with mu-
sic from both traditional and contemporary sources. Come meet those “other service” friends!
Friday, June 10, starts our Yard Sale set up (see article later in the newsletter) and Saturday, June
11, finds our Holy Strollers on the college track raising money in the American Cancer
Society’s Relay for Life.
June 12 is Pentecost Sunday, the commemoration of the Holy Spirit’s descent upon Jesus’ disci-
ples. Wear red to celebrate the day! (But bring work clothes for the BBQ lunch and unpacking of
Yard Sale boxes which will follow our worship service.)
Also on June 12, we’ll commission our Mexico Mission Team and send them south on June 17.
They’ll join other young people and intrepid adults from our region to build three houses in Rosarita.
This is a big project that makes a real difference.
I can’t stop talking about June until I’ve mentioned two other momentous events. On June 24
our own Leighton Lawrence will be married in Las Vegas, NV. He and his new bride, Kristen, will
return to live and work in Redding as a pharmacist and dental hygienist respectively. Also on June
24, Hilda Stevens turns 93. Aren’t we blessed with wonderful people and multiple reasons to cele-
brate?
God bless us all,
Heather
Cancer, Etc. Support Group
Our next Cancer, Etc. gathering at the church will be on July 9. This month we’ll
watch the survivor and team laps at the Relay for Life. This important event begins
at 9:00 a.m. at Shasta College. See you at the track on June 11.
MEMORIAL GIFTS
A gift to the Memorial Garden Fund in memory of Jack Maraglia was received from
Heather Hennessey. A gift to the Chapman Scholarship Fund was received from
Christian Church Foundation Dinner
Wednesday, June 8th at 6:00 p.m.
Board members, Finance Committee members and any other interested church members are invit-
ed to a potluck dinner with Mr. Don Sarton and Mr. Jerry Lang of Christian Church Foundation.
The Foundation invests our church’s Permanent Fund and individual trusts. Don is retiring soon
and Jerry will be our new advisor. Let’s say thank you and good-bye to Don and offer Jerry a
TREASURER’S REPORT
April 2011
GENERAL FUND: BUILDING FUND:
Balance April 1 $25,270.76 Balance April 1 $11,705.68
Income: $13,253.82 Income: $1,465.00
Expenses: $14,330.33 Expenses: $2,852.57
Balance April 30 $24,094.25 Balance April 30 $10,318.11
AUTOMATIC PLEDGING
Paying your pledge automatically is a great way to support your church whether you are at home
or traveling. Most banks will do this at no cost to you! You will make one trip to the bank (or set up
online) and ask them to:
1) Make an automatic withdrawal from your account on a regular basis (specified by you)
2) Make a check out to First Christian Church
3) Mail it to 3590 Placer Street, Redding, 96001
It’s that easy!
MEXICO MISSION 2011
Thank you for your incredible support of this year’s Mexico Mission Team, both financially and
prayerfully. With your donations, more than $3,000 has been raised to send our youth and adults
to Mexico and we couldn’t have done it without you!
The Mexico Mission Team leaves for Mexico Friday, June 17. We will commission the team Sun-
day, June 12 during worship. If you’re interested in participating in their send-off blessing, come to
the church Friday, June 17 at 4 p.m. The team will lead worship Sunday, July 31 sharing stories
and photos of their experiences.
Mexico Mission Team
Kacey Alexander Kim Jensen
Michael Burke Bob Moore
Annie Green-Burke Michael Sanders
Erik Jensen Wendy Sanders
Josh Jensen Alex Voorhees
27th AND FINAL YARD SALE
The yellow sign-up sheets are available on the back table at the church and your help is needed to
make this final yard sale successful. Remember - you won’t have to do this again since this is the
last year. Please sign up to help! Thanks to all. Dianne Burrell
Day Date Time Task
Friday 6/10 8:00 a.m. Set up tables & canopies
Saturday 6/11 12:00 p.m. Set up tables
3:00 p.m. Load trucks at Alfreda Storage
& unload at church
Sunday 6/12 10:45 a.m. BBQ & set-up
Monday 6/13 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Yard Sale
Tuesday 6/14 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Yard Sale
Wednesday 6/15 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Yard Sale
Thursday 6/16 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Yard Sale
Friday 6/17 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Yard Sale
Saturday 6/18 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. Yard Sale
Saturday 6/18 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Clean Up
From our former Francis Court Family... Dear Friends,
Dear First Christian Church, Thank you for the gift and all the kind words you
Madyson and I just wanted to let everyone at have given to me. It is a pleasure to be a part of
First Christian know what a blessing you all this ministry.
have been during the last six months. Every-
thing you have done has been so much ap- Also, I would like to thank all of the choir mem-
preciated. The Christmas Party was so awe- bers for a great season. You are the best!
some and fun. Thank you all for all of the
cards and flowers you sent. It's moments like Sincerely,
those that make life truly special. Jim Blomster
Fortunately, it is time for our journey to contin-
ue on and as sad as it might be for all of us
that Madyson and I are leaving, it is the next A special thanks to Stanford Smith who has
step for us to take. Madyson and I will miss been doing some great work around the
you and we have just been so blessed to church. Have you seen the painted addition to
have had the opportunity to meet you. Soon, the shelf in the music room or the ergonomic
a new family will move in and you will have keyboard tray he installed in Katherine’s desk?
another opportunity to help someone else in The new wooden figures for Worship & Wonder
need just as you have helped us. We appre- stories are an added blessing.
ciate everything you have done for us. God
Bless you and thank you for doing the good
work of the Lord.
Nassima and Madyson
FRANCIS COURT PROJECT HOMELESS
A new family is moving into apartment #12. CONNECT
Anthony and Naomi have a newborn baby,
Kade. Our Outreach Committee is working on Thank you to Heidi Hillesheim, Virginia Slone,
providing the furnishings they need for their Linda & Rob Woodcook who helped hand out
apartment. toiletries to more than 300 people at Project
Homeless Connect and to everyone who do-
nated these needed items for us to distribute.
We enjoyed meeting event participants and
Button, Button, were touched by their stories.
who wants Project Homeless Connect is an annual event
bringing together a wide variety of social ser-
your buttons? vices at one location to share resources and
offer support to more than 1,000 homeless
and low-income residents of Shasta County.
Julie Walker does...
Thank you again for making FCC’s ministry at
She would also like this event possible.
jewelry donations for Pastor Kacey
CHURCH CALENDAR
Worship Attendance
Jun 2 (Thu) Bible study 12:00
May 1 90/21 “Soup to Nuts” Support Group 5:15
May 8 129/22 Jun 4 (Sat) Outreach Committee 9:30
May 15 131/27 Jun 5 (Sun) One service begins 9:30
May 22 100/21 Sunday School Open House 10:40
Visiting Ministries 12:00
Jun 8 (Wed) CCF Dinner with Don Sarton 6:00
Bible Study News Jun 9 (Thu) Bible study 12:00
“Soup to Nuts” Support Group 5:15
The Thursday Bible Study will conclude on
June 9th. You’re invited to join us for a con- Jun 11 (Sat) Relay for Life at Shasta College
versation about the “Practice of Gratitude” Jun 12 (Sun) Yard Sale set-up & BBQ lunch 11:00
and to enjoy a potluck lunch. Come at noon
and bring something good to eat. Jun 15 (Wed) Board Meeting 7:00
Jun 16 (Thu) “Soup to Nuts” Support Group 5:15
Jun 17 (Fri) Mexico Mission Team leaves 4:00
Congregational Jun 25 (Sat) Koi Pond Tours (middle school)
Sunday Potluck Brunch Jun 26 (Sun) Sunday School Teacher’s meeting 10:45
June 26th Potluck Brunch & Speaker 11:00
Junior & Chi Rho Camps begin 3:00
Following worship Jun 28 (Tue) Newsletter articles due
Bring your favorite breakfast dish!
Jul 2 (Sat) Grandparent’s Camp I begins 3:00
Meet new FCC members and friends, Jul 3 (Sun) CYF Camp begins 3:00
share stories about the last Yard Sale, Re-
lay for Life and more!
Housewares Needed Sunday School Open House
for Francis Ct Apt #12: June 5
Table & chairs 10:40 a.m.
Television The Children’s Ministries Committee invites you
Silverware to join our children following worship Sunday,
June 5 for the Sunday School Open House. You
Blankets will get to see the worship space, exploration sta-
Towels tion options as well as artwork created in re-
sponse to Bible stories. Refreshments will be
Crib provided.
“RELAY” IMPORTANT INFO
Time’s a-wastin’! If you’d like to join our “track team” or help with setting up or taking down Site 14,
please let Velva know. If you’d like to purchase an honor/memory card to display at church, then at
our camp site, see Guess Who at the back of the worship area on May 29 and June 5 . There is no
lower monetary limit, but there’s no upper limit either! If you’d like to sponsor a team member, she
can arrange that, too. For all things Relay, contact Velva at 472-3878 or skinnyfoxtwo@yahoo.com.
Thanks a bunch.
If you want to sponsor one of our middle schoolers to walk in the wee hours of the morning, youth
will be collecting donations the next two Sundays. If you make a donation, you get to sign a shirt
the youth will wear when they are walking. Also, look for baked goodies by Joanne Gasser that will
be auctioned off to support our middle school walkers on Sunday, June 5.
Cancer, Etc. Support Group
Our next Cancer, Etc. gathering at the church will be on July 9. This month we’ll
watch the survivor and team laps at the Relay for Life. This important event be-
gins at 9:00 a.m. at Shasta College. See you at the track on June 11.
THRIFT STORE ANGELS
All these wonderful people are working at the Thrift Store:
Chris Adams Linda Gould Lin Renfree
Susan Adams Jim Gould Irene Robertson
Gayle Allbee Celeste Haley Bev Sands
Jan Benton Linda Haley Michael Slone
Patty Benton Joyce Hinkle Virginia Slone
Judy Brown Judy Kelsey Joan Smith
Dianne Burrell Dene Kipp Stanford Smith
Darrell Burrell Pat Kuehne Linda Souder
Sandy Collins Ann Lougee Bonnie Sterling
Kathy Clark Norm Lougee John Sterling
Jan Downard Ellis Martin Julie Walker
Jon Emery Dottie Moore Marge Wiar
Joanne Gasser Sun Rector Jessie Woodford
Christine Glover
These wonderful people are sorting and transporting store goods: Faith Ostling and Al Souder.
Many hands make light work. Could YOU help out, even as a substitute? Contact Virginia
Slone at vsslone@charter.net or at 243-1424.
SERVING SCHEDULE HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
June 5 One Service (9:30 am)
Servers: Chris Glover & Val Jones June 6 Elsie Meehan
Marcie Vega & Kathy Clark June 7 Leighton Lawrence
Elder: Jim Blomster Sun. School: Open House June 8 Skylar Smith (2004)
June 12 One Service (9:30 am) June 10 Marge Wiar
Servers: Pauline Smith & Jon Emery June 17 Rob Woodcook
Joan Blomster & Walter Hedges
June 24 Hilda Stevens
Elder: Sally Burnham Leonard Carrick
June 19 One Service (9:30 am) June 27 Savannah Perry (1994)
Servers: Kathleen & Glen Coates June 28 Mika Chin
Dianne Burrell & Bud Houston
Elder: Mark Telles
June 26 One Service (9:30 am) ANNIVERSARIES
Servers: Joanne & Jeremy Gasser June 2 Roxanne & Michael Burke
Richard Sands & Julie Walker Stan & Joan Smith
Elder: Darrell Burrell June 6 Lindy & Charlene Peckinpaugh
June 8 Tom & Christy Wright
Dear Elders and Servers,
June 9 Don & Mika Chin
It time to compose the 3rd quarter serving
schedule (July, August & September). Please June 13 Dave & Debbie Nickell
let me know your unavailable dates (242-1589 June 16 Michael & Virginia Slone
or fccdisc@c-zone.net).
June 25 Ellis & Gloria Martin
Thank you, June 26 Randy Haynes & Heather Hennessey
Katherine
June 29 Tracie & Jim Wilson
Photo Directory Update
Beginning June 5th…
The portrait sessions are done and we had
a whopping 93% of you participate! We are
ONE Service for Summer Sundays now working on the layout. Our photo
9:30 a.m. directories should be here by the end of
Second Service will return July.
August 28th
2011 Summer Camps
If you haven’t registered for camp, please get your forms to the church office as soon as possible.
Remember, the church will cover half your camp fee. Additional scholarships are available. Con-
tact Pastor Kacey for more information. Remaining balances are due June 12 to FCC.
Camp Dates Directors
Adult Camp June 9 – 12 Tina Heck & Carl Cordes
Junior Camp June 26 – July 2 Leanne & Kellie Stump
(Completed grades 3-5)
Chi Rho Camp June 26 – July 2 Ted Firch
(Completed grades 6-8)
Grandparents & Me Camp Session I: July 2 - 4 Heather Hennessey
(Grandchildren ages 5-9) Session II: July 6 - 8
CYF Camp July 3 – 9 Mike Hecker &
(Completed grades 9-12) Claire Richardson
Congratulations Graduates!
College
Matt Baker, BA Psychology, Chapman University
Rachel Forero, BA English, Simpson University
High School
Annie McNally, Shasta High School
Ashley Mendez, North State Independence High School
Evan Moore, Pioneer High School
Robin Moore, North State Independence High School
Mikie Wright, Academy of Personalized Learning
Middle School
Bobby Couts, Buckeye Middle School
Annie Green-Burke, University Preparatory School
Tyler Hood, Turtle Bay Middle School
Damian Wright, Shasta Lake School
Youth News
Middle School Youth Koi Pond Tour
Hosts Needed
May 30 10 a.m. June 26 - July 2 June 25
Memorial Day Event Chi Rho Camp at CGC
Meet at the church to head to the Kacey is look-
If you haven’t registered for
Grossology exhibit at Turtle Bay. ing for middle
camp but want to go, turn in your
We’ll come back to the church for school & high
registration form to the church
hotdogs and smores over the school youth
office ASAP. If you’re going to
campfire pit and some work in the to serve as
camp, we’ll leave right after
garden. Bring $13 for Turtle Bay. hosts at seven
church Sunday, June 26.
Friends are always welcome! homes in
Redding for
the Koi Pond Tour June 25. For
Relay for Life our volunteer efforts, Eda
Eggeman will make a donation to
June 11 9 p.m. - June 12 7 a.m. the camp scholarship fund. If you
We are invited again to walk the night shift for FCC’s Relay for Life couldn’t help with the camp fund-
team. If you want to join us, you must register by June 7. We also raiser and want scholarship mon-
need your help raising money to cover your participant fee of ey for camp, please plan to help
$100. Velva Graves has done a lot already but it would be great to with this event. Contact Kacey as
help her out. Plan to be at church June 5 to host the fundraising soon as possible at (530) 515-
table, ask people for their donation and have them sign a t-shirt for 6934 or at kacey@fccredding.org
you to wear during the Relay. if you can help.
High School Youth
SCRIP Schedule
Yard Sale Set-Up Help June 17 - 25 5/29
6/5
Drew Freeman
Maggie Hood
Mexico Mission Trip 6/12 Nathan Forero
We have been asked to help set
Meet at the church Friday, June 6/19 Ellie Nickell
up the church’s last yard sale. If 6/25 Josh Jensen
you can help with any of these 17 with your gear. We’ll head to
shifts, please contact Kacey as Concord to stay the night with
soon as possible at (530) 515- FCC Concord families and leave
6934 or at kacey@fccredding.org. for Mexico Saturday morning.
Saturday, June 11 - 3 p.m. July 3 - 9
Load trucks & unload CYF Camp at CGC
Meet at: A Alfreda Self Storage If you haven’t registered for
2930 Alfreda Way camp but want to go, turn in
your registration form to the
Sunday, June 12 - 11 a.m. church office as soon as possi-
BBQ & yard sale set-up ble. If you’re going to camp,
we’ll leave right after church
Meet at: FCC after worship Sunday, July 3.