Melissa Houston A very early-Happy Valentine's Day, Attached is the Church Scroll. "So we have known and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them." I John 4:16 Take care and stay warm, Mel 一个非常早的瓦伦汀节的问候 附上教堂书卷。 “神爱我们的心,我们也知道、也信。神就是爱,住在爱里面的,就是住在神里面,神 也住在他里面。” 约翰一书 4:16 保重保暖 美丽
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Melissa Houston
A very early-Happy Valentine's Day,
Attached is the Church Scroll.
"So we have known and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them." I John 4:16
Take care and stay warm,Mel
一个非常早的瓦伦汀节的问候
附上教堂书卷。
“神爱我们的心,我们也知道、也信。神就是爱,住在爱里面的,就是住在神里面,神
也住在他里面。”
约翰一书 4:16
保重保暖
美丽
The Church Scroll
Volume 72 #3 “Reaching Up and Reaching Out” February 6, 2014
The First Christian Church ~ Disciples of Christ ~ Salem, Oregon Church Services ~ 8:30 am, 9:30 am & 11:00 am ~ Sunday School ~ 9:45 & 11:00 am
What’s Inside Pastor’s Message pg. 2 Chapel Stained Glass pg. 2 Celebrating our Church Family pg. 3 Calendar pg. 4 Children’s Message pg. 5 Youth Message pg. 5 Check It Out pg. 6 Volunteer, Sponsor and Donation Opportunities pg. 6 Housekeeping pg. 7
Valentine’s Day Dinner and Dance Friday, February 14
6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall
We are having a Valentine’s Day fundraiser for Mission to Mexico. Tickets are being pre-sold after each service for $15 or can be purchased for $20 at the door. You have a choice of stuffed pork loin or fish and chips for dinner. Childcare will be provided and youth will be serving.
We will be taking song requests for the dance. You may do so at the time of purchasing your ticket or place your song selection on the bulletin board near the Chapel.
All are welcome: singles, couples and groups. Come support those going on Mission to Mexico by enjoying a delightful evening of tasty food and fun dancing!
Annual Book Sale Friday-Saturday, February 7-8
from 9:00 am-3:00 pm
and
Sunday, February 9 from 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Tell your friends, neighbors and family to come to the Book Sale. There are books, CDs, DVDs, games, puzzles, videos, tapes and even office supplies waiting to be purchased.
Hardcovers are $2, paperbacks are $1. $5 bags on Sunday.
Proceeds go to Christian Women’s Fellowship mission projects.
Bites of Bread from Bob Do you have anyone in your neighborhood who still has their Christmas lights up? As I write this (on January 22 as I will be out of town when this Church Scroll is published), the garland and lights are still up in our Fellowship Hall. My neighbor was outside the morning after Christmas taking his lights down.
How long should Christmas lights stay up? Some say until New Years Day. Others say until Epiphany (Twelve Days after Christmas). Still others would say until they get around to it. Some refer to those who continue to leave their Christmas lights up into February and beyond as Christmas stragglers.
Personally, I hate to see all the Christmas decorations put back in their boxes and stuffed away into storage. Our homes and the church look so bare after the decorations are gone. I think we should be Christmas stragglers....slow to put away that Christmas spirit of love, joy, peace, hope and generosity.
Jesus is the light of the world, but he also called us to be the light of the world. Charities depend on the generosity of Christmas to maintain their ministries. Some family and friends only make contact (even if it is just a card) at Christmas. At our house it seems that as soon as we have put all the Christmas storage boxes up in the attic, we inevitably find several items that we forgot to include.
Maybe there should always be some straggling elements of Christmas left around to remind us of Jesus, the light of the world, and our mission to reflect that light.
God Bless, Pastor Bob
Chapel Stained Glass On the back cover of the most recent pictorial direc-tory you will find a picture of the stained glass win-dow located in the Chapel of the church. According
to information found in the 150th Anniversary Book, complied by Hank Arends, “This window is the only part of the old Frame Church incorporated into the present building.” The inscription on the window states: “IN MEMORY OF OUR MOTHER, MRS. ELIZA WALLACE .”
On January 12, 2014, Tom Kay came to worship with us. I noticed Tom in the Chapel and asked him if Eliza Wallace was a relative. The window was pur-chased by his maternal grandmother in the memory of her mother, Eliza Wallace.
In the summer of 2013 this window was restored by Gary Swanson of Mill City, OR. Additional lighting was added behind the window. What joy to know the story of this wonderful focal point in the Chapel.
Allison Pfaff
Week of Compassion Offering We will receive this special offering on February 23.
The Week of Compassion fund sends emergency relief in disaster situations and development funds for long-term needs. These funds are used in North America and all across the world.
The annual offering supports immediate responses and ongoing needs such as agriculture, preventive medicine and economic development in impoverished areas. For more information, visit the website at www.weekofcompassion.org.
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鲍勃灵修分享 教堂染色玻璃在你的邻居中有任何人还在点着圣诞节的 最近的画报目录的封底,你会发现教堂
光吗?在我写这篇文章的时候(1月22日 礼拜堂里染色玻璃窗上的一副画。
这份教堂书卷出版时,我正出城)。花环
和灯光还在友谊大厅点着。我的邻居在外
面,圣诞节早晨后把灯光拆卸掉了。
圣诞节的灯应该点多长时间?有人说直到
新年,另有人说直到主显节(圣诞节后12
天),其他的人还说直到熄灭。有人指让
圣诞的灯光点到2月,超过圣诞节凋落。
个人的角度,我不喜欢看到所有的圣诞节
装饰放回到他们的盒子里并塞回到贮藏室。
圣诞节的装饰取掉,我们的家和教堂看着
就秃了。我想我们应该做圣诞节的掉落,
慢慢储存圣诞节爱、欢乐、和平、希望和
慷慨的灵。
耶稣是世界的光,但他也呼唤我们做世界
的光。善款依靠圣诞节的慷慨并维持他们
的牧养。一些家庭和朋友们仅在圣诞节接
触(即使仅是一张卡片)。在我们的房子
里看着一到圣诞节就把所有圣诞节的储藏
盒子放进阁楼,我们不可避免地发现我们
忘记包括的几个东西。
或许应该总是有一些圣诞节剩下的凋落,
提醒我们耶稣,世界的光,我们的使命是
反射出光。 根据150周年纪念书发现的信息,汉
神祝福 克·阿润兹编撰“这个玻璃仅是旧教堂
鲍勃牧师 框架包含在现在建筑的一部分”。玻璃
怜悯周奉献 上的献词说:“纪念我们的母亲伊利
我们将在2月23日收到这份特别的奉献。 扎·瓦拉斯”。
怜悯周发给灾难情况下应急救援和发展基 2014年1月12日,汤姆·凯来和我们敬
金为长期需要。这些基金用于南美和全世 拜。我注意到汤姆在教堂里就问是否伊
界。 利扎·瓦拉斯是他的亲戚。玻璃是由他母
每年奉献支持立即回应和不间断的需要比 亲方面的祖母买的纪念曾祖母的母亲伊
如在贫困地区的农业、预防医学和经济的 利扎·瓦拉斯。
发展。更多信息访问 2013年夏天,这块玻璃由俄勒冈州米耳
www.weekofcompassion.com 市的嘎瑞·斯瓦森归还。玻璃后面加上附
加的灯光。知道这个教堂焦点的故事多
么快乐啊。
艾里森·帕法夫
ISSUE 3 PAGE 3
Celebrating our Church Family Birthdays
February
Norma Loquvam 16 Terrance Jull 19 Teresa Altaras 20 Tammy Colgan 20 Rochelle Rafn 20 Ruth Schnelle 20 Bob Hanna 21 Mary Erickson 22 Lynia Jones 22
February
Andrew Kenady 9 Irene Jones 11 Shekinah Jull 11 Wade Buckmaster 12 Brenda Kenady 13 Ken Blair 14 Krisi Kamstra 14 Thalia Lazarus 14 Julie Kephart 16
Prayers For Gary Danielson, recovering from a car accident Charles Knox, recovering from brain surgery Raymond Moya, knee replacement surgery on Febru-ary 20 Chuck Shirley, health concerns
Flower Calendar
The Flower Calendar is on the bulletin board by the staff offices.
Please consider sharing your memo-ries and celebrations with your church family through flowers.
Thank you.
Thank You Thank you everyone for all the caring, concern and loving prayers for me. Each day gets better. I just have to remind myself–it’s all in God’s hands and time–not mine. What an awesome, loving God and church family. I am truly blessed!
In Faith, Linda Danielson Bless you! The congregation at FCC is so supportive and caring. Thank you all for your cards and prayers for my surgeries and for my mother.
Rosealee Clemens Thank you for your loving and caring cards, calls and visits during my most recent surgery. God is the Great Physician and Healer. Your support is very appreciated.
Margaret Cleveland
Condolences Nancy Austin passed away on January 29. Our prayers and sympathies go out to her family.
A celebration of life for Nancy is being held at Dallas First Christian Church on Saturday, February 15, at 11:00 am. Vera Hall passed away on January 31. Our sympa-thies and prayers go out to her daughter, Rosealee Clemens, and the rest of the family. Ken Smith passed away on February 4. Our prayers and sympathies go out to his family.
Super Bowl Party Fun! We had a wonderful time and turnout for the Super Bowl party. We had around 55 people at the party enjoying and fellowshipping together. Thank you to everyone that attended and made this such a great event.
A special Thank you” to Arty Day for helping with the wonderful food everyone brought. Another special “Thank you” goes out to the adorable little girls (Elizabeth Hirsch, Thalia and Kinzie Lazarus) who performed during half-time. I think the girls stole the show!!!
The winner of the gift certificate was Samantha Gorman. She had a perfect score on the question-naire, followed closely by Becky Johnson who missed only one.
For a first-time event, this was such a blessing and success. This may turn into an annual event.
Special Coffee Hour for Mary Erickson Sunday, February 23 12:00 pm, Chapel Come celebrate with Mary her 90th birthday. Rebuilders’ Potluck Lunch Tuesday, February 25 12:00 pm, Fellowship Hall This is a support group for any and all who are rebuilding from any life experiences. Friendship Sewing Circle Wednesday, February 26 9:00 am, Accordion Rm Alzheimer's Spiritually Speaking Group Thursday, February 27 1:00 pm, Chapel
Annual Book Sale • Friday-Saturday, February 7-8 9:00 am-3:00 pm Fellowship Hall
• Sunday, February 9 9:30 am-12:30 pm Fellowship Hall GriefShare Begins Saturday, February 8 10:00 am, Cornerstone Rm See page 6 for more details. Serving Committee Meeting Sunday, February 9 12:30 pm, Cornerstone Rm Prayer Gathering Tuesdays, February 11, 18, 25 6:45 pm, Chapel Prayer Shawl Ministry Wednesday, February 12 1:00 pm, Parlor Pinochle Wednesday, February 12 6:30 pm, Chapel Valentine’s Day Dinner and Dance Fundraiser Friday, February 14 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall See cover for more details.
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Mark Your Calendars Craft Day Saturday, February 15 10:00 am-5:00 pm Fellowship Hall Plenty of tables for all crafters… including quilters. The fellowship is awesome and there is always laughter. Come and create! Scroll Submissions All items need to be 100 words or fewer and due no later than Monday at 10:00 am– February 17 Email to- [email protected] or drop off in Melissa’s box. Office Closed Monday, February 17 In observance of Presidents’ Day CWF Business Meeting Thursday, February 20 10:00 pm, Parlor Book Club Thursday, February 20 1:00 pm, Library
The Church Book Club has se-lected "Fifty Acres and a Poodle" by Jeanne Marie Laskas for the month of February.
You are welcome to join us for discussion of the book.
Children and Youth A Little Light from Laurie “He has told you, Oh man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.” (New American Standard Open Bible)
Micah 6:8 was the verse we learned on Sunday. Presenting the children with various unfair rules based on color of eyes, height, or whether they were wearing zippers or buttons, I asked them to decide if the rules were “just” and “kind.” Even though the idea that those wearing zippers get to have sundaes every day was kind of cool, whereas those with but-tons only get spinach, they agreed it wasn’t very fair. Actually, they didn’t think any of the so-called rules were very fair because they were based on physical attributes. As we discussed other ways people are treated unfairly, I discovered your children have a very keen sense of justice and kindness. You should be proud.
This lesson is part of a series of lessons on caring for others. Last week we read Matthew 25:34-40 where Jesus talks about the sheep and goats. We discussed ways to be “sheep”: to see Jesus in others and to help the “least of these.” At the end of that lesson, the group decided to donate snacks to our Helping Hands cupboard. (Parents, there will be a letter sent home about this.)
While preparing for these lessons, I was struck by some thoughts: as a child, when I learned that God made Adam in his image, I just thought it was Adam but have since realized that we are all made in His image. With that in mind, I ended our lesson with these thoughts and challenges: “Imagine, if you are arguing with your sister or brother and you picture them as Jesus, how will that change your heart?” “Imagine if you see that homeless person, and you think of them as made in God’s image, how will that change your heart?” We are all precious in His sight.
Blessings, Laurie
Ramblings from Riane As a youth group, we began a series on the Life of Jesus. The youth learned how Jesus was both human and divine during his time on Earth. We discussed how Jesus was tempted as a human, just as we are, but He was also God, so He never gave in to tempta-tion and never sinned. Students wrote letters to them-selves about what they already know about Jesus, how they feel about Him, and what questions they have about Him. They will receive their letters at the end of the series for discussion and reflection.
Thank you to everyone who brought calendars to the church for the youth to distribute to those with Alzheimer’s disease. With the leadership of Kim Resch, we went to the Brookstone Alzheimer’s Special Care Center where we mingled with patients. We shared our calendars, listened to stories, and prayed with Judy, a patient who was not feeling well. They loved our calendars and the youth that took the time to brighten their day. A little spread of God’s love goes a long way.
Have any plans for Valentine’s Day? Come to the Valentine’s Day Dinner and Dance in the Fellowship Hall on Friday, February 14! Doors open at 6:30 pm. This is a fundraiser for those going on Mission to Mexico during Spring Break. A delicious dinner will be served with your choice of Fish N’ Chips or Stuffed Pork Loin prepared by JD & Arty Day. Tick-ets are $15 and can be purchased at the Information Center. Bring the whole family for a fun, classy eve-ning. Childcare will be provided and youth of all ages will be serving. Come one, come all, and let’s have a ball!
• February 9 – Youth Group 12:00-1:30 pm • February 16 – No Youth Group (Middle School
Youth at Mid-Winter) • February 23 – Youth Group 12:00-1:30 pm
Salem Leadership Foundation (SLF) SLF is having a fundraising golf event called “Rainfest” on Monday, February 24. Two members of FCC are participating: Scott Bigham, Chair of the SLF Board, and Rick Ikeda, SLF Board member.
If anyone would like to sponsor either of us with a pledge, please contact one of us. Scott Bigham 503-375-2207 [email protected] or Rick Ikeda 503-798-7221 [email protected] Thank you for your support.
Begins Saturday, February 8 10:00 am, Cornerstone Rm
This is a Christian-based 13-session grief recovery program. Call the church office to register or with any questions.
An Evening in Tuscany Salem Pastoral Counseling Fundraiser Saturday, March 8 5:30 pm at Our Savior's Lutheran Church 1770 Baxter Rd SE
Proceeds from “An Evening in Tuscany,” the sixth annual benefit for the Client Assistance Program, help provide SPCC professional counseling for individuals, couples and families.
Appetizers, dessert and auction. Tickets: $25 per person until Saturday, March 1. $30 after March 1. $175 for a table of 8.
Contact Debbi Rehbehn at 503/881-6420 or [email protected] for additional information.
Friendship Day Quilt Circle The Quilt Circle would like donations of cotton or cotton/polyester material in any size for making quilts. Plain colors and kid prints especially needed. Lightweight polyester batting pieces of at least 1 yard would also be welcome. These items can be left in the CWF storage room in the northeast corner of the Fellowship Hall. Any questions, call Lois Kinkaid, 503-362-6594.
Check It Out! A new book, “Kingdom Woman” by Tony Evans and his daughter, Chrystal Evans Hurst, has been placed in our Church Library because of Claire Widener’s kind work. Claire reviews books for the Pacific Northwest Association of Church Libraries and as a result the books are donated to our library.
In “Kingdom Woman” the authors explore the Pur-pose, Power and Possibilities revealed in a woman’s life as she seeks God’s will and is transformed by His Truth. In each chapter Dr. Evans presents a scriptural illustration of a prominent woman in the Bible and Chrystal offers an insight from her everyday life experience.
Claire suggests “Kingdom Woman” would be “especially valuable for young believers needing assurance and direction in their walk with God.” Find “Kingdom Woman” on the New Book Shelf in your Church Library.
Betty Charnholm, Librarian Ministry of the Books – For God’s Glory
Volunteer Opportunity – Van Driver HOME’s Youth Empowerment Program has an up-coming field trip. They are requesting a volunteer driver to drive the church van for their field trip.
Field trip information: Tuesday, March 25, from 12:00-4:00 pm The day will be centered on establishing a relation-ship with the local workforce and higher education. Exact itineraries are still being made, but activities such as tours of Don Pancho’s, Head Start, and Che-meketa Community College are in the works; perhaps a local restaurant as well. All sites would be local in Salem/Keizer.
If all youth attend as planned, we will have 13, in-cluding the chaperon.
This is a wonderful way to show at-risk teenagers someone cares. If you are interested in volunteering for this ministry or have questions, please contact Michelle Gorman at 503-363-9273 or 503-932-1840.
ELDERS 8:30 & 9:30 am– Neva Clausen 11:00 am– Ron Nelson, Wayne Smith, Virginia Krebs, Rick Ikeda, Scott Towery
FEBRUARY DEACONS
8:30 am Service– Betty Charnholm, Faith Coleman 9:30 am Service– Kendall Buckmaster, Andy Eno 11:00 am Service– Ione Adolf, Walt Adolf, Jim & Penny Blackwell, Kathy Boles, Ed Gish, Bob Krebs, Sheila Mathieson, Bob & Linda Olson Choir: Earnest Freeman, Barbara Holler
SATURDAY FILL
Colette Tennant
COMMUNION CLEAN UP Linda Jordan, Ila Russell, Pat Salas
COFFEE HOUR
Russ & Tammy Colgan
Serving Sunday, February 16
ELDERS 8:30 & 9:30 am– Carol Towery 11:00 am– Scott Towery, Bambi Rux, Wayne Smith, Phil Patterson
FEBRUARY DEACONS 8:30 am Service– Betty Charnholm, Faith Coleman 9:30 am Service– Kendall Buckmaster, Andy Eno 11:00 am Service– Ione Adolf, Walt Adolf, Jim & Penny Blackwell, Kathy Boles, Ed Gish, Bob Krebs, Sheila Mathieson, Bob & Linda Olson Choir: Earnest Freeman, Barbara Holler
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