20 First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Open & Affirming Congregation 701 Franklin St. SE · PO Box 2850 · Olympia, WA 98507-2850 Tel. 360-943-8025 · Fax: 360-236-0896 email: churchoffice@firstchrisanolympia.org www.firstchrisanolympia.org Postage MISSION OF THE MONTH—JUNE This fund is used to meet special and emergency needs. All requests are kept confidenal. Through these funds, First Chrisan is able to help our neighbors with emergency help for ulies and other expenses. First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Open & Affirming Congregation Capital Chrisan Vol. 67 No. 6 May 27, 2016 Welcoming ALL People Open Minds Compassionate Hearts First Chrisan Church Disciples of Christ 701 Franklin St. SE PO Box 2850 Olympia, WA 98507 Tel. 360-943-8025 www.firstchrisanolympia.org FCC IN JUNE FCC-OLYMPIA PRIDE! ANNUAL MEETING THIS MONTH! NEW EVENT ON 4 TH SUNDAYS! NEW WEBSITE! DIRECTORY UPDATE! FCC—Getting Ready for PRIDE June 18 TH & 19 TH ! We’re geng ready for PRIDE! You may have noced our PRIDE flags are flying high! We’re geng a great group together to march in the parade on Sunday, the 19 TH and we’re looking for a few more people to sign-up for the booth on Saturday or Sunday. It’s really easy and it’s a great way to meet and greet people in our commu- nity and have fun at the same me! We’re pung together ideas for this year’s theme: Solidarity through Pride. Let us know if you’d like to be part of the fun!
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First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Open & Affirming Congregation
701 Franklin St. SE · PO Box 2850 · Olympia, WA 98507-2850
Boy does it feel good to be back. Everyday I feel a little stronger. Even though there is still healing to be done I already I feel better than I have for a couple of years. My energy levels are returning and it feels great!
Perfect timing too. Summer fast approaches. The weather warms. The sun shines and the outdoors beckon. It feels like resurrection.
There is lots happening in the congregation this month. Our annual meeting, PRIDE, The Bridge, and a new gathering I will be hosting on the 4th Sunday of each month for the summer - TAKE FLIGHT. The first will be at 4:30p.m on Sunday June 26th at Uncork & Unwind. This is an opportunity to gather and talk about issues from a faith perspective. (Rabbi and a Pastor is on hiatus until the fall) I hope you will come and join the fun, the fellowship and the conversation.
We will be changing to our summer worship time of 10:00 a.m on Sunday July 3. Mark your calendar's now!
Summer is almost here carrying with it all the mysteries of sun and love and health and warmth and healing and hope and life......May we be renewed, strengthened and made ready to soak in all that this season offers.
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” ― John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America
Blessings,
Amy
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On June 13TH the notice of a congregational meeting
will be mailed. You will also receive your ballot
and the proposed budget, which will be due in time
for the congregational meeting on Sunday, June
26TH right after the service.
If you do not receive your notice, please contact
Mary in the church office and she will get another
copy to you right away.
2-Jun Jillian Henze
3-Jun Jan Carlson
4-Jun Janet Dolan
4-Jun Connor Kern
4-Jun Nancy Nelson
8-Jun Ken Hall
11-Jun Dick Nye
15-Jun Greg King
16-Jun Kellie Lindsey
17-Jun Ernestine Mauerman
17-Jun Barbara Wood
19-Jun Danita Ross
20-Jun John Hooper
27-Jun Helena Wilson
29-Jun Katherine Ely
30-Jun Trish Shepard
30-Jun Calvin Wallace
2-Jun Pat & Katherine Ely
8-Jun Jessi Downing & Rayanna Henry
10-Jun Doug & Kathy Dornhecker
19-Jun Lyall & Laura Smith
21-Jun Deb & Jim Dick
21-Jun Karen Ferguson & JEB Thornton
24-Jun Don & Jan Carlson
29-Jun George & Melissa Wallace
NEW DIRECTORY SOON!
After we have our elections, we will be printing our
new directory! I know—the excitement is almost
more than we can bear! Even more-we’re adding an
addendum for “The Pets of FCC-Olympia”! For those
of you who are reading this and realizing that your
email or phone # has changed—never fear! Your
Office Elf would LOVE to update it! For those of you
who didn’t realize we have a directory—first, where
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH EMERGENCY BOARD MEETING IN APRIL AND THE MAY BOARD
MEETING MINUTES-
Brief Recap
APRIL 27, 2016 – EMERGENCY CHURCH BOARD MEETING
Moderator Val called the board meeting to order to discuss pipe repairs Property Chair: Lizbeth Martin-Mahar summarized the recent problems and information
on the needed repairs to the inside sewer system Lizbeth explained that the church has two type of pipe repairs that are needed
to make our sewer and storm-water pipe system work properly again First, the church has already had DrainPro replace the outside storm-water
system pipe which was causing backups in our basement shelter bathrooms. Second, even though the storm-water pipe line was replaced, it fixed one of our sewer backup problems but it also exposed another problem.
According to the Mr. Rooter plumbers, they saw a break in the interior men’s bathroom sewer pipe under the closet area of the basement floor. They initially gave us a cost estimate of $4,200 but the plumbers and Lizbeth said that this would not be a final cost estimate as the plumbers would need to re-examine the sewer pipe once they open it up in the closet area. She wanted to contact with these plumbers to get those repairs started as soon as possible.
The church board voted to begin the repairs to replace the interior men’s sewer pipe line. They decided to utilize the Lighthouse funds first and then we could use up to $20,000 of church savings to complete the interior sewer pipe repairs.
MAY 11, 2016 – MONTHLY CHURCH BOARD MEETING
Moderator Val did the devotion for the board meeting Val wants to know if we should coordinate a list of people who don’t have email (phone
tree) who need to get information on pertinent congregational activities in the church Val is willing to do it
Val gave us an update on the Stewardship Committee and said church members have been doing a great job describing their devotion to our church. The congregation has been very receptive to members’ testimony during Sunday worship.
Val went to the emergency preparedness training Val also said we have an emergency evacuation plan template and map. We will
need to adapt the emergency plan for our congregation. Continued page 4
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MAY 11, 2016 – MONTHLY CHURCH BOARD MEETING, CONTINUED:
Loft: Brenda Preparing for Pride next month – 18th and 19th June Website: have been working with web consultant and making headway on the
website
Property: Lizbeth M.
1. I have contracted with Mr. Rooter to start repairs on the main inside sewer line from the men’s bathroom to the outside city sewer - we have committed to $6,900 so far in repairs
2. The plumbers have cut up the cement in the basement in a closet under the stairs to access the men’s bathroom pipe system to repair a broken pipe in this area
3. Once the plumbers followed this men’s bathroom pipe line out to the parking lot, they found that the pipe was disconnected from the other sewer pipe sys-tem for the women’s bathrooms. The plumbers are planning to re-route the pipe inside the closet area so it can connect all the sewer lines together. This re-routing of the pipe system will cost an additional $4,600.
4. These fixes to the men’s bathroom sewer line (described in bullets 1-3) will be sufficient to get the men’s bathroom line working again at a total cost of roughly $11,500. I have asked the plumbers to give me an estimate for re-lining or putting in a new pipe line for the entire men’s bathroom line. The cost of replacing the entire men’s bathroom sewer line would be another $12,400. This sewer pipe replacement would come with a 50 year warranty on the new pipe being put in.
The Board discussed the interior sewer repair expenses and decided to do all 4 compo-
nents (replacing the line from the men’s bathroom to the pipe under the parking lot) with a total plumbing cost of $24,572 with tax which is just around the amount we can pay for with the remaining Lighthouse funds and money market savings account.
The Board had already voted to use the Lighthouse funds first and then savings up to $20,000 at the emergency board meeting on April 27, 2016.
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Disciples Women’s Ministries (DWM)
Installation of officers — Helena Wilson
Study—Helena Wilson
Hostesses—Deb Dick and Joanne Goodwin
Sack lunch followed by dessert then study and installation of the following:
Leader: Edrie Harrington
Vice-Leader & Adviser: Peggy Frazier
Secretary: Deb Dick
Treasurer: Joanne Goodwin
Study Chair: Helena Wilson
All women of the church are welcome. If you have blessing box monies you may give your
coins or check to Helena during the month of June.
OVER BOOKED
LITERARY SOCIETY
Our next book club
meeting will be Thursday, June 23RD
at 1:30 PM in the library. We got caught up in discussing a recent trip last time!
Please join us as we dis-cuss Kristin Hannah’s “The Nightingale.”
For more information about the book club, please contact Jan Carlson.
CROP WALK—2016
Did you know our very own Zachary and
Lizbeth Martin walked in Crop Walk last
month? That’s right—they earned $100 to
help end hunger
in our community!
Way to
go! We may have
had a small team
this year, but
they did a great
job!
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Called to Serve in...
JUNE
Elders June 5—Rachel Crum June 12—Si Sarton June 19— Ellen Cholski June 26—Leah Wilson
Lay Readers
June 5—Ellen Cholski June 12—Rachel Crum June 19— Rayanna Henry June 26—Leah Wilson
Communion Prep & Cleanup June 5—Ken Hall June 12—Jacque Ellis
June 19—Katherine Ely June 26—
Greeters June 5: Elsie Kunze & Judy Bushell
June 12: Ruth Boschker & Jan Carlson
June 19: Jessi Downing & Rayanna Henry
June 26: Helena Wilson, Barb Reynolds, and Jacque Ellis
Sound System & Video Kathleen Alviar
Taking Communion to Home Bound
Team One: Ellen Cholski & Peggy Frazier
Team Two: Robert & Dorothy Smith
Deacons
Team 1—June 5:
Jacque Ellis
Dorothy Smith
Jessi Downing
Rayanna Henry
Team 2—June 12:
Don Hutchings
Val Karjala
Helena Wilson
Team 3—June 19:
Katherine Ely
Don Hutchings
Mia LaCroix
Judy Gregorius
Team 4—June 26:
Katherine Ely
Shannon Mathis
Rhian Mathis
Edrie Harrington
Peggy Frazier
Danita Ross
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MAY 11, 2016 – MONTHLY CHURCH BOARD MEETING, CONTINUED
The Board also reviewed the GoFundMe site write-up for getting donations for the
plumbing pipe repair costs. Members gave comments on the language and Lizbeth was going to edit it. Then she would give it to Pastor Amy and Mary to review as well. The Board said they wanted the GoFundMe site to be established as soon as possible.
Si Sarton: Worship – Pastor Amy is preaching on Sunday but may not be back full-time
Si Sarton: Nominating Committee – Have some confirmations and we have some
outstanding positions still to confirm - Must have final ballot confirmations by June 6th
Karen : Elders are meeting next week
Brenda: Children’s worship plans were made for the summer
Val: She went over the schedule of upcoming church board events
Each board member will be completing annual reports on activities during the
past year
Board members will start to plan a church picnic in the summer
Judy B: Financials not too far off on budget – In general, Property is coming in close to
budget even with the transfers from Lighthouse funds for sewer and wastewater pipe
repairs, Loft is slightly over budget and some admin. costs came in higher than
expected.
Rachel: The Board approved her as a voting delegate at the regional assembly in
Clarkston, WA
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TAKE FLIGHT
with PASTOR AMY
DISCUSSION OF
CONTEMPORARY
ISSUES
FROM A
FAITH
PERSPECTIVE
4:30 PM
4TH SUNDAY
UNCORK & UNWIND
324 CUSTER WAY SW
TUMWATER
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2016 NWRCC SUMMER CAMP DATES
Registration forms have been mailed directly to many homes and are available online or from your church office. http://www.disciplesnw.org/
YOUTH CAMP AT KOINONIA - Cle Elum, WA
Ecumenical Camp: Entering Grades 4-6 July 5-9
This year Northwest Regional Disciples' directors and counselors, along with Church of the Brethren counselors, are collaborating to create a unique, multi-denominational camp offered to both our churches. With a summer curriculum fo-cused around the church, this is a great opportunity and will be a very meaningful experience.
YOUTH CAMPS AT GWINWOOD - Lacey, WA
Kids Camp: Entering grades 2-3 July 11-14 Junior Camp: Entering grades 4-6 July 11-16 Chi Rho Camp: Entering grades 7-9 July 31-Aug 6 CYF Camp: Entering grades 10-Grads July 31-Aug 6
Attention 14-18 year old book lovers! Join other biblio-appreciators to discuss books, eat snacks, and hang out. Stop by the library's youth services desk or call 360-352-0595 to sign up and pick up a copy of the book. This month's book selection is "I Am Malala" by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb. Books read in teen book club may contain mature content. Books and snacks are provided by the Friends of the Olympia Timberland Library. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program. Olympia branch of Timberland Library
June 3rd—FREE Friday Night 3-9 pm
At Hands On Children’s Museum
First Friday of the month our own
treasured Hands On Children’s Mu-
seum is open for FREE!
Experience the new traveling exhibit,
Children’s China: Celebrating Cul-
ture, Character, and Confucius. Meet
guests and participate in a dragon
parade!
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A special thank you to the following people who graciously
provided f e l lowship in
May:
Rachel Crum
Jacque Ell i s
Lizbeth M artin -Mahar
Val Karjala
Danita Ross
Melissa & Lylburn Layer
Fellowship Time
Just a reminder:
Don't forget to sign up to host Sunday Fellowship time.
If you have any questions or have never hosted a coffee
- PLUMBING REPLACEMENT WORK FINISHED! We have completed our final phase of work on the interior sewer pipe line replacements
in the basement homeless shelter. We now have a new interior sewer line from the
men’s bathrooms in the shelter to the outside pipe which has a new connection as well to
the existing outside sewer line. Now both the outside storm-water pipe line and the
interior sewer pipe from the men’s bathroom to outside have been replaced and they
won’t need to be replaced again for another 50 years.
All these plumbing repairs have been costly for our church as they have totaled $51,000 since the beginning of the 2016. The board voted to use Lighthouse funds first and if needed church savings up to $20,000 to pay for the wastewater and sewer pipe replacements. We have set up a “Go Fund Me” site to allow people to donate funds to our church and shelter for these pipe replacement costs. Here’s the link to the Go-Fund-Me account https://www.gofundme.com/fccoly Please donate to our sewer and storm-water repairs as you can and pass the word and link to others who also might want a chance to contribute to our mission of keeping the emergency homeless shelter in our church basement. In addition to our sewer and storm-water pipe repairs, we have replaced our PRIDE flags
and they are now flying proudly around our church again.
If you have any specific requests or ideas for upcoming work parties or other property repairs, feel free to contact Lizbeth Mahar at [email protected] or 360 561-7255. Lizbeth Mahar Property Chair
