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The Chalice
CONNECTIONA publication of First Christian Church of Edmond, OK
Vol. 2 No. 28 July 15, 2010
Do You Have the Time?by Rev. Chris Shorow, Senior Minister
ThisSunday
wewilllook
atthestory
aboutJesusvisitingthe
homeof
Maryand
Martha.We
allremember
thewaythatMarthareactedtoMarys
apparentlackofworkethic.Shewas
sittingaroundlisteningtoJesuswhenshe
couldbehelpingoutinthekitchen.Ican
understandherreaction.Dontweallget
alittleannoyedatthosefolkswhorefusetohelpout?Afterwitnessingallthework
thatgoesonaroundthischurch,Iknow
thatwehavemanywillingMarthashere
whocanpulloffamazingfeatsofworkon
aproject.Thanksgoouttoallofthose
folks.
Sowithalloftherespectwehavefor
theMarthasoftheworld,weareshocked
tohearJesussaythatMaryhaschosen
thebetterway.Whataboutallofthe
workthatneedstobedone,Jesus?TheGreekshadtwowordsfortime.
Chronosandkairos.Chronos(think
chronologically)isthepassageoftimeon
theclock,therushofday-to-dayexistence,
timemarkedbythecalendar.Kairosistime
measuredbyinsightandopportunity;time
notmeasuredbyastopwatch,butbythevalueoftheexperience.Withsomanyof
usmeasuringourtime,andourworth,by
theclock,kairostimecanbeabreathof
freshair.Whenwasthelasttimeyoutook
anafternoonofftorefreshyourself?What
aboutSabbath?Burnoutisarealdangerin
chronoshours.Kairosopportunitiescanbe
anantidotefortheburdenofbusyness.
Marthawasdoingvaluablework.Her
work(chronos)wasallowingothersto
dotheirjobsaswell.ButMarywasalsodoingvaluablework(kairos).Shewas
spendingtimewithJesus.Amidstthe
flutterofactivityinourlives,wemustspend
valuabletimewithGod,experiencingthe
Kingdominourmidst.Afterall,Jesustells
usrepeatedlythatthekingdomisamong
you.Perhapsthatiswhywearetoldto
cometothekingdomasachild.Ithink
theyhaveinsightintothatmagicaltimeof
kairosandtheKingdom.
Meanwhile,IllseeyouinthekitchenwithMartha,followedbyameaningful
conversationinthelivingroomwithMary.
Join us for
Summer SundaySchool for AdultsSunday mornings at 10 in the Chap
This Sunday, July 18 Rev. Dr. Jerry
Black will present The Story of a Re
luctant Servant as we continue our
Summer Sunday School sessions.
This summer we are exploring
story telling through the ages. We
are considering many stories from
scripture and how they affect our
lives and our theology. Is God for al
people or just those who are Christi
(or Jewish)? We have special guests
and storytellers, as well as some of
our own youth telling their story of
discovery. We will meet in the chap
from 10-11:00 every Sunday during th
summer.
Now Hiring: Nursery Coordinator0hrs/wk (Primarily Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings.)
We value each child and offer a safe environment where they will experience acceptance and Gods love. Caring Nurseryworkers help make this commitment a reality. The Nursery Coordinator, while primarily responsible for arranging Sundaymorning nursery care for children of infant and toddler ages, ultimately arranges care for children through age 10 duringany church functions. Application deadline: July 21, 2010 For more information visit fccedmond.org/jobs
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Children Parents
Teachers Sponsors
Join us from 11 to 1 in the Family Life
Center to have some fun & learn about
the exciting ways YOU can connect,
grow, serve and care through our
Childrens Ministry!
Enjoy a Bounce House, Pizza, and sign
up for an exciting prize giveaway!
Childrens Ministry T-ShirtsAvailable in THREE fun colors! Aquatic Blue,Orange Sherbet, or Lime Green. Place yourorder @ fccedmond.org/cmtshirt(Order submitted July 25, so dont delay!)
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Happy Birthday!7/18 Randy Clough, Roger Cole,
Beverly Pearce7/19 Hayden Dilg, Courtney
Mathews, Miles Young
7/20 Gary Engel, Grace Helms,
Mike Knox, Carly Myrick,
Beverly Terry
7/21 Becky Garrett, Becky Goza,
Gabriel Robertson
7/22 Bennett Fuller, Greg Hunt,
Dan McNickle, Caroline
Medley, Mike Prince
7/23 Dee Ann Anderson, NinaDaylor, Norma Kirsch,
Lauren VanOsdol
7/24 Janet Shepard, Katie Taylor
7/25 Emily Adams, Stewart
Beasley, Darcy Biby, Zachary
Rodr, Dollie Smith,
Elaine Warner
Prayers of the People
OUR PRAYERS FOR THOSE IN THE HOSPITALChuck Hague (Suzanne Allisons brother), VA Hospital
OTHERS IN NEED OF PRAYER Arleather Rice, Dean Shipley, Shirley Strasburg, Gary
Cauthen, Les Lee, John & Lois Street (Madelynn Bartleys parents), Eric Koegel,
Haynes Phillips (Anna Lisa Stanleys dad), Jeanne Larimore, Ed Brumback (Ron
Brumbacks dad), Garry Sloan (former FCC minister of music), Bart & Jennifer
Rodr, Kathryn Stephens (Jeff Stephens sister), Lorelle Watts, Sharon Luton (Susan
Blacks cousin), Dennis Ward (friend of John & Dot Hammond), Ed Berry, Taylor
Wheeler, Hank Thomas (Randy Thomas brother)
Pediatric First Aid/CPR Certication Class
Saturday, July 31 8am-2pmCost: $40 per person
For more information contactChild Care Center DirectorChristina [email protected] 341-2626
OursincerethankstoDianeDavisandFlooringCon-
ceptsfordonatingoverhalfofthetileneededtore-tile
ourmainchurchkitchen.Itreallylookswonderful!Weappreciateallthewaysher
crewwasaccommodatingtotheneedsofboththechurchandourChildCareCen-
erduringtherenovationprocess.
ThankyoualsototheChildCareCenterstaffforbeingflexibleandgreattowork
with,allwhilebeingunabletoworkinthekitchenforfourandonehalfdays.
-Karla Mahan, Business Administrator, Jeff Williams, Property Manager,
Terry Kerr, Property Committee Moderator
At6:00AMonSunday,July1833highschoolstudentsand8sponsorswillbe
leavingtospendaweekinEstesPark,Colorado
onoursummermissiontrip.Itisnotanormal
missiontrip.Theparticipantswillnotbebuild-
inghousesorhelpingtheneedy,rathertheywill
spendtheweekinprayer,study,worshipand
hikingthebeautifulRockyMountains.Thisyears
missiontripisanythingbutnormal.Itisaspiri-
tualmissionwheretheparticipantswillbefocus-
ingontheirrelationshipwithGod.Pleasepray
fortheseparticipantsinthecomingweekastheyspendtheweekEncounteringGod:
AddyBowers,AllyNash,AllysonCain,
AlyssaBaker,AndrewCummings,Aubrey
Hammond,BethAnneKinnaird,CaitlinAust,
CamilleCaldwell,DylanCummings,EmilyAdams,HaleyGreenfield,JakeTheobald,
JamieJekel,JaredAllison,JordanThomas,JoshBiby,KatieTaylor,KelseyGable,
KinseyWinters,LucasPeterson,LyndsayParks,MacMecoy,MadiSnow,MaryKate
Heath,MitchHolliman,SarahMcCall,TaylorGrant,TrevorGibson,TylerGibson,
WillShirley,ZachHanson,DavidPenland,GregBunton,KaciTaylor,LindaWilmoth,
MarkTaylor,RachelParks,RyanBowers,SarahDouthitt
Thank You!
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Worshipat First Christian 8:15,9 & 11am
July 18, 2010Message: Rev. Chris ShorowScripture: Luke 10:38-42
July 25, 2010Message: Rev. Chris ShorowScripture: Luke 11:1-13
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An Update from theFinance CommitteeThroughthefirsthalfoftheyear,ourGeneral
FundRevenuesare96.9%ofYearToDate
BudgetandourGeneralFundExpensesare98.1%ofYearToDateBudget.
2010GeneralFundRevenuesareslightlylessthan2009GeneralFundRevenues,but2010GeneralFundExpensesare$46,853.14greaterthan2009
GeneralFundExpenses,a10%increaseinExpenses.2010BuildingFundRevenuesare
down15%from2009.TheYeartoDate(YTD)RevenueandExpensesareshownbelow
General Fund Building Fund
YTD Actual YTD Actual
Revenue $503,091.70 $123,497.78
Expenses $509,231.36 $136,375.68
Excess/(Shortfall) ($6,144.66) ($12,877.90)
Please remember to note onyour checks or envelopes to which church accounts you want yourcontribution credited.