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The Chalice

A publication of First Christian Church of Edmond, OK 

Vol. 3 No. 36 October 6, 2011

CONNECTION

I Wonder...By Anna Lisa Stanley, Director of Children’s Ministry

I wonder if you’ve

noticed all the

different ways

that children have

been involved

in our worshipservices. Acolytes

are of course a

 very treasured

part of worship, but I wonder if you’ve

noticed the children sharing their gifts of 

singing, dancing, and reading? One of 

the greatest gifts God gives us is the gift of 

worship. It’s so important for our children

to see us worship and for us to involve

them in worship. It is also important

to show children how to get ready to

worship, to teach them how to look up

scripture, and to explain the elements of worship. How can we expect children to

know how to worship, if they have never

seen it or experienced it?

The children’s ministry team has

been asking those questions, and through

research has begun laying the ground

work for an exciting way of approaching

faith formation with young children, ages

3 to 1st grade. The program is called

Children Worship and Wonder. It uses

a sensory-motor style of storytelling as

a primary means for encountering God,so God is experienced, not just learned

about. Children will participate in worship

practices and hear Bible stories in a way

that allows them to enter into the stories

and form responses out of their own life

experiences. They will be provided a way

to tell the stories of God to others.

I asked a few of the leaders of our

children’s ministry team to share what

excites them about Children Worship and

Wonder – here are their responses:

   I’m excited about Children Worship

and Wonder because of its potential to

teach children the true meaning of worship

at an early age. - Sally Leonard 

 I had read literature explaining Children’s

Worship and Wonder when my girls were

 small and had hoped that it might be a

 program we might be able to use in our church. Reading the stories, the respect 

 provided the children, the presentation

 style, moved me to tears then and does

today. Years have passed and Anna Lisa

 presents this possible worship style we

might bring to the children of our church,

and I am once again excited and thrilled

with the possibilities! Children are so

 smart and able to see God on their own,

and this program helps them to achieve

real worship with God on their level of 

understanding. Worship is that time spent 

 praising and thanking our God for all that is given us, and for our church to be able

to provide an environment of real worship

 for the youngest among us brings me joy.

We will begin our training soon, learning 

the method of holding worship and I 

cannot wait! I am grateful to play a small

 part in helping our children develop their 

lifelong relationship with God and His

church. - Lori Fuller

  Children Worship & Wonder provides

the wonderful combination of instruction

and experience. The program teaches our children the amazing and untiring stories

 from the Bible and at the same time

opens them up to begin to feel and be

aware of the presence of God through

worship. This is an exciting opportunity

 for our children to grow in their 

knowledge of their Savior and in their 

 faith-walk. “Direct your children onto the

right path, and when they are older, they

will not leave it.” Proverbs 22:6  - Sarah

Douthitt

Children Worship and Wonder

 will be offered during morning worship

beginning in the Fall of 2012. All who

 would like to become involved with

the Worship and Wonder program are

 welcome! Storytellers and greeters are

needed. Significant training is required

learn this approach and use it effective

We are pleased to offer storyteller

training on October 15th and 16th

at First Christian Church in MidwestCity and Midwest Boulevard Christian

Church. Please contact me at astanley@

fccedmond.org or call me at 341-3544

ext. 106 if you would like more details

 want to attend the training.

In the coming months, you can

expect to see one of our storytellers

sharing a story in worship, at committe

meetings, and at your request, your

Sunday school class! We are eager

to share the stories with the entire

congregation!

It takes commitment in both timeand financial resources to put together

children’s worship space. However, all

churches who are using this approach

agree that it is worth the effort. Adults

 who receive the training find their own

faith deepened. Also, once materials ar

made or purchased, they never need to

be replaced.

 You can read more about

Children Worship and Wonder, on

the Disciples Home Missions website

 www.discipleshomemissions.org/

FamilyandChildren/CWW

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“THANK YOU!” to all those who cametogether to make great things happenon Gratitude Sunday 2011

Gratitude Worship

l Cellist – Jennifer McGrew

l Communion Bread Dancer – Abby Kerrl Bread Bearers & Call to Worship – Clella Adams, Katherine

 Adkins, Jake Blevins, Michael and Jennifer Hast, Katie Hurst,

Cherri Steele, Alice Woods

l  Acolyte – Andrew Woods

l Extravagant Generosity Video – filmed and produced by

 Andrew Harris and video interviewees - Tommy Atchison,

 Joey Biby, Armelda Linton, Bill & Shannon Medley

l Musicians – Chancel Choir led by Diane Ball and

accompanied by Marilynn Brown, Girls Ensemble

led by Molly Haley, Children & Youth “Great Things”

vocalists, Praise musicians Glenn Sulley, David Sisson,

Kelly Greenhaw, Randle Lee & Greg Bunton

l Technical Coordination above and beyond the norm –

Frank Gresh & Bruce Jackson

l World Communion Displays (in rotunda and worship) –

Sherry Parks

l Communion breads – FCC Elders

l Photography and videography – Mark Taylor

Gratitude 2011 & Welcome Back Luncheonfor the Shorow Family

l Membership Ministry – Julie Bunton, Amanda Stuke & leaders

l Bellini’s Ristorante & Grill – (with a special thanks to our own

Charles Stout for their unbelievably generous pricing!)

l The FCC Choir

l The Children of FCC & Children’s SS Teachers

l The Youth of FCC

l  All Adult Sunday School Classes

l Metro Property

l The Staff of FCC

l Lilly “Renewal Grant”

“THANK YOU!” to everyone involved with our Extravagant Generosity campaign this year 

l Scott Peters – Stewardship Moderator

l Roger & Joy Quinn & Gwen Shaw – Annual Campaign

Moderators

l Robbi Kinnaird, Margaret Hall, Anna Lisa Stanley and Greg

Bunton – for offering educational components for our children,

youth and adult Sunday school classes

l  Jim & Dian Sill, Vance & Jacqui Gregory, Geri & Dyke

Moffatt, J.C. & Karla Mahan, Jeff Williams – leadership giving

l Karla Rowley, Shirley Brown and Prayer Ministers – for

developing our 21 Day Prayer Calendar, sharing generositychildren’s moments during the campaign, Heart Cards in

 worship, and FCC GENEROSITY bracelets

l  Joyce Werhun and Jennifer Humphrey – for the creative

rotunda display of Heart Cards and Extravagant Generosity

campaign materials

l Iris Muno Jordan - campaign materials

l Robbi Kinnaird and all of the staff for assisting me in the

development of the Extravagant Generosity magazine

 As the song says…Great things are gonna happen here

I’d say they did, they do and they will. Praise be to God. With

faith like a child, let’s keep on expecting great things!

Great Things Happen Here!By Shelley Regan, Communications Director

One recent Wednesday evening I overheard the children of UNITEsinging their hearts out in the sanctuary.

“We come here, expecting God to doamazing things, right here, right now.

Great things happen when we come together,great things happen when we praise our Savior.

We sing! We serve! We laugh! We learn!Great things are gonna happen.

Great things are gonna happen here!”

It struck me in that moment that these children were singing with conviction. They reallydo expect God to do amazing things. And they expect those great things to happen RIGHHERE, RIGHT NOW! Yes, they sang their little hearts out believing God does great andamazing things when we come together. Oh to have the faith of a child!

If you were here this past Sunday for the Gratitude and Worldwide Communion worship and lunch, you might have this very catchy song stuck in your head. It was abeautiful sight to see the steps to the Chancel suddenly filled with children and students,and the choir joining in from behind, to lead us out from worship with a musicalbenediction of “Great Things!”

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Let’s Spread the JOY!Help Fill and Pack Shoeboxes

for Operation Christmas Child Our next packing party for Operation Christmas Child

will be Wednesday, October 12, from 9 AM to 12

PM. These boxes will nd their way into the hands

of children who would otherwise get nothing for

Christmas. We would love to receive any of the following items.

Questions? Contact Michele Schlough at 844-3214.

l HARD candy (individually wrapped)l combs or brushesl small items of clothingl ip ops

l toothpastel stuffed animalsl small toysl shoe boxes

Worship8:15, 9 & 11amOctober 9, 2011Message: Rev. Dr. Jerry Black &

Rev. Greg BuntonScripture: Mark 9:2-8Theme: Hearing God’s Word -Transguration

October 16, 2011Message: Rev. Chris Shorow &

Rev. Dr. Jerry BlackTheme: Hearing God’s Word -Elijah After Mt. Carmel

 Join Disciples Women in Caring For Babies

Support Infant Crisis ServicesIt is hard to imagine that there are babies and toddlers who go to bed hungry in our midst, yet it

happens every day right here in central Oklahoma. FCC’s Disciple Women groups have adopted

this agency as their fall fundraiser. Infant Crisis Services serves more than 1,000 babies and toddle

in central Oklahoma each month by sharing formula, food, diapers and clothing for those children

in times of crisis. If you are part of Disciples Women, you can give at your meeting. Others may

give through the church, simply indicate “Infant Crisis Services” on the memo line of your check.