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It Takes A Community ToCelebrate the Risen Christ

Many talented, dedicated, hard-working people came to-gether to make our Lenten-Easter worship very specialand meaningful. From those involved at the beginning tothose drafted on the spur of the moment; from thechildren to the more mature, from the big tasks to thesmallthe Worship Committee, on behalf of our church,deeply thanks you. And, with the support and presence ofour congregation, all of us, together, celebrated our Lordssacrifice and Resurrection. Special thanks to Dave Marvinwho does nearly everything, John Beecher and Bill Wy-song too, Anne Beecher and Hannelie Uys for preparingthe perfect Maundy Thursday meal, the cast and crew ofAnd They Went Out, Ken Potter and the choir, and thosewho set up, decorated and cleaned up. Andto PastorSteve whose messages, small group study lessons, gift

for dramatization and all things literary plus his overallplans and accomplishments are such a blessing to all ofus.

To all of you--our gratitude and love.

The Worship Committee

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Disciples Womens Lunch & ProgramSunday, April 22, 2012, 12pm

Mark your calendars and join us for this luncheon. Jill Foster will be giving apresentation based on the video listed below.

Pray the Devil Back to Hell chronicles the remarkable story of the courageous

Liberian women who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to

their shattered country.

Thousands of women ordinary mothers, grandmothers, aunts and daughters, both Christian and

Muslim came together to pray for peace and then staged a silent protest outside of the Presiden-

tial Palace. Armed only with white T-shirts and the courage of their convictions, they demanded a

resolution to the countrys civil war. Their actions were a critical element in bringing about a

agreement during the stalled peace talks. A story of sacrifice, unity and transcendence, Pray theDevil Back to Hell honors the strength and perseverance of the women of Liberia. Inspiring, uplift-

ing, and most of all motivating, it is a compelling testimony of how grassroots activism can alter the

history of nations.

Our service project for this month is World Vision, an organization that Sees the world and re-sponds to the areas in need with immediate help.

Many recipients of aid are in countries with the lowest per capita annual income, est. in US dollarsas $300.00-$900.00 yearly. Working in over 100 countries, World Vision is dedicated to helpingchildren, families and communities reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty andinjustice brought about by natural disasters and civil conflict. Ethnic cleansing, sexual violence onwomen and children, kidnapping and exploitation, displacement of families from their lands and the

mass slaughter of millions are just some of the atrocities World Vision has, since 1950, worked toabolish through numerous aid programs and the efforts of thousands of specialists and volunteers.They were in Japan in March 2011 when 11,000 people were killed by an earthquake. They were inFlorida when freezing weather destroyed crops and 14,000 farm workers faced food shortage. Theywere in the Philippines in 2010 when volcano ash ruined newly planted crops. If there is a need,World Vision is there.

If you would like to give to this project either join us on this Sunday or talk with our President, JillFoster

Family Promise Fundraiser

Our first fundraiser for Family Promise of the South Bay will be Tupperware.Brochures and a display will be at our womens luncheon on April 22nd.

Disciples Womens Ministry

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Endowment Fund Update

The financial markets seem to have improved and our accounts are showing modest growthpatterns this year. Let us continue to pray for improvement in the economy both here andabroad and also for our ability to touch the lives of others with these funds we have beenblessed with.

Please continue to think of our Endowment Fund for special financial gifts and in your ownfinancial planning. Information regarding the Fund can be found in the Church Pews or byspeaking with a member of this Committee.

And, let us give Thanks for the recent contributions we have received.

In memory of Rod Norris:Gift from the Rod Norris Estate

In memory of Roy Fietz:Lee & Pat Sebaugh

In memory of Dan Knoll:Harriet Sherwood

Gardeners Wanted

Adopt-a-Garden. Some of our gardens are in need of help. The Trustees would greatlyappreciate a person or family adopting one of the gardens by weeding and generally tak-ing care of them. The Trustees will help by getting the gardens in shape if someone couldtake over the regular maintenance and upkeep. We know there are a lot of gardeners outthere who are just looking for a garden to love.

Thanks Gene and Doreen! Gene and Doreen Jackson donated the flowers and plants on theEl Dorado frontage, and Wally Sandberg did the planting. Thanks to all three.

Ride to FlyDear First Christian Church

Thank you for your generous donation of $1,000.00 in memory of Roger Grove. He will bemissed by all at Ride to Fly.

Sincerely

Ride to Fly

Because We Believe You Can Fly!

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Relay for LifeApril 28-29, 2012

9am-9amSouth High School

Its almost here!! The American Cancer Society (ACS) is sponsoring the 10th AnnualSouth Bay Relay for Life on April 28-29, 2012, from 9am Sat., to 9am, Sun. at SouthHigh practice field. In case you didnt know, Relay for Life is a 24 hour event andtheres no finish line until we find a cure. If youd like to be on the His Hands of FCCTorrance team, then come by our booth in Sippel Hall after church and find out how.Again, our campsite at the Relay will be decorated in a surfer theme in memory ofour beloved Don Bill. There are a number of ways our church family can participatein this event: Sign up for a one hour time slot (day or night) and walk with other supportersthroughout the 24 hour period. Make a financial contribution or sponsor a walker. Purchase a Luminaria for $15, which is an inspiring way to honor someone inmemory of or in survival of cancer.Visit the His Hands of FCC campsite and buy a FCCs famous taco boat, or cheer onall the walkers!Please join His Hands in supporting FCCs effort to fight cancer. To find out how youcan make a difference please stop by our booth or call Gail Grove 310-370-9498,Tamara Griego or Shirley Bill 310-324-4711.

Dear Church Family

I would like to thank you for all the prayers, visits, calls, and meals during my recent kneereplacement surgery. I appreciate everything and Im truly blessed with such a caring churchfamily.

Sincerely,

Charlotte Sandberg

Family Fiesta Night

Please join us on May 5th, at 5:00 p.m. for an evening of fun for all ages.Food, entertainment, piata and balloon animals. Tickets are $10.00 adults,

$5.00 kids, $25.00 family. Come and relax and enjoy!

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CHURCH FAMILY PRAYERS & CONCERNS

Elba Woods still has pain from being rear-ended on the way back from tests related to last yearsaneurysm (which turned out well) Rich Kootz had cataract surgery; he will have the other eyedone on the 25thBernadette Leake is still waiting for a date for cataract surgery Jim Whobreyis home recovering from hip surgeryCharlotte Sandberg is home after knee-replacement

Karen Jackson is recovering from knee surgery Continuing prayers: Beverly Roseberry, Vir-ginia Gober, Doug Hedde, Theresa Ringe, Samantha Young

Ted & Janie Odens nephew, Travis, is in the hospital with acute pancreatitisdoing better, butstill seriousLinda Delanghes niece Yadera is gravely illher nervous system appears to beshutting downJoe Blain (Steve Fietzs stepfather) is home from the hospital, but has congestiveheart failure; Helen Blain (Steves mother) is also back home, and medicating an intestinal infec-tionLois Grant (the mother of our custodian Tom) is better, but still in the hospitalKellyCrawfords friends 3 year-old daughter, Emma, has been hospitalized with possible leakage ofbrain fluid.

Cancer: Doreen Jacksons cancer has shrunk even more; she sang with the choir for the first time

in monthsShawn Knutsen is receiving radiation treatmentJudy Rickabaugh has had her firsttreatment as part of a UCLA trial treatment Janie Odens coworker, Jennifer has had a doublemastectomyContinued prayers: Bruce BalesMark Parsons (Claremont School of Theology)in their struggles with cancer.

Far from loved ones: Donna Hahns grandson Mark Andrews is home and continuing treatmentfor a wound suffered in Afghanistan Bryce Matson in nearing the end of his tour BrianTenace is set to leave for there next monthSarah Iannuccis 88 year-old mother in the Philip-pines is feeling weak and lonely.

More Info about New Members

As promised in our last newsletter, heres more info about our most recent baptism class:

Nathan Atticus Campbell is a fourth grader at Rolling Hills Country Day School. Nate enjoyssports (especially football and baseball) and wrestling with his family. During baptism class helearned that "Jesus is the son of the living God, and we get baptized to start a new life."

Haley Rae Crawford is the fourth generation of her family to be baptized in our church. Her fa-vorite hobbies include softball, reading, and arts & crafts. Haley is a pitcher, and goes to pitchinglessons. She says, I learned in Baptism Class that once I was baptized, it washed away all my sins,and I get a fresh start.

Lisa Uys attends Hickory Elementary School, where she is in the fifth grade. She likes to swim,sing, make videos, sleep, and play. She says that in Baptism Class she learned that baptism means

you are buried and raised like Jesus was. And Jesus is our Savior.

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May 2012Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thu

WORSHIP SERVICES8:30 and 10:30 am

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Outreach Meeting 6:00Family Promise 7:00

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Pentecost SundayPentecost Offering Memorial DayChurch Office Closed

Prayer Meeting 5:45

Prayer Shawl 7:00 Prayer Shawl 2:00 C7

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May BirthdaysDoug Crawford (5)

Shirley Brummett (8)Melanie Emmen (8)Precilla Rogers (9)Haley Crawford (9)Jeremy Levi (11)Camelia Olloque (12)Sarah Iannucci (14)Ed Apodaca (15)Carole Jones (16)Ryan Rogers (17)Jillian Teruya (19)Samantha Fender (20)Shirley Fender (23)

James Johnston (23)Betty Sleeth (24)Clifford Marvin (24)Ed Shroyer (24)Jacob Gonzalez (25)Gabrielle Carmona (26)Jaden Tenace (27)Robert Reeley (29)

ANNIVERSARIESGene & Doreen Jackson (1)Manuel & Camelia Olloque (5)Ed & Kathy Shroyer (6)Russell Lear & Lynne Redderson(20)Aron & Cynthia Fried (21)

Al & Samantha Lubrani (25)Larry & Peggy Campbell (25)

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Thank You Thank You Thank You

Palm Sunday was filled with so much activity for our young people. It took anarmy of people to help bring it altogether. So I want to say a VERY big Thank

You to all who helped with Bible Explorers (empty tomb buns Jimmy Koontz &Sarah Johnson) and the ascension craft by Lynne Redderson-Lear, the proc-essing of the Palms (Dorie Hernandez & Amanda Ruhs) and with Easter Egg-citement (Anna Rogers and family, Anne Beecher and crew, and as alwaysDave Marvin and so many more hands that served this day to make it so spe-cial. Thank You.

Bible Explorers Pre-K to 4th Grade

The children in Bible Explorers will begin an exploration of Church/Community andWorld. Scriptures we will be learning are Matthew 28:16-20 and Acts 2:4.

CHI RHO Sunday SchoolWe will continue our study on relationships.

DATES TO SAVE:

VBS: July 23 July 27th under the mighty direction of Jenifer Teruya. Please con-tact Jennifer if you are interested in helping out with VBS.

2012 SUMMER CAMP DATES - Obtain registration forms for camp atwww.lochleven.org or request forms in the church office. Also join the Face-book page for Loch Leven at www.facebook.com/LochLeven. Registrationstarted February 1st.

Education Notes & News

SESSION DATES EARLYBIRDDEADLINE

EARLYBIRDCOST

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MINI ** 7/1 7/4 June 1 $250 June 16th $275

JUNIOR 7/8 7/14 June 8 $340 June 23 $365

CHI RHO 7/15 7/21 June 15 $340 June 30 $365

CYF I 7/22 7/28 June 22 $340 July 7 $365

CYF II 7/29 8/4 June 29 $340 July 14 $365

ALL AGES 8/5 8/11 July 5 $340 July 21 $365

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SUPPLIES NEEDED: We are in need of small trinkets and treasures to use toreward our Bible Explorer kids for learning scripture and for being great kids. Wealso need any small instruments. If you are willing to help us with this, please giveyour donations to Shirley Woodman.

If you are an interior designer wanting to lend your gifts to our Christian Ed depart-

ment, please see Shirley Woodman for details.

STEP BACK IN TIME

If you are like most of us, history was fairly boring in school. You learned a lot of dates andnames but you did not really get the real interesting points of history. Maybe you learnedGeorge Washington had wooden teeth. Ho Hum. Some of us are trying to help people realizethat history can be exciting and dare I say interesting and fun!!We believe history has a heartbeat. You should catch it too.Can you answer the following questions?Which general had his leg shot off then donated it to the medical museum and visited it on a

regular basis?Which general liked to suck on lemons?Which general shot his wifes adulterous lover?Which general once brought a prostitute onto the floor of the state legislature?Which Union general later ran against Lincoln in his reelection bid?What man promoted to general after the war was actually promoted to sergeant during the warat the age of 10?Who was considered a drunk? Who was thought insane?Which general was considered a near genius in war but hated by his students as a teacher?Who was shot by his own men?Who had two Gatling guns before he went into battle but refused to use them? Who called

Lincoln names?All of these questions will be answered and more interesting facts will be shared at the Menssponsored breakfast on April 21, 8:30 for breakfast and 9:00 for the program. We are expect-ing some attendees in period attire and camp.So come and learn and get a great FREE breakfast too eggs, hash browns, bacon, sausage,fruit and more.All are invited.If you plan on attending just let us know so we will have enough food for everyone. Call thechurch or let Frank Mitchell know at fsmitchll@aol.com.

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Upcoming Sunday Messages

April 22Earth Sunday: To Till and to Keep (Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-16)Much of our culture is divided between those worried about jobs, and others concernedabout the environment. God has made the earth as a resource for living, but also com-manded us to care for it. How shall we balance our needs with our stewardship of creation?

April 29: The Conversion of Ananias (Acts 9:1-19)Much is made of Pauls shattering conversion on the Road to Damascus. Less attention isgiven to the everyday disciple named Ananias, whose call was to welcome Paul into thechurch. How might we learn something about our Christian walk from his example?

May 6: The Un-Tribe (Galatians 3:23-28)Cinco de Mayo makes us mindful that we are a culture of culturesa host of peoples fromall over, who blend sometimes like stew, and mix sometimes like salad. This is not a newchallenge to the church, as Pauls words to the Galatians shows.

Pastor Steve Out of Office -- April 23-28

As I did last year, I am taking a reading week from April 23 to 28. I will be here in town,and available in emergencies, but not in the office. BUT -- all bets are off if our newgrandson arrives during this time! Steve

Sunday Morning Adult Class

Larry Campbell has just begun facilitating a series of fascinating discussions onRob Bells book,Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every

Person Who Ever Lived. We gather each Sunday at 9:45 am, in Room 7. Allare welcomeno special knowledge required!

Wednesday Morning Bible Study

After a brief break, our Wednesday Morning Bible Study will reconvene onMay 9 with a new study. The subject has not been settled, but it will mostlikely be from the New Testament. Bible Study meets each Wednesday in the

Choir Room, from 10:00 to 11:30 am. All are welcome!

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Some years ago, Catholic writer Mary Gordon wrote a series of funny yet comfortingprayers (yes, prayers can be funny!) Gordons humor shows up in the combination of or-thodox religious language with rather unorthodox subject matterand yet there is so much

more. One of my favorite prayers is called For Those Whose Work Is Invisible:For those who paint the undersides of boats, and makers of ornamental drains on roofs

too high to be seen; for cobblers who labor over inner soles; for seamstresses who stitch the

wrong side of linings; for scholars whose research leads to no obvious discovery; for den-

tists who polish each gold surface of the fillings of upper molars; for sewer engineers and

those who repair water mains; for electricians; for artists who suppress what does injustice

to their visions; for surgeons whose sutures are things of beauty.

For all those whose work is for Your eye only, who labor for Your entertainment or their

own, who sleep in peace or do not sleep in peace, knowing that their effects are unknown.

Protect them from downheartedness and from diseases of the eye. Grant them persever-

ance, for the sake of Your love which is humble, invisible, and heedless of reward.

Now, I could break the code of this marvelous prayer, and name some names right here, in apublic publication. Rather, I would encourage us to seek out those in our life whom weknow, and whose work we know to be vital, but invisibleand tell them of your apprecia-tion. For, not unlike the invisible, undergirding mysteries of God, all our visible works de-pend on so much that goes unseen.

Shalom, Steve

Home phone: 310-212-5950 email: steefeets@hotmail.com

Newcomers Lunch on May 6

Our Membership Committee will host a lunch for newcomers in ourchurch. The lunch will include information about our church, a time forquestions and answers, and a facility tour for those who are interested.We want children involved in this lunch too, but childcare will also beprovided.

Newcomer is really self-defining: if you feel like you are a newcomer to First ChristianChurch, then we want you to come eat with us. We just need to know how many to providefood for so RSVP to the church office, or to Dorie Hernandez.

Next Newsletter articles need to be at the church office by April 30, 2012

Footnotes

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FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

(Disciples of Christ)2930 El Dorado StreetTorrance, CA 90503

(310) 328-2820 Fax 310 328-2929E-mail - office@fcctorrance.orgWeb address - www.fcctorrance.org

Sunday Schedule

8:30 a.m. - Worship - Informal9:30 a.m. - Church School for all ages

10:30 a.m. - Worship - TraditionalChildrens Worship - Ages Pre-school through

2nd Grade(During the Traditional Worship Service)

Nursery Provided

For birth through age 3 during Sunday Schooland Contemporary & Traditional Service

Office Hours

Monday - Friday9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Staff

Steven Fietz, Senior PastorTed Oden-Minister of Contemporary Worship

Administrative Assistant Camelia OlloqueChoir Director - Ken Potter

Nursery Attendant - Amanda RuhsDorie Hernandez

Officers

Chair - Chery CarewVice Chair - Francisco Sanchez

Treasurer Jimmy KoontzFinancial Secretary - Moggy Emmen

Clerk Nancy Johnson

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