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Volume LXIII No. 99 May 26, 2021
A Publication of First Christian Church of North HollywoodA Congregation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Rev. Randy Spleth, Interim PastorJennifer Le’au, Director of Children’s MinistriesJeremy Gillett, Director of Youth MinistriesAlfredo Gomez & Loydi Rivas Gomez, Pastors, Spanish Speaking Congregation
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For the Fallenby Laurence Binyon
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morningWe will remember them.
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T H E C H U R C H O F F I C E W I L L B E C L O S E D MONDAY, MAY 31st
They originally called it Decoration Day; a few still do. It was an opportunity to decorate the graves of the 600,000 men who died in the Civil War. It was our nation’s costliest war in terms of human life, nearly 2 percent of the population. Today, that would translate to 6.5 million people.
Decoration days caught on quickly. Within three years of the end of the war, communities around the United States were remembering those who lost their lives in the Civil War. John A. Logan, a Union General, helped establish a nationwide day of remembrance on May 30.
The tradition expanded following WWI, when 117,000 American soldiers died. At that time, the idea of Memorial Day was expanded to include all wars. Over the years, it eventually became for many, a day not unlike the church’s All Saints Day. As a child I remember my grandmother taking me to the cemetery to decorate the graves of her parents.
In 1971, Memorial Day was shifted to the last Monday in May to create a three-day weekend for federal employees. Over the next few decades, the emphasis of time off, family gatherings, and races like the Indianapolis 500 have slowly taken center stage. Some, including the late Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, are concerned that we have lost the power of a day for remembering. He wanted it to return to the 30th in hopes that we’d reclaim the
power of memorializing. He was right. There is a sacred responsibility
to remember those who have gone before us, particularly those who have sacrificed their lives in service. Sacrificial love inspires because it is the most divine love, modeled by Jesus. He gave His actions words: “No one has greater love than to give up one’s life for one’s friends” (John 15:13).
Memorial Day encourages us to remember those who have sacrificed for us, some in service to country, some in our rearing, and some in service of community and church, like Pastor Bob. I encourage you to set aside a time this weekend to remember. (Three o’clock on Monday is the appointed time.) Make a list of those you want to honor; offer up a prayer of gratitude. Memorialize them. In doing so, you will do what Jesus challenged us to do, “Do this in remembrance of me.”
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FAQ
When do services begin?We will return to in-person worship June 6, 2021 with our 10:00 am worship service.
How long will worship be? Our worship will be a hybrid of our online worship offered this past year and our previous service. It will be forty-five to fifty minutes. This follows best practice recommendations for a high-quality experience when the congregation is both in person and online.
So, the online service will continue? Yes, and even better. It will be an actual livestream of the service at 10:00. You will also be able to replay the service later in the day or week.
How will we be seated?Every other pew will be marked as available until June 15, when COVID-19 guidelines of capacity, social distancing and masks are expected to be lifted. We encourage you to spread out on the pew, sitting 6 feet apart from other family units.
Are masks required? Yes, currently masks are required for indoor gatherings even if you are vaccinated. Churches are not exempt.
Will Bibles and hymnals be available? Early concerns centered on the spread of COVID-19 on surfaces. As this is now considered a small risk, Bi-bles and hymnals will be available for your use.
Will communion be served? Communion will be available as you enter, prepack-aged, and sealed as individual units with a wafer and juice. This will be our form of communion for the near term, a new level of sanitation which the CDC encouraged.
Will an offering be received? Offering boxes will be available as you enter or exit the facility. For the near term, the plate will not be passed. Again, this is a new sanitation protocol.
Will there be special music and singing? Yes, we will offer the same outstanding worship expe-rience you expect from our church. Vaccinated wor-ship leaders and musicians will be unmasked when leading worship. But they will remain socially dis-tanced from one another until after June 15.
Can I talk and sing? Yes, you can participate in worship if seated socially distanced from others and are wearing a mask. Joyful singing expresses our heart for God.
Will there be a meet and greet after service? Community is at the heart of church and a special time at FCCNH. But it is also a good vehicle for virus transmission. Meet and greet will not resume until after June 15 when COVID-19 guidelines of capacity and social distancing are expected to be lifted.
Children’s ministryChildren will begin worship and then be excused for a Children’s Message in the chapel followed by social-ly-distanced Sunday School.
Youth ministry Middle school and high school youth will begin in worship and then be excused to socially-distanced classes in the youth hut.
BACK TO IN-PERSON
WORSHIPFirst Christian Church
of North Hollywood
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SPECIFIC NEEDSchunky meal-type SOUPS “ready to eat”
ENERGY BARS • size 6 CHILD DIAPERS (loose or open bags okay) • JEANS (size 30-36)
STILL LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO... loves to write and share information on social media? The Food Pantry would like to reach more
people via a Vlog or Blog postings.
NEW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITYPublic Relations Lead - Can be done from home! We have connections with various neighborhood councils. We have some school connections. We
need other civic groups, major corporations, realtors or TV networks to embrace us!
Rae Eiklor, FCCNH Food Pantry Liaison
NORTH HOLLYWOODINTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY
SATURDAY19 JUNE 2021 • 1:00PM
SAVE THE DATEA memorial service celebrating the
life of Rev. Dr. Robert M. Bock will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, June
19, in the church sanctuary with overflow seating provided throughout
the campus. Plan to attend a reception at the church following
the service and please stay tuned for further details.
PACK BAGS • 2 people at Temple Beth Hillel on Mondays (9:30- 11:15am) TRANSPORT BAGS • in Pantry Van (One hour) - Monday through Friday (3:30pm - 5:30pm) beginning at Temple Beth Hillel end at FCCNHMORE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES & COMING SOON FOR: Sandwich making • Hygiene Kits • Pet KitsSIGN UP AT: www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0a4ba5a82fa5fa7-transporting
CAN YOU HELP THE FOOD PANTRY?
May 22nd was Sigrid Matthews’ birthday, but the announcement didn’t make it onto our Birthday List last month. Our
apologies for the oversight, Sigrid... we hope you had a wonderful birthday!
OOPS...
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“I believe; help my unbelief!” – MARK 9:24MEN ON THE CORNER SUGGESTED SCRIPTURE FOR THE MONTH OF MAY
WOMEN to WOMEN ONLINE WOMEN’S GROUP
Meets Fridays via Zoom • 7:00 pmHosted by: Sheryl Fitzpatrick, Jenny Harris
Trudie Kirkland, and Diane O’Brien
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1 Devyn Brown Hudson Verzino 2 Natalie Chyba Maree Cheatham Staron Sheri Werner 3 Amelia Dobbin Claire Dobbin Collin Grant Lisa Kemmerling Greg Kirkland 4 Kevin Bailey William Hamm 5 Ian Hallada Bill Hayes Lillian Lane Diane O’Brien Julian Pino Axel Sobel Kirsten Tellez 6 Torie Groswirth Smith Luke Holdren Alistair Yates 7 Nicholas Bell Harrison Hendrix Langdon Janos Richard Jones Frank Longshore Josie Matson Loydi Rivas
8 Mike Dobbin Louise Sloan Goben Kensington Hayes Don Jordan 9 James Bininger Finley Bowers Charles Brooks Shandi Higgins Lily Lee Barbara Pfister Dan Soderstrom 10 Anabelle Bininger Finn Higgins Jacob Olsen 11 Justin Day Jeanne Karpenko 12 Brad Arnold Kenneth Campbell Christopher Gillum Ryan Lopez Kalani Patterson Jason Peterson Eliza Richardson Candi Smith Chrystal Smith Mary Tuttle 13 Terry Debellis Arter Benancio Ferro Ginger Ireland Trevor Matthews Lauren Melendez Ashley Olsen Mary Olsen 14 Dorian Harris 15 Cassidy Scanlan 17 Wendy Farnsworth Alexa Friedrich Kristy Fuchs Peter Lupus Pamela Scott
19 Lily Jenkins Beverly Olson 20 Maurice Capillaire Aliza Noziska-Zaun Adina Ostoia Ellie Pharr 21 Ben Bohren Jeff Jones Greyson Mohr Connor Staton Kayana Sullivan 22 Garrett Edwards Jack Smith Greta Young Bryan Zavala 23 Ray De Leuw Vivian Hunt Margaret Swavely 24 Jackson Briggs Corey Brittain Violet Klein Steven Lynch Barbara Sheppard Michaela Stambaugh 25 Jan Peterson Pippa Renshaw Marco Salomone Katherine Taylor Arnold 27 Christina Nayve 28 Neil Eiklor Isabella Monsour Richard Roberts 29 Chase Kreitler Rosslyn Noziska-Zaun Megan O’Brien Beckett Staton 30 Clay Hawkins Becky Link Terry Link
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CHURCH STAFFRev. Randy Spleth Interim Pastor
Alfredo Gomez Pastor, Spanish Speaking Congregation
Jennifer Le’au Director of Children’s Ministries
Jeremy Gillett Director of Youth Ministries
Tyana Parr Director of Children’s/Youth Choirs
David Rigsby Music Director/Organist
Christine Karasseferian Director of Finance
Chris CarsonChurch Administrator
Gabriela Dorantes Administrative Assistant
Glenda Morgan Brown Administrative Assistant
Terri Burton Church Publications
TBD Wedding Director
Elmer Maldonado Building & Grounds Superintendent
Miriam MancillaDirector of Christian Nursery School
Greg Kirkland Media Director
VOLUNTEER STAFFJacob Beam, Craig Brooks, Tom Louie, Susan Marble, Jeff McFadden, Denise Ovaldson, Tiffany TappSound Technicians
Luis Oliart Security
IN MEMORIAMRobert M. BockSenior Pastor
Earle Immel Minister of Music Emeritus
Merle E. Fish, Jr. Minister Emeritus
BY WAY OF REPORTWeek of Sunday, May 23, 2021___________
Total General Offering $613.00 Ann & Maurice Davis Youth Scholarship Fund $10.00 Credit Card Offerings 5/16/21-5/22/21____ General Offering $2,655.00 Food Pantry $500.00
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