FCC Advent Devotionals

This year our book of daily devotions for Advent has been produced in-house, with FCC membersproviding their own offerings, thoughts, and reflections on the Advent season. We still haveAdvent Devotionals available. The daily devotions will also be online at the church website:www.fccminneapolis.org.

Amahl and the Night Visitors Practice

If you are interested in being part of the chorus for the December 18 performance, please meet inthe choir room after service.

Heifer Project Christmas Sale

Give a gift that will make a difference in the world. Bobbie Hall will be available after service forthose interested in buying a livestock animal that will help feed hungry people around the world.

Advent Vespers

Wednesday, December 9 at 7pm. Join us for a brief (less than 30 minutes) informal gathering timeor prayer, mediation and communion in the Lounge.

Thin Place, Sacred Space

A performance and exhibition featuring the work of the Arts Practicum class of United TheologicalSeminary: Cyndi Bradbury, Kayla Daniels, Leslie Johnson, Kris Killam, Bob Tollefson and FirstChristian’s own Deb Murphy. Thursday, December 10, 12:15-1:25 pm, Steckel Learning Center,United Theological Seminary and Friday, December 11, 7-9 pm, Bigelow Chapel, United Theo-logical Seminary.

The Bulletin

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December 6, 2009

Please be in prayer for the following people:

Prayers for

Kitchen Ministry of First Christian; For David Pyles as he struggleswith lymphoma; Karen Plantikow’s brother Charles

will continue to heal from hisbypass surgery;

John Billman’s

niece who was diagnosed with cancer, and all others who aredealing with cancer and other serious illnesses;

for Earl Dunham’s nephew

who is inAfghanistan, and all others with family members and friends in the armed services;

Mark Carlson

and others dealing with unemployment.We remember the peoples of

Israel and Palestine.

You can find out about the many ministriesand missionaries to lift up in prayer by going towww.globalministries.org. We pray for the followingchurches in our Region :

First Christian Church, Coralville, Iowa; Lohrville ChristianChurch (Disciples of Christ) Lohrville, Iowa; First Christian Church, Seymour,Iowa.

We also pray for the

Christian Church in the Upper Midwest.

If you have a prayer request or would like to join our online prayer team, please contact eitherPastor Bob Brite atpastor@fccminneapolis.orgor Associate Pastor Dennis Sanders atassociatepastor@fccminneapolis.org. You can also leave a message by phone by calling the churchoffice at 612-870-1868.

Ministry Team

All Members of the CongregationRobert Brite,

Interim Minister

Dennis Sanders

, Minister of Diversity andMission

Chris Wogaman,

Office Manager

Bill Stump,

Director of Music

Rick Bowman

, Building Manager

Serena Carlson

, Nursery Attendant

Martha Harris,

Courier Editor Telephone: 612.870.1868Prayer Phone: 612.870.0984

www.fccminneapolis.org Twitter: www.twitter.com/fccminneapolisFacebook:www.facebook.com/fccminneapolisEmaiLoffice@fccminneapolis.org Fax: 612.870.1860

A Thoughtful Church in theHeart of the Cities.

The Bulletin-Page Four December 6, 2009