If you have a prayer request or would like to join our online prayer team, please contact ei-ther Pastor Bob Brite atpastor@fccminneapolis.org or Associate Pastor Dennis Sanders atassociatepastor@fccminneapolis.org. You can also call your request in to the churchoffice at 612-870-1868.Prayers for

DisciplesWomen at First Christian;John and PhylisTakekawa; the family of BillBliss; John Billman and Richard Schwersinske,

recuperating from recent illnesses and falls

;Clyde and Jennifer Bouler

grieving the death of

Clyde‟s grandmother, for

Steve and RebeccaHaney

as they begin the task of starting a newchurch in Rochester, MN; for the congregationof

Tiempo Nuevo

as they move locations, thatthey may continue to grow traveling mercies for

DennisSanders

and Bob Brite

;

Mark Carlson

and others dealing with unemployment.We continue to remember the people of

Haiti

and those in

Chile

. You can find out about themany ministries and missionaries to lift up inprayer by going towww.globalministries.org. We pray for the following churches in our Re-gion:

Highland Park Christian Church, DesMoines, Iowa ; First Christian Church, Mt. Ayr,Iowa; First Christian Church, Perry, Iowa.

We also pray for

Christian Church in Tennessee.

Prayer Concerns

Ministry Team

All Membersof the CongregationRobert Brite,

Interim Minister

DennisSanders

, Minister of Diversity and Mission

ChrisWogaman,

Office Manager

Bill Stump,

Director of Music

Rick Bowman

, Building Manager

JamesBarnett,

Pianist

Serena Carlson

, Nursery Attendant

Martha Harris,

Courier Editor Telephone: 612.870.1868www.fccminneapolis.org Twitter: www.twitter.com/fccminneapolisFacebook: www.facebook.com/fccminneapolisE-mail:office@fccminneapolis.org Fax: 612.870.1860

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The Bulletin

First Christian isproud to welcome JamesWayne Tucker, to the world. Jameswasbornon March 10 at 3:12pm to Elaine and BenTucker weighing 6 poundsand 15 ounces. Atlast report, mother and son were doing well.Please keep James, hisparentsElaine and Benand big sister Elizabeth in your prayers.

Board Meeting

The March Board Meeting takes placethis Tuesday, March 16 at 7PM at thechurch.

Elders Meeting

The Elders of First Christian Church willmeet next Sunday, March 21 after wor-ship in the Hearthstone Room.

“The Sacred on theStreet:” A Visual Medita-

tion for Lent

Throughout Lent, First Christian will beshowcasing the photography of our own

Deb Murphy. Her works, “The Sacredon the Street” were part of an installa-

tion at United Seminary last fall. Stop byafter worship in the West Hall (acrossfrom the Hearthstone Room) to look andstay tuned to how it will become a part

of First‟s Lenten Prayer Practice. You can

also follow along on the church website(fccminneapolis.org) or pick up aweekly devotion in the Lounge.

Minnesota Foodshare

In 2009, almost 14 percent of Minnesotahouseholds did not have enough moneyto buy food, and those numbers willincrease in 2010.Our goal at FCC this year is to raise$500 and 500 pounds for GrovelandFoodshelf during March.You can drop off your non-perishablefood item in the Big Barrel in the nar-thex, or put contributions in the offering

plates (mark “foodshelf” on check memo

line).

Evening Prayer

Feel free to come on Wednesdayevenings at 7PM for Evening Prayer.During Lent we will use the medita-

tions and images from Deb Murphy‟s

exhibit as our guide for prayer.

Feed My Starving Chil-dren

Our next trip to Feed My StarvingChildren will be on Saturday, March27 from 11:30am-1:30pm at theCoon Rapids facility. We will besharing this mission event with our sisters and brothers at GethsemaneEpiscopal in downtown Minneapolis.A signup sheet will be available be-ginning March 7.

Follow Bob Online!

Did you know that Pastor Bob Briteis blogging as his Lenten practice?You can follow along by going to theFirst Christian website,www.fccminneapolis.org and click

on “blog.”

Prayer Vigil Signup

Those interested in participating in

this year‟s Prayer Vigil (described

above) can sign up on sheets in theFireplace Lounge, call the churchoffice, or call Shirley Draine at 1-877-243-2823 (dial 651-459-9602 whenprompted).A special small section will be setup in the church sanctuary as theprayer space. There will be prayer study helps there to help focus your prayer time if you need them.

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