february 6, Laity Sunday (office@fccminneapolis.

org) ,
2011 Welcome to our annual Laity on the phone to the church
Sunday worship service. This office (612-870-1868), or in
yearly observance reminds us person at church on the 6th.
Give Online! Please make your reserva-
the “priesthood of all believ-
ers” who follow Jesus. Today, tions by the close of business
Did you know that you can give your offering the Young Adults of First on February 7.
online? First Christian has setup an account at Christian will address their
GiveMN.org which offers online services for visions for First Christian dur-
thousands of nonprofits in Minnesota. Simply go
to our website at www.fccminneapolis.org and
ing a panel discussion. February 5 Courier
The latest issue of the Courier
look for the green donation button on the right
side of the page. From there, you can make a
Souper Bowl Newsletter is now available in

the bulletin
Also today, FCC children and the lounge.
one time donation, or you can set it up to make
youth will be out with pots
automatic donations weekly or monthly.
looking for money. Super
Bowl Sunday is also Souper Scratching the Surface
Questions? Please contact Associate Minister
Bowl Sunday, where kids Minneapolis Community and
Dennis Sanders at associatepas-
around the country raise Technical College , Down-
tor@fccminneapolis.org.
money to fight hunger. Our town Congregations to End
kids will be raising money to Homelessness and Commu-
support Groveland Foodshelf. nity Emergency Service are
Please be generous when sponsoring a traveling a photo
they come around with their exhibit, “Scratching the Sur-
bright, happy faces! face: A Glimpse into Poverty
and Homelessness.”
Anniversary Dinner
Be sure to make your reserva- Through intimate images
tion for the annual Anniver- taken at shelters and organi-

Weekly Announcements from First

sary potluck diner and pro- zations that work to end

Christian Church Minneapolis

Ministry Team
All Members of the Congregation
Robert Brite, Interim Minister
Dennis Sanders, Associate Minister of
Diversity and Mission
Chris Wogaman, Office Manager
James Baumgartner, Interim Director
of Music
Bryon Wilson, Interim Organist
Rick Bowman, Building Manager
Deb Murphy, Director of Spiritual Forma-
tion & Community Ministry
Serena Carlson, Nursery Attendant
Martha Harris, Courier Editor
gram on Feb. 13. The theme
for this year’s program, “This
Telephone: 612.870.1868
is Our Hope,” will focus on the
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mission and ministry taking
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place at First Christian pres-
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ently and look to our future as
Fax: 612.870.1860
a congregation. Worship on
this Sunday will be held in
Fellowship Hall at 10:30. Side
Faith. Fellowship. Future. dishes and desserts are wel-
comed as potluck contribu-
tions to the dinner; meat,
starch, rolls and beverages
are provided. You can reply
your reservations by e-mail
homelessness around the
Twin Cities, members of the
project hope to dispel some of
the myths about what it looks
like to be homeless. Faculty
and students in the Photogra-
phy and Digital Imaging de-
partment at MCTC contributed
images to this exhibit.
First Christian will host this
photo exhibit beginning Janu-
ary 30 until February 13. We
hope you will stop by, look at
the photos and come away

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understanding more about the nature of homelessness in Minnesota and how to Community Events
best solve it. Please invite your friends.
The Wounds of War: The Church Downtown Church Choral Festival
as a Healing Community for Veter- Sunday, February 27, 2PM
Elders “Huddle”
ans and Their Families
The Elders of First Christian will meet briefly after worship on February 20. Westminster Presbyterian Church,
Saturday, February 26, 2011, 8:30 1200 Marquette Ave, downtown
Mission Sunday a.m. – noon Minneapolis
On February 20 we will have our monthly Mission Sunday offering. The offering
for February 2011 will go to Week of Compassion, the Disaster and relief agency Westminster Presbyterian Church, This year’s event, “Honoring the Sa-
of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). For over 65 years, Disciples in cred: A Festival of American Music”
1200 Marquette Ave, downtown
North American have shared their resources to help to those suffering in our na- features choirs from Hennepin
Minneapolis
tion and around the world. Church, Central Lutheran, Basilica of
How can our church communities be St. Mary, Plymouth Congregational,
Offering envelopes will be available and you place your donation of the offering
welcoming and healing spaces for re- St. Mark’s Episcopal, St. Olaf Catho-
plate or give to one of our FCC youth with their signature coffee cans after wor-
ship. Remember, we do accept loose change in those coffee cans, so please turning veterans? The workshop is lic, and Westminster. Each choir will
give and bring some joy through sharing! open to clergy and lay persons and will present individual anthems and then
offer resources for understanding, lis- join forces (over 400 voices) to
tening, and making referrals. The work- perform the music of Aaron Copland,
shop will emphasize the unique role of Horatio Parker, William Billings,
Podcasts from First the church as a healing community. Stephen Paulus, Randall Thompson
Missed a Sunday? Want to know a little about First Christian? First Christian will
now make Sunday sermons available at our website for you to listen to. We hope and Ysaye M. Barnwell (a new com-
The workshop will feature two excep- mission). Congregational singing will
this will be a way for people who aren't able to attend a Sunday or those who tionally well-qualified speakers. The
want to know what goes on in that building in South Minneapolis to find out. Sim- be part of this event as well.
Reverend Vaughn Jefferson is a re-
ply go to www.fccminneapolis.org/podcasts to find a sermon to listen to. cently retired Air Force chaplain and a Want to Get Involved in the
psychologist with a special interest in Life of First?
Meetings and Events this Week the needs of veterans. He will speak
 The Carter Circle Meets at the Morgans on February 7 at 7PM. on the issues faced by returning veter-
ans and their families. Amy Blumen- Please feel free to contact the follow-
 The regularly scheduled Property Committee meeting on February 8 shine is a social worker, a diaconal min- ing persons:
has been CANCELLED. ister for the ELCA, and a co-author
 Finance Committee meets Wednesday, February 9 at 5:30PM. The of Welcome Them Home: Help Them Bob Brite, Transitional Pastor
Wednesday Night Bible Study the same evening at 6PM. Handbell Heal. She will speak on the unique role pastor@fccminneapolis.org
Choir Meets that evening at 6:30pm in Hearthstone and the Choir the church can play in healing.
Dennis Sanders, Associate Pastor
meets at 7:45 in the Choir Room.
Please register by February 20 by e- associatepastor@fccminneapolis.org
 Handcrafters meets at 9AM , Thursday, February 10. mail, disabilityconcerns@ptcaweb.org
 The Men’s Group meets Saturday, February 12 at 9AM. There will be $10 donation suggested Deb Murphy, Director of Spiritual For-
at the door. mation
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