Serving Sunday, October 19

The Church Scroll
The First Christian Church ~ Disciples of Christ ~ Salem, Oregon
Church Services ~ 8:30 am, 9:30 am & 11:00 am ~ Sunday School ~ 9:45 & 11:00 am
Volume 72 #19
“Reaching Up and Reaching Out”
October 9, 2014
Fall Harvest Party and Chili Cook-Off
“A Celebration of Blessings”
Sunday, October 26
5:00-7:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall
Face Pai ti g
What’s Inside
Chi i S up r Stew C
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Pastor’s Message pg. 2
Pu p i Wa
Giving Envelopes pg. 2
Rummage Sale Donations
pg. 2
Welcome New Members
pg. 3
Celebrating our Church
Family pg. 3
Square Da ci g
Pie eati g C
test
C stu e C
test
Calendar pg. 4
Children’s Message pg. 5
Youth Message pg. 5
Young Adult Night pg. 6
Housekeeping pg. 7
We have games and prizes for all ages and a staff pumpkin carving
contest with proceeds benefiting Mission to Mexico.
Sign up at the Information Center to bring chili, soup or stew for the
cook-off, a dessert for the pumpkin walk, or to help where needed
most.
If you have questions, contact Laurie Dyer in the church office, 503363-9273.
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Bites of Bread from Bob
Giving Envelopes
I am excited to share with you two key areas of
ministry in our church life that will be expanding.
These are in the areas of ministry to our Young
Adults (those who have graduated from High School
but have not yet established a family) and Young
Marrieds. Not only do we have people who will fill
roles of leadership in these areas, they are people of
top notch quality.
A dedicated group of members, known as the Sunday
Counters, is responsible for counting and banking
each Sunday offering. They are requesting that regular givers who are not using the e-giving process, use
offering envelopes to make the counting easier and
more efficient.
For Young Adults, Lydia Dettwyler will be directing
our ministry. Lydia grew up
in the Silverton Christian
Church and many of the
Young Adults in our
church already know her
through Regional activities
and Mission to Mexico
trips. This last Spring, she
returned from working at
Lydia Dettwyler the El Faro Orphanage that
was built by volunteers
from Oregon. She is currently working at The Home
Place Restaurant in Silverton.
For Young Marrieds, Scott & Julie Towery will be
directing our ministry. It has been our delight to get
to know Scott and
Julie and their four
incredible daughters
as they have grown
up in our church.
Scott is an Ag teacher
at Silverton High
School. Julie runs a
daycare out of their
home.
Scott & Julie Towery
The desire for both
groups is to establish a monthly event that will enable
them to connect spiritually and socially beyond our
normal Sunday morning worship times. Please keep
these leaders and their groups in your prayers.
God Bless,
Pastor Bob
What members may not know: each loose check not
in an offering envelope, must be recorded on a separate page in order to provide an end-of-the-year total
for each person or family. If your giving is in the
form of cash and you do not use a numbered envelope, there is no way to provide a record of your giving.
New 2015 giving envelopes will be available in the
last weeks of December. There is an option of
weekly or once-a-month envelopes. Call FCC Treasurer, Arty Day, at 503-581-1206, to add your name to
the offering envelope list or drop a note in the offering trays.
All-Church Rummage Sale
A Great Start!
Thank you for your rummage donations to date. We
would love to have lots more of your rummage and
help you clean your home, so bring it! We will be
happy to take donations from your family, friends and
neighbors. Hold large items until November 2.
Donations can be delivered to the Fellowship Hall
behind the partitions. Tax receipts are available.
Christian Women Fellowship (CWF) ladies are
needed to assist with sorting items on Mondays and
Thursdays through November 3.
Please note, the following items are not wanted
(they do not sell): televisions, computers/components
over 4 years of age, electronics over 4 years of age,
exercise machines, golf clubs & bags, skis, broken/
soiled items, wire clothes hangers, glass jars (canning
ok) and books (these are held for the CWF Book
Sale).
Rummage Sale proceeds go to support CWF’s missions and projects. Thank you for all you do.
Questions? Call or email:
Arty Day: [email protected] or 503-581-1206
Rosealee Clemens: [email protected] or
503-393-4366
Eileen Shinn: 503-581-4768
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Celebrating our Church Family
Birthdays
October
October
Fran Ginn
Keven Widener
Robin Crom
Jim Kinkaid
Beth Manzo
Rosealee Clemens
Hayden Kenady
Dutch Sealey
Sharron Streeter
Prayers For
13
13
15
15
15
17
17
18
18
Joyce Frame
Ashton Kenady
Russ Colgan
Anny Krummel
Marni Carlson
Alex Rux
Karen Salter
Mary Weathers
20
21
22
22
23
23
23
25
A Warm Welcome
On September 28 at the 9:30 am service, Patsy
Hutson and her sons Pat and Joe Birdsong came
forward to place their membership with Salem First
Christian Church. Pat started coming a few months
ago, soon his mother started joining him, and before
long, his brother Joe became a regular as well. We
are delighted that they have chosen to unite themselves with our congregation.
Donation Update
One of the fun activities at the Church Picnic was the
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge given to staff members.
The congregation put money into cans labeled with a
name of a staff member, and the person with the most
donations would take the Ice Bucket Challenge.
They were such good sports that they all took the
challenge.
It was great fun for a worthy cause. The total donations came to $216.88. The funds were sent to Team
Cure ALS Foundation that helps Oregonians with
ALS, known as Lou Gehrigs’ Disease.
Deb Anderson, recovering from wrist surgery
Leslie Carlisle, at Avamere Rehabilitation of Salem
recovering from a serious car accident
Deana Costello, recovering from nose surgery
Catherine Hazelwood, at Marian Estates
Karen Salter, health concerns
Condolences
Carl, the brother of Carole Adams and Joan Behen,
passed away on September 18. Carl was Carole's
twin brother. Please remember them and their families in your prayers.
Thank You
Dear Church Family,
Thank you so much for your prayers, cards and offers
of help during my recent surgery. Your support has
made a difference and means a great deal to us. My
recovery is going very well. Special thanks to Pastor
Bob Hanna for his hospital visits and encouragement.
Sally and I appreciate you all. God Bless each of
you.
With warm regards,
Chuck and Sally Austin
Huge Thank You!
Les & Linda pass along a huge sincere and heartfelt
thank you to the Salem
FCC church family. Our
church family was able
to provide much-needed
items to their family as
they transition out of
Salem Interfaith Hospitality Network and into
their own place. Thank
you! Thank you!
Their new baby girl is due this coming week! Please
pray for a safe and healthy delivery.
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Mark Your Calendars
Friday Morning Bible Study
Young Adult Movie Night
Friday, October 10
10:00 am, Library
Saturday, October 18
6:30 pm, Youth Lounge
new
See page 6 for more details.
JYF Activity at Bauman
Farms
Saturday, October 25
11:00 am, meet at the church
Library Workday
Every Monday
4:00 pm, Library
Board Meeting
Sunday, October 19
12:20 pm, Fellowship Hall
Teaching Ministry Team
Tuesday, October 15
3:00 pm, Library
Strengthening Families and
Potluck Dinner
Prayer Gathering
Sunday, October 19
5:30 pm, Fellowship Hall
Every Tuesday
6:45 pm, Chapel
Scroll Submissions
Healthy for Life Group
Wednesdays, Oct. 15, 22, 29
12:00-12:30 pm, Library
All items need to be 100 words
or fewer and due no later than
Monday at 10:00 am– October 20.
Email to- [email protected]
or drop off in Melissa’s box.
CWF Business Meeting
Thursday, October 16
10:00 am, Parlor
Monday, October 20
1:30 pm, Library
Worship Meeting
Tuesday, October 21
4:00 pm, Library
Fall Women’s Retreat
October 17-18
Murray Hills Christian Church
Friendship Sewing Circle
Wednesday, October 22
9:00 am, Accordion Rm
Craft Day
Saturday, October 18
10:00 am-5:00 pm
Fellowship Hall
Plenty of tables for all crafters…
including quilters. The fellowship
is awesome and there is always
laughter. Come and create!
Sunday, October 26
5:00 pm, Fellowship Hall
Rebuilders’ Fieldtrip fun
Tuesday, October 28
9:30 am, leave from parking lot
See page 6 for more details.
L
king Ahead
Rummage Sale
November 7-8
9:00 am-3:00 pm
See page 6 for more details.
Serving Team Huddle
Book Club
Thursday, October 16
1:00 pm, Library
Harvest Party and
Chili Cook-Off
Alzheimer's Spiritually
Speaking Group
Thursday, October 23
1:00 pm, Chapel
Cinder Blue in Concert
Sunday, November 9
2:00 pm, Sanctuary
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Children and Youth
A Little Light from Laurie
Ramblings from Riane
HARVEST PARTY: A Celebration of Blessings
Last year, we began calling our Harvest Party A
Celebration of Blessings. It stuck, so we want to do it
again, and invite all our friends and family to come
together to celebrate our many blessings.
Ciao! I have returned from my study abroad experience in Italy and am ready for what this fall has in
store! I would like to thank everyone who has been
praying for my safe travels as well as those who
taught Sunday school and worked with the youth during my absence.
This church is a family and we have a lot to be thankful for. We have many in our congregation who have
made our church what it is today and we have many
who will carry it into the future. We are all different,
but we all come together to praise Jesus. Let us
gather to celebrate on OCTOBER 26 from 5:00-7:00
pm in the Fellowship Hall.
This will be a party to celebrate Jesus. It’s a party to
celebrate family, friends, neighbors and you along
with the bounty of love God has shared with us. So
bring your loved ones as well as your talents, time,
soup, desserts and dancing shoes to celebrate God’s
bounty together. Let’s celebrate each other.
Volunteers still needed for:
ACTIVITIES
SET UP AND/OR CLEAN UP
TO MAKE POTS OF CHILI/SOUP/STEW
DESSERTS FOR THE PUMPKIN WALK
The staff will have a pumpkin carving contest to
benefit Mission to Mexico. Bring your coins and
dollars to vote on which staff member has the best
creative carving.
Call Laurie at 503-363-9273 if you want to help or if
you have any questions.
Happy Autumn,
Laurie
Recently, I heard the words from 1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his
appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The
Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord
looks at the heart." It was the last sentence of this
verse that struck me. People look at the outward
appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. God sees
the integrity of our heart and knows that beauty lies
within.
Between the peer pressure and media, it is easy for
individuals, especially those in their adolescent years,
to get caught up in worrying about their outward appearance. Instead of purchasing clothes to expand
our wardrobe, we should be searching for ways to
“accessorize” our heart. When negative feelings of
envy or jealousy linger within, we need to let our
hearts remind us of where beauty really comes from.
Making our hearts acceptable and pleasing to our
Creator is far more beautiful than any one person’s
looks.
Mark your calendars!
Sunday, October 19 – The youth group will be
going to Bauman Farms! Lunch will be provided at
noon and we will return to the church at 5:00 pm.
There is a suggested $10 for extra spending or activities - one activity is included.
Saturday, November 15 - Youth Lock-In at the
church.
Providing lunch for the youth after Sunday school
(12:00 pm) is a great way to interact with those involved in our youth program. A sign-up sheet is located on the youth bulletin board.
Blessings,
Riane
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Things to Know and Do
Young Adult Group Movie Night
Saturday, October 18
6:30 pm, Youth Lounge
The Young Adult Group is having
its first event! Join in the fun as
we watch a movie and enjoy
pizza. Feel free to invite friends.
Contact Lydia Dettwyler, Director of Young Adults,
971-239-8534, if you have questions. See you there.
Christmas Treasures Sale?
It seems early to start talking about the Christmas
Treasures Sale, but for our crafters, knitters, crocheters, bakers and seamstresses, it may be late. The
ladies who donate preserves probably already have
them in their cupboards.
Your donations last year generated $900+ for the
CWF treasury and it was put to good use. Thank you
for your generosity. Let's try for $1000+ this year.
Rebuilders’ Coast Fieldtrip
All Are Welcome
At the recent Rebuilders gathering we chose to have
the October 28 gathering on the road to the beach.
We will gather in the parking lot at 9:30 for a departure to the Oregon beach.
Please sign up at the Information Center -- we are
opening this adventure to any and all of the church.
Sign up -- bring a sack lunch -- a few dollars for gas
reimbursement -- desire to spend time with each other
AND "rebuilding" your relationship with the God of
creation!
Any questions contact Allison Pfaff at 503-390-0241.
Email Prayer Group
If you would like to start receiving the emails of our
congregation’s prayer requests, please let Melissa
know by email at: [email protected].
Cheryl Clendennen and Joan Lloyd
Flower Calendar
Scheduling Church Equipment
The Flower Calendar is on the bulletin board by the
staff offices.
To schedule the use of equipment for Sunday School
classes, events or meetings, please call the church
during the week, 503-363-9273. Thank you.
REMINDER TO ALLLet’s be good neighbors
There is No Parking in the Department of Energy
parking lot, and the adjacent parking spaces in the
alley between the hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.
They graciously allow members and community
groups using the church to park in the lot after 5:00
pm and on weekends. People pay for those parking
spaces and unauthorized cars will be towed.
Please respect the parking spaces of others.
Thank you.
Please consider sharing your memories and celebrations with your church
family through flowers.
Thank you.
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Housekeeping
Serving Sunday, October 12
Serving Sunday, October 19
ELDERS
8:30 & 9:30 am– Gene Clemens
11:00 am– Rick Ikeda, Lela Jackson, Scott Towery,
Kim Resch, Phil Patterson
ELDERS
8:30 & 9:30 am– Joyce Frame
11:00 am– Phil Patterson, Craig Johnson, Lela
Jackson, Virginia Krebs, Bud Pierce
OCTOBER DEACONS
8:30 am Service– Dallas & Judy Dyer
9:30 am Service– Kendall Buckmaster, CJ Dyer
11:00 am Service– Bob Olson, Arty Day, Becky
Johnson, Craig W. Johnson, Sheila Mathieson, Linda
Olson, Eileen Shinn, Doug & Linda Wilson
Choir: Earnest Freeman, Kim Otis
OCTOBER DEACONS
8:30 am Service– Dallas & Judy Dyer
9:30 am Service– Kendall Buckmaster, CJ Dyer
11:00 am Service– Bob Olson, Arty Day, Becky
Johnson, Craig W. Johnson, Sheila Mathieson, Linda
Olson, Eileen Shinn, Doug & Linda Wilson
Choir: Earnest Freeman, Kim Otis
SATURDAY FILL
Colette Tennant
SATURDAY FILL
Barbara Leisman
COMMUNION CLEAN UP
Linda Jordan, Ila Russell,
Pat Salas
COMMUNION CLEAN UP
Judy Brown, Beth Manzo,
Ferol Weyand
COFFEE HOUR
Blaine & Barbara Kuhn
COFFEE HOUR
JD & Arty Day
FLOWERS
From Brad & Naomi Beverly in
celebration of their wedding anniversary.
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September 21, 2014
September 28, 2014
October 5, 2014
GIVING
General– $9862.09
Building– $0
Special Offering– $119
GIVING
General– $11,344.31
Building– $0
Special Offering– $793
GIVING
General– $12,470.45
Building– $40
Special Offering– $44
ATTENDANCE
8:30– 39/ 9:30– 94
11:00– 190
ATTENDANCE
8:30– 43/ 9:30– 80
11:00– 175
ATTENDANCE
8:30– 36/ 9:30– 94
11:00– 204
Sunday School– 148
Sunday School– 133
Sunday School– 130
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Senior Pastor
Bob Hanna
Director of Ministry Involvement
Michelle Gorman
Children’s Ministries Director
Laurie Dyer
Interim Youth Director
Riane Towery
Director of Young Adults
Lydia Dettwyler
Directors of Young Families
Scott & Julie Towery
Business Administrator
Leanne Griffin
Secretary
Melissa Houston
Keeper of the House
Mark Ridings
Music Director
Judy Dyer
Praise Team Leader
Billy Strehlow
Handbell Choir Director
Christine Sinibaldi
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Marilyn Reischke
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