The Window of First Christian Church - Port Arthur SEEKING GOD’S WILL ~ SEARCHING GOD’S WORD ~ SHARING GOD’S LOVE March 3, 2015 Spring Forward this Sunday, March 8th Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead an hour on Sunday morning at 2:00 a.m. If you don’t want to change them in the middle of the night, just change them before you go to bed Saturday Night. Dinner Theatre Help We still need help for the Act 1 Scene 1 Dinner Theatre this weekend. Please give the time you can. We need all the help we can get. Call the church office 548-0305 to signup for either Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Use of the money raised will be designated by the Board. Disciples Women News The Charity Group will meet this Thursday, March 5th at 10:00 a.m. in the Parlor. Please read for our next meeting Sarah and Hagar Genesis 16, 18:1-15, 21:1-21. Bring your lunch to fellowship afterwards. All women are invited! Board Meetings for 2015 At the Board Meeting last Tuesday the Board voted to have meetings on the even months. Board Meetings scheduled for the rest of 2015 will be the Third Tuesday of April, June, August, October, and December at 7:00 p.m. If a need arises in the other months a called Board Meeting will be scheduled for that need. Come join us this Sunday, March 8th as we continue the Lenten Journey! There are six Sundays in Lent; the last being Palm Sunday! How lovely is thy dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! My soul longs, yea, faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God. (Psalms 84:1-2 RSV) A defendant was on trial for murder. There was strong evidence indicating guilt, but there was no corpse. In the defense's closing statement the lawyer, knowing that his client would probably be convicted, resorted to a trick: "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I have a surprise for you all," the lawyer said as he looked at his watch. "Within one minute, the person presumed dead in this case will walk into this courtroom." He looked toward the courtroom door. The jurors, somewhat stunned, all looked on eagerly. A minute passed. Nothing happened. Finally the lawyer said, "Actually, I made up the previous statement. But you all looked on with anticipation. I therefore put it to you that there is reasonable doubt in this case as to whether anyone was killed and insist that you return a verdict of not guilty." The jury, clearly confused, retired to deliberate. A few minutes later, the jury returned and pronounced a verdict of guilty. "But how?" inquired the lawyer. "You must have had some doubt; I saw all of you stare at the door." The jury foreman replied: "Oh, we did look, but your client didn't." As the world looks at our lives, is it evident to them that we believe in a living God? Coming Events March 5th - Disciples Women Charity Group March 6th - 8th - Act 1 Scene 1 Dinner Theatre March 8th - Daylight Saving Time Begins March 10th - Worship Meeting March 10th - Membership Meeting March 11th - Evergreens’ Covered Dish Lunch March 14th - Men’s Fellowship Breakfast March 15th - Children/Youth Groups March 15th - Sisters of Faith March 16th-20th - Spring Break March 17th - Cabinet Meeting March 21st - Kayla & Joel Dutton’s Wedding Reception March 22nd - Elders Lunch and Business Meeting March 29th - Palm Sunday March 29th - Easter Luncheon and Egg Hunt March 29th - Children/Youth Groups April 2nd - Maundy Thursday Service Worship Meeting The Worship Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 10th at 6:00 p.m. in the Library. Membership Meeting The Membership Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 10th at 6:30 p.m. in the Library. Scott Wallace Easter Lilies We will begin taking Easter Lily orders with next week’s newsletter. So watch for the order forms coming soon. Lenten Fasting Supper benefitting Meals-on-Wheels. Please give as you can! Make your check or cash donations to one of the Lutheran Churches and UBM will receive some matching funds and you will receive a tax letter. If you have any questions about the Lenten Fasting Supper please see Margaret Blitch. camp fIrE By Rev. Miller We resumed Youth Groups this past Sunday and had a good turnout of 8 children and youth. They had fun planting flowers and tulip bulbs in the front under the stain glass window, having two stories, and a snack. We hope to have even more when we meet again on March 15th. We have also been busy with the Dinner Theatre this past weekend. We have heard great things about the food and the play. The work in the kitchen has been great and the fellowship has been wonderful. We have one more weekend of the show, if you are able to help cook or serve and cleanup please call the church and let us put you on the schedule it is always a great time of fellowship. If you would like to see the show please call the Act 1 Scene 1 reservation line at 790-6782. Reminder if you have not yet picked up your new pictorial directory please let me know. If you are having a problem loading the app on your phone or tablet let me know so you will be able to get all of the updates as we make them in the directory. Look forward to seeing you around the Table this Sunday! In His Service, Scott Children and Youth Group News Children and Youth Groups will not meet this Sunday, March 8th. Enjoy the day with your family and friends! We will meet again on Sunday, March 15th with a St. Patrick’s Day activity by Staci Gary. Congratulations Natashia Barker Congratulations to Natashia Barker for being awarded an appreciation award for the work she does with The Salvation Army in Port Arthur. Way to go Natashia!! Easter Egg Candy Needed Easter is almost here and so is the Egg Hunt, which is scheduled for Sunday, March 29th following the Easter Luncheon. Donations of individually wrapped candy would be appreciated for our Egg Hunt. A basket will be located in the Narthex for your candy donations. Please make sure these candies will fit into an Easter Egg and not chocolate. Thanks! First Christian Church 5856 Ninth Avenue Port Arthur, TX 77642 Phone: 409-548-0305 Fax: 409-548-0333 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.fccpatx.org 9:00 a.m. - Sunday School 10:15 a.m. - Worship Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Our Church Staff Rev. Scott Wallace - Senior Minister Rev. Scott Miller - Associate Minister Rev. Sonya Barnett - Minister of Fine Arts and Worship Rev. Joann Richards - Minister of Property and Worship Technology Gussie Richerson - Secretary/Treasurer Sue LeBer - Financial Secretary Allen Green - Building Superintendent Vicki Linthicum - Choir Director Patsy Edmonds - MDO Director PRAYER CONCERNS Bob Anderson, Courtney Anistasio, Deby Antich, Arriola Family, Barker Family, James “Chief” Baumgardner, Laurie & David Bawden, Kennadi Bellow, Lisa Bellow, Scott Bergeron, John Bernard, Joe Borne, Bob & Angie Bowers, Terry & David Bowers, Bob Bowling, Patty Bowling, Diane Boyd, Chandler Braquet, Chase Braquet, Daphne Braquet, Jody Cash, Mike Cole, Rick Collida, Lois Copeland, J.D. Crabbs, Tommie Crawford, Andrew Dixon, Keith Duncan, Lindsey & Colton Durham and Family, Kayla and Joel Dutton, Sharla Evans, Jean Ferdinand, Kelli Ferguson, Norma Forey, Ricky Francis, Blanche Fussell, Keeli Gontarek, Allen Green, Hanks Family, Jesse Hearn, Linda Holbrook, John Holland, Kayla Kay, Hope Kelley, Robbie Kelley, Mike LeBoeuf, Shareen Lee, Mary Lindley, Mattie Londow, Marcelino Lopez, Capri McCrate, Edie McGuire, Josh Melancon, Chantelle Moore, Bess Morris, Hugh Reeder, Ron & Beth Routzon, Irene Schamber, Troy Schamber, Seaman Family, Dick Spencer, Gary Stahlheber, Isabelle Sullivan, Yvonne Sutherlin, Gerry Tate, Gerald Thompson, Mary Thompson, C. J. Trahan, United States of America, VanDevender Family, Kelly VanDevender, Michael Venegas, Steve Verret, Betty Wallace, John Warden, Jim & Jan Weaver, Laura Willey, Rich Wilson, and Boonlert Wongsuwan Average Monthly Need $22,885.00 ~ March Received-to-Date $7,241.83 Sunday Schedule March 8, 2015 Sermon Title: “Anger” Scripture Reader: Howell Brown (John 2:13-22) Greeters: Polly & David Bertrand Elders: Shannon Jones and Mac Moore Diaconate: Team 2 Communion Preparers: Gale Gough, Alicia Barnett, and Sonya Barnett Acolytes: Joey Harrison and Alli Barber Intercessory Prayer: Steve & Debbie Verret Attendance Report March 1, 2015 Sunday School - 57 Worship – 98