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First Christian Church ( Disciples of Christ )                                                         April 2010
P O Box 872
Burnet TX 78611                                                     Rev. Dawn Rosignol, Senior Minister
512 756 2223                                                    Ernest Spiekermann, Associate Minister
                               Website:                                    fccburnettx.org
                               Pastor's Cell Phone:                    830/613-9393

THOU ART THE POTTER; WE ARE THE CLAY.

Dawn reflections….
3/24/10
With all the demands of the world around us, it’s often difficult to focus on our Lenten journey. While Lent is designed as an intention time of self-examination and focusing on our relationship with God, our every day life can be a distraction. The journey through Lent takes us to the death of Jesus on a cross hopefully to the death of the ways our relationship with God is broken. My prayer is that you have been able to find time during these past several weeks to sit in prayer with God, reflect on your commitment to following Jesus Christ, read your Lenten devotionals, and refresh your relationship with God.

As I write this article, we are closely approaching Holy Week with all the preparations for worship offerings: our Maundy Thursday service of Light, Communion and Shadows; the Community Good Friday service; our Prayer Vigil; the Community Easter Sunrise service and our regular Easter Service celebrations. We can faithfully celebrate the Resurrection only when we’ve travelled the road to the cross with Jesus. My prayer is that you will join in the Holy Week preparations so that the Resurrection celebrations will be more meaningful for your journey with, and commitment to, Jesus Christ.

We’re celebrating the beginning of life in the birth of Jesse Ray Barnhill and celebrating the life of Art Wood who enters new life, both as we draw close to Holy Week and celebrate the gift of eternal life through the life, death, and resurrection of the One who came to save us. Easter isn’t just one day of celebration; it begins a lifetime of celebrating, with resurrection hope, the promises of God. Look for the many opportunities throughout the Eastertide to continue recommitting yourself to following Jesus and refreshing your relationship with God. Then we can truly rejoice together and shout for the world to hear, “Alleluia! Jesus Christ is Risen!”

With hope-filled gratitude, Dawn

DISCIPLES WOMEN’S NEWS

NOW is the time for the Women of the Southwest Region to unite. God is doing GREAT things in us and through us. Will you join us? We are asking each woman in the Southwest Region to give $1.00 a month or $12.00 a year to raise funds to be able to hire a full time women’s staff person for our region. Imagine what we can do! The possibilities are endless! The sky is the limit! Please respond now. Adonna Bowman challenged us to make hope a verb, and that is exactly what we are trying to do. Now it’s up to you! Will you take the challenge? Let’s see how much money we can raise so that we as Women of Faith can do ministry the way God is calling us to do!

Imagine if 2000 women gave $12.00 that would be $24,000; … 5000 women giving $12.00 = $60,000!!! Now, imagine if every woman in the Southwest Region sent in $12! Together we can do great things! Send your donations to:

CCSW
P.O. Box 1689
Ft. Worth, TX 76101
Be sure to mark your check: “Women’s Ministry Support” - You can mail your checks in individually, or give to Marilyn for a group mailing.
“The Lord God is in your midst, the mighty One will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17

Marilyn Petrick

Congratulations to Darla and Tommy in the birth of their son Jesse Ray Barnhill who was born March 19 at 7:38 a.m. He weighed 7 lbs 10 oz & was 20 1/2 inches long.

DISCIPLES MEN NEWS
Springtime, what a great time of the year to be involved in God’s work at First Christian Church Burnet. The Men are busy and are going to get even more so as we move forward this spring. Saturday the 20th of March we had our regular fellowship breakfast and work day. Not the best weather to be outside but we faced the strong cold wind and scattered showers to cut some trees, pull weeds, wash windows, and hang signs. Greg Williams came down during the week to clean the gutters on the roof to prevent a possible leak when the rain came. We will be cooking breakfast for the Easter Egg Hunt and will assist wherever needed during the event. Next week we will work on the float for the Bluebonnet Festival Parade and help at the booth.

Upcoming activities include the work day at the camp in Gonzales on May 15th and the Mission trip to Hawkins on the 24th through the 29th of May. All the men that are interested in these two activities can see me, Chuck Orr, or Ron Petrick for details.

I look forward to working with the men of First Christian Church Burnet on these projects and thank all of them for what they are and what they do.
Ron Rosignol

The church now has a fax.
(512) 715-9684

A WORD FROM THE MODERATOR…

       So much going on in the life of the church! Please take a look at all the upcoming opportunities and make a commitment to give of your time and talent.
       SAVE THESE DATES……Marcie Guthrie is heading up the Spaghetti Luncheon on April 28 and the 2nd Annual Women’s Ministries Banquet is scheduled for May 6.
       The Elders and Deacons are continuing to meet with their Care Groups and discussing their ideas and suggestions for our long term vision plan. We will try to get full speed with the Vision Team after Easter. Be ready to participate!

Lisa Nance

FROM THE ELDERS
Elders tell the people what God has said. To do so, they spend time studying the Scriptures. You will see most of our Elders in Sunday school classes, different Bible studies and activities that the church offers, as well as, teachers. By doing this they become good bridge builders; that is, help in their thinking from AD 60 or 70 to the present. Although an elder may not be a public speaker, he or she learns ways to bring God’s truth to others. Elders will be beginning a study of the book “Serving from the Heart” beginning on April 28, 2010 where we will study the scriptures and how we may use our gifts to be good bridge builders. Ron Petrick

LOOKING AHEAD...
April 4             Easter             Luke 24:1-12
Preaching                                  Pastor Dawn
Worship Leader                        Ron Rosignol
Children’s Moment                    Pastor Dawn
Sound Booth                             Bennie Clark
Nursery                                    Sharon Tippie

April 11                                  John 20:19-31
Preaching                        Rev. Allen C. Allen
Worship Leader                        Pastor Dawn
Children’s Moment                   George Smith
Sound Booth                            Bobby Moore
Nursery                                        Ann Knight

April 18                                   John 21:1-19
Preaching                                  Pastor Dawn
Worship Leader                                  Youth
Children’s Moment                             Youth
Sound Booth                              Steve Stone
Nursery                                      Brenda Huff

April 25                                 John 10:22-30
Preaching                                  Pastor Dawn
Worship Leader                            Laura Orr
Children’s Moment               Brenda Williams
Sound Booth                                Ron Petrick
Nursery                                    Sharon Tippie

AND BACK...
Attendance February 28            60
March 7                  65
March 14                66
March 21                62

Treasurer's Report Balance, January 31 2010                $23,220.13
Deposits during February                     9,606.20
Disbursements during February          11,735.28
Balance, February 28, 2010              $21,091.05

OUTREACH
OPPORTUNITIES/REPORTS

The March noisy offering for LACare was $105.64. April noisy offering will be received on April 11, the Sunday after Easter.

Community Kitchen
Mondays
March 1        111
March 8        89
March 15       88
March 22       97

We will meet on Wednesday, April 7th, at 5:00 pm to assemble and ship new health and baby kits. A collection box and lists of needed items are available in the Gathering Area.

Burnet Bluebonnet Festival
Everyone is invited to participate in our church's

celebration at the Bluebonnet Festival. The float will be prepared on Friday evening, April 9th under the able direction of Ron Rosignol, Chuck Orr and the men of the church. Ernie Spiekermann will pull the float in the parade with his trusty tractor. On Saturday, the 10th, members of the congregation will be handing out balloons, peppermints and warm greetings from our booth to all festival goers. Please sign up to be present so we'll know you can be there. Or if you are unable to commit to a particular time, just come by the booth and offer to stay a while. Thanks for your help!
Judy and Dale

The Scrapbooking Group will meet on April 16 @ 5:30 pm. Bring your scrapbooks and remember to invite a friend.

Our Children/Youth after school program continues to meet monthly every 4th Thursday from 4:30-7:00 pm. Our April meeting will be on the 22nd. Please pray how you can help share God’s love with the children and youth of our community. We need volunteers who can give of their time, or provide refreshments and supplies.

The Spaghetti Luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday, April 28th from 11:00 - 1:30. Profits from the event will support the Boys and Girls Club and the Burnet County Child Welfare Board. Tickets are $8.00 in advance or at the door.

Bluebonnet Area Assembly
San Antonio April 30 - May 1

Central Christian Church
720 N Main St, San Antonio, Texas 78205

New Insights from our New Area Minister
Information on New Day, New Direction
Workshops on New Ministry Possibilities
New Worship Experiences
New Friends
New Activities for Children & Youth

Informational flyers and registration forms
are available in the Gathering Area.

Summer Camp Schedule CYF’ers (completed grades 9-12) - Jun 20-26
Eighter’s (completed grade 8) - Jun 27-Jul 3
Chi Rho’s (completed grades 6-7) - Jul 11-17
Juniors (completed grades 4-5) - Jul 19-24
Beginners (completed grades 2-3) - Jul 6-9

Poems by George Smith

Preachers & Shepherds
Preachers are folks who have devoted their
lives to preaching the gospel, leading the
church on its journey to Christ, and watching
over the flock as this is their vocation.
Shepherds are folks who have devoted their
lives to preaching the gospel, leading the
church on its journey to Christ, and watching
over their flocks because they care.

We are blessed in having two shepherds in
Dawn and Ernie.

Hand Me Downs
I grew up during the depression
When times were tough to bear
And I remember hand me downs
Were all I ever had to wear.

Now I know that some of you
Had to wear them just like me.
To school, church, and town
For all the world to see.

And perhaps it didn’t bother you
Near as much as it did others
Who had to wear hand me downs
Worn out by older brothers.

But for me it was different
And I will tell you mister
I really hated hand me downs –
All I had was a big sister!

Celebrate the first Sunday after Easter by welcoming
Rev. Allen C. Allen, our Transitional Area Minister

Rev. Allen C. Allen will be preaching on April 11 and bringing us news about all that is happening in the Bluebonnet Area. He will join us for our Fellowship Lunch which was postponed due to Easter Sunday.

This will be our first time to have him come back to join us since our Meet & Greet on January 7. Rev. Allen was called to serve as the Bluebonnet Area Transitional Minister on January 1, 2010. He is a career Navy chaplain who has retired to interim ministry. If you have not yet had the chance to meet him, you will be blessed to have this opportunity to get to know him.

Rev. Allen graduated in 1975 with a M.Div. degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC with an additional year spent in Clinical Pastoral Education. He has a Masters degree in Formative Spirituality, as well as training in Spiritual Direction and Spiritual Formation. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1982 until 2005 supervising chaplains and providing support and care for Naval and Marine families throughout his career. Allen and his wife Terri have two sons and three grandchildren.

Please be here to welcome Rev. Allen on April 11!

DR. ROBERT “BOBBY” W. HAWLEY
Vice President
Christian Church Foundation
to be in our services on Sunday, May 2nd
Rev. Bobby Hawley will preach in the Worship Service and then provide a seminar following our fellowship meal. He will be sharing ways that Disciples can forever make a difference and discover the joy of serving Christ through sharing our resources.

The Reverend Robert W. “Bobby” Hawley is the vice president of the South Central Zone of the Christian Church Foundation. His responsibilities include working with members, congregations, regions and other entities of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Great River, Oklahoma and Southwest Regions. A Texas native, Hawley (who prefers to be called Bobby) is a Certified Specialist in Planned Giving (CSPG) and a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE).

He joined the Foundation in November 1998 as assistant vice president in the South Central Zone, having earned his bachelor’s degree in social work from Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, his master of divinity from TCU’s Brite Divinity School, and his doctor of ministry from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin, Texas.

His wife, Diane, is on the faculty of Harris School of Nursing at Texas Christian University. They have three children – Alicia, Kelsey and Noah. The Foundation’s general offices are in Indianapolis, Indiana; Hawley works out of an office in Fort Worth, Texas.

Easter Schedule

Maundy Thursday Service – April 1 at 7 pm. It will be a traditional Tenebrae service.
Community Good Friday Service - April 2 at 12 noon at Burnet Presbyterian Church, with Pastor Dawn preaching. An offering will be received in support of LACare.
Community Easter Sunrise Service – April 4 at 7 am together with First Lutheran and First United Methodist churches, Rev. Dick Bremer preaching. The service will be held on the vacant lot at the southeast corner of the square, where the Christmas Café was formerly located. In case of rain, services will be in our sanctuary. An offering will be received in support of the Community Kitchen. After the service, breakfast will be served in our fellowship hall.
Sunday School at 9:30 and Easter Worship at 10:45. The 2010 Easter Special Offering will be received during morning worship.

Remember…the April fellowship lunch and noisy offering will be the 2nd Sunday, April 11th.

First Christian Church
P O Box 872
Burnet TX 78611

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