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First Christian Church ( Disciples of Christ )                                                 March 2008
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…. 2/25/08

As I sit down to write to you this afternoon, I have just finished an hour of quiet prayer and meditation in our sanctuary. Yes, every Monday during Lent the sanctuary is open for prayer and I am available to pray with you during the noon hour. The Communion Table is set up with candles, slips of paper on which to write prayer requests, a Bible, and the Lenten devotional booklet. The sanctuary is quiet and offers a wonderful place to be in prayer and personal reflection with our God.

Today, I walked around the sanctuary and prayed for each of you, for God’s guidance with all our leadership team and for God’s vision. What is God calling us to be and do in 2008 and beyond? As I settled in, I focused on the light that shone through the stained glass cross above the baptistery. The sun is on that side of the building by early afternoon and so I was drawn to how the red of the cross was so bright. It reminded me of the blood that was shed on a cross so that we can know life with God and be here today doing the ministry that Jesus began before shedding that blood.

We’re about halfway through our first Lenten journey together. As we look to the cross of Good Friday, my prayer is that we all are more aware of Jesus’ companionship this year. Just as Jesus accompanied his first disciples in ministry, he accompanies us in ministry today. Part of the intentional self-reflection that is characteristic of the Lenten season is the consideration of how committed we are to doing the ministry that Jesus left for us to do. How is your dance with Jesus going?

I am so blessed to be among Disciples who understand the nature of our calls to ministry. Your steady giving to LACare; your reaching out to those in crisis at the Advocacy Center; your support and encouragement of our youth; your loving care for one another – all these things and many more show me that you truly are the hands and feet of Jesus, the Body of Christ, ministering to today’s world. We are dancing with Jesus together.

I invite you to join me in praying for our congregation, for the community that we serve, for one another, for yourself, and for God’s vision as we move forward in ministry together – worshiping, fellowshipping, serving, studying and praying. May we all dance with Jesus like never before!

In the dance with you, Dawn

THANK YOU

The youth want to thank the congregation for their participation and support of the Hill Country Advocacy Center’s Wish List. We collected 63 separate items – many of those in bulk amounts. If we compute that into individual items, we will help hundreds of children who need the Center’s services. Thanks, again, for your awesome generosity!

Be ready for Daylight Savings time on March 9. Set your clock Saturday night, and be on time for church.

SOUND AND LIGHTING-

Ron Petrick will hold a training session for those who are interested in sharing the sound and light room duties during Sunday Morning Worship. Training session to held beginning at 4:30 PM Sunday March 9 at, of course, the church and lasting about an hour. All are welcome.

CHRISTIAN MEN'S FELLOWSHIP

CMF will meet for breakfast on Saturday, March 15th at 8:00 am.


LOOKING AHEAD...
Sermons March 2                                    John 9:1-41
March 9                                  John 11:1-45
March 16 (Palm Sunday)    Matthew 21:1-11
March 23 (Easter)                   John 20:1-18
March 30                                John 20:19-31

AND BACK...

Attendance February 03        78
February 10        63
February 17        61
February 24        58

Treasurer's Report Balance, December 31, 2007           $30,409.05
Deposits during January                      9,676.59
Disbursements during January           13,155.43
Balance, January 31, 2008               $26,930.21

CONGRATULATIONS,
RON PETRICK

Ron was named Layman of the Year at the recent CPA/BBA Men’s Retreat. Also, Ron has achieved Executive Level with Remax International. We are proud of you, Ron!

WORKDAY AT DISCIPLES
MINISTRY CENTER,
SAN ANTONIO
SATURDAY, MARCH 29TH,

8:00AM-COMPLETION
CALL THE BBA OFFICE (210) 822-4345 TO LET THEM KNOW YOU ARE COMING. FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED.

HOLY WEEK EVENTS

The observance of Palm Sunday will begin our week. Thursday evening, the Maundy Thursday service will be held at 7:00pm in the sanctuary. The Twenty-four Hour Chain of prayer begins following the service and concludes at 8:00pm on Good Friday. The community-wide Good Friday worship service is set for noon at Burnet Presbyterian Church. On Easter Sunday, the Sunrise service with the First Lutheran congregation will be held at our church at 7:00am.. Pastor Bremer will bring the message; breakfast, hosted by our church will follow. Our worship service will be held at the regular 10:45 time. You are invited to bring blossoms from your yard (or elsewhere) to decorate the cross on Easter Sunday. Place the flowers on the cross when you arrive at church. Also, Easter lilies for the chancel are welcome to help beautify our worship space at this very special time.

Congratulations to Victoria Johnson and Mary Nedbalek for being inducted into the Honor Society!

WORSHIP AT OAKS Sunday, March 30 is our day to visit Oaks Nursing Home at 4:00 pm, for singing and a short devotional. Join us and then return to church for a pancake supper.

A FEW LINES FROM THE MODERATOR…

            Thanks to all of you for your turn out at board meetings. Remember, you are all welcome, and there is always room for more.
            Thanks to all of the youth and their leaders for their fine fund-raising efforts. Also, they have made great contributions to our worship service. They make a difference in our church.
            I am proud to say we had our first Ash Wednesday service. For those of you who came, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Next year I strongly encourage all of you to attend.
            Special note: take care of yourself, and watch out for the flu bug.
Yours in Christ
       Jerry

OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPECIAL GIVING— above and beyond the regular offerings which support the budget of this church…

On March 9th, an offering will be taken for the general operating fund of the Bluebonnet Area. Checks may be made out to “BBA” or to our church with the BBA notation.

On March 16th and 23rd, the 2008 Easter Special Offering will be received.
Your witness to the ends of the earth The Easter Special Day offering provides financial resources for ministries that extend from your Sunday school rooms to the ends of the earth. Contributions to the 2008 Easter offering will benefit many ministries including Disciples Hurricane Recovery Initiative, Disciples Women’s Ministries, Disciples Care for Children, the Student Ecumenical Partnership, Global Ministries, web and internet ministries, Ministerial Relief and Assistance, and many more.

First Christian Church
P O Box 872
Burnet TX 78611

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Newsletter Editor Judy Callison Ritchie March 2008 Last updated by Hank Holt March 1, 2008