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The65,Christian
Courier
Bellingham
First Christian
February
2015
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Judy Bayless
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(Disciples of Christ)
495 East Bakerview Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
360.734.6820
office@bellinghamdisciples.org
www.bellinghamdisciples.org
Sunday Schedule
9:30 a.m.
10:50 a.m.
11 a.m.
12:15 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
Sunday School
Gathering Time
Worship
Fellowship Time
Out-to-Lunch Bunch
(4th Sunday)
Someone Cares! Community Meal
(2nd Sunday)
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. - noon
Our staff are in and out of the office throughout the
week. Please feel free to stop by during their office
hours or make an appointment that fits your
schedule.
Officers
February 2015
Heart Health
Nurses Notes
Fe b r u a r y i s h e a r t h e a l t h
month.
This article follows
that theme with some brief
information about the heart
and ideas to keep it healthy.
Obesity
Obesity means having a high amount of extra body fat.
The most useful measurement of weight and obesity is the
total body mass index (BMI). BMI is based on height and
weight and is used for adults and children and teens.
Millions of Americans (and worldwide) are overweight or diabetes, gallstones, breathing problems and certain
obese. This puts people at risk for many diseases. The cancers.
Factors affecting weight include environment,
more body fat one carries around, the more likely one is at family history and genetics, metabolism, behavior, and
risk to develop heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2
Continued on page 4
February 2015
February 2015
In an effort to follow the teachings of Jesus and to learn more about the One who sent him, we study, learn, work, and
play together. If you would like to learn more about the goings-on of First Christian Church, Bellingham or would like to
become a part of the ministries here, please sign up in the fellowship, contact one of our staff members, or call or email
the church office for more information.
For Women
Esther Group, 3rd Monday of the month,
location TBD
Womens Spirituality Groups meet independently.
Please contact the office for info.
For Men
Mens Breakfast, 7:30 a.m., Sat. at Dennys
For Young(ish) Adults
Wild Goose Worship, 6:30 p.m., 1st & 3rd
Tuesdays, in the church library
For Inquiring Minds
Pub Theology, 6:30 p.m., 3rd Thursdays, local
pubs and coffee houses
For Bookworms
The Book Group meets at 7 p.m., 4th
Sundays, in Room B.
Sign up in the fellowship hall or contact one of our staff members if you have an interest in helping in the following FCC
ministries:
Hospitality:
Bring flowers for worship
Host fellowship time
Be a Sunday morning greeter
Worship:
Be a scripture reader
Plan/create special services
Participate in bell and/or chancel choir
Education
Teach/participate in a class
Plan/lead a special program/event
Outreach
Someone Cares! Community Meal
Josephs Closet (clothing for those in need)
Lead worship at Spring Creek
Bring socks for S.O.S.
Serve or make sandwiches for CAST
February 2015
Whos on First?!
February
Sunday, February 1
Elders: Melody Hoffman (O), John Riseland (C)
Lock-Up: John Riseland
In Home Communion: Leslie Pinkston &
Brenda Riseland
Deacons: Sandy Grant, Mary Ann Teeters
Reader: Nancy Langford
Greeter: Jane Kletka
Flowers: TBD
Fellowship Time: Elders (Brenda & Lillian)
Sunday, February 8
Elders: Gregg Heyne (O), Brenda Riseland (C)
Deacons: Marian Overcash, Linda Heyne,
Ardythe Hannah
Reader: Lillian Moir
Greeter: Connie Page
Flowers: TBD
Fellowship Time: TBD
Sunday, February 15
Elders: Lillian Moir (O), Joe Plancich (C)
Deacons: Lois Oswalt, Pat Whitney, Connie Page
Reader: Melody Hoffman
Greeters: Schmidling Family
Flowers: TBD
Fellowship Time: TBD
Sunday, February 22
Elders: Don Hoffman (O), Margaret Brown (C)
Deacons: Lynn Plancich, Kathy Wheeler, Jayne
Witman
Reader: Don Hoffman
Greeter: Mary Ann Teeters
Flowers: Esther Group
Fellowship Time: Esther Group
Happy Birthday:
Linda Nunamaker
Mary Lee Wiser
Cris Botts
Velma McDonald
Brenda Riseland
Phyllis McKinnon
Lynn Plancich
Margaret Brown
Mason Stanbro
1
2
4
7
10
11
16
17
18
Gaylen Udo
Leslie Pinkston
Megan Shoemaker
Amie Naidu Preau
22
25
26
26
Happy Anniversary:
Ralph & Bea Gilfilen
5
Sunday, February 15
2 Kings 2:1-12
Psalm 50:1-6
2 Corinthians 9:16-23
Mark 9:2-9
Sunday, February 8
Isaiah 40:21-31
Psalm 147:1-11, 20c
1 Corinthians 9:16-23
Mark 1:29-39
Sunday, February 22
Genesis 9:8-17
Psalm 25:1-10
1 Peter 3:18-22
Mark 1:9-15
Mens Breakfast
All men are invited to meet at Dennys, 7:30 a.m. each
Saturday for fellowship and food. A sense of humor is
encouraged!
Pub Theology
Checking-In Group
February 2015
Calendar
February 2015
Sunday
Monday
Seahawks
Superbowl Sunday
9:30a Sun. School
10:50a Gathering Time
11a
Worship
12:15p Fellowship Time
1:30 p Spring Creek
Worship
6:30 p.m.
Wild Goose
Worship
6p Bell Choir
Rehearsal
7p Chancel
Choir
Rehearsal
10
Saturday
6
11
17
Courier Deadline
18
5:30 p.m.
Pastoral
Relations
Committee
12
13
Noon
Esther Group
Noon
Bible Study
6:30 p
Stewardship
Meeting
6:30 p.m.
Wild Goose
Worship
14
7:30a Mens
Breakfast,
Dennys
19
20
Ash
Wednesday
Week of Compassion
Begins
7
7:30a Mens
Breakfast,
Dennys
Bulletin
deadline
6p Bell Choir
Rehearsal
7p Chancel
Choir
Rehearsal
Noon
Bible Study
16
Friday
Bulletin
deadline
Noon
Bible Study
15
Wednesday Thursday
Wednesday
Tuesday
21
7:30a Mens
Breakfast,
Dennys
Bulletin
deadline
5:30 p.m .
Prayer Vigil
for Peace in
the Middle
East, Garden
Street, UMC
6:30 p.m.
Pub Theology,
Copper Hog
6:30 p.m.
Ash Wed.
Worship
7p Chancel
Choir
Rehearsal
22
23
24
February 2015
Noon
Bible Study
25
Bulletin
deadline
6p Bell Choir
Rehearsal
7p Chancel
Choir
Rehearsal
26
5p Checking
in Group
27
28
7:30a Mens
Breakfast,
Dennys
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Fri., April 3
Good Friday
Sun., April 5
Easter
Sat., April 1
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