What's New

EVENTS:

Journey of Discovery: Living into God�s Call / PaTH (Practicing and Teaching Hope)
PaTH: Practicing and Teaching Hope In 2005 our church board affirmed our congregation�s participation in a three-year transformation process called Journey of Discovery: Living into God�s call. No �quick fix,� it's a prayerful, scripture-based journey for our congregation to discern together God's call to us in our community. PaTH (Practicing and Teaching Hope) is the working name chosen for our congregation's transformation process.

In 2005 we celebrated 100 years. Now we're beginning a new journey; through prayer and study we'll listen as the guiding Spirit of God calls us to faithful discipleship now and in the future. Join us on the PaTH! CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE MORE ABOUT PaTH

PaTH Conversations:
Phase III - Discerning God's Call - Congratulations to our Vision Panel and our entire congregation! Together we have crafted a Guiding Vision statement that will be our stepping stone into the future God dreams for us. Read the Guiding Vision here

COMING UP -
▪ Thanks to the 25 people who attended the Missional Strategy workshop on April 26th, we received many ideas and input for the continuing PaTH process. This information will be handed over to a writing team to draft a Missional Strategy document. The draft will be shared with small groups and the congregation for input before it is finalized.

▪ The PaTH Conference on the Future will be held on Saturday, June 21st and will celebrate our current transformation work and creative exploration of our next steps. Mark your calendars now, and get ready to be inspired.

A very special congratulations and thank you!
During our very first quarterly mission in (January, February, March 2008) the congregation outdid themselves! We collected $700 in cash, over 150 hours of food-related community service and 387 food and non-perishable items. The $700 came in though personal donations, the Souper Bowl of Caring and Week of Compassion contributions. The food and non-food essential items will go to FISH Food Bank and Exodus Housing.

Thank you again for your prayerful giving and caring for those in need. The way the congregation responds with open hearts and minds, there is no reason we can't go over the top during the next quarter!

Our mission emphases continue!
Each month through our 100th year we were faithful to gathering "100" of something in mission... due to popular demand, the monthly mission projects continued through 2007.

Starting in 2008 - we began expanding our missions in order to be even more far-reaching.
Quarterly missions began with 2008. Your input is invited -
drop a suggestion in the box in the foyer or contact Katie Peterson, Outreach Chair

April/May/June's Mission is: Caring for Creation/A Focus on the Environment

Because we take seriously our role as stewards of God's creation, our emphasized mission for April, May, and June will highlight environmental issues. During the three-month period we�ll collect donations for shares of a deep water well, add up community service hours spent in environmentally friendly activities, and learn together about what we as individuals and the church can do to be responsible owners of an amazing gift. As the project unfolds, look and listen for more information.

Lunch with a Friend - Feeding the hungry
Every third Saturday of the month from 10 am - noon at Peace Lutheran Church (214 E Pioneer), members and friends of FCC Puyallup join together for Lunch with a Friend to feed the hungry in our community. If you'd like to help by donating time or supplies, contact the church office.

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FCC Puyallup Amazon.com Store... Books & More!

Help us raise funds through your purchases at Amazon.com. Simply search Amazon beginning from our Amazon.com storefront and a percentage of your purchase will go to FCC Puyallup!

Sheltering the least of these among us on freezing nights

We have now completed two years of community service with our Freezing Nights program. It has proven more successful than ever thanks to all who participated with time, supplies, donations and elbow grease and with the season over we are now looking forward to next year.

Is Tonight a "Freezing Night?"
See if the temp will be 37� or below:

Freezing Nights is a Puyallup-based ministry that provides for persons in need of shelter during cold weather. FCC Puyallup is partnering with other churches who, on a rotation, provide shelter and meals via this established ministry. There are many ways to help. For more information on how you can support this important cause, contact our site coordinator, Dave Patterson.

(During the cold months, our church calendar lists all scheduled host dates for Freezing Nights. To confirm, visit www.weather.com. If the next night's forecast for zip code 98371 is 37� or below, it's a go!)

Church news via e-mail
Feeling out of the loop (or just want to be reminded)? Sign up for church-related e-mail reminders. Sign up in the foyer to get church news, updates, info, and reminders by e-mail, or click here to:.

Search & support the Yakama Mission
Who Do You Search For?
Type 'Yakama' at www.GoodSearch.com and the Yakama Christian Mission at White Swan will get a penny each time you search.

Enjoy a cup of justice with Equal Exchange (fair trade) coffee
Equal Exchange, founded in 1986, is the oldest and largest for-profit Fair Trade company in the US. They offer organic, gourmet coffee, tea, sugar, cocoa, and chocolate bars produced by democratically run farmer co-ops in Latin America, Africa and Asia.

Equal Exchange's mission is to build long-term trade partnerships that are economically just and environmentally sound, to foster mutually beneficial relationships between farmers and consumers, and to demonstrate, through their success, the contribution of worker co-operatives and Fair Trade to a more equitable, democratic and sustainable world.

For use in printed publications, Right-Click on the filename below to download and choose "Save Target As" or "Save Link As" Mixed paper recycling
Blue recycle bins have been placed around the church rooms for recycling mixed papers. Please use the bins for all clean paper products that cannot be reused.

Green hospitality program
Whenever possible, we use paper cups for coffee and tea (instead of styrofoam), and wash "real" plates and cutlery to lessen the load on the landfills and Mother Earth.

Recycle ink & toner cartridges and cell phones
Bring empty printer cartridges to the church office for recycling and fundraising. We now recycle cell phones as well. (Be sure to clear the contacts list!)

Find it! Online Bible search:
Enter a keyword or phrase and search the Bible. Click here to try it.

Opportunities to share our good fortune & gifts (ministering to others)

▪ Each month of our 100th year we gathered 100 of something in mission. Due to popular demand, the monthly missions continued... but... See some exciting changes in 2008!

▪ Every third Saturday of the month from 10 am - noon at Peace Lutheran Church (214 E Pioneer), FCC Puyallup youth and adults join together for Lunch with a Friend to feed the hungry in our community. Everyone is welcome to share the joy of serving others. If you'd like to help by donating time or supplies, contact the church office.

▪ Freezing Nights Click here to learn more. In need of overnight volunteers (don't have to stay up all night!).

▪ Help local nursing homes: Their budgets don't include game prizes; help by supplying small gifts such as:

▪ Posters

▪ Beads

▪ Small vases

▪ Mugs

▪ Greeting cards

▪ Stationery

▪ Postage stamps

▪ Baseball caps

▪ Sample size men�s cologne or lotion

▪ Calendars (old or new with pretty pictures

▪ Stuffed animals

▪ Sweat shirts

▪ www.VolunteerMatch.org currently has 118 volunteer opportunities listed within 10 miles of the 98371 zip code! Click here to find a match for your interests:

Youth volunteer training
Part of our commitment to the youth of our congregation includes our Child Abuse Prevention Policy (CAPP). This policy states all church employees and volunteers who work with children and/or youth must complete the training. The training provides information about the unfortunate realities concerning child sexual abuse, and outlines our policies aimed at reducing the risk of such abuse. Read our Child Abuse Protection Policy

100 Years of ministry & fellowship
From October 2004 to October 2005 we commemorated our first century with fellowship, remembrances, tributes, guests, mission projects, and fun! We've taken a look into our future by starting new ministries and revitalizing existing ones.

200 years ago, the seeds of The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) took root, and for 100 years First Christian Church of Puyallup has faithfully sown its service and ministries within our congregation, community, and the global parish. We have much to celebrate!

Click here for a Centennial review & photos

Click for History in Brief

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