Thursday’s Thoughts
Fairview Community Church
Worshiping God and Welcoming All Every Sunday at 10am
Hello Fairview and Friends!
I am writing you filled with excitement and hope as we enter into the next few days. This weekend we are focused on Stewardship! By now you know that stewardship is caring for that which is not our own. We are going to do this in a very tangible way this Big Sunday Weekend as we prepare to plant our Community Garden . In planting this garden we recognize that the land on “our” property –is not our own. We are something bigger –we are Fairview COMMUNITY Church and we are committed to being, serving, and living Community. We are charged with caring for this land, but we know that this property does not belong to us. By extension, we know that this church is our church, but it does not belong to us either. None of us owns it. Yet all of us care for it. We are so fortunate to have the opportunity to have this church as vehicle for God’s transformative spirit to take shape and action in our lives and in our wider community. As we plant our Community Garden this weekend we are making visible, tangible commitment to serving our community and likewise to caring for the earth. When we bring our pledge cards to church Sunday morning (or mail them into the church) we are doing the same. The reality is that each of us is important to making us the collective church. We have a responsibility to BE the church. We cannot be the church unless we give of ourselves.
This garden will not grow unless we tend it. We need to clear out the mess –the overgrowth and pull the weeds. We need to till the soil. We need to put in the nutrients. We need to invest the time. We need to ensure that there is light. We need to give it water. And then, when we’re ready, we need to plant the seeds, care for the seedlings, and ensure that the plants get all they need in order to grow and sustain life.
Friends, let me be clear – I am talking about the literal garden, and the garden that is our church. We have a responsibility to be sure that the weeds don’t overtake our garden and choke it to death. We must give it what it needs to grow and we must invest ourselves and our time into making sure that it has all it needs to flourish. I hope that you are committed, as I am, to the growth of this garden and the way it can feed the hungry – those who hunger physically, spiritually, and mentally. For I am certain that there is a constituency of people out there who long to hear the voice of love, who are itching to be mentally stimulated, who hunger to be included, and who are starving for a slice of justice. I am convinced that Fairview Community Church has a vision for how to be a beacon of God’s loving light to our community –now it’s up to all of us to let it shine!
I pray that you will join us this weekend as we commit ourselves to Growing God’s Garden. Please consider how you will pledge your time, talent and treasure to the ministry of Fairview Community Church. If you are not going to be in church this Sunday, please send your pledge cards to the office: attn Financial Secretary 2525 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa CA 92626. If you are not a Fairview regular or member, please consider making a donation to the ministry of Fairview Community Church. Thank you!
The Wide, Wide World of Theology!
Prayer of St. Teresa of Avila
Christ has no body now but yours.
No hands, no feet on earth but yours.
Yours are the eyes through which He looks
compassion on this world.
No hands, no feet on earth but yours.
Yours are the eyes through which He looks
compassion on this world.
Yours are the feet
with which he walks to do good.
Yours are the hands
with which He blesses all the world.
with which he walks to do good.
Yours are the hands
with which He blesses all the world.
Yours are the hands,
yours are the feet.
Yours are the eyes,
you are His body.
yours are the feet.
Yours are the eyes,
you are His body.
Christ has no body now but yours.
No hands, no feet on earth but yours.
Yours are the eyes through which He looks
compassion on this world.
No hands, no feet on earth but yours.
Yours are the eyes through which He looks
compassion on this world.
Christ has no body now on earth but yours.
How will you ensure Christ’s is body alive and well?
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Please take a moment to read through the prayers of our community,
the prayers that matter to us, and lift them up in your hearts this moment.
If you have an a prayer request you would like to add to our list, please email or call the office714 545-4610.
PRAYER MATTERS
We are grateful for the well-being and many blessings among our church family. Yet keep in your prayers and heart . . .
Gary Blakesley was hospitalized last week for pneumonia. Sandy reports he is doing well. Prayers for continued healing and strength.
Kyle Cathey, still experiencing excruciating health difficulties. Prayers for his improvement.
Joanne Trujillo’s father-in-law and Enrique Cancelada’s father Jose Cancelada, living in Mexico, continues to have problems with his vision and walking.
One of Joanne Trujillo’s family members was killed in an auto accident, leaving behind four children and a wife. Prayers for their family.
Flo Martin ' s long-time friend, Susi Tiffany, had a stroke on April 3rd and when the hospital performed her CT scan, they found she also has a large brain tumor. The tumor is untreatable because of its size and location in the frontal part of her brain. Please pray for Susi and her family.
Carol Morrison’s sister, Lynn, who has undergone chemotherapy for cancer for the past year and shown no improvement. She’s now being treated with an experimental drug for an undetermined cancer.
Gina Notrica and her family as her father’s cancer has returned and he has only a couple of months left to live.
Wayne Rash’s stepsister-in-law Barbara Gentry, who is in an intensive care facility
Jane Philipp, who continues to struggle with back problems and other health issues. She appreciates all the prayers and cards she has received from everyone.
Frenacee Schuck’s children, Wendell and Suzanne, granddaughter Ashley and 5 cats as they drive from Morristown , NY back home to California to live.
Roxanne Smith’s mother Ann Boddie will soon have an MRI to confirm that she ' s once again, cancer free.
Joan Sullivanwho underwent a successful surgery on April 15th. Prayers that she will heal well and quickly!
Carol Thicksten’s nephew who was in a bad car accident. Prayers for him, their family, and all who were involved.
Fritz Tramz’s wife, Carolann, is at Flagship Care Facility and on hospice. Continue to pray for her and strength for Fritz.
Denise Valoff’s co-worker’s sister, Eileen needs a triple by-pass surgery. Please pray for her as they proceed with tests to see if her heart and body can withstand one.
The people of Gaza and the people of Israel, as we pray for a more comprehensive and lasting cease-fire and true peace while mourning the loss of life of more than 1,300 Gaza residents (400 of them children) and 13 Israelis.
Those seeking new employment, in this time of severe job losses and economic hardship.
Our state and nation, during this time of transition. May we experience peace and justice for all.
Our Troops, as they perform their duties, wherever they are in the world.
All who feel the burdens of life that the burden might be lifted and God’s grace felt and accepted
Announcements
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Choir Rehearsal This Evening at 6:30pm
If you are a singer then you should definitely join us –if you’re like me and you’re not a singer –you should still join us!
Choir Rehearsal is this tonight and every Thursday at 6:30pm –count on it and have fun!
Let’s make beautiful music together!
BIG SUNDAY WEEKEND!
IT’S ALMOST TIME TO PLANT OUR COMMUNITY GARDEN !
JOIN US MAY 2nd and 3rd to SOW the SEEDS of GOD’S GARDEN HERE AT FAIRVIEW !
Please be at church at 9am-4pmon Saturday and join us at noon after church on Sunday!
JOIN OUR FAIRVIEW TEAM --- SIGN UP FOR THE AIDS WALK!
We need walkers like you!
Join our team to walk on May 16th! Or Walk in SPIRIT by donating to our Fairview Team!
Join our team: Fairview’s AIDS WALK Team and select register and pick Fairview Community Church team
Or Follow This Link to visit my web page and donate to support AIDS Services Foundation Orange County through our team!
Interested in Becoming a Member? Wonder what it means to Join the Church?
Being a member of the church is easy!
All you have to do is come to a membership class and learn more about the church.
if you’re interested please contact Marge Salmassy, Wayne Rashor hit reply to this email
Committed to Care,
Sarah
Reverend Sarah Halverson
Fairview Community Church
2525 Fairview Road
Costa Mesa , CA 92626
(714) 545-4610
No matter who you are or where you are on life ' s journey, you are welcome here!
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