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A Publication of First Christian Church of North Hollywood
A Congregation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Rev. Randy Spleth, Interim Pastor
Jennifer Le’au, Director of Children’s Ministries
Jeremy Gillett, Director of Youth Ministries
Alfredo Gomez & Loydi Rivas Gomez, Pastors, Spanish Speaking Congregation
Volume LXIv No. 2 June 9, 2021
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Can I tell you how excited I was about worship Can I tell you how excited I am about worship this
Sunday! It was wonderful, a terrific “return from exile.” coming Sunday! It will be a wonderful next step in our
This is what I saw: “return from exile” as we think about “rebuilding.” You
will see:
A congregation eager to be together for the first
time in months. A congregation rebuilding their worship service
A group of people willing to express all the with more people.
emotions they were feeling. A group of people excited about the rebuilding
Faithful followers who love to sing and clap their that God is doing in us.
hands. Faithful followers offering generously the
A church that loved their pastor and want to resources needed for rebuilding.
honor him moving forward. A church committed to rebuild on Pastor Bob’s
Masked men and women who yearn to be set legacy.
free. And again, for one more Sunday, masked men
A community overflowing with hospitality. and women.
You don’t just sit at the welcome table. You feast What we won’t have to rebuild is the joy and love
on joy and love, shared with all God’s children. If we found in our congregation. Hospitality overflows in
could bottle the spirit we had on Sunday, we could our unique and loving church.
sell it and make a fortune. God has richly blessed
our church and I am so grateful for being part of this
unique and loving place.
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Tune in to the livestream on Facebook at:
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First Christian News June 9, 2021 Page 3
SATURDAY For those of you who know someone serving
in the armed forces, as well as people serving
19 JUNE 2021 • 1:00PM in other capacities, we want to lift them up in
prayer... please let us know when they come
SAVE THE DATE home!
Chris Diaz • Joshua Bigbee • Steven Zaun
A memorial service celebrating We also want to continue to pray for peace,
the life of Rev. Dr. Robert M. Bock for wisdom for the world’s leaders, and for the
will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, people of all war-torn areas of our world.
June 19, in the church sanctuary
with overflow seating provided
throughout the campus.
A reception will immediately follow
the service in the Annex patio, the
Peace Garden and the Social Hall.
Refreshments will be served.
Additional Memorial parking at
Walter Reed Middle School
4525 Irvine Avenue
(2 short blocks East and
1 block North of Moorpark)
12:00 PM-5:30 PM
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I greet you in the Wonderful Magnificent name of our Savior Jesus Christ.
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Sunday school lesson focused on the im-
We had a wonderful turnout the first Sunday portance of prayer and how freeing it is to pray and
back in the building. I combined middle school and reveal ourselves to a God that is forever merciful and
high school classes for a wonderful Sunday school understanding. The thoughts, concerns, and under-
experience. To ensure safety protocols we met in standings that our students shared with one another
the Social Hall, practiced social distancing and wore were inspiring and meaningful. Their words provided
masks. I want to thank Matt Hunt for providing and a source of strength as to how God’s grace prevails
individually packing brown bag breakfast finger food. through all things happening in this world.
Students enjoyed fresh strawberries, bananas, ap- I await the day, when we can ALL gather in the
ples, oranges, a single cupcake, chocolate milk, and house of The Lord as one body working together as
juice. It was a joy to finally gather together in person. we uplift the Kingdom of God.
While, I am aware of the reservations of some, and
the leap of faith that many took in returning to the Be well Saints,
building, I will say there was a grateful spirit in our See you soon,
midst as we gathered in the house of our Lord and Jeremy Gillett - Director of Youth Ministries
First Christian News June 9, 2021 Page 5
To order flowers to decorate the chancel on an
upcoming Sunday, please fill out the following
form and place in the offering box or drop at the
church office with your check for $40.
Today’s Date:
Name(s):
Daytime Phone:
Email:
Available dates:
6/27 7/4 7/11 7/18 7/25 8/1
8/8 8/15 8/22 8/29 9/5 9/12
Floral Dedication:
(Please check one of the following and write the specifics
of your dedication in the space provide below)
In Honor of ...
In Celebration of ...
In Memory of ...
Check enclosed for arrangement ($40)
Arrangements are supplied by Dee’s Flowers.
Checks should be made payable to FCCNH.
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9am Sundays
Interested?
For Zoom info Email:
menoncorner@gmail.com
Men on the Corner suggested
scripture for the month of June
I am the good shepherd.
I know my own
and my own know me. W2W.FCCNH@gmail.com
– JOHN 10:14
Gentlemen... Mark Your Calendars!
The ladies of the Women2Women group are preparing a special gift for
all the wonderful Dads in our Church family. We will be passing them
out after services on Father’s Day, June 20. See you there!
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tuesday morning
zoom bible study
on hiatus until august
Ed Esau, the facilitator of the Tuesday 10:00am Bible
Study, will be having surgery soon and the weekly
Zoom meeting will be on hiatus until August. A no-
tice will be published in this newsletter when the
exact return date is determined. We wish Ed a quick
recovery.
WE NEED HELP!!
prayer
is always there
After meeting via Zoom for the past 15-plus months,
the Prayer Group resumed in-person meetings on
June 7th—continuing prayer for those of you who
After serving the homeless for eight years, Shelley have written on the back of one of our prayer cards,
and Chris are stepping down and will no longer be forwarded info to one of the members of the group
distributing clothes and gear to our homeless in the via email, in person, or submitted via our website
park. It’s a big, big job, and they accomplished it (www.fccnh.org).
without fail, rain or shine. Don’t forget that there is a prayer cabinet in
I cannot coordinate, cook food, and distribute the area outside the Chapel and the office next
the clothes as well. If anyone is interested in con- to the drinking fountain. You may take a card and
tinuing the clothes distribution, please let Shelley write down your prayer, then put it through the slot
or me know. If no one steps up, we will unfortunate- of the locked cabinet, and the Prayer Group will be
ly have to quit this part of the ministry. your prayer support. It will be completely confiden-
Thanks, tial. This cabinet is available any day of the week to
Deborah Luster (diluster@yahoo.com) receive your prayers and will be checked through-
Shelley (champs1girl@yahoo.com) out the week.
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FCC N H 2 021
REGISTRATION
NOW OPEN
SCHOLARSHIPS
AVAILABLE
With the anticipation of California reopening on June 15th, we will follow
guidelines the state deems appropriate at that time.
Register online at: www.fccnh.org/children-youth/camps-fccnh/ for inquiries or
scholarship information contact Kristina at camps@fccnh.org.
ART CAMP hands-on cooking and tasty lessons with fresh,
affordable foods from diverse cultures. Our
July 12 - 16 • 9am - 3pm
campers will learn cooking skills, kitchen and
Early Bird $220 • Regular $245 food safety through fun activities! Campers will
Art camp is a full week of fun-filled and hands- also receive a recipe book to recreate every-
on learning experiences! Everyday, your child thing they learned. Cooking Camp 101 is open
will have drawing, painting, sculpting and pho- to chefs grades 3-7 and runs July 19-23rd from
tography. Participants learn about color, value, 9:30a-12pm.
form, line vs shape, and perspective. We ex-
plore a large variety of media and styles. The COOKING CAMP 201
goal is to open up an avenue of creativity for
07/19 - 07/23 • 12:30pm - 3pm
each child, improving skills and introducing
Early Bird $145 • Regular $170
new ones. The creative week culminates with
a gallery showing Friday, July 16th. Art camp is Our older Chefs will participate in a friendly
open to Grades 2 through 10 and runs July 12- team building cooking. Chefs will be divided
16th 9am-3pm. Remember to pack your lunch! into 2 teams, each team with its own Head Chef.
Each team will THROWDOWN their best flavors,
COOKING CAMP 101 interpretations, and presentations of the dish-
es of the day. May the TASTIEST win! Cooking
July 19 - 23 • 9:30am - 12pm
Camp 201 is open to chefs in grades 8-12 and
Early Bird $145 • Regular $170 runs July 19-23rd from 12:30p - 3pm.
FCCNH is proud to bring back Cooking Camp
101, where young campers can experience
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PHOTOGRAPHY CAMP Younger campers will have the rare opportunity
to work alongside older seasoned students who
7/26 - 7/30 • 9am - 3pm
will help show them the ropes when it comes to
Early Bird $125 • Regular $150 putting on a show and all of the hard work that
Photography Camp is a half-day adventure from it entails. This is an intense one-week camp!
9a-12:30pm. Additionally, campers can enroll in These campers will learn an entire show in only
Advanced Photography in the afternoon from 5 days! We will have performances on Friday &
12:30-3pm (bring a lunch if you opt for the ad- Saturday August 6 & 7 at 7pm. There will be a
vanced option). All campers have the opportu- matinee performance on Sunday August 8 at
nity to learn the basics of digital photography 12:30pm. This camp is open to grades 3-12th.
through daily demonstrations and hands-on
sessions in camera operation, composition, VBS
lighting and seeing with an artistic eye. Each
8/9 - 8/13 • 9 am - 12 pm
day they will shoot photos around the church
Early Bird $100 • Regular $125
campus. We will also have a stop-motion work-
shop, and we are planning a local walking field Plant Seeds of Faith in your children and watch
trip. Campers need to bring their own camera so them grow! Welcome to Great Big Beautiful
they can learn its functionality. If not, we have World!, an interactive Vacation Bible School
cameras to share. SD cards are provided. Camp where children explore, celebrate, and care
concludes with a gallery showing on Friday at for God’s creation! The five Bible stories in this
12:30pm. This camp is open to Grades 3-12 and VBS lead children on an awesome adventure
takes place July 26-30th. through the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation.
Through worship and drama, Bible study, na-
MUSICAL THEATRE CAMP ture-themed art projects, active games and sci-
ence explorations, children will discover God’s
8/2 - 8/6 • 9am - 4pm
love for all of creation. They will be challenged
Early Bird $220 • Regular $245 to care for God’s world in tangible ways - both
Join us as we sing, dance, and act our hearts out during VBS and at home.
on stage! This camp combines the joy of music,
the excitement of dance, and the imagination of
acting into a special musical theatre experience EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION
for young performers. Cast members will get FOR EACH CAMP ENDS THREE
an opportunity to share their own unique tal- WEEKS BEFORE THAT CAMP
ents through the rehearsing and performing of BEGINS -- BUT DON’T WAIT,
a Broadway-style musical theatre production. OUR CAMPS FILL UP EARLY.
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CAN YOU HELP THE FOOD PANTRY?
PACK BAGS • 2 people at Temple Beth Hillel on Mondays (9:30- 11:15am)
TRANSPORT BAGS • in Pantry Van (One hour) - Monday through Friday
(3:30pm - 5:30pm) begin at Temple Beth Hillel, end at FCCNH
MORE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES COMING SOON FOR:
Sandwich-making • Hygiene Kits • Pet Kits
SIGN UP AT: www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0a4ba5a82fa5fa7-transporting
NORTH HOLLYWOOD
INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY
SPECIFIC NEEDS 1
PASTA • PEANUT BUTTER • JEANS (size 30-36)
chunky meal-type SOUPS “ready to eat” Paypal@fccnh.org
ENERGY BARS • size 6 CHILD DIAPERS
(loose or open bags okay) 2
STILL LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO @fccnh.org
... loves to write and share information on
social media. The Food Pantry would like to
reach more people via a Vlog or Blog postings. 3
NEW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY First Christian Church
Public Relations Lead - Can be done from of North Hollywood
home! We have connections with various
neighborhood councils. We have some 4 On our website at:
school connections. We need other civic www.fccnh.org
groups, major corporations, realtors or
TV networks to embrace us! 5 Mail donations to the church office at:
First Christian Church of North Hollywood
Rae Eiklor,
4390 Colfax Avenue • Studio City, CA 91604
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BY WAY OF REPORT CHURCH STAFF
Week Ending Sunday, June 6, 2021_____ Rev. Randy Spleth
Interim Pastor
10:00 AM Worship Attendance 140 Alfredo Gomez
Sunday School Children 10 Pastor, Spanish Speaking Congregation
Youth 22 Jennifer Le’au
Director of Children’s Ministries
Evening Youth Group 13
Jeremy Gillett
Director of Youth Ministries
10:00 AM Worship Offering $6,390.00 Tyana Parr
Director of Children’s/Youth Choirs
David Rigsby
Credit Card Offerings 5/31/21-6/6/21____ Music Director/Organist
General Offering $2.011.00 Christine Karasseferian
Director of Finance
Chris Carson
Church Administrator
Gabriela Dorantes
Administrative Assistant
Glenda Morgan Brown
Administrative Assistant
Terri Burton
Church Publications
TBD
Wedding Director
Elmer Maldonado
Building & Grounds Superintendent
Miriam Mancilla
Director of Christian Nursery School
Greg Kirkland
Media Director
PUBLICATION
DEADLINES VOLUNTEER STAFF
Jacob Beam, Craig Brooks, Tom Louie, Susan Marble,
FCCNH NEWSLETTER
Jeff McFadden, Denise Ovaldson, Tiffany Tapp
Sound Technicians
DEADLINE Luis Oliart
Security
IS MIDNIGHT SUNDAY IN MEMORIAM
Robert M. Bock
PLEASE SUBMIT ARTICLES VIA EMAIL TO: Senior Pastor
terrib@fccnh.org or terriburton@gmail.com Earle Immel
Minister of Music Emeritus
Articles can also be delivered to the office
Merle E. Fish, Jr.
Monday thru Friday, 9am to 5pm. Minister EmeritusFirst
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A Congregation of the Christian Church
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4390 Colfax Avenue
North Hollywood, CA 91604 - 2898
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