News and Announcements

<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Bob Neisser passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2012. The following arrangements have been made:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG>Wednesday, March 28, 2012</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Visitation � 700 PM � 9:00 PM � Rest Haven (1601 Pennsylvania Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG>Thursday, March 29, 2012</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Memorial Service � 10:00 AM - First Christian Church (1345 Potomac Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742)</FONT></P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Reception � 12:00 PM - First Christian Church (1345 Potomac Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT size=1>If you have any questions, please contact the Church Office at 301.733.0144.</FONT></P></FONT></FONT>

<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Please join us during Lent. All are welcome.</FONT></P>

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<P align=center><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Lenten Meal and Program</FONT></P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
<P align=center><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thursday, March 22nd<BR>5:45 PM - 6:25 PM - Meal <BR>6:30 PM - 7:15 PM - Worship and Wonder: <BR>Why Telling The Story is Important<BR>Facilitated by Rev. Steven</FONT></P></FONT>

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<P align=center><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Join us on </FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sunday, March 4th </FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">at 5:00 PM</FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">For a special concert featuring musicians </FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">from our area and performing </FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">“Called To Peace” </FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">the commissioned music dedicated to Leon Cross </FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">by Dr. Wayne Wold</FONT></P>

<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Madeline (Guthrie) Fuller passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2012 </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Arrangements are as follows:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG>Wednesday, February 22, 2012</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Visitation � 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM � Minnich Funeral Home (415 East Wilson Boulevard, Hagerstown, MD 21740)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG>Thursday, February 23, 2012</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT size=1><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Memorial Service � 11:00</FONT> AM - Minnich Funeral Home (415 East Wilson Boulevard, Hagerstown, MD 21740)</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Interment will follow at Cedar Lawn Cemetery.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">A luncheon will be held at First Christian Church (1345 Potomac Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742) following the burial.</FONT></P>

<P align=center>The Labyrinth Schedule Guided Times</P>
<P align=center>Wednesday, February 22nd - 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM</P>
<P align=center>Thursday, February 23rd - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM</P>
<P align=center>Friday, February 24th - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM</P>
<P align=center>If you wish to walk the Labyrinth without a Guide, <BR>please come to the Church during Office Hours, <BR>Dianna will be able to assist you.</P>

<P>No bells, brass, or choir tonight.</P>
<P>Call is 8:20 AM on Sunday for playing Gospel Ring</P>
<P>Choir at 8:45 AM for Cleanse Anew!</P>
<P>See you on Sunday.</P>
<P>Matt Albright, Director of Music</P>

<P align=center><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">WEEK OF COMPASSION - February 19 - 26, 2012</FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">“SHARING BRINGS JOY � to Us, to Others, to God”</FONT><BR></P>

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<P align=center> <SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-default-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ascii-font-family: Tahoma; mso-latin-font-family: Tahoma; mso-greek-font-family: Tahoma; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Tahoma; mso-armenian-font-family: Tahoma; mso-hebrew-font-family: Tahoma; mso-arabic-font-family: Tahoma; mso-thai-font-family: Tahoma; mso-currency-font-family: Tahoma; mso-latinext-font-family: Tahoma; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US" lang=en-US>Wednesday, February 22</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-default-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ascii-font-family: Tahoma; mso-latin-font-family: Tahoma; mso-greek-font-family: Tahoma; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Tahoma; mso-armenian-font-family: Tahoma; mso-hebrew-font-family: Tahoma; mso-arabic-font-family: Tahoma; mso-thai-font-family: Tahoma; mso-currency-font-family: Tahoma; mso-latinext-font-family: Tahoma; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US" lang=en-US><SUP>nd</SUP></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-default-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ascii-font-family: Tahoma; mso-latin-font-family: Tahoma; mso-greek-font-family: Tahoma; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Tahoma; mso-armenian-font-family: Tahoma; mso-hebrew-font-family: Tahoma; mso-arabic-font-family: Tahoma; mso-thai-font-family: Tahoma; mso-currency-font-family: Tahoma; mso-latinext-font-family: Tahoma; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US" lang=en-US><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-pagination: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-default-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ascii-font-family: Tahoma; mso-latin-font-family: Tahoma; mso-greek-font-family: Tahoma; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Tahoma; mso-armenian-font-family: Tahoma; mso-hebrew-font-family: Tahoma; mso-arabic-font-family: Tahoma; mso-thai-font-family: Tahoma; mso-currency-font-family: Tahoma; mso-latinext-font-family: Tahoma; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US" lang=en-US>12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-pagination: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-default-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ascii-font-family: Tahoma; mso-latin-font-family: Tahoma; mso-greek-font-family: Tahoma; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Tahoma; mso-armenian-font-family: Tahoma; mso-hebrew-font-family: Tahoma; mso-arabic-font-family: Tahoma; mso-thai-font-family: Tahoma; mso-currency-font-family: Tahoma; mso-latinext-font-family: Tahoma; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US" lang=en-US> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-default-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ascii-font-family: Tahoma; mso-latin-font-family: Tahoma; mso-greek-font-family: Tahoma; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Tahoma; mso-armenian-font-family: Tahoma; mso-hebrew-font-family: Tahoma; mso-arabic-font-family: Tahoma; mso-thai-font-family: Tahoma; mso-currency-font-family: Tahoma; mso-latinext-font-family: Tahoma; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US" lang=en-US>Come when you can; each </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-default-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ascii-font-family: Tahoma; mso-latin-font-family: Tahoma; mso-greek-font-family: Tahoma; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Tahoma; mso-armenian-font-family: Tahoma; mso-hebrew-font-family: Tahoma; mso-arabic-font-family: Tahoma; mso-thai-font-family: Tahoma; mso-currency-font-family: Tahoma; mso-latinext-font-family: Tahoma; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US" lang=en-US>service will be </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-default-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ascii-font-family: Tahoma; mso-latin-font-family: Tahoma; mso-greek-font-family: Tahoma; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Tahoma; mso-armenian-font-family: Tahoma; mso-hebrew-font-family: Tahoma; mso-arabic-font-family: Tahoma; mso-thai-font-family: Tahoma; mso-currency-font-family: Tahoma; mso-latinext-font-family: Tahoma; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US" lang=en-US>approximately 15 minutes </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-default-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ascii-font-family: Tahoma; mso-latin-font-family: Tahoma; mso-greek-font-family: Tahoma; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Tahoma; mso-armenian-font-family: Tahoma; mso-hebrew-font-family: Tahoma; mso-arabic-font-family: Tahoma; mso-thai-font-family: Tahoma; mso-currency-font-family: Tahoma; mso-latinext-font-family: Tahoma; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US" lang=en-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P align=center><FONT size=2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">ANNUAL STUDENT MINISTRY’S CANDLELIT SPAGHETTI DINNER</FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT size=2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Saturday, February 18th / 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM</FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT size=2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Fellowship Hall</FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT size=2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Join us for an evening of food, fellowship, and fun!</FONT> </FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><BR></FONT> <BR></P>

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<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">You may have received your "Year End Statements" in the mail this past week. We discovered an error regarding these statements as they did not include all of your donations to restricted or designated funds. We are currently in the process of mailing our corrected summary statements for you to use for tax purposes. Please contact Dianna in the Church Office if you have any questions, 301.733.0144.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sorry for this inconvenience.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT size=2>The Nomination Form and Practices of FCC are located on the front page of our website. If you have any problems, please contact Dianna in the Church Office.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></U></B></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT size=2><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Terms Beginning in July, 2012</SPAN></U></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT size=2><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">“The General Board shall be responsible for conducting the business affairs of the congregation and providing for the planning, coordination, researching, evaluation and implementation of the work and</SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">activities of the congregation.”</I><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>(Bylaws, Sec. II D.2) <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P align=center><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Are you 50 or over?<BR>Come join us for food, fun and fellowship<BR>Friday, February 3rd at 11:00 AM in Fellowship Hall</FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">We’re Celebrating  President’s Day in style!</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">DIA Potluck Dinner - Tuesday, January 24th</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Lillian Stouffer passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2011. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Arrangements are as follows:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Tuesday, December 27, 2011</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Visitation � 1:00 PM � 3:00 PM, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM � Minnich Funeral Home (415 East Wilson Boulevard, Hagerstown, MD 21740)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wednesday, December 28, 2011</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Visitation � 10:00 AM � 11:00 AM � Minnich Funeral Home (415 East Wilson Boulevard, Hagerstown, MD 21740)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Memorial Service � 11:00 AM - Minnich Funeral Home (415 East Wilson Boulevard, Hagerstown, MD 21740)</FONT></P>

<P align=center><FONT face=Arial>December 25th � Christmas<BR>“Light to the World”<BR>A Triple-Dog Dare Christmas 10:00 AM Sunday Service<BR>Carols & Communion in Sanctuary<BR>Meditation and Munchies in Fellowship Hall</FONT></P>

<FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Come Spend Christmas With Us!!! We welcome you to spend this Advent and Christmas Season with us. Our list of events is...</FONT>

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<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Betty Weller passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2011. Arrangements are as follows:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wednesday, November 23, 2011</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Visitation � 6:00 PM � 8:00 PM � Minnich Funeral Home (415 East Wilson Boulevard, Hagerstown, MD 21740)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Friday, November 25, 2011</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Memorial Service � 11:00 AM - Minnich Funeral Home (415 East Wilson Boulevard, Hagerstown, MD 21740)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face=Arial><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Committal � after Memorial Service will be at Rose Hill Cementary.</FONT></FONT></P></FONT>