News and Announcements

<SPAN id=ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_obituary1_Datalist1_ctl00_Label7><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">William Robertson passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. The following arrangements have been made:</FONT>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Friday, May 25, 2012</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Memorial </FONT><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Service � 11:00 AM - First Christian Church (1345 Potomac Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Reception � following Memorial Service - 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></SPAN>

<SPAN id=ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_obituary1_Datalist1_ctl00_Label7><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Samantha Kelly passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2012. The following arrangements have been made:</FONT>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thursday, May 10, 2012</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Visitation � 2:00 PM � 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM � First Christian Church (1345 Potomac Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Friday, May 11, 2012</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Funeral Service � 10:00 AM - First Christian Church (1345 Potomac Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face=Arial>Interment � after Funeral Service � Greenlawn Memorial Park (127 Britner Avenue, Williamsport, MD 21795)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Reception � following Interment - 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></SPAN>

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<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Brendon Colliflower passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2012. The following arrangements have been made:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Friday, May 11, 2012</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Visitation � 2:00 PM � 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM � Osborne  Funeral Home (425 South Conocoheague Street, Williamsport, MD 21795)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Saturday, May 12, 2012</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Funeral Service � 11:00 AM - First Christian Church (1345 Potomac Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21742)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face=Arial>Interment � after Funeral Service � Greenlawn Memorial Park (127 Britner Avenue, Williamsport, MD 21795)'</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Reception � following Interment - Valley Grace Brethern Church (17310 Gay Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740)</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></SPAN>

<P align=center><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Saturday, May 12th<BR> <BR>Fellowship Hall<BR> <BR>Doors Open at 11:30 AM</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">A Gathering of Disciples Men</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Friday, July 13th through Sunday, July 15th</FONT></P>

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<P align=center><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FCC’s Chancel Choir and Brass Ensemble will host sandwich sales (well, Hartle’s subs, that is!) in the Lower Tower Room on Sunday, April 15th & Sunday, April 22nd.  </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Are you hungry?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Need a quick meal on the go? </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Buy a Sheetz Coupon Book!</FONT></P>

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<P align=center><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Church Women United<BR>May Friendship Day, Friday, May 4th</FONT></P>

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<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 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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