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FCCA Offers Summer Day Camp 2010 Summer Day Camp for Kindergarten through 6th grade (pre-school care is year round) now until September 3rd. We can assist you with your childcare needs in a safe and exciting environment. Summer Day Camp includes: outdoor games and competitions, daily age appropriate movie time, art and crafts, indoor games. Camp will be held at FCCA School, 515 N. State College in Anaheim, CA 92806. The Summer Day Camp Hours will be Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm starting, June 14th and ending Sept 3^rd. Optional weekly field trips for ages 2 through 12 will include: local parks and local outings. (Additional cost for optional field trips). For enrollment information, contact the school at 714-776-0605 or email us at school@fcca.org

Join us for a Multi Cultural Music Fest at First Congregational Church of Anaheim on Saturday, August 28th from Noon to 8 pm at 515 N. State College in Anaheim. Free admission for the entire family, this is a “concert on the lawn” showcasing a diversity of innovative, multicultural and local Christian music. The free outdoor music festival is the first in a series of events to foster a unifying community atmosphere while maintaining a commitment to Christian-praise music.

Entertainment (booked as of today) includes Jazz for Jesus a 21 piece Brass Ensemble, Isy Martin, Jr. with New Sounds of Worship, Mark Kenoly and Voices of Kingdom, FCCA Choir, St. Paul Worship Choir, Iglesias De Dios Choir, and Polynesian Dancers.

Multi Cultural Music Fest includes a free admission and free parking, silent auction, opportunity drawings, and family-friendly vendor booths. Booths will be available for purchase of International Foods (American, Polynesian, Romanian, Mexican, and Filipino) as well as games and activities for the kids (jumpers/bounce house, face painting, gold fish toss, piñatas and more)

Join us for a day and evening of free music and family fun! Multi Cultural Music Fest will be held at 515 N. State College in Anaheim, just south of La Palma Avenue. For more information, call the Church office 714-776-0960. For sponsor or vendor queries, please call 714-600-7837

Choir Rehearsal Summer Schedule Changed to the following dates at 7 pm in Griffith House: August 2^nd ,August 9^th ,August 16^th , August 21^st

Young At Heart Pot Luck- Summer is Dark until October

Men’s Fellowship Luncheon- Monday, 2nd of the month at noon, McKenzie Hall $7 for Catered Lunch

FCCA Council Meeting- Monday, 2nd of the month at 7 p.m., Library

Women’s Fellowship Breakfast-Saturday, July 24th, Griffith House @ 9:30 a.m

Youth Night – Summer Schedule: Tuesday Nights, Griffith House @ 7 p.m

Come and Join us on Facebook

FCCA Weddings finally has a presence in the exciting social media phenomena. If you are already on Facebook, please look us up and become a “Fan” so we can build up our wedding/event business and reach out to more people to come and visit our beautiful church and grounds. We are looking for visitors, photos, comments – so come and visit and tell your Facebook friends. Search: Anaheim Chapel at First Congregational Church of Anaheim and check the thumbs up, “Like”. See you online!

Mission Ministry News

Greg Burch of Latin American Mission working in Costa Rica with "at risk children" and teaching at ESEPA Seminary received his PhD. from Fuller Theological Seminary on June 12, 2010. This is a great accomplishment for Greg and a blessing to the world of Christian missionary service.
Stacy Westover and her daughter Abby are leaving for a 3 week project in Haiti. They are thrilled to be helping give leadership to American college students through Campus Crusade for Christ. The short term goals are:*Distribute food and hygiene kits and show the Jesus film in oor villages, *Assist doctors and nurses in the medical clinic, *Set up solar/wind powered water purification units, *Clean up and rebuilding university buildings while sharing Christ with the Haitian college students.
The long term goals are: Help rebuild the shattered campus ministry for a nation that desperately needs leaders with Christ-like character, and contribute to Haitian Campus Crusade's vision of creating a kingdom-saturated area where the gospel is continually going out, people are coming to Christ, churches are being planted, children are educated and sent to college, medical services are provided, job training is being done and a healthy local economy is growing.Please be in prayer for Stacy and Abby

News from the Young at Heart Fellowship

In June, the outing was very educational. We visited Wayne, a pottery artist who designs and creates beautiful pottery pieces at his home. He showed us how to mold the clay and went through the detailed process with us. In little time, beautiful cups, mugs and bowls were made. We all admired his art and purchased some too!

In July, we had lunch at Ruby’s for lunch to support our school fundraiser! We had a great time together.

Youth Group News

If you’re interested in joining our Youth Group, please contact Ryan Richey at: ryan.richey@sbcglobal.net

Children's Ministry News Volunteer Director Position is now available. Job description: Plan Sunday School lessons, organize volunteer Sunday School teachers and helpers, help plan special events (Easter, Christmas, VBS). Please contact Pastor Jim if you are interested in this position or know anyone who may be interested. Church office is open Monday through Friday from 9.30 am to 2.30 pm, 714.776.0960

E-News Would you like to receive the email newsletter from FCCA? If so, email your name and email address to the Webmaster.

Weddings and Events First Congregational Church of Anaheim is featured as a Ceremony/Reception venue in The Knot magazine, the nation's leading wedding publication on newsstands nationwide. Here is a link to the story, http://tinyurl.com/FCCA-at-The-Knot “Courtney & Charles in Anaheim, CA”, Photos By: Victor Sizemore Photography, Orange County, CA and Location: First Congregational Church of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA. Special Thanks to Myra Allen, FCCA wedding/events coordinator and Luz Pencyla, Certified Wedding Specialist, for the 1^st annual Wedding Expo at FCCA. Free admission included door prizes, wedding event information, local wedding vendors, food samples and everything to put together a complete wedding or event package. Check out the video of the Expo at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwTE5rDBQYQ

FCCA Presents Marsha Robinson From the Heart information to order this wonderful music sung by our own Marsha Robinson available now on tape and CD. Proceeds come back to First Congregational Church of Anaheim. On sale now, call the Church office and reserve your copies and say it "from the heart"

Church Space for Rent The beautiful thing about having a church facility is that we can relay God’s Word to our surrounding community. The thing that is not so beautiful is that the bills will always continue and we must keep on paying them. First Congregational Church of Anaheim now has different sized space areas for additional congregations to rent ranging from the Griffith Chapel that seats 50 to 70 people to our full-size sanctuary that will seat 300 people. Please contact Gil Owen at the Church Office for more information or with any referrals you can make, (714)776–0960. For example, you may know of another church that is just starting or desires more spiritual surroundings to worship. Available space is open at different times throughout the week, including Sunday.

Project Cuddle The Believe Campaign
Let Project Cuddle® help you meet your statewide legal obligation to educate public elementary, junior high, and high school students about bill AB2817: The Safe Surrender Law.The Believe Campaign and Project Cuddle® video fulfills the requirement of a new state amendment for sex education classes in public schools. Let us help you meet your legal obligations that require public elementary, middle/junior high schools, and high schools to teach sex education classes to include information about how to safely and legally get an unwanted baby into the hands of trained and caring professionals.
Bill AB 2817 states:
Advise pupils of the provision so Section 1255.37 of the Health and Safety Code and Section 271.5 of the new Penal Code, relating to parents and others who voluntarily surrender physical custody of a minor child 72 hours old or younger at a hospital emergency room or other designated location without being subject to prosecution for violation of certain crimes such as child abandonment. In developing and providing this advice, school districts, and public schools may adopt and use for this purpose appropriate information and materials developed by non profit organizations with experience in child abandonment. Let Project Cuddle® help you meet your statewide legal obligation. Our presentation is a flexible 20-45 minute program and includes a state approved video starring Paula Abdul (American Idol), Kathy Najimy (Sister Act), Mary Stuart Masterson (Law and Order: SVU) and national spokesperson, John Stamos (Full House, ER).
Join the many high schools and educators that have begun the fight against baby abandonment and neonaticide. To order your video or to schedule a school assembly please contact us: Project Cuddle® 2973 Harbor Blvd. #326
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 714-432-9681

Kars for Kids

Hassle-Free Vehicle Donation. It’s Tax deductible and cars, RVs etc. are accepted in any condition! We guide you through transfer process. 100% of net proceeds go to Christian youth in Orange County. In most cases we can pick-up your donation. Contact the church office at (714)776–0960.

Other News

Please check the calendar for Children's Chapel, Choir, Youth Group, Marriage and Couple's Ministry and other activities for all ages - families especially welcome! If you have any events to add to the calendar, email the information to the Webmaster.