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Congregational Meeting
Members of First Christian church met together on Sunday, February 21 to hear plans, vision, and updates from the church leadership. The Elders and leaders shared reports from their prospective areas of ministry, followed by a time of discussion. Ideas were shared about what is working, what is not working, and where do we go from here. Members were glad to share their joy that new people are coming, our church offers a family atmosphere, we have great pastors, and that the new welcome area allows for more fellowship. The items of concern among the members were also noted, and the leaders have been working already to address many of the areas mentioned. If you would like more information regarding the meeting, please contact one of the Elders or Ministers. Know that our leaders are doing their best to lead this church by the principles set forth in the Scriptures for the purpose of bringing people into a long-term
relationship with Jesus Christ.

Help for Haiti
Many people are praying for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Many are also looking for ways to help with this tragedy. Our Youth Minister Robbie Kubr served as a missionary in Haiti, near Port-au-Prince at a mission school and orphanage called Christianville. He had already put together plans for a mission trip there this summer and 18 youth and sponsors signed up to make the journey. Originally, the plan was to help with the Vacation Bible School. Now, the mission has changed. Many of the buildings were damaged or destroyed at Christianville. There are many people in the immediate area who are suffering greatly. Robbie is in contact with the workers there and will be working with them to provide the help they need when the mission group arrives this summer. How can you help? One way is to provide funds needed to get each person there. The trip is estimated to cost about $1300, and depending on travel costs, that may increase.
Here are the fundraisers currently planned to help defray those costs:
Lasagna Dinner coming in April
Each student traveling to Haiti is also seeking individual support.
For more information, please call Robbie Kubr at 342-5707.

Annual Congregational Budget Approval
The Budget for 2010 was approved on Sunday, December 13 by a vote of 89 to 1.
We encourage all member of First Christian Church to support our missions and ministries through regular and planned giving to the Lord through the church offering or through e-tithes.
To get a copy of the budget, pick up an Annual Report booklet at the church office.

**UPDATE**Our "Building on God's Premises" program kicked off on September 7, 2008.
We started with a goal of $50,000 in commitments "above and beyond" regular offerings over the next two years to help cover the anticipated expense of bringing a road and utilities past the south edge of the 40 acres the church owns off of Highway 16. The project was to be completed in conjunction with the Hyland Crossing housing development planned for the same area.
To date, we have received over $22,000 in donations.

There have been some changes relative to the Hyland Crossing housing development that affect the plans that FCC had in place. The developers have postponed and possibly discontinued their plans for the project, and as a result the Elders at FCC have decided to suspend the "God's Premises" program at this time. The funds collected to date for this program will be set aside in a separate savings account and will not be used for the immediate needs of the church. Our regular offerings have been low and we would like to see these offerings grow to sustain the annual work of the church. The Elders welcome input from members of FCC on their decision as well as any ideas for the future use of the funds. You may contact them individually, or send a group e-mail to fccelders@rapidnet.com. Be sure to include your name in any correspondence.

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