Fireside Christian Church

Hosting:  Judy

Month	Project	Offering
January	Fireside Legacy Fund	425
February	Disciples Mission Fund – Week of Compassion (Feb 18 & 25)	1003
March	The Nature Conservancy	844
March	Disciples Mission Fund – Easter (March 24 & 31))
April	Project Angel Heart – Dining Out for Life (April 18)
May	Disciples Mission Fund – Pentecost (May 12 & 19)
June	Food Bank of the Rockies
July	Colorado Village Collaborative
August	Alliance Q	126
September	Alzheimer’s Association
October	Disciples Mission Fund – Reconciliation (September 29 & October 6)
November	Disciples Mission Fund – Thanksgiving (November 17 & 24)
December	Disciples Mission Fund – Christmas (December 15 & 22)
December	Tennyson Center for Children – Including Operation Giving
	Christian Church (CRMR) – Camps / Other Special Giving
	WHI/CHUM Collection Items
	Interfaith Alliance
	Anti-Racism Pro Reconciliation / Social Justice Support	625
	Food Justice Support	500
	Ecojustice / Creation Care Support / Green Chalice	156
	Housing Justice Support
	Health Justice Support	20
	Gun Violence Prevention Support
	Financial Justice / Anti-Poverty Support	20
	LGBTQ Justice Support	85
	Immigration Justice Support	50
Total		3854
	Fireside Legacy Fund Amount Dispersed	982.50
	Fireside Legacy Fund End Market Value – CC Foundation (December 2023)	$26,548.37

Our Vision:

• Loving God / Loving Others / Loving Earth

Our Mission:

• Fireside Christian Church is an intentional faith community that courageously seeks, questions, challenges, and ministers to each other and the world in authentic affirmation of our faith journeys.  We work to be inclusive of all people as we: embrace our humanity; celebrate diversity; promote peace and justice; create beloved community; receive God’s expansive love; care for the Earth; and act in hope.

Calendar:                                                                                                     

• March 17:                    Leader:  Judy – Lenten Devotional – Connect 
• March 24:                    Leader:  Cheryl – Lenten Devotional – Awaken
• March 31:                    HAPPY EASTER!
• April 7:                        
• April 14:                       Leader:  Sherrill
• April 21:                       Leader:  Debbie – Earth Day – Dale Mattingly joins us
• April 28:                       Leader:  Cheryl
• May 5:
• May 12:
• May 19:
• May 26:
• June 22-23:                 Pride Fest

Discussion:

• Judy led our Lenten devotional conversation on “Connect.”  Throughout the week, we are invited to seek sacred spaces to connect.  This is our spiritual practice. 

Moments for Ecojustice:

• Sandra purchased an induction cooktop to use instead of her gas range.
• Cheryl is lengthening out her trips to the grocery store.
• Phil is “planting seeds” in Adam’s mind that might encourage Adam’s thinking about tree planting.
• Bev reused salad containers to create little greenhouses for radish sprouts and other greens.

Joys and Concerns:

• Winn is doing much better getting around the house these days!
• Alex made it back to Tucson, where he has a job waiting for him.  Now, he needs to find housing.
• Sherrill is grieving the loss of Karen, including any continued friendship, which Karen no longer believes is possible.
• Lisa is rested, caught up, and now planning how she can work ahead.   
• Doretta’s grandson, Lea, suffered a ruptured appendix.  He’s now at home being cared for by his wife who is a nurse. 
• Lisa’s Aunt Pat has been fighting cancer for many years.