MINISTERS

Family Minister BJ McMichael ................................ 338-5569 Director of Campus Ministry Monty Daffern .................................. 372-5682 Associate Family Minister Derrick Tharp ........................918-207-7299 Campus Minister Matt Mills ......................................... 762-0461 College Women’s Ministry Coordinator Elyse Tharp ............................918-230-2609 Children’s Ministry Coordinator Karen Strande ................................. 612-6225 Benevolence Minister Sid Davis ......................................... 880-6587 STAFF

Office Manager Ann Brumley .................................... 372-7439 Office Secretary Elaine Chaney ................................. 372-7439 Facilities Manager Jeff Littau ......................................... 742-6162

Missionaries Ricky Gootam ...................... Kakinada, India Kye Courtright ............... Chemnitz, Germany

SHEPHERDS John Anders........................ 624-1336

Doyce Brumley ................... 714-0845

Bob Johnson ....................... 372-5589

Gary Johnson ..................... 372-6760

John Kirkpatrick .................. 612-8170

Kent Sampson .................... 372-0092

Cecil Strande ...................... 612-9803

May 8, 2016

Sunday Bible Classes ........................... 196

Sunday AM Worship ............................ 410

Wednesday Bible Classes..................... 181

Contribution .................................. $12,399

Order of Worship May 15, 2016

You’re Worthy of My Praise

We Praise Thee, O God

Welcome – BJ McMichael

How Great Thou Art

Here I Am to Worship

Shepherd’s Prayer – Gary Johnson

How Deep the Father’s Love for Us

Communion - Jamey Wood

I Will Sing the Wondrous Story

Contribution - Jamey Wood

High School Senior Presentation – Derrick Tharp and Elders

Dismiss Children

Had It Not Been the Lord

Sermon – Derrick Tharp

Lord, Reign in

Closing Prayer - Tom Lewis

Tonight Big Group @ 5:00 p.m.

(at the building)

LifeGroups (various homes & times)

REMEMBER. . . Vision for 2016

Everyone Every Day

Fond Farewell

Today we say farewell

to a wonderful Christian

family. D.L. & Cheryl

Step are moving to St

Joseph Missouri where

D.L. has taken a posi-

tion with Boehringer

Ingelheim Vetmedica, one of the world's 20 leading pharmaceutical

companies headquartered in Ingelheim, Germany. The company is in-

volved in researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing new

medications of high therapeutic value for human and veterinary medi-

cine. D.L. is manager of research overseeing all cattle research for the

company throughout the United States.

D.L. and Cheryl have been with us since they were both baptized into

Christ June 17, 1998. D.L. has served as a Deacon and Cheryl has

served as a teacher in our children's Bible class program. We have en-

joyed their two sons who grew up here and are fine Christian young

men. Robert is a junior at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapo-

lis, Maryland and Thomas is a sophomore at Texas A&M University in

College Station, Texas. We will truly miss D.L. and Cheryl, their posi-

tive attitudes, smiles, and their spiritual maturity in service to the

Lord. Stillwater's loss is certainly St Joseph's gain. We love them and

want to wish them Godspeed as they transition into this new phase of

their life. We have asked them to stand on the orange carpet after ser-

vices this morning so that the church family here can wish them a fond

farewell.

NOV 2

AUG

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May

15

TODAY

Senior Sunday

May 22

International Worship

Grace Living Center

QUOTE of the WEEK

"Remind the people to be subject to rulers and author-ities, to be obedient, to be

ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and consider-ate, and always to be gentle

toward everyone."

Titus 3:1-2

2016 Jordan Brown

Mandie Schnelle Alex Whitley Kyle Quigley

Evan Simons

Hannah Osburn

Bret Lann Will Lalman Megan Krehbiel

CJ Edwards Brody Duncan Harrison Daffern

Trevor Craig Tyler Cook

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Nursery Available: For those with small babies or toddlers, attended nurseries are available. Ages birth to 24 months will be in the nursery at the end of the east hallway. Attendants are Jamie & Paige Simons and Sara Wiley. All two and three-year-olds will be in room 208. Attendant is Shelby Wright. Men’s Class: Tuesday, May 17, at 10:00 a.m. Congratulations: Jake Nichols was accepted into a program at Pepperdine University called CrossWays: Christian Youth Leadership Experience which will take place in August. Jake is the 16 year-old son of James & Cara Nichols and the grandson of Vanessa Wedlake. Good Job! Our Deepest Sympathy: To Cindy Wright at the death of her father, Tom Yokley. Please remember in prayer and kind deeds Cindy and her family as they grieve the death of their loved one. Prayer Requests:

Sid Davis is scheduled for back surgery May 24. Continue prayers Joy Long, Rick Hays, Judy Petty, Cersten Black Golden, and

Jerry Wilson (of Perkins) who are struggling with cancer. Continue prayers for Ted Criswell, and Steve Sparkman. Great Job: Chris Young was named Women's Tennis Coach of the year for the Big 12. Congratulations on a job well done.

UPCOMING EVENTS

SAVE THE DATE—ZOO TRIP Preschool/Kingdom Kids/

SWAG/Youth Group

TUESDAY-JUNE 7 8:30 am to 3:30 pm

Pioneer Bus Sack lunches $10 per child

More details coming!

KINGDOM KIDS SIGN UPS The sign up forms for Kingdom Kids sum-mer program are available. Families will receive electronic forms and hard copies can be found at the children's bulletin board.

Today Is Senior Sunday

Everyone is Invited! Please join us today as we honor our

fourteen graduating High School

Seniors. During the morning wor-

ship, Bibles will be presented to each

senior followed by a few words from

Derrick.

Following worship we will gather in

the fellowship hall for lunch which is

being provided.

Welcome Visitors We invite all of our visitors to stop by the Visitor Center and pick up a loaf of bread as our appreciation for your worshipping with us today!

Full-Time Youth Minister For some time, many parents of the of the youth group

have requested the elders make our Youth Minister

position full-time. The elders have taken the recom-

mendation of the youth group parent committee and,

for a one year trial period, will increase the youth min-

ister position to full-time with an evaluation at the end

of the year.

Derrick Tharp has served this church as part-time

youth minister for approximately two years while he

worked on his Masters of Christian Ministry degree

from Oklahoma Christian University. He now has only

two on-line courses remaining and will graduate in one year. The elders have asked

Derrick to serve as full-time youth minister during this trial period and he has accepted

the challenge of full-time youth ministry.

Derrick will begin full-time status on Monday, May 16 and will maintain his current

office area. As all ministers, Derrick will report directly to the elders and will work

very closely on a daily basis, with BJ McMichael, Family Minister and serve an active

role in the minister team.

Please welcome Derrick into this new challenge as full-time Youth Minister.

MAY BIRTHDAYS

Krista Bloomer .......................................... 16

Sean Simons .............................................. 16

John Anders ............................................... 18

Daniel Crowell .......................................... 19

Lillie Hensley ............................................ 19

Christian Fail ............................................. 20

Kent Sampson ........................................... 20

Sarah Young .............................................. 20

Sean Duncan .............................................. 21

Jamey Wood .............................................. 21

Tyler O'Hara .............................................. 22

Nichole Whitley ........................................ 23

Jonna Hannabass ....................................... 25

Kade Quigley ............................................ 25

Jean Moore ................................................ 29

Callen Simons ........................................... 29

Brooklyn Williams .................................... 29

James Nichols ............................................ 30

Sandra Hixson ........................................... 31

Rick Lane .................................................. 31

Philip Norwood ......................................... 31

Cindy Wright ............................................. 31

MAY ANNIVERSARIES

Sam & Brooke Phipps ............................... 26

Randy & Donna Wilson ............................ 29

BJ & Dana McMichael .............................. 30

Amy & Steve Fair ..................................... 31

Trent & Beth Hawkins .............................. 31

Kent & Barbara Houck .............................. 31

Aaron & Sylvia Duncan ............................ 31

From the Planning Committee for WOW:

The planning committee for this year’s Women of the Word conference on June 11 want you to know two things:

First, we are running an "Early Bird Special" for WOW 2016. You can find details about it by "liking" our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/WOWStillwater/?ref=bookmarks

Second, the planning committee is reading Proverbs during the month of May and would like to invite you to join us. You have a little catching up to do but if you will read one chapter a day you can get through the 31 chapters of Proverbs over the 31 days of May. And along with reading, the committee invites the ladies of the church to pray for each other and share insights garnered from each day’s chapters.

F.Y.I.

If you would like to donate door prize items i.e. good reads,

Bibles, etc. or if you would like a vendor table at the conference

(no charge) please contact Kristen Ashpaugh at 918-841-1947.

For youth finishing 4th-9th grades!

Sign-ups now through June 15.

Enrollment forms available at the visitor center

or register online at www.westofheavencamp.com

Questions? See Kent Houck, Gary Johnson or Deanna Whitley

July 9-14