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December 1st
2013
Worship Program You Are The Song That I Sing
Welcome
Hosanna! You’re My King
Great Are You Lord
Surround Us, Lord
Father Hear The Prayer We Offer
Prayer
Jesus, Name Above All Names
Low In The Grave He Lay
Communion/Contribution
(No Children’s Bible Hour)
Count Your Blessings
Sermon
Thank You Lord
Shepherd Time & Prayer
Leading: Prayers & Thoughts
Kenny Tucker
Servers: Gregory Aldridge
Chris Hopson Jeremy Moran
Casey Price James Rahi
Dylon Waller
Shepherds
Homer Weathers ........................................... Involvement/Benevolence/Education
Bob Fitzgerald ............................................... Missions/Worship/Youth
David Watkins ............................................... Fellowship/Evangelism/Building (usage & maintenance)
Ministers
Elliott Dunn (Pulpit)......................................... Keith Thompson (Youth & Family)……………
Deacons
Ted Bowen (Youth) .......................................... Greg Foster (Missions) ...................................... Jonathan Hendricks (Growing Families) ....... ….
MISSION’S CORNER
Nigeria, West Africa ......................... Solomon Aguh
Liberian students at School of Biblical Studies Jonathan Cooper: [email protected]
Lenin Cooper: [email protected]
Calvin Johnson: [email protected]
Saguenay, Quebec, Canada ................ Jean Grenier
Verviers, Belgium .................... Jean-Marie Frerot
Military Family
Bill Gorden (Syria)
Bryan & Kari Benton’s nephew
Christopher River (Afghanistan)
Nursery Attendants
Ila Almy, Jean Bridges & Ashley Benton
Next Sunday Attendants:
Laura Carter, Rowena Hancock & Amy LeMasters
December 1, 2013
Song Leader: Bob Fitzgerald
Opening Prayer: Curtis Price
Shepherd Time & Closing Prayer:
David Watkins
A/V Room: David Hopson
Worship Coordinator: Mark Yearout Communion Preparation: Terry Foster
Last Week:
Bible Class ...................................... 138 Morning Worship .......................... 210 Evening Services/Small Groups . N/A Mid-week Class .......................... N/A Contribution .............................. $4998 Budget ........................................ $4800
A Special Welcome to Our Visitors
You honor us with your presence and your willingness to join us in worshipping God. If you are interested in a home Bible study or a correspondence course, please contact
the church at (918) 245-3226 or email [email protected]. If you are a member of the Church of Christ and are looking for
a place to worship and serve, please consider placing yourself under the
oversight of our shepherds and becoming part of our family.
Bible Hour
Teacher
Sunday P.M
Song Leader Steve Hess
Opening Prayer Bob Fitzgerald
Bread & Cup Homer Weathers
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for the first time?for the first time?for the first time?
TODAY
New Quarter Begins
December 2
Monday Night For The Master 6-8pm
December 8
Teen Connections @ Pryor
December 13
Church Christmas Party (adults)
December 10
Singles’ Game Night @ Carol Golightly’s home/6pm
December 14
Widow/Widowers Banquet
December 15
Teen Area Wide @ 29th & Yale
December 16
Monday Night For The Master 6-8pm
December 25
Christmas/No church services
Memory Verse
The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and
they will call him Immanuel which means, “God with us.”
Matthew 1: 23
Speaker: Bob Fitzgerald will be speaking next Sunday about deacons. The elders will also be submitting names to the congregation of men willing to serve as deacon.
Response: Mark Darnell came forward Sunday asking for prayers for his father. Mark worships with the church in Los Vegas and visits us often.
Thank You: I would like to thank everyone who celebrated with me at my baby shower. I also want to apologize to anyone who did not receive a personal thank you card from me. I misplaced my list that told me who bought me a gift! If you have not received a thank you note, please let me know and I would love to send you one. Kristen Tucker
Books Needed: We are collecting
religious books again for Uganda. There is a box in the library (room 14) if you would like to donate. Please see Greg Foster if you have any questions.
Home Safely: Dear beloved brothers and sisters in Christ: Just a note to tell you that my traveling was without injury and no problem and I am now
home. I was very amazed again for your care and hospitality and especially for your interest of the Lord’s work here. Thanks! May God give it back to you one hundred folds according to His promises. Jean Grenier
EVENT DETAILS
L T C : The first preconvention is due tomorrow.
Senior Brunch: There will be a brunch for our widows and widowers December 14 in the activity building at 8:30 a.m. Please see Etta Weathers if you have any questions.
Snow Tubing: There is a list of possible dates for snow tubing on the back table. If your family is interested, please mark which date would work for you.
Singles ’ Game
Night: The next
NOTES
Phillis Davis will have shoulder surgery December 12. Sue Emerald will have surgery Thursday to rebuild her knee cap. Mason Gunter had a sleeping test which showed positive for sleep apathy. Jack Lethermon was taken off of home dialysis. He is going to Sapulpa again to do Hemo dialysis. He and Alene would like to thank everyone for their prayers, cards and visits. Debbie Wighs, Kathy Anderson’s sister, had a double mastectomy Monday. She starts radiation in three weeks.
Continue to pray for.........Lendal & Elaine Bolin, Brenda Brewer, Lucille Burcham, Judy Chainey, Jim Dobbs, Tessa Dyer, Wiley Elliott, Everett Emerald, Dennis Koehn, Lorie Ingram, Walter Jones, Ora Moon, Phyllys Nowlin, Melba Prewett, Sherry Pruitt, Margaret Smith, Wilma Smith, Cindy Thompson, Teresa Walker and Vonda White. C. J. Ash (Jo & Wiley’s son-in-law), James Blackwell (Jennifer Gunter’s brother), Scott Elliott (Jo & Wiley’s son), Linda Jestice (Phyllis Dodson’s sister), Homer Jones (Walter Jones & Dell
Griffith’s father) and Jerry Upton (Roger’s father) . ___________________
singles’ game night will be Tuesday, December 10 at Carol Golightly’s home. It will start at 6:00 p.m. and each person should bring a $10 dirty Santa gift.
New Quarter Teachers: Sunday mornings: infants,
Linda Fitzgerald & Norma Schinnerer; 2 & 3 year olds, Carol Boussu; 4 & 5 year olds & kindergarten, Kevin Todd; 1st & 2nd grade, Nan Hunt; 3rd-6th grade, Janet Richardson, Venus Carter & Mary Martin. Wednesday evenings: infants, TEACHER NEEDED; 2 & 3 year olds, Melissa Prater; 4 & 5 year olds and kindergarten, Kevin Todd; 1st & 2nd grade, Richard Prater; 3rd-6th grade, Jessica Hendricks & Karen Scism.
Wedding: Joe Ramsey and Theresa McComas will be
marrying Saturday, December 21, and would like to invite everyone to join them in this joyous occasion. It will here at 2:00 p.m.
Christmas Party: The annual Christmas party (for
adults) will be Friday, December 13 in the fellowship room. It will start at 6:00 and everyone should bring their favorite finger food and a dirty Santa gift. Please see Joy Dyer if you have any questions.
HIDING IN THE CLEFT OF THE ROCK
On the Gettysburg battlefield, there are two round top hills with a rocky area between known as “Devil’s Den.” It became a place of refuge during the fierce battle. Following the battle, many bodies were retrieved of soldiers seeking refuge “in the cleft of the rock.” What was hoped to be protection became a vault by which they were entrapped.
We have been promised refuge during times of threat and harm which cannot be penetrated by the most cunning enemy. David had found refuge in God’s
protective custody many times about which he wrote with these words: “I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.” (Psalms 18:1-3) God’s glory is seen from the Rock as is expressed by the words of the old song, “Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee.” I find comfort in the passage where God told Moses “There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock; when my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by.” (Exodus 33:21-22)
There is a story of a little bird being chased by a much larger bird of prey. The little bird quickly flew into a crevice in a rock face, inside the cleft in the rock. The larger bird gave up. The little bird had found shelter in the rock, out of reach from fearsome claws. Its life was saved. How like the little bird are we!
Keep in mind that “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” (Psalms 91:1) “He will cover you with His feathers and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.” (Psalms 91:4)
The wonderful and warm embrace of our heavenly Father is a place of refuge and not a “Devil’s Den.” When we try to find comfort in the clutches of alcohol, drugs, sex, money or so many other cares of the world by which we are surrounded, they become a prison and not a refuge. We must take confidence and courage in knowing that our God is our Protector and never a threat!
By Mike King Lake Side Church of Christ
In all my prayers for all of you, I always
pray with joy.
Philippians 1:4
Devil’s Den
This was what was waiting for Jean when he returned!
