10-23-11 newsletter

In FaithBelievers

October 23, 2011

Sunday MorningsSunday, October 23th

Welcome to Believers in Faith!

We invite you to join us for fellowship and class teachings on Sunday mornings after attending the church service of your choice.

Contemporary Service, Sanctuary 9:40 am – 10:40 am

Church-wide Fellowship, Great Hall 10:40 am – 11:00 am (Coffee, Juice & Donuts)

Sunday School Class, Chapel 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Faith United Methodist Church, 7431 East 91st Street, Tulsa

Trisha Pride, Healing from eye surgery.

Friends with unspoken prayer request.

* Please submit your prayer request to: [email protected]

Weekly Prayer Requests

Happy Birthday Believers In FaithOctober, 201115th - Maria Seeger19th - Leo Hall10th - Tommy Keirsey

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October 23 Class topic this coming Sunday will be John Ortberg’s - YOU’VE GOT TO GET OUT OF THE BOAT - Bibleverses, DVD and discussion. Lesson #5 of 6. Many of us also attend Contemporary worship at 9:30 am. Church-wide coffee, juice and fellowship @ 10:40 to 11:00 am in the Great Hall.

Lunch will be at: El Chico at 71st and Mingo

Lesson Plan

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Every day, we are faced with a myriad of choices. Our lives are comprised of the choices that we make. We are constantly faced with choosing between alternatives... choosing between right and wrong... choosing to be happy or sad... choosing to forgive or not... choosing to learn and grow from our mistakes and trials or allowing them to make us bitter, resentful and covetous... choosing all of those things that are important to us. Some choices are simple, some are complex; but ALL serve to make up the character of who we are. Choose wisely!

Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, that you and your descendants might live! Choose to love the LORD your God and to obey him and commit yourself to him, for he is your life. Then you will live long in the land the LORD swore to give your ancestors.~Deuteronomy 30:19,20 (NLT)~

You didn’t have to work for this land-I gave it to you. Now you live in towns you didn’t build, and you eat grapes and olives from vineyards and trees you didn’t plant. Then Joshua told the people: Worship the LORD, obey him, and always be faithful. Get rid of the idols your ancestors worshiped when they lived on the other side of the Euphrates River and in Egypt. But if you don’t want to worship the LORD, then choose right now! Will you worship the same idols your ancestors did? Or since you’re living on land that once belonged to the Amorites, maybe you’ll worship their gods. I won’t. My family and I are going to worship and obey the LORD!~Joshua 24:13-15 (CEV)~

National Veterans Day Program To Give Away 36,000 Canes

Free of Charge to Those Who Served

An Inspiring Tribute To Our Troops And Veterans

In honor of Veterans Day, Sam’s Club® locations nationwide will distribute 36,000 Hugo® canes free of charge on November 9th, 10th and 11th, 2011 to U.S. military veterans in need of mobility assistance.

Fellow Comrades, for those in need of a cane, please avail yourself and pick up a cane from any Sam’s Club store. They are free of charge and you don’t have to be a member of the store.

Just walk up to the door checker and advise them that you are a veteran picking up a cane. These are beautiful collapsible aluminum canes. These will be available on 11 November 11, all day while the store is opened.

Stan Fernandez, Sr., State Commander, VFW Dept of Hawaii

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Jake, the rancher, went one dayTo fix a distant fence. The wind was cold and gusty And the clouds rolled gray and dense.

As he pounded the last staple in And gathered tools to go, The temperature had fallen, Snow and wind began to blow.

When he finally reached his pickup, He felt a heavy heart. From the sound of that ignition He knew it wouldn’t start.

So Jake did what the most of us Would do if we’d been there. He humbly bowed his balding head And sent aloft a prayer.

As he turned the key for the final time, He softly cursed his luck; They found him three days later, Frozen stiff in that old truck.

Now Jake had been around in life And done his share of roaming. But when he saw Heaven, he was shocked -- It looked just likeWyoming !

Of all the saints in Heaven, His favorite was St. Peter . They sat and talked a minute or two, Or maybe it was three. (Nobody was keeping’ score --) In Heaven, time is free.

‘I’ve always heard,’ Jake said to Pete , ‘that God will answer prayer, But one time I asked for help, Well, he just plain wasn’t there.’

‘Does God answer prayers of some, And ignore the prayers of others? That don’t seem exactly square -- I know all men are brothers.’

‘Or does he randomly reply, Without good rhyme or reason? Maybe, it’s the time of day, The weather or the season.’

‘Now I ain’t trying to act as smart, It’s just the way I feel. And I was wondering’, could you tell me -- What the heck’s the deal?!’

Peter listened very patiently And when Jake was finally done, There were smiles of recognition, And he said, ‘So, you’re the one!!’

That day your truck, it wouldn’t start, And you sent your prayer a flying, You gave us all a real bad time, With hundreds of us trying.’

‘A thousand angels rushed to check, The status of your file, But you know what, Jake , we had not heard From you in quite a long while.’

‘And though all prayers are answered, And God ain’t got no quota, He did not recognize your voice, And started a truck in Minnesota ‘

BETTER KEEP IN TOUCH

Sign up today online for your portrait session!

(If you don’t feel comfortable making an appointment online, please call Neisa in the church office at 918.252.1679 Monday or Thursday 9:00am-4:30pm or Tuesday and Wednesday 9:00am-3:00pm.)

Go To: cc.artisanlife.com 1. Select “Faith United Methodist Church” from the drop down menu. 2. "Select a date" click on the appropriate date you want to schedule (November 1st—November 12th, excluding Sunday). 3. "Select a service" click on the appropriate mem-bers in your group (this will open up slots below on the timeline).

4. "Select an opening" click on the time frame - the information will appear in the top right hand corner - verify this is the correct time. 5. "Enter contact information" - Fill this out and click Confirm. This will send you a confirmation email.

If you need to change your appointment, after making it online, please contact Neisa at 918.252.1679.

Please encourage everyone to sign up! Dates are November 1st through November 12th, excluding Sunday.

The Faith Scroll Visit us on the web at faithtulsa.org

If someone gave you $100, how could you use that gift to share God’s love, one person at a time? During the month of October our worship theme is Radical Together: Living Your Commitment and we will be talking about how to live radically for God in our world. Our call is not just to exist as Chris-tians, but to live faithfully to God’s call to share his love with the world.

Beginning October 9, we will be giving classes, groups, teams, committees, etc. the opportunity to get outside the box and do something radical in our community. For the last four weeks of October, we will not have donuts during fellowship time between 9:40 and 11:00 services. Instead, we will be giving the money normally spent on donuts ($100 each week) to groups to do something radical and to share God’s love in the community. You could buy a hundred burgers off a value menu and give them away downtown to the homeless. You might pick up a few dozen flowers and take them door to door in the neighborhood just to say “God loves you.” What will you do? Throughout October, we will be telling the stories of each group and how we are sharing God’s love, one person at a time. If your group wants to participate, find the form elsewhere in the newsletter and send the info to Pastor Katie.

What could your group do with $100?

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The Faith Scroll

Visit us on the web at faithtulsa.org

Sunday, October 30th, 4-6pm

Save the Dates for Upcoming Events

You Won’t Want to Miss!

One-Hour Newcomer Orientation, Sunday, October 16th, 11am

Faith Dinner Theater, Saturday, November 5th at 7:00pm and Sunday, November 6th, at 12:30pm

Sunday, November 20th at 2:00pm

All-Church Thanksgiving Potluck, Wednesday,

November 16th at 6:30pm

Sunday School Spotlight

Soul Searchers

Sundays, 11:00am—Room 502

A group of adults of varied ages who generally study faith topics through videos and books by various local and national educa-tors (i.e. Adam Hamilton, Deron Spoo, Tony Campola) followed by free-form discussions of key messages within the presentations.

The Soul Searchers’ current study is on the Holy Spirit.

Sign up today online for your portrait session! (If you don’t feel comfortable making an appointment online, please call Neisa in the church office at 918.252.1679 Monday or Thursday 9:00am-4:30pm or Tuesday and Wednesday 9:00am-3:00pm.) Go To: cc.artisanlife.com 1. Select “Faith United Methodist Church” from the drop down menu. 2. "Select a date" click on the appropriate date you want to schedule (November 1st—November 12th, excluding Sunday). 3. "Select a service" click on the appropriate members in your group (this will open up slots below on the timeline). 4. "Select an opening" click on the time frame - the information will appear in the top right hand corner - verify this is the correct time. 5. "Enter contact information" - Fill this out and click Confirm. This will send you a confirmation email.

If you need to change your appointment, after making it online, please contact Neisa at 918.252.1679. If you will be out of town those two weeks, please call Artisan Life to make an appointment at their studio in

Promenade Mall. We want you to be in pictures . . . and our pictorial directory!

Please encourage everyone to sign up! Dates are November 1st through November 12th, excluding Sunday.


Circle of Care Come Celebrate a Day of Creativity

An Awareness Event for the Circle of Care and Children’s Home $10 Registration Fee Includes Lunch

Check out the wonderful opportunities available on the mission board in the adult wing to sign up for a class of creativity!

Saturday, October 29th, 2011 9:30a.m.-2:00p.m.

Boston Avenue United Methodist Church Questions! Contact Barbara Wright, email: [email protected] or 918.252.7710

The Restore Hope Thanksgiving Basket Drive Begins on Sun., Oct. 23!

The Extreme Team is proud to host this annual service project for the needy in our community.

Grocery sacks with the list of needed food items will be available for pickup outside the sanctuary on Oct. 23. Return filled sacks to the same location by Sun., Nov. 6.

We could use more paper grocery sacks, so please save your sacks and bring them to church! They can be dropped off in the marked baskets located at the west and south entrances.

You’re Invited To the Celebration of the 5th

Anniversary of the Tulsa District

Happy Children’s Home in China

We hope everyone will join us for this delicious meal. Lunch

includes dessert and drink. Donation Only

Saturday 11:30a.m.-1:30p.m. November 5th at

Trinity United Methodist Church 3737 S. Peoria

Tulsa, OK 74105 Short program at noon

Please RSVP by October 25th District Office 918-742-7496

Or email RSVP [email protected]

Proceeds support The Happy Children’s Home

Event includes a silent auction for Happy Children’s

Home


NEW BEGINNINGS CIRCLE MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011

AT 7:15 PM WILL MEET AT THE HOME OF

MARY HUETTER, 9210 E 96TH ST. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL

MARY AT 918-286-8260

Youth MAKEOVER

Donations being accepted for:

EXTREME

Cakes and cupcakes are needed for Children’s Ministry Trunk or Treat Cakewalk. Homemade? Purchased? It doesn't matter! Goodies may be left at the Chil-dren’s desk on Sunday, Oct. 30.

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ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL

@ FAITH

New faces always welcome!

9:40 Classes

Journey of Faith Room 500 Faithbuilders Room 501 Sonshiners Room 502 Dialogue Room 504 Roundtable Fellowship Hall

11:00 Classes

New Life Room 500 Life Search Room 501 Soul Searchers Room 502 Journey Room 504 Bridgebuilders Room 505 Transitions(College)Room 601 Crosstalk Room 604 Believers in Faith Chapel

Class Locations Most of our adult classes are

located in the Adult Wing. “500” numbered classrooms

are on the main floor and “600” numbered rooms are upstairs. One adult class is

located in the Fellowship Hall, at the end of the Youth Hall-

way. Another is located in the Chapel by the west entrance.

For the convenience of parents with young children, we have a cry room a/k/a the Susanna Wesley Room. It is located across from the Chapel for your use during worship services in the sanctuary. There are rocking chairs and room for walking/playing in this area. A win-dow allows parents the op-portunity to participate in services while caring for their children. Also, there is a changing table available in the family bathroom in the Choir Suite hallway.


Car Care Ministry Warm weather is here, time to get the battery and fluids checked now for the winter. All it takes is an email or phone call. While I have worked on some folks’ cars, there are far too many out there who have not. Remember, it costs nothing except for the parts.

(1) You can schedule an appointment any day of the week by calling me. (2) If you don't know what parts to get, call me and I will help you. (3) Don’t get stranded in the cold; now is the time to get everything checked out. (4) It is free but for the cost of a few parts. Please contact Ron Mucci at [email protected] or 918-299-3022.

I Beg Your Pardon? What did you say??? Do you nd yourself saying this too much lately? Are you wondering if you have a hearing loss, something wrong with your ears or hearing, or per‐haps need an adjustment to current hearing aids? Now you can nd out! Ron Bu�ress (Board Cer�ed in Hearing Instrument Sciences) is offering free hearing screening on Wednesdays at the church, by appointment, from 3 to 6pm. He will also clean and/or make minor adjustments to your current hearing aids, if needed. This is a conden�al, no hassle, absolutely free service for Faith friends. Please call Kathy in the church office, 918‐252‐1679 to make your hearing test appointment.

Working with the Faith United Employment Ministry was a very pleasurable experience. After spending some time with Jennifer Lyon on the phone and going over my employment history, she made some helpful suggestions to modify my resume. The Employment Ministry team then sent my resume to a networking contact at a transportation/trucking company. This introduction landed me my first interview with them, and now the rest is history. I started my new position on Octo-

ber 3rd. Knowing that there were caring people helping me within the ministry to network and pray for my success, was a very welcome comfort. I would highly rec-ommend the Faith United Employment Ministry to anyone either looking for a posi-tion or looking to fill a position. Thank you for all your help and prayers. Sincerely, Brad Hill

Heritage Circle Heritage Circle will meet October 13th at 1:00p.m. in the adult wing room 502. We welcome all ladies of the church to attend. The program will be presented by Loleta Kleppe, “Where Angels Fear to Tread”. Be thinking of where you’ve been or what you have done in your life that would relate to the title. Pat Fling will be bringing re-freshments!

Attention All Babysitters: Would you like to earn some extra money? Faith families are looking for babysitters! To place your name on the list please fill out the Babysitter Information Form lo-cated in the Youth wing and return it to

Laura Eldridge asap!

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Social EventsCommunity Social Events Church-wide Events

Monday, October 24, 2011 at 6:30 pmUnited Methodist Women Salad Supper and Program in the Youth Wing/Fell Hall. Bring a friend and a salad. Our speaker, Laural Zavodny will share her 2011 “ROAD SCHOLAR” EXPERIENCE: “ John Wesley in Colonial Georgia: St. Simons Island and Savannah”

Sunday, October 30th from 4 -6pm,Trunk or Treat, Join the Children’s Ministry for our annual Trunk or Treat. Everyone is encouraged to wear their favorite costume and decorate their car! There will food, games, treats and more for the whole family. See you there!

Other Social Opportunities

October 29 Fifth Saturday Dance Get your costume ready for the Halloween Dance At CUMC - $7.00 “TOUCH OF CLASS” Come and get FOOTLOOSE with us COSTUMES ARE APPROPRIATE All Church dance sponsored by Phoenix

Mark Your CalendarTickets go on sale Sunday

Christian Single Adult Christmas Party

Central Park Community Center, Centennial Park

1028 E. 6th Street • December 3, 2011 • 6:30 - 11:30 pm

Advance Tickets Required - No Alcohol Permitted • $25.00

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Classified Section

When you are facing a crisis situation, Believers In Faith wants to lend a helping hand. We have teams in place that can provide assistance to members of our fellowship who are facing illness, death in the family, or other crisis. Some of the ways we offer assistance:

• Prayer• Food Delivery• Visits and phone calls• Emergency repairs• Transportation and errands

If you need assistance contact the Believers 211 HelpLine team leaders Gene Lamb; 918-557-5599, Tommy Keirsey; 918-748-4336, Becky Carter; 918-724-4022. If you would like to be a part of the Believers 211 HelpLine, e-mail: [email protected]

Believers HelpLine Get Connected. Get Assistance.

Community TeamCoordinator ................................................. Trisha Pride

Members 211 ............................................ Becky Carter Gene Lamb Tommy Keirsey

Service Projects ..............................Rose Ann Marshal Randy Hamilton

Teaching ......................................................Bette Brown Ron Fox

Social ...............................................................Ed Williams Trisha Pride

Hospitality/Greeting ............................. Maria Seeger Liz Chripczuk Carol Heard

Communications ....................................... Trisha Pride

Newsletter/Website ..........................................Leo Hall

Membership .............................................. Janet Covert

Offering .................................................................Leo Hall

Contact us at: [email protected]

CommunicationsIf, you would like to have information printed in the weekly newsletter or distributed to the class as a whole, please send your request to Trisha at [email protected]

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