FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Disciples of Christ

701 Holly Street Perry, OK 73077 (580) 336-4576

E-MAIL: perryokfcc@gmail.com WEBSITE: www.fccperryok.com

****** Martin P. Foster

MINISTER Wade Longan

YOUTH MINISTER Kim Ward

CHURCH SECRETARY Paula Shryock

CHOIR DIRECTOR

****** CHURCH OFFICE Monday - Friday

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

******

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 8:15am or 10:30am SUNDAY SCHOOL

9:15am

June 1, 2015

Sunday May 31, 2015

ATTENDANCE: Sunday School 47 Worship Attendance 106 TITHES & OFFERINGS received: General $3,204.00 Pentecost Special Offering 70.00 Abiding Memorial in memory of Jean Golliver 40.00

The Perry Christian First Christian Church Disciples of Christ

An adventure

of love

This morning I had a little walk down amnesia

lane, remembering when our son, John, got his

first pair of roller-skates. We put his feet into the

skates, laced them, and stood him up. You know

what would happen next.

After helping him get back to his feet and after he

had fallen a few more times, he cautiously inched

his way back and forth on the carport along the

wall of our house. Since Sarah was there in her

skates, encouraging her little brother, I went back

inside to watch the evening news.

As I sat down and reached for the remote I heard something I didn’t recog-

nize. Looking out the window I saw John David, still in his skates, running in the

grass along side the sidewalk. He was chasing Sarah, whose interest in her little

brother’s new skating ability turned to her own skating adventure. What a sight!

John David liked the new adventure of roller-skating, but the knew the side-

walk meant that he might fall again. He wanted adventure, but avoided it because of

the risk.

I think we’re all like John David. We like and want the adventure of new re-

lationships, greater heights of Christian service, and deeper levels of commitment to

Christ and his church, but we don’t always want the risks involved. We want to

know and to show love in greater ways but we are unwilling, sometimes, to meet the

demands which love requires of us. We don’t always want to make ourselves vulner-

able.

Now, with a little encouragement, interest and help John got back on his feet,

took the risk, and eventually learned to roller-skate. Jesus took the risk of love for us.

He encourages, and delights in us, and will help us to take the risk of love.

It is a great adventure … So, let us learn to love even more.

In His love, Martin

Relay for Life Noble County

Friday, June 12, 2015

7:00pm—2:00am

Perry Downtown Square

625 Cedar

New Requests. . .Evelyn Swantz, Ruby Bell Gleason, Judy Elmwood, VP Biden’s Family in loss of son, Molly Tucker, the

Mike Helwege Family, John Givens, James Gall, Essie Wheatley, Genson Davis, Alisia Bocox continue to pray for. . . . The Dee & Nadine Oden family, flooding victims, John Givens, Sheena Capps (pregnancy), Jane

Dillon (pregnancy), Charlotte Fultz, family of Claremore firefighter, Harold Price, Maggie Goforth, the family

of Henrietta Kamp, The Leo Beren Family, the Judy Bevins Family, the Jean Golliver family, the Shirley Webb family,

Melody Powers Terry, Norma Hughes (tests), Malachi Zeno, Amanda Clapper, Harold Price, Charlotte Stephens, Diesel

Dillon, Maxine Swartz, family of Opal Chambers, family of Colleen Casper, family of Gayle Elliot, family of Opal Cham-

bers, family of Colleen Casper, family of Gayle Elliot, Linda Fowler, Kenny Cheney, Joyce Loveless, Cherie Payne, the

family of Pete Byers, Harold Price, Malachi (T. Karcher’s relation), Tammy Hollinsworth, Deloris Marshal, Jack Thomp-

son, Max Thomas, David Itski, Amanda Clapper, Richard William’s mother (broken ankle), Judy Patak (recovering from

foot surgery), Mittie Goff, Mittie's friend Deborah, (prayers for courage and strength), Andrew, (Deborah's son, needs to

know Jesus), Marilyn McPherson (stroke), Pamela Denise Vaughan (finances), Cindy Rolling (health and finances), Peggy

Brady (arthritis and family restoration), Eddie Hembree (recovering from heart attack and internal bleeding), Cynthia Hembree (strength and

wisdom), David Tharrington and wife, Joann, Keith Langley, Mike Lumbers, David Wilson, Jean Crider, Ethiopian Christians, Sedona Vane

(Dixie Nicewander’s granddaughter 16 yrs. old suffered a dog bite), Earlene Glass (Dixie Nicewander’s daughter suffered a dog bite), Kaylee

Jess Edgar, Brantley Taylor, Zoey Johnson

Please Note: A request in the above section will run for two weeks. Contact the church office to renew.

Homebound/Nursing Home/Assisted Living Colleen Robison, Priscilla Wallace, Vallie Webb

Cancer survivors: Linda Stangl, David Tharrington, Wayne Speer, Duane Dickson, Jean Crider, Marilyn Goforth, Kristi Cook,

Gerald Payne, Melba Edgar, Gary Moore, Kate Yost, Harold Price, Becky Hammock, Bonnita Foster, James Gall, Misty Leeper,

Jim Taber, Gene Zavodny, Jim Gall, Beverly Klingaman, Randy Beeman, Keli Schweer, Branen Kirtley,Velma Lindsey, Norma

Hughes, Marilyn Ewy, Jim Ewy, Cathy Drury, Gary Wells, Barbara Habina these serving our country: Thomas Henke-Marines, Jared Mann, Ryan Padilla, Bryson Running-Navy, John Maehs, Scott Collins, Chip Collins,Jr., Jeremiah Givens, Lindsey Bishop, Blake Crispin, Justin Crispin, Matt Venable,Trevor Schultz-National Guard, Jon Greenlee, Kyle Thomason, John Morrill-Army, Carl Morrill-Air Force

May 31— June 13 Mary Roberts-11 Olivia St. Clair-12 Happy Anniversary

Jerry & Patti Sylvester-1 Donnie & Shelly Schovanec-3 Casey & Karen Z.-6 Leon & Norma Hughes-7 Levi & Teresa Karcher-10 If we missed your birthday or anniver-

sary, please, let us know.

for the week of May 31, 2015

Total needed for the week: $4,982.06

Received this week: $3,204.00

Under weekly budget: $1,778.06

Total needed for the Month: $19,928.25

Received for May: $21,858.51

Over monthly Budget: $1,930.26

Meal Prep & Serve Wednesday nights

6:00 – 7:00

For 30 youth

There are dates open

throughout the summer

months. Please call

Wade or the church of-

fice to volunteer.

VISITORS IN WORSHIP Sunday, June 1, 2015

5 youth

CHOIR NOTES

This Sunday, we will introduce a new

praise song, "Come As You Are," writ-

ten by David Crowder. It encourages us

to lay down our burdens and come as

we are to our Lord and God.

The choir will sing a traditional spiritu-

al, 'I Got a Robe." It features a wonder-

ful repeating bass line.

See you Sunday!

Hope & Guild will continue meeting through June and will begin meet-

ing as a combined circle July 8, 2015 at 1:00pm.

Hope Circle—June 3 @ 10am Guild—June 8 @ 6:30pm

Vacation Bible School

JUNE 28 — JULY 2

Sign up Today in church foyer

Paula Shryock and

Sally Frazier for the

beautiful duet we

enjoyed during Sun-

day morning wor-

ship!

“Ask not what your

children’s ministry can

do for you, but what

you can do for your

children’s ministry!” –

JFK

Our new VBS-Style

Sunday School has in-

corporated songs, skits,

small groups, and even

games as we’ve utilized

fun new themes to draw

attention to timeless

truths!

Over the last few

months our children’s

Sunday School class has grown, and we are seeing lots of

new faces on Sunday mornings!!

Many of these children have no real church experience, and

this may be their first time attending a church on a

regular basis!

HOW EXCITING!!!

For this important ministry to continue we need your help! There’s

a lot that goes into making Sunday meaningful for children.

Most of our young people do not have a parent that drives them to

church, instead the church van must go and get them. After they

arrive we feed them a light-snack breakfast, because many of them

do not eat breakfast on the weekends. They attend their Sunday

school class while the young adults slip away for a few minutes of

study and conversation. After Sunday School, we try to sit quietly

together in the sanctuary observing and absorbing worship and an-

swering the whispers…“Why do we pray so much? What’s com-

munion, can I have some? Why do I have to sit still while that guy

talks?” Then it’s back on the van, to drop everyone off!

What a joy it is to serve these little ones, and their families! There

are many ways to be involved with our Children’s ministries –

Would you consider partnering with us over the summer to drive a

Sunday School Van, Serve Pop-Tarts, Teach Class for a Week, or

Sit With the Children in the Sanctuary

Upcoming Plans:

June 1st - 5th – Chi Rho camp @ Oakridge

June 7th – MPH Day @ Whitewater Bay $13

If you are interested in attending, chaperoning, or would like

more information about any of these events please call/text

Wade at (405) 385-2584.

There are extra newsletters

available in the foyer.

Student Ministry

Volunteer Job Description

Volunteer Job Title: Youth Volunteer

Reports To: Discipleship Coordinator

Scheduled Shift: 6:00 – 7:30

Job Location: First Christian Church

Commitment Length: 1.5 Hours

Description in a Nutshell: Responsible for promoting and developing a REAL,

Relational, Relaxed, and Relevant atmosphere with-

in our Student Ministry.

Job Responsibilities:

Comply with FCC Child Safety Policy.

Be at FCC by 5:30pm Wednesday and check in for your assignment that night.

Be on-time. And Have Fun!

What Does a Win Look Like?

Greet all students and make them feel wel-come.

Always demonstrate grace, love, and gen-tleness to all students and leaders.

Every student on your roll has a name and a story.

Vacation Bible School

JUNE 28 — JULY 2 5:00-8:15pm

Veggie Tales (The Pirates Who Don’t

Do Anything)

Ages 4 to completed 8th grade

Adult classes too

PURPOSE STATEMENT OF FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Perry, Oklahoma

To glorify God by leading people to become devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

Servers for Sunday June 7, 2015

ELDERS: Jim & Pam Lightfoot

WORSHIP LEADER: Johnny Fuller

8:15 DEACONS: Tammy Kelly & Verna Skouby

10:30 DEACONS: Helen Fuller, Jay DeBord, Janice & Larry

Hansen

DEACONESS: Tara Smith

8:15 GREETERS: Barbara Schweer

10:30 GREETERS: Arlie & Marilyn Goforth Servers for Sunday June 14, 2015

ELDERS: Cindy St. Clair & Gerald Wells

WORSHIP LEADER:

8:15 DEACONS: J.D. Koch & Cecil Loveless

10:30 DEACONS: Leanna Holt, Nathan Smith, Deah Stubbs,

Brandan Sheets

DEACONESS: Tommie Cargill

8:15 GREETERS: Verna Skouby

10:30 GREETERS: Tom & Hulda Trumbla

COMMUNION TO HOMEBOUND: Jim & Pam Lightfoot,

Tom & Hulda Trumbla

PRAYER CHAIN: Call the church office at 336-4576

Van Rides available on Sunday morning

For Church or Sunday School

Call the church office 580/336-4576

Board Meeting June meeting date has

been

changed to June 3 at 7:00pm

A congregational meeting will be held

JUNE 21

following each worship service.

The proposed budget for the fiscal year

July 1, 2015—June 30, 2016 and the

nominations for church board members and

officers for First Christian Church will be

voted on.

Thank you

Rich Lambert, Board Chairman

If summer vacation plans keep you

from attending Sunday worship, you

can always view First Christian

10:30 Worship on PIN Channel 19

on Sunday’s at 2:00pm.