FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Disciples of Christ

701 Holly Street Perry, OK 73077

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

****** Martin P. Foster

MINISTER 580/572-8473 Wade Longan

YOUTH MINISTER 405/385-2584 Kim Ward

CHURCH SECRETARY Paula Shryock

CHOIR DIRECTOR

****** CHURCH OFFICE

(580) 336-4576 Monday - Friday

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

****** SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES

8:15am or 10:30am SUNDAY SCHOOL

9:15am

August 10, 2015

Sunday August 9, 2015

ATTENDANCE: Sunday School Worship Attendance 155 TITHES & OFFERINGS received: General Fund $4,942.50 Youth designated to Summer Chill event 50.00 Youth 100.00

The Perry Christian First Christian Church Disciples of Christ

What on earth am I here for?

Leslie Weatherhead, who preached for many years at City Temple in London, was on a cruise around the world when he began thinking about what keeps a person going. Standing on the deck, he began to meditate. What if all the passengers were called together and told: "There's plenty of food, and we've sufficient fuel to last for a long time. Meals will be served at regular times; games will be arranged in the evenings; and concerts will be pro-vided for your entertainment. There's just one thing. We've decided not to pull in at any port. We're going to sail around until all the food is gone and all the fuel is used up, and then we're going to scuttle the ship. We'll sink it." As Weatherhead thought about this, he real-ized that for a time, nothing would appear to be any different on the ship. But there would be a very big change. If such a speech were made, it would take away any sense of purpose from the lives of the pas-sengers. There would be no reason for their journey, no destination toward which they sailed. And Weath-erhead says that, in his imagination, he could see that as the days and perhaps even weeks wore on, one by one the passengers, in the cover of night, would slip over the rail and disappear into the dark-ness. His point? A life without purpose isn't worth living.

So, the next question is, “What on earth am I here for?

You are invited to ask and an-

swer that question for yourself in a Small Group,

September 13 -- October 25.

Beginning September 13, You are in-vited to join us for a brief time of worship and

praise on Sunday evening at 5:00pm, a lite supper, and a small group. The book we’ll be using is “What on Earth am I Here For?” by Rick Warren.

We’ve never done this before. And yet, different is good. Scripture indicates God is always up to something. [Well, it

says, “Behold, I do a new thing.”] I hope you’ll want to be a part of this new experience here at First Christian Church. It

will be a wonderful opportunity for us to grow in our relationship with God and with one anoth-

er, and discover “what on earth we are here for?” In His love, Martin

New Requests. . .Harold Price, Renee Foster, Youth and Retreat Follow-up, Gene Smith, Ted Gafney Family, Stanley Bloom, Ryan Schmidt, the family of Max Thomas (James Meier and Debbie Bode’s father), John & Carol Givens, Amanda Clapper, Pat DeGraffenried, schools starting continue to pray for. . . . John Taylor, Ashlynn Thatcher (leg broken in car accident), Hattie Fischer, Cecil Loveless, Hulda

Trumbla, Morgan Tyree (brain surgery, friend of Norma Hughes), Velma Lindsey, Babe Dickson, Cherie

Payne, Kindergarten kids, Jim Lightfoot, Laborers, Marie, Emma Irvin, Leon Hughes, David Riggs, James

Gall, Larry Stringer, Joanne Kindschi, Allen Finchum, Youth Group, Natalie Goldman (Suzanne Voise niece,

surgery),the family of Leonard Branch (Mary Fultz bro-n-law), the Greg Smith family, Gene Jackson, Ken

Shelton, Mollye Henley, Linda Stangl, Leanna Holt, the family of Norma Green, Steve Myers, the Watkins

family, the Wanda Dexter family, Jamie Edwards, Suzanne Voise, the Dean Kline Family, the family of Essie

Wheatley, Cora Selby (Jean Vasek’s relation), Betty Dillon (recovering from a fall), Keith Manley, the family

of Darrell Davis (relative of Norma Hughes), Dian McGuar, Keith Crupper, Mary Lou Golliver, Lois Luthye,

Dean Tipps, Matt Walker, 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 Maxine Schwartz, Jean Crider, Colleen Robison, Priscilla Wallace, Vallie

Webb

Cancer survivors: John Taylor, Karen Bigbee, Connie Henderson, Linda Stangl, David Tharrington, Wayne Speer, Duane Dick-

son, 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 Bee-

man, Keli Schweer, Branen Kirtley,Velma Lindsey, Norma Hughes, Marilyn Ewy, Jim Ewy, Cathy Wells-Drury, Gary Wells, Barbara

Habina, Maxine Schwartz

these serving our country: LTC Stephen Lightfoot, Thomas Henke-Marines, Jared Mann, Ryan Padilla, Bryson Running-

Navy, John Maehs, Scott Collins, Chip Collins,Jr., Jeremiah Givens, Lindsey Bishop, Blake Crispin, Matt Venable,Trevor

Schultz-National Guard, Jon Greenlee, Kyle Thomason, John Morrill-Army, Carl Morrill-Air Force

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God.”Philippians 4:6

August 9— August 22 DeWayne Drury-9 Brandon Box-13 Frank Inabnett-14 Jim Henley-18 Lavona Niles-18 Nila Nuttle-19 Dick Postelwait-19 Ed Russell-21 Janet Wilhelm-22 Happy Anniversary

Dick & Phyllis Postelwait-18 Johnny & Helen Fuller-22 If we missed a special day, please let the office know.

for the week of August 9, 2015

Total needed for the week:$5,373.33

Received this week: $4,942.50

Under weekly budget: $430.83

Total needed for the Month:$21,493.32

Received for August:$11,864.50 Under monthly Budget: $9,628.82

New Member

Jacob Rian Frye

to our First Christian family by

Baptism & Confession of faith

August 9, 2015

Jacob is the son of Brett &

Michelle Frye and the grandson of

Margie Cowell We welcome you to our

family of God!

VISITORS IN WORSHIP Sunday,

August 9, 2015

Jeannie Ventris, Perkins, OK

Vanya & Andrew and Dylan

Fuller, Edmond, OK

Brett & Michelle Frye

34 Youth

CHOIR NOTES The praise songs for this next Sunday

will be "Revelation Song" and a new

song "Where I Belong." The choir will

also be singing a new song, "Waitin' for

the Mornin'." Its message is that when

we are feeling down and hopeless, we

just need to trust the Lord and wait for

the morning to come.

See you Sunday! Paula

Pray for the BOWERS….. Andrew and Reilly Bowers

(granddaughter of the late

Faye & Mary Odell) are cur-

rently reaching the Zephyr peo-

ple in West Africa with the

gospel.

August 19 1:00pm

Our Christian sympathy is extended to the family of Max Thomas. Mr. Thomas passed away August 7, 2015. His funeral service will be held Wednesday, August 12 at 10:00am at Brown- Dugger Funeral Home Chapel fol-lowed by burial in Mt. Carmel cem-etery. Please keep his children James Meier, an Debbie Bode and all the family in your prayers during their time of loss of this loved one.

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What an awesome weekend! We had the privilege to host

“The Summer Chill” August 7th-9th here at FCC for 6th-12th

grade students. Including students, staff, and adult volunteers

we had over 60 people involved in presenting the Gospel and

encouraging Perry students to be Misfits for God in the world

around them.

We began the event on Friday afternoon and were joined that

night by speaker Frank Gil, and worship band Hold the Line.

Frank challenged all of us in our faith, encouraging us with

the words of Paul the Apostle in Romans 12:2 “Do not be

conformed to the pattern of this world but be transformed by

the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and

approve what God’s will is – His good, pleasing and perfect

will.” We ended Friday night with a night swim at the Perry

Public pool and a campfire featuring s’mores!

Saturday morning came early (especially for some of our

adults) but it didn’t take long for the fun to begin! By session

2 that morning the students were really getting into praise

and worship and singing right along with the band. Ice cream

sundaes with lunch helped cool us off before a long afternoon

of slip n’ slides and paint wars at Century Park. We ended

Saturday with another great worship session, and family

group competitions.

Our Misfit crew joined us Sunday morning in the 10:30 wor-

ship service, and dismissed shortly after. After two fun-filled

days I think we were all ready to be back in our own beds by

Sunday night!

Our youth had a great time, and many have told me that they

were really drawn nearer to God this weekend. One girl even

made the decision to be baptized on Sunday! And it wouldn’t

have been possible without the help of some AMAZING

adult volunteers! We have the best cooks, family group lead-

ers, game planners, monetary donators, shower monitors, me-

dia team, shirt washers, tasty paint mixers, bathroom clean-

ers, and teenager “hangerouters” ever!

Thank you ALL so much for the investment you’re mak-

ing in the youth. We can’t wait to do it again next year!

Wade

Sunday, August 30

6:00pm

Century Park

Engaging Worship strives to equip clergy, lay leaders, musicians and worship chairs with the tools to re-fresh, renew and revitalize worship.

We hope you will come and "Engage" in the seminar through worship, work-shops and conversation with your peers. Held at Southern Hills Chris-tian Church 3207 S Boulevard Ed-mond, OK 73013 Register by Sep-tember 21

PURPOSE STATEMENT OF FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Perry, Oklahoma

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

Servers for Sunday August 16, 2015

ELDERS: Rich & Miriam Lambert

WORSHIP LEADER:

8:15 DEACONS: Tammy Kelly & J.D. Koch

10:30 DEACONS: Jay DeBord, Arlie Goforth, Johnny Fuller,

Nathan Smith

DEACONESS: Tara Smith

8:15 GREETERS: Verna Skouby

10:30 GREETERS: Deloris Marshall & Dixie Nicewander

Tammy Kelly, Cecil Loveless & J.D. Koch Servers for Sunday August 23, 2015

ELDERS: Jim & Pam Lightfoot

WORSHIP LEADER: Betty Dillon

8:15 DEACONS: Cecil Loveless &

James Meier

10:30 DEACONS: Larry & Janice Hansen, Leanna Holt, Rich

Lambert

DEACONESS: Johnny Fuller

8:15 GREETERS: Velma Shelton

10:30 GREETERS: Kim Ward

Communion to Homebound: Marilyn Branen, Robert & Pam

Cunnningham, Betty Dillon

PRAYER CHAIN: Call the church office at 336-4576

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.

AED now installed The church has recent-ly purchased a AED (Automated External Defibrillator). Property Committee has installed it in the hallway leading to the Education Wing of the church. This unit is used to treat the most common causes of sudden cardiac arrest. SCA is a condition that occurs when the heart unex-pectedly stops pumping. SCA can occur to anyone, infant, child, adult. The only effec-tive treatment for ventricular fibrillation is de-fibrillation. The AED unit treats VF by send-ing a shock across the heart, so it can start beating again. Should anyone need this treatment, the AED unit has voice instruc-tions for each step when using the defibrilla-tor.