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Baptist Village Bistro How may we serve you? Entrees A Constellation of Services • Residential Living • Patio Homes • Assistance in Living • Memory Support • Entrusted Hearts Serving You at Home • Health Center • Skilled Nursing • Medical Equipment • Case Management S pecials • Sharing God’s Love and Joy……....................4 • Aging in Motion.………………...............…...5 • Enhancing Lives………………..................….6 • Keeping Tradition Alive……….................….8 • McDonalds Employees Serve….…...........…...9 • Service through Song…………...............…..10 • Serving Family-Style………….….................12 • New Leadership..............................................14 A Publication of Baptist Village Communities • Fall/Winter 2011 baptistvillage.org
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3800 North May AvenueOklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112
Baptist Village Communities
NON-PROFITORGANIZATIONU.S. POSTAGE
PAIDOKLA.CITY, OKLA.PERMIT NO. 978
Baptist Village BistroHow may we serve you? Entrees
A Constellation of Services
•ResidentialLiving •PatioHomes •AssistanceinLiving •MemorySupport •EntrustedHeartsServingYouatHome
•HealthCenter •SkilledNursing •MedicalEquipment •CaseManagement
Specials •SharingGod’sLoveandJoy……....................4 •AginginMotion.………………...............…...5 •EnhancingLives………………..................….6 •KeepingTraditionAlive……….................….8 •McDonaldsEmployeesServe….…...........…...9 •ServicethroughSong…………...............…..10 •ServingFamily-Style………….….................12 •NewLeadership..............................................14
A Publication of Baptist Village Communities • Fall/Winter 2011 baptistvillage.org
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Baptist Village CommunitiesDr. William M. Pierce, PresidentJerry D. Unruh, Senior Vice PresidentCorky Eshelman, Vice President – Marketing and Development Ken Mills, Chief Financial OfficerSteve Thomas, Director of Operations3800 North May Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73112Toll-Free: (866) 887-BVRC (2872)(405) 942-3800 Fax: (405) 942-0018
Baptist Village of AdaTracy Scheer, Campus Director3501 Oakridge, Ada, OK 74820(580) 332-6004 Fax: (580) 332-6299
Baptist Village of Broken ArrowArvella McCollom, Campus Director2801 North Birch Avenue, Broken Arrow, OK 74012(918) 355-0099 Fax: (918) 893-4177
Baptist Village of ClevelandTerry Dennis, Campus Director1001 Baptist Village Drive, Cleveland, OK 74020(918) 358-2575 Fax: (918) 358-0004
Baptist Village of HugoCindy Hotubbee, Campus Director1200 West Finley / P.O. Drawer 608, Hugo, OK 74743(580) 326-8383 Fax: (580) 326-6183
Baptist Village Lake TexomaJames Rosson, Campus Director10777 Village Drive, Madill, OK 73446(580) 564-3776 Fax: (580) 564-3776
Baptist Village of Oklahoma CityWendell Short, Campus DirectorMichelle Billings, Assistant Campus DirectorChris Finley, Director of Chaplain Services9700 Mashburn Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73162(405) 721-2466 Fax: (405) 721-0668
Baptist Village of OkmulgeeMike Kennedy, Campus Director1500 West 6, Okmulgee, OK 74447(918) 756-5377 Fax: (918) 756-2680
Baptist Village of OwassoNathan Purifoy, Campus DirectorMitzi Epperson, Assistant Campus Director7410 North 127th East Avenue, Owasso, OK 74055(918) 272-2281 Fax: (918) 272-7682
Entrusted HeartsServing You at HomeBecky Harvey, DirectorToll-Free: (888) 272-5339
Cleveland Office: (918) 358-3570 Fax: (918) 358-59371001 Baptist Village Drive, # B8, Cleveland, OK 74020
Lawton Office: (580) 355-2440 Fax: (580) 355-238460 Northwest Sheridan Road, Suite 6, Lawton, OK 73505
Oklahoma City Office: (405) 720-2401 Fax: (405) 720-25569700 Mashburn Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73162
Owasso Office: (918) 272-4694 Fax: (918) 272-22677410 North 127th East Avenue, Owasso, OK 74055
Medical Equipment: Toll-Free: 1-877-272-6263(918) 274-4310 Fax: (918) 274-7411208 East 5th Avenue, Suite E, Owasso, OK 74055
Case Management: Toll-Free: (888) 910-22343800 North May Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73112
FALL/WNTER 2011
A PUBLICATION OF BAPTIsT VILLAgE COmmUNITIEs
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Purifoy New Leader at Baptist Village of OwassoJason Davis
BaptistVillageCommunities(BVC)officiallyintroducesNathanPurifoyascampusdirectorofBap-tistVillageofOwasso,effectiveOctober1.NathansucceedsMikeShawn,whoretiredfromthepositionattheendofSeptember.
HebringsaheartforsenioradultsandapassionforministrytoBVC.
Nathanandhiswife,Jamie,servedinWashingtonfornearlythreeyears,workingwithasmallchurchplantinthemusicministry.
UponmovingtoOklahoma,hejoinedthemaintenanceteamattheBaptistGeneralConventionofOklahomaforfouryears.ItwasnotlongbeforeBVCteammemberstooknoticeofhispositiveattributesandzealforservice.
“Iwastryingtofind the right pathfor me,” says Na-than.“Iwas invitedto join BVC andfeltlikeitwaswhereGod was directingme.”
Purifoy joinedBVC in 2009. Heoriginally served onthe maintenanceteamatBaptistVil-lage of OklahomaCity.His leadershippotential soon be-came evident, andhe went to schoolandobtainedhisag-ing services admin-
istrationlicense.HethenassumedtheroleofassociatecampusdirectoratOklahomaCityforayear,andthencametoOwassotoserveinthesamecapacitythispastyear. “Iamincrediblyhonoredtohavethisopportunity,”saysPurifoy.“ItistrulyagiftfromtheLord,andIamsograteful!IwanttodomybesttohonorHimwithit.” NathanandhisfamilyarefaithfulmembersofCentralBaptistChurchinOwassowhereheandhiswifeserveintheworshipministry.Theyhavethreechildren,Olivia,PaigeandRachel.
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Wiigames,laundry,andaccesstoayardandpatiowithavegetablegardenandgazebo,tonameafew.
Theconceptisworkingsowell,otherVillagesareincorporatingtheculturechangeintotheirloca-tions.
ResidentRoyEnterlinecametotheVillagejustafteritopenedlastsummer.
“It’sawonderfulplacetolive”,saysEnterline.“It’slikeafamily.”
Enterlineisa“retired”BaptistministerwhopreachedattwoTulsachurchesandcontinuestomin-isterandpreachatage96asavolunteerchaplainatTheNeighborhoods.
“I’llstillbepreachinguntiltheLordcallsmehome.He’sevidentlygotsomethingmoreformetodo,orIwouldn’tbehere.”
GaleMoyo,anativeofZimbabwe,isacertifiedmedicationaidewhohasbeenatTheNeighborhoodsforayear.
Residents’schedulesareflexible,soresidentsarenotawakenedaccordingtoarigidtimetabletotakemedicine,shesaid.Theygotobedandgetupwhentheywant,astheywouldintheirownhome.
Sheregularlycooksbreakfastforresidentsinthekitchenwhilechattingwiththemandoftenplayscardsanddominoeswiththem.
Residentsoftenhelpoutwithvarioushousekeepingtasksbutarenotrequiredto.
“It’s a two-waystreet,” Pierce says.“We serve the resi-dents,buttheyserveus,too.Weministerwith them, not tothem.”
The Neighbor-hoods at BaptistVillage of BrokenArrow is leadingthe way in shapingthe future of agingservices in Oklaho-ma. Residents andfriends team alikefaithfully exemplifythe BVC culture asthey serve God andservetogethereveryday.
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sharing god’s Love and Joy Corky Eshelman
BaptistVillageCommunities(BVC)hasbeenservingolderadultsformorethan50years.Now,wehaveyetanothertooltoenhancethelivesofresidentsthroughoutOklahomaandbeyond.
BVChaspublishedafantasticministrybookaimedatstrengtheningresidents’spiritualneeds. Sharing God’s Love and Joy isacomprehensivecollectionof52devotionalBiblestudies;onestudyforeachweek
oftheyear.
The book was written by Willa Ruth Garlow, a retired SundaySchoolspecialistwiththeBaptistGeneralConventionofOklahoma.Mrs.GarlowlivesinOklahomaCityandisawriterandmotivationalspeaker.ShehasauthoredmaterialsforLifewayChristianResourcesandhasbeenakeynotespeakerin34statesandaroundtheworld.
“Myprayeristhatthesedevotional-timesuggestionswillbeabless-ingtoolderadults,carestaffandthepersonswhopresentandpartici-
pate in these devotions,” says Mrs.Garlow.
Each lesson contains songs,aBible studyandahands-onproj-ect – all of which encourage par-ticipation.Theformatofthelessonsmake an easy-to-follow layout foranyleadertopresent.
“These lessons can be usedas a weekly or monthly study inchurches, retirement communitiesand many other settings,” says Dr.Bill Pierce, BVC president. “Theyalso make a wonderful devotionalBible study at home. You will beblessed.”
You can purchase books foryourself,yourchurchorseniorlivingfacility. Visit our website at www.
baptistvillage.org,or call us toll-freeat 1-866-887-BVRC(2872).
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serving Family-style - Baptist Village Just Like HomeJason Davis
KayPatty,directorofnursingforTheNeighborhoodsBaptistVillageofBrokenArrow,oftenfixesbreakfastforearlyrisingresidents,servesthemandthenwashesthedishes.
“Wewantedtocreateanenvironmentthatlookslikewhereafamilylivesandactslikewhereafam-ilylives,”saysBillPierce,presidentofBaptistVillageCommunities(BVC).
“It’sanewconcept.AsfarasIknow,thisistheonlyonelikeitinOklahoma,”hesays.
TheNeighborhoodscelebratedoneyearofserviceinAugust.
Oneofthingsthatmakesthefacilityuniqueisthestaff.Calledthe“friendsteam”,theywearstreetclothesinsteadofuniformsorscrubs.Inadditiontotheirregularprofessionalduties,theyminglewithresidents,fixthemfood,ofteneatwiththem,playgamesorsimplysitandtalk.
Theincreasedsocialcontactallowsalsoallowsnursestomorecloselymonitorresidents’healthneeds,aswell.
Eachofthefourneighborhoodsarearrangedaroundanopencentrallivingareaandincludesahome-likekitchen,breakfastcounter,largetableforfamily-styledining,livingareaswithsofas,televisionswith
Are You “Aging in motion”? Areyougettingolder?Ha.Readon...becausetheanswerisyes.Areyou“aginginplace”or“aginginmotion”?
Sinceyouareaging,wouldn’titbeagoodmovetobecomeinvolvedinservingtheLordthroughBaptistVillageCommunities?Weareshapingthefutureofagingservices.
Getinvolvedandhelpdiscoverwhatthefutureofagingserviceslookslike.Wehavehundredsofpeopleinvolvedindiscoveringeveryday.
Thefuturewillnotlooklikethepast.Itcanbemuchbetter.Itwilltakelotsofhardwork,resourcesandtheinvolvementofpeoplelikeyou.
TheNeighborhoodsatBaptistVillageofBrokenArrowisawonderfulexampleofhowweallworktogethertoshapethefutureofagingservices;andwhatagreatlifeenhancingresult.HowthrillingtowatchsomeoftheotherVillagesbecomingexcitedabouttransitioningtothismodel;ithasalreadyhappenedinseveralplaces.
Godisleading.GetinvolvedinwhatHeisdoing.Investyourtimeandresources.Therearehun-dredofpeoplewhoboldlyinvesttheirtimeandgenerousresources.Joinus!Startbyseeingwhatwedoatwww.baptistvillage.org,thencallandtellusthatyouwouldliketogetinvolved.YoucanchangetheworldthroughBVC.
Don’tageinplace...ageinmotion!(Ha.Yougetthepicture).Helpdiscovernewandbetterwaystoshapethefutureofagingservices.
Thankyou!ItisagreatblessingtoserveGodwithpeoplelikeyou.
P.S.Therereallyisnosuchthingas“aginginplace”.
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TheeightBaptistVillageshavebeenencouragedtosharethevideowithpotentialresidentsandlo-calcommunityleaders.“WeareproudoftheBVCvideo,”saysJamesRosson,campusdirectorofBaptistVillageLakeTexoma.“ItshowcasesthecultureofBVC.It’saplacewhereresidentsbecomefamily,haveopportunitiestoserveandbeserved.”
Inspiredbythe“BaptistVillageRocks”video,BVCalsoproducedthe“EntrustedHeartsConga”todocumentthelaunchofBaptistHomeCare’snewnameandemphasisonpersonalizedservicesathome.Itfeaturesmorethan1,200friendsofBVCwearingredt-shirtswiththenewlogoandprovidesinfor-mationonservicesprovidedbytheEntrustedHearts.SearchYouTubefor“EntrustedHeartsConga”.FriendsofBVCareinvitedto“subscribe”totheBaptistVillageYouTubeaccounttoreceivenotificationsoffuturevideos. TheNationalMatureMediaAwards is thenation’s largest awardsprogram thatannually recognizes the best marketing, communications, educational materials andprogramsforadultsage50orolder.
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Enhancing Lives – Baptist Villages Receive Campus Improvements Jason Davis
ChangeisintheairatBaptistVillagecampuses.BaptistVillageCommunities(BVC)hascom-pletedorisintheprocessofcompletingmultiplecampusenhancementsthroughoutitseightlocations.ThegoalofeveryprojectisenhancingthelivesofthoseBVCsrves.ThephotosillustratetheseenhancementsandculturechangethatissweepingBVC.
service through song – Baptist Village Wins National media AwardCarolyn Wells
BaptistVillageCommunities(BVC)hasonceagainbeennationallyrecognizedforexcellenceintheagingservicesfield–thistime,throughsong.Avideoentitled“BaptistVillageRocks”earnedasilverawardfromthe2011NationalMatureMediaAwards,announcedJuly2011.
Produced alongsideIII Oaks Video of Okla-homa City, the video firstwas showcasedat the2010annualmeetingoftheBap-tistGeneralConventionofOklahoma.Itfeaturesteammembers, residents andfriends of BVC celebratingthe organizational cultureof service. Upbeat musicandsmilingfaceshelpillus-tratethejoyfoundthrough“ServingGod,ServingYou,and Serving Together.” Asguiding principles for allBaptist Village ministries,the “Serving God, ServingYou,andServingTogether”taglineisaday-to-dayprac-
ticelivedoutbytheresidentswhojoinstaffmembers,orthe“friendsteam,”inservingGodandthosearoundthem.
The video tied for secondoverall in all CDs or DVDsreceiving awards and tied forfirstinthe“Housing”category.The production is availablefor worldwide viewing on thesocial media site YouTube.Search for“BaptistVil-lageRocks”.
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Keeping Tradition Alive –Teen mentored by Baptist Village ResidentFrom The Ada News
BaptistVillageofAdaresidentFernMasseylearnedtocrochetfromhermotherwhenshewas22.
“MydadwasinWorldWarIandhewasshell-shockedsohewasparalyzedonhisleftside,”Masseysaid.“Weweresittingupwithhimbeforehediedandmomsaid,‘I’mgoingtoteachyoutocrochet.We’renotgoingtosithereanddonothing.’”
For60years,Masseysaidshe’skept that traditionalive.She’snow86andteachingtheskill toayoungergeneration.
For several months, Madison Gaines, a 13-year-old from Stratford, Oklahoma, has been visitingMasseyonFridaymorningstolearnhomemakingskillslikecrochetingandcanningvegetables.
“IwantedtotakewhatIlearnedand pass it on to the younger gen-erationbecausetheydon’thardlydothatanymore,”Masseysaid.
“Fern is so funny,” Gaines said.“Shemakesme laugh all the time.”Gaines said she’s enjoyed learn-ing these skills andgetting toknowMassey. “We can, crochet and lasttimewemadebiscuits,”Gainessaid.“It’sreallyfun.”
“She’s catching on,” Masseysaid. Gaines met Massey throughhermother,whoworks forMassey’sdaughter.Masseysaidshe’salsoteachingGainesabouthopechests.“Ayounggirlalwaysmadesome
thingsforherhopechest,hopingthatifsheevergetsmarried,goesofftocollege,getsajoborleaveshome,shewillhavesomethingtostartwith,”Masseysaid.
Gaines said she had planned to put some of hercannedgoodsinthefair.
“We’vehadarealgoodsummer–canningandcro-cheting,”Masseysaid.
Gainessaidsheenjoyscrochetingandhopestokeeptheskillalive.“Onceyougetintoit,youcan’tstop,”shesaid.
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mcDonalds Employees serve at Baptist Village of OwassoJason Davis
Employees of an Owasso McDonald’s are getting auniqueopportunitythispastsummerandfall.Therestaurantwasbulldozedtomakewayforanewstore.Insteadofleavingemployeesjobless,ownersTimandPattyRichsenttheminthecommunitytovolunteerandarestillsigningtheirpaychecks.
PatHoar,oneofthefriendlyfacesseenduringabreak-faststopatMcDonald’sinOwasso,wasbusyMondaymorn-ing,July18,atBaptistVillageofOwasso,leadingafriendlygameofLet’sMakeaDealwithresidents.
“I’vealwayswantedtovolunteer,butI’vealwayshadtowork,”Patsaid,explainingthathercommunityservicetimeisagiftofsorts–agrowthopportunityshecouldn’tafforduntilthenewMcDonald’scommunityserviceinitia-tiveinOwassocamealong.
Inturn,MikeShawn,then-campusdirectorattheVil-lage, saidhethinkstheserviceprogramisagreatoppor-tunity,andhehopesPatmightbecomeacommunityspokespersonforBaptistVillageasaresultofherexperiencesthere.OneoftheactivitiesthathasbeenplannedforPattocarryoutisspendingone-on-onetimewithresidentsandhelpingthemtocreatepersonalreflectionbooksthatwillhelpthemtellthesto-riesoftheirlifeexperiences.
“It’simportantthatyouteachbyexample,”PattyRichsaid.“Someofouremployeesmayneverhavetheopportunityorrealizewhatvolunteeringcouldaddtotheirlives.”
“MyhusbandandIdecidedayearagotostartputtingmoneyaway,”saidPattyRich.“Wehavesavedenoughmoneytopaythevolunteerswhiletheyarevolunteering.”
It’sawin-winforeveryone.
“Myhopereallyisthatyougivesomeoneanopportu-nityandtheyrealizethatthatopportunityisworthmuchmorethanadollar,”Richsaid.
TheemployeesarevolunteeringwithorganizationsinOwasso,TheCommunityCenter,theResourceCenter,BaptistVillageofOwasso and thePregnancyResourceCenter.
MinistrythroughthiscommunityserviceisjustonemorewayBaptistVillageCommunitiesservestogether.
Keeping Tradition Alive –Teen mentored by Baptist Village ResidentFrom The Ada News
BaptistVillageofAdaresidentFernMasseylearnedtocrochetfromhermotherwhenshewas22.
“MydadwasinWorldWarIandhewasshell-shockedsohewasparalyzedonhisleftside,”Masseysaid.“Weweresittingupwithhimbeforehediedandmomsaid,‘I’mgoingtoteachyoutocrochet.We’renotgoingtosithereanddonothing.’”
For60years,Masseysaidshe’skept that traditionalive.She’snow86andteachingtheskill toayoungergeneration.
For several months, Madison Gaines, a 13-year-old from Stratford, Oklahoma, has been visitingMasseyonFridaymorningstolearnhomemakingskillslikecrochetingandcanningvegetables.
“IwantedtotakewhatIlearnedand pass it on to the younger gen-erationbecausetheydon’thardlydothatanymore,”Masseysaid.
“Fern is so funny,” Gaines said.“Shemakesme laugh all the time.”Gaines said she’s enjoyed learn-ing these skills andgetting toknowMassey. “We can, crochet and lasttimewemadebiscuits,”Gainessaid.“It’sreallyfun.”
“She’s catching on,” Masseysaid. Gaines met Massey throughhermother,whoworks forMassey’sdaughter.Masseysaidshe’salsoteachingGainesabouthopechests.“Ayounggirlalwaysmadesome
thingsforherhopechest,hopingthatifsheevergetsmarried,goesofftocollege,getsajoborleaveshome,shewillhavesomethingtostartwith,”Masseysaid.
Gaines said she had planned to put some of hercannedgoodsinthefair.
“We’vehadarealgoodsummer–canningandcro-cheting,”Masseysaid.
Gainessaidsheenjoyscrochetingandhopestokeeptheskillalive.“Onceyougetintoit,youcan’tstop,”shesaid.
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mcDonalds Employees serve at Baptist Village of OwassoJason Davis
Employees of an Owasso McDonald’s are getting auniqueopportunitythispastsummerandfall.Therestaurantwasbulldozedtomakewayforanewstore.Insteadofleavingemployeesjobless,ownersTimandPattyRichsenttheminthecommunitytovolunteerandarestillsigningtheirpaychecks.
PatHoar,oneofthefriendlyfacesseenduringabreak-faststopatMcDonald’sinOwasso,wasbusyMondaymorn-ing,July18,atBaptistVillageofOwasso,leadingafriendlygameofLet’sMakeaDealwithresidents.
“I’vealwayswantedtovolunteer,butI’vealwayshadtowork,”Patsaid,explainingthathercommunityservicetimeisagiftofsorts–agrowthopportunityshecouldn’tafforduntilthenewMcDonald’scommunityserviceinitia-tiveinOwassocamealong.
Inturn,MikeShawn,then-campusdirectorattheVil-lage, saidhethinkstheserviceprogramisagreatoppor-tunity,andhehopesPatmightbecomeacommunityspokespersonforBaptistVillageasaresultofherexperiencesthere.OneoftheactivitiesthathasbeenplannedforPattocarryoutisspendingone-on-onetimewithresidentsandhelpingthemtocreatepersonalreflectionbooksthatwillhelpthemtellthesto-riesoftheirlifeexperiences.
“It’simportantthatyouteachbyexample,”PattyRichsaid.“Someofouremployeesmayneverhavetheopportunityorrealizewhatvolunteeringcouldaddtotheirlives.”
“MyhusbandandIdecidedayearagotostartputtingmoneyaway,”saidPattyRich.“Wehavesavedenoughmoneytopaythevolunteerswhiletheyarevolunteering.”
It’sawin-winforeveryone.
“Myhopereallyisthatyougivesomeoneanopportu-nityandtheyrealizethatthatopportunityisworthmuchmorethanadollar,”Richsaid.
TheemployeesarevolunteeringwithorganizationsinOwasso,TheCommunityCenter,theResourceCenter,BaptistVillageofOwasso and thePregnancyResourceCenter.
MinistrythroughthiscommunityserviceisjustonemorewayBaptistVillageCommunitiesservestogether.
service through song – Baptist Village Wins National media AwardCarolyn Wells
BaptistVillageCommunities(BVC)hasonceagainbeennationallyrecognizedforexcellenceintheagingservicesfield–thistime,throughsong.Avideoentitled“BaptistVillageRocks”earnedasilverawardfromthe2011NationalMatureMediaAwards,announcedJuly2011.
Produced alongsideIII Oaks Video of Okla-homa City, the video firstwas showcasedat the2010annualmeetingoftheBap-tistGeneralConventionofOklahoma.Itfeaturesteammembers, residents andfriends of BVC celebratingthe organizational cultureof service. Upbeat musicandsmilingfaceshelpillus-tratethejoyfoundthrough“ServingGod,ServingYou,and Serving Together.” Asguiding principles for allBaptist Village ministries,the “Serving God, ServingYou,andServingTogether”taglineisaday-to-dayprac-
ticelivedoutbytheresidentswhojoinstaffmembers,orthe“friendsteam,”inservingGodandthosearoundthem.
The video tied for secondoverall in all CDs or DVDsreceiving awards and tied forfirstinthe“Housing”category.The production is availablefor worldwide viewing on thesocial media site YouTube.Search for“BaptistVil-lageRocks”.
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TheeightBaptistVillageshavebeenencouragedtosharethevideowithpotentialresidentsandlo-calcommunityleaders.“WeareproudoftheBVCvideo,”saysJamesRosson,campusdirectorofBaptistVillageLakeTexoma.“ItshowcasesthecultureofBVC.It’saplacewhereresidentsbecomefamily,haveopportunitiestoserveandbeserved.”
Inspiredbythe“BaptistVillageRocks”video,BVCalsoproducedthe“EntrustedHeartsConga”todocumentthelaunchofBaptistHomeCare’snewnameandemphasisonpersonalizedservicesathome.Itfeaturesmorethan1,200friendsofBVCwearingredt-shirtswiththenewlogoandprovidesinfor-mationonservicesprovidedbytheEntrustedHearts.SearchYouTubefor“EntrustedHeartsConga”.FriendsofBVCareinvitedto“subscribe”totheBaptistVillageYouTubeaccounttoreceivenotificationsoffuturevideos. TheNationalMatureMediaAwards is thenation’s largest awardsprogram thatannually recognizes the best marketing, communications, educational materials andprogramsforadultsage50orolder.
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Enhancing Lives – Baptist Villages Receive Campus Improvements Jason Davis
ChangeisintheairatBaptistVillagecampuses.BaptistVillageCommunities(BVC)hascom-pletedorisintheprocessofcompletingmultiplecampusenhancementsthroughoutitseightlocations.ThegoalofeveryprojectisenhancingthelivesofthoseBVCsrves.ThephotosillustratetheseenhancementsandculturechangethatissweepingBVC.
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serving Family-style - Baptist Village Just Like HomeJason Davis
KayPatty,directorofnursingforTheNeighborhoodsBaptistVillageofBrokenArrow,oftenfixesbreakfastforearlyrisingresidents,servesthemandthenwashesthedishes.
“Wewantedtocreateanenvironmentthatlookslikewhereafamilylivesandactslikewhereafam-ilylives,”saysBillPierce,presidentofBaptistVillageCommunities(BVC).
“It’sanewconcept.AsfarasIknow,thisistheonlyonelikeitinOklahoma,”hesays.
TheNeighborhoodscelebratedoneyearofserviceinAugust.
Oneofthingsthatmakesthefacilityuniqueisthestaff.Calledthe“friendsteam”,theywearstreetclothesinsteadofuniformsorscrubs.Inadditiontotheirregularprofessionalduties,theyminglewithresidents,fixthemfood,ofteneatwiththem,playgamesorsimplysitandtalk.
Theincreasedsocialcontactallowsalsoallowsnursestomorecloselymonitorresidents’healthneeds,aswell.
Eachofthefourneighborhoodsarearrangedaroundanopencentrallivingareaandincludesahome-likekitchen,breakfastcounter,largetableforfamily-styledining,livingareaswithsofas,televisionswith
Are You “Aging in motion”? Areyougettingolder?Ha.Readon...becausetheanswerisyes.Areyou“aginginplace”or“aginginmotion”?
Sinceyouareaging,wouldn’titbeagoodmovetobecomeinvolvedinservingtheLordthroughBaptistVillageCommunities?Weareshapingthefutureofagingservices.
Getinvolvedandhelpdiscoverwhatthefutureofagingserviceslookslike.Wehavehundredsofpeopleinvolvedindiscoveringeveryday.
Thefuturewillnotlooklikethepast.Itcanbemuchbetter.Itwilltakelotsofhardwork,resourcesandtheinvolvementofpeoplelikeyou.
TheNeighborhoodsatBaptistVillageofBrokenArrowisawonderfulexampleofhowweallworktogethertoshapethefutureofagingservices;andwhatagreatlifeenhancingresult.HowthrillingtowatchsomeoftheotherVillagesbecomingexcitedabouttransitioningtothismodel;ithasalreadyhappenedinseveralplaces.
Godisleading.GetinvolvedinwhatHeisdoing.Investyourtimeandresources.Therearehun-dredofpeoplewhoboldlyinvesttheirtimeandgenerousresources.Joinus!Startbyseeingwhatwedoatwww.baptistvillage.org,thencallandtellusthatyouwouldliketogetinvolved.YoucanchangetheworldthroughBVC.
Don’tageinplace...ageinmotion!(Ha.Yougetthepicture).Helpdiscovernewandbetterwaystoshapethefutureofagingservices.
Thankyou!ItisagreatblessingtoserveGodwithpeoplelikeyou.
P.S.Therereallyisnosuchthingas“aginginplace”.
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Wiigames,laundry,andaccesstoayardandpatiowithavegetablegardenandgazebo,tonameafew.
Theconceptisworkingsowell,otherVillagesareincorporatingtheculturechangeintotheirloca-tions.
ResidentRoyEnterlinecametotheVillagejustafteritopenedlastsummer.
“It’sawonderfulplacetolive”,saysEnterline.“It’slikeafamily.”
Enterlineisa“retired”BaptistministerwhopreachedattwoTulsachurchesandcontinuestomin-isterandpreachatage96asavolunteerchaplainatTheNeighborhoods.
“I’llstillbepreachinguntiltheLordcallsmehome.He’sevidentlygotsomethingmoreformetodo,orIwouldn’tbehere.”
GaleMoyo,anativeofZimbabwe,isacertifiedmedicationaidewhohasbeenatTheNeighborhoodsforayear.
Residents’schedulesareflexible,soresidentsarenotawakenedaccordingtoarigidtimetabletotakemedicine,shesaid.Theygotobedandgetupwhentheywant,astheywouldintheirownhome.
Sheregularlycooksbreakfastforresidentsinthekitchenwhilechattingwiththemandoftenplayscardsanddominoeswiththem.
Residentsoftenhelpoutwithvarioushousekeepingtasksbutarenotrequiredto.
“It’s a two-waystreet,” Pierce says.“We serve the resi-dents,buttheyserveus,too.Weministerwith them, not tothem.”
The Neighbor-hoods at BaptistVillage of BrokenArrow is leadingthe way in shapingthe future of agingservices in Oklaho-ma. Residents andfriends team alikefaithfully exemplifythe BVC culture asthey serve God andservetogethereveryday.
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sharing god’s Love and Joy Corky Eshelman
BaptistVillageCommunities(BVC)hasbeenservingolderadultsformorethan50years.Now,wehaveyetanothertooltoenhancethelivesofresidentsthroughoutOklahomaandbeyond.
BVChaspublishedafantasticministrybookaimedatstrengtheningresidents’spiritualneeds. Sharing God’s Love and Joy isacomprehensivecollectionof52devotionalBiblestudies;onestudyforeachweek
oftheyear.
The book was written by Willa Ruth Garlow, a retired SundaySchoolspecialistwiththeBaptistGeneralConventionofOklahoma.Mrs.GarlowlivesinOklahomaCityandisawriterandmotivationalspeaker.ShehasauthoredmaterialsforLifewayChristianResourcesandhasbeenakeynotespeakerin34statesandaroundtheworld.
“Myprayeristhatthesedevotional-timesuggestionswillbeabless-ingtoolderadults,carestaffandthepersonswhopresentandpartici-
pate in these devotions,” says Mrs.Garlow.
Each lesson contains songs,aBible studyandahands-onproj-ect – all of which encourage par-ticipation.Theformatofthelessonsmake an easy-to-follow layout foranyleadertopresent.
“These lessons can be usedas a weekly or monthly study inchurches, retirement communitiesand many other settings,” says Dr.Bill Pierce, BVC president. “Theyalso make a wonderful devotionalBible study at home. You will beblessed.”
You can purchase books foryourself,yourchurchorseniorlivingfacility. Visit our website at www.
baptistvillage.org,or call us toll-freeat 1-866-887-BVRC(2872).
Baptist Village CommunitiesDr. William M. Pierce, PresidentJerry D. Unruh, Senior Vice PresidentCorky Eshelman, Vice President – Marketing and Development Ken Mills, Chief Financial OfficerSteve Thomas, Director of Operations3800 North May Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73112Toll-Free: (866) 887-BVRC (2872)(405) 942-3800 Fax: (405) 942-0018
Baptist Village of AdaTracy Scheer, Campus Director3501 Oakridge, Ada, OK 74820(580) 332-6004 Fax: (580) 332-6299
Baptist Village of Broken ArrowArvella McCollom, Campus Director2801 North Birch Avenue, Broken Arrow, OK 74012(918) 355-0099 Fax: (918) 893-4177
Baptist Village of ClevelandTerry Dennis, Campus Director1001 Baptist Village Drive, Cleveland, OK 74020(918) 358-2575 Fax: (918) 358-0004
Baptist Village of HugoCindy Hotubbee, Campus Director1200 West Finley / P.O. Drawer 608, Hugo, OK 74743(580) 326-8383 Fax: (580) 326-6183
Baptist Village Lake TexomaJames Rosson, Campus Director10777 Village Drive, Madill, OK 73446(580) 564-3776 Fax: (580) 564-3776
Baptist Village of Oklahoma CityWendell Short, Campus DirectorMichelle Billings, Assistant Campus DirectorChris Finley, Director of Chaplain Services9700 Mashburn Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73162(405) 721-2466 Fax: (405) 721-0668
Baptist Village of OkmulgeeMike Kennedy, Campus Director1500 West 6, Okmulgee, OK 74447(918) 756-5377 Fax: (918) 756-2680
Baptist Village of OwassoNathan Purifoy, Campus DirectorMitzi Epperson, Assistant Campus Director7410 North 127th East Avenue, Owasso, OK 74055(918) 272-2281 Fax: (918) 272-7682
Entrusted HeartsServing You at HomeBecky Harvey, DirectorToll-Free: (888) 272-5339
Cleveland Office: (918) 358-3570 Fax: (918) 358-59371001 Baptist Village Drive, # B8, Cleveland, OK 74020
Lawton Office: (580) 355-2440 Fax: (580) 355-238460 Northwest Sheridan Road, Suite 6, Lawton, OK 73505
Oklahoma City Office: (405) 720-2401 Fax: (405) 720-25569700 Mashburn Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73162
Owasso Office: (918) 272-4694 Fax: (918) 272-22677410 North 127th East Avenue, Owasso, OK 74055
Medical Equipment: Toll-Free: 1-877-272-6263(918) 274-4310 Fax: (918) 274-7411208 East 5th Avenue, Suite E, Owasso, OK 74055
Case Management: Toll-Free: (888) 910-22343800 North May Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73112
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Purifoy New Leader at Baptist Village of OwassoJason Davis
BaptistVillageCommunities(BVC)officiallyintroducesNathanPurifoyascampusdirectorofBap-tistVillageofOwasso,effectiveOctober1.NathansucceedsMikeShawn,whoretiredfromthepositionattheendofSeptember.
HebringsaheartforsenioradultsandapassionforministrytoBVC.
Nathanandhiswife,Jamie,servedinWashingtonfornearlythreeyears,workingwithasmallchurchplantinthemusicministry.
UponmovingtoOklahoma,hejoinedthemaintenanceteamattheBaptistGeneralConventionofOklahomaforfouryears.ItwasnotlongbeforeBVCteammemberstooknoticeofhispositiveattributesandzealforservice.
“Iwastryingtofind the right pathfor me,” says Na-than.“Iwas invitedto join BVC andfeltlikeitwaswhereGod was directingme.”
Purifoy joinedBVC in 2009. Heoriginally served onthe maintenanceteamatBaptistVil-lage of OklahomaCity.His leadershippotential soon be-came evident, andhe went to schoolandobtainedhisag-ing services admin-
istrationlicense.HethenassumedtheroleofassociatecampusdirectoratOklahomaCityforayear,andthencametoOwassotoserveinthesamecapacitythispastyear. “Iamincrediblyhonoredtohavethisopportunity,”saysPurifoy.“ItistrulyagiftfromtheLord,andIamsograteful!IwanttodomybesttohonorHimwithit.” NathanandhisfamilyarefaithfulmembersofCentralBaptistChurchinOwassowhereheandhiswifeserveintheworshipministry.Theyhavethreechildren,Olivia,PaigeandRachel.
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A Constellation of Services
•ResidentialLiving •PatioHomes •AssistanceinLiving •MemorySupport •EntrustedHeartsServingYouatHome
•HealthCenter •SkilledNursing •MedicalEquipment •CaseManagement
Specials •SharingGod’sLoveandJoy……....................4 •AginginMotion.………………...............…...5 •EnhancingLives………………..................….6 •KeepingTraditionAlive……….................….8 •McDonaldsEmployeesServe….…...........…...9 •ServicethroughSong…………...............…..10 •ServingFamily-Style………….….................12 •NewLeadership..............................................14
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