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SANTA FE EXPRESSIONS SEPTEMBER 2013

Beyond the Pulpit 3

Birthdays 5

Calendar 4

Deacons 5

Endowment 4

Evangelism 8

Greeters 2

Fellowship 3

Hospitality 2

Liturgists 2

Member Spotlight 5

Missions 7

Music 6

Treasurer’s Corner 2

In this issue . . . . In this issue . . . . In this issue . . . . In this issue . . . . Woods and Waters Winery

Anadarko, Oklahoma

Saturday, September 21st

On Saturday, September 21st, we will go to the Winery and

Bistro in Anadarko. We will meet at the church at 11:15

a.m. for the bus ride or you can meet us at the winery. The

group will have lunch in the bistro, tour the grounds, and

enjoy tasting the wines.

There are no OU or OSU football games at home or away on

this date!! View the website:

www:woodsandwaterswineryanadarkook.com

Sign up sheets are on the narthex table or make reserva-

tions by Sept. 16th by calling the church office at 341-3300.

All friends are welcome to join us.

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We encourage everyone – child, youth and

adult – to bring someone you know to

church, possibly someone who doesn’t have

a church home.

The children will receive a special gift

from our Christian Education Committee –

and of course, any guest in worship will

receive a gift from the congregation. So

plan now to bring a

friend, neighbor,

family member,

schoolmate or work

colleague to church on Sunday, September

8th!

ATTN: For the cowboys and cowgirls at heart,

for those who Enjoy Nashville or Christian

music, who love art, and want to have a fun

evening out.

Urban Mission Urban Cowboy is all set to entertain you.

* Thursday September 19, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

* Will Rogers Theatre at 43rd and Western in Oklahoma City

* $30/person. SFPC Mission Committee is offering a Senior

Special of $15/person for those 65 and older

• Transportation available from Santa Fe

If you can't attend but want to support Urban Mission, details for

providing support is available in the narthex.

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Hospitality Volunteers

Sept. 1 Greg & Thomas Spahr

Stephanie McGee

Sept. 8 Adele Goodwin

Carol White

Sept. 15 Cindy Thomas

Grover Martin

Sept. 29 Bev Mackey

Karen & Charlie Corey

Sept. 22 John & Pat Creamer

Kathy Rule

Treasurer’s Corner

Santa Fe Presbyterian Church

Pastor

Rev. Mitch Miller

[email protected]

Music Director

Tim Goff

[email protected]

Commissioned Lay Pastor

Jan Ingerson

[email protected]

SaFe Day Director

Erin Collier

[email protected]

844-1033

Administrative Assistant

Susan Humphrey

[email protected]

Officers

Elders Deacons

Mark Carl

Malcom Champlin

Gretchen Cole

Dennis Eggleston

Robert Grounds

Robert Hansen

Tracy Reed

Ann Stewart

Jerry Wall

Joe White

Linda Champlin, Clerk of Session

Linda Amaya

Shirley Huffman

Diane Hughes

Jeff Ingerson

Paul Iott

Martha McNeese

Kathy Rule

Carol White

Staff

July was an excellent month. Our operating net income was $925.89 in the

black. The gains in our Endowment accounts continue to be impressive.

If you have any questions please call Don Sterne at 216-8436 or email him at

[email protected]

Unrestricted Funds

July 2013 Year to Date Monthly average

Operating revenue $ 32,498.06 $ 226,930.89 $ 32,418.70

Operating expenses $ 31,570.17 $ 241,396.48 $ 34,485.21

Operating net income or (loss) $ 925.89 $ (14,465.59) $ (2,066.51)

Memo entries:

Gain or (Loss) on Endowments:

Primary $ 6,165.36 $ 31,770.67

Birthday Legacy $ 904.87 $ 4,365.87

Total Endowments $ 7,117.84 $ 36,136.99

Brokerage Account $ 47.61 $ 0.45

11:00 a.m. Service

Sept. 1 Caroline Kilgo

Sept. 8 John Huffman

Sept. 15 Jim Rule

Sept. 22 Kathy Ackerman

Sept. 29 Barbie Iott

8:30 a.m. Service

Sept. 1 Malcom Champlin

Sept. 8 Linda Champlin

Sept. 15 Greg Spahr

Sept. 22 Ann Stewart

Sept. 29 Malcom Champlin

Liturgists

Greeters

Sept. 8 Linda Amaya and Martha McNeese

Sept. 15 Jeff Ingerson and Carol White

Sept. 22 Diane Hughes and Paul Iott

Sept. 29 Kathy Rule and Shirley Spearman

Sept. 1 Shirley Huffman and Kathy Rule

Come See….. Come See….. Come See….. Come See…..

Be Fed….. Be Fed….. Be Fed….. Be Fed…..

Go Tell….. Go Tell….. Go Tell….. Go Tell…..


Beyond the Pulpit

Greetings and may

the grace, mercy,

and peace from God

the Father and

Christ Jesus our

Lord be with you

all,

The fall season is rapidly

moving upon us, the signs are eve-

rywhere. Within the church, fall

means the beginning of the new

Sunday School year. While it is

true that we at Santa Fe do con-

tinue Sunday School through the

summer, fall is when the children

are advanced to new classes and

new lessons begin. We are accus-

tomed to all this for the children,

but as adults it becomes easy for

us to over-look the need for Sun-

day School. If you have not been

in regular attendance to Sunday

School, I ask you to consider mak-

ing Sunday School a part of your

Sunday morning.

Aside from the fact that it

is simply adding roughly an hour

of time at church to your routine,

it is also important to the fellow-

ship and strengthening of our

church family. As Christians we

are called to community. Indeed,

as humans it is almost part of our

DNA. One of the greatest

strengths of our humanity is that

we naturally come together and

create communities. From the

very beginning, as Genesis 2

reasons, God proclaimed that it

was “not good that the man

should be alone.” And so God

creates Eve to be a helper and

partner.

The call to community for

God’s people is reiterated in

Ecclesiastes 4: 9-12, “Two are

better than one, because they

have a good reward for their

toil. 10 For if they fall, one will

lift up his fellow. But woe to

him who is alone when he falls

and has not another to lift him

up! 11 Again, if two lie together,

they keep warm, but how can

one keep warm alone? 12 And

though a man might prevail

against one who is alone, two

will withstand him—a threefold

cord is not quickly broken.”

As a community we are

stronger, more efficient, and

more effective. The Church has

always been seen as the gather-

ing together of the faithful for

the purpose of serving God in

Jesus Christ. We believe that

Christ has called us to faith for

a reason; Christ has a purpose

for us, which includes our role

within the community. This is

why Jesus called together the

12 disciples at the beginning of

the Church, to set the model for

the gathering of the Church.

Each one was called to bring his

unique gifts and perspective,

which would one day contribute

to the life and growth of the

church. It wasn’t just what they

received from Jesus, but also

what each had to offer to the

group. So it is with our gather-

ing together in Sunday School.

We come together to learn from

Scripture and from each other.

Even if there were one whose

faithfulness and knowledge of

Scripture were so extensive and

developed that they could not

possibly grow or learn more,

then they of course would bear

the responsibility of sharing this

faith and knowledge with others.

Therefore I invite you

all, once again, to come and join

us in Sunday School. Discover

both how much you have yet to

learn and how much you have to

share with others. This is one

important way we can “Come

See, Be Fed, Go Tell.”

May the peace and bless-

ings of God, the joy of Jesus

Christ, and the guidance of the

Holy Spirit be with you all,

Mitchell Lee Miller

Zach and Rachel Newman hosted a swim party

on August 4th for Santa Fe’s young families.

Fellowship

Wednesday Night Dinners

Wednesday night dinners will resume on September the

11th. It’s a great night for fellowship at our church. We

look forward to seeing you!!

We are in need of help!!!!!!!! There’s a sign up sheet on

the narthex table asking for help in the following areas:

dinner set up which includes setting the

tables and fixing the drinks and then

also help in the kitchen doing clean up.

Please consider volunteering. We have a

lot of fun in the kitchen!


September Calendar

Tuesday, September 10th

Boy Scout Troop 94 7:00 pm

Wednesday, August 11th

SaFe Day School begins 9:30 am

Martha Circle 9:30 am

Pilgrimage Renewal Group 12:00 pm

Kids’ Club 4:15 pm

Intercessory Prayer 5:30 pm

Wednesday Night Dinner 6:00 pm

Choir Rehearsal 6:45 pm

Mustard Seed Rehearsal 8:00 pm

Thursday, September 12th

SaFe Day School 9:30 am

Bridge Group at Pepe’s 10:00 am

Sunday, September 15th

Contemporary Worship 8:30 am

Sunday School (all ages) 9:30 am

Traditional Worship 11:00 am

Middle School Youth 3:00 pm

Combined Youth Meal 5:00 pm

High School Youth 5:30 pm

Monday, September 16th

Mah Jongg 1:00 pm

Christian Education Mtg. 7:00 pm



Hannah Circle 7:00 pm


Wednesday, September 18th










Session Meeting 7:00 pm

Friday, September 20th

Girl Scout Troop 152 4:30 pm

Saturday, September 21st

Fellowship Trip to Anadarko

Woods and Water 11:15 am

Sunday, September 22nd




Ultreya Send Off 3:00 pm




Monday, September 23rd

Mah Jongg Group 1:00 pm










UTC India Mission Presentation





Bridge Group at Pepe’s 10:00 am









Mah Jongg 1:00 pm

Sunday, September 1st







Monday, September 2nd

Labor Day - Church Office closed

Tuesday, September 3rd

Deacons Meeting 7:00 pm



SaFe Day School begins 9:30 am



Kid’s Club Team Meeting 6:00 pm





Worship Committee 7:00 pm

Friday, September 6th

Mom’s Club 10:00 am

Girl Scout Troop 152 4:30 pm

Pilgrimage Staff Training 6:00 pm

Saturday, September 7th

Pilgrimage Staff Training 8:00 am









Membership Committee 10:30 am

Mah Jongg Group 1:00 pm

Caregivers’ Support Group 7:00 pm

Birthday Legacy DonationsBirthday Legacy DonationsBirthday Legacy DonationsBirthday Legacy Donations

Birthday Celebrant Donor To Honor

Barbara Norman Barbara Norman My Family

Endowment


Member Spotlight Birthdays

Sep. 5 Wanda Collier

Alex Wall, Jr.

Sep. 6 Fred Bush

Michelle Hanneman

Sep. 9 Reagan Creamer

Sep. 14 Kaitlyn Albrecht

Don Sterne

Sep. 15 Cathy Hansen

Sep. 16 Pat Creamer

Christopher McKitrick

Sep. 20 Dan Collier

Gay Lemler

Sep. 22 Sarah Blew

Sam Evans

Sep. 23 Ivan Allred

Bill Amend

Sep. 24 Greg Spahr

Sep. 25 Karen Corey

Jordan Ray

Sep. 27 Ephraim Green

Mary Hinkle

Sep. 30 Thomas Spahr

Bill was born in Edmond and

graduated from Deer Creek High

School. He served in the US Navy

and was on a ship in the Pacific

that was in the invasion of

Okinawa. He attended Central

State University from 1946 until

1950. In 1950, he married Donna

Peeler. Donna and Bill attended

First Presbyterian Church and had

two children, Larry Johnson and

Linda Amaya. Donna passed away

from cancer in 2004. Bill has four

grandsons and one great

granddaughter.

Bill worked for Phillips

Petroleum for 34 years and farmed

and raised cattle for 49 years. He is

a member of the Edmond Masonic

Lodge and the Scottish Rite of

Oklahoma. At First Presbyterian

Church he served on the Board of

Deacons the Building and Grounds

committee. Bill is a charter

member of Santa Fe Presbyterian

Church and mowed the church

property for 14 years.

Additionally, he has served as a

Deacon at Santa Fe was the

moderator for one year.

Shirley was born in Maud,

Oklahoma then moved to

Oklahoma City where she

attended Britton Elementary

and Britton and John Marshall

High Schools. She worked at

WKY radio and TV station as a

music librarian, putting

together the music for the radio

shows and the TV news

department. She met her

husband while working there,

had two children and moved to

Edmond. She remarried in

1959 and had another child.

Shirley and C.H. Spearman

were married for 45 years. She

has 6 grandchildren and 3

great grandchildren.

Shirley was a member of

First Presbyterian Church for

36 years and is a charter

membe r o f San t a Fe

Presbyterian Church. At Santa

Fe, she has served as a Deacon,

Sunday School Teacher and on

the Evangelism, Mission,

Membership committees and as

a Shepherding Team leader.

Shirley cooks for Edmond

Mobile Meals and volunteered

at Infant Crisis Center for

many years.

Shirley and Bill were

married in 2009, beginning

another chapter in their lives.

Shirley Spearman and

Bill Johnson

KIDS’ CLUB

Begins September 11th!

Bible Study - Worship Skills

Recreation - Family Time

Enrollment Forms are available in the Narthex

Deacons

Martha McNeese is the

monthly leader for Deacons for

September. Hospital visitation

is available for both members of

our congregation and friends of

Santa Fe. Please contact Mar-

tha with any requests.

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Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary! 3Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! 4Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! 5Praise him with clanging cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cym-

bals! 6Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! – from Psalm 150

I hope that all of you attended our wonderful SANTA FE’S GOT TALENT extravaganza last week. We had a little bit of

everything from vocal solos to violin to guitar to trumpet to worship team to choir to piano. My special appreciation goes to

our participants, including Meagan McCrary from Church of the Savior, Deb Goff, Emma Miller, Macy Champlin,

Reagan Creamer, Peyton Wright, Keely Oliver, Alison Oliver, Barbie Iott, J.J. Harmon, Jakob Harmon, Tracy Reed,

Jessica Harmon, Ann Stewart, Leigh Miller, the Chancel Choir and our Mustard Seed Worship Team. They all did a

beautiful job. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for October 20 when KYLE DILLINGHAM will be presenting a concert as part of our

MUSIC ON SANTA FE series. As I mentioned before, Kyle is a world-renowned fiddle sensation and Oklahoma Musical

Ambassador. He is a native of Oklahoma who picked up the violin when he was nine, and eight years later, gave two featured

performances at the Grand Ole Opry. He has performed for the King of Malaysia, the Princess of Thailand, Singapore’s

National Day Celebration, and was televised on Chinese national television. As a Creativity Ambassador, Kyle took the stage

with other Oklahoma notables, such as Jimmy Webb, Leona Mitchell and Hanson, as a part of the Creativity World Forum in

November 2010.

You will not want to miss this event – I promise!!

We look forward to a great Fall and Holiday Season at Santa Fe. Here are some dates to remember:

September 11 KIDS’ CLUB begins at 4:15 p.m./Youth Music at 5:30 p.m.

October 2 World Communion Sunday

October 20 MUSIC ON SANTA FE presents Kyle Dillingham in Concert at 6:30 p.m.

November 24 “Thanksgiving Celebration” on CHRIST THE KING Sunday

December 1 The 1st Sunday of Advent / “Hanging of the Greens” at 11:00 a.m.

MUSIC ON SANTA FE presents Wade Tower in Concert at 6:30 p.m.

December 18 Christmas Dinner and Dinner Theatre presentation “Scrooge:the Musical”

by Kids’ Club and Youth Music/Drama Group

December 22 WHAT SWEETER MUSIC– Christmas cantata by the Chancel Choir and Chamber Orchestra

“O come, let us adore Him.”

In God’s love, Tim G.

Music on Santa Fe presents: Kyle DillinghamKyle DillinghamKyle DillinghamKyle Dillingham

Sunday, October 20th at 6:30 pm

Kyle Dillingham started playing the violin when he was nine and received his

bachelor's degree in instrumental music performance from Oklahoma City Univer-

sity. He is an Oklahoma Creativity Ambassador and was a 2009 recipient of the

OK Governor's Art's Award. Kyle also works as the "Ambassador in Residence" at

the University of Central Oklahoma.


Missions

SEPTEMBER MISSION PROJECT

We have four active duty military personnel in our church. You see their names

each week on the prayer list, asking for prayers for their safety. We also pray for

them to feel our love reaching out to them. In September, in addition to those

prayers, we want to send them Care Packages. Members and friends of Santa Fe

who are serving our country include Dennis Hughes, Matthew Ingerson, Renee

Ingerson & Chris Milam.

Please join us in donating items to the Care Packages. Items that they value:

Propel packets (powdered energy packets) Hand wipes

Hand/body lotion Hand or feet warmers

Snack foods (nothing that will melt, please!)

NSO Picnic - Tuesday, August 6th

Thanks to all the folks that attended the

Neighborhood Services Picnic as a kick-off party

to the clients Life Skills Program. The mission

committee could not have had such a successful

evening without all the good food and drinks you

donated. We appreciate our church family.

We were blessed to mingle with the young

men of the Carolyn Williams Center and the

mom’s and children of Martha’s House.

Even with the extreme heat of the evening

and all our “fly friends”, we went home smiling.

Special thanks to Mark Carl for grilling the

hamburgers and hot dogs.

Thanks again, Mission Committee

SEPTEMBER MISSION EVENT

United Theological College in Bangalore, India

Wednesday, September 25th at 6:00 p.m.

This year, for the first time, SFPC has sent $2000 to the United Theologi-

cal College in Bangalore, India. This college prepares students to serve God

in mission work, pastoral care, and community action. Some of the commu-

nity action that is done is teaching children who live in the poverty-

stricken slums of Bangalore. Jan and Jeff Ingerson have worked alongside of the people associated with

UTC. They’ve seen the slums. They know many of the people who pour their hearts and souls into the

educational offerings of this college AND the mission work that is performed.

On Wednesday, September 25th, our Wednesday night dinner will feature Indian food (prepared by

Gopuram, one of OKC’s best Indian restaurants). Jeff and Jan will show us slides of UTC and its mis-

sions. This is just the beginning of a partnership between our church and UTC. We hope that our associa-

tion with them will continue for many years, that a link between Edmond and Bangalore will be mutually

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Evangelism

Those who attended SANTA

FE’S GOT TALENT enjoyed great

and varied performances. Our

special appreciation goes to our

participants.

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