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

February 16, 2016

Sunday February 14, 2016

ATTENDANCE: Worship Attendance 92 TITHES & OFFERINGS received:

General Fund $2,583.35 Lauren Park-Anderson Thailand Mission 25.00 Youth 50.00

The Perry Christian First Christian Church Disciples of Christ

Enter His gates with …

Give … To Him

And … His name.

--Psalm 100.4

The best days to give thanks and praise to God are all of them that end in

“Y.” Every day is a “Thanksgiving” day.

Every day may NOT feel like a “thanksgiving day.” The frustrations my pile

up; the stress mounts; we take on more projects than we can possibly accomplish;

we hold on to irritations and they build up. We’ve all had days like that, maybe

even several days together like that. Instead of a “thanksgiving” day they become a

“whine and complain day.”

There are several things we can do to make all our days thanksgiving days.

First, let God know what kind of day were having and invite him into your situa-

tion. It’s amazing how his perspective can lighten, brighten, and clear the air pollut-

ed by worry and anxiety.

Second, we can stop and make a gratitude list. Take a piece of paper and list

all the things that we have to be thankful for. It can be as simple as: blue skies, dark

clouds that come to an end, laughter, children, love, grace, etc., etc., etc. The list

could go on and on and on. We are so blessed.

Third, pray for someone—even better, pray with someone. When we’re fo-

cused on our preoccupations and ourselves we sometimes lose sight of what’s really

important. Praying for someone or with someone gets us outside ourselves.

Fourth, do something for someone else, and try to keep it a secret. Some-

times we have to act, and do something before our hearts and heads changes our

thinking.

Make every day a thanksgiving day!

in His love, Martin

Lenten

Service

every

Wednesday

12:00pm

United

Methodist

Church

New Requests. . .Colleen Robison (leg infection), Dick Sullins, Shirley Benefield Family, the work of the Gideons, J.D. Koch, Cheri Payne, Waverly Capps, Jan Billingsly, Ryan Wenly (Norman gave), Edith Terronez, Cathy

Gauncz, Lauren Anderson-Park and family and all our mission partners, Jay Cinnamon, Billings Students with the death of teacher Mr. L, Maxine S., Teresa Stahl (back surgery), Francis Haycraft (stroke), The family of David Potter (mother passed away she was cousin to Velma Lindsey), Reed Coldiron (diabetic and heart problems) Continuing prayers. . . . Suzanne Voise (upcoming foot surgery), the family of Dwight Hamann, the Clayton

Bolay family, Bill Tell, Mutt Vester, Bradley, Joe Harms, The James Gall family (Betty Dillon’s father), the Roger

Dunn family, the Julie Branson family, Sandy (cousin of Helen Fuller), workers laid off from oil companies, Flint, Mich-

igan water problems, Kathy Dunn, Molly Hicks, the Betty Nolte Family, Joyce Tell, Robin Ballard, Cheri Payne, Tanner

Simon, Bank robbery victims, Jace Lena, Edna Dillon, Katelyn Hanafin, PTL for prisoners released, NE residents in Jo-

nas winter storm, Jim & Maxine Hughes (Maxine, stroke, Jim brain tumor), Virginia Hentges (fell and broke several body parts and pneu-

monia), Georgia Mings, Don Keating, Lillie Ann Harrell, Donnie (Suzanne Voise cousin), Brooke Davis, Ryan Hickman, Philip Ventris

(Wade’s step-father, cancer), Joyce Bailey (cancer, Karen Gray’s mother), 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, Colleen Robison, Priscilla Wallace, Vallie Webb, Dr.

Charles Martin

Cancer survivors: David Riggs, Joyce Bailey, Philip Ventris, John Taylor, Karen Bigbee, Connie Henderson, Linda Stangl, David Thar-

rington, Wayne Speer, Duane Dickson, Marilyn Goforth, Kristie 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 Wells-Drury, Gary Wells, Barbara Habina, Max-

ine Schwartz

Missionaries: C&K, Southeast Asia, Andrew & Reilly Bowers (granddaughter of the late Faye and Mary Odell), West Africa,

Lauren Anderson-Park, Thailand

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, Matt Venable, Trevor Schultz-National Guard, Kyle

Thomason,

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

February 14— February 29 Hattie Fischer-14 Gayla Berger-21 Jean Yeager-25 Leonard Branen-26 Tara Smith-27 Kristie Cook-29 Happy Anniversary

Darrell & Aileen Habben-12 Jay & Sherry DeBord-14

If we missed a special day, please let us know.

for the week of February 14, 2016

Total needed for the week: $5,373.33

Received this week: $2,583.35

Under weekly budget: $2,789.98 Total needed for the month:$21,493.32

Received for February: $8,778.36 Under monthly Budget: $12,714.96

VISITORS IN WORSHIP Sunday,

February 14, 2016

Malakai & Brennan Rue, Ashlyn

Pierce, Valarie Atherton, Payton

Schiffman, Jaydon Glover, Taylor

Manter, Ashley Vasek, Shai

Maynard, Amanda VanHosen,

Ashlyn Thatcher, Don & Shirley

Jones, Joyce Anderson, Leigh

Peek, Lauren Park

CHOIR NOTES

Thank you to all who helped out this last Sunday in the worship services when I could not be there. I do appre-ciate it. For this coming Sunday, the praise songs will be a repeat of the new song "Breathe" and the singing of a familiar song "Our God." The choir will sing "Risin Out of My Soul," an upbeat song from the 1980s. See you Sunday! Paula

Join us for a baby shower honoring

Erin Hardy

Sunday, February 21, 2016 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm

First Christian ATT room

Our sincerest thanks to Rev. Foster for presiding over our father Clayton Bolay’s funeral, and a big thank you to the church ladies for helping prepare a wonderful meal for us, and to everyone for all the com-forting words and deeds. You all have been so very kind and helpful. As always, the doors of the church were wide open to us. The First Christian Church in Perry will always be our home church. May God bless FCC always.

From the Ted Bolay and Teresa Upchurch families.

…..A note from Rev. Michael Davison, Associate Re-

gional Minister: "What happens at a church camp or weekend retreat? Great question. A camp or retreat experience is a blend of play, study, worship, service, and prayer. Each day participants live through these elements that help a young person discover God, deep-en their faith commitment, and put their discipleship as a follower of Jesus into practice. Camp Directors are beginning to recruit counselors for this summer’s excit-ing weeks of camp. During June the Region offers church camp experiences for children and youth in grades 2-12 and this year we have 2 new camps. Heifer Week is designed for youth completing grades 7-10. This week is limited to 20 youth who, with 5 adults, will spend a week at the Heifer Ranch in Perryville, AR learning about how other cultures live, eat, and interact with first world nations. It will be an eye opening and challenging week, June 5-10. Kairos Camp is designed for youth in grades 4-8 and is hosted at Camp Christian near Chouteau. This will be a traditional residential camp experience with small groups, games, crafts, keynotes, and worship and all the elements mentioned above. Between February 8 and April 16 the Region offers dis-count rates, and between April 17-May 15 the regular camp rates apply. If you are a member of a congrega-tion in the Central Area or the Northwest Area your camper is eligible for a further discount through a grant from the Leave No Child Behind fund that is sponsored by Disciples’ Men in those areas." Heifer Week (grades 7-10): June 5-10 Kairos Camp @ Camp Christian (grades 4-8): June 13-17 Discovery Camp @ Central Camp (grades 2-3): June 17-19 Junior Camp @ Central Camp (grades 4-5): June 20-24 Chi Rho Camp @ Oakridge Camp (grades 6-8): June 27-July 1 CYF Conference @ Central Camp (grades 9-12): June 27-July 1 For more information on the camp registration process

visit with me. Wade If you have questions, or would like to be involved with youth

programming, please call or text Wade @ 405.385.2584

About the Camp Facilities

DID YOU KNOW…..In Oklahoma there are three

camp facilities that have Disciples roots dating to

the early 1950’s. These facilities remain related to

Christian Church in Oklahoma. Each one, Camp

Christian, Texoma Christian Camp, and Central

Christian Camp & Conference Center have their

own governing boards that set policies, rental fees,

and maintain onsite staff and programs. The Chris-

tian Church in Oklahoma has no oversight, nor

financial responsibility for these facilities. One of

our Associate Regional Ministers attends the

board meetings of the facilities and provides sup-

port and advice when needed. Many individual

members and congregations provide their time and

financial support to one of our Disciples related

facilities.

Community Relations

Sunday

February 28, 2016

MARCH 9

1:00PM

Guest Speaker

KATY HOLLINGSWORTH With

WINGS OF HOPE

PURPOSE STATEMENT OF FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Perry, Oklahoma

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

Servers for Sunday, February 21, 2016

ELDERS: Jim & Pam Lightfoot

WORSHIP LEADER: Johnny Fuller

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

10:30 DEACONS: Arlie Goforth, Larry & Janice Hansen, Miri-

am Lambert

DEACONESS:

8:15 GREETERS: Barbara Schweer

10:30 GREETERS: Connie Henderson

Servers for Sunday, February 28, 2016

ELDERS: Kim Sheets & Cindy St. Clair

WORSHIP LEADER: Rich Lambert

8:15 DEACONS: Cecil Loveless & James Meier

10:30 DEACONS: Jim & Pam Lightfoot, Nathan Smith &

Brandan Sheets

DEACONESS:

8:15 GREETERS: Verna Skouby

10:30 GREETERS: Kim Ward

PRAYER CHAIN: Call the church office at 336-4576

Chili and Soup Fundraiser

Sunday, February 21

12:00-1:30pm

Calvary Baptist Church Activity Center

1023 Birch

We want to show love and support to

the late Roger Dunn and Kathy Dunn for

the impact

they have made on our community.

Donations will be accepted and all

money received

will be used for medical expenses.

Silent auction items will be available to

bid on during the event.