Spirit The Presbyterian

LOVING GOD AND NEIGHBOR DECEMBER 2017

First Presbyterian

Church of Owasso

SUNDAY SCHEDULE

9:30am Sunday School

Parenting Class

Adult Class

10:00am Coffee & Fellowship

10:30am Worship

WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE

6:00pm Prayer Group

VBST

Youth Group

6:30pm Bible Study

7:15pm Choir Rehearsal/

Worship Team

www.fpcowasso.org

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Saturday, December 24th

at 7:00pm

Join us as we sing our favorite

Christmas hymns and take Com-

munion during our Candlelight

Service on Christmas Eve!

Advent Season begins

Begins Sunday, December 3rd

Advent season begins this Sun-

day! Join us all season for spe-

cial Christmas worship, carols,

and events!

New Pictorial Directories available in the foyer!

September Birthdays

December Birthdays

3 Kristi Buster

3 Gynith Sossamon

4 Emma Porter

5 Jeff Crowder

8 Stella Thomas

9 Ron Brewer

9 Mackenzie Crowder

18 Mollie Hill

24 Gary Baxter

28 Kerry Hartley

30 Judy Owens

Congratulations!

Adult Christmas Party Saturday, December 16th

6:00PM at the Pinkertons

Adults, join us for a Christmas Party at the Pinkerton’s!

Please bring a side dish, or an appetizer, and a white ele-

phant gift!

Giving Tree for OCR

If you signed up to sponsor a child from the giving tree, the suggest-

ed spending amount is $75/child. Please take your unwrapped gift

(in a large trash bag), and provide one roll of gift wrap and tape to

OCR by December 4th.

Christmas Musical

Join us on December 10th for a very special

worship experience from our kids, youth,

and adults! *We will have a special re-

hearsal on Saturday, Dec 9th at 9am to

prepare!

Poinsettias

You can order your Christmas poinsettias

for $10, in honor or memory of family and

friends. Please or-

der by December

13th. They can be

taken home after

the evening service

on Christmas Eve.

We will have a baby shower for the

Crowders, who are expecting their

4th little girl on January 4! The

shower will be Sunday, December

3rd at 2pm at the church. All ladies

are invited!

Crowder Baby Shower

SAVE THOSE LABELS!

Save Box Tops

for Mills Elemen-

tary and the entire

Campbell’s Soup

label for the

Goodland Boys

Academy! You

can drop your box

tops and labels in

the containers,

located in the

north hallway.

Youth Group Youth from 6 – 12th grade

Wednesdays from 6:00 – 7:30pm

(No Youth Group Dec 13, 20, & 27th)

Join us for dinner, Bible study, and more! Stay

tuned for special activities every third Sunday of

the month!

Adult Bible Study Wednesday nights

6:30 - 7:15pm

The Adult Bible Study on Wednesday nights, from 6:30-

7:15pm, is Joshua - Ruth. Books are available for $12

from Pastor Natalie. No Study on Dec 13, 20, & 27th.

Adult Sunday

School Sundays at 9:30am

In the Adult Classroom

Join us at 9:30am on Sundays

for Bible Study and discussion

in the Adult classroom. We’re

studying the life of Jesus!

VBS Twilight! For ages 4 years – 5th grade

Wednesdays from 6:00 – 7:30pm

(No VBST Dec 13, 20, & 27th)

Come and join Ms. Susan for a light supper,

followed by a Bible Study, games, and crafts!

Giving Tree for OCR Family Advent Party

Sunday, December 17th

4:00 - 6:00pm

Families, join us on Sunday, December

17th from 4:00-6:00pm for a light dinner,

craft, the reading of the Christmas Story,

and a visit from St. Nicholas!

Emergency Infant

Services Mitten Tree

If you would like to donate to the EIS Mitten Tree in

the foyer, you can bring your

new mittens or any other in-

fant supplies and hang them

or put them under the tree in

the foyer.

December Worship Volunteer Schedule D

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2017

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Communion

Servers:

Dec 3: Bill & Teresa Herleth, and

Rod & Marcia Taylor

Dec 24: Susan Brown, Bill Perkins, and

Teresa Herleth

Greeters Counters

Dec 3 Bill & Patti Perkins Marcia Taylor & Dwight Howe

Dec 10 Tom & Melissa McGillen Marcia Taylor & Kerry Hartley

Dec 17 Suella Barnett & Susan Brown Bill Herleth & Brian Thomason

Dec 24 Rob & Nora Sheader Laura Brewer & Suella Barnett

Dec 24 evening Jeff & Amy Crowder Laura Brewer & Bill Perkins

Dec 31 Becky Allen & Yetta Risner Brian Thomason & Bill Perkins

Ushers Sound Technicians

Dec 3 Kerry & Toni Hartley Hap Pinkerton

Dec 10 Lue & Kristi Buster Ed Bell

Dec 17 Dorothy Stevens & Barbara Moore David Herdman

Dec 24 Tom & Melissa McGillen Tom McGillen

Dec 24 evening Suella Barnett & Susan Brown Ed Bell

Dec 31 Rob & Nora Sheader Tom McGillen

Liturgists Acolyte

Dec 3 Teresa Herelth Jackson McGillen

Dec 10 Amy Crowder Emsley Bratcher

Dec 17 Hap Pinkerton Lindsey Crowder

Dec 24 Sheri Burnes Jackson McGillen

Dec 24 evening

Dec 31 Teresa Herleth

December Worship Volunteer Schedule

Worship

Attendance

Nov 5 61

Nov 12 54

Nov 19 70

Nov 26 58

Remember in Prayer Jerry Pinkerton, Steven Cornelius (brain tumor), Monica Stakes, Elizabeth Warne, Charles Freeland, Margie Hawkins, Sherry Sossamon, Kate Dimon, Sharon (Barbara Walker’s daughter), Jim Crossen (friend of Rod Taylor), Patti Perkins, David Barnett, Anna Strom, Cheryl Brooks, Amanda Holland (Suella’s daughter), Melissa Meyers, Nicole (Rev. Natalie’s sister), Dana Sheaff, The Jarvis family, Barry & Mary Beth Ward, those seeking jobs, encour-

agement, or assistance, victims of storms, victims of violence, our country, our leaders, our service men and women, as well as our veterans, our sister church in Malawi, Africa. *Please email the church or Pastor Natalie to update prayer list! Let us know of any changes!

If you cannot

serve on the date

scheduled, please

arrange for a

substitute or call

the office early in

the week.

Growing in Faith Together - Thank You!

Thank you for your 2018 Pledges! We have received 23 pledges totaling

$102,543 (budget is $150,000)! If you have not returned your pledge, or if you

would like to fill one out, there are extra pledge cards in the back of the sanctu-

ary! Please mail them back to the church, or put them in the offering plate!

All Church Caroling Wednesday, December 13th at 6:15pm

The youth, children, and adults will be spreading Christmas cheer

for all to hear. We will meet at the church at 6pm for dinner then

we will leave at 6:15 and go

caroling. We will head back to

the church after words for hot

chocolate, cookies and an Ugly

Christmas Sweater contest.

Congregational Meeting

Sundays at 9:30am

Join Jenny Wood, and other parents, as

we support and

encourage on

another in our

parenting! We

will meet in the

Café area!

Parenting Class

Sunday, January 28th at 11:30am

Come and join us as we look back over 2017 in word and

pictures! We will also look into our new year’s budget , min-

istries, approve Pastor’s Terms of Call, and elect officers!

Golden Agers will attend the Community Choir event

on December 2nd at 2 p.m. at Friendship Baptist

Church, 14100 East 86th St. N., Owasso. Cost is $5

per person and they are also collecting canned

goods for OCR if you wish to donate.

We might go to Cracker Barrel after the event for pie

and coffee. No need to call to RSVP, just show up!

Golden Agers

Youth Café Youth Café is every day after school! If you can help from

2:00-4:30pm, please sign up in the foyer! No experience

needed, only a heart for kids, an ability to fix snacks, and a

background check (if we

don’t already have one on

file). No Youth Café De-

cember 22nd - January 3rd.

Office Phone: 918-272-1063

The office is open Mon-Wednesday, 9:00am-12:00pm,

And Thursday, 9:00am - 2:30pm.

Rev. Natalie Bell can be reached Tuesday-Thursday at the

Church or on her cell. Monday is Rev. Natalie’s Sabbath.

Contacting the Staff

Pastor Natalie Bell (918) 671-7203 fpcowassopastor@att.net

Children’s Minister Susan Hammond

Youth Minister/Youth Café Sara Davis

Office Administrator Stephanie Jennings (918) 272-1063 fpcowasso@att.net

Choir Director Cara Grant

Nursery Director Lori Brooks

Worship This Month

The Presbyterian Spirit is published by First Presbyterian Church

of Owasso each month to inform members and friends of

church activities.

To submit information, please contact the Office.

Calendars, newsletters, sermons and giving options

are available on our website.

www.fpcowasso.org

3rd First Sunday of Advent/Communion

Advent Readers: The Sheaders

10th Second Sunday of Advent

Christmas Celebration

Advent Readers: The Crowders

17th Third Sunday of Advent

Advent Readers: The Pinkertons

24th Fourth Sunday of Advent

Advent Readers: The Burnes

24th Candlelight Service/Communion

7:00pm

31st 1st Sunday of Christmas

Meetings Committee Day - December 10th at 11:30am

Session Meeting - December 12th at 6:30pm

Christmas Card Exchange Save time and stamps! Bring your Christmas cards here

for the card exchange boxes on the table by the office.

Youth New Years Party

December 29th at 5:00pm

We will meet at the church at 5:00pm and leave for the

Rhema Christmas Lights Display. Then, we will be going to

Wheels and Thrills for laser tag. We will end our night at

the church for pizza and vote on our favorite Christmas

movie and take pictures at the photo booth. Please make

sure to sign up before Dec. 17 and turn in your medical

release form into Sara's mailbox.

PIRIT The Presbyterian

S First Presbyterian Church of Owasso

12800 East 85th Street North

Owasso, OK 74055-2193

Christmas Events Toy Sale for Missions — December 1st & 2nd

Choir & Kids Rehearsal — December 9th at 9:00am

Christmas Celebration — will be December 10th at 10:30am

Christmas Caroling — December 13th at 6:00pm

Adult Church Christmas Party — December 16th at 6:00pm

Family Advent Party December 17th at 4:00pm

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service — December 24th at 7:00pm

Youth New Years Party — December 29th at 5:00pm