Spirit The Presbyterian

LOVING GOD AND NEIGHBOR OCTOBER 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

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Please check the office window to

see that your information is accurate

for the new directory! We will also

be taking new family pictures to add

to the directory. We will be taking

pictures in the office before and af-

ter worship in October. Last names

that begin with letter A-H will take

pictures on October 1st, and I-Z will

take pictures on October 8th. Be

sure and get your pictures taken!

New Church Directory Coming!

The Golden Agers will meet

for breakfast at Eggbert’s on

Wednesday, October 11th at

9:00am. If you plan to at-

tend, please let Dorothy

know by Monday, October

9th.

Golden Agers

September Birthdays

October Birthdays

1 Bill Herleth

1 Kat Hale

7 Lue Buster

8 Emsley Bratcher

12 Cierra Brooks

17 Gretchen Hrachovec

19 Sheri Burnes

20 Teresa Herleth

30 Brian Thomason

30 Paul Warne

Congratulations!

New Tile Floor Coming!

Thank you for your generosity for the new tile floor for the foyer/hallways!

This tile is on display in the Adult classroom, and we are hoping to raise

about $12,000 for this improvement project. So far we’ve raised over

$9,190, but there are more envelopes in the foyer if you would like to con-

tribute! We will install the tile the week

of October 16th - 20th (church activi-

ties will be on break that week.)

Church T-Shirts

We will be ordering more of our

church T-Shirts soon. Please sign up

in the foyer if you want to purchase

one! They are $10/each, and you

can put your check in the offering

plate with a note.

Paint & Piňot

Adults only! Join us on Saturday,

October 14th at 7pm for an evening

of painting and fine beverages

(BYOB) as Melissa McGillen hosts

a painting session! $10/person

covers your painting materials!

Acolytes Needed

Parents, please sign up your child

or teen to help

with this im-

portant part of

worship!

Youth Lock-In

Youth, we will have a lock-in on

Saturday, October 28th from 7pm

until worship on Sunday! Invite

your friends! More info to come!

Youth Sunday School

Fall 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 need-

ed, only a heart for kids, an ability to fix

snacks, and a background check (if we

don’t already have one on file). We es-

pecially need volunteers on Thursdays.

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.

VBS Twilight!

For ages 4 years – 5th grade

Wednesdays from 6:00 – 7:30pm

Come and join Ms. Susan for a light supper, fol-

lowed by a Bible Study, games, and crafts!

Celebration Sunday

School

Sundays at 9:30am

Grades K-5th grade, join Ms. Susan for

a great class with friends!

Sundays at 9:30am - 6th - 12th grade

Join Sara Davis as we talk about current events!

We’ll also sit together in the café area during worship.

Volunteers Needed!

Please sign up today to help with a light

meal on Wednesday for VBST and Youth!

Also we need volunteers for the Youth Café

during the week from 2:00 - 4:30pm.

Youth Group For 6th - 12th grade

Wednesdays from 6:00 - 7:30pm

Join Sara Davis for a light supper, followed by a Bible

Study, games, and activities!

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Communion

Servers:

Rod & Marcia Taylor

Dorothy Stevens

Bill Perkins

Susan Brown

Greeters Counters

Oct 1 Bill & Patti Perkins Bill Herleth & Bill Perkins

Oct 8 Tom & Melissa McGillen Marcia Taylor & Kerry Hartley

Oct 15 Jeff & Amy Crowder Suella Barnett & Brian Thomason

Oct 22 Rob & Nora Sheader Laura Brewer & Dwight Howe

Oct 29 Becky Allen & Yetta Risner Bill Herleth & Kerry Hartley

Ushers Sound Technicians

Oct 1 Kerry & Toni Hartley Hap Pinkerton

Oct 8 Lue & Kristi Buster Ed Bell

Oct 15 Dorothy Stevens & Barbara Moore David Herdman

Oct 22 Tom & Melissa McGillen Tom McGilllen

Oct 29 Rob & Nora Sheader Ed Bell

Liturgists

Oct 1 Tom McGillen

Oct 8 Hap Pinkerton

Oct 15 Sheri Burnes

Oct 22 Tom McGillen

Oct 29 Anne Sheaff

October Worship Volunteer Schedule

Worship

Attendance

Sept 3 51

Sept 10 63

Sept 17 17

Sept 24 51

Remember in Prayer

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 fam-ily, Barry & Mary Beth Ward , those seeking jobs, encouragement, or assis-tance, victims of storms and violence worldwide, our country, our leaders, our service men and women, as well as our veterans, our sister church in Malawi, Africa, and hurricane victims. *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.

Malawi Visitors Coming

We will be welcoming two friends

from Malawi for a few days, some-

time the week of November 27th.

Please let Pastor Natalie know if you

are interested in hosting a guest.

Parenting Class

Sundays at 9:30am

Join Dr. Jenny Wood, and

other parents, as we explore

Christian parenting together!

We will meet in the Café ar-

ea! We are studying Lead

Your Family Like Jesus.

Books are $10 each.

Wednesday Nights in October

7:15pm - 8:15pm

Come and join the fun! See

Ryan Grant if you have any

questions while Cara is on ma-

ternity leave! Choir sings 1st

and 3rd & 5th Sundays!

Join the Choir!

Wednesday Adult Bible Study Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:15pm

Join Pastor Natalie in

the Adult classroom.

We are studying Exo-

dus to Deuteronomy.

Our next study will be

Joushua-Ruth.

Adult Sunday School

Sunday mornings from 9:30-

10:20am

Join us for our new DVD study series

about the Reformation called This

Changed Everything. Come learn

about the roots of our Reformed faith!

Disaster Hygiene Kits

Thank you for your generosity and help preparing these kits for people staying in shelters

after the hurricanes!

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.

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

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1st Go for Goal/Communion

Philippians 3

8th Joy & Peace

Philippians 4:1-9

15th God’s Generosity

Philippians 4:10-20

22nd Great Commandment

Matthew 22

29th What Belongs to God?

Matthew 22

Meetings

Committee Day - Oct 15th at 11:30am

Session Meeting - Oct 17th at 6:30pm at

Dwight Howe’s house

Sermon Series

Sept 10 - Oct 15

Pastor Natalie is preaching through the book of Philip-

pians-all you need is your Bible to follow along! This is

a great time to invite a friend to worship!

Office Closed

The church office will be closed the week of Octo-

ber 16-20th for the installation of the new flooring.

Stephanie and Natalie will be working remotely.

PIRIT The Presbyterian

S First Presbyterian Church of Owasso

12800 East 85th Street North

Owasso, OK 74055-2193

Sunday, October 29th from 4:00 - 6:00PM

First Presbyterian Church of Owasso ● 12800 E. 85th St. N.

Food & Fun for all Ages

Treats for the Kids!

Games! Prizes! Inflatables! Bike Raffle!

Wear your costume and join the fun!