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The Ambassador

2 Officer Training

4 Family Leave Update from Leah

7 Heifer Ranch Trip Report

8 Seasoned Adults

10 Boy Scout Troop 20 Centennial

15 Commitment Sunday 2018

A publication of First Presbyterian Church, Stillwater, OK

The Advent Ambassador deadline is Wednesday, November 21st. Ambassador news may be sent to: [email protected]

O c t o b e r 2 0 1 8 volume 60 • number 9

What’s INSIDE

Stewardship Campaign 2019 and Commitment Sunday

See page 15 for details

Giving & Growing

Mini Mission Trip Report

See pages 14 for details


Congregational Meeting Report & Presbytery Meeting Report


Jennifer Hardin approved as First Presbyterian Church’s

new Associate Pastor!


volume 60 • number 9 The Ambassador First Presbyterian Church Staff

Pastor Leah R. Hrachovec [email protected]

Interim Associate Pastor Deborah Meinke [email protected]

Director of Children and Youth Jenna Campbell [email protected]

Church Administrator Magdalena Vinson [email protected]

Finance/Office Assistant Mary Beth Garoffolo [email protected]

Church Treasurer Arletta Webster [email protected]

Director of Music/Organist Rebecca te Velde [email protected] Contemporary Music Coordinator Steve Foust [email protected]

Handbell Choir Director Allison Johnston [email protected] Coordinator of Older Adult Ministry Kelly McCarley [email protected] Childcare Coordinator Erin Lawson [email protected] Children’s Ministry Assistant Carleigh Epperson [email protected] Youth Ministry Assistants Jenna Linholm [email protected] Conner Funk [email protected] UKIRK Assistant Ethan Williams [email protected] Preschool Director Dana Brown [email protected]

Building Supervisor Vickie Foust Custodian Mike Flowers

Announcements

Staff News Jenna Campbell (Director of Children and Youth Ministry) will lead a workshop on Connect: A model to nurture parents as primary faith nurturers at the E4 conference in Kansas City November 4-6. She will be out of the office on vacation November 15-18.

Officer Training

Sunday, November 4 - 12:00 - 3:30 pm All newly elected elders, deacons, and trustees are invited to a time of training, conversation, and exploration about the foundations of our faith and how that informs the way we lead as church officers. Lunch will be provided. Please contact the office by Wednesday, October 31 if you need child care.

Sunday, November 11 - 12:00 - 2:30 pm All currently serving and new elders, deacons, and trustees will gather for conversation and training together. Lunch will be provided. Please contact the office by Wednesday, November 7 if you need child care.

Lunch and Learn-- November 11

Our next Lunch and Learn opportunity will happen on November 11

immediately after the 11:00 worship service. Jim Showalter is going to share

some fascinating history about our particular church and building for new

members or anyone interested in learning more. Join us in the Hospitality

Area directly after the late service for a homemade lunch, our own

Presbyterian backstory, and some great conversation! RSVP to the church

office at 405-372-5580 so we can be sure to have enough soup!

Grace for All T-shirts

If you were needing a First Presbyterian t-shirt, the Communications and Connecting Committee has a few “Grace for All” shirts left in a variety of sizes. The heathered blue shirts are made of a soft, comfortable tri-blend that prevents shrinking, and they feature James Causley’s amazing line art of our building on the back—very attractive and amazingly wearable! Crewnecks are $10 and V-Necks are $12. We have a lot of sizes in stock (including youth), and we can special order! See Kathy Thomas, Paula Kendrick, or Magdalena if you want one!


“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also . . .” Matthew 6:21

This fall, and throughout all the seasons God grants us, we celebrate Giving and Growing together. 2018 has been a year of growth in welcoming new members, in our ministries with children and youth, in our support of global mission, and in our understanding of God leading us forward with grace for all.

I give thanks to God in every season for the time, energy, creativity, talents, spiritual gifts, and financial resources you share to support our common mission and ministry. We are a congregation that is called to share God’s grace for all in our worship and music, ministries that nurture and nourish faith, hosting of community and non-profit agency meetings and events in our well-maintained building, outreach to families and individuals in crisis and grief, and commitment to peacemaking and global witness in Christ’s name. We can do these things together and more because of the commitments that you make toward the end of one year in our Annual Stewardship Cam-paign. Your gifts and pledges help our leadership discern God’s common mission for us in the next year.

Sunday, October 28th is Commitment Sunday. Please bring your Time & Talent and Financial Pledges to worship as we dedicate them to God’s use. Or, you may turn them in before the Commitment Sunday date. You can use the pledge packet that was mailed to your house, pick one up at the church, or make your pledges entirely online at www.stillwaterfpc.org by clicking Stewardship banner on the front page.

Commitment Sunday will conclude with a potluck lunch at noon in the Fellowship Hall. Please bring your favorite dish to share, enjoy fellowship with one another, and view photos highlighting the many ways we have been able to share Christ’s grace, peace, and joy over the past year.

May our hearts be tuned to God’s grace as we share the gifts God has given each of us. You are a treasure to this community, to Christ’s church, to each other, and to this pastor.

Love in Christ,

A Letter from Leah

Faith Quote

"As far as I know, no great prophet has promised people that God will give them social justice, though he may have threatened doom and extinction if the people themselves don’t do something about it. If God cares about us, we have to care about each other. Sociology is rational. God is not. God knows the very moment we are born."

~ Madeleine L’Engle, A Circle of Quiet, p. 111

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Date Preacher Notes

October 28 Deb Meinke Commitment Sunday; Reformation Sunday

November 4 Phyllis Taylor All Saints’ Sunday

November 11 Verne Arens

November 18 Deb Meinke

November 25 Gordon Edwards Reign of Christ Sunday

December 2 Verne Arens Advent 1

December 9 Lessons & Carols Advent 2

December 16 Deb Meinke Advent 3

December 23 Verne Arens Advent 4

December 24 family worship (6:00); Leah (11:00)

Christmas Eve (Tuesday)

December 30 Leah Fellowship Hall worship with Hot Chocolate

January 6 Leah Ordination/installation of church officers

As most of you know, we welcomed our second child, Grant Hrachovec Cooper, on October 10 into God’s world. Thank you for your prayers, love, and for allowing me to have this Family Leave time during these first weeks of Grant’s life. I am deeply grateful to God for all of you who are continuing to lead and serve while I am away. My planned date of return is Christmas Eve, preaching at the 11:00 pm service. Beginning now until the end of December, interim associate pastor Deb Meinke is acting Head of Staff. She, other staff, and available Deacons and Stephen Leaders will assist with pastoral care coverage. If you have a pastoral need or emergency, please call the church office. There is an after-hours number available if you have an immediate need: (405) 338-7545 This fall and Advent seasons, we are blessed with a great group of preachers who

will be sharing the Word in our worship services. Here is the planned schedule of

preachers for the rest of 2018:

Family Leave Update from Leah

The congregation voted on Sunday, October 14th, to call Jennifer Hardin as Associate Pastor of First Presbyterian Church effective January 1, 2019. The vote tally was 101 in favor, 18 opposed, with 3 abstentions. Watch for events and information to come as we welcome Jenny and Abbey into the life of First Presbyterian Church!

On Tuesday, October 16th members of Cimarron Presbytery examined Jennifer Hardin for Ordination to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament on matters of theology, polity and personal faith. Her examination was approved unanimously as well as her membership in Cimarron Presbytery. The presbytery concurred in the congregation’s desire to approve Jennifer’s call as Associate Pastor effective January 1, 2019.

Called Congregational Meeting & Presbytery Meeting Reports



Come and experience a night of joy with family and friends of all ages.

Chili Super and Carol Sing (vegetarian options available) in Fellowship Hall Character Dinner (in the style of Disney World where nativity characters

will interact with table groups) Photo Booth (get your picture taken with angels!) Living Nativity (on the southeast portico from 6:45-7:15 pm) Apple Cider and Fair Trade Hot Chocolate Fair Trade Store open for Christmas shopping

Welcome to our New Childcare Coordinator!

We welcome Erin Lawson to the staff of First Presbyterian Church as the new Childcare Coordinator. A Stillwater native, Erin works on staff as the lead teacher in our Presbyterian Preschool’s 2 year old class and her son attends Presbyterian Preschool as well. We are thrilled to have her gifts and experience with us as she hires, trains, and schedules our childcare workers. You’ll see her in the nursery too, as she fills in at times. If you need childcare for your church event/meeting, you can contact her at [email protected]. Welcome, Erin!


October/November Schedule

October 28 5:00 - 6:30 pm PYG

November 4 5:00 - 6:30 pm PYG 11 5:00 - 6:30 pm PYG 17 8:45 am - 12:00 pm Serve at Our Daily Bread 18 No PYG 25 No PYG - Happy Thanksgiving!

SUNDAY MORNING CLASSES FOR YOUTH Youth grades 6-12 meet for Sunday School from 9:45-10:45 am in the Youth Suite each Sunday. Our Sunday School curriculum is intentionally designed for youth to explore their faith from a variety of perspectives through their years in Youth Sunday School. Find more information about Sunday school classes at www.stillwaterfpc.org/learning. Middle School (grades 6-7) (Youth Suite Blue Room) Junior High (grades 8-9) (Youth Suite Orange Room) Senior (grades 10-12) (Youth Suite - Main Area)

Gathering Time – 9:45-10:00 am Youth Sunday School will begin at 9:45 am all together in the Youth Suite for a gathering and connection time (with snacks of course!) and music led by Steve Foust before splitting up into age groups for more focused discussion and study.

PYG (Presbyterian Youth Group) For ALL 6th-12th graders Sundays, 5:00-6:30 p.m. in the Youth Suite Come to youth group for ping pong, pool, music, snacks, games, Bible study, and prayer. Retreats and service opportunities are also offered throughout the year.

CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES Every Sunday from 9:45-10:45 am – begins and ends in the Worship Center!

For grades Pre-K through 5th grade. Find more information at www.stillwaterfpc.org/learning

October/November SpiritLink theme: The Widow’s Offering and Advent & Christmas


3rd Grade Bibles We celebrate with our third graders their emerging reading skills and are thrilled to gift them with a Bible of their very own. We will celebrate and honor our 3rd graders in the following ways:

Sunday, November 4 – 11:00 a.m. worship Bible presentation during worship

Sunday, November 11, 9:45-10:45 am Joint parent/child “Exploring the Bible” class – meets in the Multipurpose Room



Heifer Ranch Retreat Recap – A Transformative Experience! 18 youth and 6 adults traveled to Perryville, AR, September 23-24 to experience the Global Village at Heifer Ranch. Run by Heifer International (www.heifer.org), the Global Village allowed the youth to learn about and experience the complex issues of hunger and poverty, unequal distribution of resources, and so much more. They were placed in family groups and were divided up by countries: Guatemala, Thailand, Zambia, and the urban slums. Through the experience and the debriefing, youth came away with a deeper understanding of the deeper issues surrounding poverty and hunger and the power that we have to create change in the world. You’ll be hearing more from our youth on their Heifer Ranch experience during Youth Sunday on Sunday, February 3. We plan to offer this retreat opportunity every other year!

http://www.heifer.org


We are very excited to have Gary and Nancy Simpson join us on November 19th. They will be presenting a photo essay on Cornwall and the Cotswolds, two of England’s most charming and beautiful regions. These two regions have been officially designated as “Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty” by Great Britain. The program has pictures from Penzance, the Penwith Peninsula, St. Ives, Land’s End, Porthcurno, Bath, Oxford, Blenheim Palace, and Chipping Campden. Movie and TV producers have used these locations as sets for such popular shows as Harry Potter, Downton Abby, Poldark, Doc Martin, Endeavour, Father Brown, Inspector Morse, and many others. Come out and enjoy some great music and fellowship! Please sign up by Friday, November 16th.

I am in the process of updating my email list based on the new church database. If you wish to be added or removed from this list, please let me know.

If you have any questions about the programs, or any suggestions for future programs, please email me at [email protected]. I am looking forward to seeing you all in November.

Seasoned Adults


October’s Seasoned Adults group enjoying a musical evening with SUAVE, a local a capella group.


This informal discussion group delves into contemporary issues and their impact on our faith. We meet at Zannotti’s Wine Bar and child care is provided at the church for those who have reserved a spot. Our final fall meeting will take place 6:00 - 8:00 pm on the following date: Thursday, November 29th

On Friday, November 2, at 1:30 p.m. First Presbyterian PW will host the Church Women United World Community Day. The celebration will be held in the Worship Center followed by a social time in the Hospitality Area. The women from Mt. Zion Baptist Church will be presenting the program: “Reaching for Wholeness in Harmony with God’s People”.

PW/CIRCLE will meet Wednesday, November 14 at 9:45 a.m. in the Hospitality Area. Deb will lead the Bible Study, Lesson 3: God with Us in Our Discouragement.. We will also be celebrating the 2018 THANK OFFERING of Presbyterian Women: Diverse, yet one in Christ. For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us. . . Romans 12:4-6a. Lunch will be served following Bible Study—there is no charge and reservations are not needed.

Second Mile Sewing continues to meet the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays of every month at 9:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. For more information call Barbara Henderson, 377-6391, or Rosetta Silver, 269-6708.

If you have any questions about PW Circle please contact Mary McKinley, moderator, 377-4367.

PW NEWS


Presbyterian Women - Mark your calendars! The Women's Retreat returns February 22-24, 2019

(from 7 pm Friday - noon meal Sunday) at the Forest of Peace retreat center in Sand Springs.

Our speaker/discussion leader will be Dr. Cynthia Rigby, Professor of Theology at

Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

More details to follow!

Fair Trade Store News

For both the months of November and December, the FTS will be open Sundays not only during the regular times (9:00 - 11:00 ) but also after the 11:00 service until 12:30 or so. The FTS will also be open the evening of December 16 during Night at Bethlehem. With cooler weather finally here, I will be ordering chocolate soon, so there will be a complete selection before Christmas. A new coffee shipment just arrived from Equal Exchange, so all coffees in both drip and whole bean are in stock as well as hot chocolate. Individual K-cup coffee is available in Breakfast Blend, French Roast, and Decaf. Olive oil is available in two sizes right now. The largest size (750 ml) is $18.00 a bottle, and the medium size (500 ml) is $12.00 a bottle. Soon the smaller bottle (250 ml) will be on the shelves for $6.00 a bottle. This size is perfect for gift giving and using in gift baskets. I will also order lots of jams, chutneys, spices, and hot sauces for the person who has everything, needs nothing, but still likes to cook and eat!!! Remember, at the Fair Trade Store you are getting a great one of a kind gift, and you are also helping an artist or farm worker earn a fair wage.

Women’s Retreat! Save the Date!



Thank you, church members for your continued support of Boy Scout Troop 820 by purchasing popcorn! Hiking backpacks are needed for scouts, and your support will help with the purchase.



Boy Scout Centennial Celebration Registration


FPC Chancel Choir [6th grade and older]

7:15-8:15 p.m. Wednesdays, Choir Room 10:15 a.m. Sundays, Sanctuary Choir Loft

More info: Rebecca te Velde [email protected]

“Sing for Joy!!”

From the Organ Bench

Bench Potatoes

Anyone 7 years or older is invited to sit up at the organ console during worship. Trade your usual pew seat for a spot on the organ bench! Contact Becky te Velde to make arrangements for yourself, your child or grandchild. A child may also choose to stay at the

console just until “Time with Children”, if desired. “Two’s Company” on the organ bench!

Music Staff

Director of Music/Organist Rebecca te Velde [email protected] Contemporary Music Coordinator Steve Foust [email protected]

Handbell Choir Director Allison Johnston [email protected]

Choral Scholars Amanda Barber Lexie Ferguson Clayton Headrick

Thank You, Musicians! Special music over the past month: Steve Foust, guitar and vocalist; Joel Lanners, harpsichord; Heather Lanners, piano; Amanda Barber, Lexi Ferguson and Allison Johnston, trio; Matt Durkee, djembe; SpiritLink Singers; and the Chancel Choir, whose dedication is evident every week. A special “thank you” to David Hughes for his organ and choral leadership during Becky’s absence. FPC Bell Choir

[6th grade and older] 4:00-5:00 p.m. Sundays, “Bell Balcony” in the Sanctuary

More info: Allison Johnston [email protected] “If you can hold a bell, Allison will show you how to ring it––

and when!”

Soli Deo Gloria Music

Friday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall

OSU Piano Studio Recital Come for a great hour of music, and welcome OSU

piano students, their friends, teachers, and our community! Admission is free; freewill donations are

gratefully accepted. If you would like to contribute goodies for the reception or help with clean-up,

please contact Rebecca te Velde or the church office. Thank you!

“Glory to God Alone”


Music in Worship Reformation Sunday Oct. 28: Greg Campbell, bagpipes; Kim Leffingwell, flute Chancel Choir with Steffi Tetzloff and Gabriel Mejìa, trumpet (11:00) Organ Postlude: Fugue on St. Anne by J. S. Bach

All Saints Sunday Nov. 4: Organ prelude In paradisum by Gabriel Fauré (“In Paradise”) for the lighting of candles in the Columbarium (11:00) Chancel Choir “God Is Our Hope” – J. S. Bach (11:00)

Nov. 11: FPC Bell Choir (11:00)

Nov. 18: Chancel Choir anthem “He, Whom Angels Worship”, an arrangement of the Irish tune known as “Danny Boy” (11:00); festive organ music for Thanksgiving

Reign of Christ Nov. 25: Solo by Steve Foust

Dec. 9 Advent II: Service of Lessons and Carols 8:30 and 11:00 – Chancel Choir

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Charla Hilger (Roscoe) Carolynne Hopkins Lee Ann Hulet (Osborn) Kathy Hungerford (McCarley) Sandy Ives Whitney Jackson (Schlais) Patty Jacobs Brenda Johns (Taylor) Ted Joy (Irwin) Debbie K. (Hrachovec) Nelma Karnes (Jones) Mary Jane Kirchenbauer (Breuninger) Pauline Kopecky Dottie Kraemer Karen Krehbiel (Breuninger) Tom Kunz (Shaw) Hank Lett (Irwin) Wendy Long (Burgoon) Charlene Longdon (Jacobs) Tom Lutjens (Beckstrom) Henry Marton & family (Houston) Alyssa Matal (Krehbiel) Billy McCollom Philip Meadows Tresa Miller (Miller) Pam Normile (Meinke) Denton Padgett (Fairbanks) Kathy Para (Holland) Gary Peters (Jones) Jean Potts (Bills) Lisa Reavis (Stewart) Cooper Russell (Savage) Ken and Gloria Sandvold Don Savage (Savage) David Schmidly (Shaw) Bradley Schutt (Schlais) Frances Seiler (Fairbanks) Karen Shippey (Swim) Brylee Shullanberg (Stiegler) Jeffrey Silver (Silver) Carrie & Robert Smith family (Ballenger) David Smith (Cooper) Titus Smith (Irwin) Jamie Stephens (Burgoon) Blaire Stevison Jen Tapley (Ainsworth) Lorna te Velde (te Velde) Bryan Tiffany (Visnic) Matt Tiffany (Visnic) Rita Titus (Titus) Upendo Kids (Shawley) Nettie Vick Emily Walker (Walker) Barbara Ware (Fansler) Darrell Warren (Silver)

Prayer Concerns Amanda (Hrachovec) Landon Allen (Olson) Nick Amidon (Garoffolo) Shea Arnett (N. Thomas) Roger Banks (te Velde) Betty Bays Mariana & Isaac Becerra (Arquitt) Steve Bender (Arquitt) Mandy Blackburn Dawn Blair (Burgoon) Terry Bobo (Bobo) Ken & Rita Breuninger Bill Brewer Helen Britton Baby Brooks (Anaya) Belinda Bruner Blake Buck Ashley Butler (Arquitt) Bob Campbell (Caldwell) Gerry Carnahan (Hrachovec) Wayne Cartwright (Koeppe) Susie Causley Nancy Chapa (Fagan) Lynette Frye Chapman (Frye) Marilyn Choike (Bruce) Betty Christian (Parsons) Allison Christy (Breuninger) Abby Clapp (Clapp) Darlene Collyar (Silver) Andee and Kannon Cooper (Hrachovec) Steven Cornelius (Fairbanks) Dick Croom (Knox) Heather Davidson (Roach) Anita Davis (Kelly) Cheree Davis (Olson) John Dearinger David Duel (Walker) Matthew Durham (Shawley) Lori Fagan Linda Fansler Ruby Flowers (Flowers) Peggy Frese (Stiegler) Ed Gallegos (Wilkinson) Don Garner (Becstrom) Dorothy Gibbons (Holland) Susie Glasscock family Bob Harding Douglas Harrel (Preston) Ben Harris (Wilkinson/Frohock) Kendall Harvey (Carter/Shaw) Hayden Hasty ( Steinbrink) Dick Heath Mary Ann Henley (Henley) Nelda Hershberger (Knox) Bob Hert (Beckstrom)

Linda Wasson (Wasson/Emmett) Arvilla West Nona Wilhm (PW Bowling) Jim & Lynda Williams Mary Williams Jim Wise

Larger Church: Synod of the Northeast Europe Central Asia

Names in parentheses indicate the church family member requesting prayer for a non-member. Please notify the Church Office if persons may be removed from the Prayer List. Thank you!

Military Members Members & family members of our church family who have been deployed in service to our country:

Jordan Buterbaugh Marines (Case)

Aaron Cobb Army (Brewer Walker/Walker)

Tom Cooper Air Force (Good)

Captain Joseph DeHoogh Navy (DeHoogh)

Commander Molly Jenkins DeHoogh

Navy (DeHoogh)

Justin Fowler Navy (Fowler)

[email protected]

Major Luke Hagen Air Force (DeHoogh)

Garrett Walters Marines (Williams)

Bryn Williams Army (Williams)


Dona Cooper

Joined First Presbyterian Church July 17, 1960

Entered the Church Triumphant

October 18, 2018

In Memoriam

Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me shall never die.”


Monthly Income / Expense Report

September

2018 Year

to Date % of

Budget

Giving $ 43,083.89 $ 474,925.95 75.99

Other Income

$ 2,572.06

$ 27,492.27

82.26

Total Income $ 45,655.95 $ 502,418.22 76.31

Expenditures $ 64,672.48 $ 512,704.74 71.39

Net $ (19,016.53) $ (10,286.52)

Session Organization The Session is organized into the following areas of responsibility. Members of the congregation join them in the work. If you have an interest in serving in a certain area, please contact one of the elders assigned to that ministry and volunteer. Do not be shy. As Presbyterians, we believe that the fruit of the Spirit increases with greater involvement and more people.

Clerk: John Gelder

Children’s Ministry: Sydney Reding

Youth Ministry: Rick Dearinger Cassidy McCann

Adult Ministry: Kent Olson (chair) Ken McCarley

Fellowship & Family: Becky Walker (chair) Marilyn Waters-Seig

UKirk (University): Jim Trapp (chair) Susie Causley Tami Krehbiel

Worship and Music: Linda Good (co-chair) Phyllis Taylor (co-chair)

Stewardship & Finance: Tammy Wasson (chair) Arletta Webster Becky Schlais

World Mission and Denominational Concerns: John Steinbrink (chair) Gerrit Cuperus Dick Shawley

Communications & Connecting: Kathy Thomas (chair) Bill Henley

Trustee Liaison: Cathy Fairbanks

Personnel: David Silver (chair) Linda Good

Endowment Liaison: Kent Olson

Session Summary

The Session of First Presbyterian Church, Stillwater, OK met in its Stated Meeting on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at 5:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Cathy Fairbanks opened the Session meeting with a thought and prayer. Highlights of Session action: Received letter of thanks from a member of Stillwater

Group Home. Reminder of Called Congregational Meeting on Sunday,

October 14th, for the purposes of receiving APNC report and voting on terms of call for APNC nominee, and for receiving report from Nominating Committee to elect church officers (Elders, Deacons, Trustees) and 2019 Nominating Committee

Heard the new three year goals for Children’s and Youth Ministry from DCYM Jenna Campbell

Mini Mission Trip back to Goodland Academy October 18-21. 10 participants are going

Received September 30, 2018 membership report Officer Training scheduled for Sundays November 4 and 11 Collected $22.00 for Saturday Brunch

Motion to adjourn at 6:37 pm. Meeting closed with prayer. The Next Stated Session meeting is Tuesday, November 13th at 5:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall.


Goodland Academy Chapel Restoration Part II

A small group of church members went to Goodland Academy October 18 through 21 to continue work on the 1852 chapel there. Last June, we had just enough time to refurbish the east side of the sanctuary by removing all

the existing wood siding, installing insulation, wood sheathing and a vapor barrier, then new concrete board

siding. Rain on Friday afternoon slowed progress, but with the help of another group from FPC Sand Springs on

Saturday, we managed to complete siding on the southeast corner and back wall of the chapel. More work is needed to complete the exterior restoration and we’re

looking forward to opportunities in early spring to continue this work.

Members of our team were Tim Schlais and daughter Rachel (from Conway, AR), Steve Fairbanks, Tammy

Wasson, Mary Emmet, Dennis and Judy Ferrell, and their grandsons, Gus and Austin Franklin.


UKIRK Wednesday Night Meetings

UKIRK (University Fellowship) meets Wednesdays at 8:30 pm in the Hospitality Area. All university students are invited to attend. If

you have any questions or would like more information about UKIRK, please contact UKIRK

Assistant Ethan Williams at [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you there!

UKIRK Fall Events

Join UKIRK for an evening at the lanes! Friday, November 2nd, at 7:00 pm, UKIRK

is meeting for a bowling night at Frontier Lanes.

All university students are welcome!

Questions? Contact UKIRK Assistant Ethan Williams at [email protected] for

more information..

Stewardship Campaign 2019 Giving & Growing

Sunday, October 28 is Commitment Sunday

Please return your pledge envelope on

or before this date.

Sunday, October 28 Celebration Sunday Potluck

After the 11:00 am worship on Sunday, October

28 we will enjoy a potluck dinner (main dish

provided by Stewardship & Finance

Committee). Please bring a potluck food item to

share as we celebrate our commitment to

Christ’s mission together through First

Presbyterian Church. You can drop off your

food item in the Fellowship Hall before

11:00 am with any instructions.

All are invited to enjoy lunch and fellowship as

we celebrate life together and Christ’s mission

through FPC.


Remember those doves, leaves, and birdhouses

you colored during the Ministry Fairs?

Not only will they be used for prize drawings

during the potluck luncheon on Sunday, they’ll

also be decorating a tree so we can see all the

fruits of our ministries here at FPC.


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The October Ambassador First Presbyterian Church 524 S. Duncan Stillwater, OK 74074 405-372-5580 www.stillwaterfpcorg

Sunday Worship Schedule Worship - 8:30 and 11:00 am

Sunday School - 9:45 am

Midweek Communion 12:10 pm

Wednesdays Worship Center

Worship at First Presbyterian

Upcoming Worship Highlights

October 28: Reformation Sunday and Commitment Sunday, celebrated with bagpipes and trumpet!

November 4: All Saints’ Day Observed. Services at 8:30 am and 11:00 am, and worship includes the celebration of communion.

November 25: Reign of Christ Sunday. Services at 8:30 am and 11:00 am, and worship includes the celebration of communion.

December 2: First Sunday in Advent. December 9: Service of Lessons and Carols at 8:30 am and

11:00 am. Both services are identical.


Stewardship Campaign 2019 Giving & Growing

Sunday, October 28 is Commitment Sunday

Commitment Potluck at 12:00 pm in Fellowship Hall. Please bring a side dish to share and join your fellow

FPCers for lunch!

Please return your pledge envelope on or before this date.

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