THE WORD
an edition of
The United Methodist Reporter
Two Sections, Section A / 039880 / Vol. 157 / N0 37 / January 14, 2011
Boston Avenue United Methodist Church
1301 S. Boston, Tulsa, OK 74119
(918) 583-5181 - www.bostonavenue.org
Pastor’s
Study 4A
Church Leaders
Workshop 4A
Apples for
Burroughs 5A
Bible scholar to speak at M. L. King service New Disciple Bible Study,
Sunday, youth host parade float Monday Invitation classes offered
Our church will again host the annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Commemoration Service
this Sunday, January 16, at 6:00 p.m.
Firpo Carr, a well-known author, scholar,
Bible translator, and lecturer, will be the guest
speaker. His works have been produced in 54
languages and have reached over twice as many
countries. His weekly articles are translated into
34 languages.
He has appeared as a scholar on such nationally televised documentaries as Encounters
with the Unexplained: Secrets of the BibleWhat Do the Dead Sea Scrolls Tell Us?, and
the prime time specials, Ancient Secrets of the
Bible I and II.
He has experienced the Watts Revolt of
1965, the Los Angeles Uprising of 1992, and
the ever-present threat of gang violence in the
Nickerson Gardens housing projects, L.A.’s
largest. His works have been acknowledged
by Jewish scholars at the U. S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and in encyclopedia entries on
the Holocaust, and his bestselling book,
Germany’s Black Holocaust: 1890-1945
(GBH), is being used as a textbook at Cornell
and similar universities.
He has appeared on televised shows such
as ABC’s 20/20 and Good Morning America;
CBS’s Early Morning;
NBC’s Today Show and
Weekend Today; CNN’s
American
Morning,
MSNBC’s The Abram’s
Report and Hardball with
Chris Matthews; and FOX
News’s At Large With
Geraldo and Debra
Norvell.
The evening will include presentation of the
Keeping the Dream Alive
Firpo Carr
Award, and the MLK Oratorical Contest winner will
recite Dr. King’s famous “I Have a Dream”
speech. Child care is available.
Prior to the service, at 5:30, a candlelight
peace procession will begin at 7th and Cincinnati. A shuttle service will be provided at 4:45
from the church to the beginning of the processional. Walkers should bring a flashlight.
On Monday all are invited to walk in the
M.L. King, Jr. Parade. Our youth are decorating a float, which will be added to our buses in
the parade. They invite all to meet them at the
church by 9:30 a.m. to go to the 11:00 parade.
Call Dr. Bill Crowell, 699-0127, to participate.
Enrollment begins this Sunday, January 16th, for an additional
thirty-four week Disciple Bible Study class and two ten-week Invitation courses. More long-term Disciple Bible Study classes began last
fall and are still underway,
Those who have never taken a Disciple Bible Study course
before, or who want to explore the entire Bible again, are encouraged
to join Rev. Paul Staat and DeAnn McArtor for Disciple I. This
course covers Genesis through Revelation. This class is the foundation for all other Disciple Bible Study courses.
Classes begin February 6th and will be held each Sunday evening
at 6:00. The study term will be split into two parts to allow for a
summer break.
Those who would like to know more about the Gospel of John
are invited to join facilitators Sheila Van Hersh and Darlyn Slater in a
ten-week Invitation to John class starting February 22nd. Students
will learn how this gospel is set apart from the “synoptic” gospels Matthew, Mark and Luke. After an introduction class on February
22nd, classes will be held on Mondays at 10:00 a.m. in the church
library. An Invitation to the New Testament class will also be
offered.
Registration tables will be available in Bishop’s Hall the next
three Sundays - January 16th , 23rd, and 30th - before and after each
worship service. Each class will be an enriching opportunity to
increase your understanding of Scripture as part of your continuing
faith development.
New format adds speakers, programs
Enrollment for Open
Interfaith Trialogue explores medical dilemmas Tables concludes this Sunday
Boston Avenuers are invited to join local
religious and medical leaders as they discuss
“Medical Dilemmas of Living and Dying in
America” at the 2011 Interfaith Trialogue
Series. The event begins February 6.
Sponsored by OCCJ and funded in part by
a Tulsa Library Trust endowment, the threepart series will meet on Sundays, Feb. 6, 13
and 20, at 2 p.m. at varying locations.
Dr. Bill Crowell will moderate each
discussion. The programs are free and open to
the public. Donations are welcome.
Session 1 - “Living vs. Dying: The
Costs,” at B.A. Most health-care dollars go
to patients in their last six months of life. Many
want to die at home, but typically do not. The
technology that sustains us at the end presents
enormous ethical challenges. Are there more
cost-effective, less controversial interventions?
Jeff Alderman, M.D., and Kevin Donovan,
M.D., OU School of Community Medicine
Session 2, “Who Cares & How,” Feb.
13, Peace Academy, 4620 S. Irvington – Peace
of soul might mean choosing against treatment.
What happens when people stop seeing disease
as a battleground? Is palliative care an acceptable response to the challenge of terminal
(See “Trialogue” on page 4A)
Enrollment for the 2011 Open Tables
interfaith program will conclude this Sunday
in Bishops’ Hall. A new format is being used
this year to add guest speakers and programs, and to ease the burden of hosting.
Instead of going to private homes, participants will enjoy three potluck dinners in
Jubilee Hall. Each person or family will be
asked to bring a dish to share, then each
Dr. Bill Crowell and
table will include a diverse group of people
Vicky Langston
from the Christian, Jewish, Muslim and
Hindu faiths. Discussion questions will aid the dialogue.
Guest speakers and programs will also share holidays and customs
(See “Open Tables,” page 4A)
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January 14, 2011
From the
Pastor’s Study
Mouzon Biggs, Jr.
Sunday was cloudy and cold, but you had set your alarms and
were here in good numbers for Sunday school and church. Thank
you for making faithful, every-week attendance one of your goals
for 2011. We are off to a great start.
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This Sunday’s lection comes from “Trito-Isaiah,” the third portion of the Book of Isaiah. Our best Christian scholars believe this
text was written from Judah after the Persians had overrun the
Babylonians and allowed the Jews to go home. Those who went
home found a devastated homeland.
No one had rebuilt the temple. No one had rebuilt the walls
designed to protect the city. The Canaanites had reasserted themselves and held all the best grazing lands, the best watering holes,
the olive groves, the vineyards, and the best farmlands.
This unknown author describes Judah as a woman divorced by
her husband - defenseless, friendless, and poverty-stricken. He sees
Israel’s God coming to “marry” Judah as a “bridegroom rejoicing
over his bride.” Things are sure to get better!
I am calling the sermon, “TOMORROW WILL BE BETTER I PROMISE!”
B.A. family update
Altar Flowers
In loving memory of Jean
Masters, whose birthday was
January 14th, by Ray Masters.
In memory of Taylor
Brown, whose birthday was
January 3rd, and in honor of
her daughter, Margaret
Aktas, whose birthday is
January 7th, from Joellyn
Brown.
In celebration of the 50th
wedding anniversary of Chuck
and Charlene Gibson on
January 21st.
Deaths
Mary Byrd died December 21, 2010. Services were
held December 29 at Boston
Avenue. Survivors include her
daughter and husband,
Rebecca and John Muegge of
Wilton, California; son and
wife, Dennis and Lori Byrd of
Illinois; three grandchildren;
and one great grandchildren.
Noel Copeland died
January 2, 2011. Services
were held January 13 at All
Souls Unitarian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Dee.
Oneta Middlemus died
January 4, 2011. Services
were held January 7 at
Moore’s Eastlawn Funeral
Home Chapel.
Virginia Bingham died
January 5, 2011. Services
were held January 11 at Boston
Avenue with Dr. Mouzon
Biggs, Jr., officiating. Survivors include her daughter and
husband, Susan and Rick Neal;
daughter, Donna Bingham; and
son, Tom Bingham.
Dora Bereolos died
January 5, 2011. Services
were held January 10 at
Moore’s Southlawn Chapel.
Survivors include her son,
Raymond and Rosie Gravitte of
Sand Springs, and granddaughter, Shelly Gravitte.
Jeanne C. Schuler died
January 5, 2011. Survivors
include daughters, Nicki Arnold
and Janis and Joe Boydston of
Tulsa; three grandchildren; and
two great grandchildren.
Marcella Postoak died
January 7, 2011. Services were
held January 11 at Fitzgerald’s
Ivy Chapel. Survivors include
daughters Sherree Richey,
Denise Postoak, Shelley Jones,
DeeShannon Nicole and Shauna
Renee; son, David Postoak;
and grandchildren, Genasa
Richey and Acey Jones.
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Sanctuary volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed to replace envelopes and prayer cards,
sharpen pencils, and straighten hymnals in our sanctuary.
Brenda Reed currently has four teams of volunteers, and each
team works just once a month. Each team member covers the balcony, the center section, or two of the side sections.
Work can be done at the volunteer’s convenience that week.
Contact Brenda, 699-0135, to volunteer or for more information.
B.A. members lead Travels with Tulsans
Travels with Tulsans 2011 is now underway on Wednesdays,
January 12-February 23, from 12:10-12:50 in the Aaronson Auditorium at Central Library, Fourth and Denver. Stan Teter helped coordinate the programs, which involved a number of B.A. members.
Drs. Ruth and Ken Weston began the series with “Spain: Art,
Architecture and Adventure” on January 12, and Marian Clark will
lead a culinary tour of America’s most famous highway with “Get
Your Kicks Along Route 66” on January 19.
On February 9 Tom Campbell will share the Taj Mahal and Seven
Wonders of the World in “India: A Kaleidoscope of Experiences.”
The series is free, and coffee and sandwiches are available.
Sessions also visit the route of Lewis and Clark, France and Timbuktu.
Interfaith Trialogue ... (continued)
illness? What is “terminal”? Many fear pulling the plug on those
we love. Where is God in this complicated equation? Barbara
Bilderback, St. Francis Hospice; Ron Nofziger, Hillcrest Medical
Center; Rabbi Anna Berroll, Temple Israel; Dr. Mindy McGarrah
Sharp, Phillips Seminary; and Dr. Ziad Sous, Islamic Society
Session 3, “Meaning in the Shadows,” Feb. 20, Congregation B’nai Emunah, 17th Street and Peoria – Every tradition
defines the meaning of life, but also must deal with the meaning of
death. Is death the end, or is there more to be encountered at the
moment of death? How can we leave a legacy to benefit the
general good? Can death be part of a beautiful and fulfilling life?
Rev. Irv Cutter, St. John’s Episcopal Church; Nuredin
Giayash, Peace Academy; and Father Jack Gleason, Church
of the Madalene.
For more information about the 2011 Interfaith Trialogue
Series, visit www.occjok.org or call 918-583-1361.
B.A. to host leadership training
“Keeping Leadership Real” is the title
of this year’s Local Church Leaders’
Workshop, which will be held Saturday,
January 22nd, at Boston Avenue Church.
Those seeking to enrich leadership skills
and grow in faith are encouraged to attend. B.A. will cover the registration fee.
Bishop Robert E. Hayes, Jr., will lead
opening worship at 8:30. Class sessions
Bishop Robert E.
are 19:40 to 11:00 a.m. and 11:10Hayes, Jr.
12:20.
Bishop Hayes will also share insights and answer questions
during both class sessions. Rev. Mike Chaffin, our Tulsa District
Superintendent, will lead “Pastor Parish Relations,” and Boston
Avenuers Marjorie Monnet, Audra Fogle, Rev. EvaMarie Campbell, and Marita Morgan will lead classes.
Topics include missions, hospitality, children in Oklahoma,
Celtic spiritual practices, using technology and welcoming visitors.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. in Jubilee Hall. Call Brenda Reed,
699-0135, for more information.
Open Tables ....
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of the different faiths, and extend
invitations to special events. Participation is just $5 per person
It’s a great chance to dialogue and ask questions! Register Sunday or contact coordinator Vicky Langston at 307-1907.
Come, learn, and enjoy!
Calling all
scrapbookers!
Come enjoy scrapbooking
with Rev. EvaMarie Campbell
and friends this Tuesday, January 18, 8 a.m. to noon in room
J130. Child care provided 9:30noon. Bring a snack to share.
Great Decisions
returns to B.A.
A city-wide kickoff for the
2011 Great Decisions discussion series will be held next
Sunday, January 23, in the
Aaronson Auditorium in Central
Library, 4th and Denver. Guest
speaker Jessee Pilgrim has
traveled worldwide to help
troubled nations create democracy and oversee elections.
All are welcome and will
have an opportunity to meet
other participants, get a study
guide, and enjoy refreshments.
Our church will host a
Great Decisions group beginning February 9. It meets on
Wednesdays through March 30,
1:30-3:30 in room J222. Don
Rubottom will again serve as
the discussion leader.
Great Decisions is sponsored by the Foreign Policy
Association and Tulsa City
County Friends of the Library.
Eight topics are chosen for
discussion to keep citizens
informed about world events.
The 2011 topics include
“Rebuilding Haiti,” “National
Security,” “Horn of Africa,”
“Financial Crisis,” “Germany
ascendant,” “Nonproliferation,”
“Crisis in the Caucasus,” and
“Global governance.”
Study guides are available
for $15 at the information desk
starting January 27th. To join
this group, please call coordinator Stan Teter, 307-8424 or
Don Rubottom, 296-5561.
January 14, 2011
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Memorial gifts Youth News!! . . .
GENERAL ENDOWMENT
In memory of Frank Cox
By: Bob and Maggie
Schooley
By: Joe and Wilma Gilliland
By: Dale and Vivian Wood
By: New Covenant Class
By: Gary and Kim King
By: Sam J. Brenner
By: Dr. and Mrs. Greg
Williams
In memory of Mary Byrd
By: Homebuilders Class
In memory of Margaret
Carpenter
By: Joe and Wilma Gilliland
By: Dale and Vivian Wood
In memory of Betty Zo Brown
By: Joe and Wilma Gilliland
GENE TUCKER ENDOWMENT FUND
In memory of Scott Griffin
By: Earl and Joanna Tuers
RHODES CHILDREN’S
ENDOWMENT FUND
In memory of Sammie Rhodes
By: Clyde and Bernice Scott
MUSIC FUND
In memory of Fran
Wozencraft
By: John and Diane
McCormack
By: Gene and Susan Baldwin
In memory of Friday Leonard
By: John and Diane
McCormack
In honor of Drs. Joel and
Susan Panciera
By: Beverly Smith
MISSION ENDOWMENT
In memory of Burt Tyler
By: Marc and Linda Frazier
In memory of Frank Cox
By: Dan and Eloise Rogers
By: Don and Wanda
Rubottom
In memory of Margaret
Carpenter
By: Don and Wanda
Rubottom
In memory of Mary Byrd
By: Don and Wanda
Rubottom
BUILDING ENDOWMENT
In memory of Ann Kilman
By: Mr. and Mrs. Darrell
Kilman and Mrs.
LaVelle Thompson
By: Phil Deloney Family
Lectionary Readings
January 16, 2011
Psalm 36:5-10
Isaiah 62:1-5
John 2:1-11
I Corinthians 12:1-11
Pick an apple for Burroughs
Senior High news
It’s a full weekend at B.A.! Our Senior High Celtics basketball team faces off against Asbury UMC this Saturday at 4:30 in
the First UMC gym across the street...Come see a great basketball game and cheer on the guys!!
Sunday and Monday...It’s the Martin Luther King Jr.
Marathon!!! (Read on...you don’t have to be a senior high
youth to participate in these AWESOME events!! Youth or
adult - all are welcome!)
We need you (and there are SO many things going on that
there is something for everyone!!)! Many of you will have the
opportunity to eat ALL THREE meals with your Boston Avenue
friends on Sunday!
Here’s the Plan for Sunday:
9:40- SS focus on being proactive to prejudice in 420.
12:00- Lunch and MLK float decoration (dress warmly!) Meet in
Jubilee Hall!
4:00- Dinner and marching in the MLK Candlelight Vigil
6:00- Service at Boston Avenue (the speaker is going to be
AWESOME this year!!)
Monday:
Martin Luther Parade - 9:30 a.m. Meet at Boston Avenue
in the south parking lot to ride to the parade
Dress warmly and be prepared to walk! Parade begins at
11:00. You make a statement to your faith by just showing up! I
hope you will make special effort to live the faith with your feet
this weekend! Plus, It’s FUN to do this together!!
Not afraid of the cold! - Audra
6th, 7th and 8th Grade
Are you ready for another big Sunday? I hope so because
Martin Luther King events are this week. That means .........
Our Sunday School lesson for all of mid-high will be presented
on Martin Luther King, Jr. Judy Rowell is our guest speaker.
12:00 Glee practice in Community Hall! If you are not in Glee
and would like to help decorate the parade float, plan on
staying and participating with the senior high
2:00 Mid-high basketball teams practice in Jubilee Hall
4:00 All youth go to dinner together
5:30 Walk in peace procession
6:00 Attend Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Service
Monday - MLK Parade!
9:15 a.m. Meet at Boston Avenue to ride to the parade
Dress warmly and be prepared to walk. Parade begins at 11:00
Our mid-high basketball teams play Saturday, and they would
appreciate a cheering section. All of the games are at First United
Methodist Church; check the website for the schedules.
I am thankful to have a nice warm place to work and live this
cold week of winter. Hope you are counting your blessings too.
Warmly, Debbie
Want to help feed the homeless?
By the Rev. Paul Staat
Our church has committed to provide and serve a meal at the
Day Center for the Homeless twice month. Most of those dates
have been scheduled, but we do still have a few open dates, if
your group would like to participate.
Open dates include
Friday, April 8
Friday, June 10
Wednesday, June 22
Wednesday, July 27
Wednesday, Nov. 23
Wednesday, Dec. 28
Please let me know as soon as possible if there is a date you
would like to take and I will make sure it is reserved for you.
Thank you for the faithful service you continue to provide to
the Day Center. It has a tremendous impact on our community.
Allison McMurry, Grace Rogers, Hannah Campbell and
Katherine Eddins have hung the apples on this year’s apple
tree for Burroughs. They’re ready for picking! All B.A. members
are invited to stop by the church library, pick an apple, then
purchase the requested item and return it to the church.
Rev. EvaMarie Campbell and helpers will deliver the items
to the teachers. They eagerly look forward to this help each
year, as they often must purchase classroom supplies themselves.
UMW News
By Janet McCutchen Graham
Oklahoma Conference of Churches Day at the Legislature
will be held February 22nd at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City.
Updates from Oklahoma legislators and expert panels covering
current social concerns will make this an outstanding event.
Volunteers are needed to bring cookies and fruit for the
January 29 CWU meeting at 9:00 a.m. at B.A. Mark Davenport
from B.A. will bring the program about the boys’ group home
Sunday Worship
January 16, 2011
The Second Sunday after the Epiphany
9:30 a.m. Communion Service
9:40 a.m. Sunday School
8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Worship Services
Sermon: “TOMORROW WILL BE BETTER - I PROMISE!”
Isaiah 62:1-5
Dr. Mouzon Biggs, Jr.
Music:
Prelude: Rhapsody in D-flat Major Op 17, No 1 ........Herbert Howells
Dr. Susan Panciera, Organist
Offertory: Voluntary in G .............................................. Henry Heron
Anthem: The Lord Is My Strength ........... Mark Patterson
The Chapel Choir (8:30)
With a Voice of Singing ................................. Martin Shaw
The Chancel Choir (11:00)
Communion Music: Quie fecit mihi magna ...................... J. S. Bach
Grant Carpenter, soloist (8:30 & 11:00)
Postlude: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah ........ arr. Paul Manz
Hymns: 158
127
Come, Christians, Join to Sing
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
12:10 p.m. Service of Healing
6:00 p.m. Martin Luther King, Jr., Commemoration Service
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Class News . . .
Cornerstone
Look for more details for
Cornerstone’s upcoming
January social.
Linda Alegria will continue
her insights from the book,
Simpler Living, Compassionate Life, a Christian Perspective, this Sunday.
We welcomed visitors
Darren and Tara Mundell Sunday.
Disciples
Have your goal for the new
year be to return to Sunday
School. We miss you.
We concluded our series
from James Moore’s book.
Thanks to Helen for leading
this for us. Thanks also to
Warren for the refreshments.
You won’t want to miss our
exciting new series this week.
Heritage
We need a location for the
Super Bowl party. Contact
Elizabeth Harrington if you
would like to host it.
Rev. Ken Tobler will
continue his series this week.
The Bertrems will bring treats.
Happy birthday to Jill
Hoilien.
Rev. Ken Tobler discussed
how God speaks to us through
the spoken word, the written
word, and the living word. God
is like Christ.
Homebuilders
Ruth Weston continued
teaching from Christianity’s
Family Tree, by Adam
Hamilton. We look forward to
hearing about Presbyterianism
and Anglicanism this week.
Bob Bowker is doing better
and would welcome visits. Bob
Ritter is in the hospital again,
and Dolores would welcome
cards or emails. Keep both
couples in your prayers.
Pat Hardin gave to missions for her granddaughter’s
picture in The Word and her
grandson’s being part of the
All-Region Honor Band. Ken
Weston gave for Ruth’s
presentation at the library about
their travels in Spain last year.
Pat Hardin and Patsy
Brown led the music. Coffee
was provided by Don Rubottom
and treats by Wanda Franks.
Horizons
We will serve at the Day
Center for the Homeless on
Wednesday, January 26. Our
Valentine’s social is coming
soon. Look for details.
Please join us this week
for either a youth Rio Bravo
presentation or another lesson
in Adam Hamilton’s series.
Paula will bring our treats.
Happy birthday to William
Pinkstaff.
Thanks to Alan for leading
us in a discussion from Adam
Hamilton’s book, When
Christians Go Wrong.
Thanks to the Robinetts for
the treats.
Maranatha
We will serve dinner this
Friday, January 14, at the Day
Center for the Homeless.
We welcomed visitors
Elaine Wilcox, Rebekah
Tedder, and Rebecca Allen.
Happy birthday to Joel
Panciera, David Rose, Jim
Seymour, and David
Worthington.
Thanks to Joel for teaching
Sunday on Christian holidays.
He will return this Sunday.
Thanks to Mickey and Carol
Maus for the refreshments.
New Covenant
Don Forsman will be our
teacher this week.
Betty McCarley has been
moved to Clarehouse. She and
Bob need our prayers.
Thanks to Don Forsman
for his lesson last week.
Thanks to Dale and Joyce
for the music, Elizabeth
Mercer for the prayer, and
Maxine Lees for the treats.
Lynette Bennett to portray Betty Rogers
Roundtable
The staff luncheon is set
for Thursday, February 24.
Dr. Bill Tankersley returns
for another question-answering
session this week.
Our Mardi Gras Party is
March 4. Details to follow.
Seek and Discover
Art McGrew will continue
teaching this Sunday. He is
celebrating a birthday this
month. Last week he shared
from Generous Justice, a great
book by Timothy Keller.
Keep the Boone’s grandson, Broxton, and the Martins,
who have lost a loved one of
high esteem, in your prayers.
Wesley Fellowship
Fifty-eight of us welcomed
visitors Peggy & Jim Jordon.
Please come back!
Paul Reagan gave the
devotional and prayer. Mary
Ward gave us reports on Harold
Reynolds, Beth VonDrehl’s son,
and Sally Jeffery. Keep them
in your prayers.
Please sign up if you want
to host a “dinners-for-eight”
event in March.
Grace Burke of LIFE
Senior Services taught us how
to “Maintain Your Brain.” It
was very informative, with good
ideas to avoid memory loss.
Thanks to Philelle and
Rollie for leading the singing.
Audra Fogle, Senior High
Director, will report on the
youth mission trip to Rio Bravo
this week. We will see you
then. Blessings!!
New Frontiers
Bryan Harrington will be
our teacher this Sunday.
Happy anniversary to the
Barrons. Missy Barron taught
from the Serendipity Bible.
Pilgrimage
Tickets for Lynette’s
performance on January 26 are
available in class.
Guy Langston will be our
teacher this Sunday.
We welcomed Ginger
Gross to class and look forward to seeing her again.
Keep Marilyn and Deidra
in your prayers this week as
both will have surgery.
Our thanks to Brenda
Reed for her lesson on
miracles.
B.A. update
(continued)
Weddings
Lauren Louise Carter
and David Ryan Sherry were
married December 31 at
Boston Avenue with Dr. Bill
Crowell officiating. Lauren is
the daughter of Pam and Terry
Carter.
Hospitalized Last Week
St. John - Judy Caldwell
St. Francis - Suzanne Campbell, Dave Jones, Ancel Owens,
Marie Moorman, Bob Morrow,
Janice Witte
OSU Medical Center - Bob
Ritter
A one-woman musical, Will Rogers’
Romance with Betty and America, will
be performed at the Tulsa Performing
Arts Center’s Williams Theatre on
Wednesday, January 26th, at 7:30 p.m.
The show was written and will be
performed by Lynette Bennett Danskin.
In portraying Betty Blake Rogers,
Lynette intimately shares her lifelong
marriage to the world legend, giving a
heartwarming glimpse into the private life
Lynette Bennett
of the woman whose insights helped
Danskin
create the public Will Rogers. Sponsored
by Will Rogers Heritage, Inc., the show will highlight the vibrant
yet contrasting personalities of Will and Betty.
A veteran performer, Lynette has starred in productions from
Carnegie Hall and Broadway to London’s West End. Tickets are
$10 each at (918) 596-7111 or www.MyTicketOffice.com.
Weekly Calendar
Sunday - January 16, 2011
8:30 a.m. Worship service
9:30 Communion service
9:40 Faith Academy and
Sunday School
10:40 Children’s worship
11:00 Worship service
12:00 noon Revue rehearsal
12:10 Communion and
Service of Healing
2:00 Christian Believer
2:00 Mid high boys’ basketball
6:00 M.L. King Service
Monday - January 17
Church closed for
Martin Luther King Day
Tuesday - January 18
8:00 a.m. Downtown Croppers
9:00 Weekday School
9:00 Overview of the Bible
5:30 Senior High boys basketball
7:00 Postpartum Support Group
Wednesday - January 19
9:00 a.m. Weekday School
5:00 p.m. Snack Supper
5:00 Jubilation Ringers
5:00 Capriccio Ringers
5:30 New Frontiers Class study
5:50 Festival Ringers
6:00 Chapel Choir
6:00 LIFE Group for children
6:30 Yoga class
7:00 DTBA
7:00 Carillon Ringers
7:00 Chorister Ringers
7:30 Chancel Choir
Thursday - January 20
9:00 a.m. Weekday School
5:30 p.m. Celebration Ringers
5:30 Senior High basketball
6:00 PCCT Parenting Classes
6:30 Preschool staff meeting
Friday - January 21
9:00 a.m. Weekday School
5:30 p.m. Gamblers Anonymous
Saturday - January 22
8:00 a.m. Local Church
Leaders’ Workshop
Sunday School at a glance...
Adult Classes for Sunday, January 16, 2011
Visitors are welcome in all classes.
Dr. Biggs’ Class - Greatest Bible Stories and Passages
College & Career - to be announced
Cornerstone - Linda Alegria, “Simple, Compassionate Living”
Disciples - to be announced
Heritage - Rev. Ken Tobler
Homebuilders - Dr. Ruth Weston, “Presbyterians & Anglicans”
Horizons - When Christians Go Wrong
Maranatha - Dr. Joel Panciera
New Covenant - Dr. Don Forsman
New Frontiers - Bryan Harrington
Pilgrimage - Rev. Guy Langston
Roundtable - Dr. Bill Tankersley
Seek & Discover - Rev. Art McGrew
Wesley Fellowship - Audra Fogle & Senior High Mission Team