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(405) 341-3353 July 10, 2016Volume 55, No. 25

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“God Just Wants Me to be Happy”

Above All

Embracing the Supremacy of Christ in Our Lives

Messages from the Book of Colossians

SUNDAY EVENING SERMON SERIES

F U L LY ALIVEL I F E A S G O D I N T E N D E D

SUNDAY MORNING SERMON SERIES

July 10A Life of Joy

July 17A Life of Purpose

July 24 A Life of Hope

July 31 A Life of Sacrifice

Aug. 7 A Life of Victory

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ADULT CLASSESAdult Series

Moses: The Path to TrustIn chapel, after drama presentation

SUNDAYJay Parks

An Appointment with God

MONDAYPhil Klutts

Overcoming Doubt

TUESDAYEvan Shough

Overcoming Fear

WEDNESDAYBryan Clifton

Overcoming Worry

NEWS & GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

SHEPHERDS PRAYER TIME: Wednesday night at 8:15 in the parlor. Everyone is invited. MONDAY FOR THE MASTER will not be meeting for the rest of the summer. It will resume in the fall. FOOD PANTRY ITEMS: pancake mix & syrup, cereal, complete meals, canned veggies, canned chicken/tuna, spaghetti & sauce NURSERY WORKERS JULY: VIP class OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY is having an Open House for all new perspective families PreK3-12th grade on Thursday, July 14, from 4-6 pm. For information contact jmcmahan@ocacademy.org. CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: For your safety, please respect the Do Not Enter signs posted. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for VBS Marketplace set-up on July 16 at 8 am at Angel Park.

PLACING MEMBERSHIP

ALFRED SCHRIMSHER 11800 NE 150th Jones, OK 73049

DIRECTORY UPDATE ANDREW & MARISA GIBBS 2340 Santa Monica St 73034 QUINN FIELDS 2400 Pinon Pl 73013 KENNY & MARY ANN SIPES 8716 NW 116th St. OKC 73162 (405) 470-7743

HOSPITALIZED HOME HOSPICE: Laquita McDonald

REHAB BRADFORD: Norma Cable, Wayne Thomas, Jay Babcock, Verlyn Reneau

CONTINUED PRAYERS Priscilla Alley, Bea Bowles, Glendell Norman, Kerianne Roper’s mother, Ron & Jean Metheny, David Jones, Rosa Manhalter, Karen Babcock, Mary Land, Don Gleason, Betty Wright, Betty Maston, Ron Powell, Courtney Dean’s father, Paul & Rozilla Harland, Bob Reed, Kenny Sipes,

Avis Bonesteel James, Members with job loss, Anna Jetton, Rodney Chambers, Lenora Pollard, Noah Branscum, Becky Grau’s father, Deanna Peppers, Bob Blue’s father, Paul Adams, Frances Athington, David Burns’ Mother, D’Ann Allenbach’s father, Barbara Risley, Iris Harrell, Trey Cail, Paul Wein, Bill Kooi, Rodney Lemons, Nancy Sanders, Crystal Kelsey, Casey Lowry’s father, Judy Vaulner, Susan Sullivan, Opal Fae Gordon, Julie White’s mother, John Estes THOSE IN THE MILITARY: Chris Gehri, Bradley Martin, Glen Lollar, Alex Young, Atticus Young, Miller Burkson, Clayton Williams, Cody Phillips, Jeremy Cain

SYMPATHY IS EXTENDED TO JOHN ESTES in the death of his mother. A memorial service is tentatively planned for July 16, at 2 pm, in our chapel.

BABY BOY SHOWER FOR ASHLEY ROBERTSON on July 31 at 2 pm in the parlor. She is registered at Target & myregistry.com.

CONGRATULATIONS TO EMILY LAUDERDALE in the adoption of 9 year old twins Savannah and Bernie. James and Sue Lauderdale are the proud grandparents.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY JULY 24: Kindergarten graduation at 12 pm in chapel

YOUTH MINISTRY JULY 11: Middle school Monday, 1-3:30 JULY 17-20: Middle school class during VBS JULY 22-29: Poncha Springs Mission Trip

BAPTISMS

Emily Brackett

Myles Campbell

AudreyMartin

TeaganMinor

AmeliaStanford

RileyWilson

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

7 pm in the chapelCollege, Pathfinders & Seekers

July 13: Kent Brown

SENIOR MINISTRY DAY TRIPCHICKASAW CULTURAL CENTER

July 168 am - 5 pm

$20 plus cost of lunchSee Ruth Honeycutt or Dane Carr

to sign up

Promotion Sunday

JULY 31

Class lists will be posted outside the door in our

Pre-School wing.

SPRUCE IT UP SATURDAY!JULY 30

8AM-NOON

A day of service to spruce things up in your Bible

classroom and around the building.

MISSION TRIP PRESENTATIONS JULY 10, 5:00 pmEvening Service

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SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

SUNDAYBIBLE CLASS 9:30 amWORSHIP 8:15 am & 10:40 am, 5 pm

TUESDAYLADIES CLASS (Sept.-May) 9:30 am

WEDNESDAYMID-WEEK CLASSES 5 & 7 pm

FOREIGN MISSIONARIES Harold & Arelly Ampié NicaraguaUbaldo & Marisol Camacho MexicoKye Courtright GermanyReynaldo & Gema Garciá NicaraguaJose & Carolina Guido NicaraguaReuben & Maureen Kapaale ZambiaJana Miller ZambiaJuan Pablo & Fatima Perez NicaraguaGerardo & Yesenia Rayo NicaraguaGabriel & Cruz Rivera NicaraguaRoger & Diane Saumur Montreal

DOMESTIC MISSIONARIES Humberto & Irene Hernandez McAllen, TXJohn & Jill Schadegg Logan, UTPhil Sanders Search MINISTRY STAFF Evan BurkettBrenda GordonShawn McElroy Kevin Rayner

Kent RisleyJeremy RobertsonRandy Roper Tony Sepulveda

ELDERS Blaine AllenbachRichard BlankenshipMike CainMark ColemanAndy DeanSylvan GordonBrent KeckLyle Kelsey

Dale LollarJack LowryDave MillerLarry MillerDean NilesLendon ShottsJohn TrotterJeff Whitehead

AM Worship Total 1025PM Worship 396 Bible Classes 779 Preschool 67Grades K-6 101Grades 7-12 70College 23Seekers 27Pathfinders 27YMCA 37Sojourners 31Young Families 58Transformers 48Sowers 66VIP 55

Upwards 41Primetime 68Auditorium 43In Depth Bible Study 7Spanish 10/33

MINISTRY PLAN REPORTWeekly Plan $42,444.00 Offering $31,778.71

COMMISSION SUNDAY Annual Plan $402,698.00Given to Date $253,187.38

Next Commission Sunday Nov. 13

ATTENDANCE REPORT: July 3, 2016

Recently I was wondering what it is about the college experience that makes students so receptive to new ideas.

Donald McGavran is a researcher in church growth movements. Three of the factors he identifiedthatcauseopennessareconsistentlypresent for college students:1. New Settlements. McGavran found that people are open to new ideas, including the gospel, in newly developed areas. College campuses aren’t exactly new settlements, but theschoolcalendarandtheinfluxoffreshmencreate a sense of newness each fall. 2. Returned Travelers. McGavran found that people are receptive after travel has exposed them to new cultures and ideas. Students may not be traveling out of the country, but moving to a new school does expose them to a new world.3. Freedom from Control. “Control inhibits responsiveness to the Christian gospel. Relaxing control encourages it. Most of the three billion who yield no allegiance to Jesus Christ live under rigid controls. When these disintegrate, people become free to consider the claims of Christ.”—Donald McGavranFor the first time in their lives,mostcollege

students are experiencing complete freedom. This freedom creates opportunities and a sense of openness.

I’m convinced that the college campus is a receptivemissionfield.

Thanks to my friend Neil Reynolds, campus minister at Arkansas Tech U., Russellville, AR.

EVAN BURKETTCOLLEGE MINISTER

REFLECTIONS…

WORSHIP PROGRAM

A QUIET PLACE is available in the chapel during the second morning and evening services for anyone who needs a quiet place to worship.

WELCOME BOOK: Please take a minute to fill out the welcome book; white section for members and green section for guests.

SUNDAY MORNING: July 10, 2016

SERMON“FULLY ALIVE: A LIFE OF JOY”

1 Peter 1:6-9

FIRST SERVICE Welcome .........................................................Kent RisleySong Leader ................................................ Larry OwsleySongs ................................... Love Lifted Me; Every Time; What the Lord has Done in MePrayer....................................................Blaine AllenbachSongs .... Faithful; When My Love to Christ Grows WeakCommunion ....................................................Joe KelseySong .......................... ’Tis Midnight, and on Olive’s BrowOfferingSong ..............................................Nothing But the BloodScripture .................................................... Chuck TannerSongs ...................... I Stand in Awe; The Joy of the LordSermon ............................................................Kent RisleyInvitation Song .................... There is Power in the BloodPrayer........................................................... Bob BrackettAnnouncements ................................ Jeremy Robertson

SECOND SERVICEChildren’s Story Time ......................................Kent Risley Welcome .....................................................Randy RoperSong Leader ................................................ Larry OwsleySongs ..................Love Lifted Me; Hosanna; Every Time; What the Lord has Done in MePrayer...................................................... Allen RoseberrySongs .... Faithful; When My Love to Christ Grows WeakCommunion ..............................................Tom BreningerSong .......................... ’Tis Midnight, and on Olive’s BrowOfferingSong ..............................................Nothing But the BloodScriptureChildren’s Bible HourSongs ...................... I Stand in Awe; The Joy of the LordSermon ............................................................Kent RisleyInvitation Song .................... There is Power in the BloodPrayer.............................................................Neil RobertsAnnouncements ................................ Jeremy Robertson

WORSHIP PROGRAM

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SUNDAY EVENING: July 10, 2016

Watch SEARCH each Sunday on:KOCB-TV Channel 34 Oklahoma City 7:30 am

Also available at Searchtv.orgJuly 10

“Is Marriage Obsolete?”

MISSION TRIP PRESENTATIONS:MONTREAL, HAITI, UTAH

Welcome .........................................................Kent RisleySong Leader ................................................ Larry OwsleySongs ............... Soldiers of Christ, Arise; Send the Light; We Praise Thee, O GodPrayer..........................................................Ron PearmanSongs ...................... Glorify Thy Name; Thank You, LordMission Trip Presentation ...................................MontrealSong ................................................ To God be the GloryMission Trip Presentation ...........................................HaitiSong ...........................................I Will Call Upon the LordMission Trip Presentation ..............................Logan, UtahInvitationInvitation Song ........When the Roll is Called Up YonderLord’s Supper ............................................Tom BreningerPrayer.......................................................Jared CowdreyAnnouncements ................................ Jeremy Robertson

July 10“One God, One Story, One Plan”

Jesus, the Son of Man