S U N D A Y

S C H E D U L E

Sunday Classes

9:30

Coffee and

Fellowship

10:00

Sunday

Worship

10:30

WEDNESDAY

NIGHTS

Prayer Group

VBST/Youth

6:00

Bible Study 6:30

Choir Practice 7:15

H E W L E T T - P A C K A R D

C O M P A N Y

J U N E 2 0 1 6

O U R V I S I O N

We are a

church

Seeking to

love and

glorify God,

Growing in

love,

Serving others.

have food trucks from 7-9pm! There will be games and inflatables for the kids! We need volunteers to make ice cream, and serve! Please feel free to

wear your

church T-shirt!

These are just two of our most important out-reach events all year long. It’s our chance to let the com-

munity know that we wel-come everyone, and we

have programs for all ages!

God is doing great things in our church—Please prayerfully consider joining

the fun!

Please consider helping in any way you can, and join this 4 day adventure! We can still use people to help with games, food, and set up/take down.

We are collecting beach items for décor, and we are asking helpers to dress in our church T-shirts and summer attire. (We have extra shirts in

the office.)

On Monday, July 4th we’ll have our Fireworks on the Lawn from 7-10pm, with homemade ice cream and dessert items for sale for missions! We will also

Dear Friends,

VBS is coming June 13-16th, 6:00-8:30pm, for ag-es 5-5th grade! I can’t tell you how important it is in the lives of the children who come…and we hope to have 50 children at-

tending.

This year the theme is Deep Sea Discovery—God is with Me Wherever I Go! The kids learn that God strengthens, God loves, God knows, and God hears me. Each of the four days has a key Bible story, and a memory verse. On Sunday, June 19h the kids will be invited to come and sing their VBS songs dur-ing worship on Father’s

Day!

PIRIT The Presbyterian

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C O M E E X P E R I E N C E G O D ’ S G R A C E

www.fpcowasso.org

What’s Happening at 1st Pres

P A G E 2

5 Jacob Ford

9 Lori Brooks

11 Jennifer Pinkerton

21 Natalie Bell

23 Amy Crowder

June Birthdays

Café Community Cookout

Saturday, June 4th from 11:00am - 2:00pm

The OpenTable Community Café will host

a cookout at the café on Saturday, June

4th. They will have Hotdogs and Ham-

burgers available for a donation! They will

have a bake sale with proceeds benefitting

the Café. And they will also be selling raf-

fle tickets for a chance to win a quilt.

Congratulations!

June 19th

Join us as we honor our Fathers dur-

ing worship! Dads will receive a spe-

cial gift from the children! And kids

will sing VBS songs in worship!

Coming in July - Fireworks on the Lawn Monday, July 4th

7:00 — 10:00pm

Fun and Fireworks on the Lawn!

Come enjoy the Owasso fireworks with food trucks then support our missions with a donation towards

dessert and homemade ice cream! We’ll also have games, and inflata-

bles for the kids!

Golden Agers

Wednesday, June 8th

9:00am

The Golden Agers will meet at Eggbert’s for Breakfast!

Please contact Dorothy by Monday, June 6th if you plan to

attend!

P A G E 3

SAVE THOSE

LABELS!

Save the UPC for

Best Choice and

the entire

Campbell’s Soup

Label for

Goodland Boys

Academy, the

Presbyterian Boys

Home and School

in Hugo, OK.

Summer VBST and Youth

Summer VBST and Youth group will resume on

June 1st from 6:00 - 7:30pm! We will have lots of

Fun in the Sun games for the kids! VBST is

available for kids 4 years old - 5th grade! And

kids in 6th-12th grade will join Jennifer Pinkerton

for Youth Group!

VBS 2016

Classes on

Summer Break Wed Night Bible Study

6:30-7:15pm

We are studying What Every Christian Needs

to Know About the Jewishness of Jesus. It’s a

fascinating study! Books are available to order!

Contact Pastor Natalie to order one today!

Celebration Singers, and

the Parenting Class are on

summer break! Classes will

resume in August!

First Presbyterian presents...

Deep Sea Discovery

June 13 - 16th from

6:00-8:30pm

Ages 5 years - 5th grade

Sign your child up in the foyer, or register online at

www.fpcowasso.org! Volunteers are still needed,

and items to donate. See the bulletin board outside

the offices or contact Mary Frances.

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Worship

Attendance

May 1 64

May 8 55

May 15 44

May 22 45

May 29 38

Remember in Prayer Harry Moore, Cheryl Brooks, Nanci Darst (brain tumor-Kathy Brandon’s sister), Amanda Holland (Suella’s daughter), Melissa Meyers, The Franzes (friends of Perkins), Les Har-ding (colon cancer- friend of Rod Taylor), Shannon Latchem (friend of Perkins), Nicole (Rev. Natalie’s sister), Phyllis Diane (Kat’s cousin), Brad Baron, Suella & David Barnett, Debby Dodd (Doug Hespe’s sister), Patti Perkins, Sandy McFadden (Eileen’s daughter),

Dana Sheaff, Kay Browning (Shirley Baxter’s sister), Cheryl & Michael Ar-thur, Carol Cassmeyer (Ron Brewer’s mother), Barry & Mary Beth Ward, Yvonne Phillips, those seeking jobs, encouragement, or assistance, vic-tims of storms and violence worldwide, 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.

Communion

Servers: Susan Brown (Intinction)

Greeters Counters

June 5 Bill & Patti Perkins Bill Herleth & Kerry Hartley

June 12 Bill & Patti Perkins Marcia Taylor & Suella Barnett

June 19 Jeff & Amy Crowder Bill Perkins & Bob Bass

June 26 Ken & Becky Allen Brian Thomason & Laura Brewer

Ushers Sound Technicians

June 5 Kerry & Toni Hartley Kerry Hartley

June 12 Lue & Kristi Buster Hap Pinkerton

June 19 Dorothy Stevens & Barbara Moore David Herdman

June 26 Patti Perkins & Susan Brown Bob Bass

Liturgists Mowers

June 5 Amy Crowder 6/9 Rod Taylor & J. Pat Reed

June 12 Hap Pinkerton 6/16 Ken Allen & Bill Herleth

June 19 Teresa Herleth 6/23 Bill Perkins & Jeff Crowder

June 26 Eddie Sturgeon 6/30 Hap Pinkerton & Lue Buster

June Worship Volunteer Schedule

P A G E 5

Summer Giving

P A G E 6

Did you know that Gretchen Hrachovec, Barbara Walker,

Bob & Jane Bass, Pastor Natalie, and Charles & Sandy

Freeland have volunteered at the Café this year? And that

Mark Hrachovec has helped with catering, Doug Hespe and

Danny Burnes help in the kitchen, and Laura Brewer serves

on Tuesday nights? Doug Hespe is Board President, Pastor

Natalie is Secretary, and Kathy Brandon is a Board Member!

Please consider joining this special mission of First Presbyterian Church of Owasso!

Adult Sunday

School Class

9:30am

Led by Mark Hrachovec

Join us for a DVD study of Digging Into the Gospels in the Celebration Adults room in the north hallway!

Thank You OpenTable Café Volunteers

The kids will sing on June 19th dur-

ing worship! Please join us as we

celebrate all that they have learned

throughout the week of VBS!

VBS Sunday

We know how busy our summers can be with vacations, family

reunions, summer sports, etc! We want to thank you for your

faithful giving to your church

over the summer! You can al-

ways drop your check in the

mail, or sign up for EFT giving

online! Have a happy and safe

summer!

New Rooms!

Down the North Hall, you’ll now find the “Celebration Adult” classroom and the Youth Room. In the South Hall is the “Celebration Kids”, and the Choir Room. Thank You to all the colunteers who made the remodel possi-

ble, especially Bob Bass, Ken Allen, Mark Hrachovec and Dave Herdman!

Office Phone: 918-272-1063

The office is open Monday-Thursday, 9:00 AM-2:30 PM.

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

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

Contacting the Staff

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

5th Communion

Acts 8:4-24

12th The Still, Small Voice

1 Kings 19

19th VBS Sunday/Father’s Day

Matthew 14:22-33

26th Follow Me

Luke 9:51-62

P A G E 7

Meetings

Committee Day—June 26th 11:30am

Session Meeting—June 28th 6:30pm

VBS Tear Down Please help us on Friday, June 17th or Saturday, June 18th as we tear down

all of the decorations in the classrooms and hallway. Then please stay after Worship on Sunday, June 19th, as we tear down the rest of the decorations!

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

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

Choir Director Cara Grant

Nursery Director Lori Brooks

Children’s Director Mary Frances Holland

OpenTable Community Café Melinda Foster (918) 376-4947 www.opentablecc.org

No Choir in June

We will not have Choir Rehearsal on Wednesday nights in June! We will re-

sume rehearsals in August!

PIRIT The Presbyterian

S First Presbyterian Church of Owasso

12800 East 85th Street North

Owasso, OK 74055-2193

VBS 2016 DEEP SEA DISCOVERY

June 13-16th

6:00-8:30pm

Ages 5yrs—5th grade

Register online at

www.fpcowasso.org

Or sign up in the foyer!

Sign up to volunteer or

bring food!