Prayer for Today, Monday, September 30

Holy God,

 

A new week is before us and we enter expectantly, hopefully, with joy in our hearts. We will experience our normal routine, but there will also be surprises. May we embrace both. We thank You, Loving God, for the gift of days. May we be good stewards of our time and our resources so that everything we do may honor You. This is our prayer in Jesus’ name. AMEN.

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Roy Smith is undergoing heart surgery this morning at the Heart Hospital in OKC. Please pause and offer a special prayer for Roy, Dr. Randolph, and the team that is doing the surgery. Also lift up Dee and their family and friends as they wait.

 

Carolyn and I are back in town, but I am still on vacation until Sunday. I will be having surgery this morning for skin cancer. Not a concern, just a nuisance.

 

Please pray for our church and our fall stewardship campaign.

 

Grace and peace,

 

John McLemore

 

 

Prayer for Today, Sunday, September 29

Holy God,

 

On this Sabbath day we honor You with our love and our praise. May Your spirit be felt as we offer our worship to You. Sustain us, we pray. May this week be a time of service and witness. This we pray in Jesus’ name. AMEN.

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Please continue to pray for Doris Ross and Rex Lukenbaugh, who are still hospitalized.

 

Also please pray for Brooke, a family friend of the Hulas and McLemores. She is going through difficult medical issues.

 

Today we have a regular Sunday schedule.

 

Grace and peace,

 

John McLemore

Prayer for Today, Saturday, September 28

Loving and Gracious God,

 

We feel unworthy of Your love and grace, yet the power of Your spirit sustains us. In the midst of our sin, the power of the cross cleanses us. May we forgive others as You forgive us. May the power of Your love transform our lives and the lives of those we encounter. This is our prayer in Jesus’ name. AMEN.

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Roy Smith is still in the Heart Hospital in OKC. He will be talking to a surgeon on Monday about various options. Please keep Roy and Dee in your prayers.

 

Doris Ross is in St. Mary’s. Rex Lukenbaugh is also a patient there. Please pray for Doris and Rex.

 

Macy Hula has mono. Please pray for Macy.

 

Dee Smith has postponed the CWF Executive Board meeting for this Wednesday. It will be rescheduled for a future date. The General Meeting and the Luncheon will proceed as scheduled.

 

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

 

All Day                        Crop for the Cure

 

Grace and peace,

 

John McLemore

Prayer for Today, Friday, September 27

Gracious God,

 

Please grant us ears to hear Your voice, eyes to see Your beauty all around us, and hearts to share Your love. This is our prayer in Jesus’ name. AMEN.

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Roy Smith is having a heart cath procedure today in OKC. Please pray for Roy.

 

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

 

Regular Office Hours

P.M.    Set up for Crop For the Cure

 

Grace and peace,

 

John McLemore

Prayer for Today, Thursday, September 26

Gracious God,

 

We pray for patience, O Lord, when there is trouble. We pray for humility  when there is success. May we stand firm when there is temptation. Grant us thankfulness for all Your benefits and hope in Your enduring grace, now and forever. AMEN.

 

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Please continue to pray for Roy Smith as he prepares for a heart cath procedure tomorrow in OKC.

 

Sunday the church will celebrate with Jason and Allison Seigars as their daughter, Gwyneth Marie, is dedicated.

 

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

 

10:00   Lifelong Learning

10:00   Bible Study

1:30     CWF Bazaar Work Day

6:00    Hispanic Church

6:30    CWF Dorcas Group

 

Grace and peace,

 

John McLemore

Prayer for Today, Wednesday, September 25

Gracious God,

 

You are our companion as we travel to road of life. We thank you for the times when we walk in the light and all is clear and pristine. We thank you that you are with us when we are bewildered and lost in dark places. Shine your light on us, we pray, and  on Your church as we move ahead. When we flinch from what we see, remind us that You love us and that You call us to yourself. In Jesus’ name we pray. AMEN.

 

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Tonight is family Fun Night at WWNF. After the meal at 5:30 p.m. and the devotion at 6:00 there will be the opportunity to participate in an all ages game night. Come and enjoy the fun.

 

Roy Smith will have a heart cath procedure on Friday at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital in OKC. Please lift up Roy and Dee in your prayers.

 

May God bless us as we seek to serve others.

 

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

 

9:00    TOPS

1:00     Emmaus Reunion Group – men

5:30     WWNF activities begin

 

Grace and peace,

 

John McLemore

Prayer for Today, Tuesday, September 24

O God,

 

You have placed a song in our hearts. Sometime we hum along. Sometimes we sing with full voice. Yet other times we choke back the melody. Lift our spirits, we pray. May we sing Your song with the chorus of all the saints. May it resonate within us and be heard in all we do. This is our prayer in Jesus’ name. AMEN.

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I am beginning a twelve day vacation today (after I finish some work). Even so I will still send these daily email prayers and hopefully they will not be as late as today.

 

Still no church members in the hospital as far as we know. This is a cause for celebration.

 

Hank Harnish is recovering from a fall. There are no broken bones, but he is very sore. Please pray for Hank.

 

We have families in the church that are dealing with confidential health issues, situations with children, and other pressing matters. Please lift up these unnamed friends in your prayers.

 

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

 

10:00   Lifelong Learning

Noon   Noon Bible Study

3:15     Greenbrier Service

5:15     Emmaus Reunion Group – women

5:15     Gold League

6:00    Hispanic Church meets in the chapel

7:00    Quilt Central

 

Grace and peace,

 

John McLemore

Prayer for Today, Monday, September 23

Most Holy One,

 

We embrace the status quo. We like things to remain the same, but we live in a world where the one constant is change. Help us, Dear God, to discern those aspects of life and faith that are constant. Help us also, we pray, to have the courage to embrace change that is positive. Sometimes we hold on too long. We are so afraid of the unknown that we refuse to let go of actions, attitudes, and practices that are unhealthy and thwart growth. Please forgive us, O Lord. May Your spirit guide and sustain us as we seek to follow Jesus. This is our prayer in his name. AMEN.

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We celebrate the fact that no members are currently hospitalized.

 

Please pray for our church as we continue the “First” program, putting God first in living and giving.

 

Trunk or Treat is a month away (10/27) and we are soliciting “trunks” for the event. If you would like to decorate the trunk of your car and hand out candy then email Jana Davis at jjdavis76@gmail.com or phone her at 747-6790.

 

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

 

9:30    Staff Meeting

Noon   Noon Prayer Service

6:30    Stewardship Committee

7:00    JPMc Pastoral Relations Committee

7:00    Boy Scouts

 

Grace and peace,

 

John McLemore

Prayer for Today, Sunday, September 22

Loving God,

 

We realize the life of faith involves mind and heart. There is a balance between knowing and feeling. Please forgive us, O Lord, when we let the pendulum swing too far in one direction. We are invited to use the gift of intellect to critically reflect on scripture, ethics, and justice. We are also encouraged to be empathetic, compassionate, and loving. Even our response to You can become too cerebral or too sentimental. Please bless us, O Lord, so that our faithful expressions reflect the mystery of Your presence with us and are matters of the mind and the heart. This is our prayer in Jesus’ name. AMEN.

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We have a regular Sunday schedule today with the addition of a Centours luncheon and a youth trip to OKC.

 

I will be speaking to the Centours about the state of the church with an opportunity for questions.

 

The youth are going on an interfaith tour sponsored by the Oklahoma Conference of Churches. It should be informative and fun. As a result there are no youth meetings at the church today.

 

Join us during the 10:15 a.m. sanctuary service as we celebrate a service of Christian baptism. Mike Horner will be baptized.

 

Grace and peace,

 

John McLemore

Prayer for Today, Saturday, September 21

Holy God,

 

The cooler weather comes to us as a blessing and also as a reminder of the seasons, in nature and in our lives. We thank you for the changes that provide variety. There is so much to embrace and enjoy on our journey. May Your spirit guide us and bring us comfort, hope, and peace as we move from one season into another. This is our prayer in Jesus’ name. AMEN.

 

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Chester Ross’s funeral was yesterday. Please pray for Doris as she now moves to Edmond to live next to her daughter. The move was already arranged before Chester’s death.

 

Tomorrow Brian and I begin a new sermon series and there will be discussion in some classes on “First: putting God first in living and giving”. Join us and see where the spirit leads.

 

Denny Krick forwarded the following email from his daughter: “From Denise:

I had my follow up doctor’s appointment today. The x-rays showed healing of all of the fractures. The left front is 85% healed the right front is 75% healed and the sacrum is 60% healed. He said I could do weight as tolerated from walker to the cane.  I can swim if I want. Pain is the guide, if it hurts beyond a motion then stop that and/or reduce that move. He said I could be independent over the next 2-3 weeks depending on the discomfort. I think both good news and bad news. It will take longer than I anticipated to get back to my old lifestyle of traveling”.

 

Please continue to pray for Denise and Peg as she helps Denise through this time of healing.

 

Mike Horner is being baptized tomorrow during the 10:15 sanctuary service. Come and celebrated this milestone event with Mike.

 

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

 

Emmaus training at the church

 

Grace and peace,

 

John McLemore

  

Prayer for Today, Friday, September 20

Gracious God,

 

We know that your breath brought order out of chaos at creation. We know that the Risen Lord breathed on the disciples and they were empowered to bring the Christian faith to the world. Breathe on us, we pray. Please heal our wounds; forgive our sins; and empower us to step forth boldly into a confusing and complicated world with the power and simplicity of the message, “God is love”. This is our prayer in Jesus’ name. AMEN.

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The funeral for Chester Ross is this morning at 10:00. Please lift up his family in your prayers.

 

Amy Gopp, Director of Week of Compassion, sent the following update:

 

Relief Efforts for Colorado Continue

Continuing heavy rains that began the week of September 8 continue to cause severe flooding in Colorado. Sadly, fatalities have been reported.  Additionally, hundreds have been injured and many more reported missing.  At this early stage 1,500 homes have been destroyed and another 17,500 are damaged, according to the Colorado Office of Emergency Management. The flooding along the North Fork Thompson River, the South Platte River and others waterways in the drainage system ranges from Fort Collins to Canon City, Colorado.  

Week of Compassion's primary partner, Church World Service, has deployed Disaster Response Specialists who are currently working with state, regional and local Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and other agencies to determine where CWS can help or will be needed.

As always, CWS will be providing material resources, such as Clean Up Buckets, Baby Care Kits, School Kits, Hygiene Kits and Blankets, as requested.  We are in need of more of these items. 

As the situation moves from immediate search and rescue efforts to long-term recovery work, CWS will respond to requests for training support as well as to requests for financial support to get long-term recovery committees organized and operating.  CWS also continues to monitor river conditions for additional flooding.  Shelters and feeding operations are up and operating and more will be set up as needed.  Extensive power outages are expected and sheltering may be required for extended periods. CWS and its partner organizations have personnel on standby and ready to go to work.

During disaster such as this, now is the time to remember that the most important humanitarian donation that an individual or congregation can make is cash. There are already reports of heaps of used clothing piling up in Colorado: clothing and other materials that do little to restore the dignity of survivors.  Remember, financial help is best.  

 

Thank you for putting your Compassion in Action by responding to this disaster.  We are grateful for all that you enable us to continue to do to reach out to those most affected by this devastating situation. 

 

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

 

Regular Office Hours

Emmaus Training

 

Grace and peace,

 

John McLemore

Prayer for Today, Thursday, September 19

Great Comforter,

 

We seek simplicity in the midst of our complex world. Sometimes we are overwhelmed by national and international issues. While life’s choices are not easy, You call on us to be faithful and compassionate. Sometimes we are called to take positions that are contrary to the dominant culture. Surround us, O Lord, with Your grace and peace. May we be bold Christians, speaking truth and also love. We offer this prayer in Jesus’ name. AMEN.

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Chester Ross’s funeral is tomorrow morning at 10:00 a. m. Please lift up the family of this beloved man in your prayers.

 

Currently we have no one in the hospital. This is a cause for celebration.

 

Please pray for Denise Bellville, daughter of the Kricks, as she slowly recovers from her injuries.

 

Please pray for Ruth Weston as she continues her chemotherapy treatments.

 

We had a well attended and productive board meeting last night. A number of exciting things are happening at Central.

 

Rev. Loma Sullivan, Associate Regional Minister, is retiring. There will be a celebration of her ministry at First Christian Church in OKC on Sunday, September 29^th, from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.

 

There is a Human Rights Celebration tomorrow evening at 6:00 p.m. at the YWCA. Ron & Shirley Taylor, friends of many at Central, will be honored.

 

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

 

10:00   Lifelong Learning in the multipurpose room

11:30    Integris Bass Volunteer Luncheon in the fellowship hall

1:30     CWF Bazaar Work Day

2:00    Worship at the Commons

4:00    Cancer Support Group

5:15-5:30        Bus leaves for NW Area Men’s meeting in Okeene

6:00    Hispanic church meets in the chapel

 

Grace and peace,

 

John McLemore

Prayer for Today, Wednesday, September 18

Gracious God,

 

There are times when we let the busyness of the church get in the way of the ministries You call us to do. Please forgive us, Holy One. May we feel sent into the world in Jesus’ name. May we be prompted to action after each class, study, meeting, or worship experience. Help us to understand “faith” as a verb. Please bless our actions as we reach out to others according to our abilities. This is our prayer in Jesus’ name. AMEN.

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The funeral for Chester Ross will be Friday at 10:00 a.m. in the sanctuary with a meal following the graveside service. Please pray for Doris, her children, and their families.

 

This evening I will conclude the study I have been teaching in WWNF. We will focus on the future. Please plan to participate. Your ideas and input will be important. The class starts at 6:15 in the fellowship hall.

 

This evening at 7:30 the Board will meet in the multi-purpose room.

 

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

 

9:00    TOPS in the multipurpose room

Noon   Single Men’s luncheon

5:30     Property Committee in the  library

5:30     WWNF Meal

6:00    Devotion in the fellowship hall

6:00    Children’s activities

6:15     Adult class in the fellowship hall

6:30    Youth

6:45    Chancel Choir

7:00    Education Committee in the conference room

7:30     Board meeting in the multipurpose room

 

Grace and peace,

 

John McLemore

 

Prayer for Today, Tuesday, September 17

Gracious God,

 

We are so thankful for the opportunity to be a part of a community of faith. Help us create an environment where Your spirit of love and peace abound. We are blessed with visitors and seekers who enter our facility seeking a positive and faithful experience. Help us, Loving God, to set aside our differences and celebrate the unity we experience in Jesus Christ. May our visitors and members feel Your embrace as we welcome, nurture, and love one another. This is our prayer in Jesus’ name. AMEN.

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Chester Ross is in the last days of his life. His daughter is here and his son is on the way. Please pray for Chester, Doris, and their family.

 

Cheryl Swanson’s father Rev. Clifford Farriester died Friday, September 13, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm, Sunday, September 22, at New Covenant Christian Church, Oklahoma City.  Notes of sympathy can be sent cheryl@richandcheryl.com (I think this is still a good email address) or cheryl.swanson.526@facebook.com           

 

Tomorrow is my last class on “Central Christian Church: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow”. We will be looking to the future and using a “listening conference” model. PLEASE plan to attend. The class begins at 6:15 p.m. and concludes at 7:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall.

 

Don’t forget there is a Board Meeting on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room.

 

Men….be sure to RSVP to Kandy at 233-1214 by noon today if you plan to attend the NW Area Men’s Meeting on Thursday in Okeene. We will leave around 5:15 p.m.

 

We have a number of regular visitors who are on the verge of joining the church. Please pray for them and for the decisions they are about to make.

 

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

 

8:30    Single Women’s Breakfast at the Ramada Inn

10:00   Lifelong Learning

Noon   Noon Bible Study

5:15     Emmaus Reunion Group – women

5:15     Gold League at Golden Oaks

6:00    Hispanic Church in the chapel

6:00    Technology Committee

6:00    Beta Sigma Phi City Council in room 109

 

Grace and peace,

 

John McLemore

 

Prayer for Today, Monday, September 16

God of the Past, Present, and Future,

 

We reflect on the events of this day one hundred and twenty years ago. People from all across the world converged on the borders of the Cherokee Strip with hopes and dreams about a new life on the prairie. These were brave and courageous pioneers and we stand on their shoulders today. We give You thanks for the courage and fortitude of those who built up this area. We thank You for the people of faith who established new churches, many still in existence today. O Lord, we have much to celebrate. May we honor You as we remember and as we plan for future generations who will stand on our shoulders. This is our prayer in Jesus’ name. AMEN.

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Please pray for Cheryl Swanson, a former member, whose father died last week in Oklahoma City.

 

We extend a special welcome to Andy and Krista Braud who joined the church yesterday during the R & R service. They also dedicated their children, Hudson and Harper. We have more people on the verge of joining as well. What a cause for celebration!

 

This Thursday the NW Area Men will met in Okeene. Be sure to RSVP to Kandy by noon tomorrow. The van will leave around 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.

 

There is a Board Meeting this Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room. All committees are invited to send their written reports to kandyt@centralenid.org by Tuesday afternoon.

 

Earlier Wednesday, during WWNF, I will conclude my class on “Central Christian Church: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow”. We eat at 5:30 p.m. and have a brief devotion at 6:00 p.m. with the class beginning at 6:15 p.m. We will look at a model of visioning called “Appreciative Inquiry” and we will do a “run through”. This should be a fun, informative, and positive experience. Everyone will have the opportunity to share experiences around the tables. Please plan to attend.

 

The CWF Bazaar is just around the corner in November. The CWF women are encouraged to get their tickets to sell for the luncheon. Make sure your neighbors, family and friends have one. This is a big event and all the proceeds will go to support the Disciples Mission Fund.

 

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

 

9:30    Staff Meeting

Noon   Noon Prayer Service

1:30     CWF Bazaar Work Day

5:00    Hispanic Church meets in the chapel

5:30     Special Gifts Committee meets in the conference room

6:00    Quilter’s Guild in the fellowship hall

7:00    Boy Scout Troup 2

 

Grace and peace,

 

John McLemore

 

Prayer for Today, Sunday, September 15

O Divine Presence,

 

We know, O Lord, that we often miss the mark, yet You continue to reach out to us. May Your love flow through us as we love. May Your grace be experienced as we forgive. Strengthen our resolve, we pray, so that others may see the Christ in us. This is our prayer in Jesus’ name. AMEN.

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Don Johnson is preaching at the 8:00 chapel and 10:15 sanctuary services. I will be preaching in R & R (contemporary) service.

 

The Centours luncheon has been postponed until next week.

 

Please continue to pray for Suzy Floyd as she mourns the death of her sister.

 

Please pray for our church as we seek to work and serve in Jesus’ name.

 

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

 

8:00    Chapel Service

9:00    Sunday School for all ages

10:15    Sanctuary worship

10:15    Contemporary worship in the chapel

3:30     Junior Youth Fellowship

3:30     Chi Rho (Middle School) youth

5:30     Hispanic church meets in the chapel

5:30     CYF (high school) youth

 

Grace and peace,

 

John McLemore

 

 

 

Prayer for Today, Saturday, September 14

Gracious God,

 

We thank You, O Lord, for the life and ministry of Jesus and we thank You for the eternal presence of the Christ with us. May our hearts be open and our spirits receptive. Please bless us, O Lord, as we seek to be faithful and bless others. This we pray in Jesus’ name. AMEN.

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Sorry about the late emailing of this epistle. Carolyn and I were in OKC last night and this morning.

 

Please continue to pray for the family of Rick Tanner whose service was today.

 

We look forward to tomorrow. We will dedicate Hudson and Harper Braud in the R & R service and receive their parents into our membership.

 

May God’s blessings abound at Central Christian Church.

 

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

 

Our church was represented at the Cherokee Strip Celebration this morning. Thank you to those who helped and to the cooks who provided the cookies.

 

Grace and peace,

 

John McLemore  

Prayer for Today, Friday, September 13

Loving God,

 

Please pour out Your spirit on your children today. There are those around us who are grieving, who are sick, who are facing difficult decisions, who are struggling with their faith. May our prayers buoy them, providing for them a glimmer of hope. You are God, regardless of life circumstances. We give You thanks and praise, knowing You are our rock and our redeemer. We pray this prayer in Jesus’ name. AMEN.

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Please pray for the Hall and Tanner families as they bury their loved ones.

 

Please pray for Candy Hills. The funeral for her mother, Madlyn Campbell, was yesterday in Seiling.

 

Natalie Garrett sent the following email: “Prayer request:  The Thornberry family – Their newborn son has serious health issues.  Please also pray for the strength of their family. 

Thank you.”

 

Drop by the our booth at the Cherokee Strip celebration tomorrow. We are on the northeast corner of the courthouse square.

 

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

 

Regular Office Hours

 

Grace and peace,

 

John McLemore

 

Prayer for Today, Thursday, September 12

Divine Parent,

 

In the midst of the hustle and fast pace of our daily lives we pause to reflect on Your goodness, the beauty of Your creation, and the miracle of Your presence with us. Slow us down, Lord. May we find those special moments today when we can stop and embrace all that is good around us. You are a God of grace and love. May we give You thanks. May our lives reflect Your love to the world. This is our prayer in Jesus’ name. AMEN.

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Please continue to pray for the Hall family as they prepare for the funeral of their seven week old son tomorrow at 11:00 in the sanctuary. Please also pray for Butch Phillips who will be doing the service.

 

Please pray for Suzy Floyd as she continues to grieve the loss of her sister.

 

Patricia Stewart, our Financial Secretary, will be out of the office tomorrow as she travels to Mississippi for the funeral of a dear aunt. Please pray for Patricia and her family.

 

We still are asking for volunteers for the Cherokee Strip Celebration booth. Can you give an hour or two of your time? Also we still need cookies. Please call Kandy at 233-1214 if you can volunteer. Just bring the cookies by the office.

 

Also we have another request for volunteers as well. “The Enid Farmers Market is moving the market downtown for the parade on Saturday, and could use 3-5 volunteers to help vendors with set-up, pass out fliers to people downtown, general organization, and help vendors take-down displays. It's a great opportunity to wear your church t-shirt and be seen volunteering around town. Volunteers are needed 7:30am-to after the parade. The market's location downtown will be where Broadway and Grand meet, in front of the Post Office. If you can help the Enid Farmers Market, contact Kayte Anton. morningstar2046@hotmail.com or 580-430-1589 

 

We had a wonderful turnout for our WWNF discussion last night. Remember we have one more session of the “Central Christian Church: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” class next week. Please plan to attend as we share ideas about the future.

 

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

 

10:00   NW Area Ministers meet at Christian Church of the Covenant

10:00   Lifelong Learning in the multi-purpose room

10:00   Bible Study in the conference room

1:30     CWF Bazaar work day

5:30     Horn of Plenty Board Meeting in room 109

6:00    Hispanic church meets in the chapel

 

Grace and peace,

 

John McLemore

 

Prayer for Today, Wednesday, September 11

Gracious God,

 

Today we reflect on those tragic events of twelve years ago and how our world has dramatically changed since then. We offer prayers for those who lost family members and friends in the attacks and for the thousands of families effective by the resulting wars. It is difficult for us to understand the hatred that led to such devastating actions. May we be a people dedicated to peacemaking. May we be a people dedicated to reconciliation. May we be a people who seek to follow the model of Jesus. We offer this prayer in his name. AMEN.

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The funeral for Evelyn Floyd, Suzy’s sister, is today at 2:00 p.m. at the chapel in the Enid Cemetery. Please continue to pray for her family.

 

The funeral for seven week old James Hall will be in our sanctuary at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Butch Phillips will officiate. Please pray for his parents, Danielle and Chester Hall.

 

Willo Clark had a successful heart cath procedure and is recovering at home. Ginger Hitt is in St. Mary’s Hospital fighting pneumonia. Please pray for Willo and Ginger.

 

We received the following email from Cheryl Sargent “Our daughter, Christa, just went through a traumatic C section, and is having some problems.  We would appreciate any prayers. Thank You,

Cheryl Sargeant”  Please pray for Christina.

The WWNF Meal is at 5:30 p.m. We are having pizza. Come and join us for all the WWNF activities.

Don’t forget to bake some cookies for our Cherokee Strip Celebration booth. Bring them to the church office.

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

9:00    TOPS

10:00   CWF Ruth group & CWF Sarah group

10:00   Inactive Members Committee

1:00     Emmaus Reunion Group – men

5:15     Hospital Callers

5:30     WWNF meal and activities

 

Grace and peace,

 

John McLemore

Prayer For Today, Tuesday, September 10

Gracious God,

 

We hear the story in the Gospel of John which tells of Andrew saying to his brother, Simon, “We have found the Messiah” and then he took him to Jesus. Help us to understand, Dear Lord, this is our calling as well. We have found the anointed one, Jesus, and we are to bring others to him. Please forgive us when we pass the buck and say that is someone else’s responsibility. Please forgive us when we become complacent in our walk with You. Encourage us, we pray, to share the Good News and make disciples who make disciples. This is our prayer in Jesus’ name. AMEN.

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Please pray for the family of Evelyn Floyd, Suzy’s sister. Her funeral will be in the chapel at Enid Cemetery on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.

 

Please pray for the family of Madlyn Campbell, Candy Hills mother, who passed away.

 

Patricia Stewart's aunt passed away. Her funeral will be Saturday in Clinton, Mississippi. Patricia is our new financial secretary. Please pray for her family.

 

Ginger Hitt is in St, Mary’s Hospital room 220. Please pray for Ginger.

 

Willo Clark will have a heart cath procedure at Bass Hospital today at 1:30 p.m. Please pray for Willo.

 

Remember the new WWNF schedule. Meal at 5:30 p.m. Devotion at 6:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Adult class at 6:15 p.m. Chancel choir at 6:45 p.m. Regular children’s bells, children’s choir, children’s activities, and youth.

 

Since Suzy’s sister’s funeral is tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. we are having pizza for the WWNF meal. Come a little early and help us set up.

 

Saturday we will have a booth at the Cherokee Strip celebration where we will hand out information and demonstrate Worship and Wonder. WE NEED COOKIES. Will you bake a couple dozen cookies and bring to the church office? We want to sack them up on Thursday. Thanks.

 

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

 

10:00   Lifelong Learning in the multi-purpose room

Noon   Noon Bible Study

3:15     Greenbrier Service

5:15     Emmaus Reunion Group – women

5:15     Gold league at Golden Oaks

6:00    Hispanic church meets in the chapel

6:30    CWF Agape group

6:30    Mission Camp Task Group Meeting in the library

7:00    Quilt Central

 

Grace and peace,

 

John McLemore