Sunday Schedule Children's Ministry on Sunday Mornings
Spit 'n Whittle Breakfast 8:00 am
Cheer Givers Lunch 12:00 pm
Cyokamo Picnic 1:00 pm Adult Bible Study OCC Children's Ministry Get-A-Way (6th-8th grade) Student Ministry No Evening 6:30 pm Services Church Office Closed
The Big Serve 10am Adult Bible Study Children's Ministry Night of Student Ministry Worship 6:30 pm 6:00 pm
Senior Saints Sunday Dinner Luncheon 5:00 pm Board Meeting 12:00 pm Watered Gardens Youth Game & Sweet Sisters 7:00 pm Breakfast Movie Night Joplin Avenue Adult Bible Study Coffee King Kids 5:30 am Children's Ministry 9:00 am 5:30 pm Student Ministry 6:30 pm
Sunday Dinner Adult Bible Study 5:00 pm Children's Ministry Student Ministry King Kids 6:30 pm 5:30 pm
Children's Ministry on Sunday Mornings Sunday Schedule 8:00 am Nursery 9:30 am Core Kidz & Nursery 8:00 am Traditional Worship Service 10:45 am Children's Church & Nursery 9:30 am Sunday School 10:45 am Contemporary Worship Service Sep 11 Family Sunday 5:00 pm Sunday Dinner Sep 25 Family Sunday 6:00 pm Children's Ministry & Student Ministry Evening Worship Service Message From Kenan
Sunday Nights from 6 pm to 7 pm As a Student Ministry, we believe it is vital to a young person's life to be in intentional relationships with peers and with adults who love them. Life is best shared in close circles where students allow others into their lives to both hold them accountable in their walk and encourage them to keep moving forward.
As a family, please make it a priority to consistently get your teenager into a group and encourage them to thrive in the Lord.
Minister of Worship & Students Kenan Klein [email protected] 417-437-2718 Message From James School is now underway. We’ve been flooded for weeks with seeing all of the “Back to school” sales and hype that stores push to make a buck. As our kids return to school, they will be gaining knowledge in different subjects and learning often how that knowledge can be used in their lives. There really is SO much to know! But one of the great things about Jesus was the way He seemed to be able to take many complicated issues and simplify them down to what really matters. In fact, while He was on earth, Jesus took over 600 Jewish laws and simplified them down to two as we focused on this summer. He said, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” And “Love your neighbor as yourself.” That’s it. Everything we need to know—everything we need to put into practice—comes back to these two things. Have you ever stopped to think about how Jesus didn’t just teach the great commandment? He really lived it as well. In fact, we believe that He started living this way from the very beginning. The Bible only gives us one story and one comment on the life of Jesus from the time of His birth until He began His ministry at age 33. That story tells us that Jesus spent time in the temple studying God’s Word, and from that time, He grew in His relationship with God, in His ability to make wise choices, and in His ability to love others. (Luke 2:52) On Sunday mornings this month, as we talk about knowledge, we won’t be just talking about learning more or gathering more information. We will be talking about really understanding what’s important to know. You might say it this way: It’s not how much you know, it’s what and who you know that really matters! When we look at the life of Jesus, we believe that there are three main things that we need to know. It just so happens that these things are the foundation of the 252 Basics curriculum that our church uses. We will spend some time talking about the basics: I can trust God no matter what. I need to make the wise choice. And I should treat others the way I want to be treated. These three things are some knowledge that will help our children in being better in whatever they do.
Minister to Family & Children James Billings [email protected] 918-697-4639 Please continue to pray for: Message From Adam Brad McClintock, Leon Williams, Kristy Payton, Family of Dean Cloud, As we turn the calendar to September, we have to acknowledge that Summer is Family of Diane Chew, Dray Alford, Miranda Williams, Claudine Coyle, drawing to a close and Fall is quickly going to be here. That gets me excited BJ & Brenda Ford, Corey & Bonnie Gouge, Angie Williams, Carol Troutman, because I know football (specifically, the Kansas City Chiefs) will soon be on my Lenora Clark, Debbie Nelson, Alan Baker, Emily White, Chris & Tara television again. And it also gets me excited becasue I love playing Fantasy Buxton's Friend, Crandell Family, Melody Parrish, Scottie Black, Mary Football. Maybe you've never had the experience of playing the game but it Clymer, Jerrod Murphy, David Atherton, Dan Richardson, Lynn Gardner, gives a chance to build your own team and compete against other fantasy Larry & Rita Cowardin, Josh Mouton, Lowell Mason "owners." I get to draft players and trade players, hiring and firing along the way. The truth is, I enjoy Fantasy Football so much that sometimes I start to Statistics For Aug 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 lose focus of the line between reality and fantasy as I compete in my league. Worship Attendance 200 229 250 225 Having played Fantasy Football for the past 12 years and having been in Sunday School 100 114 121 101 ministry for the past 16 years, I’ve come to realize that the game isn’t the only place where perspectives can get skewed between fantasy and reality. In fact, General Fund $6,146 $3,443 $6,402 $5,256 I’ve come to recognize that churches are full of people who love playing Average Weekly Giving For 2016: $5,487 Fantasy Faith. • They live vicariously through what far-away missionaries are doing…but they Average Weekly Need For 2016: $6,279 would never risk traveling to that place. • They celebrate what the children’s ministry is doing…but they would never On average, we have a weekly shortfall of $792 teach, of course. • They expect a vibrant student ministry…but they can’t stand to be around teenagers. SUMMARY OF BOARD MEETING NOTES FROM 08/15/16 • They love listening to enthusiastic worship…but only if it’s the music they Opened meeting with prayer. Read July minutes. Discussed financial prefer. reports. Elders are meeting weekly and praying for individuals, families, • They brag about their church’s community outreach…but they can’t spare any and country. Going to ask congregation members to pray for them as time or money to join in. well. Dicussed bathroom remodel progress. Complements for those • They enjoy being part of such a great church…but only on their own terms. painting, removing and reinstalling restroom stalls. Replaced air Truth is, Fantasy Faith is easy to play but it doesn’t really have a place in the conditioner on west end of gym. Boyce spoke at Refreshing Waters Church. If you’re playing Fantasy Faith, it’s as impossible to call yourself a Renewal meeting and has been doing routine monthly calls and visits. “disciple” as it is for me to call myself an “NFL star” because I came in second in my league last year. Kenan is looking forwart to relaunching "Thrive" groups. Adam is preparing to teach again at school for Life Choices. Motioned to Fantasy Faith will delude you into thinking you’re strong when you’re weak. It purchase stage colored lights that were rented for the Easter service. will trick you into thinking you’re full when you’re empty. It will give you false hope and fake joy. Fantasy Faith might deliver a trophy at the end of the game, Owner wants to sell them for $480. New is around $2,000. Set date for but it will ultimately pale in comparison to the reward you could’ve received. Congregational Meeting for September 25 to approve new bylaws. Set If you’ve been living out your own version of Fantasy Faith, it’s time to consider Annual Congregational Meeting for November 6. New directories have that there just might be a better way… Jesus called His disciples to invest their arrived. Springfield Striping bid is lump sum to fill cracks, seal and time, their money, their energy, their relationships, their families, their strengths, striping - $9,629.17. Discussion of Chip and seal or new asphalt? their EVERYTHING into the Kingdom. So, if you’ve been playing the game… Prices are above available funds. Decision is to get bids on chip and stop playing and choose to count for something that actually matters. seal and asphalt for next month. Brian will get a bid and Mike Skelley will find out about his employers' asphalt company. Praises and Prayer Preaching Minister Request, meeting closed in prayer. Motion to adjourn. Adam Jones [email protected] 937-618-1912 Dear Friends, On behalf of the Elliott Family, I want to thank you for allowing us to use the church for Dallas' Eagle Scout Court of Honor. The church's support of scouting serves to better the community. Thank you Belinda Elliston
Our Helping Hands Funds are extremely low. If you would like to help those in need through the giving of a special offering, please place your gift in one of the manila envelopes which are on the back of the pew. September Birthdays 1 - Tatum White 18 - Hayden Higgings Marva Wesley Brandy Colgin Stefan Klute 19 - Vickie Copple 2 - Veronica Alford 20 - Chris Bartley David Small 21 - Justin White 4 - Juanita Seela 22 - Pat Alford 5 - Leroy Riley Brandy Crowe 6 - Alan Baker 23 - Brett Routledge 7 - Jennifer Koch Kaylie Hulette 9 - Jim Howerton 24 - Mary Clymer 11 - Mya Wilcox Kim Clymer Chastity Flemings 26 - Makenzi Markham 12 - Carlos Daniel 28 - Marie Hanson 13 - Grace Jones 29 - Pam Howerton 16 - Jacob Higgins 30 - Rose Wilkinson Claudine Coyle
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Contact Us Adam Jones, Preaching Minister ...... 937-618-1912 Boyce Mouton, Associate Minister ...... 417-358-5503 James Billings, Minister to Family & Children .... 918-697-7398 Kenan Klein, Minister of Worship & Students .... 417-437-2718
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