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PASTIMERS Monday, September 8th Pastimers will meet at 5:30 p.m. for a pot luck dinner. They are very excited to have Jeff Mullins of the Enid News and Eagle join them as the guest speaker. He plans to speak on the newspaper business. Please plan to join them for food and fellowship.
DAB O’ GLORY Our guests at the 10:30 a.m. worship service on September 7th will be Dab O’ Glory. They are a gospel quartet from New Hope Methodist Church here in Enid who have been together for approximately seven years. Members are Dale Gillham, Debbie Hart, Gloria Cumpston and Jim Hudson. They will be accompanied by Dr. Sheila Combs-Francis, reverend at New Hope. We will be accepting a love offering on their behalf. We hope everyone will come out and hear this wonderful group as we start our voyage through Pastor Pat’s sabbatical.
CHOIR REHEARSAL Membership is open to all who desire to serve our Lord through music. Choir rehearsals are Wednesdays at 7:15 p.m. Members of the choir see our role as Worship Leaders, not performers/entertainers. Our goal is to glorify Christ through music appropriate to the seasons. We enjoy fellowship within our group, and always welcome newcomers. We have a lot of fun, not to mention you can enjoy a great dinner with LOGOS at 6:15 before we sing!If you have questions, please call Thela at 237-2781.
LOGOS We’re having an information/registration meeting for parents of children and youth involved in the LOGOS program on Wednesday, September 3 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. We’ll enjoy ice cream sundaes and have some time to review the Parent handbook, our discipline policy and answer any questions. We’ll follow this time with a short LOGOS Staff meeting from 6:30-7:15 for any questions staff members might have about your specific responsibilities. Volunteers are still needed to help in a few areas! We are all looking forward to our first LOGOS which will be Wednesday, September 10 from 4:45 to 7:15 p.m. Anyone needing transportation please call the church office or Debbie Shorter at 237-0890.
YOUTH NEWS Sunday, August 31st the Youth will not meet because of the Labor Day holiday. Sunday, September 7th the Youth Council will meet at 4:00 p.m. to plan for the rest of the year. There will be a snack supper and lesson following at 5:00 p.m. The high school youth plan to attend the CYF Fall Fest at Central Christian Camp September 12-14.
MISSION INFORMATION Thank you to all who came out Thursday evening to show your support and interest in our mission partnership between Oklahoma Christian Church, (Disciples of Christ), and Caminante, a mission organization in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic, associated with our own Global Ministries. We were very happy to have Rev. Charles Hattendorf from the Regional Office join us as well as Alex Morse, our former Missionary Partner and Rev. John McLemore and Rev. Don Johnson from Central Christian Church. It was a wonderful evening! Thanks again for your support. Harriett
ACOLYTESIt’s time to start the Acolyte Program for the 2008-2009 season. If you are in the 4th, 5th, or 6th grade and would like to serve your Church on Sunday morning please give Carol at the church office a call (237-0894) or Robin (446-5443 HM / 548-5170 WK) and leave your name and telephone number. The first Sunday for the Acolytes to start will be September 7th.
SABBATICAL EXPENSE FUNDThe Board recently approved creation of a Sabbatical Expense Fund in order to assist Pastor Pat with expenses he will incur when he begins sabbatical leave September 1st. During the first week of leave, Pastor Pat will spend time in silence and prayer with the Benedictine Community in Pecos, New Mexico. Travel expenses, meals, lodging and fees will be incurred. The remainder of Pastor Pat’s sabbatical leave will be spent at the Shepherd’s Inn Retreat Center in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Through the generosity of one of our church families he will live in a borrowed travel trailer. Campsite hookups, propane, meals and transportation costs will be incurred. While in Arkansas, Pastor Pat will continue centering on prayer and reflection upon the Psalms. He hopes to also to write a song or two. If you would like to assist Pastor Pat in this part of his ministry please mark your check “sabbatical fund” and place it in the offering plate. If you have questions regarding sabbatical activities or the sabbatical fund contact Pastor Pat or Ken Reeves, Personnel Committee Chairman.
SPIRE SCHEDULE The next Spire will be sent out on September 10. We will continue to produce newsletters twice monthly while Pastor Pat is on sabbatical. The website will be updated weekly. Please let the church office know if you have items for the Spire or calendar.
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION Many of you may be thinking, "I haven't moved in years. The church has all of my information." While this may be true in part, the Membership Information Sheets we have developed have additional information we would like to have. This information is needed for our new directory and the new church information program we now have. If you haven’t completed the sheet please turn it in to the church office as soon as possible. If you didn’t receive one, please let us know and we’ll get one to you. Thanks for your help in updating our information.
Sunday, August 10, 2008 OFFERING
General Fund $3,545.01
Sabbatical Fund $100.00
Building Fund $25.00
ATTENDANCE 85
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