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Mark your calendar for our
Super “Souper” Bowl Sunday
On February 5 after Worship we will have a soup meal fundraiser for the Mission Camp this summer.
RUTH GROUP The next meeting of Ruth Group will be Tuesday, February 7 at 1:30 p.m. Marge Gulick will be the hostess and will also lead the lesson over chapters 16-20 of When Invisible Children Sing.
GIVING STATEMENTS By now you should have received your 2011 year end giving statements. If you have not received yours, or if you have questions, please contact Carol in the church office.
MISSING KEY Have you been in the maintenance closet lately? If so, please check your pockets—they key has gone missing. If you find it or have any other information, please let Carol know.
Thank you to Wendy Singleton for sponsoring the youth at MidWinter last weekend!
LOGOS MINISTRY Wednesday, February 8
4:45 p.m. LOGOS Princes, Princesses & the King Our overall theme for this year is “Feasting on the Word.” Our scripture lesson for this week is 2 Kings 5:1-14: 5Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favor with his master, because by him the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man, though a mighty warrior, suffered from leprosy. 2Now the Arameans on one of their raids had taken a young girl captive from the land of Israel, and she served Naaman’s wife. 3She said to her mistress, “If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.” 4So Naaman went in and told his lord just what the girl from the land of Israel had said. 5And the king of Aram said, “Go then, and I will send along a letter to the king of Israel.” He went, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of garments. 6He brought the letter to the king of Israel, which read, “When this letter reaches you, know that I have sent to you my servant Naaman, that you may cure him of his leprosy.” 7When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to give death or life, that this man sends word to me to cure a man of his leprosy? Just look and see how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me.” 8But when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king, “Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come to me, that he may learn that there is a prophet in Israel.” 9So Naaman came with his horses and chariots, and halted at the entrance of Elisha’s house. 10Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go, wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored and you shall be clean.” 11But Naaman became angry and went away, saying, “I thought that for me he would surely come out, and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, and would wave his hand over the spot, and cure the leprosy! 12Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them, and be clean?” He turned and went away in a rage. 13But his servants approached and said to him, “Father, if the prophet had commanded you to do something difficult, would you not have done it? How much more, when all he said to you was, ‘Wash, and be clean’?” 14So he went down and immersed himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God; his flesh was restored like the flesh of a young boy, and he was clean.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE The Education Committee will have a meeting on Sunday, February 5, 2012 after the “Souper” lunch. If you have questions or would like to be involved, please contact Wendy Singleton or Terrie Dally.
LAY READERS The new schedule for Lay Readers has been sent out. If you are participating in this program and did not receive one, please contact Sharon Pearson.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING SCHOOL Leadership Training School 2012 will offer a wide variety of classes designed for laity and pastors seeking personal enrichment, enhanced leadership skills and motivation for their personal faith journey. This annual ministry of your Regional Church will be held at First Christian Church, Oklahoma City, on February 4th from 8:30 am to 12:45 pm. We have registered for the church and all are welcome to come. We will leave the church at 6:45 a.m. Saturday. Mark your calendar now and make a commitment to attend. (See a complete listing of curriculum and class leaders on the church bulletin board.) Nursery and childcare will be provided for infants-5th grade. For more information, visit the Regional Church website, www.okdisciples.org or call 405.528.3577. Opening Worship is at 9:00 am with Rev. Dr. Richard Hamm, former General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada, giving the keynote address. Please let the church office know if you are interested in attending.
SUPER “SOUPER” BOWL SUNDAY Sunday, February 5, 2012 After church please stay for a “souper” lunch and donate to the Youth Mission Camp Fund. Soup and dessert will be provided (unless you would like to bring something.)
Mission Camp
Mission El Reno 2012 – Life is a Byway
July 22-27, 2012 Mission Camp is for youth 8th-12th grade. Any youth who have completed 8th grade to seniors who will be graduating spring 2012 are eligible. Non-refundable deposit fee of $75 is due to El Reno First Christian Church by February 1, 2012. We must have it in our church office by January 27. This reserves your spot or spots for your group. The remainder of $200 plus the completed registration forms are due on May 1st. Projects will include serving with Mobile Meals, Salvation Army, Youth & Family Services, CARE Ministry, Senior Center, as well as many other service opportunities. We will be staying in apartment style dorms on the campus of Redlands Community College. We will have fully furnished apartments as well as a community center at Cougar Crossing. You will need to provide your own linens (towels and bedding). Each night, Monday-Thursday, groups will gather at First Christian Church for worship. This is a time for the church to come together to celebrate what God is doing during their week of Mission Camp. There will also be time for reflection through interactive elements and a message which connects God’s Word with what students are experiencing on the worksite. The music and preaching will be done by qualified youth leaders who understand the hearts and minds of students and have experienced what mission work can do in the life of a student. Immediately following worship is group time. During youth group time you have a chance to share, reflect on the day and apply the lessons learned in the lives of your students. Besides all of this there will be special events and activities planned to allow even more time for our groups of young people to interact and bond with each other. Registration Fees cover: 11 meals: Monday lunch-Friday breakfast (*Participants will be responsible for the cost of their meals Wednesday. evening.) and 4 nights lodging Worship: theme development, band, speaker, devotions, interactive elements and production Project: preparation, equipment, paint, building materials, including delivery. *Each group may also be asked to bring general supplies needed for your specific project including ice chests, water coolers and small hand tools.
JANUARY FINANCIALS Budgeted Actual Income $11,789.67 $11,364.90 Expenses $14,956.01 $12,905.31 Shortfall for the month $-1,540.41 Attendance for the month 288
We are asking everyone to send pictures of church members and events to Carol at covenantsecretary@yahoo.com You may see yourself on the big screen on Sunday morning!
OUTREACH CLOSET OPENThe Outreach closet has been updated and is now open. On the doors there is information about what you can bring for it, and where to take things that we don't have room for (like clothing). Here's what you can share: Labels for Education: Several Enid and area schools participate in this program. Mostly what is needed is the UPC (the bar code) from the can or box of Campbell's, Franco-American, V-8, Pepperidge Farm, Swanson's, Spaghetti-O's, and Prego products. If you're in doubt, there's a list on the door or you can go to their website at http://www.labelsforeducation.com/participating-products.aspx Poptops: These can help support the Ronald McDonald houses, which provide housing and some other services for the families of hospitalized children. Items for YWCA: Toiletries, especially hotel or trial sizes. Eyeglasses: The Lions Club still collects these. Bingo prizes: The Commons can use snacks, men's socks, toiletries, or jewelry; Divinely Inspired will be glad to repair/refurbish old or broken jewelry for this purpose. Non-perishable foods: This doesn't go in the closet, but in the cupboard in the narthex. There's a list on the closet door of items that are always needed. Thanks in advance to all of you who participate in this effort to reach out to our community!
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