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The Fairviewan—Celebrating 20 Years! 1 First Quarter: January—March 2013 Celebrating 20 Years January—March 2013 Volume 20—No. 1 Pastor’s 50 th Anniversary Celebration I greet the Fairview Family today that has consumed my care and concern for fifty years. I have shared in one place fifty years with some lovely people. Yes, many have gone, but there is still a remnant from yesterday. First lady, Patricia Fisher Reed, joins me today in saluting you. Her courage, patience, poise and support for fifty years as my mate, my lover, my companion, friend, and often my advisor, the mother of our children and in many ways, my cheerleader as preacher and pastor, it will never be forgotten nor taken for granted. It has been a joyful journey, an interesting journey, a journey of challenges and some achievements. This is the year of jubilee for me. Thanksgiving buckles over in my heart for many reasons. Gratitude grips me today when I think of then and now. Much water has saturated the earth and many experiences have come my way, but through it all, I have learned to depend on the Lord. My faith is (Continued on page 3) 32nd Annual Prayer Bowl

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The Fairviewan—Celebrating 20 Years! 1 First Quarter: January—March 2013

Celebrating 20 Years January—March 2013 Volume 20—No. 1

Pastor’s 50th

Anniversary Celebration

I greet the Fairview Family today that has consumed my care and concern for fifty years. I have

shared in one place fifty years with some lovely people. Yes, many have gone, but there is still a

remnant from yesterday.

First lady, Patricia Fisher Reed, joins me today in saluting you. Her

courage, patience, poise and support for fifty years as my mate, my

lover, my companion, friend, and often my advisor, the mother of our

children and in many ways, my cheerleader as preacher and pastor, it

will never be forgotten nor taken for granted.

It has been a joyful journey, an interesting journey, a journey of

challenges and some achievements. This is the year of jubilee for me.

Thanksgiving buckles over in my heart for many reasons. Gratitude

grips me today when I think of then and now. Much water has

saturated the earth and many experiences have come my way, but

through it all, I have learned to depend on the Lord. My faith is

(Continued on page 3)

32nd Annual Prayer Bowl

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Inside This Issue

PASTOR’S MESSAGE

“50th Anniversary Celebration” ....... Front Cover, 3

MINISTRY HAPPENINGS

Black History Month .......................................... 10

Sunday School Ministry Christmas Program ... 15

LIFT ..................................................................... 17

Prison Ministry .................................................... 17

Men’s Ministry Corner ....................................... 18

Camp Burge Report ............................................ 19

Media Ministry .................................................... 19

Fishes & Loaves Ministry ................................... 19

SPECIAL FEATURES

Prayer Focus ..............................................4—6, 16

Evangelism Explosion ........................................... 8

103rd Church Anniversary & Homecoming ....... 8

Prayer Bowl 2012 ............................................... 4-5

WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES .............................9—14

SOUVENIR JOURNAL INFORMATION ........... 21-23

DO YOU HAVE A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP

WITH JESUS CHRIST?

If you believe in your heart that Jesus Is Lord, the Christ,

the Savior, the Son of the Living God, and you are willing to

turn from sin to God, then receive Jesus Christ now by faith

and pray this prayer:

Lord Jesus I am a sinner. Forgive me of all my sins, come into my heart

and save me. I do now confess you as my risen Lord.

Thank you Lord Jesus for saving me. AMEN

The Fairviewan is published quarterly by the Communications and Public Relations Ministry of the Fairview Baptist Church, 1700 N. E. 7th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1621. All articles submitted for publication are printed at the discretion of the Editor-In-Chief and subject to edit by the Editor. Articles printed do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the staff. No information contained in this publication is to be copied or re-printed without the approval and consent of the publisher.

Editor-in-Chief ............................... Pastor J. A. Reed, Jr. Editor .............................................. Maeleatha Patterson Managing Editor ........................................... Rose Partin Graphic Design ....................................... Jamar Pattrson Staff Photographer ......... Levi McCullough, Lonnie Hunt Layout ................................................... Cora Kemp Epps Duplication .................................................... Larry Epps Collation Manager ......................................... Rose Partin Distribution ......... Velma Brown (Shut-Ins), James Tobler Johnny Douglas, FBC Prison Ministry Mail Distribution ....... Johnny Douglas, Charles Hardrick Reporters ...................................................... As indicated

FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH

1700 N.E. 7th Street

P.O. Box 36188 - Oklahoma City, OK 73136

PHONE: 405-232-1621 FAX: 405-232-5459 EMAIL: [email protected] CPR MINISTRY EMAIL: [email protected]

WEBSITE: www.fairviewokc.com

From the Editor’s Pen —

Greetings to you from the staff of The Fairviewan! It is our

prayer that as you entered the year 2013, you embraced it,

expecting and open to receive all of the blessings that God

has in store for you!

This year is a year of great excitement for the newsletter staff.

We are celebrating our 20th year of continuous publication.

For the past 19 years we have, month after month, shared

with our faithful readers. Whether you have witnessed with

us for the entire 19 years or if you are a new reader, we hope

the Ministry has been a blessing to you.

As we begin our 20th year, we have instituted some changes

to our publication. Foremost, we have gone from a monthly

issue to a quarterly issue. Therefore, you will only receive

the full issue four times per year—January, April, July, and

October. We are putting processes in place that we hope will

enhance our line of communication with you rather than

diminish it. We will inform you of these as they become

available. You will also notice various changes in the format

of the issue.

If you have access to the internet, we encourage you to

earmark our website, www.fairviewokc.com, and check it

regularly. This will be one method we use to promote the

church’s ministry and make other pertinent announcements.

Make us your homepage! We expect to, within the next two

months, provide you the opportunity to subscribe to an

e-newsletter so that you will automatically receive news and

updates. The quarterly issue of The Fairviewan will continue

to be posted to the church website.

If you would like to submit information for print, you may do

so by emailing [email protected] or by

submitting a hard copy. Let us hear from you! The deadline

is the first Sunday of the month preceding the month of issue.

We appreciate your loyalty. Look for us again in April 2013!

M. Patterson, Editor

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still strong and my hope is built on nothing

less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.

It has been an honor for me to have served in

this place all these years, to have seen so

many born and now grown and married and

parents. It has been a path for me to have

stood by so many sick beds and have stood

by open graves from time to time and stated

“ashes to ashes and dust to dust.” I thank

God for the power of recall that causes me

to visit the past with excitement and

gratitude. The burden of the past is

demanding and hopefully the future will be

friendly.

Now Fairview, after all of these years, my

plea is pray for me that I may finish my

course with joy. I know the longest end of

my pilgrimage is behind me. I’ve tried to be

a quality pastor. I’ve served to please

nobody. I tried to be a trusted friend and an

excellent proclaimer of the Word.

Pray for me as I journey into the sunset

years of this ministry. Pray for me that I

keep preaching and serving until my day is

done. I’m looking forward to something

because I have already worked for it. I’m

looking for a “Well done, my good and

faithful servant!”

I say today, on this thirteenth day of

January 2013, grace unto you all the saints in

Fairview Missionary Baptist Church.

Love and peace be unto you from your

Pastor!

(Continued from page 1)

50 Years of Faithful Service and Stewardship in 50 Years of Faithful Service and Stewardship in 50 Years of Faithful Service and Stewardship in

the Pastoral Ministrythe Pastoral Ministrythe Pastoral Ministry

SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2013, DENOTES THE

OFFICIAL BEGINNING OF THE 50TH PASTORAL

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION FOR FAIRVIEW

PASTOR JOHN A. REED, JR. and his family. The

Church Family will recognize Dr. Reed's first

Sunday as Pastor during morning worship.

Rev. Reed, along with his wife Patricia, was

presented to the Fairview Baptist Church Family

50 years ago on January 13, 1963 by the late Pastor

S. S. Fairly. Dr. Fairly had selected Rev. Reed to

serve as his assistant. The young Reed continued

to serve in the pastoral role at the church, faithfully

supporting and later caring for Dr. Fairly until his

death in 1975; after which the church installed him

as Pastor, where he has remained as a caring

shepherd for 50 years.

To mark the 50-year anniversary of his arrival

at Fairview, Dr. Reed will be preaching a

celebratory sermon. The message will be based on

the Anniversary Theme, “50 Years of Service and

Stewardship in the Pastoral Ministry,” I

Corinthians 4:1-2. Pastor Reed announced that he

preached the first Sunday morning that he arrived

at Fairview so he felt it fitting that he preach

himself on the 50th anniversary of his arrival.

The Black History & Social Action Ministries

planned a special program for the 10:00 a.m.

(Continued on page 7)

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What a time! What a Time! What a Time! I make reference to the

Annual Prayer Bowl which was held on its traditional date of New

Year’s Eve.

Let me say that I was blessed once more to have been able to attend and

was in attendance from the Opening Prayer given by yours truly to the

Benediction which was given at roughly 12:30 AM on New Years Day

morning.

Let’s cut to the chase and just say that the entire evening was

AWESOME. From all the heaven sent messages given by the six

visiting Pastors and the heavenly music given by all the musical

aggregations from their churches who accompanied them, The Lord was

in his Holy Temple that evening. The earth just had to be silent, as

praised him.

Occupying his traditional position and opening the proceedings was

Kelly Booker, the proud Pastor of the Union Baptist church. Pastor

Booker took his message from the text of Luke 24:13-17, 25-31. The

message was titled, What’s Your Communication?

Rev. Lee Cooper moved into the second spot at 7 PM and preached a

powerful message on, Can You See It?, using Luke 17:11-19 as the text.

Rev. Cooper pastors the Prospect Baptist Church, and is a long time

participant in this annual event.

A new comer moved into the spot that Pastor Cooper had occupied for

many years and that new comer anchored the first half of the event for

the evening. I absolutely love Pastor Michael McDaniel, not only for

his powerful preaching, but for the technique he uses in getting his

messages across. Shall we say “SHORT AND SWEET”, which suits

me. Rev McDaniel is the proud Pastor of the Northeast Missionary

(Continued on page 5)

In 2013, the Church Theme is The Disciplines of Discipleship. There are many disciplines that we as disciples (learners, followers, imitators) should practice regularly. 2013 began with the discipline of PRAYER. Since everything happens after Prayer, the Fairview family kicked off the new year with the following: Prayer Bowl on New Year’s Eve, Prayer Seminar on Saturday,

January 5, and the Super Prayer Meeting on

Wednesday, January 9. See detailed articles on each of these events in this Newsletter. The Prayer Ministry of Fairview is made up of 12 Prayer Groups. Each Fairview member was asked to sign up with one of these 12 groups. The Ministry will then have the ability to mobilize the entire church family for corporate prayer throughout the year as needed. HAVE YOU FOUND YOUR PRAYER

GROUP ???

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Baptist Church. His message was entitled, God’s Maneuvers, and

the source of that message was Exodus 1:8-12.

Initiating the second half of the program for the evening was the

Inimitable, Indomitable, Much Loved, and Highly Respected Rev.

Dr. Major Lewis Jemison, Pastor of the St. John Missionary Baptist

Church. Pastor Jemison was in top form as he spoke on, Going

The Distance, excerpting his message from Philippians 3:12-14.

Pastor Jemison is a Powerful Pro-claimer of God’s word and that

was evident during his homily.

The Church was not new in the fifth hour, but the Messenger was.

Rev. Ray Douglas, Pastor of the Greater Mt. Olive Missionary

Baptist Church, made Pastor Reed a PROUD PAPA, as he

delivered a powerful message on, A Survivors Story, using Psalms

34:1-4 as his source. Pastor Douglas took up where the late A.

Glen Woodberry left off and did not miss a beat. Pastor Douglas

was in top form and he had the house on fire.

Last but not least, another Son of Fairview and Son in the Ministry

of Pastor Reed, anchored the second half of the program. From the

Bethel Baptist Church, Rev. Teron Gaddis took us on higher as he

lifted the roof with a powerful and scintillating message just to say,

Lord Thank You. The message was lifted out of Luke 17:11-19,

and it was appropriate, for as midnight struck hailing the onset of a

new year, Pastor Gaddis was praising God for allowing all of us

assembled to be able to see the new year. It was his Grace and his

Mercy that brought us safely through the outgoing year, and Rev.

Gaddis reminded each of us of the same.

I have given you the message titles, and the source of each

message. If you hunger for more, contact the Fairview Media

Ministry and you can get the complete thrust and gist of each

powerful message that was given, plus enjoy some very powerful

music rendered by each of the musical groups.

Assistant Pastor Derrick Walter Sr., Ministerial Assistants Arthur

Crawford, and Cleo J. McGlory, kept the proceedings moving

along in an expeditious manner throughout the long evening. Food

was provided to all who attended by Sister Willa Nero and her staff

of able assistants.

The crowds were large and enthusiastic throughout the entire

evening and those in attendance were indeed blessed by what their

ears heard and what their eyes saw.

This Prayer Bowl was so uplifting and inspiring that I can still hear

the messages ringing in my psyche. Now we await the 2013 Prayer

Bowl and our prayer is that God will allow us to be among the

living when that time comes.

C. Meldon Hardrick, Staff Reporter

32nd Annual Prayer Bowl (Continued from page 4)

On January 9, 2013, at the SUPER

PRAYER MMEETING, there was a unity

of churches and a blessing for all

who attended.

Fairview Baptist Church and

Greater New Zion Baptist Church

choirs sang selections that put

praises on your tongue and

prepared each heart and mind for

worship. Dr. James Tucker brought

the message from Mark 15:32-33

entitled "The Temptation of Coming

Down."

No matter your age, gender, or

position in life this message had

something that resonated with each

person in attendance. He spoke of

the mind set of Jesus on the cross

and how that translates to any

person trying to do better, be

committed to Christ, and leaders

of the gospel that are often

persuaded to leave the pulpit for

an easier path in life. He took a

journey from the cross to

salvation and explained how

important it is to stay the

course. History was dependent on

Jesus staying on the cross and

someone's life could be dependent

on your course through life and

praying through it.

This message inspired everyone

who heard it to define their

personal cross in their own lives

and to take it to Jesus to

overcome their burdens. It was a

true blessed event.

Submitted by Taressa Gaines

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Rev. Tony Rhone, Galilee Baptist Church—Shawnee, OK,

was the keynote speaker for the 2013 Prayer Seminar at

Fairview on Saturday, January 5. His message was THE

DISCIPLINE OF PRAYER IN DISCIPLESHIP, Matthew

16: 24—27.

A disciple is a messenger, follower, learner of the Lord Jesus

Christ, putting into practice those things we have been taught

by Jesus. (Luke 11: 1-13).

Rev. Tony is a great teacher and he taught us much about the

value of prayer for our spiritual growth. We MUST be disciplined in prayer in order to grow.

He instructed us to make a commitment to prayer for 2013 by praying more, and not under our

own strength, but with God’s help. In light of the time of year, many across the nation create a

litany of resolutions. It is easy to take on too much and to work out of sheer determination, but

Rev. Tony cautioned us to avoid the trap of depending on our strength and not to sabotage our

efforts by overloading our plates.

The disciples witnessed Jesus’ practice of praying. He is our Supreme example and if He

practiced praying, it goes without saying that we should do the same. There will be good

results. The three major points Rev. Rhone emphasized regarding prayer are:

We will grow when prayer is practiced,

Pray with the right perspective,

Pray with persistence.

Rev Tony asked the question, “If someone heard you pray, would that be able to tell that you

are a follower of Jesus?” He suggests that as we grow our prayers should not be so much about

us, here and now and worldly things. Our prayers should be more about putting ourselves in a

position for God to get HIS WILL. Our perspective should be based on what God wants for us,

growing in allegiance and dependence on Him.

When life deals a low blow and you’re in a valley, don’t give up and forsake prayer. When

you’re on top of the world an nothing could be better, don’t give up and forsake prayer. Life

may change, but the same God is there throughout eternity. Trust that God will provide for you

what is best for YOU. God has given us promises, so trust that He will meet our needs (John

15:7).

At the conclusion of the Seminar, Sis Shree Walter read the poem to the right on this page

while those in the seminar wrote down their prayer requests to hang of the Cross. Prayer

warriors designated for the Seasons of Prayer for this service came forward to close out the

seminar in prayer for Ministries, Church staff/Pastor/Wife, Youth, the Lost, Families, Unity

and Finances.

HANG IT ON THE CROSS

If you have a secret

sorrow, A burden or a loss,

An aching need for

healing..

HANG IT ON THE CROSS

If worry steals your sleep

And makes you toss

and turn,

If your heart is feeling

heavy

HANG IT ON THE CROSS

Every obstacle to faith,

Or doubt you come across,

Every prayer unanswered

HANG IT ON THE CROSS

For Christ has born our

brokenness

And dearly paid the cost

To turn our trials

to triumphs

HANG IT ON THE CROSS

Author Unknown

Cora Kemp-Epps, Staff Reporter

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Worship Period that

features those

individuals who

attended Fairview in

1963. In addition to

recognizing the

individuals from 1963,

special tributes will be

offered by two

members who were

active at Fairview

when Dr. Reed arrived.

A month-long 50th Anniversary Celebration

will be held in March of this year. The events will

include worship services with guest preachers,

Anniversary Musicals, A Golden Anniversary

Banquet on March 15 and a 50th Anniversary

Souvenir Journal. A tentative schedule of events

is included in this publication. Additional and

updated details on the Anniversary activities will

be made available on the church website at

www.fairviewokc.com or by calling the church at

405-232-1621.

Banquet tickets are available and will be

released on a first-come, first-served basis.

Individual tickets can be obtained at a donation of

$50 each for regular seating or $100 for priority

seating by calling the church or by emailing

[email protected]. Reserved tables seat 10.

Deadline for inclusion in the Souvenir Journal

is February 1. A form for space reservation is

included in the publication. Forms and

information are also available from the committee

in the church vestibule, on the church website or

by emailing [email protected].

Costs range from $20 to $500 for specialty

placement.

The Fairview Family encourage all who have

been touched by the ministry of this spiritual

leader to plan to share with him by attending the

scheduled worship experiences, attend the

Banquet and be a part of the historical Souvenir

Journal.

50 Years of Service (Continued from page 3)

On today's

menu we are

serving up bacon, sausage,

scrambled eggs, white rice with

brown gravy with a nice hot church-

made biscuit, your choice of fresh

brewed coffee, grape juice and

apple juice. Doesn't that sound good

right about now? Well last Sunday,

January 6, The First Family served

the church that menu and boy was

it good!

Not only was the food good, but the

fellowship was wonderful! I had a

wonderful time being able to

fellowship with my fellow church

members. Not only that, but what a

great way to begin the new year, in

the presence of the Lord while

sharing food, fun and fellowship one

to another.

Thank you First Family!

Kimberly Thompson, guest writer

Br

Br

eaking

ead

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Sunday, December 2,

we celebrated our 103rd

Church Anniversary and

Homecoming. Pastor Jeff

Mitchell and the Tabitha

Church Family shared

with us in this grand cele-

bration.

The Tabitha Music Ministry blessed us

with songs. Rev. Mitchell preached about,

"The True Church." The scripture came

from Matthew 16: 16-18.

Rev. Mitchell said, "The Church is the

called-out ones. Many Christians want to be

a part of the assembly, but not a part of the

called-out ones." Rev. Mitchell also reminded

us that the Church is here to stay. His 3

points were:

The Church is indestructible.

The Church is intolerable.

The Church is invincible.

Immediately following worship service all

our guests were invited to our Fellowship

Dinner. We truly thank God for another year

as we strive to "Be the Church Today." Submitted by Paula McGlory

EVANGELISM

EXPLOSION Our 2012 Evangelism Explosion

was held from November 28-30 Nov night-

ly with Dr. Clarence Morton delivering the

Word of God. On the first night, Dr. Mor-

ton’s message came from Acts 1:1-8 with

the main focus on verse 8. Here, he shows

us that once we know for ourselves that

Jesus died for us so that we may live, we have to be “all in” and “sold

out for the cause” in order to be true witnesses of Him. Once we have

the desire to hear the Word of God and repent of our sins, we shall

receive the power of the Holy Spirit as it comes over us. And with

this power, Dr. Morton tells us that we are to begin witnessing in Je-

rusalem, which is home with family and friends, then to Judea and

Samaria.

The next night, Dr. Morton spoke from the Old Testament in Isai-

ah 43:8-11. As Christians, Dr. Morton informs us that our purpose is

to evangelize to all unsaved. “It does not matter what lifestyle they

live or what sin they’ve done or where they’ve been. We want them

to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ so they shall be saved.” Because

there are so many other religions out there, we must study the Word

of God so that we can defend the Word of God when we evangelize.

We should not be afraid of them. We must be equipped with the Holy

Spirit and knowledge of the Word of God so that we are ready to an-

swer. “You have to know what you believe and be rooted in the

Word of God” so that we can defend our faith.

Dr. Morton’s message on the last night came from Luke 18:9-11.

This scripture deals with the parable of the Pharisee and the tax col-

lector. The Pharisee prayed thanking God that he was not like other

men, whereas the tax collector prayed asking God for mercy for being

a sinner. When we take pride in our righteousness, often times we

tend to sneer our noses at those whom we believe are beneath us. But

the Bible says in James 4:6, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace

to the humble.” "For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled,

and he who humbles himself will be exalted" (v. 14). In the end, we

are all saved by God’s grace and mercy and our faith in Him, not by

our deeds. Val Wingate, Staff Reporter

And a Little

Child Shall

Lead Them! Isaiah 11:6

Fairview’s

“young” tither,

K. Hill, is

getting an

early start and

setting a good

example!

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January Emphasis—Prayer DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY, EVERYTHING AT THE CHURCH WILL BE CENTERED AROUND PRAYER. ALL MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL SPECIAL EVENTS SCHEDULED DURING THE MONTH, ALONG WITH WEDNESDAY PRAYER AND BIBLE STUDY AND SUNDAY STUDY GROUPS.

Mt. Zion, Ardmore, Pastor’s Anniversary—January 13 We will travel to Ardmore, Oklahoma, on Sunday, January 13, for the installation of Rev. Wilmer Cooper as pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Pastor Reed will bring the message and the Music, Usher and Nurse Ministries will accompany him. Service begins at 3:30 p.m.

(Continued on page 12)

Opportunities for Worship and Fellowship —

Scholarship Day / College Connection Day–Jan 20

January 20 is Scholarship Day and College Connection Day at Fairview. The morning message will be brought by Deacon Erick W. Harris, Director of Fairview’s Black History Ministry. Erick is a second-year law student at the University

of Oklahoma College of Law. Additionally, he is an Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University of Central Oklahoma where he teaches an undergraduate American Government class. A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Erick attended Tuskegee University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts

degree. After graduating from Tuskegee, Erick obtained a Master of Public Administration degree with a concentration in Educational Leadership from the University of Oklahoma Graduate College. Erick is blessed to have had numerous experiences including in the legal and political arena. He most recently was employed as a Legal Intern for the U.S. Coast Guard Judge Advocate General’s Office in Washington, D.C. Erick was also elected by the Oklahoma Democratic Party to serve as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina during the 2012 presidential campaign. Fairview members are asked to be prepared to give a special offering for the Scholarship Fund on Scholarship Sunday. A special lunch will be held for Fairview college students (age 18—25) immediately following morning worship. The event is sponsored by Fairview’s College Connection and coordinated by the Young Adult W.O.W. Ministry.

M. L. King Holiday Activities—January 21 A number of activities have been scheduled

for the community to observe the Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr. Holiday. Details are available

at http://okcmlk.org/

7:00am—The Prayer Breakfast (Reed

Center)

9:00am—12noon—Job Fair & Food Pantry

(Marie Toliver Bldg.—2001 N. MLK Blvd)

9:00am—Opening Ceremony—The Silent

March (Freedom Center—2500 N MLK Blvd)

11:00am—The Bell Ringing (The History

Center—NE 23rd & Lincoln Blvd)

12noon—Annual King Holiday Program (St

Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral—127 NW 7th &

Robinson)

2:00pm—The Parade (Downtown OKC)

M. L. King City-wide Service—January 20

“Challenges Beyond the Dream” is the theme for the 43rd Martin Luther King City-wide Service, which will be held Sunday, January 20, 3:00 p.m. at the St. John Baptist Church, 5700 North Kelley Avenue. Rev. David Alexander Bullock, President of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and the Highland Park, Michigan NAACP. He is also pastor of the Greater St. Matthew Baptist Church

in Highland Park. Rev. Bullock is referred to as a scholar, pastor, teacher, community leader and visionary. A mass choir made up of churches in the Oklahoma City community will sing. Fairview choir members are to participate in the mass choir. Choir rehearsal will be held at St. John on Saturday, January 19, at 3:00 p.m. Pastor Reed is also asking that Fairview Ushers would participate in the Service. This Annual Service is sponsored by the Concerned Clergy for Spiritual Renewal of which Pastor J. A. Reed, Jr. serves as President, the Progressive Oklahoma Baptist State Convention, Inc., and the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance.

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Black History Month

“C“CELEBRATINGELEBRATING OOURUR PPASTAST, C, COMMITTEDOMMITTED TOTO OOURUR FFUTUREUTURE””

During the month of February we will place emphasis on Black History at our church. The Black History

Ministry, led by Brother Erick Harris, will be coordinating several events throughout the month.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3

10:00 a.m.: Morning Worship Period

”Who Am I,” sponsored by the Young Adult Ministry

Morning Message: Fairview Senior Pastor J. A. Reed, Jr.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10

10:00 a.m.: Morning Worship Period

“Who Am I,” sponsored by the Young Adult Ministry

Morning Message: Congressman J. C. Watts, Jr.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17

Emphasis on Health—Free Blood Pressure Screenings, sponsored by the Nurses’ Ministry

10:00 a.m.: Morning Worship Period

“Who Am I,” sponsored by the Young Adult Ministry

Morning Message: Capt. Ralph T. Elliott, Jr., Tinker Air Force Base Chaplain

12:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m.: Blood Drive, sponsored by the Black History Ministry and Nurses Ministry

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24

9:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m.: Sunday School Drama Ministry Black History Program

10:00 a.m.: Morning Worship Period

“Who Am I,” sponsored by the Young Adult Ministry

Guest Church: Metropolitan Baptist Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Morning Message: Dr. Ray A. Owens, Pastor, Metropolitan Baptist Church

Presentation of the “John A. Reed, Jr. Sprit of the Community Award”

3:00 p.m.: Community Black History Month Celebration

Sponsored by: Fairview Missionary Baptist Church, the Concerned Clergy for Spiritual

Renewal and Growth, and the Baptist Ministers Association

Guest Speaker: Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-Missouri)

Immediate Past Chair of the congressional Black Caucus

Please visit the church website as additional events will be announced.

Rev. Dr. J. A. Reed, Jr. Rev. Dr. Ray A. Owens Congressman J. C. Watts, Jr. Capt. Ralph T. Elliott, Jr. Congressman E. Cleaver, II

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NBC Board Meeting—January 21-25 The National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc., Board Meeting will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, January 21-25. Please be in prayer for Pastor Reed and the delegation.

Food Give-Away - January 26 Fairview will hold our monthly Food Giveaway on Saturday, January 26, beginning at 10:00 a.m. All eligible members are urged to take advantage of this benefit. For questions regarding eligibility or to volunteer to work with the Fishes and Loaves Ministry, please contact Theresa Kirklin or Teressa Hunter.

Monthly Staff Meeting—February 4 February’s Monthly Staff Meeting will be held Monday evening, February 4, at 6:00 p.m. All staff are expected to attend.

Music Committee Meeting—February 4 The Music Committee will meet Monday evening, February 4, at 7:00 p.m.

Monthly Noonday Worship—February 6 We will have our Monthly Noonday Service on February 6 at 12:00 noon. The one-hour worship

period consists of worship and praise and a sermon by the Pastor or his designee. A light lunch is available.

Women’s Ministry Focus—February 2 Fairview’s Annual Women’s Ministry Focus and Mission Action Fair is set for Saturday, February 2. This is a special enlistment effort of the ministry and a showcase of projects of the various Mission groups. Speaker for the event will be Sister Lavinne Moore, Fairview’s Christian Education Director. All women of Fairview are encouraged to attend.

OBSC Mid-winter Board Meeting — February 4—6 The Oklahoma Baptist State Convention Mid-

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CCSR City-wide Revival—February 11—13 Tabitha Baptist Church will host the Concerned Clergy for Spiritual Renewal City-wide Revival, Monday—Wednesday nights, February 11-13. The evangelist will be Rev. Dr.

Sedric D. Veal, Sr., Pastor of Temple Baptist Church, East Cleveland, OH. For information on Dr. Veal, visit www.temple-online.org. Revival service will begin at 7:00 p.m. nightly. Fairview is programed for Wednesday night. The JRI Choir is scheduled to sing. All members are to attend the revival on Wednesday night. There will be no services at Fairview that night so all members are to be in attendance at the revival at Tabitha. Dr. J. A. Reed, Jr. serves as President of the CCSR.

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winter Board has been rescheduled due to the inclement weather. The session will meet February 4—6 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Pastor Larry Smith and the Macedonia Baptist Church will serve as host.

1st Baptist, Purcell, Pastor’s Anniversary—February 10 We will join the First Baptist Church of Purcell in celebrating the Anniversary Service for Pastor Ricky McNeal on Sunday, February 10. The Singing Churchmen, Nurse and Usher Ministries are scheduled. Service begins at 3:00 p.m.

Food Giveaway—February 23 Fairview's Fishes and Loaves Ministry will sponsor our monthly food giveaway on Saturday,

February 23, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Black History Program—February 24 Fairview’s Drama Ministry will present a Black History Program on Sunday morning, February 24, at 9:00 a.m. A great program has been planned by the Ministry. Plan to attend.

DOC Training—March 2 The Department of Corrections Volunteer Training will be held at Fairview on Saturday, March 2. Contact Sis. Donna Thompson, Prison Ministry Director, at 405-209-6750 for information on the training.

Western Regional Youth Conference—March 2 The youth of Fairview will participate in the Western Regional Youth Conference on Saturday, March 2. Additional information may be obtained from Fairview Youth Ministry leaders.

Annual Communications Conference The Annual Communications Conference, sponsored by the Communications and Public Relations Ministry, will not be held in the normal format this year. Please watch throughout the year for opportunities to participate in trainings and clinics sponsored by the Ministry

Pastor & Family’s 50th Anniversary Celebration—March We will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Dr. J. A. Reed, Jr. and family during the entire month of March. A number of worship services and events have been planned. A tentative list of events and other pertinent information is included in this publication. Please be attentive to ongoing announcements at the church and on the church website for specific details of events. Please note that deadline for submission of ads for the Souvenir Journal is February 1 and for banquet tickets is February 28.

Food Give-Away - March 23 Fairview will hold our monthly Food Giveaway on Saturday, March 23, beginning at 10:00 a.m. All eligible members are urged to take advantage of this benefit.

High Attendance Day — April 7 April 7 is HIGH ATTENDANCE DAY for the Sunday School. See details elsewhere in this issue.

New Member Fellowship - April 7 On Sunday, April 7, we will hold a continental breakfast and fellowship period, honoring all new members that joined Fairview from October 2012 to the present. The reception will be held between Sunday School and 10:00 a.m. worship. The Church Family is asked to attend that you might greet our new members and welcome them to the Family. Ministry leaders might use this opportunity to enlist members for ministry work.

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Opportunities for Worship and Fellowship —

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69th Simultaneous Revival - April 1—7

THE 69TH ANNUAL SIMULTANEOUS REVIVAL, sponsored by the Baptist Ministers Association, led by

Fairview’s Pastor J. A. Reed, Jr., will be held the week of

April 1—7. This event encompasses churches from

throughout the Greater Oklahoma City area and brings

great preachers from across the nation to community to

engage in a mass evangelistic sweep of the City.

Fairview’s revival will be Wednesday through Friday

nights, April 3—7. Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. nightly.

This year’s evangelist is Rev.

Reginald “Reggie” L. Bachus, Pastor

of Mt. Ollie Baptist church, Bronx,

New York. Rev. Bachus was at

Fairview in August 2012, serving as

preacher for the Annual Youth

Revival. He is a native of Kansas

City, KS, the son of Rev. Reginald E.

Bachus and grandson of Dr. C. L.

Bachus. Reggie earned a BS in

Electrical Engineering from Prairie

View A & M University, near Houston, TX, and a Master

of Divinty from Yale Divinity School of Yale University,

Connecticut. Rev. Bachus has been blessed with the

opportunity to preach in pulpits across the nation.

Additional information on Pastor Bachus is available at

w w w . r e g g i e b a c h u s . c o m a n d

www.mtolliebaptistchurch.org.

Mass revival services will be held Tuesday through

Friday at mid-day, 11:30 a.m., and late-night, 10:00 p.m.

The W. K. Jackson Breakfast will be held on Friday

morning and the closing The revival will close with a mass

service on Sunday, April 7, at 3:00 p.m. The schedule of

mass services will be posted in Fairview’s vestibule area

and on the church website as soon as it becomes available.

Opportunities for Worship and Fellowship —

WE’RE ONLINE! Get your copy of The Fairviewan in full color by

visiting the church’s website—www.fairviewokc.com

Other items of interest on the website include:

Day by day updates of church and community

events

Community Resources

Links to other denominational sites

Information on Church Ministries

Fairview Sunday School Lessons & more

Welcome, New Members

The following members have recently

become a part of our church family.

Please greet them with a hearty

Fairview Welcome!

LaMaad Easton

Elizabeth Bennet-McAllester

Alecia Reed

Ervin Smith

Naja Sobers

Latrevion Walker

Rev. Damascus Williams

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FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH DRAMA MINISTRY PRESENTS

WHY DO WE CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS?

On December 23, 2012 the Drama Ministry presented a production on why we cele-

brate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

The congregation began by singing, “The First Noel”. Then the scripture Matthew 2:11 was read by Patti

Brown, describing the birth of Jesus to Mary and Joseph.

The Preschoolers, (Sis. LaRhesa Marsh, Group Leader) preceded to come out ringing bells. Each child

recited an announcement that Jesus Christ is born. Then they all said in unison, Jesus is the reason for the

season”.

Primary Groups 1 and 2, (Vee Randolph and Doris Simmons) came out holding signs spelling, “Jesus is

the Light” and began to speak about how Jesus is a precious gift and that all things come from Him.

Primary Group 3 and Junior Group 4, (Hattie Marsh and Paula McGlory, Group Leaders)

did short poems on What Christmas is all about, Jesus. Students recited scriptures from Isaiah 9:6 and

Galatians 5:22-24 (The Fruit of the Spirit).

Junior Groups 5 and 6, (Patti Brown Jean Fisher, and Phyllis Reece) did a dialogue

proclaiming why Jesus is the promised Messiah

LIFT (co-directed by Jo Reed and Gail Ellison), danced with grace to the musical arrangement of, “O Ho-

ly Night”.

Intermediate Group, (Sis. Jo Reed, Group Leader) recounted to us through short speeches, “What does

Christmas mean to me”.

Seniors, (Sis. Evalia Darling, Group Leader). Sis. Evalia came out as an Angel. Then she and 2 other

members of the Darling family narrated the birth of Jesus from Luke 2:7-16. The Seniors then expressed

to us that Jesus is, “Love, Peace, and Joy”.

The program was closed out with a powerful rendition from Sis. Debra Davis of Glory, Glory, Glory, to

the new Born Child!

Closing remarks and benediction were made by Hattie Marsh, Drama Ministry Director.

Additional remarks were given by Vee Randolph and Sunday School Director Bro. Ron Coffey. Asst.

Pastor Derrick Walker, Sr. made the final remarks.

Thanks to Sis. Nella Coffey and the festive music she played throughout the program.

Thanks to all who participated and made this production possible!

Submitted by Lillian House, Asst. Dir. Sunday School

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LIFT Ladies in Fellowship Together

On Sunday, December 9,

2012, LIFT presented five of

Fairview’s own women from

the Hillside Facility with

Christmas Bags (Paula

Moore, Brenda Davis,

Amanda Warren, Sharanda

Taylor and Dorthy Thomas).

The ladies were very

appreciative. LIFT also

assisted with a very lavish

and decorative holiday lunch.

Scripture was read—Isaiah 9:

6. Prayer for the soul and

food, “let’s eat.” Everyone

was full and laid back and

very thankful.

A very special Thank You to

all the extra volunteers who

helped with food and time.

LIFT is calling all former and

soliciting new members.

Wishing everyone a very

blessed New Year! All

praises to our Lord and Savior

Jesus Christ! Mary’s Baby,

The Mighty God! Titus 2: 11

-14

Submitted by Cynthia Turner

Our theme for the year is SEEK

GOD. Scripture text: Psalms 70:4 Jere-

miah 29:7

Our Prayer Emphasis for the month of

January is: Seeking God on behalf of Pas-

tors. Scripture text: I Peter 5:2,7. The

New Living Translation reads thusly.

Care for the flock of God entrusted to

you. Watch over it willingly, not grudg-

ingly-not for what you will get out of it,

but because you are eager to serve God.

Give all your worries and cares to God,

for he cares about what happens to you

Three things must be answered here;

What is a Pastor, Who calls him and How

should the pastor perform the duties of

being responsible for the souls of the

flock?

Simply put, a Pastor is a Minister who

cares for a flock forming God’s Church.

What Sets a Pastor apart from a regular

Minster is that the Pastor is responsible

for the well being of the souls of the flock

that he is set over. It goes without saying,

that all Pastors are Ministers, but not all

Ministers are Pastors.

Who calls the Pastor? We look at the

scripture text and the answer is clear.

GOD CALLS THE PASTOR and en-

trusts the well being of the flock to the

Pastor and the Pastor alone. Not the As-

sistant to the Pastor, not the Minister of

Evangelism, not the Youth Minister, and

not to any other minister other than the

one he has called to serve as PASTOR.

How should the Pastor perform the duties

of caring for the flock? Again the an-

swer is provided in the text. The Pastor is

to care for and watch over the flock will-

ingly. Not grudgingly-not for what the

Pastor will get out of it, but because he

(the Pastor) is eager to serve and be obe-

dient to God’s command. The Pastor

should not assume a holier than thou atti-

tude toward the flock, but he should lead

them through good examples of service as

Jesus led the Apostles. The Pastor

should give all of his worries and cares to

God, for God cares about what happens to

the Pastor.

Before closing, let me inform you of our

duties as members of the flock when the

Pastor/Shepherd falls. And he will fall,

for Psalms 37:24 says, Though he fall

(the Shepherd)

he shall not be utterly cast down: for the

Lord upholdeth him with his hand. I

Chronicles 16:22 says, (New Living

Translation) Do not touch these people

(My Anointed), I have chosen and do not

hurt my prophets.

The bible tells us to pray for our Pastors

daily, that they will know the will of God

for them.

The Apostle Paul reminds us in Ephesians

6:18-19 (New Living Translation), Pray

at all times and on every occasion in the

power of the Holy Spirit. Stay alert and

be persistent in your prayers, for all

Christians everywhere. And pray for me

too. Ask God to give me the right words

as I boldly explain God’s secret plan that

the Good News is for all who desire to be

the beneficiary of his holy word.

Let us pray. Our Father in Heaven, Hal-

lowed would be thy holy and righteous

name. I pray in the name of Jesus that

you would forever bless the one that you

have anointed and set over us as the

Shepherd of the flock who is responsible

for the well being of our souls. Bless

Pastor John A. Reed Jr., from the crown

of his head to the souls of his feet. And

Lord when he falls, help me to pray that

you will lift him and upholdeth him with

your hand. In the blessed name of Jesus,

we do pray and ask it all. AMEN

Submitted by: C. Meldon Hardrick

Leader – Prayer Group #1

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JOY TO THE WORLD

The Annual Angel Tree Christmas Party was held in the fellowship hall at Fairview on December 15.

The room was filled with tons of gifts, plenty of smiles and anxious little gift-opening-fingers to go

around. The Fairview Family was on hand to extend their well wishes to the families.

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We greet you once more in the Eternal

name of our Lord and Savior

Jesus the Christ. It’s our

prayer that each of you experienced a happy

Holiday Season and now you are ready to

march into the new year looking forward to

what God has in store for you.

We would remind you to continue to pray

for our brethren who are sick and afflicted.

Please pray mightily for those that we know

of and some we may not be aware of. We

not only need to pray for those who are sick

and afflicted, but pray also for those

Brethren who have backslidden and fallen

by the way side.

Let’s pray for our beloved President. He

needs our prayers for his physical protection,

along with God’s anointed blessings upon

him, as he tries to lead the nation and do

those things which are pleasing in the sight

of God and mankind. Also remember to

pray for our Pastor Beloved, Pastor Reed.

We are so blessed to have him as our leader,

and let’s pray that God will strengthen him

where he is weak, build him up where he is

torn down, and prop him up on every

leaning side. Ask God to bless him

spiritually, physically, and financially.

Let’s pray that God will allow us to serve

more effectively in His kingdom during

2013 than we did in 2012.

Our meetings times are the 2nd

Wednesdays of each month at 6 PM.

Please support us as we try to serve him and

do those things that he commands us to do.

We ask that you would please pray for our

Executive Committee of Men as they try to

mold the lives of the young men and allow

them to become what the Lord would have

them to become. They are doing yeoman

work and can do even more with our

prayerful support.

The Singing Churchmen continues to serve

with gladness and sends an RSVP to any and

all of you that can make a joyful noise unto

the Lord, to join with us. We have a place

for you. The rehearsal dates and times are

the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at

7:30 PM. Bro. Ahmad Kennedy continues

to provide committed and dedicated

leadership to the best Men’s Chorus this side

of heaven as Pastor would say.

Let me declare once more what a privilege it

is to serve as Director of the Men. I shall

give my best and shall serve as long as

Pastor would have me serve, and as long as

God gives me the strength to do so. After

all, God put me here to serve him as I make

my Christian Journey.

Scripture for the month: Behold,

God is my salvation; I will trust,

and not be afraid: for the Lord

JEHOVAH is my strength and

my song; he also is become my

salvation. Isaiah 12:2

Charles M. Hardrick

Director Men’s Ministry

MEN’S MINISTRY CORNER

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The following media are currently available through Fairview’s Media Ministry. Available media available includes Cassette Tape—$5, Compact

Disk (CD)—$8, or Digital Video Disk (DVD) - $10. Contact Fairview Baptist

Church at [email protected], or call the church at 405-232-1261, or write the church at P. O. Box 36188, Oklahoma City, OK 73136 to obtain a copy of any of the services listed below.

Date Event

Presenter Title

12/02/12

10:00am

Morning Worship

Homecoming/Church

Anniversary

Rev Jeff Mitchell

Tabitha Baptist

Church

“The True Church,”

Matthew 16: 16-18

12/09/12

10:00am

Morning Worship Dr. Broderick Hug-

gins

“You Deserve a Special

Treatment,”

Galatians 6: 10

12/16/12

10:00am

Morning Worship Rev. Arthur Craw-

ford

“The High Cost of True

Discipleship,” Matthew

16:24

12/23/12

10:00am

Morning Worship Rev. Derrick Walter “Nothing is Impossible With

God,” Luke 1: 26-28

12/23/12

10:00am

Morning Worship Rev. Cleo McGlory “Actions to Take in Times

of Loss,” II Samuel 12:20

Darling, Evalia 5.00$ Holloway, Sandra 10.00$ Smith, Ruthie 1.00$

Douglas, Elgie 1.00$ Jackson, Robert 5.00$ Stephens, Dolores J. 25.00$

Franklin, Ardis 2.00$ Marsh, Hattie 5.00$ Thompson, Bobby 5.00$

Gaines, Claudette 2.00$ McGlory, Rev. Cleo 25.00$ Thompson, Cathey 5.00$

Gaines, Taresa 5.00$ Peters, Carolyn 5.00$ Tilford, Leroy 3.00$

Hardrick, Charles 30.00$ Reed, Patricia F. 20.00$ Wilder, Monica 5.00$

Hicks, Gracie 5.00$ Seay, Jamecia 0.50$ Williams, Lillian B. 2.00$

Hildreth, Mozel 2.00$ Seay, Kerry 0.50$ Williams, Lucille K. 5.00$

Hill, Teresa 5.00$ Smith, Mary 12.00$

$ DOLLARS FOR CAMP BURGEDECEMBER, 2012

DECEMBER TOTAL - $191.00

Thanks For Your Continued Support!

# Homes Served 113 # of Children in the Homes 151 # of Adults Served 93 # of Evangelism Requests 7

But He saves the needy from the sword, From the mouth of the mighty, and from their hand, and injustice shuts her mouth. So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts her mouth. (Job 5:15-16)

THERESA KIRKLIN, MINISTRY LEADER

DECEMBER 2012

Fairview Baptist Church Media Ministry

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Annual Prayer Seminar and Super Prayer Meeting “The Disciplines of Discipleship” — The Discipline of Prayer

Photos courtesy of Levi’s Photos— [email protected]. These photos and others available at www.levisphotoz.smugmug.com

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Greetings in the glorious name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

We are celebrating a historic event at Fairview, one that few churches have experienced. The second Sunday

in January, 2013, marks the 50th year of Pastoral service of Reverend Dr. John A. Reed, Jr. to the Fairview

Baptist Church. To show our appreciation to this God-man and his family, we have set aside the entire month

of March to commemorate The 50th Pastoral Anniversary Celebration for Dr. J. A. Reed, Jr. and Family.

The theme selected is: “50 Years of Faithful Service and Stewardship in the Pastoral Ministry:” This, then, is

how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has

revealed. Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. I Corinthians 4:1-2

[NIV]

Dr. Reed has rendered spiritual leadership, not only to Fairview, but to the community, city, state, and across

the nation. He is known as a friend of preachers and a servant to all! His aim in life is to serve God and

mankind. He gives tirelessly of himself, ministering to the needs of others—whether spiritual, physical, or

social. Pastor Reed's song of life is "If I Can Help Somebody As I Pass Along, …then my living shall not be in

vain."

The month-long celebration will include a lineup of worship celebrations, including guest preachers, musical

worship celebrations, a Golden Anniversary Banquet and a 50th Anniversary Souvenir Journal. Because of

your relationship with Dr. Reed and Sister Reed, we want to give you an opportunity to join with us in

celebrating this momentous occasion. We know that you will want to place an AD of Tribute in the 50th

Anniversary Souvenir Journal. Furthermore, you will want to share in this auspicious occasion by attending a

banquet to be held on March 15 at 7:00 p.m. at the Magnuson Hotel/Meridian Convention Center, 737 South

Meridian Avenue in Oklahoma City.

You will be able to view updates on all celebratory events as they become available through visiting our

website at www.fairviewokc.com. Two of the events, however, have set deadlines so it is important that you

act now to guarantee space. We have included information on the Souvenir Journal and the Golden

Anniversary Banquet with this mailing. Because of the multiplicity of persons that have been a part of Dr.

Reed’s ministry, we expect a record number of requests for inclusion in the Journal and for banquet tickets so

we recommend that you reserve your space early! Forms and instructions for making your reservations are

included. Questions regarding the souvenir journal should be directed to Maeleatha Patterson, Souvenir Book

Committee Chairperson, at [email protected]. Banquet ticket questions should be directed to

Johnneese Walter, Ticket Chairperson, 405-816-1952.

We are asking for your support. We appreciate your consideration and thank you for partnering with us.

Praising God for His Blessings,

50th Pastoral Anniversary Celebration Committee

Evalia Darling, Chairperson

Theme: “Fifty Years of Being a Faithful Servant and Steward in the Pastoral Ministry” I Corinthians 4:1-2

Fairview Baptist Church 50th Pastoral Anniversary Celebration

1700 N E 7th Street ~ Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117 ~ (405) 232-1621

Church Email: [email protected] -- Website: www.fairviewokc.com

Reverend John A. Reed, Jr., D.D., LH.D., Senior Pastor

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Fairview Missionary Baptist Church 50th Pastoral Anniversary Celebration

1700 N. E. 7th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73117

405-232-1621 Email: [email protected] – Web: www.fairviewokc.com

“50 Years of Faithful Service and Stewardship in the Pastoral Ministry“50 Years of Faithful Service and Stewardship in the Pastoral Ministry“50 Years of Faithful Service and Stewardship in the Pastoral Ministry” ” ” (I Corinthians 4:2)

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