FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Disciples of Christ

701 Holly Street Perry, OK 73077

E-MAIL: perryokfcc@gmail.com WEBSITE: www.fccperryok.com

****** Rev. Don Bryant

INTERIM MINISTER 620/352-0072

Kim Ward CHURCH SECRETARY

Paula Shryock CHOIR DIRECTOR

****** CHURCH OFFICE

(580) 336-4576 Monday - Friday

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES

8:15am or 10:30am SUNDAY SCHOOL

9:15am

July 10, 2017

Sunday July 9, 2017

ATTENDANCE: 8:15 worship 49 10:30 worship 55 TITHES & OFFERINGS received:

General Fund 5,405.00

The Perry Christian First Christian Church Disciples of Christ

I look forward to being back with you this coming Sunday and our next few weeks

together. This is an exciting time and it will be a very busy time. After a week of

family vacation with my wife and son, my wife and I are currently attending the

General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The General As-

sembly meets every two years for worship, study sessions and to conduct the busi-

ness of the church. One of the main items of business at this year’s assembly is the

election of a new General Minister and President of the Christian Church

(Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada. They serve a six-year term

and can be reelected for one other term.

Rev. Dr. Sharon E. Watkins is the outgoing General Minister and President as she

has served 12 years in that position. She was the minister of Disciples Christian

Church in Bartlesville, Oklahoma prior to her being selected to lead us. She had

previously served as a missionary in the Congo. Dr. Watkins preached at the

National Prayer Service in Washington, D.C. on January 21, 2009, the day af-

ter President Obama’s inauguration. She also served a term on President Obama’s

Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and offered the

call to worship at the President’s second National Prayer Service in 2013. She is

married to Rev. Dr. Rick Lowry a seminary professor and well know preacher and

lecturer at disciple gatherings.

We elected Rev. Teresa (Terri) Hord Owens as our next General Minister and

President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). A Disciple since young

adulthood, she is currently dean of students at the University of Chicago Divinity

School and pastor of First Christian Church of Downers Grove, IL.

Rev. Owens is widely sought after as a preacher, speaker and workshop facilitator.

Her ministry and intellectual interests include a theology of reconciliation, cultural

intelligence, developing inclusive and multi-cultural congregations, and the men-

toring of youth and young adults. She is married to Walter Owens, Jr., with whom

she will soon celebrate 30 years of marriage.

The search committee noted her skills in discernment, spiritual discipline and proc-

lamation of the Word, but also as a listener. The committee recognized that leading

the Church in this day and age requires a certain business acumen as well as a

heart for ministry. We see that Terri brings that special mix of academic, execu-

tive and pastoral qualities that are required for leading the Disciples through this

time in our history.

Grace, Don Bryant, Interim Pastor

PS: I will be on vacation from July 1 – 8 and then at the General Assembly of

the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) from July 8- 13.

Interim Pastor Don Bryant

New Requests…. David Frazier (injured in a accident at home), Levi Harmon, Caitlyn Pemmy-Cook (birth of new

baby)

continuing prayers. . . .the family of Tyler Frank, Delard Low (Helen Fuller’s Dad), Billie Sullins (recovering from

heart procedure), Dave Iske (Jean Vasek’s relation), Stacy Norris (cancer, Kristi Cook’s father), Jim Beckner (Virgil

Beckner’s brother), Chris Short (cancer, minister at Ceres Christian Church), Linda Pritchett (healing from fall), Gary

Moore (cancer treatments), Mildred Ring (ill), Rodney Harrison (cancer), Jim Coles (Willa Coker’s son-n-law), Lily Ann

Harrell, Keli Schweer, Lois Luthye, Ashley Schweer (upcoming allergy testing), Lynette Newton-Wosmek, Jerry Davis

(Suzanne Voise’s uncle), Ethan Stringer (camp), Betty Dillon (anemic), Diesel Dillon (PTL for health), Marilyn Goforth

(PTL cancer counts are down), Quinley Rigdon (Newborn great niece of Jean Vasek in Children’s Hospital), Jesse

Hartung’s father (heart problems), Harold Price (heart problems), Hank Geisinger (hip surgery recovery),Chris Dale, Bud

Grim (in hospital from a stroke), Melissa Rainey, Chuck Smith, Derek Prusa, Maverick Dean Jeffrey (newborn son of Chance & Jess Jef-

frey, nephew to Anglia Klingelsmith), Matt & Cindy Mitchell (auto accident), Stephen Lightfoot (deployed to Afghanistan), Dr. Charles

Martin (hospice care), John Vasek (surgery recovery), Aileen Habben, Cindy Rice, Brantley Taylor, Zoey Johnson

Nursing Home/Assisted Living/Homebound: Ilene Branen, Maxine Schwartz, Colleen Robison, Priscilla Wallace, Dr.

Charles Martin, Jean Yeager/Stillwater, Barbara St. Clair

Cancer survivors: David Riggs, Joyce Bailey, John Taylor, Karen Bigbee, Connie Henderson, Linda Stangl, David Tharrington, Wayne

Speer, Duane Dickson, Marilyn Goforth, Kristie Cook, Gerald Payne, Melva Edgar, Gary Moore, Kate Yost, Harold Price, Becky Hammock,

Bonnita Foster, Misty Leeper, Jim Taber, Gene Zavodny, Jim Gall, Beverly Klingaman, Randy Beeman, Keli Schweer, Branen Kirtley, Nor-

ma Hughes, Marilyn Ewy, Jim Ewy, Cathy Wells-Drury, Gary Wells, Barbara Habina, Maxine Schwartz

Missionaries: Casey &Karen Z. Southeast Asia, Andrew & Reilly Bowers (granddaughter of the late Faye and Mary Odell),

West Africa, Lauren Anderson-Park, Thailand

these serving our country: Nehemiah Scott-Navy, Ethan Stringer-Army National Guard, Anthony Moore, Austin Moore, Devin

Blansett-Marines, Shelby Schultz-National Guard, LTC Stephen Lightfoot-Marines, Thomas Henke-Marines, Jared Mann-Air Force,

Ryan Padilla, Bryson Running-Navy, John Maehs, Scott Collins, Chip Collins, Jr., Jeremiah Givens, Lindsey Bishop, Trevor Schultz-

National Guard, Kyle Thomason

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God.” Philippians 4:6

July 9 -July 22 Suzanne Voise-9 Tommie Cargill-10 Marilyn Branen-12 Jake St. Clair-12 Joniece LeValley-12 Brandan Sheets-16 Miriam Lambert-22 Darrell Habben-22 Happy Anniversary David & Mitzi Riggs-11 Brandon & Leslie Box-14 Kyle & Anglia Klinglesmith-20

If we missed a special day, please let us know.

for the week of July 9, 2017

Total needed for the week: $5,170.00

Received this week: $5,405.00

Over weekly budget: $235.00 Total needed for the month: $22,298.00

Received for July: $10,295.00

Under monthly Budget: $12,003.00

VISITORS IN WORSHIP Sunday, July 9, 2017

Mark & Linda Dolezal, Tulsa, OK

guest of Leanna Holt

CHOIR NOTES

This Sunday's praise songs will be "Mighty to Save" and "Open the Eyes of My Heart." The choir will sing "Come, Children of Zion" which incorporates the hymn "How Firm a Foundation." See you Sunday! Paula

July meeting date has changed

to July 19 1:00pm

THE SENILITY PRAYER : Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones I do, and the eyesight to tell the

difference.

First Christian Membership, Hello from Thailand!! Thank you for the way your church has prayed for us, sup-ported us financially and encour-aged us!! We are so thankful to have your body as partners in what God is doing in Northern Thailand!! We are so thankful for each of you !! Love Gib and Lauren Park-Anderson Levi, Nate & Liberty

Youth News

Fun VBS night at Lost Creek Safari in Stillwater

Nominations for 2017-2018

First Christian Church

Board Officers

Board Chairman Brandan Sheets

Vice Chairman Johnny Fuller

Secretary Donna Parrish

Financial Secretary Ron Frazier

Treasurer Diana Noteware

Board Members

Marilyn Branen Bobby Cunningham

Pam Cunningham Sherry DeBord

Betty Dillon Tammy Kelly

JD Koch Jim Lightfoot

Kim Sheets Verna Skouby

Deah Stubbs

Elders

Johnny Fuller Fred LeValley

Joniece LeValley Deacons

Becky Beckner Virgil Beckner

Jim Ewy Marilyn Ewy

Helen Fuller Ron Frazier

Nancy Frazier Janice Hansen

Anglia Klinglesmith Cecil Loveless

Randy Parrish Brandan Sheets

Deah Stubbs Suzanne Voise

The new minister call, church budget, nominations,

and recommendation for the fiscal year 2017-2018

all passed in the congregational meetings held

June 25, 2017.

PURPOSE STATEMENT OF FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Perry, Oklahoma

To glorify God by leading people to become devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

Servers for Sunday, July 16, 2017

ELDERS: Jay & Sherry DeBord

WORSHIP LEADER: Jim Lightfoot

8:15 DEACONS: Norma Hughes & Tammy Kelly

10:30 DEACONS: Anglia Klinglesmith, Nathan Smith,

Randy Parrish, Deah Stubbs

DEACONESS: Cindy St. Clair

8:15 GREETER: Barbara Schweer

10:30 GREETER: Cindy St. Clair

Servers for Sunday, July 23, 2017

ELDERS: Johnny Fuller & Arlie Goforth

WORSHIP LEADER: Johnny Fuller

8:15 DEACONS: Cecil Loveless & James Meier

10:30 DEACONS: Cameron Frazier, Megan Bilyeu,

Bobby Cunningham, Marilyn Branen

DEACONESS: Cindy St. Clair

8:15 GREETER: Sherry Schweer

10:30 GREETER: Arlie & Marilyn Goforth

Communion to Homebound: Fred & Joniece LeValley,

Jim & Pam Lightfoot

PRAYER CHAIN: Call your prayer request to the church office at 336-4576. Prayer warriors are ready to pray for your need.

If you are unable to attend Sunday Worship, you may view the service on Sundays at 2:00pm on PIN Channel 14. www.pin.cityofperryok.com

1989 Dodge, 15 passenger van 36,275 miles $1500.00 Being offered to church members before the public. If interested contact the church office before July 14. First come, first served.

Our New Church Van 2016 Chevrolet 15 passenger