LOVING GOD AND NEIGHBOR DECEMBER The Presbyterian. Spirit

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1 LOVING GOD AND NEIGHBOR DECEMBER 2017 The Presbyterian Spirit Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Saturday, December 24th at 7:00pm Join us as we sing our favorite Christmas hymns and take Communion during our Candlelight Service on Christmas Eve! First Presbyterian Church of Owasso SUNDAY SCHEDULE 9:30am Sunday School Parenting Class Adult Class 10:00am Coffee & Fellowship Advent Season begins 10:30am Worship Begins Sunday, December 3rd Advent season begins this Sunday! Join us all season for special Christmas worship, carols, and events! WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE 6:00pm Prayer Group VBST Youth Group 6:30pm Bible Study 7:15pm Choir Rehearsal/ Worship Team New Pictorial Directories available in the foyer!

2 Adult Christmas Party Saturday, December 16th 6:00PM at the Pinkertons Adults, join us for a Christmas Party at the Pinkerton s! Please bring a side dish, or an appetizer, and a white elephant gift! September Birthdays December Birthdays 3 Kristi Buster 3 Gynith Sossamon 4 Emma Porter 5 Jeff Crowder 8 Stella Thomas 9 Ron Brewer 9 Mackenzie Crowder 18 Mollie Hill 24 Gary Baxter 28 Kerry Hartley Giving Tree for OCR If you signed up to sponsor a child from the giving tree, the suggested spending amount is $75/child. Please take your unwrapped gift (in a large trash bag), and provide one roll of gift wrap and tape to OCR by December 4th. Poinsettias You can order your Christmas poinsettias for $10, in honor or memory of family and friends. Please order by December 13th. They can be taken home after the evening service on Christmas Eve. Crowder Baby Shower We will have a baby shower for the Crowders, who are expecting their 4 th little girl on January 4! The shower will be Sunday, December 3 rd at 2pm at the church. All ladies are invited! 30 Judy Owens Congratulations! Christmas Musical Join us on December 10th for a very special worship experience from our kids, youth, and adults! *We will have a special rehearsal on Saturday, Dec 9th at 9am to prepare!

3 Adult Sunday School Sundays at 9:30am In the Adult Classroom Join us at 9:30am on Sundays for Bible Study and discussion in the Adult classroom. We re studying the life of Jesus! Family Advent Party Sunday, December 17th 4:00-6:00pm Families, join us on Sunday, December 17 th from 4:00-6:00pm for a light dinner, craft, the reading of the Christmas Story, and a visit from St. Nicholas! Emergency Infant Services Mitten Tree If you would like to donate to the EIS Mitten Tree in the foyer, you can bring your new mittens or any other infant supplies and hang them or put them under the tree in the foyer. SAVE THOSE LABELS! Save Box Tops for Mills Elementary and the entire Campbell s Soup label for the Goodland Boys Academy! You can drop your box tops and labels in the containers, located in the north hallway. Adult Bible Study Wednesday nights 6:30-7:15pm The Adult Bible Study on Wednesday nights, from 6:30-7:15pm, is Joshua - Ruth. Books are available for $12 from Pastor Natalie. No Study on Dec 13, 20, & 27th. VBS Twilight! For ages 4 years 5 th grade Wednesdays from 6:00 7:30pm (No VBST Dec 13, 20, & 27th) Come and join Ms. Susan for a light supper, followed by a Bible Study, games, and crafts! Youth Group Youth from 6 12 th grade Wednesdays from 6:00 7:30pm (No Youth Group Dec 13, 20, & 27th) Join us for dinner, Bible study, and more! Stay tuned for special activities every third Sunday of the month!

4 Classes 9:30 Worship 10:30 10 Christmas Celebration 24 10:30 Worship 31 9:30 Kids & Youth SS Sundays Coffee and Fellowship December 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 3 9:30 Kids & Youth SS 9:30 Adult Classes 10:30 Worship 11:30 Chimes Choir 2:00 Crowder Baby Shower 9:30 Kids & Youth SS 9:30 Adult Classes 10:30 Worship 11:30 Chimes Choir 11:30 Committee Day 17 9:30 Kids & Youth SS 9:30 Adult Classes 10:30 Worship 11:30 Chimes Choir 4:00 Family Advent Party 7:00 Candlelight Service 9:30 Adult Classes 10:30 Worship 10:00 4 Giving Tree gifts due to OCR :00 Prayer Group 6:00 VBST/Youth 6:30 Adult Bible Study 7:15 Choir Rehearsal 6:30 Session Meeting 13 6:00 Light Dinner for carolers 6:00 Christmas Caroling Winter Break 25 Office Closed No Regular Wednesday Night Activities No Regular Wednesday Night Activities 1 8:00 Toy Sale Office Closed :00 Youth-New Years Celebration 2 8:00 Toy Sale 2:00 Golden Agers 9:00 Kids & Adults Christmas Rehearsal 6:00 Adult Christmas Party 30

5 December Worship Volunteer Schedule Communion Servers: Dec 3: Bill & Teresa Herleth, and Rod & Marcia Taylor Greeters Dec 24: Susan Brown, Bill Perkins, and Teresa Herleth Counters Dec 3 Bill & Patti Perkins Marcia Taylor & Dwight Howe Dec 10 Tom & Melissa McGillen Marcia Taylor & Kerry Hartley Dec 17 Suella Barnett & Susan Brown Bill Herleth & Brian Thomason Dec 24 Rob & Nora Sheader Laura Brewer & Suella Barnett Dec 24 evening Jeff & Amy Crowder Laura Brewer & Bill Perkins Dec 31 Becky Allen & Yetta Risner Brian Thomason & Bill Perkins Ushers Sound Technicians Dec 3 Kerry & Toni Hartley Hap Pinkerton Dec 10 Lue & Kristi Buster Ed Bell Dec 17 Dorothy Stevens & Barbara Moore David Herdman If you cannot serve on the date scheduled, please arrange for a substitute or call the office early in the week. Dec 24 Tom & Melissa McGillen Tom McGillen Dec 24 evening Suella Barnett & Susan Brown Ed Bell Dec 31 Rob & Nora Sheader Tom McGillen Liturgists Acolyte Dec 3 Teresa Herelth Jackson McGillen Dec 10 Amy Crowder Emsley Bratcher Dec 17 Hap Pinkerton Lindsey Crowder Dec 24 Sheri Burnes Jackson McGillen Dec 24 evening Dec 31 Teresa Herleth Remember in Prayer Jerry Pinkerton, Steven Cornelius (brain tumor), Monica Stakes, Elizabeth Warne, Charles Freeland, Margie Hawkins, Sherry Sossamon, Kate Dimon, Sharon (Barbara Walker s daughter), Jim Crossen (friend of Rod Taylor), Patti Perkins, David Barnett, Anna Strom, Cheryl Brooks, Amanda Holland (Suella s daughter), Melissa Meyers, Nicole (Rev. Natalie s sister), Dana Sheaff, The Jarvis family, Barry & Mary Beth Ward, those seeking jobs, encouragement, or assistance, victims of storms, victims of violence, our country, our leaders, our service men and women, as well as our veterans, our sister church in Malawi, Africa. *Please the church or Pastor Natalie to update prayer list! Let us know of any changes! Worship Attendance Nov 5 61 Nov Nov Nov 26 58

6 All Church Caroling Wednesday, December 13th at 6:15pm The youth, children, and adults will be spreading Christmas cheer for all to hear. We will meet at the church at 6pm for dinner then we will leave at 6:15 and go caroling. We will head back to the church after words for hot chocolate, cookies and an Ugly Christmas Sweater contest. Congregational Meeting Sunday, January 28th at 11:30am Come and join us as we look back over 2017 in word and pictures! We will also look into our new year s budget, ministries, approve Pastor s Terms of Call, and elect officers! Youth Café Youth Café is every day after school! If you can help from 2:00-4:30pm, please sign up in the foyer! No experience needed, only a heart for kids, an ability to fix snacks, and a background check (if we don t already have one on file). No Youth Café December 22nd - January 3rd. Parenting Class Sundays at 9:30am Join Jenny Wood, and other parents, as we support and encourage on another in our parenting! We will meet in the Café area! Golden Agers Golden Agers will attend the Community Choir event on December 2nd at 2 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church, East 86 th St. N., Owasso. Cost is $5 per person and they are also collecting canned goods for OCR if you wish to donate. We might go to Cracker Barrel after the event for pie and coffee. No need to call to RSVP, just show up! Growing in Faith Together - Thank You! Thank you for your 2018 Pledges! We have received 23 pledges totaling $102,543 (budget is $150,000)! If you have not returned your pledge, or if you would like to fill one out, there are extra pledge cards in the back of the sanctuary! Please mail them back to the church, or put them in the offering plate!

7 Contacting the Staff Office Phone: The office is open Mon-Wednesday, 9:00am-12:00pm, And Thursday, 9:00am - 2:30pm. Rev. Natalie Bell can be reached Tuesday-Thursday at the Church or on her cell. Monday is Rev. Natalie s Sabbath. The Presbyterian Spirit is published by First Presbyterian Church of Owasso each month to inform members and friends of church activities. To submit information, please contact the Office. Calendars, newsletters, sermons and giving options are available on our website. Pastor Natalie Bell (918) fpcowassopastor@att.net Children s Minister Youth Minister/Youth Café Susan Hammond Sara Davis Office Administrator Stephanie Jennings (918) fpcowasso@att.net Choir Director Nursery Director Cara Grant Lori Brooks 3rd Worship This Month First Sunday of Advent/Communion Advent Readers: The Sheaders Christmas Card Exchange Save time and stamps! Bring your Christmas cards here for the card exchange boxes on the table by the office. 10th 17th 24th 24th 31st Second Sunday of Advent Christmas Celebration Advent Readers: The Crowders Third Sunday of Advent Advent Readers: The Pinkertons Fourth Sunday of Advent Advent Readers: The Burnes Candlelight Service/Communion 7:00pm 1st Sunday of Christmas Youth New Years Party December 29th at 5:00pm We will meet at the church at 5:00pm and leave for the Rhema Christmas Lights Display. Then, we will be going to Wheels and Thrills for laser tag. We will end our night at Meetings Committee Day - December 10th at 11:30am Session Meeting - December 12th at 6:30pm the church for pizza and vote on our favorite Christmas movie and take pictures at the photo booth. Please make sure to sign up before Dec. 17 and turn in your medical release form into Sara's mailbox.

8 Christmas Events Toy Sale for Missions December 1st & 2nd Choir & Kids Rehearsal December 9th at 9:00am Christmas Celebration will be December 10th at 10:30am Christmas Caroling December 13th at 6:00pm Adult Church Christmas Party December 16th at 6:00pm Family Advent Party December 17th at 4:00pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service December 24th at 7:00pm Youth New Years Party December 29th at 5:00pm The Presbyterian S PIRIT First Presbyterian Church of Owasso East 85th Street North Owasso, OK