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A publication of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Tulsa Vol. 18, Number 24 December 20, 2013 9:00 am Traditional, Sanctuary 10:00 am Breakfast for Children 10:15 11:00 am Sunday School 11:15 am Common Ground 6:00 pm The Loft (1 st and 3 rd Sundays) Special Christmas Actiities Friday, December 20 7:00 Blue Christmas: A Serice of Hope and Solace, Chapel Sunday, December 22 9:00 Worship, Sanctuary Congregational Meeting Part 1 10:30 2:30 Children shop in Santa s Workshop, Homebuilders Rm. 11:15 Worship Common Ground, Congregational Meeting Part 2 12:30 2:30 Chi Rho and CYF Wrap Santa s Workshop packages Tuesday, December 24 5:30 Christmas Ee Serice, 10:00 Cider and Cookies, FH 11:00 Christmas Ee Serice in the Sanctuary See Page 2 for more important dates. Adent Actiies Offer Many Opportunities to Gie from the Heart Adent Festial last Sunday began with member Becky Gray reading from the Sparkle Book, which presents things a young person can put in their Sparkle Box, things like community serice or helping a family member or another person. Some suggestions were as simple as giing someone a smile or a hug, making your bed, or putting your toys away. The suggestions were written on paper stars hanging on the Sparkle Tree in the main lobby. This was how the children got started on their adent experience. (See SPARKLE page 7) is a box to put our gifts for Jesus. Loe from the Sparkle Box "After the children decorated their boxes they were encouraged to write down one gift for Jesus. One young boy eagerly wrote his gift on his piece of paper and proudly showed it to me. On the piece of paper, it simply said "my loe." Wow! There is no question that this church is making a difference!" Jim and Becky Gray with gifts for Santa s Workshop Outreach team member Cassie Gray shared this experience of children participating in FCC adent actiities with Director of Children's Ministries, Beerly Vale Brown: "Wasn't the adent festial great?! The room was filled with so much joy, loe, and holiday spirit. This year the Outreach Committee sponsored a table for the children to make their ery own Sparkle Boxes. The Sparkle Box First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 913 S. Boulder, Tulsa, OK 918.582.8237 fcctulsa.org

O come, all ye faithful... I don t know about you, but I m not ready for Christmas. I haen t had time to put up any lights; I haen t done any shopping yet; Cassie and I haen t been able to send out any Christmas cards; we haen t een gotten out our Christmas tree yet (and our cats are losing their patience on that one). I am SO not ready for Christmas. In fact, I m extraordinarily unprepared for Christmas eek!! It seems that eery year the Christmas season comes earlier and earlier. Coffeeshops and shopping malls hae been playing the old familiar carols for a couple of months, already. My mailbox has been stuffed so full of adertisements on holiday sales that I fear the retailers are putting trees onto the endangered species list. Things just seem to get busier and busier and I neer feel ready for Christmas. By the time it comes, after I e made the Herculean effort to get eerything done, I m so glad it s all oer and I don t hae to go through the holiday madness for another eleen months. Or will it be only ten? Does something seem wrong with the way we do this holiday hurricane of Christmas? Does it mean anything real anymore? Are we just going through the motions because they re familiar to us? Oh, we may erbally acknowledge that Jesus is the reason for the season but that phrase has become a cliché, tired and worn out, no longer conicting or conincing. Is Christmas still releant to our human condition, or has the celebration of Christmas been reduced to shopping, parties, and presents? Here are some questions we need to ask if Christmas is going to hae any real meaning beyond a regurgitation of popular and secular culture: What does it mean that God would come to us in the form of a tiny human baby? Why would God do that? Why would we need God to do that? Why would we want God to do that? Something happened for the Word of God to choose to become human flesh and dwell among us. We were looking for a Messiah, and God gae us one. Why were we looking? Are we still in need of one? These questions lie at the ery heart of our faith, deep and difficult questions that gie us cause to wrestle with the Diine Mystery in worship and prayer and serice. This Christmas Ee, come and experience the Diine Mystery as we gather with carols, communion, and candlelight. Come and discoer the hope that sustains us as we wait for the coming of Christ. Come and discoer the peace God promises us. Come and discoer the joy we share in his coming. Come and discoer the loe surrounding us. Come and discoer light and life. Come and discoer anew the reason for our celebration. O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem. Come and behold Him, born the King of angels... Our Christmas Ee serices begin at 5:30 p.m. in the and 11:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. O come, my sisters and brothers, let us adore Him. Soli Deo Gloria, Re. Michael 2014 DEACONS MEETING December 29th at 10:15 in the Sanctuary DECEMBER 29th Recognition of 2013 Officers, Elders, Deacons, Trustees and Ministry Council in Worship Serices JANUARY 5th Installation of 2014 Officers, Elders, Deacons, Trustees and Ministry Council in Worship Serices JANUARY 12th Elders will sere Communion to Home-Centered NO MIDWEEK PEAK FOR DECEMBER 25 OR JANUARY 1 CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS BREAK Midweak Peak will resume on January 8. When Reerend Riggs returns from a pilgrimage to the holy land, he will begin a new study on the Book of Mark. Page 2 First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 913 S. Boulder, Tulsa, OK 918.582.8237 fcctulsa.org

YEAR END GIFT REMINDER As you consider your charitable giing for the rest of this year, the following are things to consider in your planning: 1. The gift of appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares to fulfill pledges can be a great tax adantage. With today s stock market this may not be adantageous unless the stock shows an appreciated alue. The donor gets to deduct the full alue of the property on the day the gift is donated, and to aoid capital gains taxes as well, if itemizing deductions on Income Tax returns. But start soon to allow time to complete the transaction before December 31st. Call your tax adisor or Mary Byrne for details. 2. IRA Charitable Gifts If you are oer 70 ½ and hae a traditional IRA, you may request your IRA administrator to make direct distributions up to $100,000 in 2013 to the church or other charities. It will not be counted as a taxable distribution to you, and it can be counted against your required minimum distribution if you choose. This window of opportunity closes as of December 31, 2013. You may want to pay your pledge for 2014 in adance to take adantage of these tax saings. 2. For 2014 consider using Automated Bank Drafts to pay your pledge. You can choose the 3rd and/or the 18th of the month to hae the authorized amount withdrawn. Allow two weeks to get started. Oer 50 busy members are currently using this serice to sae time and checking costs and to maintain their peace of mind. Questions? Call Mary Byrne at 582-8237, Ext. 113. 3. REMEMBER! All gifts to be included on your 2013 Income Tax return as charitable deductions must be deliered to the church or postmarked by December 31 st. The church office will close at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, December 31 st. If you are behind on your 2013 General Fund pledge, please make eery effort to catch up by December 31st. Let s finish this year with extra giing and start next year on sound footing as careful stewards of this church and its resources. A heartfelt Thank You to all of you who hae faithfully supported the ministries we proide here. Gien by Hilda Knox Betts In honor and in loing memory of her family Gien by Ethel Mae Brown In memory of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.Y. Brown Gien by Grace and Don Dean In memory of Don A. Dean In memory of Emily Alspaugh In memory of Maudie and Conrad Bjerkan In memory of Steen and Lina Dean In memory of Mabel and Bill Byrd Gien by Carolyn Dyer In memory of Ernest and Hazel Wiemann In memory of Rick Dyer, Jr. In memory of Steen Dyer Gien by Bob and Rihab Garner In honor of Mary Garner In memory of Robert Burns Garner 2013 Poinsettias Gien by Nita Griggs In memory of Roy Griggs Gien by George and Joan Hauger In honor of their children Kim and Nancy Robert and Alice Kathy and Scott Ostrem In honor of their grandchildren Geoff and Amy Christopher and Oliia Justin and Annika In memory of their parents, Mary Ea and Leslie Hauger Martha Elizabeth Sutton Gien by James and Mary Lynn Howard In honor of their family In memory of their parents (Continued on Page 4) Page 2 Page 3 Page 2

A Serice of Hope and Solace Friday, December 20th 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel The holidays are supposed to full of joy, but for many of us finding it is an enormous challenge. While others are singing and shopping and seemingly happy, some struggle with depression, grief, anxiety, sadness, or a sense of loss. For those haing the Christmas blues, the bright lights and sparkling traditions only heighten the struggle to find joy. Blue Christmas is a worship serice uniquely fitted to those who find at the most wonderful time of the year a paradoxical increase in genuine feelings of sadness and grief. True joy does not exclude grief it incorporates it. Blue Christmas offers a special and honest recognition of the struggles that many people face during this season. All are welcome to share in this special serice and find hope and solace in Christmas once again, and find the Light in the darkness. The 2013 Christmas Offering for Regional Ministry Disciples congregations will be receiing these offerings on December 15 and 22 Your gifts to the Christmas Offering support all the ministries of your regional church The ministries of your regional church bring gifts: Of care and nurture of congregations and pastors through the Regional Commission on Clergy Of summer ministries to children and youth who attend camps and conferences sponsored by the Commission on Children, Youth and Young Adults To those who lost homes and were injured or lost loed ones during the May tornados Of consultation and direction to congregations seeking transitional pastors or installed pastors Of education and resources through the annual Leadership Training School. Please make your check to First Christian Church and mark your check Christmas Offering. 2013 Poinsettias (cont d) Gien by Barbara Ierson In loing memory of Don Ierson Gien by Bobbie Lewis In honor of her family Gien by Married Peoples Class Fund In memory of their class members and history Gien by Bill and Helen Pummill In honor of their great-grandchildren In memory of Tex Houston and Kathryn Pummill Gien by Susan Rorschach In honor of Rob, Molly, Betsy, Barbara, Tom and Jan In honor of Mary Carolyn and Bob Lengacher In honor of Jay, Dayna and Bradley Krumme In memory of Harold and Margaret Rorschach In memory of Fred and Blanche Sample In memory of Emil and Emma Rorschach Page 4 Gien by Wayna, Sharon, Wayne II and Warren Rumley In memory of Barbara Joan Rumley, loing mother Gien by Wayne and Warren Rumley and the grandchildren In memory of Joe and Merwyn Wymore Rumley In memory of Gertrude R. Pohlman Gien by Wand Vint In memory of Maurice Steele and Jesse Vint Gien by Jimmie and Karen Younger In honor of Michael and Cassie Riggs In memory of Karenʼs sister, Peggy Pumphrey In memory of Jimmieʼs brother, Luther Younger Gien by Richard and Peggy Ziglar In honor of the FCC staff In honor of FCC Centenarians, Vera Winston and Mary Howard, and In memory of their spouses, Forrest Winston and Sam Howard

Thursday, December 19 11:00 Happy Timers, Sanctuary and FH: A Merry Christmas Musical Medley from the Mystery Men of FCC 1:30-8:00 LifeTouch Directory Photos Taken, Parlor 7:00 Jazz to the World, Sanctuary Reception in FH following Friday, December 20 7:00 Blue Christmas: A Serice of Hope and Solace, Chapel Saturday, December 21 Communion Preparation: Barbara Pollard & Caleb Allen Sojourners Class Christmas Party at Ethel Brown s Sunday, December 22 Fourth Sunday of Adent NEACCO Prayer Calendar: OK Center for Community & Justice Nancy Day 9:00 Traditional Worship Serice, Sanctuary Congregational Meeting Part 1 following 10:00 Breakfast for the Children, FH 10:15-11:00 All Sunday School classes 10:30 2:30 Children shop in Santa s Workshop, Homebuilders Rm. 11:15 Worship in Common Ground, Congregational Meeting Part 2 following CHILDREN S PROGRAMS (Pre-K 5 th grades) 12:30 2:30 (Junior Youth Fellowship) Christmas Lunch and Actiities, 3 rd Fl. YOUTH PROGRAMS (6 th 12 th grades) 12:30 2:30 (Chi Rho and CYF), Wrap Santa s Workshop packages, EFH and ideo/music in FH Monday, December 23 TPS Christmas Holiday through Jan. 3rd Elder of the Week: Kay Thompson 8:00 Prayer Breakfast, FirstWatch, 8101 E. 68 th St., Deotion: Kay Thompson Tuesday, December 24 Christmas Ee CDC Closed Christmas Break 5:30 Christmas Ee serice in the FH 10:00 Cider and Cookies, FH 11:00 Christmas Ee Serice in the Sanctuary Page 2 Page 2 FCC Actiities and Opportunities Wednesday, December 25 Merry Christmas! FCC and CDC Closed - Christmas Break Thursday, December 26 CDC closed - Christmas Break Friday, December 27 CDC closed - Christmas Break Saturday, December 28 Communion Preparation: Don and Jean Swanson Sunday, December 29 NEACCO Prayer Calendar: Pray for the New Year and Ministries of the Christian Church (DOC) in Oklahoma 9:00 Traditional Worship Serice, Sanctuary 10:00 Breakfast for the Children, FH 10:15 Deacons Meeting, Sanctuary 10:15-11:00 All Sunday School classes 11:15 Worship in Common Ground, NO CHILDREN OR YOUTH PROGRAMS Monday, December 30 CDC Closed Christmas Break (Sandra off all week) Elder of the Week: Rihab Garner 8:00 Prayer Breakfast, FirstWatch, 8101 E. 68 th St., Deotion: Rihab Garner Tuesday, December 31 CDC Closed Christmas Break 9:30 Prayer Group, Library Wednesday, January 1 Happy New Year! New Year s Day -FCC & CDC Closed Thursday, January 2 CDC Reopens IMPORTANT! There won t be anyone at the front desk at FCC December 24 -Jan. 1st. CDC is closed and Sandra is taking acation days. If you don t know the church code, you won t be able to get in during the day. If you need to know the code, call Mary Byrne or Beerly Vale Brown. Friday, January 3 No eents scheduled Saturday, January 4 Communion Preparation: Sunday, January 5 Season of Epiphany begins NEACCO Prayer Calendar: First Christian Church, Bartlesille 9:00 Traditional Worship Serice, Sanctuary 10:00 Breakfast for the Children, FH 10:15-11:00 All Sunday School classes 11:15 Worship in Common Ground, NO AFTERNOON CHILDREN OR YOUTH PROGRAMS 6:00 The Loft, North end of the youth lounge, 4 th floor Monday, January 6 Vision to be published Elder of the Week: James Howard 8:00 Prayer Breakfast, FirstWatch, Deotion: Tuesday, January 7 9:30 Prayer Group, Library 11:00 Barbara Griffin Memorial Serice, Chapel Wednesday, January 8 10:00 Staff Meeting, EFH Midweek Peak Resumes 5:30 Light Supper - $5 FH 6:00 Bible Study, FH Adult Choir Program 7:00 Sanctuary Choir, Choir Rm. Thursday, January 9 10:00 a.m. Members packing Snack Packs, SFH 10:30 a.m. Noon CWF (Disciples Women), EFH 5:30 7:00 Outreach opportunity: Prepare and sere meal for folks at Day Center for the Homeless, 415 W. Archer - Sign up sheets in Main Street lobby CONGREGATIONAL MEETING Congregational Meeting on Sunday, December 22 following both worship serices to approe 2014 budget. Page 5

Sunday, December 8 (Ice and snow - no ans) Attendance and Gifts Sunday, December 15 Worship 9:00 Sanctuary 72 11:15 Common Ground 20 The Loft Total Adults na 92 Children 19 Total Worship Attendance 111 Sunday School Preschool 5 Elementary Youth 14 6 Adults 49 Total Attendance 74 Finances General Fund $ 5,630.00 Sunday School 8.00 Loose Offering 30.00 Total $5,668.00 WWBS Fund $650.00 Thanksgiing Offering 2014 Pledge Update We hae receied 121 commitment cards for 2014. We are Gifts Gien Week of Compassion In honor and appreciation of the Custodial staff and Hospitality Team Laurita Williams Worship 9:00 Sanctuary 11:15 Common Ground 105 72 The Loft 23 Total Adults Children 200 90 Total Worship Attendance 290 Sunday School Preschool 34 Elementary Youth 56 27 Adults 80 Total Attendance 197 Finances General Fund $ 10,394.88 Sunday School 20.50 Loose Offering 80.00 Total $10,495.38 WWBS Fund $ 1,033.34 Christmas Offering $ 390.00 Week of Compassion 210.00 grateful to all who hae generously responded with their gifts of time, talent and treasure! One hundred seenteen people hae pledged $445,137 for next year s ministries! If you hae not yet done so please send your pledge card in this week, or call or e- mail Mary Byrne at marybyrne@fcctulsa.org if you prefer, and we ll include your response with our gifts to God for the coming year. Blessings! COATS, HATS, MITTENS AND SCARVES NEEDED! Many of the people who isit us for snack packs need warm outdoor clothing. If you can spare any of these please bring them to church next trip. Thank you! December December 19: Caleb Allen, Mary Lou Gibson, Heather Murphy December 20: Velma Pishel, Montana Poorboy December 22: Christy Brooks December 25: Diane Smaling December 26: Bob Gardner December 27: Pauline Adkins, John Alspaugh, Susan Clay, Harold Hatfield, Maggie Largess December 28: Jack Elswick, Grant Parker December 29: Rick Bowlin December 31: Becky Gray January January 1: Jack Sanders January 3: Gloria Tiger January 4: Jim Alspaugh January 5: Chip Daughtry, JoAnne Wilkinson January 6: Suzy Fisher, Maxine Howell January 7: Melin Johnson, Kira See January 9: Derrick Hildebrant, Don Ray January 10: Shawn Casey, Gena Gwartney January 11: Darlene Blackburn, Terry Capria, Marsha Rogers January 12: Kari Alspaugh, Reagan Blackburn, Della Daidson, Tyler Miller January 15: Damacio Britt, Lucena Britt CAMP CHRISTIAN UPDATE FUND Camp Christian has an anonymous benefactor who will match dollar-for-dollar funds raised for this campaign. The campaign will end April 1, 2014. Please consider a one-time gift or a monthly gift. Make your check payable to First Christian Church (memo Camp Christian Update ). Remember, eery $1 you gie will mean First $2 Christian for Camp Church Christian. Downtown Your generosity Tulsa - 5:30 is appreciated. PM & 11 PM Page 6

The Wilder Side Millie and Jack Elswick were walking on air Sunday! Their grandson, Barrett, will be home for Christmas!! They will hae their celebration next Sunday. Bill and Lucy Spear had a fun trip to Nashille, with their daughter Cindy. They went to the Grand Ole Opery, and to see the Gatlin Brothers, Vince Gill and the Lori Morgan Christmas Show. Best of all, they stayed at the Gaylord Hotel! It is so huge, they had to hae a map to get around in it. Oh yeah, they got to see The Rockettes, too. Sounded like a great trip. Marcia Hawkins is going with the same trael people, after Christmas, to Pasadena to see the Rose Bowl Parade. Joyce Marston is spending Christmas in Kansas with her son s family. Hilda Betts is going to Austin to be with her kids. Gay and her son Scott Wion are flying to Houston Christmas Ee, to be with Todd and Suzanne and Sean and Ginna Ray, and their almost baby! Paul and Kay Thompson will return to Ft. Worth where all of their children and grandchildren will meet for the Holidays. Sure was glad to see Cindy and Joe Semones in church Sunday. I m glad they are close to home again. A sign at a Propane filling station: Thank heaen for little grills. See you at Church, Ruthie Prayers and Cares MEMORIAL SERVICE Barbara Griffin - Memorial Serice, Jan. 7 at 11 AM in the Chapel HEALTH John and Donna Ackenhausen Kay Bauter Shirley Bennett Marcia Boyd Mardell Campbell Jerry Carlton Pat and Jim Dalby Jeff Daniel Della Daidson Dollie Dorough Linda Douglas Daid and Beth Dunning Carolyn Dyer Jarrod Elmore Krista English, cancer Jerry Gay Les and Marcia Hames Hope Harder OTHER Turner, Webster and Anderson families Prayers for Jarrod Elmore Jarrod Elmore, FCC s contemporary worship leader, was hospitalized on Noember 24 following injuries sustained from a seizure. He was released earlier this month but is currently unable to fulfill his duties while he undergoes additional treatment. The Personnel Committee has placed him on an unpaid leae-of-absence through mid- February while he continues on his path of recoery. Please keep Jarrod in your prayers, and pray for our church as we moe forward with our contemporary worship in his absence. Louis Hayward Hugh Henderson Brandy Iliff Dan Kimes, organ tuner Paul Moffett Rossie Patterson Veda Riggs Ethan Wesley Rosell, infant great-grand nephew of Jimmie and Karen Younger Sarah Jane Sackett Beerly Southard Cynthia Steens Libby Stoppard Les and Wanda Warehime Anne Webb Arthena Young SPARKLE from page 1 It got them thinking about gifts they could gie of themseles no price tag attached. We had twele booths set up where children could make their own natiity scene, fashion a jingle bells necklace, or paint a stained glass ornament for their home. At the sparkle box booth, the kids had the opportunity to write down what they would gie to the new king (see story on page 1). We had oer 90 children participating in the actiities, including haing their picture taken with Santa. And, this weekend we conclude the Adent message with a isit to Santa s workshop, where each child no matter what his or her economic circumstances are, will hae an opportunity to select gifts for their family members. This is entirely sponsored by FCC. Beerly Vale Brown First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 913 S. Boulder, Tulsa, OK 918.582.8237 fcctulsa.org Page 7

The First Christian Church VISION (USPS 012-958) is published semi-monthly for its members by First Christian Church at 913 South Boulder Ae., Tulsa, OK, 74119-2097. Periodicals postage paid at Tulsa, OK. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to VISION, 913 S. Boulder Ae., Tulsa, OK 74119-2097. Sunday School Class News Sering Schedule Sunday, December 22 Elder Prayers: 9:00 James Howard, offering; Jean Swanson, communion Scripture Reader: Don Brooks Elder of the Week: (December 23) Kay Thompson Communion Preparation: Barbara Pollard and Caleb Allen Deacons sering communion: Susan McKee, Thressa Northcutt, Bill Northcutt, Kate Northcutt, Bob Parks, Sue Parks, Millie Elswick, Marcia Boyd, Margaret Culley, Hunter Blackburn Greeters: Helen and Bill Pummill Flowers for Sunday, December 22: The flowers are gien by Tom Nulf in loing memory of his wife, Glenda. Flower deliery week of December 22: Daid and Maggie Thompson Sering Schedule Sunday, December 29 Elder Prayers: 9:00 Molly Krumme, offering; Jennifer Annis, communion Scripture Reader: Sharon Regnery Elder of the Week: (December 30) Rihab Garner Communion Preparation: Don and Jean Swanson Deacons sering communion: Susan McKee, Thressa Northcutt, Bill Northcutt, Kate Northcutt, Bob Parks, Sue Parks, Millie Elswick, Marcia Boyd, Margaret Culley, Hunter Blackburn Greeters: Helen and Bill Pummill Flowers for Sunday, December 29: Paul and Mardell Campbell gie the flowers in honor of their fie great-grandchildren: Eleanor, Audrey, Sophie, Chloe and Jack. Flower deliery week of December 29: Helen and Bill Pummill Sering Schedule Sunday, January 5 Elder Prayers: 9:00 Sandra Lewis, offering; Brian Knight, communion Scripture Reader: Molly Krumme Elder of the Week: (January 6) James Howard Communion Preparation: Ray Wright Deacons sering communion: Raylene Barclay, Christy Brooks, Don Brooks, Jim Freeman, Sandra Freeman, Mary Garner, Joyce Kendall, Bobbie Lewis Greeters: Helen and Bill Pummill Flowers for Sunday, December January 5: The flowers are gien by Sue Trimble in loing memory of her husband, Ray, whose birthday would hae been January 1st. Flower deliery week of January 5: Mardell and Paul Campbell Aga-Patrian Next Sunday: Weʼll continue Romans Last Sunday: Romans 8: 18-30; we sered breakfast to the children. Class Concerns: Pray for all our class members who couldnʼt be with us today Upcoming Eents: Santaʼs Workshop Date: Dec. 22 from 10:30-2:30 Volunteers are needed to help children shop and wrap gifts. Class Concerns: Keep Vicki Vandiort in your prayers. 13 Present. RG Double Ring Next Sunday: Richard Lawson will teach our class Last Sunday: Charles Hargroe taught about God giing all the power to Jesus, his son, in heaen and earth. Upcoming Eents: Christmas party on December 16th (Mon.) 6:30 pm, FH. Celebrations: Mary Lou Gibson and Jack Elswickʼs birthdays Class Concerns: Bobbie Lewis, Daid and Elizabeth Dunning 38 Present. JAG Homebuilders Next Sunday: Bob Rorschach will teach Last Sunday: Clarke Kendall gae our lesson. Upcoming Eents: Happy Timers Date: December 19th at 11:00 Place: Celebrations: Merry Christmas! God bless us eery one! Class Concerns: Our homebound members. We wish them well for the Christmas season. 16 Present. LS Sojourners. Upcoming Eents: Christmas Party. Date: December 21st at Ethel Brownʼs 6 Present. CD First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 913 S. Boulder, Tulsa, OK 918.582.8237 fcctulsa.org Page 8