LOVING GOD AND NEIGHBOR MARCH 2017 The Presbyterian Spirit Parenting Class Parents meet each week on Sundays at 9:30am in the Youth room. Join us as we follow the book and DVD, Sticky Faith. First Presbyterian Church of Owasso SUNDAY SCHEDULE Sticky Faith is a guide that presents a powerful strategy to show parents how to actively encourage their children s spiritual growth so that it will stick with them into adulthood and empower them to develop a living, lasting faith. Adult Sunday School Class 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am Celebration Music Parenting Class Adult Class Coffee & Fellowship Worship Sundays at 9:30am Denominations from evangelical to mainline continue to experience deep divisions over universal social issues. The underlying debate isn t about a particular WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE 6:00pm Prayer Group VBST Youth Group social issue, but instead it is about how we understand the nature of scripture and how we should interpret it. In Making Sense of the Bible, Adam Hamilton addresses the hot-button issues that 6:30pm 7:15pm Bible Study Choir Rehearsal/ Worship Team plague the church and cultural debate, and answers many of the questions frequently asked by Christians and non-christians alike. www.fpcowasso.org
Celebration Music September Birthdays Ages K and up Sundays from 9:30-10:20am We have started Celebration Music! We will incorporate different musical instruments into each set. Come and join the musical fun! Our first performance in worship will be on March 5th! Celebration Art begins March 26th! March Birthdays 1 Elizabeth Warne 2 Carol Volz 9 Barbara Moore Daylight Savings Sunday, March 12th Don t forget to spring forward! 10 Logan McGillen 10 Mary Ellen Johnston 15 Danny Burnes 26 Melissa McGillen 29 Toni Hartley 29 Yvonne Phillips Apostle s Creed Series Rev. Natalie has started a new sermon series on Sundays (February 26th - April 2nd during Lent) about the Apostle s Creed. She will be referencing Adam Hamilton s Creed book, which you can find on Amazon. 30 Eric Wood 31 Robert Sheaff Golden Agers Wednesday, March 8th at 9:00am Join us at Eggbert s for breakfast! Please let Dorothy know by Mar 6th if you plan to attend! Acolytes Needed Parents, if your child would like to serve as an acolyte, please sign them up in the foyer! Congratulations!
We are sponsoring the Youth Café! The Youth Café meets every day after school from 2:30-4:00pm. We offer free wifi, snacks, and games! We are still in need of volunteers to help on Wednesdays. Please contact Rev. Natalie if you are interested! Youth Café Baptism Class for VBST/Youth Wednesday, April 5th at 6:30pm Parents, if your child is interested in baptism, we will have a special class - What is Baptism? - for VBST/Youth and Parents. Please see Pastor Natalie for more information! 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. Winter Jam Concert Sunday, April 2nd at 4:00pm Youth, join us for Winter Jam! It s $10 at the door for the concert (BOK center); doors open at 5pm, concert starts at 6pm. See Mary Frances for more details! VBS Twilight! For ages 4 years 5 th grade Wednesdays from 6:00 7:30pm (No VBST March 15th) Come and join us for a light supper, games and a Bible Study! Parents, please sign up in the foyer to bring a light meal! (We can reimburse you!) Youth Group Youth from 6 12 th grade Wednesdays from 6:00 7:30pm (No Youth March 15th) Join us for dinner, a Bible Study, and art projects! Stay tuned for special activities every month!
September Birthdays Journey to Easter Friday, March 17th First Presbyterian hosts at FUMC Speaker: Rev. Brian Loderhose (Silver Creek Nazarene) Friday, March 24th at St. Henry s Catholic Church Speaker: Rev. Sarah Thornhill (First United Methodist) Friday, March 31st at Silver Creek Nazarene Speaker: Deacon Larry Schneider (St. Henry s) Friday, April 7th at First United Methodist Speaker: Rev. Natalie Bell (First Presbyterian) *Please sign up in the foyer or see Jennifer Pinkerton to bring food and help on March 17th! We are hosting at FUMC because of our possible new flooring that week! Dwight Mission Summer Camp Preview Night For Parents, Kids & Youth! Wednesday, March 22nd at 6pm Are you interested in attending a GREAT summer camp, the same week as your friends at FPCO? Come learn about Dwight Mission from their staff! They will give us a sample camp night. We hope to have FPCO kids/youth attend Dwight June 11-17th! The church will have scholarships of $200 for everyone interested, and early registration is $350 and ends March 31st! (It s $400 after that.) The Wemmicks Sunday, March 26th will be a performance of "The Wemmicks" (wooden people) based on Max Lucado's children's book "You Are Special". All Wemmicks need to wear, mismatching clothes and socks with bright red painted round circles on their cheeks. We need Wemmicks with: False exaggerated noses, large eyes (painted, glittery eyes), hats, coats (light jackets)! The idea is to be as bright and imaginative and wildly exaggerated as possible!
Contacting the Staff Office Phone: 918-272-1063 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) 671-7203 fpcowassopastor@att.net Children/Youth Minister Mary Frances Holland Office Administrator Stephanie Jennings (918) 272-1063 fpcowasso@att.net Choir Director Nursery Director Cara Grant Lori Brooks Youth Café Shannon Sand (918) 237-2059 www.fpcowasso.org Worship This Month 1st Ash Wednesday Service Apostle s Creed Series Meetings Committee Day - Mar19th at 11:30am Session Meeting - Mar 21st at 6:30pm 5th 12th 19th 26th Week 2 - Jesus Christ/Communion 1 Corinthians 15 Week 3 - Holy Spirit John 14 & 16 Week 4 - The Church 1 Corinthians 12 Week 5 - Forgiveness Luke 7:36-50 Ash Wednesday Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March 1st, with worship from 6:30-7:15pm. Spring Break March 13-17th No VBST/Youth on March 15th No Youth Café this week. Easter 2017 April 9th - Palm Sunday April 13th - Maundy Thursday at 7pm April 16th - Easter - Brunch at 9:15am, Egg Hunt at 11:30am
Classes 9:30 Worship 10:30 5 Communion 12 Daylight Savings Sundays Coffee and Fellowship March 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 9:30 Celebration Music 9:30 Adult Classes 10:30 Worship Celebration Music-perform 9:30 Celebration Music 9:30 Adult Classes 10:30 Worship 19 9:30 Celebration Music 9:30 Adult Classes 10:30 Worship 11:30 Committee Day 10:00 26 9:30 Celebration Art 9:30 Adult Classes 10:30 Worship Celebration Drama-perform 1 Ash Wednesday 6:00 Prayer Group 6:00 VBST/Youth Dinner 6:30 Service 7:15 Worship Team 6 7 8 9:00 Golden Agers 6:00 Prayer Group 6:00 VBST/Youth 6:30 Adult Bible Study 7:15 Choir Rehearsal 13 Spring Break 20 21 14 15 6:00 Prayer Group 7:15 Choir Rehearsal 6:30 Adult Bible Study 6:30 Session Meeting 27 28 29 22 6:00 Prayer Group 6:00 Dwight Mission Camp Preview Night 6:30 Adult Bible Study 7:15 Worship Team 66:00 Prayer Group 6:00 VBST/Youth 6:30 Adult Bible Study 7:15 Worship Team 2 3 4 9 10 11 16 17 23 24 30 31 12:15 Journey to Easter @ First United Methodist 12:15 Journey to Easter @ St. Henry s Catholic Church 12:15 Journey to Easter @ Silver Creek Nazarene Deadline for Dwight Mission Camp 18 25
Communion Servers: March Worship Volunteer Schedule Suella Barnett Bill & Teresa Herleth Susan Brown Greeters Counters Mar 5 Bill & Patti Perkins Marcia Taylor & Bill Perkins Mar 12 Bill & Patti Perkins Kerry Hartley & Bill Perkins Mar 19 Jeff & Amy Crowder Brian Thomason & Bill Herleth Mar 26 Becky Allen & Yetta Risner Suella Barnett & Laura Brewer Ushers Sound Technicians Mar 5 Kerry & Toni Hartley Hap Pinkerton Mar 12 Lue & Kristi Buster Kerry Hartley If you cannot serve on the date scheduled, please arrange for a substitute or call the office early in the week. Mar 19 Dorothy Stevens & Barbara Moore David Herdman Mar 26 Patti Perkins & Susan Brown Ed Bell Liturgists Acolyte Mar 5 Amy Crowder Jackson McGillen Mar 12 Kathy Brandon Mackenzie Crowder Mar 19 Hap Pinkerton Mar 26 Tom McGillen Kyra Pinkerton Remember in Prayer Rosa Tripp & Sherry Sossamon, The Brewer Family, Elizabeth Warne, Charles Holland, Kate Dimon, Sharon (Barbara Walker s daughter), Jim Crossen (friend of Rod Taylor), Carletta Eastman, Patti Perkins, David & Suella Barnett, Anna Strom, Cheryl Brooks, Amanda Holland (Suella s daughter), Melissa Meyers, Les Harding (colon cancer- friend of Rod Taylor), Nicole (Rev. Natalie s sister), Debby Dodd (Doug Hespe s sister), Dana Sheaff, Kay Browning (Shirley Baxter s sister), Carol Cassmeyer (Ron Brewer s mother), Will Jarvis (friends of the Perkins), Barry & Mary Beth Ward, those seeking jobs, encouragement, or assistance, victims of storms and violence worldwide, our country, our leaders, our service men and women, as well as our veterans, our sister church in Malawi, Africa. *Please email the church or Pastor Natalie to update prayer list! Let us know of any changes! Worship Attendance Feb 5 53 Feb 12 48 Feb 19 46 Feb 26 51
Dwight Mission Summer Camp Preview Night Wednesday, March 22nd from 6:00-7:30pm is Dwight Mission Summer Camp "Preview Night". Some of the camp staff will be coming and giving us a demonstration of camp activities (kids and youth) and will be here to answer parent's questions. We hope to have parents, kids and youth attend! The camp we hope to attend is June 11-17th. The church will have scholarships of $200 for everyone interested in going and early registration is $350 (if you register before April 1st). The Presbyterian S PIRIT First Presbyterian Church of Owasso 12800 East 85th Street North Owasso, OK 74055-2193