July 12, 2017 • Editor: [email protected]BARTLESVILLE FIRST CHURCH EPHESIANS 2:19-20: YOU ARE MEMBERS OF GOD’S HOUSEHOLD, WITH CHRIST JESUS HIMSELF AS THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE Canoe Family Night Everyone is invited to Canoe Family Night on Tuesday, July 18 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Come just canoe or bring a picnic dinner and stay all evening! Life jackets are provided. All ages are welcome; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. FIRST CHURCH BIDS FAREWELL TO LAURA PAINCHAUD Project Transformation Snacks Needed We only have two weeks of Project Transformation leſt! As we continue to serve our community through this summer literacy camp, we’re in need of more daily snacks for campers. Every summer, over 2,000 snacks are served to campers. Our snack wish list includes: • Cheese crackers • Whole grain crackers • Goldfish crackers • Granola bars (no nuts, please!) • Animal crackers • Teddy grahams • Gummy fruit snacks • Go-Gurt yogurt Donated snacks may be placed in the kitchen or at Laura's desk. In August, First Church will regrettably bid farewell to Laura Painchaud, Director of Children’s and Family Ministries. Laura will be moving to Georgetown, Texas where her husband Austin has accepted a position with Southwestern University, the oldest university in Texas and Auatin and Laura’s alma mater. During Laura’s nearly five years with First Church, children’s ministries have grown. As an example, while Laura has been here, Sunday morning children’s attendance has approximately doubled. At least partly, this is a result of new and innovative programming that attracts children and their families. As one of the many innovative programs begun under Laura’s direction, First Church established camps for times when children are out of school. Fall and Spring Break camps brought children into the building for Christian based day programs. They were so successful that the concept was expanded in 2016 to an eight week Kanisa camp for children who did not qualify for Project Transformation. ALL CHURCH POTLUCK Fellowship and Family Life Committee is hosting a church potluck this Sunday, July 16 following the 11:10 service. Hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks will be provided. Those with last names beginning with A through M are asked to please bring a side dish to share and those with last names beginning N through Z are asked to please bring a dessert to share. Bring a lawn chair and come enjoy lunch with your First Church family! Laura’s tenure brought canoeing on our very own lake. Canoeing came to our lake during Kanisa and Project Transformation summer camps in 2016. Aſter a pioneering Canoe Easter Egg Hunt, families enjoyed the opportunity to canoe on the lake. Family canoe opportunities have continued this summer. First Church will miss Laura’s bright smiling face, her unbounded enthusiasm, and her limitless love for children and ministry to them. Our thoughts, prayers, blessing, and best wishes go with her as she moves to this next stage in her life.
BARTLESVILLE FIRST CHURCHEPHESIANS 2:19-20: YOU ARE MEMBERS OF GOD’S HOUSEHOLD, WITH CHRIST JESUS HIMSELF AS THE CHIEF
CORNERSTONE
Canoe Family NightEveryone is invited to Canoe Family Night on Tuesday, July 18 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Come just canoe or bring a picnic dinner and stay all evening! Life jackets are provided. All ages are welcome; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
FIRST CHURCH BIDS FAREWELL TO LAURA PAINCHAUDProject Transformation Snacks Needed
We only have two weeks of Project Transformation left! As we continue to serve our community through this summer literacy camp, we’re in need of more daily snacks for campers. Every summer, over 2,000 snacks are served to campers.
Our snack wish list includes:• Cheese crackers• Whole grain crackers• Goldfish crackers• Granola bars (no nuts, please!)• Animal crackers• Teddy grahams• Gummy fruit snacks• Go-Gurt yogurt
Donated snacks may be placed in the kitchen or at Laura's desk.
In August, First Church will regrettably bid farewell to Laura Painchaud, Director of Children’s and Family Ministries. Laura will be moving to Georgetown, Texas where her husband Austin has accepted a position with Southwestern University, the oldest university in Texas and Auatin and Laura’s alma mater.
During Laura’s nearly five years with First Church, children’s ministries have grown. As an example, while Laura has been here, Sunday morning children’s attendance has approximately doubled. At least partly, this is a result of new and innovative programming that attracts children and their families.
As one of the many innovative programs begun under Laura’s direction, First Church established camps for times when children are out of school. Fall and Spring Break camps brought children into the building for Christian based day programs. They were so successful that the concept was expanded in 2016 to an eight week Kanisa camp for children who did not qualify for Project Transformation.
ALL CHURCH POTLUCKFellowship and Family Life Committee is hosting a church potluck this Sunday, July 16 following the 11:10 service. Hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks will be provided. Those with last names beginning with A through M are asked to please bring a side dish to share and those with last names beginning N through Z are asked to please bring a dessert to share. Bring a lawn chair and come enjoy lunch with your First Church family!
Laura’s tenure brought canoeing on our very own lake. Canoeing came to our lake during Kanisa and Project Transformation summer camps in 2016. After a pioneering Canoe Easter Egg Hunt, families enjoyed the opportunity to canoe on the lake. Family canoe opportunities have continued this summer.
First Church will miss Laura’s bright smiling face, her unbounded enthusiasm, and her limitless love for children and ministry to them. Our thoughts, prayers, blessing, and best wishes go with her as she moves to this next stage in her life.
JULY 16 - JULY 23Minister-on-Call: 918-914-9001If you need to speak with one of our ministers, there is a minister-on-call.
Van Ministry:July 16 Scott and Grace FarmerJuly 23 Scott and Grace Farmer
Children’s Moment:July 16 Laura PainchaudJuly 23 Linda Thomas
Ambassadors:July 16 8 a.m. - Steve and Linda Gregory; 10 a.m. - Mary and Thad FriedmanJuly 23 8 a.m. - Mickey Ramirez and Wayne Middleton;
10 a.m. - Jimmie Lee Stark and Joe Todd
Flower Delivery:July 16 Linda and Kenzie Barton July 23 Dean and Linda Dobyns
Green Country Village Vespers:July 16 Wayne MiddletonJuly 23 Kent Mitchell
Since January 2013, our church has been blessed by having Laura Painchaud as our Director of Children’s Ministries. When she came to us she was newly graduated from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas and was still Laura Wooden. Since then, she and Austin Painchaud married and we have been the happy recipients of their presence, friendship, and ministry among us.
Now, Austin has been lured back to their alma mater to become Associate Director of Annual Giving for the university, and Laura will be leaving our employ effective August 10. We thank them for
all they have meant to us, and send them forth with best wishes, confident that God will use them in their new setting.
It's difficult to say goodbye to those we love, but we are reminded that we are all still one in Christ. We are happy for Laura’s successor (whomever that may be). That they will be taking over a children’s ministry that has been made strong, well-run, and faithful in forming young disciples of Jesus Christ.
Laura and Austin, we love you and thank God you came our way!Kevin Tully
LEARNING ALONG THE WAY: LOOKING BACK GRATEFULLY AND LOOKING FORWARD HOPEFULLYDr. Kevin Tully
NOTE: We are accepting applications for the full-time position of Director of Children’s Ministries through July 25, and hope to announce the selection of this new team member on Sunday, August 20.
Alzheimer's/Dementia Support Group
Bartlesville First Church has seven members who are certified by the Alzheimer’s Association to lead support group sessions.
Two support groups are offered at Bartlesville First Church at the following times:
• 1st and 3rd Mondays from 7-8 p.m.
• 2nd and 4th Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Support groups will meet in Room 174.
For further information or questions, contact the church or Ann Woodin at 918-333-6476.
Clark Autry – Family member of Bill AutryBill and Barbara Autry
Bob JardineStuart and Heather SmithBob and Nancy FarmerAnita FairchildDr James and Beth HammackGlyn and Frances McFarlandKathy Mitchell – MissionsNorma Canaday – ConcernHelen Shell – Concern
MEMORIALSDonna Jardine and FamilyFrances WhitehornBill and Barbara AutryPeggy Taylor – MissionsClarence and Josephine Scharff – Debt ReductionDave and Mary Alice Sigmon – Debt ReductionMary Lou Jardine
Dorothy LogueBill and Barbara Autry
Jerry StahlBill and Barbara Autry
What is a memorial?A memorial donation is a gift honoring the memory of a person who has passed away. A memorial is established when the first donation designated for that person is received. The names listed above are those who have donated to a memorial recently.
CHILDREN’S AND FAMILY MINISTRY DIRECTOR The Children’s and Family Ministry Director position leads the vibrant and growing children’s and family ministries in Bartlesville First Church, a United Methodist Community. Full-time. Send resume to Bartlesville First Church, ATTN: Staff-Parish Relations Committee, 4715 Price Rd., Bartlesville, OK 74006 or e-mail to [email protected]
CIRCLE OF CARE BOYS' RANCH VOLUNTEERS IN MISSION TRIPHelp support the Circle of Care Boys’ Ranch in Gore, Oklahoma, with your service on a Volunteer In Mission Team. Work one day to six days, Monday July 31 through Saturday August 5. No special skills are necessary. Cost is $30 plus $20 per day. We’ll be staying in the Ranch Lodge at Lake Tenkiller. Contact Sandy Singleton for more information. Sign up in the Atrium by July 15.
SIMPLY LAVENDER WOMEN'S RETREATTake a day to rest, renew, and refresh at Simply Lavender Women’s Retreat on Saturday, Sept. 9 at Bartlesville First Church. The cost is $25 per person, which must be paid before Sept. 9. The day will include: spa inspired activities, lunch, snacks, and a parting gift. Register online by clicking the Simply Lavender banner at bartlesvillefirstchurch.com.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: HERO CENTRALThis year’s Vacation Bible School is Hero Central! We are excited to have our VBS mascot Flame the Red Panda here to take us on an epic adventure alongside biblical heroes and discover the qualities that make them truly heroes in God! Vacation Bible School at First Church will be held July 31 - Aug. 3 from 5 - 8 p.m. A meal will be served each night at 5 p.m. Register your children ages 3 years old - 5th grade online by clicking the VBS banner at bartlesvillefirstchurch.com. For more information please contact Laura Painchaud.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDVolunteers are needed to guide the children between rotations, assist with signing children in, and assist with dinner prep, serving, and cleanup. If you would like to volunteer with VBS please register online by clicking the volunteer banner at bartlesvillefirstchurch.com. For more information please contact Laura Painchaud.
GREAT SOLAR ECLIPSE OF 2017On August 21, 2017, millions of people across the United States will see nature’s most wondrous spectacle – a total eclipse of the sun. It is a scene of unimaginable beauty; the moon completely blocks the sun; daytime becomes a deep twilight; and the sun’s corona shimmers in the darkened sky.
Join us to view the total solar eclipse over Hiawatha, Kansas. The group will leave in the afternoon on Sunday, Aug. 20 from Bartlesville First Church on church vans and travel to Emporia, KS to stay the night at a hotel. Monday, we will continue to Hiawatha, KS to view the Eclipse from the parking lot of the First United Methodist Church. Lunch will be provided. After the eclipse concludes we will drive home, stopping for dinner.
Cost and hotels:• $25 per person which includes transportation, lunch, and eclipse glasses• $80 per hotel room• $50 deposit (per room, not person) that will be refundable until July 30. • There are only 15 rooms available, and last-minute reservations will be impossible, due to so many people from across the country
flocking to the areas to view.Contact Melissa Holden to reserve your seat or for more information at [email protected] or 918-331-8803.
Art with Hart
Come enjoy a fun evening of painting and decorating a wooden sign for you home on July 21 at 7 p.m.
Supplies are provided. Childcare is available, sign up in the Atrium, the deadline for childcare is July 16. Class size is limited.
For more information contact Hartley Colson at 918-336-3361.
SANCTUARY FLOWERS WERE GIVEN:• In loving memory of our parents, Richard and Helen Ruth Horton, by Carole Horton-
Howe and Tom Horton.• In loving memory of our beloved husband and father, Chuck Cowell, by Irene Cowell
and family.• In memory of my husband, Jim Crossland, by Ruth Ellen Crossland.• In honor of my mother, Ruth Gill, who celebrated her 104th birthday on June 29, by
Ruth Ellen Crossland.• In honor of Ruth Gill, who turned 104 on June 29, by John and Margaret Williford.
ALTAR CARNATION IS IN CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTH OF:• Ella Jane Epperley who was born June 6. Ella is welcomed by her proud parents Craig
and Samantha Epperley, and proud grandparents Cecil and Kathy Epperley.• Grant Elias Mueller, who was born on June 29. Grant is welcomed by his parents Jacob
and Susan Mueller, and proud grandparents Stan and Susan Mueller.
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