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SANTA FE EXPRESSIONS APRIL 2014

Beyond the Pulpit 3

Birthdays 6

Calendar 4

Endowment 6

Fellowship 5

Hospitality 2

Liturgists 2

Member Spotlight 5

Missions 8

Music 7

Traveling Mercies 6

Treasurer’s Corner 2

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Palm SundayPalm SundayPalm SundayPalm Sunday April 13th

Worship Service with Special Music

11:00 a.m.

Maundy ThursdayMaundy ThursdayMaundy ThursdayMaundy Thursday Meal at 6:00 p.m.

Service at 7:00 p.m.

Good FridayGood FridayGood FridayGood Friday April 18th

Come and Go Time of Prayer and Quiet Re-flection in Sanctuary

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

Easter Egg HuntEaster Egg HuntEaster Egg HuntEaster Egg Hunt Saturday, April 19

10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.

Easter SundayEaster SundayEaster SundayEaster Sunday April 20th

Sunrise Service at Mitch Park 6:45 a.m.

Easter Breakfast 7:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.

Easter Worship Service at 11:00 a.m.

Sunrise Worship at

Mitch Park on Easter

Sunday

Join us at Mitch Park at

6:45 a.m. to celebrate

Easter Sunday, worship

and enjoy the sun rise.

We will return to the

church for breakfast

after the service.

Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 19th at 10:00 a.m.

Bring your family and friends to hunt for

eggs, make Easter crafts, listen to an Easter

story and enjoy refreshments.

We need these items donated:

Unfilled plastic Easter eggs

Hardboiled eggs – sign up in the Narthex

Unfrosted cupcakes – sign up in the Narthex

Bottled water

100 Easter napkins 100 White lunch sacks

Individual snack size packs of cheese crackers, peanut butter crackers, cookies, etc.

Ready-made frosting in Easter colors (pink, yellow, white, green)

CANDY – Individually wrapped candy – Lots of candy!!!

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Hospitality Volunteers

Apr. 6 Brian Champlin

Jeremiah & Alison

Oliver

Kathy Rule

Apr. 13 Bill Johnson

Shirley Spearman

Apr. 20 Fred & Camille Bush

Apr. 27 Malcom Champlin

Carol White

Treasurer’s Corner

Santa Fe Presbyterian Church

Pastor

Rev. Mitch Miller

[email protected]

Music Director

Tim Goff

[email protected]

Commissioned Lay Pastor

Jan Ingerson

[email protected]

SaFe Day Director

Erin Collier

[email protected]

844-1033

Administrative Assistant

Susan Humphrey

[email protected]

Officers

Elders Deacons

Bruce Ackerman

Mark Carl

Malcom Champlin

Craig Cole

Gretchen Cole

Dennis Eggleston

Robert Grounds

Robert Hansen

John Huffman

Ann Kleinhans

Martin McNeese

Tracy Reed

Ann Stewart

Greg Spahr, Clerk of Session

Linda Amaya

Diane Hughes

Jeff Ingerson

Leigh Miller

Robyn Spahr

Shirley Spearman

Kathy Rule

Brenda Underwood

Carol White

Staff

We had an excellent month of February although we are still slightly in the

red for the year to date.

Our endowment accounts enjoyed a good month and put us solidly in the

black for the year to date.

Note: If you have questions please call Don Sterne at 216-8436 or email

him at [email protected].

Unrestricted Funds

February 2013 Year to Date Monthly average

Operating revenue $ 36,853.75 $ 68,510.19 $ 34,255.10

Operating expenses $ 33,625.36 $ 69,579.66 $ 34,789.83

Operating net income or (loss) $ 3,228.39 $ (1,069.47) $ (534.74)

Memo entries:

Gain or (Loss) on Endowments:

Primary $ 7,992.12 $ 3,715.89

Birthday Legacy $ 1,041.30 $ 1,431.36

Total Endowments $ 9,058.35 $ 5,218.18

Brokerage Account $ 24.93 $ 70.93

11:00 a.m. Service

Apr. 6 Jeff Ingerson

Apr. 13 Kathy Ackerman

Apr. 20 Jim Rule

Apr. 27 Cindy Thomas

8:30 a.m. Service

Apr. 6 Malcom Champlin

Apr. 13 Linda Champlin

Apr. 20 Greg Spahr

Apr. 27 Ann Stewart

Liturgists

Hospitality

Greeters

Apr. 6 Shirley Spearman

Apr. 13 Cindy Crawford

Kitty Velasco

Apr. 20 Carol White

Apr. 27 Joan Orman

Help Wanted!

We need Hospitality Volunteers to serve coffee, donuts

and lemonade for the children on Sunday mornings. The

commitment is from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. and is only

approximately once every three months.

Please contact Carol White at 844-7929 if you are inter-

ested in serving as a Hospital Volunteer.


Beyond the Pulpit

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

Greetings to you all in the name of

our Lord Jesus Christ.

On March 17th Santa Fe cele-

brated its 18th anniversary as a

chartered congregation. That may

not seem like a big deal, but it

could be more important than we

realize. To make it 18 years in an

era when 9 out of 10 new church

developments fail is a laudable ac-

complishment.

Certainly, by comparison, 18

years is not a tremendously long

history. I was honored to partici-

pate in my home church’s 300th

anniversary in 2011, and the first

congregation I served will be cele-

brating its 275th anniversary in a

few years. Long and interesting

histories to be sure, but so much of

that history is lost. The stories

that tell us about the people and

events brought about the begin-

nings of those two churches are

forgotten. This is sad, for I won-

der what we could learn from

them as we prepare to move into

the third decade of ministry here at

Santa Fe. Are the challenges we

face the same challenges they

faced? What stories might they

share with us to inspire us to

greater efforts in mission? Who

were the interesting people and

what humorous stories about each

other could they tell us? As one

who had aspired to teach history

before the call to ministry, I am

reminded of the sage advise of

George Santayana who warned us,

“Those who cannot remember the

past are condemned to repeat it.”

Although I prefer to think of it in

this way, “Those who refuse to

remember the past, miss out on

some great stories.”

With these thoughts in mind,

we are just two years away from

Santa Fe’s 20th anniversary. We

are blessed to have so many char-

ter members still among us, as

well as the blessing of so many

newer members. This gives us an

opportunity to do a tremendous

favor to the generations of Santa

Fe family members that will follow

us. Right now we need everyone

to start writing down their stories

and collecting pictures. We are

looking for stories from the before

the beginning of the church right

up to last week. We want your

stories describing the reasons you

came to Santa Fe and perhaps why

some people left. We need funny

stories and sad stories, cautionary

tales for posterity to read and sto-

ries that will inspire them. We

want to share the things people did

to help make Santa Fe what it is,

and more importantly what God

has done to make us who we are.

So start sharing your stories and

recording them.

The Session, in preparation for

the up-coming 20th anniversary is

forming a committee to plan the

anniversary. If you would like to

help us plan for this important and

exciting celebration please speak

with me.

May the peace and blessings of

God, the joy of Jesus Christ, and

the guidance of the Holy Spirit be

with you all, Mitchell Lee Miller.

Celebrating 20 Years Santa Fe will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2016

and it’s not too early to start making plans. This is a sig-

nificant milestone for our church, whether you are a charter

member or a new member. To make this a memorable cele-

bration, consider being part of the 2016 Santa Fe Anniver-

sary Committee. We need ideas from everyone in the

church for this to be a successful event. More information

to come.

Bruce Ackerman, Session Liaison to the 2016 Santa

Fe Anniversary Committee


April Calendar

Choir Rehearsal 6:45 pm

Mustard Seed Rehearsal 8:00 pm

Thursday, April 10

SaFe Day School 9:30 am

Bridge Group at Pepe’s 10:00 am

Sunday, April 13 Palm Sunday

Sunday School (all ages) 9:30 am

New Members Class 9:30 am

7 Last Words Class 9:30 am

Worship Service with

Special Music 11:00 am

Middle School Youth 3:00 pm

Combined Youth Meal 5:00 pm

High School Youth 5:30 pm

Monday, April 14th

Membership Committee 10:00 am

Mah Jongg Group 1:00 pm

Caregivers’ Support Group 7:00 pm

Tuesday, April 15th

Hannah Circle at Hughes 7:00 pm

Boy Scout Troop 94 7:00 pm

Wednesday, April 16


Staff Meeting 10:30 am

Pilgrimage Renewal Group 12:00 pm

Kids’ Club 4:15 pm

Intercessory Prayer 5:00 pm

Dinner for Kids’ Club and Choir

Youth Small Groups 6:45 pm

7 Last Words Study 6:45 pm


Thursday, April 17

Maundy Thursday



Congregational Meal 6:00 pm

Maundy Thursday Service 7:00 pm

Friday, April 18th Good Friday

Come and Go time of Prayer and Reflection 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Saturday, April 19

Easter Egg Hunt 10:00 am

Sunday, March 23rd Easter

Sunrise Service @ Mitch Park 6:45 am

Breakfast 7:30 - 9:30 am

Sunday School 9:30 am

Easter Worship Service 11:00 am

Monday, April 21

Mah Jongg 1:00 pm

Christian Education 7:00 pm

Tuesday, April 22


Scout Troop 94 7:00 pm

Missions Committee 7:00 pm

Wednesday, April 23






Wednesday Night Dinner 6:00 pm




Thursday, April 24


Sunday, April 27

Contemporary Worship 8:30 am


New Member Class 9:30 am

Traditional Worship 11:00 am

Youth to Red Hawks 12:15 pm

Monday, April 28


Tuesday, April 29


Wednesday, April 30







7 Last Words Class 6:45 pm




Tuesday, April 1st

Deacons 7:00 pm


Wednesday, April 2nd

SaFe Day School 9:30 m







7 Last Words Study 6:45 pm

Ash Wednesday Worship 7:00 pm


Thursday, April 3


Worship Committee 7:00 pm

Friday, April 4th

Mom’s Club 10:00 am

Girl Scout Troop 152 4:30 pm

Sunday, April 6th

Contemporary Worship 8:30 am


New Member Class 9:30 am

7 Last Words Class 9:30 am

Traditional Worship 11:00 am

Middle School Youth 3:00 pm

Combined Youth Meal 5:00 pm

High School Youth 5:30 pm

Monday, April 7th

First Monday Lunch 10:30 am


Tuesday, April 8



Wednesday, April 9

Martha Circle 9:30 am







7 Last Words Class 6:45 pm



Member Spotlight

Oren Lee Peters

Oren Lee Peters was born on

April 16, 1921 and is a direct de-

scendant of intrepid Land Runners

who claimed land east of Edmond

in 1889. He attended Edmond

schools, joined the Oklahoma Na-

tional Guard and was ordered to

active duty in 1940, while still in

high school.

After the bombing of Pearl Har-

bor, Company 179, 45th Infantry

Division was in the war and went to

Sicily, southern France and Ger-

many. His unit was in combat for

511 days and he was in four am-

phibious landings and eight major

campaigns. He earned the Silver

Star, the Bronze Star, the Purple

Heart, the Good Conduct Medal

and many other commendations.

He refused a commission, came

home and completed high school

Oren Lee married Lucille John-

son and they had four children:

Mike, Pat, Shan and Polly. He has

ten grandchildren (nine living),

and six great-grandchildren. Oren

Lee and Lucille travelled exten-

sively through Europe and have

been to China, Egypt, Israel and

Russia.

He earned a degree in Physical

Education from Central State

Teachers College (now UCO) and

worked on a master’s degree at

University of Oklahoma. He

coached football, basketball and

track at Edmond High School and

organized and coached the first

Junior High basketball program in

Edmond.

Oren Lee rejoined the National

Guard and accepted his commis-

sion as 2nd Lieutenant. He was

called back to active duty with the

45th Infantry Division in 1950 and

went to Korea, receiving the Army

Commendation Medal, Korea Ser-

vice Medal, United Nations Service

Medal and Silver Star for combat.

He is a life member and past Presi-

dent of the 179th Infantry Regi-

ment.

He has been registered with the

Boy Scouts for 80 years, is a distin-

guished Eagle Scout and serves on

the National Boy Scout Community

Relations Task Force. He was

Scoutmaster for Troop 78 for 21

years. Oren Lee has served on

many area, regional and national

committees for BSA.

Community involvement in-

cludes Kiwanis where he works

with eleven classes of third graders

in the BUG (Bringing Up Grades)

program. He is a member of Ma-

sonic Lodge 37, and has served the

Edmond Chamber of Commerce

and numerous other civic and com-

munity groups.

Before coming to Santa Fe, Oren

Lee was a member of First Presby-

terian Church in Edmond where he

served as an elder, Sunday School

teacher and a member of the Build-

ing Committee. He was a commis-

sioner of the Indian Nations Pres-

bytery, has served as a member of

the Board of Directors of Dwight

Mission Camp and was a member

and President of the Board of Di-

rectors for Presbyterian Urban

Mission.

He has led a life of service both

in the military and his community.

Fellowship

Santa Fe adults enjoyed a meal at Interurban res-

taurant in Edmond after watching the movie “Son

of God” on Saturday, March 22nd.

First Monday LunchFirst Monday LunchFirst Monday LunchFirst Monday Lunch

April 7, 2014 April 7, 2014 April 7, 2014 April 7, 2014

11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

We invite you to come to First Monday Lunch on April 7th to connect We invite you to come to First Monday Lunch on April 7th to connect We invite you to come to First Monday Lunch on April 7th to connect We invite you to come to First Monday Lunch on April 7th to connect with your friends and enjoy a good meal. It is as simple as that. Just a with your friends and enjoy a good meal. It is as simple as that. Just a with your friends and enjoy a good meal. It is as simple as that. Just a with your friends and enjoy a good meal. It is as simple as that. Just a time for quality fellowship and friendships.time for quality fellowship and friendships.time for quality fellowship and friendships.time for quality fellowship and friendships.

The April gathering will have an The April gathering will have an The April gathering will have an The April gathering will have an Easter theme. Easter theme. Easter theme. Easter theme.

Please sign up in the narthex.Please sign up in the narthex.Please sign up in the narthex.Please sign up in the narthex.


Apr. 2 Ocie Rhames

Apr. 6 Kathleen Brock

Apr. 9 Bob Hansen

Apr. 11 Angie Wall

Apr. 12 Brenda Underwood

Apr. 14 Dan Losh

Apr. 15 Shirley Spearman

Apr. 16 Jerry Wall, Jr.

Apr. 19 Jeff Ingerson

Steve McKitrick

Apr. 21

Camille Bush

Jennifer McKitrick

Apr. 25 Dana Amaya

Bill Johnson

Apr. 27 Martha McNeese

Apr. 28 Diane Hughes

Apr. 30 Bev Mackey

Apr. 4 Rachel Newman

Traveling Mercies Birthdays

You will find a list of this month’s birthdays along with Birthday Legacy donation forms on the

table in the corner of the narthex, near the name badges You may complete a form and place the

form and your donation in the provided envelope. A popular gift is one dollar for each year of the

Celebrant’s life. However, any amount given will be sincerely appreciated and kept private. As al-

ways, we will be sending the celebrant a birthday card from our church.

Birthday Legacy DonationsBirthday Legacy DonationsBirthday Legacy DonationsBirthday Legacy Donations

Birthday CelebrantBirthday CelebrantBirthday CelebrantBirthday Celebrant DonorDonorDonorDonor To HonorTo HonorTo HonorTo Honor

Anonymous Anna Patterson & Don Sterne

Katlyn Gorelick Anna Patterson Katlyn Gorelick

John Laisle Shirlee Laisle John Laisle

Anna Patterson Don Sterne Bill Patterson

Santa Fe Presbyterian Church Kitty Velasco His church & all church mem-

EASTER…the perfect “Come and See” opportunity for us to extend

an invitation to others to join us on this journey of faith! Several

weeks ago I preached a sermon about the Samaritan Woman at the

Well and her profound encounter with God Incarnate. Jesus breaks

every boundary of expectation by extending an invitation to the

woman. He asks her for water from Jacob’s well, for he was thirsty

and tired.

What starts as an invitation for water became an amazing example

of truth telling and transparency, ending with Jesus revealing His

identity. Once realizing the full import of her encounter with the Mes-

siah, she leaves her most prized possession to go and extend an invita-

tion herself. She was about to break every boundary as well; she was

about to become an unlikely evangelist. That’s what people do who

encounter the living God. For her heart, mind, and soul had been

changed forever.

The Samaritan woman extends three little words to the very folks

in her city who despise her.

Such is the way God works, taking the most unlikely, unprepared,

unworthy to be His mouthpiece. We need not have a full understand-

ing of faith to share what we know.

Remember, the Samaritan is a brand new believer. Like the

woman, we must simply be willing to extend the invitation…”Come

and See.” God will do the rest; He will take it from there, for ulti-

mately HE is the one who transforms hearts.

My sermon was a challenge for you to depict your

face as you picture an unlikely evangelist. Easter is

the perfect time to trust the man who offers living

waters! Extend those three little words to friends and

family…”Come and See” so they may choose to trust

for themselves in the RISEN Lord! INDEED HE IS

RISEN! Love and blessings to you in the name of our

Lord Jesus!

Endowment


Christ the Lord is Risen Today!

"I am the First and the Last; I am the Living One. I was dead, and behold, I am alive for ever and

ever.” – Revelation 1:17,18

What a glorious truth to ponder – Jesus is not the “Great I WAS”, but rather the “Great I AM!” He is not

only a historical fact but a present day living reality. Our Christian faith rests upon the truth that Jesus

Christ rose from the grave and is now seated at the Father’s right hand.

The great hymn of faith, “Christ the Lord is Risen Today” has been one of the Church’s most popular

Easter hymns since it was first written by Charles Wesley after his “heart-warming” encounter with the

Living Lord in 1738. The first Wesleyan Chapel in London was a deserted iron foundry, and became known

as the Foundry Meeting House. This hymn was written by Charles for the first service in that chapel.

Following his encounter with Christ, Charles began writing numerous hymns on every phase of the Chris-

tian experience – some 6,500 in all. It has been said that the hymns of Charles Wesley clothed Christ in

flesh and blood, and gave Christians a belief they could easily grasp, embrace with personal faith, and if

necessary, even die for. Charles once said, “If all of our eternity is to be realized on this side of the

grave, we are hopeless and to be pitied (I Corinthians 15:19), but for the Christian, the resurrection as-

sures us of God’s tomorrow. This anticipation makes it possible to live joyfully today, regardless of life’s

circumstances.”

Read and reflect on these great words by Charles Wesley:

Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! Sons of men and angels say:Alleluia!

Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, ye heavens and earth reply: Alleluia!

Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!

Dying once He all doth save, Alleluia! Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!

Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!

Death in vain forbids Him rise, Alleluia! Christ hath opened paradise, Alleluia!

Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia! Following our exalted Head, Alleluia!

Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia! Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!

The message of the resurrection is to “come and see” – to personally experience the transforming power

of the living Christ, then – “to go and tell.” Let’s carry this great hymn of triumph with us, as we experi-

ence a glorious Easter season together.

“O Come, Let Us Adore Him!”

In God’s Love, Tim G.

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Missions

March Missions Project

Urban Mission’s Summer SPARK Program

The project is Urban Mission’s Summer SPARK program (Support Program of Art and Reading for Kids), a day-long kids program during the summer vacation period from school. The focus of the summer program is reading. Last year, the kids in-volved in the summer program IMPROVED their reading scores over the summer months, at a time when many kids lower their reading scores. The kids come from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The OKC Metropolitan Library system sends a staff member to share books with the kids. Reading tutors are needed to help

read with the kids during the summer months. The summer program also includes some field trips to places of interest. Here is the link for more details: http://urbanmissionokc.org/programs.htm

We encourage members and SFPC groups (i.e., Sunday School classes and Circles) to donate money towards sponsorship of a child who attends this summer program. There will be an “Easter Tree” in the narthex with eggs in various dollar amounts for sponsorships. Please consider taking an egg to male a donation and give a child an opportunity to participate in the SPARK program.

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