May 17, 2012 Volume 17, Number 20 Newsletter for next week’s issue is at noon the preceding Thursday (You may e-mail articles to office@ eastcross.org) East Cross United Methodist Church 820 SE Madison Blvd. Bartlesville Oklahoma 74006 918-333-0810 Worship Information: Sunday, May 20th, 2012 Sermon Series: Sermon Series: Sermon Series: Sermon Series: The Church: The Hope for the World Sermon: “Bringing in the Harvest” Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38, Luke 15:1-7 8:30 & 10:50 a.m. Rev. Jeff Burress 9:40 a.m. Sunday School, all ages The last Spring Connections is Wednesday, May 16th. Summer Outlet begins Wednesday, June 20th. Meal 5:30pm—Worship 6:00pm Transformers and S.U.R.G.E. will not meet during the summer months. The church office will be closed on Memorial Day Monday May 28th. FAREWELL LUNCH FOR THE MCCRARY FAMILY! SUNDAY, MAY 27th after 2nd service, Christian Life Center We will celebrate Scott and his family with lunch after second service! Even though it is Memorial weekend, we are hoping to have a great crowd. Please sign up in the Narthex this Sunday, May 20th or call the church office no later than Tuesday, May 22nd so that we can prepare enough food for all attending! Mark your calendars now and plan to be here! (If you are unable to be here, but wish to leave a card, just drop it by the office.) Senior Recognition & Breakfast Sunday, May 20th, 2012 This Sunday, the UMW is sponsoring a special breakfast honoring our high school seniors and their families. The breakfast will be at 9:00am in the Christian Life Center. The speaker will be Rev. Scott McCrary. The graduates will also be recognized in our 10:50 worship service. There will be special seating reserved for the graduates and their families. Gradu- ates, please meet at 10:30am (after the breakfast) in the Parlor on the 2nd floor to put on your cap and gown, take a group photo and be ready to process into the sanctuary during the Song of Praise. Our graduating seniors are: Luke Buhlinger, Christopher Ford, Jared Fowler, Lisa Freeman, Allyssa Hopkins, Jeyton Knight, Claire Malaby and Katie McCarley. If we have failed to include your senior, please call the church office right away at 918-333-0810.
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May 17, 2012 Volume 17, Number 20
Newsletter
for next
week’s issue is
at noon the
preceding
Thursday
(You may e-mail
articles to office@
eastcross.org)
East Cross United Methodist Church 820 SE Madison Blvd. Bartlesville Oklahoma 74006 918-333-0810
Worship Information: Sunday, May 20th, 2012
Sermon Series: Sermon Series: Sermon Series: Sermon Series: The Church: The Hope for the World
Sermon: “Bringing in the Harvest” Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38, Luke 15:1-7
8:30 & 10:50 a.m. Rev. Jeff Burress 9:40 a.m. Sunday School, all ages
The last Spring Connections is Wednesday, May 16th. Summer Outlet begins Wednesday, June 20th. Meal 5:30pm—Worship 6:00pm Transformers and S.U.R.G.E. will not meet during the summer months.
The church office will be
closed on Memorial Day
Monday May 28th.
FAREWELL LUNCH FOR THE MCCRARY FAMILY!
SUNDAY, MAY 27th after 2nd service, Christian Life Center We will celebrate Scott and his family with lunch after second
service! Even though it is Memorial weekend, we are hoping to have a great crowd. Please sign up in the Narthex this Sunday, May 20th or
call the church office no later than Tuesday, May 22nd so that we can prepare enough food for all attending! Mark your calendars now and plan to be here!
(If you are unable to be here, but wish to leave a card, just drop it by the office.)
Senior Recognition & Breakfast Sunday, May 20th, 2012
This Sunday, the UMW is sponsoring a special breakfast honoring our high school seniors and their families. The breakfast will be at 9:00am in the Christian Life Center. The speaker will be Rev. Scott McCrary.
The graduates will also be recognized in our 10:50 worship service. There will be special seating reserved for the graduates and their families. Gradu-ates, please meet at 10:30am (after the breakfast) in the Parlor on the 2nd floor to put on your cap and gown, take a group photo and be ready to process into the sanctuary during the Song of Praise.
Our graduating seniors are: Luke Buhlinger, Christopher Ford, Jared Fowler, Lisa Freeman, Allyssa Hopkins, Jeyton Knight, Claire Malaby and Katie McCarley. If we have failed to include your senior, please call the church office right away at 918-333-0810.
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May 16th…..Last day of Connections until June 20th May 23rd—June 13th…..The Outlet will not meet June 20th—August 1st.....The Outlet resumes… will not meet on 4th of July August 8th-15th…..The Outlet will not meet August 22nd…..First day of Fall Connections
(Meal is at 5:30pm. Transformers and S.U.R.G.E. do not meet during the Summer.)
Rebecca Circle will meet for lunch on Thursday, May 17th at 11:30am at Grill 66 at 821 S. Johnstone.
Priorities
Our daughter, granddaughter and my mother were here this past weekend for Mother’s Day. We had a great time visiting, playing, and attending church together. During this
weekend, as I watched our family together, I was reminded of how important it is for us to set priorities. I noticed that all of us were carrying on priorities set by the generation before them. I even heard my granddaughter make a statement or two and watched an action that I recognized from my mom. Think about this for a moment. What was set for a priority for my mom almost 80 years ago is showing up as a priority in my granddaughter. If you don’t think what you do, what you say, and how you act makes a difference, you are totally wrong. Those things will show up for years to come in those who follow you. It can show up in those you influence outside your family unit as well. What are the priorities your family is learning this year? Even this Summer? Make sure you are passing on to those around you what you think is really important in life.
Jeff
The Oklahoma Annual Conference begins Sunday afternoon, May 27th at Boston Avenue Methodist Church in Tulsa. Our three pastors and lay delegates Preston and Nancy Arnold will be in attendance. Information about Annual Conference can be found at www.okumc.org.
SUMMER OUTLET WORSHIP SCHEDULE
The Children’s Musical Theater is entering its 11th year of providing quality entertain-
ment to the Bartlesville community. Each year the stage sets get bigger and
better and this year’s Willie Wonka set will be the best yet!
But, believe it or not, CMT does not own any tools but one table saw. We’ve relied on the generosity of volunteers to use their own tools to build the sets. This year, out goal is to establish a CMT “tool shed”.
If you (or your friends) have tools which are gathering dust, please donate them to the CMT and we promise to put them to good use for years to come.
Tools can be brought to the CMT office located at 600 SE Delaware, or call (918) 336-0558 if the tools are too large (or too many) for you to bring in and we will arrange a pick up. We ask that the tools be in good working order. Call Jan Watt for more information.
CMT website: http://www.cmtonstage.com
Annual Conference Offering will be collected May 27th. This offering will be combined with offerings from churches in the Oklahoma Confer-ence and those collected at Annual Conference. The offering will be given equally to:
Lydia Patterson Institute Restore Hope Ministries Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma
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Pray For…Pray For…Pray For…Pray For…Deb Richardson, Richard Brown, Betty Hicks, Paul White, Drew Addington (Helen Shell’s grandson), Barry Knuth, Monte Murnan, Jim Cyrus, Megan Morris (friend of Bill & Joanne Dodd), Dick Bryant (Rick’s father), Rose Anne Tohlen, Chris Ford, Carolyn Jones (friend of Bob Shell), James Loyd (Sonia Davis’ father-in-law), Frank Pichler, Carol Welch (Margaret Howe’s daughter), Donna Dietz (Ken’s mother), Daniel Lopez (friend of Dave and Michele Holliman), Virginia (Clara Hammer’s sister), Charlie Bobbitt, C. J. Hitchcock, Dean Collins, Zachary Richards (nephew of Dave and Michele Holliman), Barbara Wegener, Linda Colberg, Bill Facker (Fred Facker & Mary Ann Clark’s brother), Kevin Davis (friend of Terry Ary), Patricia Smith, Helen Collins, Jocelyn Morris, Glenn Dale, James Kuntz Condolences to...Condolences to...Condolences to...Condolences to...the family and friends of C. J. (Jack) Woodall. Services were Tuesday, May 15th in Caney, KS.
CPL Jared Kuntz Adam Cox SSgt. William G. Ware Capt. Neil Gorham Capt. Derek Smith Mark Hathaway SSGT William Lummis Sgt. Jared Seat A1C Alex Hedgecock Lt. Roger Knobeloch AB Jared Draney LCPL Michael Fitch LCDR Robert Staten SPC Gary Mabry
SPC Josh Cole SPC Craig Courtney Josh Wheatley LTC Darrin Cox, Sgt. Gordon McKeehan MSCT D.D. Halverstadt Lt. Eric Rolfs 1st Lt. Daniel Smith Major Todd Abshire SFC Toby Kirchman SPC Benjamin Uzzell
All persons serving in the military and their families.
Pray for our Military
HOLY LAND TRIP March 13-22, 2013
May 28th is Memorial Day. Please take a moment out of our busy days to pause and remember all those who have died for our freedom and the freedom of many all
over the world. REMEMBER THE FALLEN!!! Thank you, Mike Smith, Military Coord.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL! “Babylon – Daniel’s Courage in Captivity” Date: June 11-14 Time: 6:30-8:30pm Where: Christian Life Center Who: Children entering K-5th grades fall 2012 Vacation Bible School is three quick weeks away! This year we’ll be stepping back in time to Babylon where we’ll learn about Daniel’s adventures as a captive in a foreign land. Participants will explore a Bible-times Marketplace, sing lively Bible songs, play teamwork-building games, dig into Bible-times snacks, visit Daniel and meet some of his friends, and collect Bible Memory Makers to remind them of God’s Word. Plus, everyone will look for evidence of God all around them through something called God Sightings. Our mission project this year is to make parachutes for Voice of the Martyrs to help continue spreading God’s message of love around the world. Tell your friends, grandchildren, and neighbors about Vacation Bible School and register today by the 2nd floor elevator! This VBS is something worth roaring about! VBS VOLUNTEER MEETING This Sunday, May 20th 7:00pm, Sanctuary
This will be our one and only VBS meeting. Be sure to attend to learn about details, pick up Tribe Leader and Shopkeeper books, and select a Babylon tunic! Thank you, volunteers! We couldn’t have Vacation Bible School without YOU! Safe Sanctuaries Training Sunday, May 20th 6:000pm, Starlight Theatre
This training is required for all adults volunteering in children’s and youth ministries at East Cross including our VBS volunteers. This is also an opportunity for those who missed the training in January.
Planning is currently underway. Have questions?...call Pastor Chad.
Save the date!!
5th Annual East Cross
Beach Party Beach Party Beach Party Beach Party Community Picnic
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Rev. Jeff Burress
Sr. Pastor
Chad Perceful Associate Pastor Scott McCrary
Minister to Students
Linda Smith Children’s Minister
Mary Shell Children’s Worship
Paula Lindblom Ministerial Coordinator
Rita Neff Treasurer-Membership
Coleen Williams Early Childhood Center Director Nursery and Childcare Director
As I come down the final stretch of my time of serving at East Cross I want to thank you East Cross for helping me to develop as an overall minister. I have had the opportunity to lead committees, make hospital visits, sing on the praise team, run the multimedia (when I could get it to work) and preach. When I came to East Cross I was petrified to stand in front of adults and preach. However, during the last ten years and the opportunities I’ve had to preach at the Outlet and on Sunday mornings, I have grown confident in proclaiming God’s message. I want to thank you, the congregation, for that. Your smiles and kind words of encouragement have been so helpful. Thank you East Cross for being a congregation that lives up to it’s motto “where people care about you!” PRIME TIME TO RESUME JUNE 3RD! This Sunday is just before finals week, and the 27th being Memorial Day weekend, we will not be having another Prime Time until June 3rd. DRILLERS BASEBALL GAME Wednesday, June 6th against the Springfield Cardinals. Cost is $10 plus you need to bring money for food. Deadline for sign-up is June 3rd! DISTRICT CAMP INFO!! The cost for 2012 District Camp is $235. The church will pay half of your cost making your cost for camp $117.50. Camp forms are available on the folder outside the youth activity room! Your forms, with payment (checks should be made out to East Cross UMC), are due Sunday, MAY 27th!
