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May 10, 2013
Office Hrs. 9a.m.—2p.m. 918.492.1353
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(to reach Sandy, Preschool)
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Disciples Women
Celebration
Our final meeting of the
year will be a Brunch on Saturday, May 11,
at 10:00. We’ll be saying thank you to
Peggy Cameron, Allison Fate, Ruth Ann
Fate, Nancy Gray, Myrna Jones, Mary
McCurry, Jennae Mullins, Maria Taveau,
and Grace Young, who guided us during
through a year that has been filled with
many opportunities for study, service, and
companionship. These women will also
serve as hostesses for the brunch.
Our pastor, Kelli Driscoll, will lead a ser-
vice of installation for Marilyn Bowers,
Peggy Cameron, Allison Fate, Mady Fraser,
Bettye Jackson, Judy Krase, and Jennae
Mullins, who will be our leaders for 2013-
2014.
As a result of our Applebee’s fundraiser
efforts, we raised $218 for Stone Soup, for a
total of $518 dollars contributed to that or-
ganization this year. In May, some of our
group will be volunteering at Disciples Vil-
lage. We’ll also be taking sheets of post-
age stamps to be given to residents as
birthday gifts.
All women of Bethany Christian
Church are invited to attend the
Brunch on May 11.
Dear Bethany Family,
I would like
to thank each
member of this
congregation be-
cause each of you
played a role in
guiding me in my
spiritual and life
journey up to this
point. It is much
more than just a
church family, all
of you have
helped raise me
and grow me into
the person I am
today. Bethany has not only taught me what
it is to walk with Jesus, but it has taught me
life skills and ideals that will serve me well for
the rest of my life. The culture of service is the
ideal I most value that has been not told to
me, but shown to me. The tremendous sup-
port that anyone and everyone feels in this
family Is also something I really will take away
and have appreciated.
Its easy to say how something has
shaped you, but this community of faith has
shaped me! The things I believe today and
feel most strongly about are a direct result of
this church and what it stands for. And I can-
not thank you enough for that. It has always
been hard for me to explain Bethany to peo-
ple. I usually start out by saying it’s a really
small church at about 61st in Sheridan, but
that’s really pretty irrelevant. I don’t know
why its so hard for me to describe, its really
rather simple, we love Jesus and we love
you. Maybe it’s the culture and attitude
that’s hard to get people to understand. Or
maybe I should just say its like walking into a
big, warm hug by the most compassionate
and friendly people you'll ever meet every
Sunday morning. All I know is that its hard to
see myself anywhere else and I will always
know where I can come for guidance, love,
and family. It takes a village to raise a child;
thanks for being my village!
I am excited to be graduating from
Memorial High School on Wednesday,
May 22 at 9:00 PM at the Mabee Center. Next
year I will attend Oklahoma State University
and study Mechanical Engineering. I am still
deciding if I want to join a Fraternity and live
in their house, otherwise, I will be in the Engi-
neering dorm. Call me if you get to Stillwater
and want to share some cheese fries at Es-
kimo Joes! Dad is already looking at tickets
for all the sports so he can come visit often
and Mom says I should go to First Christian
Church as soon as possible and tell Pastor
Cayton and Lori Krase-Cayton, "Hello" from all
of us. It is going to be a great adven-
ture! Thanks again for helping me get where I
am today.
Sincerely, Jesse Fate
Mailing Address:
10123 S. Granite Ave.
Tulsa,
OK 74137
E m a i l A d d r e s s :
Goodbye Bethany,
In August I move to
Dallas to attend col-
lege at Dallas Baptist
University. I will major in
Political Science or
Marketing. I absolutely cannot wait to see
what The Lord has in store for me in the next
phase of my life! I have so much excitement
and anticipation; at the same time I am
reflective of the awesome experience and
precious friends that have defined my child-
hood. I graduate from Broken Arrow High School on May 16th at 7:30 PM at the ORU
Mabee Center.
Bethany will forever have a very special
place in my heart. I have made friendships
with such beautiful people in my years at
Bethany. It was hard for me to decide on a
college with many hesitations because of my
love for my family and my love for my church!
I still can't imagine leaving all of you! Although
I'm leaving, I am only a few hours away (4
hours and 47 minutes from church to my dorm
room!) and my door is always open if you're in
town. I'm very excited to start the next chap-
ter of my life! My sweet Bethany family, I love
you all immensely and I am so thankful God
led me to be a part of your congrega-
tion...our congregation! I'm going in Peace, to
Dallas!
A big thank you to: my choir friends for
putting beautiful music as well as laughter in
my life; for the close friendship of Wanda
Adams, Steve and Marilyn Bowers, AJ Lanier,
Ruth-Anne Fate; Peggy for sitting next to me
and always giving me sweet words to "Go in
Peace"; Don Armstrong for being a close
friend, teacher and mentor to me; Momma
Rob for her sweet spirit and spunkiness; Don
Lanier for our conversations and for agree-
ing to be the minister (when the time comes)
at my wedding; Pastor Kelli for being my
pastor and allowing me to be so involved in
the church even though I'm young. Each
member of Bethany has had a life-changing
impact on my life. I am forever grateful!
Patrick Madaj will graduate with honors from
Booker T. Washington High School. This takes
place on May 23. Patrick will have com-
pleted the IB (International Baccalaureate
degree) program and will be attending the
University of Oklahoma in the fall as an OU
National Merit Scholar. He is planning to
major in International Studies and minor in
Japanese.
Christopher Madaj is graduating cum laude-
from the University of Tulsa on May 11. He will
receive a BS in Psychology. Christopher will
also be receiving the TU Medicine Wheel
Award for the outstanding senior community
service volunteer. He will be enrolled at the
Masters of Industrial/Organizational Psychol-
ogy at the University of Akron in the fall.
Megan and Luke are ready for
their senior prom!
Chris Madaj with younger brother Michael
“I wanted to thank the congregation
for supporting me all these years and
helping me get to where I am today.”
Every year I take the entire fifth grade from Rosa Parks to an evening performance of the Tulsa Op-
era. The Opera does have a student matinee but it’s an abbreviated version of the opera and the au-
dience is entirely students and their teachers. That is not the experience that I want for my students. I
want them to have a complete “night at the opera” experience.
For the last six or seven years, Paragon Films in Broken Arrow has given us the money to pay for the tick-
ets. The Opera give us a half-price deal on the tickets. In past years, we’ve had pizza or barbecue
brought into the school and the kids ride a bus from Rosa Parks to the PAC. This year, I had seven fan-
tastic donors who wanted to make sure that our students had a nice meal at a downtown restau-
rant. Spaghetti Warehouse has a dining room large enough to accommodate our group 95 students
and 15 adult chaperones. Much of my student population struggles every day with poverty. I use this
trip to teach them that they can hold their heads high in any crowd because they have the appropri-
ate social skills. Seeing them all dressed up in their very best is a beautiful sight. For some of them, this
means simply wearing a clean shirt. Others wear “church clothes.” In any case, they’re all so beautiful.
Before our trip, I make sure that the students know the opera very well. This year we saw Verdi’s
“Aida.” We made a map of the characters and their relationships, we learned many operatic terms,
we learned how to read supertitles, we learned about the culture of ancient Egypt.
I frequently have older students stop by for a visit and they often tell me that going to the opera was
their most memorable experience from elementary school. Among others, we’ve seen “The Little
Prince,” “Rigoletto,” “La Traviata,” and “The Barber of Seville.” Next year we are hoping to see Bizet’s
“Carmen.”
I’ve never figured out why, but I’m the only teacher in the metro Tulsa area who provides this experi-
ence for our students. It is a LOT of work. But when eleven-year-old students who probably listen to
nothing but rap at home tell me that they now love opera and want to see more, I think I’m doing
something right.
by Charles Johnston
Breakfast Club
Breakfast Club will be on Saturday, May 25…
yes, the 4th Saturday, not the 3rd, 9:00 AM at Shiloh's Restaurant, 2604 N. Aspen
(145th E. Ave. & 61st Street.....Broken Arrow.)
Come and have good food - great fellow-
ship and a good start to the Memorial Day
weekend. Missed being together in April - so
come in May. Questions...call
or see Phil or Nancy Gray - sign-
up sheet on bulletin board.
Bethany Lunch Bunch
Bethany Lunch Bunch will meet following
Sunday service on May 26th.
Look for the sign posted. Please see Jennae
Mullins for questions.
Smokehouse Bar-b-que
Restaurant
7020 S. Memorial Drive
DISCIPLES WOMEN is having a
drive to collect women and
children’s clothing to help
transform the lives of women
and children in crisis. Because
of caring people like you, the
DaySpring Villa can continue its mission.
You may place your clothing donation(s)
in the bin by the front North doors. This drive will
be ongoing throughout the months to come.
2nd Sunday Donuts
May 12th
Please join us in the Fellowship Hall after Sun-
day School to celebrate May birthdays!
V o l u n t e e r s N e e d e d
It is our joy to have the need for childcare
every Sunday! We will employ one person
every Sunday and need a volunteer
each Sunday as well. For safety, we al-
ways want two adults in our childcare
room. If we have 8 volunteers, it would
mean only one Sunday every other
month. Are you interested in affirming
this new life-filled
step in our ministry?
Let Kelli know.
The Northeast Active Tim-
ers (NEATs), is a faith based
agency providing program
and services for 55+ includ-
ing centenarians,
Please see the NEAT’s Newsletter posted on the
Bulletin Board. Be sure to sign up in advance at
918-743-1303 for most attractions!
Need your lawn mowed, other yard
work done, or heavy items moved?
Jesse Fate would be happy to help.
He is planning to mow lawns for work this sum-
mer and would love to quote your job small or
large. Give him a call anytime at 918-260-4637.
Dependable, amiable, and great service guar-
anteed.
19th, 2013
WELCOME VERLA MILLER
2321 S. 96th E. Ave. Apt. D
Tulsa, OK 74129
Work Ph: 719-207-3770
Email: [email protected]
b-day: September 10th
WELCOME PAT MORRIS
101 S. Lakewood Pl. Apt. 2
Tulsa, OK 74137
Ph: 918-794-7174
Email: [email protected]
b-day: January 26th
WELCOME KRISTI FRESHWATER
and SARA & JACOB FRESHWATER
3111 E. 144th St. S.
Bixby, OK 74118
Work Ph: 918-492 5865
Email: [email protected]
Cell Ph: 918-497-6109
Kristi’s b-day: Nov. 7th Sara’s b-day: July 31st Jacob: Sept. 3rd
Elders Serving
(Bread, Wine)
May 12 Mike Cross, Kelly Kirby
May 19 Alice Jane, Marilyn Bowers
May 26 Toni Imbler, Geoff Brewster
Deacons Serving
(Door/Acolyte, Door/Prayer)
May 12 Steven Fate, Mady Fraser
May 19 Jesse Fate, Kathy Herwig
May 26 Megan Castles, Nick Crews
May 11 Disciples Women 10am Installation
May 12 Sunday School, join us at 9:15 a.m.
Worship at 10:45 a.m. Mother’s Day
Second Sunday Birthday Donuts
May 14 Tulsa Public Schools Bond Issue—Voting
Listening Session for Regional Church at
Bethany, 6:30 pm
May 19 Sunday School, join us at 9:15 a.m.
Graduation Sunday, Worship at 10:45 am Pentecost Offering
Congregational Meeting after worship
May 25 Breakfast Club—Shiloh’s 2604 North Aspen,
9:00 am , Broken Arrow
May 26 Sunday School, join us at 9:15 a.m.
Worship at 10:45 a.m. Lunch Bunch– Smokehouse Bar-b-que
7020 South Memorial Drive May 27 Memorial Day
Serenity Groups: Sunday, Tuesday, & Friday 7:30pm
Bethany Christian Church
1ST BETTYE JACKSON
5TH TROY JACOBS
9TH MEREDITH HOWARD
12TH JENNAE MULLINS
18TH LISA DAVISON
24TH CHRISTOPHER MADAJ
25TH JANELLE GILLISPIE
31ST ERIK JOHNSON
Words cannot express the
gratitude we feel at the
many expressions of love
and concern our Bethany
family has shown to us
these past few months.
The care packages, cards, letters, calls,
emails, and especially the prayers have
meant more to us than we can say.
Thank you all,
Love, Judy and Loren
