FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Disciples of Christ

701 Holly Street Perry, OK 73077

E-MAIL: perryokfcc@gmail.com WEBSITE: www.fccperryok.com

****** Martin P. Foster

MINISTER 580/572-8473 Wade Longan

YOUTH MINISTER 405/385-2584 Kim Ward

CHURCH SECRETARY Paula Shryock

CHOIR DIRECTOR

****** CHURCH OFFICE

(580) 336-4576 Monday - Friday

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

****** SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES

8:15am or 10:30am SUNDAY SCHOOL

9:15am

October 12, 2015

Sunday October 11, 2015

ATTENDANCE: Worship Attendance 126 TITHES & OFFERINGS received: General Fund $3,033.00 Abiding Memorial in memory of Jack Dolezal 170.00

The Perry Christian First Christian Church Disciples of Christ

THE

PURPOSE OF

SIMON BIRCH

“Simon Birch” is a delightful movie that has it’s

setting in 1964, in a New Hampshire small town something like Norman Rockwell

would have painted. It’s about a friendship between two boys, one a gawky pre-

adolescent named Joe, and his other a dwarf (maybe three feet high with a hunch

back) named Simon who believes God has chosen him for a mission in life. The

movie is framed in a flashback in which an adult Joe revisits scenes from his child-

hood.

Joe is your average kid. Simon Birch is not. Joe and Simon are drawn to-

gether because they’re both misfits (now where have I heard that before). Joe is a

boy without a father; his mother, Rebecca, steadfastly refuses to name names. Sev-

eral times throughout the movie Simon contemplates his “mission” as he and Joe

engage in a lot of the “stuff” of growing up and growing up in the sixties. You can

tell Simon really wants to know his mission and wants to do it well. The movie

ends with “little” Simon saving a bus full of children when the bus slides into a fro-

zen river.

Like Joe and Simon we may not exactly fit. And, God has a mission, a pur-

pose, for each of us as well. It may be not something spectacular like rescuing chil-

dren from a frozen river, but, it may be. Like Joe our purpose may simply be telling

a story, telling how we came to know God’s love, and more specifically, in Christ

Jesus.

“What on earth am I here for?” It’s a life size question that every one of us

should ask ourselves and answer.

In small groups on Sunday Evening we are answering the question using

Rick Warren’s book of the same name. We begin at 5 with songs in the sanctuary, a

meal at 5:30, and small groups at 6-7:30. It’s not to late to join us. Come and learn

with us. We would love to have your fellowship.

In His love, Martin

Perry Schools Fall Break

October 15 & 16

New Requests. . . The Johnson family (house fire), Alexander, JD Koch's brotherinlaw, Cheri Payne, Stanley Bloom, against the violence, flood victims, Jason and Drew Filtz, schools, Larry Raper, Dayia--child in sur-gery, Dava Kukuk, Jim Kelly, Amanda Clapper, Rosie, PTL for birth of Jackson Sawyer Bilbrey, Katha Cin-namon, the family of Gary Strub, John Bridal, PTL for birth of Piper Ingram, The family of Jack Dolezal, the family of Janice Doggett, the family of Peggy Washington, the family of Roy Moore, the family of Earlene

Hise, Leonard Branen, Ed Malzahn, Joyce Loveless’s daughter continue to pray for. . . . Lana Moore (hip surgery), Tammy Kelly (knee surgery), Nancy Wells (knee sur-

gery), Cathy Troutz, Ashley Schweer, Avery Reeder, Darrell Godfrey, Aiden Meiers, Deloris Mitchell Fami-

ly, Chelsea Frazier, Brook Davis, Philip Ventris (Wade’s step-father, cancer), Hattie Fischer, Leon Hughes,

Ruby Gleason, Small groups, Lee Sanders, the family of Maggie Goforth (Arlie’s sis-n-law), the family of

Tom Godfrey (Cherie Payne’s nephew), PTL for marriage of Ashley Townley & William Bode, the family of

Jean Crider, Charley Jax and Mother, Barbara Schweer, Molly May, Jan Lawson, Beth Noteware, Renee

Rodgers, Tommy Harrison, James Harrison, Sherry Smoot, Velma Lindsey, Joyce Bailey (cancer, Karen

Gray’s mother), James Gall, Jensen Davis (niece of Suzanne Voise), Ryan Schmidt, John & Carol Givens,

Pat DeGraffenried, John Taylor, Ashlynn Thatcher, Hulda Trumbla, Morgan Tyree, Emma Irvin, David Riggs, Kaylee Jess Ed-

gar, Brantley Taylor, Zoey Johnson Please Note: A request in the above section will run for two weeks. Contact the church office to renew.

Homebound/Nursing Home/Assisted Living Maxine Schwartz, Colleen Robison, Priscilla Wallace, Vallie Webb

Cancer survivors: John Taylor, Karen Bigbee, Connie Henderson, Linda Stangl, David Tharrington, Wayne Speer, Duane Dickson, Mari-

lyn Goforth, Kristie Cook, Gerald Payne, Melba Edgar, Gary Moore, Kate Yost, Harold Price, Becky Hammock, Bonnita Foster, James

Gall, Misty Leeper, Jim Taber, Gene Zavodny, Jim Gall, Beverly Klingaman, Randy Beeman, Keli Schweer, Branen Kirtley,Velma Lind-

sey, Norma Hughes, Marilyn Ewy, Jim Ewy, Cathy Wells-Drury, Gary Wells, Barbara Habina, Maxine Schwartz

Missionaries: C&K, Southeast Asia, Andrew & Reilly Bowers (granddaughter of the late Faye and Mary Odell), West

Africa

these serving our country: LTC Stephen Lightfoot, Thomas Henke-Marines, Jared Mann, Ryan Padilla, Bryson Running-

Navy, John Maehs, Scott Collins, Chip Collins, Jr., Jeremiah Givens, Lindsey Bishop, Matt Venable,Trevor Schultz-

National Guard, Kyle Thomason, John Morrill-Army, Carl Morrill-Air Force

October 11— October 24 John Bridal-11 Ilene Branen-12 Bob Cunningham-14 Kim Ward-16 David Zavodny-18 Manuel Self-19 Roger Tetik-20 Sherry DeBord-21 Shelby Hawkins-23 Larry Voise-24 Happy Anniversary

If we missed a special day, please let the office know.

for the week of October 11, 2015

Total needed for the week: $5,373.33

Received this week: $3,033.00

Under weekly budget: $2,340.33 Total needed for the month:$21,493.32

Received for October: $8,252.00 Under monthly Budget: $13,241.32

VISITORS IN WORSHIP Sunday,

October 11, 2015

Cannon Cheever, Emily

Pettigrew, Sarah Swim, Regan

Clapper, John & Bailey Meadows,

Reuben, Peyton Dunn, Ashlynn

Thatcher, Ashley Vasek, Amber

Rose, Gabe Martinez, Case Heim,

Garrett Frazier, Megan Bilyeu,

Sam Bishop, Ekko Arnold, Jaylssa

Bohnstedt, Zoey Alley, Amanda

VanHosen, Jessi Martinez, Ravyn

Maynard, Kassie Haenfratz, Adri-

an Swan, Christina Carter, Mi-

chael Moorhous, Terren Howard,

Navaya, Shai Maynard, Jayden

Kendrick, Zoe Ward, Taylor, Kylie

& Sophie Stevens, Ashlee Johnson,

Alexis Burdick

CHOIR NOTES This Sunday's praise songs will be "Trading My Sorrows" and "Indescribable." The choir will sing "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross." I want to thank Sally Frazier for playing the piano the past few Sundays while Nancy Wells is recuperating from knee surgery. I really appreciate her willing-ness to help. Paula

Travis & Shelby Ingram on the arrival of Piper Louise

born September 30, 2015 weight 7 lb. and 1.2 oz.

and 20 inches long Piper will be welcomed home by

big sister Peyton and grandparents

Monty & Shelley Hawkins

Levi & Lindsay Bilbrey On the arrival of

Jackson Sawyer born October 6, 2015

weight 8 lbs. 7 oz. and 20.5 inches long

Jackson will be welcomed home by his two big brothers

HEY THERE!!!!

We have lots of ways to get in-volved with the youth:

October 30th- Trunk or Treat..

church parking lot sign up to decorate a car trunk November 6th-8th- Koinonia 9th-

12th grade fall retreat in Stillwater- $100. The cost includes ticket to the OSU/TCU Game. We would like to have more sponsors for this event. Making Promises Happen at Frontier City If you’re interested in attending,

chaperoning, or would like more information about any of these events please call Wade.

There are still open dates to make snacks, food, su-

pervise youth, ride along in the van for school pick-

ups, Caraway blockparents, etc. GET INVOLVED!!

Someone needs a mentor!!!

October 14 1:00pm

Caraway Street ■ every

Wednesday at 4:30pm

We are so happy to announce that Caraway Street will have 2 full casts for this year. In addition to our cast members we also need block-parents to make the program successful. If you can give an hour of your

time on Wednesday afternoons, then we have a place

for you!! Caraway Casts ~ Pam Cunningham, Director

Cast 1 Cast 2

Joniece LeValley-Stage Mgr. Shelley Hawkins-Stage Mgr. Martin Foster Wade Longan

Bradley Bevins Julie Longan Shai Maynard Melanie Cunningham

Ray Maynard Jessi Martinez Ashlyn Thatcher Gabe Martinez

Megan Bilyeu Cannon Cheever

FALL FEST

Work-days

Every Wednesday

in October

9:00AM

Purpose #3 You Were Created To Become Like Christ

“Remember that the temptations that come into your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can’t stand up against it. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you will not

give in to it. 1 Corinthians 10:13

What Christ-like character quality can I develop by defeating the biggest temptation I face?

For Oct. 18 Sunday night discussion, please be reading Chapters 22-28

Join us for Small Group Bible Study Sunday nights as we discuss this and other questions from “What On Earth Am I Here For?”

October 30 Church Parking Lot

We need lots of decorated

trunks this year…..Sign up today

Making Promises Happen at Frontier City

PURPOSE STATEMENT OF FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Perry, Oklahoma

To glorify God by leading people to become devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

Servers for Sunday October 18, 2015

ELDERS: Gerald Wells & Cindy St. Clair

WORSHIP LEADER: Betty Dillon

8:15 DEACONS: J.D. Koch & James Meier

10:30 DEACONS: Marilyn Branen, Pam Cunningham, Kim

Sheets & Kim Ward

DEACONESS: Verna Skouby

8:15 GREETERS: Verna Skouby

10:30 GREETERS: Kim Ward Servers for Sunday October 25, 2015

ELDERS: Robert Cunningham & Arlie Goforth

WORSHIP LEADER: Johnny Fuller

8:15 DEACONS: Cecil Loveless & James Meier

10:30 DEACONS: Johnny Fuller, Larry & Janice Hansen,

Leanna Holt

DEACONESS: Verna Skouby

8:15 GREETERS: Velma Shelton

10:30 GREETERS: Kim Sheets

COMMUNION TO HOMEBOUND: Norma Hughes, Verna

Skouby, Cindy St. Clair, Gerald Wells

PRAYER CHAIN: Call the church office at 336-4576

Be intentional about connecting with God and con-

nect with others—join a Small Group.

Who? You are. You are invited to connect with

us in a small group.

What? We’ll be working through Rick Warren’s

book “What on earth am I here for?” The book is a

free gift for all who participate.

When? Sunday Evenings, 5-7pm. Worship at 5.

Lite Supper at 5:30. Small Groups from 6:00- 7:30.

OR you can join for the small group study at

6:00pm.

Why? Because knowing our purpose and living out of that

purpose sharpens our focus and gives us freedom. Because

sermons are more cerebral and conversation is more visceral.

Because sharing our faith and ourselves makes us strong, our

joy greater, helps us realize our problems and situations are

not unique, that God is at work in our lives.

Join a Small Group today !

Join a Small

Group today !

CHILD CARE NEEDED

SUNDAY EVENINGS

6-7:30PM

These children and others need

someone to care for them for an

hour and a half while parents

participate in a Small Group.

Talk to Pam Cunningham about

volunteering.

October is Ministerial

Appreciation Month Thank you!!!!

Martin and Wade