A p r i l 2 0 , 2 0 1 44/20/14 FAMILY UPDATESBaptisms:We rejoice with Yonnie Booth, Jennifer Greeson, Megan McAroy, Jessica Ridley,

Stella Witty, Terra Wright, Jeramiah Boyd, Jayme Ernst, Jerome Harley, Thur-mond Hawkins, Dan Horn, Jerry Lewis, Destry McFadden, Ricky Meza, and Marcus Smith, who were all baptized by the Prison Ministry on Saturday, April 12.

Hospitalized:Peggy Waters is in OU Med Center Edmond, #427, following surgery last week. Ann Adams, mother of Dee Dobson, is hospitalized in Dallas.Dani Kendrick’s cousin, Annie Nashert, is in Mercy ICU, following a stroke. Prayer Requests:Jacob Wright underwent back surgery last week. Ray Simpson, father of Marilyn Simpson, is terminally ill with lymphoma.Joyce McBride underwent a heart procedure last week.The April prayer list can be found on the Greeters’ Stations and at Informa- tion Central.

Showers:Bridal Shower for Sarah Graham, fiancée of Parker Jaynes, will be next

Sunday, April 27, 2-3:30 p.m., at Sydney McMillon’s. They are registered at Williams-Sonoma and Target (see parker-sarah.com).

Bridal Shower for Kelsey Kelly, daughter of Dennis & Elaine Kelly, will be next Sunday, April 27, 2-3:30 p.m., in the Parlor. She is registered at Tar-get, Bed Bath & Beyond, and honeyfund.com/briceandkelsey.

Our Sympathy:is extended to... the Joe Smith family on the death of their grandmother and great-grand-

mother, Opal Baum, Friday, April 11.Richard & Kay Elder on the death of her mother, Esther Redgate, Thursday,

April 17. The funeral will be tomorrow at the Northside Church of Christ in Waynoka.

The Andy Lashley family on the death of Summer’s grandmother, Reva Bur-lison, Wednesday, April 16. Her funeral will be Tuesday, April 22, 10:30 a.m., at the Southern Oaks Church of Christ in Chickasha.

Cleaning Supply Drive:Camp Rock Creek is in need of your help! Trying to make the camp a bet-

ter and CLEANER place, Memorial Road is sponsoring a Cleaning Supply Drive starting next Sunday, April 27, and ending Sunday, May 11. For these two weeks, all donations of cleaning supplies may be brought to the boxes in the foyer marked “Camp Rock Creek.” Memorial Road supports and uses the camp for various activities. Here is our chance to support them in an-other way. For any questions or donations, please call Devonne Carter at 478-4390. Suggested items: dish soap, laundry soap, windex, disinfectant cleaning wipes, toilet bowl cleaner, toilet brushes, plungers, cleaning gloves, mops, brooms and dustpans, 8-gallon plastic trash cans, 8-gallon trash bags, and 4-gallon trash bags.

Resurrected Place: The TombPhil Brookman

#MRCCResurrectedPlace

“Why are you crying?” “They’ve taken my Lord away.” At this time, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus. He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?” Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.” Jesus said to her, “Mary… Go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God’”(John 20:14-17).

If you only look at what has been ____________, you will never see

what has been __________.

The resurrection becomes _______________ when it becomes

____________________.

Please be praying for Emilie McClanahan, daughter of Rich & Renai McClanahan. Emilie recently departed for Ghana, where she will be doing mission work for a year at the Pearl House refuge for vulnerable girls.

You can learn more about MRCC missions at mrcc.org/missions.

Emilie McClanahan

Here’s how you can reach her:follow her blog: emiliemcc.wordpress.commail: Pearl House Ghana / PO Box WB 385 / Winneba /Central Region, Ghana, Africa

For our 20-Year Anniversary, we’re excited to welcome back James Waugh as our speaker! Pick up a brochure in the Auditorium or at Information Central, and contact Debbie Carter (debbie.carter@mrcc.org or607-6470) to make your reservation.

July 28-30, 2014Copper Mountain, Colorado

Happy Easter! Whether you are a long-time member or a first time guest,

we feel you will be blessed by our services today. We’re begin-ning a brand new series, called Resurrected Place, in which we will study what the Bible has to say about heaven, the resurrection of God’s people, and what happens when we die. Some of the ques-tions we will consider are: What will this resurrected place look like? Where will it be? What will we look like? Will we see loved ones when we get there? Will we remain conscious after death? What will we do? Will it be a never-ending church service? Will I remember things from the previous life? As we study these questions, it will become clear that the resurrected life not only gives us hope for the future, but also pur-pose for the present. Today as we begin the series, we will look at the original res-urrected place: the empty tomb. We will see how the power of the empty tomb can fill the despair of an empty life. I hope you came today ready to worship God and encounter Him through His word.

- Phil Brookman

Baptisms in 2014 ...................... 69

Sunday, April 13Bible Class Total .................... 2015A.M. Worship Total ..............2350P.M. Worship Total .................. 523

Wednesday, April 16 Bible Class Total ......................1126

March Offering ...... $ 4 1 7, 8 5 8 .1 0March Budget . . . . . . $472,689.40

Tealridge WorshipApril 20 (2:30 p.m.)

Singles - Travis AkinsApril 27 (2:30 p.m.)

Singles - Travis Akins

Assisted Living Worshipat 4 p.m. bill.luttrell@oc.edu

Elders Available:Steve Brookman and Ralph Burcham

will be available in the Conference Room for consultation following

5 p.m. worship.

UPCOMING EVENTSA p r i l 2 0 , 2 0 1 4

Care and Counseling:Adult Caregivers Support Group meets on Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m.,

in Room A110. For information about Adult Caregivers, please contact Verna Lee Parker or David Cassel.

Our weekly DivorceCare group meets on Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., in A201. Visit mrcc.org/care for more information.

DC4K (DivorceCare for Kids) meets on Fridays, 7-8:30 p.m., in Room A113.

Celebrate Recovery:Join us for Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered recovery pro-

gram that meets every Friday night. Dinner at 6:00, worship at 7:00. For details, go to mrcc.org/CR, or contact Dan & Angi Lovejoy at 966-0760 or celebraterecovery@mrcc.org.

Children’s:Preschool volunteers are needed for the summer quarter. If inter-

ested contact Sarah.Pearman@mrcc.org.

Women’s:Book Portrayal: The well-known Carol Headrick will portray the

life of Jill Ker Conway, first woman president of Smith College, from her book A Woman’s Education on Monday, April 28, at 6:30 p.m. in Fellowship Central. Sign up in the main foyer or on-line at mrcc.org/women. Bring your friends and a favorite snack or finger food to share in this fun evening of fellowship!

6th Grade:The Bridge Day Camp is this Saturday, April 26, at Pettijohn Springs

Christian Camp in Madill. Cost per person is $20. We will leave The Summit at 9 a.m. and return around 8 p.m. Please eat breakfast before you come; lunch will be provided along with an afternoon snack, and you will need money for a fast-food dinner on the way back. You can register and pay online at www.mrcc.org/thebridge. Please contact Kurtis Dobbs (kurtis.dobbs@mrcc.org or 405-880-4556) if you have any questions.

Newcomers Lunch, for incoming 7th graders and their families, will be next Sunday, April 27, in the Jr. High Room, following 2nd service. Please join us to meet the youth staff, elders, and in-terns while being served lunch catered from Earl’s BBQ! $3 per person. Please RSVP no later than Sunday, April 20, by emailing kurtis.dobbs@mrcc.org.

MINISTRY UPDATES

YOUTHAPRIL20 HONDURAS PAYMENT DUE TODAY!21 BIBLE STUDY: 6:30 p.m. Jr. High at the Mahre’s. Sr. High at the Plumb’s. 23 HANGOUT & DINNER: Dinner (Pizza) at 5:30. Cost $3. LEADERSHIP TEAM MEETING: 5 p.m. in the Jr. High Room.24 SENIOR LUNCH: Raising Cane’s.

WICHITA WORK CAMP: June 2-6 for current 7th-10th grades. Register online by May 4.

PETTIJOHN CAMP: Register online by June 1 at https://camp-scui.active.com/orgs/PettijohnSpringsChristianCamp. No applications to be mailed. Session 4: June 22-27 for current 6th-8th grades. Session 6: July 6-11 for current 9th-12th grades.

If you’d like to learn more about all of MRCC’s ministries and the various ways you can serve in them, please pick up a copy of the “Ministry Opportunities” document at Ministry Central in the main lobby.

THE BRIDGE

THE

APRIL27 Outreach Day at Johnnie’s Bridal Shower for Sarah Graham,

2-3:30 p.m., Sydney McMillon’s Bridal Shower for Kelsey Kelly, 2-3:30

p.m., Parlor28 Women’s Ministry Book Portrayal, 6:30

p.m., F.C.MAY4 Heartbeat for Hope Day at Johnnie’s International Potluck, 11:45 a.m., F.C.

4 Threads of Compassion, 2 p.m., A111 Baby Shower for Megan Tatum, 2-3:30

p.m., Parlor Baby Girl Shower for Lindsay Hix,

2-3:30 p.m., Sandy Goin’s Bridal Shower for Peyton Moehlen-

brock, fiancée of Kyle Ashpole, 2:30-4 p.m., Sharon Ackerman’s

High School Seniors Recognition Night, 5 p.m.

8 Sonshine School Program, 6:30 p.m.

Playing For Keeps Beginning this Wednesday, April 23, and each Wednesday through May, parents are invited to a special study and discussion, led by Barry and Diana Perkins, titled “Playing for Keeps.” The class will begin at 7 p.m. in Room A113. There are approximately 936 weeks from the day a child is born until he or she graduates high school. Why does that mat-ter? It’s simple: if you’re a parent of a teen, elementary age, or even a new parent, you are running out of time. Your days of influence are limited. That’s why we think it’s time to start “Playing for Keeps.”

College Send-Off It’s hard to believe how quickly four (sometimes five...or six; do I hear six?!) years of college can pass. But with a group of Seniors like we are blessed with at Memorial Road, it can be hard to say goodbye. Our college Seniors are intelligent, funny, open-minded, compassionate, athletic, creative, musical and most importantly...they have a heart and mind for Jesus Christ. As I think about the future for our communities and the church herself, I am optimistic and joyful because of these young adults. I’m also thankful for a church like Memorial Road that invests deeply in the spiritual formation of students. The blessings of that invest-ment are far-reaching--for the church that meets here, for the churches literally all over the world where our graduates will go, and for the King-dom that will never perish, spoil or fade. So on behalf of this congregation, congratulations Seniors! May you always know God to be faithful and good. May you always know you have a church home here in Edmond, Oklahoma, that loves you.

- Jeff McMillon

Hope Harbor Hope Harbor cans are still available! You can find them at Infor-mation Central. This year there is an additional opportunity to support the chil-dren of Hope Harbor. On Saturday, April 26th, they will have a truck here at Memorial Road from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., accepting donations of furniture, working appliances, kitchenware, clothing, toys, DVDs, books, games, and other household goods. All donations must be in good condition. (Please note that they cannot accept TVs, mattresses, or computer monitors.) These donations will be sold in Hope Harbor’s thrift store, and the proceeds will ensure excellent physical and spiritual care for the chil-dren who make Hope Harbor their home. If you need help transporting goods to our building, please contact Barry Stafford or Jason Garner.

This class, for seekers, focuses on the life and teachings of Jesus and provides regular opportuni-ties to ask questions about God, faith, the Bible, and spirituality in a safe and welcoming environment.

9:35 a.m., in the Conference Room

A TIME FOR OUR GUESTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR CHURCH FAMILY. EVERY SUNDAY AT 9:35 A.M.

IN THE PARLOR (ROOM A114).

Pray for LTC Please remember the 350 MRCC members who will be traveling home today from the LTC Con-vention in Dallas.