Calendar

May 5

Friends’ Day & Picnic

May 6

Monday Night For the Master

May 12

Mother’s Day

May 19

Senior Celebration

May 20

Monday Night For the Master

May 24-27

Memorial Day Weekend

May 29 - June 1

Jr. Camp @ Burnt Cabin

June 2

New Quarter Begins

June 2 - June 6

Vacation Bible School

June 16

Father’s Day

May

5th 2013

Worship Program Song God Has Smiled On Me

Welcome Welcome Welcome Welcome Song Greatest Command

Shepherd’s TimeShepherd’s TimeShepherd’s TimeShepherd’s Time Song Great Are You Lord

Song Wonderful Merciful Savior

Song Lamb Of God

CCCCoooommmmmmmmuuuunnnniiiioooonnnn////CCCCoooonnnnttttrrrriiiibbbbuuuuttttiiiioooonnnn Song Thank You, Lord

Song Hosanna You’re My King

Song Something About That Name

Song On Zion's Glorious Summit

PrayerPrayerPrayerPrayer Song I Know That My Redeemer Lives

Song Days Of Elijah

Dismissed For Children’s Bible Hour

Song Medley - O Worship The King

All Hail The Power

Our God He Is Alive

SermonSermonSermonSermon Song You Are My All In All

Song Rejoice In The Lord Always

Closing PrayerClosing PrayerClosing PrayerClosing Prayer

Leading: Prayers & Thoughts

Joe Richardson

Servers: Michael Anderson

Tim Burton David Boussu

Paul Lethermon Glenn Steffy

Preston Thompson

Shepherds

Bob Fitzgerald ............................... 241-0115 Missions/Worship/Youth

David Watkins............................... 230-4606 Fellowship/Evangelism/Building (usage & maintenance)

Homer Weathers ........................... 245-1257 Involvement/Benevolence/Education

Ministers

Elliott Dunn (Pulpit) ........................ 695-1050 Keith Thompson (Youth & Family)…..381-2321

Deacons

Ted Bowen (Youth) ......................... 698-4893 Greg Foster (Missions) ..................... 691-4073

Jonathan Hendricks (Growing Families)….230-6054 Lee Smith (Assist Shepherd) ............... 245-1191

MMMMISSIONISSIONISSIONISSION’’’’SSSS CCCCORNERORNERORNERORNER

Nigeria, West Africa ........................ Solomon Aguh

Liberian students at School of Biblical Studies Jonathan Cooper: cooperjonathan87@yahoo.com

Lenin Cooper: lenin.cooper@gmail.com

Calvin Johnson: jusuj909@gmail.com

Saguenay, Quebec, Canada ............... Jean Grenier

Verviers, Belgium .................... Jean-Marie Frerot

Military Family

Danny Jackson (Afghanistan)

Kenny & Matt Tucker’s cousin

Christopher Rivera (Afghanistan)

Joshua E. Williams (Afghanistan)

Nursery Attendants

Kathi Burton Phyllis Dodson

Next Sunday Attendants:

Tammy Hopson Kim Restor

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Song Leader: Keith Thompson

Shepherd’s Time: Homer Weathers

Opening Prayer: Jonathan Hendricks

Closing Prayer: Matt Aldridge

A/V Room: Torrey Waller

Worship Coordinator: Kenny Tucker Communion Preparation: Jennifer GunterWorship Coordinator: Kenny Tucker Communion Preparation: Jennifer GunterWorship Coordinator: Kenny Tucker Communion Preparation: Jennifer GunterWorship Coordinator: Kenny Tucker Communion Preparation: Jennifer Gunter

Last Week:

Bible Class ...................................... 149

Morning Worship ........................ ..239

Evening Services/Small Groups…124

Mid-week Class ............................... 95

Contribution .............................. $4820

Budget ........................................ $4800

A Special Welcome to Our Visitors You honor us with your presence and your willing-ness to join us in worshipping God. If you are not a member of a church and would like to learn more

about the Church of Christ, we would be pleased to answer any questions you may have. If you are

interested in a home Bible study or a correspon-dence course, please contact the church at (918)

245-3226 or email sscoc@sbcglobal.net. If you are a member of the Church of Christ and are looking for a place to worship and serve, please consider placing yourself under the oversight of our shep-

herds and becoming part of our family.

Bible Hour Teacher

Melissa Prater

Sunday P.M

Song Leader David Watkins

Opening Prayer Homer Weathers

Bread & Cup Cecil Moore

Memory Memory Memory Memory

VerseVerseVerseVerse

But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength.

They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not

grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31

Our Lesson This Morning

Friends DayFriends DayFriends Day---TodayTodayToday

One Invitation One Invitation One Invitation --- One PersonOne PersonOne Person

One Changed LifeOne Changed LifeOne Changed Life

Senior CelebrationSenior Celebration

May 19May 19thth

5pm5pm

Please Stop By Our Information & Welcome Center in the LobbyPlease Stop By Our Information & Welcome Center in the LobbyPlease Stop By Our Information & Welcome Center in the Lobby for the first time?for the first time?for the first time?

Baptism: Lance and Melanie Bateman were baptized Wednesday night. They have two children, Logan, 11 and Maddie, 9. Their address is 15194 W. 18th Pl. Sand Springs. Melanie is Rick O’Dell’s sister. We welcome the Batemans to our church family!

Sympathy: Our prayers and sympathy are with the family of Tom Hair who passed away last Saturday evening. He is the son of a former member, Georgia Hair. His wife Betty’s address is: 1818 S. 165th W. Avenue, Sand Springs.

Response: Josh Chapman came forward last Sunday asking for prayers for his family.

Response: Jack Lethermon came forward last Sunday to thank everyone

for their prayers, calls and cards and for their love and concern for his family during this waiting period for a kidney. He needs our continued prayers as he waits for a donor.

College/Young Adult Class: A new class will start June 2 for the college/young adult age. It will be in the activity building with Curtis Price teaching.

Missed Birthdays: Please add these two birthdays to your May birthday list; Cheyenne Barrett, May 2 and Casey Price, May 8.

VBS T-Shirts: Tuesday May 7 is the last day to order VBS t-shirts. Forms are on the picnic table in the foyer and the cost is $9. Please give your money to Dixie Shearer.

EVENT DETAILS

Friends’ Day: After services TODAY everyone is invited to River City Park in Sand Springs for hamburgers and hot dogs. Remember to bring a lawn chair.

Singles’ Game Night: The singles’ game night will be May 14 at Lucille Burcham’s home.

Senior Celebration: Senior Celebration will be the evening of May 19. All small groups will meet at the building to honor our graduating seniors.

Monday Night For The Master: We will have MNFTM tomorrow evening with dinner starting at 6:00 p.m. Remember to fill out a card and put it in the collection plate.

Jr. Camp: There will be a Jr-camp for those going into 4th-6th grades at Burnt Cabin May 29 through June 1. Forms are on the teen table. P l e a s e s e e K e i t h Thompson for details.

C h a r l e s P a g e Graduation: Our two seniors this year, Ashley Benton and Ian Aldridge, will graduate from Charles Page Saturday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Oral Roberts University Mabee Center.

God’s Amazing LoveGod’s Amazing LoveGod’s Amazing LoveGod’s Amazing Love

Children’s Teachers Needed: We need teachers for next quarter which starts June 2. There is a sign-up sheet on the back table.

Volunteer For VBS: There is a sign-up table in the foyer for all VBS volunteers. There are many areas to work in so please sign up.

Items Needed for VBS:

• 20 oz water/pop bottles

• 64 oz plastic juice bottles

ON THE WEB @

www.sandspringschurchofchrist.com

A Chance To Serve

@SSCofC

NOTES

William Clark, Malachi’s

grandfather (Malachi is the boy Cathy

Wray brings with her), had a massive

heart attack and was in St. John

Medical Center. He was able to

come home Wednesday. Terry,

Tiffaney Snyder’s uncle, was

moved to the Veterans Hospital

in Claremore and is dealing with

serious health issues.

Continue to pray for.........Kathy

Anderson, Lendal & Elaine

Bolin, Brenda Brewer, Lucille

Burcham, Judy Chainey, Jim

Dobbs, Tessa Dyer, Everett &

Sue Emerald, Darla Fleming,

Dennis Koehn, Lorie Ingram,

Jack Lethermon, Ora Moon,

Melba Prewett, Alan Ringle,

Margaret Smith, Wilma Smith,

Teresa Walker-Taylor, Vonda

White, James Blackwell (Jennifer

Gunter’s brother), Scott Elliott (Jo &

Wiley’s son), Linda Jestice (Phyllis

Dodson’s sister), Bonnie Koger

(Karen Scism’s mother) and Jerry

Upton (Roger’s father).

Last Day of School

Pretty Water May 8

Berryhill May 16

Sand Springs May 22

Sapulpa May 24

Mother’s Day Next Sunday

Have you recently stopped to ponder God's love for you? Jesus' wonderful words are recorded in John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him

should not perish, but have everlasting life." Here are three aspects to God's love worth contemplating over an open Bible and a hot cup of coffee.

It was an Initial Love. In 1 John 4:19, John states, "We love him, because He first loved us."

Before there were stars to twinkle in the night sky, thoughts of you twinkled in the heart of God. Before there was a sun to warm the earth, thoughts of you warmed the heart of God. Before there was a moon to tug at the oceans and create the tides, thoughts of you tugged at the heartstrings of God! He first loved us!

It is an Intelligent Love. God is not surprised by our faults and failures. He knows all about us, yet He still loves us anyway. Romans 5:8 declares, "But God demonstrates His own love for us

in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." He didn't wait to love us after we cleaned up, but while we were yet sinners, His heart ached for our souls. In all of our filthiness, degradation, and rebellion He loved us anyway! Paul stated it like this in Ephesians 2:4, "But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us..."

It is an Infinite Love. In John 3:16 we find a very little word with an infinite meaning. "For God so loved the world." Only in this context can one understand why God would sacrifice His only Son for fallen man. The reason - He so loved the world! His love is indescribable, inexhaustible, and forever undeniable. The proof of His love was nailed to a cross on a hill outside the city of Jerusalem for all the world to see. Man may reject God and be banished to Hell unsaved, but he will not go to Hell unloved.

Frederick M. Lehman captured in verse what we feel as we consider God's love for us. "The love of God is greater far than tongue or pen can ever tell; it goes beyond the highest star, and reaches to the lowest hell. The guilty pair, bowed down with care, God gave His Son to win; His erring child He reconciled, and pardoned from his sin. O love of God, how rich and pure! How measureless and strong! It shall forevermore endure the saints' and angels' song."

Jason Powers

In all my prayers for all of you, I always

pray with joy. Philippians 1:4