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First Baptist Church News May 4, 2016 Issue 5--2016 Printed monthly

Surrender

Commit

Imitate

Financial Report

April 2016

April Budget Requirements

$110,417

April Budget Receipts

$74,784

Year-to-Date Budget Requirements

$772,917

Year-to-Date Budget Receipts

$707,772

Thank you Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for the cards, visits, meals and prayers while I have been in the hospital and recu-perating at home. I really appreci-ate your thoughtfulness and con-cern. Love, Carol O’Rear

What an encouragement the AWANA awards night was!!! How great is it that we have so many children learning the Word of God and actually engaging in the mission of God! Let me say thank you to all of the volunteers, teachers, directors, and secre-taries. For your efforts to teach our children the Word and help raise them up and train them in the faith, we are incredibly grateful.

Church family, these first few months have been such a whirlwind for my family, be-tween getting Luke in school and trying to settle into some semblance of a routine, life has been rather crazy. But, in the midst of this craziness, let me stop and say “thank you”. Thank you for the prayers, thank you for the encouragement, thank you for the kind words. You have welcomed us into this family so quickly and for that we are incredibly grateful.

We look forward to investing ourselves into this faith family and praying for God to use all of us to make an impact for His kingdom and His glory in Ponca City and be-yond.

For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory forever. Amen. Romans 11:36

Michael First Baptist has been my church family since 1972, when we joined.

I will be moving to Minnesota soon to be near my family.

To leave such wonderful friends is not my desire. I was able to teach Sunday School for many years, which was a huge bless-ing to me.

You are truly a blessing as the body of Christ! Love, Joan Faken

“Free to the Congregation” Christmas light cans without light string.

In past years , these were used around the church grounds.

Next Step A support group for widows meets

on the third Thursday of each month at 1:30 in our Parlor

For more information, contact Myrlene McArthur.

S.A.M. Says, enthusiastically:

Senior Adult Ministry

WEDNESDAY

NIGHTS IN THE ATTIC

For Grades 6th - 12th

5:30-Hotdogs

6:00-Worship

Friendship Feast

Monday, May 30 Need casseroles (recipe furnished)

and cupcakes. Contact Jeri Boyer if you can help.

762-5832

June 6-10 Super Summer

June 20-24 VBS

June 27-July 1 6th & 7th Camp

July 18-23 Falls Creek

July 28-31 Kid’s Camp

(Jr. Counselors)

LOOKING AHEAD

Watch for these announcements:

“Women of the Woods” plan-ning a hike on the new trails!

“Fellowship 6” will be

regrouping in the fall.

Hey, if you didn’t come to Keenagers on April 28, you missed the “Andrew Sisters”! They were in town and their music was just great!

Thursday, May 26, will be our last Keenagers until August.

Remember, in Him we live, we move and have our being! God Bless You!

Resonate – Worship Arts Camp is for those who have complet-

ed 8th grade through High School. Want to improve as a

guitarist, drummer, instrumen-talist or singer? Resonate is for you. It’s like Super Summer for

musicians. Brent and I have scholarship money available to

help offset the cost of going and we’d love to take several of

you to camp this year!

Resonate is June 28-July 2 at Oklahoma Baptist University

Cost is $50. Contact Aaron or Brent today!

May 14 At Brent Smith’s Farm

The cost for this full day of activities is $80 per father/son team with an extra $40 for any additional sons.

This event is open to fathers and

their sons who are currently in 7th grade and up. Pure Adventure will supply the food, gear for activities,

and messages so that dads and sons just have to show up and be ready to

have fun.

For more information, Parent Release Agreement and to register,

please go to www.fbcponca.org.

Farewell Party

for Joan Faken

Saturday, May 14

“Come & Go”

2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

FBC Parlor

No gifts please.

Cards welcome!

Wednesdays

6-7 p.m.-Room 313 PreK-Fifth Grade

Awana Awards were on April 27 and I have never been prouder of our group of kids and their

leaders! What a blessing to cele-brate kids memorizing Scrip-

ture! What a blessing to serve alongside people who care about the next generation!

What a joy to serve a church like this!

July 28-31 Prairie View Christian Camp, Ark City

For kids who have finished Third through Fifth Grades

$75

We will be honoring our 2016 High School Graduates

in Morning Worship Breakfast for Seniors & their families @ 8:30 a.m. - Attic

Wed., May 25 At the Gooch’s 2500 W. Central

6-8 p.m.

Food, Games & Fun

Vacation Bible School

June 20-24, 2016 9:00 am. To Noon

Finished PreK-5th

Tuesdays @ 6 p.m. - Parlor

“The Gathering” At Quail Springs Baptist Church

Thurs., November 10 Tickets ($25)

Available in October

Begins June 7

Fall Bible Studies

TBA

Begins Aug. 23

9:30 a.m. or 6 p.m.

Nursery provided

SILVERTONES

Our last Silvertones will be May 17.

We will resume in the Fall.

YOUTH CHOIR

Youth Choir will also resume in the Fall.

WEDNESDAYS

6:00 P.M. Orchestra Rehearsal

Worship Center

7:00 P.M. Worship Choir

Choir Suite

All Church Fellowship

Friday, June 10

8:30 p.m.

August 22-26 in New Mexico

Cost: TBA

For more information contact

Dwayne Tackett or Mark Korsmo

CHURCH OFFICE

WILL BE CLOSED

MONDAY, MAY 30

in observance

of Memorial Day