David Deffenbaugh

PulpitMinister

Fallisuponus.Whilewemaybeexcitedthatthismeansthe string of 90+ degree days has finally been broken, it means someotherimportantthingsforushereatSouthCollege.Itisabusyandexcitingtime.Isenseanincreasedlevelofexcitementand involvement in the work here and that is greatly encouraging. On Wednesday, September 15, Kevin Shumate, on behalf of the elders, presented a plan of action…a course of work…a direction formovingahead(whateveryouwishtocallit)forourcongregation.This is some exciting stuff! This has come as the result of many, many hours of work and discussion and planning. It has come on theheelsofmuchinstructionanddiscussionandinputfromyouas the congregation. You know that over the past couple of years wehavespentsomeconcentratedeffortonourthird-Wednesdaynights taking a look at what we are doing and what we could be doingbothindividuallyasChristiansandasachurchfamilyandcongregation. Remember…each one of us, as Christians, are ministers.We are servants, and we are to be about the business of ministry (serving).Adirectresultoftheseeffortshasbeensomenewareasof work (Welcome/Bread Ministry, Helping Hands, Sequoyah ElementarySchoolPartnership)aswellasincreasedinvolvementfrommanymembers.ThisisFANTASTIC! Now it’s time to continue to move forward. Kevin’s presen-tation had to do with an overall view of the works and ministries of this congregation. These have been identified, overall expectations listed, and even leadership expectations defined. Now, two things needtohappen.Oneisthateverymemberneedstogivethoughtfulandprayerfulconsiderationtowhereyoucanbestserve.Theotherneed is for leaders in all of these areas of work. Be praying about this. Also, we will have an upcoming Sunday in which we will take an even closer look into the plans for the work of this congregation andhowyoucanbeapartofthat. Our next big event, and actually our biggest annual event, is the upcoming Friends and Family Day, Sunday, October 10. All thevitalinformationforthedayisfoundintheadonthispage.WhatIwanttodohereisencourageyoutodoyourpartinhelping

us have a great day. And we do need your help. First of all, please invite your friends and family to be with us on the 10th. Second, pleasesignupononeofthesheetsinthefoyertohelpwithoneofthemanyjobsthatneeddone.Weneedpeopletohelpgetthingssetup on Saturday evening, the 9th. Then on Sunday, we need people tomanthewelcometablesatbothentrances.Wealsoneedpeoplethatwillhelp toserve themeal followingourmorningservices.Then, we’ll need people who can help us get things cleaned up afterwards. WehavepurposefullyscheduledourdaytocorrespondwithNSU’s homecoming weekend. We’re anticipating a large crowd to be with us again this year. Why not make sure and be a part of it withus! The “Early Bird” class on Wednesdays will begin Wednes-day, October 13 at 4:00 p.m. Remember, this class is intended for those who are unable to drive after dark. If that’s you, come join

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Tyrel Hatfield

YouthMinister

Wehadagreat timetogetheratour first All-Youth Devotional. I was very proud of our Junior High and High School students who took the lead in this event. Yourexamplewasagreatencouragementto all our children and to the adults aswell. Keep up the good work. This event was such a success, we are going to make it a regular event. Our nextAll-FamilyDevotional will be October 17th. Please seedetailsbelow. Our 7th-12th grade students will be attending the Burnt Cabin Retreat, No-vember 19-20. There is a sign-up sheet on thebulletinboardsinthefoyer.Signupby Nov 11. Thanks to everyone who has been involved with Kids for Christ. This is a great time for learning. Please take advantage of this opportunity to inviteyour friends! See page 3 for pictures!

Upcoming Events:October 1-2

Lock-in for 7th-12th Grade. Starts at 10:00 p.m. ends at 7:00 am on Saturday

morning.October 10th

FriendsandFamilyDayOctober 17th

Family Night at the church building, following evening service (from 6:00-

7:30). Youth group (7th-12th) will host a devotionalforouryoungerchildrenand

families. Pizza, devo, games, fellowship.October 20thKids for ChristOctober 30th

Fall Festival Trunk or Treat5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. @ the church

parking lot. If you have volunteered to decorate and man a car, please show up

no later than 5:00 O’Clock

NEW MEMBERS

PARENTS: Don’t miss ourFamily

Camp-in!Who: For children ages 4

through the 3rd grade.Hosted by their parents and vari-

ousmembersoftheSouthCollegechurchofChrist.

When: November12-13

Where: AttheSouthCollegebuilding.

Cost: Thechildrenmustsaythe 10 Plagues, otherwise the

eventisFREE!

Admit Onechildren must learn the

10 Plagues!

Water into BloodFrogs

Lice (Gnats)Flies

Death of CattleBoilsHail

LocustsDarkness

Death of Firstborn Son

Youth Devotional led by our Junior High and High School Students

Rick & Sandy Carter Nick & Davalene Stubbs

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Tony Bradley

CampusMinister

“THEEVENT”wasthethemeofourFallRetreatatBurntCabinthismonth. The Riverhawks for ChristalsoinvitedagroupfromTexasA&MatCommerceledbyJohnHayden.Hebrought30studentswhichmadeourtotal50fortheweekend.Whatasuc-cess!Thesingingwasamazingaswasthefellowshipandfun.JimmyClarefromKansas,OKbroughtourlessonson Saturday focusing on the theme“The Event..What do you believe”.

The lessonsfocused onw a y s t h estudentscantake Christto theworldstartingrightwhere theyare on state

college campuses. We appreciateJimmy’s preparation and time spentwithus. We are looking forward toHomecoming,andFriendsandFamilycomingupinOctober.Thisisalwaysan exciting time for fellowship withfriendsandalumni.Wearealsostart-ingprepforourSpringBreakMissiontrip toaNavajoChildrens’Home inGallup,NM.Keepusinyourthoughtsandprayersaswestartpreparingtoserve.

Upcoming events:October 5th

6:30-MonthlyMeal(cookout)andDevoatthestudentcenter

October 12th7:30-DevoattheStudentCenter

(scavengerhunt)October 21-22

FallBreak

Dont’ MissKids for Christ!

Every 3rd Wednesday night of the month

7:00 - 8:00

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Edgar Lucero

HispanicMinister

The Hispanic congregation is getting ready for the month of October.We are also encouraging our familiesto invite somebody for the Friends andFamilyDay.

Wecontinuedevelopingdifferentministries in the Hispanic congregation. Two of our men are working in these new ministries: Constantino Andrade is doing the prayer ministry and Javier Gaytan is doing the visitation ministry aswe con-tinue presenting the Gospel to our visitors. Theobjective is topromotevisitation toeach family in the Hispanic congregation andalsofellowship.Theservicethatthesetwo men are giving is for the spiritualbenefit of the church.

The ladiesarehavingaLadies’DayeveryTuesdaythroughtheInternet.They meet together in our house and visit: www.lamparaencendida.com to listen tolive Bible classes and discussions over differenttopics.AlsoourladiesarehavingtheirregularLadies’Dayonceamonth.

We went to Hereford, TX with afewladiestoparticipateintheirannualLadies Day which was very successfuland brought spiritual benefit to all who attended. Our goal is to reach out the His-paniccommunityforChrist.

Keep us in your prayers.

Who AM I?David Deffenbaugh

WhoamI? What is more, how do you know who I am? Now, this could get pretty philosophical very quickly. Let’s steer away from that. One way that people attempt to let others know who they are – and I’m sure Henry Ford never saw this coming – is through the vehicle they drive. I’m not talking about the kind they drive necessarily; although some people do use the make and model of their car as a form of self-expression, albeit an expensive one. Instead, I’m referring to what is placed on the bumpers and back windows of their automobiles. Just by looking at the some people’s vehicles from behind you may learn their religious viewpoints, their political leanings, their hobbies and in-terests, their dislikes, and even (this is a new one to me) their sexual preference (Isurehopethisonedoesn’tcatchon). There are, of course, other ways that we can (and should) learn who a person is. The Christian needs to know the appropriate means by which their identityiscommunicated. The identifying mark of one being a Christian, a child of God, is that God’s own Spirit dwells in them and they are then led by that Spirit. We re-ceive the Spirit when we become a Christian (Acts 2:38). The fact that we are a Christian (God’s child) means God’s Spirit leads us. “For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God” (Rom. 8:14). Understand that this does not mean what many people try to make it mean. This has nothing to do with speaking in tongues, ecstatic experiences, oranythingmiraculous.Whatisitthen? The affect of one’s being led by the Spirit is unmistakable. The Bible says it is the presence of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithful-ness, gentleness, and self-control in that person’s life (Gal. 5:22-23). This is commonly known as the “Fruit of the Spirit.” In other words, this is the fruit borne in the life of one led by God’s Spirit. Just as obvious is the evidence of one who is not led by the Spirit, and thus not a child of God. The Bible says that if the Spirit does not lead us, we are left only to fulfill the desire of the flesh (Gal. 5:16). This is quite “evident” (“obvious” NIV; “manifest” KJV). What does this look like? It is shown in immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, ca-rousing, “and things like these” (Gal. 5:19-21). It really isn’t that hard to know who someone is. But the back of their car is not the place to look. What kind of life do they live? That is how you cantell.

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Joyce and I havebeenblessedwithourninthcamping year at Burnt Cab-in. January 2002, we loaded one large U-Haul truck and twotrailers inOregonand pointed them towardOklahoma. Joyce refers to thewinter trip through theWyoming mountain passasahair-raisingexperienceand I look back on it as an adventure. We both knew we would love the camp; we just did not know how much. Wehavecometolovethiscamp and the people as-sociated with itmore thananyone knows. The camp has grown each

year we havebeen here withmany improve-ments; this year wewereabletoinstall a brandnew basketball court. The im-provements in

thelastnineyearshavebeenduetoalotof hard work by numerous volunteers and

thecharitablegiftsofmanymore.This year Joyce, our lifeguards

Brandon, and Lindsey, and I served 1,074 campers and 210 staffers. That equates to over 17,508 meals served, 11,091 canteen servings, and 13,824 man-hours in the swimming pool. Sometimes we are asked ifitisworthallthosehourspreparingthemeals, maintaining the pool and canteen. Our answer is a resounding “yes”. By mycount thispastsummerwehadover30 baptisms and scores of young people

BuRNt CABIN REpoRtSam and Joyce Yaws

rededicatedtheirlivestoourLord.Thereweremorethan14,000 man hours spent in Bible classes, not counting thetimespentinone-on-oneand personal study. I amtold by a number ofYouthDirectors that many youngpeople obey the Gospel after campbecauseofwhat theystudiedhere.

Lest we forget: the reasonthecampexistsistopreach the Gospel. Year after year the Gospel is preached and the church of the fu-ture is born not of flesh and blood but of the Spirit ofGod. Some have asked what

projectdowehaveplannedfornextyearand I answer them with, “I’m not sure. It depends on what God’s children are will-ing to sacrifice to save this generation of children from the clutches of evil. But rest assured, if the Lord is willing, and a few sacrifices are made, there will be another building project that will make the camp more desirable to more children so God’s wordcanbetaughtandpreachedtohungryyoung receptive minds.”

Our ninth camping year wasanother successful adventure to God we give the glory. We thank all of you who have supported us over the years, may God blessyouall.

John deSteiguer MemorialGolf TournamentSave the date: Saturday, October 9 at the Cherry Springs Golf Course in Tahlequah, OK.

All proceeds benefit Burnt Cabin Christian Youth Camp.

For more information and/or to request a registration form, contact Sam Yaws at 918-457-5209 or call the

South College church of Christ office at 918-456-3414.

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us.TheclasswillbetaughtbySamYawsandTimWatts. Attention all Bible class teachers, both past and present: our annual Teacher’s Appreciation Banquet is scheduled for Saturday evening, October 16, at 6 p.m.. Averyenjoyableandencouragingeveningis planned. Please mark your calendar and

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DID You KNoW?Dick and Joyce Higginbotham

“We spent our summers swimming inthe river.” That was Dick’s statement about him and his 8 siblings. They grew up in Hominy, OK, not too far from the Arkansas River. Joyce echoedthesamecommentforherandherbroth-er who grew up in Taft, Texas right next to the SanJacintoRiver. Richard Glenn “Dick” Higginbotham joined the Navy and spent most of his time pack-ing parachutes, including the one he used to jump from an airplane. His time on the aircraft carrier took him from Japan to Bermuda and most of the islands in-between. During this time, Aleta

Joyce Branch was going to school at Abilene Christian College in Texas. She was getting her degree in Speech and Theatre, thoroughly enjoying act-ingandset-building. When Dick got out of the Navy, he used his GI bill to become a pilot. While working in a printing shop where Joyce’s dad was foreman, he met Joyce, who worked there also. Dick asked Joyce to take a ride in the plane with him. Joyce says, “He asked me to help him watch out for other planes. There wasn’t anyone in the sky but us!” They got married in 1957. Dick bought a fabric plane, and took turns moving the wings (and then the fuselage) back and forth to their living room to work on. “It was a small house”, Dick commented. “And we’re still married”, Joyce returned. Yes, they are; for 53 years. When their children were in school, Joyce worked as a teachers’ aide in the school, which was a joy for her. Dick remembers that piloting the plane for each of his children’s first plane ride was a time that was really special for him. Their daughter, Peggy, and grandson, Kyle, are a part of our congregation and 2 more children, 3 grandchildren, and 8 great-grand-childrenareinTexas. From watching Joyce each day, you would assume her hobby is serving others. She stays so busy at that, it would seem she has little time for knitting, but she does that also. Dick enjoys fishing and hunting which he not only does here in OK., but also goes to Canada and Alaska. Themostexcitingtripforthemhasbeenthetwotimestheywereable to go to the Ukraine on the mission trip. These two seem to keep flying high, even with their feet on the ground.

comebewithus.Spousesofteachersarecertainly invited as well. Please RSVP with the church office. OurSundaymorningstudiesfrom1 & 2 Timothy and Titus have brought to our attention the necessity for “sound” doc-trine. Paul also speaks of doctrine that is not “sound.” When he does so, a subtle, yet important change takes place. He speaks of “strange doctrines” and “doctrines of

demons” (1 Tim. 1:3; 4:1). Did you catch it? Sound doctrine is always spoken of as singular, all other doctrine is plural. The importantpointhereisthatdoctrinethatcomes from God, doctrine that is true and sound (literally healthful), is one. Have you ever heard someone ask about or talk about “church of Christ doctrine”? It’s as if they are thinking that everychurchhasit’sowndistinctdoctrine– that is there are many different doctrines – and that is OK. Well, it may be true thatdifferingdoctrinesdodistinguishonegroup form another, but it is definitely not OK. Far from it. If the doctrine to which I hold, and believe, practice and proclaim is not the “sound” (true) doctrine of God found in the Bible, then I am embracing some-thing else. What Paul calls “strange” and demonic. Obviously, I dare not be found by God promoting, teaching, encouraging, or even tolerating anything but “sound” doctrine.

TEACHERAPPRECIATION

BANQUET

If you have ever taught a Bible class here

at South College, we want to give you a

BIG THANK YOU!

Please join us for an eve-ning of food, fun,and fellowship, on

October 16, 2010 from 6:00 - 7:30 in the

fellowship room. To RSVP call 456-3414.

THANK YOU!

(Husbands & Wives are invited too!)

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BABY NEWS:…Hayden Stewart welcomed a baby sister, Baylie Rebecca, born 9/9/10. Tyler & Sara are the happy parents; Eddie & Angela are the grandparents, and Carolyn Little is the great-grandmother.…Alex Bowman welcomed a baby sister, Evangeline Gail, born 9/8/10. Jeff & Sara are the proud parents; John & Maryann Bowman are the grandparents.

SYMpAthY…to Charles & Judy Vanlandingham onthe death of her brother-in-law in Waco, TX.…to Rick & Sandy Carter onthedeathofher father Ken Morgan, a long-time member of the Keys church of Christ.

ASKED FoR pRAYERS…William Hood…William Fisher (visitor)

NEW MEMBERS

Nick and Stephanie White