Glorify God by Serving Others

June 6, 2018 Volume 13 Issue 23

The Christian Crier First Christian Church - Disciples of Christ - Thomas, OK

www.thomaschristianchurch.org

WEDNESDAY, June 6

WACKY WEDNESDAY

Rolling River Rapids

5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

SUNDAY, June 10 Sunday School 10 a.m.

Worship 11 a.m.

POTLUCK FELLOWSHIP DINNER

WEDNESDAY, June 13 WACKY WEDNESDAY

Rolling River Rapids

5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, June 14 FCC Women: Supper & Mexican

Train Dominoes 6 p.m.

SUNDAY, June 17 Sunday School 10 a.m.

Worship 11 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, June 20 WACKY WEDNESDAY

Rolling River Rapids

5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Find our Monthly Calendar of

Events on our website:

www.thomaschristianchurch.org

It seems like such a simple thing to submit ourselves

to the Lord, but we are human and we have free will

and we are also very stubborn creatures. It is easy for

us to pay lip service to God and then go off and do

our own thing. We like the feeling of being in control

and in charge of our destiny. We like to believe we

are proud and independent

Yet we still believe in the sovereignty of God. We

still call ourselves Christian and the People of God

but do not submit ourselves to God’s way of living.

We think our own ways are better… and we suffer for it.

Submission to the Lord does not mean we give up

our identity or our freedom. Instead we measure

everything we do against whether our actions are for

the greater glory of God. Our relationship with God is

one based upon mutual trust and understanding. God

wants us to live good and holy lives. God requires

very little from us. God wants our worship, God

wants us to be kind and good to our neighbors, and

wants us to walk humbly with him as our companion.

This is the measure we should use in our lives to make

sure our actions define us as Servants of the Lord.

Blessings,

Jason

In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:6)

From The Office 2 Statistics 2 Wacky Wednesday 2 Prayer Concerns 3 Serving at Worship 4

SUBMITTING TO GOD

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SESSION 1 Jesus Calls

the Disciples Matthew 4: 18-25

READ THROUGH THE BIBLE

Key Stories in

Chronological Order

Elijah

1 Kings 17-19, and 21

June 10

For Your Sake

Corinthians 4:13-5:1

Rev. Jason Williams

June 3, 2018

Sunday School 12

Worship 45

Offering $2,657.08

Prayer Cards 88

Attendance

& Offering READ THROUGH

THE BIBLE

Theological Term

of the Week

Epistemology:

the study of knowing. It deals with the nature of

knowledge, how do we

know things, what do we know, why we know, is what

we know true, and what are

the limits of knowledge.

Every year on June 6 we recognize

the fun holiday, National Yo-Yo

Day. This day celebrates this historic

toy. It is the perfect day to get out

your yo-yo’s and try your hand at The

Sleeper, Walk the Dog, Shooting the

Moon, Around the World or Hop the

Fence. It is believed that the yo-yo was

first invented in ancient Greece. There

is a Greek vase painting, from 500 BC,

that shows a boy playing with a yo-yo.

The yo-yo was made popular in America

when Donald F. Duncan, Sr. manufactured

the Duncan Yo-Yo in the early 1900s.

Wacky Wednesday 2018 starts

this evening at 5:30 p.m. Join us for

Rolling River Rampage - Experience the

Ride of a Lifetime with God. Wacky

Wednesday is for children who have

completed K through 6th grade. We will

have a light supper at 5:30 pm followed

by music, crafts, a quick snack, science

and games. Wacky Wednesday will

continue each Wednesday evening until

July 18. Parents and/or guardians will

need to accompany their kiddos on their

first night to register.

Please join us for our POTLUCK

FELLOWSHIP DINNER THIS SUNDAY

(JUNE 10) AFTER WORSHIP. Remember

to bring your family favorite main

dishes, side dishes and desserts. Drinks

and dinner rolls will be provided.

The FCC Women meet Thursday,

June 14 for a light supper and Mexican

Train Dominoes.

This summer Jason Williams will

begin his quest for his Doctorate of

Ministry at Phillips Seminary. He will

be out of the office June 18-22 and

June 25-29. Jason will be at Worship

on June 17 & 24. We wish him the

best of luck on this new adventure.

Our Prayer & Caring Cards have a

new look with a large empty space on

the bottom of each

card if you wish to

include a message to

the recipient.

That’s all for now,

Jennifer

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Glenda Claussen: recovering at Corn Heritage Village in Weatherford after surgery to repair her broken ankle.

Harold and Irene Daniels: Gail Parker’s parents living in New Mexico. Harold has Alzheimer’s. Irene is caring for him at home.

Michael Driscoll: needs prayers. Nancy & Ron Gripe: need prayers. Delray Hertel: undergoing treatment

for cancer. Angie House: needs prayers.

Joann Jones: Juaneva Megli’s sister. She has inoperable cancer.

Tina Jones: Juaneva Megli’s niece. She is

having a reoccurrence of MS. Barbara Kirkpatrick: living at Corn Heritage

Village in Weatherford. Ron Ledford: needs prayers Joe & Amy Mulhearn: at a nursing home

in Kingfisher, OK. Connie Quattlebaum: undergoing treatment

for Leukemia

Lisa Ronan: in treatment for cancer. Mark Slattery: Tom Slattery’s brother from

Larned, KS. He has been diagnosed

with colon cancer that has spread to his bladder. He will begin chemo soon.

Janie Stevens: LaDonna Taylor’s aunt. She needs prayers for health issues.

TFC END OF THE YEAR AWARDS - KINDERGARTEN -

Berklee Combs: Math Maniac Award,

Rocking Reader Award, Wonderful

Writer Award, Center Star Award,

Frogtastic Counter Award, Fabulous

Phonics Award, “Extra” Award

Davis Hightower: Rockin’ Reader,

Sight Word Superstar, Fabulous Phonics,

Best Smile, Math Maniac

- 1st Grade -

Nora Jayne Lee: Math Award, Reading

Award, Spelling & Phonics Award,

Grammar & Writing Award, 84.2

Accelerated Reading Points, Principal’s

Honor Roll, Book It Award

- 2nd Grade -

Lillie Hightower: Superintendent’s

Honor Roll, Reading Award, Oklahoma

Dept. of Education Achievement in

Reading Award, Handwriting Award,

Study Island Award, Spelling Award,

Math Award, Language Arts Award

for Grammar, Book It Award, 125.7

Accelerated Reading Points

- 3rd Grade -

Olivia Williams: Masonic Lodge

Student of Today Award, Reading

Award, Mathematics Achievement,

Spelling Achievement, Language

Arts Achievement, Handwriting

Achievement, Study Island Math

Award, Study Island Reading Award,

Oklahoma Dept. of Education

Achievement in Reading, 201.4

Accelerated Reading Points, Runner

Up Accelerated Reader Trophy,

Superintendents Honor Roll

- 10th Grade -

Cassie Williams: Excellence in English

II Award, State Qualifier for Pole

Vault, 2 year Academic Enrichment

Association Letterman

- 12th Grade -

Corbin Slattery: Oklahoma Foundation

of Excellence Academic Allstate,

Oklahoma High School Honors Society,

Academic Team Conference All Star,

Academic Team MVP, Four year

Academic Enrichment Association

Letterman, S.W.I.M Meet: 1st place in

Geography, 3rd place in American

Literature, 3rd place in Anatomy and

Physiology

Patrick Williams: Oklahoma High

School Honor Society, Oklahoma

Academic Scholar, State Superior

Trumpet Solo, District Superior

Trumpet Solo, Academic Team State

Qualifier, Faster Than Light Award

(Thiessen), Four year Academic

Enrichment Association Letterman

Have you seen our website?

Check out the link & our online

giving option!

@First.Christian.Church.Thomas.OK

thomaschristianchurch.org

First Christian Church

(Disciples of Christ)

217 N. 6th - P.O. Box 366

Thomas, OK 73669

Phone: 580-661-2510

E-mail: fcctsec@gmail.com

Jason email: jasonwilliams@prodigy.net

Jason cell: 1-405-314-5527

Minister: Rev. Jason Williams

Sunday School 10 a.m.

Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Glorify God by

Serving Others

SERVING THIS WEEK - June 10, 2018

Elders: Monica Frans, Shawn Threadgill

Diaconate: D.J. & Marty Hightower, Gen & Trevor Lisle

Greeters: Darby & Jennifer Lee

Nursery: Gail Parker

Acolytes: Holden Hamar, Charter Lisle

Communion Preparation: Mandy Williams

SERVING NEXT WEEK - June 17, 2018

Elders: Gail Parker, Barbara Walker

Diaconate: Chris & Kari Didier, Kim Roof

Greeters: Cary & LaDonna Taylor

Nursery: Gen Lisle

Acolytes: Harper Hamar, Davis Hightower

Communion Preparation: Mandy Williams

ARE WE THERE YET? This age-old refrain of young travelers is followed by

a second question: “How much longer?” How similar

those queries are to the psalmist’s oft-repeated cry,

“How long, O LORD, how long?” (Psalm 6:3b, NIV).

Patience is an uncommon virtue these days. We’re

anxious to get where we’re going or to get what we

want. But think how much we miss while wishing

we were elsewhere! In our rush to reach a destination,

we fail to grasp lessons that can be learned only along

the way.

What blessings might you be

overlooking in the here-and-now

and the right-where-you-are?

- Kari Myers

Please bring your family favorite main dishes, side dishes

and desserts.

Drinks & Dinner Rolls provided.