THE PERKINS JOURNAL-THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,1997
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These Fine Businesses Urge You To Attend The Church of Your Choice
PERKINS BUILDERS
SUPPLY
Open Mon.-Fd. 7:30-6 p.m. & Sat. 8-5 p.m.
Sadler Road & Hwy 33,Perkins
547-5333
108 Newport Ct. Perkins, OK 74059
Jim & Shirley Dervin, owners-
219 S. MAIN PERKINS 547-2555
We Glady Accept W.l.C. and Food Stamps
OPEN 7 A.M. TO 8 P.M. MONDAY THRU SATURDAY SUNDAY NOON TO 7 P.M.
Lost Creek United Methodist
3 miles north of SH33 on US177 and 1mile west
Sunday School...9:45 a.m.
Worship...11 a.m.
Youth...4:30 p.m. Sundays
Sunday evening classes...6 p.m.
Sunday evening worship...6:45
Wednesday Childrens Choir...6:45
Ladies Ensemble...7:15
Choir...7:45
Wed. moning Bible study...9:30
Men's Prayer Breakfast...Last Sunday of each month..7 a.fn.
Max Rudd minister...
PAYNE COUNTY BANK
202 S. Main*Perkins*547-2436
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For your banking convenien
OUR DRIVE-IN IS NOW OPEN uN;rlL 6 P.M.
EVERY FRIDAY
Lobby Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Saturday 8 a.rn. to Noon
Drive-ln Hours: M-Th 7:30-4 .Fri. 7:30-6.Sat. 7:30-12
............ LENDER
246 S. Main*Perkins
Open M-F 8:30-6.Sat 8:30-1 p.m.
We deliver prescriptions to all Stillwater Nursing Homes.
Serving your needs with a
wide choice of services.
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FUNERAL HOMES
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Perkins and Stillwater .372-5550 * 610 S. Duncan
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CHRISTIAN
Bibles, Books, Music, Church\Supplies,
Sunday School Curriculum.
104 S. Perkins Road.Stillwater*372-4999
"Our Family Serving Your Family-Since 1943"
1102 South Perkins Road
John & Merle Harshbarger
4051372-8585 If No Answer: 405/377-6150
First Baptist Church
500 E. Knipe Street
Perkins, Ok
547-2494
Albert May, Pastor
Sunday School ............ 9:30 a.m.
Moming Worship ....... 10:50 a.m.
Discipleship Training ..5 p.m.
Evening Worship ......... 6 p.m.
Wednesday
GA's.RA's MiF's Youth
Group .................... 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Praise & Prayer Twne....6:30 p.m.
Bible Study. .................... 7:00 p.m.
Church of Christ
Terry Tharp, Pastor
1100 Lover's Lane
Perkins
547-5393
Bible Evangelistic Temple
1102 Pogue Street
Perkins
547-5076
Jerry Sparkman
Sunday School...9:45 a.m.
Morning Service...11:00 a.m.
Evening Service...6 p.m.
Wednesday Service...7:30 p.m.
Thursday...7:30 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
1005 E. Kirk
Perkins
547-2481
Susan Ross, Pastor
Sunday School .... 10 a.m.
Morning Worship...10:55 a.m.
Youth Activities...4:30 p.m.
Children's Choir...6 p.m.
Vinco Pentecostal Church of God
Free Methodist Campground
East Kirk, Perkins
377-4896
Don Russell, Pastor
Church of The First Born
Perkins
547-5406
Eden Chapel United Methodist
Two miles east of Perkins on SH33
and two miles north
Sunday Morning Worship...9:30
Sunday School...11:00
Youth...4:30 p.m. at Lost Creek
Sunday Evenings...6 Classes
(At Lost Creek)...6:45 Worship
Wedn da' ,,.C&oi vr ctice
Third Saturday...9 a.m. UM Women
547-5207
Max Rudd, minister
1/2
Friends Chapel
mile south of SH33, 7 miles west
of Perkins Road
Merl Kinser
Sunday Services:
Sunday School .... 10 a.m.
Morning Worship...11 a.m.
Choir Practice...6 p.m.
Evening Service...7 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study...7 p.m.
First Assembly of God
North Main, Perkins
547-5111
David Raines
Seventh Day Adventist
213 SW Second
Perkins
Saturday Services Begin At 3 p.m.
Pastor Stanley Buckmaster
377-2533
Perkins Church of Christ
By Terry Tharp, Minister
Christianity is not just a matter of not doing things and
things. I've heard it said, "Christians don't drink, dance,
or go with girls who do." While those may be some good
avoid, avoiding them does not make a person holy. Followin
not a matter of turning the other cheek, staying out of trouble,
getting a divorce--while living out the routine aspects of your
the world does. God alone is holy, yet we are both called and
manded to be holy. "Just as He who called you is holy,
you do; for it is written: be holy, because I am holy." (First Peter
The only way that a person, thing or event becomes hob is
God is noticeable in it. Church buildings are not holy but
present in his people in a building there is a holiness there that
be denied. The holiness of the ground where Moses was
to remove his sandals was not that of the soil; it was the
God that made the place holy.
The way that God's children are seen as holy is by His
being obvious in their lives. It is not our doing certain thin
doing certain things that makes us Christian. Christians are
who obviously have the spirit of God bearing fruit in all they do.
lives are based in all things by a spiritual presence that keeps
asking W W I D? What Would Jesus Do?
We invite you to come and worship with us. Bible classes
ages begin at 9 a.m.; worship service at 10 a.m.; Sunday
vices at 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening study at 7 p.m. Our
1200 N. Lovers Lane. Phone: 547-5393.
Agra Baptist Church
By Lois Sumrall
There was a quote in the bulletin this week: "What we need
fewer people who live across the street and more neighbors." I
how many of us would know the people next door well enou
to them if we met them at the store. It's time we started bein
bors and friends again. Jesus said, "Love thy neighbor as th'
Mehan Union Church
Mehan Road
372-4544
Rev. Larry Eslinger
Cimarron Christian
Brotherhood
Ernest Strubhar
547-2066
First Christian Church
119 E. Stumbo
Perkins
Office: 547-2004
Parsonage: 547-5830
Richard Craven, Minister
Sunday School...10:45 a.ra.
Morning Worship...9:30
Wednesday Evening...7
a lot simpler to say, "hi, neighbor" than worrying what they
to us or our property. Pray for all our neighbors daily.
Bro. Jim Reed's message was from II Cor. 16:9 titled "Hi
istry. '; God does look down for those whose hearts are perfect
Him to be used by Him to reach out to all people. God
faithful hearts to share Jesus Christ to all, to live according to(
word, to live by the Word even the difficult parts. What
doesn't apply today. He wants the courageous at heart to
tradition, to reform, refine or replace it. To change the
way we contact people and never b(
thing new as long as are doing it for the Lord Jesus Christ.
sage must always be God's word never comr
more comfortable so they'll come back.
To have a humble heart have the courage to admit our
as well as our strengths. Humble ourselves before the Lord,
can't handle things. Ask Him to help us. So we can show
compassion, grace and love to all people whoever, wherever
ever we are.
During evening worship, the Lord's Supper was observed.
We had a great fellowship during Sunday School and
vices. It continued during our covered dish dinner.
Next Sunday Dr. Russell Cook D.O.M. for Port-Lincoln
will bring both messages. We encourage all to come to hear
will start the day with breakfast of sausage gravy and biscuits at
Sunday school will be at 9:45, then Bro. Cook at 11 a.m. and 7
Everyone is welcome. Wednesday evening Bible study begins at
p.m.
First Baptist Church
By Wanda Earp
The weather was perfect and fall is in the air. We had
Sunday service. Our music was supplied by Jeff Gammil singin
Is A Savior." Albert May and Cindy and daughter Karen sang
the Lion and the Lamb" accompanied by Chris Reed at the
wish to thank all of these and the orchestra as well. In the
service, we heard Kim McCroskey play a beautiful piano solo
the offertory time.
Albert took his sermon from Daniel 5:22-28 and it was
back and review this exciting story about the "Hand writing
wall" before King Belshazzar at his great feast. The king
ure out the message and they had to send for a Holy man,
tell the meaning of the holy writing. King Belshazzar had
his party from the holy vessels taken out of the temple at
some seventy years ago. It was time that these people were
been released and to return to Jerusalem. Many sinful thin
going on and Belshazzar didn't want to be reminded.
like a downward spiral and causes everything to go down.
us of today's living. Let's hope we aren't to "be weighed doWO
balance" as Belshazzar was.
We are getting ready for our revival Sept. 21-25 and the
is on planning well for this. That will he next Sunday mornin
we pray and the effort we put out will influence what goes
church.
Next Sunday there will be a time of fellowship when we
which is always a fun time. This will he at 7 p.m. in the
Other things that are scheduled are:
Monday at 12 noon--Sr. Adult Potluck
Tuesday--Youth Emphasis
Saturday, Sept. 27--Deacon/Singles Dinner
Edna McMillan State Missions offering
Church goal--$750
No Longer Up and Coming--We are now Up and
Don Russell, Minister
The River of Life Church is located on Highway 177 just
north of Highway 33. Our congregation would like
that even though the building of phase I is still in
enough along that services are being held on a regular
has been so much enthusiasm and excitement during
gram that as soon as it as possible to begin holding services in
facility that is exactly what happened.
