Church News
THE JOURNAL, Thursday, September 22, 2011 -C3 .=
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First Baptist Church of Perkins
Money is a big issue in our lives, and because of that,
its important for us to know what God says about money
and possessions in His word. Last Sunday, Pastor Marty
continued his sermon series on Money Matters, and spe-
cifically addressed the subject of Tithing and the joy of
giving to God.
God has given us so much as Believers. He has blessed
us with every Spiritual Blessing. Provides for our every
need. Gives us joy, hope, peace, love, etc. But most of
all, He has given us the wonderful gift of His Son. Jesus
Christ. who paid for our sins, so that we might have
eternal life. Indeed, God is a generous giver.
Hebrews 12:2 says, that it was Jesus' joy to give his
life upon the cross to pay for our sins. It should also be
our joy to give back to God, who loved us so.
Certainly, we can never repay Him for the generous
gift of Jesus, but we can show God our gratitude for His
gift in our giving.
The tithe, is a portion of the blessing that God has
given us. A tenth of our income. When we tithe, it is
an acknowledgment from where or who, our provision
came from~God. Tithing, is an offering of our first and
best, to be given back to God with thanksgiving, for all
that He has done for us '.
Tithing is a principal that God has laid out for us in His
word. We are to put Him first in all aspects of our lives.
Our money is of no exception. It might surprise you to
know, that tithing, comes with a promise. In Malachi
3:10 it says "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse,
that there my be food in my house. Test me in this, says
the Lord Almighty, and see if I will not throw open the
floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that
you will not have room enough for it.
Even if God did not attach His promise with the giving
of the Tithe, He has already thrown open the floodgates
of heaven and poured out such a blessing upon us that
we cannot contain the whole of His gift. For the gift of
Jesus is a gift that keeps on giving for all eternity.
Let us then, become generous, joyful, givers to God.
Let us acknowledge him with the first fruits of our labors
in joyful praise. For our tenth, cannot compare to ~His
all.
As always, our door is open at First Baptist Church,
Perkins. We have a place just for you. Please come and
join us. Everyone is welcome.
Immanuel Baptist Church
By Claudia Andrews
By this printing we will have heard great messages from
God's Word by the revival team of Youth Minister Bro.
Ryan Young,, and heardgreat singing led and sung by
Music Minister Bro. Doc Ware ! Both of these called men
are from First Baptist Church, Elk City; former home
church of our own Music Minister Kole Kennemer. We
enjoyed a great time of renewal and fellowship each
evening.
Our AWANA Clubs will be back in session on Wed.,
Oct. 5, 6:30-8 p.m., which is "Black & Orange Night."
Susan Henderson is leading a study on Revelation for
ladies during that time. If you missed this study last
semester, here's a great opportunity to come check it
out!
Jon Bartram played a great guitar rendition of "What
a Friend We Have in Jesus" for the morning offertory
and Jim Bickell sang "Serenaded by Angels" before the
sermon for those who came to celebrate Jesus as Lord.
Brother Robin's message "Revival--God's Awakening
Work among His People" was taken from Psalm 85:1-7.
Revival is God's work among His people that leads to
passionate gospel centered change in our lives to know
God deeply. We are the poorest "rich" people as we
don't even realize our desperate need or situations. The
world needs to see the change Christ makes in the life
of the Christian. Someone coined the phrase "Bible
ationships" having to do with the fact our relationships
should reveal the biblical change in our all of who we
are. Isaiah 6:1-8 tells about one man's personal revival,
which is where it begins. Isaiah realized he served a Holy
God, acknowledged his own sin and confessed it. He
then allowed God to cleanse him and opened himself to
God's service. The Christian should be living in revival
on an every day basis.
Two of our members, Frank Shannon and Bennett
Andrews, along with 13 others from our Cimarron
Baptist Association spent 10 day in eastern North
Carolina doing Chain Saw ministry work in the wake
of the hurricane damage there. Bennett shared during
the evening service about their trip and the work of the
Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma in helping
with Disaster Relief efforts. Any member of a South-
em Baptist Church, 18 years and up (and many are!)
can receive training to be a part of this rewarding and
helpful ministry.
Brother Robin's evening message was taken from
Mark 7:24-30 about "Reaching Out and Touching for
Christ." The Syrophoenician woman came to Christ in
desperate need with faith and a willingness to do what it
took to come to the Person who could provide that help.
We each have opportunities to touch lives each day for
Christ. What are we willing to do to help others come
to the One who can help?
Come visit us at 2415 E 104th Street, just 1 mile north
of Perkins. Info: 547-1222 or www.immanuelbaptistp
erkins.org
Eden Chapel United Methodist Church
Welcome to Eden Chapel United Methodist Church
a very unique experience in worship. We do Sundays a
little different at Eden Chapel and we believe you will
enjoy it as much as we do. We begin every Sunday morn-
ing with a very personal Communion Experience in our
Prayer Chapel. Then we prepare for our Sunday Morning
Worship which leads us into our Gathering Time; after :
that we are off to Sunday School to share our lives and •
experiences with each other. We have children, youth, ".:
adult and inter-generational groups, so we just know that
we have one for you. Our Sundays are as follows: 9:00am
Communion in the Prayer Chapel, 9:30am Worship in the "
Sanctuary, 10:30am Gathering in the Fellowship Hall, "
11:00am Sunday School and Special Classes
This Sunday is the 14h Sunday after Pentecost and ;
Song Festival Sunday. This Sunday is dedicated to music o "
and we will be singing to the Lord a new song and some :
of our old favorites also! This is truly a unique service -~
and the first time we have tried to fill our entire wor- •
ship with song. Each song is filled with testimony and '
scripture and we need to listen to the words not just sing
the tunes. Come join us and see what God has to say to --
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each of us through music!
Please remember you are always welcome to come and ,
experience a very unique way of learning more about :
God and church family. Again Communion is at 9am;
Worship Service starts at 9:30am; Gathering Time is
10:30am with classes at 11:00am. Eden Chapel United
Methodist Church is located.at the comer of 92nd Street
and S. Fairgrounds Road we are the little church under
the big sign. Come see us!
Lost Creek United Methodist Church
"Welcome to the big house !" and with that welcome.
worship began in the sanctuary after several weeks of o
having services in the fellowship hall. With the lively
acoustics of a cement floor, it sounded like a party going -
on, and indeed, it was a celebration!
We still had concrete for our flooring, and we were
sitting in folding chairs of various shapes and colors, but
it was good to be back in the sanctuary. The storm of a '
few weeks ago has barely slowed anything going on at
Lost Creek, and no services or activities were cancelled
because of the damage. Within the next month, the rest
of the carpet should be in place; and early in November,
the pews and choir chairs will be back looking better
than ever!
Through all of this, we've been reminded once again
that it's not about the building where we worship and
feUowship together, but about the people who are there!
Many have helped to put things back together and it's
been good to spend the time together!
In spite of our altered circumstances, we've enjoyed
having many visitors in the past few weeks. You are ]
invited to join us as well! To find out more about the
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ministries and services at Lost Creek, check us out at
our website: lostcreekumc.org or find us on Facebook.
Worship times each Sunday are 8:30 and 11:00 with
classes at 9:45. Lost Creek is located halfway between
Perkins and Stillwater on 80th Street one mile west of
Hwy. 177.
See CHURCH, page C4
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Phone: (405) 547-4064
P. O. Box 366
Perkins, OK 74059 GENERAC
(405) 547-2436
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246 S. Main. 547.2414
Steve & Kelley Myers
See you in church Sunday
Open Mon.-Fri. 7:30-5:30 p.m.
& Sat. 8-Noon
Sadler Road & Hwy. 33.Perkins
