The 3ournal Church F age
Ronai O.Weathers
Pastor Of The
Methodist Church
It is not long until Christmas--
the time of year that reminds
us of good times, happiness, joy,
peace and fellowship. Christ-
mas is an optimistic time of
year; a time when families are
reunited and celebrate Christ-
mas together; a time when child
ren live in great excitement. It
is a joyous season.
Yet when we look at our
world today and see what is
happening, there is not much
about which to be cheerful and
happy. Man is divided against
man Even in out" country we
find division. The negro and the
white are continually express-
ing 'the division that exists be-
tween them. A division we had
not dreamed was so emotionally
deep. We see clearly a division
between the youth and adult.
The college students demanding
one thing and the adults anoth-
er. We seem never able to get
together. We are also divided in
the issue of the Veitnam war.
One side says we should not
be there, while the other side
says we are in the right. There
is also the division between the
poor and rich. The rich contin-
ue to get richer and the poor
continue to get poorer. These
are only a few things that are
happening in our own country
that continue to divide man from
man. And if we look at the
world we find nearly the same
thing happening as we find here
in America.
Black and white are against
each other; wars continue to
divide: the rich and poor are at
each others throat; the youth
and adults have their difficul-
ties. When one looks at the
world in which we happen to be
living, there is little to be hap-
py and joyous about.
Oh, of course there are many
great thhgs happening in our
world that do bring joy and hap-
piness, but there is too much
of that which brings despair,
hatre and division. Yet these
divisions have been with man-
kind in every age and century.
In the time of the Hebrews,
Greeks, Romans and every
other are, man has remained
divided against man. Wars have
always been with us; nations
and races have continually been
divided; the rich and poor have
repeatedly had conflicts. But
knowing this should not make
us feel justified by how we act
today. Knowing that we basic-
ally live in the same kind of
world that existed 2000 year
ago is no comfort. Knowing that
this is nearly the same kind of
world into which Jesus was born
is humiliating to the Christian.
Why is man still divided a-
gainst man? Why hasn't Christ-
ianity been more of an influence
upon the world and its behav-
ior? Mlybe it is because we
really haven't quite accepted tie
incarnation -- that God was in
Christ reconciling the world,
Christ did come some 2000
)'ears ago, but maybe we really
haven't let him come into us.
We say Christ is the hope of the
world, and that he came bring-
ing peace and good will. But
has he really come to man yet?
Have we actually let hime come
to us?
Christmas is the time of year
we celebrate the coming or birth
of Jesus Christ. May this Christ-
mas be a time that we truly see
the significance of his coming.
And may we truly let him come
into us that we may have "peace
on earth good will to men."
III
ATTEND THE CHURCH
OF YOUR CHOICE
Attends Wellston Meeting
The WSCS of the Methodist
Church were guests of the Well-
ston Methodist WSCS on Thurs-
day, December 7.
A lovely luncheon was serv-
ed by the Wellston ladies with
Christmas theme used in decora-
tions.
A Christmas program entitled
"A Special Gift", was presented
by the Perkins group. Program
leader was Mrs. Mercedes Bar-
ta with Mrs. Cecil Henry, Mrs.
Ella Baker, Mrs. Pat Niles, Mrs.
Bonnie Manke, Mrs. Erma Brix-
ey, Mrs. Roxie Kint, and Mrs
Grace Hudgens participating.
Following t h e program,
Christmas hymns were sung.
Those from Perkins attending
other than those mentioned were
Mrs. Ruth Stanley, Mrs. Sophia
Rogers, Mrs. Lillian Westfall,
Mrs. Ella B. MeCarty and Mrs.
Effie Emerson.
Sunday afternoon visitors of
Mr. and Mrs. Ftournoy Court-
right were their daughter and
family. M". and Mrs. Ed Pour
of near Stillwater. Later in the
evening Jerry Lynn Ilayes of
Ripley visited his grandparents.
Saturday night guests of Mrs.
E E. Hillhouse were Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Hillhouse and two
erandchildrcn of Oklahoma
City.
Sunday guests in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Matheson
were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Math-
eson and family and Mr. and
Mrs. Max Matheson and son, all
of Tulsa.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Moore
of Stillwater visited her sister
and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Gee-
rge Watkins Saturday evening.
Sunday supper guests of Mrs.
Pearl Freeman were 1st Lt.
and Mrs. Michael McWherter,
just home from Vietnam, Mr.
and Mrs. T. F. McWherter, and
Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Wright and
Shelby B. of Slillwater and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Finnell of
" Laramie, Wyoming.
Sponsored By The
AREA CHURCH
Religious
Carol's
116 W. 7th
Gardner's Gibble
McDaniel & Son
Ralph's Packing Co.
Stillwater
B0atright
FUNERAL HOME
Payne County Bank
Del-Mars Food
Perkins "Y" Livestock
Mr.&Mrs. Lee
IPERKINS CHRISTIAN CHURCH
(Disciples of Christ)
Rev. Brayant D. Badger, Pastor
Church School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.
Chi-Rho and C.Y.F. 5:30 p.m.
Sun. Evening Vespers 7:30
r. Fellowship Wed. 3:30 p.m.
Women's Council Third Wed.
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Renal Weathers, Pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Jr. and St. MYF .... 5:30 p.m.
]vening Worship .... 7:00 p.m.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Iv. Jimmie Ledgerwood, Pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
]vening Worship 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday Evening
Services 7:30 p.m.
URCH OF CHRIST, RIJPILY
Bible Study 10:0 a.m.
Morning Warship I 1:00 a,rm
Rvening Worship 6:30 p.m.
ltIPLEY CHRISTIAN CHUItCII
Morning Worship 11:00 a .m.
Youth Fellowship 6:30 p.m.
EIFangellstic Service 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday Service 8 p.m.
CEIJRCI! OF THIS OPFI DOOR
EL I. llix, Paster
Sunday School 9:15 aJ
Morning Worship 10:IS a.m.
Rvening Worship 8:00 p.m.
tfildren's Church 8:00 p.m.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Walter Hurt, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Training Union 6:30 p.m.
Evening Worship 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday Evening
Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m.
EDEN CHATEL EVANGELICAL
UNITED BRETHREN
Rev. Van Nickels, Pastor
Sunday School 10:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship 7:30
MEHAN UNION
Route 4
-- Logan E. Hargrove, Pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 7:30
HIGHWAY 33 UN-
DOMINATIONAL CHURCH
6 Miles east of Nine Mile Crn.
Mr Raliflt StileS, Pastor
Suay Service 8 p.m.
Thursday Service 8 p.m.
Fellowship Meeting 2nd.
Thurs. each month 8 p.m.
CHURCH OF SESUS CHRIST
of LATER DAY SAIN'rs
170 E. Virginia
]lishop ,lay C. Murray
Priesthood Meeting 8:45 a.m.
Sunday School I0:30 a.m.
OLIVET CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Rev. Steve Rambaugh, Pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
RIPLEY CHURCH OF GOD
Rev. W. O. Wiikerson, Pastor
Sunday School 9:41 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Service 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday Service 7:30 p.m.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
P.L. Cook, Superintendent
Sabbath Day School
(Saturday) ...... 9:00 a.m.
FIRST CHURCH OF
CHRIST, SCIENTIST
Stillwater
Sunday School 11:00 a.m.
Sunday 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Evening 8:00 p.m.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Coyle
Kenneth Stokes, Pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship I1:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 7:30 p.m.
DIAMOND VALLEY
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Six miles East of Stillwater
On Highway 51
Ken Arrlgten, Pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Services 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday Evening
Services 7:30 p.m.
TRYON CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Edwin Eiliott, Pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Bible School 10:00 am.
CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
Three Miles West of Cushing
Robert Sifrit
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.
Evening Worship 7:30 p.m.
FRIENDS C
9 miles south,
Sunday School.
Mornin WorstalP,.
Christian EndeavV*
Evening
PARADISE BAPTIST CHURCH
6 miles south, 5 miles west of
Stillwatr
Harold Rhoades, Pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Training Union 7:00 p.m.
Evening Worship 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service 7:30 p.m.
RIPLEY
Marvin It.
Morning
Sunday S
Training
Evening
Wednesday
VASS-
LOST CREEK EVANGELICAL 123A
UNITED BRETHREN of
Rev. Dale Stockto Pastor Sunday
Jask Robertson, Assistant Morning
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Evening
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday
CHURCH OF CHRIST
2 miles east of city
Sunday morning Worship
10:30 a.m.
Sunday evening worship
7:00 p.m.
Wednesday evening Worship
7:30 p.m.
UNION HOME CHURCH
OF CHRIST
5 miles east, 3 miles north
of Stillwater
Lee Marsh, Pastar
Bible School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Youth Meetings 7:00 p.m.
Evening Worship 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service 8:00 p.m.
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