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Anyway, even when I was not yet a believer, Grandma Taylor would pray for me.
Sometime she would hold my shoulders
and pray, shaking me in rhythm with her
prayer (“Dear Jesus”..shake, shake…”save
this boy”…shake, shake). Grandma prayed
and believed. She believed that God
heard her and would answer her prayers.
Thank You
Thank you so much for raking
leaves in my yard. Thank you for
the work you did all around our
neighborhood.
I enjoyed having your crew come
by the house to work and visit.
In Christ, In Love,
Treva McClung
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help me through the finishing stages of
preparation and that He will use the Word
to save many, many teenagers.
A few weeks ago I told the story of my
praying grandmother. Grandma Taylor
was just a wee…little bit on the Pentecostal side. She held me my first day on this
round planet and prayed that I would become a preacher. Hmmm? Maybe Grandma had…
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Thank You
Dear Church Family,
Thank you for your prayers,
visits, cards and food. Your
thoughtfulness means so much
and makes the recovery of
surgery so much faster.
You can always feel the presence of being prayed for. Church
family means everything.
Bless all of you,
Glenda Brown
Everyone needs a praying Grandma. I
needed Grandma Taylor back then. I need
some praying Grandmas now. Not necessarily to shake me in rhythm with your
prayers, although that might do some
good…I need some “praying Grandmas” to
join me in praying for the activities of this
summer.
Our students leave on June 8th for Falls
Creek. They will have a fabulous week and
I am asking God to move mightily among
them. I will be the camp pastor this year,
preaching one sermon each night, Monday
through Friday. Please pray that God will
Falls Creek gets a lot of “pub”, but we
have other ministry activities going on as
well. The Student Choir Tour kicks off on
May 23rd. Pray that God would use our
group to minister the grace of Christ to
those they encounter, and perhaps even
that God may call some of our students
into vocational ministry. Super Summer
begins the next week, on June 1st. Our
students will be challenged to step up in
leadership among their peers for the
cause of Christ. Pray that God will use this
time to deeply impact our young people
for the future.
Grandma never just “prayed a little prayer”. Nor did she ever “send one up”. She
prayed with purpose and with deep conviction. I challenge you to take the lists of
names of people who will be on these
trips (we will post them for you) and pray
for each person specifically. Pray that God
would have His way in their lives and that
they will be obedient to God’s plan. Pray
that those who are lost will be saved. Pray
that the believers will be strengthened.
Pray that the committed will completely
surrender their lives.
Come on Grandmas (and Grandpas)! We
need you to pray!
Pastor Andy
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Hello Keenagers!
Thank you for supporting the luncheon on Thursday the 30th. As usual,
the table was full and some enjoyed
second helpings. Really good for the
taste buds!!! Nicodemus, the friend
of Joseph of Arimathea, shared with
us the eye-witness experiences he
had with Jesus. He watched Jesus. He
talked with Jesus. And he shared
God’s Word with the saints. Thank
You, John Young, for sharing your biblical knowledge with the saints of
FBCPC.
God willing, luncheons will continue
throughout the summer. Come eat
with us and enjoy Keenagers on the
last Thursdays of every month.
ALL CHURCH FELLOWSHIP
Sunday, May 17
5:00 p.m.
Lake Ponca Park
Meat & drinks will be provided.
Bring a side dish or a dessert
to share.
Bring your lawn chairs.
FOOD. . .FUN. . .FELLOWSHIP
Beginning Friday, May 8,
the Church Office will be
open Mondays
through Thursdays.
The building will be closed
on Fridays.
For more information,
call the Church office
It never ceases to
amaze me how the
church family of First
Baptist Church comes
together in order to
share the love of
Christ. The Great Day
of Service this year was incredible! Our
church alone worked on 45 homes with
over 360 people registered. I love seeing
people of all ages working together side
by side for a common purpose. We
worked with the following churches to
impact Ponca City for Christ: Eastern
Heights Christian, Free Will Baptist,
Northeast Baptist, Longwood, Foursquare
Church, First Church of the Nazarene, St.
Luke’s Church of the Nazarene, Albright
United Methodist, Sunset Baptist, Newpoint Church and Life Center.
I know that this day would not have been
possible if not for all of the people behind
the scenes. Thank you to the Team Leaders for coordinating with the home owners and your team to get the work done
at each house. This year the Food Team,
under the direction of Sharon McNutt,
had the challenge of feeding 700 people
in a short time frame between the work
on the homes and the Rally time. Everything was well organized and they did an
awesome job. I also want to thank the
Team Leaders of the following teams for
their help during Great Day of Service:
Childcare, Traffic, Photography, Worship
Rally, Sound Setup, Drinks, and First Aid.
I say a big thank you to our staff for all
the extra help behind the scenes. I cannot say thank you enough to Jill Lane for
her organizational skills to keep everything in order. Andy had challenged us to
make the Great Day of Service the first
day of 365 days of service. Let me encourage our Sunday School directors and
teachers to take up this challenge and
use your Sunday School time to go out
and make a difference. Let us all continue
thinking of ways to take our church beyond the walls of 218 S. 6th Street.
YOUTH CHOIR MISSION TRIP
Mandatory Student/Parent/Sponsor
Meeting—Sunday, May 17
4:00 p.m. in the Choir Room
Any final payment for the trip will be
due at that time.
Summer Bible Study
Beginning June 2
Tuesdays. . . 6-p.m.
Parlor
SAVE THE DATE. . .
Women of Faith Farewell
Simulcast live from Dallas
will be in our Worship Center
October 2 & 3
The cost is $10 per ticket and
you won’t have to travel out of
town, find a motel or fight the
traffic! We want to make this a
regional event , including all of
Kay County as well as the surrounding area, so please help us
get the word out. The original
Women of Faith Team, as well as
the new people from recent
years, will be speaking! (Patsy
Clairmont, Lucy Swindoll, Marilyn Mehberg, Sheila Walsh, Thelma Wells, Nicole Johnson, Mary
Graham, Sandi Patty, Jen
Hatmaker, and Korie Robertson.) WATCH FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP! We need YOU!!
Kindred Kid Productions
Begins again on April 19
Sundays @ 6 p.m.—Room 313E
For 1st—5th grade
Teaching Jesus through script
writing, music, drama and film.
Luke & Mary Beth Garrison would
love to encourage your child to use
their artistic talents for the Lord.
WORSHIP ARTS CAMP
June 23-27
Cost: $95
At Oklahoma Baptist University.
Preschool Praise Team
Summer Kick Off
Wed., May 20
6 p.m.
Food & Fun!!
Location? TBA
HEROES
Wednesday @ 6 p.m.
Begins May 6
Room 313E
For PreK - Fifth
We will learn about Biblical Heroes
and also modern day REAL Heroes!
FALLS CREEK
June 8-12
For students who have finished
Grades 8th-12th
Cost: $100; $125 after May 17
PARENT/CAMPER MEETING
Wed., May 27 @ 7:15 p.m.
in the Attic
This camp is for students who have
completed 9th-12th grades. Early
bird registration deadline is May 13.
After that your cost goes up!
Bring a $25 deposit to the music
office to secure your spot today!
PATRIOTISM IN THE PARK
Sunday evening on June 28
We will be having a fun evening of
patriotic music in a local park.
Several local churches will be participating with us.
You don’t want to miss this fun
evening filled with your favorite
patriotic songs!!
with Angie Northcutt
Sundays @ 6 p.m.—Room 324E
For PreK and Kindergarten
We will learn to worship through
music and motions.
CAMP AT THE LAKE!
(Grand Lake)
June 29-July 3
For those who have completed
Grades 6th & 7th
Cost $100
PARENT/CAMPER MEETING
Wed., June 24 @ 7:15 p.m.
in the Attic
MISSION ARLINGTON
July 13-16
Watch for more info. . .
Vacation Bible School
June 22-26
9 a.m. to Noon
We will learn abut the life of Daniel.
For kids who have finished PreK-5th.
NEED COOKIES! Mark your calendars
and get a plan to help us out!
PREPARATION DAYS
(with Nursery)
June 3, 10 & 17
Decorate the week of June 15
Wise UP!
Kid’s Camp
July 23-26
We will be talking about
Wise vs. Smart!
For those who have
finished 3rd - 5th.