Shartel CHURCH OF GOD Vol. 14 Number 11 Monthly Newsletter November 2014 A night of worship with Wednesday, November 19 @ 6:30 P.M. We will take a love offering during the concert. Please join us for a cookie reception in the Fellowship Hall immediately following the concert. Don’t forget to FALL BACK on Saturday night, November 1. Fax: 405-691-1219 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: shartelchurch.org Office Hours: Monday Thru Friday 8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. 11600 South Western Oklahoma City, OK 73170 Office phone 405-691-1216 Rev. Steve Chiles, Senior Pastor Pastor Janet Russell, Children & Family Ministries Pastor Jerrod Nunn, Student Ministry Pastor Rachel Mosher, Worship Pastor Jonathon Thompson, Ministry Assistant Debbie Spears, Office Manager Becoming Serving Sharing Preparing Youth News Jerrod Nunn Fall has officially arrived and it is glorious! We had an awesome Choctober full of fun games, a nasty Chocolate Slip ‘N Slide, tons of chocolate to eat, and a Fountain with all the goodies! You can’t beat that! We had our annual Fall Fish Fry and Dessert Auction that went great. Thank you to all the youth, parents, men, and bakers that made the night possible. We made $2,700. Thank you to the church for being so generous. And also a big thank you to the O’Briens for hosting our Youth Ministry Fall Party! What is on the books for November? November Sunday, November 2 – Student Leadership Meeting – 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. at Pastor Jerrod’s (12404 Village Ln, OKC) – If you are or want to be a Student Leader (SLT) in our Youth Ministry, be there for our third meeting of the fall Semester. You can help plan our fall schedule, learn what it means to get people connected to our ministry, and be a part of the awesome future that God has in store for us! Sunday, November 16 – House Church – 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. Everyone is together at Pastor Jerrod’s (12404 Village Ln, OKC). Come hang out, have fun, play games and talk about Jesus! You can’t get any better than that! Sunday, November 23 – Thanksgiving Dinner House Church – 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. Everyone is together at Pastor Jerrod’s (12404 Village Ln, OKC). Pastor Jerrod will be providing the turkey and ham, we just need you to bring a side dish or dessert to share with your friends. Wednesday, November 26 - NO WEDNESDAY SERVICES - Enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday with your family! Men’s Ministry Men’s Breakfast – Saturday November 15 - This is an awesome breakfast, great fellowship time with pretty cool guys, and a good morning challenge to remind us of what it means to be christian men, fathers, bosses and employees! Don’t miss this time of encouragement! Shotgun Trap Shoot and Steak Night at the Young’s was Saturday October 25. Thank you to Ron and Patty for opening up your ranch to us! Thank you to all of the men that helped grill and serve food! Thank you to Kelly Barcol for sharing your story with us! And thank you to everyone that came out and made the night AWESOME!!! Missions Faith Promise Giving Update Faith Promise Receipts as of 10/19/14: $27,886.00 February Receipts: March Receipts: April Receipts: May Receipts: June Receipts: July Receipts: August Receipts: September Receipts: October Receipts: $2,770.00 $3,299.00 $4,125.00 $3,990.00 $2,877.00 $1,995.00 $4,530.00 $2,245.00 $2,050.00 Faith Promise Goal: $40,400 Faith Promise Monthly Need: $3,367 Thank you Shartel Church for your support of Faith Promise Missions. If you would like to know the status of your Faith Promise pledge, call Kim Hulstine at 816-0255. JOYAIRES (Just a Older Youth) Joyaires will be meeting on Tuesday, November 11 and Tuesday, November 25 at 9 A.M. in the Fellowship Hall. We will be eating our Thanksgiving dinner earlier this month (November 11) because our second meeting is so close to Thanksgiving. Pam Curtis will be “the chef” for this feast, but she asked if the ladies will bring a dessert? We invite you to join us if you are 55 or older as we enjoy this special time together. Remember, we are available if you need a Grief Basket. We feel this is an important ministry and we are happy to be a part of it. Happy Thanksgiving from each of us! “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NKJV). Harold & Mary Rains, Directors S.W.I.M. Shartel Women in Ministry Next Sermon Series Images Christmas Card Class Saturday, NovNovember 22 from 9-1122 a.m. Saturday, from 9 - 11 A.M. WeWe will make 1515 Christmas cards per and person anda enjoy will make Christmas cards enjoy lightbreakfast. breakfast. Cost is is only $10. Please sign upup inin a light The cost only $10. Please sign the lobby by Sunday, November 17th so we’ll the lobby by Sunday, November 17 so we can have haveof plenty of supplies! plenty supplies. Cinnamon Rolls! Cinnamon Rolls S.W.I.M. will be selling homemade rolls and cinnamon S.W.I.M. will be selling homemade rolls and cinnamon rolls rolls again this year. First come, first served. We will again this year. First come, first served! We will have a table in have a table in the foyer on Sunday, November 23, just the foyer on Sunday, November 23rd– just before Thanksgiving. before Thanksgiving. Save the Date for our Christmas party! Save the Date for ourFriday Christmas party! Friday evening, December 5th evening, December 5. Details will be coming soon. Details coming soon. Food Baskets We are providing non-perishable food to some families from Sky Ranch Elementary. Pick up a bag with a list of suggested items in the lobby. Please bring your donation to the church no later than Sunday, November 16. November 23 - December 24 Isn’t it amazing how Christmas is symbolized by so many images. Images from that First Christmas, and images that have become meaningful through the ages: A Nativity…Colorful Lights…A Star… A Candle…Shepherds…Angels… Each one captures of piece of the message we celebrate during the Christmas season. Each one paints a picture, emits a meaning, and produces an emotion. This series will look at the different images of Christmas and the incredible part they play in announcing again, “Immanuel has come!” And that has changed EVERYTHING! Exercise Classes Sundays & Wednesdays at 8 P.M. LaRhonda Pennon is leading the Zumba class, and Pastor Jerrod is leading a Biggest Loser workout for anyone that doesn’t want to Zumba. Keep moving, keep getting healthy, and keep losing! Shartel Church of God Attendance & Offerings Averages for October Worship Service Attendance.......340 General Fund..............................$16,598 ! Summary for Period Budget Income for Period........$60,672 Budget Income YTD................$112,201 Budget Need YTD....................$101,437 Janet Russell Glow in the Dark Night Wednesday, November 5 2014 6:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. • We are blacking out our gym and lighting it up with black lights and everything glow in the dark. • We are excited to invite you to join us for a fun filled evening of games, crafts, snacks and prizes! • Invite your friends! Please let me know if your child is joining the fun so we are sure to have enough supplies. You can email your RSVP to [email protected] or sign up on your white pew card. For we live by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NIV) P.M. 0 :3 2 1 t a 9 r e b m e Sunday, Nov y r e v o c e R Grief Seminar Blessed are those who mourn... Life can be a series of gains & losses. Most of us do pretty well handling new things in our life, but losses can be traumatic. On Sunday, November 9, from 12:30 3:00 P.M. in the Fellowship Hall at Shartel Church of God, Wanda Chiles will be leading a workshop on the grieving process and the journey God has given us through the pain of letting go. We will look at what kind of losses prompt this process, what the typical stages of grieving are & why, how to tell when you are stuck and need extra help, and how to be there for a friend. Lunch and childcare will be provided for all those attending. Please sign up by Wednesday, November 5 by contacting the church office at 691-1216. We would love to have you there! Newcomer’s Luncheon November 16, 2014 We want to invite you to our Newcomer’s Luncheon after the second service on November 16 in the Fellowship Hall. This is a chance for you to meet our staff and get a little better acquainted with who we are as a church. We do not have a formal membership as a church, so you will not be asked to sign anything or commit to anything. This is just a chance for you to ask questions and a chance for us to share our hearts. We provide the lunch and child care. Contact the church office at 691-1216. Hope to see you there!
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