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Facts & Figures for May 6, 2012 Attendance (107 and 93).............................200 Sunday School..........88 General Fund Receipts.........$11,093.00 Capital Fund Receipts.......................$1,432.00 Loose Offering/Sunday School....$23.00 Non-Budget Funds Receipts....$18,635.15 Facts & Figures as of March 31, 2012 YTD Budget Receipts.........$109,119.82 YTD Budget Expenses....$120,187.50 Net Receipts over Expenses.....($11,067.68) Presented by Kay Smith, Treasurer, dkwsmith@suddenlink.net

The Stillwater Christian

Volume 2012 In This Issue
Announcements Care and Feeding of a Candle Children & Youth Birthdays & Anniversaries Facts & Figures 1 2 3 3 4

May 8 2nd Place Win to FCC Golf Team Congratulations to the FCC Golf Team, Rick Ladd, Rafe Millard, Ryan Parker, and Zach Gregory for playing such a great game! Trip to OKC Redhawks Baseball Game, May 30th Please join us for a trip to OKC to watch the Redhawks play ball on May 30th for the 7:05pm game. Tickets are $11 each. Please contact Aaron Sapp to sign up or if you have any questions. CWF Luncheon and Style Show was a Success! May 2nd was the annual May Luncheon and a great time was had by all. Also, the Elite Repeat Fashion show was such fun! There were a few items of which several women were interested, but fortunately, there wasnt any bloodshed. Thank you to Elite Repeat for their decorations, volunteers, and to all who helped preparing this special day.

Central Area Churches Praying for Churches This week we are praying for: Village Christian in OKC

Constitution/Bylaws Forums to be Held again May 20th Wondering what is in the proposed new Constitution and Bylaws? Jim Rutledge and members of the Constitution and Bylaws committee will be present to help answer questions. The first round of forums were held on Sunday, and they will be offered again on May 20th, with sessions at 10:10 and 12:10 (after each service) in Williams Hall. Mark our calendar now and plan to attend. First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Of Stillwater, OK, Inc. 411 W. Mathews Ave. Stillwater, OK 74075-7517 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

The Stillwater Christian is a weekly publication of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The deadline for articles each week is 1pm Monday. Tracy Freeman, Editor editor@fcc-stillwater.org Church Office Phone: 405.372.7722 Fax: 405.372.7726 Find The Stillwater Christian and more information at www.fcc-stillwater.org

Welcome New Member Jacqui Lutterbie! Jacqui placed membership with us in first service on Sunday and we are thrilled to have her as part of our family. Many of you know Jacqui as she is the Executive Director of the Life Center. Jacquis husband is Erik Lutterbie and she has 3 children: Chris Sanders who is 27 and currently serving in the Air Force; Jenny Sanders, 20, who is a student here in Stillwater; and Colin Sanders who is 9 and in the 3rd grade at Westwood. Jacqui has already jumped in and volunteered to be a part of the nursing home visitation team. Welcome Jacqui!
Join us this for Sunday Owen Caytons Message, What a Friend We Have in Jesus based on John 15:9-17 and Acts 10:44-48 Traditional 9:00am Sunday School 10:10 Contemporary 11:10

Send prayer requests and general email to office@fcc-stillwater.org

Owen Cayton, Senior Minister

The Care and Feeding of A Candle

CHILDREN & YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS

Sondra Ladd, Children/Youth Ministry Director youth@fcc-stillwater.org

pastor@fcc-stillwater.org

As we come to the end of the school year, there are lots of celebrations going on, well, because there are lots of things to celebrate! This past weekend we celebrated the accomplishments of those who have finished their college education. In the next couple of weeks, we will celebrate those who are graduating from high school. Many will be celebrating the completion of another school year and marking other accomplishments this year by receiving awards and honors. There are some who also celebrate milestones in their lives: retirement, getting a drivers license, moving from job to career, finding a first job, or getting married. In fact, we celebrate with our own Chris Firey and his wedding this Saturday. We love to celebrate things that we remember: birthdays and anniversaries, moments that recall to our mind special days and events. Each year when my childrens birthdays roll around, I spend a little bit of time remembering what happened on those days they were born and recall with great pleasure the joys of those days as well as the joy of having another year with them. Every Sunday we celebrate as a gathered community of faith. Every Sunday our worship culminates in the celebration of the Lords Supper. It is the pinnacle of our service, the moment to which the whole service builds. Sometimes we get caught up in the solemnity of remembering only Jesus death. However, in the early church, even that was an occasion of celebration. The cup that was raised in memory of Jesus was in many senses a libation a cup of celebration lifted in honor of a generous benefactor. Along with being an opportunity to remember, it is also a table of hope. In a number of places in the gospels, the image of a great banquet is used for the age to come. The Lords Supper prefigures and connects with that great banquet. So it is an act of our hope. More than that, though, the Lords Supper is a celebration and bringing together of our gifts and Gods gifts. It is, to use another name for the event, a Great Thanksgiving. The Lords table is a place to which we bring our offerings of money, time, energy, bread, cup, and even our very selves and to which God brings grace, life, redemption, and Gods very own self. Our gifts to God and Gods gifts to us are combined in our celebration and together we sit at the table and feast! Often we separate the acts of offering and communion; we find them to be two distinct practices. I wonder: what are ways that we can bring together both in our minds and in our practice the offering that we share and the offering that God shares? How do we in our minds and practice make that coming together the pinnacle of our worship and an act of celebration? Shalom, Pastor Owen

Stillwater High School 2012 graduates will be honored during both services Sunday, May 27th. A brunch for family and friends will be served between the services. Participants are asked to contact Sondra Ladd with the number of family and friends who will attend the brunch. Each participant also needs to submit 15-20 photos for the slideshow presentation. Seniors who would like to participate in the service are encouraged to contact Sondra Ladd ASAP. Dry Gulch what to bring lists have been distributed. If you have questions, contact Sondra Ladd. We will depart Monday, June 4th at 1:30pm. Campers are asked to begin loading at 1:00. Each camper is allowed one bag and one bed roll. All items need to be clearly marked. We will return to Stillwater Saturday, June 9th between 12:30 and 2:00. Please send Sondra your contact information, and we will notify you when we are approximately one hour from Stillwater. DRY GULCH IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND WE CANT WAIT! Global Challenge (June 20-24) participants need to have all forms and fees submitted at this time. What to bring lists have been distributed. We will also be floating the Buffalo River and doing a wild cave tour at Blanchard Caverns (EACH PARTICIPANT NEEDS TO HAVE HIKING BOOTS). This is going to be an amazing adventure! Costa Rica CYF Mission (June 30-July 7th) All fees are currently past due. Questionnaires for a personal bible study to be developed by each student were distributed at last nights meeting. If you have not completed your questionnaire, please do so ASAP. Each adult will also be leading a devotion during our week away. Our next Costa Rica meeting is Sunday, June 3rd at 6:00pm, and we will be discussing trip itinerary and details. Please plan to be present. Mission El Reno (July 22-27). Forms should arrive in the church office soon. Final payments are due June 1st. Its not too late for students in grades 8-12 to join us for what promises to be an amazing week of service, fellowship and FUN.

Senior Sunday, May 27th

Summer Camp Notes!

Happy Birthday to: 5/9 Mary Gade; 5/12 Gavin Guthrie, Earlene Leonard, Kellen Sapp; 5/15 Tracy Freeman

Happy Anniversary to: 5/9 Jim Rutledge and Pat McNally; 5/11 Robert and Polly Taylor; 5/14 Ray and Kay Smith