We are all invited to the Garnett Bilingual Spring Program and Graduation on Tuesday, May 22, at 7 pm in Phillips Hall.

The Fish Fry originally scheduled for June 3 has been postponed.  New date to be announced later.

Are you or someone you know interested in MOPS (Mother’s of Preschoolers), a mother’s prayer and play group? Please reply and send name of person interested  and email and phone. If you are interested in helping coordinate, please indicate that as well.

• Zip Line
• Water Wars!
• Crafts
• Snacks
• Talent Show
• Cooking
• Games
• And More!

 

 

 

Registration and Cancellation Policies:

Cancellations or change requests can be made up until June 4th & we will refund your payment. After June4th, no refunds will be issued.

We have spots for 100 campers. Preference will be given in order of registration and payment of fees. After 100 spots are filled, campers will be placed on a waiting list in case spots open up.

Camper Safety:

Any camp activity may result in physical harm. However, we care deeply for your camper and plan our programs to be as safe as possible. We do have a nurse on site each day. In case of an emergency, the health form will be our source of medical information. PLEASE be thorough in filling it out. It is our policy to notify the parents of any camper who is injured or ill.

Staff:

Our volunteer staff is composed of high school students, college students, and adults selected for their proven commitment to Christian values, leadership qualities, and ability and desire to work with children. All volunteers receive training in camp safety, group dynamics, handling of discipline problems, recreational leadership, and the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of children. Our staff understands and takes seriously their responsibility as role models for campers.

Pick-up and Drop-off:

• Drop-off is at 8:30am
• Pick-up is at 4:30pm

You can pick up early if necessary. Please notify camp office the morning of by phone or in person. You will come to the office where you will sign your camper out and they will be waiting for you.

Lunch and Snacks:

We provide a healthy lunch for your camper every day. If it is medically necessary that your child have a certain diet, then you may contact the office to make different arrangements. An afternoon snack is also provided.

Closing Party:

We will have a closing party on Friday, June 15th. We will have dinner, a talent show, and celebration of an awesome week of camp. Make plans to join us!

What does my child need to bring to camp? 

Wear comfortable/cool clothing, tennis shoes or sandals with a back strap, swimsuit/towel, and sunscreen/bug spray for re-application during the day.

Things to leave at home:

Snacks, including candy or soda, pets, cash, tobacco in any form, alcoholic beverages, drugs (including over-the-counter medication), sexually explicit literature or items of any kind, lighters, matches, weapons, fireworks, radios, mp3 or CD players, electronic game systems, cell phones, pagers, roller blades, skateboards, video games or magazines.

Relaunch of MOPS on Mother’s Day 2012
In Mother’s Days past we often give a flower or gift to moms. This year we decided to do something we hope to have a long-term and collective impact in our church and community. The Garnett Church leadership recognizes the plight of moms, both single moms and those with spouses who are struggling with preschool children and need life-giving ways to fellowship, train themselves as parents, and enjoy play times with other preschoolers.

I got a card in the mail recently addressed to “MOPS Coordinator” . . . but we haven’t had a MOPS program for years. Everyone “aged out” and didn’t replace themselves with leaders with younger children.

So we have two problems. Mothers struggling and needing a community of support . . . and we don’t have a director. We hope to see that change today . . . the Garnett elders, staff, and I want to present mothers of this church with a check for $1,000 to re-launch a MOPS or praying moms program in our church and community.

Starting today, the staff and I will begin taking names and contacts and making appointments with moms who would like to work as volunteer director of this group. We need a mom willing to invite people from inside and outside our church and who has great organizational skills to direct this new MOPS group.

We don’t often jump start ministries this way, but I feel led to do this today on Mother’s Day because of the great need we sense among moms of preschoolers. In addition to the $1,000 to begin the budget, we will also provide a regular and free place for the group to meet, play, have tea times together, and establish a strong presence in East Tulsa. 

So if you are interested in simply being part of a MOPS group or additionally being a director and would like to interview about that, please write your name and contacts and write either “MOPS director” or “MOPS interest” on the tear off card in the bulletin and give it to someone at the coffee bar or Beth West.

Happy Mother’s Day 2012,
Greg Taylor
Lead Minister
Garnett Church of Christ

Garnett students are being called to participate as servant leaders and mentors at our annual Day Camp 4 Kids June 11-15 here at Garnett. Contact Lance Newsom at lancenewsom@gmail.com for more info.

Phase Two:
Nestled in the forest on the opposite side of the road from Harding’s Camp Tahkodah is an exotic, university-operated, hands-on training ground for practical Christian service. This Missionary Training Village (HUT – Harding University at Tahkodah) is the second phase of this year’s Summer Mission Trip opportunity for students 6-12 grade. We will travel to Arkansas July 12-15 where we will experience unique training scenarios and living conditions in one of several “third-world-environments.” This trip connects with our collective vision of expanding our understanding of God’s kingdom and community. The cost of this phase of our summer mission vision is $125 per person. Payment is due Sunday, June 3.

I have an idea this year that I need your help with. The annual summer mission trip to Dry Bones Denver is always an enlightening experience for our students. This year we have the largest group ever to participate.

The trip costs $550 plus meals and some gear. This is a significant impact to the family budgets, so my idea is to ask our congregation to help subsidize the travel expenses of this trip. Would you be willing to invest $150-200 to each student and their family? This cuts a student’s trip expense to $400, offering you the opportunity to invest into their experience. Any gift would help, $50, $100, $1,000.

$600 of the $3400 has already been given! If we raise the whole amount, then our travel expenses are covered. If you are able and willing to help with this request, please see or contact Lance Newsom at (918)694-9005 or lancenewsom@gmail.com.

Thank you in advance for considering “Placing Power Under” our Garnett students in this tangible way.

-Lance

On May 20, we will be honoring our high school graduating seniors during our worship service and we also have a pot-luck dinner planned for that Sunday evening in Phillips Hall from 6-8pm for the Student Ministry and families of graduating seniors. If you would like to attend this dinner, please RSVP to lancenewsom@gmail.com.

Congratulations Seniors! We are all very proud and excited to support you in your future endeavors.

Please pray for Charlotte Burk’s Aunt Phyllis who recently fell & broke her hip.

Kara Folkins’ mother is now in a “step down” unit from ICU and having complications with her recovery. They would appreciate continued prayers.

Please pray for Brian Baker and his team who left for Senegal Africa on May 7^th.  He and 3 other students from the OSU campus ministry will be there for 6 weeks  working with Let’s Start Talking teaching English using the gospels.  Please pray for a safe and successful trip.

Marvin Phillips Update: From Granddaughter Amy: I got to see Pawpaw (Marvin) in the hospital. I asked him if he wanted to say anything to those who love him and are praying for his recovery. He said: 1) Today is the best day yet; 2) thanks to all the people praying, fasting, and thinking of me; 3) Christianity is the best way to live, and the only way to die. What a fantastic thing to have been able to spend time with him today. What an encouraging man.

East Tulsa Cheerleaders Garage Sale

One of the Union students directs the East Tulsa Cheerleaders. They will be having a yard sale here on May 19^th between 7am-2pm.

It’s Zip Season again and we have a training weekend planned for recertification of existing techs and certification of new techs. The training is Friday, June 1 from 6-8pm and Saturday, June 2 from 9am-6pm. We already have several Zip events scheduled, so please sign up today.

For more info or If you are might be interested in training to facilitate the zip line, please RSVP to Lance Newsom atlancenewsom@gmail.com or 918-694-9005. You never know unless you try.

WOW!! Our new study, “SCHOOL OF THE MIND,” was off to a great start this past Wednesday night in the Center for Christian Living. The classroom kept growing with hungry learners. Dr. Jeff McIlroy is a most informative and exciting teacher. It’s not too late for you to participate in the study. Make plans to be present  Wednesday from 6:30 untill 8 PM. This week’s class will focus on, “Good News for the Blues.” Child care will be available.

Would a daytime class study be of interest? Bill Campbell has written a book entitled,The Magnificent Life, and would like to begin a discussion study based on this volume. This will be a daytime study with an hour and half time frame. The book would be available to participants for $10. Let Bill know by email (fccbrc@hotmail.com) this week if you are interested, and we will begin making arrangements for the class. 

Living Christ 29

Main Texts: Acts 22:3-5; 9:1-31

Memory: Acts 9:15-16

Evil Genius: Who am I?
I was described as the “evil genius” of the Nixon administration who once said I’d walk over my grandmother to get the president elected to a second term, and I spent the better part of a year in prison for a Watergate-related conviction. I prayed my first real prayer in the driveway of a friend after he told me about Jesus.

Then I read Mere Christianity to investigate the claims of Christ as God and came to believe with all my heart. I shudder to think of what I’d been if I had not gone to prison. Lying on the rotten floor of a cell, you know it’s not prosperity or pleasure that’s important, but the maturing of the soul. I was no longer a skeptic but many were skeptical of my new-found faith because of the abuses I had perpetrated as one of Nixon’s hatchet men. I spent the next 35 years steadfast in my efforts to evangelize a part of society scorned just as I was. And I became known perhaps just as much for my efforts to minister to prison inmates as for my infamy with Watergate. I was 80 years old when I died. Who am I?

Ancient Terrorist: Who am I?
I persecuted the followers of “the way” to their deaths, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison. I was described as the “persecutor” of the church, but on my way to Damascus I saw a light that literally blinded me. I heard a voice asking “Why are you persecuting me?”

A man named Ananias met me and baptized me, and I went on to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. People were afraid and skeptical because of the abuses I had perpetrated as one of Jewish hatchet men, so I focused my efforts on preaching not to the Jews but to the non-Jews who were called Gentiles. I spent nearly 35 years steadfast in my efforts to evangelize to a part of society scorned just as I was: the Gentiles. And I became known perhaps just as much for my efforts to minister to the Nations (and prisoners) as for my infamy in persecuting and killing Christians. I was about 60 years old at my death. Who am I?

Small Group
Read Acts 22:3-5; 9:3-31

These two stories–one very recent and one ancient–sound a lot alike. Do you know who these two people are? 

What do you learn from their stories that sounds like your own story? Or what can you learn from their stories?

Both of these men were “Born Again” . . . And if people like these two men can become new men, what God can do in your life? 

Are you born again?

Shirley Blankenship, former Garnett Church of Christ member, died recently in Texas. Please pray for her family.

Marvin is breathing on his own again & seems to be doing better. The family appreciates your continued prayers.

Garnett Family,

We are getting closer to celebrating the high school graduation of our seniors and it seems an appropriate time to reflect on all of our roles in each other’s lives. This year, as we honor the efforts and important transition of our seniors and their families, I challenge you to reflect on what impact you’ve had in the lives of others. For each senior, did we accomplish having at least five significant adults in their lives from our church? Have we prayed for them and taught them as we agreed we would years ago—some when they were blessed as babies here? How have you impacted the lives of those around you? How can you pay it forward? If we are a family, then these are our students. We all play a role in their development. Thank you for supporting and loving our students throughout the years. As they embark on new journeys and face new challenges, it’s important to realize that our work is not done. It’s time to focus on new ways of offering love and support to these young adults as they enter new phases of life. Together, we are family.

Sincerely,

Lance Newsom

I have an idea this year that I need your help with. The annual summer mission trip to Dry Bones Denver is always an enlightening experience for our students. This year we have the largest group ever to participate. The trip costs $550 plus meals and some gear. This is a significant impact to the family budgets, so my idea is to ask our congregation to help subsidize the travel expenses of this trip. Would you be willing to invest $150-200 to each student and their family? This cuts a student’s trip expense to $400, offering you the opportunity to invest into their experience. Any gift would help, $50, $100, $1,000. If we raise $3400, then our travel expenses are covered. If you are able and willing to help with this request, please see or contact Lance Newsom at (918)694-9005 or lancenewsom@gmail.com.

Thank you in advance for considering “Placing Power Under” our Garnett students in this tangible way.

Jeff McIlroy Preaching Today

(from Greg…)

I’ll be in Bartlesville today, preaching at Adams Blvd. Church of Christ. I grudgingly accepted because it’s my hometown, but I love preaching at Garnett more than any other place.

But . . . Alas! Dr. McIlroy is preaching and is a phenomenal speaker, doctor, thinker, inspirer, and–most of all–follower of Jesus. I’m happy we have a platoon of worthy and effective preachers–men and women–who stand firmly in my absence and preach the gospel. Thank you to Jeff and all who have preached over the last several years. Enjoy Jeff’s unique style and love for God, Scripture, his vulnerability, and love of a good story. I really wish I could be there to hear it, but I’ll listen online at www.garnettchurch.org as you can all the sermons.

I want to tell you about something powerful and important coming up next at Garnett. God seems to continue to bring us great people, power, and opportunities like this around every corner. I want to invite you to take a day off from work or block off a morning, afternoon or the whole day and come to join us at Garnett for an annual event that brings people together to talk about leadership.

This is the type of conference companies send their employees for leadership training. It’s high quality, it won’t be over-baked or cheesy and any business anywhere would benefit by sending employees. What about you? Your employees? What about making a proposal to your boss? You will not regret coming to this big day at Garnett.

For Garnett members we are knocking $20 off the single ticket price, so $79 for the whole day live video conference that includes speakers like CNN’s Soledad O’Brien, Tim Tebow, & Andy Stanley & John Maxwell. Chick-fil-a lunch is included. Register today in the cafe or online at garnettchurch.org.

The Chick-fil-a Leadercast will be held Friday, May 4, in Phillips Hall.  Registration begins at 7:30 am with the first session beginning at 8 am.  The program concludes at 3:30 pm.

Visit greencountryeventcenter.com for a complete list of speakers and bios.

There will be a wedding shower for B. J. Lee, son of Robin Lee, and Leanne Haymes after classes today in the Great Room.

Phase One: Day Camp 4 Kids was developed to provide our community kids a fun place to experience God’s love for them and their families. Our Garnett students are being called to participate by joining us here on the church grounds by being leaders and mentors during the week of June 11-15 to the young minds and hearts of our community. Packed full of fun activities like soccer, karate, clog dancing, Zip-line, water activities, crafts, and a talent show, there is opportunity to join in for the full week or partial week. There is something for everyone – even adults! So please take seriously the opportunity to join us in creating this special time for our community youth. You will be glad you participated.

Phase Two:
Nestled in the forest on the opposite side of the road from Harding’s Camp Tahkodah is an exotic, university-operated, hands-on training ground for practical Christian service. This Missionary Training Village (HUT – Harding University at Tahkodah) is the second phase of this year’s Summer Mission Trip opportunity for students 6-12 grade. We will travel to Arkansas July 12-15 where we will experience unique training scenarios and living conditions in one of several “third-world-environments.” This trip connects with our collective vision of expanding our understanding of God’s kingdom and community. The cost of this phase of our summer mission vision is $125 per person. Payment is due Sunday, June 3.

For Garnett, this unique trip, limited by number of participants as well as age, has become an important part of who we are and how we view God’s world. The philosophies shared and experienced on this trip have become an important highlight to our summer missions for students and adults alike. This trip will take place from June 10-17. Your prayers are appreciated for safety and expansion of not only our comfort zones, but also our understanding of our purpose and roles in God’s story. Next payment of $200 is due Sunday, April 29.

This summer tradition at Garnett has proven to offer some of the most important experiences and memories for our students over the last decade. Once again this year we will fill the week with fun, food, sun, water, rocks, slip-n-slides, big sky, laughter, tears, crafts and, most importantly, powerful group worship and lessons designed to bring us closer to God. More details coming soon.

Note: Diligent effort is taken each year to balance trip fees while considering family budgets. Understanding that, as a family, we all play a role in the development of our youth, we offer opportunities for everyone to participate in activities. From transportation to being chaperones, or funding expenses not covered by fees, we can all help and be part of a student’s life. Contact Lance Newsom at lancenewsom@gmail.com if you would like to subsidize student ministry summer activities.

Marvin Phillips had valve replacement surgery April 19 at St. Francis.  Please pray for a fast recovery and keep Marvin and his family in your prayers.

The April Daughters of Anna Luncheon will be held after classes on Sunday, April 29, 2012, in The Great Room.  All ladies who attend services alone are invited to attend.

The Garnett Baby Dedication will be on Mothers’ Day, Sunday, May 13.  Parents of babies born in the last year, or those who weren’t included in other years, should send their child’s information and photo to Lundy Morrison.

As in previous years we will have a small breakfast for the families of the babies before worship.  If you would like to bring something for the breakfast, please contact Lundy Morrison.

Important Reminder!! The next Wednesday evening offering in The Center for Christian Living will be “Developing a Healthier Mind.”

Dr. Jeff McIlroy will be the instructor. It will begin on Wednesday, May 9, and the class will be conducted from 6:30 pm until 8 pm for seven evenings. No textbook will be required, other than the Bible and having a notebook. Several have already registered. Email me today and let me know if you wish to attend the class at fccbrc@hotmail.com. Nursery and child care will be available for each session.

We will have Bible classes after services on Sunday, April 8.