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Vacation Bible School is from July 18th through July 22nd at Central. Each evening begins with dinner at 5pm and concludes at 8pm. Children will participate in art, music, story telling, science, and games, all of which are centered around the “God’s Wonder Lab: Jesus Does the Impossible” theme.  On Friday, July 22nd, VBS will host block party to allow parents, neighbors, and friends to see the art, music, and friendships from the week and to participate in fellowship with the VBS participants. The block party will be from 5:30 to 7:30pm on the north side of Central Christian.

Please join us on July 24 as we celebrate Tom Stanley’s last Sunday with us.  We will gather for one service in the Sanctuary at 10:00. Michael Davison will join us as we close out Tom’s time with us.  We will celebrate his ministry and the new things ahead for both him and our church.

After the service we will break bread together in Fellowship Hall with a celebratory luncheon.  La Fiesta will cater this event!  Bring your favorite stories about Tom to share...the funnier the  better. We will pass around the mic and “roast” him in a kind, but humorous way. There will also be a basket for cards if you would like to honor Tom and Sandy with a   personal note.  See you  in the pews!

Martha O’Banion, Board Moderator

ATTENTION MEN OF CENTRAL CHRISTIAN

We are attempting to start a Men's Group at Central Christian. This group would meet once a month on Saturday morning for breakfast. This is a chance to get together and have fellowship with the men at Central. We will start this on July 16th at 8:00 A.M. at the Wee Too Restaurant. We hope you will come and join us. RSVP to the church  office (233-1214) by July 14th. Contact David Dell at 580-231-1416 if you have any questions.

Please lift in prayer:

Jim Owens, Curt Horrall, Mike Wager, Joe & Heidi Glasgow (in Houston), Lonnie (Lynn Bartel’s  brother), Cherie Ward (Janet Lohmeyer’s friend), Dorothy Gregory,  LeeAnn  Rogers (friend of  Judi Jorden), Noelle Kaufman (on hospice—Valerie’s granddaughter), Tim Stelling (friend of Harry Hammonds), Nancy (Denny Krick’s cousin), Virginia Matthews, Ron  Miller, Beriece Castle, Krista Taylor, Rusty Yoachum (friend of the Russel’s), Forrest Ridgeway, Presley Kate Burchel,  Phil   Steinert, Fig Newton (Leukemia—home / text or call/ no visitors),  Harper (David’s daughter), Cyndi Stuart (knee replacement surgery July 12), Kathy Stocksten, for the family of Nancy (John Ingrams sister), Bill Buvinger (Heart Surgery),  family of Karma Fisher, and the Ukrainian people.

Dear Caregivers,

Thank you for offering to help with the  kitchen expenses.   We greatly appreciate the new mixer. Professional Stand Mixer—6 quart).  Again, thank you for all you do to support our church and our members.  

Mickie Giberson, Central Christian Church

It is time!!—CWF  is collecting school supplies.  Please help by bringing your donations to the church and place them in the big wooden box in front of the office. We are very grateful for all the support you have given us in the past.

Please join us on July 24 as we celebrate Tom Stanley’s last Sunday with us.  We will gather for one service in the Sanctuary at 10:00. Michael Davison will join us as we close out Tom’s time with us.  We will celebrate his ministry and the new things ahead for both him and our church.

After the service we will break bread together in Fellowship Hall with a      celebratory luncheon.  La Fiesta will cater this event!  Bring your favorite stories about Tom to share...the funnier the  better.  We will pass around the mic and “roast” him in a kind, but humorous way.  There will also be a basket for cards if you would like to honor Tom and Sandy with a personal note.  See you in the pews!

Martha O’Banion, Board Moderator

I have compiled the results from our congregational survey and not surprisingly, we are a diverse and passionate group of people! Thank everyone who turned in a survey, there were many of you.  Here’s what rose to the top:

            Areas of strength: outreach, music, and dedicated caring people. Also our Adult Sunday School classes, our facility and our non-judgmental doctrine.

            Areas to  improve on: growth of congregation (emphasis on children and youth) was the over-whelming consensus.  Some of the other things mentioned include advertising what CCC has to offer to raise awareness/perception of our church, various facility updates/repairs, and being more welcoming to visitors.

What we would like to see in the next 5 years:

This section was the most varied. Improved attendance and youth/children’s programing rose to the top of the list. A few of the other things were:  growing our contemporary service, improving our facility,  and more fellowship opportunities.

The search committee is looking over all your comments. We are committed to representing you, our church family, as best we can. We will keep you informed of our progress while keeping sensitive information confidential. Please keep us in your prayers as we go through the search and call process.

Martha O’Banion, Board Moderator

We are in need of someone who would be able to water the church gardens on Friday’s. If you would be able to help with this it would be greatly appreciated. Please call Ken Hambrick at (580) 297-0897 and leave a voicemail. Thank you.

Worship & Wonder will not occur during the summer.  Our last service will be May 22 and resume on September 5

Dollars for Mission July 17 is for the Congolese