Midweek Update
Restore and Rewind
"Church is judgmental."
"Church is hypocritical."
"They're afraid to have fun."
"They think they're better than everyone else."
It's time for restoration. Time to rewind the tape. Like our Christian ancestors, who gathered and shared all that they had, we're fostering churches as places of generosity and justice. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow, God is singing a different song: not a song of judgment, but of welcome and forgiveness; not a song of superiority, but of humility and grace. Our job is to listen, and learn, and follow - supporting leaders and communities as the Spirit calls them into being, laying down a new song for a new generation.
Your gifts to the 2024 Pentecost Offering, received this Sunday at Central Christian on Sundays, May 12 and 19, are divided equally between your regional ministry, which supports local new churches, and New Church Ministry. Please give generously to this Special Day Offering.
Watch your Sunday bulletin for the Special
offering envelopes.
Please continue to give and pray for those
impacted by the recent storms.
We join in prayer and care for all those impacted by the severe weather lately. Of special concern among our Oklahoma Disciples family are First Christian Church, Sulphur, and First Christian Church, Morris. Both suffered significant damage to their buildings.
Expressions of care may be sent in care of their pastors, Randy Martin (Sulphur) at martins_ada@sbcglobal.net and Tim Craighton (Morris) at tim.craighton@gmail.com.
Monetary gifts to help with recovery may be sent to:
Week of Compassion designated for "Oklahoma tornado relief"
Oklahoma Region designated to our "Oklahoma Regional Disaster Fund". Give online through Givelify or mail to Christian Church in Oklahoma, PO Box 891140, Oklahoma City, OK 73189-1140.
Scan the QR Code with your phone to RSVP! Or go to: https://cccenid.churchtrac.com/connect?ei=UFURBZ8
Please mark your calendars for oceans
of fun at VBS this summer!
July 22-26, from 5:00-7:30 pm
We hope to "sea" you there!
Serving In Worship
May 12
Seventh Sunday of Easter
8 am Chapel Service
Worship Leader & Elder: Suzanne Klemme
Deacons: *Jay Lohmeyer, Janet Lohmeyer
10:15am Sanctuary Service
Worship Leader: Sue Dell
Communion Elder: Janet Jones
Offering Elder: Martha O'Banion
Deacons: *Andy Braud, Krista Braud, Sue Chael, J. Curtis Huckleberry
* lead deacon
Central Christian prays for ...
Willa Jo Fowler, Janice Stout (short visits only), Shawn Bogue (son of Pam Lenker), Myrla Powell, Krista Braud, Glennis Holler, Corky Fowler, Bill Masters, Jim & Janet Cox, Sandra Justice, Dorothy Gregory, Virginia Matthews, Joanne Berridge (sister of Margaret Day).
Wednesday, May 8
CHOIR - 7 pm - Choir Rm.
Thursday, May 9
4:30 pm - Bible Study (Freeman Home)
Sunday, May 12 - Pentecost
Mother's Day
8 am - Chapel Worship
9 am - Sunday School
10:15 am - Sanctuary Worship
2:30 pm - Disciples Youth Group, Youth Rm., Basement
3pm - Welcome Table (Served 4:30-5:30pm) - First Christian Church
Hennessey Youth Group (hosting)
Monday, May 13
10:00 am Staff Mtg.- Conf. Rm.