Prayer Requests for the week of 2/19/2011

Here are this week's requests. Please lift them to the Father often in your prayer time.

Wheelers - Their 2 year old little girl, Ivey, has a really bad stomach virus. Please pray she'll recover quickly and that none of the rest of the family comes down with it, especially baby Emery.

Bendures - Brad's dad is having alot of issues with his back. Pray that the doctors can come up with an effective treatment and that he'll be willing to follow the doctors suggestions.

Whitakers - Aaron is OKC doing some testing to officially enter the Army. Pray for him to do well and be able to fulfill this dream to be a part of the military.

Vicki Peters - Vicki was part of our mission team to Poland last Spring. She was involved in a car accident that killed her best friend, Reta. Reta's 2 year old, Bella, was in the car as well as Vicki but was not injured. Vicki is struggling with great despair over the accident and some issues that have arisen with Reta's family. They will not allow her to see Bella, who Vicki loves like her own. Pray for God's mercy and that Reta's parents hearts will be softened toward Vicki and allow her to be a part of Bella's life.

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Prayer Requests for the week of 2-13

Here are this week's Praises and Prayer Requests. Please remember to lift these needs to the Lord often this week.

PRAISES FIRST
Chris and Allison Walden are expecting their first baby in August!

Baby Jack Terrill is recovering well from his ear infection.

Brenda Elmore is finally feeling better from an upper respiratory infection.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Todd & Susan Rogers - Their daughter, Avery, has been sick with a high temp. Pray for a speedy recovery

Amber Remke - Her mom is having trouble managing her diabetes with medication and diet. Please pray for the dr's wisdom to get her meds adjusted so she will finally start to feel better.

Sarah Smith - Sarah's friend, Amber, is struggling with some personal and financial issues and negelecting a lot of her responsibilities. Pray for wisdom to get these issues resolved.

Tim Zachary - Tim is changing to the overnight shift at Walmart. Pray for an easy transistion for him and his family.

Dales - Continue to pray for the King family, who lost their son, Kyle in a car accident.

Elmores - Our grandchildren are passing around strep and now the youngest one, Kate, has the flu today. Pray for a speedy recovery and that none of the rest of us get it. Also Jim is traveling this week. Please pray for travel safety while he is away.

GOD’S UNCOMMON LOVE: CRAZY
February is the month of love. And, that’s what we’re talking about in LIFE Group. Our study for February focuses on the “uncommon” nature of God’s love.
I hope those of you who were there on Sunday were interested in the story of the Prophet Hosea and his wife, Gomer. For those of you who missed it, here’s a snippet from the Book of Hosea, Chapter 1, Verse 1:

NET © When the Lord first spoke through Hosea, he said to him, “Go marry a prostitute who will bear illegitimate children conceived through prostitution, because the nation continually commits spiritual prostitution by turning away from the Lord.”
NIV © When the LORD began to speak through Hosea, the LORD said to him, "Go, take to yourself an adulterous wife and children of unfaithfulness, because the land is guilty of the vilest adultery in departing from the LORD."
NASB © When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea, "Go, take to yourself a wife of harlotry and have children of harlotry; for the land commits flagrant harlotry, forsaking the LORD."
NLT © When the LORD first began speaking to Israel through Hosea, he said to him, "Go and marry a prostitute, so some of her children will be born to you from other men. This will illustrate the way my people have been untrue to me, openly committing adultery against the LORD by worshiping other gods."
MSG © The first time GOD spoke to Hosea he said: "Find a whore and marry her. Make this whore the mother of your children. And here's why: This whole country has become a whorehouse, unfaithful to me, GOD."
BBE © The start of the word of the Lord by Hosea: And the Lord said to Hosea, Go, take for yourself a wife of loose ways, and children of the same, for the land has been untrue to the Lord.
NRSV © When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea, "Go, take for yourself a wife of whoredom and have children of whoredom, for the land commits great whoredom by forsaking the LORD."
NKJV © When the LORD began to speak by Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea: "Go, take yourself a wife of harlotry And children of harlotry, For the land has committed great harlotry
By departing from the LORD."

http://classic.net.bible.org/verse.php?book=Hos&chapter=1&verse=2

Which one is your favorite?
This may sound crazy. But, this is a reflection of God’s love for us. We are Gomer, in a continual battle between faithfulness to God and serving ourselves. But God never changes his love for us.
For Sunday, please read the first 3 Chapters of Hosea. It will take you very little time. If you thought the first chapter was an interesting take on love, I can’t wait to get your reaction on the third chapter.
Remember, God who created everything is still in control of His creation. Keep praying for each other, caring for each other and take care of your families. John
Doing LIFE together.
Homebuilders LIFE Group: Learning the Scripture / Involvement in Service / Fellowship – Sharing Life / Evangelism of Seekers

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. This Sunday, February 13th:

(a) Pastor’s First Glance Class, 9:45 to 10:45 a.m., in the Parlor.

(b) Student Ministry’s Potato Bar, 11:00 a.m. & 12:00 Noon, in the Fellowship Hall. Tickets are still available!

(c) PROTOS courses for Adults begin. The first 2 courses listed (1 & 2) will be 10-week courses that will be held from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The 3rd course is a 13-week course that will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
(i) The Good, The Bad, and The-ology is a study that examines some of the basic tenets of theology that we may not clearly understand. Topics will include: Once Saved, Always Saved; All Sins are Equal; Asking Jesus into your Heart; Burning in Hell; Separation of Church & State, etc. This 10-week course, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., will be taught by Eric Costanzo in Room 448 North.
(ii) The Big Picture: A Fast Moving Look at 20 Centuries of Christian History will look at the people, the places, and the events of the Christian era. The goal of this course is to give an understanding of our origins and give a deeper appreciation for our place in the history of God’s people. This 10-week course, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., will be taught by Deron Spoo in room 410 North.

(iii) Momentum: Building the Kingdom Debt Free is a study that will change the culture of giving in our country – starting with the church, spreading to the community, and ultimately impacting the world. Momentum is an initiative to completely revolutionize the way we handle God’s money. It’s about creating a church filled with intense, passionate, sold out, cheerful givers. You will learn to truly be doers of the Word in the area of financial responsibility. The results are rewarding, life-changing, and lasting. This 13-week course will be taught by Bobby Hart and Steve Streeter, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall and will conclude on May 22nd.

(d) The Grand Opening and Tour of our newly renovated Student Center will take place this Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. Please be sure to first pick up your children from choir and childcare before attending the Grand Opening.

2. Tickets are now on sale thru February 20th (registration is $9 to $15 and scholarships are available) for the Women's Retreat to be held on February 25 & 26, at Tulsa 's Embassy Suites. The theme will be "The Noble Woman" based on Proverbs 31 and the retreat will include dinner and program on Friday night and then, full breakfast buffet and program on Saturday morning. Our guest speaker will be Gayla Parker, Mary Kay Henderson will serve as the emcee, and Tracy Crone will provide the music. You will also experience meaningful times with friends that will add to a memorable weekend. The pricing varies by number of guests in a room. For more information, please contact Kay Gulledge at 918-254-1527 or kkgulledge@cox.net.

3. Please note the following date changes:
(a) The Father & Daughter Banquet, Children’s Ministry, has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 24th.
(b) The Student Ministry’s FOCUS Weekend has been rescheduled for Friday through Sunday, February 25th-27th.

4. Leading the Way Capital Campaign Update! As of the end of January, we have given $3,126,824 towards our pledges totaling $4,064,949!

Prayer Requests for the week of Jan 30th

Here are this week's requests. Thank you for praying faithfully often on behalf of these listed.

Langleys - Finn's preschool teacher, Ms Ruth, has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Courtney's sister, Chelsey, has a bad kidney infection.
Both of these ladies will have surgery on February 10th.
Derek was supposed to travel to OKC every day this week but due to the weather,
that's probably not happening.

Zacharys - the family is driving to Norman on Friday to fly to Orlando on Saturday. Please pray
for safe travel.

Grizzles - both of their kids are sick. Also Krystal's brother is in the hospital with
illness/medical complications due to alcohol abuse

Terrills - Allison's friends; Matt has cancer and his wife Jennifer to starting IVF this week.

Rogers - Their friend's 8 week old son is in the hospital on oxygen.

Also please pray for safety for everyone as we get through this monster snow storm.