FROM TIM PYLES

Welcome to the Broken Arrow Church of Christ! I am writing this article, not primarily for those who are members of this congrega-tion or who may attend here regularly, but for those of you who may have joined us this morning at the invitation of a friend or fami-ly member. Maybe you attended here at some point in the past, but it has been a long time since you have been here on a Sunday morning. Perhaps you were just driving by on Kenosha St. this past week and noticed that we were having a service at 9:00 and were looking for a church to attend on Easter Sunday. Regardless of who or what led you to be here, please know that we are thrilled and honored that you have chosen to spend this morning with us in worship to God, in the study of His word, and in fellowship with oth-er believers. It is our hope and prayer that you have been warmly welcomed, that you will find the praise songs and hymns to be affirming to your faith and encouraging to your heart, and that you will find truth and relevance in the message that is shared. Our sharing in the bread and the cup in the Lord’s Supper is something that we do each and every Sunday in memory of the sacrificial body and blood of our Savior Jesus Christ. Especially on Easter, we re-member that not only did Jesus die for our sins according the Scrip-tures and that was buried, but that he was also raised to new life on the third day (I Corinthians 15:3-4). This is the very heart of our faith: the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. Apart from those foundational truths of the Christian faith, nothing else makes any sense; they are the building blocks of belief in Jesus upon which eve-rything else stands or falls.

It may the case that you have some questions about something in the service this morning (something that we did or something that we didn’t do) or something that was said during the sermon. If that’s the case, then thank you! Thank you for having an open and inquiring mind when it comes to matters of the Spirit. It might also be the case that there are just some things about the Christian faith that are confusing or perplexing to you, or you’ve wondered why believers in God and in Jesus Christ often differ about so many things.

Whether it’s an old question or a new question that you have this morning, or just something that you would like to discuss, I will be in the Fellowship Hall (just across the foyer from our assembly area) during our Bible class hour from 10:30 to 11:15. I would be thrilled to meet with as many as would like to be involved in an open discus-sion of questions that you may have. Also, if you are currently not attending a Sunday morning Bible class, I would love to have you join us as well.

“I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” (John 11:25-26)

He is risen! He is risen indeed!

APRIL 5, 2015

MORNING WORSHIPMORNING WORSHIP

Worship Leader Worship Leader -- Brenan FulkersonBrenan Fulkerson

Years I Spent in Vanity Years I Spent in Vanity -- 381381

Low in the Grave He Lay Low in the Grave He Lay -- 344344

All the HeavensAll the Heavens

Shepherd’s Prayer Shepherd’s Prayer -- Dave LarsonDave Larson

Before the Throne of God AboveBefore the Throne of God Above

Wonderful, Merciful SaviorWonderful, Merciful Savior

There Is a Redeemer There Is a Redeemer -- 287287

Communion ThoughtsCommunion Thoughts

Lord’s Supper: BreadLord’s Supper: Bread

What the Lord Has Done for MeWhat the Lord Has Done for Me

Lord’s Supper: CupLord’s Supper: Cup

ContributionContribution

Bible HourBible Hour

He Lives He Lives -- 346346

Scripture Scripture -- Philippians 3:7Philippians 3:7 --1414

Message Message -- “The Power of His “The Power of His

Resurrection”Resurrection”

Speaker Speaker -- Tim PylesTim Pyles

In Christ AloneIn Christ Alone

Mighty to SaveMighty to Save

PrayerPrayer

EVENING WORSHIPEVENING WORSHIP

Worship Leader Worship Leader -- Joel PenceJoel Pence

Message “I ’m Pressing On”Message “I ’m Pressing On”

Speaker Speaker -- Tim PylesTim Pyles

IN SEARCH OF THE LORD’S WAY

TV 6/Cable 6

Sunday, 8:00AM

April 12, 2015

“Pearl of Great Price” TONIGHT: We had a wonderful LTC conference Friday and Saturday.

NO activity tonight.

In Mike’s Baskett

An artist from Seattle has created a form of street art that is guaranteed to brighten up your rainy day.

Rainworks, the brainchild of Peregrine Church (cool name huh?), is a form of water-activated art that only becomes visible when it’s raining. Peregrine came up with the concept when he discovered super-hydrophobic coating – a nanoscopic surface layer that repels water. Travelling around the streets of his native Seattle, Peregrine sprays through stencils to create motivational messages – that are initially in-visible – on the ground.

Demonstrating his work in the video (to watch, go to YouTube - type in: “Rainworks – Rain-activated Art.”), Peregrine throws a bucket of water onto a piece of inconspicuous pavement and from nowhere a hopscotch appears on the floor. Discussing his work, he says: “I make things that make the world a more interesting place like a Rainwork.” He notes that Seattle is a place synonymous with rainfall and that his artwork is there-fore ideal for the seaport city. The video concludes with the artist posi-tively noting: “It’s going to rain no matter what, so why not do something cool with it?”

Spiritually, we face some rain storms too! We need God’s inspirational messages in our minds and in our hearts to strengthen and motivate us when we face stormy days. God reminds us to: "Rejoice in the Lord al-ways, I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer & petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts & your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:4-7.) and “I pray that out of His glori-ous riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your in-ner being.” (Ephesians 3:16). and “Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in you I take refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed.” (Psalm 57:1).

To re-quote Peregrine – “It’s going to rain no matter what, so why not do something cool with it… remember the promises of God?!?” Also re-member: the “rainbow” is coming! Have a great week!

Mike

CONGREGATIONAL NEWS

GoldenAgers Committee Meeting: Tonight in room 101 N following evening worship. All GoldenAgers are wel-come to attend.

Tuesday Ladies Bible Class Luncheon: Tuesday, April 7, in the Fellowship Hall following Bible study. Bring a pot-luck dish and join us.

GoldenAgers Social: Tuesday, April 7, at 6:30 pm in the Parlor. Bring finger food and join us for some great fun.

GoldenAgers Monthly Potluck Lunch: Sunday, April 12, in the Fellowship Hall following Bible class. Bring a dish and come get to know us.

Wedding Shower for Kayla Maynard: Sunday, April 12, at 3 pm in the Parlor. Kayla and fiancé, Chris Chambers, are registered at Bed, Bath & Beyond, Target and honeyfund.com.

CURRENT EVENTS

APRIL

5 GoldenAgers Committee

7 Ladies Bible Class Lunch

GoldenAgers Social

10 Ladies Night Out

12 GoldenAgers Lunch

Kayla Maynard Shower

19 Life Group Sunday

25 Clothing Room Opens

GoldenAgers Banquet

26 Tabitha Willson Shower

FUTURE

Jul 18-25

Medical Mission - Belize

MS and/or HS ONLY

APRIL

12 MS Devo

13 Tulsa Food Bank Volunteering

18-19 Big Nite Out

19 Deadline for Senior Info

25 GoldenAgers Banquet

26 HS Devo

FUTURE

May 3 Senior Honor Night

May 27 Deadline to sign up for camp

CHILDREN’S BIBLE

HOUR

AGES 3 - K INDERGARTEN

BEFORE WORSHIP

3’s-room 105 S,

KDG-room 108 S

B IBLE HOUR D ISMISSAL

DURING WORSHIP

room 206 S

CHILDREN’S

BIBLE HOUR

For 3 year olds thru

Kindergarten

April 5

Lesson - Jesus Is Alive

Team Teach - Saffell

April 12

Lesson - The Great

Commission

Team Teach - Lee

April 19

Lesson - Peter Put in Jail

Team Teach - Keele

April 26

Lesson - Paul and Silas

Team Teach - Street

SCOTT KEELE

GROWING UP IN CHRIST

HOW GENTLENESS MAKES US GREAT

Twice in Scripture, David testifies, “Thy gentleness hath made me great” (2 Samuel 22:36; Psalm 18:35; KJV). In these passages, the Hebrew word for great is rabah. It means “to increase greatly or exceedingly, to enlarge; to become many, to make much; to multiply.”

Gentleness begins with pain and sorrow and ends in an abundant increase. This is the way of God. If we die to ourselves, we will live; if we give bountifully, we will re-ceive bountifully; if we sow in tears we will reap in joy.

The life of Jabez is a beautiful picture of the meaning and potential of gentleness. Jabez means “sorrow.” His mother gave him this name because she “bare him with sorrow.” Names in the days of Jabez were very important. Often they were predictors of a person’s future. However, Jabez wanted to change the focus and goal of his life, so he called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request” (1 Chronicles 4:10).

When James describes the qualities of wisdom, he includes gentleness; “But the wis-dom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy” (James 3:17).

The gentleness that comes from true wisdom is the result of an understanding heart. That is exactly what Solomon requested from the Lord: “Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people” (1 Kings 3:9). The Hebrew word for under-standing in this passage is shama. Shama is used in the following passage for the word hear: “Hear [shama], O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them” (Deuteronomy 5:1). Thus, gentleness is the result of a hearing heart.

The word shama is also translated obey in Scripture. As we listen to the Word of God and follow the conviction of the Holy Spirit, we will escape the harshness and corrup-tion of the lusts of the flesh and experience the fruit of the Spirit, which is “love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance” (Galatians 5:22-23). The word gentleness in this passage is chrestotes, which refers to moral excellence in character and attitude.

A practical expression of wisdom and gentleness is to speak evil of no one and to seek peace and harmony with everyone. “Put them in mind… to speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men” (Titus 3:1-2).

Gentleness is supporting others during their time of weakness so that they can achieve their full potential in the Lord. Margaret Sangster once said, “Few of us will ever have the opportunity to perform great deeds of heroism, but to every one of us there is given the chance day by day to be sweet and gracious and winsome.”

CONGREGATIONAL NEWS

Test Monitors for Rhoades Elementary: Our Partner in Education needs state test monitors on the following days: April 15 and 16 from 9:15 am until noon. Please con-tact Kelly at 918-259-4440 if you can help for even one day.

Wedding Shower for Tabitha Willson: Sunday, April 26, at 3 pm in the Par-lor. Tabitha and fiancé, Jason Henninger, are registered at Bed, Bath & Be-yond and Target.

GoldenAgers Banquet hosted by Youth Group: Saturday, April 25… Mark your cal-endars now, more details to follow!

Photos Found: A large number of snapshots from the early 1960’s were found in a closet in the building. You may view them at the table in the Fellowship Hall. If you know who they belong to please contact the office.

CHURCH OF CHRIST

505 E KENOSHA BROKEN ARROW OK 74012

WELCOME, GUESTS! You honor us with your presence and your willingness to join

us in worshipping God. If you are a member of the Church

of Christ and are looking for a place to worship and serve,

please consider placing yourself under the oversight of our

shepherds and becoming part of our family in serving the

Lord.

If you are not a member of a church and would like to learn

more about the Church of Christ, we would be honored to

answer any questions you may have. If you would be inter-

ested in a home Bible study or a Bible correspondence

course, please contact Scott Keele at 918-258-9602 or e-mail

chaplain_man@yahoo.com.

MEETING TIMES

Sunday: Worship – 9:00 a.m. Bible Class – 10:30 a. m. Evening – 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday: Ladies Bible Class– 10:00 a.m. (Sep-Apr)

Wednesday: Bible Classes and Devotional – 7:00 p.m.

CONTACTS

Mike Baskett (918-357-2144) Scott Keele (918-810-4977)

heavenbound_ru@hotmail.com chaplain_man@yahoo.com

Tim Pyles (918-991-8457) Rich Kilmer (918-806-6742)

tpyles@bacoc.org rkilmer@bacoc.org

Nursing Mothers

A room has been set aside for

you and your little one in the

south wing on the second floor.

OTHER NEEDS

Food Pantry

Mac ’n Cheese

Hope Harbor

Chopped

Green Chilies

Place in the basket in the foyer

Place in the basket in

the foyer

Prayer Chain: Between 8 am and 5

pm, contact Charlene Bean (918-

251-0307) or Andrea Suffridge (918-

357-2691). After 5 pm call Mary

Sampson (918-486-5945) or Cynthia

Walvoord (918-355-5144)

April 15, 2015 – WEDNESDAY

INFORMATION CENTER

Gerri Henderson and Nora Fairless

WELCOME VOLUNTEER

Gene and Mary Lynch

George and Phyllis Gwinn

CARING CORNER Candice Morrow

April 12, 2015 – MORNING

WORSHIP LEADER

Brenan Fulkerson

SHEPHERD’S PRAYER

Glen Lyle

LORD'S SUPPER

1. Brent Saffell

2. Jim Schroeder

3. David Smith

4. Gary Southern

5. James Stephens

6. Elliott Stiles

7. Connor Stombaugh

8. Brian Street

9. Fred Suffridge

10. Justin Talbert

PRAYERS FOR LORD'S SUPPER

For Bread Ryan Haines

For Cup Doug Hudkins

PRAYER FOR OFFERING

Scott Keele

SCRIPTURE READING

Eric Norris

CLOSING PRAYER

Keith Kashwer

THOSE SERVING

April 12, 2015 – MORNING

NURSERY HELPERS

100s 0-18 mos. 102s 19-36 mos.

Sharon Hamilton Gloria Hale

Elaine Lee Tonya Stephens

Lisa Legg

DOOR GREETERS

1. Keith and Cynthia Walvoord

2. Russell and Sherri Ward

3. Clif and Kelli Warren

4. Erma Watson and Wanda Wilburn

5. Frances Williamson and Alicia Askew

6. Bill and Joan Wilson

USHERS

2. Jack Hale

3. Jared Hale

4. Ken Hancock

5. Adam Kuykendall

INFORMATION CENTER

AM Host Bruce and Karen Burnette

PM Host David and Jan Smith

WELCOME VOLUNTEERS

AM Host Jim and Darla Coghill

Doyle and Janet Kelley

PM Host Patrick and Jamie Edison

Sonny and Rosie Steele

CARING CORNER

AM Worship Jeffrey Roberts

Bible Class Becky Sisson

PM Worship Lois McNeal

THOSE SERVING

BY THE NUMBERS

Week of

March 29, 2015

AM Worship ................................ 550

Bible Class .................................. 456

PM Worship.. .............................. 236

Wednesday ................................. 315

Contribution ....................... $24,777

Budget ................................. $20,000

Contribution YTD ............ $264,005

Budget YTD ....................... $260,000

Over/(Under) ....................... $4,005

PRAYER NEEDS

George Bell is home following a stent placement on Monday.

Dwayne Canton is home following surgery on Saturday, March 28, to remove his appendix and part of his colon due to appendicitis and inflammation.

Harry Harper had out-patient surgery on Monday.

Hannah Winger was recently in an auto accident and will be needing surgery.

Family and friends seeking employment.

Judy Fresbie (mother-in-law of Becky Sisson) is in St. Francis-Tulsa recovering from stomach surgery on Thursday.

Family of Olenia Hopper (friend of Rhonda Blackstock) Olenia passed away on Sunday, March 29.

Bryant Mitchell (former member) will be having surgery soon.

Tonya Mitchell (daughter of the Arys) has been released from the hospital.

Bruce Sampson (older son of Jerry and Mary) was released from the hospital on Monday.

Liz Thompson (sister of Becky Kilmer) will have a surgery on Monday, April 6, to implant a deep brain stimulator to begin treatment for help with Parkin-son’s.

WELCOME NEW MEMBER IN CHRIST

Congratulations to Dylan Morrow on his decision to become a member of the

church. He put on Christ in baptism Sunday, March 29, 2015.

April 12, 2015 – EVENING

WORSHIP LEADER

Matt Archer

PRAYERS

Doyle Kelley Rich Kilmer

EVENING NURSERY HELPERS

100s 0-18 mos. 102s 19-36 mos.

Alora Blevins Curry Baskett

Cynthia Walvoord Kim Binkley

Gail West

LORD’S SUPPER

Joel Pence Jeff Roberts

Mike Rampey Brent Saffell

If you will not be available to serve in the

area listed, please contact:

LORD’S TABLE

Ken Palmer 286-7137

Jeff Roberts 806-1366

PRAYERS

Jerry Lundy 357-5728

DOOR GREETERS

Gary Southern 355-3131

USHERS

Jerry Lundy 357-5728

ATTENDED NURSERY

Imelda Noblett 325-277-7793

Holly Worden 740-6112

THOSE SERVING

PRAYER LIST Local Church Family: Keith Askew, Carla Bare, Cyndi Bell, George Bell, Jen-nifer Bradley, Robert Chimenti, Janie Fox, John Harris, Bonnie Harrison, Bill Hancock, Gavin Kuykendall, Edwina Lyle, Glen Lyle, Phylis McWherter, Daughter and granddaughter of Er-malee Ort, Mary and Jerry Sampson, Steve Scott, Gail Southern, Charissa Cozart Wakefield

Extended Family & Friends: Tammy Benedick (niece of the Detherages), Annette Brooks (daughter of Neil and

Pat White), Sherry Coldwell (sister-in-law of the Arledges), Mary Galbreath (co-worker of Terry Willson), Gerald Gray (father of Kim Pyles), Inez Heron (aunt of Shane Blackstock), Tonya Mitchell (daughter of Mike and Debbie Ary), Wayne Nail (Vonda Buntin’s fa-ther), Judy Patterson (sister-in-law of Joyce Ackley), Bret Percy (supporter of our India work), Bruce Sampson (older son of Jerry and Mary), David Sampson (son of Jerry and Mary and son-in-law of Robbie and Margarete

Mosley), Joan Sanning (friend of Mary Lynch), Family of Tammy Scott, Ella Watson (5 month old great niece of Connie Holleyman), Sharon Wincey (cousin of Cathy Loveless)

Military: Shawn Boggs, Stephen Can-non, Stevens Copeland, Mike Dorman, Colby Jacobson, Ben Lapp, Wyatt Long, Cathy Lovelace, Matt McGuire, Wyatt Paschal, Daniel Pearson, Der-rick Randolph, Zachary Robinson, Sedric Thomas, Taylor York

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CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to Laura and Steve Copeland on the birth o a new grandson, Cash Guice Copeland. Cash arrive on March 28, 2015 and weighted 6 lb. 8 oz. and is 19 inches long. Proud parents are Ste-phens and Shelby Copeland.

THANK YOU

Thank you to our brothers and sisters for your cards, prayers & hugs for the loss of Julie Miller Rich-ey. Her Graveside service will be April 4 at 11:00 am at Roxbury Cemetery in Roxbury, KS. Eve Miller and the Lonnie Miller Family

CONGREGATIONAL NEWS

Parents Night Out: Kids Kare is offering parents a night out on Friday, April 17, from 5:30-9:00 pm for ages 4 months thru 5th grade. The cost is $15.00 per child and will include dinner, crafts, games, a movie and snacks. Spots are limited. See Tara Kime if you are interested.

Kids Kare Enrolling for Summer and Fall: Information and regis-tration forms can be found on the Kids Kare bulletin board. If you have questions, please call the Kids Kare office at 918-317-7150