This Sunday night we will gather on our

church property and begin to set it up for our annual

Pumpkin Patch Outreach. There are so many great

memories created on these upcoming, crisp fall days that will spent on the Patch. We will have the opportunity to meet new families, host hun-dreds of early elementary age children, and also fellowship with one another. I hope you will take the time to follow the link at pryorcog.com and sign up to volun-teer for a couple of shifts over the course of the Patch. If you are free during the daytime hours, we especially need your help on the days we host field trips. There is a calendar of operating hours on page 6 of the newsletter. The calendar also shares some of our special events held at the Patch. On Saturday, October 18 we will have camel rides for the children as a special addition to the Fall Break weekend. Also on Saturday, October 25 we will have a movie night at the Patch. We will be projecting a fam-ily favorite, Charlotte’s Web. There will also be fire pits and s’mores. It sounds like a great evening to come and enjoy, and invite friends to come with you. As always my prayer for this event is that we will be able to demonstrate to our commu-nity true hospitality. May they know that FCOG is a group of people who Love God, Love Others, and are willing to Live Out that love. Thank you for helping make this out-reach possible!

Lead Pastor

Andrew Rehbein

Associate Pastor

Lynn Higgins

Children’s Pastor

Lori Bradshaw

Student Pastor

Chase Perkins

First Church of God

Contact Info

Phone

918.825.1062

Fax

918.825.1063

Office Hours

M-F 8:30am-4pm

Administrative Assistant

Jessica Marlin

Pastor Andrew

Congratulations to Brinn Thompson on her baptism last month!

Those octagonal, red signs that have four white letters on them become crucial in our driving. Pryor has quite a few four-way stops around town, and if you ignore their signs you may find yourself in danger of a collision or a ticket. In the same way, Scripture offers us signs of caution, calling us to stop certain practices in order to honor God and experience abundant life. When we ignore these commands to STOP, we find ourselves care-lessly moving through the intersections of life, often bringing about our own demise. Throughout the month of October we will allow Scripture to remind us some of the things we need to STOP doing, like making ex-cuses, comparing ourselves to others and living in fear. Some of these are things we know we need to STOP, and we even have a desire to STOP, but we struggle actually putting on the brakes. Throughout each mes-sage, Pastor Andrew will work not only to point out why Scripture calls us to STOP these activities, but offer practical suggestions that can help STOP these things dead in their tracks!

Sundays in October

This semester FUEL will turn into Fruitopia as kids explore the fruits of the Spirit from Galatians 5. Check in begins at 6:15pm. Check the bulletin or the Monthly magnet to see what fun-filled theme is happening each Wednesday.

Journey Student Ministries invites 7th-12th grade students to show up at the Journey Center (SE 1st & Rowe) any time after 3:30pm. Dinner is served at 5:30 in the Fellowship Hall. At 6:30 students will experience a time of praise and worship, a relevant teaching, and discussion.

Lord, Change My Attitude This 10 week study by author and pastor, James MacDonald will offer bib-lical insights and handles to help replace wrong attitudes with right ones. This weekly study (with weekday studies in-

cluded) can help transform your relationships and outlook on life. Participant guides are a sug-gested $10 fee.

Meals on Wheels Help deliver a Wednesday night meal to the shut-ins, elderly, or sick. Contact lynn@pryorcog.com

Pryor Ministry Center Help stock shelves, sort clothing and clean at the Pryor Ministry Center. Contact Bill Gage.

Craft Ministry Team Help sew special gifts for each nursing home patient in Pryor (delivered @ Christmas). Contact Shelley Joslin.

Bread Delivery Team Help deliver bread and baked goods to hungry neighbors. Contact Jo Littledave . 918.530.5888

OCTOBER

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CREATIVITY: Using

your imagination to

do something

unique. It’s God’s im-

age in us that gives us

the capacity to see

beyond the ordinary.

Our imagination —

our CREATIVITY — is a

reflection of His

image.

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Wednesday, October 1

Camo Night The Fruit of the Spirit: PATIENCE

Wednesday, October 8

Bring a Friend Night The Fruit of the Spirit: KINDNESS

Wednesday, October 22

Longest Line Night (Food drive) The Fruit of the Spirit: GOODNESS

Wednesday, October 29 Giant Night ( Wear oversized clothing.)

The Fruit of the Spirit: FAITHFULNESS

EXTR

AS Saturday, October 18: Children’s Day at the Pumpkin Patch 11:00-7:00

Free camel rides!!!

Saturday, October 25: Movie at the Pumpkin Patch @ 7:00

Sunday, October 26: Kids will sing in the 11:00 service.

THERE WILL BE NO FUEL

ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER

15. ENJOY SOME FAMILY

TIME OVER FALL BREAK!!

ALIVE

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Age and gender specific small

groups for students!

Groups

T-Shirts and Sunglasses Coming Soon! @ Journeysm_

OCT. 8th MACU NIGHT

OCT. 29 Bring A Friend Night Free T-Shirt Night

Student Ministry

Opportunities to Connect...

Yes, marriedpeople is our newest ministry of-

fering for couples. The first Saturday night of

each month we will meet for a social/learning

event or you will go on a designated date with

your spouse. (Engaged couples are also in-

vited to participate.)The first gathering will be

in our Fellowship Hall on October 4th at 6 p.m.

with ‘tailgating’ as our theme. Bring finger

foods and join us. Childcare will be provided

by our youth group. Tipping our babysitters is

encouraged.

Here are the hours of operation for the 2014 Pumpkin Patch. Here are some commonly asked questions you can help answer… What if it rains? If there is significant rain fall the Pumpkin Patch will gener-ally close. You can call 918-825-1062 to ask if it is open? Can we have B-Day Parties at the Patch? Yes, but please call 918-825-1062 to fill out our B-Day Party Form. Is there Food For Sale at the Patch? There are always drinks and snacks for sale during the Patch hours. On Saturdays there is also hot food for sale.

Starting Monday, October 20. Men 16+ Come join us in the Gym starting

at 6:30pm

If you want your Birthday or Anniversary added to the

list please call the Church Office at 825-1062

Thank You!

Average Worship Attendance 343 Average Sunday School Attendance 175 General Fund Giving $34,126.03 General Fund Budget Requirement $36,172.08 Designated Giving $3,443.22 YTD Budget Variance $-10,904.84

August Stewardship Corner Log onto pryorcog.com and click on the “GIVE” tab

on the top menu bar. Click on “Make a Donation”

7 Curtis & Betty Cole 7 Jerry & Pam Arnold 22 Robbie & Ashlee Horman 25 Russell & Ethylene Pierce 31 Ray & Kay Sien

1 Doris Barnes 2 Alan Herring 2 Ava Hormann 3 Shane Holloway 4 Deanna Sharp 7 Jan Chambers 8 LeeAnn Fuller 9 Ella Boyd 12 Mary Beth Overstreet 13 Mary Clark 13 Judy Miller 14 Athena Bradley 17 Craig Sisson 18 Vicki Smiddy

18 Kate Marsh 18 Bill Scott 19 Beverly Hart 19 Joyce Petty 19 Rhett Taylor 20 Bob Chambers 20 Paul Sherman 21 Chris Peters 22 Donnie Pearsall 24 Kristy McCollough 25 Marsha White 27 Bob Stricklen 28 Jenny Gatewood 31 Joe Faircloth

Ms. Brooke Lauren Dixon To

Mr. Jacob Lemoin Lloyd Saturday, October 11 at 5pm

Reception to follow Graham Banquet Hall

6 North Adair St. Pryor, OK

PO Box 1091

Pryor, OK 74362

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Love God . Love others . Live out