June 9, 2020

First Connect

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FBCOKC – A family of faith, growing in God’s love, striving to be faithful.

There are wonderful and sacred gifts coming from this crazy challenging year of 2020. For example, worship on Sunday felt so different than ever before. There was a sweetness to the fellowship, even looking at faces with masks and foggy glasses. We were meant to worship together and to fellowship with one another. The end of Acts chapter 2 is on my mind this week.

They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe and

many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they

gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all people. And the Lord added to their

number daily those who were being saved.

The early church found ways to be together inventing the wheel as they went. They were devoted to one another and cared for each other . They made sure they were all in it together, really. This past Sunday, there was something overwhelming about meeting together again in the house of the Lord. We are remembering our foundation and our calling. Thank you for coming or joining us online. We had 92 people join us for worship this first week back and many more watching online. We are wading into the water, finding our way through uncharted waters. We will continue to adjust each week and do the best we can to make wise decisions. I am grateful to be a member of such a grace-filled and loving church family. There isn’t one right way to reopen, so we will walk in humility and wisdom and do the best we can.

It is my prayer that we find new ways to live out Acts 2. It is time for us to dream new dreams about the church in 2020. Fellowship may look different for a season but different doesn’t mean bad. It means crea-tive, it means intentional, and sometimes that ends up being better than before. Would you pray with me as we look to God to lead us each step we take? Pray for God to speak to us and for our hearts to be open to hearing from God.

God is alive and moving in our church, in our city and in our world. We just need eyes to see it. He is always at work long before we can see or understand. So keep your eyes up and keep looking for the light. Keep listening to God and striving to be faithful to live out your calling as followers of Jesus Christ. You are loved, dear friends.

Sarah

FAMILY BUILDING COMMUNITY

FAMILY BUILDING COMMUNITY

Our Church Facility:

Phase 1 started June 7th w ith in person w orship only and online w orship to continue

Phase 2 is tentatively scheduled to begin June 21st. In this phase we will begin to resume Sunday morning Bible

Study. Look for more information in the coming weeks. This will look different for each group.

Phrase 3 is tentatively scheduled to begin July 8th. In this phase we will resume Wednesday night activities in a

limited capacity.

Re-Opening Plan for Adult Bible Study Groups on Sunday, June 21

Adult Bible Study Groups will begin meeting in-person at FBCOKC on Sunday, June 21 at 9:30am! Check out the details/plan for

each group below. Each group will be practicing social distance in their meeting spaces.

Chapel Class – Will be meeting in the large conference room across from the church office on the First Floor (their normal

meeting space). Contact Toni Adams for more information.

Righteous Renegades & Discovery Class – Both groups will be meeting together spaced out in the main coffee shop area. The

Coffee Shop is located on the Ground Floor. These groups normally use side rooms in the Coffee Shop but both groups will stay in

the large open area. Joey Clifton and Marie Davis will be sharing teaching responsibilities. Contact Joey or Marie for more

information.

Good Shepherd Class – Will be meeting in their normal space in CareForOKC. Contact Alan Hicks for more information.

Higher Ground – Will be meeting in the Parlor on the Ground Floor next to the Chapel. Please note this is a change to their

normal location on the 3rd floor. Contact Christi McConnell for more information.

30-Somethings – Will be meeting in their normal room on the 3rd floor. Contact Victoria Malony for more information.

20-Somethings – Will be meeting in their normal room on the 3rd floor. Contact Ariel Koerner for more information.

FAMILY BUILDING COMMUNITY

Thrive Marriage Conference Rescheduled

We are excited to announce that after coordinating with our special guests, we have rescheduled the THRIVE Marriage Conference for February 12-13, 2021! More details will be announced in the coming months, but it’s never too early to start making Valentines Day plans. We hope you will join us next February!

Our sympathy to the family of Brooks

Barr. Brooks passed away May 29th. A

funeral service will be held in the coming

weeks both in person and online.

Our sympathy to the family of Nola Schuermann.

Nola passed away June 8. The funeral is 10:00am

on June 13th at Moore Cremation in Moore. They

will seat only 50 people for the funeral. Visitation

is June 12th from 4:000pm to 8:00pm.

Sarah Stewart, Pastor

Andrew Bowles, Minister of Students and Missions

Brad Stewart, Minister of Discipleship

Steven McConnell, Minister of Music

Don Clothier, Pianist

Ariel Koerner, Praise Leader

Jordan Browne, Children ’s Coordinator

FBCOKC MINISTERS