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In FaithBelievers

November 6, 2011

Sunday MorningsSunday, November 6th

Welcome to Believers in Faith!

We invite you to join us for fellowship and class teachings on Sunday mornings after attending the church service of your choice.

Contemporary Service, Sanctuary 9:40 am – 10:40 am

Church-wide Fellowship, Great Hall 10:40 am – 11:00 am (Coffee, Juice & Donuts)

Sunday School Class, Chapel 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Faith United Methodist Church, 7431 East 91st Street, Tulsa

Friends with unspoken prayer requests.

* Please submit your prayer request to: believers_in_faith@yahoo.com

Weekly Prayer Requests

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2012 Leadership DiscussionSunday, November 6th, the class will be devoted to discussing class structure, committees and voting on coordinator(s) (Male and female is suggested) Everyone please put your thinking caps on and come to class prepared with ideas, suggestions and nominations.

If you know who you would like to nominate, please confirm with that individual prior to nominating them.

For those not attending Faith’s Dinner Theater Lunch will be at: Bakers Street Pub & Grill

Lesson Plan

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The Proper Position.

Cowardice asks the question, ‘Is it safe?’. Expediency asks the question, ‘Is it politic?’. Vanity asks the question, ‘Is it popular?’. But, conscience asks the question, ‘Is it right?’. And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because one’s conscience tells one that it is right.~Martin Luther King, Jr.~

Oftentimes, doing that which you know in your heart to be the proper course of action will go against what others may think, and even your own “natural” tendencies...and it may require that you risk standing against formidable opposition. While it may seem difficult in the moment, it IS the course of action that will lead you to ultimate peace and contentment. Take a long-term viewpoint, NOT one that seeks to do what appears easiest in the moment.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.~Proverbs 14:12~

And you shall do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, that it may be well with you, and that you may go in and possess the good land of which the LORD swore to your fathers...~Deuteronomy 6:18 (NKJV)~

{So] they summoned them and imperatively instructed them not to converse in any way or teach at all in or about the name of Jesus. But Peter and John replied to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you and obey you rather than God, you must decide (judge), but we [ourselves] cannot help telling what we have seen and heard. ~Acts 4:18-20 (Amp)~

The Faith Scroll Visit us on the web at faithtulsa.org

Having recently lost my job due to a company re-structuring effort, I found myself in a position of "abnormality" to say the least. It was not desirea-ble, and it was a time where I

found myself starting all over again in many ways. The "how to and what next" questions can be daunting. Reaching out or networking is truly the answer, but how, and where does one start? In my case, I reached out to Pas-tor Brad, who led me to Jennifer Lyon, and the Employment Ministry Team. It's not that someone else will neces-sarily find you a job, but more im-portantly, it's that someone else will take the time to get you going, answer questions and and care enough to do so. My path also led to an Employment Transition Ministry in Tulsa, where on a weekly basis I had a place to go, grow, and learn more about the skills and tools necessary to finding a new posi-tion. My message for our congregation is that an "Employment Ministry Team" is invaluable to those who find them-selves in similar positions as mine. In fact, we can all be members because every little expression of hope, or next lead, or a name of someone to call, is what keeps hope alive and the possibil-ity that tommorrow will lead to an open door to the next potential job op-portunity. Please support the Ministry Team efforts in this invaluable source of life support, and remember that any idea, thought, prayer or contact you can make to an employment seek-er will mean more to them than you can ever imagine. May God Bless all of you and the Employment Ministry Team. Bill Sherwood

QUESTIONS? Contact Shannon Opitz Director of Tween Ministries

sopitz@faithtulsa.org (918)252-1679 x114

Mark your calendars for the Heifer Sale Nov. 13 & Nov. 20

In the Great Hall!

The Extreme Team will be managing the table between each service while our

church family donates to this wonderful mission, so please be there if you can.

Tween Ministry for 5th & 6th Grade

November Big Fun Thing...

Ice Skating!

Sun, Nov. 20 12:15—3:30 pm $5/person

Many thanks to the Extreme Teamers and parents who helped out with

TRUNK OR TREAT !

Everyone had a ghoulish good time!

RESTORE HOPE FOOD DRIVE

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Sunday, October 30th, 4-6pm

Save the Dates for Upcoming Events

You Won’t Want to Miss!

One-Hour Newcomer Orientation, Sunday, October 16th, 11am

Faith Dinner Theater, Saturday, November 5th at 7:00pm and Sunday, November 6th, at 12:30pm

Sunday, November 20th at 2:00pm

All-Church Thanksgiving Potluck, Wednesday,

November 16th at 6:30pm

Sunday School Spotlight

Soul Searchers

Sundays, 11:00am—Room 502

A group of adults of varied ages who generally study faith topics through videos and books by various local and national educa-tors (i.e. Adam Hamilton, Deron Spoo, Tony Campola) followed by free-form discussions of key messages within the presentations.

The Soul Searchers’ current study is on the Holy Spirit.

Commemorate, Commune and Commit This Sunday is a big Sunday for Faith. We will have three acts in worship that celebrate the work of God in our lives. We will celebrate the lives of the witness-es that God has given to us but are now with Him. I am thankful for their lives and the witness they have shared with us. The people we remember have impacted all of us as they shared who they were and the love they brought to us. It is a special time as we read names, light can-dles and ring the bell in remembrance. Please let us know who in your family we need to place on our list by this Wednes-day at noon. We will also celebrate the remembrance of the sacrifice Jesus made for all of us as we celebrate Holy Communion. Je-sus gave His life so that we may have “confidence in what we hope for and as-surance about what we do not see” [Hebrews 11:1, NIV]. We have

hope because our sins have been forgiv-en. We may have the confidence that God has prepared a place for us and for those who have gone on before us. The act of communion is to remember that it is the giving of His life that gives us this hope.We will also celebrate commitment Sun-day. Commitment Sunday is a time for us to commit to carry on the faithful wit-ness of those who have gone on before. It is a time for us to commit a small por-tion of what all God has given to each of us. It is an opportunity to respond to God’s gracious gift of life and sustenance and commit our lives to serve Him with all that we have. Faith has an opportunity to continue to make an impact in our community and world with the message of hope and life. Making a pledge allows us to develop a budget so that we may continue to do the work of those faithful people before us. We ask you to respond to God’s call in your life by making a pledge now. Pledge cards will be available if you have mis-placed yours. We invite you to be with us as we com-memorate, commune, and commit.

Blessings, Brad

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QUESTIONS? Contact Heather Scherer, Minister of Students at hscherer@faithtulsa.org Or Hank Jenkins, Sr. High Minister at hjenkins@faithtulsa.org

ON Facebook, Join the Group named FUMY for updates, prayer requests, and more!

Lindsay Martin 11/6 Andrew Pregler 11/7 Ashley Champion 11/9 Coleman Tipps 11/9 Andrea Mayes 11/16 Carolyn Linscott 11/29

Faith United MethodistThis Week: Servers for Family Camp, Nov. 5-6th, Please volun-teer yourself and your par-ents to help. We Need You!

Tickets for Family Camp

InteractiveDinner Theatre

are on sale now! All Families in the YOUTH DEPARTMENT are asked to purchase tickets, or help with the

production. Please make your reservations

by Wednesday.

Youth Annual Pledge Cards please

return them to the slots in the registration desk.

Confirmation Retreat Friday

Nov. 11@6pm-Saturday Nov.

12@11am. Bring sleeping clothes, sleeping bag, pillow

and toiletries.

youth The Faith Scroll

Visit us on the web at faithtulsa.org

All proceeds will go to the Youth Wing & Fellowship Hall remodeling project.

Tickets are by donation.

TOOL TYME – COOK-SON HILLS MISSION NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Join mission minded men and women who will gather in love and service to help Cookson Hills. You can go for Saturday on-ly, or for the weekend. Cost of Saturday only with one meal, lunch, is $25.00 per person. Other options are staying from Fri-day to Sunday with lodging at Ten-killer Lodge in Keys or Best West-ern Inn at Tahlequah. RV hook-ups available. For further information and ap-plications, check the Missions Bul-letin Board in the Faith Adult Wing. Sponsored by the Oklahoma Con-ference of United Methodist Wom-en.

Would you like to supply spiritual support to a mother who is currently living at Pearl's Hope? This facility houses women and their children on the campus of Francis Willard Home, north of Gilcrease Museum. Julia McDonald, the di-rector at Pearl's Hope, would like caring indi-viduals and married couples to connect with Stand in the Gap. This would entail a one-year commitment, meeting with the resident twice a month. For information, please contact Rhon-da Baer at 918-625-4031 or Sister Mary Claire at 918-585-6112 or Judy Turner 918-355-6465.

SHARE YOUR MISSION WITH YOUR FAITH FAMILY

at the MISSION FAIR November 13,

9:15-12:30 Inspire and inform others at Faith about your mis-sions with tabletop displays, informational handouts, and personal conversation! We want to know! Contact Katie Brown to reserve your space kbrown@faithtulsa.org or 918-252-1679 “108”.

NOPE, IT’S NOT THE ORANGE Bowl and definitely not the super bowl...here at faith we play the Turkey bowl!!

All youth & adults are welcome to play No Talent needed! If you don’t play grab your lawn chairs or

quilts and come enjoy the day and cheer the teams on! Hunter park

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Social EventsChurch-wide Events

Saturday, November 5th at 7:00pmSunday, November 6th, at 12:30pm

Faith Dinner Theater, All proceeds will go to the Youth Wing & Fellowship Hall remodeling project. Tickets are by donation.

Please present this pass at the door of the 2011Christian Single Adult Christmas Party

The Annual Semi-Formal Dinner, Dance & Fellowship Night

We will be enjoying a specially prepared dinner byVirgina Huddleston, M&M Catering

and wonderful music played byTouch of Class .

Christian Single Adult Christmas Party

Central Park Community Center, Centennial Park

1028 E. 6th Street • December 3, 2011 • 6:30 - 11:30 pm

Advance Tickets Required - No Alcohol Permitted • $25.00

Wednesday, November 16th at 6:30pmAll-Church Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner

Turkey will be provided. If you don’t know what to bring, here’s an idea—Last names starting with A-H please bring: fruits, vegetables or salads; I-P please bring: desserts; Q-Z please bring: pota-toes, dressing, beans or bread. If your specialty is in a different category, please make what you wish! We hope you can join us as we celebrate Thanksgiving as a community of Faith.

Please present this pass at the door of the 2011Christian Single Adult Christmas Party

The Annual Semi-Formal Dinner, Dance & Fellowship Night

We will be enjoying a specially prepared dinner byVirgina Huddleston, M&M Catering

and wonderful music played byTouch of Class .

Advance Tickets Required $25.00 • Purchase Tickets before Nov. 24thContact : Angie Anderson - 918.521.7778

Janet Zangari - 918.691.6103 • Trisha Pride - 918.688.2810

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When you are facing a crisis situation, Believers In Faith wants to lend a helping hand. We have teams in place that can provide assistance to members of our fellowship who are facing illness, death in the family, or other crisis. Some of the ways we offer assistance:

• Prayer• Food Delivery• Visits and phone calls• Emergency repairs• Transportation and errands

If you need assistance contact the Believers 211 HelpLine team leaders Gene Lamb; 918-557-5599, Tommy Keirsey; 918-748-4336, Becky Carter; 918-724-4022 Liz Chripczuk; 918-995-2546If you would like to be a part of the Believers 211 HelpLine, e-mail: believers_in_faith@yahoo.com

Believers HelpLine Get Connected. Get Assistance.

Community TeamCoordinator ................................................. Trisha Pride

Members 211 ............................................ Becky Carter Gene Lamb Liz Chripczuk Tommy Keirsey

Service Projects ..............................Rose Ann Marshal Randy Hamilton

Teaching ......................................................Bette Brown Ron Fox

Social ...............................................................Ed Williams Trisha Pride

Communications ....................................... Trisha Pride

Newsletter/Website ..........................................Leo Hall

Membership .............................................. Janet Covert

Offering .................................................................Leo Hall

Contact us at: 918-252-1679believers_in_faith@yahoo.com

CommunicationsIf you would like to have information printed in the weekly newsletter or distributed to the class as a whole, please send your request to Trisha at believers_in_faith@yahoo.com

National Veterans Day Program To Give Away 36,000 Canes

Free of Charge to Those Who Served

An Inspiring Tribute To Our Troops And Veterans

In honor of Veterans Day, Sam’s Club® locations nationwide will distribute 36,000 Hugo® canes free of charge on November 9th, 10th and 11th, 2011 to U.S. military veterans in need of mobility assistance.

Fellow Comrades, for those in need of a cane, please avail yourself and pick up a cane from any Sam’s Club store. They are free of charge and you don’t have to be a member of the store.

Just walk up to the door checker and advise them that you are a veteran picking up a cane. These are beautiful collapsible aluminum canes. These will be available on 11 November 11, all day while the store is open.

Stan Fernandez, Sr., State Commander, VFW Dept of Hawaii