portlandavenue.org | 405-942-5539 | 1301 N. Portland November 29, 2017 Edition #14

Opportunities of the Week

Wednesday, November 29, 2017 5:30 p.m. Fellowship Dinner—Fellowship Hall

6:00 p.m. Teacher’s Meeting—Library

Blast for Kids

Ladies Only Bible Study—Room 162

6:30 p.m. Bible Study

Powerhouse for Students

7:30 p.m. Christmas Rehearsal

Thursday, November 30, 2017 3:00 p.m. Whiz Kids - Fellowship Hall

Saturday, December 2, 2017

10:00 a.m. Lottie Moon Christmas Tea—Fellowship Hall

5:00 p.m. Singles 1 Fellowship—Fellowship Hall

Sunday, December 3, 2017

9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages

10:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service

God’s Tithes and Our Offerings

WEEKLY BUDGET $ 10,918.59

Received 11-26-17 $ 8,131.00

Under This Week ($ 2,787.59)

Under To Date ($ 53,793.06)

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Gen Off 9 7 0 0 0

Homebound 10 0 0 0 0

Oasis 28 6 0 0 0

Thrive 68 12 0 0 6

Frontier 16 0 0 0 0

Discovery 5 1 0 0 0

Min & More 16 7 0 0 0

Adult 3 55 12 1 0 0

Sr. Adults 50 29 2 0 19

Glory Bound 40 9 0 0 43

Singles 4 57 7 0 0 5

Grove 29 2 0 0 0

Spec Min 36 17 0 0 0

TOTAL 419 109 3 0 73

Students

Grades 11-12 18 2 1 0 0

Grades 9-10 18 8 0 0 0

Grades 7-8 28 5 0 0 0

TOTAL 64 15 1 0 0

Children

Boys Gr. 5-6 7 5 0 0 0

Girls Gr. 5-6 14 2 0 0 0

Grade 4 21 10 0 0 0

Grade 3 7 2 0 0 0

Grade 2 17 8 0 0 0

Grade 1 10 6 0 0 0

TOTAL 76 33 0 0 0

Preschool

CM6-Faithfulness10 5 0 0 1

CM5-Goodness15 11 1 0 0

CM4-Kindness 9 5 0 0 0

CM3-Peace 7 4 0 0 0

CM2-Joy 4 2 0 0 0

CM1-Love 6 2 0 0 0

TOTAL 51 29 1 0 1

GRAND

TOTALS 610 186 5 0 74

Small Groups Report Nov. 26, 2017

The Lottie Moon

Post Office

Is open for Business

in the South Foyer

A donation of 25 cents per card is suggested. Donations may be placed in the green box,

put in the offering plate or turned in to the church office.

Portland Avenue Lottie Moon Offering Goal: $12,500

Given to Date: $137

You are invited to address Christmas Cards to church members and place them in

the appropriate alphabetized boxes.

Help us serve

families at Christmas

with food items or

monetary donations.

Items needed: Dressing, Green Beans, Corn, Cake

Mixes, Pasta, Pasta Sauce, Sugar, Flour, Soups, Coffee,

Cereal, Rice, Pinto Beans and

Potatoes.

A collection box is located at the Library.

Do you know a family within our church that

could use a Food Basket for Christmas?

Call the church office at 942-5539 with

the family information.

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.

Count your blessings, name them one by one, Count your blessings, see what God hath done! Count your blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.

Are you ever burdened with a load of care? Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear? Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly, And you will keep singing as the days go by.

SILENT NIGHT Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright Round yon Virgin Mother and Child Holy Infant so tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight Glories stream from heaven afar Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! Christ, the Saviour is born Christ, the Saviour is born

MISSIONS Yokohama, Japan (yoh-kuh-HAH-muh) - Praise the Lord for Cindy*, a new sister in Christ! Cindy

found her way to an international church in Yokohama a month ago and was

searching for truth after coming out of 10-year stint in the Mormon faith.

During a recent meeting with a missionary, Cindy expressed her desire to

"really know" who Jesus is. She had been wondering what she could do to be

accepted by God and enter heaven. The missionary carefully read a tract

together with Cindy. When Cindy read about God's gift of salvation and that

all she had to do was receive it, she closed her eyes and bowed her head,

and tears began to flow. "You mean that this is all I have to do . . . receive

God's gift? I've worked so hard to do good things to try and please God, but I

could never find peace." She immediately prayed to receive Christ. Praise

God for the peace Cindy has received in Jesus, and pray for her as she

begins her new life in him! (*name changed)

OUR LEADERS

President Donald Trump, Vice-President Mike Pence, Cabinet Members, Congress, Senate , Military Leaders

Governor Mary Fallin, Lieut. Gov. Todd Lamb, OK House and Senate

Mayor Mick Cornett, and City Council

CHURCH STAFF

Walter Mullican—Pastor Kathy, Daniel, Katy & Jon Scott, Kristy & Jordan Evans, Andrew & Callan & Amy

Tony Mullican—Student & Community Minister Kim, Maddox - therapy, Grayson, Miranda & Kris

Cody Boyer - Music Minister Mandy, Cole & Raeleigh

Gina McKean—Preschool & Children Whiz Kids

Jose Cifuentes—Pastor, Nueva Vida

Yolanda, Bryan, Ronald & Linda

SALVATION Joe, David, Nathan, Heather, DJ, Victor, Kristin, Richard, Lauren

Psalms of the Day: 29, 59, 89, 119, 149

SERVICE MEMBERS

01-13-16 Phillip Horton USAF (Polly Taylor’s grandson) - Japan

10-25-17 Matt/Chandra Oliver (Judith Mowery’s daughter & son-in-law)

04-13-15 Andrew Robinson (B. Northcutt’s grandson) - US Army

NEW REQUESTS/IMMEDIATE NEEDS 11-28-17 Alvin/Linda Emmons 11-08-17 Cora/Rich Hare 11-13-17 Janis/Derle Hatchett—broken foot 11-29-17 Charlotte Grueser 11-21-17 John Kilman 11-13-17 Harold McConnell—recovering from knee surgery 11-13-17 Billy Marie Nedd (L. Emmon’s niece) 10-18-17 Pooler/Reeves—property rezoning issue 11-13-17 Rhea Ray (Linda Emmons’ great niece) 11-08-17 Bill Ricker 11-06-17 Linda Rowe (Denise Scrivner) - broken foot 11-06-17 Morris Sebastian (Denise Scrivner) -liver disease 10-25-17 New Worship Leader for PABC that God would lead us to just the right person. 11-01-17 At the end of this year, Ms. Ann Simonton, our church hostess, will retire. We are so grateful for her over 18 years of service to our church as our hostess. Would you pray that the Lord might raise someone up to take Ms. Ann's place as our next church hostess?

PRAYER NEEDS I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be made for all people. . .1 Timothy 2:1

HOSPITAL Mercy Kelsey Reeves & baby girl Gentry

OK Heart North Jimmy Winters (Shirley’s son) —268 stroke/pneumonia

Baptist Village Rehab Debbie Williams—Freedom Hill 25

Bellevue Ronny Bercky—218

Grace Living—Edmond Roy Grueser

ONGOING PHYSICAL/SPIRITUAL NEEDS 04-26-17 Will/Monica Besinger (Alie Faye) - cancer 11-01-17 Johnny Blurton 12-08-16 Calissa (Sue Hartman’s friend) - cancer 09-26-17 Jolleen Contrese—infection 05-11-17 Dakota (Amy Ooton’s cousin) - needs kidney transplant 09-26-17 Farrah Forbes—kidney stones 07-31-17 Tyler Hazlett (June Lay’s step grandson) - family emergency 01-30-17 Larry Howe (Jack/Betty Langston’s son-in-law) 08-10-17 Denise/Jeremiah/Rayna Hudson—family issues 05-17-17 Dawn Hughes (June Lay’s daughter-in-law) - health 08-09-17 Alie Faye Johnson 06-22-17 Jim Killackey—trial M.S. treatment 06-15-16 Mary Killam’s granddaughter—autoimmune disease 06-21-17 Margie Knight (Alie Faye Johnson) 11-01-17 Edie Means—hospice 06-21-17 Norma Olney (Alie Faye Johnson) 09-28-17 Russ Pendergraph (Cheryl Wilson’s son) - new job/health 03-15-17 Patty Reeder—Gran Grans Place Nursing Home 03-08-17 Gwyn Smith (B/K Smith’s niece) - severe pain 07-18-17 John Spivey (Cheryl Wilson) - leukemia 01-18-17 Leona Tarr (Anita Sheline) - chemo treatments 01-11-17 Richard/Karen Taylor—kidney problem (Polly Taylor) 09-12-17 Jan Taylor (Polly’s daughter-in-law) 08-23-17 Greg Tytenicz (Lisa Q.’s cousin) - leukemia 03-22-17 Skyler Vinyard (Betty Langston’s nephew) - melanoma 08-10-17 Cheryl Wilson—health

Missionaries who are celebrating birthdays today:

Please pray for these 10 missionaries who are celebrating birthdays today:

Elizabeth W Johnson (Retired), NC, worked in Outreach Evang'ism

Betty Walker (Retired), GA, worked in Church/Home Outreach Evang'ism

Blanche Wester (Retired), LA, worked in Church/Home Outreach Evang'ism

Katherine D North, TN, Southeast Asian Peoples working in Evang'ism

J. Lynn Burrow (Retired), NM, worked in Church/Home Outreach Evang'ism

Morley L Mason (Retired), MS, worked in University Education

Rev W. Louis Crawford (Retired), NC, worked in Richmond Associate

Rev Stanton J Owens-Hughes, OK, American Peoples working in Evangelism

Hal K Jacks (Retired), SC, worked in General Evangelism

J. Clarence Lance (Retired), from GA, worked in Agriculture

Please remember to pray for Last Frontier Personnel that we are unable to

list here.

SYMPATHY Donella Gray in the loss of her husband, Ed.

Family of Virginia Moyer.