They say it's your birthday ~ It's my birthday too, yeah!

Be sure to mark your calendar for our next FIRST Ladies' event! Thursday, November 6, we will have a Birthday Bash at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall. We will have a big party to celebrate all of our birthdays and spiritual birthdays! Tickets are $10 and will go on sale October 19, so be sure to stop by the crossover to get yours. If you have a season pass, don't forget to pick up your ticket in the crossover!

Event News Mandi Butler

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ST Ladies’ Newsletter

First Baptist Muskogee

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“Be joyful always; pray continually; give

thanks in all circumstances, for this is

God’s will for you in Christ Jesus”. 1 Thessalonians 5:16

• Sister 2 Sister

• Women on Mission

• LAST Word

• Vicki’s Voice

• Prayer

Clinic In this iss

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FIRST LADIES’

RETREAT

FEB. 27 & 28

2015

I’ve started journaling (again) and several days ago I was looking at the blank page of

my journal. I thought every day is like this page. It is a blank page for the Lord to

write on if I allow Him. Will I allow Him to write or will I try to take the pen and write

for Him? Do I give Him an outline and ask Him to fill in the details or do I try to do

that also? My mind started racing from all I thought I needed to do that day and the

possible scenarios that could come in each circumstance. How different would it look

if I asked God to be in that appointment with me? Would I have more “divine”

appointments? Lord, I pray I will glorify you in my actions as I walk through each

day. I pray I will give up the pen and let you write the schedule and I will be flexible

to really listen when others talk or when you need me to be Your hands.

Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still and know that I am GOD”. GOD is the author of my life if I

will only turn over the pen!

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Sister 2 Sister Sister 2 Sister Sister 2 Sister Sister 2 Sister Gwen Coburn

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Women On Mission Upcoming Events

The focus of Women On Mission is to educate believers to understand and be involved in the mission commanded by Jesus, and to encourage prayer support for missionaries.

Please note the upcoming events and join us! Meetings are held at 10:00 a.m.

♦ October 14 Debbie Miller, Children’s Minister, speaker – Room 114

Mission action: Provide snacks for Truckers’ Ministry

♦ October 15 Provide Lunch for Connors State College students

♦ October 28 Judy Hiebert, speaker on Niger Missions – Church Parlor

♦ November 11 Claus Babel testimony – Room 114

Mission action: Samaritan Purse Shoe Boxes

♦ December Lottie Moon Offering for International Missions

♦ December 9 Christmas Brunch – Gail Pearson’s Home

Mission action: Provide gifts for Gospel Rescue Mission teen girls.

Save the Date! ~ Feb. 27 & 28, 2015 ~ FIRST Ladies’ Retreat!!

“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances,

for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus”. 1 Thessalonians 5:16

Be joyful – your smiles are contagious

Pray continually – pray, pray, and pray some more

Give thanks in all circumstances – be thankful for each other

This is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus – to be loved by HIM

Welcome to Cristin Shelby, my new partner in ministry! She has graciously

agreed to share the Special Projects responsibility with me and we already

have some great plans for 2015. We are looking forward to the Special

Projects coming in the new year!

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The LAST Word Kay Calavan

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Joyfully Serving With You,

Thankful for each of you!Thankful for each of you!Thankful for each of you!Thankful for each of you!

Save the Date! Thursday, November 6 - BIRTHDAY BASH!!

Kay

Come to

the Retreat!

Save this date: Feb 27-28, 2015

4th Annual Women’s Retreat!

Jenni & Neva

Prayer Clinic Jenni Dunn & Neva Schoonover

LOL—Loving Our Ladies Jane Crownover

FIRST Ladies’ ministry team, “Loving Our Ladies”, or LOL, is a ministry that reaches

out to those ladies who have given so much of their lives to our church. Some of

these ladies are unable to attend church any longer because of illness, age or other

circumstances. Jane Crownover is leading this ministry team to see that these ladies

are visited on behalf of First Baptist Church and FIRST Ladies. If you have an

interest in helping in this area, please contact Jane. We will be highlighting one of

the ladies in our newsletter each quarter so everyone will get a chance to meet the

ones who have left us a legacy of love, faithfulness and commitment.

Jane Crownover

918-869-2294

pappyjane@suddenlink.net

111 S. 7th Street

Muskogee, OK 74401

Phone: 918-682-3496

Fax: 918-682-7131

www.fbcmuskogee.org

LADIES NEEDED to A.S.A.P. (always say a prayer)!!!

If you are female, then you are qualified to be a member of the FIRST Ladies’ Prayer Team, and your only responsibility will be to talk with God. These conversations can be silent, audible, private or public, but you must be committed to having these conversations with God frequently. We are always looking for new members for the Prayer Team, and would love for all ladies of First Baptist to be active in praying for each other, for our church, for our community, and for our country. If you are interested in being on our list of Prayer Team members, please forward your name and e-mail address to us at neev526@gmail.com or jennid29@suddenlink.net.

“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus”. I Thessalonians 5:16-18