Volume 16 December 2012 Issue 12

Rooted

Relational Reaching

Christmas Eve Service

Monday, December 24th at 6:00 p.m. Come and Behold Him. Invite your friends, family and neighbors to join you at our annual Christmas Eve Ser-vice. There will be congregational sing-ing, Scripture reading, special music, a brief Christmas message, and a special time of communion, all in an inspira-tional candlelit setting. Plan now to take part in this beautiful celebration of our Savior’s birth.

Wednesday Night Encounter Holiday Schedule Please note that there will be NO Wednes-day Night Encounter programs on the fol-

lowing dates due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays: December 19th & 26th and

January 2nd. Encounter will resume on Wednesday evening, January 9th.

Please Note The Church Office will be closed

for the holidays the following dates: Monday, December 24th and Monday, December 31st.

Children’s Christmas Program

The Annual Children’s Christ-mas Program will be taking the place of our normal Sun-day School activities the morning of Sunday, Decem-ber 16th. You won’t want to miss this opportunity for our children to lead us all in a special celebration of Christ’s birth. Please join us!

WINGS Christmas Party

Ladies, you are invited to our annual WINGS Christmas party on Sunday,

December 2nd, 6:00 p.m. at the home of Ann Wipf, 3401 S Pills-

berry Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Bring goodies to

share and a wrapped gift valued at $10.

All Church Christmas Caroling Join us on Wednesday Evening, Decem-ber 19th at 6:30 p.m. as we go Christ-mas Caroling. Stay tuned to the weekly Worship Bulletin and church website for further details as the date ap-proaches. We need you to help us make the season and little more “merry and bright” for others!

FROM DAVID’S DESK…

All I Really Want For Christmas…

If you really want to know what I’d like for Christmas, here’s my Christmas list for Oakwood Park Christian Church:

1. I’d like to see us become all God wants us to be. A church that loves Him, lives for Him, honors and glorifies Him.

2. I’d like to see us become a holy church where every one of us is set apart for Him and Him alone. Where we set apart the first portion of every day, the first day of every week, the first portion of our income, the first word on every decision and the first place in our priorities - for Him!

3. I’d like to see us have all of our people participating in touching the lives of others with the love of Christ through some ministry here each week.

4. I’d like to see us have leaders at every level who lead by example. No exceptions. No excuses, just an enthusiastic example of what a true Christ-follower really looks like.

5. I’d like to see us become more of a praying church.

6. I’d like to see us growing and maturing in our walk with the Lord on an ever-increasing basis.

7. I’d like to see us reaching out more to the community around us with the love of Christ.

8. I’d like to see us become a church where EVERY member is present for EVERY Lord’s Day, EVERY week, unless they’re sick or out of town.

9. I’d like to see us grow in numbers enough in the near future that we need to hire a second full time staff member.

10. I’d like to see us get every person to be at least a tither of their income (giving 10% back to God) every week. Our giving has been good this past year, but just imagine the things we could do for God’s kingdom if every person actually tithed.

11. I’d like to see us become a church where everyone

is connected to someone, somehow, some way. Relationships are the glue that hold us all together.

12. I’d like to see us so full of God and so full of His Word that every service has the spirit of revival and the anointing of His Spirit upon us.

I’d like to see us become a church known for more than just the way we preach the gospel.

I’d like for us to be known and respected for the way we live it.

Throughout the month of December we will be opening Christmas Gifts From God in our new Christmas sermon series. These next few weeks would be a great time for you to invite a friend as we consider the

gifts of Jesus, Joy, Peace, and Purpose.

See you Sunday. Yours, and His,

Pastor David

Did you know... that you can listen to each week’s sermon, download the sermon and

outline, or subscribe to OPCC’s Sermon Pod-cast by visiting our church website @

www.opccsf.org

Wednesday Night Encounter

Wednesday Meal Served from 5:30 – 6:10

Cost = $2.50 per person up to a maximum of $10 per family

(4 and under eat free) Classes for All Ages

6:30 – 7:30

Join us each Wednesday evening!

In an effort to refresh and increase our online pres-ence and outreach, we have launched a new church website. The new site is still a work in progress, so

we ask your patience as we continue to build it over the next few weeks. The URL for reaching the site is also new: www.opccsf.org. Please update your web

favorites to reflect the new address.

Annual Meeting Update

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2012 Soup & Pie Supper and Annual Church Meeting. The entire slate of Elders, Deacons, and Church Treasurer recommended by the Nominating Committee were elected to begin serving new terms effective immediately. Those elected or reelect-ed are as follows:

Elder Deacon Treasurer Terry Fraker Jacob Hawkins Peter Donaldson David Hall Larry Kutz Tom Wilford Andy Lathen Daryl Ling

New Pictorial Church Directory

If you still have not signed up for a time slot to have your family photo taken to be included in the directory, there is still time to do so. We need YOU to participate so that we may have the most complete directory possible. Each family participating will receive a complimentary 8x10 portrait and a copy of the directory once produced.

SIGN UP TWO CONVENIENT WAYS

Schedule an appointment online by going to our church website, www.opccsf.org, and clicking on the “Directory Photo Sign-Up” tab.

Sign up on Sunday mornings at the church by visiting the sign-up table.

Please sign up ASAP. Plan to be here for about 1 hour. The photography ses-sions are here at the church on:

Thursday, December 6th 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Friday, December 7th 2:00 pm – 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 8th 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Bring a non-perishable food item, which will be donated to a local food pantry, the day of your photo session and you will receive a $5.00 off coupon (one per household) towards your portrait order. All seniors 60 and over receive a 20% discount.

Our goal is 100% participation by our church family. We are looking forward to seeing YOU in our directory!

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

30 9:30 Sun. School

10:30 Worship

31

1 B—Tricia Lohr

2 9:30 Sun. School

10:30 Worship

WINGS PartyWINGS PartyWINGS Party

6 PM6 PM6 PM

3

4 B—Bentley Cox

5 B—Andy Lathen

Meal 5:30 Encounter 6:30

6 B—Calvin Dunham

Church PhotosChurch PhotosChurch Photos

222---999

7 A—Dale & Kathy Juranek B—Daryl Ling

Church PhotosChurch PhotosChurch Photos

222---999

8 B—Paul Wipf

Church PhotosChurch PhotosChurch Photos

999---444

9

9:30 Sun. School

10:30 Worship

10

B—Tom Wilford

11

12

Meal 5:30 Encounter 6:30

13

14 A—Norb & Esther Ponto

15 B—Vada Stansbury

16

9:30 Christmas

Program

10:30 Worship

17 B—Magen Jaqua

18 B—Reed Kutz B—Davis Shafer B—Akeema Wipf A—Kevin & Katrina Kruse

Book ClubBook ClubBook Club

19 B—Scott Young

A—Jacob & Mavis Hawkins

CarolingCarolingCaroling 6:306:306:30

20 B—Andy Mitchell B—Chris Mitchell

21

22 B—Char Donaldson B—Ruth Juranek

23

9:30 Sun. School

10:30 Worship

24

6 PM6 PM6 PM

25 B—Dale Juranek

26 B—Sue Jensen

No EncounterNo EncounterNo Encounter

27 28

29

DECEMBER

"“Our purpose is to make disciples for Jesus Christ, of our family, friends, neighbors and all peoples, throughout Sioux Falls, the

surrounding areas and ultimately the world. By the empowering of the Holy Spirit, we will invest all facets of our lives in order that

all may be presented complete in Christ to the glory of God."

CHURCH STAFF

Minister ……………………………………. David Hall E-Mail: dhall.opcc@midconetwork.com

Cell Phone: (605) 212-4536

Sunday School Classes ……………………… 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship Celebration ………………. 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Night Meal……………………… 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Night Encounter………………….6:30 p.m.

811 S. Gordon Drive

Sioux Falls, SD 57110

(605) 339-4145 E-Mail: office.opcc@midconetwork.com

Address Service Requested:

“A Savior Is Born” Experience the Wonder of the First Christmas

Wednesday Evening @ 6:30 – November 14th – December 12th

Have you ever thought about the intricate details of the first Christmas? How Mary handled the startling message from the angel Gabriel? Why God sought fit to first appear to the lowly shep-herds, and choose a manger in Bethlehem? Or what it would have been like to stand before a multitude of angels?

God was intentional in every detail of his plan to bring his son into the world. Through Mary, an everlasting hope would come to the nations. Through the little town of Bethlehem, the birth of our Savior would become a reality and be our prince of peace. Through shepherds, God would exalt the humble and show us that He is the sovereign shepherd of love. Through angels, God would send good tidings of great joy that would come to all people, everywhere.

The humble events surrounding Christ’s birth glorify all that our Savior is. From the stable to the cross, He redeemed us from sin to give us life. Just as his birth introduced grace and redemption

for all people then, the invitation continues for us today. This undeserved gift is truly what the wonder of the first Christmas is all about!

Join us for these four Advent sessions in this inspirational video Bible study.

And the angel answered and said to her [Mary], “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will over-shadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.”

- Luke 1:35