TODAY > October 22, 2017 FAMILY UPDATES

Members with health issues: Jim & LaFerne Caldwell, Peggy Cardwell,

Kathleen Corns, Ernest Dean, Harlon and Maerene Hawkins, Terry

Howard, Alyssa Layman, Cristin Martin, Sherry Meadors, Fran Olden,

Marilyn Parnell, Glenna Pickel, Michael Robison, Cathy Sharpe.

9/29/13

SERMON NOTES

“No More Us and Them”

- Galatians 3:26-29

- Three pairs of ____________________

- Galatians 5:6

• Our ______________ identity is found in Christ

- This transformation occurs at _________________

(vs. 27

- “Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means any

thing; what counts is the _______ _______________”

(Galatians 6:15)

- If the distinctions define us, they will _______________

• Ways to Avoid an Us and Them ______________

1. Raise your _____________________

2. Use ______________ language

Reflect God’s Glory Transform Lives Share Christ

Welcome Visitors: You are our honored guests. Please complete a visitor’s sheet, located inside the Connection Books that will be passed out during our worship service. We would also love to meet you at our Information Desk in the foyer where we can answer any questions you might have. Nursery facilities are available in the east wing of our building (silent pagers are available), and a cry room/training room with private nursing area is located in the back of the auditori-um.

Prayer Requests Jo Hill: It has been hard for me to come back to Crosstown, so many memo-

ries. You have welcomed me with love, that makes me feel very blessed. I solicit your prayers for strength and peace.

Merle Imhoff: Will have a second sinus surgery on October 26. Carol Lindsay: Fell and sprained her knee, she will be staying with her broth-

er John in Muskogee.

Restoration & Placing Membership

Sharon Eskew

62 N Vermeer Ave

Sand Springs, OK 74063

918-242-3425

Prayers for Friends and Family Maggie Prater’s mom Judy, is in the hospital with complications from medi-

cines used to treat her shingles.

Prayer Requests from Food Pantry Guests David for colon surgery on October 26.

Thank You Dear Church Family,

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Kitchen Aid Mixer, Vacuum

and Iron. These will be useful in our home in Florida. We appreciate every-

one who was able to come. Thank you for all your love, support, and for cele-

brating our wedding with us. Love, Maddie & Sterling Pittman

Help Needed! To Provide a Thanksgiving Meal for our Food Pantry

Guests: We want to invite all our Food Pantry guests from this past year to a Thanksgiving Dinner on November 16th at Noon in the Activity Center. How you can help make this possible. We need people to purchase and prepare tur-key, potatoes, make a pie (pecan & pump-kin preferred), and/or cook/serve/cleanup meal on November 16th. Sign up sheet locat-ed on the table in the foyer. You can also give monetary donations to an elder; do-nate new or used giveaway items (i.e. deco-rations or household goods) to Phyllis Russell. Please keep this special day in your prayers.

Singles: Monthly Activity — November 11 at 4pm in Room 123. Thanksgiving

Dinner! Sign-up to brings sides and desserts in foyer. Come make a Christ-

mas Ornament.

Food Pantry: You may make a donation using the ‘Food Pantry’ envelopes in the back of

the pew and placing them in the contribution plate. Or you can donate online

from our website and specify your donation is to go to the Food Pantry. We

always need PAPER SACKS. Please leave sacks by food pantry door

Security: Today — Class: Louis Robison. Worship: Michael Robison and Larry Addington

Miscellaneous:

All Church Fellowship Meal: November 5, immediately following services.

Please bring food according to the first letter of your last name.

• A-F: Vegetable/Potato dish

• G-L: Salad/Fruit dish

• M-R: Dessert/Bread

• S-Z: Casseroles/Main Dish

• Set Up/Clean Up Responsibility: (Bible Class Room 213)

*Please bring enough to feed two times the number in your family attending.*

time together around the table

AMONG FRIENDS with Robert We had another wonderful all church retreat at the beautiful New Life Ranch

last weekend. It was such a great time to get to know our brothers and sisters in

Christ better. I love how the retreat is intergenerational so all ages can learn and

grow in community together. Our bonds are strengthened adding to our continued

commitment living and working together in Christianity community. We were es-

pecially blessed to have David and July Lopez join us on the retreat. They are one

of our missionaries we support in Bogota, Colombia. David also spoke and gave a

report on the work during Bible class last Sunday morning as well as preached an

encouraging sermon during worship.

Our annual Fall Festival is next Sunday afternoon (Oct. 29) from 5:30 p.m. to 7

p.m. here at the building. We’ll have a Mini Trunk or Treat in the parking lot, a

light meal in the Activity Center with carnival games and lots of candy! This is a

non-scary fun event for everyone, and we encourage you to invite your friends and

family to this event and we look forward to meeting many visitors from the com-

munity. If you would like to help volunteer on the day of the festival, please sign

up on the sheet in the foyer. We also need candy donations in the baskets around

the church building and money donations should be given to Misti Babitzke.

--Your friend,

Robert

UPCOMING EVENTS BIRTHDAYS

October: Upcoming

MEETING SCHEDULE Sunday Bible Class . . . . . . . . . 9:15 a.m.

Worship . . . . . . . . . . . 10:15 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Class . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m.

CONTACT US VIA EMAIL:

> info@crosstownfamily.org

GIVE TO CROSSTOWN ONLINE AT > www.crosstownfamily.org/donate

PLEASE VISIT US ONLINE AT

> www.crosstownfamily.org

WHERE YOU WILL FIND:

• Info on events & ministries

• Our roster of elders & staff

• Sermon audio & other resources

TODAY > October 22, 2017

Children’s: Bible Hour — available for 2&3-year olds and 4,5,&6-year olds in our

east wing. Children will be dismissed prior to the sermon.

Bible Basics—offered to students in grades 2-6 on 1st & 2nd Sunday of

each month. Room 128. Dismissed prior to the sermon.

Today’s Volunteers — Nursery: Sharon Thomas and Anita Clayton

2&3s Bible Hour: Juanita Farmer and Makenzie Farmer

4&5s Bible Hour: Missy S., Christian M., Kimberly B., Mackenzie P

Bible Basics: will meet on November 5 & November 12

Women’s: Women’s Bible Study — Walking In the Light Daily. Every Thurs. at

9:30am in Room 122. For more info, see Mary Parker.

SAVE THE DATE – December 9, 12:00-2:00pm for a Ladies’

Christmas Party. Details to come!

Small Groups: Group Bible Study — Led by Keenan Meadors. Sundays at 4pm.

Monday Night for the Master — Mondays 3:30-6:30pm

Life Groups — Connect / Grow / Serve. Contact an elder, a minister,

or Chris Clayton to join a group. Small Groups

MINISTRY UPDATES

Student Movement (6th - 12th Grade) Wed. Night Hang Outs ~ Wednesday nights at 6pm. Bible Class will

follow at 7pm. Transportation ~ If you need a ride to church or an event, please con-

tact Sean. Halloween Festival at the Castle of Muskogee ~ October 27. 5:15-

9:50pm. We encourage parents to join us. This event is a-la-carte so you must sign up on our website @ www.crosstownfamily.org TO-DAY is the deadline.

“Spoopy” Movie Monday ~ October 30 @ Sean’s house. Pumpkin carving contest, Hocus Pocus, and Food, so please bring $5 for food and prizes. Van leaves @ 5:45pm and returns at 9:15pm.

Fasting 24 Fundraiser ~ November 4. Beginning at 8:00am Saturday morning until Sunday morning services. Breakfast served at 7:00am. Bring bedding, bath towel, toiletries and clothes for church in the morning.

Area Wide ~ We are hosting November 12 at Crosstown. Dinner pro-vided.

Contact Kids ~ Service Project: November 14 from 5:30-7:30pm, din-ner provided. Meet at Contact Church, 1529 West 49th Street.

10/23 Francine Crawford

10/25 Jason Lawrence

10/27 Lowell Plaster

10/29 Homer Cox

10/29 Jim Caldwell

10/29 Fall Festival 5:30-7pm

11/5 All Church Fellowship

11/12 Youth Area Wide at Crosstown

CHURCH INFORMATION

3400 East Admiral Place

Tulsa, OK 74115-8227

Phone: 918-834-1395

CHURCH STATS

Sunday, October 15

Bible Class Total . . . . . . . . . 120

Worship Total . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Wednesday, October 18

Bible Class Total . . . …….. . 89

Statistics: Week of October 15

Weekly Budget . . . . . . . $9,100

Contribution ….. . . . . . . $8,405

Contribution YTD . . . . $366,765

Budget YTD . . . . . . . . $382,200

Under YTD . . . . . . . . . ($15,435)