Glorify God by Serving Others

March 28, 2018 Volume 13 Issue 13

The Christian Crier First Christian Church - Disciples of Christ - Thomas, OK

www.thomaschristianchurch.org

Find our Monthly Calendar of Events on our website: www.thomaschristianchurch.org

WEDNESDAY, March 28

Bible Study 6 p.m.

THURSDAY, March 29

MAUNDY THURSDAY

Come & Go

Communion Service

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, March 30

GOOD FRIDAY

Prayer Vigil

9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

TFC NO SCHOOL

March 30 - April 2

SATURDAY, March 31

Thomas Easter Egg Hunt:

line-up at TFC 9:45 a.m.

WEDDING SHOWER

For Gatlin Didier &

Christine Costello

2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

SUNDAY, APRIL 1

EASTER SUNDAY

Sunday School 10 a.m.

Easter Egg Hunt 10 a.m.

Worship 11 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, April 4

Worship Committee 5 p.m.

Bible Study 6 p.m.

Each one of us places their

hope, faith, and trust in the LORD

our God. We each made our

confession of faith and believe

with our entire being in God.

We know that life may not

always go according to our plans.

We get frustrated when things do

not go right or seem to spiral out

of our control.

Each of us should approach

the LORD with the joys of our

hearts and those concerns which

burden our souls. This is what

God wants from us. God wants

our worship and our cares. God

wants us to be a faithful people

who love and serve the LORD

with all the fiber of our being.

Easter is a reminder of the

covenant we made with God.

Christ came into this world for

our salvation. He lived for us for

the remission of our sins. He

rose on the third day to remind

us of God’s unlimited power

and to remind us God’s grace is

available to all.

Hope and trust in the LORD .

God watches over each one of us

and seeks to protect and nurture

our souls. Our salvation is inherent

in Christ. Remember what Christ

did for us in his life. Remember

how Jesus lived and taught in this

world. His teaching is our guide

to live as a faithful people who

seek to serve the LORD .

Blessings,

Jason

Christ Lived For Us

Love the LORD, all his faithful people! The LORD preserves those who are true

to him, but the proud he pays back in full. Be strong and take heart,

all you who hope in the LORD. Psalm 31: 23-24

From The Office 2

Statistics 2

Prayer Concerns 3

Serving at Worship 4

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READ THROUGH THE BIBLE

Key Stories in

Chronological Order

King David

2 Samuel 11-13,

15, and 18

April 1

And They Said Nothing

to Anyone

Mark 16: 1-8

Rev. Jason Williams

March 25, 2018

Sunday School 22

Worship 80

Offering $2,437.36

Prayer Cards 54

Attendance

& Offering

Today, the last Wednesday of

March, is Manatee Appreciation

Day. Having a lifespan of about 60

years, manatees are calm herbivores

with no known natural enemies that

spend most of their time eating,

sleeping and traveling. Manatees like

slow rivers, canals, saltwater bays,

estuaries and coastal areas. The

most significant challenge manatees

face today is the loss of habitat.

Currently, there are approximately

3,200 manatees living in the USA.

Tonight’s Schedule

Bible Study 6 p.m. Tomorrow, March 29 is Maundy

Thursday. FCC will host a Come &

Go Communion Service from 6:30

to 8:30 p.m. that evening.

Good Friday is Friday, March 30.

FCC will hold a Good Friday Prayer

Vigil from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. There

is a sign up sheet for prayer time

slots in the Fellowship Hall. Each

slot is 45 minutes. The hours are

flexible if you need to come in

before or after the set times. There

are also prayer cards to write

whatever need, person, or subject you

feel deserves prayer. Please fill out the

cards and leave them in the basket.

On Saturday, March 31 there will

be a wedding shower for Gatlin

Didier and Christine Costello. The

shower is scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m.

They are registered at Kohl’s and

Thomas Drug & Variety. They are

also registered online at Pottery

Barn and Crate & Barrel.

Easter Sunday is April 1. FCC

will host an Easter Egg Hunt for our

Sunday School kids during Sunday

School at 10 a.m. Parents, please

make sure to enter through the

North door with your kids before

the Easter Egg Hunt so we don’t

have any early seekers. :) We will

also be blessed to witness 6 baptisms

during our Easter Sunday Worship.

Our candidates for baptism are:

Harper Hamar, Lillie Hightower,

McCartney Lisle, Brittany Peden Olivia

Williams, and Savannah Williams.

Savannah is Jason Williams niece

and has placed her membership with

her home church, New Covenant

Christian Church in OKC.

Worship Committee will meet

Wednesday, April 4 at 5 p.m.

There is a Diaper Outreach table

in the Fellowship Hall for Susan

Godwin’s granddaughter Raylea Sue.

If you would like to take part in

this outreach, please bring diapers

size newborn or bigger and/or baby

wipes. FCC will include a card from

the entire church when the diapers

and wipes are delivered on or around

Friday, March 30.

That’s all I have for now,

Jennifer

READ THROUGH THE BIBLE

Theological Term

of the Week

Patriology:

the study of the

doctrine of God the

Father who exists

within the Trinity.

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Harold and Irene Daniels: Gail Parker’s parents living in New Mexico. Harold has Alzheimer’s.

Irene is caring for him at home. Nola Davis: Leon Nunn’s sister. She

is very ill & in need of prayer. She will have her spleen removed sometime in the next several weeks.

Michael Driscoll: needs prayers. Nancy & Ron Gripe: need prayers. Angie House: needs prayers.

Joann Jones: Juaneva Megli’s sister. She has inoperable cancer.

Tina Jones: Juaneva Megli’s niece.

She is having a reoccurrence of MS. Barbara Kirkpatrick: living at Corn

Heritage Village in Weatherford Ron & Ann Ledford: need prayers. Pat Megrew: Mandy William’s

Grandfather is in the hospital with complications due to diabetes.

Joe & Amy Mulhearn: at a nursing

home in Kingfisher, OK. Connie Quattlebaum: recently

diagnosed with Leukemia

Lisa Hunter Ronan: undergoing treatment for cancer.

Janie Stevens: LaDonna Taylor’s aunt. She needs prayers for health issues.

Please pray for the homebound and those with unspoken needs.

If you would like to bring an Easter Lily or other Spring flowering plant,

you can drop them off in the Fellowship Hall. Please make sure to let

the office know you brought one (or more) so we can

arrange & care for them.

THANK YOU!

During Worship

Sunday, April 1 at 11:00 a.m.

Congratulations to our

Baptismal Candidates:

Harper Hamar

Lillie Hightower

McCartney Lisle

Brittany Peden

Olivia Williams

Savannah Williams

First Christian Church

(Disciples of Christ)

217 N. 6th - P.O. Box 366

Thomas, OK 73669

Phone: 580-661-2510

E-mail: fcctsec@gmail.com

Jason email: jasonwilliams@prodigy.net

Jason cell: 1-405-314-5527

Minister: Rev. Jason Williams

Sunday School 10 a.m.

Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Glorify God by

Serving Others

SERVING THIS WEEK - April 1, 2018

Elders: Patti Humphreys, Wallace Crispin

Diaconate: Riley & Lyndee Hamar, Jeanne Lewis, Gail Parker

Greeters: Billie Jones, Shawn Threadgill

Acolytes: Berklee Combs, McCartney Lisle

Communion Preparation: LaDonna Taylor

SERVING NEXT WEEK - April 8, 2018

Elders: Monica Frans, Shawn Threadgill

Diaconate: D.J. & Marty Hightower, Gen & Trevor Lisle

Greeters: Darby & Jennifer Lee

Acolytes: Charter Lisle, McCartney Lisle

Communion Preparation: LaDonna Taylor

WHEN WE CAN’T FIND EASTER Easter is the most joyous Christian holy day ...

except when it’s not. What do we do when our mood

isn’t what we think it “should” be? The kids are

sugared up, we’re juggling family gatherings (and

maybe conflicts), our everyday challenges remain,

and festive hymns - however rousing - fail to lift our

spirits. We wonder, “What’s wrong with me, that I

can’t seem to find Easter?”

Been there, done that. And it’s okay. You’re okay.

Jesus’ resurrection doesn’t scoop us out of our

troubles, but the death-defying Christ walks through

them beside us, on our own Emmaus road (Luke 24).

We aren’t alone. When we can’t find Easter, Easter

somehow finds us - if not on this designated Sunday,

perhaps two days from now, or next week or mid-

May. Watch for it; keep your heart open. Christ is

risen indeed - and you shall be too.

-Heidi Mann

2018 Leadership Training School Workshop

descriptions are on the bulletin board

in the Fellowship Hall or at

https://okdisciples.org/ra-2018/workshops-2018-lts/.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE.