FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Disciples of Christ

701 Holly Street Perry, OK 73077

E-MAIL: perryokfcc@gmail.com WEBSITE: www.fccperryok.com

****** Martin P. Foster

MINISTER 580/572-8473 Wade Longan

YOUTH MINISTER 405/385-2584 Kim Ward

CHURCH SECRETARY Paula Shryock

CHOIR DIRECTOR

****** CHURCH OFFICE

(580) 336-4576 Monday - Friday

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

****** SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES

8:15am or 10:30am SUNDAY SCHOOL

9:15am

August 1, 2016

Sunday July 31, 2016

ATTENDANCE: 8:15 worship 44 10:30 worship 74 TITHES & OFFERINGS received:

General Fund $4,273.32 VBS 200.00

The Perry Christian First Christian Church Disciples of Christ

MOVING OUTSIDE

THE INSTITUTION

One of my favorite movies is

“SHAWSHANK REDEMP-

TION,” because it is loaded with

snippets of hope in a vile and

violent prison in the 1940s, in-

sights about life together, and a

contrast of how life should be lived with how it really is.

At one point in the movie Red says, “These walls are kind of funny. First

you hate ‘em, then you get used to ‘em. Enough time passes, gets so you depend on

them. That’s institutionalized.”

I guess I’ve been an institutional man for thirty-four years. The four walls of

my office and the four walls of the sanctuary have given structure to my life. Call-

ing in your homes and in the hospitals, baptisms, funerals, weddings, counseling,

sharing embraces, visiting at Mr. C’s and the Kumback, etc.--we have shared mo-

ments you don’t share with many people in this world. We have counted on each

other, built bonds of love and trust, and kept confidences, and been there for each

other in despair and joy.

Was it a perfect ministry? No. I’m sure I disappointed you on more than a

few occasions. I could have done a better job. For those times I hope you will for-

give.

Nonetheless, there is so much for which I am grateful. The nice fishing shirt

and the money for fishing stuff was so appreciated. Even without these gifts I have

always felt loved and appreciated here in Perry. You have taken care of Paula and

me with a more than adequate salary and home. But sharing our life and faith to-

gether has been the best.

I can only say, “Thank you.”

In His Love, Martin

New Requests. . . Rev. Adrian Pollard, Maxine Swartz, Bill Rotter, the Ernie Kindle Family, Neil Hamilton, the Gary Hafner fam-ily, a friend having serious health issues, Suzanne Voise, Rev. Newman’s wife, the Ann Miller Family, Summer Chill youth

event,Caraway Street cast member search, Minister Search Committee

continuing prayers. . . . Harold Price, (pacemaker on Aug 10), Ellie Watson, the family of Marilyn Thomp-

son, (Randy Beeman’s mom), Police officers, Velma Lindsey, Barbara Fuller, Claude Pursay, the Dr. Rev.

Jimmy Moore Family, Adaleigh Sullins, the family of Tim Trask (Justin's dad), Jean Vasek, Velta Stringer,

Lois Luthye (cancer), the family of Doug Wilhelm, unity in nation, the Clappers (house fire), Laura Coffey,

the people of France and Turkey, Juanita Kraut, MaryLee Golliver-Imgarten, cancer, Jennifer Lazenby, can-

cer, the Curtis Choplin family, Larry Voss, Aileen Habben, the Paul Thiele family, the Olmsted family, law

enforcement officers—especially those in Dallas, TX, David Heppler, Jennifer Williams, Hattie Fischer, the

Kenny Patterson family, Neil Hamilton, Bill Stephens, Harry Bendure, Tony McClure, Rose Phillips (Larry

Cameron’s mother), Barbara Cook, Bill Tell, Mabel Williams, Iva Fultz, Cadle family, Allen Jackson, Jeanie Votaw, Jadin, Joyce

Loveless, Owen Michael Brown, James Landwehr, Vickie Padilla, David Itske, Tony Macias, Velma Lindsey, Ryan Hickman,

Helen Long, Jeanie Payne, Penny Gideon, Larry Hesser, J. Lena, and Katha Cinnamon, Philip Ventris (Wade’s step-father, can-

cer), Joyce Bailey (cancer, Karen Gray’s mother), Brantley Taylor, Zoey Johnson Please Note: A request in the above section will run for

two weeks. Contact the church office to renew.

Homebound/Nursing Home/Assisted Living Ilene Branen, Norma Speer, Maxine Schwartz, Colleen Robison, Priscilla Wal-

lace, Vallie Webb, Dr. Charles Martin

Cancer survivors: David Riggs, Joyce Bailey, Philip Ventris, John Taylor, Karen Bigbee, Connie Henderson, Linda Stangl, David Thar-

rington, Wayne Speer, Duane Dickson, Marilyn Goforth, Kristie Cook, Gerald Payne, Melva Edgar, Gary Moore, Kate Yost, Harold Price,

Becky Hammock, Bonnita Foster, James Gall, Misty Leeper, Jim Taber, Gene Zavodny, Jim Gall, Beverly Klingaman, Randy Beeman, Keli

Schweer, Branen Kirtley,Velma Lindsey, Norma Hughes, Marilyn Ewy, Jim Ewy, Cathy Wells-Drury, Gary Wells, Barbara Habina, Max-

ine Schwartz

Missionaries: Casey &Karen Z. Southeast Asia, Andrew & Reilly Bowers (granddaughter of the late Faye and Mary Odell),

West Africa, Lauren Anderson-Park, Thailand

these serving our country: Ethan Stringer, Army National Guard, Anthony Moore, Austin Moore, Devin Blansett-Marines, Shel-

by Schultz-National Guard, LTC Stephen Lightfoot, Thomas Henke-Marines, Jared Mann, Ryan Padilla, Bryson Running-Navy,

John Maehs, Scott Collins, Chip Collins, Jr., Jeremiah Givens, Lindsey Bishop, Trevor Schultz-National Guard, Kyle Thomason

July 31 — August 13 Velma Shelton-1 Wade Sheets-2 Don Boyd-3 Norma Hughes-7 Betty Dillon-7 DeWayne Drury-9 Happy Anniversary

If we missed a special day, please let us know.

for the week of July 31, 2016

Total needed for the week: $5,170.00

Received this week: $4,073.32

Under weekly budget: $1,096.68 Total needed for the month:$20,680.00

Received for July: $19,888.32

Under monthly Budget: $791.68

VISITORS IN WORSHIP

Sunday, July 31, 2016

Mark & Linda Dolezal

CHOIR NOTES

See you Sunday Paula

CWF will meet Wednesday, August 10,

beginning with a noon luncheon followed by

our monthly meeting for business and wom-

en's studies. The lesson will be a book review

given by Miriam Lambert titled, Keep It Shut

by Karen Ehman. It is a nonfiction book about

what to say, how to say it, and when to say

nothing at all. This author's book is funny,

honest, and tackles the hard subjects of gossip;

speaking the truth in love; and the power of

our words from a Biblical standpoint. As a

woman, has your mouth ever gotten you in a

tangled-up mess? Through some spiritual in-

sight and soul-searching a new rule of tongue

may be adopted for you.

Join us for lunch and fellowship at

the CWF August 10 meeting.

The church family is invited to celebrate Jim and Pam Light-foot's 40th wedding anniver-sary and the renewal of their wedding vows at their home 20751 CR 50 (W of town) on

August 14 between 5:30 - 8 pm.

August 5

th, 6

th, and 7

th – The Summer Chill

The biggest event of the year! You don’t want to miss it! We will need lots of volunteers to help pull this off! If you are interested in lead-ing a family group, serving in the kitchen, or do-nating to the cause please visit with Wade for more information!

10 WAYS YOU CAN AVOID IDENTITY THEFT

What can seniors do to protect themselves from identity theft? My brother-in-law, who's 77, recently had his identity stolen and I want to make sure it doesn't happen to me. Great question! Each year around 17 million people fall victim to iden-tity theft, which happens when someone gets access to your Social Security number, bank or credit card account number or other identi-fying information and uses it to steal from you. Here are some free steps you can take to reduce your risks. Guard your personal information: Never give your Social Security number, credit card number, checking or savings account numbers to anyone unless you initiate the contact. Also, do not carry your Social Security card around in your wallet or purse, and don't carry around your Medicare card either unless you're going to the doctor. Get off mailing lists: Put a stop to preapproved credit-card offers, which is a gold mine for ID thieves. To do this visit optoutpre-screen.com or call 888-567-8688. They will ask for your Social Secu-rity number and date of birth. You can stop other junk mail at dmachoice.org, and reduce telemarketing calls at donotcall.gov. Use strong passwords: To safeguard your personal data on your smartphone or tablet don't use a password that's easy to hack, like 1234 or 0000. Also, make your computer passwords more than 8 characters long, with uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols like # and %, and use different passwords on different ac-counts. If it's hard to remember them, try a password manager ser-vice like dashlane.com, truekey.com or lastpass.com. Be wary of unknown emails: Never click on links in emails from strangers or those that claim to be from the Social Security Admin-istration, IRS or other government agencies, or from your bank, phone or credit card company warning of a "problem." This can result in identity-stealing malware being installed on your computer. To pro-tect your computer from malware, install antivirus software (see avg.com and avast.com for free options) and set up automatic securi-ty updates and full weekly scans. Secure your mail: Empty your home mailbox quickly or buy a locked mailbox to deter thieves. Mail outgoing payments from a U.S. Postal Service mailbox or the post office, not from your more vulnerable home mailbox. Get safer credit cards: If you don't already have one, get an EMV chip credit card from your credit card provider. They're much more difficult for fraudsters to hack than magnetic strip cards. Shred unneeded documents: Buy a crosscut paper shredder so you can shred all unneeded records, receipts, statements, preapproved credit offers or other papers you throw out that have your financial or personal information. Monitor your accounts: Review your monthly bank and credit card statements carefully and see if your bank or credit card issuer offers free alerts that will warn you of suspicious activity as soon as it's de-tected. If they do, sign up for them or use eversafe.com, which will do it for you for a small fee. Watch your credit: Check your credit report at annualcredit-report.com or call 877-322-8228. You can receive one free report a year from each of the three major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion), so consider staggering your request so you can get one free copy every four months. Set up security freezes: If you don't plan to apply for new credit, loans, insurance or utility services, freeze your credit reports so crooks can't open up new accounts in your name. Rules vary by state, but the $5 to $20 fee is waived if you're 65 or older or show proof of past ID theft. Security freezes are set up at all three credit bureaus at equifax.com, experian.com and transunion.com. This article copied from, Oklahoma Disciples Foundation Inc. newsletter July 29, 2016

PURPOSE STATEMENT OF FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Perry, Oklahoma

To glorify God by leading people to become devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

Servers for Sunday, August 7, 2016

ELDERS: Betty Dillon & John Fuller

WORSHIP LEADER: Betty Dillon

8:15 DEACONS: Verna Skouby & Nicole Noteware

10:30 DEACONS: Pam Cunningham, Kim Sheets, Gerald Wells

& Kim Ward

DEACONESS: John Fuller

8:15 GREETERS: Verna Skouby

10:30 GREETERS: Cindy St. Clair

Servers for Sunday, August 14, 2016

ELDERS: Betty Dillon & John Fuller

WORSHIP LEADER: Betty Dillon

8:15 DEACONS: Verna Skouby & Nicole Noteware

10:30 DEACONS: Meagan Bilyeu, John Meadows, Norma

Hughes & Betty Dillon

DEACONESS: John Fuller

8:15 GREETERS: Barbara Schweer

10:30 GREETERS: Nila Nuttle

Communion to Homebound: J.D.Koch, Arlie Goforth, Larry &

Janice Hansen

PRAYER CHAIN: Call the church office at 336-4576

If you are unable to attend Sunday Worship, you may view the service on Sundays at 2:00pm on PIN Channel 14. www.pin.cityofperryok.com

Thank you,

thank you,

thank you for

your gifts for me to fish in my retirement.

You may know the anonymous wisdom,

“Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day. Give him money for fishing equipment and take him fishing with you and he’ll drink all your beer.”

I’m not sure if I remember that saying

correctly. But I am certainly thankful for your

expressions of love.

Who knows—there may be a fish fry

down the road!!!

Attention Servers:

A new, updated serving schedule can be found

in the foyer. The first schedule was adjusted,

so please pick up a updated schedule dated

07/18/2016. Thank you for your service.