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OUTLOOK Publisher H. Franklin Cargill
NOVEMBER Youth Pastors Retreat November 2-4 School of Ministry Gameday November 4 Credential Celebration November 11 Spanish School of Ministry (Tulsa) November 11 Century Leadership Roundtable (Tulsa) November 16 PB&J Retreat November 17-18
Designer Jayson Evans Josh Lowder Copyeditor Renae Elmore
DECEMBER School of Ministry Gameday Senior Heritage Christmas Spanish School of Ministry (Tulsa) Missions-Faith Promises Due Ministerial Credentials Renewal Deadline
December 2 December 2 December 9 December 15 December 31
JANUARY 2018 School of Ministry Gameday January 6 Spanish School of Ministry (Tulsa) January 13 Royal Rangers District Winter FCF Trace January 12-14 Century Leadership Roundtable (Norman) January 18 Women’s Ministries Sectional LIFE Rallies January 19 ACMR Deadline January 31 Speed The Light Tour: Section 10 January 10 Section 12 January 13 Section 7 January 15 Section 8 January 16 Section 3 January 17 Section 5 January 20 Section 6 January 22 Section 2 January 23 Section 11 January 24 Section 9 January 27 Section 1 January 29 Section 4 January 31
P.O. Box 13179 Oklahoma City, OK 73113 405.475.1100
GENERAL PRESBYTERS
SECTIONAL PRESBYTERS
H. Franklin Cargill Superintendent
Raymond Frizzelle Section 1
Craig Dacus Assistant Superintendent
Keith Williams Section 2
Darryl Wootton Corporate Secretary
Terry Bradley Section 3
EXECUTIVE PRESBYTERS
Bob Yandell Section 4
Bruce McCarty Ron McCaslin MINISTRY DIRECTORS Chad Brodrick Church Ministries Doug Everaard Youth Ministries Dean Guthrie Children’s Ministries Darren Pilcher Executive Pastor Missions Susie Purkey Women’s Ministries
www.okag.org @OKDCofAG OklahomaDistrictCouncil
ORDAINED FEMALE PRESBYTER Deborah Burke
Jamie Austin Section 5E Mike Buie Section 5W Jeromye Jackson Section 6 Jimmy Keith Section 7 Kelly Coffey Section 8 David Brooks Section 9N Duane Elmore Section 9S Don Barnes Section 10 Ric Freeman Section 11 Arlis Moon Section 12
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SUPERINTENDENT
W H AT IS
THE DREAM? The term “Tornado Alley” may not be understood by
many people around the world, but everyone that has lived in Oklahoma knows the definition well. Norman is the location of the internationally known Meteorological Research Center that hosts current and future meteorologists as they continue to advance their knowledge. Oklahoma is at the center of the world when it comes to the study of tornadoes! Statistics reveal that Oklahoma averages 52 tornadoes per year – that is one per week! The value of “a shelter during a time of storm” has become a high priority across our state. I am so thankful that thousands of people have joined in the establishment of the Oklahoma Youth and Kid’s Camp located near Sparks. The mere fact that this facility exists – is nothing short of a miracle! During the 10 weeks of camps this past summer – May, June, and July – over 7,000 people experienced an event designed to impact the NEXT Generation. Many lives were significantly impacted with the Gospel! Their future was altered; their encounters and experiences will remain lodged within their memory for as long as they live; their eternity has been redefined. For the past few months, I have been presenting the NEXT phase of construction. Hundreds have already joined me in believing that THE DREAM will become a reality! The center of THE DREAM is the construction of an F5 Rated Tornado Shelter – THE SOLID ROCK – designed to protect 1,000 people in the event that the weather bureau would issue a tornado warning. This facility would shelter all in attendance during one of our capacity camps. In addition it would provide space for additional activities throughout the week. This project is more than a “wish” – it is a “priority” - needed as soon as possible!
Question: When will construction begin? Answer: Concept design phase with architects is already complete. Construction bids are waiting on funding. We must raise $1 million dollars before moving forward. Question: How can I review additional information including current drawings? Answer: Visit our district website at www.okag.org/dream Question: When does the fund-raising campaign begin? Answer: It has already begun! However, we believe that the next 14 months will define the campaign. Faith promises and contributions will continue thru 2018 with a goal of receiving all funds by December 31, 2018. There are two active fund-raising campaigns:
STORM CHASERS
Individuals, especially from our ministerial family, that will commit to becoming a STORM CHASER by contributing at least $1,000. Many have already made this promise and contributions are being received.
WE LOVE CAMPERS
All of our churches are asked to “sponsor” their students (ages 8-18) by setting a goal of raising $300/student. Simply total the number of students in your church and multiply that number by $300. TOGETHER - WE WILL SEE “THE DREAM” BECOME “A REALITY”
Let me share a Question and Answer session with you: Question: What is THE DREAM? Answer: It is a multi-functional design plan that incorporates an F5 Rated Tornado Shelter built as a gymnasium, a first-aid complex, camp administration offices, housing for camp staff and interns, conference center for retreats, an aquatic center with a swimming pool and a “splash pad type” water feature.
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MISSIONS
WHERE GRAT IT U D E MAT T E RS
TH E M O ST Don’t underestimate the powerful perspective of thanksgiving…especially in light of how it can shape the outlook
of others. If, in fact, leadership is influence, then being outrageously thankful as a leader impacts the environment where you lead – and that’s where gratitude matters the most. I can tell you that as a husband and a dad, my attitude makes a big difference in the atmosphere of our home and family gatherings as well as in times of critical decision-making. When my mood or tone reflects a tinge of negativity, the ones in my house tend to follow. But when I am upbeat and engaging, choosing the thankful approach, everyone else is in a much better mood, and life even seems better. Let me take it a little further: As we already know, two of the most powerful words in the English language are thank you. Everything about leadership is crafted by gratitude – understanding that it takes a willingness from others to follow and a cooperation to get the project or organization moving. When leaders cease to be grateful, their influence begins to erode. In contrast, as we lead with a grateful heart, we lead from a higher perspective that calls others higher as well. In their insightful and foundational book The Leadership Challenge, James Kouzes and Barry Posner find that leaders who regularly walk the halls to pay attention, personalize recognition and actively express appreciation to others increase their trustworthiness. They write, “There are few if any more basic needs than to be noticed, recognized, and appreciated for one’s efforts. It’s true for everyone – volunteers, teachers, doctors, priests, politicians, salespeople,
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customer service representatives, maintenance staff, and executives. Little wonder, then, that a greater volume of thanks is reported in highly innovative companies than in low-innovation firms.” May I add – how much more should this expression of gratitude be present among God’s people? So, how do we get there? Here’s my list of suggestions: • • • • • •
Keep a journal of things for which you are grateful. Say thank you, say it with specificity, say it personally, and say it often. Express appreciation in tangible ways that speak to their interests. Include team members in brainstorming and big decisionmaking. Help your followers develop in their leadership by personal feedback and resources. Hang out with grateful people; stay away from fault-finders.
Okay, leaders – there’s no better time to reflect on our need to remain grateful than the season we are in presently. So, let’s start today! Say what you need to say to those who help to keep your life and organization on track. This is where gratitude matters the most. Happy Thanksgiving!
FINANCE
PROPERLY C LAS S IFYIN G
E M PLOY E ES Does our church have to issue 1099s or W2s? This is
one question I get as much as any other. There are many ways and many contexts in which this question is asked, but the motive is fairly consistent. Church administrators and treasurers are trying to determine what is considered to be taxable income and how should that income be reported to the person who received it. On a very basic level, forms 1099 and W2 are forms used to report income to both the person and the government. Which form to use is not as complicated as one might think? Form 1099 is for reporting income to independent contractors (people who are self-employed), and form W2 is for reporting income to church employees. The real issue for church administrators is not so much to determine what is considered taxable income and what is not. Attorney Frank Sommerville makes this determination very simple. He says, “Everything is taxable, unless there is a provision in the tax code saying otherwise.” The real issue is to determine whether the person is a self-employed independent contractor, or an employee of the church.
and pay their own taxes. Because it helps the IRS get money more quickly, the rules provided by the IRS will more than likely push most folks to the employee, not the independent contractor category. A good practice for churches is to look at all of the people whom they provide forms of compensation. Apply the 3 Common Law Rules and determine whether they are employees or independent contractors. Classifying employees and independent contractors correctly is something churches should take very seriously, and it is worth the work to correct any problems in this area.
The IRS has provided a great deal of free resources to help employers determine the proper classification for workers. One tool it provides is called the 3 Common Law Rules. The 3 Common Law Rules fall into three categories; behavioral, financial, and type of relationship. There are questions to ask which help determine how workers fall within these categories. BEHAVIORAL Does the church control or have the right to control what the worker does and how the worker does his or her job? FINANCIAL Are the business aspects of the worker’s job controlled by the church? (These include things like how the worker is paid, whether expenses are reimbursed, who supplies the tools/supplies, etc.)
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TYPE OF RELATIONSHIP Are there written contracts or employee type benefits (i.e. pension plan, vacation pay, insurance, etc.)? Will the relationship continue and is the work performed a key aspect of the church? While one worker may, in some instances, seem to be an independent contractor and others seem to be an employee, it becomes important to look at the entire relationship. The primary issue is how much control the church has over the work, how it is performed, and when it is performed. The greater control the church exerts, the more likely the person is an employee. This gets to the real issue at hand. For everyone classified as a nonministerial employee, churches are required to adhere to federal wage, hour, and overtime laws. They must also withhold payroll taxes and submit them on behalf of employees and the church to the government. Independent contractors are required to report
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CHURCH
AS T H E S OW E R
SOWS... Jesus was a master at telling parables in order to get a
point across to His audience. It enabled the listener to engage their imagination giving them a visual picture, which helped them to understand the point of the story. One of those stories we have often heard is entitled the parable of the sower. This powerful scene would have been very familiar to the hearer. They would have had no problem picturing, “A sower who went out to sow, and as He sowed…” would have triggered in their minds, the scene of a farmer going out to the field with a large bag of seed slung over their shoulder. As they prepare to spread the seed, they survey the plot of ground, knowing the immense amount of work that is before them. Spreading the seed entailed a lot of physical labor, as they were only able to do one handful at time. This labor-intensive process had many obstacles, which threatened to work against a harvest. As a kid, I grew up in southwestern Kansas and eastern Colorado and had the opportunity to work on several farms. One of the busiest times of the year came at seedtime and harvest. Weather, often demanded that farmers work day and night to get the seed in the ground. The farmer knows that the most important element in receiving a harvest is planting the seed. While there are many advancements that have been made in farming today, the audience in Jesus’ day would have understood the necessity of distributing enough seed to not only cover any loss along the way, but to also produce a large enough harvest to provide a living. While Jesus was preparing the disciples for the different responses they would encounter in sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the principle of the sower is still as relevant today as it ever was. Jesus illustrates that the sower understood their responsibility to sow as much seed as would be necessary to provide a harvest. A sower is going to sow. Over the past few weeks, as I have had opportunity to share during this year’s Light for the Lost Exponential tour I have seen many churches, large and small, sow seed into the mission field, providing the tools necessary for our missionaries to effectively evangelize the unreached.
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I am so thankful to the many who have believed God to work through their church and see the supernatural hand of God provide in response to their faith. Why faith promises? As we look to the New Year, we plan out how we are going to be able to help our missionaries based on the promises we receive. Our missionaries deserve the very best tools that we can provide for them. As we partner with our missionaries around the world there is a supernatural element, which provides the exponential return that we believe for.
“the most important element in receiving a harvest is planting the seed.” Partnership in missions closely aligns with God’s heart and he will always provide the supernatural element for the harvest. Why? Because God loves people and He blesses us as we love people! If you were unable to attend one of our banquets to make a faith promise, contact our office and let us know what you believe God will do through your church. We believe for an exponential harvest in 2018 as people are reached with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Let us expand the borders and believe for the impossible!
WOMEN’S
U N D E R H IS
WINGS The fat Baby Bird fell with a “thud,” from its nest on to our
patio floor one June morning. The soft Caladium just below the nest, thwarted injury while it’s nearby parents dove and swooped in a constant chirping, fluttering all around as if to cheer it on from the grandstands. They were Eastern Kingbirds. Tyrannus- tyrannus, is a large tyrant flycatcher and are grey-black on the upper parts with light under parts; they have a long black tail with a white tip and will aggressively defend their territory even against much larger birds. In other words, Eastern Kingbird is a bird with an “Attitude.” The commotion caused me to pause from my reading and look up. I watched somewhat spellbound, as it made a ruckus from inside the plant, finally managing to “hop-fly” on to the top of our nearby BBQ grill. From there, it was a series of failed and agonizing attempts in order to fly. I found myself drawn into the drama from the comforts of my nearby patio chair, my own maternal instincts now called upon. As I watched quite spell-bound, I found myself whispering quietly, so as to not disturb the scene, “fly little bird...you were born for this!” Oh! How she tried. There was the temporary ascension to the nearby brick wall but it’s little clawed feet couldn’t keep the vertical pose for long and she landed down on the concrete floor in exhaustion - a temporary set back. The chick’s incessant chirps seemed to cry for help. All the while, the parents hovered and smothered in protective mode trying to add moral support but were unable to intervene in any meaningful way. That’s when it became personal. The Holy Spirit whispered the human connection of the unfolding analogy. I began to reflect on raising our own children and the times they had to face difficult life lessons while we as parents watched, painfully present from nearby.
Likewise, another familiar passage analogizes “us” to a figure having “Wings.” Isaiah 40:31 says, “but those who hope (wait) in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar (mount up, ascend, rise, be promoted,) on wings like eagles; (and this will cause them to,) they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” (Isaiah 40:31 Amplified Version) This passage speaks of His Supernatural Empowerment, which comes from waiting in the place of shelter and on God’s timing, until we are ready to ascend to our next assignment. In summary, here is God’s directive for us to survive and thrive during life’s storms: • Survey that the approaching storm requires safety and GO to it. • Shelter in place underneath His Wings (meditating on His promises.) • Soar (ascend) upon “Empowered Wings” to our next Assignment, once His Spirit has equipped us from our secret place of safety. This brings us to our beautiful 2018 L.I.F.E. THEME: “Under His Wings” (Psalms 91:2-4) Our Special Companion Project next year will be the new Storm Shelter going in, at our Sparks, Oklahoma Campgrounds. This new (F5-rated Tornado) multi-purpose Gymnasium/Storm Shelter and 20Room, Hotel-style Retreat and Conference Center will be a beautiful “secret place” from which to shelter the storms of life! Girlfriends, this is an exciting project that will benefit all of us- our children and grandchildren alike, providing shelter from both natural and spiritual storms as we meet for camps, retreats, conferences and small-group gatherings. There, we will find empowering shelter “Under His Wings” to survive and thrive.
This drama played out for an hour or two eventually yielding a successful flight from our patio to the nearby tree. Safe at last! Full of leafy branches the large elm tree in our backyard served as cover and camouflage from predators, weather and wind - the Shelter God had created for birds.
Ladies won’t you and your women’s groups begin now to pray about making a generous donation into our 2018 L.I.F.E. (Ladies Investing For Eternity) MISSION’S FUND? We begin in January with 14 simultaneous L.I.F.E. Rallies all across our State on Friday evening, January 19, 2018. More detailed info is coming your way with locations and times, however, would you please mark this date on your calendar now and make plans to attend? Thank you!
Psalms 91:2-4 provides us with a glimpse of how God sees our protection: “He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.” (NLV)
Much Love,
It is interesting that in this passage God analogizes Himself to a figure having “Wings” and just as a mother bird provides shelter, protection and comfort to her young, God Himself promises to provide these necessary things to us as His children. In fact, as sons and daughters of the Most High, we have many promises throughout the Word of God that serve as His personal assurance of protection from predators, peace-stealers and personal struggle. Not EXEMPTION from life’s hardships but a place to shelter from them in order to survive and thrive.
Susie Purkey
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YOUTH
SPEE D T H E LIGH T
TO U R Speed the light Tour, 2018 is coming in January! Find your section’s tour stop and join us for an evening of learning how students can get involved with Speed the Light! More info can be found at www.oklahomayouthministries.com/stltour. LOCATIONS: January 10 January 13 January 15 January 16 January 17 January 20 January 22 January 23 January 24 January 27 January 29 January 31
Section 10 Section 12 Section 7 Section 8 Section 3 Section 5 Section 6 Section 2 Section 11 Section 9 Section 1 Section 4
Lawton First Elk City First** Lone Grove Enid Central Haworth First Bixby Woodlake** Chandler First Stigler First Woodward First Mustang The Bridge** Tahlequah 29:11 Checotah First
Sessions begin at 7pm **Sessions begin at 10am • • • • • •
INTERACTIVE VIDEOS ENTERTAINING INTERVIEWS TO -THE - POINT MESSAGES NEEDS OF THE MISSIONARIES STUDENTS SETTING LIFE - CHANGING GOALS PRAY ABOUT WHAT WE CAN DO TO EVANGELIZE THE WORLD THROUGH STL GIVING
Watch and Download our promo video at www.oklahomayouthministries.com/stltour
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YOUTH PASTOR BIO: MATT & STACI Matt and Staci are the youth pastors at Central Assembly in Enid, OK. The arrived at Central in July of 2014. Matt and Staci both grew up in Enid and attended Central together as teenagers. Matt started attending church as a teenager, being saved from many life controlling situations. Staci grew up in the church as a deacon’s kid, but made her faith her own as a teenager. Two very different backgrounds but two stories of God’s incredible grace. After graduating high school, they both wound up in Springfield, MO where they started dating and graduated with degrees at Central Bible College. They were married on August 15, 2009 while attending CBC. After working for a church in the area for a few years, they were invited to “come home” as youth pastors of the church they grew up in. On October 29, 2016 they had their son, Bear Abishai. Matt is a pop culture nerd…and Staci puts up with it! She can also bake better than your grandma. Just saying. Matt and Staci are relational people and try to model their ministry around that. Matt has a desire to see students stand for Christ in their schools and everyday life and to also be convinced of what they believe by the time they graduate high school.
CHILDREN
CHOOSE WHAT IS
BETTER As we move into the next few weeks of the season, the
hustle and bustle of the holidays will soon set in. I have expressed it before that I absolutely love this time of year. And with Thanksgiving just around the corner, I have already watched “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” twice already. (I wrote this in October.) If you are not familiar with the program, the popular animated special created by Charles M. Schultz, Charlie Brown finds himself hosting a Thanksgiving meal for his friends. At first, Charlie Brown gets bogged down about the particulars about everyone coming over and how much work it is going to be to pull off this dinner. But thanks to some philosophical words from Linus and Marcie, the Peanuts gang comes to realize the true meaning of the holiday, being with family and friends, and being thankful for the blessings that you already have.
Martha was worried about the preparations of the evening. If it would have been Thanksgiving, she would probably be worrying about the turkey, or if the desserts would be ready in time. Is there going to be room for everyone at the table? I can’t find the cranberries. Where are the cranberries? Can someone run to the store and get some ice? Instead of enjoying what was in front of her, as her sister Mary did, she was so bogged down in the details of what needed to be done; she didn’t see the blessing of being in the Lord’s presence. This holiday season, I urge you to try and not get bogged down with the details that this season may bring. Put your efforts towards what really matters, being with family and friends and being thankful for the blessings that God has already given you!
This actually reminded me about Mary and Martha: As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “You are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” - Luke 10:38-42
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IN MEMORY
William R. Martin 9/7/1939 - 9//3/2017
Reverend Billy Martin, 77, longtime pastor of Guymon ‘s First Assembly of God church went to be with his Lord on Sunday evening, September 3, 2017 at his home. He is survived by his wife, Quandalia Froud Martin of Guymon; son, Aaron Martin of Guymon; granddaughter, Halle Martin ; two sisters: Nina Maxine Martin of Alma, AR and Lynda Brewer of Arkoma, OK and a host of other relatives, friends and his church family. He was preceded in death by his daughter Bonnita Martin, brother, Gene Martin and parents, Rev. Jim and Elsie Martin. William Riley (Billy) Martin was born in Fort Smith, AR and spent the majority of his younger life living in that area. He and Quandalia Froud were united in marriage on June 1, 1960 in Grove, OK. He received his education from Central Bible College in Springfield, MO, The University of Tennessee at Martin in Martin, TN and Southwestern Bible College in Bethany, OK. Reverend Martin has traveled many years as an evangelist preaching many revivals, conventions, district councils and camp meetings throughout the United States as well as in Haiti, Jamaica and Canada. He has traveled to the country of Israel 48 times and has taken hundreds of ministers on trips to the Holy Land and throughout the Middle East and Europe. Brother Martin has preached hundreds of funerals, weddings and baby dedications throughout the United States and several foreign countries as well as baptizing numerous people in water throughout America and even in the Jordan River.
M I NI ST ERS ’ S POU S ES Javan Pauline Headley Spouse of Clyde Headley 4/06/1928 – 9/13/2017 Bertha Faye Osborn Spouse of the Late Lonnie Osborn 12/16/1918 – 9/18/2017
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He has administered the keynote address at several baccalaureates and has even judged short-sermon competitions for the General Council of the Assemblies of God organization. As a proud Cherokee Indian, Brother Martin was honored to preach the All-Tribes Indian Camp Meeting in New Mexico. While pastoring in New Mexico, he served as an executive presbyter and in Oklahoma served as a presbyter over 23 churches in Section 11 of the Oklahoma District Council of the Assemblies of God. He has pastored Assemblies of God churches in Commerce, OK, Searcy, AR, Union City, TN, Bearden, AR, Pauls Valley, OK, McAlester, OK, Farmington, NM and Guymon, OK. He also pioneered, built and pastored Maranatha Assembly of God church in Fairfield Bay, AR. While pastoring in Union City, TN, Rev. Martin also was the early morning deejay for the local radio station and then drove to Martin, TN each weekday evening to anchor the 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. television news broadcasts. In Oklahoma, along with ministering he spent some time working various jobs such as an ambulance driver, a funeral home director and a delivery driver for Guys Potato Chips. When he was 13 years old he played the electric lead guitar with a professional country band until he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at the age of 17 on January 10, 1957. One week later, he began a lifelong commitment serving full-time in the ministry for 60 years and never looked back.
OKLAHOMA
DISTRICT NEWS PRAYER REQUESTS
PASTORS’ REPORTS
Steven Waters - permanent job and God’s guidance. Keith Ayers - Pray for God to send staff to help with all the new programs they’re wanting to start at Terral AG. Clint Gray - New church provision and property to sell to right buyer. Samuel “Bud” West - son’s healing from cancer.
Don Ramsey, Seminole, reports five saved at the Indian Mission. Cecil Guthrie, Muskogee, reports five saved in regular service and 10 new members. Gary Walden, Peggs, reports two saved in regular service. Raymond Frizzelle, Miami, reports three saved, one water baptism, 34 men and women saved in jail ministry. Janie Schwyhart, Tulsa, reports deaf man from China was saved. Three youth filled with the Holy Ghost, four baptized in water during September. Several received physical healings. B. Keith Ayers, Terral, reports three saved and eight rededicated. Oren Jackson, Watonga, reports a lady in church was healed of lung cancer, doctor confirmed. Allen Lewis, Holdenville, reports two ladies saved in Sunday morning service and $5,000 was raised in three weeks to buy furnace for hurricane victims. Jerry Yoder, Thomas, reports five filled with the Holy Ghost, eight kids were saved on Wednesday night, one saved Sunday morning, and five saved Sunday night.
INFORMATION Help for Pastors call (918) 758-4147 or visit www.pastoralcareinc.com.
NEW PASTORS Antlers First Mitch Fitzgerald Coyle Richard Cole Okemah First Dale Tarp Sapulpa New Journey Clint Miles Wilburton First Lynn Bullard Wynnewood Lee Brown
TRANSFERS Welcome Beau A. Dore’ Paul Beasley Luke Crain Timothy Heath Farewell Andre S. Anderson Ventura Rincon
From Louisiana Arizona South Texas Arizona To Penn-Del North Texas
EVANGELISTS’ REPORTS Alex Hanna reports 2700 Arabs and Muslims had prayer requests. Many were saved, received scholarships, many healed including hepatitis, liver cancer, brain tumor, and concussions. He also got to be a part of the opening of an Arabic AG church in Portland, Oregon. Patricia Ford reports a woman healed of an aneurism--doctor confirmed. Dale Floyd reports 51 saved in September in prison services.
FOR SALE 3.59 commercial acres west of McAlester 270 Hwy frontage. Contact Pastor Clint Gray of Arpelar Faith AG at (918) 470-9512. 2000 Chevy van with duct wheels on back--big engine V-8. Front and Rear AC. Contact Don Staggs at (918) 541-6725.
MINISTER’S SPOUSES Retha Jean Gabriel Spouse of the late Herbert R. Gabriel 8/18/1931 – 10/28/2017
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