Sunday 23 January 2011

Thank You for all those that attended Sunday, our speaker was Dr Richard Wansley, the title “If you’re a christian then you know failure”. It was excellent, Thank You Dr Wansley.
January Birthdays:
22 January Pam Snodgrass
25 January Thad Leonard
26 January Rob Morgan
28 January Judy Harkins
29 January Brenda Spencer
30 January Sarah Maldonado
30 January Susan Rose

Prayer:
Denny Meredith-Orr – Thank You

Greeter and Refreshments:
Jeff Allen
Suzy and Denny Meredith-Orr

A glimpse into the future:
01/30/2011 Brunch Remember to bring your favorite snack

02/06/11 Barbara Loyd The Spiritual Aspects of Color
02/13/11 Mike Chaffin Tulsa District Superintendent and Fred Elder Recital
02/20/11 BA Youth Mission Trip
02/27/11 Ken Tobler Good Friday – It’s Important
03/06/11 Brantley Tillery Pastor at Redemption Church, Dir of Exodus House
03/13/11 Class Business Class Discussion & Vote
03/20/11 Howard Plowman My favorite scriptures
03/27/11 Howard Plowman My favorite scriptures

Announcement:

We need volunteers to Pray each week.

Remember to sign up for Dinner for 8.

Congratulations to Scott Solomon for being Athlete of the Week.

Thank you to all who participated in the Martin Luther King walk and service.

Congratulations for a successful showing of the Queen Mary.

Prayers and Concerns:
Karen – Recovering from brain surgery.
Eric – Job Success
Virginia Martin – Passed Away, Please pray for the family
Mark – Mother passed away, Please pray for the family.
Nancy – Surgery
Bob Ritter – Passed Away, Please pray for the family.
Larry and Alice – May they be successful in starting a United Methodist Church in Gunnison CO

Visitors:
Alexis
Elaine
Both are welcome back anytime.

I hope January has been a successful month for all. See all on Sunday

William Meyer

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Sunday January 9 2011

Thank you to all those that attended Sunday, I hope all are having a great week. A special thanks to our Greeters and to Mick and Carol Maus for the refreshments.
Our speaker on Sunday was Dr. Joel Panciera, who by the way will be back this Sunday 16 January 2011.

Thank you to Barbara Loyd for the class minutes.

The prayer was given by Pam Sherman, Thank You.

Birthdays:
9 January   Joel Panciera
12 January  David Rose
13 January  Jim Seymour
16 January   David Worthington

Visitors:
Elaine Wilson
Rebecca Allen
Rebekah Teddy
Remember after the third time they become members.

Congratulations to Michelle Place, she is our Curriculum Director, we are looking forward to future lessons

Congratulations to the Maranatha Class for the increase in attendance of  76 on 2 January to 85 on 9 January.

Announcements:
Friday 14 January Maranatha will be serving dinner at the Day Center for the Homeless, meeting time is 5:30Pm.
Friday 21 January is the showing of the Queen Mary, pizza will be provided.
Wednesday 26 January at the Performing arts Center, Williams Theatre, Will Rogers Romance with Betty and America. Time: 7:30PM, Cost: $10
Sunday 23 January Our speaker is Richard Wansley
Sunday 30 January Brunch
Sunday 6 February Our speaker is Barbara Loyd

Joys and Concerns:
Let us pray for the situation in Tuscon
Dee Copeland
Tyler – getting married
Peter and Kay – in Tokyo
Sharon Bookout – Son moving home
Janet Purinton – Congratulations, she sold her house
Mark Johnson
Jane
Carlita
Jerry Arnold

See you Sunday

William Meyer

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High Flight

High Flight
by John Gillespie Magee, Jr.

Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth.
Of sun-split clouds–and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of-
Wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there,
I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft throught footless halls of air.
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I’ve topped the windswept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or even eagle flew.
And, while with silent, lifting mind I’ve trod
The high untrespassed sancitity of space,
Put out my hand and touched the face of God.

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Maranatha, July 18, 2010

“Most folks are about as happy as they
make up their minds to be.”
Abraham Lincoln

A great class on Sunday, with a good number of members in attendance. David Carpenter lead us on the second in his series of Maranatha Disciple Bible Study. The lesson pertained to Matthew 5: 21-48. Next Sunday, David will be teaching once again, and I will forward the Bible verse for your reading prior to the class. Remember, BRING YOUR BIBLE! It will enhance your experience in this Maranatha Study course.

We acknowledged several birthdays, including those of Nancy Christy (7/18), Steve Jacoby (7/18), Mark Butterworth (7/20), and Lydia Jackson (7/2), as well as the anniversaries of Carol and Mickey Maus (7/19) and Beverly and Mark North (7/20). Party till you drop; just remember to get back up!!

Mary and Randy Elliott and Charlotte and Roger Rowe provided tasty treats for all us. Personally, I had one too many Crispy Cremes; I should have had a healthy bagel instead! It’s nice to have options. Thanks Mary, Randy, Charlotte and Roger.

Next week, our Greeters who will also bring snacks are Angie Dale and Jim McCann (Cleanup and Guilty Snacks) and Rex and Allene Donley (Setup and Healthy Snacks).

Visitors on Sunday were Rebecca Allen, Alexis Brownlee, and returning for the second time, Jim and Ginger Smryl. Bring guests next Sunday; we love visitors!

Several important announcements were reported by members, including that the July social is group attendance to the BABA performance on July 30th. The group membership is set but if you’re interested and haven’t signed up, then contact Pam Sherman. Paula Scott let us know that the Cans & Karoke Party will be held on August 28th. If you bought tickets to this event, contact Paula for details. Suzy Meredith-Orr informed us that we will be serving food at the Day Center for the Homeless on Friday evening, August 13th. More details from Suzy later, but let her know if you’re interested in attending this mission opportunity.

David Rose celebrated the joy of being one year past his quadrupal bypass surgery; great news! Paul Staat is having surgery and there was request for prayers. The Low’s neighbor had a serious accident and suffered brain trauma. Jerry Jessee, Lynn Russell’s stepdaughter’s father, has advanced cancer. There was mention of the continuing treatment of a boy with a brain tumor, and the death of a child. Today, I was notified that Jim Seymore’s mother is dying from lung cancer, and has moved to hospice care. Your prayers are requested for all these mentioned in class and others who are need of our Christian concerns even though they may not have been mentioned aloud on Sunday.

On Sunday, Michelle Place led us in prayer following the sharing of Joys and Concerns. If I missed any announcements, feel free to let me know and I will pass the information along to other members.

We’re fortunate have each other as classmates! Have a great week.

Richard Wansley

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Maranatha, July 11, 2010

“It’s not length of life, but depth of life.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson

We had a great group of people in class on Sunday;if you weren’t able to be there, then we hope to see you next Sunday. We celebrated the birthdays of Frieda Reck (7/11), Linda Reid (7/11), Darlene Lorenz (7/16), Terry Michael (7/17), and Nikki Smith (7/17) as well one anniversary this week, Judith and Ed Payton (7/17). Enjoy!

Our greeters who brought tasty refreshments were Ray and Sharon Earley, Ed and Judith Payton. Next week, the greeters will be Mary and Randy Elliott (set up and guilty snacks) and Charlotte and Roger Rowe (clean up and healthy snacks).

Announcements: the Class social for July is group attendance to a BABA performance, Friday evening, July 30th, 7pm. Contact Pam Sherman for ticket information. The Rose’s daughter is availabe for house-sitting this Summer; contact them if you need this service.

One concern is that Susan Rose needs new employment; she has worked as an office manager. Contact Susan if you have any leads on jobs or need additional infomation. If there are others in the class looking for employment, let me know if you wish me to publish your inquiries to the rest of the class.

James Kilmer led us in a well prepared prayer for the morning.

David Carpenter was our lesson leader, the first of 8 weeks of a mini-Disciples Bible Study. He will teach for three more Sundays, then we’ll return to regular lessons for 4 Sundays, followed by 4 additional weeks with David. It was a good start to the series, and your appreciation for his teaching will be enhanced by you bringing your Bible to class. Our scripture for the next week is Matthew 5:21-48.

See you Sunday!

Richard Wansley

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Maranatha, July 4, 2010

“The goodness you live will set you free.”
Desmond TuTu and Mpho Tutu

Sunday, the “4th of July/Independence Day”, we had a delicious brunch at Maranatha, with a large number of members in attendance and a few visitors. If you were away this week, we hope to see you next week!

In between bites, we celebrated birthdays and anniversaries coming up this week: one birthday, Patty Banes (7/8) and anniversaries, Jim and Sherry Stinson (7/7), Patrick and Mary Bones (7/8), Dave and Carol Grim (7/8), Gary and Patti Smith (7/9). Enjoy your special day!!

Prayers were requested for Susan Lewis and her daughter; her daughter lost a baby this last week. Lucy Batson will have surgery this week. Good news: Carol Maus is improving from her injuries, and the Wansley’s son has found employment.

Mark you calendar: the Maranatha Christmas Party will be held on Friday, December 10th, Tulsa Country Club. Pam Sherman let us know that we have made the reservation for the space on that date.

The July social will be attending the BABA performance on Friday, the 30th. Pam has reserved 20 tickets for those interested in attending and sitting together. Contact Pam if you want tickets.

Beginning July 11, David Carpenter, who teaches Disciple’s Study in the Church, will be our leader in a series that he refers to as “Disciple Bible: Introduction to New Testament Lite.” David will lead us for 8 weeks (in 4 week blocks), July 11th, 18th, 25th, and August 1st, then he will take a break for several weeks, leading us again for 4 Sundays in September. Invite guests to join Maranatha for this series of presentations.

See you on Sunday!

Richard Wansley and Meredith Davison, Presidents

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Maranatha, June 27, 2010

“Today you are you, that is truer than true.
There is no one alive who is youer than you.”
Dr. Suess

We had a large class today; it was terrific! We celebrated several birthdays: Roger Rowe (6/29), Sue Madden (7/1), and Charlie Ninde (7/3), and some anniversaries: Lynn and Shari Goodwin (6/28) and Alan and Jane Smith (6/30). Happy Birthdays and Anniversaries!

Our greeters who also brought refreshments were Bob and Lynn Russell, and David and Brenda Worthington. Thanks!

We have a number of visitors this morning: Judith Shumway, Tom Walton, Alyce & Larry Meredith, and Rebecca Allen. You’re invited to return any time; thanks for visiting!

SAVE THE DATE: August 20, 2010 – The Maranatha 30th “Pearls” Anniversary Party. We will have a social hour and dinner at the Church, and share memories. Also, there is discussion of having a mission opportunity during the weekend. We want all members and alums to be at this celebration!

In July, the social event will be group attendance to BABA. Pam Sherman will provide details next Sunday.

Brenda Miller is collecting books for the Day Center and Meredith Davison is gathering unused soaps, coffees, and so forth collected by you from your stays at hotels.

Several joys and concerns were expressed. Mickey Maus reported that Carol is improving from her accident a couple of weeks ago. Sharon Bookout shared concerns for change in having a new principal at her school. Jim Embrey successfully completed his “war games” assignment. There were several people ask for thoughts and prayers for others who were without employment, as well as though new graduates who will be seeking employment in a difficult economy.

Our prayer was offered by Kendall Carpenter. Nicely done, Kendall; thanks. Reverend Bill Crowell completed his 4-part presentation on interesting, often overlooked Christians in our history who have made a difference to today’s modern world.

Next Sunday, the 4th of July, will be a BRUNCH SUNDAY. Please bring a dish to share with others. We are also looking for a volunteer to share a “freedom-themed” devotion. If you are interested in doing so, please let me know by Tuesday.

Don’t forget, next week is a BRUNCH SUNDAY! Hope to see all of you and your visiting family and friends at Maranatha!

Richard Wansley

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Maranatha, June 20, 2010

Report for Sunday, June 20, 2010

It’s Friday, and I’m just now getting out our Report as you can see. It’s been a demanding week, and, regretfully it has precluded me getting this information to you prior to now. Sorry. Since it is so late, I’ll keep it short and to the point:

Sunday, Reverend Bill Crowell continued his presentation on “historical Christians”; his final presentation will be this Sunday, June 27th. It’s been a great series and hope to see all of you this week.

Birthdays: Mark Rounds (6/21); William Meyer (6/26). Anniversaries: Ray and Sharon Earley (6/21); Jerry and Ginny LeDoux (6/21); Mark and Susie Butterworth (6/24). Happy, Happy!

Greeters/Refreshments for June 20th: Debbie and Steve Jacoby, and Jeanie and Richard Payton. Thank you!

Next week’s greeters/refreshments: Bob and Lynn Russell (set up/guilty snacks), and Brenda and David Worthington (clean up/healthy snacks).

A couple of announcements: The Stone Bluff wine tour is tomorrow, Saturday. Contact Pam Sherman for more information. The dedication of the Interfaith House when the keys are handed over to Starla, the new owner, will be this Sunday afternoon, June 27th, 3pm.

Under joys and concerns, Mickey Maus explained that Carol had injured herself (fractures, scrapes, and bruises) in a bike accident last Saturday. Subsequent news from Mickey has let us know that she appears to not require surgery. Good news following bad news! Carol, you have our prayers and thoughts are with you; get well soon!!

Lynn Russell announced to Bob’s surprise that he had a new granddaughter. Bob knew the baby was due soon, but didn’t know until Lynn’s announcement, that she was born late on Saturday evening. Bob’s look of surprise and joy was priceless!

Denny Meredith-Orr delivered our prayer on Sunday.

See all of you this coming Sunday, and for those who can’t make it, I will be more timely in delivering my Report to you.

Richard Wansley

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Maranatha, June 13, 2010

Sunday was a great time with wonderful fellowship, great speaker and good food. It was good to see friends we hadn’t seen for a long time and to welcome several new friends and visitors. Our visitors included Vickie Petree, Aaron Stuart and Susan Hendrex.
We had a lot of announcements including: Social on June 26 to Stone bluff. Meet at 9:45 in the church south parking lot.
Sharon Earley updated us on funds given to Project Transformation and asked the class for an additional donation of $200.00. It was voted and approved. She also asked for funds to place the Class Ad in the BABA Program which was approved.
Beverly North also needs volunteers to help feed us every Sunday morning. This Sunday we were treated to a wonderful treats by Keith and Sue Madden and Debra and Scott Morgan. Thanks so much to each of you.
We also heard from Carolyn Evans about Methodist Manors expansion. There will be a special program at Methodist Manor on June 26 at 2:00-3:00 pm. Call for reservations at 346-6663.
Our birthdays this week are Denny Meredith-Orr on 6/14 and Denise Klein on 6/18. Happy Birthday to both of you. There were no anniversaries this week.
Our joys and concerns were many: Rob and Andrea Davis have a new grandson: Art and Karen Campbell are sending Katie off to college and are being blessed with 2 new grandchildren: Frieda Reck is having surgery this week: Beverly North’s niece needs prayers: John Sherman’s cousin and Martha Blevins friend Vicki Shields have cancer and need our prayers. Please remember to hold these special persons in your prayers this week. Our class prayer was so beautifully given by Mary Elliot.
Our speaker was Bill Crowell and he was wonderful and will return with us next week. We will look forward to seeing each of you then and the safe return of Richard and Meredith.
God’s blessings to each of you.

Bob and Lynn

P.S. So many of you wanted Sue’s recipe for the granola dish, here it is:
Fruit Granola (Sue Madden served in Sunday School, 6/13/10)
Box of low fat granola large carton (about 16 oz) of Vanilla Yogurt
8 oz of Whipped Cream Cheese
1 table spoon of Splenda
Strawberries, Blueberries and Blackberries (other fruit would be equally as good)
Place granola on bottom of casserole dish. Combine Yogurt, Cream Cheese and Splenda and spread on top of the Granola. Evenly spread the fruit on top.
Note: I have saved a little granola and placed on top of the fruit. I have also added nuts to the top layer.

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Maranatha, June 6, 2010

“It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate.
I am the captain of my soul.”
William Ernest Henley (Excerpted from Invictus)

Several birthdays were recognized today, including Lisa Tallent (6/6), Teri Jennings (6/8), James Kilman (6/8), Julie Allen (6/12), and Debbie Pascoe (6/12), as well as one anniversary, Rob and Andrea Davis (6/6). Congratulations to all!

We had no visitors today, but welcomed alumni, Sherry and Jim Griffin back to the class and, we were all pleased to see Doug Tye this morning!

Our greeters this morning were the Pascoes and Lows. Pam and Karey Low provided great refreshments as well.

There were several announcements: June 26th will be next date for a social event, a trip to Stone Bluff. Contact Pam Sherman for additional information; also, she will have more details next week.

David Carpenter will be starring in “Love Letters”; check out your local entertainment sources to find the times and place.

There were concerns shared with the class, including for friends and family who suffer with cancer, the death of a friend, and a grandson who is having surgery. In these concerns, there was also one who with cancer who is showing promise toward recovery.

We celebrate the joy of Paul (and Mary) Staat for his confirmation by the Board of Ordained Ministries. Now, Paul enters a 3 year observation period leading to his ordination in the church. Congrats, Paul!

David Carpenter led us in prayer.

Reverend Bill Crowell taught a class on “A People’s History of Christianity”, focuses this Sunday on Justin Martyr and Perpetua. It was fascinating! Next week, Bill promises a “steamy love story” in the “people’s history”! BE THERE!!

Unfortunately, Meredith and I will not be in class next week. We will be working and visiting with family in Chicago, but will be thinking of all of you. Lynn and Bob Russell have graciously agreed to take our places in facilitating the class period on June 13th.

Please see below a note from Doug Tye to the class:

To: Maranatha Class

Thank for the many ways you have helped us during this very difficult time with our loss of Jennifer. Your thoughts, prayers, visits, calls and overall support have been very much appreciated and needed. Thank you to the group that put together that wonderful lunch before Jennifer’s memorial service on Saturday, May 22, 2010. While Jennifer and I had not been very good about getting to the class on Sunday’s since she became ill back in May 2006 we still felt we were a part of the class via all the e-mails and Mickey and Carol Maus keeping us updated.

One last very special thank you to Mickey and Carol Maus. They have been our dear friends since the day we moved to Tulsa in 1989. They have been there for me in some very diffucult times over the last four years during Jennifer’s illness, spending the very long hours and nights with me at the hospital, making sure Brett and Matthew were taken care of, and just being there to talk to.

Again, thank you everyone.

Doug, Brett and Matthew Tye

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