Maranatha Class Website

Dear Class Members,

Attached is the list of volunteers, times and jobs that have been assigned so far. As we have told others in the class that have volunteered to help, please show up that Monday when you can. Please see Allene when you get there for a job or assignment where needed at the time.

Thanks in advance for all of your help. Everyone working together will make this a successful and enjoyable Chili Supper. Plan on staying for the presentation.

Rex and Allene

2012 MARANANTHA CHILI SUPPER VOLUNTEERS.pdf

Thank you for all those that attended Sunday, our teacher was Dr Joel Panciera and the lesson this week and last were wonderful.

A special thanks to our Greeters/Refreshments: Johnnie Romo and Joey and Nancy Manduano.
Thank You to Barbara Loyd for keeping the class minutes.
Sunday 23 January 2011 our Greeter/Refreshment people are: Jeff Allen and Suzy and Denny Meredith-Orr
Our teacher Sunday 23 January is Richard Wansley.

Birthdays:
16 January David Worthington
21 January Martha Blevins
21 January Joyce Justice
22 January Pam Snodgrass

Anniversaries:
18 January Mark and Teri Jennings

Visitors:
Elaine Wilson

New Member:
Steve and Doris Dixon. Welcome to the class

Announcements:
There is a sign up sheet going around for Dinner for Eight and Lent and Devotion writers

Friday 21 January at 6PM in Boston Avenue Movie Theater, Queen Mary
RSVP with the Maduano’s 587-4460. Pizza will be provided and Olen medley will be available to answer questions.

Wednesday 26 January at Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Williams Theatre, Will Rogers’ Romance with Betty and America, time 7:30PM, cost $10.

Congratulations to the members of Maranatha who served 90 people at Day Center for the Homeless.

Joys and Concerns:

Congratulations to Ann Sherman on her 88th Birthday.
Thank You to Greg Carpenter for the wonderful singing during the 8:30 and 11:00 Services.

Please Pray for:
Jerry Jesse who has Cancer and Pneumonia
Grace – Down Syndrome
Owen – Abdominal Cancer
Frieda and Rob Reck – Home Burglary
Eric – Car Robbery
Karen – Brain Operation

I hope to see all class members Sunday. Have a great week.

William Meyer

Thank you to all those that attended Sunday. A special thanks to the Donleys and the Goodwins for being our Greeters. Another special thanks to all those who brought refreshments.

We would like to welcome our visitors:
Rebecca Allen
Valerie Carpenter
Sara Martin
All are welcome back and any time.

The prayer was given by Shari Goodwin, Thank You.

Thank you to Pam Sherman for keeping the minutes.

Announcements:
January 9th and 16th Dr Joel Panciera will be speaking to us.
January 14th Maranatha is serving at the Day Center for the Homeless. Meeting time is 5:30PM. Contact Sharon to sign up or for more information.
January 23 Richard Wansley. We look forward to having the Wansleys back.
January 26 Will Rogers Romance with Betty and America. Tickets are $10 at the Tulsa Performing Art Center, Williams Theatre.
January 30 Barbara Loyd
Congratulations to our 2011 Officers who started 2 January 2011.

Birthdays:
January 2 Jim Griffin
January 3 Amy Snodgrass
January 9 Dr. Joel Panciera

Anniversaries:
January 2 Doug and Joyce Justice

Joys and Concerns:
Congratulations to Jim McCann on starting a new Law Firm.
Please pray for:
Jane – 2nd surgery to remove cancer
Joey – Baby
Sherman – May his 3rd back surgery be a success.
Danny – That he and his band may be safe on their tour
Beth – Breast Cancer
Sara – Study in Paris

Lesson:
Our lesson was given by William Meyer on Faith. Listed below are the scriptures read during the lesson:
Hebrews 11:1 – 3
Hebrews 11: 5 – 6
Hebrews 11: 8 -12
Ephesians 2:8 – 10
Luke 8: 40 – 56
Luke 7: 1 – 10
James 2: 14 – 24

I look forward to seeing all on Sunday, have a great week.

Charlotte Rowe received the following from Dee Copeland this evening about the passing of Dee’s husband, Noel:

Dear Family and Friends,
Noel died peacefully on Sunday, January 2, 2011. After 5 1/2 years since his stroke, he is now in heaven entertaining the angels! He donated his body to medical science —wouldn’t he love it that he is "living on" at least physically?
I am planning a memorial service at a future date, probably the end of January.
With love and happy memories,
Dee

Karen Campbell called Dee to see if she needed any help with food, family meals or moving anything out of the nursing home. Dee said she didn’t need anything right now. The services are still pending. She said information will be listed in the Tulsa World obituaries when decisions have been made. Thoughts and prayers and notes of condolences would be appreciated.

Barbara Meehan

The funeral for Sherry Griffin’s father will be at 2:00 tomorrow, Tuesday, January 4, at the First Baptist Church in Blanchard.

Sherry and Jim haven’t moved back to Tulsa yet, so they are still based in Florida and will be returning next weekend — but may be in Sunday School next Sunday.

Their address is currently:
752 Bay Esplanade
Clearwater Beach, FL 33767

Barbara Meehan

Karen Campbell received a message from Lynn Russell this afternoon. Apparently, Sherry Griffin’s dad fell recently and broke his neck. Although the doctors thought he would be fine, he had a heartattack and passed away last night. They don’t have any needs at this time, but thoughts, prayers and cards would be appreciated.

Barbara

We had a wonderful class the Sunday after Christmas. Thank you for all those that attended and brought treats. A special Thanks to our teacher Paul Loyd “The Blessing of Light”. What Paul said is so appropriate especially this time of year.

The prayer was given by Denney Meredith-Orr. Thank You.

We had several visitors: Valerie Carpenter, Bruce and Sharron Chucoski, Scott and Joe Morgan, Lyndsie Philpot, Audrey and Jason. All are welcome back anytime.

Concerns: The Carpenter Family – We lift them up in there time of loss and pray that they may be blessed during this time frame. The Loyd’s Grandson who is traveling, Bethany Willyard – We pray for her continued recovery.

Joy/Concerns: Company/Family for Christmas and New Years – It is always wonderful to see loved one on the holidays but is can also be very stressful. For those who have had or will have Family coming to visit we pray for patience and understanding. We also pray for member of our class who were not present and for those members who are traveling.

A special Thanks to Chancel Choir for the wonderful music at Messiah and throughout the year.

Birthdays: Ray Adams 12/27, Karen Harris 12/28, Lee Snodgrass 12/30, Mike Stephenson 12/29, Bob Winchester 12/30
Anniversaries: Karey and Pam Low.

Upcoming Events: 2 January 2011 our teacher will be William Meyer.
9 and 16 January our teacher will be Dr Joel Panciera.
23 January our teacher will be Richard Wansley.
26 January is the Will Rogers Romance with Betty and America at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Williams Theatre, Admission $10.
30 January our teacher will be Barbara Loyd.
We need teachers for February and beyond. If anyone is interested or knows someone outside the class who is willing to teach Sunday morning contact William Meyer or Michelle Place.

Congratulation to all for a wonderful 2010 and may 2011 be a success and blessing to all.

Sincerely

William Meyer

On Sunday, I announced that Rob’s brother had moved to hospice care at his home in Arkansas. Sadly, I now report that Steve, Rob’s brother, died early on Sunday morning. Rob and Andrea received the news just prior to Sunday School, accounting for their absence in class. Please join me in keeping Rob, Andrea, and all of Steve’s family in your prayers.

Richard Wansley

One last posting from Meredith and me before we leave service as your Presidents. Thank you so much for the honor of serving as one of your Class officers, and our special appreciation to each person who, as an officer and/or committee chair, helped make 2010 another successful year at Maranatha! You’re awesome, and we are blessed by having you in our lives!

Thanks to all who volunteered to step up as officers for 2011, some of whom are accepting responsibilities for the second year or even more. A great big thank you to Michelle Place and William Meyer who agreed to serve as Co-Presidents. I’ve prepared the new list of officers for Michelle and William, and will be meeting with William tomorrow to pass along my book of notes for the 2010 year. I look forward to their leadership, and our continued fellowship and learning at Maranatha in the new year.

Sunday, December 19th, we had an inspired lesson delivered by Michelle Place. So many people had such positive comments. If you weren’t able to be with us, then look for the posting of Michelle’s (and other Advent teachers’) lesson on the Maranatha section of the Church’s website. Each Advent teacher has brought great meaning to the Season!

On Sunday, we acknowleged all those who will be having birthdays before the end of the year, including Randy Elliott (12/24), Denise Graham (12/24), Ray Adams (12/27), Karen Harris (12/28), Mike Stephenson (12/29), Lee Snodgrass, and Bob Winchester (12/30). Only one anniversary, Pam & Karey Low (12/30). Happy Birthday to each, and Congratulations to Pam & Karey.

Our greeters who also brought snacks, and decorated a lovely seasonal table, were Dave & Carol Grim and Gary & Patti Smith. Thank you. Next week, there are no designated members who are to bring treats, so we ask that everyone bring some Christmas day leftovers (or other snacks) to share with your fellow class members. It’s not a Brunch, but an "Everyone Greets and Treats Sunday" on December 26th.

We had two visitors, Tiffany and Jeremy Bjorlie. Please come back to visit anytime! Stephen Edwards was back in class after a bit of an absence. We hope to see him again, soon.

There were a number of joys and concerns shared with us, including: Rob Davis’ brother, Steve, has been moved to hospice care in Arkansas, coming to the end of almost 2 years suffering from lung cancer; Bethany Willyard fell and broke her ankle; Sarah Smith’s sister, Jane, continues to struggle with her cancer; John Sherman’s sister, Suzanne, had knee surgery; a friend and work colleague who collapsed at work and died. Please pray for all those and their family who were mentioned and those unspoken ones who are held in our hearts and are in need of God’s touch. Several joys were also shared: Paula Scott met the man whose POW bracelet she had worn for nearly 40 years when Paula and Skip were in Hawaii recently (unfortunately, this man’s oldest son recently died from a heart attack); Randy Elliott reported that his sister’s grandson had responded positively to treatment for cancer; Lynn Russell thanked all who contributed to gifts for those at Redemption Church; Johnnie thanked the class for gifts to him as he continues his reentry.

Pam Sherman delivered a Christmas prayer, noting the many concerns and joys expressed by members. Thank you, Pam.

Next week, December 26th, Paul Loyd will deliver the last lesson in our Advent series, entitled "The Blessing of Light". The Bible verses for the lesson are: Isaiah 9:2-7; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-20. Be there if you can do so, and bring your guests for the Christmas weekend; it will be a meaningful completion to our teachings during this Season.

For those who will be travelling and we will not see, have a blessed, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you at Maranatha!

Richard and Meredith Davison Wansley