Sisters of FBC, Ada
PRAYER MINISTRY
Women’s Prayer Team
Open to all women in the church, the team meets every other Monday from 11:30 to noon to pray. The next meetings will be November 17, December 1, 15 and 29, etc. We meet in Room 218 of the Education Building. Contact Barbara Feighner at 332-9105 or e-mail at feighner@cableone.net for additional information.
Women’s Prayer Chain
We have an active prayer chain. If you have a prayer need or would like to be a part of the prayer chain, please contact Rhonda Dillard at 436-0008 or dillard8@swbell.net. Please indicate whether you want to receive prayer requests through a phone call or e-mail.
SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Loving Well with Beth Moore
This is a four part DVD series of heart-to-heart messages where Beth describes different types of people – some easy to love and some not so easy to love. These will be held on Saturday mornings in the Dining Room from 9 to noon. The next video is January 24 and March 28. Even if you can’t make all of them, attend those you can. It will be such a treat!!! Please email rhondafbcada@yahoo.com or call the church office. Childcare is available, but you must pre-enroll.
Women's Conference
Our next Women’s Conference will be September 26, 2009 with Debbie Stuart, Director of Women’s Ministry at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. We have had five wonderful Women’s conferences with great speakers and are looking forward to next year’s conference. Please put this date on your calendar. You don’t want to miss it!
Deeper Still Conference
This conference is held on December 4-5, 2009 in Oklahoma City with Priscilla Shirer, Beth Moore and Kay Arthur at the Cox Convention Center. We will need to purchase tickets before too long. We are working on getting a package together for tickets, lodging and transportation. For more information contact Sharyl Braddock at 320-3020 or kensharylbraddock@juno.com.
Bible Studies
Tuesday Early Risers Bible Study
If you're looking for small-group, topical Bible study, nurturing friendships, praying and fellowship, then this is the place for you. We will be doing a study by Kay Arthur called "That I May Know Him", a study of Philippians and Colossians. Our Bible Study is offered on Tuesday mornings at 6:30 a.m. We finish in time for those who need to be in the office or classroom by 8 a.m. The studies run September through May in the church atrium, and everyone is welcome. Contact Trisha Yarbrough by phone at 332-2897 or e-mail yarbrgh2@swbell.net for more information.
Wednesday PM Bible Study
If you are looking for a Bible Study on Wednesday evening, this one is for you. We are studying Beth Moore's "The Patriarch: Encountering the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob". We meet at 5:45 in Room 218 of the Education Building. For more info and to reserve your workbook, contact Sherry Barnes by e-mail at sbarnes@cableone.net or 332-2129. In January we will begin The Patriarch's by Beth Moore.
Wednesday Morning Bible Study
A Bible Study is offered on Wednesday mornings at 9:30-11:30 AM in the Senior Adult Conference Center. The study is open for all ladies in our community and surrounding areas. The current study is a new 7 week Bible Study entitled "Anointed, Transformed, Redeemed – A study of David” by Priscilla Shirer, Beth Moore and Kay Arthur. This is a great time to study God's word, develop friendships and pray for one another. Free childcare is provided. For more information contact Sue Scrivner at 332-0238 or by e-mail at sscrivner@cableone.net. In January we will begin The Study of Esther by Beth Moore.
DISCIPLESHIP
Destined
Destined is a one-to-one discipleship experience in which you will develop a lasting relationship and learn to live out your faith. There are four steps in the destined process: destined for security, destined for intimacy, destined for ministry, and destined for eternity. For further information on this life-changing process, please contact Laurie Mettry at 332-0126 or e-mail at lmettry@cableone.net.
Mom 2 Mom Mentoring
We are looking at a new study where young mothers are mentored by other mothers who have already gained experience in this season of life. We would love to know how much interest there is for this ministry. Please contact Angela Kilby for more information at 235-0486.
EVANGELISM
Common Threads
Common Threads is a new ministry for the Sisters of FBC. We plan to have an event twice a year where church members can donate good, used clothing. “Common Threads” will be advertised, and the community will be invited to this one day event where they can receive free clothing. For more information contact Dex Carpenter. To schedule a drop off time, contact Adrienne Jacobs at 235-3499.
“It’s Cool To Be Kind”
“It’s Cool To Be Kind” is a ministry of FBC where we live out Matthew 5:16. By performing random acts of kindness to people we encounter, we share the love of Christ. It could be anything from mowing the neighbor’s lawn, paying for someone’s food in the drive-thru behind you, or leaving a larger tip than normal. We are encouraged to give a Cool To Be Kind card to whomever you have helped, not for personal glory, but to let that person know that God cares about them and so do we.
Mother’s Day Out
Mothers Day Out is on Tuesday and Thursdays from 9:30 to 2:30 for ages birth to five years. Call Amy Weddle at 421-9139.
Outreach
The Church Outreach Program meets at 6:00 on Tuesday evenings to go visit prospects and members who are not coming, send cards or make phone calls. For more information contact Katie Reeves at 436-0994 or geneorkatie@wmconnect.com.
MISSIONS
Women’s Missionary Union (WMU)
Primarily a study group and prayer team for missions work and active in local works, this group meets every second Tuesday morning at 9:30 in Women’s Lounge in the Senior Adult Conference Center. For more information, call Martha Martin at 332-8245.
Food Ministry
We have a team to oversee collection of food staples that will be used to minister to those in need. This could either be ongoing, or possibly a quarterly or biyearly food drive. For more information contact Trisha Yarbrough by phone at 332-2897 or e-mail yarbrgh2@swbell.net for more information.
Hands On
We have several teams of two to three women who are willing to do hands-on ministry on an as-needed basis. Examples might be cleaning house, doing laundry, one-time babysitting, running errands, etc. for a lady who might be in need of these services short-term. For more information contact Katie Reeves at 436-0994 or by e-mail at geneorkatie@wmconnect.com or Cindy Shirley at 320-1244 or by email at cindyshirley@cableone.net.
Daily Bread Ministry
What a ministry! A lot of this goes on already; we have at least twelve teams of women who prepare a meal to be delivered in a time of need. For more information contact Sue Scrivner at sscrivner@cableone.net or 332-0238 or Rhonda Dillard at 436-0008 or dillard8@swbell.net.
Naomi Ministry
This is a ministry to our shut-ins and homebound ladies. Harold Ware, Earl & Lawana Sullivan, and Walter & Glenna Causey are already involved in this ministry but could use some help. Examples might be to take a nice gift bag to a homebound lady at special holidays or her birthday and visit with her awhile; take DVD’s of Church services, etc. For more information contact Lawana Sullivan at 332-9097.
FELLOWSHIP
Heritage Play Group
Especially for mothers of children ranging from infancy to kindergarten, this playgroup is a special time for new and veteran moms to fellowship with each other while getting the little ones out to play. The group meets at FBC playground on Mondays at 9:30. If you would like to more information, contact Ria Huckeby at 436-0548 or riahuckeby@yahoo.com.
Bunko
We meet occasionally in the Ada room for fun and fellowship playing Bunko. The next event will be the the spring. Watch the bulletin for future events or contact Judy Schallhorn at 436-3669 or Jane Cluck at 332-4146 for more information.
Nutrition Group
The Nutrition group meets every Wednesday night 5:45 in Room 230 to discuss nutrition and fitness. This group started about a month ago and has lost a group total of 40 pounds. For more information contact Jan Long at 436-5124 or e-mail at jlong@allen.K12.ok.us.
COMMON JOYS
Bringing together women with common interests, this ministry is for women of all ages. Those listed below are already in place. Do you have a talent or interest you would enjoy teach other ladies or interest in learning? Please let us know. More coming soon!!!
Christian Readers
We have been meeting for five years and the next book will be our forty-first. Our book discussions are friendly, thoughtful, sometimes intense and always include snacks! We generally alternate between fiction and non-fiction; some recent titles include The Shack, Velvet Elvis, In the Presence of My Enemies, The Red Tent. We meet every 4-6 weeks on Sunday afternoons. The next book is A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving. This novel, which inspired the film Simon Birch (don't see it before you've read the book--it'll spoil the book; if you see it after you've read the book, you'll weep in frustration at home film folk can just ruin wonderful stories) is a story of friendship, redemption, grace and destiny. If may be a bit sentimental for some of us, and it may be a bit too critical of our foreign policy for others of us, but I think there will be plenty to talk about in the story of a boy who believes he is God's instrument. The Los Angeles Times reviewer described the novel as "roomy, intelligent, exhilarating and darkly comic...Dickensian in scope..quite stunning." We will meet on November 2 at 2:30 but have not chosen a place. For further information, please contact Trisha Yarbrough 332-2897 or yarbrgh2@swbell.net.
Pie Crust Making
Once a year we gather in the ADA room for fun and fellowship and make 20 pie crusts to have on hand for the holidays. This is led by Jan Long and Janet Gibson and is scheduled for November 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Dining Room. Pizza will be provided.
You will need to bring:
5 pounds all purpose flour, 3 pounds crisco, salt, a very large bowl, 1 box wax paper and aluminum foil, 1 box gallon freezer bags, 3 cup liquid measuring cup, 1 tablespoon, a wood spoon or pastry blender, rolling pin, a pie plate and 2 cans of fruit pie filling.
Scrapbooking – First Friday Night Crop Night
This group meets the first Friday of the month in the Senior Adult Conference Center from 6:00 pm to midnight. The next one will be December 5. Bring your pictures, supplies, etc. This is a great time of fun and fellowship. If you have questions, contact Kristi Lofton at 399-5977 or klofton@cableone.net.
Honoring Marriages
Once a year we recognize couples who are having a milestone wedding. Couples, who have been married for 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, etc., are recognized in the Sunday evening church service on February 8th with a reception following.
Please contact Angela Kilby at 235-0486 with needs or suggestions.