CHURCH OF GOD FOOTPRINTS
MAY 2013
Schedule for May
1Feed the Youth – Bob & Debbie Brown 6pm
2National Day of Prayer
Church of the Nazarene 12:15
4 Men’s Breakfast 8am
5 Quarterly Birthday &
Anniversary Carry-in Dinner
8 Board of Trustees Meeting 8pm
11 Mother-Daughter Banquet 6:30
12 Mother’s Day
14 Ladies’ Group – Ruth Cayot,
Hostess 7pm
14 Promise Keepers 7pm
27 Memorial Day Observed
Birthdays & Anniversaries
7Arleen Thorne
8Mary Schmitt
10Kay Loges
12Braxton Fisher
16Norman Lancaster
16Greg Plante
19Weta Litton
20Breckin Willyard
25Ronda Martin
30Connie Phillips
11Roger and Lillie Burnidge
16Joel and Dora Fogelstrom
“God uses every small act of love for larger purposes.”
National Day of Prayer
On Thursday, May 2, join others to cry out to God and fast for America at the Church of The Nazarene, 728 College, Alva, OK.
The time will be 12:15 – 12:45.
Quarterly Birthday & Anniversary Dinner
May 5 is the Quarterly Birthday & Anniversary carry-in dinner. Birthdays and anniversaries for the months of April, May, and June will be observed. The carry-in dinner will be after the regular Sunday morning service. Plan to attend and bring a guest.
May 11, 2013 at 6:30pm
This is a catered dinner for all women of the church. Please sign up in the entry way so that we can have a count of people attending.
“Thank someone for something. Go out of your way today to acknowledge the generosity of a person you know.”
A Minister passing through his church
In the middle of the day,
Decided to pause by the altar
To see who come to pray.
Just then the back door opened,
And a man came down the aisle,
The minister frowned as he saw the man
Hadn’t shaved in a while.
His shirt was torn and shabby,
And his coat was worn and frayed,
The man knelt down and bowed his head,
Then rose and walked away.
In the days that followed at precisely noon,
The preacher saw this chap,
Each time he knelt just for a moment,
A lunch pail in his lap.
Well, the minister’s suspicions grew,
With robbery a main fear,
He decided to stop and ask the man,
‘What are you doing here?’
The old man said he was a factory worker
And lunch was half an hour
Lunchtime was his prayer time,
For finding strength and power.
I stay only a moment
Because the factory’s far away;
As I kneel here talking to the Lord,
This is kinda what I say:
‘I JUST CAME BY TO TELL YOU,
LORD,
HOW HAPPY I HAVE BEEN,
SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHERS
FRIENDSHIP
AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN.
DON’T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO
PRAY,
BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU
EVERYDAY.
SO, JESUS, THIS IS BEN,
JUST CHECKING IN TODAY.’
The minister feeling foolish,
Told Ben that it was fine.
He told the man that he was welcome
To pray there anytime.
‘It’s time to go, and thanks,’ Ben said
As he hurried to the door.
Then the minister knelt there at the altar,
Which he’d never done before.
His cold heart melted, warmed with love,
As he met with Jesus there.
As the tears flowed down his cheeks,
He repeated old Ben’s prayer:
‘I JUST CAME BY TO TELL YOU,
LORD,
HOW HAPPY I’VE BEEN,
SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHERS
FRIENDSHIP
AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN.
I DON’T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO
PRAY,
BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU
EVERYDAY.
SO, JESUS, THIS IS ME,
JUST CHECKING IN TODAY.’
Past noon one day, the minister noticed
That old Ben hadn’t come.
As more days passed and still no Ben,
He began to worry some.
At the factory, he asked about him,
Leaning he was ill.
The hospital staff was worried,
But he had given them a thrill.
The week that Ben was with them,
Brought changes in the ward.
His smiles and joy contagious.
Changed people were his reward.
The head nurse couldn’t understand
Why Ben could be so glad,
When no flowers, calls, or cards came,
Not a visitor he had.
The minister stayed by his bed,
He voiced the nurse’s concern:
No friends had come to show they cared.
He had nowhere to turn.
Looking surprised, old Ben spoke up
And with a winsome smile;
‘The nurse is wrong, she couldn’t know,
He’s been here all the while.’
Everyday at noon He comes here,
A dear friend of mine, you see,
He sits right down and takes my hand,
Leans over and says to me:
‘I JUST CAME BY TO TELL YOU,
BEN,
HOW HAPPY I HAVE BEEN,
SINCE WE FOUND THIS
FRIENDSHIP,
AND I TOOK AWAY YOUR SIN.
I THINK ABOUT YOU ALWAYS
AND I LOVE TO HEAR YOU PRAY,
AND SO BEN, THIS IS JESUS,
JUST CHECKING IN TODAY.’
Memorial Day
Over the years, Memorial Day has become a big holiday weekend. It’s now the unofficial start of summer, rather than a day of tribute to the departed it was originally meant to be.
Even if we plan fun events for Memorial Day weekend, it’s important to stop long enough to bow our heads and pay respect to our departed loved ones – especially those who fell in battle while helping preserve America’s liberties.
Let us take time to make the pilgrimage to various cemeteries and pause long enough to say, “Thank you, Father, for these special lives, for sacrifices made and for friendships we have shared.”
Financials
Income for March was $15,905.32 and expenses were $17,056.04 for a loss of $1,150.72. This month expenses included payment for the piano. Expenses for the year still remain within budget and income is following the budget also.
THANK YOU
Thank you, Sherry Riggins for always having our bulletins ready on Sunday morning.
Thank you to Jeannette Graves and Mary McDowell for providing children’s church.
It takes many hands and hearts to do the Lord’s work.
Thank you, mothers, grandmothers and other women who have been wonderful examples of the Christian faith.
You are blessed when you have a mother, a grandmother or any relative or friend who passes down a strong faith to you. In the Bible, Timothy was influenced by his grand-mother and mother. 2 Timothy 1:5.
Remember
Reality Party by the Woods County Coalition. This will be May 1, 2013 at 5pm. These tours are free but do require reservations. You adults are encouraged to participate and become part of the solution to underage drinking. Call 580-327-1214 for information and reservations.