Oklahoma Outlook | April 2010

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DISTRICT CALENDAR

Publisher

Frank Cargill

APRIL Good Friday/Office Closed........... April 2 School of Ministry Game Day...... April 3 Credentials Testing Day ................ April 3 Easter....................................................... April 4 RV Convention.................................... April 8 - 10 District Fine Arts................................ April 9 - 10 National Youth Day.......................... April 18 Christian Fun Day.............................. April 24 97th District Council....................... April 26-27

MAY School of Ministry Game Day...... May 1 Credentials Testing Day ................ May 1 National Day of Prayer.................... May 6 Fun Arts................................................... May 15 Youth Camp #1.................................. May 24 - 28 Youth Camp #2.................................. May 31

Other Contributors Elizabeth Moon Greg Tiffany

Editor

Jack Salkil

Designer

Brandon Knight

Copyeditor

Barbara Miller

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General Presbyters

Sectional Presbyters

Frank Cargill

Arlis Moon

Superintendent

Section 1

Craig Dacus

Leo Guthrie

Assistant Superintendent

Tom Goins

Secretary-Treasurer

Executive Presbyters Curtis Owens Ron McCaslin

Section 2

Melvin Baker Section 3

Steve Rose Section 4

Bruce McCarty Section 5E

Darryl Wootton

Ministry Directors

Section 5W

Doug Everaard

Section 6

Youth Ministries

Dean Guthrie

Children’s Ministries

Darren Pilcher Church Ministries

Michelle Pilcher

Doyle Seeley Weldon Wright Section 7

Micah Wells Section 8

David Brooks Section 9N

Women’s Ministries

Steve Lance

Jack Salkil

Section 9S

Executive Administrator

Don Barnes

Lindell Warren

Section 10

Missions

Billy Martin Section 11

T.D. Gifford Section 12

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NEW LEADERSHIP

/ SUPERINTENDENT

During our recent Sectional Council Tour, two new individuals

FRANK CARGILL

were elected to the Oklahoma Presbytery. Linda and I are excited

Superintendent 405.475.1100 frank.cargill@okag.org

to welcome them to our leadership team and look forward to many days of service together.

Thank you, Oklahoma, for giving us wonderful men and women with whom to partner. We give God praise for such gifts to our

Reverend Don Barnes

lives and to this Fellowship!

became Presbyter for Section 10 as requested

On February 9, 2010, Sec-

by the Section on Febru-

tion Nine North elected

ary 19, 2010. His election

David Brooks, Pastor of

followed the resignation

Christ’s Legacy, to serve as Presbyter. He succeeds Darren Pilcher who was named to the District Leadership Team as Church Ministries Director along with his wife Michelle, Women’s Ministries Director.

Pastor Brooks, born March 21, 1950 in Olton, Texas, spent his

of Ron Meador who has served as Presbyter for the past nine years.

Brother Meador continues to serve as pastor of Duncan Bethel Assembly of God but in addition, has agreed to directly serve the District Superintendent as Oklahoma Church Planting Coordinator.

The District Executive Presbytery recently ratified this appointment.

formative years on a family farm near Elmore City, Oklahoma and

Pastor Don Barnes, born April 16, 1953 in Lawton, Oklahoma,

attended Pauls Valley First Assembly of God. He attended East

grew up attending the church he currently serves. Don attended

Central University in Ada, Oklahoma and Central Bible College in

Cameron University and Central Bible College where he gradu-

Springfield, Missouri.

ated with a Bachelors of Bible in 1976.

David met Linda Lewis from Edmond, Oklahoma at Youth Camp

He met his wife, Linda Jones, at First Assembly of God Deaf

in Turner Falls in 1965 and they were married on July 19, 1969.

Church in Oklahoma City while he was traveling with the Living

They have two sons, Quint and Michelle of Yukon, Oklahoma and

Signs Choir from CBC. They were married on July 24, 1976. They

Chad and Shelly of Pampa Texas plus three grandchildren, Clay,

have two married children: Heather, who is married to Siddharth

Ashleigh, and Bentley.

Chatterjee, and Brent, who is married to Lindsay. In January, the Barnes welcomed their first granddaughter, Alyssa Rani Chatter-

He served six years in the U.S. Army and with the 45th Infantry

jee.

Brigade of the Oklahoma National Guard. He received License with the Assemblies of God in February 1977 and became Or-

Brother and Sister Barnes have served as Childrens Pastors, Youth

dained in April 1981.

Pastors, and Associate Pastors. He was active in Kiwanis Club for 11 years in Temple, TX and served on the Board of Christian

Brother and Sister Brooks have served as Youth Directors, Sec-

Family Counseling for 6 years.Their pastoral ministry includes

tional Youth Representative, Music Directors, Associate Pastors,

11 years at Bethel Assembly of God in Temple, Texas. In January

and Sectional Missions Representative. Their pastoral ministry

1991 they came home to Lawton First Assembly to serve as As-

includes First Assembly of God in De Queen, Arkansas for 7 years

sociate Pastors prior to being elected as Senior Pastors in 1999.

and Whitehouse First Assembly in Tyler, Texas for 3 years. In November 1987 they were chosen to serve Parkview Assembly of

Don has a pastor’s heart, administrative gifts, and a passion for

God in Bethany, Oklahoma. They continue to led this congrega-

sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ beyond the walls of the church.

tion and have built a new facility now known as Christ’s Legacy

Linda loves to minister to children, especially preschoolers, and

Church in Oklahoma City.

has a heart for worship.

The Oklahoma Assemblies of God warmly welcomes David and Linda to this new role of leadership.

The Oklahoma Fellowship extends congratulations to Don and Linda. We look forward to an exciting future.

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TRANSFERS

C.A. Webb, 84, died Thursday, February 24, 2010,

WELCOME:

in Wetumka, OK to Arch and Ada (Walker) Webb.

James E. Dolby III Jack Daniel Frost Troy D. Martin Greg Newton Richard Ridley

Michigan South Texas Arizona North Texas So. New England

in Oklahoma City. He was born December 19, 1925 With love for our country, he proudly served in the US Navy during WWII. C.A. was a member of the Grand Blvd. Assembly of God Church and a very dedicated servant of God with a ministry of over fifty years. He was strong in the faith until the end.

C.A. was loved by many and will be missed. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty years, Evelyne; and grandson,

FAREWELL:

Kenny Smiley. Survivors include his son, Billy Webb; daughters: Cathy

John Prom

North Texas

Tune, Linda Offield and Deborah Cooper; brother, Bufford Webb; grand-

Debbie Prom

North Texas

son, Justin Offield, and great-grandson, David Smiley.

Walter Rogero

Potomac

Heather Rogero

Potomac

Ronnie Savage

Tennessee

Adam Weatherly

Peninsular Florida

Paul James Green, 77, of Muldrow passed away Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, in Roland. He was born Dec. 2, 1932, in the Paw Paw community in Oklahoma, the son of Robert James Green and Mildred Pauline (Rowland) Green. He married Margie Lou (Faulkner) Green on Aug. 19, 1950, in Ozark.

NEW PASTORS

Reverand Green was a licensed minister, served

Josh McElyea

Warner

Darrin Ballard

Morris

Rick Carlton

Pryor Lone Chapel

Robert Miller

Owasso New Life

He is survived by his wife, Margie of the home; three daughters and

Danny Isgrigg

Broken Arrow New Life.

sons-in-law, Janet and Steve Michael and Debbie and Evan Breedlove,

Scott Horstman

Hartshorne First.

on the Muldrow School Board, was the former business owner of The Bricklaying Manufacturing Company.

all of Muldrow, and Allison and Johnny Roberts of Roland; a son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Joy Green of Muldrow; 10 grandchildren, Jana, Chad, Christopher, Blake, Laura, Ashley, Michael, Jake, Chelsey and Luke; 10 great-grandchildren, Dawson, Cade, Matthew, Katie Grace, Lindsey, Andrew, Emma Kate, Luke, Caleb and Caden; a sister: Betty Collett of Fort Smith; a brother, Jerry Green of Muldrow; and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by an infant son, James Dean Green; and his parents, Robert and Mildred Green.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at First Assembly of God in Muldrow. Burial was at Muldrow Memory Garden under the direction of Agent Funeral Home in Muldrow.

Tony Foxx, spouse of Walsa Mae Foxx passed away 2/03/2010

Cathryn Hill spouse of the late Robert L. Hill passed away 3/03/2010

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/ SECRETARY-TREASURER has reached the age of 65 or older. Any exceptions shall be at the discretion of the district credentials committee.

Licensed Minister

LOOKING AT

CREDENTIALS

Qualifications for license shall include clear evidence of a divine call, character and preparation suitable for that calling, practical ministry experience, and an evident purpose to devote one’s life in service to the proclamation of the gospel.

Basic education requirements

Ordained Minister

Any level of formal academic achievement (diploma or degree)

Qualifications for ordination are outlined in the New Testament

shall not be a requirement for credentials; however, credential

(1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:7-9). In addition:

applicants shall meet the following criteria:

1 | Applicants must be 23 years of age or older.

1 | All applicants are required to be interviewed by the district

2 | They must have met all the requirements in making applica-

credentials committee and, in preparation for the interview, pass

tion and in completing the prescribed application form.

a standard exam approved by the General Presbytery whereby

3 | No person may be ordained to the ministry until he or she

they demonstrate knowledge of the Bible, Assemblies of God

has shown evidence of a divine call and has held a ministry

doctrines, and ministerial practices; and either

license and has been actively engaged in ministry and proclama-

2 | Successfully complete equivalent training to that indicated

tion of the gospel for at least 2 full consecutive years immedi-

in paragraph (3) below, preferably, in an endorsed Assemblies

ately prior thereto.

of God postsecondary school; or in a seminary, college, Bible

4 | Residency requirements of applicants. Applicants must be

college, or school approved by the district credentials commit-

residents of or hold credentials in the district where they make

tee consistent with criteria established by the General Council

application and appear before its credentials committee. District

Credentials Committee; or

councils are required to refrain from approving any applicant for

3 | Successfully complete courses, prescribed by the General

ordination who may have been licensed in another district, until

Presbytery, offered in correspondence through Global University

such licensed minister shall have been a member of the district

of the Assemblies of God, or pass the final examinations in the

in which he or she is seeking ordination at least 1 year. Appli-

prescribed courses; or

cants who have not been a member of the district where they

4 | Be recommended by a district credentials committee as

apply for ordination for 2 full consecutive years must meet the

qualifying for credentials through self-study and ministerial ex-

requirements and secure the endorsement of the officers of the

perience. Such candidates shall have a proven and fruitful minis-

district in which they were previously licensed, as well as the

try of substantial duration. Requests from a district for such a

district of their residence.

candidate shall be presented to the General Council Credentials

5 | Exceptions to requirements. The General Council Credentials

Committee and may be granted on a case-by-case basis.

Committee, upon request by a district credentials committee and where exceptional circumstances exist, may waive the re-

Certified Minister

quirements for an applicant holding a ministry license for 2 full

1 | General requirements. They shall show promise of useful-

consecutive years or being a member of the district in which he

ness in the gospel work. They shall devote full or part time to

or she is seeking ordination for at least 1 year.

Christian ministry and, at the discretion of the district creden-

6 | In order to maintain active status, ordained ministers shall

tials committees, may remain under the supervision of a pastor

be engaged in viable ministry and proclamation of the gospel

or a ministry coach or mentor. They shall show evidence of a

except for cases of disability, retirement, or other valid circum-

divine call and be actively engaged in some aspect of ministry

stances as determined by the general secretary.

and proclamation of the gospel, except in case of ill health or advanced age.

2 | Pastoral requirements. In the event a certified minister is serving in a position as the pastor, he or she shall be expected to advance to the ministry license level within 2 years of accep-

TOM GOINS

Secretary / Treasurer 405.475.1100 tom.goins@okag.org

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/ CHURCH Michelle and I have been afforded a blessed opportunity and awesome challenge in this new role of Church Ministries director for the Oklahoma District. Many have asked, “So, what is this new ministry area about...and, what do you guys do over there?” Because this division is new not only to us but to the district, it’s been advantageous for a crafting of why we exist. Three words come to mind when considering this multi-faceted area: SERVE, PARTNER, NETWORK.

MISSION

OUR

SERVE

We exist to serve first and foremost! We are here to offer and provide resources. Some of the resources for the adult ministries of the local church will be what we come across that seem healthy and progressive while others we have already begun to write and develop. They will come in printed materials and training events.

Other events provided will be such as the following: men’s and women’s retreats and conferences that candidly address current gender issues, singles and seniors gatherings that are relevant to their needs, marriage encounters to strengthen the home, missions trips for ministers and the local church, leadership and discipleship seminars to encourage more effective ministry.

PARTNER We are fully aware that there are many local churches and ministries that have effective materials and events already in place. Our role is to come alongside and help promote these experiences. The purpose for the Church Ministries Network is not to see how many people we can get sold on our resources. Rather, we are here to be a promoter and lid-lifter for and to the local church and the ministries around our great state. We desire to live by the mantra How can we help you?

NETWORK Collaboration is a primary part of what we do at the Church Ministries level. The knowledge and creative ideas for ministry and furthering God’s Kingdom is wide and vast across our fellowship. Our efforts individually become more effective when we take time to hear and learn from one another. In other words, you can help my ministry and I can help yours. Therefore, we value your opinions, your ideas, your feedback.

Looking forward to serving, partnering and networking with you, your ministry and local church. Please feel free to contact us here at our Church Ministries office at (405) 475-1190.

DARREN & MICHELLE PILCHER Church Ministries Director 405.475.1100 darren.pilcher@okag.org

www.facebook.com/darren.pilcher1

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Light for the Lost | Top 5 Churches 2009 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Mustang The Bridge Weatherford Life Fellowship Tulsa Carbondale Owasso First Broken Arrow The Assembly

$320,087.00 $65,832.00 $56,082.00 $50,740.66 $29,430.00

LIFE Pledge| Top 5 Churches 2009 1. OKC Bethesda 2. Elk City First 3. Owasso First Healdton 4. Tulsa Carbondale 5. Stigler First

$12,100.00 $9,000.00 $7,500.00 $7,500.00 $6,500.00 $4,800.00

COWBOY CHURCHES FOR OKLAHOMA

/ MISSIONS across rural Oklahoma. This will be a cultural shift, but it will also open up a whole new subculture to our ministry and message.

In every area of rural America people live who love the western

The Cowboy Church Movement finds itself being swept down

culture. One cowboy church has on its sign, “Cowboy or Country

the plains by the winds of culture and the Holy Spirit. Cowboy

at Heart”. The Cowboy church can appeal to the (1) working

churches seem to be popping up everywhere across the diverse

ranch hand, (2) the pro rodeoer, (3) the trail rider (4) the John

landscape of our beloved state. I cannot tell if the Baptists or

Wayne enthusiast, and (5) the country and western fan. Many

the Independents have the most Cowboy Churches. One thing

love the relaxed atmosphere and dress of a Cowboy church.

for certain I know, it is not the Assemblies of God. With the change in portfolio assignments church planting has been moved to Pastor Ron Meador of Duncan. Brother Meador has the burden and giftings to lead church planting in the Oklahoma District. I am extremely happy that Brother Cargill has left the planting of ethnic churches and cowboy churches under my portfolio. The enthusiasm I feel toward planting Cowboy churches in our district energizes me to lead a movement in rural Oklahoma that will produce growing churches in a demographically deprived part of our state.

At present we have one true Cowboy church in Oklahoma –

On the weekend of February 27th thru March 1st, a group of 23

Roundup Cowboy Church in Antlers. For the past 18 months

people from across Oklahoma attended a Cowboy Church Con-

Jonathan and Tammy Hooker have led this new church plant to

ference near Cleburne, Texas. Pastor Russ Weaver put together

the point it is totally self-supporting. Out of personal conviction

a great weekend of information and inspiration for all who at-

Pastor Hooker has stopped talking about the number of converts

tended the conference. The Shepherd’s Valley Cowboy Church

they have had. I know that it easily exceeds 100. Roundup

averages about one thousand in attendance each week and has

Cowboy Church has become the poster-church for the Oklahoma

a myriad of activities going on for all ages in the church.

District and even the Cowboy Church Fellowship of the Assemblies of God. Good job – Jonathan and Tammy.

Among those in attendance from Oklahoma it appears we will have a new Cowboy church in both Eastern Oklahoma and

Even 70 years after the Great Depression and 65 years af-

Western Oklahoma. Also the cowboy Church Fellowship wants

ter World War II Oklahoma remains, for the most part, a rural

to target Oklahoma and help our district start or flip 20 churches

state. I love living in the greater Oklahoma City area, but I still

in 2010. As we say in the country, “We’re fixin to”.

remain close to the soil of rural Oklahoma. The vast majority of our churches exist in communities with less than 20,000 in

Cowboys and even wanna-be’s make good Pentecostals. I am

population. Sadly, many of our small town churches struggle

for what works. It appears to me that the Holy Spirit is moving in

from week to week just to stay afloat. The “Builder Generation”

this direction. Let’s reach out to another culture under God.

prided itself in having a full time pastor. Now, that’s not always possible. Our towns have shrunk, and truthfully, so have scores and scores of our churches. We need to do something! God help us make the right decisions.

LINDELL WARREN Missions Director 405.475.1162 lindell.warren@okag.org

The Cowboy Church concept may not fully answer the larger question, but I believe it answers a lot of it. We can flip some existing small churches to Cowboy churches and plant new ones

EVERY CHURCH, SUPPORTING EVERY MISSIONARY, GOING EVERYWHERE, & REACHING EVERYONE April 2010 | 7

/ YOUTH

“Developing Generations To Lead” Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority. --Matthew 10:1

“As soon as the vision is announced, the leader must begin succession planning and selection, just as Jesus did.”

MY PRAYER AS A LEADER Help me remember, God, that I can be reassigned, neutralized, or eliminated for a thousand different reasons at any moment.

Show me those who can lead after me and better than me. Ruffle my spirit when they are near, quicken my heart when I feel their power, and open my eyes to see the special effect they have on people.

Protect me from preserving my own position or power or perspective at the expense of future leaders. When they point out where I have not led well, shut my mouth and open my heart. Help me make it safe for them to try new things.

I will not have the privilege of choosing who will lead after me. Others will decide that. But I can help prepare leaders, and I can help the organization be ready for them.

Show me the ones who challenge me, the ones with more freedom and stronger faith than I have. Point out the ones who love people better than I do, who lead because they really care about people. Make the spiritual giants visible to me.

Help me distinguish between the confident and the arrogant, between the humble and the hesitant. Bring out the strong ones who can carry their own burdens and also the burdens of others Oh, God of mercy, don’t let me stay in this job one day too long. And don’t let this all fall apart after I leave. I will not last forever, God. Where are my replacements?

DOUG EVERAARD Youth Ministries Director 405.475.1182 doug.everaard@okag.org

www.facebook.com/dougeveraard www.twitter.com/ouoakley www.oklahomayouthministries.com

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/ CHILDREN to mention, how many versions of the Bible I have seen. There are a lot of Bibles in the world, however, of all of the ones I have seen, the ones that I like are not new. They are very seldom pretty. Their covers are often cracked and weathered. The pages are often marked up with pencil markings and notes in the margin.

You can sometimes see the traces of tears streaming down the pages where somebody was searching for encouragement and For those who know me or have seen my office, you know I have a fondness for superheroes. My walls are covered with them. I have countless t-shirts, DVDs, and other items that I have bought or others have given to me. Knowing that, you’ll see why I had a particular interest in this story that I read a few days ago: “A rare copy of the first comic book featuring Superman has sold for $1,000,000 smashing the previous record price for a comic.

A 1938 edition of Action Comics No. 1, widely considered the Holy Grail of comic books, was sold by a private seller to a private buyer, neither of whom released their names. The issue features Superman lifting a car on its cover. It originally cost 10 cents. The copy fetched a much higher price because it is in better condition. It is rated an 8.0 grade, or very fine, on a scale that goes up to 10. There are only about 100 copies of Action Comics No. 1

found it. What makes the Bible priceless is not the condition of the cover. It’s not how clean and pretty the pages are. It doesn’t even matter how old or what version it’s written in. It’s the words and the Spirit behind those words that make it priceless. “The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.” (John 6:63) The word of God puts faith in our heart and takes us beyond the space/time dimension. Faith in the word of God lifts us up and moves us into a higher dimension - the divine dimension where miracles happen. 1 Corinthians 2:9 “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.”

In a monetary sense, the price of a Bible can range from $1 to $100, but the value of God’s Word and the spirit behind it, far exceeds the price of a 72 year-old mint condition Superman comic.

believed to be in existence, and only a handful have been rated so highly.” – Associated Press

FYI: The day I completed this article, I was online reading the headlines and found out that a 1939 comic book in which Batman makes his debut sold at auction for $1,075,500 -- breaking a record set just three days earlier by the Superman comic.

DEAN GUTHRIE The rating that this particular comic book had received

Childrens Ministries Director 405.475.1172 dean.guthrie@okag.org

was 8.0, meaning that for the past 72 years it has hardly been touched, hardly been read, or has never even left the confines of a plastic sleeve. Yet as the years went by, it began to acquire value day by day.

I’m sure when they were evaluating the comic book, they looked with precision - at every single page. They made sure there were no tears or imperfections. They probably checked the front and back cover for smudges and markings. After a close and careful inspection, they redeemed its worth - which was a price tag of one-million dollars.

Now as a minister, I’ve seen a lot of Bibles. I’ve seen big ones, small ones, thick ones, skinny ones. I’ve seen girl’s Bibles that were pink, and I’ve seen boy’s Bibles that were camouflage. Not

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//CHI ALPHA

//GIRLS MINISTRIES G.R.O.W. is the missions giving for Oklahoma Girls Ministries and our girls are faithfully giving to missions each year, becoming more aware of missions and learning to pray for missionaries. G.R.O.W. stands for Girls

giving. We encourage each church to make a faith promise for G.R.O.W. so that our Oklahoma missionary family can have all they need to minister in the U.S. and across the world. Please contact OK Girls Ministries for more

Reaching Our World and that is what we are teaching our girls to do- “Go into all the World” by praying and

information. Thank you pastors and churches for your support of Girls Ministries AND missions!

Churches that gave $200 or more to the 2009 G.R.O.W. Fund 1. Edmond Spring Creek | $2,244.88

10. Woodward First | $405.34

2. Jones A/G | $2,000

11. Porum | $402

3. Tahlequah Calvary | $1,700

12. Tecumseh First | $300

4. OKC Christ’s Legacy | $1,061

13. Verdigris $267.24

5. Enid Central | $1,000

14. Shady Point First | $250

6. OKC Southpointe | $800 7. Poteau Calvary | $600

Okmulgee First | $250

The next night following the Chi Alpha service six students were baptized in water by their campus pastor, Nick Callaway at the OU pool. Students who for the first time were identifying with the new life that only Christ can bring and whether you were there or not, because of your prayers, support & encouragement, we all became a part of their spiritual family!

15. Tishomingo First | $200

8. Broken Arrow The Assembly | $504 9. Valliant | $500 Calera New Life | $500 OKC Bethesda | $500 OKC Faith | $500 Elk City First | $500

LIZ MOON

Girls Ministries Director 918.458.9387 elizabeth.moon@okag.org

GREG TIFFANY

Chi Alpha Director 405.308.3737 XAoklahoma@aol.com

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At 3:08 pm on March 1 - A new era in our lives began! Connor Jackson Tracy was born and Susan & I became grandparents.

We knew the time was approaching, our daughter & son-in law (Ericka & Jack) had announced the news last summer, this fall ultra sound pictures had confirmed that a grandson was on the way and on that Monday morning the news came to get ready and head to the hospital a miracle was about to happen. While in the waiting room, I prayed, read, & talked with family & friends & reflected about the past 22 years. When God called us to become XA campus missionaries, Ericka, at the age of 4 was the first to respond that God was calling our family to be missionaries to the campus. She & Jack met through XA at a Thanksgiving Feast for international students and now a grandson was going to be born. By 3:10pm the waiting room was rejoicing, Connor was born and a room full of relatives, pastors & friends were all rejoicing together.

I can’t help but think that’s what God means when he says there is more rejoicing in heaven for one who repents, its as if all the angels and we with them are in a great waiting room rejoicing as lives are birthed into the kingdom of God. We have the opportunity to become spiritual aunts, uncles, cousins, friends & even grandparents as we pray and believe for what God is doing in the lives of those we are praying for. We pray the rejoicing in heaven is being amplified because we’re getting reports that God is transforming lives on campuses across Oklahoma this year. The family is growing and we praise God for all the XA prayer & support partners that stand with us to see God’s miracles performed in the lives of students!

PRAYER REQUEST

PASTORS’ REPORTS

Kettly Casimir –needs a ministry staff position and direction.

Clint Gray – healing for Robert Hass and building fund miracle.

Kenneth Stafford- strength for family.

INFORMATION

Raymond Frizzelle, Miami, reports 3 saved in regular services.

Joedy Hendrix, McAlester, reports 2 saved.

Help for Pastors call (918) 758-4147 or visit www.pastoralcareinc.com.

Charley Hudspeth, Newkirk, reports 3 saved, 1 rededicated,

NEEDED Nicoma Park Family Life needs a part time children’s pastor and a part time music minister. Contact Pastor Gene Allen at (405) 708-

and 1 healed of growth on ear.

Clint Gray, Arpelar, reports 15 students saved at local public

school assembly.

9987 or email pastorhga@familylifeag.com.

EVANGELIST’S REPORTS

BIRTHS Mr. Gary and Rev. Kara Hendrickson announce the birth of their first child, Judah Kyle Hendrickson, born on 12-28-09, weighing 7.5 lbs.

Ken Burge reports 3 saved and 16 filled with the Holy Ghost at

and was 20 ½” long.

J. Rueben Clemmetsen announces the birth of their first grandson, Hunter Dale Boston, born 2-10-10, weighing 7 lbs. 8.6 ozs. And was 19 ½” long. Parents are Josh and Esther Boston.

Topsy and Valliant.

Robert and Jan Teel reports 2 saved and 11 filled with the Holy

Ghost in January.

Kurtis Ivey reports 40 saved in revivals.

Julia Quinn reports 35 children saved at a Basketball Outreach

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