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Facts & Figures for August 7, 2011 Attendance (135 and 120)...................................255 Sunday School.137 General Fund Receipts......................$8,218.00 Capital Fund Receipts...............................$1,887.00 Loose Offering/Sunday School............$132.00 Non-Budget Funds Receipts........$13,431.65 Facts & Figures for August 14, 2011 Attendance (107 and 114)...................................221 Sunday School.111 General Fund Receipts......................$3,711.00 Capital Fund Receipts..................................$545.00 Loose Offering/Sunday School..........$88.06 Non-Budget Funds Receipts........$383.00 2011 Facts & Figures as of June 30, 2011 YTD Budget Receipts...........$246,100.44 YTD Budget Expenses..........$248,489.93 Net Receipts over Expenses........($2,389.49)
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The Stillwater Christian

Volume 2011 In This Issue
Announcements 1 Care and Keeping of 2 a Candle Birthdays & Anniversaries 2 3

August 16 Red Cross Blood Drive, August 21st Our 101st blood drive is set to begin at 8am on the 21st. If you have not already made an appointment with Jim Baker, please consider doing so. Your blood donations are greatly appreciated.

New Sunday School Series Set to Begin

The Sojourners Class will begin the 8-week DVD study Louie Giglio: The Heart of Passion. on August 28th in Rm. 121. It includes Facts & Figures 4 four talks that will inspire, encourage and speak to God's grace and truth. Any questions, please contact Mitsi Andrews at wesmitsiandrews@att.net.
Children and Youth

For current information on what each of the classes are studying, please visit our website at fcc-stillwater.org. Visitors and new members are encouraged and welcomed in every class.
Prayer Chain and Congregational Updates by Email If you are not getting the prayer requests by email and would like to get them, please let us know in the office at 372-7722 or by email. Also, if you have an email and are not getting periodic congregational emails, please call the office and let us know what email address you would like to provide for this. Aloha! Members and Visitors FCC Luau Sunday Aug 28th at 5:30pm This year, the annual fall pig roast will be a luau. It is an opportunity to reunite with those who have been away for much of the summer and to welcome those who are newcomers to FCC. Don your island shirts and skirts for an evening of entertainment and fellowship. Beginning at 5:30pm, hostesses will serve pineapple juice as you dance and enjoy the music. Then the meal will be around 6:15. Bring a dish to share, and we'll keep it in the oven or refrigerator until meal time. Children will have activities in the education wing during the variety show and then will join their families for dinner. In order to have a variety of foods, please bring a dish according to the first letter of your last name: A - G: fruit or vegetable salads H - L: potato, rice, or noodle dish M - R: breads, rolls S - Z: desserts Quilts Needed The Welcome Back activities are needing quilts to display for the next month. If you would be willing to let us display any that you own, large or small, please bring them to the church office before noon on Saturday, Aug 20th. Tell us about your quilt as well. If you have a quilt rack (floor model) we need a couple of these as well. Thanks in advance, Sandi Ireland
Join us this Sunday for Owen Caytons Message, Invite Everyone based on Matthew 22:1-14 and Romans 12:9-18 Traditional 9:00am Sunday School 10:10 Contemporary 11:10

Final Church Workday Saturday, Aug. 20 Come join us at 8am Saturday for the final workday this season. All of the cleaning supplies and equipment will be provided, but we need your help! Contact Sharon Brown at 714-1208 or osusharon@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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The Care and Feeding of A Candle

Owen Cayton, Senior Minister pastor@fcc-stillwater.org
Children are so cool! I love hearing Toviel and Mattai talk about God when we are at home, about what they learn in Sunday School and Childrens Worship and Wonder. I love asking them questions about why they believe what they do and hearing their explorations. Sharing in the Pastors class is always a great experience hearing the childrens fresh perspectives on God. Is it any wonder that Jesus said, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it? Adults are pretty cool too! I think about all those who have shared their faith with me, those that I have looked up to and from whom I have learned the faith. As a minister, I am consistently fed by people who are examples of deep and extreme faithfulness to me in prayer, in generosity, in their understandings of God, in the questions they raise, and in the life they lead. They demonstrate to me what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ. The apostle Paul observes the passing on of faith in his letter to Timothy, I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, lives in you. And then there are youththeyre pretty cool as well! Who could argue that the youth who attended Mission Camp do not have a sense of faith and what it means to live as a disciple of Jesus Christ? The Bible speaks of youth as a place of strength, life and vitality. I recently read that the church is quite possibly the only place left in our culture where there is ongoing interaction between multiple generations. As I think about it, it rings true. There was even a time in our history when multiple generations of a family would live in one household. That is now a big exception to the rule. Certainly there have been reasons for this change, perhaps many positive reasons. Yet I cant help but wonder what we have lost in all this. As I watch trends and read about different churches, I cant help but be afraid that even the Church is becoming segregated by generation. That is why I am excited as we prepare for Wednesday Night Fellowship, beginning on September 7. I am excited because we are going to have an intergenerational learning experience. We are going to learn from each other and learn with each other. We are going to share with each other our understandings of life and faith. I hope that you will come and be a part of the Hometown Nazareth experience! Shalom, Pastor Owen Happy Birthday to: 8/10 Abby McCollom, Sue Baker; 8/11 Michelle Schaecher, Jodelle Stout; 8/12 Patty Armbruster, Patty Bales, Ken Case, Jessica Impson, Scott Stookey; 8/13 Sharon Brown, Lorne Parker; 8/14 Carolyn Crank, Loren Allen; 8/15 Kelsey Robin; 8/16 Mary Kay Cathey, Jerry Waughtal, Tim Ireland; 8/17 Abe Benge, Maurice German; 8/18 Aaron Sapp; 8/19 Sean Michalski, Wilma Wallace; 8/20 Robert Hollis; 8/21 Jo Anne Fowler; 8/22 Makayla Haken; 8/23 Judy Ringwall, Linda Sheeran; 8/24 Emma Watkins Happy Anniversary to: 8/10 Owen and Lori Cayton, Mark and Brenda Johnson; 8/12 Tom and Phyllis Ikard; 8/14 Mark and Linda Thomas; 8/15 Scott and Tracy Freeman; 8/16 Jack and Jodelle Stout; 8/24 Steve and Marsha Maison

CHILDREN & YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS

Sondra Ladd, Children/Youth Ministry Director youth@fcc-stillwater.org

BACK TO SCHOOL! BACK TO LUNCHTIME WITH SONDRA! Back to school means its for Lunchtime With Sondra! Watch for her on Tuesday at the Middle School and Thursday at the Junior High. If you are in High School, invite your friends and show up at FCC each Wednesday for SHS lunch! Everyone, Thank You For the Mission Camp Success! Thank you for such an amazing outpouring of hospitality for Mission Camp. There is not enough room to mention the time, talents and gifts that were donated by members of this congregation. Many people contributed life jackets, blankets, ice chests and equipment. Several people helped with team building activities. Many helped with registration for weeks before camp. I dont even know how many people were helping in the kitchen for lunch and delivering popsicles. Every day we had more than enough help to finish the tasks in a record amount of time. I also want to brag on the leadership skills of the people in this congregation - Chuck Willoughby who led the kitchen crew and Kenda Baker who organized the hospitality crews. They all went above and beyond any expectations. There is no way to thank each individual this was truly a congregational effort. THANK YOU TO EACH AND EVERY ONE WHO CONTRIBUTED IN ANY WAY. Home From Camp Dry Gulch! 33 campers along with Rick and Sondra attended Dry Gulch, July 30-Aug. 3. In my opinion it was the best year ever. In spite of the heat, we all had an amazing time enjoying the activities that Dry Gulch offers. We have an amazing group of children at FCC, and it was a true blessing to spend a week hearing their laughter, seeing their smiles and watching them grow in their faith. Please take time to stop at the bulletin board and check out the photos to be on display very soon. Ready for an Adventure?!! Have you ever dreamed of visiting the Holy Land? In Hometown Nazareth: Where Jesus Was a Kid, youll travel back into Bible times without setting foot outside our community!

WNF Session 1 Sept. 7 - Oct. 12 Meal at 5:30 - 6:15 Adventures: 6:15 - 7:30 6:15-

Each day YOU can become part of history as you see, hear, touch and even taste what it was like to live in Jesus hometown! Youll explore authentic marketplace shops, visit with Mary, take part in games, dance to lively Bible songs, and sample tasty tidbits as you discover more about Jesus childhood. These experiences make Gods Word come alive with new meaning for all who participate and the great thing is that EVERYONE is invited to participate!