Albright United Methodist Church
128 South Palm Street, Ponca City, Okla.74601, PHONE: 580-765-6432, albrightumc@sbcglobal.net

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A new time was set by the Family Life Committee for Albright's Saturday, Sept. l8th "Food and Fun Night". We will eat at 5:00pm and play Bingo from 6:00pm until 8:00 pm.   more...

Albright friends are invited to Jamie McGaughey and James Taylor's wedding on Saturday, September 4th at 6:30 p.m. at the Marland Mansion. 
 
The Brown Bag Bible Study has been canceled for this Friday, September 3rd.  The study will resume on Friday, September 10th.
 
Thank you to everyone who donated copy paper and empty printer cartridges to the church office.  Your generosity is very much appreciated!
 
 

This Weeks Events At Albright United Methodist Church

This Weeks Events

 

Ì Sunday, August 29

 

·          Sunday School..............................................................9:15 a.m.

·          Worship Service .........................................................10:30 a.m.

·          Communion In The Chapel.........................................11:30 a.m.

·          Nominations Meeting....................................................5:00 p.m.

·          UMW Ice Cream Social.................................................6:00 p.m.

 

Ì Monday, August 30

 

 

Ì Tuesday, August 31

 

·          Exercise Class..............................................................1:30 p.m.

·          SPRC Meeting..............................................................6:30 p.m.

 

Ì Wednesday, September 1

 

·          Broadcast of Worship Service on Channel 11…...........6:00 p.m.

·          Sanctuary Choir.............................................................6:30 p.m.

 

Ì Thursday, September 2

 

 

Ì Friday, September 3

 

 

Ì Saturday, September 4

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Announcements

 

Office Closed Monday, September 6th in observance of Labor Day.

 

Ice Cream Social The UMW Annual Ice Cream Social will be Sunday, August 29th at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.  Bob and Kay Anthony will present a short program on “Spirituals” with solos and sing-alongs.  Everyone come and enjoy!

 

Help Us Celebrate the adoption of Landon Don Carson Warner, son of Gidget Warner.  Landon was born September 6, 2008, and has been one of Gidget's foster children since November of 2008.  Gidget adopted him on July 30, 2010.  The Open Door class is hosting an Adoption Celebration/Baby Shower on Saturday, September 11 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall.  Landon wears sizes: 3 or 4T tops and pants.  Gidget says other suitable gifts would be gift cards to Wal-Mart or Hobby Lobby (for scrapbooking), savings bond, etc.

 

Bibles and Teacher Appreciation - Sunday, September 12th, we will be presenting  Bibles to third graders and thanking all teachers in our church during worship.

 

Lasagna Dinner - The Open Door Sunday School Class is hosting its annual Lasagna Dinner after church on Sunday, September 12th in the Fellowship Hall.  Donations will be accepted will all proceeds going to help with the church apportionment's.  Please come have a great dinner while raising money for apportionment's.

UMW All men and women are invited to Albright's General Meeting of the United Methodist Women at 6:30 p.m. on  Tuesday, September 7th. The Board will serve desserts and punch.  Kathy Caldron will speak and show slides from her recent trip to Russia.  Come join us!

 

Family Bingo & Chili Dog night Saturday, September 18th, 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.  There will be prizes and a Silent Auction consisting of baskets provided by the Sunday School Classes.  So, classes need to get together and come up with an idea for their basket or baskets.  Let's raise some money for our apportionments.

 

If anyone would like to donate an item to be given away, please feel free to do so.  You can leave it in the church office or give it to a Family Life Committee member.  There will be Bingo prizes for adults and kids, so bring the whole family and ask a friend to come.

 

If you have questions, please call Sandy Kanelakos, 762-8829 or Traci Schulz, 765-3559 or ask any of the Family Life committee members, Judy Throop, Karen McClelland, Don and Joyce Appleman, Jessica Marlow, or Alberta Depew.

 

Altar Flowers

 

The flowers on the altar this morning are given to the glory of God and in memory of Ashton Hall by Bill & Lila Armstrong.

 

                    This Weeks Birthdays

 

8/31 Garrett Stone  9/1 Mark Rau  9/3 Don Appleman  9/4 Chris McCool, Will Taylor

 

 

               This Weeks Anniversaries

               8/29 Leroy & Frances Welch

9/3 Jim & Carol McGaughey

 

 

September Food Drive Item:  Peanut Butter


Members and non-members are invited to be in our new Albright United Methodist Church  Pictorial Directory.    All who have their picture taken will receive a free copy of the directory and a free 8x10 Portrait from the Olen Mills Directory Company.       If you missed having your pictures taken for the AlLBRIGHT UMC Directory when the Olin Mills photographers were at Albright in July,  you may be able to have your picture taken at lst United Methodist Church the end of August when an Olin Mills photgrapher will be taking pictures and may be able to take additional pictures for the Albright Director.  For more information, contact David Miller at 749-1074. .  


We are collecting school supplies for Lincoln Elementary School children. School started Thursday,August 12th.   more...

On Sundays in the chapel after worship we celebrate Holy Communion.   Sunday we will also offer prayers for healing and wholeness (spiritual, physical, emotional, etc) for any who desire prayer.   Anointing with oil and prayer with the laying on of hands will also be available.   If you have any questions, please let Pastor Scott know.

The Staff-Parish Relations Committee is in the process of scheduling "Cottage" meetings to give our new pastor Scott and members of Albright an opportunity to get to know one another better.   more...

If you would like to make a special donation to the Red Bird Mission School , please drop your offering off at the church office or you can give it to us next Sunday.   more...

Organist/Pianist needed at Albright United Methodist Church
 
Apply at Workforce Oklahoma   1201 W. Grand     765-3372

United Methodists aid Pakistan flood victims United Methodists are assisting those displaced by the worst floodwaters to hit Pakistan in 80 years. According to Reuters, the death toll had exceeded 1,400 on Aug. 3.   more...

METHODISTS RESPOND TO THE MASSIVE FEBRUARY 27TH EARTHQUAKE IN CHILI!   more...

4/15/2010 Update on UNITED METHODIST RESPONSE TO THE HAITI EMERGENCY Albright UMC has made and sent 12 Health Kits to Haiti.   more...

Donations of Bibles are needed for Bridgeway Clients and their Bible Study groups. These can be brought to the Homemakers Classroom and at any time and will be taken to Bridgeway by our Mission Committee.   more...

Volunteers needed to assist in collection effort to meet UMCOR’s need of 33,000 layette kits and 64,000 sewing kits. (   more...

ATTENTION all Campbell product label savers to benefit UMC Missions. for Education.   more...


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22nd Habitat House Dedicated,
The dedication of the 22nd Ponca City Habitat for Humanity home at 300 North 9th street was held on Sunday July 11 2010 at 2PM. Habitat has tools, materials and others with whom you can learn to build a house. For more information about helping to build a Habitate for Humanity home , contact Bob Wilson at 762-6857, lbwilson@cableone.net or William Brigden,(765-9611) one of our Albright United Methodist Church members who has worked on ten of the Habitat Homes. Habitat also accepts donations of materials and furnishings and resells them at it's RESTORE at 117 West Central. They are open Wednesday and Saturdays. To have items picked up phone 765-2974. Until the RESTORE was opened, Albright's secretary answered the Habitat phone.

OTHER ACTIVITIES AND NEWS

MOMS NEED MOPS
Are you a mother of a child from 0 to Kindergarten? If so, Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) may be just what you are looking for. We are a Christian group of women who gather together twice a month for support, fun and fellowship. Loving childcare is provided so come and join us!  Mothers of young children need all the support we can get. If you are available the second or fourth Monday morning of the month and would like to offer your support.     We are looking for caregivers for our children during our Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) meetings. A few hours of your time will make a big difference.
Kelli Northcutt is the direct contact 765-3904  our website is :    http://poncacitymops.googlepages.com/poncacitymops
and our email is  poncacitymops@gmail.com
  Julie Patton    580-762-7825


MINUTE FOR MISSION
OKLAHOMA UMC MISSIONARIES , their birthdays , addresses, emails, and where and how they are serving in 2008 may be found by clicking our
MISSION PAGE or checking the Church bulletin board above the Mission Tract  Rack in the Fellowship Hall. On the Tract Rack you will find pamphlets and information about how you  are supporting Missions  and can become  more involved in a variety of mission projects.  Support our Oklahoma UM Missionaries with your prayers to God and a word of encouragement to them. 

How can a young person know God Today?  Press
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WANT SOMETHING INTERESTING TO DO WITH YOUR LIFE: click
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VISIT GOD'S INTERESTING WORLD-THROUGH WEB SITES WITH A VARIETY OF CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVES: Entertainment, Sports, Solving Life's Problems, Weight Loss, Ponca City activities,   more...


Come Worship with us at l0:30AM this
Sunday in our sanctuary at 128 S.Palm Street
in Ponca City, Oklahoma.
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PICTURES OF OUR ACTIVITIES*********************************************

UM Women have Ice Cream Social,


Youth Lead Sunday Worship,


Western Day on August 8th,


Brandnon Haynes in Concert at AUMC,


Donna Evans's 80th Celebrated,


Holy Spirit's help,


Supplies for Lincoln School Children,



22nd Habitat House Dedicated,


Albright 2010 Directory Pictures being taken,


Pennies to Help Haiti,


Ponca City Area UMW Game Day,


2010 Vacation Bible School ,


New Church Directory Planned,


Church Picnic,


Memorial Day Service,


Birthday of Church,


Graduates Honored,


Youth Taco Fundraier,


UMW Mother/Child Event,


UMW St. Louis Assembly,


UMW Sunday Worship,


FACEBOOK Class Held,


Cheryl Taylor Welcomed,

Senior Recognition Dinner, Easter Bulletin Boards, New Members and Baptisms, Parade of Palms, Palm Sunday Breakfast, Devotionals Available, We Have A Winner, Lenten Bulletin Boards, March Food Donations, Bell Choir Festival, Journey of Hope had Pancakes and Sausages, Howards and Clarks Welcomed, Scouting Sunday and Welcome Pastor Spencer, Charge Conferece sets salary, Our New Pastor, Scott Spencer, Uruguay Mission Trip by Jane Bond, Health Kits for Haitian Relief, Children and adults enjoy Sunday night FOG, Praise the Lord-Paid in full for 2009, Wedding Reception, New Pager System for Nursery, Care Committee delivers treats, If you have pictures of church activities for our Web Site, please turn them into the Office.
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Click here for= THIS WEEK'S PRAYER LIST


NEED PRAYER?
United Methodist Men invite you to phone their PRAYER LINE=800-251-2468. Someone is there 24 hours a day to pray with you to God through our loving savior, Jesus Christ.
LOCAL PRAYER CHAIN = 762-1243 If you or someone you know has a physical, spiritual or emotinal need, please telephone 762-1243. Deloris Robinson will activate our Albright Church's prayer chain so that many persons will lift your need up to God in prayer. If someone is in the hospital, they may be put on our Albright Church's Care Committee's visitation list.

Below are some prayer requests that have come to us in the past 7 days.

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9-2-2010  Anita Freeman passed away yesterday evening.  Please keep her family and friends in your prayers.  She suffered a massive stroke.  She was in the Ponca City hospital.

9-2-2010  Millie Hibbert's procedure went well and she will be home this evening.

8-31-2010 Please keep Paul Brown's father, Jimmie Brown in your prayers.  He was admitted to the hospital this morning because he was having difficulty breathing.  Thank you so much Albright for always taking that moment to lift someone up when requested.  - Julie Brown

8-27-2010  would like prayers for my dear friend, Krista Laughrey Taylor, who lost her husband today to cancer.  I had asked for prayers for James earlier this summer and things were going pretty well. But, he started going down hill fast and lost his battle today.  I'm headed to Hinton, OK, to be with her first thing in the morning, so I would appreciate prayers for travel mercies as well.  Krista and I were on the cradle roll at First Methodist in Blackwell, so we are life long friends.Thank you, my dear Albright family.    Carolyn Stewart

8-26-2010  Please continue to keep Millie Hibbert in your prayers.  She has a fractured vertebrae.  The doctors are considering all options for the best way to treat the fracture.

 
9-2-2010 Thank the Lord for Don Appleman's 80th birthday celebration that will be tomorrow night at 6:30 at his home with friends and relatives invited.
 
9-2-2010 Thank the Lord for Jamie McGaughey's wedding  at the Marland Mansion Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

8-26-2010 Please continue to pray for Larry Steele. He has a severe infection in his
head.

8-25-10 Please keep Cody Harris’ grandfather, Don Crosson, in your prayers.  He had a “wet stroke” last night and is not doing well. Please pray that he recovers from this. Thank you,  Allison Brown

8-25-10 Carol McGaughey is out of surgery and is doing well.   Please continue to keep her in your prayers.

8-25-10  Please continue to keep Millie Hibbert in your prayers.  She has a fractured vertebrae.  The doctors are considering all options for the best way to treat the fracture.

8-25-10 Carol McGaughey is out of surgery and is doing well.   Please continue to keep her in your prayers.

8-24-2010 Please keep Allan Coppock in your prayers.  He will have surgery on his shoulder tomorrow morning.

8-23-2010  Debbie Bible & her friend Kathy Bush had a wonderful & safe trip going  back to Iowa.  She & I both want to thank all of you for praying for their safe travel.   Sandy Carnero

8-22-2010  prayers for the family and friends of Mercedes Hensley who passed away last Saturday. Her memorial service will be Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. at Albright.


MAIL FOR THOSE IN THE MILITARY NOTE! PLEASE ADDRESS MAIL EXACTLY AS SHOWN BELOW. THE ADDRESS NEEDS TO BE AS NEAT AS POSSIBLE AND A RETURN ADDRESS MUST BE INCLUDED. THE POSTAL SERVICE WILL NOT SEND ANYTHING IF IT CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED.

OUR ALBRIGHT MILITARY FAMILY

Please keep them in your prayers.

List compiled on 5-4-2005 unless noted.

 

Buddy Coon - Air Force:Husband of Rebecca (Shelton) Coon

Son-in-law of Anita and Bob Shelton

Grandson of Corrine Wasson

Birthday: January 25

(Stationed at Tinker Air Force Base in OKC)

 

TSgt Randall S. Coon

317 Valley View Rd.

Newalla, OK 74857

(This is Buddy’s off-base address.)

Justin and Courtney Blankenship

    Courtney Coppock - Army:Daughter of Allan & Paula Coppock

Sister of Christopher Coppock

Birthday: June 6

7-9-07ADDRESS:

Her e-mail address is  
 
and her address for now is still as follows:
 Justin and Courtney blankenship
     11326 Stanwood Lane
    Fountain Colorado  80817

Courtney's husband, Justin Blankenship, is stationed at Taji, Iraq  The following is his address and he would love to have encouraging cards and notes. 
 
    Justin Blankenship
    C Company 1-68 CAB, 3  
    BCT, 4th ID
    Unit #6065
    APO AE 09378
 
Thank you for remembering our son-in-law, Courtney's husband, in your daily prayers for our troops.   
--Paula Coppock
 JUSTIN BLANKENSHIP'S ADDRESS (1-1-08)=

Johnny Douglas – Navy:Brother of Mike Douglas and brother-in-law of Jennifer

Birthday:

Chief Petty Officer

(Stationed in San Diego, CA)

 Greg Daley  (Pete and Norma Hurd's Grandson) in Iraq

Kyle Patterson:Son of Diana (Newlin) Patterson

Grandson of Raymond & Lucille Patterson

Birthday:

(Stationed in Baghdad)

 

Brandon Woolley - Army Paratrooper:Great grandson of Rachel Christy

Grandson of Dottie Johnstone

Birthday: March 6

2-10th MTN – 2/325 AIR (Liberty)

B CO 2/325 AIR

SGT WOOLLEY, BRANDON

OIS

APOAE09303

Woolley82@aol.com

 

in Nigeria

Jessie Gann  (LaWanna Gann's Son) 

3-1-2010
Elizabeth and Preston Lopez (my granddaughter and husband) have returned from Iraq and are temporarily at home again at Ft. Drum NY.  Their 1 1/2 yr old daughter who has been staying with her grandparents in Albuquerque will be joining them in about a week.  Grandma Kim is taking her home. 
My grandson Matthew is still at Kirkuk Iraq and will probably be there most of this year.
Thanks for your prayers for all of them - and all our soldiers over there.
Thelma Michealson
6-28-2007    Please add my granddaughter Elizabeth (Michealson) Lopez to your list of service people who are overseas.
 
Her mailing address is:  Liz Lopez
                                   C/210 BSB
                                   Unit # 43063
                                   APO AE 09322
 
Her birthday is September 8.
She has returned to Iraq and will probably be there until the end of the year.
 
Thanks.
 
Thelma Michealson
 Friday, February 22, 2008 9:46 AM

Kirkpatrick, William

HHC 1-179 INF

APO, AE 09375-0500

This is an address for our Grandson, Josh Kirkpaterick who has arrrived in Iraq. Please pass it on. Thanks. Cleta & Bill Kirkpatric

Families:

Please keep the church office notified of address changes, etc. If e-mail addresses are available, please let us know.

 






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