712 S. Columbia Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74104
918.592.5800
Church Office Hours:
Mon - Th, 9 am - 3 pm
Closed on Fridays
Worship Schedule:
9:30 am - Church School - all ages
10:30 am - Fellowship
11:00 am - Worship in English
11:00 am - Worship in Spanish
Church Email:
Pastor Email:
Website:
Join us for coffee, juice, cookies and
conversation in Fellowship Hall before
Church School and Worship.
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The church office will be closed
Thursday, July 4, for Independence Day.
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It’s summer! Let me begin by wishing all of you a very fun and safe 4
th
of July weekend. I especially pray for those of you who are traveling this month – hopefully to spend some ‘down time’ vacationing, visiting family and friends, and marveling at God’s beautiful creation all around us. I’ll be visiting friends in Dallas over the holiday (but will be back for worship on July 7).
I want to encourage each and every one of us to continue learning how to take “Sabbath” seriously. Experiencing rest for our bodies, minds, and spirits is increasingly more necessary in this hectic time in which we live. It is my hope and prayer that you are able to find some meaningful sabbath time in the summer months ahead. Remember:
Sabbath is an invitation to come home – home to God and to ourselves. Sabbath is a time to:
CEASE
REST
EMBRACE
FEAST
Sabbath is about understanding life as a gift, knowing ourselves as part of God’s creation and resting our full weight in that grace.
Blessings,
Rev. Todd
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Bible Presentation
to the Children of the Church
On June 2, our
elementary-aged children
received
student Bibles
from the church. Recipients included:
Anders
and
Evie Olson, Clara
and
Charlie Doyle, Mario Johnson, Kado Bissell, Theo
and
Libby Wright,
and
Grayson
and
Lilly Patterson.
Audrey
and
Wyatt Fox
were also slated as Bible recipients and were not able to attend. Their Bibles will be given to them at a later date.
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Pentecost
Worship Service
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Ice Cream Social
by Lantern and Phone Light
June 23, 2019
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...a few more from the
Annual Memorial Day Weekend
Picnic & Worship at Rev. Todd's
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Mental Health
Awareness Sunday
June 30, 2019
Litany of Response
Compassionate God, we pray for those who are affected by any form of illness, health condition, anguish, and pain.
Merciful God, bring comfort and wholeness.
Grant courage to those affected by any of the conditions categorized as mental illness.
Loving God, bring encouragement and hope.
Grant strength and compassion to family and friends who offer care, support, and help.
Compassionate God, bring strength and energy.
Grant us wisdom to remove the stigma of mental illness. Help us to welcome those who are hurting into the community of faith, so that all might find a place of inclusion in your church.
God of Wisdom, bring guidance and inclusiveness.
Grant perseverance to those who fight for justice and equality for persons with mental health conditions.
God of Justice, bring inspiration and persistence.
Strengthen, empower, and unite us for action. Make us channels of care and responsive to the needs of all people.
Eternal God, use us. In your mercy, hear our prayer. Amen
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To view/download
the bulletin liturgy and sermon
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Save the Date!
All Church Fall Retreat at
Dwight Mission
October 11-13
Plan to
join us
for
campfires, s'mores, hot beverages
and
fun fellowship!
More details will be provided soon.
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Looking to
safely and responsibly dispose of unneeded
prescription glasses
and
unused,
l
abeled medications?
Neighbor for Neighbor
(505 E 36th St, N,, Tulsa)
accepts these items through their drop-off program, and handles everything for you
at no cost
!
From housing and food distribution assistance, to life skills training, flood disaster support, and everything in between - this tr
usted
organization
continues to help make a difference in our community and in the lives of our neighbors in need, for over 50 years!
Click here
for more information
about their drop-off program, as well as ways you may be able to support this worthwhile charity. You can also call them at
(918) 425-5578.
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1st Sunday Food Collection
KWI Food Pantry
July 7
Our
1st Sunday food collection will go to the Kendall Whittier, Inc. Emergency Food Pantry.
We will again be collecting canned vegetables and canned fruit, which are especially needed, as well as other food items.
Cash donations are also always welcome and appreciated
.
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Penny Fund Donations Welcome
Thank you for your donations to the Penny Fund! You are always welcome to
donate
your
pennies
(or any
loose change
), in the
red container
on the
Narthex table.
This money goes toward funding many College Hill needs and events we enjoy throughout the year!
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2019
Birthday Endowment Fund
A meaningful way to
celebrate
your
Birthday
this year is to
donate
an amount equal to your new
age
to the
Endowment Fund
.
This donation is also a wonderful way to
honor others
such as children, grandchildren and friends and allows the
church
to have
funds available
for special projects.
Checks can be made payable to College Hill and marked "Birthday Fund" on the memo portion of the check.
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Flower Chart
If you would like to
bring flowers
to decorate the sanctuary for an upcoming worship service, please
sign up
on the
Flower Chart
on the bulletin board in Fellowship Hall. There are many open dates available for the new year. Your dedication will also be announced in the worship bulletin.
Flowers can be purchased from any store or brought from home. Please bring them in two containers the morning of the service for which you have signed up.
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Visit our Facebook page for
more photos!
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July
2 - Bill Major
6 - Janie Potts
6 - Cathey Wilson
6 - Mark Miller
10 - Gini Fox
10 - Mike Gibson
12 - Kaitlyn Robertson
17 - Mike Patterson
18 - Tim Smith
18 - Charlotte Slemp
18 - Ron Brown
21 - Gary Watts
21 - Bryson Hovenga
24 - Bert Woodall
25 - Dan Medlock
27 - Rosie Brown
29 - Dewey Echols
30 - Michael Butler
31 - Helen Holzschuh
31 - Deborah Hunter
31 - David Stambaugh
31 - Andrew Zimmerman
Remember the
Birthday Endowment Fund!
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December 25, 1918 ~ June 19, 2019
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Memorial Service
Saturday, July 13 at 2:00 pm
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Kendall Whittier
4th of July
Parade
Thursday, July 4
9:15 am - noon
The annual parade
will be held at
Kendall-Whittier Park
at
10:00 a.m.
Kids can
decorate
their bikes, trikes, wagons, etc. or you can come on foot
.
Decorating begins at 9:15 am
, under the covered walkway of the school. Join us for food, fun and entertainment!
College Hill
folks be will there as volunteers, but we can always use some extra help - so feel free to join us!
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All are welcome
to join in the festivities!
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Luncheon Club
Luncheon Club will be
on Summer break
in July and August, but will return in September. Details will be announced soon.
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Sunday, July 14 – 8:30 a.m.
Fellowship Hall
Ladies
of
all ages
are
invited
to attend our upcoming
breakfast
. Please plan to
meet before worship
in Fellowship Hall and
bring a breakfast potluck item
.
Fellowship Ministry Team
will provide juice, milk, and coffee. Please (
click name to)
RSVP
to
Clay Finck-Ward
by Sunday, July 7.
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VCS was a Blast!
College Hill
sent
7 children
and
2 youth volunteers
June 17-19, to this year's c
ombined VCS with University United Methodist Church (UUMC) and St. Paul's.
College Hill also had a stellar line up of adult
volunteers
including:
Nancy Gammie, Stephanie Olson, Gretchen Hrachovec, Wyneth Roulet, Susan West, Donna Wood, Jennifer Campbell, David Robertson, Mike Wood, Julie Buckley, Gini Fox and Pastor Todd
. These folks were very busy decorating, setting up, running booths, leading groups of children and generally managing the chaos that accompanies events with children.
Fellowship Ministry team
provided a delicious taco dinner one night of the program and
Kathy Brandon
even delivered it!
Thanks also the parents who transported their kiddos to us each evening. And a final thanks to members our wonderful
Nursery Staff,
Kye May and Meghan Lovett
, for extending their work days to assist our volunteers.
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Family Fellowship Pool Party
at John & Nancy Gammie's home
June 2019
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Celtic Circle
Lughnasa Gathering
Tuesday, July 30 at 6:30 pm
The
Celtic Circle begins its
7th year by
celebrating the
harvest festival of Lughnasa~ being held at the home of
Mark and
Gay Miller. The Circle meets quarterly to discuss and
explore the
concepts of
Celtic Spirituality, which recognizes the
Divine inspiration and
goodness in all of creation. Please
(click name to) contact
Mark for additional information.
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Adult Church School in July
Advocating for the
Foster Care Community
Classes led by Clay & Bryan Finck-Ward
Curious about why the
Finck-Ward family
is so
passionate
about
advocating
for the
foster care
community
?
Come and learn about our family, our careers, our advocacy, and how it all ties into the foster care system.
July 14
th
~
we will take a personal look into our family and why we do what we do.
July 21
st
~
we will look at the bigger picture of the foster care system locally, statewide and nationally.
July 28
th
~
we will discuss resource needs and how we as a church, or you individually, can become involved in the foster care system.
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Housewarming Invitation
When?
Saturday, July 20th
Where?
1635 S. Jamestown Ave.
Time?
2:00 - 4:00 pm
No gifts please
-
except for good wishes.
Please
(click name to)
contact
Gretchen Hannefield
to
RSVP
,
or call 918-406-3845.
Katy Walker
has
moved
out of a 3 person group home in Jenks, into
her own duplex,
with her own staff! She was born with
Prader-Willi Syndrome,
which requires constant monitoring.
She is happy to be back in Midtown closer to her church family and "first" home!
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COLLEGE HILL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
Dr. Kim J. Childs, Director of Music
Mike Gibson, Organist
2019
Summer Solo-Ensemble Lineup
July
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July 7
Bill Major
~
Baritone/Bass
July 14
Lauren Harper Fogarty
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Mezzo-Soprano
July 21
Terry Baxter
~
Tenor
July 28
John Rush
~
Flute
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CHANCEL CHOIR
The
Chancel Choir
of College Hill Presbyterian Church rehearses Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. in the second story choral room (next to the church office) for singing, fellowship and fun!
We are now in recess until Wednesday, August 7.
If you would like to sing with the Chancel Choir this fall, we are welcoming new members.
Please contact the Director of Music.
BELLISSIMO
HANDBELL ENSEMBLE
BELLissimo Handbell Ensemble
of College Hill Presbyterian Church rehearses Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m. in the second story choral room.
We are now in recess until Wednesday, August 7.
If you are interested in playing in this fun ensemble (permanent member or substitute) this fall, please contact Director of Music for more information.
Please (click name to) contact our
Director of Music,
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Day Center for the Homeless Meal
Saturday, July 27
Day Center Dogs
Summertime hot dogs, coleslaw, pickled okra & homemade cookies are on the menu for this month’s Day Center meal.
Sign up to
donate time, cookies or
money on
Caroline’s Clipboard.
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Book Club
July 21
Fire in Beulah
by Rilla Askew
After our last book discussion in May over the highly recommended young adult novel
Dreamland Burning
by Tulsa author Jennifer Latham, another historical fiction book by another Oklahoman that deals with the Tulsa race massacre of 1921 was recommended by
Johnna Thurston
for our next read:
Fire in Beulah
by Rilla Askew.
Hailed by various reviews as "a haunting, engrossing portrait"(
The Washington Post
), "a tinderbox of a novel” (
The Boston Globe
), and "poignant" (
The Riverfront Times, St. Louis
), reading
Fire in Beulah
by Rilla Askew will give us another story and viewpoint of life in Tulsa nearly 100 years ago, and in particular this horrific, historic event.
Fire in Beulah
by Rilla Askew
is available at book stores, your local library, and other book sources.
Book Club will meet for lunch and discussion at Panera Bread
(1624 E. 15th St., just west of Utica on the south side of 15th St.)
immediately following worship service.
(about 12:15 pm) Please
(click name to)
contact
Fritha Ohlson
for more information, and/or if you are interested in joining this group.
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Book Study
Small Group
Tuesday, July 23
6:30 pm
Not to be confused with the College Hill Book Club, we have another small group called the Book Study Group.
The Evolution of God
by Robert Wright
"
Through the prisms of archaeology, theology, and evolutionary psychology, Wright's findings overturn basic assumptions about Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and are sure to cause controversy. He explains why spirituality has a role today, and why science, contrary to conventional wisdom, affirms the validity of the religious quest."
We select one or two books a year to read and discuss in depth over several monthly Tuesday evening sessions. (typically on the fourth Tuesday) Please (
click name to)
contact
John Gammie,
if you are interested in joining, and/or learning more about this group.
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College Hill
Recycle and Donation Center
We have re-purposed the cabinets in the hallway outside of Fellowship Hall for use as a place to deposit recycling and donations.
Recycle bins will accommodate paper, cans, plastic bags, compact fluorescent lamps, batteries, and printer cartridges.
Donation bins are also available for diapers and baby care products, dry goods and hygiene items, and school supplies.
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