ALTAR FLOWERS are needed for the new year. Please sign up at the south entrance.

CALLING ALL CHILI COOKS: Parish Life is hosting a Chili Cook-off on January 29 from 4-7:00 with bingo, games, bounce house and a cake and cupcake walk for all ages. We need you to sign up for the cookoff! There’s a great trophy to be given away. A signup is located in the narthex. The meal will include chili, hot dogs, veggie and fruit trays and dessert. We invite all CTR members to come and enjoy a great meal and family activities. OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY for this 5th Sunday event will benefit the area Vets. We ask that you bring toiletry items and socks to church on the 29th as well as the event later that day. A monetary donation to participate in the cake walk as well as a way to vote on your favorite chili will be collected. These funds will be used to purchase additional items for the area vets.  
 
LWML SHOE MINISTRY: Collection of gently used/new shoes is a new recycling project. This is an opportunity for you to clean out your closet. Baskets for the shoes can be found at the collection center near the south entrance and will continue through January.

TULSA OILERS PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY TEAM will be having a Faith & Family Night on Friday, February 24. We are running a special on CTR group tickets for the church at $7 a ticket. For this special rate, please sign up at the table in the narthex. Tickets must be paid at the time you sign up and are non-refundable.

4th SUNDAY OUTREACH FOR SOUTH TULSA COMMUNITY HOUSE: Every 4th Sunday of the month, members are asked to remember to bring food, toiletry and household items for South Tulsa Community House. Weekly donations will still be accepted but a special awareness will be held on 4th Sundays. The grocery cart will be located in the narthex for your donations.
 
January 27-29, 2017– JR HIGH RETREAT: For all confirmation and Jr High students and their friends in the retreat cabins at Camp Lutherhoma
All 5th-8th grade CTR students and friends are invited to our Winter Retreat at Camp Lutherhoma! We will be staying in the new retreat cabins so all bedding, linens and towels will be provided. This year’s theme is “The Power of Influence” and we will be doing Bible study, games, group building and more throughout the weekend. The cost is $65 per person and includes 2 nights at Lutherhoma and all meals, activities and a t-shirt!
 
July 2-7, 2017– COLORADO MISSION TRIP: For all youth completing 6th-12th grade in May 2017). Open to Jr. High and High School students at Lutheran Valley Retreat Center in Woodland Park, CO. The cost of the trip will be around $325-350 a person for stay at the retreat center, transportation, meals, work projects and a day trip event.
The tentative plan is to leave the morning of July 1 and stay in the Colorado Springs or Denver area and have a little free time on the 2^nd then check in at LVR on the 2^nd. Our time at LVR would go through breakfast on the 7^th and we would have the opportunity to do an event together that afternoon and stay the night at a local hotel. On the 8^th we will pack up in the morning and drive home. Without stops, the drive straight to LVR is approximately 11 hours while the drive to Denver is just under 10 hours. More details and plans for the trip will come as we get a clearer picture how many youth are attending.
I need to begin getting a verbal YES/NO if you would like to go. If you plan to attend, a non-refundable deposit to hold your spot of $50 is due by January 22, 2017.

 

 

We are in great need of just about everything “canned,” as well as other proteins such as dried beans, peanut butter, meat based soups. We also need clean and labels removed prescription bottles which we use to distribute shampoo, body wash/soap and the like. They request that you not donate any Ramon noodles.