Church guide

The FPC decorated for Memorial Day.

Remembering those who gave all for our country, growing our church family. We had 5 baptisms at the FPC today - Roberto Yanez, Alexander Armador, Taylor Kelly, Casey Kelly, & Hailie Kelly

Rev Joyce Ludwig will be with us again on Sunday May 26. Message will be "Staying Connected to Jesus and to One Another". Scripture John 15:1-17. There will be 4 children baptisms and one adult baptism. Join us at 11 am for worship, followed by a Pot Luck dinner to celebrate our newly baptized children of God.

Mark Your Calendar! Vacation Bible School 2019 will be held July 8-10, 2019. Time will be 9 am - noon for 3 days - Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. Theme will be "To Mars and Beyond" with classes for Nursery, Preschool, 2-5th grade, and Teens, with music and games. Cookies and drinks will be provided for the students.

Children made this flowered cross with an assortment of fresh local flowers brought in by church members. The empty cross hung in the sanctuary during the worship service. David Hall gave a wonderful sermon. We had 72 worshipers for the Easter service, including 14 children.

Easter Sunrise service at the Broken Bow Lake - the cross is empty - Jesus lives! Hallelujah!

Good service at the Assembly this Monday morning, the second day of Holy Week. Over 65 attended, excellent breakfast and fellowship. On Tue 4/16 FPC & McGee Chapel will provide breakfast, special music and the message. This is a community service by the Broken Bow Minsters Fellowship every year during Holy Week - Breakfast at 6:30 am, special music & short message at 7:00 am, out before 7:30 - Monday 4/14 thru Friday 4/18/2019 at the Assembly of God Church in Broken Bow. Join us for fellowship and worship throughout Holy Week 2019.

Pics of dogwood blooms on trees South of the home. Legend of the Dogwood: In Jesus' time, the dogwood grew To a stately size and a lovely hue. 'Twas strong and firm, its branches interwoven. For the cross of Christ its timbers we're chosen. Seeing the stress of this use of their wood Christ made a promise which still holds good. 'Never again shall the dogwood grow Large enough to be used so. Slender and twisted it shall be With blossoms like the cross for all to see As blood stains the petals marked on brown The blossom's center wears a thorny crown. All who see it will remember Me Crucified on a cross from the dogwood tree. Cherished and protected this tree shall be A reminder to all of My agony. - Aurthur Unknown -

Join us for the Ash Wednesday Lenten Service tonight at 6:00 pm. Imposition of ashes - Mediation by Pastor Eveline Steele.

Pot Luck Valentine's dinner after the worship service Sunday. Leighton offered the blessing, so the girls got to go first.

Rev Joyce Ludwig presenting new members Junie Merritt & Randy Baker. Rev Ludwig baptizing Randy. Jan 6, 2019 Epiphany Sunday.

On Jan 6, 2019 we had the Epiphany service (3 Kings' Day in Europe) to kick of the New Year, with communion served by Rev Joyce Ludwig (Retired). Randy Baker was baptized, and we welcomed Randy and Junie Meritt, who joined the church, into our church family. We also ordained a new Ruling Elder, Anna Yanez Rodriquez, to serve on the Session, Class of 2021.

Children's Christmas Play, by the Presbyterian Players

Join us in worship this morning (Dec 23) at 11 am, led by the children, Betty & Roy Peevy, presenting the annual Christmas play with songs and hymns. This is the 4th Sunday in Advent - we will light the Love candle. We will have the Christmas Eve worship service at 6 pm Dec 24, a Candle Lighting celebration service with communion. Homily by Pastor Eveline Steele.

3rd Sunday in Advent with Pastor Eveline Steele.

Obit for Lanelle Strickland from Clardy Funeral Service (updated 12/7/18) Lanelle Strickland September 17, 1930 ~ December 3, 2018 (age 88) Lilla Nell Winham was born September 17, 1930 at the Village of Alden Bridge, Louisiana, the daughter of Charles Benjamin and Emma Lou Winham. She changed her name to Lanelle after moving to the area in the late sixties. Lanelle was reunited with her husband of 51 years on his birthday, December 3, 2018. Lanelle supported the arts and enjoyed her time participating in the McCurtain Community Players. She was a supporter of the Museum of the Red River, the McCurtain County Historical Society and Arts and Humanities. She was a member and served officer positions in the Delta Kappa Gamma Alpha Epsilon Chapter and McCurtain County Retired Educators. She was a public educator for over 20 years and was honored as teacher of the year in 1980. She loved playing golf with her many friends at the Idabel Country Club, singing and playing piano, staying busy and active at Pilates and Momentum. Lanelle will be dearly missed by her son, Eugene Strickland, Jr. of Idabel; daughter, Jan Skelton; grandchildren, Lindsey Jenkins and husband, Cole, Elizabeth Logan, Casey Logan, Grant Logan, Sara Kinnear, Amy Hampson and husband, Nick, and Jackson Kinnear; great-grandchildren, Whitlee and Trent Jenkins; son-in-law, Robert Kinnear; a host of other family members and friends whom she adored. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Eugene Strickland, Sr.; daughter, Beth Kinnear; brother, Ben Winham, Jr.; and sister, Joy Anderson. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the First Presbyterian Church in Broken Bow with Rev. Joyce Ludwig officiating. A fellowship time for family and friends will follow the service. Inurnment will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Cottage Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery at Plain Dealing, Louisiana. In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made in her memory to one of these three organizations, First Presbyterian Church of Broken Bow, Goodland Children’s Home in Hugo or McCurtain County Treasured Chests. Full information is listed below for these organizations. Donations may be made to: Goodland Children's Home 1216 N. 4200 Rd., Hugo OK 74736 Tel: 1-580-326-7568 Web: http://www.goodland.org/ McCurtain County Treasured Chests 123 Huntington Circle, Idabel OK 74745 Tel: 1-580-286-8196 First Presbyterian Church of Broken Bow 204 S Costilow St, Broken Bow OK 74728 Tel: 1-580-584-6111

Today we kicked of the Advent Season with the lighting of the HOPE candle, and hearing a salient message from Pastor Steele about Mary preparing for her role as the mother of our Lord. We celebrated communion. It was a Joy to sing hymns, take communion, and welcome our newest Ruling Elder Anna Yanez Rodriquez to serve on the Session. Join us for the next 3 Sundays during this Advent Season as we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. This year the Advent devotional is titled "I Am Mary." The Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be held on Monday, Dec 24 at 6 pm - with refreshments and finger foods and fellowship at 5 pm.

Tomorrow will begin the Advent season in Worship, for the next 4 Sundays. Join us for the lighting of the first Advent candle and the hear the first of 4 messages based on our Advent Devotional "I Am Mary". Pastor Eveline Steele will be delivering the Advent message series in December, plus the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. We need all members present for a Congregational Meeting after worship at noon, to elect a Ruling Elder, Class of 2021 and the Treasurer for 2019.

Join us for the lunch and the Hanging of the Greens as we decorate for the Advent season - this Sunday 25 Nov. Worship at 11 am Lunch at noon Hanging of the Greens - after lunch until done. Matt Arnold will provide a Worship in Song,and Testimony for the service.

Youth and Children led worship service this Sunday July 23, after a great Vacation Bible School.