News of New Haven United Methodist Church

“Making Disciples for Jesus Christ in the world,

by being God’s Love in Action”

5603 S. New Haven Avenue, Tulsa, OK. 74135 918-743-6491

VOLUME XXVI Number 4 January 29, 2016

THE SPIRE

Well. It has

to happen

at some

time or an-

other in eve-

ry pastor’s

life when they are too sick to

go to church... which is unfortu-

nately where I found myself

last Sunday morning. At home.

And so, what do we do when

we cannot go to church? We

go to “TV” church! Here’s what

I found out. Tulsa is blessed

with a variety of Christian TV

stations to choose from!

I’ll be honest. It was a strange

feeling being home while you

were in worship. And let me

just say, I missed each of you.

But, while I wouldn't want to

trade Sunday morning “TV”

worship with being in worship

with you, I learned a lot.

First. For the most part, local

“TV” church (at least in our de-

nomination) doesn’t start until

11:00 am. I guess that’s when

the majority of viewers choose

to tune in. I found myself im-

patient waiting for the services

to begin!

Next. I did a lot of channel and

internet surfing. Some church-

es offered worship bulletins on

their websites if you wanted to

check that out before watching

them on TV. Others “live-

streamed” their services. You

can go to their web page and

not only watch Sunday morn-

ing’s services lives, but you can

also go back and see their pre-

vious Sunday services by date.

TV Church, live-streaming, on-

air radio time... whatever the

form.., if there comes a time

when we cannot be in church,

I’m thankful for the blessing of

Christian community.

What is the church? The word

church in the Bible comes from

the Greek word “ecclesia”,

which means a “called out

company or assembly.” Wher-

ever it is used in the Bible it

refers to people. The church is

not a physical building. The

church means you and I. And,

as the church, we were made

for worship!

1 Cor. l2:l3 says, "By one Spirit

we are all baptized into one

body."

The church is the Body of

Christ. You and I. Looking for-

ward to being back with you

this coming Sunday.

—Pastor Cindy

Are you be-

tween the

ages of 20

to 30+

something,

and inter-

ested in

becoming a part of our newest

small group ministry? Come

join our “Chi” group for an in-

formal time of worship, fun,

fellowship and Bible Study.

There’s always food involved,

and our awesome Director of

Music, Stephen Merrick, leads

the group in a time of meaning-

ful worship.

This group focuses on current

topics and is living into a NEW

way to “do” church!

This month’s meeting will take

place at the home of Rachel

Pape: 6443 S, Richmond Ave.,

Tulsa. It’s taco night! For

more information, please call

Patrick Grafton at 713-344-

3118.

TV Church

Cindy’s Chalkboard

Young Adult “Chi” Group Meets January 29th!

PLEASE PRAY FOR. . . OUR MEMBERS:

Marion Wilkerson; Sartain Family; Vincent Duiveman

PLEASE PRAY FOR. . . .

Members: Vincent Duiveman; Kay Garwood; Doyle Boyd;

Karen Gibbs; Kerry Beebe; Laurel Duncan; Mitzi Blanchard; Kelly

Sartain & family in the loss of her father-in-law, Robert Sartain.

Friends & Family of New Haven UMC Mark Nicholson; Linda Gregory’s daughter-in-law, Lea; Peppa

Smith; Ruth Ann Field; Syble Perry; Easter Moore; Pastor Su-

zanne’s brother, Powers; Karen Gibbs brother-in-law, Dick Hart;

Teresa Robert’s brother- in- law, Mike Spitzmiller; Mark Morgan’s

brother-in-law, Steve Henderson; Jim Vaughn; Paula Fox’s brother,

Allen; Kacie Kendrick; the homeless; our world, city, country, pub-

lic servants & leaders.

Covenant Care (prayers & visits appreciated) Marjorie Stewart, Rosemary Tarr, Dot and Kelly Haynes; Bob

Schwartz; Laurie & Mahcoe VanDyke; Dorothy Koons

Sweetheart Dance on February 13th!

Sponsored by New Haven Men’s Fellowship

February 13

th - 7:00pm to 9:00 pm

New Haven UMC Gym – Couples & Single (age 14 and up)

Tickets $5 per couple if paid by 02/09 Sign up and pay at New Haven office

$10 per couple at the door – $10 bills only please!

All money collected will go to Restore Hope Ministry

Dance Music provided by The Steve Merrick Quartet

Light refreshment, soda and water will be provided

Dust off your Foxtrot, Western Swing, Rumba (etc.) moves

And join us for an evening of fellowship, fun, and dancing.

If you wish to help with the dance call John Manuel – 918-261-3812

The Sunday school teacher asked her pre-

school class, "How many of you would like

to go to Heaven?"

All the children raised their hands except

Tommy. The teacher asked Tommy why he

wouldn't like to go to Heaven.

Tommy answered, "I'm sorry, but I can't.

My mother told me to come right home

after Sunday school."

"Honey-do" List Growing! Our Church Needs YOU!

All homes require ongoing care and maintenance and our church home is no different! Many of our "honey-do" items can be completed by our church family. All it will take is a bit of your time and tal-ent. We have something for everyone to do: gen-eral cleaning (anyone can do that!), basic repair, plumbing, electrical, ceiling tile replacement, etc. A workday has been planned for Saturday, February 6th ~ 9:00-4:00 Lunch will be provided! We would like to assign people to tasks ahead of time, so you can get right to work when you arrive. Please contact Tonya Ford (tonyacford@hotmail.com) or 918-688-8180) to let us know how you can help. Please make it a priority that day to spend some time helping our church family maintain our special home!

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Dear Missy,

I know Exodus is the second book in the Old Testament. However, recently I heard reference to the Exodus House here in Tulsa. Can you tell me more about this mission outreach? Signed, Lost in the Wilderness

Dear Lost,

Great question! Exodus House is a transitional living program supported by the Criminal Justice and Mercy Ministries (a ministry of the Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist Church). These are small apart-ment complexes where people newly released from prison can live with while they re-enter life successfully outside prison walls.

There are two Exodus Houses – OKC and Tulsa. Each Exodus House has a case manager and a facility manager. The facility manager sees that the apartments and grounds are maintained, while the on-site case manager helps residents get their lives restarted. The resident and case manager work with the court sys-tem, in addition, support is given with parenting classes, anger management classes, and counseling as needed.

The Exodus House in Tulsa is located at 2624 E Newton Street. This location opened in 2002. New Haven furnishes a one-bedroom apartment at the Exodus House in Tulsa – complete with linens, cooking and eat-ing utensils, decorations and furniture. These apartments are provided free of charge, except for the cost of electricity. Upon completion of the program, the resident may take all the furnishings and contents when they move. Once the resident moves, New Haven will paint, repair and replace items for the next resident.

Margie Chance is our current resident at the Exodus House. Please welcome Margie to the New Haven fam-ily. If interested in learning more about the Exodus House or would like to volunteer to help, then contact Jan Boyd at 918-691-1622 or revmumz99@cox.net.

Blessings,

Missy

EXODUS HOUSE

APARTMENT

Adult Sunday School Come join us at 9:45 am!

Room 185: Discovery Class Galatians

Room 209: Fellowship Class Gospel of John

Room 210: New Friendship Class Biblical Archaeology of Jerusalem

and Northern Kingdom

Parlor: Christian Living Class Adult Bible Study Curriculum

Room 161 Interlude Class “The Call: The Life and Message of

the Apostle, Paul”.

Room 205: Journeys Class “The Will of God”

New Haven Staff Members

Rev. Cindy Havlik Senior Pastor Rev. Suzanne Davis Associate Pastor Jennifer Payton Business Manager Stephen Merrick Music Director Patrick Grafton Youth Director Paula Fox Children’s Director Pat Bates Adm. Assistant Ann Martin Financial Secretary Mary Ann Cunningham Nursery Director Teresa Roberts Organist Rev. Jeanette Boyd Retired Deacon Kacie Kendrick Day School Dir. Joan West After School Care Oscar Sturgeon Custodian

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Opportunities of the Week January 31 ~ February 7

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31 8:45 am Contemporary Worship & Children’s Church 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Traditional Worship &

Children’s Church 4:00 pm Liturgical Dance/Gym 5:00 pm Disciple IV/Parlor 5:00 pm Jr. High Bible Study 6:00 pm Youth Fellowship Dinner 7:00 pm Sr. High Bible Study

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1 6:00 pm Writers Group/185 6:00 pm Disciple 1 (Fast Trak)/Parsonage

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 7:00 pm Boy Scouts/Gym 7:30 pm AA/ 185,205,209,210

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 6:00 pm Youth Group 6:00 pm Jubilation Bells/Sanctuary 7:00 pm One Spirit Choir 7:00 pm ACOA/206

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 6:00 pm Praise Band/Sanctuary 7:15 pm Yoga

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 7:30 pm AA/Gym

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 9:00 am-4:00 pm-All Church Work Day 10:00 am Men’s Brunch Bunch/Parlor

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7 8:45 am Contemporary Worship & Children’s Church 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Traditional Worship & Children’s Church 12:15 pm Confirmation Meeting/Parlor 3:00 pm Cub Scout Pack 67/Upstairs

kitchen 4:00 pm Liturgical Dance/Sanctuary 5:00 pm Disciple IV/Parlor 5:00 pm Jr. High Bible Study 6:00 pm Youth Fellowship Dinner 7:00 pm Sr. High Bible Study

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ATTENDANCE

January 24th 8:45—62

11:00—108 Total: 170

SUNDAY SCHOOL:

73

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

3. Dale Edmond 4. Bob Walker Tiffany Sherwin 6. Lewis Cappellari 10. Kay Garwood 11. Ron Unterschuetz 12. Helen Russell Rose Unterschuetz 13. David Toalson Rachel Pape 16. Joan Beebe Sarah Duiveman 19. Stephen Merrick 20. Derek Lamkin 21. Dwayne Boyd 24. Adele Gruber 28. Jude Smith 29. Mike Riggin 30. Bayleigh Boles

Happy 70th Anniversary

to Dot & Kelly Haynes!

Married on

Jan. 23, 1946