From Dan's Desk

Last Sunday evening was our monthly men’s business meeting.  We did have enough men to have the meeting and cover a few things.  We really appreciate Mary Rowe agreeing to help put our financial information together so that we can have financial reports at our meetings.  Now, Mary is not overseeing our finances, she is just organizing the spread sheets so the men can know where we are financially.  The few things we discussed in this meeting were:  Still concerned about getting our sign out front redone so that it can be seen better including better, brighter lighting in it.  The men will be working on that for awhile.  Also, we were informed that we are having some new songbooks donated to the church from our brethren in Chouteau.  It is the “Songs Of Faith And Praise” and it has 295 more songs in it than our books have including some of the songs in our little blue books.  The books are not new but they are in really good shape and we will be getting enough to completely stock all of the pews in the auditorium.  Also discussed was just some housekeeping issues we are needing to deal with.  Things such as dealing with wasp nests out front, redoing the clean-outs outside the building, moving the hot water heater for the baptistery, continuing improvements for the ladies restroom that got put on hold for awhile along with some other things as well.  It was also discussed that we think about getting a group together to go to our shut-ins and do singing for them and also the need to take communion to those who are shut-in as well.  These things were well received and all agreed to think them over and we will see how and if we can put these things together at our next meeting.  I also informed the men of my scheduled speaking engagements for this year - only two so far and only one that will have me missing a service here.  I will speak at the Oklahoma City School of Preaching Lectureship at the Barnes congregation just east of Midwest City on Friday night, March 24th and at Oologah’s summer series on Wednesday evening July 19th.  I will also be attending a special preacher’s training session at Oklahoma Christian University on Monday and Tuesday, March 27-28.  These are classes specifically designed to help preachers preach better.  I am excited about getting to go sit through some intensive studies on this.  This concluded our meeting and we were closed with a prayer by Dan Parks.
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Another thing we all need to be giving serious consideration to is the upcoming Heartland Bazaar at the Wagoner Civic Center.  The lady doing this is a member of the church and is giving us a free booth.  All of our men and ladies need to consider what we need for displays and volunteers to work the booth.  It will be Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. with set up at 8 a.m.  We still have time to order whatever materials we will need for our display.
 
Until next week, I love you all,
                        Dan