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Coweta Campus Workday Scheduled for February 4

Workdays are scheduled for the next several Saturdays as we approach the Coweta Campus launch date of April 1.

This Saturday, February 4, we will be painting the interior of the building, preparing the exterior for painting, and doing general carpentry tasks. We’ll begin at 8:30 a.m. – feel free to join us!

Please contact Robin Smith, Director of Operations, if you would like to help or if you have any questions concerning the Coweta Campus renovations.

Spring Break Mexico Mission Trip

Registration is now open for the mission trip to Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, during Spring Break (March 17-24). This year, we have a special goal: to take 100 people & to build 8 homes! If you have participated in an Amor mission trip in the past, or if you’ve been thinking about trying it for the first time, this trip is for you!

The cost of this year’s trip is $250. Registration packets are available online at impactdriven.com (click on events, then scroll down to “Amor General Information” and “Participation Form”.) You can also pick up a registration packet in the Ridge Student Center (BA Campus). Complete the Individual Mission Trip Participation Form and a 2012 Cedar Ridge Christian Church Medical Release form. Turn in all forms and the registration fee by January 29th. For more details, plan to attend the parent/informational meeting on Sunday, January 22nd, at 11:45 a.m. in the Ridge Student Center .

  • When: March 17-24 (Spring Break)
  • Where: Puerta Penasco, Mexico
  • Who: Anyone 9th grade or older
  • What: Working with Amor Minsitries to help build homes for several families
  • Why: To share the love of Christ

**Please note: Passports are required to cross into Mexico for all travelers 16 years of age or older.  Students who are under 16 can still use a birth certificate with a state issued picture ID. It currently takes 6-8 weeks to get a passport without paying a rush fee.  Don’t delay; apply for your passport now!  For additional passport information, please visit travel.state.gov.

If you have questions or concerns, be sure to attend the informational meeting on January 22nd.

Wednesday Night Programming

Beginning January 11, 2012 Wednesday nights will offer dynamic programming with several new classes for adults and activities for children of all ages. For more details, call the church office, 918-254-0621, or contact the ministry leader listed below.

Dinner

Available in the BA Campus Fellowship Hall from 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. Reservations required. Sign up on the back of the Bulletin Communication Card on Sunday, call the church office, or sign up using this online form. You must sign up by 5:00 p.m. the prior Monday.

Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery is a 12-Step Program ministering to those who struggle with hurts, hang ups, habits, and addictions. There is a Celebration Service from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the BA Campus Worship Center; Small Groups from 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. More information available here.

Kids Zone

Sapulpa Campus Awana Clubs: Offering classes for 3 years through Fifth Grade from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. To reserve your child’s spot in our AWANA program, please call the church office. For more details contact Michal King or Donna Myers.

Register for BA Campus JAM: Offering classes for 2 year old through 5 year old children, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Register online to reserve your preschool child’s spot.
For more details contact Robin Smith.

Register for BA Campus Kids Zone Konnect: Offering classes for Kindergarten through Fifth graders from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Register online to reserve your child’s spot in our elementary program.
For more details contact Micheal Byrd, Children’s Minister.

Youth

Middle School large group and High School Lighthouse classes offered for our youth. Contact Kyle Rodell, Youth Minister, for more information.

Adult Studies

Please sign up on Sunday’s Bulletin Communication Card or at the Welcome Center if you are interested in attending one of the new Wednesday night classes listed below. Classes will meet at the BA Campus every Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

  • 10 Building Blocks for a Solid Family (based on the book by Jim Burns) provides encouragement and time-tested techniques for anyone who wants to ensure the health and happiness of their family; find out more at homeword.com. Led by Bryan Champ, Connections Minister.
  • Ladies Class: “Made to Crave” (a study by Lysa TerKeurst) is the missing link between a woman’s desire to be healthy and the spiritual empowerment necessary to make it happen; led by Lois Breedlove.
  • Ladies Class: Esther: It’s Tough Being a Woman (Beth Moore study). If you’ve ever felt inadequate, threatened, or pushed into situations that seemed overpowering, this is the Bible study for you; led by April Fillman.
  • Ladies Class: Jesus The One & Only (Beth Moore study); get to know Jesus intimately, as though you had walked with Him during His days of earthly ministry. This study will lead you through the hills of Galilee with the Teacher, across the lake with the Master, and finally, on the road toward the cross with the Savior. This class, led by Stephanie Hipskind is a DVD/discussion class – no homework!
  • Men’s Class: Taught by Greg Pittman and based on the book, Habitudes by Dr. Tim Elmore; this class covers part one of a leadership journey that begins with self-leadership. We must lead ourselves before we lead anyone else. Learn leadership truths that will enable you to wisely influence others and make a difference in the world you live in. Two classes available:
    • Year 1 - The Art of Connecting with Others
    • Year 2 - The Art of Changing Culture

Serving List

Every month, we publish a listing of several areas to serve at our Broken Arrow and Sapulpa Campuses. Contact Julie Emanuel to make adjustments to these lists.

Broken Arrow Campus:

>> January 2012 Serving List

>> December 2011 Serving List

Sapulpa Campus:

>> January 2012 Serving List

>> December 2011 Serving List

 

Cedar Ridge Student Ministry’s “Impact Firewood”

The Cedar Ridge student ministry manages and maintains Impact Firewood to support their mission efforts in Nazereth, Ethiopia. One hundred percent of all profits made go directly to a humanitarian organization called Life in Abundance (LIA), who uses the funds to build wells, showers, and other necessities which would not otherwise be available.

Impact Firewood offers rics of seasoned, mixed hardwoods – mostly oak. Orders can be made online or by calling 918-924-5122.

Pricing:

  • $75 per ric (can be picked up at Tulsa Grass & Sod, 13801 S Memorial, Bixby, OK)
  • $10 Delivery
  • $10 for re-stacking (per ric)

Radical Faith Mission Trips 2012

In 2012, the leadership of Cedar Ridge Christian Church challenges you to experience first-hand how Cedar Ridge is impacting the world with the good news of Jesus Christ. Join us on a Radical Faith Mission Trip!

Upcoming trips include:

  • Mexico: March 17 – 24
  • North Africa: May 12 – 19
  • South Africa #1: June 22 – July 1
  • South Africa #2: September 29 – October 7

(**All dates are subject to change.) Up to 50% of the cost of each of these trips is eligible for support from the Cedar Ridge Global Outreach Team. All participants on the North and South Africa trips must be a member of Cedar Ridge Christian Church. More details and applications are available at the Welcome Center at both campuses. If you have any questions about a particular trip, please contact the Global Outreach Team at go@cedarridgecc.com or 918-254-0621.

Summer Activities

Parents, be sure to mark your calendars for these summer activities.

  • Register online for Sunset Bible Camp; register by early May and get the Early Bird Special
  • Music Camp online registrations will run April 4 – 30
  • CIY & Youth Quake Registration information available soon
  • Online Registration will be available for Vacation Bible School

Preschool & Elementary

June 2: 2nd Grade Day Camp at Sunset Bible Camp
June 4-8: Vacation Bible School at the Sapulpa Campus for Kindergarten through 5th grade; Time TBA
June 11-15: 5th & 6th Grade Camp at Sunset Bible Camp
June 25-27: 3rd & 4th Grade Camp at Sunset Camp
TBA: Music Camp for 3 yrs old through 5th grade; 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Middle School

June 17-22: 7th & 8th Grade Camp at Sunset Bible Camp
July 5, 12, 19, & 26: Serve ‘n Swim
July 14: Random Road Trip

High School

June 24-30: CIY “MOVE” Conference
July 14: Random Road Trip (Lambert’s Café)
July 27-August 3: Youth Quake – Como, Colorado

Calendar

$2 a Day Challenge: Oct 31-Nov 6

What is it and Why Do We Need to Do it?

Starting Monday, October 31, and ending on Sunday, November 6, Cedar Ridge attenders will be challenged to eat on less than $2 a day. 20% of the world lives in poverty and nearly half of the world’s population lives on less than $2 a day: two dollars a day for food, housing, school, transportation, medical emergencies, and all other expenses. The $2 a Day Challenge invites you to experience a little of what life is like by eating on less than two dollars a day for one week.

Journal throughout the experience, and at the end of the week, come together with your small group to share what you have learned, what questions have been raised, what you struggled with, and how you felt about the challenge.

The Challenge Has Three Simple Rules:

  1. Spend only $2 per day per person on all food and drinks.
  2. Only eat what you buy during the week of the challenge – no stocking up the week before!
  3. If you spend more than $2 one day, deduct the amount you went over from the next day’s expenses.

Eating basic food like pasta, rice, eggs, potatoes, and beans can help you meet the challenge. Buying in mass quantities or exchanging meals with friends – just be sure to subtract the total you spend on bulk purchase from the rest of the week’s spending.

Some Helpful Websites:

http://www.5dollardinners.com/
http://www.2dollars.org/what.html
http://onedollardietproject.wordpress.com/recipes/
www.aidemocracy.org/2DollarDay.php

Average Price for Basic Foods

Potato (5 lbs) $2.66
Bread (2 loaves homemade) $.60
Peanut butter (16 oz) $2
Black beans $1
Carrots (1 lb bag) $1
Eggs (1 dozen) $1.99
Salt $.69
Lentils $.85
Oats $2.99
Onions (2) $1.20

Sample Shopping List and Meal Ideas

Breakfast Option 1 – oatmeal and raisins Total Cost $.27
Oatmeal ¼ cup dry oats with 2 T raisins
¼ cup of milk

Breakfast Option 2 – toast and egg Total Cost: $.42
2 slices of wheat toast with 1 tsp butter
1 egg (any style)

Lunch / Dinner Option 1 – peanut butter sandwich Total Cost: $.31
2 pieces of bread
2 T peanut butter

Lunch / Dinner Option 2 – egg salad sandwich Total Cost: $.42
One egg, with salt and mayo
2 slices of bread

Lunch / Dinner Option 3 – rice and beans Total Cost: $.42
1/2 cup rice
1/4 of dry black beans with half onion, salt and cumin

Coweta Campus Update

Cedar Ridge is currently working on renovation plans for the Coweta Campus and is in the process of putting together a renovation team. Sign up on Sunday’s Bulletin Communication Card if you can help with  the following areas:

  • Painting
  • Carpentry
  • Tile & carpet
  • Plumbing
  • Electrical

If you have questions or if you would like more information, please contact Robin Smith, Director of Operations, at 918-254-0621.

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