“Harvest of Hope” is the theme for the 2010 National Missionary Convention to be held in November at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY. This year’s convention will also serve as the launch for the “Restoration Revolution” – a 10 year collaboration that desires to share Jesus with all peoples.

Registrations for the convention are paid for by CRCC’s  Missions Committee; continue watching future web news and other church publications for more details.

The 30 Days Muslim Prayer Focus calls Christians to make a deliberate effort to learn about, pray for, and reach out to Muslim neighbors…across the street and around the world. The 30 Days Muslim Prayer Guide is an effective tool to help Christians be more prayerful and Christ-like.  The prayer guide contains daily readings that focus on various topics, people groups, and geographical areas of the Islamic world, followed by practical prayer points.  It also features informative background articles and resources for further study and involvement.

As Christians, we long for all the world’s people to have an opportunity to understand the grace of God through Jesus Christ. To this end we inform ourselves, pray for, and support respectful opportunities to make that grace also known among Muslims.

Copies of the 2010 edition of the 30 Days Muslim Prayer Guide are currently available at the Welcome Center and bulletin tables. Please pick up your copy and join the largest ongoing international call to Christians to pray for the Muslim world.

Preschool (children nursery – kindergarten):  check in at the Preschool area and go to the correct classrooms

1st through 5th grade:  check in at the Kids Zone Check-In Desk and then go directly to your new class

6th – 8th Grade: attend the 9:00 a.m. Worship Service in the Worship Center.  At 10:30 a.m., meet in the Ridge Student Center Auditorium for small groups.

9th – 12th Grade: meet in the Ridge Student Center during the 9:00 a.m. hour for large group & attend the 10:30 Worship Service together in the Worship Center.

Sign up at the Welcome Center or by calling the church office at 254-0621. You can also sign up by emailing or texting Kyle Rodell, Youth Minister.

• Depart:  BA Campus – 8:00 a.m. at the Ridge Student Center
• SA Campus – 9:30 a.m. from the SA Campus
• Return:  SA Campus at 5:30 p.m.
• BA Campus at 6:00 p.m.
• Registration Deadline:  August 1st

Each semester, eligible students receive a pre-determined amount from the Bible College Tuition Assistance Fund based on the number of credit hours they have successfully completed. The fund is replenished by a special offering taken once each year. To date, five of our young people have applied for assistance for the 2010 Fall semester. They are Matthew Guinn, Michael Shahan, Jenni Huggard, Jacob Long, and Bryant Pittman.

Please join with the Bible College Tuition Assistance committee in supporting the future of our young people. A specially marked envelope will be available in the Sunday Morning Worship Service bulletin on August 1. If you have questions, please contact Bob King.

If you are a student interested in pursuing a Bible College education, please contact Kyle Rodell for information and a list of Bible colleges approved for the tuition assistance program.

With trademark humor and heartfelt encouragement, Liz teaches us how to avoid tragic mistakes and joyfully embrace God’s grace. You will gain a deeper understanding of yourself and your relationship with God through prayer, study, laughter, and fellowship. For more information, please contact Debbie Greer.

• Sunday mornings
• 10:30 a.m.
• Room 345, BA Campus

Most Needed Pantry Items
Jelly  ♦  Peanut Butter  ♦  Beef Stew  ♦  Boxed Potatoes  ♦  Cold Cereal  ♦  Chili  ♦  Cold Drink Mixes  ♦  Tea  ♦  Level 1 Baby Food  ♦  Infant Cereal ♦  Canned Fish  ♦  Sugar

Most Needed Hygiene Items
Dish Soap  ♦  Razors  ♦  Deodorant  ♦  Regular Tampons  ♦  Diapers (Size 3)  ♦  Pull-Ups (Sizes 3-4 & 4-5)

Clothing Needs
Children’s Spring & Summer Clothing  ♦  Underwear (Boys & Girls sizes 2 and 4)

“Back Pack 4 Kids”  Items
Pudding Cups  ♦  Individual Cereal  ♦  Fruit Cups

You may have read in a Tulsa World article (June 20th issue) that the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma recently received a 60 semi-truck shipment of food made possible by a federal grant.  The Food Bank currently needs volunteers to help box the food into 58,000 boxes.  These boxes will provide food to 58,000 hungry families in a 24 county region in Eastern Oklahoma.  If the food is not distributed by September 30, the Food Bank will have to pay for the transportation costs that are now covered by the grant.

This would be a great opportunity for your Journey Group to go and serve this summer.  If you, your family, or a group you are a part of would like to help meet this challenge at the Food Bank, call John Sanders at 585-2800, ext. 145, or e-mail jsanders@cfbeo.org to get more information on when you can volunteer.  Volunteer opportunities are available Monday through Saturday for people 12 years and older.