After the unexpected blessing of having to move our services of worship to the Fellowship Hall while we await the installation of a new air conditioning system in the sanctuary:

It's great to be back in the sanctuary, with its remarkable acoustics - especially for the music, including hearing the organ again!

Commitment Sunday is November 5. Please bring your Pledge Card as we will dedicate our financial contributions during the service to God's mission and ministry for College Hill in 2024.

I want to express my deep gratitude for the opportunity to serve College Hill as your pastor, and look forward to the celebration luncheon and program after worship on November 5. One half of my time as an ordained pastor (15 of my 30 years) has been at College Hill. A special thanks to Marilyn Hill and the extensive team of volunteers that have been working hard to put this all together. Blessings upon blessing!

I will be out the week of November 6-12 , and the Rev. Ann Lamar will preach on November 12.

Blessings, Rev. Todd

THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5th

Rev. Todd’s 15 year Anniversary as our Pastor at College Hill!

Please plan to meet in Fellowship Hall after worship for a prime rib dinner and celebration to recognize him (and the 30th Anniversary of his ordination in October).

Letters were recently sent out to the congregation with information about our 2024 Stewardship Campaign, along with the 2024 proposed budget, as well as a pledge card.

Completed pledge cards are due today, and can be placed in the offering plates or mailed to the church office as soon as possible.

SeedPower Education Center to Now Receive Equal Exchange Store Funds

Going forward, Equal Exchange monies shall benefit SeedPower, a non-profit located in Kenya, whose mission is to empower vulnerable, children with special needs and those that are at risk together with their families.

Educational programs currently offered serve 258 students at two campuses, in both Oyugis and Nyakach. SeedPower provides community and school campus water, benefiting hundreds of students and families. They also have outreach programs including: food relief programs to disadvantaged families, providing teenage girls with hygiene supplies, advocating for the rights of children at risk and those with special needs, as well as educational information for teenage boys concerning substance and drug abuse which may lead them to depression and crime.

SeedPower also provides teacher outreach and training, including a partnership with Little Light House here in Tulsa.

Currently, donations made to SeedPower will directly benefit the construction of a school kitchen at GF Campus Nyakach, the last 40% of monies needed for a water bottling project, and funds to pay the 14 teachers located in both schools.

Joy/Concern Prayer Requests: 

Please submit your requests for prayers of joy or concern in the bowl in the Narthex.  

Prayer requests are now being shared during Sunday Worship! Live streaming will be muted while they are shared. 

Also, please reach out to Jan Swafford, Congregational Care Ministry Team Moderator, any team member, or Rev. Todd with needs and concerns.

Then and Now

Hard copies of the flyer are also available on the information table in the Narthex. For questions, see Rev. Gordon Edwards, OPN Contact.

A meaningful way to celebrate this year's Birthday, is to donate an amount equal to your new age to the Endowment Fund.

This donation is also a wonderful way to honor others such as children, grandchildren and friends and allows the church to have funds available for special projects.

2 - Quinn Featherston

   Remember the 

This Saturday, November 4

9 am - noon

Please plan to join us as we enjoy the cool Fall weather and prepare our building for

Rev. Todd’s Anniversary Dinner on the 5th, and the coming winter’s activities. Snacks will be provided and a good time will be had by all.

Please contact Bill Major to volunteer, and/or if you know of anything around the church that needs attention. Many hands make light work!

 Kathy Evanson 

[this is a 3-year term]

 Original Blessing

The group meets at the home of Sue Haskins. If you are interested in learning more about this fun group, please contact Sue.

If you would like to volunteer to help bake cookies, please text Caroline Johnson at

918-629-2882.

The number of homeless receiving help from the Day Center will continue to increase during these upcoming cold weather months, so we need plenty of homemade cookies.

Also, watch for Secret Santa details … coming very soon! 

Ministry Team

We are all called to minister to one another.

The purpose of our Survey is to include more members of our community of faith in sharing love and support to our College Hill Family when needed. First and foremost, the individual’s wishes, including confidentiality and privacy, are always sought and respected. Participation based on the survey, will provide a means for all of us to serve the needs of our community by offering hospital visits, meals or snacks, transportation, sending cards, phone calls, running errands, etc.  

Additional Surveys are available on the Narthex table, and you may also click the button below to download and print the form.

Completed Surveys can be placed in the bowl on the resource table in the Narthex, or given to any Congregational Care Team Member or Jan Swafford, Moderator. 

Dr. Kim J. Childs, Director of Music

Mike Gibson, Organist

The Chancel Choir of College Hill Presbyterian Church rehearses Wednesdays at 7:00 pm in the second story choral room (next to the church office) for singing, fellowship and fun!

BELLissimo Handbell Ensemble of College Hill Presbyterian Church rehearses Wednesdays at 6:00 pm in the third floor (Sunflower Room)

If you would like to sing with the Chancel Choir, or are interested in joining our Handbell Choir, (permanent member or substitute), we always welcome new members!

Please (click name to) contact our

Director of Music, Kim Childs,

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NOV 5 ~ Thanks Be To God - Joseph M. Martin

Enduring Gladness - Ron Mallory

NOV 12 ~ Shall We Gather at the River?

NOV 19 ~ O Give Thanks Unto the Lord

NOV 26 ~ Jubilate Deo - Dale Wood

~ Sheri Curry, flute

Outreach & Mission invites the congregation to share their latent education talents in one of two ways:  

First, our Support Teams seek another Afghan Family tutor for one of our two Afghan families (the Sakhizadas (Mom, Dad, five children from 9 mo – 12 yrs) and Momands (Mom, Dad, six children from just under a year to 10 years old). Both families continue to settle into their new country well, thanks in large part to the support and care given by our College Hill Afghan Family Support Team. 

Still, the Families’ most pressing need continues to be learning English. Roughly a dozen of our support team members have been meeting weekly with our two families, but we need an additional tutor for the Momands’ oldest son - a smart, well-meaning 10 yr old namd Bilal. Tutoring sessions are once a week, and you will receive as many training opportunities as you need to get comfortable with Bilal. You would join with several other tutors at your weekly session, and we provide the supplies ~ you just need to give the enthusiasm and support. 

If you are interested, please (click name to) contact Tally Ferguson, or Debbie Chase for details.

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Second, the Mayo School https://mayo.tulsaschools.org/ - (just four blocks south of the church) - seeks volunteers to help monitor classrooms from 8:00 - 8:45 each day to give teachers time to focus on special needs students. To learn more, (click name to) contact Crystal Zerger.

Our First Sunday Food Collection for the Kendall Whittier Food Pantry is in need of breakfast cereal (Cheerios, Corn Flakes, or other less sweet cereals) and 1-2 lb. bags of rice.

Canned fruit and boxed cereal are immediate needs for the Food Pantry, so feel free to bring donations to the church at any time, and we will distribute.

Beautifully handcrafted and painted by David & Susan West, this Blessing Box is now a permanent fixture in the church's

Half of the funds that College Hill received from a $1,000 Grant from Matthew 25 Ministry PC(USA) was used for the box building materials.

On Rally Day, we had a Let’s Stock Our Closet Event and how to best utilize our Blessing Box and how your contributions can be an ongoing lifeline to those in our community that need a hand up.  Please contact Susan West for more information.

If you would like to bring flowers to decorate the sanctuary for an upcoming worship service, please sign up on the Flower Chart on the bulletin board in Fellowship Hall.