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712 S. Columbia Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74104
918.592.5800
Church Office Hours:
Mon - Th, 9 am - 3 pm
Closed on Fridays
Rev. Freeman works
from home on Mondays.
Worship Schedule:
11:00 am Sundays
Services are also live streamed and can be viewed on our YouTube Channel.
Church Email:
collegehilltulsa@gmail.com
Pastor Email:
revtoddfreeman@cox.net
Website:
www.collegehilltulsa.org
YouTube Channel:
College Hill Presbyterian Church Tulsa
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Let's acknowledge it - September was an exciting month here at College Hill.
We celebrated Rally Day & Swim Party, a Ministry Team Fair, a sermon series on the Book of James, and the Harold E. Hill Lecture Series with Brian Kaylor.
October promises to be a busy and exciting month, as well. I will be out the first week attending Eastern Oklahoma Presbytery's Pastors Fall Wilderness Retreat at White Rock Mountain in Arkansas. Pray for a restful and renewing time.
There's an All-Church Work Day on Saturday, October 5 starting at 9:00 am.
The next day, the 6th, is World Communion Sunday. Mike Gibson will lead the congregation in a Hymn Sing in my absence. The liturgists that day will include some of our retired pastors. At that service we will receive our annual PCUSA Peace & Global Witness offering, 25% of which will stay here for our own peacemaking efforts.
The Tulsa Pride Parade, which we encourage you to walk with us, will be on Sunday, the 13th starting at 2:00 pm.
Finally, Sunday, October 27 will not only be Stewardship Sunday, but a special service celebrating Reformation Sunday (a bit more high church than usual.)
Also, for your calendar, we will have a Called Congregational Meeting on Sunday, October 27 for the purpose of electing a slate of Ruling Elders for the Class of 2027, and a member of the congregation for the Nominating Committee. More information later.
Blessings, Rev. Todd
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Rally Day was an
Outstanding Success!
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The 3rd floor education space has been cleaned, organized and opened to Worship Connection 2.0 (3rd-6th graders). We celebrated with an open house and a ribbon cutting.
Kindergarteners and third graders were presented with new age appropriate Bibles to augment their faith development.
A great time was had by many families at the Pool party after worship. Sincere thanks to the Gammies for hosting the revelry!
Gratitude to all who have expressed willingness to be Tall Friends in Worship Connection and Worship Connection 2.0. You are a blessing! If you would be interested in helping in the nursery occasionally, please (click name to) contact our Director of Children & Family Ministry, Betsy Guyer.
Watch for details about a
Fall Family Event coming soon!
There will be no WC or WC2.0 on Sunday, October 6. Children are encouraged to
stay in Worship for the Hymn Sing.
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The CHPC youth had a wonderful experience over the weekend. 40 Presbyterian youth from around the state gathered in OKC at the Urban Mission for a Day of Service.
The group helped clean up the garden, clean the Santa Shop and they sorted stocked and bagged enough groceries to feed about 1000 people over the next week. The kids spent the afternoon eating pizza, doing energizers and playing games together. It was an amazing day of fellowship and service!
Two of our youth, Kado and Anders, also started their Confirmation journey this weekend. Please keep them in your prayers.
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Rally Day | Worship Connection Kickoff
and Swim/Pizza Party at the Gammie's
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We have added to our weekly bulletins
and newsletters a new
QR Code
that will take people to the Donation page of our church website. Studies show how important this method of donating has become, especially for younger generations.
The code can be used for "Pledges or General Donations" to our operating budget, or for "Special Donations" which can be designated to occasional special collections taken throughout the year.
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1 - Valerie Ordonez
4 - Jeff Richmond
4 - Lillian Newsome
4 - Sara Oberst
5 - Pat Beitel
5 - Mike Wood
6 - Brooklyn Hovenga
6 - Sherrie Garnett
7 - Brad Burnham
9 - Ellen Nole
10 - Robert Babcock
14 - Nataya Bostic
17 - Gretchen Hrachovec
17 - Hayley Voelkers
18 - Cynthia Fox
19 - Crystal Zerger
20 - Allison Redding
21 - Marilyn Hill
23 - Dixie Speer
27 - Francis Garcia
27 - Tom Clark
30 - Emily Major
31 - Tracy Vanderburg
31 - David West
31 - Nancy Bennett
Remember the
Birthday Endowment Fund!
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All Church Fall
Work Day
This Saturday October 5, 9am - noon
Please plan to join us as we enjoy the cool Fall weather and prepare our building for the coming winter’s activities. Most work will be done indoors.
Snacks will be provided and a good time will be had by all. Please contact Mark Miller or Bill Major if you know of anything around the church that needs attention. Many hands make light work!
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Hymn Sing &
World Communion Sunday:
This Sunday, October 6
We are collecting the Peace & Global Witness (formerly called Peacemaking) Offering. College Hill retains 25% of this Offering to connect with the global witness of Christ's peace.
Mid- councils retain 25% for ministries of peace and reconciliation. The remaining 50% is used by the Presbyterian Mission Agency to advocate for peace and justice in cultures of violence, including our own, through collaborative projects of education and Christian witness.
Special giving envelopes will be provided in this Sunday’s worship bulletin.
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25th Annual Tulsa Pride Parade
Sunday, October 13
Volunteers Needed!
Come march with us and enjoy the Fall weather in the 2024 Tulsa Pride Parade!
College Hill will have a truck in the parade and we need volunteers who can be riders, lots of walkers and a large, supportive crowd for those who cannot make the entire parade.
Our group will meet at 2:00pm at the staging location at 13th and Boston (Boston Ave. Methodist Church), with the parade step-off time being 4:00 pm.
Please (click name to) contact Mike Gibson to volunteer to participate in the parade. For more information about this year’s Tulsa Pride event, click here.
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Harold E. Hill Lecture Series 2024
Brian Kaylor
Facing Christian Nationalism
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On September 21, College Hill hosted a lecture as part of our Harold E. Hill Lecture Series on the topic of Facing Christian Nationalism, led by guest speaker Brian Kaylor,
co-author of Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism.
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Luncheon Club
Thursday, October 17 11:30 am
in Fellowship Hall
This month, we will gather for pizza and potluck. There is a potluck sign-up sheet for attendance on the door of the kitchen. You are welcome to bring a side or dessert, but it is not required. Highlanders Celtic Band will perform.
We will continue to have a monthly sign-up sheet (located on the kitchen door) so we know how many will be attending to help proportion food.
If anyone in the congregation would like to attend, but needs assistance with transportation, if this is something you could help with, please (click name to) contact Bryan or Clay Finckward.
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1st Sunday Food Collection
for
Kendall Whittier, Inc.
Emergency Food Pantry
Sunday, October 6
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.
Cash donations are also
accepted and appreciated!
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Kendall Whittier Inc. (KWI)
Pump Up the Pantry Event:
October 22
6:30-9:00pm
at Cabin Boys (7th & Utica):
KWI is a home-grown organization incorporating self-sufficiency for our neighbors through food security, nutritional health, and well-being.
Throw on your best pair of jeans and come out to help KWI continue to serve our neighbors in need, bid on incredible Silent Auction items and enjoy fun, food, and drinks! General Admission tickets are only $75 each, which covers the cost of the event.
Click here for more event details, corporate and individual sponsorships, and to purchase your tickets!
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Afghan Tutors:
Volunteers Needed!
The Momand family needs a tutor for an 8 year old girl (3rd grade) on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. beginning in September.
Please (click name to) contact Adrienne Driscoll.
We still need an Afghan Tutor! The Sakhizada family needs a tutor to play with and teach English to a 2 year old girl on Sundays, 3:00-4:45 pm.
If you are interested, please (click name to) contact Debbie Chase.
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Afghan Bread Sales
Over the past year, one of the Afghan wives has made bread that the Team is selling in Fellowship Hall the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. The flat bread is $5 and the Bolani (vegetable stuffed Afghan flat bread) is $7.
100% of the sales proceeds have gone back to the family, which helps supplement the household income for this family with six children.
Please (click name to) contact Jennifer with any questions, etc.
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ALL GOOD!
Caroline & Rusty Johnson's car trunk was full of goodies for the Day Center for the Homeless - not only shoes, shirts and hats for humans, but also boxes of treats, food and apparel for residents of the center’s new animal shelter!
Top it all off with 12 dozen cookies saved from the Harold Hill lecture event, perfect timing for the Sept. 28 dinner! Thanks a million!
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Help for
Humans and Pets
Tulsa Day Center soon will include a 600-square foot, climate-controlled space to house pets for clients who may otherwise have not sought services. Opening date is fall of 2024.
You can support this new addition by donating dog food, treats, leashes or collars.
Items most needed for the humans include tennis shoes, underwear, shorts, pants, jackets, umbrellas, cooling towels and sunscreen.
Simply place your donations in (or near) the
Just Do It Box in the Narthex and they will be delivered to the Day Center. Thank you!
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College Hill's
Blessing Box
You have seen the beautiful Blessing Box in the west garden between the sanctuary and parking lot.
This is beautiful in two ways: the construction and design, but also the blessing it gives those in need who pass by the church. With the box, they can slate their hunger, quench their thirst, wash, combat headaches.
You have been generous supplying that box, but we are down to two weeks of supply. If you are able, we could use individual packets of non-perishable food, small drink containers, hygiene products like soap, sanitizer, women's products. Bring this to the Blessing Box closet in Fellowship Hall.
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College Hill Presbyterian Church
Department of Music
Dr. Kim J. Childs, Director of Music
Mike Gibson, Organist
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SUNDAY MORNING MUSIC OFFERINGS
October 2024
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 on 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,
or call him at 918-230-2770
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October 6 ~ I Will Arise Alice Parker
CHANCEL CHOIR
October 13 ~ Come, Thou Font John Behnke
CHANCEL CHOIR
October 20 ~ O God of Love Jane Marshall
CHANCEL CHOIR
October 27 ~ A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Carl F. Mueller
CHANCEL CHOIR
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Flower Chart
Sign Up
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.
There are many open dates available for the new year. Your dedication will also be announced in the worship bulletin.
Flowers can be purchased from any store or brought from home. Please bring them in two containers the morning of the service for which you have signed up.
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Joy/Concern Prayer Requests:
Please submit your requests for prayers of joy or concern in the bowl in the Narthex.
Prayer requests are shared during our live streamed worship service on Sundays, but muted during this time.
Also, please reach out to Jan Swafford, Congregational Care Ministry Team Moderator, any team member, or Rev. Todd with needs and concerns.
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2024
Birthday Endowment Fund
A meaningful way to celebrate this year's Birthday, is to donate an amount equal to your 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.
Checks can be made payable to College Hill and marked "Birthday Fund" on the memo portion of the check.
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