Compassion International

For the final week of One Prayer, we partnered with Compassion International to encourage all of our One Prayer churches to consider sponsoring children that are in need all over the world. Thank you to those that visited the Compassion International booth this past weekend and decided to sponsor a child. Your giving will make a tremendous impact in the lives of a needy child. It is still not too late to sponsor a child. Sponsorship costs between $38 and $45 per month per child and this would be a great opportunity for your LifeGroup to partner together and sponsor a child. Talk it over with your LifeGroup this week and consider sharing the cost of sponsoring a child. Not only would it change the life of a child, but it would be a great ministry opportunity for your LifeGroup. If your group is interested in sponsoring a child please visit http://www.compassion.com/sponsor_a_child/default.htm

Flood Relief Efforts – Update

Teams from all of the Oklahoma City area campuses of LifeChurch.tv are out in full force today helping clean up from the devastating floods that occurred yesterday here in the metro area; however, we still need your help. If you or your LifeGroup would like to help in the flood relief efforts this evening, go to the Oklahoma City campus at 5:30pm located at NW 178^th and N. Pennsylvania. Teams will then leave from the campus to go to the flooded areas. If you cannot make it to the campus at that time, then simply go to the clean-up site, which is located at the corner of NW 172^nd and N. Western. Just follow the LifeChurch.tv directional signs to find where you need to check in. Here are the supplies that you can bring: brooms, shovels, rakes, work gloves and cordless drills. Make sure to wear boots or thick shoes. Teams will most likely be working up until night. Let’s go and be the hands and feet of Christ as help those who were in need.

Flood Relief Efforts

If you are interested in helping in the relief efforts from today’s flooding in the Oklahoma City area, the Oklahoma City campus is mobilizing a group that will be working to clean up the neighborhoods near their campus tomorrow morning. Several neighborhoods near the campus were severely impacted by the flooding. Those that want to help should meet at the Oklahoma City campus at NW 178^th and N. Pennsylvania Ave. at 8:30am tomorrow morning. Here are the supplies that you can bring: brooms, shovels, rakes, work gloves and cordless drills and make sure to wear boots/thick shoes. The campus will also have garbage bags, water coolers, and anything else they can think of that can help with the relief efforts.

One Prayer Mission Opportunities

During the One Prayer message series, we are partnering with churches and organizations so, together, we can make a difference in our community. There are several opportunities for you to get involved. Serve where God is leading YOU. The world is waiting….

Lyrewood Community Outreach
Sunday, June 27, 3:00-7:00pm @ Wilshire Village Apartments
We will be partnering with other churches in our area for a fun outreach opportunity in the Lyrewood community at 6900 London Way, Oklahoma City. Together, we will host games, crafts, food, and a concert to show the love of Christ to our neighbors. Contact: Robert Davis at 405-216-7163 or robert.davis@lifechurch.tv.

The Spero Project Renovation
Saturday, June 19, 9:00am-3:00pm @ Spero Resource Center
The Spero Project is renovating the Spero Resource Center food pantry and warehouse to better serve their clients, by re-arranging, cleaning, moving shelving and large appliances, painting, and more. Join us at the Resource Center at 4646 N Santa Fe, Oklahoma City, to do your part to help this organization. Contact: Kim Bandy at 405-524-9146 or kim@thesperoproject.com.

All Things Baby–Diapers & Wipes Needed!
June 5-June 27 @ NW Oklahoma City Campus
All Things Baby is an organization helping single moms with baby necessities such as diapers, baby wipes, clothes, and furniture. Help stock their shelves by bringing baby diapers and wipes to the campus June 5 through June 27. But don’t stop there! Learn how you can partner with All Things Baby to serve single moms through working in their warehouse, being a mentor, leading Bible studies, or hosting baby showers. The center is open Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00am-12:00pm. As a non-profit organization, they also accept tax deductable donations of cloths, baby items, toys and more for maternity through eight years. Call Toni at 405-722-3680 for more information.

To learn more about One Prayer visit www.oneprayer.com.

Spero Project Serving Opportunities

One of our ministry partners here at the Northwest campus is The Spero Project. For those of you not familiar with this compassionate ministry, The Spero Project was created to help connect people with the relationships and resources they need to take the “next step” in confronting issues they care about both in their local and global communities. Spero accomplishes this mission by focusing on four strategic areas of ministry: refugees (Spero:Voice), foster care and adoption (Spero:Legacy), marginalized women (Spero:Aspire), and combating poverty (Spero:Resource).

Spero is a great ministry that you, your LifeGroup, your friends and family can all participate in by serving. In fact, Spero has made it even easier for you to serve by creating a new website that lists all of their current serving needs that can be found at www.thesperoproject.com/search. This website will be updated regularly with serving opportunities at Spero and other local organizations, so be sure and check it often.

You do not have to go through the campus to sign up to serve Spero. You can sign your LifeGroup up to serve through the Spero website or by contacting Kim Bandy at kim@thesperoproject.com Be sure and make the most of this opportunity to serve others this summer as you and your LifeGroup strive to be the hands of feet of Christ to those that are in need.

Tornado Relief Efforts

The Northwest campus is partnering with Oklahoma County to deploy volunteers for tornado relief efforts. Volunteers are needed at The County Barn located at 7501 S. Anderson in Oklahoma City Monday through Friday from 8:00am-5:00pm. There is a significant need to help serve lunch to the victims and workers from 11:00am-1:00pm. From this location county officials will organize and disperse volunteers to needed areas for clean-up work. Bring work gloves, chain saws, rakes, and trash bags. For more information contact LifeGroups & Missions Robert Davis at robert.davis@lifechurch.tv.

Sharefest 2010 Photos

Last Saturday the Northwest campus truly became the hands and feet of Christ as we partnered with Cherokee Baptist Church for the Tulakes/Lyrewood Sharefest in serving the Lyrewood apartment communities. God was truly at work as our MicroMission teams brought joy into the lives of many who were in need.

I want to share with you some photos from Sharefest that were kindly provided by Cheryl Singleton and Sunny Hanna. I have posted a few of the photos below. You can view all of the photos in the photo gallery that is located on the front page of this blog at the bottom right corner. Simply click on one of the photos in gallery to view the full slideshow.

Tulakes/Lyrewood Sharefest Postponed to May 1

Due to the rainy weather, the Tulakes/Lyrewood Sharefest that was scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, April 17 has been rescheduled. The event will take now take place on Saturday, May 1. You can read more about this MicroMission and how you can sign up by clicking here.

Tulakes/Lyrewood Sharefest

Saturday, April 17, from 8:00am-3:00pm, we will participate in Sharefest, a city-wide mission outreach for Oklahoma City. We will partner with Cherokee Hills Baptist Church to positively impact the Lyrewood community.

Together, we will host a Block Party at Tulakes Elementary and go into the community for clean up and repair, so we need your help. This is a great opportunity for you, your family, and your LifeGroup.

There are several areas where you are needed:
- Hospitality
- Children’s Area
- Clothing Exchange
- Wellness
- Car Maintenance (please bring tools)
- Community Clean Up (please bring yard tools, equipment, and work gloves)
- Team Leader

To sign up, click here to complete the online registration form. Please include your serving preference and number serving with you.

Space is limited to 75, so sign up early!

Kick Off Meeting – Saturday, April 17 at 8:00am at the NW Oklahoma City Campus.

Team Leader Meeting – Sunday, April 11 at 1:00pm in The Loop (LifeKIDS) at the NW Oklahoma City Campus.

To learn more about Sharefest, go online to sharefestokc.com.

Tulakes Elementary Service Opportunities

LifeGroup leaders, I want to remind you about one of our great ministry partners here at the Northwest campus. Since the campus began, we have worked closely with Tulakes Elementary School and have led several MicroMission projects to assist in meeting the needs of the school, it’s children and their families. There are still plenty of opportunities for your LifeGroup to become involved in this great ministry. If your LifeGroup is interesting in serving Tulakes Elementary, then contact Tulakes Volunteer Coordinator Jen Evans at 721-4360.

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