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THIS YEAR IS ONE OF EXPECTATION FOR ENID AND NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA. IT IS A TIME OF CHANGE AS THE AREA EMERGES FROM RECESSION AND LOOKS TOWARD PROGRESSION. THE ECONOMIC DRIVERS THAT HAVE BUILT AND SUSTAINED OUR WAY OF LIFE ARE CHANGING, AND THE PEOPLE ARE TASKED WITH CREATING A DIVERSE, NEW ECONOMIC MODEL THAT PUTS THE AREA ON THE HORIZON TOWARD A BETTER WAY OF LIFE. TUCKED IN THESE PROGRESS EDITIONS ARE A FEW OF THE STORIES OF THOSE WHO ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE FOR 2012 AND BEYOND.
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First Assembly is targeting the young and offering
a place of refuge with its Saturday night service By Bridget Nash
ice that is very contemporary and fastStaff Writer paced. One of the methods used by First It’s a fast-paced world. Teens today are surrounded con- Assembly to reach its young audience stantly by technology, vibrant colors, is the incorporation of videos in the movement and music, thanks to the service. “We understand YouTube is someever-changing technology readily thing that is huge and that people want available. It’s everywhere you look. Pastor Sean Gallagher and the rest to express themselves through video,” of the staff at First Assembly of God in Gallagher said. “We make our own Enid are working hard to reach teens, videos, and we use videos (other peoas well as young adults, by teaching ple) have made.” The choice of music is a big part of First Assembly’s Saturday evening outreach. “We try to do Top 40 pop music, especially on Saturday night,” said Our focus is to draw them in and Gallagher. “We’ve covcreate a place of refuge. Life is ered things from Lynyrd Skynyrd to Lady Gaga.” tough, and we don’t need to The secular music make it harder on people.” isn’t used only to create Sean Gallagher, pastor, a relevant atmosphere, First Assembly of God Gallaher said. It also helps bring God’s message. “Generally, we use it in the service, and our God’s message in a manner consistent goal is always to find a point and a reason to use the song we’re using,” with today’s technology. “We definitely want to influence Gallagher said. “It’s a good time but teens,” said Gallagher. “We are trying it’s also to back up the message.” He said the ultimate goal is to creto gear our music and approach to spread the gospel in a way that is rele- ate a place of refuge where anyone vant, a relevant way to communicate will feel welcome. “We know that a lot of time people our preaching and speaking.” First Assembly of God has execut- go to church and get ‘beat up,’ (by ed its plan of reaching people where people) saying, ‘You’re not living their needs are by holding several dif- right.’ Our focus is to draw them in and create a place of refuge. Life is ferent types of services each week. On Saturday evenings, First tough, and we don’t need to make it Assembly of God hosts a church serv- harder on people.”
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The Saturday night service is referred to simply as SNS and is held each week from 6-7. Generally SNS has an attendance of about 150. “We are working on building our Saturday service up again,” Gallagher said. Other tools used during SNS are stage lighting and a live band. The service is not only for teens. Many young adults attend, and the service is open to anyone. First Assembly of God also has a contemporary worship service on Sunday mornings at 10:30. “It’s not as edgy as SNS,” Gallagher said. “We don’t do the secular music. (SNS) is a little more cut-
ting-edge. Very loud, very aggressive, very edgy. It’s hard to describe verbally, it’s almost something you just have to experience.” Instead of secular music, the contemporary worship service utilizes contemporary praise music and video illustrations. First Assembly of God also holds a traditional Sunday morning service at 9:15.
Sean Gallagher (left) leads the musical service at Enid First Assembly of God, which has executed its plan of reaching out to Enid residents, especially youths, and trying to meet their needs with different services weekly. (Staff Photo by BILLY HEFTON)
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Interdenominational youth fellowship mixes fun, devotion By Phyllis Zorn Staff Writer
An organization that came to Enid in October 2009 is continuing to grow and making a difference for teens. K-Life, an interdenominational youth fellowship, has events for the middle school Velocity group on Tuesday evenings and the high school Fusion group on Thursday evenings. On Wednesday mornings, K-Life has Breakfast Club at Oklahoma Bible Academy. Additionally, youth can go on mission trips, take part monthly in special events, and participate in small group activities such as Bible studies. It’s all about helping youth grow in their faith and resist negative pressures from society as they move through the teen years, said Clay Carson, area director for Enid K-Life. Super-K is a younger version of K-Life for third- through fifthgraders. Meetings are at 6 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at First Presbyterian Church.
What keeps them coming K-Life partners with many Enid churches. “We help with their ministries and they help with ours,” Carson said. On a recent Thursday evening at the Fusion meeting, about 30 high-schoolers gathered in a circle to play an enthusiastic game of Baby Food Roulette. The youth enthusiastically passed the baby food along to the next person. When Carson called it out, the unfortunate person holding the tub of baby food had to eat it. After the raucous game, Carson gave a devotion. Jacob Ferguson, 16, a sophomore at Enid High School, is a regular participant in Fusion. “I began coming the second year,” Jacob said. The experience he has liked best about KLife was a mission trip to Chicago to help rebuild an elementary school. That was in the
summer of 2010, Jacob said. He also likes helping with First Presbyterian Church’s Manna program that provides a meal and a devotion for needy people. “One time I read a devotion,” Jacob said. “I’ve helped serve food. I’ve talked to everyone there and learned more about them.” Collin Chambers, 15, also a sophomore at EHS, said he’s been a K-Life participant for just more than two years. It’s easy to say what brings him back, he said. “It’s the environment around me,” Collin said. “All the people here make it fun.” His favorite K-Life experience was working to help rehabilitate a home in Enid, but he said he also appreciates the help he gets with everyday problems.
Patrick Blevins uses his hand as a table tennis paddle during Las Vegas Night at K-Life. K-Life, which partners with many Enid churches, is an interdenominational youth fellowship that features events for middle and high school groups. (Staff Photos by BONNIE VCULEK)
Fundraising events K-Life is fundraising through May 1. Westminster Presbyterian Church has offered to match, dollar for dollar, the first $25,000 the members raise. Money goes toward programming, staff salary, events, outreach, building cost and K-Life National fees. K-Life is a national ministry with more than 40 chapters. “We’re making a big push for donations,” Carson said. Supporters are talking to church connections and sending out letters asking for help. A formal fundraising event will take place this month, and donations can be sent to KLife, P.O. Box 612, Enid, OK 73702. On April 12, K-Life will serve at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes banquet. On April 16, K-Life will spearhead the third ENow — a community-wide event for youth groups of all churches. On April 28, K-Life will celebrate the end of its year with a party. K-Life won’t have a summer program, but the organization will take participants to the Axis youth conference in Memphis, Tenn.
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‘We have a different culture and language but we’re all ...’
Children God OF THE SAME
Husband and wife traveling to break barriers, minister By James Neal Staff Writer Husband and wife ministerial team Ubaldo and Keila Garcia travel more than 200 miles every Sunday to spread biblical teachings in a language their congregations can understand. The couple comes from Edmond to minister in Spanish to congregations at Enid and Ringwood Maranatha churches. Keila said she and Ubaldo were called to found the nondenominational Christian church in Enid five years ago because of a lack of Spanishlanguage services in the area. “We were friends with a pastor from another Oklahoma City church that used to preach there in Enid, and when they stopped going there my husband and I knew there was a need that had to be filled,” Keila said.
Humble beginnings The Garcias began ministering to about eight people in Enid five years ago. From that small congregation they developed ministerial leaders to recruit more congregants in the Hispanic community. Wednesday evening services are used to train group leaders, who in turn host social gatherings at their homes to build fellowship and recruit new church members. “We started with a small group, and we have been working to develop leaders and trying to minister to the Hispanic families there,” Keila said. “We can’t expect people to come to our church if we don’t go out into the community, and that’s a way to be there and be available to help and just bless everybody. “Our goal is to keep growing and keep having more people come to our church and just be a blessing wherever we are. The mission of our church is to reach Hispanic people there who need God. When they’re in our church we disciple to them and work to improve their quality of life though the principles of the Bible.”
Plans to expand The Garcias’ model for church growth has proven
successful; they now minister weekly to about 100 people in Enid and another 80 at the church west of Ringwood. Keila begins the service in Enid while Ubaldo travels on to minister in Ringwood. Until recently Enid Maranatha Church held services at Cherokee Strip Conference Center. The congregation purchased land at 627 E. Carrier, where they are holding services in a temporary building. “Our plans are to build a permanent church there for Hispanic families, to help the families and be a blessing to them,” Keila said. She said the church has not yet had any formal fundraising for a permanent building, but she and Ubaldo hope to raise the funds from within the church.
Bringing them together Services at Maranatha Church are led in Spanish, with simultaneous English translation. “We are not exclusive to the Hispanic community, and we try to make the services welcoming and accessible for English-speakers as well,” Keila said. She said about 20 percent of the Maranatha congregation do not speak Spanish. Keila said the Spanish-language services help bring the
predominantly Hispanic congregation closer to the community, rather than separating them from it. “We want the people in our church to be a part of the community,” Keila said. “God said we should be lights of hope wherever we are, and we know God brought us here as a blessing. If you love the land, you will prosper in that land. Every person from our church, we try to instill that in their hearts … to be a blessing, and not just to the Hispanic community.”
Making a difference Keila said she and Ubaldo have seen positive changes in the local Hispanic community over the last five years. “A lot of the families, when they came to our church the first time, they were having a lot communications problems and relationship problems,” she said. “Through the principles of the Bible they are still together today, and they
Rosely Prado (top) leads the musical service at Enid Maranatha Church, which currently meets in a temporary building (above) at 627 E. Carrier, where the congregation plans to build a permanent home. (Staff Photos by BILLY HEFTON) are serving in the church.” She said the same positive changes can be seen among local Hispanic youth. “With the youth, we have seen they now want to serve God and want to go to college and continue to serve the community and God in a better way,” Keila said. “They now know they are part of the Enid community and they are a light and a better influence in the community now.” While the language at Maranatha Church may be different from most local churches, the most important aspects of the congregation and its mission are the same. “We have a different cul-
ture and language, but we’re all the same,” Keila said. “We all have the same
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Enid YMCA re-emphasizing spiritual heritage By Cass Rains Staff Writer
The Denny Price Family YMCA chapel is available daily to the Y’s members. (Staff Photo by BONNIE VCULEK)
Denny Price Family YMCA is popular among many of the those within the Enid community but not because it’s a great place to exercise. Executive Director Ken Rapp said Enid’s Y also is a place for spiritual as well as physical improvement. “Of course, one thing that many people forget is that the word Christian is in our name,” he said. “The Y has a strong Christian heritage and was originally founded to promote a Christian way of life.” He said the original Young Men’s
Christian Association was first established in 1844 as a strong evangelical group with the purposes of prayer and Bible study. “It grew larger, and fitness and social programs became a big part of what they do,” Rapp said. It was a few years ago Enid’s Y began re-emphasizing the Christian part of its heritage. “A few years back there was a kind of resurgence of going back to our roots,” Rapp said. “This particular Y, I believe, for many years has been very up-front and intentional about our Christian heritage and Christian influence.”
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Beat of a different drum Band changes to meet the needs of listeners, all while using its music to further the gospel By Austin Prickett Staff Writer
Fellowship halls and worship centers can be a training ground for aspiring Christian bands, turning a praise team into a fullfledged band producing CDs and touring churches around the area. The Sean Gallagher Band is one such band. The trio released its first album, “Simple Words,” last year and performs every Saturday and Sunday at Enid First Assembly of God. Gallagher, worship pastor at the church, spends his time leading the band, coordinating worship services and editing video as part of his duties. “Our worship services are pretty aggressive on Saturday night, but Sunday we are a little more laid back,” Gallagher said. The group has played several worship services for churches in the area as well as local events such as March of Dimes and Gospel Explosion. “It is cool to see what other people enjoy,” Gallagher said. “When you are playing in your own church, you get used to what your congregation likes and enjoys.” He said the group will change their service and music to match the tone and message the host church pastor wishes to convey. “We enjoy being able to minister under God but also being able to serve under the authority of the church’s pastor,” Gallagher said. Changing service for different churches is one thing Gallagher
Music Group, an Edmond studio. “The whole album summarizes my metamorphosis. It is about things that happened in my life and how God turned me around and changed a lot of things in my life,” Gallagher said. Gallagher previously has worked on other bands’ projects in
The band’s original music has received airplay on Ponca Citybased The House FM. “We have had some minor success with the original music,” Gallagher said. The album is available at Ruth’s Christian Book Store and through iTunes.
said he enjoys the most. “When you go to another church they may not like the things you play or may want you to play something newer or even something older,” Gallagher said. “It’s all based on being a servant in that capacity.” The band is made up of a drummer, a bassist, and guitarist. Occasionally, the group will feature a keyboard, loops, or a backing track. Gallagher recently lost drummer Hector Mancha and guitarist Eric Castillo when they moved to Arizona to pursue other opportu- Barton Bailey plays drums (above) during service at Enid First Assembly of God Church. Sean Gallagher (top) leads the musical service at the church. (Staff Photos by BILLY HEFTON) nities. Gallagher’s band plays several is a little louder and more rock“Right now I am in the middle studio and was pleased to get the of a band swap. I am currently opportunity to work on his own services a week at Enid First As- oriented,” Gallagher said. “We try sembly of God. At 6 p.m. on Sat- to make it exciting and get people looking for some members to fill album in studio. the open spots,” Gallagher said. “Doing my own project was fun, urdays the band plays the aggressive, back each week.” The band also plays the con“Simple Minds” featured all but tedious,” Gallagher said. “I contemporary, high-energy service. “This service usually attracts temporary service at 10:30 a.m. original music created by The wanted to create something that was Sean Gallagher Band. The professionally done and radio young families and singles in the and The Worship Experience at 6 30- to 50-year-old age bracket. It p.m. Sundays. album was recorded at The ready.”
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Churches use By Cass Rains Staff Writer
More and more area churches are incorporating media and technology into services to better serve their parishioners. It’s not uncommon to have microphones and video cameras inside worship areas to record and later broadcast via the web services and special events. Kim Mussman, World Harvest Church media lead, said her church is using as much technology as it can. “We use whatever we can get or hands on. We use videos during the service times,” she said. “We have live praise and worship. We do have video streaming, and we do live streaming from one of our services.” She said services are
to spread the word
broadc a s t through the church’s website, www. harvestenid. com. “We even do an online chat; it’s interactive,” Mussman said. “If they had a point over what the pastor was saying at the time, they could express that in the chat. It starts a dialogue.” Ted Kuschel, media pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church, which is led by the Rev. Wade Burleson, said his church also broadcasts services via website, www.em manuelenid.org, and has been doing so for years. Technology has been incorporated into services, allowing more people to see and experience them.
“We have four cameras. Three are operated by cameramen and one is a remote-control camera,” he said. “We have a switcher, a really sophisticated switcher, that allows us to project image magnification. We can send a separate shot out in more of a television format.” Kuschel said there also are four screens used, two of which display the image magnification from the switcher with song lyrics or text displayed over an image. “We have a center screen that is for graphics, like sermon notes and things like that,” he said. “The rear screen is a confidence screen
for the speaker or leader, so they can see what graphics are being projected behind them.” Both churches are able to stream content to their websites, something Mussman and Kuschel both said they couldn’t imagine not doing today. Being online helps both churches connect with future members and stay connected to those from the past. “Having the website, it’s been one of the ways people have found out about World Harvest, so that’s helped out in that sense,” Mussman said. “The value of this,”
Kuschel said, “is we have had a lot of Vance (Air Force Base) personnel who’ve moved on to other assignments, but they tune in. There are some homebound who tune into it either on the webcasts or by watching PEGASYS.” In addition to webcasts, the local public-access television station, PEGASYS, will broadcast church services from selected sites. “We hear from folks all the time, about how much they appreciate being able to keep in touch in such a way,” Kuschel said. Mussman said the church does what it can to stay current with technology but is always looking to improve as much as funding allows.
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“We’re not up where we’d like to be,” she said. “We’re still pretty much in standard mode, as far as videos are concerned. We’re still high quality as far as that goes. “We’re not 2012 standards but we’re up there pretty close.” Kuschel said the church uses a service called Vimeo to distribute videos and also has the audio of sermon available on iTunes music for download. “There are several groups around the country who do not attend a church, but they gather in a private home, they watch Pastor Wade’s sermon, he said. “And they use Vimeo as an access point to watch Wade’s sermons.”
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Forgotten Church teaming with others in community to reflect light of the Lord By Phyllis Zorn Staff Writer
Forgotten Ministries — the church that left the building — is continuing its steady growth as an agent of spreading the mercy of the Lord. The organization, launched in Enid in October 2009, continues to build alliances with local churches to reach out to those in need in the community. They arrive in their vehicles to serve hot meals, give concerts, distribute groceries, give away clothing, do home makeovers and provide whatever else they can think of to be a blessing to community members. Jeremiah and Sarah Herrian, directors of Forgotten Ministries, said the church is about completing mission work, wherever it’s needed, in the community and surrounding area. “We always hear about serving overseas, but we don’t hear a lot about serving in Oklahoma,” he said. “We’re trying to open the door and make that happen.” The ministry’s signature outreach event is a weekly meal, clothing give-away, concert and fellowship on Tuesday evenings at Don Haskins Park. Several members of Enid churches now regularly assist with the event. “We probably have 30 to 50 who come out to help,” Jeremiah Herrian said. On a recent Tuesday, the majority of volunteers were from North Garland Church of Christ, Your Family Church and Fellowship of the Way. In addition to those helping through churches, Tobias Schmidt, 12, and his father, Darrell, rolled up their sleeves and pitched in. Tobias, a second class Boy Scout and member of Troop 11, is working on his God and Church ribbon. On this particular Tuesday, Your Family Church members spread out a feast of beef burgundy slices; lemon tilapia; chicken and noodle soup; beef barley soup; sweet, scalloped and au gratin potatoes; Brussels sprouts; black-eyed peas; carrots; rolls; and an assortment of desserts. Soon after the black Forgotten Ministries trucks arrived at the park, the courts at Don Haskins began to fill. About 150 people came, which Jeremiah Herrian said was a small crowd in comparison to most Tuesdays. Likely the smaller turnout on that day was due to the cold and rainy weather, Herrian said. On the horizon for Forgotten Ministries is a neighborhood block party type of outreach. “What we’re starting for the spring is partnering with anyone who wants to have a neighborhood cookout,” Sarah Herrian said. “We’re partnering with small groups in churches,” Jeremiah Herrian said. We’re really challenging those groups to have a block party in their neighborhoods. Then they will be challenged to help their neighbors.”
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Tristan Armour (left) passes suckers to children during a Forgotten Ministries Tuesday night outreach at Don Haskins Park. Jeremiah Herrian (top) welcomes those attending to the outreach. Biblical story cubes (above) are used by Forgotten Ministries’ volunteers to share God’s word with children and their parents. Children’s sidewalk art (below) appears near the basketball goals as Herrian (center) and Forgotten Ministries’ volunteers share Biblical stories. (Staff Photos by BONNIE VCULEK)
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Moving on Local Presbyterian congregations look to future after split By Robert Barron Staff Writer First Presbyterian Church of Enid still holds services at 502 W. Maine, but the ranks have thinned. Others who called the church home now refer to themselves as Westminster Presbyterians and meet across town. The effects of a recent, painful split still are evident but affection remains as well. The church went through a painful split over the ordination of gay clergy and other “progressive” issues upon which many members of the local church did not agree.
Westminster Presbyterian The Rev. Bill Stephens of Tulsa is the consultant with pastoral privileges for Westminster Presbyterian Church. Stephens said he offered his assistance upon hearing of the imminent split and is now working with the new church three days a week. “We are in the midst of putting a local and world mission program together,” he said. The church has committed more than $160,000 to local and international missions. A budget has not been determined, but Stephens said church members will support many of the missions they supported as part of First Presbyterian. The members are excited about their new church and are happy with the facilities at Seventh-Day Adventist Church, where they currently meet. A new building is not at the top of their priority list, Stephens said. “We’ve just started a sign-up for people to become charter members; it will take four to five weeks to see how many people will sign up,” Stephens said. “We expect 130 to 150 adults.”
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Westminster Presbyterian Church is part of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church denomination, which sets it apart from other Presbyterian churches in Enid, Stephens said. He described the church as evangelical, conservative and biblical. “Missions are a high priority,” he said of the denomination, which boasts about 300 churches. Stephens said despite the divide, members of the two churches are amicable. “We have no animosity; we wish them success. I can’t speak for everyone’s conversation, but I know generally they do not have any resentment or hard feelings.” Stephens said of his congregation. “We love them and hope they succeed. There is a chance the two churches could work jointly on future missions, but that still needs to be worked out, he said.
First Presbyterian Christianne Chase, First Presbyterian Church member, said services are conducted in the church every Sunday as a search committee searches for pastor. Their former minister retired. “We’ve been hearing from a number of guest preachers every week, which the congregation has enjoyed,” Chase said. The Rev. Karen Rogers of Guthrie leads adult Sunday School during the Lenten series. The church — which is a member of Cimarron Presbytery, governed by Presbyterian Church USA — still offers the same community programs as it has for several years, including Saturday Manna Soup Kitchen, which feeds 66 to 70 people every week. Their after-school tutoring program is in its 13th year and assists 24 elementary students.
Their youths are a priority for the church. “As we have done for several years, we will be able to send all of them who want to go to a church summer camp. We pay all expenses,” Chase said. Church members also are planning vacation Bible school this summer, and two professional educators are working on a children’s Sunday school curriculum tied to the scripture the preacher is discussing in the sermon. That will provide a connection between Sunday school and church. “We have fewer members, but it’s amazing the way people have stepped up. We had to elect virtually a new session, the local governing body of elders and a new board of deacons,” Chase said. The nominating committee completed its work in about two days because everyone contacted agreed to serve, she said. Volunteerism is strong in the church. Volunteers staff the church office, prepare snacks for children in the programs and do whatever needs done, Chase said. Before the split there were 298 members, and many of those who have left have not yet contacted the church to ask that their names be removed from the rolls, so there is still a large number who do not attend. The average worship attendance is about 70 people, she said. That has been consistent since the split. They expect a higher number on Easter. Former pastor Dr. Bob Young preached at Christmas and is expected to return for Maundy Thursday and Easter. “We are going strong. There’s a whole different energy and spirit of excitement. We are reclaiming our Presbyterian heritage and it’s reflected in our worship,” Chase said. “It’s joyful and creative.”
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Celebrate Recovery leaders discuss topics like these listed on the CR Cross display (above). Leaders of Celebrate Recovery (inset) at First Assembly of God are (top right, front row, from left) Mike Randol, Shirley Walden, Bobbie Pacula (back row, from left) Mike Bell, Debbie Bell, Susan Lindsey, Erinn Greenlee, Laura Schonlau and Joe Schonlau. (Staff Photos by BONNIE VCULEK) Damond and Amy Burpo (right) are the ministry leaders for the Celebrate Recovery program offered at World Harvest Church. (Photo provided) Cameron Moles (far right), who is the Celebrate Recovery director for Emmanuel Baptist Church, said this about CR: “If you have a hurt, habit or hang-up, this ministry can definitely help.” (Staff Photo by BILLY HEFTON)
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PROGRAM OFFERING A TIME TO By Jeff Mullin Senior Writer Celebrate Recovery, a Christcentered program in place in more than 17,000 churches worldwide, is many things. It is a program designed to help anyone struggling with life’s hurts, hang-ups and habits. It is a ministry that deals with addictive, compulsive and dysfunctional behaviors. But there is one thing Celebrate Recovery is not, said someone who should know. “The misconception with Celebrate Recovery is that it is Christian AA (Alcoholics Anonymous),” said Cameron Moles, director of the Celebrate Recovery ministry at Emmanuel Baptist Church. “That is an extreme misconception. If you have a hurt, habit or hang-up, this ministry can definitely help. Just about anybody is in a place where they are kind of stuck.” Emmanuel is one of three local churches offering Celebrate Recovery ministries, the others being World Harvest Church and First Assembly of God. All three programs minister to those dealing with a wide variety of struggles. “Sometimes we haven’t owned up to the things we have done in our lives (that) have hurt other people,” said Laura Schonlau, director of Celebrate Recovery at First Assembly of God. “Our actions become different with the help of Jesus.”
The formative years Celebrate Recovery is based on 12 steps and eight recovery princi-
ples. The 12 steps are similar to the ones used by groups such as AA but are strictly Bible-based. The program’s eight recovery principles likewise are rooted in the Bible and are based on the Beatitudes. “It is not unlike other 12-step programs except we include scripture and teaching based on the Bible,” said Damond Burpo, who directs Celebrate Recovery at World Harvest Church. Celebrate Recovery began in 1991 at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., the church pastored by well-known minister and best-selling author Rick Warren, whose book, “The Purpose Driven Life,” has sold more then 30 million copies worldwide. The idea came from John Baker, who was unable to share his faith in secular recovery meetings and uncomfortable about sharing about his struggle with alcohol in his men’s Bible study. Emmanuel’s program began three years ago, Moles said, but has been open to the public for two years. The first year was spent training and conducting a Celebrate Recovery step study. The program at World Harvest began about a year ago, Burpo said. He spent a year involved in Celebrate Recovery at First Assembly before taking the post at World Harvest. First Assembly is in the midst of re-starting its Celebrate Recovery program, which has been on hiatus after it ran for six and a half years, said Schonlau. First Assembly is in the process of training leaders and plans to begin public meetings May 1.
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Celebrate Recovery meetings follow a fairly standard schedule. All begin with a meal, followed by a large group session, a time for small groups and a coffee and fellowship hour known as Solid Rock Cafe. Celebrate Recovery meetings are Thursday evenings at Emmanuel, Saturdays at World Harvest and will be Tuesdays when the public ministry kicks off at First Assembly. One of the key components of Celebrate Recovery is its anonymity, said Moles. “That is one of the strong points, one of the things we are adamant about, is anonymity,” he said. “Thursdays we are the only thing that goes on at our church. You know Thursdays you’ll be there with Celebrate Recovery people.” Emmanuel averages around 45 participants per week in its Celebrate Recovery program, while World Harvest welcomes around 40. First Assembly has 21 people taking part in its step program. Celebrate Recovery is open to anyone age 18 and older. Both Emmanuel and World Harvest offer a similar program for children 11 and under called Celebration Station, and for youths age 12-17 called The Landing. For the time being, Schonlau said, First Assembly’s program will be strictly for adults. Child care is available at all three churches. “When the parents are going through something,” said Moles, “the children can get something leaking into their lives. We can help
kids work through their issues as well.” “The whole family can get their needs met,” said Burpo. “Each person in the family is being taught the same thing, but for kids it is just geared toward them.” The fact all sessions begin with a meal and end with coffee fellowship time is significant, said Burpo. “Celebrate Recovery is very geared toward accountability and sponsorship,” he said. “Those are the moments when you develop those relationships. That is a time folks can connect.” “We want people to get a team of encouragers around them,” said Moles. “The meal and the coffee shop help people find people to help them in their walk through recovery. It is not just an individual thing, it is a group of people helping people through it.” The large group meeting alternates between teaching and testimony. Small groups are divided by gender. “Obviously if you are broken it makes you vulnerable,” said Schonlau. “You don’t want the groups to be mixed when you share your biggest hurts.”
Healing the hurt Celebrate Recovery is designed to help people deal with any number of issues, including alcohol, drugs, abuse, co-dependency, gambling, pornography, overeating, grief, divorce and others. “We have had two marriages restored,” Moles said. “We’ve had people come for frivolous spending. Pretty much if it involves insecurity and fear, it is covered.”
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“It is amazing how much abuse men and women have dealt with,” Schonlau said. “It is the root issue of what we are dealing with.” One of Celebrate Recovery’s prime tenets, said Moles, is “hurt people hurt people.” “Anytime you can help someone get over their hurt it definitely helps the people living around them,” he said. “When they find that freedom and are relieved of that hurt, it helps everybody.” “In order for any family to be helped, any impact to be made on a large scale has to start with the individual,” Burpo said. “The program is completely geared toward the individual from the get-go. If I am not a whole person then I can’t contribute to a family to make it whole.” “Unfortunately growing up in life we have baggage and we have unrealistic expectations of others to make us happy,” said Schonlau. “We have to be happy with ourselves first.” The Celebrate Recovery ministry was founded by John Baker but is centered around Jesus. “I see them come in so broken and so hurting and they begin to accept that Jesus is the answer for them,” Schonlau said. “He is the one that can heal them, give them the power to change. When you see them making those changes, their life change is so huge and they are so different. That is exactly why I do this.” For information about Celebrate Recovery, contact Moles at Emmanuel, 237-0602; Burpo at World Harvest, 234-4474; or Schonlau at First Assembly, 233-1742.
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Program dedicated to meeting needs, showing love of God By Jeff Mullin Senior Writer
Chapters six through nine of Genesis tell us Noah built an ark that carried his family and a menagerie of animals safely through a great flood in order repopulate a sinful world washed clean by the deluge. The goals of Enid’s ARK might be on a somewhat smaller scale but are no less forward-thinking. ARK (Acts of Random Kindness) is an outreach group dedicated to meeting the needs of people and showing them the love of God in the process. Cindy Milacek, the group’s director, calls ARK a “cross-denominational group” representing a number of churches in Enid. “It is not tied to one church,” she said. “Our group’s purpose is to take Jesus into our community, to meet the needs of people and do acts of kindness.” The group’s acts of kindness aren’t all, as the name suggests, random. “People contact us,” Milacek said. “They may have gotten our number from Hope Outreach, Our Daily Bread, Salvation Army or one of the other organizations that know about us. And they ask us for help. Hopefully they will be able to meet Jesus through us.” The group’s acts of kindness range from moving someone, providing them with furniture, doing yard work or furnishing them with groceries. Often the group does what its budget allows it to do. “We are self-funded,” said Mil-
acek. “But God takes care of it. He always takes care of us. We don’t do any fundraising or advertising.” ARK consists of about 25 volunteers. “With some people it depends on where their heart is,” she said, “some come to one outreach and don’t come to another.” For example, on the last Sunday of each month ARK holds a Sunday Manna meal for the needy at First Baptist Church. A group of women from a local Seventh-Day Adventist Church provides desserts, while individual volunteers furnish the rest of the meal. Twice a month ARK volunteers take pizza to both St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center and Integris Bass Baptist Health Center. “We do it to bless the staff, the
people working or anybody in the emergency room or the waiting area,” said Milacek. “People coming and going, who want something to eat, we provide them with a piece of pizza. And if they need prayer, or they are visiting someone who needs prayer, we pray with them.” ARK volunteers do yard work for the elderly or the handicapped
during the summer, and shovel snow in the winter. They shop for people who can’t get out, provide people with beds who don’t have one and even once worked to clean out the house of a hoarder. They also have delivered Thanksgiving meals to the elderly and shut-ins and, in conjunction with First Presbyterian Church, opened a shelter for the homeless during bitterly cold winter weather. “We do pretty much whatever comes along,” Milacek said. “If it is within our ability to fill (a need) we fill it.” Recently the group has been working in Helena to help open a facility for women who are just getting out of prison. ARK volunteers adopted a room, which involved painting, decorating and furnishing it for a recently released female prisoner. ARK was begun about four years ago as a small group ministry at Milacek’s home church, World Harvest. But a 2008 visit to Enid by The 99 — a faith-based, multi-media walk-through presentation graphically reenacting the five leading causes of death in teenagers and young adults — changed the focus of ARK. “They went to different churches and asked if they would come and support them, to help with different areas,” Milacek said. “I thought it was so cool so many people from so many different churches came together. “Every day they celebrated how many different people came to know Christ. We can work together, we don’t have to work just in our church, we can come together to get
out in the community and work together to make a difference. That spurred it. That’s how it all started.” The group meets the first and third Mondays of each month at Covenant Life Church, but it calls
food to her while she was staying with him spoke to her in a different way. You hope to plant a seed, and you just don’t know what will happen next.” Having someone call to say thank you after being helped by ARK, Milacek said, is unusual. But the volunteers are not in it for thanks. “For the most part you see those reactions at the time,” Milacek said. “When you deliver furniture, take someone a bed or take them groceries, they will say, ‘I didn’t think there was anybody Volunteers (above and left) from Acts of Random Kind- who cared. It is nice to ness (ARK) clean up yards of those in need. (Photo provided) know that there is someone who cares no one church home. what I go through.’ “No one ever talks about ‘my “It is not us, it is the Lord. We church’ or ‘our church,’” Milacek always want to give glory to Him. said. “They talk about making a dif- We tell them, ‘God sent us because ference for Jesus. If someone asks us He cares about you, give Him the where we go to church we tell them, glory and the thank you.’” but there are plenty of churches in Milacek, who said she became this community to check out and director of ARK “because no one decide what is right for you. We tell else would do it,” called her them: ‘Jesus loves you, and he cares involvement with the group “pretty about what is happening in your life, much addicting.” and He sent us to show you that.’ “If I am not doing something I “I just feel like sometimes in get a little bit antsy,” she said. “It order to let people know God cares fulfills me. There is something about them you have to meet them about serving, giving to someone where they are.” else, that comes right back to you. ARK once ministered to a man in They say it is more blessed to give the hospital whose wife was not than receive, and it is true, but you comfortable dealing with “church don’t realize that until you go out people.” After the man got out of the and do it.” hospital, he called Milacek. Anyone interested in more infor“He said he knew people were mation about ARK can contact out there praying for him,” she said. Milacek at cindy@arkenid.com or “And his wife, the fact we brought go to arkenid.com.
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Salvation O F F E R I N G Organization is continuing tradition of meeting needs By Robert Barron Staff Writer The Salvation Army had its beginnings in 1852 when William Booth began ministering to the poor and destitute of London. Today that early ministering has reached worldwide proportions, and a number of longtime programs still are offered.
Youthful endeavors Capt. Jack Dancer of Enid Salvation Army, 516 N. Independence, said many of the local programs are youth-based. The programs are patterned after other organizations, such as Scouts, but are biblical based, he said. For girls there are Moons, Sunbeams and Girl Guard and for boys there are Adventure Corps. All are educational badge programs. The next badge Adventure Corps members are looking toward is aviation. “Every badge is biblically based,” Dancer said, meaning there is scripture to read and devotions. The programs also center around a week of camp in Tahlequah, Dancer said.
Place to lay their heads In addition to offering programs, the local Salvation Army also has continued the longtime mission of ministry, which is known for taking in people with no place to go. In Enid, the doors are open until 10 p.m. nightly. Only police bring people in after 10 p.m., and they will not be accepted if they are intoxicated. “We don’t have detox, and we don’t have the staff for that,” Dancer said. There are separate buildings for women and men, which have a capacity of 20 and 15, respectively. The housing areas are not normally full. “If it’s not raining or cold people will camp out on their own. The people we deal with like to camp out on their own; that’s the way they live,” Dancer said. “They like to camp out and not have to worry about rules.”
Capt. John Dancer tunes a guitar prior to the new guitar lesson class at Salvation Army. (Staff Photo by BONNIE VCULEK) There are rules to follow when residing with Salvation Army, he said. There also are those who come to town with no place to go who are looking for work. They find work and a place to go and get on their feet quickly, he said. “Our purpose is to give a hand up, not a hand out,” Dancer said. “We are also there for those who are chronically homeless so they don’t die out there.” The Salvation Army soup kitchen also is a traditional program. They usually see a higher census later in the month. “We see as many as 50 a night at the end of the month. Food stamps and money have run out,” Dancer said. The soup kitchen offers meals seven days a week and provides lunch for the general public on Sunday. Breakfast and dinner are offered for those living in the shelter. During the day those living in the shelter are required to seek employment.
Minda Wilson and Capt. John Robbin participate in guitar class at Enid Salvation Army Chapel. (Staff Photo by BONNIE VCULEK)
Life skills Quality of life also is a focus of the local organization, and beginning this week, Salvation Army will offer new classes designed to offer living skills. The first class will focus on budgeting, followed by a parenting class and a coupon class, Dancer said. In addition, fellowship and worship programs are offered that focus on personal improvements such as learning to play a guitar or community service. There also is the thrift store at the main location at 516 N. Independence. Donations are accepted.
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Worship that’s as easy as a touch of a button By James Neal Staff Writer
Various forms of music have been used in Christian worship services for centuries. Gospel music became popular in America during a period of 19th century Christian revival, and contemporary musicians have established a presence in most denominations. Radio programming has catered to Christians’ desire for praise music since radio programming began, a trend that continues today with a variety of formats. The formats range from Southern gospel, appealing predominantly to older listeners, to formats that incorporate faithbased lyrics into contemporary styles for younger listeners. Steven Johns, general manager of KFXY Faith 1640 AM, based out of Enid, caters to the older listeners who remember singing the “old Southern gospel hymns.” “It’s something people tune into to get in touch with memories,” Johns said. “So many churches today don’t even have hymnals in the sanctuary any more. A lot of churches don’t even offer the old Southern gospel music you grew up with if 50 years or older.” Johns said KFXY’s gospel music format “is picking up a good audience, and it’s a very dedicated audience, but it’s definitely an older demographic.” He said KFXY is filling a niche and meeting Oklahomans’ desire for faith-based programming. “Oklahoma is a very faithbased state, and there’s not another outlet for Southern gospel music here,” he said. For younger listeners, The
Love Station Inc., based in Ponca going to stay ahead of the curve in “Here we are, 20 years into City, offers two Christian music radio.” this, and it’s still working,” Keith formats. KLVV offers its Christian said. “We have some very loyal KLVV airs The House FM 89.7 music programming without com- fans and loyal listeners who will and My Praise FM 98.5. mercial advertising content. put forth some support for those KLVV promotions director “When CEO and founder stations. Christian radio has the Janelle Keith said My Praise FM Doyle Brewer and program and best listeners anywhere.” appeals to “a more mature audience,” while The House FM offers “a more up-beat content geared towards a younger demographic.” My Praise FM launched in December 1992 with a mix of inspirational music and talk segments covering topics in Christian education. Keith said the educational segments cover three hours during the broadcast day, broken into 30-minute blocks. “The educational programs include segments like ‘Focus on the Family,’ and are really about family living, how to handle discipline problems, money management and other issues families face every day,” Keith said. “It’s not solid talking for long periods of time, but it is a good educational News director John Herrick reads a commercial at the Chisholm Trail tool for growing famiBroadcasting studios. (Staff Photo by BILLY HEFTON) lies, and we also have the option of listening to those teaching programs online.” music director Tony Weir first KLVV broadcasts worldwide The House FM was added in started the station, they decided at TheHouseFM.com and 2004 to expand the station’s they wanted to totally rely on God MyPraiseFM.com. The stations appeal to younger listeners. and his provisions instead of hav- have received listener support “It really adds an alternative ing to rely on the advertisers,” from 46 states and 22 countries. for our younger listeners, and Keith said. “If you can get your listeners to music is one of those powerful The station’s programming is say ‘Yes, I support what you’re ways God uses to reach young supported by listener donations doing,’ and support the operations souls,” Keith said. “We know we and sponsorships. KLVV recently for the year, you must be doing have to keep up with the contem- completed its 2012 pledge drive, something right,” Keith said. porary Christian hits if we’re bringing in $1.4 million. She said the market for
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Annual Methodist mission project is coming to Enid By Bridget Nash Staff Writer Teens from all over the state will lend a helping hand in Enid this summer through Christ United Methodist Church. Youth Force is a ministry that allows teens to pick up tools, get their hands dirty and help those who really need it. “It’s a week-long mission ... mainly for students grades six through 12,” said Bailey Phillips, director of Youth Force Enid 2012. The annual Oklahoma mission is a project of the United Methodist Conference and takes place in several different Oklahoma towns each year. “Every year there are five or six different towns that host it,” said Phillips, who also is youth director at Christ United Methodist Church in Enid. “This year, I decided to host it. I thought it was time we branch and have it here again.” The last time Youth Force was in Enid was 12 years ago.
The event will be June 24-29, and those participating will work 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, helping different people with items that need to be fixed or cleaned up at their homes.
their homes look nice for them,” Phillips said. Currently there are 124 youth and adults registered to participate in the event. There will be recreational events for the participants followed by worship services throughout the event. Phillips and other planners have been We hope to touch their lives working on and make their homes look the details of nice for them.” hosting the event since Bailey Phillips, director of Youth Force Enid last summer. 2012, Christ United Methodist Church Now they are working on finding the homes “We work on homes for where they will work and people in the community who gathering volunteers to help are physically or financially with all parts of the event, unable to (perform the tasks including technical workers themselves),” said Phillips. who can help with any buildThe church is working ing projects. Donations are accepted for with Enid’s Community Development Support the coming event and can be Association to find individu- dropped off or mailed to als or families in the commu- Christ United Methodist nity who need this kind of Church, 2418 W. Randolph, Enid, OK 73703. Donation help. “It’s mainly to help those funds for meals and donations in the community. We hope to of bottled water are appreciattouch their lives and make ed.
Bailey Phillips (above) stands next to sign-up sheets for Youth Force, which will take place June 24-29. The mission will come to Enid this year and is being sponsored by Christ United Methodist Church (left). (Staff Photos by BILLY HEFTON)
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