2011 Fun Fair and Fall Festival

We were so thrilled with the overwhelming response of the Owasso community to Owasso Pentecostal's first annual Fun Fair and Fall Festival!! 


A very special thank you to all of the wonderful people that helped to make this event such a smashing success! 


We were very privileged to meet so many new friends and neighbors that call Owasso home and now know about Owasso Pentecostal Church. What an incredible time to be serving and working for God!


A few pics of the event:

Puppet stage dilemmas!

How many Pentecostals does it take to set up a pupet stage!?  :-)

Thank you "Razchal" the clown!!

Than you Brother Lance Meyers for the clown! 

Thank you Owasso Fire Department!

Thank you Bill & Linda Keeton for providing the jupiter jumps!!

Oops! Caught by Owasso's finest!!

Revival at Owasso Pentecostal

It is truly hard to put into words all of the wonderful things God has been doing of late at Owasso Pentecostal Church.

Over the last several weeks there have been new baptisms, new Holy Ghost in-fillings and 2 record attendances in Sunday services. God is incredibly faithful and never ceases to amaze with his goodness, grace and mercy!

Greatly looking forward to this event!!

A beautiful sight, a parking problem!!

The baptism of Nathan Fritts in Jesus name!

So proud of this man and what God is doing in his life!

A great God of mercy, forgiveness and love! 30 years away and the door never closes!

Squirm the worm has been speaking to the kids!

When children are seeking God and being filled with His Spirit, revival is taking place!

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Thanks for reading today, we pray you are blessed and are experiencing the great blessings of God in your life as well!!

The Wedding of Ben & Lashel

On Friday, October14th we were extremely honored to be a part of the wedding of Ben Thulin and Lashel Meyers! We dearly love these young people, are so glad they are a part of our family and Owasso Pentecostal! The wedding was absolutely fabulous and marked by a sweet touch of the Holy Ghost. We can't wait to see what God has in store for this precious couple!

Here are a few pictures from the festivities!!

The Groom!

Sister & Brother

The Cheeks :-)

The 4 Cheeks :-)

Thank you New Life Tabernacle and Pastor & Sis Switzer! Finer people you won't find!

Nothing like dear friends!!

A newly converted "Okie"! We love you Grandma Fetherston!

Beautiful Couple!

Great times!!

The other sisters!! :-)

Grandma and Grandpa Meyers! Wonderful and Godly people!

A card that captures commitment, a love for God and meant more to us than words can say.

Six Steps or a Free Ride?

What would you do if you possessed something that had proved fatal to anyone who touched it?


King David is faced with this pressing situation as he is seeking to bring the Ark of God back to it's rightful place in Jerusalem. 


David, after seeing Uzzah struck dead upon touching the ark, gives the ark to one of his faithful servants. When David finds himself stuck in bit of a difficult situation, between a "rock and a hard place" if you will, David decides he is willing to sacrifice others for his own benefit. 


Can you imagine the fear of those who escorted the ark on the rest of the journey after Uzzah's untimely death? They surely must have been terrified that the same fate was awaiting them!


Three months pass, and David begins to have second thoughts about his placement decision as he hears reports that his servant, Obed Edom is being abundantly blessed rather than struck dead while the ark is in his possession. 


After much thought and consideration, David orders that they attempt again to bring the ark back to its rightful place, but this time, David decides to read the manual!


Sure enough, right there in plain black and white, the clear instructions are given, to "keep your hands off the ark!"


David has the sacrificial offerings prepared in abundance and then watches from a short distance. The Levites take their first step, then the next step, and the next. After six steps, no one has died!


"That's far enough" David exclaims, "It's time to stop and worship and exalt in God our Savior."


Six short steps! Six steps that led to sacrifice and joy. 


When God's people tried to enter his presence the easy way (carrying the ark on an oxen cart), their uninformed method brought death, fear, and anger.


When they chose instead to follow God's clearly written method (carrying the ark on their shoulders), they were blessed and flooded with joy as they entered the presence of God.


Enjoying the presence of God requires knowing the guidelines and following his ways with a willingness to go the extra mile!


Sometimes all that requires is six short steps!


As always, thanks for reading the ramblings of a pair of Cheeks! :-)

A Talented Crown

Have you ever noticed and wondered why God dealt so aggressively with David after he numbered Israel in the book of 1st Chronicles 21?


The scripture records that 70,000 men were killed by God as a result of David's sin in this passage. I don't know about you, but when I come across this kind of story, it bothers me greatly. As I ask a loving, perfect, honest God to help me understand, I am compelled to seek the answers with an open mind until I find the message that God was trying to convey.


A look at the text reveals that Satan enticed David to number Israel; David's pride was his downfall here. Left unchecked and unpunished, pride will always eventually spread like cancer and lead to rejection by God.


David's sin has already begun to threaten his kingdom; the leader has neglected spiritual battles for a lifestyle of indulgence and ease. David's commander Joab and his nephew Jonathan are fighting while David is committing adultery. They are the ones conducting the battle, while David is "overseeing" from afar. But yet another situation in David's life continues to demonstrate his arrogant attitude.


In I Chronicles 20, Joab brings David the crown of the Ammonite king he had just conquered. This crown, the scripture says, weighed one talent, or 75 pounds!


Can you imagine wearing a 75 pound crown on your head? What was David thinking? He had become far too consumed with his own position and authority.


David had forgotten what made him great. Do you remember what he said just prior to killing Goliath? First "You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts . . . ."


But now, in his pride, David believes that his outward appearance, the wearing of a great crown, signifying his great authority, will give him honor in the sight of God and his people. God--in his severe judgment--cuts David back down to size. Only then can he be fitted with the humility and the courageous faith that once made him great. God trying to cut him back down to size was really an act of mercy.


God help us to remember, we are but vessels in the hands of the master potter. HE is the one that deserves the glory, not us! Anything we are, is the result of HIS grace!


Just some rambling thoughts on a beautiful Labor Day morning!


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