Serve My City June 8 2019

Serve My City – June 8, 2019

Unite My City Serve Day 2019 is Saturday, June 8th, and you can be a part of it! Join Eastwood Tulsa and 40 churches all over the Tulsa area as we meet real needs in our communities and collectively show God’s love to our city.

Six Sectors – 40 Churches

Serve My City has six sectors all across the Tulsa Metro area. As the point church for East Tulsa, Eastwood Tulsa has worked in cooperation with Guts Church, New Joy Fellowship, Common Ground Church, International Gospel Center, Church 3434, The Building Project, Memorial Drive Church of Christ, New Spring Church and One Hope Tulsa to plan and organize volunteers for area service projects.

On June 8^thwe will serve alongside one another at two Elementary schools, an apartment complex, and trash clean up around McClure, as well as other service projects. Lindbergh Elementary School and Ellen Ochoa Elementary School have plans for a community garden to include a greenhouse and raised beds. At Lindbergh Elementary School, we will also help with landscaping, painting, and other minor cosmetic projects.

Family Missions

This volunteer opportunity is a family missions opportunity available to anyone who has a heart to reflect God’s love to the world around us, build relationships among believers of different denominational, racial and generational backgrounds, and to meet the needs of our community.

City Wide Rally at Gathering Place

Christians across the Tulsa area are coming together for Unite My City Rally Night to celebrate our unity at Gathering Place on Thursday, June 6^that 6:30 with food, games, and live music.

Day of Kick-Off Location & Details:

Eastwood Tulsa
948 S 91st E Ave, Tulsa

Saturday, June 8th

8:30 am Rally

9:00am to 3:00pm

Arrive at 8:30 am on June 8^thfor a Rally in the parking lot to check in, get your assignments, have some coffee and enjoy live music, a speaker, and a moment of prayer.

Visit https://eastwoodtulsa.org/events-volunteer/to volunteer today!

#ServeDay #UniteMyCity #JoinTheMovement #Tulsa #ServeMyCity #Missions #Family #EastwoodTulsa

February 11, 2019June 12, 2025

Summer Day Camp Now Enrolling

Summer is just around the corner, and now is the time to start planning for your child’s supervision during the summer work hours! We’ve already begun scheduling events to keep young “summer fun” seekers entertained.

The best part of this program is the peace of mind that your children are being cared for in a loving environment!

With field trips, swimming, bowling, parks, recreation and more our summer day camp has something for everyone. One-week camp sessions begin May 22nd and continue through August and are open to the Tulsa community.

Children five – 12 years old can choose between daily or weekly sessions!

Summer Day Camp is designed with students in mind! Campers will enjoy a relaxed, supportive, healthy Christian environment promoting creativity, learning, and personal growth.

Weekly field trips are planned to fun and exciting locations such as the U.S.S. Batfish submarine in Muskogee, the Science Museum in Oklahoma City, the Tulsa Zoo, etc.
Every week we take a trip to the swimming pool. Don’t forget your towel!
Bowling trips are all part of the fun!
There is lots of free time for your kids to enjoy their summer. We enrich that time with stories.
Fun arts and crafts are a part of each day.
Friday afternoons are “Movie Day!” Selected movies are family oriented. The Canteen will be open and campers may purchase pop and candy.

The early-bird enrollment fee is $40 per person through April 30^th. After April 30^ththe enrollment fee will go up to $60 per person. The weekly camp rate is $110 per person or a daily rate of $30 per person. All campers must pay the enrollment fee.

Children will need to bring their lunch daily. A refrigerator and microwave are available for use.
In addition, morning and afternoon snacks are provided.

On Fridays, children can either bring lunch or “Order Out” (at nominal cost) from the weekly pick of places like McDonald’s, Taco Bueno, Sonic, Wendy’s
Please make certain that towels, swimsuits, and other belongings are clearly marked with your child’s NAME OR INITIALS.
Friday afternoon is “Movie Day!”Selected movies are family oriented and approved by the Eastwood administration. The Canteen will be open and campers may purchase pop and candy.
Admission fees to field trip destinations are additional costs.

Enrollment now open! Limited space is available. Enroll today at https://eastwoodtulsa.org/summer-day-camp/

For more information, email [email protected] or call 918-836-8686.

February 7, 2019December 5, 2020

10 Reasons You Should Join a Small Group

“It is in small groups that people can get close enough to know each other, to care and share, to challenge and support, to confide and confess, to forgive and be forgiven, to laugh and weep together, to be accountable to each other, to watch over each other and to grow together. Personal growth does not happen in isolation. It is the result of interactive relationships. Small groups are God’s gift to foster changes in character and spiritual growth.” Dr. Gilbert Bilezikian

10 Reasons to Join a Small Group

Small groups are the perfect place to pray with and for others.
Small groups are the perfect place to share one another’s burdens. Galatians 6:2
Small groups are the perfect place to study the Bible and grow in faith, knowledge, and service.
Small groups are the perfect place to experience authentic relationships in God’s family of like believers.
Small groups are the perfect place to bring your friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers and introduce them to Christ.
Small groups are the perfect place to study His Word and to be in prayer, we do this individually but we are also to do it in community.
Small groups are the perfect place to become better servants of the Lord by developing skills in leadership and ministry.
Small groups are the perfect place to be discipled and make disciples. Matthew 28:18-20
Small groups are the perfect place to learn first-hand how to share Christ with loved ones, co-workers and strangers.
Small groups are the perfect place to put into practice the teaching you are receiving from Eastwood Tulsa.

So, small groups are the perfect place to be with one another! Dr. Gilbert Bilezikian points out:

“Community is deeply grounded in the nature of God. It flows from who God is. Because he is community, he creates community. It is his gift of himself to humans. Therefore, the making of community may not be regarded as an optional decision for Christians. It is a compelling and irrevocable necessity, a binding divine mandate for all believers at all times.”

Small Groups List Spring 2019

Small Groups launch Sunday, February 24th. We will finish in May. Please sign up for a group location nearest to your home or interest group.

Sundays @ 10:00 am “Bible Study” at Tulsa Nursing Center – Nick Hawkins

Sundays @ 5:00 pm “Biblical Stories” Steve Fisher in Broken Arrow

Sundays @ 6:00 pm “Prayers of the Bible” Small/Bauer location TBD

Sundays @ 4:30 “Prayer Group” Craig and Emily Spencer Midtown Tulsa

Sundays @ 5:30 pm “Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die” Bob & Betty Fisher in Tulsa

Mondays @ 7:00 pm “Biblical Stories” J.C. Herring in Tulsa

Mondays @ 7:00 pm “Experiencing God” (Men’s Group) Jeremy Rhodes in Tulsa *starts January 7^th2019

Mondays @ 9:00 pm “XA Students Zoom Virtual Group” Jeremy Rhodes

Tuesdays @ 6:30 – 8:30 pm “Men’s Basketball” Corey Shannon in the Gym

Wednesdays @ 6:30 am at Mom’s Diner “Bible and Breakfast” (Men’s Group) Craig Spencer

1^stWednesday @ 10:00 am “Women on Mission” Shirley Ward in Tulsa

Wednesdays 10:00 am “Biblical Stories” (Men’s Group) Jerry Rhodes in Tulsa

Wednesdays 10:00 am “Biblical Stories” (Men’s Group) Gordon Small in Tulsa

Wednesdays @ 3:30 pm “Prayer Group” at Tulsa Nursing Center – Gene Black

Thursdays @ 1:30 pm “Experiencing God” Jeremy Rhodes @ Eastwood Tulsa

Saturday’s @ 7:00 am “Run and Walk Club” Jeremy Rhodes in Tulsa

Date & Time TBD “Ladies Home Prayer Group” Helen Merritt

https://eastwoodtulsa.org/small-groups

February 1, 2019June 12, 2025

February Share the Love Campaign

Ahh February! The month that celebrates love.

Introducing the February Share the Love Campaign. The Bible has a lot to say about love including the famous love chapter in I Corinthians 13.

“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.

  If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.  If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.  Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.  For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. For now, we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face.

Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”

Share the Love

The continuing mission of Eastwood Tulsa is to share the love of Jesus with those who do not know Him, bring believers to spiritual maturity, and care for others.

As a church body, we challenge you to continue to pray for the lost, share your faith in Christ, and invite others to Eastwood Tulsa as you have done so faithfully for many years.

You are also challenged to join us in other areas of ministry that will reach beyond people you connect with in real life to people in your circle of influence that desperately need words of love and encouragement and the truth of the Gospel.

Social Media #SharetheLove

If you’re on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Pinterest, help us #SharetheLove by “Liking” or “Following” our accounts, “Like”, “Heart” or “Double-tap” our content, leave a comment, “share”, “repost”, “repin”, or “retweet” our content, and tag a friend who may be interested in the event, blog, or post. In this way, you will be sharing the gospel in our #VerseoftheDay posts and informative content from our website. I’ll have a walk-through tutorial for you next week to show you how it’s done. All you need is a computer and internet service or a smartphone.

Oh Snap! Taking Pictures? We’d love to see them! Tag Your Photos With #EastwoodTulsa

Podcast, YouTube and Website

Every week Pastor Gordon and Jeremy Rhodes sit down to talk about the truths of Sunday’s message as a way to expound on the sermon and dig a little deeper into real-life application. The audio Podcast releases every Wednesday on Apple iTunes and Google Play. The video is released on YouTube and www.eastwoodtulsa.org each week. Also, the Sunday Sermon is streamed live on our website and Facebook and is uploaded to YouTube and posted to the pastor’s blog each week.

The All-New Eastwood Tulsa App

You’ve no doubt heard the expression, “There’s an app for that.” It is so true! If you have a smartphone, you have access to everything Eastwood Tulsa right at your fingertips in our App.

WATCH

Take Eastwood Tulsa with you no matter where your day takes you. You can stream Eastwood Tulsa video messages on the go

ENGAGE

Use the YouVersion Live Event links to follow along with the service, read our blog, take your next steps, and connect with us throughout the week.

GIVE

Giving made safe, quick and convenient! Tithing is our foundation of giving. The Bible teaches us a baseline standard for giving: the tithe. When we give the first 10% of our income to the church, we put God first in our lives. Tithing is an act of worship that expresses our gratitude, faith, and love for others.

Weekly Blog Articles

Each week we seek to encourage, inform, and inspire with a short article posted to our website blog. Be sure to read and share them with your loved ones and friends.

Pass It On

In the coming weeks, we will post tutorials to help you #SharetheLove in each of the above-mentioned methods. As they say, “Pass it on” and “Pay it Forward”. You never know whose life is changed because you cared.

January 7, 2019January 9, 2019

Daniel Fast 2019

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As we bring in the New Year, we want to align our focus on Christ. Join us as we participate in the Daniel Fast together as a Church and grow spiritually January 7 – January 27, 2019.

What is Fasting?

Fasting is the abstinence from food with a spiritual goal in mind. The spiritual discipline of fasting seeks to spend time with God in prayer, bible reading, meditation or worship instead of preparing elaborate meals and/or giving up entertainment such as TV, social media, etc. It is when I pursue the God of Heaven to do something powerful and supernatural in and through my life.

Fasting is a biblical instruction for followers of Jesus.

16 When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their reward. 17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Matthew 16: 16-18

Why Fasting?

Jesus modeled fasting for us.

“Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil. For forty days and forty nights he fasted and became very hungry.” Matthew 4:1-2

What are some biblical purposes of fasting?

After receiving devastating news about yourself, other believers, or God’s work.
1Kings 21:27-29; 2Chron 20; Neh. 1:1-4; Ezra 9:1-5; Esther 4:3; Daniel 6:18
During a time of personal or corporate confession of sin and repentance.
1Sam. 7:6; Neh. 9:1; Jer. 36:1-9; Joel 1:14, 2:12; Jonah 3:5
Because of a difficult spiritual task for yourself or others.
Exodus 34:28; 2Chron. 20:3 Esther 4:16
To get specific instruction/direction/answer from God.
Daniel 10:3; Ezra 8:21-23
When praying, interceding, for the sins of God’s people.
Daniel 9:1-20; Joel 2:1-18
When dealing directly with demonic forces.
Daniel 10; Mat. 17:21; Mark 9:29
To seek the Lord for any reason.
Ex. 34:28; 1Sam. 1:7; 2Sam.2:15; Acts 10:30; 1Cor. 7:5
Before or after choosing/sending spiritual leaders.
Acts 13:2-3; Acts 14:21-23
When you are afraid.
2 Chronicles 20:3
By doing what is right.
Isaiah 58:3-6
During times of grief.
Judges 20:26; 1Sam. 20:34; 31:13; 2Sam 1:12; 1Chron. 10:12; Mat. 9:15; Mark 2:20; Luke 5:35
In suffering for or serving the Lord.
Matthew 4:1-2; Luke 2:37; 2Cor. 6:5, 11:27

Steps to Prepare for your Fast

Make Your Commitment

Commit to the full 21 days of the partial fast. Determine how much time each day you will devote to prayer and God’s Word.

Prepare Yourself Spiritually

Meditate on the attributes of God. He is all-powerful, all-knowing, present everywhere, sovereign, holy. He is absolute truth, completely righteous and just. he is loving, merciful, faithful, and He never changes (Psalm 48:9, 10; 103: 1-9, 11-13). Begin your time of fasting and prayer with an expectant heart (Hebrews 11:6). Do not underestimate spiritual opposition (Galatians 5:16, 17).

Record Your Experience

Keep a journal to record what you are hearing from God. At the end of your fast, you will likely see how God worked in your life as you sought after Him.

Types of Fasts

Juice fast: A doctor’s consultation is recommended.
Water fast: A doctor’s consultation is recommended.
Partial fast: Partial fasts include when someone fasts one meal a day, or from a certain type of food.
Liquid protein fast: A doctor’s consultation is recommended.
Media fast
Activity fast

It’s Not About the Food, But this eBook will Help You Get Started

We have put together a FREE Daniel Fast Participant Guide ebook to help you get started and stay on track during your 21 days of prayer and fasting.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_btn title=”Download FREE Ebook Now” color=”success” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Feastwoodtulsa.org%2Fdaniel-fast%2F||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”11554″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The author of this study is not a medical doctor, and it is not the purpose of this study to address in depth the physical or medical aspects of fasting. The author recommends that anyone beginning a fast consult a physician before doing so. There are some people for whom a fast, because of medical conditions, would not be safe.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]