Photographs!


These pictures were taken by Brad Dishman, of the Sunday Services for June 3rd as well as our Family Fellowship meal.  We hope you enjoy these pictures!

Ken Bailey is the Minister

Jim Shelton is Worship Assistant

Madison Dishman and Joyce Dishman, musicians.

Makin Memories, vocal trio.

Micki Mulcare, Pat Campbell, Sue Nell Shuck with accompanist Kenny Glasgow and (one more dear lady whose name I still need!!)

Also some pictures at our family fellowship meal.

2012.05.21 Monday Morning Message

Greetings and best wishes from Pilgrim Presbyterian Church in Vinita, Oklahoma. 

Founded in 1871, Vinita is the intersection of several railways. It is the second oldest town in Oklahoma, and is the oldest incorporated town along historic Route 66. If you are visiting on a Sunday morning, please worship with us at 10:00 a.m. If you can't be with us in person, say a little prayer for our worshipping congregation.

Do you ever feel lonely? I was stunned to read a report of an AARP survey which states that 35% of adults over the age of 45 are chronically lonely, up from 20% a decade earlier.

Sixty million Americans are unhappy with their lives because of loneliness!

I am sure that there are many reasons for people feeling lonely. Could the modern social media be one? Facebook and Twitter, exchanging 'clicks', avoids human face to face conversation. Some studies report that one in four Americans have 'zero close friends'.

Why do you think there is so much loneliness in our society? Let me know.

Are you conscious of the presence of God in your daily life?

With all good wishes,
Richard

Announcements:

• Our minister for Pentecost Sunday, May 27 will be Craig Kilgour. He is the minister from New Zealand.
• The next Sunday, June 3 we will have a family meal and welcome Ken Bailey and his wife Jeannie. Ken is the brother of Bow Bailey and they live in Kentucky.
• Red Morris will be barbecuing pulled pork and the congregation is asked to bring salads and desserts. The rest of the meal is provided.

Palm Sunday Brunch Photos!

Palm Sunday Brunch Photo Gallery

2012.03.12 Monday Morning Message

Greetings and all good wishes from Pilgrim Presbyterian Church, Vinita, Oklahoma.

Christianity is profoundly inward, but at the same time outreaching and social.  It brings enlarged vision and it stirs deepest emotions, but it also moves the will to action.  It calls all aspects of a person into full function.

Jesus put a strong emphasis upon "wholeness of life".  "Do you desire to be made whole?"  is a basic question addressed not to one solitary person, but to everybody.  His gospel aims at nothing less than an integral wholeness of life, a harmony of the outer and inner self.

The kingdom of God, of which he persistently  speaks, begins as an attitude of the soul, as an inner experience of God.  "The kingdom of God" is within you.

We do not discover the full richness of the inner life until we take in terms of the love which he expects of us.  "You are to love", Jesus said, "even as I have loved you."  These words are demanding and at the same time they are words which reveal an immense faith in the inner possibilities of everybody.

Never neglect your fellowship with the unseen Lord of your life.  Always nurture and appreciate the richness and abundance of your inner life.

Hear the words of the prayer of St. Patrick, and make it your own prayer:

Christ within me, Christ beside me,

Christ before me, Christ to guide me,

Christ in my rising, Christ in my sleeping,

Christ in working, Christ in speaking.

Christ in the heart of all who love me,

Christ in the mouth of neighbors near me,

Christ in the eye of all who see me,

Christ in the ear of all who hear me.

With blessings that Christ bring to an expansion of joy!

Richard

Bingo at Burroughs Manor, Saturday, March 17 - 2:00 - 3:00

There will be a free screening of the Tar Creek documentary created and directed by Vinita native Matt Myers,

Monday, March 12 at Vinita High School cafeteria  sponsored by Vinnie Ream Cultural Center.

If you have not seen this movie, or would like to see it again this film shows what happened

in the Tar Creek area over the last century.

Tar Creek is located near Picher, Oklahoma.

Christmas Dinner in the new Fellowship Hall

Christmas Dinner on December 11th.


It looks like everyone had a great time at the Christmas Dinner.  Unfortunately Richard was still not feeling well enough to attend.


Best Of health to you Richard!  We would like to see you again from time to time at Pilgrim Presbyterian!


Enjoy the Pictures!

More Christmas Photos!

The Cowley family lit the Advent candle Dec. 4

Jori, Jeanne, Shandy, Autry and Alan Cowley

The Children's Bell Choir played the handbells for the Congregation on December 11th!

Everyone please thank Jewell Morgan for taking the time and effort to provide us with pictures of Church life!

I would also like to ask that anyone who can send pictures of the goings on at Pilgrim Presbyterian to send them to me.  Jewell has my address and will be quite happy to give it to you.  

Peace and Love! 

Advent Photos

This past Sunday, the Cresap Family lit the Advent Candles and all were treated to the wonderful music of a duet of Harps and solo Flute by Tammy Reynolds, Teresa Wheeler and April Wheeler.  

Please enjoy the following pictures of this wonderful day graciously provided by Jewell Morgan.

Thanks Jewell!

I have also been informed that Richard is still sick due to Bronchitis.  Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers and hope that he may enjoy a Merry Christmas this coming weekend!

Peace and a Merry Christmas to Everyone this week!

The Cresap Family Lighting the Advent Candle 

The Cresap Family

Harps: Tammy Reynolds and Teresa Wheeler

Flute: April Wheeler

2011.10.31 Monday Morning

 

Special warm greetings to all of you from Pilgrim Presbyterian Church, in Vinita, Oklahoma, where we celebrate the 129th anniversary of Pilgrim Church.  

For six years at Pilgrim Church, I always sensed a feeling of thrill and humility to preach, and to serve Communion, as the congregation celebrated its birth on the Sunday nearest All Saints Day (Nov. 1, 2011).

 

To be in the company of an unseen cloud of Christians (Hebrews 12:1) who risked everything by leaving the comforts of their homes in the east to cross a hostile terrain to Oklahoma, with the good news of Jesus Christ, makes me feel very humble.

 

Humbling, yes, but it is also challenging to have entered into their labors.  Each generation is a link in a chain of Christian discipleship.  We must see to it that ours is not a weak link!

 

Let us run with patience the race that is set before us.  In that way we will be true to them, and to our Lord, who is the same yesterday, today and forever.  (Hebrews 13:8)

 

God is with you!

 

With blessings and in friendship,

Richard

 

Vinita Hornets Pot Luck Dinner Celebration!

Hello Everyone!

Here are some pictures that Jewell Morgan took at the "Hornet Potluck Dinner" On Sunday September 11th in celebration of the Vinita Hornets!

As always, Jewell, Thank You for the continuous stream of photos of our Church Life!

Hope you enjoy the Photographs!

Peace,

Brian

Pentecost Sunday Fellowship

Hello to Everyone!

We have received pictures from Jewell Morgan that were taken in the new kitchen during a fellowship on Pentecost Sunday.  Each picture should have a description below them.  I hope you will enjoy these pictures.

Also I would encourage you to send pictures!  I am not the only one who loves to see pictures about our church.  We always have a big jump in visits after pictures are sent in!  Which means that I am not the only one who enjoys seeing everyone having a good time as well as getting glimpses of our church.

Thanks Again to Everyone and enjoy the photos!

- Brian

Pentecost cloth made by Meryle Duncan, Dianne Rapp's mother.

The Osborn family with Pentecost balloons.

AnnaBelle Mitchell back to church after a long illness.