Coming Events
Stronger in 2012
Our church-wide theme for 2012 is... STRONGER. We’d all like to be stronger, wouldn’t we? There are lots of ways we would like to be stronger, aren’t there? We want to have stronger faith, we’d like stronger hearts. We all desire stronger health. We all want stronger families. And, as a church, we would certainly like to have a stronger reach. In fact, over the past couple of years you have heard us often use the phrase, “externally focused and internally strong,” as an essential goal for SHBC. Will you make a prayerful commitment to grow STRONGER in every way together in Christ in 2012?
Join us for Worship Service every Sunday in January for the Stronger … Faith Series and also hear an amazing FAITH story from an SHBC family member each Sunday. See you at 10:30 a.m. Come at 9:15 for LifeGroup hour too!
- Pastor Hess
Souper Bowl of Caring
Food Drive at SHBC
Super Bowl Sunday -- February 5
Children & Youth VS Adults
Let the Contest Begin! Start collecting now!
Bring any of the following items to church with you on Sunday, February 5.
• Canned Meats (tuna, chicken, etc)
• Canned or Packaged Fruit
• Canned or Boxed Meals
• Soup and Stew
• Peanut Butter
• Pasta and Sauce
• Rice
• Breakfast Cereals
• Baby Cereal and Formula
• 100% Fruit Juice
• Nonfood items such as toothpaste, shampoo, soap, laundry detergent, and other basic necessities also accepted.
Collected Food will be donated to the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma
SHBC’s Talent Show & Chili Cook-Off
Sunday, February 12, 5:30 p.m.
Our fellow SHBCer’s will supply some great, fun, creative and probably wacky entertainment AND some great chili too! This is an All-church event for all ages - no child care will be provided. Call 918.743.8897 to sign up to ATTEND or get talent and/or chili participation details.
ALL Attendees—VOTE with your dollars! Please plan to bring cash to place your votes for your favorite chili. Votes will be cast at each participants crock pot by show of monetary donations—proceeds go to help Youth Ghana mission trip efforts. Home-made desserts will be provided by our Youth Families.
MidWeek CommUnity
Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m.
NEW January 11th
10 Things our Kids Need from Us! ANew & Improved Parenting Class
Who can’t relate to the whole idea of wanting your kids to grow up in a G-Rated world, because even you & I are influenced by the world around us. That’s what we’re going to be talking about in this parenting series.
Some of you long-time veterans of SHBC may remember me teaching this series 5 years ago and then in a small group 2 years ago. This is the 3.0 or 4.0 version. I’ve made a ton of mistakes since then and learned an awful lot. My kids are now 21 & 19. You have no idea how naive I was back then.
“I’m thrilled to teach this. These lessons are really for me. I love this church and I’m excited to share with you a little of what God has been doing in our family over the last 21 years. Basically what I’m going to do is open up my parenting journal to you…So join me Wednesday nights at 6:30 beginning January 11thfor the introduction night and we will start the first class on January 25th. I’m looking forward to seeing you there.” (room 204) Steve Watkins, Executive Pastor
NEW Beth Moore Women’s Study Begins Jan. 18.
James, Jesus' own brother, started out as a skeptic. See how one glimpse of the resurrected Savior turned an unbeliever into a disciple with Beth Moore's study James: Mercy Triumphs. Once you get to know both the man and the Book of James, you'll never be the same again.
Bible scholars compare James to the prophet Amos. In other ways, James more closely resembles the Book of Proverbs than any New Testament book. James is a book with many topics -- social justice, joy, hardship, faith, reversal of fortunes for rich and poor, wisdom, gifts from above, single-mindedness, the dangers of the tongue, humility, and prayer -- all of which are covered in this study. (room 202)
NEW Men’s Bible Study - Ephesians
All men are invited to join Brandon Pinkerton for this new study of Ephesians. 6:30 p.m. in room 207.
Other On-going Studies Each Wednedsay night at 6:30 p.m.
Pastor Hester’s Bible Study - Room 209
Celebrate Recovery 12 Step Studies—new groups begin every six to eight weeks.
Coming in February: Perennial led by Children’s Pastor, Patrick Jackson. For parents and their grade school children.
G1: Grounded in Christ & SHBC
January 29, after Worship
G1: Grounded lunch is for people who want to explore more about becoming an SHBC member or for those who would simply like to know more about our SHBC family.
G1 is the first step in our Grounded (G1), Growing (G2), Giving (G3) curriculum.
At G1 lunch Pastor Hester will share about the history of SHBC, our vision and mission as a church, our strategy for developing people, our core beliefs and more. For a lunch reservation call the office at 918.743.8897. Child care is available by pre-reservation.
NEW CLASS – Offered at SHBC through Meridian University
Audit for FREE or Earn college credit for a cost of $100 per credit hour.
CLASS TITLE: Preaching: Preparation and Delivery of Sermons, will be offered at Southern Hills Baptist Church, 5590 S Lewis Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74105.
Thursday evenings, 6-9 pm. Begins February 2 – Ends May 10.
Learn about the background of preaching in the development of Christianity, how to prepare for sermons and effectively deliver them. This courseis especially suitable for those who want to teach the Bible but are not preachers. A3hour college creditcourse or audit the class for no cost.
Text: Steps to the Sermon (revised) by Brown, Clinard, Northcutt, and Fasol; Broadman. ISBN: 0-8054-1238-7.
Cost: $100 an hour ($300) for students taking the course for credit. Those who audit this course may attend classesfreeof charge except for the purchase of the text. A freewill offering for the instructor will be appreciated.
Instructor: Dr Tom Wilks.
Enroll Now! Enrollment deadline is January 30 or before.
Contact Dr. Mike Shaw, Meridian School of Christian Service Director at 918.833.0980, mshaw@fbcsapulpa.com
Textbook: ISBN: 0-8054-1238-7 Steps to the Sermon (revised) by Brown, Clinard, Northcutt and Fasol; Broadman Press.
Textbook available through Meridian’s bookstore partner ChristianBook.com or WalMart online.
BLOOM - Weekday Preschool
BLOOM continues to be a preschool that serves community families by providing their children with early learning experiences that encourage well rounded growth. We use a Christian based curriculum and have chapel, music, and motor skills activities.
Our Weekday Preschool program serves children 3 months through Pre-K. Enroll for three days a week, two days a week. (There is also a one day a week option for Infants and Toddlers). Tuition is monthly and there is a small one-time enrollment and supply fee. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:30 - 2:30, August 23, 2011 through May 2011. To inquire about enrolling and to get more details contact our Weekday Preschool Director: Tammy Vincent.
Coffee Bunker
For Service Members, Veterans and their families
Every Saturday Night – 7pm to 11pm; Every Monday & Thursday – 7pm to 10pm
The Coffee Bunker offers an opportunity for service members and veterans and their families to meet, relax and play games, and to find peer support through sharing common experiences, challenges and solutions. The Coffee Bunker meets at SHBC and is a place through which the Community of Tulsa is saying a heartfelt “Thank you!” to our service members and families for their courage and sacrifices.
Coffee Bunker is hosted by volunteers of SOS: Serving Our Service members, a non-profit outreach.
CONTEMPLATIVE COMMUNION Service
Every 2nd Sunday at 8:00 a.m. in the Student Chapel
Join us for a time of
Reflection… Meditation… Scripture… Prayer
Experiential… Interactive… Song… Communion
FIND LIFE at SHBC
Hello and welcome to Southern Hills Baptist Church in Tulsa, OK. We are honored that you would take the time to visit SHBC on-line. We invite you to look around the rest of our site to learn about our church, various ministries and mission activities and more! Here’s our weekly schedule of main events.
Sunday:
9:15 am – LifeGroups for all ages
10:30 am – Worship Service
Wednesday:
5:15 pm – CommUnity Café (weekly dinner)
6:30 pm – MidWeek Community (for all ages)
Friday:
7:00 pm – Celebrate Recovery for adults
7:00 pm – Celebration Station for kids
7:00 pm – theLanding for teens
In our Sunday LifeGroups we focus on Growing in Christ and knowing others. Please visit us anytime, guests can come to the Welcome Center in the main lobby to choose a LifeGroup to attend and be escorted to the classroom.
Folks have described our Sunday Worship as . . . Inspiring, Encouraging, Motivating, Relevant, Casual Atmosphere, A Safe Place, A Place to Belong. But don’t take our word for it, come and experience the healing power of God for yourself. Our worship kicks off with upbeat and exciting music lead by our worship praise team, choir, band and orchestra, followed by a few brief announcements and a welcome. We continue to worship through song as we center our hearts on God. Then our pastor shares a message from the Bible that is not only easy to understand, but also practical.
Our MidWeek CommUnity time begins each Wednesdsay with CommUnity Café serving from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. (small meal cost) Come fellowship around the tables at dinner time, then participate in a weekly Bible Study or class. Children and Youth have activates as well during this time. Take this journey with others toward spiritual maturity through study, worship, and service to others.
Our Children’s and Student Ministry are a great place for children to meet friends and grow spiritually.
Greenhouse Preschool Ministry seeks to serve children ages birth through Pre-K.
Orchard Children’s Ministry seeks to help children K - 6th grade discover Christ thought the FRUITS of our labor: Fun, Relationships, Unconditional Love, Integrity, Theology, and Service
Revelation Student Ministry - Compelling students to know and serve God. Our mission is to equip this generation to know and serve God. You can see our complete "core values" here.
Celebrate Recovery Ministry - We can all benefit from God’s healing power and grace! On Friday Nights come spend time together and Celebrate God’s healing power in our lives through studying the Eight Recovery Principles based on the Beatitudes from the Bible. Everyone can enjoy a fellowship meal at 6:00 then there’s a place for all ages, kids through adults, at 7:00 p.m.
