St. Michael Catholic Church

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

My Words Will Remain

During the course of a single week, we hear a lot of words, but how many of them are worth remembering? Here each Sunday, we hear the words of Christ, words that were written down by the people who knew him, and were preserved for us over the centuries by the Church from the Bible. Thus Christ’s promise has come true: “All things will pass, but my words will remain.”

In the first reading today from the Book of Daniel written about 164 years before Christ, Daniel had a vision about the death and resurrection.

In Mark’s Gospel today, Jesus tells us two things. First, the prediction of destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem. The Roman General Titus in 70 AD with his army invaded Jerusalem for months. The Jerusalem Temple finally had been destroyed. The second thing is the end of the world when Jesus mentioned the destruction of the temple of Jerusalem. Jesus said, “One day the world will be ended!” But he did not tell when! However, he assured, “The sky, the moon and the earth will pass away, but my word never pass away.”

Today’s Gospel gives us a timely message about the end of the world. Between now and the end of the generation we are likely to have to put up with a multiplicity of “prophet” telling us the end is nigh. Some of them will no doubt presume to know the time and the number of the last bus! Jesus tells us that no one knows when the end will come except God. We should take that very seriously and pay no heed to the false prophets. Obviously, we have never seen anyone on earth that can live forever. Society fools us. It tries to let us live far away from God. Keep in mind we are all the pilgrimage of life.

The words of Jesus from the Bible that have been handed down to us are enough, provided of course they are alive in our hearts and active in our lives. They will give sufficient light and hope to get by, and we will shed light around us so those who are now in darkness will also be able to find their way home.

Sunday Religious Classes for Children: 10 a.m.

Sunday Eucharistic Celebration: 11 a.m.

Welcome all of you.

Henryetta First Christian Church

Sunday School begins at 9 a.m. followed by worship service at 10 a.m. Come join us for worship! Everyone is welcome and invited to attend. Henryetta First Christian Church is located at 412 N. 5th Street.

“To and For” by Mary Morris

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves. Everyone should look not to his own interests, but rather to the interests of others.” (Philippians 2:3-4)

No, that title’s not meant to read “To and Fro.” We often think of doing for others, but aren’t we guilty of having thoughts of doing to others?

Sadly, our world has become one of “You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.” That’s not how Jesus describes the right behavior: Treat others how you want to be treated. There are no qualifiers or quantifiers. We are just to do the right thing regardless of authority, position, or how much we might get in return.

But what is the “right” thing? Be polite. Be respectful. Lift up others. Let rumors die with you. Love. Forgive. Be generous. Be willing to do the jobs nobody else will do. Above all, trust God has put you in a position to carry His word for Him and He will make certain you succeed.

Although what you do is to others, it ultimately will be for the Lord. And when He wins, we, as His family, are winners, too.

Cornerstone Foursquare Church

“Cornerstone is a place to reset your life with Hope,” lead pastor Rev. Mickey Baldwin said. He continues, saying, “We often talk about our great faith or weakened faith, but without hope, faith has no place to grow, and we see it grow by hearing God’s Word, not by wishing something would come true. So, we pray that our CF Sundays would position you to meet face-to-face with God and His people each Sunday morning. The doors of Cornerstone are opened at 10 a.m. for you during the Harvest Season for you to be encouraged, grow and get a cup of coffee as you get plugged into God’s Word. Join each Sunday in November for this month’s series titled ‘Stop the Hunger,’ taught by my wife, Marcie Baldwin, and me as we invite you to establish a Healthy Diet on God’s Word.”

Be our guest this Sunday. Come and let your heart find hope to follow Jesus.

The CF campus is located at 617 N. Oklahoma Ave. in Okmulgee at the intersection of Oklahoma and Trent. Doors open at 10 a.m. Sundays for connecting with a cup from Café Hope, if you like. A time of passionate music will kick off the service at 10:30 a.m. as children’s ministry begins in the CF Kids Zone. During this spiritual encouragement, you can expect God’s Word to bring you hope for today. We have a seat for you. A place to connect, be accepted and grow with others. A real place for everyone to find and follow Jesus.

Other ways to connect can be found at these social media sites: Instagram - CornerstoneOkmulgee, Twitter - @#CornerstoneOK and Youtube. Services are streamed live on Facebook at 10:30 a.m. Sundays and 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays to connect with our CF Facebook Family. The campus is closed Wednesdays.

For more information, call 918-756-4787 or find us online at www.okmulgeefoursquare.org. #hopeishere #stophunger #aplaceforyou #cornerstone #cf #FacebookONLINE #biblerevival

The Refuge (Crosstown Church)

The congregation of the Refuge (Crosstown) invites you to experience the truth of God’s Word. Find livestreams and podcasts at www.crosstownphc.org and like us on Facebook.

Sunday Services: 10:45 a.m. Life Enrichment Classes: 9:45 a.m. Senior’s Sunday School: 10 a.m. Dynamic Praise & Worship: 10:45 a.m. Dynamic Praise & Worship ushers in the presence of the Lord. The anointed Word of God follows, presented by the Holy Ghost and Pastor Rocky Ausbrooks. Children’s Church for ages 3-5 and 6-12 is held after Praise & Worship.

Wednesday Service: 7 p.m. Prayer Focus: 6-7 p.m. After Praise & Worship: KOTM (Kids in Motion) for ages 3-5 and 6-12. L.E.D. Youth / Teens: 7 p.m.

For more information, please call the church office at 918-756-2442 from 9 to 12 noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Second Baptist Church

Come join us at Second Baptist Church as we study and learn about our great Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We have a class for every age. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. and is followed by morning worship at 10:45 a.m. Our worship service is livestreamed on Facebook at OK2Bap and audio livestreamed at 918-400-9855.

On Wednesdays, children and youth activities begin at 6 p.m. and our Adult Bible Study begins at 6:30 p.m. and is livestreamed on Facebook and OK2Bap.

Second Baptist Church is located at 1003 North Alabama. If you need to contact the church office for more information or to see about a ride to church on Sunday through our bus ministry, please call 918-756-6027 Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The church office is open Wednesdays during that same time.

We hope to see you this week at Second Baptist Church, where “God’s Love Comes First.”

Shorter Chapel AME Church

Shorter Chapel AME Church is located at 405 N. Central Ave. in Okmulgee. Freeman Culver is the pastor. Services are every Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Come to pray, and come as you are!

Jubilee Christian Center

918-756-5338 • jccokmulgee.com

jccoffice@okmulgeechurch.com

Jubilee Christian Center is a non-denominational church, where “Everybody Is Somebody,” located 1/2 mile north of the Muscogee Nation Physical Rehab Center on the east side of Hwy. 75 in Okmulgee.

Pastors Dale and Colleen Litsey invite you to:

Sunday Morning Service: 10:30 a.m. (Children’s Church is also during this time)

Adult Sunday School: Sunday at 9 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Service: 7 p.m. (Youth & Children’s Church are during this time)

Celebrate Recovery: Friday w/ optional dinner at 5 p.m. (costs $5). Meeting from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Jail Ministry: Okmulgee County Jail every other Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

JCC Men’s Ministry: Every first Saturday of each month at 8 a.m.

Anchor of Hope Women’s Ministry: Every third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

Morris Church of Christ

Morris Church of Christ invites the public to hear its new minister, Dr. Bob Whiddon, Jr. Listen to him in person during worship service each Sunday at 10:45 a.m. You may also hear him in a recorded sermon on the Small Church Project Facebook page. Morris Church of Christ is located at 105 S. Hughes in Morris.

Natura Baptist Church

7995 N. 250 Rd. & Hwy. 16 • Beggs

Natura Baptist Church is a friendly, Bible believing, community-centered, praying family. Natura Baptist is a place where you can feel at home. We welcome you to our country church, where the Lord is our focus and visitors and neighbors are our friends.

Pastor Scott McCullah

Eastside Baptist Church

3rd & Osage

Join Eastside Baptist Church and Pastor Marcus Jeffrey with services Sunday morning at 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study is at 6 p.m. and Weekly Encouragement is Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

First Assembly of God

301 N. Seminole • Okmulgee

“Come check us out! We are more than a church… we are growing an amazing ‘Family,’ where everyone is welcome and everyone feels important,” pastors Jonathan and Melissa Hanshaw said. “We are making dynamic changes throughout our church to meet the growing demand for those in our community. We are truly building a ‘Connecting Place’ for everyone to find a home, a place to worship, grow and serve.”

Service times are as follows: Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. • Morning Service - 10:45 a.m. • Wednesday Service - 6:30 p.m. • Youth & Kids Ministries - 6:30 p.m.

Feel God’s presence in our services and know He is real! Come make a connection with us!

Pastors Jonathan & Melissa Hanshaw • 918-756- 0203

Greater Jones Chapel AME Zion Church

Join Greater Jones Chapel and Pastor Terry Howard, Sr. with services each Sunday beginning at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is invited and welcome to attend. The church is located at 1226 E. Smith St. in Okmulgee.