We will be traveling to Miami, Oklahoma on Sunday for a very special day. It marks the second annual occasion of thanksgiving for the hard evidence of God’s hand in the direction of the lives of His people.
My first visit to the Miami Branch was in 2004 when we went there to worship with the Saints in a downtown storefront church. The good Spirit was present and we found the congregation earnestly pursuing the word. As visitors, we were warmly embraced and joined in the adult Sunday school class and the worship service.
We later learned they had purchased the building in 1986 and had been given the connecting building next door by a “gracious” neighbor. That property was then turned into a kitchen and classrooms for the church school. When the local Community of Christ sold out, they were able to acquire the communion table, pews and pulpit. It was adequate for the needs of the congregation but they yearned to have a more conventional building.
In the Fall of 2006, a member, Tammy James, RN, was approached by another nurse to say that there was a church to give away. He had also told a doctor who had called Shawn Corder to advise her of the church’s availability. When Shawn agreed to accept it, the doctor called the first nurse back and said he had disposed of the property. Her disappointment was stilled when she determined that the doctor had contacted a fellow member. There were no strings attached; the church came as an unencumbered gift.
The East View Church of Christ had suffered severe losses to their congregation by virtue of moves from the community and deaths in an ageing congregation. Down to three remaining members, they could no longer maintain the building and grounds and sought to dispose of the property. They had offered it to other churches and it had been declined. In an additional benefit, the father, Ezra Davis, of two of the remaining members had been baptized into the RLDS in May of 1884 in Cassville, Missouri. The general feeling then was of a direct spiritual link. The branch members are unanimous in their recognition of God’s provision of a new church home for their use.
Sunday will mark the second annual acknowledgement of His power and direction within their lives. Come and share this glorious occasion, join in worship and enjoy a meal after the service. The church building is at 59001 E. 100 Road, Highway 10, Miami, Oklahoma. It’s about three miles east of downtown Miami and about 21/2 miles east of the Turnpike interchange.
The love of Jesus Christ abounds in Miami and I guarantee you will be received with all the love they can muster. Come and share in the testimonies. In appreciation of Him.
In His abiding love,
Cecil Moon
My first visit to the Miami Branch was in 2004 when we went there to worship with the Saints in a downtown storefront church. The good Spirit was present and we found the congregation earnestly pursuing the word. As visitors, we were warmly embraced and joined in the adult Sunday school class and the worship service.
We later learned they had purchased the building in 1986 and had been given the connecting building next door by a “gracious” neighbor. That property was then turned into a kitchen and classrooms for the church school. When the local Community of Christ sold out, they were able to acquire the communion table, pews and pulpit. It was adequate for the needs of the congregation but they yearned to have a more conventional building.
In the Fall of 2006, a member, Tammy James, RN, was approached by another nurse to say that there was a church to give away. He had also told a doctor who had called Shawn Corder to advise her of the church’s availability. When Shawn agreed to accept it, the doctor called the first nurse back and said he had disposed of the property. Her disappointment was stilled when she determined that the doctor had contacted a fellow member. There were no strings attached; the church came as an unencumbered gift.
The East View Church of Christ had suffered severe losses to their congregation by virtue of moves from the community and deaths in an ageing congregation. Down to three remaining members, they could no longer maintain the building and grounds and sought to dispose of the property. They had offered it to other churches and it had been declined. In an additional benefit, the father, Ezra Davis, of two of the remaining members had been baptized into the RLDS in May of 1884 in Cassville, Missouri. The general feeling then was of a direct spiritual link. The branch members are unanimous in their recognition of God’s provision of a new church home for their use.
Sunday will mark the second annual acknowledgement of His power and direction within their lives. Come and share this glorious occasion, join in worship and enjoy a meal after the service. The church building is at 59001 E. 100 Road, Highway 10, Miami, Oklahoma. It’s about three miles east of downtown Miami and about 21/2 miles east of the Turnpike interchange.
The love of Jesus Christ abounds in Miami and I guarantee you will be received with all the love they can muster. Come and share in the testimonies. In appreciation of Him.
In His abiding love,
Cecil Moon
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