JULY 2015 Dear Friends and Family, July 14-19 we held a camp for adults with disabilities which I enjoyed very much! It is such a special time that I always look forward to and am sad when it is over. It is a great opportunity to see all my friends with disabilities at the same…
"…to the praise of the glory of His grace…" Ephesians 1:6
“Decision” was the theme at our camp for adults with disabilities this year. Forty-seven people with disabilities and 20 of their family members joined our team of volunteers for 6 days of rest, fellowship, small and large group Bible studies, and various activities. We used road signs and rules to name our teams and open the theme of each day’s…
“Love is…” was the theme of our family retreat this year, which we hosted for 31 children with disabilities, their siblings, and one or both parents. The 6 days we spent together at a campground in the forest were blessed with beautiful weather, a multitude of activities, times of rest, fellowship, and Bible studies. On the opening day, we…
Dear church family, These are exciting days at Springs of Grace. It seems like God is moving in answer to prayer. I know that we have many struggles and you may or may not see the evidence of His moving, but as one of your pastors, I do see it and am thrilled. I see…
Join us for the celebration of baptism in our morning service!
JOIN US FOR TRAINING THIS SUNDAY AT 5:15 – You can do this and it seems to be very consistent with God’s call to love our neighbors and the nations!!!! Hope to see you there! There will be a training on Sunday, July 19th at 5:15PM at the church put on by the Nephs for…
Last night at Secret Church we prayed for Planned Parenthood, our government leaders, and those who might work to stop the travesty of Planned Parenthoods selling of human baby parts in the aftermath of abortion. It was just before a session of lament where we listened to the Scripture’s admonition to weep with those who…
I love Secret Church nights at Springs of Grace. If you are in the Tulsa area (or driving in from Dallas with Travis) we would love to have you join us for SECRET CHURCH – Springs of Grace style – TONIGHT, July 17, FROM 6:30-midnight. Child care provided. Coffee and drinks and snacks to help…
We had a flurry of activity in our rehab center over the last few months and have now officially closed the center until the end of the summer. This week our team is devoted to making final preparations for the camps for adults and children with disabilities that begin next Tuesday. After camps, all of our staff has vacation time before we resume rehab at the end…
Last Sunday at Springs of Grace we prayed for the families of victims from the shooting in Charleston. As part of our prayer time, we sang an old Black Spiritual, modernized by Fernando Ortego, called “Give Me Jesus”. This song has incredible meaning for me now. Our church was first introduced to this song six…