tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78617458603668414402024-03-15T00:19:19.446-07:00The Burns Flat NewsAll the news that's fit to.... never mind. Stuff that happens or is about to happen in western Oklahoma. Note: Tate Publishing is out of business but the links associated with the book icons on the page margin will take you to the self-published version of Tom's books.Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-19838406959451326692021-01-20T12:09:00.005-08:002021-01-20T12:09:30.406-08:00Absentee Ballot Provisions for the Pandemic have expired. Now what?<p> This is the release from Leah Jones at the Washita County Election Board.</p><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>TEMPORARY
ABSENTEE BALLOT VERIFICATION OPTION EXPIRES<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A temporary absentee ballot verification option which was
put in place by state legislators last year has expired.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The temporary verification option was part of Senate Bill
210, which was passed in the spring of 2020 in response to the pandemic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bill gave Oklahoma voters the option to
include a copy of their valid ID in lieu of a notarized or witnessed signature
on their absentee ballot affidavit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Certain provisions of the bill were valid for the 2020 election year
only and expired in December.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">County Election Board Secretary Leah Jones said voters who
request absentee ballots in 2021 will receive updated absentee ballot
instructions with their balloting material and should read them thoroughly
before placing their ballot in the mail.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">According to Jones, “standard” absentee ballot affidavits
are required to be notarized.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>“Physically incapacitated” absentee ballot affidavits must have the
voter’s signature witnessed by two people.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“In other words, voters will submit their absentee ballots
the same way they did prior to Senate Bill 210.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As always, we recommend voters to allow themselves plenty of time to
receive, vote, and return their ballots.” said Jones.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Voters can request absentee ballots online using the OK
Voter Portal on the State Election Board website at <a href="https://oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp.html">https://oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp.html</a>
or pick up an application from the County Election Board.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A list of notaries can be found on the State
Election Board website at <a href="https://oklahoma.gov/elections/voter-info/absentee-voting/notary-services.html">https://oklahoma.gov/elections/voter-info/absentee-voting/notary-services.html</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information, voters can contact the Washita County
Election Board at (580) 832-3658 or <a href="mailto:WashitaCounty@elections.ok.gov">WashitaCounty@elections.ok.gov</a>.
The Election Board is located at 111 E Main, First Floor Courthouse, Cordell,
OK<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>73632.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Office hours are Monday through Friday 9am to
3pm.<o:p></o:p></p>Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-12715962229832296172020-09-14T10:19:00.000-07:002020-09-14T10:19:00.267-07:00Absentee Ballots<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">This has just been released by the Washita County Election
Board.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Voters Should Apply Early for Absentee Ballots Voters in
Washita County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the
November 3 General Election also referred to as the Presidential Election
should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Leah Jones said today.
Although the County Election Board can accept applications for absentee ballots
until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, Jones urged voters who want to vote by absentee
ballot to apply early. Absentee ballot application forms are available at the
County Election Board office located at 111 E Main, First Floor Washita County
Courthouse, Cordell, Oklahoma. An online version of the form can be filled out
and submitted electronically at: www.elections.ok.gov. A print form can also be
downloaded at that address. Ballots must be in the hands of County Election
Board officials by 7 p.m. on Election Day to be counted. Jones said any
registered voter may vote by absentee ballot in any election in which he/she is
eligible to vote. It is not necessary to give a reason for voting absentee.
“While anyone can vote absentee without giving a reason, the law still provides
several advantages to absentee voters in some categories,” Jones said. By
stating one of the following reasons on their applications, absentee voters can
activate special conditions that make it easier for them to use absentee
ballots. The reasons are: • Voters who are physically incapacitated and voters
who care for physically incapacitated persons who cannot be left unattended may
vote absentee. They may apply only by mail, by fax, by email, online or via an
agent who is at least 16 years of age and who is not employed by or related
within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity to any person whose name
appears on the ballot. • Voters who are confined to nursing homes in the county
may vote absentee. An Absentee Voting Board actually goes to the nursing home a
few days before the election, sets up a small polling place and allows these
persons to vote under circumstances similar to those at a regular precinct
polling place. They may apply only by mail, by fax, by email, online or via an
agent who is at least 16 years of age and who is not employed by or related
within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity to any person whose name
appears on the ballot.. • Military personnel and residents of the county living
overseas and the spouses and dependents of each group are eligible receive
absentee ballots. These voters may apply only by mail, fax, or by email.
Military personnel should contact the Voting Service Officers in their units
for application forms and additional information or visit the Federal Voting
Assistance Program website (www.fvap.gov/oklahoma) for more information and
instructions. Residents of Oklahoma living overseas can obtain the same
materials from any United States military installation and from United States
Embassies and Consulates as well as on the FVAP website<o:p></o:p></p>Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-33788601821679788802020-02-13T13:19:00.001-08:002020-02-13T13:19:44.770-08:00What you need to know about Tuesday's ElectionHere's a release from the Washita County Election Board about the 3 March 2019 election.<br />
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Voters will go to the polls Tuesday for the March 3 Presidential Preferential
Election, Washita County Election Board Secretary Leah Jones said today.<br />
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Please keep the following information and tips in mind as the election approaches.<br />
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- Early voting will be available at the County Election Board office from 8 a.m. to
6 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Early voting is also available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday.<br />
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- Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Lines are possible at peak voting
times. Wait times will likely be shortest at mid-morning and mid-afternoon. Anyone in
line to vote at 7 p.m. will be allowed to cast a ballot.<br />
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- Anyone who needs to look up their polling place, verify their registration
information, or view a sample ballot can do so online. The Online Voter Tool can be
accessed on the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website: www.elections.ok.gov. Those
who vote by mail can also check the status of their ballot using the Online Voter Tool.
Sample ballots are also available at the County Election Board office.<br />
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- Oklahoma law requires every voter who votes in person at the precinct polling
place or during early voting at the County Election Board to show proof of identity
before receiving a ballot. There are three ways for voters to prove their identity under the
law (only one proof of identity is required): Show a valid photo ID issued by federal,
state, or tribal government; or show the free voter identification card issued to every voter
by the County Election Board; or sign an affidavit and vote a provisional ballot. (If the
information on the affidavit matches official voter registration records, the ballot will be
counted after Election Day.)<br />
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- Physically disabled voters who cannot enter the polling place, need help
marking their ballots, blind or visually disabled voters and illiterate voters may be
assisted by a person the voter chooses. In all cases, a person providing such assistance
may not be the voter’s employer or an agent of the employer or an officer or agent of the
voter’s union. A person providing assistance also must swear or affirm that the voter’s
ballots will be marked in accordance with the voter’s wishes. Alternatively, all blind,
visually impaired, and physically disabled voters in Washita County may use the audiotactile interface (ATI), a feature offered on all Oklahoma voting devices, to vote privately
and independently, either at Washita County Election Board during early voting or at
their assigned polling place on election day.<br />
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- Voters who have moved since the last election, but who have not transferred
their voter registration to their new address, may do so on Election Day by going to vote
at the polling place where their registration has been in the past. While voting, they may
fill out a form instructing the County Election Board to transfer their registration to the
new address before the next election.<br />
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- Those who became physically incapacitated after 5 p.m. Tuesday, February 25,
still can request an emergency absentee ballot. Those who might qualify for an
emergency absentee ballot should contact the County Election Board office at (580) 832-
3658 as soon as possible for more information.<br />
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- Any violation of election law will be reported to the proper law enforcement
authorities. Electioneering is not allowed within 300 feet of a ballot box. It is also
unlawful to remove a ballot from the polling location, possess intoxicating liquors within
half a mile of a polling place or to disclose how you voted while within the election
enclosure.<br />
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For additional election-related information, visit:<a href="http://www.elections.ok.gov/">www.elections.ok.gov</a>.<br />
<br />Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-23566860195097446842020-02-13T12:48:00.000-08:002020-02-13T12:48:01.594-08:00Voters should apply early for absentee ballotsReady or not, election season is upon us. With that also comes the opportunity to be counted via absentee ballot. Here's what our local election board has to say about that.<br />
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Voters Should Apply Early for Absentee Ballots
Voters in Washita County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for
the March 3 Presidential Preferential Election should apply now, County Election Board
Secretary Leah Jones said today. Although the County Election Board can accept
applications for absentee ballots until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26, Jones urged
voters who want to vote by absentee ballot to apply early.<br />
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Absentee ballot application forms are available at the County Election Board
office located at 111 E, Main St, First Floor Courthouse, P.O. Box 602, Cordell,
Oklahoma 73632. An online version of the form can be filled out and submitted
electronically at: www.elections.ok.gov. A print form can also be downloaded at that
address.<br />
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Ballots must be in the hands of County Election Board officials by 7 p.m. on
Election Day to be counted.<br />
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Jones said any registered voter may vote by absentee ballot in any election in
which he/she is eligible to vote. However, a voter must be registered and reside at an
address within the geographical boundaries of a school district or a municipality to be
eligible to vote in school district or municipal elections. It is not necessary to give a
reason for voting absentee.<br />
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“While anyone can vote absentee without giving a reason, the law still provides
several advantages to absentee voters in some categories,” Jones said.<br />
<br />
By stating one of the following reasons on their applications, absentee voters can
activate special conditions that make it easier for them to use absentee ballots. The
reasons are:<br />
<br />
• Voters who are physically incapacitated and voters who care for
physically incapacitated persons who cannot be left unattended may vote
absentee. They may apply only by mail, by fax, by email, online or via an
agent who is at least 16 years of age and who is not employed by or
related within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity to any person
whose name appears on the ballot.<br />
<br />
• Voters who are confined to nursing homes in the county may vote
absentee. An Absentee Voting Board actually goes to the nursing home a
few days before the election, sets up a small polling place and allows these
persons to vote under circumstances similar to those at a regular precinct
polling place. They may apply only by mail, by fax, by email, online or
via an agent who is at least 16 years of age and who is not employed by or
related within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity to any person
whose name appears on the ballot.<br />
<br />
• Military personnel and residents of the county living overseas and the
spouses and dependents of each group are eligible receive absentee
ballots. These voters may apply only by mail, fax, or by email. Military
personnel should contact the Voting Service Officers in their units for
application forms and additional information or visit the Federal Voting
Assistance Program website (www.fvap.gov/oklahoma) for more
information and instructions. Residents of Oklahoma living overseas can
obtain the same materials from any United States military installation and
from United States Embassies and Consulates as well as on the FVAP
website.Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-55110032185121178102019-10-25T10:58:00.002-07:002019-10-25T10:58:49.097-07:00Trunk or Treat set for 31 October 2019 at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church<br />
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The <a href="http://burnsflatcumberlandpresbyterianchurch.blogspot.com/2016/06/welcome.html">Cumberland Presbyterian Church</a> in Burns Flat, Oklahoma
announced today that this year’s Trunk or Treat will be held on Thursday, 31
October 2019 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trunk or Treat offers
games and gifts for all children, greetings of God loves you, and plenty of
candy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Trunk or Treat also goes by the name of Love Ambush #2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The church is called out of the world, set
apart from the world (made holy is the term) and sent back into the world with
good news of life in Jesus Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sometimes going out involves door-to-door visits, setting up during an
event, and even using social media to reach people.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The most effective way to reach people is face-to-face.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While the world is celebrating that which is
gruesome, grotesque, and sometimes just gaudy; the church has set an ambush
that we believe many will walk into.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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A military ambush is designed to kill the enemy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our ambush is designed to help people move
from death to life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While people are out
and about in their getups, they are invited to come to the games and events at
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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We will tell your kids that God loves them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will tell parents that God loves them and
that among the chief of their parenting duties is bringing up a child in the
way he or she should go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That means
learning about God and how much he loves us through his Son, Jesus Christ.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yes, there will be enough candy to keep your kids in
cavities for years to come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There will
also be gospels and videos and other items to remind you that God loves you
long after the candy is gone.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Most of all, we want to talk with you about God’s love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The games and candy motivate the kids and
adults to come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our motivation is that
we want to share good news with you.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In this world where every statement is debated and ridiculed
and where acrimony and vitriol are the social media standard, come and know
these things to be true.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Know it first
hand from other disciples.<o:p></o:p></div>
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God is good.<o:p></o:p></div>
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God loves you.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jesus is Lord.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You can turn away from and leave behind a godless world for
the Kingdom of the one true God.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Once you have done that, you will be compelled to share the
good news whenever and wherever you are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>On the 31<sup>st</sup> of this month, that just happens to be at the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Burns Flat, America.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Once you realize that you may have started your day
conformed to the world, you may desire to live in response to the overwhelming
grace and favor of God by his simple command that we love one another.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Candy is temporary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The cutest kid’s costume is soon related to a photo that’s lost among
the memes and diatribes of today’s media.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The world does not love you but God and his people do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s have a conversation about what’s important.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Your day might start out with costumes and pranks but we
want it to end with saving grace and a desire to serve the Lord.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s talk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It will be the most important thing you do on the 31<sup>st</sup>.<o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-11423504118237132552019-05-02T10:47:00.001-07:002019-05-02T10:47:52.602-07:00Many Thanks to All Who Made the Egg Hunt so Successful<br />
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How do you get 7,000 plastic eggs out of a grass field?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Turn a couple hundred kids loose on them,
that’s how.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is exactly what
happened on Saturday, 20 April 2019 at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in
Burns Flat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The church calls it Love
Ambush #1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s an Easter Egg Hunt with a
twist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The kids were ambushed by many
people telling them that God loves them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There were also plenty of prizes that helped send that message home.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Most of the candy and prizes were funded by the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, but many in the community also gave generously and turned
this into a community event. Businesses and
organizations that contributed were Walmart, Washita State Bank, Great Plains
Bank, Burns Flat Hardware, MODA, Grets, Rudy’s, Pendleton’s, Monterey Restaurant,
and Ace Hardware (Cordell). </div>
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Other donations of money and in-kind donations were made by
the following families:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fleming, Price,
Schneberger, Murray, Walker, Lovell, Hose, Thompson, Spence, Ferkins, Foust, McConiha,
and Wascom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A thank you is also due to
many volunteers who worked many hours in preparation and worked the Saturday morning
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community?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chewy Tuesdays.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Beginning 4 June 2019, the church will
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<br />Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-35952830130661035512019-02-20T09:31:00.000-08:002019-02-20T09:31:20.668-08:00Voter Registration Deadline is March 8, 2019 The following announcement comes from the Washita County Election Board.<br />
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post offices, tag agencies and public libraries in the county. Applications also
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Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-30297252066283914782018-10-21T17:22:00.001-07:002018-10-21T17:22:26.850-07:00Trunk or Treat is just Days Away<br />
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This year’s plans include a hayride. Trunk or Treat runs from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. The Cumberland Presbyterian Church is located at 205 State Highway 44, just north and east of Burns Flat’s traffic light. Come and be blessed!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-81250902289932473352018-08-06T09:34:00.000-07:002018-08-06T09:34:25.126-07:00Runoff Primary Election Update<br />
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Tuesday’s Election: All the information you need Voters will go to the polls Tuesday for the August 28, Runoff PrimaryElection, Washita County Election Board Secretary Leah Jones said today. Please keep the following information and tips in mind as the election approaches. - Early voting will be available at the County Election Board office from 8 a.m. to 6p.m. Thursday, August 23rd, 2018, and Friday, August 24th, 2018, and Saturday, August 25, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.. - Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Lines are possible at peak voting times. Wait times will likely be shortest at mid-morning and mid-afternoon. Anyone in line to vote at 7 p.m. will be allowed to cast a ballot. - Anyone who needs to look up their polling place, verify their registration information, or view a sample ballot can do so online. The Online Voter Tool can be accessed on the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website: www.elections.ok.gov. Those who vote by mail can also check the status of their ballot using the Online Voter Tool. Sample ballots are also available at the County Election Board office. - Oklahoma law requires every voter who votes in person at the precinct polling place or during early voting at the County Election Board to show proof of identity before receiving a ballot. There are three ways for voters to prove their identity under the law (only one proof of identity is required): Show a valid photo ID issued by federal, state, or tribal government; or show the free voter identification card issued to every voter by the County Election Board; or sign an affidavit and vote a provisional ballot. (If the information on the affidavit matches official voter registration records, the ballot will be counted after Election Day.) - Physically disabled voters who cannot enter the polling place, need help marking their ballots, blind or visually disabled voters and illiterate voters may be assisted by a person the voter chooses. In all cases, a person providing such assistance may not be the voter’s employer or an agent of the employer or an officer or agent of the voter’s union. A person providing assistance also must swear or affirm that the voter’s ballots will be marked in accordance with the voter’s wishes. Alternatively, all blind, visually impaired, and physically disabled voters in Washita County may use the audiotactile interface (ATI), a feature offered on all Oklahoma voting devices, to vote privately and independently, either at Washita County Election Board during early voting or at their assigned polling place on election day. - Voters who have moved since the last election, but who have not transferred their voter registration to their new address, may do so on Election Day by going to vote at the polling place where their registration has been in the past. While voting, they may fill out a form instructing the County Election Board to transfer their registration to the new address before the next election. - Those who became physically incapacitated after 5 p.m. Tuesday August 21, 2018, still can request an emergency absentee ballot. Those who might qualify for an emergency absentee ballot should contact the County Election Board office at (580) 832- 3658 as soon as possible for more information. - Any violation of election law will be reported to the proper law enforcement authorities. Electioneering is not allowed within 300 feet of a ballot box. It is also unlawful to remove a ballot from the polling location, possess intoxicating liquors within half a mile of a polling place or to disclose how you voted while within the election enclosure. For additional election-related information, visit: <a href="http://www.elections.ok.gov/">www.elections.ok.gov</a>.Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-56330312749160798892018-05-07T11:27:00.000-07:002018-05-07T11:27:22.704-07:00A Belated Thank You...and more to come!<div class="MsoNormal">
The <a href="http://burnsflatcumberlandpresbyterianchurch.blogspot.com/2016/06/welcome.html">Burns Flat Cumberland Presbyterian</a> <a href="http://burnsflatcumberlandpresbyterianchurch.blogspot.com/2016/06/just-short-note-from-pastor-tom.html">Church</a> sends a belated “Thank You!” to many in our community that supported this year’s Easter Egg Hunt. A few years ago, the church took over the community event deciding to make it a mission of the church.<o:p></o:p></div>
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What’s hunting Easter Eggs have to do with the real meaning of Easter? That’s a good question that deserve a straightforward answer. <b><span style="color: #002060;">It’s an ambush!</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Yes, the church took on this pagan-like, surely secular ritual as an ambush. Children and their parents would be lured onto the church grounds with hopes of finding candy and prizes and then they would be ambushed with love. We just call it <b><i><span style="color: #002060;">Love Ambush #1</span></i></b>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Make no mistake about it, the children all received enough candy to keep them in cavities for years to come. The also received Bibles or Gospels of John or Mark, stickers and pencils that say God loves you or love one another, and other reminders that last longer than the stomach ache which follows the candy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The church budgets a significant amount to support this event; however, the community donations make this an extraordinary event. The Businesses and Individuals who have donated this year are:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Individual donations were received from Donna Townsend, Carl & Marcee Hose, Kendra Walker, Monica Lovell, Tom & Sharman Spence, Heather Spence, Dean & Angie McConaha, and others who donated anonymously. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-90855128920750454672018-05-07T11:04:00.001-07:002018-05-07T11:04:17.330-07:00Chewy Tuesdays is gearing up for its 8th season<div class="MsoNormal">
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It is a ministry of the <a href="http://burnsflatcumberlandpresbyterianchurch.blogspot.com/2016/06/just-short-note-from-pastor-tom.html">Burns Flat Cumberland Presbyterian Church</a> conducted on every Tuesday in June and July to feed children in Burns Flat. This year the ministry will include Dill City if there are sufficient volunteers to deliver to that area. Chewy Tuesdays is more than a food ministry. It is a chance to tell children that God loves them. Children do not heart that simple message enough.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Among the kid-friendly lunch, fare are hot dogs, ham and cheese sandwiches, and the longtime favorite—peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. There are some simple sides to go with this meal delivered in a decorated paper bag but among them, the most valued is fresh fruit.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ministry members have been contacting families that they know have children that might enjoy the Tuesday lunch but so many just don’t know about Chewy Tuesdays. The only requirement to receive the meals is that the parents contact the church or the ministry leader, Don Foust and report any food allergies for any of the children receiving meals. It’s just that simple. Income level does not matter. Every child needs to be told that God loves them, so it is important that the children are present to receive the meals. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Ministry members also appreciate a phone call if the children will be out of town on any given Tuesday. If you would like your children to receive these meals and this wonderful reminder of God’s love, please contact Don Foust: (580) 660-6666. If you would like to help support this ministry, you may contact Don or the church at (580) 562-4706. If you can’t participate directly but would like to donate, please make your check out to CPC and put Chewy Tuesdays in the “for” line. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-51750419511438031682018-04-02T14:07:00.001-07:002018-04-02T14:07:36.376-07:00Filing period begins next week for several positions<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: .5in;">
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For more election-related information, call the County Election Board at (580) 832-3658, or visit <a href="file:///C:/Users/Suzanne%20Cox/Documents/Press%20Release%20Kit%20%E2%80%93%202013%20REVISIONS/www.elections.ok.gov">www.elections.ok.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-34172347297473070112017-11-08T15:25:00.000-08:002017-11-08T15:26:11.342-08:00There is a white bag on my doorstep<div class="MsoNormal">
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Yes, it is time for the community food drive held annually
by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Scout Troop 310, and over the past few
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Much of the food collected goes to fill Thanksgiving baskets
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Please look for your bag this Saturday. Please fill it with canned food and put it on
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Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-82850544234182322262017-10-26T09:19:00.003-07:002017-10-26T09:19:53.215-07:00I would really like to go to Reunion Sunday, but...<div class="MsoNormal">
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Whatever it was that has kept you away, it is in the past.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You like the television preachers better? Who wouldn’t.
They can polish a message and broadcast it to many. They are a good supplement to hearing God’s
word read live and in the presence of other believers. The television pastor or listening audience probably
won’t visit you when you are sick, pray with you, or do your funeral service. You belong in a flesh and blood family of
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Didn’t get enough recognition for everything you did for the
church? Maybe it’s time for one of those
sermons that you don’t want to hear.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Here’s the thing.
Worship is not a buffet. You don’t
come to worship to be fed or entertained or even educated. You come to worship God. You come to give your heart fully to
God. In the process, you are fed and
sometimes entertained and educated and feel better than you think you have a
right to feel. Welcome to God’s love.<o:p></o:p></div>
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OK, let’s cover a few buts…<o:p></o:p></div>
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But, the Bible doesn’t say you have to come to church. Correct!
It says don’t stop coming.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But, I can worship God at home or on the lake or even
visiting my grandkids. That’s exactly
what the Bible tells us to do. Our whole
lives are an act of worship; however, those things and more are to be done in
addition to gathering and worshiping God.
Most of our worship is done outside the church building.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But I grew up Baptist or Catholic or Pentecostal… There is one church and Jesus is the
head. We worship the same God, follow
the same Jesus, and have received the same Spirit. While the names on the walls and some of the
traditions are different, these bodies of believers as well as every believer
since Jesus said, “On this rock I build my church,” and the Holy Spirit kicked
it into action are all a part of the same church.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The church is called to gather frequently and worship the
Lord together. Worship gets us a long
way to living in one accord.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Worship liberates us from what the world seeks to make us.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Worship helps us enjoy fellowship with one another.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Worship helps us love one another.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Worship helps us put aside our petty excuses (I know they
seem huge to you right now) and enjoy the abundant life that God desires.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Worship is something wonderful that God designed us to
do. <o:p></o:p></div>
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If you read this far, why not take the next step and worship
with us this Sunday. The Call to Worship
is at 10:55 a.m. We have a meal after
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Come and worship the Lord.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Come and enjoy the fellowship of his people.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-27236752247137922502017-09-29T10:33:00.000-07:002017-09-29T10:33:24.452-07:00American Legion seeking new members<div class="MsoNormal">
Jim Snowberger announced today that anyone interested in
joining the American Legion, Post 324, should meet at Rudy’s in Burns Flat on Saturday,
14 October 2017. The meeting time is
1:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The post was formed in 1946 by World War II veterans and
membership has atrophied over the decades; yet there are many honorably
discharged veterans in our communities.
If you are interested, please attend this meeting to see what the
American Legion is all about. Bring your
DD 214 as proof of honorable service.<o:p></o:p></div>
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For more information, contact Jim Snowberger at 580 562
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Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-75250038912224120122017-06-16T12:38:00.001-07:002017-06-16T12:38:45.549-07:00Walk a Block for Jesus scheduled for 8 July 2017 – Save the Date<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Here is the
thing. You will actually walk more than
a block. We are planning on 100
believers to walk 100 blocks greeting people that they meet, giving out GOD
LOVES YOU – LOVE ONE AN0THER wristbands, praying for the entire block or the
school or the business or someone who asks for prayer. Many people will walk the same blocks. It’s not about metrics.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">It is about
sharing good news and fellowship and going into the world as we have been
commissioned to do. We have gospels and
wristbands to give away, and a new twist for this year as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">What’s that?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We will
invite the people that we meet to walk with us for a block or two or for the entire
morning. Those people get an additional
wristband that reads Walk A Block for Jesus 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This is not
just for the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This is not
just for people in Burns Flat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This is not
just for people who can walk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This is for
everyone who professes Jesus as Lord and Savior.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">OK, I’m
in. <b>What
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Meet at the
Burns Flat Cumberland Presbyterian Church (just north of the traffic
light). <b><i><span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">This is for all who believe in Jesus Christ</span></i></b>. We will go into the world, for these couple
of hours that will be Burns Flat, and pray block by block, leave gospels at
houses, give out wristbands to everyone we see, invite those that we see to
walk a few blocks with us, and then meet back at the church building for lunch
by noon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This is
for all believers</span></u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">
regardless of the name on the outside of your church building or if you are not
connected to a church. <b><i>Come,
let us walk together</i></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">FAQ<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">What if I can’t walk very well?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We also have
some support positions available such as driving and resupplying walkers with
water and gospels, preparing lunch, clean up afterwards. If you want to participate, there is a place
for you. Also, if you are on a walker or
a scooter, you are welcome to participate.
This is not a race!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">What if it is very hot?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Expect it to
be hot, it is July after all. Dress
accordingly, drink plenty of water before you arrive and while you are
walking. Again, this is not a race.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">What should I wear?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Please wear
clothing suitable for walking.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">If you
have a Christian tee shirt or cap, you may want to wear it as well.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">What if something happens while I am
walking?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Every group
will have plenty of phones and a watch will be maintained on the church phone.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">What if I can’t make it by 9 am or must
leave early?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">If you come
late, come to the church building and we will connect you with a group already
walking. If you must leave early, please
inform your group leader and the person on watch at the church. We do account for all who come to walk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>What if I have never done anything like this before?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Then it is time to take some first steps, and what better way to do it than with other believers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Children may certainly come with their parents. Please don't just drop off younger children. Come and walk together. In may ways, children open doors and conversations that adults resist from other adults. Who can resist a child asking, "May I tell your children that God Loves them and give them this wristband?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Gather at the Burns Flat Cumberland Presbyterian Church (205 State Highway 44), just north of the town's one and only traffic light. Be there by 9:00 a.m. for prayer and briefing. We will divide into teams and then launch into the town from there.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Meet at the Burns Flat CPC</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">205 State Highway 44, Burns Flat OK</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">9 am - Noon (lunch)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Saturday, 8 July 2017</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Dress for hot weather</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Hydrate before during and after the event</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">This is not a race</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Bring your friends</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Bring your children</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Lunch is provided following the walk</span></li>
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Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-58289535051760460102017-06-08T10:48:00.002-07:002017-06-08T10:48:49.736-07:00Town Wide Yard Sale Underway!<div class="MsoNormal">
The town wide garage sale in Burns Flat, Oklahoma is already
underway, at least at 323 Suwannee. The <a href="http://burnsflatcumberlandpresbyterianchurch.blogspot.com/2016/06/welcome.html">Burns
Flat Cumberland Presbyterian</a> Youth have already begun their sales and will
continue through this Saturday.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Why? Well jumping the gun is nothing new in the Sooner state, but there is more.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Once again, this is the sale of the century or at
least the decade, surely of this weekend.
There are treasures galore and surely some with your name on it. These sales help the younger elementary
children get to church camp. Church camp
is very expensive but very valuable in shaping young lives; therefore, it is
very much worth the effort to raise funds for sending our future servants and leaders and followers of Christ to
camp.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Come today. Come
Thursday. Come Saturday. New treasures are brought out each day, and
by the way, you are part of getting kids to camp. That should make it worth the trip!<o:p></o:p></div>
Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-70576624542873310652017-06-08T10:27:00.000-07:002017-06-08T10:27:46.484-07:00Walk A Block for Jesus set for 8 July 2017<div class="MsoNormal">
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The <a href="http://burnsflatcumberlandpresbyterianchurch.blogspot.com/2016/06/welcome.html">Burns Flat Cumberland Presbyterian Church </a>announced
today that this year’s Walk A Block for Jesus will be on Saturday, 8 July 2017
and begin at 9 a.m. This is not just for
the local congregation but for all who believe and would give three hours on a
Saturday morning to walk with other believers in the Spirit of the Lord. Notice follows:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>All believers in Jesus Christ regardless of the name on the
side of the building where you worship or where you live are called to WALK A
BLOCK FOR JESUS on 8 July 2017. Gather
at the Burns Flat Cumberland Presbyterian Church at 9 am to walk the town
praying, giving out wristbands and gospels to those we meet, and enjoying
fellowship and lunch back at the church building at noon. SAVE THE DATE. 8 July 2017 – 9 am – Burns Flat CPC – Just north
of the town’s only traffic light.</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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A Note from Pastor Tom—<o:p></o:p></div>
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I have been on mission trips to Africa and to Mangum. Some people have never ventured around the block in
the name of the Lord. This is a chance
for those in Burns Flat to reach out to their neighbors and to those in
surrounding areas to take some first steps in the mission field. You don’t have to go to the other side of the
world but a Saturday trip to Burns Flat makes for a nice first step.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Come from wherever you live and walk with other
believers. You will be blessed, and fed
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<b>Walk A Block for Jesus<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Saturday, 8 July 2017<o:p></o:p></div>
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Cumberland
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205 State Highway 44<o:p></o:p></div>
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Burns Flat, Oklahoma<o:p></o:p></div>
Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-32085654246969893542017-05-06T14:40:00.000-07:002017-05-06T14:40:19.516-07:00Big Yard Sale set to begin this Thursday<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The town-wide yard sale isn’t for another month, but in the Sooner
State folks are just likely to jump the gun on selling and finding
bargains. The Cumberland Presbyterian Elementary Youth are holding a yard
sale at 323 Suwannee in Burns Flat beginning this Thursday and continuing
through Saturday. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Why a 3-day sale?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The answer is because they have too much to sell in one day and
bargains arrive new each day. You will want to buy something every time you
stop in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Why should I go to this yard sale?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The answer is that <b>these
sales help send elementary youth to church camp</b> this June. Camp is a
place where many transformations take place but it costs $300 per child to go
to camp. It is expensive but well worth it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">So what are those who can’t afford it to do? Raise
money! Selling hotdogs at Atwoods, silent auctions, and yes—a 3-day yard
sale helps these youth<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>earn
their way</i></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>to camp.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">These youth belong to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Burns
Flat, Oklahoma. You may have seen them handing out Gospels of John or
blue wrist-bands that say: God loves you – Love one another. This
week they need a little boost to get them to camp.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Donations are being accepted starting Monday and continuing
through the week. The sale begins on Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m.
Donate something that you don’t need anymore. Buy something that you
can’t live without. Send a kid to camp!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">11-13 May 2017</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">323 Suwannee<o:p></o:p></span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-26386982645977252752017-05-05T12:05:00.000-07:002017-05-05T12:06:42.065-07:00Class of 2017 Baccalaureate to be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Class of
2017 cordially invites you to worship the Lord and celebrate the forthcoming
graduation of these young men and women at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. This year’s Baccalaureate will be held at the
Burns Flat-Dill City High School Cafetorium on 7 May 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Baccalaureate
is a Christian worship service held in an academic institution for and often by
the graduates of the institution. The
service is believed to have originated at the University of Oxford, England in
1432. At that time every graduate
receiving their “first” or bachelor’s degree offered a homily, often in
Latin. Our community is blessed to
continue these services in this century with these high school seniors. This year, the graduates present the entire
worship service. Please worship God with these graduating men and women.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Class of 2017<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Lindsay
Nichole Ayers Denby Max
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Kelsey
Taylor Briggs Cameron
Corteze Carter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Christopher
Dale Clark Kirsten Marie Cooley<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Katrina
Charlotte Cowley Brenden Strider
Forest Estep<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Brooklynn
Danette Fricks Marcus David Mouser<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Joshua
Tyler Mulkey Nicole Star
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Landry
Jayden Norris Lance Henry
O’Neil<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Nikita
Rene Breanne Pyeatte Nathan Daniel Ross<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Brianna
Rose Rush Lilly Ann
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Jarrett
Reed Selman Parry Dwayne
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cody
Alan Shropshire Destiny Rose
Standridge<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ethan
Lane Stangl Kyle Ellis
Theesen<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Flat</span></u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <u>Dill
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">First
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Living
Waters – Assembly of God Grace
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Please join the Class of 2017 as
they lead worship for all who will come in the name of the Lord.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-50882384889211828472017-04-15T09:52:00.000-07:002017-04-15T09:56:09.981-07:00Easter Egg Hunt Blesses Many<div class="MsoNormal">
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from places near and far, mostly near, as over 5,000 colored eggs full of candy
and prizes awaited children up to the age of 12. Supplies were gathered and eggs were stuffed
in the weeks preceding the event. At
8:30 on Saturday morning, over a dozen volunteers under the direction of
Missions Team Leader Heather Spence assembled at the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church and distributed the eggs into four age specific sections.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This was a community event sponsored by the church but it
was not about honoring the Easter Bunny.
Prizes included children’s Bibles, wristbands, erasers, and other prizes
with messages reminding the recipients that God really does love them. Volunteers circulated among the adults and
children with that same message: God
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The methodology was to lure the children to the event with
eggs of all colors, candy, and prizes; then to ambush them with God’s love. Several years ago, the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church adopted the Easter Egg Hunt as a mission. It has been embraced by the community. This year, monetary donations exceeded
$1,100. There were also many
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Local Businesses that donated were Crown Geochemistry,
Washita State Bank, Great Plains National Bank, Gret’s, Burns Flat Hardware,
Pendleton’s Truck Stop, and Long John Silver’s of Clinton. MODA once again donated prize baskets. Individual donations included the Leon
Williams family, the Donna Townsend Family, the Robert Wascom Family. Donations in the form of Memorials were made
in the names of Tonia Duncan and others in the names of Barbara and John
Wascom.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-88252848915622542902017-04-10T09:22:00.001-07:002017-04-10T10:38:43.562-07:00Community Easter Egg Hunt set for Saturday at 10 amThe Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Burns Flat announced that it would once again host the Community Easter Egg Hunt. The event is scheduled for Saturday, 15 April 2017 at 10:00 a.m.<br />
15 April 2017 on the church property.<br />
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The Easter Egg Hunt is for the youngest of children all the way up to those 12 years of age. Many in the community have been quite generous and there will be many eggs and many prizes. The Cumberland Presbyterian Church invites you to come and be blessed!<br />
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<b>Where is the Cumberland Presbyterian Church?</b> It is at 205 Highway 44 (Just north and east of the traffic light).<br />
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<b>What if my child doesn't have an Easter Basket? </b> Not to worry, there will be baskets on hand just for that purpose.<br />
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<b>What should I wear?</b> Check the weather that morning, but the current forcast is for temperatures in the 70's and some clouds. Please wear shoes not sandals as there may be an occasional grass burr in the field.<br />
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<b><span style="background-color: yellow; color: red;">WARNING!!!</span></b> Someone will tell your child that God loves them!<br />
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Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-17754976449301239042016-11-16T05:32:00.000-08:002016-11-16T05:32:35.692-08:00Kendra Walker recognized as Unsung Hero at WOFCC banquet<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Two ladies
from Burns Flat, Oklahoma were recognized Tuesday evening, 15 November 2016 as <a href="http://burnsflatnews.blogspot.com/2016/11/do-you-know-unsung-hero.html">Unsung
Heroes</a>. One of them was Kendra Walker.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> An Unsung Hero, as the title suggests, is
someone who day in and day out do the things than need to be done to make a
cohesive, safe, and viable community out of whatever their surroundings may
be. These may be police, service men and
women, emergency workers, or the person who climbs the power poles in the ice
storm to get the power back on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">These people
do what they do not for recognition or accolades, but because of a unique call
to service that has come alive in them.
The <a href="http://www.westokfcc.com/">Western Oklahoma Family Care
Center</a> recognized Kendra Walker at its fundraiser banquet last night in
accordance with the following citation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Kendra is the mother of 4, a full-time
student at SWOSU, Vacation Bible School Coordinator, and Scout Leader for Pack
310 of the Cub Scouts. She also got the
pack established from the ground up several years ago. She has been kitchen coordinator for
Wednesday night services, choir leader, and drama team member. When there is a funeral, she is always ready
to put together a dinner for the family and friends of the deceased. These things she does without accolades,
medals, or monetary incentive. She is
the epitome of the unsung hero.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Kendra has also been crucial to the
overwhelming success of the Backpack Ministry.
She is not only a leader, but a dedicated shopper who has a keen eye for
bargains on school supplies in the off season stretching donations for this
ministry to the point of a modern-day miracle.
She also has the mettle to shop for school supplies for more than 100
children in the melee that is the back to school rush.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Kendra is an unsung hero and truly
deserving of this recognition.</span><o:p></o:p></i></div>
Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-23857527869252486202016-11-16T05:22:00.002-08:002016-11-16T05:22:33.755-08:00Laci Stegall recognized as Unsung Hero at WOFCC banquet<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Two ladies
from Burns Flat, Oklahoma were recognized Tuesday evening, 15 November 2016 as <a href="http://burnsflatnews.blogspot.com/2016/11/do-you-know-unsung-hero.html">Unsung
Heroes</a>. One of them was Laci
Stegall.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> An Unsung Hero, as the title suggests, is
someone who day in and day out do the things than need to be done to make a
cohesive, safe, and viable community out of whatever their surroundings may
be. These may be police, service men and
women, emergency workers, or the person who climbs the power poles in the ice
storm to get the power back on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">These people
do what they do not for recognition or accolades, but because of a unique call
to service that has come alive in them.
The <a href="http://www.westokfcc.com/">Western Oklahoma Family Care
Center</a> recognized Laci Stegall at its fundraiser banquet last night in
accordance with the following citation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Laci is the mother of 2, finishing
her student teaching next month, Vacation Bible School Coordinator, youth
leader with her husband Garrett for the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Burns
Flat, church camp counselor, and key member of the newly formed Parks and
Recreation Committee for the Burns Flat community. She is also found working the church kitchen,
singing in the choir, and taking her turn in the nursery or attending to a
special needs child. She is also
frequently engaged assisting her husband in many ways as he coaches various
youth sports in the community. These
things she does without accolades, medals, or monetary incentive. She is the epitome of the unsung hero.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Of all the things that she pours
herself into, her role on the Parks and Recreation Committee for the town has
resulted in revitalized baseball fields, a new skate park, a color run, and
most recently a town birthday celebration that truly promoted a sense of community
more than anything the town has done in 2 decades.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Laci is an unsung hero and truly
deserving of this recognition.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
Tom Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08841244955103492348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861745860366841440.post-71509897867876319892016-11-12T09:51:00.001-08:002016-11-12T09:51:20.929-08:00Scouts and Students Kick off Fall Food Drives<div class="MsoNormal">
Saturday, 12 November 2016.
Gathering at 9:00 a.m. on a Saturday morning may be a challenge for some
but not for all. Over two dozen students
gathered with a few adults at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Burns Flat
to go out into the community to collect food to begin the fall food
drives. This event was sponsored by
Scout Troop 310 but truly was a community event because of the student
involvement.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In less than two hours, food was collected, checked for
expiration dates, and sorted by type.
Food drives at Will Rogers Elementary and the BFDC High School typically
add to this so that the needs of those who might otherwise go without are
met. Participation of the students not
only made the tasks of the morning go quickly, it is also training in service
and helps to promote compassion in the generations to come.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Much more food is needed, so please support the school food drives or bring your donations in person to the <a href="http://burnsflatcumberlandpresbyterianchurch.blogspot.com/2016/10/contact-us.html">Cumberland Presbyterian Church</a> in <a href="http://burnsflatcumberlandpresbyterianchurch.blogspot.com/2016/06/welcome.html">Burns Flat.</a></div>
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