American Legion seeking new members

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.

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.

For more information, contact Jim Snowberger at 580 562 4302.

Town Wide Yard Sale Underway!

The town wide garage sale in Burns Flat, Oklahoma is already underway, at least at 323 Suwannee.  The Burns Flat Cumberland Presbyterian Youth have already begun their sales and will continue through this Saturday.

Why?  Well jumping the gun is nothing new in the Sooner state, but there is more.

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.

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!

Walk A Block for Jesus set for 8 July 2017

The Burns Flat Cumberland Presbyterian Church 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:

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.

 A Note from Pastor Tom—

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.

Come from wherever you live and walk with other believers.  You will be blessed, and fed afterwards!

Walk A Block for Jesus

9 – Noon

Saturday, 8 July 2017

Cumberland Presbyterian Church

205 State Highway 44

(Just north of the one and only traffic light)

Burns Flat, Oklahoma

Big Yard Sale set to begin this Thursday

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. 

Why a 3-day sale?

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.

Why should I go to this yard sale?

The answer is that these sales help send elementary youth to church camp 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.

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 earn their way to camp.

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.

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!

Yard Sale

Thursday, Friday, & Saturday

11-13 May 2017

323 Suwannee

8 am to ???

Burns Flat, Oklahoma 73624

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Ferkins publishes The Light in My Darkness

Burns Flat has one of the world’s longest runways (OK, everybody knows that),  has produced famous musicians, sent men to spread God’s word in Africa, Mexico, Central America, and Honduras, and If you throw in the suburb of Dill City, then add India to the list of countries to whom we have sent missionaries.

That’s not bad for an almost drove through it and didn’t notice town in western Oklahoma.

But there is more.  Now Burns Flat is home to a poet--a published poet no less.

Mandy Ferkins has joined the ranks of published authors with her own collections of poems titled The Light in My Darkness.  It is available for sale online now.  Mandy will hold a book signing soon, probably in June 2015.

Order you copy now if you can’t wait until June.