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Bible Knowledge & Creativity Inspired
(March 30, 2006)
No riots were incited… however, those inspired at the big event here at the Fort Gibson Church of Christ last weekend were overheard plotting to overhaul their teacher’s supply workrooms provided the burn ban stays in effect (smile). Seriously though, it was a wonderful day at the Northeastern Oklahoma Student & Teacher Workshop hosted by our congregation.
Bible Bowlers… We are proud of you. 60 kids from surrounding towns and here participated in Bible Bowl. Fort Gibson entered three teams in this event which tested knowledge on the books of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth.
BIG THANKS to our own Wade Cothrum for his dedication to the kids, to the event, and to the Lord in writing 200 study questions to help the participants prepare. Great Job!!
Teams included: Robby Branscum, Mycah Higley, Zak Kelley, and Ashton Vanlandingham in the Sr. Division coached by Chris and Rhonda Branscum.
The Jr. Division had two teams coached by Marie Branscum and Brittany Fisher: Tyler Branscum, Hunter Hackworth, Gracie Vanlandingham, and Kara Wallace; also, Blake Burrows, Tanner Enger, Audrey Ross, and Todd Waters.
Congregations that participated in Bible Bowl included Broken Arrow, Tahlequah, Carbondale in West Tulsa, Claremore, Stilwell, Fort Gibson, and Haskell.
These churches plus 18th & Denison in Muskogee, Colcord, and Jay also participated in the student and teacher workshops which included “how to” classes on visual aids, puppets, drama, class preparation, and discipline issues.
Plans have already begun for next year’s event which will be hosted by the South College Church of Christ in Tahlequah. One improvement includes moving the Bible Bowl to Friday night to make room for more workshops on Saturday. Preaching, teaching, and songleading, as well as inspiring classes on growing Godly women are also being looked at as possible classes for next year.
Be sure to send thank you notes to Tyrel Hatfield and the South College Church of Christ in Tahlequah for helping us significantly with the planning and promotion of this event. It is likely that next year’s planning will be taken care of by a yet-to-be-formed board that will consist of a broad spectrum of people from various congregations in hopes that even more interest will be generated. A date has not been set, but will likely be near the same time frame. Please pray that God will use the Northeastern Oklahoma Student & Teacher Workshop to motivate, inspire, and teach all ages of God’s children for years to come.
