We had a few out sick tonight as we finished up Paper 165 with the "Answer to Peter's Question". and started in on the "Last Visit to Northern Perea", where Jesus reprimanded some of the Pharisees and threw lawyers pretty far under the bus. Much discussion ensued, and we finished with wonderous (non-nut) brownies.
Cabot
Friends,
Jean Conley took over as the moderator and did a topical study about the Fruits of the Spirit. She had her mother intersperse Parallels from the bibleabout similar topics. 10 of us were definitely spiritually edified by such ruminations. The fruits are the substance of the Supreme. His growth depends onour spiritual development of these fruits.
Jean almost finished, so we talked her into doing another week of study on this intriguing topic. Thanks Jean.
See you next week. We'll be here in spite of the holiday, so come on over.
Tom
Friends,
The evening started with a beautiful view from the 35th floor of the Petroleum Club in downtown Oklahoma City. About 55 guests of Jesus showed up and enjoyed a great celebration.
In the absence of Bill Allen, Tom sang "Birthday Party of the King" with the amazing accompaniment of Susan Mogilka. Terry and Tom played great guitar music. Susan played a beautiful song, "New Word." Levon Eudaley read the birth of Jesus from the Urantia Book. Tom, Terry, Susan and Barbara sang a beautiful version of the 23rd Psalm. Kelly Mogilka was presented with a leather bound Urantia Book ably presented by Jessica Hester in the absence of her beloved grandmother, Waldine. Terry Jackson is our newest member inducted into our Society by Jean Conley our Membership Chair.
Barbara Hester is to be commended for organizing a very successful Jesus Birthday celebration at the Petroleum Club. I'm sure Jesus and his angels were pleased with the event as the music was wonderful, the food was superb and the fellowship was morontial. David Kantor was the main speaker. He gave us a reall feeling for the life and times of Jesus and led us in a Remembrance supper which definitely invoked the presence of Jesus.
We all felt the spirit of Truth and carried home a real sense of spiritual joy.
Tom
Friends,
Blessed we were this weekend with the presence of David Kantor, who definitely blessed us with the Presence of Jesus. Between 25-30 readers enjoyed an all day workshop on August 21 at the Home of Harry and Stacey McMullan which was kicked off Friday night with a social at their house. David had obviously worked very hard and made a wonderful presentation on the religion of Jesus and supported his workshop with many wonderful powerpoint teachings and the helpful use of a handout.
Delicious ethnic food was a true international treat for all of us at lunch. David then concluded his workshop on Friday morning with a wonderful feeling of the presence of Jesus permeating the room.
What a great way to celebrate a truly great weekend.
Tom
Friends,
There were 11 of us tonight as Veldon and Charlene graciously hosted the bi-monthly meeting at their house. We are all the way up to Paper 102, in the heart of the religion papers. It was striking to me how really insightful these papers are. Faith and the divine certitude thereof really contribute to swaying others into believing in a personal God of real experience.
We started Paper 103 and as tradition dictates, we will go straight through the book as this class has for decades.
See you August 17 the week of Jesus' birthday as we get ready for the great celebration of our Father-brother's birth on August 21st.
Tom
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Bonnie Waldine (Pfeifer) StumpOur beloved mother graduated Friday, July 09, 2010. Waldine was born April 10, 1931, in Randlett, Oklahoma, to Rexford Waldo and Mary (Tompkins) Pfeifer. They moved to Midwest City when she was 8 years old. Mom played the oboe in the marching band, sang in the school plays and graduated from Midwest City High School in 1948. She married George W. Stump, Jr. on August 3, 1950, and they had four children, Georgia, Mark, Barbara, and Diane.Waldine was a Redlands Council Girl Scout leader for the Townsend Elementary Brownie Troop, Kerr Jr. High Junior Girl Scout Troop, and Del City High Cadette Troop for ten years. She sang in the choir at Sunny Lane United Methodist Church of Del City in the 60's, with St. Luke's United Methodist Church choir in the 70's, and also enjoyed singing with the Oklahoma Sweet Adelines.Mom's business career began as a keypunch operator from the mid-60's to the 80's for Lear Siegler and Don Floyd. Her love of the ocean motivated her to move to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, in 1983, where she taught computer software programs at Broward County Community College for twelve years. Waldine's profound desire to know God and seek to do His will led her to the lifelong dedication of studying and living the teachings of the Urantia Book, which she found in 1961. Mom delighted in getting to know other readers of the book and attended numerous Urantia conferences across the US and Canada. She also traveled with them to Jerusalem twice, the Greek Islands and Rome and the Council for the Parliament of World Religions in Barcelona, Spain.Mom took great pleasure in spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed going on cruises with them every chance she got. She loved to sing and entertain, feel the sand between her toes, and swim in every body of water she could get into, from the murky Oklahoma Red River to the majestic Mediterranean Sea. At fifty she parasailed, at sixty she stood with her cane on the peek of an Alaskan Iceberg, and at seventy she went hang gliding with her son. Most affectionately, it is said of mom that she is the strongest woman we've ever known and that her adventurous enthusiasm and genuine faith led her to live life to the fullest, even to "push the envelope." She is preceded in death by her father and stepmother, Rexford and Mary (Tilley) Pfeifer; and her mother and stepfather, Mary (Tompkins) and Nobes E. Nicholl, Sr. She is survived by her children: Georgia (Maichek) Stump, Mark Stump and wife Charrie (Toy) Stump, Barbara Stump-Hester and Diane (Joiner) Stump; her grandchildren: Eric Maichak, Kristin Joiner, Jason Joiner and wife Tina (Lyness) Joiner, Rachel Stump, and Jessica Hester; brother-in-law and wife, Donald and Margaret Stump; sister-in-law, Betty Abell; brother-in-law, Ronald Stump; aunts: Nadine Bowles and Jewel Estes; Julie Julius, Mike Hooper, Phyllis (Estes) Davis, Phillip Estes, Jeanice Goode and many other loving family members. The celebration of her eternal life will be held late this summer. Please contact Barbara Hester at 405-943-7206.In lieu of flowers, mom's request was that memorial gifts be made to the Urantia Book Fellowship, PO Box 6631, Broomfield, CO 80021, 877-288-3772.