Tanglewood Bible Fellowship

TBF NEWSLETTER - July 2008

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION

(in honor of Bonnie Aldridge)

When: July 4th, 7:30 pm

Where: 2106 West Club

Everyone is welcome! Remember to bring your lawn chair and plan to stay after the meal for all the fireworks! Contact Marie Shelton @ 255-6618 if you plan to attend.

Men's Breakfast Monday July 7th

Puebla 2008 August 2-7

James M, Kade G, Stefani S, Colton B, Kyle M and Brad Mc

^{^{^{ISRAEL 2009 - TBF WILL RETURN TO "THE LAND" FOR THE 3RD TIME. SEE WITH YOUR OWN EYES: THE SEA OF GALILEE, JERUSALEM, CAESAREA, NAZARETH, TIBERIAS, MOUNT HERMON, THE VALLEY OF ARMEGEDDON, BETHLEHEM, AND MUCH MORE. COST: $2800 WHICH INCLUDES EVERYTHING EXCEPT FAST FOOD LUNCHES ALONG THE TOUR ROUTE...AND DIGITAL CAMERA BATTERIES AND SUNGLASSES.}}}

If you or a group of you would like to sing, play an instrument, do a reading or a skit to contribute to our 9:00 congregational worship time, please talk to Sonja Skinner. Come hear beautiful and uplifting music by our own special TBFers!

For your worship convenience, TBF is open every Sunday morning and Wednesday evening.

Believe It: Grace Really Is Amazing
To the one who does not work, but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his/her faith is reckoned as +R! Romans 4:5

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ; and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls. 1 Peter 1:3-9

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In Memory of

Our friend Bonnie

Aldridge, Bonnie May

Bonnie May AldridgeOct. 21, 1921 — June 15, 2008Bonnie May Aldridge, 86, of Duncan, died Sunday, June 15, 2008, in Duncan.Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday, June 23, in Tanglewood Bible Fellowship with Dr. Brad McCoy officiating. Interment will be in Duncan Cemetery under direction of Don Grantham Funeral Home.The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.Bonnie May was born Oct. 21, 1921, near Pinckneyville, Ill., to John and Lula Pedigo. According to her journal, she worked milking and caring for her cows, Bossy, Bessie and Jersey, on their dairy farm during the Depression.When World War II started, she and a friend moved to St. Louis, Mo., and worked in a defense plant, soldering small pieces for submarines. In 1942, at the age of 21, she joined the Marine Corps and was sent to Camp Lejeune, N.C.She later met and married a fellow Marine, Billy Joe Aldridge, who had grown up near Alma, on Wild Horse Creek. After the war ended, they entered school and graduated from Oklahoma A and M (now Oklahoma State University). They lived and worked mostly in Alamogordo, N.M., teaching and coaching golf. In 1976, Bonnie lost her husband due to an accident. She continued teaching two more years, then retired and moved to Duncan.She was an avid golfer and fierce competitor. If she were a chicken, the pecking order would start with her and she would be the most popular one in the flock.She was a member of Tanglewood Bible Fellowship.Survivors include a son, Kent Aldridge, who currently works for ComTech in Iraq; a grandson, Billy Aldridge of Missoula, Mont.; and her beloved pet, Sophie, of the home.She was also preceded in death by her parents.Bearers will be Dale Corbin, Homer Cox, Ron Miller, Kelly Lewis, Mike Palovik and David Demerson.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Tanglewood Bible Fellowship Mission Fund, P.O. Box 562, Duncan, OK 73534.

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Pray for TBF's Army Hero: Joe McCormick (in Afghanistan)

Joe McCormick Joe & Afghan boy

Pray for +R Victory Against Terrorism

and for Our Friends/Family in the Military

Joe McCormick in Afghanistan; Army-Ed Blount; Matt Peck; Pam Cox's nephew-Kyle; Nathan Barnes; Jason Mewhirter; John Christian; Josh S; Rick Granville; Paul Bock and Frank-Wanda's nephew in Iraq; Jordan-Carolyn H's grandson; Clint Hail; USAF Van Blaylock; Billy Lynn

USMC: Jordan Davidson serving in Iraq; USN Boe Johnson Joe Blaylock

"Elroy" Atkinson; National Guard: Brad Edwards; Kade Fleming Jack Byas

and Scott Miller (Ron's Brother) in Iraq

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Pray for Campus Crusaders for Christ in Thailand-

Jonathan and Candice McCoy

Jonathan and Candice are currently serving with Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC) at Rajabhat University in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Check out their website - www.ReachThailand.com

TBF Thailand Missionaries Scheduled to Return Home on Saturday July 5

Jonathan and Candice McCoy are in their last month of a 12 month STINT (Short-Term International) ministry with Campus Crusade in Chiang Mai Thailand. Jonathan will return to his job as creative resources director of the OSU Foundation; Candice is currently searching for a teaching position (High School English) in/around Stillwater...please be in prayer for this.

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Kelly Shondelmyer To Be in Africa this Month

(the wife of Chris and the daughter-in-law of Rick and Donetta) will be taking part in a 12 day short-term mission trip to Russia this month...remember to lift her/her work up in prayer.

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Pray for TBF Seniors 2008

Jory, Savanah, Emily, Gib, Angie, Kyle, Michelle, Jeep and Paul

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More Great Websites to Check Out (and One Dud)

         www.bible.org
                     Great Bible Study Information
         www.soniclight.com
                     The detailed (and excellent) Bible study notes of Dr. Tom Constable of DTS
         www.arn.org
                     Excellent Info on Intelligent Design
         www.christiananswers.net
                    Good General Site including Movie Reviews
         www.probe.org
                    Excellent Apologetics Site
         www.dts.edu
                   Dallas Theological Seminary
         http://jets.schoolinsites.com
                  Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary
         www.holylandphotos.org
                  Super pictures from biblical locations

www.ron-miller-is-even-more-humble-than-Brad-or-so-he-claims.com
[this one is a joke...in more ways than one]

But to the one who does not work, but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his [or her] faith is reckoned as righteousness. Romans 4:5