After ten amazing years as Highland Park Learning School Direct or , KATHY GRUFIK has announced her retirement. Under her strong leadership, HPLS has flourished. Loved by the children, parents, as well as her staff, "Ms. Kathy" will be greatly missed. During her time with HPLS, Kathy was also a strong leader in our HP Children's Minist ry. Thank you, Kathy, for your huge investment in the lives of the children at Highland Park and in our community.

As she enters this new phase of her life, Kathy is looking forward to some travel time with her husband, Terry. She will also be helping to plan her daughter Bailey's wedding!

The HPLS Advisory Board (Rose Ann Dunson, CJ Moeller, and Shirley Wade) has been working for several months to set up new leadership for the school, one that maintains the high standards set by Kathy. The Board is very happy to announce that Angie Crosser, Lynn Lahmeyer, and Lisa Stewart, who have all worked in the school for many years, will be our new team of Directors for the 2017-18 school year!

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HERALD JuneThank you, Ms. Kat hy!

Volume 51 - Number 6May 31, 2017

TO RESERVE OUR FACILITIESWe are happy that our building is used throughout each week by many different classes and groups. All building use needs must go through the main office for scheduling. You can contact Linda at 918.627.0783 or lindar@hpt ulsa.com to schedule your event.

Serm onsSermons are available at hpt ulsa.com /m edia and on iTunes.

HIGHLAND PARK STAFFMat t Crosser : Youth MinisterDavid Dunson : Pastoral Care MinisterJosé Heredia: Worship Arts MinisterBr ian Jennings: Lead MinisterLinda Rock : Member Relations SecretaryDebby Sum pt er: Financial SecretaryMichelle Warden : Children's DirectorAngie Crosser : HPLS Curriculum DirectorLynn Lahm eyer : HPLS Operations DirectorLisa St ewar t : HPLS Communications Director

HIGHLAND PARK HERALD Issue 6 May 31 2017 (USPS889-640) is published monthly by Highland Park Christian Church at 5708 E 31st ST, Tulsa OK 74135-5103. Periodicals postage paid at Tulsa, OK. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to HIGHLAND PARK HERALD, 5708 E 31st ST, Tulsa, OK 74135-5103.

LOVE GOD...LOVE OTHERS... SERVE TOGETHERSUNDAY MORNINGSBible Classes - 9:00-10:10Dave Dunson/Jerry Riley, Adults (Room 201)Dane Tyner, Adults (Room 202)Tom & Gail Branch/Kenneth & Lisa Stewart , Adults (Room 203)Jerry Wade, Adults (Room 114)Senior High School (Student Union Building)Middle School (Student Union Building)Kids' Classes & Nursery (Lower Level, Secure Check-in)Worship - Adults & Teens10:30-11:40 ServiceNursery & Pre-School Worship10:30-11:40 (Lower Level, Secure Check-in)Kids' Worship - Grades 1-510:30-11:40 (Kids' Worship Center)Family Worship on last Sunday of each monthThe Summit - Middle School Worship10:30-11:40 (Student Union Building)

WEDNESDAY MORNINGS - 6:30-8:00Men's Breakfast & Bible Study (Room 114)

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS - 6:30-8:00A/ZERO - Senior High (Student Union Building)Middle School Small Groups (Student Union Building)Adult Small Groups (Various Locations)

ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORSGame Day (2nd Wednesday of the month in Room 114) - 11:30AMBrown Bag Lunch (4th Wednesday of the month in Room 114) - 11:30AM

BY THE NUMBERS

AS GOD PROVIDES

Week ly Need: $ 10,758.96

YTD Need: $419,599.44

YTD Received: $418,153.14

DATE BIBLE CLASSES

WORSHIP CELEBRATION

May 7 141 260

May 14 133 231

May 21 DOS DOS

May 28 120 231 Day of Serving

Guest PreacherCom ing t o HP

We are excited for Sean Palm er to preach the final sermon in our Oneness series, June 11. Sean is a graduate (Bachelors and M.Div) of Abilene Christian University. He serves the Lord through preaching (Ecclesia Church in Houston and Christian conferences), writing (His book Unarmed Empire releases in a few months), and co-hosting the Not So Black and White podcast. He?s married to Rochelle, a social worker, and they have two great kids.

Thank you, Highland Park !

"We are one of the families that received your gift of service yesterday. Thank you for blessing us. Your crew did more in a few minutes than I could have done all summer. Thank you also for the prayers. We were truly blessed and encouraged! Thank you again."

"I received your gift of service. Since I live alone, most of what was done would have taken all summer - if it got done at all. My yard looks nice and spiffy for the summer! Thank you also for your prayers for my mother. I greatly appreciate what you do for our neighborhood. You are great neighbors!"

Sum m er 2017 Act ivit y

Schedule JUNE 10 - PICNIC & PLAY: Come join us in a picnic lunch at LaFortune Park (5202 S Hudson Ave) at Noon. Meet at the covered

picnic tables next to the baseball fields. Bring your own lunch.

JUNE 20-23 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: A fun week of diving deep into God?s Word and learning more about Him! Join us at Highland Park 9 AM-12 PM. Pre-K to 6th grade welcome! Register at hptulsa.com.

JUNE 25 - FAMILY WORSHIP DAY: 1st - 5th graders join their parents in Worship.        

JUNE 26-28 - 3RD-5TH GRADE CAMP: Sunset Bible Camp for 3rd - 5th graders. Register and get more info at sunsetbiblecamp.org.

JULY 4 - INDEPENDENCE DAY

JULY 8 - SPLISH SPLASH PAD: Join us at Whiteside Park Splash Pad from 6-8 PM (4013 S Pittsburgh Ave). Bring your towel and sunscreen!

JULY 13 - MOVIE NIGHT: Come watch a Disney Pixar movie and enjoy some popcorn! 6 PM in the SUB.

JULY 26 - GYM GAMES: Family game time in the HPCC Gym. Come play some kickball, basketball, and soccer! 6-7:30 PM.

JULY 30 - FAMILY SUNDAY: 1st- 5th graders join their parents in Worship.

AUGUST 5 - PICNIC & PLAY: Come join us in a picnic lunch at LaFortune Park (5202 S Hudson Ave) at Noon. Meet at the covered picnic tables next to the baseball fields. Bring your own lunch.

AUGUST 17 - MOVIE NIGHT: Come watch a Disney Pixar movie and enjoy some popcorn! 6 PM in the SUB.

AUGUST 27 - FAMILY SUNDAY: 1st-5th graders join their parents in Worship.

HS CAMPJune 4-9; Cost $185Sunday, meet to leave at 1PMBack by noon on Friday

Register at sunsetbiblecamp.org.

NO SUMMITJune 11 & 25

CIY MOVE DEPOSIT & REGISTRATIONGet a packet from the HPyouth tableDeposit is $75; Total Cost: $395

MS CAMP June 11-16; Cost $185Sunday, meet to leave at 2 PMBack by noon on Friday Register at sunsetbiblecamp.org.

A| Zero (for HS)June 21 at the Crosser 's House, 7-9 PMS?mores, Cost $3, plus bring a 2 liter drink.Feel free to bring your swimsuit to stay and swim up till 10 PM.

DETOUR at Dar l ingt on Park (for MS)GAMES & CLEAN UPJune 22 from 12:30 to 3 PM (after VBS)Bring a sack lunch or $5 for lunch!Meet at Darlington Park at 12:30 PM.

DETOUR: CARTOONS in t he SUB (for MS)June 27 from 1-3 PM, Cost: FREE!Snack bar will be open with 75 cent items.Meet at the Student Union Building at 1 PM.

A| Zero (for HS) June 28 at the Crosser 's House, 7-9 PMFrozen Snacks!, Cost $2, plus bring a 2 liter drink.Feel free to bring your swimsuit to stay and swim up till 10 PM.

We welcom ed new m em bers at HP 101 on May 7. They w il l be int roduced t o our church fam ily on June 11:

Josh & Maggie Seym our and their 3 children, Hannah, Judah & Ephraim (Maggie, who grew up at HP, is the daughter of Mike & Jan Pr ide.)

Evan King (Evan was part of our HP Youth while he was in High School.)

PJ & Alex Corbit t (PJ was baptized on April 9th! The Corbitts are newlyweds, married Memorial Day weekend!)

Gary & Alice Chapm an have a new granddaughter! Maelyn Mar ie Brown is the daughter of St ephanie & Jordan Brown. She was born on May 10th and weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces.

We extend our love and sympathy to John Pit ezel and his family on the death of John?s mother, Bill ie Pit ezel. She died on Tuesday, May 23, and her funeral

service was at Highland Park on May 31.

Carm en Lank ford (former member) passed away May 9 in Joplin. A private graveside service was held on Saturday, May 13.

Our New Neighbors at Legacy Plaza In last month?s HP Herald, we talked about our ?new neighbors? who have or will be moving into the old Dollar Thrifty property. This was purchased by the Zarrow Family Foundations and will house five Tulsa non-profit organizations when the renovations are completed.

Plans call for our new neighbors to include: The Mental Health Association of Oklahoma, CAP Tulsa (Community Action Project of Tulsa County), LIFE Senior Services, The Oklahoma Center for Non-Profits, and The Assistance League of Tulsa.

The new ?Vintage Housing? complex (part of LIFE Senior Services) which will be to our immediate west will likely be the last project to be completed with no firm date available now. This will eventually be built in the space we currently are allowed to use for parking on the west side of our Worship Center.

With that need in mind, our task force consisting of Heidi Wallace, St eve Taylor , Fred Boyd, Kevin Sac, Don Bugh, Cody Blair , Joe Har t , Alan Mor t on, and John Pit ezel recommended several ?next steps? to the Elders. The first step is hiring Wallace Engineering to serve as our ?Land Use Planner? to lead us through changes Highland Park needs to make regarding our zoning. At the May Elders' meeting, the Elders gave the go-ahead to enlist Wallace Engineering in that capacity.

Here are three important items that the HP family needs to lift in our prayers: (1) That we will be ?good neighbors? to these fine organizations; (2) That the rezoning process will go smoothly; and (3) For the wisdom to make wise choices as we deal with future parking needs.

Our Needs for June:

TOILETRIES

Dear Friends,Thank you so much for your generous donation of breakfast treats for our teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. Your generosity was a highlight of the

week for our hard-working team members. With appreciation,

Deborah SimpsonHoover Elementary Principal

I want to give a sincere thank you to the HPLS Staff, Advisory Board, parents, and students for the kind words, cards, generous gifts, and yummy food. I am forever grateful to the HPLS family.

Kathy Grufik

Im por t ant Minist ry Team Leaders' Meet ing - June 11

There is a very important Ministry Team Leaders? meeting scheduled for 5:00 PM on Sunday, June 11. All Ministry Teams need to prepare budgets for the 2017 ? 2018 fiscal year. We will also be looking at ways to encourage new participation in our Ministry Teams. Team Leaders, please mark your calendar and plan to attend.

Dealing Wit h Loss Next fall, HP will offer our first ?Grief Share? series. If you have lost a loved one either recently or perhaps many years ago, ?Grief Share? might be the right ?next step? to help you deal with that loss. Throughout the summer, we will be sharing more information about ?Grief Share,? but if you think this might be of interest to you, please contact Dave Dunson in the office (918-627-0783) or by e-mail at davidd@hptulsa.com.

Have news for the July Herald? Send it to

roseanndunson@gmail.com or lindar@hptulsa.com. The

deadline for turning in information is June 21.

ELDER CONFIRMATION PROCESS

June 18, 2017 Prayer and Elder info in bulletin

June 25, 2017 Confirmation Vote