The offices and campus will be closed on Monday, December 23-25, and December 31 at noon-January 1.
The Care Center will be closed on Monday, December 23, but will reopen on the 30th with a normal schedule.
Have a great time this Christmas season!
You are invited to join us for our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service! It will begin at 6:30pm and we will share communion, sing Christmas hymns, and praise our God for sending His Son for us. Preschool Ministry will be available for infants - 2 year olds.
Family Dedication on Sunday, January 5, 2025 during our 10:30 a.m. Worship Service.
You can register all of the children you would like to dedicate on the same registration.
After registering, please email one picture for each child, which will be dedicated to brennan.ludwig@firstmoore.com by January 1, 2025.
Tuesday Morning Women’s Bible Study is resuming on January 7. If you need childcare, click the link below to register for childcare.
Join us for bingo for the whole family! We will play bingo, eat pizza, and enjoy fellowship.
Childcare for 2 and under will be provided.
Registration is free till January 5th, $5 with a family cap of $20 thereafter.
Our Wednesday Night Activities Resume on January 15 with an Equip Series in the Atrium. Pastor Charlie will be kicking things off on the 15th. The following two weeks will be led by Preston Condra. This Equip series will focus on evangelism and how to navigate conversations well. See you there!
All men are invited to join the First Moore Men’s Ministry for our next Ski Trip in January 2025! We will head to Casa Del Colorado House in Pagosa Springs on January 17 and return to Moore on January 21, 2025. The cost is $240 per person and includes lodging for four nights as well as breakfast and dinner each day. Lift tickets, Ski Rental, Travel Meals, Lunches, and Transportation cost extra. The deadline for Registration/Payment is December 31, 2024, but payment is non-refundable after December 1st, 2024. Mark Hamm can answer any questions at marks.hamm@cox.net or 405-613-6200.
Fathers and their sons are invited to join us for a Nerf Night! Bring your own Nerf Gun and we will provide the Nerf bullets. We will have a short devo/encouragement and then have a friendly competition with Nerf Guns! Light snacks will be provided. This is for ages 4 and up!
First Moore Students (7th-12th graders) is partnering with other churches in Moore and South OKC for United Weekend on January 24th-26th. Students will worship together and be challenged to go deeper in their walk with Christ through biblical teaching and small group discussion.
United Weekend unofficially begins with the United Rally at Eagle Heights Baptist Church on Wednesday, January 22nd. This evening is similar to the weekend worship experiences, but is free and open to any student even if they can’t attend United Weekend.
Please Note: Even though most of our students will choose to stay in host homes during the weekend, this is not a requirement to participate in United Weekend. Please contact Jason if you have any questions.
UNITED WEEKEND IMPORTANT DATES
JANUARY 15TH
T-SHIRT DEADLINE & PARENT MEETING @ 7:30PM
JANUARY 22nd
UNITED RALLY @ EAGLE HEIGHTS @ 6:30PM
Parents’ Night Out, Friday, January 31, from 6-9pm at First Moore. Childcare for infants through 6th grade and there will be special needs care available. The cost is $5.00 per child ($20 family max).
Your kids will have pizza and plenty of fun with other kids here at the church building. If you need a night alone or with your spouse, register by Wednesday, January 29!
We are so excited to host Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, on Friday, February 7, 2025! Night to Shine is an unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God’s love, for people with special needs, ages 14 and older. We are blessed to be a part of this growing worldwide movement through the local church where thousands of people with special needs will be celebrated, given the royal treatment, and reminded of God’s love for them!
Have you recently become a member of First Moore? Are you interested in becoming a member of First Moore, or do you have questions about what membership is? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then we would like to invite you to join us for FBC 101 on Sunday, February 16.
At FBC 101, we will help people understand what we believe as a church, what we expect of our members, and how a person can be a part of First Moore. Through a mixture of teaching, testimonies, and Q&A, we hope to help everyone present become more acquainted with our church. There will be lunch and childcare will be available. Please RSVP using the button below to let us know you are coming.
Our Christmas Gathering is a morning of celebration with church-wide breakfast at 9:00am in the Atrium and special Christmas music during 10:30am service. No Life Groups on this day.
Parents’ Night Out, Friday, December 13, from 6-9pm at First Moore. Childcare for infants through 6th grade and there will be special needs care available. The cost is $5.00 per child ($20 family max).
Your kids will have pizza and plenty of fun with other kids here at the church building. If you need a night alone or with your spouse, register by Wednesday, December 11! Don’t forget, kids get to wear their favorite Christmas attire!
Moore Central Park Amphitheater (700 S Broadway Ave.)
A free event with a special appearance by Santa Claus & Mrs. Claus, Christmas carolers, Tree Lighting, shopping at the Mini Merry Market, and Holiday fireworks sponsored by local businesses. A perfect way to begin the Holiday Season!
Food Trucks: Chef Rays Street Eats and More; Psycho Taco; Newmans Firehouse BBQ; Cone Heads; Some Like It Tot; Kettle Popstars; City Ice Truck and HTeaO
Our First Moore Worship Choir & Orchestra will be performing at this event.
Enjoy the show!
All leaders in the church are invited to meet on campus for lunch from 12-1 on the first Thursday of each month. Join us for training about leading life groups and making disciples! Register each month to get your free lunch.
On November 24, we will enjoy a church-wide meal together. Gather with us as we celebrate and focus on how our church strives to SEND people to reach the unreached with the gospel. In gratitude, we will share a Thanksgiving meal!
Cost: $50 (Until October 31st)
$65 (November 1st to 15th)
It’s time to head to Falls Creek for our Fall Retreat! This weekend event is open to all 7th to 12th grade students.
Students will spend time in worship and small groups throughout the weekend as we learn how to seek God in a busy and chaotic world. In addition, there will be several fun activities to enjoy and free time where students can explore the Falls Creek grounds.
This event will start on Friday evening and we will return in time to attend the Sunday morning worship service.
Students who have not completed a First Moore 2024 medical release form will need to complete one and submit it before we leave on Friday evening.
Check-In Process:
- Students will drop off their luggage at the trailer that will be parked outside the doors of the east atrium entrance.
- Once your luggage is dropped off, please come inside to the check-in table. You will need to submit any final payments, turn in any medical forms, and check-in any medications.
- After students are checked in, they will go to the student center and wait for further instructions.
All leaders in the church are invited to meet on campus for lunch from 12-1 on the first Thursday of each month. Join us for training about leading life groups and making disciples! Register each month to get your free lunch.
Dr. Joshua Straub will be our guest speaker for Parent Focus Sunday!
9:00am Session for Parents in Atrium w/ Continental Breakfast
10:30am Dr. Straub will preach in our service
12:00pm Lunch Session (registration required) Free if you register by Monday, October 28. $5 after.
Dr. Straub's official bio:
Josh takes most pride in his role as a husband and dad. On stage, Josh is a speaker, author, marriage and leadership coach, and podcast cohost.
He and his wife, Christi, lead Famous at Home, a company equipping leaders, corporations, and families in emotional intelligence and relational connection. Josh is also a Fellow of the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling.
Josh most enjoys coaching leaders to be famous at home so they can thrive on their stage. He speaks regularly for Joint Special Operations Command and serves military families across the country.
Josh is author/ coauthor of nine books including Famous at Home: 7 Decisions to Put Your Family Center Stage in a World Competing for Your Time, Attention, and Identity and Safe House: How Emotional Safety is the Key to Raising Kids Who Live, Love, and Lead Well. He and his wife, Christi, host the Famous at Home podcast, lead a yearlong coaching program called the Leader's Heart Cohort, and co-wrote three children’s books, What Am I Feeling?, What Do I Do With Worry? and What Do I Do with Anger? to help parents foster emotional awareness in kids.
They also have two children's books to help kids experience the true meaning of Christmas and Easter, 25 Days of the Christmas Story: An Advent Family Experience and 10 Days of the Easter Story: A Family Experience Through the Feelings of Holy Week.
First Moore is excited to host a night of fun, food, games, and more for the family on Sunday, October 27 from 5:00-7:00pm.
There are many opportunities for the people of First Moore to serve our community. You could decorate a space and hand out candy, donate candy, help with food, inflatables, parking, registration, and more.
What is Trunk or Treat? Trunk or Treat is an outreach event for the families and children in our community. Trunk or Treat is similar to a Fall Festival in that it serves as a safe and fun alternative to traditional Halloween activities. It also provides a great opportunity to connect with our community.
When is Trunk or Treat? Sunday, October 27 from 5:00pm-7:00pm.
How does a Trunk or Treat work? At a Trunk or Treat event, people decorate their trunks and give candy or prizes to the children as they walk by. (You could even have a game in your area if you would like.) We have set a goal for 60 decorated trunks to help make this a fun family event. (The church will provide the candy!) This year, put your creative caps on because we will have a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes for the best-decorated trunks!
How can I be a part of this event? There are several ways that you can be a part:
Decorating a trunk and pass out candy.
Donating wrapped candy to be handed out. (There are candy donation boxes around the church to drop off your candy.)
Work at the Snack Stop.
Help set up/run activities. (connector team, inflatables, pumpkin painting, safety team, etc.)
Help clean up following the event.
On October 20, we will be having our quarterly Church Family Sunday. We will have our Sunday morning schedule of LifeGroups at 9:00am and our Worship Service at 10:30am, which will be followed by the two additional events listed below.
Noon- Fellowship Meal We will enjoy a meal together following the worship service. The cost for the meal is $5 per person with a maximum of $20 per family household if you register by Sunday, October 13. The cost will be $10 per person with a maximum of $30 per family household after October 13. A ticket must be purchased for the meal and can be done online or at either connection hub, or west desk (during the week).
Menu- Pot roast with carrots and potatoes, rolls, salad, and assorted cobblers
12:30pm- Family Business Meeting We will review finances from our last quarter, get updated on many of the ministry efforts of the past quarter, and more.
We will not have any Wednesday night activities on October 16. Enjoy your evening!
The Oklahoma Worship Choir is made up of 9 church choirs from around the state of Oklahoma. Join us on Sunday, October 6th at 6:00pm here at First Moore for a powerful night of worship, as we premier our brand new album, He’s in the Room.
The Moore Fraternal Order of Police is hosting a car show with the Men’s Ministry of First Moore on Saturday, October 5. There are 8 different classes and the cost is $20 per class. We have a class for current law enforcement patrol vehicles which is free for agencies to enter their patrol vehicles in. To enter, please click the button below!
All leaders in the church are invited to meet on campus for lunch from 12-1 on the first Thursday of each month. Join us for training about leading life groups and making disciples! Register each month to get your free lunch.
Men, join us on September 29 for an evening of great food and fun. We will get to enjoy a meal from Van’s Pig Stand and hear a message from Chris Jensen, OBU’s Head Football Coach. The cost is $10 if you register before Sept. 23, after that, the cost will be $15. Stick around for door prizes!
Learn about Chris Jensen:
“Hired in 2012, Chris Jensen is the first Oklahoma Baptist University head football coach since 1940. He enters his 12th season as head coach on Bison Hill.
Under his direction, OBU has compiled a 45-66 record and turned in four winning seasons, including back-to-back years in 2019 and 2021. Jensen has coached 20 All-Americans in Division II, NAIA, and NCCAA. He totals 71 All-Conference selections, and 85 players who were Academic All-Conference and one Academic All-American. Additionally, he has seen five players named NAIA Scholar Athletes.
Jensen posted his latest winning season on Bison Hill in 2023 (6-5), which featured the program's best home record (4-1) in its Division II era. The OBU defense played a key part in the team's success, holding opponents to the fewest amount of points per game since the school joined the NCAA. Oklahoma Baptist also turned in program bests in total offense and passing yards (146.2) allowed per game. The Bison finished the year as the No. 1 ranked passing defense in the GAC for the first time ever.
For their efforts, three defensive players earned All-GAC nods, a tie of the school's record, while two (Scooter Baker, Brett Karhu) became the first defensive All-Americans in the DII era. OBU turned in six total All-Conference honorees (Offense - Michael Marshall, Nick Harris, Jake Sitsler), the second-most in program history.
Jensen has seen three Bison sign major professional contracts, such as wideout Keilahn Harris, who inked a unrestricted free agent agreement with the Atlanta Falcons in 2023. Additionally, quarterback Preston Haire signed with the European Football League's Hamburg Sea Devils and offensive lineman Jake Foshee accepted a deal with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
In 2021, Jensen steered the Bison to its best-ever NCAA Division II record at 8-4. That included a trip to the postseason where Oklahoma Baptist defeated UT-Permian Basin in the FunTown RV Heritage Bowl. That season, OBU extended its win streak over conference Oklahoma schools to 16 games.
Jensen saw 50-plus school records fall on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball, as his 2021 squad was one of the most prolific teams in his coaching career. Four Bison (Preston Haire, Keilahn Harris, Josh Cornell, Tyler Stuever) earned All-America honors and Keilahn Harris was named a D2CCA First-Team All-Region honoree. Quarterback Preston Haire was tabbed GAC Offensive Player of the Year for a second consecutive season after ranking amongst the top in Division II in statistics for another year.
Under Jensen's watch, the Bison offense set a program record and ranked fifth in the nation in first downs (313), along with leading the GAC in three other offensive categories. The passing attack accounted for 41 touchdowns, a significant jump from the 2021 total of 26. In fact the next closest touchdown occurred in 2018, when OBU racked up 28. The 2021 offense saw its best numbers in the following categories since joining Division II: Passing yards per game (287.08), passing yards (3,335), passing efficiency (149.52), completions (322), and completions per game (26.83).
The 2021 defense recorded a GAC-best 34.0 sacks after totaling 11.0 in 2019. Furthermore, OBU led the conference with 79.0 tackles-for-loss. Much of the credit was given to linebacker Josh Arnold, who led the charge with 20.0. Arnold finished as the all-time leading tackler in program history with 395 stops on Bison Hill. Additionally, Robert Lolofie, an All-GAC selection in 2021, led the team with 9.0 sacks, the most by a Bison player in the Division II era.
Jensen's 8-3 mark in 2014 landed the Bison in the No. 26 spot in the NAIA rankings and tied a school record for single-season wins. In 2017, the Bison finished No. 1 in the NCCAA power rankings.
Jensen came to OBU from Southmoore High School, whose football program Jensen also began. He rebooted the Bison program in 2012 and had the first season in the fall of 2013.
Jensen started the Southmooore football program in 2008. In his and the program's second year, the SaberCats were 11-2 and reached the Class 6A semifinals. Jensen was named Oklahoma 6A-1 Coach of the Year in 2009.
Jensen's coaching stops also include assistant posts at Westmoore (defensive coordinator), Bartlesville (offensive coordinator), Durant (offensive coordinator and assistant head coach), Moore (offensive line) and Little Axe (offensive line and outside linebackers).
Jensen was a varsity letterman at the University of Oklahoma, playing on the offensive line.
A self-described Army brat, Jensen graduated from Lawton High School and received a Naval Academy nomination. He achieved the level of Eagle Scout in Boy Scouts of America.
Jensen received his Bachelor of Science degree in education in December 1992 from OU. He earned his master's degree in education administration from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in May 2006.
Chris and his wife, Patti, have three children, Tayler, Tanner, and Camryn. They are members of Immanuel Baptist Church in Shawnee.”
On September 28, the Foster Care and Adoptive Association of Oklahoma will be using our campus for a training from 9am-3:30pm. We would like to serve the parents attending by caring for their children. If you would like to serve this day, you can pick a three-hour time slot and what age you would prefer to care for. Please register below to let us know you want to help!
