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Dodge City First United Methodist Church

October, 2015

First United Methodist Church, Creating Opportunities for people to encounter

Christ in ways that they might believe and be made new.

October Events October 25

2:00 -5:30 P.M.

OUR CHURCH CHARGE

CONFERENCE

At

Larned United Methodist

Everyone invited! Alma Flores named as new Director of

Children’s Ministry

The Staff Parish Relations Committee

(SPRC) is pleased to announce that Alma

Flores has recently been named as the new

Director of Children’s ministry. Alma and

her husband Alfonso have been a key part of

the First United Methodist Church of Dodge

City, Kansas for seven years through the

Casa de Oración experience. Alma &

Alfonso have three children; Laura, Alfonso,

and Vanessa. Alma began her duties on

Monday, September 21, 2015 and can be

found in her office (lower level or by

contacting her through the church office,

620-227-8181, or by email at

alma@firstchurchdc.com. Welcome Alma

to our church staff.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Pg.

2 Jerre’s Column

3 Tania’s Column

4 Alma’s Column

5 Bryce’s Column

6 Sarah’s Column & Joyful News

7 UMW Reading Program

8 Short Articles

9 Congregational News

11 Obituaries

Insert Front: Vital Stats

Insert Back: Calendar

“The 212° Concept”

The 212° Concept is a

powerful personal and

professional living idea. Several

years ago, Sam Parker and Mac

Anderson wrote a small book

entitled “212°, The Extra Degree”. If you’re

not familiar with this popular concept,

here’s the idea behind the concept. At 211

degrees, water is hot. At 212 degrees, water

boils. With boiling water, comes steam,

with steam a locomotive can operate, water

is purified, some foods are cooked, and the

list goes on and on and on. You get the

idea.

Ultimately, it is that one extra degree

Fahrenheit that makes all the difference. In

reality, so many times in life, as well, it is

that one extra degree of Effort that separates

the good from the great.

One of the most compelling notions

about The 212° Concept is that we can use it

in our personal, social, professional, and

spiritual lives, as well.

It may be The 212° Concept that you

would like to reinforce in your career, or a

212° attitude that you would like to adopt, or

a 212° leadership quality that you would like

to employ in your social life, or even a 212°

family discipline that you would like to

cultivate. Maybe, you would like to build

your entire spiritual self around The 212°

Concept to live differently in God’s love.

Whatever way or ways you employ The

212° Concept, you are encouraged to do so

as others from your church family will be

doing during the next 31 days, or so. We

will all look at ways to reach that extra one

degree in our lives.

All the best,

Jerre

El concepto 212°

El concepto 212° es una idea viva

profesional y personal poderosa.

Hace varios años, Sam Parker y Mac

Anderson escribieron un pequeño

libro titulado "212 °, el grado Extra".

Si tú no estás familiarizado con este

concepto popular, aquí está la idea detrás del

concepto. A 211 grados, el agua está

caliente. A 212 grados, el agua hierve. Con

el agua hirviendo, viene el vapor; con el

vapor que una locomotora puede operar, el

agua se purifica, algunos alimentos se

cocinan, y la lista sigue y sigue y sigue. Tú

tienes la idea.

En última instancia, es un grado Fahrenheit

extra el que hace toda la diferencia. En

realidad, muchas veces en la vida, también

es un grado extra de esfuerzo el que separa

lo bueno, de lo extraordinario.

Una de las ideas más convincentes sobre El

concepto 212° es que también lo podemos

utilizar en nuestra vida personal, social,

profesional y espiritual.

Puede ser que El concepto 212° lo deseas

para fortalecerte en tu carrera, o una actitud

212 ° que te gustaría adoptar, o una calidad

de 212 ° de liderazgo que te gustaría

emplear en tu vida social, o incluso te

gustaría cultivar un 212 ° en una disciplina

familiar. Tal vez, te gustaría construir todo

tu ser espiritual en torno a El concepto 212°

para vivir de manera diferente en el amor de

Dios.

Cualquier forma, o formas en las que

emplees El concepto 212°, se te anima a

que lo hagas con otros de la familia de la

iglesia, durante los próximos 31 días, más o

menos. Todos vamos a buscar la manera de

llegar a ese grado extra en nuestras vidas.

Todo lo mejor,

Jerre

From my heart to yours

I tell you, you can pray for anything, and

if you believe that you’ve received it, it

will be yours – Mark 11:24 (NLT)

The pastor and author, David Yonggi

Cho, of the Full Gospel Church, Seoul,

Korea, in his book "The Fourth

Dimension" wrote:

“God never will produce any of his great works

in your life, unless it made by means of your

faith, your personal faith… What, then, are the

elements that can make usable my faith? There

are four basic proceedings in the incubation.

First, to use your faith you should have a clear

vision of your goal... Second, if you have a clear

vision, you may feel a burning desire for these

objectives... Third, you must have the substance

or security... Fourth, you must show its faith…”

(Chapter 1. Incubation: a law of faith - Pages 9-

29)

Ariel Kim, pastor of the Assemblies of God in

Buenos Aires, Argentina, writer (and disciple of

Yonggi Cho) says: "the fourth dimension is the

spiritual dimension that subjugates and

transforms the physical dimension and

material". The vision of this man of God is to

win America with the message of the fourth

dimension.

In one of my sermons I preached recently I

said "The limitation and obstacle, or victory and

success depend on people being able to believe

what Jesus can make": "If YOU can believe,

who believes ALL it is possible "- Mark. 9: 23.

We most activate our faith, to such a level that

can uproot mountains, regardless of the size of

it.

We are not the ones who will move it; but the

mighty hand of God, using His instruments: US.

The only gift (that also is a fruit), capable of

completely change the life of any human, is

called faith.

Everyone who wants to live successfully, have

to live in the fourth dimension; the dimension of

faith. I already made that decision. What about

you?

In the love of Christ,

Pastora Tania

Desde mi corazón al tuyo

Cuando pidan algo en sus oraciones,

pídanlo convencidos de que ya lo han

recibido y entonces todo lo que pidan

será suyo-Mr.11:24

El pastor y autor, David Yonggi Cho,

de la iglesia El Evangelio Completo,

Seúl, Corea, en su Libro “La cuarta dimensión”,

escribió: “Dios nunca producirá ninguna de sus

grandes obras en su vida, a menos que la realice

por medio de la fe suya, su fe personal…

¿Cuáles son, entonces, los elementos que

pueden hacer usable mi fe? Hay cuatro procesos

básicos en la incubación. Primero, para poder

usar su fe usted debe tener una clara visión de

su objetivo… Segundo, si usted tiene una visión

clara, puede sentir un deseo ardiente por esos

objetivos… Tercero, usted debe tener la

sustancia, o la seguridad… Cuarto, usted debe

dar muestras de su fe…” – (Capítulo 1.

Incubación: una ley de la fe – Páginas 9-29).

Ariel Kim, Pastor de las Asambleas de Dios

en Buenos Aires, Argentina, escritor (y discípulo

de Yonggi Cho) dice que “la cuarta dimensión

es la dimensión espiritual que sojuzga y

transforma la dimensión física y material”. La

visión de este hombre de Dios es ganar a

América con el mensaje de la cuarta dimensión.

En uno de mis sermones que prediqué

recientemente dije “La limitación y el obstáculo,

o la victoria y el éxito dependen de que la gente

sea capaz de creer en lo que Jesús sí puede

hacer”: “Si TU puedes creer, al que cree

TODO le es posible” – Marcos.9:23.

Debemos activar nuestra fe, a tal nivel, que

podamos desarraigar montañas, sin importar las

dimensiones de la misma.

No somos nosotros quienes las moveremos;

sino la poderosa mano de Dios, usando a Sus

instrumentos: NOSOTROS. El único don, (que a

la vez es un fruto), capaz de cambiar totalmente

la vida de cualquier humano, se llama fe. Todos

los que deseamos vivir exitosamente, tenemos

que vivir en la cuarta dimensión; la dimensión

de la fe. Ya yo tomé esa decisión. ¿Y tú?

En el amor de Cristo,

Pastora Tania

"I do not feel fully capable", "I feel I have to improve this or that", "I

don't believe I have great talents." 11 The LORD said to him, “Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the LORD? 12 Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.” Exodus 4:11-12

Each of these excuses, because that is what they are, does not have a valid foundation before the eyes of God,

because who is fully prepared to do something for God? Or who has "big" talent?

Through the word of God it can be seen that the use of common, ordinary people, without great qualities and enormous talents, most of them were not Bible experts. The great majority of servants God used to work with were prepared by God Himself. It's time to provide and stop prolonging our hearts to serve Him. No more making excuses, better tell the Lord: HERE I AM! Isaiah 6:8

I want to thank God for the opportunity to share His work and mission to our children because they are the Church of today and tomorrow. I also want to thank SPRC who took the time to take me into consideration for this position. Thanks to everyone who was praying for the person who would occupy this position. I know that with the support of every person who is part and those that will be added to the ministry of Christian education team, we will achieve our mission: Create opportunities for people to encounter Christ in ways that they might believe and be made new.

Alma

“Es que no me siento totalmente capaz”, “Es que siento que tengo que mejorar esto o aquello”, “Es que considero que no tengo grandes talentos.”

“Dios le contestó: —Escúchame, Moisés, ¡soy yo quien hace que

hables o que no hables! ¡Soy yo quien hace que puedas oír o que no oigas nada! ¡Soy yo quien puede hacerte ver, o dejarte ciego! Anda, ponte en marcha a Egipto, que yo te ayudaré a que hables bien, y te enseñaré lo que debes decir.” Éxodo 4:11-12

Cada una de estas excusas, porque lo son, no tienen un fundamento valedero

delante de los ojos de Dios, porque ¿Quien

está preparado totalmente para hacer algo

para Dios? o ¿Quien tiene “grandes”

talentos para hacerlo?

Atreves de la palabra de Dios se puede ver que El utilizo a personas comunes,

normales, sin grandes cualidades o

enormes talentos, la mayoría de ellos no

eran expertos de la Biblia. La gran mayoría

de siervos que Dios uso para su obra, fueron preparados por Dios mismo. Es

momento de disponer nuestro corazón para

su servicio, ya no estés prolongando más el

tiempo para servirle, ya no estés poniendo

más excusas, mejor dile al Señor: ¡HEME

AQUÍ! Isaías 6:8 Agradezco a Dios por la oportunidad de

llevar su obra y misión a los más pequeños

los niños porque ellos son la Iglesia de hoy

y del mañana. Sin dejar atrás a las

personas que trabajaron y estudiaron con mucho cuidado quien se quedaba en esta

posición. Gracias al Comité de Pastor y

Parroquia por tomarme en cuenta para esta

posición. Gracias a todos los que estuvieron

orando por la persona que ocuparía esta

posición. Sé que con el apoyo de cada persona que forma parte y los que se

agregaran al equipo del ministerio de

educación Cristiana lograremos nuestra

misión: Crear oportunidades para que las

personas encuentren a Cristo en formas que puedan creer y ser hechas nueva.

Alma

Student MinistriesA Note From Bryce

"And as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of

Jeroboam son of Nebat, he took as his wife Jezebel daughter of

King Ethbaal of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal,

and worshiped him."

- 1 Kings 16:31

Not all of the characters that we will learn about as we

study "The B-Team" will be characters whose stories reveal a

close relationship with God. Some of these characters will help

us learn how we are to be in relationship with God through their

failings. Perhaps no character puts this into perspective better

than Jezebel. Although there is only a brief mention of Jezebel

in the Bible, we use the term "Jezebel" to refer to someone that

is manipulative, controlling, and leads people to do immoral

things.

So what exactly does the Bible say about Jezebel? It is

summed up in this one verse from 1 Kings. She married King

Ahab, and he went to serve the false God Baal. We also get the

feeling that she coerced him into turning to Baal, because he was

already doing evil in the sight of God. Then it seems to take a

turn for the worse when they get married. As our youth look at

this story and others this month, we will learn that those whom

we choose to associate with can have a great impact on our

spiritual life. Are you choosing to spend time with those that

will bring you closer to God? Or are they dragging you away

from God?

Weekly Programs

Sunday School: Our Sunday School program meets Sunday mornings from 10-11 in the RZ Room. We are working on "Synago" - from the greek meaning, "Come Together." Throughout this study we will discover how in working as a group, we draw closer to each other and to God. RZ (Reality Zone): Our youth ministry offers youth an opportunity to discover what it means to be in a real, authentic relationship with the God who created, redeems, and sustains all things. This year we are studying "The B-Team" in which we learn about Biblical characters who have been lost to time. Middle school meets from

4:15-7:30, while high school meets from 5:30-8:15.

What to Know: This month we kick off our

Confirmation class. Confirmation means "with firmness." As we

move through the class, the Confirmation students will learn

what the United Methodist Church believes. As we do, they will discover how these beliefs intersect with their own faith so

that they have the opportunity to "with firmness" what they believe

at the end of the class. This class is offered for any youth

who wish to participate, but is encouraged for 7th grade students

who wish to know more about who we are and what we believe.

Upcoming Dates: Sunday School Oct 4

Confirmation Orientation Oct 4

RZ/Pilgrimage Oct 7

SS/Confirmation Oct 11

RZ/Pilgrimage Oct 14

Confirmation Retreat Oct 16-18

Sunday School Oct 18

RZ/Pilgrimage Oct 21

Fall Retreat Oct 23-24

SS/Confirmation Oct 25

RZ/Pilgrimage Oct 28

SARAH SAYS

"I am the Light of the world." He said. "Whoever follows me will have the light of life and

will never walk in darkness." John 8:12

Glimmers in the Dark

Luci Swindoll When you were a child holding a mirror in your hand, if you caught a glint of the sun, that mirror reflected a beam that could actually illumine a dark place. That was pretty exciting! You had the power to shine in the darkness. It was better than holding a flashlight because the reflection source was from above you, not from batteries in your hand. It was a supernatural phenomenon to every small child. Each of God's children has the power to illumine darkness. This Light shows up in different forms: humor, kindness, forgiveness, practical deeds, peace, hope, grace- all characteristics that can come out of us when the Light Source shines through us! Remember the song "This little Light of Mine, I'm Gonna Let it Shine?" Sing that today as you go into the world, right where you are and "Brighten the Corner Where You Are!" Alzheimer's Support Group October 15, 2015 12-1 Library A supportive, confidential group of caregivers, family and friends who come together to share information, what has worked for them and to encourage each other on this hard road that surrounds the world of those with dementia. All are welcome! If this is your lunch hour, feel free to bring your lunch!

Joyful News!

“Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to

our God.” Psalms 147:1

Wow, can you believe, that the summer, is over

and fall is here? I’m sad the summertime flew by

so quickly, but I’m happy for the new beginnings.

I hope you are excited as I am. We are in for a fun

filled year of discovery and learning for Joy!CDC.

I would like to take a moment and tell you

about the fundraisers that Joy!CDC is doing.

We sold Arrowhead West Arroma Candles from

9/8/15 to 9/22/15. We are also going to do the

Little Caesars Pizza from 10/12/15 to 10/26/15.

We feel that these are the best value out there! The

center receives a larger percentage of the money

raised from these than any others we have found.

The kids really enjoy selling and delivering the

pizzas to their friends and family. The pizza will

be delivered to the church on November 3rd

. Please

contact any child that attends Joy! or the Joy!

office at 227-6136 if you would like to order

pizzas. As always thank you for all of your support

and prayers! We couldn’t do it without you! We

also have more fundraisers to come!

The Joy! Center’s annual Halloween Parade will

be held in the morning on October 30

th. All the

children are able to bring their costumes to the

daycare and each class parades through the church

stopping at each classroom and the church office to

collect some goodies! This is one of the highlights

of the year for the children as they enjoy it so

much. It is such a joy to see all of them in costume,

even the babies! With all the talk around here

about “what to be” for Halloween, it reminds me

how lucky we are here at Joy! We are truly blessed

with the opportunity to have a part in who these

children WILL be in the future. The love and

encouragement they receive at such a young age

will follow them throughout the rest of their lives.

Our staff devotes so much energy and time to these

little ones every day. So as you open the door to

trick or treaters this Halloween, remember us here

at Joy! Please pray for us to continue to care for

and guide the children toward a bright future. With

the help of the church we have a part in helping

these children be not only who they want to be, but

who God wants them to be, also.

Peace and Joy!

Christina Brown

UMW READING PROGRAM

Jesus, A Biography from a Believer

by Paul Johnson Jesus was a revolutionary. But he did not preach against the high priests or the Roman government. He taught the ordinary people, the poor and disabled. Jewish and Roman laws were restrictive and discriminatory. The wealthy carried out their religion very publicly, praying aloud on the street, and giving ostentatiously in the synagogue. Jesus’ example to the people was a private one, from the heart. When he prayed, he separated himself from the others, knelt and spoke to God silently. His compassion for the sick was demonstrated every day, even on the Sabbath. But when he healed the lame, blind and crippled, he usually admonished them to return home and tell no one. Instead of a message of uprising and war, Jesus’ story was one of fighting evil within the soul and raising the spirit to God. These were life lessons for living in harmony with all and with peace in your heart. Generosity should be boundless and benevolence, universal. Jesus loved everyone, regardless of nationality, race, religion, or disability. He proclaimed that, “God so loved the [whole] world that that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.” Jesus came to save us all. Pat Kolb Spiritual Growth (large print 2014)

One Simple Act

by Debbie Macomber We can all discover the power of generosity. Here we have true stories about how to give the gifts of time,

encouragement, prayer, and laughter. The ideas are really quite simple and can have a great impact on both the recipient and the giver. The lessons about hospitality caught my eye. Years ago offering travelers a place to stay was expected and necessary. They had to depend on the generosity of strangers. In 1 Peter 4:9 we read, “Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.” The author comments, “It is more than a nicety, it’s a biblical mandate.” When people were sheltered in your home it was your responsibility to feed them, protect them and care for whatever needs they might have. Nothing was said about dusting, vacuuming and cooking a gourmet meal served on fine china. If you don’t have time and energy for that, remember the one staying with you matters more than the dust. While reading this book you will realize that some things are more important than others and many things just don’t matter at all. This book was given in memory of Edna Boettger by Circle 3. Peg Abbey Social Action (large print 2013)

Becoming A Disciple

A Short-Term Study

Discipleship. It’s not easy. Jesus

makes that clear when he set forth the

conditions: “If any want to become

my followers, let them deny

themselves and take up their cross and

follow me.”

And yet, weren’t all the disciples

different? Might discipleship—within

Christ’s directive—mean something

unique to each of us? In Becoming a

Disciple you’ll meet eight United

Methodist clergy and hear them

discuss the definition of discipleship

as they help us along to pursue the

adventure of a lifetime.

The study group will meet for one

(1) hour each week from early

October through mid November. The

cost of the reading material is $10.00.

Please return the coupon below to the

church office once you have identified

what day and time you will meet for

this study. Rev. Jerre Nolte will

facilitate this group.

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Name:_________________________

Preferred Contact

Information:____________________

_______ 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday’s

(Church Library)

_______10:00 a.m. on Sunday’s

(West Choir Room)

North

Flower Beds

Thank you to Linda

Denning & Dee

Smoll for

maintaining,

watering, and

weeding the north-

side of the church flower beds. We are

currently seeking an additional person(s) to

assist in the process of weeding & watering,

especially in preparation for winter. Contact

the church office if you have time (1/2 hour

per week) and the inclination.

Funeral Dinner Committee

We are looking for people willing to provide

a salad or cake for our Funeral dinners. We

could also use volunteers to help with clean-

up after the dinners. If this sounds like a

service you would be interested in doing for

the church, please call one of the members

listed below for more information.

Joan Becker 620.227.8730

Judy Lenz 620.225.5653

Marti Spencer 620.338.0850

Please help us! If you know someone has gone into the hospital, will have surgery or needs a visit- please call the church office- 227-8181 (Anytime day or night- if it's after office hours you can leave a message on the answering machine.) Or call Sarah - 338-7526. Thank you!! We'd rather hear 6 times than not at all!

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to Brent & Amelia on the birth of a son, Weston Jasper Kolb, on August 5, 2015. Grandparents in our congregation are Dan & Pat Kolb. Congratulations to Jason & Amy on the birth of a daughter, Maggie Kate Hennigh, on August 24, 2015. Congratulations to Alfredo & Yeimi on the birth of a son, Leonard Lopez, on September 2, 2015.

THANK YOUS

Dear Church Family, Thank you for the scholarship to help me continue my education. I am excited to be attending Kansas State University to major in engineering and greatly appreciate your support. The church has been extremely important to me over the years and I look to continue growing my faith while at school.

Sincerely, Thomas Finley

Dear FUMC, Thank you for continuing to support me as I work to achieve my dream of becoming a teacher. With your scholarship, I will be able to focus on my studies without worrying about as many college expenses. I am so thankful for my amazing church family. Sincerely, Erin Finley

Dear First Church Family, I just wanted to thank you so much for your contribution towards my education and the generosity bestowed upon me during this time in my life. In particular, I would like to thank the Rumbaugh family for making this gift possible. As I continue my education and career in the field of medicine, I am continually humbled by the kindness of others and the blessing of community. I hope that I may return this generosity & kindness in the future through my actions and beliefs. Thank you, again! Sincerely, Lindsay Astleford Thank you very much for the generous scholarship! This donation for my education has been a great help and allowed me to stay at a school that is not only teaching me but growing my faith in God. FUMC has always been a second home to me and it means so much to have the support of my church family. Thank you. With Love, Heather Gilmore

THANK YOUS

We would like to thank the church & Builders Sunday School class for the cards, prayers, and calls of encouragement to both of us. He is doing so much better now since they got his blood pressure meds regulated. Sure were a lot of bad days and not too many good one’s yet the heart valve was working great. Thanks. Love, Robert & Phyllis Hasty

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SERVING NURSING HOMES COMMUNIOIN We are in urgent need of volunteers to serve communion at our nursing homes. Due to moves,

etc. we are short on servers. Please let the office know (227-8181) if you would be willing to help in this ministry.

LISTS, LISTS, LISTS!

Below are the names of those who are sponsoring flowers, broadcasts, bells, Wednesday evening meals, and Upper Rooms for the month of October.

PULPIT FLOWERS

October 4 Doug Smith October 11 available October 18 Theo Melia October 25 George Mussemann

RADIO BROADCASTS - $100 October 4 Charlcie Black October 11 available October 18 Gwen Brooks October 25 Harrison Barns

TOWER BELLS - $75 WEEK OF October 4-10 Kathie Schlereth October 11-17 available October 18-24 available October 25-31 Kornechuks

WEDNESDAY MEALS - $100

October 7 Andy & Brittney Thayer October 14 available October 21 available October 28 available

UPPER ROOM SPONSOR 2015 Ann Frigon & Preferred Investments

SYMPATHY

We express our sympathy to… …Joyce Barnes & family on the death of her brother. …the family of Javed Inayat. …Tania Montero & family on the death of her uncle. …Sheri Richter & family on the death of her mother. …the family of Gladys Blake. …John Blundell & family on the death of his father. …the family of Kathleen Foster.

Guests in Worship Sunday We were delighted to welcome these guests at our services:

(August 23, 2015) In – Town

Kasy & Kathy King, Michael Pastran, Denzel Bobby, Maria Prieto.

Out – of – Town None.

(August 30, 2015) In – Town

Tyler & Jason Luff, Clint Goebel, Desmond Edwards, Marcela Rivas, Selenn Pinto.

Out – of – Town Michael & Bonnie Bennett, Leroy & Joan Vice.

(September 6, 2015) In-Town

Tyler, Jackie, & Jason Luff, Brian Morote. Out-of-Town

Blake Carter, Kelsey Cook, Roger, Jolana, Janae, & Ryan Perkins.

(September 13, 2015) In – Town

Terry & Micki Webb. Out – of – Town

Bill & Mary Irons, Cari, Logan & Avery Louquet, Blake Carter, Kelsey Cook, Jashon Taylor, Kai Dieter & Jasmine Pless.

(September 20, 2015)

In – Town Mick & Barb Lewis, Terry & Micki Webb.

Out – of – Town Norris & Carol Brewer.

Out – of – Town Bulletins Sarah Godbey, Wichita, KS Jane Dalton, Lecompton, KS Charles & Pat Wilkerson, Pagosa Springs, CO Doug Smith, Oak Grove, OK

OBITUARIES

Javed Inayat

(March 30, 1951 - August 31, 2015)

Dodge City - Javed Inayat, 64, died August

31, 2015 at Western Plains Medical

Complex in Dodge City. He was born on

March 30, 1951 in Pakistan, the son of

Inayat Nasir and Feroza (Bibi) John. He was

a member of the First United Methodist

Church in Dodge City.

He is survived by his wife, Nasim Inayat of

Dodge City and one daughter, Sarah Inayat

of Dodge City.

Funeral service was held at First United

Methodist Church in Dodge City on

Saturday, September 5, 2015 at 10:30 A.M.

with Rev. Jerre W. Nolte presiding. Burial

followed at Maple Grove Cemetery in

Dodge City. Memorials are suggested to

Charity of Donor's Choice in care of the

funeral home. Thoughts and memories may

be shared in the online guest book at

www.swaimfuneralhome.com.

Gladys M. Blake

(January 8, 1917 - September 18, 2015)

Gladys M. Blake, 98, died September 18,

2015 at the Home Again Senior Living

Center in Haviland, Kansas. She was born

on January 8, 1917 at Gray County, KS the

daughter of James and Lattie (Edwards)

Brock .

She married Dayle Blake on April 2, 1938 in

Wichita, KS. He preceded her in death on

November 21, 1974. Mrs. Blake has been a

Dodge City resident since 1935. She worked

as a greeter at the Teachers Hall of Fame,

and also volunteered at the Salvation Army

for many years. Gladys really enjoyed living

at the Park Plaza Towers and was very

active in all their activities. She also sold

clothing for many years as well.

She was preceded in death by four sisters

and four brothers.

She was a member of the First United

Methodist Church and the Salvation Army

Auxiliary all of Dodge City.

Survivors include several nieces and

nephews and many great nieces and

nephews.

Funeral service was held at 2:00 PM

Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at First United

Methodist Church in Dodge City with Rev.

Jerre W. Nolte presiding. Burial followed at

Maple Grove Cemetery in Dodge City.

Memorials are suggested to First United

Methodist Church or the Salvation Army in

care of the funeral home. Thoughts and

memories may be shared in the online guest

book at www.swaimfuneralhome.com.

The Church’s Vital Statistics

Date Worship

Attendance

Last Year

Worship

Attendance

Sunday

School

Last Year

Sunday

School

Giving Last Year

Giving

8/23

345 318 124 106 6,352 7,009

8/30

352 230 104 62 7,390 7,042

9/6

250 348 75 124 7,767 13,598

9/13

318 287 105 118 7,924 8,407

9/20

291 323 94 128 10,736 10,370

YTD

11,564 11,964 3,784 3,696 434,207 447,022

YTD avg

313 315 105 97

Ministry & Mission Giving

Needed for 2015: $77,563

Received as of 9/20: $51,668

Still Needed: $25,895

Persons From Our Congregation Living in Nursing/Rest Homes

(Does not include those in Independent Living Apartments at Manor of the Plains) Please remember in prayer those in nursing/rest homes.

If you know of anyone we have missed, call us at 227-8181.

Trinity Manor

Georgene Nuss

Darleen Mapel

Velma Faulds

Patsy Craven

Inez Stoltz

Arizona

Dick Kline

Topeka

Leon Allen

Anna Allen

Sterling House

Jim Creevey

Gus Crump

Elkhart

Larry & Janet

Maurer

Montezuma

Lucille McGrew

Manor of the Plains

Lula May Woodson

Bob Borthwick

Dale Tuxhorn

Rex McGugin

Dora Lee Starks

Irene Hastings

Everett Fieser

Norma Schoen

Bob Meanor

Jeanette Shewey

Everett Fitzwater

Katie Webb

Bob Swaim

Good Samaritan

Dorothy Huck

Virginia Bierce

Edna Maley

Linda Mahieu

Alice Kolsky

Garden City

Marjory Howarter

Ilah Stone

Jacquelin Kirmer

First United Methodist Church Non-Profit Organization

…a community of joy! U.S. POSTAGE PAID

210 Soule Permit No. 148

Dodge City, Kansas 67801 Dodge City, Kansas 67801

(620) 227-8181

Change Service Requested

The Wednesday Evening meal begins on October 7, 2015.

Be watching for more information.

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REMEMBER M & M’s

First United Methodist Church’s Mission Statement:

“Creating Opportunities for people to encounter Christ in ways

that they might believe and be made new.”

October 2015