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First United Methodist Church 204 North Marshall Henderson, Texas 75652 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED Non-Profit Org. U. S. POSTAGE PAID Permit 193 Henderson, Texas Sharing the Joy of Jesus Christ with Others …..Breavement Meal Ministry in Motion ….. Providing a meal for families who are grieving the loss of a loved one is a caring ministry of FUMC that has become one of the most appreciated ministries of the church. As one recipient said, “ This ministry is amazing. It really helped our family during our time of grief. Everyone was so wonderful . They provided the food, graciously served us, and had the whole room decorated in such a lovely way. We felt loved and cared for.” Pictured getting ready for a meal are: Judy Sewell, Sarah Roper, and Barbara Brown, Coordinator. If you are interested in helping provide food for bereavement meals and/or helping serve the meals, please call the church office (903-657-6588) and your name will be added to the list. Volunteers are called on a rotating basis. You will be asked to provide a dish that will serve 8 - 10 people and you will be given a time to deliver the food to the meal site (church or family ‘s home). December Sermons December 7th “God Is Dangerous” John 1:1-14; 3:16-21 Living faithfully for God can be challenging, especially in a world that lives contrary to God. Jesus is the light that helps us shine amidst the darkness. December 14th “God Is Jealous” Exodus 34:1-14; Matthew 22:34-40 Our lives have meaning only when God is our priority. His jealous love wants that for us. December 21st “God Is Faithful” Genesis 17:1-9; Galatians 3:26 - 4:7 Through his birth, life, death, and resurrection, Jesus reminds us that God has promised to always be with us. December 28th 10:00 a.m. Join us for one combined worship service. There will be no Sunday School. Newsletter December 2014 Why Advent? The liturgical season of Advent - the four Sundays preceding Christmas - can be a very special time in our lives. It is all too easy for us to join the rest of the world in allowing consumerism and stress to be the dominating themes. Advent invites us to remember the reason for the season. Advent can be a gift to us - a gift that reminds us of God’s greatest gift, His Son, Jesus. “Under Wraps: The Gift We Never Expected” This year’s Advent theme reminds us that God’s Son came “under wraps” and unexpected. Jesus adorned human flesh and lived among us to show us what God is like, to remind us of the depth of God’s love for us. Jesus had - and has - a mission. It was - and is - a rescue mission. Jesus came to rescue and redeem us so that we could better know and love God. I am praying we would each embrace this season of Advent not just in our church, but more importantly in our homes, in our community, in our lives. I am praying we would approach these days of Advent looking for God and expecting God to do something new and fresh in our church, in our homes, in our community, in our lives. May these be unexpectedly amazing days for you! Grace & Peace, David Pastor’s Message for the Month
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First United Methodist Church
204 North Marshall
Henderson, Texas 75652
CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED
Non-Profit Org. U. S. POSTAGE
PAID Permit 193
Henderson, Texas
Sharing the Joy of Jesus Christ with Others
…..Breavement Meal Ministry in Motion…..
Providing a meal for families who are grieving the loss of a
loved one is a caring ministry of FUMC that has become
one of the most appreciated ministries of the church.
As one recipient said, “ This ministry is amazing. It really
helped our family during our time of grief. Everyone was
so wonderful . They provided the food, graciously served
us, and had the whole room decorated in such a lovely
way. We felt loved and cared for.”
Pictured getting ready for a meal are:
Judy Sewell, Sarah Roper,
and Barbara Brown, Coordinator.
If you are interested in helping provide food for bereavement
meals and/or helping serve the meals, please call the church
office (903-657-6588) and your name will be added to the list.
Volunteers are called on a rotating basis. You will be asked to
provide a dish that will serve 8 - 10 people and you will be given
a time to deliver the food to the meal site (church or family ‘s
home).
December Sermons
December 7th
“God Is Dangerous” John 1:1-14; 3:16-21
Living faithfully for God can be
challenging, especially in a world that
lives contrary to God. Jesus is the light
that helps us shine amidst the darkness.
December 14th
“God Is Jealous” Exodus 34:1-14; Matthew 22:34-40
Our lives have meaning only when God is
our priority. His jealous love wants that
for us.
December 21st
“God Is Faithful” Genesis 17:1-9; Galatians 3:26 - 4:7
Through his birth, life, death, and
resurrection, Jesus reminds us that God
has promised to always be with us.
December 28th
10:00 a.m.
Join us for one combined worship service.
There will be no Sunday School.
Newsletter
December 2014
Why Advent?
The liturgical season of Advent - the four Sundays preceding
Christmas - can be a very special time in our lives. It is all too
easy for us to join the rest of the world in allowing
consumerism and stress to be the dominating themes.
Advent invites us to remember the reason for the season.
Advent can be a gift to us - a gift that reminds us of God’s
greatest gift, His Son, Jesus.
“Under Wraps: The Gift We Never Expected”
This year’s Advent theme reminds us that God’s Son came
“under wraps” and unexpected. Jesus adorned human flesh
and lived among us to show us what God is like, to remind us
of the depth of God’s love for us.
Jesus had - and has - a mission. It was - and is - a rescue
mission. Jesus came to rescue and redeem us so that we could
better know and love God.
I am praying we would each embrace this season of Advent
not just in our church, but more importantly in our homes, in
our community, in our lives.
I am praying we would approach these days of Advent looking
for God and expecting God to do something new and fresh in
our church, in our homes, in our community, in our lives.
May these be unexpectedly amazing days for you!
Grace & Peace,
David
Pastor’s Message for the Month
December
1 Hanging of the Greens 6:30pm
Hanging of the Greens Reception
5 Lemons Class Party 6:30pm
9 HHS Choir Concert 6:30m
10 Friends & CHAMPS Christmas
Caroling 5:45pm
11 Pals Christmas Party
19 Preschool Closes at Noon
22-2 Preschool Christmas Holidays
24 Christmas Eve Service 5pm
24-26 Church Offices Closed
28 Combined Service 10:00am
31 Church Offices Close at Noon
Youth New Years Eve Party Please check calendar to see the full schedule of church activities.
On Wednesday, December 24th at 5pm we will gather in the Sanctuary to celebrate the birth of God’s Son, our Savior, Jesus. Join us as we sing the carols of the season, receive the Sacrament of Communion, and light our candles, remembering that Jesus is the light of the world.
On Sunday, December 28th we will have only
one service at 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary.
There will be no Sunday School.
Altar Flowers
If you would like to provide altar flowers for the
traditional worship service in honor or memory of
someone or in celebration of a special event,
please contact Barbara Brown at (903)657-6888.
Linda Holman (Terry Austin’s sister)
Billy and Margaret Moseley Endowment
Nina Smith Miriam Powell Memorial Don & Dorothy Deason Memorial Nelwyn Bagley Local Missions Mike and Sharla Worthington FUMC Budget Johnny & Cyndi Walker Memorial Linda Culp Memorial Tim Farley Memorial Johnny & Linda Foster Memorial Pals Sunday School Class Memorial Joel & Barbara Hale Memorial Clara Braswell Lemons Class Larry & Linda Stelmach Memorial
Memorials
FUMC BackPack Ministry Awarded Grant
We are excited to inform the church family that the FUMC
BackPack Ministry, a program of the East Texas Food Bank,
has been awarded a grant in the amount of $1,812!
This will definitely boost our BackPack Ministry and strengthen
our efforts in helping more needy children in our community.
CELEBRATIONS AND PRAISES
Celebration of the
20th Wedding Anniversary
of
Patty & Danny Ryan.
Birth of Hunter Reid Tyson,
son of John and Elizabeth Tyson,
brother of J.T., grandson of
Betty Tyson, great-grandson of
Nelwyn Bagley.
Nina Smith (Cont.)
Jim & Kathryn Mann Endowment Reta Burks Memorial Cyndy Willard Backpack Ministry Dot Barry Backpack Ministry Anne Sipes Endowment Billy & Margaret Moseley Endowment Bill & Carolyn Cochran Endowment Ronnie & Karen Keith Memorial Gloria Smith Memorial Howard & Zulynne Leverett Endowment Jimmy & Cathy Sanders Memorial Nancy Drake Memorial Robin Walden Memorial Ken & Molly Hale Children’s Ministry Gary & Lynda Young Memorial Brain & Margaret Ballard Memorial
Acknowledgment
A donation to the Angel
Tree has been made in
honor of Jean Colley for
Christmas by her family.
The annual Angel Tree Project at First United Methodist Church is under way!
Stacie Nix and Robin Goen are once again coordinating this project and would like to encourage all families and small groups to consider adopting an angel or more this Christmas season. The Angel Tree can be found in the hallway outside the Children’s Center of the church decorated with paper angels containing information about each one’s Christmas “wish list”. We hope everyone will have fun picking up items off the list and whatever else you find suited for your angel(s). The gifts should be wrapped and tagged with the Angel number(s) chosen.
If you would like to make a monetary donation to the project, please mark your contribution as “Angel Tree”.
The Angel Tree gifts are due by Wednesday, December 10th.
The ANGEL TREE is HERE!
It’s Fundraising Time at
FUMC Preschool!
We will be selling
POPCORN this year for
our fundraiser. The
Popcorn comes in 3 sizes
and 12 flavors. We will
sell through Thursday,
December 4.
Our proceeds this year
will go toward some new
items for our centers in
our classrooms.
If you would like to order
some popcorn, please see
Casi or any preschool
student.
Preschool Place
HIM is putting together holiday boxes
for families in need. The following items
are needed and can be dropped off at
FUMC or HIM:
Stuffing or Cornbread Mix
Canned Corn, Green Beans & Yams
Cranberry Sauce
Chicken Broth
Cake Mix & Frosting
Canned Fruit
Salvation Army
Bell Ringers Needed
If you are interested in ringing bells for the
Salvation Army please contact Kay Thompson at
HIM at 903-657-1595. This is one of the major
fund raisers for them with much of the money
going to support HIM.
Nov.
2
Nov.
9
Nov.
16
Nov.
23
Common Ground
Service 99 75 103 85
Traditional
Service 138 105 99 115
Total: 237 180 202 200
~ Our Presence ~
November 2 $15,447
November 9 $15,006
November 16 $3,516
November 23 $9,054
Weekly Offering
Join Us On Sundays
8:45 AM
Common Ground Service
10:00 AM
Sunday School
11:00 AM
Traditional Service
Needed
thru November
$694,961 Received
thru November 23
$621,849
2014 Annual Budget
$758,000
~ Our Ministry Stories ~ Featuring … Cyndy Willard
The Choir Ministry gave me the opportunity to
glorify God through beautiful music. My journey
began in 1956 as a 10th grader when my cousin,
Jack Cannon was youth choir director. With the
exception of my years in college, I have been a
member of the Chancel Choir with very talented
choir directors from Beulah Silverman to Jack Brooks. This present
group of choir members are talented, dedicated, supportive, fun and
good friends. Come join us. You will love this ministry and believe
me, you only need to make a joyful noise!
Cyndy Willard
FUMC Wants You
To Tell Us
Your FUMC Ministry Story
This Ministry Touched My Life…
This Ministry Gave Me The Opportunity To…
This Ministry Helped Fulfill My Life…
Stories can be submitted to the church office.
Stewardship Campaign Update
Thanks to everyone who has turned in
their commitment cards for the 2015
Budget. We know some of you have not
been able to turn your commitment card
in yet, but you can do so by putting it in
the collection plate on Sunday or bringing
or mailing it to the church office. Below
you will find our commitments thus far:
Budget Pledges
Returned: 85 Pledged: $444,262
Capital Building Fund Pledges
(Not the Capital Campaign Fund)
Returned: 29 Pledged: $37090
Thanks to the 85 families/individuals
for getting us off to a good start!
HVAC Loan Update
Loan Balance as of 10/31/2014: $132,591
First United Methodist Church,
Thank you for the piano and may God continue to flood you with blessings and
His favor!
Rev. Judy Edmonds, Pastor
Reese Shiloh CME
Church Family & Nell Wright
FUMC Children
Coming Up!
Dec 1 - Hanging of
the Greens
Dec 3 - Wed. program
Dec 10 - Christmas Caroling
Dec 17 - Break for
Christmas
Jan 7 - Wed. night
program resumes
Wednesday Nights
N2Y
(Pre-K & K)
5pm-6:15pm
Friends
(1st—3rd)
5:45pm-7:15pm
C.H.A.M.P.S.
(4th & 5th)
5:45pm-7:15pm
We will serve a snack supper
at 5:45pm and the cost for
supper is $2.
Children ages Pre-K through 5th grade will sing at our
annual Hanging of the Greens service on
December 1st from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
Children should arrive by 6:00pm. We will meet in the
“Glass Room” located in the Preschool area.
Hey Kids!
Let’s share some Christmas
cheer with our friends at
Emeritus!
Join us on Wednesday,
December 10th from 5:45pm
to 7:15pm.
We will travel to Emeritus via the church bus for
Christmas caroling, and then return to FUMC for our
snack supper & Christmas cookies. Don’t miss the fun!
This will be our last night of activities until the new year.
Wednesday night activities will resume on January 7th at
our usual time.
Stay Up to Date with the Youth through Text!!
Middle School text the phrase “MSYOUTH” to the number 86677. High School text the phrase “HSYOUTH” to the number 86677. Standard Data and Messaging rates apply.
What’s Happening
Dec 3 - The Crossing
Dec 10 - The Crossing
Dec 31 - New Years Eve
Party
Wednesday Nights
The Crossing
6th—12th grade
6PM—8PM
YOUTH
Wednesday nights at FUMC are full of fun, fellowship, and bible study that is all centered around Christ and the Cross. “The Crossing” is our youth fellowship and bible study for all students 6th –12th grade. There will be games, bible study, and small group discussion’s for middle school guys, middle school girls, and high school students. There has never been a better time to get involved and connected to our youth group. Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” Matthew 16:24
Join us at Kat Creek Ranch on Dec 31st from 9 PM -12:30 PM. There will be snacks, smores, games and FIREWORKS!!! RSVP with Elick at the office or in the Youth Center.
The last “Crossing” of the year will be on December 10th and we will resume Wednesday Night activities on January 7!
Church Office Hours
Monday - Thursday 8am to 4pm
Friday 8am to 12pm
204 N. Marshall
Henderson, Texas 75652
(903)657-6588
www.fumchenderson.org
Pastor
David Luckert [email protected]
Minister of Congregational Care
& Children
Debbie Tipps [email protected]
Administration
Betty Tyson [email protected]
Youth Director
Elick Arp [email protected]
Music & Arts Director
Jack Brooks [email protected]
Lay Ministries Director
Brenda Lee [email protected]
Communications Director
Karrie Clark [email protected]
Preschool Director
Casi Dickerson [email protected]
Librarian
Pam Brown [email protected]
Organist
Ouida Henson [email protected]
Custodial Staff
Nell, Ira Wright
Here to Serve Your Walk
with Christ Jesus
Traditional Worship
Our Service
Thanks to the following for helping with services during December
Church Attendant: Denzil Mobbs
Traffic Cone Ministry: Scott Lee
Altar Design: Mona J imerson
Communion Servers: Chrystal & Ken Sabella, Pam & Rick Hanning,
Beth & Rhett Reid, Jason & Emili Foster
Hospitality: Brenda & Scott Lee Set-Up: Barbara & Joel Hale
Greeters: 12/7 - Margaret & Billy Moseley
12/14 - Brenda & Scott Lee, Joel Hale; 12/21 Joey Watts, Caroline, Jimmie
& Taryn Taylor; 12/28 - Cathy Hooper, Michelle & Don Wade
Ushers: Jason Foster , Bob Moore, Chr is Rhudy
Gift Ministry: 12/7 - Brenda Lee; 12/14 - Mary Schoomer;
12/21 - Gloria Smith; 12/28 - Brenda Lee
Sound Tech: Brad Mobbs
Traffic Cone Ministry: Troy Craig
Communion Servers: Rebecca & Steve Fahle
Communion Stewards: Nelwyn Bagley, Mar ie Sullivan,
Don Hooks, Clara Braswell
Greeters: 12/7 - Pam & David Brown, Carolyn Cochran, Melissa McNew;
12/14 - Mary Ann & Troy Craig, Pat Everett, Doris Pool, Anne Sipes;
12/21 - Sherry, Jamey & Ellen Holmes 12/28 - Patsy & Billy Black, Royce
Dunlap, Kathryn & James Mann
Ushers: Johnny Walker – Usher Coordinator
12/7 - Troy Craig, D.L. Martine, Tommy Strong, Clay Wilder; 12/14 - Bill
Cochran, Jim Miller, Lynn Smith, Johnny Walker; 12/21 - David Brown, Pam
Brown, Buddy Gresham, Wes Colley; 12/24 (Christmas Eve) - Larry
Stelmach, Jamey Holmes, Dean McNew, Johnny Walker; 12/28 - Brian Bal-
lard, Ron Dixon, Johnny Foster, Gary Griffin, Randy Moore
Gift Ministry: 12/7 - Joan Bane; 12/14 - Anne Sipes;
12/21 - Louise & Denzil Mobbs; 12/28 - Anne Sipes
Sound Tech: Chris Dobbins
Recording: Mary Schoomer
