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August, 2018 Volume 22 Issue 8 First United Methodist Church of Seminole IN THIS ISSUE: From the Pastor 1 Church Council 2 UMM & UMW 3 News 4 Calendar 5 Contact Info 6 THE CHURCH CONNECTION ATTENDANCE SS Worship July 1 39 71 July 8 52 72 July 15 58 85 July 22 45 67 AVERAGE SS — 39 WORSHIP — 74 I am a workaholic! I come by it naturally, however. I received those genes from my father who just could not sit still. There were numerous times when I would say to dad, “Let me come to the house tomorrow and I will help you with [insert project du jour] only to discover he had completed the task by the time I arrived at my boyhood home. From the time I wake up until I lay my head on the pillow of my bed, most of the time I am doing something either at home or at the office. I like to stay busy! So, those pesky, little Scripture passages that take about ‘a day of rest’ more often than not get ignored by me. I was delighted when I was asked to be a part of Sonshine camp. I haven’t been a part of the camping program in years, so I was excited to go…I really was, Debbie! I noticed something happen to me when I made the final turn to the camp and started the descending into the canyon. I felt my body begin to relax. The cares and concerns of the day and weeks past seemed to melt away. I began to feel at peace. While all three of our camps are dear to my heart (Crosspoint was the place where I heard my call to ministry), Canyon Camp has become “home” to me. So many wonderful memories are at that place. God is there too! While I know we believe that God is present everywhere, for me, at least, there is a little higher concentration of God’s Spirit at Canyon Camp. It was hot and muggy! The busyness of having sixty-six upcoming 1 st and 2 nd grad- ers in a small space was almost overwhelming but there was a peace for me during those two days that I have not experienced in a while. I was able to rest which was something I needed…desparately! Too many times, we believe that we are better than God. We don’t need to rest! There is too much on our calendars, too many things to accomplish, to many “to - do’s” or “honey-do’s” that we just don’t have time to shut down for a few moments and enjoy the peace. My friends, after a seemingly effortless creation, God took a day of rest and we need to do the same! Clear your calendar two days a month and do something you enjoy doing, turn off the television (there isn’t much there anyway) and watch a sun- set. Go out after the sun has gone down and look into the night sky…play with your children or grandchild but do something to rest and relax. The prophet Isaiah said it beautifully when he conveyed the following words: God gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” (Isaiah 40:29-31) May each of us find “rest” in the coming days! In Christ’s Peace, Pastor Mark
Transcript of THE CHURCH Church of Seminole CONNECTION€¦ · Cansas & Rachel Pate, Linda Swearingen, Lisa...
August, 2018
Volume 22 Issue 8
First United Methodist
Church of Seminole
IN THIS ISSUE:
From the Pastor 1
Church Council 2
UMM & UMW 3
News 4
Calendar 5
Contact Info 6
THE CHURCH
CONNECTION
ATTENDANCE SS Worship July 1 39 71 July 8 52 72 July 15 58 85 July 22 45 67
AVERAGE
SS — 39 WORSHIP — 74
I am a workaholic! I come by it naturally, however. I received those genes from my father who just could not sit still. There were numerous times when I would say to dad, “Let me come to the house tomorrow and I will help you with [insert project du jour] only to discover he had completed the task by the time I arrived at my boyhood home. From the time I wake up until I lay my head on the pillow of my bed, most of the time I am doing something either at home or at the office. I like to stay busy! So, those pesky, little Scripture passages that take about ‘a day of rest’ more often than not get ignored by me. I was delighted when I was asked to be a part of Sonshine camp. I haven’t been a part of the camping program in years, so I was excited to go…I really was, Debbie! I noticed something happen to me when I made the final turn to the camp and started the descending into the canyon. I felt my body begin to relax. The cares and concerns of the day and weeks past seemed to melt away. I began to feel at peace. While all three of our camps are dear to my heart (Crosspoint was the place where I heard my call to ministry), Canyon Camp has become “home” to me. So many wonderful memories are at that place. God is there too! While I know we believe that God is present everywhere, for me, at least, there is a little higher concentration of God’s Spirit at Canyon Camp. It was hot and muggy! The busyness of having sixty-six upcoming 1st and 2nd grad-ers in a small space was almost overwhelming but there was a peace for me during those two days that I have not experienced in a while. I was able to rest which was something I needed…desparately! Too many times, we believe that we are better than God. We don’t need to rest! There is too much on our calendars, too many things to accomplish, to many “to-do’s” or “honey-do’s” that we just don’t have time to shut down for a few moments and enjoy the peace. My friends, after a seemingly effortless creation, God took a day of rest and we need to do the same! Clear your calendar two days a month and do something you enjoy doing, turn off the television (there isn’t much there anyway) and watch a sun-set. Go out after the sun has gone down and look into the night sky…play with your children or grandchild but do something to rest and relax. The prophet Isaiah said it beautifully when he conveyed the following words: God gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” (Isaiah 40:29-31) May each of us find “rest” in the coming days! In Christ’s Peace, Pastor Mark
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NEEDED WEEKLY. . . . . . . .$ 3,360.00 RECEIVED
July 1…………………………. $3,025.00
July 8…………………………..$3,022.24
July 15…………………………$1,295.00
July 22…………………………$1,010.00
FINANCES
If you have any questions about
the finances of the church, please feel free
to speak with Mark Schell, Treasurer; or
Lola Davisson, Chairman of the Finance
Committee.
SONSHINE CAMPS 2018
The Seminole First SonShine Camp Team has been providing Son-Shine Camps at Canyon Camp and Cross Point Camp for 9 years. This year we served 162 people from 22 churches. Camp Team mem-bers are Debbie Hallum & Donna Magruder — Deans; Mark Hallum, Cansas & Rachel Pate, Linda Swearingen, Lisa Watson, and Rev. Mark Watson — Leaders. Also at Canyon Camp were Dayna Grandstaff, Shepherd; and campers Danae Hodges and Gabe Watson. Pastor Mark and Lisa were added to our Seminole Camp Team this year, and they were wonderful! They added a lot of fun times at all activities — and Pastor Mark led communion during closing worship, as well as leading “Singing in the Rain” as only he can do! We are already looking forward to next year!!
Calling all students: college to pre-K! School begins soon, and we want to help this year to get started on the right foot. Therefore, on Sunday, Au-gust 5th we are asking that each of you bring your backpack to church and during the Children’s Moment we will take time to pray for you and the new school year! We will be asking for God’s protection and wisdom for each of you, so do you best to make sure you are here.
Meetings resume
in September
UNITED
METHODIST
WOMEN
Meetings resume
in September President. . .
LOLA DAVISSON
President. . .
WALLACE
GATES
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Fourth Quarter — October 21, 2018
IF NEEDED — December 9, 2018
SUPER SUNDAY SCHEDULE
Prayer time for School Personnel Also, on August 5th, we will take time during the worship service to pray for the personnel of the school represented in our congregation! We want ALL of our teachers, principals, administrative and support staff plus our school board members to be present that Sunday! If you know someone in the above categories that doesn’t attend church, then invite them to be your guest on the first Sunday of August! Hope to see you here!
While the van has been used a couple of times (and is available to pick peo-ple up Sunday morning), it still needs to be broken in with a road trip! So that’s what we are going to do and what better way to break in the van than a trip to a great place to eat. Therefore, we will head to the Hen House in Okemah on Friday, August 17th! We will leave the church at 5:30pm and who knows when we will return. The first 13 people to sign-up will have a place on the van, but more people can go but you will have to procure you own mode of transportation. Deadline to reserve your spot is Friday, August 10th so we can let the restaurant know how many are coming. This is going to be fun, so plan on joining us!
Road Trip to the Hen House in
Okemah!
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APPORTIONMENTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION. . .
Our next movie night will be Saturday, August 4th and will begin at 8pm. There will be hot dogs, chips and drinks ready
at 7:30pm. We will gather under the covered portion of the garage, so you will need to bring lawn chairs, blan-kets or whatever you want to sit on while you enjoy the show. This is going to be fun, so make plans to be here…maybe even invite someone to join you! The movie will be announced at a later date so watch the “End of Week” email or listen for an announcement on Sunday!
Black College Fund ($186)
Board of Ministry ($372)
Camps & Conferences ($394)
Campus Ministries ($831)
Circle of Care ($555)
Conf. Shared Ministries ($1,108)
Communications ($939)
General Administration ($328)
New Faith Communities ($2,149)
New People/New Places ($1,550)
Office of Mission ($536)
Conference Ministry Support ($2431)
World Service ($2,762)
REQUIRED APPORTIONMENTS. . .
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT $1,289
RETIRED CLERGY HEALTH FUND $2,514
If you would like to help on these REQUIRED
apportionments, please mark your check
“undesignated apportionment.”
You can adopt all or part of an apportionment,
or you can always donate any amount as
UNDESIGNATED APPORTIONMENT,
and it will be used where it is needed the most.
Now that we have a van, we can offer front door service to pick you up and bring you to Sunday School and Church. Seasoned Citizens, Youth or Children, it doesn’t matter! We will be more than happy to swing by and pick you up. Call the church office if you would like a ride or know someone who would appreciate a way to and from church.
SUNDAYS. . .
9:30am Sunday School
10:45am Worship
2nd & 4th SUNDAYS. . .
9:00am Breakfast
WEDNESDAYS. . .
5:30pm Children & Youth
6:15pm Adult Bible Study
2nd & 4th SATURDAYS. . .
Youth Service Project
EVERY SATURDAY. . .
8:00am Farmer’s Market
AUGUST, 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
5:30 Children & Youth 6:15 Bible Study
2 3 4
MOVIE NIGHT
5
Blessing of the
Backpacks
6 7 8
5:30 Children & Youth 6:15 Bible Study
9 10
Seminole
Schools start
11
12
Breakfast
13 14 15
5:30 Children & Youth 6:15 Bible Study
16 17
Dinner Trip to Hen House
18
19 20 21 22
5:30 Children & Youth 6:15 Bible Study
23
24 25
26
Breakfast
27 28 29
5:30 Children & Youth 6:15 Bible Study
30 31
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Are you and your family not listed in
our birthday and anniversary lists?
We would love to include you!
Turn your information in to the office.
17 — Curt & Jane Bonser
05 — Cory Hallum
07 — Rachel Pate
08 — Carson Atwood
08 — Donnie Skaggs
10 — Susanne Major
12 — Eric Steger
16 — Pat Caldwell
16 — Gabe Watson
22 — Jenny Morgan
23 — Linda Hampton
23 — Ashlyn Walker
23 — Tracy Walker
26 — Dave Horton
28 — Bentley Coates
28 — Barbara Hanson
31 — Fred Crenshaw
31 — Steve Schoaps
910 W. Wrangler Blvd.
P. O. Box 1314
Seminole, OK 74818
Phone: 405-382-2016
E-mail: seminolefumc@
suddenlinkmail.com
Website:
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Okla. Conference Website:
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Heartland District e-mail:
First United Methodist
Church of Seminole
CHURCH STAFF
Bishop — Dr. Jimmy Nunn
Heartland D.S. —
Rev. Victor McCullough
Senior Pastor………Rev. Mark Watson
Minister……All the Congregation
Children’s Director……… Dee Tedrick Custodian………………..Esther Gomez Liturgical Colors…….Charlotte Horton Music Director…………...Sandy Peters Nursery…………………….Janice Brink Office Manager………Donna Magruder Organist…………………..David Larson Sunday School Supt…..Lola Davisson Treasurer………………….. Mark Schell Youth Director………….Tracy Jacomo
First United Methodist
PO Box 1314
Seminole, OK 74818-1314
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