Oak Grove United Methodist Church September 2019

MINISTRY BRAINSTORMING SUMMARY On August 14, our congregation gathered for a delicious Wednesday night meal and ministry brainstorming session. We spent time praying and writing down various ministry ideas. I sorted out the ideas and looked for the themes that emerged. I was overwhelmed by your attendance, participation, and ideas! You far exceeded my expectations. There were four resounding themes/ideas that surfaced. We will be actively working to flesh out these 4 areas in the coming months/year. Watch the announcements for updates. Listed below are the themes/ideas: 1) Ministry with the homeless and expanded prison ministry 2) Expanded small group ministry (everything from exercise groups to Bible Studies And beyond) 3) Expanded Congregational Care Ministry (see Helping Hands below) 4) Fun event ideas for our youth Many, many other great ideas were offered, including but not limited to: updated prayer chain, prayer partners, date nights for couples, singles ministry, greater use of technology (for communication, publicity, worship, etc…,) divorce recovery, tutoring or mentoring ministry, topical classes (personal finances, internet security, marriage, parenting, etc…,) traditional revivals, ministry to survivors of domestic violence, multigenerational events, Trustee related issues, (van, security, emergency response, etc…) Thankful for God’s work in our midst!

Amy

New OGUMC Helping Hands Ministry Are you unable to take care of your small home maintenance projects? Changing light bulbs? Leaky sink? Let the Helping Hands help you! Contact Charlie Fulmar at 601-270-7244 or charliefulmar@gmail.com to set up your appointment or contact him if you have skills and are willing to lend a helping hand!

5:00 pm Prayer Team 5:30-6:15 pm Wednesday Night Meal Adults $6 Children $3 Family Plan $20

September Menu: 4: BBQ Chicken, Loaded Potato Casserole, Broccoli, Tossed Salad, Rolls, Assorted Desserts Children’s Menu: Chicken Drumsticks 11: Chicken Pot Pie, Mixed Greens, Pineapple Casserole, Garden Salad, Cornbread, Assorted Desserts Children’s Menu: Chicken Nuggets and French Fries 18: Baked Layered Spaghetti, Vegetable Medley, Garden Salad, Texas Toast, Assorted Desserts Children’s Menu: Same 25: Pork Tenderloin, Mac n Cheese, Turnip Greens/Field Peas, Green Salad, Cornbread Children’s Menu: Pizza Grocery Shopper: 4: Nancy Amacker/Pat Bennett 11: Margery Wise/Chad Graves 18: Frank/Peggy Woodruff 25: Mike/Susan McQueen Class to Serve: Friendship: Rae Turner Desserts: 4: Kathleen McCormick, Julie McDonald, Susan McQueen, Kim Morgan, Kim Napier, Dawn Nuss 11: Jamie O’Quinn, Cindy Pace, Sara Pimm, Adelia Powe, Eva Ratliff, Heather Richardson 18: Sandra Scardino, Theresa Scardino, Gayle Shearer, Becky Shelton, Judy Shelton Parker, Angelia Sims 25: Lynn Sims, Cindy Smith, Dean Smith, Carol Standland, Shannon Sterling, Lori Terrill

6:30 pm Children/Youth/Adults

Wednesday Night

MEN’S CLUB All men are invited to Men’s Club on Monday, September 9 at 6:00 pm in the Family Life Center. Please note the date due to Labor Day.

MES CIRCLE All ladies are invited to MES on Monday, September 30 at 6:30 pm in the Family Life Center.

PRAYER TEAM The Prayer Team meets each Wednesday at 5:00 pm in the Church Library to pray for our church, our community, our nation and our world.

Adults

All Senior Adults are invited for a night of Praise and Worship through song with Greater Vision. The concert is Friday, September 20 at 7 pm at Heritage United Methodist Church.

No ticket is required to attend, but a $15 donation is requested at the door.

If you are interested in going, please call or email the church office or Gloria Bynum.

Good Timers

Ministry Needs

OGUMC urgently needs more people to serve in the following ministry areas: Food Pantry and Meals on Wheels Wednesday Night Children’s Ministry Nursery (Wednesday Night) Youth Ministry (Grown-ups as leaders and chaperones) Is God calling you to serve? If so, talk with Rev. Amy.

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Welcome New Member!

Connie Miles August 11, 2019

Sunday, September 29

5th Sunday!

9 AM Sunday School 10 AM Worship

Happy Labor Day! The Church Office will be closed Monday, September 2 for Labor Day.

Children I am happy to report our Wednesday J.A.M. sessions are up and running strong! It warms my heart to see our hallways filled with children on Wednesday nights. Riley Barber is assisting me with music for the kids and they are loving it! I want to give a big thank you to Jan Wilkinson and B.J. Mathias for lending their talents to the Pre-K/K class and Mallory Morgan for agreeing to help out with our 1st and 2nd graders. Also, a big thank you to Grace Dickerson for assisting Mrs. Eva in the nursery. It takes a lot of faithful volunteers to keep our Children’s Ministry running strong, and I am so grateful for each and every one of them!

If you have children or grandchildren who are missing out on all the fun while learning about Jesus and the Bible, we have a spot for them here on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights! Invite your friends and neighbors to come as well. We would love to have them join us! Looking ahead: Children’s Sabbath is Sunday, October 20! In His Service,

Kaycee

Mark your calendar for OGUMC Sunday Fun-Days this fall!

Sunday Fun-Day

Jesus and Me

J.A.M.

Don’t forget to Pray for Your/Our Children and Children’s Ministry.

Sunday, September 29 5-7 PM

Picnic on the Grounds

Bring a picnic dinner, tailgate chairs and blankets for a night of fun on the grounds.

Invite your friends and neighbors for music,

games and fellowship!

If you have tailgating games you want to bring, please see Tori Carpenter.

Sunday, November 24 3-5 PM

Celebration of Advent

Ladies, come enjoy a restful, worshipful occasion to build friendships and learn different ways to celebrate

the upcoming Advent season.

Tickets are $5 per person and proceeds will go to Family Ministry Events at OGUMC.

Please see Lisa Vickers for details.

Oak Grove United Methodist Church

Hospitality Creed

Since hospitality means “love of a guest” and since Jesus said, “I was a stranger and you took me in,” I will always remember to…

Welcome others, especially the guest,

as though I was welcoming Jesus.

Receive no one merely as a stranger,

but rather as a dear friend.

Demonstrate through every means

available that my new friends are valued and an integral part of our fellowship.

I gladly join with others at Oak Grove United Methodist Church in affirming hospitality as an integral part of the Christian witness.

“Freely you have received, freely give.” Matthew 10:8

CONTACT INFORMATION HOSPITALITY CREED

SERMONS AVAILABLE The Sunday morning sermons

are available on the church Facebook Page.

LINKS FOR LIFE

Oak Grove UMC, MS

Oak Grove United Methodist Church 4915 Old Hwy 11

Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Phone: 601-264-8850

Fax: 601-264-2308 Email: office@ogumc.com Web: www.ogumc.com

Facebook: Oak Grove UMC, MS Instagram: oakgroveumc.hattiesburg

Office Hours Monday-Thursday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm

Worship Schedule

9:00 am Worship 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship

Church Staff Reverend Amy Roller Pastor Dr. Jamie Standland Minister of Music Margery Wise Pianist Lauren Noll Student Minister McKay Eaton Student Intern Kaycee Hairston Children’s Minister Eva Ratliff Nursery Director Laureen Tuck Nursery Gloria Watkins Secretary

17 Larry Bullion Mary Ann Lambeth 19 Mandy Kelly 20 Carol Downing Tess Hammond James Smith 21 Olivia Dickerson Houston Ladner Lou Knighton Bobbie Pouncey 22 Mac McCormick Linda McDaniel Leonard Scardino Laura Lee Standland Caleb Turner 23 Bridget Garner 24 Shannon Sterling 27 Brittany Burch 29 Mary Farmer 30 Chuck Langley MEETINGS 8 Missions 4 pm Congregational Care 4 pm Nominations 5 pm 15 Trustees 5 pm Admin Council 6 pm

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 15 Sebe/Amanda Dale 17 Woody Gammel/Judith Biggert 24 Ray/Cindy Pace 27 Donald/Nancy Gall

FOOD PANTRY 2 Closed-Labor Day 4 Gloria Bynum, Margery Wise 9 Hattie Lumzy, Brenda Walker 11 Susan McQueen, Peggy Bullion 16 Neil/Adelia Powe, Sandra Scardino 18 Felecia Carpenter, Beth Bankston 23 Judith Biggert, Connie Miles 25 Angelia Sims, Gloria Bynum, Margery Wise 30 Charlie Fulmar, Paula Duren MEALS ON WHEELS 3 East A: Gloria Bynum, Mary Ann Cox East B: Khristi Matheny West: Grover Durant 5 East A: Bob Attkisson East B: Margery Wise West: Bobby Brown 10 East A: Gloria Bynum, Mary Ann Cox East B: Khristi Matheny West: Anitra Turner 12 East A: Danny McDaniel East B: Rich/Dawn Nuss West: Joe/Gayle Shearer 17 East A: Khristi Matheny East B: Penny Kochtitzky, Sandra Scardino

West: Neil/Adelia Powe 19 East A: Bob Attkisson East B: Danny McDaniel West: Joe/Gayle Shearer 24 East A: Khristi Matheny East B: Margery Wise West: Anitra Turner 26 East A: Larry Bullion East B: Bobby Brown West: Danny McDaniel GREETERS 1 9 am Tommy/Rita Burks 11 am Roland/Sara Pimm 8 9 am Bobby/Judy Brown 11 am Gloria Bynum, Mary Ann Cox 15 9 am Suzell Cain, Lori Anne West 11 am Mac McCormick, Lauren Grant 22 9 am Doug/Mary Ann Lambeth 11 am Adelia Powe, Jamie O’Quinn 29 10 am Laura Baird, B.J. Mathias

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1 Cindy Aubin John Bailey LaNita Fisher 3 Felecia Carpenter Brennen Terrill 4 Sherry Herron 5 Tish Edwards 8 Bobby Sterling 9 Kay Arnold 10 Audrey Boudreaux 11 Aden Burch Dawn Nuss 12 Isaac Boudreaux Judy Brown 14 Allene Findley 15 Janice Armstrong Perry Arnold Donna Langford 16 Josh Mathias

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