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First United Methodist Church ~ 301 Church Street ~ Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482 Phone: 903.885.2185 ~ Fax: 903.885.4540 ~ www.ssfumc.org

October 2013

Church Staff

Rev. Pete Adrian Senior Pastor

Rev. Debbie Riggsby Associate Pastor

Carol Allen Director of Worship Arts

Jason Dietze Youth Director

Adrienne Lilley Children’s Director

Jill Dietze Nursery Director

Paul Glover Business Administrator

Jennifer Philo Media Services

Nancy Kirkpatrick Administrative Assistant

Mike Dodd Handbell Director

Ken Hanushek Pianist

Deanna Spraggins Organist

Sam Gilbreath Building Maint. Supervisor

Billy Elam Custodian

Virginia Massey Weekend Custodian

Marianne Shuler After School Program Director

Brenda Rollison After School Program

Cassie Webb Nursery Attendant

“Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the

same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body,

and each member belongs to all the others.

Romans 12:4-5

IN THIS ISSUE... Debbie’s Daring Disciplining Adventure…………………………………………………..3

Support Imagine No Malaria with Music…………………………………………………..3

Invitation to The Jesus Life………………………………………………………………..3

Backpack Buddies………………………………………………………………………..3

Alternative Worship Service Social………………………………………………………..3

Upcoming Early Response Trainings………………………………………………………3

Prayer Concerns………………………………………………………………………….4

October Birthdays………………………………………………………………………..4

Veterans Day Project……………………………………………………………………..4

October Calendar………………………………………………………………………..5

East District Laity Celebration,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,6

New Bus Drivers Needed!!!............................................................................................6

Foster or Adoptive Parents Needed……………………………………………………….6

NOTHY Trips……………………………………………………………………………6

Just 4 YOUth!...............................................................................................................7

The Kids’ Page…………………………………………………………………………..8

Sweet Hour of Prayer Retreat…………………………………………………………….8

Memorials & Honorariums……………………………………………………………….9

2013 Walk to Emmaus Weekends………………………………………………………..9

The Best Is Yet To Come!............................................................................................10

Church Mailbox………………………………………………………………………...10

Ministry Safe……………………………………………………………………………10

Stephen Ministry………………………………………………………………………..10

Adult Mission Trips Planned for 2014…………………………………………………..11

You’re Invited!...........................................................................................................11

Save the Date…………………………………………………………………………..12

One of the most helpful prayers I’ve heard and experienced lately came from the book Invitation to the Jesus Life by Jan Johnson. She described an encounter with a person who was yelling at her. Instead of reacting and responding back in the same way, she prayed a breath prayer, “Show me the person’s heart.” As she looked at the person, listened, and tried to love her in the mo-ment, she began to see the angry person in a new way as Christ saw her.

By praying to God, we open ourselves to what God wants us to see and do. What God desires in the moment may not be just for the other person, but for inside of us too. I’ve prayed the prayer in different situations and encounters recently and have been blessed. Since we all have people who tick us off at different times, this prayer to God may just open the door for God to bring us into loving the other-whoever he or she may be.

Grace and peace, Debbie

SUPPORT IMAGINE NO MALARIA WITH MUSIC Joe Stobaugh, Grace UMC Frisco, has created a unique album called Pilgrimage. It is a collection of hymns featuring musi-cian friends and Joe’s soprano sax playing in jazz style. You can check out the music at CDBaby or iTunes. Joe is desig-nating all the proceeds from the album to Imagine No Malaria. If you like the music, then your purchase will support a great cause.

INVITATION TO THE JESUS LIFE If you haven’t heard, the journey into living the Jesus life is reaching people you know in the three groups engaging the book by Jan Johnson. If you missed joining one of the small groups, we have several cop-ies of the book if you’d like one. See Debbie Riggsby (903-243-3333) or [email protected].

UPCOMING EARLY RESPONSE TRAININGS We had 16 folks (5 from FUMC SS) at the Sept. 14th train-ing. As we go to press, the Early Response team has a call-out to help a family in Pecan Gap. We really need more folks to train as Early Responders. Here are several upcoming trainings:

October 19th– Stonebridge UMC, McKinney 8:30 am –4:30pm

November 2nd– Vista Ridge UMC, Lewisville 8:30 am –4:30pm

Go to www.northtexasumc.org. Click on the Missional Out-reach link at the bottom to find the date in the column on the right. Then complete the online registration. Special Note: Before taking the Early Response training, each partic-ipant must complete a background check and take the online MinistrySafe training. For help, call Debbie at 903-885-2185.

DEBBIE’S DARING DISCIPLINING ADVENTURE

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ALTERNATIVE WORSHIP SERVICE SOCIAL Get brought up to date on the status of the new alternative worship service that is being planned at First UMC at a pizza social on Tuesday, October 1st at 6:00 pm in the Gym. Please con-tact the office (903-885-2185) to let us know you will be attending so we can plan for the meal.

BACKPACK BUDDIES First UMC has again adopted Lamar Primary for the SSISD Backpack Buddies Program. If you are interested in helping with food deliveries to the school, please contact Gena Prickette at [email protected]. Vol-unteers are needed on Friday mornings between 8:00-8:45 am.

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Current & Pressing Prayer Requests Kathy Crowson Ron Spellman Regina Meadows Jill Barclay Phoebe Carmody Rhonda Tate Robert Fox Tommy & Carolyn Rawson George Dorner Vickie Pickel Cecile Blount Jayne Stone Donna Jackson Dorothy White Marty Rose Ruth Ann Crowson Molly Millsap Sandy Wester Beverly Morgan

Cindy Elder Jordan Stiff

Health Concerns Coy May Moore Micah Reed R.B. & Judy Narramore Andy Underwager Virginia Campbell Richard & Marge Clement Henry Preuss Louis McGrede Jack Dickerson Morris Abercrombie Ellie Beers Moore John Wisniewski Donald Tiegiser Paul Gaskell

Homebound Ruth Milam Louise Fox Jackie Blount Maxine Bell Annie Lou Dickerson Modene Huggins Rosemary Bailey Lillian Kinsala Cindy Elder Charles Sellers Pat Eagle

Sympathy We express our heartfelt sympa-thy to: Kramer Family on the passing of Matthew Kramer Beverly Morgan and Family on the passing of her brother David Rowell

Joys We celebrate the birth of Anna Margaret McDonald, the daughter of Pat-rick & Erin McDonald and the granddaugh-ter of Randy & Denise McDon-ald. Anna was born on Sept 10th, weighing 6 lbs 13 oz Jamilyn Elizabeth Ruth Abbott Born Sept. 14th. New grand-daughter of Sam Gilbreath.

PRAYER CONCERNS

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS Oct 1

Frances Charlton Sherry Gann

Lauren Humphries Rena Johnson Mike Watson

Oct 4 Gene Watson

Oct 6 Addison Caddell

Kathy Hipkins Marilyn Holt

Oct 7 Lou Jane Bonner

Jeromy O’Dell Jim Rooks

Oct 8 Chad Cable

Dorothy Minter Joe Moore

Oct 9 Denise McDonald Darlene Pollacek

Oct 11 Annada Jones Susan Kennon Nash Littleton

Adam Thompson Oct 12

Danny Burnette Oct13

Susy Kramer Johnny Lennon

Oct 14 Huel Hammond

Audrey Lutz

Oct 16 Ralph Brown

Pat Eagle Oct 18

Mattie Bridges Henrietta Correia

Charlotte McLeroy Robert Stidham

Oct 19 Jill Barclay

Rodney Flowers Oct 20

Ricky Elliott Julie Halstead

Oct 21 Jason Dietze

Sarah Maddux Amy Vandervoet

Oct 23 Jay Looney

Ricky Reynolds Oct 24

Baylor Funk Ashley Moran

Oct 25 Jackson Gilreath

Oct 26 Gage Penson

Natalee Foster McKenzie Pheiffer

Oct 27 Carol Bridges

Kaiden Flowers Susan Smith

Oct 28 Lena Lou Cherry

Oct 30 Ruth Correia

Oct 31 Pennye West

VETERANS DAY PROJECT Jennifer Philo is working on a project for Veteran’s Day and needs your help. She would like to scan photos of veterans from First UMC and any other pictures from their time of service for this project.

If you would be willing to share your photos please contact her at [email protected] or 903-885-2185. She can scan the photos while you wait and return them immediately. Please bring pictures to the church by Oct. 14th.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 9 am Respite Care 9 am CBS 10 am Invitation to the Jesus Life 1 pm Prayer Group 6 pm Disciple I 6 pm Ephesians Bible Study 6 pm Alternative Worship

2 6:45 am Son Rise Fellow-ship 9:30 am Women’s Bible S. 12 pm Dinner Bell 6 pm UMYF 6 pm M&M 6 pm Adult Bible Study 6 pm Divorce Care 6 pm Bible Study 6 pm Pete’s Bible Study 6 pm Choir Rehearsal

3 12:00 Rotary

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6 6 pm Laity Celebration

7 9:30 am Staff Meeting 11:30 am Terrific Tues-

day work day

8 9 am Respite Care 9 am CBS 10 am Invitation to the

Jesus Life 1 pm Prayer Group 5:15 pm Trustee’s 6 pm Ephesians Bible

Study 6 pm Disciple I 6 pm Boy Scouts

9 6:45 am Son Rise Fellow-ship 9:30 am Women’s Bible S. 12 pm Dinner Bell 6 pm UMYF 6 pm M&M 6 pm Adult Bible Study 6 pm Divorce Care 6 pm Bible Study 6 pm Pete’s Bible Study 6 pm Choir Rehearsal

10 12 pm Rotary

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1 pm Waverly Tea

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9:30 am Staff Meeting 5:30 pm Stephen Minis-

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9 am Respite Care 9 am CBS 10 am Invitation to the

Jesus Life 1pm Prayer Group 5 pm Finance Meeting 6 pm Ephesians Bible

Study 6 pm Disciple I

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6:45 am Son Rise Fellow-ship 9:30 am Women’s Bible S. 12 pm Dinner Bell 6 pm UMYF 6 pm M&M 6 pm Adult Bible Study 6 pm Divorce Care 6 pm Bible Study 6 pm Pete’s Bible Study 6 pm Choir Rehearsal

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8:30 am NOTHY Trip 12 pm Rotary

18 11am United Way Cook-out

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20 2 pm UMW Group

Meeting

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9am Staff Meeting 10:45 am Young at

Heart 5:30 pm Stephen Minis-

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9 am Respite Care 9 am CBS 10 am Invitation to the



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24 12 pm Rotary

25 NewsLetter DEADLINE

26

Fall Festival Stew Contest

City Park

27 1 pm Stephen Ministry

Retreat

28 9am Staff Meeting 5:30 pm Stephen Minis-

try

29 9 am Respite Care 9 am CBS 10 am Invitation to the



30 Folding Newsletters


31 12 pm Rotary

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NEW BUS DRIVERS NEEDED!!!

With more mission trips planned, First UMC real-ly needs people willing to obtain a commercial license for driving a vehicle with no more than 21 passengers for our church bus. Please pray about this opportunity. Talk with Perry Altenbaumer about the process.

NOTHY TRIPS We have some upcoming Not Over The Hill Yet trips planned very soon. (The cost for the trips is listed but does not include meals.) Please look at the schedule and contact the church office to make your res-ervation.

The State Fair of Texas-Thurs., Oct. 17th at 8:30am $10/person (those under 60 years of age need to bring an empty Coca-Cola product to receive the discounted admis-sion. Perot Museum of Nature & Science-Thurs., Nov. 14th at 8:30am $20/person.

FOSTER OR ADOPTIVE PARENTS NEEDED Are you or is someone you know interested in finding out more of becoming a foster or adoptive parent?

A community wide information meeting will be held in Sulphur Springs to answer questions about Foster Care and Adoption programs:

Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 6:00 pm (This date is tentative. Watch the Sunday bulletin for updates.)

First United Methodist Church Parlor 301 Church Street

Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482

For more information contact: Kim Story– Foster/Adoptive Home Developer

Child Protective Services 903-737-0282

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EAST DISTRICT LAITY CELEBRATION October 6, 2013

The Lord Reigns Special Speaker: Bishop Mike McKee

Worship at 6pm with Reception Following Sulphur Springs, FUMC

Childcare available by reservation only by calling the East District office at 903-439-1117

If you would like to sing in the choir, the District Choir will meet to practice at 4:30 pm

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True Love Waits We will be offering a True Love Waits class starting Sunday Oct 6th for any 7th-12th grade student that would like to partici-pate. There will be a “mandatory” parent information meeting on Wednesday the 2nd at 6:00 pm for parents whose child will be participating. You should have already received a mail out with more specific information, but if not or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Jason at 903-439-5764.

We will be participating in the community wide “Fields of Faith” event on Wed. 9th at 6:00 pm at Gerald Prim Stadium. This is a nation wide event where teens gather at their local football stadiums for a night of worship and prayer for their schools, community and world. We will not have a meal this night and students are to be dropped off and picked by at the stadium. The event should end by 8pm.

Adults are invited and “encouraged” to attend at well! Plan to make it a family event and come join in this really awesome ex-perience!

Christmas Care Packages for Kids in Haiti We will be collecting and assembling care packages for children in Haiti on Wednesday the 16th. The items needed for the care packages are: 2 bars of soap, size 4.5 to 5.5 oz. unpacked and sealed sepa-rately in a small Ziploc

2 packages of sugarless gum

2 packages of Lifesavers (or similar)

2 Tootsie Roll pops 1 tube 4 oz. toothpaste

1 toothbrush 1 washcloth

1 spoon (not plastic, they often have to eat the rice & beans without utensils)

Optional-stickers and other small fun toys.

Anything you can and want to help with would be greatly appre-ciated. This goes for anyone reading this, not just youth fami-lies. We will assemble the packages if you want to bring any of the above items by the church by the 16th.

October Calendar: Wed, 2th Parent Meeting for True Love Waits (6 pm) UMYF (6 –8 pm) *Please bring $3 for snack supper if you can Sun 6th Sunday Night Studies (SnS) (6-7:30 pm) True Love Waits (6-7:30 pm) Wed 9th Fields of Faith (6-8 pm) *No meal...drop off & pick up at football stadium

Sun 13th Sunday Night Studies (SnS) (6-7:30 pm) True Love Waits (6-7:30 pm) Wed 16th UMYF (6-8 pm) *Please bring $3 for snack supper if you can Sun 20th SnS (6-7:30 pm) Wed 23rd SnS (6-8 pm) *Please bring $ 3 for snack supper if you can Sun 27th SnS (6-7:30 pm) Wed. 30th UMYF (6-8 pm) *Please bring $3 for snack supper if you can

2nd Will Fain

16th Coraleigh Horne Mason Maeker

26th Gage Penson Natalee Foster

Who’ s

Getting Older

This Month:

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Jesus walks in the midst of storms, the storms of our lives. We have recently watched the fires of New Jersey, the floods of Colora-do, the shootings of the Navy Yard in Washington. Jesus wants us to be in prayer for these situations as well as all areas of our lives. He wants us to live in total communion with Him. He make intercession his priority and he wants the same for us. (Romans 8:34).

Join us for a day of focusing on the importance of prayer and spending time in prayer. Saturday October 19th, The Sweet Hour of Prayer has planned a fun day of learning more about praying for our church, our members and the world we live in. Our District Superintendent, Vic Casad will be our quest speaker.

Come join Vic, Pete and the Sweet Hour of Prayer members for a day filled with the love of God. We will board the church vans for the McKenzie lake house in Mt. Vernon at 8am, Saturday, October 19th and return by 3pm. Lunch will be provided and child care could be arranged for a fee.

The retreat is open to the first 25 ladies to sign up with Nancy in the church office. For more information, contact Sally Hamilton at 214-478-3712 or Angie Blount at 903-885-1496.

SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER RETREAT

M&M For Kids We are thrilled with our new Wednesday night program M&M, or Music and Missions! The kids are already hard at work on their Christmas program, Light of the World. This is a simple and beautiful telling of the Christmas story that includes scrip-ture reading, solos, and even some signing in other languages. Mark your calendars now for Dec. 11th when the children will present Light of the World!

M&M also includes Mission Possible Kids (we will start our next mission project next week!), games, crafts and much more! W have played a game that taught us about sin, and games to help us learn the books of the Bible. One goal for the year is for our elementary children to learn the books of the bible.

Preschoolers are discovering Jesus each week as they go through the lesson book “Jesus Loves Me”. They will sing songs, play games, and even make snacks based on a different Bible story each week, all if it designed to show them all the ways that God loves them.

Our wonderful Wednesday helpers and leaders this semester are D’Anne Chaney, Chaney Johnson, Kathy Lennon and Kaci Crow-son. Please let these wonderful ladies how much you appreciate them! Come join us every Wednesday from 6-7:30.

Welcome New Acolytes! We are training 8 new acolytes this semester: Braden Lennon, Tate Bradford, Shane Hinton, Merrin Williams, Mattie Bridges, Audrey Williams, Addie Funderburk and Hayden Funderburk. Be sure to tell these kiddos what a good job they are doing! Thank you for letting our children serve the church in this way!

Sunday School We are excited about our new curriculum from Wesley Publish-ing House! Just as John Wesley’s heart was “strangely warmed” at Aldersgate, Wesley curriculum challenges students to be im-mersed in the love of God’s own heart. Wesley Curriculum is also practical in helping students transfer what they learn to real life where they can share the all encompassing love of God with the world.

We are even more excited about our fabulous line-up of Sunday school teachers!

Pre-K-Tracey Fox 2-4 Grade girls-Myra Watson

Kindergarten-Lonnie Fox 2-4 Grade boys-David Watson

First Grade-John Little 5th/WOW-Sara Allen

We are sad to say goodbye to 2 wonderful teachers this year, Jane Claypool and Sarah Maddux. When you see them in church, please let them know what their years of service have meant to you and your children. Jane and Sarah, you have a lifetime passport to Children’s World...come and visit any time.

FUNday School Is Back! Kids, bring your parents to Sunday School on October 13th (2nd Sunday of the even months) for a fun and unique church experience you can all enjoy!

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MEMORIALS & HONORARIUMS In Memory of Gail Conner By: Mickey & Barbara McKenzie, Phil & Beverly Morgan In Memory of Ruby Louise Voss By: Mickey & Barbara McKenzie, Larry & Anne Willmann In Memory of Billiefae Sellers By: Larry & Anne Willmann, Mickey & Barbara McKenzie, Phil & Beverly Morgan, Charles & Patty Osborn, Jo Ann & Gary Henderson, Jimmy & Candy Jones In Loving Memory of Henry Grady Sellers By: Phil & Beverly Morgan, Larry & Anne Willmann In Memory of Sam Swindell By: Mickey & Barbara McKenzie, Phil & Beverly Morgan In Memory of Patty Morgan By: Larry & Anne Willmann, Mickey & Barbara McKenzie, Ron & Ann Wyatt In Memory of Bob Morrison By: Joe & Nancy Moore, Larry & Anne Willmann, Phil & Beverly Morgan, Mickey & Barbara McKenzie, Charlotte Henderson, Ron & Ann Wyatt, Benny & Sue Ann Johnson, Jimmy & Candy Jones In Memory of David Highfield By: Mickey & Barbara McKenzie, Morris & Barbara Abercrom-bie In Memory of Bobby Gillis By: Phil & Beverly Morgan, Mickey & Barbara McKenzie In Memory of Wanda McGrede By: Mickey & Barbara McKenzie In Memory of Sandi Turner By: Mickey & Barbara McKenzie, Phil & Beverly Morgan, Charles & Patty Osborn In Memory of Scott Ferguson By: Joe & Janet Wheeler, Ken & Bonnie Burtch, Mickey & Bar-bara McKenzie, Larry & Anne Willmann, Ron & Ann Wyatt In Honor of Our Children & Grandchildren By: Jimmy & Candy Jones

In Memory of Ray Sanford By: George & Barbara Law, Kathlyn Cannon, Joe & Janet Wheeler, Ken & Bonnie Burtch, Bernie & Fran Beers, Messen-ger’s Class, Mickey & Barbara McKenzie, Phil & Beverly Mor-gan, Charles & Patty Osborn, Jimmy & Candy Jones In Memory of Judy Gregg By: Morris & Barbara Abercrombie In Memory of Nell Kirkpatrick By: Larry & Anne Willmann In Memory of Billy Dan Lindley By: Larry & Anne Willmann In Memory of Jesse Miller By: Larry & Anne Willmann In Memory of Miriam Smith By: Larry & Anne Willmann In Memory of George Tolson By: Phil & Beverly Morgan In Memory of Frank Hines By: Jimmy & Candy Jones In Honor of Lois Hines By; Jimmy & Candy Jones In Memory of Matthew Kramer By: Jimmy & Candy Jones, Mike & Mary Edwards, Bob & Nancy Kirkpatrick, Ursula Campbell, James & Annada Jones, Pat John-son, Tim & Carol Gee In Honor of The Kramer Family By: Jimmy & Candy Jones In Honor of Beverly Morgan By: Jimmy & Candy Jones In Honor of Marge Morrison By: Jimmy & Candy Jones In Honor of Tom Sellers By: Jimmy & Candy Jones In Memory of David Rowell Billie Grace Reynolds, Jimmy & Candy Jones, Bob & Nancy Kirk-patrick

2013 WALK TO EMMAUS WEEKENDS God wants to shower you with amazing grace and love. What is holding you back from receiving and becoming a new creation in Christ? We invite you to let yourself be bathed in God’s grace by going on a Walk to Emmaus. For more info, call Debbie at 903-885-2185.

Men’s Walk 13-121 Oct. 17-20, 2013 Lone Star

Women’s Walk 14-122 Feb. 20-23, 2014 Lone Star

Men’s Walk 14-123 April 24-27, 2014 Lone Star

Check www.netemmaus.org for more details about the walks and flights. For more info, call Debbie Riggsby at 903-885-2185.

http://www.netemmaus.org/

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Your recent food drive was a huge success, as always. Without your donation, two hun-dred fifty families would have not received their weekly food bags.

Summer is a critical time of the year, because the Dallas Food Bank has a very limited amount of food for us to buy. It is wonderful to have friends like you who care about our Clients needs.

The Directors of Community Chest and I appreciate your kindness and generosity. Please keep this Agency and our Clients in your prayers.

Thank you very much for your support and donation for the Pack the Bus school supply drive! You are so kind. We are so thankful.

CAN Help

I am beyond blessed to have grown up in such a loving and supportive church where I could praise God and grow in my faith. Thank you for my scholarship and Bible.

Victoria Chapman

Dear Church family,

Thanks for letting me and my mom go to Pine Cove. I liked the tea party the Best!

Love, Caroline Prickette

CHURCH MAILBOX

It’s not to late to join the sanctuary choir for our special Christmas Choir rehearsals. We are rehearsing the Christ-mas cantata from 6-6:45 pm every Wednesday. Please come and join us. You can learn the cantata, enjoy the mu-sic and fellowship of the choir, and still be able to attend Bible study or your other Wednesday night activity. We have music for you and a place for you as we prepare to bring the good news of the Christmas story to our congre-gation.

Hope to see you this Wednesday. Call me with any ques-tions you may have 903-243-2004.

Carol

THE BEST IS YET TO COME!

If you think that you will help with children, youth, or a mis-sion event at First UMC, we’re inviting you to be a part of the MinistrySafe process NOW!!! All our volunteers are required to do the MinistrySafe online training and have a background check. Talk with Adrienne (children), Jason (youth), or Deb-bie (mission and outreach) about connecting with Minis-trySafe. For the training, we’ll need an email address. For the background check, there is an application. Thanks for helping us make First UMC a safe place for all God’s children.

Would a Stephen Minister Help? Having a tough time? Do you know someone who is? If you would like someone to talk with or to help someone you care about in a life challenge, why don’t you give Debbie Riggsby a call at 903-885-2185 to find out how a Stephen Minister would help.

New Prayer Ministry If you desire prayer, you are invited to come to the communion rail near the pulpit after the worship service each Sunday. Our Stephen Ministers will listen and pray with you.

STEPHEN MINISTRY

The Not Over The Hill Yet group had a fantastic time touring the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum on

September 19th. Check out the upcoming NOTHY Trips on p. 6 of The Spire.

Manos Juntas Mission

March 9-15, 2014

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ADULT MISSION TRIPS PLANNED FOR 2014

Help prepare cleaning supply buckets, hygiene kits, and school supplies for international disasters. Meals and lodging at the UMCOR Depot and gas for the bus is about $280. Dinner meals with group at restaurants is on your own. For more info, call Perry Altenbaumer at 903-885-9168 or email Perry at [email protected].

Sager-Brown Warehouse

April 20-25, 2014 Join the expedition to Manos Juntas Mission in Rio Bravo, Mexico (15 min. from McAllen) to work with UMC missionary Guillermo “Willie” Berman and local people in construction and people-oriented projects. UMC teams from Oklahoma are working there this summer. To see the mission at work, go on Facebook at Manos Juntas VIM Mexico or at http://www.lakewoodumc.wordpress.com/manos-juntas-ministry-in-mexico/.

Team members with a variety of talents and skills will be need-ed for our team. Lodging and meals will be in the dorm. Esti-mated costs for the trip will be $300. Info sheet for partici-pants will be available later. For more info, call Debbie Riggsby at 903-885-2185 or 903-243-3333, or email her at [email protected].

We are very excited to be offering two mission opportunities for the adults in our church. Please read over the information below to learn more about the trips. We hope you will take advantage of these opportunities to be the hands and feet of Jesus to those in need.

YOU’RE INVITED! Wesley United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs invites you to join them Saturday, October 5th for their 38th annual

All you can eat Stew, Chili & Dessert Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for kids (10 and under) Quart sales begin at 6:30pm (2 tickets)

Activities include a Country Store (4:00-7:00 pm), Stew/Chili Dinner (5:00-6:30 pm), Silent Auction (4:00-7:00 pm) and Live Auction (beginning at 7:00 pm). Child care is available.

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First

United

Methodist

Church

301 Church Street Sulphur Springs, Texas

75482

903.885.2185 www.ssfumc.org

Office Hours Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm Friday 8am-12pm

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Date Sensitive—Please deliver by Oct 1, 2013

Save The Date 34th Annual Harvest Festival

November 8th & 9th Hamilton Bible Class Bake Sale will be on

Friday morning, November 8th.

Chili/Stew dinner and auction will be Saturday night,

November 9th

Exciting details soon to follow!

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