Pastor Lynn Begins New Worship Series, “I Am”

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Volume 70 Issue 2 | January 18, 2017

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Who is Jesus Christ? It’s a question many outside and inside the church are trying to answer. In John’s gospel, Jesus answers this question with several “I am” statements about himself. For the next few weeks we are going to take a deeper look at some of them. As we read each of these texts we will learn some very important things not only about Jesus, but about who we are. Please join us for worship this Sunday as we continue our series.

THIS Sunday, Jan. 29th is a 5th Sunday! Make plans to attend this special day at our church!

9:00 Sunday School 10:30 Combined Worship 12:00 5th Annual Chili Cook-Off! The Chili Cook-Off is a fun event that involves the whole church! It also brings out the competitive nature in some of us! Please begin thinking of a creative, yummy chili! Sign-up sheets are located at the information booth!

In addition to prizes for chili, there will also be prizes awarded for best dessert and best kid’s-made dessert!

We’ve started a new series learning how our words can help or hurt. Our Bible memory verse this series is Psalm 19:14, “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Oh Lord my Rock and my Redeemer.”

We have a new competition with our Bible Buck points. Who can be here the most in the month of January?! Since not all kids can be here on both Sundays AND Wednesdays, we will award the child/children who were here the most on Sundays and Wednesdays combined as well as award the child/children who were here the most Sundays. Several ties could happen and all will be rewarded! The competition will take place in February also! Get ready!

Parents Night Out is going to be Friday, February 17th from 6:00-9:00. Please RSVP for this by Wednesday, Feb 15th. The cost is $10 a child or $30 max per family. As always, please bring a snack for your child to share. The snacks need to be COMPLETELY NUT FREE please.

VBS 2017 DATE ANNOUNCEMENT: JUNE 26TH-30TH! Please mark all of your calendars for the biggest week in Children's Ministry at NLRFUMC!

Earlier this month I had the amazing opportunity to journey through parts of Greece and Italy, and walk through parts of Paul’s travels detailed in the book of Acts. Of course, I have read Acts and studied it in seminary classes and with small groups. But it came alive in a whole new way for me as I saw the places Paul visited and learned more about the people to whom he wrote. As we began our journey, our guide, Dr. Jim Fleming, shared a helpful metaphor for our trip. He related our travels, the sights we would see and the connections we would make to the Biblical Story, to the experience of listening to a musical soundtrack. Oftentimes, people become familiar with the music of a musical before they even have the opportunity to watch the performance. When you know the songs and then see them performed the story takes shape in a new way as the acts and scenes connect the familiar lyrics into a living, breathing story. At the end of our journey, this metaphor made perfect sense. To see the temples Paul was looking at in Athens as he made the argument for faith in Jesus Christ in Acts 17, made his line, “I see how extremely religious you are in every way,” jump off the page. To see an ancient bronze mirror in Corinth made the declaration of 1 Corinthians 13:12, “For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face,” take on an even deeper meaning. Scripture is a living, breathing story. I loved the time spent watching it come alive and I look forward to sharing more from this trip in upcoming sermons and lessons.

from our Pastor>>> ...from our Minister of Children and Families >>>

Laura Kent

...from our Minister of Youth and Families >>>

> Parents and Youth,

Thank you for an amazing youth lock-out. We had 83 youth and 10 volunteers that worked to make the event a complete success! Here are a few details!

**January 29th will be a 5th Sunday worship and our annual Chili cook-off. We will continue to give prizes for the best chili and the most creative chili, but this year we will add TWO more competitions. First, will be an award for the best dessert. 2nd, Will be an award for the best made child’s dessert! So start preparing the chili and those special sweets!

**Also on Jan. 29th from 5-7pm, we will have our first Youth United in Fellowship! (All Youth)! We will host this event with 4 other churches in our fellowship hall. We will need chaperones to help with movement of teenagers. Please let me know if you are available for this event.

**Feb. 5th at 2:00 pm is our annual Super Bowl Sunday flag football game! - Youth vs. Parents! Everyone get ready for a great competition to see if these youngsters can actually win!

> Wednesday, Jan. 25th - NO Soul Café - Youth 6:15-7:30 – “Am I Falling Apart?” - Waypoint Practice 7:30-8:30

> Sunday, Jan. 29th - Youth from 5:00-7:00 - Youth Night of Fellowship - Games and Worship

Upcoming Events: Please note changes

> February 24-26 – Veritas (7th - 12th grade) in Rogers, AR – Cost: $100 > March 20-24 – Spring Break – All schools > April 9 – Travs games begin > June 26-30 – Vacation Bible School > June 30-July 8 – Summer Mission Trip (7th - 12th grade) to Denver, CO – Cost: $250 > July 24-28 – Assembly at Hendrix College (6th - 12th grade) – Cost $135

Steven Carr

Rev. Lynn Kilbourne

January 29

Financial Assist: Steven Strode & Jerry Green

Van Driver: Otto Thiemann

WayPoint Communion & Ushers —

The 2017 Flower Calendar has been posted. If you have a special date you’d like to reserve for providing flowers for Sanctuary Worship, please sign your name on the flower calendar located by the information desk to be sure you get the date you request.

WEEKLY CALENDAR: 2017 is here and the calendar scheduler needs your help. All meetings, even those ongoing, that you are involved in should be scheduled through Jay Wedaman, Business Administrator.

All women invited! Save the date! The United Methodist Women’s 2017 Unit Meeting and Luncheon will be held after the sanctuary worship service Sunday, February 5. The Leadership Team will host the luncheon in which all women are

invited to attend. Come learn about how the UMW supports our church and our missions. Feel free to invite a friend and join us!

Men, women, and children are invited to make and donate cookies.

2 Interns for Fall 2017-Spring 2018 U of A Wesley, a United Methodist college ministry at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR, is seeking two full-time interns for the 2017-2018

academic year. Interns serve in the areas of outreach, discipleship, and missions; relate to students in one-on-one and group contexts; and assist with communication and outreach to ministry supporters.

Additional gifts desired include experience leading small group Bible study, worship leadership, videography, and/or experience with social media. Bachelor’s degree required. This position is a 9.5 month contract from August 1st, 2017 – May 15th, 2018 with compensation of $12,920 plus housing. Insurance provided if needed. Applicants may email a cover letter, resume and references to Rachel Boatz, Wesley Administrator, at wesleyoffice@centraltolife.com. For full consideration, apply by February 5, 2017.

for the weeks of Jan. 22 - Feb. 5 ...events TUESDAY, January 24 6:30 Bible Study 9:30 Creative Hands Group 5:00 Body & Soul Fitness WEDNESDAY, January 25 9:00 CEC Storytime 5:00 JuBELLation Ringers 6:00 UMY NextLevel 6:15 WOW Group 6:30 Wacky Wednesday 6:30 Chapel Service* 6:30 Chancel Choir Rehearsal THURSDAY, January 26 NEWSETTER DEADLINE 10:00 Bible Study 11:30 Lion’s Club Business Mtg. 5:00 Body & Soul Fitness 6:00 Created by God 7:00 Faith Ringers Rehearsal FRIDAY, January 27 10:00 CEC Fairy Tale Ball 6:00 Created by God SATURDAY, January 28 8:00 Body & Soul Fitness 9:00 Created by God

SUNDAY, January 29 5TH SUNDAY 9:00 Sunday School* 10:30 Combined Worship Service* 10:30 Argenta Service* 12:00 Chili Cook-Off 5:00 UMY NextLevel MONDAY, January 30 NEWSLETTER WEEK 6:30 Scout Meetings TUESDAY, January 31 6:30 Bible Study 9:30 Creative Hands Group 5:00 Body & Soul Fitness WEDNESDAY, February 1 9:00 CEC Storytime 9:30 Quilters 5:00 Soul Café—Chick-fil-A 5:00 JuBELLatoin Ringers 6:00 UMY NextLevel 6:15 WOW Group 6:30 Wacky Wednesday 6:30 Chapel Service* 6:30 Chancel Choir Rehearsal

THURSDAY, February 2 GROUNDHOG DAY 10:00 Bible Study 5:00 Body & Soul Fitness 7:00 Faith Ringers Reharsal SATURDAY, February 4 8:00 Body & Soul Fitness SUNDAY, February 5 UMW SUNDAY 9 & 11 Kid’s Praise 9:00 WayPoint Service* 10:00 Sunday School* 10:30 Argenta Service* 11:00 Sanctuary Service* 3:30 Confirmation Class 5:00 UMY NextLevel *Denotes Childcare Provided

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renewed commitment

to our church

membership vows of

prayers, presence,

gifts, service, and

witness.

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Proclaiming Christ By Loving God and Serving God’s People

Volume 70 Issue 2, January 18, 2017

Contemporary Service 9:00

The Reverend Lynn Kilbourne

Sunday School 10:00

Argenta Service 10:30

The Reverend Will Choate

Sanctuary Service 11:00

The Reverend Lynn Kilbourne