T his verse is laminated above my computer

screen, on our mirror in the bathroom, and

several other spots around our house. It’s

one of those verses that reminds me daily of my

calling in the Kingdom of God. When things get

tough, I can meditate on it. It’s a great prompt to

change my attitude when I feel myself slipping into

negativity.

Having the proper attitude is critical in walking

the road of faith. This idea of setting “my face as a

stone” is so important as we walk the narrow road.

Determination mixed with God’s grace is an incredi-

ble combination.

When this world tries to get you down, I hope

you will take these words to heart. Set your face as

a stone this day and know that God is with you.

When we trust in His grace and seek to do His will

in all things, we can be assured that we will triumph

– for He is with us always.

I look forward to seeing you on Sunday.

In Christ,

Rick Enns

Senior Pastor

revrick@firstchurchcanyon.com

Join us for our annual UMW Sunday on March 11, 2012. Shown above are

(top L to R) Patsy Bowes, Jo Jackson, (bottom L to R) Katie Chitwood, Pat

Holcomb.

Health Concerns: Harry Buster, Beth Pittman, Terrie Hartman,

Ferne Hefner, Ed Gibson, Jim Thomas, Billy Thomas, Matt Edwards,

Esther Douglas, Pam Allen, Kingston Marr, Myron Dees, Odessa Lin-

deman, Nita Kennemer & Shirley Payne

In Christian Sympathy: Carol Turner as she grieves the death of

her Mother, Margaret White

Other Concerns: Darcie Milsow, a young mother battling cancer,

Aubrey Nelson healing for foot injury, Brad Nickell injured in skiing

accident & our Confirmation Class of young people that began their

exciting journey of faith & reflection March 4th

Praises: Pathology report was benign for Charlotte Wilson, Weldon

& Shirley Shaw’s daughter, Connie Kay Morgan, has no signs of can-

cer in her body at this time

Other Joys/Blessings: Justin Crow is home safely from Afghani-

stan, John Flynn is home from hospital in Houston, Max White will

graduate from the Police Academy March 8 and has accepted a job

in Dumas

Birthdays: Kiki Khan 2/18, Dee Cox 2/26, Seth Nickell 2/27,

Kathy Rogers 2/28, Wayne Bagley 3/5, John Meador 3/5, Nicole

Griffin 3/8

Ongoing Prayer Concerns: Mary Williamson, Brynn McPherson,

Danny Knoll, Dylan Brown, Shelly Gross, Milt Hudson, Dick Elliott,

Elmer Oberst, Glenda Abernethy, Sue Thomas, Lou Ann Barnhart,

Betty Hill, Mike Baker, Ruth Fisher, Roy & Dorothy Cook, Glen Miller,

Howard Woodruff, Carolyn Mason, Beth Pittman, Beth Sanchez, Dor-

othy Haley, Judy Gilliam, Tata McCartney, Kimberly Conrad, Jannett,

Helen Gilispie, Peggy LaPier, Kathy Robererts, Linda Froelich, Harold

Lenfestey, Keith & Dorinda McCormack, Malley McCormack, Gracey

Cornelius, Bruce Fields, Chelsea Brantwein, Chris Higgins, Anna

Overhulser, Dorothy Jarrett, C.W. Stubblefield, Terry & Helen Gam-

blin, Betty Ketchersid, Merrell Winstead, Joe Carruth, Martin Morde-

cai, Waylon Malone, Estelle Pandolfi, Gib Satterwhite, Harry Buster,

Amanda & Pam Allen

Additional Intercessory Prayer: President Obama and our coun-

try’s leaders, Costa Rica Team, Backyard Missions, War-torn Coun-

tries, the economy, those in the military and the need for a local

drug and alcohol addiction recovery treatment center.

Please email fumcpray@gmail.com or call 806-655-2851

with all prayer requests, joys, concerns or updates. If you

have requested someone to be added to the Ongoing Prayer

Concerns, please update us on that person occasionally;

especially if that person needs to be removed from the list.

March 7……………………………………………… Luke 22—Psalm 35

March 8……………………………………………... Luke 23—Psalm 36

March 9……………………………………………... Luke 24—Psalm 37

March 10………………………………………………. John 1—Psalm 38

March 11………………………………………………. John 2—Psalm 39

March 12………………………………………………. John 3—Psalm 40

March 13………………………………………………. John 4—Psalm 41

March 14………………………………………………. John 5—Psalm 42

March 15………………………………………………. John 6—Psalm 43

March 16………………………………………………. John 7—Psalm 44

March 17………………………………………………. John 8—Psalm 45

March 18………………………………………………. John 9—Psalm 46

March 19……………………………………………. John 10—Psalm 47

March 20……………………………………………. John 11—Psalm 48

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Acolytes

March 11: Calvin Burns, Markos Tijerina

March 18: Morgan Niemiec, Ally DeLong

Hosts

March 11:

9:00am Shawn Burns, Lynn Burns

Mary Clare Munger, Kathy Rogers (Jeff)

11:15am Brenda Goodwin, Marian Hefley

Doug Cowan, Jan Cowan

March 18:

9:00am Galen Chandler, Robin Chandler

Johnny Back, John Barnhart

11:15am Annette Lippold, Sam Shaw

Jim Silverthorn, Sue Silverthorn

Prayer Room

March 11:

9:00am—Jo Jackson

11:15am—Brenda Havens

March 18:

9:00am—Mary McWhorter

11:15am—Tyler Looney

Worship Leader for 9am Service

March 11—UMW Member

March 18—Bill Rogers

(If you are unable to fulfill your obligation in any of these

areas, please find a replacement and call the church office

and let them know the change. Thank you.)

Attendance Record: February 26 9:00 am Traditional Worship………………………………….. 288

10:10 am Sunday School………………………………………. 294

11:15 am Contemporary Worship…………………………... 102

TOTAL IN WORSHIP………………………………………………... 390

Attendance Record: March 4 9:00 am Traditional Worship………………………………….. 311

10:10 am Sunday School………………………………………. 282

11:15 am Contemporary Worship…………………………... 113

TOTAL IN WORSHIP………………………………………………... 424

CHURCH STAFF

SENIOR PASTOR……………………………….……. Rev. Rick Enns

DIRECTOR OF DISCIPLESHIP……………………... Dede Looney

DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MINISTRIES………………. Tyler Looney

DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES………. Kim Hopson

INTERIM BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR……….. Mark Pittman

CHURCH SECRETARY……………………………….. Shirley Leach

FINANCE MANAGER…………………………………. Christi Ybarra

MUSIC DIRECTOR…………………..………………Melanie Brooks

ORGANIST………………………………..………………. David Conley

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP LEADER…………... Jason Lester

HEAD CUSTODIAN…………………………………………. .Bill Fetter

KITCHEN COORDINATOR……………………... Charlotte Wilson

IHH CHILD DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR…. Brenda Shepherd

“Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not

be dismayed. Therefore, I have set my face as a

stone, determined to do His will. And I know that

I will triumph.”

Isaiah 50:7

A Note From the Pastor

Schedules Joys and Concerns

Bible Reading Plan—2 Weeks

Kay Arthur’s “Lord, I Want to Know You” Study

UMW Sunday Easter Schedule April 8, 2012

Sunday, March 11, members of UMW will talk

about how much UMW has meant to them,

offer leadership in the 9:00am service, lead

the Children’s Time, and present a slide show.

Life Beginning's Sunday School Class would

like to invite everyone who would like to at-

tend to the new study they will be starting on

March 11th called “Lord, I Want to Know You”

by Kay Arthur. They meet in Room 220 at

10:10am on Sunday mornings. For more in-

formation contact Brenda Havens at (806)

655-0519.

Stephanie Meadows (right) and Charity

Scroggs (left) joined the church as affiliate

members on February 19th. They are stu-

dents at WTAMU and are members of First

United Methodist Church in Bryan, Texas. By

becoming affiliate members of FUMC Canyon,

they are able to keep their membership at

their home church while also joining our con-

gregation for the time they are attending

school.

There will be services at:

7:00am Sunrise Service led by the Youth

in Ruth Lowes Park

9:00am Traditional Service in the

Sanctuary

10:10am Traditional Service in the

Sanctuary

11:15am Contemporary Service in the

Sanctuary

Please note that there will be NO Sunday

School that day.

We will also be having our Easter Brunch

from 8:00—11:15am in the Fellowship

Hall. If you would like to bring food for

this, Charlotte Wilson will have a sign up

sheet in the Parlor or you can contact her

at usdkwilson@sbcglobal.net.

March 23-25 at Ceta Canyon

Starts 7pm Friday Night and Ends 11am

Sunday Morning.

$100 per adult, $85 per child (ages 6-12)

You can expect to relax and have fun with

someone you care about while enjoying the

sights of Ceta Canyon. You can find registra-

tion forms online at cetacanyon.org or in the

church office.

The Road Less Traveled:

The Hard Sayings of Jesus

For the season of Lent we are looking at the

road that is less traveled by the world, but

the one we, as Christ followers, are called to

walk. During this time we will look at how

the hard sayings of Jesus help us stay on the

course so that our lives will reflect living for

something beyond ourselves.

March 11—Radical Re-Routing

March 18—Costly Course

Remember or honor a

loved one by dedicat-

ing a luminaria candle

to be lit during the

American Cancer Soci-

ety Relay for Life of

Canyon on April 20.

The luminaries are $5

each and all the contributions given will help

support the American Cancer Society, which is

dedicated to education, patient services, advo-

cacy, and research to find a CURE. There are

forms in the office or you can go online at

www.relayforlife.org/canyontx.

The UMW has cookbooks for sale. The cook-

books are $15 each and the money raised will

go to missions that UMW supports. If you are

interested in purchasing one, please call Sue

Silverthorn at (806) 220-4536.

Easter Basket Church Lenten Project

This year for our Lenten project we have decid-

ed to make Easter baskets for some of the

families in our own congregation. We would

like you to join us in this venture by donating

food items similar to those we put in the

Thanksgiving Baskets.

When you bring your items, please place

them in the baskets located at the front of the

Sanctuary behind the kneeling rails, and take

a moment to say a prayer for those who will be

receiving your gift. The items may also be

brought to my office, and we will accept mone-

tary donations as well.

I cannot wait to see what God has in store

for us during this season. May God cover you

in blessings!

Kim Hopson

List of Items to Bring:

Canned fruits

Canned vegetables

Bread mixes

Brown sugar

Dessert mixes

Potato flakes

Jell-O

Pre-cooked ham

2012 Kid’s Summer Camps

In order to get a scholarship from the church

you must tell the office before you register or

register through the church office.

Ceta Canyon Camp & Retreat Center

One Way (6th-8th) June 18-22

One Way (4th-5th) July 2-6

Whoz-We-R (4th-6th) July 23-27

Lil’ Ceta (2nd-3rd) July 18-20

Camp Cost

Super Saver—$225 (If received by April 2)

Early Bird—$240 (if received by May 15)

Standard—$255 (if received after May 15)

Lil’ Ceta Cost

Super Saver—$122 (if received by April 2)

Early Bird—$132 (if received by May 15)

Standard—$147 (if received after May 15)

All camp fees include a nonrefundable registration

fee. A $10 handling fee will be applied to all cancel-

lation. 10 days from the first day of camp, the can-

cellation fee is half of the registration fee. Cancella-

tions within 5 days of the start of camp will lose

their full registration fee. All cancellations must

contact the camper registrar.

Current Sermon Series

Relay for Life Luminaries Upcoming Events Thank You Notes

This Spring Break our youth will have an oppor-

tunity to share God’s Love with the children in

the Eastridge community of Amarillo during

their 3rd Annual Mission Week. They will be

serving the children in that community by run-

ning a VBS (meals included) at Eastridge Bap-

tist Church.

I would greatly appreciate any help from

the adults of our church by your prayers and

your help. If you will be around during Spring

Break (March 12-16), even if it’s only a day,

would you please consider serving with us. If

you have questions or would like some more

details on helping, you can call me at (806)

336-1699. Thank you and know that God is up

to great things in Canyon!

Tyler Looney

(Follow Tyler on twitter by texting

“follow irishloon22” to 40404)

2012 Youth Summer Camps

In order to get a scholarship from the church

you must tell the office before you register or

register through the church office.

Ceta Canyon Camp & Retreat Center

One Way (6th-8th grades) June 18-22

One Way (9th-12th grades) June 25-29

Vision (10th-12th grades) July 9-13

Crossroads (7th-9th grades) July 9-13

Camp Cost

Super Saver—$225 (If received by April 2)

Early Bird—$240 (if received by May 15)

Standard—$255 (if received after May 15)

All camp fees include a nonrefundable registration

fee. A $10 handling fee will be applied to all cancel-

lation. 10 days from the first day of camp, the can-

cellation fee is half of the registration fee. Cancella-

tions within 5 days of the start of camp will lose

their full registration fee. All cancellations must con-

tact the camper registrar.

Youth News Children’s News

MAR 7—Wednesday Night Meal: Chicken

Tortilla Soup, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches,

Apple Crisp & Cool Whip (5:30-6:15pm in

Fellowship Hall)

MAR 7—UMW Executive Board Meeting (6-

7:30pm in Room 224)

MAR 8—Pastoral Care Host Meeting (11am

in the Library)

MAR 11—Daylight Savings Time Change

MAR 11—UMW Sunday during Worship

MAR 11—NO Youth at 5pm

MAR 11—Living the Question Discussion

Group (6-7pm in Room 221)

MAR 12-16—Spring Break Office Hours are

9am-4pm

MAR 12-16—Mission Week for the Youth

MAR 12—SPRC Meeting (5:30-6:30pm in

the Library)

MAR 14—NO Wednesday Night Meal or

Regular Activities (there will be choir prac-

tice at 7:15pm)

MAR 15—UMW Irene Elder Circle (9:30-

11am not here)

MAR 16—NO Friday Noon Bible Study

MAR 17—St. Patrick’s Day

MAR 19—Finance Committee Meeting (6-

7pm in Room 113)

MAR 19—Stewardship Campaign Commit-

tee Meeting (7-8pm in Room 113)

MAR 20—First Day of Spring

The Blood Drive at St. Ann’s Catholic

Church on February 14, 2012 collected a

total of 29 life saving donations. Thank

you to all who participated in donating the

gift of life.

Janne Lawrence

Donor Recruiter

IHH held a Trik-A-Thon for St. Jude Chil-

dren’s Research Hospital and raised over

$4,000! It was a huge success, thank you

kids! We also had two of our fathers who

are police officers come and speak to the

kids about bike safety. Thank you for your

support.

IHH

Dear FUMC,

Our sincere thanks go to all those who

prayed for Phil during his surgery, stay in

the hospital, and now his recuperation.

And for all of the phone calls, cards, and

food. First UMC is truly a loving communi-

ty of God’s people.

Lynda & Phil Graybeal

New Members

UMW Cookbooks

Father & Son Excursion

There was a

lot of

dancing

going on at

the Daddy

Daughter

Dinner

Dance

2012.

Pictured is

Rick Enns

and his

daughter

Avery.