MUSIC PLANNING MEETING

6:30 PM

Newsletter Information Due by Noon

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Choir Cantata Practice 8:30 AM

Children and Youth Sunday School 9:30 AM

Adult Sunday School 9:30 AM

Worship Service 10:30 AM

All Saints Sunday

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Momentum for Life

@ 6:30 PM

(Fellowship Hall)

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Choir Cantata Practice 8:30 AM

Children and Youth Sunday School 9:30 AM

Adult Sunday School 9:30 AM

Worship Service 10:30 AM

Veteran’s Day Service

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Church office closes @ 1:00 PM

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SPRC Meeting @ 6:30 PM

(Conference Room)

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Choir Cantata Practice 8:30 AM

Children and Youth Sunday School 9:30 AM

Adult Sunday School 9:30 AM

Worship Service 10:30 AM

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Music Planning Meeting

@ 6:30 PM

(In Conference Room)

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Ad Council Meeting

@ 6:30 PM in the Parlor

(Goals, Pastoral Salary, 2020

Leadership will be presented for

recommendation to the Charge

Conference.)

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Choir Cantata Practice 8:30 AM Children and Youth Sunday School 9:30 AM

Adult Sunday School 9:30 AM Worship Service 10:30 AM

Hanging of the Greens @ 5:30 PM

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OFFICE CLOSED

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REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE

ACOLYTE SCHEDULE Nov. 3 Jaelyn Moore Jaret Moore Nov. 10 Savannah Sinclair Jack Sinclair Nov. 17 Bella Cole Kloey Kirby Nov. 24 Annie Pahl Luke Schmucker

NURSERY SCHEDULE Nov. 3 Stacie Pahl Nov. 10 Cynthia Reagan Nov. 17 Cindy Whitaker Nov. 24 Trena Becker If you would like to volunteer come by the nursery on Sunday and see if you are needed.

Nov. 6– Momentum for Life @ 6:30 PM (Fellowship Hall) Nov. 10– Veteran’s Day Service Nov. 11– Veteran’s Day Office Closes @ 1:00 PM Nov. 13– SPRC Meeting @ 6:30 PM (Conference Room) Nov. 20– Ad Council meeting @ 6:30 PM in the Parlor (Goals, Pastoral Salary, 2020 Leadership will be presented for recommendation to the Charge Conference) Nov. 24– Hanging of the greens @ 5:30 PM

2. Travis Hammer 6. Jan Mecaskey 9. Ryan Vance Kris Brown 20. John Purvines 22. Jerry Biggs 28. Toby Cunninghma 29. Tommye Roark

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAY’S

Margaret Hammer, Margaret Wright, Charlene Finch, Bill Stephens, Kelly Smith, Tom Hanson, Ronald & Phylis Raff, Wayne Cox, Dale & Peggy Roselius, Lynn Priebe, Karen Berry, Ida Roselius, Jerry Strawn, Theresa Tate Butler, Carl Foster, Lindsay Bratton, Elizabeth Gersch, Karilyn Kidwell, Margerat Hennessey, Stockton Hefley Family of:

Megan Gillispie-N. Carolina, Austin Sinclair-Japan, Chris Nunn-Washington, Jayson Walser-United States, Dustin Walser-United States, Justin Gandy-Kansas, Kylin Sincliar Davis-Syria, Hayden Muir-S. Dakota, Jeffery Long-Qatar, Kaleb Perkins-Georgia, Price Nuewirth-S. Carolina, Braedyn Kowalewski– N. Carolina, Victoria Slaughter– Mississippi

UPCOMING EVENTS

Upcoming Event

If you have information to be placed in the church newsletter please have it to the church office by the 25th of each month.

November Connector’s

Nov. 3– Barbra and Dan Duncan

Nov. 10– Dixie Surratt

Nov. 17– Marisa Smith

Nov. 24– Carin and Mike Vance

Sunday, December 8, 2019 The new District Superintendent Rev. Felica Hopkins will worship with us and provide our preaching. She is

excited to meet all of you. Please come so you can introduce yourselves to her. The Christmas Potluck will be following the worship

service. Ham, Rolls, Drinks provided Bring your favorite dish and join us for fellowship & fun!

OFERINGS

General Fund October $ 12,619 General Fund Needed Monthly $ 15,587 Received to Date $ 135,837 Budget Needed to Date $ 155,870 Budgeted Year $ 187,035 Give+ Received to Date $ 9,251

Financials are posted on the board outside the church office.

Sunday’s Joyful Music Nov. 3 The Church’s One Foundation I Can Only Imagine Remembrance Faith of Our Fathers Nov. 10 America the Beautiful God Bless the USA Battle Hymn of the Republic Nov. 17 I Stand Amazed in the Presence Build Your Kingdom Here Lord, I Lift Your Name on High Blessed Assurance Nov. 24 Come, Ye Thankful People, Come Here I Am to Worship Good Good Father Crown Him with Many Crowns My Tribute

Please sign up to help in the nursery on Sunday mornings during worship. The kids love to sign the songs in worship and then they like to play with their friends in First Look Nursery.

Please see the sign up sheet on the board in the foyer.

ELECTRONIC GIVING NOW AVAILABLE * Visit our website at: fumcpanhandle.com *Download the Give+ App or scan the QR below *Visit our FUMC Panhandle App, click Contact Us, click Website, click Online Giving *See the link on our Facebook page at First United Methodist Church – Panhandle *Contact the Church Office at: 806-537-3423

Hall of Fame: Everyone’s a VIP Only the very best make the Hall of Fame. The heroes. The leg-ends of the game. At least, that’s the way the world usually works, but God doesn’t treat us that way. We’re ALL important to him. To Him, everyone is a VIP! What if we actually treated each other that way? What is we chose to show honor? What if we let people know with our actions, that we see how valuable they really are?

Honor is letting someone know you see how valuable they really are. All people have value because they were created in God’s image. God values each of us so much that He sent Jesus to make it possible for us to have a forever relationship with Him. We follow God’s example when we show others that they have val-ue, too.

In October, our children’s ministry team will be discussing with our kids the importance of HONOR: Let-ting someone know you see how valuable they really are.

The children will be learning more about trust by way of the following Bible stories:

David and Goliath: Honor others by giving them a chance. 1 Samuel 17

David and Jonathan: Honor others by putting them first. 1 Samuel 18:1-11; 19:1-7; 20:1-42 David and Mephibosheth: Honor others by keeping your promises. 2 Samuel 9:1-13 (Supporting: 2 Samuel 4:4) Daniel Is Thrown Into a Den of Lions: Honor God by giving Him credit. Daniel 6

(Adapted from thinkorange.com)

“LOVE ONE ANOTHER DEEPLY. HONOR OTHERS MORE THAN YOURSELVES.” Romans 12:10

252KC Children’s Sunday School Class – November Schedule

9:30am-10:30am

Announcements

Date Volunteer Teacher Breakfast Provider

November 3 Carin Vance Carin Vance

November 10 Trena Becker Kayla Hammer

November 17 Meg Sadau Roneen Leven

November 24 Stacie Pahl Cynthia Reagan

Sunday, November 10, 2019 10:30 a.m. – Worship Service honoring our Veterans 11:30 a.m. – Taco, Chicken Noodle, Italian Soup Lunch will be served – Free Will Donation 11:30-2:00 p.m. – Bake Sale and Silent Auction UMW is requesting Bake Sale & Silent Auction donations for this event Proceeds are used for missions and expenses during the year

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL November 17, 2019, this book begins. Class at 9:30 a.m. ~ Coffee/snacks at 9:00 Each lesson stands alone. JOIN US!

MOMENTUM FOR LIFE Last Meeting Date:

November 6th @ 6:30 PM

In the Fellowship Hall.

600 Main St, PO BOX 549

Panhandle, TX 79068

806-537-3423

E-Mail: fumcpanhandle@amaonline.com

Website: www.fumcpanhandle.com

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First United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 549

Panhandle, TX 79068

Quita Jones– Pastor Cell: 806-252-1661

Marisa Smith– Administrative Assistant

Cell: 806-676-5431

On September 25, fifteen people completed the goal that the congregation set for 2019 at last years Charge Conference. The goal was simple and direct: a group of leaders will complete M3 (Moving from Maintenance to Missional) and make recommendations to the 2019 Charge Conference for one or two goals for the congregation to complete in 2020. The rec-ommendations were to be made based on the study and discernment of the group who participat-ed in M3. On November 20th @ 6:30 PM, the recommendations will be made to the Administra-tive Council and if supported, to the Charge Conference on December 8th. The first goal, Defining a Vision, will be presented by Toby Cunningham, Lay Member to the Annual Conference. Scripture tells us, “Where there is no vision, the people perish….” Prov-erbs 29:18. We are all now familiar with the mission of our church, putting our faith in action by making new disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Churches often make decisions about ministry based on maintaining what has always been done. Defining our vision will give us a unified framework for “putting our faith in action” for 2020 and 2021. Vi-sion will enable our congregation to make decisions, evaluate programs, and become accounta-ble to the vision, our hope for our future. The second goal, the Worship Experience, will be presented by Judy Biggs, chairperson of the Worship Committee. “As goes worship, so goes everything else.” When people have good worship experiences, they are moved. They feel like they have experienced the presence of God. (10 Prescriptions for a Healthy Church, pg. 27-28) Good worship is measured by many criteria: hospitality, how we connect with guests, theology, music, style, congregational attitude, and the list could go on and on. Unfortunately, worship is often planned and implemented with the preference of the con-gregation in mind, rather than the mission and vision. Biblical worship glorifies God, not the preferences of the people. Biblical worship is planned with those outside the church in mind, not the regular attendees. Biblical worship seeks to connect with the un-churched and the lost in the community. Biblical worship is prayed up, planned, prepared, and implemented with care, be-cause the highest calling of the church is to make new disciples of Jesus Christ. Carrying out our mission requires we implement worship each week to the best of our ability. I would invite and encourage each one of you to attend the Administrative Council meet-ing. Revitalization is a “team process.” To become a pinnacle church in Panhandle we will all need to support the Vision. His…. Yours,

Pastor Quita

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