VBS is at FUMC from 6p 8p Ages Register for VBS on our website at

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1 JULY 2016 NEWSLETTER In this month s issue: July Calendar Student Ministry Volunteer Opportunity with BBBS Men s Breakfast CONTACT US Give us a call for information about our Worship Service. Jacksboro Parish 115 N. Knox St. P.O. Box 716 Jacksboro, TX (940) jackparish@att.net Visit us on the web at First Presbyterian Church & Memorial Christian Church A combined ministry for over 40 years. VBS is at FUMC from 6p 8p Ages 5-11 Register for VBS on our website at Church Office Summer hours are 9am 2pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri CLOSED Wednesdays due to Women s Mountain Getaway Senior Minister Report June Attendance June 5th 35 June 12th 38 June 19th 48 June 26th 44 June Giving & Expenses Giving - $ 26, Expenses -$ 26,258.62

2 JULY 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Church Office Closed Happy 4th of July! 5 6 Ecuador Mission Team Departs VBS Meeting 9a-11a 10 Worship Committee Meeting 12: Soul Support 12noon MCC Board Meeting 6pm Parish Council 12:15 18 Food Pantry 2:30pm VBS Set Up 19 Session Meeting 4pm FUMC 6p-8p 20 Soul 12Noon FUMC 6p-8p 21 FUMC 6p-8p 22 Newsletter Articles Due VBS Pack Up Men s Breakfast 7am

3 is accepting registration forms for the school year. Please stop by the Parish Mon Fri between 9a 2p to pick up a form. Limited spots available! We re HIRING! If you love to spend time with and teach children, we would for you to apply at MDO! Stop by the of ice to pick up an application! LADIES, YOU ARE INVITED! August is H O T in Texas so ladies let s get moving to the mountains! Our hostesses, ANITA HACKLEY & PAT LOFTIN are creating a getaway with shopping, horse races, Pistachio Farm outing, a day trip to Cloudcroft, a day trip to White Sands, and more! Women s Mountain Getaway! Ruidoso, New Mexico August Costs will be shared (fuel + meals + personal shopping money and fun mula) Lodging is FREE! Only 10 spots available for this perfect trip! CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT

4 Las Vegas Youth Ministry Submitted by: Kristine Tisinger Mission Trip Eleven youth and two sponsors participated in our mission trip to Las Vegas, NV from June Our group partnered with local ministries and charities to decorate lunch bags for families with kids in the hospital, work at southern Nevada s only food bank, build toys for kids in homeless shelters and in the foster care system, and help run a summer camp at a horse ranch for kids with disabilities. We also took time to see a Vegas show, ride a rollercoaster, visit the Hoover Dam, walk around downtown Vegas, and have a pool party. I want to thank everyone who helped to support our amazing trip to Vegas!

5 What does it take to positively impact the life of a child living in Jacksboro? By volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Jack County you can make a difference in a child s life in as little as 1 hour per month. BBBS is looking for volunteers to serve as mentors in our Lunch Buddies and Community programs. Lunch Buddy volunteers are paired with a child from Jacksboro Elementary school and commit to having a 30 minute lunch with their Little at the school 2-4 times per month for a year. Community volunteers are paired with a child in Jacksboro and meet 2-4 times per month to spend time together doing things like watching movies, going bowling, fishing, or just taking a walk together. Volunteers receive regular support from BBBS in coming up with ideas for outings, and receive special rates on things like Six Flags passes. These small commitments can make a world of difference in the life of children. Children served by the program are 27% less likely to use alcohol, 47% less likely to use illegal drugs, and 52% less likely to skip school. 95% report an increase in academic success. Littles at Jacksboro Elementary have said that having a mentor makes them feel special, and they love the time they spend together. Jacksboro has over a dozen children waiting to be matched with a mentor. End the wait for a child today- to apply to be a Big Brother or a Big Sister, fill out a Volunteer inquiry form at or contact Chris Cabanillas at ccabanillas@bbbs.org or Submitted by: Kristine Tisinger The Parish Men s Ministry is a place for all Christian men of the Jacksboro area to come together for fellowship, prayer and encouragement! We are dedicated to helping each other and the community of Jacksboro! We start cooking breakfast at 6:30am; eat at 7:00am. We enjoy intriguing conversations and moments of prayer. Each breakfast is held in the Parish Fellowship Hall. Please join us on July 28, 7am. For more info, please Brian Davenport at davenportbg@jacksboroisd.net

6 From the Desk of Rev. Dr. Suzanne Castle It's hot, I know. But I'm already thinking about Advent! And I'm thinking about our decorations, specifically our tree decorations. Chrismons are Christmas decorations with Christian symbols on them. They help Christians to remember that Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus. And we use them to decorate our trees at The Parish during Advent. The word, Chrismon is a combination of Christ and monogram (meaning symbol). Chrismons are traditionally colored white and gold. White is the liturgical (or Church) color for Christmas and symbolizes that Jesus was pure and perfect. Gold symbolizes His Majesty and Glory. Chrismons can be made from nearly anything, but paper and embroidered ones are the most widely used. And ours are badly in need of some updating! During the beginning of AUGUST, we will have a Chrismon-making workshop set up in the Fellowship Hall. Tables and directions with all the supplies will be on hand for you, your friends, your family to come in and start helping us with some much needed ornamentation. I'm grateful to Margaret Johnson and Clydene Webb who will be assisting me in getting us organized and off to our creative endeavor! Be on the lookout for more information over the next several weeks. However, I do need some folks who are willing to cut the patterns in JULY. We will be using styrofoam, and I have the patterns ready to be handed out. Please let me know if you can help us! And just a word about Christmas... did you realize that Christmas Eve is on a Saturday! It is! And how exciting is this? We will have a beautiful candlelight service on Saturday evening and then gather at 1045a on Sunday morning for an incredible service on Christmas morning to sing our alleluias and our glorias! Make plans now with your family to join us! Suzanne