Go WEST - Welcome, Equip, Serve, Transform

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1 Go WEST - Welcome, Equip, Serve, Transform February 1, 2018 Volume 12 Issue 2 Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 802 North Elm Weatherford, Texas Church Office 8am - 5pm Monday - Thursday Closed on Friday Visit us on the Web Sr. Pastor - Matt Hall Snack Supper Served at 5:15 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall

2 From The Pastor Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ! I am excited with all of the great things happening at Couts. Sunday we welcomed our new Worship and Praise Team leader, Tory Childers. Tory started playing music in church when he was 7 years old. He would play with his mom and dad. He has played in secular groups over the years and is excited to be a part of the ministry at Couts. He plays several different instruments and, as we heard on Sunday, he has a wonderful voice. Tory seeks to honor his love for God with music and seeks to be a part of facilitating that sense of awe and worship of God for all who attend. Make sure and introduce yourself to Tory and welcome him to Couts. In February, we have our Ash Wednesday service on February 14 th at 6:00 p.m. The snack supper will begin at 5:15 p.m. that day. Ash Wednesday marks the 40 days before Easter (not counting Sundays). It is a time of self reflection and preparation of one s heart to welcome the risen Christ into the world. This year Easter Sunday falls on Debt Reduction Commitment total $381,448 Loan Balance As of 1/31/17 - $908, April 1. As we pray for what God is doing through us this year, I would like to offer you all a challenge. The number one reason someone attends worship for the first time is that they are invited. I would like for our church to personally invite 500 people to worship between now and Easter. When you invite, write their name down and bring it to worship. We will pray for them as a group. As we seek to share the good news of Jesus Christ with the world, I invite everyone to begin praying for those that have no place to worship and ask God how we can respond. On February 18 th following worship we are having a church wide mission event. Everyone is invited to come and I encourage everyone that serves on any committee to make plans to attend. This event will help us kick start what it looks like for us to move forward in our mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. I am looking forward to what God can do through us. This coming Friday night we will have our first meeting of Mom s Club. It is a time for moms to come and share and support one another. Thank you to Shelly Gonzales for leading this group. Also, we have some food opportunities coming up. This Sunday, Super Bowl Sunday, our youth are selling fajitas. Place your order now if it is not too late. The proceeds will help the cover the cost of the youth mission trip this summer. Also, on Tuesday the 13 th As of 1/25/ $741, Amount Paid through debt reduction $167, Page 2 Page 2 it s pancake time! Our Tweens are having a pancake supper to raise money for our children s ministry. Both of these fundraisers are to help supplement the budgets needed for these ministries. It will be fun and filling! In January we welcome Lynda Salazar and Gary Tomlin to our church family. Both have told me they were excited to find a welcoming church home. February 11 th is Scout Sunday! Our Cub Scouts have grown to 40+ and our Boy Scout troop continues to grow along with our Girl Scouts (thanks for the cookies!). Do come and celebrate this vital ministry of our church. We are looking for a coordinator for our 4 Center of Hope weeks of service during the year. The coordination involves checking with the staff at Center of Hope and getting groups coordinated for their day of service. We serve about 75 people each day. I pray that our church will be the eyes, ears, hands and feet of Christ in Weatherford, Texas and beyond. We all seek to keep Christ at the center of our lives every day and join together in this wonderful journey. Grace and Peace, Pastor Matt

3 February 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Regular Wednesday Schedule 2:00 p.m. - Prayer Force 3:30 p.m. - Kidzone 5:30 p.m. - Snack Supper 6:00 p.m. - Tweens, Youth, Bible Study, Music Rehearsal 1 Trustee 2 6:30 pm 3 Meeting Mom s Club Couts gym Youth Mid-Winter 8 am - 11:30 Jr. League Basketball 4 Fajita Sunday at Karen Salyer at Couts 10 Youth Fundraiser Mid-Winter Honoring: 6 pm Handbell Rehearsal Pack # Troop #4488 6pm Troop #75 Adv.Crew#75 2pm-SPRC Meet 6 pm Handbell Rehearsal 6 pm Handbell Rehearsal Mission Transformation 11:45-2 meal included President s Day 6pm - Worship Nurture/Outreach 7pm F. Hall Pancake Supper 5:30pm - 7:30pm Ash Wednesday Worship Service Trustee Meeting 6 pm -Emmaus 8 am - 11:30 Jr. League Basketball Games CMA Banquet F.Hall 8 am - 11:30 Jr. League Basketball Games 8 am - 11:30 Jr. League Basketball Games pm Handbell Rehearsal Chicks In Action Meeting Olive Garden Page 3 Center of Hope

4 Epiphany Pageant Hand Prayer Several people have asked for this Prayer. We use it with the Children in Sunday School and CCA Chapel. Strong People Those Who Point The Way For The President, Law Makers, And those Serving in the Military For Those Who Are Sad, Mad, Or Sick For Us We give you Thanks Page 4

5 Newsletter Feb SUNDAY 11:45 FAJITA FUNDRAISER ( YOUTH MISSION TRIP FUNDRAISER) Mark your calendars! 2/2-2/4 Youth Mid Winter 2/4 SS 9:30a "Ask the Pastor" There is still time to place your order for Chicken and beef fajitas! 6 beef or chicken for $12 12 beef or chicken or combo for $22 your order by 2/2 to Katrina@coutsumc.org 2/7 Wed youth 530-7:30P "LABELS" 2/11 SS 9:30a "Jesus and your future" Sunday School & Service Time 2/14 Wed youth/ dinner 5:15 -Ash Wednesday 6:00-7p Sunday School 9:30 am Service 10:30 am 2/18 SS 9:30a "Jesus and your future" Snack Supper Menu: 2/7 Hamburgers & chips 2/14 Ziti & salad 2/21 Potato Bar 2/28 Chicken Mayo To receive mobile updates by text message, text keyword coutsyouth to /21 Wed youth 5:30-7:30p "Jesus and Mean people" 2/25 SS 9:30a "Jesus and your future" CONTACT INFO Katrina Nager katrina@coutsumc.org Check us out at CoutsYouth on the Facebook, and the Instagram. Amy McSwain amy@coutsumc.org For Questions about Couts UMC Youth Ministry, call the church office at Page 5

6 Couts Trustees Meeting The Couts Trustees will have their first meeting of the new year on Thursday, February 1st, at in the Conference Room. At that time they will elect the Chairperson for the year. The Trustees are the only committee that elect their own chairperson. The Trustees for 2018 are: Ron Dearman, B.J. Bishop, Lorene Clerihew, Curtis Nager, Carrie Worsham, Kenneth Kammer, Ricky Torbett, Paul McAdams and Karen Salyer. Thanks so much to the Trustees that rotated off of Trustees this year. We appreciate their years of service: Becky Bond, Angela Arthurs, and Ean Bazzell. Mom s Group Meeting in Couts gym Friday, February 2nd - 9:30 p.m. (nursery available) Beginning on Friday, February 2nd, a special program designed for Moms will have their first meeting and then meetings will be on the calendar for every 1st and 3rd Fridays each month. All moms are invited to come and be a part of this ongoing group. Meetings will be held in the Couts gym and a nursery will be provided. For more information, contact Shelly Gonzales or the church office. Youth Fajita Sunday Sunday, February 4, 2018 Couts youth will be hosting a Mission Fundraiser for Super Bowl Sunday. You can order Beef and/or Chicken Fajitas that will be ready immediately following the worship service at 11:30. Contents will include the meat, onions and peppers, rolled up in a tortilla and wrapped with foil. You ll want to add cheese, sour cream and other trimmings when you get ready to serve. Contact Katrina@coutsumc.org to order if you haven t placed your order yet. Mission Team Meetings Tuesday, February 6th The Worship Mission Team Tuesday, February 6th, at the home of Karen Salyer at 6:00 p.m. The Adult Nurture/Outreach Mission 7:00 p.m. at the Church All Church Mission Event Sun., Feb. 18th Following the Worship Service (lunch provided) What missions are we currently involved in? What do we want to do in 2018 and beyond? Everyone is encouraged to attend a Mission Planning Event at Couts on February 18th. The event is designed to plan what we want to do to fulfill the mission of the church: Go West - Go Welcome, Equip, Serve and Transform and to help make disciples for the transformation of the world. We will be led by the Outreach Mission Team. Pastor Dawne Phillips will be here to give us some ideas, guidance and assistance as we plan for the future. Emmaus Community Gathering Friday, February 9th 6:00 p.m. at Couts in the Fellowship Hall Please bring a covered dish to share with the group. Dinner will begin at All are welcome to attend. You do not have to have been on an Emmaus Walk to come and share dinner and fellowship. Page 6 Staff Parish Relations Committee Meeting Sunday, February 11th 2:00 p.m. Couts Conference Room

7 Fat Tuesday Pancake Dinner (Tweens Fundraiser) Tuesday, Feb 13-5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall Cost of pancakes = $5.00 per person Come and play 42/Dominoes Tuesday, February 13th Everyone is invited to attend. This month, participants will eat at the Tweens Pancake Dinner and play 42 following dinner in one of the large classrooms. Cost of the dinner is $5 Ash Wednesday Worship Service Wednesday, March 1st 6:00 p.m. Couts Sanctuary Everyone is invited to come to the Ash Wednesday Service, Wednesday, February 14th, at 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary as we officially begin the season of Lent. Lent is a time when many Christians prepare for Easter by observing a period of fasting, repentance, moderation and spiritual discipline for Easter by observing a period of fasting, repentance, moderation and spiritual discipline. Ash Wednesday emphasizes two themes: our sinfulness before God and our human mortality. Pastor Matt will invite those in attendance, to come to the altar to have the sign of the cross placed on their forehead with ashes. The ash cross is an outward sign of our sorrow and repentance for sins. Snack Supper will start at 5:15 so that participants will be able to easily eat and get to the service by 6:00. Blue and Gold Banquet Cub Scout Pack # 375 Saturday, February 17th - 5-8pm Chicks In Action Meeting Tuesday, February 27th Couts Cub Scout Pack #375 will have it s Blue and Gold Banquet on Sat., Feb. 17th at 5 pm. The banquet is a birthday party to celebrate Scouting. It is one of the big highlights of the year. It brings families together for an evening of fun. The Chicks in Action group will meet on Tuesday, February 27th at the Olive Garden Restaurant. Everyone is invited to attend. We are still looking for a coordinator for the COH. Contact Pastor Matt for more info. Couts Center of Hope Dates for 2018 February 28 & March 1st May 23rd & 24th September 12th & 13th December 12th & 13th Couts Days to Provide Meals and Serve at the Wesley Foundation Tuesday, March 27th Tuesday, April 24th Page 7

8 Go Welcome, Equip, Serve, Transform Couts Methodist Church 802 North Elm Weatherford, Texas W E RE ON T HE WEB - V I S I T US WWW. C OUTSMETHOD I S T C HURCH. C OM Our Military February Birthdays Billy Burris Matt Couch Will Dowd Matthew Geyer Michael Gilliam Jeff Johnson Blake Hubbard Mike Hebert Hunter Hiett Kali Yarnell Lussier (back home in OKC) Michael Martin Matthew Mitchell Josiah Sorrells Doug Yarnell Cody Williams Page 8 February 1 Richard Safford February 5 Waymond Torbett February 6 Clenton Collier February 9 Verna Polvado February 10 Crystal Samson February 13 Jean Grant February 15 Kate Jenkins February 16 Roland Real February 17 Kayliegh Bazzell Ean Bazzell Lester Lackey February 19 Weston Jester February 21 Cameron Streck February 23 Carol Real February 25 Sherry Watters February 28 Allene Bielss February 29 Ashley Arthurs