LIVE OAK United Methodist church

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1 P.O. Box 709, Watson, LA (225) liveoakumc@aol.com Sunday Worship - 8:00 AM., 10:00 AM., 11:30 AM. Sunday School - 9:00 AM & 10:00 AM Thursday Worship 7:00PM Pastor Associate Pastor Pastoral Care Director Asst. Pastoral Care Special Ministries Youth/Missions Director Assoc. Minister/Worship Leader Music Director Asst. Music Director Education Director Administrative Asst Office Professional Treasurer Maintenance Organist Keyboard Dr. Mark Crosby Rev. Dickie Davis Rev. Tom Bergeron Rev. Rita Chiasson Rev. Sam LoBello Rev. David Orges Rev. Trent Barnett Melanie Rushing David Easley Terrie Crosby Cathy Bermes Michelle Bunch Jim Otken David Drake Carol Justice & Vickie Arbour Brittany Bruce, Sammi Rushing

2 APRIL 2014 LIVE OAK United Methodist church Mark 11:8-10 And many spread their clothes on the road, and others cut down leafy branches from the trees and spread them on the road. Then those who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the L ORD! Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest! Pastor s Desk Happy Easter! I pray that you will have a joyful and blessed Easter as we celebrate the resurrection of our Savior. Easter is the foundation of our faith and hope. Because of the resurrection we can know that death has been defeated and that eternal life is free to all who will believe. This Easter (April 20) we will have 5 services to choose from: the Sunrise service at 6:30, the 8:00, 10:00 and 11:30 services, and a new service in the FLC (Family Life Center). This "New Way" service will be a casual (come as you are) service and will officially begin on Easter Sunday at 10:00. The music and worship style will be live, contemporary and energetic. The message will be streamed from the sanctuary onto a big screen in the FLC. At the New Way" service there will be great music/worship with the same message and a relaxed environment. So if you are wanting a New Way to experience church with the message that has blessed the ages, come on Sunday mornings at 10:00 to LOUMC in the FLC. This Easter come join us at Live Oak! We have something for everyone young and old, church "veteran" and newcomer, those who have been raised in church all their lives, and those who have never been to church. Live Oak has something for all, and what better time to begin than Easter Sunday, a day of resurrection and new beginnings. Hope to see you Sunday! Mark

3 Nuggets from the bible John 19:30 So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, It is finished! And bowing His head, He gave up His Spirit. We frequently find hymns that completely express the meaning of scripture. One such hymn is It Is Finished by Bill and Gloria Gaither, copyrighted in It explains the meaning of John 19:30. There s a line that s been drawn through the ages, on that line stands an old rugged cross; on that cross a battle is raging, for the gain of a man s soul or its loss. On one side march the forces of evil, all the demons and devils of Hell; On the other the angels of glory, and they meet on Golgotha s hill The earth shakes with the force of the conflict, and the sun refuses to shine; For there hangs God s Son in the balance, and then through the darkness He cries It is finished! The battle is over. It is finished! There ll be no more war; It is finished! The end of the conflict, It is finished, and Jesus is Lord! Yet in my heart the battle was raging, Not all prisoners of war have come home; These were battlefields of my own making, I didn t know that the war had been won. Then I heard that the King of the ages Had fought all the battle for me; And victory was mine for the claiming And now, praise His name, I am free! It is finished! The battle is over. It is finished! There ll be no more war; It is finished! The end of the conflict, It is finished, and Jesus is Lord! Bill and Gloria Gaither ARA MEMORY verse For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. -John 3:16

4 Music ministry opportunities Deeper life Drum Ministry Class: Beginning and early intermediate drummers 6 th college age meets Tuesdays at 6:30pm and is taught by Ryan Rushing and Jeff Johnson. Contact Melanie at Rushing1@cox.net if interested Guitar Ministry Class: Will resume classes for the summer for ages 5th-12th grades. Look for registration forms in April in the lobbies. Youth Bell Choir: Rehearses at 6:00pm Sundays. Music reading required for grades Contact Melanie or Rita Chiasson - Pianobells88@cox.net Piano Classes: We have two teachers teaching this semester. Look for new classes beginning in the summer. The Youth Ensemble and Praise Band Fusion: Meets Sundays from 5:00-6:00pm. Singers, keyboardists, guitarists, & drummers, grades 6-12 are invited to join us! Rehearsals are Sundays at 5:00pm. Contact Melanie or Sarah McGibboney Guillot smcgib@gmail.com Deeper Life Bible Study Tuesday Nights at 6:30 p.m. Women - Led by Stormee Drake, meet in the Conference Room Study of biblical womanhood. This is an eight week study that we are going to spread throughout a 20 week period. Please join us as we discover our divine design. Questions - Call Stormee Drake Men - Led by David Tate, meet in the Education Hall Music Maker s Children s Choir: Come join the fun with singing, bells, & chimes. We re singing our favorite songs from previous musicals this semester. We meet on Sundays from 4:00-5:00pm. Hope to see you there! Happy Easter! Melanie Thursday s in the Family Life Center at 6:30 p.m. High School Age and Older!

5 Refuge Addiction Recovery Groups Thursdays at 7:00 PM These are Christ-centered groups helping people that experience a variety of different addictions. At REFUGE people meet to share and Thursday nights learn together. As a result they will have the opportunity to experience God s presence, comfort and strength. Men and women meet together initially and then separate into gender-specific groups. At 7:00 p.m. Led by Rev. Dickie Davis Nursery available Nursery available for infants to 8 years old. Thank You Luke 1:17 To turn the hearts of the fathers to the children - so turn the hearts of the children to the father. We want to thank our Live Oak United Methodist Church family during our loss. Thank you for the prayers, the visits, the food and the flowers. You have blessed our lives. Bible Quiz Who told the women at the tomb that Jesus had risen? A. Two men in shining garments B. A young man in a white robe C. An angel D. All of the above, depending on which gospel you read The Family of Richard Oscar Erwin RoseAnne, Richie, Trent, Carlton, Joshua, Haskell and Aleisha Erwin Accardo and his grandchildren Answer: D (See Matthew 28:5-6; Mark 16:5-6; Luke 24:4-6.)

6 Mark your Calendar Palm Sunday - April 13th On Palm Sunday Christians celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, the week before his death and resurrection. For many Christian churches, Palm Sunday, often referred to as "Passion Sunday," marks the beginning of Holy Week, which concludes on Easter Sunday. Join our Chancel Choir for It Is Finished a multimedia Easter Musical presentation at 6:00 p.m. Palm Sunday. The Bible reveals that when Jesus entered Jerusalem, the crowds greeted him by waving palm branches and covering his path with palm branches. Immediately following this great time of celebration in the ministry of Jesus, he begins his journey to the cross. Good Friday - April 18 th Good Friday is observed on the Friday before Easter Sunday. On this day Christians commemorate the passion, or suffering, and death on the cross of the Lord, Jesus Christ. Many Christians spend this day in fasting, prayer, repentance, and meditation on the agony and suffering of Christ on the cross. Easter Sunday - April 20th Sunrise Service at 6:00 a.m. followed by Breakfast in the Family Life center. Regular services at 8:00 a.m.,10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. New casual service beginning Easter Sunday, in the Family Life Center at 10:00 a.m.! Music, same message, same spirit... In a casual way! IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME LUKE 22:19

7 Easter Joy Jesus came to earth, To show us how to live, How to put others first, How to love and how to give. Then He set about His work, That God sent Him to do; He took our punishment on Himself; He made us clean and new. He could have saved Himself, Calling angels from above, But He chose to pay our price for sin; He paid it out of love. Our Lord died on Good Friday, But the cross did not destroy His resurrection on Easter morn That fills our hearts with joy. Now we know our earthly death, Like His, is just a rest. We'll be forever with Him In heaven, where life is best. So we live our lives for Jesus, Think of Him in all we do. Thank you Savior; Thank you Lord. Help us love like you He is Risen

8 Our sins are forgiven. Share this blessing with us through music and a beautiful video production on Palm Sunday, April 13 th at 6:00pm in the sanctuary. Watch the Easter story come to life as the Chancel Choir recounts Jesus' final breath on the cross and celebrates His victory over death's stronghold. It s a celebration of the triumphant message of Easter! It Is FINISHED April 13 th 6:00pm. Please plan to join us for this moving musical!

9 Men s Ministry We live by faith not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 Events April 18th - Secret Church: David Platt Simulcast - The Cross and Everyday Life May 17th - Father/Son Pancake Breakfast June 13th-14th - GridIron Men s Conference in Birmingham. Be That Man - Keynote Speaker: Si Robertson from Duck Dynasty Weekly Ministries Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. - Deeper Life Men s Bible Study Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. - Pray & Play Men s Basketball Fridays at 5:30 p.m. - Iron Men s Bible Study 2nd Saturday from 7:30-9 a.m. - Men s Prayer Breakfast

10 All Women of All Ages Meet, Greet & Eat Saturday, April 26th at 6:30 p.m. In the Family Life Center Come join us as we re-introduce Women s Ministry Please bring your favorite covered dish and join us for fellowship. For more information, please call office at

11 Ladies Bible Study Join us Thursdays for Annice Ruth s teaching at 9:30 a.m. at Melanie Rushing s home. We re studying 1 Corinthians. Thursdays 9:30 AM Melanie Rushing s House Please call , or for more information! Or Rushing1@cox.net

12 Blood Mobile by the Family Life Center (FLC) Sunday, April 27 th 9AM until 12:45PM Questions Please call

13 Saturday April 12 th MEN S PRAYER BREAKFAST 7:30 9:00 a.m. Hope to see you there.

14 Shhhhhh! Tell everyone Family Life Center (FLC) April 18 th 6PM until Midnight Simulcast with David Platt $5.00 Registration (includes study guide) For more information contact Brother Sam LoBello

15 Puggles - Age 2 Cubbies - Ages 3 & 4 Sparks - Grades K - 2nd Truth & Training (T & T) - Grades 3rd - 5th From 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Listeners Needed!

16 Save the Date... Vacation Bible School 2014 In Search of God s Ultimate Treasure June 8 th thru 11 th

17 In Loving Memory 03/02/14 Susie Ott: Mary Ann Allan, Shelby Easterly, Aundre Garrison, Elouise Henderson Robert Ball: M/M Chevis Ball Virginia Meinke: M/M Craig Harris, M/M Beverly Thames, Ms. A Lynne Jones Billy Arnold: Scott and Julie Smith Rena King on her Birthday, March 2nd: Ms. A. Lynne Jones 3/9/14 Charles Keys to Music Fund: Bobbie Nanney, Vetra Wilson, Fulton & Julia Lee Underwood Virginia Meinke: M/M Jimmy King, Bobbie Nanney, Karen U Ginn Susie Ott: M/M Jimmy King 3/16/14 Stacie K. Harris: M/M Craig Harris Charles Keys: M/M Claude Penn Virginia Meinke: Women Moving On (Widow s Club), Carol Justice, Mary Philpot, Vera Howard and Roseanne Erwin Alex Harrison: Elizabeth Barrette Donald Arbour: Carol Justice Onzell Wheat (Mrs. C.B.) Carol Justice Garrett Arnold: Mona May Susie Ott: Carol Justice Richard O. Erwin: Mary Philpot, Vera Howard and Roseanne Erwin 03/23/14 Susie Ott: Mona May, Dianne Street, Roseanne Erwin & Family In Honor 03/9/14 Carol Justice, David Easley and Melanie Rushing on their birthdays: A Lynne Jones 03/23/14 Elizabeth Barrette: Tressa & Clifford Guidry