VOL 22 ISSUE 5 March 10, 2017 SEMI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF ARDMORE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Church Events March 13-22 Israel Trip March 17 Friendly Neighbors 10:30-1:00pm March 19 United Methodist Men 6:00-8:00pm March 21 United Methodist Women 11:00-1:00pm Mission Committee 6:00-8:00pm March 27 Healthy Mind, Healthy Brain begins 1:00-2:00pm March 28 Finance Committee 6:00-7:00pm Carlock Prayer Chapel Admin. Church Council 7:00-8:00pm Fellowship Hall 1 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 2 There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.4 The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. 5 The angel said to the women, Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples: He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him. Now I have told you. 8 So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 Suddenly Jesus met them. Greetings, he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me. ~ John Matthew 28:1-10 NIV Good afternoon church family! Our annual Holy Week Noon Luncheons will be April 10-14. Here is the order of our Holy Week speakers: Monday: Rev Brian Matthews - First United Methodist Church Ada, OK Tuesday: Rev. Brett Thomasson - First United Methodist Church, Madill, OK Wednesday: Dr. Mike Carnahan - First United Methodist Church, Ardmore, OK Thursday: Rev. P.J.Stewart - First United Methodist Church, Sulphur, OK Friday: Rev. John Breon - First United Methodist Church, Durant, OK The central theme of this Holy Week lectures will be focused on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We will ask each speaker to share with us how the bodily ressurecation of Jesus Chist has impacted their life and faith. Please be in prayer for our speakers and the Holy Week services. I hope you and your family will be planning on attending and invite a friend. Be in thought about this question: What does the resurrection of Jesus Christ mean to you? God bless you, David Daniel
MEMORIAL In memory of Narcille Hare, a contribution has been received from Gary & Jeanine Jackson for the Memorial Fund. HONOR In honor of Dan and Cheryl Patman, a contribution has been received from Renny & Backy Collins for the Building Fund. SYMPATHY Our thoughts and prayers are with Riley Styers with the passing of her father, Mark Styers, on February 24. His services were March 1 at the Unity Missionary Baptist Church in Stuart, VA. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Mary Ellen Gillespie, with her passing in February. A celebration of her art and life was March 11 at the Chickasaw Lake Club. Ardmore First Returns to Tahlequah Ardmore First is returning to the United Methodist Children s Home in Tahlequah, Oklahoma on May 21-26, 2017. Rev. Dan Patman will coordinate the 20-25 member mission team that will do a variety of clean-up, fix up tasks, as well as conduct a Vacation Bible School for the children. With thirteen buildings on campus, team members will build and repair fence, paint outside and inside, rake leaves, mow, work in flower beds, trim trees, brushhog, carpentry repair, plumbing, electrical work, clean/sweep/mop floors, clean windows, move furniture, and carry off brush. 2015 Mission Crew They will take adult, youth, and children missioners, but every missioner must contribute to the work force. Missioners will lodge in Ferguson Hall, a dormitory-style building. And, they will cook their own meals. The group will leave by church van on Sunday, May 21 at 2:00 p.m. and be back on Friday, May 26 about 5:00 p.m. Missioners may also take their own vehicles. And, RV hook-ups are available. Missioners can participate part-time, but must attend a minimum of two days. Mission cost have not been finalized, but will be about $100/team member. The first team meeting is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, March 26, at 2:00 in CMC 117. It will be a time to receive information and fill out forms for the mission. Team members must attend at least one team meeting before departure. For more information contact Dan Patman at 580-768-4314 or revdanpatman@gmail.com.
Kagen Wallis Army (Afghanistan) Christian Joy - Air Force (Fairchild AFB) Jerry Bright - Navy (Little Creek, VA) David Seals - Army If you have a loved one serving in the Armed Forces, please contact the church office. We want to acknowledge and be in prayer for each of our service men and women. 2017 Holy Land Trip Pilgrims Please be in prayer for those from our congregation and other churches that are journeying through the Holy Land, March 13-22. Rev. Pearl Broome Connie Brown Shawna Carnahan Denise Clemonds Kim Coble Pat Compton Rev. David Daniel Ruth DeBolt Deb Edwards John & Pauline Emery Allison Frazer John & Carolyn Graysneck Howard, Lisa & Scott Grogan Dr. Gary & Sherian Harber Tim & Jackie Hill Karen Holford Randy & Janet Holt Peggy Kahle Bill & Barbara Miller Lee & Colene Pang Dale Pflaum Bettina Pracht Jessica Sanders Nancy Shackelford Jim & Cheryl Swanson Vicki Swigert Beth Urban Steve Wells Sally Young
UMW Meeting on Tuesdays United Methodist Women will start meeting on the third Tuesday of each month, i nstea d o f Sundays, beginning on March 21. Join them at 11:00am in the Colvert Ministry Center. UMM Guest Speaker United Methodist Men Methodist Men will meet at 6:00 PM on Sunday, March 19, and their guest speaker will be Mr. Drew Beard of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Festival of Faith 2017 Thank you to everyone who participated and supported this year s Festival of Faith. It was a great time of fellowship and fun. It was also a great pleasure meeting Bishop Nunn and we appreciate everyone welcoming him. If you missed this year s event, here s a look at what happened. The Young Adults of our church provided the meal on Sunday night. Thank you to all of them! Pastors David and Sam were also pied in the face. Robyn Burrell won First Place and Mona Stedman was Runner-Up. Please return the church umbrellas, so we are ready for the next rainy day! Thank you! Donut Ministry Please consider donating towards the Sunday Morning Donut Ministry. You may write a check with Donut Ministry in the memo and place in an offering plate or mail it to the church office. You may also place donations in the designated bucket on Sunday mornings. Thank you for making this ministry possible.
Dear Church family, Your mission team is working hard on scheduling the mission trips for the year and for our Faith Promise ministry. We continue to be so grateful for the leadership and hard work of Brother Dan and all that he has done for God's kingdom and for our missions ministry over the years. We have met twice and we want to take a moment to catch you up and where we are to date: 1) We continue to support our eleven missionaries positioned here in America and around the world. Please keep them in your prayers and know that we are working on getting more information on the work that they are doing. Here is a list of the current missionaries that we provide financial support for right now: a) Marsha Alexander (GBGM, Philippines) b) Jeremy & Scalia Blakely (YWAM, S Asia) c) Jose & Audrey Banales (OMS, Tulsa) d) John & Colleen Eisenberg (Sabbatical Project) e) Steve & Stephanie Bredesen (Eagle Nest, Uganda) f) Wes & Joy Griffin (ILI, Carrolton, GA) g) Lianna Sholz (Watoto, Uganda) i) David Stephenson ( Engineers in Action Bolivia) j) Jason & Kori Casey (Amazima Ministries, Uganda) k) Fuxia Wang (GBGM, Chinese Wesley Foundation, Norman, OK) l) Mike & Carol Shutts (MAF, Uganda) Secondly, This is a tentative list of upcoming mission trips that we have for this year: a) Cuba scouting mission this month with Barbara Santee b) Tahlequah mission trip May 21-26 led by Brother Dan Patman c) Youth Force Ada June 20-25 led by Chris Hopper d) Rio Bravo Construction mission trip led by Scott Ownbey in the fall. e) Rio Bravo medical mission trip Nov. 1-5 led by Randal Chambers f) Tool Tyme weekend mission trip the second weekend of November led by Cheri Bradley. There is always the possibility that other mission trips would materialize as we move into the year. If you have any questions about our mission ministry please contact me or Pastor David Daniel. We are grateful for your prayers and are thankful for your continued support of our Faith Promise ministry. God's peace, Randal Chambers, Mission's Chairperson Emmaus Walks Quickly Approaching The men s and women s walks are still needing volunteers for the Hands & Feet teams! If you are interested in volunteering, please complete a form on the Cross Point Emmaus website or mail one to the registrar (www.crosspointemmaus.org). If you are interested in attending the Walk for the first time, please contact Tem Barrett or one of the pastors. The Walks are indescribable experience for those wanting to deepen their relationship with Christ. The Men s Walk is April 27-30 and the Women s Walk is May 4-7. Cross Point Work Days Need You The next Cross Point Work Day is Saturday, March 25. Meet the team at the parking lot at 7:00am. They will be carpooling to the camp. The camp staff will be providing a breakfast and lunch. Participants will finish projects after lunch and return home. The following work day is tentatively planned for Saturday, April 22, as a half day, due to the Emmaus Walks Commissioning that evening. More info about this date will be coming. If you have questions or would like to help, please contact John Dobson at 580-504-3812.
First United Methodist Church 501 W Main Ardmore, OK 73401 Sunday Services 9:00 am Traditional 10:00 am Sunday School 11:05 am EPIC Prayer Chain Lenny Frank 580-465-7515 frank.lennylisa@yahoo.com Wadell & Sheila Altom 580-223-7272 David Daniel, Senior Pastor Brad Dery, Pastor Sam Donica, Pastor Call or email us: (580) 223-5390 info@fumcardmore.com Televised at 11:00am on CableOne, Channel 56, Broadcast at 9:00am on KVSO AM www.fumcardmore.com Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Ardmore, OK Permit No. 183 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Pick up a Lenten Devotional Booklet in the Welcome Center. The Stephen Ministry Symbol The Stephen Ministry symbol is a cross and circle along with a broken person and a whole person. The broken person behind the cross symbolizes the brokenness in our lives due to our sin and imperfections. The whole person in front of the cross symbolizes the wholeness we can only receive through the cross of Jesus. The whole circle symbolizes both the wholeness we receive from Christ and God s unending love for us. We are all broken and in need of Chris s wholeness. God gives us each other to bring healing into our lives through Jesus. Stephen Ministers can be there for you. The Season of Lent March 1 - April 15, 2017 Here are some highlights of our planned Celebrations throughout Lent: PALM SUNDAY - April 9 HOLY WEEK - April 10-14 Living Lord s Supper - April 12 & 13 EASTER EGG HUNT - April 15 EASTER MORNING - April 16 Contact Louise Daniels (580-465-5958). Celebrate Recovery DivorceCare Stephen Ministry Prayer Groups Bible Studies Impact Ardmore