The Woodway Word

September 1, 2018

Weekly Event Calendar 2

Prayer Lists 2

Pastor’s Note 3

Events 4

Giving 5

Youth Ministry 6

Children’s Ministry 7

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Bryan Patrick Senior Pastor

Visit Our Website! www.woodwayfumc.org

The Woodway Word

HEWLETT-PACKARD

We are a church family dedicated to making and nurturing disciples by sharing the love of Jesus Christ!

Saturday, September 1

General Meeting - All Circles

10 am At the church.

Sunday, September 2

Bake Sale - Koinonia Circle

Tuesday, September 18

10:00 AM Mission Circle

Program: Jeanette McCauley-

CH. 13 in our study book.

5:00 PM Koinonia Circle

(No meeting in prayer chapel)

Meet 5:00 pm at CVS Woodway to deliver

evening meal to Talitha Koum by 5:30 pm.

6:30 PM Contemporary Circle

Hostess: Carol Baker

Program: Suzzane Reaves

Wednesday, September 19

6:00 PM G.A.L.S. Circle

in the Fellowship Hall

Saturday, September 22

Central Texas UMW Fall Meeting

All Circles — 9:30 AM

Woodway Methodist Church

Sunday, September 30

ALL CHURCH LUNCHEON

To support UMW Missions If you need help with transportation sign up in the Welcome Center or call the church office.

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The Woodway Word © 2018 * Editor: Sydney Dean, Communications Coordinator * Send information to: sydney@woodwayfumc.org

Please continue to collect ho-tel/travel size toiletry items for the Family Abuse Center. Collection basket will soon be in the WELCOME CENTER Thank You for donating!

Travis Bigham

Steve Damon

Faith Fortenberry

Sylvia Blankenship

Blake Hyland

Barbara Scott

Marlene Springer

Carolyn McDonald

Steve Patrick

Melissa Lynn

The prayer ministry of our con-gregation is a large network of ministers, staff and laity partner-ing together in response to spe-cific prayer requests. Requests may be made by completing a prayer card located in the pew rack, calling the church office or

sending information to our e-mail prayer group. Information is transmitted via e-mail and later compiled weekly for the Monday Morning Prayer Group.

If you have loved ones serving in the military, please contact the church office so they can be added to this list.

SSgt. Scott Welstead - Buckley Field USMC; Aurora, CO (Vickie Welstead’s grandson) Sgt. Charlie Rockwood - Special Forces Eden Farmer - P03 U.S. Navy Maj. Chad Cassady - Australia Preston Prinzler, U.S. Army; South Korea Tyler Vann

Bill Fox

Jerry Wasson

Chuck Isbel

Janet Pick

Jay McNeill

Nicole Youel

Fred Quick

Mark Dance

John Nobis

Remember to have your blood pressure checked the first Sunday of the month in the Welcome Center.

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Woodway Methodist

Dear Church Family,

We are so blessed to be a part of this won-derful family! Many thanks for your pray-

ers, visits, cards and caring after my fa-ther’s recent surgery Special thanks to

Brian for his visits and caring. We feel so fortunate to have such a loving pastor.

With Love,

Mark & Terri McKee and Bill & Margie Austin.

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Sunday Sermons Pastor Bryan Patrick

*Bring your Bible with you Sunday!

Sept. 2: A man of Sorrows, and Ac-quainted with Grief.

1 Peter 1:6-9; 2 Corinthians 1:3-7

Sept. 9: CHALK TALK: Bear Bryant (Responsibility, Praise, Glory)

Matt 18:1-6

Sept. 16: CHALK TALK:

Darrell Royal (Loyalty)

1 Sam 18:1-5

Sept. 23: CHALK TALK:

John Wooden (Life Long Learner)

Ecc 12:11-14

Sept. 30: CHALK TALK:

Tom Landry (Second Chances)

Romans 8:36-38

Dean Highland Elementary Beautification Project

We had some very sweet church members who came out to Dean Highland Elementary in Waco to bless us with flowers early on a Sat-urday morning! The planters look fantastic! Our church family is the best! Thank you for being the church out in the community.

Missions

Be the Hands and Feet of Christ

Serving others.

HOW TO MAKE PRAYER REQUESTS:

1. Call the church office at 751-0411.

2. Online at www.woodwayfumc.org. Click on the prayer

request box.

3. Fill out a blue tri-fold prayer request card located in each pew back and place it in the offering plate on

Sunday or in the church office.

4. Individuals may give permission to have requests sent

to our prayer chain ministry team.

5. All prayer requests are given to our Monday Morning

Prayer Group.

Continued updates are important to keep the list(s) current. Individuals are removed from the list once they have experi-enced healing, have transitioned to the next life or no further word is received about them by the church office or the Mon-day Morning Prayer Group. We are a praying congregation wanting to do our very best for those needing prayer and we

appreciate your help in assisting us with this.

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SENIOR MOMENT O.W.L.S.

Join us on the First Friday each month, at 11:30 a.m. at Georges' on Hewitt Drive. Call Ros, at 666-8001, if you need a ride! We would love to see you there for food and fellowship. Bring a friend! All are Welcome!

Mark your Calendars: September 7th , October 5th

PRAYER SHAWL GROUP - 9:30 AM

SEPTEMBER 4TH, OCTOBER 2ND

9600 Yellow Stone (Ros)

For more info. call Ros, at 254-666-8001

Older * Wiser * Livelier * Seniors

THANK YOU FOR SERVING

Our GREETERS

Date 8:30 am 9:15/10:30 am

September 2 - Mike & Suzzane Reaves Ros Milnes Kathy Pruett Steve & Gloria Patrick September 9 - Lynn & Jan Roberson Ged & Joyce Collins Ryan & Kristen Landon September 16 - Jim & Pam McKethan Rebecca Isbel Bob Sigmund Sandra Wilson Bobbie Foreman September 23 -Dan & Jean Cochran Trish Zawacki Doris Londenberg Ty & Sue Herring September 30 – Mike & Suzzane Reaves Jerry & Sherilyn Lewis Eldon & Joan Warner

Our USHERS Month 8:30 am 10:30 am

SEPTEMBER Mike Reaves 1 Volunteer Needed!!! David Wilson Paul Flynn Danny Londenberg Gaylan McDonald Reece Pellegrino David Miller Ivan Pruett Tommy Tompkins

Volunteers Needed! Please contact Terry Hurst

WFUMC Golf League has ENDED until Spring

We had a great year for the Golf League and are thrilled that so many folks joined us to play. Thanks to everyone for your sup-port and for encouraging friends, new members and church visitors to join us.

For years, the Golf League has been a unique ministry in the life of Woodway First United Methodist Church. We have been so proud to see so many of the golfers simply ask people they meet, “do you have a church home?” and next thing you know, they were at the course playing with us! As we end this season, we encourage you to continue to think about those who need Christ and the warmth and care of our church family and simply ask them to join us. Until spring, Mark and Terri McKee

Winners: 8-6-18 Score: 34 David Thomas, Eric Small, Calvin Small, Larry King

Winners: 8-13-18 Score: 36 Eric Small, Mark McKee

Winners: 8-20-18 Score: 34 David Thomas, Eric Small

Winners: 8-27-18 Score: 37 Larry King, Mark McKee

Golf League

WFUMC We meet the 2nd & 4th

Sundays Continuing Ed-6:30 pm Peer Group-7:30 pm

Something To Consider: Christian Fellowship People put on a brave smile and say "I'm fine, thank you and their heart is breaking. The sad thing is we need never be alone, whether we are in a nursing home with no family around or if we ache because no one included us. There is One who has said" I will never leave you or forsake you. I will be with you even until the end of time." That doesn't mean we will never be physically alone, but that is a different type of lonely. That doesn't mean we'll never hurt again, but it does mean someone will be there to comfort us. The Christian life is meant to be lived in Christian fellowship, sharing our thoughts and our innermost feelings with those with whom we have a common bond of love and unity--the tie of shared love of Jesus Christ. When we have that kind of fellowship, we are never alone. The above excerpt is a great description of what Stephen Min-istry is all about. We are there to share in fellowship with those who are going through hard times. We are there for short term or for long term depending on the problem or prob-lems being faced. We are Christian, we listen, care, give no judgments. Everything said is confidential. Please consider asking for a Stephen Minister when you are "fine". *Excerpts from The Promise of Hope by William Kinnaird

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Worship Attendance

Date 8:30 am 10:30 am

August 5 35 191

August 12 48 168

August 19 44 273

August 26 39 241

Celebrating Our Ministry

Together Through Your Faithful Generosity

OPERATING BUDGET 2018

January 1 — August 27

Year-to-Date Income:

$ 508,188.95

Year-to-date Expenses:

$ 506,804.71

Year-to-date Budget Needs

$ 577,470.96

Memorial Gifts Given In Honor

and Memory In Memory of Floyd Brittain Jr.

Minta McCauley

Willard & Mari Sherrill

In Honor, Love and Appreciation

of Ged & Joyce Collins

and Janiece Hinkle

Minta McCauley

Contact Ken Bass, our financial secretary: Phone: 751-0411 or

Email: finance@woodwayfumc.org if you have any questions or difficulty signing in or creating your account. Give online at: http://woodwayfumc.org/egive

Woodway

September 9—6:30 pm

Staff Parish Relations Committee

September 16—12:00 Noon

SEPTEMBER

UMW ALL CHURCH

DINNER

Sunday, September 30 After 10:30 am Worship Service

Meal donations will be given to Missions

Operation Christmas Child

SEPTEMBER:

Shop for GAMES

“At first we had no idea what (the Etch A Sketch) was. After having it displayed on a shelf for a couple of months, my sister was dusting and she turned the knobs. When she saw the line going up and down on the screen she was so excited.” –Yuliya, Central

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Meeting Weekly

BUS INESS NAME

September 1, 2018

Newsletter Date

No Evening Youth 9/2

Meal & Small Groups 9/5

Sunday Night Youth 9/9

Meal & Small Groups 9/12

Shareholders Dinner 9/16

Meal & Small Groups 9/19

Sunday Night Youth 9/23

See You At The Pole (at your School) Meal & Small Groups

9/26

Passion Worship Night at Woodway Baptist—NO Evening Youth activities.

9/30

SEPTEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

Every Wednesday Night

5:30-7:30pm

Fellowship dinner followed by in-depth, small group discussions of how the Bible applies to our lives day.

Every Sunday Night

5:30-7:30pm

Light snacks followed by life

application studies, games,

projects & other crazy activities.

Passion Worship Night!

Sunday, September 30

First Woodway Baptist Church

Doors open at 6pm

Worship starts at 7pm

Tickets are available at the First Woodway Baptist church office,

M-F, 8-5 p.m. and online at http://bit.ly/passionworshipwaco

For More information call 254-772-9696

Get your tickets before their gone! **There will be NO evening youth activities to allow families to attend

this event**

“For this reason I kneel before the Father”

Gather your friends!—this is a day committed to global unity in Christ and prayer for your generation. Get your group together and gather at your school’s flagpole before school. (most campuses meet around 7am)

2018 Shareholder’s Dinner

Our speical thanks to you, Church!

Sunday, September 16

(5pm-7pm)

Join us for an amazing night of testimonies as our students share their memories from their 2018 Mission Trip.

Fellowship Meals Are Back!

Starting Wednesday, Sept 5th

Students eat for $3

Reserve your meal by calling the Church Office at 751-0411, or you can

sign-up and pay on-line at www.woodwayfumc.org/OnlineRegistration.

(Weekly deadline to sign-up is every Tuesday by 9am)

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September 1, 2018 Visit our website www.woodwayfumc.org Office Hours M-TH 8:00-3:00; FRI CLOSED

Making Disciples for Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World.

Non-Profit Org.

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Waco, TX

21000 Woodway Drive, Waco, TX 76712

Phone: (254) 751-0411 FAX: (254) 399-6731

www.woodwayfumc.org

Return Service Requested

A Stephen Ministry

Congregation

How are you engaging this Fall?

OFFICE CLOSED September 3

BEGINS Wednesday September 5th 3:30-5:30 pm

Wear Your Nametag Bring Your Bible Like Us on Facebook

Sunday Morning SAVE-the-DATE

Sunday, October 21 One Service

10:30 am

-Worship -Lunch

-Games/Activities