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Volume 10, Issue 4
Fall-Winter 2017
WORSHIP/SUNDAY SCHOOL TIMES
8:45 am Contemporary Worship Service
9:45 am Sunday School
10:55 am Traditional Worship Service
Church Office (936) 564-8308
Fax (936) 564-8582
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.fumcnac.org
NEWSLETTER
REMEMBERING
THE
SAINTS
Roy Blake, Sr.
Harold Bogan
George Coates
Lamerle Culp
Cay Dearden
Martha Gaston
Jarrell Grout
Barbara LaFour
Bill Lewis
A. L. Mangham
Carolyn Mitchell
Ray Mize
Clyde Sheffield
Bill Tucker
Charles Warlick
Dorthea Weitzel
First United Methodist Church 201 E. Hospital Street, Nacogdoches Texas 75961
Office Hours: Mon-Thur: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Fri: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm. Closed for lunch 12:00 -1:00 pm
A DISCIPLE’S PATH Over the coming weeks we will be focusing on our understanding of growing in God’s love and grace in the practices of spiritual disciplines. These disciplines are best expressed in our membership vows to upholding our church with our prayers, presence, gifts,
service, and witness. We know that being a disciple means loving God and loving others, and when we use all of our gifts to be engaged in the community, we are a part of transformation in our own lives and in the lives of others. Beginning on October 29 and continuing through Thanksgiving / Commitment Sunday on November 26 th, we will gain insight on:
Prayer – spending time in prayer each day, and studying and reflecting on the Bible to experience God’s word of hope.
Presence – celebrating God’s presence in worship and the faith community. It is also experiencing Christian community in a small group where we can pray, learn, and grow together.
Gifts – practicing Christian stewardship through financial giving. Service – discovering our spiritual gifts and participating in God’s work through the ministry of the church. Witness – inviting other’s to experience God’s love and become disciples of Jesus Christ.
At the beginning of this year we prayed together A Covenant Prayer in the Wesleyan Tradition. Now, as the end of the year is close at hand, remember those words, “I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure and disposal.”
FUMCNAC Schedule November-December 2017 November 16 - Annual Charge Conference at 6 pm in the Parlor November 19 - Church-wide Thanksgiving Covered Dish at 12 noon in the Family Life Center November 20 - Community Thanksgiving by Nacogdoches Ministerial Alliance at 6pm followed by Dinner in the Gym at Sacred Heart Catholic Church - Rev. Lani Rousseau of Perritte Memorial United Methodist Church will deliver the Thanksgiving Message November 26 - Decorating the Church for Advent after the late service November 29 - Advent Study begins at 5:30 pm in the Parlor December 02 - Christmas Open House 4:30 pm - TubaChristmas Concert in the Sanctuary 5:00 pm - Santa and Mrs. Claus in the Parlor 5:00 pm - Wassail and Cookies in the Bell Tower 6:00 pm - Youth Live Nativity on the Front Lawn 6:30 pm - Watch the parade from our Front lawn December 10 - Christmas Cantata at 6:00 pm in the Sanctuary December 15 - Preschool Year-End Program at 9:00 am in the Sanctuary December 21 - Service of Hope at 6:00 pm in the Sanctuary December 24 - Regular Sunday Services at 8:45 am and 10:55 am Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Services at 6:00 and 11:00 pm December 31 - One Service ONLY at 10:00 am with A. D. Players
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A Note From The Pastor
When they saw this, they made known what had been told to them about this child; all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. Luke 2:17-19
One of our family’s favorite Christmas activities is to drive through the neighborhoods and look at the Christmas lights. Some neighborhoods go all out, ever house decorated to the max, all sorts of lights and different themes, one with a Santa Claus roller coaster. Other homes might just have a few strands of lights, some none. I remember one year a yard with a simple cut-out nativity with a single spotlight on it. Maybe that makes good sense for Christmas. Christmas isn’t about big things, but small ones. This guy Jesus, and the message he brings, divided time in two, brought the mighty to their knees and set the prisoners free. He started large social
movements and destroyed others. But it began with a tiny baby, born in a little cave used for a stable, in an insignificant town. Christmas is about how small things change the world. Remember your geography lessons? In Minnesota, one can step across the headwaters of the
Mississippi River; there it is just a tiny stream. It is amazing that a river so mighty begins in such an inconspicuous way. I am starting a new sermon series on the first Sunday of Advent called, What Are You Waiting For This Christmas? Each
week we will be focusing on Hope, Peace, Joy, Love, and A Savior. On Wednesday evenings during Advent we will be offering a study on the life of Joseph. Joseph provides us with a great ex-
ample of humbly following God even when we don’t fully understand. I hope you can join us.
May this season be filled with small things, full of wonder!
Peace,
A Note From The Associate Pastor I am the vine, you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, then you will produce much fruit, because apart from me you can’t do anything. John 15:5 As disciples of Jesus Christ, our calling is to produce fruit, that is good fruit. The fruit that we bear is a result of whatever controls our hearts. True fruitfulness begins in the heart that is filled with Christ’s love. So, let us pause and examine our individual hearts; are they filled with the love of Christ (God-centered), or the love of self (self-centered), or the love of the world (not kingdom of God-centered). Know the world can recognize who we are by the fruit we bear. As the Body of Christ, “One in ministry,” our fruit bearing (mission and witness in the world), can only be possible through our being attached to the Vine (Jesus Christ). As we journey through the holiday season of Thanksgiving and celebrating the Advent of Christ, let us be reminded of all the wonderful (good fruit) Christ has accomplished through us in our community and beyond this year. And in everything give thanks to God, as we look forward to the New Year with expectation and anticipation of bearing much fruit through our witness (evangelism) and mission to all of God’s children. Grace,
PASTOR’S CORNER
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ORGAN RESTORATION The FUMC pipe organ is in danger of increasing decline. It was built and installed with the current Sanctuary in 1969 and is almost 50 years old, which is young in the life of a pipe organ. However, maintenance has been sporadic and no improvements have been made to the instrument through the years. With care and improvements, it can serve FUMC many more lifetimes. The Organ Committee begun its campaign to raise funds for the repair of our organ. There is more information on our website www.fumcnac.org and brochures are available outside the Sanctuary.
We hope you will prayerfully consider how you can help fund this project to keep our organ in great shape for the next 50 years.
Give Now to the Pipe Organ Restoration Fund
__ $25 - Key __ $50 - Stop __ $150 - Pedal Ranks of Pipes (61/rank): __ $250 - 2’ Pipe __ $500 - 4’ Pipe __ $5,000 - 2’ __ $7,500 - 4’ __ $10,000 - 8’ __ $1,000 -8’ Pipe __ $2,500 - 16’ Pipe __ $15,000 - Pedal __ $25,000 - 3rd Manual
$_______ Other My Total: $___________ Please fulfill pledges by Friday, August 31, 2018. Checks to FUMC Organ Fund. Please complete and return to the Church Office.
NAME:___________________________________________________ PHONE: ______________________________ ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________________________________________
EMAIL:__________________________________________________
CHURCHWIDE THANKSGIVING COVERED DISH Churchwide Potluck Thanksgiving Covered Dish – Sunday, November 19
Church-wide Potluck Thanksgiving Covered Dish at 12:00 noon in the Family Life Center immediately after the Late Service on Sunday, November 19. We ask each family to bring one dish according to the plan shown below (be sure to prepare enough for your family and 8 other people). Turkey, dressing (will be made by Pastors, Staff and Spouses) and bread will be furnished by the Church. Members who worship at the Early Service are urged to return for the good meal. If your last name begins with A - F - please bring either Green Beans or Broccoli If your last name begins with G - M - please bring Desserts (please have your dessert sliced or cut at home) If your last name begins with N - S - please bring Green or Fruit Salads If your last name begins with T - Z - please bring either Sweet Potato or Potato Casseroles
COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Community Thanksgiving Service and Dinner – Mon, Nov 20 Each year the churches of Nacogdoches sponsor a Thanksgiving Service and Dinner at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 2508 Appleby Sand Road. The service is scheduled for 6:00 pm on Monday, November 20, with a complimen-tary dinner to follow at 7:00 pm. Thanksgiving meals are also delivered each year to those who are homebound and to poor families in the Nacogdoches area. In order to provide the necessary amount of food, we need six volunteers who will agree to cook a turkey and deliver it to the gym at Sacred Heart by noon on November 20, 2017. We also need volunteers who will help deliver the meals in the afternoon (2 – 4 pm) on Monday, November 20. Everyone is invited to join the Community Choir which will rehearse on Sunday, November 19 at 3:00 pm at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. If you would like to participate in this mission of sharing during the Thanksgiving season, please email [email protected] or call Sharon Bright in the Church Office (936) 564-8308. ____I will cook a turkey and deliver it to Sacred Heart Church. ____I would like to help deliver food to the poor and homebound. ____I would like to participate in the Community Choir.
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CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE—Saturday, Dec 2
Saturday, December 2
Christmas Open House
In the Sanctuary
4:30 pm TubaChristmas Concert—Featuring Dr. J. D. Salas and Euphonium players
from all over East Texas. This continues a long tradition begun in New York's
Rockefeller Plaza in 1974. Come enjoy a low-brass Christmas Musical Feast.
In the Parlor
5:00 pm Santa and Mrs. Claus
In the Bell Tower
5:00 pm Join us for a cup of Wassail
On the Front Lawn
6:00 pm Youth Live Nativity
6:30 pm Watch the Christmas Parade
from our Front Lawn
ADVENT
Chancel Choir Cantata
Sunday, December 10 at 6:00 pm in the Sanctuary
The Chancel Choir, along with Dr. Andrew Parr, Dr. Gene Moon, and
members of the SFASU Orchestra will present Norwegian composer,
Kim André Arnesen's setting of Magnificat. Arnesen describes the piece
in this manner: "Magnificat is song of praise about one of the Bible's great-
est wonders: Angel Gabriel visiting Mary with the message that she will
be the mother of God’s son. In this work, I have tried to express what a
young, poor woman must have felt on receiving such a message: wonder,
devotion, gratitude, joy, humility, hope and compassion. God has heart for
the poor, and when God chose a poor woman to be the mother of his Son, it
says something about a bottom-up view of the world. My Magnificat is therefore a prayer for the sick, the
poor, a song for help and hope of those who are struggling."
Andy Parr's solo setting of the Magnificat text will also be performed by Amanda Sheriff at the beginning
of the service.
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Service of Hope
Thursday, December 21 at 6:00 pm in
the Sanctuary
The magic of the holidays is often missing for
those suffering grief and loss. Bright lights and the sounds of Christmas Carols do not al-
ways lift heavy hearts. If you or someone you know is experiencing the loneliness and sad-
ness of loss, you are not alone. On December 21 at 6:00 pm, the longest night of the year,
First United Methodist Church of Nacogdoches will have a worship service honoring and
remembering our losses in a place of faith, hope and love, where prayers, music and messages
will comfort and uplift you.
Sunday, December 24
Regular Sunday Morning Services
Contemporary Service at 8:45 am
Traditional Worship Service at 10:55 am
Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Services at
6:00 pm and 11:00 pm in the Sanctuary
Sunday, December 31
One Service ONLY at 10:00 am with A. D. Players
Advent—Continued from page 4
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Naioma Shannon
3501 Ashcreek Cricle,
Nacogdoches TX 75965
Pete O’Neal
Chloe Sledge and Anna Cernetisch
[email protected] / [email protected]
CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Order Form
You may place your order in honor or in memory of loved ones and friends. The cost is $13.00 each. Please fill out this form and place it in the offering plate with your check or
you may return it to the Church Office. Deadline for placing orders is Monday, December 11, 2017.
Please note: Poinsettias may be picked up after the 6:00 pm or 11:00 pm Christmas Eve Services.
Name:__________________________________________ Contact No:_________________________ No. of Poinsettias:______________________________
In Memory of (Name Only):_______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
In Honor of (Name Only):_________________________________________________________________
Sunday Evenings - JH Ignite Youth—7-8th grade. 5:30-7:30 pm in the FLC. Snack supper @ 5:30 pm with recreation, games, worship, message and small groups to follow!
Confirmation begins for sixth graders: 6-7 p.m. Confirmands are welcome to join the JH for snack supper @ 5:30 pm and recreation after 7 pm. Parent pick up is at 7:30 pm.
Join the Ignite Youth Remind Texting Service to stay up-to-date on all the information. Just click the link and follow the instructions: https://www.remind.com/join/ae790
Wednesday Evenings
Sr. High Youth Ignite - 7:00-8:30 pm in the Youth Center.
YOUTH MINISTRY
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FUMCNAC CALENDAR
CHURCH EVENT FORM If you are planning to reserve a room in the church for a meeting, gathering, etc., or would like an offsite church-related event to be published on the official church calendar, a request can be made by completing a Church Event Form that can be found in the Workroom or online at www.fumcnac.org. Scroll down to the bottom of the home page and click resources, church event form. For more information, contact Sharon Bright at 936-564-8308 or email - [email protected]
ACCESS ACS To obtain an ACCESS ACS user ID, log on to www.fumcnac.org, click the ACCESS ACS link at the bottom of the page. For more information, kindly contact Sharon Bright at 936-564-8308 or email [email protected]
BULLETIN and E-News DEADLINES Please submit your requests using the online form available on our website—www.fumcnac.org, scroll down to the bottom of the page, click resources and select “Announcement Request Form” for our weekly Bulletin/E-News by 3:00 pm on Tuesdays.
Regularly-Scheduled Meetings Mondays:
Heart-to-Heart Chorus at 9:00 am in the Choir Room and performances at Nursing Homes at 10:00 am
(1st & 3rd Mondays) Cub Scout Pack 100 Meeting at 6:30 pm—Youth Center/Conference Room Tuesdays: Venturing Crew 100 Meeting at 6:00 pm—Scout Lodge Boy Scout Troop 100 Meeting at 7:00 pm—Family Life Center
Celebrate Service Rehearsal at 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary
Wednesdays:
Christian Writers’ Fellowship at 5:30 pm - Conference Room
Bell Choir Rehearsal at 6:00 pm in Room 207
Chancel Choir Rehearsal at 7:00 pm in the Choir Room.
Sr. High Youth Ignite - 7:00-8:30 pm
Basketball Ministry at 8:00 pm
Thursdays:
Grace Emmaus Reunion Group meeting at 8:30 am in the Library
Boy Scout Troop 161 meeting at 6:00 pm in the Scout Lodge
Sundays:
Youth Praise Band practice at 4:30 pm in the Youth Lounge
Jr. High Ignite (7-8 graders) 5:30-7:30 pm - Family life Center/Youth Center
NOVEMBER 12—Disciple Bible Study I at 4 pm—Conf Room
Disciple Bible Study IV at 4 pm—Library
Confirmation Class at 6 pm—Rm 208 13—Primetimers at 10:30 am—FLC 14—Preschool Board Meeting at 6 pm—Library
UMW Circle VI Meeting at 6 pm—Parlor 15—Children’s Wed Art w/Heart at 5 pm—FLC
Disciple Fast Track at 5 pm—Library 16—FUMC Annual Charge Conference at 6 pm—Parlor 19—Churchwide Potluck Covered Dish at 12 noon—FLC
Disciple Bible Study I at 4 pm—Conf Room
Disciple Bible Study IV at 4 pm—Library
SPRC Meeting at 4:30 pm—Parlor
Confirmation Class at 6 pm—Rm 208 20—Community Thanksgiving Service by Nacogdoches Ministerial Alliance at 6 pm followed by dinner at 7 pm - Sacred Heart Catholic Church Gym 20—UMW Circle III Meeting at 6:30 pm 21—UMW Circle II Meeting at 9:30 am–Library
UMW Circle IV Meeting at 9:30 am
UMW Circle VII Meeting at10:00 am—Parlor
22—Children’s Wed Art w/Heart at 5 pm—FLC
Disciple Fast Track at 5 pm—Library 26—Disciple Bible Study I at 4 pm—Conf Room
Disciple Bible Study IV at 4 pm—Library
Confirmation Class at 6 pm—Rm 208 29—Children’s Wed Art w/Heart at 5 pm—FLC
Disciple Fast Track at 5 pm—Library
DECEMBER 01—Journey to Bethlehem—FLC
02—Christmas Open House
03—Journey to Bethlehem—FLC
Disciple Bible Study I at 4 pm—Conf Room
Disciple Bible Study IV at 4 pm—Library
Confirmation Class at 6 pm—Rm 208
PRAYER CONCERNS—UPDATED, November 1, 2017
Kitty Goehns (requested by Mary Akin), Christine Houser, Debbie Bond (requested by Debbie
Smith), Barbara Shows, Barbara McDade, Charles Watson, Bill Teague, Ricky Lambert, David Stan-
ley, Stefan Schell, Barbara Shows, Paul Howard, Shannon Smith, Sophie Skiles (Dottie and Johnnie
Johnson’s great-granddaughter), Patricia Hooper (Mary Largent’s sister-in-law), Kerry Garner, Shelly
Offett (Kent Ferguson’s daughter), Dexter Lovett (Donna Lovett’s husband), Emily Forster (Joan
Barret’s mother), Terry Robinson (requested by Jenny Johnston),Martin Houser (Christine Houser’s
father), Brandi Hunt (Jan Griffin’s sister-in-law), The Tressler Family ,Claudia Whitley, Richie
Courvelle (Audry Quick’s grandson), Ardith Solmonson (Garry Solmonson’s mother), Ellen Bank-
ston, Darren Danis (requested by Sharon Bright), James Herring, Joe Romano (requested by John
Harrity), Matt Gallaghen (requested by John Harrity), Randy Schulze (requested by John Harrity),
Rev. Gale and Shelley Towns (requested by John Harrity), Janet Clark, Jane Rouse, Linda Rusk,
Presley Family, Arwen and Violet Bargeron (requested by Sue Whatley), Laura Wrench, Martha Perry
Rogers, Georgeanne Whimberly (Marilyn Larison’s daughter), Lisa Smith (Al Smith’s daughter),
Shelley Musgrave (Cathy Martin’s sister-in-law), Kirk Watson (Kelly Young’s brother), Paul Draw-
horn, Rev. Lani Rousseau, Amy Vohs (Leon Dorsey’s daughter), Austyn (requested by Carolyn Da-
vis), Lou Ann Dean, David Grout (Helen Grout’s Grandson), John McGee (requested by John and
Gale White), Roy Laprarie (Al Smith’s brother-in-law), Bill Newton (Hank Crouse’s brother-in-law),
Bob Palm, Johnnie Johnson.
Military Personnel in Combat Zone
Jake Trotter, Tracy Coe
Our Hearts go out to
Donna Johnson and family on the passing of her mother, Johnnie Strickland
Names will remain on a published prayer team list for 90 days. The prayer team appreciates current updates on requests. Please email your requests and updates to [email protected] If you know of a member of FUMC who is in the hospital or who will be having surgery, kindly contact the Church Office
Our Staff
DR. JEFF McDONALD Senior Pastor [email protected] REV. LORRAINE BROWN Associate Pastor [email protected] JEFF CAMPBELL Director of Youth Ministry [email protected] ELSA JORDAN Director of Children’s Ministry [email protected] LISA LABOSKY Director of Preschool [email protected] BECCA ANTHONY Asst. Director of Preschool [email protected] DR. TOD FISH Director of Music Ministry [email protected] TERESA POWELL Praise Team Leader [email protected]
DR. ANDY PARR Organist [email protected] SHARON BRIGHT Office Manager [email protected] KATHY BRANTON Financial Secretary [email protected] DAVID HOWARD Building Manager [email protected]
The mission of the First United Methodist Church of Nacogdoches is to make disciples through
Christ-centered service and outreach. With God’s help, we will do this through witnessing,
teaching and loving.
First United Methodist Church
201 E Hospital Street
Nacogdoches, TX 75961
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