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Volume 8 Issue 12
December 2017
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As United Methodists this is our mission: to make new disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Worship Times
Sunday School - 9:15 AM
Sunday Worship - 10:30 AM
My friend Gerry told me about the fire in his kitchen where he lived in Dallas. He had forgotten the pan of oil he was heating to fry taquitos, and it burst into flames. He attacked it with water, spread-ing the burning oil and flames. He tried to beat the flames out and tried to smother them. After what he thought could have been 20 minutes, he won the battle. He was left with a smoking, charred kitchen. “Gerry,” I asked, “why didn’t you call 911?” I knew that he lived only a block from a fire station. “I didn’t have time,’ he replied, ‘I was too busy fighting the fire!” Perhaps our beloved FUMC has been a little like Gerry. We have been hanging on, doing all we know to do, while changes in our demographic and age-related loss have eaten away at our congregation. Christ has called us to speak grace and reconciliation to a hurting world. Yes, we need to care for our own. But we must also go to people outside our walls. When we do so, we not only help others, we ourselves grow in our relationships with Christ. I am excit-ed about what this congregation has done in early November! Fabens, Texas is located 30 miles southeast of El Paso. 12 of our people loaded up tools and work clothes and traveled there to spend 4 days helping the Perez family. David and Syl-via Perez live in a Colonia, an unincorporated area just north of Fabens. They own a fenced lot there and live in a 1970 single-wide mobile home. They are also raising 2 nieces, one 21 months and the other 13 years old. Some of us stayed in bunk rooms at the Fabens UMC, and some stayed at a motel. We shared group meals and prayer time. During our time there, our crew managed to rebuild a bathroom in the Perez home, greatly improve the plumbing, build an exterior water heater enclosure, skirt the whole trailer, and clean up the lot. It was hard, dirty work, but we had fun working together. We also delivered more than half a ton of household goods (bedding, towels, plates, glass-es, cookware, etc.) to Fabens UMC. Pastor Frances Gonzales really knows “her” people, and she will distribute these goods to appropriate families along with commodities in November. It is important that we understand that this was not just the work of the 12 who went to Fabens. We went representing the loving Roswell congregation. Y our contributions and your missions budget bought materials for the repairs. Y ou have helped to collect the goods that were given through the New Beginnings mission. And the most important part was your prayers that were so critical to the good will and success of this trip. Credit for this work belongs to God, and none of the workers need thanks. But I encour-age you to ask any of us about this trip, the work, the people served, the Fabens UMC, or great time we had. Those who can tell you are Donna Cypert, Johnny Lynch, John Correia, John Correia Jr., Kelly Cockrell, Robert Cardona, Jaime Martinez, Bryan Yates, Gary
Spreacker, Tina Cross, Laird Cross, or Mike Puckett. We have made the 911 call, and FUMC is on the move! Stay tuned for more information about local work FUMC-Roswell will be doing.
Yours for Christ, Mike Puckett
Faben’s Mission Team 2017
Missing from picture, but part of the
team, were Pastor Laird, John Correia
and John Correia, Jr.
COWBOY BELL MEMORIALS
In Memory of Peggy Elwell By: Bob Carroll By: Mr. and Mrs. John Lackey
In Memory of Bill Pope By: Nancy and Robert Corn By: Lee Harvard By: Kay and Bill Owen
In Memory of Marion Richards By: Lee Harvard
In Memory of Robert Hanagan By: Lee Harvard By: Kay and Bill Owen By: Dave Sorenson
In Memory of Joe Albrecht By: Pat and Dick Goodwin By: Debbi and Brad Jeffers
In Memory of Wanda Pack By: Kay and Bill Owen
By: Maggie and Joe Phillips In Memory of Gayle Stokes By: Mr. and Mrs. John Lackey
In Memory of Joanne Harvard By: Mr. and Mrs. John Lackey
In Memory of Bill Corn By: Mr. and Mrs. John Lackey
In Memory of E. L. Hinton By: Bill Bonham By: Pat and Dick Goodwin
In Memory of Wanda and E. L. Hinton By: Shirlea Taylor GENERAL MEMORIALS
In Memory of Joe Albrecht
By: Carolyn Ballard
Bill & Kay Motto Kurt Greer Helen Greer
In Memory of Bill Pope By: Tomellen Burnett In Memory of E. L. Hinton By: Judy Armstrong Bill & Kay Motto
In Memory of Hazel Hammonds By: Bill & Kay Motto
In Memory of Laura Jane Newkirk By: John & Kristen Schweitzer
In Memory of Derrell Thomson By: Bill & Kay Motto Dick & Pat Goodwin
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TRINITY UMC INVITES
YOU TO THEIR ANNUAL
Sunday, December 3 - 5:30 pm
They will also have their display of favorite nativity
scenes. If you have a favorite they invite you to
bring yours and display it also. Refreshments will
be served in their Fellowship Hall following the
program. Please bring a snack to share.
The Mission Team has once again taken names for
the Angel Tree Prison Program. Kelly Cockrell will
have names available on Sunday, December 3, in the
Narthex for people to take to buy gifts for the children.
These gifts will be handed out at the Angel Tree party
on Friday, December 15. The gifts will need to be
wrapped, tagged and turned in to the office no later than
December 13.
If you are unable to take a name, you can still help
the Mission Team. They need cookies for the party and
volunteers to help with the party. If you can help in any
way, contact Kelly Cockrell at 575-626-2298.
Remember, if you are giving a check, be sure to mark
Angel Tree in the memo portion! Monetary donations
are always helpful!
Searchers Christmas Open “Room”
Sunday, December 10th
Upstairs in Room 215
9:00 - 10:00 - Come & Go
The Searchers’ class cordially invites you to
join them for refreshments & fellowship!
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Advent & Christmas - 2017 Sunday, December 3
Trinity Advent Festival Hymn Sing (Trinity UMC - 1413 S. Union) .................... 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 9
Parsonage Pie Parade (1004 Mullis) ................................................. 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 10
Children’s Program During Worship ........................................................ 10:30 a.m.
(Journey to Bethlehem - every child present may participate)
Wednesday, December 13
Kaler Bell Concert - Fellowship Hall ........................................................ 6:00 p.m.
Friday, December 15
Angel Tree Party - Fellowship Hall .......................................................... 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 17 - Youth Christmas Party (The Evans Home; 3101 Circle Diamond Dr.)
Wednesday, December 20 - NO MEAL OR CLASSES
Thursday, December 21
Blue Christmas - La Grone Funeral Chapel (900 S. Main St.) ...... 12:00 Noon and 6:00 p.m.
Friday, December 22
Youth Caroling (Meet @ Church) ............................................................ 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 24 Christmas Eve
Christmas Morning Worship .................................................................. 10:30 a.m.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service .......................................................... 5:00 p.m.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service .......................................... 11:00 p.m.
Monday, December 25 - Christmas Day
Annual Christmas Dinner - Fellowship Hall .............................................. 12:00 noon
Sunday, January 31- New Year’s Eve
Watch Night Service .......................................................................... 11:00 p.m.
ATTENTION ALL CHILDREN!
All children are invited to our Worship service on December 10th to participate in our Journey to Bethlehem. Children will be given a cos-tume as they arrive. Wesley Singers and Ring On will be singing as well. (Costumes at 10:15 - Worship at 10:30)
Every child present is invited to participate!
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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
200 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
ROSWELL, NM 88201 Phone: 575-622-1881 - Fax: 575-622-6751
Church Email: [email protected]
Church Web Site: www.fumc-roswell.org
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STAFF
Ministers:
All Members & Participants of FUMC
NWT. Conf. Bishop Rev. W. Earle Bledsoe
Dist. Superintendent: Rev. Jane Vaughan
Rev. Tina Cross [email protected]
Rev. Laird Cross [email protected]
Director of Music: Rev. John Fuss. LLP [email protected]
Director of Youth & Children: Stella & Jamie Martinez
Director of Operations: Don Armstrong [email protected]
Business Manager: Kati Yates [email protected]
Office Manager: Kay Motto [email protected]
Organist: Michelle Olson [email protected]
Receptionist: Pat Goodwin [email protected]
Cowboy Bell Secretary: Kati Yates [email protected]
FUMC E-mail [email protected]
DECEMBER 25 – NOON
FIRST UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
FELLOWSHIP HALL
The church will supply the turkey,
dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy and
drinks. Those who attend are asked to bring a vegetable,
salad, or dessert to share. Please call the church at 622-
1881 to RSVP. ALL ARE WELCOME!
ALL ARE WELCOME
The gift of generosity This holiday season, we thank everyone who has sup-ported First United Methodist Church this past year with their time, talent and financial contributions and look forward to support from all of our members in the year ahead. If you need a convenient way to make regular
offerings or if you plan to make an additional gift before the end of the year, we encourage you to look into our electronic giving options. As the pace of life speeds up, especially around the holidays, you may find electronic giving a most welcome way to make contributions. Visit www.fumc-roswell.org or contact the church office for more information.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1
8:30 AM Yoga Class/FH12:00 PM Al Anon/Room 111
2
6:00 PM Downtown Light Parade
3 9:15 AM S. School10:30 AM Worship
4:30 PM -5:30 PM Heaven ConneXion4:30PM Ring On/Bell Room
46:45 AM United Methodist Men/Breakfast @ Ceritos
5 10:30 AM Women's Bible Study
2:00 PM Silver Chords @ Sunset Villa6:45 PM CBS Classes
7:00 PM Boy Scouts Trp 2/Scout Hut
6 7
12:00 PM Emmaus Reunion Group/Rm 111
5:15PM Weight Watchers/Rm113
8
8:30 AM Yoga Class/FH12:00 PM Al Anon/Room 111
9
11:00 AM Memorial Service forAndi Smith/
Silver Chords @ LandsunLv. church @ 7:45 am
10 9:15 AM S. School
4:30 PM Ring On/Bell Room
11 6:45 AM UnitedMethodist Men/Breakfast @ Ceritos
6:00 PM Habitat/Rm 111
12 1:00 PM Prayer Shawl Min/Rm 110 1:00 PM Community Kitchen/Rm
110/BillCooper2:00 PM Silver Chords/Casa Maria5:30 PM Ad Council/Rm 1116:45 PM CBS Classes
14
12:00 PM Emmaus Reunion Group/Rm 111
5:15PM Weight Watchers/Rm113
15
8:30 AM Yoga Class/FH12:00 PM Al Anon/Room 111 5:30PM Angel Tree Party/FH
16
17 9:15 AM S. School10:30 AM Worship
4:30 PM Heaven ConneXion
18 6:45 AM United Methodist Men/Breakfast @ Ceritos
8:00 AM Silver Chords @ Roswell Correctional
2112:00 PM Emmaus Reunion Group/Rm 111
22
8:30 AM Yoga Class/FH
12:00 PM Al Anon/Room 1115:00 PM YouthCaroling/finish @ Fuss Home
23
9:30 AM/ UMW Cluster/Peachtree
24 9:15 AM S. School10:30 AM Worship
5:00PM Candlelight Christmas Eve Service
25
Christmas Dinner @ Noon/FH
26 27 28
12:00 PM Emmaus Reunion Group/Rm 111
5:15PM Weight Watchers/Rm113
29
8:30 AM Yoga Class/FH12:00 PM Al Anon/Room 111
30
319:15 AM S. School
10:30 AM Worship
11:00 PM/Watch Night Service
Jan 2018S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
11:00 PM CandlelightCommunion Service
REGULAR WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE ON REVERSE
SIDE OF CALENDAR
NO WEDNESDAY ACTIVITIES/ON
CHRISTMAS BREAK
19
2PM Silver Chords @ Mission Arch
2PM/Parsonage Pie Parade
5:30/Hymn Sing @ Trinity UMC
December Wednesday Dinner Menu:
December 6: Hamburger, Hot Dogs, Chips, Desserts & Drinks
December 13: Chicken Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Gravy, Rolls, Salad, Desserts & Drinks
December 20, 27 and January 3 - No Meals or Classes
5:15PM Weight Watchers/113 Blue Christmas @ LaGrones at 12 Noon and 6:00 pm
10:30AM/Children's Program/Journey to Bethlehem during service
20NO MEAL OR CLASSESWEDNESDAY MEALS &
CLASSES WILL RESUME ON
JANUARY 10TH
13
5:15 PM Dinner /FH6:00 PM/Ka le r Be l l Concer t - FH
4:30 PM Heaven ConneXion
9-10 AM/Searcher's OpenHouse/Rm 215
3:30PM/Missions Team/Rm 111
Meals and Classes resume on January 10th - Enjoy your
Christmas Break!
6:00 PM/Youth Christmas Party @ Evans Home
WEEKLY WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE
4:30 PM - Cherub Choir/Room204
5:15 PM - Fellowship Dinner/FH
5:45 PM - Wesley Singers I/ Room 114
(Grades 1 & 2)5:45 - 6:15 PM - Grades 3-5 Activities Upstairs
6:00 PM - Homework Cafe'/Youth Room
6:00 PM - Bible Study - Room 110
6:05 PM - Kaler Bells/Bell Room
6:15 PM - Wesley Singers II/Room 114
(Grades 3 & 5)6:15 PM - Grades 1 & 2 Activities Upstairs
7:15 - Chancel Choir - Choir Room
PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL E NO ACTIVITIES OR DINNER ON
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 27 & JANUARY 3, DUE TO THE CHRISTMAS BREAK.
Poinsettia Order Form
You are invited to help adorn our sanctuary
this Christmas Season by purchasing a
poinsettia in memory, or in honor, of a friend
or loved one. The price of each poinsettia is $22. They will
be displayed in the Sanctuary on Christmas Eve, December 24th. Please complete this order form and return it, with your payment, to the church office by December 17th.
Please use a separate form for each poinsettia being
ordered (extra forms in the office).
ORDERS DUE BY 12/17/17
In Memory of: ___________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
In Honor of: _____________________________________
_______________________________________________
Given by: _____________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Phone: _________________________________________
Payment accompanies my order in the amount of $__________.
Cash __________ Check # _______________
I will take my poinsettia after the Christmas Eve Service.
Please deliver my poinsettia to a shut-in or nursing home.
I will help deliver poinsettias. Contact Pat Goodwin at 575-622-1881 or 575-622-3533.