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Paul writes to the Church,
“therefore, since we are sur-
rounded by such a huge
crowd of witnesses to the life
of faith, let us strip off every
weight that slows us down,
especially the sin that so easi-
ly hinders our progress…and
let us run with endurance the
race that God has set before
us. (Hebrews 12:1)
I don’t know if you are into
football or not. If you are, then
you are probably aware of the
significance of the upcoming
“Super Bowl”. If you are not,
you should know that this is
one of the biggest sports
events of the entire year.
There will be an estimated
140 million people from near-
ly 200 countries tuning in to
this colossal contest. If fact,
“Super Bowl Sunday” might
as well be declared a holiday
as bazillions of dollars are
dished out to devour such del-
icacies as Domino’s pizza and
Dr. Pepper. Have you ever
thought about how your view
on the Super Bowl says some-
thing about you as a person?
To me, Super Bowl Sunday
brings out three types of peo-
ple. First, the inquisitive…these
are people who enjoy all the
new commercials and the food
that goes with the game.
Then there are the indifferent…
they could care less about the
game or the food, they just en-
joy being around friends while
relaxing for a few hours.
Then last, there are the interest-
ed. To them, this really is about
the game of football…it is the
ultimate championship where
for months 32 teams have fought
to become Lord of the Rings
(Super bowl Rings)!
Perhaps you can relate to one of
these groups of people…yet,
what I would like for you to do is
to consider this weekend (Feb.
5th) is how the Christian life re-
lates to Super Sunday. Stay with
me now!
When we trusted Jesus, we join
his team. We were drafted from
darkness into the light, from the
power of Satan to the power of
God (Acts 26:18). Every day we
are engaged in a contest that is
larger than all the Super Bowls
put together and it is a battle
that involves the entire world.
And just like the big game, it
generally brings out three types
of people!
FIRST UNITED
METHODIST
PASCAGOULA
Inside this issue:
From the Pastor
(continued) 2
Art of Marriage 2
Lenten Activities 2
Seashore District 2
Sweet Heart Banquet 3
American Boychoir 3
EASTER Musical 3
Prayer Requests 4
Volume 5, Issue 2
February 2012 Call Debbie Horn to reserve a Sunday to put altar flowers in the church. Debbie may be reached at 769-6826 or 217-3095. Please call after 3:00pm. You are welcome to leave a message if necessary or you may also email her at [email protected].
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ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE
We will be having our Ash
Wednesday, Imposition of Ashes
Service at 6 PM,
February 22nd. Children, Youth
& Adults are invited.
LENTEN LUNCHEONS Lenten Luncheons will resume on
Thursday, February 23rd. We
will meet in the BCLC each
Thursday at 12 noon.
Bring your own lunch and enjoy
the fellowship!
2012 Seashore District Leadership Training,
Tuesday, February13, 6:30 PM…
Caswell Springs UMC CLC at 7 PM.
Finance Committee will have David Stotts,
Conference Treasurer on hand.
Rev. Bill McAlilly will be speaking on
“Vital Congregation”. This training is for
church staff, Church Council members and
all church leaders.
2nd Thursday Senior Day!
Senior Valentine
Program and Party!
February 9, 10:00 am
Location: Music Suite
Program: “FUMC Praise Ringers”
Bring your favorite pick up food to share. Invite a friend to come along.
The first are the inquisitive…they
know there is a spiritual war go-
ing on, but their focus is con-
cerned with entertainment. The-
se folks are into the latest fads of
religion.
The second group of folks are al-
so the indifferent. Becoming a
believer was for fire insurance
only so they could party and not
worry about this life. They could
care less about god’s Kingdom
and fighting the good fight, after
all, there are too many church
functions going on. They are not
worried about any battle that
might be going on.
The third group of Christians are
still the interested…thank you
Lord! To them, life is about how
to defeat Satan with help from the
Holy Spirit. Their motto reflects
the words on one of heaven’s
best MVPs, the Apostle Paul:
“therefore I do not run like a man
running aimlessly; I do not fight
like a man beating the air. No, I
beat my body and make it my
slave so that after I have
preached to others, I myself will
not be disqualified for the
prize.” (1 Cor. 9:26)
So, while you are watching
the game, remember that some-
one else is watching you to see
how committed you are as a be-
liever…and also remember that
God’s starting team has plenty of
positions open…are you interest-
ed?
Grace and peace….Bro. Jim
You don’t want to miss this outing…Friday, March 9, 7 PM, Mobile Civic Center. Tickets begin at $20 each. Buy Online at: www.gaither.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000…for Group Tickets call: 1-800-713-3773. The concert will feature the Gaither Vocal Band, Charlotte Ritchie, The Martins, The Isaacs, Gordon Mote & Kevin Williams.
There is a ringing position open in the Handbell Ringers, the large 5-octave choir. No prior experience or music read-ing ability necessary. If you might be inter-ested would you please speak with Dr. Paul or any of our current bell ringers?
Around Town . . .
First Baptist is presenting the African Childrens Choir on Tues-day, Feb. 7 @ 6:30pm (not related to Daraja Children’s Choir.)
Musaic Music Performing Arts School on south Market St. is host-ing a Multicultural JAM-FEST on Saturday, Feb. 18, 4-7pm, $5 dona-tion. The Messiah Chorus, directed by our own Dr. Paul, will be performing this spring on March 23, 24, and 25, with locations TBA.
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Art of Marriage
Weekend
February 10-11, 2012
Starting 7:00 Friday
pm and resuming at
9:00 am Saturday in
the Fellowship Hall.
A six session video
event
Hosted at:
First United Methodist
Church
2710 Pascagoula St.
Pascagoula, MS 39567
(228) 762-5222
A wonderful opportunity
to strengthen and enliv-
en your marriage. This
is a weekend to remem-
ber! Contact Sherry
Judy for more details.
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Page 3 2nd Thursday Senior Day!
Senior Valentine
Program and Party!
February 9, 10:00 am
Location: Music Suite
Program: “FUMC Praise Ringers”
Bring your favorite pick up food to share. Invite a friend to come along.
Our new worship times are 9:00 - Sunday School,
10:00 - fellowship in the Fellowship Hall, 10:30 – Worship in the Sanctuary!
Valentine’s Sweetheart Banquet
Saturday, Feb. 11th, 6:30pm
Steak Dinner…Tickets $10 each
Entertainment Provided!
Please make Reservations in Church Office!
Sponsored by United Methodist Men’s Club
10 for 1 4 Easter!
The Music Ministry is
sponsoring an invita-
tional program open
to all – 10 for 1 4
Easter! That’s 10
weeks of 1 hour prac-
tices to sing the
brand new hot-off-
the-press musical
“O What A Savior!”
on Easter morning.
10 Wednesdays prac-
ticing from 6:30 to
7:30pm in the Music
Suite. We want to fill
the choir loft for this
moving account of
our Lord’s sacrifice
and resurrection.
Men, women, teens,
children are all wel-
come into this short-
term all-generational
singing group.
Starts Weds. Feb. 1st
with a command per-
formance viewing of
the musical (DVD ac-
c o m p a n i m e n t )
followed by a recep-
tion in the Music
Suite. Join us for 10
for 1 – 4 Easter!
We have jumped at an incredible opportunity to have the American Boychoir perform here at our church on Thursday, March 1st. They had a cancelation in their tour itinerary and called us asking for a concert – at no expense to us! This is a professional world-class boy-choir based in Princeton, New Jersey near my alma mater Westminster Choir College. Nor-
mally we could not afford them. I’m thrilled to be able to host them here. The American Boychoir is a highly trained English-style choir that has sung all over the world and made several recordings. You will love the purity of their tone, their ability to sing in harmony both popular and sacred songs. And they’re so cute! Please mark your calendars for 7:00pm on Thursday, March 1. All that is required of us is to host the boys in our homes for that night and the follow-ing night, Friday March 2. If you have a guest bedroom would you please contact Margie Greenough, our Host Coordinator, and let her know that you’ll host a 2-4 of these well-behaved boys for 2 nights in your home? The nights are Wednesday, Feb. 29, and Thursday, March 1. The only meals you will need to provide are the two breakfasts for the boys. Please call Margie at 238-1686.
Prayer Concerns: Please send additional prayer requests to [email protected] or click
PRAYER LINK on our church website.
Bro. Jim Fisher! Penny Fisher
(Bro. Jim’s mother) Madelyn Wallace Tommy McIlwain
Matthew Brandenburg Nathan & Kathy Oakes Lamar & Betty Spencer
Bowen & Taylor Mayfield (twin babies) & their families
Charlotte McFadden Dr. Amber Colville Sims
Steve Belcher Lou Ann Chilton
Phil Cook Frances Proffitt Ralph Griffin Lou Hewlett
Francis Haarala Alisha Martin
Jamie Cook Brandon Foster
Elliot Story
Peggy Hamlin Anna Brown
Mary Lee Billy Smith
Robert Kates Donnie Puckett Timothy Martin
Sue Lash Nancy Goggin
Nyshie Seymour Cailey Holliday
Our Confirmation Class: Karah Grady, Nijereya Byers, Audrey Sykes, Ashlynn Allen, Landon
Bowlin, Ally Massey, Jac Corlew, Clayton Wilder, Madeline Waddell, and Chloe Grantham
We are very excited to be starting on the
Computer Room for our Children's area!! We are in need of several more good used computers. If you would like to help our children in this area please call the Church office!
Fabulous Fun Friday Night
We will have our next Fun
Night on February 10, from
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm, in the
Gym. This evening is for chil-
dren in grades K - 5th. Guests
are welcomed. There will be a
fee of $5.00 per child. We
will be serving supper to the
children. Please RSVP before
February 8, by email
rg) or by calling the church
office. - 762-5222. Thanks!
Celebration Kids The children will be going bowling on
February 19 during the evening activity time. We plan on leaving the church at
4:30pm. We will provide more information closer to the event.
We have
started
planning this
year's VBS
program. We
are in need of
volunteers
for all are-
as. Please
make plans to
come join us!!!