Linden United Methodist Church

Box 338

Linden, TX 75563 (903) 756-5981 www.lindenumc.org

Staff

James McMillan

Paula Fitts

Karoyn Stilwell

Desiree McDuffie

Mary Jane Ellinger

Darrell Heath

Pastor

Pianist/Music Director

Organist

Secretary

Financial Secretary

Custodian

LINDEN LIGHT “Bringing the light of Christ to the Linden Community for 159 years!”

February 2014

Sunday

9:45 a.m. Sunday School

10:45 a.m. Worship

5:00 p.m. Youth Bible Study

6:00 p.m. Choir Practice

Wednesday

6:30 p.m. Youth

Men’s Bible Class won the

attendance trophy during the

first quarter of the contest.

Miss Paula, their pianist, here

displays the trophy.

Ron Clayton, Al DeLoach, Kerlin Harris, John

Hennen, Red Hamilton, Paul Ellinger, Joe Pat

McGilvray, James Knight, Steve Morse, Jimmie

Sheridan, Gary Stephens, Lawrence Coyne, Doug

Coyne W.A. Parker, Buster Kurtz, and Bo Rich

challenge other classes to take the beautiful

trophy made by LUMC’s famous wood craftsman

Ronnie Hamm.

January Memorials

Paul Boone Ray Owens

Joan Gunter Virginia Payne

John Hall Mary Preston

Morris Lee Fred Wilbanks

Danny Munkres James Woolfolk

In Our Prayers

Robin Acosta

Charles Robert Allen

Bill Beene

Sandra Blaylock

Richard Bowden

Jana Carter Broxson

Lawrence Coyne

Alene Davis

Mary Ann Duncan

Billye Early

Zoe Ebarb

Carey Fant

Rosemary Fischer

Edith Fitts

Marlin and Reba Fox

Bobbye Hamilton

Pat Harris

Buddy Hatton

Hennen family

Don Holt

David and Diane

Hulme

Freddie Hulme

Mike Mahan

Marshall flu students

Marie McDuffie

Vic McGilvray

Shannon Midkiff

Felicia Moore

Dalton Powell

Frank Pryor

Bo and Jeanine Rich

Clara Alice Salmon

Barbara Skelton

Jackie Smith

Linda Staton

Juanita Surratt

Jim & Sandye Templeman

Gay Carson Thoms

Hunter Watkins

Sandy Wells

Lynna Werline

Susan Brown Whatley

Jodi White

Lena Wiggins

Wanda Carwile’s family

John Hall’s family

Melinda Strickland’s family At worship on January 19,

Paula Fitts sang the beautiful “I Know a Man Who Can”.

Judy Grubbs, Rosemary Fischer, Sophie and her grandmother

Wanda Brewer, and Nancy Belford were tired after removing and

storing the sanctuary’s Christmas decorations. Thanks, ladies.

Aundrell Hines, Kassi Miller, and Curt Wells are DECA

team members in entrepreneurship with a business

plan to instruct golfers, baseball players, and softball

players. They will compete in Dallas at State meet in

February. Billie Ruth Hankins is their teacher/sponsor.

Muriel LeGrow, Sue Hill, Pastor James McMillan,

and Karoyn Stilwell worked hard at January’s food

pantry.

8th grade honors English teacher Paula Fitts had a project

for her students to interview 2nd graders and write as well as illustrate a book about the their subjects. At the

LKCISD board meeting in January, Marty Johnson read the book which he produced for Max Belford.

Logan Hankins was on the

A-B Honor Roll for the 2nd nine weeks at L-K Elemen-

tary School.

Max Belford was on the A-B Hon-

or Roll and received a perfect

attendance award for the 2nd

nine weeks at L-K Elementary.

Glenn Lanier, Judy Lanier, Buster Kurtz, Sharon McMillan, Pastor James McMillan, and Sue Snowden enjoyed the third

Sunday potluck lunch in January.

Please remember to bring to church office, Sunday School, worship, or potluck lunch “care package”

items for 15 college students. The boxes will be assembled after potluck lunch on February 16.

Happy Anniversary

Feb. 3 Jimmie and Martha Sheridan

Feb. 8 Gary and Kendra Clayton

Feb. 9 Don and Mary Dowd

Feb. 19 Kerlin and Charlie R. Harris

Happy Birthday

Feb. 8 Don Dowd Feb. 17 Joyce Henderson

Polly Holt Royce Henderson

Feb. 10 Charles Robert Allen Feb. 18 Dana McDuffie

Lisa Bennett Feb. 20 Ruby Dowd

Christopher Holt Bret Nash

Brian Ross Feb. 22 Amanda Hankins

Feb. 11 Mary Lee Feb. 23 Kerlin Harris

Feb. 14 Bill Beene Feb. 24 Vic McGilvray

James McMillan Feb. 27 Colton Watson

Feb. 15 Jessica Deel

Feb. 16 Lisa Egner

February 8

4:00 p.m.

Fun Bunch

February 19

9:00 a.m.

Food Pantry

February 16

Potluck Lunch After

Worship

Care Packages for

College Students

February 2

SOUPer Bowl Sunday

Please bring cans

of soup for the

Food Pantry.

February 11

11:00 a.m.

ClassiCare

Kaylin Kluge, Megan Milloway, Christina Belford, Max Belford, Beth Belford, and Cadi Belford enjoyed January’s potluck lunch.

James Knight got no help in

setting up table on January 3rd Sunday for potluck lunch.

He and Marie handled the

dishpan duties afterward.

At right, you can see some of what you missed if you were

not present. Charlie Reece Harris and Ron Clayton

brought fried chicken to add to this feast. Nancy Belford,

Family Ministries Chairman,

always does a great job of coordinating the meals.

Below, Charlie Reece Harris,

John Hennen, Johnnie Hen-nen, Marie Knight, James

Knight, Kerlin Harris, Doug Coyne, Lawrence Coyne,

Larry Hill, and Sue Hill had

some of the good food.

Joe Pat McGilvray, Betty DeLoach,

Al DeLoach, Ruby Dowd, Stella El-

lington, Eldie Smith, Mickey Fears,

Marilyn Barrett, Cissi Lanier,

Mary Jane Ellinger, Judy Lanier,

Jackie Ford, Ron Clayton, Paul

Ellinger, and Frank Lanier enjoyed

the January potluck lunch after

worship on third Sunday.