Volume 14, Issue 132 January 26, 2010 Chris Tiger, Senior Pastor

Owasso Observer First United Methodist Church of Owasso

A Note From Our Pastor

I have served 4 churches as a United Methodist minister in Oklahoma. My first church was in

Commerce and there were about 40 families who were a part of that church. My second church was Grace

UMC in Altus and there were about 80 families who were a part of that church. My third church was Christ

UMC in Enid and there were about 150 families who were a part of that church. In 1998, I was appointed to

serve here in Owasso. When I came here there were about 200 families who were a part of that church. Since

that time our church has grown significantly and we have about 400 families who are involved in the church

regularly and another 100 families who are inactive members. We also have another 50 families who are

attending our church, but who have not yet joined.

My role as a pastor and a caregiver for those involved in these churches has varied with the size of the

church. I was able to provide “pastoral care” in the churches at Commerce and Altus. At Enid there was a

Covenant Care group who assisted the pastor in caring for the shut-ins. And here in Owasso we also have a

Covenant Care group who have assisted the pastors in providing care for our shut-ins. Our Covenant Care

group is wonderful and I don’t know what we would do without their loving care for our shut-ins.

It is also great to have an Associate Pastor who is gifted in caring for others. Taud has the role of “first

responder” which means when we are notified that someone is in the hospital that he is usually the first pastor

to visit. However, as dedicated as Taud and I are to provide “pastoral care” to those who are involved in our

church, we feel a certain level of anxiety because caring for 400-500 families is different from providing care

for 40-80 families. We simply can’t do all that we would like to do. What we have realized is that we need to

change the model for providing care in our congregation. We need to move from “pastoral care” to

“congregational care”. The first step for this is to implement a new ministry which we are calling “Pray 4

All”. The concept is simple. We are seeking 30-40 people who will pray for 10-12 families from our church

on a regular and consistent basis. Those who agree to be on the “Pray 4 All” Prayer Team will be given a list

of families to pray for. When one of those families has a prayer request on our prayer chain, you are asked to

pray intently for that request and follow up with an email or phone call. If you feel that other follow up is

needed you can contact the church office.

We announced the Pray 4 All Prayer Team last Sunday and so far we have had 6 people respond to this

opportunity to pray and serve. We are still in need of 25-35 people to take part in this ministry. We will have

an organizational meeting as soon as we have enough commitments to get started. I am truly excited about this

new Prayer Ministry! I think it is a much needed step so that our church can provide a caring presence for all

of our church members.

Yours in Christ,

Chris

Thank You!

We would like to express our sincere thanks to the congregation and to Staff Parish Relations

Committee for the kind Love Offering we received. We are very glad to work for you and through

the ministries of First United Methodist Church of Owasso—we are thankful to you for remembering

us during the Christmas Season.

With Deep Gratitude, The Staff of FUMC

Concerns…Joys…Answered Prayers

(week of 01/24/11) Ike Eichelberger requests prayers for a family member, Marge

Eichelberger, whose lymphoma has returned and is due to start

treatment again soon.

Brandi Foshee requests prayers for her sister-in-law, Kristen

Foshee, who will be returning to work on Wednesday from

maternity leave. She prays for continued healing of Kristen’s

tailbone and the anxiety of heading back to work. Brandi also

requests prayers for another family member, Katie Aragon who is

having her second child on Tuesday by C-section. Her first child,

Brixton has been running a fever and she is worried about overall

health.

Sandy Freshour requests continued prayers for her children,

Ashton and Travis after their father passed away suddenly last

week.

Rita Lack requests prayers for a friend, Laura Clinton, who will

be flying to UCLA for a surgery on a malignant brain tumor. They

pray for a successful surgery and a quick recovery.

Lacey Moore requests prayers for a great uncle, Kenny Ward who

has cancer and tumors on his liver.

Dala and Roger Reeves request prayer for a friend, Craig

Cleveland, who has developed a heart condition.

Mary Ann Sommers requests prayers her son, Ryan Gansauer,

who is in Texas having surgery this week and is anxious about

it. She also requests prayers for a co-worker, Jennifer

Blankenship who has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is

starting aggressive chemotherapy treatments.

Marion Hardy went to the doctor on Monday for back pain. They

are not able to do surgery on her back. They will treat it with pain

management

Faye Webster’s baby, Sean, (7 weeks old) is having an ultra

sound of his heart today and tomorrow will have a x-ray of the

skull.

Continue to pray for the following…

Jan 23 Goldie Boyd...Dell Butler’s husband...Loretta

Eichelberger’s brother...Jim Flaherty...Clyde Fry’s family...Colene

Harris...Angie Hobza’s mother...Judy Kimball’s friend...Virginia

Morgan’s former co-worker...Ellen Nantz’s friend...Pattie Parker’s

aunt...Kathleen Rhodes’ aunt...Ron Sahmaunt’s friend...Joan

Stein’s cousin...Stacie Storts-Sutter & baby...Rosie Taylor’s

brother-in-law...

Jan 16 Krissy Epp’s friend...Cathey Hughes’ friend...Pat

Kindy...Daniel Lake’s friends...Wyvonne Langley...Norma

Leach...Dana McConnell’s friend...Donovan Miller’s

friend...Ashley Nixon’s uncle… Kay Odell’s friends...Georgia

Pearcy’s son-in-law...Wanda Ramsey’s brother...Joan Stein...

Jan 9 Julia Abla...Karen Barton’s nephew...Scott Bruner...Keith &

Carol Cooper’s friend...Jeff Gilstrap...April Kaiser’s aunt...Jackie

Kowena...Kim Lewis’ mother...Susan Moreland’s mother...Ashley

Oxton’s grandfather...Clay Pearce’s former co-worker’s family…

Debbie Rice’s friends...

Memorials & Honorariums In Memory Of

Norman Ramsey

By: Juanita Ramsey

Renae Webb’s mother

By: Robert and Claudia Hamm

Sue Kurt’s mother

By: Marvin and Roma William

Darlene Winters

By: Linda Cooper

In Honor Of

Adult SS Class + Wednesday Bible

Study

By: Dorothy Inglima

Betty and Keith Callicott

By: Joan and Dave Stein

Juanita Ramsey

By: Fred and Carla Elder

Marilynn Wedemeyer

By: Joan and Dave Stein

Dodge Turner

By: Larry and Kim Turner

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

“Be joyful always; pray

continually; give thanks

in all circumstances, for

this is God's will for you in

Christ Jesus”

Taud’s “Loose Ends”

Associate Pastor’s Column I hope, pray, and trust that everyone is beginning to settle into the routine of 2011. The start of a New Year

is always a great time to look ahead and refocus one’s energy and vision for the future. Every January for the last 10

years, I have attended the Oklahoma Annual Conference’s gathering of the Orders meeting in Oklahoma City.

Basically it’s a time that our Bishop sets aside with as many of the clergy in the conference that can attend. We

worship together, we take part in a Wesleyan covenant service, and the Bishop shares sort of a “state of the

denomination and conference” address. Last week, Bishop Hayes shared from the council of Bishop’s “Call to

Action” report. This report is going to be a big topic at our next General Conference of the church in 2012.

The report has some key recommendations that the authors feel must be address if the church is going to not

only survive, but begin to grow in the coming decade. Most of the recommendations fall right in line with the

strategic plan that the Oklahoma Conference adopted in 2009. So as Bishop Hayes was going through the list, I was

reflecting on this congregations approach to the plan and how we have tackled it head on. The bottom line for me

once again was that while our work is not yet finished, we are on the right track and working in the right direction.

Bishop Hayes, in his message, reminded all of us that we are Trustees of the Future. He quoted the Apostle Paul in 1

Corinthians chapter 3 when Paul says, “I planted, Apollos watered, but it is God who provides and is responsible for

the growth.” It’s so exciting to know that we are co-laborers with God and are working to build the Kingdom in a

positive and meaningful way.

We are gearing up for the start of another really great confirmation class. We have already begun the praying

and planning phase as we look ahead. I’d ask everyone to join us in praying for our confirmands (yes that is a real

word), their families, and their friends-in-faith. The rubber meets the road and we begin on Sunday February 6th. As

a church, one of the greatest privileges we have is helping to raise up disciples of Jesus and nurturing people along

their faith journeys. Confirmation is a time when these youth, caught between their lives as children and becoming

adults, get to explore and firm up their faith and make the commitment to follow Christ with their lives. It’s an honor

to be a part of this process. Our Youth Directors, Carol Cooper and Mike Robinson work so hard to make sure that

it’s a great experience. When you see them, be sure to let them know what a tremendous job they do.

Finally, the worship experience that is 11:11 on Sunday mornings continues to grow and become stronger.

Our new fulltime Worship Leader, Andy Henson has been working with both praise teams for nearly a month now

and they are beginning to gel as groups. God’s presence and Spirit can be sensed as they prepare for and rehearse

different music and indeed as we gather together and worship as a church family. We are looking for a few more

people to help in various ways to make the worship experience more full and rich. Check out the bulletin inserts for

more information and ways to get plugged in. I think our church offers the opportunity to worship passionately no

matter what your individual tastes may be. I’d invite you in this coming year to explore new ways of sharing your

gifts and talents in God’s service. The best message any of us will ever preach, is the life that we live.

In HIS Grip <>< Taud Boatman

UMW NEWS

The United Methodist Women will again be selling Valentine Treat Bags on Sunday,

February 13. For $5.00 you can buy that special someone a bakers dozen homemade

cookies. All proceeds raised go to support UMW missions.

All ladies of the church are invited to attend the UMW meeting on Tuesday, March 1. We will meet in the

chapel at 7 pm and Darlene Schuenemeyer will be presenting our Prayer and Self Denial Program. There will be

plenty of refreshments served by Hope Circle, door prizes will be given away, and you will hear about the FUN

plans for the coming year. For more information call Donna Smylie at 272-0134 or Sue Palmer at 274-8990

* The UMW would like to thank the congregation for their generous support in 2010. We were able to give

away $6000 to local missions.

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UMM Breakfast– February 5th

The United Methodist Men will be hosting their monthly gathering and breakfast on Saturday February 5th

at 8:30AM. All men are invited and encouraged to attend the gathering and enjoy a great meal and a very special

guest speaker. The Bartlesville District Superintendent, George Warren, will be our guest speaker and I hope we

can show our support by having a big turnout. This is a great time to get involved with other men of our church and

share in the fellowship and growth of Christian men.

QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer

(CPR for Mental Health)

Speakers include:

Kirk Smalley

&

Steve Hahn, M.S.

Family & Children’s Services

The Shadow Run is for: Teenagers

Parents Youth Workers

Youth Pastors Teachers

ANYONE who works with adolescents, has a heart for them or is one!

YELLOW BALLOON PRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT

2011-12 and 2012-13 SCHOOL YEARS

Even though it's only January, it's already time to think about enrollment for the next 2 school years. If your child's name is already on

our list for 2011-12 please call as soon as possible to schedule a parent information meeting and a classroom visit with your child. If your child's

name is not yet on our list, there may be a chance there will be an opening.

In determining your child's readiness for our preschool program, please see if he/she can willingly stop his own activity, put it away and

join a teacher-directed activity, and that he/she can sit relatively quietly in a group of 18 children for 10-20 minutes. This is usually

developmentally too much to expect from young 3 year olds and has no correlation with their intelligence.

Classes are in the morning from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.

Class days and tuition are:

Enrollment & Supply fees: $75

M/W/F Class $900 per year or $100/mo. tuition

T/Th Class $765 per year or $85/mo. tuition

This is a yearly tuition broken into 9 equal monthly payments.

* A 10% discount is available for the second child enrolled at the same time from the same family.

Children must be at least 3 years old to attend, fully toilet trained and ready for an organized group experience. Children waiting to

begin kindergarten at age 6, and those turning 5 in the fall should enroll in the M/W/F class. Three year olds are to enroll in the T/Th class. Four

year olds may enroll in either class. If you are interested in the 2012-13 school year, please call to put your child's name on that waiting list.

Because of our long waiting list and the overwhelming amount of applications we receive, the Preschool Board has an enrollment policy and

enrollment committee. While several criteria are considered for enrollment, there is no single factor to guarantee enrollment.

Please call Diane Loyd at preschool at 272-1835 if you have any questions. Thank You!

Ye Handbell Crier

Hear ye! Hear ye! Mark your calendar! The last Saturday in February is TulsaFest! Every year, the Tulsa

Area Handbell Association (TAHA) sponsors a handbell clinic and FREE concert in Tulsa! Internationally

renowned conductor, David L. Weck, is this year’s clinician. Once again, your handbell choirs will be

attending this clinic and performing in the afternoon concert.

WHERE? Spirit Convention Center (Bixby)

WHEN? Saturday, February 26th

TIME? 3:00

WHY? Why should you attend the FREE CONCERT?

ANSWER: To experience 40 handbell choirs playing in unison! Also, usually 3 or 4 choirs will play special solo selections

highlighting their talents. The concert is always well attended. Come early because seating will go fast! The concert lasts

An introduction of sorts I just wanted to express my thanks to the congregation for welcoming me in. Ever since I arrived, there have been numerous people who have offered to help with anything I needed in my time of transition. So thank you for welcoming me! I am excited be on this great church staff, serving as your Director of Contemporary Worship and Outreach. My two greatest passions are worship and missions (and I love this church) so I can’t think of a better place for me to be. Put simply, I have a passion for people and look forward to working with all of you as we reach others for Christ our King. One of my many tasks is putting together this newsletter monthly so if you would like to have something placed in here, send an email to communications@fumcowasso.org and I’ll make sure it gets in. I look forward to meeting many more of you and you’ll see me around on Sunday mornings (I’m the guy who’s not wearing any shoes in worship) and at many church functions. Peace and blessings! Andy Henson

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Safe Sanctuaries The First United Methodist Church of Owasso adopted a Safety Policy and follows Safety Procedures because we want to

assure that ALL OF US are safe while in our building, on our property, or on an event sponsored by our church.

**We need your help to make this possible**

**New Forms Available**

Copies of our revised Safety Policy, Servant Application and the Conference Safe Sanctuaries Volunteer Application are

available on the table under the Information Bulletin Board or upstairs at the Information Desk.

ALL peoples who serve with the nursery, children, youth or vulnerable adults MUST fill out these applications. You can

drop your completed form off in the office, place it in the basket under the Information Bulletin Board, or you can give them

to Corrina Robinson or Carol Cooper. We will be mailing in these forms weekly to the Conference Office.

Your prompt attention to these forms is GREATLY appreciated and crucial for our church and her ministries.

Trailblazers Activities for February

Thursday, February 10th - Please plan to join us for our “Annual Sweetheart Luncheon”.

Our Special Guests will be the Sweethearts of our Covenant Care Ministry. Bring your favorite main

dish or dessert to the kitchen by 11:15am. Pastor Chris will bless the food and we will eat at 11:30am.

Following our lunch, we will enjoy a Valentine Music Special Presentation by our own very and very

talented Jean Grady and Linda Cooper.

February 25th, Friday evening performance of the musical comedy, “Once Upon A Mattress” at the

TCC VanTrease PAC. You will be carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by tunes hilarious and

raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin of the family classic royal courtship and

consequences provides for some side splitting shenanigans. Chances are you will never look at fairy

tales quite the same way again. We will be leaving the church at 6:30pm.

Confirmation Orientation Meeting for Parents Parents of 6th Graders or older youth if you missed the Confirmation Orientation Meeting

for Parents we have scheduled another meeting on Sunday, January 30 at 4:00 pm in the Room

100. If you have any questions please talk to Chris Tiger, Taud Boatman, Carol Cooper or Mike

Robinson.

“Hurting Hearts… Healing Hearts” *Meeting on February 3rd*

Everyone has hurts at some point in their life. These can be caused by the death of someone close i.e.: a spouse, a

family member, a friend, etc. We can experience hurts through a divorce, a job loss, a goal not being fulfilled, a move, the

death of a pet, a loss of a friendship, health concerns, or the loss of independence due to an illness. If you have hurts in your

heart, this new group can help you as you begin to heal. We will remind ourselves that we do not need to feel alone or

isolated in our hurting. We will support and care for one another.

We will meet at the church in the lodge area upstairs on the first Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Meetings will

last approximately an hour and a half. Anyone that is hurting is welcome to attend.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Bobbie Sue Doye at 272-5435 or Taud Boatman at 272-

5731. If your heart is hurting, we hope to see you there. And remember – you are not alone!

Bible Memory Verse Here O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You

shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your might. Dt. 6:4-5

February Unit: The Great Commandment

Sunday School 9:40—10:45 am

Kindergarten Kevin Lane & Trina Haggadone

1st Grade Angie Linnell

2nd Grade Sevan Roberts

3rd Grade Kris Criss

4th Grade Mendi Burns

5th Grade Nicki Reedy

9:40am 3-Year-Old

9:40am 3-Year-Old

9:40am 4-Year-Old (pre-K)

9:40am 4-Year-Old (pre-K)

Leader Assistant Leader Assistant

Feb 6 Pam Weibel Lynn Cagle Amy Pearce Jennifer Hill

Feb 13 Pam Weibel Jennifer Draper Amy Pearce Donna Haverty

Feb 20 Pam Weibel Lynn Cagle Amy Pearce

Feb 27 Pam Weibel Karen Goerlitz Amy Pearce Angie Health

February 6 13 20 27 Room Leaders

Wesley Castle (Drama)

5th 4th 3rd 2nd Matt Roberts & Ron Sahmaunt

Upper Room (Story)

K 5th 4th 3rd Paul Downing

MASA (Computers)

1st K 5th 4th MASA TEAM

God’s Gym (Activity)

2nd 1st K 5th

Circle J Ranch (Arts & Crafts)

3rd 2nd 1st K

UMC 12 (Movie Room)

4th 3rd 2nd 1st Monica Shull

Doo Wop Diner (Cooking Room)

11:00am Pre-K

Leader: Julia Griffin (Assistants Below)

Feb 6 Kimberly Burrus

Feb 13 Shelly Rogers

Feb 20

Feb 27 Holly Cinocca

11:00am K-1st

Leader/Assistant Team

Kelly & Jon Thompson

Kelly & Jon Thompson

N o W o r k s h o p n/a

11:00am Pre-K

Leader: Chris Noland (Assistants Below)

Feb 6

Feb 13

Feb 20

Feb 27

Bible Memory Verse For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, and whoever should believe in him will not die but have eternal life. John 3:16

March Unit: Holy Week: Gospel Comparison

Sunday School 9:40—10:45 am

Kindergarten Kevin Lane & Trina Haggadone

1st Grade Angie Linnell

2nd Grade Sevan Roberts

3rd Grade Kris Criss

4th Grade Mendi Burns

5th Grade Nicki Reedy

9:40am 3-Year-Old

9:40am 3-Year-Old

9:40am 4-Year-Old (pre-K)

9:40am 4-Year-Old (pre-K)

Leader Assistant Leader Assistant

Feb 6 Pam Weibel Lynn Cagle Amy Pearce Jennifer Hill

Feb 13 Pam Weibel Jennifer Draper Amy Pearce Donna Haverty

Feb 20 Pam Weibel Lynn Cagle Amy Pearce

Feb 27 Pam Weibel Karen Goerlitz Amy Pearce Angie Health

February 6 13 20 27 Room Leaders

Wesley Castle (Drama)

1st K 5th 4th Patrick Mackie

Upper Room (Story)

2nd 1st K 5th Paul Downing

MASA (Computers)

God’s Gym (Activity)

3rd 2nd 1st K

Circle J Ranch (Arts & Crafts)

4th 3rd 2nd 1st

UMC 12 (Movie Room)

5th 4th 3rd 2nd

Doo Wop Diner (Cooking Room)

K 5th 4th 3rd Melinda Dale &

Teresa Fine

11:00am Pre-K

Leader: Julia Griffin (Assistants Below)

Feb 6 Kimberly Burrus

Feb 13 Shelly Rogers

Feb 20

Feb 27 Holly Cinocca

11:00am K-1st

Leader/Assistant Team

Kelly & Jon Thompson

Kelly & Jon Thompson

N o W o r k s h o p n/a

11:11am Worship (2nd-5th graders)

Leader: Chris Noland (Assistants Below)

Feb 6

Feb 13

Feb 20

Feb 27

Yes, believe it or not, VBS is coming up soon and it is time to start planning this wonder-ful event. This year’s theme is Shake it Up Café where kids carry out God’s recipe!

We have already started planning for this year’s VBS and now it is time to get the Lead-

ership Team involved. If you are interested in leading a station or a group of kids, please come to the VBS Planning Meeting on Thursday, Feb 17th at 6:30pm.

Childcare will be available, but please contact Corrina Robinson to reserve your child’s

spot.

VBS is right around the corner!

Acolyte Schedule Thank you for serving as an acolyte. If you are unable to serve when scheduled, contact Ellen Kershaw at 371-

5532 or email ellenkershaw@att.net, or call Joan Stein at 272-2307. If you are unable to contact an Acolyte

coordinator, call the church office at 272-5731.

8:20 11:00 Feb. 6 Andrea Cinocca Melissa Ramirez

Paige Condren

Feb. 13 Reece Thibodeau Brendan Pearce

Sam Mackie

Feb. 20 Megan Noland Laura James

Jennifer Nantz

Feb. 27 Isaiah Robinson Paige Condren

Melissa Ramirez

March 6 Andrea Cinocca Hunter McConnell

Jami McKibbin

March 13 Reece Thibodeau Sam Mackie

Zane Wyatt

March 20 Megan Noland Brendan Pearce

Jennifer Nantz

March 27 Isaiah Robinson Melissa Ramirez

Paige Condren

April 3 Andrea Cinocca Zane Wyatt

Laura James

Come to church 10 minutes

prior to worship. Put on the

acolyte robe and cross.

Check the candle lighter and

wick. An acolyte coordinator

will meet you outside the

worship center for any spe-

cial instructions. The pastor

will light your candle lighter

and let you know when it is

time to enter the worship

center and light the candles.

After leaving the worship

center, extinguish the flame

on your candle lighter and

then move the wick up so

the wax does not build up in

the candle lighter. Hang the

acolyte robe and candle

lighter.

IMPACT Youth Ministries February Events

Sundays Feb. 6th— Confirmation Begins—2:45-3:45 PM Super Bowl Party with Skiatook FUMC—4:00-end of game Cost is $5.00 plus bring a favorite football game treat to share! Feb. 13th— Confirmation Class—2:45-3:45 PM Impact Youth Valentines Party—4:00-6:00 PM Bring a favorite Valentines Treat to share with everyone and a shoe box. Feb. 20th— Confirmation 2:45-3:45 PM Lunch and Painting with Judy—We’ll have lunch and then help Judy paint our upstairs. 12:30 PM till we get tired of painting Feb. 27th— Confirmation—2:45-3:45 PM Youth Movie(s) Night—4:00-7:00 PM We’ll show 2 movies tonight in 2 different spots. Bring some movie choices and a favorite snack to share!

Wednesdays Feb. 2nd, 16th & 23rd—Youth Bible Studies 6:15-7:15 PM Jr. High is studying Revelation Sr. High is studying Romans Life Hurts. God Heals. will continue. Feb. 9th—Shadow Run at Owasso Mid High—5:30-8:00 PM Come at 5:30 PM for dinner. Guest Speakers on Cyber Bullying—6:00-8:00 PM If you can stay for QPR Training, it’s from 8:00-9:00 PM You need to be dropped off and picked up at the Owasso Mid High. Special Events Thursday, Feb. 10th—set up for Enchanted Evening after school till 8:00 PM. Friday, Feb. 11th—Enchanted Evening Be at the church with a dessert to feed 20 people and dressed and ready to go at 6:45 PM. We’ll be done after cleaning up. *****Rummage Sale Dates***** March 3rd is the Early Bird Sale March 4th—8:00 AM—2:00 PM March 5th—8:00 AM—12:00 PM

You’re invited to…

An Enchanted Evening

Friday, February 11, 2011

7:30-10:00 p.m.

$10.00/person

Please eat dinner before you come as we will only be serving Desserts, coffee and punch this year. Come and enjoy dessert, dancing, fellowship, pic-

tures and more!

We encourage you to purchase your ticket ahead of time, so we know how many to set up for.

Groups and Sunday School Classes can request a group set-up.

Nursery Care is provided with an RSVP to carolcooper@fumcowasso.org

Sponsored by IMPACT Youth Ministries of First

United Methodist Church

C2C Club (1st - 3rd Graders) Schedule: Feb 6th 2:00 - 4:00pm Make Valentine’s Decorations for the Nursing Home KFC Club (4th & 5th Graders) Schedule: Feb 13th 2:00 - 4:00pm Valentine’s Day Party - Doo Wop Diner Feb 27th 12:30 - 2:00pm Make your own Pizza for Lunch (bring your favorite topping to share and the church will provide the crust, sauce & cheese) Parent participation is always encouraged and appreciated!

We are in need of your egg cartons (preferably 18 count) by Sunday, April 3rd. Please start saving

your egg cartons now and turn them into the church office or in the Children’s wing upstairs. Thank you!

Compass Coach Training

Wednesday, Feb 3rd 6:30-8:00 pm

The Compass Coach Ministries has had additional children added to the program and therefore,

we are in need of more Coaches to help during the Sunday Morning & Wednesday Evening Activities.

If you are feeling a calling to serve in this ministry but are not sure if this is for you, please come to

the training to learn more about the program and see how you can impact not only a child’s life, but

their entire family by serving as a Coach to a child in need.

You Know Someone... …Who is hurting - They may have experienced physical or emotional abuse at the hands of another, they

have had hurtful relationships, divorce, separation, loss of a loved one, etc.

…Who has hang-ups - If a hurt isn't healed, it can develop into a hang-up like...anger issues, low self-

esteem, co-dependency, selfishness, or pride and/or arrogance, etc.

…Who has habits - If a hang-up is ignored long enough, it can develop into a habit, these can include;

Gambling addiction, sex addiction (pornography), overeating, chemical dependencies like alcoholism, drug abuse,

smoking, and there are quite a few others.

God has the answers to these and other issues that we face every day. He wrote them out for us in the Bi-

ble; and on Sunday nights we gather in the Chapel to learn about God's cure for the issues of life. Celebrate Re-

covery is that ministry. At 6:00 we gather and have dinner, at 7:00 the large group meeting starts where we praise

the Lord and hear about how God has changed a life through hearing testimonies or teachings about God's healing

process. Please tell that “someone” you know about this ministry and invite them to meet you there next Sunday.

It's always easier to go to a meeting like this if you know someone there. God Bless each of you.

For more information about Celebrate Recovery; Contact Gordon Heard: gordonheard@att.net or call

(918) 284-6443.

GROUPS STILL NEEDED TO SPONSOR SHALOM MEALS Wednesday Night activities have resumed and a big part of our Wednesday Night Activities is the Shalom

Meal which is sponsored by various Sunday School Classes or groups throughout the church. This spring we will

have Shalom Meals from Jan 12th through March 2nd and then will resume back up after Easter, April 27th – May

4th. During Lent we will have Room 127 & 129 open for seating if you want to bring your own dinner to eat and

fellowship with others before the Children’s Classes start at 6:00pm and/or the Lent Services start at 6:30pm.

We are still looking for groups to sign up to sponsor a Shalom Meal for the following dates: February 2nd,

February 16th, February 23rd, and April 27th. Please prayerfully consider when your group will be available to

sponsor the Shalom Meal and contact Corrina Robinson at the church office to reserve your preferred date and al-

so let us know what type of meal you will be serving. Thanks to those who have already sponsored the meals this

year and to all of the groups who have sponsored this meal in the past. It is a wonderful time to get together with

your group and show others in our church your servant heart.

Staff News We are pleased to announce that Karen McKibbin is our new Assistant Secretary. She will be helping in our church office on an “as needed” basis. She will also fill in for our Admin-istrative Secretary and Financial Secretary in their absence. Karen and her husband, Scott, are members of our church. They have 2 daughters Jami and Abby. In recent years Karen has been a stay at home mom. Previously, she had served as a Personal Assistant, Admin-istrative Secretary and Bookkeeper. Welcome Karen!

First United Methodist Church 13800 E. 106th St N Owasso, Oklahoma 74055 Office: (918) 272-5731 Fax: (918) 272-2451 Main Church E-Mail: fumc@fumcowasso.org Communications Secretary: communications@fumcowasso.org Audio Ministry: audioministry@fumcowasso.org Video Ministry: videoministry@fumcowasso.org Website: www.fumcowasso.org

Bishop...............................................Robert Hayes District Superintendent...................George Warren Senior Pastor.........................................Chris Tiger Associate Pastor.............................Taud Boatman Administrative Secretary...............Susan Moreland Financial Secretary............................Nancy Green Youth Director....................................Carol Cooper Assistant Youth Director.................Mike Robinson Dir. Of Children’s Ministry...........Corrina Robinson Dir. Cont.Worship and Outreach……Andy Henson Choir Director......................................Bob Humble Organist.............................................Linda Cooper Nursery Director...............................Jennifer Smith Custodians...............David, Kelly & Garrett Hoefer Wednesday

9:30am Women’s Bible Study (101) 5:15pm Shalom Meal (WC) 6:15pm Bible Time Quiz Kids (Gym, Diner, Circle J) 6:15pm Littlest Lambs (130) 6:15pm First Place 4 Health (129) 6:15pm Reunion Group (123) 6:15pm Prayer Class (127) 6:15pm Praise Team Practice (WC) 6:15pm Youth Bible Studies (Youth Rooms) 7:15pm Heavenbound Choir Practice (Chapel) 7:30pm Genesis Ringers Practice (123) 7:30pm Youth Praise Band Practice (WC)

Thursday 10:00am Covenant Care (2nd Thur. Every Other Month) 11:30am Trailblazers Luncheon (2nd Thursday - Chapel) 4:30-6:00pm Girl Scout #661 (1st & 3 weeks - Art Room) 6:00pm Pilates (Gym) 6:00pm Brownie Troop 12 (2nd, 3rd & 4th wks - Art Room) 6:15 Special Needs Ministry (2x/month - 101) 6:30pm Believers Bell Choir Practice (121/123) 7:00-8:30 pm Hurting Hearts (1st Thursday of the Month) 7:00pm FUI (2nd Thursday - 127)

Friday

4:30-5:30pm Brownie Troop 321 (Art Room)

Saturday

8:30am UMM Breakfast (1st

Saturday) (121/123)

Regularly Scheduled Events See your Sunday bulletin for any updates/changes.

Sunday 8:20; 9:40;11:00; 11:11am Worship Services 9:20am Fellowship Time in Narthex 9:40 & 11:00am Sunday School 2:45-3:45 pm Confirmation Class (Great Room) 2/6 4:00pm Jr. High Youth/Sr.High Youth (Youth Area) 6:00– 9:00pm Celebrate Recovery

Monday

5:00-7:00pm Brownie Troop 1061 (2&4, 127) 6:00-7:30 pm Brownie Troop 120 (Art Room) 6:30 pm Cub Scout Pack 888 (2nd Monday - WC) 7:00-8:30 pm Boy Scout Troop 98 (121/123) 7:00pm Men’s Small Group (129) 7:00pm Love Circle (3rd Monday)

Tuesday 9:30am JOY/Faith Circle (2nd Tuesday - 121/123) 1:00pm Yarn Ministry (2nd and 4th Tuesdays - 101) 6:00-8:00 pm Karate Class (Gym) 6:30-7:30pm Daisy Troop (Art Room) 6:30pm Hope Circle (3rd Tuesday - 121/123) 6:30pm Disciple I (Great Room)

6:30pm Disciple 4 (100)

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The Sights and Sounds of Worship

Ever wanted to be involved with worship, but not sure how? Join the A/V Team! For more info, contact Buffy

Boatman (video) at videoministry@fumcowasso.org and/or Terry Boyce (audio) at

audioministry@fumcowasso.org.