1. family and parenting
2. children

1st
The
FIRST EDITION
Of The First United Methodist Church
P.O. Box 350, Weatherford, OK. 73096
Lynn Brack, Pastor
June 8, 2015
United
Methodist
Church
THIS SUNDAY . . . JUNE 14th
Liturgical Color . . . Red
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3 Sunday After Pentecost
9:15AM — “Fellowship Coffee”
Hosts is Genesis Class
in the Fellowship Hall
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Mark Your Calendar . . .
Friday June 12
The Learning Tree
6:30-7:30
FUMC Fellowship Hall
Come and go
All are invited!!
Friday, July 10th
Chamber of Commerce Movie Night
Wear Your Church Polo Shirt . . . Make A Witness
Sunday, July 12th
2:00PM—Devotional Service at
WeatherFORD Living Center
5:30PM to 8:00PM—Vacation Bible
School begins
Come a Bit Early For Registration
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TEEN TALK
Summer is here! Some of the youth have already been to Jr. High
CLEW Camp and we are looking forward to a lot more fun this summer.
We will be welcoming four sixth graders – Johnathan Bodenstein, Chloe
Cummins, Jaxon Green, and Emilee Smith – to youth on Wednesday, June
10, at 6:00pm. We will be meeting in the youth lounge and then we will
embark on a scavenger hunt around town. We can’t wait to welcome these
sixth graders to youth! On Saturday, June 13, we will be meeting at the
church at 3:30pm to go to Oklahoma City for an OKC Energy game. We will
stop and eat before the game. We should return home by 10:30pm. On
Wednesday, June 17, we will have a movie night at 6:00pm in the youth lounge. Sunday, June 21, Keagan
Smith and Kelley Ramey will be taking eight youth – Abbagail Agan, Madison Carman, Mason Carman, Jana
Dahlgren, Shayla McCraw, Trenton Moser, Miranda Ramey, and Chris Thompson – to Youth Force Guymon.
We will be gone doing mission work in the Guymon area until Friday, June 26. In July, the high school youth
will be going on a camping and float trip around Tahlequah, OK. We will be leaving at 7:30am on Saturday,
July 11, and returning by 2:00pm on Sunday, July 12. All high school youth that would like to go on this trip
need to be sure and sign up in the youth lounge or let Kelley Ramey know as soon as possible. We have a lot
more summer activities planned! If youth do not want to miss out on these activities they need to be sure and
pick up a calendar from the youth lounge.
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. –Romans 12:12
The Learning Tree
Friday June 12, 6:30-7:30
FUMC Fellowship Hall
Come and go
Meet our staff, board members,
parents, & students
All are invited!!
JR HIGH YOUTH & LEADERS RETURN FROM CAMP
Front Row: Michelle Franks, Brooke Willis, Madison Ellis, Hannah Strickler, and Helen Wright
Back Row: Abby Craighead, Jill Craighead, Russ Lynde, Kelley Ramey, Keagan Smith, and Drew Willis
These youth and leaders, returned from Jr. High CLEW Camp on Friday, June 5th. The theme of camp
was “Why”. They had a great time would like to thank Joyce Teghtmeyer and their families for
sending them a card while they were there. They would also like to thank Jerilyn Wright for taking and
picking up the youth. Be sure to ask those that went about their camp experience.
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TH I S W EE K S EV E NT S
Friday, June 12
6:30pm TLT Ice Cream Social “Meet the Teachers”
Saturday, June 13
3:30pm OKC Energy Game
Sunday, June 14
8:30am Worship Service
9:15am Fellowship Coffee Hosts: Genesis
9:30am Sunday School Classes
10:30am Worship Service
Wednesday, June 17
6:00pm Youth Movie Night
6:30pm Chancel Choir
Thursday, June 18
6:30pm The Learning Tree Board Meeting
Requesting Prayers
Linda & Gerald Stengl; Jason Mills
Lois Huddlestone, Sr.; Ella June Strickler
Barbara; Donna Evans; Saska Koch;
Jack & Katherine Dickey;
Donna Bradford; Olivia Coil;
Gary & Sandy Wolgamott;
Christians around world; Bill
Bartosvosky; Those fighting cancer, diseases,
depression; Cindy Moore; Buck McCraw; Shirley Ediger;
Chesney Broughton; Louise Wyatt; Ann Widener;
Darrell Roulet; Mission Team from Ohio;
Levi Foreman; Kappa Phi traveling to National Council
In Our Father’s House
Kevin Kyle
Michael, Deaconess
Hospital
Jodie Kyle, OKC
Joys of Answered Prayers
Starting a Business
Successful Texas 5K Run for Missions
Continued health of Ella June’s arm
Moisture
CLEW camp & volunteers
MEALS ON WHEELS
JULY is fast approaching. Sign up sheets
for volunteers for meals on wheels are now in the
Ryden Center!! Please consider volunteering.
THANKS, BJ Brown
PLACE IT ON YOUR CALENDAR NOW!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Brooke Willis, director
For children Pre-K through 5th Grade
Begins Sunday, July 12th
Concludes Thursday, July 16th
5:30PM – 8:00PM
Come A Bit Early the First Night For
Registration!
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Extended Care
Facilities & Homebound
Bob Lynde, (W’Wood #18)
Annette Dahlgren, (W’Wood #49)
Duane Rea (Corn, Corn) (Brother of Joyce
Hamburger)
Ella Vogt (Corn, Corn #F7)
Sheila Lewis (W’Corn #21)
Vera Bullock (W’Corn #30)
Arlen Hamburger, (W’Corn #36)
Jack Phelps (W’Corn #34)
Glassnell Smith (W’Corn #19)
Virginia Lantz (W’Corn #22)
Nellie Verhines (W’ford Living Center)
Louise Wyatt (W’Ford Living Center)
Vanita Morris (Sterling House # 120)
Flossie Pray, (Sterling House #105)
Ernestine Wright, (Sterling House #13)
Evelyn Minton, (Sterling House #107)
Sharon (Segress) Raskin, (McKinney, TX)
Kaye Lee, Methodist Center, Clinton (Garla’s Mother)
Gene Hays, Elkwood Memory Care Center, Elk City
Gary Webb, Sterling on Council Rd., Bethany, OK
Curly McAlpin, Bell Ave, Elk City
Mary Phelps, Home in Weatherford, OK
Lois Huddlestone Sr.
Ronnie Chadwick, Dallas, TX
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Missionaries
Meri Whitaker – Cookson Hills Center, Cookson, OK
Dakin Cook and his wife, Bolivia
Kristen Brown
Christians & Missionaries
Those victims of Nepal’s earthquake
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Those In The Service of Our Country
Oklahoma State Legislature
Our Nation’s Leaders
Armed Forces & Military Service and their Families
All Police, Law Enforcements & Corrections Officers
Brent Webb, USAF
Lt. Col. Judy Webb-Hapgood, USAF
William Johnston, US Army serving in Iraq
Chris Bonner, son of Merle & Nelda Bonner
Charles & Autumn (Wright) Wood
Dakota Duree
Austin Baugh USMC
Reeve Winters, US Army
STG. Donald Ray, Afghanist
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Thank You Note from “New Day Camp”
Good People of Weatherford UMC,
I want to expend my appreciation for your
donation to support New Day Camp because of
you, children of incarcerated parents will be able
to enjoy a fun & healthy camping experience
filled with hope, learning, & joy. We believe that
even in a week time Holy Spirit can set these
kids on a path that will lead them to a productive
and happy life. Because of you, lives will be
changed!
Thank You Again,
Your Brother in Christ,
Rev. Adam Leatgers, Exec. Dir CJAMM
Thank You Note from Roses’
Words cannot express the appreciation
for your comforting words, cards, prayers & gifts
of love. The love of God you shown in so many
ways allows us to manage through those times
we all face in the beautiful circle of life.
So now my turn to “embarrass Lynn”! A
man that has been given by God & Blessed to us
we have been fortunate to have him beside us
through the loss of each of our parents.
We are so very blessed.
Ken, Susan, Wesley & Tiler Rose
Food Pantry
The Food Pantry item for June
“Other” Vegetables: Mixed vegetables, black
eyed peas; beets; sauerkraut
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GETTING OUTSIDE THE WALLS & “BEING” CHURCH
Get Your Blue Church “Polo” Shirt
In an effort to be responsive to our Annual Conference initiative for local churches, our Missions and
Evangelisms Committees have made commitments to some “new things” for our church this summer.
They have received permission from our Finance Committee to sell blue Polo shirts for $20 each to
church membership. The shirts are a beautiful royal blue color with the United Methodist “Cross & Flame” logo
and our church name on the left-side pocket. The shirts may be secured in the office.
This summer, we (any church members who wish to participate) will be distributing bottled water and
popcorn at the Chamber of Commerce outdoor Movie Night. Our night will be Friday, July 10th . . . come help
us! It should be lots of fun and good exposure for our church.
We will be doing essentially the same thing at an Arts Council event downtown for some outdoor music
venues at Town Centre.
The bottled water is customized with our church name and info printed on the label. We ordered this
water from the Dr. Pepper plant in Elk City; we have 60 cases (24 bottles each case). So . . . we’ve got lots of
water to distribute in the name of the Church!
Thank You – Thank You
Thank you for making Special Day even more special. Arlen said it was so good to
celebrate but seeing so many our friends made it more special because it has been so long since
he had seen so many of you.
I want to thank Kevin & Philip for thinking of the celebration Sunday the food & all else.
60 wonderful years with the one you love!
Again thank you if you were there with us or in your thoughts & prayers.
God has truly pleased us with many years together.
Our love to each one of you and may God Bless each one.
Again thank you
Arlen & Joyce
I have been learning so much in my training and through my work with Circle of Care. I have recently
learned about the role that Methodists have had in Child Welfare throughout history. It’s an
interesting story and I’d love to have the opportunity to share it with your Sunday school class, church
or civic group.
We have many children in Western Oklahoma that need
good Foster Families while they and their family heal. Not
everyone is meant to be a foster parent but everyone can
help our children (our future). If you know of anyone who
might make a great Foster Parent or if you would like to see
how you can serve these children, contact me and we’ll
make it happen.
Thank you for your help with this ministry,
Michelle McCraw
Circle of Care Family Specialist
817 n 7th
Weatherford Ok 73096
(405) 308-7715
michelle.mccraw@circleofcare.org
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
817 North Seventh Street
NON-PROFIT ORGRANIZATION
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P.O. Box 350
Weatherford, OK 73096
(580) 772-5565
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