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On March 15, 2015, Jill and Mark Riggs became the newest members of the First United Methodist Church Family.
We are very happy to have the Riggs join and look forward to worshipping and serving God with them. If you have not had an opportunity to meet Jill and Mark, please introduce yourself and give them a warm FUMC welcome!
First United Methodist Church
204 North Marshall
Henderson, Texas 75652
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Sharing the Joy of Jesus Christ with Others
April Sermons
April 5th
“Resurrection Hope”
Revelation 21:1-4
Jesus’ blood shed on the cross provides for
my forgiveness. Jesus’ resurrection from
the grave provides for my forever-ness.
April 12th
Reverend Matt Idom,
Director of Lakeview Conference Center
April 19th
“Getting To Know Our Father”
Luke 11:1-13
What is prayer? What is it not?
Prayer is one of the primary ways we
develop our relationship with our heavenly
Father.
April 26th
“Relying on the Holy Spirit” Romans 8:26-27
Newsletter
April 2015
Teach us to pray …
One day Jesus’ disciples came to him with a question: “Lord,
teach us to pray …”
Part of the reason this fascinates me is that these men, being
Jewish, would have known numerous prayers. These men
would have prayed numerous times in their lives. Yet, there
was something in being around Jesus when he prayed that
caused them to sit up and take notice.
What was it? I don’t think it was a deeper voice. Nor was it a
lengthier prayer. So … What was it?
First, when Jesus prayed things happened! Miracles
occurred. The 5,000 were fed. The sick were healed. Water
became as easy to walk upon as dry ground.
Second, Jesus prayed as though he were actually in
conversation with a living being. His prayers were personal
and intimate. His prayers were meaningful.
Beginning April 19, we are going to walk through a series
stemming from the disciples’ question for Jesus, which I hope
would be a question each of us has for Jesus: “Lord, teach me
to pray.”
Through this series of sermons, we hope to encourage you to
see prayer as one of God’s great gifts for us, and an
opportunity to deepen your relationship with our heavenly
Father.
We will encourage you and invite you to pray in ways you may
have never tried before. So that we might feel more
comfortable, more conversational, more experiential in our
times of prayer.
Prayerful Blessings …
David
Pastor’s Message for the Month...
April 2 Maundy Thursday 6:30pm at FP
3 Good Friday Service 6:30pm
Offices & Preschool Closed
4 Easter Egg Hunt at Kat Creek
5 Resurrection Sunday
10 Jim Turley Retirement Dinner
28 Preschool 2’s Art Show 6pm
May 3 Confirmation Sunday
Council Meeting 5pm
11 Finance Meeting 5:15pm
13 Empty Bowls Soup Supper 6pm
25 Memorial Day—Offices Closed
Preschool Closed
Please check calendar to see the full schedule of church activities.
Please invite your family and friends
to join us on
Saturday, April 4th
10:30am
at Kat Creek Ranch
for our
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
& Pot-luck Picnic Lunch!
Bring your Easter baskets, lawn chairs,
and a side or dessert to share.
Fried chicken & drinks will be provided.
Thursday, April 2nd
Maundy Thursday First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
at 6:30 pm
Friday, April 3rd
Good Friday FUMC Sanctuary
at 6:30 pm
Childcare Available at Both Services
Vermell Altenberg Joel & Barbara Hale Memorial Bill & Margaret Moseley HIM
Landon Alford Dorothy P. Massey Estate Organ Restoration Fund
Jimmy Dykes (Brother of Pat Everett)
Mary West Memorial
Robert Drake Mollie & Ken Hale Music Ministry
Ann Harris (Mother of Debbie Miley)
Scott & Brenda Lee Local Missions Joel & Barbara Hale Memorial Jean Colley Capital Fund Cyndi & Johnny Walker Memorial Melanie Pettit Memorial Jean Miley Memorial Donna Finn Memorial Jim & Kathryn Mann Endowment Ann McDaniel Harris Memorial Gloria Smith Memorial Jerry & Pat Bridges Budget
Sandra Hodges Tommy & Linda Strong Endowment Nancy Drake Memorial Doris Pool Building Fund Van & Mary Massengale Memorial
A. Charles Perricone David & Pam Brown Memorial Billy & Patsy Black Memorial Phyllis Alford Endowment Jerry & Elizabeth Moore Endowment Bill & Nancy Preston Memorial Don & Virginia Gage Endowment Mike & Mary Lou Smith Memorial Johnny & Cyndi Walker Memorial Zulynne & Howard Leverett Endowment Johnny & Linda Foster Capital Campaign Anne Sipes Endowment Tommy & Linda Strong Memorial Don & Pam Howard Memorial Bill & Carolyn Cochran Memorial Ron, Davi & Rex Dixon Memorial Billy & Margaret Mosley Endowment
Mary Deason Street (Don Deason’s Sister)
Billy & Patsy Black Memorial David & Pam Brown Memorial
Memorials
Carolyn Sellers (Jean Miley’s Sister)
Ann McDaniel Harris Memorial
Bess Rayford Jerry & Elizabeth Moore Endowment Linda Andrasko Local Missions Charles & Laurie Perricone Memorial Jerry & Pat Bridges Chancel Choir Don & Pam Howard Memorial Citizens National Bank Memorial Joe & Dianne Wylie Memorial David & Betty Wallace Memorial Depot Museum Memorial Rusk County Historical Fo. Memorial Doris Pool Building Fund Louis & Mary Jo Colombo Memorial Monty & Tes Bonner Endowment Nancy Drake Memorial Jayne Johnson Memorial Claire Foster Memorial Jim & Kathryn Mann Endowment Gloria Smith Memorial Jon & Sandy Johnston Memorial Clara Braswell Memorial Ann Howard Lemon Memorial Jean Tate Memorial Jim & Sarah Miller Memorial Ken Horne Endowment Johnny & Cyndi Walker Memorial Bill & Carolyn Cochran Local Missions David & Pam Brown Memorial Luther & Faye Keitt Memorial David & Linda Craig Memorial Pals Sunday School Class Memorial Nelwyn Bagley Memorial Joel & Barbara Hale Memorial John Lynn & Kay Nan Duran Memorial Denzil & Louise Mobbs Local Missions Howard & Zulynne Leverett Endowment Johnny & Linda Foster Capital Campaign Billy & Margaret Moseley Endowment Jean Colley Capital Fund Bill & Nancy Preston Memorial Billy & Patsy Black Memorial Don & Virginia Gage Endowment Troy & Mary Ann Craig Capital Fund Cyndy Willard Memorial Dot Barry Memorial The Elmore Family Memorial Charles & Julianna Brightwell Memorial Tommy & Linda Strong Endowment Miriam Powell Memorial Mike & Mary Lou Smith Memorial RES Air Conditioning Memorial
Music Notes Sincere thanks to so many that helped make our Lenten and Easter seasons so
meaningful!!
The Fine Arts Council…for helping to make the “Book of Luke” such a resounding
success. In addition, Cyndi Walker was such a help in getting the word out about
this important event.
The Friends and CHAMPS choirs and their workers…for making Palm Sunday
joyful as they led us all in worship singing “Blessed Is He Who Comes”. And, our
three young flutists…Riley Foster, Katelyn Gensley, and Ellen Holmes…who
helped our young choir members in this presentation.
The Chancel Choir…for doing extra duty all during Lent and then making Maundy
Thursday and Good Friday so meaningful. And it’s always a good thing to join
with our fellow Christians at First Presbyterian who join us for these remarkable
services.
And remember…we are Easter People!! Rejoice in the Lord always!!!!!
Grace to you all……….Jack
This Ministry Touched My Life…
This Ministry Gave Me The Opportunity To…
This Ministry Helped Fulfill My Life…
Stories can be submitted to the church office.
FUMC Wants You To Tell Us
Your FUMC Ministry Story
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~ Our Ministry Stories ~ Featuring Jon Johnston
To tell you a little about my ministry here at First United Methodist Church Henderson,
I would like to take you back in time to my family’s church, Wesley Methodist Church
in Longview. Wesley Methodist, now known as Wesley-McCabe, was always an
important part of my family’s life. My parents were very involved in both the church
and community. Around the age of 12 or 13, I began to notice that both my
parents were frequent volunteers in activities that benefited both friends and
strangers. My mother told me that we are always supposed to take care of our
family but God also expected us to help both friends and strangers alike.
After Sandy and I moved to Henderson and became members of First United Methodist Church, we were offered
many opportunities to become involved in activities that benefited our church family and the community as a whole.
Around 1995, a group of volunteers met to discuss the formation of a local Habitat for Humanity affiliate here in
Henderson. As often happens in our town, the core of this helping group was made up of FUMC members. While
Habitat for Humanity is not an official ministry of our church,
I have always felt that without our church’s support,
this life changing organization would never have become
a reality. To me personally, Habitat for Humanity is
a very important ministry of our church, and it has
allowed us to help less fortunate families in
Henderson while at the same time allowing me to
pursue my favorite pastimes of fixing things and
making sawdust.
Jon Johnston
Holy Week events…
April 2
Maundy Thursday at
FPC Fellowship Hall…
6:30 pm
April 3
Good Friday at FUMC
Sanctuary…6:30 pm
April 5
Resurrection Sunday
March
1
March
8
March
15
March
22
March
29
Common
Ground
Service
112 73 94 111 112
Traditional
Service 109 66 120 102 146
Total: 221 139 214 213 258
~ Our Presence ~
Join Us On Sundays
8:45 AM
Common Ground Service
10:00 AM
Sunday School
11:00 AM
Traditional Service
CELEBRATIONS
AND
PRAISES
Celebrating
Christian Baptism
Kennedy Foster
New Members Jill and Mark
Riggs
Birth of Scarlett Kate Henderson, daughter of
Katie & Kyle Henderson,
sister of Gavin & Kylie,
granddaughter of Kathy & D. L. Martine
Financial News
A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS:
MEALS
$161/day
228 plates served every day
Includes food costs and cleaning supplies only,
not utilities, payroll, or other costs
MISSION ASSISTANCE
$65.75/day
BARGAIN CENTER ASSISTANCE
$152.87/day
1,687 families were helped in 2014
$55,000 in assistance
(at Newgate Prices) last year
$1,600/day
We need your help to keep our doors open.
www.newgatemission.org
Budgeted for March $64,341
March Receipts as of 3/29 $57,048
Loan Balance as of March 31st
$32,156
Lent is that time of year when we walk with Jesus to the cross. In this
time of reflection, the Gospel calls us to remember our less fortunate
brothers and sisters—the homeless, the poor, the lost, and those who
are alone. It is Jesus who commands us to care for them. If we truly
walk with Him, we will care for them.
Newgate Mission is the heart of the community. We are local people
serving local people. Without your loving care, we would not survive.
We will serve over 83,000 meals this year; we will give away 12,000
pairs of pants; we will host thousands of people as volunteers seeking
the face of the risen Christ.
We need your help. We have
no guaranteed income—we
are totally dependent on
your generosity. A typical
day at Newgate includes
meals, showers, toiletries,
van transportation, clothing,
furniture, counseling,
prayer, and sacrament. By
sending your gift to
Newgate Mission, you walk
with us toward Easter
morning—a day of new
life and new hope! No gift
is too small to make a real
difference in the daily life
of your neighbors at
Newgate.
FUMC Children
Coming Up!
Apr 4 Easter Egg Hunt
May 3 Confirmation Sunday
May 13 CHAMPS Empty
Bowls Full Hearts soup supper
May 20 Last Wed night and
end of year party
June 22-26 East/West
District Camp @ Lakeview
July 13-17 Vacation Bible
School
July 22 Texas Shakespeare
Festival’s The Princess and the Players
Wednesday Nights
N2Y
(Pre-K & K)
5pm-6:15pm
Friends
(1st—3rd)
5:45pm-7:15pm
C.H.A.M.P.S.
(4th & 5th)
5:45pm-7:15pm
We will meet each week
for a snack supper,
singing with
Mr. Jack, Bible
exploration, crafts,
games, and hands-on
mission activities. The
cost for supper is $2.
Please invite your family and friends to join us on
Saturday, April 4th at 10:30am at Kat Creek Ranch for our
Annual Easter Egg Hunt & Pot-luck Picnic Lunch!
Bring your Easter baskets, lawn chairs, and a side or dessert to
share. Fried chicken & drinks will be provided.
C.H.A.M.P.S. Annual
Empty Bowls Full Hearts Soup Supper & Silent Auction
Please join us on May 13th at 6:00pm in the Great Hall.
The children will decorate bowls to be auctioned.
Bring your checkbooks and a full heart!
NEW!!! Stay Up to Date with the Children through Text!!!
Text the phrase “Children” to the number 86677.
Standard Data and
Messaging rates apply.
Stay Up to Date with the Youth through Text!!
Middle School text the phrase “MSYOUTH” to the number 86677. High School text the phrase “HSYOUTH” to the number 86677. Standard Data and Messaging rates apply.
What’s Happening
May 3 6th Grade
Confirmation Sunday
June 27-July 1 Student Life
Youth Camp
Wednesday Nights
The Crossing
6th—12th grade
6PM—8PM
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” Matthew 16:24
We are excited to announce that Chad Townsley will join us in ministry at the end of May as our new Youth Director. We are looking forward to welcoming Chad, his wife Jacy, and their children Katie (14), Sam (13), and Atticus (11). Stay tuned! More information to follow...
Confirmation Sunday May 3, 2015
Our 6th grade youth have been exploring the Christian faith and their United Methodist roots with Pastor David. Over the last few months they have studied hard to develop a deeper understanding of what it means to be disciples of Jesus Christ. Please make plans to join us in worship on May 3rd to welcome these fine young people as professing members of the Church. Our 2015 Confirmands are: Jolie Bryan, Devon Christian, Mark Eberhard, Lexie Fabbiani, Jack Hacker, Hannah Howard, Audrey McDonald, Craig McNew, Callie Sears, and Emily Tate. Congratulations 6th graders! We are so proud of you all.
STUDENT LIFE MISSION CAMP Jesus said, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never by hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35 Student Life Mission Camp is your opportunity to accept Jesus’ invitation and “Come To The Table”. When: June 27—July 1 Where: Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA How: Register online by June 12, www.fumchenderson.org/youth Cost is $152 Why: Because Jesus is calling you!
Church Office Hours
Monday - Thursday 8am to 4pm
Friday 8am to 12pm
204 N. Marshall
Henderson, Texas 75652
(903)657-6588
www.fumchenderson.org
Pastor
David Luckert [email protected]
Minister of Congregational Care
& Children
Debbie Tipps [email protected]
Administration
Betty Tyson [email protected]
Music & Arts Director
Jack Brooks [email protected]
Lay Ministries Director
Brenda Lee [email protected]
Communications Director
Karrie Clark [email protected]
Preschool Director
Casi Dickerson [email protected]
Librarian
Pam Brown [email protected]
Organist
Ouida Henson [email protected]
Custodial Staff
Nell, Ira Wright
Here to Serve Your Walk
with Christ Jesus
Our Service
Thanks to the following for helping with services during April
Church Attendant: Bob Moore
Traffic Cone Ministry: Clovis Glenn
Hospitality: Stacie Nix
Set-Up: Sherry Johnson
Greeters: 4/5 - Brenda & Scott Lee, Joel Hale; 4/12 - Caroline & Jimmie
Taylor & Taryn; 4/19 - Cathy Hooper, Michelle & Don Wade;
4/26 - Gloria & Scott Keith
Ushers: Jerry Allen, Rhett Reid, Mark Leitner
Gift Ministry: 4/5 - Mary Schoomer; 4/12 - Gloria Smith;
4/19 - Brenda Lee; 4/26 - Mary Schoomer
Sound Tech: Brad Mobbs
Traffic Cone Ministry: Micah Howard
Communion Stewards: Nelwyn Bagley, Mar ie Sullivan,
Clara Braswell, Anne Sipes
Greeters: 4/5 - Doris Pool, Mary Ann & Troy Craig, Anne Sipes;
4/12 - Sherry & Jamey Holmes & Ellen, Cathy & Jimmy Sanders;
4/19 - Patsy & Billy Black, Royce Dunlap, Pat Everett;
4/26 - Stephanie & Denny Eby, Bettie Lou Cooper
Ushers: Johnny Walker – Usher Coordinator,
4/5 - Bill Cochran, Lynn Smith, Jim Miller; 4/12 - Buddy Gresham,
Pam Brown, Wes Colley; 4/19 - Brian Ballard, Gary Griffin, Randy Moore,
Danny Ryan, Ron Dixon; 4/26 - Larry Stelmach, Jamey Holmes,
Dean McNew
Gift Ministry: 4/5 - Kathy Martine; 4/12 - Joan Bane;
4/19 - Louise & Denzil Mobbs; 4/26 - Anne Sipes
Sound Techs: Chris Dobbins, Jared Walker
Recording: Mary Schoomer
Traditional Worship
