Proclaim! The GOOD News At Duncan’s First United Methodist Church

October 23, 2019

Upcoming Events Sunday, October 27th Church Council 12:00 pm Church Wide Meeting 1:00 pm Thursday, October 31st Trunk Or Treat 6-8 pm FUMC Sunday, November 3rd Community Bell Choir Concert Thursday, November 7th DHS Football Meal 4:30 pm Sunday, November 10th Charge Conference

Trunk Or Treat! October 31st, from 6-8 pm

FUMC parking lot

We are looking for you, the congregation to sign up for

Trunk-Or-Treat! Our goal is to get 20 vehicles for the lot to set up, dress up, and hand out candy

to the children of our community.

The office is also looking for candy donations for this event,

and for the kiddos of our Preschool / Mother’s Day Out

Program! Please bring your candy donation to the church office.

Community Bell Choir Concert!

Duncan FUMC Sunday,

November 3, 2019 3 pm in the Sanctuary

Fundraiser for Christians Concern

Operation Christmas Child at Duncan FUMC! Collection Week is November 18th -25th. We have the boxes ready to be stuffed! Please consider donating to this wonderful ministry! Each box needs toys, hygiene items, and schools supplies. Praying for the child that receives your gift is very important also, and please remember to send $9.00 for shipping your box.

To my church family: I preached a sermon last Sunday on spiritual healing. I called it “Bent out of Shape.” Spiritual healing is needed when the human spirit becomes damaged and ill from the effects of sin in our lives. We sin when we miss the bull’s eye on the target of God’s will for our lives. When we miss that target over and over again, we can forget what the target is. We begin to believe our own desires, needs and priorities take precedence over everything else. Our mind and heart and spirit become contorted. They are “bent out of shape.” Many of us are “bent out of shape” today for a variety of reasons. And because of that, our church is also “bent out of shape.” But I believe that we as the church can experience spiritual healing through the Great Physician, Jesus the Christ, who came to bring spiritual healing to all. The people of God have the responsibility to sacrificially love their local church as Jesus has. I hope you read your letter that was sent to every household in the congregation a few weeks ago about the positive steps being taken to discern our future as a congregation, bring new health, maturity and growth, and help us discern and work toward the future God is calling us to create. I encourage you to be a contributor, not just a consumer or a complainer, and to participate in this process. The first gathering will be this Sunday, October 27 at 1:00pm in the Center. This is the opportunity for you to participate in the spiritual healing of our church and help create our future as we seek to get back on that path toward the bull’s eye of God’s will.

“Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:7, 8) Shalom, Kathy Gibson

If you or your church group will be having a fundraiser in 2020, please turn in a request to Louise Green, chair of

Finance by November 24th. All fund raisers are subject to approval by the Finance Committee and they will be voted

upon in the December meeting and reported at the January Church Council.

Fundraiser ____________________________________________________________________

Group/Name of Sponsor _________________________________________________________

Date of Event or Request for Funds _________________________________________________

Description of Event or Request ____________________________________________________

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Prayers for:

Our Church Family

George Hazelbaker Jimmy Jones Peggy Price Bob Mitchell Carolyn Link

Bill Rash

Prayers for:

Friends and Family

Chase Roquet Husband of Blake Roquet

Katlyn Kerr Friend of Mackenzie Schick

Abby Beekman Granddaughter of Bill & Pam Kendrick

The Family of Christy Germany Summers

UMC Pastor in Watonga, Ok

Dear Fellow Church Members, After deliberation and input from many individuals within the church, the Board of Trustees has voted to recommend the sale of the Parsonage. The main reason for this is the lack of ADA compliance as recommended by the conference. We believe the front entry steps and sunken living room present a hazard for some visitors. Since the Parsonage is unoccupied, it is a good opportunity to place it on the market without inconveniencing the pastor. We are hopeful that we can provide a more suitable home for future pastors by making this change while the opportunity exists. The Methodist Book of Discipline requires that we earmark the proceeds for Pastoral Housing Only. We will hold the funds at the United Methodist Foundation until needed. This is the recommendation of the Board of Trustees but the final decision will made by the Church Council at the regular meeting on October 27. Anyone who is interested is encouraged to attend. Sincerely, James A. Warburton Chairman of Trustees

Ushers - Group 6

Earl Weisner Donna McConnell

Blu Miller Darlene Miller Bruce Ridley

This Sunday Next Sunday

Ushers — Group 5

Shawn Lockstone Joe Enos

Ken Graham Jim Matthews Don Rice DeDe Graham

Greeters

Adult Wing/Narthex

Jim & Pat Matthews Southwest Door

Aaron & Kitty Clifton

Sanctuary South Door

Steve Metzer

Greeters

Adult Wing/Narthex

Carla & Jimmy Griffin Southwest Door

Sherry Gossett Jimmie Bruner

Sanctuary South Door

Shawn Lockstone

First United Methodist Church

2300 Country Club Road

Duncan, Oklahoma 73533

Our Mission

To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the

Weekly Schedule October 27th— November 2nd Sunday 9:00 am Sunday School- Classrooms 9:45 am Choir Practice- Music Suite 10:00 am Traditional Worship- Sanctuary 11:00 am Renew Service– Café Renew 12:15 pm Church Council 1:00 pm Church Wide Meeting

Monday 8:30 am Church Office Open 9:00 am Pilates– Music Suite 12:30 pm Game Day— Music Suite 1:00 pm Tai Chi Class

Tuesday 8:30 am Church Office Open 9:00 am Pilates-Music Suite PS / MDO— Children’s Wing 6:30 pm Men’s Bible Study

Wednesday 8:30 am Church Office Open 9:00 am Pilates– Music Suite PS / MDO— Children’s Wing 10:00 am S.A.I.L. Class 10:30 am Staff Meeting— Conference Room 1:00 pm Tai Chi Class

Wednesday—Continued 6:00 pm Children’s Bible Study Chancel Choir

Thursday 8:30 am Church Office Open 9:00 am Pilates-Music Suite PS / MDO— Children’s Wing 6:00-8:00 Trunk or Treat Church Parking Lot

Friday 8:30 am Church Office Open

Saturday No Activities