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For the past few months, we have been mentioning an event on October 28. Since we are now in October, it is time to start registrations. Several members of the finance committee have been helping promote the event, but let me share some information about the content of the presentation and workbook you will take home. First, the presentation is offered through Texas Methodist Foundation, or TMF. This group of United Methodist investors and bankers help congregations with their investments, loans, and other financial resources. Because of their broad connection, each conference has a TMF representative, and ours just happens to be someone I was in residency with. Carol Montgomery and I were ordained the same year and she has recently taken the reins as the representative for the North Texas Conference. Her role is to liaison with churches and serve as a pastor for the pastors in our conference. In addition, she offers various seminars and coaching opportunities for all area churches. Now, to the presentation itself. Russell Fomby, Rick Simmons, and I met with Carol to see what resources may be available to our congregation earlier this year. Through our meeting, she shared a presentation that deals with personal finances, legal decisions and documents, and a myriad of topics many of us have not thought about before. It is called “Putting Your House in Order” and aims to help individuals and families think about what they can put in order now to help alleviate stressors in the future. If you would like to see a copy of the workbook you will purchase for the seminar, we will have a copy available in the office. When you look through it, you will see some pages with information you never thought about, but also some pages with tools for things you know you should probably take care of. Carol will be coming to present this information and share how it can impact your life and the lives of your loved ones so I hope you will consider signing up for the presentation on October 28. As stewards of all God has given us, we are called to make sure we are responsible with all of our resources. Putting Your House in Order will help you plan and prepare for the future and be organized for your loved ones. If you have any questions about this seminar please do not hesitate to come by the office or drop me an email. Grace and peace, Pastor Adam First United Methodist Church - Whitesboro, Texas october NEWSLETTER All Saints Day November 4, 2018 All Saints Day is a day the church will celebrate the lives of our loved ones who have gone home to the Lord in the past year or from the previous All Saints Day. Each year we remember these dear ones in both of our worship services. During the time of remembrance, the name of the individual will be announced, hand bells chimed, a white rose will be placed in a vase on the altar, and a candle will be lit for the loved one. If you have a loved one that passed away after November 3rd, 2017 and would like for them to be remembered, please email a picture to the church office, along with loved one’s full name, and date of birth & date of death information. Send to: [email protected] or stop by the church office. SPECIAL DATES IN october You may also check the online church calendar for upcoming events and schedule email reminders. www.whitesborofumc.org ONGOING ACTIVITIES: *Games Day and Lunch Bunch alternate Mondays in Wesley Hall. Contact Wanda Dooley, Art McGuire or the church office. *Let’s Get Moving - Meets every Tuesday & Thursday at 10:30 in Wesley Hall *The Piece Makers Community Quilting Group - Meets every Friday, 9:30 - 3:00 in Wesley Hall October Events: Mark your calendar for the following October Events: October Communion Rail Offering will benefit: General Missions Fund Beginner Handbell Practices begin on Oct 7th, 1:30 pm Trustee Meeting: October 8th UMM & UMW Meetings, Oct 14th Children’s Sabbath, Oct 14th SPRC Meeting, Oct 18th YOUTH—Together, Oct 20th Finance Committee, Oct 25th Church Council, Oct 25th Put Your House In Order , Oct 28th Bishop McKee—Laity Day - Oct 28th 5th Wednesday Family Meal Halloween Fun, Oct 31st. Downtown Trunk & Treat, Oct 31st Facebook Page: FUMCWhitesboro
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For the past few months, we have been mentioning an event on October 28. Since we are now in October, it is time to start registrations. Several members of the finance committee have been helping promote the event, but let me share some information about the content of the presentation and workbook you will take home. First, the presentation is offered through Texas Methodist Foundation, or TMF. This group of United Methodist investors and bankers help congregations with their investments,

loans, and other financial resources. Because of their broad connection, each conference has a TMF representative, and ours just happens to be someone I was in residency with. Carol Montgomery and I were ordained the same year and she has recently taken the reins as the representative for the North Texas Conference. Her role is to liaison with churches and serve as a pastor for the pastors in our conference. In addition, she offers various seminars and coaching opportunities for all area churches. Now, to the presentation itself. Russell Fomby, Rick Simmons, and I met with Carol to see what resources may be available to our congregation earlier this year. Through our meeting, she shared a presentation that deals with personal finances, legal decisions and documents, and a myriad of topics many of us have not thought about before. It is called “Putting Your House in Order” and aims to help individuals and families think about what they can put in order now to help alleviate stressors in the future. If you would like to see a copy of the workbook you will purchase for the seminar, we will have a copy available in the office. When you look through it, you will see some pages with information you never thought about, but also some pages with tools for things you know you should probably take care of. Carol will be coming to present this information and share how it can impact your life and the lives of your loved ones so I hope you will consider signing up for the presentation on October 28. As stewards of all God has given us, we are called to make sure we are responsible with all of our resources. Putting Your House in Order will help you plan and prepare for the future and be organized for your loved ones. If you have any questions about this seminar please do not hesitate to come by the office or drop me an email. Grace and peace, Pastor Adam

First United Methodist Church - Whitesboro, Texas

o c t o b e r N E W S L E T T E R

All Saints Day November 4, 2018

All Saints Day is a day the church will celebrate the lives of our loved ones who have gone home to the Lord in the past year or from the previous All Saints Day. Each year we remember these dear ones in both of our worship services. During the time of remembrance, the name of the individual will be announced, hand bells chimed, a white rose will be placed in a vase on

the altar, and a candle will be lit for the loved one. If you have a loved one that passed away after November 3rd, 2017 and would like for them to be remembered, please email a picture to the church office, along with loved one’s full name, and date of birth & date of death information. Send to: [email protected] or stop by the church office.

SPECIAL DATES IN october

You may also check the online church calendar for upcoming events and

schedule email reminders.

www.whitesborofumc.org

ONGOING ACTIVITIES:

*Games Day and Lunch Bunch alternate Mondays in Wesley Hall. Contact Wanda Dooley, Art McGuire or the church office.

*Let’s Get Moving - Meets every Tuesday & Thursday at 10:30 in Wesley Hall

*The Piece Makers Community Quilting Group - Meets every Friday, 9:30 - 3:00 in

Wesley Hall

October Events: Mark your calendar for the following October Events:

October Communion Rail Offering will benefit: General Missions Fund

Beginner Handbell Practices begin on Oct 7th, 1:30 pm

Trustee Meeting: October 8th

UMM & UMW Meetings, Oct 14th

Children’s Sabbath, Oct 14th

SPRC Meeting, Oct 18th

YOUTH—Together, Oct 20th

Finance Committee, Oct 25th

Church Council, Oct 25th

Put Your House In Order , Oct 28th

Bishop McKee—Laity Day - Oct 28th

5th Wednesday Family Meal Halloween Fun, Oct 31st.

Downtown Trunk & Treat, Oct 31st

Facebook Page: FUMCWhitesboro

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Faith & Family

1st Wednesday:

Chef’s & Sous Chef’s: Mona & Terry Rouk, & Anita Guerrero

Clean Up Crew: Word Search Class

2nd Wednesday:

Chef’s & Sous Chef’s: Dodi & John Hosp Clean Up Crew: Russell & Meghan Fomby

3rd Wednesday:

Chef’s & Sous Chef’s: Mona & Terry Rouk, & Anita Guerrero

Clean Up Crew: Need Volunteers

4th Wednesday:

Chef’s & Sous Chef’s: Lenora Garrison Clean Up Crew: Meghan & Russell Fomby

5th Wednesday:

Chef’s & Sous Chef’s: Pot Lucks, Congregation Involvement

Clean Up Crew: Youth

Thank you to all those people who answered the call and made the commitment to volunteer their time to

support and keep our Faith & Family Nights a viable part of our church family ministry.

District Meeting with Bishop McKee

Sunday, October 28 3-5 PM

First UMC of Nocona

Bishop McKee will give us an update on this issues related to 2019 called General Conference. There will be adequate time for a question-and-answer session. All laity are invited and encouraged to attend.

Calling all MEN of the church……… The Methodist Men will meet Sunday, October 14th for fellowship breakfast and October meeting. During the meeting we will discuss plans for our annual Peanut Festival BBQ. This year we have changed the menu to serve BBQ Sandwiches, Sausages, Desserts, and Tea.

We will need an idea of who can be here to help prepare/setup, cook, serve, and clean up. The Peanut Festival is Saturday, October 20th.

REMEMBER………..

The Peanut Festival BBQ is probably the biggest FUNDRAISER we have. Please HELP us, HELP support the church and the many missions, scholarships, and other community outreach projects we give our dollars to.

HOT DOGS & CHIPS FOR FAMILY

MEAL

DOWNTOWN

WHITESBORO Youth will hand out

candy at

Sonrise Center!

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If you would like to join our prayer warriors,

the Upper Room Prayer Group meets the 1st & 3rd Monday of each month in the church office at 9:30.

If you have a prayer request, please contact the church office at 903.564.3156, or email to your request to:

[email protected], or contact one of the members of the Upper Room Prayer Group.

Praying for our brothers & sisters is one of the simpliest

“Let’s Get Moving!”

Chair and/or Standing Exercises Targets Balance, Strength and Flexibility Meets Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10:30 AM Wesley Hall Please dress comfortably!

Absolutely FREE and EVERYONE is Invited! For more information contact Pastor Linda

or call the church office

STEPHEN MINISTRY RECRUITING

It's that time again---time to consider if your gift might be to serve as a Stephen Minister. This rewarding work requires some commitment: the training is 50 hours, and when you are assigned to an individual you will meet for about an hour each week. It also requires a willingness to listen, without making judgments or giving advice, with the same kind

of grace that our wonderful Father shows to us.

Application forms and more information about the ministry will be available from Linda Harris. There is also a Spiritual Gifts survey that you may find useful in

deciding if this is a service for which you are suited.

Linda Harris will be meeting soon with the Stephen Leaders from Grace UMC and Covenant Presbyterian Church, both in Sherman, to plan the next series of training classes. If you would like more information about becoming a Stephen Minister, please contact Linda Harris at 940-634-2385 or at

[email protected].

Training is scheduled to begin in January 2019.

Anyone interested in working in the Memorial Garden, Prayer Garden, Marquee Bed or anywhere else around the church grounds, excluding the lawn, is welcome to work with the Grayson County Master Gardeners on the 2nd Friday of each month at 9 am. We typically weed, deadhead perennials, reshape the plants, pick up trash and limbs, and cleanup the sidewalks during these work sessions. We welcome any participation from the congregation and conclude our work session with lunch at Lovejoy’s around 11 am. Feel free to join us for gardening fun and fellowship!

Thanks, Sue Abernathy and Sarah Stock

Michael Nealon

Christopher Palmer *

Reagan Faith Parker

Kevin Brannan

Imogene Bullock

Betty Chilcutt Carl Garrison

Roland Glendich*

Christopher Goeke*

Jon Hanson

Mary Harris

Mary Louise Hensley

Lisa Henderson

Lucy Hill

Richard Jones

Jane Killam

Inez Leach

Tom Powers

Svetla Rousseva

Shirley Strong

Christopher Turman*

Cindi Tune

Betty Watson

Maxine Wiggly

Ralph Wilson

Dolly R. Yeargan

Homebound

*military

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Memorials & Honorariums

Memorials & Honorariums unless noted otherwise, go to the Memorial Fund. The Memorial Fund is used for items for our worship & sanctuary.

The following is a list of other giving opportunities:

Adult Choir Fund Benevolent Fund

Building Fund General Budget

Memorial Garden Oakey Hagood Memorial Youth Scholarship

Special Children’s Fund for Camp Youth Scholarship

If you have any questions, please contact the church office or a member or the Finance Committee

01-Oct Dillion Fielder 24-Oct Cross Sliss 27-Oct Jake Brawner

02-Oct Kaitlyn Hosp 24-Oct Dorothee Johnson 27-Oct Carson Russell

02-Oct Katy Williams 26-Oct Deanna Wyrick

03-Oct James Farmer

03-Oct Donald Russell

04-Oct Jackie Bollinger

09-Oct Chuck Hotze

13-Oct Jerry Johnson

Mailing Address: 12102 Steepleway Blvd.

Apt #416 Houston, TX 77065

13-Oct Becky Morris

13-Oct Bryce Brown

14-Oct Noah Robinson

18-Oct Will Western

19-Oct Suzette Strong

21-Oct Breana Hendry

22-Oct Melissa Ward

23-Oct Sid Krueger

23-Oct Betty Martin

23-Oct Linda Erwin

In Memory Of: Given By: In Memory Of: Given By:

Oakey Hagood Kenneth & Delores Lockmiller

In Honor Of: Given By: In Honor Of: Given By:

Shirley Strong Suzette & Clint Strong Laura & Kyle McCoy Shirley, Clint & Suzette Strong

June West Shirley, Suzette, & Clint Strong

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FUMC Whitesboro is looking for someone with a heart for children

and love of music to lead our Children’s Choir.

Interested parties should contact the church office and/or a member

of our SPRC.

Beginner Handbells

will resume rehearsals

Sunday, October 7th.

We will discuss a rehearsal schedule at this time.

Children must be in the 4th grade, but there is no minimum age for adults.

For more information, please contact Linda Har-ris at [email protected] or 940-634-2385.

Children’s Sabbath

Sunday, October 14th Children will lead our worship

The church directory is an indispensable ministry tool for everyone to use. A church directory helps us to stay connected with the congregation. A directory serves multiple purposes and has been a regular fixture of our congregation for many, many years. Who doesn’t enjoy looking back to previous directories and seeing how the kids have grown?

A church directory helps new and older members to connect, it provides a tool to associate faces with names and to act as a source for contact information. Who hasn’t forgotten a name, but knows the face is familiar? Here’s the chance to review the picture of someone you have met at church—and make the connection.

We have contacted LifeTouch to begin the process of a new 2019 Church Directory. Mark your calendars for January 7, 8, and 9. Appointment times will be from 2:00—9:00 pm.

Call Pam Erlandson at 817-805-9829 or email: [email protected] if you would like to help with our new directory, setting up appointments, reminders, or just be at the church during appointments.

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A Great Gift for Your Loved Ones: Putting Your House in Order

Would you like to know that your generosity will continue even after your death? Have you had conversation

with your loved ones about the values you would most like to pass on?

Do you have a will? Have you thought about who should have your most precious possessions after you have died? Would you like to greatly relieve the stress upon your families when it comes time to plan your funeral? Do you know the

tax advantages of remembering the church and other charitable organizations in your legacy giving?

If you are interested in questions like these, you are invited to a workshop on October 28th at 5:30 p.m. called Putting Your House in Order, sponsored by the Texas Methodist Foundation. In addition to addressing some of the questions above, the workshop is meant to prepare you for a visit to the professionals who can most help you with your

particular wills and estate planning questions.

The workshop, led by Rev. Carol Montgomery, Area Representative of North Texas for TMF, includes a workbook in which a person can record all the important information that will help loved ones with funeral planning and with the

probate process. The workshop is free and the workbook will cost $10 per participant.

Meal will be served at 5:30, Presentation will begin at 6:00-7:00 pm in Wesley Hall.

REGISTER BY CALLING THE CHURCH OFFICE OR

SEE SIGN UP SHEETS IN WESLEY HALL

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Feed the Bearcats

Feed the Bearcats

Feed the Bearcats

Feed the Bearcats

Feed the Bearcats

Feed the Bearcats

Look for details on activities around the

church on Halloween!!!!

Use the Church Calendar to setup text

reminders and never miss another meeting or

church event.

Contact the church office if you have any

questions.

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The Story of Metallic Sonrise

by Barbara Bailey

Church Historian

This story should start with “Once upon a time….”, but this is not a fairy tale as you will see. God had a plan for

this horse as you will read in the story below.

Conceived in 2009 and born in the spring of April 2010…this filly to be named Metallic Sonrise, was born

to Long Red Curls (belonging to Brightstone Ranch) and a Leading Sire, Metallic Cat (belonging to Alvin Fults).

The birth of Metallic Sonrise was not an easy one. The following story was given to me by Keith Feister, owner of

Brightstone Ranch.

“When we were breeding the mare, only one follicle was tracked and ovulated, so she was

scheduled for another embryo flush 8 days later. When I did the flush and recovered and processed an 8-day size

embryo, I thought I was finished…something made me go back and search again (which I never did before), and

much to my surprise, I found another tiny 6-day size embryo!! As soon as I saw that embryo thru the microscope,

I thought of it as a blessing from God, and it had to be his. Both embryos were transferred into recipient mares

and both worked. When the recipients were about 6 months pregnant, one got a severe case of colic. I took her

to the hospital and the vet did all he could, short of surgery, which he said had to be done to save her. I could not

afford surgery, I admitted her to the hospital. That night, I prayed to God to save her. The next morning the vet

called and said there wasn’t any improvement during the night. When he got back from his morning visits he said

she should be euthanized. I prayed to God again. The vet called me around 2pm and said the mare had improved

since he last saw her in the early morning and now was optimistic she was going to be ok. I brought her home the

next day. I guess that was God’s way of telling me which one was his!! (if that doesn’t confirm your belief in God,

nothing would!!) I made the decision then, that I would give this horse to God by donating her to the youth group

of the First United Methodist Church. While I was raising them, my filly acquired OCD’s in her hocks and needed

to have surgery (I guess that was a test!!) When they came in from the pasture in October before the sale, my barn

was full, and I asked Tamara Kyle if they could sale prep Metallic Sonrise at Kyle Ranch. Tamara and Pete Kyle sale

prepped her and even hauled her to the sale. In December 2011, the FUMC youth group went to the sale in Ft

Worth during the NCHA Cutting Futurity and was down in the sale ring when she was sold. Metallic Sonrise sold

for $10,000.”

The sale company did not take any catalog fees or commission from the sale. Keith Feister

instructed the sale company to send the entire amount ($10,000) to the youth group at Whitesboro First United

Methodist Church. Metallic Sonrise was purchased by Mr. Tzvika Knaani, from Israel, where he shipped her back

to her new home in Israel.”

I would like to add that God still had a plan for this horse by bringing her back to the birthplace of his son.

And… “ lived happily ever after.”

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PO Box 370 * 122 S. Union Whitesboro, TX 76273

Tel: 903.564.3156

Website: www.whitesborofumc.org

Facebook Page: fumcwhitesboro

2018

Missions &

2nd Mile

Offerings:

January- General

Missions-$311

February –Your Neighbors

House-$270

March –General Missions- $151

April - No Communion Rail

Offering collected

May –Summer Lunch - $ 1308

June - General Church

Missions - $126

July - Project Transformation -

$646

August - Back Packs - $1370

September - General Church Missions—$217

October -

November -

December -

October Communion Rail Offering:

General Church Missions - when you give to the communion rail you are helping support our church ministry above and beyond our four walls. Your dollars may stay here in Whitesboro or they may help in other areas of the state/country.

Donations to the General Church Missions made the teacher goody bags possible and lets not forget the Flood Buckets we sent last year after the hurricane in south Texas.

The Communion rail offering is over what is given to the General Budget. Several ministries are supported by the communion rail offering. Summer Lunch and Back to School Supplies, the Benevolent Fund just to name a few.

Because “General Church Missions doesn't have a named benefactor; it is just as important as the other programs supported by the church.

Our October communion rail offering will benefit the General Church Missions. It’s like a saving for a rainy day fund—we don’t know where the dollars are going yet but trust in your church leadership that they will be well spent as we fulfill our promise to God. Walking humbly, helping the needy, spreading the word of Jesus, and loving our neighbors.

Your Neighbors House Canned Fruit, Juice, Vegetables

Bags of beans and Rice VOLNTEERS -

Please contact Connie Loyd 903.564.4400

Putting our FAITH * HOPE * LOVE * into ACTION

Stop by and see the new crosses added to the

Honorarium & Memorial Cross Wall

The Cross Wall supports our Benevolent Fund. Forms are located

in the church office.

WE LIKE TO HEAR

FROM YOU!

If you have an article, devotional, or item of

interest, or any announcements to submit for the Newsletter, please email your information to:

[email protected] by the 3rd

Wednesday of the month.

Share the Good News!!!!


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