Volume 8, Issue 9

October 2015

WORSHIP/SUNDAY SCHOOL TIMES

8:45 am Contemporary Worship Service

9:45 am Sunday School

10:55 am Traditional Worship Service

Church Office (936) 564-8308

Fax (936) 564-8582

Email: info@fumcnac.org

Website: www.fumcnac.org

NEWSLETTER

OCTOBER 05 - Adopt-A-

Lumberjack Dinner at

7 pm - FLC

11 - UMW Sunday

FUMC Charge

Conference at 2 pm -

Parlor

12 - Primetimers at

10:30 pm - FLC

14 - Fall Common

Ground

18 - Coffee with the

Pastors (New Member

Class) at 4:30 pm - Parlor

21 - Fall Common

Ground

25 - Fall Festival at

12 noon - FLC

28 - Fall Common

Ground

31 - Daylight Saving

Time Ends - turn your

clocks back one hour

NOVEMBER 01 - All Saints Sunday

04 - Fall Common

Ground

09 - Primetimers at

10 :30 am - FLC

11 - Fall Common

Ground

15 - Service Sunday

22 - Churchwide

Thanksgiving Covered

Dish at 12 noon - FLC

23 - Community

Thanksgiving Service at

6 pm - Sacred Heart

Catholic Church

First United Methodist Church 201 E. Hospital Street, Nacogdoches Texas 75961

Office Hours: Mon-Thur: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Fri: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm. Closed for lunch 12:00 -1:00 pm

UMW SUNDAY

Join us on Sunday, October 11 as we celebrate UMW Sunday during both the

8:45 am Contemporary Worship Service and the 10:55 am Traditional Worship

Service.

Come worship and honor our Saints during both the 8:45 am Contemporary Worship Service and the 10:55 am Traditional Worship Service on

Sunday, November 1 Frances Abernethy, Molly Appleberry, Adarene Burrows, Janiece Campbell, Brownie Covin, Wilda Dorsey, Kittie Flynn, Ernestine Fountain, Ann Franks, Raymond Franks, Keith Henry, Matt Hibbard, Nancy Lowry, Marilyn Odom,

Mike Robertson, Leon Smith, Robert Stewart, Monette Thomas, Margie Terry, J. R. Wright

FALL FESTIVAL - Oct 25

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS

What: FUMC Fall Festival When: Sunday, October 25th at 12:00 noon Where: In the FLC Children’s Ministry invites the ENTIRE church to join us on Sunday, October 25

th, 2015 at noon, right after the

late service for our Fall Festival Fun! There will be a homemade Gumbo Lunch, Fall Bingo, Bake Sale, Cupcake Walk, Photo Booth, and lots of fall fun for the ENTIRE congregation. Please plan to have lunch with us and enjoy the festivities. There will be an alternative menu for our “lil” ones (and big ones) who do not eat gumbo.

Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 1, 2015

Please remember to set your clocks back one hour on Saturday, October 31, 2015

ALL SAINTS SUNDAY - Nov 1

A Note From The Pastor

At our recent preacher gathering with Bishop Huie, one of the recurring

themes was fear. When I watch the news or read the paper there seems to

be a tremendous amount of fear on every front. The question that the good

news of God’s grace puts before us is: Who will separate you from the love

of Christ? What are you afraid of?

Are you afraid that some weakness you have could separate you from the love of Christ? It can’t. Are you afraid that your inadequacies could separate you from the love of Christ? They can’t. Difficult marriage, loneliness, anxiety about the children’s future? They can’t. Poor self-image? It can’t. Economic hardship, racial hatred, political fighting? They can’t. Rejection by loved ones or the suffering of loved ones? They can’t. The gospel of grace tells us that nothing can separate us from the love of God, made real in Jesus.

I’m convinced that nothing can separate us from God’s love in Christ Jesus our Lord: not death or life, not angels or rulers, not present things or future things, not powers

or height or depth, or any other thing that is created. Romans 8:38-39

Brennan Manning writes: “Everything else will pass away. Faith will become vision, hope will become possession, but

the love of Jesus Christ that is stronger than death endures forever.”

My prayer for you is that you will not let fear win out over God’s love for you. Peace,

A Note From The Associate Pastor

Our culture does not leave much time for reflection. For most of us, our days are filled with what can adequately be de-scribed simply as busyness. Some of the time this busyness is very important; it’s related to our jobs, children, family, friends, and passions. It’s a very good busy. However, recently I have been acutely aware that my body and mind need time away from the busyness. Humans were not created to simply go go go. I think this is one of the reasons God com-mands us to pray. One of my favorite tools for prayer comes from a 15th century saint named Ignatius of Loyola. His “examen” (found above) is a series of steps that lead us through a process of prayer that pays careful attention to our daily experiences. It urges us to be honest with ourselves and deal with our emotions, rather than ignore them. I would urge you to give it a try and see the ways God will bless you as you intentionally spend time in God’s presence. Blessings,

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Ignatian Examen 1. Become aware of God’s presence 2. Review the day with gratitude 3. Pay attention to your emotions 4. Choose one feature of the day and pray from it 5. Look toward tomorrow

“Keep on praying and guard your prayers

with thanksgiving.”

~ Colossians 4:2 CEB

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Welcome New Members

Judy & Ray Hartenstein

18385 FM 225, Cushing TX 75760

MEMORIALS

Memorial Gifts are Given:

IN MEMORY OF: Ms. Ruthie Dillen and Mr. Clemon Dillen

From: Mary Akin

IN MEMORY OF: Margie Terry

From: Gene & Sharon Bright, Harold Bogan, Bill & Bette Lewis

PRAYER MINISTRY NEWS

Prayer Requests Boxes are now located in the gathering area near the small kitchen and on the information table in the hall outside the sanctuary.

Note cards are available in the Prayer Closet (located in room 201) to be sent to those for whom you are praying.

MISSION NEWS

“I Can” Sunday, October 4th for SFA “Food for Thought”

Our food drive for October will be given to the SFA “Food for Thought”

Student Food Panty. The mission purpose for this food pantry is to pro-

vide supplemental healthy food to SFA students who are experiencing

food insecurities. It is not a University-funded service. It is supported

by charitable contributions and donations. Financial contributions may

be made to SFA Hunger Jacks and placed in the offering plate.

Targeted items: canned vegetables, rice, rice sides, pasta, pasta sides,

spaghetti sauce, macaroni & cheese, boxed cereal & oatmeal, peanut

butter & jelly, canned fruit, canned beans, Chef Boyardee, canned soups,

canned chicken, canned tuna, salt, pepper & spices.

LOVE INC WAREHOUSE SALE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10TH

Love INC is having a Warehouse Sale on Saturday, October 10th. They need help spreading the word and sort-

ing and pricing items ahead of time. Please come to help during normal business hours, Monday-Thursday

from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. They are asking for volunteers beginning Monday, September 21st.

They also need volunteers the day of the event. Love INC is located at Powers and Ruby Streets. For more

information, call 936-569-8555.

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KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS NPO# 81990 Kroger Community Rewards - Giving More Back to the Community! Kroger is committed to helping our communities grow and prosper. Year after year, local schools, churches and other nonprofit organizations will earn millions of dollars through Kroger Community Rewards®. Kroger Community Rewards® makes fundraising easy...all you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Plus Card! Last year FUMCNAC earned approximately $1,000.

If you already have a Kroger account? Go to www.KrogerCommunityRewards.com and sign into your Kroger Account. Then click Enroll Now. Next - Find Your Organization - type 81990 or First United Methodist Church, 201 E Hospital Street, Nacogdoches TX 75961. Then click Save. New Online Customer Go to www.KrogerCommunityRewards.com then click CREATE AN ACCOUNT When using a phone number at the register: Call 800-576-4377 and select option 4 to get your Plus Card number.

ADOPT-A-SFA MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER Who is faster than a speeding bullet? More powerful than a loco-motive? Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound? It’s SFA’s award-winning basketball players, and it’s your chance to get to know these supermen! You’ll feel super too, as a part of FUMC’s Adopt-a-SFA Men’s Basketball Adoption Program. This is the third year that our church has adopted the SFA men’s basketball team. You’re invited to attend games, show your support for players and pray for them. Leon Hallman once again heads the adoption process, one of the most successful Out-reach Programs of FUMC. Coach Brad Underwood, a member of our congregation, said this program makes his players feel cared for and at home in Nacogdoches. If you’d like to be paired with two of the players, there are sign-in

sheets in the hall by the sanctuary. You can also order the purple FUMC basketball T-shirts. Make reservations for din-ner with your adopted basketball players for Monday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. in the FUMC Family Life Center. Please consider a $10 donation for each meal. For more information, contact Lynn Teague, 936-559-9007, blt@hughes.net or Judy and Russ Hairston, 936 560-4892, 936-556-0893 or 936-554-2182, russjudy@wildblue.net.

Prayer Requests Boxes are now located in the gathering area near the small kitchen and on the information table in the

hall outside the sanctuary.

Note cards are available in the Prayer Closet (located in room 201) to be sent to those for whom you are praying.

PRAYER MINISTRY NEWS

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OCTOBER 01 - Board of Trustees Meeting at 5:15 pm - Library

04 - Confirmation Class at 6:30 pm - Room 208

05 - Adopt-A SFA Lumberjack Dinner at 7:00 pm - FLC

06 - Worship Committee Meeting at 5 pm - Library

07 - Fall Common Ground

08 - Heart-to-Heart Chorus rehearsal at 9 am followed by

performance at Lexington Place at 10 am.

Evangelism Committee Meeting at 4 pm - Library

11 - UMW SUNDAY

FUMCNAC Charge Conference at 2 pm - Parlor

Confirmation Class at 6:30 pm - Room 208

12 - Primetimers at 10:30 am - FLC

13 - Children’s Committee Meeting at 5:30 pm - Conf. Rm

UMW Circle VI Meeting at 6:00 pm

14 - Fall Common Ground

15 - Evangelism Committee Meeting at 4 pm - Library

Missions Committee Meeting at 6:30 pm - Conf. Rm

18 - Confirmation Class at 6:30 pm - Room 208

19 - UMW Circle III Meeting

20 - UMW Circle I Meeting at 9:30 am - Library

UMW Circles II & IV Meeting at 9:30 am

UMW Circle VII Meeting at 10 am

22 - Heart-to-Heart Chorus rehearsal at 9 am followed by

performance at Magnolia Court at 10 am.

21 - Fall Common Ground

25 - Fall Festival @ 12 noon - FLC

Confirmation Class at 6:30 pm - Room 208

28 - Fall Common Ground

31 - Daylight Saving Time Ends - turn your clocks back

one hour.

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE The November Newsletter Articles should be emailed to

sharon.b@fumcnac.org by 3:00 pm Wednesday, October 14, 2015.

BULLETIN and E-News DEADLINE Bulletin and E-News should be emailed to

sharon.b@fumcnac.org by 3:00 pm Tuesdays.

ROOM RESERVATIONS If you are planning to reserve a room in the Church

for a meeting, gathering, etc., a request can be made either by completing a Building Use Form that can be found in the

Workroom or online at www.fumcnac.org; scroll down to the bottom of the page and click resources, church forms and then

building use. For more information contact Jim Jenkins at

936-564-8308 or email jim.j@fumcnac.org.

ACCESS ACS To obtain an ACCESS ACS user ID, logon to www.fumcnac.org, click the ACCESS ACS link at the bottom of the page. For more

information, kindly contact Sharon Bright at 936-564-8308 or email sharon.b@fumcnac.org.

Regularly-Scheduled Meetings

Mondays:

Men’s Emmaus Reunion Group meets at 7:30 am in the Parlor (1st, 3rd, and 5th Mondays) HRT Emmaus Reunion Group meets on Mondays at 5:30 pm - Barbara LaFour’s

Tuesdays: Celebrate Service Rehearsal at 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary

Wednesdays: Christian Writers’ Fellowship at 5:45 pm YoWe (Youth on Wednesday Evenings) at 5:30 pm-Jr. High Ignite; 6:30 pm Sr. High Ignite Bell Choir Rehearsal at 6:00 pm in Room 207 Chancel Choir Rehearsal at 7:00 pm in the Choir Room.

Thursdays: Grace Emmaus Reunion Group meeting at 8:30 am in the Library

Heart-to-Heart Chorus at 9:00 am in the Choir Room and performances at Nursing Homes at 10:00 am (2nd & 4th Thursdays) Sundays: Youth Praise Band practice at 4:30 pm in the Youth Lounge Cub Scouts meets at 5:00 pm in the Scout Lodge Youth on Sunday Night 5:30-Youth Open Gym; 6:30 pm-Ignite Bible Study

FUMCNAC CALENDAR

NOVEMBER 01 - All Saints Sunday

Confirmation Class at 6:30 pm - Room 208

03 - Worship Committee Meeting at 5 pm - Library

04 - Fall Common Ground

05 - Board of Trustees Meeting at 5:15 pm - Library

08 - Confirmation Class at 6:30 pm - Room 208

09 - Primetimers at 10:30 am - FLC

10 - UMW Circle VI at 6:30 pm

11 - Fall Common Ground

PRAYER CONCERNS—UPDATED, Monday, September 21 (am)

For a more up-to-date Prayer List, kindly contact our Church Office—564-8308. Bobbie Forsythe, Eddie Ash (David Ash’s father), Bess Ellen Dillen (Mary Akin’s sister-in-law), Betty McGrew, Peggy Cox, Connie Lester, Sue Whatley, Daniel Coolige, Jim Buckingham, Kate Maloy, Joe Butters, The Rosenbaums (Jana LaFour’s parents), Guy McCormack, Dawn Rigsby, Leah Dorsey (Leon Dorsey’s daughter), Ann Wilson, Opal Cotton, Anne D’Raj (Sharon Bright’s sister), David Lymbery (Betty Bunch’s grandson), Roger Van Horn, Rachel Turnage, Peggy Price, Debbie Sellman (friend Jo Taylor), Jack Macris (Sharon Scifres’ brother), Mike Rigsby, Bret High-tower (Helen Grout’s nephew), Jarrell Grout, Al Campbell, Mary Jo Hutchison, Rick Potter (friend of Betty Ford), J W Cayce (friend of Ray & Judy Hartenstein), Terry Robinson (Jenny Johnston’s father), Bebe Sartor, Sue Smith, Jarrod Johnson (SFA basketball player), Brad Hull (Doris Smith’s son-in-law), Ashley Akin (Mary Akin’s granddaughter), Elvin Erwin, Kittie Dobbs, John Bingham, Judy Hairston, Jean Adams (friend of Sue Law), Shirley Reed (Dayna Westbrook’s mother), Doug Smith (Sam Smith’s brother), James Lee (Jo Taylor’s husband), Charles Dauphine, Hank Curbow, Peyton Ramsey, A. L. Mangham, Danny Quick, (Audry Quick’s son), Jewel Gardner (Karen Jenlink’s aunt), Rosemary Moffatt (Tanya Kelly’s mother), Jammie Cole, Gale Martin (friend of the Arrant’s), Randy Doan, Avery Lawson, Jimmie Shaw, Alan Johnson, Amy Ames, (Debra Bank-ston’s niece), John Muller (Dawn Stover’s grandfather), Marylyn Seidel (Lisa Wrench’s mother), Erik Robberson (Rev. Barbara Robberson’s son), Richard LaBrode (Bill & Bette Lewis’ daughter’-in-law’s father), Rebecca Brimmage (niece of Jerome Brimmage), Jake Sanford (friend of Mindy Wurtz), C D Thomas, Virginia Kerr, Alicia Ross (co-worker of Natalie Anderson).

Our Hearts Go Out To

Glen, Amanda Oldham and family on the passing of Harold Oldham (Glen Oldham’s father)

Names will remain on a published prayer list for 90 days. The prayer team appreciates cur-rent updates on requests. Please email your requests and updates to info@fumcnac.org If you know of a member of FUMC who is in the hospital or who will be having surgery, kindly con-tact the Church Office - 564-8308. EMERGENCIES, call 936-585-2294.

The mission of the First United Methodist Church of Nacogdoches is to make disciples through Christ-centered service and outreach. With God’s help, we will do this through witnessing,

teaching and loving.

First United Methodist Church

201 E Hospital Street

Nacogdoches, TX 75961

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Our Staff

DR. JEFF McDONALD Senior Pastor jeff.m@fumcnac.org REV. TRENT OLIVER Associate Pastor trent.o@fumcnac.org JEFF CAMPBELL Director of Youth Ministry jeff.c@fumcnac.org ELSA JORDAN Director of Children’s Ministry elsa.j@fumcnac.org LISA LABOSKY Director of Preschool lisa.l@fumcnac.org BECCA ANTHONY Asst. Director of Preschool becca.a@fumcnac.org DR. TOD FISH Director of Music Ministry tod.f@fumcnac.org DR. GARY WURTZ Celebrate Worship Leader gary.w@fumcnac.org DR. ANDY PARR Organist andy.p@fumcnac.org SHARON BRIGHT Office Manager sharon.b@fumcnac.org KATHY THOMAS Financial Secretary kathy.t@fumcnac.org JIM JENKINS Building Manager jim.j@fumcnac.org