March 2021

Revelations

Spring is in the air (well, at least every other week), and there is new

life at OGUMC! We give thanks to God that Covid numbers are down,

and we have been able to resume some in-person ministries such as

worship, activities for children and youth, Bible study, the women’s

and men’s circle/clubs, etc. As we continue in this Lenten season, we

hope that all of you will go at your own pace and return to in person

events whenever the time is right for you and your own well-being.

Worship will continue to be live-streamed through Youtube and

through our NEW Facebook worship page. (See details elsewhere in

this newsletter.) On Sunday mornings during Lent, we will be focusing

together on the last 24 hours of the life of Jesus, from the last supper

to the crucifixion, specifically as told by Mark 14-15. We usually do

not spend sermon time on these passages of scripture because we

go from Palm Sunday to Easter on Sundays. Maundy Thursday and

Good Friday usually do not include sermons, and even if they did,

there wouldn’t be enough time to look at all of these passages in

detail. I hope this Lenten focus will remind you of the depth of love

that God has for you and will renew your commitment to follow the

path of sacrificial servant-leadership that Jesus walked before us.

With Lenten hope, Amy

CHILDREN

YOUTH

Hello church family! This is an exciting time for our Youth! We have started back with all of our regular activities, and have also begun getting ready for our Spring Break Trip. We are so excited to be back and for this upcoming trip. Sunday Night Small Groups are from 5pm-7pm. Dinner is provided. Wednesday Night Smal l Groups-Middle School is at 5 pm and High School is at 6 pm.

Tuesday Breakfast is held in the FLC at 7:15 am. Our Spring Break Trip is March 14-18. Please contact McKay at 601.297.8402 if you are able to cook a meal for our Youth Sunday Night Small Groups.

McKay

It is so good to be back on Wednesday night for some JAM time! If you have kids ages 3 – 5th grade we would love to have them join us. Brown bag dinner is from 5:30-6:00 p.m. and class time is from 6:00-7:00 p.m. We will be out for Spring Break on Wed., March 17th. The menu for March is as follows: 3: Corndogs, Chips, Fruit Cups, Cookies 10: Chicken Nuggets, Chips, Grapes, Brownies 24: Taquitos, Cheese Slices, Apple Slices, Pudding Cups 31: Pizza, Fruit Cups, Cookies

Mark your calendars for Sunday, March 28th because it will be a busy day for our children! It is Palm Sunday, which means 2 things. First, children will meet in the FLC at 9:45 to get their Palm branches to process in with during the first hymn at church that morning. It is also the day for o u r a n n u a l E a s t e r Eggstravaganza! Due to Covid,

we will be scaling down a bit this year, but we are so happy to be able to get together as a

church family since we missed out on the fun last year. Mr. Tom Burks has graciously

a g r e e d t o h o s t t h e Eggstravaganza for our church family at his barn. I am looking forward to a fun afternoon with Tom, the kids and the Easter Bunny!

VBS is also in the works! This year’s theme will be Discovery on Adventure Island. It will be

June 6 -10th. Keep watching your newsletter and listening to announcements for more information.

Woohoo! Camp Wesley Pines will be open this summer. We will be having a parent meeting soon so be watching for the date on that. There is younger elementary camp for kids who have finished grades 1-2 and older elementary for kids who have finished grades 2-5. You can check out more information on their website https://wesleypines.com

As always, keep praying for our

children, teachers/volunteers

and children’s ministries.

In His Service,

Kaycee

OGUMC has a new Facebook Page for streaming our Worship services!

Go to our FB Page Oak Grove UMC, MS and click on the link!

Drive-Thru Pastor Cook-Off & Online Auction Thursday, March 25 | 5:30 pm — 7:00 pm

Parkway Heights UMC Parking Lot

The proceeds from this event will be used to change the lives of college students at USM. The Wesley Foundation has ministered to students at USM for over 80 years. This annual event will feature a drive-thru experience with an online auction. Tickets are $5 per person. We thank you in advance for supporting the ministry. Website: https://usmwesley.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/701450

Praise & Thanksgiving

Our Risen Savior

God’s Word

God’s healing touch Community & World

World Health Crisis

Health Care Workers

Persecuted Church around the world

Our military men & women

Hospitals

Allene Findley

Sidney Weatherford

Chandler Albright

Hunter Davis Bereaved

Family of Ninfa Alba

Family of Mike Seal

Family of Hayden Humpherys

Family of Connie Rose

Family of Betty Vickers

Darryl Reeves Family

Homebound

J.C. Arban

Emery Burch

Alice Cooper

Winnie Drane

Mary Farmer

Chellye Frazier

Robert Luga

Bobbye Read

Jack Shelton Nursing/Retirement Home Alden Pointe

Allene Findley

Sidney/Martha Weatherford

Phylis Wood Bedford

Beth Meador Bedford Monroe Hall Petal

Oleta Downing Brookdale

Janet Pascale The Claiborne

Shirley Cameron

Madelyn Cross

Bill Norris-Cottage

Ellen Stegall Provisions

Jeannette Breland Out of Town

Elizabeth Herrington

Charles Pollard (Pennsylvania)

Kim Smith

Vick Smith (Gulfport) Perry County Nursing Center

Kimberly Shelton Wesley Manor

Darcy Farmer

Lina Fortenberry

Joe Shelton Windham House

Clarence Shannon Healing & Encouragement

Anne Allen

Cindy Aubin

John Bailey

Blythe Bankston

Quinn Boudreaux

Larry Bullion

Hal Burch

Florence Carlson

Michelle Hussey Carlson

Kim Davis

Susan Farris

Carla Feehan

Eddie Gammel

Margaret Gray

Stanley Gray

Chris Greenwood

Merritt Grimsley

Carol Guidry

Tess Hammond

Imogene Hoffmann

John Hojem

Anna Iker

Kathy/Phillip Johnson

Hal Lott

Randall Mantooth

Lon Mathias

Coach Joye Lee McNelis

Connie Miles

Rev. Paul Ockmand

Colin Penuel

Sara Pimm

Joe and Cassie Posey

Journey Posey

Glenna Rasco

Rhonda Sanderson

Jamie, Leigh, Tori Shelton

Aubrey Shrader

Joseph Wesley

Bud West

Lori Ann West

Melissa Wheat

Francesca Williams Family

Wendell Wilson

Frank Woodruff

INTERCESSORY PRAYER MINISTRY

Dear OGUMC Family,

Thank you so much for all your love, support, calls, food and prayers. The women of the church went the extra mile in providing my family with a meal. I felt the comfort and peace through your prayers. Words cannot express the heartfelt love during the loss of Judith.

And, thank you for the contribution to the Food Pantry in memory of Judith. She loved working in the Food Ministry, especially the Food Pantry.

I want to say thank you again for all the prayers and support that was given to her. We all will miss her until we see her again.

God Bless,

Woody Gammel Dear OGUMC,

Thank you for the cards, calls and prayers during my surgery and recovery. I am doing better and hope to be able to see all of you soon.

Your Friend in Christ,

Aubrey Shrader Dear Pastor Amy and Members of OGUMC,

My family and I would like to thank you for all that you have done. I don’t think there are enough words to describe how grateful we are for all the support and prayers. I have not been here long and I already feel like family.

Love and much Appreciation,

Francesca Williams, Irene Basley, Sean Allen

“Serving Christ through Our Service to Others!” OGUMC is the light to the community by serving Christ through different ministries in the church. We are one body of Christ, and we need YOU in 2021! Currently, OGUMC has 112 people (approximately 450 on roll) volunteering their time and energy in church ministries. Admin council would like to see this grow by January 1, 2022. This is NOT about volunteering but finding additional ways to grow spiritually. It goes back to

the Martha/Mary story in the Bible (Luke 10). We know that the work has to get done, but the main priority, for you as God’s disciple, is to keep His word your first priority. OGUMC is committed to helping you find ways to grow --- serving others and/or growing your faith through small groups.

The next coming months, Jimmy Carpenter and the discipleship committee will be reaching out to church members about ways to continue spiritual growth. If that growth involves your time, he will have short-term and long-term service opportunities within OGUMC ministries. May God bless you in 2021!

Love and Service,

Erin Dornan, admin council chair

POSITION AVAILABLE OGUMC is now accepting applications for the position of Nursery Director. If you or anyone you know and trust would be interested in this position, please contact Gloria Watkins in the church office for an application.

Oak Grove United Methodist Church

Hospitality Creed

Since hospitality means “love of a guest” and since Jesus said, “I was a stranger and you took me in,” I will always remember to…

Welcome others, especially the guest,

as though I was welcoming Jesus.

Receive no one merely as a stranger,

but rather as a dear friend.

Demonstrate through every means

available that my new friends are valued and an integral part of our fellowship.

I gladly join with others at Oak Grove United Methodist Church in affirming hospitality as an integral part of the Christian witness.

“Freely you have received, freely give.” Matthew 10:8

CONTACT INFORMATION HOSPITALITY CREED

SERMONS AVAILABLE The Sunday morning sermons

are available on our Facebook Page, YouTube and

website.

LINKS FOR LIFE

Oak Grove UMC, MS

Oak Grove United Methodist Church 4915 Old Hwy 11

Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Phone: 601-264-8850

Fax: 601-264-2308 Email: office@ogumc.com

Web: www.ogumc.com Facebook: Oak Grove UMC, MS

Worship Facebook: OGUMC Worship Instagram: oakgroveumc.hattiesburg Youtube: Dempsey Amacker ogumc

Office Hours Monday-Thursday: 8 am—5 pm

Worship Schedule Sanctuary at 10 am

Livestream on Facebook and YouTube at 10 am

Church Staff Reverend Amy Roller Pastor Dr. Jamie Standland Minister of Music Margery Wise Pianist McKay Eaton Youth Minister Francesca Williams Youth Intern Kaycee Hairston Children’s Minister Gloria Watkins Secretary

BIRTHDAYS 1 Jimmy Carpenter 2 Jamie O’Quinn 3 Sarah Findley Bowen Terrill 4 Elizabeth Goff 5 Jane Boudreaux 7 Grover Durant 8 Grady Aultman Fred Boudreaux Jamie Burch Jeramie Burch Landon Frazier 10 Nancy Barnett Roland Pimm Patrick Smith

11 Charlie Fulmar Eric Garner Ragan Grant 12 Dempsey Amacker Lath Hairston David Oubre 13 Seth Burch Matt Buttzlaff 15 Leigh Shelton Lyndsey Sims 18 Cindy Oubre 20 Hoppy Bennett Gregory Langford 21 Robert Hammond Jenny Nolen Langley 23 Riley Barber Josh Sims

24 Heather Richarson 26 Roxy Barber Betty Entrekin Jacob Hammond Anna Oubre 27 Vickie Durant 31 Eva Ratliff Ryan Grace Wesley

ANNIVERSARIES 7 Perry/Kay Arnold 13 Grady/Jane Aultman Josh/Megan Mathias 20 Joe/Sheryl Bazemore 23 John/Laura Hojem 29 Craig/Trista Boudreaux

1 | Men’s Club | 5:30 pm

14 | Admin Council | 11:15 am

29 | MES Circle | 6:30 pm