Hearts Strangely Warmed

Yesterday was Aldersgate Day (May 24). That is the day we

remember John Wesley’s “heart strangely warmed”

experience. I’ll let John tell you about it himself from his

journal.

In the evening I went very unwillingly to a society in

Aldersgate Street, where one was reading Luther’s preface to

the Epistle to the Romans. About a quarter before nine, while he was describing

the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart

strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone, for salvation; and an

assurance was given me that He had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved

me from the law of sin and death.

This experience of Wesley’s is often described as a secondary salvation

experience for him. Wesley was already a Christian, in fact he was a priest in the

Anglican Church, but he had not experienced the forgiving grace of God in his

heart.

He had spent too many years trying to live up to a certain standard, thinking that if

only he were good enough, God would accept him and love him. Have you been

there? But the Bible reminds us that it isn’t our works that save us, but only our

faith in Jesus.

Reread the words from Wesley and ask yourself this question, “Do I trust in Jesus

alone for salvation?”

I hope you know with all your heart that Christ is the one to take away your sins

and He is the only one that can save you.

I pray that you have experienced that warmth and joy of God’s salvation. And I

encourage you to spend this day praying for all of those you come in contact with,

that they too would experience the forgiving love of God.

May we be a people whose hearts are warmed for Christ. I look forward to seeing

you Sunday.

God Bless!

Rick Enns revrick@firstchurchcanyon.com

CONCERNS FOR THIS MONTH

HEALTH CONCERNS: Tatum Schulte, Warren Townley, Leigh

Sexton, Bette Jalufka, Kenneth Schlabs, Laura Niemiec’s father, Tricia

Magavern

IN CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY: the family of Jerry Gray, the family of

William Mooring (Don Mooring’s father), family of Willy Benson, family

of Marion Woods

BIRTHDAYS: Josh Huddleston 4/24, Krissy Niles 4/30, Andrew

Spring 5/2, Mildred Cannon 5/8, Kim Hopson 5/9, Brooke Barnes 5/20

ANNIVERSARIES: Myron & Marilyn Dees 5/27

ONGOING PRAYER CONCERNS: Dylan Brown, Shelly Gross, Dick

Elliott, Glenda Abernethy, Lou Ann Barnhart, Betty Hill, Dorothy Cook,

Glen Miller, Carolyn Mason, Beth Sanchez, Judy Gilliam, Tata

McCartney, Kimberly Conrad, Kathy Noel, Keith & Dorinda

McCormack, Anna Overhulser, C.W. Stubblefield, Terry & Helen

Gamblin, Betty Ketchersid, Merrell Winstead, Martin Mordecai, Waylon

Malone, Gib Satterwhite, T.K. Baker, Erin Green, Christie Wilhite,

Donny Cook, Brandi Sustaire, Bobby Altman, Kingston Marr, Kason

Gabbard, Alisann Smookler, Addi Martinez, Hope Ramos, Virginia

Tovar, Anna Ruth Erwin, Mel Wessels, Kelli Maynard, Dean Hawkins,

Becca Hill, Carol Turner, Jo Seth, Tatum Schulte, Billy Davis, Rachel

Stockstill, Clois Rowland

ADDITIONAL INTERCESSORY PRAYERS: President Obama and

our country’s leaders, Costa Rica Team, Backyard Missions, War-torn

Countries, the economy, our policeman and firemen, those in the

military, unchurched men, women and children and the Wesley

Foundation. Please email fumcpray@gmail.com or call 806-655-

2851 with all prayer requests, joys, concerns or updates. If you have

requested someone be added to the Ongoing Prayer Concerns,

please update us on that person occasionally; especially if that person

needs to be removed from the list.

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Worship Leaders for the 9am Service June 5—Vaavia Edwards June 12—Floyd Hartman June 19—Bob Lee June 26—John Lemons

Prayer Room June 5 9:00—Lou Bulman 11:15—Ronay Bach June 12 9:00—Doug Cowan 11:15—Lezlie Cooper June 19 9:00—Jan Cowan 11:15—Brenda Havens June 26 9:00—Guylene Griffin 11:15—Kay Holloway

Acolytes for the 9 am Service June 5 Rebekah Huddleston and Ciara Neal June 12 Judah Asbill and Reid Enns June 19 Ciara Neal and Shaylin Schulte June 26 Addison Tinsley and Rebekah Huddleston

Hosts June 5 8:45 Dennis & Darla Rice, Bob & Barbara Schneider 11:00 Danny & Kelly Nusser, Steve & Donna Woodard June 12 8:45 David & Carla Thurman, Dan & Donna Warrick 11:00 Preston & Sarah Tirey, Jon & Rhonda Behrens June 19 8:45 Wade Williams, Judy Welch, Joe & Pam Young 11:00 Earl Blair, Sharon Brown, Shawn & Lynn Burns June 26 8:45 Johnny Back, John Barnhart, Darin & Brooke Barnes 11:00 Galen & Robin Chandler, Danny & Wendy Cornelius

(If you are unable to fulfill your obligation in any of these areas, please find a replacement and call the church office and let them know the change. Thank you.) May 1 9:00 am Traditional Worship……………………………………………….…..228 10:10 am Sunday School…………………………...…..……………………….237 11:15 am Contemporary Worship………………………………………..……..119 TOTAL IN WORSHIP………………………………………………………..…..347 May 8

9:00 am Traditional Worship…………………………………………………….301 10:10 am Sunday School…………………………...…..……………………….257 11:15 am Contemporary Worship………………………………………….……117 TOTAL IN WORSHIP………………………………………………………........418 May 15

9:00 am Traditional Worship…………………………………………………….271 10:10 am Sunday School…………………………...…..……………………….192 11:15 am Contemporary Worship………………………………………….……139 TOTAL IN WORSHIP………………………………………………………........410

May 22

9:00 am Traditional Worship…………………………………………………….261 10:10 am Sunday School…………………………...…..……………………….207 11:15 am Contemporary Worship………………………………………….……124 TOTAL IN WORSHIP………………………………………………………........385

Schedules Joys and Concerns

CHURCH STAFF

SENIOR PASTOR………………………………….……..….……Rev. Rick Enns

PASTORAL CARE …………………………………………………...Angela Asbill

DIRECTOR OF DISCIPLESHIP………..…………………………...Roman Asbill

DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MINISTRY……………….…………….….Charlie Keys

YOUTH INTERN………………………………………………….....Lupe Acevedo

DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES………………………..Kim Hopson

CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR………………………………..…….....Scott Dillard

FINANCE MANAGER………………………………………….……Christi Ybarra

MUSIC DIRECTOR………………………………………………..Melanie Brooks

ORGANIST……………….………………………………….…..Cameron McMinn

ACCOMPANIST………………………………….…………......….......B.J. Brooks

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP LEADER…………………………..Jason Lester

KITCHEN COORDINATOR………………………………..…….Charlotte Wilson

SENIOR PASTOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT……………….Sarah Tirey

IHH CHILD DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR……………………Brenda Shepherd

A Note From the Pastor

Upcoming Events

Children’s News—Kim Hopson, Dir. of Children’s Ministy

Wednesday, June 1

2:00 p.m. UMW Book Review—Library

6:30 p.m. HCI Connections Team Meeting—Library

7:00 p.m. Youth Mission Trip Meeting—Basement

Sunday, June 5

9:00 a.m. Traditional Sunday Worship Service

10:10 a.m. Sunday School

11:15 a.m. Contemporary Sunday Worship Service

Wednesday, June 8

6:30 p.m. HCI Connections Team Meeting—Library

Thursday, June 9-Saturday, June 11—Annual

Conference

Sunday, June 12

9:00 a.m. Traditional Sunday Worship Service

10:10 a.m. Sunday School

11:15 a.m. Contemporary Sunday Worship Service

Monday, June 13

6:00 p.m. SPRC Meeting—Library

Wednesday, June 15

6:30 p.m. HCI Connections Team Meeting—Library

7:00 p.m. Spirit Wind Concert—Sanctuary

Sunday, June 19—Costa Rica Burrito Sale

9:00 a.m. Traditional Sunday Worship Service

10:10 a.m. Sunday School

11:15 a.m. Contemporary Sunday Worship Service

Monday, June 20

9:00 a.m.—VBS begins (June 20—June 23)

6:00 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting—Room #113

Tuesday, June 21

9:00 a.m. VBS

Wednesday, June 22

9:00 a.m. VBS

6:30 p.m. HCI Connections Team Meeting—Library

Thursday, June 23

9:00 a.m. VBS—last day

Sunday, June 26

9:00 a.m. Traditional Sunday Worship Service

10:10 a.m. Sunday School

11:15 a.m. Contemporary Sunday Worship Service

Hello Everyone,

I have to say our church is fantastic!!! The past several

weeks the youth department has received a significant

amount of help and support. In April and May we had

two very successful youth missions fundraisers. Our

success was in large part due to the help we received

from the United Methodist Women. The UMW cooked

enough groceries to allow the students to make 300

burritos for our May fundraiser. Also in May the FUMC

Men’s League built a new gaga ball pit for the students.

We also had several adults and students help decorate

the fellowship hall and serve breakfast to the 2016

graduates. That same weekend several adult

volunteers helped make sure we had a fantastic time at

Ceta Canyon for our sixth grade promotion party. To all

those who help make the youth ministry at FUMC a

huge success, THANK YOU!!!

During the summer break the youth ministry will have a

different schedule of events. We will NOT have our

regular Wednesday night youth worship service (The

Uprising) or Sunday Night Fellowship (SNF). We WILL

continue to meet on Sunday morning at 10:10 for small

group discussion (Arise). Starting Sunday June 5th, Will

Miller will lead a discussion at Arise on the topic of

MONEY. During the summer we are encouraging the

students to follow the 2016 Bible Reading & Prayer

Guide. The guides are available at the church welcome

desk. We are then inviting students to meet for lunch

on Tuesdays, starting June 14th, to discuss the reading

from the previous week and answer any questions. We

will also have randomly scheduled fun and fellowship

events throughout the summer. To stay informed about

upcoming events I encourage all parents and students

to sign up for our FREE text updates. To sign up for the

updates simply text “@youthrise” to 81010. Below are

a few important dates to mark on your calendars.

June 4-12 Youth Mission Trip to SOS in Memphis, TN

June 14: FIRST Burger and Bible at Braums at noon

June 13-17: One Way Camp 6-8

June 20-24: One Way Camp 9-12

July 5-8: Camp Nova 7-12

August 10: I Heart Canyon

August 24: Back 2 School BBQ

August 28: FUMC Tailgate Party

Next Newsletter will be Wednesday, June 29. If you have any

information you would like to put in the newsletter please submit the

information no later than– Thursday, June 23, 2016 by NOON. You

can email information to cybarra@firstchurchcanyon.com.

2016 Confirmation Class: top left to right: Chord

Cogswell, Colton Hukill, Caleb Gill bottom left to right:

Kiki Khan, Makenzie Roberts, Kross Dudley, Katlynn

Jones

Be still my heart!

These little ones

entertained and

praised God with

joyful noises and

dance.

Come join us!

There is room for

kids and parents!

Volunteers

needed to lead

stations: crafts,

activities, music,

small groups!

Look at all these kids. Rick had their attention on

Children’s Sunday as he spoke about I Heart Canyon.

Finances as of April 2016

Income—Year to Date—$307,588.45 Budgeted—$312,515.13

Expenses—Year to Date—$341,781.46 Budgeted—$329,991.12

Income/Expenses—Year to Date -$34,193.01

Youth News—Charlie Keys, Youth Pastor

Thank You Note Another semester down—YAY!!! Thank you so much for the goodie box. The snacks and nice note is so nice to get when you are feeling so stressed about life and all the tests you are having to study for. Thank you for the prayers and goodies! What a great church family. Blessings,

Sierra Ybarra

Thank you to the Men’s League that completed the ‘Gaga pit” if you have not heard of ‘gaga’ ball - it is a

tamed version of dodgeball. The youth and children will enjoy hours of fun times with

this new addition.

Thank you to Robin Chandler for getting/planting the flowers and pots to spruce up the east entrance of the building. What a beautiful addition to that entrance of the

building.

Vacation Bible School

June 20-23 9am – 11:00am

3 yr olds – 5th Grade Visit http://2016.cokesburyvbs.com/firstchurchcanyon

for more information and registration!

Canyon Intermediate

School Adopt a Staff

Member Ministry

As you know our church

adopted the Canyon

Intermediate School

this past year. We

wanted to let you know

a few of the things our church has done to bless this

school throughout the year. In August we held a tail gate

party with all proceeds benefiting the school. During the

school year we have taken the staff banana bread and

coffee from Palace, cookies and tea from Pure Water,

homemade scones and Palace coffee, a full Mexican

lasagna lunch, and this past Monday we brought them

breakfast tacos and homemade cinnamon rolls. The

positive response to this program has been tremendous.

Appreciation goes a long way and people never tire of

hearing positive words of encouragement.

The school year is coming to a close and that means it is

time to take a break from delivering notes of appreciation

and goodies to the staff of Canyon Intermediate School.

We will be taking the months of June and July off from

sending goodies to the school. However, we encourage

you to continue to pray for your staff member.

In the fall we will start back up again. If you did not get a

chance to participate in the spring, please consider

joining this ministry in the fall. Sign-ups will begin in

August. If you participated this past spring, please call the

church office (655-2851) or email Sarah at

(stirey@firstchurchanyon.com) and let her know if you

would like to keep the same staff member you adopted in

January, change to a different staff member, or take a

break.

We could not have done this without the support and

willingness of FUMC. Thank you for helping us with this

ministry!

Blessing to you,

Cat Enns, Jessica Sattler, and Sarah Tirey

Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteers

to deliver meals in Canyon. Volunteers

drive one day of the week every week for

the entire month-either odd or even

months. Shifts start at 11am and are

over before noon. They are in desperate need of a driver

for Tuesdays especially right now. People interested in

more information may contact Lisa Boehning at 433-

4405.

In His Hands 4/5 preschool had a career day on May 5th. The kids got to

travel from class to class to learn about different jobs in the community. We had a coach, the postmaster, a youth pastor and children's pastor, an engineer, and nurse. The kids learned so much and had a wonderful

time.

Coach Lombard came and talked to the 4/5 preschool classes about being a coach. He let them try on the medals, hold the trophy, try on a

jersey, ran a few ball handling drills, gave each kiddo a basketball, and ended with a huddle! It was a wonderful

day for these kids!

Mr. Wigham, a mechanical engineer and instructor at WT, came and talked to the classes about engineers. The kids then were 'structural engineer' and built

towers that could hold an apple on top.

As the school year comes to an end, we will be promoting

up for children and youth on Sunday, June 5. The current

6th graders going to 7th grade met some of our youth and

took a fun trip to Ceta Canyon.

Class of 2016 FUMC Canyon graduates: pictured left to

right top row: Jamee Bye, Izzy Wilson, Hannah Hawkins,

Callie Hawkins, Hannah Stokes and Jasmine Sexton. Bot-

tom row: Jakob Roop, Shawn Williams, Justin Johnson,

Scott Cornelius and Austin Lackey.

I Heart Canyon will be held on August

10, 2016. Registration is open now

at http://www.iheartcanyon.com/

register/ if you would like to sign up

by paper you can pick up registration

information at the church. This year

FUMC Canyon has taken on the task of collecting 250

backpacks. Please help us fill the backpacks for Canyon

Intermediate Schools—the list for the supplies can be

picked up at the church.