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NEWSLETTER
Volume 9, Issue 8
October 2016
OCTOBER
02 - Common Ground
09 - Common Ground
10 - Primetimers at
10:30 am - FLC
16 - Farewell Reception
for Trent & Katie
Oliver
Common Ground
23 - Common Ground
25Lumberjack
Basketball Fish Fry
30 - Common Ground
31 - Trunk or Treat from
6-7:30 pm Perritte
Memorial UMC
NOVEMBER
06 - DAYLIGHT SAVING
TIME ENDS
Common Ground
13 - Common Ground
19 - Bishop Jones visit
to the East District at
9:30 am - ALL ARE
WELCOMED
20 - Bishop Jones
Preaching during both
Worship Services
Church wide
Thanksgiving
Covered Dish
Luncheon in the
Family Life Center
21 - Community
Thanksgiving Service
6 pm - Sacred Heart
Catholic Church
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
Bible Studies
Sept 11 - Nov 13, 2016
This year, we listened to your feedback and have
made a few changes! The purpose, though, remains the same: gather community, build deep
relationships and grow our faith. We hope you will join us!
Dinner 5:30-6:00 pm; Studies; Activities 6:00-7:30 pm
continued on pages 3 & 4
Blessings,
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November 6 Dawn Stover Creation Care How can you participate in Creation Care as a family? Ways to involve your
children in caring for creatures and creation.
November 13 LAST NIGHT COVERED DISH MEAL
Disciple I Bible Study (4:30 pm) Led by Mike Rigsby in Room 203 -This first Disciple Bible study serves as the basis for all
other studies in the Disciple family that follow. Over the course of 32 weeks, Disciple covers the entire Bible (Old and New Testament),
following the biblical story for Creation to the New Jerusalem.
Disciple III Bible Study (4:30 pm) Led by Dawn Rigsby in the Conference Room - In the Old Testament Prophets and the
Letters of Paul, this 32-week study examines the connection between memory and identity as the people of God. Participants will find
common themes, including calls to remember, calls to repent, calls for renewal, and calls for community. (Disciple I is a pre-requisite).
Childrens Ministries
All Children - Pre-K -5th Grade Will be preparing for our wonderful collaboration with the chancel choir for our Christmas Pageant that
will be held December 11th - All children (infants-5th Grade) will participate and be a part of this special program. 6th Grade Will attend
Confirmation, and will also have their own special role in the Christmas Pageant.
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MEMORIAL GIFTS
MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE TO:
IN MEMORY OF:
From:
IN MEMORY OF:
From:
IN MEMORY OF:
From:
IN MEMORY OF:
From:
IN MEMORY OF:
From:
Jim Havard
Jan & Jimmy Griffin, Dick & Carol Voigtel, Christal Shaw, The Harris & Visnaw Families
Rudy Washburn
Dick & Carol Voigtel
Opal Cotten
Ed Cole, Floy Bousman, Laverne Creech
Katherine Beckwith
Carolyn Ericson, Jeff and Leene McDonald, Helen Shumate, Col. Alan J Shumate,
Joanne Shumate White, Floy Bousman, Laverne Creech, Dick & Pat Rayne,
Rick & Angela Whitaker, Julie & Steve Solomon
Mike Robertson, Margie Terry, Dennis Bradford and Marilyn Davis
Jeff & Lenee McDonald
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Left to right: Brian Davis (from Houston), Jiawei Yuan (from China),
Kyle Saunders (from Canada), Cassie DeBolt (from San Antonio),
Olga Wong (from Hong Kong), and guest pianist
Tanya Lee (from China), former student of Linda Parr.
After her return from the Italy trip, one of our pianists, Cassie DeBolt, was diagnosed with cancer - an aggressive t-cell
lymphoblastic lymphoma and has been in intense chemo treatment in her hometown of San Antonio. She had just
moved into an apartment here for her last semester as a senior at SFA, but received the message from her doctor that
evening and had to go back home the very next day. We are continuously praying for her, (Cassie is greatly loved by so
many!), but she had to quit school for this entire school year.
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FUMCNAC CALENDAR
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
01 - UMW Circle VI am Meeting at 11 am - Library
06 - DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS
Common Ground Meal at 5:30 pm/Studies/Activities at
6:00 pm; Confirmation Class at 6:00 pmRoom 208
07 - Heart-to-Heart Chorus rehearsal at 9:30 amChoir
Room followed by performance at Nacogdoches
Treatment Center at 10:30 am
UMW Circle III Meeting at 6:30 pm
08 - UMW Circle I Meeting at 9:30 am - Library
UMW Circle VII Meeting at 10:00 am - Parlor
UMW Circles II & IV Meetings at 9:30 am
CHURCH EVENT FORM
If you are planning to reserve a room in the church for a meeting,
gathering, etc., or would like an offsite church-related event to be
published on the official church calendar, a request can be made by
completing a Church Event Form that can be found in the Workroom
or online at www.fumcnac.org, scroll down to the bottom of the home
page and click resources, church event form. For more information
contact Jim Jenkins 936-564-8308 or email - jim.j@fumcnac.org
ACCESS ACS
Regularly-Scheduled Meetings
Mondays:
Heart-to-Heart Chorus at 9:00 am in the Choir Room and performances at Nursing Homes at 10:00 am (1st & 3 Mondays)
HRT Emmaus Reunion Group meets on Mondays at 5:15 pm - Barbara LaFours
Tuesdays:
Celebrate Service Rehearsal at 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary
Wednesdays:
Christian Writers Fellowship at 5:45 pm
Sr. High Youth Ignite - Doors Open at 6:30 pm and Ministry Program is at 7-8:30 pm
Mens Basketball Fellowship at 6:30 pm - Conference Room/Family Life Center
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
Sundays:
Youth Praise Band practice at 4:30 pm in the Youth Lounge
Common Ground Bible Studies in the Fall and Spring (5:30 - 7:30 pm)
Jr. High Ignite (7-8 graders) 5:30-7:30 pm - Family life Center
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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 Childrens Ministry
elsa.j@fumcnac.org
LISA LABOSKY
Director of Preschool
lisa.l@fumcnac.org
DR. TOD FISH
Director of Music Ministry
tod.f@fumcnac.org
TERESA POWELL
Praise Team 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
The mission of the First United Methodist Church of Nacogdoches is to make disciples through
Christ-centered service and outreach. With Gods help, we will do this through witnessing,
teaching and loving.
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
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NACOGDOCHES, TX
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