Dr. Richard Reed - Senior Pastor
Sandra Boedeker - Program Director
Rev. Jim Senkel - Associate Pastor
Suzy Graham - FUMC Preschool Director
Dr. Christa Friel - Director Of Music
Jerrol Higgins - Accompanist
Beth Gober - Preschool Children
Dru Isom - Elementary Children
Laura Taylor - Youth Director
Dana Dickey - Secretary to the Pastor
CHURCH STAFF:
Woodie Elliott - Bldg. Super .
John & Edith Cole - Custodians
Sarah Bryan - Admin. Assistant
Lynda Dyck - Media Director
First United Methodist Church
700 Third Street
Graham, Texas 76450-3104
Phone: 940/549-0970 / Fax: 940/549-8708
Website: www.fumcgraham.org
Email address: [email protected]
`Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
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Graham, Texas
VBS was a blast this year!
We had 160 kids and nearly 70 volunteers! Our motto all week was to “DO GOOD, SEEK PEACE AND GO
AFTER IT!" Each year Dru and I stand amazed at the awesome power of God moving in our children and in our church and community.
THANK YOU to every person young and old who served this ministry with their heart and soul all week!
COMING – FALL
OF 2017
We are going to do a new church pictorial
directory and we want YOU to be in it!
Save these dates
Sign-up to be
photographed
August 27 thru September 24.
Photos
will be
made
October 2 – 7
&
October 10 - 14
Join us for a Summer Sunday School Mixer
Sunday, June 25 - 9:45 - 10:35 a.m.
We are looking forward to the last Sunday in June when our adult Sunday School
classes will “mix it up” as they meet with another Sunday School class
for a time of fellowship and a short lesson or devotion.
As soon as we have heard back from our classes, we will let your contact person
know who you have been paired up with and where you will be meeting.
This Week at First United Methodist Church – Graham
Attendance – 06/11/17
8:45 a.m. Worship – 80
10:50 a.m. Worship – 200
6:00 p.m. Worship – 18
Total Attendance – 298
Children & Youth –46
Adults –111
Total Sunday School – 157
HOSPITALIZIED … None known at this time
MEMORIALS … Roy Pitcock b y Ed & Em i l y B e n t o n ,
Texas Health Resources Foundation
S y m p a t h y t o t he f a m i l y o f John F ulbright.
People & Events of First United Methodist Church • June 14, 2017 • Vol. 32 Number 23
There are many wonderful
ministries taking place at
FUMC In the past two weeks
our Circuit Riders Sunday
School class has been
preparing and delivering
meals for children in Graham;
our Vacation Bible School with over 160 children finished a great week;
our Junior High Mission Trip took place in Palmer, Texas; and our Senior
High Mission Trip will leave this coming Sunday. Ministry takes place
because of the many people who hear the call of Christ and give of heart
and mind.
Our church family is made up of staff and laity who fulfill the call of
Christ and we will be saying goodbye to one of our staff members,
Laura Taylor. Laura has decided to return to school full-time to work on
her Master’s Degree and will step down from her position effective July 1,
2017. Laura and Clint will still be active in church and will still be living in
Graham. We appreciate the hard work and commitment that Laura has
demonstrated for youth ministry the past five years and will recognize her
ministry on June 25 during worship. There will be a time between the two
morning worship services on June 25 to greet Laura and we will be
receiving a love offering in thanks for her service.
It is always a blessing to work with people who love Christ and desire to
share that love in tangible forms of ministry. Thank you Laura for your
service and thank you FUMC for your faithful ministry.
Grace and Peace,
Father’s Day
We will be recognizing all of the men in our church
family this coming Sunday and give thanks for their
lives and witness. We appreciate the many men who
share the love of Jesus Christ and mentor
children of all ages. Being a father is not about
biology, but about the willingness to care
for others.
Annual Conference Report
There will be a brief report at each worship service about annual
conference. We appreciate having Billy Wood, Rubyetta Cain,
Louis Pitcock, III, and Tucker May representing FUMC Graham!
Our Daily Bread
Our church family will once again be preparing fresh
meals for our neighbors this summer.
Starting July 5 and continuing through August 11
we will provide a hot lunch and a sack supper for all who
wish to come. Our Daily Bread was started to provide
meals for children and was expanded to include anyone in our community. This important ministry is able to impact so many lives
through the many workers who make it possible. Workers are needed to prepare the meals, serve, cleanup, and provide transportation.
Sign-up forms are in the Atrium now. Please prayerfully consider how you can be a part of this ministry. You can give one day a week for
the six weeks, help for a full week, or any combination of time. Please visit with Bronwen Choate if you have any questions or call the
Stephen Ministers: The After People
People often ask, “What exactly is a Stephen Minister?” One way to put it is that Stephen Ministers are the After People.
Stephen Ministers are there:
… after the phone call you hoped you’d never get.
… after the funeral, when everyone has left and the emotions you’ve held at bay come crashing in on you.
… after the doctor says, “I’m sorry, but there’s nothing more we can do.”
… after the nursing home director shakes your hand and says, “Welcome to your new home.”
… after the last child honks the horn, waves, and drives away - and the house suddenly seems empty.
… after the gavel comes down, the handcuffs go on, and your loved one is led away.
… after the baby arrives, demanding more of you than you ever dreamed possible.
… after you find a pink slip with your final paycheck.
… after your family and friends have heard your story one too
many times, but you still need to talk it out.
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Stephen Ministers are the After People.
They are ready to come alongside you - or your friends,
neighbors, coworkers, or relatives - and provide comfort
and support for as long
after as needed.