June, 2018

Volume 22 Issue 6

First United Methodist

Church of Seminole

IN THIS ISSUE:

From the Pastor 1

Church Council 2

UMM & UMW 3

News 4

Calendar 5

Contact Info 6

THE CHURCH

CONNECTION

ATTENDANCE SS Worship May 6 46 80 May 13 41 77 May 20 52 87 May 27 36 82

AVERAGE

SS — 44 WORSHIP — 82

At its most recent meeting, the Finance Committee decided that we needed to ask for the congregation’s help in attaining a larger payout of our connectional giving this year. My “end of week emails” have been giving you more information regarding each apportionment and the work done by the money given. Our total appor-tionments amount to $23,972.00 and we will have paid roughly 11% of that amount by the end of May. Personally, I would like to see our congregation pay 75% of our total connectional ministry giving by the end of the year and that amounts to $17,979. I truly believe we can do that! Below is the list of apportionments that can be adopted. The Finance Com-mittee would like to focus on the mandatory appointments first. (These ap-portionments, by our Book of Discipline are supposed to be paid at the same percentage rate as you pay your pastor’s salary. Therefore, if a congregation pays 100% of their pastor’s salary then 100% of these apportionments should be paid.) The mandatory apportionments are listed below. You are invited to look at the list, pick an apportionment (maybe 2 or 3) then contact Donna and share that information with her. I have great confidence that we can achieve a larger payout than in the past few years. Again, to pro-vide leadership by example, Lisa and I will do our part to help with the payout of our mandatory apportionments, but we will also adopt the Oklahoma City University line item, especially since yours truly is an alumnus of that institu-tion. Please help if you can! In Christ’s Peace, Pastor Mark

Other apportionments are on the attached sheet.

REQUIRED APPORTIONMENTS AMOUNT AVAILABLE/ADOPTED

DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT $1,966

EPISCOPAL FUND & HOUSING $818

EQUITABLE COMPENSATION $335

MINISTERS’ MOVING FUND $335

RETIRED CLERGY HEALTH FUND $2,514

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NEEDED WEEKLY. . . . . . . .$ 3,360.00 RECEIVED

May 6…………………………$ 3,015.18

May 13………………………..$ 2,481.00

May 20………………………..$ 869.00

May 27………………………..$ 854.00

FINANCES

If you have any questions about

the finances of the church, please feel free

to speak with Mark Schell, Treasurer; or

Lola Davisson, Chairman of the Finance

Committee.

Young @ Heart Sunday School A semi-new Sunday School class reformed and meets in the Conference Room on Sunday morning. We have begun a new study, but it is never too late to join us! We are journeying through Adam Hamilton’s book “Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times.” Doesn’t matter your age, everyone is invited to join us! We begin at 9:30am each week.

EVERYBODY NEEDS CHURCH CAMP MEMORIES!

The Oklahoma Methodist Conference has summer camps for all ages! We have 3

camps in Oklahoma-- CROSS POINT (on Lake Texoma), CANYON CAMP (Hinton)

and CAMP EGAN (Tahlequah). Campers range from entering first grade through

high school graduation as well as specialty camps.

REGISTER NOW. . . SOME CAMPS FILL UP QUICKLY!

See okcamps.org for details on all camps

For more information, please contact Pastor Mark or Donna.

SUMMER CAMPS

Wednesday Evening Bible Study After a short hiatus, the Wednesday evening Bible study will resume on Wednesday, June 20th at 6:15pm. We will begin a 13-week study on the Old Testament books of Ruth and Esther. Study books are available for $11 each and can be found on the information table in the Fellowship Hall. These O.T. books, where the main characters are women, give us wonderful examples of courage and commitment to God and God’s Kingdom. Invite someone to attend with you!

Mark Gone for Camp Mark will be out of the pulpit a couple of Sundays during the summer due to his participa-tion in Joy Camp with the first being on June 24th. **See Related Article** You are en-couraged to keep all of our workers for New Day and Sonshine camps in your prayers!

Reception for New Superintendent You may or may not be aware that at Annual Conference Dr. Tener, our D.S. for the past two years, will be appointed to First UMC in Enid. Our new superintendent will be Dr. Victor McCullough. The Heartland District will be having a farewell reception for Greg and Judy Tener on Wednesday, May 30th following the Ordination Service. Then on June 10th, we will welcome Dr. McCullough and his wife to our district with a reception. That event will begin at 5pm and will be held at St. Luke’s in OKC. Everyone is invited to attend.

Meetings resume

in September

UNITED

METHODIST

WOMEN

Meetings resume

in September President. . .

LOLA DAVISSON

President. . .

WALLACE

GATES

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Third Quarter — July 15, 2018

Fourth Quarter — October 21, 2018

IF NEEDED — December 9, 2018

SUPER SUNDAY SCHEDULE

SUMMER CAMP STAFF New Day Camp — Tracy Jacomo, Katie Jacomo SonShine Camps — Debbie Hallum & Donna Magruder — Deans @ Cross Point Mark Hallum, Cansas & Rachel Pate, Linda Swearingen, & Canyon Pastor Mark & Lisa Watson — Leaders

Sending Betsy & Alex Dooley off to their appointment at

New Life Church in Moore.

“DISCIPLE” BIBLE STUDY. . . Completed!

Dorothy Watts, Debbie Hallum, Linda Hampton,

Donna Magruder and Lola Davisson completed

the 34 week course taught by Rev. Mark Watson.

Congrats to these 5 people who completed the course.

Celia Hammons — Gold Medalist

2018 Special Olympics

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IT’S TIME FOR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL!

June 10th—14th (Sunday through Thursday) — 6-8:30pm

ROLLING RIVER RAMPAGE. . .

Find on the river —Adventure, Acceptance, Joy, Rest and Peace

Experience the Ride of a Lifetime with God!

Come join “Romper the River Otter” for a week of fun!!

***HIGH SCHOOL*** JAYSON BELSHE

Seminole High School

CHARLES GELM

Prague High School

KAYLEE HACKER

Prague High School

D'ANGELO VILLA

Seminole High School

ASHLYN WALKER

Tecumseh High School

TRACY WALKER

Tecumseh High School

Goonies!!! (nsert your own mu-

sical flourish] will be our first SFUMC movie for our “lawn chair” theater! The movie will begin at 8pm on June 16th but there will be hot dogs, chips and drinks ready at 7:30pm. We will gather under the covered portion of the garage, so you will need to bring lawn chairs, blankets or whatever you want to sit on while you enjoy the show. This is going to be fun, so make plans to be here…maybe even invite someone to join you!

***COLLEGE*** JENSEN JAMES

University of Oklahoma

ALISSA LINDSEY

SMU School of Theology

CANSAS PATE

East Central University

RACHEL PATE

East Central University

Sundays. . .

9:30am Sunday School

10:45am Worship

2nd & 4th Sundays. . .

9:00am Breakfast

Wednesdays. . .

5:30pm Meal

6:15pm Children & Youth

6:15pm Bible Study

2nd & 4th Saturdays. . .

Youth Service Project

JUNE, 2018

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

3 4 5 6

5:30 Meal 6:15 Children/Youth

7 8 9

10

VBS

11

VBS

New Day Camp

12

VBS

New Day Camp

13

VBS

New Day Camp

14

VBS

New Day Camp

15

New Day Camp

16

Movie Night

@ 8pm

17

Father’s Day

18

Finance @

6:15pm

19 20

5:30 Meal 6:15 Children/Youth 6:15 Adult Bible Study

21

22 23

SonShine Camp @ CPT

24

SonShine Camp @ CPT

25 26 27

5:30 Meal 6:15 Children/Youth 6:15 Adult Bible Study

28 29 30

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Are you and your family not listed in our

birthday and anniversary lists?

We would love to include you!

03—Delbert & Barbara Aldridge

04 — Wallace & Gwen Gates

05 — Doug & Juvata Rundle

07 — Eric & Martha Steger

21 — Gene & Judy Bergerson

21 — Jim & Karen Robertson

23 — Fred & Mary Crenshaw

29 — Steve & Dava Peters

02—Debbie Hallum

07—Brittney Stevens

08—Marilyn Lindsey

12—Braxton Coates

12—Bob Peters

13—Doug McDaniel

17—Josh Pyron

19—Dorothy Watts

25—Amie Colclazier

25—Mackenzie Stevens

26—Whitney Wallace

26—Ernie Willis

29—Jerry Basler

29—Mark Schell

30—Claudia Willis

910 W. Wrangler Blvd.

P. O. Box 1314

Seminole, OK 74818

Phone: 405-382-2016

E-mail: seminolefumc@

suddenlinkmail.com

Website:

seminolefumc.com

Facebook:

Fumc Seminole Oklahoma

Okla. Conference Website:

okumc.org

Heartland District e-mail:

heartlanddistrict@okumc.org

First United Methodist

Church of Seminole

CHURCH STAFF

Bishop — Dr. Jimmy Nunn

Heartland D.S. — Dr. Greg Tener

Senior Pastor………Rev. Mark Watson

Minister……All the Congregation

Children’s Director……… Dee Tedrick Custodian………………..Esther Gomez Liturgical Colors…….Charlotte Horton Music Director…………...Sandy Peters Nursery…………………….Janice Brink Office Manager………Donna Magruder Organist…………………..David Larson Sunday School Supt…..Lola Davisson Treasurer………………….. Mark Schell Youth Director………….Tracy Jacomo

First United Methodist

PO Box 1314

Seminole, OK 74818-1314

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